SAINT STANISLAUS PARISH PLEASANT VALLEY, NY APRIL 3, 2016 SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY

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ANNOUNCED MASSES Saturday, April 2 5:30pm Alfred Schoomaker – wife, Ellie

Sunday, April 3 8:15am Rosemary Geerlings – Patricia Smith 11:00am Al Birkenmeyer – Kathy and family

Monday, April 4 9:00am People of St. Stanislaus Kostka

Tuesday, April 5 9:00am Raymond Dayon – Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bolduc

Wednesday, April 6 9:00am Communion Service

Thursday, April 7 9:00am Lorraine Bogart – Mary Ellen Ulbrandt

Friday, April 8 9:00am Roy DeWald – Fred and Maria DeWald

Saturday, April 9 5:30pm Alice Brown – Staff & Volunteers of St. Stan’s

Religious Education

ST. STANISLAUS IS A TITHING PARISH God’s Plan for Giving

In return for the Lord’s generosity, our people returned to His Church the following March 20, 2016 + Parish Pay $6839.00 Good Friday collection $1207.00

Easter Collection – next week Thank you for your continuing generosity that enables us to

continue to serve the people of God

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

Please consider giving sacrificially to this important collection, which is used for necessary unexpected repairs.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK ARCHDIOCESE OF THE MILITARY

Please see the letter from Cardinal Dolan

THE MEMORIAL LIST FOR EASTER FLOWERS WILL BE IN THE BULLETIN NEXT WEEK

**BIRTHDAY GREETINGS**

April 3 Karen Osso, Ryan Lewis, Thomas Marone, Jr., Meghan Wolfe, Richard Hanson, Michelle DeMild, Dawn Whitten, Lisa Geysen, Deena Sava April 4 Noelle Schiller, Nancy Rossi, Mitchell Volino, Raymond Martin, Elizabeth Gaulin, Jordan Angot, Samantha Schucker, Kipton Knittel, Isabella Greco, Michael Kelly, Jr., Angelina Stewart April 5 Cheryl Gallagher, Henry Mikolajeski, Theodore Kurdziel, Christopher Horn, Alex Carrillo, Cheryl Kerins, Jean Kesting, John Sabia, Douglas Kane, Christopher Whitten, Carrie Minnerly, Dolores Zingaro April 6 Frank Annis, Jon Baker, Nicole Wilkinson, Carmela Kenny, William Phillips, Jr., Stephen Caruso, Patrick Constantine, James Robishaw, Bernadette Keegan, Lynn McDonald, Renee Costello, Jaden DeLawder, Dennis O’Neill, Jr., Isabella Fanelli, Suzanne Carmalitano, Shaul Pinto April 7 Adela Ronsani,Clayton Leedy, Joan Gasparro, Madeline Kiggins, Mauricio Becerra April 8 Elizabeth Wolf, Kevin Jubert, Nicholas Duci, Chelsea Fasolino, Chris Judson, Jaime Chapman, Samantha Giannico, Daniel Hadderman April 9 Michele Alderman, Anthony Sucato,Domonic DelSanto, Meagan Clark, Donna Mortensen, Mark Luby, Donna O’Sullivan, Mikayla Miller, Daniel Jenkins THE ST. STAN’S GARDEN CLUB The members of the Garden Club would like to thank the St. Stan’s Knights of Columbus for their generous donation which helped purchase the beautiful flowers that made the outside of our Church so wonderful for Easter. In addition, thank you to Paul Maggiacomo for his donation of the mulch placed in our gardens. The hard work and generosity continues to make St. Stanislaus a beautiful place to worship – both inside and out. If you would like to join our garden club, which meets weekly, contact Dick Dawson through the Parish Office.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Mark your calendars for VBS here at St. Stanislaus

June 27-July 1. Participants and Volunteers needed.

SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY

“Blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!”

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

LOOKING AHEAD: First Communion Prep Mini Retreat, April 16 11-3 8th grade class: Sunday, April 17 11am-5pm First Communion: Saturday, April 30 and May 7 Confirmation Trip to St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 23 Confirmation Class, May 9 6:30pm Confirmation: Saturday, May 14 (5:30pm Mass)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP This annual scholarship, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, provides $500 to a graduating high school senior who is moving on to higher education. The deadline to submit applications is May 15th. ULTIMATE DISCOUNT CARDS The Knights of Columbus are selling the ever popular Ultimate Discount Card. $12 gets you discount to many local businesses. Your old one runs out on April 1st so don’t hesitate. You can get one in the parish office or by asking any member of the K of C. This Sunday, April 3rd, the K of C is sponsoring a retreat for all the men of our parish. Let us keep them all in our prayers as they spend the day together strengthening their faith.

PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI & ROME Please keep Fr. Jay and his pilgrims in your prayers, this weekend especially, as they will be at the Vatican on Mercy Sunday. We wish them an inspirational journey and a safe return home later this week.

