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For the Sacraments of Baptisms, Weddings & Confessions Please call your appropriate Parish Office.
For the Sacrament of Sick: Please call the Immaculate Conception Parish Office any time at 585-593-4834.
Welcome New Parishioners! Call Parish Office to register.
Parish/Diocesan Organizations Knights of Columbus meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Ancient Order of Hibernians meets 3rd Wednesday of every month.
Remembering the Church in your Will: Bequests and Memorials are graciously accepted. Please call Parish Office for more information.
Immaculate Conception School of Allegany County
Principal Nora Burdick • 585-593-5840
September 13, 2015 ~ 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH BUSINESS OFFICES OF:
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
SAINTS’ BRENDAN & JUDE 17 Maple Avenue • Wellsville, NY 14895
Website: www.icc-ics.com Parish Office: 585-593-4834 • Fax: 585-593-7167
Business Manager ~ Kate Rahr ([email protected]) Administrative Assistant ~ Susan Stout ([email protected])
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH 1 Church Street • Andover, NY 14806
Email: [email protected]
SAINT BRENDAN ORATORY 11 South Main St. • Almond, NY 14804
SAINT JUDE CHAPEL & CAMPUS MINISTRY Lower College Drive • Alfred, NY 14802 Campus Ministry Phone: 607-587-9411
Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.ssbjparish.net
SAINT MARY'S RC CHURCH 111 Wellsville St. • Bolivar, NY 14715
Phone: 585-928-1024
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY,
AND JOSEPH RC CHURCH 5 Milton Street • Belmont, NY 14813
Phone: 585-268-7272
SAINT JOSEPH ORATORY 3915 Cottage Bridge Road • Scio, NY 14880
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Sean DiMaria ([email protected])
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Daniel Serbicki ([email protected])
Sacramental Minister: Rev. John Cornelius, Cell: 716-548-9235 ([email protected])
Pastoral Administrator: Deacon Frank Pasquale, Jr. (Covering Holy Family, St. Mary’s and St. Joseph Oratory) Cell: 585-808-6312
MISSION STATEMENT
You enter our communities not as a stranger but as a guest of God Our Heavenly Father. Welcome then, into His presence with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips, offering Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones, who for generations in the name of Jesus Christ, built these places of worship, and to all who have beautified and hallowed them with their prayers and praise. Ask God’s blessing on those who love the house of faith as the inspiration of their hope and love,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit; may that blessing rest on you on your going out and coming in.
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Our Parishes September 12-20, 2015
Mass Schedules
St. Brendan’s - Almond St. Mary’s - Bolivar
St. Jude’s - Alfred
Immaculate Conception - Wellsville
Blessed Sacrament - Andover
Holy Family - Belmont
Would a family member or friend of today’s Mass Intention please bring the gifts to the table of the Lord.
Sat. Sept. 12 5:00pm Douglas Burdick By: Family
Mon. Sept. 14 9:00am Helen Regan Lynch & John V. Lynch By: Estate
Wed. Sept. 16 9:00am Maynard Ayers By: Mary Flanagan & Jane Aiken
Fri. Sept. 18 9:00am James Stafford & Family By: Estate
Sat. Sept. 19 5:00pm Kate Plants By: Bill & Barb Castle
Sun. Sept. 13 11:00am Jake Stuart By: Teresa & Family
Sun. Sept. 13 6:30pm Mildred Sentner By: Estate
Thurs. Sept. 17 5:15pm Souls in Purgatory By: The Kane Family
Sun. Sept. 20 6:30pm Curtis Moreland & Family By: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moreland
Sun. Sept. 20 11:00am Rita Phillipson By: Fran Pettnot
Sun. Sept. 13 9:00am Robert Jackson By: Deacon Dennis Ross
Tues. Sept. 15 9:00am Suzanne Hyland Slocum By: Jerome & Nancy Hart
Sun. Sept. 20 9:00am Jean, Jane, Jeanne, Joyce, Jill & Ginny By: Charity McCormick
Sun. Sept. 13 11:30am Strittmather, Perry & Schmelzer Families Al & Peg Strittmather
Mon. Sept. 14 8:30am Adoration, Rosary & Eucharistic Service w/Deacon Frank
Tues. Sept. 15 SCIO
12:05pm Alice Keenan By: Charlotte McCreary
Thurs. Sept. 18 8:30am Rosary & Eucharistic Service w/Deacon Frank Followed by Coffee Hour
Sun. Sept. 20 11:30am Don Zenoski (Anniversary Remembrance) By: The Zenoski Family
Sun. Sept. 13 8:00am Tom Ferris By: Laverne & Jerry Chadderdon Frank X. Thorwart By: Anne Thorwart
Tues. Sept. 15 11:30am Rosary & Eucharistic Service w/Deacon Frank
Sun. Sept. 20 8:00am Maureen Zenoski By: Tami & Larry Adams Sick & the Homebound By: St. Mary’s Altar & Rosary Society.
