Reverend Joseph A. Novak, S.J. -- In Remembrance:
We are sad to announce the death of Fr. Joseph A. Novak S.J., who passed
away on Sunday, January 10th. Fr. Novak was a Sunday Associate for the
past twenty years at Annunciation. Fr. Novak also lived here at the Annunciation
Rectory for a year while on sabbatical. He will be missed by all of us.
Fr. Novak served as the Provincial of the New York Province, Rector of
Fordham University and St. Peter’s College in New Jersey, and Professor
Emeritus of Religious Education at Fordham University. He was most recently
the Chaplain for Alumni at Fordham University. We are deeply grateful for
Fr. Novak’s kind and priestly service to Annunciation over the years and
extend our condolences to his family and to the Society of Jesus. Fr. Novak’s
Funeral was celebrated at the Fordham University Church this past Thursday.
Condolences may be sent to Fr. Novak’s brother, Fr. Vincent Novak S.J.,
Fordham University, Loyola Hall, Bronx, New York 10458. We will celebrate
a Memorial Mass for Fr. Novak here at Annunciation on Wednesday,
February 10th at
7:00 p.m. Please join us at this Memorial Mass.
Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life:
Annunciation School celebrates excellence in Catholic education next week with special events planned for the students, parents, and teachers. On Thursday, February 4th, we will host an Open House from 9-11 a.m. for prospective students and their parents. There will be a media presentation and refreshments in the gym, applications available in the main office, and school tours. For further information, please call the school at 337-8760.
Parish Dinner Dance:
SAVE THE DATE!
Annunciation Parish Dinner Dance
Date/Time:
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Place:
Lake Isle Country Club
To honor three of our Annunciation Treasures, namely:
Mrs. Evelyn Cosgrove
Mr. Paul LaSalle
Reverend Joseph A. Novak, S.J. (Posthumously)
Invitations to follow in mid-February.
For more information, please call Jeanne Doran at the Rectory at (914) 779-7345.
More information to follow.
Box Tops for Education:
All parishioners are invited to clip and collect Box Tops from participating General Mills products (e.g., cereals, snacks, Yoplait yogurts). Just place your box tops in the container marked “Box Tops” at the back of the church. Each box top is worth 10 cents, and with your help our school can earn up to $10,000.
On-line shoppers can also help by accessing participating stores (e.g., the Gap, Old Navy, LL Bean) from the Box Top Website: www.boxtopsforeducation.com, click on BT Market- Shop-Join booster club- NYS- Tuckahoe- Annunciation School, then shop as usual.
A percentage of your purchase will be donated to the school. Please contact Anne Marie Breen at 793-0762 if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support!
Midnight Run:
On February 14th, Midnight Run will be going on a Breakfast Run. We are
looking for donations of men’s new white Socks, Hats, Gloves, Sweatshirts
or Fleeces (if possible size Medium and larger). We are also looking for
donations of hard boiled eggs, soft fruits, juice boxes, muffins, donuts,
and cereal bars. The collection is taking place in the Parish Room on Saturday,
February 13th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. On behalf of our homeless friends
we thank you.
Any questions, please call Karen McCrory 337-0755.
Annual Jansen Hospice Presentation:
Patrick Neville, our Parishioner and Chairman of the Hospice Speakers Committee, will have Hospice volunteers speak at all of our Masses on January 30th and 31st. Envelopes for this collection will be in the pews. The primary goal of these brief talks is to assure that our community is aware of all the services The Jansen Memorial and Palliative Care Program offers.
Lighthouse Media CD Program:
Anger and Forgiveness
by Deacon Dr. Bob McDonald
Catholic psychotherapist Deacon Dr. Bob McDonald provides a spiritual and psychological prescription for overcoming the sinful anger that poisons the mind of Christ within, causing alienation and division. His practical wisdom shows that only by learning how to forgive can we hope to promote healing and understanding in our relationships and enjoy the blessings of a forgiving heart.
“This CD has changed my life! It has given me a clearer understanding of anger
and how we can overcome it.”
Dan - Oakdale, CA
Please be generous
to help us continue the CD Program.
Suggested donation is $3.00 per CD and
$.50 per brochure.
Listen to the CDs and pass them along to friends and family
Annunciation Blood Drive:
Date:
February 7, 2010
Place:
In the Annunciation School
465 Westchester Avenue
Crestwood, N.Y.
Annunciation Food Drive for Mercy Center:
The Annunciation parish will be collecting food for the Mercy Center in conjunction with their 20th Anniversary Celebration.. Mercy Center is a community center for women and their families located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. Non-perishable food items including rice, pasta, tuna fish, canned goods, cereals, jelly, peanut butter, may be placed in the baskets located in the rear of church during the month of February. Thank you for your support. Questions , please call Cathy Franzetti at 337 - 5336 or Diane Vezza 961- 3097.
Catholic Charities:
Each year more than 3,000 families are helped to stay together through services that prevent children from being placed in foster care. For more information, the website is www.catholiccharitiesny.org.
Prayer & Conversation about Life and God's Place In It:
The Ursuline Sisters would like to invite all women between the ages of 20 and 45 years of age to join together for a gathering of prayer and conversation about life and God's place in it. This will take place on Sunday February 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ursuline Provincialate, 1338 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Please contact Sister Jeannie Humphries at srjeannieosu@yahoo.com or Sister Pat Schifini at (914) 235-2890 if interested in attending the gathering.
The Bicentennial History Of the Archdiocese of New York:
We have a few copies of The Bicentennial History Of the Archdiocese of New
York (1808 – 2008). If you would like a copy, please call the Rectory at 779-7345.
This a beautiful bound book written by Thomas J. Shelley with pictures and
stories about the history of our Archdiocese.
First come – First served.
Marriage Encounter:
Learn to listen to each other and enrich your marriage on a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend.
The next weekend is February 12-14th. For more information,
call Ray and Diane at (914) 524-7088.
Papal Encyclical Letter -- "Charity in Truth":
On July 7th, Pope Benedict XVI called for a new world financial order guided by ethics, dignity and the search for the common good in the third encyclical of his pontificate.
In ''Charity in Truth,'' Pope Benedict denounced the profit-at-all-cost mentality of the globalized economy and lamented that greed had brought about the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
See Papal Encyclical: Caritas in Veritate
Protecting our Children:
The Archdiocese of New York has asked all Parishes
to print this reminder in their Bulletins:
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 Monsignor Desmond O’Connor at (212) 371-1000
ext. 2931, or Sister Eileen Clifford, O.P. at (212) 371-1000 ext. 2949.
Both may be reached by e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org.
Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, http://www.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.
