a St. Peter s Church 200 N. James St. PO Box 627 Rome, NY 13442 Parish Office 315-336-5072 St. Peter s Fax 315-336-0855 E-Mail: rstpeter@twcny.rr.com Office Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am - 12:00 and 1:00-4:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00am - 3:45pm Religious Education Office 315-336-5066 Online at: www.smspfaith.com Email: spcdre@twcny.rr.com St. Mary s /St. Peter s Parish 200 N. James Street Rome, New York 13440 Pastor: Father Philip A. Hearn Senior Priest Retired: Father Donald H. Karlen Monsignor James M. Kennedy Deacon: Deacon Nicholas Rosher Pastoral Sister de Paul Juliano, OSF Associates: Sister Rosaire Anne De Mare, CSJ Visit us online at www.stmarysstpeters.com February 3, 2019 St. Mary s Oratory 210 W. Liberty Street St. Peter s Cemetery 315-337-8307 St. Mary s Cemetery 315-336-3110 MISSION STATEMENT The Faith Community of St. Mary s/st. Peter s is centered in the Eucharist and is dedicated to serving the Spiritual and Social life of the people of God, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.. Congratulations to our Monsignor/Father Kennedy Celebrating 65th Anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood February 2nd and his 90th Birthday February 3rd
LITURGY SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Saturday, February 2, 2019 The Presentation of the Lord (Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18) 7:00 am Mass for Bob Kimmell by Joseph Hickey and the People of the Parish 5:00 pm Vigil Mass for Jay McAdoo (9th anniv) by Mom and John and Filomena Ballini by Ballini Family and James Carrig by Carolyn Buongiorne Sunday, February 3, 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 8:00 am Mass for Robert Rapke by Judy Bonham and Philip Gigliotti by Marianne and Bob Chabot 10:30 am Mass for Lottie Sabik (13 years) by Irene Hall, daughter and for Shirley Opper by husband Jack and son Mark Monday, February 4, 2019 (Heb 11:32-40; Mk 5:1-20) 7:00 am Mass for J Richard Nann by Sister and Franklyn Engle (100th birthday) by Family Tuesday, February 5, 2019 St. Agatha,Virgin & Martyr (Heb 12:1-4; Mk 5:21-43) 7:00 am Mass for James Carrig by Carolyn Buongiorne and Gail Lupica by McKeever Family Wednesday, February 6, 2019 St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs (Heb 12:4-7: Mk 6:1-6) 7:00 am Mass for Margaret Jones Roser by Roger and Ann Mellon and Anna Gordecki by Marcia and Paul Marcellus Thursday, February 7, 2019 (Heb. 12:18-19,21-24) 7:00 am Mass for Margaret Rutledge by Dan and Elaine Falatico and Albert Giardino by John and Francine Julian Friday, February 8, 2019 ST. Jerome Emiliani, Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin Heb 13:1-8; Mk 6;14-29 7:00 am Mass for Patricia Ripley by Jim and Sheila Parsons and Beverly Leffert by Vi Schion Saturday, February 9, 2019 BVM (Heb. 13:15-17, Mk 6:30-34) 7:00 am Mass Carlo DeFazio by daughter, Grace DeFazio Garro and the People of the Parish 5:00 pm Vigil Mass for Michael Palenski by Family and Lorraine Utter (birthday) by family and John Lenihan (anniv) by Barbara Lenihan Sunday, February 10, 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 am Mass for Albert and Carmel Giardino by Family and Irene Meyers by Sandra Casadei and Joe Gawarecki 10:30 am Mass for Joseph Mastrangelo by Elizabeth Basile Fobare and John Dickson by Mom and Judy and Charles J. Hall (27th anniv) by wife, Irene Hall and children SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/ CONFESSION Saturday 4:00 pm or by appointment at the Rectory SACRAMENTS OF MATRIMONY/ MARRIAGE AND/OR SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the Rectory Office for information SACRAMENT OF THE SICK FOR THE HOMEBOUND AND THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL When a family member or friend may be in need of anointing, please call the Rectory Office. HOSPITAL It is important that a family member indicate that the person being admitted to the hospital is a Catholic and belongs to a certain parish. Our Parish Ministers who are visitors go to the hospital almost everyday. NEW MEMBERS We welcome new members to our parish family. We invite you to become an active participant of our parish community. Please introduce yourself to the Pastor and please call the rectory to register. A SPECIAL NOTE: For those who find it difficult to walk, etc. The front pews across the Church are reserved for you. Communion can be brought to your pew. If anyone needs Communion in any pew, please indicate that to the Minister of the Eucharist who will assist the person in need. HEARING AIDS: Assistive hearing devices are available for loan in the Sacristy before Mass. No second collection this weekend! Did you know that your weekly contributions can be debited automatically from your checking or savings account [or processed using your credit or debit card] Our electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our parish. Simply scan the QR code using your phone s QR code reader or go to StMarysstpeters.com and locate DONATE in the menu. Questions? Give us a call. 315-336-5072 January 27, 2019 St. Mary s /St. Peter s Collection $12,879.65 Fuel Collection $5068.39 Thank you for your generous support!
