January 24, 2016 - St. Mary`s Church

The Church of Saint Mary
In the “City o f the Hills” - Oneonta, New York
HEADLINEs
Islam: An Introduction
Rev. James Kane
Thursday, 11 February 2016
7:00 pm; Parish Center
The Annulment Process
Rev. Matthew Frisoni, JCL
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
7:00 pm; Parish Center
Lent for Real Life 3
A Year of Mercy
Sunday, 28 February 2016
—Friday, 4 March 2016
Welcome…
from wherever you have traveled or have been led on your spiritual journey,
we, the Catholic community of Oneonta, are glad that you are among us.
We invite you to make yourself at home and consider joining our
way of life, worship and service.
Students of Hartwick and SUNY Oneonta, welcome to your spiritual home!
We encourage you to participate and volunteer in all liturgical ministries
and service opportunities that we offer.
Those of another Christian community, faith tradition,
and all visitors and seekers,
please join us in our worship through song,
listening to God’s Word and personal prayer.
www.stmarysoneonta.org
facebook.com/stmarysoneonta
The Mission Statement of Saint Mary’s Parish
SUNDAY MASS
Sunday: 10:30am
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Parish Office
To praise and worship God as a community:
proclaiming to all people that Jesus is Redeeming Lord;
celebrating the presence of Christ among us;
loving each other and sharing the joy of salvation;
and fostering human growth through respect for and service to all people.
39 Walnut Street
Oneonta, New York 13820
Phone: 607.432.3920
Fax: 607.432.6437
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9am – 4pm
Handicapped accessibility
All of Saint Mary’s buildings are handicapped accessible:
Saint Mary’s Church (front entrance ramp), Rectory (rear entrance from
the parking lot) and the Parish Center (both the Elm Street entrance and
the Food Pantry entrance at the back of the building).
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, ONEONTA
What’s happening at St. Mary’s...
Islam: An Introduction
Thursday, 11 February 2016
7:00pm; Parish Center
Rev. James Kane
Director of the Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Diocese of Albany
Although Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same
God, they understand God in different ways. Islam, is a religious faith which was founded in the 7th centu-ry. Who is
Muhammad? What is the Qur’an? What is the true meaning
of jihad? These questions and others will be addressed as
we explore the beliefs of our sisters and brothers, descendants of Abraham.
The Annulment Process:
The Road toward a Declaration of Nullity
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
7:00pm; Parish Center
Rev. Matthew H. Frisoni, JCL
Office of Canonical Services, Diocese of Albany
What is a Church Annulment? The
process.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Lent for Real Life 3
Sunday, 28 February thru Friday 4
March
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy Sr.
Kathrine Hanley, CSJ will join us
again speaking on the Corporal and Spiritual W orks of Mercy. A Church in Transition will be presented by Mr. Mark
Mogika and Mr. Ameen Aswad will offer the topic of Restorative Justice. Times for gathering and prayer will mark
this third year of Lent for Real Life. A full brochure will be
available soon.
Mardi Gras Potluck and Brunch
Please plan to come to the Mardi Gras potluck at
the 5 PM Liturgy on February 6th! Our after dinner
presentation “Cor Unum Via Una – One heart, One
road—The story of the Jackson Family and their
Adoptions” will be given by parishioner Mary-Jo
Jackson.
On Sunday after the 10:30 Liturgy join us for
brunch. Sign up sheets are by the doors of the
church for both events. Pull out the
cookbooks and make a Mardi Gras
gastronomic delight! Questions?
Call 226-1785.
The Souper Bowl of Caring... utilizes Super Bowl
weekend in America to mobilize young people to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities. Its vision is to
transform Super Bowl weekend (the weekend of the first
Sunday in February) into America's largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving. Since 1999 our parish has collected more than $5200 for our food pantry through this
special collection. Member s of St Mar y’s Youth Ministry will be at the doors of the church after Masses on Feb
6th and 7th to accept monetary donations which will again
support our food pantry. CHANGE THE GAME for hungry families with your donation.
Thank you for your support
The Peace and Justice Ministries
group "Hands Working for Christ"
will meet on January 25th at 7:00
pm in the Library on the 2nd Floor
of the Parish Center. All are welcome.
