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Church of St. Paul Church of St. Ann 82 Lake Road West 16 Jefferson Street Congers, NY 10920 Nyack, NY 10960 [email protected] Parish Office: 82 Lake Road West, Congers, NY 10920 Phone: (845) 268-4464/-4465 Fax: -6790 Email: [email protected] Website: spasaparish.org You Tube: Spasa Parish Rev. Vladimir Chripko, C.O. Pastor Rev. Roman Dominik Palecko, C.O. Assistant Pastor Rev. Narisetty Arogya Raju, C.O., Parochial Vicar Rev. Joseph Kumar Narisetty, Parochial Vicar Rev. Maniraguha Jean Paul Ruriho, Assistant Rev. George Torok, C.O., Weekend Assistant S ST. PAUL ST. ANN Deacons Dominic Buonocore Mark Czerwinski, Director RCIA Luke Conroy, Director RCIA Charles DeGroat Gerald Fenton, Liturgy Coordinator Parish Office Hours 9:00 am-3:00 pm Monday-Friday Cemetery/Assistant to Pastor Lissette Diaz [email protected] Religious Education Program (845-268-5442) Email: [email protected] Carmen Hernandez Lissette Diaz St. Anthony-St. Paul School Dr. Anna Adams, Principal (845-623-2311); St. Anthony, grades 2 to 8 Jessica Perez, Asst. Principal (845-268-6506) St. Paul, PreK/UPK, Kindergarten, Gr. 1 Music Ministry Vincent Green Sunday Masses Saturday 5 pm Sunday 7:30 am 10 am (at St. Paul Church) 10 am (at Marydell Faith & Life Center) 12 pm, 6 pm Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 8:45, 11:30 am Weekday Masses MondaySaturday 6:30 & 8:30 am MondaySaturday 7:30 am Streamed Mass Daily including Sunday 8:15 am at YouTube Channel SPASA Parish Confessions Saturdays 4:00-4:45 pm Anytime by request. Saturdays 4:30-5:15 pm Anytime by request. Sacrament of Baptism To schedule a Baptism at St. Paul or St. Ann please call the rectory at 845-268-4464. Baptism instruction classes are held the last Thursday of each month at 7 pm at the St. Ann School in Nyack. Please call the rectory to register. Sacrament of Marriage Engaged couples should contact the Rectory at least six months in advance in order to arrange for their participation in the marriage preparation program. Please email [email protected]. Anointing of the Sick If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please notify the Rectory. Arrangements can be made for the sick person to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Holy Communion is brought to the homebound by our Ministers of Holy Communion. Sept. 20, 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Church of St. Paul Church of St. Ann 82 Lake Road West 16 Jefferson Street Congers, NY 10920 Nyack, NY 10960

[email protected] Parish Office:

82 Lake Road West, Congers, NY 10920 Phone: (845) 268-4464/-4465 Fax: -6790

Email: [email protected] Website: spasaparish.org You Tube: Spasa Parish

Rev. Vladimir Chripko, C.O. Pastor Rev. Roman Dominik Palecko, C.O. Assistant Pastor

Rev. Narisetty Arogya Raju, C.O., Parochial Vicar ● Rev. Joseph Kumar Narisetty, Parochial Vicar Rev. Maniraguha Jean Paul Ruriho, Assistant Rev. George Torok, C.O., Weekend Assistant

SST. PAUL ST. ANN Deacons Dominic Buonocore

Mark Czerwinski, Director RCIA Luke Conroy, Director RCIA Charles DeGroat Gerald Fenton, Liturgy Coordinator

Parish Office Hours 9:00 am-3:00 pm Monday-Friday

Cemetery/Assistant to Pastor Lissette Diaz [email protected]

Religious Education Program (845-268-5442) Email: [email protected] Carmen Hernandez Lissette Diaz

St. Anthony-St. Paul School Dr. Anna Adams, Principal (845-623-2311); St. Anthony, grades 2 to 8 Jessica Perez, Asst. Principal (845-268-6506) St. Paul, PreK/UPK, Kindergarten, Gr. 1

Music Ministry Vincent Green

Sunday Masses

Saturday 5 pm Sunday 7:30 am 10 am (at St. Paul Church) 10 am (at Marydell Faith & Life Center) 12 pm, 6 pm

Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 8:45, 11:30 am

Weekday Masses Monday—Saturday 6:30 & 8:30 am Monday—Saturday 7:30 am

Streamed Mass Daily including Sunday 8:15 am at YouTube Channel SPASA Parish

Confessions Saturdays 4:00-4:45 pm Anytime by request.

