Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY Phone: (315) Website:

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1 July 23, 2017 Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY Phone: (315) Website: PASTOR: PASTOR EMERITUS: IN RESIDENCE: DEACONS: TRUSTEES: SCHOOL BOARD: PARISH STAFF Pastoral Associates: Rev. Steven M. Murray Rev. Msgr. Robert J. McCarthy Rev. Leo A. Wiley Rev. Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore Deacon Edward R. Miller Deacon Michael J. Allan Mrs. Rita Brancheau Mr. Daniel Charlebois Mr. Michael Ledoux Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC Patrick Bates Christian Formation Director: Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC R.C.I.A. Director: Kathy Allan Business Manager: Carol Brown Secretary: Organist: Judy Geng Edward Kemp IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL SCHOOLS School Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin High School (Grades 7-12) Principal: Mrs. Lisa Parsons Elementary School (Grades K-6) Principal: Mr. Gary West Vice Principal: Mrs. Annette Connolly BAPTISM: Baptisms are generally scheduled on Sunday. Parents must attend a class held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made six months In advance by calling for an appointment with a priest or deacon. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confession/Penance - Saturday 4-5 P.M. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Upon Request - Please call Fr. Murray if you are planning on having any surgery and he will be happy to anoint you. Holy Family Church Welcomes Everyone No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church; no matter your family or marital status; no matter where you are in the practice of faith; no matter what your self image may be; you are invited, welcomed and loved at Holy Family Church.

2 RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday, 12:30PM- 4:00PM; Tuesday Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM, closed for lunch noon-12:30pm; Friday, 9:00AM-1:00PM. Sunday July 23, 2017 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Veronica Amelio La Fontaine by Joe, Mary, Carl, Debbie, Len and Families 11:00 Laurien Flitcroft by Beverly Dalton 5:15 People of the Parish Monday July 24, 2017 Weekday Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest 9:00 Bill Patterson by Brandon and Erin Cooney Tuesday July 25, 2017 Saint James, Apostle 9:00 John Raymond Linehan by the Jank Clan 10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan (at the Summit) Wednesday July 26, 2017 Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 Wilma Baker by Roger, Claudia & Family Thursday July 27, Weekday 9:00 Bill Patterson by Dan and Sherry VanNess Friday July 28, 2017 Weekday 9:00 Ed Shaughnessy by His Family Saturday July 29, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Raymond Werchinski by His Wife and Family Sunday July 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Jerry Tufo by Carrol and Family 11:00 Lawrence A. Savino by Philip Ferraro and the Ferraro Family 5:15 People of the Parish Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 23, 2017 The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought. Do you approach the Lord in prayer with the confident strength given by the Holy Spirit asking that He make known your unique vocation? If God may be inviting you to consider the priesthood, diaconate or consecrated life, call Fr. Steve Murray at or Fr. Doug Lucia at: , or BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, August 14th, at 7PM in McGivney Hall. Please call the Rectory at during business hours to sign up if you are planning on attending this required class. Thank you. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: July 23th Registration for Vacation Bible Camp will be after Masses (Gathering Area) 10:00AM Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) 12:00 Noon Radio Broadcast of Mass on WNER 1410AM 1:30PM The St. Joseph Cupertino Fraternity of the 3rd Order Of The Secular Franciscans Meeting (McCarthy Hall) Monday: July 24th Tuesday: July 25th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) Wednesday: July 26th 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: July 27th Friday: July 28th INQUIRY If you are interested in the Catholic Faith or know of someone who is, please contact Kathy Allan at for an appointment. The cleaning ladies need more help cleaning the Church Thursday mornings before Mass. If you would like to volunteer and for more information, please call the Rectory at Brynn Elise Patterson Piper Lee Nicol Ryden Michael Hyde