Gertrude Hawk candy is back again! We will be selling these wonderful chocolates again this year as a fundraiser for the food pantry. Order forms are at the doors of the
church. You can put your completed for m in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory. Payment is due
when you pick up your order. Orders will be here in mid
March. Any questions please call Janice @ 432-3920 ext
212 or janicehinkley@hotmail.com. Thank you.
WOMEN OF St. MARYS
Our annual retreat at the Dominican
Spiritual Life Center is May
20,21,22 with Sr. Teresa Tuite OP as
guest director. Now is the time to
mark your calendar and send in your deposit of $50. (The
fee for the week-end is $195. (65 and over - $180.)) Registration forms are available on the church bulletin boards or
from the promoters: Helen Diglia (607)286-7080, Barbara
Farrell (607)432-5509, Martie Meadows (607)432-2852
It takes 50 to fill the house. Let's do it!
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Opportunities to Serve
Peace and Justice Committee
Peace and Justice Ministries includes two subgroups:
Hands Working for Christ and Action for Justice. Action
for Justice focuses on advocacy and collaboration to
improve structures and bring about social change. Hands
working for Christ provides more direct service to
individuals and families in the attempt to meet basic needs.
Both Hands Working for Christ and Action for Justice focus
on local, national, and international needs. Parishioners are
invited to be part of one or both groups.
Liturgical Ministries
Volunteers for the liturgical ministries of Reader,
Eucharistic Minister, Musician (Choir, cantor or
instrumentalist), Greeter, Server, and Usher are open to all
parishioners. Preparation is provided.
Catechist
A catechist shares their faith in the Risen Lord and their
love for the Church by assisting parents in the faith
formation of our parish children and youth. Training for this
ministry is available in the parish at the Basic, Intermediate
and Advanced levels.
Lazarus Ministry
The Lazarus Ministry will offer those who mourn the gift of
Presence and Time at all funeral liturgies. They provide
support through communal prayers and song of the
Eucharist; along with the priest, they represent the whole
parish at the death of one of our own. During the liturgy,
they minister by receiving the body of our deceased, and
welcoming the family, as well as serving in the liturgical
ministries of reader, Eucharistic minister, and acolyte.
Pastoral Care Visitors
Volunteers connect the parish with the homebound and
those in healthcare facilities by visiting and bringing Holy
Communion to them. We offer preparation for those who
are interested in this ministry. For more information,
contact Janice Hinkley at 432.3920 x 212.
Food Pantry Volunteers
Volunteers assist people who come to the Food Pantry as
well as helping with the Regional Food Bank and Wal-Mart
food distributions. For more information, contact Janice
Hinkley at 432.3920 x 212.
Newman Community
The Newman Community, located at 77 Spruce Street,
invites the student communities of Hartwick and SUNY
Oneonta to participate in the life of the Church through
spiritual, social and service activities, as well as
involvement in Saint Mary’s Parish life.
Our Sacramental Life
Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Lord’s Day (Sunday)
10:30am; Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Most Weekdays Monday thru F riday: 9:00am
Please check the Mass Intentions in this bulletin for this
week’s schedule
Holy Days as announced in the bulletin.
Sacrament of Baptism
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Adult baptism is the norm for initiation into the Catholic
Faith. This is accomplished through a process of inquiry,
prayer, instruction and introduction to the Christian Life.
Please see Fr. David and/or Mel Sperti in regard to
beginning the process.
Infant Baptism
The Church continues to baptize infants, entrusting their
growth in prayer and formation in the faith to parents.
Parents who wish to seek Baptism for their children
should contact a parish priest.
Reception into Communion
Baptized Christians from other denominations who desire to
come into communion with the Catholic Church do so
through a process of inquiry, prayer and preparation for
reception and the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy
Eucharist. Please see Fr. David and/or Mel Sperti in regard
to beginning the process.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Usually celebrated at the 10th grade level through
participation in the Faith Formation process of the parish.
Anyone who has not received the gifts of the Holy Spirit
and desires to receive the Sacrament should make their
request to Fr. David and/or Mel Sperti at 432-3920 ext. 204.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
 Usually, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 5:00 –6:30pm
 By appointment
 Seasonal Communal Celebrations
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament should be requested for anyone who is
seriously sick in the hospital, healthcare facility or home.
