HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM. April 12, 2015 431 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 769-0025,FAX: (914) 747-2476 Website: www.hiparish.org Office Hours: M-F: 9am-3pm, Sat: 11am-5pm, Sun:9am-1pm CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): An ongoing invitation is extended to anyone who is interested in becoming a Catholic. Simply contact the Parish Office. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Children’s Choir, 11am and 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday to Saturday SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for our Baptismal Preparation Program, several weeks in advance of the baby’s birth. Our Lady of Pompeii, Saratoga Avenue Sunday: 10:00am; Daily: 8:45am SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By appointment at least 6 months in advance. A pre-Cana program is required. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church; all other times by request. Please call the office for an appointment. NEW PARISHIONERS: You are cordially invited to join our parish community. Please stop in at the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: As scheduled, or anytime a priest is called. Please notify us when a family member enters the hospital. PARISH STAFF Fr. William A. Holt, OP, Pastor Fr. Daniel Davies, OP Fr. Jordan McConway, OP Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP Sr. Kathleen O’Hanlon, OP Fr. Hugh Burns, OP (In Residence) Gerard Roggemann Joe DeSanctis Eileen Bruehl Thomas Conaty Barbara Mackin [email protected] 769-3297 514-8731 769-0025 x11 769-0025 x30 769-0025 x22 Director of Religious Education Music Director Parish Coordinator Youth Minister Business Manager Bulletin Editor Monday Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Evening Vigil 5:15pm Orlo Clark DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Francis Murphy 10:00 (OLP) Mary Moran & Family 11:00 Eileen Bramswig 5:30 Pietro Silvestri Monday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Marie Gilhooley 8:45 (OLP) Anthony J. Pasquale Tuesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Michael Keenan 8:45 (OLP) John Perrotta Wednesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 David Murden 8:45 (OLP) Michael & Catherine O’Reilly Thursday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Rosemary Lundon 8:45 (OLP) Theresa Hamer Friday, Easter Weekday 7:00 McHugh Family 8:45 (OLP) Edward Murphy Saturday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Fran McCormack 8:45 (OLP) Jean Paul Rougeau Evening Vigil 5:15pm Eileen Bramswig THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Peter & Yolanda Matranga 10:00 (OLP) Rose Makosky 11:00 Alexander Travis 5:30 Lina & Joe DeLaurentis 2015 FINANCE CORNER Easter Holy Land Regular $30,734.00 $ 1,443.00 Maintenance PARISH PAY Our automatic giving program called Parish Pay will eliminate the envelopes you now receive so you do not have to search for that envelope every week as you rush out to Mass. Pick up one of the “Informational Blue Sheets” at the doors of the church and consider contacting them by phone or on line to set up an account. Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas. Laverne Ryan, Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz Deborah Migliorini, Rita Laviano, Antonio Soto, John Keator, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Meghan Rizzo, Mary Renna, Walter Salat, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Edythe Proehl, Elizabeth Kelleher, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka,, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Lee Franco, Adele Casagrande, Carrie Dunsmore, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Jeanette Kastner, Olivia Bendus, Rose Rosato, Linda Iorizzo, Rose Puller, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jerry Brennan, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Joey DeMatteis, Dennis Catozella, Beth Frankoviac, Jennifer Schneider, Peter Mercateli, Bartholomew Hickey, Robert Iovino, Teresa Cardinali, Rocco Zacarolli, James Sullivan CONDOLENCES We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers to the family and friends of Frances Yacovelli (mother of Lou Ann Hesch); James Puff (father of Diane Osterhoudt); James Peace (father of J.T.) #490 Page2 THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH Monday, April 13th: 11:00am—Bible Study Tuesday, April 14th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina Wednesday, April 15th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:00pm—”Holy Hour” Saturday, April 18th: 4:30pm—Teen Choir Sunday, April 19th: 2:30pm—Youth Group Cottage School CYO YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. All 9th-12th graders are welcome to join us. If you have any questions please contact [email protected] APRIL ●Apr. 19th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm ●Apr. 26th—9/11 Memorial/Museum Run/Walk/ Family Day NYC For the month of April the Food Pantry is in need of the following: Canned corn, sweet potatoes, soup, pork & beans, chicken, peas; mayonnaise, cake mix and frosting. ANNUAL GOLDEN WEDDING MASS CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 20th AND Sunday, June 21st at 2:00pm, the Annual Golden Wedding Mass Celebration will be held at the Cathedral of St. Patrick for couples celebrating 50 years of marriage during 2015. His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will be the principal celebrant. Due to limited seating during the Cathedral’s Restoration project, there will be two Jubilee Masses with seating reserved in the front and in the center aisle pews for Jubilee couples. Pre-registration is required. For reservations please call the Parish Office at 769-0025. