The Catholic Community of Alexandria
17 Rock St.
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
315-482-2670
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[email protected]
St. Cyril of Alexandria
28 Walton St.
Alexandria Bay, NY
www.stcyrils.org
Rev. Douglas G. Comstock, Pastor
Bernard Slate, Deacon
Joel Walentuk, Deacon
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier
43596 State Route 37
Redwood, NY
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Liturgy Schedule for Week of March 5, 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
8:30 a.m.
(SFX)
10:00 a.m.
Monday, March 6, 2017
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
8:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
5:15 p.m.
Friday, March 10, 2017
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
8:30 a.m.
(SFX)
10”00 a.m.
First Sunday of Lent
Florence K. Doe by Marcia & Chuck Lawrence
The Recovery of Louis Panunzio from a Stroke by his wife, Connie
Pat Fitzsimmons by Mark & Barbara Bresnahan
Our Parishioners
The Intentions of Barbara Moser by Mike & Meg Ringer
Eric Hutchinson by the Rose Family
Mary LaFave by Deacon Bernie Slate
Anthony C. Folino by Tony & Kth Folino
Second Sunday of Lent
Richard & Joan Durand by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Decker
The Intentions of Richard Chapman and Family by Joe & Cathy
Eunice Cali by Hannah Chaltain
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday
Sunday
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. at St. Cyril of Alexandria Church
8:00 -- 8:15 a.m. at St.. Francis Xavier Church
February 25 – 26, 2017
Envelopes
Plate
Youth
TOTAL
Last Year
Our Lenten Program
$1,148.00
$256.50
$1,404.50
$1,833.75
Fuel Collection
Total Fuel Contrib.to Date
Total Fuel Goal in ’16-‘17
$16,479.00
$22,690.00
This year’s Lenten Program for the Catholic Community of Alexandria will focus on St. Peter –
fisherman, sure of himself and failing, denying and forgiven, in short, a very human saint: “Peter:
Our Partner Both in Faults and Faith” Time: Wednesday evenings 7-8 PM; dates March 8
through April 5; St. Cyril’s Church Hall, Walton St. entrance. The presenter will be Gene
Kleinhans, and coffee will be served. Discover more about this saint who could be our neighbor,
neither wicked nor perfect.
This Thursday we will celebrate the 5:15 Mass in St. Cyril’s Church, before gathering for
Soup and Stations of the Cross.
Sign-up sheets for providing soup are found in each church. Come, join us!
History of Lent
Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter. The
word Lent itself is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words lencten meaning “spring” and lenctentid, which literally means
not only “springtide”, but also was the word for March, the month in which the majority of Lent falls.
The earliest mention of Lent in the history of the Church comes from the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Besides giving
us the Nicene Creed, the council issued 20 canons of a practical nature; the fifth of these canons speaks of Lent. The
word used for Lent in this fifth canon is tessarakonta (in the original Greek) which means “forty.” This was the first time
in recorded history that there is a mention of an Easter preparation as lasting for 40 days. The length of time was
adopted from the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert at the beginning of his public ministry, and other references to
40 in the scriptures.
The next development was how much fasting should be done. The rules of fasting varied…some areas of the Church
abstained from all forms of meat and animal products while others made exceptions and included foods like fish. The
general rule was for a person to have one meal a day, in the evening or at 3 PM. But this was changed as it was not
enough food to keep up one’s strength during manual labor, and soon eating meat was allowed, except for Ash
Wednesday and Fridays of Lent. Eventually, the rule against eating dairy products was also relaxed.
Over the years, Lent also evolved to be not just a penitential season, but a joyful season as well. Preface I of Lent
reminds us that by God’s “gracious gift each year, your faithful await the sacred paschal feasts with the joy of minds
made pure….”
Rev. Michael Kwatera, O.S.B., monk of Saint John’s Abbey, reminds us “seriousness in our Lenten prayer, fasting and
works of charity is not somberness that excludes joy. Rather, we are joyful during the days of Lent because baptism is
our way of sharing in Christ’s dying and rising, his paschal mystery.”
“And part of our Lenten renewal of heart and mind is honest confession of our sinfulness. There will be rejoicing among
the angels of God over one sinner who repents, Jesus assures us.” (Luke 15:10)
Lent, therefore is a two-fold dimension of joy and preparation.
Happy Lent!
Parish Celebrations
Ø May 7th
Ø May 18th
Ø June 17th – 18th
Judy Pearson
First Communion
Confirmation
Fiftieth Ordination Anniversary of Father Comstock