MASSES - St. Columbanus

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (6pm satisfies Sunday Obligation) Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) Weekdays: Mon 9:00 a.m. T - F 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Eve of Holiday: 6:00 p.m. Holidays: 7:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

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St. Columbanus School Ms. Carole Arbolino, Principal Mrs. Margaret Roche, Administrative Assistant Phone: (914) 739-1200 Fax: (14) 739-1109 Website: www.st-columbanus.com

Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 Oscawana lake Road, Putnam Valey, NY Phone: (914) 737-4705

MASSES Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. (satisfies Sunday Obligation) Sundays: 11:00 a.m. Holidays: 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

CONFERSSIONS 1/2 hour before each mass

Religious Education

Isabel Arroyo, Coordinator (914) 739-2441 stcolumbanusre@gmail.com Sat. 8:50am-10:30am; Sun: 10:00am - 11:30am, then Children’s Mass 11:45; Mon 7:00pm - 8:30pm

September 2, 2018

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

RECTORY:

914-737-4705 / 914-736-7476F Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Saturdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. after the 6:00 p.m. Mass. Mondays during Holy Hour: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of desired wedding date.

BAPTISMS: Call Rectory as soon as possible.

Rev. Edwin Nwabugwu, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Keenan, Retired Priest in Residence Christopher Mendoza, Deacon

Bulletin Team, stcolumbanusbulletin@gmail.com Lauren Lazzari, Music Director

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

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 2

8:00 a.m. Erik Godinho 11:00 a.m. 11:45 p.m. Anneliese Obidzinsui & Family

MONDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 3 St. Gregory the Great,

Pope & Doctor of the Church 9:00 a.m. Lena Celano

TUESDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 4 7:30 a.m. Artie & Barbara Pisano 9:00 a.m. The Fleming Family & Loved Ones Living & Deceased

WEDNESDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 5 St. Teresa of Calcutta, Religious

7:30 a.m. Fr. James W. Conte 9:00 a.m. Rosemary Lochard

THURSDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 6 7:30 a.m. Maurice & Catherine Dube 9:00 a.m. Gail Fisher FRIDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 7 7:30 a.m. Fr. Patrick Hunt 9:00 a.m. Thomas Jennings & Patricia Ciccarone

SATURDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 a.m. George & Patricia Quinn 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. William S Foy & Marie S Foy

MARRIAGE BANNS

DANIEL ROCHE and MARIE PERRY (II)

SUNDAY’S READINGS 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: You Shall not add to what I command you…keep the commands of the Lord (Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8)

Psalm: The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. (Psalm 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5)

2nd Reading: Be doers of the Word. (Letter of St. James 1: 17-18, 21b- 22, 27)

Alleluia: The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be kind of the firstfruits of his creatures.

Gospel: You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition. (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)

WINE, HOST, AND TABERNACLE CANDLE

A donation of $25 will provide for the weeklong burning of the tabernacle candle in memory of loved ones. A like donation for the hosts and wine offered at Mass may be given as a memorial as well. Please call or stop by the rectory if you’d like to honor your loved ones in this holy manner.

Every First Friday by Priests and Deacon. Special visitation by Eucharistic Ministers by request.

Ann-Marie Barber-Montlouis, Patricia Barber-Cronin, Ceil & John Bowdren, Dorothy Chartier, Justin Fedele, Abina Furnari, Alena Radke Gabriel, Frank Gaglione, John Grogan, Barbara Gorbecki, Robert T. Gulley, Alex Hetsko, Richard Jagdeo, Marvin Keeler, Tom Kemple, Kerry Kennedy, Ar-lene Kolosky, Kevin Kolosky, Vincent McKenna, Robert McLoughlin, Roselea Megna, Howard Ol-sen, Vivian Pabon, Rich Pettersen, Anna Pollack, Mia Reggina, Doreen Robinson, Robert Salvador, Fr. Frank Samoylo, John & Cathy Samoylo, Pat-rick Scelza, Robert Schiavo, Evan Shiels, Kelly Small, Rosemary Soboleski

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FOOD+REFRESHMENTS+BINGO=FUN

Bingo is canceled for Friday, September 7.

STEWARDSHIP—A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God’s Plan for Giving

August 19, 2018 ~ $7,185.60 August 20, 2017 ~ $6,964.66

ST. COLUMBANUS SCHOOL

We are in Open Enrollment for our school for Pre-K3 thru grade 7. Our school offers a faith based, fully academic curricula, plus music, art and Spanish classes. We offer before and after care. In addition, our Pre-K program offers a five half-day program and a five full day program. Please call us at 914-739-1200 for more information.