Sat. Sept. 12 4:00pm Lois Lisi By: Knights of Columbus Council 919 Confessions Begins at 3:15pm
Sun. Sept. 13 9:45am John Finch By: Daughter, Helen
Mon. Sept. 14 8:00am James Spellicy By: The James & Betty Searle Family Benediction Immediately Following Mass
Tues. Sept. 15 8:00am Mr. & Mrs. George Flanagan & Family By: The Flanagan Estate
Wed. Sept. 16 8:00am Philomene Terteling By: Jan Terteling & Sr. Alice
Fri. Sept. 18 8:00am David & Joanne Wlodarczyk (In Honor of 50th Wedding Anniversary) By: Nora Burdick & Mary Ann Newark
Sat. Sept. 19 4:00pm Robert Walsh By: Family Confessions Begin at 3:15pm
Sun. Sept. 20 9:45am James Carlin (Anniversary Remembrance) By: Geri Murphy
Would a family member or friend of today’s Mass Intention please bring the gifts to the table of the Lord.
Welcome Visitors Welcome to our Church. We hope that you experienced the peace, love and joy of the Savior, Jesus Christ here today and we
would love to see you again. You are always welcome here! For more information, please call the Parish Offices, 585-593-4834.
Please see Page 7 for our Sick and Deceased Lists.
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September 12-20, 2015 SS. Brendan and Jude, Blessed Sacrament Church
SS. Brendan & Jude Sunday Collection, September 6, 2015: Report Next Week
Thank You for Your Stewardship!
SS. Brendan & Jude Parish and Campus Ministry Campus Ministry Dir.:
Chris Yarnal [email protected]
(607) 587-9411 Bus. Mgr.: Kate Rahr [email protected]
Phone: (585) 593-4834
Blessed Sacrament Church Business Mgr.: Kate Rahr Phone: (585) 593-4834 [email protected]
Blessed Sacrament Sunday Collection, September 6, 2015: Report Next Week
Thank You for Your Stewardship!
Altar Breads and Wines and Candle Memorials Please call Kate at the Parish Office to make a request. Thanks!
Blessed Sacrament September Sanctuary & Altar Candles: In Loving Memory of: Paul Kilbane & Doris Harder By: Mary Benz & Family
Readings for the Week of September 12, 2015
Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 Monday: Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35
Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16/Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16/Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12/Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16/Lk 8:4-15 Next Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16--4:3/Mk 9:30-37.
Religious Education News Religious Education classes for grades K-9 will begin on September 13th at 9:30am-10:45am. Classes are held in the base-
ment of St. Jude’s. We are still in need of volunteers to teach our Religious Ed. program. If you are interested in teaching, or still need to register, please contact Kristen Walsh at [email protected] for more information. Thank you!
Campus Ministry Welcome Students and Parents!
Bible Study ~ Tuesday evenings this semester at
8:00pm in the lounge. See how studying scripture can relate to your life. Wednesday's at 4:00pm in the chapel we will begin "Teach Me to Pray" - each week a different series of meditations and different prayer exercise. Retreat ~ This semesters retreat will be September 18th thru 20th at the Benedictine Monastery in Erie, PA. Please see Chris or Kate V. to sign up.
