October 28, 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 315-629-4678 School Principal: Mrs. Lynise Lassiter 315-788-4670 Vice Principal:(7-12): Mr. Geoffrey Andrews 788-4670 Vice Principal (K-6): Mrs. Kari Conklin 788-3935 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 October 28, 2018 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Charles St. Joseph by Gary and Ann Charlebois 11:00 Richard Jellie by Jodi Jellie 5:15 Ted Robare by Barb and George Clement Monday October 29, 2018 Weekday 9:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan Tuesday October 30, 2018 Weekday 9:00 Margaret and Patrick Philips 10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members of the McGowan Family by the Estate of Frances McGowan Wednesday October 31, 2018 Weekday 9:00 Sister Joselyn Menezes by Sister Angelica Thursday November 1, 2018...All Saints 9:00 Betty Haley by Ron and Peggi Davis 5:15 People of the Parish Friday November 2, 2018...The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) 9:00 All Souls Saturday November 3, 2018 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Rose DeCastro by Ed Becker & Daughters Sunday November 4, 2018...THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Ruth Nevin by John Powers 11:00 2nd Ann. Mary DeFranco by Her Family 5:15 Jacqueline Watter by The Strong and DeJesus Family ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE NOV. 3RD & 4TH 5:15 Daniel McCullouch 9:00 Jillian Draper, Bennett Pistner, Julian Zikowitz 11:00 Samantha Booth, Keely and McKenna Cooney 5:15 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 What do you want Me to do for you? Could your answer be the grace of a vocation to the priesthood, diaconate or consecrated life? 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. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS The next class will be Monday, November 5th, 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: October 28th Sign Up Sheet for The Travelling Rosary (After all Masses in the Gathering Area) 10:00AM Religious Education for grades K-8 10:00AM Coffee Hour (Gathering Area) 1:30PM The St. Joseph Cupertino Fraternity Of The 3rd Order Of Secular Franciscans (McCarthy Hall) 1:30PM CROPWALK Confirmation Yr. I & II Monday: October 29th Tuesday: October 30th 10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village) 6:00PM IMPACT Youth Group for Middle and High School Students (Greystone Building) Wednesday: October 31st 10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall) Thursday: November 1st Holy Day of Obligation 6:15PM Commissioned Lay Ministers (current & in Training) Social Event (Greystone Building) Friday: November 2nd 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 OCTOBER 28: THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 Bartimaeus, although blind, could see by the light of faith that Jesus was the Son of David. He totally places all this trust in the Lord, even to the point of dropping his cloak, possibly his only real possession and his protection from the elements. Once he is brought before Jesus, Jesus asks him a rather silly question: What do you want me to do? But by asking, Jesus shows respect for the blind man's freedom. Bartimaeus has to ask and by asking to show his act of faith. What a beautiful example of faith and prayer. Do we want a relationship of trust and freedom with Jesus? Then let us ask him to be able to see with the eyes of faith, trusting in his mercy until we see him face to face.
