May 31, 2020

PENTECOST SUNDAY

St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

(914) 737-4705

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit...” Acts 2:4

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SUNDAY’S READINGS

1st Reading: They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak. (Acts 2:1-11) Psalm: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34) 2nd Reading: In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. (Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) Alleluia: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Gospel: As the Father sent me, so I send you: Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:19-23)

This COVID-19 Crisis continues to take such a heavy toll on everyone. Our priests pray for a quick end to this struggle as well as for the health and safety of our parishioners. Thank you to those who have been able to send in their

tithing. It is truly needed. We are sincerely grateful; God bless. St. Columbanus, St. Kateri Tekakwitha pray for us.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY ~ May 31

Pentecost Sunday 8:00 a.m. For Our Parish & Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass 12:00 noon Rose Harbolic and Anna Heb and Margaret Kornbluth

MONDAY ~ June 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

9:00 a.m. Eric Godhino

TUESDAY ~ June 2 Saints Marcellinus, Peter, Martyrs

7:30 a.m. Eugene Keane 9:00 a.m. Kerri Ann Kennedy-Tompkins

WEDNESDAY ~ June 3 St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. The Souls in Purgatory

THURSDAY ~ June 4

07:30 Paul Jelenek (living) 09:00 Bob Gulley

FRIDAY ~ June 5 St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Thomas & Richard Jennings and Patricia Ciccarone

SATURDAY ~ June 6 St. Norbert, Bishop; BVM

8:30 a.m. Ronald Powe 6:00 p.m. Joseph Coppa

Names of the sick are listed for six months from the date of the initial request. Contact the rectory to add someone.

Ann Marie & Patricia Barber, Virginia Capodieci, Thelma Doebbler, Juliet Epasmo, Justin Fedele, Richard Funari, Carmen Gray, Matthew Hempel, Alex Hetsko, James Kane, Tom Kemple, Colleen Kennedy, Kevin Kolosky, Ronald McCaffrey, Vincent McKenna, Robert McLoughlin, Roselea Megna, Robert Modena, Vivian Pabon, Debbie Pinto, Doreen Robinson, Patricia Salvador, Fr. Frank Samoylo, Cathy Samoylo, Patrick Scelza, Joan Schneider, Aurea Simbulan, Kelly Small, Rosamma Thomas, Brigid Velluzzi, Terry Vidal, Ann Waterhouse.

And all those effected by the COVID-19 virus.

WINE, HOST, AND TABERNACLE CANDLE

The tabernacle candle is lit this week in memory of Margaret Knee as arranged by Carole & Michael Walsh. Please keep Margaret in your prayers.

BINGO IS CANCELED HERE TO SERVE

The rectory has been and is open to serve our Parish com-munity. Certainly, per the Archdiocese, baptisms, wed-ding, etc. are on hold, but we are available to answer your questions and provide any guidance we can. If you have a question on prayer, want to talk to someone, need a sponsor form, a sacrament certificate, or if you know of a fellow parishioner in need, please give us a call. We are here to serve our community. May God watch over us.

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St. COLUMBANUS MASS Fr. Frank is saying daily and Weekend private mass-es and livestreaming a video of it to YouTube: M-F 8 a.m., Sat 4 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxCVoqUmTVQ Go to www.YouTube.com and do a search for St. Colum-banus Church Cortlandt Manor NY; then hit the subscribe button, to make finding daily masses easier.

Daily and Sunday Masses can also be found on: EWTN: Cablevision channel 135, Fios - Channel 285: St Patrick's Cathedral - St. Patrick's Mass schedule is: Monday - Friday at 7:00 AM Saturday - 8:00 AM Sunday - 10:15 AM

Families should also pray the Rosary daily.

The church will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for individual prayers and devotions.

PRAYER AGAINST PLAGUES V. Deal not with us, Lord, according to our sins. R. And take not vengeance on us because of our misdeeds. V. Help us, O God, our Deliverer. R. And for Thy name’s sake, O Lord, free us. V. Remember not, O Lord, our sins of old. R. Hasten to us with Thy compassion, for we are become

exceeding poor. V. St. Sebastian, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Vouchsafe to hear us, O God, our only salvation! And through the intercession of the glorious and blessed Mary, Mother of God, and ever Virgin, of Thy blessed martyr, Sebas-tian and of all the saints, deliver Thy people from the terrors of Thy wrath, and restore their confidence by the outpouring of Thy compassion. Be moved to pity, O Lord, at our earnest entreaties, and heal the illness of body and soul; so that experiencing Thy for-giveness we may ever rejoice in Thy blessing. We beseech thee, O Lord, grant us a hearing as we devoutly raise our petitions to Thee and graciously turn away the epi-demic of plague which afflicts us; so that mortal hearts may recognize that these scourges proceed from Thine indignation and cease only when Thou art moved to mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigned with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

COLLECTIONS Next week we will have a second collection for the Cath-olic N.Y. paper. Once again, thank you to all who have been able to send in their tithing. It is needed and sin-cerely appreciated.

CORONAVIRUS

Archdiocese of New York

There has been no change to the Archdio-cese of New York’s Coronavirus rules as of yet. If you have not seen the rules yet you can look at any bulletin between March 22 and May 24, or you can call the recto-ry. When the Archdiocese communicates an update, we will post them here.

