Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

April 1, 2018

The Parish of

St. Paul

and

St. Ann

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH ST. ANN’S CHURCH

Saturday March 31, 2018 Saturday March 31, 2018

Great Easter Vigil Mass Great Easter Vigil Mass

7:30 PM Mary Gaine 7:30 PM Efrain Bestard & Frances Georgetti

Sunday April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday Sunday April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday

7:30 AM For the People of the Parish 7:30 AM Anna Molnar

9:30 AM (school) Gerard Elicks 8:45 AM Nicholas Arlotta

10:00 AM Genaro & Rosalinda Pacis 11:30 AM Benny O’Reilly

12:00 PM Joan Ilardi

No evening mass

Monday April 2, 2018 Monday April 2, 2018

6:30 AM Mike Kelly 7:30 AM Israel F. Joseph

9:00 AM Ann & William Jenny 12:10 PM Patrick Hillery

Tuesday April 3, 2018 Tuesday April 3, 2018

6:30 AM Mildred Cooper 7:30 AM Kenneth George Rowell

9:00 AM Millie Rogus & Ricky Hill 12:10 PM Margaret McCarthy

Wednesday April 4, 2018 Wednesday April 4, 2018

6:30 AM Clotilde Vibar & Dolores Mastrolia (L) 7:30 AM James Cullen

9:00 AM Harniman Family 12:10 PM May Rizzo

Thursday April 5, 2018 Thursday April 5, 2018

6:30 AM John & Priscilla Beebe 7:30 AM John Mathew Desir (L)

9:00 AM Barney McCabe 12:10 PM John Mellozzo Sr.

Friday April 6, 2018 Friday April 6, 2018

6:30 AM Samuel Panacherry — 6th Anniversary 7:30 AM Ernesto Fullon Sr.

9:00 AM Nora & Herbert Danell 12:10 PM Thomas Kelly

Saturday April 7, 2018 Saturday April 7, 2018

7:30 AM Thomas Charath 9:00 AM Cassandra Fortune (L)

9:00 AM Rosalie Russo 5:30 PM For the People of the Parish

5:00 PM Basak & Cangro Families

Sunday April 8, 2018 Sunday April 8, 2018

7:30 AM Robert Michael Sbordone (L) 8:45 AM Concetta Kirsch — 1st Anniversary

10:00 AM Alphonse & Norma Catanzano 11:30 AM Catherine & Eugene Fenton — Ann.

12:00 PM Anthony Reale (L)

6:00 PM Antonio & Maria Cioppa

These masses are still available. If you would like to schedule a mass to be said for your special intention, please call the Rectory.

St. Paul — April 16 (6:30), April 30 (6:30), May 1 (6:30), May 3 (6:30), May 4 (6:30), May 5 (7:30), May 7 (6:30)

St. Ann — April 10 (12:10), April 11 (7:30 & 12:10), April 12 (7:30), April 13 (12:10), April 14 (5:30)

Second Collection for Capital Projects

Second Collection — Easter Offering

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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Easter flower donation envelopes are

available in back of both churches. You

can make your offering in honor or in

memory of a deceased member of your

family or a friend. We will remember each

person and YOU in a special way in all our

masses during the whole Easter season.

Your Easter contribution to St. Paul and St.

Ann should be something which truly reflects

your love of God and our beautiful parish. We

respectfully ask that, this Easter, you challenge

yourself to give as generously as your financial

means allow. Special envelopes are available

in the rear of the church. Thank you, and may

God bless you and your loved ones with a truly

Blessed Easter.

What a beautiful life You have given us, Lord Jesus. Let us sing the glorious hope that comes

from Your Resurrection. With each day, but especially today, make our joy a gift

to You, a grateful acknowledgement of the love You have given us. Amen.

HAPPY EASTER! Today is a day like no other. Let’s join with all of creation, with all the holy

men and women who have gone before us, and the angels of the heavenly choir, in the song of exultation and praise the Risen Lord.

We exult in the Lord for we have received forgiveness through His name. This day He has broken the power of sin through His Resurrection. On this Easter we need to say thank you, Jesus, for we have been raised up with Him. He shares His glory with us, welcomes us as brothers and sisters in His name.

