January 31, 2016 – FOURTHSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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January 31, 2016 – FOURTHSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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MASS INTENTIONS 5:00 p.m. Peggy Cashin Sun., Jan 31: 4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Parishioners 8:30 a.m. Frances Stratton 10:00 a.m. Ron Matthews 11:30 a.m. Katie Gosman (Living) 5:00 p.m. Luke & Sally Thompson Mon., Feb 1: Weekday 7:00 a.m. Aloysius Poylan, Joseph Poylan And Ellin Mullany 9:00 a.m. Donald MacIsaac

Tue., Feb 2: Presentation of the Lord 7:00 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory 9:00 a.m. Albert F. Keck Wed., Feb 3: St. Blaise, bishop & martyr 7:00 a.m. Mary Williams 9:00 a.m. Carl Hoffmann 6:30 p.m. All Souls in Purgatory

Thu. Feb 4: Weekday 7:00 a.m. Nancy L. Fox & Jean Marie Fox 9:00 a.m. Paul O’Brien Fri., Feb 5: St. Agatha, virgin & martyr 7:00 a.m. Virginia Bittle 9:00 a.m. Walter L. Rose 5:30 p.m. Sorens Petersen Sat., Feb 6: St. Paul Miki & companions, mtrs. 7:00 a.m. R. Abel Garraghan 9:00 a.m. Robert Di Pippo 5:00 p.m. Louis Laford Sun., Feb 7: 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:00 a.m. Bill Parete 8:30 a.m. Thomas & Rita Feeney 10:00 a.m. Paul Courtland Zucca 11:30 a.m. Steve Gosman 5:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Parishioners

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Jean Marie Sangi, Meghan Sutton, Matthew

Farcher, Maryann Brouck, Lois Kupec, Alice

Roy, Bernie Heidecamp, Maureen McHugh,

John Doxtader, Meghan Sutton, Terrance

DeMicco, and all our parishioners who are

homebound, in healthcare facilities or who are

seriously sick.

Please remember in your prayers our beloved dead,

Laura Romano, Reverend John F. Quinn, Bernie

Merritt, Frank Grimaldi, Stella K. Winnie, and

all who recently died. “Eternal rest grant unto them

O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”

LECTORS TRAINING Training is planned for those interested in serving as Lectors. You will be entrusted with

proclaiming the Word of God with utmost care and reverence at, Mass. There is no charge for this training. Please contact Deacon Joe at 331-1689 or Anna Brett at 845-339-5403.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST

Parishioners who have the love of the Eucharist are invited to become Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Training will be scheduled, for those who are interested. Come learn about bringing Jesus in the Eucharist to people at home, in Nursing Homes or Hospitals or become a Eucharistic Minister of the Parish. Please contact Beth Safford at 845-532-0235.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE

BISHOP AND MARTYR Wednesday, February 3, 2016

BLESSING OF THROATS will be given at the conclusion of each Mass.

Masses are: 7:00am, 9:00am & 6:30pm.

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WE ARE A TITHING PARISH

Last Year’s Collection $ 10,451.00

This Week’s Collection $ 7,285.00

Thank you for your generosity to

our Parish.

St. Joseph School ~ Excellence

in Learning

Guided by Faith ~ Nurtured

with Love ~ Inspired through

Service

Snow storm? What snow storm? Nonetheless, our younger students planned for snow. Kindergarteners read about winter, wrote stories about a snowy day, and pretended to hibernate. PreK’ers wrote their names on paper snowballs to create snowmen. They also learned about shapes by making shape snowmen! Fun learning! Middle School students enjoyed their first school dance of the year. The dance was sponsored by the St. Joseph School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society.

Wondering why St. Joseph School is so special?

We are always excited to show off our school.

Why not come for a tour and learn about our

programs?

Touring Tuesdays are scheduled for

Feb. 2, Feb. 23, March 8, April 12

9-11 AM or by appointment

JOIN US FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

MASS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT 10 am

FOLLOWED BY

OPEN HOUSE 11-1 Check our web site:

www.saintjosephschoolkingston.com and follow us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/St.Joseph.School.Kingston

MASSES ON ASH WEDNESDAY Feb. 10, 2016

6:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. (Day of Fasting & Abstinence)

WEEKDAY MASSES DURING LENT 6:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m.

