May 6, 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 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. Sunday May 6, 2018 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9:00 Francis Guardino by Peggy Ann Ryan 11:00 For the Souls of James and Joan Connelly and Bernard Palumbo by Jack and Christine Palumbo 5:15 People of the Parish Monday May 7, 2018 Easter Weekday 9:00 In Memory of Daniel Briggs 21st Birthday by Mom, Dad, Brother Michael and Grandma Mary Leonard Tuesday May 8, 2018 Easter Weekday 9:00 Jean Howell by Bill and Paula Stage 10:00 All Souls (at the Summit) Wednesday May 9, 2018...Easter Weekday 9:00 Mary Jones by Dave and Martha Wise Thursday May 10, 2018...Easter Weekday Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Holy Day of Obligation 9:00 Ken Hartz by Rick and Linda Netto 7:00PM Confirmation Mass Friday May 11, 2018...Easter Weekday 9:00 Deceased Members of the McIlroy and Ellingsworth Families by Pat Saturday May 12, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter 5:15 For the Intentions of All Living and Sunday May 13, 2018...SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 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 Morgan Lynn Burgherr BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, May 14th, 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. THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday: May 6th Second Collection: Capital Campaign Blood Pressure Screening (after Masses in Gathering Area) 10:00AM Religious Education (Greystone Building) 10:00AM Tour of the Church 11:00AM Confirmation Year II Final Session (Church and Greystone Building) 12:00 noon Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) Monday: May 7th Tuesday: May 8th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) Wednesday: May 9th 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: May 10th Holy Day of Obligation 7:00PM Confirmation (all candidates should be at Church by 6:00PM) Friday: May 11th Saturday: May 12th 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. SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 6, 2018 God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. Are you open to the call to be sent into the world as a priest, deacon or consecrated religious, that others might live in Christ? 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.
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sunday, May 13th at 10AM at the Greystone Building, will be the final class with a pancake breakfast. All mothers of Religious Education students are invited to attend. Closing Mass will follow the breakfast at 11:00AM. CATHOLIC CHARITIES will be the second collection at all Masses next weekend. Catholic Charities needs your help to continue the Legacy of Hope that began 100 years ago in New York State. This year s Annual Appeal will support Catholic Charities core services: counseling, financial assistance for critical needs, maternity services, parish and community outreach, advocacy and networking. Your gift provides the resources for this Legacy of Hope to continue. Next weekend is the Annual Mother s Day Appeal. Please consider a generous gift. CONFIRMATION YEAR I Next session will be Sunday May 20th, 11:00AM-2:00PM. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN the Knights of Columbus will be at the doors of the Church after Masses the weekend of May 26th and 27th collecting for our Seminarians. Thank you for your continuous support. ATTENTION ALL BREAD BAKERS: The Annual Altar and Rosary Society Mother s Day bread sale is May 13th. This is the perfect time to bake your special yeast bread, quick bread, scones, muffins, rolls, biscuits or cinnamon buns for the sale. This is a favorite event to raise funds used to purchase altar linens, wine, hosts, candles, vestments and other needs for the Altar. Items may be dropped off in the Gathering Area of the Church prior to the Mother s Day Morning masses on May 13th. May 6: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 Love one another. Love is not the warm fuzzy feeling but the gift of self to others. As Jesus has loved us, by his total self-gift, so we are to love others. This is our mission, this is what our Lord commands. Love one another. It is through this love that we will bear fruit and others will come to follow, for love knows no bounds. Everyone is welcome. May 10: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (Solemnity) Readings: Acts 1:1-11/ Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. Whoever does not believe will be condemned. This is the urgency of the gospel. It isn't just a nice bit of knowledge or gee, wouldn't it be nice if we all believed. It is all about our salvation. It is all about eternal life with Jesus and to never be separated from him who is life. For without him, we have no life in us. But we do not have to share the good news on our own. We have the Holy Spirit to give us the words and the inspiration that others may come to know him and be saved by through faith. ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ST. JOSEPH'S ORATORY & NOTRE DAME BASILICA, MONTREAL Join parishioners from the parishes of St. Mary's, Clayton and St. John's, LaFargeville for a day trip to Montreal to visit St. Joseph's Oratory (www.saintjoseph.org/en/) and Notre Dame Basilica (www.basiliquenotredame.ca/en) on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The day begins with a 7am coach bus from St. Mary's and includes a guided tour at each church, visiting the Oratory's museum and gift shops at both locations. Fr. Art LaBaff will say Mass for our group in the crypt church at St. Joseph's. Cost is $125 and covers coach transportation from St. Mary's, admission and tour costs, lunch, and dinner in Old Montreal before departure. Arrival back at St. Mary's is expected to be between 9:30 and 10pm. For more information or to request a registration form, contact St. Mary's Church at 315-686-3398. Send completed form and $65 deposit to St. Mary's Church, 521 James Street, Clayton, NY 13624. The final payment of $60 is due May 8, which is the registration deadline. FUNDRAISER to benefit Watertown Catechetical Board s Special Religious Education Program: Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes with Barcelona March 17-March 26, 2019. For more info or for a brochure, contact: S.A.S.S. Travel LLC Mike & Cathy Deline (315) 788-4791 OUR PARISH SCHOOL NEWS KID S NIGHT OUT Children in Grades 1-6 come and enjoy an evening of basketball, soccer, dance revolution and more Saturday, May 12th, 6PM-9PM at IHC, 1316 Ives St. Watertown. Concessions available (pizza $1.50, candy $1.00 and drinks $1.00) Cost $10.00 per child. For more Information contact Adrienne Alteri at 315-786-8316 or Consuelo Kiser at 785-806-7187. This event is presented by the IHC Athletic Booster Club. DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is seeking a Director of Youth Ministry. The position is responsible for the planning and implementation of the diocesan youth program. Applicants must be a practicing Catholic. Applicants should have a Bachelor s Degree with extensive experience in the fields of religious education and faith formation, successful experience as youth minister, knowledge of current catechetical documents, familiarity with the characteristics of youth s personal, spiritual and emotional development, proven interpersonal skills and competency in administration and the use of technology. Submit letter of interest, resume and three professional references to: Human Resources Office, Diocese of Ogdensburg, P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 or e-mail ksnover@rcdony.org. Deadline for application is May 18, 2018.
Note From the Pope, The pope arrived in Molfetta by helicopter. He then started his tour in the popemobile, greeting the thousands of people who were waiting for him on the promenade. Pope Francis celebrated Mass in this city, where Tonino Bello was bishop. In his homily, the pope reflected on two fundamental elements of the Christian life: the Bread and the Word. POPE FRANCIS He is Bread broken for us and he who receives it in turn, becomes broken bread. They do not become inflated with pride, but give themselves to others. They stop living for themselves, for their own success, to have something or to become someone. They live for Jesus and like Jesus, meaning for the others. Living for others is the mark of those who eat this Bread, the 'trademark' of the Christian. The pope quoted Tonino Bello, the so-called "bishop of the poor," on several occasions. He had said the Eucharist without charity is "an incomplete sacrament." That is why Pope Francis asked this question. POPE FRANCIS We can ask ourselves: is this sacrament realized in me? More concretely: do I like only being served at God's table or do I get up to serve, like the Lord? Do I give in my life that which I receive at Mass? And as a Church we can ask ourselves: after receiving communion so many times, are we becoming people of communion? Pope Francis assured that the Eucharist converts Christians into constructors of peace. Additionally, he explained that the Word of God must be heard and put into practice. POPE FRANCIS How can the Gospel resolve the world's problems? What is the use of doing good in the midst of so much evil? So we fall into the mistakes of those paralyzed people who argue about Jesus' words instead of preparing to welcome the life change that He asks of us." Finally, the pope encourages all Christians to be bearers of hope, the "Cyrenean of joy," as Bishop Tonino Bello said. It's a reference to Simon of Cyrene, who carried the cross with Jesus. NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Acts of the Apostles 1: 15-17, 20a, 20c-26 Psalm 103: 1-2, 11-12, 19-20 1 John 4: 11-16 John 17: 11b-19 As a witness of Jesus resurrection, Matthias is chosen (1) to replace him who was destined to be lost (3). Let us bless the Lord (Ps) who has so loved us and in whom we are called to love one another (2). OUR TITHING PARISH FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER This Year $ 7,982.00 