ST. ANDRÉ S PARISH 306 West Main Street P.O. Box 547 Malone, New York 12953 Telephone: (518) 483 1300 Fax: (518) 483 1307 Email: mcp@twcny.rr.com Website: Office Hours: www.standres.org Monday Friday 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. & 1:00 4:00 P.M. Saint André Bessette Roman Catholic Parish, Malone, New York Established July 1, 2014 July 26, 2015 Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Father Joseph W. Giroux Pastor Father Scott Belina Parochial Vicar Father Bryan D. Stitt Diocesan Director of Vocations, In Residence Deacon Bryan J. Bashaw Permanent Deacon Mrs. Samantha Poulin Director of Christian Formation Ms. Marie-Claire D Arcy Music Coordinator Ms. Darlene Livernois Administrative Assistant St. André Bessette, pray for us! Mrs. Phyllis Smith Secretary God is love, and he loves us; that is the heart of the Christian faith. Pray that you may obtain a true love of God. God loves us so much. He wants us to love him Br. André (1845-1937) SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Thursday 7:00 8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame Saturday 12:00 12:45 P.M. at Notre Dame 3:00 3:45 P.M. at St. Joseph First Sunday of the Month Before the 9:30 A.M. Mass at Saint Helen SUNDAY MASS Anticipated (Saturday) 4:00 P.M. January-March at Notre Dame April-December at Saint Joseph Sunday 8:00 A.M. at Saint John Bosco 9:30 A.M. at Saint Helen 11:00 A.M. at Notre Dame ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday Following the 6:45 A.M. Mass until 1:00 P.M. at St. Joseph Thursday 7:00 8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame
Page Two St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York FROM FR. JOE We re still working through the nomination process for the Pastoral Council as I type this, but 152 individual adults and 12 young parishioners were nominated to be members last Sunday. What a tremendous sign of vitality in our parish! Obviously, that s way too many names to put on a single ballot and many of those folks received a single nomination. We re first eliminating those not eligible to serve (such as those currently on the Council, those just leaving the Council, or members of the parish staff), and then contacting those who received the most nominations to see if they re willing to serve, in order to put together an appropriate slate for the 5 positions to be filled. Many thanks to all who have participated! Fr. Scott will be away, serving as chaplain at Camp Guggenheim this week. Please keep him and the campers in your prayers. Visit Fr. Joe's blog: http://fromemptyhands.blogspot.com/ PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH 1. To attend Mass and rest from servile work on Sundays and holy day of obligation 2. To observe the days of fasting and abstinence from meat established by the Church 3. To confess your sins at least once a year 4. To receive Holy Communion at least once a year, during the Easter season 5. To contribute to the support of the Church according to your ability 6. To obey the laws of the Church concerning marriage What do I need to do to be a good Catholic? Over the centuries, the Church has developed a trustworthy answer to that question. From the beginning, following Jesus Christ has called for a distinct way of living. Together with the Ten Commandments, the Precepts of the Church (also known as the "Commandments of the Church") represent the necessary minimum required of Catholics to remain in good standing with the Church which makes them just a starting point, not an end goal. (Keep in mind that they speak only to our external actions, but not our interior motives.) The Church uses these Precepts to remind us that an authentic Christian life demands a certain level of commitment to prayer and participation in the liturgy and sacraments. These Precepts are obligatory; to intentionally violate them without a legitimate reason (for example, sickness preventing someone from attending Mass) is a matter of mortal ( deadly ) sin, which cuts off our relationship with Christ and his Church. PLEASE NOTE The 12:05pm Mass Intention at Notre Dame Church on Wednesday, July 29th will be offered for Past and Present Students of Malone Catholic Schools. Dear Friends in Christ: A LETTER FROM OUR BISHOP During the weekend Masses of July 25 th and 26 th, the parishioners of Adirondack, Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton/ Herkimer Deaneries will be given an opportunity to support our missionaries with the Missionary Projects of the Diocese of Ogdensburg (MPDO) Collection. Did you know that our diocese founded the parish of St. Martin de Porres in Mollendo, Peru? From 1962 to 2003, many of our priests ministered