CHURCH. 783 Hard Road, Webster, New York

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1 ST.. P. PAUL S CHURCH 783 Hard Road, Webster, New York April 5, 2015 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Mission Statement St Paul s Parish Family exists for the purpose of witnessing and proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ, that message proclaimed in word, worship, service: love God, love your neighbor as yourself.

2 Page Two St. Paul s Church, Webster, New York April 5, 2015 Saturday, April 4 Holy Saturday 9:00A Church Decorating 11:00A Blessing of Food 8:30P Easter Vigil Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday 9:00A Mass 11:00A Mass No CLOW No CYRCLE No Coffee Hour Monday, April 6 Tuesday, April 7 9:30-11:00A Coffee & Catholicism Wednesday, April 8 9:00A Library Workday 9:10-10:10A Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00P Choir Rehearsal 7:00P Good Sam Outreach Mtg. Thursday, April 9 Friday, April 10 Saturday, April 11 Holy Saturday 4:00P Confession 5:00P Mass-Baptism of Andrew Joseph Rynkiewicz Parish Staff Pastor: Fr. Paul Gitau x29 Deacon: Mark Robbins x23 Pastoral Associate: Deacon Ray Garbach x24 Liturgy Coordinator: Maura Slon x26 Coordinator of Music: Tom McGary x31 Coordinator of Youth Min.: Mike Pernot x27 SOR/Sacraments: Linda Pepe Catechetical Leader Admin.: Kim Sbarra x28 Business Manager: Robin Martz x30 Rectory Housekeeper: Helen Stirpe Maintenance Coordinator: Mike Schulz x41 Administrative Asst.: Jodie Hickey x21 Finance Council Chair: Steve Schulz Parish Council Chair: Deborah Urtz-Gleason Multi Parish Finance Director: Joan Sullivan: x 21 Office Hours 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday (closed for the lunch hour from 12:00-1:00 p.m.) Phone: Fax Number: Emergency Number: Website: Diocese of Rochester: Let us Pray for Those in the Military Jason Aman Josh Bartlett Zach Bartlett Dakota Berthold Tony Fazio Bryan Gross Shawn Reidy Mason Serrano Tom Weisenreder March 28 & 29 Collection fgitau@dor.org mrobbins@dor.org rgarbach@dor.org mslon@dor.org tmcgary@dor.org mpernot@dor.org lpepe@dor.org ksbarra@dor.org rmartz@dor.org mschulz@dor.org jhickey@dor.org Stvschulz73@gmail.com durtz1rochester.rr.com jsullivan@dor.org We warmly welcome all new parishioners and visitors to St. Paul s. To register please fill out a request for registration form available at all church entrances. Return it to the collection box at the back of the church or to the parish office. A member of our pastoral staff will contact you to complete your registration. Due to the holiday, the bulletin was sent to press early. The collection figures will be published in a future bulletin This week the sanctuary lamp burns for Frank Saeva from Wife, Irene & Children

3 Page Three St Paul s Church, Webster, New York April 5, 2015 Last night, at our celebration of Easter Vigil, we welcomed our Elect into full communion with the Catholic Church. Gina McNamara and Aaron Myers were baptized, confirmed, and received our Lord in Eucharist for the first time; George Slack, who was baptized as an infant, received the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. What a wonderful way to celebrate Jesus resurrection! All three Elect have been born into new life in the church, and we welcome them with great joy into our community. Gina, Aaron and George spent many long months arriving at this moment in their spiritual journeys, and even longer years before that, discerning God s call to conversion. The RCIA team has had a wonderful time sharing their stories, guiding them through the process of learning what it is to be a Catholic Christian, and listening with them to the witness of the many speakers we invite to give more in-depth presentations on a variety of subjects. We ve learned from their insights and been moved by the sincere fervor of their faith. The excitement with which they anticipated receiving the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil was contagious! They ve completed their period of formation and are now neophytes, eager to serve their community and learn even more about their faith. If you know Gina, Aaron, or George, or recognize any of them from the rites we celebrated over the course of the winter, please congratulate them and welcome them into St. Paul s family. If you don t know any of them, you can always ask someone on staff to point them out to you. George attends 9 AM mass, and Gina and Aaron are usually at 11 AM mass. I know they would be happy to receive your felicitations! May the Easter joy that infused them last night also be yours throughout this holy season!

