Church of St. Mary

Please, note, because of the extraordinary times we live in and the danger to those who are most vulnerable, like many other bishops, Cardinal Dolan, has granted us Catholics of the Archdiocese of New York a dispensation from the obligation to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation until further notice.  This means that it is not a grave matter to not go to Mass, as long as one keeps Sunday as different from other days of the week by refraining from unnecessary work and spends some time in prayer.  
Personal prayer can never equal personal presence at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  (Watching Holy Mass on TV might be compared to watching a video of a of your mother or father rather than being with her or him.  However, if you or your mother or father were at great risk for a serious illness by a visit, it would be understandable.)   
Therefore, those who are at a greater risk of COVID-19 (those older than 65 or who have underlying health conditions) are even cautioned that it may be more prudent not to come to church for Mass until a futrue date.  

• There will be one or two ministers administering Holy Communion.  They will have washed their hands before Mass and sanitize their hands with ethyl alcohol immediately before offering holy communion.
• The 3 usual conditions apply to receive Holy Communion: (1) one must be in the state of grace, not conscious of having committed a mortal sin since one's last good confession, (2) have fasted for one hour from food and drink unless medicial condition exempts, and (3) have prepared oneself by prayer. 
• The Church in the United States allows two ways of receiving Holy Communion, on the tongue or in a clean hand.  (The Sacred Host cannot be placed in a hand wearing a glove.) 
• Directions will be announced at each Mass for the flow of Communion.  Wearing your mask, approach by the side aisles.  Return to your seats through the center aisle. 
• Keep 6 feet of separation from the person in front of you in line. Tape on the Church floor will mark the distance.
• Be patient during Communion and do not leave your pew until there is 6 feet of space from the next parishioner.  It is recommended that you bring your own hand sanitizer and use it at this time if you plan to receive in the hand.  
• When you arrive at the minister who says, “The Body of Christ.” Say “Amen.” Before you remove your mask.  Then, remove your facemask when directly in front of the Minister.
• Open your mouth or extend both hands as much as possible without moving. 
• Consume the Blessed Sacrament, check your hands for particles which must be consumed, and then replace your Mask over your face before moving to return to your pew.
• If the minister touches your hand or tongue, he will purify his fingers in the ablution bowl and the sanitize his fingers with alcohol before continuing to administer the Blessed Sacrament. 

 
BAPTISMS
Those who have scheduled baptisms will soon be contacted to arrange the date.  Those who are willing to have baptisms on days other than Saturday and Sunday will likely have a sooner baptism.  
 
FUNERALS/MEMORIAL MASS
Those who have had burials of loved ones here during the lockdown are invited to call the Rectory to schedule a Memorial Mass.

CONFESSIONS
Saturday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - in CHAPEL
Your priest is available to hear your confessions by appointment outside scheduled times.  Please, call the emergency number 845-797-1064 to coordinate with Father the place and time. 
 In all cases, physical distancing will be practiced.  It will be necessary to keep at least a 6 foot distance as a precaution between you and the priest in case one of us is an asymptomatic carrier of covid.   You must also wear a mask.
Please, let Father know beforehand if you are feeling sick.     
 

SUPPORT FOR YOUR PARISH

Dear Parishioners, 

Thank you for continuing to support St. Mary's by mailing and dropping off your offertory envelopes! 

Thank you to those who give electronically!
 
Giving electronically, through WeShare, is the easiest and "lockdown-friendly" way to do so. 
Even if you give   through parish envelopes, you might want to consider temporarily giving electronically.  You can always revert back to using envelopes after this pandemic over - -Lod may it be soon!  

For information on how to give electronically, click here or call 1-800-950-9952.

Whatever you decide, thank you, for your generosity and dedication to you parish church.
 - Fr. Daniel
 

Angelus:  Mon-Fri.  after 8:30 AM Mass
Rosary:    Sun. before 10:00 Mass 
Miraculous Medal: Mon. after 8:30 Mass
Guadalupe Prayer Group:Mon7-8PM(Spanish)
Holy Hour: First Fridays 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
         First Mondays 7:15 PM-8:15 PM (Spanish)