Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 15 5:00PM

Sunday, October 16 8:30AM Fr. Thomas F. Vigliotta, O.F.M., requested by Joan & Maureen Scoones Christine Brady requested by JoAnn Bisogno & Chris Savastio 11:00AM

6:30PM

COLLECTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2, 2016 -

In Pew: E-Giving: Total: Regular: $ 6,251.90 $ 1,590.00 $ 7,8410.90 Food Pantry: $ 2,548.00 $ 125.00 $ 2,673.00 Catholic Univ. $ 20.00 $ 20.00 Mission Sunday: $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Evangelist: $ 20.00 $ 20.00 Enhancement: $ 1,923.05 $ 267.00 $ 2,190.05 Enhancement - Total Amount Pledged: $ 553,275.49 Total Amount Paid: $ 516,920.38 Outstanding: $ 34,935.00

Thank you for your generosity. Your regular financial support of our parish community is essential to our continued viability and vitality.

“UNDIE SUNDIE” - Next Weekend - October 15/16 ~ A collection of new underwear (still-in-the-package) will be collected to benefit men, women and children in local shelters and outreach programs. Gift cards from Target & Wal-Mart are also welcome. Last year we collected over 300 items. Can we make it to 400 items this year?! Volunteers are also needed to deliver the collected items to a local shelter during the week of Oct 16. Please sign up on the display board by the elevator. Questions? Contact Angela Warner at 489-5408, ext. 114 or socialjustice@stvincentalbany.org FOOD PANTRY ~ SEPTEMBER UPDATE The Food Pantry served 441 households in September including 842 adults, 479 children, 113 infants/toddlers and 85 seniors. We couldn’t do this without your help! Thank you for your continued support! BEREAVEMENT GATHERING ~ The next Bereavement Group will meet on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00PM in the Chapel. If you have experienced a loss and would like to share in a safe and confidential environment, please call Sr. Eleanor at 489-5408. PLEASE NOTE ~ Parish offices & the Food Pantry will be closed on Monday, Oct. 10, for Columbus Day.

MON Columbus Day Holiday/Offices Closed Youth Night, 6:30PM (PC) (No Yoga) (No Bible Study) TUES (No Bible Study) Choir Rehearsal, 7:30PM (C) SAT/SUN “Undie Sunday” Collection SUN Faith Formation Sessions, 9:45AM (PC) Liturgy, 6:30PM (C)

(C) Church, (G) Grotto, (PC) Parish Center, (PH) Parish Hall, (L) Lounge, (HIS) Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary

Faith Formation Sessions - 9:45AM at the Parish Center (984 Madison Ave.) There will be no Faith Formation K-5 classes on Oct. 9. We will resume classes on October 16. Have a great weekend!

October Sessions: 10/16, 10/23 & 10/30

Next Youth Night is next Monday, October 10 at 6:30PM in the Parish Center for all teens grades 6-12. Please note we will be postponing the fall lock-in for to a fall fun night. We will be planning next Monday. Hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Beth Carlin at 489-5408, ext. 103, or email youthministry@stvincentalbany.org.

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

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It has come to our attention that several organizations are sending out “Catholic” voter surveys that are confusing because they appear to be Church-approved. This is not the case. The only official Catholic voter guide, approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. In addition, Catholics in New York can also rely on the New York State Catholic Conference’s Guidelines for Political Activity. Any other surveys, guides or voter mailings should be considered partisan and/or promotional and not reflective of the fullness of the Church’s teaching on various social issues. For more information, visit: www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship and www.nyscatholic.org. BLESSING BAGS ~ During the summer months, Blessing Bags were assembled by our youth to be given to those in need. Perhaps you might like to keep 1 or 2 in your car. Please feel free to take and distribute to people you find in need. The Blessing Bags are in a red bin in the church office, located near the elevator.