to the Peruvians in Mollendo. Maybe you know or remember some of them: Father Steve Rocker, Father Robert Decker, Father Patrick Mundy, Father William Muench, Father Jay Seymour, Father Guy Edwards, Father George Maroun, Father Andrew Amyot, Father Daniel Chapin, Father Francis Flynn, Father John Looby and Father John Kennehan. We continue to reach out to the Mollendo parishioners through prayer and sacrificial giving. The parishioners of St. Martin de Porres need our help now. For thirty years, they have relied on the same truck to bring students to Faith Formation Class, transport family members to a health clinic, and provide for the essential transportation needs of the parish and its parishioners. The truck is now beyond repair and they have no other means to replace it than through your generosity at this time. Our main goal with this MPDO collection is to help them purchase a new truck. Can we count on your support? As you know, this collection focuses on other important needs, as well. Your generous response to this Appeal supports the United States Bishop s annual appeal for Latin America and other missionary projects throughout the world that our diocese deems appropriate as part of our evangelization efforts. Thank you for your support of this collection. Especially, thank you for helping the St. Martin de Porres parishioners to keep on trucking and meeting the needs of this rapidly growing parish family. Gratefully yours in Christ, Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley Bishop of Ogdensburg SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND The second collection today is for the Missionary Projects of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. The collection is used to provide U.S. Bishop s annual appeal for Latin America, missionary projects in the world the Diocese deems appropriate as part of its evangelization efforts and most importantly, for continued financial support of our former mission in Mollendo, Peru. The parishioners of Mollendo need our help now. Their heavily relied upon thirty year old truck which is used for transportation over rocky roads, moving students to Faith Formation Class, taking families to the health clinic and essentially every other basic need, is now beyond repair. Our main goal with this MPDO collection is to help them purchase a new truck. Can we count on your support please? Please be generous TODAY.
Page Three St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York July 26, 2015 MASS INTENTIONS This Weekend 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, July 25 (2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28) 4:00pm (SJ) Clarence & Stella Boissey by Frank Boissey Sunday, July 26 (2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15) 8:00am (SJB) James John Maguire by Alfred & Colleen Landry 9:30am (SH) Richard Mallette (8th Ann) by Wife, Dorothy and Family 11:00am (ND) For The People of SAB Weekday Masses Monday, July 27 (Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Mt 13:31-35) 12:05pm (ND) Karlyn Bashaw by the Family Tuesday, July 28 (Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43) 6:45am (SJ) LaBuff & Williams Families by the Estate 10:15am (TAC) Fred C. Richards by David & Anna Marie Conaway & Family Wednesday, July 29 (Ex 34:29-35/Jn 11:19-27) 6:45am (SJ) No Mass 12:05pm (ND) Past & Present Students of Malone Catholic Schools by the Ursuline Sisters Thursday, July 30 (Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt 13:47-53) 6:45am (SJ) Bruce Santy by Bev Friday, July 31 (Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Mt 13:54-58) 6:45am (SJ) No Mass 12:05pm (ND) Pauline Magrino by Jean, Sara & Peter Next Weekend 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, Aug 1 (Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-12) 4:00pm (SJ) Bernard Burns (1st Ann) by Eileen and Family Sunday, Aug 2 (Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35) 8:00am (SJB) For The People of SAB 9:30am (SH) Ken & Rita Trushaw, Harold & Zona Manley, and Ray Boyea by Rolland & Eleanor Barre 11:00am (ND) Willard & Ellen Bilow by Their Children Worship Sites of St. André's Notre Dame Church (ND), 11 Church Place, Malone St. Helen's Church (SH), 755 Co. Highway 41, Chasm Falls St. John Bosco Church (SJB), 57 Rennie Street, Malone St. Joseph's Church (SJ), 306 West Main Street, Malone Tuesday Nursing Home Mass The Alice Center (TAC), 45 Sixth Street, Malone Held in the 2nd floor Activities Room (across from S210) HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL Throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg, Catholic Schools are unique centers of learning, offering distinctive programs and