SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 - TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor Rev. Richard A. LaMorte

PARISH SECRETARIES

Mary Theresa Soyka Margaret Hart

COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Laura Warning

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Begins at 12:00 Noon every 1st Friday and continues throughout the afternoon, ending with Benediction at 5:00 PM.

MASSES Saturday ................................ 5:00 PM Vigil Mass of Sunday Sunday .................................8:00 and 10:15 AM, 12:00 Noon Holydays ......................................... See bulletin for schedule Daily Mass….....7:30 AM, Wednesday…….5:00pm only

CONFESSIONS Saturday ....................... 4:00-4:45 PM or anytime by request

BAPTISMS: Sundays at 1:00 PM. Please contact the rectory. Sponsor certificates for the Sacrament of Baptism (godparents) or the Sacrament of Confirmation can be obtained by seeing the Pastor after one of the weekend Masses.

WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. A Marriage Preparation Program is required.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish by calling the Rectory.

Rectory Phone: 845-677-3422 • Rectory Fax: 845-677-3423 CCD Office: 845-677-3273

E-mail: stjosephmillbrook@gmail.com Website: stjosephmillbrookny.org

Rectory Office Open 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Sick calls: Anytime 845-677-3422

St. Joseph Cemetery, Millbrook and St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bangall: Call the Rectory for information.

DEVOTIONS

ROSARY After the morning Masses on Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA

Every Monday after the morning Mass

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Mass Readings Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time —Year B. Today’s readings can be found on page 1061 in the

hymnal.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, September 29th -

Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

7:30am Michael Peter Antonelli

5:00pm Frederick Nielsen

Terence O’Leary

Sunday, September 30th -

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am William C. Foster, Sr.

Richard Straley, Sr.

10:15am People of the Parish

12:00pm Rev. John J. Gallagher

Monday, October 1st - St. Therese of the Child Jesus

7:30am Family of Albert and

Teresa Velletri Rotunno

Tuesday, October 2nd - The Holy Guardian Angels

7:30am Intentions of Philip Marrone

Wednesday, October 3rd -

5:00pm Jerome Aiena

Kathy Giuseffi

Thursday, October 4th - St. Francis of Assisi

7:30am Jane Lee Eddy

Ralph Rizzo

Friday, October 5th - Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos

7:30am Marcella and Thomas Dahoney

Ann D. Whalen

Saturday, October 6th - St. Bruno

Bl. Marie Rose Durocher

7:30am Intentions of the Superior General

5:00pm Alan Carroll

Sunday, October 7th -

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am Richard Straley, Sr.

10:15am People of the Parish

12:00pm Frank and Rose Troiano

Bonita Davis

First Friday of the Month Eucharistic Adoration

Every month on the First Friday Our Divine Lord, present

in the Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration in

our Parish from 12 noon to 5pm. We encourage all of our

parishioners to come and spend some quiet time with the

Lord. Please plan to join us on October 5th.

Second Collection

The second collection today is for the Annual Seminary Appeal for St. Joseph’s Seminary.

Planning Meeting

Widow’s Tea Committee Planning Meeting:

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:00pm Parish Hall

Questions: Call Maria Vondras 914-474-5487

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Vocation Rally The Vocation Rally scheduled at St. Augustine’s Church, 55 Main St., Highland, NY with Fr. Chris Argano from the

Archdiocese of New York who also writes in the Catholic New York newspaper, will be held on October 7, 2018

beginning at 2:30pm for approximately 90 minutes. Fr. Chris will gather all in attendance and introduce a

seminarian and a nun to speak. The young ladies will leave to watch a short DVD while the rest remain in church

and are able to ask questions. When the young ladies return to church, then the young men will leave to watch a

DVD. This is open to anyone who may feel called to serve our Lord. Please call 691-7673 or 691-2065 so we’ll

know how many to expect. Light refreshments will be served!

Parish Christmas Cards

Christmas cards featuring a picture of our decorated Sanctuary will be available for

purchase after Mass on the weekends or in the Rectory Office.

There are 10 cards and envelopes per pack for a donation of $10.

Cemetery Clean Up Day On Saturday, October 6, beginning at 9:30am the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a day of

repair and clean up in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. We hope to repair some of the damaged and

toppled headstones in the old section of the Cemetery, as well as do some Fall sprucing up of the grounds.

All parishioners are welcome to join the effort. This would be a great service project for our Confirmation

students. Lunch will be served to all the workers. Not only does this benefit our Cemetery grounds, but it is also a

great work of charity to care for the graves of parishioners who helped to build our Parish.

Fall Parish Dinner

The Fall Parish Dinner, sponsored by the Women’s Guild, will be held on Saturday, October 20,

at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall. The menu includes pulled pork and turkey, coleslaw, baked beans, and

homemade desserts. Tickets are $12 and will be on sale after all weekend Masses.

Calling all Little Flowers!

St. Joseph’s is starting a Little Flowers Girls’ Club in October for girls aged 5-8. Join us!