SENIOR OUTING ~ Our senior group will be going to the Pump Station in Albany for lunch on Wednesday, October 12. We plan to leave the church parking lot at 11:00AM. If you would like to join us, please call Sr. Eleanor at 489-5408 and let her know if you need transportation or can provide a ride. Please call no later than 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 11. ADULT FAITH FORMATION - “Embracing an Alternative Orthodoxy - Fr. Richard Rohr on the Legacy of St. Francis” - a lecture series scheduled for Oct. 30; Nov. 13 & 27 at 9:45AM in Meeting Room 1. Topics central to Franciscan theology and practice covered this fall are: Atonement Theory, Eco-Spirituality, and the Christ Who Existed Before Christianity. Participants can purchase the workbook for the series on the Internet or at the Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany. The remaining topics in the lecture series will be scheduled for early 2017. For questions, please contact Dave Rowell at 729-4550 or email daverowell52@gmail.com

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CONSECRATION TO DIVINE MERCY

Consecration to Divine Mercy is a spiritual exercise through which we receive graces to strengthen our Catholic spirituality and our ability to serve Jesus and His Church. When we participate in Divine Mercy Consecration exer-cises, we strive to entrust ourselves completely to Christ’s Merciful Love and further enable the Holy Spirit to perform great works of Mercy through us. The graces strengthen our courage to entrust ourselves completely to God so He can change our lives and use us as a ray of His Merciful Love from His Heart to others. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Bishop Ed is invit-ing everyone to join him in a 33-day preparation period, beginning Tuesday, October 11, 2016, Feast of Pope St. John XXIII, and culminating with the Consecration to Di-vine Mercy at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany, on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 5:00 PM. To aid us in preparation, the book 33 Day to Merciful Love, by Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, is recommended. Daily readings takes 3-5 minutes and are then pondered through the day. The 33-day preparation can be done alone or in a group. The book is available at a variety of locations.

OCTOBER 9, 2016 ~ TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Liturgical Ministers for October 15/16: Baker: Holly Grieco Writer: Shylah Addante Writer for Oct. 22/23: Kathy Schongar

Saturday, 5:00 pm Presider/Homilist: Fr. Leo O’Brien Adult Acolyte: Elizabeth Simcoe Readers: TBD Eucharistic Ministers: Janet Brendli, Madeline Cafiero, Eileen Larrabee, Fred Morris, Anne Tyrrell Liturgical Coordinator: TBD

Sunday, 8:30 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Richard Vosko Adult Acolyte: Shylah Addante Altar Servers: Arielle Duvall, Theo Greene Readers: Kathy Paulsen, Marggie Skinner Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Fran Beck, John Criscione, Mary Oill, Lisa Ruud, Julie Sullivan, 1 Needed Liturgical Coordinator: Lynn Dollard Ministers of Hospitality: Jeanne Monteau, Molly Johnson CLW: Natalie Criscione Coffee Hour: Ann Paulsen, Emma Paulsen Counters: Susan Lundberg, Rich McDevitt, Bob Sahm

Sunday, 11:00 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Richard Vosko Adult Acolyte: Suzanne O’Connor Altar Servers: Ayla Goldman, Naomi Simcoe Readers: Laurie Kirchman, Martha Mock Eucharistic Ministers: Marie Guyette, Ron Jones, Erin Knoerl, Diane Marcil, Rich Medvetz, Diane Miller, Jeanne Qualters, Don Smith, Angela Warner, Paul Zullo Liturgical Coordinator: Ruth Smith Ministers of Hospitality: Owusu AnAne, Carol Turo, Marie Dieffenbach, 1 Needed CLW: Paul Zullo, Dan Bernadett Veronica Ministry: Mary Ann Neimeyer Coffee Hour: Cheri Burke, Cheri Pinkans Counters: Mary Brummagyn, Janice Kehn, Michelle Herkenham Sunday, 6:30PM Presider/Homilist: Fr. Scott VanDerveer

MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

Hospital Visitation: Week of October 9

SPH - Indulata Jayapal / Leslie Phelan

AMCH - Kathy McCoy / Eleanor Guerin

Readings for the Week October 9, 2016

Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19 Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1/Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23/Lk 12:8-12 Next Week: Ex 17:8-13/2 Tm 3:14—4:2/Lk 18:1-8

FALL BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM ~ Examines “Exodus” and is offered on Mondays at 7PM & Tuesdays at 2PM in the Parish Hall. Dates: Oct. 17/18, 24/25; Nov. 7/8, 14/15 & 21/22. Contact Barbara Bailey at barbara.bailey@outlook.com or 518-482-3945. YOGA CLASSES ~ Mondays from 6-7PM in the church (enter the church from the parking lot, through the side door). Bring your own yoga gear - mat, pillow, strap, etc. Class schedule: Oct. 24; Nov. 7, 14 & 28; Dec. 12 & 19, 2016. A donation of $5 or more is asked and benefits our Sister Parish in Panama. For more information contact Judi England, Kripalu teacher, at yogajudi@aol.com.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: • The Community Hospice Wave Riders Program -