(No 12:05 p.m. Mass on Saturdays) Holy Hour on Thursdays from 7:00pm-8:00pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS All Fridays of Lent at 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday:

Fasting and Abstinence

All Fridays of Lent: Abstinence

Lenten Season Lent (LEHNT): (Middle English lenten; Anglo-Saxon lencten: spring) The forty-day liturgical season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. In the first three centuries, Lent lasted only two or three days. Later, it grew to three or four weeks. The number forty is first detected in the Canons of Nicaea (A.D. 325), probably to recall Our Lord's forty days in the desert before His public ministry. In the East and West and throughout the centuries, the length of the fast has varied. An important dimension of the Lenten observance was the celebration of Mass by the Holy Father at what are called station churches. The present Missal recalls this custom and “strongly encourages the chief shepherd of the diocese to gather his people in this way.” The Lenten Liturgy also highlights the present restoration of the Scrutiny Masses on the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of the season for the catechumens (now called the “elect”), who will be initiated at the Easter Vigil.

PETER’S PENCE Today we recall the apostolic journey of Pope Francis to Asia and his call to us to cast the light of Christ upon the world. We can show our solidarity with the Holy Father and our suffering brothers and sisters abroad through our support of next week's Collection. These funds allow him to provide emergency assistance to victims of war, disaster, oppression, and disease. Please be generous to Peter's Pence Collection next weekend.

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ENVELOPE AND TAX

INFORMATION Tax Statements for 2015 are now available for pick up in the Parish Office. Office Hours are from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Statements will not be mailed unless requested.

St. Joseph School Musical Theatre

Presents

Beauty and the Beast Jr. Friday, February 19th at 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 20th at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm Sunday, February 21st at 2:00 pm

Snow Dates February 26th, 27th, and 28th TICKETS: Adults $12.00 Children under 12 $8.00

Cash or Check payable to St. Joseph School Please call the school office at 845-339-4390 or email stjoecommunication@gmail.com to

reserve tickets in advance. Payment may be made in the school office or mailed to:

St. Joseph School Attention: Dana Diacovo

235 Wall Street Kingston, NY 12401

Tickets may also be purchased at the door the day of each performance.

Beginning Experience of the Hudson Valley Beginning Experience is offering a healing weekend from April 1 thru April 3 at the St. Lawrence Retreat Center in Beacon, New York. This invitation is open to men and women of all ages who have suffered the loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or separation. It is a time to heal and a time to begin anew. Reservations are required. For information or registration please call Renee 845 374 2101 or Carolyn 716 560 2107 or email us at ny.hudson.valley@beginningexperience.org

ADORATION CHAPEL Could this be your New Year’s resolution?

“I promise to spend one hour each week with Jesus at

the Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel.” If your answer is

yes, call Betty Hickey at 338-2235 to choose a day and

hour.

Camp Veritas 2016 Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2016; July 24-30 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July 31 -August 6th, 2016 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August 14-20, 2016 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opens 1/1/16 and the enrollment price for each week is $400 per camper. Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/16) are $370 for all sites. $425 with early bird rate of $400 for the basketball program option at Mount Saint Mary College only. More details and enrollment forms for campers and volunteers (18 and over) can be found at www.campveritas.com.

CAMP FATIMA & CAMP BERNADETTE Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2016 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. Round trip bus transportation is available out of Long Island. To request a brochure and DVD, contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-585 visit us on the web at

www.campsfatimabernadette.org. Please don't wait as sessions fill up quickly.

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN We will be starting our Baby Bottle

Campaign soon. You can take the baby

bottle home and place it in a popular spot

like the kitchen counter or your dresser.

During the six weeks of Lent, place your

spare change in the bottle, as an offering

to help us minister to those women in

crisis pregnancies. Use the bottle as a

reminder to pray for the many women

and men who come to our Centers. After the six weeks, return

the bottle to the church. Thank you for your past generosity.