Annual Clothing Drive Our annual clothing drive will be held during the month of September with a cut off date of September 28th. Please leave gently used clothing in the basement of St. Jude’s or in the entrance area of St. Brendan’s. Sr. Susan's Steuben Rural Health Ministry is always grateful for your generosity and charity. Thank You!
St. Jude’s Kitchen Project Would you like to share your time and talents with us to help reinstall ceilings and box in duct work with sheetrock? If you can lend a hand, please con-tact Tony Galeazzo at (607) 587-9727. Thank you!
Would You Like to Serve? Please consider becoming an altar server. If you have made you First Holy Communion you are eligible. There will be a New Altar Server Training this fall. If you are interested,
please call Jane Cochran, 607-587-9706. You are never too old to be an Altar Server!
Bible Study at St. Brendan’s Our next 10 week Bible Study session begins on Wednesday, September 30th at 10:00am at St. Brendan's Church and focuses on the BOOK of JAMES. "James presents practical wisdom for living a life of whole-hearted devotion to God in the midst of trails and tribulations. If any single theme runs through this collection of wisdom, it might be the 'perfection' or 'completeness' or 'wholeness' that is the goal of the Chris-tian life and the result of living according to the wisdom of God - as op-posed to the wisdom of the world...James' message speaks loudly today to Christians who must live in a culture that celebrates the double-minded thinking of 'openness' and diversity. As in our previous studies, there are reading assignments and study questions to be answered at home. They will be brought to our group for discussion, followed by DVD presentation by Jeff Cavins. Each session is approximately two hours. Please call 607-324-3775 to sign up. The books are available on Wednesday September 9th and cost $20.
Children’s Church at St. Jude’s Children’s Church is offered to our youngsters of the Parish. Join us on these dates: September 27th, November 8th, November 22nd and De-cember 13th.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015: Report Next Week Thank You for Your Stewardship!
When a special collection occurs and you desire to contribute please
deposit your donation no later than the following weekend of the actual
collection date. Thank you!
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Parish • Belmont, NY September 12-20, 2015
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph
R. C. Parish
5 Milton Street • Belmont, NY 14813 Office Phone: 585-268-7272
Pastoral Admin.: Deacon Frank Pasquale, Jr. Deacon Frank’s Cell No: 585-808-6312
Admin. Assistant/Business Mgr: Patty Whitney Altar Server Contact: Dan Ermer 268-5653 Lector Contact: Cathleen Linnecke 593-3008
Eucharistic Minister Contact: Bud Tronetti 268-5530 Email: [email protected]
FaceBook: Holy Family Of Jesus Mary and Joseph Parish www.hfsmonline.com
Here at Holy Family Parish We welcome all to come and enjoy our liturgy. You are also invited to join any of our ministries, both Sacramental and social. If there is anything we can do that would enhance our faith filled community, please let us know. We care and are al-ways looking for new suggestions.
Prayer to the Holy Family Can be found on page 237 of our missal. Please pray for our parish.
Rest in Peace
Parish Council TBA
Altar Society Meeting TBA
Monthly Meetings
Weekly Ministries
Lector Eucharistic Ministers
Altar Servers
Sept. 13 Maria Mulligan Bobbie Patello Toni Witter
David Ermer
Simon Whitney
Sept. 20 Bobbie Patello Barb Zlomek Mary Ellen Zacher
David Ermer
Jessica Erdmann
Religious Education News
Sun. Sept. 13th 9:30am- 11:15am
First Religious Education Class Grades K-9
Sun. Sept. 20th 2:30pm-5:30pm
Confirmation Class @ St. Mary’s
Sun. Sept. 27th 9:30am-11:15am
Grades K-9
September 13—Molly Marie Gary (1983), Kathyryn Fogerty (2001) September 14—Dr. Geraldine J. Walter (2001) September 15—Hilda Monroe (1977), Debbie Wissert (1982), Agnes Rozmus (2001), Margaret Doane (2001) Caryn
Grottanelli (2006) September 16—Paige M. Hunt (2007) September 17—Marion Cosgrove (1976), Lena Tyler (2004) September 18—Harold K. Kane (1970), Andrew Guidarelli (1981)September 19—Melrose McClenthan (2009) September 20—Patrick L. Flanagan (1994), Donald E. Zenoski (2004).
