Fr. John F. Lauri, J.C.L. Pastor

Fr. Francis Michaelsamy Associate Pastor

Fr. Charles Caccavale, STD Sunday Associate

Mr. Tony MacDonnell, M.T.S. Director of Religious Education

Rectory 129 Birch Street / 668-9815 Fax: 668-6052 Rectory@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Religious Education 129 Birch Street / 668-9880 ReligiousEd@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Masses

Sunday Masses Saturday at 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am & 12:30 pm

Holy Days Consult Bulletin

Weekdays & Saturdays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

First Fridays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays: 4:00 pm

Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 8:00 am Mass

Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Saturdays: 12:30 to 1:00 pm (September - May)

Baptisms The sacrament of Baptism is administered by the priests of the parish. Please call the rectory to arrange the time and date of Baptism and the individual instruction appointment with the priest assigned to the particular month.

Marriages Arrangements must be made six months in advance.

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Sts. Peter & Paul

and St. Ursula F L E E T W O O D ,   N E W   Y O R K   1 0 5 5 2    

Monday, March 16

8:00 Kevin Smith

12:00 Gaetano & Madelina Negro

Tuesday, March 17

8:00 Joseph Bucciarelli

12:00 Dr. Francis Xavier Walsh Jr.

Wednesday, March 18

8:00 Armando & Maria Pererra

12:00 Rocco & Linda Fiorenza

Thursday, March 19

8:00 Vincent Nigro

12:00 Eileen Donnelly

Friday, March 20

8:00 Esterina & Vito Secchiano

12:00 Veronica Yalamas

Saturday, March 21

8:00 Rocco & Anna Maioriano

12:00 John T. McMahon

5:00 Yolanda Reilly

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sunday, March 22

8:00 For the People of the Parish

9:30 Ryan Fenick

11:00 Eileen Donnelly

12:30 Janine Marie O’Hara

Today’s readings illustrate God’s transforming power

at work. Jesus breaks numerous cultural taboos by interacting

with a woman, a Samaritan, and a person who has had five

husbands and now lives with someone not her husband.

Despite all of this, Jesus requests a drink of water.

The conversation between Jesus and the woman is

revealing. Reaching out, Jesus asks for something ordinary.

Given the religious boundaries separating them, the woman

tries to draw Jesus into dialogue. Jesus simply replies by

revealing himself as the one who has power to grant living

water that will become a spring inside of her “welling up to

eternal life.”

Refusing to be drawn into another dispute about the

place of worship (Jerusalem or Mount Gerizim), Jesus reveals

that true worship of God is “in Spirit and truth.” He makes

himself known to her as the Messiah. She becomes a

missionary to her people, and many come to Jesus.

John describes a drama of faith. Jesus takes the

initiative. He speaks and gradually draws the woman closer to

himself. He does not condemn her irregular way of life. He

accepts her as she is. He overcomes her objections indirectly

by deepening his engagement with her. At the same time, he

leads her deeper into the truth. Faith is a personal encounter

with Christ, and John shows how powerful this encounter is

and what happens when one is receptive to Jesus.

Frank Lauri Jr., Msgr. Robert Larkin, Elaine Clark, Debbie

D’Angelo, Betty D’Avi, Manuel Docoito, Adele Fagon,

Bobby Gregory, Ken Hanson, Louise Holly, Richard Holly

Sr., Glorian Holmes, Joan Lynch, Gloria Melagrano,

Stephanie Merenda, Michael Michaelsamy, Sterling

Mitchell, Vincent Nyholm, Maria Scampone, Susan Scarinci,

Barbara Schimpf, Rosaria Simone

For: Jack Ryan

By: Kay Ryan

Offering 3/8/20 - $6,841.00 Adults: 444 Children: 54

Offering 3/1/20 - $8,043.00 Adults: 566 Children: 74

For: Dec’d. Mem’s. O’Keefe &

Killeen Families

By: Alice & Jim Killeen

Our Parish Dinner Dance, will take place at the

Davenport Mansion on Saturday, April 18th at 6:30 pm.

Our Dinner Dance honorees this year are Don Alleva &

Kay Ryan. The cost is $95 per person. Registration forms

are available on the table in the vestibule, on the third page

of today’s bulletin or on our website

The Dinner Dance Committee is asking our Parish

community for food donations which will be given to the

St. Mary’s Food Pantry after the Dinner Dance. They are

asking for canned goods, including canned soup, canned

fruit and vegetables and pasta sauces. Please place food

items in the basket in the vestibule of the Church.

The Men’s Club invites all the children of the Parish to

its Annual Religious Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March

29 starting at 12:00 pm in the church garden. With over

1,500 colored eggs filled with religious prizes and candy,

this should be a fun time for all.

When – Saturdays

Time – 10:30 a.m.

Where – Rectory

Come – Learn – Discuss topics of our faith

All Men welcome

This Lent, deepen your prayer life and prepare for Easter

by exploring how Jesus fulfills a few important passages

from the Old Testament.

Speaker: Fr. Bill Cleary

Scripture professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary

When: March 18

Where: Church

Time: 7:30 pm

When – Mondays

Where – Rectory

Time – 7:00 pm

Come and deepen your relationship with the Lord.

All women are cordially invited.

Sts. Peter & Paul and

St. Ursula Church

March 15, 2020

Third Sunday of Lent

Couples celebrating their 50

th Wedding Anniversary

anytime during 2020 are invited to attend the Golden

Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at Saint Patrick’s

Cathedral on Sunday, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration is

required. Please call the Rectory at 914-668-9815 to register.

Tickets for our 2020 Parish Raffle are now on sale,

featuring a First Prize trip for two to either Florence Italy,

Barcelona Spain or Aruba; with a Second Prize of $1,000

cash. The cost is $50 per ticket and only 250 tickets will be

sold. The drawing will take place at the Dinner Dance on

April 18th. The winner need not be present.

Support our Dinner Dance and our Parish by becoming a

Dinner Dance Sponsor. Donations are tax-deductible and

help provide needed resources for our Dinner Dance and our

Parish. Information and a Sponsor Donation form can be

found on the table in the vestibule of the Church.

The 2020 Appeal has begun and our theme for this year is

Teach – Serve – Sanctify, a theme intended to focus our

hearts and minds on the fundamental mission of the Church.

Our Parish goal for the year is $56,000. To date, we have

received $15,620 in pledges from 43 donors. Please be as

generous as you have always been so we can not only meet

our goal but surpass it.

The Altar Rosary Society is taking orders for palm

crosses. The cost is $10 each. Order forms are available on

the table in the vestibule. Return the order form and payment

to the Rectory or drop in the collection basket no later than

March 26th. You may pick up orders after each Mass on

March 28th and March 29

th.

Please pray for the repose of

the soul of Dorothy Martin, Richard Rifkin

Vincenzina D’Addessio