WE PRAY

For those who are ill, including: Sandy Albert, Mar-cos Alexio, Cindy Augustine, Ellen R. Barbieri, Peter Ben-jamin, Frank Booth, Nelly Carillon, Debbie Coangelo, Teresa Cogan, Caryn Colombo, Conall Crean, Bernier De Comes, Melania DiDomizio, David DiPietro, Mary Ann Dolan, Marlene Dufort, Mark Elliott, Mary Elizabeth Fraioli, Katie Ferguson, Marty Gary, Jana Geyer, Robert Glickman, Alessandria Glickman, Eleanor Gordon, Patri-cia Haworth, Kerry Hegarty, Robert Heyde, Harvey and Mary Humphrey, Carol Hrabsky, Maureen Kohler, Fred Kriegel, Dorothy & Dave Lakso, Armand Laurino, Zacha-ry Lawrence, Lori Lamberti, Mary Lou Mannix, Martin Martinez, Bob Morris, Calum Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Patricia Clifford Newman, Doris Nogueira, Scotty Nor-ton, Doris O’Toole, Jack Pastor, Adriana Patino, Michele Phelan, Ann Marie Shower, Susan Testa, Annette Treacy, Joan Troccoli, Rosemary Walsh, Nicholas James Walsh, Missy Wey, Mary Williams, and Billy Zarcone. We also pray for all those intentions in our Book of Prayer in the vestibule of the church.

May all find healing and comfort in Jesus Christ.

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CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Larchmont, New York FEBRUARY 24, 2019

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

NOTE FROM THE PASTOR:

“Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.” Luke 6:35

Pastor’s Note

IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD TIMES In his new book Overcoming Life’s Disappointments, Rabbi Harold Kushner tells of meeting with a young couple to prepare their wedding ceremony. Everything was going well until the prospective bridegroom asked: “Rabbi Kushner, would you be willing to make one small change in the ceremony? Instead of pronouncing us husband and wife till death do us part, could you pro-nounce us husband and wife for as long as our love lasts? We’ve talked about this, and we both feel that if we ever get to the point where we no longer love each other, it’s not morally right for us to be stuck with each other and be deprived of any chance for happiness.” Rabbi Kushner would not agree to the change. “I told them that I respected their distaste for hypocri-sy, for not wanting to live in a loveless marriage,” Rabbi Kushner writes. “I told them that I could understand their fear of making a total commitment to this marriage be-cause it might hurt too much if it didn’t work out. But I warned them that if they didn’t enter this marriage on the assumption that it was for keeps, if they moved in togeth-er but didn’t totally unpack, ready to move out when things got tough, there was no chance that they would be happy together. They would not be committed enough to stay together during the inevitable tough times . . . One of the promises a husband and wife make to each other is the commitment to stick together through the hard times in the faith that the hard times will one day end and the affection they once felt for each other will reemerge.” That is Jesus’ point in today’s Gospel: love—authentic love—is hard work. But love endures long after the ro-mance hardens into reality; love finds its fulfillment in dia-pers and mortgages and college tuition and the messes and complexities of everyday life; love dares to hope and sacrifice despite the disappointments and hurts. May we dare to love as God loves us: regardless of the cost and sacrifice, without limit or condition, totally and complete-ly, in the eternal hope that such love will transform us and those we love in the life of God. Connections February 2007

† MASS INTENTIONS

Week of February 25th – March 3rd

Monday, February 25th 9:00 am Mark DeFonce Tuesday, February 26th 9:00 am Robert D. Caldrone Wednesday, February 27th 9:00 pm Paul Gibeau

Thursday, February 28th 9:00 pm Peter Feuerbach

Friday, March 1st 9:00 am Deacon Charles Rizzo M.D.

Saturday March 2nd 9:00 am Jeannine Mannix 5:00 pm Sheila McNamara

Sunday, March 3rd 9:00 am Zangrandi Family (Living) 10:30 am Robert Winner 12:00 pm Loren Finnell 5:00 pm Patricia Whamond

PARISH STEWARDSHIP We are grateful to all who contribute so generously each week. We do recommend that you use parish en-velopes or WeShare. Please call the rectory for details or to register.

Total Collection Last Week—$5,461.00 Total ParishPay was $4,500.00 Total Collection — $9,961.00

Attendance Last weekend was 664 Thank you for your support and generosity.

LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDIES

Come to three hour long sessions of a Lenten study in a group of 8—12. Read the words of Jesus and follow his steps in scripture this holy season. Discuss together how his teachings ask us to change our lives. Quality ma-terials will help you to open your hearts as well as your ears! Small groups will meet on Different days and eve-nings of the week; please email LDoyle@staugusitneny.org to choose one that is already set up—-or we’ll start a new one based on your availabil-ity.

THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL

Last year, our parish participated in the Renew + Re-build Campaign which helped our parish raise funds for necessary capital needs. As you may know, the Cardi-nal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal was a part of that cam-paign for one year. Letters for the 2019 Appeal have been sent. Your par-ticipation in the 2019 Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Ap-peal helps sustain a variety of programs that reach out to more than 2.8 million Catholics in our archdiocese. The majority of the funds this year will now go directly back to parishes to ensure our parishes can keep providing a faith home to tens of thousands of Catho-lics. To learn more and to hear from those directly impact-ed by the Cardinal’s Appeal, go to www.cardinalsappeal.org. The goal for St. Augustine for 2019 is $134,500. Please prayerfully consider your participation.

Thank you for your generosity and support.