Special & Second Collections There will be a separate collection on Sunday, September 13th for our Religious Education program. All of the contributions stay here to provide materials and supplies for our Religious Ed. students. We will have a guest speaker on Sunday, September 20th for The Christ the King Appeal. The will be a Second Collection. Please help them answer God’s call.
Mass Intention Schedule If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention please let Patty know at least two weeks prior to the date of publication of the intention in a given bulletin as announced. To help insure that you get the date desired it is recommended that you schedule the Mass intention at least 3 months in advance.
Our 2015—2016 Confirmation program begins on Sunday, Septem-ber 20th. The first class is at St. Mary’s in Bolivar. Class will begin at 2:30pm and end at 5:30pm. Our first topic will be Baptism. If you have a child entering the 10th grade of High School and they have received their other sacraments, they are eligible to participate. We are also seeking one or two parishioners to be members of our Con-firmation Team. Please contact Deacon Frank.
Religious Education Calendar
Substitute Teachers Our Religious Education Program is looking for substitute teachers. If interested please let Deacon Frank or Patty know. You can also contact Cathy Talbett, our RE Coordinator at 716-307-5873. Also, If you need to register your child who has not attended in the past, please attend the first class on September 13th to receive the registra-tion form.
Wedding Anniversary Mass Celebrating 50, 60 or 70 years of Marriage? Bishop Malone invites you to celebrate a special mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday, October 18th at 3:00pm followed by a reception at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Please contact Patty for your reservation by September 10th. Congratulations!
Mastering Evil with Good The apostle Paul writes to the Romans: “Bless your persecutors; Never try to get revenge...If your enemy is hungry, give him some-thing to eat; if thirsty, something to drink...Do not be mastered by evil, but master evil with good” (Romans 12:14-21). These words cut to the heart of the spiritual life. They make it clear what it means to choose life, not death, to choose blessings not curses. But what is asked of us here goes against the grain of our human nature, We will only be able to act according to Paul’s words by knowing with our whole beings that what we are asked to do for others is what God has done for us.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015: Report Next Week Thank You for Your Stewardship!
When a special collection occurs and you desire to contribute please
deposit your donation no later than the following weekend of the actual
collection date. Thank you!
September 12-20, 2015 St. Mary Catholic Church • Bolivar, NY
St. Mary’s R.C. Church
111 Wellsville Street • Bolivar, NY 14715 Office Phone: 585-928-1024
Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Patty Whitney
Parish Ministry Scheduler: Mrs. Connie Emery Religious Ed. Coord.:
FaceBook: St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Bolivar NY www.hfsmonline.com
Our Parish Prayer Most Glorious Virgin Mary, chosen by the Father to be Mother of His Son, known for your purity, for your compassionate heart, for your love. We beseech you to intercede for us in our time of need. We, at St. Mary’s, ask your guidance and counsel to strengthen the fabric of our parish that we may be united in our efforts to revitalize our Christian Faith. Help us to make our parish a true example of Catholic Family Living—young and mature, working together, to grow in God’s image.
Amen
Lector Eucharistic Ministers
Altar Servers
Sept. 13 Angela McKay Joe Hollister Pam Foster
Margaret Schiralli
Sept. 20 Joe Hollister Tami Adams Eileen Schaffner
Hannah Clark Sarah Clark
Weekly Ministries.
