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Catholic Daughter’s
of the America’s
Knights of Columbus
Council 7273
St. Monica’s Court # 2598
Meetings: 3rd Monday
7:00 p.m.
2993 Main Street, Suite 2 / P.O. Box 343 / Peru, NY 12972
(518)643-8080 * (518)643-8484 fax
BOULÉ/SPEAR FAMILY DENTISTRY
Michael J. Boulé, D.D.S.
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Plattsburgh: 518-563-3090
Peru: 518-643-8015
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Since 1932
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St. Augustine’s Parish Center
New Members Welcome
North Country Endodontics
Susan L. Zerrahn, DMD
St. Patrick’s Oratory
Meetings 1st Mondays 7:30 PM
Non-Smoking Bingo Tuesdays 7:10 PM
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A Family Serving Families for Three Generations
Neil E. Hamilton
Director
294 Mannix Road, PO Box 570, Peru, New York 12972
Peru 643-9055 • Mooers 236-4747 • Keeseville 834-7667
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Home Grown Apples
Monday—Friday 7:00am to 4:30pm
3035 Main Street
Peru, NY 12972
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Our Parish Directory
Bishop: The Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley
Pastor: Reverend Alan D. Shnob
Priest in Residence: Reverend Richard D. Demers
Deacon: George Benson
Director of Religious Education
Janice Morse
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Steven B. Dubay D.C.
(518)643-2463
89 Military Turnpike/Brand Hollow Rd.
Youth Directors
Nicole Beck & Dale Dupree
Patrick Knight (Counselor)
Bookkeeper/Office Manager
Deborah Purdy
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Tony Andrews
[email protected]
Russell, McCormick & Russell
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
William E. Russell & Michael D. McCormick
Andrew J. Russell
101 Clinton Street, PO Box 549
Keeseville, NY 518-834-7700
www.russellandmccormick.com
Parish Center Coordinator
Rebecca Watkins
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Sunday Readings Cycle: Year B
Weekday Readings Cycle: Year 1
Weekend Masses:
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Sts. Perpetua & Felicity
4:30 p.m. Ursula Akey
By: Colleen McCormick
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 4:30 p.m. Confessions 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Confessions 8:15-9:00 a.m.
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Parish Offices & Information
3030 Main Street / Peru, N.Y. 12972
Tel. (518) 643-2435 ~ Fax (518) 643-0960
Dubay Family Chiropractic
March 8, 2015
Daily Mass 8:00 a.m.
Rectory: Father Alan (518) 643-6759
Monuments
Plattsburgh Memorials
4875 S. Catherine Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
- See What You Buy -
3rd
Sunday
Of
Lent
51 Patent Road, Peru, NY
Baptismal Preparation Every Third Thursday
Karen De Boos (518) 569-1032
Organist: Khristina Heffernan
Choir Director: Shirley Lareau-Kemp
Emeritus: Lynn Wilke ~ Pianist: Catherine Bova
Trustees
Mr. John Guynup ~ Mrs. Angie LePage
Sunday, March 8, 2015
3rd Sunday of Lent
9:30 a.m. Patricia Shea
By: Donald & Matthew Ryan
Monday, March 9, 2015
St. Frances of Rome
8:00 a.m. Henry, Mary, & Marilyn Jarvis
By: The Family
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Lenten Weekday
8:00 a. m. Jeannine Clemons
By: John & Jean Ryan
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Lenten Weekday
8:00 a.m. For The People
Thursday March 12, 2015
Lenten Weekday
7 p.m. Marsha Morse
By: The Family Morse
9:00 a.m. Valehaven Communion Service
10:00 a.m. Apple Valley Mass
Friday, March 13, 2015
Lenten Weekday
8:00 a.m. Eva Furnia (1st Anniversary)
By: Clay & Charlene Lombard and Albina St. Germain
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Lenten Weekday
4:30 p.m. Ursula Akey
By: Bob & Judy Akey
Sunday March 15, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Lent
9:30 a.m. Patricia Shea
By: Bob & Glenda Herforth
Remember the Church in Your Will
What’s Happening
This Week
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2015
Mass Attendance
Sunday, March 8
Confessions 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Mass at 9:30 a.m.
