St. Columbanus Parish December 3, 2017

St. Columbanus Church and Rectory Church of the North American Martyrs 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, New York MISSION: Lake Peekskill, NY 914-737-4705 55 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York MASSES MASSES SATURDAYS: 6:00 p.m. SATURDAYS: 5:00 p.m. (This satisfies Sunday Obligation.) (This satisfies Sunday Obligation.) SUNDAYS: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, SUNDAYS: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass HOLY DAYS: 10:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: 8:30 a.m. EVE OF HOLY DAY: 6:00 p.m. HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY ~ DECEMBER 3 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Ellen Persaud (deceased) John Michael James (living) 10:00 a.m. Intentions for Parish & Parishioners 11:00 a.m. Dorothy Vasso 12:00 p.m.

MONDAY ~ DECEMBER 4

Saint John Damascene Priest and Doctor of the Church

7:30 a.m. Fleming Family & loved ones (living and deceased) 9:00 a.m. Susan & Patrick Keenan, Patricia Green, Suzanne Riccottilli, Mary Leek

TUESDAY ~ DECEMBER 5 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. O’Sullivan, O’Flaherty, Mariano, Bock, and Mosono Deceased Family Members

WEDNESDAY ~ DECEMBER 6 Saint Nicholas, Bishop

7:30 a.m. Richard Minichino 9:00 a.m.

THURSDAY ~ DECEMBER 7

Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Antonio Perruccio 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at St. Columbanus

FRIDAY ~ DECEMBER 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

7:30 a.m. St. Columbanus Church 10:00 a.m. North American Martyrs Church 12:05 p.m. St. Columbanus Church 5:30 p.m. North American Martyrs Church 7:00 p.m. St. Columbanus Church

SATURDAY ~ DECEMBER 9

Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Domenica Pacio 6:00 p.m. William B., Bertha, and Ron Simunek

SUNDAY’S READINGS First Sunday of Advent

1st Reading: Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down! (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7) Psalm: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. (Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19) 2nd Reading: We wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Corinthians 1:3-9) Alleluia: Show us, Lord, your love; And grant us your salvation. Gospel: Be watchful! You do not know when the Lord of the house is coming. (Mark 13:33-37)

CELEBRANTS FOR MASSES

Saturday ~ December 9, 2017 5:00 p.m. Father Frank (NAM) 6:00 p.m. Msgr. Keenan

Sunday ~ December 10, 2017 8:00 a.m. Fr. Anthony 9:00 a.m. Msgr. Keenan (NAM) 10:00 a.m. Father Paul 11:00 a.m. Msgr. Keenan (NAM) 12:00 p.m. Father Paul

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

Kelsey Berger~Ceil & John Bowdren

Ralph Capodieci~Annemarie DeScisciolo Justin Fedele~Mia Finnegan~Abina Furnari

Alena Radke Gabriel~Frank Gaglione~John Grogan Barbara Gorbecki~Alex Hetsko

Richard Jagdeo~Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan Kerry Kennedy~Arlene Kolosky~Kevin Kolosky

Vincent McKenna~Anthony Marino Joseph Marshall~Robert McLoughlin

Roselea Megna~Robert Modena~Mike O’Connor Howard Olsen~Vivian Pabon~Rich Pettersen

Doreen Robinson~Fr. Francis Samoylo John & Cathy Samoylo~Patrick Scelza

Robert Schiavo~Evan Shiels~Rosemary Soboleski Paula Stasfiero~Arlene Stetzner~Tony Tanner

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FOOD+REFRESHMENTS+BINGO=FUN

Join us every Friday in Dillon Hall at 7:20 p.m. *Try your luck at our “Quickie” games *Come for the $250 Early Bird Special

*Play the “$900 Jackpot” each week *Bring a new player & get a FREE admission

Ticket for that night!

Please note: There is no Bingo this Friday, December 8th.

No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while

Bingo is in session.

STEWARDSHIP—A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God’s Plan for Giving

November 19, 2017 - $6,741.04 November 20, 2016 - $7.140.55

November 26, 2017 - $6,673.72 November 27, 2016 - $6,088.26

CONGRATULATIONS

We welcome into our Catholic faith and St. Columbanus family Catherine Somarriba, daughter of Lino Jose and Mayra Evelyn, who was baptized here at St. Columbanus Church on November 19th, 2017. God Bless you, Catherine.

WINE, HOST, AND TABERNACLE CANDLE A donation of $25 will provide for the weeklong burning of the tabernacle candle in memory of loved ones. A like donation for the hosts and wine offered at Mass may be given as a memorial as well. Please call or stop by the rectory if you would like to honor your loved ones in this holy manner.