On behalf of the priests and staff of Saint Paul and St. Ann’s, I want to wish all of you a blessed Easter. Please know that our prayers are with you and your loved ones.

Fr. Vladimir

TODAY!

9:30 EASTER

CHILDREN’S

MASS AT

ST. PAUL

SCHOOL

followed by

EGG HUNT

THANK YOU! Our heartfelt thanks to the Hannemann

Funeral Home for the palm arrangements and flowering plants

for the Respository of the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Ann’s

Chapel on Holy Thursday. This donation was given in loving

memory of The Hannemann Family.

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FROM the RECTORY

WE’D LIKE TO CONNECT

WITH YOU!

Sign up for important updates from the parish via email or text.

www.flocknote.com/STANNNYACK or /STPAULS Or text SACC or STPC to 84576 from your phone

MEMORIAL INTENTIONS — WEEK OF APRIL 1

Sanctuary Lamp (St. Paul)

Alan Barnuski

Sanctuary Lamp (St. Ann)

Chapel (St. Ann)

During the Easter Season, the Pascal Candle will

be lit in memory of Richard, Henry, and Mary Hannemann.

FEBRUARY 2018 COLLECTIONS

IF YOU NEED A CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT

FOR YOUR 2017 TAX FILING, PLEASE CONTACT

THE PARISH OFFICE 845-286-4464

St. Paul & St. Ann

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

We pray that the sick of our parish, our relatives, and friends will experience God’s healing love, especially:

Bonnie L. Taylor, Manuel Tucay

Call the rectory (268-4464) to be placed on the list of those

who need prayers in time of illness, or call with the names

of any sick family members or friends. The name will

remain on the list for 3 weeks and then be removed unless

we hear from you that the person still needs our prayers.

MASS BOOK & MEMORIALS

The Mass Book is open at both churches. Please

call the Parish Office to reserve a mass at St. Ann’s

or St. Paul’s through June 2018.

If you’d like to bring up the Gifts at a mass for which

you’ve scheduled an announced intention, please

tell the usher.

You may also request that the ‘Sanctuary Lamp’ in

either church or the St. Ann’s Chapel be lit for your

special intention or in memory of a loved one. The

candle burns for 1 week. Donation is $25.

EMAIL FOR THE PASTOR

Pastor@spasaparish.org

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Deadline is Friday, the week before publication

Send to: Bulletin@spasaparish.org

April 8 bulletin — deadline Friday, March 30

April 15 bulletin — deadline Friday, April 6

PARISH WEBSITES

For more detailed information about our parish:

Spasaparish.org Stann-nyack.org

STANN-NYACK.ORG

Our PARISH WEBSITE has mass and devotion schedules,

current and past bulletins, photo albums of parish

events, Catholic News Service updates, and more!

DONATING TO OUR PARISH ONLINE

Currently, we have two programs for donating online.

Our new program is called PARISH GIVING. You can regis-

ter online at either of our parish websites, stann-nyack.org

or spasaparish.org.

The original program, which many of you are enrolled in,

is called WESHARE (used to be called PARISH PAY). It still

exists, and if you are satisfied with it, you may keep it.

If not, we suggest you switch to Parish Giving. The

WeShare link is also on our websites, or you can call them

at 800-950-9952, option 1. You may experience a wait.

FORMED Free Catholic movies, e-books, audios, and

programs. Go to Formed.org and use our parish code

X74FWM. You can download a free Formed app.

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CHURCH of ST. ANN

St. Ann’s LITURGY MINISTERS for April 8, 2018

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

5:30 PM B. or C. Knoebel G. Gebbia, D. Maragliano M. Brosius, A. VanCura tba

8:45 AM M. Standish G. Moreau, G. Nelson N. Camitan, K. Lusaria D. Bideiwy

tba

11:30 AM

Children’s Mass Lectors

C. Stokes, J. Tangredi G. Tangredi, N. Duffy B. Sanchez

tba

DEVOTIONS Rosary Monday through Friday 11:45 am (11:30 am, First Friday)

Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday through Friday after 12:10 pm Mass

Rosary & Divine Mercy Saturday after 9 am Mass

First Friday 7:30 am Mass; 8:00 am to 11:50 Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (chapel); 8:15 Morning Prayer, 11:30 Rosary; 11:50 Benediction; 12:10 Mass; 12:40 pm Divine Mercy; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Holy Hour, Exposition, Benediction.

