ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MOUNT CARMEL IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH WITH THE EUCHARIST AS THE CENTER OF ITS LIFE. OUR MISSION, AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST, IS TO BUILD UP THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY LEADING, NOURISHING AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY IN WORD AND SACRAMENT. From the Desk of Msgr. Marchitelli January 3, 2016 Last week, while making my usual visitation to our school I passed by Mrs. Crawford’s classroom to see, and hear, the students going up to the front of the classroom and placing gifts in a box. Nothing unusual at this time of year and I assumed that they were part of a “grab bag” or a “Secret Santa”. This was different however as what I heard did not go along those lines. Instead I heard the students saying things like, “this is paper for a soldier to write home with”, or, “this is a gift for a small child who does not have what we have”. While I have taken license with the exact words, they were the gist of what was being said. I then asked Mrs. Crawford what was going on and she informed me that it was her custom to have the students give gifts without expecting anything in return. The recipients of these gifts would be soldiers serving overseas, senior citizens and sick children and the like. This was to show the students the true meaning of Christmas, to give without thinking of a return as Christ had given us the gift of His Birth and life everlasting. I could not have been more proud of those students, and their teacher, than at that moment. It is moments like that that I answer the question “why a Catholic School” education. The teaching of things besides reading and math and all of those other necessary subjects, it is the life lessons that we can speak of openly that make us different. This message from the pastor was supposed to be about the starting of a New Year, and I think that this does very nicely. That spirit of selfless giving, exemplified by the gifts of these children, is what we should be about all the year long. We take so much for granted in this life, all the thousand gifts God gives us daily. As we usher in this New Year, let us make a resolution; not to lose a few pounds, or to do this or that thing, but let us resolve to be more aware of the gifts that are around us. All that our gracious God has bestowed upon us and let us seek to pass that goodness on to others all the days of the year.

READINGS FOR TODAY, THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Isaiah rejoices over the light and glory that will shine upon Jerusalem. He describes how the wealth of nations will be brought to Jerusalem, and travelers will arrive bearing gifts and praising God. Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Paul explains to the Ephesians that the Gentiles are now co-heirs with the Jews. Through Jesus, they became members of the same body. Therefore, they would receive everything God had promised the Jewish converts if they followed Christ's teachings. Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Astrologers from the east came looking for the newborn king of the Jews, which greatly disturbed King Herod. Herod wanted to kill Jesus, and asked the astrologers to return and tell him where Jesus was. The astrologers found Jesus and brought him gifts, but received a message in a dream telling them not to return to Herod.

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK, THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38

Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

MASS INTENTIONS ANNOUNCED MASSES – JANUARY 3, 2016

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2016 8:00AM VINCENT CIOFFI 5:00PM ANTOINETTE ESPOSITO

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016, THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 8:00AM SHIRLEY LAZAR 10:00AM MARY L. WALSH & JAMES M. WALSH 12:00PM CHARLES DAMORE 5:00PM JANICE WILTON

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016, ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON 7:30AM FEDELA TRANZILLO 9:00AM BRIDGET MURPHY 7:30PM LIFE, MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016, ST. JOHN NEUMANN 7:30AM NOEL O’DRISCOLL 9:00AM STEVEN MURPHY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 7:30AM ANDREW MCARDLE 9:00AM BARRY DOYLE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 7:30AM KATIE ROBBINS AND ROSE HURLEY 9:00AM JACK PISELLO

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016 7:30AM EILEEN FITZGERALD 9:00AM AGATHA CATALANO

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 8:00AM JOHN J. KELLY 5:00PM GEORGE DEAN

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 8:00AM VICTOR MICHAEL AYALA 10:00AM GEORGE DEAN 12:00PM THERESA O’HARA 5:00PM LUIGI AND REESE MANENTE

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/ MOUNT CARMEL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2016 4:00PM NORA CARROLL

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016, THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 9:00AM ANNA MARIE KUSHICK 11:00AM VINKO SARAC

