September 18, 2016 - St. Francis Xavier Church, Marcellus, NY

What’s Happening This Week at Saint Francis
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Saturday September 17
4:30 PM- The People of Saint Francis Xavier Parish
Sunday September 18th
8:30 AM- Valarie Thorpe- Jack & Pat Palen
10:45 AM-James & Mary Quinn- Jim Quinn &
Mary McElroy
Monday September 19th
6:45 AM- John Mayoue- Joanne Hess
Tuesday September 20th
6:00 PM- Quinn Family- Children
Wednesday September 21st
6:45 AM- Amalia Rios- Hugh & Patty White
Thursday September 22nd
6:45 AM- Holy Souls in Purgatory
Friday September 23rd
6:45 AM- Nina Salva- Friends
Saturday September 24th
4:30 PM- Carol Anne McGrath- Family
Sunday September 25th
8:30 AM- Marge & Don Mann- Family
10:45 AM-The People of Saint Francis Xavier Parish
Ministry Schedule for St. Francis Xavier
September 24th & 25th
4:30 Mass
Lector
Pat Canny
8:30 Mass
Lector
Terry Kotlarz
10:45 Mass
Lector
Tricia Austin
E. Ministers
Helen Thorpe
Maureen Curtin
Chris Hunt
Cheryl Hunt
E. Minsiters
Mary Warren
Brandy Wright
Sue Rozelle
Terry Kotlarz
E. Ministers
Mary Ellen Koloski
Marty McClusky
Terry McClusky
Terry McClusky
Altar Servers
Emma Curranti
Nora Raymond
Alter Servers
Altar Servers
Amanda Barbaro Sophie Gafflla
Matthew Barbaro Emma Roseboom
Cantor
Emma
Cantor
Patty
Cantor
Kendall
Daily Suggestions
Read up on a Saint today / Fast from eating comfort
food / Help neighbors care for their homes and do
repairs / God is love. Tell someone you love them
today / Read a good Catholic book / Donate to a
local food pantry / Pray for all first responders
Saturday September 17
Men’s Group- Church Hall- 7:30 am
Sandwich Sunday- Church Hall- after 4:30 mass
Ecumenical Youth Group- Church Hall- 7:00 pm
Sunday September 18
Prayer Ministry- Church- After 8:30 & 10:45 Mass
Confirmation 1 & 2 Registration Meeting- Hall- 9:00 am
No Adult Choir
Wednesday September 21st
Lectio Devina- Church Basement- 7:00 pm
Thursday September 22nd
Lectio Devina- R.E. Center- 10:00 am
Rosary Prayer Group- Church- 7:00 pm
Saturday September 24th
Ecumenical Youth Group- Church Hall- 7:00 pm
Our Weekly Collection
Weekly Goal: $8,400 Last Week: $8,781
We did it! Thank you for your
tremendous generosity!!
Please Pray For:
J.E.L., Brett Kresco, Conor Osterman, Ellie Hauver, Allan
Stonecipher, Jo’Ann F., Genie Barnes, Donna Martin,
Kermit Tucker, Eleanor Chestnut and Edward Duffy.
Please Pray for Our Homebound:
Grace Genter, Nicole Adams, Lucy Taylor, Mike Berish,
Ethel Cole, Peggy Crysler, Isabell LaClair, Leda Stopyro,
Barbara Weinberger, Barbara Vautrot, Ethel Osborne,
Don Muldoon, Gerry Joyce and Marie Patterson &
Patricia Welch
2016 Ecumenical Potluck Dinner
The members of St. Joseph’s Altar & Rosary Society
invite the women of Saint Francis to a potluck
Ecumenical Dinner on Thursday, October 6th
at 6:30 pm. Everyone will gather at St. Joseph’s Parish
Center located at 5600 West Genesee St. Camillus,
for an evening of food and fellowship.
Please bring a dish to pass.
For more information contact
Cathy Seigal at 315-488-1236
Religious Education News & Updates
“It is in our hands to create a better world for all who
live in it.”
Programs Are About to Begin…Maybe
Religious Ed classes are “scheduled” to begin next
week on Sept. 26th. This is assuming we have all of
our volunteers in place.
Grades 1-2: Monday, Sept. 26th, 2-3 pm
Grade 3: Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 2-3 pm
Grades 4-6: Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 7:45-8:45 am
Grades 7-8: Monday, Sept. 26th 2:20-3:15 pm at Center
CLOW (Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
CLOW begins next Sunday at the 10:45 Mass. This
program can make Liturgy of the Word an ageappropriate, faith-building worship experience for the
children in our parish. After the Gloria, Father Dan
calls forth the children in grades K-3 where they will
meet with a catechist to hear the Sunday Readings.
Your child will come back with leaflets retelling the
Scripture message in a way that’s meaningful; it will
contain activities and there is a take-home Family
Focus column that offers great ideas to build on the
Gospel message all week. If you have a reluctant
child, feel free to accompany him/her. You are always
welcome!
Confirmation News
High School/Confirmation Registration
September 18th- This years program begins with
families meeting for mass at 8:30 followed by donuts
and Safe Environment Training for students from
10:00 -11:00 am in the Church Hall. Parents return to
register 9th and 10th grade students at 11:00 am. First
year student & a parent also need to attend an
informal meeting directly following registration to
learn the expectations of the program.
High School/Confirmation 9th Grade Retreat
Will be held at Orenda Springs Experiential Learning
Center. It’s a day of Fun, Faith & Team Building
activities. Saturday, October 1st, meet at 8:00 am at
Orenda Springs, 4939 Lawless Rd. Parents are
welcome to attend at no cost! Parents need to return
to Orenda Springs to transport students to Saint
Francis. The retreat ends by attending 4:30 mass as a
class.
Questions? Contact Kristin Schoeneck 673-4693 or
Maureen Manke 685-0251 or email
sfxconfirmation1@gmail.com
September 18, 2016
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25 Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The
person
who
is
trustworthy in very small
matters is also trustworthy in
great ones; and the person
who is dishonest in very small
matters is also dishonest in
great ones.”
— Luke 16:10
My friends, we so often find ourselves confronted
with conflicting values and demands. Today we
ponder how to balance our call to discipleship with
our culture’s call to accumulate wealth and material
things. We hear that God is aware of both greed and
the needs of the poor. Discipleship challenges us to
be prudent, wise, focused and balanced in our
interaction with money. It’s not easy. Keeping our
eyes on the final prize is what really matters.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for September
Universal: Centrality of the Human
Person- Pray that each may contribute to
the common good and to the building of
a society that places the human person at
the center.
Evangelization: Mission to
Evangelize- Pray that by participating in
the Sacraments and meditating on
Scripture, Christians may become more
aware of their mission to evangelize.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president,
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky,
has called for an emergency collection to assist
victims of the recent flooding in Louisiana. He also
issued a statement of solidarity with the victims and
invited Catholics to generously help those in need.
As many as 60,000 homes have been damaged, with
nearly 20,000 people being rescued from the
floodwaters. More than 106,000 individuals and
families have sought federal disaster aid. Immediate
and long-term recovery needs place a tremendous
burden on public and private resources. This is a
burden we can help carry as the body of Christ. Faced
with the loss of their worldly possessions and, in
some cases, economic livelihood, the floodwaters left
thousands of families feeling isolated and fearful.
Let us draw near to them. Please help.