149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY Phone: (518) ~ Fax (518)

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1 Church of the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity Church 149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY Phone: (518) ~ Fax (518) HolySpirit.Gloversville@rcda.org Website: Glebe Street, Johnstown, N.Y Phone: (518) ~ Fax: (518) Rectory: 205 Glebe Street, Johnstown, N.Y Phone: (518) Website: HolyTrinityJohnstown OFFICE HOURS FOR BOTH PARISHES : Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (Closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch) - Closed on Friday Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Larry Groesbeck, Deacon CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT served by: Liz Anderson, Pastoral Assoc. for Business Administration Jaime Kosowicz, Parish Secretary, Bulletin Editor Ann Simonson, Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Clarence Veeder, Cemetery Director Adam Valachovic, Buildings & Grounds Tom Cichy and Lisa Stanyon, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil - 4:00 P.M. Sunday - 11:30 A.M. HOLY TRINITY served by: Jeannie Popp, Parish Secretary, Cemeteries & Finance (jpopp@holytrinityjohnstown.com) (rcchurch@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator (ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Kevin Quinn, Plant Manager Frank DeRosa and Bob Schultz, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday - 8:00 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Every Saturday 3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. at Holy Spirit. Also, First Wednesday of the month following devotions, alternating monthly between parishes. Feb. Holy Trinity ~ Mar. Holy Spirit

2 February 4, 2018 BAPTISM: First time parents are required to receive instructions. Call parish offices. MATRIMONY: Pre-Cana is expected. Call parish offices at least six months in advance. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Call the Parish Offices. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: If you are planning a surgery, ask one of our priests to celebrate the Sacrament after one of our weekend or daily Masses. Seriously ill or home bound should call the office. PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL: At The Church of the Holy Spirit. CEMETERIES: Call parish offices. MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: Emergency household and personal care items available at Holy Trinity Parish. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Items are available, free of charge, at Holy Trinity Parish for those in need. WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS: 3:00 P.M. In February the Wednesday Devotions will be at Holy Trinity with the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament. Prayer to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Prayer for Vocations, Benediction, Divine Praise and closing prayer. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 P.M. at Holy Spirit Sunday: 8:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity 10:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity 11:30 A.M. at Holy Spirit Weekday Masses: 8:30 A.M. Tuesday & Wednesday at Holy Trinity, Johnstown Thursday & Friday at Holy Spirit, Gloversville. Confessions: 3:15 P.M. Saturday at Holy Spirit AND First Wednesday of the Month following devotions, alternating monthly between the parishes. Feb. 7th Holy Trinity ~ March 7th Holy Spirit Father Don will do a blessing of the throats during Masses this weekend Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39 Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Ps 132:6-7, 8-10 [8a]/Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 [2] Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10/Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, [30a]/Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: PASTOR S MESSAGE: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time For most of us, the dynamic between prayer and action is imperfect. Breakfast needs to be made and the kids dressed. Work demands our energy and additional responsibilities fill our evenings and weekends. Then there's the football game or a new TV series to stream. After all, don't we need to relax? We're all busy. But just imagine Jesus' situation in today's Gospel. He heals Peter's mother-in-law, drives out demons, and cures diseases late into the night. With very little sleep, he arises before dawn to capture some peace and quiet, only to find "those who were with him pursued him." How often do we feel pursued by the harried commitments, even when we try to seek rest? Perhaps we can learn something from the response of Jesus. Jesus models two key things: the essential nature of prayer and the essential call of vocation. "He went off to a deserted place, where he prayed." Despite inevitable exhaustion, Jesus prioritizes time with the Father. We might not have easy access to deserts and mountaintops, but today's Gospel challenges us to take intentional time set apart for God. We can designate a "prayer chair" in a corner of our home or leave a little earlier to pick our children up from school so we can snatch time in a nearby chapel. We can pray the rosary on our commute or take the dog for a long walk in silence. However, when the Apostles arrive, Jesus doesn't linger overlong in the deserted place or make an excuse for why he can't return with his friends. Jesus is true to his calling. He continues on in his state of life, serving the people nearest to him. Like Jesus, we are invited to set intentional time for communion with God so that we can be refreshed and empowered for our communion with others. RE-IGNITING OUR FAITH GATHERINGS The Church of the Holy Spirit and Holy Trinity Parish will gather to discuss our Capital Campaign. Holy Spirit Reception Meeting, Saturday, February 3rd. Bishop Scharfenberger will celebrate the 4:00 P.M. Mass and meet with Holy Spirit parishioners in the parish hall following Mass. Wednesday, February 7th. There will be another meeting at Holy Spirit at noon in the parish hall for Holy Spirit parishioners. Holy Trinity Reception Meeting, Wednesday, February 21st. Holy Trinity parishioners will meet at noon or at 6:30 P.M. in the Holy Trinity Parish Hall. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4, Kgs 11:4-13/Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40 [4a] Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, [11a and 9a]/Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, [4a]/Mk 8:1-10 Next Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31--11:1 Mk 1:40-45

