WELCOME TO THE PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. MARY S CHURCH, BALLSTON SPA, & ST. MARY S CHURCH, GALWAY Fr. Thomas J. Kelly, Pastor ~ Fr. Francis Vivacqua, Assoc. Pastor ~ Deacon Ronald Hogan Mrs. Lynn Fitzgerald, Principal Sister Nancy Schmidt, RCIA Coordinator Mr. Jake Stomieroski, Youth Minister Mrs. Vicki Schuette, Dir. of Religious Ed. St. Mary s of Ballston Spa Parish Office: 167 Milton Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Hours: MF, 8:30 am 2:30 pm Emergencies call anytime. Phones: Parish Office 8857411 School 8857300 Religious Ed/Youth Ministry 8848479 Website: parishes.rcda.org/stmarysballstonspa Masses: Sat. night for Sunday obligation 4:00 pm, Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am & 12 noon Confessions: Saturday 3:00 pm 3:45 pm. Every Tuesday evening after Novena Devotions & Mass 5:30 pm (except during Lent). Baptisms: Call the Office for confirmation of time (2nd & 3rd Sunday after 12 noon Mass), acceptance of sponsors & instruction for new parents. St. Mary s of Galway PO Box 536 2113 East St. Galway, NY 12074 Email: stmarygal@nycap.rr.com Religious Ed: Contact Kim Beatty @ 5812480 or religion.stmarysgalway@gmail.com Website: www.rcda.org/churches/stmarysballstonspa Masses: Sat. night for Sunday obligation 6:00 pm (July 1st Labor Day weekend), Sunday 9:30 am (yearround) Baptisms: Please call Joe Novak at 8825412 at least 4 weeks in advance. Marriage Policy: If you are planning on getting married at St. Mary s, Ballston Spa, or St. Mary s, Galway, please call the parish office at 8857411, before you make any commitment to a reception site. We don t want anyone to be disappointed because the date is no longer available. Weddings can be scheduled for Fridays or Saturdays. No Sunday weddings are allowed.
MONDAY June 18, (Weekday) 7:45 AM Marlene Brown Valenti Family Andrew Jakubiak Wife, Jill TUESDAY June 19, (Weekday) 5:30 PM Patricia & William Henry Daughter, Mary Jo Gerald Brophy Alison, Greg, & Alissa WEDNESDAY June 20, (Weekday) 7:45 AM Bryan Diggins Valenti Family THURSDAY June 21, (St. Aloysius Gonzaga) 7:45 AM Bart Calamanco Mary Anne FRIDAY June 22, (Weekday) 7:45 AM John Dino Chris & Mari Jordan SATURDAYJune 23, (Vigil The Nativity of St. John the Baptist) 4:00 PM Bernice & Pastore Rodriguez Herb & Dawn Peters Charles Braim Wife SUNDAY June 24, (The Nativity of St. John the Baptist) 8:30 AM Pro Populo 10:30 AM Albert (Cece) Haskell Family Dolores Rhodes John & Sandy Crooks 12:00 PM Mass of Thanksgiving, Fr. Kelly s 50th Anniversary of his Ordination David McKenzie Rose Petrak Thomas L. O Brien Family 64th Annual Bishop Appeal: Spreading the Joy of the Gospel it Starts with You! Through this important Appeal, we follow the example of Christ to serve our brothers & sisters here in the Diocese of Albany. By joining together in stewardship, we proclaim our unity to all; thereby letting those who need us the most know that they are an important part of our Catholic family. Please be as generous as you possibly can in responding to the Bishop s Appeal. S. M C, B S, NY MINISTERS Eucharistic Adoration & Evening Prayer You re invited to spend a little extra time with Jesus by joining us for Eucharistic Adoration & evening prayer from 56 pm on Monday, June 18 & 25. ALTAR SERVERS SAT., June 23 4:00 PM Isabella Kenneally, Liam Miller SUN., June 24 8:30 AM Emma Price, Nathaniel LaCourse 10:30 AM Taylyn Markham, Joseph DiMascio 12 NOON Seneca Knapp, Anna Fitzpatrick SAT., June 23 4:00 PM, Lector: Stephen Miller E.M.: Herb Peters, Marilyn Hogan, Crystal Kenneally, Frank Haskell, Sue Van Patten SUN., June 24 8:30 AM, L: Dan Loucks E.M.: Kathy Catman, Joyce Richards, Bruce Richards, Bernadette Putnam, Renate Knapp 10:30 AM, L: Bob Van Alstine E.M.: Karen Van Alstine, Mary Beth Waterstram, Joan Gallagher, Jo Perniciaro, Antoinette DiMascio 12:00 PM, L: Donna Kessler E.M.: Len Smith, Gary DeRusso, Christine O Connell, Terri Flaws, Ed Foy Choir: 10:30 AM Sundays Contemporary Music Group: 12 Noon We thank you for your sacrificial offering of $11,737 for Sunday, June 10.To cover our weekly expenses, we need $11,500. If you would like to purchase Fr. Ken Paulli s book: Outside the Walls: Encountering God in the Unfamiliar, please contact Kathy Catman at 518 8851217. The Annual Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign will be taken up this weekend, June 16/17. The Campaign connects people with Christ, here and around the world and in developing countries through the internet, television, radio and print media. Fifty percent of all proceeds remain in our diocese to support local needs, so please be generous in this collection. In our diocese we are able to provide multiple media platforms that spread the Good News of Christ s abiding love for each and every one of us. Let us pray as a community that the Good News of the Gospel will continue to be spread by wise stewardship of communications technology.
