June 14, 2015 - St. Anthony Parish

THIS WEEK AT
The Church Of St. Anthony
36 West Nyack Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954
TELEPHONES:
Rectory: 623-2138 PREP: 624-2230
School: 623-2311 ~ Senior Ministry: 623-1059
Cemetery: [email protected]
Cemetery: www.stanthonyscatholiccemetery.com
Church: [email protected]
Church Website: www.thechurchofstanthony.com
PREP: [email protected]
Youth Group: [email protected]
Served By:
REV. JOSEPH J. DEPONAI, PASTOR
REV. CRESUS FERNANDO,
Parochial Vicar
REV. FERNANDO CAINDEC,
Parochial Vicar
REV. MSGR. WILLIAM V. REYNOLDS,
Pastor Emeritus
REV. MSGR. ED MCCORRY
Weekend Associate
MR. JOHN MALONEY, Deacon
SR. PAT HOWELL, O.P., School Principal
MRS. URSULA MAGEE,
Coordinator of Religious Education
MS. LISA CHEN, Director of Music
MRS. KATHY MCMAHON & MRS. SHIRLEY LEMAY
Coordinators of Senior Ministry
MASSES
SUNDAY MASSES:
SHRINE CHURCH - 7:00 & 10:30AM
PARISH CHURCH - 9:00, 10:15, 11:30AM,
12:45 and 7:00PM
SATURDAY MASS VIGIL:
PARISH CHURCH - 5:00PM
(Fulfills Sunday Obligation)
DAILY MASSES:
SHRINE CHURCH
6:30 & 9:00AM Monday ~ Friday
9:00AM ~ Saturday
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JUNE 14, 2015
We either pay attention to or ignore “clock time” as we play in the summer sun and note the earth’s tilt and the lengthening of days. We live
by time. We reckon time in seconds and minutes and hours, or we use bigger chunks like suppertime and summertime.
God keeps another sort of time. God speaks to us of “saving time,” that is, the time of salvation. This sense of time is called kairos,
and this time is always now, always present and available, always revealing, often surprising.
This Sunday’s readings alert us to the reality and import of God’s time. Ezekiel and the Gospel of Mark remind us that our labor
and our plotting and our planning rest in God. For God takes our smallest efforts and makes them great works. Paul points us to the
“harvest” time, urges us to be watchful for its coming, and calls us to recognize that we must spend our time in pleasing God.
GOD’S SAVING TIME
We are a people who schedule, plot, and plan. Even in the summertime, we live in a world of adjusted clocks and tight schedules.
Even in the summertime, we are obsessed with time, striving to own it, stretch it, or save it, if only to waste it in the end. Thank goodness
that even in summertime we are reminded that God’s salvation—“God’s Saving Time”—is always at hand. Thank goodness that we are
able to plot the time of summer in order to consecrate it and there encounter the God who orders not only all things, but all time as well.
Whatever grows around us on the windowsill or in the garden, whatever appears fresh at the market, can remind us of plotting time
and of the surprises of time’s unfurling, the benevolent time of God’s coming. That is why this time is as good a time as any to nurture the
inner ear, the inner eye, and to move to the rhythm of God’s saving time, God’s surprising salvation.
Today’s Readings: Ez 17:22–24; Ps 92:2–3, 13–14, 15–16; 2 Cor 5:6–10; Mk 4:26–34
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ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
PARISH CHURCH
5:00 PM
ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
SHRINE CHURCH
7:00AM
CARLO OTTAVIANO
PARISH CHURCH
9:00AM
FRANZO A. MINGO
PARISH CHURCH
10:15AM
MILDRED & ZOE ANN SCHULTE
SHRINE CHURCH
10:30AM
ROBERT ANNESI
PARISH CHURCH
12:45PM
ST. ANTHONY FEAST DAY MASS
PARISH CHURCH
7:00PM
NELLO REGA
MONDAY
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
TUESDAY
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
WEDNESDAY
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
THURSDAY
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
FRIDAY
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
5:00 PM
THERESA STAMPF
CARMANGELO CAPASSO
FRANCIS McDONAGH
JAMES P. GAFFNEY
ELIZABETH McKEON
SALVATORE FIDANZA
ANTHONY & EVELYN LONGOBARDO
MARY & MICHAEL McNAMARA
HELEN TRIMBLE MERCURY
CHARLES DeMARTINO
THOMAS & MURIEL MULLINS
MASS FOR FATHER’S DAY
ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
ALL MASSES ARE FOR
FATHER’S DAY
3RD
Scott Bertone & Erica Wallenstein
*******ATTENTION*******
PARISH ORGANIZATION LEADERS
Request for Fall Schedule
Please submit your Fall Schedule to the Rectory, as soon as
possible. Be sure to list all dates individually; starting and ending
times; location requested; and a contact name and phone number.
