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HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.”
431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY
DECEMBER 10, 2017
PARISH STAFF Fr. Hugh L. Burns, OP, Pastor
Fr. Frank Sutman, OP, Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence)
Maria Lamorgese 769-3297, x1 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Loretta Hotter 769-0025 Sacristan Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister Barbara Mackin 769-0025 x22 Business Manager [email protected] 769-0025 x10 Bulletin Editor
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12/9—Evening Vigil 5:15 Thomas Paci 12/10—SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Elizabeth Alfonzetti (Anniversary) 10:00 (OLP) Albert Antaki 11:00 Jim Krulis 5:15 Ginevra Cinelli
12/11—Monday, Advent Weekday 7:00 Francisco Marino
12/12—Tuesday, Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:00 Anne Saporito
12/13—Wednesday, Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr 7:00 Margarida Pinto
12/14—Thursday, Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7.00 Thomas McCormack
12/15—Friday, Advent Weekday 7:00 Ramiro Valderrama
12/16—Saturday, Advent Weekday 7:00 Florence Civita
12/16—Evening Vigil 5:15 Michele Togneri
12/17—THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 Thomas McCormack 9:00 Walter Salat 10:00 (OLP) Neda Toffon 11:00 Bradamante Coletti 5:15 John Petriccinoe
The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Innocents burns
In Memory of the Fabietti Family
The Sanctuary Lamp at Our Lady of Pompeii burns
In Memory of Michaelangelo & Filomena Salottolo
2017 FINANCE CORNER
Regular Maintenance Nov. 26 $ 7,010.05 Dec. 3 $ 8,909.53
Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.
Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz, Deborah Migliorini, Antonio Soto, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Mary Renna, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard and Maryann Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Lee Franco, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Olivia Bendus, Linda Iorizzo, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Beth Frankoviac, Rocco Zacarolli, Robert Sarro, Irene Ramirez, Eleanor Stockel, Nate Smith, Matthew Ryan Taylor, Nicholas Torres, Cathy Policastro, Mary Bachmann, Jaspare Miranda, Stephen Mercatili, Ray Aldes, Cissy Patane, Arthur Woods, Rose Cipriano, Hernan Rebagliati, Bridget Tidd, Jane Richardson (Dublin, Ireland), Helen Burton, Sean Murphy, Kathleen Shortall, Baby George Driscoll, Michael Garris, Kevin Keane, Barbara Brady, Gavin Brady, Tara Morstatt, Emma Murphy, Gina Linss, Jackie Mastrolillo, Brendan Lennon, Claudia Brooks, Lil DeCarlo, Gidget Jimenez, Nicholas Kochek, Brian Egitto, Walter Morris, Anna Hutchinson, Kathy McCann, Mary Sheehan, Joseph DeSanctis (father of Joe DeSanctis), Rocky Lewis, Bobby Murphy, Walter Kastner, Kevin Lange, Rebecca Conroy, Marie Silviotti, Josephine Surace.
MEMORIAL INTENTIONS
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
If you are planning to move or have had a change of address, please notify the parish office
as soon as possible at 769-0026, or you may email us at: [email protected]
CONDOLENCES We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers to
the family and friends of Julia T. Sessa
(mother of Frank J. Sessa, Jr.)
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Pastor’s Poetry Post-Its
“John the Baptist”
John the Baptist guides us through the early weeks of Advent to find Jesus, the Messiah. John is a bridge between the Old and New Testaments. He is the last of Israel’s prophets and the first of the New Age of salvation. His was the voice crying out in the wilderness to make way for the Lord. He leads us through the wilderness of Christmas frenzy to remind us that it is still Advent and not Christmas yet. We take our cues not from the holiday shopping schedule but from the Gospel. Jesus has already come into the world and Advent prepares us for the excitement of experiencing the mystery that the Savior has been born. We have these Advent weeks of anticipation to reflect on the difference His birth makes in our daily lives.
Fr Hugh, OP
THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH
Monday, December 11th: 11:00am—Bible Study
Tuesday, December 12th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina
Wednesday, December 13th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir
Thursday, December 14th: 7:30pm—Parish Council Meeting
Friday, December 15th: 6:00pm—American Heritage Girls
Saturday, December 16th: 11am-2:00pm—REASON FOR THE SEASON 4:30pm—Teen Choir
Please see Page 5 of this Bulletin for our Christmas Reconciliation & Mass Schedule!
A Mass sponsored by The Westchester Foundation for Autism
will be celebrated Sunday, December 10th at
Our Lady of Pompeii at 1:30pm.
(Please note, the Church is not wheelchair accessible)
John the Baptist in camel hair “suit”
Gilded with leather belt to boot
On a steady diet of wild honey and locusts
It’s a wonder he was able to maintain his focus.
Curtis Moorman
Tonight, Sunday, December 10th at 7:30pm
“LESSONS & CAROLS”
An Evening of Advent Music and
Scripture Readings
This Sunday night, December 10th at 7:30 PM the Music Ministry is presenting our fourteenth annual Lessons and Carols.
The Music Ministry with several of our parish lectors and our pastoral team combine talents to create a service of scripture and song that will lead you from prophecy to fulfillment, from Old Testament foretelling to a birthday celebration.
Through the years, the service has undergone additions and revisions, but its original intention, showing the loving purpose of God from the fall of man, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus told through Bible readings (lessons) interspersed with hymns (carols) has been maintained.
The parish musicians, the Adult, Teen, and Junior choirs have been working together to make this a memorable evening for all. We hope you will join us for this special evening of song and prayer in preparation for the holy season of Christmas. A reception will follow in the social hall. All are welcome !!
