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SATURDAY, MARCH 6
4:00 P.M.
Frank Fortunato
by Fortunato Bequest
SUNDAY, MARCH 7 - CHOIR
9:00 A.M.
For the People of St. Paul’s Parish
MONDAY, MARCH 8
No Mass
TUESDAY, MARCH 9
6:30 PM Lawrence and Victoria Drirg
by Helena Dirig
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
9:00 A.M. Ruby
Hunter
by Her family
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
9:00 A.M. James
Garcia
by Conte Family
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
No Mass -Priest Support Group meeting
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
4:00 P.M.
Frances DeNicola
by John & Anthony Miraglia
SUNDAY, MARCH 14 - CHOIR
9:00 A.M. The
Deceased Members of the O'Boyle Family
by Tom O'Boyle Family
MARCH 13 & 14
LECTORS
4:00 P.M.
M. Hunt
9:00 A.M. E. White
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
4:00 P.M.
L. Kulikowski, B. McGraw, MA Hunter
9:00 A.M. B. & T. Linke, S. Marin
ALTAR SERVERS
4:00 P.M.
T. & K. Wainman, C. Leonard
9:00 A.M. M. White, C. Seely, A. Makowski
Dear Friends;
As the days of Lent continue we are in the third week of this season
and it is time to consider how we are doing with our disciplines.
Here is a reflection for your consideration.
Lent is a time for restoring balance to our lives.
The Eskimos know all about balance. They practice it every time they
venture out into freezing Arctic waters in one of their little
boats.
Have you ever tried to paddle a kayak? If you have, you know how
easy they are to tip. The advantage of kayaks, though, is that as
easy as they are to tip, they’re just as easy to right. An expert
kayaker can tip completely over, hanging head downward — and then,
with a quick twist of the paddle, turn the boat back upright again.
That isn’t a bad image for Lent. Whatever spiritual disciplines you
adopt, these 40 days are a time of shedding baggage, of getting back
to basics in our spiritual life. Eventually, we are to be like
Eskimos in their kayaks: just us against the waves, with only our
paddle and a tippy little boat to keep us safe.
If you capsize, though — if you succumb to temptation — it’s no
biggie. One of the lessons of Lent is that, as long as we’re
traveling light, it takes only a quick twist of the paddle to right
us. So don’t get worried if your spiritual discipline fails. Just
get yourself upright, and start all over again.—Carlos Wilton.
Have a good week.
Fr. Chris
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THIRD WEEK OF LENT – The
Burning Bush and the Call of Moses. Today we hear the call of Moses
to lead his people from oppression to freedom. God promises to be
with them as they journey to a new life. Our participation in
Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice Bowl unites us in prayer,
fasting, and giving with the millions of people throughout the world
who are oppressed by poverty, injustice, war, disease, and lack of
education and other opportunities.
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PARISH BLOG: We are still
soliciting email addresses of our young people as we look into
providing a blog for them to be informed on the activities of the
parish and information on the Catholic Faith. Please fill out one of
the forms at the entrances of the church building.
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EARLY MORNING MASS. A survey
is being taken to determine if there are enough people interested in
an early morning Mass on a weekday. Fr. Morris used to offer a 6:45
Mass on Fridays. I average 5-6 people at the 9am Mass, if I hear
from 5 people interested in an early morning Mass on Fridays, I am
willing to offer Mass at that time. I will continue an evening Mass
one day a week, and 9 am the other days. There is a sign up sheet at
the entrances of the church if you’re interested. |
“VIANNEY”. The gripping story of the remarkable priest who
battled the devil. Performed by Leonardo Deflippis. The presentation
will be on Monday, March 15 at 7 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Binghamton NY. The presentation is free with a free-will offering
taken up. If you would like to car pool meet at the St. Paul parking
lot at 5:30 pm please let us know by calling the parish office by
Sunday. More information available at
www.vianneydrama.com
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NEXT WEEK, our parish will take up a second collection to
support The Catholic Relief Services. This collection helps to fund
six Catholic organizations that improve the quality of life and
protect human dignity. Your gift will support agricultural
development to strengthen economies and create food sustainability,
provide outreach services to survivors of human trafficking, supply
pastoral care and advocacy for immigrants and refugees. By helping
the marginalized and impoverished, you give hope to Jesus in
disguise. Please be charitable in next week’s Catholic Relief
Services Collection.
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THE FAMILY SCHOOL PLAY "The Imaginary Invalid", a comedy,
will be held on Friday, March 12 at 7:00 PM Free admission.
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CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY - March 14 at 1 PM in the Hall -
bring a dish to pass, meat will be provided. The Little Victory
Players will entertain, come and enjoy!
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FOR ALL WHO ARE divorced, widowed, or separated - there is a
special heartache for those who find themselves alone again. A
Beginning Experience weekend to help resolve the pain and grief of
losing the marriage relationship will be held April 9-11 at Our Lady
of Calvary in Farmington. CT. The weekend begins Friday evening,
April 9 and continues through Sunday afternoon, April 11, concluding
with Mass. The weekend fee is $225.00/person, which includes the
program and program materials, meals on Saturday and Sunday, and two
nights' stay. A $75 deposit is required with your application. For
more information, call Ray at 860-741-3050 or Yvonne at 860
693-1913.
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LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE: There will be a Lenten Penance
Service at St. John’s Church in Walton on Tuesday, March 23rd at
7:00 PM.
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DR. SCOTT HAHN Conference Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Amsterdam, NY Sat. June 19, 2010.Tickets are $23 for adults and can
be ordered by calling Cindy at 518-725-3532.
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WINTER BLUES? Tired of shoveling snow, or being cooped up?
Get away to Cooperstown, March 20-21st to experience excitement and
passion with your spouse. Call #518-279-3243 or email: MEalbany@juno.com
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you
have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. Hebrews 13:16
Last Sunday we offered $2,078.20. The Black,
Native American and Latin American Missions Collection totaled $580.
Thank you everyone.
Tuesday, March 9
1:30 PM Holy Name Society Mtg.
7:00 PM Pastoral Council Mtg. - DeSerio Ctr.
Wednesday, March 10
(Office Closed)
6:45 PM - Bingo
Thursday, March 11
9:30 AM Scripture Study - Hall
6:30 PM Stations of the Cross
7:00 PM Catholic Daughters Mtg. - Hall
Friday, March 12
5:00 PM Lenten Soup Suppers at Methodist Church
7:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous - Hall
Saturday, March 13
3-3:45 PM - Confessions
5:15 PM Scripture Study - Hall
Sunday, March 14
Children's Homily
10:00 AM Rel. Edu. K-8 - Hall
10:00 AM Choir Practice
1:00 PM St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - Hall
6:30 PM Families Anonymous - DeSerio Center
Bingo Group #2: P. Bartholomew, M. Gales,
P. Hall, F. Kulikowski, N. Possemato
Cleaning Group #1: M. Gales, M. Dennis, MA
Hunter, T.Linke, J. Gehrig
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