ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY ST. JOSEPH PARISH Roman Catholic Church

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 21, 2019 THE PASTOR’S CORNER by Fr. Rees Doughty SUMMER SCHOOL (GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT): FORTITUDE

The fourth in a series of general audiences given by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, 14 May 2014.

may involve them paying a higher price. We too, all of oday let us consider what the Lord does: He us, know people who have experienced difficult always comes to sustain us in our weakness situations and great suffering. Let us think of those T and he does this by a special gift: the gift of men, of those women who have a difficult life, who fortitude. There is a parable told by Jesus which helps fight to feed their family, to educate their children: us to grasp the importance of this gift. A sower goes they do all of this because the spirit of fortitude is out to sow; however, not all of the seed which he sows helping them. How many men and women there are bears fruit. What falls along the path is eaten by — we do not know their names — who honour our birds; what falls on rocky ground or among brambles people, who honour our Church, because they are springs up but is soon scorched by the sun or choked strong: strong in carrying forward their lives, their by thorns. Only what falls on good soil is able to grow family, their work, their faith. These brothers and and bear fruit (cf. Mk 4:3-9; Mt 13:3-9; Lk 8:4-8). As sisters of ours are saints, everyday saints, hidden Jesus himself explains to his disciples, this sower saints among us: the gift of fortitude is what enables represents the Father, who abundantly sows the seed them to carry on with their duties as individuals, of his Word. The seed, however, often meets with the fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, citizens. We have aridity of our heart and even when received is likely many of them! Let us thank the Lord for these to remain barren. However, through the gift of Christians who live in hidden holiness: the Holy fortitude, the Holy Spirit liberates the soil of our Spirit is within them carrying them forward! And it heart, he frees it from sluggishness, from uncertainty will benefit us to think about these people: if they do and from all the fears that can hinder it, so that all of this, if they can do it, why can’t I? And it will Lord’s Word may be put into practice authentically also do us good to ask the Lord to give us the gift of and with joy. The gift of fortitude is a true help, it fortitude…. gives us strength, and it also frees us from so many This gift must constitute the tenor of our Christian obstacles. life, in the ordinary daily routine…. When we face There are also difficult moments and extreme daily life, when difficulties arise…. the Lord always situations in which the gift of fortitude manifests strengthens us, he never lets strength lack. The Lord itself in an extraordinary, exemplary way. This is the does not try us beyond our possibilities. He is always case with those who are facing particularly harsh and with us. “I can do all things in him who strengthens painful situations that disrupt their lives and those of me”. (Phil 4:13) their loved ones. The Church shines with the Dear friends, sometimes we may be tempted to testimony of so many brothers and sisters who have give in to laziness, or worse, to discouragement, not hesitated to give their very lives in order to especially when faced with the hardships and trials of remain faithful to the Lord and his Gospel. Even life. In these cases, let us not lose heart, let us invoke today there is no shortage of Christians who in many the Holy Spirit so that through the gift of fortitude he parts of the world continue to celebrate and bear may lift our heart and communicate new strength and witness to their faith with deep conviction and enthusiasm to our life and to our following of Jesus. serenity, and persist even when they know that this

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” (Luke 10:42)

Our Bulletin Cover Image is of “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” (1628), Jan Brueghel the Younger and Peter Paul Rubens. Source: Wikimedia Commons. ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY - ST. JOSEPH PARISH

Your Parish Office Is Open: St. Thomas of Canterbury Church Monday-Friday: 9 am-3 pm 340 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520 www.ststhomasjoseph.com Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Pastor: Rev. Rees Doughty Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am [email protected] Weekday Mass: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 am Parochial Vicar: Rev. John Kwaku Sah Confession Weekend Assistant: Rev. Robert Phelps Saturday: 9-9:45 am (or by appointment) Summer Associate: Rev. Andrew Amankwaa Miraculous Medal Novena Deacons: Leonard Farmer, Anthony Ferraiuolo, Monday after 8:30 am Mass John Hanley, Joseph Lieby, John Pelella Rosary: Monday-Saturday after 8:30 am Mass

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Youth Faith Formation Sunday Mass Annmarie O’Connor Sunday: 12:30 pm 845.534.2547, x2 · [email protected] Weekday Mass: Wednesday, 6:30 pm Lifelong Faith Formation - RCIA/T Confession: Wednesday, 6-6:30 pm Mary Ellen Tiernan Adoration: Wednesday, 5:30 pm 845.661.8586 · [email protected]

