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

Rev. David Kazzahchiyang Didam, Parochial Vicar Bill Paccione, 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 (or available by appointment)

Baptism: Phone Rectory to make arrangements Baptism Classes: 2nd Monday of month, 7:30pm-Rectory (by appointment)

Marriages: Phone Rectory at least 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/Bookkeeper Ellen Farina— CRE Joseph Scala — Maintenance Supervisor

Patricia Grassi, Maureen Terranova Helen Moore— CRE Assistant Sacristan

Vicki Capel-Parish Cemetery Cor. education@stchrisredhook.org John Dorrian

rectory@stchrisredhook.org

The Parish Family St. Christopher and St. Sylvia April 23, 2017 www.stchrisredhook.org

In Time: Intention: Requested by:

Sat April 22

5:00 PM Intentions of Holy Name

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Sun April 23

7:30 AM Arthur & Eileen Coughlin

Rick & Rita Moglia

9:00 AM Deceased Members of Cook-Reilly Family

Marjorie Reilly

10:30 AM Suong-Thi-Nguyen Rosemary Fiorella

12 Noon Pro Populo ——————

Mon April 24

9:00 AM Catherine Paccione

Lynda & Dave Jutton

Tues April 25

7:00 AM Ed Strieder J. Scott Butler

9:00 AM Catherine Paccione

Knights of Columbus 5632

Wed April 26

9:00 AM Theresa Misasi Maureen Rinaldi

Thurs April 27

7:00 AM Sally O’Connor Pat & Family

9:00 AM Robert Kenneth Rainey

Month’s Mind

Fri April 28

9:00 AM Catherine Paccione

Rick & Rita Moglia

Sat April 29

9:00 AM Gerald Smith Jim Farina

5:00 PM Judith Scaffidi Scaffidi Family

Sun April 30

7:30 AM Gregory Remenek Frances Remenek

9:00 AM Madeline Soave Smith Family

10:30 AM Theresa Misasi Daniel Rinaldi

12 Noon Pro Populo ——————

Welcome to the Parish Family of St. Christopher and 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.

APRIL 23, 2017 + DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Sunday, April 23 Divine Mercy Sunday

RCIA 10 AM-12 PM Rectory

Girl Scout Mtg. Troop # 10087 7:00 PM Don Bosco Hall

Monday, April 24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

Tuesday, April 25 St. Mark

Wednesday, April 26

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

Children’s Choir 5:45-6:45 PM School

Tag Sale Meeting 7:00 PM School

Thursday, April 27

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

Adult Choir Rehearsal 7- 8:15 PM Church

Friday, April 28 St. Peter Chanel, St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

Girls Basketball 8 PM-10 PM Gym

Saturday, April 29 St. Catherine of Siena

Eagle Scout Ceremony 12-7 PM Gym

AA Meeting 7:00 PM Don Bosco Hall

Sunday, April 30

RCIA 10AM-12PM Rectory

Youth Alive Mass 12 NOON Church

Youth Alive Parent/Student Prayer

1:00 PM Church

Divine Mercy Holy Hour and

Confession 3:00 PM Church

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

April 9, 2017 ..$9,681.81 Thank you for your

continued generosity!

This Week at St. Christopher-St. Sylvia

Cardinal’s Appeal Update: A total of $67,617. has

been pledged, so far, toward our goal of $78,000. Donations

may be:●mailed directly to the Archdiocese ●put in the

Cardinal’s Appeal envelope (found in the back of the church) and

placed in the collection basket or ●make an online gift at

www.cardinalsappeal.org Thank you for your support! This week’s 2nd Collection is for our

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The society does so much, such as providing the Food

Pantry, providing funding for the Thanksgiving and

Christmas dinners, and the Christ Tree.

Thank you for your contributions to this worthy cause.

Thank you to Keith White for organizing this year’s

Soup & Scriptures. Thank you to all scripture leaders

and soup chefs. The participation of parishioners was

great and perhaps you can join in this holy fellowship

next Lenten season.

From the Pastor’s Corner

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

O n February 22, 1931, Our Lord and Savior Jesus appeared to a simple nun in a convent of

the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow, Poland. At St. Faustina

Kowalska’s canonization in the year 2000, the late Pope John Paul II declared the Feast of the Di-

vine Mercy to be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Our Lord told St. Faustina: “It

is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. I desire that the Feast

of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the

very depths of My tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls

who approach the fountain of My Mercy.”

Please join us in celebration of Mercy Sunday.

We will celebrate this special feast with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at

3:00 PM in the Church.

You are encouraged to participate fully in this celebration by receiving the Sacrament of

Reconciliation and receiving Holy Communion on the day of the feast. To participate fully, we

must also be merciful to others through our actions, words, and prayers on their behalf.

If you have been away from the Sacrament of Penance for a long time, come and

experience the peace and joy of God’s Mercy.

