Striving to know, love, and serve God in all others.

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1 Striving to know, love, and serve God in all others. The reading for this week contains two people who come to Jesus and have to take a risk to do so. The question then is whether we have such faith. Can we put down our pride, can we avoid entrenchment in an ideology or our own ideas and egos to live for Christ and for the others we may encounter? The synagogue official is someone whose colleagues would have been very uncertain or very much against what was happening with Jesus ministry. At the very least, they would not want to admit that they had confidence in him. But this is exactly what Jairus has. Jairus risks his reputation and his position out of love for his daughter and shows his confidence in Jesus to heal her. This is an example of a correct disposition to Christ not unlike that of John the Baptist who believes that Christ must increase and I must decrease. They know that whatever good is done is done by the Holy Spirit through us imperfect instruments. Likewise, the woman who touches Jesus cloak was not allowed to do so. Unclean as she was, she risks a severe punishment for making another unclean by touching them. So she approaches in fear and trembling with excellent cause. But, like Jairus in risking everything, she gains everything through the greatness of her faith in Christ. As we live our lives together, it can be very difficult. For Christians much is asked constantly forgiving, we look across the aisle at each other We go to work letting go of our hatred or anger for those who differ from us. We also offer forgiveness to those in our own families who have harmed us. It is very difficult and only even possible by the Grace of God. But as difficult as it is, it is the pathway to holiness and it makes us much more pleasant to be around. So today may we let go of any entrenchment we have anything that puts us against each other and have confidence in Jesus Christ alone. The world will begin to heal, the culture will begin to change if we fearlessly proclaim with our lives what Jairus and this woman do: their confidence in God to give life and hope where there was none. Be brave! Let him increase Christ will make you powerful and you will shine his unfailing light. Pastor s Note: This week we welcome Jeanette Housecamp to our staff as our new Pastoral Associate. We will provide opportunities very soon to meet her. I am very happy to have her with us. She is a joyful disciple who I believe will fit in very well. She has many years of experience in Faith Formation and as a pastoral minister. I look forward to getting to know her with you. Your servant in Our Blessed Lord, Fr. Michael St. Mary s Church 95 North Main Street Canandaigua, NY July 1, 2018 St. Bridget s Church 15 Church Street Bloomfield, NY 14469

2 Page Page Two Two St. St. Mary s Benedict Church Roman / St. Catholic Bridget s Parish Church July 1, 2018 DAY MASS INTENTION EVENTS Sunday, July 1 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 2 Tuesday, July 3 St. Thomas, Apostle Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day Thursday, July 5 St Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; St Elizabeth of Portugal First Friday, July 6 St Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr 7:30 a.m. (SM) Connor Sheehan by Margaret Gulvan 9:00 a.m. (SM) Ruth Morris by family 9:30 a.m. (SB) James Norman by his family 11:30 a.m. (SM) Tony Busch (Anniv.) by his wife, Joan, & family 6:45 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service 7:45 a.m. (SB) Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. (SB) Anthony Abbadessa by the Nicoletti family 9:00 a.m. (SM) Louis & Anne Tepper by Dennis & Laurie Tepper 6:45 a.m. (SM) Josephine Delforte by Joe & Judy Marafioti 8:45 a.m. (SM) Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. (SM) Linda Rodney (Anniv.) by Marcia Webster & family 10:45 a.m. Mass at Horizons 6:30 a.m. (SM) Morning Prayer 6:45 a.m. (SM) Paul Moran by Paul & Nancy Rubery 7:45 a.m. (SB) Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. (SB) Mabel Marion by Pat & Tina Crowley & family 9:00 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service 6:45 a.m. (SM) Jim Erdle, Sr. by the Queen of Peace Apostolate 8:45 a.m. (SM) Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. (SM) Victor L. Palumbo by his wife, Rita 6:30 a.m. (SM) Morning Prayer 6:45 a.m. (SM) Sarah Capriotti by the Bay family 8:00 a.m. (SB) Word and Communion Service 9:00 a.m. (SM) John Webster by Marcia & family 9:00 a.m. (SM) Pre-K Nursery in Dougherty Hall 10:30 a.m. (SB) Coffee Hour in the Church Hall 7:00 p.m. (SM) Pre-Baptism Session in the PAC Center 7:00 p.m. (SM) Service Camp Informational Session/Ice Cream Social in Dougherty Hall 10:00 a.m. (SB) Prayer Shawl in the Church Hall PAC closed today in observance of Independence