October 15, 2017 Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: (315) 782-2468 E-Mail: hfchurch@twcny.rr.com Website: www.holyfamilywatertown.org PASTOR: PASTOR EMERITUS: IN RESIDENCE: DEACONS: TRUSTEES: SCHOOL BOARD: PARISH STAFF Pastoral Associates: Rev. Steven M. Murray Rev. Msgr. Robert J. McCarthy Rev. Leo A. Wiley Rev. Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore Deacon Edward R. Miller Deacon Michael J. Allan Mrs. Rita Brancheau Mr. Daniel Charlebois Mr. Michael Ledoux Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC Patrick Bates Christian Formation Director: Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC 782-6750 R.C.I.A. Director: Kathy Allan 785-8576 Business Manager: Carol Brown 782-6086 Secretary: Organist: Judy Geng Edward Kemp IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL SCHOOLS School Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin 782-1190 High School (Grades 7-12) 788-4670 Interim Principal: Mr. Joseph Orobona Elementary School (Grades K-6) Vice Principal (K-3): Mrs. Kari Conklin 788-7011 Vice Principal (4-6): Mrs. Annette Connolly 788-3935 BAPTISM: Baptisms are generally scheduled on Sunday. Parents must attend a class held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. WEDDINGS: Arrangements should be made six months In advance by calling for an appointment with a priest or deacon. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confession/Penance - Saturday 4-5 P.M. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Upon Request - Please call Fr. Murray if you are planning on having any surgery and he will be happy to anoint you. Holy Family Church Welcomes Everyone No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church; no matter your family or marital status; no matter where you are in the practice of faith; no matter what your self image may be; you are invited, welcomed and loved at Holy Family Church.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday, 12:30PM- 4:00PM; Tuesday Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM, closed for lunch noon-12:30pm; Friday, 9:00AM-1:00PM. Sunday October 15, 2017 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Cathy Bishop by Pat Bates 11:00 Theodore Clogston by His Family 5:15 Harold Chisholm by Helen and Family Monday October 16, 2017 Weekday Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin 9:00 Dorris Powers by John and Family Tuesday October 17, 2017 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr 9:00 In Thanksgiving by Bill and Florence 10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan Wednesday October 18, 2017 Saint Luke, Evangelist 9:00 People of the Parish Thursday October 19, 2017...Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests 9:00 Richard Cozzie by Bishop Conroy General Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Friday October 20, 2017 Weekday Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest 9:00 Deceased Members of the McIlroy and Ellingsworth Families by Pat Saturday October 21, 2017 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Brian Yaussi by His Family Sunday October 22, 2017 TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Veronica La Fontaine by Scott and Paula Tufo Ford 11:00 Laurien Flitcroft by Beverly Dalton 5:15 People of the Parish ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE OCT. 21st & 22nd 5:15 Daniel McCullouch 9:00 Claire and Jillian Draper, Liam Grill, Bennett Pistner 11:00 Christopher, Nolan and Sarah Hennessey 5:15 Ann, Joey and John Tyler BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, November 13th, at 7PM in McGivney Hall. Please call the Rectory at 315-782-2468 during business hours to sign up if you are planning on attending this required class. Thank you. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: October 15th 10:00AM Religious Education (Greystone Building) 12:00 Noon Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) 1:15PM Crop Walk for Confirmation Year I & Year II. (Stone Presbyterian Church, 140 Chestnut St., Watertown) Monday: October 16th 7:00PM Evangelization Team Meeting (McGivney Hall) Tuesday: October 17th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) Wednesday: October 18th 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: October 19th 10:00AM Legion of Mary Curia (McGivney Hall) Friday: October 20th 9:30AM Regular meeting of the Altar and Rosary Society following the 9:00AM Mass (McGivney Hall) INQUIRY If you are interested in the Catholic Faith or know of someone who is, please contact Kathy Allan at 315-785-8576 for an appointment. OCTOBER 15: TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDI- NARY TIME Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 We are all invited to the banquet, but do we accept the invitation? Jesus is speaking about the Kingdom of God in today's parable, but in a similar way, it also applies to Mass. Look at the excuses people in the parable give for not attending the celebration: they are too busy with their own plans to be interrupted by this generous invitation to the banquet. How often do we look at Mass as a burden or see it as an interruption of our other scheduled events - sporting events, chores that need to be done around the house or even work that we need to finish up - almost as if we are saying to God: "I will show up if it is convenient or if I have nothing better to do..." Even if we do show up for Mass, are we fully present? Or are we like the guest who came without a wedding garment? Do we spend that hour giving God the worship he is due by our active participation at Mass, or are we planning the rest of our day, thinking about our to-do lists?
