This past Monday May 11th, a number of students and staff from Our Lady of Lourdes High School delivered food to Holy Trinity for the Food Pantry. The students of the high school ran a food drive from which we benefitted for our patrons of the food pantry. It is truly a blessing to collaborate with the high school under the care of Mrs. Catherine Merryman. Thank you to the Lourdes Students for their act of Christian Charity towards those in need!

Dear Catholic School Community, Our Catholic schools have successfully adapted and overcome every obstacle the coronavirus crisis has put in our path. Staying true to our faith based and future focused education, we strive to provide each student entrusted to our care an academically excellent program. Teachers have been teaching, and students have been learning, coming together each day to pray, study, laugh and love. Our parents have contributed immeasurably to the success. Each of us is indeed blessed to be part of this larger family of faith, and we will continue to support one other as we continue to walk through this struggle together. As directed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s executive order, our Catholic schools will remain closed through the end of June, thus making home-based learning our format as we close the academic year. The Health and Safety Task Force of the Office of the Superintendent of Schools will remain proactive, we continue to adapt, and we will absolutely overcome this challenge. We along with our principals and teachers will ensure for those celebrating stepping up milestones, graduations, and other achievements are honored and recognized. We continue to assemble resources for our families as we all confront this challenge: • Offering our counseling program, ADAPP, which continues to be available to you and our students. You will be hearing more from them directly in the coming week with many additional resources. We must ensure we take advantage of these resources. • Ensuring all students have access to meals, linked here are distribution sites throughout theArchdiocese. • Expanding extended year summer learning options, both remote and in person, if feasible, will continue to be explored and offered to the widest audience possible. • Working to ensure that if a family needs a device for learning and cannot afford one we secure one through loan by the school, donors or through government resources. • Partnering with Catholic Charities NY myriad of offerings, download its FindHelp App today! As always, we will continue to update our website CatholicSchoolsNY.org with additional information, resources and updates. We join our Holy Father, Cardinal Dolan, and the Bishops of the United States, placing our trust in our Mary our Mother. We know that by entrusting ourselves to her maternal care we will feel the solace of her embrace. We remain inspired by the fact that as each day passes, we are closer to a resolution and better, happier days, united, in our schools, our churches, and our community, to teach, to learn and to pray together once more. Sincerely, Mr. Michael J. Deegan Superintendent of Schools Archdiocese of New York

It is important that we are able to reach our parish community. The way in which we are communicating is through the parish website, our Facebook page, and most importantly Flocknote. It is essential to read the Flocknotes that are sent. If you are not finding them, please check your SPAM mailbox. Also, if you have not, or are not please register in the parish and then sign up for Flocknote. These tools are vital for communication in any parish. I encourage you to make use of these important tools for our parish. Some may not have access to one or all, so please spread the word to your family, friends and all your loved ones. These are certainly troubling and unprecedented times in our history. Remember that we are together in prayer at mass Live Streamed and in the silence of our hearts when we pray privately. God Bless you always, Father Mizzi-Gili

Greetings to you all. As we continue to hunker down, I write to all requesting your assistance. First, let me thank those of you who have been generous and concerned regarding the weekly church envelope. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is greatly appreciated. Secondly, In this time of crisis, at the direction of Cardinal Dolan our Archbishop, the church building remains open for private prayer. That being said, I ask for your assistance as we further sacrifice, to help us in maintaining the resources of the parish. You may choose to mail in or drop off your weekly church contribution to the rectory, or join in the electronic online giving known as WESHARE. This will aid the parish in maintaining its resources. Please frequent the parish website at holytrinitypoughkeepsie.com. Also, many people still have not signed-up for FLOCKNOTE. Please spread the word to the parishioners sign-up and or for those who do not know about the website, please tell them to go on and keep up with parish news. The weekly bulletin is available on the website too. Sign ups for FLOCKNOTE and WESHARE are on the website. Thank you for continued generosity and support in these difficult times. We are together when we pray even in our private prayers. My blessings and thanks go out to you all, Fr. Mizzi-Gili

As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, the CDC strongly encourages us to assess large gatherings on a case by case basis in order to protect participants and the health of our local community. We have made the difficult decision to postpone the Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 2:30 PM at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily. Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there And unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

Flocknote allows churches to reach all their members at a moment’s notice. SIGN UP TODAY using the box at the top, right side of the screen to keep up to date with all the latest events related to the Archdiocese of NY and the coronavirus. If you need to register with the parish, you may also do this via our website using the box at the top labeled "join our family".