Come and bring a friend!
For the month of December, the Food Pantry is need of
the following donations:
Christmas Candy & Cookies, Cake Mix & Icing, Chef Boyardee Products, Canned Tuna, Pasta Sauce,
Oatmeal, Crackers, Rice, Jello, Pudding Mix, Ketchup, Salad Dressing
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THE GIVING TREE All gifts must be new and wrapped. Please remember that if you do not return the gift, that person will not receive anything. All gifts must be received by Monday, December 11th.
Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. Time to light our Second Candle! We started the Advent Season in such a beautiful way. Last Sunday, Mrs. Graj’s Third Grade Class gathered us into prayer and led us in the Rosary before we celebrated the 11am Family Mass. The children were all so reverent and prayerful as they carried our 20 foot pair of Rosary Beads. The Rosary is such a popular devotion during the Advent Season and helps us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. During Advent we encourage all of you to mediate on the Joyful Mysteries.
There are so many great things being done in our classrooms in order to focus on the Reason for the Season. Our Catechists and Assistants are guiding our children in Prayer, Service Projects, Classroom Lessons and Activities, Skits and Songs. The entire Program is collecting donations for St. Vincent’s Psychiatric Hospital in Harrison and the Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home in the Bronx.
Please support us as we teach the difference between Advent and Christmas. Our Classrooms have Advent Wreaths, Advent Calendars, empty crèches, and we have an unlit, undecorated evergreen tree. We are moving very slowly with our decorations. Why? The students will tell you that it is not the Christmas Season yet….it is Advent! We are focusing on the word that Fr. Burns used in his homily last week, ‘ANTICIPATION.”
We anticipate the coming of Jesus at Christmas and we anticipate the coming Jesus at the end of time. Remember some very important ways to do this are to pray, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and to attend Mass.
As we journey through this Advent Season let us pray for each other!
Maria Lamorgese, Director Ph 914-769-3297, Ext. 1 [email protected]
Looking ahead: On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 we will have afternoon classes but we will not have evening classes.
Christmas Break is from December 24, 2017 through January 5, 2018. We will resume on Saturday,
January 6, 2018.
The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings at 6:15pm. All 9th graders are invited to join the Youth Group The Youth Group Mass is held the 1st Sunday of the month at 5:15pm If you have any questions please contact: [email protected]
DECEMBER ●Dec. 10th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm ●Dec. 17th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm ●Dec. 17th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm ●Dec. 24th—Breakfast Run NYC at 6:45am ●Dec. 28th—Ronald McDonald House Brunch at 9:30am
CYO Basketball K & 2 Clinic registration remains open. Clinic registration online at: holyinnocentscyo.com
K-2 Clinic Dates: Dec. 10th & 17th—Jan. 7th, 21st & 28th
K-2 Clinic Times:
VIP: 11am to Noon Kindergarten: 12:15pm to 1:15pm 1st Grade: 1:30pm to 2:30pm 2nd Grade: 2:45pm to 3:45pm
CYO Service Project Updates
The 4th Grade Girls are partnering with
the Ossining Children’s Center. Look for the Collection boxes at all BRS & PMS Saturday home games. Please donate new or gently used books for Children ages Infant
through 5 years old. The girls will then visit to create a craft, read individually to the children and deliver the books.
Coaches: Becerra, Riina and Collins. Team Parent: Agati
The 4
th Grade Girls are partnering with
the SPCA to conduct a Pet Supply Drive. They are collecting pet supplies for the SPCA Wish List. The Drop off Collection Box is located at 114 Bedford Road. The
girls will then deliver the supplies to the SPCA in Briarcliff and meet the animals, help stock the supplies and generally help out.
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2017 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday, December 18th:
Holy Innocents: After the 7:00am Mass & 7:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, December 19th:
Our Lady of Pompeii: 3:00-4:00pm
Saturday, December 23rd
:
Holy Innocents: 3:00-4:00pm
4TH
SUNDAY OF ADVENT—Sunday, December 24th
Holy Innocents: 7:30am and 11:00am
**Please note there will not be a 9:00am Mass
Our Lady of Pompeii: 10:00am
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES—Sunday, December 24th
Holy Innocents
4pm, 6pm & 10:00pm
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES—Monday, December 25th
Holy Innocents: 7:30am; 9:00am; & 11:00am
(No 5:15pm Mass)
Our Lady of Pompeii: 10:00am
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Holy Innocents: 9:00am & 11:00am
(Not a Holy Day of Obligation)
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 10, 2017
First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 In this beautiful passage, a messianic prophecy, Isaiah exults in the coming of the Lord, who will bring justice and peace for all. Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9 Paul reveals to us the necessity of living in peace and harmony. His words “Accept one another, then, as Christ ac-cepted you, for the Glory of God” are as needed today as they were in Paul’s own time. Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptizer prepares the way for Jesus. Clothed in a garment of camel’s hair, he baptizes the people in the Jordan River, but warns the Pharisees in ringing tones that they must give evidence that they mean to reform.
The Reason for the Season!
Saturday December 16, 2017
Holy Innocents Church
10:00am Happy Birthday Jesus, Christmas Pageant Followed by Breakfast & Crafts with Saint Nick at 11:00am
Join us for what Christmas is truly about! The Nativity brought to life by our parish children.
All children must be accompanied by an adult!
For our Happy Birthday Jesus Pageant, all our young
parishioners (3-11 years old) are invited to participate in this event! If your child would like to participate please contact us no later than Sunday, December 10th
Please bring an unwrapped baby gift to the pageant. They will be brought up to the nativity at the end and presented to Our Lord.
The gifts will be given to mothers in need at The BirthRight Center.