June 2, 2019 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

Rev. Brian Brennan, Pastor Rev. Nelson Couto, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Ron Lemmert, Sunday Associate

Mailing Address

114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

(Office) 914-271-4797 • (fax) 914-271-6841 www.holynameofmary.org

Chapel of the Good Shepherd (Harmon)

59 Benedict Boulevard (off Young Avenue)

Holy Name of Mary is a Roman Catholic community of believers who are dedicated to know Christ and become Christ, each one, for the sake of all. As disciples, we are called to create an environment where God is worshiped and where we serve our neigh bor. Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate the Eucharist with us! We thank God for your presence at Holy Name of Mary and we pray for you and your families.

June 2, 2019 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

CELEBRATION of the EUCHARIST HOLY NAME OF MARY

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM

Monday -- Friday: 8:00am and 12:00noon

Saturday: 9:00am and 5:00 PM

CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Weekend Mass Schedule

Sunday:9:15 AM (English) 11:00 AM (Bilingual)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

(Confession) After each DailyMass/ and Saturdays

from 4:00 - 4:30 PM BAPTISMS Second Sunday of each month at 12:30 P.M. Please call the Parish Office at least three months prior to the baptism. MARRIAGE Couples should call the Parish Office at least six months prior to the wedding. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Please call the Parish Office for information.

PARISH CENTER OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Closed for Lunch between 1PM - 2PM Bulletin deadline

Fridays at 5:00 PM of the previous week

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Debra Rago

914-271-4797 x 30 [email protected]

FAITH FORMATION Regina Clarkin, Director

914-271-4254 [email protected]

HNM MONTESSORI SCHOOL Jeanne-Marie Gagnon, Director

914-271-5182 [email protected] www.hnmmontessori.org

MUSIC MINISTRY Sara Della Posta

917-992-0765 [email protected]

PASTORAL COUNCIL PARISH TRUSTEES

Regina Montana, Judy Anderson President Joseph Costanzo

Masses for this weekend, June 1 & 2 5:00 PM Mark Cerulli (L) & Susanna Cerulli (L),

Dolores C. Cerulli 8:00 AM Gerard Murphy, The Leder Family 9:15 AM JoAnn Cerussi, Albert Cerussi, Jr 10:45 AM Bernadette Noone, Una & Vincent Andrews 11:00 AM Parishioners of HNM MONDAY, June 3 8:00 AM Holy Souls in Purgatory, Albert Cerussi, Jr Noon JoAnn Cerussi, Albert Cerussi, Jr TUESDAY, June 4 8:00 AM John Ro Stahl, Vince Duffy Noon Gina Costanzo, Lena Cinquanta WEDNESDAY, June 5 8:00 AM Marilyn Trainer, ACTS Sisters 10:30 AM Mass at Skyview, for Residents Noon Arthur & Josephine Neff, The Family THURSDAY, June 6 8:00 AM John McCann, The Hutchison Family Noon Albert Cerussi, Sr & Jean P. Cerussi,

Albert Cerussi, Jr FRIDAY, June 7 8:00 AM Margy Pisani, Inez Jacklin Noon Mary & Ernest Manco, John Manco SATURDAY, June 8 9:00 AM Albert Cerussi, Sr & Jean P. Cerussi,

Albert Cerussi, Jr 5:00 PM Jean Karas, Rich Snow & Maria Modica

Snow Sunday, June 9 8:00 AM Clara Schlick, The Leder Family 9:15 AM Vera Kooney, Deb & Ed Braddick 10:45 AM JoAnn Cerussi, Albert Cerussi, Jr 11:00 AM Parishioners of HNM

Event List 6/1/2019 - 6/8/2019 Saturday, June 01, 2019 Cenacles for Life 8:20AM before Mass Church 8:30 AM Men’s ACT’S reunion PMR345 10:00 AM Weekly Food Pantry CCFP, PMR 1

Sunday, June 02, 2019 SUMMERFEST

Monday, June 03, 2019 10:30 AM Monday Morning Bible Study, Rm 302 4:30 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, Rm 302 7:00 PM AA Mon/Wed Meeting, 4th fl Library 7:00 PM Spanish Rosary Group 4th fl Chapel 7:30 PM Debtors Anonymous, Rm 316A & 316B

Tuesday, June 04, 2019 7:00 PM RCIA, Rm 316B & 302 7:30 PM Boy Scout Weekly Meeting, GYM

Wednesday, June 05, 2019 7:00 PM AA Mon/Wed Meeting, 4th fl Library 7:00 PM Bible Spirituality IV, Rm 316B 7:15 PM Care for Creation, Rm 316A

Thursday, June 06, 2019 6:00 PM Weight Watchers Meeting, PMR’s 1 & 2 6:30 PM CS Den 11 Thursday Meeting, PMR 5 7:00 PM Bible Spirituality, Rm 316A & 316B 7:00 PM Music Ministry rehearsal, Church 7:30 PM Boy Scout Leader Meeting, PMR 3 7:30 PM Centering Prayer, Rm 302 9:00 PM HNM Men’s Basketball, GYM

