Serving those in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Pound Ridge, South Salem and parts of Armonk, Mount Kisco, Katonah, and Lewisboro
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A Message from Monsignor FerryNovember 25, 2020
Dear Parishioners,
Having come to the last week of the Church’s Liturgical year, on Sunday, November 29, we begin the Season of Advent. This holy season is a time of waiting, preparation and reflecting as we prepare to celebrate Christmas and the moment the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We reflect on Jesus’ first coming at Bethlehem, His coming at the end of time and the ways that He comes to us each day.
This has been a year unlike we have ever seen before. It has been, and in many ways still is, a time of uncertainty, anxiety, and sadness. We had hoped we would have returned to normal long ago but that has still not happened. What we do know however, is that Jesus has been and always is with us. Through all the challenges of this year, the Lord has remained in and with each of us. May Advent be a time of grace, peace and renewal for each of us.
Soon you will receive a mailing with the Christmas schedule. It was required to be at the printer early so it is a TENTATIVE schedule. Due to the uncertainty with surges in the virus, we will keep you informed as we learn more about the guidelines.
Happy Thanksgiving and Blessed Advent!
Monsignor Ferry -
ST. PATRICK’S COMMUNITY CENTER HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
DECEMBER: 12/5 to 12/6; DELIVERY ON TUESDAY, DEC. 8th
THE NEED IS REAL!
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019: 143,000 LBS OF FOOD WAS GIVEN TO NEIGHBORS-IN-NEED.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020: 198,000 LBS OF FOOD WAS GIVEN TO NEIGHBORS-IN-NEED.
It is estimated that the CCNW will distribute 225,000 lbs. of food to neighbors-in-need by Dec. 31, 2020.
Thank you for stepping up to our neighbors'-in-need empty plates and generously filling them with holiday foods.
Thank you for opening your hearts to our neighbors-in-need.
SHARE THE WARMTH DRIVE
START DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
Please help us SHARE THE WARMTH this holiday season at the Community Center by donating new pajamas & new warm blankets for local children!
WE ARE CURRENTLY COLLECTING:
v NEW warm pajamas (newborn – 12 yrs)
v NEW socks, hats, scarves & gloves (all ages)
v NEW warm blankets (13 yrs & older)
Please bring unwrapped donations to the Community Center beginning October 1st
Community Center of Northern Westchester
84 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536 | (914) 232-6572
HOURS: TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS 10 AM to 4 PM,
THURSDAYS NOON to 6 PM, SATURDAYS 10 AM to 1 PM
For more information about us visit communitycenternw.org
Thank you for sharing with your neighbors in need this holiday season!
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St. Patrick's Emergency Shelter
SPES is once again looking forward to contributing to the Emergency Shelter Partnership this season which began November 1. Some of you will remember St. Patrick’s hosted some of our homeless neighbors for a week in February with your full support and help.
This year our routine needs to be adjusted to the health crisis caused by THE COVID crisis and all the safety precautions and extra expenses that requires.
There are four congregations within walking distance in Mt. Kisco housing our guests for four weeks each thereby eliminating the need for busing and exposure to the virus. This eases the set up and moving of partitions, cleaning equipment, etc., each week to a new location. Congregations are providing individual boxed meals and bagged lunches prepared off location and delivered to host facility. Unfortunately, this does not allow any direct contact with our guests, however, this does not diminish our mission to safely and warmly house our neighbors in need while keeping us all safe as well.
St. Patrick’s will be feeding our guests the week of February 15th at St Francis Church. We can only fulfill this need with your full support and willingness as volunteers to organize, cook, supply needed items, deliver, etc. We also need a volunteer to manage web communication.
For more information please contact Dave Kulowiec at 917-509-1627, Gerald Michaels at 329-9556, or Gina Shea at 767-9096.
Thank you!
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Parish Office Hours:
Please be advised that the
St. Patrick’s Parish Office Hours
have changed.
MONDAY 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
TUESDAY 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
WEDNESDAY 9:30 PM to 2:30 PM
THURSDAY 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
FRIDAY 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Our Parish Secretary, Mary is happy to serve you!