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME — HELPING HANDS

St. Paul-St. Ann’s will be again hosting at the

Warming Center the weekend of April 6-8. New

volunteers are welcome! The Warming Center provides

shelter for single homeless adults during the winter months

at Rockland County’s Health and Social Services complex

in Pomona. We carpool from Congers and Nyack, and help

serve a catered dinner (6:30-9:30 pm). Please contact

either Regina Kelly (358-4353) or Deacon Jerry Fenton

(353-0793).

FIRST FRIDAY at ST. ANN’S

7:30 am — Mass (church)

8:00 am to 11:50 am — Exposition of

the Blessed Sacrament (chapel)

8:15 am — Morning Prayer

11: 15 am — Rosary

11:50 am — Benediction

12:10 pm — Mass (church)

12:40 pm — Divine Mercy Chaplet

7:30 pm — Holy Hour with Exposition

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP APRIL 6

The Bereavement Support Group

meets the First Friday of every

month at 10 am in St. Ann’s School.

St. Ann’s Blood Drive April 8 School Cafeteria

8 am to 2 pm

APRIL 6

CHILDREN’S MASS NEXT WEEK — APRIL 8

11:30 St. Ann’s. Children’s choir,

student lectors, age-appropriate

homily. Come early. There will be

a Nyack street fair on April 8.

Anticipate heavier traffic in the area.

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CHURCH of ST. PAUL

St. Paul’s LITURGY MINISTERS for April 8, 2018

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

5:00 PM D. Zinna T. Geary, R. Helmer C. & A. Castillo

M. Corniel

V. Panzo, W. Rodriguez, G. Holland

7:30 AM R. Sbordone J. Holmes, C. McShane M. Martucci, C. Devers

M. Leiter

A. Smith, V. Czajkowkski, T. Totora

P. Bencivengo

10:00 AM L. Maresca P. Thomas, L. Terminello W. & K. Ottenheimer

M. Dalsass

G. Spinney, H. Caceres, M. Katigbak

W. Kelder, K. McAleer, S. Reynolds

S. Leto, V. Alfieri, A. Diaz

12:00 PM M. Lebron B. Lynch, D. Mangan E. Opiola, K. Crai

L. Diaz

J. Granata, W. Hartl, W. Kelder

P. Dudgeon, A. Reale, A. Dibianco

R. Vivas, M. Reilly, E. Lockhart

F. Cifuni

6:00 PM A. Cacciola R. Roy, D. Zinna M. Alfieri, W. Puehl C. Linen, J. Cerreta, R. Aberion

Homebound — T. Alexander, J. Granata, J. Peters Nyack Manor — C. Morena, A. Matthews Tolstoy — M. Vaillancourt

300 CLUB WINNERS

Congratulations to the Lucky Winners

of our February Drawing!

#45 Mr. & Mrs. Walsh

#128 Dennis Neuberger

#135 Walter Hartl

#148 Dennis Neuberger

WEEKLY at ST. PAUL’S

Monday Prayer Group, 7:45 pm (school)

K of C, 7:30 pm, 2nd & 4th

Tuesday Bible Study, 7 to 8:30 pm (school)

Wednesday (see ‘Devotions’ on pg. 6)

Thursday Shawl making, 10 am (Parish Center)

Saturday Spanish Prayer Group

(Parish Center)

THANK YOU, VICKIE

St. Paul and St. Ann’s Parish would like to say thank you to Vickie Gill for her 8 years of directing the Children's Choir at St. Paul’s. She was given an opportunity to be a member of the Parish Council, and she would like to focus more on that aspect of parish service as well as other church events such as our Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

The Children's Choir, including their families, gave her a farewell party last Dec. 16.

Vickie will surely be missed in the Children's Choir. But we’re very glad that she’ll be using her many talents to benefit our parish in other ways in the future.

