Join the St. Joseph's Families Group for a casual BBQ dinner/play date Thursday, July 25 from 6:00-8:30 P.M. in our church hall. It is the first of our official gatherings for parents and kids under 12 from our community. All families are invited to come together and socialize, break bread, share experiences and enjoy a performance by a fun kid’s magician. It will also be an opportunity to discuss future activities for the group. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Burgers, dogs, chicken and salads will be served. Suggested donation is $20 per family. Please notify the parish office by July 24 if you plan to attend so that we can plan on the food. 845-255-5635 or stjoenp@stjosephnewpaltz.org
The Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim is celebrated on Friday, July 26. They were the parents of Our Blessed Mother, grandparents of Jesus, and are the patron saints of the Catholic Grandparents Association. Please join us at our special Mass at 7:00 P.M. which will be dedicated to all grandparents and then come down to the church hall for a reception to continue the celebration. All are invited.
Sr. Mary Sarah Dolan, S.A. and Sr. Paul Teresa Hennessee, S.A. will be speaking at all the Masses the weekend of July 27/28 on behalf of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement. This congregation is dedicated to working toward Christian unity and faith formation of the laity, as well as service to women and children in danger and the neglected and oppressed throughout the world. Please be as generous as you can for the second collection that weekend, and we thank you for your wonderful generosity to the mission appeals over the years. www.graymoor.org/
The memorial of our Capuchin brother Blessed Solanus Casey will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 30, but so that more parishioners would be able to celebrate this great man of God, we will remember him at the Masses the weekend of August 3/4, which will include the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick immediately after the Mass for those who are in need of physical, emotional or spiritual healing. Our novena to him for his intercession will begin on July 27. And in the spirit of Solanus’ great love of the poor and his tireless work to care for them, we ask that you bring a food item to church during those days and leave it in the baskets in front of his picture in the sanctuary. All the food will be given to our food pantry and used to help our brothers and sisters in need in our community.
Please join St. Joseph's Pax Christi community for a special Peace Mass on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by a light reception at 12:00 p.m. downstairs. This Mass is held in observance of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, and what better way to pray for the peace that is so much needed among nations, in our societies, in our neighborhoods and homes, and in our hearts.
We will be holding our 5th annual golf tournament to benefit St. Joseph's Religious Education on Saturday, September 7 at New Paltz Golf Course. This event is held in memory of Dr. Terrence Gavin, our beloved fellow parishioner who passed away a few years ago and who was an avid golfer and active member of our local community. Our golf tournament has been a wonderful event for our community and besides having lots of fun we raised a good amount of money for our children in Religious Ed. It keeps getting better! More details to come soon, but please save the date.
Come join us on Sunday, September 22 for our parish picnic! It is will be at Majestic Park in Gardiner and we want it to be a token of appreciation for all of our wonderful parishioners and also a chance to build up and strengthen our parish community. More details to come but for now please save the date!