E S O T J 17, 2018 Our Lady of Peace Prayer Group will meet on Tues., 6/26, at St. Mary s Church, 6:30 pm 8:15 pm. All are welcome! ST. MARY S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP will meet on Wed., June 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the school sitting area outside of the auditorium. Please use the Thompson St. entrance as this is the door that will be open for our meeting. Our meetings are open to anyone who is struggling with their grief after the loss of a loved one. Please feel free to join us. For info, call Josephine Perniciaro at 5185966886. The Greatest Father: Our creator, God, has proven to be the best parent. All life has a beginning and a natural end. God s greatest creation, man, was given charge of all that was created. How men define God is usually how they act. This responsibility provides safety for his wife and children. A serious crisis is the absent fathers whose sons make up 75% of the incarcerated. The Church in its wisdom wants healthy families, and provides help before, during, and afterwards. The USCCB promotes education via www.foryourmarriage.org. On Fri., 6/22, 79 P.M., the diocesan Respect Life Forum will meet at St. Ambrose Church hall, Latham, for presentations, discussion, and planning. All are invited. Music Update for June 24, 12 Noon, Anniversary Mass: St. Mary s Choir will share the music with the Contemporary Music Group to celebrate Fr. Kelly s Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination. Please join Father Kelly as he celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination at the 12 noon Mass on Sunday, June 24. Please stop by after all the masses on June 23/24 for a reception in the school cafeteria to celebrate Fr. Kelly s ordination & to wish him God s Blessings in his retirement!!! PreBaptism class for parents who will be having children baptized in August or September 2018 is Tuesday, August 7, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary s School (cafeteria entrance). Please call the office at 8857411 to register. Please note this class is for parents who have never had a child baptized. Come & join us to celebrate at the St. Mary s Picnic to honor Fr. Kelly s Retirement & the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at Lakeside Farms (336 Schauber Rd, Ballston Lake), on Wed., June 27, from 2 pm 5 pm. Any questions, please contact John Gobo at 8851622. St. Mary s School 2nd Grade News We have had an AWESOME year in 2 nd grade. The most exciting part was preparing for and receiving First Communion. As part of our preparation, we had a First Communion Retreat. The students each baked a loaf of bread to take home and share with their families. Fr. Vivacqua showed the 2 nd graders different items he uses during Mass. He explained what each is used for and gave a brief history. The students also watched a video about the Mass, which was a nice wrapup to what we were learning in Religion. Mrs. Fitzgerald ended our retreat day by reading The Night Before my First Communion. It was a great day! In Science, we finished up our penguin study with spectacular penguin dioramas and written reports. The students learned a lot and did a fabulous job reporting on several different species of penguins. Towards the end of April, the class adopted a leopard gecko named Buddy. We have spent the last several weeks learning all about leopard geckos we are now experts and are taking very good care of Buddy. The second graders took a field trip to Stratton Air National Guard Base. We had learned about Antarctica while we were learning about penguins. We got to go on a C130 and actually got to sit in the pilot s seat as well as see how big those planes are! Then we went to the fire house on Base. They have special firetrucks that are used to put out plane fires. It was really cool! Our class was responsible for preparing the June First Friday Mass. It was very special because it was the first time that the 2 nd graders were able to receive Communion as a class and with the older students. The 2 nd graders wore their First Communion clothes as a symbol of this important event. During the Communion Meditation, the class sang and signed a song called Share the Light of Jesus. It was absolutely beautiful!! What a great way to end our 2 nd Grade year!!
S. M M C, G, NY June 17, Sun., Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 am Tom Lanka Dan & Joyce Reilly June 24, Sun., The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 9:30 am Joe Minarski Peg Minarski & Family Today s second collection is for the Albany Diocese s Annual Catholic Communications Campaign. This collection helps the Church to spread the Gospel message through social media. Half of all the proceeds remain in our Diocese to support local needs, so please be as generous as possible. Parish News Join in the Celebration for our Pastor Father Kelly in the Social Hall after mass today. To Our Pastor May the God of Grace richly bless and watch over you, May the God of Peace grant you peacealways and May the God of AbundantJoy shower you daily. I know what I am planning for you, says the Lord. I have plans to give you hope and a good future. ~ Jeremiah 29:11 Happy Retirement Faith Formation: Happy Father s Day! As Christians we are to be imitators of God. We are to be merciful because God is merciful (Luke 6:36). We are to be holy because God is holy (Leviticus 11:45). We are to be kind and forgiving because this is what God is like (Ephesians 4:32). St. Paul said, Be imitators of God, as beloved children. The important question for fathers then arises, How do I teach my children to imitate a God they cannot see? Fathers are to be an image of the heavenly Father before their children. Fathers are to live in such a way that their children can imitate their lives and grow in likeness to God. Therefore, the most important thing needing change in the process of training children is not the kids, but the dads! Children will imitate the godly transformation of their fathers. St. Paul could say to his spiritual children, Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). By Steve Wood of Familylifecenter.net Here are some ideas for you to try from keepingitcatholic.org: Take the children into the confessional line and be sure togo to Confession yourself. Remain after Mass and offer your thanksgiving. Teach your children how to offer theirs and be sure it becomes a habit. Give the children the appropriate change in your pocket so they can light candles and help them light those tapers. Kneel in front of the Tabernacle with them afterwards and offer your petitions with theirs. Show them that the faith is not for women only! In other words, husbands and fathers, lead the children not only for example's sake but because you believe in God, too! St. Mary s Community Service: Making baby Afghansfor Birthright is an ongoing parish project.any completed Afghans may be placed in the Food Pantry collection bins and they will be sorted out for Birthright. Health Ministry: FATHER S DAY Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. Proverbs 17:6 Father, we ask that you bless those fathers who have striven to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of both joy and sacrifice. Let us praise those fathers who, lacking a good model for a father, have worked to become a good father. Father, we ask that you bless those fathers who by their own account were not always there for their children, but who continue to offer those children, now grown, their love and support. Let us pray for those fathers who have been wounded by the neglect and hostility of their children. Father, we ask that you bless those fathers who, despite divorce, have remained in their children's lives. Let us praise those fathers whose children are adopted, and whose love and support has offered healing. Father, we ask that you bless those fathers who, as stepfathers, freely choose the obligation of fatherhood and earned their step children's love and respect. Let us praise those fathers who have lost a child to death, and continue to hold the child in their heart. Father, we ask that you bless those men who have no children, but cherish the next generation as if they were their own. Father, we ask that you bless those men who have "fathered" us in their role as mentors and guides. Father, we ask that you bless those men who are about to become fathers; may they openly delight in their children. And Father, we ask that you bless those fathers who have died, but live on in our memory and whose love continues to nurture us. What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family in need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it... Dad HAPPY FATHER S DAY TO ALL OUR MEN May they forever be blessed with God s Grace. We thank you for your sacrificial offering of $1,028 for Sunday, June 10.To cover our weekly expenses, we need $1,000. PLEASE JOIN US AFTER OUR 9:30 am MASS IN THE SOCIAL HALL for COFFEE, DONUTS, & FELLOWSHIP.