Saturdays 4:30-5:15 pm Anytime by request.

Sacrament of Baptism To schedule a Baptism at St. Paul or St. Ann please call the rectory at 845-268-4464. Baptism instruction classes are held the last Thursday of each month at 7 pm at the St. Ann School in Nyack. Please call the rectory to register.

Sacrament of Marriage Engaged couples should contact the Rectory at least six months in advance in order to arrange for their participation in the marriage preparation program. Please email [email protected].

Anointing of the Sick If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please notify the Rectory. Arrangements can be made for the sick person to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Holy Communion is brought to the homebound by our Ministers of Holy Communion.

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH ST. ANN’S CHURCH Saturday Sept. 19, 2020 Saturday Sept. 19, 2020

5:00 PM Helen Decolyse 5:30 PM Patricia & Charles Westwater

Sunday Sept. 20, 2020 Sunday Sept. 20, 2020

7:30 AM Mario & Phylis Constanzo 8:45 AM Daniel Kirwan — Birthday

10:00 AM Pastor’s Intention Marydell Faith & Life Center

10:00 AM Margaret & Edward Bordas St. Paul’s Church

12:00 PM Gene Morris 6:00 PM Guiseppa Cutaia & Giuseppa Cartella Monday Sept. 21, 2020 Monday Sept. 21, 2020

6:30 AM Violeta V. Saulon 7:30 AM Maria Ramirez, Dr. Diana Ramirez & Daphne C. Ramirez

8:30 AM Virginia Cifuni 8:15 AM ♦♦ George Bryant Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 6:30 AM Violeta V. Saulon 7:30 AM Natividad Contrastano (L) 8:30 AM Gene Morris 8:15 AM ♦♦ Pastor’s Intention

Wednesday Sept. 23, 2020 Wednesday Sept. 23, 2020

6:30 AM Violeta V. Saulon 7:30 AM Maria Ramirez, Dr. Diana Ramirez & Daphne C. Ramirez

8:30 AM Bridget Butler 8:15 AM ♦♦

Thursday Sept. 24, 2020 Thursday Sept. 24, 2020

6:30 AM Lelis Loria — Birthday 7:30 AM Nadine & Nathalie Auguste (L) 8:30 AM Edward & Rosemary Rigney 8:15 AM ♦♦ Pastor’s Intention Friday Sept. 25, 2020 Friday Sept. 25, 2020

6:30 AM Violeta V. Saulon 7:30 AM Marie Josee Joseph (L) — Birthday 8:30 AM Ernesto San Diego 8:15 AM ♦♦ Donovan, Carroll, Norris Families Saturday Sept. 26, 2020 Saturday Sept. 26, 2020

6:30 AM Jess Calungcagin — 5th Anniversary 7:30 AM Keith Wills (L) — Birthday

8:30 AM Jess Calungcagin — 5th Anniversary 8:15 AM ♦♦ Patricia & Charles Westwater

5:00 PM Loretta Sullivan 5:30 PM Maria Ramirez, Dr. Diana Ramirez & Daphne C. Ramirez

Sunday Sept. 27, 2020 Sunday Sept. 27, 2020

7:30 AM George & Elsie Trautwein 8:45 AM Keith Wills (L) — Birthday

10:00 AM Pastor’s Intention Marydell Faith & Life Center

12:00 PM Nicholas Cifuni — Birthday 6:00 PM Frances Nazzaro

Now you can now find out which masses are available for your special intentions and schedule them online. Go to our parish website, SPASAPARISH.ORG. On the homepage, click on the Mass Intentions box for instructions and access to the “Mass Intentions Booking” page. You may also reserve the sanctuary lamp at either church or at St. Ann’s Chapel. You can make your offering by credit card. Or you can call the parish office (845-268-4464) to schedule masses the traditional way and make your offering by credit card, cash, or check.

10:00 AM Alegre Ledesma St. Paul’s Church

8:15 AM ♦♦ 11:30 AM Richard Stokes

8:15 AM ♦♦ 11:30 AM People of the Parish

Second Collection for St. Joseph’s Seminary

Second Collection for Parish Food Cupboards

♦♦ NOTE: The 8:15 am masses are not public masses. They are livestreamed from different loca ons in our parish daily. You can watch on our parish YouTube channel SPASA PARISH. All previously scheduled 12:10 mass inten ons have been transferred to the 8:15 mass.

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TODAY The second collection will be for the St. Paul’s and St. Ann’s Food Cupboards.

Your donations will go toward providing food for local families who need our help.

