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 MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Wednesdays 10:00 am Mission Chapel Saturdays after the 9am Mass. Thursdays 6:30 pm 107 Babbitt Road THE HOLY ROSARY Contact Maura 232-1872 or Bedford Hills Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday after the 9am. [email protected] Mass. COLLECTION TOTALS 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 Jesus 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. 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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. 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