ST. STANISLAUS PARISH PLEASANT VALLEY, NY JANUARY 18, 2015 2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.SAINTSTANISLAUS.NET **BIRTHDAY GREETINGS** ANNOUNCED MASSES Saturday, January 17 5:30pm Ruth Hoffman – Flo and Marty Conroy Sunday, January 18 7:30am The People of St Stanislaus Kostka 9:00am James and Florence Dunn 11:00am Thomas West – Pinto Family Monday, January 19 9:00am No intention requested Tuesday, January 20 9:00am No intention requested Wednesday, January 21 9:00am Communion Service Thursday, January 22 9:00am Protection of the unborn Friday, January 23 9:00am No intention requested Saturday, January 24 5:30pm Pierre Despres – Kevin and Marge Sullivan ST. STANISLAUS IS A TITHING PARISH God’s Plan for Giving In return for the Lord’s generosity, our people returned to His Church the following January 11, 2015 + Parish Pay $6454.00 Communicatins/ Catholic U $1413.00 Thank you for your continuing generosity that enables us to continue to serve the people of God GROCERY CARD PROGRAM CONTINUES Don’t leave without purchasing your grocery card (s) for the week! Stop by the hall near the kitchen and grab a gift card ( or 2) for the store of your choice. The parish receives at least a 5% return from your purchase at no additional cost to you. January 18 John Raffaele, Margaret Clark, Nicole Apadula, Kevin Sweeney, Pia Denisco, Rachael Knapp, Patrick Rowland, Farrah Sanford, Melissa DeMattio, Donna Peck, Kristen Bove, Jason Carter, Warren Nuss, Suzanne Guglich January 19 Jayne Rossi, Richard Smith, Isar Jubert, Bridget McCarron, Donna Richard, John VanVoorhis, Alyssa Ketcham, Olivia Valdes, Skyler Hanofee, Doris Coutant, Wilfredo Ramos, Dominick Greco, Michael Bolander, Michael Lamberti, Sean Tracy, Kalebb Cassidy January 20 Sheryl Alderman, Gail Rau, Aiden Gallagher, Bernadette Teed, Shannon Antenucci, Ryan Benes, Michael Fighera, Michael Stolarski, Susan Renzo January 21 James Reed, Brandon Kiernan, Matthew Charland, Michael O'Dowd, Alexander Boucher, Ronald McHugh, Robert Hunter, Sandra DeJesus January 22 Maryangela Boyle, Ann Marie Sandford, Hannah Hajali, Thomas Timberlake, Dolores Kane, Madison Stolarski, Michael LeFevre, Joseph DiPalo, Natalie Gasparini, Donald Gasparini, Jade Graziano, Miranda Tagliamonte, Isabella Lictro, Ximena Lavariega January 23 Michael Wing, Catherine Rosenberg, Kristy Maggiacomo, Aislinn McIlvenny, Travis Knight, Leonard Nunno, Peter DiGregorio, Jay Young, Justin Meneses January 24 Robert Mackey, Muriel Tomasetti, Joseph Toth, Kelly Long, Luis Novoa, Leilana Romaniello, Caden Kellner, Aislin Kellner, Maura Donnelly CATHOLIC RADIO PRESENTATION We thank Joseph Quattrochi for his presentation at the end of each Mass regarding a new venture that he is undertaking. bringing Catholic Radio to the Hudson Valley – a breath of fresh air! And also thank him for providing the refreshments! 2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SOUP-A-BOWL SUNDAY Annual “Spare Change” collection The teens of our parish will be collecting spare change at the doors of the church during the weekend of the Super Bowl, January 31st & February 1st to support our local shelter – Dutchess County Coalition for the Homeless. Each month members of our Confirmation class prepare and serve food to the 60 plus men and women who are at the shelter. Your spare change adds up quickly and can make a big difference in the lives of these people in such need. Please support the efforts of our PTAF teen club. BUSES FOR MARCH FOR LIFE JAN. 22, 2015 The March for Life in Washington D. C. is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The buses for the March will leave in the morning. This is the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize abortion. St. Columba buses will leave St. Columba Church at 5 AM after a 4:30 AM. Mass. St. Mary's bus will leave from Holy Trinity Church (new location) at 5 AM after a 4:30 AM Mass there. For reservations on the St. Mary's bus and/or information contact Rich 297-7930 and George Morton 226-6896 for the two St. Columba's buses. Prices are adults $35.00 and students $25.00 (adjusted by need). Join the 40+ Archdiocese buses, our Cardinal and all of our Seminarians on