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Parish Ministries
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Richard Kinney 545-6414
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Sun.-Thurs. 6 am-8pm
Fri & Sat. 6 am-8:30 pm
149 Franklin Street, Dansville, NY 14437
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Phone: (585) 335 – 2227
545-8858
Worship
Pat Maker
545-6451
Business Administrator
Jim Claire
324-4348
WILSON BEEF FARMS
Retail Meat Store
10751 Hess Road
Canaseraga, N.Y.
Evangelism
Joanne Bisson 295-7503
Toll Free: 877-286-9706
Phone: 607- 545-8308
Pro-Life
Jen Spoth
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NATURAL, DRY-AGED
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FROM OUR FARM
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295-8206
Bereavement
Julie Ras
545-8858
SNACK-STICK FUND RAISING
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
In Loving Memory
of Roemmelt and
O’Connor Families
Cemetery
Dave Ras
Outreach
Ann Martello
Bulletin
Jen Spoth
(607) 295-8206
spothgang@gmail.com
9384 Main Street
Dansville NY 14437
Building and Grounds
Brian Spoth
295-8206
Dave Maker
(585) 335-2775
Phone: 585-335-6018
Fax: 585-335-7104
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Education
Pre K-7th
Marianne Sivertsen 545-8847
8th-12th
Rob Brushafer 585-335-9402
Finance and Budget
Mary Amelia Welch (585) 335-7242
Genesis Youth Group
Dave Prete
661-0060
prete1818@yahoo.com
1st Sunday of Advent
December 11-2 , 2012
Welcome to
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
6 North Street; PO Box 189
Canaseraga, NY 14822
www. stmaryscanaseraga.org
stmaryscanaseraga@gmail.com
Father John Cullen, Pastor
arectory@rochester.rr.com
Church office:
545-8601
Emergencies:
545-0009
Mobile phone: (585) 245-2356
As a parish we have been
asked to pray for our
friends and families:
Diane Brooks
Robert Cosgriff
Jerry Livingston
Craig Winter
Amy Krapf
Debbie Young
Darlene
Linda Halbert
Bridgette Tojek
Phil Schwartz
Amy Butler
Jeff Bennet
Jennifer Gritzmacher
Debbie Snyder
Carol Berger
Jill Andolina
Bob Fritz
Jane Ussinger
Maria Gallo
Al Cocchetto
Fran Hoffman
Jim Cloud
Teddy Donner
Darcy Doyen
Jess Bennet
Lisa McGowan
Bob Fritz
Lawrence McKibbin
John Solinas
Janice Spence
Donna Gessner
Jamie Mc.Farland
Viola Wilkins
Dansville Mini Storage
Mass Intentions
12/01
5 PM
Pearl Solinas by John Solinas
12/02
9 AM
Agnes Yencer by Jon and Linda
Shay
11 AM
Lisa McGown by Mom and Dad
5 PM
For the Intentions of St. Mary’s
Parishioners
12/03
9 AM
Father’s Day Remembrance
12/05
6:30 PM
Father’s Day Remembrance
12/06
9 AM
Father’s Day Remembrance
12/07
9:00- AM
Amy Krapf by Brian and Jen Spoth
12/08
5 PM
Lisa Mc Gowan by Mom and Dad
12/09
9 AM
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Phone: 585-335-6018 * Fax: 585-335-7333
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to 10’ x 30’: 20’ mobile units that we can deliver to your
location: U-Haul rentals
All in well lighted, paved area with video surveillance.
10131 Poags Hole Road
Dansville, NY 14437
Phone: (585) 335-5970
Fax:
(585) 335-6255
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1250 Scottsville Road, Suite 30A
Rochester, New York 14624
P-585-328-0250
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Indoor and Outdoor Fields
In Loving Memory of
Mary Sheila Wright
By the Wright Family
Roll off dumpster service & quality
rental equipment for:
Homeowners • Businesses • Contractors
In Loving Memory of
Pearl Solinas
By
Representing the following manufacturers:
11 AM
5 pm
George Bacon by Jon and Linda
Shay
Joshie Poo by his most favorite
sister, Boo
For the Intentions of St. Mary’s
Parishioners
John Solinas
Respecng Life
from concep
on to natural death and at all
points in between
Birthright: Crisis Pregnancy Help 1-800-550-4900
Project Rachel: Post Abortive Help 877-467-3463
Our children are never ours.
