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Holy Family Church 129 Winthrop Street, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 782-2468 E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.holyfamilywatertown.org
October 15, 2017
PASTOR: Rev. Steven M. Murray PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Msgr. Robert J. McCarthy IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Leo A. Wiley Rev. Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore DEACONS: Deacon Edward R. Miller Deacon Michael J. Allan TRUSTEES: Mrs. Rita Brancheau Mr. Daniel Charlebois SCHOOL BOARD: Mr. Michael Ledoux PARISH STAFF Pastoral Associates: Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC Patrick Bates Christian Formation Director: Sr. Angelica Rebello, SCC 782-6750 R.C.I.A. Director: Kathy Allan 785-8576 Business Manager: Carol Brown 782-6086 Secretary: Judy Geng Organist: Edward Kemp
IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL SCHOOLS School Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin 782-1190 High School (Grades 7-12) 788-4670 Interim Principal: Mr. Joseph Orobona Elementary School (Grades K-6) Vice Principal (K-3): Mrs. Kari Conklin 788-7011 Vice Principal (4-6): Mrs. Annette Connolly 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.
Sunday October 15, 2017…TWENTY-EIGHTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 Cathy Bishop by Pat Bates
11:00 Theodore Clogston by His Family
5:15 Harold Chisholm by Helen and Family
Monday October 16, 2017…Weekday
Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret
Mary Alacoque, Virgin
9:00 Dorris Powers by John and Family
Tuesday October 17, 2017…Saint Ignatius of
Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
9:00 In Thanksgiving by Bill and Florence
10:00 Frances McGowan and Deceased Members
of the McGowan Family by the Estate of
Frances McGowan
Wednesday October 18, 2017…Saint Luke,
Evangelist
9:00 People of the Parish
Thursday October 19, 2017...Saints John
de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests
9:00 Richard Cozzie by Bishop Conroy General
Assembly 4th Degree Knights of
Columbus
Friday October 20, 2017…Weekday
Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest
9:00 Deceased Members of the McIlroy and
Ellingsworth Families by Pat
Saturday October 21, 2017…Twenty-Ninth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:15 Brian Yaussi by His Family
Sunday October 22, 2017…TWENTY-NINTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:00 Veronica La Fontaine by Scott and Paula
Tufo Ford
11:00 Laurien Flitcroft by Beverly Dalton
5:15 People of the Parish
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, November 13th, 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 15th
10:00AM Religious Education (Greystone Building)
12:00 Noon Coffee Hour (Gathering Area)
1:15PM Crop Walk for Confirmation Year I & Year II.
(Stone Presbyterian Church, 140 Chestnut St., Watertown)
Monday: October 16th
9:30AM Holy Hour for Vocations (Church)
7:00PM Evangelization Team Meeting (McGivney Hall)
Tuesday: October 17th 9:30AM Holy Hour for Vocations (Church)
10:00AM Mass (Samaritan Summit Village)
Wednesday: October 18th 9:30AM Holy Hour for Vocations (Church)
10:00AM Legion of Mary (McGivney Hall)
Thursday: October 19th
9:30AM Holy Hour for Vocations (Church)
10:00AM Legion of Mary Curia (McGivney Hall)
Friday: October 20th 9:30AM Holy Hour for Vocations (Church)
9:30AM Regular meeting of the Altar and Rosary Society
following the 9:00AM Mass (McGivney Hall)
INQUIRY If you are interested in the Catholic Faith or
know of someone who is, please contact Kathy Allan at
315-785-8576 for an appointment.
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE OCT. 21st & 22nd
5:15 Daniel McCullouch
9:00 Claire and Jillian Draper, Liam Grill, Bennett
Pistner
11:00 Christopher, Nolan and Sarah Hennessey
5:15 Ann, Joey and John Tyler
OCTOBER 15: TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDI-
NARY TIME
Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10
We are all invited to the banquet, but do we accept the invitation?
