~ Fr. Francis R. Vivacqua, Pastor ~ Deacon Ronald Hogan ��

ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BALLSTON SPA,�

& ST. MARY’S MISSION, GALWAY�

St. Mary's Church Ballston Spa��

185 Milton Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020���

Phone:�(518) 885�7411� �

Fax:�(518) 885�6863��

smballst@rcda.org�

St. Mary's Mission Galway��

PO Box 536 �

2113 East St., Galway, NY 12074��

Phone: (518) 882�6957� �

stmarygal@nycap.rr.com�� �

SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY

St. Mary’s Church website: https://stmarysballstonspa.org/�

St. Mary’s Church Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stmarysballstonspa�

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�

MONDAY � June 14�

7:45 AM + James and Margaret Mar inucci req. by Carol �

� � � � � � � � Marinucci Howard�

TUESDAY � June 15 �

5:30 PM + Josie Uhlinger req. by Mary Beth�

WEDNESDAY� June 16�

7:45 AM + Dave Cotter req. by Lorraine�

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THURSDAY � June 17�

7:45 AM + James Zepko req. by Anne and Ray Groski�

FRIDAY � June 18 �

(No Mass)�

SATURDAY � June 19 (St. Romuald)�

4:00 PM � + Patricia and William Henry req. by Daughter,

Mary � � � � � � Mary Jo Henry�

� � � � � � + James McHale Sr. req. by Cathy, Deb and Jim�

� � � � � � Special Int. of Rick and Noreen Schult req. by John ��

� � � � � � and Sandy�

SUNDAY � June 20 (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time)�

8:00 AM� + Pro Populo�

� � � � � � + Baily Isaacs req. by Mary Beth�

� � � � � � + Arthur Adams req. by Mary Ann, Chrissy, Greg, �

� � � � � � � � Jim, and Marin�

10:00 AM� + Gertrude Bowen req. by Caesar and Barbara �� � �

� � � � � � � � Taormina �

� � � � � � + Gerard Vogel req. by family �

12 Noon�� + Bill Burnham req. by family�

� � � � � � + Michele Ruzzo req. by Mom�

� � � � � + George McDonough req. by Jack and Ronnie � � �

� � � � � � � � Hohos�

T�� 11�� S��� O� ��� T ��� J�� 13, 2021 �

St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�

11�� S��� O� ��� T �� �

We thank you for your sacrificial offering of:� � �

� � � �� �

� � June 6�

� � � Envelopes & Loose $ 7,644� �

� � On�line Giving �5,392�� � �

� � Total $ 13,036�

�To cover our weekly expenses, we need $11,500.

Readings for the week of June 13, 2021�

Sunday: The seed of faith is in our hear ts, and grace helps it to

bear fruit. Ez 17:22�24/Ps 92:2�3, 13�14, 15�16/2 Cor 5:6�10/Mk

4:26�3 �

Monday: Behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Cor 6:1�10/Ps

98:1�4/Mt 5:38�42 �

Tuesday: All are wor thy of love, and God gives it abundantly. �

2 Cor 8:1�9/Ps 146:2, 5�9/Mt 5:43�48 �

Wednesday: God’s generosity knows no bounds or limits. 2 Cor

9:6�11/Ps 112:1�4, 9/Mt 6:1�6, 16�18 �

Thursday: Jesus teaches us to call God Our Father. 2 Cor 11:1�11/

Ps 111:1�4, 7�8/Mt 6:7�15 �

Friday: Trust in the providence of God, and not in our own

strength. 2 Cor 11:18, 21�30/Ps 34:2�7/Mt 6:19�2 �

Saturday: Jesus calls for total reliance on God. 2 Cor 12:1�10/

Ps 34:8�13/Mt 6:24�34 �

Next Sunday: Jesus’ power is greater than anything on earth. Jb

38:1, 8�11/ Ps 107:23�26, 28�31/2 Cor 5:14�17/Mk 4:35�41 �

A very special

thank you to

Rev. Father Vivacqua, Altar

Servers,

Allison Mendenhall and

choir members,

all who

participated in the

Corpus Christi Procession.

2020 � 2021 DIOCESAN APPEAL �

� Through this important Appeal, we follow the example of Christ

to serve our brothers and sisters here in the Diocese of Albany. By

joining together in stewardship, we proclaim our unity to all;

thereby letting those who need us the most know that they are an

important part of our Catholic family. Please be as generous as

you possibly can in responding to the Diocesan Appeal. �

� We are still behind and in need of each and every parishioner to

show their support to this Appeal and the work of the Albany Dio-

cese. Thank you to those who made their annual commitment to

The Diocesan Appeal. Monthly or one�time gifts by credit card

can be made via secure website at donate.thediocesanappeal.org.