Jesus, I Trust in You -- St John Paul designated the

Sunday after Easter - Devine Mercy Sunday. Gain deeper insight into the mission to share the message of Devine Mercy with the whole world.

Read Vinny Flynn's book, 7 Secrets of Devine Mercy .

Be prepared to be truly amazed by Fr. Michael Gaitley as he narrates

the dramatic history of God’s love and mercy as interwoven through the

transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of

Mary at Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe, and the

world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II in the Program,

"Devine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told."

Pope Francis has inspired millions by urging us to embrace mercy.

Narrated by Jim Caviezel, the movie, The Face of Mercy , is an

extraordinary new film on this powerful message that brings hope,

healing, and forgiveness to a broken world.

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

Rosary Rally-100th Anniversary of

Our Lady of Fatima

Sunday, May 7 at 1 PM

Please join the parishioners of

St. Christopher-St. Sylvia, all societies, clubs, groups,

Girl & Boy Scouts and children of all ages.

Pray the 5 Joyful Mysteries on the front lawn.

Bring your own Rosaries and chairs, if needed.

Many Thanks to all parishioners who participated in

the Holy Week Liturgies. Thank you to

our loyal Lectors and Altar Servers during

this time. Thank you so much to the

women of the parish who decorated our

church so beautifully for this Holy Season

to ensure a heartfelt tribute to our Lord.

GRADES 1—6

Registration has begun!!!

Registration is underway. Register now to get

the Early Bird Special and your day of choice!

You can register during our office hours or

during class time.

Hurry, time is getting short!!!

All Registrations will be filled on a

first-come, first-serve basis.

Youth Alive!

Please check your child’s participation record:

Sunday, April 30, 2017

12:00 Noon Mass - Church

Prayer Service: Church

Immediately following Mass

Any Youth Alive student that still needs

prayer to fulfill the requirement, should

attend.

Confirmation

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Next Parent Meeting is scheduled for:

Monday, May 9th

7:00 pm

Parish Center

2017 Stations of the Cross

We would like to recognize all the youth

who participated in the Stations of the

Cross. They worked hard to prepare this

para-liturgy and their dedication is

inspiring. We hope that their many ministries lifted

you up and strengthened your faith during this

wonderful time of the year.

Kieran Cranna Thomas McCann

Ciara Creech Cory Murray

Wendy Cruz-Soberanis Amelia Pozniak

Kirby Davidson Katherine Pullaro

Maria Jones David Rendon

Tristan Kenny Lorel Ross

Madeline Kerzner Katrina Seymour

Yahir Lavariega Enna Siedsma

Jessica Leon Abigail Urbin

Kaitlyn Lowney

Thank you to Alyssa Nuzzo, Music Director, her

accompanists and the Children’s Choir. We would

also like to acknowledge the many adults, especially

Kim Seymour and Helen O’Connell Moore, who

assisted us in preparing for the evening. We greatly

appreciate your support and help!

A special Thank You to all the parents who

encouraged and supported their children. Your

children are a blessing and we thank you for allowing

them to share their gifts with us.

In your prayers, please remember the

sick especially John Aeolus ●Frances Allen ●Paul Anderson

Hope Babineau ●Roma Buel ●Helen Burns

Marion Burns ●Brianna Chase ●Scott Clements

John Conlon ●John Conway ●James Cullen ●Holly Daly

●Lillian Dietz ●Joan Dolan ●John Dykeman

Janice Farinacci ●Charles Fasce ●Fr. Cassian Folsom

Thomas Galbraith ●Jeannette Gordon ●Arthur Hallenbeck

●Haley Hines ●Brian James ●Erik Johnson ●Alex Katz

●Pam Kaliche ●Sylvia Ledenko ●Norma Liuzza

●Henrietta Lynch ●Theresa Lynch ●Mary Machete

Judy McEleney ●Marlene McGowan-Yedic

Gina Maculski ●Alex Cortes Molloy

Thomas Richard Malone ●John Manning ●Eric Moore

Richard Murray ●Frank Pasqua, Jr. ●Joe Piccard

Michael Qianonni ●Maureen Randene ●James Rudy

Anna Safford ●John Sculco ●Amy Sivulich ●Lisa Slayton

Robert Smith ●Samantha Smith ●Zach Swart

Tony Torres ●Janet Towner ●Mary Verlin

Bryan Williams ●Peggy Williams ●Alice Zelasco

Please call the office to add or remove someone

from this list.

PRAYER SHAWL Are you or someone you know going

through a difficult time, perhaps physically or emotionally

and feel that you would like a Prayer Shawl?

Please contact Celine Turchetti 758-8083

POCKET PRAYER SQUARE If you feel that you

would like a little ‘extra’ spiritual support to place

in your pocket, please feel free to take one located in the

back of the church.

