Our Lady of Grace

The Catholic Community of
Our Lady of Grace
73 Midline Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
www.rcda.org/churches/olgchurch
Parish Office 399-5713
Fax Number 399-5761
Dorothy A. Sokol, Parish Life Director
Rev. John Varno, Sacramental Minister
Deacon Frank Thomas
Lucille Feeser, Parish & Financial Secretary
Faith Formation Office 384-0109
Susan Carbone, Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation
Grace Ellen Fay, Pastoral Associate for Youth Ministry
Pat Mahoney, Secretary & Helping Hands Coordinator
Music Ministry 399-6316
Patty Dolezal-Neumann, Music Director
Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism is celebrated during all the
Masses on the first full weekend of the month. Preparation sessions
for adults presenting infants for Baptism are held every other
month. Please call the parish office for an appointment at least
eight weeks in advance of the Baptism.
Sacrament of Marriage: Couples should contact the parish office
at least six months in advance to make arrangements.
Adult Initiation: The Church welcomes all inquirers in the faith.
Please call the parish office for further information.
Care of the Sick: We would like to bring the Eucharist to our
homebound parishioners and would also like to visit parishioners in
hospitals and nursing homes. Please call the parish office to make
us aware of persons who would like a visit.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Saturday
5:00 P.M.
Sunday
8:15 A.M. and 10:15 A.M.
Weekdays
8:30 A.M. (when scheduled)
Holy Days
7:00 P.M.
Communion Service
Weekdays
8:30 A.M. (when scheduled)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday before the 5:00 P.M. Liturgy
(or by appointment)
Welcome!
We sincerely hope you feel at home and among friends.
If you are a visitor just for today, we bid you Godspeed on your journey.
If you are seeking a parish community, we will be delighted to welcome you into our church family!
To register, please contact the Parish Office.
Our Lady of Grace Parish is a welcoming community of believers, being disciples of Christ through
worship, the sacraments, ongoing faith formation, evangelization and Christian service to others.
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OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH
Monday, December 22
8:30 a.m.
Service of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, December 23
8:30 a.m.
Service of the Word with Communion
Christmas Eve, December 24
4:30 p.m.
Carols
5 p.m.
Children’s Mass
7:30 p.m.
Carols
8 p.m.
Vigil Mass
Christmas Day, December 25
9:45 a.m.
Carols
10 a.m.
Christmas Day Mass
Saturday, December 27
5 p.m.
Robert G. McNamara, Lucy F. Capra &
Nicholas P. Capra by Sylvia Anapolis
Sunday, December 28
10:15 a.m.
Virginia Cappiello by Frances Cappiello
Monday, December 29
NO Service of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, December 30
NO Service of the Word with Communion
Thursday, New Year’s Day, January 1
10 a.m.
Mass
Sunday, January 4
8:15 a.m.
Bob Grot by his family
BALLSTON LAKE, NY
It’s almost here - Christmas of course.
It’s easy to feel pretty frantic and busy
at this time of year.
We want to get a nice gift for our
spouse, the kids, whoever, decorate, bake,
etc. Take some time out today. It needn’t be long; just a
by Susan Vogt
pause. Look at each other and be thankful.
Eucharistic Ministers
Please check your schedule and see if you are to serve on
the weekends of December 27-28 and January 3-4.
In Memory …
This Sunday at the 8:15 a.m. Mass we
celebrate and remember the life of Caylie
Boudreau who lost her battle with cancer as a
young teenager.
In Caylie’s memory, her family has decided
to donate her guitar to the music ministry of
OLG. We are deeply honored to have received this
generous gift and I will be playing her guitar at all the
Masses this weekend.
We’d like to extend an invitation to any young
parishioner that either plays or is learning to play a guitar to
join our weekend liturgies throughout the year and play
Caylie’s guitar. This is a beautiful way to encourage our
youth to be more involved in sharing their faith while
keeping Caylie’s memory alive. We especially thank
Caylie’s mom, Colleen, for this generous gift.
Eucharistic Bread Bakers for the weekends of
December 24/25 - Pat Parker & Joanne Reynolds
December 27/28 - Susan Ross
January 3/4 - Joanne Russell
Monday, January 5
8:30 a.m.
