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Longtime Pastor at St. Peter and St. Mary’s Church in Haverstraw Father Thomas Madden has Passed Away

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HAVERSTRAW, NY – It is with deep sadness we share the news that St. Peter and St. Mary’s Church in Haverstraw longtime Pastor Father Thomas Madden has passed away.

(Via the church) Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ,

It is with great sadness, but with hope in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, that I send you this message.

Last night, our beloved pastor, Fr. Thomas Madden, died peacefully in Greenwich Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Thank you for all of your tireless prayers for him, and for the parish community. This evening at 7pm, we will have a special holy hour for the eternal repose of his soul.The office will be closed until further notice. Funeral arrangements will be sent out as soon as they are ready.

Let us continue to lift each other up in prayer as we mourn the loss of our beloved pastor.
Blessings in Christ,

Fr. Carlos Germosen

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Hezekiah Easter The First Black American To Be Elected Into Rockland County Legislature

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Hezekiah Easter, was inducted into the Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2003.  In his career and in the history of Rockland, Hezekiah Easter was often the first. He became the first Black person elected to public office in Rockland County 1965 when he won a seat on the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees. Easter served as deputy mayor and police commissioner in the village. In November 1969, he was elected as an inaugural member of the Rockland County Legislature.

Easter, a Nyack community leader ensured the preservation and restoration of a historic Black Cemetery (Mt. Moor Cemetery is currently surrounded by the Palisades Mall) and worked on behalf of social justice issues, including affordable housing and an integrated workforce.

” I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and for as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can”  Yours in Christ, Trustee Ezekiah Easter.

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Rockland County At It’s Most Beautiful There Is No Better Way To Start The Day

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                  Beautiful Sunrise at Haverstraw Bay Park
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