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH THE ST. JOSEPH CUPERTINO FRATERNITY OF SECULAR FRANCISCANS next meeting is Sunday, October 22nd, 1:30PM in McCarthy Hall. CONFIRMATION YEAR II Next meeting will be Sunday, October 22nd, 3:00PM-6:00PM in the Greystone Building. IMPACT Youth Group If you are a student in 6-12 grades, you are invited to IMPACT Youth Group. Join us at the Greystone Building across from Holy Family Church for pizza, games and prizes. We will meet the 2nd and 4th- Saturday of each month from 3:30PM-5:00PM. Our next meeting will be Saturday, October 28th. For more information or to RSVP, please e-mail Sarah at impactwatertown@gmail.com. CHURCH TOUR Learn about the historic stained-glass windows, paintings and religious items in our Church. Gary Charlebois will conduct a 45 minute tour Sunday, October 29th after the 9AM Mass. All are welcome. Altar and Rosary Newzbytes It s time for the Altar and Rosary 50/50 raffle. The drawing will be just in time for Christmas shopping. You may use the raffle ticket printed in the bulletin or purchase yours after the weekend Masses. Proceeds from ticket sales are used for purchasing candles, Altar linen and vestments, wine and other supplies for the Altar. Also, a parish youngster was sponsored for a week at Camp Guggenheim. As you can see, your support is greatly appreciated. ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH ST. ANTHONY S SPAGHETTI SUPPER is Thursday, October 26th, 4:30PM-7:00PM at Msgr. Sechi Hall. Adults $8.00, children $4.00, and children under three eat for free. Take outs begin at 4:00PM Please bring your own container. SAVE THE DATE The 5th Annual Special Religious Education Auction is Saturday, November 4th at the Sacred Heart School gym. Donations of new or like new items, gift certificates and themed baskets are being accepted. (No purses or rummage sale items please). Pick up items is available by calling Cathy Deline at 315-788-4791 or Sarah Barden-Schantz at 315-782-1190 or drop off items at St. Patrick s Church office. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is seeking an Assistant Director of Faith Formation for the Western Region & Director of Formation for Ministry. The individual will be responsible for the management of the western regional office of Faith Formation and the supervision of the Formation for Ministry Program. The Assistant Director must be a practicing Catholic and a Master s Degree is preferred in the field of religious studies, religious education or faith formation. Additional qualifications include: successful experience as a catechist, knowledge of current catechetical documents, familiarity with the characteristics of the adult learner, a proven record in interpersonal skills and competency in the use of technology both administratively and in instructional settings. Submit letter of interest, resume and three professional references to: Human Resources Office, Diocese of Ogdensburg, P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. Deadline for application is October 27, 2017. Consecration of the Diocese Novena Prayer to be prayed daily from October 13-21, 2017 in preparation of the Consecration on October 22 nd at St. Mary s Cathedral: *****MARK YOUR CALENDARS***** There will be three Town Hall Meetings to discuss Living Stones. The first meeting will be Sunday, October 22nd at noon at Holy Family Church; the second is scheduled for Thursday, October 26th, 7:00PM at St. Patrick s Church; and the third meeting will be Sunday, October 29th at noon at St. Anthony s Church. You are welcome to attend any one of the meetings or all of them. Loving Mother, 100 years ago you appeared to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal with a message of penance, prayer, and peace. As we in the Diocese of Ogdensburg prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our Cathedral dedicated to your Assumption and consecrate the entire diocese to your Immaculate Heart, we desire to become like those young shepherds. May we have spirits courageous to face any opposition to the faith, minds made pure of the corruption of the world, and hearts open to your love both to be received and to be shared. In a special way during this novena, I ask your intercession on this intention ( add your personal intention.) Lord Jesus, we honor those who bravely built up the Church here in our diocese and around the world. We praise you the one sure foundation of the Church and of our lives this day and always. Hear our prayers: Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us, Our Lady of the Assumption, pray for us, Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Note From the Pope: Pope to Academy for Life: the Church must participate in the current cultural revolution