St. Joseph's Church Millbrook

St. Joseph's Church Millbrook A Roman Catholic Church serving the people of Millbrook, Bangall, and Clinton Corners.

06/13/2026

Dear Parish Family:

On Monday evening, I received a letter from His Excellency, Archbishop Hicks, the Archbishop of New York reassigning me as the new pastor of Saint Mary-Saint Joseph-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Poughkeepsie, New York, effective as of Saturday, August 1, 2026. This was not something I was expecting, yet on my ordination day I gave my complete yes to Jesus Christ — and so when the Lord moves, His priest follows in obedience, trust, and love.

I am just as surprised as you are about this move. You have been a family to me over the past eighteen months and I thought I would be with you longer, yet the Holy Spirit provides grace even in the unexpected turns of the journey of faith according to His will — for laity and priest alike. Thank you for your love, prayers, and generosity to me during my time here. I am so grateful to God for each and every one of you. Although I am going to Poughkeepsie, I will still be nearby so I hope to continue to build the friendships and relationships I have started to build here in Millbrook.

My new assignment does not begin until Saturday, August 1st. My last Sunday mass will be the weekend of July 25-26. Fr. Patrick McCarthy, currently the parochial vicar of Saint John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, will be your new parochial administrator. He is a man full of love for Jesus, His Church, and for souls, and you will be in good hands under his leadership. Fr. Derrick Senanu, who was with us last summer, will be returning from Ghana to assist with summer coverage of Masses. There will be plenty of time to connect before I leave. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the parish office, email me, or speak to me after Mass.

I will be away on a personal pilgrimage to Rome from June 14-27. Be assured of my daily prayers for you all. Let us all ask the Holy Spirit for His gifts and graces upon us during this time of transition for our parish. It is not lost on me that Our Lord is sending me to a parish under the patronage of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and our parish patron Saint Joseph — may they intercede for both communities as we each begin a new chapter.

Thank you all for your love and support. May God Bless you, Mary Keep you, and Saint Joseph pray for us always.

Respectfully Yours in Christ,

Fr. Matthew MacDonald
Parochial Administrator

06/05/2026

The company that puts out our collection envelopes has had another problem with their mailing system so you may be delayed in receiving them this month. If you haven't received them yet, please do not call the parish office for we are already on the issue. Just put your offering in a regular envelope with your name on it and we will log it into our system. Thank you for your understanding. God bless.

Here is another celebration of Fr. LaMorte’s 60th anniversary of priestly ordination this month
06/03/2026

Here is another celebration of Fr. LaMorte’s 60th anniversary of priestly ordination this month

Come and join us this Saturday, June 6th, after the 5:00PM Mass in the parish hall for a light reception to celebrate th...
06/02/2026

Come and join us this Saturday, June 6th, after the 5:00PM Mass in the parish hall for a light reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination of Fr. Richard LaMorte. Thank you for all you have done here at St. Joseph's Church in Millbrook as well as many other places in Dutchess County where you have faithfully served Our Lord and His Church. Hope to see you then!

Congratulations to Father Joseph Haas and Father John Ippolito who were ordained priests by Archbishop Hicks this past w...
05/25/2026

Congratulations to Father Joseph Haas and Father John Ippolito who were ordained priests by Archbishop Hicks this past weekend at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. May Our Lady and Saint Joseph intercede for them so that they may always be unto Him and the people that they serve Priests after the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Announcements for this week:Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day. Daily Mass will be held at 8:00AM in the Church instead of...
05/24/2026

Announcements for this week:

Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day. Daily Mass will be held at 8:00AM in the Church instead of 7:30AM. The Parish Office will be closed tomorrow. It will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, May 26th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM.

On Wednesday, May 27th, the parish council will meet at 7:30PM instead of 7:00PM in the Rectory Office.

The Eighth and Final Session of the Healing the Whole Person Course will be on Thursday, May 29th at 7:00PM in the Church.

Have a Happy Memorial Day Weekend. Let us pray for all our brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to defend our country and their families.

