HOLY TRINITY PARISH Hudson and Germantown, New York PARISH ADDRESS: Holy Trinity Parish 429 E. Allen St. P. O. Box 323 Hudson, NY 12534 PHONE: (518) 828-1334 WEBSITE: www.holytrinityhudson.org E-MAIL: holytrinityhudson@gmail.com ST. MARY S CHURCH 429 East Allen St.- P.O. Box 323 Hudson, New York 12534 (518) 828-1334 MASS SCHEDULES: Hudson: Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM Sunday Mass: 9:00 AM Daily Mass: 7:15 AM (Monday Friday) Holy Days: As Announced Germantown: Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM (Resurrection, Germantown) Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM (Resurrection, Germantown) Daily Mass: Fridays, 9:00 a.m. Holy Days: As Announced CONFESSIONS IN HUDSON: Saturday: 2:30-3:45 PM; 7:15-7:45 PM Anytime by appointment CONFESSIONS IN GERMANTOWN: 15 minutes prior to all Masses Anytime by appointment WORSHIP SITES: NATIVITY CHAPEL Cty. Rt.31 & Cty. Rt. 10 Linlithgo, New York STAFF Rev. Dr. Anthony Barratt, Pastor Rev. Winston Bath, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Mr. Richard H. A. Washburn, Deacon Mrs. Arlene Liepshutz, Business & Finance Mrs. Sally Hotaling, Office Manager Mrs. Maura Nedwell, Administrator of Religious Education, Hudson Mr. Michael W. Van Allen, Liturgical Coordinator/Sacristan Mrs. Rita Koeppel, Director of Music, Hudson Mrs. Linda Meicht, Pastoral Care Mr. Orville Maxwell, Maintenance WELCOME We are always happy to welcome people into our parish community. Visitors or those who are new to our parish are cordially invited to make their presence known by introducing themselves to the priest or deacon after Mass. RESURRECTION CHURCH 9 Church Ave.- P.O. Box 96 Germantown, New York 12526 (518) 537-6136 Please contact the Rectory Office during the week to register so that we can be of better service to you. BAPTISM Please call the Parish Office at 828-1334 to initiate the process. MARRIAGE Arrangements should begin eight months to a year in advance to allow sufficient time for instruction and preparation. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND We gladly serve anyone who cannot celebrate Mass with us in Church because of illness, handicap, or age. For the sacraments at home, hospital, or nursing home, please call the Parish Office. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK When there is a need, call for a priest. PASTOR S INFORMATION If any of the following items pertain to you or your family, please check the box by that item. This information will be a great help. (Please tear off and put in the collection basket, or mail to the rectory.) Your Name: Address: Telephone Number: e-mail: Previous Address, if changing: New in Parish; would like to register at St. Mary s Church, Hudson Resurrection Church, Germantown Nativity Chapel, Linlithgo, Change of Address Request collection envelopes Moving out of Parish Need information, please phone Request free subscription to The Evangelist, our diocesan newspaper New telephone number:
HOLY TRINITY PARISH GERMANTOWN & HUDSON, NEW YORK READINGS AND HYMNS (HUDSON) Reading: p.112 ; Opening Hymn: #250 ; Closing: # 507 MASSES FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY: Lenten Weekday (April 3) 7:15 AM Rev. Peter Nabozny - Eunice Nabozny Gertrude Mullins - James & Charlene Palasky & Amy TUESDAY: Lenten Weekday (April 4) 7:15 AM Anna Mae Demski - Dick & Frieda Van Deusen & Family Mary Ranzoni - Buddy & Rosa Pfeil WEDNESDAY: Lenten Weekday (April 5) 7:15 AM Eunice Nabozny - Pat & Dick Nobes Kathryn McDonald - Ann Murray THURSDAY: Lenten Weekday (April 6) 7:15 AM Anna Jarmoska - Daughter & Family Mary L. Delaney - Joe & Mary Ronsani FRIDAY: Lenten Weekday (April 7) 7:15 AM Mary & Al Warakomski - Son, Dave (HUD) Thomas C. Quigley & Marylou Bujanow - The Family William Connors - Michael W. Van Allen 9:00 AM For Vocations to the Priesthood (G TWN) Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: (April 8) 4:00 PM Francis Keeler - Wife & Children (HUD) James J. Dolan Sr. - Family Mary Finn - Judy & Madaline 5:30 PM Phelan Family - The Family (G TWN) SUNDAY MORNING MASS: (April 9) 9:00 AM Stanley & Veronica Jezuit Rita & Harry Koeppel (HUD) James Marotta - Wife, Dee Marotta Lucy Goldstein - Janice & Tom Brodowski 11:00 AM For the Living & Deceased of the Parish For the Weekends of Palm Sunday and Easter Eucharist Ministers, Lectors and Altar Servers will be contacted personally for assignments. Assignments for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Altar Servers will then be posted in the Sacristy and in the Vestibules. THE WEEK AHEAD SATURDAY, April 1 SUNDAY, April 2 Palm Crosses TUESDAY, March 28 Special Concert This Saturday, April 1, we are blessed to have the Lebanon Valley College Choir present for our 4:00 Mass.and then they will