The Catholic Community Of Whitesboro New 1972 Founded 1883 Pastor Rev. Thomas P. Durant Address: 16 Park Ave. Whitesboro, NY Feb. 1, 2015 For Sacramental Information Please Call the Parish Office Parish Trustees: Chuck Harvan Mary Lou O’Connor Ed O’Toole Patricia Samarco Parish Council Members Lynn Crowley Judy Dimbleby Fred Folino Debbie Gibbs Mike Sewall visit us on the web @ http://www.stpaulswhitesboro.org email: [email protected] Facebook: St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Whitesboro Phones: 736-1124, 736-4018 Day Care, 736-4807 Fax 768-7915 Saturday Confessions 3:00 - 3:45 Deacons, Chr istopher Engle & Anthony Papar ella Business Administrator, Dar leen Riggles Music Director & Organist, Ger ar d Pecor ello Nazareth Day Care Director, Sue Gentile Maintenance Supervisor, Car los Molina Nazareth Maintenance, Ken Sullivan Director of Religious Education, Cynthia Godemann Adult Education, Mar cia Alcur i & J anet O'Toole Family Life Minister, Andr ea Cittadino Youth Team, Kevin & Denise Jaskolka, Joe & Martha Pietruch, Patti Althoff, Butch Meyers, Amanda Cieslewitz, Lisa & Tony LoConte, Celeste Pytko, Patricia Carroll, Deacon Tony Paparella, Steve Barrie & Deacon Chris Engle R.C.I.A., Deacon Chr is Engle, J ohn & Mar y Gazak Ministry to Sanctuary, Car ol Babowicz Altar Servers, Lynn Cr owley Human Development, J oyce McKevitt & Patr icia Samar co Wedding Coordinators, David & Candy Haas Ministry Coordinator for Sick & Shut-Ins, Deacon Anthony Paparella Ministry of Social Justice, Ray Lee Prayer Group & Prayer Chain, Mar y Bohm 736 - 8533, Robert Vaeth - 736 - 5360 Parish Secretary, Peg Hyland-736-1124 ex: 0 Feb. 1, 2015 St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York Page 2 Fr. Tom’s Column Blessing of the Throats will be held after all Masses This Weekend, Jan. 31/Feb. 1 "Through the intercession of St. Blaisé, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." W e know more about the devotion to St. Blaise by Christians around the world than we know about the saint himself. His feast is observed as a holy day in some Eastern Churches. In 1222, the Council of Oxford prohibited servile labor in England on Blaise’s feast day. The Germans and Slavs hold him in special honor, and for decades many United States Catholics have sought Feast of St. Blaise the annual St. Blaise blessing for their February 3 throats. We know that Bishop Blaise was martyred in his episcopal city of Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise was written 400 years later. According to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people. Although the Edict of Toleration (311), granting freedom of worship in the Roman Empire, was already five years old, persecution still raged in Armenia. Blaise was apparently forced to flee to the back country. There he lived as a hermit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends with the wild animals. One day a group of hunters seeking wild animals for the amphitheater stumbled upon Blaise’s cave. They were first surprised and then frightened. The bishop was kneeling in prayer surrounded by patiently waiting wolves, lions and bears. The legend has it that as the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone. Agricolaus, governor of Cappadocia, tried to persuade Blaise to sacrifice to pagan idols. The first time Blaise refused, he was beaten. The next time he was suspended from a tree and his flesh torn with iron combs or rakes. (English wool combers, who used similar iron combs, took Blaise as their patron. They could easily appreciate the agony the saint underwent.) Finally, he was beheaded. Blaise is seen as one more example of the power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus. As Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you” (John 15:7). With faith we can follow the lead of the Church in asking for Blaise’s protection. This Week in Our Parish Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 9:30-10:30a.m..—First Reconciliation Class—FDH 3:00-3:45 p.m.—Confessions—Ch Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 9 & 11a.m. Mass—Child Church—Pre-K—Ch 9:45-10:45a.m.—Gr. 1 & 2 Religious Education Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 1:00 p.m.—Legion of Mary—Church 7:00-8:30 p.m.— Bible Study (Feasts of the Lord) —FDH Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 1:30 p.m. —Family of God Prayer Mtg. 4:15-5:30p.m.—Gr. 4,5,6 Religious Education 6:00-7:15p.m.—Gr. 3,4,5 Religious Education Hope House Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 Ministry 9:00a.m.—Sandwich Ministry—FDH Next Tues., 9:30-11a.m.—Bible Study—FDH Feb. 10 6-7:15p.m.— Gr. 6,7,8 Religious Education 12 Noon to 7-8:30p.m.—Bible Study—FDH 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m.—Choir Rehearsal—Ch Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 9:30-11:00a.m.—Bible Study —FDH 7:00-8:30p.m.—Bible Study—FDH Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 9:30-10:30a.m..—First Reconciliation Class—FDH 10:30a.m.—9th/10th Graders—Rescue Mission Walk 3:00-3:45 p.m.—Confessions—Ch Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 9 & 11a.m. Mass—Child Church—Pre-K—Ch 9:45-10:45a.m.—Gr. 1 & 2 Religious Education 12-1:30p.m.—Grades 9—Session III 12-1:30p.m.—Grade 10—Session IV begins 6-8p.m.