She can be reached at the Parish Office during office hours
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A Letter from the TrusteesMay 13, 2020
Dear fellow parishioner,
We are writing on behalf of Msgr. Ferry and Father Joseph as St. Patrick’s lay trustees. We hope and pray that you and your family are well during this difficult time. Please know that Msgr. Ferry and Fr. Joseph pray for us daily and cannot wait for our parish family to be able to congregate together as a faith community.
A few weeks before the pandemic hit, we addressed all Masses to communicate that we were running a $40,000 annual deficit and we were encouraging people to both consider increasing their weekly donations and sign up for WeShare for their weekly donations.
Then, a few weeks later, Masses were cancelled. On the positive side, a number of people have been mailing in their donations, WeShare participation has increased and a few parishioners have taken advantage of corporate matching programs with their donations. However, weekly donations are still down meaningfully and Easter Sunday donations declined -42% versus last year. Assuming a similar decline in May, we will have a 3-month shortfall of $35,000 to $40,000. As we mentioned in our February plea, the Parish has done a lot of belt tightening wherever we could over the past 18 months but most of our go-forward expenses are fixed. Before the pandemic, we were hopeful that the Parish would quickly respond to our plea and our weekly income would increase enough to eliminate the weekly deficit. Unfortunately, we now face a double whammy and we really need to step up as a parish community.
There are several ways you can help:- Make a one-time donation to help us make up the Covid-driven shortfall. If your company happens to match, please take advantage of it.
- Please join WeShare and sign up for regular weekly donations. It will really help the Parish if we have steady weekly income. Signing up is easy as there is a link on the St. Patrick’s website. https://www.churchgiving.com/?pc=aqqyw421
- Please make your Easter donation if you haven’t. Again, Easter donations were down -42% and it would really help if we narrowed the gap.
- Regular Weekly Donations – If you are not using WeShare, please mail your envelopes to:
St. Patrick’s Church
7 Pound Ridge Road
Bedford, NY 10506In addition, our carnival is a big annual fundraiser that has been postponed. Fortunately, our carnival team worked tirelessly and was able to secure an October date and we are hopeful it can raise what it typically does in May (hopefully rain will be less of an issue!)
On behalf of Monsignor Ferry and Father Joseph, we thank you in advance for your generosity during this challenging time. We all look forward to coming together as a faith community in person in the near future. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us directly at czepf1@gmail.com, Gerri_Alfino@yahoo.com or Msgr. Ferry at patrick485@optonline.net.
Sincerely,
Chris Zepf Gerri Alfino
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Mass IntentionsNov. 26 - Dec. 6Thursday, November 26
9:00 am Richard Geoghean & Hugo Vial
Friday, November 27
9:00 am Peter Hauspurg
Saturday, November 28
9:00 am Pasqua Sokole
5:30 pm Lauren Russeau (Newtown)
Sunday, November 29
9:00 am Galosh Sokole
10:30 am Elizabeth Torzilli
12:00 pm Lawrence Lombardi
Monday, November 30
9:00 am Mary Sherloch (Newtown)
Tuesday, December 1
9:00 am Marinte Kont
Wednesday, December 2
9:00 am Tessie & Victor Rivera
Thursday, December 3
9:00 am Gjaka Gjoni
Friday, December 4
9:00 am Richard Geoghean & Hugo Vial
Saturday, December 5
9:00 am Richard Geoghean & Hugo Vial
5:30 pm Richard Geoghean & Hugo Vial
Sunday, December 6
9:00 am Brian Will
10:30 am Vincent J. & Vincent D. Luccarelli
12:00 pm Victoria Soto (Newtown)
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Sacrament Times
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Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- MonFri 7:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN (Except during July & August or a holiday) 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession Times
- Saturday: 4:30 AM to 5:00 PM or by appointment in the rectory
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 IS 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7Responsorial Psalm PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Reading II 1 COR 1:3-9Gospel MK 13:33-37
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Contact Us
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Where to find us
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Rev. Msgr. John T. Ferrypatrick485optonline.netPastor
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Rev. Joseph Domfeh Boatengjoedomfeh103hotmail.comParochial Vicar
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Mary Frabizziopatrick485optonline.netParish Secretary
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