Free 6-week support group is for grieving children and teens, aged 3-17 years old. Through art and dialogue, children can learn how to grieve & express their feelings in safe and healthy ways. Call Donna Carll, LMHC at 285-8137 or apply online: HospiceGriefServices.com

• Senior Citizens’ LAW DAY - October 15 from 9AM—3PM at Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave, Albany. Free event for seniors and caregivers. Workshops: Health care decision making; Protecting against scams; Estate planning; Medicare/Medicaid; Charitable giving. No registration required. Contact Lianne Pinchuk (518-445-2304) or lpinc@albanylaw.edu

• Blessed Sacrament Church 1st 5K Walk & Run – Oct. 23 at 2PM at The Crossings, 580 Albany Shaker Rd, Colonie. Pre-registration/$20. Day of race/$30 (bring a non-perishable food item - receive $5 off). Prizes to walkers/runners; t-shirts to 1st 200 pre-registered. Proceeds benefit BS School's Centennial Endowment Fund. Register on line: www.bss100.org; call 438-5854.

• Her Potential is our Passion! - Academy of the Holy Names Open Houses (1075 New Scotland Rd, Albany) High School - Nov. 9 at 6:30PM; Middle School, Nov. 16 at 6:30PM. Register online at ahns.org or contact Ann Rento at arento@ahns.org, or call 438-7895 x202.

• Marriage Encounter - FALL is here, so why not FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN on the next Marriage Encounter weekend, Nov. 4-6, 2016. Call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 518-279-3243; or www.albanyme.org

“We are a community committed to Jesus Christ, nourished at Eucharist

and dedicated to justice.”

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 P.M. Vigil Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 A.M.; 6:30 P.M.

PARISH CENTER 984 Madison Avenue

FOOD PANTRY Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:30-2:30 PM ~ (518) 694-3153

PRESCHOOL (518) 482-5346 www.stvincentspreschool.com OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

EMAIL secretary@stvincentalbany.org

FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/stvincentalbany

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE FOR:

♦ Pastoral Care - Visits to homebound parishioners, hospital patients or nursing home residents.

♦ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - Membership in the Roman Catholic Church.

♦ Infant Baptism - Celebrated monthly (except during Lent)

♦ Reconciliation - By appointment or 4:45PM Saturdays

♦ Matrimony - At least 6 months prior to your hoped for date.

♦ Bereavement Ministry - is available through the parish office. Please call and ask for Sr. Eleanor Guerin.

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Church of Saint Vincent De Paul

900 MADISON AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208

WEBSITE www.stvincentalbany.org

PHONE (518) 489-5408 FAX (518) 489-5474

PASTORAL TEAM:

Parish Life Director Elizabeth Simcoe Sacramental Ministers Reverend Leo P. O'Brien lobrien26@nycap.rr.com (518) 640-9582 Reverend Richard Vosko rvosko@nycap.rr.com

Faith Formation Beth Carlin k-5faithformation@stvincentalbany.org

Youth Ministry Beth Carlin youthministry@stvincentalbany.org

Food Pantry & Angela Warner Peace & Justice socialjustice@stvincentalbany.org

Liturgical Ministries Kate Paul liturgy@stvincentalbany.org

Music & Liturgy Marie Bernadett music@stvincentalbany.org

Senior Ministry and Sr. Eleanor Guerin, RSM Pastoral Outreach pastoraloutreach@stvincentalbany.org

Bookkeeper Veronica Schmidt-Henzler businessmanager@stvincentalbany.org

Maintenance Dan Lappies maintenance@stvincentalbany.org

Parish Secretary Frances Sims secretary@stvincentalbany.org

ST. VINCENT'S PRESCHOOL: Director Eileen Jaklitsch st.vincentspreschool@gmail.com www.stvincentalbany.org/preschool

PARISH TRUSTEES: Al Turo Aturojr@gmail.com; 869-2059 Diana Bangert-Drowns dbangertdrowns@nycap.rr.com; 482-4604

THE COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE: Office of Spiritual Life: 454-5250

Website: www.strose.edu/officesandresources/spiritual_life

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