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

431 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 769-0025,FAX: (914) 747-2476 Website: www.hiparish.org Office Hours: M-F: 9am-3pm, Sat: 11am-5pm, Sun:9am-1pm

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Children’s Choir, 11am and 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday to Saturday

Our Lady of Pompeii, Saratoga Avenue Sunday: 10:00am; Daily: 8:45am

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church; all other times by request. Please call the office for an appointment.

NEW PARISHIONERS: You are cordially invited to join our parish community. Please stop in at the Parish Office.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): An ongoing invitation is extended to anyone who is interested in becoming a Catholic. Simply contact the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for our Baptismal Preparation Program, several weeks in advance of the baby’s birth. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By appointment at least 6 months in advance. A pre-Cana program is required. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: As scheduled, or anytime a priest is called. Please notify us when a family member enters the hospital.

PARISH STAFF Fr. William A. Holt, OP, Pastor

Fr. Daniel Davies, OP Fr. Jordan McConway, OP Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP Sr. Kathleen O’Hanlon, OP Fr. Hugh Burns, OP (In Residence)

Gerard Roggemann 769-3297 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister Barbara Mackin 769-0025 x22 Business Manager afortino@hiparish.org Bulletin Editor

May 3, 2015

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Monday Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

Friday Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17

Saturday Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21

Sunday Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10

Evening Vigil 5:15pm Pat & Jennie Palladino FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Thomas Ambrosio 10:00 (OLP) Elaine Quinn 11:00 Helen Conaty 5:30 Rose Makosky Monday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Major James D. Mullin 8:45 (OLP) James Hall Tuesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Robert Foley 8:45 (OLP) Intentions of Doris O’Reilly Wednesday, Easter Weekday 7:00 David Nguyen

8:45 (OLP) Bill Caldera 12:15 The Kinnare Family

Thursday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Glenn Hawley 8:45 (OLP) Margaret Borelli Friday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Catherine Lardaro 8:45 (OLP) Lisa Cataldo Saturday, Easter Weekday 7:00 Kathleen Broderick 8:45 (OLP) Maria Donato Evening Vigil 5:15pm The Melo Family SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Jeanne Merlino 10:00 (OLP) Marietta Spedaliere And Filomena Salottolo 11:00 Lorraine Sullivan 5:30 Grace Madden

2015 FINANCE CORNER

Regular Maintenance Easter $32,061.00 Apr. 12th $ 7,404.18 $ 2,587.00 Apr. 19th $ 7,539.11 Apr. 26th $ 7,364.77

Laverne Ryan, Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz Deborah Migliorini, Rita Laviano, Antonio Soto, John Keator, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Meghan Rizzo, Mary Renna, Walter Salat, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Edythe Proehl, Elizabeth Kelleher, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka,, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Lee Franco, Adele Casagrande, Carrie Dunsmore, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Jeanette Kastner, Olivia Bendus, Linda Iorizzo, Rose Puller, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jerry Brennan, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Joey DeMatteis, Dennis Catozella, Beth Frankoviac, Jennifer Schneider, Peter Mercateli, Bartholomew Hickey, Robert Iovino, Teresa Cardinali, Rocco Zacarolli, James Sullivan, Robert Sarro, Ralph Rosato, Irene Ramirez.

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

CONDOLENCES We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers to the family and friends of Katherine Georgio (mother of Ron).

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CYO YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. All 9th-12th graders are welcome to join us. If you have any questions please contact TomConaty@optonline.net

MAY ●May 3rd—Youth Mass at 5:15pm followed by Meeting at 6:15pm. Final payment due for Mission Trip! ●May 10th—Happy Mother’s Day ●May 17th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm

THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH

Monday, May 4th: 11:00am—Bible Study Tuesday, May 5th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina Wednesday, May 6th: 12:15pm—Re-Creation Mass & Luncheon—-Our parishioners 55 and over will gather for the 12:15pm Mass followed by our monthly luncheon. Please call the Parish Office at 769-0025 if you need a ride. 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir Thursday, May 7th: 6:00pm—First Holy Communion Rehearsal 7:30pm—Knitting Group Saturday, May 9th: 10:00am—First Holy Communion 4:30pm—Teen Choir Sunday, May 10th: 12:30pm—Baptisms

To date our parish has received $84,755 in pledges/gifts toward the 2015 Cardinal’s Appeal, from 299 families. For this Appeal to be truly successful, we must have support from all of our families. The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It is not too late to make your gift. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your kind support.

MAY 14TH THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

is a Holyday of Obligation.

The following is our Mass schedule:

Wednesday, May 13th 5:15pm Vigil Mass at Holy Innocents

Thursday, May 14th:

7am, 12:15pm & 7pm at Holy Innocents and

8:45am at Our Lady of Pompeii

Our May Food Pantry needs are: Soup, Pasta Sauce, Bread Crumbs, Pudding, Cake Mix, Icing, Instant Potatoes, Cereal, Salad Dressing. Please check expiration dates. We are grateful for your generosity.

ALL SOULS CEMETERY On May 11th the water will be turned on at

All Souls Cemetery.

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

SAVE THE DATES

Sunday, May 10th Registration forms will be available on the

Parish Website: www.hiparish.org

Monday, May 11th Registration Opens

Sunday, May 17th Registration Ends

**Registration will be “in person.” Mailed, Faxed and E-mail Registrations

Will Not be accepted. Children who have “excessive time out of class” will need to attend a one hour make-up class during the week of May 18-21st. Home Study Children will need to come for a final assessment — also during that week. No Registrations will be processed until the Child meets with me. When I give a Child a Progress Report, they have completed their require-ments. If you have any questions, please contact me. For every 1st grade child, you will need to provide a Baptismal Certificate at the time of Registration or provide the date of Baptism at Holy Innocents Church. Older children attending for the first time will need all Sacramental certificates and transcripts from prior Religious Ed. Programs.

