St. James the Apostle School is currently registering for the 2013-2104 school year for grades 1-8. For further information or to arrange a tour of our school, please call the school office at 845-225-9365 or email frontoffice@stjamescarmel.org.

Father Vaillancourt cordially invites you to join the Kennedy community in honoring our alumnus, Edwin Cardinal O’Brien '57, on Tuesday, May 28, at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor. For more information, call (914) 232-5061 Ext. 121 or write to PresidentsDinner@KennedyCatholic.org.

The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir will be performing at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish on Friday, May 31 at 7:00 PM. The 45 student performers, with their four-part harmony, blend of guitar, organ, instruments and percussion, have performed all over the world, including World Youth Day, on the stage in Dublin, and in parishes all over the United States. This is the first time in 8 years that the Choir has been to the eastern part of our country.

The Catholic Widow and Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties will meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Room at Saint Kateri Church, 1925 Route 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. (845) 223-3097.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church - 1377 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 19th Annual Children’s Memorial Mass Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 11:00 am. We invite all parents, relatives and friends who have endured the loss of a child to join us as we celebrate their lives before God at the Eucharist. Speaker: Sr. Gabriel Miriam, SC. Topic: “In Elizabeth Ann Seton, we have a woman of faith.” Light refreshments and conversation will follow in our Auditorium. For further information call: 914-528-3547.

Mooove Over Winter,
Little Folk Farm Days Are Coming
Tuesday, May 21 & Wednesday, May 22

• Meet the animals & new spring babies
• See a live animal presentation
• Take a hayride or ride a pony
• Make arts & crafts
• Get your face painted

Classes, day cares and play groups are welcome!
For details visit www.greenchimneys.org/littlefolk

At present we have room for the following number of children in our upper grades: Grade 6; 10 students, Grade 7; 6 students, Grade 8; 10 students. Please come in for a tour and a classroom visit to see all of the good work that is going on with our children in grades 6 through 8. Call: 845-225-9365.

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2013 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Sunday, June 23rd at 2:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the rectory for registration. Contact the rectory if you are celebrating a 25th Wedding Anniversary during the year 2013 as well. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, June 4th, 2013. This event is sponsored by the Family Life/Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

“My sheep hear my voice”… Come away for a weekend to listen to God’s voice and His plan for your marriage or Holy Orders. The next two Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are May 3–5 and August 9–11. For more information go to: www.wwme.org or call toll free: 877-NYS-WWME ext 3.

Need some time to reflect and get things together? A weekend silent retreat may be just right for you, to help escape the craziness of daily life and give you a chance to sort things out. Priests from the Legionaries of Christ direct Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius at various tranquil retreat centers in our area, where you can take time to be alone with the Lord and rediscover a spirituality rooted in the Gospels. It consists of guided meditations, personal prayer, opportunities for reconciliation and spiritual direction.