CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT Celebrating and Sharing the Gift of God s Love with Everyone! January 1, 2017 (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street * Schenectady, NY 12303 Website@www.rcda.org/churches/churchofstadalbert Facebook @stadalbertschenectady Our Parish and God s Love Have No Borders! All Are Welcome!
In July 2016, we placed our parish in the prayerful hands of Sts. Joachim and Anne. We asked that they intercede with their grandson, Jesus, as we discern our parish s future role in Christ s mission and the best use of our parish s resources to accomplish that. Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us! Święci Joachim i Anna, módl się za nami! Santi Gioacchino e Anna, prega per noi! San Joaquín y Santa Ana, ruega por nosotros! Please pray for Joseph Ballard & Maggie McCarthy who entered into the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Monday, January 2, 2017 Parish Offices closed in observance of New Year s Day 20 K + M + B 17 Bags with blessed chalk and incense will be available next weekend to carry on the tradition of marking the doors to our family homes on the Feast of the Epiphany. Donations will go to support the Sisters of the Resurrection at Castleton. Make a New Year s Resolution to spend more time in quiet & prayer! In the quietness of this place, in the sacredness of this time, let us leave behind the dust and noise of our world and enter the holy hush of God s presence. (518) 3934169 prioryretreathouse.org email: director@prioryretreathouse.org The Priory Retreat House 135 Priory Rd, PO BOX 336 Chestertown, NY 12817 THANK YOU! The Holiday Concert at our church on December 16, which featured the Tempest Wind Quintet, St. Luke s Singers (Mechanicville) and our own St. Adalbert s Choral Society collected $210 and some beautiful toys which were donated to the U.S. Marine s TOYS for TOTS. Thank you all so much for your generosity and kindness! YOUR MISSION FOR THE WEEK #1) Write and send a thankyou card to someone who told you about Jesus. #2) Write and send a letter to someone to tell them about Jesus and what Jesus means to you. Donations to the Church of St. Adalbert in Honor of Sister Bernadette $50 by Lorraine Kwiatkowski $25 by Christine Honicki $25 by Jack & Sue Kozak $25 by Annemarie Miller $25 by Helen Bialkowski You may write to: Sr. Bernadette C.R. Mount St, Joseph 35 Boltwood Avenue Castleton, NY 12033 or call: (518) 7322226
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God BIRTHRIGHT of SCHENECTADY birthright.org/en/landingpage/lpschenectady Current Needs: diapers sizes Newborn to 5T gently used, clean clothing Newborn to 2T. Donations may be placed by the crib in the gathering area FAMILY PROMISE OF THE CAPITAL REGION website: familypromiseofthecapitalregion.org You may help our parish provide support by volunteering providing financial support You may also refer any family that is experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity to Family Promise For more information: call Ron Severson at 5183553968 email: capitalregionfamilypromise@gmail.com phone: 5182485565 Support our Ministry Partners January 1, 2017 WORKS OF MERCY INITIATIVE GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM Current Needs: Volunteers are needed to help sort and package new or gently used Boys and Girls clothes, socks & underwear for young folks prek through Grade 12. Volunteers needed to help deliver clothing packages and pick up clothing donations (usually Tuesdays) from 10:00 A.M. to1:00 PMat O.L. of Mt. Carmel. Please call 5183470871 or email worksofmercyschdy@live.comfor more information. Donations of clothing may be placed in the containers in the gathering area of our worship space at the Church of St. Adalbert. MAGIC SHOW & DINNER FUNDRAISER Save the date!february 12, 2017, 3:00 P.M.at St. Gabriel s Church. Fun for the whole family! Magic Show by Joseph DiDonna. DJ Chris Hollister will also be there. Limited seating. Get your tickets early! How about giving an afternoon of fun as Christmas gifts? Tickets are only $32 each for adults, $15 for children 617, 5 and under are free. YOU COULD WIN $5,000!! A drawing will be held at the Magic Dinner show. (You do not need to be present to win.) **Only 100 tickets will be sold at $100 each** All proceeds from the drawing and the dinner will benefit the Works of Mercy Initiative. Contact 3470871 or worksofmercy.diane@outlook.com to purchase tickets now. worksofmercyschdy.org Restoration Fund In Memory