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 4:00PM GREGORY SMITH

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 9:00AM SEAN O’CONNOR 11:00AM JANICE WELTON 1:00PM SEBASTIAN WASILA (LIVING INTENTION)

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, AND A TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN

TIME TO BE BORN: BAPTISMS FOR THE WEEK: BRADY GONTIN, MICHAELA ANNMARIE RAU, SHANE CHABOTA SIBAJENE

A TIME TO HEAL: THOSE WHO ARE ILL: CHRIS GINESE, GLORIA ANTOCI, ROSE FERRANTE, MARY CRESR, CRIS CRESR, DENISE CORDOVANO KULA, BARBARA GUGLIERI, ANTHONY SCATOLA, THERESA SCATOLA, VITO DEBELLIS, AMELIA BRENNOCK, BILL CALDERONE, COREY MORREALE, CHRISTOPHER LANGE, SEAN HUGHES, CAROL ESPOSITO, ANN VOSS, TERRENCE KEENAN, MARY KEENAN, MARGARET SARTORIS, HILDY HALLISEY, MSGR. TIM RYAN, JERRY RYAN, KATHLEEN RYAN, JOHN CAMPBELL, NORA CAMPBELL, LEAH CECCHINI, SEAN CADDEN, JAMES MURRAY, HELEN COMO, PATRICIA MULLER, WILLIAM BIOLSI, GERARD BIOLSI, MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA UPTON, TOM MALONEY, ROBERT BURNS, KATHERINE STANTON, NATASHA MERCADO, BILL CASSIDY, THERESE GARDERE, GINA BRUNO, THOMAS GIRESI, JOANN LOFASO, LISA TIMINS, ABIGAIL GRIECO, JULIE GRIECO, KEN HURLEY, ANTHONY FERRO, JR., JOSEPHINE CAPUTO, JAMES KLEIN, SARAH FAIRBAIRN, KEVIN GALANTE, LISA CANDELARIA, ERNIE CARAPELLA, JOSEPH ESPOSITO, SR., JUSTIN LAROCCHIA, PALMA GRAVENESE, ROBERT JAMES TORZILLI, STEPHANIE MERENDA, MAUREEN CURRAN, THOMAS RUANE, ROSALIE STANCHI, BIANKA, WILLA YURICK, TERESA PANNY, NILDA FRIGERI, ROSE TOWNSEND, MARY BRADY, TOM GENGARO, STASIA SOKULSKA, KAREN BORELLO, DEBORAH TODD, TRISTAN DETTEFS, JOHN MARK, MADELINE HAUGHEY, STACY BRIGANTE, BRENDON MCCABE, HELEN RICCA, GEORGE N. BELL, JR., ROSEMARY E. ROSI, THOMAS SCALZO, BETTY RODDA, PAUL COAKLEY, ANN COAKLEY, JENNIFER RACIOPPO, JANET NICOLOSI, JAMES MURRAY, BARBARA LOUDERBACK, OLIVIA MARINELLI, AUDRA RIBISI, MATTHEW HEISE, RAGEN RYAN, ELIZABETH FLANAGAN, KEVIN REGAN, ADRIENNE SUSCO, MARIO SCAVELLI, LYDIA SFREDDO, MARY ELLEN GAVIN, MARILYN GALLIGAN, MARIE STINGONE, MARIE DIDONATO, BRITTANY GALANTE, JAMES CALLAGHAN, JOHN SOLTYSIK, GEORGE BIOLSI, CLAUDE BOER, JEANNE PORWITZKI, DOMINICK BARTOLINI, RON STERZEN, AMANDA BENEWAY, JOHN PAGNOLI, SANDY CARRARA, PATRICIA VERSEA, ROSE CAMPAGNA, ANN DOYLE, JENNIFER ALFARO MARTINEZ, JOSHUA AGNAS, KATE HIGGINS, KEVIN BLACKMAN, WILLIAM SOMMERS, ANGELA, IRENE LOUGHRAN, RAYMOND WILLOUGHBY, JOSEPH TOMASSI, ANTHONY MAFFIA CHARLES J. DIDONATO, DOROTHY HEBRANK, DAVID DETLES, , MICHAEL ULICH, ERNA & MICHAEL TADDINO, JANET WARREN, STEVE STONE, BARBARA LINCOLN, ALEXANDRA ANN GRIMALDI, RITA ANCE, MARIE DUNN, TERRY SIEGEL, ELAIN ABRAHAM RIGO, LAILA LIGUROI, CATHERINE KUSH, HELEN WILCZAR, KELLY KRAJEWSKI. A TIME TO DIE: THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: SHIRLY GREENE, JOSEPH LAMORTE, HELEN ALBERT, FLORENCE LAWSTON, IRENE MAGIATO, HERSON “BO” MONTALVO, SEAN JOYCE, WILLIAM METZGER, ROBERT BURNS A TIME TO LOVE: MARRIAGES FOR THE WEEK: TIME FOR WAR: A TIME FOR PEACE: PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES

CELEBRANTS FOR JANUARY 9 & 10, 2016

THIS SCHEDULE WAS NOT READY AT THE TIME OF THE EARLY TRANSMITTAL DATE

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 5:00PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 8:00AM 10:00AM 12:00PM 5:00PM

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE / MOUNT CARMEL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 4:00PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 9:00AM 11:00AM

STEWARDSHIP IN OUR PARISH

DECEMBER 20, 2015 COLLECTION

SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 15,624.00

GOLD ENVELOPES $ 1,553.50 $-------------------- Total $ 17,177.50

DUE TO THE EARLY TRANSMITTAL DEADLINE

THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION WILL BE REPORTED IN NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN

CCD Calendar Change

There will be no CCD CLASSES on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Thank you.

UNANNOUNCED MASSES

DECEASED CHARLES DAVID BUSCH, SAL CAMPOLI, SEAN CASSEY, ARMAND

CATURANO, JEAN CRESCENZO, BARBARA LAVERY, AUDREY WALKER

LIVING FR. BERG, DEACONS OF ST. JAMES, TERI DUMONT, CATHY FIORE,

MARIA AND PETER HEINDL, MICHELLE KNICKERBOCKER AND FAMILY, MSGR. MARTIN, JOE AND ANGELO MORGAN, AND

WILLIAM VRAKOVICK

BONANZA 2016

By now you should have received a letter regarding Bonanza 2016. Starting January 11, 2016, drawings for cash prizes will be held each week through Thanksgiving. Two tickets will be drawn each week for $200 prizes. Additionally, there will be three drawings for $2,000 prizes. Winning tickets will be re-entered for subsequent drawings. Feel free to sell tickets, or partner with family and friends. Extra tickets will be available at the rectory and in the school office. Please fill out the bottom portion of the ticket(s), place it with your $50 per ticket into the envelope provided, and return it in the collection at Mass, by mail, or drop it off at the school or rectory office.

FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 3 TO JANUARY 9, 1016

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNING IN ST. JAMES CHURCH

IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF TINA GUIMARAES DONATED BY: THE MONTEIRO FAMILY

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNING IN

THE CHAPEL OF LIFE IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF ERMELINDA CERCONE

DONATED BY: HER LOVING SISTER, MARIA RENDINA

WELCOME TO ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE / MOUNT CARMEL

Thank you for joining in our Eucharistic celebration. We are glad that you are here with us today, especially if you are a visitor, and sincerely hope that you will find nourishment for your faith and life here. If you have recently moved into our Parish, please introduce yourself to one of the priests or deacons and the parish staff. You are cordially invited to register at our Parish Office at St. James. Currently our parish has 4,500 registered families.

MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA MASS

Each Monday evening a community gathers at 7:10 p.m. to pray the Rosary together and then celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Following the Mass we pray the Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal which affords us an opportunity to pray for our particular intentions and intercessions. All are invited.

