St. Columba Roman Second Sunday P.O. Box 428 835 Route 82 Of Advent Hopewell Jct., NY 12533 Rectory: 845-227-8380 December 10, 2017 Fax: 845-227-8390 Website: www.stcolumbaonline.org Rectory Office Hours: Email: [email protected]. Monday - Friday: 9am to 4pm Blog: stcolumbaparish.blogspot.com Saturday & Sunday: Closed Facebook: @StColumbaHJ (photo albums here!) Instagram: @StColumbaHJ “Love God, Serve Others” Soundcloud:StColumbaHJ Flocknotes: www.flocknote.com/columbahopewell SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES Formed.org - Parish Code: Y98H69 THE LORD’S DAY MASSES NY Catholic Radio: www.newyorkcatholicradio.org St. Columba + Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday + 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12 noon

St. Denis + Spanish Mass Sunday at 5:00 pm St. Kateri + Sunday at 5:30 pm Drop your contribution envelope in the collection, It will be returned to your home parish.

DAILY MASS St. Columba + Monday to Friday 7:00 am. Advent + 12 noon Mass On Saturdays + 8:00 am St. Denis and St. Kateri + 9:00 am

ADORATION St. Columba + Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet + 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm Compline & Benediction + 8:45 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION St. Columba + Saturdays 8:30 – 9:00 am & 4:00 – 5:00 pm St. Denis + Saturdays 8:00 – 8:45 am & 3:30 – 4:30 pm St. Kateri + Monday 7:30 – 8:30 pm & Wednesday 9:30 – 10:00 am Religious Education P.O. Box 368 DEVOTIONS Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Novena + Monday after 7:00 am Mass Office: 845-221-4900 Office Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9am - 3pm SACRAMENTS Religious Education Classes BAPTISM + Most Sundays at 1:15 pm. Call the Church Office for an Tuesday - 4:30 - 6:00pm appointment with Deacon Bill Alvarado. Godparent and Sponsor Tuesday - 6:30 - 8:00pm forms are available after any Weekend or Daily Mass. Speak to a Wednesday - 4:15 - 5:45pm Priest or Deacon. Wednesday - 6:15 - 7:45pm Thursday - 4:30 - 6:00pm RCIA CHRISTIAN INITIATION + For more information about becoming a Saturday - 9:00 - 10:30pm member of the Catholic Church or Completing your Initiation in the Website: www.stcolumbaonline.org Church, call the Church Office or Deacon Warren Testa. Director: Sister Marie Pappas, CR

MARRIAGE + Please call the Church Office to make an appointment St. Denis - St. Columba School with a priest. We generally need about six months to complete P.O. Box 368 Pre-Cana, Pre-Marital Inventory and necessary paperwork. Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Office: 845-227-7777 ANOINTING OF THE SICK + After any Weekend or Weekday Mass. Fax: 845-226-8470 Please speak to a priest. In an Emergency, call the Parish Office at Email: [email protected] any time. Website: www.stcolumba.net Celebrating 51 years of Excellence in Catholic Education HOLY ORDERS AND RELIGIOUS LIFE + Please speak to our priests, Principal: Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR deacons or religious sisters. Mass Intentions for the Week ST. COLUMBA PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Columba parish is a Catholic community striving to be a visible Sunday, December 10 - Second Sunday of Advent witness of God’s loving presence among us. Called by Baptism and 7:30am - For All Parishioners centered in the Eucharist, it is our common purpose to know God, to 9:00am - Vincent Lettieri by Frank & Fil Lettieri live and love as did and to serve others. We value each 10:30am - Malcolm Craig by Martin & Francyne Craig person and draw from our diverse talents to grow and to respond to 12:00pm - Serafino Maglioglio by wife Maria & Family the ever - changing needs of our community. All are welcome!

