SAINT STANISLAUS PARISH PLEASANT VALLEY, NY MARCH 20, 2016 PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

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ANNOUNCED MASSES Saturday, March 19 5:30pm People of St. Stanislaus Kostka Sunday, March 20 8:15am Angela Sebazco – Thompsett family 11:00am Alice Brown – Religious Ed Staff & Volunteers Monday, March 21 9:00am Florence Dunn – Dunn family Tuesday, March 22 9:00am Daren DiMetro – DiMetro family Wednesday, March 23 9:00am Communion Service Thursday, March 24 9:00am Morning Prayer 7:00pm Priests: Past, Present, and Future Friday, March 25 9:00am Morning Prayer 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death Saturday, March 26 8:00pm Easter Vigil

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 13, 2016 + Parish Pay $5814.00 Catholic Relief Collection $1563.00 Grocery card profits (this week) $198.75

Thank you for your continuing generosity that enables us to continue to serve the people of God

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION – HOLY LAND See the bulletin announcement featuring a letter written by Cardinal Dolan. Please consider a sacrificial gift to this collection.

**BIRTHDAY GREETINGS** March 20 Amy Rowan, Darien Fortier, Michael Miller, Amy Romano, John Cordiero, Kevin Jayne, Susan Leigh, Ciara Cepeda March 21 Patricia Prunty, Jeanne Buckley, Michael McRitchie, Susan Gardner, Emma Rowland, Elizabeth Hajkowski, Emily Hajkowski March 22 Isabella Lafalce, Rosemarie Miles, Karen Fracchia, George Bolde, Matthew Marchetti, Zachary Vertucci March 23 Candace Glass, Nicole Whiteley, Michael Polito, Rachel Appelbaum, James Prince March 24 Michael Vermilyea, JoAnn Walsh, Kim Carlin, Donna Waters, Joshua LeMere, William Rehak, Jr., Matthew Guido March 25 Kevin Potter, Marie-Therese Miller, Michelle Nador, Erica Rabideau, Michael Scotti, Robert Vrablik, Paul Mazzola, Lorraine Pratt, Matthew Pugnali, Kayla Poplees, Julia Pietruszewski, Marc Angot, Jr., Vincent Cantone March 26 Jose DaSilva,James Ross, John Paul Fumo, Matthew DeMild, Vincent Nunno, Christiana Lehmann, Karen Diehl, Douglas Kelsey, Afua Forson, Patricia Rudy

PTAF TEEN CLUB Meets this Sunday, March 20 at 5:30pm

FREE PALM SUNDAY BREAKFAST

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a FREE breakfast in the Religious Education building this Sunday after both Masses.

You are cordially invited to join us for Holy Week …

HOLY THURSDAY We recall the day when Jesus gave us the gift of his Body and Blood in the Eucharist and the sacrament of Priesthood to enable his

Church to continue this great gift of his presence “until the end of time.” Morning Prayer (“Tenebrae”) will be prayed at 9:00AM

The Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated at 7:00PM (including the Washing of the Feet of 12 parishioners and the Procession with the Blessed Sacrament

to the Repository which will remain open until 10:30pm

GOOD FRIDAY

This is the day on which we remember the events of Jesus’ Passion and his death on the Cross by which he brought salvation for all the world. It is a day of fasting and abstaining from meat as a sign of our gratitude for the great gift Jesus has given us, the

possibility of new life. The events of this day sadden us, but we know there is more. Morning Prayer will be prayed at 9:00AM

The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated at 3:00PM (including the reading of the Passion, the presentation and veneration of the Cross

and the reception of Holy Communion.)

The Inter-faith Stations of the Cross will begin at 6:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church. The procession of the cross will conclude at St. Stan’s.

HOLY SATURDAY

This is our day of waiting, a day of both sadness and hope as believers sense the fact that “there is something happening but we are not sure what it is.” We are still dealing with the sadness of yesterday’s events while also remembering Jesus’ promise that he

would rise. We wonder what this could mean, how it could happen…and we wait and keep hoping.

