November 20, 2016 St. Francis of Assisi Parish 1031 Chenango Street, Binghamton, New York 13901
Page Two St. Francis of Assisi Parish Saturday, November 19, Vigil of Sunday 4:00p.m. Knights of Columbus Council #11403 Memorial Mass Sunday, November 20, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:00a.m. Liturgy for the People 11:00a.m. Mary Lyons by Joe & Arlene Bigart Monday, November 21 8:00a.m. Alex Dombrowski by St. Francis Special Sunshine Committee Tuesday, November 22 8:00a.m. Mae & Ed Boden by the Dotson Family Wednesday, November 23 8:00a.m. Wayne Jones by Mike & Cheryl McGowan Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day (Liturgy in Church) 9:00a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving Friday, November 25 NO MASS Saturday, November 26, Vigil of Sunday 4:00p.m. 50 th Wedding Anniv. Judy & Gordon Ruston Sunday, November 27, First Sunday of Advent 8:00a.m. 18 th Anniv. Ryan Carr by Family 11:00a.m. 9 th Anniv. Ed Farthing by Family Catherine s Cupboard Our parish pantry is open to anyone in need of food. We are open on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. No requirements except to show ID showing who you are. A person can come as often as needed. We are here to help, not to judge. So please pass the word to anyone you think may need assistance. Canned or dry goods, plus paper & personal care products (toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, baby diapers, women s personal items) are always needed and welcome. Drop off in the barrel at the church foyer or leave the items in the Parish Center any time. Prayers... Please remember all of our parishioners who are in hospitals and nursing homes and our home-bound. Also, please pray for our deceased parishioners and loved ones, especially Kenneth Munney, Sarah LeStrange and Anthony DiPasquale. November 20, 2016 Last Weekend s Offering (11-13-16) 209 Regular Envelopes.......$6,553.00 Loose Collection..........$221.20 Electronic Donation..$962.00 Total Collection....$7,736.20 Thank you, everyone for your donations. They are greatly appreciated! Faith Formation Faith Formation for Grades K-9 will meet today in the school. There will be an End of the Holy Year of Mercy Prayer Service at 10a.m. in the church. Parents are welcome to join us in the church for the Prayer Service. Classes will return to the school for dismissal. Looking Ahead No Faith Formation next weekend, November 27th. Happy Thanksgiving!! On December 4th our 2017 Confirmation Candidates will participate in the Rite of Acceptance at the 11a.m. Mass. Confirmation Class Collection for Homeless NEEDED: Items for Homeless Coalition Kits The Confirmation Class will be collecting items for kits for the homeless in Binghamton between now and April. The coalition is a group of the various organizations (e.g., VOA, YMCA, YWCA) that aid the homeless and work to re-establish them as contributing members of our community. Part of the process is to provide kits with the following specific, new items. They are currently running very low on these items and would appreciate anything we can provide. Most items can be obtained fairly inexpensively at the dollar store or places like Walmart, Target, Kmart. These are the needed items: Drawstring bags/backpacks, Bottles of Water or Gatorade, Insulated Socks, Thermal Underwear (L/XL), Warm Gloves, Warm Hats, Hand/Feet Warmers, Ponchos, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Wipes, Bus Pass, Fast Food Gift Card, Clif Bars, Cracker Sandwiches, Oranges, Ziploc Bags. All clothing should be men's sizes since women can wear them, too. Cash donations are also gratefully accepted. We will have a box in front of the school on Faith Formation weekends before/after each Mass. It will be at the Parish Center during the week. Flyers to put up in the community will also be available. Faith Formation at all grade levels will participate in Safe Environment Lessons on December 4th. These diocesan mandated classes are provided each year to keep our children alerted to the dangers that surround them. As parents, you are encouraged to review the materials online, or you can review hard copies in the FF office in the school. If you decide not to have your child participate, you must sign them out of this class. More details will be mailed to you this week. If you do not have them, please see Maria Kirk during Faith Formation on November 20th for a copy of the letter.
