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Mass Times
- Sunday: 8:45 AM EnglishEnglishEN Buchanan Location 10:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN Verplanck Location 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Buchanan Location 1:30 PM SpanishEspañolES Buchanan Location
- Mon‑Fri: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Buchanan Location 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Verplanck Location No Mass on Friday
- Saturday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Buchanan Location 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Verplanck Location 7:30 PM SpanishEspañolES Buchanan Location
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Confession Times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Verplanck location or anytime by appointment 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM Spanish Buchanan Location, Las Confesiones en Español son antes o después de la Misa de las 7:30 pm. los cuartos sábados de cada mes.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aResponsorial Psalm Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21Gospel Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
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Parish membership
We welcome all new members to our parish. We ask that you register at the Rectory as soon as possible. This can be done by phone, or in person. If your address changes, please notify the Rectory.
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Calendar
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Weekly News March 3rd to March 10th
Saturday 3/2 8:00 Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm
5:00 pm Verplanck PATRICIA UPTON Req. by Andrew & Ann Daly
7:30 pm Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Sunday 3/3 8:45 am Buchanan BENEDETTO MARTINELLI Req. by Claire Martinelli
10:15 am Verplanck THOMAS & LINDA CATALANO Req. by P. Hughes
11:30 am Buchanan STEPHEN KEENAN & DAVID PALMISANO
Req. by Mary Foster
1:30 pm Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Monday 8:00 Buchanan AGNES SIMEONI
9:00 Verplanck BEVERLY LEWIS Req. by Lewis Family
Tuesday 8:00 Buchanan CHARLES & GERALDINE AHNEMAN & WARREN
& BEATRIZ AHNEMAN
9:00 Verplanck PATRICIA UPTON Req. by Peggy Hughes
Wednesday 8:00 Buchanan EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS
9:30 Verplanck GLORIA & JOHN BONIELLO Req. by Dianne & Phil Picciano
3:00 Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
6:00 Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
7:30 Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm
Thursday 8:00 Buchanan GEORGE DURR Req. by Lucy Durr
9:00 Verplanck PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Friday 8:00 Buchanan SICK OF THE PARISH
No Morning Mass in Verplanck
Saturday 3/10 8:00 Buchanan ELSA MENDEZ Req. by Brizzi Family
Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm
5:00 pm Verplanck ANNA & GEORGE H. BURNS Req. by Mary Cassidy
Sunday 3/11 8:45 am Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
10:15 am Verplanck THOMAS THORNTON Req. by Joan Cobe
11:30 am Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
1:30 pm Buchanan PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Our collection this week: $6572.00
Ash Wednesdayis on March 6.
It is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be distributed after the 8:00am Mass in Buchanan.
The mass in Verplanck will be postponed to 9:30am and ashes will be distributed after Mass.
There will be an Ash Wednesday Service at 3:00pm in Buchanan.
There will be a Mass in Buchanan at 6:00pm and ashes will be distributed after Mass. There will also be a 7:30 Mass in Buchanan in Spanish and ashes will be distributed after Mass.
Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at Buchanan: 6:30 pm in English. 7:30 pm in Spanish.
Have a Blessed Lent
This year I invite you to the Best Lent Ever. Matthew Kelly, a well known author (author of Resisting Happiness), says we are called to put ourselves in the middle of the mess of the world and work to make a difference, however small." What does that mean in light of Jesus' call to prayer, fasting and almsgiving?
I ask you take a step - today. Not tomorrow, today. In the first reading we hear, "Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart." And St Paul writes, "Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation." No matter what you've done - or failed to do - no matter what burden of shame you carry, now is time to turn to the Lord.
Take a small step. Surprising as it sounds, you may have never really prayed. A study showed that a certain percentage of Catholics never pray - even at Mass. Take a step. Say a simple prayer: Jesus help me. I believe, help my unbelief. God will honor even the smallest step.
Maybe you haven't intentionally fasted. Today and the six Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat - pork, chicken, beef. Instead of a burger, have a fish taco! Instead of fried chicken, have a slice of boiled cabbage with vegetable oil! A little salt and pepper - and it tastes OK. And you feel good. The point is, take a step.
What about almsgiving - generosity or Stewardship? Again, take a step. If you typically give one dollar, consider giving 5 or 20. Once I found a 100 dollar bill in the collection. I carefully unfolded it and held it to the light to see if it was real. It was! What lovely generosity!
I know people are fearful today. Fear makes people hold back. United, however, we have strength. If you wish to find hope, you must make a decision now. To find hope when life hurts involves prayer, fasting and arms giving. If Jesus can spend 40 days in prayer, can you and I not spend 40 seconds when we rise or go to bed? Or maybe carve out 40 minutes to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? Or maybe at a prayer corner in your home? If we cannot set apart time for Jesus we are unlikely to find the hope he offers us. He is walking with you and wants to speak to you.
Seriously, we are in a moment of great uncertainty but also opportunity. Let us join fellow parishioners and Catholics in praying for our New York State, nation and its leaders so that they may establish laws and regulations to respect every human life. Can anyone doubt we need united prayer? It's a powerful weapon God has given us for this battle. No matter what life is handing you right now, Lent is here to remind you to hang on to hope and turn to Jesus. He is walking with you.
Brothers and sisters, it's not too late to make a new beginning. St. Paul says "now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation." Take a step, however small. Most of us would obey a doctor who tells us to avoid certain foods for health or to live longer. But what about spiritual health and true life? To find hope when life hurts, Jesus invite us to pray, fast and give. "Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God." On Wednesday you will receive ashes on your forehead, symbolizing repentance and penance. When we receive ashes we will hear, "Repent and believe in the Gospel." Make a decision today to turn to Jesus. He calls us to prayer, fasting and giving. He doesn't say "if you pray, if you fast, if you give." He says "when you pray, when you fast, when you give." Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart. I want all of us to encounter Jesus and recognize the relationship with him as the most important in your life. You might ask, More important than my mother or father? More important than wife and children? Yes! If you put Jesus first, all other relationships will find their proper place. You will do right by your children, your spouse, your parents, your friends. That's the goal of Lent: To encounter Jesus and give him first place. Repent and believe in the Gospel.
