HEALING MASS

All are invited to a Charismatic Healing Mass at Blessed Kateri Parish, Tuesday July 6. Music begins 7:00pm, Mass 7:30pm. Celebrant is Father Steve Norton, Individual prayers for healing following Mass. Sponsored by Spirit Wind Prayer Group of Blessed Katieri, 1925 Rte 82, LaGrangeville,NY12540. Details contact Pat or Joe Mackey, 845-440-3519

FAITH FORMATION

Up-Coming Adult Faith Formation Activities
Watch for more information This Fall:

Register Now - to participate, or to order booklets for your own use.
Call Julie Purdy - 223-3450, or email your name and phone number to juliepurdy@frontiernet.net with subject: The Catholic Faith

The Catholic Faith - What We Believe : Fr. Steve Norton will present a series of talks explaining the basic tenets of the Catholic Faith. This will be an on-going teaching series with each session covering a different topic. You are welcome to attend any one or all of the sessions. Please plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, call to order self-study booklets for each topic. SAVE THESE DATES: The classes will be on Tuesday's from 7:30 to 9 PM as follows: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 and 12. Then a 2 week break, beginning again on Tuesday, November 2 and ending on November 30.

Next Spring (Lent): Small Faith Groups - Lectio Divina We are invited to hear the voice of God speaking very softly in our hearts. God is always speaking to our hearts and part of the spiritual journey is to cultivate the ability to hear His voice and learn to recognize the particular way in which God speaks to us. If we seek, knock and ask, we will find God speaking to us and giving us what we need to live His life of grace in our own lives. We will be praying the Sunday Gospels of Lent with a small group of fellow parishioners.

Consider becoming a Lectio Divina Small Faith Group Leader Call now to register for the leader information/practice sessions. Training/practice sessions with more information will begin during the summer. Please call NOW to join the sponsor list if you have an interest. No commitment is needed during this phase of our St. Denis Lectio Divina implementation. Call Julie Purdy at 223-3450, or email juliepurdy@frontiernet.net to volunteer.

THANK YOU

In thanksgiving for their service, the parish has reserved eighty tickets for our Altar Servers for the Renegades Baseball Game on Tuesday August 31st, with a 7 pm game start. It will be held in the right field picnic area and is Renegades Baseball Team Cards promotional night. There will be a barbecue for us with unlimited food and soda from 6:00pm until the 7th inning.
To sign up please complete a Permission Slip and return it ASAP to the rectory office. There is no cost for the Alter Servers for their service to the Lord. The cost for any additional family or friends will be $25.00/ per person. After May 30th any tickets remaining will be offered to the parish.

PARISH CALENDAR

St. Denis Calendar Online The St. Denis Calendar is now online. Go to the parish website: www.stdenischurch.org, and click on "Calendar". Select the month to view and/or print the calendar entries. For information, or to submit updates and corrections contact Julie: juliepurdy@frontiernet.net, call (845) 223-3450, or leave in the Rectory attn: Julie Purdy.

FORE

Golf Tourney Sponsorship/Foursome's available The 15th Annual St. Denis golf tourney will be held on Friday September 17th at Beekman Country Club. 10am registration, 10:30 putting contest, 11am lunch, 12pm golf, 6pm dinner & prizes at the Parish Center. $150 per golfer. Journal ads and on-the-course signs vary in cost from $50 - $100. This is a great way to get together with friends and relatives and also to promote your business while supporting St. Denis. All proceeds benefit the St. Denis Religious Education Programs. Please contact Bill for more information at 845-226-1254 or click the Golf Tournament link on the Homepage

