Our Lady of Mercy St. Brigid s Roman Catholic Family Office for both Parishes is located in the Parish Center at 44 Lake Street, LeRoy New York 14482 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Masses are as follows Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter s Church Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. at St. Brigid s Church Daily Mass is celebrated at St. Peter s Church at 7:00 & 8:00 a.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday St. Brigid s on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 a.m. and at 9:00 a.m. the Third Thursday of each month Confessions Saturday 3 to 4 pm Tuesday 6 to 8 pm at St. Peter s Church and 4 to 4:30 pm at St. Brigid on Saturday SERVED BY MERCEDARIAN FRIARS Fr. Michael J. Donovan, O. de M., Pastor Fr. James Chia, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Fr. Justin Freeman, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Deacon David C. Ehrhart Office Staff Denise Spadaccia, Director of Faith Formation Life Teen/Edge, Grades 6-11,Youth Minister Elaine Zalacca, Bookkeeper Susan Bobo, Parish Secretary Pat Murphy, Maintenance Coordinator Parish Contact Numbers Parish Center: 585-768-6543 Parish Fax: 585-768-7093 Love Bugs Pre-School: 585-615-3138 Fr. Michael s Cell: 585-230-9610 Email for Fr. Michael Donovan: frdonovan@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. James Cell: 585-709-2764 Email for Fr. James Chia: religioused@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. Justin s Cell: 585-483-0090 Deacon David s Cell: 585-813-3588 Email for Youth Minister: youthminister@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Email for Bookkeeper: bookkeeper@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Email for Secretary: parishsecretary@ourladyofmercyleroy.org The bulletin and more church news can be found on line at our parish website: www.ourladyofmercyleroy.org Like us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofmercyst.brigidparishes Parish Office Hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
OUR LADY OF MERCY, LEROY Our Lady of Mercy Parish Monday, February 8-Jerome Emiliani; Josephine Bakhita, Virgin 7:00 a.m. Mamie Fay (Birth) 8:00 a.m. Douglas Medley Tuesday, February 9-Mardi Gras 7:00 a.m. Rosemary and Bob Wagner 8:00 a.m. Raymond and Mary Veronica Sullivan Wednesday, February 10-Ash Wednesday; Day of Fast & Abstinence 6:30 a.m. Joseph O Geen by Ray and Shelley Stein 8:00 a.m. Charles and Eleanor Cummings 12 Noon Rev. Msgr. Gerard L. Green 7:00 p.m. Sue Jones by Chris and Gina Stella Thursday, February 11-Our Lady of Lourdes; World Day of the Sick 7:00 a.m. Special Intention 8:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory Friday, February 12-Day of Abstinence 7:00 a.m. Carrie O Geen by Dorothy O Geen 8:00 a.m. Kelly McCabe Saturday, February 13-Lenten Weekday 9:00 a.m. James Satter, Jr. by Flowers of Carmel 4:30 p.m. Betty Scafetta by Lorraine Maloy Sunday, February 14-1st Sunday of Lent 7:15 a.m. Hubert Stein (Anniv) 8:30 a.m. For the People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Joe Antinore 5:30 p.m. Mary and Dominic Peraino by Mike and Carol Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. - Lk 5:5-6 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. ST. BRIGID S, BERGEN Readings for the Week of February 7, 2016 Sunday: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-5, 7-8/1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11 Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Ps 132:6-10/Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Ps 84:3-5, 10-11/ Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-6, 18-19/Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-6/Lk 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-15/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13 Liturgical Publications Inc. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: If you have a family member at home who is seriously sick or has been admitted to the hospital or is in danger of death, please do not hesitate to call the office so that the office staff can inform the priests. If it is an emergency situation, please call Fr. Michael s cell phone 585-230-9610. Marriages: Appointments must be made six months before the wedding. Couples are required to meet monthly with Fr. Michael and are also required to attend Pre-Cana Class. The Celebration of Baptism: If you are planning to have your child baptized, kindly notify the parish office at least four weeks prior to the baptism. Parents and ideally godparents as well, are required to attend a class prior to the celebration of the sacrament. Godparents must provide a letter of recommendation. Pre-registration is required for those taking the pre-baptism class. St. Brigid s Tuesday, February 9 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Harradine by Sandra Schieb Wednesday, February 10 8:00 a.m. Jimmy Calabro by Tom and Jan Armstrong 5:30 p.m. Loretta Glazier (Anniv) by Family Thursday, February 11 (9:00 a.m.-third Thursday of each month) 8:00 a.m. Special Intention-Christopher Pawlak- Birthday Celebration by Norm and Sandy Pawlak Saturday, February 13 5:00 p.m. Debbie Kraszewski by Liz and Carl Mann Sunday, February 14 9:00 a.m. Chandler Anderson by Ro Davies
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 7, 2016 Our Lady of Mercy Happenings New Beginnings is a social support group open to both men and women who have lost a loved one. We will meet for lunch on Thursday, February 11 th at 11:30 a.m. at the D&R Depot Restaurant at Lake Street in Le Roy. Please call Norma Kelly at 494-0301 by Tuesday, February 9th to make a reservation. Eucharistic Adoration continues every Thursday at the St. Peter s Worship Site and will open after the 8:00 am Mass and close at 6:30 pm with evening prayer and Benediction. Please take a moment to stop in the Church during adoration and spend some time in prayer. Every Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. the Mercedarian Third Order prays the Rosary for the end of abortion, world peace and the sick or distressed of our parish. Everyone is invited to participate. St. Joseph Oratory Update: We have been waiting over the past few months to see if we would be able to secure insurance coverage for the work that needs to be done to the Oratory ceiling. Just about two weeks ago the diocese informed us that we would receive insurance coverage since the damage is due to the melting of the heavy snow of last winter. When we informed our contractor that we had waiting in the wings that work could begin, they declined the job. This means we are back to square one. We will need to find new contractors and submit new quotes to the diocese. I ll keep you posted as things develop. ~ Fr. Michael The Deacon s Closet Ministry: The purpose of this ministry is to assist those who cannot afford medically needed equipment to assist with in home care with items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, canes, walkers, commodes, etc. If you have any of these items and are not using them, please consider donating them to the Deacon s Closet at Our Lady of Mercy Parish so that we can help out those in need. If you need the use of items or want to donate, please call 585-813-3588. There is no charge for the use of equipment. Please pray for those suffering from illnesses. We especially ask that you remember to pray for the following: Barbara Brown, Bonnie Caccamise, Pam Chiocca, Diane Coccia, Cris Condidorio, Lucy and Al Cucurullo, Gerald Gaylord, Charles Chick Iannello, Nick Kabala, Madonna Lee, Ken Mac- Gregor, Donald Mancuso, Maridee O Geen, and Juliana Spadacino. If you or a loved one is sick and would like to be added to this parish list, please call the parish office. St. Brigid s Happenings The Holy Name Society s Annual Breakfast is this Sunday, February 7th. Serving will be from 8:30 till 11:00AM. The price is still only $5 for adults and $3 for children. You will enjoy a delicious breakfast of fresh sausage, pancakes, eggs, juice, milk and coffee plus a chance to shake the winter blahs and enjoy the company of your fellow parishioners. A raffle will be held with all proceeds being donated to the American Legion Flag Holder Memorial Fund for the replacement of the bronze flag holder which were stolen from the cemeteries. Look forward to seeing you there. Our Annual Soup Supper will be held in the St. Brigid Church Hall on Ash Wednesday, February 10, following 5:30PM Mass. If you are planning on coming to the soup supper, please sign-up in back of church so we will have an idea of how much food to prepare. Walk-ins are always welcome. During Lent our parish will participate in the Rice Bowl Project. For more than 40 years this has been Catholic Relief Services Lenten faith -in-action program, incorporating prayer, fasting and almsgiving into our Lenten journey. Rice bowls, along with a day-by-day calendar guide, for home use will be available in back of church and at the soup supper. Return the rice bowls during Holy Week. (Videos can be viewed at crsricebowl.org. There is even a CRS Rice Bowl app for your phone). A St. Patrick s Celebration will take place on Saturday, March 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Brigid Church Hall. The cost per person is $5.00 and this includes dinner and entertainment. A sign-up sheet will be in the back of St. Brigid Church or you may call Regina Smith at 494-1131 or Brandan Smith at 474-6178. PRAYER MINISTRY: Anyone is welcome to contact the St. Brigid Prayer Tree. If you have prayer requests, please feel free to call Marian Peck 548-2635 or Cheri Sheridan 748-7248. At St. Brigid Church everyone is invited to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Church for the recitation of the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. The Rosary is also recited after the 5:00 p.m. Mass the First Saturday of each month. All are welcome. Coffee Hour is Saturday, February 20, 2016 following 5pm Mass. Join us for fellowship and refreshments.
St. Peter s Church February 13 & 14 4:30 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. James (Deacon Dave Assists) Greeters: R. Klinkbeil, W. Klinkbeil Servers: K. Brownell, K. Brownell, I. Cooper Lectors: P. Lapp Eucharistic Ministers: C. Miller, S. Carmichael, L. Zwierzynski 7:15 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael (Deacon Dave Assists) Servers: K. Zehler, M. Zehler Lectors: E. Riggs Eucharistic Ministers: S. Bobo, J. Paganin 8:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Justin Greeters: W. Cummings, A. DeFelice Servers: N. Yauchzee, C. Gualtieri, J. Gualtieri Lectors: G. Privitera Eucharistic Ministers: B. Woodruff, J. Woodruff, M. Antinore 10:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael Greeters: R. Diskin, C. Lawrence Servers: M. Miller, S. Miller, M. Covert Lectors: J. Diskin, G. Fernaays Eucharistic Ministers:M. Lindsey, M. Mathis, R. McKeon 5:30 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. James Greeters: Faith Formation Student Servers: S. Zerillo, M. Zerillo Lectors: D. Spadaccia Eucharistic Ministers: P. Palmer St. Brigid s Church 5:00 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. Justin Hospitality: B. Capurso, S. Capurso Lectors: S. Capurso Eucharistic Ministers: M.K. Casey, M. DiQuattro, D. Maher 9:00 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. James Hospitality: T. Darocha, V. DiGregorio Servers: N. Brew Lectors: S. Andrade Eucharistic Ministers: B. Zeitvogel, D. Powers, P. Lang SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Our Lady of Mercy... $8,001.98 Candles... $94.71 St. Brigid s.... $2,147.00 Candles... $88.60 Thank you for your generosity and support!
Please mark your calendar for an extremely important event for Our Lady of Mercy-St. Brigid. We will be having a PARISH MISSION on March 5th through March 9th. The purpose of a Parish Mission is to renew all of us in our following of Jesus Christ. Our guest speaker is Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV. Fr. Mark will preach at all Masses on March 5th & 6th. He will then present his mission talks on the evenings of March 7th, 8th and 9th at the St. Peter s Worship Site. In the weeks remaining before this most important event, lets all do our best to arrange our calendar so that we can attend the mission talks. Please do your best to spread the word! Fr. Michael Our Lady of Mercy & St. Brigid Parish Mission March 7, 8, 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm (Main Service) A brief morning service will follow the 8:00 am Mass each day. The Parish Mission will take place at the St. Peter s Worship Site in LeRoy. This mission is for you if you have abandoned the faith of your youth if you have been on again, off again in the practice of your Catholic Faith if you have wondered what is going on in the Church today if you have been faithful to your Catholic practice if you judge yourself to be in need of spiritual growth if you are a sinner or a saint or somewhere in between This mission is for everyone, but especially for you! For more information, please call the parish office at 585 768 6543 Attention Our Lady of Mercy and St. Brigid Parish Families There will be refreshments following all three nights of the Mission and we are looking for baked goods to serve. If you would willing to bake or help out please sign-up at the back of both churches. Should you have any questions, please contact Patty Fernaays at 768-2102.