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Church: 854 Midland Avenue, Yonkers, 10704 Phone: 914-965-1555 Fax: 914-965-0678 Webpage: www.stannsyonkers.org

School: 40 Brewster Avenue, Yonkers, 10701 Phone: 914-965-4333 Fax: 914-965-1778 Webpage: www.stannschoolyonkers.org

MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Solemn Mass with adult & children’s choirs, 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 7:15am and 8:30am Saturdays: 8:30am Holy Days: As Announced

CONFESSIONS Saturdays from 4:00pm to 4:45pm in the Church except Holy Saturday

DEVOTIONS • The Rosary is recited daily at 8:10am before the 8:30am Mass • Miraculous Medal Novena: every Monday after the 8:30am Mass • Novena in honor of St. Ann: every Tuesday after the 8:30am Mass

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday at 9:00 AM and ending with Benediction at 8:00 PM

CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY

Every Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall

SERVED BY

Rev. Andrew P. Carrozza, Administrator

Rev. John P. McDonagh, Parochial Vicar

Rev. James Annor-Ohene, Parochial Vicar

Mr. Michael P. Vicario, Principal/D.R.E.

Mrs. Peggy Foley-Pagano, Parish Secretary

Mr. Paul Loman, Director of Music

PARISH ACTIVITIES

Adult & Children’s Choir • Altar Servers

Bereavement Support Group • Fishers of

Men Society • Golden Agers

Homebound Visitation & Ministers

Lectors • Sports Programs •

Teen Club • Ushers

COMMITTEES

Parish Council • Respect Life Committee

BAPTISM Baptisms are held on Sundays at 1:00 PM in the chapel. To arrange a baptism, please contact the Rectory.

MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made a minimum of six (6) months in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

SERVICE TO THE SICK If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory. Arrangements will be made for the person to be visited and to receive the Sacraments.

R.C.I.A. Adults seeking to Enter the Catholic Church or complete their Christian Initiation should contact the rectory.

MEMORIALS Anyone wishing to remember a deceased friend or relative in a special way is urged to contact the Rectory.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP All new families are welcome to the parish, and every new family should be properly registered. If you move or change address, please notify the Rectory.

April 12, 2015 • Divine Mercy Sunday

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St. Ann’s Parish Divine Mercy Sunday April 12, 2015

Priests Schedule for next Sunday, April 19, 2015, 3rd Sunday of Easter

Church Saturday 5:00pm - Fr. McDonagh Sunday 8:00am - Fr. Annor 10:00am - Fr. McDonagh 12:00 noon - Fr. Carrozza

SUNDAY COLLECTION Easter Sunday: $15,525

Easter Automated Giving: $1,312 Total: $16,837

Last Year: $17,060 2015 Weekly Operating Budget:$10,641

Sunday, April 12, 2015 - Divine Mercy Sunday 5:00pm Sat. eve ning Pasqua Zumpano 8:00am Deceased members of the Liberati & Rubeo Families 10am For St. Ann’s Parishioners 12 noon Maria Massimi Monday, April 13, 2015 - St. Martin, I 7:15am Dominick Pate 8:30am Alexander William Grabowski Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - Easter Weekday 7:15am George & Louie Morreale - 1st Anniversary 8:30am Antonio & Pasqualina Vumbaca Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - Easter Weekday 7:15am Natale Anna Bonanno 8:30am Millicent DeRosa Thursday, April 16, 2015 - Easter Weekday 7:15am Giovanna, Teresa & Rose Pate 8:30am Rose Schera Friday, April 17, 2015 - Easter Weekday 7:15am Joseph & Alex Pate 8:30 am Michael Stelluti & Vincent Apicella Saturday, April 18, 2015 - Easter Weekday 8:30am Giovanni & Anna Rita Morgante Sunday, April 19, 2015 - 3rd Sunday of Easter 5:00pm Sat. eve ning Lorraine Travis 8:00am Deceased members of the Colombo & Chapyak Families 10am Robert Brazier & Maria Naccarato 12 noon For St. Ann’s Parishioners

Marian Pilgrimage Trip To Washington, New Jersey

St. Ann’s Parish is planning a trip to the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Washington, NJ on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Buses will leave St. Ann’s Church at 31 College Place at 8:00 AM and return at approximately 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25 per person. Please bring your own lunch. For more information please call Rose Calvi at 914-969-2711.

St. Ann’s Bereavement Support Group begins a series of meetings on Tuesday, April 14th, at 7:30 PM in St. Ann’s Chapel. The meetings will be held weekly and continue on April 21st, April 28th and May 5th. The Bereavement Support Group is moderated by one of our parishioners, Rosetta Sicilia, who has been trained as a Bereavement Facilitator by the Archdiocese of New York. A Bereavement Memorial Mass will be offered on Tuesday, May 12th, at 7:00 PM in the Chapel for all the deceased of the parish and their loved ones. For more information and to register, please call the rectory at 914-965-1555.