Happy Birthday
Rest in Peace
Parish Council Meeting September 23rd—4:00pm Hall
Altar & Rosary Meeting September 20th—After Mass
Monthly Meetings
Michael Majot Giles Lowery Peggy Patash Wanda Geisel
Michael Rickicki
September 16th September 16th September 18th September 19th September 20th
Kenneth Snowdon Gilbert Winterberger
Henry Clifford Gardner O. Francis Robinson Helen K. Pickard Timothy J. Dunn Gerald Hulbert
September 14, 1990 September 14, 1964 September 15, 1981 September 15, 1995 September 16, 1964 September 17, 1988 September 18, 1996
Ministry Opportunities We are seeking Parishioners to become Lectors and Eucharistic Min-isters. Please consider offering your talents up as the gift they truly are for our church here at St. Mary’s.
Communion for the Sick and Homebound If you have a family member that is homebound or sick and they would like to receive communion please contact Deacon Frank.
Development Committee We are seeking ways to become more vibrant as a parish and are seeking parishioners who would be willing to work on a committee to develop new and innovative ideas that can be initiated. We must reach out to those who have left while also seeking out new parish-ioners. Please contact Deacon Frank if you would be willing to work on a committee to do so.
Religious Education News Our 2015—2016 Confirmation program begins on Sunday, Septem-ber 20th. The first class is here at St. Mary’s. Class will begin at 2:30pm and end at 5:30pm. Our topic will be Baptism. If you have a child entering 10th grade and they have received their other sacra-ments, they are eligible to participate. Thank You to Riley and An-gela McKay for volunteering to be our teaching representatives for the 2015-2016 Vicariate Confirmation program.
Wedding Anniversary Mass Celebrating 50, 60 or 70 years of Marriage? Bishop Malone in-vites you to celebrate a special mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday, October 18th at 3:00pm followed by a reception at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Please contact Patty for your reservation by September 10th. Congratulations!
Religious Education Program News It was decided at the last Parish Council meeting to see if there was an interest in redeveloping our Religious Education program for year 2015 and 2016. I would like to set a meeting to discuss this years possible program solution. please contact Deacon Frank.
Coffee & Donuts The St. Mary’s Altar & Rosary Society will be offering coffee and donuts after Mass on September 13th in the Parish Hall.
Choosing Life God says, "I am offering you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19) "Choose life." That's God's call for us, and there is not a mo-ment in which we do not have to make that choice. Life and death are always before us. In our imaginations, our thoughts, our words, our gestures, our actions ... even in our non-actions. This choice for life starts in a deep interior place. Underneath very life-affirming behav-ior I can still harbor death-thoughts and death-feelings. The most important question is not "Do I kill?" but "Do I carry a blessing in my heart or a curse?" The bullet that kills is only the final instrument of the hatred that began being nurtured in the heart long before the
gun was picked up.
Confirmation Team Meeting There will be a Confirmation Team Meeting on Tuesday, Septem-ber 15th, at 7:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room at Immaculate Conception.
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Sunday Collection, September 6, 2015: Report Next Week. Thank You for Your Stewardship!
Immaculate Conception Church September 12-20, 2015
Immaculate Conception Church
17 Maple Avenue Wellsville, NY 14895
Website: www.icc-ics.com Parish Office: 585-593-4834
Fax: 585-593-7167 Email: [email protected]
Immaculate Conception School
24 Maple Avenue Wellsville, NY 14895
(585) 593-5840 www.icc-ics.org
ICC/ICS Calendar
September Memorials
Altar Breads and Wines:
In Loving Memory of:
Joseph R. Anderson
By: Nancy & Jerome Hart
Sanctuary and Altar Candles:
Living and Deceased Members of:
Regina Cedruly
By: Norma & Gene Cedruly
Mon. Sept. 14 6:30pm Pastoral Council Meeting
Mon. Sept. 21 6:30pm RCIA Begins
Tues. Sept. 15 7:00pm Confirmation Team Meeting in ICC Meeting Room
Sat. Sept. 19 10:00am-2:00pm
Ancient Order of Hibernians Car Show in ICC Parking Lot
Sun. Sept. 20 9:45am Children’s Chapel Begins at Mass for Grades K-3
ICC Religious Education Calendar Sun. Sept. 13 8:30am-
11:30am Grades K-6; Includes Mass
Sun. Sept. 13 2:00pm 2014-15 Confirmation Rehearsal
Sun. Sept. 13 6:00pm-8:00pm
Grades 7-9
Sun. Sept 20 2:30pm-5:30pm
2015-16 Confirmation Class in Bolivar
Sun. Sept. 27 8:30am-11:30am
Grades K-6 Includes Mass
Sun. Oct. 11 3:00pm Confirmation at ICC
Chapel Candles:
In Loving Memory of:
All Mercy Associates &
Volunteers
By: The Mercy Associates
Protecting God’s Children All adults over the age of 18 who work with youth under the age of 18 are Required to attend. This includes but is not lim-ited to all Religious, Parish Staff, School Faculty and Staff and ALL Volunteers. There are 2 scheduled programs to choose from—Wednesday, September 16th at St. Bonaventure Uni-versity from 6:00pm–9:00pm or at Immaculate Conception School on Saturday, October 17th from 9:00am-12:30pm. Please call Sue, 593-4834 to get your paperwork and how to register on line.