Based on the spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower. The Little Flowers

Girls’ Club is a Catholic club for girls that teaches virtues through Scripture, Saints’

biographies and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We will be meeting biweekly

on Mondays in the Parish Hall. To register your daughter and for more information,

please contact Molly Paglia at (845) 723-5312 or email at mollyopaglia@gmail.com

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Knights of Columbus The next meeting of Millbrook Council of

the Knights of Columbus will be held on

Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:00pm in

the Rectory Meeting Room.

Women’s Guild The Women’s Guild will meet on

Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:00pm in

the Parish Hall.

UNCLE AL’S THRIFT SHOP

The excitement continues as preparations for the BIG SALE proceed. What an abundance of items there are for

the sale! It’s a busy time for Uncle Al volunteers — everything has to be sorted and priced and eventually

transported to the school. That’s right, this pre-season sale will take place at St. Joseph School on October 5, 6

and 8 (Fri., Sat. and Mon.) from 10:00am-4:00pm. And don’t expect an ordinary mishmash of clothing scattered

around on tables. This will be a sale with class, not a rummage sale. Clothing will be hung and tastefully displayed

according to size. Look for really special prices on cold weather clothing — coats, jackets, sweaters, boots,

accessories. Numerous other items, all bargain priced, will be available at the school on those three days.

This is a new seasonal sale for the shop that will mean extra work, and Uncle Al’s crew could use some help in

transferring merchandise up to the school, setting up, and tidying up after it’s over, etc. It is work, but it’s also

fun— we believe in having a good time while we do good work. Please see the bulletin board in the vestibule for

sign-up sheets listing dates when help is needed and other details. Uncle Al’s needs YOU! A big thank you to

those who have already volunteered.

You can also help by donating any winter coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. that you can no longer use. These can be

dropped off at Uncle Al’s during shop hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. from 10:00am-4:00pm.

All proceeds benefit St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Church.

October is the Month of the Holy Rosary We will have some wonderful opportunities to pray the Rosary together during the month of October:

1. On Sunday, October 7, at 4:00pm in the Church, we will join people across our nation

at that very hour who will gather to pray the Rosary for our Country. You can obtain

more information if you google ‘Rosary Coast to Coast’. Please join us as we pray with

fellow Catholics across the United States.

2. On Saturday, October 13 after the 7:30 morning Mass, we will gather in front of Whalen Insurance on Franklin

Avenue to publically pray the Rosary. October 13 marks the anniversary of Our Lady’s appearance in Fatima. We

will pray for the protection of all human life, for our Country and for our Church. Please join us. For more

information, contact Dan Drogosch at 677-4131.

3. Also, please remember that the Rosary is prayed each day following our 7:30 morning Mass. All are welcome

to join us.

4. During the month of October, to honor Our Lady, we encourage all families to take at least one day and pray

the Rosary at home as a family. Perhaps it may lead to doing this a bit more often. Many blessings await those

individuals and families who honor Mary’s request to pray the Rosary daily.

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PARISH INFORMATION Immaculate Conception, Amenia Food Pantry 373-8193 Religious Education (CCD) Laura Warning 677-3273 Uncle Al’s Thrift Shop 677-5002 St. Joseph’s Women’s Guild Judy Yarochowicz 677-5778 Knights of Columbus Gerard Spagnoli 677-5607 CYO Basketball Kim Knittel 605-1383 Choir Gene Canevari 399-0403 Men’s Group Mike Appolonia 594-7804

Born into the new life of

Christ in the waters of

Baptism

Everleigh Aline Dwyer

Kyler John Capwell

In Memory of

Richard Straley

In Memory of

Richard Straley

Parish Sick List

Please pray for our Parishioners who are ill, homebound or in our

area Nursing Homes:

Daisy Abruzzo, Tatum Allen, Peter Benza, Rosemary and Melville

Bonanno, Ann Brandow, Leititcia Burack, Salvatore Carrubba,

Richard Caza, Carolyn Chernick, Rose Marie DeSantis,

Millie France, Philip Genova, Gloria Malinowski, June Martin,

Vincent Massarelli, Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe,

Stephanie Moschier, Jane Muller, Daniel Murphy, Mary O’Keefe,

Dan Palumbo, Mrs. Tom Parker, Helen Pelletier, Jill Philipbar,

Lucille Pickering, Rose Risimini, Carla Robertson, Robert Salberg,

Lynne Schlude, Angelina Segno, Linda Ippolitto Sullivan,

Regina Syversen, Lucy Zerafa, Betty Zitz.

Altar Flowers

If you would like to donate the flower arrangements on the Altar,

please stop by the Rectory to reserve the week.

Each arrangement is $30.00.

Please pray for our recently departed:

The Souls in Purgatory

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine

upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed

through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse

God of endless love

ever caring, ever strong,

always present, always just:

You gave your only Son to save us

by the blood of His cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,

join to your own suffering

the pain of all who have been hurt

in body, mind and spirit by those who

betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear our cries as we agonize over the

harm done to our brothers and sisters.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers,

soothe restless hearts with hope,

steady shaken spirits with faith:

Show us the way to justice and

wholeness, enlightened by truth

and enfolded in your mercy.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,

heal your people’s wounds

and transform our brokenness.

Grant us courage and wisdom, humility

and grace, so that we may act with

justice and find peace in You. Amen.