OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH
LATHAM, NEW YORK
Dear Parishioners,
The Feast of the North American Martyrs St. Issac Jogues, John de Brebeuf and companions falls
on this Sunday Oct. 19th.
The feast commemorates the martyrdom of sic
French Jesuit Priests and their two lay companions who
came into the Mohawk River valley in the 1640’s to
spread the Catholic faith. The shrine at Auriesville
(near Amsterdam, NY) honors the place of their
martyrdom.
Known as “Blackrobes”, because of their
religious habits, they ministered to both the Iroquois
and Huron Indians here and in Canada. The Martyrs
were Canonized by Pope Plus XI in 1930.
Their feast is an important reminder of the early
roots and sacrifices for our faith here in the Diocese of
Albany. We are blessed to have our Diocese consecrated
by both the blood of martyrs and by St. Kateri
Tekakwitha. The pray of the Mass this week says: “O
God, grant that through their intercession the faith of all
Christians may be strengthened day by day.”
Blessings, Fr. Burke
OCTOBER 19, 2014
EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS
VIRTUS PROGRAM DATES FOR OCT.NOV. & DEC.
Tuesday, October 21
Catholic Charities, Albany 10:45 am
Tuesday, November 18 Pastoral Center, Albany 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9
Pastoral Center, Albany 1:00 p.m.
Reminder for Grades 4/6, JH & HS and Parents:
Personal Safety topics/videos for Grades 4-6 will view and
discuss their videos on Saturday, October 25th at 9:00 or 10:15.
Our mandatory Safety Training for youth ( JH and HS) is
Monday and Tuesday October 20-21. Please make ever y
effort to have your child here for Faith Formation on those
nights. Parents are more than welcome to stay for the
presentation. If you have any questions or need more
information, please call Faith Formation office at 785-1605.
YOUTH MINISTRY
REGIONAL FOOD BANK
Group 10A with Mr s. Coons goes to the Regional Food Bank
October 27th 6:30-8:30 PM.
Please return your release form to the office prior to that date.
Parents are reminded to note the time!!
PARISH EVENTS
OUR ANNUAL COAT DRIVE WILL START
OCTOBER 12th AND RUN THROUGH TO
NOVEMBER 16th. Boxes ar e located at the side
entrance of the Gathering Space. Please
bring your gently used coats and jackets.
The need is great. We will be assisting our usual
organizations, Mary’s Corner, Blessed
Sacrament & St. Mary’s in Albany. Any children’s
coats will be donated to Mary’s Corner through the
Ladies of Charity.
CALLING ALL ANGEL TREE
VOLUNTEERS!
Each year through the generosity of our parish
community, we collect and distribute warm
clothing for the needy during the first two weeks of
Advent. Volunteers are needed for tasks beginning in early November.
Whether you are a yearly helper or a first-timer, please call Mark
LaSalle at 463-2957, or email at [email protected] r .com if you
can help with one or more of the following tasks this year.
 Tag-Writing:
November 2-14 (call before Nov.1)
 Hanging Tags on the tree: Befor e/After Masses on
November 29 and 30 and
December 6 & 7.
 Gift Sorting:
December 13 and 14.
 Gift Pick-up & Delivery: Sunday, December 14, leaving
OLA around Noon. Larger
vehicles are better for delivery.
Thank you
Mark LaSalle
Please pray for our Confirmation Candidates as they
enter into the last few weeks of prayerful preparation for
the Sacrament on Saturday November 1st. Take some time
to reflect on your own Confirmation and the life of the
Spirit within you!
Lock-In and Service days
Junior High youth ar e invited to a Lock-In on Monday and
Tuesday November 3/4. We will spend the over night at OLA
and go out for service work on Tuesday during the day.
High School youth ar e invited to a Lock-In on Monday and
Tuesday November 10/11. We will spend the over night at
OLA and go out for service work on Tuesday during the day.
Look for sign-up sheets and release forms outside the Faith
Formation Office. You can have 24 hours of fun and still be
home in time for homework :-)
Student Government Cinderella Closet
The Shaker High School Student Government operates
a Cinderella Closet. We are currently seeking donations
of gently used or new formal attire. If you have any
gowns, shoes, suits, or any accessories that could be worn to a formal
event, please bring them to the Shaker High School main office. Thank
you.
