Our Lady of Mercy St. Brigid s Roman Catholic Family

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1 St. Brigid s Roman Catholic Family Office for both parishes is located at 44 Lake Street, LeRoy New York SERVED BY MERCEDARIAN FRIARS Fr. Michael J. Donovan, O. de M., Pastor Fr. James Chia, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Fr. Justin Freeman, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Deacon David C. Ehrhart Office Staff Denise Spadaccia, Director of Faith Formation Life Teen/Edge, Grades 6-11,Youth Minister Elaine Zalacca, Bookkeeper Susan Bobo, Parish Secretary Pat Murphy, Maintenance Coordinator Parish Contact Numbers Parish Center: Parish Fax: Love Bugs Pre-School: If you are a visitor to our churches, we want you to know how much we welcome you. Wherever you have come from, we hope you find our worship inspiring and reverent, and that our people are friendly and cordial. If you are seeking a spiritual home, we would be honored by your presence in our parish family. Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The office is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fr. Michael Cell: frdonovan@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. James Cell: religioused@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. Justin Cell: fatherjustinafreeman@gmail.com Deacon David Cell: Denise youthminister@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Elaine bookkeeper@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Susan parishsecretary@ourladyofmercyleroy.org The bulletin and more church news can be found at our parish website: Like us on our Facebook page LENTEN PARISH MISSION is Monday, March 6-Wednesday, March 8th at Parish at 7:00pm We encourage everyone to attend!

2 OUR LADY OF MERCY, LEROY Parish Monday, February 27-Weekday 7:00 a.m. Hubert Stein (Birth) 8:00 a.m. President Trump & Vice-President Pence by The Smith Family Tuesday, February 28-Weekday 7:00 a.m. Joseph Stella by Mary 8:00 a.m. Mary Anne White by Duke and Marge Merica Wednesday, March 1-Ash Wednesday Day of Fasting & Abstinence 6:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Stein and Lumley Families by Ray and Shelley Stein 8:00 a.m. Brayden Salvaterra by RoseAnn Donohue 12:00 p.m. Buz Smith by James and Carol Montgomery 7:00 p.m. Lorraine Curry by Spike and Sue Carmichael Thursday, March 2-Thursday after Ash Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Fr. Ricardo Chamorro Armos by The Mercedarian Order 8:00 a.m. Domenic Tucci (Anniv) by Wife and Children Friday, March 3-Day of Abstinence 7:00 a.m. Ken Gardner by Carm O Geen and RoseAnn Donohue 8:00 a.m. Louis Cinquino Saturday, March 4-St. Casimir 9:00 a.m. Dorothy Samis by Dan and Judy Ziccardi 4:30 p.m. Michael Merica (Birth) by Mom, Dad and Family Sunday, March 5-First Sunday of Lent 7:15 a.m. Russell Satch O Geen by Wife and Children 8:30 a.m. Willadeane Bunnie McNish by Brian and Heather Ashley 10:30 a.m. Buzz Smith (Birth) by Wife, Linda 5:30 p.m. For the People of the Parish ST. BRIGID S, BERGEN Readings for the Week of February 26, 2017 Sunday: Is 49:14-15/Ps 62:2-3, 6-9/1 Cor 4:1-5/Mt 6:24-34 Monday: Sir 17:20-24/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7/Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23/Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17/2 Cor 5:20 --6:2/Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19/Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-6/Lk 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Saturday Vigil 4:30 PM Sunday 7:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM Saint Brigid s Church Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Daily Mass Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM & 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM Saint Brigid s Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM Third Thursday of Month 9:00 AM Confessions Saturday: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Tuesday: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM St. Brigid Saturday: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM St. Brigid s Tuesday, February 28-Weekday 8:00 a.m. John Daminski, Jr. by Norm and Sandy Pawlak Wednesday, March 1-Ash Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Ruth Beyer by Bob and Jan Bausch 5:30 p.m. Maria Kowalczyk by Myrna and Rick List Thursday, March 2-Thursday after Ash Wednesday (9:00 a.m.-third Thursday of each month) 8:00 a.m. Ruth Beyer by Mary Sardou 7:00 p.m. Deceased and Living Members of the Holy Name Society Saturday, March 4-St. Casimir 5:00 p.m. Maria Kowalczyk by Jadwiga Syfert Sunday, March 5-First Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m. Duane Ivison (Anniv)

