SAINT STANISLAUS PARISH PLEASANT VALLEY, NY DECEMBER 8, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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ANNOUNCED MASSES Saturday, December 7 5:30PM Special Intention

Sunday, December 8 8:15AM Living and Deceased Members of the Smith & DeWald families – Fred & Maria DeWald 11:00AM People of St. Stanislaus Kostka

Monday, December 9 9:00AM Antoinette & Joseph Czarnecki

Tuesday, December 10 9:00AM Armando Valente – Josephine Valente-Wilkins

Wednesday, December 11 9:00AM Communion Service

Thursday, December 12 9:00AM William DeLorenzo – K of C St. Stanislaus Council #7875

Friday, December 13 9:00AM Barbara Barton – Bates family

Saturday, December 14 5:30PM People of St. Stanislaus Kostka

ST. STANISLAUS WEEKLY GIVING In return for the Lord’s generosity, our people returned to His Church the following... November 24, 2019 + WeShare $5947.00 Anticipated Weekly Expenses based on 2019-2020 budget $7982.00 Difference -$2035.00 Campaign for Charity and Justice $1129.00 December 1, 2019 + WeShare $5594.00 Anticipated Weekly Expenses based on 2019-2020 budget $7982.00 Difference -$2388.00 Capital Improvements & Debt Reduction $1929.00

Thank you for your continuing generosity that enables us to continue to serve the people of God.

**BIRTHDAY GREETINGS**

December 8 Mary Annis, John Grega, Christopher Hernandez, Christopher Juliano, Alexander Lee, Gabriella Randazzo, Cathy Riley, Rhondy Rose, Sienna Springstead

December 9 Daniel Kerins, Daniel LoGiurato, Sofia Mackey, Megan Morgano, Stacey Murphy, Arthur Thatcher, Johnna Touma

December 10 Mary Ayasse, Robert Conklin, Carol Daley, Allison delRio, Michelle DiBenedetto, Gail Greco, Gavin Gregory, John Manetta, Donald McClay, Britney McHugh, Kaiden Meagher, Chelsea Sablinski, Jamie Stout, Isaiah Vargas, Terence Weidner, Ciranno Wilkins

December 11 Eugene Ayasse, John Fumo, Stephen Kraus, Bridgett Leonard, Diane Malone, James Papineau, Christine Parsio, Louis Rossi

December 12 Logan Bender, Jack Burger, Rachel English, Pauline Herr, Ryan Kiernan, Carol McCann, Cheri Salfelder

December 13 Ryan Brady, Deacy Carroll, Catherine Cole-Weber, Christopher Courchaine, Thomas Fenton, Christopher Foster, Emmalee Fumo, Kyle Handy, Jennifer Quattrocchi

December 14 Patricia Iapichino, Joseph Quinn, Bryan Valletta, Andrea Vanswearingen, Karl Wenzel

THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is December 8th. As December 8th is the second Sunday of Advent, the celebration of the feast is transferred to December 9th, and is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

Mass will be offered at 9am on Monday, December 9th.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

“Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb...” – Isaiah 11:6

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

December 10th: 7th / 8th Grade Class, 7pm

December 14th: Confirmation Lock-in, 10am – 6:30pm Information was mailed this week

December 15th: Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 11am Mass “Adventure to the Stable” Children’s event, 12:15-3:30pm – see below for info

December 24th – January 1st: No Classes

January 7th-8th: Classes resume

TEEN CLUB NEWS

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE Thank you to all for your support of the Teen Club by purchasing Christmas Wreaths. The money raised is being used for the teens that are attending the PTAF Conference this weekend. There are still a few wreaths available if you have not yet had the opportunity to purchase one.

Upcoming Events: Next Meeting – Our next meeting will be on Sunday, December 15th which is the parish children’s Advent Celebration, Adventure to the Stable. It’s 12:15-3:30 and we will be participating as well as helping for this very popular day. Please fill out one of the Volunteer Registration Forms if you are able to attend. Please remember to bring your lunch.

March for Life – We’re looking forward to our annual trip to Washington, DC for the March for Life. Please let Mrs. Tighe know if you are interested and look for more information in an upcoming bulletin.

Please sign into our FACEBOOK page (St. Stan’s Teen Club) for more details and more events. This is a closed group and you will need to ask to join.

GROCERY CARD REMINDER

Many thanks to all who faithfully participate in the weekly grocery card program. We have $50 and $100

cards from Acme, Adams, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, and Tops in stock. We buy these cards at a discount, and then you buy them from us at face value – it costs you

nothing extra! 5% of sales come back to us. **10% of sales from Adams**

Consider becoming a regular participant. Volunteers man the station in the kitchen after all Sunday masses. In addition, the cards are available in the parish office during the week.

Did you know we have $25 cards for both Adams and Acme? Grocery cards make great gifts!

ADVENTURE TO THE STABLE Advent Children’s Activity

Sunday, December 15th, 12:15-3:30pm Children from 4 to 11 years of age are invited to join us as we prepare to welcome Jesus at Christmas. There will be music, crafts, stories, movies, games, snacks, and service projects. Just bring your lunch and a

“Warm Donation” to Taking it to the Streets and be ready for some fun as we prepare the way for the LORD! Be sure to sign up by filling out a form and handing it in by December 11th. Those 12 years and older are needed as helpers. Parents are invited back at 3:15 for our closing. You don’t want to miss this special day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RECONCILIATION MONDAY DECEMBER 16

"Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy."

