Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Eugene
Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia
Tuckahoe Road and Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday:
4:00 - 4:45 PM and 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Sacrament of Baptism
2nd & 4th Sundays of the month at 1:45
PM. Please call the Rectory to make
arrangements and parental instruction.
Adoration Chapel
Hours—Mon. thru Fri.
Open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sacrament of Matrimony
Please call the Rectory at least 6
months in advance. A marriage
preparation program is required.
Sacraments for the Sick
Please contact the Rectory for the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
and Communion for the homebound.
Choir
Rehearsal Thursdays. 7:30 PM.
New members welcome.
Parish Membership
Our parish invites all of its members to
participate fully in our spiritual and social
life. Every new parishioner is requested
to register at the Parish Office. If you
move to another parish, or change your
address, please notify the Parish Office.
Served by
Rev. Mizzi-Gili, Administrator
Rev. Morrow, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Perera, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Duffy
Ms. Lauren Lewis, Interm Principal
Mrs. Marisela DeVictoria,
Religious Education Coordinator
Mill Hill Missionaries,
Weekend Associates
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 9:00 AM
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30,
10:45 Traditional Latin Mass,
12:15 & 6:00 PM
Parish Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Parish Office
31 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710
914-961-2590
Rectory
32 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710
Weekdays: 6:45, 9:00 AM
School
707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710
914-779-2956
Holy Days
Vigil Mass (day before the Holy Day)
5:00 PM
Religious Education
707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710
914-337-9868
6:45, 9:00 AM, & 12:00 noon, 7:30 PM
First Friday:
Evening Mass each month at 7:30 PM.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Email: [email protected]
Internet Address: www.steugene.info
Check our web page for updated information
December 28, 2014
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THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY and JOSEPH
December 28, 2014
My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have
prepared in the sight of all the peoples.
Luke 2:40-31
12/28 SUNDAY Feast of the Holy Family
8:00
9:30
10:45
12:15 Mass for the Parish
6:00
12/29 MONDAY
6:45 Freddy Cipollone
9:00 Eira Fatima Maghuyop
12/30 TUESDAY
6:45 Dombish Family & Friends
9:00 Luz & Jesus Villordon
12/31 WEDNESDAY
6:45 Francisco & Josefa Rodriguez
9:00 Robin Whitmore
5:00 Vigil for the Holy Day
1/01 THURSDAY Solemnity of Mary
Holy Day Mass Schedule
8:00—9:30AM—10:45AM—12:15PM—NO 6:00 PM
1/02 FRIDAY Ss. Basil the Great & Gegory Nazianzen
6:45
9:00
1/03 SATURDAY The Most Holy Name of Jesus
9:00
5:00
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
SICK OF THE PARISH…
Especially, , John Ahearn III, Terry Arlotta, Julie Barbato, Nick Bauso,
Dolores Beaver, Dolores Betances, Elisa Burslem, Susan Byrnes,
Christopher Capano, Catherine Cabin, Jeanne Capolino, Lawrence
Christian Jr., Fr. Steven E. Clark, James Patrick Conneely, Aurora Crevani, Frances Cuevo, Dominic D’Angelo, Ann DiCarmine, Nicole Pisani
-Frame, G. DeNike,
Stephen Forlenza, Jessica Galloza, Mary Gandolfino, Nicholas Gardini, Bill Gelpi, John Gibson, James Gibson, Peter
Gioella, Nanci and Richard Hennes, Ana Herrera, Rita Ianni, (Little);
Kathy Joyce, Lanyi Family, James LaRosa, Alexandra Laurent, Jack
Lenehan, Lana Leonelli, Peter Lombardo, Dave McCarthy, William
McDonald, Clara Magno, Marie Mangieri, Angelo Manginelli, Fred and
Sasa Meindl, John Mescall, Earl Micheline, Betsy Miranda, Mondazzi
Family, Angelo Morra, Teresa Multari, James O’Connor, Joseph
O’Reilly, Theresa Patanella, Maria Pian, Tomasz Przyyarczak Carroll
Pugmire, Marjorie Putorti, Giovanni Ramos, Lorraine Rhine., Kristin
Sadlon, Vincent Sangalli, Tony and Terry Scatola, Terrence J. Semler,
Helen Sheedy Peter Sheridan Jr., D. Mario A. Sindona, Michael Sirocco,
Sade Sorentino, Daniel Taylor Sr., Michael Tomanelli, Joseph Volpe,
Ann Wallace, Marie Young, Barbara Zunker, (Little) Mary Zuzulo.
AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY
Lucia Cerullo, Curtis Arditi and Louise Bevilacqua
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen
Better that only a few Catholics should be left,
staunch and sincere in their religion, than that they
should, remaining many, desire as it were, to be in collusion with the Church’s enemies and in conformity with
the open foes of our faith.
St. Peter Canisius S.J.
FUND RAISER CLUB WINNERS
Joan Prezioso and John Consilvio
John Raniolo and Deborah Hinsliff
Bob & Carol Albano, The Jantzen Boys
F. Torres, and Nora Parisi,
Theresa Sorbera and Kaitlin LaRosa
This is the final drawing for this segment. A new segment
will start Sunday, January 4th, 2015. The applications
have been mailed, if you did not receive yours and would
like to participate in the Fund Raiser call the Parish Office.
$1000.00
$200.00
$100.00
$50.00
IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE
(The Sanctuary Lamp on the Main Altar), the
(Blessed Mother’s Lamp on our Lady’s Altar) and the
(Altar Bread and Wine) can be memorialized for a
loved one for the week. The donation for these items
are $25.00 for the week and the name/names of
your loved ones will be noted in the bulletin
along with which item . Also Fr. Mizzi-Gili has
opened the Mass book for weekend Masses. (The
donation for a weekend Mass will be $25.00@)
CHURCH COLLECTION
We appreciate the generosity of you, our parishioners. When
we have a second collection, people tend to split their usual
offering between the two collections, which is understandable
given the pressure of our economic times. However we rely on
the first collection to keep the parish and school going and pay
the bills. We ask that if there are two collections you include the
usual amount you give in the first collection and do the best you
can with the second if you are able to.
SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES
Adoration Chapel -Laura Mazzei-395-1818 /Patricia Finan - 961-0146
Altar Guild - Jennie Sepe - 776-9847
Boy Scouts - Donna Ragusa - 472-7567
C.C.D. - Marisela DeVictoria - 793-7822H/337-9868W
C.Y.O. - Rob Pechin (646)208-6385 /Mike Raimondi 779-3848
Catholic Daughters–Rita DiPippo 793-3065
Catherine Blanco 793-1539
Cheerleaders - Lori Fox 325-0333
Children’s Choir & Cantor - John Sacco - 654-9110
Couples for Christ—Chris Metzger 646-234-5159
Cesar Tipwan 343-0914
Girl Scouts - Jerilin Carota 968-5526
H. S. A. - Caroline Bagan 224-5995 / Nancy Arzola 274-0016
Holy Name - Frank Giacoio—793-5392
Junior Legion of Mary - Nancy Matill—963-9297
Knights of Columbus– John Consilvio—709-5090
Legion of Mary - Josephine Bitetti 337-1372
Living Rosary– Natalie Philpin—793-4757
Organist & Adult Choir—Lakambini Ramos - 202-8590
Parish Activities Committee—961-2590
Parish Council - Frank Giacoio - 793-5392 [email protected]
Respect Life Society - Jackie Barton - 793-9322
Serra Club of Bronx and West.—George Alessi—779-8719
Senior Club—Jennie Sepe—776-9847
St. Vincent DePaul - Walter Whitmore 779-1826
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**SPECIAL HOLY HOUR**
On Wednesday afternoon December 31st from 3:45pm to
4:45pm there will be a HOLY HOUR for the year ending
THANKS GIVING. Please join us for the hour to end the year
praying for Thanksgiving.