3 EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 26, 2017 Happenings NEW BEGINNINGS is a social support group open to both men and women who have lost a loved one. We will meet for lunch on Wednesday, March 8th at Le Roy s No Finer Diner at 11:30 a.m. Please call Norma Kelly by Monday, March 6th to make a reservation. PUBLIC ROSARY to ask Our Lord and Our Lady for the Conversion of America will be prayed on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at noon. Please gather in front of Our Lady of Mercy. Following the Rosary, there will be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament inside the church. If you have any questions, please contact Todd Zehler at (585) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is every Thursday at Our Lady of Mercy Parish. It opens after the 8:00 am Mass and closes at 6:30 pm with Evening Prayer and Benediction. Please take a moment to stop in the Church during adoration and spend some time in prayer. ROSARY FOR THE END OF ABORTION: Every Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. the Mercedarian Third Order prays the Rosary for the end of abortion, world peace and for the sick or distressed of our parish. Everyone is invited to participate. THE HOLY ROSARY is prayed Monday through Friday at 6:30 a.m. and on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Please consider coming to Mass early to pray the Rosary with your fellow parishioners. MARK YOUR CALENDARS Sunday, March 19th St. Joseph s Table Saturday, April 8th Holy Land Gift Sale Sunday, April 9th Holy Land Gift Sale Please pray for those who are sick. We especially ask that you remember to pray for the following people: William Alioto, William Bochicchio, Dick Butler, Bonnie Caccamise, Diane Coccia, Lucy Cucurullo, Zoey Daggett, Patty Driscoll, Sister Janet Eppolito, John Ferrara, Gerald Gaylord, Pat Lapp, Madonna Lee, Michael Mancuso, Daniel Marcellus, Roger Medley, Mary Miceli, Deb Pratt, Sam and Joan Riggi, Rose Sherman, Sarah Southcott, Juliana Spadacino, Joan Staats, and Joe Tucci. If you or a loved one is sick and would like to be added to this parish list, please call the parish office. St. Brigid s Happenings THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY S ANNUAL BREAKFAST is this Sunday, February 26th and will be served from 8:30 till 11:00AM. The price is still only $5 for adults and $3 for children. You will enjoy a delicious breakfast of fresh sausage, pancakes, eggs, juice, milk and coffee plus a chance to enjoy the company of your fellow parishioners. A raffle will also be held. We look forward to seeing you there. SOUP SUPPER Our annual Soup Supper will be held in the St. Brigid Church Hall on Ash Wednesday, March 1st following 5:30pm Mass. Join us for this simple meal as we begin our Lenten journey. ST. BRIGID BOOK CLUB will meet on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. We are reading Carrying Albert Home by Homer Hickam. Refreshments will be served. CRS RICE BOWL Join our faith community and the nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States, in a lifechanging Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Through stories we become aware of individual struggles and successes around the world. Pick up your rice bowl, along with a day-by-day calendar guide, for home use in back of church or at the soup supper. Return the rice bowls to church during Holy Week. Additional information can be found at crsricebowl.org. MINISTRY SCHEDULE: To those who serve as a lector, altar server, Eucharistic Minister or in hospitality, please contact the appropriate volunteer to advise him/her of your availability is during the months of April, May and June before the schedule is completed. Thank you! SHARE A YARN will be meeting on Monday, March 6 th at 7:00pm. We will be happy to help anyone with the parish wide knit/crochet along project of making chemo caps. RECYCLED TEENS gather for 9:00 am Mass on Thursday, March 16th. Following Mass there is a short meeting with lunch to follow at the Irish Pub in Spencerport. Make your reservations by calling Barb Stein at

4 Church March 4 & 5 4:30 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael (Deacon Dave Assists) Greeters: U. Spillane, L. Stein Servers: M. Zehler, K. Zehler, M. Prattico Lectors: D. Carmichael Eucharistic Ministers: C. Miller, J. Ziccardi, MM Scanlan 7:15 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael (Deacon Dave Assists) Servers: E. Riggs Lectors: R. Pangrazio Eucharistic Ministers: J. Penepent, S. Bobo 8:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Mark Greeters: L. Horgan, A. DeFelice Servers: D. Mark, N. Yauchzee Lectors: G. Privitera Eucharistic Ministers: J. Call, M. Antinore, D. Mooney 10:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael Greeters: M. McCumiskey, K. Squires Servers: M. Warner, K. Warner, E. Sherwood Lectors: J. VanIngen, G. Fernaays Eucharistic Ministers: P. Clark, C. Lawrence, L. Spadaccia 5:30 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. Justin Servers: M. Covert, M. Covert, M. Henning Lectors: Faith Formation Student Eucharistic Ministers: D. Spadaccia St. Brigid s Church 5:00 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. Justin Hospitality: T. Casey, MK Casey Lectors: B. Bausch Eucharistic Ministers: MK Casey 9:00 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. James Hospitality: S. Andrade, S. Lehmann Servers: F. Hersom, S. Hersom Lectors: N. Pawlak, S. Pawlak Eucharistic Ministers: L. Rowsick If you are unable to fill your time, PLEASE take the time to find a replacement. Thank you! SUNDAY COLLECTIONS... $6, St. Brigid s.... $2, Candles... $43.75 Thank you for your generosity and support!

5 LENTEN PARISH MISSION is Monday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 8th at 7:00 pm at Parish. The evenings are filled with powerful talks, prayer liturgy and song. There will be opportunities to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. MERCEDARIAN THIRD ORDER BREAD SALE This is the last weekend to order your St. Joseph Bread. Each loaf is $3.00 and may be paid for upon delivery. Bread will be delivered at both parishes following the 5:00pm and 9:00am Masses at St. Brigid and at Our Lady of Mercy-4:30pm, 7:15am, 8:30am and 10:30am next weekend March 4th and 5th. If you wish to order bread, please contact the parish office by Monday, February 27th.