January 5, 2014 Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 559 PELHAM MANOR RD, PELHAM MANOR, NY 10803 Parish Office (914) 738-1449 ▪ Fax (914) 738-9454 Email . [email protected] - www.olph-pelhammanor.org Rev. Robert J. DeJulio, Pastor Rev. Abraham Vettiyolil, mcbs Parochial Vicar Rev. Ferdinand Madaki Weekend Associates Rev. Edward T. Dowling, S.J., Rev. Stanley O’Konsky, S.J., Rev. Michael Greco, OFM, Cap. Mr. Joseph McQuade Deacons Mr. Daniel Murphy Mrs. Marianne Parker Parish Trustees Mr. Frank Barbieri Mrs. Fabiola Brito Briseno, Administrative Assistant Dr. Joseph Schippa, Music Director- Mrs. Elaine Ruggiero, Organist Mr. Gabriel Gomez, Buildings and Grounds Parish School Pre-K – 8th grade www.olphpelham.com ▪ (914) 738-5158 Mrs. Susan Cotronei, Principal Religious Education Office (914) 738-0670 Mr. Michael Hall, Director [email protected] Confessions Saturday . 4:00 - 4:45pm & by appointment Baptisms 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month at 1:30pm. Please call Parish Office to make arrangements. Marriages There is a six month planning period required. Please make an appointment with one of the priests for further information. Devotions to Our Lady Rosary . Monday - Saturday . 8:40am Miraculous Medal Novena - Monday . 9:30am MASS SCHEDULE: Weekdays: (Mon-Sat) 8:00AM and 9:00AM Weekends: Saturday 5:00PM, Sunday 8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, & 12:30PM Memorial Day-Labor Day, Sat. 5:00PM, Sun. 8:00AM, 10:00AM, & 12:00 Noon Epiphany of the Lord Dear Parishioners: The Feast of the epiphany that we celebrate this weekend gives us an understanding that the message of Jesus was designated for all people; not just a few. This universal call to holiness is the opportunity in which we all share as part of the human family and it is with understanding that the church functions today. As you know the Archdiocese is going through a reorganization and revitalization effort called 'Making All Things New'. Over the last several months I have been working with a core team of parishioners to help guide us through the many forms and reports that are part of this process. The end result will be that every parish in the Archdiocese will be linked to a group of others called a cluster. The clusters will then work on opportunities to share resources, activities, personnel and such forming a more viable network of local parishes. The Archdiocese has released the final list of cluster groups. We are going to be working with St. Catharine (Pelham), St Ursula (Mount Vernon) and Sts. Peter and Paul (Fleetwood/Mount Vernon). Our core teams and pastors have already met for preliminary discussions and more have been scheduled in the near future. Each step of the process is highly orchestrated by the Reid Group and outside consulting firm that has been commissioned by Cardinal Dolan. January 5, 2014 As of now there are no decisions or changes that have been made but moving ahead we will be coordinating with these parishes. I know the process seems tedious (which it is) but the blueprint we are following has met with great success. I will update you as we go along. Sincerely, Rev. Robert DeJulio Pastor A CHRISTMAS VISITOR We were pleased to see Father Oliver at Christmas. He has completed his Army basic training and left for Afghanistan just after the first of the year. His length of deployment will depend on the timing of the troop withdrawal as well as the eventual agreement as to whether or not some troops will remain in the country. Please keep him and all our military in your prayers. SERVING OUR COUNTRY Let us keep in our prayers these members of our parish who are currently serving in the military: - Lance Corporal Max Chianese- -US Marines, Okinawa, Japan. - USN-Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert W. Martinez, Italy. PFC Brian D. Martinez USMC., Japan -1st. Lt. Christopher P. Bennet-US Army, Afghanistan. 461-OLPH Epiphany of the Lord Monday, January 6 8:00 AM - Castellano and Mazzariello Families 9:00 AM - Frederick Dedona Tuesday, January 7 8:00 AM - Ana Dolores Acevedo 9:00 AM - John Breslin Wednesda7, January 8 8:00 AM - Angela DiBenedetto 9:00 AM - Alcide & Louisa Sprecace Thursday, January 9 8:00 AM - Richard Brown 9:00 AM - Pasqua Alomia Friday, January 10 8:00 AM - Deceased members of O'Malley Family 9:00 AM - Joseph Fleri Saturday, January 11 8:00 AM - Jerry DePrey 9:00 AM - Honorable Joseph McLaughlin IN THE INTEREST OF ACCURACY: The weekly contribution envelopes are sent back to the company for recording purposes so that eventually a tax statement may be sent to the donors. It is helpful in maintaining accuracy if you would indicate the amount of your donation on the envelope before placing it in the basket. January 5, 2014 COMMUNICATION COLLECTION This week our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). This Campaign communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media, activities and enriches our faith through Internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our Archdiocese and support local needs, so please be generous in this collection. CCC equips us to share our experience of faith, worship, and witness with the world. FOR YOUR RECORDS Contribution statements for those who regularly use the parish envelope system will be mailed out in January so that you may have this information for tax purposes. Participants in Parish Pay can get their statements online. H.O.P.E. SOUP KITCHEN The next scheduled cooking day for our Parish Chefs is Friday, January 24th. The menu consists of meat loaf and a bag of salad green and 24 rolls. Food should be brought to the Church office by 1PM where it will be picked up and delivered to St. Gabriel’s Church. Please remember that all meals are for a minimum of 20 people. For information, call Geri Engstrom @ 738-1141. 461-OLPH Epiphany of the Lord January 5, 2014 We commend to the Lord our family members and friends who were buried from our parish during 2013 Carolyn Colety Patrick J. McGrath Rosemary Cahill Caterina Bilotta Roderick Baird Bernice Camera Nicholas Auletta Isabella Mastandrea Joseph Oddo Bridget Flannery Louise Famighetti Rocco Galasso Veronica Easton Albert DeSimone Elizabeth Wilkie Maureen O'Regan Mario Schinella Mary O'Reilly Frank Miceli Thomas Byron O'Connell Camille Bellomo Alexandra Hrvatin Angelo Sanchirico Robert Serreti Jeanne R. Zehner Joseph A. Pietronuto 461-OLPH