Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone!

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1 CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mercy changes the World + Miłosierdzie zmienia świat + Jabineun sesangeul byeonhwa + Misericordia cambia il mondo + Merced cambia el mundo + Huruma mabadiliko ya dunia (518) * 550 Lansing Street * Schenectady, NY Website@ Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome!

2 As we, the members of the Church of St. Adalbert, prayerfully discern: the future mission of our parish the way that each member of the parish can use their individual gifts to serve that mission the best use(s) of our parish properties to serve that mission we call on Saints Joachim and Anne to pray with us, and intercede for us before their grandson, Jesus St. Joachim and Anne, pray for us! Święci Joachim i Anna, módl się za nami! Santi Gioacchino e Anna, prega per noi! San Joaquín y Santa Ana, ruega por nosotros! CALLED TO SERVE FAMILYSUNDAY HOW WILL YOU CHANGE THE WORLD? November 13, 20162:00 PM The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street, Schenectady An afternoon of prayer, learning, and hands on Works of Mercy! FREE! ALL AGES ARE WELCOME! Registration by Oct. 31 is required Register at the Catholic Faith Formation Center or online at worksofmercyschdy.org Questions phone: or worksofmercyschdy@live.com DID YOU KNOW? That the Church of St. Adalbert is a proud member parish of the Works of Mercy Initiative and that a portion of your weekly Stewardship of Offertory gift supports the Catholic Faith Formation Center which is a joint project of this parish and 4 other Catholic parishes in the city. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons School Open House Wednesday, October 26 from5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Meet with teachers Tour the school See all the opportunity that NDBG has to offer! For more information, go online to: The U.S. Bishops ask us to pray for this intention every day this week: May we keep in mind the gift of religious freedom and our duty to defend and exercise it as faithful citizens. From the Deacon s Desk We had another successful Dozynki this year thanks to the hard work of many people. I d like to send a special thanks to the cochairs Mark Leszczynski and George Sykala as well as Ray Baltazar. There are so many others who should be singled out but I don t want to forget anyone so I want to say thank you to all who helped in any way. Your efforts both large and small contributed to our successful fund raiser and once again brought our parishioners together working to keep our Church of St. Adalbert financially healthy. In the weeks ahead we will have an accounting of how well we made out but early results look promising and show us this is a worthwhile event not only as a fund raiser but as a fun raiser as well. We received many complements from those who enjoyed themselves and Donny P s Polka Band brought smiles to those who joined in the fun. Thank you and God Bless. Deacon Joe PARISH CEMETERY Preparing for Winter All flowers and decorations must be removed by Saturday, November 5, Church of St. Adalbert Holy Name Society Annual Drawing 1st Prize $200 2nd Prize $100 3rd Prize $50 4th Prize $50 Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 Tickets available after Masses startingoct. 22 Drawing to be held at the Wigiliaon Dec.4 Reflection for Pastoral Care Week 2016 While book learning and formal ministry experiences have informed my philosophy, I think that my greatest influences have been the final sickness and deaths of my Mom and Dad, deaths of two of my older brothers, and my own periods of illness and hospitalization as well as interactions with folks over the past year in too many venues to mention. Many of the these were not officially textbook pastoral ministry settings but they led me through an internal journey of reflection and renewal. The story of Zaccheus (Luke 19:10) and the various accounts set in Bethany (the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus) have inspired me. From Zacchaeus (Luke 19:10) I learned that Christ wants to enter our lives and be with us JUST AS WE ARE even while the rest of the world labels us and turns its back on us. As for Bethany, this must have been a special place for Jesus. So many of his parables and accounts of his life are set. It is not only a place where those tired from, beaten up by, or, even, rejected on the journey of life found comfort but so did Jesus. He must have enjoyed going there because the death of Lazarus moved him to tears. I often wonder who was ministering to whom when Mary was sitting and listening at Jesus feet. Was Jesus teaching something profound or did he just need someone to listen to him as he sat down weary from his journey of life? Who was extending love and mercy to whom? I d like to think that it was flowing both ways. Imagine creating a place with so much love and mercy that even our Lord Jesus would feel comfortable taking a respite on the journey of life. (RLSeverson October2016)

