Saint Lawrence Church 1000 North Greece Road Rochester, New York 14626

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1 Saint Lawrence Church 1000 North Greece Road Rochester, New York The poor are the real treasures of the Church, by the inestimable gift of their faith and because they convert our alms into imperishable treasures for us. THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST June 7, 2015 Weekend Mass Schedule: Baptism Saturday 4:00 p.m. Parents should contact us as soon as they Sunday 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. know they are expecting. 11:00 a.m. Marriage Engaged couples should contact us at least Weekday Mass: one year in advance of their desired Monday through Friday wedding date. 8:30 a.m. Rectory Office Holy Days of Obligation: 1000 North Greece Road 8:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Rochester, NY Phone: fax: Confessions: Saturday 3:00 p.m. Office Hours: Monday Friday Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Please contact us if you or a family member wish to be anointed. St. Lawrence School

2 Page Two Parish Staff Pastoral Ministry Father Lee P. Chase - Pastor x 207 Father Scott B. Caton - Assisting Priest x. 204 Deacon David Squilla - Pastoral Associate x. 212 Deacon Tom Beck - Parish Deacon x. 208 Deacon Manny Asis - Parish Deacon x. 213 Administrative Staff Bruce M. Watson - Finance Director x. 206 Tina McAuliffe - Business Manager x. 205 Wendy Speciale - Office Manager x. 201 Linda DeMarco - Office Assistant x. 203 Bob Gray - Maintenance Director x. 201 Faith Formation Ministry Jamie O Mara - Faith Formation Debbie Cichelli - Faith Formation Office Assistant Donna Gray - Youth Ministry/CYO St. Lawrence School Frank Arvizzigno - School Principal Music Ministry M. Virginia Pierce, Music Director Organist, 4:00 p.m. Mass choir Susan Judkins :30 a.m. Mass Choir Director Steve Amico :00 a.m. Mass Choir Director Susan Judkins Mary Kay Huber Young People s Choir Directors Weekly Stewardship Collection of May 31, 2015 Amount Weekly Surplus / Received Budgeted Amt. Shortfall Sunday Collection $ $15, ($ 1,969.43) General Maintenance (Blue Env.) $ $1, ($ ) School Support $ Mass Intentions and Readings for the Week Monday, June 8, Weekday / TenthWeek in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 1:1-7/Mt 5:1-12 8:30 a. m. - Stella Faith Rawleigh - by Michael and Donna Maloney Tuesday, June 8, Weekday 2 Cor 1:18-22/Mt 5: :30 a. m. - Mary Loria - by Craig and Eileen Doran Wednesday, June 10, Weekday 2 Cor 3:4-11/Mt 5: :30 a.m.- Jeff Hoffman - by Pat Glogowski Thursday, June 11, Saint Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Mt 5: :30 a.m. Bill Flynn - by Richard and Tracy Farnand Friday, June 12, The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9/Eph 3:8-12, 14-19/Jn 19: :30 a. m. - Deceased Members of the Molinari and Granville Families Saturday June 13, Weekday/ The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Cor 5:14-21/Mt 5:33-37 Is 61:9-11/Lk 2:41-51 Sunday, June 14, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 17:22-24/2 Cor 5:6-10/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday 4:00 pm - Steve Salerno - by wife, Ange and Children 8:00 a.m. - Rita Reding - by Ron and Fran Lippa 9:30 a. m. - Richard M. Alexander - by Wife and family 11:00 a. m. - For Saint Lawrence Parishioners The Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week For: Deceased Members of The Baker Family From: Marjorie Baker Weekly Attendance May 31, :00 p.m :00 a.m :30 a.m :00 a.m Total Attendance: 1615 Wedding Banns Week III Staci Pignato and Philip Stoddart Week II Marisa Pennetta and Salvatore Armeli

