the parish family of sts. christopher and sylvia...2016/04/03 · march 20, 2016 regular collection...
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P������� S��� Rev. Patrick F. Buckley, Pastor George Sevigny, Lay Trustee Rev. Xavier S. Santiago, Parochial Vicar Kenneth Anderson, Lay Trustee Rev Msgr. Charles P. Coen, Pastor Emeritus Rick Moglia, Finance Council Chairman Gwen McCann, Parish Council President
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Adoration: First Fridays after the 9:00am Mass until 6:00pm Confessions: Saturday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm �
Baptism: Phone Rectory to make arrangements Baptism Classes: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm-Rectory (by appointment)
Marriages: Phone Rectory 6 months in advance Sick Calls: Phone Rectory at any time. Please do not wait until the last moment. Hospital Visits and Anointing of the Sick: Parishioners in need of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please call the Rectory. This includes anyone going to the hospital for a serious operation or who has a relative who is gravely ill.
Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday—9:00am to 4:00pm
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7411 South Broadway 30 Benner Rd 30 Benner Rd 845-758-3732 Fax: 845.758.1214 845.758.5506 845-758-5689 Diana Calio—Secretary Ellen Farina— CRE Joseph Scala — Maintenance Supervisor Patricia Grassi & Maureen Terranova—Assistants Helen Moore— CRE Assistant Sacristan
[email protected] [email protected] John Dorrian
The Parish Family of
Sts. Christopher and Sylvia www.stchrisredhook.org
April 3, 2016
Intentions of Holu
Time: Intention: Requested by:
Sat April 2
5:00 PM Intentions of Seniors
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Harold Davis Elli Davis
Elvira Davis
Sun April 3
7:30 AM Intentions of Our Lady’s Guild
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9:00 AM Judith Scaffidi Scaffidi Family
10:30 AM Robert Bochdam John Konopski
12:00 PM Pro Populo ————————-
Mon April 4�
9:00 AM Gerry Saltis `(20 yr. Anniv)
Mom and Dad
Tues April 5
7:00 AM Intentions of Awilda Colon (lvg)
Ed Sandfort
9:00 AM Robert Wright Marie Wright
Wed April 6�
9:00 AM Fr. Peter Kulandai Cambalik Family
Thurs April 7�
7:00 AM Intentions of Frank De Polito (lvg)
Ed Sandfort
9:00 AM Conversion for Severely Lost Souls
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Fri April 8�
9:00 PM Gabriel Jimenez Beatrice Jimenez
Elvira Davis
Sat April 9
9:00 AM Dom Parise Mr.& Mrs. Michael Catalinotto
5:00 PM Regina Sandfort Ed Sandfort
Sun April 10�
7:30 AM Marilyn Elaine Richards
Pete & Debbie Williams
9:00 AM Josephine Pastrana Bob & Jill
10:30 AM James Fiorella Fiorella Family
12:00 Noon Pro Populo ______________
This Week at Sts. Christopher and Sylvia
Welcome to the Parish Family of Sts. Christopher and Sylvia! We hope that all new residents to the Red Hook area will feel at home in our parish and strive to be an active part of our faith community. Please take a moment to stop in the Rectory office to fill out a membership form and to meet a member of the Pastoral Staff.