Monday, December 11 - St. Damasus I MEMORIALS 7:00am - The members of the Peters & Munger Families This week the ROSE will be in Honor of by Carol Munger Our Blessed Mother 12:00pm - For the Intentions of John & Elaine Gannon by Frank Fiorentino This week the LAMP will burn in memory of Malcolm Craig by Martin & Francyne Craig Tuesday, December 12 - Our Lady of Guadelupe 7:00am - Brynan Doonan by the Martin Family OUR LADY OF FATIMA 12:00pm - Louis & Shirley Webb This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the by Stan & Cheryl Zmudzinski homes of: The Gile Family and The Goetz Family Wednesday, December 13 - St. Lucy If you would like to have the statue visit your home please 7:00am - Marion Reilly by the Gregory Family call Suzanne D’Agostino at 227- 2307. 12:00pm - Eileen & Arthur Lewis by Diane & Joseph Bonanno & Family TRAVELING IMAGE OF THE DIVINE MERCY To honor the Divine Mercy in our Parish, we have the Thursday, December 14 - St. John of the Cross Pilgrim Image of the Divine Mercy to visit the families of our 7:00am - Janice Marie Prostak by John Emma Fumo Parish. If you would like to have the image visit your home, 12:00pm - Eugene Murphy please contact the Rectory at 227-8380. This week the Image has been visiting the home of: by Roseann & Robert Sannasardo The Camilleri Family

Friday, December 15

7:00am - Kathleen Hurley by Pamela & Wayne Day

12:00pm - Michael J McHugh by Annie & Family III Peter Leon & Laura Epifano Saturday, December 16 8:00am - Richard Alves by Mother & Family The next meeting of the St. Joseph’s Men’s 5:30pm - Josephine & Charles Borz Group will be on Saturday, December 16th at by daughter Marie & Family 7am in the School Cafeteria.

Sunday, December 17 - Third Sunday of Advent 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Anthony Costanzo by the Tullo Family 10:30am - Salvatore Scuderi by his Wife & Family 12:00pm - Deanna Adams by her Family

WEEKLY Baptisms Please pray for our recently deceased December 2 - 3, 2017 We congratulate parishioners, family & friends $14,294 the parents and Fred Palmieri Christmas Flower Envelopes families of the children who Alfonzo Sarra $3,468 were born again in the new James Whalen life of Christ, and who Alba Escobar 50/50 became a part of our Jean Bambi D. Mitchell - $52.50 parish family through the Congratulations! sacrament of Baptism. Available now for sale in the Rectory, 3.5oz holy water ATTENDANCE Oliver Anthony Michelin bottles. C0st is $1 (one dollar) a December 2 - 3, 2017 Thomas Vincent Michelin bottle. Stop by and purchase 2,786 Elise Anne Michelin one for your family or friends! PARISH NEWS: 2017

From Catholic News Service: “On Wednesday, November 15, Francis called out the common habit of chatting ADVENT DAILY MASS with people around you before Mass, stressing that this is a Daily Mass (Monday - Friday) during Advent time for silent prayer, when we prepare our hearts for an will be at 7:00am and 12 Noon beginning on encounter with the Lord. ‘When we go to Mass, maybe we Monday, December 4 and concluding on arrive five minutes before, and we start to chit-chat with Friday, December 22. Remember that there those in front of us,’ the Pope said. However, ‘it is not a is a 9am Daily Mass at St. Denis & St. Kateri moment for chit-chat.’ ‘It is a moment of silence for throughout the year. preparing ourselves for dialogue, a time for the heart to collect itself in order to prepare for the encounter with ADVENT CONFESSIONS Jesus,’ he said, adding that ‘silence is so important.’ Every Saturday from: Continuing his new catechesis on the Eucharist, the Pope 8:30am to 9am & 4:00 - 5:00pm recalled his message the week prior, that the Mass is not a RECONCILIATION MONDAY show, but a place where we encounter the Lord. In this December 18th: encounter, he said, silence is what ‘prepares us and All Parishes in Archdiocese of NY: 4 - 8pm accompanies us.’” Saturday, December 23rd Here at St. Columba, we do realize how important it is to Confessions from: 8:30 - 9am & 3:30 - 5pm say hello before Mass. Sometimes we need to “catch up” regarding what is going on in the life of another parishioner. ADVENT VIDEO SERIES - ANIMA Perhaps we can do so quietly, talking in whispers, or This is something that you can do either speaking in the rear of the church or the narthex, or waiting alone, with your family, or with a small group. until after Mass is over? It is a delicate balance - to It only takes three weeks and is available on recollect ourselves before Mass as well as to show FORMED! Check out ANIMA. Week one is genuine concern for the needs of a parishioner! CRUX - Explore the fundamental questions of the human heart. Week two is KENOSIS - Explore the person of Jesus. Week three is BLAZE - Explore how we are to be a light to the world. Discussion guide is available. This is a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas & right in your own home. Go to: Formed.org If you haven’t already signed up, our parish Lector & Extraordinary Minister Update code is: Y98H69. (Must use capital letters!) Upon completion of a training session, Fr. Michael recently Commissioned the following for service at St. Columba Church: BLESSING OF THE BAMBINELLI December 16/17 at all Masses - New Lectors Blessing of the Baby Jesus (from John Condon, Maureen McHugh & David Palmer your Nativity set). Bring your Baby Jesus to church! New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Terri Powers, Michele Carey & Patricia Loughney LIVING NATIVITY Our God Squad Youth Group As part of their training, they watched the new videos prepared will perform a Live Nativity, by the Archdiocese of New York. We strongly suggest that our including live donkey, cow, active Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers take the time to sheep, goats and alpaca, on view them on YouTube: Proclaiming the Word of God as A Saturday, December 16 after the 5:30pm Lector and Serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Mass, out on the church lawn. All are Holy Communion. Each video is two parts. They are very welcome! worthwhile viewing. PARISH NEWS:

