If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.

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1 Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor Rev. Richard A. LaMorte PARISH SECRETARIES Mary Theresa Soyka Wanda Ramos-Munoz DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Daisy Abruzzo DIRECTORS OF MUSIC Gene Canevari Patricia Mark Bernadette Syversen Therese Syversen If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead. 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 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. SEPTEMBER 25, TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 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. St. Joseph Cemetery, Millbrook and St. Mary s Cemetery, Bangall: Call the Rectory for information. Rectory Phone: Rectory Fax: CCD Office: stjosephmillbrook@gmail.com Website: stjosephmillbrookny.org Rectory Office Open 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Sick calls: Anytime

2 Mass Readings Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C. Today s readings can be found on page 1190 in the hymnal. Religious Education News CLASSES have begun. Grades 1-4 meet on Sundays 8:45-10:00AM in the school building. Grades 5-7 meet on Mondays from 7:00-8:15PM also in the school. Confirmation program meets on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:15PM in the Parish Hall. If you have not yet registered, please do so right away. Questions? Call or stjosephmillccd@gmail.com Catholicism The Pivotal Players, Vol. 1 Thursdays at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall Bishop Barron s acclaimed series, Catholicism kindled a renewed interest and excitement for our treasured Faith. His long awaited new series has arrived: Catholicism s Pivotal Players. Please join us as we explore the lasting influence of these Pivotal Players in our Faith: St. Francis of Assisi, the Reformer Sept. 29 Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman, the Convert Oct. 27 St. Thomas Aquinas, the Theologian Oct. 6 G.K. Chesterton, the Evangelist Nov. 10 St. Catherine of Siena, the Mystic Oct. 13 Michelangelo, the Artist Nov. 17 Saturday, September 24th - 7:30am Peter Colomello 5:00pm Intentions of Emily Panichi Sunday, September 25th - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Joseph John Neknec 10:15am Peter and Sofie Kirchhoffer 12:00pm Deceased Members of the Samartino and Capetta Families Monday, September 26th - Sts. Cosmas and Damian 7:30am Mary Briggs Tuesday, September 27th - St. Vincent de Paul 7:30am Ralph Colomello Wednesday, September 28th - Sts. Wenceslaus, Lawrence Ruiz and Companions 5:00pm Special Intentions Thursday, September 29th - Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Archangels 7:30am Michael Coughlan Friday, September 30th - St. Jerome 7:30am Mary Briggs Saturday, October 1st - St. Therese of the Child Jesus 7:30am Intentions of Superior General 5:00pm Fred Nielsen Sunday, October 2nd - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Debbie Forget 10:15am Maureen Gregory 12:00pm Frank and Rose Troiano Page 2 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

3 Mass Book On Monday October 3 at 9:30am the 2017 Mass Book opens. We have a wonderful problem in our Parish.we have more Mass intention requests than our Mass schedule can handle. After researching what other Parishes do regarding this situation and seeking the advice of those who serve on our Parish Council, I have come to what I hope is an acceptable decision. When you come to the Rectory to request a Mass intention you will be asked if you would be willing to share the date and time with one other intention. This would double our capacity to accept Mass intentions. If the person does not wish to share the date and time, then only one intention will be accepted. We will offer this option for one year to allow our Parishioners to adjust to the change. If we find that this solution is widely accepted, then we will accept double intentions for all Masses in It is my hope that this decision will be accepted by all. The past year has been very difficult because there were no Masses available for Parishioners who recently passed away. To have to refuse such requests only made the loss of those we love more difficult to bear. The Church offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the dead so that, since all the members of Christ s body are in communion with each other, the petition for spiritual help on behalf of our deceased brothers and sisters, to assist them in entering Heaven, may bring comfort and hope to the living as well. With that in mind, may we be a source of comfort and hope for each other by sharing the fruits of the Mass. Thank you for your understanding and willingness to cooperate with this solution. New Year s Eve Millbrook Our Parish has been offered the opportunity to be a presence at this celebration sponsored by the Millbrook Rotary. The family-oriented event takes place from 4:00 to 8:00pm at various locations: Lyall Church, Grace Church, Village Hall and Elm Drive Elementary School. St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception would be at Elm Drive where Arm of the Sea will be featured. Needed: a total of 6 volunteers (3 for each shift: 4-6 and 6-8). Responsibilities: helping maintain order as people enter and exit, providing information (rest rooms, etc.) One person at each session will be asked to be Venue Manager, thanking community and sponsors for support and pointing out emergency exits. Someone from the Rotary will be there at the beginning to explain procedure to volunteers. We can display our banner and have a table where snack food can be sold if we wish. For more information or to volunteer, call Betty Thurst at Days for Life Campaign September 28-November 6 God has used the period of 40 days throughout history to bring about major transformation. During these 40 days, we pray that God will end abortion. For more info on the campaign, and to schedule vigil hours to be a peaceful prayerful witness to life outside the Poughkeepsie Planned Parenthood, call us at or visit our website at Prior to the start of the campaign, we will prepare the ground with a Jericho March TODAY Sept. Call or visit our website for more details. Life Chain Oct. 2, 2-3:30pm Church St. between Market and Academy Streets. Page 3 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

