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Mass Intentions

Scheduled Masses for the week of Sept. 23, 2018 Sat. 5:00pm John Camalich Sun. 7:30am Marie Northcutt 9:00am Franco Lombardozzi 10:30am Margery & Thomas Devine 12:00pm Padre Pio 5:00pm Intentions of the Valloor Family Mon. 8:00am Claudette Marazio 9:00am Libera Martuccio Tues. 8:00am Jim McCarthy

9:00am Umberto Puja Wed. 8:00am Pam Zawiski (Birthday Rem.) 9:00am Rose Persico

Thurs. 8:00am Judy & Dick Anastasio (Liv. – 50th Wedding Anniv.) 9:00am John & Eileen Lynch Fri. 8:00am Msgr. Thomas Gilleece 9:00am James Graessle, Sr. (12th Anniv.) Sat. 9:00am Deceased of the McMahon & Tracy Family

Scheduled Masses for Sunday, September 30, 2018 Sat. 5:00pm Mary Morley (1st Anniv.) Sun. 7:30am Robert Sorrentino 9:00am Jim McCarthy 10:30am Mary E. O’Shea 12:00pm Joan Marie Horton 5:00pm Carol Justic

The Bread and Wine are offered

in loving memory of Robert Cerreta

A Note from Fr. Quealy

HOPE MAKES A DIFFERENCE Hope looks for the good in people instead of harping on

the worst in them. Hope opens doors where despair closes them. Hope discovers what can be done instead of grumbling

about what cannot be done. Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God and the

basic good of mankind. Hope "lights a candle" instead of "cursing the darkness." Hope regards problems, small or large, as opportunities. Hope cherishes no illusions, nor does it yield to cynicism.

God Bless, Fr. Quealy

Tips to Make Mass More Meaningful* It doesn’t take much to change the way

you live the liturgy. “The Mass is the greatest prayer known to mankind, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Here are a few practices that can help you enter into the Mass with interest and devotion.” ~Aleteia.org ~Tom Hoopes

5. If you start judging others during Mass…

We are hard-wired to focus on people. Mass is no different. The weakness of the people around us, the foibles of the people in front of us. Try focusing on those objects used at Mass that are meant to be symbols of Christ: the altar, the candles, the vestments, the sacred vessels. They are designed to elevate the mind. * A different “tip” will be included in the Bulletin for the next ten weeks.

LAST CHANCE - the 14th Annual Men’s Club Steak Dinner will be held this Thursday, September 27th at Westchester Hills Golf Club from 7-11pm. This year, Mark Bronzo, a longtime O.L.S. Parishioner, former Men’s Club President and the host of the very first Steak Dinner will be honored. All men of O.L.S. parish and friends are invited to this fun night out filled with great food, great people, live auction and raffle prizes. More details & registration information on flyers located at the church exits. Email olsmensclub@gmail.com or call 914-642-5095 with questions.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018

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Pray for the Sick and Deceased Lord our God, you give us strength and support in our frailty; turn with kindness toward: Pamela Ann Stackpole, Ann Grazioli, Paul Dunning, Joy Stingone, Larry Corum, Yolanda Perez, Jacqueline Gallagher, Sophia Napoli, James Cody, Roselle Williams, Lorraine Collins, Robert Robine, Jane Cotone, Lt. Col. Beau Riely, Robert M. Woods, Patricia Gallagher, Nick Bilangino, Vincent Soccodato, Damon Amadio, Daren Letterman, Anna Coppola, Americo Coppola, Frankie Delosso, Joseph Goldman, Maria R. Leite, Isabella Braga, Elaine Calcagni, Gianna Colao, Marie Robine, Dean Otto, Mary Barile, Alex Jones, Betsy Myers, Ann Baker, Frank Tarone, Tony Cestone, Nancy DeCrescenzo, Rachel Coffey, Diane Kitson, Anna Arias, Don Short, Norbeth York, Stephanie Saccurato, Pat Socci, M.E. Guarini, Lee Quaranta, Fr. Thomas Keating, Sr. Mary Robert Bernet and Joan Kadison.

We pray for all who have died, may they rest in peace.

Pray for our Military

Please fill out this form for anyone in your family presently serving in the armed forces and return it to the rectory. Name/Rank_________________________________ Lord, protect: Spec. Shayne Cipolla, Lt. Nicholas Selk, USN, SSG Anthony DiStefano, Lt. Col. Isaac Rademacher, Lt. Scott Childers, Col. James Frawley, LTC. Jim Riely, LTC. Beau Riely, Col. Joseph A. Tirone, Cpt. Matt Woods, Pvt. Barry Marquez, Sgt. Travis Cipolla, Lt. Patrick Casey, Brian D. Martinez, USMC, Cpt. Daniel Wallet, Petty Officer 2nd Class David Aponte, Lt. Col. C. Brian Valentino, Pvt. Woody Stogel, Cpl. Christian Magnacca, Major David J. Zallo, Capt. Frank A. Rhodes,USN, AR Robert M. Martinez, Specialist Mark R. Martino, 2nd Lt. Michael Racicot, USMC, SSG Derrick Castleberry, Pvt. Victoria Janaskie, Capt. Kevin J. Barry, Jr. & Lt. Austin M. Rivera, ANG and 2nd Class Petty Officer Sean Gorman, USN. Please notify the rectory when any of the above names

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Notes from the Choir Loft Please consider joining the O.L.S. Choir – sing, worship & grow in your parish community. Adult Choir rehearsals have begun and are held on Thursdays from 7pm-8:30pm. Please Note: (1) male voices are especially needed and (2) the adult choir is open to teens. Children’s Choir rehearsals are on Thursdays from 4-5:15pm and is open to all children in the parish in grades 3-8. For more information, please contact Phyl Santo at phylie126@gmail.com or see her in the choir loft after 5pm Mass on Saturday or after Masses on Sunday.