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR COLD AND FLU SEASON It is that time of the year again! We wish to SCHEDULE remind all that if you are sick and contagious, it 2017 - 2018 is better to stay home and get better! If you are fighting a cold, please refrain from shaking

hands with others. If you are concerned about EVE - FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT getting a cold, it is not necessary to shake Saturday, December 23 - 5:30pm hands. Just give “ a sign of peace.” At daily

Mass, do not receive from the Cup if you are ill. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT All might wish to carry hand sanitizers with Sunday Morning, December 24 them. Extraordinary Ministers are reminded to 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00 Noon use the hand sanitizer before and after

distributing Holy Communion. Please make CHRISTMAS EVE common sense decisions for the good of your Sunday Afternoon & Night, December 24 fellow parishioners! 4:00pm - both in Church & school 6:00pm & Midnight - Church

CHRISTMAS DAY Monday, December 25 8:00am, 10:00am, & 12:00 Noon

ST. STEPHEN’S DAY Tuesday, December 26 8:00am (All Parish Offices CLOSED) The Archdiocese of New York has begun a Renew & Rebuild VIGIL - THE HOLY FAMILY Capital Campaign. The goal is to raise $200 million. Most of Saturday, December 30 - 5:30pm what will be raised (74%) will remain in the parishes. Many parishes such as St. Joseph’s Millbrook have already THE HOLY FAMILY completed the Campaign. The Parish of St. Columba has Sunday, December 31 begun to roll out this Campaign. Among the projects we hope 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, & 12:00 Noon to complete:

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD IN THE CHURCH: Monday, January 1, 2018 Paint the interior, remove carpeting and replace with new (NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year) flooring, new kneelers, new light fixtures, renewed bathrooms, 9:00am only (All Parish Offices CLOSED) redo sanctuary with matching altar, pulpit, altar of repose and baptismal font.

IN SCHOOL: Replace all windows with new energy efficient windows and blinds.

ROOFING: Ensure all roofs are in good shape. Repair where needed.

There will be NO Cardinal’s Appeal in 2018. It will be part of Renew & Rebuild. The Cardinal’s Appeal will resume in 2019. We will be in touch as time goes on with further updates! PARISH NEWS: OBERAMMERGAU 2020 The world famous Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria is held once every PARISH PILGRIMAGES ten years. Tickets and accommodations are GREECE “Way of St. Paul” always in high demand so we must begin Summer 2018 planning now. Fr. Michael invites you to join Join Fr. Michael on a wonderful Pilgrimage to him on a Pilgrimage on July 30 - August 8, 2020. We will visit Greece “In The Footsteps of St. Paul” on July 29 - August 7, 2018. Vienna St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Schonbrunn Palace & free It will make the Letters of St. Paul come alive! Stops include time), Melk Abbey, Cruise the Danube, of Mariazell, Thessaloniki, Philippi, Athens (& the Parthenon), Corinth. A three Salzburg ( Shrine of Maria Plain, guided tour of city including day cruise is included! Stops include: Mykonos, (Mass at St. Peter’s Abbey from “Sound of Music” & free time), King the house of the Virgin Mary), Patmos, Heraklion (Crete) and Ludwig’s Castle, Oberammergau, Dachau and . This is a Santorini. Please call Fr. Michael and the Rectory for a Pilgrimage wonderful Pilgrimage but we must reserve now. Call Fr. Michael Brochure. or the office for a Pilgrimage Brochure!