Jesus is speaking about the Kingdom of God in today's parable,
but in a similar way, it also applies to Mass. Look at the excuses
people in the parable give for not attending the celebration: they
are too busy with their own plans to be interrupted by this
generous invitation to the banquet. How often do we look at Mass
as a burden or see it as an interruption of our other scheduled
events - sporting events, chores that need to be done around the
house or even work that we need to finish up - almost as if we are
saying to God: "I will show up if it is convenient or if I have
nothing better to do..." Even if we do show up for Mass, are we
fully present? Or are we like the guest who came without a
wedding garment? Do we spend that hour giving God the worship
he is due by our active participation at Mass, or are we planning
the rest of our day, thinking about our to-do lists?
ACTIVITIES AHEAD IN OUR PARISH
THE ST. JOSEPH CUPERTINO FRATERNITY OF
SECULAR FRANCISCANS next meeting is Sunday,
October 22nd, 1:30PM in McCarthy Hall.
CONFIRMATION YEAR II Next meeting will be
Sunday, October 22nd, 3:00PM-6:00PM in the Greystone
Building.
IMPACT Youth Group If you are a student in 6-12
grades, you are invited to IMPACT Youth Group. Join us
at the Greystone Building across from Holy Family Church
for pizza, games and prizes. We will meet the 2nd and 4th-
Saturday of each month from 3:30PM-5:00PM. Our next
meeting will be Saturday, October 28th. For more
information or to RSVP, please e-mail Sarah at
CHURCH TOUR Learn about the historic stained-glass
windows, paintings and religious items in our Church.
Gary Charlebois will conduct a 45 minute tour Sunday,
October 29th after the 9AM Mass. All are welcome.
Altar and Rosary Newzbytes It’s time for the Altar and
Rosary 50/50 raffle. The drawing will be just in time for
Christmas shopping. 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. Also, a parish youngster was sponsored for a week
at Camp Guggenheim. As you can see, your support is
greatly appreciated.
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OUR PARISH
ST. ANTHONY’S SPAGHETTI SUPPER is Thursday,
October 26th, 4:30PM-7:00PM at Msgr. Sechi Hall. Adults
$8.00, children $4.00, and children under three eat for free.
Take outs begin at 4:00PM Please bring your own
container.
SAVE THE DATE The 5th Annual Special Religious
Education Auction is Saturday, November 4th at the
Sacred Heart School gym. Donations of new or “like new”
items, gift certificates and themed baskets are being
accepted. (No purses or rummage sale items please).
Pick up items is available by calling Cathy Deline at
315-788-4791 or Sarah Barden-Schantz at 315-782-1190
or drop off items at St. Patrick’s Church office.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is seeking an
Assistant Director of Faith Formation for the Western
Region & Director of Formation for Ministry. The
individual will be responsible for the management of the
western regional office of Faith Formation and the
supervision of the Formation for Ministry Program. The
Assistant Director must be a practicing Catholic and a
Master’s Degree is preferred in the field of religious
studies, religious education or faith formation. Additional
qualifications include: successful experience as a catechist,
knowledge of current catechetical documents, familiarity
with the characteristics of the adult learner, a proven
record in interpersonal skills and competency in the use of
technology both administratively and in instructional
settings. Submit letter of interest, resume and three
professional references to: Human Resources Office,
Diocese of Ogdensburg, P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY
13669. Deadline for application is October 27, 2017.
Consecration of the Diocese Novena Prayer to be prayed
daily from October 13-21, 2017 in preparation of the
Consecration on October 22nd at St. Mary’s Cathedral:
Loving Mother, 100 years ago you appeared to shepherd
children in Fatima, Portugal with a message of penance,
prayer, and peace. As we in the Diocese of Ogdensburg
prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our Cathedral
dedicated to your Assumption and consecrate the entire
diocese to your Immaculate Heart, we desire to become
like those young shepherds. May we have spirits
courageous to face any opposition to the faith, minds made
pure of the corruption of the world, and hearts open to your
love both to be received and to be shared. In a special way
during this novena, I ask your intercession on this intention
( add your personal intention.)
Lord Jesus, we honor those who bravely built up the
Church here in our diocese and around the world. We
praise you the one sure foundation of the Church and of
our lives this day and always. Hear our prayers: Our Lady
of Fatima, pray for us, Our Lady of the Assumption, pray
for us, Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
*****MARK YOUR CALENDARS*****
There will be three Town Hall Meetings to
discuss Living Stones. The first meeting will be Sunday, October 22nd at noon at Holy Family Church; the second is
scheduled for Thursday, October 26th, 7:00PM at St. Patrick’s Church; and the
third meeting will be Sunday, October 29th at noon at St. Anthony’s Church.
