Saint André Bessette Roman Catholic Parish, Malone, New York Established July 1, 2014

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1 ST. ANDRÉ S PARISH 306 West Main Street P.O. Box 547 Malone, New York Telephone: (518) Fax: (518) office@standres.org Website: Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:00A.M. - 12:00P.M. Monday - Thursday 1:00P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Saint André Bessette Roman Catholic Parish, Malone, New York Established July 1, 2014 December 17, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent Father Joseph Giroux Pastor Father Scott Belina Parochial Vicar Deacon Bryan Bashaw Deacon Brent Charland Deacon Nicholas Haas Permanent Deacons Ms. Marie-Claire D Arcy Music Coordinator Mr. Andrew Duso Business Manager Ms. Diana Grant Secretary/Receptionist St. André Bessette, pray for us! Darlene Livernois Bookkeeper Our Mission at St. André s: With Jesus Christ as our center, and the Holy Spirit as our guide, we are called to be a community of saints making saints encountering the Lord in Word and Sacrament, and opening doors for our neighbors to experience the loving mercy of God. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Thursday 7:00 8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame Saturday 12:00 12:45 P.M. at Notre Dame 3:00 3:45 P.M. at St. Joseph First Sunday of the Month Before the 9:30 A.M. Mass at Saint Helen SUNDAY MASS Anticipated (Saturday) 4:00 P.M. January-March at Notre Dame April-December at Saint Joseph Sunday 8:00 A.M. at Saint John Bosco 9:30 A.M. at Saint Helen 11:00 A.M. at Notre Dame ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday Following the 6:45 A.M. Mass until 1:00 P.M. at St. Joseph Thursday 7:00 8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame

2 Page Two St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York Entrance Antiphon CHRISTMAS MASSES St. André Bessette Parish Saturday, December 23-4th Sunday of Advent (anticipated) 4:00pm St. Joseph s, Malone Sunday, December 24-4th Sunday of Advent 9:30am St. Joseph s, Malone From Fr. Joe. This Tuesday, The Light is ON for You: confessions will be available 16 hours straight, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be taking place all day long. Be sure to take advantage of the grace-filled Advent opportunity, and give Jesus the gift of as pure heart this Christmas. (It ll be a gift to yourself, too!) Please note that daily Mass on Tuesday will be offered at Notre Dame. And also take note of our special Mass schedule next Sunday, and make your plans accordingly. The only Sunday Masses offered will be at 4:00pm (anticipated) and 9:30am, both of them at St. Joseph's. Visit Fr. Joe's blog: Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 4:00pm St. Joseph's, Malone (with pageant) 4:00pm Notre Dame, Malone 7:00pm St. Helen's, Chasm Falls 10:00pm Notre Dame, Malone Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day 9:30am St. John Bosco, Malone Other Area Masses Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 4:00pm St. Patrick s, Chateaugay 4:00pm St. Mary s, Brushton 4:00pm St. Francis, Constable 6:00pm St. Mary s, Ft. Covington 8:00pm St. Augustine, North Bangor Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day 9:00am St. Joseph s, Bombay 10:30am Our Lady Fatima, Westville 11:00am St. Mary s, Brushton Tuesday, December 19 at Notre Dame Confessions available 6:00am-10:00pm Eucharistic Adoration ongoing throughout the day Parish Novena to St. André Bessette December 29 - January 6 Again this year, in preparation for the feast day of our parish s holy patron (January 6), you are encouraged to unite in a novena of prayer with your fellow parishioners. Pamphlets containing the novena prayers can be found near the entrances of our churches. Please help yourself! Welcome to St. André s Parish! No matter who you are, where you ve come from, or what brings you here, we re so glad to have you with us. St. André Bessette ( ) spent much of his life serving as the doorkeeper of his religious community; like him, we strive to open doors for our neighbors to experience the loving mercy of God. May Jesus fill your heart with his grace and peace! Epiphany Service of Lesson & Carols Sunday, January 7, 4:00pm Notre Dame Church Saint André Bessette Parish will present an Epiphany Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m. at Notre Dame Church. A lessons and carols service consists of readings from the Old and New Testaments concerning the promise and the coming of the Messiah. There are choral reflections after each reading, as well as the assembly participating in the singing of well-known hymns and carols. The service is about one hour in length. Join us as we end the joyful season of Christmas with a flourish!