POLISH WIGILIA (OPLATEK) The Christmas Eve Wigilia Supper forms the focal point of the Polish Yuletide customs. Wigilia, which means vigil, commemorates the birth of Jesus. For Polish families, the meal starts when the eastern star appears through the parlor window to 33 Days to serve as a guide to the Birth of Jesus in the same manner as the star of Bethlehem was a guide to the Magi! The meal begins with Morning Glory the ancient tradition of breaking oplatek, a thin wafer, or bread of Transform your life, work, marriage and love. It is passed to the various members of the family who put it family. Discover the quickest, surest to their lips and wish each other Blessings for the upcoming year. and easiest path to spiritual renewal. These wafers are now available in the Rectory.

Saints John Paul II and Mother Teresa of CalcuƩa knew that true ST. COLUMBA’S (Youth Ministry) transformaƟon occurs in a relaƟonship “GOD SQUAD” with Our Blessed Mother Mary, who Teens - 8th through 12th Grade leads us to Jesus.

Always serving those in need! Act of ConsecraƟon to Jesus through Our high school teens meet on the 2nd and 4th Mary at ALL Masses on Saturday evenings after the 5:30pm Mass and December 30th, 31st & January 1st continue the fellowship until 8pm. We always have pizza! Our leaders include a CORE Team of Adults and Teens. Christine Gibbons is our Youth Minister. All High school teens - come when you can! Our next planned events:

Dec. 9 - “The Juggler of Notre Dame” Movie with commentary by Patrick Collins, former teacher at Kennedy Catholic & Youth Minister at St. Patrick’s, Bedford - actor from this aspiring film.

Dec. 16 - Living Nativity - Live Animals! After the 5:30pm Mass PARISH NEWS:

Care Ministry

Our Care Ministry offers: Rides to Mass and local doctor appointments , Friendly visits in the home or nursing home, Boy Scout Troop 40 Telephone calls to the homebound, Assistance with yard work & TOYS for TOTS Collection Preparing meals for unexpected illness. We are always looking The Boy Scouts will be for volunteers as well as people who need these services. Please collecting new, unwrapped call the Care Ministry hotline at 227-7430 for more information. toys for boys and girls after all the Masses on December 16 &17th. A US Marine will be present to accept your donations. Thank you for your generosity!

ST. COLUMBA TWENTY - FIFTH ANNIVERSARY We still have 42 copies available of our 25th Anniversary Photo Journal. The cost is $10. Please stop by the Parish Office during regular business hours. Some extra Dinner Dance Journals are available in the church narthex. Our Dinner Dance showed a profit of $5,007.88. We thank all who supported our Dinner Dance in any way. Commemorative 25th Anniversary Mugs are available for purchase at the church office. The cost is $5. They Christmas gifts (25th Anniversary Mugs) make a fine Christmas gift! for our Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers, Ushers, Greeters, Sacristans, Musicians and Altar Servers are now available in the Sacristy. Thank You for your service!

Our parish Calendars for 2018 are now available at the doors of the church. We are grateful to McHoul Funeral Home for underwriting the cost of the calendars. The calendars also support the good work of the Catholic Extension Society.