3 ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH MISSIONARY CO-OP will be the second collection at all Masses next weekend. Envelopes are in your envelope packet. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Have you signed up your children (Grades K-5) for Vacation Bible Camp? Barnyard Roundup is the week of July 31st through August 4th, 9AM- 12 noon, at the Greystone Building, across the street from Holy Family Church and the Rectory. Registration forms are available at the Rectory or at Sister Angelica s office. You may register after masses the weekend of July 29th and 30th in the Gathering Area. Cost is $25.00 per child. For more information, please call COME JOIN US FOR A WEEK OF FAITH FILLED FUN AT VACATION BIBLE CAMP PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION FOR VACATION BIBLE CAMP! HOLY FAMILY CHURCH PICNIC Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, August 12, at noon behind the Greystone Building. Please bring a dish to share. The Parish will provide hotdogs, water, plates, napkins and plastic ware. Don t forget to bring your lawn chairs! There will be games for kids and face painting. See you there! URBAN MISSION CRITICAL NEEDS During the month of July, the Evangelization Team is collecting lunch items that school children can prepare themselves. All kinds of vendor coupons are being accepted also. There are special boxes at the doors of the Church for your donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity. ACTIVITIES IN OUR SCHOOLS St. John Bosco Preschool Program, located at IHC Primary School has openings for 4 year old children! Your child must be the age of 4 prior to December 1. Both three and five day 1/2day/full day classes are available. This program is beginning the 35th year of operation this coming school year. It is designed for young students to be introduced to their first school experience in a safe, loving and faith filled environment. For registration info please call the IHC Primary School at ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE JULY 29TH & 30TH 5:15 Sophia and Isabella Jenne 9:00 Claire and Jillian Draper, Liam Grill, Ashton Matthews 11:00 Samantha Booth, Keely and McKenna Cooney 5:15 Ann, Joey and John Tyler ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH FAMILY GUGGENHEIM: Register now! Family Guggenheim welcomes families of all dimensions to come enjoy a special weekend in the beauty of the Adirondacks. Expect fun family workshops and activities that will have you working and laughing together. Celebrate Christ s presence in your lives through liturgy (often outside) and special prayer services. Take time for great outdoor activities like paddle boat rides, beach volleyball, and hiking. You are never too young or too old to enjoy being family at Camp Guggenheim! Come celebrate family, be strengthened by what you experience, gain insight from other families you meet, share the love of your family with others. Schedule Session 1: August 17 - August 20, 2017 Session 2: August 24 - August 27, 2017 Session 3: October 6 - October 8, 2017 Register online at: The Formation for Ministry Program begins in September. Are you interested in serving your parish? Is the Spirit calling you to Lay Ministry? We invite and encourage you to enrich your talents to serve in the parish as a Commissioned Lay Minister. If you are interested in enrolling in this program and would like more information, please contact Fr. Steve at or Patrick Donahue at pdonahue@rcdony.org. 11 DAYS IN ENGLAND AND WALES with Fr. Donald Robinson, Pastor of St. James, Carthage and St. Mary s Copenhagen. Visit Stonehenge, Plymouth, Cornwall, Bristol, Stratford, North Wales, Chester, the Lake District, York, Cambridge and London. Price is $3, per person from New York (air/land tour price is $2, plus $ government taxes/airline surcharges) and includes roundtrip air from New York, first class/select hotels, most meals, professional tour director, comprehensive sightseeing, entrance fess and more! For a brochure and more information please contact Fr. Robinson at or donrob4@twcny.rr.com. Don t miss this trip of a lifetime! GREECE: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL THE APOSTLE Join Fr. Chris Looby, Pastor of St. Mary s in Evans Mills and travel to Greece following the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle, April 11-21, The trip features a 3-night Greek Islands & Turkey cruise. Highlights include Athens, Taverna Dinner Show, 3-Night cruise, Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorni, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Philippi, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, and Acropolis. Prices begin at $4,149 for an inside double. For more information, please call Fr. Chris at or Mary McIntosh at Watertown AAA at Opa!

4 Note From the Pope, Pope at Angelus: We must remove the vices that prevents God's presence to take root in us! At Sunday's Angelus, Pope Francis asked Christians to declare war on the vices that prevent the seed of God to take root in their soul. POPE FRANCIS "The brambles are the vices that fight against God, which suffocate His presence. They must be torn out. Otherwise, the Word will not bear fruit, and the seed will not develop. At the end of the prayer, he greeted the Venezuelans present in the square. Over the last few weeks, he has recalled the country's dramatic situation. Although he did not mention it, a symbolic consultation of the Venezuelan opposition was being held to stop the constitutional reform. POPE FRANCIS I extend a special greeting to the Venezuelan Catholic community, renewing my prayer for your beloved country. NO WHINING Pope hangs a sign on the door of his room: "No Whining It's either because it's the summer and he is in a good mood, or because he is tired of hearing people turn complaining into a sport. On the door of his room, Pope Francis placed this message: "No whining. In the small print, it reads, Offenders are subjected to a syndrome of victimism that lowers the mood and the ability to solve problems." It says that sanction is doubled if the offense is committed in the presence of children," and concludes with a hopeful message: "To become the best version of yourself, you must focus on your own potential and not on your own limits, so stop complaining and act to change your life for the better." Enjoy your summer with family and friends! Be safe. OUR TITHING PARISH FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME This Year $ 6, Last Year $ 8, Youth $ MONTH OF JUNE This Year $ 36, Last Year $ 38, Thank you for your continued generosity! Note From the Pastor, I would like to offer some observations concerning the ongoing discussions of the proposed new mass schedule for the three parishes of Watertown, when in the future they become three churches but in reality one parish. I realize the parishioners of each parish have deep emotional ties to their specific parishes. I was at one time parochial vicar and then priest in residence at St. Patrick's, then later after being Administrator at St. Paul's in Black River, I was in residence at St. Anthony s for three years except for the three months I spent as Administrator at St. Patrick's. I know well each parish and respect the concerns of each of them. However now that I have been pastor here at Holy Family for the past 15 years, my observations are more specifically gleaned from my experience here, but I believe may apply also to the other parishes as well. When I came to Holy Family, weekly mass attendance averaged between 900 and 1,000. As we count now it is between 700 and 800. Holy Family Church seats comfortably easily from 500 to 600. From all the forms completed it seems apparent to me that everyone s choice and their comments indicated they want things to stay as they are. So it seems that most people do not want to change, and I understand that. Unfortunately, things beyond our control are changing. Fr. Steve NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS 1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12 Psalm 119: 57, 72, 76-77, Romans 8: Matthew 13: or 13: The person of true wisdom, like Solomon (1), will seek the reign of God and treasure it above all else (3). It is more precious than gold and silver (Ps). Thus one becomes conformed to the image of Christ, the Son (2). Trooper Joel Davis Joseph Baildon

