Saint Patrick s. Catholic Church 115 Maple Avenue, Victor NY (585) Authentic faith, Welcoming and Engaging

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1 February 9-10, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Patrick s Catholic Church 115 Maple Avenue, Victor NY (585) Authentic faith, Welcoming and Engaging Think of Sacraments. Think of Divine Life. Sacrament of Baptism. The sacrament through which God, in Jesus Christ, makes us His sons and daughters. To prepare for reception, call Fr. Edison Sacrament of the Eucharist. The sacrament through which God, like a responsible parent, feeds us, with food from heaven: His Word, and the Body and Blood of Jesus. Weekend Masses: Saturday at 4:30 PM, Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 AM, and 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday - Wednesday, Friday at 8:30 AM, Thursday Communion Service at 8:30 AM For First Holy Communion, call Anthony Klosterman at for more info. Holy Communion may be brought to the sick, the homebound, and those in nursing homes and in hospitals. Call the Parish for more info. Sacrament of Confirmation. The sacrament through which God by the gift of the Holy Spirit strengthens us to give faithful witness to our Catholic Faith. To prepare for reception, call Kristen Children, older than 7 y/o, and adults who needs to be baptized, receive Communion and/or be Confirmed, call Deacon Sacrament of Reconciliation. The sacrament through which God s mercy and love, justice and truth heals the wound of human sin. Generally offered an hour before each Mass. Please give the priest fifteen minutes before Mass to prepare for Mass. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The sacrament through which Jesus continues to heal the sick among us. Anointing is offered at each Mass on the first weekend of the month. Or call Fr to schedule an anointing. Sacrament of Marriage. The sacrament through which God calls a man and woman to become visible signs of His Love. Call Fr. Edison or Deacon for more info. Sacrament of Holy Orders. The sacrament through which the mission Jesus entrusted to the apostles is continued in the Church. To learn more about vocations to the ordained ministry, please call Fr. Edison or Deacon Never miss an opportunity to celebrate a sacrament. We re glad you re here with us! We warmly welcome a new member to our parish: Todd, Irina, Benjamin & Anna Campbell; Andrew, Allison, Amelia & Asher Smith; Rick & Teresa Sheffer and welcome back, Rob and Ruby Sokolowski. Thank you for joining our parish family. Your presence is a blessing to all of us. Homily Series this February This weekend, we look at Personal Prayer; on the 16-17th, Praying as a Family; and on the 23-24th, we end the series with Praying as a Parish. Pray that the series provide wonderful opportunities for all of us to examine prayer, and so tap its power to transform us personally, our own families, and our parish. Saint Patrick, pray for us! Altar Server Training Altar Server Training will be offered on the following dates: Thursday, February 28, 6:30-8 PM, Saturday, March 2, 12:30-2 PM, Thursday, March 7, 6:30-8 PM and Saturday, March 9, 12:30-2 PM. All children who have received their First Communion are eligible. The trainings will be held in church. For inquiries, please call Mr. Pat Bolger, the coordinator, at Thank you. We hope to see you in church. In Church Before Mass Please note that in church before each of the weekend Masses, the choirs, the cantors and/or instrumentalists will be rehearsing either in the choir loft or Sanctuary area. You are invited to come early to church, as your schedule and duties allow you. Take this time to hear and learn new hymns, particularly the Responsorial Psalm. Ten minutes before Mass, Mr. Carl Galland and/or the cantors will be teaching the congregation the psalm, and new hymns. May the words we sing become words we pray Be holier today than yesterday. The only and truly sad thing in life is not to become a saint

