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Obituaries
The faithful of Our Lady of Loretto Parish took the HolyEucharist out to the streets of Cold Spring in their annualCorpus Christi Procession on Sunday afternoon, June 14.In honor of the Feast of theMost Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Catholics allover the world bring Jesus, in the Blessed Sacrament, out of their churches and intotheir neighborhoods so that everyone has a chance to bein the presence of God and so that God can be uniquely present to the community.This tradition has becomea source of great pride for Catholics, allowing them to publically witness to their fundamental belief, that JesusChrist is truly present, body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Holy Eucharist, the con-secrated bread that is carried by their priest in the ornatelydecorated monstrance.In his homily at the Massthat preceded this EucharisticProcession, Fr. McSweeney reminded his parishionersthat here in America peopleare free to celebrate their faith publically, a right that is illegal in many places of the world.
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Gerald F. “Gerry” Baran of Cold Spring, died Saturday,June 6, 2009, at his residence.Born in Queens, NY, he wasthe son of the late Edward F. and Anna (Klepp) Baran.Mr. Baran was a medi-cal coder at the VA MedicalCenter in Montrose, NY. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Phil-ipstown, and a Navy veteran.Survivors include one brother Edward J. (Ernestine)Baran of Stony Brook, NY.Several nieces and nephewsalso survive.Private cremation took place at Ferncliff crematoryin Hartsdale, NY. A memorialservice to celebrate Gerry’slife will take place on Sat- urday, July 11, 2009, at theFirst Presbyterian Churchof Philipstown, 10 AcademyStreet, Cold Spring, at 11am.The Reverend Leslie Mott will officiate. Arrangementsare under the direction of theClinton Funeral Home, Cold Spring.Robert G. Driscoll, age82, of Cold Spring, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at his residence. Born in Brook-lyn, NY on June 22, 1926, he was the son of the late MichaelF. and Lena (Groen) Driscoll.He was the widower of thelate Margaret M. Sefchik, who pre-deceased him in 1986.Mr. Driscoll was a mechani-cal engineer for I.B.M. in East Fishkill, NY, retiring in 1986.He was a Navy veteran of WW II and an area resident since 1954.Survivors include two sons,Michael S. Driscoll of Lees- burg, VA, Jeffrey R. Driscollof Cold Spring, one daugh-ter Kathleen M. Driscoll of Cold Spring, and one brother,Thomas W. Driscoll, of Stor- mville, NY. One grandson, Nicholas A. DePaolis, alsosurvives. He was predeceased by one sister, Janet M. Goulet,in 2003. Services were pri-vate and at the convenienceof the family.Arrangements w68ere under the direction of the Clinton Funeral Home, Cold Spring.
Gerald BaranRobert Driscoll
Pauline Regina Thom of Cold Spring, formerly of Cro-ton-on-Hudson, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June10, 2009.Pauline was born on May10, 1920, to John and Anna Soltis, in Yonkers, New York.She is survived by her be-loved children, William Thom and his wife Mary Ellen, and Jeanne M. Brunning and her husband John Shaw; and by her adoring grandchildren,Monica, Bruce, William E.,and Ian. She is also survived by her loving great grand-children, Matthew, Calista,and Davis.Visitation was held on June14, 2009, and a Mass of Chris-tian Burial was celebrated on June 15 at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton-on-Hudson. Interment followed at the Bethel Cemetery, alsoin Croton.
Pauline Regina Thom
Did you know that your hands want to dance? Branchout and learn a new language!On two consecutive Satur-days, June 20 and 27, from 10:30am to 12:30pm, NadineChapis will be teaching BasicAmerican Sign Language at the Desmond-Fish Libraryin Garrison. Come and join in these lively interactive workshops.American sign languageis a beautiful language and one that is no longer just for the hearing impaired popula-tion. The ability to commu- nicate with the hands opensdoors for many people as an alternate mode of expres-sion, a skill to enhance one’s personal resume, jump-start language, stimulate intellec-tual development, strengthen your parent-infant bond, or just for fun.This four-hour workshop isdesigned to help individualslearn and practice basic-levelvocabulary and finger spell-ing. It will be fun filled and rich with hands-on activitiesto help you practice what you are learning. Come and enjoythis unique visual language.The cost for both sessionsof this workshop is $40.00a person. Children younger than 12 years old should beaccompanied by a parent or guardian. For more informa-tion, go to
www.signingtree.com
or call the library at 424-3020.
