Pastor ...................................................................................... Rev. George Oonnoonny

Parochial Vicar/Vicario Parroquial .............................................Rev. Matthew Cherian

Coordinator of Faith Formation (CCD) Program .................................... Mrs. Lisa Quist

MASSES - BUCHANAN LOCATION

Saturday evening....................................... Spanish 7:30 pm Sunday ..............................8:45, 11:30 am, Spanish 1:30 pm .............................................................Eastern Rite 4:00 pm Holy Day......................................................... As Announced Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday.......................... 8:00 am

CONFESSIONS

Saturday.......................................................by appointment Spanish ........................before Mass on Saturday or Sunday or anytime by appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday..................9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday .....................................................9:00 am to 1:00 pm Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. .............5:00 to 7:30 pm (Spanish)

MASSES - VERPLANCK LOCATION

Saturday evening..................................................... 5:00 pm Sunday ....................................................................10:15 am Holy Day......................................................... As Announced Weekdays: Monday thru Thursday ..........................9:00 am

CONFESSIONS

Saturday.......................................................4:00 to 4:30 pm or anytime by appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Thursday ................................................9:30 am to 3:00 pm THRIFT SHOP Wednesday and Saturday....................9:30 am to 12:30 pm

3094 ALBANY POST ROAD BUCHANAN, NEW YORK 10511

Phone: 914-737-1046 Fax: 914-737-9320 Email: stchristopher3094@verizon.net

ST. CHRISTOPHER AND ST. PATRICK

240 ELEVENTH STREET, PO BOX 609 VERPLANCK, NEW YORK 10596

Phone: 914-737-0635 Fax: 914-788-0584 Email: stpatrickschurch@gmail.com

Website: www.chrispatparish.com

Roman Catholic Church of

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY 28 to FEBRUARY 4

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SAT 7:30 IN HONOR OF BABY JESUS Req. by Rosa SanMartin

SUN 8:45 BENEDETTO MARTINELLI Req. by Claire Martinelli

11:30 JEAN POWERS Req. by Rosina Cassano & fam.

1:30 ERNESTO CALDAS & AMANDA COLEMAN

Req. by Cornell Family and Eddie Coleman

MON 8:00 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS

TUE 8:00 JOHN REALBUTO Req. by A. Carbone

WED 8:00 MICHAEL & ANNE LYNCH & NORA LYNCH

THU 8:00 AGNES SIMEONE

FRI 8:00 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS

SAT 8:00 LIVING & DEC’D MEMBERS OF THE FEELY FAM.

ST. PATRICK’S

SAT 5 :00 IBRAHIM MUSHARBASH Req. by Family

SUN 10:15 DAN & MAUREEN McCARTHY Req. by

Robert Kelleher

MON 9:00 MARY & ANGELO FURFARO Req. by Rose Rundel

TUE 9:00 AGNES SIMEONE

WED 9:00 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS

THU 9:00 MICHAEL & ANNE LYNCH & NORA LYNCH

FRI 9:00 NO MASS

SAT 5:00 JAMES, JOHN & MICHAEL ALEXANDER

Req. by Family

SUN 10:15 DAN HORAN Req. by Family

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) 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. Wedding: Engaged couples must make arrangements in person, at the office at least six months in advance. 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Catholic in the Modern World: Terrorism: Join Father George Oonnoonny and Father Matthew Cherian with

host Christian De Matteo as we negotiate the troubling waters of living in modern America under the shadow of terrorist

attack.

You will have a chance to ask your own questions as we discuss how we are to understand God in modern times and be

Catholic in Real Life.

Join us for this important and healing conversation Thursday, February 8 in the Parish Hall at the Saint Christopher's

campus at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $6, all ticket sales a charitable donation to the Roman Catholic Church of St. Christopher

and St. Patrick.

2017 Contribution Statements: If you would like to receive a letter attesting to the total amount of weekly contributions received from you during 2017, please call the Rectory. REMINDER: In order for us to keep track of your weekly contributions, you must use the envelope system and write the amount on the envelope. If you are not on the envelope system but would like to sign up, please call the Rectory.

