HOLY TRINITY PARISH
429 E. Allen St. – P. O. Box 323, Hudson, NY
PHONE: (518) 828–1334
WEBSITE: www.holytrinityhudson.org
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WORSHIP SITES:
ST. MARY’S CHURCH
429 East Allen St.- P.O. Box 323
Hudson, New York 12534
(518) 828-1334
MASS SCHEDULES:
Hudson:
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM
Sunday Mass: 9:00 AM
Daily Mass: 7:15 AM (Monday – Friday)
Holy Days: As Announced
Germantown:
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM
(Nativity, Linlithgo)
Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM
(Resurrection, Germantown)
Daily Mass: Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
Holy Days: As Announced
CONFESSIONS IN HUDSON:
Saturday: 2:30 - 3:45 PM; 7:15 - 7:45 PM
Anytime by appointment
CONFESSIONS IN GERMANTOWN:
15 minutes prior to all Masses
Anytime by appointment
NATIVITY CHAPEL
Cty. Rt.31 & Cty. Rt. 10
Linlithgo, New York
STAFF
Rev. Winston Bath, Pastor
Rev. Mr. Richard H. A. Washburn, Deacon
Mrs. Arlene Liepshutz,
Business & Finance
Mrs. Sally Hotaling,
Office Manager
Mrs. Maura Nedwell, Administrator of
Religious Education, Hudson
Mr. Michael W. Van Allen, Sacristan
Mrs. Rita Koeppel,
Director of Music, Hudson
Mrs. Linda Meicht, Pastoral Care
Mr. Orville Maxwell, Maintenance
WELCOME
We are always happy to welcome people
into our parish community. Visitors or
those who are new to our parish are
cordially invited to make their presence
known by introducing themselves to the
priest or deacon after Mass.
RESURRECTION CHURCH
9 Church Ave.- P.O. Box 96
Germantown, New York 12526
(518) 537-6136
Please contact the Rectory Office
during the week to register so that we can
be of better service to you.
BAPTISM
Please call the Parish Office at 8281334 to initiate the process.
MARRIAGE
Arrangements should begin eight
months to a year in advance to allow
sufficient time for instruction and
preparation.
MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND
We gladly serve anyone who cannot
celebrate Mass with us in Church because
of illness, handicap, or age. For the
sacraments at home, hospital, or nursing
home, please call the Parish Office.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
When there is a need, call for a priest.
PASTOR’S INFORMATION
If any of the following items pertain to you or your family, please check the box by that item. This information will be a great help.
(Please tear off and put in the collection basket, or mail to the rectory.)
Your Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________ e-mail: ____________________________________________
Previous Address, if changing: ___________________________________________________________________________________
 New in Parish; would like to register at  St. Mary’s Church, Hudson  Resurrection Church, Germantown
 Change of Address
 Moving out of Parish
 Request collection envelopes
 Nativity Chapel, Linlithgo,
 Need information, please phone
 Request free subscription to The Evangelist, our diocesan newspaper
 New telephone number: ______________________
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
GERMANTOWN & HUDSON, NEW YORK
READINGS AND HYMNS (HUDSON)
Reading: p.177 ; Opening Hymn: #263 ; Closing: # 266
MASSES FOR THIS WEEK
MONDAY: Weekday (April 20)
7:15 AM Florence Krisniski - Husband
Vincent Pili - Antinette DeLaurentis & Family
TUESDAY: Weekday (April 21)
7:15 AM Marguerite Macher - Barbara Van Allen
Karen Garland - Beatrice Waldron
WEDNESDAY: Weekday (April 22)
7:15 AM Arline Rogers - Fontaine Family
Terrence F. McCoy - Christian Service Committee
THURSDAY Weekday (April 23)
7:15 AM Marguerite Macher - Christian Service Committee
Jean West - Mary & Jack Decker
FRIDAY: Weekday (April 24)
7:15 AM Rudy DeLaurentis - Wife & Family
(HUD)
Sean McDonnell - Tom DeGaray
9:00 AM
THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY, April 19
Confirmation
This Sunday, April 19th, at 4:00 p.m.,
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard will be in Hudson to confirm 75 young people from Columbia County (20 of whom belong to
Holy Trinity Parish). The Mass is open to
anyone who would like to attend.