Sign Language Workshopsat Desmond-Fish Library
ST. MARY’SEPISCOPAL CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1 Chestnut Street,Cold SpringFr. Shane Scott-Hamblen, Rector, 265-2539Mr. Ron Greene, SeniorWarden, 265-3624www.stmaryscoldspring.dioceseny.orgSun. Masses:
8am (spoken);10:30am (sung); Sundayschool in Parish Hall dur-ing 10:30 mass
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.:
AA in parish hall, 8pm
FRANCISCAN FRIARSOF THE ATONEMENTRoute 9, Garrison424-3671graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.orgSunday Eucharist
- 11am,Pilgrim Hall.
Daily Mass
- Mon. - Sat.11:30am.
Mondays
- Holy Hour, 8pm.
Centering Prayer
- 8pm.Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm. Recovery Inc. every
Wednesday
, 7:30pm.
Wednesdays
, 9:30-11:15am,Bible Study, led by Fr. Pe-ter Taran, Mass follows at 11:30am, through May
Sat. June 20
- Jubilee Cel-ebration, 11am
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPELA mission Chapel of OurLady of Loretto ChurchUpper Station Rd.,Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am
OUR LADY OFLORETTO CATHOLICCHURCHFair Street, Cold Spring(845) 265-3718www.ourladyoflorettocs.comFr. Brian McSweeney,Pastor
Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.7:30am, 9, & 11:45am.,Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Jo-seph’s - Sun., 10:15am. HolyDays: 8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day Vigil: 530pm Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.comRev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:stphilips@highlands.comGRACE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH337 Peekskill HollowRoad, Putnam ValleyPastor Tony Mecca845-526-3788Sunday Service & SundaySchool
: 10 am.
Prayer Service w/ Com-munion
: Tues 7 pm. “Tues-days w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANCHURCH65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,Putnam Valleywww.stlukesputnamvalley.org528-8858,
mail@stlukesputnamvalley.org
Sunday Worship
- Service:9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,Family Communion Serviceincluding Sunday School:10:30am
FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFPHILIPSTOWNAcademy & CherryStreetsCold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
email: FPCP@verizon.net
Worship Service: 10:30am Chancel Choir Rehearsal:Wednesdays 7pm Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9-11:30, Tues.and Thurs. 9-2Food Pantry: Saturdays9-10am
UNITED METHODISTCHURCHES OF COLDSPRING & SOUTHHIGHLAND (Garrison)(265-3365)South Highland UMC,19 Snake Hill Rd.GarrisonCold Spring UMC,216 Main StreetPastor TimothyHenderson
South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am.Cold Spring worship serviceat 11am. Sunday School oc-curs during worship servicetime through June 2009.
Sat. June 20
- Bake Sale,Foodtown, 9:30am-noon
PHILIPSTOWNREFORM SYNAGOGUEP.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516Unless otherwiseindicated, all servicestake place at St. Mary’sParish House, ColdSpring.
For more information call265-8011 and leave a mes-sage or e-mail philipstownre-formsynagogue @gmail.com
Fri. June 19
- Shabbat Eve- ning Services, 8pm, led byMarshall Mermell, St. Mary’sParish House
PHILIPSTOWNWORSHIP GROUPQuaker Meeting(845) 424-3525
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &4th Sundays of each month,10am, at 848 Old AlbanyPost Road (Whyatt StoneCottage), Garrison. Call for directions. Children of allages welcome.
REFORM TEMPLE OFPUTNAM VALLEY362 Church RoadPutnam ValleyRabbi Allen Darnov(845) 528-4774www.rtpv.orgShabbat Services:
Fridays,8pm; Young people’s ser-vice- third Friday of the month, 7pm. Hebrew School,ages 3+
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