NEW MASS SCHEDULE STARTING TODAY SEPTEMBER 2nd

North American Martyrs: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 11:00 a.m. St. Columbanus: Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Monday: 9:00 a.m. only Tuesday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. FIRST FRIDAY HOMEBOUND CALLS The Priests and Deacons of our Paris are pleased to take the sacrament of the Holy Communion to those unable to attend Mass. If you know of someone who would like to be added to their visitors list, please contact the rectory at (914) 737-4705.

CCD IS STARTING

Saturdays: 8:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sundays: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., followed by the Children’s Mass at 11:45 a.m. Monday’s: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (7th & 8th grade only) The CCS phone is currently not-in-service. Until the line is repaired please email Isabel Arroyo at stcolumbanusre@gmail.com. Registration is still open; please register online via the Church website: www.stcolumbanusparish.org.

RCIA

Right of Christian Initiative for Adults RCIA is for: 1) Those not Baptized. 2) Those Baptized in another religion, but now

wanting to be Catholic. 3) Catholics who were Baptized, but have not

received Confirmation. Classes (informal) begin on Sept. 13, 2018 and will be held in the Church Library. Please call the Rectory to Register: (914) 737-4705.

FIRST FRIDAY EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT &

BENEDICTION The Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the altar in the monstrance after the 9:00 a.m. Mass of Friday, September 7th, where it will be on the altar for adoration until 12:00 p.m., at which time there will be Benediction. We ask parishioners to stop by and spend time before the Body of our Lord to demonstrate our devotion to him.

CATHOLIC NEW YORK COLLECTION TODAY

Please place your “Catholic New York” envelope in with your regular Sunday envelope. There will be only one collection this Sunday. Please check the box on the envelope if you would like to have the paper delivered at home.

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~PASTOR’S NOTES~

September 2, 2018 This weekend begins the new Mass schedule for Sunday (and Monday). I would like to express my deep appreciation to all those who volunteered on the night of the flood to help clean up. Because of the quick reaction of our staff, parishioners, and others the damage was minimal. We hope the choir loft, if not ready this weekend will be ready by next weekend. The reaction of some other people to this near disaster and damage to the church reminds me of one of the stories of King David from the second book Samuel when David complains about him living in a palace while the Ark of the Cov-enant was kept in a tent: “After the king had taken up residence in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, the king said to Nathan the prophet, ‘Here I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent!’” (2 Samuel 7: 1-2)

David would not be allowed by God to build the temple because he killed many people, “King David rose to his feet and said: ‘Hear me, my kinsmen and my people. It was my purpose to build a house of repose myself for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the footstool for the feet of our God; and I was preparing to build it. But God said to me, you may not build a house for my name, for you are a man who waged wars and shed blood.’” (2 Samuel 28: 2-3)

I hope those who took it upon themselves to criticize members of the parish staff will re-member the homily of September 13, 2013 of Pope Francis, when he spoke for a few minutes on the virtue of humility, adding that Jesus addressed those who practice the oppo-site and who foster “that hateful attitude to-wards one’s neighbor when one becomes a 'judge' of his brother,” calling them “hypocrites.” “Those who live judging their neighbor, speaking ill of their neighbor, are hypocrites, because they lack the strength and the courage to look to their

own shortcomings.”

Before being so outraged at the condition of God’s house, maybe we should clean up the filth of “house” of our own soul if we hope to one day dwell in God’s King-dom.

Unknown Flemish, The Repentant King David, 1650, oil on canvas In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

~ Rosary Recitation ~ Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. ~ Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m.

Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Divine Mercy ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m.

Registration for the 2018-19 CTO Bas-ketball season will take place on Sat., Sept. 15th (10am - 1pm) and Tue., Sept. 18th (6:30pm - 9pm) at St. Columbanus School. The CYO program is open to

boys & girls grades 3-8. For additional information, contact Anthony Cinquina at bball4605@gmail.com or (914) 486-6296.

EWTN T.V.

The New EWTN T.V. schedule is available at the Church exits. Please take one for a friend.

Healing Weekend

Beginning Experience of the Hudson Valley is

offering a healing weekend from October 5 to 7 a

the St. Lawrence Friary in Beacon, NY. This invi-

tation is open to men and women of all ages who

have suffered the loss of a spouse through death,

divorce, or separation. It is a time to heal and a

time to begin anew. Reservations are required.

For information call Margaret at 845-383-1746 or

Denise at 845-325-3147.