The sanctuary lamp and bread & wine are available for memorializing. This is a very special way to remember a deceased family member or to celebrate a special event. The remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of that week. The offerings are $20 each. Please visit the parish office to make your request.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Our parish was founded in the year 1921 and will be celebrating a Centennial  Anniversary in the year 2021.    Centennial Committee parish members;  Deacon Shaun Boyce,  Mike Bozyczko,    Kimberly Bubb,   Dora Carbone,   Loretta Freire,   Salena Gray,  Warren Grunbok,    Andrew Heaton,   Betty Lane,   John Lentz,   Josephine Libroso,  Judianne   Middlebrook,   Tim Middlebrook,   Gary Privratsky  and   Eoin Wrafter,  are  currently making preparations for this historic milestone event.    We are asking you for your support  to be a part of the collectible Centennial  Program booklet,  by sharing copies of your memorable snapshots of special  events that you and your families have attended here at Holy Trinity Church.   Since our parish's inception on June 15th, 1921, many  weddings,  baptisms,  First  Holy Communions,  Confirmations,  school graduations,  CYO sporting events,  concerts,  spring festivals,  pancake suppers,  parish picnics  and appreciation   dinners  have set off a good number of flashbulbs.  We are only asking that your  snapshots be either brought to the Church Rectory during office hours, where  Diana will scan them, or you can email your scanned  .jpg (j‐peg) or .pdf   formatted images to htpok@hvc.rr.com.                                                                                      Along with each snapshot or image submitted, please include a caption describing  the event and year.  Names are optional.  All images with captions will be entered  into the Centennial Program in chronological order.   Our Centennial Committee member, Choir member and Chef extraordinaire,  Loretta Freire, is collecting your favorite meal and dessert recipes for the Holy  Trinity Parishioner's Commemorative Cookbook.  You can email your recipes to  Loretta (lorettafreire@yahoo.com).  The Centennial Committee is also planning the Centennial “Kickoff” Dinner, to be  held on September 20, 2020.  This event will be a memorable fun‐filled evening of  dancing to a live band.  Tickets will have to be purchased for this event.  Check the weekly bulletin for more event dates leading up to the Culmination  Mass at which His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, will be in attendance here  at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday, June 13th, 2021.     Thank you.

Holy Trinity now has a clothing donation shed located in the lower parking lot behind the rectory garages. The shed is being maintained by the Knights of Columbus Bishop Mestice Council. Please be mindful and follow the guidelines posted on the shed for acceptable items. NO items are to be left outside of the shed for any reason. Thank you for your support! CLICK ON PHOTO for complete details.

Have YOU been Baptized? Received all your sacraments? Interested in becoming a Catholic? The RCIA is a dynamic process where people have an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God, learn more about the Catholic Faith, and ultimately become fully initiated members of the Catholic Church (receiving Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). Interested? Consider attending our evening RCIA classes that meet on Tuesday evenings from September - June. Please call Mrs. Lisa Timm at 471-5838 to find out more information. We would love to speak with you!

Eligibility forms to be a godparent or sponsor can ONLY be given to those who are fully initiated in the Church, meaning they have been Baptized AND received both Confirmation and First Holy Communion. In addition, they must be active and participating members of Holy Trinity who have been registered for 6 months or more.

Young adults from our parish and community are welcome to join us for Mass on the last Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Our next Mass is Wednesday, September 25th. After Mass, join us for fellowship at a local eatery.

The Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine are available for memorializing. This is a special way to remember a deceased family member or loved one or to celebrate a special event. The remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of that week. The offerings are $20 each. Please visit the Parish Office to make your request. Please remember that our memorial bricks which lay the path to Our Lady's Grotto are also available.

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