WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 (Feast of St. Nicholas) For the past 38 years, St. Patrick’s parish has generously provided Christmas gifts for the residents at Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (formerly Holy Comforter Nursing Home). As we did last year, we invite you to share in the spirit of Christmas by purchasing gift cards for the 125 people who reside at the center. The staff at the center will then use your gift card to purchase the needed Christmas gifts. We appreciate your continued support of this parish tradition. If you would like to participate, please drop off your gift cards (VISA, MC or AMAZON are best), by WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 (Feast of St. Nicholas) to: ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH RECTORY Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm -5:00pm or YORKTOWN REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER 2300 Catherine Street, Cortlandt, NY 1056, Attention: Serina Molia, Director of Recreation If you have any questions, please call the Rectory at (914) 962-5050. Thank you!

~Will be available Wednesday, November 29th. This is a special way to remember a deceased family member or to honor or celebrate a special event. The remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of that week. The Main and Stone Church Bread & Wine Offering is $30.00. The Main Church and Stone Church Sanctuary Light offering is $20.00. (It is also recommended to have an unannounced Mass offered for the same person, since these memorials are not the same as Mass intentions.)

This is a Christmas shoebox gift outreach organized by local Catholic Schools, Parishes, and Groups~ filling boxes with toys and other gifts to children suffering from extreme poverty. Please contact Joanne Burke at 914-417-5712. More information will be available soon. Check out the program at boxofjoy.org.

Saturday, November 18th, 2023 10am to 4pm in the School Auditorium-60+ local vendors--Come find something for everyone on your list this holiday season! For more information contact: [email protected]

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Wednesday, October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. There will be a blessing of animals outside the Main Church at 5:30pm on Wednesday, October 4th. Bring your pets to be blessed.

Msgr. Giandurco will also be the homilist at the 12:30pm Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Friday, October 6th. That Mass will mark the 40th Anniversary of the passing of Servant of God Terence Cardinal Cooke. He was Archbishop of New York for fifteen years and is a candidate for Sainthood. Msgr. Giandurco is the Vice Postulator of the Cause of Canonization of Cardinal Cooke.

All are invited to attend Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC on Monday October 9, 2023 at 9:30 am. Tickets are necessary if you wish to enter by 9:00 am but open seating is available starting at 9:15 am. A bus will leave St. Patrick’s parking lot at 7:00 am to go to St. Patrick’s in Manhattan. The bus will return at 11:00 am from Manhattan to St. Patrick’s, Yorktown Heights. Msgr. Giandurco is the homilist at the Mass. Contact the Rectory for details.

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic OR you are a Catholic who has not received First Holy Communion or Confirmation, please consider joining our parish RCIA program this year. Call the rectory for further information.

Annual Golf Classic, to benefit the School, will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. The event will be held at Hudson Hills Golf Club in Ossining, NY. The Committee needs Advertisers, Volunteers, Raffle Prizes and GOLFERS. If you would like to get involved in this enjoyable and important event, please contact Tom Dunn at (917) 930-9727.

Congratulations to St. Patricks School!. Since its inception in 1953, St. Patrick's School has sustained 70 years providing excellence in education, spanning from early childhood through adolescence. The students are provided every advantage possible to grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually as children of God. Once again acknowledged as Westchester, NY Best Catholic Schools!

When: September 22-24, 2022 (Friday 6pm to Sunday noon) Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center, Wappingers Falls, NY, 2023 marks the 32nd year the Manhattan College Businessmen’s Reality Retreat will provide men the opportunity to gather in Christian community on retreat. Come and listen to 5 great speakers, join in discussion groups, and receive the Sacraments. Not limited to college alumni. Contact the Rectory for details; forms for registration in the vestibule of the Main Church.

Our parish choir for young people, welcomes singers in grades 2-8 and instrumentalists in grades 6-8. Rehearsals begin in September. Participation in Choristers will strengthen musical skills and help deepen your child’s faith and understanding of the Mass. For more information, contact Kathey Lewis, Director of Music Ministries: 914-962- 5050, x120.

Cheer on our CYO Basketball Teams During the Fall/Winter Months and Represent St. Patrick’s (in possible Competition) in the Spring. Divisions: JV – Gr. 5 & 6, Debs – Gr. 3- 4, Biddy - PK4-Gr. 2. Register Your Child by contacting our program coordinator, Mrs. Stephanie Egan @ [email protected]. The deadline to register is September 13th.

Represent your school and/or parish in competing in our CYO Basketball program this year. To register, please visit our school website, www.stpatricksschoolyorktown.org, and complete the uploaded form (under the Student Life/Athletics tabs). The deadline to register is September 15th. To Volunteer as a Coach, Please Contact: Mr. Gerard Weiser @ [email protected] or (914) 482-8243.

The annual Seton Parish Women's Retreat will be held October 13th to 15th at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, NJ. They will have limited carpools on a First Come, First Serve basis. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required. For sign-up and carpool info, please contact Noreen Donnellan at [email protected] or 914-962-4419.

Tickets are available for the Reservations and seating preferences can be made through the Rectory. Tickets are $150 each and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Plan now to come out and celebrate our 125 years of service to Yorktown’s Catholic community.

As part of the National Eucharistic Revival, the Bishops of New York State are hosting a state-wide Eucharistic Congress October 20th to 22nd, 2023 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. The Parish has secured a 54 seat Coach Bus to visit the event on Saturday, October 21st. Inspiring talks from renowned catholic speakers; Mass with Cardinal Timothy Dolan and other NY Bishops, Eucharistic Adoration, opportunity for Confession; beautiful music and more! Registration will be required. Forms are available in the back of the church. For further information please contact John Stedman: [email protected].