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Immaculate Conception Church Stony Point, New York

April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday

Dear Friends in Christ, “Exult, let them exult the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound loud our mighty King’s triumph! Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness.” Those words began the most glorious mass of the year in the Catholic Church, the Easter Vigil. Christ indeed has risen, the gift of eternal life, not death, is ours. The darkness of sin has been broken by the light of glory. The cross which we worship as our sign of faith, is now glorified, no longer a symbol of death but one of hope. This is what we have fasted, prayed and reconciled for this Lent. Like Mary Magdalene in the gospel this morning, we too want to shout out ‘HE HAS RISEN!” It is the joy of Christ’s resurrection that fills our hearts today. The empty, barren feeling many of us had because of our Lenten journey of fasting and self-sacrifice has been rewarded. Like the emptiness of the tomb, there is no more death but life, eternal. At the Easter Vigil the candle was blessed and lit from the new fire. The Fire represents Christ’s resurrection. The lit candle is the Light of Christ that shines in the darkness. The five grains of incense that were inserted at the vigil, represent the five wounds of Christ. This year’s candle is called “UPON THIS ROCK” The Paschal Candle features the rich symbolism of St. Peter. The silver and gold keys to the kingdom of heaven

entrusted to Peter by Christ. “Whatever you declare bound on earth shall be held bound in heaven and whatever you declare loosed on earth shall be held loosed in heaven.” The inverted cross, which Peter requested to be crucified on, stating he was not worthy of being crucified in the same manner in which Christ was. During the season of Easter, the Pascal Candle and the Holy Water Font will remain in the Sanctuary. Please after mass come view the beauty of our candle and also retrieve holy water from the font. On behalf of Deacon Phil Marino and our Parish Staff, I wish to extend to all of you and your families a blessed Easter. May this Easter season be a time of joy and peace for all of us. May the promise of eternal life strengthen us to be faithful imitators of the risen Christ. A blessed Easter to you all, - Rev. Herbert T. DeGaris

+ + + + + + + + + + As of Wednesday, April 17th, 129 gifts have been received amounting to $23,002.80.00. This amount is 48% of our goal, which this year is $58,000.00.

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MEN’S CLUB THANK YOU The Men’s Club would like to thank everyone who attended our roast beef dinner. We served over 220 dinners. This was our most successful dinners. Also, thank you to the members and scouts who worked so hard. THANK YOU!

FROM THE DEACON’S BENCH THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: you can put truth in the grave, but it cannot stay there. Clarence Hall

SCHOOL OF RELIGION PRAYER PETITIONS: The children are continuing to write their prayer petitions on our

“We Pray For” Board for the month of April. The petitions will be included in the offertory for the May Crowning. HOLY WEEK RECESS: There are no classes on April 23rd and 25th (Easter Week). Classes will resume April 30th. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REHEARSALS: May 1st (Wednesday) and May 3rd (Friday) at 4:45 p.m. in the Church. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, MAY 11th : Children to arrive at 10:30 a.m. in School. Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.

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MAY CROWNING, MAY 12th at 9:30 a.m. Mass. Children to meet in the School at 9:00 a.m. dressed in First Holy Communion dresses and suits. They will process into the Church with Fr. Herb. Hospitality will follow in the School Gym. All family and friends are invited to share in this special day. REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS ED: Registration for students for 2019-2020 will be completed on-line by parents with the exception of First Grade. First Grade parents will come to the Religious Education Office to register in person. As soon as more information is given regarding a target date for the system to be up and running, we will let you know.

We are one family caring for each other.

50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2019 are invited to attend the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Sunday, June 2nd at 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the Rectory for registration The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 13th 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

BAPTISM The dates for our next Baptism’s are: May 5th and May 19th We would ask you to please contact the rectory at (786-2742) before the date to make an appointment. All Baptism requests require a copy of the child’s Birth Certificate, which must be brought to the rectory office at the time of arranging a date. God Parent/Sponsor forms are required for each God Parent. They may attain this certificate from their home parish where they worship at the present time. If a God Parent is a parishioner of Immaculate, they simply need to speak to Fr. DeGaris.

CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS

Date Prize Ticket Winner 4/14 $ 50 1814 Jennifer Alvarez 4/15 $ 50 2511 Mary Pat Thompson 4/16 $ 25 1595 Liz Mahoney 4/17 $ 25 1939 Walter Lubanty Sr. 4/18 $ 75 1660 Margaret Finn 4/19 $ 25 016 Erin & Paul Curry 4/20 $ 50 1967 June Hoffman

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

All those who are ill at home, in the hospital and in nursing homes, especially: Michael Madden, Jack O’Brien, Billy Keenan, Michael Orapello, Rochelle Untener, Ruth Ann Melia, Jessica Zollo, Janet Begnache and Jaxon Waller. Our recently deceased: Brian O’Hagen. We will announce at the Mass on Sunday for a period of one month the intentions of those who are sick and then we will print them for one month. After that we ask that you please contact us to make sure that they are placed on the list again for another cycle. It is the only way we know if someone has recovered. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH HOLY SATURDAY 9:00 Tenebrae 8:00 Vigil Charles Yelland (req. by family) SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:30 David Shea (req. by The Sullivan Family) 11:30 Domenic & Josephine Accurso (req. by family) MONDAY, APRIL 22ND

7:30 Carmen & Gino Baez (req. by Joe & Norma Rodriguez) TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD 7:30 Pat DiGasbarro (req. by Ed & Ellen Goggin) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH 7:30 Pat DiGasbarro (req. by The Lodini Family) THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH 7:30 Raymond Schaper (req. by The Blasko Family) FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH 7:30 Pat DiGasbarro (req. By Joan & Al Gage) SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH 8:30 John & MaryAnn Ferris (req. by Bridget Knopf) 5:30 Vigil Mary & Michael Dolan (req. by family) SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH 7:30 Jerry Fisher (req. by family) 9:30 For the People of the Parish 11:30 Kathleen Sweeney (req. by family)

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 28TH

MARIAN SHRINE Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at the Marian Shrine, Stony Point, on April 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mass is at 10:00 a.m. Celebrant and homilist is Fr. Andre Patenaude. After Lunch (a hot lunch is available for $12.00), there will be a talk by Fr. Pat followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction . Please join us on this special day of praise and thanksgiving. For information call Kate Armstrong at (845) 548-6729. Thank You.

The flowers this week are In Loving Memory of

The Bova Family Donated by

Susan & Ed Bova And

In Loving Memory of Jenny Kurisko Schultz

Donated by The Bova Family

MIDNIGHT RUN

The next scheduled run is Saturday evening, April 27. We will prepare for the run on Friday evening starting at 7 PM in the Sr Casserly Center. We will need help preparing the items to be distributed during the run. As always, any donations of sack lunches or any baked goods will be greatly appreciated. On the night of the run, we will meet in the parking lot of the Church at 8:30 and plan to depart for NYC around 9 PM. Our first stop will be at 10 PM and we should complete our assigned stops by between 12 and 1 AM. This should get us back to Stony Point around 2 AM Sunday morning. To volunteer for the run or for more information about the run, please call Deacon John or Jessica Sadowski 845 786 5759. Thank you for your generous and continued support.

NEWS OF INTEREST

Bible Instruction Before Leaving Earth - The St Gregory Bible study group will be studying the second half of the book of Genesis starting Thursday 4/25. We meet in the narthex at 3 and at 7. Meet us for either session. For more information call Deacon John or Lucy Kelly at the following phone number (845) 947-2095.

Albertus Magnus Boys Soccer Camp – July 29th – August 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Boys entering Grades 2-9. Register on line at albertusmagnus.net/summercamps. Contact Brian Fitzpatrick bfitzpatrick@albertusmagnus.net

The Consolation Ministry of St. Francis of Assisi

Bereavement Support Group - Spring 2019 The Consolation Ministry of the parish invites you to attend our Bereavement Support Group. The sessions begin on Tuesday, April 30 and continue through Tuesday, June 18. It will take place from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in Rader Hall. Please call the rectory at (845)634-4957 to register. If you have lost a loved one, come for discussion, understanding and faith in healing.

Attention 6th and 7th graders! - Immaculate Heart

Academy is hosting its Spring Open House on Wednesday, May 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tour the state-of-the-art building with student Eagle Ambassadors; learn about the challenging curriculum and art, athletic, and extracurricular programs; and ask questions of IHA’s faculty, staff, administration, and coaches. Visit www.ihanj.com to register. For more information, call the main office at 201.445.6800. Immaculate Heart Academy is located at 500 Van Emburgh Ave., Township of Washington, NJ 07676.

The Towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point, will be

hosting the 16th Annual North Rockland 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, June 2, 2019. The children’s race will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the adult race at 9:00 a.m. The money raised from this event will be donated to local families in need.

SACRIFICIAL GIVING Sunday Collection April 14 2019 was: $8,266 Sunday Collection April 8, 2018 was: $8,589

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