381 North Highland Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
Parish Office: (914) 9410067
Fax: (914) 9440828
OCTOBER 18, 2020

REV. BRIAN T. McSWEENEY, PASTOR
REV. JEANPIERRE SEON, PAROCHIAL VICAR
REV. MATTHEW UGWOJI, IN RESIDENCE
DEACON STEVEN A. DeMARTINO
DEACON CLIFF C. CALANNI
DEACON JOHN A. BARBERA

PARISH TRUSTEES: Oscar Montes and Carole Simonetti
PARISH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Joan Pires
PARISH FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Anne Dempsey
MUSICAL DIRECTOR & ORGANIST: Bozena Romano (914) 7393527
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Sr. Mary Elizabeth Donoghue, O.P. (914) 9413849
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Patricia Barbera (914) 9416663
PARISH SUPERINTENDENT: Mario Gutierrez
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT: John Massey (914) 9416711
SENIOR CENTER COORDINATORS: Nancy Knight and Janice Paganelli (914) 9232268
YOUTH GROUP COORDINATOR: Tony Corda (914) 3731548
CYO BASKETBALL COORDINATOR: Tammy Alves (914) 7294093 & Kara Calandrello

MASSES
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SATURDAY: 8:30AM, 5:00PM
Adult Choir
Advocates for People with
SUNDAY
: 8:00AM, 10:00AM
Altar Servers
Special Needs
12:00 NOON, 6:00PM
Children’s Choir
Bereavement Support Group

CYO
Cemetery
MONDAY  FRIDAY: 6:30AM, 8:30AM
Festival Planning

Extraordinary Ministers of
HOLY DAYS: as announced
Holy Communion
Finance
CONFESSIONS
: Saturdays: 9:0010:00AM
Knights of Columbus
Home and School
also by appointment
Lectors
Midnight Run Social Ministry

Parish Council
ADORATION: Thursday 9:00AM to 6:30PM
Legion of Mary

Scouts Boys/Girls
Parish Social Ministry
BAPTISMS: Call the Parish Office
Senior Center
St. Augustine Society
for an appointment
St. Joseph’s Men’s Group

Ushers
MARRIAGES: Please arrange six months
Youth Group
St. Vincent de Paul Society
in advance.

The
local conference Board of the St. Vincent de Paul Society meets regularly, with prayer and spiritual reflection, at the Parish Office, where volunteers personally serve local persons in desperate circumstances by offering prayer, personal attention and financial help. Short
term gifts can be offered to assist with rent, utilities, food and clothing. If you are in need, please call Deacon Steven DeMartino at (914) 330
3727 to make a confidential request.


Website: StAugNY.org

ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH, OSSINING, NEW YORK

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 (Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues):


6:30 AM
S. I. for the Barbera family

8:30 AM
Maria Costa Pereira




TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20:


6:30 AM
Mario Lisella/Millie & Sal Cubisino

8:30 AM
Mary Sarcone
While we can continue to remain safely at home for our sake and


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21:
for the sake of others, we can still participate in the traditional
6:30 AM
Concetta Giordano
services at 10:00 am and 12:00 Noon every Sunday. A
8:30 AM
Peter Cristello/Al, Anna & Joseph Mellusi
Dispensation from Sunday Obligation is still in effect for those
who are not comfortable returning at this time.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:
Please
stay connected via:

6:30 AM
David Thye



8:30 AM
Armando, Nicholas & Michael III Sarcone/
FLOCKNOTE ~ Flocknote.com; WEBSITE ~

Eddy Dunn

staugny.org; FACEBOOK ~ Augustine Saint; or FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23:
YOU TUBE ~ Saint Augustine’s Ossining

6:30 AM
Anne, Brian & Mark Kelly


8:30 AM
Ladson Romano


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24:
St. Augustine Parish would like to
8:30 AM
Ramiro & Julieta Beja
congratulate two of our communicants 5:00 PM

Rice, Ryan & Cavanagh Families/
who received their First Holy

Pasquale J. Beldotti

Communion this weekend. May each SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25:
of them find joy in this day and allow
8:00 AM
Harry Brown
Him to lead them every step of the way.
10:00 AM
For all of our Parishioners & Benefactors
May the Good Lord bless them today and always.


Halina Drzymala


12:00 Noon
Dolores Consorti/Marion Picarelli Henry Sylvester & Grant Ellsworth
6:00 PM
Robert L. Rinaldi





Sanctuary Lamp Memorials



The Sanctuary Lamp will burn the week of

October 19 ~ 25 in Loving Memory of

Pasquale J. Beldotti.















