The People of God, called to form the Christian Community of . . .

THE CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION Tarrytown, New York 10591

PARISH OFFICE: 914-631-1672

268 South Broadway, Tarrytown N.Y. 10591 pastortransfig10591@gmail.com Website: www.transfiguration-tarrytown.org

Parish Office: transfigurationsec@gmail.com

Rev. Emiel Abalahin, O. Carm., Pastor Elite Accounting Services, LLC Rev. Stephen Huy Tran, O. Carm., Parochial Vicar Mrs. Rosemary Plunkett, Lay Trustee Mrs. Elizabeth Rooney, Administrative Asst. Ms. Eileen Wiseman, Lay Trustee Mrs. Mariana Dalsass, Coordinator of Religious Ed. Mr. Dan Lucia, Head Usher Ms. Ksenia Lowenfels, Director of Music Ministry PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Sunday : 9:00 to 1:30 pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 914-631-2380, transfigurationprep@gmail.com TRANSFIGURATION REGIONAL SCHOOL: 914-631-3737 40 Prospect Avenue, Tarrytown N.Y. 10591

THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND MINISTRY TO THE SICK & ELDERLY The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing., expressing love of God and our Church for the sick, our shut-ins and the elderly. Please call for more information. THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday, Evening: 5:00 pm Sunday:10:00 am, 12:00 pm Weekdays: Monday through Friday: 7:15 am, 9:00 am THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday: 3:30 - 4:00 pm Other times by appointment. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call for further information. THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY The Sacrament of Matrimony is celebrated for parishioners. The couple are to contact the priest at least six (6) months prior to the ceremony. Please call for more information

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SATURDAY-September 5, 2020 5:00 Barbara & Ed McEneney & family (living) req. by Sr. Betty Kolb SUNDAY– September 6, 2020 10:00 Mary Wills req. by Patrick McCoy 12:00 Special Intention req. by Peggy & Kevin O’Sullivan MONDAY—LABOR DAY 9:00 James Agar req. by the family TUESDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 Richard Saponara & Billy Martin req. by Joyce Saponara WEDNESDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 James Fabian req. by Peter & Stefanie Crean THURSDAY 7:15 The Parishioners of Transfiguration 9:00 Bridget Murray req. by Kevin & Patricia Murray FRIDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 Cathleen Dalschaert req. by Carolyn Walters SATURDAY 9:00 (Video) David Dietz req. by Evelyn Dietz 5:00 Isabelle & Thomas Varin req. by Maureen & Thomas Fleming SUNDAY 10:00 Joan Selkaitis req. by Karen Stanhope Fr. Joseph Gancila req. by the Chmielewski Eberhart family 12:00 William Duggan req. by the Duggan family

Readings for the Week

Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Monday: Labor Day 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Blessings of Human Labor,” nos. 907-911 Tuesday: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Wednesday: St. Peter Claver 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Patriot Day 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: The Most Holy Name of Mary; Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 27:30 — 28:7; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

The Sanctuary candle burning in the Church this week is in memory of Filippo Mangiafridda req. by Chris & Ed Salvatore The Sanctuary candle burning in the Chapel this week is for peace and justice. The Shrine candle is burning this week is Stewardship of creation.

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2020

“If two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them

by my heavenly Father.” — Matthew 18:19

Masses for the Week

LABOR A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil. —Grover Cleveland NEIGHBORLY LOVE We can never love our neighbor too much. —St. Francis de Sales