3 Page Three done. I don t have to go to Religious Education classes anymore. I don t have to go to Church anymore. In a world that is filled with Social Media such as MUSINGS Facebook or Twitter, a world where afternoon talk shows concentrate on individual and family problems, the by Father Lee Chase Sacrament of Penance seems to be (for some) a hoop to jump so that one can move on to First Communion. People aren t confessing their sins in the Sacrament When I was a Catholic grade school student taught anymore, they re confessing them to millions on by the Sisters of Jesus Crucified, I learned that a television. sacrament was an outward sign instituted by Christ to The Sacrament of Marriage, the wonderful moment give grace. That was the definition from The Baltimore when a man and a woman vow to one another their love Catechism. The more recent Catechism of the Catholic and fidelity, their commitment to one another is a Church (1994) defines sacraments differently, more beautiful and moving moment. We need to make sure it poetically: Sacraments are powers that come forth is not just a meaningless ceremony, something done to from the Body of Christ, which is ever-living and lifegiving. please the couple s parents or grandparents. It needs to They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his be the firmest expression of the couple s faith. Body, the Church. They are the masterworks of God in the new and everlasting covenant. (1116) The Sacrament of Orders is the sacrament of a call to minister, to serve, to sanctify the sanctifiers of the world. The sacraments we celebrate: Baptism, Eucharist, The bishop, priest, and deacon promise to give their lives Confirmation, Penance, Marriage, Holy Orders, first and foremost in service to the community, especially Anointing of the Sick all are the masterworks of God, the most vulnerable and poor among us. It is not a actions of the Holy Spirit in our midst and at work in our sacrament of privilege and class. It is not a sacrament Church. They are not magic, spells or incantations. that sets the cleric above others. In fact, it is just the While celebrated in the Church, they are not primarily opposite. It is grace given to the cleric to be the servant social events analogous to football games or cocktail of others. parties. Sacraments bring forth life. They bring forth The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is God s grace. The whole Church grows and benefits from probably the most misunderstood. It is not Last Rites this sacramental life. no matter how the media or Hollywood present it. It is a To prepare for the celebration, the reception, of prayer for healing, for grace, for strength, for forgiveness. sacraments we learn and pray. We come to the teachers If one is not anointed before one dies, it does not mean of the faith, our catechists, to lead us in our Faith that the individual is condemned to eternal damnation. Formation. It is more than just academic memorization. And, it is important to remember, that we do not anoint Catechesis, as St. Augustine said, is echoing the Gospel the dead. Sacraments are for the living. in your heart. We immerse ourselves into the Gospel of As a world wide community, we need to deepen our Jesus Christ, Who is the Grace of God Himself. understanding of the seven Sacraments. We need to Over the years, a complacency has set in with regards celebrate them with reverence, with firmly rooted in our the sacraments. Baptism became to be seen by some as faith formation, and with love. We need to understand magic, a insurance policy that the individual would be this this is grace at work, not some wizardry. This is the saved from eternal damnation. First Communion became masterwork of God in the new and everlasting covenant. last communion for too many of our children. It was a I invite you to read the Catechism of the Catholic social event, a time to dress up the little girls as minibrides Church. If you do not have a copy, there are many and the boys as mini-grooms. This was so off the choices online that are free to find a copy. Go to mark! Confirmation became to be understood as a usccb.org and type into the search box graduation of sorts! Too many times I have heard over the course of my life, Now that I m confirmed, I m

4 Page Four " Join Camp Stella Maris on Sunday, June 7th from noon to 3:00pm (rain or shine!) for our annual Summer Open House! Take a tour of camp, learn about our programs, and meet our wonderful staff! Come on down for a beautiful day on the lake and help us kick off our best summer yet! Lunch and ice cream available for purchase! Learn more at Camp Stella Maris 4395 East Lake Rd, Livonia, NY Check out new the Lighthouse CDs in the narthex. Learn more about our faith by listening to these great CDs. Topics include applying our faith to everyday living, devotion to the Blessed Mother, conversion stories, prayer life, and apologetics. Venerable Fulton Sheen, Father Mike Schmitz, Matthew Kelly, Dr. Edward Sri, Jeff Cavins, Jennifer Fulwiler are a few of the amazing speakers. Sunday, June 28 Deacon Hall Room #4 10:30 AM Whether you know how to pray the Rosary or not, please feel welcome to join in prayer, sharing in this special devotion. Refreshments For All! Questions?? Please contact Karen Bunker at kbunker@rochester.rr.com CMA UPDATE Our goal for this year is $167, As of May 21st we have received $143, in pledges % of our goal from 790 households. The balance that we need to raise now is $24,980.00

5 Page Five July 27 July 31 9:00 AM 12:00 NOON Grades K 5 (As of Sept. 2015) Last Name Phone # Child s First Name Grade as of 9/15 Allergies Child s First Name Grade as of 9/15 Allergies Child s First Name Grade as of 9/15 Allergies Child s First Name Grade as of 9/15 Allergies Name Phone # (Grade if Student as of 9/15) Please circle any area(s) of interest: Craft Work Ahead of Time At Home; Decorations, Props, etc Skits Crafts Music Snack Helpers Games Kindergarten Leader Kindergarten Aide Grade 1 Leader Grade 1 Aide Grade 2 Leader Grade 2 Aide Grade 3 Leader Grade 3 Aide Grade 4 Leader Grade 4 Aide Grade 5 Leader Grade 5 Aide