Day No Confessions today at St. Bridget s 7:15 a.m. (SM) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00 p.m. (SM) Holy Hour & Benediction Saturday, July 7 BVM Sunday, July 8 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:45 a.m. (SM) Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. (SM) Linda Rodney by Ann Marie Deutsch 2:00 p.m. (SM) Marriage of Michael Fernald & Carlyne Gates 5:00 p.m. (SM) John T. & Kathleen Wade Joyce by Annette & John Joyce & family 7:30 a.m. (SM) Audree Greiner by Gail Camiola 9:00 a.m. (SM) Gregory Clement by Joe & Aline 9:30 a.m. (SB) Milan Dolinar by Brian & Rose Moser 11:30 a.m. (SM) Frank Polimeni by his mother 8:30 a.m. (SM) Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in Church 3:30 p.m. (SM) Confessions at St. Mary s 9:00 a.m. (SM) Pre-K Nursery in Dougherty Hall 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (SB) Seven-Elevenish in the Church Hall Events listed as SM take place at St. Mary s, those listed as SB take place at St. Bridget s, and those listed as SMS take place at St. Mary s School Today s Responsorial Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Psalm 30 Altar Memorials This week, the Sanctuary Lamp at St. Mary s will burn in loving memory of Victor L. Palumbo, requested by his wife, Rita III. Michael Fernald & Carlyne Gates II. Kevin Norton & Rebecca Black I. Brian Ebert & Allison Nassar Best Wishes! Esther Kristin Pragle Sadie Sofia Payne Alex Masoud Pagliaro Gino Scott Baranello Carson Michael Costigan Congratulations!

3 Stephen Ministry Kalama Project Question of the Week: When have I experienced God s healing power in my own life? Knowing: Both healing stories in today s Gospel tell of great faith and trust the two people had in Jesus. Coming to Jesus and encountering him always changes experience, situations and expectations. It is Jarius s and the woman s faith that a new situation with a different outcome would be ushered in by the presence of Jesus that opened the door to the new Life Jesus offered. Jarius and the woman teach us that faith is an act of seeing Jesus. Loving: There are many ways in which we can compare the request for healing made by Jairus and the request of the woman with the hemorrhage. One comparison helps us think about prayer. Jairus asked Jesus for healing on his daughter's behalf; the woman with the hemorrhage had no one to speak for her and bravely approached Jesus on her own initiative. In our prayers, we do both. We intercede for others' needs, and we also courageously express our own needs to God. We find hope in Jesus' response to both of these people, who sought him out in their hour of need. Serving: God is the author of all life and therefore, every life is sacred. Together with God and one another, it is our responsibility to keep all of God s creation safe. This means we cannot hurt or destroy another person on purpose. For the common good of all people we must work together with and obey God, keeping all of creation safe. JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR PATRONAL SAINT S FEAST DAY NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 8 Addressing the Needs of the Poor: How did our patronal Saint, Benedict (whose Feast is celebrated by the universal Church each July 11) address the needs of the poor? Through hospitality. How do we modern-day followers of Benedict do so throughout the year? Through our outreaches to the poor in our midst. That s what Seven-Elevenish celebrates on Sunday, July 8: how we share of our gifts, time and talents to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters. This year we highlight four ministries in our local community, and we also use the occasion to welcome our new Pastoral Associate, Jeanette Housecamp. HELP ME. I have no water to drink and no care for my medical needs and no ability to educate my child. Since 2009, we have worked to provide response to these cries from the people of Kalama,, Kenya. We have built a borehole well, providing clean water to the community who previously had no source for drinkable water, other than the scarce rainfall in their droughtridden land. We have built a medical clinic to serve their needs. And we continue to educate their children, through scholarships we provide for high school and college education, and through an eight year project to build an elementary school in the village. At this point, our annual costs include $15,000 for the construction of another grade classroom, $4000 for school supplies and furniture, teacher salaries of $7200, $20,000 for college costs of the two students we are sponsoring and $3000. for clinic subsidy. Father Dominic Munini will be in the country in September, We will have a gathering with him to get a first-hand update. HELP ME. I need help to navigate through daily life with a sense of community, safety. dignity and care. The last three years has seen the continued growth