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PARISH & CEMETERY OFFICES CHRISTMAS SCHEDULEThe parish and cemetery offices will
close at 1:00 pm on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24.
The parish and cemetery offices will be closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26.
The offices will resume regular hours
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ST. PETER'S PARISH OFFICE AND CEMETERY OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-2:00pm
(845) 452-8580
Parish Secretary: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
171 Salt Point Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY
Parish Email: [email protected]
Cemetery: [email protected] -
Cemetery Visiting Hours
Saint Peter's Cemetery main gate
is open daily from 7:00am - 4:30pm. -
ST. PETER'S PARISH REGULAR SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND CONFESSIONS
Sunday Vigil
(St. Peter's School Gym)
Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday Masses
(Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel)
9:00am, 10:30am, 12noon
Weekday Masses
(Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel)
Tuesday: 8:30am
Wednesday: 8:30am
Thursday: 8:30am
*non-First Friday: 8:30am
*First Friday: 12 pm
First Saturday: 12noon
Confessions
(St. Peter's School Chapel)
Saturday: 3:00pm-3:45pm
or by appointment
Cemetery Daily Visiting Hours
Gate Opens: 7:00am
Gate Closes: 4:30pm -
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Christmas Eve Confession & Christmas MassesChristmas Eve ConfessionsWednesday, December 24School - 3:00 pm - 3:45 pmChristmas Eve MassesWednesday, December 24School - 4:00 pm Christmas Vigil MassChapel - 4:00 pm Christmas Vigil MassChristmas Day MassesThursday, December 25Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel9:00 am Christmas Mass10:30 am Christmas Mass12:00 pm (noon) Christmas Mass
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HYDE PARK FOOD PANTRYThere are two boxes for food pantry donations located at both St. Peter’s School Gym and Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel.The Hyde Park Food Pantry is very grateful for all the donations our parish has given. The holiday baskets are fully stocked. Additional items are needed as the colder weather continues. This would include soups, canned stews, pancake mix, instant oatmeal packets, hot chocolate packets, canned fruit, hamburger helper, Knorr pasta and rice sides and shelf stable milk.
We continue to need flour, sugar, salt, pepper, spices (cinnamon, onion powder, garlic powder are popular), ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, tissues, detergent, shampoo, soap, dish soap, band aids, toothpaste, snacks, candy, and granola bars.
Remember to please donate NON-PERISHABLE and NOT EXPIRED items!
Thank you from the Hyde Park Food Pantry -
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CARDINAL'S APPEAL 2025
The Cardinal's Appeal gives each parish of the Archdiocese an opportunity to pool our financial resources to contribute to the common good of the New York Archdiocese in its many activities and efforts to help those in need.
Saint Peter's PoughkeepsieSummary to Date: (October 28, 2025)
Goal: $56,600Pledged: $51,400.00Paid: $51,105.00
Percentage of Goal: 90.81%
Number of Gifts: 129
Average Gift: $398.45Archdiocese of New York
Summary to Date: (October 28, 2025)Goal: $21,000,000Pledged: $20,686,802.23Paid: $19,349,716.65Number of Gifts: 43,179Progress to Goal: 98.50%Parishes Over Goal: 73Saint Peter's Poughkeepsie
Last Year 2024 - Completed
Goal: $56,600Pledged: $51,867.00Paid: $51,513.00
Percentage of Goal: 91.64%
Number of Gifts: 164
Average Gift: $316.26Thank you for your generous gift
on behalf of Saint Peter's Parish!To make a pledge or one-time gift.
Visit cardinalsappeal.org,
or
Take a pledge envelope from the chapel, auditorium, or office.To make sure your donation is applied to St. Peter's Parish in Poughkeepsie, make sure to indicate our parish ID which is D527.
Thank you to all who gave $51,513.00
to the 2024 Appeal on behalf
of Saint Peter's Parish! -
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