Prayers For Those Addicted and Those Trying to Help , Patroness of the Americas, pray for us. Pregnant and need help? St. Michael the Archangel, Patron of Police Officers and Call: Birthright of Emergency personnel, pray for us. Dutchess County St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostle, Cousin of Christ, 473-1300 Patron of what is “hopeless,” pray for us. OR St. Luke, Physician and Gospel writer, pray for us. Care Net St. Maximillian Kolbe, Patron of the addicted, pray for us. Pregnancy Center St. Rita of Cascia, 471-9284 Patroness of “impossible causes,” pray for us. Hope and Healing after St. Hildegard of Bingen, Abortion? Doctor of the Church and healer, pray for us. Call: Lumina St. Thecla, known for healing, pray for us. 877-586-4621 Ven. Matt Talbot, favored of substance abusers, pray for us. SCHOOL NEWS Drama Program Director Needed

Do you have a flair for the dramatic? St. Denis-St. Columba School is looking for a Director for our Drama Program. The Director will be responsible for directing and producing two student performances in Spring 2018. The Director will be paid a stipend. Interested persons should contact Sr. Kathleen Marie at [email protected] or 845-227-7777.

Breakfast with Santa

The St. Denis-St. Columba School annual Breakfast with Santa will be on Sunday, December 17 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. The cost is $7 per person (ages 3 and up). Breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, yogurt, fresh fruit, muffins, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information or to make an advanced reservation visit www.stcolumba.net.

Support Your Catholic School While You Shop!

When you do your Christmas shopping this year, consider using the Amazon.com link on the school home page: www.stcolumba.net. SDSC earns up to 10% of every purchase made after clicking the link! If you are an Amazon Prime Member, you still enjoy all of your benefits and raise money for the school. Thank you!

TRI - PARISH NEWS

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Christmas Baskets St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Christmas season is a time of giving. Please consider preparing a holiday Children Gift Cards food basket for a family in need. A basket can be prepared alone or with a group, and should include the following items: or ham, stuffing, gravy, We are purchasing gift cards from Kohl’s for each cranberry sauce, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, salad mix child age 0 – 17 of the families we serve. The gift cards permit the parents/guardians to purchase a & dressing, rolls, butter, milk, eggs, fresh fruit, dessert, coffee, tea, cold needed or wanted item for the child. If you would like beverages and a foil pan. We also accept loose items. DROP OFF FOR to assist in covering the cost of these cards, please BASKETS IS SUNDAY DECEMBER 17th BETWEEN 10:00AM -12:00 NOON AT indicate “gift card” in the memo section of your check ST. COLUMBA CHURCH. Baskets are blessed at 1:00pm and disbursement and mail to: St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, will follow. If you can donate a basket, please call Linda at 227-7863. St. Columba Church, P.O. Box 428, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. Thank you for your generosity. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Thank you for your continued prayers and support, If you TRI - PARISH NEWS need to reach us, or would like to volunteer to become a member of SVDP, please call us at: 227-7863. This week the Pantry is in need of: Shampoo/ Conditioner, Mustard, Toothbrushes, Deodorant Saint Denis Youth Choir

Presents: Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 13 , 2017 at Lessons & Carols 7pm in the Class Room 11 at St Denis - St. Columba Friday, December 15th - 7:30 pm. School from 7:00 - 8:00pm. Please visit us at: www.svdpfoodpantry.org See you in the church at 7:30, then after the concert, join us for a party in the Parish Center. Make Christmas ornaments, decorate cookies, eat great food, enjoy face painting and much more! FREE Prizes for all attending! Silver Linings Leisure Club RSVP to 845.227.8382 By December 12th! Wednesday, December 13th, 9:45-10:30am: Our weekly Senior Stretch Class in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. Free to all - just come! Friday, December 15th: We'll meet in the St. Kateri parking lot at 10:30am and then form carpools to make our annual trip to Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park, where 200 Nativity sets from around the world are on display. We'll also visit the gift shop and enjoy lunch together on site. $15 per person. Contact Mary by December 13th if interested. Thursday, January 18th: A matinee showing of The Last TRI-PARISH NEWS Romance will be shown after a 3-course meal at the Clove PRO-LIFE IS A CATHOLIC CONCERN Creek Dinner Theatre in Fishkill. $60 per person, 11:30am - 3pm. Bring your friends! If interested, contact Mary Biasotti, 845-297-9310 or [email protected], ONE BEATING HEART TO ANOTHER by December 13th. A $15 down payment is due by Attend the RESPECT LIFE MEETING at St Columba December 15th. 7:30pm in the Convent Conference (library) Room Following the 7pm Rosary