of our Migrant Ministry. We provide assistance in satisfying daily needs such as food and clothing to local migrant communities, our main focus being the Mission Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Marion. The struggles are many separation from family, difficult and low income jobs, limited resources, etc. We generously share our friendship, help with physical needs, assist with English literacy, and participate in religious and ethnic celebrations. In reality, they offer us much more than can be measured. They are a strong, devoted, and welcoming people. As the martyred and recently canonized Bishop Romero said: The poor are those who, being alive, are the glory of God. Please help us in the support of our Migrant Ministry in giving glory to God through your friendship, shared community, and by providing the financial assistance necessary to help maintain the dignity that all God's people deserve. Gracias! Migrant Ministry HELP ME. I need someone who will listen to me as I work through my crisis. Everyone faces life crises (such as death of a loved one, job loss, divorce, retirement) that can seemingly throw us for a loop. It eases the loneliness and isolation when we have someone to talk with. Stephen Ministry is being launched at St. Benedict s. It is a program of training skilled care-givers who listen to people in crisis. Training begins in early September. Another round of informational sessions will be offered in Dougherty Hall on these dates and times: July 12, from 7-8 pm July 18, from am July 19 from am July 19, from 7-8 pm HELP ME. I am homeless. My family has no place to stay where we can be together as we get back on our feet. You don t usually see people sleeping on benches in Canandaigua or people panhandling in Bloomfield, but there are plenty of people including families who bed down in their cars at night because they don t have shelter elsewhere. Soon these families will have somewhere to turn for help. St. Benedict s Parish is one of 13 congregations in Ontario County who will open their doors and welcome homeless families as guests. During the week of October 7th we will be providing meals, fellowship and lodging at St. Bridget s Hall in a ministry called Family Promise of Ontario County. We will do this four times a year. In addition, Family Promise will provide these families with support and services to help them get back on their feet. Family Promise In the spirit of Saint Benedict, our annual Seven-Elevenish reminds us of our commitments to others and gives us the opportunity to learn more about those ministries and show our support. So, whether you come for the chicken barbeque, or to meet new staff members or to learn more, experience the closing prayer or just to gather with other parishioners, join us on Sunday, July 8, 2018 from noon 3pm on the Bloomfield campus.

4 Page Four St. Benedict Roman Catholic Parish July 1, 2018 Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Please check the bulletin articles each week leading up to the events for additional information. July 2 Service Camp Info/Ice Cream Social, 7pm in Dougherty Hall 8 Seven-Elevenish, noon 3pm in SB Church Hall 12 Stephen Ministry Information Session, 7pm in Dougherty Hall Youth Service Camp 18 Stephen Ministry Information Session, 10am in Dougherty Hall 19 Stephen Ministry Information Session, 10am in Dougherty Hall 19 Stephen Ministry Information Session, 7pm in Dougherty Hall August 15 Feast of the Assumption 15 Annual Lawn Sale, 7am 7pm 16 Annual Lawn Sale, 7am 7pm 19 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast, 8:30am 11:30am 19 Chicken Barbeque, 12:30pm until sold out 23 Festival Midway, 5pm 11pm 24 Festival Midway, 5pm 11pm 25 Festival Midway, 1pm 5pm (matinee), and 6pm 11pm Service Camp Informational Session & Ice Cream Social Are you thinking about signing up for the summer Service Camp, but want more information? Have you already signed up for Service Camp, but want to learn more? Are you all ready to sign up, but just need to turn in your forms? Well, then come to the Service Camp Informational Session & Ice Cream Social on Monday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Dougherty Hall! We ll have a meet & greet, provide more information about Service Camp, have registration forms available, and will serve ice cream! Please contact Nick at (585) or Nick.Laskowski@dor.org for more information or if you are interested in attending. Preregistration for this event is not required, but will be helpful for planning purposes. Faith Formation This week, a faith formation questionnaire was ed to all registered parishioners and was posted on our Facebook page. This questionnaire will help us gather information as we move forward with the planning phase for our faith formation programming for all adult. Please take the time to provide the requested information before July 8th so that we can use the