05/20/2026

we will have session 7 of our healing the whole person course tomorrow night , Thursday May 21 from 7:00-9:00pm in the church. Hope to see you then. God bless!

Dear Parish Family:We are on the cusp of the end of the Season of First Communions and Confirmations. Congratulations to...
05/12/2026

Dear Parish Family:

We are on the cusp of the end of the Season of First Communions and Confirmations. Congratulations to all our young men and women and OCIA Candidates who have received Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion these past months. May Jesus continue to strengthen and guide you through your identity as Children of God, through the grace and power of the Holy Spirit, and His Eucharistic Presence that you receive at every mass. We are also on the cusp of the end of the school year. Final exams will be soon upon us as well as plans for summer vacations. This is a time of transitions, of new beginnings, and a time to slow down and take stock of where we have been over the past year.

With this spirit in mind, I would like to formally announce that I am reconstituting the Parish Council here at St. Joseph – Immaculate Conception Parish. This is something that I would like to do to serve the Lord and to help me serve you better as your administrator.

The Church explains what the purpose is of a parish council in Canon 536 n.1 of the Code of Canon Law (1983):

"In every parish of the diocese, a Pastoral Council shall be established, if the diocesan Bishop, after consulting with the Council of Presbyters, so decides. The pastor presides over the Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council is composed of members of the congregation together with those of the parish staff who have pastoral care by reason of their office. The Pastoral Council assists in promoting pastoral action in the parish."

The Parish Pastoral Council is an advisory and consultative body, pastoral in nature, because it strives to discern the movement of the Holy Spirit among God's people in the parish. A Parish Pastoral Council gives its help to the pastor in fostering pastoral activity; it investigates, under the authority of the pastor, all those things which pertain to pastoral works to ponder them, and to propose practical conclusions about them. It is essential that Council meetings occur in the context of prayer and openness to the Holy Spirit, so that at all times the common good will prevail.

Specifically, the Parish Pastoral Council's purpose is to enhance the process of:
• pastoral planning
• developing pastoral programs
• improving pastoral services
• evaluating the pastoral effectiveness of various programs and services

Although the Council is not a body which makes binding decisions, the recommendations of the Pastoral Council are to be taken seriously when grounded in prayer, discernment and communal wisdom.

The pastor presides over the Parish Pastoral Council. The pastor is responsible for the final approval of Council recommendations concerning pastoral planning, programs, and services for the parish, as well as for their implementation. While the pastor is not obliged to follow the recommendations of the Parish Pastoral Council, it is understood that he ought to do so unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise. If there is such a reason, the pastor should share this with the Council.

The Parish Council will meet quarterly with me and will consist of organizational and non-organizational representatives that can serve for a term of three years with the possibility for the renewal of a second three-year term. I would like both to congratulate and to thank the following members of our parish who will serve as members of the parish council in the following capacities:

Organizational Representatives:
Greg Butta – Knights of Columbus
Susan Doering – Women’s Guild
Andres & Maria Jiminez – Hispanic Community
Pam Woodward – Seven Sisters Apostolate
Ellen Spagnoli – Uncle Al’s Thrift Store
Michael Bonadonna – Men’s Group
Donna Byrnes – Book Club
Patrick Johdry – Young Adults

Non-Organizational Representatives:
Molly Paglia
Joseph Lindner
Vincent Sorriento

Please pay attention to the parish website, bulletin, and social media for further updates from the parish council. Please also feel free to contact me at the parish office at any time if you have any questions. Until then, may God bless you and Mary keep you!

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Matthew MacDonald
Parochial Administrator

This Thursday, May 14th is Ascension Thursday a Solemnity and a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning all Catholics are obliga...
05/10/2026

This Thursday, May 14th is Ascension Thursday a Solemnity and a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning all Catholics are obligated to go to mass that day. Here is our schedule of masses for Ascension Thursday:

Wednesday, May 13th - 5:00PM
Thursday, May 14th - 7:30AM
7:00PM

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15 North Avenue
Millbrook, NY
12545

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(845) 677-3422

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