HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.”

431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY

MARCH 11, 2018

PARISH STAFF Fr. Hugh L. Burns, OP, Pastor

Fr. Frank Sutman, OP, Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence)

Maria Lamorgese 769-3297, x1 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Loretta Hotter 769-0025 Sacristan Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister Barbara Mackin 769-0025 x22 Business Manager afortino@hiparish.org 769-0025 x10 Bulletin Editor

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3/10—Evening Vigil 5:15 Barbara Lewis 3/11—FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Anthony Monaco 10:00 (OLP) Vincent McGuire 11:00 Antoinette Antonaccio 5:15 Everett Weaver 3/12—Monday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Otto Onken 12:15 Intentions of Stuart W. Bates, III 3/13—Tuesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 MaryJane Bianco 12:15 Michael J. Luciano 3/14—Wednesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Michael Murphy 12:15 John & Patrick Downey 3/15—Thursday, Lenten Weekday 7.00 Dominica Bucci 12:15 Robert Longobardi 3/16—Friday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Michael Murphy 12:15 Fr. Donald Thibault, OP 3/17—Saturday, Lenten Weekday 8:30 Michael & Teresa Keenan 3/17—Evening Vigil 5:15 Michael McKenna 3/18—FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Albina Bianco 10:00 (OLP) Anne & Ray Blank 11:00 Margaret Sarno 5:15 Margaret Sarno

The Sanctuary Lamp

at Our Lady of Pompeii burns In Memory of Louis Salottolo

2018 FINANCE CORNER

Regular Maintenance

Feb. 4 $ 6,742.86 Feb. 11 $ 6,777.62 Peter’s Pence $ 1,689.00 Feb. 18 $ 5,962.05 $ 1,659.00 Feb. 25 $ 8,590.17 Mar. 4 $ 7,353.13

Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.

Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz, Deborah Migliorini, Antonio Soto, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Mary Renna, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard and Maryann Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Lee Franco, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Olivia Bendus, Linda Iorizzo, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Beth Frankoviac, Robert Sarro, Irene Ramirez, Eleanor Stockel, Nate Smith, Matthew Ryan Taylor, Nicholas Torres, Cathy Policastro, Mary Bachmann, Jaspare Miranda, Stephen Mercatili, Ray Aldes, Cissy Patane, Arthur Woods, Hernan Rebagliati, Bridget Tidd, Helen Burton, Sean Murphy, Kathleen Shortall, Baby George Driscoll, Michael Garris, Kevin Keane, Barbara Brady, Gavin Brady, Tara Morstatt, Emma Murphy, Gina Linss, Jackie Mastrolillo, Brendan Lennon, Claudia Brooks, Lil DeCarlo, Gidget Jimenez, Nicholas Kochek, Brian Egitto, Walter Morris, Anna Hutchinson, Kathy McCann, Mary Sheehan, Joseph DeSanctis (father of Joe DeSanctis), Bobby Murphy, Kevin Lange, Rebecca Conroy, Marie Silviotti, Joseph Donato, Chris Grammas, Matthew Spataro, Janet Pedlow

MEMORIAL INTENTIONS You may request the Sanctuary Lamp in Holy Innocents Church or Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel to burn for two weeks in memory or in honor of a loved one. Intentions will be published in the weekly bulletin. All requests must be made in person at the Parish Office, Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm. Donation $20

ATTENTION PARISH PAY WE SHARE PARTICIPANTS

Please verify your account has transferred over correctly. Go to parish website: hiparish.org and follow the prompts.

2017 TAX LETTERS

The 2017 Tax Letters will be mailed upon request. If you would like a copy of your 2017 donations please call the parish office Monday-Friday at 914-769-0025 or email: office@hiparish.org and we will be happy to provide one for you.

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Pastor’s Poetry Post-Its

THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH

Monday, March 12th: 11:00am—Bible Study Tuesday, March 13th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina Wednesday, March 14th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir Saturday, March 17th: 4:30pm—Teen Choir

“The Altar”

A broken ALTAR, Lord, thy servant rears,

Made of a heart and cemented with tears;

Whose parts are as thy had did frame;

No workman’s too hath touch’d the same.

A HEART alone

Is such a stone,

As nothing but

Thy pow’r doth cut.

Wherefore each part

Of my hard heart

Meets in this frame

To praise thy name.