They are only on loan to us.
We raise them to let them go.
Liturgical Schedule
Masses
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Thurs. & Fri.
5 PM
9 AM, 11 AM & 5 PM
9 AM
6:30 PM
9 AM
Thursday
Exposition at 10 AM followed by Adoration concluded with
Benediction at 7 PM
Father John will usually be available from 6-7 PM for Confession
First Friday 7-8 PM
Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament with silent Adoration for ten minutes
followed by the Rosary for Life and concluding with Benediction and
confession
St. Mary’s Finances:
Weekend of November 24-25, 2012
Regular collection
Catholic University
CCHD
$1906.00
$ 10.00
$ 51.00
In order for us to meet our financial
obligations, we need $1,750 weekly in
the regular collection.
Thank you for your generosity in
supporting St. Mary’s Parish.
CHARLES F. OLIVER & SON, LLC
14 S. Church Street
Canaseraga, New York 14822
Charles D. Oliver
Kevin Oliver
Kitrick Oliver
Phone: (607) 545-6411 / 6561
Fax:
(607) 545– 6154
In Loving
Memory of An
Irishman’s Smile
May the Souls of the Faithfully departed through the Mercy of God rest
in peace.
Fr. Joseph Moreno
Fr. Andrew Velez
Teresa Hendee
John Leyden
Michael Beecher
Rose Reiser
Pat DeRitter
Robert Sherman
Mary Beiermann
Bill Byrnes
Mary Gilliland
Jack Keller
Tom Brogan
Mary Wood
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William Wopperer
Betty Cullen
Heather Frazer Boyum
Helen Lawrence
Art Tamrowski
Patrick Brushafer
Ira Evans
Ray Dannenhoffer
Carol Sleight
Kalei Dulaney
Diane Barker
Please pray for Vocations
SAVE the DATE
Parish Council………………………….December 2
First Friday Adoration………………… December 7
National Night of Prayer………………December 8
Children’s Mass / St. Nicholas……….December 9
Meghan Cesar
John Hepinger
Sister Marie Veronica
Thomas Rummell
Brother Thomas Flansburg
First Week of Advent ~ Expectation
Advent is the liturgical season that precedes and prepares for Christmas. It is a season of hope and of
longing, of joyful expectaon and of peaceful preparaon.
The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second
coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas
Bulletin announcements: please send all
bulletin announcements to Jen Spoth :
spothgang@gmail.com by Wednesday
evening. You may also leave an announcement in the
bulletin slot on the main desk in the office. It will be very
helpful to receive these by Wednesday also. Thank you.
Attention: Sr. Marie Veronica ’s new address is:
2610 New Haven Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46803. The
nuns will welcome your prayer requests.
P.J.L. BOOKKEEPING
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Christmas Concerts
"Advent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, invites us to pause in silence to
understand a presence. It is an invitation to understand that the individual events of the day are
hints that God is giving us, signs of the attention he has for each one of us."
---Pope Benedict VXI, Homily at First Vespers of Advent, November 28, 2009
Year of Faith
During this ‘Year of Faith’ we will be concentrang on the spiritual and corporal
works of mercy, sharing our faith with our neighbor. This weekend, the 1st Sunday
of Advent, we will have a ‘Commissioning’ at the end of Mass where Fr. John bless
us with Holy Water and ask us to receive ‘Passports’ as to our parcular mission as
bearers of the Good News. You may keep track of your good works by stamping or pu-ng a
scker on your Passport.
Community Christmas Cantata - Sunday, December 9th , 7pm at St. Anns in Hornell
In union with this theme we will pracce the following tradion during Advent:
Buffalo Niagara Concert Band will perform Christmas and classical favorites in the beautifully decorated National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima, 1023 Swann Rd (off
RT.18E) Lewiston, NY on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7pm. Free. Festival lights every evening 5pm—9pm through January 6, 2013. Gift shop open daily 9am-9pm.716-754-7489
A SOFT MANGER FOR JESUS: There is a tradition of placing a piece of straw for each ‘good
deed’ ,Corporal and Spiritual Work of Mercy, into the manger making a ‘soft bed’ for Jesus on
Christmas day. Thus Baby Jesus will lie in comfort on all our good deeds.
