Many Are Invited, But Few Are Chosen.

Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, PastorRev. Richard A. LaMortePARISH SECRETARIESMary Theresa SoykaWanda Ramos-MunozCOORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONLaura WarningDIRECTORS OF MUSICGene CanevariRegina SyversenPatricia MarkBernadette SyversenMASSESSaturday . 5:00 PM Vigil Mass of SundaySunday .8:00 and 10:15 AM, 12:00 NoonHolydays. See bulletin for scheduleDaily Mass .7:30 AM, Wednesday .5:00pm onlyCONFESSIONSSaturday . 4:00-4:45 PM or anytime by request“Many are invited, but few arechosen.”ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:Begins at 12:00 Noon every 1st Friday and continues throughoutthe afternoon, ending with Benediction at 5:00 PM.OCTOBER 15, 2017 - TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEBAPTISMS: Sundays at 1:00 PM. Please contact the rectory. Sponsor certificates for the Sacrament of Baptism(godparents) or the Sacrament of Confirmation can be obtained by seeing the Pastor after one of the weekend Masses.WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. A Marriage Preparation Program is required.NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish by calling the Rectory.St. Joseph Cemetery, Millbrook and St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bangall: Call the Rectory for information.Rectory Phone: 845-677-3422 Rectory Fax: 845-677-3423CCD Office: 845-677-3273E-mail: stjosephmillbrook@gmail.comWebsite: stjosephmillbrookny.orgRectory Office Open 9:00 AM-3:00 PMSick calls: Anytime 845-677-3422

World Mission SundayNext week, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Each year, the entire Church is invited to support the youngmission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religiousand lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. This year, we are invited to “Chat with the Pope” to learn moreabout his missions. Scan this year’s World Mission Sunday poster using Facebook Messenger for your mobiledevice, or learn more at ChatWithThePope.org.Parish Fall DinnerThe Fall Parish Dinner, sponsored by the Women’s Guild, will be held on Saturday,October 21, at 6pm in the Parish Hall. The menu includes pulled pork and turkey,coleslaw, baked beans, and homemade desserts. Tickets are 10 and will be on sale after allweekend Masses.Mass ReadingsTwenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time —Year A. Today’s readings can be found onpage 938 in the hymnal.Mass Intentions for the WeekSaturday, October 14th - St. Callistus I7:30amLeonie Hodge Riddle5:00pmRaymond MeunierThomas HealySunday, October 15th Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time8:00amJohn Marona10:15amPeople of the ParishWilliam and Thecla Supple12:00pmCharles N. Still IICharles and Evelina StillMonday, October 16th - St. HedwigSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque7:30amMary McQuillansTuesday, October 17th - St. Ignatius of Antioch7:30amNancy Colkin TsoubrisJoseph FinneranWednesday, October 18th - St. Luke5:00pmAndrew and Florence KalenakLuke GarrisonPage 2Thursday, October 19th Sts. John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues7:30amBernard ByrneFriday, October 20th - St. Paul of the Cross7:30amDaniel FetzerSaturday, October 21st 7:30amCarol DeMarco5:00pmVincenzina StillFred and Mary PaolucciSunday, October 22nd Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time8:00amPeople of the ParishGregory Pasqua10:15amEttore, Antonietta, Margherita andLouis FenaroliRita and Aldo Sussi12:00pmMichael MisikBarbara TagliamonteSt. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

St. Joseph’s Fall Blood Drive (sponsored by the Women’s Guild)Monday, October 30, 20172:30pm-8:30pmSt. Joseph’s Parish HallPlease step up and donate a pint of lifesaving blood! New York Blood Center has been sending blood/platelets to Texas and Florida and needs your donation now more than ever! Please bring ID, eat/drinkbefore donating and call 1-800-688-0900 with medical/travel eligibility questions. Thank you for yourhelp and for helping us help our neighbors!Parish CoffeeThere will be Parish Coffee and Fellowshipfollowing the 8:00 and 10:15am Masses on Sunday,October 22nd in the Parish Hall. Please mark your calendars!Parishioners are invited to bring a breakfast item to share but, mostimportantly, bring yourselves!Life Chains— Be a Witness to Life!Be a light in a darkened world. Join the Life Chain TODAY, Oct. 15,3:30-5PM on Church St. in Poughkeepsie (between Market andAcademy Streets). A Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful event thatenables you to be a witness to the sanctity of life by holding a signwith a pro-life message. Signs provided. No graphic or political signs.For more information, call 845-853-6529.The Catholic Widows andWidowers of Dutchess & Putnamcounties will meet on the thirdTuesday of the month at 7:00PMin the Parish Meeting Room atSt. Kateri Church, 1925 Rt. 82,Lagrangeville, NY.(845)223-3097Kennedy Catholic Open HouseKennedy Catholic High School’s Class of 2017 garnered over 39 million in college scholarship money,underlining the success and recognition of what it means to become a graduate of Kennedy Catholic. Come seeand learn for yourselves how your son or daughter can get started on that same path to success at our OpenHouses on either Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 7-9pm or Sunday, Oct. 22nd, 1-4pm.www.kennedycatholic.org or call 914-232-5061.We are Courageous.We are Compassionate.We are Kennedy Catholic!SAVE THE DATE!40 DAYS FOR LIFESATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017St. Joseph-Immaculate Conception Parish is covering the prayer vigil outside Poughkeepsie Planned Parenthoodat 17 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie from 7am to 7pm Saturday, October 21, 2017. If you are not available on that dayyou may pray at any time, especially in the 40 days between September 27th and November 5th, on location orfrom home.If you are called to be God’s prayer warrior for life please consider giving just 1 hour of your time to peacefullypray with us for the end of abortion. Sign –ups will be available after all Masses this weekend.For more information, go to: www.40DaysForLife.com/poughkeepsie or call Pam Woodward at 677-5897.Page 3St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

