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 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, Tues. & Thurs, 7:00am at the Holy Spirit Chapel 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: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm - by appointment 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. [email protected]John Dorrian [email protected]December 3, 2017 www.stchrisredhook.org The Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia
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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 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, Tues. & Thurs, 7:00am at the Holy Spirit Chapel
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: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm - by appointment
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
The Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia
In Time: Intention: Requested by:
Sat December 2
5:00 PM Judith Scaffidi Scaffidi Family
Sun December 3
7:30 AM Intentions of Our Lady’s Guild
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9:00 AM Ed Mercier Living Intention
Callie Dunn, Family Friend
10:30 AM Giuseppina Gioffi Joan Swift
12 Noon Pro Populo ——————
Mon December 4
9:00 AM Michael DeGruccio Kate Kennedy
Tues December 5
7:00 AM Felicetos Celaya Joan Swift
9:00 AM Arthur Bader Month’s Mind
Wed December 6
9:00 AM Jean Garrow Kennedy Family
Thurs December 7
7:00 AM Richard Klement Bill & Carol Clements
9:00 AM Joe Trimarco Pat O’Connor
Fri December 8
9:00 AM Mrs. Zan Picard, Living Intention
Buckley Family
Sat December 2
9:00 AM Sheila Jantzen Kay & Art Sipperley
5:00 PM Intentions of Seniors
Carlo Chillino, Jr.
Mangiamele Family
Sun December 9
7:30 AM Dot Bowman Sharon & Harold Sanger
9:00 AM Vincenzo Cincotta Grace Cincotta & Family
10:30 AM Joe McDermott Bemis Family
12 Noon Pro Populo ——————
6:00 PM Pro Populo —————-
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.
DEC. 3, 2017—FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
S T E W A R D S H I P R E P O R T
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Thank you for your continued generosity!
Sunday, December 3 First Sunday of Advent
RCIA 10-12 NOON Rectory
Youth Alive Mass 10:30AM Church
Monday, December 4 St. John Damascene
Council of Churches Mtg. 10:00 AM Parish Center
Tuesday. December 5
Prayers For Life 9:30-10:30 AM Church
Our Lady’s Guild Mass 5:00 PM Holy Spirit Chapel
Our Lady’s Guild Christmas Party
6:30 PM Kingston
Holy Name Society Christmas Party
6:30 PM Kingston
Wednesday, December 6 St. Nicholas
No Religious Ed. Classes
Thursday, December 7 St. Ambrose
No Religious Ed. Classes
Immaculate Conception Vigil
Mass 6:00 PM Gym,30 Benner
Friday, December 8 Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Mass 9:00 AM Church
Saturday, December 9 St. Juan Diego
Advent Confessions 2:30-4:30 PM Church
AA Meeting 7:00 PM Don Bosco Hall
Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent
RCIA 10-12 NOON Rectory
Youth Alive Mass 12 NOON Church
St. Christopher Food Pantry 12-1 PM Parish Center
Our Lady Rosary Makers 10:00 AM Church
RCIT Class 7:00 PM School Rm #7
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Next Holy Name Breakfast is Dec.17th
8 AM—11 AM...GYM, 30 Benner Rd.
From the Pastor’s Corner
1st Sunday of Advent
S tay awake! ... Be prepared." The advice is clear enough. We'd like to be
vigilant. We'd like to be ready. But on its own, the desire to be alert isn't
necessarily enough to keep us from drifting off into a spiritual siesta. When the ultimate
Advent comes--when Jesus returns--we don't want to be the one left standing alone in the field.
Advent is a time to pay attention. Jesus asks us to be ready to greet him at any hour.
Especially in this month of holiday hustle and bustle, how can we stay constantly focused on
welcoming Christ? St. Paul gives us a hint in today's epistle: "Put on the armor of light... Put on
the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom 13:12, 14). Just as light hinders physical sleep, so too the light of
Christ prevents spiritual slumber. When we invite Jesus' Spirit into our hearts, it's like keeping a
vigil light flickering in the window of our souls. We may go about our business, but that
expectant flame never burns out. So when Jesus comes again--even like a thief in the night--he
will find us ready and waiting.
We bless one candle each week in Advent. Let us ask God to bless our family.
Help us to be for others
what this family has been to us—
a helper in times of need
and a source of abundant blessings
to share with others.
We ask this through Christ,
who is the Alpha and Omega.
Amen.
God of new beginnings,
today we begin a new year in our church
with the image of a wreath.
We ask you to bless our family.
Help us to see our family life as a wreath,
without a beginning and without an end.
As we light this one candle,
we recall how you have changed
our family since we last gathered
around the Advent wreath.
FORMED.org PICKS OF THE WEEK 12/3 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Study: Advent, Session 1: Prepare the Way
Ver: Navidad en Roma Listen: Prepare the Way of the King 12/6 ST. NICHOLAS
Watch: Nicholas: The Boy Who Became Santa Ver: Nicholás *Children will really enjoy this!
