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 “On the street I saw a

 small girl cold and shivering

 in a thin dress, with little hope

 of a decent meal.

 I became angry and said

 to God:  ‘Why did you permit

 this?

 Why don’t you do something

 about it?’

 For awhile God said nothing.

 That night he replied, quite

 suddenly:

 ‘I certainly did something

 about it.
 I made you’."


  (Anonymous)  
 
 


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POPE BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY
General Intention: 

"That initiatives which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within society".


Missionary Intention: 

"That Mary, Queen of the World and Star of Evangelisation, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her Son Jesus".




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“BOX TOPS NEWS”

Please continue to save any box tops that you may find on many school supplies and food items that you purchase and use on a daily basis.

There is a box in the vestibule of church where you can place the box tops. There are also collection sheets. Just take one, tape the box tops to it and return it back to the box.

Thank you to all the families who were supporters of this program. This past year, the families of St Augustine Parish collected almost $2,400.00 worth of box tops!


  Don't forget to stock up on Shopping Certificates
for all of your
grocery needs!!!

Participating stores are:
A&P
C Town
ShopRite
Stop@Shop
Stew Leonard's

The
Shopping
Certificates Program
had a great year in 2011.  Thanks to all of you!
 Let's keep it going
during 2012!
The certificates are
available at
the School Office and weekend Masses.
Please contact MLCAPASSO@optonline.net for more information. 




St. Augustine at 381 North Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 US - Home

Blessing and Welcome
from Our Pastor
Monsignor Hilary Franco


God has blessed us with loving parishioners, a beautiful church and grounds, and the desire to share it all with you.
Won't you join us in our blessings?
Come, look at the beautiful vistas that we see every day. Read about our patron Saint Augustine, and let his teachings help you deal with life's many dilemmas.

Here's a wonderful idea. Why not come and visit us? Many make a special trip to see and pray at our magnificent outdoor
Stations of the Cross. We'll make you feel welcome. Come
to Eagle Park and let us share Christ's love with you.

Monsignor 



 We have been given permission from the Vatican
to insert the Vatican Widget on our website
.



P
ray the Rosary
for Peace, Vocations, Right to Life and Religious Freedom

 

 During the month of May,
the Legion of Mary will lead the recitation
of the Scriptural Rosary at 8:05 AM each weekday.



St. Augustine Parish will have a 

PARISH MISSION 
led by 
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
 
Fr. Groeschel is a Psychologist and renowned author, speaker, and host of “Sunday Night Live with Fr. Benedict Groeschel” on EWTN  He is one of the founders of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
 
Topic:  “Faith, Hope & Charity”
 
 
Monday, May 21st – Sermon at 7:30 PM
  
 
Tuesday, May 22nd – Sermon at 7:30 PM
 
 
Wednesday, May 23rd – Mass at 7:30 PM

 



Announcements   

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 Meditation Quotes  

Religious Freedom Resources
 

PRAYER FOR  RELIGIOUS LIBERTY


Almighty God, Father of all nations,
For freedom you have set us free in Christ Jesus (Gal 5:1).
We praise and bless you for the gift of religious liberty,
the foundation of human rights, justice, and the common good.
Grant to our leaders the wisdom to protect and promote our liberties;
By your grace may we have the courage to defend them,
for ourselves and for all those who live
 in this blessed land.
 
We ask this through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, our patroness,
and in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
with whom you live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

 

 

"Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have
removed the conviction that these liberties are a gift from God?"
-- Thomas Jefferson

"Not to oppose error is to approve it;
and not to defend truth is to suppress it;
and indeed to neglect to confound evil men,
when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them."
-- Pope St. Felix III

"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation.  The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men.  It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most intimate human relationships.  It has aggravated the derogation of the father's role in an increasingly fatherless society.  It has portrayed the greatest of gifts -- a child -- as a competitor, an intrusion, and an inconvenience.  It has nominally accorded mothers unfettered dominion over the independent lives of their physically dependent sons and daughters.

And, in granting this unconscionable power, it has exposed many women to unjust and selfish demands from their husbands or other sexual partners.  Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government.  They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity.  The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or a sovereign.

 -- Mother Theresa -- "Notable and Quotable, "
Wall Street Journal, 2/25/94, p., A14




ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

A Statement on Religious Liberty

ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?
From time to time people come in or call the Parish Office asking 
for a Sponsor Certificate, which states that they are members in 
good standing of this parish, who worship here on a regular basis. 
The only way we can comply with this request is if the individual 
is, indeed, a registered member of the parish.  The registration 
process takes only a few minutes.  Just call the Parish Office at 
941-0067 during office hours or stop by in person. 


The Stewardship Appeal 2012
Archdiocese of New York
St. Augustine Parish is
in the final stages of
the 2012 Stewardship Appeal.
 The Appeal effort at St. Augustine
still needs your Support!  

Our results as of Friday, May 11, are:
OUR PARISH GOAL $130,000
OUR PARISH NUMBER          496
TOTAL RAISED $ 62,714
# OF DONORS         175

 To all the families who have  been so generous
to this important effort, thank you!  
Your sacrifice helps to support our
many important ministries and programs.
 Each year, the Appeal:

ASSISTS
countless people through Catholic Charities and
in our parish based charitable initiatives.

SUPPORTS
needy parishes and schools that
continue to preach the Gospel.

PREPARES
the future member of the clergy.

STRENGTHENS
our Catholic schools that
continue to teach and guide our youth.

