The next run is on July 13th and August 24th. Please contact Davidadler@optonline.net or 914-806-7419 if you would like to help stage a run or go down to NYC to hand out clothing and food. . Click for more Details
The Health, Safety and Security Committee of the HNM Pastoral Council is updating policies and procedures for emergencies in the church, gymnasium, chapel, parish center building and parish house (rectory). If you have special skills, training and experience in coping with medical emergencies (doctors, nurses, medical technicians), fire emergencies (firemen and women), or security breaches (police officers, military personnel), we invite you to join the HNM Immediate Responders. If you are willing to use your skills during emergencies at HNM, and could attend occasional training or refresher sessions, please call or text Tom Faranda (914) 924-2061, or email Maureen Poh Fitzpatrick (mbp9@columbia.edu), and tell us that you would step up and serve the HNM community in those potentially life-saving minutes before Croton Police, Fire or Emergency Medical Services can arrive and take over. Training sessions are anticipated later this year.
The *Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation,*is Thursday, May 30. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday May 29 at 7:30 PM (the vigil) and on Thursday May 30 at 8 AM and Noon, all in the Church. --------Click for full summer schedule
Despite dire predictions of thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind…..Summerfest last Sunday turned out to be a picture perfect day for parades, music, food and fun. The annual village street fair is one of Holy Name’s largest fundraisers, from sales of 50/50 raffle tickets to baked goods, hot dogs and hamburgers, grilled chicken, sausage & peppers, beer and the Spanish Ministry’s special recipe sangria. Parishioners pitch in to contribute baked goods and beer and sign up for shifts selling lemonade and food. Knights of Columbus manpower pitches tents, sets up tables and chairs, flips burgers and makes sure the food is hot and delicious. Montessori school parents run a kids fun tent and members of the Holy Name Respect Life ministry hand out information about Birthright and for the first time this year invited people inside the church to say a decade of the rosary every hour during Summerfest. The day is a chance for parishioners to work alongside each other serving the public and building camaraderie. Pictures from Summerfest show the spirit of the day: selling, conversing and hard work. Parishioner Karen Columbo was the winner of the $1200 prize from the 50/50 Raffle.
Holy Name of Mary's Playgroup is looking for help for next school year! We are looking for any adults willing to help run Playgroup next year for the Friday mornings. It's a great way for your little one to play and make friends for years to come, while the adults get to make friends too! You enjoy a huge gym space with a range of toys including fun ride-on outdoor big-wheels, and big-cars. It's super easy to do as well. If you're interested please speak to Jessica Dieckman after mass or Debra Rago at the Parish Office (914) 271-4797 x30. I have been involved with Playgroup now for nine years and have run Playgroup now for two years and have really enjoyed it. We will definitely need some new help next year so please keep it in mind. Also, if anyone has some big-cars or big-wheels to ride on and would like to donate them to Playgroup, please contact us.
Religious Education registration materials have been mailed for the 2019/2020 school year. If you are new to the Parish, and have a child you would like to register, please call the office at 271-4254 or email hnmreleduc@aol.com.Once again we ask you to support our scholarship fund which benefits our families experiencing financial difficulties. Through your generosity, we are able to give partial scholarship to some needy families.If anyone would like to contribute, please make checks payable to Holy Name of Mary, indicate “scholarship” in the memo section and mail it to114 Grand Street to the attention of Religious Education. Thank you!
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry is looking for dontations! This ministry crochets blankets and shawls for distribution to the sick and homebound, as well as to the Montrose Veterans. The ministry would be very grateful for dontations of yarn or money. Please drop off at the Parish Office. Thanks!