January 20, 2019 Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315-782-2468 E-Mail: hfchurch@twcny.rr.com Website: www.holyfamilywatertown.org PASTOR: IN RESIDENCE: DEACONS: TRUSTEES: SCHOOL BOARD: PARISH STAFF Pastoral Associates: Rev. Steven M. Murray Rev. Leo A. Wiley Rev. Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore Deacon Edward R. Miller Ret. Deacon Michael J. Allan Mrs. Maureen Van Wormer Mr. John Eisenhauer Mr. Michael Ledoux Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC Patrick Bates Christian Formation Director: Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC 782-6750 R.C.I.A. Director: Kathy Allan 315-785-8576 Business Administrator: Carol Brown 315-408-6301 Secretary: Organist: Judy Geng Edward Kemp IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL SCHOOL School Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin 315-629-4678 School Principal: Mrs. Lynise Lassiter 315-788-4670 Vice Principal:(7-12): Mr. Geoffrey Andrews 788-4670 Vice Principal (K-6): Mrs. Kari Conklin 788-3935 BAPTISM: Baptisms are generally scheduled on Sunday. Parents must attend a class held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made six months In advance by calling for an appointment with a priest or deacon. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confession/Penance - Saturday 4-5 P.M. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Upon Request - Please call Fr. Murray if you are planning on having any surgery and he will be happy to anoint you. Holy Family Church Welcomes Everyone No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church; no matter your family or marital status; no matter where you are in the practice of faith; no matter what your self image may be; you are invited, welcomed and loved at Holy Family Church.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday, 12:30PM- 4:00PM; Tuesday Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM, closed for lunch noon-12:30pm; Friday, 9:00AM-1:00PM. Sunday January 20, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Thomas Hanley by Pat Fanning 11:00 Joseph DeYear by Mom, Mike, Gram and Family 5:15 Janet Lamendola by Her Husband and Family Monday January 21, 2019 Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr 9:00 Michael Griffin by Cindy Beattie Tuesday January 22, 2019...USA, Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 9:00 Bernad and Usula Coffey by Kathleen Goria 10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan (Samaritan Summit Village) Wednesday January 23, 2019 Weekday Saint Vincent, Deacon & Martyr; Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin 9:00 M/M John and Katherine Hand by Kathleen Goria Thursday January 24, 2019 Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 9:00 Timothy Maloney Jr. by The Evangelization Team Friday January 25, 2019 The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle 9:00 9th Anniversary Elie Gemayel by His Family Saturday January 26, 2019 Third Sunday In Ordinary Time 5:15 2nd Anniversary James C. Brett by Mike and Judy Geng Sunday January 27, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 3rd Anniversary James E. Brett by the Estate of James E. Brett 11:00 Margaret Phillips by Mike and Julie Grandjean 5:15 People of the Parish BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, February 11th, at 7PM in McGivney Hall. Please call the Rectory at 315-782-2468 during business hours to sign up if you are planning on attending this required class. Thank you. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: January 20th 10:00AM Religious Education for grades K-8 (Greystone Building) 11:00AM-2:00PM Confirmation Year II 12:00 Noon Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) Monday: January 21st Rectory Closed 7:00PM Evangelization Team Meeting (McGivney Hall) Tuesday: January 22nd 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) 6:00PM IMPACT Youth Group for 6th-12th graders (Greystone Building) Wednesday: January 23rd 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: January 24th Friday: January 25th Saturday: January 26th 10:00-12:00Noon Adoration for Vocations (Church) (3rd Order of Secular Franciscans) INQUIRY If you are interested in the Catholic Faith or know of someone who is, please contact our R.C.I.A. Director Kathy Allan at 315-785-8576 for an appointment. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit leading you to share your gifts as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Talk to Fr. Steve Murray at 315-782-2468 or Fr. Doug Lucia at 315-386-2543/ dlucia@rcdony.org or Cathy Russell, the Diocesan Vocation Coordinator at 315-393-2920, ext. 1450/crussell@rcdony.org. See us also on Facebook or at www.myvocation.net.
