MEMORIALS The Sanctuary Candle this week is burning in loving memory of Theresa and Anthony A. Immorlica, Sr. donated by Peter and Teresa Hardin. The candle will burn from February 14th through February 20th.

The Flowers in front of the Blessed Mother this weekend were donated in loving memory of the Rapalje Family.

CHOIR REHEARSALS Adult Choir rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm in the choir loft. New members are welcome at all weekend Masses. If you would like to sing, please come to a rehearsal or call Jeffrey V. Lutz at 228-5612.

GRAYMOOR PRAYER GROUP Increase your time in prayer. The Graymoor Prayer Group, following the Medjugorje prayer format, meets Thursday evenings, 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Spiritual Life Building 6th floor Chapel. Prayer facilitator – Diana Roda: 424-4175.

INTERCESSORY PRAYERLINE Call in your intercessions • Marian Shrine (Divine Mercy)

Stockbridge • 800-804-3823

PLEASE PRAY For the sick and suffering, especially

ANNOUNCED MASSES If you wish to bring up the gifts for a Mass being said for your loved one(s), please see the Usher before Mass.

Vigil (Sunday) Mass – February 13 5:00 PM Carmelo Ugo Scanga Sunday, February 14 – First Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM Dimon & Robert Nicolosi and the Cirillo

Family 10:15 AM St. Joseph’s – Danelle Hill 12:00 PM William Schultz

Monday, February 15 – Lenten Weekday 8:15 AM Joseph Giachinta Tuesday, February 16 – Lenten Weekday 8:15 AM Jerome Allen and all the People of the Parish Wednesday, February 17 – The Seven Holy Founders

of the Servite Order 8:15 AM Ellen McNelly Thursday, February 18 – Lenten Weekday 8:15 AM Dominick Grandetti Friday, February 19 – Lenten Weekday Day of Abstinence 8:15 AM Pierina Ferrante 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 20 – Lenten Weekday 8:15 AM Anna Treuter

Vigil (Sunday) Mass – February 20 5:00 PM Joseph Giachinta Sunday, February 21 – Second Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM Patricia and Eugene Kelly 10:15 AM St. Joseph’s – George Callahan 12:00 PM Charles Rodd

Lucy Abbatine Lucas Boesch Robert Broughal Michael Brusco Kathleen Clements Carmine Comberiata Bill Flaherty William Freeman Joseph Hoda Elizabeth M. Hynes Geoff Lyons Kathleen Manganello Mary Marion Paula Martino Merna Mendelson

Todd Morris Dorian Murray Joseph Nowakowski Inelda O’Keefe Neilan Pierce Vivian Pisanelli Phillip Rossignol Melissa Castro-Santos Miguel Santos Guy Schiller, Sr. Jerry Sima Sally Singh Ralph Torres Frank Volkmann Lidia Watrud

READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1–2, 11–18; Ps 19:8–10, 15; Mt 25: 31–46 Tuesday: Is 55:10–11; Ps 34:4–7, 16–19; Mt 6:7–15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1–10; Ps 51:3–4, 12–13, 18–19;Lk 11:29–32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14–16, 23–25; Ps 138:1–3, 7c–8; Mt 7:7–12 Friday: Ez 18:21–28; Ps 130:1–8; Mt 5:20–26 Saturday: Dt 26:16–19; Ps 119:1–2, 4–5, 7–8; Mt 5:43–48 Sunday: Gn 15:5–12, 17–18; Ps 27:1, 7–9, 13–14; Phil 3:17 – 4:1 [3:20 – 4:1]; Lk 9:28b–36

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

February 14, 2016

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to

be tempted by the devil. Luke 4:1-2a

that the fighting among nations cease, that vengeance end and lasting peace begin, and for all of our prayers in our book of petitions.

and for all our dearly departed, especially

Nanette Torri

OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

“Handing on the Faith” 845-265-3718 ✭ ollfaithformation@gmail.com

Classes will not be held this Wednesday, February 17th due to Winter Recess.

CLASSES RESUME NEXT WEEK Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 Grades 1 to 5 – 3:30 to 5:00 pm Grades 6 to 8 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm

7TH GRADE FAMILY MASS Sunday, February 28th • 8:30 am Mass in the Church

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSLoretto Council #536

Philipstown Food Pantry DeliverySunday • February 28th

The Knights of Columbus will be collecting food and other items, including diapers, toothbrushes, toothpaste,

soap, shampoo, cleaners and paper towels, for the Philipstown Food Pantry the weekend of February

27th and 28th. Please leave donations in the cry room during that

weekend. Thank you for your generosity!