THE SCHOOL IS STILL HAVING
CONTINUOUS OPEN REGISTRATION
FOR NEW FAMILIES TAKING PLACE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING,
PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL (914-779-2956)
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. STUDENTS
APPLYING FOR PRE-K Must be 4 Yrs. of age
by 12/31/13. STUDENTS APPLYING FOR
KINDERGARTEN Must be 5 yrs. of age by
12/31/13.
DOCUMENTION REQUIRED: Copy of: Birth
Certificate , Baptismal Certificate , Updated Immunizations.
ALL NEWCOMERS MUST PAY A NON- REFUNDABLE
APPLICATION FEE AND A NON- REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION
FEE OF $100.00 EACH. PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL (914-7792956)
MILITARY SERVICE
During this Holy Season, please give extra
prayers to our brave troops and the
chaplains that help them during their
deployment and afterwards. If you have any
Family or Friends in the military that you
would like prayed for, lease send the Parish
office their names.
DRAW CLOSER TO JESUS
This Christmas season please consider
responding to Jesus’ great love for you by
spending time with Him in our Adoration
Chapel—open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Offer special intentions for someone you
care for.
RESPECT LIFE SOCIETY
First Saturday Vigil after 9 am Mass:
Witness and pray at the abortion clinic on So.
Broadway, or Adoration in the Church until
Benediction at 11:30 am.
Vigil: Jan. 3rd
Monthly Meeting:2nd Thurs. of the month,
7:30 pm in the Parish Center. New members welcome.
Next Meeting: Jan. 8th
Monthly Holy Hour for Life”
3rd Thurs. of the month at 7:15 PM in the Church
Holy Hour —Jan. 15th.
Cenacle of Life: The purpose of this simple prayer group is
to petition Our Lord through
Cenacle Meeting: Jan. 3rd after the 9:00AM Mass.
SENIOR TRIPS
.Westchester Broadway Theatre: Thurs., April
9th, 2015 to see “West Side Story”. Trip ALL
FILLED!!
Spirit of New York: Wed., May 20th, 2015. Trip
includes Buffet Luncheon (all you can eat), Music
& Dancing, Leisure time after the cruise in
N.Y.C.. All tips, taxes including Bus Driver.
MUST have $25.00 deposit to book tour in advance see Ellis
Island and the Statue of Liberty. Call J. Sepe 776-9847. Next
Senior meeting is Wednesday, January 7th at 1:30 in the
Old Kindergarten (down stairs) under the Parish Office.
PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS
Wednesday, New Years Eve. December 31st
open 8:00 AM closing at Noon
Thursday, New Years Day January 1st CLOSED ALLDAY
Friday, January 2nd open 8:00 AM closing at Noon
A BREAKFAST WITH SANTA THANK YOU
We add this thank you to our list and apologize that they were
not in last weeks bulletin. We thank Michelle Benjamin for the
Avon donations, Twin jewelers for the beautiful array of
bracelets and Park Place Bagel Shop in Bronxville for there
generosity and help in making the Breakfast a success. Merry
Christmas!!
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
First Friday Adoration on January 2nd will be after the 9:00 AM
Mass and continue in church all day until 7:00PM followed by
adoration, benediction and finish with the 7:30pm Mass.
ADORATION CHAPEL
St. Eugene Parish has daily adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament for vocations each weekday from 7 AM to
4PM, in our Adoration Chapel located off of the
vestibule church. More info. call G. Alessi 779-8719
THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
We are always looking for volunteers to cook chicken. If
you are interested in helping, you can do so in many
forms, by cooking, by making phone calls, by organizing,
by using your computer skill etc. It only takes an hour or
two of your time, once every two months. There is also a
basket in the school corridor and another by the adoration
chapel for dry goods, cans and packaged foods. Contact
W. Whitmore thru the Parish Office .
EVENTS IN THE AREA
SING MEMORABLE SONGS WITH MICHAEL: At the Grinton I.
Will Library from 2:00 to 3:30—1500 Central Park Ave. Yonkers, Free &
Open to the Public (Handicapped /Accessible) Next years new schedule
will be printed as soon as the Office receives it.