We extend our prayers and best wishes to those who are
being confirmed; and we pray that God’s grace and guidance may be with them for the remainder of their earthly
journey.
T UE S DAY, Ap ri l 21
All Benefactors of Holy Trinity Parish

(G’TWN)
St. Anthony Novena: 7:00 p.m. St. Mary’s
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: (April 25)
4:00 PM
Marguerite Goodrich - Brian Goodrich
(HUD)
Gerard Hart - Norma Hart & Family
Frank J. Drew-Anne Drew
5:30 PM
Roger Proper - Mary Jane Fuchs & Family
(G’TWN)
SUNDAY MORNING MASS: (April 26)
9:00 AM John Campeta - The Family
(HUD)
Mary Bell - Marlene (niece) & Charles Polisky
John & Mildred Roetina - James & Kelly Schermerhorn
11:00 AM
Living & Deceased of the Parish
(G’TWN)
LITURGICAL ROLES
APRIL 25-26
LECTORS:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
CH: Deacon
PH: G. Malchow
OC: M. Anuska
SUN. 9 AM
OH: T. Malak
CH: Deacon
CB: D. Teegarden
†M: M. Van Allen
PH: B. Meyer
OH: A. Merlos
PC: D. Meyer
OC: M.E. Pierro
C I: S. Macheski
CB: L. Rees
F. Rees
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Parish Pastoral Council will meet at 5;30 p.m. at
St.
Mary’s Academy. All Council members are asked
to
attend; and anyone interested in the work of the
Council
is most welcome to attend as well.
T H U R S D A Y A p r i l 23
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6:00
Holy
parwith
tion
Our Lady of Grace Prayer Group will meet at
p.m. in Church. Please join them to pray for the
Father, all priests and religious, for the needs of our
ishes, for peace in our hearts and all nations, along
prayers for personal petitions. For further informacall Linda or Charlie Meicht at 828-3435.

Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Rectory
SERVERS:
SAT. 4 PM
R. Gabriele
PC: D. Hoffman
WEDNESDAY April 22
†M: T. Pultz
C I: M. Osuch
LECTORS:
SAT. 5:30 PM
GREETERS:
SERVERS:
T. Snyder
SUN. 11 AM
S. Hotaling
T. Snyder
Y. Crawford
D. Brown
Angelo Castello
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
by Bud Ozar
The apostles were afraid of Jesus until he ate with them
and they touched him. In your family the ordinary acts of
eating together, touching, embracing not only confirm our
love for each other, but also celebrate God’s presence in
your family. These ‘ordinary’ moments contain the
‘Extraordinary.”
Monday, May 11 – Thursday, May 14
at the College of St. Rose, Albany
This past June,
Pope Francis said
that “to speak of the
Church is to speak
of our mother, of
our family....The
Church is all of
us.... the whole family....She is founded
by Jesus, a people
with a long history
on her shoulders
and a preparation
that began long before Christ himself....If we believe, if we are able to pray, if we know the
Lord and can listen to His Word, if we can feel Him close
and recognize Him in the brethren, it is because others, before us, lived the faith and transmitted it....This is the
Church: a great family, in which we are received and learn
to live as believers and disciples of the Lord Jesus.” These
sentiments have been echoed by our own Bishop, Most
Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, who has written that “the
Church is a family of families, and family for those without
family.”
Because we have been here for so long, it takes a long
time to tell who we are, to pass on the story of our life as a
people. The story continues to grow each day, as people
around the world live out their lives of faith in large and
small ways. Then, and now, and following, after us, are
martyrs, ascetics, pilgrims, warriors, mystics, theologians,
artists, humanists, activists, outsiders, saints and even sinners – the whole family. And what a story we have to tell:
the story of the God who loves the world so much that God
will carry all of the brokenness up onto the cross, so that all
of those things die with God. A story that goes from sadness to joy, from sorrow to redemption.