—Life Teen Movie Night—FDH (bring a friend!) Schedule for Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers Next Sat./Sun., Feb. 7/8, 2015 Mass Lector 4:00p.m. Patti Hartnett K Beha M Cain B Chambrone T Cherubin James Wurz M Swiderski L Williamson J Wurz C Babowicz 7:30a.m. 9:00a.m. Andrew Blackburn 11:00a.m. Ministers Sharyn Belfield J Emery D/F Folino B Klossner S Belfield J Carncross A Cittadino N Conti Please remember to sign in in the Sacristy before Mass! St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York Page 3 GENERAL PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Feb. 1, 2015 GENERAL PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS The date for the Utica Comets’ Hockey Game was cancelled. We hope to reschedule! MOVIE NIGHT Next Sun., Feb. 8 6-8p.m.—FDH Please join us for some fun and bring a friend. Thank you from our Confirmation Students A very special THANK YOU to all who purchased tickets for our Chinese Auction of Baskets last weekend. We had a great variety of different baskets and the monies we raised will help with the expense of our Confirmation Retreat. Also, thank you to the families of the Confirmation students who generously provided the beautiful baskets. Ice Skating at the Whitestown Rink Sun., Feb. 22 1-3p.m. Weekend of Feb. 14/15 Our Religious Education Students are in the process of making beautiful home-made Valentines for our parishioners and will distribute them on Valentine’s Day Weekend! We will meet at the rink! Cost is $5.00 Our Life Teen Group WELCOMES any student in Grades 7-12. Our 9th and 10th grade students will again participate in The Rescue Mission of Utica’s 4th Annual “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” Sat., Feb. 7. This Walk raises funds for the Rescue Mission to continue providing the vital needs & necessities it provides to our community! Last year, there were 460 walkers and more than $18,000 raised! Love may not make the world spin around but it certainly makes a lot of people dizzy. Weekend of Feb. 21/22 “Warm and Fuzzy” Weekend You may bring something “warm and fuzzy” to church and it will be blessed during Mass. Stuffed animals/toys as well as your favorite bathrobe fit the bill!! Page 4 St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York Feb. 1, 2015 Faith Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 Feast of St. John Bosco, Priest 4:00p.m.—Ken Schaaf—Rose Nassif & Family Shirley Reid—Dick/Doris Beyer Charles Bogdan—Stan/Josephine Bogdan Sunday, Feb 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30a.m.—Dorothy Osier—Benjamin Mitura Joseph Mosca—7:30a.m. Liturgy Ushers 9:00a.m.—John Seifert—Carolyn Montague William Clement—Bill/Jim (Sons) Anthony Giacovelli (5th Anv)—Agnes (Wife) 11:00a.m.—Special Intentions Lillian Bono—Sewall Family Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 8:15a.m—Mary Janice Thornton—Lloyd Walsh Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop/Martyr 8:15a.m.—Daniel Emery—Joan (Wife) & Family Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 8:15a.m.— Loretta Clark—Helen Conklin Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 Feast of St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs 8:15a.m.—NO MASS Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015-First Saturday 4:00 p.m. –John W. Cummings-Cummings Family Shirley Reid-Ted/Catherine Achen Charles Bogdan-Sharon/Jim Recchio Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m.—Rocco Carzo—Nancy Jones/Janet Beebe Nicole Robertello—Grandparents 9:00 a.m.—Vickey/Bill Bruins—Ted Cherubin MaryLou Holbrook—Bill/Scott/Brian 11:00a.m.—Ann Rhoades—Neighbors Patricia L. Miller—Charles Miller Family Caroline Ritzel—Eileen Walsh No Weekday Morning Mass-Feb. 9-Feb. 13 If you are having a Mass offered, and would like to bring up the gifts, please see one of our Sacristans, Lorraine or Stephanie, before Mass. Matters World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in the Church Mon., Feb. 2, 2015 and in parishes on the weekend of Feb. 7-8, 2015. In 1997, Pope John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too, those in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of consecrated persons for the whole Church. “I never look at the masses as my responsibility. I look at the individual. I can love only one person at a time. I can feed only one person at a time. Just one, one, one." - Mother Teresa Memorial Society Sister Rosita Joseph Finnerty December 15, 2014 Elizabeth “Dutchie” Moran December 12, 2013 Caroline Ritzel January 7, 2015 Sanctuary Lamp Intentions THOSE IN CONSECRATED LIFE Anthony J. Zenobio January 11, 2015 St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York Page 5 Stewardship of: Time, Talent & TREASURE Parish Community Weekend of Jan. 24/25 Weekly Envelope…....................................... $9,311.50 Loose Basket…................................................. $551.98 Total Weekly Collection… ......................... $9,863.48 Holy Days… ....................................................... $36.00 Padre Pio Prayer Group meets every First Friday (Feb. 6) at 1:30 p.m. in the Guardian Angel Chapel in Nazareth at St. Paul’s. You are cordially invited to come and pray with us to St. Pio. “May the Child Jesus be the star that guides you through the desert of your present life.” Feb. 1, 2015 Whitesboro Music Boosters Super Bowl Monday Bottle/Can Drive This Mon., Feb. 2 2-6pm Burger King Parking Lot Whitesboro (across from the Middle School) Please help us! Notre Dame Elementary School invites you to “All That Jazz,” this Fri., Feb. 6 at Harts Hill Inn from 7-10p.m. This is an adult evening of fine food, wine and beer tasting, raffles and silent auction items. Entertainment is provided by The Monk Rowe Duo! Tickets are $60 for an adult 21 and over or $100 per couple. This special event will benefit Notre Dame Elementary School’s Art and Music St. Paul’s Church Whitesboro, NY 13492 06-0048
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