Dae Vitale
By Dae Vitale
Greetings from River City. Just got back from a lovely family and friends time in Calabash, NC. A lovely time albeit in a cauldron. God bless the soul of Willis Carrier and of his each and every descendant.
Newburgh Urban Farm and Food is the farm coming to you… Get your fresh organic produce and bouquets at the Newburgh Farmers Market on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh invites you to join them for a fun-filled, family-friendly afternoon as they celebrate YOU, their amazing volunteers! Whether you’ve swung a hammer, painted a wall, or supported them behind the scenes, they want to say thank you.
Bring the whole family and enjoy great food, a DJ, kids’ activities, lawn games, and more! On Saturday, September 26 from 12 - 3 p.m. at the Laborers Local 17, 451C Little Britain Road.
RSVP by September 13 to https://buff.ly/AIku6i9. #HabitatNewburgh #Volunteers.
Nora Cronin Presentation Academy invites you to join them on Sunday, October 4 for their 20th Anniversary Gala with their annual gala. Enjoy a beautiful Fall event and help support Nora Cronin Presentation Academy educate and mentor leaders for another 20 years to come.
Tickets are $120 per person, and all proceeds go to NCPA to help educate more young women in the Hudson Valley. For tickets click, https://my.onecause.com/.../vevt:6fbc919d.../shop/raffle. #NCPA #FallGala #20thAnniversary.
As part of the Adult Faith Formation Activities of the parish of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Bereavement Support Group starts on Thursday, September 17. Meetings will be on Thursdays for a total of six weeks. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and runs from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Sacred Heart Church, 25 Robinson Avenue. Entrance is from the back of the church parking lot on Washington Street.
Individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one are invited to attend. Please register with Elaine DeCrosta, email elaineshouses@aol.com or call 845-590-1499; or contact Linda DeWitt email marvi069kp@email.com or call 845826-4804.
Time is Running Out: Join in a wonderful spiritual journey to two shrines in Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 17, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Attendees meet at Sacred Heart Church by 6:30 a.m. Carpooling or drop-offs are appreciated. Bus departs promptly at 7 a.m. Cost is $100 bus + $20 for your choice of lunch.
The journey includes the Padre Pio Shrine: Mass, Exposition, Spiritual talk, Rosary, Relic veneration all in the Beautiful Shrine, confessions, museum, and gift shop.
Our Lady Of Czestochowa Shrine: Adoration in the beautiful Shrine, original and candle Chapels, replica of the famed image, and beautiful grounds.
Payments: $50 deposit and $20 lunch due NOW; $50 balance due September 15. Bus: ADA step-down with restroom; no TV or WiFi. Seats are secured by payment — don’t be the last to submit a deposit.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their deposits for the Shrine trip. We are hoping to fill the remaining seats this week. If interested, contact Judy at 845-527-9807 or Elaine at as soon as possible.
The members of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish invite you to join them on Sunday, September 20 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Laborers Local 17 Training and Educational Center at 451A Little Britian Road.
There will be fellowship, worship and praise music, great Catholic speaker, free food, and fun and games for the youngster. Bring your family and friends! Everyone is welcome to share in the love Of Jesus. Bring a hygiene item for our community service project.
Sacred Heart League’s next meeting will be on September 11 at 1 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel.
Two weeks ago, the Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy wrapped up the 026 Environmental Justice Fellowship, supported by the Orange County the SYEP Program!
“Throughout five weeks, our Fellows explored the many ways we rely on trees and green spaces—from improving our environment to helping save human lives. They also learned how to gather information, tell stories, and use that knowledge to advocate for more trees and accessible green spaces throughout the City of Newburgh.
Working alongside community allies, the Fellows gained hands-on experience through tree stewardship, pollinator meadow maintenance, community building, art-making, and graphic design for environmental advocacy, including creating materials in both English and Spanish to help make information more accessible to our community.
From learning about the trees around us to finding creative ways to advocate for them, this year’s Fellows reminded us that environmental justice is also about community, access, belonging, and having a voice in the future of our city.
Thank you to all of our community partners, allies, and especially our 2026 Fellows for making this summer so meaningful.
“I cannot live without books...”
-Thomas Jefferson
“Our passions are ourselves. My old books are Me. I am just as old and thumb-worn as they are.”
- Anatole France
“A writer only begins a book, it is the reader who completes it; for the reader takes up where the writer left off as new thoughts stir within him.”
-David Harris Russell
A book’s front cover is the door to an adventure. I wish you many adventures. As always, I close with my prayers for God’s blessings on your heads, my dears.