THE CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH—STOTTVILLE & STUYVESANT FALLS CCNCC ST. JAMES CHURCH—CHATHAM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH—VALATIE The Community The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time of Northern Columbia County August 22, 2021

Rev. Steve Matthews, Pastor Church of St. Joseph Stottville: Over the past few weeks (excluding last 2824 Atlantic Avenue, Stottville, NY 12534 Sunday which was the feast of the Stuyvesant Falls: into Heaven) we have 1820 U.S. Rte. 9, Stuyvesant, NY 12173 been reading from John’s Gospel, Chapter 6. (518) 799-5411 This chapter is sometimes referred to as the St. James Church Bread of Life Discourse. Due to the Feast Day 117 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037 our exploring that particularly important (518) 392-4991 chapter was interrupted. We missed a few verses, which I quote here from the NABRE St. John the Baptist Church version of the Bible: 1025 Kinderhook St., Valatie, NY 12184 (518) 758-9401 “For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in Worship Schedule him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Saturday Vigil Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors 4:00 PM Church of St. Joseph, who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” Stottville

4:00 PM St. John the Baptist, Valatie Jesus tells the Jewish people that He was sent from the Father as the Sunday Mass bread that came down from heaven and reminds them that their 7:30 AM St. John the Baptist, Valatie ancestors ate the manna (which we heard about two weeks ago) and they 9:00 AM St. James Church, Chatham died. However, whoever eats “this bread,” the bread come down from 10:30 AM Church of St. Joseph, heaven, the bread of life, Jesus in the Real Presence in the Eucharist, in Stuyvesant Falls Holy Communion, will not die, but have eternal. 12:30 PM Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant Falls (Spanish) The question becomes: why, then, do some leave right after receiving TUESDAYS Holy Communion? That has been a question and a concern of mine for 9:00 AM Church of St. Joseph, many, many years. While I am sure there are emergencies, or other Stuyvesant Falls important concerns to deal with – but are they every week? In speaking prayer followed by with some other priests and lay ministers about one of the (few) Communion service and “benefits” during the pandemic and socially distanced Masses we all Eucharistic Adoration agreed that rarely did someone leave Mass early – especially right after WEDNESDAYS 8:45 AM St. James Church, Chatham receiving our Lord and Savior in His Real Presence, His Body (and Blood). Rosary prayer We discussed further and in my previous parishes there were two reasons. 9:15 AM St. James Church, Chatham First, instead of lining up for Holy Communion, I went to each person in Morning prayer and the pews and offered them the Body of Christ. Since they were in their Communion service pew/seats it would have been obvious if they then got up to leave church. THURSDAYS The other reason was that we had the ushers direct people and have them 9 AM St. John the Baptist, Valatie stagger their exit (after the end of the sending forth song). So, in a sense, Morning prayer and I long for those days when we all stayed until the very end of the Mass Communion service together! S ATURDAYS 3:30 PM St. John the Baptist, Valatie Going forward, think about when you are about to leave – is what that is Church of St. Joseph, next on your agenda more important than spending time with the Lord Stottville Jesus, whom you have just received? Whether Mass is 35 – 40 minutes or Confession available at both 50 – 55 minutes (or longer), a handful of people leave right after they have churches before Mass received Holy Communion. May I ask that if you are in that group to please think about staying longer. [continued on page 3]

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TRI- INFORMATION IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to a recent uptick in the new Covid-19 delta variant and new SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE guidance by the CDC, we are requiring anyone coming to our church properties to wear masks indoors. This includes Hi, I’m Fr. Steve and I warmly coming to any of our parish offices and church buildings, as welcome you to Sunday Mass well as coming to Mass. Please be prepared to sanitize your and look forward to meeting hands on arrival and wear a mask throughout Mass, except when you in person! We hope you’ll receiving Holy Communion. join us in celebrating the Eucharist together now that Although NY State is mandating employees to get vaccinated or many pandemic restrictions get frequently tested for Covid, we are not taking that position. have been eased in our .

