Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aedan 23 Reld Drive, Pearl River, NY 10965 January 10, 2016 REV. MSGR. EMMET R. NEVIN Pastor REV. JOHN F. X. PALATUCCI Parochial Vicar JAMES F. MAHER Deacon MARIE GARTNER Religious Education Coordinator PARISH HOUSE TEL 735-7405 - FAX 735-4125 PARISH EMAIL <[email protected]> EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER 845-641-6144 MASSES Saturdays: 5:30 PM (Satisfies the Sunday obligation) Sundays: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM Weekdays: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM, 12:10 PM (Novena following 9:00 AM Mass Monday and Tuesday) Saturdays: 9:00 AM Holy Days: 5:30 PM Eve of Holy Day 9:00 AM, 12:10PM, 7:00PM CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:30 – 5:15 PM BAPTISMS 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM. Parents please call Rectory to make arrangements. MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the date selected. PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) 845-735-2036 <staedan3@verizonet>
MASSES Saturdays: 5:30 PM (Satisfies the Sunday obligation) Sundays: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM Weekdays: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM, 12:10 PM (Novena following 9:00 AM Mass Monday and
Tuesday) Saturdays: 9:00 AM Holy Days: 5:30 PM Eve of Holy Day 9:00 AM, 12:10PM, 7:00PM
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays: 4:30 – 5:15 PM BAPTISMS
1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM. Parents please call Rectory to make arrangements.
MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the date selected. PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) 845-735-2036 <staedan3@verizonet>
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD The Conclusion of our Christmas Season
January 10, 2016
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Isaiah tells of the Lord’s Servant, who will be inconspicuous, but will not rest until justice is
established. The Lord then tells his servant that he was formed to be “a light for the nations.”
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38
Peter speaks to a group of pagans for the first time. He explains to them that any person who follows God’s will is acceptable to God, regardless of nationality.
Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
John the Baptist had claimed one would come far more powerful than himself, one who would baptize with the
Holy Spirit rather than water. When Jesus came to John and was baptized, the Spirit descended on him
and a voice said, “You are my beloved Son. On you my favor rests.”
_____________________________________ HERE’S WHAT’S COMING UP THIS WEEK - JANUARY 11 - 17th MONDAY 1/11 - Penance Parent Meeting - 7:00P.M. TUESDAY 1/12 - WEDNESDAY 1/13 - THURSDAY 1/14 - Legion of Mary - 10:00A.M. FRIDAY 1/15- SATURDAY 1/16 SUNDAY 1/17 – The second collection next week is for Religious Education.
SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp will burn from January 10th - 16th for Roberta Nevin
MONDAY 9:00 AM DePinto Family 1/11 12:10 PM Salvatore Migliore TUESDAY 9:00 AM Orlando Rodriguez 1/12 12:10 PM Michael Casey WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM Orlando Rodriguez 1/13 12:10 PM Raymond Wayne THURSDAY 9:00 AM Theresa Kate Martin 1/14 12:10 PM Sister Anne McDermott FRIDAY 9:00 AM Vivian Kelly 1/15 12:10 PM John O'Brien SATURDAY 9:00 AM Mike Prezziano 1/16 5:30 PM Louise Sorocco SUNDAY 8:00 AM Mass for Parishioners 1/17 10:00 AM Michael Cunningham 12:00 PM Caitlin Pieretti 7:00 PM Mass for Parishioners
Steven Bailey, Kenneth Romejko, Janet Valerio, Billy Keenan, Brian Dillon, Charlene Kasnosky, Maryanne Siemers, Nicki Kelley, Michael Fury, Lisa
Shapiro, John Kennedy, Josephine Cucchiara, Dick Clarke, Ken and Bernadette Sibon, Alice Luska, Roger Schardt, Brian Casse, Sharon Stonebridge, Alice Leesha, Dylan Ciarletta, Steven Lynn. Philip O'Brien, Betty Phillips. Jason Pritchard, Brian Connolly, John Javora, Fran Zujkowski, Karla Trotta, Mary Hopeck, Martin Connelly, Marvelli Family, Alan Handsman., Kenneth Babock, Barbara DeSapio. John Dodd, Catherine Dwyer, Jean Marvelli, Kathleen Boriello, Emily Gulino, Beatrice Dillon. A person’s name will appear on this list for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, it will be removed unless we hear from a family member.