That if I chance to hold my peace,

These stones to praise thee may not cease.

Oh, let thy blessed SACRIFICE be mine,

And sanctify this ALTAR to be thine.

George Herbert (1593-1633)

Fr. Hugh, OP

When the Jesus in me meets the Jesus in you….. that’s holiness!

That is exactly what I had the honor to witness last Sunday afternoon in the Social Hall right here at Holy Innocents. Our 5th and 8th Graders from our Wednesday Session invited special friends to join us for an afternoon of fun and games. These friends were from the Valhalla North East Recreational Center. Under the leadership of Melissa Moran and Maria & Jack Fitzgerald, it was an amazing day. The afternoon consisted of great food, games, prizes, music and above all….connections! Connections that were made with joy, excitement, welcome, acceptance, compassion, innocence, and genuine LOVE! I was honored to be a part of something so wonderful and I thank Melissa Moran for her vision and perseverance in making it possible. We thank our friends Nancy and Kathy from the Recreational Center and all the staff and volunteers for joining and supporting our day. My message to our students who participated is to keep your hearts open and continue to make a difference in the lives of others and I promise….you will make this world a better place! Maria Lamorgese Ph 914-769-3297 ex. 1 mlamorgese@hiparish.org Looking ahead:

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 6:45pm 7th Grade Stations of the Cross

Week of March 29, 2018 2nd Grade Last Supper & Washing of Feet

(during class)

The Food Pantry is in need of the following donations:

Canned Beans, Low Salt Canned Vegetables, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Jello,

Pudding, Chef Boyardee Products, Easter Candy

“As I have done for you, you should also do”

(John 13:15)

March 29th is Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the “Washing of the Feet.” If you would like to be a part of this moving ceremony, please call the Parish Office at 769-0025.

Each week during Lent “Soup Suppers” are held at a local church in Pleasantville. The service begins with soup at 6:30pm followed by worship at 7:15pm

Mar. 14th…..Emanuel Lutheran Church Mar. 21st…..Presbyterian Church

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Have you ever noticed that some of the older hymns we use often have the same melody but different lyrics? There are several examples and this week’s The King

of Love My Shepherd Is is one of them.

The tune for this hymn is listed as traditional Irish melody and attributed to St. Columba. Its melodic partner is O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God also listed with the same credits.

Another set of songs that share the same melody are All People that on Earth Do Dwell and Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow. This pair is attributed to the Genevan Psalter compiled over a number of years in the Swiss city of Geneva, a center of Protestant activity during the Reformation. The Genevan Psalter was created in response to the teaching of John Calvin that communal singing of psalms in the vernacular is a foundational aspect of church life. This was in contrast at the time to the Catholic practice of chanting sacred texts in Latin by the clergy only.

Additionally, the tune for Lord of All Hopefulness, uses the melody of an Irish folksong collected in the village of Slane. When we sing Be Thou My Vision you’ll hear it again. In English hymn books the place of collection is attributed as the tune name, in our hymnal it simply says Irish melody.

Speculation abounds on how this came to be. Lyricists may have used a familiar tune so that participants could focus on the words. Simple melodies fostered participation, copyright laws and litigation were not as prevalent.

In the 1800s accompanists had a “tune book” and congregants had a “hymn book”. The tune played matched the lyrics based on meter and the number of syllables. As people became more musically literate, it became more common to print the melody, and provide a hymn name, often the first line, and lyrics.

The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings at 6:15pm. All 9th-12th graders are invited to join the Youth Group The Youth Group Mass is held the 1st Sunday of the month at 5:15pm If you have any questions please contact: TomConaty@hiparish.org

MARCH 2018 Mar. 15th—Cottage School visit social hall at 7pm Mar. 18th—CYO Meeting at 6:15pm Mar. 18th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm

CYO Service Projects Update!

The 6

th Grade CYO Girls are running another clothing

collection drive, this time for the Junior and Senior Classes of Claremont International High School. Claremont is a designated, Title I School where the majority of the students come from high poverty areas in the South Bronx. The Claremont high schoolers will be starting their internships this week (2/28) and they have expressed concern to their teacher, a Pleasantville mom, that they do not have enough professional looking clothing to wear in a business setting. We want to help them by collecting new or gently-used professional/business casual clothing in ALL SIZES. We need clothes for young men AND young women. Please leave all clothing donations in the designated box on the porch @ 21 Guion Street (between Manville and Bedford) No need to ring the bell. No shoes or accessories at this time as the focus is just on clothing. The internships and the clothes drive will last for several months this spring.

