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 HOLY TRINITY PARISH : Monday-Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Closed Friday OFFICE HOURS FOR HOLY SPIRIT PARISH: Monday-Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Friday 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. (Closed 12:30-P.M.-1:30 P.M. for lunch) Rev. Matthew Wetsel, Pastor Matthew.Wetsel@rcda.org Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Emeritus 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. Daily Mass - Thursday & Friday 8:30 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, Buildings & Grounds Frank DeRosa and Bob Schultz, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday - 8:00 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. Daily Mass - Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 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.

2 January 6, 2019 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 December 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. PASTOR S MESSAGE: The Epiphany of the Lord "Behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying 'Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.'" How strange to journey so far for perhaps so little. Of course the magi go to the capitol city. Of course they entreat with King Herod. Of course this is where they expect newborn royalty to be. But where is the child? "In Bethlehem of Judea," the scribes say. And so the magi go on to what is yet another Christmas miracle. We don't know where the magi met the Christ Child, but it cannot have been lavish. Perhaps it was the stable. Perhaps it was a small hovel Joseph had found to wait out the census. But it would have been the home of a laborer, worn and threadbare. Here, in this unassuming abode, the magi are still "overjoyed...they prostrated themselves and did him homage." Have you ever gotten to the end of a great work and found the results to be underwhelming? How did you respond? Were you disappointed or elated at God's providence and your upended expectations? The magi journeyed hundreds of miles over treacherous terrain to pay homage to royalty they have seen prophesied in the stars. They encountered an ordinary family displaced from their home. This Sunday, the magi are an example for us. Can we see God in the unexpected? Do we encounter Him in the person who doesn't fit our expectations of propriety? Do we revere Christ's presence in the poor? Or do we expect to meet God only in places of honor and esteem? This week, ask God for the grace to honor Him in the unexpected places and unassuming people. He is waiting for you! 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. PARISH OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED Monday December 31, 2018 and Tuesday January 1, 2019 PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITY: Fr. Matt will be leading a pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes, and Barcelona from October 6th October 15, For more information, please speak with Fr. Matt and take an informational brochure from the entrance of the churches. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2019 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/Mt 4:12-17, Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, [cf. 11]/Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 [cf. 11] Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, [12a]/Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b [cf. 4a] Jn 3:22-30 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, [1]/ Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

3 January 6, 2019 The Church of the Holy Spirit Collection information for the week of: December 23, 2018 Regular Collection 12/23/18 $4, Envelopes $3, Loose $ Online $ Attendance 8:00A.M :00 A.M. 250 Christmas Collection $5, Envelopes $3, Loose $1, Online $ OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: The 2018 year end is quickly upon us. It is time to turn in all of your make-up envelopes before Dec. 31, 2018 in order for them to be included in your contribution statement for your taxes If you would like a contribution statement please call your parish office. Statements will be available by January 31, Holy Trinity Parish Collection information for the week of: December 23, 2018 Regular Collection 12/23/18 $2, Envelopes $2, Loose $ Christmas Flowers $30.00 Christmas $ Attendance 8:00A.M :00 A.M. 135 Regular Collection 12/25/18 $2, Envelopes $2, Loose $ Christmas Flowers $30.00 Christmas $ Attendance 6:00P.M :00 P.M. 170 LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 12 & 13 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 P.M. Hank & Marie Brian Farley, Jim Semione, Steven Maloney Born 11:30 A.M. Jamin Clemente Karen Hoose, Mary Jablonski, Mike Shrader Matt Trainor HOLY TRINITY PARISH LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 8:00 A.M. Lynn Knowlton Bruce & Jennie Mrha, Mary Landrio Colleen & Emily Long 10:00 A.M. Gary McCoy Father Murphy, Liz Carey, Chris Nunn Michael Carpenter Grace Giarizzo Wells House/Pineview Commons: Lynn Knowlton & Mary Ann Armstrong MARCH FOR LIFE: Friday, January 18, is the 46th Annual March for Life, corresponding with 46 years of Roe v. Wade in America, and 60 million lives lost to abortion. We march for life to be a voice for the voiceless. Join us to march as a Diocese with Bishop Scharfenberger. Contact for more information and a list of busses attending the march in