Given the uptick in COVID in Lastly, you’ll note that the CDC encourages everyone eligible to our area recently, we are consider getting the Covid-19 vaccination. I want to remind requiring that all worshipers continue to wear masks everyone, however, that this is a personal decision and I hope and throughout the Mass (except when consuming the Host). pray that each “side” of this issue will treat each other as If you are unable to join us in person, please go to your parish Catholic Christians are to do – with respect, love, and charity! website for links to our livestreamed Mass. - Thanks and God Bless, Fr. Steve OTHER SACRAMENTS Staff and Trustees Please email or call your parish office for dates and to PASTOR schedule parents’ preparation for Baptism at any of our Rev. Steve Matthews churches. Phone: (518) 758-9401 RECONCILIATION E-mail: [email protected] Please email or call your parish office if you would like to PARISH STAFF: schedule a confession. Please note that confessions are ADMINISTRATION available at 3:30 PM before the 4PM Vigil masses on INTERIM PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Andy Grebe Saturdays at the Church of St. Joseph/Stottville and St. John Phone: (518) 275-9148 the Baptist in Valatie. E-mail: [email protected] MARRIAGE PASTORAL ASSOCIATE FOR ADMINISTRATION: Deborah Halpin Please email or call your parish office at least nine months in Phone: (518) 758-9401 xtn. 4 advance of your proposed wedding date. We strongly E-mail: [email protected] recommend you do so before making any other wedding COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA: Beth Lenahan commitments. Phone: (518) 392-4991 HOMEBOUND AND HOSPITALIZED E-mail: [email protected]

Please call your parish office to arrange a visitation in your SECRETARY: Peggy Inglis community. Phone: (518) 758-9401 xtn. 2 FUNERALS E-mail: [email protected] Funeral directors are in touch with our parishes about funeral FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY arrangements. Please feel free to call your parish office if you ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: Ruth Ellen Berninger would like additional support. Phone: (518) 758-1828 CENTRAL TRI-PARISH OFFICE: E-mail: [email protected] St. John the Baptist Church: 1025 Kinderhook St., Valatie, ST. JAMES CHURCH: Angelique Hebert NY 12184 Phone: (518) 653– 6542 Open: Mondays through Thursdays, 9AM—1PM E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (518) 758-9401 MUSIC Email: [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR-ST. JOHN/ST. JAMES: Justine Rodriguez Website: stjohnsvalatie.org Phone: (518) 758-9401 xtn. 5 PARISH OFFICES: E-mail: [email protected] Church of St. Joseph: 1820 U.S. Rte. 9, Stuyvesant, NY 12173 MUSIC DIRECTOR-ST.JOSEPH: Diane Doring Open: Fridays, 9AM—12PM E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (518) 799-5411 CEMETERIES Email: [email protected] Please contact your parish office for information about Website: parishes.rcda.org/ChurchofStJoseph/ funerals and interments. St. James Church: 117 Hudson Ave., Chatham, NY, 12037 CCNCC PARISH TRUSTEES: Open: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9AM—1PM Church of St. Joseph: Phone: (518) 392-4991 Carman Esposita & Martha Pizza St. James Church: Email: [email protected] Mickey Dennis St. John the Baptist Church: Website: stjameschatham.org Connie Smith & Rachel Stead 2

THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 22, 2021 [Fr. Steve’s letter continued from front page] MASS INTENTIONS This week we hear the last part of Chapter 6 from John’s Gospel. Some of the most essential words in our faith tradition are in today’s Gospel after Jesus asked Peter, do you want to leave also?: Saturday, August 21: Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have 4PM, St. Joseph/Stottville: the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced Jackie (Nack) Monthie by Fran & Martha Pizza that you are the Holy One of God.” (We would translate that as Steven Schumsky by his California family: Frank, Savior, the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus.) Mary Lou, Terri, Haley, and Terry 4PM, St. John the Baptist/Valatie: So, I ask everyone to pray about these words this week – if you Barry Berger believe that Jesus is the Son of God, come down from heaven, sent Ann Neary by the family by the Father – to whom else will you go? Who or what do you place Richard VanDeusen by Donna Hotaling above or before Jesus? If you leave early or are being distracted at Sunday, August 22 Mass, do you go to someone else? Something else? Jesus in the 7:30AM, St. John the Baptist/Valatie: Gospels has the words of eternal life!!! Listen to Him and to Them! Christy Kellerhouse by Connie & Jack Smith Irene Buell by Alice & Mike Celello God Bless, 9AM, St. James Church/Chatham: Marie Gitto by Stephen Gitto (birthday Fr. Steve (Matthews), Pastor CCNCC remembrance) Don Nichols by Martin O’Grady THIS WEEKEND’S READINGS Arthur Nelson Smith by Stephen Gitto Leigh Wilcox by Carol & Jack Corrigan Jack Yurish by Meg Cashen 10:30AM, St. Joseph/Stuyvesant Falls: Ben Webster by Maryann & John Gallant 12:30PM, St. Joseph/Stuyvesant Falls: For the Spanish Community

