Church of the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity Church 149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-3143 ~ Fax (518) 725-7245 Email: holyspirit@nycap.rr.com Website: www.holyspirit12078.org 207 Glebe Street, Johnstown, N.Y. 12095 Phone: (518) 762-2636 ~ Fax: (518) 762-6920 Rectory: 205 Glebe Street, Johnstown, N.Y. 12095 Phone: (518) 762-2011 Website: www.rcda.org/churches/ HolyTrinityJohnstown OFFICE 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 lunch) Friday, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Very Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Rev. Jim Davis, Associate Pastor Francis Vivacqua, Seminarian Served by: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation Liz Anderson, Pastoral Assoc. for Business Administration Barbara Rieth, Secretary Ann Simonson, Youth Minister Adam Valachovic, Buildings & Grounds 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. Holy Days - As Announced 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. Served by: Rev. Charles Gaffigan (Retired), In Residence Richard Solar, Deacon Mary Pradelski & Jaime Kosowicz, Parish Secretaries email: (rcchurch@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator email: (ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Matthew Cinquanti, Director of Music Ministry Jeannie Popp, Administrator for Finance email: (jpopp@holytrinityjohnstown.com) Kevin Quinn, Plant Manager 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 He said to them, " These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled. You are witnesses of these things. -Lk 24:44, 48 SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 8:30 A.M. HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2015 FRED MORGAN REQUESTED BY WIFE, MARY FREDA ALLEN REQUESTED BY MARY MORGAN TONY RUGGERI REQUESTED BY WIFE & FAMILY JOHN DEFRANCO REQUESTED BY JOHN & SHARON POLING EDDIE ILNICKI REQUESTED BY THERESA MULONE & FAMILY ANNA SALVIONE SUN. 11:00 A.M. PETER LYDEN REQUESTED BY THE BECKER FAMILY MARGARET DUNNIGAN REQUESTED BY WAYNE & DENISE HUDSON M. ELIZABETH TERKOSKI REQUESTED BY SON, RAYMOND CONRAD MON. 8:30 A.M. MONICA KIERNAN REQUESTED BY THE GERAGHTY FAMILY TUES. 8:30 A.M. MARGARET & ANTONIO CASANO REQUESTED BY ESTATE OF EDITH DEPASQUALE WED. 8:30 A.M. ANTHONY GUIFFRE REQUESTED BY ED & NANCY LOMANTO THURS. 8:30 A.M. BERNARDO & CAMELLA DIPERNA REQUESTED BY THE ESTATE FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:00 P.M. SUN. 8:30 A.M. JOSEPH LODESTRO REQUESTED BY LOUIS & NANCY LOMANTO HARRY VISCOSI REQUESTED BY 4 FRIENDS CARMELLA CHRISTIANO REQUESTED BY CAROLYN TIERNEY & FAMILY DON WENTWORTH REQUESTED BY WIFE, BETTY DOROTHY LACHANSKI REQUESTED BY MIKE & DONNA GENDRON CLEMENT LAPORTA REQUESTED BY LAPORTA FAMILY GRACE RAUCCI REQUESTED BY VIOLA BUCCI SUN. 11:00 A.M. PAUL PARILLO REQUESTED BY PARILLO FAMILY FRANK GRICH REQUESTED BY ELIZABETH & MARGIE GRICH HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2015 SAT. 4:30 P.M. MILTON & ELEANOR MCKENZIE MARK KRALOVIC (1ST. ANN.) REQUESTED BY KAREN WRIGHT & FAMILY TEREZIA BURDA ZAYICEK (59TH ANN.) REQUESTED BY AGNES & MAURICE SAHUT SUN. 8:00 A.M. JOHN JURICA (12TH ANN.) REQUESTED BY EDWARD & SHARON ONDRISKA LOUIE GENTILE (4TH ANN.) REQUESTED BY WIFE & FAMILY FRED POLACEK (B DAY) REQUESTED BY DIANE & MANDY BRADSHAW SUN. 10:30 A.M. LINDA SALVIONE REQUESTED BY FRANK & LENA DEROSA MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS TUES. 8:30 A.M. WED. 8:30 A.M. SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTED BY MARY & BERNIE LANDRIO THURS. 8:30 A.M. ALBERT GIESLER REQUESTED BY GEORGIA GAY FRI. 8:30 A.M. SAT. 4:30 P.M. SUN. 8:00 A.M. JOSEPHINE ROVAZZINI REQUESTED BY CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN JOSEPHINE MALARET REQUESTED BY MARGARET MCGRADY BETTY CLEARY ANN LICCIARDI (B DAY) REQUESTED BY HUSBAND & FAMILY EDWARD HENGSTERMAN DAVID SPAWN SUN. 10:30 A.M. GLORIA MILLER ED DONNAN REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY PLEASE PRAY Edward Donnan, Wayne Hudson, Neil Ammerall and all who have gone to their heavenly reward and for all who are sick or recuperating at home or in nursing homes. The next scheduled meeting for the Joint Pastoral Council will be Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30 P.M. at The Church of the Holy Spirit.