Children’s Chapel The Children’s Chapel will begin on September 20th during Mass for children in Grades K-3. Please note: Children who have made First Eucharist are too old to participate and chil-dren not yet in Kindergarten are too young.
Altar Flower Memorials:
No Current Request
Parish Store Are you looking for a Confirmation gift or a Baptism gift or a Christmas gift? Don’t forget to check out our Parish
Store. We have a display case with many items to choose from in the back of the Church. Or you can visit us in the Parish Office.
Bible Study A New 8 week Bible Study of Galatians will begin September 23rd–November11th. Cost is $23 and registration is required. Please call Sue at the Parish Offices for more info or to regis-ter.
Knights of Columbus Fundraiser Do your Christmas shopping early! The Knights of Co-lumbus are selling a Tumbled Tile Trivet made of Soap-stone adorned with a picture of our Altar at Christmas and a beautiful Christmas Ornament which is a copy of our Nativity Stained-Glass Window. They are $20 each and
will be available the First Sunday of Advent - November 28th All orders are pre-paid only. Contact your favorite Knight or the Parish Office. Cut-off date for orders is October 11th. Both gifts are “Made in the USA”. Items may be seen at in the Display Case in Church or at the Parish Office.
Confirmation Practice Practice for Confirmation will be held on Sunday, Septem-ber 13th at 2:00pm at Immaculate Conception.
Celebrating 50, 60 or 70 Years of Marriage in 2015?
There will be a Special Diocesan Ceremony on Sunday, October 18th beginning with Mass with Bishop Malone at 3:00pm in St. Joseph’s Cathedral followed by a Reception at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. Reser-vations are need—please contact Sue at the Parish Office by Septem-ber 8th if you would like to attend. Your family is also encouraged and most welcome to attend both the Mass and Reception.
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September 12-20, 2015 News from All of Our Parishes
To Our Military, Past & Present: Thank You!