Come. Enter the story. Join us for a family reunion of
sorts. “The Church: our Family, our Story” is the theme of
this year’s Spring Enrichment. Participants will have ample
opportunities to join with their brothers and sisters, to
deepen their knowledge of the faith, find out how they can
better share the Good News with others, and renew their
relationship with the Lord Jesus and His Church. Spring
Enrichment offers a wide variety of courses on the faith
(some introductory and others more advanced) on various
ministries such as liturgy, pastoral care and parish leadership and also offers many sessions that would be of interest
to anyone seeking to learn more about their faith. There is
something for everyone at Spring Enrichment, even you!
For more information about all the interesting presentations, please call the Rectory at
828-1334, or Mrs. Maura Nedwell at 8513688.
S a c ri f i c i a l Gi v i n g
Generosity is a practice that can change the world.
HUDSON
Regular Offertory (Apr. 12)…………………….....
Heat and Fuel……………..…………………….....
Easter…..………………………….……………….
Good Friday…….………………………………….
$4,450.00
$ 690.00
$ 705.00
$ 30.00
GERMANTOWN
Regular Offertory (Apr. 12)…………………….....
Heat and Fuel……………..…………………….....
Easter…..………………………….……………….
$1,407.00
$ 215.00
$ 145.00
OPERATION RICE BOWL
Hudson and Germantown………………………….
$1,755.00
Everybody knows how
to raise children, except the
people who have them.
Did you know that more than 50% of all people at the
time of their death do not have a will or living trust? A simple notation in your will is all that is necessary to leave a
lasting legacy, a timeless gift. Through your will, you can
be sure the assets you worked a lifetime to acquire are used
to help our Church, an organization meaningful to you and
your family. Gifts of this nature can include a designated
monetary amount, a portion of an estate, or other property
of value.
You could leave a bequest to Holy Trinity Parish of Hudson and Germantown, or to St. Mary's Church of Hudson,
or to Resurrection Church of Germantown.
Our 2015
Bishop’s
Appeal
How one office
serves:
Provided consultation and resourcing on family enrichment for parish leaders, including down loadable resources for families and those who minister to them.
Provided ongoing resourcing to 130 leaders and team
members in adult faith formation.
Assisted the Diocese to initiate the directives of the
Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by providing resources, training and support to parishes for safe environment training to implement the
Diocesan sexual abuse awareness curriculum and prepare for the 2014 Diocesan compliance audit.
The Office of Evangelization,
Catechesis, and Family Life
Conducted a week long S.A.L.T – Service Action
Learning Team – program of social justice immersion
for 10 youth and 3 adults in the Schenectady are in the
summer of 2014.
Part Two
Provided orientation and formation for 12 new catechetical and youth ministry leaders from 13 parishes through
our Becoming a Minister of Faith Formation Program.
Provided ongoing resourcing to 141 parish leaders and
team leaders in adult faith formation.
In addition to the services listed in last
week’s bulletin, The Office of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Family Life also:
Provided preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage to
over 500 couples through the diocesan Pre Cana Program.
Planned and celebrated the Marriage Jubilee at the Cathedral on November 8. 2014 for over 109 couples
celebrating special wedding anniversaries.
Initiated directed the program “Detours on the Journey” - a support experience of prayer and sharing for
those who have been divorced or separated.
Began the development of pastoral outreach to those
who are LGBT and their families to insure through hospitality and caring that they are a valuable part of our
Church.
Provided Diocesan wide in-services for catechetical and
youth ministry leaders in parishes and schools, clergy,
and diocesan and parish staffs on spirituality, boundary issues in ministry, and the impact of culture and
technology on children, youth and families.
Welcomed over 800 adults and youth from every deanery in the Diocese to the 2014 Spring Enrichment in the
Diocese of Albany.
