CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! FIFTH SUND A Y OF LENT APRIL 2, 2017 Pascha : Greek word for Easter Great Lent": from earliest Christian tradition this is the Great and Holy Season of Lent (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street * Schenectady, NY 12303 Website@www.rcda.org/churches/churchofstadalbert Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome!
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! Święci Joachim i Anna, módl się za nami! Santi Gioacchino e Anna, prega per noi! San Joaquín y Santa Ana, ruega por nosotros! Sts. Joachim na Anne, tuombeeni! Holy Name Bake Sale Palm Sunday Weekend April 8/9 after all Masses PIES CAKES COOKIES, BABKA POLISH PIZZA BREADS BREAKFAST PIZZA plus lots of other treats Donations of baked goods may be dropped off at the parish house garage after 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 8 or on Sunday, April 9 in the morning. THANK YOU! FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT GOD BLESS! We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God St. Vincent Ferrer, O.P. CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT RESTORATION FUND In Memory of Pauline Breski $50 Sarah Doherty Please pray for the Resurrection unto eternal life of Cardinal William J. Keeler ArchbishopEmeritus of Baltimore FRIDAY, April 7, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in Church Please Join Us! May be found on the rosecolored inserts in the gathering area of church. HOLY THURSDAY SIMPLE SUPPER Thursday, April 13 following Holy Thursday Mass ALL ARE WELCOME Please put your Name on the signup sheet in the gathering area if you are going to attend. Please do so by Sunday, April 9 so that we can prepare enough food. DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER All registered parishioners are entitled to a copy of The Evangelist if you are not currently receiving one please contact the Parish House Office to subscribe. Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. OPEN HOUSES Thursday, April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons School 2600 Albany Street in Schenectady Any questions please contact Pennie Agostara atagostara@ndbg.org or (518) 3933131. Make ajoyful noiseto the Lord, all the earth! Come into his presence with singing! On Holy Thursday, when we celebrate the Real Presence of the Risen Lord Jesus in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, we will also be singing the Gloria for the first time since Lent began. If you can, bring a handbell or other kind of bell to church so that you can ring them at the Gloria. Together, we will make a joyful noise unto the Lord. At all Easter Masses, we will be doing the same at the Gloria.
5th Sunday of Lent CONFESSION PENANCE RECONCILIATION Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00 P.M. Communal Reconciliation Service w/ Confession Immaculate Conception 400 Saratoga Rd, Glenville Friday, April 7. Noon 1 P.M., 6:30 7:30 P.M. Extended Individual Confession/Reconciliation * St. Mary's, Crescent 86 Church Hill Rd, Waterford Friday, April 14 from 1:45 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Extended Individual Confession/Reconciliation * Church of St. Adalbert Confessions will be heard in English & Polish Gorzkie Zale (Traditional Catholic Lamentations) to follow from 2:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. * Extended Individual Confession/Reconciliation means that one or more priests will be available to hear individual confessions. You may come ANYTIME during that extended period to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. HELP WANTED Church of St. Adalbert Cemetery 15 hours a week, lawn mowing with walk behind and rider mowers, trimming with a gas weed trimmer, picking up debris and general cemetery maintenance. Please contact Deacon Joe at the parish office if you are interested. April 2, 2017 Support our Ministry Partners PRAYER and ACTION are needed this Lent! PRAYER: To change the hearts of lawmakers and society! SCHENECTADY 40 DAYSFOR LIFE ProLife Stations of the Cross Fridayafternoonsfrom3:00 PM Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet Sundayafternoonsfrom2:00 P.M. Planned Parenthood right of way, 1040 State Street, Schenectady ACTION: To help a mother choose life! 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 During this Lent may our nation be converted in heart, mind, and action to truly respect ALL Human Life from conception to natural death. 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 FIFTH WEEK OF LENT ENCOUNTER COMMUNITY We encounter Dita in Ethiopia, and see how her entrepreneurial skills are providing three meals a day for her children even during a devastating drought. What skills have you discovered this Lent that can be put to good use in building God s kingdom? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information. Please pickup and take home a Rice Bowl which are in the gathering area of church. Rice Bowls with your donations will be collected In church during Holy Week. YOUR MISSION FOR THE WEEK: Fill your CRS Rice Rowl and prepare to return it to church on Palm Sunday or during Holy Week.
READ REJOICE Readings and Observances: Week of April 2: Sun: Ezekiel37:1214; Psalm 130; Romans 8:811; John 11:145 5th Sunday of Lent Mon: Deuteronomy 13:162; Psalm 23; John 8:111 Tue: Numbers 21:49; Psalm 102; John 8:2130 St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Wed: Deuteronomy 3:1495; Deuteronomy 3:5256; John 8:3142 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest Thu: Genesis 17:39; Psalm 105:49; John 8:5159 Fri: Jeremiah 20:1013; Psalm 18:27; John 10:3142 Day of Abstinence ; St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest Sat: Ezekiel 37:2128; Jeremiah 31:1013; John 11:4556 Next Sun: Matthew 21:111; Isaiah 50:47; Psalm 22; Philipians 2: 611; Matthew 26:1427:66 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; Holy Week begins REFLECT PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, April 2, 2017: Altar-Rosary Society meeting - 11:30 A.M. - parish center Tuesday, April 4, 2017: Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house Thursday, April 6, 2017: Holy Name Society meeting - 6:30 P.M. - parish center Friday, April 7, 2017: Stations of the Cross - 6:30 P.M.. - church RESPOND Catholic Bible Online: usccb.org/bible Weekend, April 8/9, 2017: Holy Name Society bake sale - after all Masses - parish house Sunday, April 9, 2017: Rehearsal for Holy Thursday and Easter processions - 11:30 A.M. - church STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY March 25/26, 2017 Weekly envelopes.. $2,471.17 Online Giving...... $190 Flowers...... $221 Parish Support........ $96 Other Collections Catholic Relief Services. $246 VETERANS GROTTO FUND In Memory of Edward Godlewski $10 Joyce Addison In Memory of Walter Grzybowski $20 Joyce Addison In Memory of Jane Gwiazdowski $15 Joyce Addison
WELCOME! WITAMY! SALVE! BENVENUTO! KALOSÓRISMA! BIENVENIDO! VELKOMMEN! 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 Arlene Parisi, Coordinator (518) 3770506 or (518) 4410597 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, April 8, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Wanda Gruszczynski-Rice (George Rice) Sunday, April 9, 2017: 9:00 A.M. Bradley & Emily Place (Family) 10:30 A.M. Mama Rosa & Francesco Ferrari, and their son, John Ferrari (Family) Edward Grabicki (Family) SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES April 8/9, 2017 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server R. Galka A. Joachim L. Matala I. Joachim J. Matala Ministry of Lector M. Wancewicz R. Joachim 2 Needed L. Komazenski C. Drzymalski Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ J. Komazenski P. Weaver Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: R. Baltazar R. Joachim R. Chelkowski 1 Needed 1 Needed D. DellaVilla Ministry of Greeter P. Gemmiti V. Otero E. Novak R. Baltazar R. Chelkowski L. Gemmiti P. Biggica