April 19, 2015 LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 25 & APRIL 26, 2015 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 P.M. Bernie & Helen Richard Nigro, Barbara & Richard Tucci Ken & Mike Andrzejewski 8:30 A.M. Rita Bravo Sandy Brower, Maria Brown, Mary Jablonski Seamus, Cianna & Kristin John Stewart 11:00 A.M. Mike & Sue Shrader Donna Calhoun, Casey LeMaitre, Salvina Michel Greg, Erin & Bridget HOLY TRINITY PARISH LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:30 P.M. Roz Melita Francis Vivacqua, Robert Smida, Rebecca Weiderman Mickey Staie 8:00 A.M. Lynn Knowlton Francis Vivacqua, Annie Dominiak, Louise O Lucci Colleen & Emily Long 10:30 A.M. Tim Carpenter Francis Vivacqua, Ronnie Quinn, Esther Carpenter John & Michael Carpenter Wells House/Pineview Commons: Anthony Caruso & John Sagan Question: The Catechism of the Catholic Church says in paragraph 460: The Word became flesh to make us partakers of the divine nature : For this is why the Word became man, and the Son of God became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God. For the Son of God became man so that we might become God. Does the Catholic Church really teach that we can become God? Answer: The phrase that we might become God is meant in a qualified sense, not in an absolute sense. The Catechism is quoting St. Athanasius. But you will note that prior to quoting St. Athanasius, the Catechism sets the context by referencing 2 Peter 1:3-4 which says, [God s] divine power has bestowed on us all things that pertain to life and godliness...so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature (RSV). Hence, the Catechism, in setting the same context from which St. Athanasius reflects, is not teaching that we become our own god but that we participate in, and become sharers in the divine nature of God. We do this by grace, and because we are made members of the Body of Christ through baptism. Saints and preachers often use hyperbole and other techniques for memorable impact. However, it is important to understand the mode of speech that is being used. Frequently, we do not use words in an absolute sense, but rather in a qualified or sometimes metaphorical sense. We do so for impact. If I were to praise you and say, You re the man! Despite my use of the definite article the, I do not mean to state that there are no other men in existence or that your are the only one among all other existing males worthy of praise. Rather, it is a kind of flourish or exaggeration meant to single you out for something in the moment. I speak in an absolute sense, but I do not mean it absolutely. And so, too, for the memorable saying of St. Athanasius: We share in the divine nature as Scripture says, but we do not become separate little gods unto ourselves. Bishop s Appeal Commitment Weekend at HOLY TRINITY ONLY will be April 25th. and 26th. This year s assessment is $64,882.00 Sincere thanks to all who participated in any way in providing the music for the Easter liturgies. The gifts of your time and talent in the weeks of rehearsal at both Holy Trinity and Holy Spirit sing clearly of your selfless cooperative spirits and of your faith.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation email: khoose@frontiernet.net Third Sunday of Easter HOLY TRINITY PARISH FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator email: ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com Welcome to the Family On Saturday, April 4th at the Easter Vigil the following catechumens were Baptized, sealed with the Gifts of the Spirit in Confirmation and nourished with the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist: Luke Timothy Kenna Melody Jazmin Negron Adult Baptized Catholics who completed their Sacraments of Initiation through the reception of First Eucharist and Confirmation: Daniel Edward Miller We pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to nurture their faith as they continue their journey into a deeper and abiding relationship with Jesus. Emmaus Reunion for all Candidates and Team members of the Emmaus XVI retreat will be held Sunday, April 19 th from 3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. at Spirit Central. Sunday, May 3rd the Youth Ministry team will be hosting "The Holy Spirit's Got Talent". This will be 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. Rehearsal will take place on Wednesday, April 29th. Please contact Pam Bray at 725-6902 or Ann Simonson at 848-1986 if you wish to participate. Wednesday, April 29 th, at 5:30 P.M. the children in