We welome October with open arms as leaves begin to turn colors and much cooler temperatures allow us to enjoy the windy days. This month we will reflect on the value of RESPECT, and think about how God's love for us helps us to respect others? We read Jn 19:26-27. How does that passage help you to respect others? 

     Join us as we come together at our first Friday Mass on October 5th as well as the Parishioner Breakfast following the 9am Mass on October 12th. We'd love to spend time with you.  

     SOCKTOBER hosted by Troop 40385 of SMS is our initiative for this month. Please donate new socks in any color and size to the needy. All collected socks will be dropped off at Soup Angels of Nyack, a non profit organization that helps those in need. Our goal is to overflow our bin located at the main entrance of the school. Help keep others warm and cozy this season. I leave you with a poem that touches on all the senses the season brings:

Autumn Praise
I praise you, Lord, for autumn:
for falling temperatures and morning chill,
trees turned gold and red, brown and orange,
falling leaves and blowing leaves,
the smell of burning leaves,
the joy of leaf-pile jumping. 
I praise you, Lord, for autumn:
the interplay of outside temperatures
and inside warmth,
the promise of cider and pumpkin bread,
the blessing of blankets and sweaters.
I praise you, Lord, for autumn:
the beauty and hope in the change of season,
the promise that the coming of autumn
heralds another ending,
a new beginning,
and the wonder of another winter,
another spring,
another summer,
yet to come.
                            -Bob Hostetler