ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MOUNT CARMEL IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH WITH THE EUCHARIST AS THE CENTER OF ITS LIFE. OUR MISSION, AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST, IS TO BUILD UP THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY LEADING, NOURISHING AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY IN WORD AND SACRAMENT.

From the Desk of Fr. MacDonald February 21, 2016

Upcoming Events at the Church of Saint James As we move forward in the upcoming weeks through the Lenten Season and onto Easter and Spring there will be various events happening at the Church of Saint James that I would like you to be aware of: Lenten Book Club: I will be leading a Lenten Book Club which will be held every Wednesday Evening from March 2 until March 22 from 7:30-8:30PM in the Carriage House. We will be reading Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre. This book is available for purchase on barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com. At the weekly meetings of the Lenten Book Club we will discuss questions and central points to the readings given for that week. A list of particular readings for each week of the Lenten Book Club can be found both on the parish website and the bulletin. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Youth Group: As many of you are aware that Luigi Manente, our former Youth Minister, has stepped down from his position so he can spend more time with his wife and family. At this time, I would like to thank Luigi for his time and dedication to the Youth of our parish over the past four years. I also wanted to announce that we have hired a new youth minister, Mrs. Dawn Nelson, who teaches 7th Grade Religious Education on Monday nights at Our Lady of the Lake Church. In light of Mrs. Nelson coming aboard as the new Youth Minister, Teen Masses (Sunday at 5:00PM) with meetings afterwards in Doherty Hall will occur once again every First and Third Sunday of the Month starting on Sunday, March 6. Youth Group Meetings will be opened to anyone who is in 9th through 12th grade. Let us pray for Dawn as she begins as our new parish Youth Minister and let us also pray that Our Lord may continue to bless, guide, and protect the young men and women of our parish in all things. Respect Life Group: The Respect Life group of the parish has been in a rebuilding mode with a new core team of parishioners that will volunteer to help lead it. Starting on Monday, March 21, regular Respect Life meetings will begin again and occur every third Monday of each month after the 7:30PM Novena Mass (approx. 8:30PM) in the Carriage House. These meetings will be open to any parishioner who is interested in understanding more deeply and in helping to promote the Church’s teaching on the dignity of all human life, on marriage and on the family here at our parish. If you have any questions regarding our parish’s Respect Life Group, again please feel free to contact me. Again, please look to our parish bulletin, announcements after Mass, our parish website (www.stjamesapostle.org), and our parish Flocknote email notices for further information in the coming weeks regarding events happening this spring and also for information on future pilgrimages that are being planned in honor of the Year of Mercy.

We are collecting palm from last year.

Please bring in your old palm and deposit in the box in the lobby. Thank you.

ANNOUNCED MASS INTENTIONS

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016 8:00AM MARGENE THOMAS 5:00PM JOHN FIRTH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016 8:00AM MARY & CHARLES STRNATKO 10:00AM DETECTIVE JOHN FALCONE 12:00PM MARILYN ANDERES 5:00PM TERRY SORRENTINO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 7:30AM CARMINE MAZZOLA 9:00AM JEANNE MONROE STOCKMAN NOON GINA M. BRUNO 7:30PM MURIEL HICKS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 7:30AM WALTER JAKYMIW 9:00AM NORMAN WESTIN NOON GEORGE SPAFFORD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 7:30AM WALTER JAKYMIW 9:00AM FRED CASTINER NOON FRANK CALABRESE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 7:30AM CHARLES HURLEY 9:00AM GRACE AND AL LIETO NOON PAUL BURNS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 7:30AM ERNEST BIERBAUM 9:00AM MURIEL HICKS NOON RUDI LAMPERSBERGER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 8:00AM LAURA RAGUSA 5:00PM KEVIN SHANNON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016, THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00AM GLENN RUIZ 10:00AM SEAMUS CALLAGHAN 12:00PM RICHARD AND LORRAINE MCDONNELL 5:00PM MAUREEN O’CONNOR