The St. Paul’s Children’s Choir honored their

director, Vickie Gill, at a farewell party. Shown

are Fr. Roman Palecko, Vickie, her husband,

Michael, and daughter, Michelle, and Pastor

Vladimir Chripko.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

DEVOTIONS Morning Prayer Daily 8:45 am Holy Rosary Daily after 9:00 am Mass Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday noon to 6:00 pm, Benediction at 6:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Novena Wednesday 6:00 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday after 9:00 am Mass

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MORE PARISH & COUNTY EVENTS

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS’

CRAFT/TAG SALE

April 14, 10 am to 3 pm, St. Paul's Parish Center Vendors, contact Eileen at 268-1249.

SPRING SCRIPTURE CLASS BEGINS!

“Retrieving Women’s Voices in the Christian Theological Tradition: Four Doctors of the Church” —Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa, and Therese of Lisieux.

Begins Tuesday, April 3, in Connelly Hall at 10 am to 12 pm at St. John the Baptist Church, 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont. Continues for 12 weeks. $20 fee to cover DVDs, Study Guide duplication, and coffee. Please bring a friend. Contact Johanna Krumm at 845-353-8910.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

APRIL 8

St. Anthony’s in Nanuet — 3pm

Solemn Mid-Afternoon Prayer, Divine

Mercy Chaplet, Exposition and

Benediction.

Marian Shrine in Stony Point

9 am to 4 pm

Hymns of inspiration (Fr. Pat), mass at

10 am, reflections, Exposition and Benediction, Divine

Mercy Chaplet, rosary, blessing of articles. Hot lunch

available for $12. Gift shop will be open.

H.A.N.D.S. BEREAVEMENT GROUP — APRIL 4

H.A.N.D.S. (Healing and Nurturing Distraught Survivors) sponsors a bereavement support group for parents who have lost a child. Facilitated by Ann Carucci. Meets from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at H.A.N.D.S. International Headquarters at 9 Scott Drive, New City. Also meets on April 17. Services are free. For information call 845-634-6706.

MONTHLY PROLIFE MASS — APRIL 2

All are welcome to the Rockland Deanery’s monthly prolife mass, held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church on 128 Parrott Rd. in West Nyack.

ALBERTUS MAGNUS HS OPEN HOUSE

We recently welcomed our largest freshman class in more than 25 years, and we look forward to the new wave of AM Falcons, Class of 2022. Spring Open House, Thursday, April 26. Tours begin at 6:30 pm. Presentation at 7:15 pm.

THE FEAST OF THE MADONNA

DELL’AGNENA

The Madonna dell’Agnena, is the patron saint of Vitulazio, a small town less than one hour north of Naples, Italy. Every year, the Sunday after Easter, a magnifi-cent feast is celebrated there in her honor. Records show this began in 1280!

A relic with the image of the Madonna was found on the hill of Agnena, and that’s where a

church was built for her. The church was rebuilt in 1774 and completed in 1803 and still stands in the original location.

The devotion for this Madonna is a true marvel. As some residents chose to emigrate over the years to find a better life, they carried their devotion for the Madonna with them. Our family arrived in America in the early 1950s and started a new life in Yonkers. The feast was being organized by another family at the time, and it brought great comfort to all the immigrants to be able to continue celebrating this beautiful tradition in their new homeland. Our parents, Antonio and Maria Cioppa, took over the organization of the feast in the mid 1960s when the other family moved away. For many years they continued this devotion until their death.

Today, we honor our parents’ memory, our family, and all those who continue to celebrate this beautiful faith of our beloved Madonna dell’Agnena. We invite everyone to our celebration on the Sunday after Easter, April 8, at 6 pm at St. Paul’s Church.

Lina Ferrera, Giovanna Minda, and Tina Lohrfink

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God Bless Our New St. Ann’s Altar Servers

Pastor Vladimir Chripko welcomed seven children from our parish to the St.

Ann’s Altar Server ministry during a special installation ceremony at the 11:30

am mass on March 11. Shown here with Fr. Vladimir and altar server

coordinator Deacon Jerry Fenton are (left to right): Nia Nunez, Bernadette

Sanchez, Illiana Nunez, Noah Duffy, Patrick Gannon, Zoe Chaubard, and

Samantha Taylor-Packes. Congratulations to all!