There are NO Confessions scheduled and NO 5:30PM Mass today Morning Prayer will be prayed at 9:00AM

Decorating the Church will begin at 10:00AM and The Blessing of Easter Foods will take place at 1PM

The Liturgy of the Easter Vigil will begin at 8:00PM in the Hall (including the Lighting of the Easter Fire, the Readings of the Vigil, the Procession of the Easter Candle and the Easter

Proclamation, the Gloria and the Easter Gospel, the Blessing of Easter Water and the Reception of Converts to our Faith and the Sacrament of Confirmation)

EASTER SUNDAY

This is the Day that the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead at our

Masses at 8:15AM and 11:00AM

RECONCILIATION MONDAY MARCH 21

We hope you will avail yourself of this time to make your pre-Easter confession and receive the graces that flow from this beautiful sacrament. Whether you went to confession recently or not for a long time, this day can be a great experience for you. Please join us and please note that these will be the only confessions scheduled before Easter.

TIME FOR CONFESSIONS WILL BE 3-9PM IN ALL PARISHES OF OUR ARCHDIOCESE

HOLY LAND COLLECTION The following is a letter written by Cardinal Dolan regarding the Holy Land collection:

Dear friends in the Lord: On Good Friday, a collection is taken up in all the parishes of the Catholic world for the support of the Church in the Holy Land. Sometimes, it is identified as a collection that only supports the holy places. Actually, through the good works for the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land and the Holy Father’s Congregation for the Eastern Churches, support is given to all aspects of the life of the Church in that beleaguered part of the world. For example, the generous contributions to the Good Friday collection help to sustain Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Holy Land and the Catholic University in Bethlehem. The Good Friday collection also helps to maintain the life of the local parishes, a network of clinics and healthcare facilities, and special projects for social development. The Christians of the Holy Land are now a small minority, and they are very much in need of our assistance and support these days. Please be as generous as you can. With prayerful best wishes for a blessed Easter season, I am, Faithfully in Christ,

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York

OFFICE HOURS DURING HOLY WEEK The parish office will have limited hours during Holy Week. Monday and Tuesday 9:30am – 4pm Wednesday 9:30am – 12pm The office will be closed from Holy Thursday through Easter Monday so that our staff can properly prepare for and participate in the Triduum. We apologize for any inconvenience.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Reminder: there are no religious education classes this week.

Classes will resume Tuesday – Thursday, March 29-31.

FIRST SATURDAY CLUB The First Saturday Club for people with disabilities will meet April 2 at 10am, at St. Mary’s church in Poughkeepsie.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE PLEDGES

DURING COMMITMENT WEEKEND! This Appeal is ongoing - there is still time to donate to this important cause. Envelopes are

available at the doors of the church.

NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

K OF C RAFFLE

The Knights are conducting a raffle to benefit all of the charitable work that they do at both St. Stan’s and in the community. Tickets are $10 for 1, $15 for 2, or $20 for 3. First prize is $300, second prize is $200, and third prize is $100. If you want to purchase a ticket, you can see any member of the Knights. Tickets can also be purchased at the Friday Fish Fry’s or from the Parish Office. Let’s support the Knights so that they can continue all of the wonderful work they do!

PARISH MEN’S RETREAT Sponsored by the St. Stan’s K of C

On Sunday, April 10th, the St. Stanislaus K of C is sponsoring a men’s retreat at Mt. Alvernia in Wappingers Falls. The day is open to all the men of the parish. The day will begin with Mass at 10am and end at 4pm. The cost is just $25, which includes lunch. If you are interested in attending, please call Kevin Tighe at (845) 242-5210 to make your reservation.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP Each year the St. Stan’s Knights of Columbus sponsors a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is moving on to higher education. Applications are now available. Forms can be downloaded from the website of the “Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley.” Once on their site, click on the box “scholarships” on the upper right hand side of the page, go to the P-T tab and look for St. Stanislaus Knights of Columbus.

Please note that the deadline for submission of the applications is May 15th.

FOOD PANTRY NEWS

No food is needed until April 15, as the Notre Dame Society is donating goods collected in their drive on March 19. April 8-10 the PV Library book sale will be accepting a non-perishable food item for a free used book. Thank you for your contributions! Please save them for distribution after April 15! - The PV Ecumenical Food Pantry Committee