MEN OF ST. JAMES

The “Men of St. James” come together for prayer and discussion to make what the Pope is calling for a reality here at St. James Church. It is also a place to re-kindle the fire that may have grown dim or just to meet other men who are also trying to be faithful Catholic men. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s at 7:00AM in the Carriage House. Come. “Open the door.” They called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith..." (Acts 14:27)

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED MINISTRY

The Separated and Divorced Ministry of St. James and Our Lady of the Lake/Mount Carmel is a support group for those who have experienced loss or rejection through separation or divorce. Our meetings are open to all men and women of the community. We meet in the Carriage House on the 1ST and 3RD Fridays of each month from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. Please call Peter at 845-270-9996 for information.

ST. JAMES PRAYER GROUP

The St. James Prayer Group meets every Thursday at 7:30pm in the Chapel of Life. Come join us for an evening of praise and worship through song, a quiet time of scripture reading and sharing how God is working in our lives, followed by intercessory prayer, for the intentions of our Pope Francis and all our clergy, for our parish, our own intentions and for those who have asked us to pray. The Prayer Group is open to all parishioners, both young and old. Please join us for a peaceful evening away from the busyness of the day to be with Our Lord.

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR Schedule 2016

Director: Mrs. Mary PetersMarypmusic@comcast.net

Sunday January 24th, 2016 (5th and 6th Grade Family Mass)

St. James the Apostle Church Practice at 9:00am in Doherty Hall

Mass at 10:00am in St. James the Apostle Church Brunch in Doherty Hall Immediately Following

Sunday March 13th, 2016 (Scout Mass)

Practice at 9:00am in Doherty Hall Mass at 10:00am in St. James the Apostle Church

Coffee and Cake in Doherty Hall Immediately Following

Sunday March 27, 2016 (Easter Sunday) Practice at 9:00am in Doherty Hall

Mass at 10:00am in St. James the Apostle Church

Sunday May 8th, 2016 (Mother’s Day and May Crowing) Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel

Practice 10:15am in Church Mass at 11:00am in Our Lady of the Lake Church

ST. SEBASTIAN’S TERRACE AND COLUMBARIUM

182 purchased - 270 Niches still available

Our Terrace and Columbarium are open. We have already celebrated Mass at the new Altar and have 89 niches engraved and interred. The price of a niche is $2,500, which gives you the right to inter the cremains of two people. If you have been thinking of purchasing a niche, and would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Mrs. Maureen Larkin at 845-225-2079 at Ext. 105, on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. For those of you not familiar with a Columbarium, it is a Latin word that describes a collection of niches to house urns containing cremated human remains. Usually inscribed with the person’s name and dates of birth and death, columbaria are constructed to serve as permanent resting places for our loved ones in a ‘churchyard’ or landscaped terrace. May the Lord who has blessed this project now be a final resting place for many of our loved ones.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH

Thank you to the many people who supported our Golden Anniversary Projects by your pledges and gifts. There are two projects which still need to be completed:

(1) the landscaping to the right of the Religious Education Building

(2) the blacktop and repair of the old parking lot at Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel. We will update the bulletin once each project is complete.

Please call Maureen Larkin in the Parish office 225-2079 x 105 for additional information.

Saint James Respect Life Group Keep informed about Respect Life Issues by Joining the Catholic Action Network of the New York State Catholic Conference.

Are you concerned about Respect Life issues affecting our local area, especially our State government? Then join the Catholic Action Network of the New York State Catholic Conference. The Network will send you alerts via email regarding important issues effecting our state as well as legislation that is being passed. For more information regarding the Catholic Action Network or to sign up for their alert list, please go to http://www.nyscatholic.org/

ATTENTION EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS AND LECTORS

Upcoming Schedule Requests Note that there is a new email address for

schedule requests The next EM and Lector schedule will span from February 14th, First Sunday of Lent; through May 15th, Pentecost Sunday. This schedule also includes Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, March 20th and Easter Sunday, March 27th. All schedule changes must be submitted to Teri Dumont in the Parish Office in writing or emailed to: teri.dumont@stjamesapostle.org by the extended date of Tuesday, January 4, 2016. If sending by email please place Schedule Request in the subject area. As always, we thank you for your service.

