Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
2222 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
November 15 & 16, 2014
The Mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Parish
is to Reveal the Compassionate Face of God.
Eucharistic Celebrations
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:15 am & 5:00 pm
Daily Mass - Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am
Reconciliation: following the Saturday Vigil Mass
Parish Office & Rectory: (315) 724-3155 Fax: (315) 732-3770
Intercessory Prayer Ministry: (315) 733-0616
Notre Dame Elementary School Office: (315) 732-4374
e-mail: llourdes@dreamscape.com
web site: ourladyoflourdesutica.org
Faith Formation Social Media:
Website - www.lourdesff.com (grades preK-6) and www.lourdesteens.com (grades 6-10)
Facebook - Grades 6-10: Our Lady of Lourdes Teens
Twitter - Grades 6-10: @LourdesTeens
Facebook - Young Adult Ministry: Our Lady of Lourdes Young Adult Ministry
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
Prayer Remembrances for the week of
November 15th through November 21st
We pray for all members of the parish living and deceased, but especially
Living:
Rich Pettigrew
Wayne & Diane Smoulcey
Deceased:
Gary Toukatly
James P. Moore
Fortinata ‘Nettie’ Petrone
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Revels
Christine Mangano
James Plehn
Annamary Costello
Requested by:
Greg & Joanne Jamrosz
Tom & Alice
Requested by:
Rose J. Toukatly
Mark & Linda Toukatly
Family
Kay Noon
OLOL Parish
L. Ricci
Wife
OLOL Parish
Rose Butler
Carol Cahill
Anthony DiMambro
Wife, Children & Grandchildren
Dominick A. Cafarelli ~ 36th Anniversary Family
Geraldine Weimer
Rose Moccaldi
Nelly Jean Dapice
Husband
Don Mulvihill
Family
Florence Hagan
Jo Ginnity
Ann Keeler ~ Birthday
Daughter, Maureen
William G. Cahalan
Mary Rose Cahalan
Beverly Martino ~ 1st Anniversary Mary Alice Hebert
& Joan Martino
Katherine ‘Kay’ Godfrey
Nancy Spetts & Family
Peter Thompson
Erin Scalise
Rosalie & Joe Colacicco
Mary Lourdes Petrone
Dorothy Osien
Maureen Ho
Joseph J. Bonanza, Jr. ~ 22nd Anniversary Wife, Children
& Grandchildren
John B. Fusco, Jr. ~ Birthday
Angie, Children
& Grandchildren
JoAnn & Russ
Barbara Ambrose Cahill
Judy Williams
John C. Brady
Judy Williams
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
For all of you are children of the light
and children of the day.
The Word of the Lord
Readings for Sunday, November 16th
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Psalm 128 1-2, 3, 4-5
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
Matthew 25:14-30
Readings for Sunday, November 23rd
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Matthew 25:31-46
LOURDES CALENDAR
Unless otherwise indicated, events take place in the dePaul Room of the Seton Center.
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
6:30 pm
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
11:30 am
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
Monday, November 17
ACOA ~ Lawler Hall
A.A. ~ Lawler Hall
Tuesday, November 18
Fianance
Wednesday, November 19
Catholic Women’s Club ~ card party
MV Breastfeeding Café ~ Lawler Hall
RCIA
Eternal Father Rosary Group ~ Seton Chapel
Thursday, November 20
Christ Child Society
Adult Choir ~ church
Friday, November 21
Comhaltas
Saturday, November 22
A.A.
Monday, November 24
ACOA ~ Lawler Hall
A.A. ~ Lawler Hall
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Monthly Memorials November
The gift of bread has been given in memory of
Joseph & Anna Parisi by Joseph & Maria Parisi
The gift of candles has been given in memory of
Brian J. McCoy by Betty & Don McCoy
The gifts of missals has been given in memory of
Augusto & Rosa Cecilia by Daughter, Maria & Family
The gift of wine has been given in memory of
Casper & Gloria Vassallo by Greg & Joanne
………………………………………………………
The Sanctuary Lamp for the week of
November 15th is in memory of
Noel Castonguay
by Family
CHRISTMAS NOVENA
We will celebrate the Christmas Novena
each Monday at the 8:00am Mass
until Christmas.
We commend to God those who have
recently passed on to their eternal reward.
Henry Stanton, Sr.
Dolores Pufpaff
Jane Ann Clair
Steven Gruebel
Rita Reul
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
WESHARE ONLINE GIVING
KICKOFF WEEEKND
Save Time and Donate Online!
