the parish family of saint christopher / saint sylvia · 1/17/2016  · from the pastor’s corner...

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Patrick F. Buckley, Pastor George Sevigny, Lay Trustee

Rev. Xavier S. Santiago, Parochial Vicar Kenneth Anderson, 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

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 Ellen Farina— CRE Joseph Scala — Maintenance Supervisor

Patricia Grassi & Maureen Terranova—Assistants Helen Moore— CRE Assistant Sacristan

rectory@stchrisredhook.org education@stchrisredhook.org John Dorrian

The Parish Family of

Saint Christopher / Saint Sylvia www.stchrisredhook.org

January 17, 2016

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God bless you for your continued generosity!

Intentions of Holu

Time: Intention: Requested by:

Sat January 16

5:00 PM Andrea D’Avanzo Intentions of Holy Name

Jim & Marilyn McLafferty ____________

Sun January 17

7:30 AM Edward Seliga Dolan Family

9:00 AM Eleanor Maroney Fitzmaurice Family

10:30 AM Unannounced Intention

_____________

12:00 Noon Pro Populo ———————

Mon January 18

9:00 AM Yolanda Battista Ross Family

Tues January 19

7:00 AM Unannounced Intention

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9:00 AM Virginia Garofalo The Bridge Ladies-Kay, Judy, Pat. Marty, & Dolores

Wed January 20

9:00 AM Robert Maleonskie Rocky & Ann Mancini

Thurs January 21

7:00 AM Janet Pergola Jim Farina

9:00 AM Fr. David G. O’Brien Victor T. Mitchell

Fri January 22

9:00 AM Raymond Cambalik Bernard Cambalik

Sat January 23

9:00 AM Dolores Cayea Abi Clark

5:00 PM Ann O’ Malley Marion Burns

Sun January 24

7:30 AM Michael Wolfe Wolfe Family

9:00 AM Betty Folster Ken Folster

10:30 AM Bob Maleonskie Barbara Dooley

12:00 Noon Pro Populo ________________

This Week at St. Christopher/St. Sylvia

Welcome to the Parish Family of Saint Christopher/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.

January 17, 2016 + Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, January 17

Holy Name Breakfast 8-11:00 AM School

RCIA 10-12:00 PM Rectory

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 12-1:00 PM Parish Center

Monday, January 18

CYO Basketball Practice 4-9:00 PM Gym

Rosary Prayer Group 7:00-7:30 PM Church

Tuesday, January 19

Religious Ed. Grade 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School

CYO Basketball Practice 6:30-8:30 PM Gym

No Holy League Holy Hour _________ ________

RCIA / Teens Class 7:30-8:30 PM School

Wednesday, January 20 St. Fabian, St. Sebastian

Religious Ed. Grade 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School

Children’s Choir 5:45-6:45 PM School

CYO Basketball Practice 6:30-8:30 PM Gym

Thursday, January 21 St. Agnes

Religious Ed. Gr. 1-6 4:30-5:45 PM School

CYO Basketball Practice 6:30-8:30 PM Gym

Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00-8:00 PM Church

Friday, January 22

CYO Basketball Practice 4:00-9:00 PM Gym

Saturday, January 23 St. Marianne Cope, St. Vincent

CYO 8:00-8:00 PM Gym

Girl Scout Meeting #10087 3:30-4:30 PM Don Bosco Hall

AA Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM Don Bosco Hall

Sunday, January 24 Ecumenical Sunday

RCIA 10-12:00 PM Rectory

Rectory Office Closed _________ _______

Adoration for the Unborn 10 AM-6 PM Church

From the Pastor’s Corner

CYCLE C JANUARY 17, 2016 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

J esus told them, 'Fill the jars with water.' So they filled

them to the brim." And then look what happened! The

water became wine! And not only that, but it became

"the good wine." Jesus transformed plain water into the

very best wine served at that wedding feast in Cana. And he

can do the same with our lives.

