SAINT PATRICK

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 24, 2016

26 Hunter Street Highland Mills, New York 10930

SERVED BY Rev. Charles S. Szivos, Pastor Rev. Robert Ginel, Administrator Rev. Emmanuel Anyansi, Extern Deacon Paul Weireter Rev. Gerard P. Travers, Pastor Emeritus

THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST

Sunday Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass ......................5:30 PM Sunday Morning........ 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

Weekday Monday thru Saturday.................................................9:00 AM

Holy Days of Obligation Vigil Mass ...........................................................................5:30 PM Holy Day......................................................9:00 AM & 7:30 PM

ROSARY: Recited Monday thru Saturday after 9:00 AM Mass

NOVENA: Every Monday morning after the 9:00 AM Mass the Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION: Every First Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass until 11:00 AM concluding with Benediction.

PARISH OFFICE Located in the Parish Center next to the C.C.D. Office….928-6027 928-2982 - fax Monday thru Thursday....................... 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM Friday ................................................................9:30 to 11:30 AM

PARISH RECTORY 26 Hunter Street...........................................................928-9219

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM....................928-6688 928-2982 - fax

YOUTH GROUP....................................….928-6688/928-6027

Saint Patrick Parish is a Christian community of disciples in the Roman Catholic tradition, called by Jesus, united in Eucharistic worship and growing in faith, hope and love. Nourished through the sacraments and strengthened by God’s transforming love, we are empowered to know the gospel message and to bear witness to others. As Christian stewards, we are thankful for God’s many gifts and we commit ourselves to share our time, talent and treasure in Christ-like service within our parish com-munity and beyond. We seek God’s blessing and guidance to be faithful to this mission.

MISSION STATEMENT

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:15 PM and anytime upon reasonable request. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second & fourth Sundays at 1:00 PM. Expectant parents may contact the parish office to arrange for the baptism seminar class on the third Thursday of every month. The class is held in the Religious Education Building, Room 7 at 7:30 PM. Adults are baptized and confirmed at the Easter Vigil after completing the stages of the Rite of Christian Initiation. RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: A process for those who wish to enter the Catholic Faith, or for present Catholic individuals who after being baptized need to receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. For more information, please call our Parish Office. THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Since Catholic marriage requires a time of preparation, arrangements should begin at least six months before the proposed date of the wedding to allow for the Marriage Preparation Program and Natural Family Planning (NFP). PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: If you are planning to enter the hospital for surgery, experiencing a prolonged or serious illness, or home-bound, call the parish office to arrange for the sacraments of recon-ciliation, communion and anointing at home. Communal anointing of the sick is celebrated at Mass during the Advent and Lenten seasons. WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS: The Saint Patrick faith community warmly welcomes you! Please introduce yourself to the celebrant of the mass you are attending as you leave the church so that, on behalf of the entire community, you may be welcomed. You can register at the parish office and receive any information needed from the office receptionist.

T H E R O M A N C A T H O L I C C H U RC H O F

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:00 Evelyn J. Gisonno By Madeline Gill 10:30 Judy Grunau By Amy & Erich Tusch 12:00 Robert Murphy By Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Ferrante MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016 9:00 Edith Cook By Marilyn Slevin TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 9:00 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 9:00 THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 9:00 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 9:00 SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016

9:00 5:30 Frank McDermott By The Kearney Family

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:00 James Smith By Marilyn Slevin 10:30 Kathleen Kirsh By Amy & Erich Tusch 12:00 David Vann By Orchowski Family

HYMNS FOR THIS WEEKEND

Entrance: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven BB-561 Preparation of the Gifts: Taste and See BB-341 Communion Chant: One Bread, One Body BB-342 Communion Chant 2: Your Words are Spirit and Life BB-596 Sending Forth: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King BB-579

The 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal has begun! “You are the light of the world. Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify our heavenly father.” Matthew 5:14-16 During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are called to help one another and be merciful, as Jesus is for all of us. It is only with your help that the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal continues to be a beacon of hope for our brothers and sisters through our ministries and charities.

Answer the call and donate today!

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JANUARY 24, 2016

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra gathered the people and read to them from the book of the Law of God. He interpreted the law clearly, so that everyone understood what he had read. He then told them to go and rejoice in the Lord. Second Reading: I Corinthians 12:12-30 Paul explains that a body is composed of many different parts, and that each part has its' own purpose and is important. He compares this to the Church, describing how we are one body composed of many members. All members should show concern for each other and understand that we are all vital to the body as a whole. Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Luke discusses his decision to write about the events he and the other disciples had witnessed. He begins by telling of Jesus reading a passage from the book of Isaiah, where the anointed one is portrayed. Jesus finished by telling the people that they had seen that passage fulfilled in their hearing.

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Called Home to God

Edith V. Cook Adele S. Maloney

January 8, 2016 January 10, 2016

May their souls rest in peace.

