PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Patrick F. Buckley, Pastor George Sevigny, Lay Trustee Rev. Xavier S. Santiago, Parochial Vicar Bill Paccione, Lay Trustee Rev Msgr. Charles P. Coen, Pastor Emeritus Rick Moglia, 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, 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 Baptism: Phone Rectory to make arrangements Baptism Classes: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm-Rectory (by appointment) Marriages: Phone Rectory 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 Diana Calio-Secretary/Bookkeeper Ellen Farina— CRE Joseph Scala — Maintenance Supervisor Patricia Grassi-Bulletin Helen Moore— CRE Assistant Sacristan Maureen Terranova & Vicki Capel-Assistants [email protected]John Dorrian [email protected]The Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia www.stchrisredhook.org September 4, 2016
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PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Patrick F. Buckley, Pastor George Sevigny, Lay Trustee
Rev. Xavier S. Santiago, Parochial Vicar Bill Paccione, Lay Trustee
Rev Msgr. Charles P. Coen, Pastor Emeritus Rick Moglia, 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,
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
Baptism: Phone Rectory to make arrangements Baptism Classes: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm-Rectory (by appointment)
Marriages: Phone Rectory 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
are so grateful for your enthusiasm! We sincerely appreciate your generosity and
all of your compliments regarding the
gardens. THANK YOU from the Garden Committee
●●● ●●● The Parish would like to thank all the volunteers that
give so much of their time and effort making our parish
grounds so beautiful!
From the Pastor’s Corner
God of all knowledge,
you knew us when we were still in our mother's womb.
You know our comings and our goings.
Grant us wisdom to act on the knowledge we have of you,
and humility to admit when we do not know what to do.
Bless our minds with the knowledge of you and how you
sent your Son into the world to show us the way to you.
Bless all students who are preparing to go back to school.
Bless their teachers and aides that help them to learn.
In addition, give us who are parents, the ability to be the
first teachers in the faith we have received from our
parents.
We ask all this through Christ our Lord and brother.
Amen.
CYCLE C 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A nyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple." It's a modern misconception to
think of Jesus as the ultimate nice guy who only said
things that everybody loved to hear. Of course Jesus is the perfect model of charity
and compassion, but he also gave some very challenging teachings. Today's Gospel is a case in
point. Not many people are thrilled by Christ's lesson today that insists God MUST be first in our
lives. Few are those who love to hear this instruction to renounce our beloved things as well as
our beloved relationships. But Jesus does not mince words. We are to "hate" our "father and
mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters," and even our own life.
It's important to understand that the use of the word "hate" here does not mean to despise
anyone or treat them unkindly. It means rather to prefer something--or Someone--else, namely,
God, to these important relationships. Taken in the context of the Gospel as a whole it is clear that
Jesus is not advocating cruelty or animosity. On the contrary, just a few weeks ago we heard from
Luke 10:27 as Jesus instructed us to love our neighbors as ourselves. However, in putting God
first, inevitably something else must take second place. It is a kind of hatred of family, self, and
"stuff" when we don't allow these things to become mini-gods in our lives. Instead, we keep God
as God.
What does this mean for us? It means not allowing a family member to prevent us from
practicing our faith to the fullest, and also not putting our trust in gadgets and gizmos. It
means, instead, putting all our trust in God, whatever the cost may be.
This day has its foundation in
the union organizing history of
our country and the rise of the
workers to strive for a better
life. Let us remember today all
those who labored to obtain for
us the right to work in a safe
environment with decent wages.
Let us pray... Lord of work and play, we pray to you today.
You worked for six days,
creating all that we see and sense around us.
On the seventh day you rested
and saw that everything you had made was good.
Today on our national day of rest from labor,
we thank you for the gift of leisure,
and remember all who have gone before us,
working hard, long hours without break and good
pay so that we can appreciate the gifts of family and
friends and enjoy safety and prosperity in the work
of our hands.
Amen.
Prayer
Look What’s Happening at Sts. Christopher and Sylvia Parish!
PARISH Picnic
THIS COMING SATURDAY
●●● September 10th ●●●
12-3 PM
●●●School - 30 Benner Rd.●●●
Let’s celebrate our new year as a new
parish together at the Parish Picnic!
Food & drink provided, with fun activities for
the kids! Feel free to bring a dessert or
side dish to share!
This is a great way to welcome
our new parish families!
● Lots of Good Food ●
●Entertainment ●
● Friends ● Fun ●
BACK TO SCHOOL BLESSING:
There will be a special blessing for
all our grammar, high school, &
college students at the
9AM Mass on Tues., Sept. 6th They will also receive a blessed medal of
Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of students.
DON’T MISS THIS!!!
Celebrate Fr. Xavier’s 50th Birthday!!
NEXT SUNDAY the 11th
After 10:30 AM Mass in the Don Bosco Hall
EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Lady’s Guild Meeting The 1st Meeting of the Fall
Tuesday, Sept. 6th…
7:00 PM at the Parish Center
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
Grades 1—6
Looking for Aides and Substitutes to assist in our
Religious Education Program starting in September.
Please consider sharing your faith with the youth of
our parish once a week. It is very rewarding to see
these young people embrace our faith and grow in
their relationship with Jesus through you!
Classes begin on Wednesday, September 14th and
Thursday, September 15th @ 4:30 pm
Looking forward to seeing you!!!