PLEASE BE GENEROUS!

NEW WEBCAST SYSTEM AT ST. ANN’S In the beginning, when we first started to livestream from St. Ann’s Church, it was obvious that one of the biggest challenges was the sound quality. Being able to hear the words of mass is absolutely critical, and in our large church the laptop that served as our broadcasting system was hardly up to the job. We resorted to using the smaller St. Ann’s Chapel for most of our webcasts from Nyack.

But all that is changing now, thanks to a new, professional streaming system recently purchased for the church. It’s tied into the main sound system of the church and will provide much improved audio. The system also provides for livestreaming from multiple camera angles. It’s linked to two cameras permanently positioned in the church that can be programed to highlight different areas of the sanctuary during services. For example, for mass, we can start with a wide angle shot as the celebrant enters from the side and then switch to the podi-um for the readings and homily. We could then close in on the altar for the Proper of the Mass, show a closeup of the altar for the Elevation, cut back to the full altar shot for the rest of the mass, and finally return to the wide angle view as the priest exits.

All the audio and camera settings will be adjusted from the control station set up near the front of the church, on the left, in the pew near the Third Station of the Cross. This control station will also manage the content that appears on the large monitors that have been installed on the side of the church for Sunday mass. Now that we are no longer using missalettes, the plan is to display the read-ings, responses, and hymn lyrics on these screens.

We are in the early stages of learning how to use this system and there is a lot to learn, but soon we hope to have it operat-ing smoothly to provide the best possible experience for the members of our congregation watching from home.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to have a professional photographer at the ceremonies, but I’m sure you took plenty of photos. We’d love to display them in the bulletin for all the parish to see. Please text them to 201-739-4413 or email to lobrien56 @yahoo.com. You can send either a photo of the person who received Confirmation or

First Communion this weekend or a picture of the entire family. We’ll publish as many as we can and post the rest on our website. Thank you!

C ongratula ons to all the young people in

our parish who received the S C this weekend. May you always be empowered by the S G H S

WISDOM COURAGE

UNDERSTANDING RIGHT JUDGMENT

KNOWLEDGE REVERENCE

WONDER & AWE

Frs. Roman, Joseph, Raj, and Fr. Tom Kunnel from St. John’s in Piermont test the new equipment for livestreaming mass at St. Ann’s. Photo by Marie Olivier

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MEMBERS

OF OUR

ST. PAUL & ST. ANN SPANISH COMMUNITY

WHO ARE RECEIVING THE SACRAMENTS OF

First Communion and Confirmation THIS WEEKEND

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Are You “SURE” You’re a Registered Parishioner? Many times we meet people at church who attend mass, take part in events, or perhaps even have received their sacraments here. We’re so very glad you’re with us and part of our community. But that alone does not make you a parishioner. To be a member of the parish you have to REGISTER. Registering is very easy. You can register online at spasaparish.org or at the parish office. It only takes a few minutes. Everyone over the age of 18 is encouraged to register. Even if you’re an adult who received all your sacraments here as a child and still attend mass here, you need to register. Why register? First and foremost, it’s very important to register so we can serve your needs when, for example, you need a sponsor certification letter for Baptism or Confirmation. Also, to receive an acknowledgment of your donations for your income tax filing, you need to be registered so we have an official record of your giving over the year. So, please join us officially and register with the parish so we can meet all your needs now and in the future!

PARISH OF ST. PAUL & ST. ANN STAY CONNECTED with LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SPASA PARISH Mass 7 days a week at 8:15 am Archived videos

OUR WEBSITE SPASAPARISH.ORG Photos, bulletins, mass schedules, events, and other parish information.

OUR MASS SCHEDULING APP SPASAMASS.ORG View available masses and schedule one online for a loved one or your special intention.

ONLINE GIVING TO OUR PARISH SPASAPARISH.CHURCHGIVING.COM Arrange for online giving. Support our parish and manage your giving online.

FLOCKNOTES Sign up to receive important emails or texts from the pastor and the Archdiocese.

STPAULS.FLOCKNOTE.COM/ or text STPC to 84576 from your phone

STANNNYACK.FLOCKNOTE.COM or text SACC to 84576 from your

phone

FROM THE RECTORY

GOAL PLEDGED PAID TO DATE

$1,241,500

$515,831 350 families

have pledged as of

Aug. 30, 2020

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100%

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102%

$1,266,370

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41.5%

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPONSOR CERTIFICATION LETTER In order to receive a sponsor certification letter from the Parish of St. Paul & St. Ann, you must be an ACTIVE, REGISTERED PARISHIONER for 6 MONTHS. IF YOU ARE NOT OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AND DO NOT ATTEND MASS, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A LETTER.

