June 10, 2018 Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315-782-2468 E-Mail: hfchurch@twcny.rr.com Website: www.holyfamilywatertown.org PASTOR: IN RESIDENCE: DEACONS: TRUSTEES: SCHOOL BOARD: PARISH STAFF Pastoral Associates: Rev. Steven M. Murray Rev. Leo A. Wiley Rev. Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore Deacon Edward R. Miller Ret. Deacon Michael J. Allan Mrs. Maureen Van Wormer Mr. John Eisenhauer 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 315-785-8576 Business Administrator: Carol Brown 315-408-6301 Secretary: Organist: Judy Geng Edward Kemp IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL SCHOOL School Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin 315-782-1190 School Principal: Mrs. Lynise Lassiter 315-788-4670 Vice Principal:(7-12): Mr. Geoffrey Andrews 788-4670 Vice Principal (4-6): Mrs. Annette Connolly 788-3935 Vice Principal (K-3): Mrs. Kari Conklin 788-7011 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. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, June 11th, 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. Sunday June 10, 2018 TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Margaret and Patrick Phillips 11:00 Herman Robare by Terry Fallon & Family 5:15 Keith James Robbins by Mary Jean and Family Monday June 11, 2018 Saint Barnabas, Apostle 9:00 June and Kenneth Hartz by Their Family Tuesday June 12, 2018 Weekday 9:00 Kathleen O Brien by Ed and Carol Brown 10:00 All Souls Wednesday June 13, 2018...Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church 9:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan (at the Summit) Thursday June 14, 2018...Weekday 9:00 Kathleen O Brien by Mike and Judy Geng Friday June 15, 2018...Weekday 9:00 Deceased Members of the Keohane and Kraeger Families by Jim and Helen Keohane Saturday June 16, 2018 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 For the Intentions of All Living and Sunday June 17, 2018...ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 For the Intentions of All Living and 11:00 For the Intentions of All Living and 5:15 For the Intentions of All Living and ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE JUNE 16th & 17th 5:15 Daniel Smith 9:00 Jack and Samuel Charlebois 11:00 Samantha Booth, Keely and McKenna Cooney 5:15 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: June 10th 2nd Collection: Catholic Communications/Catholic University 10:00AM Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) Monday: June 11th 7:00PM Baptismal Preparation Class (McGivney Hall) Tuesday: June 12th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) Wednesday: June 13th 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: June 14th Friday: June 15th INQUIRY If you are interested in the Catholic Faith or know of someone who is, please contact our R.C.I.A. Director Kathy Allan at 315-785-8576 for an appointment. SUNDAY JUNE 10: TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Gn 3:9-15/2 Cor 4:13 5:1/ Mk 3:20-35 As God predicted in our first reading, Jesus drives Satan out. He drives out all that would separate us from a relationship with him. And we can have a relationship with him. Jesus tells those in the crowd (and us) who are listening to his words, that whoever does the will of God is his brother and sister and mother. Seek the will of God in prayer, in reading his Word, and draw near to Christ. Ask Mary to teach you to trust his will for you, to love him with all your heart and mind and soul, and to love your neighbor as yourself.
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH IT S OUR CHURCH, IT S OUR FUTURE Campaign Pledge Weekend will take place the weekend of June 16th and June 17th. Please use the personalized pledge card you received in the mail or at one of the receptions. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN The Knights of Columbus will be at the doors of the church after the Masses the weekend of June 16th and June 17th collecting for our Seminarians. Thank you for your continued support. EVANGELIZATION TEAM S next meeting is scheduled for Monday June 18th, 7:00PM in McGivney Hall. LEGION OF MARY CURIA meeting will be Thursday, June 21st, 10:00AM in McGivney Hall. ST. JOSEPH CUPERTINO FRATERNITY OF THE 3RD ORDER OF SECULAR FRANCISCANS will meet Sunday, June 24th, 1:30PM at McCarthy Hall. Are you looking for a way to come closer to Christ? Come join us. OUR PARISH SCHOOL NEWS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH ST. MARY S ANNUAL HEALING MASS Antoine Tetrault Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday, June 16th beginning at 11:00AM at St. Mary s Church, 521 James St., Clayton. Prayer teams are available for individual prayers. Refreshments will also be served in the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome! For more information visit www.stmarysclayton.org or call the parish office at 315-686-3398. OPERATION MIRIAM LUNCH for June 17th has BEEN CANCELLED. It will be rescheduled in the Fall. SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR CAMP GUGGENHEIM! Registration for Camp Guggenheim is OPEN! Weeks 1-5 are open to ages 12-15, and Week 6 is open to 16-18-year-olds. Come for an unforgettable week of friendship, faith, and fun! For more information or to register please go to www.rcdony.org/camp. OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL FEAST an Italian Tradition will be held at St. Anthony s Church grounds, 850 Arsenal Street, on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. This year s celebration begins with a spaghetti supper Thursday night, June 21. Mark these dates down and plan on attending this family event. You won t want to miss the Italian food specialties, games, rides, a raffle, Bingo and lots more fun for all ages. The Sunday procession at 5:00PM highlights the significance of this event. and the festivities conclude with fireworks Sunday night at 9:30PM. MOUNT CARMEL COOKIES NEEDED! The Annual Mount Carmel Feast is coming up fast. Donations of Italian Cookies are needed for the Italian Cookie booth run by St. Anthony s Altar and Rosary Society. If you are able to help keep the booth supplied in Italian Cookies for the weekend, please drop your Italian Cookies off at Msgr. Sechi Hall no later than Wednesday, June 20th. Thank you in advance for your support. Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 10, 2018 Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me. What is God s will for you? Are you willing to do God s will? If you think God is calling you to be a priest, deacon or consecrated religious, talk to Fr. Steven Murray at 315-782-2468 or Fr. Doug Lucia at 315 386-2543/ dlucia@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. NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Ezekiel 17: 22-24 Psalm 92: 2-3, 13-16 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10 Mark 4: 26-34 The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which springs up and becomes the largest of plants (3) like a tender shoot from the cedar which will bear fruit and become a majestic cedar (1). So shall the just one flourish, like a cedar (Ps). As we walk by faith and not by sight (2), may our lives bear fruit in abundance. Ambrose Loftus Elizabeth Betty Haley
