Saint Margaret of Antioch Church - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bulletin Aug 10, 2025

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Weekly parish bulletin for Saint Margaret of Antioch Church in Pearl River, New York, dated Aug 10, 2025. Includes Mass schedule for Saturday, Sunday, and weekdays, plus details for Baptism, Marriage, Reconciliation, Sick Calls, and parish registration with office contacts. Provides devotions and parish program information, including Rosary, Divine Mercy, Cenacle for Life, Nocturnal Adoration, and Miraculous Medal Novena. Features Father Raaser’s reflection on the Assumption of Mary, followed by farewell notes and Mass intentions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

Mass Schedule and Parish Information

Devotions, Office Contacts, and Programs

From the Desk of Father Raaser

Farewell and Mass Intentions

| | Saint Margaret of Antioch Church | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 115 West Central Avenue Pearl River, New York 10965 | | | | |
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 PM, 5:45 PM (September – June)
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon & 5:30 PM
Weekdays:
Monday– Friday: 7:00 AM & 9: 00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM & 12 Noon
Baptism: Every Sunday 1:30 PM in Church. Contact Parish Center Office to make arrangements.
Marriage: Engaged couples should contact Parish Center Office at least six months in advance.
Reconciliation: Saturdays in Church 9:30 – 10:00 AM & 11:00-11:45AM
Sick Calls: Call Parish Center Office for visits and/or Communion Calls to sick and home-bound. In danger of death, day or night, call Parish Center Office for a Priest.
Parish Registration:
We welcome all new members to our parish family. Please call the Parish Center Office or register on our website:
[www.smparish.com](www.smparish.com under)[ under](www.smparish.com under) “I’M NEW” | | 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Aug 10, 2025
Rev. Eric P. Raaser
Pastor
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Rev. Ransford S. Clarke
Parochial Vicar
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Mrs. Brenda Lattuca Director of Religious Education
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Mrs. Patricia Maldonado
School Principal
Devotions +
Rosary Recitation & Divine Mercy Chaplet:
Daily following 9:00 AM Mass
Cenacle for Life:
Following the 9:00 AM Mass on Wednesday
Nocturnal Adoration:
1st Friday 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Mondays at 7:00 PM & after 9:00 AM Mass on Saturday
Parish Center Office- 33 N. Magnolia Street, Pearl River, NY Phone: (845) 735-4746-Fax: (845) 735-4744
[Web:](Web: www.smparish.com)[ ](Web: www.smparish.com)[www.smparish.com](Web: www.smparish.com)
Parish Office Hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM The deadline for bulletin items is Monday 12Noon of each week. [Email:](Email: Dorothy@smparish.com)[ ](Email: Dorothy@smparish.com)[Dorothy@smparish.com](Email: Dorothy@smparish.com)
Parish Religious Education Program – PREP (Parish Center) Phone: (845) 735-5489 Fax: (845) 735-4744
Email: [smprep@hotmail.com](smprep@hotmail.com) Web:[www.smparish.com](www.smparish.com)
[St](St). Margaret School – 34 N. Magnolia Street, Pearl River, NY Phone: (845) 735-2855 Fax: (845) 735-0131
[Web:](Web: www.saintmargaretschool.com)[ ](Web: www.saintmargaretschool.com)[www.saintmargaretschool.com](Web: www.saintmargaretschool.com) | | | | | | | From the Desk of Father Raaser This Friday, August 15th is the Assumption of our Blessed Lady. It is a Holyday of Obligation. The feast is also known as the Natale (the re-birth) or the Dormitio (the falling-asleep) of Mary. As early as the 5th century, this feast was celebrated. On this day, we remember the time when Mary’s earthly life was completed and was saved from the ravages of bodily decay because of death. There is of course no direct basis in scripture for Mary’s Assumption; there are however, passages from the Psalms, Song of Songs and the Book of Revelation that foreshadow Mary’s assumption. The Assumption, originally called, the “Memory of Mary” has been celebrated as a solemn feast on August 15th since ancient times. The feast was celebrated first in Palestine, and then the emperor extended it to all the churches in the East. Finally, in the seventh century, it began to be celebrated in Rome. Soon the name was changed to the "Assumption of Mary," since it declared that she had been taken up, body and soul, into heaven. The belief was ancient, dating back to the apostles themselves. What was clear from the beginning was that there were no relics of Mary to be venerated, and that an empty tomb stood on the edge of Jerusalem near the site of her death. That location also soon became a place of pilgrimage, today the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition of Mary stands on the spot. The feast days of the Church are not just the commemoration of historical events; they do not look only to the

FAQs

What are the Mass times listed for Saturday and Sunday?

Saturday Mass is at 4:30 PM and 5:45 PM (September–June). Sunday Mass is at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, and 5:30 PM.

When does Baptism take place and how are arrangements made?

Baptism is scheduled every Sunday at 1:30 PM in Church. Contact the Parish Center Office to arrange details.

What does Father Raaser say about the Assumption of Mary and the upcoming Assumption date?

Father Raaser notes that Friday, August 15th is the Assumption, a Holyday of Obligation, and explains the feast’s history and meaning, concluding with a blessing and encouragement to participate.

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