Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption

PASTOR PAROCHIAL VICARS DEACON Fr. John J. Duff Fr. Aloysius Thumma Deacon George Chiu Fr. Vincent Paul

ST. MARYS SUNDAY MASSES: Rectory Saturday at 5:15 pm 117 Valley Road Sunday at 7:30am, 8:45 am, 10am, 11:30 am Katonah, NY 10536 (914) 232-3356 WEEKDAY MASSES (914) 232-5736 FAX 8:00 am and 9:00 am Church 55 Valley Road CONFESSIONS Saturdays 4:00 pm – 4:45pm Katonah, NY 10536 or by appointment www.stmarykatonah.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Jane Tucker Bizzarro 232-3356 232-4648 Maggie Kenyon: Coordinator MUSIC DIRECTOR Barbara Benvenga 844-8173 ACTIVITIES: [email protected] NEW PARISHIONERS: Fr. Duff personally likes to register, meet and CYO BASKETBALL welcome new families to our parish. Please call Teams for grades 3-8. the rectory. PARISH COUNCIL Anthony Cusato PARISH MINISTRIES: SACRAMENTS:

ADULT CHOIR BAPTISMS BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Baptisms take place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of Thursdays, Sept – June, at 7:00pm at St. Marys. the month at 1pm. Please call the rectory to [email protected] make arrangements. YOUTH CHOIR

SICK CALLS Thursdays, Sept – June, at 5:30pm at St. Marys. CENTER FOR LIFE OFFICE The priests of the parish are happy to visit the Grades 3-8 Pro-life resource center homebound to bring them Holy Al Mehldau 232-1168 Communion and to administer the Sacrament of MIDNIGHT RUN the Sick. Please call the rectory. Eight times per year, contact [email protected] for more information. WEDDINGS HOLYDAYS OF OBLIGATION Couples should come to the rectory at least six Please see the bulletin. months before the wedding to arrange time, PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP banns, and Pre-Cana Conferences. Tuesdays, at 7:00pm at St. Marys.

FAMILY MASS SENIOR BREAKFAST Every Sunday at 10am. Held in St. Marys School Cafeteria after the 9 am R.C.I.A. Mass—monthly as announced. . Thinking about becoming Catholic? Want to know more? Call the rectory. THE SECULAR FRANCISCANS Last Saturday of the month-Mass and meeting- DEVOTIONS: 9 am- St. Marys Church.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Friday from 9:30am until 7:30pm. WOMENS BIBLE STUDY: Nocturnal Adoration every 1st Friday. Mass at 7:30pm with adoration until 8am. Walking With Purpose No adoration during the summer months. Discovering Our Dignity ST. MATTHIAS NOVENA Wednesdays 10:00 am Mission Chapel Saturdays after the 9am Mass. Thursdays 6:30 pm 107 Babbitt Road THE HOLY Contact Maura 232-1872 or Bedford Hills Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday after the 9am. [email protected] Mass.

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OCTOBER 22, 2017 For Last Sunday:

Saturday, October 21st Church: $ 6,841 WeShare: $ 1,588 5:15 p.m. In Thanksgiving to St. Jude Total: $ 8,429 Sunday, October 22nd Respect Life: $ 1,389 7:30 a.m. For the Intentions of the Toscano & DiGangi Grandchildren Please pray for our sick: 8:45 a.m. Nicola & Michelina Napolitano Carl DeRossi, Frank Hunt, Jennifer Knapp, 10:00 a.m. Dora Piscetelli Pray for those in our armed forces: 11:30 a.m. Harry Malloy Dylan R. Abatecola, Victoria Arena, Billy Trotta St. Matthias 10:30 a.m. Flora Fontana Please pray for our deceased: Fr. John J. Coleman, Jeremiah O’Connor

Monday, October 23rd 8:00 a.m. Bernie Curran 9:00 a.m. Joyce Cole On Sunday, November 5th, Fr. John Duff will Tuesday, October 24th be celebrating his 40th Anniversary as a priest. 8:00 a.m. John Harden Fr. Duff will be offering the 11:30am Mass in 9:00 a.m. John Kehoe Thanksgiving for the Gift of the Priesthood.