RE Classes 10:45-12:00
Youth Ministry 12:30-1:30
Monday - Saturday
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to noon.
St. Augustine’s Crate and Christmas Thrift Store
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Monday, March 8
Boy Scouts (Memorial Hall)
Spiritual Life 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10
Bible/Scripture Study, Adirondack Room 7:00 p.m.
K of C Bingo 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11
Crafters for Charity
Soup Kitchen 4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Stations of the Cross 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 12
**NO 8 AM MASS**SPECIAL 7 PM MASS SCHEDULED**
9:00 a.m. Valehaven Communion Service
10:00 a.m. Apple Valley Mass
9:30 a.m. Census Committee Meeting--Parish Office
6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
7:00 p.m. Mass with Special Guest: Deacon Mark Bennett
**NO FINANCE OR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING**
Friday, March 13
Adoration 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
Confessions 3:15 p.m.~4:00 p.m.
Mass 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Daughters’ Irish Dinner
March 14th from 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
St. Augustine’s Parish Center
Great Food, Music, Dancing, and Fun!!
Sunday March 15
RE Classes 10:45-12:00
Youth Ministry 12:30 - 1:30
Envelopes
Plate
Child
Total
$
$
$
$
6170.00
305.80
6475.80
Thank you for your continued
support and generosity.
St. Vincent de Paul
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to Noon
w/e Feb. 28, 2015 $646.00
Bring your gently used clothes to St Vincent’s.
Your kindness and caring will help those in need.
♥ "Charity is certainly greater than any rule. Moreover, all rules
must lead to charity."
St. Augustine’s Crate and
Christmas Thrift Shop
Roger’s House
3034 Main Street
Peru, NY
$615.43
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We are always looking for gently used items for
Roger’s house. Household, Christmas, toys,
furniture, kitchen appliances, etc…
As a Christian, you are a caretaker of the unique
God-given gifts of life. The way you conclude your
trusteeship is the way you say “thank you.” Many who
wish to continue their Christian stewardship after death
have provided for our parish in their Wills – through
simple bequests and other life plans. Ways to use your
Will would include a percentage of your estate, a specific amount, the remainder of your estate, or specific
property left to our parish.
Third Sunday of Lent
“We proclaim Christ crucified…
the power and wisdom of God.”
Could Jesus be calling you to proclaim His life, death
and resurrection as a priest, deacon
or in the consecrated life?
If so, talk to Fr. Alan or contact Fr. Bryan Stitt
on Facebook; at www.myvocation.net;
or at (315) 393-2920 ex. 1450
LENTEN RETREAT
Monsignor Poissant will be giving a Lenten retreat for
the local parishes.
The Retreat evenings are planned for:
Monday March 9th at Our Lady of Victory
Tuesday March 10th at St. John’s (Plattsburgh)
Wednesday March 11th at St. Peter’s
(Reception to follow)
The Mass and talk will begin at 7:00 p.m.
All are welcomed to participate.
Please consider donating them to the Thrift Shop.
(drop off is at the car port behind the house.)
St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen
Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,
Vegetable, Soup, Salad, Cake
There is always room for you at our table. Please join
us each Wednesday 4:15 - 5:45 . It is a time of
fellowship while enjoying a good meal.
Donations are always welcome
and greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your continued support!!
St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen/Community
Dinner is looking for a part-time cook on
Wednesdays to serve 80-100 people.
Volunteers will assist where needed.
Help the community, make a little extra
money, and work in a Christian setting.
If you think that you can share your gifts of
time and talent, please call
Debbie at 643-2435 or Fr. Alan at 643-6759.
News from Seton Academy
A Special Thank You
Our sympathy and sincere “Thank You” to the family of William
Schule for suggesting memorial gifts to Set Academy in lieu of
flowers, to honor the memory of William, who passed away recently. William will be missed, but will be remembered in the
Masses and prayers of our students. The money received from
family and friends will help a student find his/her home in Christ.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest Winners
Isabelle Wylie, Maddy Boule, and
Shaylee Staves were chosen as winners
for the ”Keep Christ in Christmas” poster
contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Victory Parish.