2 Page 2 Get informed. Get involved. February 9-10, 2019 Liturgy & Sacramental Life because Jesus taught us to pray HOLY MASSES FOR THE WEEK Saturday, February 9, :30pm - Mary Ellen Alfred by Judith & Charlie Hadeed Sunday, February 10, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is: 6:1-2a, 3-8, 1 Cor 15:1-11, Lk 5:1-11 (75) 8:30am - Mary Belleville by Pat & Tina Crowley 10:30am - Bill Bavineau by Pat Huber 5pm - Thomas Menaguale by Joseph & Lynda DiPalma Monday, February 11, Our Lady of Lourdes 8:30am - Bernard Schmidt by Helen Sherman Tuesday, February 12, :30am - Bill Stehling by Gerri Maddalena Wednesday, February 13, :30am - Mo Coi Thai Nhi by Rose Vu Thursday, February 14, Saints Cyril and Methodius 8:30am - Communion Service Friday, February 15, :30am - Ann Becker by John Saturday, February 16, :30pm - Bill Stehling by Pat & Maureen Bolger Sunday, February 17, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 17:5-8, 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20, Lk 6:17, (78) 8:30am - Pat Schiller by Pat & Tina Crowley 10:30am - Maria by Rose Vu 5pm - Annabelle M. Calabrese by Maureen Dempsey-Frazer If you have requested the Mass intention and would like to bring up the gifts during Offertory, please inform the ushers before Mass. Liturgical Ministers for the Weekend of February Daily 3 PM Prayer Intentions Please include any of these intentions at your daily 3 PM prayer: For a return to respect for the dignity of human life, from womb to tomb, For increased household participation to the CMA, For our parish as we turn to prayer this month, For the deepening of our discipleship in Christ as we journey with him through the ordinary time, For home-bound parishioners, Let us be known by our praying for each other. Music Ministry Are you looking for a way to serve the Church and love to sing? Or looking for the same thing for your children? Consider joining the St. Patrick's Adult choir or Children's Choir. On Monday's, Children's Choir rehearses 5:45 to 6:30 PM, and Adult Choir rehearses from 7:00 to 8:15 PM. See Carl Galland after Mass, or contact him through Thank you! Lectors Needed We are in need to lectors at all weekend Masses except the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass. Lectors at the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass, if you can serve at the other weekend Masses, please inform Duane Pancoast at Thank you. Ministry Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday 5:00 PM Sacristan Linda Sandburg Ena Gill Helen Barnes Judy Miller Lector One Jeff Bartkoski Julie Knapp Ijeoma Nwugwo James Miller Lector Two Duane Pancoast Sandra Brannigan 3rd Grade Faith Formation Mollie Hamilton Holy Body (3) Deacon John, Carlos Chaides, Sam Condo Deacon John, Tom Gormel, Julie Knapp Deacon John, Christine DiNovo, Pat DiNovo Deacon John, Cynthia Barron, Collette Brien Precious Blood (2) Tina Condo, Tom Denninger Judy Klein, Rita Martens Ted Gartland, Marjorie Jacobs, Luis Barron, Paul Dumas Altar Servers (3) Gianluca Mammano, Allie Pisano Zoey Prezyna, Andrew Dempsey Dasha Aguila, Emerson Hood, Maggie McCormack Chris Heltz, Anna Heltz Head Usher (Front Doors) Pat Bolger Dan Weigert David O Hare Norm Ainsworth Ushers / Greeters (1) Parish Center, (2) Family Room, (3) Front Doors (1)Tom Denninger (2)Dave Mammano (3)Jim Schmidlin (1)Wayne Brotsch (2)Bob Kolb (3)Mark Weigert (1)John O Brien (2)Ken Trotta (3)George Heissenberger (1)Teen (2)Sante DiCarlo (3)Nick Ward Note: Ushers/Greeters, we appreciate you welcoming parishioners at your assigned station. If interested in serving as liturgical minister during the weekend Masses, please give the coordinators a call. See page 5 for contact info.

