Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor Rev. Richard A. LaMorte PARISH SECRETARIES Mary Theresa Soyka Margaret Hart COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Laura Warning 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. only CONFESSIONS Saturday... 4:00-4:45 PM or anytime by request O Come, O Come Emmanuel! DEVOTIONS ROSARY After the morning Masses on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Every Monday after the morning Mass 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. DECEMBER 9, 2018 - SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 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: 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
Christmas Schedule 2018 MASSES MASSES MASSES Christmas Eve, Mon. Dec. 24 Christmas Day, Tues. Dec. 25 New Year s Eve, Mon. Dec. 31 4:00pm, 5:30pm, Midnight 9:00am, 12:00 Noon New Year s Day, Tues. Jan. 1 9:00am, 12:00 Noon Mass Readings Second Sunday of Advent Year C. Today s readings can be found on page 1079 in the hymnal. Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, December 8th - THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Michael Misik Angelina, Anthony and Albert Paolucci Joseph and Grace C. Abruzzo Wednesday, December 12th - Our Lady of Guadalupe Sr. Mary Immaculate Orozco Thursday, December 13th - St. Lucy Fr. Andrew Apostoli Intentions of Vern Fish Sunday, December 9th - Second Sunday of Advent 8:00am 10:15am 12:00pm Louis Dieterich Frank and Rose Troiano Monday, December 10th - Richard Schott Tuesday, December 11th - St. Damasus I Terence O Leary Lenore Jack Friday, December 14th - St. John of the Cross Victor Misik and Family James Kinney Saturday, December 15th - Doreen Sepe Andrew, Marguerite and Mary Rotunno Matthew James Brinkerhoff Sunday, December 16th - Third Sunday of Advent 8:00am 10:15am 12:00pm Nicola and Maria Natrella Anthony Iannucci John Morabito John Cina, Sr. Page 2 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)
All Christmas gifts for residents of our area nursing homes and Cardinal Hayes Home are due in the Church by Sunday, December 9th (this weekend). Please be sure that the tag is attached to the gift. Thank you for making their Christmas brighter! Christmas Food Baskets The Women s Guild is sponsoring the food drive to prepare our Christmas Food Baskets. A detailed list is posted on the bulletin board in the Church vestibule. Please bring all food items to the Parish Hall on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16th from to 12 :00 Noon. Mariapolis Luminosa Nativity Display Each Christmas, throughout the month of December, Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park displays over 200 Nativity scenes from 50 countries at the Chiara Lubich Conference Center. People come yearly and have said their visits have made their Christmas season more meaningful. There will be musical performances at 2:00pm by St. Kateri Choir, December 9th and The Poughkeepsie New Yorkers Barbershop Chorus, December 16th. Come, listen and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes. A Baby Jesus Craft Workshop for children ages 4 and up will take place on Saturday, December 15th at 2:00pm. The display runs from December 7-January 6 from 1:00-. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, go to www.focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa, or call 845-229-0230 ext. 127. Millbrook Community Festival Choir Christmas Concert The Millbrook Community Festival Choir presents: Carols by the Fireside TODAY Sunday, December 9th at 7:00pm at Lyall Memorial Federated Church. Donations are appreciated, admission is free and all are welcome! COME ONE AND ALL! The 13th Annual Millbrook Library Holiday Silent Auction will take place from: November 30th to December 15th Stop by to view the gorgeous items and holiday gifts on display in the gallery of the Millbrook Library our Silent Auction is still going on! You can continue to visit the library to view and bid on your favorite items until the closing evening of Dec. 15th. That night the bids will be closed, winners announced, and refreshments served. It will be another time to mingle with friends and family and share in the holiday excitement! Page 3 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)
Polish Wigilia (Oplatek) The Christmas Eve Wigilia Supper forms the focal point of the Polish Yuletide customs. Wigilia, which means vigil, commemorates the birth of Jesus. For Polish families, the meal starts when the eastern star appears through the parlor window to serve as a guide to the Birth of Jesus in the same manner as the star of Bethlehem was a guide to the Magi! The meal begins with the ancient tradition of breaking oplatek, a thin wafer, or bread of love. It is passed to the various members of the family who put it to their lips and wish each other Blessings for the upcoming year. These wafers are now available in the Rectory Office. The second collection today is for our Retired Religious. Thank you for your generosity. March for Life Trip to Washington DC, January 18, 2019 Join the youth group from St. John s in Pawling as we drive down to Washington DC and take a stand for the dignity of all human life! We will leave from St. John s at 4:00am, and arrive at DC in time for the Rally and marching to the Supreme Court building. We will head home, with a stop for dinner, after that. To reserve a $25.00 seat on the bus, please email Kate at ymstjohnpawling@gmail.com or call St. John s rectory at 845-855-5488 and leave your number for her. UNCLE AL S THRIFT SHOP With just two weeks to go, we should be filled with the joyous spirit of Christmas. Why is it then that the season seems so stressful? The busy-ness of the holidays can make us focus on shopping, baking, planning and cleaning and lose sight of the beauty, the hope and joy of Christmas. Uncle Al s can help! No need to travel for miles, get bleary-eyed from ordering online or from catalogs. Our amazing thrift shop has much to offer, and very possibly you might find that perfect gift, toy, doll, book or outfit that you ve been looking for. Take your time, browse, walk through more than once little treasures can be tucked into a corner. If you have an impatient shopper with you, there are a few chairs for resting. The best part is the proceeds from Uncle Al s benefit our own parish, St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception! The shop at 3275 Franklin Avenue is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Due to your overwhelming generosity, we can only accept Christmas donations at this time. Other donations will gratefully be accepted after the New Year. All proceeds benefit St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Church. Page 4 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)
In Memory of Mark Andreini In Memory of Joanne Spadaro PARISH INFORMATION Immaculate Conception, Amenia Food Pantry 373-8193 Religious Education (CCD) Laura Warning 677-3273 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. 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 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, Dominic DeSantis, Rose Marie DeSantis, Millie France, Joan Kearins, Frances Liotta, Gloria Malinowski, June Martin, Vincent Massarelli, Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe, Eileen McKiernan, Joseph Molella, 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, Jane Wisner, Lucy Zerafa, Betty Zitz. 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. A Living Nativity Immaculate Conception Church Amenia, NY Sunday, December 9th following the 10:45am Mass. 4 Lavelle Road (off Rte. 22) Amenia. The Knights of Columbus will be serving coffee after the 8:00am and 10:15am Masses next Sunday, Dec. 16 in the Parish Hall. 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. Page 5 St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)