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SATURDAY, December 30th 8:30 A.M. + Margaret (Peggy) Napolitano Req. by Rosemarie Schwede 4:30 P.M. + Nicola DeStefano Req. by Gionnina DeStefano SUNDAY, December 31st Holy Family 8:00 A.M People of the Parish 10:30 A.M + Verna & Charles Esposito Req. by Marguerite Violante MONDAY, January 1st Solemnity of Mary 9:00 A.M. + Vincenzo Naclerio Req. by Al & Cathy Naclerio TUESDAY, January 2nd 8:00 A.M. + Roberta Collins Req. by Helen Edgar WEDNESDAY, January 3rd 8:00 A.M. + Dorothy Kalmaucki Req. by St. Charles Helping Hands Ministry THURSDAY, January 4th 8:00 A.M. + Sally Fricker Req. by John & Gert Lenio FRIDAY, January 5th First Friday 8:00 A.M. + Patrick Hanley Jr. Req. by St. Charles Helping Hands Ministry SATURDAY, January 6th 8:30 A.M. In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Req. by Renne Meyer 4:30 P.M. + Emily Yatkauskas Req. by Fr. Matthew SUNDAY, January 7th 8:00 A.M + Anna & Stephen and Stephen Jr. Ciferesky Req. by Gert & John Lenio 10:30 A.M People of the Parish IF YOU HAVE ARRANGED FOR A MASS TO BE SAID, WE REMIND YOU THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE GIFTS– PLEASE SEE THE USHERS BEFORE MASS BEGINS. THANK YOU.
PLEASE PRAY FOR AN INCREASE IN VOCATIONS. ****************************************************** PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
PRAYER REQUESTS MaryAnn Herzog, Stewart Glenn, Gloria Sorrentino, Frank Alonzo, Richard
Continanzi. Mary Verdi, Rich Carlson, Andrew Avellino, Nancy Bedard, Gil
Senescu, Carmen Esposito, Judy & Jim Callahan, Mary DiVincenzo, John Laskowsky, Michael Croce, Kathy Witheral, John Grote, Anna Denton, Angela
Pagano, Tiffany Connolly, Fay Carfizzi, Eva Gangemi, Tessie Feminella, Janet
Reid, Paul Vinett, Linda Webb, John Lodato, Aurelia Montrose, Dorothy O’Hagan, Maureen St. John, Stephanie Fisher, Jessie, Grace Pantano, Dan
Tucker, George Wheeler
If you know of someone in need of prayer - please let us know by calling the rectory.
AT MASS… BE SILENT, BE THOUGHTFUL, BE REVERENT, FOR THIS IS THE LORD’S HOUSE!
LECTORS 12/30 4:30 p.m Ann Gulbrandsen 12/31 8:00 a.m. Lori Youssefbaik 12/31 10:30 a.m. Marguerite Violante 01/01 9:00 a.m. Lori Youssefbaik 01/06 4:30 p.m Peter LeRose 01/07 8:00 a.m. Kathleen Fowler 01/07 10:30 a.m. 6th Grade Parents EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF EUCHARIST 12/30 4:30 p.m R. Meyer, M. Violante Peter LeRose 12/31 8:00 a.m. K. Fowler, M. Alonzo, G. Gravatt 12/31 10:30 a.m. A. Heidecker, E. Mele 01/01 9:00 a.m. M. Regino, C. Naclerio 01/06 4:30 p.m R. Meyer, M. Violante, A. Gulbrandsen 01/07 8:00 a.m. Ed & Gladys Collins, Ginny Gravatt 01/07 10:30 a.m. A. Heidecker, M.Violante, J. Hoyt ALTAR SERVERS 12/30 4:30 p.m Devin Egan 12/31 8:00 a.m. D.Youssefbaik, F. Seelmann 12/31 10:30 a.m. J. Timm, Need Volunteers 01/01 9:00 a.m. Need Volunteers 01/06 4:30 p.m D. Egan, Need Volunteers 01/07 8:00 a.m. F. Seelmann, J. Cook 01/07 10:30 a.m. J. Timm, Need Volunteers
MEMORIALS
Rod & Ann Gulbrandsen have given this week’s Bread & Wine in memory of George Michael Horgan. Arrangements for Memorials can be made in the rectory office. You may call or stop in.