Fr. Backes and another priest will be hearing confessions from 4:00pm-7:30pm

Every parish in the Archdiocese will have priests available to hear confessions on the 16th if you prefer to go elsewhere.

This schedule replaces our normal times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation after Monday the 16th

Saturday, December 21: 11:00am – 12:00pm **NO afternoon confessions on Saturday, 12/21

Saturday, December 28 4:30 – 5:00pm

Please Note: These are the only confessions available from

December 16 until December 28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ANNUAL SENIOR & DAILY COMMUNICANT

ADVENT BREAKFAST We invite our parish Senior citizens as well as our daily

communicants to our annual Advent / Christmas breakfast and fellowship.

Always a nice time! Thursday, December 19 9:30 – 11 am

Buffet breakfast after 9am Mass Please RSVP to Nancy Dunn / ext. 12

FOLK GROUP LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS "He who sings, prays twice." The St. Stans Folk Group is actively seeking vocalists and instrumentalists. We are looking for women and men who can commit to the 11 A.M. Mass on a weekly basis, and who are also willing to practice/attend Thursday night rehearsals. No prior choral experience is necessary. If you are interested, please contact the parish office with your name, email address and telephone number, and one of the group leaders, Bill or Marji, will get back to you. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

JELLY NEWS Thank you for all your “giving” during my jelly sale the weekend of November 23-24. So many of you supported this project in many ways. You picked the berries last summer, bought sugar and pectin and jars, returned old jars, made labels for the jars, grew the beets, made some of the hats and baby blankets, transported the jellies to and from the hall, helped with the set-up of the tables, manned each station at the sale and cleaned up after the last Mass. There are too many names to print here so I will give you the chance to earn your reward in heaven. I sincerely thank Fr. Backes and those involved in this endeavor to “Hear the Cry of the Poor” of the Newburgh area. It was a thrill for me to see you enjoy making choices as you went from table to table. May the Lord bless each of you for being part of this “Giving Weekend.” – Sister Mary Liegey

We are thrilled to report that a check for $2,044 was sent to the Newburgh Ministry – thank you to all who supported Sister Mary’s efforts this year! From the desk of Father Backes...

“Cup of coffee a day for the parish” campaign: Up-date

We finally have enough information to give you a report on our Increased Giving campaign and it is looking very promising, thanks to all of you. In the weeks leading up to the start of the campaign (June 30- October 6), our Sunday collection was averaging $5284. In the 7 weeks since the campaign began (between October 13 and November 24), our weekly average was up to $6,172. This is an average increase of approximately $888 per week since we began our appeal. However, during November the weekly average was $6329! This is very, very encouraging and indicates a possible increase in our yearly projections of over $45,000. These campaigns work as long as everyone is able to continue what they pledged. Your generous response is a truly great start. We pray that it may continue so that we can do more for our parish and our community. Thank you so very much... we knew you would come through like you always do. May God bless us all.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR LUTHERAN CARE RESIDENTS

Each year The Lutheran Care Center looks to provide gifts for its residents – especially those who have no family.

The following UNWRAPPED items are suggested:

MEN: Clothing (sizes L-2X), Sports figurines/pictures, toiletries, electric razors WOMEN: Clothing (sizes M-2X), NEW costume jewelry including large face watches, perfume, toiletries MISCELLANEOUS: CDs, Radios, word puzzle books, pictures, coffee table books, socks/slippers

PLEASE NO used items, NO jigsaw puzzles, NO lap robes/blankets, and NO hats/gloves

Bin will be in Hall vestibule for collection

This facility, within our parish boundaries, is served by our priest, deacon and many volunteers and holds a special place in our hearts. Please consider giving to these, your fellow parishioners.

Due by Sunday, December 15

FOOD PANTRY SPECIAL COLLECTION The Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Food Pantry will be collecting 1-lb packs of butter and ½-gallon cartons of milk the weekend of Sunday, December 15th. These donations will be part of the Christmas packs for food patrons. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help with food selection & food packing for the food patrons. The Food Pantry runs every Wednesday evening and opens to patrons from 7:00PM - 8PM. If you are interested in volunteering, please arrive at the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church between 6:30PM-6:45PM. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM Sunday, December 8 | 9am – 4pm

www.andersoncenterforautism.org/craftfair

ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE AT ST. MARTIN'S Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM -8:00 P.M.

The St. Martin de Porres Ecumenical Committee and the Adult Choir invite you to join together in prayer during the season of Advent. The theme for this year's ecumenical prayer service is "They showed us unusual kindness" (Acts 28:2). It will use familiar Taizé and other contemporary hymns. All in the parish community and beyond are invited to come together in prayer during the Church's season of hope and expectation. Refreshments and conversation will follow in the Nativity Center. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, St. Martin de Porres Church, 118 Cedar Valley Rd., Poughkeepsie 12603.