4 Healing Mass A Healing Mass, with a free flow of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, 1925 Rte 82, LaGrangeville, NY Guest Celebrant will be Fr. Tom Kreiser, formerly of St. Columba and currently at St. Patrick s, Yorktown. Praise and worship begins in the chapel at 7:00pm; Mass at 7:30pm. Individual prayers for healing follow Mass. The event is sponsored by Spirit Wind Prayer Group of St. Kateri. Spirit Wind meets in the chapel on the other Tuesdays for prayer and praise from 7:00-8:30pm. For details call Pat or Joe Meetings The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Dutchess & Putnam counties will meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM in the Parish Meeting Room at St. Kateri Church, 1925 Rt. 82, Lagrangeville, NY. (845) CYO Basketball CYO registration is now open. Please refer to our parish website for details and to obtain a registration form. If you have questions, please contact Kirsten Rappleyea at or DivorceCare and DivorceCare for Kids Programs DivorceCare(DC) and DivorceCare for Kids(DC4K): DivorceCare for Kids is a Christian support group for children who experience the emotional suffering caused by parental separation and/or divorce; DivorceCare(DC) is a support/ education program for people who are divorced. The Parent Information Meeting for these programs is Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Parenting Ministry Office at St. Mary, Mother of the Church Parish Offices, 103 Jackson St., Fishkill, NY. Antique Appraisal Road Show NEXT WEEKEND! Saturday, October 1, :00am 5:00pm St. Joseph s School Gather your treasures and come to have them appraised! Donations of small baked goods are needed for this event (brownies, muffins, cupcakes, etc.) If you would like to donate baked goods, please call Nancy Raymond at For more information call Catherine Cwiakala, LMSW at or visit under Parenting Ministry. Page 4 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

5 In Memory of Sr. Phi, FMM Altar Flowers In Memory of Sr. Phi,, FMM If you would like to donate the flower arrangements on the Altar, please stop by the Rectory to reserve the week. Each arrangement is $ PARISH INFORMATION Immaculate Conception, Amenia Food Pantry Religious Education (CCD) And Youth Group Daisy Abruzzo Uncle Al s Thrift Shop St. Joseph s Women s Guild Pamela Woodward MARRIAGE BANNS Knights of Columbus Greg Butta CYO Basketball Kirsten Rappleyea II Christopher Vinchiarello and Tara Carrozza Choir Gene Canevari Men s Group Mike Appolonia Parish Sick List Please pray for our Parishioners who are ill, homebound or in our area Nursing Homes: Tatum Allen, Hilda Blazejewski, Rosemary and Melville Bonanno, Richard Caza, Vera Cook, Gloria Ciferri, Helena Darragh, Rose Marie DeSantis, Anna Dieterich, Katherine Donohue, Michael Eades, Millie France, Gilda Iannucci, Susan Liskey, June Martin, Vincent Massarella, Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe,Stephanie Moschier, Jane Muller, Robert O Keefe, Dan Palumbo, Mrs. Tom Parker, Helen Pelletier, Jill Philipbar, Angelina Segno, Anthony and Rose Risimini, Hailee Schlude, Linda Ippolitto Sullivan, Betty Zitz. Please pray for our recently departed: Doris Delahanty 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. KEEP INFORMED Sign up for FlockNotes Visit Our website: stjosephmillbrookny.org Or the Archdiocese of NY Uncle Al s Please visit Uncle Al s Thrift Shop, located on Front Street for a great selection of clothes, gifts, toys, etc. Hours of operation are: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10:00am 4:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm. All proceeds benefit St. Joseph s Church. Page 5 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)