Thirtieth Sunday PASTOR PARISH OFFICE Rev. Thadeus Aravindathu Email: [email protected] [email protected] Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm in Ordinary Time (914) 273-9724 Office Manager: Fiona Finnan Controller: Cathy Mitzian Webmaster: John Erickson October 27, 2019 Bulletin Editor:Tina Puttre [email protected] WEEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. John Christ Rev. Thomas Collins RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Moderator: Allanna Hasselgren Tel: (914) 273-8226 MASSES Saturday: 5:30 pm Email: [email protected]
Sunday: 8:30 am 10:30 am, 12 noon Weekdays: 8:30 am Parish Committees Saturday: 9:00 am Parish Council President: Vincent Greco Holy Days: as announced Parish Council Secretary: Lori Schiliro Finance Chairman: Bill Davis LAUDS MORNING PRAYER Finance Committee: Ron Poe, Sunday: 8:00am Kevin Mannix Monday - Friday: 8:15am Trustees:
Faith Lorenzo, Robert Hasselgren
Music Director: John Failla DEVOTIONS (September - June) First Fridays: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9am - 7pm, Benediction 7pm Parish Organizations First Saturdays: Confessions 8:30 - 8:55, Contemplative Prayer: Gina Shea 9am Mass, Rosary & 15 minute guided Youth Ministry Coordinators: meditation on the Rosary Melissa Gordon CYO Basketball: CONFESSION Elvis Grgurovic, Mike Corelli Saturday 4:30 -5:15pm and Gym Schedule & Rentals: Mike Corelli by appointment Respect Life Society: Patricia Cummings BAPTISM AND MARRIAGES Walking with Purpose: Please check our website or Jo Golden, Fiona Finnan Call the Parish Office Food Pantry: Angela Livingston
MASSES: OCT. 26– NOV. 3, 2019 Calendar
Sat 10/26 9:00 —— SUNDAY, October 27 - THIRTIETH SUNDAY 5:30 John Puttre (D) IN ORDINARY TIME Priesthood Sunday Sun 10/27 8:30 People of the Parish CCD: 9:20-10:20 FOOD FIRST - Each Sunday the food collected goes 10:30 Acquafredda-Quitoni Family (D) to support a local food pantry 12:00 NO NOON MASS Mon 10/28 8:30 Dave Davidson (D) Mon, October 28 - SS. Simon and Jude Tue 10/29 8:30 —— Wed 10/30 8:30 Pasquale Martinucci (D) CCD: 3:30-4:30; 6:00-7:00 Thu 10/31 8:30 Joseph Piccolo (D) Tue, October 29 - Weekday
Fri 11/1 8:30 —— Walking With Purpose: : St. Francis Hall 9:30-11:30 12:10 —— Wallace Hall 7:00-8:30 pm 7:30 —— Sat 11/2 9:00 —— Wed, October 30 - Weekday 5:30 Louise Sassone (D) CCD: 3:30-4:30; 6:00-7:00 Sun 11/3 8:30 John Puttre Thu, October 31 - Halloween 10:30 People of the Parish 12:00 Teodora & Emanuele Pray the Rosary: Lady Chapel 7:30pm Mitarotonda (D) Fri, November 1 - All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation); First Friday Stations of the Cross: Outside Gym 6:15am Upcoming 2nd Collections Contemplative Prayer Group: 12:30-1:30 Sat, November 2 - All Souls Day; First Saturday October 27th - Music Ministry November 1st - All Saints Day, due by October 31st Confession: 4:30-5:15 November 2nd - All Souls Mass Remembrance due by October 31st SUNDAY, November 3 - THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY
November 3rd - Youth Ministry IN ORDINARY TIME November 10th - Archdiocese of Military Services National Vocation Awareness Week CCD: 9:20-10:20 2nd Grade Mass: 10:30 FOOD FIRST —Each Sunday the food collected goes to support a local food pantry.
Holy Day of Obligation All Saints Day Friday, November 1st
Mass Schedule
8:30 am October 19/20: $4,363.00 in 82 envelopes 12:10 pm World Mission Sunday: $1,031.00 in 54 envelopes 7:30 pm
We Share Sept. 2019 - Reg. Collection: $8,847.00 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Archdiocese of New York,
The archdiocese thanks the parish of St. Patrick for Please consider using WeShare its contribution of $3,767.00 to the 2019 Mission Thank you for your generosity Cooperative Plan for the benefit of the Diocese of Karonga.
Healing Mass at St. Patrick’s November 15th RCIA at St. Patrick’s
Fr. Christian Amah 7:00 pm - Praise and Worship Our parish has a thriving RCIA --Rite of Christian 7:30 pm - Mass Initiation of Adults-- program for any adult who may be interested in deepening their knowledge of the Catholic faith, becoming a Catholic and/or Outside the Parish receiving the sacraments.
