July 8, 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, July 9th, 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 July 8, 2018 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Patrick Meylor by The Meylor Family 11:00 10th Anniversary Dorothy Short by Her Daughter Bobbi 5:15 People of the Parish Monday July 9, 2018 Weekday Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs 9:00 Velva Bulluck by Jim and Connie Leana Tuesday July 10, 2018 Weekday 9:00 Dorris Powers by Her Family 10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan (at the Summit) Wednesday July 11, 2018...Saint Benedict, Abbot 9:00 June and Ken Hartz by Their Family Thursday July 12, 2018...Weekday 9:00 Walter E. Smith by Deanna Smith and Family Friday July 13, 2018...Weekday Saint Henry 9:00 5th Anniversary Louise Bishop by Mike and Judy Geng Saturday July 14, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Myrna Hadinoto by The De Jesus Family Sunday July 15, 2018...FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Msgr. Robert Fr. Mac McCarthy by The Holy Family Evangelization Team 11:00 6th Anniversary Joseph DeYear by Mom, Mike, Gram and Family 5:15 People of the Parish On Sunday, July 15th, at 9:00AM, Mass will be celebrated in memory of Msgr. Robert J. McCarthy (the Carney Priest and former Pastor of Holy Family Church). All are invited to participate in this celebration. Fellowship and refreshments will be served in the Gathering Area after the Mass. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: July 8th Registration for Vacation Bible Camp after all Masses this weekend in the Gathering Area. 10:00AM Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) Monday: July 9th 7:00PM Baptismal Preparation Class (McGivney Hall) Tuesday: July 10th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) 5:30:PM Impact High School Group (Greystone Building) Wednesday: July 11th 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: July 12th Friday: July 13th Saturday: July 14th 4:45PM Praying The Rosary (Church) 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. URBAN MISSION CRITICAL NEEDS During the month of July, the Evangelization Team is collecting lunch items that school children can prepare themselves. All kinds of vendor coupons are being accepted also. There are special boxes at the doors of the church for your donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH PENNIES FROM HEAVEN collection for our Seminarians will be the weekend of July 14th and 15th. Thank you for your continuous support. OUR PARISH SCHOOL NEWS Applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 St. John Bosco Pre-School and Junior Kindergarten. We offer programs for 3,4 and 5 year olds in 2,3 5 full day/ half day programs. Paperwork can be found on the IHC Website ( www.ihcschool.org). Programs fill quickly so please contact the office at 315-788-7011 if you are interested in enrolling your child in next year s programs. Kindly contact the school if you would like to arrange a meeting and tour. 3 year olds must turn 3 prior to October 31and be potty trained. 4 year olds must turn 4 prior to December 1st and be potty trained (4yr old pre-k programs along with our Junior K-4). Our 5yr old, (Junior K-5 program): These are children who are eligible to attend Kindergarten but are being given the Gift of Time. Depending on enrollment, children who have December birthdays may be considered. SUNDAY JULY 8: FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Do we believe that Jesus can do anything? The gospel today ends with the fact that Jesus could not perform any mighty deeds in his hometown of Nazareth because of the lack of faith. So often when I pray I constrain Jesus. I don't ask for the big things: rather than asking for a complete cure for a friend with cancer, I pray that God will guide the hand of the surgeon, or that he will strengthen my friend as she deals with chemo or radiation treatments. But why don't I ask for Jesus to cure the cancer, take it away, heal my friend completely? I pray for the ordinary means of healing, as if God cannot miraculously cure, as if God isn't bigger and can do much more than I can hope or imagine. Let us always keep our eyes fixed on the Lord and trust in his grace and mercy and not be afraid to ask for the big things. Sara Sally Weldon ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH PLEASE JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS from around the Diocese for the 25 th annual bus trip to St. Anne s (Mother of Mary) Shrine, Isle of La Motte, Vermont on July 21 st and July 22 nd. We depart IHC Intermediate (St. Pat s), Watertown at 9AM Saturday and return Sunday around 9PM. We will be traveling north on Route 11 and can pick up along the way. The pilgrimage is sponsored by the Adams Knights of Columbus, but is open to anyone interested in joining us. Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at 12:15PM at the Shrine with our Bishop, Terry LaValley, as the Celebrant. The cost is $150.00 per person which includes the bus, all meals and the overnight lodging in the new cabins at the Shrine. Please contact Bill Ose at 315-232-4433 for more information. THE DIOCESAN ALTAR SERVER MASS AND PICNIC with Bishop LaValley will be held on Friday, August 17th in Ogdensburg. Sign-in begins at 11:00, followed by brief presentations, with Mass at the Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop LaValley, beginning at 12:00. The picnic will be held in the backyard of the Bishop s Residence following mass, with games, fellowship, tours of the Bishop s house, and an all-around great time! It will end with a closing prayer at 3:00. All Altar Servers and their families are encouraged to attend! If interested, call Laurie McCullouch at 315-775-6547 to register, no later than Friday, August 4th. FAMILY GUGGENHEIM: Family - Become What You Are! It s time to register for Family Guggenheim. Bring your family to the most meaningful weekend of the year! Hike, swim, pray, play...be. Visit https:// www.rcdony.org/familylife/family-guggenheim.html to register. Contact Deacon Henry and Dayna Leader for information at 315-323-0827 or dleader@rcdony.org Three sessions to choose from. Session 1: August 16 - August 19, 2018 Session 2: August 23 - August 26, 2018 Session 3: October 5 - October 7, 2018 PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES-FATIMA- BARCELONA: Join Fr. Chris Looby on a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Fatima & Lourdes including a stay in Barcelona April 28-May 7, 2019! To RSVP or for more information on this trip please contact Mary McIntosh at 315-558-6372. Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 8, 2018 My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness. If you think you may be called to serve Jesus as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life, consider the power of His grace at work in you. 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.