April 3, 2016 + Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 3 Divine Mercy Sunday
Rite of Enrollment Mass 12 NOON Church
Reception 1:00-2:00 PM Don Bosco Hall
Divine Mercy Holy Hour - Confessions and Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament
3:00-5:00 PM Church
Girl Scout Meeting #10087 7:00-8:00 PM Don Bosco Hall
Monday, April 4 Annunciation of the Lord
Confirmation Class 6:30-8:00 PM
Rosary Prayer Group 7:00-7:30 PM Church
Tuesday, April 5 St. Vincent Ferrer
Religious Ed. Grade 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School
AAU Basketball 6:30-9:00 PM Gym
RCIA/Teen Class 7:30-8:30 PM School
Wednesday, April 6
Religious Ed. Grade 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School
Children’s Choir 5:45-6:45 PM School
AAU Practice 6:30-7:30 PM Gym
Thursday, April 7 St. John Baptist de la Salle
Religious Ed. Grade 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School
AAU Basketball 6:30- 9:00 PM Gym
Sacrament Class w/ Fr. Xavier 7:00-8:00 PM Parish Center
Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00-8:00 PM Church
Friday, April 8
Reserved ALL DAY Gym
Saturday, April 9
AA Meeting 7:00- 8:00 PM Don Bosco Hall
Sunday, April 10
Coffee Social 8:00-10:30 AM School Lobby
St. Christopher’s Food Pantry 12:00-1:00 PM Parish Center
BINGO BONANZA 12:00-4:00 PM Gym
Extraordinary Ministers & Lectors Meeting
7:00 –8:00 PM Don Bosco Hall
Our Lady’s Guild Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM Parish Center
Reserved ALL DAY Gym
Communion Retreat 9:00-11:00 PM School
Deacon Spiritual Conference 9:30-1:30 PM Parish Center
God bless you for your continued generosity!
S T E W A R D S H I P R E P O R T ●March 20, 2016 Regular Collection���..$8,643.92 ●March 25, 2016 Holy Land Collection��..$2,118.53 ● Next Week’s 2nd Collection—Archdiocese of the Military
From the Pastor’s Corner
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
Sacrificial Giving: Sacrifice to Serve The Cardinal’s Appeal offers vital support to many Catholic programs and ministries across our archdiocese. Please prayerfully consider your sacrifice so we can continue to care for each other as God asked us to do.
$100: DINNER OUT FOR TWO
$150: A NEW OUTFIT
$200: A MONTH OF TAKE OUT
$250: TWO BROADWAY THEATRE TICKETS
$500: A WEEKEND GETAWAY
Please consider making a sacrifice today.
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” —Hebrews 13:16
CYCLE C 2nd Sunday of Ester
J esus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with
you.'" The disciples were paralyzed by fear. After the Crucifixion,
they had locked themselves in a room and were keeping a low profile.
They didn't want to end up how Jesus had ended up. But the Lord
stepped right into this paranoia and dispelled it in an instant: "The
disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord."
Although these first Christians were very concerned about preserving their lives, the fact is
that living holed up in an attic wasn't a life of much freedom or joy. Jesus wanted his followers to
have the fullness of life, but this required trust in him and his promises. As today's Gospel puts it,
through the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, "you may have life in his name." When we
come to really accept who Jesus is, there is no more need for a life of slavery to fear--whatever
that fear may be, whether it's fear for our health; fear for our reputation; fear for our comfort; or
even fear that our sins are too big for forgiveness.
Today as we celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy, we remember that God's love is strong
enough to conquer the greatest of all human fears: death itself. This confidence leads us to a
renewed joy. As Pope Francis wrote in his declaration of this, the Year of Mercy, "Mercy is the
force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope."
Once we are firmly established in this hope, we are called to be witnesses of mercy to others.
The Holy Father continues with a challenge for all of us, "Jesus asks us also to forgive and to
give. To be instruments of mercy because it was we who first received mercy from God."
As you know, it can cost…
To MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT, VISIT
www.cardinalsappeal.org
Look What’s Happening at Sts. Christopher and Sylvia Parish!
Join us Sunday MAY 1ST…. PARISH COMMUNION BREAKAST- BRUNCH
AT SCHOOL HALL—11:30 AM Guest Speaker—Father Adolfo
Come and share the joy and be inspired!
Tickets will be on sale beginning Sunday, April 10th after all Masses & Rectory during office hrs. Adults- $10 / Children- $5(ages 8-12) / Under 8 free Sponsored by: Our Lady’s Guild, The Holy Name Society,
Teen Fusion, & Youth Alive
OR $15 @ Rectory or Religious Ed. Offices or $20 @ the door PLAY BINGO ON APRIL 10TH
*Proceeds from this event help fund our Religious Education Program.
