HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE AND TO PROCLAIM”

431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK

April 7, 2019

PARISH STAFF Fr. Bernard M. Timothy, OP, Pastor 769-0025 x 13, btimothy@hiparish.org Fr. Joseph Scordo, OP, Parochial Vicar 769-0025 x 12, joseph.scordo@yahoo.com Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate 769-0025 x 15 Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence) 769-0025 x 17

Maria Lamorgese 769-3297, x1 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Loretta Hotter 769-0025 Sacristan Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister afortino@hiparish.org 769-0025 x 10 Bulletin Editor Barbara Mackin 769-0025 All Souls Cemetery

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By appointment at least 6 months in advance.

A pre-Cana program is required.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: As scheduled, or anytime a priest is called. Please notify us

when a family member enters the hospital.

NEW PARISHIONERS: You are cordially invited to join our parish community.

Please stop in at the Parish Office.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Children’s Choir, 11am, 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday-Friday, 8:30am Saturday

Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel, Saratoga Avenue Sunday: 10:00am

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church; all other times by

request. Please call the office for an appointment.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for

our Baptismal Preparation Program, several weeks in advance of the baby’s birth.

Parish Office : (914)769-0025; Fax (914) 747-2476 Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm; Sunday: 9am-1pm

Website: www.hiparish.org

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

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4/6—Evening Vigil 5:15 Richard D’Amico

4/7—FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Annette Leone 10:00 (OLP) Giuseppe Sarubbi 11:00 John Fogarty 5:15 Peter Cook

4/8—Monday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Fr. Dan Davies 12:15 Michael Galea

4/9—Tuesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Bennetta A. Fajardo 12:15 Frank Farrelly 6:30 (OLP) The Filice Family

4/10—Wednesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Michael Galea 12:15 Mary Ann Bates

4/11—Thursday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Michael Galea 12:15 6:30 (OLP)

4/12—Friday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Michael & Teresa Keenan 12:15 Lupe DiDonno

4/13—Saturday, Lenten Weekday 8:30 Teresa Keenan

4/13—Evening Vigil 5:15 Kyle Empey

4/14—PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Franca Lia 10:00 (OLP) The Toffon & Jack Family 11:00 Richard & Marco D’Ambrosio 5:15 Carmen & Joseph Curzio

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Innocents Church burns

in Memory of Michael & Teresa Keenan

The Sanctuary Lamp at Our Lady of Pompeii burns

in Memory of the Perrotta Family

2019 FINANCE CORNER

Regular Maintenance Mar. 31 $ 6,305.74

Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.

Jimmy Fleming, Robert Sarro, Louis Sarro, Frank Sarro, Stephen Mercatili, Cissy Patane, Kevin Keane, Lil DeCarlo, Mary Sheehan, Joseph DeSanctis (father of Joe DeSanctis), Kevin Lange, Marie Silviotti, Timothy Stanton, Hailee Kalle, Matthew Mancuso, Jim O’Connell, Herb Holzer, Suzanne Bartlett, Karen Fleming, Bill Schmitz, Dr. Tanya Korkosz, Collin Longo, David Korkosz, Kathleen Shortall, Jeanne Cirbirka, Jane Chitty, Sr. Doretta Cornell, Mary Coughlin

Eucharistic Adoration Monday—Friday 7:30—8:00am

During Lent

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1. Click on the Online Giving link (located on the lower right hand side of page)

2. Select the collection you wish to donate to and click to make a donation.

3. Enter your payment information You can return at any time to edit your donation or view your financial records.

OFFERTORY GIFTS Family members of those for whom a Mass is offered are welcome to present the Offertory Gifts to the celebrant at the Altar. Please identify yourself to one of the Ushers or the Celebrant before Mass begins.