experiences. At Holy Family School authentic academic and authentic Catholic living are combined as we practice our faith daily. Holy Family School is committed to providing a values-based education ensuring that student have the foundation to be thoughtful moral and compassionate leaders for the future. Congratulations to Jacob Scharf for receiving the Holy Family School Alumni Scholarship. We pray for all of graduates as they face their futures. For more information regarding this unique Catholic education, please call Mrs. Whitney Brockway at 518-483-4443 or email her at hfsprincipal@gmail.com ========================================== Holy Family Year-Round BINGO! Saturday Nights Doors open at 5:30PM Early Bird - Progressive Bingo Pull Tabs Concession ST. ANDRÉ S PARISH FUNDRAISERS Bingo - St. John Bosco Join us for Bingo at St. John Bosco every THURSDAY. Its starts at 7:15pm. Bring a friend or two! Workers for July 30th - Bingo - Team 3; Bell Jar - Deborah. Starts at 7:15pm - $1420 given away Early Bird - Progressive Bingo Pull Tabs - Concession NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC The North Country Catholic is beginning a series of stories about outstanding parishioners in the diocese from years gone by. The series Living Stones Foundations of Parishes is inspired by Bishop LaValley s call for Living Stones in our parishes, people whose service outside their church reflects what happens inside the sacred walls. The subjects are men and women from generations ago who in effect were stones within their parishes. We hope to make this fully representative of our parishes, but we can t do it without your help. Are you aware of somebody who was very active at promoting the faith in your parish years ago and who equally set a good example by his or her service to the community? Perhaps it was somebody in your family, possibly a parent or grandparent. You are invited to research and write about your nominee. If writing is not your thing, tells us about your nominee, providing whatever material you may have, and we will take care of the rest. Good photos of the nominee are welcomed, of course. Submissions may be emailed to mkilian@rcdony.org, or mailed to The North Country Catholic, Post Office Box 326, Ogdensburg, NY 13669.
Page Four St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Thank you for all your prayers and support for the Steubenville trip. We had a wonderful weekend! SOCIETIES AND PARISHES EVENT(S) Bingo - Knights of Columbus Every Tuesday, early bird starts at 7:15pm. Elm Street. COMMUNITY EVENTS Malone Adult Center - Breakfast Sunday, August 9th from 8:00am - 12:30pm. Menu includes French toast & pancakes w/syrup, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, sausage biscuits w/gravy, homefries, toast & beverages. Cost is: adults & Seniors - $7, kids (6-12) - $3, under 5 are free. Take out available, call 483-6611. St. Mark s Episcopal Church, Dinner Help save our Village s iconic landmark! On Friday, July 31st, St. Mark s Episcopal Church will be hosting a fund-raising Lobster Dinner to help benefit the First Congregational Church of Malone building restorations. Limited seating - Call Now at 483-6344 or 353-3552. Reservations required. The cost is $25.00 per ticket with three seatings of 4:45pm, 6:00pm, and 7:15pm. Tickets must be prepaid, no takeouts. Tickets not available after July 29th. Love is our Mission 8 th World Meeting of Families September 22-27, 2015 Philadelphia, PA 3. The Meaning of Human Sexuality The tangible, earthly, corporeal world is more than inert matter or modeling clay for the human will. Creation is sacred. It has sacramental meaning. It reflects God s glory. That includes our bodies. Our sexuality has the power to procreate, and shares in the dignity of being created in the image of God. We need to live accordingly. Pope Francis will be participating in the WMF as part of his apostolic visit to the United States in September. FORMATION FOR MINISTRY Is God Calling You to Lay Ministry in the Church? The Formation for Ministry program is accepting applications for the next cycle that begins in Sept in the following locations: Port Leyden, Peru and Clayton. Applications are due August 1. Talk to your pastor today. DIOCESAN EVENTS World Meeting of Families Steve Tartaglia, Director of the Office of Family Life, and Marika Donders, Director of the Office of the New Evangelization will offer a 2-hour workshop based on the book Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. The workshop is to provide an overview for anyone interested in the love of God as it should be taught, shared, communicated in and through the domestic church of the family. In particular, it is