Have a GREAT "Little Christmas" (EPIPHANY celebrations at our parish, Jan. 5-7, 2023)

On Fri., Jan. 5th (Vigil of the traditional date of the Epiphany as well as most of the world in the Ordinary Form) at 6:30 p.m. at Presentation Church, 209 Hoyt St., Port Ewen, EPIPHANY WATER AND CHALK will be blessed in the Extraordinary Form. Kindly bring your bottles of clean water and chalk for this once-a-year event. Sheets with instructions to laypeople on blessing homes with Epiphany water and chalk will be distributed. Although there is no charge for the blessings, a free will donation is appreciated. On Sat., Jan. 6 at 11:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 1055 Broadway, Esopus, Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be offered for the Feast of the Epiphany. In the Ordinary Form, both churches will follow the calendar (Vigil Mass, 1/6, 5 p.m. at Sacred Heart and Presentation, 1/7, 9 a.m. for Sunday of the Epiphany). Parishioners and all Catholics of good will, whether you attend Mass in Ordinary or Extraordinary Form, are welcome to the blessing ceremony on Jan. 5 and the Masses on Jan. 6 and 7.