Congratulations!We congratulate our parishioner, Joseph Richard for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Joe’s Eagle project was therepair and painting of the fence in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Joe and his crew did a wonderful job and we are sovery proud of his achievement. We wish him every success and many blessings.Parish Council InformationWe invite our parishioners to go to our Parish Website to find information on our ParishCouncil. There is an easy link to find out who presently serves on the Council and theMinutes from our September meeting. Our Parish Council meets six times a year. We willpublish the Minutes of those meetings on our Website for those interested in reading them. You will also find agood summary of what a Parish Council is and how it functions in the life of a Parish. We are grateful to thegenerous Parishioners who serve in this capacity. www.stjosephmilllbrookny.orgHandicapped Ramp ImprovementsAt a recent Women’s Guild meeting it was brought to our attention that, when wet, the wood planks of theHandicapped Ramp could be a bit slippery. We have painted that portion of the Ramp with paint that contains agood amount of sand. This will provide the needed traction. We hope that this improvement will be safer for allof our parishioners.Invisible MonasteryJoin the “Invisible Monastery” and pledge to pray for an increase in vocations either daily or weekly, by offeringMass intentions, rosaries, holy hours, or any other type of prayer. If you are interested in participating, go to:www.invisiblemonastery.comMark your calendars:Saturday November 18, 2pm at the Millbrook High School Auditorium, for the premier of thedocumentary film, “Il Villaggio di Millbrook”, about Millbrook’s Italian Heritage. The 35 minute filmgrew out of Millbrook’s Museum in the Streets project. As a follow up, the film captures the stories ofsome of Millbrook’s oldest families whose ancestors came in the late 19th and 20th centuries to workon the great estates in the area. A number of our parishioners were interviewed and will be featured inthe film. The film is the inspiration of Barbara Hanson Pierce and was filmed by Robert Hanson. Afterthe presentation, refreshments will be served by parishioners of our Parish. Please plan to join us.Surviving the Holidays: Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving andChristmas? Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are separated and divorced.Are you wondering how to help your children? Surviving the Holidays for Kids (ages 5 through 13) willoccur at the same time. These programs will be on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 7:00pmat St. Mary, Mother of the Church Parish Offices, in Fishkill, NY.For more information please call Catherine Cwiakala, LMSW, at 845-896-6400 and/or viewwww.saintmaryschurch-fishkill.org website under Divorce Care.Page 4St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

In Memory ofIn Memory ofEileen ManziEileen ManziPARISH INFORMATIONImmaculate Conception, AmeniaFood Pantry 373-8193Religious Education (CCD)And Youth GroupLaura Warning677-3273MARRIAGEBANNSIII Michael Murphy and Jennifer BeckerUncle Al’s Thrift Shop 677-5002St. Joseph’s Women’s GuildJudy Yarochowicz 677-5778Knights of ColumbusGreg Butta 677-01822017 Prayer Intentions of Pope FrancisOCTOBERWORKERS AND THE UNEMPLOYEDThat all workers may receive respect and protection of theirrights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunityto contribute to the common good.CYO BasketballKirsten Rappleyea 677-6581ChoirGene Canevari399-0403Men’s GroupMike Appolonia594-7804Parish Sick ListPlease pray for our Parishioners who are ill, homebound or in ourarea Nursing Homes:Daisy Abruzzo, Tatum Allen, Rosemary and Melville Bonanno,Ann Brandow, Leititcia Burack, Salvatore Carrubba, Richard Caza,Carolyn Chernick, Rose Marie DeSantis, Michael Eades,Millie France, Gilda Iannucci, Susan Liskey, Buddy Marona,June Martin, Vincent Massarelli, Dorothea Matevichuk, Rita McEnroe,Stephanie Moschier, Jane Muller, Mary O’Keefe, Dan Palumbo,Mrs. Tom Parker, Helen Pelletier, Jill Philipbar, Lucille Pickering,Robert Salberg, Angelina Segno, Anthony and Rose Risimini,Linda Ippolitto Sullivan, Regina Syversen, Betty Zitz.Please pray for our recently departed:Helena DarraghEternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shineupon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departedthrough the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.Page 5Uncle Al’sWhat’s New at Uncle Al’s Thrift ShopWe have been very busy sorting greatstuff recently received. Many newlydonated items have been priced: thingsfor your home, things to wear, sportsequipment. Halloween costumes anddecorations are still available. Specialsales include toys (half price) and linens(half price). Baby clothes –many like new–are always 50 cents per item.Shop hours: Mondays, Wednesdays &Fridays 10:00am—4:00pm and Saturdays10:00am-1:00pm.Donations can be left during shop hours.All proceeds benefit St. Joseph–Immaculate Conception Church.St. Joseph, Millbrook, NY (495)

A Marriage Preparation Program is required. NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish by calling the Rectory. Rectory Phone: 845-677-3422 Rectory Fax: 845-677-3423 CCD Office: 845-677-3273 E-mail: stjosephmillbrook@gmail.com Website: stjosephmillbrookny.org