HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH
WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.
May 3, 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 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday:
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday
Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8
Thursday:
Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11
Friday
Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17
Saturday
Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday
Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10
Evening Vigil
5:15pm Pat & Jennie Palladino
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
7:30
Our Parishioners
9:00
Thomas Ambrosio
10:00
(OLP) Elaine Quinn
11:00
Helen Conaty
5:30
Rose Makosky
Monday, Easter Weekday
7:00
Major James D. Mullin
8:45
(OLP) James Hall
Tuesday, Easter Weekday
7:00
Robert Foley
8:45
(OLP) Intentions of Doris O’Reilly
Wednesday, Easter Weekday
7:00
David Nguyen
8:45
(OLP) Bill Caldera
12:15
The Kinnare Family
Thursday, Easter Weekday
7:00
Glenn Hawley
8:45
(OLP) Margaret Borelli
Friday, Easter Weekday
7:00
Catherine Lardaro
8:45
(OLP) Lisa Cataldo
Saturday, Easter Weekday
7:00
Kathleen Broderick
8:45
(OLP) Maria Donato
Evening Vigil
5:15pm The Melo Family
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
7:30
Our Parishioners
9:00
Jeanne Merlino
10:00
(OLP) Marietta Spedaliere
And Filomena Salottolo
11:00
Lorraine Sullivan
5:30
Grace Madden
2015
FINANCE CORNER
Regular
Easter
Apr. 12th
Apr. 19th
Apr. 26th
$32,061.00
$ 7,404.18
$ 7,539.11
$ 7,364.77
Maintenance
$ 2,587.00
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, 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, Robert Sarro, Ralph Rosato,
Irene Ramirez.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers
to the family and friends of Katherine Georgio
(mother of Ron).
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To date our parish has received $84,755 in
pledges/gifts toward the 2015 Cardinal’s Appeal,
from 299 families. For this Appeal to be truly
successful, we must have support from all of our
families. The Appeal is a vital source of funding
for the programs and ministries that sustain the
parishes across our Archdiocese. It is not too late
to make your gift. Please be as generous as you
can. Thank you for your kind support.
THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH
Monday, May 4th:
11:00am—Bible Study
Tuesday, May 5th:
11:00am—Lectio Divina
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]
MAY
●May 3rd—Youth Mass at 5:15pm followed by
Meeting at 6:15pm. Final payment due for Mission
Trip!
●May 10th—Happy Mother’s Day
●May 17th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm
Wednesday, May 6th:
12:15pm—Re-Creation Mass & Luncheon—-Our
parishioners 55 and over will gather for the 12:15pm
Mass followed by our monthly luncheon. Please call
the Parish Office at 769-0025 if you need a ride.
6:00pm—Junior Choir
7:15pm—Adult Choir
Thursday, May 7th:
6:00pm—First Holy Communion Rehearsal
7:30pm—Knitting Group
Saturday, May 9th:
10:00am—First Holy Communion
4:30pm—Teen Choir
Sunday, May 10th:
12:30pm—Baptisms
Our May Food Pantry needs are: Soup, Pasta
Sauce, Bread Crumbs, Pudding, Cake Mix, Icing,
Instant Potatoes, Cereal, Salad Dressing. Please
check expiration dates. We are grateful for your
generosity.
MAY 14TH
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
is a
Holyday of Obligation.
The following is our Mass schedule:
Wednesday, May 13th
5:15pm Vigil Mass at Holy Innocents
Thursday, May 14th:
7am, 12:15pm & 7pm at Holy Innocents
and
8:45am at Our Lady of Pompeii
ALL SOULS CEMETERY
On May 11th the water will be turned on at
All Souls Cemetery.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, May 10th
Registration forms will be available on the
Parish Website: www.hiparish.org
Monday, May 11th
Registration Opens
Sunday, May 17th
Registration Ends
**Registration will be “in person.”
Mailed, Faxed and E-mail Registrations
Will Not be accepted.
Children who have “excessive time out of class” will
need to attend a one hour make-up class during
the week of May 18-21st. Home Study Children will
need to come for a final assessment — also during
that week. No Registrations will be processed until
the Child meets with me. When I give a Child a
Progress Report, they have completed their requirements. If you have any questions, please contact
me.
For every 1st grade child, you will need to provide a
Baptismal Certificate at the time of Registration or
provide the date of Baptism at Holy Innocents
Church. Older children attending for the first time
will need all Sacramental certificates and transcripts
from prior Religious Ed. Programs.
June 5th—End of Year Party for Volunteers
and their families.
Gerard J Roggemann
Coordinator - Holy Innocents Religious Education
[email protected]
www.hiparish.org
Telephone: 914-769-3297
Fax 914-769-7225
The Music Ministry wishes to congratulate the
members of our Junior Choir who are receiving
their First Holy Communion this weekend and
next. Our congratulations to Matthew McClain,
Sean McClain, and Mackinzie Sabol. We are
very proud of you!