12/8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Watch: Mary of Nazareth Read: Faith Basics: Understanding Catholic Teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary 12/9 ST. JUAN DIEGO
Watch:Guadalupe:The Miracle and Message Ver:Guadalupe: El Milagro ye el Mensaje Watch: Guadalupe Listen: Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego! FORMED.org is a website where you can access movies, study series, books and audio
presentations courtesy of our parish. Just go to FORMED.org and click on ‘Register.’
Enter the parish code BT2DRR and your email address. Begin!
Look What’s Happening at St. Christopher—St. Sylvia Parish!
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
CHRIST TREE PROGRAM
Please keep bringing all gift
donations to church. Make sure the
gift is wrapped and the angel is taped to it.
If you find you can’t purchase the item on the Angel,
please return the angel to the basket ASAP. If you
lose the Angel, please email us with as much
information about the angel as you can remember.
The sign-up sheet for
adopting a family for a Christmas meal is in the
back of the church. Please fill in
your name & phone number, and
take the tab from the sheet.
Purchase and bring the complete
uncooked meal including a
ham or frozen turkey, to the basement on
Sunday, December 17th between 8:30 & 10:30am ‘ANGELS’ are in the back of the church.
Lisa Slayton ●Samantha Smith ●Zach Swart ●Tony Torres
●Mary Verlin ●Bryan Williams ●James Williams
Alice Zelasco
Please call the office to add or remove someone
from list
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? Contact 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.
RCIA Hospitality Volunteers Needed !
Volunteer for any Sunday between now and May
to provide a light breakfast snack for RCIA. Show our candidates the warmth & welcome of our parish. RCIA meets in the rectory every Sunday, 10 AM to NOON. No need to fuss – just drop off muffins, coffee
cake or something light to the rectory a few minutes before or after going to Mass. To volunteer for a Sunday, please call
Lisa Dolan at 758-0119
The Holy Name Society
Christmas Party Tues., Dec. 5th, 6:30 PM,
Frank Guido’s Little Italy,
14 Thomas St., Kingston. Cost $15.00 All members & men of the parish
are invited to attend.
Sign-up sheets are in the back of the church.
Questions, Please call –
Tom Sullivan 845-758-2194.
Friday, December 8th is
a Holy Day of Obligation for
the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
MASSES:
Thurs., Dec. 7th at 6 PM,
School, 30 Benner Rd.
Friday, Dec. 8th – 9 AM,
Advent Confessions
●Sat., Dec. 9th….2:30-4:30 PM…Church
●Dec. 18th Reconciliation Monday…4-8 PM
Church
●Sat., Dec. 23rd….2:30-4:30 PM
●As well as regular
confession times on
Saturdays...3:30-4:30 PM
In Memory the week of Dec.2 - Dec. 9
FLOWERS
For Remembrance of
Nora Mercier
Requested By
Callie Dunn (Family Friend)
FEARLESS
TEENAGE RETREAT!
For Teens Grades 8-12 Imagine…hundreds of teens from around the region, inspiring talks, honest conversation, and powerful worship. This is NOT your typical retreat. It’s the
start of a courageous journey.
Friday, December 8-10, at Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers,
NY The retreat opens Friday evening with check-in at 7:00 PM and ends on Sunday with a closing Mass at 10:00 AM $45 registration fee includes meals & lodging. Online pre-registration is REQUIRED
Deadline December 3
Jennifer Edwards, Executive Assistant Phone: 845.663.1689
in Hyde Park displays over 200 Nativity scenes from 50 countries. It runs Dec. 8 - Jan.7 from 1-5:00 PM. Suggested donation is $5. Musical performances-Dec. 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 A Baby Jesus Craft Workshop for children 4 and up on Sat., Dec. 16th @ 2 PM
THE JESSE TREE is based upon the Scripture in Isaiah 11:1-2: “But a shoot
shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and
from his roots a bud shall blossom. The
spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.”
Jesse, the father of David, is the “stump” of the tree. The lineage of Christ, the top of the tree, is depicted through ornaments on the tree, which portray a symbol of an ancestor or prophecy of Christ. Some symbols include Noah’s Ark, Jacob’s Ladder, manna, Bethlehem and the Star of David. This tradition dates back to the Middle Ages. Each day, an ornament is added and the Scripture read, God’s plan for redemption through Christ is revealed.
Some trees have as few as five ornaments, while others have dozens. The Jesse Tree transforms the Christmas tree into a Family Tree for Jesus and provides us with a way of
remembering God’s plan for mankind’s salvation.
Jesus told his disciples that we must always behave the way God wants us to. He compares it to a man who leaves home and leaves his servants in charge. When he comes home he expects that they