Tickets for 55” TV &
Bingo Bonanza
On Sale After all Masses this
April 3rd weekend, outside the Church
Youth Alive
Please check your
child’s schedule for any
upcoming
classes.
THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd, is
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Please welcome Dr. Jonathan
Reyes, MD as our guest speaker at this year’s witness talk. Please come
at 3:00 PM and bring a friend. Listen to his inspirational story of
the mercy and love he experienced during his battle with cancer.
If you or someone you love is suffering, you aren’t alone and you will feel the presence of Christ in your
heart, especially on this day. We will celebrate this
special feast with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament at 3:00 PM in the Church. You are encouraged to participate fully in this celebration by receiving the Sacrament of
Reconciliation and receiving Holy Communion on the day of the feast.
To participate fully, we must also be merciful to others
through our actions, words, and prayers on
their behalf.
Come and experience the peace and joy of God’s Mercy.
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Confirmation
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Confirmation Parent Meeting scheduled for:
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
7:00 PM in the School Gym
Confirmation Preparation Classes will begin on
April 4, 2016 @ 6:30 pm in the Youth Alive Room.
In your prayers, please
remember the sick especially
John Aeolus ● Frances Allen ● Paul Anderson Barbara Balint ● George Botti ● Martin Blumenthal
Brianna Chase ● Scott Clements ● Richard Cole John Colon ● John Conway ● Holly Daly
John Dykeman ● Janice Farinacci ● Charles Fasce Terrence Flynn ● Fr. Cassian Folsom ● Thomas Galbraith
Jeannette Gordon ● Arthur Hallenbeck ● Haley Hines Brian James ● Alex Katz ● Pam Kaliche
Sylvia Ledenko ● Kevin Ledwith ● Frank Lovallo Henrietta Lynch ● Mary Machete ● Nora Mercier
Marlene McGowan-Yedic ● Gina Maculski Thomas Richard Malone ● John Manning
Peter McKenna ● Tom McTighe ● Anne Milanesi Mary Ann Mondello ● Eric Moore ● John Moran Richard Murray ● Gloria Najim ● Sally O’Connor
Frank Pasqua, Jr. ● Joe Piccard ● Michael Qianonni Maureen Randene ● Thomas Richards ● Tammy Richards
Olivia Rooney ● James Rudy ● Anna Safford John Sculco ● Amy Sivulich ● Lisa Slayton
Robert Smith ● Samantha Smith ● Janet Towner Elizabeth Trow ● Mary Verlin
Bryan Williams ● Peggy Williams Alice Zelasco
Please call the office to add or
remove someone from this list.
Parish Women's Retreat FOR ALL WOMEN OF THE PARISH
Saturday, April 23rd…….9:30AM—4:00PM at Mariaopolis Luminosa in Hyde Park.
Fr. Justin Cinnante, a Carmelite priest, will conduct the retreat which includes talks, Mass, reconciliation,
reflection, and fellowship. The cost is $25 (at the door) and includes a hot lunch.
Please register on the sign-up sheet in the
back of the church.
Parish Council Meeting
Monday, April 11
7PM at the
Parish Center
The Next Meeting of the
Prison Writing Ministry
is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 13 at 3:30
in the Parish Center.
A BIG THANK YOU to Parishioners who
have donated blank cards for our Prison
Writing Ministry!
You have been so GENEROUS!
Class on the Sacraments resume this Thursday,
April 7th. Parish Center at 7:00 PM
Celebrate the Easter Season by
Inviting Jesus in the Divine Mercy
Into Your Home! “Everyone in the world can belong to this group. (Those who practice mercy) A member of this group ought to perform at least one act of mercy per day; at least
one, but there can be many more, for such deeds can easily be carried out by anyone, even the very poorest.