Congratulations to our winners and to
everyone who participated in this meaningful activity.
Our First Graders Speak Out
“I love Seton Academy because our classroom is cool.” (Lucas)
“I love Seton Academy because in our classroom we have a lot of
toys.” (Lacee)
“I love Seton Academy because my teacher is nice.” (Aiden)
“I love Seton Academy because I have lots of friends.” (Brenna)
“I love Seton Academy because nobody is mean to me and I love
my teacher!” (Abby)
News From Seton Catholic
March will be a very busy month! On March 13th
we will have our annual Lock-in. There are games,
movies, bounce house, karaoke, Twister and just being together. Oh to be young again! All proceeds go
to the Mission of Hope.
The first Open House and Middle School Science Fair is
March 12th. This is a wonderful opportunity to come and see what
we are about. Prospective students and families can hear from current families about why they have chosen Seton.
Mark you calendars for the annual Seton production. This year
our students will be performing HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. The
staff and student actors are hard at work and it promises to be a
show that will not disappoint. Friday, March 20th and Saturday,
March 21st, 7pm. Tickets are on sale at setonarts.com. You can
get to that page from the school website. Check it out!
WANTED: Loving, nurturing families to host
international students for the 2015-2016 school year.
Make a difference to a child and make a friend for life.
Seton Catholic Central is seeking qualified host families to
provide a safe and nurturing home environment for our international students. Families are provided a generous monthly stipend
for expenses. Seton Catholic will provide you with dedicated
support staff, host family training and 24 hour emergency support
when needed. If you would like to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to become a part of our global community ,
please contact Susan FitzPatrick Pellerin at
[email protected] or 518-561-4031.
Application deadline is July 1, 2015.
Additional information is available at
http://www.setoncatholic.net/internationalprogram.html
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Friend of Elaine Smith ~ Dan Hickey~ Lillian Cook, sister
of Peggy Banker ~ Susan Murray ~ Gracelyn Cayea ~
Sherry Barber ~ Catherine McCusker & Bill Gruttermyer,
Friends of Elaine Smith ~ Donald Patnode, Friend of
Marion Peters ~ Bill Patnode ~ Jimmy Coon ~ Kathleen
Fornecker, friend of Patti Hamilton & Marion Peters~
Karen Darcy ~ sister of Cecilia Darcy Yelle ~ Michelle
Fitzgerald ~ Sarah Trombley ~ Deacon Ed Mazuchowski
~ John Soulia ~ Suzanne Coryer ~ Bill & Vonna Reid ~
Angel Wright, sister-in-law of Kathy Marant ~ Sandi Andrews ~ Roger Long ~ Evelyn & Robert Fuller ~ Father
Peter Nabozny, Uncle to Joanne Forrence ~ Karen
Stanord ~ Marge McSweeney ~ Lon & Patricia Coleman,
Mother & Father of Kathy Siddon ~ Dan Froehlich ~
Mark & Justin Pulsifer ~ Eddie Compton ~ Bill McBride ~
Liam MacDougal ~ Tammy VanValkenburg~ John LaFave
Dr. Steven B. Dubay D.C.
(518)643-2463
89 Military Turnpike/Brand Hollow Rd.
Please support our advertisers on
the back of our bulletin.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Some parishioners have expressed
an interest in praying the Stations
of the Cross on Wednesdays at 6
p.m.
All are invited to come out and
join them in this Lenten tradition.
DID YOU KNOW...
The Diocese of Ogdensburg has a
great website that highlights the who,
what, when, where, and why of the
Diocese you live in? Yes, they do!! Go to
www.dioogdensburg.org and you can see all the happenings going on within the Diocese, pictures of past
events, and even a message from Bishop LaValley
himself! Hop online and check out the website. It
will be worth your time!!