Grand Knight – Paul Grandetti Deputy Grand Knight – Sean Tortora

To join, email our Membership Director, Phil D’Amato: phildamato55@gmail.com.

Information can also be found at KofC536.com.

REGULAR WEEKLY COLLECTION – $6,551 PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION – $1,642

WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 7, 2016

MASS ATTENDANCE

Adults Children Total

Saturday, 5:00 pm 116 10 126

Sunday, 8:30 am 111 45 156

St. Joseph’s Chapel Sunday, 10:15 am 65 10 75

Sunday, 12:00 pm 90 10 100

Total 382 75 457

SPECIAL CONFESSION TIMES FOR THE YEAR OF MERCY

At Our Lady of Loretto Church Mondays • 7:00-8:00 pm The Holy Year of Mercy

December 8th, 2015 – November 20th, 2016

SPECIAL EMERGENCY COLLECTION Next Sunday, February 21st

For people in the South and Midwest regions of the United States affected by tornadoes, storms and flooding during

the last several weeks Please give generously.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION At Our Lady of Loretto • Every Monday • 7:00-8:00 pm

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament remains as it is with individual prayer time, but specific groups are being identified for certain Mondays so they can come together to focus in prayer for a specific intention...

Feb 15th – Judicial professionals Feb 22nd – Married couples of the parish Feb 29th – Those in single life Mar 7th – The unborn and persecuted Christians

THIS LENT, CONSIDER BECOMING A LECTOR OR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER We especially need help at the following Masses:

Lectors Our Lady of Loretto Church: Saturdays • 5:00 pm

Eucharistic Ministers Our Lady of Loretto Church: Saturdays • 5:00 pm,

Sundays • 12:00 pm St. Joseph’s Chapel: Sundays • 10:15 am

If interested, please contact Anna McFadden at anna.mcfadden@gmail.com or call 845-265-2385.

Our Parish Website…Is up and running. Check it out!

lorettochurch.org

Stations of the Cross

Fridays during Lent 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Loretto Church

2016 CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

The Cardinal’s Appeal supports our MISSION & EVANGELIZATION

with $6 million

ENRICHING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH The Cardinal’s Appeal supports the many programs and

ministries that nurture our faith: • Adult Faith Formation • Black Ministry • Catechetical • Family Life/Respect Life • Hispanic Ministry • Hospital Apostolate • Liturgy • Prison Apostolate • Superintendent of Schools • University Apostolate • Young Adult Outreach • Youth Ministry

Make an online gift today: www.cardinalsappeal.org Thank you for your generosity.

FINANCIAL WRONGDOING HOTLINE The Archdiocese of New York takes the stewardship of your donations and its resources seriously. If you have knowledge of financial misconduct or suspect that it might be occurring, please report your concerns via a toll free hotline at 877-820-0541, or on the internet: reportlineweb. com/ ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING

Healing the Wounds of Abortion Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is help and hope available and the pain and sorrow of abortion need not endure for a lifetime. “Days of Prayer and Healing” offer the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to heal the wound of abortion. The next “Day of Prayer and Healing” is Saturday, March 19th, 2016, and the Spanish “Day of Prayer and Healing” is Saturday, February 27th, 2016.

For location and confidential registration, call the Sisters of Life at (866) 575-0075 (toll free) or email hopeandhealing@sistersof life.org. For additional tri-state retreats and information, see Lumina Hope & Healing after Abortion: postabortionhelp.org or email lumina@postabortionhelp.org. Days of Prayer and Healing for Men – For more information or to register for men, please call Lumina at (877) 586-4621 or email lumina@postabortionhelp.org.

SETON PARISH MISSION LIVING AS CHRISTIANS IN TODAY’S WORLD!

February 20th – February 23rd At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish • 1377 E. Main Street

Shrub Oak, NY • 914.528.3547 On the weekend of February 20th and 21st, Al Barbarino will be a guest singer and speaker at all the Masses at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and will present a Lenten Mission on Sunday at 4:00 pm, and Monday and Tuesday at 7:00 pm.

Al Barbarino is a Lay Franciscan with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and a Knight of Columbus. For years he worked in the NYC prisons as a counselor for incarcerated youth. He has many stories to share as he speaks about our Faith in a most practical, everyday way.

Al has recorded music CDs and traveled around the world. Through the sale of CDs he helps to support the homeless shelters run by the friars. He also supports Croatian Relief Services, an international outreach for the poor. All are welcome!

