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St. Anastasia Parish ~ Parroquia de Santa Anastasia 21 North Main Street, Harriman, N.Y. 10926 Phone: 845-238-3844 Fax: 845-238-3846 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintanastasia church.org We, the Roman Catholic Community of St. Anastasia Parish, profess our belief in the Gospel message and mission of Jesus Christ. As disciples of Jesus we recognize our call to evangelization, to proclaim and give witness to our faith. We are a life affirming community committed to the Eucharist, worship, faith formation and shared service in our community and beyond. Shrine Church ~Mass Schedule Parish Church ~ Mass Schedule Mass Schedule – Horario de Misas Saturday ~ 5:00pm Monday ~ Saturday ~ 9:00 AM Sunday ~ 9:30am Family Mass & 11:30 Sunday ~ 8:00am Sabado ~ 7:00pm Domingo~10:30am (ESPANOL) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael F. Keane 845-238-3747 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Bladi Socualaya-Miranda 845-238-5032 Weekend Associate: Fr. Francis Amodio O. Carm. Deacons: Rev. Mr. Eugene Bormann 845-469-5903 Rev. Mr. Brian O’Neill 845-782-4978 Director Of Music: Anthony Daino 845-351-4044 Parish Office ~ Oficina de Parroquia: 845-238-3844 Monday ~ Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm Office Secretaries: Mrs. Jennifer Fleming & Mrs. Norann Lynch Office Manager: Jean Marie Weinberg Faith Formation Office: 845-782-5099 Coordinator: Jean Marie Weinberg Mrs. Mary Lapolla – Faith Formation Please call for an appointment. All arrangements for religious instruction for grades 1-8 are made through this office. Devotions Benediction is on the First Friday of the month at 9AM Devotion to the Lady of Fatima is the First Saturday of the month at 9AM St. Anastasia Cemetery Our St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's sections are open to all parishioners and Catholics in Orange County. Please call the Cemetery Committee ~Rita White, Marialana DiNapoli .~ 238-3844. Alcoholics Anonymous ~Meetings are held in the Cardinal O’Connor Room: Monday – Friday at 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM Spanish –Thursday at 7:30 PM Ministry to the Homebound ~ If a family member is sick or homebound, call the Parish Office to arrange a home visit by Fr. Keane The Parish Counseling Network, provided by Catholic Charities offers short term counseling for parishioners in need. A copay of $10 is required. Please contact the parish office for a referral. Sacraments – Sacramentos Baptism – Bautismo Parents wishing to baptize their child must first attend a baptismal class. Please call the parish office to sign up for the next available class. Preparacíon de Bautismos cada primer y Segundo jueves de cada mes a las 6:45 pm en la Iglesia Pequeña. Llame Padre Bladi Socualaya-Miranda Reconciliation – Reconciliacíon Confessions will be heard: Saturday 4:00 – 4:30 PM Other times by special appointment. El Sacramento de Confesion lo tenemos todos los Sabados 4:00 – 4:30 PM. Otro tiempo seria con cita previa Marriage – Matrimonio For wedding arrangements, please call the office for an appointment with Father Keane. Para el Sacramento del Matrimonio , por favor llame al Padre Bladi Socualaya Miranda y haga una cita. Ministries Altar Servers (Training)~ Tony Petraia 360-3001 Altar Servers (Schedule)~MaryKay Chanat 781-5856 Bereavement~ Bible Study~ Henry Adams~783-0850 Children’s Choir & Christmas Angel Giving Tree Edie Famularo ~ 238-2348 Christmas Boutique~ Jean Weinberg~238-3844 Easter/Christmas Decorations~ Sue Krummack 783-4583 Eucharistic Adoration~ Frances Sheehan~782-8926 Fundraising/Event Planning ~ Gail Tullo ~ 837-1834 Hospitality~ Steve Forlini~783-1952 Knights of Columbus~ Jim Banville~783-6458 Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers~ E. O’Neill~782-4978 M. Wilford 300Club~Caron Lenihan~238-3003 New Parishioners~ Denise Maglione (783-7142), Margaret Longo (783-1777) & Cathy Sobel (783-6618) Parish Council President ~ Peter Reilly (783-4222) Parish Picnic~ Denise Maglione (783-7142), Cathy Sobel (783- 6618) & Margaret Longo (783-1777) Prayer Chain ~Vivian Miller ~291-1183 RCIA ~ Tony & Terri Petraia ~360-3001 Respect Life~ Rich Strobel ~783-2964 Spanish Ministry ~ Fr. Bladi ~ 238-5032 Senior Outreach~ Vera DiMeglio 845-662-6426

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St. Anastasia Parish ~ Parroquia de Santa Anastasia 21 North Main Street, Harriman, N.Y. 10926 Phone: 845-238-3844 Fax: 845-238-3846

Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintanastasia church.org

We, the Roman Catholic Community of St. Anastasia Parish, profess our belief in the Gospel message and mission of Jesus Christ. As disciples of Jesus we recognize our call to evangelization, to proclaim and give witness to our faith. We are a life affirming community committed to the Eucharist, worship, faith formation and shared service in our community and beyond.