For there are three ways of performing an act of
mercy: the merciful word, by forgiving, and by
comforting; secondly, if you can offer no word, then
pray - that too is mercy; and thirdly, deeds of
mercy. And when the Last Day comes, we shall be judged from this, and on this basis we shall receive the eternal verdict.” (1157-1158, page 424) Divine Mercy in My Soul. The sign up list is in the back of the church. Please remember to return the Image for
the next Sunday.
You are also welcome to sign up for the
Image multiple times.
St. Christopher's
2ND ANNUAL TAG SALE
May 20-22
SPRING CLEANING?
Think of us and please SAVE
those items! More details soon.
Meeting for
Extraordinary Ministers and Lectors
Wed., April 6th
7:00 PM
in the Don Bosco Hall
Adult Faith Formation, Tom Sullivan…………….845-758-3732 [email protected]
Adult Choir Director, Richard Totman ......... ........ 845-876-7444 Basketball Coord., Chris Wood……[email protected] Battered Women ........................................... ........ 845-876-1554 Holy Name Society Pres., Steve Korb .......... ........ 845-758-3732 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus GK, Bill Paccione ...... ..... ...845-758-5913 [email protected]
Our Lady's Guild Pres., Barbara Rizzolo ...... ........ 845-758-4132 [email protected]
Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group ................ 845-758-3732 Respect Life Committee, Barbara Totman……….845-758- 4128 St. Christopher Food Pantry ................................... 845-758-3732 Senior Citizens President, Betty Bader .................. 845-758-5758 Youth Choir Director, Charles Robitaille .............. 845-758-0580 RCIA, Eileen Cassidy ............................................ 845-758-3732 [email protected]
Bereavement Committee, Eleanor Troy ................. 845-758-3732 Teen Fusion, Kathy Marici .................................... 845-758-3732 [email protected]
SOCIETIES & CONTACTS
Please keep our Military
and their families in your
prayers.
Jesus had appeared to the Apostles after his Resurrection, but Thomas was not there at the time and said, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands….I will not believe.” A week later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples and this time Thomas saw and believed!
Next Week’s 2nd Collection is for the
Archdiocese for the Military Services
(AMS) The AMS was created by Pope John Paul II to provide the Catholic Church's full range of pastoral ministries and spiritual
services to those in the U.S. Armed Forces. This includes: ● more than 220 installations in 29 countries ● patients in 153 V.A. Medical Centers ● federal employees serving outside the boundaries of the USA in 134 countries.
THANK YOU to all the students who participated in the Live Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 18th. They did a wonderful representation of Jesus’ suffering and death. The students who participated are: Brian Kelly -Jesus Ethan Davidson -Voice of Jesus Rachel Gifford - Mary Veronica Slesinski -Veronica Justin Calen -Simon David Rendon - Pontius Pilot and John Jimmy Melitski & Tommy McCann - Guards Kayla Dykas, Kristina Gundel, Grace Hillery, Christy McEnroe, Kerry McEnroe, and Jacqueline Povall - Women of Jerusalem Hannah Mercier & Paola Wingard -Script Readers A special Thank You to Mrs. Leanne Kelly & Mr. Brian Kelly for all their help with the props, set-up, and dinner! Their contribution helped make this event memorable.
The Good Shepherd Women's Society is sponsoring an
Appraisers Road Show on
Sat., April 23rd….9 AM - 6 PM, no appointment needed
Brogan Center, 3 Mulberry St., Rhinebeck $5 per item for up to 5 items - additional items, no charge Walter Bazar, [email protected] (518) 242-0858 A presentation on buying/selling/appraising fine art & a presentation/discussion on stamps will begin at 1 p.m. For more info: www.gotoroadshow.com
jewelry, silver, furniture,
Many Thanks to all parishioners who participated in the Holy Week Liturgies. Many thanks to our loyal Lectors and Altar Servers during this time. Thank you so much to the women of the parish who decorated our church so beautifully for this Holy Season and displayed a heartfelt tribute to our Lord.