5 July 22, 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: It s Time! Say Yes to God s Plan for Married Love. The theme for this year s National NFP Awareness Week (July 23 29) challenges us to embrace God s beautiful plan for marriage. It s time that we reacquaint ourselves with God s design for marriage that has been revealed to us in the Scriptures and Church teaching. It s time that we, as parish families, married couples and as individuals, recommit ourselves to teaching our youth the beauty of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. It s time to look critically at what society is telling us about love, marriage, and sex in light of God s law of love. Yes, we know it s time. In fact, that is one of the reasons why we have chosen Strengthening Faith Formation in Family Life as an important diocesan priority, particularly through family catechesis. It s time! We need to reclaim our rich faith heritage concerning the Sacrament of Marriage and God s loving plan for husband, wife and children. It s time to support and embrace the precious gift of the family. Whenever we try to bring God into the public square, we are often scolded for imposing our beliefs, our individual morality on others. More and more, expressing concern for the common good and any discussion of right and wrong bring a negative response. It s Time! Say Yes to God s Plan for Married Love. In their pastoral letter, Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan, the U.S. Bishops write that God s plan for marriage is a firm foundation, a truthful guide, a trustworthy light for the way. So, we continue to preach the truth about marriage and responsible parenthood. It remains a trustworthy light for our world, darkened by sin and self-gratification, by fostering faithful and generous life-giving spousal love. This week, the Church engages in a national educational campaign on the gift of Natural Family Planning. NFP is about giving oneself freely, totally, faithfully, and fruitfully to another person in marriage. To many, such a commitment seems nearly impossible today. To make oneself totally vulnerable, to sacrifice for the love of another is the heroism of the marital vocation. Such a self-less witness for life is a tangible sign of hope. Please visit our NFP office at our diocesan website: to learn more about this important element of the Church s teaching on marriage. We are truly blessed to have Suzanne and Angelo Pietropaoli serve as our diocesan directors of Natural Family Planning. Please contact them at the NFP office at or via at apietropaoli@rcdony.org for more information or assistance in this important ministry that makes for stronger marriages and healthy, happier families. Faithfully yours in Christ, Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley Bishop of Ogdensburg JULY 23: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 The tiny mustard seed grows into a big bush (which produces more mustard seeds). A little yeast makes the entire dough rise. A little holiness can have a profound effect on the world. So often we focus on the evil in the world, on the sin and suffering around us. It is easy to let scandal and sin discourage us. Yet, if we know where to look, the Kingdom of God is all around us and growing. It is growing in the person nervously standing in line to go to Confession. It is growing in the teenager who befriends the new kid in the neighborhood. It is present whenever we decide to live our faith out loud and share.

6 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Nature is filled with words of love, but how can we listen to them amid constant noise, interminable, and nerve-wracking distractions or the cult of appearances (Francis 146). We live in a technologically advanced society where there are many distractions that take place in our everyday lives. Our smart phones, social media, materialism, all distract us from our connection with nature and God. A few simple ways to go back to our roots would be to turn off all the distractions, go for a walk or bike ride, meditate or pray. Instead of planning a large vacation, try a stay-cation where you can reduce your carbon footprint and seek out local attractions in your area or stay at home unplugged from technology.