PROVIDES
for retired members of the clergy
and our men and women religious.

REMEMBER, OUR PARISH RECEIVES
100% OF ALL THE MONEY
PAID OVER OUR APPEAL GOAL
SO FULFILLING YOUR PLEDGE
WILL BENEFIT US AS WELL.

 
In these challenging times some can give more than others, but
if every member our parish family contributed this year,
even more can be done in support of
our important ministries and programs.

Please fill out a pledge envelope and
drop it in the collection basket at Mass.  
You can also make your gift online at
www.stewardshipappeal.org.

May God bless you for your generosity.


Donations of yarn needed
for knitting/crocheting project
for Midnight Run
A group of parishioners who knit and/or crochet in the Parish Hall on Friday mornings has offered to make shawls and/or blankets for our brothers and sisters on the streets in NYC for the Midnight Run.

If you have yarn that you can donate to them
or
donations for the purchase of yarn for this project,

please drop it off at the Parish Office. 

If you would like to join them on Friday mornings,
please call Marty Vadala at (914) 712-5127.

If you don't know how to knit and/or crochet,
come and learn a new skill.

Thank you for your participation in this project.



CREMATION
In answer to questions about the Church's teaching on cremation the Committee on the Liturgy of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops reminds us:  "The remains of cremated bodies should be entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium; they may also be buried in a common grave in a cemetery.  The practices of scattering cremated remains at sea, from the air, or on the ground or keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires."
 



UPCOMING EVENTS


SENIOR CENTER
Please feel free to call the Senior Center
Hot line for information or to leave a message for the
Coordinator at 914 923 2268 press 1.

Wed. May 23rd -- no meeting
The Golden Eagles are going to lunch
at Carmine's and to see Sister Act.
The bus leaves the Parish Office parking lot at
10:00 AM.

Our 15th Annual Charity Breakfast to support
The Ossining Food Pantry
will be held on Wednesday, May 30th
9:30 AM in the Parish Hall
Cost:  $15.00
All proceeds will go to
The Ossining Food Pantry

You can get a flyer at the Senior Bulletin Board
  in the Church Vestible
or
the Parish Office.

Seating is Limited.  
Please mail your reservations ASAP by May 23, 2012

The 2012 Event Calendar
is posted on the
Senior Center Bulletin Board
in the Church Vestibule
with extra flyers to take.

Thank you also St. Augustine's Parish
for your continued prayers and support!
We shall always be grateful.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

REGISTRATION for 2012-2013 Religious Education Classes
is underway for students entering 1st grade in September.
  Classes are held on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the School.  Registration forms were sent out
for students that attended Religious Education classes this year.

 If you are a registered parishioner enrolling a child for the first time,
please call my office for a Registration Form. 
If you have any questions, please call Christine DiChiara at 941-6663


YOUTH GROUP CAR WASH
SUNDAY MAY 20TH
7:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Valet parking will be available from the Church
to the lower parking lot.
Cost is $6 per car and $8 per SUV/Van

MIDNIGHT RUN
FRIDAY, JUNE 8th – 6:00 PM
 St. Augustine’s Parish Social Ministry Team will be once again going on a “Midnight Run” on Friday, June 8th. Won’t you join us in this important outreach to our homeless sisters and brothers living on the streets in New York City?   We are in need of volunteers to help us sort and pack clothing, prepare the food, and then help distribute food and clothing during the late night of June 8th. We are also in need of toiletries. Please consider meeting us in the St. Augustine’s Parish Hall at 6 PM on the 8th, where we will prepare for our trip into the City. If you have any questions about the Midnight Run, please contact the Parish Coordinator of Social Ministries, Deacon Steven DeMartino at 941-7636 x 2449 or sdemartino@maryknoll.org.  If you can’t be with us, then please pray for Christ’s sisters and brothers who are living on the streets.


2012   25TH & 50TH

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES  
Sunday, October 7th
10:00 AM Mass

Couples who will be celebrating their
50
th and 25th anniversary this year
will be honored in our Parish on
Sunday, October 7th during the 10:00 AM Mass.

  If this 
is your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary,
please notify Joan Pires in the
Parish Office (941-0067) as soon as possible.



 ST. AUGUSTINE’S SUMMER CAMP
We are pleased to announce that we will again have Summer Camp at St. Augustine School from July 9th through August 3rd. 

The School has ideal facilities and equipment for a day camp.  
There are beautiful grounds, playground facilities, an airconditioned gym, and art facilities.  Weekly, we provide an outside show, watermelon, ice cream treat, etc.  All of the above allow for creative fun and a wonderful time. 

The day camp will run from 9:00 AM to 2:45 PM Monday – Friday. The cost is $185 for each week.  There is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee.  You are asked to enroll your child for a minimum of one week.  Upon registration, at least one week’s payment must be made.  No money will be refunded should your child fail to attend.  We will be accepting 50 children in the program, 3 ½ to 9 years of age.  
If you have any questions regarding the summer camp, please call Leone in the School Office at (914) 941-3849.
 


From Our Pastor Msgr. Franco

Dear Friends:

Once again the weather was simply perfect for our First Communion Day on May 12th! This year for the first time we had to divide the great number of our children receiving Jesus for the first time in three groups in three different Masses.

It was inspiring to see the flowing perfection of the celebration and the concomitant joy expressed on the excited countenance of the children as well as on the faces of their family members coming from near and far to witness the event.

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