St. Augustine R.C.Church

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
SAINT OF THE DAY FOR MAY 22
 

A powerful Saint, known as the female Saint Jude, as she is also the Patron of Impossible Causes, Saint Rita was became a nun of the Order of Saint Augustine. Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her holiness was reflected in each phase of her life. Born at Roccaporena in central Italy, Rita wanted to become a nun but was pressured at a young age into marrying a harsh and cruel man. During her 18-year marriage, she bore and raised two sons. After her husband was killed in a brawl and her sons had died, Rita tried to join the Augustinian nuns in Cascia. Unsuccessful at first because she was a widow, Rita eventually succeeded. Over the years, her austerity, prayerfulness, and charity became legendary. When she developed wounds on her forehead, people quickly associated them with the wounds from Christ’s crown of thorns. She meditated frequently on Christ’s passion. Her care for the sick nuns was especially loving. She also counseled lay people who came to her monastery. Beatified in 1626, Rita was not canonized until 1900. She has acquired the reputation, together with Saint Jude, as a saint of impossible cases. Many people visit her tomb each year.
 

Saint Rita of Cascia is the Patron Saint of:
Difficult Marriages
Impossible Causes
Infertility
Parenthood
 

Couples celebrating their
 50th Wedding Anniversary
anytime during 2019
are invited to attend the
Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass
with Cardinal Dolan
at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
on Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 PM. 
Pre-registration is required.
Please contact Joan Pires
in the Parish Office
at (914) 941-0067 to register.

The closing date to register for the Mass is
Monday, May 13th.


 
Couples who will be celebrating their
50^th and 25^th anniversary
this year
will be honored in our Parish
on Sunday, October 6th,
during the 12:00 NOON Mass. 

If this is your 25^th or 50^th Wedding Anniversary,
please notify Joan Pires
in the Parish Office (941-0067)
as soon as possible.

The Holy Rosary
(click on title to go to Holy Rosary website)

Rosary Prayers


The Prayer,
We Fly to Thy Patronage

We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.

May the Divine assistance remain always with us!
Amen.
 

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
 

St. Michael the Archangel,
Defend us in battle,
Be our protection against the
malice and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we
humbly pray.
And do you, O Prince of the
heavenly host, by the divine
power, thrust into hell Satan
and all evil spirits who prowl
abut the world, seeking the
ruin of souls.
Amen.

Ministries

May/June Altar Servers Schedule

May/June Schedule for Lectors and EMHC


 

Lectio Divina ~
in the Church and every other Wednesday.
Gather for Prayer and Meditation.

St. Genesius Cinema Circle ~ 
Help plan Movie Nights Monthly meetings and showings.  

Let us remember relatives and friends who may have strayed
from attending Mass and the Sacraments. 
Consider asking someone you know to come with you to Mass.
Your encouragement may be all that they need.
 

CALLING ALL CONVERTS

Attend Daily Mass


 

Do you sometimes wonder what you are going to do during the day? Have you ended your day feeling that you really did not accomplish much? Perhaps you have time on your hands?  Have you asked yourself: how can I make a difference in the lives of family, friends, strangers, even the world? Well, have you ever thought about attending Mass daily or a few times a week? If you think about it, there is no better way to spend part of your day; no better way to praise God; no better place to pray for yourself or anyone for whatever intentions, including your own! Join fellow parishioners, along with people who work in the area, in adoring, praising and petitioning God in his house and at the table of the Lord. Here at St. Augustine’s, we have two daily Masses at 6:30 and 8:30 AM. Give it some thought.
 

How (and Why) to Return to Sunday Mass
and on the bottom of the same Page is:
How (and Why) to Return to Confession

“To fall in love with God
is the greatest romance;
to seek him the greatest adventure;
to find him, the greatest human achievement.”  
―  Saint Augustine of Hippo
 

The Saint Augustine Roman Catholic Church Facebook
page is not our parish's official Facebook page.

This is our official Parish Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/augustine.saint.7

The Facebook logo link at the top of this page will
connect you with our Official Facebook page.

Our other official pages are: 

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/StAugustineNY

Flocknote:
https://archny.flocknote.com/

Website:
http://www.staugny.org

A WORD OF WELCOME
TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS!

Please introduce yourself to
Fr. McSweeney, Fr. J.P.,
and/or
Deacons Tim, Steven, Cliff or John
so that we may better serve you. 
We hope that you
will become involved
with our parish
and we look forward
to your presence and
participation each week!!

St. Augustine is
wheelchair accessible.

If you have Celiac Disease, please stop by the Sacristy prior to Mass to let the priest know that you would like to receive a gluten free host during Mass.

