ALL SAINTS ON THE HUDSON ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Serving the communities of

Welcome to the Parish Community of All Saints on the Hudson!

We are happy you have decided to worship with us today. If you are just visiting, we pray that God will be with you on your journey. If you are seeking a church home, we would be happy to welcome you into our parish community. If you are interested in

joining our parish, please contact the parish office.

Fr. Patrick Rice Pastor

Cell: (518) 813-5090

Fr. Ronald Matulewicz Sacramental Associate

Fr. Robert Hohenstein Sacramental Associate

Parish Office Hours Monday to Thursday

8:00am to 4:00pm

Parish Office: (518) 664-3354 Mailing Address: 52 William Street

Mechanicville, NY 12118 Website: www.allsaintsny.net

Sacraments

Anointing of the Sick Wednesdays after the 12:00pm Mass

or anytime by request.

Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, 10-11am - St. Peter’s Saturday, 3-3:45pm - St. Paul’s

Baptism

First Sunday of the month at 12:00pm in St. Paul’s Church or by request.

Marriage

Please call the Parish Office for arrangements six months in advance.

Worship Schedule

Weekday Masses held in the Parish Center Chapel

Monday to Thursday, 7:00am

Tuesday at 9:00am

Wednesday at 12:00pm

St. Jude Novena

Tuesdays at 6:00pm

St. Peter’s Church

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil, 4pm at St. Paul’s

Sunday, 8:30am St. Peter’s

Sunday, 10:30am at St. Paul’s

St. Paul’s Church 121 N. Main St. Mechanicville

St. Peter’s Church 895 Hudson Ave.

Stillwater

St. Isaac Jogues 716 Route 9P Saratoga Lake

Weekly Parish Mass Schedule Saturday, December 1 Anticipated Mass for Sunday

4:00pm St. Paul’s Michael Taglione

Sylvia D’Alberto

Marie Price

Maggie Murphy

Sunday, December 2 The First Sunday in Advent

8:30am St. Peter’s David Herlt

Anthony Anatriello

10:30am St. Paul’s Anthony Anatriello

Monday, December 3 Weekday

7:00am Chapel People of the Parish

Tuesday, December 4 Weekday

7:00am Chapel People of the Parish

9:00am Chapel People of the Parish

6:00pm St. Peter’s Novena to St. Jude

Wednesday, December 5 Weekday

7:00am Chapel People of the Parish

12:00pm Chapel People of the Parish

Thursday, December 6 Weekday

7:00am Chapel People of the Parish

Friday, December 7 Vigil for the Immaculate Conception

6:00pm St. Peter’s Lawrence Matarese

Saturday, December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception

9:00am St. Paul’s People of the Parish

Anticipated Mass for Sunday

4:00pm St. Paul’s Fred and Anna Greenwood

Joseph and Thomas Greenwood

Sylvia D’Alberto

Sunday, December 2 The Second Sunday in Advent

8:30am St. Peter’s Tom Mellon

Rose Mary and Patrick Hildreth

10:30am St. Paul’s The Schiavo, Costanzo,

and Devito Families

Sacrificial Giving

Weekend of November 17/18 Regular Collection $5877 Second Collection $1384 St. Isaac Jogues $318 Second Collection $216 Thrift Shop $1056

Weekend of November 24/25 Regular Collection $5484 Second Collection $1219 Thrift Shop $127

Thank you for your support of our parish! A second collection is taken each week for diocesan and parish needs. Please remember our parish in your will.

The Catholic Community of All Saints on the Hudson

Our Beloved Dead

Please keep in prayer those who have entered eternal life: Patsy Martone, Sharon Watson, Anthony Salvadore,

Daria Martone, Frank Rubino, and Patricia Ferrara Luther

Happening This Weekend

Dorothy Welch Christmas Concert Today, Sunday, December 2nd, the Dorothy Welch Choir will be holding their annual Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s Church beginning at 3:00pm. Put yourself into the holiday spirit by coming to hear some good music and support the choir!

The Parish Giving Tree

We continue our spirit of giving during this Christmas Season! Please take an Angel from the giving tree in either St. Paul’s or St. Peter’s, purchase the gift listed on the tag, wrap it and return it with the Angel on the top of the gift. Gifts can be returned under the tree no later than December 16th. Thank you for being an an-gel to someone who truly needs one!