We remember all of our recently deceased loved ones, especially Bridget Vanslyck, John F. Fears
and Josephine Cali. _____________________________________________
NEW PARISH BASKETBALL RECREATION LEAGUE Our new parish recreational basketball program for elementary school children will begin on January 20th. It is open to all currently registered parishioners of Saint Aedan parish. In person registration is scheduled for WEDNESDAY 1-13-between 6-7 PM and WEDNESDAY 1-20 between 7-8 PM in the GYM., QUESTIONS: Kiernan McCormack @ kemack392@g,mail.com or Pat Daly @ <[email protected]>
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAINT AEDAN PARISH SUNDAY, JANUARY 31ST – 12 PM MASS This will be an exciting year here at Saint Aedan’s. Our parish will be celebrating its 50th anniversary and our anniversary committee is hard at work planning a calendar of special events which will be announced in the very near future. The opening event of our anniversary year will be a special 50th Anniversary Mass on Sunday, January 31st. Our Principal Celebrant will be the Most Reverend Bishop Dominick Lagonegro, Episcopal Vicar of Rockland and Orange counties. WHO IS SAINT AEDAN? Saint Aedan is also known as Saint Maedoc (6th & 7th century), also known as Mogue and Aidan (Irish: Aedan). He was an Irish saint, founder and first bishop of Ferns in County Wexford and a patron of other churches, such as Rossinver in County Leitrim and Drumalane in County Cavan.Aedan is a diminutive form of the Celtic name Aodh, Aedh, or Aed, originally Oed in Old Irish. The name meant “fire” and is related to the god of the underworld in Irish mythology. Madoc and Mogue are other pet forms of Aodh, meaning something like “my dear little Aedh”. Aedan was born in Inisbrefny (an Island in Templeport Lake) County Cavan, about 558. Irish sources make him a son of Sedan, a chieftain of Connaught, and his wife, Eithne. A close look at the statue of Saint Aedan over our church doorway shows him holding a bell in his hand. Irish legend says that the “Bell of St. Mogue” was given to the infant on his birth by St. Kilian, who was also credited with his baptism. When a youth, Aedan was a hostage of Ainmuire mas Setnai of the Cenel Conaill, High King of Ireland. Ainmire was so impressed with Aedan that he told him he could stay or go. Aedan said he would go but only if the other hostages were released, whereupon Ainmire let them all return home. He studied at the great school of Saint Finnian at Clonard Abby. While at Clonard, Aedan made friends with Molaise, who would later found the monastery of Devenish Island on the River Erne. He spent some time in Wales studying under Saint David. He returned to Ireland in 570 landing on the coast of Wexford with hives of bees, which had been scarce on the island. He is credited with helping King Brandubh win a victory over his enemies and consequently was granted land in Ferns which he used to start up a monastery. When it was agreed in a synod that Ferns be made a diocese, Aedan was ordained its first bishop in 598. He is credited with having evangelized many people and having established thirty churches in County Wexford. Many miracles are attributed to him including walking on water, changing leaves into loaves of fish and bringing a dead girl back to life. His staff is kept in the
National Museum in Dublin, other relics with satchel are in the Armagh Cathedral. Aedan died on January 31st 632 on Lough Melvin’s shore in County Leitrim. His relics are claimed by St. Aedan’s in Ferns. His stone tomb is inside the cathedral, although his remains are under it, in the original cathedral crypt below. (Wikipedia.org) _________________________________________ SUPPORT OUR UNIFORMED MEN AND WOMEN
FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE Brian Dowd, Christopher Seneko, Jeffery Wolf, Keith Schoales, Edward J. Casinover, Sean & Brendan Dowling, Francis Farrelly, Jr, Andrew Eanniello, Christopher Iacobino, Christopher Sperduto, Thomas Buzzell, Jason Daniels, Scott Foley, Ernie Capobianco, Brendan Dowd, Brendan Hart, Ryan Stigell, James Beecroft, James R Phillips, Steven Rios, Brian Jones, Luke Rathschmidt, Ryan Brand, Chuckie Perone, Adam & Christopher Sydor, Matthew Murtagh, Byron Wade, Ryan McKenna, Connor Leahy, Christopher Campbell, Michael Marshall, Ryan Deis, James DeLisi, Kurt Turner, Joseph Flanagan, Karen Murphy, Tom Hanney, Martin O’Neill, Joseph DeLisi, Mark B. Kelly, Neal Fitzgerald, Richard Carinci, Ian Parise, Cathryn Liggio.