3 February 4, 2018 The Church of the Holy Spirit Collection information for the week of: January 28, 2018 Regular Collection 1/28/18 $3, Envelopes $3, Loose $ Online $ Attendance 4:00 P.M :30 A.M. 146 Holy Trinity Parish Collection information for the week of: January 28, 2018 Regular Collection 1/28/18 $2, Envelopes $2, Loose $ Fuel $ Other $25.00 Attendance 8:00 A.M :00 A.M 205 LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 10 & 11 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 P.M. Holy Name Society Holy Name Society Mike Nichols, Mike R. & Kristen Farley 11:30 A.M. Valerie Person Kylie Griffiths, Mike & Sue Shrader Michael Rubscha, Preston Angela Veeder Gillis & Logan Pedrick HOLY TRINITY PARISH LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 8:00 A.M. Kathy LoDestro Lynn Knowlton, Rebecca Weiderman, Marilyn Samperi Meghan Mraz 10:00 A.M. Volunteer from class Father Murphy, Willow Carey, Echo Carey Mickey Staie & A.J. Walton Wells House/Pineview Commons: Jane Sitterly & Carol Bartholomew The store continues to help many in the community with your generous donations. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Holy Trinity Men s Club Roast Pork Dinner will be held on Tuesday, February 13th at the parish hall. Social hour at 5:00 P.M. with dinner to follow at 6:00 P.M. Donation $8.00; Guest Speaker, Most Reverend Edward B. Scharfenberger. If you would like a 2017 Financial Statement. Please complete and return to The Parish office. Circle one: Holy Spirit ~ Holy Trinity Name: Address: Envelope number: MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: We are currently in need of toilet paper, paper towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine products, tissues, and monetary donations. You can make a memorial donation to Mother Teresa s Closet in the name of your loved one. For more information, call the parish office at The Outreach Committee

4 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Ann Simonson, Faith Formation Coordinator Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time HOLY TRINITY PARISH FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator Sunday, February 4th.: There will be no evening Faith Formation classes. First Communion Parent Meeting: The First Communion Parent Meeting that was scheduled for Saturday, February 10th, has been re-scheduled for Saturday, April 7th in order to be closer to the sacrament itself. Sunday, February 11th: Café Chocolat will once again be coming to our faith community. It is a fundraiser for our Emmaus retreat. It will be held in the Holy Spirit Parish Hall from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Tickets are $5.00 and will buy you 10 homemade, mouth watering chocolate cookies, candies and desserts 11 for presale! There will also be baskets to raffle that you can use your coupon on in case you are a member of the 1 % of the population who does not like or cannot eat chocolate! Tickets will be available at the parish office, from a member of the Emmaus Team or Youth Ministry Team and at the door of the event. There are flyers in the pews if you would like to donate your favorite chocolate dessert to the fundraiser. Knights of Columbus Council #265 will be hosting their 2018 Basketball Free Throw Competition on Sunday, February 4th at the Gloversville High School Gym. The competition is open to Gloversville students, boys and girls, ages Registration will be open at 2:00 P.M., the competition will begin at 2:30 P.M. There is no cost to participate. Contact Mike Hallenbeck at mhallenbeck2@gesdk12.org with any questions. Thank you to the Holy Trinity Retreat Team for planning and implementing an awesome retreat for our 9th grade Youth Ministry class. Sunday, February 11th, the third grade class from Holy Trinity Faith Formation will celebrate their class Mass at 10:00 A.M. Please join us for this special celebration. Holy Trinity Rosary Society News: We will now be collecting 2018 dues. Dues are $10.00 for the year. You may mail your dues to the office at 207 Glebe Street, Johnstown, NY or drop them in the offertory basket while at church. Please note Rosary Society dues on the envelope. St. Stephen s Church in Hagaman is hosting a five week Lenten Program entitled EXPERIENCING JESUS PRESENCE DURING LENT sessions are scheduled every Wednesday from February 21st to March 21st at 1:00 P.M. All are welcome to attend. Adoration of Our Lord Come, let us worship the Lord. Let us bow down in the presence of our maker, for He is the Lord our God. Perpetual Adoration Fulton Montgomery Deanery. Look for us on Facebook. SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. No Bingo on February 3, 2018 OUR COUNTRY NEEDS OUR PRAYERS: Please join us to pray the Rosary to Our Lady of Fatima on the first Saturday of each month at 10:00 A.M. at the Trackside Homes meeting room in Johnstown.