Prayer also requires fasting. We have minimum rules for fasting, for example, to not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and the seven Fridays of Lent. Besides giving up some favorite food, we should consider other forms of fasting - TV, Internet, Face book, Smart Phone... Put your relationship with Jesus first and all other relationships will find their correct place. Repent and believe in the Gospel. Amen.
Fr. George Oonnoonny, Pastor
Baptisms: Scheduled & Celebrated by appointment. Parents should call the rectory at least four weeks in advance, and must attend instructions. Church Law requires that only Catholics in good standing are eligible to be Godparents. No Baptisms will be scheduled during Lent.Anointing of the Sick: We offer this sacrament to those who are seriously ill, at home or in the hospital. We urge you to contact the office before someone goes to the hospital for an operation. (A priest may not be available later)
Wedding: Engaged couples must make arrangements in person, at the office at least six months in advance.
Ministry of the Sick:Holy Communion will be brought to the sick, upon request. The bedridden or chronically ill can be placed on the “Eucharistic Ministers” visitation schedule.
Parish Membership: We welcome all new members to our parish. Please register at the office, by phone or in person. Registration forms are available at the entrances to the Churches. Also, please notify the office if your address has changed or if you would like to be added to the weekly envelope system.
BINGO IS BACK! Tuesday, March 19 in the Parish Hall Doors open at 6:30 pm. BINGO starts at 7:00 pm. Please join us and bring your relatives and friends. The more people, the larger the pot.
Leave a legacy to St. Christopher and St. Patrick’s Church by including a bequest in your will. The following is suggested bequest language: “I give to St. Christopher and St. Patrick Church, 3094 Albany Post Road, Buchanan, NY 10511 for its general purposes.”
If you would like to speak to a gift planning specialist about including St. Christopher and St. Patrick’s Church in your will or living trust, call (646) 794-3317 or e-mail plannedgiving@archny.org
Rite Of Christian Initiation Of Adults (RCIA)
Coming into full communion with the Catholic Church describes the process for entrance into the Catholic Church for already baptized Christians. In most cases, these individuals make a profession of faith but are not baptized again. To prepare for the reception in to the faith community we share with all Catholics and more closely here at St. Christopher’s and St Patrick’s Parish we will offer a formation program to help with the understanding of the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church. The program will continue weekly until the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday at which time the candidates will be received into the Catholic Church. The program is open to all individuals wishing to be in full communion with our Catholic community. In addition, individual who are practicing catholic who would like to know more about our faith are welcome to participate. The program will be weekly for an hour on Wednesday evenings. If you wish to participate, please contact Maria at 914-737-1046.
All are welcome!
Announcing the 2019 Traditional Marriage Crusade.
God’s marriage and the traditional family need our prayers. You are invited to join our 2019 Traditional Marriage Rosary Rally. Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God and call down His mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated public prayer in times of public tragedy and suffering. Please join us for the Holy Rosary
at St. Christopher & St. Patrick Church in Buchanan on Saturday, March 23 at 12:00 pm. For more information, please call Donna Paolucci at 347- 491-1909.
The winners of the 26-Week Clubfor Week 13 are:$100 #158 Jeanne Gonda.................The seller is the Church.
$100 #238 Rosa Girls........................The seller is Dot Tonich.
$100 #259 Celeste Fichter.................The seller is Joe Fichter.
$100 #5 Nancy O’Connor..............The seller is the Church.
$100 #130 Colleen Anderson............The seller is the Church.
$50 #100 Joy McKeon Snyder.........The seller is Margaret McKeon.
Catholic Pilgrimage to Italy– June 2-14, 2019 with Holy Mass Daily. Visiting Venice, Florence, Bologna, Siena, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome. Breakfast & Dinner Daily. $3899 per person with air non-stop from JFK. For more info:
Call Cathie or Michael Milano at 800-773-2660.
Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Mrs. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000X 2949. Sister may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.
Long Term Prayer List: The sick are comforted just knowing that we pray for them. Please remember these members of our Parish Family, who are ill, in your prayers: Ray Mackey, Aidan McElgunn, Sheila Dahlke Moore, Susan Rose, Michael Boddie, John Boddie, James Boddie, Kathy Farrey, Art Farrey Sr., Ed Lent, Margaret Hesselgrave, Joao Manino Vaz, Marilu Selicco, Robin Pasquale, Phyllis Novohradsky, George Malles, Omar Navarro, Mary Jane Sabatini, Paul Hughes, Stan Hojnacki, Tom Dudley, Rosemarie Fonti, Natalie Tropiano, Josephine Burns, Joe Phillips and Larry Hassell who are sick.
EIGHT SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Sirach 27:4-7
This reading explains that quality and truth in conversation is a test for humankind. Only after listening to a person's reasoning can we know the mind of another.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58
Paul speaks of the mystery of transformation that is victory over death when our mortality puts on immortality. We are encouraged by Paul to be steadfast and immovable, filling our lives with the work of the Lord.
Gospel: Luke 6:39-45 Today, Jesus teaches through the use of parables, first encouraging us to be like the teacher, understand that the blind cannot lead the blind. Jesus also reminds us that only the heart's good treasure produces good. In order to remain steadfast, we must heed what Jesus tells us. If we hear God's word, our foundation will be strong, unshaken, steadfast, built upon rock.
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