ST. ADALBERT Roman Catholic Parish (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street * Schenectady, NY 12303 August 13, 2016 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Brightly beams our Father s mercy from His lighthouse evermore! To us He gives the keeping of the lights upon the shore. Dog Days of Summer spent dreaming of a parish that could be (See reflection inside) Dog relaxing on lawn of the Old Trinity Church, which was once the home of Alice (1965 song Alice s Restaurant ) and is now the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, MA. Photo taken by Ron Severson. Our Parish and God s Mercy Have No Borders All Are Welcome Here Join us for Mass at the Lord s Table Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 9:00 A.M. or 10:30 A.M.!
WELCOME! Thank you for sharing in our journey during this Holy Year of Mercy December 10, 2015 to November 30, 2016 PLEASE, VISIT US AGAIN SOON! WHAT KIND OF PARISH DO WE WANT TO BE? For all the years that I have been going to the Berkshires in search of a peaceful pause, there was one place that I had been meaning to go to but never seemed to get to. As I began to cross the street after parking my car, I looked down and saw written on the pavement the words You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant and an arrow pointing the way. After years of journeying, the white, wooden tower of the Old Trinity Church, which once was Alice s home and is now the Guthrie Center, rose before me over the leafy treetops billowing in the warm summer breeze. What caught my eye first, was a van with a long table with various beverages from water to lemonade in front of it. A banner welcomed bicyclists to stop for refreshment. And they did, including a couple with a dog carrier on one bike from which a golden retriever disembarked (pun intended). The dog eagerly received a dog biscuit from a volunteer host and scampered across the lawn in front of the church turned local and international community outreach center as well as museum to Woodie and Arlo Guthrie then proceeded to lie down and find solace in the shade. Taking in the dog relaxing, bicyclists taking in liquid refreshment, folks eating plates of food from the free weekly community meal, and other folks either chatting, reading books, or just stretched out catnapping on the lawn, the words of Isaiah 55:1 all who are thirsty, come to the water! came to my mind. Though a stranger, I felt a real sense of community as locals and tourists interacted joyfully with each other. I felt completely welcome, a sense of inner peace, and felt the presence of the Holy Spirit at work in this place. It was a place that though housed in a traditional looking old New England church building lacked aloofness, rigidity, pretense, and fear of moving forward so often found in most places of worship across the spectrum of faiths and denominations. After over 2 hours of engaging with other folks and soaking in the experience, I finally walked back to my car and drove away filled, wanting only in the sense that I wished wrap up the essence of this place of welcome, prayer, and service to other in a to-go box and bring it home to our city. RLSeverson 9/9/2016 For more information: guthriecenter.org Love is the only medicine I believe in. Woody Guthrie LIKE and follow our Facebook St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Parish STAY CONNECTED WITH ST. ADALBERT PARISH www.facebook.com/stadalbertschenectady/ COMING SOON! A new St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Parish website and, eventually, additional social media platforms. Please pray for the Resurrection unto eternal life of Edward J. Beaupre Olga Blesser Wtodarczak Please pray for Elizabeth Maciag and Kevin Wickswat who celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in our parish. We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register. FAITH FORMATION NEWS Faith Formation Registration for PreK through 11th grade for the 2016/2017 school year is now open. You may register your child/children online at: MISSION APPEAL Weekend of August 27/28 Mission Speaker: Shawn Kuter Archdiocese of CapHaitien in Haiti catholicformation.weebly.com/ or by calling Arlene Parisi: 5183770506 Total Pledges/Gifts: $28,455 Number of Pledges/Gifts: 131 Please make your pledge today! Every gift makes a difference! No gift is too small or too large! We need everyone to give something. Learn more about the Bishops Appeal www.thebishopsappeal.org