Volunteers visit Fox Hospital, Fox Nursing Home, Chestnut
Park Nursing and Rehabilitation, Robynwood Adult Home,
and Hampshire House weekly. If you have family members
in another area facility please notify the parish office
Sacrament of Holy Orders and Religious Life
Priesthood: www.albanyvocations.or g
Diaconate: www.r cda.or g/Offices/deacons
Religious Life: www.albanyvocations.or g
Sacrament of Marriage
Please contact a parish priest 6 months to a year prior to the
proposed date of marriage. Please make no other wedding
arrangements until initial contact is made.
JANUARY 24, 2016
MASS INTENTIONS
23 January 2016—31 January 2016
SATURDAY, 23 January 2016
5:00 pm
Joseph Dorazio by Nat & Phil Colone
Kathleen Joyce Bassett by her sisters,
Nora & Dorothy
Andrew & Emma Holowacz by
Marianna Leib
SUNDAY,
24 January 2016
10:30 am
Caterina Ruffino by Joe & Josephine
For the special intentions of Pope Francis
By The Costa Family
Nancy Moran by Ana & Frank Vendemmia
MONDAY,
25 January 2016
9:00 am
Daniel Larkin by Walt & Diane Terry
Blaine Davis by The Denny’s Staff
TUESDAY,
16 January 2016
9:00 am
Dolores Colone by Kay & Sonny Amatucci
WEDNESDAY, 27 January 2016
9:00 am
NO MASS
THURSDAY 28 January 2016
9:00 am
NO MASS
FRIDAY,
29 January 2016
9:00 am
Fr. Godwin by Jo-Ann LaMonica
9th Anniversary Remembrance
SATURDAY, 30 January 2016
5:00 pm
Rita Romiti by Nat & Phil Colone
Teresa Ann Johnston by Irene Budney
Gene Insogna by Anne Moriarty
SUNDAY,
31 January 2016
10:30 am
Mary Jane Simpelaar by
sisters, Nora & Dorothy
For the special intentions of
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Restivo
By Robert Chlystun
Lucy Bolognini by The Woytach Family
Readings for the Week of January 24, 2016
Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/Ps 19:8-10, 15/1 Cor 12:1230 or 12:12-14, 27/Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18
Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-8, 10/Mk
3:31-35
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5, 27-30/Mk 4:1-20
Thurs.: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Ps 132:1-5, 11-14/Mk 4:21-25
Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Ps 51:3-7, 10-11/Mk
4:26-34
Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-17/Mk 4:35-41
Next Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/1 Cor
12:31--13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30
Prayer corner…..

We ask that you remember in your prayers the following persons who are ill: Ann & Don Vescio, Maria
Vescio, Michael Vescio, Richard Marble, Kim
Thornton, Roseanne Johnson, Betty Kump, George
Parslow, Tara Chituk, Fr. Joseph Benintende, Rich &
Pat Murphy, Sr. Florence Joy, George Rodenas, Aliya
Sider, Mary Wideman, Roger & Paula Hickey,
George & Madeline Seger, Chrissy Bridger, Jackie
Huyck, Anna Legname, Barbara Mongillo-Eady,
Kathleen Howarth, James & Michelle Lee & Steve
Carlson.
 We pray for the men and women of our parish and
community who are serving in the military.
 We remember in prayer all priests of the Albany Diocese.
 Let us remember those who have died, especially the
members of our families and parish community.
(Names will remain on the prayer list for four weeks, and
then removed unless notified by family - thank you)
Pastoral Staff
Rev. David Wm. Mickiewicz, Pastor
Kathleen Neuer, A dministration
Diane DeDominicis, A dministrative A ssistant
Janice Hinkley, Outreach
Donald Embling, Music
Carmel Ann Sperti, Faith Formation
Julia Baxter, Elementary Faith Formation
Sr. Marie Denise Monser, CSJ, Sacramental Preparation
Michelle Gardner & Bridgette Shepardson, Y outh Ministry
Gary DuBois, Head of Buildings & Grounds
Peter Derway, Campus Ministry, Hartwick and SUNY
Stewardship Report
Our total Parish Budget for the year…………$740,249.00
Less projected Other Income…………………$322,749.00
(this includes investment income, grants, other donations)
Amount needed from collections (annually)..$417,500.00
Needed from the collection weekly…………….$8,029.00
This amount divided by approx. 400 envelope users nets a
minimum of $20.00 donation from each envelope user each
week.