Service of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, January 6
8:30 a.m.
Service of the Word with Communion
Wednesday, January 7
8:30 a.m.
William Boice by Phyllis & Walt Brandt
Thursday, January 8
8:30 a.m.
All parishioners of Our Lady of Grace
Saturday, January 10
5 p.m.
Eva Sokol by Paul & Janet Troidle
Sunday, January 11
10:15 a.m.
Julio Cappiello by Frances Cappiello
Forgive as soon as possible.
Our daily chapel has a new weekday Mass
lectionary. This lectionary was donated to Our
Lady of Grace in memory of Joe Amirault by
his family. Thank you.
Remember in your prayers those members of our parish
who are sick or suffering in any way and those who may be
in hospitals, nursing homes and our homebound. Let us not
forget the victims of violence at home and abroad and all
the members of our armed forces. Let us continually pray
for peace. Let us pray for our family and friends who have
died especially Agnes Ward, mother of Robert Ward. May
her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in
peace. Amen.
DECEMBER 21 AND DECEMBER 27, 2014 AND JANUARY 3, 2015
Patty Dolezal-Neumann
[email protected] – 399-6316
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year!
Junior Choir: (Grades 2-5): This Sunday, December 21 is
our final rehearsal before Christmas Eve. We will begin
with our Christmas luncheon at 11:15 a.m. followed by
rehearsal at noon. See you all at our next rehearsal on
January 11 at 9:20-9:50 a.m. in room 4.
Youth Choir: (Grades 6-12): Final rehearsal for Christmas
will be this Sunday, December 21 starting at 5:15 p.m. with
our annual Christmas party followed by the rehearsal from
6-8 p.m. See you at the Confirmation ritual on January 11 at
6 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church.
Wishing you the love Jesus, Mary and Joseph knew on
that first Christmas night. May you and your loved ones
share the peace and happiness of that love with each other.
Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year!
Dorothy, Fr. Jack, Deacon Frank and the staff at OLG
Hats off to Carol’s Crafters. They sold knitted
hats, gloves, blankets, etc. and were able to
donate a total of $980 to the Helping Hands
Ministry. This money will assist people in our
parish and community. Thank you ladies and keep up the
good work. All hats, gloves, blankets, etc. that were not
purchased are being donated to the Shelters of Saratoga
(SOS) and the Domestic Violence Shelter.
Adult Choir/Ensemble: Join us this Sunday at 6 p.m. for
the final Christmas rehearsal. Our next rehearsal will be on
Thursday, January 8 with the ensemble at 7 p.m. and choir
at 7:30 p.m.
Next Cantor Workshop: We are in need of more cantors!
Our workshop for the winter/Lenten season will be
Wednesday, February 11 from 7-8:30 p.m. (please note
the date change). We are praying for all parishioners that
have a love for singing God’s praises to say “YES” to
participating in this special ministry. Read the bulletin and
check the bulletin board for any rehearsal time changes.
Attention Ensemble Musicians for
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Liturgies
Thank you to all who signed up
for the Christmas Ensemble 2014!
Mandatory rehearsal for the 5 p.m.
Children’s Mass is Sunday, December 21
from 11:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. We will begin
with a Christmas luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to
11:50 a.m. Please bring a dessert or munchies
to share.
Mandatory rehearsal for the 8 p.m.
Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. Christmas Day
Masses is Sunday, December 21 from 6-8 p.m. in the
church. Come early at 5:15 p.m. for the pizza/wings and
Christmas party. Please bring a dessert or munchies to
share.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the
parents and students in the Faith Formation Program.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all
for your kindness, support and welcome.
A special thank you to the catechists who give their
time week after week. You are very much appreciated.
Sue Carbone
School Cancellations
If the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school district is
closed due to bad weather, Faith Formation sessions
are cancelled. Cancellation of Faith Formation
sessions will be on local TV and radio stations.
Did your family and friends deplete your
coffee supply? Fear not … Fair Trade Coffee
will be sold on the weekend of January 10-11.
Thank you for your continued support of this
ministry.
Our church is equipped with audio devices for the hearing impaired
and is handicapped accessible. Please see ushers for assistance.
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