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PADRE’S CORNER August 7, 2016
Babe Ruth, legendary Yankees baseball slugger, reflected in the later years of his life about the positive influence of the Catholic Church on his life. He wrote: "On June 13, 1902, when I was seven years old, my mother and father placed me in St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore, a training school for orphans, incorrigibles, delinquents. I was listed as incorrigible, and I guess I was. It was at St. Mary's that I met and learned to love the greatest man I've ever known. He was the father I needed. His name was Matthias. He taught me to read and write - and he taught me the difference between right and wrong. It was Brother Matthias who made me a pitcher." Ruth was placed into the industrial school orphanage, with the eventual death of his sick mother and the realization by his father that the bar he owned in a rough part of the Baltimore waterfront was not an appropriate location for the moral growth of his young son Babe. Brother Matthias, of the Xaverian Brothers, was six-foot-six and 250 pounds. He was the assistant to a Brother Herman, who was the director of athletics at St. Mary's. Before his religious profession, Brother Matthias had the name Martin Boutlier after his 1872 birth. He was born in a mining town in Nova Scotia called Lingan, Cape Breton. As a teacher and coach, the good brother enforced discipline with the 800 boys at the school by being defined as a "force to be reckoned with" and a "commanding presence that was enough to quell schoolyard mutinies without saying a word."
Brother Matthias saw a big heart and a baseball ability in Babe, while knowing when to correct the young unruly lad. Young Babe was seen once laughing at a teammate during a game, who was struggling at the pitcher's mound. His destiny for professional baseball, first with the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher before becoming an outfielder for the Bronx Bombers or the Yankees, was perhaps ignited when a direct Brother Matthias said to him: "If you can do any better, then get out there and throw the ball yourself." Ruth never forgot the goodness of the brothers during his spectacular career. Saint Mary's closed in 1950, two years after the death of Babe Ruth. The grounds became a high school named after Cardinal Gibbons, who confirmed Ruth in 1907. That school closed in 2010, in these sad times of so many Church institutions demise because of clergy shortages and indifference to organized religion plus soaring economic costs. Catholicism was a major influence on Ruth and the other boys at the school. The typical schedule each day was : "Up at six to wash and dress for Mass and breakfast. Classes, academic or vocational, from breakfast until ten in the morning. Recess from ten to ten-thirty. School or work from ten-thirty to eleven -thirty. Dinner and free time from eleven-thirty to one-thirty. School again until three-fifteen, after which there was a class in Catholic doctrine, required of Catholics only. From then until supper at six the boys played, the small boys in the Little Yard, and the boys of fifteen or older in the Big Yard. After supper the boys were supposed to read in bed from seven-thirty until lights out forty-five minutes later."
The story of Babe Ruth captured my imagination again recently on a trip to the baseball hall-of-fame in historic Cooperstown. He had major weaknesses for alcohol, food, and women as many people do. One biographer named Leigh Montville published: "He would amaze teammates sometimes when he would appear at Mass in the morning after a night of indulgence. Three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary's, a good Act of Contrition, a $50 bill in the collection basket, ready to go." Ruth would support Catholic causes, such as the Knights of Columbus and hospitals plus children orphanages. Diagnosed with terminal cancer before his death in August of 1948, he summoned a priest (the late Monsignor John Byrne, who I knew in the seminary) for the sacraments of communion and confession. Ruth recalled: "As I lay in bed that evening I thought to myself what a comforting feeling to be free from fear and worries. I now could simply turn them over to God." Cardinal Francis Spellman celebrated Ruth's funeral Mass on August 19, 1948 in Manhattan at St. Patrick's Cathedral. On his tombstone at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, in the Westchester County setting of Hawthorne, inscribed Spellman: "May the divine spirit that animated Babe Ruth to win the crucial game of life inspire the youth of America."
I have often gone to Section 25 of the cemetery to the Babe's burial spot. His spirit reminds me of the message of Catholicism: it is not a museum of saints, but a hospital for sinners. May we all thank the brothers, nuns, deacons, and priests in our lives who helped Ruth in the past and we in the present. God bless. Father Bill
MASS INTENTIONS Mon. Aug 8 St Dominic 7:00am Pope Francis Noon Andrew Lasek By Family Tues. Aug 9 St Teresa 7:00am City of Newburgh Noon Josephine Puccio By Nephew Eddie Wed. Aug 10 St Lawrence 7:00am Andrew Lasek By Como Family Noon The Unborn
Thur. Aug 11 St Clare 7:00am Our Politicians Noon Olga DeAgostino Meehan By Barbara Gosda Fri. Aug 12 St Jane 7:00am Mary & Joseph Vitay By Mary Ann & Tony Farkas Noon Vocations Sat. Aug 13 St Pontian Noon All Priests 4:30pm Angela & Salvatore Immitt (44th Anniv) By Son Steve
Sun, Aug 14: 800am John Dombroski By Nick & Helene Stagliano Prayers Answered by the Therrien Family 11:00am Frank Hoffman (58th Anniv) By Family Louis J. Talerico By Betty (Gemma) & Larry Lanning
July 30-31, 2016 1st Collection $6,779.00 2nd Collection $ 712.00 TOTAL $7,491.00 Our sincere thanks for your generosity and support of our Parish. God bless each and every one of you....always
The 2nd collection this weekend is for Home Missions and Latin America
MASS ATTENDANCE
July 30-31, 2016
4:30pm 195 8:00am 136 11:00am 220 TOTAL 551
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Our Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm will be for the special intention of THE UNBORN. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy is recited on Sundays at 10:40am before the 11:00 am Mass.