Shrine Church ~Mass Schedule Parish Church ~ Mass Schedule Mass Schedule – Horario de Misas Saturday ~ 5:00pm

Monday ~ Saturday ~ 9:00 AM Sunday ~ 9:30am Family Mass & 11:30 Sunday ~ 8:00am

Sabado ~ 7:00pm Domingo~10:30am (ESPANOL) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael F. Keane 845-238-3747 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Bladi Socualaya-Miranda 845-238-5032 Weekend Associate: Fr. Francis Amodio O. Carm. Deacons: Rev. Mr. Eugene Bormann 845-469-5903 Rev. Mr. Brian O’Neill 845-782-4978 Director Of Music: Anthony Daino 845-351-4044 Parish Office ~ Oficina de Parroquia: 845-238-3844 Monday ~ Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm Office Secretaries: Mrs. Jennifer Fleming & Mrs. Norann Lynch Office Manager: Jean Marie Weinberg Faith Formation Office: 845-782-5099 Coordinator: Jean Marie Weinberg Mrs. Mary Lapolla – Faith Formation Please call for an appointment. All arrangements for religious instruction for grades 1-8 are made through this office. Devotions Benediction is on the First Friday of the month at 9AM Devotion to the Lady of Fatima is the First Saturday of the month at 9AM St. Anastasia Cemetery Our St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's sections are open to all parishioners and Catholics in Orange County. Please call the Cemetery Committee ~Rita White, Marialana DiNapoli .~ 238-3844. Alcoholics Anonymous ~Meetings are held in the Cardinal O’Connor Room: Monday – Friday at 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM Spanish –Thursday at 7:30 PM Ministry to the Homebound ~ If a family member is sick or homebound, call the Parish Office to arrange a home visit by Fr. Keane The Parish Counseling Network, provided by Catholic Charities offers short term counseling for parishioners in need. A copay of $10 is required. Please contact the parish office for a referral.

Sacraments – Sacramentos Baptism – Bautismo

Parents wishing to baptize their child must first attend a baptismal class. Please call the parish office to sign up for the next available

class. Preparacíon de Bautismos cada primer y Segundo jueves de cada

mes a las 6:45 pm en la Iglesia Pequeña. Llame Padre Bladi Socualaya-Miranda

Reconciliation – Reconciliacíon Confessions will be heard: Saturday 4:00 – 4:30 PM

Other times by special appointment. El Sacramento de Confesion lo tenemos todos los

Sabados 4:00 – 4:30 PM. Otro tiempo seria con cita previa Marriage – Matrimonio

For wedding arrangements, please call the office for an appointment with Father Keane.

Para el Sacramento del Matrimonio , por favor llame al Padre Bladi Socualaya Miranda y haga una cita.

Ministries Altar Servers (Training)~ Tony Petraia 360-3001

Altar Servers (Schedule)~MaryKay Chanat 781-5856 Bereavement~

Bible Study~ Henry Adams~783-0850 Children’s Choir & Christmas Angel Giving Tree

Edie Famularo ~ 238-2348 Christmas Boutique~ Jean Weinberg~238-3844

Easter/Christmas Decorations~ Sue Krummack 783-4583 Eucharistic Adoration~ Frances Sheehan~782-8926

Fundraising/Event Planning ~ Gail Tullo ~ 837-1834 Hospitality~ Steve Forlini~783-1952

Knights of Columbus~ Jim Banville~783-6458 Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers~ E. O’Neill~782-4978

M. Wilford 300Club~Caron Lenihan~238-3003 New Parishioners~ Denise Maglione (783-7142), Margaret Longo

(783-1777) & Cathy Sobel (783-6618) Parish Council President ~ Peter Reilly (783-4222)

Parish Picnic~ Denise Maglione (783-7142), Cathy Sobel (783-6618) & Margaret Longo (783-1777)