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/ MOUNT CARMEL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016 4:00PM JACK GREENE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016 9:00AM EVELYN BRENNAN 11:00AM MICHAEL EMANUELE 12:30PM LIVING INTENTION FOR KRYSTYNA’S HEALTH

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 4:00PM DANIEL AND MARY CARROLL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 9:00AM THOMAS MANNION 11:00AM SALVATORE CASSANITI 12:30PM MASS IN POLISH FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. JAMES

AND OLL/MT. CARMEL

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN

TIME TO BE BORN: BAPTISMS FOR THE WEEK: BRIANA ROSE KASPER-BUSH, ANDREW RALPH ARRIGALE

A TIME TO HEAL: THOSE WHO ARE ILL: CHRIS GINESE, GLORIA ANTOCI, ROSE FERRANTE, MARY CRESR, CRIS CRESR, DENISE CORDOVANO KULA, BARBARA GUGLIERI, ANTHONY SCATOLA, THERESA SCATOLA, VITO DEBELLIS, AMELIA BRENNOCK, BILL CALDERONE, COREY MORREALE, CHRISTOPHER LANGE, SEAN HUGHES, CAROL ESPOSITO, MARGARET SARTORIS, HILDY HALLISEY, JERRY RYAN, KATHLEEN RYAN, NORA CAMPBELL, LEAH CECCHINI, SEAN CADDEN, JAMES MURRAY, HELEN COMO, PATRICIA MULLER, WILLIAM BIOLSI, GERARD BIOLSI, MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA UPTON, TOM MALONEY, ROBERT BURNS, KATHERINE STANTON, NATASHA MERCADO, BILL CASSIDY, THERESE GARDERE, THOMAS GIRESI, JOANN LOFASO, LISA TIMINS, ABIGAIL GRIECO, JULIE GRIECO, KEN HURLEY, ANTHONY FERRO, JR., JOSEPHINE CAPUTO, JAMES KLEIN, SARAH FAIRBAIRN, KEVIN GALANTE, LISA CANDELARIA, ERNIE CARAPELLA, JOSEPH ESPOSITO, SR., JUSTIN LAROCCHIA, PALMA GRAVENESE, ROBERT JAMES TORZILLI, STEPHANIE MERENDA, MAUREEN CURRAN, THOMAS RUANE, ROSALIE STANCHI, BIANKA, WILLA YURICK, TERESA PANNY, NILDA FRIGERI, MARY BRADY, TOM GENGARO, STASIA SOKULSKA, KAREN BORELLO, DEBORAH TODD, TRISTAN DETTEFS, JOHN MARK, MADELINE HAUGHEY, STACY BRIGANTE, BRENDON MCCABE, HELEN RICCA, GEORGE N. BELL, JR., ROSEMARY E. ROSI, THOMAS SCALZO, BETTY RODDA, PAUL COAKLEY, ANN COAKLEY, JENNIFER RACIOPPO, JANET NICOLOSI, JAMES MURRAY, BARBARA LOUDERBACK, OLIVIA MARINELLI, AUDRA RIBISI, MATTHEW HEISE, RAGEN RYAN, ELIZABETH FLANAGAN, KEVIN REGAN, ADRIENNE SUSCO, MARIO SCAVELLI, LYDIA SFREDDO, MARY ELLEN GAVIN, MARILYN GALLIGAN, MARIE STINGONE, MARIE DIDONATO, BRITTANY GALANTE, JAMES CALLAGHAN, JOHN SOLTYSIK, GEORGE BIOLSI, CLAUDE BOER, JEANNE PORWITZKI, RON STERZEN, AMANDA BENEWAY, JOHN SPAGNOLI, SANDY CARRARA, PATRICIA VERSEA, ROSE CAMPAGNA, ANN DOYLE, JENNIFER ALFARO MARTINEZ, JOSHUA AGNAS, KATE HIGGINS, KEVIN BLACKMAN, WILLIAM SOMMERS, IRENE LOUGHRAN, RAYMOND WILLOUGHBY, JOSEPH TOMASSI, ANTHONY MAFFIA CHARLES J. DIDONATO, DOROTHY HEBRANK, DAVID DETLES, , MICHAEL ULICH, ERNA & MICHAEL TADDINO, JANET WARREN, STEVE STONE, BARBARA LINCOLN, ALEXANDRA ANN GRIMALDI, MARIE DUNN, TERRY SIEGEL, ELAIN ABRAHAM RIGO, LAILA LIGUROI, HELEN WILCZAR, KELLY KRAJEWSKI, CASSIE MURRAY. MARIA FRASCIONE, TOM LYONS, PAULETTE HARRYCHAN, BABY SCARLETT SLATER.