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THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH

Monday, April 8th: 11:00am—Bible Study 7:00pm—Bereavement Group Tuesday, April 9th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina Wednesday, April 10th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir Saturday, April 13th: 4:15pm—Teen Choir

WHO’S POINTING NOW? In just about every movie or play about the life of Our Lord, you will find a scene portraying the event given in today’s Gospel. It has all the elements of high drama: a sinful woman caught in the act, outraged “faithful” people (all men, by the way), confrontation, and demands for justice made of Jesus. Of course, it’s a trap. “O.K.” Jesus says, doodling in the dust. “If you’re sinless, throw the first, killing stone.” “Curses; foiled again” they think as they slink away. Only Jesus and the woman remain. Without any recriminations, Jesus sends her on her way with the directive: “Don’t sin any more”. End of scene---end of story. But what a lesson for all of us! Clearly, none of us is sinless. Yet, we regularly accuse, condemn, and dismiss other as “sinners”. Surely you’ve hear the old saying: “When you point your finger at someone, remember that there are three that are pointing back”. How easy it is to judge people, and we regularly do. But Jesus says: “Judge not, lest you yourself be Judged”. (Matthew 5:1). Perhaps some of our Lenten prayers should petition God to make us more like him---merciful, loving, forgiving. Isn’t that what He is all about? Shouldn’t that be what we are all about? “Be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect” makes a lot more sense now.

Fr. Scordo, OP

The last of the Lenten Soup Suppers will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church on Bedford Road. The service will begin with soup at 6:30pm followed by worship at 7:15pm

“As I have done for you, you should also do” (John 13:15)

April 18th is Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the “Washing of the Feet.” If you would like to be a part of this moving ceremony, please call the Parish Office at 769-0025.

THE HOLY INNOCENTS SPEAKER SERIES Presents:

“Look Up From Your Screen”

Sunday, May 5th at 7:30pm

Guest Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Tampio

Professor of Political Science, Fordham University

Thank you to all who purchased Palm Crosses from Sophie Ruhl which will help fund part

her Girl Scout Project.

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The Youth Ministry consists of our Youth Group and the CYO Basketball program. To join Youth Group, teens should just show up at any meeting and sign in with the youth leaders. ALL 9th-12th graders are welcome. If you have any quest ions p lease email : Tomconaty@hiparish.org

YOUTH GROUP ●Apr. 7th—Youth Mass at 6:15pm ●Apr. 14th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm ●Apr. 21st—Happy Easter ●Apr. 28th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm

The Pantry is in need of canned vegetables, canned soups (salted & unsalted), canned Tuna, canned

chicken, canned beans.

Last Monday evening we had such a great turnout of students, catechists and parents as we joined other parishes for a Youth Event that was held at Holy Rosary. The evening was led by Mr. Justin Fatica and the Hard as Nails Ministry. It was a positive message of the love and acceptance of God. “We are AMAZING not for what we do but for who we are!“ It was beautiful to see the children of our program actively participating and genuinely moved by the experience. We are so grateful to our neighbors at Holy Rosary for allowing us the opportunity to participate. This was a night that will be held in our hearts forever!

We look forward to this upcoming week when all of our second graders participate in the reenactment of the Last Supper and the Washing of the Feet. This particular class session will help the children learn and prepare for the Sacrament of Communion. The children will arrive in class at the regular class time and then the Catechists will bring them up to the Social Hall. Parents are welcome to stay if they promise not to distract the children! After all, who wouldn’t want to see Miss Maria wash the children’s feet and kiss their toes? Maria Lamorgese, Director Ph 914-769-3297, ext. 1 mlamorgese@hiparish.org

Looking Ahead April 9th: 7th Grade Stations of the Cross at 6:45pm

Families are invited.