Prayer Chain ~Vivian Miller ~291-1183 RCIA ~ Tony & Terri Petraia ~360-3001

Respect Life~ Rich Strobel ~783-2964 Spanish Ministry ~ Fr. Bladi ~ 238-5032

Senior Outreach~ Vera DiMeglio 845-662-6426

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May 27th, 2018 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEMORIAL DAY MASS

We will be having our annual Memorial Day Mass outdoors on May 28th at 10:00 a.m.

weather permitting; otherwise it will be held in the Parish Church.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are looking for a few people to head up the set-up of the outdoor Mass. If you are interested please contact

the Parish Office. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Faith Formation Registration EARLY BIRD REGISTRATON SPECIAL

First Round Registration for the 2018-2019 religious education year will be taking place every

Monday through Thursday from 12pm-4pm

in the Faith Formation building through the month of May

with evening hours (6:30pm – 7:30 pm) on May, 30th

Rates will be: $150.00 – One Child, $210.00 – Two Children

$260.00 – Three or more Children Religious Education begins in the First Grade. Any new students should bring a copy of their

birth certificate when registering. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAVE the Date!!! June 3rd ~ Blood Drive – Religious Ed Building 8:30am – 2:30pm September 24th ~ St. Anastasia Golf Outing at Monroe Country Club ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MARGARET WILFORD 300 CLUB WINNERS

WEEK of 5-21-18 $50.00 #200 Patricia Brennan $10.00 #71 Michael Cotroneo $10.00 #28 George & Carol White $ 5.00 #145 Kathleen Murray ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MILITARY FAMILIES If there are any parishioners who have loved ones in the military that they would like put on our military prayer

list please contact the parish office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CEMETERY THANK YOU We would like to thank Dominick DiNapoli

for all his work in our cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Next week’s collection will be for Catholic Missions Among Black & Indian People

Thank you for your generosity

ST. ANASTASIA BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, June 3, 2018

St. Anastasia Religious Education Center 124 Route 17M, Harriman, NY

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY Appointments Appreciated Walk ins Also Welcome!

Questions? Concerns? Or to Schedule an appointment please contact Jill LaMarch 845-238-1921 or [email protected]

Please eat and drink well, and bring Donor Card or other identification with photo or signature. Eligible donors include

those people at least 16 (with parental permission), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health, and meet all FDA and NY State Department of Health donor criteria. Donors age 76 or older must have a doctor’s note

stating they can donate. If you have medical eligibility or recent travel questions,

please call 1-800-688-0900 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTING KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MONROE

#2079 Join Our Golf Outing

May 21st 2018 Falkirk Estate and Country Club

206 Smith Clove Road Central Valley, NY

$150 per golfer Includes full breakfast and BBQ Lunch following golf 8:45

AM Registration and Breakfast Shotgun Scramble

Contact Paul or Tony for information Tony 201-522-7763 Paul 845-224-7429

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ST. JOAN OF ARC &

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 2018 CARNIVAL

Saturday, May 26th 3PM to 11PM Sunday, May 27th 3PM to 11PM

Join us for all the fun at the Sloatsburg Community Fields Located at the intersection or Orange Turnpike

and Eagle Valley Road Ride all day with a wristband purchase of $25

Join us for our Firework Spectacular Sunday, May 27th at 9:30PM Rain date, Monday at 9:30PM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SACRED HEART PARISH OUTREACH

Meats and Deli ~ Fruits, Vegetables and Dairy Bread and Pastry ~ Milk and Staples

All items brought to your door once a week! If you or someone you know is home-bound,

on a limited income, lacks transportation and/or cannot afford food please call:

Sacred Heart Parish Outreach 845 783-7840

Leave a message and your call will be returned!