Friday, June 07, 2019 9:00 AM 9:00 AM HNMMS Field Day Vassallo 9:30 AM HNM Friday Playgroup, GYM 5:30 PM GS Brownie Trp 2026, PMR 3 5:30 PM GS Troop 1557, PMR 2 7:00 PM Divine Mercy Prayer Group, 4th fl Chapel 8:30 PM AA Grand St Meeting, 4th fl Library

Saturday, June 08, 2019 Cenacles for Life 8:20AM before Mass Church 10:00 AM Weekly Food Pantry CCFP, PMR 1

Do you speak another language? We are asking for translators for the Prayer of the Faithful to be read in foreign languages for Pentecost Masses on June 8th and 9th. Please call Dagmar Simons at 914-739-6041

RE M E M B E R I N Y O U R P R A Y E R S

Margaret Ewing, Judy Anderson, Anne Hogan, Ronnie Bruno, Heather Mangan, Wendy Maier, John Johnson, Joanna Modica, Benjamin Ordonez, Zoila Mora, Dody Bolt, Helen McKiernan, Jim McNally, Paul T. Kennedy, Helena Gaulrapp, Bob Spatta, Jack Mack, Hugh Flynn, , Matthew Triga, John Brown, Edward Nathan, Vincent Marchionni, Patrick Cawley

* Please Note: Names on the sick list will be included for 4 weeks unless the family contacts the office to request the names be included for an additional 4 weeks.

FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for all those who died this week, especially Julia Knapp and for those who died from casualties of natural disasters, war and terrorism. FOR OUR MILITARY: Please remember in your prayers our active duty service men and women and those serving overseas.

OUR PARISH COLLECTIONS 2019 2018

Week Ending

Regular Collection

WeShare Report

Regular Collection

ParishPay Report

5/26 $4,222 $4,160 5/19 $5,480 $5,185 5/12 $7,299 $6,998 5/5 $5,997 $4,889 4/28 $5,025 $4,948 April $13,095 $14,975 Note on WeShare: Numbers are reported to the Parish with a lag as compared to regular collection data which is available on Monday. For WeShare, the monthly total is available on the first of the next month.

CONGRATULATIONS! Lori Vlad is the winner of the 300

Club drawing for week 6.

SUMMER SCHEDULE –SPECIAL LITURGIES

June June 1- Semi-Annual Anointing Mass – Saturday 5 PM June 2- Summerfest in the Village – 11 AM Mass in Chapel

Will be Combination of Usual Bi-Lingual Mass and the Usual 10:45; NO 10:45 in the Church

June 8, 9- Pentecost –Languages Represented in Prayers of Faithful

June 10 Ordinary Time Resumes June 15, 16- Fathers’ Day Blessing at All Masses

2nd Collection: Latin American & Home Missions June 22, 23- Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and

Blood of Christ); Benediction and Litany of Sacred Heart at Conclusion

of Saturday 5 PM Mass June 22; Graduate Blessing at All Masses

June 24- Daily 8 AM and Noon Masses AND Saturday 9 AM Mass Move to the Chapel for the Summer; Return

to Main Church on Monday, September 30 July July 14 - 2nd Collections:

Catholic Missions Among Black & Indian People August August 11 - 2nd Collections:

Pastoral Solidarity for the Church in Africa The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary –Holy Day of

Obligation August 14- Vigil Mass at 7:30 PM – In the Chapel August 15- Masses at 8 AM and Noon – In the Chapel

Fair Trade coffee and other products will

be sold after mass on June 8 and 9. This will be the last sale until September. Would you like to stock up for the summer? If you would like to order a box of coffee (or other products we sell) to have over the summer, you may do so by calling or emailing Ellen at 271-5335 / [email protected] by June 2. All boxes contain 6 individual packages except chocolate which has 12 bars. Contact Ellen if you have any questions. Holy Name is in the Top 5% of Sales for these products. Over the course of our selling these products, we have sold over $92,000 worth of product.

Children’s Faith Formation Religious Education is accepting registration for the 2019/2020 school year. Materials were mailed to our families who are currently in attendance. If you are new to the Parish and have a child to enroll, please call the office at 271-4254 or email [email protected] We ask you to support our scholarship fund which benefits our families experiencing financial difficulties. Through your generosity, we are able to give partial scholarship to some needy families. If anyone would like to contribute, please make checks payable to Holy Name of Mary, indicate “scholarship” in the memo section and mail it to: 114 Grand Street to the attention of Religious Education. Thank you! We are beginning our Baby Bottle Drive – identical to last year’s - that raised over $4,000 in support of Expectant Mother Care of NY. This is a group with numerous locations in the NY area, which in the last 34 years has aided almost 150,000 women, pregnant women and children. We offer you the opportunity to take home an empty Baby Bottle and between now and the weekend after Father’s Day put in cash, change or checks payable to Expectant Mother Care to help support their vital work. This is an easy opportunity for you to provide some financial aid to an organization which has helped thousands of frequently desperate women and children in past years and continues to provide life affirming aid.