June 5th—End of Year Party for Volunteers and their families.

Gerard J Roggemann Coordinator - Holy Innocents Religious Education groggemann@hiparish.org www.hiparish.org Telephone: 914-769-3297 Fax 914-769-7225

The Music Ministry wishes to congratulate the members of our Junior Choir who are receiving their First Holy Communion this weekend and next. Our congratulations to Matthew McClain, Sean McClain, and Mackinzie Sabol. We are very proud of you! The music for our liturgies this weekend will share some of the same hymns used at the Com-munion ceremonies to show our love and support of our parish children and to help them remember their special day. As we sing together as a parish community, let us pray that this wonderful sacra-ment will bring all of our first communicants closer to our Lord!

Congratulations to all and we welcome you to the table of the Lord!

PLEASANTVILLE GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE

Saturday, May 9th 8am to Noon

Pleasantville Train Station/Memorial Plaza You will find a large selection of perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables; hanging plants and plant-filled baskets made by members espe-cially for Mother’s Day. This is the Club’s only fundraiser which supports scholarships to graduating high school students, beautification in Pleasantville and Mt. Pleasant, and monthly programs (open to the public). If you would like to join or more information please visit: www.pleasantvillegardenclub.org .

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STEPINAC THEATRE Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club presents

May 2nd, 8th, and 9th 7:30pm Matinee on May 10th at 2:00pm

Tickets $22 for adults and $18 for children under

12 and senior citizens For reservations please call 914-946-4800 ext. 200

Email: theatre@stepinac.org Facebook: Stepinac Drama Club Page

Twitter: StepinacDrama

ANNUAL GOLDEN WEDDING MASS

CELEBRATION

On Saturday, June 20th AND Sunday, June 21st at 2:00pm, the Annual Golden Wedding Mass Celebration will be held at the Cathedral of St. Patrick for couples celebrating 50 years of marriage during 2015. His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will be the principal celebrant. Due to limited seating during the Cathedral’s Restoration project, there will be two Jubilee Masses with seating reserved in the front and in the center aisle pews for Jubilee couples. Pre-registration is required. For reservations please call the Parish Office at 769-0025. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May 5th. This event is sponsored by the Family Life/Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

St. Dominic Council Knights of Columbus “Pasta Night “ May 15, 2015.

The menu will be Fettuccini Primavera, Chicken Francese, Eggplant Rollatini, Salad, Rolls and Dessert prepared by Casa Rina in Thornwood. Beer, wine and soda are included. The cost for the evening is $20 per person, $35 per couple, children $10. Children under 6 are free.

RSVP before May 13 to Grand Knight Bob Moser at 914-421-1169 or bobpat15@aol.com.

PART-TIME MUSIC DIRECTOR The Church of St. Patrick’s in Armonk is look-ing to hire a part-time music director. If you are interested please send in a resumé to Fr. Jeffrey Galens, Church of St. Patrick, P.O. Box 6, Armonk, NY 10504. For further information please call 914-273-9724 or email questions to: pastor.stpats@outlook.com

RDC COUNSELING SERVICES A free 6-Week Employment/Networking Sup-port Group is being offered at the RDC Center for counseling & Human Development, 52 N. Broad-way, White Plains, NY on May 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15 and 22nd from 6:30-8:00pm. Issues related to securing a job in today’s market (Resume Writ-ing, Using the Internet, Linkedin, Interview…) will be addressed. To register or for more informa-tion, please contact Pat Sheridan at 914-798-1103 or psheridan@divinecompassion.org.

MEMORIAL MASS MT. CALVARY CEMETERY

An outdoor Mass will be celebrated at Mount Calvary Cemetery (575 West Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY) on Saturday, May 23rd at 9:30am. The Mass will be offered for all our be-loved buried in the cemetery. For your comfort please bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, the Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church in White Plains.

HEALING MASS On Thursday, May 21st at 8pm, a Healing Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, 137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights. Come early for songs of praise at 7:45pm. Msgr. Joseph Martin will be the celebrant. Individual prayer for healing will follow the Mass. For further informa-tion please call Joan at 914-526-6538.

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21ST ANNUAL CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL MASS St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

1377 East Main Street Shrub Oak, NY

Saturday, June 6 at 11:00am

We invite all parents, relatives and friends who have endured the loss of a child to join us as we celebrate their lives

before God at the Eucharist.

Monsignor Joseph R. Giandurco, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Suffern, NY

will be the celebrant. If a child’s name has never been submitted for inclusion in this Memorial Mass, please inform the secretary in the rectory by May 23rd at 914-528-3547

“‘It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with

the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote our-selves to prayer and the ministry of the

word’… They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.

The word of God continued to spread,”… “I am

the way and the truth and the life.”

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

First Reading: Acts 6:1‑7

During the early growth of the Church, the apostles realized that they needed more disciples in order to carry out effectively the ministry of the Church. The community selected seven men, one of whom was Stephen. Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4‑9

Citing many uses of the word “stone” in the sayings of Jesus and in the Old Testament, Peter urges the Christians to be “living stones...an edifice of spirit.” Gospel: John 14:1‑12

In this beautiful passage from the words of Jesus at the Last Supper, Jesus promises that he is preparing a place for the apostles. He tells them, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.” When Philip asks Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus answers, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.”

THE ROSARY

The Rosary is the book of the blind, the manual of the poor,

the breviary of the traveler, the companion of the aged,

the comfort of the sick, and the prayer of every Christian who loves Mary.

Remember, more beautiful than all prayers which saintly ones have written—is the one which the

church has put upon our lips… “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us

sinners now and at the hour of our death.. Amen.