provide a free concert at 7:30 p.m. (at St. Mary s Church, Hudson). It s not often that we have such talented performers in our community. Be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity to hear live music offered by a fine group of young and gifted musicians. Our Christian Service Committee will be at St. Mary's Academy this Sunday, April 2 nd, following 9:00 a.m. Mass, to teach the art of making Palm Crosses. Come and learn and help our ladies make more than 400 crosses needed to distribute to all the nursing homes in our area. We need your help, it's fun to learn! FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION: Your continued support of the Community Food Pantry is a great blessing for the needy in our area. Cash donations are used to purchase packaged foods at the Regional Food Bank, where items can be obtained at a fraction of their commercial cost. Sign up for First Friday Eucharistic Adoration St. Anthony Novena: 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s
Pastoral Council meets Tuesday The Pastoral Council of Holy Trinity Parish will meet on Tuesday, April 4 th, 5:30 p.m., at St. Mary's Academy, Hudson. We ask all Council members and those interested in the work of the Council to please be present for this important meeting. Palm Sunday Breakfast We look forward to seeing you at our annual Palm Sunday Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on April 9 th, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at St. Mary s Academy. Adults: $9.00. Children: $4.00. Family, 2 adults 2 children: $22.50. W E D N E S D A Y, A p r i l 5 Deacon Rick Washburn continues Lenten series Deacon Rick Washburn continues his Lenten Series, this coming Wednesday at Resurrection Church, Germantown, at 6:30 p.m. The Gathering: Please come and share in the ongoing study of spiritual writings. 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the St. Mary s Academy Library. All are welcome. For more information, call Charles Vieni at 851-7981. THURSDAY, April 6 Our Lady of Grace Prayer Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Church. Please join them to pray for the Holy Father, all priests and religious, for the needs of our par- ishes, for peace in our hearts and all nations, along with prayers for personal petitions. For further information call Linda or Charlie Meicht at 828-3435. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s Rectory The Chrism Mass Thursday, April 6, 7:00 PM Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany You are invited to take part in one of the most special liturgies in the life of a diocese the Chrism Mass. As parking places can be in short supply in the area surrounding the cathedral, early arrival is recommended. Anyone interested in carpooling is welcome to call the rectory to inquire 828-1334. HOLY THURSDAY COVERED DISH Following the 5:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, April 13 th, we will have a covered dish supper at the Academy. Plan to prepare your favorite dish and join us. In order to know how many places we need to set up, please call the rectory in Hudson at 828-1334 and tell us what you will be bringing and how many will be in your party. The Christian Service Committee will be providing desserts, rolls, and beverages. These are some of the items needed from parishioners: hot casseroles, cold cuts, pizza, wings, salads, baked beans, and deviled eggs. (The Christian Service Committee can keep casseroles and similar items warm, but they are not able to do any major cooking or defrosting of items). Feet needed We are seeking the help of twelve parishioners to volunteer for the Rite of the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday, April 13 th, 5:30 p.m. If you can assist, please sign up in the Church vestibules, or call St. Mary s Rectory at 828-1334. The word among us The Word Among Us Easter issue has something for everyone. It is available in the front vestibule for $1.00 a copy. Keep using this valuable tool to learn and experience the power of God s Holy Word
Our 2017 Bishop s Appeal How One Office Serves Diocese of Albany Vocations Nurturing and Sustaining a Culture of Vocations Part Two To additionally support that partnership the Vocations Awareness Council of the Diocese of Albany which is comprised of representatives from the religious orders, Diaconal Formation Office and from parish and school vocations committees have come together to create a speakers bureau for parish and school vocations committees. These speakers from religious orders and diaconate along with priests and seminarians will be available to all parishes and schools of the diocese for presentations on vocations. To schedule a speaker or speakers you simply need to contact the Office of the Vicar for