CYO BASKETBALL The CYO Basketball program is celebrating an-

other successful season with a dinner on March 10th in Kenny Hall at 6:00 pm for the 3rd through 8th grade teams. Many thanks to all the participants, coaches and parents. If you would like to be more involved in the pro-gram, the parish is actively seeking a new leadership team for our CYO basketball program for the upcoming 2019-20 season and beyond. The program requires assistance for the 2nd—4th grade program as well as for the 5th—12th grade program. Interested parishioners can contact Ann Betkowski (abetkowski@staugusitneny.org) or Mark McNally (mcnally318@gmail.com for more info.

NATIONAL CATHOLIC SISTERS WEEK

In honor of National Catholic Sisters Week, Sister Suzanne is showing a DVD on Religious Life (35 min.) on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 4:00 pm in Kenny Hall with a short discussion afterwards. This will be an intergenerational experience with teens and adults pre-sent. The film will include the stories of eight young wom-en and men who have recently entered religious life. This event is in celebration of National Catholic Sisters Week. NCSW is an annual celebration that takes place from March 8—14. Created to honor women religious, it is a series of events that instruct, enlighten and bring greater focus to the lives of these incredible women. It’s our chance to recognize all they have done for us. It’s also our hope that as more young women learn about women reli-gious, more will choose to follow their example. Please honor us with your presence and witness to our young people and your interest in learning more about religious life today in the 21st century. We are passionate women and men who are called to be Gospel people for the world. Show us your support.

WELCOME MSGR. GEORGE KWAME KUMI

Please join us in welcoming Msgr. George Kwame Kumi who will be staying at St. Augustine until April 17th. Father George is visiting from the Diocesan Office in Ghana.

MIDNIGHT RUN NEEDS YOUR HELP

The next Midnight Run for our parish will be on Fri-day, March 8th. We are looking for contributions of gen-tly used men’s clothing, especially jeans, hoodies, and jackets, men’s sneakers and backpacks and travel size toi-letries. Your donations are greatly appreciated and can be placed in the Midnight Run box at the entrance of the church or in the porch in front of the rectory at 18 Cherry Avenue. For more information contact Mary Irwin at 914-539-2808 or email maryirwin391@gmail.com We also need volunteers to provide lunches which we will give to the homeless. To volunteer to make lunches, contact Victoria Rizzo-Nikou at dr.vickinikou@gmail.com. Thank you for your generosity and support.

MOVING? NEW TO THE PARISH? Our warmest welcome to all who worship with our parish family, whether long-time residents or newly ar-rived in the parish. If you are not registered, or need to update our records, please complete this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the rectory or regis-ter by visiting the Parish website at www.staugustineny.org/register.

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GROWING CLOSER TO GOD Starting today; make a commitment to spend 10 minutes reading scripture and 10 minutes praying

everyday. Start with any book of the bible, Psalms, Wis-dom, Gospels, and read a section for 10 minutes each day. Also find 10 minutes each day for a simple prayer, the Our Father, Hail Mary, the rosary or just a simple con-versation with God and or a prayer of thanks. This is a simple way of growing closer to God and letting Him grow closer to you.

The items requested for February SOUP, PASTA & CEREAL

Donations of food can be left in the baskets at the front & side entrances to the

church during the day and especially brought by the children during

every 10:30 am Sunday Mass. Thank you for your continued generosity

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS & DISTRIBUTION OF

ASHES SCHEDULE 9:00 am, 12:00 Noon and 7:30 pm

WHY ASHES? On this day the Church invites us to re-ceive a cross of ashes on our foreheads as a

sign that during the coming Season of Lent we will make sincere efforts to cleanse our lives of sin and to discipline ourselves through prayers and fasting.

WHO MAY RECEIVE ASHES? Baptized individuals who have reached the age of rea-son. Babies and young children who have not yet received the Sacrament of Penance should not be presented to receive ashes, as ashes are intended for those capable of personal sin. The keeping of Ash Wednesday is for leading the baptized members of the Church to repentance and renewal of baptismal promises at Easter.

ASHES FOR THE HOMEBOUND Please contact the rectory at 914-834-1220 if you know of anyone who would like to receive ashes but is home-bound and cannot come to the church.

LENT 2019 Lenten Devotional Books are available at the Lenten Table in the Vestibule of the church. The Little Black Book provides 6 minute

meditations during each day of Lent. Please take one. Other Lenten handouts will be available throughout the Lenten Season. Please check the table each week for new materials to enhance your Season of Lent.

SPIRITUALITY OF BEAUTY WITH FATHER CIORRA

Fr. Tony Ciorra, professor of theology and VP for Sacred Heart University’s Mission & Catholic Identity, will speak to us on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 am in Kenny Hall. His book Beauty: A Path to God explores the ability of beauty to introduce components of prayer, joy and spirituality into our lives, this Lent and always. Please join us after the 9:00 am Mass to hear this well known and well-loved speaker.

CLOISTERS TOUR FOR THE KIDS

The Medieval Bestiary will be the theme of a fun tour of the Cloisters for grades 1—4 on Wednes-day, March 13th (Superintendent’s Day: no school and no Rel. Ed class). Combine with friends to take your child on their day off from school on this parish-sponsored tour of all the many animals featured in artworks from the Middle Ages. We’ve reserved places for 30 kids and 8 or more adults! Email parishioner and Parish council mem-ber Charles du pin de St. Cyr for more information at Charles@dupindesaintcyr.com.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS On four Wednesday evenings during Lent, we will be praying the Stations of the Cross in

the church at 7:15 pm, a time set for the convenience of those who drop off their children at Religious Education. Please join us on March 13th for Stations for the Suffer-ing, Ill and Disabled. (On March 20th, we will walk the Stations for Today’s Disciples. More to come —please check the parish calendar and website.)