CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord AUGUST 6, 2017 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 Jesus led them up a high mountain And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. Matthew 17:12 Photo of forest near Mount Tabor, Vermont www.rcda.org/churches/ churchofstadalbert @StAdalbertSchenectady Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome!
Entrusting Our Lives to Jesus through Mary Next Weekend August 12/13 Our parish will celebrate the First of the three traditional Polish Harvest Festivals MatkaBoska Zielna Our Lady of the Herbs or Greens with the Blessing of Produce, Herbs, & Flowers from YOUR gardens at ALL Masses next weekend Place your First Harvest to be blessed on the tables which will be set up in church. Then take them home after Mass and enjoy them. $33,602 raised 121 Gifts/Pledges Please make your gift or 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 Jesus, I Trust In You! Please Join Us In Praying The Living Rosary Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. St. Luke s Catholic Church 1241 State Street, Schenectady Ask About Having Your Gift Matched By Your Employer! THANK YOU! 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 3464204 THREE FLOORS OF FUN Friday, September 8, 2017 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Northeastern Fine Jewelry, 1607 Union Street, Schenectady Proceeds to Benefit the St. Adalbert Restoration Fund How You Can Help Now We need donations of items for the following: Bag Pull gift cards and new/boxed items values $5 to $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 through parish office. DOŻYNKI HARVEST FESTIVAL with music by the Romanowski Brothers Polka Band Sunday, October 15 Church of St. Adalbert Parish Center Noon to 7:00 P.M. How You Can Help Now Volunteer SignUp Sheets in the Gathering Area Donations of complete themed baskets for the Basket Raffle may be dropped off at parish office
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Support our Ministry Partners 20172018 Faith Formation School Year Registration is now open. Grades Pre-K-through 11 th grade Special Needs Pre-K through 11 th grade R.C.I.A. for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program please: Go to: catholicformation.weebly.com/ and complete the online form Or please call: 518-377-0506 The Catholic Faith Formation Center St. Adalbert, St. Joseph, St. Luke, St. Paul, & Mount Carmel Parishes 2777 Albany Street - Schenectady Arlene Parisi, Director Katie Parisi, Administrator SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF MARTYRS Auriesville, NY MINI RETRE A T The Friends of St. Issac Jogues Saturday, August 12, 2017 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. in the Visitors Center 9:00 A.M. Registration 9:30 A.M. Introduction 10:00 A.M. Guided walk of grounds 11:00 A.M. Mass in the Coliseum 12:30 P.M. Lunch in Visitors Center 1:30 P.M. Talk A followed by Talk B 2:45 P.M. Concludes $12 donation includes lunch. Preregister by August 9 for lunch count. Contact: Beth Lynch at beth.shrine@gmail.com or 5183665694 August 6, 2017 of SCHENECTADY CRISIS PREGNANCIES SERVICES FREE CONFIDENTIAL (518) 3701532 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 of our church WORKS OF MERCY INITIATIVE GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM Current Needs: Pre-K to Grade 12 Boys & Girls clothes socks underwear coats snow pants winter boots sneakers Donations of clothing may be placed in the containers in the gathering area of the church For more information 5183470871 orworksofmercy.diane@outlook.com worksofmercyschdy.org We ask that each parishioner share the ad below with a business person that they know and encourage them to advertise in the Church of St. Adalbert weekly bulletin. SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF MARTYRS Auriesville, NY POLISH SUNDAY Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Confessions in Polish & English 4:00 P.M. Mass in Polish with Bishop Mroziwski Sponsored by Polish American Congress, Central Division of New York State
READ REJOICE Readings & Observances for the Week of August 6, 2017 Sunday: Dn 7:9-14/Ps 97:1-9/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 Transfiguration of the Lord Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-17/Mt 14:13-21 St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Ps 51:3-7, 12-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 St. Dominic, Priest Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26-35/Ps 106:6-23/Mt 15:21-28 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-9/Jn 12:24-26 St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Ps 77:12-16, 21/Mt 16:24-28 St. Clare, Virgin Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/Mt 17:14-20 St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9-14/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time REFLECT RESPOND Catholic Bible Online: www.usccb.org/bible Text APP to 88202 to download our parish app 1. download myparish App 2. select our parish after opening myparishapp.com/appstore PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, August 6, 2017 Altar-Rosary Society meeting - 11:30 A.M. - parish center Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Finance Council meeting - 5:30 P.M. - parish house Sunday, August 20, 2017 Polish Sunday - 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Confessions, 4:00 P.M. Mass - Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY Friday, September 8, 2017 3 Floors of Fun - 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. - Northeast Fine Jewelry Sunday, October 15, 2017 Harvest Festival - Noon to 7:00 P.M. - parish center STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY July 22/23, 2017 Weekly Envelopes.. $2,954 Online Giving... $460 Other Collections Peter s Pence.. $421 If you missed the Special Diocesan Collection in church and would still like to make your donation, put it in a plain envelope marked Flood Relief and place it in the regular Offertory collection basket.
We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register and for all address changes. Mass Times Sat.: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil); Sun.: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Parish Office Hours (518) 346-4204 * 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) 346-4204 The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street - Schenectady Arlene Parisi, Coordinator (518) 377-0506 or (518) 441-0597 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 12, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Roberta Piurek (Mike Wancewicz) Stanley Sowek (Family) Sunday, August 13, 2017: 9:00 A.M. Bradley & Emily Place (Family) 10:30 A.M. Momma Rosa, Francesco Ferrari & their brother, John Ferrari (Family) For the Christian, the 'stranger' does not exist, only the 'neighbor': he who is directly before us and most in need of us. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Feast Day - Wednesday, August 9 SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES August 12/13, 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 W. Krasecka B. Dudas Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ: R. Baltazar S. Matala Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: P. Gemmiti Z. Drzymalska W. Sardynski L. Gemmiti N. Drzymalski Volunteer needed