You can also make a pledge at that site as well as pledge pay-

ments. All Pledges must be paid by �

June 30, 2021. Thank you! �

St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�

Liturgy Lessons Part 18

��

“I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ”�

Just as Peter professed in Matthew 16:16, we profess Jesus

as “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In He-

brew, Jesus means “God saves.” “The name “Jesus” signi-

fies that the very name of God is present in the person of

his Son, made man for the universal and definitive �

redemption from sins.” (CCC 432) The word “Christ”

come from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah,

which means “anointed.” It became the name proper to

Jesus only because he accomplished perfectly the divine

mission that “Christ” signifies. (CCC436)�

Prayer to �

St. Michael the Archangel�

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in

battle.�Be our defense against the wicked-

ness and snares of the Devil.�May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray,�and do

thou,�O Prince of the heavenly hosts,�by

the power of God,� thrust into hell Sa-

tan,�and all the evil spirits,�who prowl

about the world�seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen. �

Parishioner needs a ride to the Noon Mass, �

If anyone is willing to help please contact the office �

at 518�885�7411�

Pray to end Abortion�

Everyday 2,363 unborn �

human beings are aborted

everyday in America �

liveaction.org�

“Demands involving the distribution of wealth, concern for the poor

and human rights cannot be suppressed under the guise of creating a �

consensus on paper or a transient peace for a contented minority.

The dignity of the human person and the common good rank higher

than the comfort of those who refuse to renounce their privileges.

When these values are threatened, a prophetic voice must be raised.” �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Evangelii gaudium, 218�

Cynthia’s Cookbook is �

available at $10.00 per copy�

�

Purchase at St. Mary’s Parish Center �

by calling 518�885�7411�

�

All proceeds are being donated to �

St. Mary’s Church.�

Dearest parishioners of St. Mary’s,�

� It is with great joy and thanks to Al-

mighty God that I announce to you my

Ordination to the Holy Priesthood of

Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 19th at

11:00 at the Cathedral of the �

Immaculate Conception in Albany!

Though I am, unfortunately, only able to

invite so many people to attend in per-

son, it would be my and my family’s

honor for you to participate via

livestream at: https://www.rcda.org/

livestream. As you likely know, I have

had the blessed privilege of serving here

throughout the pandemic and, indeed,

preached my First Mass here as a Dea-

con! It has been a joy serving all of you!

As such, I hope that you are able to join

me and the other four men being or-

dained in this joyful and holy occasion

through prayer and livestream. Please

also pray for me as I offer my First Sol-

emn High Mass of Thanksgiving in the

Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin)

at Historic St. Mary’s Church on Capi-

tol Hill in Albany on Sunday, June 20th

at 12:30. Though livestream infor-

mation is not currently available for

this, it will be at a later date. Please

consult their website �

(https://www.hist�stmarys.org/) �

as Ordination approaches for more

information. Thank you so very much

for your support and prayers on my

journey to the priesthood! Let us pray

for each other!�

�

Yours in the Love of Jesus, Mary and

Joseph,�

� Deacon Nathaniel Resila�

Call for volunteers �

for the Residents Encounter Christ (REC) �

prison ministry program.�

�REC Prison Ministry volunteers�come from all walks of life and

they share a desire to follow Christ and encourage the prison in-

mates to become more active Christians.�REC volunteers find the

ministry deeply rewarding and spiritually enriching.�

For more information, please attend an information session for

potential volunteers on June 15 at 7 p.m. For more information

visit�www.recrcda.org�or email�recrcda@gmail.com.�

Please Submit your Prayer Requests on line stmarysballstonspa.org

or call the office at 518�885�7411, Our Prayer ministry and �

The Queen of Peace Prayer group will prayers for your intentions.

Just a first name and intention.�

The parish does not have any more copies of the �

Today’s Missal. The publisher has also exhausted their supply.