A TIME TO DIE: THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: CLOTILDE COLLAZO, RICHARD A. KNAPP A TIME TO LOVE: MARRIAGES FOR THE WEEK: TIME FOR WAR: A TIME FOR PEACE: PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES

CELEBRANTS FOR NEXT WEEK

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 5:00PM MSGR. MARTIN

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 8:00AM MSGR. MARCHITELLI 10:00AM FR. KURPIOS 12:00PM MSGR. MARCHITELLI 5:00PM MSGR. MARTIN

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE / MOUNT CARMEL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 4:00PM FR. MACDONALD

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016

9:00AM FR. MACDONALD 11:00AM MSGR. MARTIN 12:30PM FR. KURPOIS (POLISH)

STEWARDSHIP IN OUR PARISH FEBRUARY 20 & 21, 2016

SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 14,994.00 GOLD ENVELOPES $ 1,280.00 ----------------- Total $ 16,274.00

Ash Wednesday $ 4,363.00

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE / MOUNT CARMEL

Thank you for joining in our Eucharistic celebration. We are glad that you are here with us today, especially if you are a visitor, and sincerely hope that you will find nourishment for your faith and life here. If you have recently moved into our Parish, please introduce yourself to one of the priests or deacons and the parish staff. You are cordially invited to register at our Parish Office at St. James. Currently our parish has 4,500 registered families.

FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 27, 2016

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNING IN

THE CHAPEL OF LIFE THIS WEEK IS IN MEMORY OF GREGORY DUHOSKI

DONATED BY: JOE AND NANCY LANGE AND SISTERS

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNING IN ST. JAMES CHURCH THIS WEEK IS

IN MEMORY OF MARILYN ANDERES DONATED BY: DIANE AND RICHARD SPANGENBERGER

THE BREAD AND WINE BEING USED IN THE CHAPEL OF LIFE THIS WEEK IS

IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINE MORAN (1ST ANNIVERSARY) DONATED BY: THE MORAN FAMILY

THE BREAD AND WINE BEING USED IN

ST. JAMES THIS WEEK IS IN MEMORY CHRISTINE MORAN (1ST ANNIVERSARY)

DONATED BY: THE MORAN FAMILY

UNANNOUNCED MASSES - DECEASED MIRELLA MACINA, DAVID NICKERSON,

KILIAN O’HARA, DOMENICO PATALANO, DOMINIC MORESCHI, DONALD MCDONNELL,

THE OPPIZZI FAMILY

BONANZA 2016

Tickets for Bonanza 2016 are now on sale. Tickets are $50.00 each and may be purchased at the Rectory, School or CCD office. Our goal is to sell 1,500 tickets this year. We have sold over 725 so far.

Two - $200.00 drawings each week for 47 weeks Three - $2,000 drawings during the year

Winners will be re-entered in subsequent drawings

First Drawing: Dinner Dance 04-01-16 Second Drawing: St. James Feast 07-23-16 Third Drawing: Thanksgiving Eve 11-23-16

These weeks’ winners are Rae Aruillio and Bobby Schlegel

MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA MASS

Each Monday evening we gather as a community at 7:10 pm to pray the Rosary together and then celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Following the Mass we pray the Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal which affords us an opportunity to pray for our particular intentions and intercessions. All are invited.