This Week’s Events: Wednesday, 9/26: -Centering Prayer meets after the 9am Mass in the cry room -Baptismal Preparation meeting at 7:30pm in the

community room. Pre-registration required. Please call the rectory office to register (949-9819).

Thursday, 9/27: -Knitters meet in the community room following the 9am Mass; Hat count: 7,151 -Centering Prayer meets in the cry room at 3pm -Children’s choir rehearsal in the community room

from 4-5:15pm -Adult choir rehearsal in the community room at 7pm -Men’s Club Steak Dinner at Westchester Hills Golf

Club from 7-11pm.

The collection for Sunday, September 16, 2018 was $8,476. Thank you for your support of our parish.

Divine Compassion Golf Outing Oct. 1st will

Honor O.L.S. Parishioners Helen & Mike Daly Come and show your support for the Sisters of the Divine Compassion at their 20th annual golf outing on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Fenway Country Club in Scarsdale honoring OLS parishioners, Helen and Mike Daly. Foursomes: $1,800; Single golfers: $450 and many sponsorship opportunities. For more information, please contact Beth O’Keeffe Cleary at: ecleary@divinecompassion.org or telephone: 914-798-1140.

~~~~~~~~ Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Jas 3:16-4:3; Mk 9:30-37 Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51

A free 6 week program, Employment Networking Support Group, is being offered by The RDC Center for Counseling & Human Development. This workshop will offer information about resume Writing, interviewing, using Linked-In and self- assessment. Target audience: all who are underemployed or unemployed. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 6:30-8pm at the White Plains Education & Technology Center located at 303 Quarropas Street, White Plains, 10601. For information or to register please email: psheridan@divinecompassion.org or call Pat Sheridan at 914-798-1103.

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OLS Religious Education News “I would like to start our Religious Education year off with a team bonding / service project. I am looking for adult size t-shirts (gently used is fine, just clean and no holes please) to make tote bags for our students as well as bags to donate to area youth programs. A box is located near the exit doors on the large parking lot side of the church for donations. If you can pass on this request to family and friends, the more t-shirts the better! Thank you.”

Jen DeMilio, O.L.S. Religious Ed Coordinator Family Day – Making Everyday Special is the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse’s initiative to promote simple, every-day things parents can do to build a strong, healthy relationship with their children that prevents future drug use. Family Day will be celebrated nationwide on Monday, September 24, 2018. To learn more about Family Day visit www.CASAFamilyDay.org. You can also find Family Day on Facebook and Twitter.

~~~~~~~ Our Lady of Good Counsel Guild will honor

Sister Laura Donovan, RDC at their fall luncheon on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 12 noon at

Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains. The cost is $65 per person with a cash bar. RSVP by September 24th and make checks payable to Good Counsel Guild. All proceeds will benefit the Sisters of Divine Compassion. Mail your check with your name, address & phone number to Mrs. Eunice Pinto, 300 Martine Ave. Apt 7E, White Plains, NY 10601. Please call Eunice Pinto at 914-761-4912 with questions.

~~~~~~~ Join Cardinal Dolan on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 11am – 5:30pm (excluding travel time). The pilgrimage is hosted by the Office of Adult Faith Formation of the Archdiocese of NY. The cost is $50 per person and includes a round-trip bus ticket and boxed dinner. To purchase tickets visit www.ArchnyPilgrimagetoDC and select your desired departure site.

~~~~~~~ A Bereavement Support Group will meet every Monday through November 5, 2018 from 1:00-2:30pm in the rectory at St. Augustine Church located at 18 Cherry Avenue in Larchmont. If you or someone you know is interested in attending, call Sister Muriel at (914) 834-1220 ext. 23 or email: srmuriel@staugustineny.org (Evening sessions can also be made available by contacting Sr. Muriel.)

A PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly

“They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way?’ But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, ‘If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.’” How can I serve? The path to holiness requires that we humbly reach out to see Christ in the faces of those around us. “In this call to recognize Him in the poor and the suffering, we see revealed the very heart of Christ, His deepest feelings and choices, which every saint seeks to attain.” These are the words of Pope Saint John Paul, as quoted by Pope Francis. These are the demands of Jesus with no ’ifs and buts.’ Holiness cannot be understood or lived apart from these demands, for mercy is ‘the beating heart of the gospel.’ When He washed the feet of the disciples, He spoke by His action, what a true disciple is to do. It is when we serve we receive not only Jesus, but the One who sent Him.

~~~~~~~ Next week is September’s Brown Bag Sunday. Today for your convenience we are again providing brown paper bags at all three entrances to the church. Each bag will have a suggested shopping list attached. All food donations should be non-perishable, nothing should be in glass containers and no expired items should be included. For those wishing to make a monetary donation, checks should be made payable to Feeding Westchester and placed in the basket at the altar next week or given to the volunteer in the community room. Every $1 collected buys $4 to $7 worth of food. The need is great - but so is the generosity of our parishioners. May God Bless You.

~~~~~~~ “How to Follow Jesus When the Going Gets

Tough…Follow by Way of the Heart” All are welcome to hear Sr. Jude Ruggeri, ASCJ speak on “Following Jesus by Way of the Heart!” at Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winter Hill Road in Tuckahoe on Thursday, September 27th at 7pm in the lower church. RSVP to Sr. Cora at 914-961-1076.

~~~~~~~ FORMED has been reactivated for all parishes in the Archdiocese. It is a NEW resource for you to access information about Adult Faith Formation. You may sign up by going to www.formed.org and login with your e-mail address. The password is FORMED 18.