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH RESPECT LIFE COLLECTION: The weekend of January 26/27 is the annual Respect Life Collection. Last year twenty-one grants were awarded which benefited those working to build a Culture of Life in our diocese. It's important with this year's legislative climate that we provide alternatives to abortion and help to educate the next generation. The collection provided funds for 7 Gabriel Projects, Plattsburgh Crisis Pregnancy Center, Birthright, Right to Life affiliates, 4 pilgrimages to the DC March for Life (two high school, one college and one family bus), 3 Pro-Life County Fair Booths as well as other pro-life efforts. Thank you for your generosity to this collection. THE ST. JOSEPH CUPERTINO FRATERNITY OF THE 3RD ORDER OF SECULAR FRANCISCANS next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 27th, 1:30PM at McGivney Hall (new location). Are you looking for a way to come closer to Christ? Come join us CONFIRMATION YEAR I next session is Sunday, February 3rd at 11:00AM-2:00PM. PRAYING THE ROSARY the Legion of Mary will be praying the Rosary Saturday, February 9th beginning at 4:45PM. Everyone is invited to this prayer gathering before the 5:15PM Mass. JANUARY 20: SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11 Both the first reading and the Gospel use wedding imagery: God rejoices in Israel just as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride. Jesus inaugurates his ministry at the wedding of Cana. This gospel is rich in details: Mary alerting Jesus to the lack of wine, and then telling the servants to do whatever he tells them. The empty water jars to be filled with water which Jesus will turn into wine. The superabundance (more than 120 gallons!) of the most excellent wine and the fact that this first sign or miracle lets the disciples begin to believe in Jesus. How have we experienced the abundance of God? How do we share this good news with others? ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE JAN. 26TH & 27TH 5:15 9:00 Jack and Samuel Charlebois, Bennett and Carter Pistner 11:00 Christopher, Sarah and Nolan Hennessey 5:15 ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN The General Instruction of the Roman Missal designates January 22, 2019 as a particular day of prayer and penance called Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. To that end there will be an hour of prayer conducted by Deacon Kevin at St. Patrick s Church on that date at 7:00PM. Please join us as we pray an end to all forms of violence and legal protection for the sanctity of all human life, particularly those who are most vulnerable; the unborn, disabled and the elderly. HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Protecting our Children Topic: What Is Happening In Our Backyard? What Can We Do? Presenters: Salka Valerio, Case Worker at Crime Victim Assistance Center, Binghamton and a Victim of Trafficking; Victoria Recore, Parent of a Trafficked Victim, Watertown When: Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 1:30-3:30 Where: Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, Hearthside Hospitality Center, 1425 Washington St., Watertown, For Whom: All who are concerned with the safety of our Youth Event is FREE and open to the PUBLIC. Come and bring a friend. To reserve a place please call 315-782-3460. Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph Social Justice Committee ST. ANTHONY S SPAGHETTI DINNER: will be Thursday, January 31, 4:30PM-7:00PM In Msgr. Sechi Hall. Take outs begin at 4:00PM. Please bring your own containers. Adult dinners (ages 12 and up) are $8.00, children s dinners are $ 4.50 and children under the age of 3 eat for free. Extra meatballs may be purchased for $.75 each and extra sauce is $5.00 per quart. Just a reminder that there WILL NOT be a spaghetti dinner in February. SURVIVING DIVORCE: This 12-week program The Surviving Divorce Program offers support and healing for people who are separated or divorced. The groups meet once a week for 12 weeks. New groups are starting in Massena and Watertown in late January. To register, go to https://www.rcdony.org/family-life/ surviving-divorce-support-group.html. For more information, contact Steve Tartaglia at 315-393-2920 or startaglia@rcdony.org. OUR MOTHER OF THE EUCHARIST PRAYER GROUP will meet Thursday, February 14th, 6:30PM- 8:00PM in Msgr. Sechi Hall at St. Anthony s Church, 850 Arsenal Street, Watertown. Please come and join us for song, praise and worship.
