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Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
2222 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
February 28 & March 1, 2015
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
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
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Prayer Remembrances for the week of
February 28th through March 6th
Sunday, March 1, 2015
The Second Sunday of Lent
Brothers and sisters:
If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare his own Son
but handed him over for us all,
how will he not also give us everything
else along with him?
We pray for all members of the parish living and deceased, but especially
Living:
Requested by:
Camille Caulkins
Laurie Hotaling
Teresa Bushinger &
Pat Murphy
Mom & Dad
Deceased:
Requested by:
William Gorton Anniv.
Wife, Alice
Matthew Ogonowski, Jr.
OLOL Parish
Thomas E. Flahery-B’day
Mary Alice Hebert
Joseph Cody
John & Mary Polera
Raymond Baretta
Patricia Durante
Grace Hartnett
Patricia Murphy
Carmen Guarnieri
Bill & Mora Milham
Anne D. Keeler
Husband, Bill
Jennie McArthur 16th Anniv.
Marilyn & Robert Brooks
Thomas Demone
Sister
Georgette & Robert Taft
Mary Rose Cahalan
Brian Finnerty 1st Anniv.
Wife, Johanna Finnerty
Thomas Robert Hughes
Stephen Zielinski
Frank Deneen
Emma, Joe & Bonnie Smith
Helena Flanders & Michelle
Frank Galime
Helen Galime
Donald Mulvihill
Family
The Word of the Lord
Readings for Sunday, March 1st
Genesis 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18
Psalm 116:10,15, 16-17, 18-19
Romans 8:31b-34
Mark 9:2-10
Readings for Sunday, March 8th
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11
1 Corinthians 1:22-25
John 2:13-25
LOURDES CALENDAR
Unless otherwise indicated, events take place in the dePaul Room of the Seton Center.
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
11:30 am
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Monday, March 2
ACOA ~ Lawler Hall
A.A. ~ Lawler Hall
Wednesday, March 4
Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Café
Eternal Father Rosary Group ~ Seton Chapel
Thursday, March 5
Adult Choir
Friday, March 6
Comhaltas
Saturday, March 7
A.A.
Monday, March 9
ACOA ~ Lawler Hall
LAOH
A.A. ~ Lawler Hall
Adult Education Course-Liberalism Classical to Modern at OLOL
The Alexander Hamilton Institute will hold a free class on Wednesdays Beginning March 4th to June 3rd in the DePaul Room of the Seton Center Instructor
David Frisk, a Resident Fellow at the AHI, holds a Ph.D. in political science
and teaches its adult education Courses. For more information:
dfrisk@theahi.org or call 381-3335 or Prof. Robert Paquette bob@theahi.org
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Monthly Memorials March
The gift of bread has been given in memory of
Deceased Member of the Moylan Family
by Family
The gift of wine has been given in memory of
Rosa & Augusto Cecilia
By Daughter Maria Parisi & Family
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We commend to God those who have
recently passed on to their eternal reward.
Robert E. Imer
Priscilla Langdon
John Murphy
Mary DeTraglia
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
We encourage you to
participate in daily Mass
during Lent.
6:45 am ~ St. John’s in New Hartford
7:30 am ~ Our Lady of the Rosary
8:00 am ~ Our Lady of Lourdes
9:00 am ~ St. John’s in New Hartford
Keep It Simple
To keep it simple this Lent, try the 1~1~1 Plan:
one sin ~ one add-in ~ one give-up.
1. Concentrate or focus on one sin or fault that
is getting in the way of your relationship
with God and with others.
2. Add one positive activity that will deepen
your prayer and spiritual life (especially if you
think you are too busy to put anything more
into an impossibly busy schedule!).
3. Deny yourself something that you really
like or are attached to.
Lenten Lunches
Join Christians from other denominations for soup,
sandwiches & conversation. Listen to an ecumenical
discussion related to the meaning of Lent.
The next lunch will take place from Noon until 1:00pm on
Wednesday, March 4th
at Westminster Moriah Olivet Presbyterian Church
(714 Washington Street)
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Participating Churches:
Westminster Moriah Olivet Presbyterian Church,
Our Lady of Lourdes, First Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal,
Tabernacle Baptist & Historic Old St. John’s
YOUNG ADULT GATHERING
Our next scheduled event will be Tuesday, March 10th
at 6:30pm at the F.X. Matt Brewery's 1888 Tavern.
There will be free food, drinks, and the opportunity to
network with other young adults from the Mohawk
Valley. A special guest speaker will lead us in a
discussion about faith issues pertaining to the lives
of young adults. This event is sponsored by the
Roman Catholic parishes of the Mohawk Valley.
Stations of the Cross
Friday, March 6th ~ 7:00 pm
Our Lady of the Rosary
Friday, March 13th ~ 7:00 pm
Our Lady of Lourdes
Led by the students of Notre Dame
Junior/Senior High School
Operation Rice Bowl
Hungering for the Journey
Join our parish community - and more than 13,000
Catholic communities across the United States - in a
life-changing Lenten journey
with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up
your family’s rice bowl at each
entrance of the church
and don’t forget to download
the CRS Rice Bowl app!