The role of a sponsor is to lead a Christian life in a manner that faithfully fulfills the obligations of the Catholic faith. A sponsor must be living the Catholic faith and be able to be part of the sponsored person’s life after the Baptism, who can guide him/her spiritually. A sponsor must also: • Be at least 16 years of age • Have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation • If married, must be married according to the laws of the Catholic Church

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Memorial Intentions — Week of Sept. 20 Sanctuary Lamp (St. Paul) James McMenimon

Sanctuary Lamp (St. Ann)

Chapel (St. Ann)

300 CLUB WINNERS Congratulations to the Lucky Winners

of our AUGUST DRAWING!

#041 Imelda Katigbak #198 Joseph Hughes

#124 Santa D’Elia #272 Maureen O’Brien

PARISH COUNCIL Enrico Aberion, Ann Marie Blackwood, Hernan Caceres, Guy Gebbia, Vicki Gill, Marie Josee Joseph, Karin Lancellotti, Julie Lepore, Marie Lorenzi-ni, Dennis Lynch, Bernadette Masiello, Greg Moreau, George Strayton, Keith Taylor

FINANCIAL COUNCIL William Dailey, Carlos Hernandez

GENERATIONS The three genera ons of the Holy Family — Jesus, his parents, Mary & Joseph, and his grandparents, Ann & Joachim — are the subject of this work of art commissioned for the outdoor shrine we’ve planned for St. Ann’s Church in Nyack. We’re nearly halfway toward our goal of $50,000. So far, generous donors have given $23,955 toward this project. Please join us in making this shrine a reality. Please send your dona on, marked “statue,” to St. Paul & St. Ann’s Parish, 82 Lake Rd. West, Congers, NY 10920.

SPaSA Parish SUBSCRIBE ON AND HELP OUR PARISH REACH 1,000 SUBSCRIBERS.

MASS IS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE 7 DAYS A WEEK AT 8:15 AM, STREAMED FROM DIFFERENT

LOCATIONS IN OUR PARISH

Prayer for the Sick We pray that the sick of our parish, our relatives, and friends will experience God’s healing love, especially:

Please call the rectory (268-4464) to be placed on the list of those who need prayers in time of illness, or call with the names of any sick family members or friends. The name will remain on the list for 3 weeks and then be removed unless we hear from you that the person still needs our prayers.

SPASAMASS.ORG

You can find available masses and schedule them online at SPASAMASS.org. For the

me being, you’ll have to make the following adjustments:

For any 8:15 am streamed mass, select that day’s St. Ann’s 12:10 pm box

For a St. Ann’s Saturday 7:30 am mass, select the St. Ann’s Saturday 9 am box

For a St. Paul’s 8:30 am mass, select St. Paul’s 9:00 am box

For a St. Paul’s Saturday 6:30 am mass, select the St. Paul’s Saturday 7:30 am box

EMAIL FOR THE PASTOR [email protected]

BULLETIN DEADLINES Friday — the week before the bulletin is distributed at church Please send submissions to bulletinspasa @yahoo.com)

THE MASS BOOK

IS OPEN

You may now schedule masses for your inten ons through March 2021

Our Beloved Dead Please remember in your prayers our deceased

fellow parishioners, family, and friends.

Catherine Stack, Thomas Fico, Shirley Thorman, Michael Queenan, Alicia L. DeMogollon, Martin Gillan

Robert Rose, Dan Pfeiffer, Stephen Goeller, Madeline Dorangrichia, James O’Toole

Andrew Duggan, Evan Dalsass, Laura, John Barch, Laura Mazzacone, Kathryn Scarmato,

Emilia Raphael-Olivier, Carolyn Pagliuca, Michael Doria, Noah Diaz, Manuel Tucay

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SISTERS OF LIFE: HEALING AFTER ABORTION Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing. For upcoming dates, loca-tions, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sis-ter, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or by email at [email protected].

SINCE THE RETURN TO PUBLIC WORSHIP many parishes have chosen to avoid singing hymns in an effort to reduce the amount of congregational singing. This workshop, sponsored by the Archdiocese of NY, is for parish musicians, pastors, or anyone who wants to learn more about ways to introduce new musical forms to your parish’s Sunday mass.

Visit the SJR campus, meet faculty, staff and coaches, speak with teachers and students

and learn about our academic and athletic programs, scholarships, and financial aid.