After all schedules are reviewed, you will be notified of any
conflicts or adjustments. Please send you schedules; attention:
Lucy, by June 30th (Reminder: to use a facility at St. Anthony’s,
for a day or a season, a written request must be submitted and
approved.)
ST. ANTHONY SENIOR TRIP TO
PLANTSVILLE, CONNECTICUT
St. Anthony Seniors is sponsoring a trip to Aqua Turf on Tuesday
7/21/15 for "Celebrate Italia" with Italian Connection Band.
Lunch includes Soup, Salad, Chicken Cacciatore/ Pasta w/
Sausage& Meatballs/ Vegetable/Dessert. The cost of trip with Bus
transportation and lunch is $47.00. If you are interested please call
Kathy (914-393-0184). DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF
MAUSOLEUM. Bus will leave & return to St. Anthony's parking
lot.
FATHER’S DAY CARDS
Father’s Day Cards are available in both Churches. The large cards
are for the living and the small envelopes are for the deceased
fathers. Please return intention envelopes by Wednesday, June
17th, to have your fathers remembered in the Masses on Sunday,
June 21.
THE BLESSED MOTHER SODALITY
The Blessed Mother Sodality will hold its monthly meeting on
Monday, June 22, 2015 beginning with the Rosary at 7:30pm
followed by the meeting. Our end of year celebration will follow.
ALL WOMEN OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
AND JOIN SODALITY. PLEASE COME!. For further
information, please call Lucy at 623-5742. Hope to see you on the
22nd.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Congratulations to all of young men and women who are graduating College, High School, and Primary Grades!
May God bless you, the parents/guardians of these young men and women! May they stay close to Jesus in the
Church’s Sacraments on their life journeys!
We complement the students and graduates of St. Anthony’s 8th Grade on their production of “Hairspray Jr.” It was superbly done!
As we close our annual St. Anthony Novena today, we thank God for the many graces and favors received! We thank all who helped with
the Socials and the Feast Breakfast on Saturday!
TITHING NEWS: Last week our collection totaled $20,639.50. Last year our collection totaled $17,445.00. Thank you!
Peace, Prayer, & Gratitude, Fr. Jerry
WE WELCOME INTO OUR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Genevieve Jo
Child of
Vincent & Gianna (Pentrelli) Apicella
Declan Sean
Child of
Charles & Angela (Flavin) Conwell
Dylan John
Child of
John & Jocelyn (Vella) DiNoia
Hunter Anton
Child of
David & Jennifer (Fersch) Papastathis
Maread Teresa
Child of
Francis & Mary (Davey) Rooney
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server please contact Fr. Cresus at the rectory at 623-2138.
BAPTISMS: First and Fourth Sundays of the month at 2:00 PM.
Instructions for parents of children to be Baptized must be arranged
with the Priests of the Parish. Only instructed Catholics should be
invited as Godparents. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is
required when you meet with the priest.
NOCTURNAL ADORATION: Each First Friday 7:00pm until
8:00pm in the Shrine Church.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday afternoon 4:30 - 5:30 PM in the Shrine
Church.
HOLY HOUR - EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT, BENEDICTION & CONFESSIONS: on
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00pm in the Shrine Church (Confessions if
priests is available).
MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months
before the marriage takes place.
SICK CALLS: Any time. Do not neglect to call a priest to a
person seriously ill (while the person is conscious, if possible).
NOVENAS:.To St. Anthony: Tuesdays after the 9AM Mass;
Miraculous Medal: Monday at 8PM in the Shrine Church.
SOCIETIES:
BLESSED MOTHER'S SODALITY: Meeting on Monday after
3rd Sunday, at 7:30 PM in the School Cafeteria.
SHRINE TO THE UNBORN AT ST. ANTHONY’S - A Shrine to the Unborn has been installed in St. Anthony’s Shrine Church. The
centerpiece of the shrine is an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. A Book of Life is enshrined there. Those who have suffered the loss
of an unborn child, through stillbirth, miscarriage or abortion, or of a child who lived for just a short time, may have his or her name
inscribed in the Book. If you wish to have a child included; applications are available at St. Anthony’s Church office 623-2138. There is
no fee but donations will be received with gratitude.
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TODAY:
NOVENA MASS & PRAYERS AT 12:45pm in the Parish Church.