Spring Recess Monday, April 15th through Tuesday, April 23rd Classes will resume on Wednesday, April 24th

During these Lenten weekends we have been detailing our changes to the liturgy. There is one more to tell you about, that you may have noticed by now. In the season of Lent, there is no Alleluia sung or spoken. Alleluia is a term of great joy, and our singing the Alleluia is a way of participating in the angels’ worship, and a reminder that the kingdom of heaven is established on earth in the form of the church. In its place we sing an acclamation of praise. This year we are using the Lenten gospel acclamation by Christopher Walker. It is #133 in our hymnal. “Praise and honor, honor and glory, glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!” We omit the Alleluia as a kind of verbal, (and musical) fast, not to depress the mood of the liturgy but to create a sense of anticipation and even greater joy when this familiar word of praise returns when we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of our Lord. In the past, the last singing of the Alleluia has led to some unique, beautiful and interesting customs including “burying the Alleluia” dating back to the Middle Ages. Modern faith formation classes may bury an Alleluia banner somewhere on the parish grounds, or place the word in a plastic Easter egg, as part of the Easter morning Easter egg hunt. In some French churches, the children of the choir would have a mock funeral, placing the words in a small casket. In the eleventh-century a hymn, titled, Alleluia, Dolce Carmen, was written as a beautiful farewell, it has been translated under the title, Alleluia, Song of Gladness. “We do not now deserve to sing the Alleluia forever; Guilt forces us to dismiss you, O Alleluia for the time approaches in which we must weep for our sins.” The medieval bishop and writer, William Durandus (1237-1296) explained that “we part from the Alleluia as from a beloved friend, whom we have embraced many times”. Easter is just two weeks away, Sunday, April 21

st, and

the Alleluia will return after its Lenten rest. We invite you to sing it with incredible flourish as an expression of our Easter joy.

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Monday, April 15th 7:00am Mass followed by Adoration

12:15pm Mass (11:45am Confession)

Tuesday, April 16th 7:00am Mass followed by Adoration

12:15pm Mass (11:45am Confession)

6:30pm Mass (OLP)

Wednesday, April 17th: 7:00am Mass followed by Adoration

12:15pm Mass (11:45am Confession)

7-8pm Confession at OLP

TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday, April 18th Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8pm Closing Night Prayers at 10:30pm

Good Friday, April 19th 11am-12pm Confessions

Stations of the Cross at 12 Noon Sacred Liturgy at 3pm

EASTER MASS SCHEDULE

Holy Saturday, April 20th Easter Vigil Mass at 8pm

Easter Sunday, April 21st

Masses at Holy Innocents: 7:30am, 9am, 11am and 12:30pm (No 5:15pm Mass)

Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel at 10am

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2019 ECUMENICAL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Good news! We have the dates for the 2019 EVBS. Please mark your calendars for the week of August 12th through August 16th….from 9am to 12 Noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Bedford Road. We are looking for Adult Volunteers..helping in any capacity, please contact the Religious Education Office at 914-769-3297, Ex. 1

The Parish Events Committee Presents:

Reason for the Season Part Two

The Empty Tomb

Saturday, April 27th, 10:00 A.M.

He died for you! He rose for you! Help us celebrate the Resurrection by bringing His story to life.

We’re looking for:

2 narrators, Mary Magdalene, 2 angels Jesus, Thomas, Simon Peter, John

8 disciples and various other followers of Jesus girls and boys.

If interested in participating please attend our meetings:

Wednesday April 10th from 5-6pm ~ parts will be assigned Thursday April 11th from 5-6pm ~ first walk through

Rehearsal Wednesday, April 24th 5-6:30pm

Dress Rehearsal Thursday, April 25th from 5-6:30pm

For more information or questions contact us at: holyinnocentsfamilyevents@gmail.com

APR 7: Today is the Solemnity of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord. Study Forgiven, or Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 4, The Story of Salvation or Session 6, The Paschal Mystery. Watch: Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?, or Listen to: The Resurrection of Jesus Fact or Fiction, The Christmas and Easter Story, The Passion of Christ in Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin, My Beloved Son, The Fourth Cup, or Three Days That Changed the World.

GOLDEN WEDDING JUBILEE MASS Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2019 are invited to attend the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, June 2nd at 2:00pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the Parish Office to register at 914-769-0025.

The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 6th.

Volunteers are needed at Cabrini of Westchester in Dobbs Ferry. If you have a few hours to give to this rewarding experience please contact Simone Smith

(Director of Human Resources and Volunteers) at 914.693.6800 Ext. 571

or Yvonne at Ext. 592