ST. GREGORY THE GREAT 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528

(914) 835-0677 - Fax (914) 835-5152

Web Site: www.stgregorythegreatharrison.com E-Mail: stgreggreat@aol.com

February 17, 2013

Rev. Msgr. Francis J. McAree, S.T.D. Pastor

Rev. James Teague Rev. John Edison

Rev. Soosairaj Michael Parochial Vicars

Mrs. Rita Verrino Parish Manager

Professor Pierluigi Sampietro Organist

Ms. Maria Gaudelli Director of Early Childhood Program

Mrs. Iris Perez Coordinator of Religious Education

St. Gregory the Great Parish House

189 Fremont St. 835-0677 - Fax 835-4291 St. Gregory the Great

Early Childhood Enrichment Program 94 Broadway

835-1278 - Fax 835-2070 Parish Center and

Religious Education Office 94 Broadway

835-1278 - Fax 835-2070

Mass Schedule Masses for Sunday Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 5:00 p.m. Weekdays Monday to Friday: 6:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Holy Days 7:30 p.m. (eve), 6:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:30 p.m.

Devotions to Our Lady Novena Monday at 9:30 a.m.

Baptism Celebrated every Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Please call the Parish House to make an appointment for Pre-Baptismal instructions. Penance Saturday: 4:00 - 4:55 p.m. Day Before a Holy Day: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. All Other Times: On Request

Matrimony The engaged couple is to inform the Parish priest usually one year prior to the celebration. A marriage preparation program is required.

Religious Education Program Grades 3 & 4 Monday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Grades 5 & 6 Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Grades 7 &8 Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Grades 1 & 2 Thursday 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Meetings Parish Council: Third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower Church Hall. Finance Committee: Meets periodically. Rosary Altar Society: First Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for the Rosary, and 8:00 p.m. meeting. Legion of Mary: Meets every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Folk Group: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. St. Gregory’s Choir: Sundays, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass RCIA: Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Youth Ministry: Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Respect Life: Second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: is offered each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome! DEVOTIONS TO OUR LADY: The Rosary is prayed in the Church from Tuesday to Saturday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Each Monday morning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass, a novena is held in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The Rosary is prayed following the novena. ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH MISSION Our Parish Lenten Mission will begin on Monday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m. and continue through Wednesday, February 27th with a closing Mass at 7:30 p.m.. Fr. Apostoli will conduct our annual Lenten Mission. Please mark your calendar and reserve time for this graced opportunity of spiritual renewal. 2013 CARDINAL’S APPEAL As stewards and Disciples of Christ, we recognize that all the goods and riches in our life are gifts from God. Strengthened by the Eucharist, we respond to God’s generosity in our lives with gratitude by using and sharing our gifts in service of others. Please share your gifts and make a gift to the 2013 Cardinal’s Appeal.

First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2013

Mass Intentions

SAT. 216

5:00

p.m.

ANTHONY & JOSEPHINE COPPOLA

SUN. 2/17

7:00 8:30 10:00 11:30 5:00

a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.

PEOPLE OF ST. GREGORY GEORGE BAADEN CARMINE PISTONE, JR. ANGELO DI LELLO GIUSEPPE & ANTONIETTA MIELE

MON. 2/18

6:45

a.m.

ROSA CRISTIANO & ANTONIETTA DI CORCIA

9:00

a.m.

MARIO & PETER SCAPPATICCI

TUES. 2/19

6:45

a.m.

GERTRUDE & FIORE ARAGONA & MARGARET

9:00

a.m.

& JAMES SCELIA THE SCAPPATICCI FAMILY

WED. 2/20

6:45 9:00

a.m. a.m.

EDITH & ANTHONY GIORDANO PETER T. MAZZA

THU. 2/21

6:45 9:00

a.m. a.m.

CHARLIE MELILLO ROBERT & AKILYNA BISCEGLIA

FRI. 2/22

6:45 9:00

a.m. a.m.

JAMES FORREST ANITA PRETE

SAT. 2/23

9:00

a.m.

FRANK SALAMONE

5:00

p.m.

NINA MARRACCINI

SUN. 2/24

7:00 8:30

10:00 11:30

5:00

a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.

TILLIE LOMBARDI ANGELINA & ATTILIO CAPPARELLI DOMENICK GATTO CICERO, CARMELA, MARIA & GIOVANNI CHESSARI PEOPLE OF ST. GREGORY

Wine & Hosts, Candles & Flowers

The Wine and Hosts to be used in the celebration of the Eucharist this week have been donated in memory of Frank Salamone and have been requested by his wife, Gilda, and daughters, Suzanne and Mildred. The Altar Candles this week have been donated in memory of Victor Arcara and have been requested by his daughter, Linda Arcara. The Flowers at the Shrine of Saint Anthony this week have been donated in memory of the Marone Family and have been requested by Gloria Marone.