THIS WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES,

USA The following is a letter written by Cardinal Dolan regarding next week’s second collection: Dear friends in the Lord,

The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) was established by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985, to provide the Church’s full range of pastoral ministries to those in the United States Armed Forces. The mission of the archdiocese is to “serve those who serve” by providing the same pastoral care and services as any other Catholic (arch)diocese, but to Catholics serving in the armed forces; enrolled in military academies; undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam; working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond United States borders; and the families of those populations.

The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA is the only source of Catholic chaplains for the United States Military and Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Centers. Its endorsed priests and deacons are responsible for pastoral services to approximately 1.8 million Catholics.

While the salaries and retirement of military and VA chaplains are paid for by the government, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA receives no funding from the military or the government in support of programs and services vital to its mission and ministry, including vocations, evangelization and catechesis, the keeping of sacramental records, a tribunal, and veterans affairs.

Unlike a conventional (arch)diocese, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA has no parishes or parish registries. It has no weekly collections, relying solely on the generosity of private donations to support its programs and services.

Last year, Pope Francis told military ordinaries from around the world that “The role of military chaplains is to accompany and support [those in need] on the journey, to be a comforting and brotherly presence for them all.” Your support of this national collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA will bring the gospel, sacraments, and other forms of spiritual support to the men and women who serve our country and defend our freedoms, including parishioners and families from our own archdiocese.

With prayerful best wishes for a blessed year of mercy, I am,

Faithfully in Christ, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York

PRAYER OF ENTRUSTMENT TO THE DIVINE MERCY

O Lord, our God, We place our trust in You, because you are mercy itself. We repent of our sins and turn to You for mercy. We trust You to provide for our every need, according to Your will. Help us to forgive others as You forgive us. We promise to be merciful by our deeds, words and prayers. Though we have fears because of human weakness, we rely on Your infinite goodness and mercy. We entrust to You the future of our planet, our Church, our nations, our families and all our needs. With loud cries we implore your mercy on us and on the whole world. Look upon us, created in your image and likeness. Form us in the Heart of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit into the living images of mercy. May all come to know the depth of Your mercy and sing the praises of Your mercy forever.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Mercy Sunday at St. Joseph’s, Millbrook – Cluster Event Divine Mercy Devotions will take place this Sunday (April 3) at 3:00pm, in St. Joseph’s Church, Millbrook, as a cluster event. Please consider taking the time to participate during this Year of Mercy.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASS OF 1966 Did you or anyone you know graduate from OLL in 1966? If so, please pass this information to any class member with whom you are in contact: 50th Reunion Celebration will be held the 4th weekend of September, 2016. We are missing contact information for several classmates. Please forward any addresses, phone numbers, or e-mail addresses to: Joe Contursi at pokpacers@optonline.net or (845) 242-4821. See you in September!

LIGHTNING YOUTH GROUP

The next Lightning Youth Group meeting will be on the first Sunday in May.

ST. STAN’S PTAF TEEN CLUB The Teen Club will meet on Sunday, April 3rd at 5:30pm. Please plan on being there and bring a friend to share in all the fun. A few weeks ago 13 members of the St. Stan’s Teen Club attended a SEARCHing Retreat at the Vincent Pallotti Center in Monroe, NY. The weekend centered on God’s Call in our lives and these young people spent time in prayer and discussion trying to hear God’s plan for them. Our parish is blessed to have such dedicated and faithful teens who are trying to serve their God and their parish. Great job Jake Rowe, Garrett Linnane, Anthony Patricola, Charles Newman, Hope Andrews, Apryl DeMild, Sarah Franzken, Kayla Franzken, Carly Johnson, Claire Nieves, Brandon Stanton, Lindsay Nazak and Rachel Nazak. Special thank you to Beatrice Simoni who went with the teens to observe the weekend and to help care for our teens.

On June 10-12 the Teen Club will be joining other teens and adults from PTAF at the Pine Grove Dude Ranch. The cost for the weekend is just $200 for a quad room which includes all food, entertainment and activities (except horseback riding additional $10). You can eat all day long and some of the activities include – swimming, rock wall climbing, archery, tennis, paddle boating, basketball, shuffleboard and much more. If you are interested please call Andrea Tighe in the parish office as soon as possible. Rooms are filling up quick so do not hesitate.

YOGA FOR ALL

Spring into… Yoga! Embrace the “new beginnings” of spring as we immerse ourselves in wonderful stretches, deep, relaxing breathing, and poses to promote strength and flexibility. The ambiance is soothing and relaxed. Classes are Mondays from 6-7pm, in the church hall, starting on April 11 through May 16 (May 9 in Salt Point studio). Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. The cost is $50 for the 6 sessions or $10 for drop-ins. Contact Leigh Toth at lattraining@hvc.rr.com or (845) 309-4528 for questions “BLUE” MASS The Staatsburg Fire District, together with the Hyde Park Fire & Water District, are sponsoring a “Blue Mass” on Saturday, April 23 at 5:00 pm at Regina Coeli Church in Hyde Park. All local Fire Districts, Professional firefighters, as well as local Police Agencies and Rescue Services are invited to attend. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Brendan Fitzgerald, Chaplain. People of all faiths and non-believers are welcome to attend in uniform. This Mass is a celebration for all those who serve and protect our Communities.