Transfiguration Parish

Tarrytown, NY

Recently, stickers promoting a neo-Nazi organization were found around Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, including near St. Teresa of Avila, St. John Paul the Great Maronite Church, Temple Beth Abraham, and the local public schools.  The situation calls for us, the Clergy of the Rivertowns, to make the following statement:

The members of the Rivertowns Clergy Association, representing people of faith in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, stand united against hate speech and acts of violence and intimidation.  The recent placement of hateful stickers throughout the community is an act which seeks to frighten us, and perhaps to even have us turn on one another.  This is why we are so proud of the quick and unequivocal response of our community: “Not in our town!”

We appreciate the thoughtful response of Mayor Wray, the quick work of the Sleepy Hollow Police Department, and the tireless efforts of the volunteers who spent hours this weekend finding, cataloguing and removing the stickers.  And we are heartened by the strong sentiments so many of you have expressed on-line, to your clergy and to one another: “Hate has no place here!

Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow make up a community that celebrates diversity and understands that we are better when we stand together, when we build bridges and seek to understand one another.  We believe that differences enrich rather than impoverish.

We know that when times are difficult there are those whose fears lead them to act on their worst impulses.  We wish them to know that in our community we believe that courage is always better than cowardice.

Finally, many of our religious traditions teach that all of the amazing variations in humanity began with just two people, created by God.  Whether you believe this literally or not, the message behind it is a profound one:  despite our different outward appearances and our differences in beliefs, we all ultimately come from the same source.  Every human being contains a spark of holiness.  Therefore, for any person of faith, racism, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance are unacceptable. 

As community leaders, we pledge to continue to teach, to cultivate and to model the values of openness, diversity and tolerance which make this such a wonderful community.

The Christmas season is the time for giving and for reaching out to those in need.  This year, we ask you to please consider helping out the parish in our need.

RAISING THE ROOFS:
This year, we learned that roofs of both the school and the church need replacing, as illustrated by the massive leaks we have in the parish.  The current estimate for the work is $300,000.
One of our parishioners has challenged 300 members of our parish and school family to give $1000 each, after which he will also increase his donation.  Please help us to reach our goal. 
To help us out, please sign up an give to our Renew + Rebuild campaign. 


PAYING THE BILLS:
We ask you to consider committing to a weekly donation to help us out.  The easiest way to give is through our online giving website, WeShare.  You can give to the parish easily, and the website keeps track of your contributions so you can claim them on your taxes. 
A $20 weekly donation, for example, would provide the parish with a year's contribution of $1040 to cover the bills. 
The pandemic caused us to lose a large part of our income and has left us unable to pay our bills.  Throughout the lockdown until now, we have remained open as a quiet sanctuary from all of the problems outside.  We continue to offer spiritual support through our celebration of the sacraments, online transmission of the masses, religious formation, preparation of couples for marriage, and availability for personal counsel. 
In addition, we also take care of the facilities and part of the utilities and maintenance of Transfiguration School.
Please help us to continue to do God's work for our community.

Our military:
Anthony Correia, Nick O'Kelly

Our essential workers,
especially healthcare workers working on the front line of the pandemic


Our sick:
Justin Baker, Anne Duggan Baker, Sr. Gema Abigail Belloso, Vincent Bonsignore, Gary Cherico, Anthony Correia, Gerry Credendino, Evan Dalsass, Sabastian Dianora, David Disney, João Domingues Coelho, Alice Droogan, Phil Engler, Bobby Errico, Zoila Esperanza, Jim Kane, James Keely, Wendy Lisette Lopez, Michael Mahoney, Theresa Murphy, Peggy O'Sullivan, Viktor and Valentina Podoprigorov, Joan Rand, Frances Rea, Carolyn Roberts, Najole Ryka, Brenda St. Louis, Mary Therese Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (Fr. Huy's mother), Luciano and Maria Volpacchio, Ann Walsh, Fred Welsh, Joyce Whelan, Anna Zambeletti, all those who are suffering from serious illnesses, especially the corona virus

Our twinned parish in Soyapango

Our deceased:
Patricia Chepiga, Carlo Cicconetti, O. Carm., Benado Tran (Fr. Huy's father)

Make your offertory giving easier by signing up with WeShare, an online service that helps you to support the parish on a regular basis.  Please click on the image below to sign up.

SATURDAY: 3:30pm - 4:00pm  or by appt.

Closed on all holidays

Priory Office:
268 South Broadway
Tarrytown NY 10591
 (914) 631-1672

Fr. Emiel, Pastor:
pastortransfig10591@gmail.com

Fr. Stephan Huy Tran, Parrochial Vicar:
transfigurationpriory@gmail.com

Mrs.Elizabeth Rooney, Secretary:
transfigurationsec@gmail.com


Religious Education Office:
Mrs. Mariana Dalsass
(914) 631-2380
transfigurationprep@gmail.com


Transfiguration School:
40 Prospect Avenue
Tarrytown NY 10591
 (914) 631-3737
transfigurationschool.org


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