Church of St. Colman, East Kingston NY

Church of St. Colman, East Kingston NY Masses:
Saturday: 4pm St. Sunday: 9am St. Parish of St. Catherine Laboure-St. Colman's; 5.30pm St. Catherine's
Sunday: 7.45am, 10.15am St. Catherine's
9am St.

Colman
Mass & Devotion
Weekdays - Monday Tuesday Thursday, Friday 9:00am
November-Easter 12PM

Saturday: 4pm St. Colman's

03/03/2023

Dear members of St. Catherine Laboure – St. Colman Parish,
I want to share with you how difficult it is for me to say goodbye to people who have become part of my life, those I see and talk to every day; and suddenly that will not happen on a daily basis anymore. It is so hard to say goodbye!
When I came to our parish in 2014 there were so many questions on my mind. I wondered how you were going to receive someone from outside of your community. There were so many uncertainties, and at the same time I was so hopeful and excited about the great opportunity to become your pastor and to be part of this great community that has supported me for all these wonderful nine years that I have had the privilege to share with all of you.
I could not leave without expressing my deep gratitude and how thankful I am to all of you for having allowed me to become part of your lives. I would like to think that together we have done something wonderful for God and His people in our little corner of the Archdiocese. Thank you so very much for your invaluable contribution, I so appreciate your open hearts. My biological family doesn't leave nearby, my original home is very far away, but over these nine years you became my family, this parish became my home. Thank you for your hospitality….
If it were up to me, I would not leave our parish. However, the bishop's call to his priest may be a divine call expressing the will of God for us all. I, like each and every priest, am vowed to obey the will of Christ expressed through the bishop.
As I mentioned during my announcement two weeks ago, I had already been asked by the Bishop three times to take responsibility for the other parishes. And, recently I was asked once against to take the responsibility for St. Stephen the First Martyr in Warwick, St. Joseph, Florida and St. Stanislaus Mission in Pine Island. This assignment becomes effective on March 1st 2023.
It was a unique privilege ministering in this wonderful parish, and an experience that will remain with me and frame my pastoral ministry for years to come.
Please remember me in your prayers as I take responsibility of those two parishes, and I promise to remember you in my prayers as well.
I do not want to say goodbye, instead I will say that I am moving away until our paths cross again.
May God bless all of you today and always!
THANK YOU AGAIN!
Fr. Slawek

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Fr. Julian J. Guzman, SDS on June 14th. F...
06/15/2022

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Fr. Julian J. Guzman, SDS on June 14th. Fr. Guzman suffered a massive stroke on Sunday June 12th and was taken to the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, where he passed away on Tuesday at 1 am.

Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Henry J. Bruck Funeral Home, 261 Broadway, Kingston NY: https://henryjbruckfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/196/Rev-Julian-Guzman-SDS/obituary.html -start

The funeral will take place at St. Catherine Laboure and St. Colman Parish. The full details of his funeral arrangements are as follows:

Friday June 17th, 4-7 pm calling hours – St. Colman’s – East Kingston
4 pm – Vigil for the deceased followed by reciting the Rosary – lead by Altar/Rosary Society
4:30-7 pm, private prayers

Saturday, June 18th - St. Catherine Laboure – Lake Katrine
11 am – Funeral Mass, The Most Reverend Gerardo J. Colacicco
12:30 pm - Interment: St. Peter’s Cemetery

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~

Here is the obituary from the Salvatorian community.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgUT_zr8g4qobHQHjSLsGYRdgFSDBSC3/view?usp=sharing

06/01/2022

The Vatican announced on Monday that Catholics can obtain a plenary indulgence by visiting an elderly person on the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated July 24.

A decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary on May 30 said that the indulgence is available “to the faithful who devote adequate time to visit, in presence or virtually, through the media, their elderly brothers and sisters in need or in difficulty” on July 24.

The indulgence can also be gained by Catholics present at a solemn commemoration of the annual event by Pope Francis that day or at celebrations around the world.

An indulgence — defined by the Catechism of the Catholic Church as “a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven” — will be available under the usual conditions of confession, Holy Communion and prayer in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.

According to the Catechism, an indulgence can be either partial or plenary, depending on whether it “removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin.”

The new decree signed by the major penitentiary, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, and regent Father Krzysztof Nykiel said: “The plenary indulgence may also be granted, provided that they remove themselves from any sin and with the intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions as soon as possible, to the sick elderly and to all those who, unable to leave their homes for a serious reason, will unite spiritually with the sacred services of the World Day, offering to the Merciful God their prayers, and the pains and sufferings of their lives, especially while the words of the Supreme Pontiff and the various celebrations are broadcast through the media.”

A similar decree was issued for the World Day’s inaugural celebration on July 25, 2021, after Pope Francis established the commemoration in January 2021.
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📰 Interested in reading more?

