APRIL 19, 2015
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
5:00 p.m.
(Sunday Vigil Mass)
SUNDAY
7:30, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 a.m.
12:45 and 5:00 p.m.
HOLY DAY
8:00 p.m.
(Evening before the Holy Day)
6:45, 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. on the Feast Day
WEEKDAY
Church of the Annunciation
Crestwood, N.Y.
Rev. Robert F. Grippo, Pastor
Rev. Ivan Lovric, Associate
Rev. Salvatore Riccardi, C.P., Associate
Rev. Joseph P. Tierney, Weekend Associate
Rev. Joseph Lienhard, S.J., Weekend Associate
Deacon Guy Pellegrini, Deacon Ralph Longo
Sr. Catherine Burns, O.P., Pastoral Associate
6:45 and 9:00 a.m.
(Saturday Morning
8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.)
NOCTURNAL ADORATION
1st Friday: 7:00 p.m.
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
until 10:00 p.m.
MIRACULOUS
MEDAL NOVENA
Tuesdays after the 9:00 a.m. Mass
SACRAMENTS
RECTORY
SCHOOL
470 Westchester Avenue • 779-7345
Office Manager • Jeanne Doran
Bookkeeper • Mary Fuschetto
Parish Secretary • Anna Caruso
465 Westchester Avenue • 337-8760
Mrs. Maureen Noonan, Principal
Secretary: Adele Sinnott
Saturday, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
or any time upon request.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BAPTISM
MUSIC
Organist & Director of Choir
Taffy Williams • 793-9186
PARISH COUNCIL
Meetings are held five times per year.
Chairperson • Laura Sinatra • 725-0639
Education • Mrs. Maureen Noonan
337-8760
BULLETIN
All articles for Sunday Bulletin must be
received at the Rectory no later than
9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, for the following
Sunday’s Bulletin.
Mr. Tony MacDonnell
Ms. Patricia Kavanagh
779-2374
All classes are held in
School on Wednesdays
Grades 1-7 • 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Special Ed. • Arranged
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Register in Rectory, Monday through
Friday 9:00-4:00 p.m. or speak to one
of the priests any time. The parents of a
child seeking entrance into our school
must be officially registered in
Annunciation Parish.
www.annunciationcrestwood.com
CONFESSION
Baptisms are held on Sunday
afternoon. All parents must attend
a Jordan Conference prior to the
Baptism. Please arrange for Baptism
and Jordan Conference by calling the
Rectory as soon as possible.
MARRIAGE
Arrangements should be made ASAP
and at least six months before the
wedding.
VISITATION OF THE SICK
Please call Sr. Cathy Burns, O.P.
(779-7345) to arrange for
Communion in your home.
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April 19, 2015
Wedding Banns
1st Time:
Dina DiSalvo and Joel Fernandez
Sunday, April 19
7:30 Catherine Delargy
9:00 Johanna Madonna
10:15 Deceased Members of Mary and John Murphy
And Family
11:30 Teresangela and Domenico DiVita
12:45 Frank Fiorenza
5:00 Giovanniana Pilla
Monday, April 20
6:45
Special Intention
9:00
Johanna Madonna
Tuesday, April 21
6:45 William Donald Nyland
9:00 Angela Berni
Wednesday, April 22
6:45 John D. O’Connor
9:00 Helen O’Brien
Thursday, April 23
6:45 Johanna and Neal Madonna
9:00 Dr. Franco and Carmela Schirripa
Friday, April 24
6:45
John McQuillan
9:00
Ralph and Rosina Cotrone
Saturday, April 25
8:00 Lino Pietrantoni
9:00 Luigi Mascia
5:00 Serafina and Antonio Notaro
Sunday, April 26
7:30 Catherine Delargy
9:00 Elizabeth, Dan and Joe McKeon
10:15 Neil McFadden
11:30 Giuseppe and Domenica Ruta
12:45 Gabriel Becker
5:00 Edward G. Tobin
The Junior Choir will present a program of music for
Earth Day and readings from Pope Francis on
stewardship of God’s creation on Sunday, April 26.
The music program begins at 4:30 pm followed by
mass at 5 pm. Please join us for uplifting music
from Annunciation’s Jr. Choir.
3rd Time:
Tracey Di Brino and Alex Prylucki
Nicole Caferra and Robert Maccariello
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Especially Pina Lopopolo, and Eugenia Filipowski,
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE DIED
Especially Enrico Vezza, William Donald Nyland,
Serafina Scaringi, John P. Murphy,
and for all our deceased Service Men and Women.