Litany for the Catholic Community

of Northern Columbia County: Readings for Saturday/Sunday, August 21-22, 2021: Leader: Our Response: Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy on Us! First Reading: Mary, Mother of Jesus Intercede for Us! “Therefore we also will serve the LORD, St. Joseph Pray for Us! for he is our God.” (Jos 24:18) St. James Pray for Us! Psalm: St. John the Baptist Pray for Us! Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. (Ps 34) All Holy Men and Women… Pray for Us! Second Reading: This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference TRI-PARISH PRAYER REQUESTS to Christ and the church. (Eph 5:32) Gospel: As we combine prayer lists for all of our tri-parish faith families, Simon Peter answered him, we are highlighting our most current requests and those in critical care. “Master to whom shall we go? In general, we will keep names on our list for a month before moving them to the book of prayer located at each parish, where they will continue You have the words of eternal life.” (Jn 6:68) to be prayed for in each community. Readings for the week of August 22, 2021 Please contact the bulletin by e-mail at [email protected] if names need to be added, moved or deleted. Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, Please keep these loved ones in your prayers: 20-21, 22-23 [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69 Lillian Buccheri, Helene Craft, Pinky Laviano, Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b Gary McDonald, Tony Muoser, Pam Polashenski, Hilda [cf. 4a]/Mt 23:13-22 Pizza, Helen Shallo, Kyle Stickles, Madelyn Super, Tuesday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn Cosimo Tessitore, Lauren Wrigley 1:45-51 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13/Ps 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab [1]/Mt Also, please pray for the recently deceased 23:27-32 and the consolation of their families: Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17 [14]/ Irene Buell, Ellen Mary Burt, Joan Caggianelli, Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12 [12a]/ Ronald Charron, Nancy Jerome Clouser, Mt 25:1-13 Michele Amyot Ford, Donald Gaylord, Fausto Gómez, Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [9]/Mt 25:14-30 Gerald Howard, Frances Mesick, Henry Mullins, Next Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 [1a]/Jas 1:17-18, George Tebolt, Jackie White 21b-22, 27/Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 3

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Faith Formation and Enrichment

TRI-PARISH FAITH FORMATION Prayers for Haiti & YOUTH MINISTRY Members of St. James Church, as well as other friends in We are developing our Faith Formation programs for this our CCNCC faith family, have been sending prayers and coming fall, and encourage you to get in touch if you would financial support to a sister parish in Haiti for many years. like more information about enrolling your child, or if you We received the following edited update from the Parish would like to volunteer to become a catechist or assist us in Twinning Program on the recent earthquake and ask for this beautiful ministry! your continued prayers for the families of Ste. Cécile and their loved ones: St. James Church: Preschool through Grade 5; Grades 6-9 & Confirmation Dear PTPA Friends, Contact: Angelique Hebert Phone: (518) 653– 6542 E-mail: [email protected] I am certain by now that the tragic news of a 7.2 earthquake in southern Haiti has reached all of you. It is deeply saddening and St. John the Baptist Church: hard to fathom that Haiti has once again endured such Kindergarten through Grade 5; Grades 6-9 & Confirmation unbelievable devastation and suffering. … Contact: Ruth Ellen Berninger Phone: (518) 758-1828 E-mail: [email protected] I have been trying to get information to share with you about parishes that have been directly hit or impacted. Churches were Bishop Scharfenberger invites you to damaged in Cavaillon, St. Louis du Sud and the Cathedral and a “Diocesan Day of Prayer & Sacre-Coeur in Les Cayes. ...Many other parishes not currently Celebration” For ALL the people of twinned in the Program have sustained damage: Sucerie-Henri, the Albany Diocese Pliche, Maniche, where both the church and rectory were destroyed, and the hospital at Baradere. The earthquake occurred during a baptism at Les Anglais and several children died. ... Come Holy Spirit! Renew Our Strength, The latest reports as of this morning are that some 1,300 people Reaffirm Our Hope have died and 28,000 have been injured. At least 949 homes, seven churches, two hotels, three health centers, and three Saturday, Sept. 25th, schools were destroyed. Hospitals have reached full capacity and 9 AM to 2 PM the Health Ministry has asked people to donate blood. Thankfully, St. Edward the Confessor many international organizations have responded including Church, Clifton Park USAID, and USCCB. A medical brigade of 253 doctors arrived late yesterday from Cuba and a Chilean plane To Register: https:// webapps.rcda.org/ was scheduled to arrive today. ...