You are welcome to attend any one of the meetings or all of them.
Note From the Pope:
Pope to Academy for Life: the Church must participate
in the current cultural revolution
This was the welcome Pope Francis received when he
kicked off the Pontifical Academy for Life's workshop,
“Accompanying Life: New Responsibilities in the
Technological Era.”
Surrounded by the academy's president, Archbishop
Vincenzo Paglia and Fr. Renzo Pegoraro, he spoke about
his desire for the Church when facing the current cultural
revolution.
POPE FRANCIS “There is a real cultural revolution on the horizon of
history at this time. The Church must, first and foremost, be
part of it. In this perspective, it is essential to honestly
recognize her weaknesses and shortcomings. Forms of
subordination that have sadly characterized women's
history should definitely be abandoned. A new beginning
must be written in the ethos of the peoples, and this can be
done by a renewed culture of identity and difference.”
He also spoke about current pressing ethical issues,
including the gender identity crisis and gender dysphoria.
POPE FRANCIS “The understanding of man and woman is not right.
Instead of countering the negative interpretations of sexual
difference, which harm the irreducible value of human
dignity, now the goal is to actually erase this difference,
proposing techniques and practices that make it irrelevant
for the development of each person and human relations.”
Then, as Pope Francis continued on the theme of human
dignity at every stage of life, one of the smallest in the
crowd also voiced his opinion.
POPE FRANCIS “Almost without realizing it, we now build cities
increasingly hostile to children and communities
increasingly inhospitable for elderly. The residences have
walls without doors or windows, and while they should
protect, they only suffocate.”
In the two days of the conference, discussions take place on
the ethical approach to subjects such as the impact of
technology on human life, the anthropological aspects of
parenthood, the cultural features of the civilization of
efficiency, and the relationship between technology,
justice, and economic resources.
OUR TITHING PARISH
TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
This Year $ 7,723.25
Last Year $ 9,758.50
Youth $ 24.00
Electronic Giving (Sept) $ 2,590.40
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
This Year $ 37,141.00
Last Year $ 34,865.00
Thank you for your continued generosity!
Note from the Pastor,
The 2017 Bishop’s Fund Appeal, “One Bread, One Body,
One Family”, is winding down. Holy Family has always
been very supportive of the appeal. The parish actually
raised $49,459.00 last year and the parish goal last year
was $48,000, so I don’t believe it is unreasonable to make
this year’s goal $50,000. The easiest way to achieve the
goal is to raise the number of parishioners who participate.
The participation goal is 300. However the average number
of parishioners who receive envelopes is 500. From where
I sit, the participation goal ought to be closer to 400 not
300. So far 107 families have made a donation or pledge
totaling $26,693.00 towards our goal of $50,000. The Bish-
op’s Fund Appeal supports ministries, activities and pro-
grams that serve people throughout the diocese in ways that
we as an individual parish could never do alone. Please
prayerfully consider supporting this Appeal with a pledge
or one-time gift. Convenient four payment plans are
available and you can also make your gift on line at
www.rcdony.org/bishop-s-fund-appeal and click on the
“donate now” tab found on the tool bar on the left. Any
gifts received after the Appeal reaches its goal will be used
to further supplement the Bishop’s Good Samaritan Fund.
So that you know that I put my money where my mouth is
so to speak, my personal contribution to the 2017 Bishop’s
Fund Appeal is $2,750. As I have explained in the past, my
car is paid for, so not having car payments every month
allows me to be more generous to this worthwhile effort.
Fr. Steve
Next week, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday.
Each year, the entire Church is invited to support the
young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands
and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests,
religious and lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. This
year, we are invited to “Chat With the Pope” Learn more
about his missions at ChatWithThePope.org. There are
envelopes for this collection next week in your envelope
packet or at the doors of the Church. Thank you for your
support of World Mission Sunday.
October 2017
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Every October, the celebration of World Mission Sunday leads us to the heart of our Christian faith –
mission. In this year’s Message for World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis explains that “the Church’s mission,
directed to all men and women…is based on the transformative power of the Gospel.” We urgently need the
power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Father reminds us of “countless testimonies to how the Gospel helps to overcome narrowness,
conflict, racism, tribalism, and to promote everywhere, and among all, reconciliation, fraternity, and sharing.”