ATTENDANCE & COLLECTION – Dec. 16 & 17 Attendance 310 (250 Adults - 60 Children)
Regular: $3471.00 Parish Support: $ 117.00 Fuel: $50.00
Dec. 23rd & 24 -- Will be posted next week.
MONTHLY PARISH SUPPORT COLLECTION WILL BE TAKEN NEXT WEEKEND
ST. CHARLES FOUR SEASON CLUB Tenth Week’s Winner: ISHAM VAN KEUREN
Eleventh Week’s Winner: Will be posted next week
Our next season will begin in soon. Entry forms in the vestibules please return your entry form today, so that you will be in the first drawing of the season. Good Luck!
Let us not forget….
For Catholics, Mass attendance is a vital part of weekly life. It is the time to gather together in God’s presence, to be nourished by God and by one
another. We listen to the words of the Scripture, we
pray together and we share the Body & Blood of Christ.
HOLY FAMILY DECEMBER 31ST 2017
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
First Reading: Gn 15:1-6, 21: 1-3
Abram shows us the Lord keeps His promises, for his offspring
were indeed many, like the stars in heaven. We, too, must trust
in the Lord, so like Abram, our families might prosper.
Second Reading: Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
By faith Abraham and Sarah were blessed with Isaac, and
through him, many descendants because they trusted in God’s
promise and believed in what they could not see. We see that
faith, trust and prayer bring forth God’s miracles in our lives.
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Jesus was brought to Jerusalem to be consecrated according to
the law of Moses. A man named Simeon had learned he would
not die until he had seen God’s anointed. Upon seeing Jesus, he
immediately declared he had witnessed “the glory of your
people of Israel.” The prophetess Anna also gave thanks and
spoke of Jesus to all who would listen. Both recognized the
power of Jesus, although he was still an infant.
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS
HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly
“They took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the
Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was
Simeon. This man was righteous and devout awaiting the
consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. He
came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law
in regards to him, he took him into his arms and blessed
God, saying: ‘Now Master you can let your servant go in
peace.’”
How often we have attended a baptism, as parent, godparent,
big brother or sister, relative or friend. Some assumed the role
of Joseph and Mary, others that of Simeon, or Anna who
prayed. Whatever our role, we are called to recognize the
special presence of the Christ as they did. Joseph protected,
Mary reflected, Simeon prayed and praised. We do too.
Pope Francis in his exhortation ‘The Joy of Love’ provides a
terrific teaching as we bring one year to a close and turn the
page to a new year of grace. He says, ‘Family prayer is a
special way of expressing and strengthening this paschal faith.
A few minutes can be found each day to come together before
the living God to tell him of our worries, to ask for the needs of
our family, to pray for someone experiencing difficulty, to ask
for help in showing love, to give thanks for life and for its
blessings and to ask Our Lady to protect us beneath her
maternal mantle. With a few simple words, this moment of
prayer can do immense good for our families.’
As we hear of all the new year’s resolutions, may we see this as
our priority.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY - MONDAY,
JANUARY 1ST IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN 2018 BY COMING
TO MASS, MASS WILL BE HELD AT 9 AM.
LENDING LIBRARY
His mother kept all these things in her heart” Lk 2:51.
Books about Mary are waiting for you in our Library. (Located in the vestibule) Discover her deepest thoughts and feelings about her life together with her Son, Jesus. READ, RETURN OR PASS IT ON. Blessings of 2018 to you.