a PARISH EVENTS OF THE WEEK Monday, Feb. 4th. Legion of Mary at 2:45 pm in St. Peter s Rectory Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Scripture Sharing to reflect on the Readings for Sunday Liturgy at 10:00 am in St. Peter s Church Hall. All are Welcome Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Prayer Group at 7 pm at St. Mary s Parish Center Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Whole Bible Study, at 6:30pm in St. Peter s Church Hall REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE All at St. Peter s Church SATURDAY Vigil MASS 5:00 pm SUNDAYS 8:00 am, 10 :30 am Weekdays Holydays Monday to Saturday 7:00 am 7:00am, 12:10pm and 5:30 pm Vigil ALTAR AND SANCTUARY CARE February Ashley Engle Mary Ellen Utter COLLECTION HELPERS February 3, 2019 Barbara Dunn Rose Egloff February 10, 2019 Bernie Kaier John Sorbello HOSPITAL VISITATION February 3rd Team 3 St. John s February 10th Team 4 St. Mary s/st. Peter s The Sanctuary Lamp will burn the Week of February 3rd for Jay McAdoo (9th anniv) by Mom and John Week of February 10th in Memory of Our twins by Gramma Memorial Fund Donations In Mission of the Christ Child For Father Culver and Mary Nobis Requested by Jeremiah MacGaffick Bereavement Group February 3rd at 2 pm in St. Paul s Parish Center Pastor Brian Lathridge will be the guest speaker. All are welcome if you need support due to the loss of a loved one, or for any reason, please just call Celeste 315-794-9851 to join the group. ANNUAL GIVING STATEMENTS FOR 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS If you wish to receive a statement of the amount you contributed to the church during the Year 2018, please fill out the form below and return it to us by way of the collection basket, email or snail mail. Statements will be ready at the end of January. Envelope number Phone Name (please print Address CSZ Sunday, Feb. 3rd. First Communion Parent Session with Class for children 9:15 am. Monday, Feb. 4th. Grades 1to 6 from 6 to 7 pm Monday, Feb. 4th. Grades 7 to 9 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 5th. Family Formation, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Grades 1 to 6 from 8:00 to 9 am Sunday, Feb. 10th. First Communion class 9:15 am. Sunday, Feb.10th. 2nd Year Confirmation Retreat 10:30 am Mass with Retreat until 4:40 pm Sunday, Feb. 10th. First Year Confirmation, Evening of Reflection 6:30 to 8:30 pm American Heart Associations annual Rome Heart Run/Walk February 9th from 8 am to 11 am at Rome Free Academy. Registration will be from 8 to 9 am in the front lobby. Rome Memorial Hospital will offer free healthy heart living education as part of the health fair at the event. FAMILY PERSEPCTIVE Provided by the Hope Appeal Funds Mary and Joseph must have been proud when their village all spoke well of Jesus and were amazed at his words. But they probably felt shame when the same people drove him out of town. Like Mary and Joseph, the highs and lows of parenting are our path to being a Holy Family
Page Four ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY Valentine Basket Raffle: Tickets Sales will be for sale the weekends of February 1st & 2nd and February 8th & 9th. On behalf of the Altar Rosary Society: Proceeds benefits St. Mary s/st/peter s parish. Save the Date: Our next scheduled event will be our annual St. Patrick s Dinner catered by Eddie s Paramount Diner. March 21st. Details to follow. New members are welcome to join our organization. The ARS strives to monetarily support our parish through our fund raising events, arrange social events for our parishioners and serve our church where needed. We do have a monthly Altar cleaning schedule that has a few dates to be filled in 2019 Please contact Mary Wahl @315-533-6907 if you have any questions. dis*ci*ple (verb) 1. The act of going, baptizing and teaching 2. Not a suggestion; a command! Accompaniment & The Path of Discipleship from the Office of EVANGELIZATION Mary Hallman, Director (315-470-1429) Program Wednesday, 1 to 3 pm or 6 to 8 pm Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Genesee St. Utica What is means to be a disciple The Importance of companions on the discipleship Journey The role of the parish is forming disciples Today, the first reading and the Gospel focus on the gift of prophecy given to both Jeremiah and Jesus to bring a particular message from God to the people. Perhaps prophecy is one of the most difficult gifts to receive from God, because as we can see from the readings, good prophets are not always welcome, either in their native place, as Jesus discovered, or in places that receive difficult or challenging