Last Year $ 9,888.00 Youth $ 19.00 Pennies From Heaven (April) $ 324.59 Food Pantry Donations (April) 658 Critical Needs Donations (April) 280 Thank you for your continued generosity. Note From the Pastor, As we embark on the Diocesan Capital Campaign, our own Capital Campaign will come to an end. This will present us with a problem because income from our own campaign has kept us afloat for the past several years. Needless to say, we need to reflect on increased stewardship for our regular collection, and at the same time consider the Diocesan Campaign. The good news is that 75% of the monies raised in the Diocesan s campaign is returned to us. I hope this will make it possible for us to purchase the Lennox property on the corner of State & Winthrop Streets, providing us with much needed parking in the future. We would also be able to do some preventative maintenance work on our magnificent stained glass windows, protecting them for the future. I am also hoping to do some exterior insulation of the addition on the back of the rectory. I have been told that it would be the most cost effective means of solving the situation, which occurs when we have sudden or severe drops in exterior temperature. This past winter when the temperature dropped to between 20 &30 degrees below zero in that part of the rectory, it was only 58 to 60 degrees. Considering what we were able to accomplish in our own campaign, well over ten years ago as you may well remember, we raised 1.5 million in the active phase of this campaign. So our goal of 750 thousand for this new campaign should be easily doable as they say. If any one has any concerns please contact me. Fr. Steven Murray The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is seeking a full-time Director of Safe Environment Office and Charter Compliance Coordinator. The position oversees and monitors implementation of the USCCB s Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People and diocesan safe environment policies by Diocesan parishes, schools, offices and entities. On-site visits to parishes and schools throughout the diocese is required. Applicants must have a bachelor s degree with a minimum of 2-4 years experience in business or teaching, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, good decision-making skills and proficiency with PC software. Submit letter of interest, resume and three professional references to: Human Resources Office, Diocese of Ogdensburg, P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 or e-mail ksnover@rcdony.org. Deadline for application is May 22, 2018.
Dear Friends in Christ: Pope Francis behavior exemplifies faith in action. His declaration of the Year of Families calls on each one of us to live the gospel with a special emphasis and recognition on the family, the Domestic Church. Mercy, Compassion, and the values that we so often associate with being both inclusive and communityminded begin in our families. Catholic Charities, as an agency reflects these gospel values and strives each day to address the many needs of the poor and marginalized of our North Country. As a community of believers, we can all participate in Christs mission of love and hope; charity is an essential component of this mission and you can help through providing a generous gift. Your donation can make a vital difference in the lives of individuals and families who struggle with unintended economic hardship. Catholic Charities also help those with emotional issues and provides counseling to families that want to more effectively communicate with one another. These people are not strangers but in so many cases are your neighbors, friends, co-workers and even family members who have knocked on Catholic Charities and asked for help. Catholic Charities depends on your financial support to continue reaching out to those who need us. Our programs and services express our Christian and Catholic priorities. As your Bishop and chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities, I am graciously asking you to consider making a generous gift to this wonderful organization. The Mother s Day Annual Appeal for Catholic Charities will take place in all our parishes on the weekend of May 13, 2018. Thank you for generosity and your support. ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE MAY 12TH & 13TH 5:15 Daniel McCullouch 9:00 Jack and Samuel Charlebois and Bennett Pistner 11:00 Samantha Booth, McKenna and Keely Cooney 5:15 Gratefully yours in Christ, Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley Bishop of Ogdensburg
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Mother s Day Pay It Forward. Plant a tree in your mother s memory as a gift that will be enjoyed for years to come. Trees help to purify the air that is being polluted by carbon emissions. They provide us with a healthier planet for all creation to enjoy. Another option for planting your own tree is to donate to some organization that plants trees; for example, Food for the Poor, Bread for the World, Heifer International, to mention only a few.