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NOVEMBER 15, 2020 - THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Rev. Hartley Bancroft, Administrator Rev. Richard A. LaMorte
PARISH SECRETARIES
Mary Theresa Soyka Margaret Hart
COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Molly Paglia
BAPTISMS: Sundays at 1:00 PM. Please contact the rectory.
Sponsor certificates for the Sacrament of Baptism (godparents) or
the Sacrament of Confirmation can be obtained by seeing the Pastor
after one of the weekend Masses.
WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made at least six months in
advance. A Marriage Preparation Program is required.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish by calling the
Rectory.
Rectory Phone: 845-677-3422 • Rectory Fax: 845-677-3423 CCD
Office: 845-677-3273
E-mail: [email protected] Website:
stjosephmillbrookny.org
Rectory Office Open 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Sick calls: Anytime
845-677-3422
St. Joseph Cemetery, Millbrook and St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bangall:
Call the Rectory for information.
Dedication of the Basilicas of
Saints Peter and Paul
Feast Day — November 18
MASSES
Saturday ................................ 5:00 PM Vigil Mass of
Sunday
Sunday ................................. 8:00 and 10:15 AM,
12:00 Noon
Holydays ........................................ See bulletin
for schedule
Daily Mass….....7:30 AM, Wednesday…….5:00pm only
CONFESSIONS
Saturday ....................... 2:00-4:00 PM or anytime by
request
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In Memory of
Michael James
Murphy
In Memory of
Michael James
Murphy
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, November 14th -
7:30am Intentions of Superior General
Intentions of Mildred S. Benza
5:00pm Louise Corso
Caroline Loggia
Sunday, November 15th -
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00am People of the Parish
Carol Douillard
10:15am Mary Misik and Cora Johnson
Anthony Iannucci
12:00pm Hilary McAllister
Monday, November 16th - St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Gertrude
7:30am The Family of Albert and
Teresa Velletri Rotunno
Margaret Fanelli
Tuesday, November 17th - St. Elizabeth of Hungary
7:30am Bishop Bonaventure Broderick
Sheila Miller
Wednesday, November 18th - The Dedication of the
Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
5:00pm Donald J. Abruzzo
Thursday, November 19th -
7:30am Regina Paglia
Intentions of Mildred Benza
(100th Birthday)
Friday, November 20th -
7:30am Barbara Rochfort
Stanley Waryas
Saturday, November 21st -
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30am Holy Souls in Purgatory
5:00pm Anthony, Angelina and Albert Paolucci
Sophia Mulligan
Sunday, November 22nd -
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
8:00am People of the Parish
10:15am Yolanda and Ralph Salvia
12:00pm Peter and Anna Flanigan and Children
Emily Panichi
Please remember to keep your face mask on during Mass, removing
it briefly as you
approach for Communion. This will help our neighbors feel safe
in coming to Church
and receiving Our Lord. Thank you!
— Fr. Bancroft
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UNCLE AL’S THRIFT SHOP
BREAKING NEWS — Are you ready? There will be a sale this week
only at Uncle Al’s, a sale like no other sale that
has ever been held! On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
every item in the shop (with the exception of
jewelry) is one-half price! Yes that’s not only clothing, but
items in every area of the shop. Those beautiful dishes
you saw, the set of silverware, crystal pieces, unique
one-of-a-kind items — all one-half price.
Why is Uncle Al’s having this sale? Well, we are receiving
wonderful donations, so many that the shop is running
out of space. And this is a way to show our gratitude to our
fellow parishioners and friends in the community who
patronize and support Uncle Al’s.
You don’t want to miss this 4-day sale Nov. 16, 18, 20 & 21.
That’s this week — everything in the shop (except
jewelry) one-half price!
All proceeds benefit St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception
Church.
Dear Parishioners,
I know that we’re only halfway through November, but we have
plenty of great things planned as
Advent approaches here at St. Joseph’s. Be sure to get some of
these wonderful opportunities on your
calendar.
