CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! 5th Sunday of Easter - Piąta Niedziela Wielkanocy MAY 14, 2017 Mother s Day - Dzień Matki Mary meets her Risen Son by Jason Bach 50 Days of Easter JOY! (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street * Schenectady, NY 12303 Website@www.rcda.org/churches/churchofstadalbert Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome!
In July 2016, we placed our parish in the prayerful hands of Sts. Joachim and Anne. We asked that they intercede with their grandson, Jesus, as we discern our parish s future role in Christ s mission and the best use of our parish s resources to accomplish that. Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us! Celebrate You If you are someone who participates in the various service ministries associated with our parish, you are invited to this special Celebration of Ministry for ALL of the Catholic parishes of Schenectady County on: Monday, May 22nd at 7:00 P.M. St. Luke's Church on State Street, Schenectady St. Adalbert s Bakers Needed A reception will follow and each parish is asked to provide 5 to 6 dozen cookies, cupcakes or brownies. If you would like to volunteer to bake, please contact Ann McCullough at 3818958. Baked goods need to be dropped off by 3:00 P.M.on the day of the celebration. Please pray for the Resurrection unto eternal life of Riley Gilbert Student in Faith Formation Program Randy Pachucki Take Time To Remember Those Who Died Protecting Your Freedoms Memorial Day Field Mass Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:00 P.M. Veterans Grotto Church of St. Adalbert Cemetery 2800 Hamburg Street in Rotterdam Bring a lawn chair In case of inclement weather, the Mass will be held in church at 6:30 P.M. This tradition has been celebrated for over 70 years in our parish. Invite your family, friends, coworkers and neighbors to join us. The Church of St. Adalbert will CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the 10:30 A.M. Mass All persons graduating in 2017 from High School College (2 or 4 year) Trade School or Program Graduate School will be recognized and blessed at Mass. A social will follow in the gathering area of the church. Please contact the Parish Office at 3464204 with the name(s) of graduate(s) who will be attending to assist us in planning this event. Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about joining or returning to the Catholic Church? Speak to Deacon Joe or call the parish office at 346-4204 You may make your gift to the Bishop s Appeal as a onetime gift or as a pledge paid in eight monthly installments Don t forget to ask your employer if they have a Matching Gift program THANK YOU for your generous support over the years and for your continued support this year.
5th Sunday of Easter WORKS OF MERCY INITIATIVE Good Neighbor Program Current Needs: Pre-K through Grade 12 Boys and Girls clothes socks underwear coats snow pants winter boots sneakers Donations of clothing may be placed in the containers in the gathering area of our church. worksofmercyschdy.org Birthright of Schenectady has an ongoing need for diapers sizes Newborn to 5T gently used, clean clothing Newborn to 2T. Donations may be placed by the crib in the gathering area Our parish s partnership with Birthright of Schenectady allows us to promote Respect for all human life by tangibly helping women in crisis pregnancies to choose life. SPEND MORE TIME IN QUIET & PRAYER Dominican Retreat and Conference Center 1945 Union St, Niskayuna, NY 12309 For a list of programs and retreats: (518) 3934169 or www.dslcny.org May 14, 2017 Support our Ministry Partners Celebrate the Gift of Easter Joy by G rowing In F aith Together! MOTHER S DAY The Synod on the Family was last October, and we now wait for Pope Francis to release his statement on what to do to strengthen the family in the twentyfirst century. Many say that the family is under attack and we need to focus more intently on family values. One thing we may all agree on is the centrality of the figure of the mother in all families. It is that primary and central role of mother that draws family together. The mother is the glue that binds all families together. As we celebrate the tradition of Mother's Day, let us pray for our mothers, both living and deceased. Mother's Day Blessing Let us pray. Good and gracious God, creator of all good things in the universe, your Son, Jesus Christ, loved his Mother and modeled for us how we should love our mothers. Bless all the women in our lives who model for us the love of a mother. Protect them and encourage them to love as you have loved us. Bless and protect those men in families who have no female partners and give them courage and strength to love their children in the absence of a mother. We ask all this in your name. Amen. SAGE GATORS SPRING BREAK BASKETBALL CAMP Boys ages 715 Sage College of Albany June 2630, 2017 For more information or to Register: Online: Sagegators.com Phone: Brian Barnes at5182921969 Email:barneb@sage.edu Flyers are available in the gathering area of our church. MUSIC CABARET of Family Music Saturday, May 20 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. St. Madeleine Sophie Parish Hall 3500 Carmen Rd (Route 146) Tickets $10 each, $5 for students For tickets: call 5183560172 or at the door Light Refreshments will be available Youth Minister St. Mary s, Crescent The Youth Minister would be responsible for: Coordinating a Parish Pastoral Ministry for Youth based on Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry ; coordinating a Youth Ministry Team of Adults and Youth; Developing close communications with and mutual support from families and youth; Focus the parish community on the Spiritual Needs and Gifts of Youth; and coordinate the Faith Formation Program for Grades 6 through High School. This position is being offered at approximately 25-30 hours per week for 12 months. For a more detailed Job Description please contact the Parish Offices at smcsec@nycap.rr.om or do speak with Loretta Putorti at 518-371-9521.