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May 5th. This event is sponsored by the Family Life/Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York. MAY ●May 3rd—Youth Mass at 5:15pm ●May 3rd—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm; final payment due for Mission Trip! ●May 17th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm STEPINAC THEATRE Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club presents the national high school and regional premier of the tony award-winning Broadway hit: May 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th 7:30pm Matinee on May 10th at 2:00pm Tickets $22 for adults and $18 for children under 12 and senior citizens For reservations please call 914-946-4800 ext. 200 #490 Page3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION th 7 Grade – Save the Date Tues April 21st 6:45pm in the Social Hall Night of Volunteering & Confirmation Preparation Parents to join us. Confirmation preparation will begin on that Night. The Wednesday class and Home Study children need to attend. Speakers from Family Events, ALS, Hope’s Door, Midnight Run, Mt. Pleasant Library, and the Coleman School will talk about Volunteering and some possible opportunities with their organizations. The CHOSEN Confirmation program will be introduced. 8th Grade—Save the Date April 22nd at 6:45pm in the Church The Culture Project will help us experience virtue through their Chastity talk. Parents and Sponsors are invited to join us. Missions Donations—We have collected in excess of $900 so far. Each child who has returned a Mission Box should have put their name on a card for the hallway display. If they have not, there will be an opportunity to do so this week. Any boxes returned will be added to the total. Gerard J Roggemann Coordinator - Holy Innocents Religious Education JULIUS AUCELLO SCHOLARSHIP The St. Dominic Council Knights of Columbus is offering the Julius Aucello scholarship to students graduating high school and preparing for college. The requirements are you must be a resident of Mt. Pleasant, a practicing Catholic and will be entering college in the fall. Applications are available from your school guidance counselor and at your parish rectory. Our Offertory hymn this weekend is Roll Away the Stone, the song was written by Tom Conry. This hymn was written for the Easter season and captures the power, the gift and the hope of Easter. Easter reminds us that rolling away stones is the way to new life. For forty days the Lenten journey has been preparing our spirits. The miracle of rolling away the stone is as much the work of the Spirit today as it was at Jesus’ own resurrection. The message is to stand ready, open and attentive so we don’t miss the stone needing to be moved or the new life waiting for us. For the next fifty days we are invited to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and our hearts open to the Scriptures. Tom Conry is a liturgist, composer and educator. He is widely known for his themes of peace and justice. Tom has presented workshops internationally as well as throughout the United States. He has spoken at numerous NPM (National Association of Pastoral Musicians) events as well as many events for dioceses, parishes and universities. He is a team member for the North American Forum on the Catechumenate and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University. Tom Conry also wrote Born of Peace, Ashes and Anthem which we have used at Holy Innocents. “Roll away the stone and see the glory of God. Roll away the stone!” CLUSTER PRAYER MEETING A Cluster Prayer Meeting will be held at St. Patrick’s Parish Center in Yorktown Heights on Thursday, April 30th at 7:45pm. Guest speaker is Brother Elijah Francis Grogan. Brother Grogan will speak on “Creating a Culture of Revival.” For information please call 914-7374286. #490 Page4 Holy Innocents Parish Family “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive” We cordially invite you to join with your Holy Innocents Family for a Holy Hour of prayer and reflection Wednesday April 15, 2015 7:00-8:00 PM Light refreshments to follow “Let every family be a welcoming place of goodness and peace for children and the elderly, for the sick and the lonely, for the poor and the needy”. ~Pope Francis SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER April 12, 2015 First Reading: Acts 4:32-35: This passage describes the actions of the first community of Christians. They were of “one heart and one mind.” They had no rich or poor among them, for they shared all necessary items with one another. Second Reading: I John 5:1-6: John explains that we become God’s children by believing in Jesus. When we love God and concern ourselves only with pleasing God, our faith is strong enough to conquer the evil in our world. Gospel: John 20:19-31: Jesus appeared to the disciples despite locked doors, breathed on them so that they could receive the Holy Spirit, and gave them the power to forgive sins in his name. Thomas, who was not present, refused to believe without seeing Jesus for himself. Jesus appeared again when Thomas was present, and told him, “Blest are they who have not seen and have believed.” #490 Page5 2015 ALL SOULS CEMETERY Marble Avenue Pleasantville, New York The following is list of permitted and prohibited grave plantings at All Souls Cemetery ● Flowers may be planted in a space equal to the length of the grave marker and extending outward 12 inches. If there is no marker, the length of the planting may not exceed two thirds the width of the grave and must stay within a 12 inch depth. ● Ornamental shrubs and trees may not be planted at the gravesite. Memorials in the form of trees and shrubs will be made available by the cemetery board. The cemetery board will decide plant type, size and location. ● All unauthorized plantings will be removed. ● The use of artificial materials is prohibited. ● Grave borders of any kind are prohibited and will be removed. The application of crushed stone is also prohibited. ● Artificial plants, flowers, wreaths and designs; as well as all other decorative and devotional objects are not allowed. ● Potted plants in pots are permitted to be placed directly in front and center of the grave marker 7 DAYS PRIOR TO, BUT WILL BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EIGHTH DAY, on the following list of days: Easter Sunday Father’s Day, All Saints Day Mother’s Day, All Souls Day Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day, Anniversary Day ● Christmas wreaths must be hung from the grave marker and not placed on the ground. ● Palm crosses must be removed by Wednesday of Holy Week. ● Deteriorating flags may be disposed of in the American Legion “flag mailbox” on Garrigan Avenue for proper disposal ceremonies. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE DECORATIONS FROM DAMAGE OR DISAPPEARANCE. #490 Page6
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