Note From the Pope, Pope Francis continued his catechesis series on the sacrament of confirmation, explaining that the gift of the Spirit is communicated through the laying on of hands and anointing with sacred chrism. He said that confirmation recalls and renews the promises made at Baptism and invokes a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Through this, we are even more closely united to Christ and can be witnesses for Him in the world today. He asked that every Christian grow in gratitude for the gifts received at Confirmation. SUMMARY OF PAPAL HOMILY Dear brothers and sisters, In our catechesis on the sacrament of Confirmation, we have seen that it is a further spiritual anointing that completes the grace of Baptism and leads to the Eucharist. The rite of Confirmation recalls and renews the promises made at Baptism and invokes a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus received the outpouring of the Spirit at his baptism in order to carry out his messianic mission, the Church prays that we too may receive the gifts and fruits of the Spirit that enable us to help the Body of Christ grow in unity and missionary zeal. The gift of the Spirit is communicated through the laying on of hands and anointing with sacred chrism. Saint Paul sheds lights on the meaning of these sacramental signs when he says that God has anointed us, by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts (2 Cor 1:21-22). Sealed with the Holy Spirit, we are configured more closely to Christ and strengthened to bear witness to him in our world. May each of us grow in gratitude for the gift received at our Confirmation and open our hearts ever more fully to the creativity of the Spirit who makes all things new. I greet the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today s Audience, particularly those from England, Scotland, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and the United States of America. I also offer a prayerful greeting to the Felician Sisters presently celebrating their General Chapter. Upon all of you, and your families, I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you! OUR TITHING PARISH THE MOST HOLY TRINITY This Year $ 6,231.50 Last Year $ 7,382.70 Youth $ 18.50 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST This Year $ 10,515.00 Last Year $ 9,126.00 Youth $ 16.00 Electronic Giving (May) $ 4,126.00 Pennies From Heaven (May) $ 225.83 Food Pantry Donations (May) 72 items Critical Needs Donations (May) 46 items Thank you for your continued generosity. Note From the Pastor, It s Our Church, It s Our Future is the theme for the Diocesan wide Capital Campaign. Because 75% of the money raised stays here in our parish and only 25% goes to the Diocese, it is really our campaign more than the Diocese s. What will the money be used for here at Holy Family? We have identified three areas to be addressed. First of all the parking, increasing the number of parking spaces on the north side of the church from 30 to 80. Second replacement of the current protective glass on the exterior of our stained glass windows with a system that will also protects the wood frames more effectively. Third to insulate the exterior of the new addition on the back of the rectory which will make it easier to heat during the winter months. We have had three receptions here at Holy Family to which everyone was invited. Many people asked questions during the events. However the day after one of the events a parishioner asked a very good question which she did not want to ask in public. Sometimes these are the best questions. She wanted to know if she made a pledge and then something happened to her husband and she would not be able to pay, what happens. As I have explained before, a pledge is a statement of your intentions, however things can change. A pledge is not a contract. Some of you might remember that I explained before that you could lose your job, or your health could deteriorate, or you could win the lottery. You may remember that the latter event worked out well for us during our last campaign. So what will I pledge, because it is important to maintain my other charitable giving as well as participate in this very important event. I will pledge $8,000 and just maybe, if I remember to buy the lottery tickets, I could win the lottery and then give more. It will be everyone's job to remind me to buy the tickets. You all know that I am getting older and more forgetful. Fr. Steven Murray
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP "The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet s capacity the effects of the present imbalance can only be reduced by your decisive actions, here and now." Laudato Si (#161), Blessed are the Consumers, for they have a choice. One step to end Plastic Pollution: take a little extra time when shopping, select products without individual plastic packaging, and avoid products that are excessively wrapped in plastic.
PLANNED GIVING: Give Your House and Continue to Live There: You may want to make a major gift to our parish. Why not consider real estate: This is called a life estate gift. This simply means that you give a piece of real estate, such as your residence, to our parish, obtain a charitable income tax deduction and retrain the right to live there as long as you want. This arrangement removes the property from you estate and relieves your executor from having to dispose of your home at your death. Contact Scott Lalone at the Diocese at 315-393-2920 or Email slalone@rcdony.org for further information.