Wednesday, October 25th That Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 3pm, the 8:00 a.m. Sr. Joan Marie Ryan M.M. parish will celebrate with Fr. Duff at a reception of wine and 9:00 a.m. Catherine McGuiness refreshments in the school gym. Thursday, October 26th Please join our pastor at this 8:00 a.m. Bruce Helmes reception, as we thank God 9:00 a.m. Jerry Chrinian for the blessing of the priesthood. Friday, October 27th 8:00 a.m. Austin E. Brant, Jr. Scripture Corner: 9:00 a.m. May Pirc 7:30 p.m. Benediction TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Saturday, October 28th Cyrus, King of Persia and friend to the Jewish 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish people, becomes the Lord’s anointed one, and 9:00 a.m. Secular Franciscan Order through God’s intervention, returns the Jews to 5:15 p.m. Msgr. Thomas F. Temple their own country. (Former Pastor St. Marys 1935-1944) Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Sunday, October 29th Paul rejoices that the Thessalonians, newly converted to Christianity, are displaying remarkable 7:30 a.m. For the Intentions of the constancy in their new-found faith. Padre Pio Prayer Group 8:45 a.m. Richard S. Pochintesta, Sr. Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 Seeking to entrap in his speech, the hostile and 10:00 a.m. For the Healing of Those Suffering from hypocritical Pharisees ask him this dangerous Abortion question, “Is it lawful to pay tax to the emperor or 11:30 a.m. For Legislators Who Oppose Abortion not?” Realizing their treacherous motives, Jesus asks St. Matthias for a Roman coin, and pointing to the inscription of 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Daniel V. Flynn Caesar’s, he answers, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, but give to God what is God’s.” All Souls Day Envelopes ST. MARY'S ONLINE GIVING PROGRAM IS NOW CALLED WESHARE All Souls Day envelopes may be returned in any collection or directly to the rectory. Making Changes on WeShare for the First Time Verifying Your New WeShare Account Please return as soon as possible to make sure your If you currently give online through ParishPay, your intentions will be on the altar for November 2nd. account has been transferred to WeShare, our new All Saints Day online giving provider. This transfer ensures that your scheduled transactions will continue to be Wednesday, November 1st received by the parish as scheduled.

All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. The security of your personal information is Catholics are expected to attend Mass. important to us. If you want to make any changes to your account or adjust your giving amount, Parish Offices are open. WeShare requires a one-time security verification to provide you access. Masses will be celebrated: Tuesday October 31st Vigil 5:15 pm To successfully complete the verification process Wednesday November 1st 7:00 am** you will need: 9:00 am Your ParishPay User Name 12:00 Noon The last four digits of the bank account or credit 7:30 pm card that is currently being used for your donations **There will not be an 8 am Mass** And ONE of the following two options: All Souls Day The email you used to register with ParishPay Thursday, November 2nd A collection name and the specific amount donated in the last six months Masses will be celebrated: 8:00 am 9:00 am Once verification is complete, you will receive a **12:00 Noon** confirmation email with a link to our new WeShare site. Please bookmark or save this link for future Parish Rectory Office is open access.