5 Church of the Holy Spirit & Holy Trinity Catholic Church He told them, Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come. So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. - Mk 1:38-39 HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 28, 2018 SAT. 4:00 P.M. MARIA HALLENBECK-BROWN REQUESTED BY ROGER & MARILYN ROONEY DANIEL WEHN REQUESTED BY ROGER & MARILYN ROONEY JOHN HEIMER, JR (9TH ANN) REQUESTED BY WIFE & FAMILY ANTHONY AMBROSINO REQUESTED BY HANK & MARIE BORN MARGARET RUPERT REQUESTED BY DAUGHTER, MARY SUN. 11:30 A.M. MARIE LYNCH REQUESTED BY FAMILY FR. MIKE CLEMENTE REQUESTED BY PAPA FAMILY ST. JUDE CHARLES PAPA MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS TUES. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY TRINITY WED. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY TRINITY THURS. 8:30 A.M. END ABORTION & RESPECT LIFE REQUESTED BY PEACE OF POTTERY ART STUDIO FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:00 P.M. MARIO TRIPPODO REQUESTED BY JOHN & SHARON POLING MARY FRASCATORE REQUESTED BY MARKIE KING TERESA BECKER REQUESTED BY STANYON FAMILY TOM RICE REQUESTED BY PAPA FAMILY MARTIN & PEG DESISTO (ANN) REQUESTED BY DAUGHTER, CAROL SCHWED SUN. 11:30 A.M. END ABORTION REQUESTED BY RESPECT LIFE GROUP GEORGE MADORE REQUESTED BY RICK, GINA, GEORGIANA & RICHELLE VISCOSI FLORENCE ANNUTTO REQUESTED BY RICK, GINA, GEORGIANA & RICHELLE VISCOSI Please pray for Gloria Foster, Debra Mraz Rice and for all who have gone to their heavenly reward and all who are sick or recuperating at home or in nursing homes. HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 28, 2018 SUN. 8:00 A.M. END ABORTION REQUESTED BY RESPECT LIFE GROUP FRANCIS KNOWLTON REQUESTED BY JOHN & KAREN SAGAN THADDEUS (TED) PRADELSKI REQUESTED BY JOHN, MARY & FAMILY ETHEL PIEHUTA (ANN) REQUESTED BY JOHN, MARY & FAMILY SUN. 10:00 A.M. LIVING AND DECEASED MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY LOU HILL REQUESTED BY GLORIA SANTA MARIA ROSE CELLARY REQUESTED BY PAT HILL MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS TUES. 8:30 A.M. MARIE KROPAY (15TH ANN) REQUESTED BY CHRIS NUNN TONY FARMER MACEYKA (28TH ANN) REQUESTED BY CHRIS NUNN WED. 8:30 A.M. RENE CULVER REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY THURS. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT FRI. 8:30 A.M. SUN. 8:00 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT EDWARD A. MCGRADY (12TH ANN) REQUESTED BY FAMILY GEORGE POITRAS (5TH ANN) REQUESTED BY LARRY & MARILYN POITRAS JOAN DUNN (B DAY) REQUESTED BY MARILYN & TONY SAMPERI MARGARET LILLI REQUESTED BY MARILYN & TONY SAMPERI SUN. 10:00 A.M. LOU HILL REQUESTED BY MARY ANN & JOHN HARZINSKI WILLIAM WORMUTH REQUESTED BY JAMES & MARGUERITE MCAULIFFE DAVID R. RUBINO REQUESTED BY FRANCES R. CUOMO Children s bulletin Jesus Heals Many People. Please take a few minutes to share the activities with your children. These bulletins are available at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.