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
Please join us as we celebrate Mass at
Our Lady of Lourdes at 10:00am
on Thanksgiving Day.
INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING EXPERIENCE
The Interfaith Project of Greater Utica presents
‘Breaking Bread: An Interfaith Thanksgiving Experience’
on Tuesday, November 25th at 7:00pm at RCIL on
Genesee Street in Utica. This free event will feature
area clergy and light refreshments.
CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Beginning the weekend of
November 22nd & 23rd there will be
baskets at the church doors filled with
‘Stars of Compassion’ as we begin the
Parish’s annual outreach to families
in our area. Each year, thanks to your
generosity, Our Lady of Lourdes
provides food, toys and other gifts
for neighbors facing illness and financial difficulty.
You can help by taking a star, purchasing the item
on the star, and placing your unwrapped gift with
the star firmly taped to it near the statue of our
Blessed Mother in early December.
Thank you for your help!
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Due to holiday publishing schedules, submissions
of Prayer Remembrances and all other parish
announcements for inclusion in the November 29th & 30th
bulletin must be to the editor no later than November 18th.
FAITH FORMATION & LIFETEEN NEWS
The next faith formation class for
grades PreK-8 is Sunday, November 23rd
from 10:00am-11:00am.
And Life Teen, for grades 9 and 10,
will be Sunday, November 23rd at
5:00pm in the Seton Center.
Online Giving is NOW available for parishioners
with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to
save time and support the church. Donating is
simple, safe, and completely secure. If you would
like to enroll in Online Giving, please see your
bulletin insert for instructions or visit
ourladyoflourdesutica.weshareonline.org. If you have
any questions or concerns about the program or
would like help setting up your account, please
call Marie at our parish office, 724-3155,
Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am to 3:00pm and
Friday from 9:00am until noon.
Signup and leave your checkbook at home!
Stewardship Pledge Weekend
Just a reminder, this weekend is pledge weekend
for sacrificial financial giving to our church.
Please place your pledge cards in the collection
basket, give to a volunteer who staffs our
Information Table or mail to the church office.
We are grateful to those who already returned
their pledges and look forward to a successful
Stewardship Campaign. God bless you for all
you do for the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes!
FATHER SEAN O’BRIEN
Father Sean O’Brien, of the Syracuse Diocese, has been
called to active duty with the U.S. Navy. Fr. O’Brien
has been deployed to Djibouti, Africa with the
Combined Joint Task Force. Father O’Brien was most
recently the pastor of Christ Our Hope Parish in
northern Oneida County. Many years ago he was
assistant pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes. We ask that
you keep Father O’Brien and all of our soldiers, sailors,
airmen and Marines in your thoughts and prayers.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY CELEBRATION
The 29th Annual World Marriage Day will be
celebrated on February 8th at 2:30pm at The Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The Most
Reverend Robert J. Cunningham will celebrate the
Mass and renew the marriage vows of all couples in
attendance. He will honor those couples celebrating
silver anniversaries, golden anniversaries and those
beyond 50 years in 2014. All couples are invited and
encouraged to attend. Contact our parish office at
724-3155 to register for this celebration.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
HEALTHFRIENDS
THANKSGIVING FLOWER SALE
HealthFriends, in Utica, annually
responds to 600 requests from
uninsured, income eligible people
(children, adults, seniors) in need of
prescription medication that they
cannot afford. Many people would
have to choose between buying
prescription medicine or food for their
families. Each month HealthFriends
must pay a nearly $4,500 pharmacy
bill for the help it gives. Funds come
from free will offerings, grants and
fundraisers. You can help by purchasing a
“Thanksgiving Bouquet” the weekend of
November 22nd & 23rd in the vestibule of church.
If you or someone you know needs help from
HealthFriends for your medication call 724-0988.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
The collection for the week of November 8 & 9
393 Envelopes….………………. $10,760.00
Plate……………………………
$1,703.07
Total……………………………… $12,463.07
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
THE MOHAWK VALLEY
CHORAL SOCIETY AND ORCHESTRA
The Mohawk Valley Choral Society and Orchestra
under the direction of Randy Davis will perform its
Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7th, 7:30pm
at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. The choir and
orchestra will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria and the
Bach Magnificat featuring Soprano, Anita Firman,
Mezo-Soprano Lucille Beer, Tenor, Stephen Humes
and Bass, Michael Roddy. Concert tickets are $12 in
advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased from
any Choral Society member or by calling 823-1615.
