DECEMBER 16, 2018 - THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor Rev. Richard A. LaMorte

PARISH SECRETARIES

Mary Theresa Soyka Margaret Hart

COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Laura Warning

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Begins at 12:00 Noon every 1st Friday and continues throughout the afternoon, ending with Benediction at 5:00 PM.

MASSES Saturday ................................ 5:00 PM Vigil Mass of Sunday Sunday .................................8:00 and 10:15 AM, 12:00 Noon Holydays ......................................... See bulletin for schedule Daily Mass….....7:30 AM, Wednesday…….5:00pm only

CONFESSIONS Saturday ....................... 4:00-4:45 PM or anytime by request

BAPTISMS: Sundays at 1:00 PM. Please contact the rectory. Sponsor certificates for the Sacrament of Baptism (godparents) or the Sacrament of Confirmation can be obtained by seeing the Pastor after one of the weekend Masses.

WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. A Marriage Preparation Program is required.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish by calling the Rectory.

Rectory Phone: 845-677-3422 • Rectory Fax: 845-677-3423 CCD Office: 845-677-3273

E-mail: stjosephmillbrook@gmail.com Website: stjosephmillbrookny.org

Rectory Office Open 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Sick calls: Anytime 845-677-3422

St. Joseph Cemetery, Millbrook and St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bangall: Call the Rectory for information.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel!

DEVOTIONS

ROSARY After the morning Masses on Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA

Every Monday after the morning Mass

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Christmas Schedule 2018

CONFESSIONS MASSES MASSES

Reconciliation Monday, Dec. 17 Christmas Eve, Mon. Dec. 24 New Year’s Eve, Mon. Dec. 31

3:00– 5:00pm and 7:00pm 4:00pm, 5:30pm, Midnight 5:00pm

Christmas Day, Tues. Dec. 25 New Year’s Day, Tues. Jan. 1

9:00am, 12:00 Noon 9:00am, 12:00 Noon

Mass Readings Third Sunday of Advent —Year C. Today’s readings can be found on page 1081 in the hymnal.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, December 15th -

7:30am Doreen Sepe

5:00pm Andrew, Marguerite, Mary Rotunno

Matthew James Brinkerhoff

Sunday, December 16th - Third Sunday of Advent

8:00am People of the Parish

Nicola and Maria Natrella

10:15am Anthony Iannucci

Philip Genova

12:00pm John Morabito

John Cina, Sr.

Monday, December 17th -

7:30am Fr. Edward Adams

Philip Genova

Tuesday, December 18th -

7:30am Doreen Sepe

Wednesday, December 19th -

7:30am Special Intentions

Charles Wilt

Thursday, December 20th -

7:30am John J. Liskey

Friday, December 21st - St. Peter Canisius

7:30am Thomas L. Dyal, Jr.

Carol Cellucci Douillard

Saturday, December 22nd -

7:30am Nancy Colkin Tsoubris

Deceased Members of the Colomello

Family

5:00pm Robert Lehmkuhl

Mary and Fred Paolucci

Sunday, December 23rd - Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00am People of the Parish

Philip Genova

10:15am Steven Kearins

Luke Garrison

12:00pm Mary C. Setaro

Barbara O’Leary

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Mariapolis Luminosa Nativity Display

Each Christmas, throughout the month of December, Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park displays over 200 Nativity

scenes from 50 countries at the Chiara Lubich Conference Center. People come yearly and have said their visits

have made their Christmas season more meaningful. There will be a musical performance at 2:00pm by

The Poughkeepsie New Yorkers Barbershop Chorus, December 16th. Come, listen and sing along to your

favorite holiday tunes. The display runs from December 7-January 6 from 1:00-5:00pm.

Suggested donation is $5.

For more information, go to www.focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa, or call 845-229-0230 ext. 127.

Christmas Food Baskets

Please bring all food items for the Christmas Food Baskets to the Parish Hall on SUNDAY, DEC. 16th

from 7:30am to 12 :00 Noon. Thank you for your generosity.

Please note: Mass on Wednesday, December 19 is at 7:30am, NOT at 5:00pm.

Catholic Widows and Widowers

The Catholic Widows and Widowers will not hold a meeting in the month of December. We will meet

again in January, 2019 on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Parish Meeting Room at

St. Kateri Church, 1925 Route 82, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. 845-223-3097

2019 Calendars

We are grateful to Michael Sontheimer and Allen Funeral Home for providing the

2019 Calendars once again this year.

The calendars are available in the Church vestibule.

