PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Patrick F. Buckley, Pastor Joseph Soave, Lay Trustee

Rev. David Kazzahchiyang Didam, Parochial Vicar Bill Paccione, Lay Trustee

Rev Msgr. Charles P. Coen, Pastor Emeritus Al Costello, Finance Council Chairman

Gwen McCann, Parish Council President

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday: 5:00pm Monday-Saturday 9:00am at the Church

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Family Mass, Tues. & Thurs, 7:00am at the Church

10:30am & 12:00 noon For Holy Days schedule, consult bulletin

Adoration: First Fridays after the 9:00am Mass until 6:00pm

Confessions: Saturday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm (or available by appointment)

Baptism: Phone Rectory to make arrangements Baptism Classes: Contact Wendy Wajda - adultfaith@stchrisredhook.org

Marriages: Phone Rectory at least 6 months in advance

Sick Calls: Phone Rectory at any time. Please do not wait until the last moment.

Hospital Visits and Anointing of the Sick: Parishioners in need of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please

call the Rectory. This includes anyone going to the hospital for a serious operation or who has a relative who is gravely ill.

Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday—9:00am to 4:00pm

PARISH OFFICES Rectory Religious Education Parish Center/Maintenance

7411 South Broadway 30 Benner Rd 30 Benner Rd 845-758-3732 Fax: 845.758.1214 845.758.5506 845-758-5689 Lauren Kerzner-Secretary/Bookkeeper Ellen Farina— CRE Joseph Scala — Maintenance Supervisor P. Grassi, Maureen Terranova (Assts.) Helen Moore— CRE Assistant Sacristan

Vicki Capel-Parish Cemetery Cor. education@stchrisredhook.org John Dorrian

rectory@stchrisredhook.org

April 1, 2018 www.stchrisredhook.org

The Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia

Time: Intention: Requested by:

Sat March 31

5:00 PM John (5th Anniv.) & Mary (8th Anniv.)

Zgombic

Zgombic Family

Sun April 1

7:30 AM Paul Cook St. Christopher- St. Sylvia Parish

9:00 AM Easter Triduum ———————

10:30 AM Ed Strieder Strieder Family

12:00 NOON Pro Populo —————–-

Mon April 2

9:00 AM Easter Triduum ——————-

Tues April 3

7:00 AM Jacqulyn Ward Month’s Mind

9:00 AM Easter Triduum ———————

Wed April 4

9:00 AM Kathleen Beaufve Deacon Artie Cuccia

Thurs April 5

7:00 PM Ronald Teator Pamela Riley

9:00 AM Marcella Appell Family

Fri April 6

9:00 AM Peter Nelson Faith & Charlie Duryea

Sat April 7

9:00 AM Regina Sandfort Ed, her Husband

Sun April 8

7:30 AM Kevin Leggett Sharon & Harold Sanger

9:00 AM Susan Sheehan Ken & Mary Beth Scattergood

10:30 PM Msgr. Louis J. Mazza

Theresa Bochdam Family

12 Noon Pro Populo ———————-

5:00 PM Margaret Ventura Chris & Teri DeIeso

This Week at St. Christopher-St. Sylvia

Welcome to the Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia! We hope that all new residents to the Red Hook

area will feel at home in our parish and strive to be an active part of our faith community. Please take a moment to

stop in the Rectory office to fill out a membership form and to meet a member of the Pastoral Staff.

APRIL 1, 2018 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

S T E W A R D S H I P R E P O R T

Due to the early Easter deadline for the bulletin, the

collection numbers are not available at this time.

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday

Easter Mass 7:30 AM Church

Easter Mass 9:00 AM School

Easter Mass 10:30 AM School

Easter Mass 12 NOON School

Monday, April 2

Rosary Making After Mass Church

Tuesday, April 3

Prayers For Life 9:30- 10:30 AM Church

Our Lady’s Guild Meeting 7 PM Parish Center

Wednesday, April 4

Prison Ministry Meeting 3:30 PM Parish Center

Religious Ed. Classes 4:30-5:45 PM School

Children’s Choir Practice 6 PM School

RCIT Class 7 PM Rm. #7, School

Thursday, April 5

Religious Ed. Classes 4:30-5:45 PM School

Friday, April 6

First Friday Mass 9:00 AM Church

Adoration followed by

Benediction

10 AM-6 PM Church

Saturday, April 7

Teen Mass 5 PM School

AA Meeting 7 PM Don Bosco Hall

Sunday, April 8 Sunday of Divine Mercy

St. Christopher Food Pantry 12– 1PM Parish Center

BINGO BONANZA 11 AM School Gym,

30 Benner Rd.

HOUR OF MERCY next Sunday at 3:00 PM at

the Church. There will be a procession with

the image of the Divine Mercy, reading of

Scriptures, Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament, and

Veneration of the Devine Image.

From the Pastor’s Corner

Easter Sunday

T he first light of Easter dawn had begun to creep over the horizon.