Discover what makes

St. Joseph Regional High School a unique high school experience

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 at 11 am

Reserve your spot online, SJRNJ.ORG 240 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645

MUSIC DURING THE PANDEMIC: ARCHDIOCESE OF NY MUSICIAN ONLINE ROUNDTABLE On Thursday, Oct. 15, from 7 pm to 8:30pm, the Office of Liturgy will host an online webinar to discuss musicians’ experiences of providing sung liturgy during this time of returning to public worship. Topics to be explored will include the latest scientific findings on singing and the transmission of COVID-19 virus, a reflection on the expe-rience of implementing the archdiocesan guidelines on sacred music, and a sharing of “best practices.” Panelists will be members of the archdiocesan Music Commission. $15. Sign up at Eventbrite.com. Search for: Music During the Pandemic.

Bap sm is God’s most beau ful and magnificent gi . Congratula ons to newly bap zed Teagan Amber Hughes, her parents, Sandra and Pauric, and her godparents, Marissa Chomycz and Thomas Hughes. Teagan was bap zed on Sept. 13 at St. Paul’s Church by Deacon Luke Conroy. Photo by Deacon Luke Conroy

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Soul Exercises – Pursuit of Contemplative Silence Are you looking for a way to increase inner tranquility, decrease stress, have more control over your own life, and deepen your relationship with God?

Find all this and more in Silence: Silence is the great Revelation, and it is transforming.

Father George Torok, C.O., will hold a seminar on the pursuit of Silence. The seminar will consist of four group exercise sessions held at Hallel in Sparkill, NY. In addition, if you cannot attend in person, the sessions will be livestreamed.

There will be two seminars:

Fall 2020: Oct. 4 & 18 and Nov. 8 & 22 from 6 to 7:30 pm

Winter 2021: Jan. 10 & 24 and Feb. 14 & 28 from 6 to 7:30 pm

This is not a lecture series, but a group exercise experience. The sessions are free, but you MUST reserve your place. Kindly email [email protected] or register online at spiritwellsprings.com.

First Holy Communion

at St. Paul & St. Ann’s

Sept. 12, 2020

More on pages 8 & 9

This year, enjoy the Concert to benefit One to One Learning from the comfort of your home or favorite hangout. Invite a few friends to watch with you and enjoy a fun afternoon while you support a great cause. Tickets are $30 and each one gives you a chance in our raffle for gift cards to favorite local restaurants. Please send your donation to the address below with your name, address, phone number and email address — or donate online at one2one-learning.org. You will receive information about how to connect to the concert. Star-Fest XI Tickets, One to One, 640 N. Midland Ave., Nyack, NY 10960.

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MORE ARE COMING!

We have more photos of our First Communi-cants and we’ll be displaying them here next week.

Later, all photos will be posted on our website SPASAPARISH.ORG.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

T he coronavirus pandemic has dras cally changed the world we live in. Worry is taking its toll, and most people are

worried about ge ng COVID-19. People worry about their future, their jobs, their health, their finances, their children, family, and safety. Worry is contagious — it spreads gloom everywhere, taking the joy out of today and the strength out of tomorrow. But worry is absolutely useless. It never dried a tear, li ed a burden, or solved a problem. At its worst, it can destroy us. Have you ever thought about what it would take for you to become worry-free? The answer is simple, yet deeply profound. It’s an answer given by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself: “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22) Three mes in the Sermon on the Mount, Lord Jesus said, “do not worry about . . . ” (Ma hew 6:25-33). Jesus illustrates God’s in mate care for His creatures: “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” And why do you worry about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field. See how they grow. If God makes what grows in the field so beau ful, what do you think he will do for you? If we trust God, worry will be replaced by faith and the knowledge that God will provide for us. Remember, faith focuses us upon God, but worry and depression cause you to focus inward upon your own emo ons and needs. Worry is a warning light that there’s an area in your life that you haven’t fully given over to God. When you love something more than God, it becomes a source of stress and anxiety in your life — even good things, like your marriage, your children, and your work. Worry is a sign of an unhealthy rela onship with God. You need to see Him as a loving father who may allow you to experience life’s difficul es, but who always takes care of you. Instead of worrying, choose faith. And the only way to increase your faith is to seek God and start praying. Jesus says in John 14:1, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.” St. Peter says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you,” (1 Peter 5:7). God is big enough and strong enough to handle all your worries. You could say this beau ful prayer wri en by Reinhold Niebuhr in 1943. It is called the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; cour-age to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” From Your Priests

Stop Worrying, Start Praying

Photos courtesy of Nancy Conroy, Carmen Hernandez & First Communicant Families

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