Saint Mary

Parishioners have been inquiring about sending their weekly donations to us.

We are encouraging the use of our On-Line Parish Giving Program:   
Electronic Funds Transfer enables    you to have your Sunday offering   automatically debited from your checking account or credit card.  
 
You choose how much to give, how often to give, and what method of payment is to be used. You can     also make contributions to the     second collections and special events.  

Please click the Parish Giving logo above to enroll online
or you can call: 1-866-307-7140

OR

You may leave your donation envelope in the Poor Box in the church or
mail any contribution to us at the Parish Office, P.O. Box 780, Fishkill, NY 12524

Any questions, please call us (845-896-6400).  Leave a message  and we will get back to you at our    first opportunity.
                                     
Your generous support, as always, is greatly appreciated.

God bless us all during these trying times and days ahead.

                  

ST. MARY FACEBOOK PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/stmarysfishkill/

We are currently posting both audio and video from St. Mary's (Mass, Rosaries, Stations of the Cross, etc.) on our Facebook Page. The Facebook Page is going to be one of our central means of communication, so we would encourage you to sign up. Creating an account is easy to do. Please follow these steps: 

1. Go to Facebook.com
2. Enter name, e-mail address, birthday, and gender.
3. Create a password.
4. Click "Sign Up"
5. Check your e-mail for the security code sent by Facebook. 
6. Go back to the Facebook tab and insert the security code. 
7. Once registered, type in "St. Mary Mother of the Church" in the search bar on Facebook and begin following St. Mary's page. 

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St. Mary Sunday Bus

There is a Sunday bus made available
to those parishioners who have no
other way to get to Mass on Sunday.
Please let your neighbors, friends,
and family members know that they
can attend the 11:15 a.m. Sunday Mass
by utilizing this service.

Contact Manny Rodriguez (897-2306)
or Rita in the Office (896-6400)

We encourage ridership! 
 

Saturday

9 AM and 5:30 PM (Sunday Vigil)

Sunday

Weekday

Holy Days

Vigil Mass 5:30 PM

Sign Up

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Electronic Funds Transfer enables you to have your Sunday offering automatically debited from your checking account or credit card.  You choose how much to give, how often to give, and what method of payment is to be used. You can also make contributions to the second collections and special events.

Please click the Parish Giving logo to enroll online or you can call: 1-866-307-7140

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RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
WORK BEING DONE REMOTELY.
PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE MESSAGE: 845-896-6400
YOU CAN ALSO E-MAIL US: contactstmarys@gmail.com
IF SOMEONE IS IN DANGER OF DEATH, PLEASE CALL & SAY THAT IN MESSAGE.

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Letter from Fr. Joe:

Dear Parishioners,
 
In response to the challenges we face because of the Coronavirus and the ban on celebrating Mass publicly, we at Saint Mary's want to reassure you that we have been praying fervently for all of you. In this great time of need, Fr. Louis, Fr. Adolf and I celebrate Holy Mass daily, praying for you, your family, our community, nation and world. The Mass intentions scheduled for these days are offered privately as planned.  Even though we cannot be united physically at Mass, we are united spiritually in prayer.  In addition to Mass, I offer my daily Holy Hour for all of you.
 
A long time ago, a very wise man once taught me; "Nothing beats the power of a Hail Mary."  Perhaps we can say one daily for each other.  
 
Also, we are blessed in Fr. Louis and his tech knowledge.  We have a parish Facebook page on which he has been posting daily Mass, the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross and other devotions.    I encourage you to watch them.  We are hoping to have the Sunday Mass from our parish on Facebook this weekend to watch.  If you do not have Facebook, Sunday Mass can be seen on Channel 5 at 5:30am, on EWTN Channel 31 at 8:00am and 12:00 noon and on the Catholic Family Channel 137 at 11:00am. Perhaps if these times are not convenient you can DVR the Mass and watch it later.
 
At this time it is so important that we pray for each other, support each other and encourage each other.  It is our faith in Jesus Christ which will assist us and help us get through these difficult times.  Please check our website of Facebook page daily for updates.
 
In order to help slow down the spread of COVID-19 in our community, Cardinal Dolan, in collaboration with the leadership of the Archdiocese of New York and local health officials,          has put the following mandates in place:
 
1. The public celebration of Holy Mass is suspended pending the decision of the Cardinal and health officials.
 
2. Dispensation has been granted to all Catholics in our Archdiocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.  It continues until the crisis is over.
 
3.  All public celebrations of the Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Hours, Stations of the Cross, and all other group activities are to cease.
 