The steadfast women from Friday's gory events are returning

again to the body of their Lord. "Who will roll back the stone for

us from the entrance to the tomb?" How quickly we return to

mundane concerns and how thoroughly God wants to surprise us! Imagine

the utter shock upon seeing the stone rolled away, the tomb empty, and a

stranger clothed in light proclaiming the impossible. "You seek Jesus of

Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here." He is risen

indeed and the world will never be the same.

We know from other Gospel passages that Mary Magdalene made

haste to the disciples to proclaim the Good News. We know that Peter and

John rushed to the tomb to see for themselves. We know that the wonder

and awe of the Resurrection permeated the lives of the apostles until their

own dying day.

Can we comprehend the utterly world-changing nature of this surprise? The historical

reanimation of a dead man is of no real value to us. But we know that Easter Sunday is so much

more. By the Resurrection of Jesus, life has triumphed over death for us all. The gates of heaven

are opened and the treasury of graces is poured out upon the here and now. This Resurrection Day,

let us draw near, amazed yet unafraid, to the risen Christ. Let us recall the words of Pope Emeritus

Benedict XVI, "Jesus is not a character from the past. He lives, and he walks before us as one

who is alive, he calls us to follow him, the living one, and in this way to discover for ourselves the

path of life"

FORMED.org

A fascinating, fast-paced, exciting exploration of Jesus’s

fate, Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? shows how Jesus’s

Resurrection has consequences for every one of us.

Go to FORMED.org and click on “Register.” Enter the parish

code BT2DRR and your email address. Click: Watch,

Click: Apologetics, Scroll Down: Explaining the Faith,

Click arrow to find “Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?”

!

Vaya a FORMED.org y haga clic en "Registrarse." Ingrese el

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electrónico. Haga clic en Escuchar, elija Español en el menú

desplegable, desplácese hacia abajo hasta Descubre Nuestra

Fe Catolica, haga clic en la flecha para encontrar

"Cristo en el Credo, Pasión, Muerte, y Resurrección."!

Look What’s Happening at St. Christopher—St. Sylvia Parish!

APRIL 6 IS FIRST FRIDAY 9:00AM Mass will be followed by

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

until 6:00 PM. Two guardians are needed for each hour.

Sign-up in the back of the church.

Of all Catholic practices, one of the most beneficial and spiritual is the

HOLY HOUR. This is a full hour of

prayer & spiritual reading in the presence of the

BLESSED Sacrament

Participate in Eucharistic Adoration on

First Fridays

COLLECTING NEW OR “GENTLY USED ITEMS”

for our Penny Social that takes place April 8th at Bingo Bonanza. Please drop off items in the bins at:

●Religious Ed. Office at the school OR

●Don Bosco Hall (church basement)

Proceeds for this fundraiser support our Religious Ed. Program. Your donations are appreciated!

BINGO BONANZA TICKETS

ON SALE

$15 in advance, $20 at the door

Tickets available at: ●Education Office, 30 Benner Rd.

●Rectory Office

Buy a chance

for a 55” TV

at Bingo!

Prison Ministry Group will meet THIS Wed., April 4 at the Parish Center.

We will be writing cards to inmates with birthdays in May and June. We

will also take a moment to review our projects so far and plan for the rest of 2018.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US ! Words from an inmate, Bill. “I do pray this year will

bring many back to the church...I try every day to draw

closer to God.”

GRADES 1—6

Regular Classes resume on:

Wednesday, April 4, 2017

Thursday, April 5, 2017

2nd Grade:

First Communion Parent Meeting

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Thursday, April 5, 2018

4:30 pm - Holy Spirit Chapel (Both Days)

YOUTH ALIVE:

Sacraments of Commitment

Saturday, April 7, 2018

10:30 am-3:30 pm

School-Room #7

***************************************

Confirmation

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

8th Grade Confirmation Preparation Classes

Tuesday’s-6:00 pm-8:00 pm

School: Room #7 & Room #8

April 3, 2018

April 10, 2018

April 17 2018

*April 24, 2018

All 8th Grade students need to attend!

* Rescheduled from March 13, 2018

due to inclement weather

HELPERS NEEDED FOR Calling for all volunteers to help! This is a great opportunity for Youth Alive students!

Times Needed: Saturday, April 7 at Noon to set up. Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 AM to assist with Bingo and sell food.

This year doors open at 11AM and Bingo starts at 1PM If interested call the rectory or contact Gina at

845-399-0058 or kevin621@frontiernet.net

In your prayers, please remember the sick,

especially

John Aeolus ●Frances Allen ●Paul Anderson

Hope Babineau ●Helen Burns ●Marion Burns

Brianna Chase ●Scott Clements ●John Conlon

John Conway ●Holly Daly ●John Dykeman

Janice Farinacci ●Charles Fasce ●John Fassett

Fr. Cassian Folsom ●Thomas Galbraith ●Jeannette Gordon

Arthur Hallenbeck ●Haley Hines ●Brian James ●Alex Katz

Pam Kaliche ●Sylvia Ledenko ●Henrietta Lynch

Theresa Lynch ●Joseph Lynch

Marlene McGowan-Yedic ●Gina Maculski

Antoinette Maffei ●Alex Cortes Molloy

Thomas Richard Malone ●John Manning ●Eric Moore

Mary Mullen ●Patricia Murphy ●Richard Murray

Jolanda Niec ●Frank Pasqua, Jr. ●Joe Piccard

Michael Qianonni ●Maureen Randene ●Tammy Richards

James Rudy ●Anna Safford ●Katarina Salman

John Sculco ●Amy Sivulich ●Lisa Slayton

Samantha Smith ●Zach Swart ●Tony Torres

Mary Verlin ●Bryan Williams ●Nate Williams

Please call the office to add or remove someone

from the list

Please keep our Military

and their families in

your prayers.