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5:00 pm: Lynn Schultz requested by Dennis Schultz Joseph Ciavolella requested by The Thompson Family Special Intention for Stella Carante requested by Dottie Cassalino 8:00 am: Shelby Rae Mims-Lefkowitz requested by Pamela & Charles Iacovella Neil Thakkar requested by The Longo Family 9:30 am: John O’Malley requested by Brian & Evelyn O’Neill 11:30 am: Ronald Guerra requested by Thomas & Angie Lynch & Family Kay Vyskocil requested by Megan & Chris Baer May 28st~June 2nd ~ 9am Morning Mass MONDAY Philip Chamberlain requested by The Weinberg Family Kenneth Weinberg requested by The Weinberg Family Vincent Horan, Vincent Dowd, Daniel O’Riordan requested by Lisa Paschenko TUESDAY Edward Shuart requested by Jo-Ann & Eddie Shuart Mary Aronica requested by Alberto & Magda Rodriguez Catherine Scrocca requested by Ralph & Vicky Scrocca Vincent Horan, Vincent Dowd, Daniel O’Riordan requested by Lisa Paschenko WEDNESDAY: Kevin Henkler requested by Nancy Binder Tom Swearingen requested by The Swearingen Family Mickey Hock requested by The Longo Family THURSDAY Vincent Horan, Vincent Dowd, Daniel O’Riordan requested by Lisa Paschenko FRIDAY: Evelyn Lonergan requested by The Longo Family Patrick Welsh requested by Margaret Cinque & Family SATURDAY: Frances Chamberlain requested by the Weinberg Family Ann Marie Moffett requested by The Lynch Family ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lucy Abbatine, Deb Beams, Jim Brush,

Marion Cossette, Rich Croney, Millie F., James Hatton, Sarah Merenda Ivette Moreau, Maureen Mulqueen,

Jack Sharky, Lisa Shina, Rachel Snitofsky, The Sultana Family, Mary Ellen Schwartz

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOWN 4 TROOPS 5th ANNIVERSARY

“IRON CHEF BBQ COMPETITION” America’s First Responders at Black Rock Fish & Game Club

5 Pleasant Hill Rd/Rt. 32 Mountainville, NY

Sunday, July 22, 2018/1:00 – 6:00PM Featuring LIVE Music, Kids-Corner/Activities,

Celebrity Judges, Tricky tray and so much more!! Keep checking our website and Facebook for updates:

Town4troops.com facebook.com/Town4troops

DO YOU NEED SOME PEACE, SOMEONE TO TALK TO,

A PLACE TO RELAX AND LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND FOR A WHILE?

Our Lord instructed His Apostles to “Stay Awake With Him One Hour”

If you have never come to Adoration, it is a time to Adore Jesus in The Eucharist, spend time with Him in a very

intimate way, speak to Him, and most importantly in these busy days, it is a time to just sit in silence,

to let Him speak to you, guide you, and love you! There are two weekly opportunities at

Sacred Heart in Monroe Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 am and

Friday 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm. No need to bring anything, or know what to do etc, just come

sit with Him and feel His Peace. He awaits you. (You do not need to stay the full Hour if you cannot,

or have children with you etc.) They also offer a 7:30 pm Mass every First Friday, followed by Nocturnal Adoration 8:00 pm Friday thru 9:00 am Mass Saturday morning. It is

ideal to have 2 people present each Hour overnight, but there are times we only have one, due to illness etc., so if you would like to sign up for an Hour, or be placed on a substitute list,

please contact Eileen Collopy 845-774-8584 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUNG MINISTRY OF NEW YORK Revolution of Change Service Week

August 5-10, 2018 The Office of Youth Ministry is sponsoring a week-long

summer service immersion program this summer for rising freshman through graduation seniors. The program will be

based out of Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries, in Garrison, NY and will travel to service sites such as habitat

for Humanity, Newburgh Ministries, Cortland Manor Nursing Home, and Wingate Nursing Home. The cost for the

week is $375 per person, which includes room & Board, all meals, pre-trip meeting and reflection, reflection journals, a water bottle and a t-shirt. Scholarships may be available to

parishes/schools in need. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis for parishes with complete

paperwork and total payment. Participants must register as

a parish/school group and adult leaders. Applications and information packet will be found

online at OYMNY.org/serviceweek For more information contact Sr. Mary T. Naccarrato,

PBVM at [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH TRICK TRAY

Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Otisville, NY is having their annual Trick Tray

Saturday June 2nd the doors open at 5:30PM

The Event will take place at the Otisville Firehouse located at 60 State Street

There will be plenty of prizes and "Super Prizes". Please come support this yearly event.

If you have any questions, please call the parish office at (845) 386 - 1320.

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7th Annual Bike Blessing St. Stephen Church

Saturday, June 30th at 12 noon Followed by:

20-40 mile ride through country roads And lunch:

Pennings Orchard & Farm Market $20 per person: includes t-shirt and party

(to be collected at Pennings)

If you would like to donate to have your business on the back of the shirt or would like a t-shirt before

the event, please contact Lisa Kevins at [email protected] .