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2018 are invited to attend the Gold Wed-ding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, June 3rd at 2:15pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the parish office at 769-0025. Closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 14th.

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Sacrament of Reconciliation

Monday, March 26th from 7-8pm Holy Innocents Church

Wednesday, March 28th from 4-5pm Our Lady of Pompeii Church

Friday, March 30th from 7-8pm Holy Innocents Church

Saturday, March 31st from 3-4pm Holy Innocents Church

“Come and Pray with Me”

Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday, March 29th

Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 8pm Closing Night Prayers @ 10:30pm

Good Friday, March 30th

Stations of the Cross @ 12:00 Noon Sacred Liturgy at 3pm

Holy Saturday, March 31st

Easter Vigil Mass @ 8pm

Easter Sunday, April 1st Masses at Holy Innocents: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00am, 12:30pm

(No 5:15pm Mass)

Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel @ 10:00am

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The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings at 6:15pm. All 9th-12th graders are invited to join the Youth Group The Youth Group Mass is held the 1st Sunday of the month at 5:15pm If you have any questions please contact: TomConaty@hiparish.org

March 2018 Mar. 4th—Youth Group Mass at 5:15pm, followed by Meeting at 6:15pm

CYO SERVICE PROJECTS UPDATES!

PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council of Holy Innocents is comprised of dedicated parishioners willing to share their individual talents to serve the parish. The council works with the pastor and parish staff in an advisory capacity to support and enhance the life and ministries of the parish. Each year, new members are added to the council for a term of three years. This year the council is hoping to add eight new members. Parish council members should be interested in leading or assisting our various committees including but not limited to the following: Liturgy, Communications/Public Relations, Fundraising, Spiritual Life and Social Outreach. Nominating petitions will be available in the narthex, parish hall and at Our Lady of Pompeii until Sunday, March 18th. At this time, please give prayerful consideration to volunteering as a member of the Parish Council. For additional information or questions, contact Bridget Dinardi at 914-584-0941 or bpplus4@aol.com.

LENTEN YOUNG ADULT RETREAT: “What Is God’s Plan for My Life?”

Get away from the hustle and bustle of life and get clarity on God’s purpose and plan for your life during our Lenten Young Adult Retreat Weekend, March 23-25, at the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center. Situated along the Appalachian Trail atop a mountain overlooking the Hudson River Valley, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more peaceful place to get re-focused and re-energized. Single, Catholic men and women, 18-40, are welcome. For more information go to:

atonementfriars.org/young-adult-retreat-weekends or contact Paul Krenzelok, 845-424-2122,

pkrenzelok@atonementfriars.org.

Holy Innocents Speaker Series Presents:

People, Look East:

The History and Traditions of the Eastern Catholic Churches

Explanatory: Few people know that the Catholic Church is actually a family of 23 churches in full communion with one another, and united in faith and charity with the pope. While the Roman Catholic Church is by far the largest of these communities of faith, Eastern Catholics make up smaller but by no means any less ancient or Catholic churches, with their own historic rites, liturgies and cultures that date to the time of the apostles.

Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 7:30pm Holy Innocents Church, Social Hall Guest Speaker: Deacon Greg Kandra

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 11, 2018

First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 The people of Judah practiced many abominations, even polluting God’s temple in Jerusalem. They mocked the messengers he sent among them; until he grew so angry he delivered them to the King of the Chaldeans. Those who weren’t killed were exiled and became servants for seventy years. Cyrus, King of Persia, was ordered to build a temple to God in Jerusalem, and he freed the servants as God had inspired him to do. Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Paul declares that God brought us to life in Jesus, though we had been dead from our sins. He reminds us that it was not a reward for our good service so no one should take credit. Instead, we must remember that it was not our doing, but a sign of God’s mercy and love for us. Gospel: John 3:14-21 God so loved the world, he sent us his only Son so that all who believed would have eternal life in him. The light came into the world, but those who were wicked avoided it, for fear that their evil deeds would be exposed. But those who believed were unafraid of the light, where it would be clear that their deeds were done in God.