NOTES FROM THE PICNIC TABLE … th Let’s give Rick and Julie Dzurilla – and their 25 Sunday hardworking, dedicated volunteers – a big round of applause. Our Parish Picnic in Ordinary Time doesn’t just happen. Rather, before the grillin’ and chillin’ can even September 23, 2018 begin, there are hours and hours of planning, shopping and food preparation. Without the flurry of behind-the- scenes activity, there Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 would be no scene at which scores of parishioners could be 11:30 a.m. – Baptisms seen. 3:30 p.m. - Reconciliation Along with food and fun against a backdrop of music by 5 p.m. – Anne Tracey, Brian Tracey, Kevin Brown our talented Don Swanerbury, another highlight was the first $500 drawing in our fall fundraiser. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 AND THE WINNER … Congratulations! 9 a.m. – Frank & Mary Kaleita, Rosalina Rodriguez Patricia Zang-DeClue! We’re already about a quarter of the way through the sale Deceased Members of the Hartell Family of our next group of 100 $25-raffle tickets – at which point 9 &11 a.m. – CLW: 3-, 4- & 5-year-olds another $500 drawing will be held. Tickets purchased for 10 a.m. – Grade 1 & Parent Workshop one drawing do not roll over into the 11 a.m. – Bob Biehler, Brayden Ackermann second as each 100-ticket raffle is The Guckian & Fay Families independent of the others. Tickets continue to be available after all the Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 Masses and in the church office. 6:30-8 p.m. – Religious Education How long will this go on? That’s up to you. We’ll keep selling – and drawing – as long as you’re Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 buying. 6:30-8 p.m. – Religious Education QUOTE OF THE WEEK Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 Cardinal Ercole Consalvi to Bonaparte, 10 a.m. - Sunday Scripture Study after the general had threatened to crush the Roman 6:30-8 p.m. – Religious Education :

“If in 1,800 years we clergy have failed to destroy Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 7 p.m. - RCIA the Church, do you really think that you'll be able to do 7 p.m. – Healing Mass at the Shrine it?” 7 p.m. – AA 7: 15 p.m. – Choir MASS WITH ANOINTING SCHEDULED The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is part of Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Jesus’ healing ministry. It is not “Last Rites.” 6:30 p.m. – Praying the Mass This sacrament is for anyone who is seriously ill or whose health is impaired. It is for those who are being Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 treated for cancer, asthma, depression or alcoholism. It 5 p.m. – Sarah Crawford, Gladys Green, Marie Ivanoff is for an older person whose health is slipping or even 5 p.m. – Prayer Blanket Ministry Bake Sale for someone who is going into the hospital for an operation. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 We will be celebrating Mass with the Anointing of 9 a.m. – Socorro Sanabria, Demetrio Bido, Ed Koziol the Sick at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. 9 & 11 a.m. – CLW: 3-, 4- & 5-year-olds 10 a.m. – Grade 1 Prayer Blanket Ministry Bake Sale after both Masses TREASURER’S REPORT 11 a.m. Julie Wallace, Elaine Blaut, Sept. 15 & 16: Totaled - $ 9,152.51 Anne & John Orlandi & Nancy, Sam & David Collection $ 5,013.04 – Online $ 4,139.47 12:15 p.m. – “Divine Mercy 101” presentation Thank you!

IN THE LOOP … The Parish Council has recently updated our Parish Handbook, which provides information on all the ministries – including Religious Education – and even gives a list of all the priests who have served at St. Paul’s. It’s posted on our website, or you can get a copy from the office. That chicken can breathe a sigh of relief because it seems we laid an egg with this idea. While we thank those who did submit recipes, there just isn’t enough interest to proceed with the parish

cookbook concept. It appears technology has rendered cookbooks obsolete, so we will not be contributing to the PILGRIMAGE WITH THE CARDINAL demise of any of Bullville’s finely feathered fowl. There’s still time to sign up for the Archdiocesan Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of some 30 pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of participants in the new CYO Boys and Girls the Immaculate Conception, affectionately known as Cross-Country Running program. It met for the Mary’s Shrine - or America’s Catholic Church in other first time last week at John S. Burke Catholic High School, parts of the world – taking place on Oct. 6. and the next training session is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Along with Mass and praying the rosary, there will Monday, Sept. 24. Registration has been extended for one be time to explore the magnificent structure, which more week. For more information, call Justin DePierro, reflects a century of artisans’ work – ongoing to this program coordinator, at 721-1995, or email [email protected] day. The Trinity Dome, for example, its central and largest dome, is comprised of more than 14 million pieces of glass installed in 30,000 sections. UPWARD AND ONWARD And along with being the largest church in North It might seem trite, but a kneeler in the lowered position America and one of the 10 largest in the world, it is also can be a tripping or bruising hazard for those of us who home to the world’s major collection of contemporary might not be paying full attention – or be fully awake – when entering the pew sacred art, and memorializes Catholic and American before Mass. heritage in its more than 70 chapels and oratories. So when you leave, kindly take a Tickets for the pilgrimage led by Timothy Cardinal moment to ensure the kneeler is up so the Dolan are $50 and include bus travel and a boxed meal. next person who claims that spot doesn’t And mid-Hudsoners don’t even have to travel to the find himself lying down. City to catch the bus. Buses will be departing from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh and Our Lady REPORTING ALLEGED ABUSE of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie. Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual For more information, visit www.archny.com or call abuse of a minor by a , priest, , religious or lay 646-794-2579; to register, person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to www.adnypilgrimage.eventbrite.com contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P., at 212-371-1000 Ext. 2949 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Information A VERY ACTIVE AFF COMMITTEE can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that the Divine Mercy message and devotion given to our children remain safe and secure. St. Faustina when you join the Adult Faith Formation committee at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 for a special presentation. “Divine Mercy 101,” which was filmed at the SPONSOR OF THE WEEK National Shrine of Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, will be shown in Classroom 1 of Deacon John Hall.

Eileen Carson will finish her Lenten Bible Study on the Gospel of John at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 9.

Sign up begins next weekend for a Day of Reflection titled “Called to Be Holy,” led by Pat Davies, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Sign-in and refreshments from 8:45-9 a.m. Bring a bag lunch; freewill donation. Please patronize our sponsors!

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