Church of the Holy Spirit 149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-3143 ~ Fax (518) 725-7245 Email: HolySpirit.Gloversville@rcda.org Website: www.holyspirit12078.org 207 Glebe N.Y. Phone: (518) 762-2636 ~ Fax: (518) -6 Rectory: 205 Glebe N.Y. 12095 Phone: (518) - Website: w c c c e HOURS FOR BOTH PARISHES : Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (Closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for unch Friday, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Served by: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation Liz Anderson, Pastoral Assoc. for Business Administration Barbara Rieth, Parish Secretary Ann Simonson, Y outh Minister Adam Valachovic, Buildings & Grounds Tom Cichy and Lisa Stanyon, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil - 4:00 P.M. Sunday - 8:30 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Daily Mass - Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND If you can t attend Mass due to illness or age and wish to receive Holy Communion, please call the office. Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Rev. Jim Davis, Associate Pastor Larry Groesbeck, Deacon Served by: Richard Solar, on, Retired Mary Pradelski & Jaime os Parish Secretaries email: (rcchurch@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation C di email: (ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Matthew Cinquanti, Director of Music Ministry Jeannie Popp, Administrator for email: (jpopp@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Kevin Quinn, Plant Joe Polidore, Chair of Joint Pastoral Council Frank DeRosa and Bob Schultz, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil - 4:30 P.M. Sunday - 8:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Daily Mass - Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M. at Holy Spirit; 3:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity BAPTISM: First time parents are required to receive instructions. Call parish offices. MATRIMONY: Please contact parish office at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana is expected. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): For those who desire to become Catholic and be baptized or if already baptized Catholic, desire to receive Holy Communion and /or Confirmation, call Karen Hoose @ 773-8590. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: If you are planning a surgery, ask one of our priests to celebrate the Sacrament after one of our weekend or daily Masses. Seriously ill or home bound should call the office. CEMETERIES: Questions about St. Anthony s and St. Patrick s cemeteries should be directed to Jeannie Popp. MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: Emergency household and personal care items available at Holy Trinity Parish. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT is available, free of charge, at Holy Trinity Parish for those in need.
Church of the Holy Spirit & Holy Trinity Catholic Church " I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. - Jn 13:34-35 SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 8:30 A.M. HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2016 BEA PAPA (B DAY) REQUESTED BY HUSBAND, CHARLIE & FAMILY TONY RUGGERI (20TH ANN) REQUESTED BY WIFE & FAMILY DON WENTWORTH (51ST WEDDING ANN) REQUESTED BY WIFE, BETTY MARY EVELYN CONNORS REQUESTED BY ESTATE SZUTENBACH FAMILY REQUESTED BY DORTHY BANICKI SUN. 11:00 A.M. FRANK D ERRICO REQUESTED BY BRENDAN GERAGHTY GALE PAXTON GARGIULO REQUESTED BY GARGIULO FAMILY MON. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY TRINITY TUES. 8:30 A.M. BEA PAPA REQUESTED BY TERESA BECKER CONCETTA TROPIA REQUESTED BY DAUGHTER WED. 8:30 A.M. PEG POLLAK REQUESTED BY GERAGHTY FAMILY JOHN ROMANAZZI REQUESTED BY VIOLA BUCCI THURS. 8:30 A.M. DICK THOMPSON REQUESTED BY LIZ ANDERSON FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 8:30 A.M. LILLIAN TEDESCO REQUESTED BY LOUISE & BOB MOSCONI FAY FARHART REQUESTED BY FAMILY PEG POLLAK REQUESTED BY CATHY OLDS BILL BERGER REQUESTED BY WIFE, PHYL MARGARET GUARNIER REQUESTED BY MARIA, BRIAN & FAMILY KAMEDULA FAMILY REQUESTED BY DOROTHY BANICKI SUN. 11:00 A.M. LENORA DUNCAN REQUESTED BY MIKE & CENA MONTAGUE CARMIE & JOHN MULHALL REQUESTED BY SISTERS THANKSGIVING TO ST. JUDE REQUESTED BY DEVOTEE SAT. 4:30 P.M. SUN. 8:00 A.M. HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2016 AL MAJOR REQUESTED BY ROSANNE MELITA JOHN JACK CASSIDY REQUESTED BY JAMES T. CLEARY ANGELO FRIELLO REQUESTED BY LIZA & GEORGE SALTSMAN & FAMILY BARRY KNAPP REQUESTED BY FRANK & LENA DEROSA NORA VALACHOVIC REQUESTED BY HELEN & MARION SUN. 10:30 A.M. SALLY JENSEN REQUESTED BY JUDY WORMUTH CHERYL TIZIO REQUESTED BY MARY ANN & JOHN HARZINSKI JOHN BOBBY MAZUR REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY MON. 8:30 A.M. MARY & FLOYD SCHULTZ REQUESTED BY BOB & JEAN SCHULTZ TUES. 8:30 A.M. WED. 8:30 A.M. DR. LAURENCE & MARGARET MIANO REQUESTED BY BOB & JEAN SCHULTZ THURS. 8:30 A.M. FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:30 P.M. SUN. 8:00 A.M. DONNA CAPONE (4TH ANN) REQUESTED BY HUSBAND & DAUGHTER, MELISSA DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE POLLAK FAMILY REQUESTED BY LOUIS & JANE JOHN JACK CASSIDY REQUESTED BY LOU & PAT HILL IDA BROTT REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY BARRY KNAPP REQUESTED BY JOE & KELLY GELEA & FAMILY BERNIE LANDRIO (HEALING) REQUESTED BY CATHERINE & SALLY LANDRIO SUN. 10:30 A.M. LIVING AND DECEASED MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY RUSSELL WILSON REQUESTED BY LISE WILSON & FAMILY ROSIE RICHARDSON REQUESTED BY TONY & MARILYN SAMPERI Pray for Norina Colabello and all who have gone to their heavenly reward and all who are sick or recuperating at home or in nursing homes.