Last week’s collection was $10,007.50.
981 adults attended Mass.
This week’s 2nd Collection is for the Inter Parish
Finance program of the Archdiocese.
Thank you for your support.
Please continue to share the peace and joy of the season
with others. There are so many “out there” who are in
need of the Lord. Can you be for all of us at
Annunciation a living sign to all our parishioners
and neighbors and tell them for us:
“We miss you, we love you.”
Someone may hear and accept the invitation from
you and come home to worship the Lord with us.
So please invite a friend, a relative, a neighbor
to come with you to Church on Sunday. God will do
the rest. Let us share our treasure of faith with others.
Our Lady of Fatima will be holding its annual Penny
Social Raffle Night on Friday, May 1st at 6:30PM.
Join us for an exciting evening filled with fun, food
and friends, and hundreds of amazing raffle prizes.
Admission is $25 per person, and includes light dinner,
coffee and cookies. Please contact Rosemary Borges at
914-646-0597 for advanced reservations or additional
information. Walk-in seating is limited.
Any altar server who has a sibling receiving the
Sacraments of Holy Eucharist or Confirmation this
year, and would like to serve at the Mass, please
call the Rectory at 779-7345 by Friday, May 1st.
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3rd Sunday of Easter
Commonly, we think of our Catholic faith as a personal relationship between the individual and God. Certainly, it
is that, but it is not exclusively that. We also need to remember that our faith is also a family affair.
We all came from homes; we live in homes; and some look forward to establishing their own homes. This means
that the success and happiness of our individual lives are deeply dependent upon the fate and fortunes of the family.
For that matter, so is the future of our nation. What happens in the home in large measure determines what
happens on the streets, in the workplace, in the schools, and in the halls of government. Don’t be too quick to discount
that old adage: “the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world”.
The importance of family religion, therefore, becomes clear when we remember the vital role that children play.
We need to go back and remind ourselves of that role. So often we have called them “the leaders of tomorrow” that it has
become a truism, and we tend to forget how true it really is. In just a few short years, these young people will be holding
the reins of all our institutions. Today, they are students; tomorrow, they will be administrators and teachers. Today, they
are dependents; tomorrow, all the wheels of industry and business will be depending upon them. Today, they are only
children playing in our streets; tomorrow, they will hold government offices at every level.
This means that the future of everything we care about depends upon the character of our children. For me, I
don’t know anything to build right character out of except a strong faith in Jesus, the Ten Commandments, and Jesus’
Sermon on the Mount.
Remember, the importance of family faith becomes evident when we recall that life’s vital truths are more caught
than taught. There are some lessons that primarily involve the transfer of facts from mind to mind. This we all know.
So it is with our Catholic faith. It is passed from life to life, not so much by instruction as by inspiration. If our
children ever possess a strong and meaningful faith in Jesus, it will come to them mainly by a process of exposure. So if
real faith has to be caught, home is the most logical place for that to happen. The church can help, of course; school and
religious education can help; friends and neighbors can help. But in the main, it is the values and principles that children
catch at home that go deepest and last longest.
We need to recognize that we are teaching our children something about faith whether we intend to or not. We
are conveying to them some kind of attitude toward the church and our Catholic faith. By our actions week after week,
we are telling them that these matters are important or trivial.
We are all teachers of religion whether we want to be or not. A while back, I came across a little article entitled
“Kids learn that they live”. Here is what it said: “If they live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If they live with
hostility, they learn to fight. If they live with ridicule, they learn to fear.
But if they live with tolerance, they learn patience. If they live with encouragement, they learn confidence. If
they live with praise, they learn appreciation. If they live with security, they learn trust.”
So then, our Catholic faith is a family affair; and there is no substitute for it!!
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On Saturday, May 23, 2015 Cardinal Dolan will ordain
Stephen Michael Ries
to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York.
Fr. Stephen Ries will offer his first priestly Mass of Thanksgiving here at Annunciation
on Sunday, May 24th at 2:00PM. All parishioners are welcome.