ParishFaithFormation OR Call: The Office of Lay The residence of the Cardinal in Les Cayes was damaged and Msgr. Ministry & Parish Faith Chibly Langlois sustained injuries, but none life-threatening. Pere Formation (518) 453-6670 Terty, who was around 85 years old and was a teacher at the seminary, was killed in the destruction of the Cardinal's Residence along with two ladies working at the Residence. There is NO cost for this event I understand that like the 2010 earthquake many people are The day will begin with a special prayer for God’s strength, sleeping outside in fear of aftershocks. Both the 7.2 magnitude and an uplifting message from Father Bob Longobucco, earthquake yesterday and the 2010 earthquake occurred on a Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. From this fault line called the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault morning prayer, the day will continue with time to reflect zone. Seismologists had warned after the 2010 earthquake that more deeply on the gift of God’s hope, led by Bob McCarty, other ruptures would occur around the site. Regrettably, their well-known national presenter and former director of the prediction has come true in only eleven years. National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Finally, the day will conclude with a Holy Hour and a recommitment As we continue to monitor the situation in Haiti, we will let you to “go announce the Gospel of the Lord!” know if there are any opportunities for relief or direct aid to your sister parishes. But, in the meantime, you have our deep gratitude PRESCHOOL REGISTRATIONS and prayers for all that you have done on behalf of Haiti and your sister parish. Let us continue to pray fervently for the Haitian The Preschool at Stuyvesant Falls has openings for the 3- people and all who have been impacted by this horrendous disaster. year-old and 4-year-old programs for the school year

starting September 2021. For more information please Blessings, contact the Preschool at 518-799-5411 ext. 7 and leave a Theresa Patterson, Parish Twinning Program message. Holly Taylor, the preschool teacher, will return your call. 4

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TRI-PARISH OUTREACH Good Works Calendar

Volunteers are needed to enlist restaurants or other September 4/5—Labor Day Weekend businesses in support of “Dining Out For Others,” the Alight Baby Bottle Collection. Please return all annual fundraiser sponsored by of Alight Baby Bottles to the basket in your church’s Columbia-Greene in November to benefit the emergency altar or gathering space the weekend of Labor assistance fund. Can you line up additional Day. Thank you for your participation in this restaurants? Can you encourage other businesses to project! advertise in the "Dining Out" promotional brochure? Advance planning must be concluded by August September 11 31 in order to print and distribute brochures in a timely 9AM-1PM fashion. We would be grateful for your help. Please call Community Yard Sale sponsored by the Knights Denise Barry, St. James OutReach coordinator at (518) of Columbus of St. John the Baptist Church. To 929-4369 if you can help. reserve a table, please call Mike Barber at (518) 810-7906 for this Yard Sale in the parking lot at Catholic Charities/Columbia-Greene Counties: the New St. John the Baptist at 1025 Kinderhook St., York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program is Valatie, NY accepting applications from landlords and tenants to cover rent missed due to COVID. The fund will prevent September 25 eviction for eligible tenants by reimbursing the landlord for 9AM-1PM rent. Tenants will need to pay future rent. If landlords or Save the date! The St. John’s Elves Trash and tenants have questions about the program and their rights, Treasure sale inside the Church Hall is coming! they should contact the Catholic Charities' office in Hudson Set your goodies for donation aside … look for at (518.828.8660). -Courtesy of Theresa Lux, Executive more details in a future issue of our bulletin. Director.

