Fr. John F. Lauri, J.C.L. Pastor

Fr. Francis Michaelsamy Associate Pastor

Fr. Charles Caccavale, STD Sunday Associate

Deacon Richard Ellison

Rectory 129 Birch Street / 914-668-9815 Fax: 914-668-6052 Rectory@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Religious Education 129 Birch Street / 914-668-9880 ReligiousEd@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Masses

Sunday Masses Saturday at 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am & 12:30 pm

Holy Days Consult Bulletin

Weekdays & Saturdays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

First Fridays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays: 4:00 pm

Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 8:00 am Mass

Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Saturdays: 12:30 to 1:00 pm (September - May)

Baptisms The sacrament of Baptism is administered by the priests of the parish. Please call the rectory to arrange the time and date of Baptism and the individual instruction appointment with the priest assigned to the particular month.

Marriages Arrangements must be made six months in advance.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Monday, January 4

8:00 Maria Guadalupe Martinez

12:00 Rev. Henry Albeke, Living

St. John Neumann

Tuesday, January 5

8:00 The DeCarlo Family

12:00 Larry Campbell

Wednesday, January 6

8:00 Maria Guadalupe Martinez

12:00 Renata Mottola

Thursday, January 7

8:00 Maria Guadalupe Martinez

12:00 Ann Vettorino

Friday, January 8

8:00 Msgr. Robert Larkin, Living

12:00 Peter Cornacchio

Saturday, January 9

8:00 Maria Guadalupe Martinez

12:00 Christina DiLeo

5:00 Peter Plati & Anthony Plati

Sunday, January 10

8:00 For the People of the Parish

9:30 Christina DiLeo

11:00 Maria Poli

12:30 Christina DiLeo

On the Feast of the Epiphany, on which we celebrate the

manifestation of God among all peoples, we hear once again

rousing words from the Book of Isaiah. Note that in our

reading the text is addressed to Jerusalem, the holy city, not

to either a prophet or the people. While the word Jerusalem

does not appear in the Hebrew text, it would seem that the

lectionary wanted to make clear to the listeners of this

proclamation that the words are, indeed, addressed to the holy

city. Commentators agree that this portion of Isaiah focuses

on the role of Jerusalem, the soon-to-be restored city, where

God’s glory will be made manifest.

The first two chapters of Matthew’s Gospel account are

commonly referred to as the infancy narrative, and this

material is often divided into several sections. Today’s

verses are frequently identified as “the adoration of the

Magi.” Another element may be important to note. The

word Bethlehem, the place of Jesus’ birth, appears four times

in these twelve verses. Might we consider this town, this

earthly place, a specific location at a given time in human

history, where Jesus, son of David and Son of God, is made

manifest in human flesh? It is because of this mystery of the

Incarnation that the author of the Letter to the Ephesians

could write of the Spirit “that the Gentiles are coheirs,

members of the same body and copartners in the promise of

Christ Jesus through the gospel.”

Frank Lauri Jr., Msgr. Robert Larkin, Elaine Clark, John

Dalton, Cesare DeFeo, Manuel Docoito, Adele Fagon,

Bobby Gregory, Ken Hanson, Richard Holly Sr., Donna

Lee, Joan Lynch, Marianna Mastrogiacomo, Gloria

Melagrano, Stephanie Merenda, Sterling Mitchell, Vincent

Nyholm, Pete Rivera, Susan Scarinci, Barbara Schimpf,

Rosaria Simone, George Vitaliano

Those suffering from the Coronavirus and their families

For: The DeCarlo Family

By: Tom DeCarlo

For: Emma DiBrino

By: Carol Forlani

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Sunday Mass is available on our website

www.stspeterpaulandstursula.org for those unable to attend

in person.

When attending Mass, please observe the following

protocols and guidelines:

Everyone must wear masks or face coverings.

Social distancing is to be observed both when sitting

in Church and coming to Communion.

Attendance at Mass is limited to approximately 100

people. The choir loft is also available for seating.

Families and couples should sit on the left side of the

Church. Singles should be seated on the right side of

the Church. Please sit at an orange tape seat marker

located at the back of an available seat.

Communion should be received in the open hand.

Our Church is cleaned and sanitized after each Mass.

If you are able, please continue to support our Church.

You may drop off your Offertory envelopes in the box in the

middle aisle of the Church, by bringing your envelopes to the

Rectory, or by contributing on our website either through

WeShare or by making a donation using your credit or debit

card

Please be as generous as you can in this year’s Christmas

collection. This is a vital part of not only supporting our

Parish in paying our bills, but in providing us with funds to

improve the programs we already have and implement new

ones, so that our Parish may continue to grow and we may

better serve all the needs of our Parish family. God Bless

your goodness

The Bread and Wine is available the weeks of January 10;

February 7, 21 & 28; March 7, 14, 21 & 28; April 4, 11, 18

& 25. $25 each.

The Sanctuary Lamp is available the weeks of January 31;

February 7, 14, 21 & 28; March 7, 21 & 28; April 25. $10

each. If interested, please call the Rectory 914-668-9815.

Sts. Peter & Paul and

St. Ursula Church

January 3, 2021

Epiphany of the Lord

Please help suppor the Catholic Communication

Campaign. This campaign connects people with Christ and

builds Catholic communities in the United States and

developing countries using the internet, television, radio, and

print media. Half of the money collected remains here in the

New York Archdiocese to fund local communications

efforts. Your support helps spread the Gospel message

The parishes in our archdiocese are taking up the

National Collection for The Catholic University of

America in Washington, D.C. Located in the heart of

the nation’s capital, Catholic University offers graduate

and under-graduate courses in more than 180 academic

programs. By giving to the National Collection, you

will help support many students who are seeking a

faith-filled education at an institution that supports

cutting-edge research in multiple fields

A great big Thank You to the Spiritual Needlers for

the beautiful scarves, hats and mittens you knitted and

crocheted for the Men’s Club Winter Coat Drive.

These beautiful handmade items were distributed along

with winter coats to those in need.

Announced Masses are now

available for 2021.

Please call the Rectory with your

request.

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