MONDAY:
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA at 8:00pm in the Shrine Church.
TUESDAY:
NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY following the 9:00am Mass in the Shrine Church.
HOLY HOUR from 7:00-8:00pm in the Shrine Church.
ST. ANTHONY’S PRAYER GROUP meets from 7:30-8:45pm in the Rectory.
WEDNESDAY:
SENIOR CLUB MEETING from 12:00pm-3:00pm in the Shrine Church Hall.
THURSDAY:
ADULT BIBLE STUDY from 10 - 11am in the Rectory.
FRIDAY:
POLISH AMERICAN CREATIVITY SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN - from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
in the School.
SATURDAY:
35th ANNIVERSARY MASS OF THE FIL-AM HOLY ROSARY MOVEMENT OF ROCKLAND
at 9:00am in the Parish Church followed by socials/fellowship in the School Gym.
CONFESSIONS from 4:30 to 5:30pm in the Shrine Church.
NEXT SUNDAY:
~ FATHER’S DAY
PRIEST - CELEBRANTS FOR JUNE 20 & 21
SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
CONFESSIONS:
MASS SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
4:30 -5:30PM FR. FERNANDO
MASS SCHEDULE:
PARISH CHURCH
5:00PM
FR. ED
SHRINE CHURCH
PARISH CHURCH
PARISH CHURCH
SHRINE CHURCH
PARISH CHURCH
PARISH CHURCH
PARISH CHURCH
7:00AM
9:00AM
10:15AM
10:30AM
11:30AM
12:45PM
7:00PM
FR. FERNANDO
FR. BILL
FR. BILL
FR. FERNANDO
FR. ED
FR. ED
FR JERRY
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL NEWS
With the end of the school year approaching, we would like to take this time to congratulate all of our graduates, Pre K,
Kindergarten and 8th grade.
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015
Brianna Almonte, Lissette Bermudez, Andre Bijou, KaylaMarie Blanco, Micheala Broussard, Cynthia Brunette, Jeannette Chien, Giovanni
Cotaj, Lindsey Desir, Brianna Duvalsaint, Jada Eason, Victoria Garcia, Christopher Healey, Catherine Hoblin, Bebelda Jean Baptiste,
Victoria Latus, Tyqui Lawrence, Kristian Menes, Narodie Noel, Olivia Nowak, Piers Ozuah, Tathyana Pamphile, Nora Porter,
Noah Shupe, Elise Tumibay and Jessica Williams
Grade 8; thank you for sharing your talents with us. God bless you, we will miss you!
Dear Friends
Greetings. Please accept my deep gratitude for your love and support of the students and staff of St. Anthony School. We are at our best
when we work as the Community of St. Anthony. I am very impressed with the accomplishments of our graduates, which reflects the
dedication of our faculty and staff. It is a true gift to watch our students grow in wisdom, values and grace.
May our good and gracious God fill you with abundant graces.
Blessings,
Sr. Pat Howell, OP, Principal
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ST. ANTHONY PREP
[Parish Religious Education Program]
Registration time is here again!
Families who are already a part of PREP have received their forms in the mail, but IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A NEW STUDENT, you
must register IN PERSON at the Religious Education Office Mondays through Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
THERE WILL BE NO NEW REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS NOR THE WEEK
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN.
The Registration Fee is $155.00 for one [1] child, $195.00 for two [2] children, or $225.00 for three [3] or more children. If financial
circumstances make it impossible to pay the registration fee in full, please do not let that prevent you from registering. Call us to make
arrangements. The parish is always happy to extend this courtesy.
All families must be registered members of St. Anthony's Parish and attend Mass here with your children each weekend.
ALL NEW REGISTRANTS MUST BRING:
Baptismal Certificate [unless baptized at St. Anthony's]. No registration is processed without it.
For 3rd grade registrants and up, First Communion and First Penance records.
For 2nd grade registrants and up, record of prior religious ed. program or Catholic school.
If you have any questions, please call Ursula Magee at the Religious Education Office [624-2230].
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PARISH PAY
If you are interested in a new way to electronically contribute each week to St. Anthony’s, you can sign-up with this new program.
You may do so by visiting our website at www.thechurchofstanthony.com or calling 1-866-PARISH1.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
A wedding celebrated in the Eastern Church has a form that was fixed a thousand years ago. In the West,
our story is more complicated by constant change and variation. As the world’s structures tottered in the ninth
century, bishops and priests stepped into the void left by collapsing civil structures. For the first time, marriage was
referred to as a sacrament, and wedding ceremonies were to be in public (assuring the free consent of the bride)
after an investigation of the couple by a priest. The custom of the blessing of the bridal room diminished, and was
finally forbidden in 1012 by the Council of Rouen, although it continued for centuries. In the diocese of Perigueux
in France, a ritual from 1827 had the parish priest clad in surplice and stole sprinkling the bridal couple as they
stood modestly in their pajamas by the wedding bed. Next the bed and all those present were sprinkled, too! That’s
a tradition that few Americans, either the betrothed or the clergy, are ready to revive!
FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE DEPLOYED IN DANGEROUS AREAS
Nicholas E. Nieves, U.S. ARMY
Vito Errico, U.S. ARMY
Jeremy J. Ryan, U.S. ARMY
Andrew Brooks, U.S. NAVY
Colin Rooney, U.S. MARINES
Mr. Mark Jensen, DA CONTRACTOR
Travis Boudreau, U.S. ARMY
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2015 CARDINAL’S APPEAL
To date our parish has received $115,085.00 in pledges/gifts toward the 2015 Cardinal’s Appeal, from 340 families. For this
Appeal to be truly successful, we must have the support of all of our families. The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the
programs and ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for
your kind support. Please consider giving if you have not already done so. Our parish goal is $154,000.00.
BECOMING A CATHOLIC
Is someone you know thinking about becoming a Catholic? Baptized in another denomination? Not baptized yet? St. Anthony's will be
starting information sessions on the RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults] process for those thinking about joining our parish.
Please call Barbara Peters at (845) 598-1136 if you are interested.
H.A.N.D.S. (Healing and Nurturing Distraught Survivors)
H.A.N.D.S. sponsors a BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP for parents who have lost a child. It is facilitated by Ann Carucci, founder
of H.A.N.D.S. who lost her son & daughter–in-law in a boating accident. Their bodies were never recovered. All groups meet from 6:30
to 8:00pm. The next meeting will be June 16th. Meetings are held at International Headquarters, 9 Scott Drive, New City, NY 10956.
Services are free of charge. Ann is also available for personal one-on-one counseling sessions.
H.A.N.D.S also now has a WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS GROUP facilitated by Ann Carucci, who lost her husband. These meetings are
held every Monday at 9 Scott Drive, New City. For further information please contact Ann Carucci at 634-6706.
THE RACHEL MINISTRY
Every 20 seconds an unborn child is aborted in the United States. In the 30 years since Roe vs. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that
legalized abortion on demand, the death toll has reached over 55 million. But the statistics do not document the other casualties: the
mothers, fathers, grandparents and friends who are emotionally and spiritually affected. The Rachel ministry is a CONFIDENTIAL
ministry for those scarred by abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth. Come and heal every third Monday of the month at the Marian Shrine in
the Cafeteria Building in West Haverstraw, at 7:30pm. The next meeting is on June 15th. For more information call 845-429-2077 or the
Marian Shrine at 845-947-2200.
INVITATION TO “LADIES FUN SUNDAY”
Catholic Daughters Court John Paul II, invites the ladies of St. Anthony’s Parish to a festive afternoon of fun, games, prizes and
refreshments at St. Zita’s Villa in Monsey, NY. Admission is $1/game. Winners will split the pot from each game with Catholic Daughters
to assist charities supported by the court. Please join us! Bring a friend. Meet new friends at this special fun day for ladies only.
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015 from 2-4 PM - Location: St. Zita’s Villa, 50 Saddle River Rd., Monsey, NY. Please RSVP Rose at 845290-1670.
ALBERTUS MAGNUS HIGH SCHOOL COOP PREP CLASS
A COOP Prep Class will be offered at Albertus Magnus H.S. to prepare students entering 8th grade for the November 6, 2015 Catholic
High School Entrance Exam. Class size: Minimum of 10, Maximum of 20. Class runs from 9am-12noon, Monday through Thursday for
two weeks August 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, and 27 Location: Albertus Magnus High School Cost: $450 (includes COOP Review
Book) Contact Noreen Power to obtain registration information (845) 623-8842 or email: [email protected].
ALBERTUS MAGNUS HIGH SUMMER CAMP
Albertus Magnus High School will be holding a Summer Camp. It will be held from Mon-Fri, June 29-July 3 from 9am-3pm at Albertus
Magnus High School Gym 798 Route 304 Bardonia. Children in Grades 5 and up Activities will be organized by age. How to Register:
http://www.redthreadtech.com click on Register (or Scheduled Classes to learn more).
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Eleventh Sunday In Ordinary Time
June 14, 2015
They that are planted
in the house of the LORD
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
—Psalm 92:14