Grief Circles Please join us for our next four-week series of Grief Circles at Lyall Memorial Federated Church in the Library

30 Maple Avenue, Millbrook Sundays, December 9, 16, 23 and 30 from Noon to 1:30pm.

You are welcome to come whenever you can during these four weeks.

For more information, contact Rev. Thom Feit or Cat Greenstreet at lyallmemfed@gmail.com or call 677-3485.

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Polish Wigilia (Oplatek)

The Christmas Eve Wigilia Supper forms the focal point of the Polish Yuletide customs. Wigilia, which means vigil,

commemorates the birth of Jesus. For Polish families, the meal starts when the eastern star appears through the parlor window

to serve as a guide to the Birth of Jesus in the same manner as the star of Bethlehem was a guide to the Magi!

The meal begins with the ancient tradition of breaking oplatek, a thin wafer, or bread of love. It is passed to the

various members of the family who put it to their lips and wish each other Blessings for the upcoming year.

These wafers are now available in the Rectory Office.

UNCLE AL’S THRIFT SHOP

Where is the best place to do last minute Christmas shopping? Uncle Al’s, of course! With dozens and dozens of

gift and decorating ideas throughout the shop, there is a good chance that you will find just the right thing. The

jewelry and clothing sections are fully stocked, kitchen and dining needs, new and nearly new gift items can be

found at Uncle Al’s. Check the window display that changes each month — anything in the window is for sale.

Shop hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Due to your overwhelming generosity, we can only accept Christmas donations at this time.

Other donations will gratefully be accepted after the New Year.

All proceeds benefit St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Church.

March for Life Trip to Washington DC, January 18, 2019

Join the youth group from St. John’s in Pawling as we drive down to Washington DC and take a stand for

the dignity of all human life! We will leave from St. John’s at 4:00am, and arrive at DC in time for the

Rally and marching to the Supreme Court building. We will head home, with a stop for dinner, after that.

To reserve a $25.00 seat on the bus, please email Kate at ymstjohnpawling@gmail.com or call St. John’s

rectory at 845-855-5488 and leave your number for her.

Thank You

Thank you to all who contributed by donating items for our Christmas Food Baskets and

bringing gifts for our area nursing home and Cardinal Hayes Home

residents. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are appreciated.

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PARISH INFORMATION Immaculate Conception, Amenia Food Pantry 373-8193 Religious Education (CCD) Laura Warning 677-3273 Uncle Al’s Thrift Shop 677-5002 St. Joseph’s Women’s Guild Judy Yarochowicz 677-5778 Knights of Columbus Gerard Spagnoli 677-5607 CYO Basketball Kim Knittel 605-1383 Choir Gene Canevari 399-0403 Men’s Group Mike Appolonia 594-7804

BIRTHRIGHT COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND. PLEASE LEAVE ITEMS IN REAR OF CHURCH.

In Memory of

John J. Liskey

In Memory of

Anna and William J.

Gormley

Parish Sick List

Please pray for our Parishioners who are ill, homebound or in our

area Nursing Homes:

Daisy Abruzzo, Tatum Allen, Peter Benza, Rosemary and Melville

Bonanno, Ann Brandow, Leititcia Burack, Salvatore Carrubba,

Richard Caza, Dominic DeSantis, Rose Marie DeSantis,

Millie France, Joan Kearins, Frances Liotta, Gloria Malinowski,

June Martin, Vincent Massarelli, Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe,

Eileen McKiernan, Joseph Molella, Stephanie Moschier, Jane Muller,

Daniel Murphy, Mary O’Keefe, Dan Palumbo, Mrs. Tom Parker,

Helen Pelletier, Jill Philipbar, Lucille Pickering, Rose Risimini,

Carla Robertson, Robert Salberg, Lynne Schlude, Angelina Segno,

Linda Ippolitto Sullivan, Regina Syversen, Jane Wisner, Lucy Zerafa,

Betty Zitz.

Altar Flowers

If you would like to donate the flower arrangements on the Altar,

please stop by the Rectory to reserve the week.

Each arrangement is $30.00.

Please pray for our recently departed:

Laura L. Ehrlich

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine

upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed

through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

Parish Christmas Cards Christmas cards featuring a picture of

our decorated Sanctuary will be available

for purchase after Mass on the weekends

or in the Rectory Office. There are 10

cards and envelopes per pack for a

donation of $10.

Lyall Memorial Federated Church

First Harvest Pantry Christmas Day Dinner

EVERYONE WELCOME

Christmas Day from 3pm-5pm

Lyall Memorial Federated Church 30 Maple Ave., Millbrook

Contact info: twfiet@msn.com