Vocations by simply going to our website, www.albanyvocations.org which provides information and resources for discerners to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life as well as to promoters of vocations such as the parish and school vocations committees. Also, please check out the vocations curriculum which focuses on vocations such as marriage and family, priesthood, diaconate and religious life. This curriculum is available online to all our parishes and schools of the Diocese of Albany by going to www. albanyvocations.org and clicking on the link marked Vocation Lessons. This curriculum augments the faith formation curriculums that parishes and schools already use. This curriculum is a Kindergarten through twelfth grade program that can be used on line with smart boards or by printing out the lessons. This structure of support exists to help nurture an ongoing culture of vocations. Our goal is to have vocations committees in every parish and school of the Diocese of Albany. From the ministry of these vocations committees will come the future priests, deacons and religious who will minister to the People of God in the Diocese of Albany. Thank you for your support of the 2017 Bishop s Appeal, Fr. Anthony F. Ligato, Vicar for Vocations, Diocese of Albany Dan McHale from our parish, who will begin his studies for the priesthood in September. Steve Yusko from our parish, who will continue his studies for the priesthood at the Pontifical North American College in Rome in September. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Office of Development and Stewardship 40 North Main Avenue Albany, New York 12203 If you would like to make a gift online, please visit: www.thebishopsappeal.org
Extra Times for Confession At the request of some parishioners, extra times will be offered for the Sacrament of Confession/Reconciliation Germantown Father Bath will be available for confessions at Resurrection Church Saturday, April 8, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Hudson At St. Mary s Church Father Bath will be available Tuesday, April 11, 6:30-7:00 p.m. & 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. (before and after the St. Anthony Novena) Fr. Anthony and Fr. Bath will be available on Saturday, April 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sacrificial Giving Acquiring is good. Saving is smart. Generous giving is a blessing to both the giver and recipient. HUDSON Regular Offertory (Mar. 26)...... $ 5,804.00 Catholic Relief Services.. $ 769.00 Easter Flowers.... $ 466.00 GERMANTOWN Regular Offertory (Mar. 26)...... $ 1,172.00 Catholic Relief Services.... $ 341.00 Easter Flowers.. $ 10.00 Seminarian Support... $ 10.00 Having thoughts of becoming a Catholic? At some point in their lives, many people find themselves interested in the Catholic Church. Whatever your reason, know there are many like yourself who desire a closer relationship with Christ and a community in which to thrive and worship to help deepen the relationship. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults helps individuals journey to a deeper understanding of Jesus and the Catholic faith. It is a life-changing journey. To find out if this is right for you, or for more information, please call Michael Van Allen at the Rectory Office: 518-828-1334. Or email him at holytrinityhudson.org. Dita S STORY Dita, her husband and their seven children depend on the money they earnselling crops from their small farm in Ethiopia. But frequent droughts often mean that families like Dita s who depend on home-grown crops go hungry. And amidst the current, historic drought, more than 10 million people are struggling with hunger. But thanks to a CRS program that helps families prepare for crises like droughts, Dita was able to build a new house and open a small store. Instead of relying solely on what she can grow on her farm, she is able to sell items like pasta, shampoo and bananas. She earns a steady $400 a month. Before, I had to get eggs from my neighbors. Now I have 15 hens, she proclaims. Saving money and being able to borrow not only allowed her to buy hens but also a metal roof for her new house, a rarity for families in this part of Ethiopia. Now we have no problems with food, she says. Unlike families across Ethiopia that struggle to find enough to eat, Dita says her children eat three times a day, thanks to her newfound business knowledge. And what s more, all her children are attending school. When I was a child, there were no education opportunities, she says. Then, with a shy but proud smile, she adds, That s a big difference. Through your Lenten contributions to Operation Rice Bowl, you will be helping an untold number of struggling people like Dita and her family find a better way of life.