Sacred Heart High School Drama Club Presents

IN THE HEIGHTS Friday, April 24th & Saturday, April 25th at 7PM

Matinee on Sunday, April 26th at 2PM Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for students and senior citizens. For more information and tickets call: 965-6953. Sacred High School is located at 34 Convent Avenue, Yonkers, NY.

50th Wedding Anniversary Mass Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2015 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Saturday, June 20th or Sunday, June 21st at 2:00 PM. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the rectory for registration. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. This event is sponsored by the Family Life + Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

Memorial This month the

altar bread and wine are offered in loving memory of

Salvatore Labruzzo

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Saint Ann’s Parish Divine Mercy Sunday April 12, 2015

This week I wish to comment on a common situation I find in marriages these days: couples who don’t find time for each other.

In years past when the norm was for the father to be the breadwinner off at work while the mother stayed home and kept house, parents didn’t have much worry about the children having time with their parents. Usually, at least the mother was home when the children got out of school, so they at least had one parent home with their children and felt comfortable that their children had sufficient parental attention. Now, however, with both parents often out at work during the day, I hear frequently from parents that they feel a greater burden to make sure they spend time with their children. They must make a conscious decision to make plans that involve their children so as to spend time with them. Sadly, many parents fail to do this, and their children often grow up without their parents’ regular presence and involvement in their lives. It is certainly commendable when parents realize the real need to spend time with their children, and that they cannot use the excuse that they’re busy making money in order to provide for their needs to justify their absence. But I see another need that is frequently ignored, and that is for the couple to spend time alone with just the two of them.

Your marriage is the glue that keeps your family together. Families don’t fall apart when siblings fight or a mom & her daughter don’t get along; families fall apart when the husband and wife can no longer live together peacefully. Too often, the need for parents to be alone just the two of them, is ignored, and parents often feel guilty leaving their children with a babysitter while they go out on a date. I even see couples who take their children with them when they go out to celebrate their anniversary! This is not good. When I was first ordained a married man gave me advice that I have never forgotten. He told me, “The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother.” How right he was! And of course, the reverse is equally true, that a mother’s greatest gift is to love their father. I therefore find it of utmost importance for husbands and wives to take time for themselves just to be together and strengthen their marriage bond. You are not slighting your children if you go out for dinner and leave them with a babysitter; on the contrary, you are doing something very important for them. My mother and father used to go out every Friday or Saturday together, and they told us it was “Mommy and Daddy’s date night.” Maybe that’s part of why they are celebrating 56 years of a happy marriage this month! There were plenty of family events in our household, including dinner every evening together, so we never felt abandoned when our folks went on a date. By all means, make time to spend with your children so that you are a part of their life, but don’t forget to take appropriate time just for the two of you. Your family will be stronger if you do.

Please remember in your prayers the following who are ill:

Mateo Arlia, Maria Cadacia, Grace Capasso, Josephine Cistica, Gregory Crotty, Josie Esposito, Pamela Barillaro Galasso, Geneen Grassia, Susan Hessney, David Lowry, Adam Martin, Susan Nagle, Marisa Palermo, Robert Peterson and Sgt. Edward Ryan. And those who recently died, may they rest in peace.

The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Yonkers will hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the afternoon at Fr. Anthony Hall, St. Ann’s Church, 31 College Place, Yonkers. New members are welcome. For more information please call 914-423-5331.

St. Paul the Apostle Church JUMBO FLEA MARKET

Saturday, April 18 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Located at 602 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY (three blocks west of the Major Deegan Expressway). Parking is available on Lee Avenue at the back of the Church. Refreshments available. Vendors are welcome and must call to register and reserve space. For more information call 914-965-9333.

Catholic Cruise to Alaska Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Fr. John Soltis September 12th - September 19th, 2015 on Holland America Westerdam out of Seattle, Washington. Ports of call: Juneau, Alaska; Glacier Bay; Sitka, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington. Prices begin at $2,316 for two passengers and includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass offered. Deposits of only $350 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further information or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785/Doug@CatholicCruisesandTours.com

An Evening Tasting Event at St. Barnabas

An Evening Tasting Event with a selection of wine, hard cider and craft beers, a fundraiser benefiting BSA Troop 102, presented by the Friends of Troop 102. Join them on Saturday, April 25, from 8:00 - 11:00 PM in St. Barnabas High School Cafeteria. Tickets are $40. Tickets on sale after St. Barnabas weekend masses. For info and tickets contact Kathy Galvin 914-471-3043, Bea Peel 914-672-8460 or Helen McCullagh 914-237-1595.