We pray to the Lord that God may hear the cry of the unborn threatened by abortion.  

Birthright’s hotline is 

1-800-550-4900
or
(914) 737-0344.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Heavenly Father, we place our troops in Your loving hands.  Guide and protect them always ~ especially during this time of the year when they are so far from their loved ones ~ keep their families in your loving care, bless them for their sacrifice in protecting us and our nation.  We ask this through Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK AROUND THE CIRCLE IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH.
Emergency vehicles need access to our property at all times.  Parking around the circle not only ruins the grass, but might prevent emergency vehicles from getting through to an emergency. Please be considerate, lives might be at stake.

Parish E-Mail List

THE 2020 MASS &
SANCTUARY CANDLE BOOK IS OPEN.

Please SEND your requests with your offering of $15 per Mass Intention and/or Sanctuary Candle to Joan Pires in the Parish Office, along with a phone contact.
 

THE DATES FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL ARE
TUESDAY, JULY 23,
through
SUNDAY, JULY 28. 

The $100 Raffle Tickets are now available at the Parish Office – Monday through Friday,
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 

Someone will walk away with $10,000, $5,000 or three (3) $1,000 prizes.  Maybe it will be you – but only if you take a chance!! 

Only 350 tickets will be sold at $100 each so get together with family members or friends to share the cost of a ticket.



 

FESTIVAL WRISTBANDS
FOR THE RIDES ~
VALID TUESDAY,
THURSDAY
&
SUNDAY NIGHTS ONLY
ARE NOW ON SALE!!
 
Pre-purchase a wristband ticket for $20 (CASH ONLY)
in the Parish Office between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM NOW through July 22nd for
unlimited rides all night on Tuesday, July 23;
Thursday, July 25;
and
Sunday, July 28. 
 
The price for a wristband on Friday and Saturday nights
will be $30
and
Wednesday night will be $25.




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Have you searched your attic, basement, and/or closets for items for the White Elephant Sale at the Festival?


 
STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 3...

Please drop off your donations of  jewelry, household items, bric-a-brac, clean toys, small kitchen appliances in good working condition, sporting goods, baby items, etc. by the BOSS Storage Box in the lower parking lot between the hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
– Monday through Friday
…no weekends.

We will NOT accept:
books, encyclopedias, magazines, computers;
exercise equipment;
furniture other than for a baby; clothing; broken items, bedding.
 
 

Need of Assistance of A Personal Matter?

If you are or know a parishioner who is in need of assistance of a personal matter, please contact Deacon Steven DeMartino at (845) 260-5637.  All calls will remain confidential.

JOIN ST. AUGUSTINE'S
ADULT CHOIR! 

Music enhances a beauty of the Holy Mass and provides joy, comfort and inspiration and musical prayer for our liturgies. 

If you can carry a tune and want to learn how to sing, come join us. Don't miss the opportunity to become a member of such a unique ministry. 

For more info, please contact our

Choir Director,
Bozena Romano,
at 
(914) 739-3527.
 

You CAN Help!  

The Ministry of the Usher needs volunteers like you.  There will be an interest and planning conference call for the Christmas season soon, and regular weekly help is needed at several Masses.  Interested?  Join us!  Many thanks to all current Ushers and helpers!  Any members of the community that are able to step up and pitch in - simply contact us at usher@sterlingsolved.com and let us know.

Our Lady of Fatima will visit YOU!  Members of the Legion of Mary will bring a parish statue of Our Lady of Fatima to your home and they will pray the rosary with you.  Our Lady will stay with you for one week.  Spending time with our Lady in your home, praying the rosary is filled with many blessings for you and your family.  To schedule a visit, please call Patty Barbera at (914) 310-0558. 

WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) is an alternative means of support for St. Augustine Parish instead of using envelopes.  In lieu of weekly collections, the WeShare program will collect monthly contributions via your checking, saving, or credit card account.  There is NO cost to you to participate in the program.
 

How do I enroll? 
To safeguard your personal information, enrollment can be done directly at the WeShare website: https://staugny.churchgiving.com or
by calling
WeShare Customer Care at 1-800-950-9952. 
The process takes less than 5 minutes.

 
If you have already signed up for WeShare and you do not wish to receive the weekly donation envelopes, please notify the Parish Office.
 
For those parishioners who make their donations through WeShare, please know that the “donation slip” that can be put into the collection basket may be found on our website (www.StAugNY.org) under the Donate/WeShare tab on thIs page (Home Page), or on your donation page at the WeShare site.
 

If you have any questions regarding the WeShare program, please contact: mary.anne.dempsey@staugny.org
or
call her at
(914) 941-0067, Ext. 102.