for those commissioned lay ministers who in their ministry work more closely with families: in catechesis, youth ministry, or family outreach. There are three opportunities to attend one of the workshops. The workshops are free and open to the public, but an RSVP would be appreciated. Each workshop will be from 6:30pm-8:30pm: July 28 at Seton Academy, 23 St Charles St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901; July 29 at the Parish of the Visitation Parish Hall, 3 Morris St, Norfolk, NY 13667; and July 30 at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, 1425 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601. For more information or to RSVP contact Steve Tartaglia 315-393-2920 or startaglia@rcdony.org Knights of Columbus - St. Ann s Shrine Pilgrimage On Sunday, July 26 th Knights of Columbus, their families and friends from throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg will participate in the 67 th annual pilgrimage to St. Anne s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vermont. The pilgrimage begins with the celebration of a 12:15 PM Mass by Most Reverend Terry A. LaValley. Following Mass, Bishop LaValley will join the pilgrims for a picnic lunch on the Shrine s beautiful grounds. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place at about 3:00 PM. All pilgrims are invited to the picnic lunch and if practical asked to bring a dish to share. The Knights of Columbus will provide hot dogs, michigans, hamburgers and beverages. Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, only a few miles from the Rouses Point Bridge, the St. Anne s Shrine s religious history dates to 1666 when the French erected a fort and chapel on the site. The chapel was blessed in 1893 and a beautiful statue of St. Anne, the mother of Mary, was erected. For more information please call Pilgrimage Coordinator Peter Keenan at 518-643-9241. Mountain Top Mass All Boy and Girl Scouts and their families are invited to the annual Catholic Scouting Hike and Mass at Floodwood Mountain in Tupper Lake, Sunday, August 9 th. Fr. Bryan Stitt the chaplain of Catholic Scouting will celebrate the Mass after the 2.1 mile ascent up the moderate mountain. The hike begins at 10:00 am. Contact Randy Besio at 315-769-6825 to join us or visit www.rcdony.org/ scouting/events for more information. REGIONAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Could you not watch with me for one hour? (Mk. 13:47) St. Joseph, Malone - Tuesdays following 6:45am Mass until 1:00pm St. Mary s, Ft. Covington - Wednesday following 5:30pm Mass Notre Dame, Malone - Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm w/confessions St. Mary s, Brushton - 1 st Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm St. Patrick s, Chateaugay - 1 st Fridays from 9-10 am St. Anne s, St. Regis Falls - 1 st Saturday following 4:30pm anticipated Mass
Page Five St. André Bessette Parish, Malone, New York July 26, 2015 Sacrament of Baptism Parents who wish to have a child baptized should contact Rev. Joseph Giroux to make arrangements for the date and for a program of preparation. Parents are highly encouraged to make arrangements at least three months before the child is born, as the Catholic Church encourages Baptism for infants as soon as possible after birth. Adults and older children (seven years or older) interested in Baptism or entering into full communion with the Catholic Church should inquire about the program of preparation (R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Sacrament of Matrimony A Catholic wishing to be married in one of our churches should contact one of the priests at least six months prior to the desired date in order to begin making arrangements. A program of preparation is required. The parish should be contacted before any other plans are made for example, the wedding reception. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick For those preparing for surgery, nursing home residents, or the homebound, contact one of the parish priests to make arrangements to be anointed. For those in the hospital (especially in the event of an emergency), ask the hospital staff to contact the priest on call. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE 07/19/15 07/20/14 07/21/13 Envelopes $8,754.00 $ 8,905.75 $ 9,634.00 Plate $1,161.25 $ 1,389.31 $ 1,096.93 TOTAL $9,915.25 $10,295.06 $10,730.93 Envelopes Used 297 322 342 "There are three kinds of giving: grudge giving says, I have to; duty giving says, I ought to; thanksgiving says, I want to. The first comes from constraint; the second from a sense of obligation; the third from a full heart." Rev. Robert Rodenmayer
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