Conducted 2 basic certification retreats for 40 new catechists and youth ministers. Certified 161 catechists and
Catholic School teachers.
Collaborated with the Catholic School Office to organize their Faith formation Day for all Catholic School
Provided resourcing and consultation to 14 parishes on
intergenerational programming and trained 1 new parish
team.
Provided a one week long Christian Leadership Institutes (CLI) for 46 youth and 16 youth and adult staff
at Pyramid Lake in the summer of 2014.to give them
the skills to be active leaders in our Church.
Planned and conducted Confirmation retreats in the fall
of 2014 for 60 youth. The retreats were led by the Associate Director for Youth Ministry and peer leaders.
Provided formation, resources, and support for youth
ministry leaders through monthly gatherings.
Provided consultations to parents, catechists and parish
leaders for people with disabilities on faith formation,
sacramental formation, access to liturgy, inclusion in music ministry and outreach to community residences. Collaborated with Catholic Charities Disability Services to
improve access to liturgy for their residents so that these
members of our faith community can be active members
of the Church.
Provided workshops on teaching strategies for people
with autism and other disabilities. Facilitated a support
group for catechists working with people with disabilities to share resources and techniques.
Organized a Holy Hour for Religious Liberty and Freedom with Bishop Scharfenberger at the Shrine of Our
Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville as part of the diocese’s
observance of the Fortnight for Freedom. 300 people attended the service.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
APRIL 19, 2015
Mother’s Day
Masses
On Mother’s Day, May 10th, we
will remember mothers, (living and
deceased) of our parishioners. Please
hand in the Mother’s Day Envelopes
over the next couple of weekends,
so they can be on the Altar for
Mother’s Day.
Trash
& Treasure
Donations
Our next Trash and
Treasure sale is scheduled
for the weekend, of June 6
and June 7. We are now
accepting new and lightly
used household items and
furnishings. If you have
items that you would like to drop off at the Academy,
please call St. Mary’s Rectory at 828-1334 to arrange a convenient drop off time.
The receptacles for
your Operation Rice
Bowl contributions are
now in the Church vestibules. Your gifts should
be placed in them in the
near future.
Having thoughts
of becoming a Catholic?
At some point in their lives, many people find themselves
interested in the Catholic Church. Whatever your reason,
know there are many like yourself who desire a closer relationship with Christ and a community in which to thrive
and worship to help deepen the relationship.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults helps individuals journey to a deeper understanding of Jesus and the
Catholic faith. It is a life-changing journey. To find out if
this is right for you, or for more information, please call
Michael Van Allen at the Rectory Office: 518-828-1334. Or
email him at holytrinityhudson.org.
Reflections on today’s Scriptures
Third Sunday of Easter
“He stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with
you.’ But they were startled and terrified.” What was so
terrifying about being wished peace? How ironic that the
disciples were so scared right at the moment that Jesus was
offering them peace.
The fact is that they didn't understand what was going
on. They were already aware at this point that Jesus had
risen from the dead, and two of them had just had a powerful encounter with him on the road to Emmaus. But now, he
suddenly appeared before them, in a manner that was not
only totally unexpected, but also apparently physically impossible. This is why they thought they were seeing a ghost.
It just didn't make sense.
Jesus reassured them with concrete actions. He told them
to look at him and to touch him. He wanted his disciples to
be comforted by his real physical presence among them. He
wanted them to come into contact with his entire being, not
just the abstract idea of his presence. Once they did this,
they were "incredulous for joy and were amazed." The
peace that he wished for them was now complemented by
great joy. It just took a while to sink in.
This may be the case for us at times too. We may not understand the mysterious ways in which Jesus is present in
our lives. Sometimes he is hidden in what Mother Teresa
called "the distressing disguise." His Spirit may be present,
wishing to bring us peace right in the midst of stress, sickness, anguish, or pain, but we may not recognize him at
first. But just because he may not "show up" in the way we
expect doesn't mean he isn't with us. The risen Christ also
wants to give us the gift of peace.
––
Gina Loehr
Be grateful your pets can’t talk.