THE ASSUMPTION
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY August 15TH
Because the Holy Day falls on a Monday this year
it is NOT a Hoy Day of Obligation.
PRAYER FOR MARY Almighty and eternal God, who hast taken up into the
glory of Heaven, with body and soul,
the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of thy son. Grant us, we pray,
that we may always strive after heavenly things and
thus merit to share in her glory. AMEN
BIBLE STUDY Our Bible Study course “Mary, A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother” will start this Wednesday and run thru September 27th. Classes, which begin at 7:00pm, will be held in O’Connor Hall.
Program News REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
The opening for the 2016-2017 school year is just a month away. Now is the time to think about also registering your children for religious education classes. For registration forms or for more information please call Lynda Piper, our Religious Education Coordinator, at the Religious Education Office at 561-2589. Register your child now to secure the day and time most convenient for you.
Food Pantry Hours:
Friday 9:00am to 12noon Saturday 9:00am to 12noon
In your goodness please bring BAND AIDS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES to Church next weekend to be distributed to the less fortunate thru our Food Pantry. Suggestions for school supplies that the children are required to have at the start of the school year include: primary ruled composition notebooks, wide ruled marble composition books, sharpened pencils (non mechanical), 3x5 blank index cards, wide ruled loose leaf paper, large rubber erasers & eraser tops, Fiskars pointed or blunt tip scissors, glue sticks (no liquid glue), double pocket plastic folders, 1 inch 3 ring binders and 24 pack Crayola crayons.
FOOD PANTRY FUNDRAISER OUR FOOD PANTRY IS SPONSORING A
RAFFLE AND BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER. On Sunday, October 30th from 8:00am to 12:45pm there will be a breakfast at the Newburgh Elks Building on Washington Street in Newburgh. Also, 300 raffle tickets will be sold at $50.00 each. There will be 5 $1,000 winners, 1 $500 winner and 2 $250 winners. Each raffle ticket purchased admits 2 people to the breakfast. Breakfast without the raffle ticket is $10 per person. All profits go directly to the Food Pantry. The breakfast menu will include: eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, coffee and tea. Tickets will be available soon along with additional information.
The Catholic Daughters, Court Patricia #195 will be meeting on Wednesday August 10th at 7:00pm in the Msgr. Valastro Activity Center at Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh. We will be collecting school supplies for the needy children at the St. Francis Food Pantry. New members are always welcome. For further information please call Maureen Kelly at 562-9462.
AED – CPR TRAINING CLASS A certified instructor will be here at St Francis Church on Tuesday, August 23rd at 2:00pm in O’Connor Hall to give a training class on Automated External Defibrillator aka AED and CPR use. The 4 hour long course will cost $40.00. A card certificate will be issued after completing the training class.