READ REJOICE Readings and Observances: Week of May 14: Sun: Acts 6:17; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2:49; John 14:112 5th Sunday of Easter, Mother s Day, First Communion Mon: Acts 14:518; Psalm 115; John 14:2126 St. Isidore Tue: Acts 14:1928; Psalm 145; John 14:2731 Wed: Acts 15:16; Psalm 122; John 15:18 Thu: Acts 15:721; Psalm 96; John 15:911 Pope St. John I, martyr Fri: Acts 15:2231; Psalm 57; John 15:1217 Sat: Acts 16:110; Psalm 100; John 15:1821 St. Bernadine of Siena, priest; Armed Forces Day; National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea Next Sun: Acts 8:58, 1417; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:1518; John 14:1521 6th Sunday of Easter REFLECT Catholic Bible Online: www.usccb.org/bible STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY May 6/7, 2017 Weekly Envelopes.. $2,514.50 Online Giving..... $190 Catholic Relief... $5 Mother s Day... $531.50 CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT RESTORATION FUND In Memory of Helen Boniewski I$100 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Parry PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, May 14, 2017 First Communion - 10:30 A. M. - church May Crowning - 10:30 A.M. - church Flowers for Life flower sale - after all Masses - church Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house Monday, May 22, 2017 Celebration of Ministry - 7:00 P.M. - St. Luke s church Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Confirmation - 6:30 P.M. - St. Luke s Parish church Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Memorial Day Field Mass - 6:00 P.M. - St. Adalbert cemetery Thursday, May 25, 2017 Solemnity of the Ascension - 12:10 P.M. & 6:30 P.M. - church Saturday, June 3, 2017 Rummage Sale - 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. - parish center Sunday, June 4, 2017 Altar-Rosary Society meeting - 11:30 A.M. - parish center RESPOND Sunday, June 11, 2017 Celebrate Our Students Mass for All Parish Graduates -10:30 A.M. - church
We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register and for all address changes. Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil) Sunday: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. (Choral) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Parish Office Hours (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street Monday Thursday: 9:00 A.M. to Noon 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Parish Life Coordinator Deacon Joseph Cechnicki Pastoral Care Calls about visits to those folks in hospitals, in care facilities, or homebound should be directed to: (518) 3464204 The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street Schenectady Arlene Parisi, Coordinator (518) 3770506 or (518) 4410597 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 20, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Barbara & Jospeh Czaban (Lee Gary) Sunday, May 21, 2017: 9:00 A.M. Helen Boniewski (Ed Dunbar) Janice Viscusi (Ed Dunbar) 10:30 A.M. Donald Szydlowski (Diane, Heather & Andrew) Jane Gwiazdowski (St. Adalbert Altar-Rosary Society) The Resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless. Joseph B. Wirthlin SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES MAY 20/21, 2017 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server J. Buckley K. Krasecki E. Messemer Ministry of Lector A. Dearing H. Kiskis J. Kaczynski Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ: R. Baltazar E. Novak Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: G. Sykala M. Synowiec L. Novak J. George J. Florek D. DellaVilla