MEN OF ST. JAMES

The “Men of St. James” come together for prayer and discussion to make what the Pope is calling for a reality here at St. James Church. It is also a place to re-kindle the fire that may have grown dim or just to meet other men who are also trying to be faithful Catholic men. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s at 7:00AM in the Carriage House. Come. “Open the door.” They called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith..." (Acts 14:27)

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED MINISTRY

The Separated and Divorced Ministry of St. James and Our Lady of the Lake/Mount Carmel is a support group for those who have experienced loss or rejection through separation or divorce. Our meetings are open to all men and women of the community. We meet in the Carriage House on the 1ST and 3RD Fridays of each month from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. Please call Peter at 845-270-9996 for information.

ST. JAMES PRAYER GROUP

The St. James Prayer Group meets every Thursday at 7:30pm in the Chapel of Life. Come join us for an evening of praise and worship through song, a quiet time of scripture reading and sharing how God is working in our lives, followed by intercessory prayer, for the intentions of our Pope Francis and all our clergy, for our parish, our own intentions and for those who have asked us to pray. The Prayer Group is open to all parishioners, both young and old. Please join us for a peaceful evening away from the busyness of the day to be with Our Lord.

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR

Director: Mrs. Mary PetersMarypmusic@comcast.net

Sunday March 13th, 2016 (Scout Mass) Practice at 9:00am in Doherty Hall

Mass at 10:00am in St. James the Apostle Church Coffee and Cake in Doherty Hall Immediately

Following

Sunday March 27, 2016 (Easter Sunday) Practice at 9:00am in Doherty Hall

Mass at 10:00am in St. James the Apostle Church

Sunday May 8th, 2016 (Mother’s Day) Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel

Practice 10:15am in Church Mass at 11:00am in Our Lady of the Lake Church

ST. JAMES ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY

All women of our parish are invited to learn more about the Altar Rosary’s role in our parish.

Please join us at our next meeting on Thursday, March 10th. We meet at 7:00 pm in the Chapel of Life for Recitation of the Rosary and Benediction. At 7:30 pm our meeting will be held in Doherty Hall. Come and hear what events we are planning for the future. Refreshments will be served. Any questions, please contact our President, Barbara Howard, at 914.980.7122.

Drug Crisis Support Group

Drug Crisis in Our Backyard is pleased to offer the Spotlight on Recovery support group, an interactive forum for family support and education. We have guided recurring meetings where parents and families can get information and support in dealing with problems with drug abuse and addiction in their homes. We are pleased to offer programs for Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester Counties on a regular basis, to better serve these communities. To see our full schedule please visit our webpage: www.drugcrisisinourbackyard.com/spotlight-on-recovery.

ST. SEBASTIAN’S TERRACE AND COLUMBARIUM

182 purchased - 270 Niches still available

Our Terrace and Columbarium are open. We have already celebrated Mass at the new Altar and have 89 niches engraved and interred. The price of a niche is $2,500, which gives you the right to inter the cremains of two people. If you have been thinking of purchasing a niche, and would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Mrs. Maureen Larkin at 845-225-2079 on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. For those of you not familiar with a Columbarium, it is a Latin word that describes a collection of niches to house urns containing cremated human remains. Usually inscribed with the person’s name and dates of birth and death, columbaria are constructed to serve as permanent resting places for our loved ones in a ‘churchyard’ or landscaped terrace. May the Lord who has blessed this project now be a final resting place for many of our loved ones.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH

Thank you to the many people who supported our Golden Anniversary Projects by your pledges and gifts.

There are two projects which still need to be completed:

(1) The landscaping to the right of the Religious Education Building

(2) The blacktop and repair of the old parking lot at

Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel.

Please call the Parish Office 845-225-2079 if you are interested in making a contribution

towards these last two projects.