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time As we, the members of St. Adalbert Parish, prayerfully discern: the future mission of our parish the way that each member of the parish can use their individual gifts to serve that mission the best use(s) of our parish properties to serve that mission we call on Saints Joachim and Anne to pray with us, and intercede for us before their grandson, Jesus St. Joachim and Anne, pray for us! Święci Joachim i Anna, módl się za nami! Santi Gioacchino e Anna, prega per noi! San Joaquín y Santa Ana, ruega por nosotros! HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday, October 16, 2016 VOLUNTEERS To make this years Festival a success volunteers and donations are required. Signup sheets are located in the gathering area of the church. GRANDMA S ATTIC Donations for Granny s Attic and collectables can be dropped off at the Parish House during office hours. Items must be clean and useable. BAKED GOODS We need pies, cakes, breads, cookies, cupcakes, Chrusciki, Babka, bread, and other baked goods. In a few weeks, we will post the times you can bring donations down to the parish center and instructions on how to package your product. HARVEST OF GOLD DRAWING This year, a portion of the drawing proceeds will be used to convert the living roomdining room in the Parish House into a multipurpose Parish Community Room. A very special 1st Prize is being added this year. Books of drawing tickets will be mailed to parish families at the beginning of September. August 14, 2016 BIRTHRIGHT of SCHENECTADY Current Needs: diapers sizes 4 & 5 gently used, clean clothing Newborn to 5T. There is special need for boys clothes in all sizes donations of diapers may be placed by the crib in the gathering area of our worship space. WORKS OF MERCY GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM The Good Neighbor Program provides clothing care packages to local schoolaged children in need. Current Needs: special need for junior girls size 315, ladies size 4 16 pants, small to extra large tops gently used or new boys & girls clothing all sizes. new socks and underwear special need for ladies sizes donation boxes are in the church s gathering area www.worksofmercyschdy.org We need your help to sign up at least 10 additional advertisers to be able to continue bringing the weekly parish bulletin to you without any cost to the parish. Encourage local businesses and service organizations that you patronize or are associated with to become an advertiser in the St. Adalbert Parish weekly bulletin. For Information on becoming an advertiser: Call Liturgical Publications at 18004774574 www.4lpi.com Mission for the Week: Talk to others about Jesus and the ways he has shown mercy and love in your life.
READ REFLECT Scriptures for Sunday, August 21, 2016 Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21 Responsorial: Psalm Psalm 117:1.2 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 Catholic Bible Online: www.usccb.org/bible/ PARISH CALENDAR Tuesday, August 16, 2016: Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - Parish House Wednesday, August 17, 2016: Finance Council meeting - 5:30 A.M. - Parish House Weekend, August 27/28, 2016: Mission Sunday - Mission speaker at all weekend Masses REJOICE RESPOND Monday, September 12, 2016: Prayer & Worship Team meeting - 5:30 P.M. - Parish House Sunday, October 16, 2016: Harvest Festival (Dożynki) - t.b.a. - Parish Center Harvest of Gold Annual Parish Drawing - 7:00 P.M. WEEKLY OFFERTORY: $5,500 is needed each week to meet our expenses. August 6/7...... $4,008 Peter s Pence (add l)... $50 RESTORATION FUND In Memory of Caroline Hallenbeck $20 - Lorraine Kwiatkowski In Memory of Carol A. Jones $100 - Gary & Matthey Jones & Courtney Davis Donations to maintain our parish s historic worship space are being accepted at the parish office. VETERANS GROTTO FUND Donations to maintain the grotto on our parish cemetery are being accepted at the parish office. While donations may be made to either RESTORATION FUND or the VETERANS GROTTO FUND as a memorial to a person, a donation to either fund is a fitting tribute to mark milestones such as birthdays, marriages, anniversaries, military service, other occasions, or just as a way of helping this parish maintain these two beloved structures.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 20, 2016: 4:00 P.M. Caroline Hallenbeck (Altar-Rosary Society) Health for Derek Krasecki s Mother Sunday, August 21, 2016: 9:00 A.M. Mary Novak (Mr & Mrs Michael P. Allen & Cicelia H Wojcinkiewicz) 10:30 A.M. Wanda Gruszczynski-Rice (George Rice) Rose Ferrari (Family) Lillian Offen (Ostrowski Family) NOTE: The Mass intention will be printed in bold with the person(s) or organization requesting the intention bracketed and printed in (plain text). Unless otherwise stated, Health of, Birthday, Anniversary, etc., the Mass intention is for the repose of the soul of the person(s) whose name is printed in bold. SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES August 20/21, 2016 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Greeter Ministry of Usher Ministry of Altar Servers M. Wancewicz A. Joachim L. Matala I. Joachim N. Matala Ministry of Lector M. Wancewicz H. Kiskis V. Bleser Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Minister of the Body of Christ: R. Baltazar N. Oxford Minister of of the Precious Blood of Christ: P. Gemmiti M. Synowiec L. Bradt L. Gemmiti J. Florek R. Bradt REMINDER: Sign-up forms for all ministries are in the gathering area. ALL current and new ministers must complete a form and place in the labeled box so that we can update our lists, prepare schedules, and arrange training for ALL persons in involved in liturgical ministries. I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing. Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim too ugly or too this or too that. Woody Guthrie What kind of song will we write? What kind of song will we sing What kind of song will others hear? From us as a Catholic parish as we move into the future.