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Buchanan, New York

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT MASS INTENTIONS FOR NOV. 27TH – DEC. 4TH ST. CHRISTOPHER’S

ST. PATRICK’S

SAT 7:30 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS SUN 8:45 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS 11:30 HARRY G. MALLES, SR. Req. by M. Kiley 1:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH MON 8:00 ALBINO CARBONE Req. by Mary Jane Everett TUE 8:00 GILBERTE MORELLO Req. by Verplanck Seniors WED 8:00 MICHAEL & ANNE LYNCH & NORA LYNCH THU 8:00 EVELYN GREENE & DEC’D FAMILY MEMBERS FRI 8:00 MARGIOTTA & LOMBARDI FAMILIES Req. by V. Margiotta SAT 8:00 LIVING & DEC’D MEMBERS OF FEELY FAMILY Req. by E. Feely

SAT 5:00 ALBERT CHOPYACK Req. by Mary Chopyack SUN 10:15 NANCY CARRASQUILLO Req. by Lynda M. Rivera MON: 9:00 LAWRENCE & MARY O’BRIEN Req. by Larry & Nora O’Brien TUE 9:00 CAROLYN IWANOWSKI Req. by Mary Jane Everett WED 9:00 JOHN MURRAY, JR. Req. by Richard Murray THU 9:00 ED SCHUCKA Req. by Robert Kelleher FRI 9:00 NO MASS SAT 5:00 ANN CHOPYACK Req. by Mary Chopyack SUN 10:15 DORIS & GORDON MICHAEL Req. by Larry & Nora O’Brien

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Baptisms: Celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 12:30 or 3:00pm. Parents should call the rectory at least four weeks in advance, and must attend instructions, which are held on the third Thursday of the month. 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.

Saint Christopher and Saint Patrick Collections Collections are not available. Will be posted in next week’s bulletin. Rectory & Office Renovation Project – So far we have had very little response to our plea to parishioners to support the rectory and parish office upgrading at our Buchanan location. The renovations needed for both the rectory and the parish office are extensive therefore expensive. If you contribute $1,000.00 or more your name will be inscribed on a plaque and placed in our new offices. Thus far some parishioners have donated a total of over $10,000.00. All donation amounts are welcomed and appreciated, large or small. If you have any suggestions for fundraising events or organizations or businesses that might like to help with this project, please speak to Fr. George. As always your continued support of and sacrifice for our parish is appreciated and acknowledged. If you have any questions, please call Fr. George (914-737-0635) or Bob Hemsing (914-2315601) or Luis Pasato (914-844-7727). Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this request.

Events this Week Sunday Archdiocesan Tax Wednesday Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm Saturday Thrift shop open from 9:30am-12:30pm Sunday Maintenance & Repairs CARDINAL DOLAN’S VISIT: Cardinal Dolan’s office has informed us that on December 10, 2016 His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, would visit our parish. He would like to interact with the parishioners especially regarding the pastoral care and administration of the merged parish. Though the merging process was difficult and extremely demanding we made significant improvements in the pastoral care and administration of our newly established parish. His Eminence, Cardinal Dolan, would celebrate the 5 PM Saturday mass at the Buchanan location followed by a reception in the parish hall. There will be no 5 PM Saturday mass at the Verplanck location on Saturday, December 10. The Cardinal would prefer to meet the parishioners during the reception. Please plan to meet our Archbishop in person at our parish. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is Thursday, December 8th. It is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics in the United States. The mass schedule is as follows: Verplanck location: Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00pm & Thursday, December 8 at 9:00am Buchanan location: Thursday, December 8 at 8:00am & 6:30pm & Spanish Mass at 7:30pm Lessons & Carols with Pageant on Sunday, December 4 (snow date December 11) at 3:30pm at St. Augustine Church on Route 9 in Ossining. Christmas Craft Fair: St. Augustine School, Route 9, Ossining - Sat, Dec. 3 –10am-4pm (snow date Dec. 10) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Main St, Shrub Oak, Dec. 3 – 9:30am-4:00pm 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, Richard Curinga, Susan Rose, Michael Boddie, John Boddie, James Boddie, Kathy Farrey, Art Farrey Sr., Ed Lent, Margaret Hesselgrave, Colin Lent, Eddie Lent, Sean Flaherty and Michael Cook who are sick.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT First Reading: Isaiah 2: 1-5 The words of Isaiah urge all people to forsake war and to live in peace forever. The tone reaches a climax in the words, “One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Paul invites us to put away all the things of darkness and sin and to prepare for the coming of Christ. Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44 A comparison is made between the destruction caused by the flood in Noah’s time and the need to be prepared for the second coming of Christ. “You must be prepared in the same way. The Son of Man is coming at the time you least expect it.”