Light refreshments and first priestly blessings will follow in the Annunciation School Auditorium
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SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, May 3rd
Sunday, April 19
9:30AM – 8:00PM – Athletics – Gym
12:00PM -3:00PM – Mock Trial – Parish Room
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Youth Group – Parish Room
Monday, April 20
8:00AM - 1:00PM - Special - Parish Room
2:45PM – 4:00PM – After School Activities – Gym
2:45PM – 4:00PM – Scouting – CR 1 and 2
4:00PM – 9:00PM – Cub Scout Mtg. – Convent Room
7:30PM - 9:00PM - AA - Parish Room
7:00PM – 11:00PM – Annunciation Players – Gym
Tuesday, April 21
2:45PM – 4:00PM – After School Activities – Gym
2:45PM – 4:00PM – Scouting – CR 1 and 2
4:00PM – 9:00PM – Cub Scout Mtg. – Convent Room
7:00PM – 11:00PM – Annunciation Players – Gym
Wednesday, April 22
1:00PM – 4:00PM – Bridge – Parish Room
2:45PM – 4:00PM – After School Activities – Gym
2:45PM – 4:00PM – Scouting – CR 1 and 2
4:00PM – 9:00PM – Cub Scout Mtg. – Convent Room
7:00PM – 11:00PM – Annunciation Players – Parish Room
Thursday, April 23
9:30AM – 11:00AM - Park Bench - Parish Room
1:00PM - 4:00PM – 60+ Plus Club - Parish Room
2:45PM – 4:00PM – After School Activities – Gym
2:45PM – 4:00PM – Scouting – CR 1 and 2
4:00PM – 9:00PM – Cub Scout Mtg. – Convent Room
7:00PM – 11:00PM – Annunciation Players – Gym
Friday, April 24
9:30AM – 11:00AM - Park Bench - Parish Room
2:45PM – 4:00PM – After School Activities – Gym
2:45PM – 4:00PM – Scouting – CR 1 and 2
5:00PM – 6:00PM – Meeting – Parish Room
8:00PM – Annunciation Players Production- Gym
Saturday, April 25
11:30AM - 12:30PM - AA - Convent Room
2:00PM – 3:30PM – Mock Trial – Parish Room
4:00PM – 7:00PM – Cheerleaders – Parish Room
4:00PM - 5:00PM – Confessions
8:00PM – Annunciation Players Production - Gym
SING MEMORABLE SONGS
At the Crestwood Library with Michael
Fridays…April 24, May 8 & 22, June 5 & 19
1:00-2:00PM in the Main Reading Room
Free and open to the public!
16 Thompson Street in Crestwood
The Annunciation – Our Lady of Fatima
Merger Transition Team would like to invite all
parishioners to the 5:00PM Mass on Sunday, May 3rd
followed by a Reception in the School Auditorium to
meet and mingle with all of our new parishioners.
Wednesday, May 20th
Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting on Wed, May 20th
at 7:30PM at Our Lady of Fatima to update all
parishioners on our anticipated merger between
Annunciation and Our Lady of Fatima and to answer
any questions and concerns people may have.
Please help support our youth of the parish and
donate your used and outgrown sports equipment!
Our community is lucky enough to have a wide variety of
sports teams available to kids. No matter what the sport
is, some form of equipment is required. Kids grow but
their equipment doesn’t grow with them, so the
Youth Group of Annunciation-Our Lady of Fatima
Church is asking for used and outgrown sports
equipment donations. There will be a designated box
located in the back of the church for the weekends of
April 25-26th and May 2 -3rd for the collection.
The donations will go towards a Used Equipment Sale
Fundraiser to be held in late Spring. (Date to be
determined) The monies raised will go toward faith
formation youth events and trips. The teenagers of the
youth group believe this is an awesome opportunity to get
sports equipment at bargain prices! Your support is
greatly appreciated!!! Questions? Contact:
Jeannie Sweeney at [email protected]
The Annunciation Parish Celebration for the
25 , 50th and 60th Wedding Anniversary Couples
will be held Saturday, May 16th, at the 5:00PM Mass.
There will be a reception following Mass. Please call the
Rectory at 779-7345 no later than May 5th to make a
reservation and # of family members attending.
50th Wedding Mass Celebration
Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary any
time during 2015 are invited to attend the
Annual Golden Jubilee Mass
with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick
on Sat, June 20th OR Sun, June 21st, at 2:00PM.
Due to limited seating there will be 2 masses this year.
Pre-Registration is required. Please call the Rectory, at
779-7345, before Monday, April 20th, to register.
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The Cardinal’s Appeal is underway in our parish.
This year our goal is $130,000.
We have received pledges of $90,300
with 221 families contributing.
This year the Archdiocese has asked us
to increase the number of people contributing.
We need the help of everyone in the parish.
I would greatly appreciate, that to the extent possible,
every parishioner contribute to this worthwhile appeal.
The Archdiocesan goal is to have 425 parishioners
participating in this year’s appeal.
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You can make your gift at one time or over a few months.
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