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PASTORAL CARE
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING is held Tuesdays fr om
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, by appointment, in the
Varden Room.
We would like to keep in touch with our parishioners who are in
the hospital, nursing home or are homebound.
Because of the HIPAA Privacy Regulations we may not be aware
of these transitions. Please call the Parish Nurse, Marge Jones, in
the Pastoral Care Office at 785-0234 ext. 104.
NURSES NOTES
PASTORAL CARE
Our Pastoral Care team here at OLA consists of 25
volunteers who offer their time in the following
areas:
Hospital visits to St. Peter’s, Albany Medical
Center, Memorial, Samaritan and St. Mary’s
hospitals on a weekly basis.
Conduct a Communion service weekly on
Thursdays at Emeritus at Colonie Manor (Father
Burke celebrates Mass on first Fridays).
Make home visits and bring Communion to our
homebound on a weekly and monthly basis.
Send get well cards to those who are hospitalized.
Send hand written greeting cards on a seasonal
basis to our homebound and those living in Care
facilities.
Send sympathy cards to our newly bereaved
Parishioners.
Attend wakes and funerals.
Run errands and donate time for elderly
parishioners who have medical appointments and
cannot leave their spouses unattended at home.
Provide assistance in the area of gathering
information for elderly parishioners who are
looking into assisted living facilities or senior
Housing.
These volunteers donate anywhere from an hour a
month to several hours a month and would be
happy to have you join the team. Please call 7850234 x104 or better yet just stop in the Pastoral
Care office any Tuesday or Wednesday, “we’ll
leave the light on for you”.
“The Souls of the Just are in the Hands of God”
Please remember in prayer parishioners who have died:
Ruth M. Johnson
William J. Luby
Jean Springborn
Thomas Fredette
Margaret “Jane” Oakley
We pray for OLA families who have lost a family member
Philip Rosney, brother of Peg (Jack) Bateman
Louis Foro, father of Louis T. (Kim) Foro
Please call the parish office if you wish to have a family member
remembered in prayer
FINANCE & STEWARDSHIP
Weekly Budget
$9,500
Offertory Collection for 10/12/14
$8,138
4:30 PM
$2,536
7:30 AM
$1,917
9:00 AM
$2,022
11:00 AM
$1,663
Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS & THANKS
THANKS
To
BOWEN & PARKER BROS.
Funeral Home
273-4162
for sponsoring an ad in our bulletin
Once again the Ladies of Charity of the Diocese
of Albany extend a sincere THANK Y OU to
those parishioners of OLA for their generous
donations of baby formula to be given to the
clients of Mary’s Corner, Cohoes.
We also are most grateful to the members of the OLA Knitting Group
for the beautiful blankets which are being distributed to our clients.
Mary’s Corner is an outreach center serving families in Cohoes, Green
Island and Watervliet. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
Bless you and your kind pastor, Father Burke!
Joyce Roman
Ladies of Charity
WHAT IS MERCY?