4 Page Four St Paul s Church, Webster, New York April 5, 2015 Are you registered for VBS 2015? What are you waiting for? Sign up now! Registration forms are available on the south bulletin board or register on-line at stpaulfaithformation.org Automatic Donation Reminder A reminder that if you are signed up for automatic donations and chose the option for an annual Easter donation, they were processed on April 1 st. If you have any questions please contact Robin in the office at rmartz@dor.org or ext 30. Thank you very much! Mother s Day Flowers We invite you to make a donation towards the purchase of plants and flowers to decorate the church, in memory or honor of your loved ones, for Mother s Day. There are envelopes by the doors. Please make your check payable to St. Paul s Church and mark your donation Mother s Day Flowers and include who the donation is in memory of; we will list them in the bulletin on Mother s Day. Please have your requests to the office by Monday, May 4th. You can also request a Mother s Day flower memorial on our website! Use the Donate Online link. There will be a text box to enter who you wish the flowers to be in memory/honor of. Please note there is a 50 character limit, if you can t fit everyone in please call or us and we can adjust. Questions please contact Jodie or Robin at or jhickey@dor.org or rmartz@dor.org Thanks! CMA goal: $108,496 Amount pledged as of March 27: $81,778 (75% of goal) Number of donors: 451 We are short $26,718 and need your help! If you haven t yet donated: CMA envelopes are by the doors (drop it in the collection box and we will send it in) Donate on our website: (a CMA donation line has been added) Donate online directly to the CMA office: (we are parish #331) Check out our progress (and that of the other parishes) on the Diocesan web site. Thank you for your support of our parish!

5 From the John Walsh Library... Have you read. Finamore, Frank, ed. The Story of Easter This slim volume celebrates the traditions of the Easter season through selections from the New Testament, stories, activities, poems, and even classic Easter recipes. Although it may be impossible to prove with undeniable evidence who Jesus really was, his crucifixion and resurrection are taken as fact by hundreds of millions of people today. The resurrection is joyously celebrated each Easter, the holiest Christian holiday. The miracle it celebrates is essentially the redemption of mankind. God s only son sacrificed himself for our sake. His suffering, humiliation, and painful death were real, but Christ defeated death. What Jesus gave the world was hope and the possibility of eternal life, not bounded by this world. That is why his words and life continue to move us. Pluck the harp and breathe the horn: Know ye not tis Easter morn? Gerard Manley Hopkins. (Call No. 232-FIN) Easter Offerings During the Easter season, it is encouraging to see both new and familiar faces at our worship services. Throughout the year, many of you already support the congregation with your time, talent and financial contributions but greater participation is always welcome! We encourage you to look into our electronic giving program. It takes just a few minutes to set up a recurring giving plan. Visit our website ( and click the red Donate Now button or complete a paper authorization form and return to the office (the link to print this form is below the Donate Now button). Any questions, please contact Robin at rmartz@dor.org or ext 30. Thank you! For the Children St Paul s Church, Webster, New York Tudor, Tasha A Tale for Easter Tasha Tudor tells the story of her own childhood anticipation of Easter. Her simple illustrations and text give today s children a glimpse of the way things were many years ago. From a new dress to hot cross buns, to her dreams of rabbits, lambs, ducklings she know Easter is drawing near. E TUD Kindergarten - Grade 6 Roman Holiday A 12 day trip, led by Father Richard Shatzel of St. Rita s Church and run by the Globus Company, to Italy, from Monday, September 14th through Friday, September 25th. It begins with a Papal Audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday, September 16th, then on to Assisi, Siena, Florence, Milan, Padua and ending in Venice. The land rate is $3,069 per person, with air fare to be added. Brochures including details are posted on St. Paul s bulletin board in the church hall or you may call Fr. Shatzel at St. Rita's

6 April 5, 2015 Page Six Ministry Schedule for April 11 & 12, :00 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Acolytes Ushers TBD TBD TBD Alice Bower Kevin Nuwer John McLaughlin Wayne Adams Sandra Happ George Hanley Sacristans Lectors Commentators Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Bill & Anne Kolshorn The Pellittieri Family The Barr Family Anne Barker Barbara Robbins Bob Frank Kay Frank Ellen Oinen Don Oinen Fran Spina Sue Dettman Liz Kmiecinski Mary Catherine Bosner Marcia Kusse Joann Fisher Don Fisher Gretchen Kozlowski Forest Shick Julie Shick Josephine Cozzo Allan Schichtel Tim Thomas Scott Rutan Sandra Happ Fred Compertore Bob Salvaggio Tom Morgan Marie Salamone Ssam Salamone Dalton Pumputis Greeters Forest & Julie Shick Jack Black Jeanne Leo Mike Fredericks Nancy Willard Linens Judy Tupper CLOW Rita DeCann Jann Armantrout May the blessings of the Resurrected Christ be upon you and your loved ones! Jodie The Staff of St. Paul s Mike Joan Tom Helen Deacon Mark Deacon Ray