Parish Website Update:

In the month of June, the Annunciation Church website was visited 4,367 times. For the most part, the people who visit and utilize the information on the site are people, who either currently belong to the Parish, or at one time in their lives belonged to the Parish. Alumni/Alumnae of the Annunciation School visited the site 1,207 times in June in order to download the most recent copy of the Alumni Newsletter.

Various pages of the site were viewed 7,668 times in June. In addition to the Alumni Newsletter, people navigated to the bulletins page, general activities page, altar servers page, directions page, mass times page, etc. These pages were the most utilized pages of the site in June, and tend to be every month. In many ways, the Church website exemplifies the line from the movie "Field of Dreams", namely "if you build it, people will come."

Monsignor Dennis P. Keane

Back to School:

We welcome back all our school children in 1st through 8th grades this Wednesday, September 8th, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The schedule for Thursday and Friday for grades 1 to 8 will be 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Our Kindergarten Class will begin on Thursday, September 9th. The Kindergarten Schedule will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on both Thursday and Friday. Monday, September 13th will begin full day for all grades K through 8 from 8:15 a.m. through 2:40 a.m. May God Bless our Annunciation School Children as they begin a new school year!

The Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal:

To date Annunciation has received $99,380 in pledges/gifts toward the 2010 Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal, from 278 families. Our parish goal is $116,500.00. All funds rainsed through the Annual Appeal are used to support the following areas:

For this Appeal to be truly successful, we must have the support of 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. If you have already made your gift, thank you very much.
YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Arrange a gift online

Father Xavier's Departure:

Fr. Xavier will be leaving Annunciation Parish this Tuesday, August 3rd. He would like to thank once again Msgr. Keane, the staff, and all the parishioners for the prayers and support. Fr. Xavier will keep all of us in his prayers. He would request all of you to continue to remember him and his seminarians when he is in India.

His contact address:
Reverend Xavier S. Devadass
Carmel Theological College
Edamalaipatti Pudur
Trichy-620012
India

Phone: +91-431-2471350, 2471201

Email: xavysd95@yahoo.com

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Park Bench Registration:

Park Bench Registration will be held on Thursday, September 16th, and Friday, September 17th, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Parish Room. Park Bench is an unstructured playgroup for parents/caregivers and their children ages 1 month to 5 years. It is held on Thursday and Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Room, September through June. We enjoy free play, holiday arts & crafts, holiday parties, snacks, juice and coffee. Annual registration fees are $20 for one child and $25 for two or more children. Please call Teri Fitzmaurice at 779-7099.

Remembering September 11th:

Next Saturday, September 11th, we will remember at Annunciation in a special way, Christopher Duffy, William Wik, Brendan Dolan, the police, firemen, and rescue workers, and all others who perished on that terrible day nine years ago. They will always be remembered and will remain in our hearts and in our prayers.

Parish Calendars Go On Sale:

The 2010-2011 Annunciation Parish Calendar will be on sale after all Masses this weekend. The cost for the Calendar is $5.00.

Cardinal McCloskey Services:

Cardinal McCloskey Services (CMS) will be holding its 3rd Annual Golf Outing & Dinner on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester, New York. The day will include brunch, 18 holes of golf, cocktail reception and dinner, followed by an exciting raffle and live auction. All proceeds benefit CMS, a not-for- profit, non-sectarian social service agency providing programs and services for at-risk children, families and developmentally disabled adults. We hope you can join us for a great day of golf & fabulous prizes! $300 per golfer, $1,200 per foursome, or $100 per ticket for cocktails & dinner.

For more information please call (914) 997-8000, ext. 114 or email ccondon@cms46.org.

Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt:

Next weekend, Saturday, September 11th, and Sunday, September 12th, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, (Sr. Cathy's Community) will be selling chance books to help with their various works.
Grand Prize: $2,500
Second Place Prize: $1,000
Third Place Prize: $500
The winner need not be present. You may be a lucky winner! You are cordially invited to their 60th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 25th, from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The Sisters of St. Dominic are located at 496 Western Highway in Blauvelt, New York. Turn right off Exit 12 on the New York State Thruway. Turn right onto Rt.303 South. Make a right onto Eire St., go 2 blocks to light and make a left onto Western Highway. Keep going until you hear the music. For more information: www.opblauvelt.org. It will be a fun day for the entire family! Clowns, pony rides, great prizes.

Prayer and Conversation at Ursuline:

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, September 12th 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.

Mercy Center Appeal:

There will be a collection basket in the back of the church for any new school supplies to benefit the impoverished children of the Mercy Center in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. President John F. Kennedy once said, "A child miseducated is a child lost." Any contribution is greatly appreciated and cherished by the children. Donations will be accepted until Labor Day. Please contact Megan Franzetti with any questions: (914) 337-5336.

Lighthouse Media:

Please be generous so we can continue this worthwhile program! Suggested Donation $3.00 per CD and $.50 per brochure! Listen to the CDs and pass them along to friends and family!

CD Spotlight | Pick of the Week:
The Gift of Sexuality
Fr. Thomas Loya

Fr. Thomas Loya presents a Catholic vision of human sexuality as he offers an overview of Pope John Paul II's revolutionary Theology of the Body. This profound yet practical talk reveals the true meaning of our bodies in relationship to God and to one another so that we can have a better understanding of sexuality and pure love. This is a message that is badly needed in our society today

"This explains in plain language what we need to know to overcome the teachings of the world on sexuality."
Joe - Louisville, KY

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.

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