PRAYER SHAWL- Are you or someone you know going through a difficult time, perhaps physically or emotionally and feel that you would like a Prayer Shawl? CELINE TURCHETTI 758-8083

POCKET PRAYER SQUARE- If you feel that you would like a little extra spiritual support to place in your pocket, please feel free to take one located in the back of the church.

Blood Drive Saturday, April 14

8AM—2PM

St. Christopher’s School Gym, 30 Benner Rd.

Bring ID! Eat / Drink before donating!

Eligibility Questions 1-800-688-0900 No appt. necessary, but if you would like one, call Nicole 845-417-7929

ANTIQUES APPRAISAL DAY

To benefit Good Shepherd Women’s Society,

Sat., April 7, 10AM - 4PM Brogan Center, 3 Mulberry St., Rhinebeck Astor Galleries appraisers will appraise all

types of antiques, collectibles & vintage items. No appointments. $10 each or $25 for 3 items. Qualified Consignments will be accepted, Gold, Silver, Jewelry, and Coins will be purchased. info@astorgalleries.com

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The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is often described as a journey. It is an introduction into the fundamental beliefs of our faith and also an invitation to understand the moral teachings of Jesus Christ and to put these into practice in living our lives. At the Easter Vigil our catechumens have died and risen with Christ in Baptism. They, and our candidates have been sealed with the Holy Spirit and received the Body and Blood of the Lord for the first time. Each has journeyed and been accompanied by the members of this parish. We are grateful to all of you who have been prayerful witnesses. Please reach out and welcome our new Catholics. Help them get involved and feel at home in our beautiful Faith Community!

TAG SALE—June 8th, 9th, & 10th

Please keep the Tag Sale in mind when doing your Spring cleaning. If you have questions about items or drop off, contact Gina at 845-399-0058 or kevin621@frontiernet.net

Helpers Wanted: DO YOU HAVE A

COUPLE OF HOURS TO SPARE?

Help is needed at the Tag Sale. There are plenty of ways to help, such as donating, picking up or moving heavy items, even setting up. If interested, please use the above contact info.

SOCIETIES & CONTACTS

Adult Faith Formation, Wendy Wajda MacHugh…….………...

………………………..……………adultfaith@stchrisredhook.org

Adult Choir Director, Richard Totman……... ....... 845-876-7444

CYO Coord., Dan Totman……………….CYO@stchrisredhook.org Holy Name Society Pres., Tom Sullivan ....... …………………... HolyName@stchrisredhook.org

Knights of Columbus GK, Bill Paccione……. ... ...845-758-5913 wpaccione@frontiernet.net

Our Lady's Guild Pres., Ann Totten……...…. ....... LadysGuild@stchrisredhook.org

Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group ................ 845-758-3732

Respect Life Committee, Barbara Totman……….845-758-8628

St. Christopher Food Pantry ................................... 845-758-3732 SVDP@stchrisredhook.org Senior Citizens President, Betty Bader .................. 845-758-5758

Youth Choir Director, Alyssa Nuzzo ..................... 845-594-3390

RCIA, Maggie Burud…………………..RCIA@stchrisredhook.org

Bereavement Committee, Eleanor Troy ................. 845-758-3732

Teen Fusion, Kathy Marici .................................... 845-758-8628 teenfusion@stchrisredhook.org

Prison Ministry, Rosemary Molloy………………...845-758-3732

Dutchess County CYO

Art Show & Essay Contest All Dutchess youth in

grades 1-12 are invited to

participate by entering original

artwork they created in school, a club, religious ed.

class, or at home since Sept. 2017. The Art Show is on

April 23 at St. Mary's School, Fishkill. Art work

needs to be dropped off on April 11.

The Essay Contest is for all students in grades 6-8.

Please find the essay topics and submission details on

the CYO website at www.dutchesscyo.net

Submissions due by 4/27. For specific questions

contact: Jill.Dennin-Philipbar@archny.org

Ignite Young Adults April Gathering

Thurs. April 5th...7 PM

St. Columba Parish, Hopewell Junction

Covent Building

Ignite invites young adults—18-35

from Dutchess County and beyond to

their monthly gathering for prayer, theological

formation and fellowship. Join us the Thursday after

Easter as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday!

7 PM—Rosary in the Adoration Chapel

7:30 PM—Discussion on Divine Mercy

w/ Sr. Marie Pappas

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