of John S. Krempa $75 Isabel & Steven Krempa Veterans Grotto Fund In Memory of Stephanie Wisniewski $50 James & Diane Stringfellow Christmas Flower Fund David Luther by Barbara & Steven Struffolino Andryszczyk, Baltazar, Faivies, Desieno, Struffolino Familiesby Steven and Barbara Struffolino Henryka Tadeusz Milewski by Wanda Krasecka Walter Spodnewski by Bebe Spodnewski Charles C. Foshee by Ellie Foshee Julia & Joseph Topka and Lillian & Quinten Young by Carol & Jerry Young Our Beloved Parents donated by John & Karen Buckley Frank & Jessie Cusano and Joseph & Mafalda Gemmitidonated by Paul, Lynn & Amanda Gemmiti Covell, Velardi, & Millette Families donated by Martha Velardi Stanley & Janet Weaver and William & HedwigThomas donated by Stanley & Phyllis Weaver Ferrari & Palleschi Families donated byanthony and Rose Ferrari Jim & Sean Addison donated by Joyce Addison Mary & John Spano and Margaret and Ed Pettengill donated by Annmarie Miller Sophie & Joseph Budka and Helen & John Baluch donated by Bruce & Winfred Baluch Walter & Marion Galka donated by Carol Galka Casimer & Jane Rafalik donated by their Daughter Andrew J. Kalmar Jr. donated by Susan Costanzo Novak & Kwiatkowski Families donated by Ed & Loretta Novak Denisoff & Honicki Families donated by Christine Honicki Thaddeus Bialkowski donated by Helen Bialkowski Anderson and Mady Families donated by Regina Anderson Andrew & Laura Ofakowski donated by Diane &Fred Stringfellow Donald Petrask by Helen Petrask
READ REJOICE Readings and Observances: Week of January 1 Sun: Numbers 6:22-27; Ps 67/Galatians 4:4-7;Luke 2:16-21 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Mon: 1 John 2:2228; Psalm 98; John 1:1928 Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen Tue: 1 John 2:293:6; Psalm 98; John 1:2934 Most Holy Name of Jesus Wed: 1 John 3:710; Psalm 98; John 1:3542 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Thu: 1 John 3:1121; Psalm 100; John 1:4351 St. John Neumann Fri: 1 John 5:513; Psalm 147; Mark 1:711 St. André Bessette Sat: 1 John 5:1421; Psalm 149; John 2:111 St. Raymond of Penyafort Next Sun: Isaiah 60:16; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:24; Matthew 2:112 Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord REFLECT Catholic Bible Online: usccb.org/bible RESPOND PARISH CALENDAR Monday, January 2, 2017: Parish Offices closed in observance of New Year s Day Tuesday, January 3, 2017: Tuesdays with Deacon Joe - 10:00 A.M. - parish house STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERTORY December 17/18, 2016 Weekly envelopes $2,915 Online Giving...... $220 Needed Weekly...... $5,500 Christmas Flowers.. $475 Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history on the Internet. Simply follow these easy steps: 1) Go to our parish website: http://www.rcda.org/churches/churchofstadalbert/ 2) Click on Give Online 3) Click on Create Profile 4) Follow the onscreen instructions to: a) create an online profile b) schedule your recurring Stewardship Offertory Gift
WELCOME! WITAMY! SALVE! BENVENUTO! KALOSÓRISMA! BIENVENIDO! VELKOMMEN! We Welcome New Parishioners Contact the parish office to register and for all address changes. Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil) Sunday: 9:00 A.M. (Polish) and 10:30 A.M. (Choral) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Parish Office Hours (518) 3464204 * 550 Lansing Street Monday Thursday: 9:00 A.M. to Noon 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Parish Life Coordinator Deacon Joseph Cechnicki Pastoral Care Calls about visits to those folks in hospitals, in care facilities, or homebound should be directed to: (518) 3464204 The Catholic Faith Formation Center 2777 Albany Street Schenectady Arlene Parisi, Coordinator (518) 3770506 or (518) 4410597 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 7, 2017: 4:00 P.M. Edward Kruczynski (Family) Bill Hungerschafer (Family) Sunday, January 8, 2017: 9:00 P.M. Aniela Sykala (Dianne & Andrew) Mary Price (Ray Jachlewski & family) 10:30 A.M. Marion J. Becker (Lorraine) SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES January 7/8, 2017 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Altar Server J. Zebrowski Holy Name Society Men Ministry of Lector M. Wancewicz R. Joachim B. Kusek Ministry of Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Ministers of the Body of Christ R. Baltazar 1 needed Ministers of of the Precious Blood of Christ: J. Buckley M. Synowiec N. Oxford K. Buckley J. Florek W. Sardynski