St. Martin de Porres Parish

LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE

During the season of Lent, the Church urges the faithful to reflect a spirit of penance in their daily lives through performing acts of fast and abstinence.

• Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2 and ends on Holy Thursday, April 14.

• Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. This is a serious matter within Church law.

• Fasting means only one full meal a day may be taken. Two smaller meals may be eaten to maintain physical strength but together they should not equal another full meal in quantity. Snacking between meals is not permitted. Catholics ages 18-59 are obligated to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those who are not specifically obliged to fast are encouraged to join in the discipline of fasting to the extent that they are able.

 • Abstinence forbids the eating of meat or poultry. Those who have reached the age of 14 and older are obligated to abstain on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. Those who are not specifically obliged to abstain from eating meat are urged to join in the discipline of abstaining to the extent that they are able. 
 

Lenten Opportunities

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:  Friday Morning’s beginning after the 6:45am Mass, until 12:00 noon.  April 1^st is First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the Main Altar throughout the day, beginning with Exposition after the 6:45am Mass and ending with Holy Hour & Benediction, 5:00 - 6:00pm.

Confession Schedule for Lent ~ Saturday: 8:30-9:00am & 3:45-4:45pm

Stations of the Cross ~Every Friday During Lent at 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Holy Week

Palm Sunday, April 9^th ~Regular Sunday Schedule

Confessions during Holy Week: 
~Monday, April 11^th: 3:00 - 9:00pm
~Wednesday, April 13^th:11:00am-Noon
~Holy Saturday April 16^th: 3:00-4:00pm

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 Sacred Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday: April 14^th 
~Tenebrae: 9:00am
~Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30pm
~Adoration at the Altar of Repose until Midnight

Good Friday: April 15^th
~Tenebrae: 9:00am
~Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 3:00pm
~Stations of the Cross: 7:00pm

Holy Saturday: April 16^th
~Tenebrae: 9:00am 
~Blessing of the Food 11:00am
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Easter Vigil 8:00 pm

Easter Sunday: April 17^th
Mass Schedule: 
7:30, 9:30, 11:30am & 1:00pm
There is NO 5:00pm Mass

Camp Veritas 2022: Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7^th to 12^th grades.  It will be held at five locations in 2022; June 27-July 2 at Clongowes Wood College in Ireland; July 24- 30 in Emmitsburg, MD; July 31-5 in Lake Placid, FL; August 8-13 at Lake Champion in Glen Spey, NY (10^th-12^th grade) and August 14-20 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY (7^th-9^th grade). Enrollment is open.  Early bird rates (before 4/1/21) are $400 and $450 after that ($450/500 for Lake Champion). More details can be found at www.campveritas.com. Or email admin2@campveritas.com.

         We are grateful that so many of our parishioners have been coming to Mass throughout the pandemic since the church reopened a year ago.  Many more are beginning to return now. With things getting back to near normal, most Bishops have lifted the “Dispensation” from the obligation to attend Mass in person on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and are reminding the faithful of the grave duty to attend Sunday Mass.  Cardinal Dolan, too, is encouraging all the faithful to get back to Mass on the Lord’s Day.  As always, those who are ill or caring for those who are ill, those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus or another serious or contagious illness, those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility, or those with serious underlying health conditions, or those who are still uncomfortable to be in a public place, are certainly justified in continuing to watch Mass at home and make a “Spiritual Communion.” Otherwise, there is no substitute for being here and to physically receive the Eucharist into our bodies and souls.  The two side sections of the church are for those who need to wear a mask and continue to social distance or are just more comfortable doing so.  In the middle sections masks are optional.   
          Every week we see more and more people here coming back to Mass for the first time in over a year.  You have no idea what a joy it is for us priests to see that and to welcome you back.  We all look forward to having our whole Parish Family back together for our weekly “Family Meal” that Jesus provides us with as we feast on His Word and on His Body and Blood in the Eucharist.   As so many of the Saints have said, we cannot live without the Mass, we cannot live without the Eucharist.   And far more than our desire to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, is Jesus’ desire to give Himself to us.  There is nowhere on earth to be closer to Jesus until we see Him as He is in Heaven, than when we are here at Mass and worthily receive Him in Holy Communion.  We cannot live without Him.                                                                                                               ~ Fr. Matthew

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Rev. Matthew J. Furey, Pastor
Fr. Charles Achi, Parochial Vicar
Fr. Michael Connolly, 
Parochial Vicar
118 Cedar Valley Road
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12603
Parish Phone: (845) 473-4222
Email:smdpnorman@gmail.com
School 845-452-4428
Religious Education 845-471-8728

The indoor mask mandate for the church has been lifted throughout the Archdiocese as of February 10, 2022. Mask are now optional at Mass in the center pews.  Please note the side pews will continue to be reserved for those who wish to wear masks and remain socially distant. Thank you for your patience.

 Sunday Masses

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am
 & 5:00pm

 Weekday Masses
Monday to Friday: 6:45am, & 12:15pm
Saturday: 8:00am

Holy Day & Federal Holiday Masses
Please consult the bulletin 

Sacrament of Penance
Saturday: 3:45pm to 4:45pm
  or at the Rectory by appointment

   Good and gracious God,
On this 58th Anniversary of
St. Martin de Porres Parish 
we give You thanks for the grace and blessings bestowed on us throughout these fifty-six years.
  We give You thanks for the many priests, deacons, women religious and faithful laity who have shared their vision, talent, and hard workwith the people of this parish. Have mercy on all who have gone before us. Bless, keep and inspire all in our parish community.
  As we continue our earthly pilgrimage, send down Your Holy Spirit. Touch our hearts anew with the love of Jesus Christ. Enlighten our minds and strengthen our hands.  Prompt in each one of us a desire to serve one another, regardless of circumstance. Fill our homes, our Church, and our parish with Your presence. Give us the desire and zeal to be always building up the Body of Christ.  Amen

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