HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.”

431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY

APRIL 15, 2018

PARISH STAFF Fr. Hugh L. Burns, OP, Pastor

Fr. Frank Sutman, OP, Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence)

Maria Lamorgese 769-3297, x1 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Loretta Hotter 769-0025 Sacristan Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister Barbara Mackin 769-0025 x22 Business Manager afortino@hiparish.org 769-0025 x10 Bulletin Editor

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church; all other times by request.

Please call the office for an appointment.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for our Baptismal Preparation Program, several weeks in advance of the baby’s birth.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By appointment at least 6 months in advance.

A pre-Cana program is required.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: As scheduled, or anytime a priest is called. Please notify us when a

family member enters the hospital.

NEW PARISHIONERS: You are cordially invited to join our parish community.

Please stop in at the Parish Office.

Telephone: (914) 769-0025 FAX: (914) 747-2476

Website: www.hiparish.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm

Saturday: 9am-1pm Sunday: 9am-1pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Children’s Choir, 11am and 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday-Friday, 8:30am Saturday

Our Lady of Pompeii, Saratoga Avenue Sunday: 10:00am

"Serving Girl at Emmaus" Diego Velàsquez

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4/14—Evening Vigil 5:15 Michael McKenna

4/15—THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Thomas McCormack 10:00 (OLP) Deceased of the Dominick Surace Family 11:00 Jacqueline Cotter 5:15 Noreen Mastellon

4/16—Monday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Arlene Milner

4/17—Tuesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Raymond Kennedy

4/18—Wednesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Anneliese Parziale

4/19—Thursday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Quentin Lupo

4/20—Friday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Margaret Murphy

4/21—Saturday, Easter Weekday 8:30 Raymond Kennedy

4/21—Evening Vigil 5:15 Nora M. Nugent

4/22—FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Salvatore Talio 10:00 (OLP) Carl Voeltz (29th Anniversary) 11:00 Geanne Powers 5:15 Elizabeth Alfonzetti

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Innocents Church burns

In Memory of Hedy & Ed Howard

2018 FINANCE CORNER

Regular Maintenance

Easter $27,822.35 Holy Land $ 1,602,00 Easter Flowers 744.00 Apr. 8 $ 8,222.03 $2,171.00

Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.

Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz, Deborah Migliorini, Antonio Soto, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Mary Renna, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard and Maryann Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Olivia Bendus, Linda Iorizzo, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Beth Frankoviac, Robert Sarro, Irene Ramirez, Nate Smith, Matthew Ryan Taylor, Nicholas Torres, Cathy Policastro, Mary Bachmann, Jaspare Miranda, Stephen Mercatili, Ray Aldes, Cissy Patane, Arthur Woods, Hernan Rebagliati, Bridget Tidd, Helen Burton, Sean Murphy, Kathleen Shortall, Baby George Driscoll, Michael Garris, Kevin Keane, Barbara Brady, Gavin Brady, Tara Morstatt, Emma Murphy, Gina Linss, Jackie Mastrolillo, Brendan Lennon, Claudia Brooks, Lil DeCarlo, Gidget Jimenez, Nicholas Kochek, Brian Egitto, Walter Morris, Anna Hutchinson, Kathy McCann, Mary Sheehan, Joseph DeSanctis (father of Joe DeSanctis), Bobby Murphy, Kevin Lange, Rebecca Conroy, Marie Silviotti, Joseph Donato, Chris Grammas, Timothy Stanton, Sue Placona

CONDOLENCES

We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers to the family and friends of

Janet Pedlow (Aunt of Elizabeth Brennan)

Leo DelSavio (Father of Mary Alice)

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

(2nd)

Caitlin Casey & Jeffrey Ellsworth

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Pastor’s Poetry Post-Its

Today’s poem by Natasha Trethewey is entitled “The Serving Girl at Emmas” or “La Mulata” and is based on the painting adorning our bulletin cover this week. Another copy hangs in our Dominican dining room or refectory at Holy Innocents. Today’s Gospel of the encounter on the road to Emmaus focuses our attention in this Easter season on the Eucharist — our Paschal Sacrament. We are told in the Gospel that the eyes of the apostles who didn’t recognize Jesus on the road, were opened in amazement at the breaking of the bread at the supper table. The 17th century painting by Diego Velàsquez acknowledges that someone had to bake that bread and prepare the meal, during which the apostles realized that their guest was the Risen Jesus Himself. The Emmaus story reminds us to pray at Mass that we too would recognize Jesus as we break bread in the Eucharist each week. Velàquez and Ms. Trethewey challenge us to acknowledge those who bake our bread, prepare and produce our food which become the Body and Blood of the Risen Christ. Every Sunday is an Easter Sunday. The Real Presence is a real and powerful Emmaus encounter.