SCHOOLS CORNER St. Columbanus School adapted quickly to the new state of “stay at home” affairs back in March. Like most schools, the students and teachers are engaging daily uti-lizing Google Classroom and Zoom meetings for learn-ing, projects, testing, etc. The P.E., Art and Library teachers are providing assignments as well. There is reg-ular communication from the Principal and teachers to the parents. Certainly this is a new learning experience for all, but everyone is becoming more proficient at it as time progresses. Nothing replaces a teacher in a class-room however, and they all look forward to returning to School in the fall. The staff is hard at work preparing for a socially-distant physical school setting.

HELP YOUR PARISH St. Columbanus has an active, engaged and rewarding volunteer community. As coronavirus restrictions be-come relaxed, the parish community will certainly be looking to get back to what activities they can. There are several parish organizations which are always looking for new members. Below are a few of them. If you have the time, please consider helping your parish. Knight of Columbanus: Has a work crew to repair both churches and perform specific landscaping to the grounds. Raises $30,000 per year for charities, the majority of which goes to the Parish and St. Columbanus school; along with the Putnam Val-ley Food Pantry. Provides about six free Communion Brunches and Grab-’N-Go Brunches for both churches. Rosary Altar Society: Has a crew which cleans the altar linens. Holds a few fundraisers for the Church, particularly the annual Craft Fair, which has been ongoing for over 20 years. Columbiettes: Holds fundraisers, and assists the parish. Bible Study: Mondays or Wednesday groups get together to read and discuss the bible in an organized setting.

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~PASTOR’S NOTES~

May 31, 2020

I want to thank so many of our parishioners who have in-creased their weekly contribution to our parish. Although we do not take in as much as we did when we held Mass, we are so far managing to keep up with our bills. We are always looking to change vendors to save money. We have also had an increase in our Parish Giving online contributions. I encourage our parishioners who do other trans-actions online to sign up for our online giving. You can sign up by going to our parish website (stcolumbanusparish.org) and go to the right side and click on the Parish Giving logo. We have remained open during the pandemic (Sunday through Friday 10 am-8 pm, and Saturday10 am-3 pm and 5 pm-8 pm) for personal prayer. We have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday (7-8 pm), and confessions on Saturday

from 5-6 pm. The church is kept sanitized and we have hand cleaner in the front and back of the church. It seems we will be opening our churches for Mass within the next month or two. We don’t know the dates yet but we have gotten plans for when we do reopen. Some of the Archdiocesan requirements for the people include: 1. Those who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 (i.e., those who are older than 65 or who have underlying health conditions) are urged not to come to church for Mass. 2. Those who feel in any way sick or who are worried about attending Mass should not enter the church. 3. In accordance with current state policy, the faithful (over 2 years old) must wear cloth face coverings when in public, including when they come to church. 4. Attendees should sanitize their hands at the entrance of the church via sanitizer stations. 5. All present at Mass should sit 6 feet or more away from others. Families may sit together. Those who cannot attend Mass may be encouraged to spend time daily reading the Scriptures, praying with their families, watching a broadcast or livestreamed Mass, and making an act of spiritual communion (see be-low).

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

As we come to the end of May, dedicated to our Lady, let us continue to pray the Rosary daily.

“Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” (St. Padre Pio)

In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo

St. Padre Pio offering Mass

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ST. COLUMBANUS SCHOOL Have you considered a Catholic education for your child? We offer: -Faith based. Future focused. - iPads or Chromebooks available for all students. -Academic excellence, outperforming local public - Before and after care. After school clubs. Band. schools on NYS Exams. - Numerous events throughout the year such as the - Balanced curriculum that includes art, music and Daddy-Daughter Dance and the Mother-Son Game fitness. Night. Please call the school to schedule a tour. We look forward to speaking with you. (914) 739-1200

Confirmation for our children has been moved to September 19th. First Com-munion has been postponed to an unspecified date. The hold on weddings, bap-tisms, etc. (except in emergency situations) is still in place by the Archdiocese, as well as the gatherings restriction by the State of New York. As of now no other events have been rescheduled. In the coming weeks we will have more guidance from the State of New York and the Archdiocese as they begin to relax guidelines to get people back to work. So we should have more information come June. As we all get stir crazy, especially as the warm weather comes, lets remind ourselves to think risk vs. reward and make the right decisions about attending events and maintaining proper washing and social-distancing guidelines.

Reminders: The Church is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday thru Fr iday and Saturday 10—3 p.m. and 3 –5 p.m. for private prayer. Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 5-6 p.m. and Mondays from 7-8 p.m. (no appoint-ment is needed). Our YouTube Channel now has 57 subscribers; lets get it to 100; please spread the word. During these trying times we are glad to be able to have the Church open for private prayer, offer confession, provide mass on YouTube as well as the bulletin via our website. Please spread the word so that more of our parishioners become aware of these offerings. It is our hope that together, in prayer, we can find strength through the Grace of God and navigate these trying times safely, with health. Saint Columbanus, St. Kateri Tekakwitha pray for us.