Visit the link below for the full story! ✅

https://www.ncregister.com/cna/vatican-offers-plenary-indulgence-for-visiting-the-elderly-on-grandparents-day

Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass
04/27/2022

Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass

Today we are celebrating Palm Sunday. The most important days in our Christian life are approaching: Holy Thursday – Hol...
04/09/2022

Today we are celebrating Palm Sunday. The most important days in our Christian life are approaching: Holy Thursday – Holy Supper with the Lord; Good Friday – suffering and death of our Savior; Holy Saturday – quiet contemplation of the last hours of His life, AND most importantly, rejoicing on Easter morning – that our Lord is alive, He walks with us, He lives among us, He supports us!!!
The last two years have been difficult for everyone on many different levels. The pandemic changed our world drastically; and it still affecting many of us. It that context we all feel the pains and sorrows of our own “Good Fridays”. Do not we all, even now, have many questions, uncertainty, and no clear answers and fear for our tomorrow? With St. Peter we cry out: Master, to whom shall we go?
When we look back on the dark moments of our lives, we can relate to how difficult it must have been for the apostles and disciples of Jesus when they had to face His pain, His crucifixion, and His grave... It was an excruciating pain, followed by happiness on the Easter morning, when they were full of strength and were ready to bring His Message to every corner of this world.
Here we are! We are still thinking about the last two years, but we have hope now. This Easter we can celebrate without any restrictions. We have the grace to spend time as a community, and once again, we can enjoy the Resurrection of our Lord as a parish family!!!
After every strong storm there is happiness of light and peace. May we find peace and happiness this year in our lives. As Christians we can not keep happiness only to ourselves, we must share it with others. That is why we want to reunite, pray together, spend time together, and support each other.
The Catholic Church is looking for new ways to reach out to our brothers and sisters that for some reason have not been able to join us in our journey of faith. This action requires so much work and so much support from everyone. This is the reason why “the Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They believe that God wants to see a movement of Catholics across the United States, healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and sent out in mission “for the life of the world.”
These three years will culminate in the first National Eucharistic Congress in the United States in almost fifty years. Almost a hundred thousand Catholics will join together in Indianapolis for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage toward the “source and summit” of our Catholic faith”. You can find more information on https://eucharisticrevival.org/
Everything comes from the Eucharist. The Church was born during the moment when Jesus offered his body for many. In catholic churches around the world there are several different activities that parishioners perform in their parishes. It all comes as a sign of unity with Jesus Christ, because of His Last Supper - Eucharist, because of His death and resurrection, because His words gave strength to those around Him!
May this week – Holy Week – be a good occasion for us to stop for a while, to have a few quiet moments to think about our lives without any distractions. Let’s think of it as a short spiritual retreat that will enlighten us and will help us find some meaningful answers. It may also be a good time for us to consider new ways of participating in our parish activities. It is important to welcome changes that will inspire us to become better. We have an amazing parish community so let us share with our brothers and sisters our thoughts and ideas.
“Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come -to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” (J 6. 68-69)

Schedule for Holy Week
04/08/2022

Schedule for Holy Week

03/21/2022

SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION
While Fridays in Lent are normally days of abstinence from meat for Catholics, canon law provides an exception for solemnities that fall on a Friday, as the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord does this year. Therefore, Catholics are not obligated to maintain the usual Lenten abstinence on Friday, March 25.As canon 1251 notes, “Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.” That being said, it is good to remember that abstinence on Fridays is not just a Lenten practice. Back in the 1960s, the requirement of abstaining specifically from meat was lifted, except during Lent, when the penitential practice of abstaining specifically from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent remains to this day.
Those of proper age and circumstance are still obliged to abstain from something equivalent, or to do a specific act of charity as approved by our local bishops’ conference.
In order to maintain the solemn spirit of this holy season, it would be most appropriate to choose another day during the third week of Lent to abstain from meat as part of the Lenten observances; or to creatively make a gift to one of our food pantries or soup kitchens to be sure that the poor will eat; or to offer a decade of the rosary for some particular intention.

03/01/2022

A special appeal for the Church in Ukraine and the surrounding countries, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. We will have a special collection at our parish tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, and this coming Sunday.
Fr. Slawek

02/27/2022

Alzheimer's Association

Attached is the digital flyer for the Five Below fundraiser. For all those who shop at Five Below between March 1st and March 7th AND show this flyer, 10% of their totals will be donated to the I Iz Incredible team. Shoppers MUST show this flyer to participate.

Team I Iz Incredible and Team Canzian have teamed up and several members will be jumping into Berean Lake in Highland, NY on March 12th!! We appreciate your support of our team and the Alzheimer's Association.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQGPJdYdZb1P_kP021kvXIUsizjC1HRa/view?usp=sharing

02/23/2022

There are many things we can do during Eucharistic Adoration, but to make the time most effective there are certain things we should do. Fr. Josh puts forth ...

02/13/2022

Holy Days of Obligation

02/06/2022

Unfortunately, we are not going to have power at St. Catherine’s till Monday 12 pm.
Please see below our Sunday schedule:
7.45 and 10.15 am at St. Colman’s
Please share it with your friends.

Thank you!
Fr Slawek

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18 Brigham Street
East Kingston, NY
12401

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+18453821133

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