Sometimes, we come to Jesus with empty jars. We feel we have nothing to offer, that

our efforts have failed and our energy has run dry. It may seem impossible that anything good

could come out of our situation. Even our hope has often disappeared in these moments. But

today's Gospel should restore our confidence; we don't need to work the miracle. We just need to

"do whatever he tells" us.

In many cases, this will mean doing something that doesn't make sense on the

surface. The servers were probably skeptical that filling their jugs with water would have any

benefit. But they did it anyway. And they did it wholeheartedly, filling them up "to the brim." In

our moments of emptiness, we too need to do what Jesus asks of us, all the way, without

reservation. We need to continue to pray (even when we don't hear an answer). We need to

continue to participate in the sacraments (even when they don't seem to help). We need to

continue to follow the commandments (even when they strike us as difficult or irrelevant). We

need to continue to love our neighbors (even when they don't love us back). All of this is like

pouring water into those jars.

We simply need to do what Jesus asks of us and then allow him to do the rest.

Only when we are willing to follow his directions can he transform our emptiness

into an overabundance of joy.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Our Father,

We seek you in so many ways and places in our life.

We seek you for guidance and for comfort.

But you have told us that when there is hunger, it is

up to us to feed the hungry.

We ask you to help us see you in other Christians

and humbly ask you for strength in the search for

what we have in common.

Bless our efforts to look at all the ways we are united

in faith,

and grant us courage to change our hearts and minds

to realize your will.

We ask all this through Christ our Lord and brother,

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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

Holy name

Breakfast

THIS SUNDAY

January 17th…...8-11AM @ School Gym, 30 Benner Rd.

●Eggs ! Omelets ! French Toast ● Pancakes ● Coffee/Tea

● Orange Juice ! and more!

TICKETS AT THE DOOR

Adults-$6…..Children-$4

FUN ● FRIENDS ● GOOD FOOD

Confirmation

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The first Confirmation Parent meeting will be

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

at 7:00 PM in the gym.

Get Ready for

Classes on the Sacraments!

February 18th—April 21st,

2016

Led by Fr. Xavier

on Thursdays @ 7 PM at the

Parish Center

Please call the rectory to sign up

758-3732 (Please note: No class on Holy

Thursday, March 24th, 2016)

JANUARY 22, 2016 marks the 43rd anniversary of

the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize abortion in

the U.S. Over 54,000,000 children have been killed

during this time.

Please pray for the safety of unborn children and

their mothers in our community, in our country, and

through the world.

PLEASE HELP YOURSELF TO THE

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PRAYER

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IfyousignedupfortheHolyNameBreakfastforSunday,

January17th,pleasecheckyourtimeslots!

For those who are not able to attend the March

for Life in Washington D.C., there will be

Eucharistic Adoration at

St. Christopher’s Church,

January 22nd, 10AM-6PM

Please consider joining us in praying for a greater

respect for human life and an end to abortion.

God bless you!

In your prayers, please

remember the sick especially

John Aeolus ● Frances Allen ● Paul Anderson Barbara Balint ● George Botti ● Martin Blumenthal

Brianna Chase ● Scott Clements ● John Colon John Conway ● Holly Daly ● John Dykeman

Janice Farinacci ● Charles Fasce ● Terrence Flynn Fr. Cassian Folsom ● Rita Froehlich ● Thomas Galbraith

Jeannette Gordon ● Arthur Hallenbeck � Haley Hines Brian James ● Alex Katz ● Pam Kaliche

Fr. Peter Kulandai ● Sylvia Ledenko ● Kevin Ledwith Frank Lovallo ● Henrietta Lynch ● Mary Machete

Nora Mercier ● Marlene McGowan-Yedic Gina Maculski ● Thomas Richard Malone ● John Manning

Anne Milanesi ● Mary Ann Mondello ● 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 ● Elizabeth Trow

Mary Verlin ● Bryan Williams ● Peggy Williams Alice Zelasco

Please call the office to add or re-

move someone from this list.