information to best meet the needs of our parish. If you would like a paper copy of the questionnaire, please pick one up in our Parish Administration Center. Thank you! Nocturnal Adoration Society Please be with us to deepen your joy of a loving, personal relationship with Jesus. Our prayer is a special adaptation of the Liturgy of the Hours, and includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, psalms, spiritual readings, prayers, and silent adoration. Everyone is welcome on Friday, July 6 from 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. in St. Mary s Church adoration chapel. We meet on the first Friday of every month. St. Vincent de Paul July Meeting Please note--all S.V.D.P. members: our usual meeting day (first Wednesday of the month) falls on the 4th of July this month. We thought you might be busy with going to the Parade or hosting a barbecue or maybe waving a flag around with your grand kids. So we've changed our meeting to the 2nd Wednesday of the month (July 11th). As usual, it will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Dougherty Hall. See you al then. St Benedict s Parish Support for June 23 & 24 Sincere thanks for your support of the parish and its ministries! Attendance... 1,296 Weekly Offertory Income*... $14,297 Weekly Needs... $18,520 Overage (Shortage)... $(4,223) Year To Date Offertory Income*... $957,194 Year To Date Need... $963,040 Year To Date Overage (Shortage)... $(5,846) *Regular Sunday Collection ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM St. Benedict s is pleased to offer this safe and convenient option for you to contribute your Sunday offering to the Church automatically through your checking or savings account. Please contact the business office at Special Collection Next Week: Collection for the Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports the Church in over 25 countries that are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of communist rule, and funds support pastoral care, catechesis, building renovations, and seminary formation. Your support restores the Church and builds the future in this region. More information can be found at Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection next week, and place all contributions in the one collection basket during Mass. KnightLine Congratulations! Last week Council #1445 was notified for the second consecutive year that Sarah Neubecker, daughter of #1445 Knight Chris and Karen Neubecker won this year s Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest at the International Level for the 12th Grade! It is quite a feat to win this international award once but winning twice has set a new precedent! Please congratulate Sarah and her parents when you see them. The new Council #1445 brochure is now available at all Church entrances and lists how the local Knights are making an impact on the Canandaigua and Bloomfield communities with their faith in action. More is described in the Council s monthly newsletters on the parish website, For more information about the mission of the Knights of Columbus or becoming a member of the largest Catholic fraternal men s organization, please contact Brian Moser at (585) or bmoser2012@gmail.com. CCIA Food Pantry Wish List for the Weeks of... June 30 & July 1 canned vegetables, canned fruit, spaghetti sauce Donations of personal hygiene items, are also needed. Blessing Room in Need of Personal Hygiene Items If you have any new trial-sized or complimentary hotel personal hygiene items you are willing to donate, the Blessing Room at St. Bridget s would love to take them off of your hands. Donations can be left in the baskets on the table in the back of St. Bridget s Church. Thank you! Today s reading from St. Paul explains the divine economy of stewardship The relief of others ought not to impoverish you; there should be a certain equality. Your plenty at the present time should supply their need so that their surplus may in turn one day supply your need.

5 Page Five St. Benedict Roman Catholic Parish July 1, 2018 ST. BENEDICT PARISH ADMIN CENTER: 95 N Main St., Canandaigua, NY (585) Fax (585) Parish Emergency Number: (585) cstmaryc@dor.org Parish Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Closed Daily from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our Parish Family! We are so glad you are here! Please let us know you are here so that we can minister to your needs. Speak with a hospitality member, or call or the parish office. BAPTISMS Visit our website to fill out our baptismal request form or contact Deacon Claude so he can discuss with you the steps to baptism for your children. HOLY MATRIMONY Engaged couples should contact the parish at least 6 months prior to desired wedding date. Marriage Preparation is required. Please call or Deacon Claude. BECOMING CATHOLIC (R.C.I.A.) Call or Nick Laskowski. PARISH COUNCIL Chairperson: Melanie