They all know way too much.
Readings for the Week of April 19
Sunday (Apr. 19):
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday (Apr. 26):
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk
Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29
Acts 7:51--8:1a/Jn 6:30-35
Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40
Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51
Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59
1Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20
Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18
24:35-48
WE ARE ALL THE CHURCH
OUR 61ST ANNUAL BISHOP’S APPEAL
My dear Friends,
It is hard to believe that already a year has passed since I was appointed Bishop of Albany. Since then, in my travels around the diocese, I have seen first-hand the good works undertaken by the ministries and programs made possible by your generosity to the annual
Bishop’s Appeal, and how the love and healing presence of Jesus is
extended in so many wonderful ways.
I recently heard from a parishioner who said, “Bishop, the problem with the Bishop’s Appeal is there is never anything new about
it. Its message is tired, and always the same old, same old, year in and year out.” I went home and
thought about it, and prayed about it, and then it dawned on me. The Bishop’s Appeal over the course
of sixty-one years, has been about bringing the Gospel to life through the good works and combined
generosity of our diocesan family. The message of the Gospel is to love and serve God and each other.
How then is that message ever old and tired? Never as much as now in our troubled world do we need
to hear that message repeated over and over.
So if there is anything new to the Bishop’s Appeal in 2015, it is for me to propose that we go
back to the very beginnings of the Church at Pentecost and commit ourselves to living the Gospel message as faith-filled disciples, and not just distant followers of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The theme I chose this year for our annual Bishop’s Appeal, “We are all the Church,” is taken
from an address given last year by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. “To speak of the Church,” Pope Francis said, “is to speak of our Mother, of our family. The Church is not a private association, or restricted
to bishops, priests, and the Vatican.” How the Pope’s words ring true when speaking about our own diocesan family, the Church of Albany. We, as member of this family of faith, have a responsibility to
sustain and grow the work of the Church in caring for God’s people. As disciples of the Gospel we must
shine the light, love and kindness of Christ on those living in darkness and despair.
Remember, every gift, regardless of the amount, makes a difference.
I thank you and ask God to abundantly bless you and those you love. Let us pray to Our Lady of
the Immaculate Conception, as patroness of our diocese and nation, for each other and for the success of
our 2015 Bishop’s Appeal.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Edward B. Scharfenberger, D.D.
OUR 61ST BISHOP’S APPEAL
2015
Advance Notice Weekend
A note from Father Bath...
Next weekend in every parish of the diocese, another chapter of the long tradition
of generosity begun by our forebears in faith will unfold as we are asked to make
our annual gift to the Bishop’s Appeal.
In making your gift , I ask that you think about what positives occur from making a
generous commitment. Think of all the lives that can be touched: the hungry fed,
young people taught, the homeless housed, the sick healed, the aged cared for,
and faith of thousands nourished, all because you said yes to the call of Jesus to
love and to serve others.
A successful Bishop's Appeal is vital to the continued health of this parish
and our Diocesan Church. As our parish and diocese are one, comprising the
Body of Christ, neither can exist without the other and both need your support.
I am asking that every family within this parish join me in support of Our 61 st
Annual Bishop's Appeal. During this week, I would ask you to reflect upon my call
for support. I would ask you to consider what contributing to this Appeal really
means – your support of this Appeal ensures that our schools and our religious
education programs remain vital sources of learning and support for the young
people who will one day lead our Church. It ensures that the profound needs of
the sick, the troubled and elderly are continuously met by the various offices of
Catholic Charities, it ensures continuous and essential training for all those who
are called to ministry within our diocese, and it ensures that your diocese remains
a vital, faith driven community.
May God bless you and Our 61 st Bishop's Appeal. So many people depend
on its success and your generosity.
You may make your gift at Mass next weekend, or online at
www.thebishopsappeal.org. You may also make a pledge which is payable in eight
monthly installments. I pray that God will guide your hearts in making a gift to support Holy Trinity’s contribution to the 2015 Bishop’s Appeal.