PRAYER S FOR THE SICK Vincenza Secor, Aaron Stagliano, Kelly Stafford, Robyn McGraw, John Sabo, Andrew Costanzo, Marie Wiejak, Rose, Stephen Sabo, Ashley Barco, Jean Kaiser, Tom Scalzo, Nora Brickter, Gary Lake, Genevieve Pilch, Agnes Casey, Brianna Barker, Keith Webber, Jake Bryan DeStefano, Rose Marie Michalowski, Meryl Chatham, Vincenturia Cullen, Amy Meyer, Vinnie Yonnone, Grace Keller Peacock, Mary Corwin, Jean DeCicco, Don Hughes, David Jennings, Robert Johnson, Karen Wells, Marcia McKay, Victoria Palkovic, Elaine Pietrzak, Maureen Luzzi, Joyce Poponiak, Corrine Gammino, George Vecchio, Jr, Carol Brown, Teresa Centeno, Matthew Gallagher, Luzia Araujo, Celio Thomaz, Sherry Collins, Rosalie Nogay, Richard and Rina Bozzone, Antonio Troia, Cody Favoino-Finkbeiner, Marie Louis, Sacha Samuel George, the Koch Family, Frank Pietrzak, John Marullo, Rose Jurik, Robert & Helen Osborn, Manuel DiNapoli, Jennie Serrano, Eddie Koza, Barbara Woloszyn, Gary McGraw, Rachael Neugebauer, Patricia Denniston, Arlene Dietrichsen, Maureen Kelly, Deacon Larry Kawula, Abigail Ryan, Debra Thurston, Toby Persico, Alexis Johnson, Barry Johnson, James R. Purpura, Bob Smith, Tom Kingery, Bud Smith, Amy Finnegan, Jane Pustola, Justin, Peter, Rita, Janice Ruggiero, Angela, Wayne, Abbie K., Dominick Denisi, Sebastian Denisi, Pam Denisi, Linda Hummel, Joseph Michalowski, Joann Quicksell, Frances Dolan, Daniel D’Elicio, Fr. Fred Kempferi, Hazel Yonnone, Carmen DeCrosta, Parker, Jane Holloway, Dore Williams, Hank Kensing, Virginia Ranaudo, Sheryl McGrath, Robert Landi, Michelle Ryan, Rosalind Morrison
CONGRATULATIONS TO................... Mrs. William Cathcart, the winner of $240.50 in our July 50/50 Club Raffle. Be sure you envelope is in for our August drawing.
Msgr. Henry O’Carroll Memorial Car Show Sponsored jointly by the Knights of Columbus, Council 444 and the Saturday Nite Cruisers of Orange County will be held on Sunday, August 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm (Rain date August 21st) at the Walmart Shopping Center on Route 300 in Newburgh. Pre-registration is $15.00 and Vendor Spots are $25.00. For more information please contact Ken Ryan at 845-565-8015, Charles Smith at 845-561-8647 or Dan Keenan at 845-562-9353.
ST. FRANCIS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Aug 6th & 7th – Birthday Blessings Aug 9th – Bible Study, 7pm, O’Connor Hall Aug 20th – Movie Night, 6pm, O’Connor Hall Aug 21st – Coffee & Bagel Hour, O’Connor Hall Aug 20th & 21st – St Francis History display in O’Connor Hall Aug 25th Hockey Player Jim Dowd to give presentation and sign autographs Sept 11th – Fr Bill’s Installation as Pastor Sept 18th – Parish Picnic Oct 30th – Food Pantry Breakfast Fundraiser
FLOWER MEMORIALS Beginning next Sunday Flower Memorials will again be available for anyone wishing to memorialize a loved one, honor someone or in thanksgiving. The flower arrangements, which will be placed in the sanctuary near the altar, are $35.00 and can be ordered through the rectory at 561-1317.
PILGRIMAGES Plans have been finalized for two
pilgrimages hosted by Fr. Bill in 2017.
1) Spain Pilgrimage for 11 days, April 24th thru May 4, visiting Lisbon, Fatima, Salamanca. Avila, Madrid, Lourdes Montserrat and Barcelona. 2) Alpine Christmas Adventure for 11 days, December 4th thru 14th visiting Frankfurt, Freiburg, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Oberammergau, Neuschwanstein, Munich, Rothenberg and Heidelberg. Brochures are located in the back of the church. To register or for additional information please call the rectory 561-1317.
BUS TRIP On Monday, August 15th, VFW Post 1161 and CWV Post 386 will co-host a bus trip to Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, CT. Everyone is welcome. Departure is 8:30am from the Newburgh Wal Mart parking lot. Bus will depart for home around 4:45pm. Tickets are $35.00 per person and you will receive a $30,00 package consisting of $15.00 in free play and a $15.00 food coupon plus a chance to win this trip free.. For reservations call John Raszcewski at 845-562-370
JIM DOWD – NHL HOCKEY PLAYER ...who played for the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders will be here at St. Francis on Thursday, August 25th in O’Connor Hall at 7:00pm to give a presentation on sports, and also nutrition as a representative of ID Life Supplements. After his presentation Jim will be available to sign autographs and answer questions. All are welcome to attend.
The New Windsor American Legion Post 1796 is hosting its annual Golf Tournament “The Cathy Burke Memorial Golf Tournament” on Monday, August 15th at the Otterkill Golf & Country Club in Campbell Hall, NY. All proceeds will be utilized for a scholarship to a cadet enrolled in the Air Force Junior “ROTC” program at Newburgh Free Academy. Registration and breakfast from 8:00-9:00am, shotgun start at 9:00am sharp. $150 per golfer includes cart, lunch and beverages, clams and steak dinner with open bar. For more information contact Commander Jack Powell at 845-561-9847 or Nick Volkringer at 845-564-6259. BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR PARISH TODAY __YES! I want to register as a member of St. Francis
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