Sacred Heart Saint Francis 301 Ann Street • Newburgh, NY 12550 [email protected]145 Benkard Avenue • Newburgh, NY 12550 sainƞ[email protected]Parish Staff Rev. William Damroth, Pastor Rev. John Antony, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Peter Tran Van Phat, ReƟred Lawrence Kawula, Deacon Peter R.C. Haight, Deacon John Hanley, Deacon Jack Seymour, Deacon Rest in Peace Sister Alba Danese, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Anna Sasso, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Laura Urbano, PBVM, Pastoral Assistant Baptisms BapƟsms are celebrated twice a month. Please arrange for the obligatory preparaƟon session by calling the Rectory. Marriage Engaged couples should contact the Rectory at least six months in advance. Diocesan regulaƟons require a marriage preparaƟon program for all couples. Mass Schedule Saturday ------------------------------------------ 5:30 pm Sunday ----------------------- 10:00 am & 12:00 noon Monday-Saturday ------------------------------ 9:00 am Confessions Saturday --------------------------------- 4:30 - 5:15 pm Mass Schedule Saturday ------------------------------------------4:00 pm Sunday---------------- 8:30 am & 1:30 pm (Spanish) Monday-Friday ----7:00 am (Communion Service) & 12:00 noon Confessions Saturday --------------------------------- 3:00 - 3:45 pm Holy Days ------------------------------As announced , 2020 Phone: 845-561-2264 • Fax: 845-562-7144 SAINT MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA The Parish of Born: Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, August 26, 1910 Died: September 5, 1997 Canonized: September 4, 2016 Founded 1912 Founded 1909
Rev. William Damroth, Pastor Rev. John Antony, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Peter Tran Van Phat, Re red Lawrence Kawula, Deacon Peter R.C. Haight, Deacon John Hanley, Deacon Jack Seymour, Deacon Rest in Peace Sister Alba Danese, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Anna Sasso, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Laura Urbano, PBVM, Pastoral Assistant
Baptisms
Bap sms are celebrated twice a month. Please arrange for the obligatory prepara on session by calling the Rectory.
Marriage
Engaged couples should contact the Rectory at least six months in advance. Diocesan regula ons require a marriage prepara on program for all couples.
Mass Schedule
Saturday ------------------------------------------ 5:30 pm Sunday ----------------------- 10:00 am & 12:00 noon Monday-Saturday ------------------------------ 9:00 am
Holy Days ------------------------------ As announced
, 2020
Phone: 845-561-2264 • Fax: 845-562-7144
SAINT MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
The Parish of Born: Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, August 26, 1910
Died: September 5, 1997 Canonized: September 4, 2016
Founded 1912 Founded 1909
Padre’s Corner (Reprinted from April 26, 2020 Bulletin) September 27, 2020 TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“26 Nations Joins United States in Alliance for Religious Freedom Aleteia / John Burger / February 7, 2020
The International Religious Freedom Alliance will work together on problems such as
blasphemy and apostasy laws.
On February 5, 26 nations joined the United States to create the International Religious Freedom Alliance. The members of the new alliance have pledged to uphold a Declaration of Principles, solidifying their collective commitment to object and oppose, publicly and privately, all abuses or violations of religious freedom. The nations joining the U.S. in the Alliance are Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The United States Department of State, in announcing the group, said the Alliance is “grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, dedicated to working for the right of every man and woman to believe in whatever they wish, to change faith, or hold no faith if their conscience dictates.” “Everyone has a role in the fight to advance religious freedom,” the State Department said. “Together, with common purpose and clear vision, we can fight to ensure that future generations everywhere enjoy a world where religious freedom is protected and advanced.” The Declaration of Principles for the Alliance include a commitment to “the right to hold any faith or belief, or none at all, and the freedom to change faith.” At a dinner at the State Department on Wednesday, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said that “defending the right of all people to live their lives according to their conscience is one of [the Trump] administration’s top priorities.” Pompeo told foreign delegates to the Alliance that he recently met with leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, “who are fighting to worship freely, without interference from the Russian Government.” On the same trip, he said, he visited Kazakhstan and met with families of ethnic Kazakhs detained by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang. He told the gathering that more than eight in ten people in the world today liver where they cannot practice their faith freely. “We condemn terrorists and violent extremists who target religious minorities, whether they are Yezidis in Iraq, Hindus in Pakistan, Christians in northeast Nigeria, or Muslims in Burma,” he said. “We condemn blasphemy and apostasy laws that criminalize matters of the soul. And we condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s hostility to all faiths.” Pompeo announced the intent to create the Alliance at the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom last July. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, a senior State Department official said the Alliance will focus on areas such as “technology and religious oppression,” as well as blasphemy and apostasy laws. Pompeo said at the dinner that Poland will host the next Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom this July in Warsaw and that Colombia will host the first regional ministerial in South America next month. “Protecting religious freedom is certainly not exclusively an American priority,” Pompeo said. “Look at the diversity of other countries, organizations, and networks that are joining us here today. Our mission spans nationalities, political systems, and creeds. Together, we say that freedom of religion or belief is not a Western ideal, but truly the bedrock of societies.”” THOUGHTS FROM FATHER BILL Albania was once a country that denied religious freedom to eighty percent of the world, a mind-boggling statistic to grasp. The trending always starts with legal restrictions, and the madness culminates in physical persecution. “ The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” This thought from centuries ago is just as appropriate today in 2020 as it was back then. Enver Hoxha seized control of Albania during the decade of World War II, rejecting his Muslim upbringing while subjecting all religious faith groups to expulsion and torture. When he died in 1985, after four decades of atheistic control, the seeds of faith emerged once more. Older people who buried their beliefs deep in the ventricles of their heart and soul could express their convictions once again. The younger generation, never exposed to those sacred beliefs of the divine, could legally hear the sacred name of God once more. The colors of life could be observed on the streets of existence, replacing drab black and white. Churches, temples, and mosques had their door keys reopened for sacred rather than profane purposes. Airports and streets, once named after Hoxha and other communist leaders, could now be named after Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. While the United States drifts increasingly toward the erasing of the name of God in law and culture, once pagan countries like Albania embrace Him once more. This is what I saw this past September on a Balkans trip to Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania. The long-oppressed citizens have found Him again, while Western Europe and North America become increasingly indifferent. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us Father Bill
SACRED HEART SECOND COLLECTION ANNUAL SEMINARY COLLECTION
SAINT FRANCIS
Monday September 28 9:00am George Martinisi By The Martelli Family
Sacred Heart-St Francis Weekly Collection September 19 & 20, 2020
1st Collection $7,483 2nd Collection $1,773 TOTAL $9,256
Monday, September 28 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm Stella Irwin By Patricia & Joseph Grimm
Tuesday, September 29 9:00am John R. Relyea Jr. By Sisters Jacqueline & Lucy
Tuesday, September 29 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm Ted & Mary King By Family
Wednesday, September 30 9:00am Rose & Richard Grossholz By Anna Faricellia
Sacred Heart Mass Attendance September 19 & 20, 2020
5:30 78 10:00 117 12:00 92
TOTAL 287
Wednesday, September 30 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm Henry Sawoska (Health & Blessings) By Friends
Thursday, October 1 9:00am Ralph Knickerbocker By The Walker Family
Thursday, October 1 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm Anna Stenglein By Family
Friday, October 2 9:00am John E. Van Strander By The Walker Family
Saint Francis Mass Attendance
September 19 & 20, 2020 4:00 103 8:30 98 1:30 97
TOTAL 298
Friday, October 2 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm George & Mary Ewanich By Family
Saturday, October 3 9:00am Eliza Carue Van Strander By The Walker Family 5:30pm Linda Keenan By Deacon Tom and Maureen Neppl Michelle Lynn Scarborough By The O’Boy Family
Mass Intentions for This Weekend September 26 & 27, 2020 -Sacred Heart 5:30pm Geraldine Sims Joseph Casillo (24th Anniv) 10:00am Aurora, Anna Sebastiano Raciti & Family 12:00pm Fr Bill (Birthday Blessings)
Saturday, October 3 4:00pm Joan Venuti Villi (25th Anniv) By Children
Sunday, October 4 10:00am Richard Modafferi By Family 12 noon Domenick Colotti By The Colotti Family Matthew Marino By Mom & Dad
Mass Intentions for This Weekend September 26 & 27, 2020 Saint Francis 4:00pm Marie Lacroci Walter & Toni Lastowski 8:30am Albert Irwin Deborah Bannan Fr. Bill (Birthday Blessings)
Sunday, October 4 8:30am William Evans (5th Anniv) By Colleen & Michael Corizzo Edward Brodow (2nd Anniv) By The Baldwin, Centra & Quinlan Families
Today TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Ezekiel reminds the people that if a sinner turns away from his iniquity, he will live, not die. Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 Paul urges the converts at Philippi to be united in spirit and ideals, avoiding rivalry and dissension. He ends with the beautiful hymn extolling the humility and sacrifice of Christ. Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 Jesus speaks words of rebuke to the chief priests and the elders because they are not believing the teachings of John the Baptist. He warns them that tax collectors and prostitutes, who do believe John, will enter the Kingdom of God before them. Monday Jb 1:6-22; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday Jb 19:21-27; Lk 10:1-12 First Friday Jb 38:1, 12-21, 40:3-5; Mt 18:1-5, 10 First Saturday Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Lk 10:17-24
WELCOME BACK!