Encourage Support Group

Encourage is a Catholic Support Community that supports families of those experiencing same-sex attractions. There are scheduled meetings in the Orange County area and we are looking to develop additional meeting areas throughout the Archdiocese. For further information, email encouragency@hotmail.com or call the Family Life/Respect Life Office at 646-794-3186. To learn more about Courage and Encourage visit www.courage.org

From the Parish Nurse

February is American Heart Month

Important Numbers

There are some important numbers you should know in order to evaluate, improve or maintain your heart health:

Total Cholesterol- under 200mg/dl

LDL “bad” cholesterol- less than 100mg/dl-is optimal 100-129-near optimal 130-159-borderline high 160-189-high 190-very high

HDL “good” cholesterol- 60mg/dl or above

Triglycerides- less than 150

Blood Pressure- Systolic (top number) less than 120/ Diastolic (bottom number) less than 80

Fasting glucose- (blood sugar)-less than 100

BMI- (body mass index) less than 25

Waist- less than 35 inches

Exercise- at least 30 minutes daily, 5 days per week

If you have any questions or suggestions for topics that you would like to see covered, leave your name and number at the parish office for Susan to contact you, or you may e-mail her at saa38@aol.com. Place” Parish Nurse” in subject area. http://www.goredforwomen.org/know_your_numbers.aspx Information Compiled by: Susan Anello, MS BSN RN

FISH FRY FOR LENT

The Knights of Columbus is proud to announce their Second Annual Fish Fry in the council building at 10 Fair Street, in Carmel, every Friday through Lent (except for Good Friday) from 5:00PM To 8:00PM. For only $10.00 you get your choice of beer-battered, wild–caught fish fillets, steak fries & coleslaw with all the fixings, or Linguine w/white clam sauce or Shrimp Scampi. ALL HOMEMADE TO ORDER! Dessert, soda and coffee included for eat–in orders! Bar available for eat-in, to-go and phone orders. For phone orders, please call 845-629-4651.

Letter from St. James Confirmation Candidates Each Confirmation Candidate was asked to write a personal letter indicating their desire to be confirmed. Please pray for these young people as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

My name is Christian Sardo and I am 12 years old. My family includes my mom and dad and 3 siblings; 2 brothers, Andrew and Dylan, and 1 sister, Daniela. My Nonno and Nonna live with us too. I will be in the 8th grade at GFMS in the fall. I worked very hard this past year and have attained honor roll status 3 times. I wish to continue to work hard and continue getting good grades. In school, I am very interested in science. My other interests include robotics and soccer. I hope to play for the modified team this fall. I have played travel soccer for Brewster and have done some training. I also play drums along with all my siblings. I play French horn in the school band. I also love to ski and go to the beach.

Being a Catholic is important to me because it helps me to learn about God and Jesus. My mother tells me it is important to be a good Catholic. She tells me to listen to God in prayer and in church and to obey God and his commandments. She sets an example for me to go to confession and supports me in my confirmation. My Nonna has taught me and my sibling’s prayers in Italian since we were very little. Whenever we misbehave, she quietly tries to tell us that maybe we shouldn’t be doing that. She tries to encourage us to make the right decisions. I don’t like what she has to say sometimes, but I know she’s right. I altar serve with my brother Andrew. My job as an altar server helps me to stay focused at church and listen more to the mass. Participating in the mass helps me understand more, and better, of what the mass is about; learning, listening to the word, celebrating the Eucharist and being part of a community.

After 8 years of instruction in our faith, I have one unanswered question. How did God come to be? It’s a concept that is very hard to figure out, logically without faith. Where, when and how did it all begin? I attend mass every Sunday. I never miss mass unless I am sick. We are not allowed to skip mass because we shouldn’t. All 8 of us go together unless someone has a soccer game. Sometimes it’s hard to pay attention the whole time, that’s why I like to serve at mass. I promise to participate in mass and continue altar serving after confirmation.

I feel that I am ready to receive the sacrament of Confirmation because I always go to mass and have attended all my classes. I have participated in both mass and class. When I pray at home, I have faith that God will answer my prayers and he does. I want to do what God and Jesus want me to do. With the gifts of the Holy Spirit, I can do it.

