***If you decide to attend Mass, please be sure that you are in good health and wear a face mask at all times. It is required that you maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance between yourself and others.*** Thank you for your cooperation in our efforts to keep everyone safe and healthy.
ALL SUNDAY MASSES are currently held in the St. Christopher School gymnasium at 30 Benner Road with limited capacity.
The 9:00 am daily Mass takes place at the church, and the 7:00 am Tues./Thurs. Mass is held at the Holy Spirit Chapel.
Confessions are on Saturdays from 3:30 -- 4:30 pm at the school in the Faith Formation room (or call for an appointment)
The Rectory Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am -- 4:00 pm. In an effort to limit the number of visitors, please call ahead for Mass cards or to schedule appointments. The Parish Drop Box can be used for all parish correspondence.
Our next Movie Night is February 7th at 7 pm in the St. Christopher school gymnasium at 30 Benner Road. The featured film will be "Little Boy": This is a heartwarming tale of hope, love and forgiveness as a little boy tries with all his might to achieve the impossible-- end World War II to bring his father home. A great movie for middle and high schoolers! Hope to see you there!
"Remain with Me: Unpacking the Teaching of Samaritanus Bonus" will premiere on the Catholic Faith Network on Monday, January 18th at 9:30 pm and will repeat throughout the week. It can also be viewed on CFN's website, www.cfntv.org. Watch this informative and enlightening offering surrounding the care of persons in the critical and terminal phases of life.
Will You Follow Jesus to Calvary? Our next Adult Faith Formation study is "No Greater Love", by Dr. Edward Sri. This course will meet on Mondays at 6:30 pm from Feb. 22 to March 22 in the Parish Center at St. Christopher School. Please order your course materials on ascensionpress.com (No Greater Love Study Set, $24.95). Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Best-selling author Edward Sri guides you through the last hours of Christ’s life. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the garden of Gethsemane to Mount Calvary. Every step of the way, Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death. Experience a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s immeasurable and unconditional love for you—grow closer to Jesus than you ever have before.
Please keep Fr. David in your prayers while he is on vacation visiting his family in Nigeria. During Fr. David's absence, Fr. Paul will be helping out with the Sunday Masses.
Join the Prayer for Christian Unity on January 23rd at 2:00 pm at Regina Coeli in Hyde Park. Visitors can remain in their cars and tune in to 88.5 FM on their radios.
The next Defensive Driving Course is scheduled for Saturday, January 30th from 8:30 am -- 3:00 pm in the Parish Center (snow date is Feb. 6th). Cost is $38. To reserve your seat, please call Bill Owens at 845-756-2481.
Sadly, our annual Epiphany Party for all our parish volunteers cannot take place this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. A heartfelt thank you goes out to every single one of our parish volunteers who generously give of themselves throughout the year in so many ways to maintain our church, coordinate our parish programs and ministries, beautify the buildings and grounds, catechize our children, and so much more. May God Bless You always! Thank you for all you do. We look forward to being able to gather together next year.
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