Sr. Margaret Nyangireki, from the OFFERTORY Congregation of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Thank you for your generosity and will speak at all Masses on July 27/28. continued support of the parish! The Congregation of Our Lady of Good Counsel July 13/14: $8,300.85 Sisters is a diocesan African women religious Online Giving (Jul 8-14): $1,430.15 institute started in 1937 in Mbarara Diocese by Black/Indian Missions: $2,117.57 the Canadian Sisters of our Lady of Good In addition to cash/checks, envelopes, or Counsel. In 1957, the Congregation became an automatic bill payment/direct deposit for your independent diocesan indigenous congregation. donations, Online Giving, through debiting The mission of the Congregation is your credit card or bank account, is available. evangelization through integral education and —————————— formation for the lowly of society. The Sisters A Note From Fr. Doughty… The a/c in St have founded schools, vocational training Thomas Church has been giving us problems centers, and health centers. The Congregation lately. Only one compressor is working and it built a Health Center to treat people in poor was at some point put in the wrong slot. We’re communities. One of their greatest needs is to working on a solution but suppliers are backed build an operating room. This great expense up apparently. In the meantime, homilies will has stretched the financial abilities of the be short, music sparse, etc., to limit your congregation. The challenges faced by the discomfort. Please pray we can fix it soon, and congregation include: a high level of poverty, note that St Joseph’s A/C is fine. lack of money to build surgery rooms in the —————————— Health Center, high rates of controllable and The Renew Rebuild Capital Campaign curable diseases, and a HIV/AIDS scourge that continues. To make a pledge: mail in your has claimed the lives of many parents, leaving pledge card, stop by the rectory and fill one behind many widows, widowers, and orphans. out, or donate online at renewrebuild.org. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Among the project ideas for our Parish include: —————————— at St. Thomas-renovating the vestibules and Our STAR Youth Group will be holding a School confessionals, creating a handicap accessible Supply Drive for the Newburgh Ministries restroom, enhancing the sanctuary space, during the month of August. Backpacks and relocating the sacristy; at St. Joseph-repainting general school supplies are needed. Boxes will the interior, and removing the drop ceiling and be in the vestibules at each Church.  exposing the original vaulted ceiling. —————————— —————————— Going On Vacation? Find a local Catholic This Weekend’s Sunday Mass Intentions

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DID YOU KNOW? Facts about St. Marianne Cope... When Mother Marianne Cope asked her Syracuse sisters if they would like to go to Hawaii to minister to the sick, 35 of them volunteered immediately! So, on October 22, 1883, Mother Marianne and six other sisters boarded a train for San Francisco and from there sailed to Hawaii on the SS Mariposa. When they arrived in Honolulu Harbor on November 8, they were greeted by a crowd and the pealing of the bells at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. With Mother Marianne supervising, the Sisters took over the management of Kakaako The SS Mariposa. Source: wikipedia.org. Branch Hospital on Oahu. There they processed patients from throughout the islands who were suffering from Hansen’s disease (leprosy).

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults years of instruction prior to the reception of (RCIA) is the process whereby adults enter the First Communion in 2nd Grade. For more Catholic Church. RCIA classes are held weekly information, contact Annmarie O’Connor at: and over the course of several months those (845) 534-2547, ext. 2 or [email protected], who attend the RCIA classes are educated on Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm. Sunday Family what the Catholic Church believes and are Faith Formation (grades 1-6) begins September given the opportunity to ask questions about 29; Wednesday Confirmation Preparation those beliefs. For more information about the (grades 7-8) begins October 9. RCIA/T Process, contact Mary Ellen Tiernan at —————————— [email protected] or 845.661.8586. Sign up today for FORMED. The Catholic —————————— Faith. On Demand. Visit formed.org (parish Faith Formation Classes begin in First Grade code is FHHFCV) for audio, video, ebooks and as the Archdiocese of New York requires two films from credible Catholic sources.