Last week’s collection $ 8,971

Average Weekly Collection from WeShare Users $ 7,586

Last week’s Total Weekly Collection $ 16,557




FALL BIBLE STUDY SERIES


The Book of Revelation

Join Fr. JP for a 5week Bible Study series to unlock what this beautiful text has in store for you! Sessions will be on October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2 via ZOOM. Each session begins at 7pm. To register for the Bible Study, e mail Fr. JP at [email protected].

The Book of Revelation is one of the most challenging, yet bounteous, texts in all of the Bible. Many questions come to mind when one reads the Book of Revelation.

TWENTYNINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

VATICAN REMINDS

UNITED NATIONS
CARLO ACUTIS: TEENAGER COULD BE ‘THERE IS NO RIGHT TO ABORTION’
FIRST MILLENNIAL SAINT


VATICAN CITY  The Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations reminded the U.N. General Assembly this week that all human beings enjoy the inalienable right to life, including the unborn.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia said in his Oct. 6 address:
The Holy See is deeply concerned that some countries and international institutions are promoting abortion as one of the socalled ‘essential services’ provided in the humanitarian response to the pandemic. It is troubling to see how simple and convenient it has become for some to deny the existence of a human life as a solution to problems that can and must be solved for both the mother and her unborn child.
“Each and every person within the family of nations deserves to have his or her rights acknowledged, protected, treasured and advanced,” the archbishop insisted. He went on to state the Holy See is:
…deeply
concerned over growing pressure to reinterpret the very VATICAN CITY The BBC reported that an Italian teenager who foundations of human rights and to compromise their inner unity used the internet to spread his faith is on a path to becoming the so as to move away from the protection of human dignity and to Catholic Church's first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis, who died of satisfy political and economic interests. This approach creates a leukemia in 2006 aged 15, has already been dubbed "the patron hierarchy of human rights by relativizing human dignity and saint of the internet".

assigning more value and additional rights to the strong and On Saturday, he was beatified at a ceremony in the town of Assisi healthy, while discarding the weak.
Such a tendency is particularly and moved one step closer to sainthood. The teenager recorded apparent in the refusal to recognize the inherent value and dignity purported miracles online and helped run websites for Catholic of each and every human life at every stage. This failure to organizations. Acutis was placed on the path to sainthood after the understand the nature and reality of human rights leads to grave Vatican ruled he had miraculously saved another boy's life. The inequalities and injustices, such as ignoring children in the womb Church claimed he interceded from heaven in 2013 to cure a and treating the lives of the elderly and persons with disabilities as Brazilian boy who was suffering from a rare pancreatic disease. insupportable burdens on society.
“Just as there is no right to He is believed to be the youngest contemporary person to be abortion, there is also no right to euthanasia,” he insisted, adding beatified  the last stage before sainthood. A ceremony was held in that “laws exist, not to cause death, but to protect life and to the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi on Saturday and a portrait of facilitate coexistence among human beings.” The archbishop Acutis was unveiled. Those gathered also praised Acutis for his reiterated:
An integral vision of the human person can be only charity work.
grounded on the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family. "Carlo used the internet in service of the Gospel, to reach as many Efforts aimed at the promotion and protection of human rights people as possible," Cardinal Agostino Vallini said at the must begin with a correct understanding of these rights and the ceremony. "Young people might have been tired of a pastoral broad impact that respect for human rights has on society.
In his ministry that's maybe a bit out of step with the times despite all its address, Archbishop Caccia also underscored the importance of efforts," Church spokesman Enzo Fortunato said, according to the religious freedom, noting that it is a natural human right and not a AFP news agency. "But the Lord intervenes in history and human “concession” by the state.
The Holy See is “especially concerned affairs and gives us these guiding lights," he added. For Acutis to by maneuvers to suppress the place of religion in public life,” he become a saint, the Vatican would have to verify a second miracle said. “This flows from a reductive notion of the human person, but in his name. But Pope Francis has waived this requirement on it also stifles the development of authentic peace and justice.” “ previous occasions.

Freedom of religion is an inalienable and universal human right, as Acutis was born in London in May 1991 to Italian parents. The the Universal Declaration of Human Rights attests,” he noted. family soon moved to Milan, and he spent the majority of his life in “Freedom of religion has never been and can never be a the city. "There was in him a natural predisposition for the sacred," ‘concession’ or ‘privilege’ M to be retracted at will M by the his mother, Antonia Salzano, told the Corriere della Sera State.”
“We therefore note with concern the attempts of some to newspaper earlier this year. The teenager had a passion for computers circumscribe or ignore this right and the obstacles placed before and reportedly taught himself to code at a young age. "He was those who wish to profess and practice their faith freely, including considered a computer genius," Ms Salzano said in an interview for Christians,” he said.
with Vatican News. "But what did he do? He didn't use [computers]
to chat or have fun." Instead, Acutis took care of websites for local
Catholic organizations and also created some of his own.