This was the welcome Pope Francis received when he kicked off the Pontifical Academy for Life's workshop, Accompanying Life: New Responsibilities in the Technological Era. Surrounded by the academy's president, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia and Fr. Renzo Pegoraro, he spoke about his desire for the Church when facing the current cultural revolution. POPE FRANCIS There is a real cultural revolution on the horizon of history at this time. The Church must, first and foremost, be part of it. In this perspective, it is essential to honestly recognize her weaknesses and shortcomings. Forms of subordination that have sadly characterized women's history should definitely be abandoned. A new beginning must be written in the ethos of the peoples, and this can be done by a renewed culture of identity and difference. He also spoke about current pressing ethical issues, including the gender identity crisis and gender dysphoria. POPE FRANCIS The understanding of man and woman is not right. Instead of countering the negative interpretations of sexual difference, which harm the irreducible value of human dignity, now the goal is to actually erase this difference, proposing techniques and practices that make it irrelevant for the development of each person and human relations. Then, as Pope Francis continued on the theme of human dignity at every stage of life, one of the smallest in the crowd also voiced his opinion. POPE FRANCIS Almost without realizing it, we now build cities increasingly hostile to children and communities increasingly inhospitable for elderly. The residences have walls without doors or windows, and while they should protect, they only suffocate. In the two days of the conference, discussions take place on the ethical approach to subjects such as the impact of technology on human life, the anthropological aspects of parenthood, the cultural features of the civilization of efficiency, and the relationship between technology, justice, and economic resources. OUR TITHING PARISH TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME This Year $ 7,723.25 Last Year $ 9,758.50 Youth $ 24.00 Electronic Giving (Sept) $ 2,590.40 MONTH OF SEPTEMBER This Year $ 37,141.00 Last Year $ 34,865.00 Thank you for your continued generosity! Next week, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Each year, the entire Church is invited to support the young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. This year, we are invited to Chat With the Pope Learn more about his missions at ChatWithThePope.org. There are envelopes for this collection next week in your envelope packet or at the doors of the Church. Thank you for your support of World Mission Sunday. Note from the Pastor, The 2017 Bishop s Fund Appeal, One Bread, One Body, One Family, is winding down. Holy Family has always been very supportive of the appeal. The parish actually raised $49,459.00 last year and the parish goal last year was $48,000, so I don t believe it is unreasonable to make this year s goal $50,000. The easiest way to achieve the goal is to raise the number of parishioners who participate. The participation goal is 300. However the average number of parishioners who receive envelopes is 500. From where I sit, the participation goal ought to be closer to 400 not 300. So far 107 families have made a donation or pledge totaling $26,693.00 towards our goal of $50,000. The Bishop s Fund Appeal supports ministries, activities and programs that serve people throughout the diocese in ways that we as an individual parish could never do alone. Please prayerfully consider supporting this Appeal with a pledge or one-time gift. Convenient four payment plans are available and you can also make your gift on line at www.rcdony.org/bishop-s-fund-appeal and click on the donate now tab found on the tool bar on the left. Any gifts received after the Appeal reaches its goal will be used to further supplement the Bishop s Good Samaritan Fund. So that you know that I put my money where my mouth is so to speak, my personal contribution to the 2017 Bishop s Fund Appeal is $2,750. As I have explained in the past, my car is paid for, so not having car payments every month allows me to be more generous to this worthwhile effort. Fr. Steve