Page Three St. Francis of Assisi Parish November 20, 2016 A Thanksgiving Grace Gratitude is one of the most essential acts of worship. This grace before meals is a way to extend your gratitude to God for all those whose lives are intertwined with yours. Bless us, O Lord. And Bless these, your children, Who have planted and harvested And brought us this food. Bless us, O Lord, And Bless these, your children, Who still wait for such abundance To be brought to them. These brothers and sisters in Christ Are with us at this table. We art grateful For the solidarity That we receive Through your bounty. Through Christ, Our Lord, Amen - Jane Deren Thanksgiving Day Liturgy Thanksgiving Day Liturgy will be celebrated on Thanksgiving morning at 9:00a.m. in the church. How wonderful it would be to see the church full, giving THANKS to God, the source of all our blessings. Start your Thanksgiving with your family and parish family in celebration at the table of the Lord. Blood Pressure Screening Parish nurses will be taking blood pressures after each of the Masses on November 19th and 20th. St. Francis of Assisi Homebound Outreach Currently, our parish is ministering to 63 homebound parishioners and 31 nursing home parishioners. Are you aware of any other parishioners who are homebound or in a nursing home that we are not visiting? If so, please call Sister Karen at 722-4388 with their names, addresses and phone numbers, and we will be very glad to visit and bring Communion to them. Also, if you would like to be a part of this beautiful ministry to the sick and/or elderly, please let us know! Thank you again to Nick Norton for providing St. Francis of Assisi with our wonderful new Missal holders in the church pews. They re the perfect fit! Fundraiser for Catherine s Cupboard COUNTRY ADDITIONS gift shop, 1085 Chenango St, will be holding a Holiday Open House on Nov. 12th, and a special fundraiser will continue to Dec. 23rd. for the pantry. There will be free gifts, also, so stop in for more details. We thank the owners, Cindy Fedish & Joan Wintergrass (members of our parish), for remembering our pantry again this year. *Harvest Dinner 2016 Winners!* 50/50 winner of $100.00, goes to Donna Ambrose Gift Basket Winners: Sara Morey, Jean Aswad, Kelly Carr, Kelly O Connor, Rosemary & Ede Blabac, Keith Zulko, Linda Kulas, Carla Robinson, Joe Ziegler, Mary & Margaret Quinn, Walker, Tim,& Amelia Paske, Jack, Glen Tate, Gerald Kane Quilt Winners: Kathy Kapinus, Mary DeNinis, Patty Karince & Mary Frances Charsky
Catherine s Cupboard Volunteer Schedule Transportation Week of November 20th Marie Giordano Week of November 27th Michelle Warne Shelving (Mondays) November 21st T. & M. Phalen November 28th C. & B. Danoski Distribution December 6th A. & S. Faughnan, J. Wyatt, M. Quinn, R. & P. Scales Hurricane Matthew Relief We have all seen and read about the devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew, most notably on Haiti and North Carolina. There are so many victims of this natural disaster who need basic food, clothing, shelter, and clean water. Many have asked what they can do to contribute to a trusted agency that is extending assistance. One is: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Syracuse, 240 East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 Checks can be made out to Hurricane Matthew Relief. This may assist North Carolina. The other is: Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, Maryland 21297-0303 Memoline: Hurricane Matthew These are agencies that can be trusted and are on the scene with their personnel. Knights of Columbus Breakfast with Santa Knights of Columbus Breakfast with Santa Buffet on Sunday, December 4th from 8:30 11:00 a.m. The winners of the Super 50/50 raffle will be drawn at the breakfast. All proceeds to benefit Catherine s Cupboard Food Pantry. Ecumenical Service For Thanksgiving Our annual Thanksgiving Service with our neighborhood churches will be held on this Sunday, November 20th at 5:00 p.m. at Ogden-Hillcrest Methodist Church (right next door). Please join us as we gather as a Christian faith community along with our combined churches and lift our hearts and voices in grateful praise to the Lord. **Help