Washington, DC. Watch your bulletin for more information. Thank you for your continued support and your thoughtful donations. Thank you to all our volunteers who work so hard at keeping the store open six days a week. Without all of you there wouldn t be a store! The Holy Trinity Men s Group will meet on January 8th. Social hour starts at 5:00 P.M. with a roast beef dinner to follow at 6:00 P.M. The cost of the dinner is $8.00. Courtney T. Burns, Saratoga Springs Military Museum-Director of Military History, will be the featured speaker for the evening. Tickets will be on sale after mass on Dec. 30th & Jan. 6th. MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: We are in need of bar soap, deodorant, feminine products, kleenex, paper towels, laundry detergent, cleaners, toilet paper & shampoo. Monetary donations are also welcome. Thank you to all who support this ministry ~Outreach Committee

4 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Ann Simonson, Faith Formation Coordinator The Epiphany of the Lord HOLY TRINITY PARISH FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator First Reconciliation Learning Stations will be held on Saturday, January 12th at the Church of the Holy Spirit in the school building from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.. This is for The First Communion children and their parents. Saturday, January 26th, 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. there will be a meeting for the parents of the Holy Spirit First Reconciliation candidates in the school building. EMMAUS RETREAT - We are proud to announce that this year s Emmaus Retreat will be our 20th!! This year s retreat will again be held at Camp-of-the-Woods in Speculator on March 15-17, 2019! The team preparation meetings will begin today, January 6th, at 2:00pm in Spirit Central and will continue every Sunday until the retreat. Any adult who feels called to help lead our teens closer to Christ during this special weekend is invited to join our team. Also, any teen that has been on an Emmaus retreat is invited to join our team and help us to make this retreat as special as it was to you! If you would like to be a part of the retreat but can t make today s meeting, please contact Ann Simonson to let her know (518) Friday s Table Giving Tree Project was once again a HUGE success! I would like to thank all the teens and families from our Youth Ministry Program for participating in this project and helping to make Christmas so special to the less fortunate in our community. I would like to thank the Helpers Store and those parishioners who donated to this project as well. Also, a huge shout- out to all the teens and their families who came to distribute the gifts along with Confirmation Candidate, Paul Lomanto for organizing the participation of the Gloversville High School Swim Team. We would also like to thank coach, Matthew Richardson! It was a beautiful thing to watch all of these young people give of them-selves to make others happy! Hanging of the Greens: - I am so proud of all the children and teens that participated in our Hanging of the Greens program! Everyone did such a wonderful job, and it was for sure one to remember with our lively Nativity cast! Thank you also to all of the families and Youth Ministry Team members that helped and supported this event! I hope that it brought much joy to your Christmas! Blessing of the Confirmation Candidates: We will be having a blessing of our Confirmation Candidates on Sunday, January 13th at our 11:30 mass. Any sponsors that are able to attend along with parents are welcome. Sunday, January 6, 2019, there will be a First Communion Parent meeting at 9:00 A.M. in their classroom. We ask at least one parent attend this important meeting. Attention Retreat Team members (old and new). There will be a Retreat Team meeting on Sunday, January 6th at 11:00 A.M. in the Faith Formation Office. Please let Cindy know if you are unable to attend. SIMPLE SATURDAY SUPPERS: The Sisters of the Holy Spirit are sponsoring four simple Saturday Suppers beginning on January 12th and ending on Feb. 2nd, Dinners will be available 3:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M. The dinners are take out only (deliveries are available to Senior Citizen housing in Gloversville), cost only $5.00. Only 100 dinners will be served each Saturday and tickets for all the dinners will be available in the Parish office at Holy Spirit beginning January 6th, or you can contact the Farley family at All proceeds benefit the Gloversville Senior Citizen Center. Thank you in advance for supporting this community project. Kristin, Cindy and Brian Farley. Percy & Pauline Burda Scholar Award: Winners need to send in their Fall 2018 transcript by January 7, 2019 to Anne Niles. Your transcript must include your name, list of grades and GPA. You can either it to aniles1@nycap.rr.com or mail it to Burda Scholar Award, c/o Anne Niles, 407 So. Market St. Johnstown, NY DO NOT drop them off to the parish office. God Bless, good luck on your future endeavors and we hope you will stay active in Holy Trinity Parish. ADULT FAITH FORMATION: All are welcome. Holy Trinity meets on Tues. at 9:15 A.M. in the Parish Center. Holy Spirit meets on Tues. at 10:00 A.M. in the Café. Please join us! Adoration of Our Lord This is My Beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased. Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Holy Spirit. Jesus listens to your heart. Come and visit.

