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Mass Intentions

Scheduled Masses for the week of June 24, 2018 Sat. 5:00pm Sylvia Acri Sun. 7:30am Father’s Day Novena 9:00am Giovanna & Gaetano Giardina 10:30am Intentions of the O.L.S. Choir 12:00pm Daniel J. Rago 5:00pm Rafael Maldonado Mon. 8:00am Father’s Day Novena 9:00am Elizabeth Regina Braga Tues. 8:00am Father’s Day Novena

9:00am Bonnie Abruzese Wed. 8:00am Father’s Day Novena 9:00am Eileen Gilbride

Thurs. 8:00am Father’s Day Novena 9:00am Doris Cypher Fri. 8:00am Father’s Day Novena 9:00am Jackie Madden Sat. 9:00am Father’s Day Novena

Scheduled Masses for Sunday, July 1, 2018 Sat. 5:00pm Ted & Terry Piekos (Wedding Anniv.) Sun. 7:30am Carmela & Terige Calcagni 9:00am Maria Aprecida Rodriguez, Leite & Vitor Juao Leite 10:30am George Marinakis 12:00pm Rosina & Francesco Antonio Comito 5:00pm People of the Parish

Please return all baby bottles with donations to the rectory this week. Thank you for participating in this

effort to support Expectant Mother Care.

A Note from Fr. Quealy As summer vacation starts our hope is that everyone will return refreshed and safe. I wish to extend a sincere note of thanks to all, especially: To Fr. Paul and the visiting priests who celebrate Mass during the week and weekends To our Eucharistic Ministers who distribute communion at Mass in the church and bring the Eucharist to our homebound parishioners as well as to the patients at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital To our Parish Office Staff To our Lectors, Ushers and Altar Servers To Phyl Santo and our wonderful choirs To Jen DeMilio and our Religious Education volunteer Catechists (teachers) and their assistants To Sr. Cecile and the Faculty and Staff of OLS School To our Trustees and Parish Council members To Bob Stackpole and our Finance Committee To Mike Bellantoni for his guidance in maintaining our buildings and grounds To the “counters” who dutifully tabulate our collections To those who volunteer at the Sunday Mass at Burke To our parish groups – the Men’s Club, Our Lady’s Guild, Brown Bag Sunday volunteers To those who take care of the church – our altar, flowers, linens and decorating throughout the year THANK YOU! Finally, for all of our parishioners for your prayers and support, many thanks! God Bless, Fr. Quealy

Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Mt 8:5-17

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2018

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Pray for the Sick and Deceased Lord our God, you give us strength and support in our frailty; turn with kindness toward: Pamela Ann Stackpole, Ann Grazioli, Paul Dunning,

Joy Stingone, Larry Corum, Yolanda Perez, Jacqueline Gallagher, Sophia Napoli, James Cody, Roselle Williams, Lorraine Collins, Robert Robine, Michelle Delamonico,

Jane Cotone, Lt. Col. Beau Riely, Robert M. Woods, Patricia Gallagher, Nick Bilangino, Vincent Soccodato,

Damon Amadio, Daren Letterman, Anna Coppola, Americo Coppola, Frankie Delosso, Joseph Goldman,

Maria R. Leite, Isabella Braga, Elaine Calcagni, Gianna Colao, Marie Robine, Dean Otto, Mary Barile, Alex Jones, Betsy Myers, Ann Baker, Frank Tarone, Tony Cestone, Nancy DeCrescenzo, Rachel Coffey, Diane

Kitson, Anna Arias, Jane Peyton, Don Short, Norbeth York, Stephanie Saccurato, Pat Socci, M.E. Guarini,

Fr. Thomas Keating, Lee Quaranta & Sr. Mary Robert Bernet. We pray for all who have died, especially Dorothy Blackwell Myles, may they rest in peace.

Pray for our Military

Please fill out this form for anyone in your family presently serving in the armed forces and return it to the rectory. Name/Rank_________________________________ Lord, protect: Spec. Shayne Cipolla, Lt. Nicholas Selk, USN, SSG Anthony DiStefano, Lt. Col. Isaac Rademacher, Lt. Scott Childers, Col. James Frawley, LTC. Jim Riely, LTC. Beau Riely, Col. Joseph A. Tirone, Cpt. Matt Woods, Pvt. Barry Marquez, Sgt. Travis Cipolla, Lt. Patrick Casey, Brian D. Martinez, USMC, Cpt. Daniel Wallet, Petty Officer 2nd Class David Aponte, Lt. Col. C. Brian Valentino, Pvt. Woody Stogel, Cpl. Christian Magnacca, Major David J. Zallo, Capt. Frank A. Rhodes,USN, AR Robert M. Martinez, Specialist Mark R. Martino, 2nd Lt. Michael Racicot, USMC, SSG Derrick Castleberry, Pvt. Victoria Janaskie, Capt. Kevin J. Barry, Jr. & Lt. Austin M. Rivera, ANG and 2nd Class Petty Officer Sean Gorman, USN. Please notify the rectory when any of the above names

should be removed from this list. ~~~~~~~~

We know how generous you have been in the past to the Annual Cardinal’s Appeal. This year we are $100,000 below our goal. Would you please consider helping by making your gift today. You may pick up a donation

envelope at the doors of the church. Remember to include our parish number - 561 - on the envelope.