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Dear Friends,

Each year, the many compliments I receive about our Easter Triduum liturgies show how much people appreciate them: the prayerful-

ness, the care taken by our Lectors proclaiming the Word and by the Eucharistic Ministers, the beauty of our churches decorated for

Easter, the fine quality of the music, the hospitality of the ushers, and the reverence of our well-trained altar servers. What underlies

everyone’s efforts is their love of God and the understanding that people draw closer to Him and to each other through these liturgies.

My heart is filled with gratitude for all they do.

And I am also overwhelmed with gratitude as I watch all that goes on behind the scenes of the Great Easter Triduum: those who work

quietly, ahead of time, preparing the liturgy; cleaning the worship space; scheduling liturgical ministers; preparing worship aids, the bulletin;

arranging flowers and the environment for worship; counting palm branches and tapers; ironing, polishing, vacuuming, sweeping and

dusting; hanging decorations; cleaning out pews as you leave for the people coming in for the next liturgy; and, in general, worrying about

things you'd never dream need to be worried about — but that you'd notice right away if someone hadn't worried about them!

RCIA teams meet weekly to prepare the elect and candidates for the Easter sacraments; good lectors spend time preparing to proclaim

the Word; presiders devote themselves to becoming familiar with the ritual of these days so that they might lead the congregation and

other ministers in the grace-filled rites; preachers spend hours preparing homilies; and deacons, pastoral associates, and parish staff

assist in a host of ways, not the least of which include answering phone calls, replying to emails, making lists, running copies, answering

questions, and making sure that the little things that can easily fall through the cracks, don't!

As I’ve said before, when things go well, it's often the pastor who gets the kind words and compliments but, in hundreds of ways, the

thanks should go to scores of others who work so hard to provide the time, the place, the Word, the song, and the stuff of sacraments

and rites for these holy days. Without them, there would be no Triduum at all! You know these folks in our parish. Seek them

out, speak to them after mass, call them, e-mail them, and let them know that you appreciate all they've done — because

through their work, the Lord saves His people! God bless you, and a joyous Easter to all!

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Rev. Vladimir Chripko, C.O. Pastor Rev. Roman D. Palecko, C.O. Asst .Pastor

Rev. Arogya Raju, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Peter Bujdos, Parochial Vicar

Rev. George Torok, C.O., Provost

Weekend Assistant

Pastor@spasaparish.org Parish Office:

82 Lake Road West, Congers, NY 10920

Phone: (845) 268-4464/-4465 Fax: -6790

Current Email: office@spasaparish.org

Websites : Stann-nyack.org, Spasaparish.org

ST. PAUL ST. ANN

Deacons Dominic Buonocore

Mark Czerwinski, Director RCIA

Luke Conroy, Director RCIA

Charles DeGroat

Gerald Fenton, Liturgy Coordinator

Parish Office Hours 9:00 am-3:00 pm Monday-Friday 11:00 am-12:00 pm Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs.

Cemetery/Assistant to Pastor Lissette Diaz

Lissette.sor3@gmail.com

Religious Education Program (845-268-5442) Email: religiouseducation@spasaparish.org

Carmen Hernandez Thomas H. Sullivan

St. Paul Regional School Mrs. Michelle Pitot (845-268-6506)

Music Ministry James Russell Vincent Green

Sunday Masses

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 & 10 am, 12:00 & 6:00 pm 2nd & 4th Sundays of month: Spanish mass at 7:30 pm

Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:45, 11:30 am

Weekday Masses Monday—Friday 6:30 & 9:00 am

Saturday 7:30 am & 9:00 am

Monday—Friday 7:30 am & 12:10 pm

Saturday 9:00 am

Morning Prayer Monday—Saturday 8:45 am

Rosary Following Weekday 9 am Mass Before 12:10 Mass

Confessions Saturdays 4:00-4:45 pm

Anytime by request.

Saturdays 4:30-5:15 pm

Anytime by request.

Church of St. Ann, 16 Jefferson Street, Nyack, NY Church of St. Paul, 82 Lake Road West, Congers, NY

Fr. Vladimir