Events this Week: Sunday Second Collection – Insurance Wednesday Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm Saturday Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm Sunday Second Collection – Peter’s Pence 2017 Cardinal’s Appeal – Update for Saint Christopher-Saint Patrick. Our goal is $43,000. Our pledges are $29,051. To date $29,001 have been paid. Additional Christmas Flowers were donated in Memory of Salvatore, Adele & John Cosentino, Maria & Lil Zito, Giuseppe & Catherine Iamund, Marge & Angelo Archino, Ralph Willsea & Henry Reynolds.

Pathway to a Blessed Marriage: A weekend Retreat for Married Couples based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius at Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, 1525 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook, CT 06498 on Sat. & Sun, Nov. 3 & 4, 2018. $585.00 per couple includes meals and materials. Early Bird Special – Arrive Friday evening and enjoy 20% off spa treatments for an additional $129 per couple. For more details and to register online, visit: www.regnumchristinyctnj.org. Any questions, e-mail mwohlfert@arcol.org or call 914-224-3685. Eucharist Adoration Seminar: St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. Friday, February 16 at 7:00 pm. Presentation by James Monti, Author of “Praying in the Presence of Our Lord”. More information and registration: nyliturgy.org/workshops. Contact liturgy@archny.org or 914-968-6200 x8177. 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: Mickey Foster, Beverly Lewis, Ray Mackey, Aidan McElgunn, Sheila Dahlke Moore, John Mecca, Susan Rose, Michael Boddie, John Boddie, James Boddie, Kathy Farrey, Art Farrey Sr., Ed Lent, Margaret Hesselgrave, Colin Lent, Eddie Lent, Sean Flaherty, Joao Manino Vaz, Marilu Selicco, Robin Pasquale, Phyllis Novohradsky, Kelsey Berger, George Malles, Omar Navarro, Maria Zavaglia, Mary Jane Sabatini, Paul Hughes, Stan Hojnacki and Rose DeLuca who are sick.

Saint Christopher and Saint Patrick Collections

Regular Collection Insurance $5,226.00 $1,279.00

The winners of the 26 Week Club for week #7 is #309 Heidi Weinborg. The seller was the Church. .

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Moses explains to the people that a prophet will come from among them, and that they should listen to this prophet’s words, for God has told him of this prophet. God also tells Moses that anyone who pretends to speak in his words, or speaks in the name of other gods shall die.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Paul tells the Corinthians how an unmarried man or woman is able to devote themselves fully to God without concern for the needs of a spouse. Paul explains that God wants to help them promote good and devote themselves more fully to God.

Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 As Jesus was teaching, a man with an unclean spirit came to the synagogue and asked if Jesus had come to destroy them. Jesus ordered the spirit out of the man, who shrieked violently as the spirit departed. The people were amazed at the authority he had over the spirit.

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HORARIO DE ATENCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: LUNES, MARTES, JUEVES, VIERNES 5:15PM- 7:45PM

Página Web: WWW.Chrispatparish.com

EVENTOS DE LA SEMANA DEL 28 DE ENERO AL 4 DE FEBRERO

Domingo 28 de Enero: Segunda Colecta para el Seguro. Jueves 1 de Febrero: Grupo de Oración a las 7:30 pm en el sótano del Salón Parroquial. Domingo 4 de Febrero: Segunda Colecta para Ayudar al Santo Padre.

CUARTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO Dicen que ponerle nombre a algo nos da poder sobre ello. El espíritu inmundo en el Evangelio de Marcos trata de hacer precisamente eso cuando se puso a gritar “Jesús de Nazaret . . . el Santo de Dios” (Marcos 1:24). Pero Jesús tiene la autoridad de Dios y esto se sobrepone al espíritu inmundo. Marcos describe a Jesús como el profeta prometido a Moisés y al pueblo en la primera lectura: “El Señor Dios hará surgir un profeta en medio de ustedes, entre sus hermanos, un profeta . . . [y] pondré mis palabras en su boca” (Deuteronomio 18:18). Esto le da a Jesús la autoridad para expulsar espíritus inmundos, así como para enseñar con autoridad en la sinagoga. El pasaje de la primera carta de san Pablo a los corintios puede entenderse a la luz de su creencia de que la segunda venida de Jesús era inminente. Dada la importancia de este acontecimiento, Pablo quería que los creyentes pasaran menos tiempo cada día preocupándose por las cosas de este mundo. No se nos menciona lo que Jesús enseñaba en la sinagoga, pero Marcos nos dice que “enseñaba como quien tiene autoridad y no como los escribas” (Marcos 1:22). ¿Qué hubiesen dicho los escribas acerca del hombre con el espíritu inmundo en la sinagoga? Probablemente que estaba corrompiendo el lugar con su presencia y que deberían de expulsarlo. Pero a quien Jesús expulsa es al espíritu inmundo, no a la persona. Jesús no se preocupa por contraer la inmundicia, tal como hubiese sido la preocupación de los escribas, sino que enseña y actúa con una autoridad más grande de la que habían visto la gente jamás.

INSTITUTO PASTORAL DE BIBLIA Las registraciones para el Instituto Hispano Pastoral de Biblia que empezara el lunes 5 de febrero de 7:30 pm a 9:30 pm. están disponibles en la rectoría o con El Sr. Luis Pasato a la salida de la iglesia después de cada Misa hispana.

REGISTRACION DE FELIGRESES Les damos la Bienvenida a nuestros hermanos que nos visitan por primera vez y les invitamos a que se registren en la parroquia y que participen del sistema de sobres semanales. Puede hacerlo con los ujieres o en la rectoría. Por favor tome unos minutos y regístrese ya que de esa manera Ud. estará activo en la parroquia y tendrá muchos beneficios. Uno de los beneficios es tener una Carta de Referencia para Inmigración o cualquier caso Federal o Estatal que Usted lo necesite. La Iglesia está lista para ayudarlo, siempre y cuando Ud. este participando del Sistema de Sobres Semanales de la parroquia. REGISTRESE LO MÁS PRONTO POSIBLE. GRUPO DE ORACIÓN: Todos los jueves a las 7:30 pm en el sótano del salón parroquial MISA DE DEVOCIONES: Los segundos sábados del mes a las 7:30 pm. CONFESIONES: Los primeros sábados del mes después de la Misa de las 7:30pm. EXPOSICION Y ADORACION DEL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO: Los primeros jueves del mes a las 7:30pm.

ESTADOS DE CONTRIBUCION DEL 2017 Si desea recibir su estado anual de contribución del 2017, Por favor llame a la rectoría y solicite su estado. Por favor de solicitar con una semana de anticipación. Recuerde que para recibir su estado anual de contribución Ud. debe ser un feligrés registrado y debe estar activo con los sobres semanales.

PARISH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM “Go Forth In Faith” (914-737-1046) – ffmprogram@gmail.com )

Questions? Contact Lisa Quist, Coordinator of Religious Education Program

February CCD Classes:

Sunday Gr. 1-7 Feb 4, 11,

Sunday Gr. 8

Feb 8

Tuesday, Gr. 1-7 Feb 6, Monday, Feb 12*

Tuesday, Gr. 8

Feb 6*

*these are revised dates!

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Attend Mass as a family every Sunday. This is the greatest

gift God has given the Church, and to each of us.

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Grades 1-3, 7 February 4

Grades 4-6, 8 February 11

“FAT TUESDAY” PASTA NIGHT

Tuesday, February 13th

Hosted by WIRED

Our Church Youth Group

Suggested Donation: $5.00 pp./$12 family

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NOTE TO PARENTS:

Gr. 6,7 CCD Classes on Tuesday, Feb 13 are moved to

Monday, February 12th. 7th and 8th graders should plan

on attending Tuesday, 2/13 event for service and required

hours.

Grade 8 Tuesday class on Feb 13th is moved to Tues., Feb 6th

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SAVE THE DATE:

Second graders and parents

First Reconciliation on March 24 at 12:30 p.m. Buchanan Church.

AND March 25th mass for 2nd graders

celebrating First Reconciliation at 8:45 a.m.

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