Tony Hilliard
Heating & Cooling
585-593-1813
Wellsville, NY
Please Pray For The Sick: Deidre Ahl, Elaine Alig, Pam Meyer Atonacci, Jan Baldwin, Melissa
Barvels, Josephine Bechta, Ralph Bishop, Chris
Boser, Sharon Cartwright, Michael Christian, Nicho-
las Christian, David Clark, Dorothy Clark, Kenny
Clark, Bob Clinch, Jerry Codispoti, Joseph Coffee,
Leo Coleman, Julie Congelli, Hope Cooper, Chuck Costello, Sr., Fran-
ces Deschler, Delores Devin, Scott Dewey, James Dunn, Vicki Dunn,
Marcia Eli, Mary Elizabeth Ermer, Elizabeth Fenn, Rick Ferraloro,
Kerry Fitzpatrick, Mort Grisewood, Andy Hall, Jamie Hall, Jerry Har-rington, Jim Hennessy, Deb Hunt, Theresa Kinnicutt, Tanner Krist,
Ken Lananger, Neddra Latten, Anthony Liuzzi, Eileen Lump, Monica
Lynch, Elaine LaMarche, Bob Madden, Ann Margeson, Kaitlin
McGuire, Gene McNinch, James Meehan, Dorothy Middaugh, Kay
Miller, James Monroe, Kinleigh Morehouse, Ray Mosher, Bess Mulli-
gan, Tommie P., Ron Paffie, Wanda Paffie, Virginia Parker, Doug
Pfiester, Jeane & Marty Pisano, Allen Presutti, Pete & Rose Presutti,
JoAnn Rahr, Ed & Arlene Reagan, Kyle Reynolds, Scott Roeder, Dot
Schmelzer, Louie Schiralli, Brian Sears, Bill Sheehan, Charles Smith,
Trevor Smith, Catherine Sorochin, Dee Stayer, Elizabeth Storm,
Daniel Teach, Thalia Swarthout, Patricia Tronetti, Phil Weimer,
Marilyn Wesche, Steve Whalen, Joey Williams, Toni Witter, Daniel
Wojtaszek, Kevin Young, Jeff Zenoski, and Our Nursing Home
Residents, the sick of our parishes and anyone in need of our prayers. Rest in Peace:.
WNY Catholic Highlights Page 16 ~ St. Mary of the Angels, Olean, Celebrates 100 Years! Page 37 ~ Families needed to host Foreign Exchange
Students. Pg. 38 ~ Catechetical Sunday marks the dedication of those help-ing to build faith (Religious Education). Page 43 ~ CTK Seminary to conduct Annual Fund Raising Cam-paign.
Hello again to the South-Eastern Allegany Catholic Communities. This week we celebrate the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time and let us always remember that “this is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad!” Happy Labor Day to all! I hope your holiday is filled with great joy and spent with the people whom you
love, your family and friends. We give thanks to God for our talents so we may continue to use them to support our family and com-munity and for the betterment of our society and to promote Human Dignity through our work.
Welcome back to the facility, staff and students of Alfred University, Alfred State and Immaculate Conception School! You have been missed. I hope your summer was one of relaxation, prayer and great fellowship. Alfred Students, you should check out the many opportunities at St. Jude’s Chapel to deepen your relationship with God, fellow students and parishioners. You are always wel-come to spend time with us at any of the five parish cluster. RCIA classes will also begin soon. RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is the process which the Church has established to help lead people closer Christ. How do I know if this is for me? Ask yourself: Are you….?
Are you someone not affiliated with the Catholic Church but seeking to join the Catholic Community?
Are you someone who may be baptized into another faith tradition and is interested in the Catholic faith?
Are you someone who has been baptized but have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation?
Are you someone who is baptized Catholic, know a little about the faith and desire to really know what being Catholic is all about?
Are you someone who knows someone who needs a “little nudge” from asking: “Have you ever thought about becoming a Catho-lic?” If you have answered “YES” to any of these questions, the RCIA process is for you. If you are interested, please contact your parish office.
Mark Your Calendars: Great News, Bishop, Richard Malone will celebrate the Confirmation Mass on Sunday, October 11th at Immaculate Conception Church at 3:00pm. Let us welcome him to Allegany Vicariate with great rejoicing, plus congratulate all those bring Confirmed this year! We also want to welcome our seminarian Jerry Skrzynski to our parish communities. Jerry will be with us for 10 months for his Pastoral Year which is required by the Diocese of Buffalo for all those studying for the priesthood. He will be serving on many of our ministries throughout the year. Please welcome him with great joy.
Forgiveness
"Our will -freely choosing to hold on to anger, bitterness, resentment, and hostility - becomes an impenetrable fortress preventing God's life
from entering our heart, which, through the privation of grace, becomes stony, hard, and cold. This interior reality eventually affects all aspects
of our being."
~Johnnette Benkovic
That is all for this week. May God continue to shower His blessings upon you! Pax Christi, Fr Sean