Lenten Book Club 2016

Book to be discussed: Brant Pitre, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper. NY, NY: Doubleday Books, 2011, 228pgs. It is available in paperback and ebook formats from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and will be ordered by our parish bookstore.

Meetings will be held each Wednesday from March 2 until March 23 from 7:30pm-8:30pm in the Carriage House. They will provide an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the central points of the readings for a given week. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Fr. MacDonald at (845) 225-2079x111 or fr.matthewmacdonald84@gmail.com

Schedule of Meetings and Readings:

Wednesday, March 2nd – Chapters 1-2, pg 11-47 Wednesday, March 9th – Chapters 3-4, pg 48-115 Wednesday, March 16th – Chapters 5-6, pg 116-170 Wednesday, March 23rd – Chapters 7-8, pg 171-204

Daily Masses and Services during Lent

Daily Masses: Monday – Friday at 7:30AM, 9:00AM, & 12:00 Noon in the Chapel of Life and 8AM on Saturdays Rosary: 8:30AM Monday - Friday in the Chapel of Life Liturgy of the Hours: 7:30AM and 9:00AM each morning - Morning Prayer 7:30PM Mondays with Novena Mass-Evening Prayer

Stations of the Cross on Fridays

Saint James Church at 1:00 PM - Fridays: February 26, March 4, 11 and 18 Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel at 7:30 PM - Fridays: February 26, March 11 and 18 Chapel of Life - First Friday, March 4 at 7:30 PM

First Friday Adoration and Exposition in the Chapel of Life March 4 from 5:00-10:00 PM with Stations of the Cross at 7:30PM

Reconciliation (Penance) Schedule Saint James Church - Saturdays: 4:00 – 5:00 PM Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel - Saturdays: 3:30 –4:00 PM

Archdiocesan Day of Reconciliation, St. James Church Monday, March 21, 2016, from 3:00 to 5:30 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM

Readings for the Second Sunday of Lent First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 - God told Abram that he would give him the land of Egypt and his descendants would become a great people. Abram then made sacrifices to God, cutting them in half. A torch passed between the pieces, as a visible sign to Abram of God's promise. Second Reading: Philippians 3:17-4:1 - Paul urges the Philippians to avoid becoming too interested in material possessions. He reminds them that their most important wealth is their faith in Jesus, which will lead them to eternal life. Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36 - Jesus took Peter, John and James to a mountain to pray. When his clothes grew incredibly white, Moses and Elijah appeared. They spoke of the scripture he was to fulfill. Then a cloud came down and a voice said, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him." The disciples who had seen Jesus' glory did not disclose this experience to anyone until much later.

Our 8 week themed 2 year old program promotes independence through child centered and teacher directed activities. Our 2 year old program introduces students to circle time activities, calendar, weather, counting, story time and songs. Our age appropriate activities promote taking turns, cooperating, sharing and expressing feelings in an appropriate manner.

3 – 8 Week Sessions – Cost $240.00 Per Session – 9:15am to 11:15am Tuesday and Thursday only

1st Session – September 20th through November 8th

2nd Session – January 23rd – March 13th 3rd Session – April 24th – June 12th

For further information, please call the school office at (845) 225-9365

This year, the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal will aim to, once again, raise $20 million. Cardinal Dolan recently sent a letter to all parishioners, asking them to sacrificially give to the 2016 Appeal. He reminds us that, “During this Jubilee Year, our work is even more important. It is urgent that we continue to care for the more than 2.6 million Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of New York.” Last year we raised $20,253,814 from the generosity of 60,425 households. We hope that we can once again come together as an archdiocesan community of faith to support the 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal. Because of your dedication to the Appeal, the archdiocese is able to provide for countless people across our ten counties. The Cardinal’s Appeal Vespers Event was highlighted in the January 21st edition of Catholic New York. Held at St. Joseph parish in Somers, Cardinal Dolan led a solemn evening prayer and thanked donors for their support to the 2015 Cardinal’s Appeal. Last year, the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester raised$8,106,395 from 22,493 families.