the First Communion class will have rehearsal in the church with dinner to follow in the hall; prepared by the Confirmation class. Change of schedule for the 9 th grade youth ministry. Sunday, April 26 th the 9 th grade session will begin at 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 11:30 A.M. The teens will be watching the movie God is Not Dead followed by group discussions. We encourage the teens to attend the 4:30 P.M. mass on Saturday, April 25 th or the 8:00 A.M. mass on April 26 th. The 9 th grade class ONLY will be dismissed from their regularly scheduled class on Sunday May 3 rd. Parents please check your emails for this information. Spring Highway Cleanup We plan to join forces with the Chamber of Commerce and the Realtors on Saturday, April 25, to begin cleaning our local roadways. We have been maintaining a 2-mile section of Rt. 30A between Rt. 67 and the Montgomery Co. line for many years now and could use more volunteers. If you are free between 9:00 A.M. and noon and would like to help, please call Chris Nunn at 736-1558 for details. Adoration of Our Lord. Faith will tell us Christ is present when our human senses fail! Perpetual Adoration Fulton Montgomery Deanery Look for us on FACEBOOK! READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2015 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5a Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20 Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 Diocesan Respect Life Forum On Wednesday, April 22, there will be a gathering of individuals and groups from throughout the diocese to share ideas, resources, and stories concerning pro-life activities in our area. This event will take place at Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Loudonville from 7:00 P.M.-9 P.M. All are welcome. Contact Chris Nunn at 736-1558 if you would like to attend. We can carpool! MOTHER TERESA S CLOSET: We are currently in need of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste deodorant and bar soap. Your donations are appreciated. The Outreach Committee
April 19, 2015 The Church of the Holy Spirit Collection information for the week of: April 12, 2015 Regular Collection 4/12/15 $4,796.00 Envelopes $4,028.00 Loose $526.00 Online $242.00 Additional Easter $393.00 Additional Holy Land $184.00 Additional Rice Bowl $77.00 Attendance 430 4:00 P.M. 167 8:30 A.M. 117 11:00 A.M. 146 Holy Trinity Parish Collection information for the week of: April 12, 2015 Regular Collection 4/12/15 $3,310.00 Envelopes $1,956.00 Loose $414.00 Other $75.00 Easter $808.00 Holy Land $57.00 Envelope users 146 Attendance 344 4:30 P.M. 125 8:00 A.M 112 10:30 A.M. 107 Building fund donations in memory of: Louis Mulone by Markie King Anthony Guiffre by Markie King Sal Landrio by Jim & Kelly Landrio & family Vince Cangiano by Sisters of the Holy Spirit Ann Heinrich by Peter & Cathy Stearns Grace Raucci by George & Ursala McDonald Holy Spirit Strawberry Festival with BBQ Chicken Dinner. This year s Festival is being held on Friday, July 24th to avoid Father s Day and Graduation weekend. Anyone willing to volunteer to help is asked to contact Cindy Krueger-Farley at 775-1667. Percy & Pauline Burda Scholar Award Application forms are available during regular business hours at the Holy Trinity Parish Office beginning Monday, April 13th. Any high school senior who is an active, participation 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 11th, the day after Mother s Day. ALL APLICATIONS MUST BE HANDED INTO A STAFF MEMBER AT THE PARISH OFFICE IN A SEALED ENVELOPE. Gloversville Teachers Association is having a Free Give-a-way of clothing and books at the McNab School on West Fulton Street on Saturday, April 25th from 9:00 A.M-Noon. Congratulations to Travis & Kelly Masi for presenting their daughter Evelina Rosalie for Baptism at The Church of the Holy Spirit. Congratulations to William & Melissa Hally for presenting their son Emmett William for Baptism at Holy Trinity. Please access a one hour presentation by Fr. Charles Gaffigan on the Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis. www.sacc.tv then click on Fr. Gaffigan speaks. Children s worship bulletin: BINGO WORKERS: The first team, Cindy Farley, Ann Witherall & Frank Ioele are scheduled for the week of 4/25. Brian and Kristen Farley are scheduled in the kitchen. This week deals with Jesus Appears to His Disciples. Please take a few minutes to share the activities with your children. These bulletins are available at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.