The women of the Parish are invited to a morning of prayer, reflection, and sharing on Wednesday, February 20 at 9:45 am in the Parish Center. We will be guided through an experience of Lectio Divina, a method of praying with scripture. This method involves reading a scripture passage four times with pauses for personal reflection and prayer after each reading. Please join us and bring along a friend. If you have any questions, please contact Sr. Elizabeth Anne at 845-255-7462 ordipippoe@newpaltz.edu
The next meeting of the Catholic Grandparents Association will be on Tuesday, February 26th at 9:45 AM in Room 3 of the Parish Center. Please join us for refreshments and discussion about passing on our priceless gift of Faith to our grandchildren. We will also begin our "Welcome, Little One" project at this meeting.
The next Student Mass will be held on Sunday, March 3 at 6 p.m. Students and parishioners are invited to join in this Eucharistic celebration as we bear witness to the presence of Jesus and His love in our lives. There will be light refreshments and socializing following the mass in the Church Hall. Invite your friends!! And welcome back to all the students who are part of our parish community- we are so blessed to have you with us.
The season of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 6. Lent is a time to step back and to see how we can better reflect a spirit of prayer, penance (conversion) and charity throughout our lives. There will be booklet on the tables in the church listing the services and faith formation opportunities that will be offered throughout the season, as well as guidelines for fasting and abstinence. On Ash Wednesday, we will distribute ashes within the 9:00 A.M., and 7:00 P.M. Masses and the 12:00 and 4:00 P.M. Services of the Word.
Our annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, March 16. Come and enjoy a full Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots as well as assorted breads. Beer, soda, coffee and tea will also be served. Dinner will be served at 6:30 P.M. and dancing begins at 7:00. Cost per ticket is $20 per person (12 years old and up) and $7 for children 11 and under. Tickets will be sold at the parish office and after the Masses the weekend of March 9/10. No tickets will be sold at the door and last day to buy them will be March 10.
We will offer a Seder meal in our church hall on Thursday April 4 at 6:00 pm. Jesus instituted the Mass we celebrate every day when he celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples. It is celebrated each year in Jewish homes at Passover time as a commemoration of the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in Egypt and their exodus to the Promised Land. Our Seder Meal will consist of symbolic foods: haroshes (apples, honey and walnuts to remind us of mortar used when the Israelites were in slavery in Egypt) , maror (bitter herbs dipped in salt water to remind us of the bitterness of the times), karpas (greens to remind us of new life, spring), matzoh (unleavened bread to be eaten because the Israelites were to leave Egypt in haste), a green salad, chicken (in place of the lamb, symbol of Jesus Christ) and rice salad and grape soda (in place of wine). We will read the story of the Passover and sing and pray together. The Seder Meal is traditionally celebrated in a home with family and friends. Ours will be held in our parish family dining room. Come “break bread” with us and invite a friend to join us. Cost is $7 per person or $20 per family. Please RSVP by March 28 to Martha Koenig at 845-255-5572 or martha.koenig@gmail.com
We're still in the winter season, but it's never too early to think about spring. With that in mind, we're happy to announce that our next Spring Gala will be on Friday evening, May 3 at Novella's. More information to come soon, but please save the date!