Soberon Council Members: Bob Cownie (Vice Chairperson), *Dick Scott (Secretary), Brent Hall, Paula Foster, Donna Mathis, Sara M. Bodine, Laura Barone, Chris Neubecker, Natalie Ruppel, Clare DeMarco, *Mary Connolly, *Bethann Miller, and *Angela Rockmaker Ex officio members: Fr. Clifford Dorkenoo, Ann Marie Deutsch, Deacon Claude Lester, Nick Laskowski, and Amy Corron *New Council Members for St. Mary s Church 95 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY St. Bridget s Church 15 Church Street, Bloomfield, NY Father Michael Costik, Parochial Administrator.... x34..fr.michael.costik@dor.org Father Clifford Dorkenoo, Parochial Vicar...x12...Fr.Clifford.Dorkenoo@dor.org Father Kevin Murphy, Senior Priest Deacon Claude Lester, Social Ministry and Sacramental Minister...x15...Claude.Lester@dor.org Deacon Michael McGuire......Michael.McGuire@dor.org Jeanette Housecamp, Pastoral Associate Nick Laskowski, Faith Form. Coordinator.x37. Nick.Laskowski@dor.org Sarah Eaton, Music Director....x41... Sarah.Eaton@dor.org Amy Corron, Communications/Parish Life Coord. x 25.Amy.Corron@dor.org Anthony DiPrima, Financial Director...x24....Tony.Diprima@dor.org Maureen Horrocks, Receptionist... x10...maureen.horrocks@dor.org Patricia Simmons, Business Manager...x13..Pat.Simmons@dor.org Helen Vallee, Asst. to Business Mgr...x Helen.Vallee@dor.org Rich Clayton, Joe Schrader, Laurent Paré & Vinny Macri Maintenance.... x18....rich.clayton@dor.org Cemeteries x 33 St Mary s School 16 E. Gibson St., Canandaigua, NY (585) Ann Marie Deutsch, Principal...x16 Ann.Marie.Deutsch@dor.org Pam Negley, Donna Kamholtz, SMS Sec... x 17...smcdcs@dor.org A Nell Adams Ann Addante Joseph Addante William Aikins Baby Anthony B Marty Badger Sheryl Barry Shirley Bement Charles Bender Albert Benivegna Alicen Bentley Anna Bomwell Leanne Bossert Dennis Bowler Shannon Breen Richard Brocklebank Bob Bucceri Dick Budynas Kristy Buella Evelyn Bugg Ruth Bundy Renee Burin Rosie Burke Sara Burns Lucille Burrill C Pramod Carpenter Douglas Carr Dennis Walter Castle Cheryl Cecere Michelle Cleaves Lois Clovis Ginny Coniss Weldon Conough Mark Conover Terrence Constable Todd Cook Matthew Coons Charlene Cowell Carol Creswell Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Pauline Crosier Bruce Currier Travis Curtis D Joe D Agostino Brenda D Angelo Bernice Delforte David Delmonte Karen DeSeyn Kevin Dillon Sue Dobies Mike Doran E Jody Earle Sandy Edwards Jeanne Erdle F Caryl Favro Nicole Favro Steve Finnick John Fleming Anne Fiorentino Marilyn Fisher Nicky Forgione, Jr. Diane Fudalik G Ian Galek Christopher Gallagher Deborah Genovese Robert Genovese Andrew German Thomas P. German Jeff & Stacey Gibbs Kathy Gilbert Elodie Graham Suzanne Greenwood Anne Griffith Lacey Pietropaolo Gulick H Barb Haight Sue Hall James Hamilton Al Harter Jim Harvey Joyce Hatcher Jennifer Hefner Mike Heise Noelle Henning Connor Hicks Mary Hollis Ted Horrocks Bennett Hudson Kathryn Huff I John Inness J Adam Jemmott Dawn Jensen Eric Johnson Jeff Johnson Jerry Johnston Patt Jones K Baby Kavin Baby Kavior Scott Kesel Christine Kimmerly Robert Kubiak Jr. L Maureen Lahue Natalie Lawler Nicholas LeGrett Suzie Lemmon Kitty Loeper Mary Jane Lortscher James & Liz Lowe Hope Lowman Baby Lucas Joseph Lynch Teresa Lynch M Bob Mack Mary Malinowski Claire Maney Michael Mapes Jim Marianacci Alicia Marney Katherine Marsa Esther Martin Matt Martin Jay Mayeu Janet McCloud Shelby McGlynn Barbara & James McKee Terry McKenna Art Miller Caty Miller Cindy Miller Karen Miller Ron Milton Hilde Mitchell Ken Moore Virginia Lee Mosely Carolyn Muldoon Terry Mullaly Dianne Murphey Fr. Kevin Murphy Meg Murphy N Connor Nevil Gordon Nicholson O Mary O Brien Paul O Brien Lauren Orlando The Orlando Family P Susan Paoli Ed Pasciak Cindy Peck Betty Penner Jeanetta Pharis Q Buddy Quayle R Joe Rafter Katie Read Barbara Redman Rick Revier Tom Revier Wendy Rex Ryder Thomas Rexford S Cori Sandoe Beverly Savage Finn Schafran Joan, Donald, & Charles Scheibener Regina Schmitt Barbara Schram Rita Schuster Deb Scorse Charles Scott Phyllis Scott Peter Seiler Justin Serbent Kelly Shannon Eugene Sharp William Shaw Scott Shinkle Family Laurie Skinner John Skrypek James Smith Mary & Ralph Smith Morgan Smithling Tom Socha Karen Spychalski Patricia Stauffer James Sullivan Frieda Sutton Natalie Swift T Sandra Tambe Steve Tempest Dan Tidrick Nancy Barnett Tighe Ethel Toner John Jack Torrell V John Valeska Angela Vallachi Michael Vallachi Janet VanGelder Cheryle Vine Annette Vitalone W The Walczak Family John Warmuth Barbara Wasson Ed Watson Sophie Watson Marie Webster Tim Welch Fred Whalen Abbe Widmark-Crowell Curt & Betty Working Heavenly Father, We lift up all those who are facing illness and injury today. We ask that You bring healing, comfort, and peace to their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experience the healing power of your love. In Jesus name. Amen.

