St. Mary s /St. Peter s Parish

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1 St. Peter s Church Parish Office St. Peter s Fax rstpeter@twcny.rr.com Office Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am - 12:00 and 1:00-4:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 am - 3:45 pm Religious Education Office Online at: spcdre@twcny.rr.com St. Mary s /St. Peter s Parish 200 N. James Street Rome, New York Pastor: Father Philip A. Hearn Senior Priests Retired: Father Donald H. Karlen Msgr. James M. Kennedy Deacon: Deacon Nicholas Rosher Pastoral Sister de Paul Juliano, OSF Associates: Sister Rosaire Anne De Mare, CSJ Visit us online at August 5, 2018 St. Mary s Oratory 210 W. Liberty Street St. Peter s Cemetery St. Mary s Cemetery MISSION STATEMENT The Faith Community of St. Mary s/st. Peter s is centered in the Eucharist and is dedicated to serving the Spiritual and Social life of the people of God, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.. St. Mary s/st. Peter s 9th Annual Sweepstakes Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st Prize $10,000 2nd prize $5,000 3rd Prize $1000 4th Prize (3) $500 5th Prize (10)$100 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Application Name Address City State Zip Phone.. TICKET NUMBER REQUESTED Please send $25 per ticket. with Application to the Rectory Applications available at the Church entrances. Drawing will be held at the Parish Picnic September 9th at 3 pm

2 Page Two St. Mary s / St. Peter s Parish, Rome, New York LITURGY SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Saturday, August 4, 2018 St John Vianney, Priest (Jer 26:11-16,24; Mt 14:1-12) 7:00 am Mass for Rev. Tom Hast by Joe and Pat 5:00 pm Vigil Mass for Angela L. Destito (Birthday) by RoAnn and Christopher Destito and the Deceased Members of the RCH Class of 1968 by the Class of 1968 Sunday, August 5, 2018 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 am Mass for Rena Wolcott by Robert and Nancy Monacelli and for Carmel Giardino (Birthday) by Family and for Roy Peanuts Austin III (Birthday) by his loving Family 10:30 am Mass for Mary Tarantino by Granddaughter and for Shirley Opper by her husband Jack and son Mark Monday, August 6, 2018 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (Dn 7:9-14; 2Pt1:16-19; Mt9:2-10) 7:00 am Mass for Ronald DeRuby (Birthday) by Kathy DeRuby and for Ellen Gallivan by Tom and Mary Shantz 10:30 am Mass at Colonial Park Rehabilitation Center Tuesday, August 7, 2018 St. Sixtus 11, Pope and Companions, Martyrs 7:00 am Mass for Eileen Eiffe (25th Anniv) by Mary Ellen Utter and for Joseph Mellen (Anniv) by Roger and Ann Mellen and for Jessie E. Piazzo by Husband Wednesday, August 8, 2018 St. Dominic, Priest (Jer 31:1-7; Mt15:21-28) 7:00 am Mass for Margaret Rutledge by Kathy Miller and for David Hoehn by Anthony Greci and for Peter Fitsik (Birthday) by his loving Family Thursday, August 9, 2018 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and Martyr (Jer 31:31-34; Mt 16:13-23) 7:00 am Mass for Leo Craiglow (Birthday) by his loving Family and for M/M Walter Stinbrickner and Joseph Esche by their Estate Friday, August 10, 2018 St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr (2Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26) 7:00 am Mass Sally Somers by Charlotte and for Megan A. Mills by Louis and Patrice, and Kyle DiDone SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/ CONFESSION Saturday 4:00 pm or by appointment at the Rectory SACRAMENTS OF MATRIMONY/ MARRIAGE AND/OR SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the Rectory Office for information SACRAMENT OF THE SICK FOR THE HOMEBOUND AND THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL When a family member or friend may be in need of anointing, please call the Rectory Office. HOSPITAL It is important that a family member indicate that the person being admitted to the hospital is a Catholic and belongs to a certain parish. Our Parish Ministers who are visitors go to the hospital almost everyday. NEW MEMBERS We welcome new members to our parish family. We invite you to become an active participant of our parish community. Please introduce yourself to the Pastor and please call the rectory to register. Saturday, August 11, 2018 St. Claire, Virgin ( Hb 1:12-24; Mt 17: 14-20) 7:00 am Mass for Jean Marie Koons Gleason by Diane and Jim Brockway 2:00 pm Wedding Mass for Kari J. Edick and Joseph G. Manning 5:00 pm Vigil Mass for John Della Contrada by Rita Della Contrada and for Robert O Brien by Family and for the Deceased Members of the RCH Class of 1973 by the Class of 1973 Sunday, August 12, 2018 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 am Mass for Leonardo and Grace Cannarozzi by daughter Bridget and Family and for Marretta D. Constabile by Rich and Jo Anne Jarrett and for Frederick and Louis Rahmer by their loving Family 10:30 am Mass for Maurice D. Gurley (Anniv and Birthday) by Barbara Loso and for Joseph Michael Chubbuck (Anniv) by his loving Parents and Family A SPECIAL NOTE: For those who find it difficult to walk, etc. The front pews across the Church are reserved for you. Communion can be brought to your pew. If anyone needs Communion in any pew, please indicate that to the Minister of the Eucharist who will assist the person in need. HEARING AIDS: Assistive hearing devices are available for loan in the Sacristy before Mass. No second collection this weekend! St. Mary s/st. Peter s Parish wants to remind you that we offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. Electronic giving offers convenience for individual congregation members and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. Go to and click on donate. July 29th, 2018 St. Mary s /St. Peter s Collection $12, Thank you for your generous support!

