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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 11:30 am 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-July 18, 2020 5:00 Florence Gilroy req. by the family SUNDAY– July 19, 2020 10:00 John Walpuck & family req. by Dianna Walpuck Bob Horner req. by the Trabakino family 12:00 Bob Sorrentino & Gerry Credendino req. by the Sorrentino family MONDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 The Parishioners of Transfiguration TUESDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 A Special Intention WEDNESDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 A Special Intention THURSDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 A Special Intention FRIDAY 7:15 A Special Intention 9:00 A Special Intention SATURDAY 5:00 Madeline McEneney SUNDAY 10:00 The Doyle & McGuire families req. by Joan DeMeo Sonia Fontanez and Antonio Ramirez req. by the Trabakino family 12:00 Patricia Marrinan req. by Norma & Mike Zaicek

Readings for the Week

Sunday: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time    Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30] Monday: St. Apollinaris Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: St. Mary Magdalene Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: St. Bridget Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: St. Sharbel Makhlūf Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: St. James   2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46]

The Sanctuary candle burning in the Church this week is in memory of birth-days Bushrod and Dolores Burns req. by Dolores Burns The Sanctuary candle burning in the Chapel this week is in memory of John Walpuck req. by the Walpuck family The Shrine candle is burning this week is for Pope Francis

Masses for the Week

WORDS AND WEEDS A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds. —Anonymous nursery rhyme

GOOD SEEDS Today Jesus continues to speak to his followers using parables. What a rich treasure we are given today in three parables about the kingdom of heaven! The kingdom is likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed with flour. As they did last week, today the disciples press

Jesus for an interpretation of one of the parables—the parable of the man sowing good seed. Lest we think that these parables are simply amusing little anecdotes, Jesus’ interpretation should be seen for

what it is—a warning. Wailing and grinding of teeth in a fiery furnace await those who are children of the evil one. This parable points to the struggle for to-day’s believer. Sometimes, through sin, we sow weeds and prevent the love of Christ from blossom-ing. Let today’s Gospel help put us back on track. Let us recommit ourselves to preparing for the last days, the harvest, by blossoming as the good seeds we were created in love to be. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

DO Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.—Theodore Roosevelt

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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, Michael Capasso, Gary Cherico, Philip Famelio, Maria Fikar, Norbert Godin, Jim Kane, James Kelly, Michael Mahoney, Elizabeth Molnar, Andrew Nicholson, Cynthia Pareti, Joan Rand, Frances Rea, Maria Schluter, Robbie Thompson, August Zagrobellny, AnnaZambeletti All those who are suffering from cancer. All those who are suffering with covid-19.

Our Deceased: Margie Arduino, Neil Armentano, Carole Bergen, Edith Marie Champigny (mother of Fr. Richard Champigny O. Carm.), Salvatore DiPillo, William Duggan, Bernie Farrell, James Farrelly, John 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, Rosemary Pace, Edward Parczyk, Teresa Pejkovic, Audrey Prescott, Rita O’Shea, Judith Rose Rovere, Lucy Smithward (mother-in-law of one of our Carmelite staff), Hugh Stein, Teresa Nga-Tran, Diana Walpuck

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

SAINT SHARBEL MAKHLŪF (1828-1898)- July 24 The convenience store owner chatted animatedly in Ara-bic with coworkers, but hardly at all with his American cli-entele. So soon after 9/11, he probably figured, with my accent, the less said, the better. That changed when an American customer recognized Saint Sharbel’s portrait on the wall: “So you’re Lebanese Maronites!” The owner was happily incredulous: “You know our saint?” “Not at first,” the customer admitted. “But we help the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and their magazine pub-lished that picture and called Sharbel the ‘Paradoxical Ar-tisan of Peace.’ ” “Everyone thinks we’re Muslims,” said the owner, “and some of my workers are. Saint Sharbel helps us live together in peace!” A hermit for twenty-three years, little is known of Sharbel’s life. He died after suffer-ing a stroke while celebrating the liturgy. Miracles attribut-ed to his intercession number in the thousands, and in

war-torn Lebanon, Catholics, Orthodox, and Muslims pray together where his incor-rupt body is entombed. How lovely if after our passing, we too could be remembered for having brought very different people to the one God, together in peace. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.