6 Page Six St. Benedict Roman Catholic Parish July 1, 2018 Since 2009, the Kalama Project has been sponsored by St. Benedict Parish. Each year we: Add another classroom to a grades 1-8 school we are constructing (at a cost of $7,000) Provide scholarships for high school and college students (at a cost of $12,000) Subsidize the health clinic (at a cost of $3,000) We are excited to announce our new course location for the 5K this year! The race will be held at Lakeshore Drive in Canandaigua along the Kershaw Park path, the city pier, and lagoon park. This course will be a beautiful scenic route along the water with no elevation. There is also a one mile loop option. Come run with us in solidarity with our friends in Kenya to continue this tremendous cause! Kids ages 12 & under run for free! Please visit Canandaigua/Kalama5k for more information or to register. Readings for the Week of July 1, 2018 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, [22a]/Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 20:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 [Mt 4:4]/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 Next Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Schedule of Events August 15 Annual Lawn Sale, 7am 7pm August 16 Annual Lawn Sale, 7am 7pm August 19 Pancake Breakfast, 8:30am 11:30am August 19 Chicken Barbeque, 12:30pm until sold out August 23 Festival Midway, 5pm 11pm August 24 Festival Midway, 5pm 11pm August 25 Festival Midway, 1pm 5pm (matinee), and 6pm 11pm Super Raffle Information about the Super Raffle will be posted in the bulletin soon. Check back for details. Lawn Sale Donations We will start pricing this week. Good, usable items in working condition can be left in the PAC basement weekdays and under the trailer on weekends and evenings. We cannot accept: TVs, computers, printers, keyboards, computer components, mattresses, cribs, or college textbooks. We need to pay to dispose of these items. Pick ups: If you would like to have furniture or other items picked up at your home, please call the Parish office at (585) and leave your name, number, address, and a description of the items you are donating, so an appointment can be made for pick up. Clothing If you are dropping off donations of clothing items, please be sure to mark your clothing bags either Clothing Boutique or St. Vincent de Paul. Plants and Such Seedlings and divided plants can be placed in any old container and they will happily find a new home from the Garden Sale. Just think that you ll help St. Benedict, the environment, and make another family happy. Please contact Garden Mary at (585) with any questions. Country Cupboard We would love to have your jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, candy, and cookies to fill the Country Cupboard. Theme Baskets Donations of theme baskets are requested. You may donate prepared baskets, or we would be happy to do the shopping and make the basket for you. Please call Valerie Haynes at (585) to arrange for that service. Sharing the Gospel In today's Gospel reading, Jairus asked Jesus to come to his house. The daughter of Jairus was dying, and he knew Jesus could make her well again. While they were walking to his house, she died. Did Jesus give up? No way! Jesus told Jairus not to be afraid, but to keep believing that Jesus could help her. Jesus was even stronger than death. He walked into the house, held her hand, and told her to get up. Jesus admired the faith Jairus had. Prayer Dear God, you are even stronger than death. Help me to have faith in you like Jairus had. Amen. Clothing Boutique If you would like to volunteer to help sort clothing, please contact Kathy Taraci at (585) Lawn Sale We are in need of pricers during the mornings and early afternoons to help price items that are by the trailer and downstairs in the PAC basement. Additionally, we are looking for anyone able to assist with heavy lifting between 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. to bring items to be priced downstairs in the PAC and to move priced items to designated locations. Please call Marcia Webster at (585) or Linda Upchurch at (585) if you can help with pricing or heavy lifting or with any questions. Festival Volunteers For general information about volunteering to help with the festival or to sign up, please call Valerie Haynes at (585) Festival Soft-Serve Ice Cream Stand We are looking for families with children 10 and older to help with 2-hour shifts on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the festival. If you and your children would like to help in this area, please call Patricia Simmons at (585) , ext. 13 to get on the schedule.

7 END OF BULLETIN ANY TEXT OR GRAPHICS ENTERED ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE PRINTED BULLETIN Church Name: St Benedict Roman Catholic Parish City, State East Bloomfield, NY / Canandaigua, NY File Name: Phone: Contact/Editor: Amy Corron, Communications stbenedictcommunications@gmail.com