There will NOT be a Padre Pio Prayer group meet- ing on Tuesday, October 31st. All are welcome to Give the Lord glory and honor. attend the 5:15pm Vigil Mass on that Tuesday for All Saints Day. FORMED...... Secular Franciscan Order The Best Catholic Content All in One Place We hope you are enjoying the free parish If you might be interested in learning more about subscription to www.formed.org which gives you the Secular Franciscan Order, why not come to our access to quality Catholic on line programs, movies, next gathering October 28 at St. Mary’s 9:00 Mass; audios, and books. Simply register with meeting to follow. There will be an election that St. Mary's Parish CodeWRVYGF and enjoy. meeting. Or you may call Joan Manfredi at 914-763- On October 22nd we honor St. John Paul II. 3392 to find out more. Watch John Paul II: I Kept Looking For You, Pope John Paul II, or John Paul the Great. You can also study: Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Save the Date—Lessons and Carols 2017 Ever Told or 33 Days to Morning Glory, Week 4: Our annual Lessons and Carols will take Pope St. John Paul II. place in the evening of Friday December 15th in St. Mary's Church, followed by Save the Date refreshments in the St. Joseph's Room. This event always helps to bring all who attend March 10, 2018 into a more spiritual frame of mind for the Our annual St. Patrick's Day Family Christmas season. event will be held on Saturday, March 10th. It’s a fun filled event you don't want to miss! Villa St. Francis, Peekskill, an independent living residence for women, is offering an end of the year promotion and savings of $5,000 to new residents. Villa St. Francis overlooks the scenic Hudson River Kennedy Catholic Open House and offers many amenities, including all meals, Kennedy Catholic High School's Class of 2017 housekeeping, activities and much more. Please call garnered over $39 million in college scholarship Catherine for more information at 914-737-4244. money, underlining the success and recognition of what it means to become a graduate of Kennedy Catholic. Would you like to help us save lives? Birthright of Come see and learn for yourselves how your son or Peekskill will be having a training for new volunteers on daughter can get started on that same path to Thursday mornings October 26th and November 2nd in success at our Open Houses on Sunday, October the Peekskill office at 826 South Street 10am-12 noon. 22nd 1-4p. www.kennedycatholic.org 914-232-5061 You must attend both sessions in order to volunteer. Please call 914-737-0344 if you are interested. Iona Preparatory Upper School (grades 9-12) invites prospective students and their families to attend one You are invited to a FREE lecture, “ Building Resilience in Children, Tweens and Teens: Developing Confidence, of our upcoming Open Houses: Character and Courage.“ Presenter, Orla Cashman, Sunday, October 22nd: 12 Noon—3pm OR Ph.D., LSCW. This Lecture will be held on Thursday, Wednesday, October 25th: 6pm—8pm Nov. 9th from 8:30-10AM at The RDC Center for Counseling & Human Development, 52 N. Broadway, For more information and to pre-register, please visit White Plains, NY. RSVP to Pat Sheridan, www.ionaprep.org or contact Barbara Robertson, [email protected] by Nov. 7th. Director of Admissions, at 914-600-6154 or [email protected]. CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE “WAY OF ST. PAUL” SUMMER OF 2018 Women’s Mornings & Evenings Join Father Michael McLoughlin, Pastor of St. Rediscovering Our Lord Jesus in St. Mark’s Gospel Columba, Hopewell Junction and Peter’s Way Tours November: Price of Discipleship Mark 8:27-38 on a wonderful Pilgrimage to Greece “In the January: Up Where We Belong Mark 9:2-8 Footsteps of St. Paul” on July 29 – August 7, 2018. February: Fighting Demons Mark 5:1-20 It will make the Letters of St. Paul come alive! April: Victory of Indestructible Love Mark 16 May: Finding Your Way Mark 10:46-52 Stops include Thessaloniki, Philippi, Veria, Meteora, June: What Sort of Soil are You Mark 4:1-20 Athens (including the Parthenon) and Corinth. A three day cruise to Mykonos, (Mass at the Mornings 9:30-12:30, St Patrick’s, House of the Virgin Mary), Patmos, Heraklion November 2, January 11, April 12, May 3, June 7 (Crete) and Santorini is included! Please call Father Evenings 6:30-8:00, RC Office, Michael at St. Columba 845-227-8380 or October 31, January 9, February 6, April 10, May 8 email [email protected] for a Pilgrimage Brochure! Spaces are limited so do not delay.

7th & 8th Graders, you message on Facebook, The Thomas Merton Society will host a Retreat Day Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter; come to CYFM and learn about the most important message you on Nov 4, 9:30-4:00, Union Theological Seminary, will ever receive. A message to guide and help 3041 Bway @ W 121st St. $20 Members, $35 Non- you overcome stresses and sorrows, give you Members, $10 students. Includes lunch. Pre- courage and understanding, and expand the joy of registration required. thomasmertonnyc.org/events happy times: “Jesus and the Gospel Message" Fee of $80.00 includes materials, accommodations FEARLESS and meals, scholarships are available.. 7pm to 4pm on November 3-4 or 4-5, 2017; Families are invited A Retreat Experience for Students in Grades 8-12 to Closing Mass at 3pm. Friday, December 8—Sunday, December 10, 2017 at John F. Kennedy High School, Route 138, Non-refundable deposit of $40.00 (checks made Somers, NY payable to CYFM) & original application must be received by October 31, 2017. Online pre-registration required. Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries, 781 Route 9D, Volunteers welcome! For information and to PO Box 192, Garrison, NY (845) 424-3609. register, visit www.fearlessretreats.com. 914-234-3492 Family Owned & Serving The Community For 35 Years [email protected] · bradsellpc.com

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