Spring Enrichment 2017 Who s steering your boat? Have you thought about it? Spring Enrichment to open Wednesday, May 17 th Who or what steers your boat? What helps you navigate the storms and treacherous waters you sail through in life? Are you like the would be followers of Jesus who ended up crying crucify him or denying Peter? Why not join us for one or more sessions at this year s Spring Enrichment at the College of Saint Rose in Albany May 17 19 to help set sail in the right direction? Just over 100 different workshops and courses are planned; check out the full schedule and details on the diocesan website at www.rcda.org/springenrichment. What do a culture of distraction, Islam, the postmodern world, Theology of the Body, Dignitatis Humanae, Power- Point, Kateri Tekakwitha, Multiple Intelligence theory, the Council of Trent, Celtic Spirituality, the Liturgical Year, Pastoral Care, End of Life Decision Making, Spirituality of the Leader, Marian Spirituality, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, faith development, Worship, Autism and new technologies have in common? They are just some of the topics being touched upon during the workshops and presentations being offered While the Diocese s annual Spring Enrichment program started out as a training program for what we now call catechists and youth ministers, in recent years it has expanded its scope, size and numbers. The annual program now includes courses for pastoral care ministers, parish leaders, and the general public seeking to learn more about their faith as well as for catechists, youth ministers and Catholic school teachers pursuing diocesan certification. Throughout these three days there will be just over 100 courses and workshops for adult faith formation, ministry training, spiritual enrichment, and catechist/youth minister/catholic school teacher certification. Check the diocese s website (www.rcda.org/springenrichment) to view the program s schedule, brochures and registration form or contact either your parish s faith formation/religious education program or the Diocesan Catholic School Office (518-453-6602 or spring.enrichment@rcda.org) for more information. Registrations received by the School Office by Friday, April 21 are eligible for the early registration discount; otherwise, register in advance by May 10. A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE by Bud Ozar Our families can become wrapped up chasing things we perceive will make us happy. Jesus words to Lazarus, He says to us: Come out from what entombs you. In this fifth week of Lent untie yourself and be free from unnecessary possessions. Reflections on today s Scriptures The Fifth Sunday of Lent I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. As we draw near to the great feast of Easter, the Church gives us here some food for thought regarding the idea of resurrection and eternal life. Today s Gospel shares the story of a dead man who came to life again by the power of Jesus. Lazarus, who had been lying lifeless in a tomb for four days, came out of the tomb, burial cloths draped around his body, in a moment that must have been absolutely astonishing! This miracle could not have been explained by anything other than divine power over life and death. It s important to consider that this story is not so much about Jesus own resurrection but rather it is about OURS. Jesus uses the occasion of this restoration of his friend, Lazarus, to teach that we ALL can be raised to new life through the power of the Lord. Jesus tells us that we too can overcome death by believing in him: everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Easter, of course, will confirm for us that death has no power over the God of life. But today, during these closing days of Lent, we are reminded that we can share in this source of life by believing in Jesus. So now is a perfect time to double-check our faith in him. Is it authentic? Do we really accept the supernatural reality of who Jesus is? Do we believe that he can conquer even the most frightening moment of human existence: death itself? If we find ourselves falling short of faith in these things, let us turn to the Lord and ask that he will increase our faith so that, with Martha, we can truly say, Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God. Gina Loehr 2017 Liturgical Publications Inc. Readings for the Week of April 2 Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-6 /Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jr 31:10-12abcd, 13/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-11 /Mt 26:14--27:66 or 27:11-54