PLEASE HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
THIS THANKSGIVING
For several years, the Notre Dame community has
worked with St. John’s Outreach to collect
non-perishable items for Thanksgiving. The Notre
Dame National Honor Society works hard to collect
as many goods as possible. Students are asked to
donate three canned goods each, but that doesn't
seem to be enough to meet the need in our community.
This year, they are reaching out to the Our Lady of
Lourdes parish in an effort to collect a greater amount of
non-perishable food items. Everything collected stays in
the community to benefit the less fortunate among us.
Liturgical Assignments for November 22 & 23, 2014
Altar
Servers
Chalice Eucharistic
Ministers
Bread
Eucharistic Ministers
Lectors
4:00
pm
Team C
Dan Boyle
Mary Alice Hebert
Ann Meyer
Teresa Bushinger
Gayle Cleveland
Diane Fiore
Mary Ann LaPorte
Kay Noon
Jackie Santoro
Kevin Coates
Shirley Hilts
Shirley
Hilts-Adams
7:30
Team C
Nancy Kneller
Joan McGuire
Tim Bonney
Gina Burke & Colleen Schaaf
Diane Waskiewicz
Paul Lazzaro
Heather Bonney
Colleen Schaaf
Team C
Suzanne Appleton
Laura O'Shaughnessy
Patricia Rosato
Ron Rubman
Alice Connors
Austin Eddy
Thomas Forsythe
Shelly Withers
Christine Eddy
Anthony Bianco
Herman Van Hatten
Aurelia Greico
11:15
am
Team C
Shannon Acquaviva
Regina Clark
Betsey Fortino
Tanya Gomez
Mary Ellen Van Allen
Cheri VanEtten
Lucia Borrometi
Cornelius Deep
Lucy Deep
Marilyn Murphy
David Scharf
Jennifer Dunlap
Tom Coyne
JP Gilroy
5:00
pm
Team C
Sheila Ambrose
Rodger Potocki
Bob Cheron
Anne Popeo
Dan Verna
Chris Potocki
Doug Ambrose
Mass
9:00
am
Greeters
Kathleen Gates
Anne Gates
Peter Deep
Mary Ellen Van
Allen
Maria Burynski
Ray Burynski
Office
Volunteer
Jim Powers
Cheri VanEtten
Anne Popeo
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
BAPTISMS: We joyfully welcome all into our Church family
through this sacrament. For couples expecting a child, we
encourage preparation to begin during pregnancy. Please
contact parish offices to make arrangements as soon as possible.
MARRIAGES: Couples seeking to be joined in the Sacrament
of matrimony are asked to make arrangements with our Pastor
at least six months in advance of the celebration.
R.C.I.A.: Our church welcomes new members through a process
called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a
Catholic or completing their entrance into our church through
Confirmation or Holy Eucharist, please call the parish office.
NEW PARISHIONERS: A thousand welcomes!
We are happy that you are joining our faith community!
Please enroll at parish office.
HOSPITAL VISITS: When entering a hospital or nursing home,
please inform its staff that you are a parishioner of Our Lady of
Lourdes Church so that we may be properly notified.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Chapel located in Seton Center.
Every Monday thru Thursday ~ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday ~ 9:00 am - noon (closed on holidays)
Mass is a time of prayer and reflection. Out of respect to our clergy &
parishioners, please turn your cell phones off during Mass.
If it is necessary to leave your phone on due to your profession or a family
emergency, please switch your phone to the ‘vibrate’ mode.
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor & Regional Vicar:
Rev. Joseph A. Salerno
Parochial Vicar:
Rev. Lukasz Kozlowski
Deacon:
Rev. Mr. William Hotaling
Parish Minister:
Sr. Lois Mary Paciello
Outreach Ministries:
Larry Hagan
Youth Ministry & Faith Formation 6-10: Mark Ranieri ~ phone:765-1030
Faith Formation K-5:
Nina Ranieri ~ phone: 534-3830
Music Director:
Randy Davis
Folk Group:
Michael DeSantis
Sunday Evening Liturgical Coordinator: Chris Bord
Sunday Evening Music:
Irena Lingley
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Business Administrator:
Marie Morosco
Receptionist/Bookkeeper:
Paula Loin
Administrative Assistant:
Jim Powers
Communications Specialist:
Elyssa Arnone - Earl
Summer Fun Program Director:
Janis Farley
FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE STAFF
Facilities Manager:
Joe Poupart
Maintenance Assistant:
Anthony Joaquin
Housekeeper:
Laurie Pensero
We are equipped with a hearing assistance system.
Please go to the sacristy before Mass. Father will assist you.
Child Church is available for your convenience behind the Sacristy.
A restroom and baby changing table are available in the room.