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Página Web: WWW.Chrispatparish.com EVENTOS DE LA SEMANA DEL 27 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 4 DE DICIEMBRE Domingo 27 de Noviembre: Segunda Colecta ayudar con el pago de los Impuestos a la Arquidiócesis. Jueves 1 de Diciembre: Exposición y Adoración con el Santísimo Sacramento Domingo 4 de Diciembre: Segunda Colecta para Mantenimiento y Reparaciones Los Primeros y los cuartos sábado de cada mes hay confesiones en español después de la Misa de las 7:30 pm. EXPOSICION Y ADORACION CON ELSANTISIMO SACRAMENTO

Jueves 1 de Diciembre a las 7:30 pm En la Capilla. Los esperamos FIESTA DE LA INMACULADA CONCEPCION Santa Misa martes 8 de diciembre a las 7:30pm. Día de Obligación para todos los Católicos de los Estados Unidos VISITA DEL CARDINAL DOLAN: La oficina del Cardinal Dolan nos ha informado que el 10 de Diciembre del 2016 Su Eminencia Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Arzobispo de Nueva York, visitaría nuestra parroquia. A Él le gustaría interactuar con los feligreses especialmente con la atención pastoral y la administración de las dos parroquias unidas. Aunque el proceso de unión fue difícil y extremadamente exigente hicimos significantes mejoras en la atención pastoral y la administración de nuestra nueva parroquia establecida. Su Eminencia, Cardinal Dolan, celebrará la Misa a las 5 PM el Sábado 10 en Buchanan seguido de una recepción en el Salón Parroquial. El Cardinal prefiere reunirse con los feligreses durante la recepción. Por favor planifique reunirse con nuestro Arzobispo en persona en nuestra parroquia.

PRIMER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO Jesús no ofrece ningún signo de advertencia, ni pistas de cuándo regresará, pero sí da unos mandamientos concisos: “Velen”, “estén preparados”. Esto es: ¡Manos a la obra! Para Mateo la mejor manera de prepararse para la venida de Jesús al final de los tiempos es estar preparados para la venida de Jesús en todo momento, por hacer que nuestra vida refleje el ministerio compasivo de Jesús. Isaías y Pablo nos preparan para escuchar a Jesús en el Evangelio de Mateo al describirnos la venida de la salvación (Adviento) como la transformación definitiva e irrevocable del comportamiento humano y las relaciones humanas. La única violencia permitida es en contra de las armas de violencia y de nuestro propio pecado: instrumentos de muerte y de guerra forjados en herramientas para sembrar y cosechar los frutos de la vida; las “obras [sensuales] de las tinieblas” que destrozan el espíritu, los “pleitos” y las “envidias” remplazado “con las armas de la luz” y una caridad semejante a la de Cristo. AGRADECIMIENTO DE LA COLECTA PARA LA CAMPAÑA DE COMUNICACIÓN Gracias por su generosidad a la colecta de la semana pasada para la Campaña de Comunicación Católica (CCC). Debido a su apoyo, millones de fieles tendrán la oportunidad de profundizar en su fe a través de recursos diarios en Internet, la televisión, la radio y en la prensa. Recuerde, la mitad de su donación se quedan en nuestra arquidiócesis para apoyar las necesidades de comunicación locales. Para saber más sobre la importante labor con el apoyo de esta colecta, por favor visite www.usccb.org/ccc.

PARISH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM “Go Forth In Faith” (914-737-1046) – [email protected] ) Questions? Contact Lisa Quist at (914) 737-1046

Sat., Dec 3, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan Church

Required Mass & Class Schedule Reminders Required Mass Schedule

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY FAMILY EVENT

Grades 1-3: Nov 6, Dec 4 Grades 4-6: Nov 13, Dec 11 Grades 7-8: Nov 20, Dec 18

CCD Class Schedules Grades 1-5 Tues: Grades 1-6 Sun: Grade 6 Mon: Grade 7 Sun: Grade 7 Mon: Grade 8 Mon:

Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20 Dec 4, 11, 18 Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 4, 18 Dec 5, 19 Nov 28, Dec 5, 19

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YOUR CHILDREN! Followed by Christmas Tree Lighting and Hot Chocolate with Cookies In the Parish Hall

All are Invited! This is also a REQUIRED EVENT for ALL Students. Parents, please stay to watch your children!

TODAY is the kick off of the Annual Tom Bertoline Toy Drive Please look for the soldier tags on the Christmas trees located in the main entrances of the two parish locations – Buchanan and Verplanck! Soldier tags should be taped to your wrapped donated gift and left by the tree. If there are no tags left, please drop your donated unwrapped gift in the black barrel in Buchanan for the needy.

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