3 Page Three Visit us at stmarysstpeters.com PARISH EVENTS OF THE WEEK Monday, August 6th Legion of Mary at 2:45 pm in St. Peter s Rectory Wednesday, August 8th Scripture Sharing to reflect on the Readings for Sunday Liturgy at 10:00 am in St. Peter s Church Hall. All are Welcome Wednesday, August 8th Prayer Group at 7 pm at St. Mary s Parish Center Friday, August 3rd NO Bingo at St. Mary s School REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY Vigil MASS 5:00 pm SUNDAYS 8:00 am, 10 :30 am Weekdays Holydays Monday to Saturday 7:00 am 7:00am, 12:10pm and 5:30 pm ALTAR AND SANCTUARY CARE August Mary Wahl, Tina Brognano Fran Rose COLLECTION HELPERS August 5th Alex and Cora Sue Howe August 12th Sue and Dom Provenzano HOSPITAL VISITATION August 5, 2018 St. Mary s/st. Peter s Team 5 August 12th St. Paul s Team 6 The Sanctuary Lamp will burn Week of August 5th for Ellen Gallivan by Terry and Ann Stedman Week of August 12th for Al Giardino by niece Sheila Comito ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donation to the Memorial Fund IN MEMORY OF Al Giardino requested by Candy Duell VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL was held the week of July 30th to August 3rd. At St. Pauls Parish Center Over 60 students from our local Parishes shared in the activities and enjoyed it very much. Thank you to Laura Mack, Jean Bauer and all the staff who did a wonderful job. Following the theme they were able to rescue Jesus through SHIPWRECKED bible learning experiences. A great experience for ALL! WEDDING BELLS will soon be ringing for Kari J. Edick and Joseph G. Manning Allysa Curtis and Samuel Getman Joanna L. Thayer and Luke Mazur Elicia A. Wilezyski and Lucas M. Overton FAMILY PERSEPCTIVE (John 6:24-235) Provided by the Hope Appeal Funds In today s gospel, Jesus tells us: Do not work for what perishes. Give your life to what endures such as the family history your are creating, the love and mutual respect, which bonds you together, the memories your share and the forgiveness generously given. These true treasures are worth working and dying for. at St. Peter s 400 Floyd Ave. Play, Learn and Grow Together Full Day Universal Pre-K for 3 year old's Programs offered by the school: Wrap around child care until 5:30 pm After school Clubs: Art, Drone Club Health and Fitness club Small class sizes, one on one activities This Fall, STREAM Activities will be introduced to the curriculum. A playground is being installed in the yard. Call for more info and to set up a tour. Think about this opportunity for a Catholic education. Tuition assistance and Scholarships available. Call NOW!

