If you are interested in purchasing Advent candles or Advent wreath sets, please stop by the rectory office this week. Candle sets are $6 and the wreaths with candles are $15.
For those who wish to purchase gifts for the Christ Tree Program, the angels are available at the back of the church, sorted in baskets by gift card amount. Please tape the gift card to the angel and return in the collection basket or drop off at the Rectory Office by December 12th. If you prefer not to take an angel but still want to donate, please put your donation in an envelope marked for the Christ Tree. Any amount will be appreciated.
Attention all St. Christopher/St. Sylvia and Good Shepherd Parishioners....Please join us for a Holiday Social on Sunday, December 5th from 2 pm -- 5 pm at St. Christopher's School Gymnasium, 30 Benner Road. A great opportunity to meet and socialize with our neighboring parishioners and enjoy beverages and canapes. This will be the first of many St. Christopher/St. Sylvia and Good Shepherd events. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, November 21st from 8:00 -- 11:00 am at St. Christopher School Gymnasium, 30 Benner Road. Stay and eat or take-out. $8 adults. $6 children ages 5-12. Under the age of 5 Free. Made to order omelets, scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, sausage, French toast, coffee & orange juice.
Would you like to learn more about prayer?...different ways to pray?....and more about what we mean by the "spiritual journey"...and how you can grow in your relationship with God? Join us for An Advent Day of Prayer on Wednesday, December 1st, at Good Shepherd Church Hall, 3 Mulberry St., at 9:45 am (after the 9 am Mass). Our presenter will be Sister Elizabeth Anne DiPippo, SU. She is one of the Sisters on the staff of Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck. Coffee will be served. Please register for this program by callling 845-876-4583.
For those who have not yet enrolled in electronic giving, our online giving provider, WeShare, is generously offering a donor match program. For every first gift from a new recurring donor that is added between November 1st and December 31st, WeShare will match their first gift up to $50, with a maximum match of $1,000 for our church. We encourage everyone to consider supporting our parish through WeShare. Please see upcoming bulletins for additional information.
The sign-up for adopting a family is available in back of the church. Please fill in your name and phone number and take the tab from the sheet. Then drop your Hannaford gift cards in the collection basket with the family number on it, clearly marked for the Thanksgiving program no later than Sunday, November 14th (or bring directly to the Parish Office). If you choose not to adopt an entire family, but would still like to contribute, any denomination of gift cards would be greatly appreciated. If you or someone you know who lives in the Red Hook area is in need, please email us at svdp@stchrisredhook.org. Any questions please call Barb or Rick at 845-235-5985.
We are collecting Winter clothing to help the homeless in Dutchess County. There is a collection box located in the St. Christopher School Lobby from October 13th-20th for gently used or new coats, sweaters, hats, gloves and boots. We are also collecting toiletries, bottled water, healthy non-perishable snack items, tissues, and Emergen-C 1000g, and handwritten notes of encouragement. Thank you for your support.
Teen Fusion will be honoring our Veterans again this year with a FREE Take-out Dinner on Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 pm at St. Christopher School, 30 Benner Road. This is a drive-up/take-out event. Please park and remain in your vehicles. Meals will be brought to you following a brief ceremony. Veterans are welcome to bring one guest. RSVP no later than Sunday, November 7th to teenfusion@stchrisredhook.org or 845-835-8009. We look forward to your attendance thank YOU for your service!
Our Lady's Guild Annual Christmas Fair will be Saturday, November 20th from 10 am -- 4 pm at St. Christopher's School, 30 Benner Road. Shop for Christmas gifts and decorations, take a chance on great items, and enjoy delicious refreshments at the Holly Cafe!
Eileen Mulcahy, Vice Chancellor of NY Archdiocese and our pastor, Fr. Crawford will co-host a Parish Merger Informational Meeting on Thursday, October 28th at 6:45 pm in St. Christopher's Parish Center, 30 Benner Road. They will address parishioner questions regarding the upcoming merger with Good Shepherd Parish in Rhinebeck. They will offer the meeting again on the same day at 8:15 pm at Good Shepherd. All are encouraged to attend.
Join us for the first Holy Name Breakfast of the season on Sunday October 17th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at St. Christopher's School, 30 Benner Road. $8/adults and $6/child (ages 5-12). Made to order omelets, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage and French toast.
October is Respect Life Month, and our parish will be participating in the Baby Bottle Collection Campaign. Pick up your baby bottle in the basket at the back of the church. All bottles should be returned the weekend of November 13th-14th. All donations will benefit the Alight Pregnancy Center in Hudson, NY.
The 2021 Rosary Coast To Coast will take place on Sunday, October 10th, with Rosary Rallies held across the country. We will gather outside St. Christopher's Church (in the Rosary Garden) at 4 pm to pray the Rosary for our nation. All are welcome and encouraged.
There will be a First Meeting for Altar Servers on Tuesday, October 12th at 4:30 pm in the church. We welcome back all of our altar servers and invite anyone in grades 4 and above who is interested in serving to come to this training. Please sign up in back of the church. For more information, please contact Mrs. O’Farrell at 758-5227.
The next community Blood Drive will take place on Saturday, November 6th at the St. Christopher School Gymnasium, 30 Benner Road, Red Hook from 8 am --- 2 pm. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. Sign up at nybc.org or call 1-800-933-2566.
October 1st is First Friday. Adoration will take place after the 9:00 am Mass until Noon. Two guardians are needed at all times. Please come and participate in this special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sign up is in the back of the church.