From the office of the Vicar General:

Due to concerns about the swine flu virus, some parishioners have
asked if they should refrain from shaking hands during the sign of
peace at Mass. It is important to emphasize that the invitation to
offer the sign of peace permits the individual parishioner to choose
how that sign will be expressed. For example, some parishioners
may choose to wave their hands or nod their heads as a sign of peace. While shaking hands is not obligatory, it is another acceptable expression of the sign of peace. Consequently, those parishioners who are concerned about the spreading of the swine flu virus by shaking hands at the sign of peace should express peace in another manner.

Click here to read the articles on Office of the Hours and how morning prayer has been integrated into Saturday morning Masses.

All parishioners age 50 years and older to join the senior group the third Wednesday of each month in Mannix Hall. Enjoy lunch, educational speakers and camaraderie. Meet your friends and neighbors and become an active parishioner of St. Mary’s. Call Terry at 845-561-9453 for more information. More information about St. Mary Seniors activities may be found here.

• If arriving late, please enter church quietly so as not to disrupt the Liturgy
• Please ensure cell phones & pagers are off
• Please dress appropriately & respectfully
• Be an active participant by praying, listening, & singing
• Stay & enjoy the recessional hym

Parents having a child baptized must attend one class prior to the Baptism. Classes are held the Third Tuesday each month. Call Sister Cecilia at the Rectory for more information.

If you or someone you know is or will be in a hospital or nursing home and would like a visit, please call the parish office. If you will be in the hospital and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory at 845-562-0862.

Please close and lock car windows and doors when visiting us. Let us not lead others into temptation.

• Always lock your car
• Consider installing a car alarm
• Park on well-lighted streets or in parking lots near a light
• Keep your car in good operating condition
• If your car breaks down, raise the hood if you can do so safely, lock the doors and stay inside; call 911 if you have a cell phone
• Never pick up hitchhikers