This annual appeal is the Church’s global effort to provide for the building up of over one thousand local church-
es in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe. Through the work of these
churches, the Gospel of Jesus is proclaimed. The poor receive practical help and experience God’s love and
mercy, His hope and peace.
I ask you to open your hearts as we reach out this World Mission Sunday to every corner of the globe
with Christ’s message of hope and peace. In carrying out our mission, we draw inspiration from Mary, Mother of
Evangelization, who welcomed the Word of life in the depths of her humble faith. With the Holy Father, we pray,
“May the Virgin Mother help us to say our own YES, conscious of the urgent need to make the Good News of
Jesus resound in our time. May she intercede for us so that we can acquire the holy audacity needed to discover
new ways to bring the gift of salvation to every man and woman.”
Grateful always for your generosity of spirit and heart, and confident of your missionary commitment to
share the joy of the Gospel and the hope it brings, I pray for God’s blessings upon you and your families.
Faithfully yours in the Lord,
Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley
Bishop of Ogdensburg
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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 15, 2017 “Many are called, but few are chosen.” Consider following Christ more closely as a priest, deacon or in consecrated life. Talk to Fr. Steve Murray at 315-782-2468 or Fr. Doug Lucia at 315-386-2543/ [email protected] or Fr. Tom Higman at 518-594-3907/[email protected] or Cathy Russell, the Di-ocesan Vocation Coordinator at 315-393-2920, ext. 1450/[email protected]. See us also on Face-book or at www.myvocation.net.
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6
Psalm 96: 1, 3-5, 7-10
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5b
Matthew 22: 15-21
The Lord is King (Ps) and there is no other (1). We are to
render to God, therefore, fitting praise and service, as is
God’s due (3). God’s word to us, in turn, is a matter of
power and strength, to be lived with conviction of
heart (2).
YOUTH BUSES FOR LIFE: High School Pilgrimage to the
March for Life in Washington DC Online registration opened
October 1st for the educational and spiritual high school pilgrim-
age to the DC March for Life. Three coach buses will depart the
North Country on January 18th and return Jan 20th. Pickup loca-
tions- Northern bus - Massena, Canton and Gouverneur; Western
bus - IHC in Watertown and Eastern bus - Our Lady of Lourdes
in Schroon Lake. $150 per person includes transportation, hotel,
breakfast, two dinners and shirt. Bishop LaValley will be joining
the buses in DC! (All chaperones must be Virtus/Protecting
God's Children trained.) For more information, contact the Re-
spect Life Office [email protected]
PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: The Diocese rejoices in five new Seminarians who will join our other four men in
discerning what God is calling them to do! God is good! Please continue to pray that God will send more workers into the
vineyard to serve as priests, deacons and consecrated religious!
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Pack your own lunch: Get a few sturdy containers of different sizes, and reusable
bottle, and buy some bulk supplies at the beginning of the week. With the cash you will save from not buying heavily pack-
aged convenience foods, you can have a healthy treat for yourself or for someone else every week. At the same time you
will have used fewer resources and have less trash to send to the landfill. Source: 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth.
YOU ARE INVITED TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNU-
AL CARITAS DINNER Wednesday, October 25th, at the
Granview Restaurant, Highway 37, Ogdensburg. Cash bar is at
5:00PM, entertainment at 5:30PM and dinner at 6:00PM. The
2017 Honorees are: Msgr. Joseph Aubin, Rev. Patrick Mundy
(posthumously) and Mr. Alex Velto (posthumously). Cost is
$45.00 per person and reservations are required. For more infor-
mation and/or to make Reservations, please call 315-393-2255.
Altar and Rosary Newzbytes: The “Angela Davies Share the
Warmth with Seniors Project” is ready to begin. Your donation of
lap robes, slip-proof slipper sox and new this year tote bags for
wheelchairs or walkers are being accepted at the Rectory during
business hours. The tote bags may be purchased, or use your
skills to create one. Buttons and other fasteners may be difficult
for many with arthritis. These gifts will be distributed to our shut-
ins for Christmas.