3 Page 3 Connect the dots of faith. February 9-10, 2019 Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, February 11, 4:30-5:30 PM Tuesday, February 12, 5-7 PM Every parishioner is invited to spend some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Our monthly Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction are held during Faith Formation Classes so that our children would have access to this wonderful devotion. Parents and/or catechists, take this time to visit to visit with your children/students. Thank you, Knights of Columbus, for your presence at these events, and for providing prayer and meditation guides to assist parishioners in their worship. Prayer Jars Use the prayers jars by the votive candles and on the Welcome Table by the Alcove. Write down your intention. Place it in the jar. Take another s prayer intention. Thank you. To offer a Mass or to light the Sanctuary Candle in memory of a loved one, please call the Parish Office. Gift of Presence Envelopes Families in Faith Formation, the gift of presence envelopes found at the church entrances are for your use at Sunday Masses. Thank you for providing your children opportunities to encounter Christ not only in the classroom, but also in the celebration of the sacraments, primarily through the Eucharist. Children, remember to write down your name and your grade. Thank you for your present and faithful witness. Membership & Parish Life because Jesus called a community Something exciting is coming soon to our parish! Save the Dates Parish Feast Day, March 16, Saturday, 5:30 PM Saint Joseph s Table, March 19, Tuesday, 5:45 PM Sunday, February 10 PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK 8:30am - RCIA - Library Morning - Knights of Columbus breakfast - Parish Center 10:30am - Children s Liturgy of the Word-Music Rm/Alcove 11:45am - Faith Formation - Classroom Wing 6pm - GLOW Monday, February 11 4:30pm - Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction 4:30pm - Faith Formation - Classroom Wing Tuesday, February 12 10:30am - Prayer Shawl - Alcove 4:30pm - Faith Formation - Classroom Wing 5-7pm - Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction 6:30pm - Faith Formation - Classroom Wing 7pm - Membership Ministry - Alcove 7pm - Hands of Christ - St. John of Rochester Wednesday, February 13 10am - Senior Exercise - Alcove 2:30pm - Staff meeting - Music Room 7pm - Parish Council Meeting - Living Room Thursday, February 14 - Happy Valentine s Day 9:30am - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd-Atrium/Library Saturday, February 16 All day - Following Christ Retreat - PC 5pm - Community Dinner - Presbyterian Church 6pm - Saint Valentine s Party - Parish Center Sunday, February 17 8:30am - RCIA - Library 11:30am - Coffee Hour - Parish Center Parish Membership Outreach If you are interested in reaching out to and welcoming non-practicing parishioners back to our parish, consider joining our ministry. Learn more about what we do, and we would like to hear about your ideas too. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday, February 12, at 7 PM in the Alcove. See you there. Saint Valentine s Dance Event Please note change in venue and time The Filipino families in the parish are hosting a dance event on Saturday, February 16, from 6 PM, in the Parish Center. Tickets are $12 each. For more information, call Aimee at or Onnie at

4 Page 4 Grow in faith, hope and love everyday. February 9-10, 2019 Ongoing Faith Formation because Jesus taught us his way of life Formed.org 1. It is easy and free! Go to Formed.org/register. 2. Enter access code: 3KRJJK (capitalized). 3. Enter your and password (you need these to log in later). Enjoy and share the faith. Featured Resource YDisciple: Prayer. More than just a form of communication, like sending out a text to a friend, prayer is a vital part of our relationship with God. In prayer, we can have the deepest level of intimacy with the One who loves us the most, sharing from our hearts, about our hopes and dreams, while also hearing his heart and desires for us. This YDisciple course takes a meaningful and relevant approach to the essence of prayer, including discussion of how to pray, how to listen, and how to use the wisdom of the Church to help us along. All resources on Formed.org are available to you for free! Make use of these resources. Grow in faith Rochester Catholic Women s Conference Women of the parish, you are once again invited to the conference this year. The theme is Full of Grace, with speakers, Mr. Karlo Broussard and Sister Anne Catherine Burleigh, OP. The conference will take place on March 9, Saturday, at the Aquinas Institute in Rochester, NY. The doors open at 7 AM and the conference ends at 3:30 PM. The conference includes the celebration of Holy Mass with Bishop Matano, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration. Vendors are available throughout the day. For more information and to register online, please visit: We hope to see you at the conference. Save the Date! St. Patrick s Vacation Bible School Mon-Fri; July 22-26, 2019 Join in the faith and fun! Parish Library The books on the cart in the Parish Center are available for your use. Do sign them out. We also welcome donations of books with sound Catholic theology. Thank you for nourishing your intellect and soul through spiritual reading. Social Ministry & Outreach because Jesus called us to serve Catholics Speak Out for Justice: Equal Rights for Farmworkers You can be a voice for justice TO- DAY. In the words of the NYS Catholic Conference, There is no legitimate reason for treating farmworkers inequitably. Today you can support justice for farmworkers by signing our Diocese-wide petition to our state elected officials in favor of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act. This bill would give tens of thousands of farmworkers in our State equal labor rights. Put your faith into action. Stand with them and take the time to sign the petition at all Masses this weekend. Thank you for your support! Thank You The American Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Patrick s collected 38 units, meeting the goal of 38! The Red Cross said the response was fabulous, considering the weather issue that day. Those 38 units will impact up to 114 lives! Special thanks for the five first time donors! See you at the next drive at the parish on August 5th. Family Promise of Ontario County We want to thank all who responded to the Volunteer Satisfaction Survey. Your input will assist us as we journey forward helping families! We will again be hosting starting the week of April 13 th. Many volunteers are needed to provide for our guests during the week. All volunteers need to receive training. There is a training opportunity coming up at Victor United Methodist Church (Hamlin Meeting Room), Wednesday, February 13, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Contact: Mary Parmalee, Monthly Service Sundays Our parish teens do a monthly Service Sunday where they offer assistance with chores. See application forms on the Welcome Tables, or contact Kristen Leschhorn at for information. Service days: February 24 & March 24. Help Keep Our Parish Registry Up-to-Date Check to see if your information in our parish records is current. Visit our website: Under Life at Saint Pat s, click on Online Registration. We appreciate your help.

