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Church: 854 Midland Avenue, Yonkers, 10704 Phone: 914-965-1555 Fax: 914-965-0678 Email: stannsparishyonkers@gmail.com Webpage: www.stannsyonkers.org

School: 40 Brewster Avenue, Yonkers, 10701 Phone: 914-965-4333 Fax: 914-965-1778 Email: michael.vicario@archny.org Webpage: www.stannschoolyonkers.org

MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Solemn Mass with adult & children’s choirs, 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 7:15am and 8:30am Saturdays: 8:30am Holy Days: As Announced

CONFESSIONS Saturdays from 4:00pm to 4:45pm in the Church except Holy Saturday

DEVOTIONS • The Rosary is recited daily at 8:10am before the 8:30am Mass • Miraculous Medal Novena: every Monday after the 8:30am Mass • Novena in honor of St. Ann: every Tuesday after the 8:30am Mass

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday at 9:00 AM and ending with Benediction at 8:00 PM

CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY

Every Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall

SERVED BY

Rev. Andrew P. Carrozza, Pastor

Rev. James Annor-Ohene, Parochial Vicar

Mr. Michael P. Vicario, Principal/D.R.E.

Miss Gail Gavin, Parish Secretary

Mr. Paul Loman, Director of Music

PARISH ACTIVITIES

Adult & Children’s Choir • Altar Servers

Bereavement Support Group • Bible Study,

Fishers of Men Society • Golden Agers

Homebound Visitation & Ministers

Knights of Columbus •

Lectors • Sports Programs •

Teen Club • Ushers

COMMITTEES

Parish Council • Respect Life Committee

BAPTISM Baptisms are held on Sundays at 1:00 PM in the chapel. To arrange a baptism, please contact the Rectory.

MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made a minimum of six (6) months in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

SERVICE TO THE SICK If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory. Arrangements will be made for the person to be visited and to receive the Sacraments.

R.C.I.A. Adults seeking to Enter the Catholic Church or complete their Christian Initiation should contact the rectory.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

All new families are welcome to the parish, and every new family should be

properly registered. If you move or change address, please notify the

Rectory.

December 13, 2015 • 3rd Sunday of Advent

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St. Ann’s Parish 3rd Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

Priests Schedule for next Sunday, December 20, 2015,

4th Sunday of Advent

Church Saturday 5:00pm - Fr. Annor

Sunday 8:00am - Fr. Carrozza

10:00am - Fr. Annor

12:00 noon - Fr. Carrozza

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Last Sunday: $5,970

Weekly Automated Giving: $1,053

Total: $7,023

Last Year: $5,647

2016 Weekly Operating Budget: $10,612

Sun., Dec. 13, 2015 - 3rd Sunday of Advent

5:00pm Sat. Frank & Carrie Martino, & The

Holy Souls

8:00am For St. Ann’s Parishioners

10am Deceased members of the Colombo &

Chapyak Families

12 noon John & Josephine Iazzetti

Monday, December 14, 2015 - St. John of the Cross,

Priest and Dr. of the Church

7:15am Madeline Czerniowski

8:30am Kevin Crotty

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - Advent Weekday

7:15am Augusta & Saverio Regasto

8:30am Anthony Longo

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - Advent Weekday

7:15am Gabriele, Rosa & Michael Arlia

8:30am Michael Mitrione

Thursday, December 17, 2015 - Advent Weekday

7:15am Stephen Rinaldo

8:30am Velia Liguori

Friday, December 18, 2015 - Advent Weekday

7:15am Dominic Pate

8:30 am Frank Egan & deceased members of

the Egan Family

Saturday, December 19, 2015 - Advent Weekday

8:30am Helen Trinchera

Sun., Dec. 20, 2015 - 4th Sunday of Advent

5:00pm Sat. eve ning Rose & Joseph Multari, Rose &

Isadore Tocci, & Angie & Anthony Cirone

8:00am Deceased members of the Liberati &

Rubeo Families

10am For St. Ann’s Parishioners

12 noon Celestino DeLaurentis

Hospitality Volunteers Needed

Attendance at our monthly Sunday hospitality is growing

in leaps and bounds, which means we need more helpers.

