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 [email protected]
Religious Education 129 Birch Street / 668-9880 [email protected]
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