May 11, 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 Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2014 Mother's Day we think of her with reverence and love and inexpressible gratitude. Amen. Dear Parishioners: Happy Mother's Day While I was searching for a special prayer to share with you on Mother's Day, I found this one that is a little different and thought you might appreciate it. It is a Prayer for a Birth Mother from an Adoptive Mother. Sincerely, Prayer for a Birth Mother, from an Adoptive Mother Rev. Robert DeJulio Pastor Loving God, how can I thank you for the generous woman who gave us her child? Our years of sorrow and emptiness ended with a phone call and a new child in our home. We rejoiced in the utter happiness that this birth mother - and her child - gave us then. We have received so much joy over the years. We think of this special mother, Lord, this generous woman who bore our child. The one who went through the discomfort of pregnancy and the pains of birth - only to hand her child over to someone else to love and care for. Please, God, bless the life of this incredibly noble woman. She gave me the great gift of motherhood, and I can imagine the cost to her: an empty spot in her own heart where this child we somehow share, will always abide. Bless her life, dear Lord. Give her an abundance of happiness and love and family. Please let her feel the prayers we have for her on each birthday of our child. Each 461-OLPH The next scheduled cooking day for our Parish Chefs is Friday, May 23rd. The menu consists of sloppy Joes and two bags of frozen green beans. 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. Our annual Mass to confer the Sacrament of the Sick will take place on Friday, May 23rd at 11:30AM. The sacrament may be received by any Catholic who suffers from physical or emotional disability or advanced age. The anointing with oil manifests the Church's commitment to healing and prayer. Refreshments will be served in the lower church following the Mass. Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2014 Rosalie Hall Maternity Services at OLPH Monday, May 12 8:00 AM - Edward Miller 9:00 AM - Josephine Ciferri & Caterina Rondinelli Tuesday, May 13 8:00 AM - Vito DiFigola 9:00 AM - Giovanni DelVecchio Wednesday, May 14 8:00 AM - Kathy Hanson 9:00 AM - Lucille Haddad Thursday, May 15 8:00 AM - Michael Donovan 9:00 AM - Stephen J. Wodraska Friday, May 16 8:00 AM - Millie & Leo Loscuito & Eva Callari 9:00 AM - Petta & Mondrone Families Saturday, May 17 8:00 AM - Edward Miller 9:00 AM - Frank Pfeiffer, Jr The annual Raffle will take place May 29th, 2014. $12,000.00 in prizes. Tickets are available in the Church office. Second Time David Murphy & Kristin DeMatteo Nicholas Michael Wargo & Marie Aliberti 461-OLPH Sister Ellen Hunt and Sister Diane Prusinski, Misericordia Sisters at Rosalie Hall Maternity Services Division of Catholic Guardian Services, will be giving a presentation of the work of the above program at the Masses on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Both Sisters work at 420 Howe Avenue, in the Bronx, which houses six teen-age mothers and their children. Sister Ellen works as a Social Worker for young mothers who have an unexpected pregnancy. Concrete services, including a crib, baby clothing , baby food, are provided as needed as well as assistance with governmental aid. Cash donations would be greatly appreciated. Be assured of the Sisters' grateful prayers. OLPH School is currently accepting applications from qualified students for the 2014/15 school year. If you are interested in information or to set an appointment for an interview, please call the school at 914-738-5158, or visit our website olphpelham.com. Beginning the weekend of May 24-25 we will be starting the summer Mass schedule: Saturdays 5:00PM, and Sundays 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12:00 Noon. This schedule will be in effect until Labor Day. We are entering the final phase of this year's Appeal. If you have not yet made a donation, please consider doing so. If you need assistance, please call the church office at 738-1449. Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2014 We Welcomed the newly Confirmed Jessica Argento Julianne Argento Bridget Barsanti Nicholas Biggs Lauren Boiano Sophia Calero Theodora Caminiti Joshua Caraballo Briana Ciadullo Owen Collins Mychala Coughlin Delia Crotty Dylan Crowley Sarah Cullen Kaitlyn Czajka Jacob Dawson Caroline DeVico Ian Devine Madison DiFrisco Duffy Doyle Nicholas Dulock Noah Dulock George Dunhill Christopher Epes Matthew Falvey Timothy Francois Caroline Franks Kylie Galiani John Gardner Nicholas Garvey Dylan Gesang Julia Golfo Stephen Gray Kyra Green Lauren Hade Madison Hartigan Sofia Imperato 461-OLPH Olivia Imperato Henry Johnson Andrew Kalyvas Thomas Kim Victoria Labriola Juliana Leone Anais Leon-Kelly Stephen Liddy James Lisanti Kiera Mallinson Thomas Marra Katherine Maydwell Hannah McFarland Shade McFarlane Patrick McLaughlin Conor McNulty Nicholas Milanese Taylor Mooney Jared Morel Michael Mottola Desmond O'Rourke Michael Pachuta Audra Parisi Eva Perez Alexis Peters John Prignano Angelie Prima Peter A. Raftopoulos Caitlin Reilly Jayson Reynolds Gina Marie Robbins Tristan Robbins Patrick Roche Michael Rodopoulos Samantha Romanello Bianca Rossingnuolo Michael Ruggiero Isabella Saljanin Sydney Shotkoski Christiana Silva Zoe Smith Timothy Solimine Kaitlyn Soto Andrew Spana Lauren Tahan William Taubner Anthon Terraciano Christopher Tolan Brady Tolan Jaylynn Vargas Andrew Vermes Thomas Walsh Cameron Ward Taylor Rose Williamson Jonathan Zarcone Teachers Mrs. Joan Brisson Mr. Joseph Keane Mrs. Diane Rodriguez Ms. Lisa Argento Ms. Jeanemarie Ward Mrs. Ann Dulock