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

Sts. Christopher and Sylvia www.stchrisredhook.org

May 1, 2016

Intentions of Holu

Time: Intention: Requested by:

Sat April 30

5:00 PM John & Mary Zgombic

Zgombic Family

Sun May 1

7:30 AM Intentions of Our Lady’s Guild

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9:00 AM Vincenzo Cincotta His Family

10:30 AM Robert Maleonskie Lisa Dolan

12:00 PM Pro Populo ————————-

5:00 PM Thanksgiving for Our Guardian Angels

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Mon May 2

9:00 AM Robert Wright Marie Wright

Tues May 3

7:00 AM Raida Gudenzi-Ruess

Month’s Mind

9:00 AM Mary Angevine Jim & Ellen Farina

Wed May 4

9:00 AM Charles Dotzler Pete & Debbie Williams

7:00 PM Phil Prinz Prinz Family

Thurs May 5

7:00 AM Sal Lico Adele & Patrick Grasso

9:00 AM Pro Populo —————————

Fri May 6

9:00 PM Robert Bochdam The Center for Spectrum Services

Sat May 7

9:00 AM Eva Desmond Bob Desmond

5:00 PM Carmela Stemkowski

Intentions of Seniors

Sun May 8

7:30 AM Regina Sandfort Rossi Family

9:00 AM Mother’s Day Triduum

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10:30 AM Richard Ellis, Jr. Ellis Family

12:00 Noon Pro Populo ______________

Xavier Sardaro Sardaro Family

This Week at Sts. Christopher and Sylvia

Welcome to the Parish Family of Sts. Christopher and 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.

May 1, 2016 + Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sunday, May 1

First Communion 10:30 AM Church

Communion Breakfast 11:30 AM Gym

Teen Mass 5:00 PM Church

Girl Scout Meeting # 10087 7-8:00 PM Don Bosco Hall

Monday, May 2 St. Athanasius

Confirmation Class 6:30-8:00 PM

AAU Basketball 6:30-9:00 PM

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

Tuesday, May 3 St. Philip, St. James

Religious Ed. Pot Luck Dinner 4:30-5:45 PM School

AAU Basketball 6:30-9:00 PM Gym

Our Lady’s Guild Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM Parish Center

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

RCIA Rehearsal 7:30-8:30 PM Church

Wednesday, May 4

Religious Ed. Pot Luck Dinner 4:30-5:45 PM School

Children’s Choir 5:45-6:45 PM School

AAU Practice 6:30-7:30 PM Gym

Thursday, May 5 Ascension of the Lord

Religious Ed. Pot Luck Dinner 4:30-5:45 PM School

AAU Basketball 6:30-9:00 PM Gym

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

Friday, May 6

First Friday Mass 9-10:00 AM Church

Adoration Followed By Benediction 10 AM-6 PM Church

Saturday, May 7

Apple Blossom Day

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

Sunday, May 8 Mother’s Day

Crowning of Our Lady 9-10 AM Church

RCIA Confirmation 10:30 AM Church

RCIA Reception 11:30-12:30AM Don Bosco Hall

S T E W A R D S H I P R E P O R T

● April 24, 2016 Regular Collection����$ 8,321.21 ● 2nd Collection Vincent De Paul Society�.$2,910.39 Today’s 2nd Collection - Aid to Church in Central & Eastern Europe God Bless you for your continued

generosity!

From the Pastor’s Corner

● Sarah Agate

● William Anagnos

● Samuel Anagnos

● Kate Borrelle

● Quinn Boyd

● Macklin Boyd

● Harrison Brown

● Ian Burns

● Michael Burns

● Jillian Cerulo

● Matthew Chirinos

● Madelyn Clements

● Heidi Ann Csorba

● Mary Grace Doherty

● Ava Eberhard

● Isabella Faraldi ● John Paul Farley

● Hope Goulette

● Kenneth Hurley

● Brady Kelly

● Nina Kortbus

● Dylan MacDonald

● Owen Maroney

● Michael Martins

● Tiernan Moran

● Kyleigh Murray

● Sam Notarnicola

● Robert Paschal ● Alexis Pinho

● John Salvatore Reppucci ● Tiernan Slattery

● Olivia Smith

● Eva Soave

● Amelia Soave ● Patrick Totman

Tuesday: Megan Boyd Olivia Korb Wednesday: Joan Stensland Donna Faraldi Thursday: Lorraine Ricci Peggy O’Farrell

