St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 St. Columbanus Church and Rectory

Rev. Edwin Nwabugwu, Parochial Vicar

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

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

MASSES

SATURDAYS: 6:00 p.m.

(This satisfies Sunday obligation.)

SUNDAYS: 8:00, 10:00 a.m.

12:00 Noon and 3:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass

WEEKDAYS: 7:30 9:00 a.m.

SATURDAYS: 8:30 a.m.

EVE OF HOLY DAY: 6:00 p.m.

HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m.,

12:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

**Handicapped Accessibility**

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.

Every First Friday by Priests and Deacon.

Special visitation by Eucharistic Ministers by request.

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

DEVOTIONS: Rosary: Monday - Friday after 7:30 a.m. Mass Saturday 1/2 hour before 8:30 a.m. Mass Divine Mercy: Monday-Friday after 9:00 a.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena Devotions: Every Saturday after 8:30 a.m. Mass Benediction Exposition: Monday evenings at 7:00pm

BAPTISM PROCEDURE: 1. Call Rectory as soon as possible. 2. Appointment for Parents with Priest; this conference is mandatory. 3. Baptism Ceremony every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Isabel Arroyo, Coordinator (914-739-2441) Monday: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00-10:30 a.m.; Sunday: 8:45-11:00 a.m., including Mass

MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY

Office: 914-737-4705

MASSES

SATURDAYS: 5:00 p.m. (This Satisfies Sunday Obligation) SUNDAYS: 9:00 11:00 a.m.

HOLY DAYS: 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

CONFESSIONS:

hour before each Mass

August 26, 2018

St. Columbanus School

Ms. Carole Arbolino, Principal Mrs. Margaret Roche, Administrative Assistant

School Phone: 914-739-1200 / School Fax: 739-1109 School Website: www.st-columbanus.com

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY ~ AUGUST 26

8:00 a.m. Joseph DiSclafani 9:00 a.m. Donald O’Connell 10:00 a.m. Intentions for Parish & Parishioners 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

MONDAY ~ AUGUST 27 St. Monica

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Nunzio Joseph Ricottilli

TUESDAY ~ AUGUST 28 St. Augustine, Bishop &

Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Rose, Frank, Hugh, James Anthony Canavan

WEDNESDAY ~ AUGUST 29 The Passion of St. John the Baptist

7:30 a.m. Herbert Buchanan 9:00 a.m. Joe Coppa (living)

THURSDAY ~ AUGUST 30 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY ~ AUGUST 31 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

SATURDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 1 Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 a.m. Ronald Powe 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Mark Ayers

MARRIAGE BANNS

DANIEL ROCHE and MARIE PERRY (I)

SUNDAY’S READINGS 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: We will serve the Lord, for he is our God. (Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b)

Psalm: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. (Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21)

2nd Reading: This is a great mystery, regarding Christ and the Church. (Ephesians 5:21-32)

Alleluia: Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; you have the words of everlasting life.

Gospel: To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (John 6:60-69)

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.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

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, Arlene Kolosky, Kevin Kolosky, Vincent McKenna, Robert McLoughlin, Roselea Megna, Howard Olsen, Vivian Pabon, Rich Pettersen, Anna Pollack, Mia Reggina, Doreen Robinson, Robert Salvador, Fr. Frank Samoylo, John & Cathy Samoylo, Patrick Scelza, Robert Schiavo, Evan Shiels, Kelly Small, Rose-mary Soboleski

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FOOD+REFRESHMENTS+BINGO=FUN

Bingo is canceled for Friday, August 31.

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

August 19, 2018 ~ $5,696.18 August 20, 2017 ~ $5,355.04

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 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.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AID FOR THE NEEDY RAFFLE

Only 300 tickets are sold. Each ticket $100.00. $15,000 to charity and $15,000 in prizes:

One for $5,000 One for $3,000

Seven for $1,000.