CATECHISTS and ASSISTANTS
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Staff Meeting
Tuesday, September 6
6:30 pm Mass - Holy Spirit Chapel
7:00 pm Meeting -Youth Alive Room #7
Youth Alive!
The first Youth Alive Prayer Service is on Sun-
day, September 11, 2016.
Must attend the 12:00 Noon Mass!
Please check your email for the class courses
that your child is in.
Confirmation
Looking for an Assistant for a 6 week Confirmation Prepa-
ration Class held on Tuesday’s
March 7, 2016 - April 18, 2017
6:00 pm in the School.
If interested, please call the Religious Education
Office at (845) 758-5506
SIGN-UP
September 14 & 15...4:30-5:45
At the School Lobby,
30 Benner Road
In your prayers, please
remember the sick especially
John Aeolus ● Frances Allen ● Paul Anderson
Hope Babineau ● Barbara Balint ● George Botti
Martin Blumenthal ● Brianna Chase ● Scott Clements
Richard Cole ● John Colon ● John Conway
Holly Daly ● John Dykeman ● Janice Farinacci
Charles Fasce ● Fr. Cassian Folsom ● Thomas Galbraith
Jeannette Gordon ● Arthur Hallenbeck
Bernice Hilbrandt ● Haley Hines ● Lisa Hotaling
Brian James ● Alex Katz ● Pam Kaliche
Sylvia Ledenko ● Kevin Ledwith ● Henrietta Lynch
Mary Machete ● Nora Mercier
Marlene McGowan-Yedic ● Gina Maculski
Alex Cortes Molloy ● Thomas Richard Malone
John Manning ● Tom McTighe ● Eric Moore
John Moran ● Richard Murray ● Gloria Najim
Sally O’Connor ● Frank Pasqua, Jr. ● Joe Piccard
Michael Qianonni ● Maureen Randene ● Thomas Richards
Tammy Richards ● Olivia Rooney ● James Rudy
Anna Safford ● John Sculco ● Amy Sivulich
Lisa Slayton ● Robert Smith ● Samantha Smith
Janet Towner ● Elizabeth Trow ● Mary Verlin
Liam Wagner ● Bryan Williams ● Peggy Williams
Alice Zelasco Please call the office to add or remove someone from this list.
IT’S OFFICIAL We are now The Roman Catholic Church of
St. Christopher and St. Sylvia Checks or donations should be made payable to:
Church of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia There has been a tremendous amount of work that has gone
on with the merger and there will continue to be even more.
We sincerely thank all of our parishioners and friends who
have helped us, and will continue to help us, through this
merger. May God bless you all!
Women's Retreat to be held Sat. Oct 1st
at Mariopolis Luminosa in Hyde Park from 9 AM-2:30 PM
Retreat master will be Father Sean Connelly. Cost is $25 at the door with lunch included.
Sign up in the back of church
Save the Date
Thank you to Fr. Anthony for his visit to our parish and speaking at last weekend’s Masses in regards to the Propagation Of Faith. Thank you for the generosity of our parishioners who donated $2,939. These donations will go to blessed works.
Hardscrabble Day!
Saturday, September17th
Vendors Wanted Our Lady’s Guild will be holding a craft fair
and flea market Hardscrabble Day on the Church grounds from 10AM-4PM
Vendors:
to reserve a space, call Barb at 758-4132
Many RCIA candidates are drawn to the
Church because they have experienced
the warmth and welcome of our parish
community. When you volunteer to
provide a light breakfast snack for RCIA, you
continue this wonderful tradition of hospitality that
embodies our parish community.
RCIA meets in the rectory every Sunday from 10 am
to noon, September 25, 2016 until May 1, 2017, so
as you can see, we need many volunteers and as the
saying goes many hands make light work. No need to
fuss – just drop off muffins, coffee cake or
something light in the rectory a few minutes before
or after going to Mass.
To welcome and support our candidates, please
call
Lisa Dolan at 758-0119
The 2017 Workbook for Lectors
is in the Rectory Office. Please stop by and pick up your copy
during rectory hours or after Sunday Mass. Please welcome Kathy Kelly as the new Coordinator of the Lectors.
Thinking of Becoming Catholic? The parish community of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia invites all adults interested in becoming Catholic – those not baptized, those baptized in other Christian traditions, and baptized Catholics who never received the sacraments of
Eucharist and Confirmation – to join us on a journey of discovery. Find out how Catholics follow Jesus to deepen their lives of faith.
Come and see what the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is all about.
Adult Choir Director, Richard Totman……... ....... 845-876-7444 Basketball Coord., Dan Totman……[email protected] Battered Women ........................................... ........ 845-876-1554 Holy Name Society Pres., Tom Sullivan ...... ........ 845-758-3732 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus GK, Bill Paccione ...... ..... ...845-758-5913 [email protected]
Our Lady's Guild Pres., Ann Totten……...…. ....... 845-758-3732 [email protected]
Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group ............... 845-758-3732 Respect Life Committee, Barbara Totman……….845-758- 4128 St. Christopher Food Pantry ................................... 845-758-3732 Senior Citizens President, Betty Bader .................. 845-758-5758 Youth Choir Director, Charles Robitaille .............. 845-758-0580 RCIA, Eileen Cassidy ............................................ 845-758-3732 [email protected]
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