this Pilgrimage for Life in the nation’s Capital. LOCAL ROSARY FOR LIFE JAN. 22, 2015 For those not traveling to Washington, D.C. Please join us for Rosary's for Life at Poughkeepsie Planned Parenthood starting after 8:00 AM Mass at St. Mary's Poughkeepsie. Exposition will be available for those selecting to stay in. ST STAN’S REPRESENTATIVES For the 9th year, representatives from our members of the Teen club will join the PTAF to participate in a Youth Rally and the March for Life in Washington DC – Keep them in your prayers!! ST.STAN’S PTAF TEEN CLUB The St. Stan’s teen club will meet again next Sunday, January 18th at 12:15. We will be doing service in the Religious Ed building so wear old clothes. Our teens are really having a great time this year doing so many exciting things. Why not be apart of it all. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF MEETINGS There will be staff meetings on Tuesday, January 27, Wednesday, January 28 Thursday, January 29th. All meetings will begin immediately after classes are dismissed. Please plan on attending one of these very important gatherings. MARDI GRAS 2015 A NIGHT OF FUN ON A COLD WINTER’S EVE ! On Saturday evening, February 7th, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting this wonderful parish event filled with good friends, fabulous food (including homemade jumbalaya) and great music. The festivities begin at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Mark your calendars now and plan on being there. More information to follow! LENTEN FISH FRY RETURNS FEBRUARY 20 EVERY FRIDAY DURING LENT Come and enjoy the annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry held each Friday during Lent. Their menu choices are varied and delicious. Time frame is 4-7pm- Dine in or take out. More information will follow PRAYER SHAWL Meeting will take place in the Community Room after the 9am Mass on Monday the 19th Cardinal Dolan and Catholic Charities Kick-Off Feeding Our Neighbors Campaign with Interfaith and Corporate Partners During this frigid season when need is high and giving is low, Catholic Charities kicked off today, Sunday, January 11, 2015, its interfaith campaign to ensure that New Yorkers who are hungry have enough to eat. Following mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined Catholic Charities Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, UJAFederation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies CEO and Executive Director Jennifer Jones Austin, Catholic Charities Community Services Executive Director Beatriz Diaz Taveras, Goya Foods Public Relations Director Rafael Toro and ShopRite Vice President of Operations Tom Urtz to unload a 40foot truck filled with food donated by GOYA on to Catholic Charities' Mobile Food Pantry. These crucial donations will be delivered to food pantries, soup kitchens and meal programs that serve New Yorkers in need. This campaign, called " Feeding Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Response," began in 2012. It represents a joint effort to raise food and funds to replenish food pantries and soup kitchens that feed our hungry neighbors during this most critical time of the year. This year's effort has been significantly enhanced by the generous donation of 300,000 pounds of food by Goya Foods and by the participation of 26 ShopRite stores in the Hudson Valley region. Together, Catholic Charities, UJA-Federation, and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies maximize their impact to realize the campaign's goal of collecting 1 million meals by February 1, 2014 and distributing them to feed the hungry across New York. For more information, visit: www.catholiccharitiesny.org/feedingourneighbors JANUARY 25 –FEBRUARY 1 St Stanislaus has participated in this Catholic Charities initiative for the past few years and successfully collected “tons” of non perishables for the Pleasant Valley Food Pantry. For two Sundays, January 25 and February 1, we will be collecting the items in the PARISH HALL, by the windows, and anticipate another terrific effort! Try to separate your food into categories to make organizing and transporting the donations easier. Many thanks in advance!