There are still spaces available for advertising your
business on the back of the Church bulletin. The bulletin reaches over 200 families each week, in addition
to our out of town visitors who will see your adverMany began to believe because of the tisement. Consider sponsoring our bulletin by placing
signs. Jesus cleansed the Temple of all that would your ad. For more information contact the Parish Ofdistract from the worship of God. The Temple
fice at 643-2435 and speak with Debbie or Tony.
was to be a house of prayer, not of commerce. We too are temples. We are temples of
the Holy Spirit. We are to be in communion with
Jesus, to have our hearts set on him. How often, when we kneel
down to pray, or try to silence our hearts to speak with Jesus, all our
distractions, to-do lists, come to mind. We think of all the other
things we could be doing, things that to others might seem more
productive than prayer. So often we give into the temptation to
walk away from our prayer to more active pursuits. Let us ask the
Lord to clean our hearts and minds from all that would distract us
from spending time with him, things that pull us away from the
Kingdom of God. Let us approach Jesus in honest prayer, even offering him our distractions and share what is deep in our hearts, that
we may come to know his great love for us.
JUST A REMINDER!!
The Church is open daily from 6:30 a.m.
to 9 p.m. for solace and Lenten Prayer.
Stations of the Cross books are available
in the Narthex for individual prayer.
Find Pope Francis
on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Pontifex
“There is no sin that God cannot pardon.
All we need to do is ask for forgiveness.”
Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion Schedule
Saturday, March 14th, ~ 4:30 p.m.
G. & J. Liberty, B. Eamer
S. DeMarais, (Volunteers Needed)
Sunday, March 15th, ~ 9:30 a.m.
B. Herforth, S. Beaumont, J. Mussaw,
L. Ewald, M. Garrant,
T. Andrews* (*or Fr. Richard)
Lector’s Schedule
Saturday, March 14th, ~ 4:30 p.m.
Peter Glushko
Sunday, March 15th ~ 9:30 a.m.
John Ryan
ALTAR SERVER NEWS
A special notice to any of the
youngsters who took applications in
becoming Altar Servers.
It is strongly encouraged that you
return the fully completed applications
as soon as possible. Training sessions
for new servers are going to be starting
real soon and we would like to have a handle on who
will be attending.
GENEROSITY COMES IN ALL FORMS
St. Augustine’s Parish has been blessed in receiving
many gifts in lieu of the donations in memory of longtime parishioner Jeannine Clemons.
To date, the received donations in Mrs. Clemons
honour is $1,510. Not to mention the several Masses
that have been booked in her name. We humbly thank
everyone for the gracious benevolence and selflessness.
We would also like to thank the Clemons family for
considering the parish in regards to Jeannine’s memorial donations.
May the soul of our dearly departed sister,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
SATURDAY NIGHT REMINDER!!
As mentioned in last week’s bulletin,
Saturday night, March 7th, is when we
“Spring Ahead” one hour and set our
clocks. This is just a friendly reminder
for all the parishioners and guests of St.
Augustine’s
WILLIE SAYS!!
Due to the Special Lenten
Mass, this Thursday March 12 at
7 p.m. with Deacon Mark Bennett, special guest homilist, we
will NOT have the Finance or
Pastoral Council meetings this week.
We have 11 visitors so far and we need 80 to go house
to house. We will need to begin the training sessions very
soon. If you only want to take 5 of your closest neighbors,
or you would prefer to take a neighborhood away from
your house, remember we will go visit two by two!
Our Bishop needs your help to accomplish this outreach
and evangelization of the North Country.
Please keep your calendar open for Thursday March
19th at 7 p.m. for the Special Lenten Mass with Monsignor
Lee Poissant as the homilist on Evangelization.
The Catholic Daughters Court St. Monica
#2598 will be holding their annual
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on
Saturday, March 14th, 2015 from 3:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be a "Green
Basket" raffle on sale this week at church
and also at the dinner. We will also be serving ham for
those of you who do not like corned beef. Come join the
festivities. We will have a DJ, Irish Singing and Irish
Dancers. Dinner includes all the fixings; cabbage, carrots,
potatoes, soda bread, rye bread, cake and "Make your own
ice cream sundaes", along with coffee, tea, water and
punch. A taste of Guinness Beer or Bailey's Irish Crème
will be offered to those of legal age.