messages from God. But while prophets might not receive accolades from the people to whom they are sent, they do receive the assurance that God is with them to give them the strength and courage they need in their mission. Saint Paul today gives us some insight into our call to evangelize the world. We are called to use our gifts and opportunities God gives us in love -- for God and the good of others, and for the salvation of the world. The kind of love that Paul calls us to is challenging, it is not meant simply to enrich us, make us feel good or inflate our egos. It is meant to benefit the other, to focus on what s best for the other person. As we go about the rest of our week, let us ask God for the special spiritual gift of love to accompany everything we do. Congratulations to Sister Kathleen Eiffe, CSJ, Mayor Jacqueline Izzo, William Fleet and Mark Lagasse and Father Edmund Morelle and Joseph Simons honored posthumously as members of the Rome Catholic Schools Hall of Fame. They are marvelous choices of the Committee and very deserving of the honor. A little smile = A boy ask his father to use the car and the replies No not until you get your hair cut! The boy replies, But father...jesus had long hair! Yes, but Jesus walked everywhere, said the father. Protons have mass said one student and a classmate said I didn t know they were Catholic! Remember God loves YOU and so do I! Father Hearn To attend Register at OurCatholic Faith.com
a Page Five Dear Padre, My son and his wife attend a Christian church because they like the minister and the upbeat service. My son was raised Catholic and still claims he is Catholic, even though he doesn t go to a Catholic church. I feel frustrated by the whole affair! Your frustration is certainly shared by many parents and grandparents today. They raised their children Catholic, even sent them to Catholic schools, but their adult children are less disciplined about their faith practices. Recent surveys on religion showed that 80 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and 75 percent consider spirituality important in their lives. But this doesn t mean they commit to religious practices. About 60 percent of Catholics questioned attend religious services only once or twice a month, or never. Many are interested in exploring different teachings and attending different churches. The loyalty to the Church and its disciplines that was evident in our own lives, or in our parents and grandparents lives, is often lacking in today s under-fifty-five crowd. What can one do about this? The traditional method is to pray for your children while continuing to set an example through your own loyalty to the Catholic Church including attendance at Sunday Mass and observance of other Church disciplines. It would be good to invite your son and his wife to attend church with you when they are visiting. As we age, we often become more religious and traditional. We may become more interested in our family s history, photos, and traditions. The religion of our childhood may begin to appear very attractive again. Be patient and continue to pray that your children will return to the Church of their roots. Sundaybulletin@Liguori.org Pope Francis Speaks to FAMILIES!! There will be crosses!!! It is normal for husband and wife to argue -it s normal. It always happens. But my advice is this: never let the day end without having first made peace. Never! A small gesture is sufficient. Thus the journey may continue. Marriage is a symbol of life, real life -it is not fiction! It is the sacrament of the love of Christ and the Church, a love which finds its proff nad guarantee in the cross. My desire for you is that you have a good journey, a fruitful one, growing in love. I wish you happiness. There will be crossed! But the Lord is always there to help us move forward. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Valentine s Day party Thursday, February 14th 4 to 6pm 112 Ridge Street. We are inviting our spouses to join us and the members of the South Rome Senior Center for this joint Valentine s Day party. The party will take place between 4 and 6 pm, The divider between the South Rome Senior Center and the Council Hall will be open for this occasion. The Knights are looking for interested Catholic males over 18 to join and help us support our area churches and community, Call 315-337-4010 to learn about the Knights or join on-line at kofc.org/joinus and use Council 391. Formed.org:The Catholic Faith Is access to videos and talks. Register by using code NY6Y8Q and