Monday, January 8, 2018 Lead By: Fr. James Sheridan

(Meetings will now usually be held 4th Mon. of each month)

Contact: George 226-6896 or Eileen 242-1842

Adoration News

The March for Life on Friday, January 19th, in PRAY FOR LIFE Washington, D.C. will truly be an unforgettable, inspiring, joy filled adventure for hundreds of thousands of prolife persons of all ages (mostly under Please visit with Jesus Friday, December 22nd, anytime from 35). Buses will leave St. Columba Church, Hopewell 9AM-9PM, in our Adoration Chapel, Oratory of Our Lady, Cause of Junction, after the 4:30am Mass. The cost is Our Joy located in the Convent Building. Pray for the protection of reasonable: $35/adult & $25/child. Call George the unborn and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which has Morton (845-226-6896) before December 25th to legalized abortion in our country. reserve your seat (seats are limited so please call Respect Life Society will now meet every 4th Monday of the soon!). Since 1974, millions have said, “Thank God I month @7:30PM in the "Library" adjacent to the chapel in the participated in the March for Life!” You will too! St Columba Convent Building. COMMUNITY NEWS:

Jane Bilello, a long time St. Columba parishioner, will be going on a Mission trip to Haiti in January 2018 with the Franciscan Friars. Haiti The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is the poorest country in this hemisphere. The mission group will be St. John Paul II Assembly 2917 is having working in an orphanage that cares for handicapped and mentally a bus trip to the Sands Casino in disabled children. The unpaid 15 volunteers who work there, caring for the children, are Bethlehem, PA. The trip is scheduled also in great need. They need a house, and latrines, which the group plans to build while for Wednesday, December 13th. The they are there. They will give food, hand out clothing and shoes to families in need, plan cost is $35 per person includes a tip for to build 30 chicken coups, and give 5 chickens to each family. This way they can either the driver. The bus will leave the eat the eggs or sell them. Every dollar Jane raises will go completely towards the project. Knight’s Hall at 7:30am. The Knight’s There are no overhead costs. Personally, she will pay for her own airfare, room and board. Hall is located at the corner of All Angels Could you please help this Christmas Season by being as generous as you can? Your Hill Rd and Rt. 82 behind the Mobil Gas donations will provide for the materials needed. The mission team will provide the muscle, Station. For more information, call Bill the smiles, the hope and the love that these people need. Please make all checks Hunt at 845-896-6187 OR (845) payable to FRIAR SUPPLIERS and mail back to Jane Bilello at 53 Brandy Lane, 549-5165. All proceeds go to a charity Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. A tax donation letter will be mailed to you in late January. of the Knight’s choice. If you have any questions, please call Jane at (845) 223-7252. Thank You!

MARIAPOLIS LUMINOSA NATIVITY DISPLAY Each Christmas, throughout the month of December, Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park displays over 200 Nativity scenes from 50 countries at the Chiara Lubich Conference Center. People come yearly to see this beautiful event and have said their visits have made their Christmas season more meaningful. There will be musical performances by the Poughkeepsie New Yorkers, Evergreen Chorus, St. Kateri & St. Martin de Porres Music Ministries the weekends of December 9/10 & 16/17. Come, listen and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes. A Baby Jesus Craft Workshop for children ages 4 and up will take place on Saturday December 16th at 2:00pm. The display runs from December 8 to January 7 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, go to: www.focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa, or call (845) 229-0230, ext. 127. Stop by and visit the Ave Art Center and gift shop too!

22nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT St. Mary Mother of the Church Sunday, December 10th - 4:00pm St. Mary’s Church, Fishkill St. Mary's School (2 Convent Ave./ Adult, Children & Hand Bell Choirs Wappingers Falls): Special Guests Performers HEALING MASS A 2-Penny Social will be held in the COME CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH US! school gym on Saturday, 4:00pm Free will offering for Fishkill Food Pantry January 27, 2018. Doors open Suggested offering $10 Our Lady of Fatima Church at 11:30 a.m. Calling begins Refreshments following. Route 32 at 1:00 p.m. Free admission. Food 106 Jackson Street, Plattekill, NY and 50/50 raffle tickets will be for Fishkill, NY 12524 For more information, call: sale. Proceeds go to the For more information: school. For questions or to donate 914 - 456 - 7539 items or gift cards from local www.saintmaryschurch-fishkill.org OR call: GOD BLESS! businesses, please email : 896-6400 [email protected]. PARISH LISTINGS Served By: Rev. Michael P. McLoughlin, Pastor Adoration Chapel Rev. James Sheridan, Parochial Vicar Stephen Broussard (845) 591-4030 Rev. Msgr. George Thompson, Senior Priest Christopher Merenda (914) 419-6314 Deacons: Rev. Mr. William Alvarado, Rev. Mr. John Reilly & Rev. Mr. Warren Testa Adult Education Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci John Thompson ([email protected]) Parish Council Chair: Mrs. Mary Walsh Altar Servers, Lectors & Parish Trustees: Mr. Keith Slade & Mrs. Mary Theresa Soyka Extraordinary Ministers Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Father James Sheridan (845) 227-8380 Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Anne Camilleri & Mrs. Carol Garvey Baptism / Bereavement Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher Deacon William Alvarado (845) 227-8380 Music Director: Cathy Reale Care Ministry Youth Minister: Mrs. Christine Gibbons Lori Loehr & Maureen Carison (845) 227-7430 Columbiettes Donna Fritzsch - Long (845) 391 - 4609 CYFM and DDA Weekends Rosemary Thorn ([email protected]) Helping Hands Rosary Makers Diann Coghlan (845) 226-8896 Knights of Columbus Nick Longo (845) 297-2674 Parent - Child Connection Megan Zupan (585) 738 - 1051 Parish Picnic Barbara Falcone ([email protected]) Serving the Spiritual Needs of Parents whose Children of any age have died by any Parish Youth Group (God Squad) cause - no matter how long ago Barbara Falcone [email protected] Pastoral Care of the Sick & Homebound This is a unique faith based program providing spiritual retreats for grieving parents Please contact the Rectory offered by grieving parents, the Emmaus Ministry provides a safe place where you can (845) 227-8380 find peace, comfort, and hope, at least for a time. The entire retreat focuses on the RCIA Program parents’ spiritual journey, where you can engage as much or as little as you want. Join us Deacon Warren Testa - (845) 227-8380 at one of the listed retreats. $25 per person/$40 per couple. Scholarships are available. Scheduling Parish Events Pre - Registration is required. Fee includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all retreat Gary Bartilucci (845) 227-8380 materials. To register: www.emfgp.org/2018-archny OR call Sue DiSisto 646-794-3191 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Joyce Pfirman (845) 227-7863 SEPARATE, ONE–DAY RETREATS St. Joseph’s Men Group Saturday, January 13, 2018 Saturday, April 28th Eric Winogradoff - [email protected] Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries Spanish Language Retreat Student Mass (Putnam), 781 Route 9D St. Peter/St. Mary of the Assumption Betsy Thompson - ([email protected]) Garrison, NY 10524 (Rockland) 115 Broadway Tri - Parish Altar Rosary Society 9:30am - 7:30pm Haverstraw, NY 10927 Diane Meleshkewich (845) 227-6111 9:30am - 8:00pm Tri - Parish Youth Group – TLC Saturday, February 24, 2018 Dave and Kathy Bell - [email protected] Church of the Magdalene (Westchester) Saturday, October 20th Tri –Parish Respect Life Society 525 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills St. Francis of Assisi, San Damiano Hall George (845) 226-6896 Tarrytown, NY 10591 (Manhattan), 129 West 31st St. Eileen (845) 242-1842 9:30am - 7:30pm NY, NY 10001 Ushers and Greeters 9:30am - 7:30pm Pat Moore - [email protected] VBS - Summer Joy Program Deacon John Reilly (845) 227-8380 Wedding @ Music Ministry Cathy Reale (845) 227-8380 Women’s Group Sr. Marie Pappas - (845) 221-4900 Church Name and Address St. Columba Church #002765 835 Route 82 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

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