Due to early publication of this bulletin, the stewardship
for Jan. 17, 2016 will appear in next weekend’s bulletin.
Online
Giving
is
now
available.
Go
to
www.stmarysoneonta.org. Click the “Give online with
WeShare” icon on the bottom right and follow the prompts.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SCRIPTURE STUDY
Celebrate the Holy Year of Mercy in this
with Father Joe
spiritually edifying course.
will now meet on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
starting: Thursday, January 28th
at Father's Apartment at The Plains
Discover the Book of Genesis anew in this brilliantly
taught Bible study course,
presented by Sister Dianne Bergant.
In 12 superb lectures , you will study the primary literary forms, cultural context, and underpinnings of the
most beloved biblical stories. As you do so, you will
see how its authors, despite living in a very different
world, are much like us: people who seek to be faithful
to the God who loves them.
Dame’s most beloved teachers in exploring the
Song of Songs. The Song of Songs, sometimes known
as the “Canticle of Canticles” or “The Song of Solomon,” contains some of the world’s most beautiful
love poetry. Now, discover how these unique and
astonishing poems found their way into the Bible.
The mutuality and equality of man and woman in
courtship are rarely encountered in the Bible and antiquity. Nowhere else in the Bible is human love so suffused with such descriptive beauty. You will examine
these poems line by line, looking at their implications
for human love, which is affirmed and uplifted. Our
contemporary culture seems at some times to be too
puritan and at other times too lascivious. Discover how
these timeless biblical poems find a medium, honoring
both soul and body in human love.
ST. MARY’S HOLY SEWS
Formed March, 2014, then created and donated 92 infant
bereavement layettes to hospitals/funeral homes throughout
Central NY so they were on hand when an infant died due
to “miscarriage” or “stillbirth.” In 2015, that number grew
to 183. So far this year, 16 have already been requested.
And just think, it all started right in the basement of St.
Mary’s Rectory where our volunteers meet monthly in an
effort to reach out to grieving families. We can always use
help, so call Mary at 433-2067 if interested, curious, or
would like to sit in on a work session.
He said to them, "
Today this Scripture
passage is fulfilled in your hearing."
And all spoke highly of him and were
amazed at the gracious words that came
from his mouth. They also asked, I"sn't
this the son of Joseph?"- Lk 4:21-22
Mercy is one of God’s great gifts to humankind. Now,
in 12 lectures by spiritual leader Fr. Dan Crosby, you will
explore mercy in Scripture, Church teaching, and
modern culture.
In addition to exploring scriptural passages, you will
look at Dives in Misericordia (“Rich in Mercy”), Saint
John Paul II’s encyclical on mercy. Divine Mercy
marked every aspect of his pontificate, and you will
see how Pope Francis carries on this legacy. Indeed,
as Pope Francis writes, mercy is “the ultimate and supreme act by which God comes to meet
us” (Misericordiae Vultus).
With Fr. Crosby as your guide, you will gain fresh insights into God’s gifts of new life, love, and forgiveness.
As you journey through the Gospels, you will see mercy
embodied in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the Beatitudes, and the actions of Jesus. And, perhaps most
powerfully, you will reflect on the fullness of Mercy
made manifest in Jesus’ Death on the Cross, the ultimate expression of forgiveness.
In Mercy: The Heart of Faith, the Reason for Hope, you
will explore methods for living a life of forgiveness in our
modern world—a world that too often seems to lose
sight of mercy. In doing so, you will find peace, transformation, and renewal. Experience this life-giving
power today
The Tuesday Morning Discussion with Father Joe will
begin on TUESDAY, January 26 in Father's apartment at
The Plains beginning at 10 am.
Call Father Joe at 267-4887 to reserve your space.