Family Advent Wreath Making Today, Sunday, December 2nd you are invited to attend a “make your own” Advent Wreath Craft Event following the 10:30am Mass in the Parish Center! Come and con-struct your own Advent Wreath and learn about why we use this symbol during the Advent Season at Mass. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Anyone is wel-come to attend!

This weekend marks the beginning of the Church's new liturgical year! Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas). Advent devotions including the Advent wreath, remind us of the meaning of the season. After Masses this weekend, please pick up a copy of our Advent and Christmas Devotional to help guide you on your journey to the Christ Child.

Advent Wreath Lighting Sign-up

Each week during Advent we will light the candles on the Advent Wreath, which represent the coming of Christ. We invite you to sign up to light the candles of the wreath at each mass during the season. Anyone is welcome: children, youth, seniors, families, etc. Please call the Parish Office to sign up in advance! Thank you for your participation!

Parish Calendar for 2019 Please pick up a copy of the 2019 Calendar which will be in the vestibule of both St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s Churches this weekend and throughout the month.

Women’s Lectio Divina Prayer Group

The Women’s prayer group meets every Thursday at 6:30pm in the Parish Center, Room 1. For more info and to sign up, contact Chris Valosin at (518) 727-8832 or via email at: cvalosin1025@gmail.com.

Seniors Christmas Luncheon

Members of the Mechanicville and Stillwater Senior Or-ganization will be holding their annual Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, December 11 at 1:30pm. The cost of the buffet style lunch will be $10 per person. Reservations and payment are due by Tuesday, Decem-ber 3 and can be made at the Center, M-F from 9am-4pm. Food will be provided by The End Zone and Gold-en Krust. Please come and celebrate with us!

Food Pantry Needs

The Mechanicville and Stillwater Food Pantries are in need of various items, which can be dropped off at both St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s Churches. The Mechanicville Food Pantry is looking for Peanut Butter, as well as tu-na fish, canned soups, and kid snacks. The Stillwater Food Pantry is in need of canned chicken, all-fruit pre-serves, beef stew, crackers, peanut butter, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. Both Pantries can benefit from items other than just food, too! Consider donating shampoo, conditioner, bath soap, deodorant, laundry detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste, or other personal care items. Thank you for your continual support!

Sunday, December 2, 2018

This Week we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic Church. A Vigil Mass will be celebrated on Friday Evening, December 7 at 6:00pm at St. Peter’s Church. A Mass on the Feast Day (December 8) will be celebrated at 9:00am at St. Paul’s Church. Please plan to attend the liturgy to honor our Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God as you prepare your hearts for the Christmas Season!

Christmas Pageant/Dinner with St. Nicholas Next Saturday, December 8 at 5:00pm there will be a Ziti and Meatball Dinner in the Parish Center! The chil-dren will have their Christmas Pag-eant and St. Nicholas may even stop by! All are welcome to attend; if you would like to bring a dessert, please let us know in advance by contacting Amy Pickett (518-378-1799) or Dana Pitaniello (518-421-9481). Please RSVP for the dinner by calling the Parish Office. In the spirit of giving, please bring an arti-cle of clothing, gloves, hats, or per-sonal hygiene item. We will be making a donation to the Veteran’s Miracle Center in Albany. Thank you for your support!

Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus of Mechanicville-Stillwater meet the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. All are welcome to join! If you have any questions or would like information regarding it, please contact Phil Lucarelli at (518) 365-8622.

Choir Rehearsal Reminders The Children’s Choir will rehearse next on Sunday, De-cember 23rd at 10:00am in preparation for their carol-sing before the 4:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve. The Adult Choir will rehearse on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00pm in St. Peter’s Church.

From the Parish Nurse Anne Amann, RN, BSN

No health insurance? St. Peter's Health Partners is of-fering free cancer screenings for ages 40-64. The screenings include: take-home colon cancer screening, mammogram, clinical breast exam and pap test. For more information call (518) 525-8680.

St. Isaac Jogues Chapel takes a Winter Vacation On Sunday, November 18, Fr. Pat and Fr. Hohenstein celebrated the final liturgy of the season at the Chapel where around one hundred people were gathered.

Despite the snow and colder temperatures, the faithful were not deterred from attending Mass in this special place. The Parish is very thankful for the many hands which helped make the successful season at the lake possible! We are also grateful to

our Diocesan Shepherd, Bishop Scharfenbeger, for presiding at one of our summer masses. Looking ahead, we will gather at St. Isaac Jogues Chapel again later this month, as Fr. Pat intends to celebrate a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at the Chapel. Keep an eye out for more information to come in the next few weeks!