6 Page Six ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL Shine Through Me May 26, 2015 Dear St. Lawrence School Community, The Fifth Graders had a wonderful time on their Camp Stella Maris trip last week! The weather was absolutely beautiful, and the students shared in so many positive experiences that I know they will always remember. I especially enjoyed watching them work together to complete the various team building activities that they participated in. I want to thank our co-chairs Ms. Shannon and Ms. Risolo for organizing and running this event. I also want to thank Ms. Ryan for her work to provide the students with delicious meals and Ms. Strebenis for putting together crafts and creating tee shirts for the students. A special thank you to Deacon David for leading a communion service. I also want to thank Ms. Noce and Ms. Toscano for their constant presence and support at the camp. Finally, thank you to all of the parents for attending this trip and helping to make this a positive and successful experience for our Fifth Graders. Our students have been preparing for our Summer Reading Program this year by logging their minutes into the Scholastic Summer Reading Website. Students can access the website through the St. Lawrence School Website Homepage. All students should be logging in their minutes as a requirement for the fourth quarter. Please check to make sure your child is accurately logging in their minutes. Today, Spikes our Red Wings mascot visited St. Lawrence School. He took pictures with the students and teachers and got everyone excited about this year s baseball season. Our St. Lawrence School Families are invited to attend a Red Wings Game on Sunday, June 7 th. You may order tickets using the form enclosed in your child s Tuesday envelope. I hope you had a restful Memorial Day Weekend. As always, thank you for all that you do for our students. God Bless, Frank Arvizzigno Principal

7 Page Seven Yearbook Deadlines: Please Note: Blood Drive Sat. 5/30 Volunteer Appreciation Gathering Thurs. 6/4 First Friday Mass Fri. 6/5 Red Wings Day Sun. 6/7 Walkathon T-shirt Wed. 6/10 Field Day Fri. 6/19 Early Dismissal 11:00 a.m. Tues. 6/23 LAST DAY K-6 11:00 dismissal Wed. 6/24 Closing Prayer Service Wed. 6/24 NO After School Care Wed. 6/24 6th Grade Graduation Thurs. 6/25 Seabreeze Day Fri. 6/26 Today s Envelope includes: Volunteer Appreciation Gathering Flyer Seabreeze Flyer Pack 277 Raffle Flyer Red Wings Flyer Business Cards and/or Best Wishes DUE Yearbook Pre-Orders DUE Fri. 5/29 (no extra copies will be ordered) Pack 277 Raffle Cub Scout Pack 277 would like to give back to the school by raffling a 2-seater Adirondack Chair that they made. Please see today s flyer for details. First Grade Butterfly Release

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9 St. Lawrence Families, The Arrow of Light Den in Cub Scout Pack 277 at St. Lawrence would like to give back to the school by raffling a 2-seater Adirondack Chair that we made. The winner will be chosen in the last week of school. We will do a custom inscription of your choosing on the bench for the raffle winner. 1 st Row: Peter McAuliffe, Timmy Flaherty 2 nd Row: Noah Shannon, Bryce Phillips (absent from photo: Kenny Haslip) Tickets may be purchased at the Parish Rectory Office or mailed in. Please enclose payment for the total # of tickets in a separate envelope. Checks made payable to Pack Tickets for $5 x how many sets of 5 = $ OR 15 Tickets for $10 x how many sets of 15 = $ (Please tell us what contact or phone number you want on your tickets.) Family Name: Phone TOTAL: $

10 Page Ten Men s Club Euchre Wednesday Jun. 24th St. John the Evangelist Parish Center Tournament & Sub cost $11 No Sub $6 6 PM Subs served 7 PM Euchre Tournament begins DiBella Submarine choices: Corned Beef, Ham, Italian Assorted, Roast Beef, Tuna, Turkey W/condiments and refreshments Crackers & Cheese break at half time Please reserve by Sunday Jun. 21st To either: Bill Smith Joe DeJohn Jerry Batog Provide your name and partner, if you have one, and your choice of sub Note: Walk Ins not likely to play

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