4.  Weddings, funerals, and baptisms will continue but will be celebrated in a simplified manner and scope at the discretion of the parish priests.  Call the Parish Office for information.
 
5.  The latest public statements and information from the Archdiocese regarding COVID-19 can be found at https://archny.org.
 
6.  In light of the new mandates, the following will occur here at St. Mary's:
 
Church is open Monday - Saturday for private prayer from 8:00am - 7:00pm and
on Sunday from 8:00am - 3:00pm. (This is subject to change.)
 
All are welcome, but for safety sake, please practice social distancing.
 
Confessions will be heard by appointment at the Rectory or on Saturday from 4-5 outside at the Peace Pole. Again, remember social distancing.
 
Communion Calls and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated for the extremely sick and those close to dying.  Please contact the parish office if you or a loved one
needs these Sacraments. They are of great importance especially for the dying.
 
The Weekly Collection remains absolutely essential to our parish operations.  Even though we will not gather physically for Mass, please continue to give via Parish Pay. Some of you already donate through Parish Pay. If you would like to contribute this way please visit our website on how to join or by bringing or mailing your contribution to the Parish Office.
 
These truly are unprecedented times for all of us. We, in faith, will make it through this period of trial by continuing to trust in the Lord.  I will continue to keep you updated through the parish website, Flocknotes, Facebook and you can contact me at the rectory.
 
Please be assured of my prayers, and above all be safe.
 
God Bless,
Fr. Joe

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK MEMORANDUM

As events and guidelines continue to unfold, and in keeping with the civil require-ments for physical distancing, the following health and safety measures are to be observed in all the parishes and institutions within the archdiocese, effective today.

These are the directives from the Archdiocese, and we (clergy and people!) "are required to follow them."

1. Baptisms administered by the ordinary minister of the sacrament within the parish setting are to be deferred, except in case of emergency. In these extreme instances, the faithful should contact a priest immediately.
2. Funeral Masses or services in the church or funeral home will no longer be conducted until further notice. Limiting the funerals to ten people has proven not to be feasible and caused problems for many priests. Burial prayers may be said in an open air setting in a cemetery, as long as proper distancing of the ten people allowed by state regulation is maintained. They may not be held in a mortuary chapel. The family is to be assured that a memorial Mass will be offered as soon as possible after restrictions are lifted.
3. Weddings are not allowed, unless absolutely necessary. If a wedding must take place for some serious reason, only the bride, groom, two witnesses and the officiant may be present, all maintaining the proper physical distance. Permission to celebrate a wedding must be obtained from the Office of the Vicar General.
4. Individual confession may be offered upon request, as long as hygiene and physical distancing requirements are observed (i.e., a barrier between the penitent and the priest, such as a grille and cloth).
5. Holy Communion may be administered as viaticum only. The minister of communion must observe the safety protocols dictated by the civil authorities for the prevention of the spread of infection.
6. If a pastor chooses to keep the parish church open for prayer:
• Definite hours must be announced.
• No public ceremonies such as the Mass or group devotions may take place so as to prevent any assembling of people.  (This means no organized Rosary). Our parish is livestreaming Mass that you can view from the safety of your homes. We will also be uploading videos of devotions such as the "Fr. Louis's Lenten Series", “Rosary” and “Stations of the Cross“ to Facebook for viewing.   Exposition may take place, but there is to be no Benediction or group devotions.
• The church is cleaned and sanitized frequently in accord with the guidelines to prevent infection.
7. Parishioners who are in hospitals will be attended to by the Catholic chaplain on staff.

LENTEN SERIES - 7 Last Words of Christ - Links

        The first 3 Meditation of the Lenten Series can be accessed HERE (CLICK).      
Subsequent Meditations can be accessed HERE (CLICK).

In this time of need, I invite all the faithful to seek together the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and I share this prayer with you:

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.
We fly to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels,
that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful,
wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother,
health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,
keep us in the embrace of your arms,
help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

Registration for the  school year 2020-21 has begun! 

We invite you to experience St Mary School in action by
visiting us any time of the year.
See our high quality Pre-K through Grade 8 classes  for yourself.
 St. Mary School offers a full-day Pre-Kindergarten for 3 year-old and 4 year-old children.  Our Pre-K is a Kindergarten preparatory instructional program taught   
by a NYS certified teacher. We also have a before-school program which begins
at 6:30 AM and our after-school program extends until 6:00 PM.  
  
To book a visit please call the  school at 845-896-9561 or go to www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org  to apply online.

“I am the light of the world.

Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.”
  John 8:12

Picture compliments of Steve Petruccio