Our Lady of Mercy - St. Brigid s Roman Catholic Family Office for both Parishes is located in the Parish Center at 44 Lake Street, LeRoy, New York 14482 SERVED BY MERCEDARIAN FRIARS Fr. Michael J. Donovan, O. de M., Pastor Fr. James Chia, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Fr. Justin Freeman, O. de M., Parochial Vicar Deacon David C. Ehrhart Office Staff Denise Spadaccia, Director of Faith Formation Life Teen/Edge, Grades 6-11,Youth Minister Elaine Zalacca, Bookkeeper Susan Bobo, Parish Secretary Pat Murphy, Maintenance Coordinator Parish Contact Numbers Parish Center: 585-768-6543 Parish Fax: 585-768-7093 Love Bugs Pre-School: 585-615-3138 Fr. Michael s Cell: 585-230-9610 Email for Fr. Michael Donovan: frdonovan@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. James Cell: 585-709-2764 Email for Fr. James Chia: religioused@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Fr. Justin s Cell: 585-483-0090 Deacon David s Cell: 585-813-3588 Email for Youth Minister: youthminister@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Email for Bookkeeper: bookkeeper@ourladyofmercyleroy.org Email for Secretary: parishsecretary@ourladyofmercyleroy.org The bulletin and more church news can be found on line at our parish website: www.ourladyofmercyleroy.org Like us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofmercyst.brigidparishes Parish Office Hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration continues every Thursday at the St. Peter s Worship Site and will open after the 8:00 am Mass and close at 6:30 pm with evening prayer and Benediction. Please take a moment to stop in the Church during adoration and spend some time in prayer. MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Masses are as follows Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter s Church Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. at St. Brigid s Church Daily Mass is celebrated at St. Peter s Church at 7:00 & 8:00 a.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday St. Brigid s on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 a.m. and at 9:00 a.m. the Third Thursday of each month Confessions Saturday 3 to 4 pm Tuesday 6 to 8 pm at St. Peter s Church and 4 to 4:30 pm at St. Brigid
OUR LADY OF MERCY, LEROY ST. BRIGID S, BERGEN Readings for the Week of January 24, 2016 Our Lady of Mercy Parish Monday, January 25-Conversion of Paul the Apostle 7:00 a.m. Charles Bobo by Sam and Barb DeFazio 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Wheeler by Anne Treichler Tuesday, January 26-Timothy and Titus, Bishops 7:00 a.m. John S. Brown and Family by Estate of Elizabeth Brown 8:00 a.m. Bobby Longhany by Barb and Lorraine Wednesday, January 27-Angela Merici, Virgin 7:00 a.m. Kenny Stein by Ray and Shelley Stein 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Parnell Family and Poor Souls in Purgatory by Mark and Mary Moochler Thursday, January 28-Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:00 a.m. Thomas and Betty Welsh by Estate of Elizabeth A. Welsh 8:00 a.m. Rev. Msgr. Gerard L. Green by Estate Friday, January 29-Friday is always a Penitential Day 7:00 a.m. Marie Fernaays by Jerry and Patty Fernaays 8:00 a.m. Eleanor Cummings by Mr. & Mrs. Jerome D. Gilmartin Saturday, January 30-Saturday of Our Lady 9:00 a.m. Tyler F. Longhini by Friends and Family 4:30 p.m. Robert and Colette Dufort by Joan Dufort Sunday, January 31-4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:15 a.m. Joe O Geen by Barb Sanderson and Lorraine Maloy 8:30 a.m. Anthony Perry by Elaine Perry 10:30 a.m. Donald Robertson by Daughter, Kim and Family 5:30 p.m. For the People of the Parish St. Brigid s Tuesday, January 26-Timothy and Titus, Bishops 8:00 a.m. Mrs. Faherty by The Murphy Family Thursday, January 28-Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Mark Rowsick by Sam and Barb DeFazio Saturday, January 30-Saturday of Our Lady 5:00 p.m. Frank DiQuattro by Wife and Family Sunday, January 31-4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Jean Armstrong by Tom and Jan Armstrong Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/Ps 19:8-10, 15/1 Cor 2:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27/Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-8, 10/ Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5, 27-30/Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Ps 132:1-5, 11-14/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Ps 51:3-7, 10-11/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-17/Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Liturgical Publications Inc. Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/1 Cor 12:31--13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30 Parental Notice (January 24, 2016): Edge Grades 6-8 This week at Edge, we will talk about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Using the example of a glass ornament being washed clean of mud, we will talk about the mercy and love of God and His ability to forgive us of all our sin through this sacrament. We will also discuss the importance of avoiding sin and how we can pray for the intercession of the saints and angels to help us. If you have not been to the Sacrament of Reconciliation lately, we highly encourage you to go this week. Here are a few questions to ask your son or daughter about Edge this week: Why is it important for us to avoid sin? What can we do if we sin? How does the Sacrament of Reconciliation reveal Jesus great love for us? Life Teen Grades 9-12 This week at Life Night, continuing our series on mercy, we will discuss how to live the works of mercy. The goal of this week s class is to encourage teens to be merciful by participating in both the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We cover both the spiritual and corporal works of mercy together because we are composite beings, made of both body and spirit, and the entire person is in need of mercy. One of the key concepts we will discuss is dignity. Dignity is the state of being worthy of honor and respect. Each and every person has dignity because each and every one of us is a child of God, made in his image and likeness. When we are merciful to others, we acknowledge and affirm the dignity of the human person.