Donations Sought for Our Ministries

August Donation Drives: Ongoing Needs & Activities: School supplies needed! Next week, August 29, is our Sidewalk Warriors of Troy requests reusable bags, new final weekend drive for school supplies. Bring pens, underwear (men, women or children), household pencils, pencil cases, crayons, markers, erasers, glue cleaning items, laundry detergent (preferably pods), sticks loose leaf paper, etc. to your church’s gathering canned tuna, Shake n Bake chicken coating, BBQ sauce or space. This year for the first time the Army's ketchup, bags of Goldfish crackers. Please drop center in Hudson has requested some supplies for their donations at the office at St. John the Baptist Church patrons which we are happy to share. Alternately, make in Valatie. a check out to your parish noting “school supplies” and Denise Barry’s Outreach team at (518) 929-4369 will Furniture Exchange: If you have household items, purchase supplies for you. books, or clothing to give away, please call Denise Barry from St. James OutReach at (518) 929-4369 to Bring used prescription glasses, inexpensive reading arrange pick-up and delivery. This week’s donations glasses from the Dollar Store, and sunglasses to the included twin beds, a TV table, end tables, coffee tables, St. James Church Gathering Space. Lions' Club lamps, two couches, an electric fireplace, and International will forward the glasses from St. James to clothes. We also helped a parishioner in search of a Haiti if feasible, or to other destinations, as practical. We cleaning service for “light housekeeping". We offer accept donations throughout the year, but our big push donated items to social work clients, migrants, and other is in August. Call Denise Barry at (518) 929-4369 for families. more information. Gardeners: we extend a special “Thank you” to all gardeners who are sharing produce at harvest with the

Do you have an item for publication in our tri-parish bulletin? local food pantries. Your generosity is much Please send it via e-mail to: [email protected] appreciated! Please submit items by Monday at 12pm

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THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY AUGUST 22, 2021 Offertory and Collections Nuestra Comunidad Hispana

SPECIAL COLLECTION Domingo, 22 de Agosto: AUGUST 21/22 XXI Domingo ordinario CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL Jesus nos pregunta: ¿También ustedes quieren dejarme? STRENGTHENING THE CHURCH AT HOME (San Juan 6, 55. 60-69)

Tenemos dos respuesta queridos hermanos la primera la de los discípulos que les pareció dura la forma de hablar de nuestro señor, no aceptaron que Jesús era el mesías el hijo de Dios, que ellos tanto habían esperado, este mesías no cumplía con sus expectativas de este mundo donde el poder y las riquezas son lo más buscado, tenemos que estar despiertos hermanos para no caer nosotros también en este error, no dejarnos seducir por las tentaciones de este mundo pedir a Dios que aumente un poco nuestra fe todos los días.

La segunda respuesta es la de Pedro que sin dudar le responde a Jesús ¿señor a quien iremos tú tienes palabras de vida eterna y nosotros creemos y sabemos que eres el santo de Dios? Que hermosas palabras son estas pero que son difíciles de seguir porque el camino al reino es angosto y son pocos los que los transitan. Pero esta en nuestra fe seguir adelante alimentarnos todos los días con la palabra de Dios. Please help by giving to the collection on August Amen. 21—22, 2021 PLEASE CONSIDER ONLINE GIVING Letanía de la CCNCC:

Our tri-parish community offers the convenient option for Sagrado Corazón de Jesús ... ¡Ten piedad de nosotros! online giving. Your support helps us to continue our ministries Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ... ¡Intercede por nosotros! and strengthen our faith community. To access your parish’s San José ... ¡Ruega por nosotros! online giving platform or to receive more information, please Santiago Apóstol ... ¡Ruega por nosotros! click the following links: San Juan Bautista ... ¡Ruega por nosotros! The Church of St. Joseph: Todos los santos hombres y mujeres ... ¡Ruega por www.osvhub.com/churchofstjoseph/funds nosotros! St. James Church: www.osvhub.com/st-james-chatham/funds Actividades St. John the Baptist Church: Miércoles a las 7PM: Grupo Oración MDJ www.osvhub.com/stjohnsvalatie/funds Viernes a las 7PM: Exposición de Santísimo

We deeply appreciate your ongoing support of our beloved parishes! Clubs and Community

BOOK CLUB MEETINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY Clubs meet monthly in the St. James Church Library. All are warmly welcomed! The Tannery Pond concert series continues at St. James Church this summer! All concerts will start at 6PM, and August 30 at 10:30AM: The Morning Book Club will seating is limited to preserve social distancing. Tickets discuss The Love of My Youth by Mary Gordon. Please call are $35 and reservations are required. The next concert, Dee Winkler for more information (518) 392-2297. at 6PM on Saturday, August 28 features Haochen Zhang, piano, playing Debussy and Liszt. To find out September 13 at 3PM: The Afternoon Book Club will more about this and future summer concerts, and to discuss Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague by Maggie book tickets online, go to https://tannery-pond- O’Farrell. Email Marie Orlando for more information concerts.myshopify.com [email protected] 6 25 Railroad Avenue Dignified professional service Chatham, New York in a beautiful facility 518-392-2811 at a time when no less will do Parishioners of St. James Michael R. Blasl: Director

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