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Our Parish Nurses will be in the Gathering Area next weekend taking blood pressures. Stop by and have yours checked. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS will be Monday, November 5th, 7:00PM in McGivney Hall. Please call the Rectory at 315-782-2468 during business hours if you are planning on having your child baptized. 7TH ANNUAL MUSICAL MISSION is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Holy Family Church. Performers include: Turning Point-Islanders Men s a Capella Chorus; Indian River Strings+Honors Group; The Eleventh Hour Folk Group from Holy Family; Watertown High School Singers; and Leona & the Pistol Whippers Jazz Group. A free-will offering will benefit the Watertown Urban Mission. There will be refreshments. PRAYING THE ROSARY The Legion of Mary will be praying the Rosary Saturday, November 10th, beginning at 4:45PM. Everyone is invited to this prayer gathering before the 5:15PM Mass. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN The Knights of Columbus will be at the doors of the Church after Masses the weekend of November 10th & 11th collecting for our Seminarians. Thank you for your continued support. NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28b-34 The two commandments, love of God (1, Ps) and love of neighbor (3), go hand in hand. Through the priesthood of Jesus, we are brought into communion with the God (2) who is love. ALTAR AND ROSARY NEWZBITES It s time for the Altar and Rosary 50/50 raffle. The drawing will be held before Thanksgiving. You may use the raffle ticket printed in the bulletin or purchase yours after the weekend Masses. Proceeds from ticket sales are used for purchasing candles, Altar linen and vestments, wine and other supplies for the Altar. As you can see, your support is greatly appreciated. ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES is hosting a blood drive Monday, October 29th at the Samaritan Medical Center, Washington St., Watertown. To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org. 5TH ANNUAL FALL AUCTION in Support of the Special Religious Education Program for People with Disabilities is Saturday, November 3rd at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Gym. Preview and lunch start at 11:30AM; Live Auction, Children s Auction, and Raffles begin at 6:00PM. Donations of Gift Cards, Theme Baskets and Live Auction Items Greatly Appreciated! Cash Donations to the Special Education Program Gladly Accepted! Call Cathy at (315) 788-4791 or Sarah at (315) 782-1190, option 1 SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER at St. Mary s Parish Center in Evans Mills, Saturday, November 3 rd from 4PM to 7 PM, benefits Indian River Knights of Columbus. For Information call 315-629-4678. PANCAKE/FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST Sunday, November 4th, 8:00AM-2:00PM at the Salvation Army, 723 State St., Watertown. Adults $6.00, children under 12 $3.00. This breakfast benefits the Adult & Youth Program. Friends of God Band will be featured. YOU MUST BECOME FIRE!:An Evening of Prayer and Reflection in celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week November 4-10, 2018 There will be four Evenings of Prayer and Reflection throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg in celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week: Each evening's schedule will be: 5:00 pm Discernment Holy Hour, 6:00 pm Pizza & Wings, 6:30pm Panel Discussion, 7:15 pm Video - "Is God Calling You?", 7:30 pm Closing Prayer & Sending Forth. The dates and sites for these gatherings are: Sunday, Nov. 4th - St. Peter's Church, Lowville Monday, Nov. 5th - St. Mary's Church, Clayton Tuesday, Nov. 6th - St. John XXIII Newman Center, Plattsburgh **Tuesday, Nov. 13th** - St. Mary's Church, Ticonderoga. Anyone interested in knowing more about Church Vocations or how they can help to promote Vocations are invited to these evenings. Please RSVP by mailing:dlucia@rcdony.org or crussell@rcdony.org or phone: 315-393-2920 to indicate which evening/site you will be attending. For more information, please contact Fr. Lucia or Cathy Russell at the Diocesan Vocation Office. Hope you can join us! OUR MOTHER OF THE EUCHARIST PRAYER GROUP Thursday, November 8th, 6:30PM-8:00PM in Msgr. Sechi Hall at St. Anthony s. Come join us for song, praise and worship. Any questions, please call Kathi Buskey at 315-783-2230.