3 Page Three St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York December 17, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS Next Weekend Third Sunday of Advent: (Is 6:1-2a, 10-11/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28) Saturday, Dec 16 4:00pm (SJ) Rita Gonyea (8th Anniv) by Family Sunday, Dec 17 8:00am (SJB) For the People of SAB 9:30am (SH) Earl (14th Anniv), Patricia & Annette Livernois by Family 11:00am (ND) John & Glen Yando by Mom & Wife, Shirley and Family REGIONAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Could you not watch with me for one hour? (Mk. 13:47) St. Joseph s, Malone - Tuesdays following 6:45am Mass until 1:00pm Notre Dame, Malone - Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm w/confessions St. Patrick s, Chateaugay - 1 st Fridays from 9-10 am Notre Dame, Malone - 1 st Fridays, 7:00-8:00pm w/praise and worship St. Anne s, St. Regis Falls - 1 st Saturday following 4:30pm anticipated Mass Weekday Masses Monday, Dec 18 (Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25) 12:05pm (ND) Benjamin & Robert Levesque & John Beckett by Charlotte Levesque Tuesday, Dec 19 (Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Lk 1:5-25) 6:45am (ND) Dec d Members of Duso & Purdy Families By Mary Anne & Wayne Duso Wednesday, Dec 20 (Is 7:10-14/Lk 1:26-38) 6:45am (SJ) David Bigness, Sr. by David Bigness, Jr. 12:05pm (ND) Gordy Stalter by Family Northern Adirondack Vocal Ensemble Concert Northern Adirondack Vocal Ensemble (NAVE) will present two performances of A Festival of Lessons and Carols Saturday, December 16th at 7:30p.m. at St. Peter's Church in Plattsburgh and Sunday, December 17th at 4:00p.m. at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. Anthems, carols, and hymns illuminate the Christmas story with community readers and congregational singing. Drew Benware, music director; Benjamin Stone, organ. Thursday, Dec 21 (Sg 2:8-14/Lk 1:39-45 ) 6:45am (SJ) Richard Traynor by Theresa LeRoy Friday, Dec 22 (1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56) 6:45am (SJ) James Tatro by Linda & Family 12:05pm (ND) Walter G. Mason, Jr. by Kevin & Wendy Cappiello Next Weekend Fourth Sunday of Advent: (2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38) Saturday, Dec 23 4:00pm (SJ) Howard & Eunice Monette by Family Sunday, Dec 24 9:30am (SJ) For the People of SAB Rehearsal for our children's Christmas pageant will take place on Wednesday, December 20, at 4:00pm in St. Joseph s Church. The pageant itself will be at the beginning of the 4:00pm Mass at St. Joseph's on Christmas Eve. We have parts for as many children as would like to be involved! For more information, to let us know you're coming, or if your child would like to participate but can't make one rehearsal or the other, please call the parish office, Worship Sites of St. André's Notre Dame Church (ND), 11 Church Place, Malone St. Helen's Church (SH), 755 Co. Highway 41, Chasm Falls St. John Bosco Church (SJB), 57 Rennie Street, Malone St. Joseph's Church (SJ), 306 West Main Street, Malone Tuesday Nursing Home Mass The Alice Center (TAC), 45 Sixth Street, Malone Held in the 2nd floor West Dining Room A new approach to Religious Education for everyone! (1) January s Parent Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 7, 9:15am-10:45am, in the parish hall at St. John Bosco. (2) January s Community Meeting will take place on Sunday, January 28th, 9:15am - 10:45am in the parish hall at St. John Bosco.

