18 CHERRY AVENUE LARCHMONT, NEW YORK 10538 Communion Calls & Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Can be arranged by calling the Rectory. Those confined to their homes or a hospital who desire a visit can notify the Rectory. Sacrament of Reconciliation Scheduled for Saturday afternoon from 4:00 - 4:45 pm. During the week call the Rectory for an appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Baptism of infant children is ordinarily following the 12 noon Sunday Mass. Parents can call the Rectory for more information or to begin the preparation process for their child’s Baptism. Sacrament of Matrimony Members of the parish can call the rectory to schedule a meeting with the priest of the parish. Anticipate no less than six months to complete the prescribed marriage preparation. SAINT AUGUSTINE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 31, 2021 Pastor Rev. Msgr. Thomas R. Kelly Associates Rev. Fr. Paul Waddell Rev. Fr. Effah Awiti John Yaw Deacon Robert Gontcharuk Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Walter F. Kenny Visiting Clergy Rev. Richard J. Dillon Rev. John Dzieglewicz, S.J. Parish Staff Office Manager Ann Betkowski Bookkeeper Elizabeth Pirinea Operations Manager Anne Avenius Custodian Santos Pineda Please call the rectory to register. If you are moving, please notify us with your change of address and email. Music Director Mr. Michael P. Ward [email protected]Religious Education Director Sister Suzanne Duzen, SS.C.M. Religious Education Administrative Team: Linda Brown, Iraci Di Buono, Rachel Erfe, Elizabeth King Pastoral Associates Sister Muriel Cooney, O.P. Lu Doyle Inquiries from any persons interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic or from Catholics who haven’t received all their Sacraments are welcome. Please call the rectory. Saturday Vigil ---------------------------------------------------------5:00 pm Sunday---------------------------------------------------- 9:00 & 12:00 noon Daily-------------------------9:00 am Saturday ----------------9:00 am Holy Days -------------------------------9:00 am, 12:00 noon & 7:30 pm Mondays -------------- Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal following the 9:00 Mass Rectory phone ----------------------------------914-834-1220 Rectory fax ---------------------------------------914-833-2130 Parish Blog -------------------- StBlaugustine.blogspot.com Religious Education----------------------------914-834-9523 Parish website ---------------------www.staugustineny.org Parish Council meets first Monday of each month in the rectory. Contact the rectory for details.
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Communion Calls & Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Can be arranged by calling the Rectory. Those confined to their homes or a hospital who desire a visit can notify the Rectory.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Scheduled for Saturday afternoon from 4:00 - 4:45 pm. During the week call the Rectory for an appointment.
Sacrament of Baptism Baptism of infant children is ordinarily following the 12 noon Sunday Mass. Parents can call the Rectory for more information or to begin the preparation process for their child’s Baptism.
Sacrament of Matrimony Members of the parish can call the rectory to schedule a meeting with the priest of the parish. Anticipate no less than six months to complete the prescribed marriage preparation.
SAINT AUGUSTINE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 31, 2021
Pastor Rev. Msgr. Thomas R. Kelly
Associates Rev. Fr. Paul Waddell Rev. Fr. Effah Awiti John Yaw Deacon Robert Gontcharuk
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Walter F. Kenny
Visiting Clergy Rev. Richard J. Dillon Rev. John Dzieglewicz, S.J.
Parish Staff Office Manager Ann Betkowski
Bookkeeper Elizabeth Pirinea
Operations Manager Anne Avenius
Custodian Santos Pineda
Please call the rectory to register. If you are moving, please notify us with your change of address and email.
Religious Education Director Sister Suzanne Duzen, SS.C.M.
Religious Education Administrative Team: Linda Brown, Iraci Di Buono, Rachel Erfe, Elizabeth King
Pastoral Associates Sister Muriel Cooney, O.P. Lu Doyle Inquiries from any persons interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic or from Catholics who haven’t received all their Sacraments are welcome. Please call the rectory.
Saturday Vigil ---------------------------------------------------------5:00 pm Sunday----------------------------------------------------9:00 & 12:00 noon Daily-------------------------9:00 am Saturday ----------------9:00 am Holy Days -------------------------------9:00 am, 12:00 noon & 7:30 pm Mondays -------------- Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal following the 9:00 Mass
Parish Blog -------------------- StBlaugustine.blogspot.com
Religious Education----------------------------914-834-9523
Parish website ---------------------www.staugustineny.org Parish Council meets first Monday of each month in the rectory. Contact the rectory for details.