Congratulations to our First Holy Communicants on receiving the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist on April 30, 2016 and May 1, 2016

A special “Thank You” to our Catechists and Assistants who

helped guide and prepare the students for First Holy Eucharist

“Do This In Memory of Me”

T his weekend the Parish Family of St. Christopher and St. Sylvia celebrated First Holy Communion for our second graders. On Sunday, at the 10:30 A.M. Mass, Eva Eberhard and Olivia Smith, who are in the upper classes, will receive their First Holy Communion. These are memorable times not only for the communicants and their

families, but also for our entire parish family.

Over 2,000 years ago Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and shared it with His disciples. When the Last Supper was ended, He took the cup that was filled with wine and again gave thanks and shared it with His disciples. His command was to “Do This In Memory Of Me.” Every time Fr. Xavier and I approach the altar, we make present what happened 2,000 years in that little upper room in Jerusalem. The joy of our priesthood is made complete when we share the Body and Blood of Christ most, especially at First Communion.

First Communions are a memorable event that every priest enjoys celebrating. To see the faces of our children beam with joy makes it all the more special. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” As we prepare for Pentecost, let us remember all the good that God has blessed us with this past year. Let us remember the hard work and dedication of our wonderful Coordinator of Religious Education, Ellen Farina, and her faithful catechists. Thank you so much for leading our children by your own example and faithfulness!

Look What’s Happening at Sts. Christopher and Sylvia Parish!

TEEN MASS TODAY Sunday, May1st

5:00PM...Church ALL OUR TEENS & FAMILIES ARE WELCOME!

Pizza, Soda, & Laughs to Follow in the Don Bosco Hall

Confirmation

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Mandatory Confirmation Retreat is

scheduled for: (Students Only)

June 7, 2016 @ 6:00 PM—9:00 PM With Tony Bellizzi

In the Youth Alive Room

MAY CROWNING

Sunday, May 8th ● 9:00 am All First Communicants are encouraged to attend and asked to wear their First Communion outfits. Meet in the Church Parking Lot at 8:45am to lead our procession into Church for the crowning of Our Blessed Mother.

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Grades 1—6 Early Registration began on Tuesday, April 26th! We will be taking registrations through June 1, 2016. After June 1st, the price increases. All registrations are on First Come/First Served Basis ...register now for your day!

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MOTHER’S DAY SPIRITUAL

BOUQUET CARDS

Remember your mom in a Triduum of

Masses for Mother’s Day...May18th. Spiritual Bouquet Cards are available at the back of the Church. Outer envelopes may be filled out and returned in the

collection basket or to the Rectory by

Thursday, May 7th.

Apple Blossom Day

Saturday, May 7th

VENDOR SPACE AVAILABLE

Please call 758-4132

to reserve your space today!

Msgr. Coen and

His Wandering Minstrels will be playing June 4th @ 7 PM

at the Gym, 30 Benner Rd. Enjoy Dylan Foley on Fiddle, Danny Guerney on Accordion, Msgr. Charlie Coen on the Concertina,

and the Vocals of Reidin O’Flynn $20 suggested donation…Tickets at the Door

In Commemoration of

Ireland’s 100 Year

Anniversary!

Save the Date

In your prayers, please

remember the sick especially

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

Brianna Chase ● Scott Clements ● Richard Cole John Colon ● John Conway ● Holly Daly

John Dykeman ● Janice Farinacci ● Charles Fasce Terrence Flynn ● Fr. Cassian Folsom ● Thomas Galbraith

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

Sylvia Ledenko ● Kevin Ledwith ● Frank Lovallo Henrietta Lynch ● Mary Machete ● Nora Mercier

Marlene McGowan-Yedic ● Gina Maculski Alex Cortes Molloy ● Thomas Richard Malone

John Manning ● Peter McKenna ● Tom McTighe 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 Janet Towner ● Elizabeth Trow ● Mary Verlin

Bryan Williams ● Peggy Williams ● Alice Zelasco

Please call the office to add or remove someone from

this list.

