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SMKCP Voice Sunday, February 20, 2022 St Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish 46  Conklin Ave, Haverstraw, NY -1092 Pastor : Rev. Dr. Bipy Tharayil ������ 773-943-229 ✉ tharayilbibyachan@gmail.com Rectory ☎ 845-786-261 Trustees : Joseph Keezhangattu ✆ 845‐671‐6677 Jose Chamakala ✆ 845‐270‐3001 Alex Kidarathil ✆ 845-664-4336 Church Secretary: Siby Manalel ✆ 845‐825‐7883 Liturgy Coordinator: Sanju Kollaeratu ✆ 914-336-1779 DRE : Sabu Mekkatil ✆ 845-300-3508 Holy Mass Timings : Sunday 11.00 am (Live via Youtube), Tuesday 7.00 pm, Saturday 5.00 pm Vigil Mass (Westchester mission), Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3.00 pm and Wednesday Rosary at 9.00 pm on our teleconference line. Our teleconference number is 16467699900, conference ID 10927#. Gospel Message Matthew 9:35-10:4 Compassion of Jesus-Mission of Twelve 1. Jesus felt pity on the people who were su ering and abandoned. How do we feel about the sick, su ering, disabled, and those who lost their Christian faith? Are we helping them from our heart? God said, “I desire mercy, not sacri ce” (Hosea 6:6) 2. Jesus helped the helpless in the community and shared the responsibility with others. What initiatives do we take according to the spirit of Jesus to help those who need our care 3. The Christians must “witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds” (CCC-1316). Are we accomplishing this in our situation 4. Without reapers, the harvest will be lost. Every Christian needs to be a reaper for Christ, such as parents in the family, teachers in school, health workers in the hospitals, and so on 5. Jesus asked his disciples to pray for abundant shepherds to cater to the needs of the people. Let us also pray for an increase in vocations and promote vocations to priesthood and religious life 6. There are full-time pastors and missionaries who were selected from among us to serve the church. Are we supporting or discouraging them with our words and actions? When we nancially support the missions, we are also partaking in the missionary work 7. The ongoing faith formation is part of missionary work that the families and parishes must do. Let us evaluate how we do it and boost it if necessary Fr. Bipy Tharayi 1 Pasto Weekly Bulletin r l . .if . . ? ? .ifffff 
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SMKCP Voice Sunday, February 20, 2022 Season of Epiphany Jeremiah 23:1-4 1 Peter 5:1-11 Matthew 9:35-10:4 Bible verses Romans 12:1 “I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacri ce, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” Psalms 103:5 “Who lls your days with good things, so your youth is renewed like the eagle’s” Weekly Church collections Rockland Rockland Westchester Westchester Feb/5 Feb/6 Feb/13 Feb/12 $125 $20 Regular Offering $229 $137 $120 $10 Church Dues Special Contribution $800 $200 $20 $155 Vincent De Paul Pledge $1870 $90 Total $600 $500 $1029 $3307 $230 Announcements 1. Feb 20 Sunday Holy Childhood Day- Organized by Infant Ministry 2. Feb. 27 Sunday Pethruth 3. Feb 28 Monday Ash Monday ceremony at 7.00 pm 4. Fridays 7.00 pm Mass & Way of the Cross (Koodaarayogams 5. April 8th ,9th &10th Lenten Retrea Weekly Bulletin 2 t ) . a . if if

SMKCP Voice Sunday, February 20, 2022 Saint Polycarp’s Story Saint Polycarp Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle and friend of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, was a revered Christian leader during the rst half of the second century Saint Ignatius, on his way to Rome to be martyred, visited Polycarp at Smyrna, and later at Troas wrote him a personal letter. The Asia Minor Churches recognized Polycarp’s leadership by choosing him as a representative to discuss with Pope Anicetus the date of the Easter celebration in Rome—a major controversy in the early Church Only one of the many letters written by Polycarp has been preserved, the one he wrote to the Church of Philippi in Macedonia At 86, Polycarp was led into the crowded Smyrna stadium to be burned alive. The ames did not harm him and he was nally killed by a dagger. The centurion ordered the saint’s body burned. The “Acts” of Polycarp’s martyrdom are the earliest preserved, fully reliable account of a Christian martyr’s death. He died in 155 Re ection Polycarp was recognized as a Christian leader by all Asia Minor Christians—a strong fortress of faith and loyalty to Jesus Christ. His own strength emerged from his trust in God, even when events contradicted this trust. Living among pagans and under a government opposed to the new religion, he led and fed his ock. Like the Good Shepherd, he laid down his life for his sheep and kept them from more persecution in Smyrna. He summarized his trust in God just before he died: “Father… I bless Thee, for having made me worthy of the day and the hour…” (Acts of Martyrdom, Chapter 14) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-polycarp Weekly Bulletin 3 .lf lf .iflf . . .if