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

Please SEND your requests with your offering of $15 per Mass Intention
to Joan Pires in the Parish Office.



ST. AUGUSTINE CEMETERY NOTICE

We respectfully request that
all Christmas decorations be removed
from the graves at St. Augustine Cemetery by Monday, February 13^th.
Thank you for your cooperation.

YEAR-END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

We wish to thank all of our parishioners for their generous support of the parish during this past year. If you desire a statement of your envelope contributions, please contact the Parish Office (941-0067) so that we may obtain the needed information to fill your request. Please note that a statement will be mailed only if you request one. If you use Parish Pay, download your Year End Statement from ParishPay.com.

SENIOR CENTER
MEETINGS AND EVENTS

The Senior Center has no formal meetings during January-April but they meet for
Social and Coffee 9:30-11:00 on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday.
Our SPRING KICK OFF will be MAY 2, 2012.

The next Social and Coffee in the Parish Hall is
Wednesday, February 1st, 9:30-11:00 am.

On March 25^th the Golden Eagles are going to see
The 98^th Season of the Passion Play
at the Park Performing Arts Center, NJ.

St. Augustine School

PreK through 8^th Grade

SASadmissions@Verizon.net

Open Houses

You are invited to join us as we kick off the celebration of

Catholic Schools Week!

On Sunday, January 29^th come to our Family Mass at 10 a.m.

and attend our first Open House.

You are invited to take a guided tour of our school,

meet the faculty and staff, enjoy refreshments and

meet other St. Augustine school parents and students and alumni.

Additional Open Houses:

Monday ~ January 30^th 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday ~ January 31^st 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

http://www.staugustineschool.org/admissions.shtml

ADULT SACRAMENTAL CLASS

St. Augustine Church is sponsoring an Adult Sacramental Class
on Monday evenings
starting January 30th at 8:00 PM
in the Parish Office.
The course is an 8-week program and
culminates with
Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation
during the 8:00 PM Easter Vigil Mass
on Saturday, April 7th.
The cost of the course is $50.
For more information and to register,
please call Judy Slominski
at home (914) 941-0614 or cell (914) 364-1179.

 

BLESSING OF THROATS
Friday, February 3 -- St. Blaise
During the 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM Masses

 Friday, February 3, the Blessing of Throats,
invoking the intercession of St. Blaise,
has become a very popular devotion.
Blessing of Throats will be administered during
the 6:30 and 8:30 AM Masses on Friday, February 3rd
and also during the February 4/5 weekend Masses.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 49
ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
6 - 8 PM

Boy Scout Troop 49 of Saint Augustine Church is hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, February 4th, from 6-8 P.M. in the school cafeteria. Tickets are $7.00 each or 4 for $24.00. They can be purchased at the door or from any scout. In addition to a delicious all-you-can-eat dinner, we will be raffling many beautiful “theme” baskets at the end of the evening. Enjoy a great meal, relax with friends and support a good cause at the same time. For more info, call Sue Colleran at (914) 762-6799.

SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2012-2013 school year for new students
entering Pre-K3 and Pre-K4, will be
held on Tuesday, February 7^th, from 8:30 to 11:30 AM
and
Wednesday, February 8th for Grades K-8
from 8:30 to 11:15 AM.

St. Augustine offers morning (8:15–11:15 am)
and
all-day sessions (8:15 –2:30 pm)
for both the Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 programs.
Kindergarten is an all-day session – 8:00 am to 2:30 pm.

State mandate age requirements for admission to the grades will be followed. Birth certificates, baptismal certificates and records of immunization must be brought to registration. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is required. All new registrants will be required to make tuition payments via direct debit from a bank account. Please be sure to have with you at the time of registration a voided check from the account you wish to use.

Proof of residence (i.e., telephone bill, Con Edison bill) is required by the Ossining School District in order to provide transportation services for children registering in grades K – 8 for the first time. This paperwork should also be brought to registration.

Additional information may be obtained by
calling the School Office at 941-3849 or
email SASAdmissions@verizon.net.

  

MIDNIGHT RUN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10^th
6:00 PM IN THE PARISH HALL

St. Augustine’s Parish Social Ministry Team will be once again going on a “Midnight Run” on Friday, February 10th. 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 February 10th. We are especially in need of shoes and winter jackets. Please consider meeting us in the St. Augustine’s Parish Hall at 6 PM on the 10th, 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.



BASKETBALL CAMP
February 20-23

Iona Prep School in New Rochelle, NY is having a basketball camp the week of February 20-23. The camp is for grades 3 through 9. If interested, call Coach Vic Quirolo at Iona Prep (914) 632-0714 ext. 231 or access their website for their camp information and brochure: www.ionaprep.org and click athletics.


 10-day
“In the Footsteps of Jesus”
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
February 21 – March 1, 2012

Come and join Msgr. Franco on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This will be a journey of faith – and a trip of a lifetime. We will be led to an encounter with Jesus in the mystical land of His Life, Death and Resurrection. The Gospels will literally come alive for us as we have the opportunity to visit, pray and celebrate the Eucharist at the places held most sacred to Christians.

Package price: $3,099 + $149 airport and fuel surcharge (inclusive, per person, twin room, from NY).
For more information,
please call Judy Slominski at (914) 364-1179.

Men's Cornerstone Retreat
February 24th and 25th

If the miracle of Christmas has inspired you to make your faith a bigger part of your life, then save February 24th and 25th on your calendar to join our annual Men's Cornerstone retreat. You'll take away an extraordinary experience and a group of new friends that will last a lifetime. Visit cornerstonemen.com to learn more.


Women’s Cornerstone Retreat 2012
Friday, March 2^nd at 6:00 p.m. - Saturday, March 3^rd at 8:00 p.m.

Cornerstone is a 26-hour overnight Parish Retreat. This year’s retreat will be at Bethany House on Somerstown Road (off Route 133) in Ossining. The goal of Cornerstone is to further our personal spiritual growth by gaining a deeper understanding of our faith as experienced in our Parishes.

 

We suggest an $85.00 donation per person toward the cost of the Cornerstone event, which includes all meals and your accommodations for Friday evening. This is a suggested donation and should not deter anyone who is interested in participating. Please return the form below with your check to St. Ann’s Church, 25 Eastern Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562 attention Cornerstone. Please make checks payable to St. Ann’s Church. Additional donations to help cover the cost of the retreat are gratefully accepted.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact:

Sr. Eileen Finnerty at 941-2556 or eifinnerty@aol.com, Andrea Nicotra at 737-7051 or anicotra4@optonline.net, Maeve Garcia at 912-1094 or eevy4@aol.com.