Please keep our Military

and their families in your

prayers.

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IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH ! We ask for a donation of

$3.00 per CD……$.50 per brochure……$5.00 per book Checks can be made payable to St. Christopher’s.

Donations are used to purchase additional materials.

The Parish Family of

Saint Christopher/Saint Sylvia

WINTER WHIRL Dinner Dance

2016 Saturday, February 6, 2016

6:00 PM to 10:00 PM St. Christopher’s gym

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

DELICIOUS DINNER Including meatballs, pasta, bread,

salad, beverage and dessert LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Red Hook’s own band Common Ground Advance Sales Only after Masses,

after the breakfast & after Religious Ed. classes (5:30-6pm)

$15.00 per Adult $10.00 Seniors (62 +)

$5.00 Children (4-12) Children 3 and under free

TEEN FUSION YOUTH GROUP

EVENT This is the event you’ve been waiting for—

“Lock in” 2016, Saturday, Jan. 30th Pick up Sunday, January 31st at 10:30 am at

St. Chris. gym

Must E- mail teenfusion@stchrisredhook.org to participate, obtain detailed information, &

download a permission slip.

Permission slips a must! Cost will be $20/person - Must bring a signed

permission slip and $20 to the event. Make checks payable to St. Christopher’s Church.

Get ready for a night jammed packed w/ endless activities which will include roller skating and much more! COME JOIN THE FUN!

YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO MISS

THIS EVENT!

Altar Server Retreat

ICE SKATING!

February 20

More details to follow...

Meeting for Extraordinary Ministers &

Lectors -February 24, Wed., 7:00PM

@ Don Bosco Hall (lower church).

PLEASE NOTE: if you are ill, please refrain from the ministry. Extraordinary Ministers are to approach the altar at the beginning of the Lamb of God

A Pocket Prayer Shawl Are you or someone you know going

through a difficult time, perhaps physically

or emotionally? Do you need a little “extra”

spiritual support? If so, the Prayer Shawl

Committee would like to share a special Pocket Prayer

Shawl with you.

THEY ARE LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE ONE.

Adult Faith Formation, Tom Sullivan…………….845-758-3732 adultfaith@stchrisredhook.org

Adult Choir Director, Richard Totman ......... ........ 845-876-7444 Basketball Coord., Chris Wood……...CYO@stchrisredhook.org Battered Women ........................................... ........ 845-876-1554

Holy Name Society Pres., Steve Korb .......... ........ 845-758-3732 HolyName@stchrisredhook.org

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

Our Lady's Guild Pres., Barbara Rizzolo ...... ........ 845-758-4132 LadysGuild@stchrisredhook.org

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 RCIA@stchrisredhook.org

Bereavement Committee, Eleanor Troy................. 845-758-3732 Teen Fusion, Kathy Marici .................................... 845-758-3732 teenfusion@stchrisredhook.org

SOCIETIES & CONTACTS

ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. SYLVIA PARISH

SEEKING TENANT

St. Christopher’s is seeking a tenant for office

space formerly rented by Astor Counseling

Services at our 30 Benner Road location. Tenants must be “Not-for-Profit.”

Please contact the Rectory for more information

● 845.758.3732

● rectory@stchrisredhook.org

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Jesus told the servers, at the wedding, to fill the jars with water and then have the headwaiter taste it. The headwaiter did not know

what Jesus had done and exclaimed that it was the finest of wines!

PARENTING MINISTRY RAINBOWS and PRISM Program is a support group for

children & families who experience emotional suffering

caused by death, a parental separation/divorce; deployment

of a family member, incarceration of a loved one, or any of

a multitude of significant event traumas. The PRISM

Program is a support/education program for their single and

step-parents.

MEETING TIME: Tues., January 26, 2016, @ 7:00 PM,

Parenting Ministry Office,

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