We have a loving and committed team of fellow parishioners who offer one on one tutorial Walking in Confidence instruction and meet each week with the individual Trusting in God’s Promises throughout the year
A Talk by Jennifer Hubbard October through May St. Paul Roman Catholic Church Wednesday evenings Wednesday October 30th at 7:30 pm in the rectory/Wallace Hall
Jennifer Hubbard faced the worst crisis a parent If you or someone you know may be interested in could face when she lost her 6-year old daughter learning more about our RCIA program, kindly Catherine Violet during the 2012 Sandy Hook speak with Father Thadeus or one of the team Elementary School shooting. Since that tragic day, members listed below: she has turned to her faith in search of peace. • Faith Lorenzo Jennifer will share how her faith has been • Maureen McNamara transformed and how she has found spiritual • Joanne McMahon strength by focusing on His very real presence in • Peter Ryan her life. • Val Sprague • Joan Zaborowsky She is a monthly contributor for The Magnificat. Her essays focus on God’s healing presence and His faithfulness. She is the recipient of a 2014 and FOOD FIRST 2015 Catholic Press Awards and has had her work published in Fairfield County Catholic and shares her message with audiences across the country.
Questions and answers and refreshments to follow
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church The following items are currently needed: 84 Sherwood Avenue Greenwich, CT 203-531-8741 Canned fruit packed in juice Canned Salmon
As always, healthy, non-expired staples of all Mark your calendar - kinds are appreciated and utilized. Details to follow Any questions about the ‘Food First’ program November 25th - Ecumenical Thanksgiving can be directed to Service at Hillside Church Angela Livingston [email protected]
FROM MY HEART TO YOURS
Francis Thompson (16 December 1859 – 13 November 1907 / Preston, England) is the English poet who wrote the all-time spiritual classic “Hound of Heaven.” I spoke about it during my homily at Sunday’s 10.30 AM Mass. (It’s not John Milton, sorry. Paradise Lost is John Milton’s magnum opus) “The Hound of Heaven” is a poem centering on the pursuit of a sinner by a loving God. Written in a lofty, dignified style that expresses deep feelings, it is classified as an ode. It first appeared in Poems, a collection of Francis Thompson's works published in 1893. Out of 182 lines of the Hound of Heaven, here I quote the few lines from the beginning and a few lines at the conclusion.
I fled Him down the nights and down the days, I fled him down the arches of the years, I fled Him down the labyrinthine ways, Of my own mind, and in the midst of tears, I hid from him, and under running laugh- ter………… …….....Rise, clasp my hand, and come, Halts by me that Footfall. Is my gloom, after all, Shade of His hand, outstretched caressingly? Ah, Fondest, Blindest, Weakest, I am He whom thou seekest. Thou dravest (drive) Love from thee who dravest Me. (Bartleby.com)
‘Fleeing away’ and ‘hiding’ from the creator began with Adam and Eve. God found them, called them and promised them redemption. In Jesus Christ that promise was fulfilled.
The next book I mentioned at all homilies was “Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (born as Nicolas Herman) a 17th century Carmelite Hermit. Brother Lawrence related that we should establish in ourselves a sense of God’s Presence by continually conversing with Him. Brother Lawrence said that the worst that could happen to him was to lose that sense of God which he had enjoyed for so long. Yet the goodness of God assured him He would not forsake him utterly and that He would give him strength to bear whatever evil He permitted to happen to him. Brother Lawrence, therefore, said he feared nothing. Brother Lawrence never advanced beyond being the cook at the Paris monastery, but he de- veloped the unique gift of being able to pray incessantly with God throughout the entire day and regardless of whatever else he was doing.
The other book I had mentioned was another spiritual classic, “The Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan of the 17th century time of puritanism.” The entire book is presented as a dream sequence narrated by an omniscient narrator. The allegory's protagonist, Christian, is an everyman character, and the plot centers on his journey from his hometown, the "City of Destruction" ("this world"), to the "Celestial City" ("that which is to come": Heaven) atop Mount Zion. Christian is weighed down by a great burden—the knowledge of his sin—which he believed came from his reading "the book in his hand" (the Bible). This burden, which would cause him to sink into Hell, is so unbearable that Christian must seek deliverance. He meets ‘Evangelist’ as he is walking out in the fields, who directs him to the "Wicket Gate" for deliverance. Since Christian cannot see the "Wicket Gate" in the distance, Evangelist directs him to go to a "shining light," which Christian thinks he sees. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)
Thank you all, especially to those who attend the special Mass of my Installation as your Pastor 10.30 AM.
Stay tuned to the Holy Spirit! May God bless the whole world!
Please keep the following in your Usher’s Ministry — PRAYERS New Ushers Welcome
Barbara A. Stella Kielb Ushers - Information & Planning Meeting Jon Adam Michael Lage Rescheduled - Date to be Announced
Maria Cannato Amanda Ross Fr. Thadeus is hoping to grow this very important Enza Dattero Perinna Ruggerio ministry. Men and women who are interested in Jane Dean John Scrocca volunteering at weekend Masses in this special way Barbara Grasso Rose Shallo and existing ushers are invited to attend this Mario & Gloria Guiliano Patricia Tkach meeting. The role of ushers and scheduling for the Robert Kalian Nathaniel Valcich upcoming year will be discussed.
Any questions, please email Rocco Troiano at Baptisms [email protected]
We recently welcomed into The family of God and our parish family
Jason Brian Dombal Sophia Taylor Kim
Pasta Night
When: Saturday, November 16th, 2019 Time: Following the 5:30pm Mass Where: Saint Francis Hall
Food and dessert donations will be appreciated. Sign-up Genius in e-newsletter
Cost: $30 per Adult $20 per Senior $15 per child (Under 8) (Any hardships, please come for free)
Bring your own favorite Wine or Beer to enjoy or share.
Register online via e-newsletter or at WWW.STPATRICKINARMONK.ORG Please RSVP ASAP so we can prepare accordingly
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