Note From the Pope, During his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis continued to explain the Ten Commandments. This time focusing on the fifth command You shall not kill. He said there are different ways of killing a person than just physical. Anger, insult, scorn and indifference toward others can kill the unseen spirit within a person. The pope stressed the importance of doing the opposite of what Cain did to his brother Abel in the Old Testament. He said everyone is each other s keepers, protectors and guardians. The commandment not to kill is a call to love and mercy to live according to the life of Christ. Pope Francis concluded by reminding people life is a gift from God and Christ resurrected to restore everyone back to life. SUMMARY OF POPE'S CATECHESIS Dear brothers and sisters, In our continuing catechesis on the Ten Commandments, we turn now to the fifth: You shall not kill, which reveals how precious human life is in God s eyes; we are made in his image out of his infinitive love for us. However, we learn that there are other ways of killing a person: anger, insult, scorn and indifference towards others can kill, perhaps not their physical bodies, but rather the unseen spirit within them. Although the opposite of killing might seem to be not killing, that is only a first step towards loving. We need to do the opposite of what Cain did to Abel: we are each other s keepers, protectors and guardians. For this we need Christ s love and mercy. The commandment not to kill is a call to love and to mercy, a call to live according to the life of the Lord Jesus, who gave us life by rising to life; this life is the Father s gift to each of us. A Note From Our Organist: A parishioner recently asked me about the chances of having a choir again. The last time I called for singers, two years ago, only two showed up. One was a 5th grader and the other had been singing in the choir for 60 years or more. If you are interested in singing in a choir, here is what you have to do: make your way upstairs to the organ gallery 15 minutes before mass and have a seat, open your missal and sing! Once I get 6 women and 2 men who can sing to show up 15 minutes before mass on a regular basis, then we can talk more about putting a choir together. A church choir is a spiritual practice that takes time (preparation) and dedication. Rehearsals are minimally 90 minutes one night a week and ideally, you have to be prepared and at church 30 minutes before mass. Perhaps, with so many young families with children, this is why we don t have a choir. I have seen a great benefit in not having a choir with an increase of congregational singing. A choir is not meant to take the part of the assembly of the people. The parts of the mass are to be sung by the entire community. The same as with the Communion hymn; a song of prayer from the heart to be sung by everyone at the Lord s table. Now that you know the requirements, whether we have a choir or not is totally up to you. If you would just like to sit around one or two nights or afternoons a month and sing hymns, that would be fine with me also. Ed Kemp OUR TITHING PARISH TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME This Year $ 7,760.25 Last Year $ 7,676.50 Youth $ 25.00 World Mission Sunday 2018 $1,671.50 World Mission Sunday 2017 $2,364.00 Thank you for your continued generosity! THANK YOU for your generous response to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday. You may stay connected year round to the Pope s missions, continuing the commitment of World Mission Sunday, by visiting MISSIO.org. Note From the Pastor, Please consider the notion of each day doing at least one holy moment where you allow your patience and generosity to be evident to your friends and family, or perhaps your coworker's. It could even be to those who assist you at the grocery store. And the great thing is that it is replicatable then. You can do it again the next day or even more than once a day. As the cold weather approaches, it is time again to get out our winter clothing. By that I mean hats, boots, scarves, gloves or mittens, coats, and ski pants, for children and adults. We are accepting donations of new or gently used items for the Watertown Urban Mission. I ask that you please make sure the gently used items are clean. I have in the past laundered some items but you could do this yourself before you donate them. There is a large bin next to the confessional where you can place your donations. Just a suggestion, you may have outerwear that you have not used in years or you bought and never used because it was in the back of a closet and you forgot you had it. This might be something to donate. If this sounds to you like an experience I might have had myself you could be right, because there are times I find it difficult to pass up a real bargain. As a friend of mine has said to me, you can t resist buying something especially if you think you are almost stealing it. So now that is my latest confession. Now go and search through your closets and see what you can come up with. There are two books in the Gathering Area that I recommend. They are $4.00 each. The Signs of Life by Scott Hahn There is genius in Catholicism and once again Scott Hahn unveils it like the masterpiece that it is. Every chapter of Signs of Life is filled with insights and practices that will change the way you live your life and celebrate your faith Matthew Kelly Into His Likeness by Edward Sri In his down-to-earth-, relatable style, Dr. Sri meets us all right where we re at in life while providing a way forward. Teresa Tomeo Fr. Steven Murray
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Did you know that in the first half of the 20th century people consumed more non -renewable resources than in all of humankind s previous time on earth? Consider this week what non-renewable resources that you use. Are there any that could be reduced? I.e. Studies show up to 30% of the difference in miles per gallon is due to driving habits alone. We could save more than a ton of CO2 per year by accelerating slowly and smoothly, driving the speed limit, maintaining a steady speed and anticipating stops and starts.
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