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 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. NOVEMBER 25, 2018 - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 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
Midnight Mass Choir If you would like to sing at the Christmas Midnight Mass this year, please join our choir. Traditional Christmas Carols will be sung before Mass and during the Liturgy. A rehearsal will be held in the Church choir loft on Thursday, December 6 at 7:00pm. For more information, please call Patricia Mark at 226-5823. All are welcome to join the Christmas choir. Mass Readings OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Year B. Today s readings can be found on page 1076 in the hymnal. Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, November 24th - St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Sunday, November 25th - Deceased Members of the Rejowicz, Jasonek and Baron-Szeliga Families Deceased Members of the Schrader and Andreini Families Irene and Nicholas Cicconetti OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 8:00am 10:15am 12:00pm People of the Parish Philip Genova Allen and Jean Webster Monday, November 26th - Caitlin Murphy Nash Yolanda and Ralph Salvia Michael Murphy (1st Anniversary) Richard Derringer, Tuesday, November 27th - Henry and Isabel Bayard All Forgotten Souls Wednesday, November 28th - Xavier Soyka Doreen Sepe Thursday, November 29th - Joseph Trano, Rocco Patrono Intentions of Betty Parker Friday, November 30th - St. Andrew John and Mary Manzi Philip Genova Saturday, December 1st - Intentions of the Superior General Deceased Members of the Felice and Felicia Manzi Family Deceased Members of the Daniele and Waryas Families Sunday, December 2nd - First Sunday of Advent 8:00am 10:15am 12:00pm People of the Parish Caitlin Murphy Nash Mr. and Mrs. Pat Freisenhausen Isabel Kotar Deceased Members of the Dean Family John Cina, Sr. Page 2
Advent Wreath Making Advent Wreath Making in the Parish Hall Monday, December 3 at 6:30pm. A family-friendly kick off to the Advent Season. Learn a bit about Advent wreaths and symbols, assemble a simple wreath and have your family s wreath blessed. $10 for supplies. Sign up in vestibule or call Molly Paglia at 845-723-5312. Knights of Columbus Light Up For Christ All are invited to attend our annual Light Up For Christ, an event sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Council to spiritually prepare for the Christmas Season. Please join us for an evening of Scripture, reflection and Carols on Tuesday, December 4 at 7:00pm in the Church. Our Millbrook Council #381 is grateful for all who have joined to reactivate our Council. We extend an invitation to all the men of our Parish to consider joining us. Moving forward, we will post a calendar of events, meetings, business and social. Suggestions for social events are welcome. Please contact our Grand Knight, Gerard Spagnoli at 677-5607 for more information. Christmas Gift Tags are available in the vestibule of the Church for our parishioners to buy gifts for our area nursing homes and Cardinal Hayes Home. PLEASE bring gifts to the Church by Sunday, Dec. 9th, so they can be distributed in time for their celebrations. Please attach the tag to the gift. Thank you! Putnam Chorale Concert On Friday, November 30 at 7:00pm the Putnam Chorale and orchestra will be making their Dutchess County Debut at St. Joachim/St. John the Evangelist Church on 51 Leonard Street, Beacon, NY. The Putnam Chorale and orchestra, under the direction of composer/director Douglas Anderson, will be performing HOLY HAYDN. This concert will include 4 sacred works by Joseph Franz Haydn. Tickets for this Beacon concert are $10. FEARLESS! A Retreat for Teens in Grades 8-12 What is required to follow Christ? Courage. Fearless Retreats (for students in grades 8-12) bring teens to the foot of the Cross, inspire them to sainthood, and set them on fire for Christ in the Eucharist! Retreats include activities such as basketball, laser tag, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, Mass, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration, and talks and testimonies by guests including the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal, and other clergy and religious! Our next retreat is December 7-9, 2018 at Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers, NY. Pre-registration is required online at www.fearlessretreats.com. $45 per student, volunteers (18+) attend for free. (We recommend that students attend Camp Veritas first, if possible; visit www.campveritas.com for information.) Parishes registering Confirmation Classes must reserve in advance by email or phone to secure placement, as limited space is available. For additional information, contact Jennifer Edwards at fearlessretreats@gmail.com or 845-663-1689. Page 3
Bringing the Christmas Spirit to Families in Need Throughout the year, Catholic Charities has been working with families from our local communities who are struggling to keep their lights on, remain in their homes and /or provide food for their children and they will not have extra funds to provide gifts for their children this Christmas. Would you consider adopting a family or a child and providing them with a few Christmas gifts this year? We will match you with a family size of your choice and then we share their wish list of basic clothing items that you can use as a guide when you go shopping for them! If you or your family, friends or co-workers would like to Adopt-a-Family, please either fill out the donor form on our website: www.catholiccharities-dutchesscounty.org under the Donations / St. Nicholas tab, or contact either Julie West at Julie.west@archny.org - phone: 845-451-4217 or Rosa Gomez at rosa.gomez@archny.org - phone: 845-452-1400 and we will contact you with more details. Please help us bring the Hope and Joy of Christmas to others this season! 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. On Nov. 30th, the auction will kick off with a wine, cider and cheese preview party from 6:00 to 7:30pm. So while you are out enjoying the Millbrook Parade of Lights, stop by for some holiday shopping and festivities. 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! UNCLE AL S THRIFT SHOP & UNCLE AL S CHRISTMAS SHOP It s just like waiting for Christmas, all this excitement. And it is about Christmas and the Holiday Season! The 3-day special sale is almost here: Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 & 2, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is just amazing the variety and number of items there are everything from clothing to toys & games, to Christmas villages and decorations, to lovely gift items. Uncle Al s crew and other volunteers have spent hours sorting and pricing. To all those who helped bring this sale to fruition, thank you! A reminder: Christmas sale will be at the Parish Hall: hours Friday (Nov. 30) and Saturday (Dec. 1) from 10:00am to 4:00pm; Sunday, (Dec. 2) from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Uncle Al s Thrift Shop on Franklin Ave. will be open during the Christmas sale (except on Sunday. There continues to be a wonderful selection of items there. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. All proceeds benefit St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Church. Page 4
In Memory of In Memory of Ralph and Yolanda Salvia Ralph and Yolanda Salvia 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. 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 The Mass Schedule for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is as follows: Choir Gene Canevari 399-0403 Friday, December 7, 2018 at Men s Group Mike Appolonia 594-7804 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Parish Christmas Cards 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, 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. Page 5 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. Millbrook Community Festival Choir Christmas Concert The Millbrook Community Festival Choir presents: Carols by the Fireside on Sunday, December 9th at 7:00pm at Lyall Memorial Federated Church. Donations are appreciated, admission is free and all are welcome!