MASS INTENTIONS Mass Intentions For 2019 Are Available. Mon, Jul 22: St. Mary Magdalene Contact the Parish Office to schedule intentions 8:30 +Janine Wilhelmson by Frances Clifford for the deceased, the living, for special intentions, or in thanksgiving. The Sunday 11 am Mass Tues, Jul 23: St. Bridget intention will only be designated for “the 8:30 +Gerald Keating by Freeman family intentions of the people of the parish”. Wed, Jul 24: St. Sharbel Makhluf 8:30 +Marie Rivera by Mark Alfano Offering For An Announced Intention Is $15. 6:30 Tahtouh family by Ireifej family Up to two separate intentions will be accepted at Thurs, Jul 25: St. James the Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:30 pm and the 8:30 +Claire Forde by Maebh Sherry Sunday 9 am Mass. Fri, Jul 26: Sts. Joachim and Anne —————————— 8:30 +Anne Campbell by family Food Pantry Needs: instant mashed potatoes, Sat, Jul 27: BVM rice mixes (i.e. rice-a-roni), coffee, paper 8:30 +Martin Kivlehan by Maebh Sherry products, shampoo, and conditioner. —————————— 4:30 +George McArthur by Alice Kambouris; Flocknotes are a great way to stay informed +Anne & Harold McKenna by Mary & Bill McKenna with the latest news from your parish! Sign up Sun, Jul 28: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time with your email and/or cell number at the parish 7:30 +Michael and Lillian Crispo by family website: ststhomasjoseph.com. 9:00 +Josie Alessandro by Carpenter family —————————— 11:00 Pro Populo To place someone on the Prayer Chain: email/ 12:30 +Elizabeth O’Mara by Terry Sue Volpe call: [email protected], 845.746.8829. James F. Lulves Funeral Home Bruce F Bryan Agcy Inc Bruce Bryan, Agent Traditional Funeral and Cremation Services at fair prices. HAIR COLOR • HAIR DESIGN 269 Main Street Voted “Best Salon” for 3 Years! Cornwall, NY 12518-2146 Toni Marie Minuta, Owner/Operator Bus 845-534 9499 Direct Cremation $1,895 plus $375 crematory charge. Fax 845 534 8065 845-534-3117 [email protected] (845) 534-2550 for information www.lulvesfuneralhome.com 276 Hudson Street For Emergency Road Service, 9 Avenue A • Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY Cornwall-on-Hudson call 877-627-5757 www.THESTYLISTSCHAIR.com Houston Eco SUMMER ENRICHMENT AT BOSCO! Cleaning Services HSPT PREP - ROBOTICS - MEDIA/VIDEO PRODUCTION Great service! SCIENCE LAB - BUSINESS - CULINARY - B.E.S.T. (845) 244-0503 GAME DESIGN PROGRAMMING - PERFORMING ARTS SPORTS CAMPS - AND MORE! Servicing the Roofi ng - Siding - Windows - Doors - Decks - Patio Rooms Hudson Valley PICK A PROGRAM! “GO WITH THE PROS” REGISTER NOW! 845-343-1777 Showroom: 541 Route 17M [email protected] Fax: 845-343-1779 Middletown, NY 10940 www.houstonecocleaningservices.com www.donboscoprep.orgw [email protected] homeproexteriorsinc.com CLASSIC CUTS THE BARBER SHOP 339 Blooming Grove Tpke. (845) 496-2177 New Windsor, NY 12533 RichardR Carlucci, Owner 2130 Rt. 94, Unit 8 845-561-3613 Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 Discounts For Seniors & Military [email protected] www.classiccutsthebarber.comw Serving Our Friends & Community at their time of need 325 WINDSOR HWY. NEW WINDSOR, NY Richard J. Sullivan - Licensed Funeral Director/Owner 12553 1 337 Hudson Street Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520 Complimentary 300 Dupont Ave., Newburgh 845-534-9424 www.QuigleyBros.com GLASS OF 845.565.3199 • Fax: 845.565.0517 MIMOSOA [email protected] Monuments & Markers - Cemetery Inscription - Monument Cleaning Sunday Brunch 12-3pm with meal vesuviosristorante.com www.orangepediatriccare.com Mallory’s Army Foundation United Together In The Fight Against Bullying... Don’t Just Teach Kindness... BE KINDNESS! Orange Pediatric Care, P.C. www.MallorysArmy.com Maria D. Bernardez, MD, FAAP (973) 440-8657 • [email protected] It’s easy to join our mailing list! Just send your email address by text message: 3206 Route 9W, New Windsor, NY 12553 Text MALLORYSARMY to 22828 to get started. (845) 561-5227 Message and data rates may apply. Your local family-owned destination for the finest ingredients.

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