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The feedback from the more than 40 couples who recently

completed The Choice Wine Marriage Enrichment Journey was wonderfully positive. But the most common request was

“More! More! More!” For those who participated and for those couples who wanted to be there but a 9 part “weekly” commitment was impossible,

we are happy to announcing a new six part “meet once a month” series for married couples. “United in Love, United in Christ” is a program of incredibly inspiring videos from REAL couples, sharing their journeys and calling us to the Joy God wants for our Marriages. You will have 1-1 time with your spouse, small group discussions and fellowship

with other married couples. We’ll start Sunday, June 3rd, and run from 6-8 PM at St. Patrick’s, Rt 32, Highland Mills, then continue each first

Sunday evening for the following 5 months. The only cost is $20 per couple for all materials.

Come and see how your marriage can grow deeper in Christ. Please e-mail Mo and Mike McDonnell at

[email protected] or Lissette and Armando Quinones at [email protected] for more info or to sign up! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SERVICIOS: Sacramento Adultos: George Vazquez (781 8788) Clases de bautismo: Tomás Pareja (775 6299), Grupo de oración: Lucas Garcia (347 297 7512) Lectores, Ministros y Pre-Cana: Rosa Vazquez (781 3247) Coro: Enedina Varela (806 6806), Eduardo Jaramillo (347 424 0569) Coro de niño: Mario Vivar (646-897-1645), Teresa Flores (212-528-3218) Representante de los países: Noemí Jaramillo (866 3237), Norma Zamudio (662-9480) Encargado Divino Niño: Angela Garcia (929 239 1183) Monaguillos: Jenniffer Eralte (917-414-3907), Valeria Blazquez (837 0420) Ujieres: Dionicio Rivas (662 5416) Quinceañera: Micaela Gallardo (837 0761)

AVISOS - El lunes 28 celebraremos la misa de “Memorial Day” en el Cementerio de nuestra Parroquia. Todos están invitados. - A partir del mes de junio estaremos recogiendo la donación para el programa “Renovar y reconstruir”. REFLEXIÓN DOMINICAL Desde Galilea, allí donde Jesús realizó preferentemente su ministerio, son enviados los discípulos a anunciar el Evangelio y bautizar “en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo”. Desde la provincia, la tierra despreciada por los orgullosos habitantes de Jerusalén, se proclama al Dios vivo. El envío tiene lugar en un monte, lugar tradicional en la Biblia de una revelación importante. La escena es sobria, no hay elementos maravillosos, simplemente “al ver a Jesús, se postraron (lo adoraron)”. Jesús recuerda su poder, un poder de servicio; no de dominación. La misión consiste en “enseñar a todas las naciones”, fórmula concreta para decir “proclamen el Evangelio y hagan discípulos”. La expresión está en la línea de Mateo cuyo tema central es el discipulado. A eso debe llevar el anuncio del Evangelio, a hacer de quienes lo escuchan seguidores de Jesús. Personas que hagan de sus enseñanzas la pauta de sus vidas. El Evangelio no se transmite sólo con palabras, ellas deben estar acompañadas de gestos. Dar testimonio del Evangelio consiste en ser atentos a esos dos aspectos. La palabra sin el compromiso es hueca, el gesto sin la palabra no es claro. Se trata de seguir el comportamiento de Jesús que da la vida y explica su sentido con su mensaje. La tarea es hacer discípulos “a todas las naciones”, a todos los pueblos. El discípulo no es una persona aislada, la fe se vive en comunidad, y la fe anuncia un Dios comunidad también. Esa comunidad (trinidad) en Dios mismo es expresión de su vida, en ella debernos ser bautizados. El texto del Deuteronomio recuerda la fe de un pueblo en el Dios vivo: la creación, la Alianza, el Éxodo. Un Dios presente en la historia por amor, eso debe ser meditado en nuestro corazón. La fe en el Dios vivo nos libra del temor, ser discípulos es ser libres, no esclavos. El hijo es dueño de casa, no servidor. Ese espíritu de libertad nos libera de toda forma "milagrera" de vivir la fe cristiana. El discípulo del Señor no vive en espera de lo extraordinario y excepcional. Por el contrario, es aquel que debe encarnar, a través de gestos y palabras, el Evangelio de amor y justicia en la historia concreta. Es decir, en la vida diaria de carencia de lo más elemental, de desempleo, de maltrato al pobre, de conflictos sociales, de lucha por la justicia. Si aceptamos así ser “guiados por el Espíritu de Dios” y dar amistad, Jesús estará siempre con nosotros. Amén.