Note From the Pope, In his weekly General Audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Our Father prayer. This week he focused on the need for perseverance in prayer. The pope said that in the Gospels Christ's entire life is 'steeped in prayer.' He noted how Jesus every action is guided by His communion with the Father and the Holy Spirit. The pope used the examples of when Christ prays for Peter's perseverance in faith and for forgiveness when on the cross. He stressed the need for this constancy of prayer and unwavering trust that the Father will answer our petitions. The pope added that even though God's saving plan remains mysterious one can be assured that He is the loving Father who longs to fulfill the desire for happiness in every human heart. SUMMARY OF POPE'S CATECHESIS Dear brothers and sisters, In our continuing catechesis on the Lord s Prayer, we now consider Jesus teaching on the need for perseverance in prayer. We see from the Gospels that Christ s entire life is steeped in prayer, born of his communion with the Father and the Holy Spirit who guides his every action. Jesus constant prayer is seen above all in the events of his passion. At the Last Supper, he intercedes for Peter s perseverance in faith (cf. Lk 22:32), and his last words from the cross are a prayer for forgiveness and a confession of trust in the Father s will. When the disciples ask Jesus to show them how to pray, he gives them the words of the Our Father. But he goes on to tell two parables that teach the need for constancy in prayer and unwavering trust that the Father will answer our petitions. As a good Father, God answers every prayer in his good time and according to his saving plan. Though the unfolding of that plan remains mysterious, we can be confident that, in the end, ours is a loving Father who longs to fulfill the desire for happiness present in every human heart. I welcome the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today s Audience, especially the groups coming from the United States of America. Upon all of you, and your families, I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you! Note From the Pastor, OUR TITHING PARISH THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD This Year $ 8,686.00 Last Year $ 7,810.00 Youth $ 25.00 MONTH OF DECEMBER This Year $ 52,279.00 Last Year $ 51,017.00 Thank you for your continued generosity! CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Total Pledges and One Time Gift $426,000 Total Participating Households 183 This is 76% of our goal with only 19% of parishioners participating. Let s keep up the good work! Our goal is $555.000. The Meals on Wheels Program of the Watertown Urban Mission faces challenges even though everyone regards the service as a real benefit to those individuals who use the program. A few facts concerning the good work done by Mission staff and the wonderful volunteer drivers: On average there are 75 recipients, within a five mile radius of the City of Watertown. Meals on Wheels delivers an average of 2,700 meals per month and more than 33,000 meals each year. So the program relies on donations and grants along with what individuals are able to pay. Meals on Wheels is a critical service, not only because it delivers nutritious meals to local elderly and disabled individuals. It s also critical because it provides a safety net for a vulnerable population-our volunteers provide a regular presence in their lives every day. For many recipients, their volunteer deliverer may be the only person they see every day. This is important not only for their mental and emotional well being, but also because we may be the first to notice when someone has suffered a fall, or an illness. For many, Meals on Wheels is what keeps them living in their home; without this service, they may have to live in a nursing home or other institutional settings. What I am proposing is an :Adopt a Senior Project to assist our elderly and home bound neighbors. With the average cost of $5.00 per meal supporting a senior; for 3 months would cost $450. dollars; for 6months $900. dollars and for 1 year $1,800. dollars. However what ever help a individual could provide would be appreciated. So for example one month would be $150. dollars and one week would be 35.dollars. I would appreciate your thoughts and input on this matter. Fr. Steve