“Mercy” is an important word in the Catholic Church. We begin every
Mass with the prayer, “Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy, Lord,
have mercy.” The corporal and spiritual works of mercy articulate what
our lives should be about as followers of Jesus. “Mercy is active
compassion towards another in unfortunate circumstances,” according
to The Encyclopedia of Catholicism. “Mercy requires not only a feeling of sympathy but also an intention to ease the other’s misfortune, if
possible.” To live with mercy does not mean we need to allow others to
take advantage of us; rather, being merciful means approaching life
with the intention of helping those who are hurt or who are not being
served.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH
LATHAM, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 19, 2014
Masses for the Week
Week of October 20-26, 2014
MONDAY-St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
6:30
Communion Service at St. Ambrose
9:00
Donald Farrell (1st Anniv.) by the family
John Dale by Dave & Pat Carnevale
Father Ruffino Maloney by Mel & Charlyn Pettit
TUESDAY
6:30
Maria Falco by her loving family
Brian Gross by Ryan Hanrahan
Intentions of Linda Triplett by Joyce Bellinghausen
Horace LaBier by his daughter Beverly-Jean Silvernail
9:00
Liturgy at St. Ambrose
WEDNESDAY-Blessed John Paul II, Pope
6:30
Liturgy at St. Ambrose
9:00
John J. Hanrahan by the family
Donald Lampariello (7th Anniv.) by his wife Kay
Theresa Beauregard by Lou
Frances & James Fanniff by Jean & Bob Fanniff
THURSDAY-St. John of Capistrano, Priest
6:30
COMMUNION SERVICE
9:00
Liturgy at St. Ambrose
FRIDAY– St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
6:30
Liturgy at St. Ambrose
9:00
Henrietta Diehl by the family
Nella McMillan by the family
Robert Schlesinger by the family
Jean Springborn by Bunny & Al Dupuis
SATURDAY
8:00
(St. Joseph’s Provincial House)
9:00
Liturgy at St. Ambrose
4:30
Flora Casolo (4th Anniv.) by the family
Ollie Amash (3rd Anniv.) by her husband
Matthew Gorka by OLA Faith Formation Office
Robert Green by Bunny & Al Dupuis
Betty A. Kosinski by Helen Graves
SUNDAY-Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30
Ruth Johnson by Barbara Farrell
Edward J. Esposito, Sr. by Mary Ann Singleton
Marie Perfetti by Marjorie Morelli
9:00
La Bier & Silvernail Families by Beverly-Jean Silvernail
Dorothy Belair by Raymond Belair
Helen Lansing by her son and family
Viktors & Jadviga Keiriss
11:00 Nicholas Renchkovsky by his family
Intentions of the Kenny Family (50 yrs at OLA) by Kenny
Family
Douglas & Jon Jones by the family
Margaret “Jane” Oakley by Peggy & Mark Austin
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD is held for
children in grades 2 and up during the 9:00 a.m. Mass
each Sunday.
RAINBOW PROGRAM & CHURCH MICE
PROGRAM for children in gr ade 1 and under takes
place during the 9:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday. Please
note: All children and visitors are always welcome to join us for prayers, a song,
MINISTERS SCHEDULES
October 25-26, 2014
4:30 PM
Lector 1
Lector 2
Host 1
Host 2/T
Host 3
Cup 1
Cup 2
Cup 3
Cup 4
Altar Server 1
Altar Server 2
Altar Server 3
7:30 AM
Lector 1
Lector 2
Host 1
Host 2/T
Host 3
Cup 1
Cup 2
Cup 3
Cup 4
Altar Server 1
Altar Server 2
Altar Server 3
9:00 AM
Lector 1
Lector 2
Host 1
Host 2/T
Host 3
Cup 1
Cup 2
Cup 3
Cup 4
Altar Server 1
Altar Server 2
Altar Server 3
11:00 AM
Lector 1
Lector 2
Host 1
Host 2/T
Host 3
Cup 1
Cup 2
Cup 3
Cup 4
Altar Server 1
Altar Server 2
Altar Server 3
Janice Garzia
Harley McDevitt
Joseph Picchi
Caroline Condon
Ronald Condon
Loretta Brzac
Albert Dupuis
Margaret Griffin
Jennie Bauer
Emily Brzac
Julia Brzac
Patrick Germaine
Rick Pratt
Edna Mae Reilly
Joseph Clemens
Annette Mielewski
Thomas Kelly
Jack Reilly
Kathy Corbett
Robert Fanniff
Christian Germaine
Cameron Germaine
Cory Germaine
Eileen Anderson
Judith Wilson
Mary Anne Conley
Charles Barnes
Kathy Dix
David Sawyer
Lynne Doty
Joseph Rourke
Richard Doty
Jacob McCormick
Christopher McGarvey
Ashley McCormick
Peggy Turnbull
Joanne FitzGibbon
Matthew McCue
Daniel Healy
Catherine Fournier
Mary Ellen Egelston
Maria Arango
William Hammarstrom
Marie Healy
James Cook
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SCRIPTURE & LITURGY
Introduction to the Liturgy of the Word
Isaiah 45:1,4-6
We are to worship God alone, the God
who calls us by name.
Psalm 96
“Give the Lord glory and honor.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b We have received the gospel not only
in word, but in the power of the Holy
Spirit.
Matthew 22:15-21
“Repay to Caesar what belongs the
Caesar and to God what belongs to
God.