We welcome into the St. Gregory the Great Family through the

waters of Baptism

Marco Anthony Alvarado Child of Nicole and Jorge Alvarado

Rosa Mastrogiacomo and Dominick Luongo

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Joan Anixt, Vito Arace, Douglas Arnold, Clara Biehl, Frances Bodycott, Silvio Catalano, Matthew Coulter, Mary Crescenzi, John Curtin, Louise Devine, Gabrielle Di Carlo Donna DiMaggio, Barrett Dorn, Jerry Flanagan, Dolly Mae, Sabrina Marciante, Joanne Mayne, Vincent Moretti, Mark O’Donnell, George Russell, Maria Sisca, Carmine Spedaliere, Lee Ann Thomas, Marie Thomson, Monica Toro, Margaret Valeri, Peter Valeri, Eddie Vidal—and for all who have requested a remembrance in our prayers.

FINANCIAL CORNER: The average weekly church expenses are $12,168.00. Our Sunday collection for Sunday, February 10, 2013, was $5,621.00. Thank you and may God bless you for your generosity. HOLY HOUR The Office of Vocations will be hosting a Holy Hour for Vocations on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Seminary, 201 Seminary Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704. This event is open to all and we will be joined by diocesan seminarians and CFRs. To help in planning, please RSVP (914-968-1340). Light refreshments to follow. FRANK CONROY BASKETBALL CAMP A Basketball Camp will be held on February 18th - February 22nd at Holy Trinity Church in New Rochelle, New York for boys and girls ages 6 - 14 years old. Group discounts available. Teaching the fundamentals of basketball. Register online at www.conroybasketballcamp.com or call Coach Conroy at 914-980-0820. LENTEN RETREAT The season of Lent began on February 13th, and what better way to begin than with a retreat. Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV, http://www.frtimothygallagher.org/ will be in New York City to present “Discerning the Will of God” in the big and small decisions of our lives. It will take place on Saturday, February 23rd, and Sunday, February 24th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day at the Church of St. Michael (Parish Hall - basement of Church), 424 W. 34th Street (Between 9th and 10th). RSVP: FLRLevents@archny.org. The cost is $50 per person, $25 for students, free for priests and religious. For more information and a flier, visit: www.FLRL.org/CalendarOfEvents.htm. LIFE CHAIN Please join us in this prayerful presence for unborn babies and their Mothers on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Kohl’s Plaza Port Chester, New York from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by: Respect Life Ministry, Holy Rosary Parish, Port Chester, New York.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God brought us into this land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 26:4-10). Psalm — Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble (Psalm 91). Second Reading — The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (Romans 10:8-13). Gospel — Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led into the desert for forty days (Luke 4:1-13). READINGS FOR THE 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: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 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 SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election; Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion; Rite of Sending Monday: Presidents’ Day Thursday: St. Peter Damian Friday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Abstinence; Washington’s Birthday Saturday: St. Polycarp; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sunset

Are Lenten Sundays part of Lent?

If the six Sundays of Lent are mini-Easters and thus excluded from the forty-six days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, on those Sundays are we excused from the fast or penance we chose for Lent? Also, I thought we weren’t supposed to have celebra ons, including dances and weddings, during Lent. Has that changed? Minus the Sundays, Lent is exactly forty days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. That number is precious because Jesus fasted in the desert for forty days. During Lent we’re urged to three holy ma ers - prayers, fas ng, and almsgiving. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday oblige us to fast and abstain from ea ng meat; the other Fridays of Lent oblige us only to abstain from ea ng meat (no fas ng). You’re correct about Sundays: We’re free to give ourselves a break from the penance or sacrifice we’re making for Lent. Freedom and spontaneity are an important feature of Chris an Living. Weddings aren’t forbidden during Lent, but I share your unease about dances during Lent, especially as parish events. Lent is the peniten al season of the Church year, a season of prayer and reflec on. True religion should form people to a sense of seasons and hours - of when to celebrate and when to tone things down for reflec on and penance. Fr. John Hamrogue, CSsR sundaybulle ns@liguori.org

THE COMMITTEE ON THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

Thank you to all who attended our fifth showing of the film series “Catholicism - The Journey of A Lifetime”, by Fr. Robert Barron. We hope that you found it enlightening. To Those who have not had a chance to attend the viewings, be aware that they stand on their own and do not need to be seen in sequence. This is such a great opportunity to come to a richer understanding of our faith.

Upcoming Schedule—Monday at 7:30 p.m. March 11 Episode VI: “A Body Both Suffering and Glorious April 8 Episode VII: “Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist” May 13 Episode VIII: “A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints June 10 Episode IX: “The Fire of His Love Prayer and the Life of the Spirit”