The Catholic Community
Of Whitesboro
New 1972
Founded 1883
Pastor
Rev. Thomas P. Durant
Address:
16 Park Ave.
Whitesboro, NY
Oct. 26, 2014
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, Melissa Hillage, Patricia Carroll ,
Deacon Tony Paparella and Ben Schrantz
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, Patr icia Moor e-736-7210
Parish Secretary, Peg Hyland-736-1124 ex: 0
St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York
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This Week in Our Parish
Fr. Tom’s Column
Annual Christmas Novena
Begins This Monday,
Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m.
in Church
for the nine Mondays
before Christmas.
Mass for the
Deceased
of the Parish
Next Sun., Nov. 2
11:00 a.m. Liturgy
(There are no 8:15 a.m.
Liturgies on Mondays during
the Christmas Novena.)
Recitation of
the Rosary
will take
place at
6:30p.m.
Oct. 26, 2014
God Our Father, we ask
that you hear our prayers
and bring us some consolation in our lives. As we
remember in our prayers
all our loved ones who
have died, we pray that
they have received the
promise of eternal life
and that they are with
you in experiencing the
joy of Heaven. Amen
A few reminders for all……...
Morning Mass at
8:15a.m. during the
week, will now be
celebrated in the
Guardian Angel
Chapel in Nazareth
until spring.
Be a part of our Holiday Projects
(Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Both projects begin soon and the info is in
the bulletin. Remember that God never
requires more from us than we are able to
do. Reach down deep and help where and
in whatever way you can.
Next Saturday,
Nov. 1
before you go
to bed!
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
3:00-3:45 p.m.—Confessions—Ch
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014
9 & 11a.m. Liturgies—Child Church, Pre-K, K
9:45-10:45a.m.—Gr. 1 & 2 Religious Education
12:00-1:30p.m.—Gr. 9 Religious Education—Session 1
12:00-1:30o.m.—Gr. 10 Religious Education—Session 1
Monday, Oct. 27, 2014
1:00 p.m.—Legion of Mary—Church
6:30p.m.—Recitation of Rosary—Ch
7-8:30p.m.—Bible Study—30 Meditations on Healing—FDH
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
1:30 p.m. —Family of God Prayer Mtg.
Have
4:15/5:30p.m.—Gr.3,4,5,6 Religious Education
6-7:15p.m.—Gr.3,4,5 Religious Education
you
7:00p.m.—RCIA Class—DH
made
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
your
9:00 a.m.—Sandwich Ministry—FDH
Hope
9:30-11a.m.—Bible Study—The Covenants of God —FDH
6-7:15p.m.—Gr. 6,7,8 Religious Education
Appeal
7-8:30p.m.—Bible Study—The Covenants of God —FDH
Pledge?
7:00p.m.— Choir Rehearsal—Ch
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014
9:30-11a.m.—Bible Study—Spiritual Warfare—FDH
7-8:30p.m.—Bible Study—Spiritual Warfare—FDH
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014-First Saturday
9:00a.m.—Christmas Volunteers meet at Whitesboro American Legion!
3:00-3:45 p.m.—Confessions—Ch
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014
9 & 11a.m. Liturgies—Child Church, Pre-K, K
9:45-10:45a.m.—Gr. 1 & 2 Religious Education
12:00-1:30p.m.—Gr. 9 Religious Education—Session II begins
12:00-1:30o.m.—Gr. 10 Religious Education—Session 1I begins
5:30-8:30.m.—Life Teen Bowling/King Pin Lanes—Bus
Schedule-Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers -Sat./Sun., Nov. 1/2, 2014
Mass
Lector
4:00 p.m.
Patti
Hartnett
7:30 a.m.
James
Wurz
9:00 a.m.
Patricia
Deck
11:00 a.m.
Cindy
Godemann
Euch. Ministers
A/JA/JE Falk
C Haas
D Hellinger
D Kelly
Altar Servers
L/C Almy
K/S Frieberger
N Hillage
M Goodman
S Harris
S Harris
L Williams
M Hillick
S O’Callaghan
C Sorrell/M Swiderski
R Blum
A Calabrese
A Cencetti
Daviau
P Deck/J Drager
G St. Pierre
K/B Hill
C Collea
S Ross
G/S Barrie
A Cittadino
N Conti
M Dabowey
L Engle
P Ashwell
R/B Svitka
M Luizzi
C Krager
B Wargo
Eucharistic Ministers: Please do not forget to sign in before Mass.
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St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York
GENERAL PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct.
June26,
8, 2014
2014
GENERAL PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Paul’s
Human Development needs
your help with…
Our Christmas Project begins
SOON!
Even though it is still Oct.,
the Christmas Project
NEEDS HELP NEXT SAT., NOV. 1!
On Nov. 1, we will assist our Boy Scouts in
distributing flyers announcing the annual Food Drive
to be held on Sat., Nov. 8.
We NEED donations of canned
vegetables, cranberry sauce, fruit
cocktail, jello, and stuffing mix.
Please leave your donations at the church entrances.
Monetary donations to help purchase perishable foods
are also appreciated. Money donations may be placed
in the collection baskets marked
“Human Development–Thanksgiving Donation.”
If you or
someone you
know will
need
assistance for
Thanksgiving
Dinner,
please call
Pat Samarco
at 736-0756
or the
Parish Office
at 736-1124.