Fr. Hugh, OP

THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH Monday, April 16: 11:00am—Bible Study

Tuesday, April 17th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina

Wednesday, April 18th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir

Sunday, April 22nd: 12:30pm—Baptisms 7:30pm—H.I. Lectures Series (See page 5 of bulletin)

This month the Food Pantry is in need of the following donations:

Canned Meat, Canned Fish, Canned Beans, Canned Tomatoes, Canned

Ravioli, Canned Veggies, Canned Corn, Pasta Sauce, Pasta, Brown Rice, Tomato Sauce, Cereal,

Oatmeal, Crackers, Granola Bars

We are very grateful for your generosity. Please check expiration dates.

The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings at 6:15pm. All 9th-12th graders are invited to join the Youth Group The Youth Group Mass is held the 1st Sunday of the month at 5:15pm If you have any questions please contact: TomConaty@hiparish.org

April 14th CYO Fundraiser “Night at the Races”

at 8pm, Paulies Bar, 14 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville

April 22nd

● 11am-1pm—Hosting Midnight Run Quarterly Mtg.

● 2:30pm—Cottage School Visit

● 6:15pm—Special Youth Group Meeting; preparation for CODA Lecture

Bereavement Support Group The Bereavement Ministry will offer a 6-week support group for those mourning the loss of a loved one. It will begin on Tuesday, April 17th from 7:30-9:00pm. To register or for more information, please call Sr. Donna at 769-0025 ext. 12.

Kitchen Maid with Supper at Emmaus, or The Mulata

—after the painting by Diego Velàquez

She is the vessels on the table before her: the copper pot tipped toward us, the white pitcher clutched in her hand, the black one edged in red and upside down. Bent over, she is the mortar and the pestle at rest in the mortar—still angled in its posture of use. She is the stick of bowls and the bulb of garlic beside it, the basket hung by a nail on the wall and the white cloth bundled in it, the rag in the foreground recalling her hand. She’s the stain on the wall the size of her shadow— the color of blood, the shape of a thumb. She is echo of Jesus at table, framed in the scene behind her: his white corona, her white cap. Listening, she leans into what she knows. Light falls on half her face.

Natasha Trethewey, (b. 1966; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2007, U.S. Poet Laureate 2012, 2014)

CONGRATULATIONS

Daniel Toivo Ammirati Robert Joseph Marco, Jr. Conor James Sweeney

on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

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Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2018 are invited to attend the Gold Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at Saint

Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, June 3rd at 2:15pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the parish office at 769-0025. Closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 14th.

ST. JOSEPH PROVINCE DOMINICAN FRIARS

“Annual Friar Formation Appeal”

Each member of our parish family should have received a letter from Father Burns this week asking for their support of the St. Joseph Province Dominican Friars “Annual Friar Formation Appeal.”

We are in the process of Registration for our next Catechetical Year of 2018-2019. We hope and pray that all of our students will be joining us again. Our fees will remain the same at: $310 for one child; $350 for two children and $390 for three or more children. $75 for Reconciliation/Communion Fee $100 for Confirmation Fee Our Class Sessions are as follows: Afternoon Classes: Monday afternoon Grades 1-5 3:15pm—4:45pm Tuesday afternoon Grades 1-5 3:15pm—4:45pm Wednesday afternoon Grades 1-5 3:15pm—4:45pm Thursday afternoon Grades 1-5 3:15pm—4:45pm Evening Classes: Monday evening Grade 6 6:45pm—8:15pm Tuesday evening Grade 7 6:45pm—8:15pm Wednesday evening Grade 8 6:45pm—8:15pm Saturday Classes: Saturday morning Grades 1-8 9:00am—10:30am Families that have a child entering the first grade in September—please contact our Religious Education Office to register. For new Registrants we will need a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate and any other Sacrament that they have received. All Re-Registrations and New Registrations must be made in person. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Religious Education Office at 914-769-3297. The students in the Wednesday, fourth grade Religious Education program are collecting new or gently used bed linens and towels for Hour Children, a charitable organization which helps incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children successfully rejoin the community, reunite with the families and build healthy, secure, independent lives. Through housing programs, mainly supported by donations, they provide housing and education for women who are attempting to redirect their lives. Please leave any donations in the Religious Education hallway until May 6th. Maria Lamorgese, Director 914p-69-3297 ext. 1 mlamorgese@hiparish.org

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Holy Innocents Speaker Series Presents:

The Link Between Mental Health and Substance Misuse/Addiction:

CODA (Co-Occurring Disorders Awareness)

What comes first? Substance misuse or mental health challenges?