On Tuesday, December 1st, our Knights of Columbus will be
sponsoring a Light Up for Christ prayer
service in our church at 7:00pm. I can think of no better way
for our families to begin consecrating this
month to the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Come and
join us to start the month off right.
We will then be having a Novena in honor of Our Lady of
Guadalupe from December 3rd through the
11th. The novena will consist of a rosary and novena prayers in
English y español at 6:00pm every
evening. This will culminate with our celebration of Our Lady of
Guadalupe’s feast day on December
12th with Las Mañanitas prayers at 6:30am and a special Mass in
Spanish at noon.
Finally, Uncle Al’s Thrift Shop is getting ready for its
Christmas Sale, which will be held December 3rd to
5th. Please come shop and also help out as a volunteer! Uncle
Al’s is a huge fundraiser for our Parish,
but the ladies who run it could use a lot more help. Please
contact them to see what you can do to help
with this great service in our community.
To Jesus through Mary,
Fr. Bancroft
PLEASE NOTE: The Rectory Office will be closed this Tuesday and
Wednesday,
November 17 and 18 due to work being done in the Rectory. We
will reopen on
Thursday, November 19.
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OFFICE OF THE CARDINAL
1011 FIRST AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
November 15, 2020
World Day of the Poor
Month of the Faithful Departed
Dear friends in the Lord:
Thanksgiving is the time of the year when we, as individuals,
families, a nation and faith communities come
together to give thanks to the Lord for the many blessings He
has given us. It is also the time when we look to give
something back to those in need. For over a century, Catholic
Charities has been serving all New Yorkers in need
by providing a range of services that provide help and create
hope for the most vulnerable among us, Catholics
and non-Catholics alike.
Beginning in 2017 with the centennial of Catholic Charities, I
was pleased to inaugurate the Catholic Charities
Campaign for Charity and Justice. This is not a new collection.
It is a replacement for the Catholic Campaign for
Human Development. It provides an important opportunity to
reinforce the engaging acts of charity and justice
being done in our own parishes which are so essential for living
out our Catholic faith. A key feature is that a
significant portion of the funds raised will provide a number of
seek grants to our parishes. I am happy to share
that, due to your characteristic generosity, more than 25
parishes and community-based works of charity across
the archdiocese were able to receive grants to serve our
neediest neighbors.
It seems to me to be providential that this offering is being
collected on November 22, just a week after the World
Day of the Poor. The connection is so clear. Your support makes
a real difference for people living in poverty
across our archdiocese. As I write to you today, I ask you to
consider a sacrificial gift to the Catholic Charities
Campaign for Charity and Justice. You may visit
www.catholiccharitiesny.org/ccj/.
With gratitude and prayerful best wishes to all for a blessed
and Happy Thanksgiving, I am,
Devotedly yours in Christ,
+Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York
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PARISH INFORMATION Immaculate Conception, Amenia Food Pantry
373-8193 Religious Education (CCD) Molly Paglia 677-3273 Uncle Al’s
Thrift Shop 677-5002 St. Joseph’s Women’s Guild Judy Yarochowicz
677-5778 Knights of Columbus Gerard Spagnoli 677-5607 CYO
Basketball Kim Knittel 605-1383 Choir Gene Canevari 399-0403 Men’s
Group Michael Sugg 332-9092
Parish Sick List
Please pray for our Parishioners who are ill, homebound or in
our area
Nursing Homes: Daisy Abruzzo, Tatum Allen, Ann Brandow,
Rose Marie DeSantis, Anna Massarelli DiStefano, Anna M.
Enright,
Edna Ferguson, Elise Haldenwang, John Kearins, Gloria
Malinowski,
Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe, John McQuillan, Jackie
Morrison,
Stephanie Moschier, Jane Muller, Mary O’Keefe, Josefina
Otero,
Mrs. Tom Parker, Mary Peterson, Jill Philipbar, Carla
Robertson,
Robert Salberg, Angelina Segno, Annette Snyder, Linda Ippolitto
Sullivan,
Gail Sweeney, Regina Syversen, Jane Wisner, Lucy Zerafa, Betty
Zitz.