All Masses are being held in the Main church Our Mass Schedule Remains The Same:
Daily Mass: 9:00am - Sacred Heart – Monday-Saturday 12 noon – Saint Francis – Monday-Friday Weekend Mass: Saturday (vigil) 4:00pm –Saint Francis 5:30pm – Sacred Heart Confession 3:00pm – Saint Francis 4:30pm Sacred Heart Sunday 8:30 am - Saint Francis 10:00am – Sacred Heart 12 noon – Sacred Heart 1:30pm (Spanish) – Saint Francis
Fellow Parishioners -- as the Fall season approaches, it is imperative that we wear a facial mask while attending both daily mass and the Sunday Liturgy. The CDC has stressed the importance of wearing masks to curb the spread of the virus. Remember the mask is to cover your face and not be pulled down on your chin. Please let’s work together to keep one another safe during these uncertain times. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and God Bless us all.
Please remember the following members of the armed service in your prayers. US Marines, Sgt. C.J. Kozlik - US Army LCDR Thomas O. Mennerich – USN, LCDR Abby K. Mennerich Lorfeld – USN, Keith O’Connor - US Army, Nicholos M. Pisani - US Navy Capt. Bryan Malone - US Army, Airman Matthew Cook - Air Force, PFC.Cory Ray Kretzmer - US Army Sgt Vincent Thurston - US Marines, Pvt Francis Thurston - US Marines, E2 Thomas Pacenza III - USAF Pvt. Haley Pacenza - US Army, Airman Samantha Trappe - Air Nat’l Guard, S/Sgt Grant Drumgold - Air Force M/Sgt Theresa Castellane - Air Force, SPC Patrick D.Ortland - US Army, PFC David Recine Jr. - US Army PFC Matthew F. Lease USMC, Capt Matthew Stark, Army. If you know of someone deployed overseas,please let us know. WEEKLY OFFERINGS You may continue to mail your weekly envelopes to Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church, 301 Ann Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 or drop them off in the mailbox located outside the rectory door on the Ann Street side. You can also sign up for the online giving program by clicking on these links: https://stfrancisnewburgh.churchgiving.com/ https://sacredheartnewburgh.churchgiving.com/
A heartfelt thank you for your continued support and generosity to our parish during this unprecedented time. May God continue to bless each and every one of you.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Deacon Peter Haight, Vincenza Secor, Aaron Stagliano, Maureen Kelly, Anne McClellan, Donnie Ruckdeschel, Bobbi Hull, Jim Formato, Paul Neugebauer, Catherine Fossella, Julia Vecchio, Gloria Presutti, Beulah Politi, Tom Marino, Maverick Coolidge, Barbara Wolyzyn, Mary Michele Lease, Eliana Rose Mary Valenti, David Vandermast, George Quintyne, Carol Brown, Ariana Cruz, Rina Bozzone, Jaddon Johnson, Eileen Burke, Ken Masten, John Marullo, Joann Fayo-Perry, Kathleen Bachman, Mike Fitzgerald, Samuel Cerone, Jr, Frances Marino, Joan Michalowski, Jean Mendoza, Michelle Ryan, Jamel Issa, Patricia Rifenburgh, April Carlyon, Margaret Juliano, Erin Garvey, George Sarvis, Guiseppe Gagliardo,Teresa Centeno, Cindy Cerone, Patrick Fayo, Jr., Rebecca Pacella, Janie Favoino, Bea Gruini, Carol Bourdage, Sharon Mendoza-Lindenauer, Barbara Colurciello, Joyce Diaz, Peyton Flaig, Maurena Luzzi, Mary Leoce, Arlene Sheridan, John Raszcewski, Giovanna Garrison, Jessica Pearson, Marie Cronin, Austin Galvin, Nancy D’Addio, Lorraine Santacroce, Adele Esposito, Joe Coyle, Ramon Piniero, John Horos, Erica Bush, John Bush, Jeff Beck, Karen Hanley, Richard Messina, Thomas Krauss, John Horos, Matthew Campora, Bernadette Chick, Kim Geisinger, Sharon Formato, Henry Sawoska, Timothy Hale Please call the rectory (561-2264) to add / delete names from this list
Deacon Jack Seymour Food Pantry Hours:
Friday 9:00am to 12noon Saturday 9:00am to 12noon
Located at The Msgr. Valastro Activity Center 319 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
In your goodness please bring CANNED FRUIT to Church next weekend to be distributed to the less fortunate in our area. If something is on sale and of good value, please feel free to donate that as well. If your child needs volunteer hours, the Food Pantry will coordinate service hours, however, you must pre-register with Curt Bourdage at 845-863-6504.