In Loving Memory

THE BREAD AND WINE For the week of April 22-29

are in loving honor of

James Fiorella

From the Fiorella-Prinz Family

A way to remember those you love is by sponsoring

any of the following

Altar Flowers…$65 Altar Candles…$35

Bread and Wine…$35 Sanctuary Lamp…$30

This may be done in remembrance of a

birthday, anniversary, in thanksgiving,

or to remember deceased loved ones.

Come to the Rectory Office to arrange a

remembrance.

THANK YOU to all who came out and volunteered

by either setting up, making food, or

donating blood on Sat. Your help and

generosity are true blessings.

Next week’s 2nd collection—

Support the Church in Central

& Eastern Europe.

Your contribution is important to

meeting the spiritual and physical

needs of people in this region.

You can learn more at www.usccb.org/ccee

The first TAG SALE Meeting of the

year is THIS Wed., April 26th at 7PM at St. Christopher's School, 30 Benner Rd.

If you would like to help out but can't

make the meeting just call or email Gina at kevin621@frontiernet.net or 845-399-0058

“My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the

entire world. Who can measure the extent of my

goodness? For you I descended from heaven to earth:

for you I allowed myself to be nailed to the cross: for

you I let my Sacred Heart be pierced with a

lance, thus opening wide the source of mercy

for you. Our Lord to St. Faustina

VENDORS WANTED!!!

Space available for Apple Blossom Day on

Sat., May 13th on the church lawn.

Sign up today with Barb at

845-758-4132

Tag Sale Donation drop off for April

Thurs., April 27th, 6:30 - 8pm and

Sat., April 29th 9—12

Please NO exercise equipment,

baby furniture (car seats, strollers, high chairs),

mattresses, electronics-ONLY if all wires and plugs are

included. Everything else is gladly accepted...clothes,

shoes, handbags, NEW makeup or perfume, children's

toys, puzzles, jewelry, ALL housewares, garden,

outside tools, books, seasonal decorations, frames,

artwork. If you are unsure please call or email me.

Drop off at St. Christopher 's School,30 Benner Rd.

For more information or questions, please call

Gina 845-399-0058 or email

kevin621@frontiernet.net We provide tax forms if needed.

SOCIETIES & CONTACTS

Please keep our

Military and their

families in your

prayers.

Adult Faith Formation, Co-Chairs-Maggie Burud & Tina Wert….

………………………..……………adultfaith@stchrisredhook.org

Adult Choir Director, Richard Totman……... ....... 845-876-7444

Basketball Coord., Dan Totman………...CYO@stchrisredhook.org

Holy Name Society Pres., Tom Sullivan ....... ........ 845-758-3732 HolyName@stchrisredhook.org

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

Our Lady's Guild Pres., Ann Totten……...…. ....... 845-758-3732 LadysGuild@stchrisredhook.org

Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group ................ 845-758-3732

Respect Life Committee, Barbara Totman……….845-758-3732

St. Christopher Food Pantry ................................... 845-758-3732 SVDP@stchrisredhook.org 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

Prison Ministry, Rosemary Molloy………………...845-758-3732

HELP NEEDED...We are in need of anyone who has

a pickup truck or van, to pick up and drop off furniture

from local residents to the Parish Center, 30 Benner Rd.

for our Annual Tag Sale. We are will work around

your schedule so that we can get...MOVING.

We appreciate any help you can offer. Gina McCrudden kevin621@frontiernet.net or

845-399-0058

Sharing the Gospel

Jesus gave the power to forgive sins through his

apostles. Today the priests are his apostles. They

remind us of how God forgives our sins. You have

the power to forgive those who hurt you. It is your

choice to forgive as Jesus has forgiven you. It is healthy

for you to forgive. Anger makes your body tense and

your muscles ache. When you forgive others, God sends

his love to fill your body and soul with peace.

Prayer

Lord, help me forgive those who hurt me.

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were

locked, where the disciples were, Jesus came and stood in their

midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he said this,

he showed them his hands and his side.

Larry Post from Liturgical Publications, our bulletin printer, will be in our rectory office April 24– April 28, securing new ads for our bulletin. We need your help! Please consider purchasing an ad. Your participation makes our bulletin successful, and you attract customers Larry Post 201-658-3021…….lpost@4LPi.com

National Defund Planned Parenthood Prayer Rally

Sat., April 29th, 10:30 AM - 12 Noon

Planned Parenthood, 176 Church Street, Poughkeepsie

FOR INFO: 845-853-6529 Come out and bring your friends—we need all hands on

deck if we're going to win this historic pro-life battle.

Defunding Planned Parenthood would be the greatest

pro-life victory in a generation!! Do your part by spread-

ing the word about the big nationwide Defund PP rally and

joining your fellow pro-lifers here in Poughkeepsie!