HEARTS AND HANDS OUTREACH

Do you have some time on your hands? Will you open your hearts to fellow parishioners who need occasional assistance? Our ministry is coming up on its 15th anniversary and many of the volunteers have been with us since the beginning. We are so fortunate to have had so many wonderful, caring people over the years. However, 15 years is a long time and several of our volunteers have moved on to other ministries or out of the area, aged out, gotten sick or died. During this same time our community members have also aged and more are in need of some assistance.Transportation is a great need in our parish. Please consider volunteering if you have a little time to spare. You will meet so many wonderful people and in return you will get more than you give! Shared love keeps on giving! See Jesus in your neighbor in need!
Call and let me explain how and what the H&H ministry volunteers do and what you can expect. I don't bite; I'm not pushy; and you are always free to say "not this time". Dianne O'Connor, Coordinator, 221-2930

A WORD FROM THE DEACON

There is a special request for any old V.H.S. tapes you might have that are inspirational, or any National Geographic films you might be disposing of. These tapes would be another very special gift from our parish for the men in prison. You may drop any V.H.S. tapes in the Deacon's office at the Rectory.
God Bless you all, Deacon Enrico

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

We would like to begin a comfort shawl ministry at St. Denis Church. If you have a love of knitting or crocheting, or would like to learn, we invite you to join us twice a month as we knit or crochet our prayers and blessings into shawls which will be distributed to those in our parish in need of comfort or . You do not have to be present at the meetings to participate in this ministry. After completing the prayer shawls, they will be blessed by Father Steve and be delivered to our brothers and sisters so they may feel the warmth, love, support and prayers of their parish family. If you cannot knit or crochet, but would like to donate yarn, we would truly appreciate it. Our first meeting will be on Sept. 16th in the lower basement of the church at 7pm. If you can attend or would like additional information, please call Annette at 221-8256 or Joann at 221-4252.

DOMESTIC CHURCH

The Sacred Heart Apostolate at St Denis can enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary images into your home. Your home can become another home at St. Denis parish that becomes a Domestic Church and a place to gather the family for daily prayers.
If you would like to have more information or make an appointment to Enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary image into your home please contact Deacon Enrico at the rectory 227-8382.

LAZARUS MINISTRY

The Lazarus Ministry is a group of volunteers who attend funeral masses at St. Denis when there are few mourners in attendance. Calls are put out as needed to notify everyone and those who are available participate in the mass. It is a beautiful way for us as a community of God to support the families and pray for the deceased. Susan Messina has agreed to take over this ministry. Anyone who wishes to be included or has questions can speak to Deacon Enrico at the rectory 227-8382 or call Dianne 221-2930.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

RCIA Graham Greene was one of the greatest novelists of the 20th Century. In 1925, while engaged to his future wife Vivien, a Catholic, he wrote: "It occurred to me that if I were to marry a Catholic I ought to know at the least the nature and limits of the beliefs she held. It was only fair, since she knew that I believed - "in nothing supernatural". So, motivated only by curiosity and a desire to please his future wife, he began to take instruction in the Catholic faith - with absolutely no intention of converting. As he put it, "My primary difficulty was to believe in God at all…I didn't disbelieve in Jesus Christ - I disbelieved in God." In February, 1926, his atheism overpowered and removed, Graham became a Catholic. Greene gave God a chance, he let God deal with his disbelief. Those of you who are non-Catholics; those of you who were baptized Catholics but have not received Confirmation and the Eucharist - perhaps you have doubts, fears, and disbelief. Give God a chance! Our RCIA program begins in September.

Are there men and women you know who are non-Christians, or non-Catholic, or non-baptized Catholics - who want to join our church and receive the Sacraments? Give us their names.

Are there men and women you know who are baptized in another Christian faith, like a Methodist or a Lutheran, and they want to come join our family? Give us their names.

Are there Catholic men and women who have not received their Communion or Confirmation? Give us their names.

Are you planning to be married in the Church, but have not finished your Sacraments of Initiation? Give us your names

Are you in any of the above categories? Please allow us to welcome you, and assist you in making the greatest decision of your life - becoming a Roman Catholic. Give us your names Please contact Sue Ellen DeForest, RCIA Coordinator, suedefor@aol.com (845) 489-2624

RETREAT

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