Needed** On Monday, November 21st we need help to change out the hymnals. Meet at church at 9:00 a.m.! Many hands make lighter work. Super 50-50 drawing is on December 4th Currently sold: 190 tickets Must sell: 210 more If you did not receive any, there are extras at entrances of the church. Remember you can not WIN if you do not buy! Thank you to McCormack Funeral Home for the printing of our tickets. Enjoy the Convenience of Electronic Giving! St. Francis of Assisi Parish is pleased to announce that we now offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular offering. Currently, the following accounts have been setup, Weekly Donation, Repair & Maintenance, Catholic School Support, Catherine s Cupboard & Special Sunshine. You can now have your donations taken weekly, monthly or yearly. To set up an electronic giving schedule, visit our new church website at stfrancisbing.org. Here you can authorize to have your donations electronically transferred directly from your checking account, your debit card or your credit card to the parish. Click on the donation link listed on the website to get started. You must have an e-mail address to register online. If you don t have a computer or an e-mail address, call the Parish Center at 722-4388, and we will mail you an authorization form that you can fill out and return to us at your convenience. The Giving Tree The Giving Tree will be up the weekend of Nov 26th- 27th. If you are away and want to donate a gift, here are some suggestions: Diapers for newborn up to 3, warm hats & gloves for men & women, Children's new story books, infant sleep sacks or onesies size nb-6 months; bus passes or postage stamps. ALL GIFTS must be returned no later than DECEMBER 11TH, wrapped and tag on the outside telling us what the item is. All tags on the tree have to be accounted for, but extra gifts (new stuffed animals or toys) are always accepted as well. Thanksgiving Baskets Thanksgiving Baskets were given out this weekend, so every one should have a great Thanksgiving. Over 2,700 families signed up at Catholic Charities, and all were taken care of, plus each parish has the option to provide other needs as we learn about them. This year here at SFA we did 115 baskets, and due to your generosity, we were able to add fresh bread and apples to the basket plus, of course, a turkey or gift card as needed. Left over canned goods will be used to provide a Holiday Basket in Dec. to those who visit our pantry. A very sincere THANK YOU to all for your donations.
St. Francis of Assisi Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers & Altar Servers November 26th & 27th, 2016 4:00 P.M. Mass Lector Marge Mangan EM Host Dc. Steve EM Host John Artman EM Host Brenda Artman EM Cup Larry Koch EM Cup Debby Carden EM Cup Dom Lomonaco EM Cup Barb Brozovic Altar Server Bryan Heller Altar Server Tyler Norton Altar Server Sarah Shafer 8:00 A.M. Mass Lector Shirley McCray EM Host Dc. Steve EM Host Mary DeNinis EM Host Steve Baxter EM Cup Kurt or Kelly Mohney EM Cup Denise Baxter EM Cup Nancy Oliver EM Cup Suzanne Tierno Altar Server Andrew Rice Altar Server Jonah Rice Altar Server Brigid Birtch 11:00 A.M. Mass Lector Barb Novitsky EM Host Dc. Steve EM Host Steve Guth EM Host Karyn Church EM Cup Steve Church EM Cup Pat Clark EM Cup Jules Furrer EM Cup Kerri Hamilton Altar Server Brendan Heaney Altar Server Katelyn Church Altar Server John Michael Frissora Question of the Week Question for Children: Jesus is always kind to those who love him. How do you show your love for Jesus? Question for Youth: This week we celebrate Christ the King. In the best sense of the word, a King is someone who cares for the people under his care, and also has authority over them. When have you felt Jesus care for you? How do you allow Jesus to have authority over you? Question for Adults: As you think about Jesus on the cross, having compassion on the good thief, what lesson do you draw from it for your own life?
END OF BULLETIN CHURCH NAME: St. Francis of Assisi CITY, STATE: Binghamton, NY FILE NAME: 06-168 PHONE: 607-722-4388 Contact: Delores A. Farwell or Sue Ekstrom Comments: Bulletin copy for November 20th, 2016 Deliver 600 copies to St. Francis of Assisi.