ANNUAL COLLECTION FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES The Deacon Jack Seymour Food Pantry is collecting school supplies for the upcoming school year. Items will be distributed in late September/early October. Thank you for your continued generosity.
The Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Henry O ‘Carroll Council #444 regrets to inform you that this year’s 2020 Columbus Day Ball has been cancelled. We will still move forward with the 2020 Annual Treasure Chest Super 50/35/10/5 Raffle. The price for each ticket is $10 or 3 for $25. The drawing will be held on October 11, 2020 at Sacred Heart Church after the 12 noon Mass, winner need not be present to win. Should anyone have any questions please feel free to contact Vincent Calosso 917-825-3299 or Bill Kuntz 201-697-9920.
SACRED HEART DONATIONS FOR MARY’S HOPE - We are very much in need of Cereal, Hamburger Helper, Rice-A-Roni, Canned Vegetables and Fruit, Spaghetti & Sauce, Tuna, Complete Pancake Mix & Syrup, Mashed Potatoes in a box, Rice in 1lb packages, Gravy, Stuffing, Pasta in a can, Baked Beans, Tomato and Chicken Noodle soup. Please note: we cannot give out expired food to our clients. Please bring donations to Sacred Heart church. Thank you for your continued generosity. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE September 23rd – November 1st NEWBURGH PLANNED PARENTHOOD 136 Lake Street, Newburgh Campaign Hours 7am – 7pm Campaign Manager – Wendy Wood 845-820-4366 or 40DaysforLife.com/Newburgh OPENING OF 2021 MASS BOOKS On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:00 am in the Chapel at Sacred Heart, the 2021 Mass books will be available for Masses for both churches for the 2021 calendar year.
Msgr. Henry O’ Carroll Council #444 of the Knights of Columbus in Newburgh is excited to announce that we are starting a Family of the Month program. This program will involve our four churches: Sacred Heart, St. Francis, St. Patrick’s, and Our Lady of the Lake, which we support on many levels. Each month, one family will be selected with the help of the parish priest. Churches and the months for the award: Sacred Heart – July, September, and March St. Francis – August, December, and April St. Patrick’s - October, January, and May Our Lady of the Lake – November, February, and June This will allow three families per church per year. At the end of the year one family from the group of 12 will be selected as Family of the Year. The family selected does not need to be a member of the Knights of Columbus. There are seven items that will be considered for the family selection. Is the family supportive of each other? Does the family spend quality time together? Does the family attend weekly mass together? Does the family pray together outside of mass? Has the family made significant contribution to the parish and church community? Does the family serve as a role model of Catholic family values? There are no fees involved. Each family selected will receive a certificate and a gift from Msgr. Henry O’ Carroll Council that will be given out at a specified mass. There are forms you can fill out to nominate your family or another family you think would be deserving of the award. The form will be near a box in the back of each church where you can drop it off, or you can contact us by email at [email protected], or you can call Bill Kuntz with any questions at 201-697-9920. Thank you for your interest. Good luck to all families, and God bless all. AUGUST WINNER -- On behalf of the Knights of Columbus and the Parish Family, we congratulate Andrew and Kim Ogonowski and Family from St. Francis Church as the Family of the Month. Thank you for all you do and God Bless. PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12 noon in front of Sacred Heart Church the Catholic War Veterans will be hosting a Rosary Rally for the Nation. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Chapel. Social distancing and masks are required.
EGYPT AND THE GREAT NILE CRUISE November 8 – 18, 2021 Hosted by Father Bill....Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Memphis, Sakkara. $3,499 per person For more information, see brochures in back of church. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS We did not forget. In past years we would be Blessing our Furry little friends on or about October 4th in honor of the Feast of St. Francis. However, due to the coronavirus and keeping with the NYS Social Distancing guidelines, the blessing of the Animals will be held at a future date. We will keep you informed as to when that will be. “Animals are such agreeable friends -- they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms”. George Eliot
“Holiness does not consist in doing extraordinary things. It consists in accepting, with a smile, what Jesus sends us. It consits in accepting and following the will of God.”
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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