April 24, 2016 FOR THE WEEKEND OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 P.M. Sandra Yacobucci Barbara Rieth, Angela Veeder, Ron Zimmerman Kristin & Mike Trina Zimmerman 8:30 A.M. Ed Lomanto Maria Brown, Mary Jablonski, Ginni Mazur John Mazur 11:00 A.M. Jamin Clemente Karen Hoose, Kathy Sponenberg, 1 Youth 1 Youth HOLY TRINITY PARISH LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:30 P.M. Tim Carpenter Diane Savage, Esther Carpenter, Michelle Wessendorf John & Michael Carpenter 8:00 A.M. Alan Spawn Peter O Lucci, Louise O Lucci, Marilyn Samperi Emily & Colleen Long 10:30 A.M. Chris Nunn Kevin & Ronnie Quinn, Liam Quinn Wells House/Pineview Commons: Patti Lorence WEDNESDAY EVENING DEVOTIONS ~ 7:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M. ~ Holy Trinity Church In April, the Wednesday Evening Devotions will be at Holy Trinity Church with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Prayer to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Prayer for Vocations, Benediction, Divine Praises and concluding Hymn. ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALBANY VOCATION SUMMIT May 7, 2016 ~ Shrine of the North American Martyrs, Auriesville Our Vocation Summit is a large-scale diocesan event to help create a culture of vocations in the Diocese of Albany. The one day gathering will reignite our focus on vocations to marriage, family, priesthood and religious life. The summit will cover key areas including Parish Vocation Committees, Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Catholic Schools and more. There is ~ no cost to attend ~ for more information and registration visit the website at www.albanyvocations.org or call 518-453-6690. Vocation Summit ~May 7, 2016 8:45 A.M. Gathering & light breakfast 9:30 A.M. Keynote by Fr. Tim Birney 10:45 A.M. Mass with Bishop Scharfenberger 11:45 A.M. Lunch & free time on Shrine grounds 1:15 P.M. Breakout Sessions Becoming a Vocation Friendly Parish by Ronda Gruenewald Catholic Education & Vocations by Sam Alzheimer Be Your Parish s Vocation Director by Fr. Tim Birney 2:30 P.M. Closing Remarks & Prayer A special Thank You to the following parishioners who donated funds towards the new vestments at Holy Trinity. Doris Pollak John & Rose Cellary in memory of Living and deceased members of the Cellary & Del Signore families. Donations can be made in memory of your loved ones for the new vestments, the new rectory windows and the Year of Mercy Banner. Please place you donation in an envelope; write the name of your loved one and your name on that envelope and indicate the item for which the donation is to be applied. You may drop the envelope in the offertory basket, drop it off at the office or mail it to Holy Trinity Parish, 207 Glebe St., Johnstown, NY 12095.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation email: khoose@frontiernet.net Fifth Sunday of Easter HOLY TRINITY PARISH FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator email: ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com Faith Formation Classes Week of April 24th Faith Formation classes for Elementary and First Communion end this Sunday. There will be no Youth Ministry classes next Sunday because of the Spring Break but they will resume on May 1st. Emmaus Reunion for all Candidates and Team member s of the Emmaus XVII retreat will be held Sunday, April 24 th from 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. at Spirit Central. On Sunday, May 1st, the Youth Ministry Team will be hosting "Holy Spirit's Got Talent" a talent show for ALL ages! We want to showcase all of the talent that God has given us so please sign up! It doesn't matter if you are 5 or 50, join us for a night of fun and show us your talent! The show will be held in the gym from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. This is a Sunday evening so it will take the place of our regular youth ministry classes. Please contact Pam Bray at 725-6902 or Ann Simonson at 848-1986 if you wish to participate. There will be a rehearsal for the talent show on Wednesday, April 27th at 6:00 P.M. in the gym. Youth Mass Next Sunday, May1:Part of Youth Ministry this year is requiring the Youth Ministry teens to come to an 11:00 A.M. mass on the opposite months that they have their teen masses. This Sunday will be one of these masses. Youth will be participating in this mass in music, lecturing, etc. Please welcome our teens or as the Pope likes to call them, our young church. Rehearsal for Confirmation will take place on Sunday, May 1st, directly after the 11:00 A.M. mass. First Communion will be celebrated at Holy Spirit on Sunday, May 8th, at the 11:00 A.M. mass. There will be a rehearsal on Thursday, May 5th, at 6:30 P.M. Congratulations to Michael & Jamie Salvatore for presenting their daughter, Sophia Marie for Baptism at Holy Spirit. Congratulations to Michael & Glenegh Klein for presenting their son, Andrew Glenn for Baptism at Holy Spirit. BINGO WORKERS: The second team, Cindy Farley, Ann Witherall & Frank Ioele are scheduled for 5/7. Brian & Kristen Farley are scheduled in the kitchen. MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: Thank you to all of the parishioners of Holy Spirit Church and those here at Holy Trinity who so graciously continue to donate products and money to Mother Teresa s Closet. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. We fill the needs of approximately 80 families each month. Without your donations we could not continue this very worthwhile ministry. Your generosity goes a long way to replenish our shelves. The Outreach Committee First Communion rehearsal will be May 12th at 5:30 P.M. with dinner to follow in the parish hall. First Communion will be May 15th at the 10:30 A.M. Mass. Applications will be available during regular business hours at the parish office beginning Monday, April 18 th. Any high school senior who is an active, participating member of the Holy Trinity Parish and who plans to further his/her education next year, may apply for a Burda Scholar Award. Applications must be submitted to a staff member at the parish office on or before Monday, May 9 th, the day after Mother s Day. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE HANDED IN TO A STAFF MEMBER AT THE PARISH OFFICE IN A SEALED ENVELOPE. Adoration of Our Lord We all need grace to give us strength to do the will of God. Perpetual Adoration Fulton Montgomery Deanery. Look for us on Facebook. May 5, 2016 Mass Schedule 8:30 A.M. Holy Spirit 12:10 P.M. Holy Trinity 5:30 P.M. Holy Spirit
April 24, 2016 The Church of the Holy Spirit Collection information for the week of: April 17, 2016 Regular Collection 4/17/16 $4,573.00 Envelopes $3,581.00 Loose $555.00 Online $437.00 Holy Trinity Parish Collection information for the week of: April 17, 2016 Regular Collection 4/17/16 $3,264.87 Envelopes $2,827.00 Loose $251.00 Easter $95.00 Rice Bowl $11.87 Other $80.00 There will be a special collection this weekend for humanitarian aid and the needs of Churches devastated by the storms in the South and Midwest regions of the United States. The 2016 Bishop s Appeal will be held on the weekend of April 30/May 1, 2016. Next weekend is the 2016 Bishop s Appeal Commitment Sunday. This Appeal supports all of the vital ministries and programs throughout the Diocese of Albany. It is our one opportunity during the year to reach out in support of all the people of God beyond the boundary of our own parishes, Holy Trinity and the Church of the Holy Spirit. Please respond to the Bishop s Appeal by making a pledge that you can pay throughout the year. Your gift directly helps our parishes to pay its share of the important work of the diocese. Let us strive to 100% participation: Not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice. Church of the Holy Spirit s 2016 assessment is $46,559.00 Holy Trinity s 2016 assessment is $66,180.00 SANCTUARY CANDLE for April 23rd-May 6th at Holy Spirit is in memory of Lillian Tedesco given by her niece, Joan Weisinger. WINE & HOSTS for the month of May are given in memory of Florence & Carl Boles by Janice & George Getman. BUILDING FUND DONATIONS in memory of John Romanazzi by Victoria & William Delaware, Robert & Sandra Orban, Nancy & Edward LaFave Joan Esper by Drs. David & Kathryn Handron. Italian Pastry Sale: The order forms for Rosito s Italian pastry sale, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, are included with your bulletin today. More forms are available at the church entrances or at Holy Spirit Parish Office. Check the order forms for details. Orders and payment can be dropped off at the parish office or placed in the collection basket. Checks should be made payable to Sisters of the Holy Spirit. The Sisters of the Holy Spirit will hold their Annual Card Party on Monday, May 2nd at 6:30 P.M. in the parish hall. There will be prizes and refreshments. Admission tickets are $2.50 each. A raffle will be held in conjunction with the card party for a $1.00 donation per ticket. Prizes include $100.00 cash, lottery tree, gift basket, cookie tray and fruit basket. You need not be present to win. Tickets for the card party and raffle are available from members, at the parish office or at the door. Holy Trinity Rosary Society Pie Sale: Thank you to all that purchased pie in support of the Rosary Society. Please remember, pies must be picked up on Saturday, April 30th between 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. in the parish hall. Please join The Holy Trinity Rosary Society on Tuesday evenings in May in the church at 7:00 P.M. to pray the rosary. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2016 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-13/Rv 21:1-5a Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Monday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 Mk 16:15-20 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13, 21/Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3, 10/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10, 12/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1-3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29 Children s bulletin This week deals with Jesus Gives a New Command. Please take a few minutes to share the activities with your children. These bulletins are available at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.