Setup is simple, and this is an easy ministry in which to

be involved that doesn’t require a major time

commitment. If you’d like to help out, you may sign up at

next Sunday’s hospitality or call the rectory.

The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Yonkers

Will hold its next meeting on Thursday, December

17, 2015 at 1:00PM. The meeting will be in Fr.

Anthony Hall, 31 College Avenue, Yonkers, NY

10704. New members are welcome. For more

information please call: 914-423-5331.

Memorial

This week the

The Altar Bread and Wine

are offered

In loving memory of

Celestino DeLaurentis

Please pray for the following who are ill:

Matteo Arlia, Maria Cadacia, Josephine Cistica, Gregory

Crotty, Francesca D’Ascoli, Josie Esposito, Pamela

Barillaro Galasso, Rosemary Keenan, David Lowry, John

McCain, Adam Martin, Susan Nagle, Robert Peterson,

Sgt. Edward Ryan, Dante Riccoboni, Miguel Fuentes,

Tom Worthington. And for those who recently died,

especially, Charles Bilangino, Sr., and Jeremy Riehm

may they rest in peace.

Winter Coat Drive

The Sts. Peter & Paul - St. Ursula Men’s Club is

sponsoring a winter coat drive from November 16th to

December 21st, to benefit those in need in the local

community. We are in need of new or gently used adult

and children’s coats. Coats can be brought to the Sts.

Peter & Paul - St. Ursula Rectory or you can call, 914-

668-9815 to schedule a pick-up of your donation.

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St. Ann’s Parish 3rd Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015

This Monday, December 14th, the Archdiocese of New York celebrates Reconciliation Monday.

Every parish in the Archdiocese of New York will hold confessions from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This is

especially significant now that we have begun our Year of Mercy. We cannot know God’s mercy until we

acknowledge our need for it, meaning, we acknowledge that we have sinned and are not as blameless in the

eyes of the Lord that we know we need to be. Admitting our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation is not

meant to be a time for putting a sinner down, but precisely the opposite: for lifting a sinner up! There is no

finer feeling in life than the feeling of God’s merciful forgiveness, so don’t deny yourself this wonderful

gift. If it’s been a long time since you’ve been to confession, don’t worry! Just tell the priest so and he will

help you. Believe me, it makes our day when we have someone come into confession who has not done so

for many years. Now is a perfect time to feel God’s forgiveness, no matter how serious your sins are. If

you are afraid that the priest will yell at you, I PROMISE YOU that would never happen at St. Ann’s!

Nothing you have to confess will shock us. Be assured, we’ve heard it all before! Some people have said

they don’t know how to go in this “new way” of going to confession. What “new way”? Nothing has

changed except that you may choose to sit in front of the priest and go face to face if you so desire. There

is still the screen to kneel before if you wish to go anonymously. The only change here at St. Ann’s is that

the confessional is no longer dark and stifling, but lit and airy. If you’ve forgotten the Act of Contrition,

don’t worry! It is posted on the wall by the screen or the chair. So you see, there is no excuse and nothing

to fear. Come and confess your sins to Jesus through His priests and let Him lift you up in His mercy.

Christmas Party

The Father DiFalco Council Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Pot Luck Parish Christmas Party on

Saturday night December 19th at 6:30pm at St. Ann’s School gym. Price of admission is a traditional dish

that serves 6-10 people and $10 per family. Join us for a night of Christmas cheer including Christmas

carols performed by our choir. Please RSVP by Friday, December 11, 2015 by filling out your reservation

sheet included in this week’s bulletin. Let’s celebrate Christmas together as a parish!

NEW YEAR’S EVE New Year’s Eve will be here before you know it! Plan to spend your New Year’s Eve at St. Ann’s at our

second annual Gala New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance. Many people have lamented to me that, with the

casual attire that is so common today, there are few occasions left to get all dolled up. Well, here is one for

you! Our semi-formal attire and 18-and-over age limit gives us an opportunity to

celebrate as adults, and gives couples with young children a much needed “mommy

-and-daddy’s date night.” But for those who cannot get a babysitter and would still

like to come, we will be arranging free babysitting service and a little party for the

children in the school cafeteria while we party in the gym. Just tell us when you call

to register that you have children for the party. For $35 a head and free babysitting

if needed, it’s the best deal in town! See you New Year’s Eve at St. Ann’s!