Holy Name of Mary's Playgroup is looking for help for next school year! We are looking for any adults willing to help run Playgroup next year for the Friday mornings. It's a great way for your little one to play and make friends for years to come, while the adults get to make friends too! You enjoy a huge gym space with a range of toys including fun ride-on outdoor big-wheels, and big-cars. It's super easy to do as well. If you're interested please speak to Jessica Dieckman after mass or Debra Rago at the Parish Office (914) 271-4797 x30. I have been involved with Playgroup now for nine years and have run Playgroup now for two years and have really enjoyed it. We will definitely need some new help next year so please keep it in mind. Also, if anyone has some big-cars or big-wheels to ride on and would like to donate them to Playgroup, please contact us.

Upcoming Care for Creation Events

Sunday June 9 Sustainable Sunday Speaker Series 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Collin Adkins from Cornell Cooperative Ext. will speak on NYS Residential Energy Programs. PMR 3/4/5. Sunday July 14 Sustainable Sunday Speaker Series 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Environmental Investing. Two speakers: Christina Alfandry from Gabelli will explain ESG Investing. Sonia Ingram will speak about the Divestment Movement. PMR 3/4/5. For more information, please contact [email protected] We need your help. Please join our team to confront the challenges in Caring for Our Common Home as noted in the encyclical. Many hands light the load.

Sunday Notes 1 Here now comes my great joy to be with you for this summer, so I thought about what I really want to give you. Hence I am going to give you a part of the real me. I do still vividly remember a time in my life when I thought that I would never ever be happy, I was also jealous about all those around me who seemed to be happy and wished I could be like them. The various careers I ventured through left me feeling empty and wanting that something else that could fill that void, but I could not put my finger on it. And so I thought my happiness may lie in another job, another home, another applause from those around me or a closer relationship with the next girl. This “I’ll be happy when” syndrome went on for many, many years. There were various setbacks, PTSD, and recurring dramas that left me contemplating on how to end my life. I forgot how to smile, I forgot to be polite, I forgot to think about others, I forgot to dream, I forgot to respect and treat others with dignity and I forgot who I really was. There I was with a life that left me stuck. I knew that I was in a dark place and I just didn’t know how to get into the light. I spiraled into anxiety and deep depression and there I knew that this is not the real me, this is not who I am. This is not what I know I can do in the world and for the world. One day I went to hear Fr. Anthony D’mello speak at a seminar. His talks were so easy and appealed to me and touched me to the core. He said that there has to be a part of one’s day devoted only to prayer and meditation. From that day on I dreamt of being a teacher and bringing peace and spiritual enlightenment to those who would be sent to me. The dream that I had was to be a teacher of spirituality, I do not know why, maybe I wished to be admired for my wisdom, maybe I desired to be a leader into something that all people were aspiring to be, maybe that was the road marked out for me by the infinite Intelligence and Source of all beings. I found this a very pleasant study to delve into, it took me away from my addictive behaviors and longings, I was now trying to grasp and understand another road and still I wished it could create a better life for me. It did not, but now my life of darkness was becoming less dim, till I began to experience that the full light was upon me. I discovered no more an addictive longing to get something or be somebody, it was just a feeling of being emptied and a knowing that if I walked along this road I might get somewhere. Here I had reached a plateau and I walked along this plateau for many years. -Fr. Nelson Couto To Be Continued…

Each of us should pray (that is, speak to God and/or to the saints about our hopes, fears, loves, losses, etc.) In prayer we ask for things, give thanks complain, or simply praise and love God

with our minds and hearts. Prayer often helps people when they are hurting. That is why a Funeral Mass is important for the living as well as for the dead. Every Catholic, even if he or she wasn’t much for going to church, deserves a Funeral Mass. Both the living and the dead benefit from every act of worship. You see, the Mass renews the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. It gives divine grace to people who participate and to people for whom we intercede. Masses can be requested for the good of others and can also be offered for people who cannot or do not pray for themselves. That is why having a Mass offered for someone who is sick, for someone’s birthday, anniversary, or as a gift for a friend is a great idea. Mass cards are not just for the dead … they are for the living, too. We can all use the extra grace and blessings.

The Poor Box in the lobby areas of Holy Name of Mary Church, and at Good

Shepherd Chapel, is a very special Box. It supplies the resources the Parish needs to continue to assist the needy in our Parish.

Food and grocery cards are distributed monthly to those few local people who need a bit of help. Have an extra dollar?

Feed the Hungry

The Cardinal’s Appeal Supports -Assistance for Needy Parishes

-Pastoral and Administrative Assistance -Formation of New Parish Priests

- A Home for Retired Parish Priests -Funding for Parish Schools

HNM goal: $62,500 Our pledges as of 5/24/19: $25,335

40% of goal To make an ONLINE GIFT, visit

www.Cardinalsappeal.org

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Mary Church Bulletin. We encourage our

Parishioners to patronize the businesses that advertise in

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