Page Six PARISH STAFF Director of Faith Formation Laura Mack (315-336-5066) Organist Jack Kempf Office Administration Sharon Hansen Administrative Assistants St. Peter s Sister Rosaire Anne Maintenance Directors St. Peter s Mark LaGasse St. Mary s William Link Cemetery Superintendent St. Peter s Joseph Megerell St. Mary s Joseph Fusco PARISH ORGANIZATION and PARTICIPATION Altar Rosary Society Mary Wahl Bingo Committee Mark LaGasse St. Peter s Senior Group W. Warren Sickles, Jr Readers and Eucharistic Ministers Kathy Miller Legion of Mary Betty Pettinelli Parish Fellowship Ann Lubecki Scripture Study Betty Pettinelli Prayer Group Barbara Thomas Funeral Preparations B. Thomas Volunteers are needed as: Altar Servers * Collection helpers Ushers * Choir * Greeters Please call the rectory for more information. Pope Francis asks us to pray for one of his published intentions each month. To pray with the Pope daily Visit:clicktopray.org Intention for FEBRUARY Human Trafficking for a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, enforced prostitution, and violence. PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month Father Philip A. Hearn, Pastor Kevin Barry, President Betty Pettinelli, Vice President Joseph Maurer, Trustee St. Peter s Ralph Mirabelli, Trustee St. Mary s Dale Rashford, Trustee St. Mary s Joseph Stanton, Trustee St. Peter s Michael Adey Toni Belmont Ginny Craiglow Sister Rosaire Anne De Mare Edward Donohue Doug Holdridge Carol Kaun Joan Lamb Laura Mack Marguerite Maurer Patrick Reilly Deacon Nicholas Rosher For all events call: 446-2680 GeorgiAmodio Paula Bailey Raymond Barbar, Jr. Doris Barry Joseph Beasock III Stella Beer Karen Bieksza James Brooks Kay Cerato Kim Casler Mary Jane Colangelo Barbara Colquhoun Nick Coonrod John Cordsen Esther Curran Tom Delpico John Damon Barry Dunning Sarah Eastup Al Eisenger Paul Eisenger Robyn Engle Bill Evans Judith Ann Fesner Rose Fenton Joan Fiaschetti Diana Fowler Julianna Fusco Lauri Fusco Michael Gans John & Gail Greene WOMEN S RETREAT Friday/Saturday February 8-9 Faith A Gift from God. What does it mean to be woman of Faith? How does God s gift of Faith shape your life? Offering $105 Commuters $75 Facilitated by Sister Kathy Meus CTK Valentine s Day Dinner and Show February 14th, 6 to 8:30 pm Put Magic Back in Your Life, Come with a friend, your Valentine or treat yourself to a delicious dinner and enjoy a magic show. Social begins at 6 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm and show at 7:30 pm. Offering $55 per person. ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament AT TRANSFIGURATION Church Chapel Adoration times will be from 6 am to 9 pm with 2 adorers required for each hour. To sign up or for questions call Bernadette Kapps at 337-5439. CHRIST THE KING RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER Let us remember our family, friends and parishioners in our prayers Joan Hinman Joshua Hedrington John Hedrington Father Hearn David Johnston Carol Johnson Lena Johnston Paula Johnston Mary Ann Kimmel Gary Koster Paul LaSalle Teresa La Salle Father Vincent Long Lori Losowski Anne Lubecki David, Liz, and Mitzi Marcelletta Kevin Magnanti Geoff Marchione Russell Marchione Brian McQueen Angie Messineo Joe Migeroll Kathy Miller Tom Moonan Ann Moster Phil Murphy Beverly Nasci Tari-Lyn Orton Robert Pabis Debbie Pacicca Fred Pacicca, Jr. Barbara Pazdur Rachel Pawlikowski Clair Papadametrious Jim Pekarski Datie Ponath John Preski Dorothy M. Pomilio Debbie Puffer James Rank Pam Riggleman William Riolo Catherine Roman Robert Roman Dqle Rashford Lori Russo Lisa Ryder Brian Schilling Emmalynn Sharrow Alexander Simpson Freja Emily Simpson Russell Smith Spencer Robert Smith Blanche Sweatman Carol Tardugno Michael Testa Anne Toepp Jim Vacherrse Alma Walton Vito Waterman John Wright David Williams Ray Dusty Whitman Riley Zabe Please call the rectory for additions, deletions and corrections. Call for more info and to register call 735-6210 The Good News Center is hosting a brand new dance competition called Shall We Dance? A Duet Dance Competition and Fundraiser March 30th. Msgr. Willenburg Center As a replacement for Dance the Night Away this event is an actual dance competition. There is a $250 grand prize of each of the two age categories, 16-19 years and 20 and up Duets only are able to register. Competitors are asked to submit a video of one minute in length by February 14th. Dance instructors will select the best in the two age categories and those will compete on stage at the new Msgr. Willenburg Center at Notre Dame High School on March 30th. To enter, submit the video on a flash drive along with a nonrefundable $25 entry fee. Competitors will be announced on March 1st. SO..shall we dance?