MOTHER CABRINI SHRINE HAS
A NEW ADDRESS ON THE WEB!!
The beautiful Mother Cabrini Shrine,
which has offered prayerful solace and peaceful contemplation for many, many years, has a new web address!!
Ever want to know the rich history of the Patent Road
attraction? Want to know what is going on up on the hill?
Then check this wonderful website to find out!!
http://staugrec.wix.com/mother-cabrini
A very special thank you to Ms. Roberta Evans for
building this wonderful website. It will help expand the
history of the St. Patrick’s side of the Parish. Log on and
explore for yourself the wonders of this remarkable, and
historic, landmark.
You can also find a link on our web page.
BERKSHIRE FARM CENTER NEEDS YOU!!
Children who need foster and adoptive families have often
been removed from their birth families for reasons of abuse ,
neglect, abandonment, and/or other issues endangering their
health and safety.
Many of these children are filled with fear, anger, confusion, or a sense of powerlessness at having been removed from
the only home they have ever known.
Many are sibling
groups, older children, or young teens. Some have developmental, physical, emotional, or behavioral problems. They all
need safe, supportive, loving homes.
Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth is a statewide,
non-profit child welfare agency with a distinguished 126 year
history of providing specialized therapeutic and educational
services to children and families.
Berkshire’s Farm Center’s mission is “to strengthen children and families so they can live safely, independently, and
productively in their home communities.”
At Berkshire, they provide an intensive preparation program; annual specialized training; support groups; on-call team
members who are available 24/7; child/family matchups based
on family strengths and the child’s needs. Every family must
be cleared by a Criminal Background Check and State Central
Registry.
If this sounds like something that may be calling you, please
contact Kristena Hebert 518-491-3758 or email her at
[email protected] .
HOLY WEEK IS
COMING!!
ARE YOU READY??
The Lenten Journey of 40
days reminds us that we
must bear our cross and to
be ready to receive the
graces that God has in store
for us on Easter Sunday.
How are you bearing
your cross?
SPECIAL COLLECTION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Next week, our parish will take up the Works
of the Holy Father and Catholic Relief Services Collection. Works of the Holy Father
provides the Holy Father the funds he needs
to carry out his charitable works around the world. Catholic
Relief supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than
100 million lives around the world. These funds provide food
to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and share
Christ’s love to all people. Please give generously!
40 Days For Life
Our community will join with hundreds of other cities and towns participating in “40 Days of Life”, a lifesaving campaign made up of three components: Prayer & Fasting, Community Outreach, and Peaceful Vigil.
Our local vigil location is outside of Planned Parenthood of the North
Country abortion center at 66 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Vigil hours
are from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. everyday during Lent until March 29th. Parishioners from St. Elizabeth, St. Philip Neri, St. Philip of Jesus/St. Joseph are
asked to join together in an hour of prayer and petition to God our Father for
the end of abortion starting at 1:00 p.m. on March 18th in front of Planned
Parenthood. A sign up sheet is located in the back of our churches.
LENTEN RETREATS
“Lenten Journey” will focus on deepening our friendship with the Lord by
exploring different ways of praying. On Saturday March 14th from 9:30-3:30
at 77 Brinkerhoff Street (the former Regina Maria Retreat House) in Plattsburgh. The presenter will be Sister Bethany Fitzgerald, SSJ. Suggested donation is $25. To register call 315-212-6592 or email [email protected] by
March 11th.
CAN YOU HELP ST. VINCENT DePAUL?
St. Vincent de Paul continues our search for volunteers to help
with our thrift store.
If you would like give back
to your community and your parish, this is a rewarding opportunity. Our Ministry support many organizations such as: Elmore
SPCA, Mission of Hope, Peru Community Church, Birthright, Peru School
and more. We need volunteers to sort clothing and/or run the front
desk . Please contact Jane Woods if you are interested at 834-5324. Hours of
operation are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday evening, 7 pm to 9
pm and Saturday morning 9 am to Noon