4 Page Four Dear Padre, While attending Mass at a different church, my husband and I saw a woman clutching a dog. My husband was perturbed when she went to Communion carrying her dog. Are there guidelines about bringing animals to Mass? Animals are part of God s creation. He surrounds them with his providential care. By their mere existence they bless and give him glory. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2416). We bless animals in honor of St. Francis, usually outdoors, showing our care for them in God s creation. Seeing dogs inside church is uncommon, though some churches have been noted to be pet friendly by encouraging parishioners to bring pets to Sunday worship. Your or any parishioner s experience requires parish leaders to make choices based on a clear rationale. Perhaps the pastor agreed to a special circumstance, allowing the dog because its presence offered emotional support. Service dogs, including emotional- support dogs, are certified and welcomed because of legitimate need. A parish policy about dogs should consider the safety and well-being of animals and parishioners. A strange environment with lots of people can make dogs anxious. Also, some people are anxious around dogs. In cases of conflict, human needs are typically taken more seriously. Another concern is cleanliness and allergies. Well-trained dogs may be accident free, but animals that trigger allergies pose problems. Reactions are serious matters, so policies need to consider people s health. Dogs in church should not be a distraction. Well trained service dogs have specific functions and should pose minimal distractions; family pets are another matter. Understanding the real need helps us form an appropriate pastoral response that serves the good of all. Fr. John Schmidt, CSsR Special announcement: We received some money in a sweepstakes envelope with no return address and no information on how or where to apply the money. If you sent in this money or dropped it into the collection basket, could you contact the Rectory ( ) and let us know how to handle this donation. If you wish to remain anonymous we will honor your wishes but we would like to apply this money as you would wish. In our first reading for today, we hear of God s gracious, abundant provision to the Israelites of daily bread and meat. St. Paul in our second reading encourages us to pull away the futility of our old way of life and put on our new self in Christ. Jesus assures the crowd that follows him, seeking a sign, that he himself is the Bread of Life. Only God can satisfy our longings! Today s readings from Sacred Scripture remind us of a fundamental truth about human beings: we are never satisfied. Nothing that the world provides be it food, material things or fulfillment of desires can ever be enough to make us truly content. In the end, only God can satisfy our longings. Hopefully you may have parked behind the church in the past few weeks. If you have done so I am sure you have seen the beautiful St. Joseph Garden in front of the garages. Msgr. Kennedy and Mark LaGasse have created a beautiful flower garden to praise the Lord. In his rooms in the Rectory, Msgr. Kennedy began in November growing the seeds of the red geranium flowers that are planted in the garden. He also did this when he was stationed with the Army in Germany. Mark has planted and cultivated the flowers in the garden. The statue of St. Joseph comes from the back yard of the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent at Rome Catholic High School. Please take a moment to admire the beautiful flower garden on our church property thanks to the work of these two good men. Again I remind you to please consider a gift to this year s HOPE APPEAL. We are a long way from meeting our parish goal for the success of this year s Appeal. A kind gift of any amount would certainly help us as we journey to the end of this year s Appeal. I THANK YOU in advance for your continued kindness as I pray for the success of our parish goal. Remember God Loves YOU and so do I!

5 Page Five ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY October 20th and 21st To date, we are receiving several donations for the sale. We thank you for you contributions. Keep them coming. At this time anyone wishing to donate gently used items or homemade crafts may call Cindy or Mary We will resume our monthly meetings beginning September 6 pm in the parish hall. At that time we will finalize our Bazaar plans and logistics and plans for our great and exciting BAZAAR. Please consider joining us. We can use the talent and energy of so many ladies in our parish. You are valuable to our parish. All are most welcome. KNITTING AND CROCHETING GROUP St. Mary s/st. Peter s Altar Rosary Society has formed a group to Knit and Crochet hats, mittens and scarves for the local school children Our next meeting is August 8th at 6 pm at Cate s house 911 N. Madison St. Questions call Cate THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE LOOKING FOR INTERESTED Catholic males over 18 to join and help support our area churches and community. Call Pope Francis Speaks to Families!! Are You Praying? My question to you is this: Are You Praying? Do you know that you can speak with Jesus with the Father, with the Holy Spirit as you speak to a friend? And not just any friend, but the greatest and most trusted of your friends!... Once again I invite you to encounter the Lord frequently reading sacred Scripture. If you are not already in the habit of doing so, begin with the Gospels. Read a line or two each day. Let God s word speak to your heart and enlighten your path. You will discover that God can be seen also in the faces of your brothers and sisters, especially those who are more forgotten: the poor, the hungry, those who thirst, strangers, the sick, those imprisoned. Have you ever has this experience? Dear young people, in order to enter into the logic of the kingdom of heaven, we must recognize that we are the poor with the poor. A pure heart is necessarily one which has been stripped bare, a heart that knows how to bend down and share its life with those most in need. HONORING OUR LADY OF FATIMA A PROCESSION WILL BE HELD IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Sunday, August 19th Beginning at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church to Historic St. John s Church in Utica starting at 1:30 pm The Rosary led by Mike Dziura. will be prayed along the way, The Rosary will be said there. When the statue of Our Lady arrives at St. John s there will be Benediction.