Fasting During Lent And any time of the year

“Throughout Sacred Scripture, we find that when God’s people fast, the power of their prayers is increased, especially when they are engaged in spiritual warfare. In the Old Testament, the Lord told Isaiah that a fast properly undertaken would ‘loose the bonds of wickedness… undo the thongs of the yoke… let the oppressed go free’ (Is. 58:6). In the New Testament, we find that Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness in preparation for His battle with Satan, who came to tempt Him (see Lk 4:1-2). If prayer is a spiritual weapon, fasting is the spiritual whetstone on which it is sharpened. It’s the spiritual muscle that, when exercised regularly, strengthens the thrust of that weapon to pierce the Enemy and drive him away.”

From the Manual for Spiritual Warfare

The Holy Year of Mercy December 8th, 2015 – November 20th, 2016

WAYS TO LIVE OUT THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs” (USCCA). They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life.

The seven Corporal Works of Mercy are listed below. After each work of mercy there are also suggestions and words of advice for living them out in our daily lives.

Feed the Hungry. There are many people in this world who go without food. When so much of our food goes to waste, consider how good stewardship practices of your own food habits can benefit others who do not have those same resources.

• Having delicious food at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? Donate to a Thanksgiving or Christmas food drive so everyone can have something to eat.

• Research, identify and contribute financially to organizations that serve the hungry.

• The next time you make a recipe that can be easily frozen, make a double batch and donate one to your local food pantry or soup kitchen.

• Try not to purchase more food than you are able to eat. If you notice that you end up throwing groceries away each week, purchasing less groceries would eliminate waste and allow you to donate the savings to those in need.

Give Drink to the Thirsty. Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ do not have access to clean water and suffer from the lack of this basic necessity. We should support the efforts of those working towards greater accessibility of this essential resource.

• We take it for granted that we have access to clean water. Donate to help build wells for water for those in need.

• Organize a group of children involved on a sports team (e.g. soccer), a summer camp, or youth or young adult group. Invite them to collect bottled water to distribute at a shelter for families.

• Make an effort not to waste water. Remembering to turn off the water faucet when you are brushing your teeth or washing dishes can help, especially in regions suffering from drought.

Shelter the Homeless. There are many circumstances that could lead to someone becoming a person without a home. Christ encourages us to go out and meet those without homes, affirming their worth and helping them seek a resolution to the challenges they face.

• Donate time or money to organizations that build homes for those who need shelter.

• Many homeless shelters need warm blankets for their beds. If you can knit or sew that would be an extra loving gift.

• There are millions of children and families who are on the move, fleeing from war, illness, hunger and impossible living conditions, and searching for peace and safety. Engage parish groups of children, youth, young adults, and families in doing some research on the causes and challenges that these families face to survive. Contact Catholic Social Services, or diocesan offices of peace and justice for help with your research. Seek ways to provide shelter for the homeless locally, regionally, nationally or internationally.

Visit the Sick. Those who are sick are often forgotten or avoided. In spite of their illness, these individuals still have much to offer to those who take the time to visit and comfort them.

• Give blood • Spend time volunteering at a nursing home – Get

creative and make use of your talents (e.g. sing, read, paint, call Bingo, etc.)!

• Take time to stop and visit with an elderly neighbor. • Offer to assist caregivers of chronically sick family

members on a one-time or periodic basis. Give caregivers time off from their caregiving responsibilities so they can rest, complete personal chores, or enjoy a relaxing break.

• Join our parish Samaritans – they make and deliver meals for parishioners in need.

Visit the Prisoners. People in prison are still people, made in the image and likeness of God. No matter what someone has done, they deserve the opportunity to hear the Word of God and find the Truth of the message of Christ.

• Google prison ministries in New York. Get involved. • Volunteer to help out or donate to charities that give

Christmas presents to children whose parents are in prison.

Bury the Dead. Funerals give us the opportunity to grieve and show others support during difficult times. Through our prayers and actions during these times we show our respect for life, which is always a gift from God, and comfort to those who mourn.

• Send a card to someone who has recently lost a loved one.

• Visit a cemetery and pray for the deceased. • Spend time planning your own funeral mass, read

through the Order of Christian Funerals and find our hope in the Resurrection.

Give Alms to the Poor. Donate money to organizations that have the ability to provide support and services for those in need. Do research and find organizations that put people in need first, rather than profit.

• Skip the morning latte and put that money in the collection basket at Church.

• Find a charity that is meaningful to you and volunteer your time or donate.

• This Lent, give up eating out at restaurants. Pack your meals and donate the extra money to charities.

Next week: Ways to Live Out the Spiritual Works of Mercy