Please pray for our recently departed:
The Souls in Purgatory
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon
them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed
through the
mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
VITA— Love Life
Students for Life
“We are the Pro-life Generation”
www.studentsforlife.org
Millbrook F.D. Rescue Squad is in
need of new volunteers. Help us
help you! Call 845-527-7814.
Bishop Colacicco’s New Address
As of October 2020, Bishop Colacicco’s
address will be:
Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco
Holy Cross Church
626 County Route 22
Middletown, NY 10940
Rectory phone 845-355-4439
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Our Thanksgiving Food Baskets, which provide food
for needy families in our area for Thanksgiving dinner,
will be assembled again this year. Previously we collected food
at
the back of the Church. However, to reduce the risk of
contagion,
we will follow the same procedures as for Easter and are asking
for
monetary donations to be made to the Church for this
purpose.
Members of the Women’s Guild will then purchase the food for
the
baskets. Your donations can be mailed in or dropped off at
the
Rectory. Please indicate “Thanksgiving Food Baskets” on your
check
or envelope.
Thank you in advance for your generosity. Your support is
greatly
appreciated and is needed in these times more than ever!
The Annual Women’s Guild Bake Sale
The Women’s Guild will hold their annual Bake Sale in the Parish
Hall
on Sunday, November 22nd after the 8am, 10:15am and 12 Noon
Sunday Masses. Please wear your mask and maintain social
distance.
Donations of baked goods are requested. All baked goods should
be
securely wrapped and labeled. The donations may be dropped off
at
the Hall before each Mass. For further
information, contact Nancy Raymond (677-5763)
or Fanny Manzi (677-3243). Thank you.
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Mass Readings Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A
FIRST READING Proverbs 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31
She works with loving hands.
When one finds a worthy wife, and her fingers ply the
spindle.
her value is far beyond pearls. She reaches out her hands to the
poor,
Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, and extends her arms
to the needy.
has an unfailing prize. Charm is deceptive and beauty
fleeting;
She brings him good, and not evil, the woman who fears the Lord
is
all the days of her life. to be praised.
She obtains wool and flax Give her a reward for her labors,
and works with loving hands. and let her works praise her at
the
She puts her hands to the distaff, city gates.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
R Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Blessed are you who fear the Lord, Your children like olive
plants
who walk in his ways! around your table. R
For you shall eat the fruit of your
handiwork; Behold, thus is the man blessed
blessed shall you be, and favored. R who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion:
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine may you see the
prosperity of
in the recesses of your home; Jerusalem
all the days of your life. R
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SECOND READING 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6
Let the day of the Lord not overtake you like a thief.
Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no
need for anything to be written to you.
For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will
come like a thief at night. When people
are saying, “Peace and security”, then sudden disaster comes
upon them, like labor pains upon a
pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day
to overtake you like a thief. For all of you
are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of
the night or of darkness. Therefore, let us
not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
GOSPEL Matthew 25: 14-30
Since you were faithful in small matters, come, share your
master’s joy.
Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his
possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another,
two; to a third, one — to each according to
his ability. Then he went away. Immediately, the one who
received five talents went and traded with
them, and made another five. Likewise, the one who received two
made another two. But the man who
received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried
his master’s money.
After a long time the master of those servants came back and
settled accounts with them. The one who
had received five talents came forward bringing the additional
five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five
talents. See, I have made five more.’ His master said to him,
‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great
responsibilities. Come, share your
master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received two talents also
came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave
me two talents. See, I have made two more.’ His master said to
him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful
servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give
you great responsibilities. Come, share your
master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received one talent came
forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you
were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and
gathering where you did not scatter;
so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground.
Here it is back.’ His master said to him in
reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest
where I did not plant and gather where I did
not scatter? Should you not then have put my money in the bank
so that I could have got it back with
interest on my return? Now then! Take the talent from him and
give it to the one with ten. For to
everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but
from the one who has not, even what he
has will be taken away. And throw this useless servant into the
darkness outside, where there will be
wailing and grinding of teeth.’”
