Church: 854 Midland Avenue, Yonkers, 10704 Phone: 914-965-1555 Fax: 914-965-0678 Email: stannsparishyonkers@gmail.com Webpage: www.stannsyonkers.org

School: 40 Brewster Avenue, Yonkers, 10701 Phone: 914-965-4333 Fax: 914-965-1778 Email: michael.vicario@archny.org Webpage: www.stannschoolyonkers.org

MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Solemn Mass with adult & children’s choirs, 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 7:15AM and 8:30AM Saturdays: 8:30AM Holy Days: As Announced CONFESSIONS Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45PM in the Church except Holy Saturday DEVOTIONS • The Rosary is recited daily at 8:10AM before the 8:30AM Mass • Miraculous Medal Novena: every Monday after the 8:30AM Mass • Novena in honor of St. Ann: every Tuesday after the 8:30AM Mass

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday at 9:00 AM and ending with Benediction at 8:00 PM

CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY Every Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall

SERVED BY Rev. Andrew P. Carrozza, Pastor

Rev. James Annor-Ohene, Parochial Vicar Mr. Michael P. Vicario, Principal/D.R.E.

Miss Gail Gavin, Parish Secretary Mr. Paul Loman, Director of Music

PARISH ACTIVITIES Adult & Children’s Choir • Altar Servers

Bereavement Support Group • Bible Study, Fishers of Men Society • Golden Agers

Homebound Visitation & Ministers Knights of Columbus •

Lectors • Sports Programs • Teen Club • Ushers

COMMITTEES Parish Council • Respect Life Committee

BAPTISM Baptisms are held on Sundays at 1:00 PM in the chapel. To arrange a baptism, please contact the Rectory.

MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made a minimum of six (6) months in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

SERVICE TO THE SICK

If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory. Arrangements will be made for the person to be visited and to receive the Sacraments.

R.C.I.A. Adults seeking to Enter the Catholic Church or complete their Christian Initiation should contact the rectory.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP All new families are welcome to the parish, and every new family should be properly registered. If you move or change address, please notify the Rectory.

June 25, 2017 • 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Ann’s Parish 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25, 2017

Priests Schedule for next Sunday, July 2, 2017

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday 5:00PM - Fr. Annor

Sunday 8:00 AM - Fr. Worae

10:00 AM - Fr. Annor

12:00 PM - Fr. Carrozza

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Last Sunday: $5,238 Weekly Automated Giving: $574

Total: $5,812 Last Year: $6,079

2017 Weekly Operating Budget: $11,016

Thank you for your support

Sun. June 25, 2017–12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Those Enrolled in the Father’s Day Novena 10:00AM For St. Ann’s Parishioners 12 noon Silvio DiMeglio Monday, June 26, 2017 - Weekday 7:15AM Those Enrolled in the Father’s Day Novena 8:30AM Regina Lipnicka Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - Weekday 7:15AM Vincent Liguori 8:30AM Velia Liguori Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - St. Irenaeus, Bishop Martyr 7:15AM Maria Carmela Veltri 8:30AM Gabriele Petrella Thursday, June 29, 2017 - Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles 7:15AM Petra T. & Segundino Bolanos 8:30AM Francisco DeSousa Friday, June 30, 2017 - Weekday 7:15AM Gerardo, Maria & Michela Zarra 8:30AM Francisco DeSousa Saturday, July 1, 2017 - Weekday 8:30AM Anthony & Margaret Mary Felicissimo Sun. July 2, 2017 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00PM Sat. William & Elizabeth Graziani 8:00AM Deceased members of the Colombo & Chapyak Families 10:00AM Frank Imperato 12noon For St. Ann’s Parishioners

Memorial

This week

Bread & Wine

and

in loving memory of

Chris LaPerchia

Please pray for the following who are ill: Louis Cillo, Anne Leone, Michael P. Coyle, Tom Marinaccio, Rose Perrella, Benny Rivera, Vincent Soccodato, Maria Cadacia, Josephine Cistica, Gregory Crotty, Josie Esposito, John McCain, Adam Martin, Susan Nagle, Robert Peterson, Sgt. Edward Ryan, Dante Riccoboni, and Marilyn Laspina. And for those who recently died, especially Rev. Robert P. Arce, may they rest in peace.