From the Parish Nurse

If you have any questions or suggestions for topics that you would like to see covered, leave your name and number at the parish office for Susan to contact

you, or you may e-mail her at saa38@aol.com. Place” Parish Nurse” in subject area.

Letter from St. James Confirmation Candidates Each Confirmation Candidate was asked to write a personal letter indicating their desire to be confirmed. Please pray for these young people as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

My name is Kellie Gavin and I am 13 years old. I have been going to St. James the Apostle School since preschool. I enjoy being with my friends and family, doing makeup, and just having fun in whatever ways I can. I like to go shopping with friends and I usually go out with them on the weekends, which is something that I truly enjoy any time we go. One of my best friend’s name is Heather, and we always go out during the weekends to see each other when we are not in school. My parents’ names are Christopher and Heather Gavin. I am one of six kids in my family in which their names are Christopher, Nicholas, Stephanie, Anthony, me, and my little brother Patrick. My school accomplishments are that I have been able to make it all the way through to eighth grade, while still getting grades that I am happy with. I like to push myself to the next level to try and reach goals that I have set for myself over time, like getting grades that are in the nineties or higher. In the future, I plan to always be able to continue pushing myself to reach my goals and follow what I want to do, and to be doing very well and be happy with it all the time. When I am older I hope to be a lawyer. I have many things that describe who I am that I wouldn’t trade for anything else in the world, because I am happy with who they make me.

I am a proud Catholic and it is something that I

take very seriously because I know that I will always believe in the one true God and know that he is always going to be the center of my faith. Being a Catholic is important to me because I know that no matter what I do or who I am, I will always be forgiven and loved by God. There is someone in my life that had given me an example of being a good Catholic, that is my brother Christopher’s girlfriend Karen. She is a good example of a good Catholic because she goes to Church regularly and she likes to spread her faith and inform people of it so they can be knowledgeable about her faith like she is. She inspires me with her faith and her will to spread it among others. She is an example to me because I want to be like her when I am older and even now, and be able to spread my faith and knowledge

about it to others. Being a Catholic is something that is to be taken seriously as a priority, especially to me.

In any subject, there are questions that some people still need clarification on, especially in the Catholic faith. One question that I have that is still unanswered is whether some people that were mentioned in the Bible were real people, or metaphors for other things, like sins or just things that we shouldn’t do and people we shouldn’t be like. I wonder this, because I know that in the Bible, there are many things that when you analyze them, they have a deeper meaning than what is written. Another question that I have is what happens to us when our souls are still in the ground, before Purgatory and Heaven. Among our Catholic faith, there are many other questions to be answered and that in the future, could potentially have answers that we just have not found yet.

As a Catholic, I feel that attending mass is a big

portion of keeping our faith a big priority. I attend mass every Friday (when school is in session), and every Sunday of the year. I can honestly say that I will continue to attend mass regularly, in order to prepare myself for my Confirmation. When receiving the Sacraments, I feel that it is extremely important to attend mass regularly, in order to stay true to your faith and be prepared for your Sacraments so that you can go even after you receive them. Mass is very important to our faith’s growth and ability to continue, because when we go to mass, we are participating and contributing to our faith. Mass is the center and stability of our faith as it grows and develops over time, as we become older and more informed about it.