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 24, 2016 Our Lady of Mercy & St. Brigid Happenings From the Pastor ~ As we move into the New Year, I would like you to know that we move forward with our current trustees remaining in service. Our trustees, Bob Boyce and Shelley Stein at Our Lady of Mercy and Bob Bausch and Ted Darocha at St. Brigid, are very dedicated to their duties as trustees. They are parishioners who are motivated by a sincere love of their parish family and they are blessed with extraordinary business savvy. I am grateful for their council. Fr. Michael Life Teen and Edge Saint of the Week St. Agnes (Feast Day January 21) St. Agnes was a Roman girl who was only 13 years old when she suffered martyrdom for her faith in the year 304. Agnes had made a promise, a promise to God, never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was very great and she hated sin even more than death. Since she was very beautiful, many young men wished to marry Agnes, but she would always say, Jesus Christ is my only Spouse. Procop, the governor s son, became very angry when she refused him. He had tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises, but the beautiful young girl kept saying, I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the starts, and He has said He will never leave me. In great anger, Procop accused her of being a Christian and brought her to his father, the governor. The governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy. Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to her death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. I would offend my Spouse, she said, if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me! Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword. Please pray for those suffering from illnesses. We especially ask that you remember to pray for the following: Barbara Brown, Bonnie Caccamise, Diane Coccia, Cris Condidorio, Gerald Gaylord, Charles Chick Iannello, Nick Kabala, Madonna Lee, Ken MacGregor, Donald Mancuso, Maridee O Geen, and Juliana Spadacino. If you or a loved one is sick and would like to be added to this parish list, please call the parish office. St. Brigid s Happenings Book Club will meet on Tuesday, January 26th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. We will be discussing "All The Light We Cannot See," written by Anthony Doerr. Join us for an interesting discussion and refreshments. All are welcome. For those who contributed baby or chemo caps to the Share a Yarn Knit/Crochet Along, we received thank you notes from the Maternity Ward at UMMC in Batavia for the noggin warmers and from the Lipson Cancer Center at Rochester General Hospital for the beautiful and warm hats that were very welcome this time of year. We plan to have another Knit/Crochet Along again this year. Watch the bulletin for details. The next meeting of Share a Yarn will be Monday, February 1 st at 7:00pm. Holy Name Society will meet on Thursday, February 4th in the Parish Hall at 7:30pm. The Ladies of Charity will host their 2nd Annual Dress- A-Girl sewing day on February 6, 2016 starting at 10 am in the Parish Center. All sew-ers and helpers are welcome. Bring along your sewing machine, thread and scissors as we make colorful T-shirt dresses. Refreshments provided. Any questions contact Jennifer 494-0975 or Cheri 494-1889. In two weeks, Sunday February 7 th, the Holy Name Society will hold its annual breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast are used by the Society to support parish activities and a variety of charitable programs. This weekend the men of the parish (and women if they would like) are asked to take a book(s) of raffle tickets to sell and return the morning of the breakfast. A member of the Society will be in back of church after Mass distributing the tickets. All the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the American Legion Flag Holder Memorial Fund for the replacement of the bronze flag holders which were stolen from the cemeteries. Save the Date for Sunday, February 7, 2016 for the Holy Name Pancake Breakfast from 8:30 until 11:30am in the St. Brigid Parish Hall. All You Can Eat Melt in Your Mouth Buckwheat or Buttermilk Pancakes with Real Maple Syrup! Breakfast also includes sausage patties, scrambled eggs, baked goods coffee and orange juice. Raffle tickets available for prizes of $25, $50, and $100! Raffle tickets on sale in vestibule of the church. The cost adults - $5.00, children (under 12 years) $3.00 and children under 3 years free. Proceeds to go to the Bergen American Legion Hall for restoration of veteran cemetery plaques.