Isaiah speaks of Cyrus in our first reading today. Cyrus was a
king of Persia who conquered Babylon and liberated the Jewish
people. In this reading, we see that it was the Lord who called
Cyrus into action on behalf of the Jews. This reading gives a good
preparation for the Gospel story about repaying to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar. For in the end, does not everything belong to
God?
Music for the Weekend of October 18-19, 4:30 & 11:00
Entrance
Let Us Go to the Altar
318
Psalm
Psalm 96
Offertory
Only This I Want
514
Communion
Christ Be Our Light
604
Recessional
Praise to the Lord
194
PASTORAL CARE WEEK
This Sunday will begin Pastoral Care Week here in
our Albany diocese and all over the world. Pastoral
Care Week is marking its 30th year Anniversary
and this year’s theme is “Spiritual Well-Being.”
Pastoral Care is a Christian concern for one’s
neighbor. It is the Church’s mission to be of service. A
service that touches a person-in-process-of redemption, bringing the healing power of our loving God to
those who are sick.
At Our Lady of the Assumption, we seek to
perform this service in response to the needs of each
parishioner and those of the greater Church.
Each visit by a Pastoral Care person brings the presence of God to those whom they minister to. Our life
as Pastoral Care people should be one of prayer and
deepening a relationship with our Lord. To date we
have approximately 25 laypersons (in a parish of over
2000) who volunteer by visiting Hospitals, Nursing
Homes, and Assisted Living facilities. They also bring
communion to those who are homebound.
We give thanks for these men and women of
the parish for the outstanding care and support they
provide to all of us in need.
BEYOND THE PARISH
“WURST NIGHT” @ THE COLONY ELKS 2192
Saturday, October 25th. Serving German Beer for $3.75
from 5:00-10:00 p.m. and the German Food Platter from
5:00-8:00 p.m. German Music and Dancing by John & Gary from
7:00-10:00 p.m.
Tickets for Music:$5.00 in advance at the Bar or $8 at door.
German Food Platter: $11.00
German Band Cover Charge: $5.00
Total cost for Food and Music: $16.00 advanced purchase or
$19.00 at the door.
Proceeds for this event will benefit many local charities
including United Cerebral Palsy Home Care Program.
WE ARE NOT FOR SALE—HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NYS
Please join us on Monday, October 20, 2014, at St. Thomas the
Apostle School Cafeteria, for another “Food for Thought”
Event entitles, “WE ARE NOT FOR SALE-HUMAN
‘TRAFFICKING IN NYS”. Our three speakers—Carl J. Boykin,
Director of Human Trafficking Prevention, NYS Criminal
Justice Services; Doreen Gylnn, CSJ, Justice Coordinator of
the Sisters of St. Joseph at Carondelet and member of the
Anti-Trafficking Task Force of the Capital Region; and Ms. Jill
Peckenpaugh, Director of U.S. Committee for Refugees and
Immigrants, Albany Field Office– will raise awareness of the
crime of human trafficking and its victims. The evening will
begin with a baked ziti dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by the
program at 7:00 p.m. The dinner and program are free; a freewill offering will be accepted that evening. Reservations are
required for the dinner and/or just the program by calling
Marie Copeland, 439-4050, or [email protected].
MARRIAGE MOMENTS by Susan Vogt
A trip down Memory Lane #8:Remember your wedding day.
Perhaps it was very formal; perhaps you eloped. Either way, it
was your day of public commitment for the rest of your lives.
Recount your respective feelings and memories of the day. If
you feel adventurous or playful perhaps you’d like to reenact
the day. Renew your vows.
PARENTING POINTERS by Susan Vogt
(Respect Life Month) Consider all lives that are
threatened or suffering in our society today, no matter the
age. What life issue is dearest to your heart? (Abortion,
Capital Punishment, Gun Control, Supporting Single Mothers,
Poverty…) Tell your child why. Can you take one action together
such as read up on it, donate, write letters, take political
action, pray…?
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar
Jesus was exasperated when he scolded: “Why do you put me
to the test?” It is natural for children to test parents; this is
how they learn and how we teach limits, rules and values. Be
like Jesus in today’s gospel; he was firm, honest and direct.