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: Join Fr. Andrew Carrozza, Pastor of St.
Ann’s in Yonkers for a 12 day pilgrimage to Italy from July 7-18, 2015.
Stops include Venice, Siena, Padua, Bologna, Florence, Assisi, Orvieto,
Greccio and Rome. Price including airfare is $4,790. For more info call
Fr. Carrozza at 965-1555.
PASTOR’S INFORMATION:
If any of the following items pertain to you or to your family, please
check the line at the end of the item. This information will be a great help
PASTOR’S INFORMATION:
If any of the following items pertain to you or to your family,
please check the line at the end of the item. This information
will be a great help to us. You may drop it off to the Parish Office.
WELCOME TO ALL
We are glad you attended Mass with us.
How may we serve you
I would like to learn more about the Catholic faith.________
I have a special prayer request _____________
I would appreciate a visit by a member of the parish staff__
New in the Parish I would like to register___________
Change of Address__________________________
I will be moving out of the Parish_________ _____
New telephone number___________________
Family Member____ill at home at HospitalRoom #__________
Name_____________________________________________
Address______________________________
Telephone# ———–——
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FROM THE DESK
OF FR. MIZZI-GILI
Christmas 2014
Dear Parishioners;
As this is my first Christmas letter to
you, allow me, first, to extend a warm
appreciation to you for all that you have done
for our parish of St. Eugene and your warm
reception given to me as your administrator.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
Reflecting on the past, I look back at past
Christmases and how each passing year brings
about a sense of renewal. A renewal with the
celebration of the Incarnation- God making His
dwelling amongst us and with family.
Christmas is my favorite time of the year
because not only do we get to sing our favorite
Christmas songs but we have a chance to reflect
on what Christmas is really about- a time of life
and of love with those who mean so much to us
and remembering on that most sacred night
where the King of kings and the Lord of lords
came down to us in the form of a baby. Why a
baby? A baby because like our faith, a baby
needs to be nurtured and protected so that the
child may grow and become that valued
member of society. Our faith in Christ Jesus
needs to be met with that tender loving care
that we approach when taking care of any baby.
My hope is that this Christmas and the
Christmases yet to come, are met with a hope,
the grace and peace of our Saviour be felt in
your hearts and minds and that it spread
throughout your family, friends and to the
world.
May the intercession of the Holy Family,
Jesus, Mary and Joseph be our model and guide
this Christmas.
To you and your families, a very Blessed
and Holy Christmas.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Anthony Mizzi-Gili, Jr.
Administrator
WHAT DOES THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY
MEAN?
Ginny Kubitz Moyer Answers:
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a
liturgical celebration observed on January 1st. It
is a holy day of obligation for Catholics,
meaning that Mass attendance is required
(though the Mass obligation is sometimes
waived by the bishop for various reasons; when
in doubt, check with your parish.)
The use of the word “Solemnity” here is not a
statement about Mary’s personality. It is a
designation used for certain days within the
liturgical (church-based) calendar of the
Church. Solemnities are the highest rank of
liturgical celebration, higher than feast days or
memorials. By celebrating a solemnity
dedicated to Mary’s motherhood, the Church
highlights the significance of her part in the life
of Jesus, and emphasizes that he is both
human and divine.
Though New Year’s Day may seem more like a
day for football and hangovers than for Mary,
there’s a beautiful spiritual significance in
celebrating her during the heart of the
Christmas season. Pope Paul VI, in his
apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus (1974),
called the Solemnity of Mary “a fitting occasion
for renewing adoration of the newborn Prince of
Peace, for listening once more to the glad
tidings of the angels (cf.Lk 2:14), and for
imploring from God, through the Queen of
Peace, the supreme gift of peace.”
COVER SHEET
CHURCH NAME:
Church of St. Eugene
707 Tuckahoe Road
Yonkers, New York 10710
Phone Number
914) 961-2590
Bulletin number
911216.C28
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Date of publication
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS; Please contact Jo Ann or Anna @ 914-961-2590.