St. Peter s Church January 30 & 31 4:30 P.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael (Deacon Dave Assists) Greeters: R. Klinkbeil, W. Klinkbeil Servers: K. Brownell, K. Brownell, I. Cooper Lectors: D. Carmichael Eucharistic Ministers: S. Carmichael, R. Fatcheric, P. Lapp 7:15 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael Servers: C. Gualtieri, J. Gualtieri Lectors: G. Clark Eucharistic Ministers: J. Paganin, R. Stein 8:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael Greeters: A. DeFelice, L. Horgan Servers: A. Robinson, B. Robinson, E. Robinson Lectors: G. Privitera Eucharistic Ministers: B. Woodruff, J. Woodruff, D. Mooney 10:30 A.M. Celebrant: Fr. Michael (Deacon Dave Assists) Greeters: B. Staats, C. Dumbleton Servers: E. Sherwood, M. Miller, S. Miller Lectors: G. Fernaays, R. McKeon Eucharistic Ministers: K. Weber, K. Sullivan, P. Clark 5:30 P.M. Servers: S. Zerillo, M. Zerillo Lectors: Faith Formation Student Eucharistic Ministers: H. Zerillo St. Brigid s Church 5:00 P.M. Hospitality: T. Casey, M.K. Casey, T. Dyer Lectors: B. Bausch Eucharistic Ministers: B. DeFazio, D. Maher, M. DiQuattro 9:00 A.M. Hospitality: C. Brew, N. Brew Servers: N. Brew Lectors: J. VanDenBosch Eucharistic Ministers: L. Cudney, D. Powers, K. Lang SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Our Lady of Mercy... $8,302.90 Candles... $156.06 St. Brigid s.... $1,870.00 Candles... $32.50 Thank you for your generosity and support!
The Diocese of Buffalo World Youth Day Cross proclaims to those who attended WYD in Toronto in 2002 and will travel to Krakow, Poland in summer of 2016 that there is salvation only in Christ, who died and rose from the dead. Please pray for those who in the past have experienced World Youth Day with St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis and those who are preparing for World Youth Day in Krakow in 2016. Pray for the grace of an ever-deepening communion between the parishes in our diocese and that our communion with the universal church be strengthened through the love of Christ poured out for us on the cross. Our Lady of Mercy Parish Council meets on Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00 pm at the OLM Parish Center. St. Brigid Parish Council meets on Thursday, January 28th at 7:00 pm at the St. Brigid Parish Hall. At St. Brigid Church everyone is invited to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Church for the recitation of the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. The Rosary is also recited after the 5:00 p.m. Mass the First Saturday of each month. All are welcome. The Love Bugs Preschool Program at Our Lady of Mercy Parish will host a Mardi Gras Dinner and Raffle on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the parish center. Plan to come celebrate an evening of fun with dinner, dessert, beer, wine, soda plus a chance to win cash prizes. Tickets are $25 per person. The Preschool is also looking for donations for the basket raffle. For tickets, more information, or to donate, please contact the parish office at 768-6543. Thanks You! Please mark your calendar for an extremely important event for Our Lady of Mercy-St. Brigid. We will be having a PARISH MIS- SION on March 5th through March 9th. The purpose of a Parish Mission is to renew all of us in our following of Jesus Christ. Our guest speaker is Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV. Fr. Mark will preach at all Masses on March 5th & 6th. He will then present his mission talks on the evenings of March 7th, 8th and 9th at the St. Peter s Worship Site. In the six weeks remaining before this most important event, lets all do our best to arrange our calendar so that we can attend the mission talks. Please do your best to spread the word! Fr. Michael