5 Church of the Holy Spirit & Holy Trinity Catholic Church They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Mt 2:10-11 HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2019 HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2019 SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 11:30 A.M. MON. 8:30 A.M. EVELYN RIETH REQUESTED BY JOHN & PATTY FRANCO JULIA DIMEZZA REQUESTED BY THE TUCCI FAMILY LOUIS MENDETTA REQUESTED BY DAVE & SANDY FAGIANI JOSEPH LAPORTA REQUESTED BY MR. & MRS. VINCENT LAPORTA TONI CLEMENTE HOWE REQUESTED BY PAM BRAY NORMA MCCALL REQUESTED BY FRANK, MARION & JAMIN CLEMENTE JOSEPH PERRELLO REQUESTED BY SISTER, KATHY SPONENBERG MARY H. & JAMES F. ROSSI REQUESTED BY JOSEPH ROSSI 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. FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 11:30 A.M. FRANK CRANE REQUESTED BY FAMILY SALVATORE ZARELLI REQUESTED BY CHRIS & KIP WHITEHOUSE BILL PIERCE REQUESTED BY DONALD & COOKIE FLEISCHUT SAL LANDRIO REQUESTED BY CHILDREN ARTHUR BASILEO REQUESTED BY NEPHEW, FRANK JOSEPH LAPORTA REQUESTED BY MR. & MRS. JOSEPH NOONAN JOHN D ONOFRIO REQUESTED BY PATTY, JOHN & ED FRANCO GLADYS & EDWARD ZILKA REQUESTED BY FAMILY LOUIS MULONE REQUESTED BY WIFE, TERESA & CHILDREN TONI CLEMENTE HOWE REQUESTED BY FRANK, MARION & JAMIN JOHN TARTAGLIA REQUESTED BY THOMAS, MICHELE & DANIEL BEEBIE THERESA C. & RAYMOND R. NELLIS, JR. REQUESTED BY DAUGHTER LINDA & GRAND CHILDREN SUN. 8:00 A.M. ROSEMARIE ROEHL REQUESTED BY LOVING FAMILY MASS FOR THE PEOPLE SUN. 10:00 A.M. LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY GEORGE BEVINGTON REQUESTED BY CHRIS NUNN JACKIE SWATT REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS TUES. 8:30 A.M. GEORGE BEVINGTON REQUESTED BY LISE WILSON & FAMILY WED. 8:30 A.M. BRIAN HANABURGH REQUESTED BY ROD & CHLOE CORRELL THURS. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPRIRT FRI. 8:30 A.M. SUN. 8:00 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT END ABORTION REQUESTED BY RESPECT LIFE GROUP THOMAS MICKLE REQUESTED BY JOHN, KAREN & MICHAEL SAGAN SUN. 10:00 A.M. LILY JOHN KATTOOKARAN REQUESTED BY MARY ANN & JOHN THERESE MATHEW ALAPATT REQUESTED BY MARY ANN & JOHN JACKIE SWATT REQUESTED BY THE HILL FAMILY MASS FOR THE PEOPLE 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. Please pray for Diane Byrns and all who have gone to their heavenly reward and all who are sick or recuperating at home or in nursing homes. Children s bulletin These bulletins are available at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.