6 Page Six PARISH STAFF Director of Faith Formation Laura Mack ( ) Organist Jack Kempf Office Administration Sharon Hansen Administrative Assistants St. Peter s Sister Rosaire Anne Maintenance Directors St. Peter s Mark LaGasse St. Mary s William Link Cemetery Superintendent St. Peter s Joseph Megerell St. Mary s Joseph Fusco PARISH ORGANIZATION and PARTICIPATION Altar Rosary Society Mary Wahl Bingo Committee Mark LaGasse St. Peter s Senior Group W. Warren Sickles, Jr Readers and Eucharistic Ministers Kathy Miller Legion of Mary Betty Pettinelli Parish Fellowship Ann Lubecki Scripture Study Betty Pettinelli Prayer Group Barbara Thomas Funeral Preparations B. Thomas Volunteers are needed as: Altar Servers * Collection helpers Ushers * Choir * Greeters Please call the rectory for more information. Pope Francis asks us to pray for one of his published intentions each month. To pray with the Pope daily Visit:clicktopray.org Intention for AUGUST The Treasure of Families That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity. PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month Father Philip A. Hearn, Pastor Kevin Barry, President Betty Pettinelli, Vice President Joseph Maurer, Trustee St. Peter s Ralph Mirabelli, Trustee St. Mary s Dale Rashford, Trustee St. Mary s Joseph Stanton, Trustee St. Peter s Michael Adey Toni Belmont Ginny Craiglow Sister Rosaire Anne De Mare Edward Donohue Doug Holdridge Carol Kaun Joan Lamb Laura Mack Marguerite Maurer Patrick Reilly Deacon Nicholas Rosher Please remember to pray for those serving our country in the military. For all events call: CELEBRATE SUMMER Our Senior Picnic Wednesday, August 15th Mass at 11:30 for the Holy Day Homilist Fr. John Rose Reservations needed. Cost $12 DIRECTED RETREATS Oct 14-19th For more information call. Adele s Son Sandy Atwood Raymond Barbar, Jr. Tom and Paula Baile Joseph Beasock III Stella Beer Teresa Beddia Karen Bieksza Ben Boulay James Brooks Carol Cadrette Lorayne Calichia Kim Casler Kay Cerato Mary Jane Colangelo Barbara Colquhoun John Cordsen Esther Curran Tom Delpico John Damon Father Richard Dellos Barry Dunning Melissa Dunning Al Eisinger Paul Eisenger Robyn Engle Bill Evans Joan Fiaschetti Afton Marie Forbes Jennie Fountain Diana Fowler Julianna Fusco Laurie Fusco Michael Gans Ronald Gladwin Cory Hartlieb Special Retreat on Anthony De Mello By Sister Ellie Martinez Sat. Sept. 15th from 9 am to 4 pm Cost $35 includes lunch ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament AT TRANSFIGURATION Church Chapel Adoration times will be from 6 am to 9 pm with 2 adorers required for each hour. To sign up or for questions call Bernadette Kapps at CHRIST THE KING RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER Let us remember our family, friends and parishioners in our prayers John Hedrington Donald Hayes Billy Jo Hidenbrandt David Johnston Carol Johnson Lena Johnston Paula Johnston Stephan Kiernan Jenny Kenny Mary Ann Kimmel Robert Kimmel Gary Koster Paul LaSalle Teresa La Salle Anne Lubecki David, Liz, and Mitzi Marcelletta Kevin Magnanti Geoff Marchione Russell Marchione Rich Marshall Joseph Mastrangelo Pauline Mazzaferro Gerard McQuinn Brian McQueen Jacqueline McRorie Patricia Melioris Angie Messineo Tom Moonan Kathy Motley Phil Murphy Beverly Nasci Debbie Pacicca Fred Pacicca, Jr. Doris Paliniski Barbara Pazdur Rachel Pawlikowski Clair Papadametrious Nanci Peroni Linda Procoppio John Preski Dorothy M. Pomilio Debbie Puffer James Rank Dale Rashford Pam Riggleman Larry Riolo, Sr. William Riolo Jeni Rizio Catherine Roman Robert Roman Margaret Roser Sharon Rossi Lori Russo Brian Schilling Becky Simmons Emmalynn Sharrow John Sherman Alexander Simpson Freja Emily Simpson Jo Ann Smith Spencer Robert Smith Neil Sutherland Blanche Swetman Louis Tessier Michael Testa Anne Toepp Mina Wales Vito Waterman Colleen Wood John Wright Ray Dusty Whitman Riley Zabe Please call the rectory for additions, deletions and corrections. Call for more info and to register call Upcoming Event: Rosary Walk August 8th at 6 pm. Inspirational way to Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Good News Center. Join us for a chicken barbecue.pal.. PARENTS OF ADDICTGED LOVED ONES Every other Monday 6:30-8 pm The primary goal is to provide hope through education and support for parents Women at the Well Last Tuesday of the month Facilitated by Sister Mary Ellen Schoffer, CSJ from 6:30 to 8 pm.