Over the last 4 years with your support we have contributed $60,000 in support of St. Columbanus Parish, St. Columbanus School, Putnam Valley Food Pantry, Coats for Kids, Seminarians at St. Joseph, American Cancer Society Walks, Hurricane Relief, Good Counsel Homes and many other great causes. We are planning another SELL OUT, so grab a flyer at the back of the church or call Bobby Sellazzo at 914-497-0253 or Ed Crane at 914-433-2866 so we can secure your ticket today. And thank you for your support. Your St. Columbanus Knights

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 SATURDAY ROSARY Begin your weekend in fellowship with God. Starting at 8:00 a.m., we will recite a special Holy Rosary with a short descriptive reading for each decade, followed by the 8:30 a.m. Mass of the Holy Eucharist, and a novena to our Blessed Mother. Please come and join us and receive God’s graces.

CATHOLIC NEW YORK COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY

Please place your “Catholic New York” envelope in with your regular Sunday envelope. There will be only one collection next 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~

Congratulations to all those involved in our first Vacation Bible Camp. Although small in number, we have laid the foundation for more families to participate in future years. Remember next Sunday, September 2, begins the new Mass schedule at both churches. There are posters in the church-es with the changes and we have also posted the new schedule in the bulletin. Basically, the changes are: No Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass at the Martyrs; the 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Masses are combined into one Mass at 11:45 a.m. Reli-gious Ed. on Sundays will begin at 10:00 a.m. There will be no 7:30 a.m. Mass on Monday Mornings. So the Mass schedule is: St. Columbanus: Vigil Mass Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8:00, 11:45 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. (Latin) Weekday Masses: Monday: 9:00 a.m. Mass; Tuesday thru Friday: 7:30 & 9:00 a.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. Martyrs Church: Vigil Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:00 a.m. The reality of our need to reduce Mass occurred last Sunday when Msgr. Keenan was taken to the hospital. We were left with two priests to say 8 Masses. School also begins next week. It’s not too late to sign up for St. Columbanus for a faith filled education. I’m sure everyone has heard of and are following the clergy abuse scandal. Despite the revelation by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury, many in the church hierarchy refuse to acknowledge the fact that the problem stems from active homosexual activity. The Vatican has always forbidden the ordination of homosexuals but this discipline has gone unheeded. As Bishop Morlino from Madison, Wisconsin wrote to the people of his diocese,

“It is time to admit that there is a homo-sexual subculture within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church that is wreaking great devastation in the vineyard of the Lord. The Church’s teaching is clear that the ho-mosexual inclination is not in itself sinful, but it is intrinsically disordered in a way that renders any man stably afflicted by it unfit to be a priest.” The scandal should open peoples’ eyes to the fact that homosexual acts are disor-dered, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches. Yet a majority of Catholics think that homosexuals should be allowed to “marry."

Lot and his Family leaving Sodom (Peter Paul Rubens 1625) Again, it is a disorder that is harmful to all involved and in no way can be equated to the marriage relationship between a man and a woman. No one living the homosexual lifestyle really is happy with it. Many with this disorder are trying to lead chaste lives as all people are called to do whatever their state of life. As I wrote a few weeks ago, Pope Paul VI predicted the harmful effects of artificial contraception. The abuse scandal is symptomatic of the rejection of the natural law instilled in us by God. Will Catholics and the world finally admit to this divine truth or will the denial of Paul VI’s teaching continue? All Catholics need to examine their consciences and seek the source of the fullness of truth who is Jesus Christ. 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.

FORMED

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24/7 access to over 300 quality Catholic on

line programs, 99+ movies, 101+ audios, &

98+ EBooks. This week are Memorials to

Saints Monica and Augustine. Watch Rest-

less Heart or Catholic Heroes of the Faith:

The Story of Saint Augustine. Listen to:

The Restless Flame. On the 29th is the Me-

morial of The Passion of St. John the Bap-

tist. Study: Lectio Eucharist, session 3:

Lamb of God, or The Wild Goose, segment

3: Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire.