CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JULY 2, 2017 A Time to Celebrate! July 4, 2017 241 st Birthday of the United States of America 114 th Anniversary of the First Mass in the Church of Saint Adalbert Learn More Inside! Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome! 550 Lansing Street Schenectady, NY 12303 (518) 3464204 Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil) Sunday: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. (Choral) Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Stay Connected with the Spirit of St. Adalbert www.rcda.org/churches/ churchofstadalbert @StAdalbertSchenectady
In July 2016, we placed our parish in the prayerful hands of Sts. Joachim and Anne. We asked that they intercede with their grandson, Jesus, as we discern our parish s future role in Christ s mission and the best use of our parish s resources to accomplish that. Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us! PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY! Our parish will observe Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne with Devotions and a Parish Social at the close of the 10:30 A.M. Mass on Sunday, July 23, 2017 DID YOU KNOW? That on Saturday, July 4, 1903 the following firsts happened in our parish: First Mass inside the first church (first church pictured on the cover) First child baptized in our parish First couple married in our parish First burial in the parish cemetery The actual First Mass at the parish had been celebrated on Decoration Day (Memorial Day), May 29 on a parishioner s property on the top of Crane Street Hill. GET CONNECTED TODAY with the Church of St. Adalbert and the Catholic Faith Text APP to 88202 to download our parish app 1. download myparish App 2. select our parish after opening myparishapp.com/appstore Parish Offices will be closed Monday, July 3, 2017 Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. POLKA DANCE Bring Covered Dish or Snacks to Share Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Donnie P & Celebration Family Ukranian Club 1 Pulaski Avenue in Cohoes Just off Ontario Street For more info, call: Donnie at (518) 3731413 PIEROGI, PIWO, & POLKAS Saturday, July 8, 2017 1:00 to 9:00 P.M. Tony s Polka Band Polka Mass at 4:00 P.M. The Boys Polka Band Sunday, July 9, 2017 Noon to 8:00 P.M. John Stevens & Doubleshot Pokolenie Dancers Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push St. Stanislaus Church 42 Cornell St. in Amsterdam, NY American & Polish Kitchens Both Days Children s Games Drawings Polish Vendors BASEBALL TRIP TO CITI FIELD New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, August 6, 2017 $120 per person Seats on 3rd baseline Bag lunch provided Sponsored by Assembly #1654, Knights of Columbus Assembly #1654 serves the Roman Catholic community of Schenectady County. Contact: Sir Knight Patrick McNeil (518)9860030 or pmcneill1@nycap.rr.com
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about joining or returning to the Catholic Church? Speak to Deacon Joe or call the parish office at 346-4204 SAVE THE DATE: THREE FLOORS OF FUN!!! Friday, September 8, 2017 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Our parish will be holding a fundraiser to be held at: Northeastern Fine Jewelry, 1607 Union Street, Schenectady All proceeds of the event will go to the St. Adalbert Restoration Fund. More details to follow. How You Can Help Now We need donations of items for the following: Bag Pull gift cards and new/boxed items values $5,$10, $15, $20 Basket Raffle complete themed basket or new/boxed Silent Auction higher value items than Basket Raffle Live Auction big ticket items Questions, contact Lynn Gemmiti or Val Bleser Support our Ministry Partners WORKS OF MERCY INITIATIVE GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM Current Needs: PreK through Grade 12 Boys and Girls clothes socks underwear coats snow pants winter boots sneakers Donations of clothing may be placed in the containers in the gathering area at the Church of St. Adalbert. Contact 3470871 orworksofmercy.diane@outlook.com worksofmercyschdy.org BIRTHRIGHT of SCHENECTADY birthright.org/en/landingpage/lpschenectady Current Needs: diapers sizes Newborn to 5T gently used, clean clothing Newborn to 2T. Donations may be placed by the crib in the gathering area July 2, 2017 $31,547 raised 110 Gifts/Pledges DID YOU KNOW? 10% of our diocese s Bishop s Appeal is budgeted for seminarian training 27 men are currently studying to be priests Our total raised so far is equal to 1/2 of the cost of training one seminarian. YOUR gift/pledge can help increase vocations to the priesthood in our diocese Make your gift/pledge today! You may make your gift to the Bishop s Appeal as a onetime gift or as a pledge paid in eight monthly installments Ask About Having Your Gift Matched By Your Employer! Certain companies will match their employees and retired employees charitable gifts. It is a great way to maximize the impact of your gift to the Bishop s Appeal. It only takes a few minutes, and your efforts are most appreciated. To have your Bishop s appeal gift matched: Inquire with your human resources office about their matching gift program. Obtain a matching gift form from your employer. Fill it out completely. Mail, fax, or email your matching gift form to: Stewardship Office 40 North Main Avenue Albany, NY 12203 (fax) 5184538440 (email) Stewardship@rcda.org The Stewardship Office will fill in the charitable organization portion of the form and submit it to your employer. If your gift is successfully matched, it will be credited to your parish. Many companies now provide websites that you can access to have your gift matched rather than providing a form. If you go online to request a matching gift, the Stewardship Office will be notified by email by your employer. We will then confirm with your employer that your donation has been received. When your gift is matched, your parish will be credited. THANK YOU!
READ REJOICE Readings & Observances for the Week of July 2, 2017 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-16; Ps 89; Rns 6:3-11 ; Mt 10:37-42 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc-2/Jn 20:24-29 St. Thomas, Apostle Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29/Ps 26:2-3, 9-12/Mt 8:23-27 Independence Day Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8-20a/Ps 34:7-8, 10-13/Mt 8:28-34 St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; St. Elizabeth of Portugal Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19/Ps 115:1-6, 8-9/Mt 9:1-8 St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67/Ps 106:1b-5/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29/Ps 135:1b-6/Mt 9:14-17 Next Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14/Rom 8:9, 11-13/ Mt 11:25-30 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time REFLECT Catholic Bible Online: www.usccb.org/bible RESPOND FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty O God our Creator, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ, through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome - for the sake of all who come after us - this great land will always be "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY June 24/25, 2017 Weekly Envelopes.. $2,585 17 Online Giving... not available Insurance...... $1,034 50 Other Collections Mission. $796
We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register and for all address changes. Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil) Sunday: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. (Choral) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Parish Office Hours (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street Monday Thursday: 9:00 A.M. to Noon 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Parish Life Coordinator Deacon Joseph Cechnicki Pastoral Care Calls about visits to those folks in hospitals, in care facilities, or homebound should be directed to: (518) 3464204 The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street Schenectady MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 8, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Wanda Zeglen Serowick (Chris & Tricia Glenn) Sunday, July 2, 2017: 9:00 A.M. Donald Szydlowski (Dianne, Heather, & Andrew) 10:30 A.M. Mary Irene Marra (Family) Sophie & Stanley Winters (Family) PARISH CALENDAR Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Parish offices closed in observance of Independence Day Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish center Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Finance Council meeting - 5:30 P.M. - parish house Sunday, July 23, 2017 Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anne - 10:30 A.M. Mass - church - devotions to the Grandparents of Jesus with a Parish Social SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES July 1/2, 2017 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server M. Wancewicz A. Joachim L. Matala I. Joachim J. Matala Ministry of Lector M. Wancewicz H. Kiskis S. Costanzo Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ: J. Young E. Nowak Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: P. Gemmiti Z. Drzymalska B. Dudas L. Gemmiti N. Drzymalska L. Novak