THANK YOU for all who have given to the Cardinal’s Appeal! To date 198 families have made their commitment to the 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal. A total of 67,942.16 has been pledged toward our goal of 77,500.00

To make an online gift, visit: www.cardinalsappeal.org

FRIDAY, MAY 6TH IS FIRST FRIDAY

9:00AM Mass will be followed by Adoration of

the Blessed Sacrament until 6:00PM Two guardians are needed for each Hour.

Sign-up in the back of the church. Of all Catholic practices, one of the most beneficial and spiritual

is the HOLY HOUR. This is a full hour of prayer &

spiritual reading in the presence of the BLESSED

Sacrament.

A Benefit of Holy Hour “All the angels of heaven gaze in ecstasy at the image left on your soul after each holy hour you make in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (Excerpt from ’Letters To A Brother Priest’)

Participate in Eucharistic Adoration on First Fridays

TAG SALE May 20—22! We will be collecting at 30 Benner Rd, Red Hook

●Tues., May 3rd ...11-1PM

●Wed., May 4th ... 6-8 PM

●Fri., May 6th ...9-11AM

●Mon., May 9th ... 6-8 PM FURNITURE also ●Wed., May 11th ...6-8 PM FURNITURE also ●Thurs., May 12th...11-1PM FURNITURE also Set-up will be the week of May 16th, if there is anything you want to drop off & we are there, feel free to bring it. We are still looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with set-up & the sale. If you can give any time, please call or email. And MOST IMPORTANTLY...... Come Out and SHOP... SHOP... SHOP! Pass the word to all your friends and family. We have been collecting great items and clothing. Stuff a bag for only $5.00! Different rooms of treasures & something for everyone. FREE Religious articles as well.

Thank you so very much, Gina McCrudden

kevin621@frontiernet.net 845-399-0058

The Ascension of the Lord

is this Thursday, May 5.

It is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Masses: 7 AM at Holy Spirit Chapel, 30 Benner Rd.

and 9 AM at the Church

Please welcome to our Parish Family of Sts. Christopher and Sylvia, newly Baptized Kenzleigh Sofia VanWagner

Thank you to Tom Sullivan and all who worked to put on the Parish Communion Breakfast. We are grateful for such strong

support of our parish. Thank you to Fr.

Adolfo for joining us and sharing, “The Eucharist, the Source of God’s Mercy.”

Thank you to Lynda Jutton for all her hard work putting together the Women’s Retreat that was held at Mariaopolis Luminosa. Thank you also to Fr. Justin Cinnante who led the retreat.

Please pray for

Dcn. Christian Ikechukwu Obinna Amah as he prepares to be ordained to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood of Jesus Christ on May 28th at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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

Please keep our Military

and their families in your

prayers.

St. Dymphna—Healing Mass for those suffering from

emotional psychological difficulties or any illness of the mind such as Alzheimer’s or Autism, their families, friends, & the mental health community: Tuesday, May 10...7 PM…

Mt. Alvernia Chapel,158 DeLavergne Ave.,

Wappingers Falls. (845) 297-5706

Information on Physician Assisted Suicide in N.Y. The Respect Life Committees of several area churches

have joined together to bring two very special speakers to

our area. Kathleen Gallagher, Director of Pro-Life Activities

for the N.Y.S. Catholic Conference, & Sr. Peter Lillian,

O.Carm., of Carmelites of the Aged and Infirm, will speak to

the facts and look at the legislation and all of its medical,

legal and ethical implications. Monday, May 9 ….7—9 PM

St. Mary’s Academy, 301 Allen Street, Hudson.

Please RSVP Dawn 828-8412 or Rebecca 799-5535

“Peace I leave with you: my peace I give to you.”

Our Lady's Guild

Meeting

will be Tuesday, May 3rd

at 7 PM

in the Parish Center.