St Bridget's, the community based Roman Catholic Church of the Roe Jan area of Columbia County New York


	8074 State Rt 22 Copake Falls, NY 12517 Rev. Joseph A Falletta, Pastor Padre José tambien habla español Ext 15 Office & Rectory (518)329-4711; Fax (518)329-4240 Email: stbridgets@yahoo.com Web: www.stbridgets.net

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Our Community: The people of St. Bridget's welcome visitors to the Roe-Jan area. We hope you find our Church a prayerful place of peace and reflection and a place of vibrant worship. You are always welcome invited to join us. The Roman Catholic community in the Roe-Jan area traces its roots back to gatherings in homes in the 1860s. The first Church was built in 1867 as a mission church and was located on North Mountain Road in Copake Falls. Our present Church building, located on Rt. 22, just south of the village of Copake Falls, is the second house of worship for the Catholic community of the Roe-Jan area. In 1958 we became a parish, and the present structure and complex was completed in 1959. In 1981 the parish undertook a major building and renovation project, bringing our parish up to date with Vatican II liturgical reforms, and making St. Bridget's a unique and beautiful worship space. St. Bridget's membership currently comprises over 300 households. The parish family of St. Bridget's has a tradition of hospitality to visitors to the beautiful Roe-Jan area. See our original parish building.

St Bridget's Pastoral Staff: Joseph Falletta, Pastor, ext. 15 Martin Stosiek, Deacon, retired Steve Gubler, Parish Administrator, ext. 10 Mary Burntitus, Faith Formation Coordinator, ext. 11 Pastoral Care of the Sick: If there is someone in your family or someone you know who is sick or in the hospital, please call the office (518-325-4711) to arrange for pastoral care and visitation. For Hospital/Emergencies requiring the ministry of a priest call (518)329-4711. In Hudson call St. Mary's Rectory, (518-828-1334). In Great Barrington, Ma. call St. Peter's Rectory, (413)528-1157		Weekend Litury: (Holy Days as posted) Sat: 4:00pm Sun: 10:00am St Bridget's Parish Office: Phone: (518) 329-4711; Fax (518)329-4240 Office Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. - 9:30am - 5pm, Thurs. - 9:30am - 3pm Reconciliation: (Confession), Saturday 3:15pm or by appointment. Baptism: Please contact the office regarding preparation. This can be done before the birth of the child. *Marriage Preparation:* Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months before the wedding date.

*Cemeteries:* Old St. Bridget's Cemetery is located on North Mountain Road in the Village of Copake Falls. The New St. Bridget's Cemetery is on the grounds of St. Bridget's Church. Visiting hours are from dawn to dusk. Please observe our posted cemetery rules. Cemetery business may be contracted at the parish office by appointment. St. Bridget's participates in the ecumenical worship events and in Taize Common Prayer, and works in cooperation with the other local churches throughout the Roe-Jan Clericus.
St. Bridget's Parish Committees: Resource people for when need arises, or to contact for volunteering (please make non emergency calls before 8pm) Prayer & Worship: Liturgical planning, ministries training, and music coordination. Colette VanDerVeer, chair: 413 528-1728 bernervan@netscape.com Hospitality: New parishioner welcoming, and fellowship meal planning. Lori DeFiores, chair: 325-4358 chrisd@taconic.net Sunshine Club: Cards and correspondence for prayer chain list. Barbara Gallicano, chair: 329-4379 searobin39@yahoo.com Human Development: Social justice,and humanitarian outreach. Karen Frishkoff, chair – 672-7901 kfrishkoff@taconic.net Bill VonAncken, fund manager, 325-3876 vonancken@taconic.net Faith Formation: Children, family and young adult cathecesis. Mary Burntitus, coordinator - 329-4711 stbridgets@yahoo.com Bereavement: Help with funeral liturgy and family meal preparation. Yvonne DelGrande, chair – 325-4891 stbridgets@yahoo.com Art & Environment: Aesthetic, liturgical design and maintenance. MaryAnn Schafer, chair – 325-3707 stbridgets@yahoo.com Building & Grounds: Maintenance and repair of the Church buildings and grounds. Les McCarthy, chair – 329-1341 les@newenglandtank.com Finance: Prepares budget, and manages the financial health of the parish. Kevin Thiemann, chair – 329-3255 kbtmann@yahoo.com Trustees: Works with the Finance Committee Andy Baldwin and Barbara Duksa stbridgets@yahoo.com At large members: Brings parishioner concerns and issues to the meetings. Jane Traver: 329-0305 stbridgets@yahoo.com Joe and Emma Nolan: 329-1312 jknemn@taconic.net Facilitator: Prepares the agenda, communicates Pastoral Council activities to the parish. Jackie Elder, 851-6108 jandy@mhonline.net

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