CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! 8 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 26, 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 Saints 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! Please pray for the Resurrection unto eternal life of Regina Pajak BUTTER LAMBS WILL BE ON SALE $4 a piece Following All Weekend Masses and at the Parish Offices beginning this weekend until they are all sold out. Proceeds benefit the Sisters of the Resurrection SECOND COLLECTION Weekend of March 4/5 Black, Native American, and Latin Missions SPECIAL THANKS! All who helped to make butter lambs this past week. St. Adalbert Holy Name Society donated $500 toward the new furnace in the Parish House. Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. MARCH 1, 2017 7:00 A.M. Simple Prayer Service with Distribution of Ashes 12:10 P.M. Mass with Distribution of Ashes [Mass offered for Needs & Intentions of All Parishioners] 6:30 P.M. Mass with Distribution of Ashes [Mass offered for Needs & Intentions of All Parishioners] A collection of nonperishable food items will be taken up at all services on Ash Wednesday. FRIDAYS DURING LENT BEGINNING MARCH 3, 2017 6:30 P.M. in Church Please Join Us! OPEN HOUSES Thursday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. 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.
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time CONFESSION PENANCE RECONCILIATION PARDON & PANCAKES Reconciliation Service & Pancake Supper Monday, February 28 at 6:00 P.M. Our Lady of Fatima Parish 1735 Alexander Road in Delanson, NY (Between Routes 20 & 7 in Duanesburg) February 26, 2017 Support our Ministry Partners LENTEN FISH DINNERS Fridays, March 3,10, &24 4:30 P.M. until sold out. Our Lady Queen of Peace 210 Princetown Rd.,Rotterdam $9.00 per meal Tickets at door Proceeds will benefit their parish s Faith Formation programs. 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 YOUR MISSION FOR THE WEEK: Spend time together with family or friends reading stories from the Bible. WOMEN S PRAYER BREAKFAST Saturday, March 11 from 9:00 A.M. to Noon Holiday Inn Express 400 Old Loudon Road in Latham $20 send check payable to: Albany NY Chapter of Magnificat P.O. Box 340 Clifton Park, NY 12065 please include name, address, phone #, & email Questions, call Heather at (518) 8778358 MOHAWK VALLEY CHORUS & WIND ENSEMBLE Annual Classics Concert including Faure s Requiem United Presbyterian Church 25 Church Street in Amsterdam $15 admission; $12 seniors; Under 12 free For information, contact Cathy Roberts at cmmeroberys@gmail.com or (518) 5737799
READ REJOICE Readings and Observances: Week of February 26 Sun: Isaiah 49:1415; Psalm 62; 1 Corinthians 4:15; Matthew 6:2434 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon: Sirach 17:2024; Psalm 32; Mark 10:1727 Tue: Sirach 35:112; Psalm 50:; Mark 10:2831 Shrove Tuesday Wed: Joel 2:1218; Psalm 51: 2 Corinthians 5:206:2; Matthew 6:16, 1618 Ash Wednesday; Day of Fasting & Abstinence Thu: Deuteronomy 30:1520; Psalm 1; Luke 9:2225 Fri: Isaiah 58:19a; Psalm 51; Matthew 9:1415 St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin; Day of Abstinence Sat: Isaiah 58:9b14; Psalm 86; Luke 5:2732 St. Casimir Next Sun: Genesis2:79,3:17; Psalm 51; Romans 5:1219; Matthew 4:111 1st Sunday of Lent REFLECT PARISH CALENDAR Tuesday, February 28, 2017: Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house Wednesday, March 1, 2017: Ash Wednesday - Services at 7:00 A.M., 12:10 P.M., and 6:30 P.M. - church Non-perishable Food Collection Friday, March 3, 2017: Stations of the Cross - 6:30 P.M.. - church STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY February 18/19, 2017 Weekly envelopes. $3,703 Online Giving.... $220 Fuel....... $425 Insurance..... $20 Membership.... $371 RESPOND Catholic Bible Online: usccb.org/bible CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT RESTORATION FUND In Memory of Walter Gryzybowski $20 Family VETERANS GROTTO FUND In Memory of Henry Fornal $25 Bebe Spodniewski In Memory of Edward Ed Godlewski $50 Donna & Frank Beckwith $50 Carol & Bob Butera $50 Marion & John Cintula $50 Richard Godlewski $50 Richard & Marie Godlewski $25 Sue & Edward Moss $20 Bruce & Winnie Baluch $20 Ed Podgorski
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, March 4, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Edward Ed Godlewski (Mike Wancewicz) Sunday, March 5, 2017: 9:00 A.M. Aniela Sykala (Diane & Andrew) 10:30 A.M. Needs and Intentions of All Parishioners SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES March 4/5, 2017 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server Men of the St. Adalbert Holy Name Society Ministry of Lector J. Stec Z. Drzymalska D. DellaVilla Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ R. Baltazar A. McCullough Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: K. Buckley M. Synowiec R. Chelkowski J. Buckley J. Florek L. Chelkowski The holy virtues are like the ladder the virtues lead from one to another and carry heavenward the person who choses them. St. John of The Ladder