But he was said to be conscious of the dangers of technology,
VÉÅx Äxà âá twÉÜx [|Å4 something referenced by Pope Francis when he spoke about the EUCHARISTIC ADORATION teenager last year. "[Acutis] saw that many young people, wanting to be different, really end up being like everyone else, running Spend a little time with Our Lord after whatever the powerful set before them with the mechanisms Every Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm of consumerism and distraction," the Pope said.

Holy Hour (Morning Prayer, Rosary, The teenager was also involved in charity work and spent his own Chaplet of Divine Mercy) from 9:00 am – 10:00 am money on helping disadvantaged people in his local area. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen in Milan.
Compline and Solemn Eucharistic Benediction at 6:30 pm.
"With his savings, he bought sleeping bags for homeless people
and in the evening he brought them hot drinks," his mother told the
Catholic News Agency.






The Golden Eagles meet on Wednesdays
My husband, George Pires, is a combat Viet from 9:30 to 11 am.
This Wednesday, Nam Veteran and has had kidney disease, as a October 21st, will feature a presentation by result of the war, for 20 years. He is on dialy- Stephen Stibler on Avoiding and sis, which is keeping him alive; but a trans- Recognizing Scams.
This includes scams plant would give him the ability to live a long- er, healthier life., which could be very reward- by phone, email, text and mail. Stephen is ing to you as the donor or donor’s family. the Information Technology Manager for St. Augustine You only need one kidney to live a normal School.
The meeting will be held outside on the large parking lot life, so PLEASE consider donating one of your kidneys to him. His behind the school with all social distancing measures in blood type is O+; however, you can donate your kidney no matter what place.
Members should bring their own chairs, plan to sit 6’ apart blood type you have. 
and wear a mask. We will have extra lawn chairs available for You can learn more about donation on the National Kidney Foundation anyone who needs one.
It is very important that you attend only (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/living donation or by calling (855) 653
if you are feeling healthy.
Coffee, tea and individually wrapped 2273. If you want to talk to someone who has already donated a kidney, cakes will be provided.
If there is any question about the weather NKF can also help or ask me (I donated a kidney to my son in 2000).
on Wednesday morning, we will email everyone and also will If donating your kidney to him is something you would consider, please have an outgoing message on the hotline to let you know which call me at the Parish Office at (914) 941
0067. Please help us by sharing local park pavilion we will be meeting under.
Any questions or his story with everyone you know. Thank you, Joan Pires. comments please email us at [email protected] or call
the hotline at (914) 9232268 and leave a message.
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BeInformed ~ October 18 : We hope you are enjoying the free
parish subscription to www.formed.org which gives you 24/7 access to over 300 quality Catholic on line programs, 99+ movies, 101+ audios, & "You Are Not Alone On Your Grief Journey ..."

98+ E
Books. Simply register with parish code W3JKWN and enjoy. Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Luke. Listen to: The St. Augustine Bereavement
Support Groups continue to be Gospel of Luke or Acts of the Apostles. On October 22nd we honor St. conducted
via Zoom from 7:00  8:30 pm twice
monthly for Pope John Paul II. Watch John Paul II: I Kept Looking for You, Pope individuals
grieving
the loss of a loved one.
John Paul II, or Ocean of Mercy. You can also Study: Divine Mercy in
the Second Greatest Story Ever Told or 33 Days to Morning Glory, Week A schedule of the Bereavement Support Groups
include:
5: Pope St. John Paul II. Listen to: Our Lady of Fatima and the Fall of Monday, Westchester Addiction Bereavement Support Group Communism or Saint John Paul the Great.
Tuesday, Spousal/Partner Loss Bereavement
Support Group Wednesday, Parent Loss Bereavement
Support Group

Thursday, Covid19 Bereavement
Support Group


The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Group is a safe space to share & seek support.
Members offer a Appeal serves our spiritual communi- caring,
nonjudgmental presence as normal grief reactions
& ties across our 10 counties. If you emotions are explored.
The Group experience provides have not yet made your pledge to the comfort
on your grief journey towards
hope & healing.



Cardinal’s Appeal, please make your An intake interview is a prerequisite to attend Group. For more commitment today. Remember, you can pledge your gift now information, contact Gae Savino, LCSW, CT at (914) 3915966 and make payments in the coming months. To date, $108,643 or [email protected]. All faiths welcome. Individuals over 21+ has been received from 198 donors. Please join them in order are invited. No fees to attend.
for us to meet our goal of $175,000.


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WELCOME TO ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH

381 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE
OSSINING, NEW YORK 10562

(914) 9410067
Our
warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us…Whether
longtime residents or newly arrived in this parish, we thank God for you!


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