From the desk of Fr. Ginel

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Two weeks have passed since the end of the Christmas season. Even last week’s gospel had an epiphany, or manifestation, event contained in it. It was through the intercession of Mary that Jesus manifests himself. Jesus now continues to reveal himself in Proclaiming that the promises, or prophetic utterances of the past, are now being fulfilled in his arrival. Nehemiah relates how Ezra the priest-scribe read to the returned exiles from the book of the law. The response which issued from the people was an emotional mix. Weeping upon hearing the words of their God Ezra tells the people that they should rejoice, they should eat sweet foods and drink and be happy in the Lord. Rejoicing in God should also be our response, for there is much to rejoice about when considering that we have been blessed with being the ones who were prophesied about when God said that all the nations would experience a share in the gifts of salvation first promised to his people the Israelites. In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes how the body had multiple parts; that the different members function each in its own unique way; that while there are differences they all work for the benefit of the body as a whole. This unity of functions is then compared to the Church in her members. We are all different but we all contribute to the wonderful wholeness of the Church. Like Christ, the Scriptures we have heard so often, should be incorporated in such a way that they can be experienced by others as reflecting, in a concrete way, our unity in Jesus. Then when we sing hymns stating that we are “one body in Christ” it will be a reflection of the truth. Jesus, in the gospel, tells those in the synagogue that what he had read from the prophet Isaiah, about an anointed one, was now fulfilled at their hearing, demonstrates our own corporal unity with the Word of God in our lives. If we take to heart the teachings of Christ, in both word and example, and make them part of our own lives then it can truly be said of us that we are images of Christ in the world. That those who hear the word of Christ can also see it fulfilled in those who live it. God’s blessings on all.

Archdiocese of New York

Dept. of Social and Community Development

Encyclical on the Environment

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St. Patrick’s

Religious Education News

Third grade Mass will be held at 12:00 noon today. Check here for more information on upcoming events and important dates to remember. For information, please call the office at (845) 928-6688.

ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS

The Rosary Altar Society holds meetings every first Saturday, after 9am Mass, following the Rosary. We are looking for new members to enlighten our ministry to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All who may be willing to serve, please contact Debbie Caldwell at 928-7681.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY

Our last meeting of the year was on Dec. 16th. Our gathering was an awesome party. We will resume our study on or about March 3rd, after the coldest part of the winter is over. A very happy Christmas and New Year to all!

AA MEETINGS

Every Monday, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm and Wednesday, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm and 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm, Double Meeting, in the Lower Church Hall.

St. Patrick’s RCIA

Do you know someone interested in entering into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church? Were you or someone you know baptized as a Roman Catholic but did not receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist or Confirmation? Have you been wishing for a fuller understanding of all that the Catholic Church believes and teaches to be true? Please join us for one of our meetings of the RCIA program, Sundays, at 9 am, at the Parish Center (Rel. Ed. Build.) in Rm. 10. Support is also needed in the roles of sponsors for candidates, team members, and hospitality (donating and setting up coffee and pastries on a rotating basis). For more information, questions or to register in any capacity for the RCIA, please call: Mike Manza @ (845)541-1527.

A Call to Serve

Altar Servers- In the coming weeks, a training/re-training meeting will be scheduled. All Altar servers are required to attend this meeting. If you are an Altar Server or would like to become an Altar Server, please call the parish office at (845)928-6027 for more information. Eucharistic Ministers- If you would like to become a Eucharist Minister, please contact the office at (845)928-6027 for more information or to speak to Fr. Ginel.

Vacation Bible School

St. Patrick’s Surf Shack Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held June 27-July 1 from 9am–1pm at St. Patrick’s Religious Education Building, 26 Hunter St., Highland Mills. Planning has begun and our volunteer teams are forming. This includes moms, dads, grandparents, etc. who are interested in sharing time and talent prior to and during VBS week. As part of our decorating, teaching, snack, craft, music, recereation or games team, volunteers enjoy a relaxed, fun atmosphere while working together to create a memorable, faith-filled week. In addition, teens currently in 6th grade and up (including many college students) repeatedly start their summer by volunteering with St. Patrick’s VBS. Meetings are held once a month on Saturday mornings from February through June. Each monthly meeting lasts about 90 minutes. Our first volunteer Team meeting will be held on Saturday, January 23 at 8:30am in the St. Patrick’s Religious Education Building. Whether you can volunteer for a few hours or few days, we invite you to attend our first meeting. Learn more about us, share your talents and find the joy that being part of the St. Patrick’s VBS volunteer team brings! Questions: Theresa Weissburg – 781-0347 or stpatrickshmvbs@gmail.com

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(845) 928-2213

To our friends, parishioners of St. Patrick’s from the Sisters of Bethany:

The major superior of our religious community in the U.S. has informed us that we will no longer be able to live at Bethany convent after June 2016. This decision is part of an overall strategeic plan for all our ministries and convents in the U.S. The Thevenet Montessori School will continue to operate on the premises and the community leadership is working with the school to help it expand and flourish. Sr. Stella and Sr. Teresita have begun looking for a house to rent in this area. Please pray with us that the Lord may lead us to a place we can continue to live our convent life.

Highland Mills Food Pantry

Please place an item, or more, in the basket at our church entrance. The Highland Miolls Methodist Church is open Fridays from 11am – 12 noon for people to receive food packages. The pantry serves between 30-40 Woodbury families every week. For more information, call 928-6177.

Ministry to Separated and Divorced Catholics

This is a support group for separated and divorced Catholics which meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Rectory Meeting Room of St. John’s Church, 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, N.Y. For more information, please contact Helen at (845) 563-0604.

The Rachel Ministry At the Marian Shrine in Stony Point

Lomagno Hall- Adjacent to the Shrine Church

The Rachel Ministry meets every third (3rd) Monday of the month, starting on January 18th. It was created to provide help and support to those who have lost a baby at birth or prior to birth. For more information, call Eileen Peterson at (845)492-6709 or Betty Golemba at (845)271-3344 or (914) 450-4759.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “Go and search diligently for the child...” Get away from the busy-ness of everyday life and let God bring childlike freshness to your marriage on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For more information go to: www.wwme.org or call toll free: 1-877-NYS-WWME ext. 3

Adoption – China Support Group

Children in China need homes. More boys available than girls. Older parents and single women welcome. For more information call Barbara Salvesen at 845-623-5277

Prayer for the Unborn

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn child, that you I have spiritually adopted, who life is in danger of abortion. (Please4 offer this prayer daily for the unborn.)

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