I feel that Confirmation is one of the more

important Sacraments because when we receive it, we are truly entering into the Catholic community and we take on more responsibility to continue it and to be trusted to live our faith. I feel that I am ready to receive Confirmation because I feel that I have come so far in my practice of the Catholic faith, that I am fully ready and able to be trusted to take it with respect. This is a very important Sacrament to me because when I receive it and take on the responsibility of my faith, I know that I am truly devoting my life to my religion and I know that I will be able to continue it for the rest of my life. Confirmation is something that you need to know that you are ready to take your faith to the

next level, which is why I feel like I am ready to receive it. I think that I am fully prepared to take my faith to the next level, and become a real member of this religion and be able to take that honor responsibly. Confirmation is something that I feel is extremely important for everyone because becoming a member of the Catholic faith means that you know that you can be a participant of that faith.

I am proud of everything that I have

accomplished and done in my life, and I know that I am ready to achieve more. My next step of my accomplishments is to receive Confirmation. This is the next step, because I feel that once I have done so, I am on my way to furthering my Catholic faith. I plan to achieve many goals even after I receive Confirmation, but my main priority as of now is to receive Confirmation and prepare myself for what is to come in terms of my faith. Receiving Confirmation is like a gift or an award in my eyes because I feel like the only way that you should receive Confirmation is if you really deserve it and if you really want it. Otherwise, there is no point in receiving it and it is just a waste of time. I feel that I am ready for Confirmation because I know that I will receive it as if it is a reward that I had to work hard for. Everyone is deserving of receiving any of the Sacraments, as long as they are in it for their faith and religion, and will treat it with respect, just as they should with anything involving their faith.

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for your gifts, cards, cookies, cakes and

Christmas wishes.

Priests, Deacons and Staff

IN OUR COMMUNITY CATHOLIC WIDOWS & WIDOWERS

OF DUTCHESS & PUTNAM COUNTIES

The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Dutchess and Putman Counties will not meet in the month of December but will meet again in January 2016 on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Parish Meeting Room at Saint Kateri Church, 1925 Route 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. (845) 223-3097.

Save the Dates for Upcoming Healing Masses

February 16, 2016 St. Columbanus, Cortlandt March 10, 2016 St. Patrick’s, Yorktown April 26, 2016 St. Columbanus, Cortlandt May 19, 2016 St. Patrick’s, Yorktown June 21, 2016 St. Columbanus, Cortlandt

Drug Crisis Support Group

Drug Crisis in Our Backyard is pleased to offer the Spotlight on Recovery support group, an interactive forum for family support and education. We have guided recurring meetings where parents and families can get information and support in dealing with problems with drug abuse and addiction in their homes. We are pleased to offer programs for Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester Counties on a regular basis, to better serve these communities. To see our full schedule please visit our webpage: www.drugcrisisinourbackyard.com/spotlight-on-recovery.

Msgr. Marchitelli, Fr. Howley, Fr. MacDonald, Msgr. Martin,

our deacons and staff wish all parishioners and their families a Healthy and blessed New Year.

From the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office

Introduction to Chant Course at St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, NY

Monday nights from 7-9:30pm Taught by Dr. Jennifer Donelson, DMA

More information: nyliturgy.org/workshops Contact: liturgy@archny.org or

914.968.6200, x81

Encourage Support Group

Encourage is a Catholic Support Community that supports families of those experiencing same-sex attractions. There are scheduled meetings in the Orange County area and we are looking to develop additional meeting areas throughout the Archdiocese. For further information, email encouragency@hotmail.com or call the Family Life/Respect Life Office at 646-794-3186. To learn more about Courage and Encourage visit www.courage.org .

Save the Dates

2016 Catholic Elementary School Open Houses

January 12, February 2, February 23, March 8, and April 12

from 9-11 am

The Catholic School Region of Rockland invites you to experience Catholic schools in action by visiting on a TOURING TUESDAY open house event. Prospective parents are invited to visit from 9-11 am or by appointment. Reservations are required for TOURING TUESDAYS. RSVP to 646-794-2885 or www.buildboldfutures.org. Please note that additional Open House dates and times may be scheduled during Catholic Schools Week. To locate a faith-based Pre-K, Kindergarten or elementary school program near you, visit www.buildboldfutures.org or call 646-794-2885 to speak with a Catholic School representative.