Transfiguration Parish

Tarrytown, NY

We have finally arrived at the Easter season, having celebrated the Holy Triduum and Easter Sunday.  It was our first time being together at Easter in two years.
All of the Masses were safeiy filled, with everyone observing the covid protocols, so we were able celebrate with peaceful hearts. 
For some, it was their first time back since the beginning of the pandemic.  For others, especially our young people, it was a homecoming and an experience of normality.  For still others, it was a visit and a discovery of how other members of our Catholic family pray and worship.
None of this would have been possible without the help of many people.  These include the following:

- Dan Lucia, Tom Coughlin and the ushers are the first faces of the parish who greeted everyone as they came, assisted those who required, and ensured the safety of everyone in prayer. 

- Ksenia Lowenfels and the choir worked hard for weeks to ensure that we had beautiful music to help us pray. Thanks also to Larry Kunz and his band who provided the wonderful music for the Easter parish hall Mass.

- Pat Ryan and the lectors proclaimed the Word of God in a meaningful way.

- Denise Ciccio, Mildred Gonzales, and their spouses, Joe Ciccio and Arnel Gonzales who decorated to highlight the uniqueness of each liturgy of the Holy Triduum and made the church very beautiful for the Easter season.

- Pat White takes care of the linens and ensured that we have all that we need for each celebration.

- Joe Agro set up the Easter fire so that we could celebrate Christ as the Light of the World.

- Elizabeth Rooney gave a helping hand everywhere it was needed.

- Bob Nedwick maintains the physical parts of the building, including our worship spaces.

- José and Lisbeth Duarte clean the parish spaces, including the pews and kneelers, using products that keep us safe from the coronavirus.

- Fr. Huy helped to make sure that all was in place for the various liturgies, in addition to presiding or concelebrating at the Masses and liturgies.



SINCE OUR PREVIOUS EASTER TOGETHER, some members of our community maintained their ministries of outreach so that our parish could continue to be the presence of Christ to all.  I wish to thank:

- Ted Sohn and the Twinning committee for their commitment of outreach to our sisters and brothers in Soyapango, El Salvador.  For more than a decade, they have helped the parish to develop this relationship of mutual care.  With the pandemic and the change of personnel, Ted and the committee worked hard to provide a sense of continuity and structure.  Ted will step back from his ministry later this year.  We thank him and his wife Pat for their hard work and dedication to this important ministry and wish them all the best for the future.

- Dan Nyarady and the St. Vincent de Paul Society provided outreach to our local people once the parish was able to open.  The people who we help were isolated for 4 months without the assistance we normally provide.  As soon as the parish could open safely, the committee went straight to work in reaching out to them.

- Barbara McEneny and the Familly Life Ministry recognized the need for normality and safe celebration in our parish family.  In the last three years, they organized events that encouraged our fraternity through food and service.

- All of our ministry leaders who checked on the various members of the parish and made sure that they were doing OK.



Taking care of our parish family depends on so many people.  I am grateful to all of these mentioned above, as well as those I may have forgotten, who have helped us to get through the past year so that we could be together this Easter in a very hopeful way.  To these and to all of you, our parishioners and supporters, I wish you all the best.  God bless.




In your prayers, please also include the prayer of St. Joseph composed in honor of this year of St. Joseph:

          Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
          Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
          To you God entrusted his only Son;
          in you Mary placed her trust;
          with you Christ became man.

          Blessed Joseph, to us too,
          show yourself a father
          and guide us in the path of life.
          Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,
          and defend us from every evil.  Amen.

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:
Edward Belliveau, Sr. Gema Abigail Belloso, Gary Cherico, Pam Cicalo, Anthony Correia, Gerry Credendino, Pat DiMuro, Annmarie Ellinghouse, Francia Hermenegildo, Nancy Larabee, Wendy Lisette Lopez, Michael Mahoney, Viktor and Valentina Podoprigorov, Joan Rand, Frances Rea, Carolyn Roberts, Mary Therese Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (Fr. Huy's mother), Chris Vanzo, Luciano and Maria Volpacchio, John Walsh, Anna Zambeletti, all those who are suffering from serious illnesses, especially the corona virus

Our twinned parish in Soyapango

Our deceased:
Sarah Bradley,Flor Maria Figueroa, 
Milagros Sarni, Ann Walsh, Fred Welsh

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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