The music for our liturgies this weekend will
share some of the same hymns used at the Communion ceremonies to show our love and support
of our parish children and to help them remember
their special day. As we sing together as a parish
community, let us pray that this wonderful sacrament will bring all of our first communicants closer
to our Lord!
Congratulations to all and we welcome you to
the table of the Lord!
PLEASANTVILLE GARDEN CLUB
PLANT SALE
Saturday, May 9th
8am to Noon
Pleasantville Train Station/Memorial Plaza
You will find a large selection of perennials,
annuals, herbs and vegetables; hanging plants
and plant-filled baskets made by members especially for Mother’s Day.
This is the Club’s only fundraiser which supports
scholarships to graduating high school students,
beautification in Pleasantville and Mt. Pleasant,
and monthly programs (open to the public).
If you would like to join or more information please
visit: www.pleasantvillegardenclub.org .
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STEPINAC THEATRE
Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club
presents
May 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
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Stepinac Drama Club Page
Twitter: StepinacDrama
PART-TIME MUSIC DIRECTOR
The Church of St. Patrick’s in Armonk is looking to hire a part-time music director. If you are
interested please send in a resumé to Fr. Jeffrey
Galens, Church of St. Patrick, P.O. Box 6,
Armonk, NY 10504. For further information
please call 914-273-9724 or email questions to:
[email protected]
St. Dominic Council Knights of Columbus
“Pasta Night “
May 15, 2015.
The menu will be Fettuccini Primavera, Chicken
Francese, Eggplant Rollatini, Salad, Rolls and
Dessert prepared by Casa Rina in Thornwood.
Beer, wine and soda are included. The cost for
the evening is $20 per person, $35 per couple,
children $10. Children under 6 are free.
RSVP before May 13 to Grand Knight Bob
Moser at 914-421-1169 or [email protected].
RDC COUNSELING SERVICES
A free 6-Week Employment/Networking Support Group is being offered at the RDC Center for
counseling & Human Development, 52 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY on May 11, 18, June 1, 8,
15 and 22nd from 6:30-8:00pm. Issues related
to securing a job in today’s market (Resume Writing, Using the Internet, Linkedin, Interview…) will
be addressed. To register or for more information, please contact Pat Sheridan at 914-7981103 or [email protected].
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.
MEMORIAL MASS
MT. CALVARY CEMETERY
An outdoor Mass will be celebrated at Mount
Calvary Cemetery (575 West Hillside Avenue,
White Plains, NY) on Saturday, May 23rd at
9:30am. The Mass will be offered for all our beloved buried in the cemetery. For your comfort
please bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, the
Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist
Church in White Plains.
HEALING MASS
On Thursday, May 21st at 8pm, a Healing
Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church,
137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights. Come
early for songs of praise at 7:45pm. Msgr. Joseph
Martin will be the celebrant. Individual prayer for
healing will follow the Mass. For further information please call Joan at 914-526-6538.
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21ST ANNUAL
CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL MASS
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
1377 East Main Street
Shrub Oak, NY
Saturday, June 6 at 11:00am
We invite all parents, relatives and friends
who have endured the loss of a child
to join us as we celebrate their lives
before God at the Eucharist.
Monsignor Joseph R. Giandurco,
Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Suffern, NY
will be the celebrant.
If a child’s name has never been submitted for
inclusion in this Memorial Mass, please inform the
secretary in the rectory by May 23rd at 914-5283547
“‘It is not right for us to neglect the word of
God to serve at table. Brothers, select from
among you seven reputable men, filled with
the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint
to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the
word’… They presented these men to the
apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.
The word of God continued to spread,”… “I am
the way and the truth and the life.”
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 6:1‑7
During the early growth of the Church, the
apostles realized that they needed more disciples
in order to carry out effectively the ministry of the
Church. The community selected seven men, one
of whom was Stephen.
THE ROSARY
The Rosary is the book of the blind,
the manual of the poor,
the breviary of the traveler,
the companion of the aged,
the comfort of the sick,
and the prayer of every Christian who loves Mary.
Remember, more beautiful than all prayers which
saintly ones have written—is the one which the
church has put upon our lips…
“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners now and at the hour of our death..
Amen.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4‑9
Citing many uses of the word “stone” in the
sayings of Jesus and in the Old Testament, Peter
urges the Christians to be “living stones...an
edifice of spirit.”
Gospel: John 14:1‑12
In this beautiful passage from the words of Jesus
at the Last Supper, Jesus promises that he is
preparing a place for the apostles. He tells them,
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father but through me.” When Philip
asks Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus
answers, “Whoever has seen me has seen the
Father.”
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