4 Page Four St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York SOCIETIES AND PARISHES EVENT(S) Bingo - Knights of Columbus Every Tuesday, Early Bird starts at 7:00pm. Elm Street. Progressive Bingo - Pull Tabs - Concession ST. ANDRÉ S PARISH FUNDRAISERS Bingo - St. John Bosco: Join us for Bingo at St. John Bosco every THURSDAY. It starts at 7:00pm. Bring a friend or two! Workers Dec. 21st, for Bingo Team 3. CHRISTMAS COLLECTION The Diocese of Ogdensburg s Retirement Plan for Priests has long been supported by parish contributions from its annual Christmas Collection. Currently 40 retired priests, and 8 active priests age 70 and older, are expected to receive pension benefits of $892,000 in Also 100% of the cost of health insurance premiums for retired priests is paid by the Plan. Your generous contribution not only supports current retirees but will also help provide for the retirement needs of priests who will retire in the future. Say thank you to your pastor and all priests of the diocese through a generous contribution to our Christmas Collection. St. Andre s Ministries Holy Family School (PreK-8) 12 Homestead Park, (518) Mrs. Marianne Jadlos, Principal Good Samaritan Food Pantry Administered by Catholic Charities 57 Rennie Street, (518) St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store 6 Homestead Park (across from Holy Family School) Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. Sat., 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. HEARTS ON FIRE Friday, January 5 Notre Dame Church 7:00pm Praise & Worship Holy Hour 8:00pm Bonfire, Snacks & Fellowship HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL For more information about this faith filled, joyful, unique educational opportunity for your child, call Holy Family School at to speak to Mrs. Marianne Jadlos or her at hfsprincipal@hfsmalone.org, or speak to your pastor. ========================================== Holy Family Year-Round BINGO! Saturday Nights - Doors open at 5:30PM Early Bird ~ Progressive Bingo Pull Tabs ~ Concession 2018 CALENDARS We are pleased again this year to offer a quality Church Calendar for your home. These are available until they are gone. These calendars mark our year with spiritual and liturgical references. Take one today. St. André s Parish Pastoral Council Jennifer Champagne, Mary Haas, Cathy Lane-Johnson, Pam Leduc (Trustee), Aimee LeRoy, Malcolm Miner, Greg Paye (Trustee), Judy Pelkey, Jeff Scharf, and Linda Sprague. Your Pastoral Council members want to hear from you! Inspiring and informative video programs, talks, movies, and ebooks, by some of America s best Catholic teachers, are now available to you online 24/7. Just go to FORMED.org and enter our parish code: 17a76e. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS COLLECTION Religious give thanks. A religious sister writes, When we see the generous response of so many thousands of persons in order to help us, religious men and women, we are left speechless. Senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests across the country send heartfelt thanks and prayers for your donation to last week s Retirement Fund for Religious collection. Vespers The Evening Prayer of the Church Tuesday, 6:00pm ~ Notre Dame Chapel Open to All ~ Sponsored by André s Brothers Low gluten hosts are available at each of our churches. If you or a loved one require a low gluten host for medical reasons, please see the priest at least 5 minutes before Mass to make arrangements for Holy Communion. ADVENT GIVING TREES Heartfelt thanks to all who took a tag and returned a gift. Your generosity was greatly appreciated by residents of The Alice Center (Notre Dame tree); our homebound parishioners (St. John Bosco tree); local children (St. Joseph s tree); and patrons of Catholic Charities food pantry (St. Helen s tree). Your kindness reflects the true spirit of Christmas and is a beautiful witness to your faith. Thank you one and all!

5 Page Five St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York December 17, 2017 Special Collection Religious Retirement Special Collection 2017 Bishop s Fund Appeal One Bread, One Body, One Family Immaculate Conception Diocesan Goal: $1,300,000 St. André's Parish Goal: $39, Raised So Far: $ 31, (78.36%) Gifts Received: /10/17 12/11/16 12/13/15 $ 3, $ 3, $ 4, /08/17 12/08/16 $ 1, $ 1, /10/17 12/11/16 12/13/15 Envelopes $ 8, $ 8, $ 8, Youth Env. $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Plate $ $ $ 1, Online Gifts $ $ $ TOTAL $ 9, $ 9, $ 9, Envelopes Used STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE If you d like to contribute to St. André s Parish electronically one time only or monthly, either from your checking account or credit card you can now do so directly from the parish website: standres.org. Thanks for your generosity

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7 In this month dedicated to prayer for the Holy Souls, we reflect upon The Four Last Things I. Death II. Judgment III. Heaven IV. Hell we reflect upon The Four Last Things I. Death II. Judgement III. Heaven IV. Hell