Presence The Mystery of the Eucharist On FORMED Please do not forget to check this out on our website. EVANGELIZATION AND FAITH FORMATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE: THE NEW ROMAN ROADS The Current Culture Has Your Parishioners Attention 24/7 Six times as many leave as enter the Church Over 43% drop in Catholic Marriages since 2000 79% of those who leave the Church do so by age 23 How Does FORMED Address These Issues? Just as St. Paul used the Roman roads to spread the Gospel in the first century, we must use technology in this digital age to share our faith in the twenty-first century. FORMED empowers parishes with life-changing tools for sacramental prep, youth ministry, adult faith formation, RCIA, marriage and family life and more! What is FORMED? FORMED is a website that provides essential resources your parishioners need to understand, live and share the Catholic Faith. 24/7 unlimited online access to 300 +episodes of transformational video-based study programs include ing accompanying study guides essential for disciple ship; 48 life-changing audio presentations (Lighthouse Talks) for evangelization made easy; 40 captivating full length feature films bringing families together and dozens of inspiring ebooks to enliven the faith of both individuals and groups. FORMED provides Catholics of all ages access to excellent Catholic resources. In a parish, school or home setting, utilizing the best in current technology, FORMED becomes a powerful evangelization for the modern world. 1. Go to: Formed.org 2. Scroll down FORMED page and where it says Enter Parish Access Code Here, enter 21a561 3. Create your Personal Profile: Name, Address, email, Personal Password 4. You are now up and running on FORMED. Job Advertisement Guggenheim Camp Director The Diocese of Ogdensburg is seeking a Guggenheim Camp Director who will supervise the day to day operation of Camp Guggenheim during the seven week Summer Camp season, to include staff orientation week and six weeks of Summer Camp. The Director is expected to uphold the Camp Guggenheim philosophy and ensure that all activities follow Camp policies and procedures, as well as Department of Health regulations. Applicants must be a practicing Catholic. Bachelor s degree preferred. Previous experience with youth ministry, camp administration or supervision including program planning, recreational leadership, training and directing staff counselors required. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in digital technology also required. Submit letter of interest, resume and three professional references to Thomas Semeraro at tsemeraro@rcdony.org. Deadline for application is February 15, 2019. FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES NOTES Some Ways to Fight Loneliness and Make Friends at the Same Time: Consider taking a course at JCC or BOCES. You will likely meet people with similar interests. Get a dog from a local shelter. Dogs are a great reason to establish a walking routine and meet other people with pets in your neighborhood. Connect with your high school or college friends by becoming a part of your alumni association. Renewing old friendships are gold mines. Join a book club. You can usually contact the local library, or even better start one yourself. On behalf of the board, our staff and most all of our constituents of Catholic Charities, I want to thank you for your kindness shown by Holy Family throughout the Christmas season. The donation of gas and food cards totaling $2,195.00 to our organization was greatly appreciated. These contributions are a tremendous help in our mission to assist the poor and underprivileged in the Watertown area. With Gratitude, Dcn Patrick Donahue ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: God has blessed us with the capacity to act for justice and live compassionately on the earth. We have been given the voice to speak out for the protection and respect of every living part of God s Creation. What aspect of God s creation cries out to YOU for protection? Make known your concern by email or phone call to your local, state or national legislators.
The support of the local community is highly appreciated by the Northern New York Veteran s Outreach Center and those we provide a service to. If you have any questions about our organization, or you are a veteran in need please contact us at the above information. WATERTOWN URBAN MISSION Monday, January 21st, OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CRITICAL NEEDS: Kleenex, toilet paper, razors, laundry detergent, tooth brushes and personal hygiene items are always needed along with cleaning supplies. Cold weather wear is always needed, especially XLG, 2XL adults and large children s gently used coats and boots. If you have any totes that aren t being used, they can be used in Critical Needs and also in the Food Pantry. Plastic bags are always needed. NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19:8-10, 15 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 FOOD PANTRY: Healthy Home Cooking Program Class will be Thursday, January 24th, 2:30PM to 3:30PM in the Community Room. Please sign up at the front desk. Ezra proclaims the word of the Lord (1) which gives spirit and life (Ps). Jesus proclaims himself the fulfillment of the Law and the prophets (3). In him we have become one body with many members (2). PLANNED GIVING How to Transfer a Gift of Stock: Gifts of stock can be given to benefit our parish, the Capital Campaign, your favorite Catholic School, programs, ministries, Missionary Projects and the Diocese of Ogdensburg. The proceeds can be restricted according to your wishes, or directed to an endowment fund held in the Foundation of the RC Diocese of Ogdensburg. For more information, contact the Diocese at 315-393-2920 or Email: slalone@rcdony.org.