Thank you again for your support.

This Week’s Events: Wednesday, 6/27: -Centering Prayer meets in the cry room after the

9am Mass -Baptismal Preparation meeting at 7:30pm in the

church community room Thursday, 6/21: -Knitters meet in the community room following the 9am Mass; Hat count: 7,014 -Centering Prayer meets in the cry room at 3pm The first collection on Sunday, June 17, 2018 was $8,297

and the second collection for Catholic Missions among Black & Indian People was $2,120.

Thank you for your support.

Liturgical Assignments for June 30/July 1 Sat. 5:00pm L: G. Hosey EM: M. & R. Ritacco Sun. 7:30am L: R. Mora EM: M. Panzarella, F. Rose 9:00am L: H. Stanghellini EM: M. Snyder, D. Stanghellini 10:30am L: P. Limpert EM: L. Marrero, S. O’Brien, J. Ryan 12:00pm L: R. Amadio EM: T. Lane, C. Ryan 5:00pm L: A. Scutero EM: John Noonan, R. Smith

Marriage Banns I. Kevin T. O’Neill & Kathryn Balch I. Chris Jacob Raju & Ann Elizabeth Arackal Summer Schedule for O.L.S. Rectory Office Beginning Friday, June 22nd through Tuesday, September 4, 2018: Parish business office: Monday–Friday 8:30am-4pm Reception desk: Monday-Thursday 4pm-7pm; Sunday 10am-2pm Masses: Beginning July 1st until and including Labor Day weekend, September 1 & 2, there will be no music at the Sunday 5pm Mass. There will be no Exposition/Benediction held in July or August.

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Today is June’s Brown Bag Sunday. All food donations should be left in the community room. For those wishing to make a monetary donation, checks should be made payable to Feeding Westchester and placed in the basket at the altar or given to the volunteer in the community room. Last month you donated 218 pounds of food and $1,375. Every $1 collected buys $4 to $7 worth of food. Many employers offer a matching gift program - please check with your employer as your donation to the Food Bank for Westchester may qualify. The need is great - but so is the generosity of our parishioners. May God bless you.

~~~~~~~~ Registration forms for the 2018-2019 Religious Education school year are currently being accepted for grades K-8. Registration forms are available at the rectory office or you can email the Religious Education office at olsreled@optonline.net Please note: class availability is on a first come, first served basis. Forms received after August 1, 2018 are subject to a $25 late fee. If you have questions, please contact Jen at olsreled@optonline.net or call 914-949-3896.A

~~~~~~~~ Catholic Widows & Widowers is a social and spiritual group which meets monthly at the Church of St. Pius X, 91 Secor Road in Scarsdale to honor their deceased spouses with Mass at 7pm in the main church followed by a meeting with refreshments. The next meeting will be held on Mon., June 25th. All Catholic widows and widowers are welcome. For inquiries, please call 914-715-5817 or email cww10583@gmail.com

~~~~~~~~ A Mass for Healing will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church, 170 Bradhurst Avenue (Route 100), Hawthorne, NY 10532 (914-769-0030) on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7:30pm. Fr. Luke Leighton, CFR will be the celebrant. This is an opportunity to bring your spiritual and physical needs to the Lord.

~~~~~~~~ A summer retreat for writers: “Finding Inspiration, Contemplation & Creativity” will be held at Mariandale Center July 5-July 9. Mariandale Center is run by the Dominican Sisters of Hope and is located at 299 N. Highland Avenue, Ossining, NY 10561 (914-941-4455). For more details please visit www.mariandale.org

A PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist - June 24, 2018 “From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded His coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals on His feet. My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.’” The church celebrates the birth of three persons – Mary, Jesus and John the Baptist. We spend time with John, especially during advent, recalling his conception, the meeting of his mother with Mary, and his ministry in the desert, preparing the way of the Lord. St. Paul today, in the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, helps us focus on the role of John. He was a ‘herald’ announcing the coming of the Messiah, an arrow pointing out the One he would call the ‘Lamb of God.’ The church today is the herald of the Good News. In the ‘Joy of the Gospel’, Pope Francis points out that the kerygma, the announcement or proclamation of the Good News is vital for us today. We are to be like John the Baptist, announcing, being the herald that we have salvation in the person of Jesus Christ. ‘Hear ye, hear ye.’

~~~~~~~~ The Sistine Chapel Choir (The Pope’s Choir), on its first U.S. national tour, will perform at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, July 7, 2018. “…With a 1500-year tradition, the Sistine Chapel Choir brings the oldest and most respected active choir in the world to America.” Serving as the Pope’s personal choir, the world-renowned chorus is comprised of a highly accomplished group of 20 professional singers, chosen from around the world. The treble section, known as the Pueri Cantores, is made up of 35 boys ages 9-13 who are selected through rigorous auditions.” For tickets and VIP packages go to: sistinechapelchoirtour.com

~~~~~~~~ Please Note: If you are one of the last leaving the church, please close the doors to ensure the church remains cool. Thank you

~~~~~~~~ "Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have very little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of peace of the world." ~St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)