Note From the Pope, During the General Audience, Pope Francis explained that the Commandments are not commands, but rather invitations. The Holy Father said they're an opportunity to respond with gratitude to His saving love. The pope said if Christians' obedience is mere legalism, they should pray that God free them from this slavery. Fully accepting His offering of love inspires Christians' moral life and allows them to enjoy true freedom and an abundant life. SUMMARY OF THE POPE'S CATECHESIS: Dear brothers and sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the commandments, we now consider the text of the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai. The text begins with the words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery (Ex 20:2). God first identifies himself as our God, the God whose love sets us free from all that enslaves us. These words show that God s commands are really an invitation to respond with gratitude to his saving love, a love disclosed fully in the coming of Jesus his Son. Gratitude to God for his many gifts, and willingness to accept his offer of love, are at the heart of the Christian moral life; they inspire us to heed God s words and obey his commands. If our obedience to God s law is servile, mere legalism, then, like the ancient Israelites, we should cry out in prayer to be released from that slavery and to enjoy the freedom of God s beloved children in Christ. God wants to break every chain that binds us, so that, in loving obedience to his will, we can enjoy true freedom and life in abundance. Upon all of you, and your families, I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you! NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Amos 7: 12-15 Psalm 85: 9-14 Ephesians 1: 3-14 or 1: 3-10 Mark 6: 7-13 The prophet hears what God proclaims (Ps) and is called to speak in God s name (1). The Twelve hear the message of Jesus and are sent forth to preach the good news (3). In Him have we been chosen to be full of love (2). If you would like information on the Knights of Columbus or information on joining the Watertown Council No. 259, go to the following web link www.kofc.org/joinus. Note From the Pastor,..I will be going on vacation this summer from July 17th to August 10th. I was told by the friends I visit in France that now that I am getting older, I need to take longer vacations. They love to comment on my age which really doesn t bother me, however, since my accident, I am beginning to feel it more often. Two of the three weekends I will be away, Fr. Bill Muench will be here. I know you will make him feel welcome. When I return, it will still be time for a Summer Social. It will be Thursday August 23rd from 5PM to 7PM in the Greystone Building. There will be beer, wine, punch, water, and all sorts of finger foods as in the past. All are welcome. Just call the office at 315-782-2468, so that we will have enough food and drink for all. It is a great opportunity to get together and get to meet new people. It s Our Church, It s Our Future is the theme for the Diocesan Wide Capital Campaign. It is important that everyone participate, because it is our future and our church and 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. Early responses to the campaign have been very positive here at Holy Family. As of Commitment Weekend we had more than $276,000 pledged from 94 households. If you did not commit last weekend, I hope you are ready to commit this weekend. If you have any lingering questions concerning the campaign, please contact me. If I do not hear from you, I will be contacting you. Fr. Steven Murray Presence The Mystery of the Eucharist On FORMED Please do not forget to check this out on our website. 1. Go to: Formed.org 2. Scroll down FORMED page and where it says Enter Parish Access Code Here, enter 21a561 3. Create your Personal Profile: Name, Address, email, Personal Password 4. You are now up and running on FORMED. ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE JULY 14TH & 15TH 5:15 Daniel McCullouch 9:00 Jack and Samuel Charlebois 11:00 Christopher, Nolan and Sarah Hennessey 5:15
NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC Expired account notices have been sent out to subscribers who did not renew their subscription and were due to renew during the months of January May. If you receive a post card in the mail that says your account has expired, BUT YOU DID ALREADY PAY, please contact the North Country Catholic office at 315-608-7556 as soon as possible so we can correct this mistake as errors can occur when updating so many accounts.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Summer is here! Racheal Carson believes that If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in. Is there some child you would like to take for a walk and help her/him discover the wonders of God s creation this summer?