5 Page 5 Pray and live your faith everyday. February 9-10, 2019 Community Dinner Our parish serves the Community Dinner at the Presbyterian Church every third Saturday of the month. The menu for February 16 is cheesy chicken and rice casserole. The sign up sheet is on the table by the children's alcove. We need food preparers, help with set-up, serving, and clean-up. Donations of personal hygiene products are appreciated. Let us, like Jesus, be bread for the hungry. Stewardship because Jesus gave us gifts to share Thank You So Much Hosts to the Traveling Chalice and Paten: the Bohn, Oliphant and Fenlon Families. To parishioners who signed the Saint Valentine s cards that we are sending to our children in college. Thank you, Parish Women s Group for coordinating this endeavor. To parishioners who visited the Social Ministry and Outreach Table in the Parish Center during the Coffee Hours. To the Parish Pre-Cana Team: Linda and Jack Marren, Julian and Carolyn Robinson, Eric and Christina Johnson, Jerry and Laurie Leone, Gayle Reh, Liz Gartland, Gerri Maddalena, Deacon John and Sue Payne. To Bob Pirrello for generously sharing his time and talent re -finishing church furniture. Great job! Parish Ministries at the Sunday Coffee Hour Feb 17: St Patrick s Preschool March 3: Funeral Brunch March 17: Open Gift of Time Weekend Mass Attendance February 2-3: 4:30: 273, 8:30: 172, 10:30: 347, 5:00: 115 Total: 907 (January 2019: 926) Gift of Treasure February 2-3: $6, ( budget: $8,365) Catholic Ministries Appeal $77,217 from 273 donors Remaining Parish Responsibility: $36,667 We need the help of additional 227 households. Please make your household one of them. Use designated envelopes at church entrances or donate online thru Thank you for your stewardship! Our Parish Ministries: Serving God and Neighbor Call. Ask. Discern. Serve like Jesus. I. Liturgy and Sacramental Life Altar Linen Altar Servers Baptism Preparation Team Children s Liturgy of the Word Church Cleaners Communion Ministers (EMHC) First Responders at Masses Funeral Preparation Team Lectors Liturgical Environment Liturgy Committee Marriage Preparation Team Music Ministry (choirs, cantors) Sacristans Ushers & Greeters Visitation Ministry II. Membership and Parish Life Bereavement Support Group Coffee Hour Team Funeral Brunch Team Knights of Columbus Membership Outreach Parish Life Committee Welcome Team Women s Group III. Ongoing Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation Group Bible Study Catechists & Aides Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Faith Formation Advisory Board Parish Christ Life Team Preschool RCIA Team Youth Ministry IV. Social Ministry and Outreach Assisi Ministry Community Dinner Giving Garden Prayer Shawl Ministry Prison Ministry Social Ministry Committee Veterans Dinner Family Promise of Ontario County V. Stewardship Buildings and Grounds Committee Cemetery Board Finance Council Parish Bakers Parish Gardens Parish Magazine Parish Office Volunteers Pastoral Council Money Counters Stewardship Committee Sue Stehling / Pat Bolger / Judy & James Miller / Lynn Foley / Lei Dalupang / Ron Platten / Coordinator Needed Diane Gernert / Duane Pancoast / Diane Gernert / Judy Klein / Deacon John Payne / Carl Galland / Ena Gill / Sante DiCarlo / Anne Leitner / Barbara Ward / John Shields / Kelly Mason / Wayne Brotsch / Ken Reasoner / Sam Samoriski / Perri Geiser / (607) Judy Klein / Sam & Tina Condo / Anne Leitner / Anthony Klosterman / Lynn Foley / Anthony Klosterman / Sam Condo / Anthony Klosterman / Deacon John Payne / Kristen Leschhorn / Marcie Hamilton / Jean Acquilano / Dan & Karen Lynch / Mary E /Mary S Helen Barnes / Joan Muto / Bob Kelly / Joe Murphy / Joan Oliphant / Kim Reese / Suzanne McCaffrey / Coordinator Needed Becky Fountain / Bridgette Klein / Ev DeVelder / Dave Keebler / Marge Gawronski / Joan Oliphant /