Remember, your Lenten
sacrifices change lives.
Hungering for a Bountiful Earth
This week CRS Rice Bowl takes
us to the coffee highlands of Nicaragua, where
we’re called to protect both the goodness of creation
and the livelihoods of struggling families. How will
this week’s fast remind us of the sacredness of
God’s creation and our duty to protect it?
Fr. Joe will be away from the parish
March 1st thru March 15th.
Fr. Lukasz will remain available
For your spiritual needs.
For all of your
spiritual needs.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
The collection for the week of February 21 & 22
313 Envelopes….……………….
$8,589.00
Electronic Giving….……………….
$737.00
Plate……………………………
$1,772.75
Total……………………………… $11,098.75
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
PRAY THE ROSARY
Daily Rosary is recited following the 8:00 am
Mass in the Seton Center Chapel. Please join us.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, N.Y.
FAITH FORMATION & LIFETEEN NEWS
The next faith formation classes for grades PreK-8 are
Sunday, March 15th & Sunday, March 29th
from 10:00am-11:00am.
And Life Teen, for grades 9 and 10,
will be Sunday, March 15th & Sunday, March 29th
at 5:00pm in the Seton Center.
For the Families of First Communion Candidates:
As we prepare your child for this
Sacrament we invite you to attend our
9:00 Mass on Sunday mornings. These
Children’s Masses will re-enforce our
teachings in preparation for the Eucharist
and will help the children realize that they
belong to the Christian community.
The theme for Sunday, March 15th will be Making Peace
DON’T TAKE A VACATION FROM CHURCH
One number you will want to remember when planning
a vacation or on the road is 1-858-207-6277 or
www.masstimes.org. By using the zip code of the city
you are visiting, you will get the name, address and
Mass times of the nearest Catholic Church.
MEATBALL MADNESS
Abraham House Annual Meatball Madness on
Sunday March 1st at Hotel Utica from noon - 3:00 pm.
A fun filled community event. Taste the areas best
meatballs from restaurants throughout the Mohawk
Valley. Cast your vote along with a meatball eating
contest. Adults are $8, children 6-12 are $5, children 5 &
under, senior citizens and military personnel are free.
INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER
“I get so distracted, my mind wanders so much. How
can I focus my prayer?” If you are ready to move deeper
in your relationship with God, this is your next step.
Learn how to free yourself from distraction and add
depth of meaning to all prayer. Join an Introduction to
Centering Prayer onSaturday, April 11th, from 9:00am
until 2:00pm, at The Good News Center. The cost is
$15.00 per person which includes lunch and optional
follow-up sessions.For more information contact Tanya
at 315-735-6210, tanya@TheGoodNewsCenter.org, or
visit us on our website, www.TheGoodNewsCenter.org.
MOVING?
Please notify the parish office if you have a change
of phone number or address. It is important for
us to keep our records as up to date as possible.
Liturgical Assignments for March 7 & 8, 2015
Altar Servers
Chalice Eucharistic
Ministers
Bread Eucharistic
Ministers
Lectors
4:00
pm
See Sacistan
Diane Fiore
Paul O’Hara
Helen O’Hara
Carol Polito
Dan Boyle
Mary Alice Hebert
Lindsey Jones
Jim Neary
Kay Noon
Shirley Hilts-Adams
Ann Meyer
Kevin Coates
Shirley Hilts-Adams
7:30
am
See Sacristan
Nancy Kneller
Vincent Looney
Joan McGuire
Charles Brown
Jim Noyes
Colleen Scharf
See Sacristan
Pete Anderson
Suzanne Appleton
Aurelia Greco
Patricia Rosato
Tom Connors
Austin Eddy
Tom Forsythe
Richard Reister
Herman VanHattan
Melinda Thomas
Christine Eddy
Laura O’Shaughnessy
Aurelia Greco
See Sacristan
Lucia Borrometti
Dave Dwyer
Mike Fanelli
Kathy Quigley
Gerald Sullivan
Ray Toukatly
JP Gilroy
Gloria Joaquin
Donna Kistler
David Scharf
Cheri VanEtten
Tanya Gomez
Sr. Lois Pacielio
Brice Kristler
See Sacristan
Sheila Ambrose
Doug Ambrose
Kim Conoley
Colleen Miccoli
Chris Potocki
Roger White
Roger Potocki
Jackie Santoro
Mass
9:00
am
11:15
am
5:00
pm
Gina Burke
Tom Luley
Greeters
Marie Morosco
Mary Ellen VanAllen
Peter Deep
Bill McLaughlin
Maria Burynski
Ray Burynski
Office
Volunteer
Mary Holmes
Sheri VanEtten
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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:
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.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, UTICA, NEW YORK
Our Lady of Lourdes, Utica NY DuC 06-0146.
Week #14 sent on February 25, 2015.