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Catholic Guidance for End-of-Life Decision Making

End-of-life decisions, for ourselves and for loved ones, are

among the most challenging we will ever face. There is a

movement in our nation to legalize assisted suicide, but that

is a false answer and is a dangerous experiment. Our Church

offers comfort and practical guidance to live and die with

dignity. Visit www.CatholicEndofLife.org to watch the video

and read the New York State Bishops’ document “Now and at

the Hour of Our Death.” Learn why the Church favors com-

passionate medical care, and why the Church opposes physi-

cian-assisted suicide.

Respect Life The Respect Life

Rose & Candle

is offered this week

in Honor of the

Sacred Heart of Jesus

St. Ann’s Rectory

will be CLOSED for the

4th of July Holiday!

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St. Ann’s Parish 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25, 2017

Summer is finally here!!! We wait for it with great longing all winter. With the arrival of summer comes the start of our summer raffle. In the past our summer raffle boasted a first prize of $10,000. Sales, however, began to dip every year, and one of the reasons we discovered was that for $100 per ticket the prize was not large enough to garnish a lot of attention. We therefore changed the prize to a car or $25,000. That did better, but still not as good as we’d hoped. Some people suggested that the reason was there was no second or third prize. Two years ago we made the grand prize $20,000 and offered a second and third prize. Well, we only made the prize money the morning of the raffle! I was afraid we were going to lose money in addition to the sleep I lost worrying about the success of the raffle. Since this is our major fundraiser of the year, we realized we need to try another angle. Last year we took a shot at a 50/50 raffle. This way we automatically make money on the raffle. In order to accommodate some parishioners for whom $100 is a bit too steep, we made the tickets $50 each, and three for $100. It worked out very well. Last year, the winner received $9,850, so we will offer our raffle again this year as a 50/50. We will post in the church and announce every week what the current prize is. The more we sell, the greater the prize and the greater our earnings.

Of course, one of the aspects of successful fundraising is to bring in money from sources other than your pockets. That’s where I need your help. I ask everyone to consider selling tickets to family and friends, business associates, etc. outside St. Ann’s family. As an incentive, you will receive one free ticket for every $500 in raffles you sell for us. There is no obligation that you must sell the tickets you take. If you’d like to take some tickets on consignment, just speak to Gail in the rectory or to the people selling tickets outside of Mass. We also will be looking for volunteers to sell them after Mass, so please call Gail and volunteer to help. Let’s make this year’s summer raffle a great success!

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St. Catharine Academy Summer TACHS Prep Program

St. Catharine Academy’s Higher Achievement Program (HAP) for

7th and 8th grade girls will be taking place from July 5th through

July 21st from 9:00AM - 1:00PM. HAP will help to strengthen and

reinforce English, Math and Reading skills for success in the Test

for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). Your daughter

will also have the opportunity to experience enrichment courses

in Robotics and Art. Please visit our website: www.scahs.org or

contact Ms. Tracy Keelin, Program Director at: 718-882-2882, ext.

122 for more information.

Adoption - Children in China need homes. More boys available

than girls. Older parents and single women welcome. For more

information please call Barbara Salvesen at 845-623-5277.

Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation has been introduced in New York State (the so-called “Medical Aid in Dying Act”, A.2383/S.3151) that would allow doctors to legally prescribe a lethal dose of pills at the request of a terminally ill patient. While proponents call these “death with dignity” and “patient self-determination,” in reality they are unnec-essary, flawed and dangerous. Legalizing assisted sui-cide would endanger elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people. It will send the message to others that suicide is acceptable and lead to an increase in suicides. It will leave people with depression and other mental illness-es untreated. And it will turn doctors and other health professionals from healers into killers. We encourage you to contact your state legislators and urge them to oppose assisted suicide legislation. Please inform your-self about the dangers in this bill by visiting : https://archny.org/assisted-suicide or https://noassistedsuicideny.org/