6 Let there be light... Called to Belong (Reflection on Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8) Seraphim were stationed above. They cried one to the other, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory! At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook and the house was filled with smoke. Then I said, Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts! Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an ember that he had taken with tongs from the altar. He touched my mouth with it, and said, See, now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is removed, your sin purged. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? Here I am, I said; send me! As previously noted in the stories regarding the call of the prophets, their initial response to God is rejection. In the presence of God, they become aware of their unworthiness, of their sinfulness, in addition of the immensity of the task at hand. God heals this initial rejection by the prophets. God cleanses them. God makes them worthy. In Isaiah, this was beautifully done with the purging of his sins by the angel who touched his tongue with an ember. After the cleansing of his sins, the conversation between God and Isaiah began. God asked whom he could send, and Isaiah offered himself to be sent. They came and filled both boats so that the boats were in danger of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man. For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men. When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him. In the story of the call of the first disciples in Luke, we do not see the theme of rejection as part of the initial encounter, but see the theme of unworthiness played out in the first encounter between Jesus and Peter. Peter, simply as a matter of fact, shared with Jesus the fruitless fishing attempts, but he was willing to cast the nets at Jesus prompting. And it was at the sight of the miraculous catch, that Peter called Jesus, not as Master but as Lord, the latter having usually used in relation to God. To Peter, he is more than just Master, Jesus is God. In the presence of divine, Peter admitted to his sinfulness, of his unworthiness before Jesus, before God. Do not be afraid! Jesus assured Peter. And Jesus gave Peter a share in his mission. From catching fish, Peter would be catching men and women for Jesus, for God. And Peter left his occupation, his boat and nets, and his family to follow Jesus. The call of God, the call of Jesus demand radical response. The radical response appears to sever all ties to one s previous way of life - occupation and family. The radical response binds the one called with God, with Jesus, first and foremost. To let go of one s occupation and one s family means to embrace the mission and the bigger family of God. Parish Office & Preschool Information Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4 PM (lunch time: 12:30 PM - 1 PM) Friday: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Parish Office Phone: (585) Parish Office Fax: (585) Faith Formation & Preschool: (585) Stay Connected Parish Website: Follow regular updates through our website. Parish Facebook Pages: St. Patrick s Church / Saint Patrick s Victor Youth Ministry Friend us on Facebook and receive timely updates. Parish Youtube Channel: St Patricks of Victor NY Subscribe and watch uploaded videos. Parish Magazine: St. Patrick s Take a copy from the Welcome Tables. Our Parish Staff Father Edison Tayag, Pastor fr.edison.tayag@dor.org Deacon John Payne, Deacon john.payne@dor.org John Butler jmbutler35@gmail.com Cemetery Caretaker Carl Galland carl.galland@dor.org Director of Sacred Music Anthony Klosterman anthony.klosterman@dor.org Coordinator of Faith Formation and Preschool Kristen Leschhorn kristen.leschhorn@dor.org Youth and Young Adult Minister Nancy Kolb nancy.kolb@dor.org Secretary of Faith Formation & Preschool Benny Malijan Housekeeping Rich O Donnell richard.odonnell@dor.org Finance Director Kim Reese kim.reese@dor.org Parish Secretary & Hospitality Wayne Sweet wayne.sweet@dor.org Building Maintenance Not all can physically sever their ties with occupation and family. But all can spiritually sever their ties with occupation and family. The latter is called spiritual poverty or spiritual detachment. The latter allows one to see everything we receive from God as gift, cherished and cared for but not to be own, for after all they belong to God alone. In this short reflection on the call of the prophets and the call of the disciples, important lessons are learned: The call reminds the called that they belong to God who Calls. The called, as they share in the work of the One who Calls, end up reminding others, including their own family, that they too belong to God who Calls. In our parish, pray and work to promote vocations. This means we pray for each other to listen to God. This means we encourage each other to respond to God. Let the important work of promoting vocation, in the end, remind us all that we belong to God. - Father Edison