You can purchase a monthly Magnificat (magnificat.com) or

The Word Among Us (wau.org) at O’Connor’s Religious Gift

Store in Latham, or order a yearly subscription.�

St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�

Ways to Donate to St. Mary’s Parish�

��You may drop your donations off at the Parish Office or in the �

collection box inside of Church.�

��You may mail in your donations to: �

St. Mary’s Church�

185 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, NY 12020�

��You may make a one�time or recurring donation through our �

website! If you have not taken advantage of the convenience and

simplicity of online giving, you can do so from any device by �

visiting stmarysballstonspa.org/online�donations Also, if you have

switched from using our offertory envelopes to online giving,

please give the office a call so we can stop your envelope delivery. �

��You may have your bank send a check to us weekly.�

�� Please consider making a special gift to the church; such as in your

will or estate planning or in honor of a loved one.�

Please let us know if you need assistance, by contacting the office at

518�885�7411. We need your regular weekly donations to support

the everyday work of the parish. Thank you for your generosity.�

St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD

and raised in a Christian family. Agnes

was very beautiful and belonged to a

wealthy family. Her hand in marriage

was highly sought after. However, �

Agnes made a promise to God never to

stain her purity. Her love for the Lord

was great and she hated sin even more

than death! Whenever a man wished to

marry Agnes, she would always say,

"Jesus Christ is my only Spouse." Ag-

nes was sentenced to death because she

refused a marriage invitation. At first,

Agnes was tied to a stake, but either the

wood would not burn or the flames

parted away from her. This prompted

an officer to draw his sword and behead

the girl. She died a virgin�martyr at the

age of 12 or 13 on 21 January 304. St.

Agnes is widely known as the patron

saint of young girls. She is also the

patron saint of chastity, rape survivors

and the Children of Mary. She is often

represented with a lamb, the symbol of

her virgin innocence, and a palm

branch, like other martyrs. She is shown

as a young girl in robes holding a palm

branch with the lamb either at her feet

or in her arms. Her feast day is celebrat-

ed on January 21. �

Stained Glass Windows of St. Mary’s

Focus on the windows of St. Mary’s which have been cleaned and beautifully restored.�

� The Prayer Shawl Ministry members have been busy knitting

and crocheting prayer shawls, lap robes, and baby blankets. �

We have a large selection and encourage you to request one for

family and friends in need of spiritual strength and for those

grieving, sick, or suffering. Prayer shawls and baby blankets

make wonderful gifts to celebrate

births and joyous occasions. There

is no charge, but donations are �

accepted for the purchase of yarn.

For more information, �

call Dianne Tarity (518)369�5753

or Joan Ottaway (518)309�4177.�

Wrap someone in prayer�

A Special Gift of Prayer �

Registration for Mass �

Registration for Mass is still required by registering online or �

by calling the office.�

As of June 6th, the Bishop has removed the general dispensation from

the obligation to go to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days given back in

March 2020. There is still a particular dispensation for those in certain

circumstances. See rcda.org for more details�

St. Agnes

Saint� John� the Divine as the son of Zebedee, and

his mother's name was�Salome. They lived on the

shores of the sea of Galilee. The older brother of

Saint John was Saint James. John and James John

followed John the Baptist when he preached re-

pentance in the wilderness and then came to know

and follow the�Lord. John apparently followed his

new Master to Galilee, and was with him at the

marriage feast of Cana, journeyed with him to

Capernaum, and thenceforth never left him, save

when sent on the missionary expedition with an-

other, invested with the power of healing. He,

James, and Peter, came within the innermost circle

of their Lord's friends, and these three were suf-

fered to remain with�Christ�when all the rest of the

apostles were kept at a distance. Peter, James,

and�John�were with�Christ� in the Garden of Geth-

semane. John� [the "disciple whom� Jesus� loved"]

and Peter were the first to receive the news from

the Magdalene of the Resurrection. John probably

remained at Jerusalem until the assumption of the

Virgin. The date of his death cannot be fixed with

anything like precision, but it is certain that he

lived to a very advanced age. He is represented

holding a chalice from which issues a dragon, as he

is supposed to have been given poison, which was,

however, innocuous. Also his symbol is an eagle. �

St. John the Evangelist

St. Elizabeth

Text edited from The Lives of the Saints by the Rev. S. Baring�Gould, M.A., published in 1914 in Edinburgh. �

St. Elizabeth, a daughter of the line of Aaron, and

the wife of Zechariah, was "righteous before God"

and was "blameless" but childless. Elizabeth is also

a cousin to the Virgin Mary. Zechariah, desiring a

child, went to pray in the temple and was told by

the angel Gabriel, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah;

your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth

will bear you a son, and you are to call him

John.” (Luke 1:13) Zechariah was skeptical be-

cause both himself and his wife were elderly. For

his skepticism, Zechariah was rendered mute until

the prophecy had been fulfilled. Elizabeth became

pregnant shortly thereafter and she rejoiced. Mary

went and visited Elizabeth, and her baby leapt in

her womb. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth

proclaimed to Mary, Blessed are you among wom-

en, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why

am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should

come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting

reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for

joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord

would fulfill his promises to her!" (Luke 1:41�45).

Elizabeth gave birth to a son and named him John.

This child was chosen by God to be John the Bap-

tist. John would baptize Christ as an example to all,

that all must be reborn of water and spirit. St. Eliz-

abeth's feast day is celebrated on November 5.�

St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�

�

Novena to �

Miraculous Medal�

Tuesday at 5:30pm�

Followed by Mass�

Confessions after Mass�

Our Lady Queen of Peace

Prayer Group�

�

Meets every other Tuesday night after

Mass, June 15, 29, etc. �

Sr. Lucia, of Fatima, stated “there is no

problem, no matter how difficult it is, �

that we cannot resolve by the prayer of

the Holy Rosary.” All are welcome�

Parish Office �

Mon.�Fri. 8:30am�3:00pm�

Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage�

Please contact the Parish Office�

Mass Schedule�

Mon. Wed. and Thurs. 7:45AM Tuesday 5:30PM �

Sat. Vigil 4:00PM Sunday 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12:00Noon�

Reconciliation (Confession)�

After the Tuesday and Saturday Night Mass, �

or by appointment�

Pastor�

� � Rev. Francis R. Vivacqua�

Deacon�

� � Ronald Hogan ronald.hogan@rcda.org�

Administration�

� � Mary Clarke mary.clarke@rcda.org�

� � Eva Loucks� eva.loucks@rcda.org�

Music/Choir Director �

� � Allison Mendenhall allison.mendenhall@rcda.org�

Contemporary Choir�

� � � Diana Bisnett dianabisnett@gmail.com�

Director of Religious Education�

� � Vicki Schuette vicki.schuette@rcda.org�

Youth Minister�

� � Jake Stomieroski jake.stomieroski@rcda.org�

St. Mary’s Parish School�

� � Lynn Fitzgerald, Principal �

� � � � � office@smsbspa.org�

Jillian Laurenzo, School Counselor �

jlaurenzo@smsbspa.org�

PARISH STAFF�

2020 � 2021 DIOCESAN APPEAL �

Diocesan Appeal Dates: July 1, 2020 � June 30, 2021�

Appeal website with full information: dioceanappeal.org�

Donate online via secure website: �

donate.thediocesanappeal.org�

Questions: stewardship@rcda.org/518�453�6680�

�

We are still behind and in need of each and every parishioner to show their �

support to this Appeal and the work of the Albany Diocese. Thank you to those

who made their annual commitment to The Diocesan Appeal. Monthly or �

one�time gifts by credit card can be made via secure website at �

donate.thediocesanappeal.org. �

You can also make a pledge at that site as well as pledge payments. Thank you! �

Bishop Scharfenberger approved the offering for Mass �

intention increase from $10.00 to $15.00 starting May 23,

2021. The Bishop has the sole responsibility of setting the

suggested offering for Mass intentions for the Diocese of �

Albany. The last time the offering was increased was in 1985.�

St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�

St. Mary’s School

Ballston Spa

A Small School With A Big Heart!

Our Mission: St. Mary’s School provides a quality Catholic elementary education (Pre�school through Grade 5) guided by the �

Gospel’s spirit of love within an atmosphere of academic excellence that nurtures the growth in holiness and wholeness for each child.�

Faith * Academics * Community�

�

Quality Catholic Education serving �

Nursery, Pre�K, Full Day Kindergarten �

through Grade 5!�

Call for a personal tour or stop by for more information!�

518�885�7300 office@smsbspa.org�

or visit www.smsbspa.org�

Principal: Mrs. Lynn Fitzgerald�

Have you discerned offering your child a �

Catholic Education? Pray about it!�

St. Mary’s offers Tuition assistance, Diocesan grants

and Guardian Angel Scholarships. �

�� An education rooted in Catholic values & faith �

formation�

�� A strong academic program focused on fundamental

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�� Balanced curriculum that integrates the latest technology�

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�� A SAFE and WELCOMING environment for all!�

Join our “Small School with a Big Heart”�

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�

Dear Lord, �

You have blessed us with many gifts and talents. �

We thank you especially for the ability to participate in field day. �

Help us to play in a Christ�like manner. �

Help us to play in a way that fosters good will and teamwork. �

Help us to play to the best of our abilities. �

Win or lose, we play to have fun and celebrate life! �

Amen!��

Like so many recent events, our Field Day

looked a little different this year. Mrs. Merritt,

P.E. teacher, did a wonderful job of planning

fun activities for our students, which also fol-

lowed our health and safety protocols. Instead

of the whole student body participating at the

same time, we kept to our cohorts and spread

the events over two days. The children partici-

pated many games and activities, such as an

obstacle course, soccer kick, ladder ball, relay

races and more. The children showed great

sportsmanship and teamwork. A great time

was had by all! �

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