Under the altar there will be a basket of straw and a ‘Manger for Baby Jesus’. Every week take a
piece of straw for every work of mercy you have done and place it in the crib for Baby Jesus, before of after Mass. This activity is for EVERYONE in the parish. Parents, please explain this to
your children. Let’s make Baby Jesus the most comfortable bed this Christmas!
Voices of Mercy Concert on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 7pm. National Shrine Basillica,
Lewsiton. Free parking and admission.
What’s Up?
Our Ministries
Pro-Life :
Upcoming events:
-23rd Annual National Night of Prayer for Life and our Nations; Saturday, December 8
from 9pm to 1am.
~ Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to
Juan Deigo~
In the back of Church,we have a sign up sheet for each of the 4 hours, please consider giving a little of your
time to pray for the sanctity of life and Religious Freedom. Our prayers are needed now more than ever.
-March for Life in Washington DC– January 24-25,2013
“ All it takes for evil to exist is for good men to do nothing.”
Please consider joining us as we travel to Washington to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
March for Life ; Hotel Reservations must be made by December 14th for the group rate . Please
see brochures in the back of church and contact Jen Spoth if you are interested in going.
Genesis Youth Group
Mercy Care event for December 2 is cancelled.
The annual Genesis YM Christmas party will be held on Sunday, December 16 from 6-8 p.m. at St. Jude's in
Alfred. Spaghetti dinner will be served and all kids are pleased being asked to bring a dish to serve. Come and
join in fun holiday games and activities. Because a head count is needed in order to make sure there is enough
food, please RSVP to Dave NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 11.
Buffalo Bills Raffle Congratulations to this week’s lucky winners:
Robert Cosgriff, Cohocton
#92 Book not sold
Parish Council Meeting: Sunday, December 2 at Noon
During the weekend of December 8-9, we will conduct the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This collection supports the day to day care of thousands of senior
religious. Please show your gratitude for their lives of service by being generous in this 2nd collection.
1st Friday Adoration with Rosary for Life: December 7 at 7pm.
Join us in prayer for our country and the sanctity of life; Exposition, Rosary, Adoration, Benediction and confession time.
“If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray, and seek
my face and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven and will forgive
their sins and will heal their land.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14
Prison Ministry:
Prison Outreach~ Luke 23:43 Ministries
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF 500 CARDS!
We are collecng unused boxed and homemade Christmas cards for our prison outreach. Any cards would be
greatly appreciated. Please leave in the "Prison Ministry" bin in the vesbule of church. If you have any quesons, feel
free
to contact Peggy at (607) 545-6429 or (607) 587-9411. Thank you for touching the lives of inmates in Western New York.
Year of Faith ~ Mission Passports
We are commissioned to give witness to faith
On the occasion of his installation of his papacy, Pope Benedict said,” The most beautiful
thing a believer can do is introduce someone to Jesus and tell them of their friendship with
Him.”
Today you are commissioned to do this as you receive a Mission Passport. On the opposite
side of the Apostles Creed there are suggestions on how to give witness to our faith in whatever situation we find ourselves. Share the love of Jesus with someone this week!
Children’s Mass and a visit by St. Nicholas next Sunday, Dec. 9 @ 9 and 11am Mass
St. Nicholas’ feast day is Dec. 6.He was a 4th century bishop of Myra, who was very generous to the
poor. Once he heard of a poor man who was going to have to sell his daughters, so during the night he
threw three bags of gold in their window so the girls may be spared. He is known as the Patron Saint of
Children and Sailors. Our western tradition of Santa Claus originates from this beloved saint
Advent Penance Service at Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville; Monday, December 17th
at 7pm.
Fr.John will be available for confessions here at St. Marys every Thursday, 6-7pm and 1st Friday at
7pm and anytime by appointment.
First Sunday of Advent – December 2, 2012
A VOCATION VIEW
The Season of Advent calls us to be vigilant in anticipation of the Master’s return so that we live each
day according to the teachings of Christ. Some are called to teach, preach, and witness those teachings
as priests, deacons, and religious. God may be calling you to a Church vocation. If you think God is
calling you, call Father Walter Szczesny at 716-847-5535. You can also check out the “Priest of the
Month” stories on our website – www.buffalovocations.org!