NEW TO OUR BEAUTIFUL PARISH? BEEN HERE A WHILE BUT HAVEN’T GOTTEN
AROUND TO REGISTERING? The Faith Community of Faith Aedan’s welcomes you! Please contact the parish house anytime, Monday to Friday and we would be happy to get you registered. Office telephone - 845-735-7408 – parish email address [email protected].
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS DRIVE
Sunday, January 24th – Sunday, January 31st Timothy Cardinal Dolan is calling on all Catholics to Feed Our Neighbors in New York and respond to the overwhelming need we are facing right here in our local community. During this special week, in January, every Catholic individual and household in our parish and throughout the Archdiocese is invited to join with their friends and neighbors in helping to feed the hungry of our local town as well as Rockland County communities. How can you do this? FEED THE BIG WHITE BOX. Bring non-perishable foods to our Feeding Our Neighbors COLLECTION BOX which will located in our church lobby. Next week’s bulletin will provide a list of appropriate food items. Supporting those who are in need comes rather naturally to us, here at Saint Aedan’s, because we, as a parish family, sponsor a year-round food pantry. We realize that people need to eat every day, every week, every month of the year. Your donations of food will help provide for the needy individuals and families we support here at our local parish as well as the CSSSR food pantry located in North Rockland. Both pantries will share in the food donations you bring here to church. The children in our Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) will also be involved in this Archdiocesan-wide effort. Christ reminds all of us, young and old, to respond to his message of “When you fed or clothed my needy brothers and sisters, that you did unto me.”
SPECIAL NOON MASS
Disease of Alcoholism A special mass and support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ on Saturday, January 16, 2015 at 12:00 noon. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the man/woman directly infected with the abuse of alcohol or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information please call 201-768-7565 _______________________________________
ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE WASHINGTON, DC
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND Soon we’ll be sending information about the 2016 March for Life, which will take place this year on Friday, Jan. 22nd. Because so many of you attend the March, we want to give you a heads-up about an important change that will affect you this year. THIS YEAR EVERYONE MUST RESERVE A SEAT AND PAY BEFORE THE TRIP. WE MUST ALSO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK BY JAN. 13th. The seats are $30.00 for adult; $15.00 for student. Clergy ride free, but you still must make a reservation so that we know you’re coming. Since this is a change in policy from past years, we're trying to avoid any confusion and make sure everyone who wants to go gets a seat. Liz O'Brien Chairperson Rockland Right to Life Committee PO Box 9348 Bardonia, NY 10954 website: www.RocklandRTL.org _________________________________________
DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING “Days of Prayer and healing” offer the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to heal the wound of abortion. The next “Day of Prayer and Healing” is Saturday, January 16, 2016, and Spanish “Day of Prayer and Healing” on Saturday, February 27, 2016. For location and confidential registration call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or email [email protected] For additional tri-state retreats and information see Lumina Hope & Healing after abortion www.postabortionhelp.org or email [email protected]. Days of Prayer and Healing for Men - For more information or to register for men please call Lumina at 877.586.4621 or email [email protected] _____________________________________________ VISIT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ON TOURING TUESDAY Catholic elementary schools in Rockland are hosting TOURING TUESDAY open house events for prospective parents! The 2016 dates are January 12, February 2, February 23, March 8 and April 12 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. or by appointment. Touring Tuesday open houses are designed to introduce prospective families to the life-long benefits and values of a Catholic education. Reservations are suggested. To RSVP, please call 6460794-2885 or else visit www.buildboldfutures.org. Alternate times may be arranged by appointment.
The world was a playground for Mickey, a naive Irish American kid bored with his life. His father served in World War II, his brother was a Marine in Vietnam; now it was his turn. His 365 days in Vietnam builds in torment until an attack on a bunker complex in Cambodia. Wounded, his friend captured, he becomes a tormented survivor knowing he is always just a heartbeat from death.
In this memoir, set as deeply in his mind as in the Southeast Asian jungle, a young American soldier embarks
on a journey to a war that, for him, will never be over.
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