For those who are ill, including: Sandy Albert, Lori Alpert, Ellen R. Barbieri, Peter Benjamin, Frank Booth, Nelly Carillon, Margaret Clarke, Debbie Coangelo, Teresa Cogan, Conall Crean, Bernier De Comes, Melania DiDomizio, Paul Dillon, David DiPietro, Mary Ann Dolan, Marlene Dufort, Mark Elliott, Mary Elizabeth Fraioli, Marty Gary, Robert Glickman, Alessandria Glickman, Eleanor Gordon, Kerry Hegarty, Robert Heyde, Harvey and Mary Humphrey, Carol Hrabsky, Maureen Kohler, Fred Kriegel, Dorothy & Dave Lakso, Armand Laurino, Zachary Lawrence, Lori Lamberti, Mary Lou Mannix, Martin Martinez, Bob Morris, Calum Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Patricia Clifford Newman, Doris Nogueira, Scotty Norton, Doris O’Toole, Mary Elizabeth Parente, Jack Pastor, Adriana Patino, Helen Rauh, Ann Ma-rie Shower, Susan Testa, Annette Treacy, Joan Troccoli, Rosemary Walsh, Nicholas James Walsh, Missy Wey, Mary Williams, and Billy Zarcone. We also pray for all those who care for them. May all find healing and comfort in Jesus Christ.
CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Larchmont, New York January 31, 2021
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
QUOTE FROM THE PASTOR “Let your face shine on our servant. Save me in your merciful love.” Psalm 31:17
Pastor’s Corner
WAIT. WHAT?
The connection is clear. First, in Deuteronomy we hear Moses reminding the Jewish people of God’s promise to send a prophet who will speak all that God commands. And in the Gospel, Jesus astonishes the people by com-manding an unclean spirit to come out of a man. But sandwiched between these texts, today’s short excerpt from First Corinthians seems like a bait-and-switch. St. Paul starts with an attention grabber: “I should like you to be free of anxieties.” Yes, we would like to be free of anxiety! Tell us what to do. Then the other shoe drops: we can either be unmarried and please the Lord or married and please our family. Wait. What? Just when we’re about to move on in disappoint-ment, a glimmer of light works its way through a tiny crack in this narrative: “ . . . I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.” Married or not, we do very little without distraction these days, so maybe, just maybe this unexpected read-ing is for us after all. Maybe it’s not so much about our status but about our priorities. Do we ever focus on God without distraction? Or do we move through our days giving God only the leftovers of our time, our energy, our love? Our God is not an either-or proposition. When we focus on God single-mindedly for even part of our day, everything else falls into place. Mary DeTurris Poust, Give Us This Day, January 2021.
Mary DeTurris Poust is a writer, retreat leader, and the author of numerous books on Catholic spirituality. She writes about the spiritual journey on her blog, Not Strictly Spiritual, and in her monthly column, Life Lines.
MASS INTENTIONS
Week of February 1st — February 7th
Monday, February 1st 7:45 am (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Jeffrey Breksa
Tuesday, February 2nd 7:45 am (Private Mass due to CoVid)
9:00 am Thomas Francis Delaney III Wednesday, February 3rd 7:45 am Tim DiPaola (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Betty Azar Thursday, February 4th 7:45 am (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Edward F. Dillon Friday, February 5th 7:45 am (Private Mass due to CoVid)
9:00 am Elizabeth Murphy Saturday, February 6th 9:00 am 5:00 pm Alice and Joseph Vandernoot Sunday, February 7th 9:00 am Stephanie O’Keefe 10:30 am Tara McMahon (Included at 9:00 Mass)
12:00 pm Catherine Math 5:00 pm Judith De Pelaez (Included at 12:00 Mass)
2020 TAX FORMS If you would like a copy of your 2020 donations to St Augustine Church for tax purposes, please contact the rectory at
914-834-1220 or email [email protected] and a copy will be mailed to your home. Thank you for your continued support and generosity,
throughout the year to St. Augustine Church.
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PARISH STEWARDSHIP We are grateful to all who contribute so generous-ly each week. We do recommend that you use parish envelopes or WeShare. Please call the rectory for de-tails or to register.
Attendance Last Week— 180 Total Collection Last Week— $3,149.50
Total WeShare was $4,000.00 Total Collection — $7,149.50
Thank you for your generosity. Your support is needed & enables our parish to continue its work.
FOOD PANTRY Thank you to all who continue to support the Food Pan-try. The need continues to grow for families in need in our area. Your donation of food brings much needed nourish-ment. If each family brought even one non-perishable item to church each week and let your kids place it in the food basket, it would make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors; and or add Food Pantry to your grocery list. Non-perishable items in cans and plastic containers, please no glass, can be left in the Food Pantry basket at the entrance to the church between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. Ce-real, soup and pasta are especially needed. Thank You for your generosity.
As your finances allow, donations can be mailed or sent electronically to St. Augustine Church,
safely and securely through WeShare or Venmo. Visit the web site home
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY Thanks to you and your generosity and support to the Food For The Journey Campaign, over
$30,000 so far has been donated to four separate local food pantries to help feed those in need in our community, Hope Pantry, Hunger Task Force, Little Sisters and Mother Theresa’s Food Pantries. (Currently there is a 300% increase in demand). Donations can be made through WeShare, Venmo, PayPal or by check to St. Augustine Church. Please add Food For The Journey in the memo area of the check. Go to stau-gustineny.org/stewardship/food-for-the-journey/ to find ways that you can serve those among us in need. Thank You!!!
THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP
APPEAL Letters for the 2021 Appeal have been sent. Your participation in the 2021 Cardinal’s Annual Steward-ship Appeal helps sustain a variety of programs that reach out to more than 2.8 million Catholics in our archdiocese. The funds this year will provide:
Support to financially-stricken parishes Support for feeding programs and other essential
human services Support for our Catholic schools and various faith
formation activities. Contribute to the education of new parish priests. Care for our retired priests who continue to pray
and make sacrifices for us Set aside funds to deal with COVID-19 crisis
To learn more and to hear from those directly im-pacted by the Cardinal’s Appeal, go to www.cardinalsappeal.org. The goal for St. Augustine for 2021 is $123,500. Please prayerfully consider your participation.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
FEAST OF SAINT BLASE BLESSING OF THROATS
Wednesday, February 3rd at the Feast of St. Blasé and the traditional day to bless throats. Due to CoVid 19 concerns, we will do general blessings to the group instead of individually at the altar. Throats will be blessed following the 9:00 am Mass as well as after a short prayer service at 12:00 pm on Wed.
MESSAGES FROM MSGR. KELLY Many scams are being circulated especially during this time. Please be advised that bogus
messages have been sent by email and or text claiming to be from the Pastor, Msgr. Thomas Kelly. Please be advised, that opportunities for assistance of any kind will not be personally made to any parishioner by way of email and or text. Please do not open or respond to any of these bogus emails and or texts.
MOVING? NEW TO THE PARISH? Our warmest welcome to all who worship with our par-ish family, whether long-time residents or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not registered, or need to update our records, please complete this form and place it in the col-lection basket or mail it to the rectory or register by visiting the Parish website at www.staugustineny.org/register.
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ADDICTION SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous hosts open meetings every Sunday in Kenny Hall, St. Augustine at 7:00 pm. Anyone who is
struggling with any type of addiction or knows some-one who is, is encouraged to come. Information to find support groups for other types of addiction is also available at the meetings. Please keep all who are suffering from any type of addiction in your prayers as well as their families and friends. For more information go to findrecovery.com/aa-meetings/ny/mamaroneck or call 866-641-9190.
WESHARE— ONLINE GIVING
Thank you to those of you who have already signed up to support our parish
family online through WeShare. WeShare gives parishioners the opportunity to sign up for automatic monthly or weekly giving using your checking, savings or credit card/debit card. You can also elect automatic Christmas and Easter donations as well as second collections. WeShare will also send you financial reports for tax purposes and you can view your account securely at any time. Go Green and Save Green! By using WeShare, elec-tronic giving, we use less paper and save on the in-creasing costs of postage to mail envelopes. Visit the web site www.staugustineny.org, click on the Stewardship tab, choose WeShare to set up your safe and secure account. If you have any ques-tions please call the rectory office, 914-834-1220.
CARE FOR THE EARTH Visit LoveYourFoodNY.org for helpful hints on meal planning, composting and practices towards zero waste.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INIATION
OF ADULTS RCIA What is RCIA? - In 1988, the Catholic Bishops of the United States directed that adults becoming Catholics do so by a unique faith formation process called RCIA. It has also been adapted for children (over the age of seven) and for teens.
Why Year-Round RCIA? - RCIA is truly a year-round process which begins for you when YOU decide you want to explore the Catholic faith. The RCIA group engages in thoughtful preparation for the Sacraments. It is your opportunity to “feast” on the richness of the Word of God—the Bible– and the treasury of the Catholic faith—all traditions centuries old yet still vibrant today. You will learn a different way of living and our prayer is that through the RCIA process, you will come to embrace Catholicism as your way of life.
Sounds Great! When Can I Start? - you can begin the jour-ney towards the Catholic Sacraments any time during the year. Interested? Please email Lu Doyle, [email protected] for more information.
REDIRECT CHRISTMAS THANK YOU
Many thanks to all who contribut-ed to the 2020 ReDirect Christmas program. As a re-sult, a total of $28,000.00 was donated and will be dis-tributed to the School Sisters of Notre Dame Educa-tional Center in Queens, New York and St. Peter Cath-olic Elementary School in Yonkers, New York. Both organizations are very grateful for your generosity and the impact it will have to help them do their extraordi-nary work. Since 2007, over $315,000 has been donat-ed to organizations through the St. Augustine ReDirect Christmas Program!
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET? The Archdiocese Layette Program needs vol-unteers to make baby blankets for needy young mothers and their babies. 416 hand-
made blankets were delivered in 2020! Blankets should be no bigger than 36” x 36” Please email [email protected] for details or call the rectory. Thank you.
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