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Collection
for March 1 st was $6560.00.
Ash
Wednesday collection was $1124.00.
Candle
on the Blessed Mother’s Altar:
In
thanksgiving by Carmela Messina
St.
Anthony Candle:
In
Thanksgiving by Madelyn Stramiello
St.
Joseph Candle:
In
memory of Joey Gioffre, Happy Birthday from Mother, Marge
Pray
for our Troops
If
you have a family member in the armed forces, let us pray
for them with you. Please call the rectory .
Michael
Bizocco
Michael E. Blount
Thomas
William Matturro
Ryan Loizzo
Paul
Marcato
John Evans in Iraq
Frank
A. Grillo, Jr. in Iraq
Frank Rodriguez in Iraq
Mark
Sabatino
David Sabatino
Parish
Prayer Line
Nancy
Casino , our bulletin
editor, oversees the prayer list. You can call her at work
at the youth center number, which has voice mail, at 937-4057
or send her an e-mail at ncasino@aol.com
. We ask you to follow this procedure:
•
The person who is ill and for whom prayers
are being requested should be a parishioner or relative of
a parishioner.
•
The person should be seriously or relatively
seriously ill or going in for serious surgery.
•
The name or names submitted should be spelled
correctly; please also leave your name and telephone number
or e-mail address when you call in.
•
The names ordinarily will come off the list
at the end of the month, but can be reinstated upon request.
•
The names must be submitted one week prior
to the weekend on which you would like the name entered into
the bulletin.
We
ask your prayers for…
Rose
Vita
Paul Cote
Sr.
Laura Fucito
Ann Sotter
Peter
Sotter
Cindy Sotter
Angela
Diaz
Marianne Verrastro
Anthony
Boccarossa
Carmela Boccarossa
Danielle
Marino
Frank Felice
Jo
& Gus Guidice
Claire & Lillian
Nelson
Sick
Visits
If
you have a family member who is hospitalized and would like
a visit from a priest, please notify us at the rectory office
at 914-939-3169 .
Bingo
Workers Needed
The
Lord invites all of us to serve our community in some way.
At present, the Parish Family at Corpus Christi is in need
of workers to help out at Bingo on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
We need help selling the bingo papers as well as working in
the kitchen. Please call the rectory to volunteer.
CYO
Basketball
CONGRATULATIONS
to our Corpus Christi Youth Center High School Girls Basketball
team who took second place in the Westchester/Putnam CYO Championship
Game. They lost by a basket in overtime to Holy Family of
New Rochelle. Many thanks to Sr. Agatha and Sr. Denise who
sat in the stands with the Corpus Christi banner cheering
our girls on!
2008
Church Contribution Statements
If
you have not received your 2008 Contribution Statement, please
call the rectory and let us know your name, address and envelope
number and we will be happy to send you a copy.
Safe
Environment
Anyone
who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of
a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving
in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen
Clifford, at 212-371-1000, x2949, or Deacon Lawrence O’Toole
at 914-594-4646. Both may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org.
Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website,
http://ny-archdiocese.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan
policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information
is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.
Youth
Center
Outing
On
Friday, March 20 th , the Corpus Christi Youth Center will
sponsor a trip to the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ to
see the New Jersey Nets play the Miami Heat. Please see Fr.
Vince for further details..
Our
Brother’s Keeper Food Drive
Dear
Corpus Christi Parishioner:
In
your generosity we ask you to please bring in essential food
items for families in need. These groceries can be canned
and/or dry food. Any contribution, however small, will be
gratefully appreciated. These groceries can be deposited at
the Corpus Christi Rectory near the secretary’s office in
a box labeled “Food Items” and will be delivered to the Holy
Rosary food pantry.
Also,
volunteers are needed at the Holy Rosary Soup Kitchen any
day, Monday through Friday at any time between 9am and 2pm.
There is no commitment; just go whenever you wish
and see Deacon Bill Vaccaro or Sister Denise. For further
information, contact Dom Cirulli at 939-0784.
First
Penance
United
in prayer as a parish family, let us remember our young people
preparing to meet the forgiving Jesus for the first time in
the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday, March 12 th at
7pm. This past Saturday, they made their Penance retreat and
eagerly await the day and count on your prayers. Thank you.
Corpus
Christi-Holy
Rosary School
PK-3
through Grade 8
Now
accepting registrations
For
the 2009-2010 year
Register
NOW to reserve your spot!
914-937-4407
Stations
of the Cross
During
Lent, there will be NO Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
on First Fridays. The emphasis will be on The Way of the Cross
each Friday at 7:00pm in the Church, please join us. (Note:
Due to a 6:30pm wedding rehearsal on April 3 rd , Stations
will begin at 7:30pm.)
Easter
Flowers
Please
help us make our Altar look beautiful for Easter by donating
a flower pot in memory of a loved one. Kindly fill out the
form below and return to the rectory. The customary offering
is $25.00.
Easter
Flowers
In
memory of:____________________________
Requested
by:____________________________
Phone
#:_________________________________
Donation:
$_______________________________
Please
print
Cardinal’s
Appeal 2009
On
the weekend of February 7 th and 8 th , one month ago, members
of our parish finance committee “kicked off” our 2009 Cardinal’s
Appeal. We have been assessed $44,625.00 for this year. You
should have received a letter from Cardinal Egan asking for
your support for the 2009 Appeal. As you know, the appeal
offers vital support to Catholic programs and ministries throughout
the Archdiocese. Some of these include:
- Retired
priests and religious
- Seminarians
studying at Darlington
- Catholic
Charities and
- Some
of the poorest parishes in the Archdiocese
Please
show your support by making your pledge today. We thank all
those who have made pledges and sent their donations in already.
Next weekend, March 14 th and 15 th , we will have the in-pew
collection.
Community
News
Beginning
Experience is offering a healing weekend from April 16-18,
2009 at the Mt. Alvernia Retreat House in Wappinger Falls
, NY . This invitation is open to men and women of all ages
who have suffered the loss of a spouse through death, divorce,
or separation. It is a time to heal and a time to begin anew.
Reservations are required. For information or registration,
please call Virginia at 845-774-1254.
A
Family Life Conference will be held on March 21, 2009 at St.
Joseph ’s Seminary (Dunwoodie), Yonkers , NY from 10am – 3:30pm
with Mass at 8:45am with Bishop Gerald Walsh as celebrant.
Presentations include: Marriage and Religious Liberty, How
will Same-Sex Marriage affect the common good and Catholic
Institutions, Theology of the Body for Teens vs. Planned Parenthood,
Home Invasion, Protecting your home and family against pornography.
The suggested donation is $20 (lunch is included); free admission
for clergy, religious and students. For more info and to register,
go to www.FLRL.org
or call 212-371-1011, extension 3195.
Public
Policy Forum Day, 2009 – please join Cardinal Egan, the Bishops
of New York State and over 1,000 committed Catholics in the
State Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, March 10 as they share
with their legislators the Church’s position on critical issues
at the New York State Catholic Conference’s Annual Public
Policy Forum. Please register online at http://www.nyscatholic.org/pages/home.asp
, or by telephone by contacting the Conference
at (518) 434-6195. Limited transportation opportunities to
Albany are available; once you have registered online or by
telephone, you will be contacted regarding these and further
arrangements.
Would
you like to join Catholic Daughters of America ? For more
information about the Catholic Daughters of Americas, visit
the website www.catholicdaughters.org
or contact Anna Trulli, NYS Membership Chairman,
92 Gurnee Avenue , Haverstraw , NY 10927 .
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