We have come to do Him homage.” Those words spoken by the Magi from the East as they searched for the infant Jesus resound through the centuries to be echoed in the heart of every person who makes a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. The presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is as real today as the infant Jesus was to the Wise Men. We welcome everyone to come in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on January 5th. Adoration begins after the 8:00 am Mass and ends at 4 pm with Benediction. We ask that if you plan to cover an hour, please sign up in the vestibule TODAY. The list will be used to ensure that the Blessed Sacrament will never be unattended. Signing the sheet does not commit you every first Friday.
As one calendar year makes way for another year, we ask God and our Holy Mother to bless all our volunteers. They are
essential to the vitality of our parish. They are the Office Staff, Liturgical Ministers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Ushers, Choir, our Helping Hands Members, our Religious Education Staff and the Knights of Columbus. There are dozens of others who year after year unselfishly offer their time and talent to plan and execute the many programs and projects that keep our parish thriving spiritually and socially. May God bless our parish as we enter 2018.
Blessings for a Happy Healthy New Year! Classes
will resume on Sunday, January 7th.
The 6th Grade Class Mass will be held on Sunday,
January 7th at 10:30 am
The 5th Grade Class Mass will be held on Sunday,
January 21st at 10:30 am.
Christina Wynn, (Coordinator of Religious Education) Phone: 845-255-8623 Email: [email protected]
KNIGHTS CORNER:
We wish our parish family a Blessed, Happy and Healthy New Year!! If you would like to join and be a brother Knight, please contact Bill at 883-0138. Our next meeting will be Monday, January 8, 2018 at 7 pm in the Church hall
Parishioners should have received their first pack of envelopes. Please let us know if you did not receive your envelopes or if there are any errors. Thank you.
DONATION TOWARDS OUR PARISHIONERS’ MISSALS
We thank all who have already donated towards the parishioners’ copies of the missal. Donations may be put in the collection basket, in a separate envelope marked “Donation for Missals”. Cost: $8.00 per missal. Please let us know the name you would like on the missal.
Choir practice held in our Church on Sunday morning 9 am – 10 am in the Church. No need to sign-up, just come and join them. If you have any questions please see Marguerite Violante.
Let us not forget…. For Catholics, Mass attendance is a vital part of weekly life. It is the time to gather together in God’s presence, to be nourished by God and by one another. We listen to the words of the Scripture, we pray together and we
share the Body & Blood of Christ. DO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS HOMEBOUND AND WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE SACRAMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KINGSTON
Bus to the Friday, January 19th March for Life in
Washington, DC
Pray with us on January 19th for human life to be respected in
our society, and come with us for the March for Life. The
Kingston bus to the Friday, January 19th March for Life in
Washington, DC, will leave after a 12:05 am from St. Mary’s
Church in Kingston and should arrive back by 11 pm. To
reserve your seat call Al Kafel at 845 331-1734. Life.
Suggested contribution for bus $25/seat; $20/youth,
$45/family (two in family) and $60/ family (three in family.
More information posted on the bulletin boards. Make checks
payable to Kingston Council Knights of Columbus #275. Mail
to Al Kafel 31 Dirk Lane Kingston NY 12401.
Newburgh Bus to the Friday, January 19th
March for Life in Washington, DC
Pray with us on January 19th for human life to be respected in
our society, and come with us for the March for Life. The
Newburgh bus to the Friday, January 19th March for Life in
Washington, DC, will leave after a 4 a.m. Mass from Our Lady
of the Lake Church, Route 52, Orange Lake, and after a
breakfast stop will arrive in Washington, DC, in time for the
Rally and March for Life. The bus returns to Orange Lake at
about 10:30 p.m. Bus riders pay $50/seat; $35 youth
(sponsorships available for those needing help paying). Make
checks payable to "St. Patrick/St Mary’s Church." For
questions, reservations or donations please contact Howard &
Beth Spear ([email protected] or 845- 564-5257), or
St. Patrick/St. Mary’s Rectory (561-0885).