Undiagnosed/untreated mental health disorders can lead to self-medicating with substances and substance use while the brain is still developing can lead to co-occurring disorders (COD). With approximately 10.2 million Americans meeting the criteria, the diagnosis of COD is one we all need to understand. Early recognition and treatment can be the difference between a path of addiction, isolation and long-term emotional challenges - - or a path of wellness meaningful relationships and emotional well-being.

When: Sunday, April, 22, 2018 at 7:30pm Where: Holy Innocents Social Hall 431 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY

Guest Speaker: Stephanie Marquesano, JD

Stephanie Marquesano's 19 year old son, Harris, died by accidental overdose in 2013. She founded the Harris Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to advance prevention programming and advocate for the implementation of integrated treatment opportunities to improve the lives of teens and young adults diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. Stephanie is an attorney, board member of the NYS Regional Planning Consortium, co-chair of the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Co-Occurring System Care Committee, and serves on many Westchester and regional committees, bringing her perspective to this critical topic. CODA

is the Harris Project's innovative peer-driven prevention program empowering youth to become positive decision makers, seek early intervention, support friends/peers, and connect to resources.

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Thank you for celebrating the Eucharist with us. Please stay after the final blessing and join in

singing our recessional hymn.

Please take a copy of the bulletin with you and patronize the advertisers listed on the

back of the bulletin.

Please Join Us

Holy Innocents Ladies High Tea

April 29, 2018

2:30-5pm

Please join the ladies of Holy Innocents for a

wonderful afternoon of social time,

fellowship as well as tea, delicious food

and dessert.

$25.00 Women and Non-Parishioners

$20.00 Senior Parishioners and Girls 9-17

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 15, 2018

First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19

Peter reminds the people that they allowed Jesus to be killed, and preferred to allow a murderer to be released. But God raised him from the dead as had been prophesied. Therefore, all people should believe and turn to God, that their sins might be forgiven. Second Reading: I John 2:1-5a

Jesus was offered up for the sins of the world. The only way to prove true faith in Him, is to honor his commandments; anyone who claims to believe, yet does not keep his word, does not truly believe. Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

Jesus appeared to two disciples, though at first they feared he was a ghost. Jesus ate with them to prove he was not a ghost. He explained that he had fulfilled the prophet’s words about him. He also explained that in his name they must preach doing penance for the

forgiveness of sins.

For the Easter 2018 liturgies, we introduced a new hymn, New Creation, by Jackie Francois. We are including it in this week’s music program as our Offertory hymn since its theme of Resurrection is so appropriate during the Easter season. Jackie Francois is an American Christian musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, speaker and youth minister. Jackie was born and raised in Orange County, California, and was a regular attendee at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Placentia, California. Her family is musically talented, and she began singing when she was very young. She learned how to play violin and then guitar. During her Freshman year of high school, Jackie was introduced to Life Teen which is a Catholic youth ministry organization. Life Teen believes that “Eucharist-based ministry has the power to transform teens, transform parishes, and transform culture.” Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization, Life Teen believes that youth are the key to this new springtime in the church. In June 2003, fellow composer, Tom Booth heard Jackie’s CD and instantly recognized her talent. The Booth family mentored her both spiritually and musically and invited Jackie to sing at major faith events. Jackie’s music and speaking ministry has taken her around the globe showing young men and women of Christ what it is to truly love and be loved by our God. She has a special calling to youth and women’s ministry events. Her message of faith is to be “someone who reminds people of Heaven in the busyness of everyday life” through humor, prayerfulness and song. In Jackie’s blog she states “Christ can and does make all things new. We just need the humility to know that, despite the mistakes we've made, He is still calling us to redemption. We have been created for real love and for real greatness.” Currently Jackie lives in Southern California with her husband and two daughters. She serves the local parish of Santa Clara de Asis in Yorba Linda. “from death to life, I no longer live, but Christ now lives

in me. Clothed in righteousness and crowned with holiness, we are new!”