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT APRIL 2, 2017 Lent: The Fifth Sunday The readings from Sacred Scripture for the Fifth Sunday in Lent bring us face to face with the mystery and the painful reality of death. In fact, all of our readings today and are also ones that can be chosen for a funeral Mass. In the preceding verses of Chapter 37 of the Book of the prophet Ezekiel, Ezekiel has a vision of a valley of dry bones that are brought to life by God s Spirit. Then our reading begins (Ezekiel 37: 12-14) as we hear the prophecy that God will open the graves and raise His people. This prophecy, is of course, fulfilled in Jesus death and resurrection. Saint Paul, in his letter to the Romans (Romans 8: 6-11), brings home this point as he writes that those who are dead to sin can be alive through righteousness and that the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead will also give life to our mortal bodies. On another level, he also wishes to remind us that it is the Spirit that animates and gives life to our body. In the Gospel (John 11: 1-45), we hear of the last and greatest of the seven signs worked by Jesus that St. John, in his Gospel, wishes us to see: Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus is indeed the resurrection and the life. As we read about the death of Jesus friend Lazarus, we also encounter the full and familiar spectrum of human emotions that accompany loss and bereavement. Take, for example, Lazarus two sisters Mary and Martha. Mary is so upset that she cannot leave the house, whereas Martha, ever practical, greets Jesus and questions him. We meet another human reaction when some in the crowd shake their heads and pointedly ask why Jesus did not save his friend. Human reality and emotions. We should also grasp the full reality of Lazarus death. The fact that he has been in the tomb for four days means that he is decomposing (Jesus is warned of the stench) and it was a belief that the spirit truly leaves the body after three days. Jesus has raised others such as the daughter of Jairus or the son of the widow of Nain, but they had been dead for just a few hours. What will happen this time? Jesus becomes the focus as he works this last great sign. There is a beautiful interplay between the humanity and the divinity of Jesus in the Gospel. A prayer from the Mass today puts it well: for as true man he wept for Lazarus his friend and as eternal God raised him from the tomb. Humanly, Jesus is deeply moved (we might translate his feeling as gut wrenching!) and we have those two, short, profound words that Jesus wept. Interestingly, several different and powerful words are used to describe Jesus emotions and these are rare in John s Gospel. They also occur later on when Jesus is betrayed and when he hangs upon the cross. Jesus has indeed experienced all that humans can feel; not as a pretense or show but really: grief, death, betrayal, abandonment, pain, hunger and thirst. He is our brother. But Jesus is truly God. Jesus has already given one of the I am sayings that we find in John s Gospel to show his divinity. He calls Lazarus out of the tomb and restores Lazarus to life. The bonds of death (symbolized in the burial bands that enwrap Lazarus) are undone and he is released and free again. We might also say that he restores Martha and Mary back to new life too, for the death of a loved one can make us die inside. The artist Caravaggio in his 1609 painting of the scene captures this so beautifully. A discolored, pale, rigid and lifeless Lazarus is held tenderly by his grieving sister; but in this, they will be the first to experience the warmth returning to his body and that first breath of new life. Jesus is our resurrection and life. Our readings, of course, remind us of our faith in the promise of resurrection when our life s journey is complete. This new life is not just for the future however. Jesus, the resurrection and the life, brings life to us now when our spirit is dying and so unbinds us from things that hold us in bondage such as addictions, anger, bitterness or hurts. Let us repeat Martha s words: yes Lord, I believe