October 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Every October, the celebration of World Mission Sunday leads us to the heart of our Christian faith mission. In this year s Message for World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis explains that the Church s mission, directed to all men and women is based on the transformative power of the Gospel. We urgently need the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Holy Father reminds us of countless testimonies to how the Gospel helps to overcome narrowness, conflict, racism, tribalism, and to promote everywhere, and among all, reconciliation, fraternity, and sharing. This annual appeal is the Church s global effort to provide for the building up of over one thousand local churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe. Through the work of these churches, the Gospel of Jesus is proclaimed. The poor receive practical help and experience God s love and mercy, His hope and peace. I ask you to open your hearts as we reach out this World Mission Sunday to every corner of the globe with Christ s message of hope and peace. In carrying out our mission, we draw inspiration from Mary, Mother of Evangelization, who welcomed the Word of life in the depths of her humble faith. With the Holy Father, we pray, May the Virgin Mother help us to say our own YES, conscious of the urgent need to make the Good News of Jesus resound in our time. May she intercede for us so that we can acquire the holy audacity needed to discover new ways to bring the gift of salvation to every man and woman. Grateful always for your generosity of spirit and heart, and confident of your missionary commitment to share the joy of the Gospel and the hope it brings, I pray for God s blessings upon you and your families. Faithfully yours in the Lord, /lar Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley Bishop of Ogdensburg TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 15, 2017 Many are called, but few are chosen. Consider following Christ more closely as a priest, deacon or in consecrated life. Talk to Fr. Steve Murray at 315-782-2468 or Fr. Doug Lucia at 315-386-2543/ dlucia@rcdony.org or Fr. Tom Higman at 518-594-3907/thigman@rcdony.org or Cathy Russell, the Diocesan Vocation Coordinator at 315-393-2920, ext. 1450/crussell@rcdony.org. See us also on Facebook or at www.myvocation.net.
YOUTH BUSES FOR LIFE: High School Pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington DC Online registration opened October 1st for the educational and spiritual high school pilgrimage to the DC March for Life. Three coach buses will depart the North Country on January 18th and return Jan 20th. Pickup locations- Northern bus - Massena, Canton and Gouverneur; Western bus - IHC in Watertown and Eastern bus - Our Lady of Lourdes in Schroon Lake. $150 per person includes transportation, hotel, breakfast, two dinners and shirt. Bishop LaValley will be joining the buses in DC! (All chaperones must be Virtus/Protecting God's Children trained.) For more information, contact the Respect Life Office cminer@rcdony.org YOU ARE INVITED TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNU- AL CARITAS DINNER Wednesday, October 25th, at the Granview Restaurant, Highway 37, Ogdensburg. Cash bar is at 5:00PM, entertainment at 5:30PM and dinner at 6:00PM. The 2017 Honorees are: Msgr. Joseph Aubin, Rev. Patrick Mundy (posthumously) and Mr. Alex Velto (posthumously). Cost is $45.00 per person and reservations are required. For more information and/or to make Reservations, please call 315-393-2255. Altar and Rosary Newzbytes: The Angela Davies Share the Warmth with Seniors Project is ready to begin. Your donation of lap robes, slip-proof slipper sox and new this year tote bags for wheelchairs or walkers are being accepted at the Rectory during business hours. The tote bags may be purchased, or use your skills to create one. Buttons and other fasteners may be difficult for many with arthritis. These gifts will be distributed to our shutins for Christmas. NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6 Psalm 96: 1, 3-5, 7-10 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5b Matthew 22: 15-21 The Lord is King (Ps) and there is no other (1). We are to render to God, therefore, fitting praise and service, as is God s due (3). God s word to us, in turn, is a matter of power and strength, to be lived with conviction of heart (2). ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Pack your own lunch: Get a few sturdy containers of different sizes, and reusable bottle, and buy some bulk supplies at the beginning of the week. With the cash you will save from not buying heavily packaged convenience foods, you can have a healthy treat for yourself or for someone else every week. At the same time you will have used fewer resources and have less trash to send to the landfill. Source: 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth. PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: The Diocese rejoices in five new Seminarians who will join our other four men in discerning what God is calling them to do! God is good! Please continue to pray that God will send more workers into the vineyard to serve as priests, deacons and consecrated religious!