3 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Stewardship of Offertory You can now manage your Stewardship Giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. Simply follow these easy steps: 1) Go to our parish website: 2) Click on Give Online 3) Click on Create Profile 4) Follow the onscreen instructions to: a) create an online profile b) schedule your recurring Stewardship Offertory Gift STEWARDSHIP PRAYER Generous God, I give thanks to you for the gifts you have given me: my life, family, friends, time, talents and material possessions. All that I have comes from you. Help me to remember this and rejoice in your goodness. Walk with me, my God. Help me on my spiritual journey, so that I may constantly renew my relationship with you and all the good people in our parish and throughout the Albany Catholic Diocese. Renew in me your Spirit. Give me the strength and courage to become a better follower of Jesus, to be a disciple. Help me hear the call to Come, Follow Me. I give glory to you, my God, as I make stewardship a way of life. Amen. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace." 1 Peter 4:810 October 23, 2016 Support our Ministry Partners BIRTHRIGHT of SCHENECTADY Current Needs: diapers sizes Newborn to 2T gently used, clean clothing Newborn to 2T. donations of diapers may be placed by the crib in the gathering area of our worship space. birthright.org/en/landingpage/lpschenectady WORKS OF MERCY GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM Current Needs: new or gently used Boys and Girls clothes, socks & underwear for young folks prek through Grade 12. donations may be placed in the containers in the gathering area of our worship space. worksofmercyschdy.org The Altar Rosary Society of O.L. Queen of Peace 2016 Fall Vendor Craft Fair Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 A.m. to 4:00 P.M. O.L. Queen of Peace Parish Center Great Shopping Pie Sale Food Face Painting Pumpkin Painting The Altar Rosary Society of St. Margaret of Cortona Church Ziti & Meatball Dinner Catered by the Mallozzi Family Saturday, November 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. O.L. Queen of Peace Parish Center 210 Princetown Rd Rotterdam, NY Advance Tickets $8 At Door Tickets $10 Questions, call the parish office at , ext YOUR MISSION FOR THE WEEK Make cards for people in prison. Jesus knows when people are truly sorry for what they have done wrong. Jesus wants to forgive prisoners, just like he wants to forgive you.

4 READ REJOICE Readings and Observances: Week of October 23 Sun: Sirach 35:1218; Psalm 34:223; 2 Timothy 4:68,16 18; Luke 18:914 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Mon: Ephesians 4:345:8; Psalm 1:14; Luke 13:1017 St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop Tue: Ephesians 5:2133; Psalm 1:14; Luke 13:1821 Wed: Ephesians 6:19; Psalm 145:1014; Luke 13:2230 Thu: Ephesians 6:1020; Psalm 144:12; Luke 13:3135 Fri: Ephesians 2:1922; Psalm 19:25; Luke 6:1216 Sts. Simon and Jude, apostles Sat: Phillipians 1:18b26; Psalm 42:25; Luke 14:1,711 Next Sun: Wisdom 11:22212:2; Psalm 145:114; Luke 19:110 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time; Priesthood Sunday; This Sunday is also Reformation Sunday in many Christian denominations We should pray for better understanding of and greater collaboration with our brothers and sisters in Christ who belong to these other branches of Christ s Vine. REFLECT Catholic Bible Online: usccb.org/bible PARISH CALENDAR RESPOND Tuesday, October 25, 2016: Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house Prayer & Worship Team meeting - 1:00 P.M. - parish house Weekend of October 29/30 Life of Pope Francis Documentary DVD in English and Spanish will be available for $20 (25% goes to our parish) Questions: Contact Christoph at Restoration Fund In Memory of Irena Kruczak $25 Regina Anderson STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY Actual Weekly Offertory: Weekend of October 15/16 Weekly Envelope..$3,721 Should equal Needed Weekly..$5,500 Weekend of October 8/9 Weekly envelope..$3,630 Parish Support... $999

5 WELCOME! WITAMY! SALVE! BENVENUTO! KALOSÓRISMA! BIENVENIDO! VELKOMMEN! Thank you for sharing in our journey during this Holy Year of Mercy December 10, 2015 to November 30, 2016 PLEASE, VISIT US AGAIN SOON! We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register. All address changes should be given to the parish office. Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil) Sunday: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. (Choral) Parish Office Hours (518) * 550 Lansing Street Monday Thursday: 9:00 A.M. to Noon 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Parish Life Coordinator Deacon Joseph Cechnicki Pastoral Associate for Elderly Sr. Bernadette C.R. Residence (518) The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street Schenectady Arlene Parisi, Coordinator (518) or (518) MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, October 29, 2016: 4:00 P.M. Celia, Edward & Eddie Kaszuba (Joyce & Bill Stec) Sunday, October 30, 2016: 9:00 A.M. Irene Kruczek (Zofia & Narcyz Drzymalski & Children) 10:30 A.M. Rose Ferrari (Family) Mary Irene Marra (Family) We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his/her actions. St. Ignatius of Antioch SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES October 29/30, :00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server J. Zebrowski A. Joachim L. Matala I. Joachim N. Matala Ministry of Lector L. Komazenski C. Drzymalski B. Kusek Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ: J. Komazenski A. Osterlitz Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: P. Gemmiti M. Synowiec R. Chelkowski L. Gemmiti J. Florek L. Chelkowski

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