NATIVITY LIGHTING Light up for Christ at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Please join us as we light up the Creche in front of the school, praying and reflecting on the mystery of the birth of Christ and our salvation. Following the lighting and blessing of the Creche, we shall sing a few carols and have refreshments in the school gym served by the Knights of Columbus.

ALTAR SERVER COFFEE HOUR Altar Server Coffee Hour on December 10th, 2017 after the 10AM Mass as an event to the bulletin. Menu will be french toast, sausage, coffee, juice and tea. We will be installing the new altar servers.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Dec. 8th ~ Holy Day of Obligation

St. Columbanus Church Vigil: Thursday, December 7th: 6:00 p.m.

Friday, December 8th: 7:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

North American Martyrs Church

Friday, December 8th: 10:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

SECOND COLLECTIONS

December 3rd

Today’s second collection is for the fuel offering. Please be as generous as your means allow. Thank you.

December 10th Next weekend a second collection will be taken up for retired Religious brothers and sisters of the Archdiocese who have given their lives in service to the Church. Your donation is an expression of gratitude for their dedicated service.

CHILDREN’S MASS NEXT WEEK

We ask that every child and their family preparing to receive First Holy Communion attend the Chil-dren’s Mass next Sunday, December 10th. Mass is at 10:00 a.m. at St. Columbanus Church. Children are to arrive by 9:45 a.m. and sit in front with their teachers and classmates. Please make every effort to have your child there on time. Teachers are to be notified in advance when a child will not be at the Mass.

JAN PEEK SHELTER NEEDS HELP

For a number of years, St. Columbanus has provid-ed a dinner on the first Saturday of each month for the Jan Peek Shelter for the homeless. The same handful of parishioners has been participating, so we’re hoping to get a few new volunteers willing to step up - namely anyone able to cook dinner for approximately 20 people once a year. If you cannot cook the entire meal, perhaps you could prepare one course and have friends prepare other courses. Please call Jeni Schutrick-Vitiello at 914-930-8605 if you can lend a hand. Thank you for helping out in this meaningful way.

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I found the following article on Advent online: Preparation for Christmas is an important theme for Advent, but more is involved. Advent gives us a vision of our lives as Christians and shows us the possibilities of life. The vision of life that Advent gives us is twofold; it looks back to the first coming of Christ at Bethlehem, and it looks to the future when Christ will come again. In the interval between these two events we find meaning for our life as a Christian. First we celebrate Christ-become-human. We view his life and experience his presence as a human being in our history. Christ came to show us what life can and should be. He gave us true and valid principles by which we can live true and valid lives. But Jesus knew that the human heart could not live in isolation. He formed the Church around the concept of a people held together by love. In that community we discover unlimited possibilities and meaning. Alone we can do nothing. Together we find real meaning.

When Christ left this earth, he did not abandon us. He remains with us in his Spirit, the Church, the sacraments, the Scriptures and each other. He lives in community with us and keeps his vision of life before us. When Christ comes again, his presence will no longer be hidden behind the signs and symbols of the liturgy or the words of the Scriptures. His presence among us will be revealed in all its full ness, a presence that will never end, a presence that will perfect and complete our community. This is the "greater significance" of Advent. In these few short weeks we take in the sweeping panorama of time - from Christ's birth to his Second Coming. The season of Advent brings us the magnificent vision of life and hope for the future given to us by Christ. Advent is our time to become more involved, more caught up in the meaning and the possibilities of life as a Christian community. Thus we are preparing not only for Christmas but also for Christ's Second Coming. This means that when he comes again, we will be awake and watchful. He will not find us asleep. © Liguori Publications Excerpt from Advent - A Quality Storecupboard The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

~ Rosary Recitation ~ Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m. ~ Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.

Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Religious Ed. ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Nativity Lighting ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Columbiettes ~ Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. RCIA ~ Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Play Group ~ Friday, 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m. No Bingo ~ Fr iday, 7:30 p.m. Religious Ed. ~ Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Religious Ed. ~ Sunday, 8:45 a.m.

RECONCILIATION MONDAY Please remember that Monday, December 18th is a day of Reconciliation for the Advent season. All parishes in the New York Archdiocese will have priests available for confessions from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS

Join us for a biblical walk through the Mass. Video presentation followed by discussion.

No fee for study. Books are OPTIONAL for minimal fee.

St Columbanus Library Monday 9:45AM or Monday 7:00PM

for 5 consecutive weeks starting Jan. 8, 2018.

Registration forms are in lobbies of St. Columbanus Church.

For more information call Madonna Motta 914-739-1730.