A MESSAGE OF LOVE In the final verses of today’s Gospel reading Je-sus says that when two or three are gathered in his name, “there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20). So we understand that fraternal correction is always undertaken with Jesus present to us. Likewise, encouraging the good in others is not only the right thing for us to do, it is a necessity. The Lord tells the prophet Ezekiel that if he “does not speak out” to dissuade a person from evil, then he too will be held responsible. We live in a “do your own thing” age when mor-al objectivity is often ignored. Clearly when the mes-sage we share with others is one of love, our motives cannot ever be misinterpreted. As St. Paul writes, “Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The Hope That Comes From Waiting BY THERESA KISER AUGUST 31, 2020 In this unprecedented time of a global pandemic, I find myself unexpectedly in a time of waiting. Waiting to go back into stores that currently don’t feel safe to me. Waiting to invite friends over for meals in my home. Waiting to hug my high-risk parents again. Waiting to see them embrace their grand-child for the first time in months. This time of waiting isn’t easy, and it calls me back to the greatest torment of waiting in my life: six years ago, when I was head-over-heels in love and an ocean away from my then-boyfriend, now husband, as I spent five months studying abroad in Spain. It wasn’t easy. Long-distance never is. As I walked to my classes each day, I felt the deep ache of that distance in my heart. Even in the moments of sweetness, when I saw beautiful mountains and met incredible friends, there was still sadness, too. I longed to share each of those experiences with my boyfriend, and at that point, it wasn’t possible to do so. It was during that time — as I scoured the internet for quotes that could help me through — that I dis-covered St. Therese of Lisieux’s quote that “waiting purifies.” I didn’t understand what it meant at the time, but it gave me comfort, if only in the hope that there would be fruit from my heartache. And per-haps, that fruit may be a marriage. This hope allowed me to continue to turn to God for help, and he showed up again and again in ways that exceeded my expectations. For example, one day when I felt especially far from my family and all my friends back home, I became snippy with my boyfriend on video chat. When we hung up, I felt awful, and I realized that I was irritated because he couldn’t give me what I really wanted at that mo-ment and hadn’t gotten in a very long time: a hug. I packed up my books and headed to class as the sun rose over the breathtaking Spanish hills. “Please God,” I prayed. “Send me a hug today. I really need it!” Before the day was done, and without any prompting on my part, the children I tutored in English swept me up in a double-hug and a baby, whom I had never met until that evening, fell asleep in my arms. God sent me so much more than I asked for. I had only to wait. Those months of waiting while I was abroad in Spain opened up a yearning in my heart that God an-swered. He showed me how, like a gardener tending a tomato vine which is fruitless for months un-til finally yielding bright red fruit, he tends us, while our struggles and waiting still seem fruitless. Recently, a friend asked me if waiting in Spain had made the payoff of reuniting with my boyfriend bet-ter. I don’t know. It has, no doubt, influenced the way we see each other now in marriage — understand-ing that every day together is a gift. Furthermore, it made me better. When I look back on that time in my life, it was the most intense period of bonding with God that I had yet experienced. As hard as it was, I felt coddled, and grew closer to him through my experiences. Prior to that time of waiting, I had mainly bonded with the Lord through theology and ideas. Looking back, I wouldn’t trade that waiting time for the world.As St. Therese of Lisieux said, “waiting purifies.” Knowing this doesn’t necessarily make waiting easier. It doesn’t make it easier to remain so-cially distant from family and friends. Nevertheless, it does remind me that amidst the uncertainty and sacrifice, I have someone to trust in. God has put me in this position for a reason. This comforts me, especially in these unprecedented times, to know that waiting matters. It will bear fruit. God will use it. He does, when we let him. Theresa Kiser is the author of the board book "A Little Catholic's Book of Liturgical Colors" (Holy Heroes, 2019), a recipient of the Catholic Writers Guild "Seal of Approval" for authentic Catholic content. She is a member of the CWG and the SCBWI, as well as a speaker at schools, workshops, conferences, and retreats. Find her online at theresakiser.com.

Our Military: Anthony Correia, Nick O’Kelly Our Essential Workers Our parents who are expecting Our Sick:

Nancy Anderson, Justin Baker, Anne Duggan Baker, Robert Barretta, Vincent Bonsignore, Michael Capasso, Gary Cherico, Keith Curro, Maureen Einwich Davis, Dina Dunnings, Manuel Edardo, Maria Fikar, Norbert Godin, Jim Kane, James Kelly, Michael Mahoney, Elizabeth Molnar, Andrew Nicho lson, Phillip F. Nolan, Cynthia Pareti, Viktor & Valentine Podoprigorov, Joan Rand, Frances Rea, Patricia Ryan, Maria Schluter, Ted Sohn, Robbie Thompson, Bernard Tinh Tran, Catherine Tran, Robbie Thompson, August Zagrobellny,

Anna Zambeletti, All those who are suffering from cancer. All those who are suffering with covid-19.

Our Deceased: Margie Arduino, Neil Armentano, Carole Bergen, Patricia Bockino, Edith Marie Champigny (mother of Fr. Richard Champigny O. Carm.), Salvatore DiPillo, William Duggan, Bernie Farrell, James Farrelly, John G. Hufnagel, Tom Lauro, Albert & Lucille Lombardi, Honey Kelly, Joe Kirsh, Bill Kolb (Sr. Betty’s brother), Jesusa Marco, Barbara Mahoney, Marie “Angie” Minick, Deborah Moss, Rita O’Shea, Rosemary Pace, Edward Parczyk, Teresa Pejkovic, Audrey Prescott, Judith Rose Rovere, Lucy Smithward (mother-in-law of one of our Carmelite staff), Hugh Stein, Teresa Nga-Tran, Diana Walpuck All the priests of the archdiocese who have died, especially of covid-19.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

The 2021 MASS INTENTION BOOK Will open on Tuesday, September 15th

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Thank you to all who have supported us these past months. You may leave your non-perishable food donations in the green bin in the church vestibule any hour the church is open. Our September deliv-ery will be Saturday, September 26.

Presently we are especially in need of cereal, canned vegetables and paper toweles.

Monetary donations are always welcome. We not only supply a monthly bag of groceries, but are able to assist some clients with unforeseen expenses. Envelopes can be found in the church vestibule and may be put in the weekly collection box.