Cut off date for requests for
assistance is
Wed., NOV. 19.
We are not able to take requests
after that date.
If you can help, please come to the Whitesboro American Legion at 9a.m. Sat., Nov. 1. We appreciate any
time (an hour or two) you can volunteer. You will be
given a route to follow to hand out the flyers!
Now is the time to knit and
crochet hats and mittens
(any size) for our
Christmas Project.
Please bring your completed
items to church or the parish
office by Dec. 1.
Our Life Teen Group WELCOMES any
student in Grades 7-12.
Life Teen Bowling
Next Sun., Nov. 2
5:30-8:30p.m.-King Pin Lanes
St. Paul’s Bus will transport us
both ways.
Cost is only $5.00
Permission Slips signed by a
parent are required.
Join us for some fun!
We will bake bread for our shut ins on Nov. 16, and
participate in the Healing Mass/Dinner on Nov. 30
followed with a trip to Hoopla's!
St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York
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June
2014
Oct.
26,8,2014
St. Paul’s
Hope Appeal
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
4:00 p.m.—Audrey Rumont (2nd Anv)—Cummings Fam.
Virgil Hutton—Gloria (Wife)
Richard Wilson—John/Darlene O’Connor
David Riggles—Darleen (Wife) & Family
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 a.m.—Ted Belch—Teddie
Clinton/Mary Adams—Nelson/Pat Adams
9:00 a.m.—Sophie A. Dobies—Dobies Children
Peter Wald—Florence (Wife) & Family
11:00a.m.—Alexandria Belewich—Family
Leo/Rose Kirk—Grandchildren
Suzanne Barry—Janice Godfrey
Monday, Oct. 27, 2014
7:00p.m.—Christmas Novena (Week 1)
Eleanor White—Joe/Kathy Edic
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
Feast of Ss. Simon & Jude, Apostles
8:15a.m.—Orphaned Children throughout the World
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
8:15a.m.—Priest Vocations
Friday, Oct. 31, 2014
8:15a.m.—End to Abortion
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014—First Saturday
Feast of All Saints
4:00p.m.—–Rita Pasick—Daughter
Jeanette Daviau—Donald (Husband)
Lela Idell—Gloria Schreck
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014
Feast of All Souls
7:30 a.m.—Veronica Ogiba—Judith Mohr
William J. Snyder Jr.—M/M Edward Waskiewicz
9:00a.m.—Deceased Members Legion of Mary
Jenny Provancher—Bob/Jill Humphrey
11:00a.m.—Anthony Veschusio (3rd Anv)—Angela (Wife)
Michael Mehaffey—The Knights
Sylvester—Mom & Family
If you would like a Mass offered for a loved one (deceased/
living/special
intention), please stop at the Parish Office or call
Peg at 736-1124 ex. 0.
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.
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions
Ada Tarnowski
Ann Brown
Our assessment is:
$60,105.36
Pledges to Date:
$56,558.00
We still need $3,547.36 to meet our Hope
Appeal Assessment.
Thank you to all who have gotten us so close to meeting our
goal. God bless you.
A “cushiony, fluffy,
squishy” Thank You to our
Adult Bible Study members
for their contributions to
“The Pillow Project” which
benefits the homeless who
visit the Rescue Mission
every day.
Special Blessing for
Expectant Mothers
will be given next SUNDAY,
Nov. 2, after Mass, to all women
awaiting the birth of a child.
Simply let either Fr. Tom or
Deacon Tony or Deacon Chris know
you wish to receive this special
blessing.
The St. Gerard Medal and Prayers
are on the tables in church.
“Stewardship is the act of organizing your
life so that God can spend you.”
- LYNN A. MILLER, AUTHOR
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St. Paul’s Church, Whitesboro, New York
Stewardship of:
Time, Talent & TREASURE
Weekend of Oct. 18/19
Weekly envelope…………… ........... $9,686.01
Loose Basket…………… .................... $615.51
Total Weekly Collection……… .... $10,301.52
Diocesan… ........................................ $1,121.20
Repairs…….. .......................................... $20.00
Have YOU picked up
your envelopes yet?
The envelopes are in alphabetical order
on a table in church. This is the last
week we will have them there so
please………….pick yours up!
Envelopes that are not picked up will not be
automatically ordered next year.
June26,
8, 2014
Oct.
2014
Join us for a cruise!
Feb. 7-14, 2014
We fly via Southwest from Albany to San Juan,
Puerto Rico on Feb. 6 and spend the night there. The
next day, we board Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the
Seas and our ports of call are St. Thomas, St.
Croix, Antigua, Martinique, St. Lucia, and Grenada.
If you would like to join us, please call Melinda at
Travel Masters (315-768-4161) ASAP.
Pricing is per person based on two passengers and
includes airfare, transfers, one night’s hotel stay in
Puerto Rico, taxes and fees. Inside cabin: $1547.48*
per person; Ocean View cabin: $1637.48* per person; Balcony cabin: $1947.48* per person.
Deposit of $300 is due at time of booking and final
payment is due by Nov. 24, 2014.
*Pricing is subject to change based on availability
at time of booking.*
St. Paul’s Church
Whitesboro, NY 13492
06-0048