Striving to know, love, and serve God in all others.
The Pastor’s Two Cents
Faithfulness: Remembering Who and Whose We Are
Our G.I.F.T. initiative begins this weekend! As it comes closer we trust that the Holy Spirit will be our leader
and guide. Our focus for this first week will be “Faith and Identity.” So what does that mean? For me, in short it
means remembering who we are and whose we are. After all, we are baptized followers of Jesus Christ and we
each belong to God. Our Gospel reminds us that there is a battle that we continually experience on our faith
journey. It is the battle between selfishness and faith, the battle between “God and mammon.” Our faith battles
with “the world” for our focus, our center. It is easy for us to lose our way and place other things before God.
That is, until we face an event or have an experience which forces us “to act more prudently” as we turn to God
to seek forgiveness.
St. Teresa of Kolkata, who was recently canonized, said "W e are called upon not to be successful, but to be
faithful.” Being faithful to God is everything. Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., is the author of the bestselling book,
My Grandfather’s Blessings. In the introduction of the book she tells the following story:
Often, when he came to visit, my grandfather would bring me a present. These were never the sorts of things
that other people brought, dolls and books and stuffed animals. My dolls and stuffed animals have been gone for
more than half a century, but many of my grandfather’s gifts are with me still. Once he brought me a little paper
cup. I looked inside it expecting something special. It was full of dirt. I was not allowed to play with dirt.
Disappointed, I told him this. He smiled at me fondly. Turning, he picked up the little teapot from my dolls’ tea
set and took me to the kitchen where he filled it with water. Back in the nursery, he put the little cup on the
windowsill and handed me the teapot. “If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may
happen,” he told me. At the time, I was four years old and my nursery was on the sixth floor of an apartment
building in Manhattan. This whole thing made no sense to me at all. I looked at him dubiously. He nodded with
encouragement. “Every day, Neshume-le (beloved little soul),” he told me. And so I promised. At first, curious to
see what would happen, I did not mind doing this. But as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder
and harder to remember to put water in the cup. After a week, I asked my grandfather if it was time to stop yet.
Shaking his head no, he said, “Every day, Neshume-le.” The second week was even harder, and I became
resentful of my promise to put water in the cup. When my grandfather came again, I tried to give it back to him
but he refused to take it, saying simply, “Every day, Neshume-le.” By the third week, I began to forget to put
water in the cup. Often I would remember only after I had been put to bed and would have to get out of bed and
water it in the dark. But I did not miss a single day. And one morning, there were two little green leaves that had
not been there the night before. I was completely astonished. Day by day they got bigger. I could not wait to tell
my grandfather, certain that he would be as surprised as I was. But of course he was not. Carefully he explained
to me that life is everywhere, hidden in the most ordinary and unlikely places. I was delighted. “And all it needs
is water, Grandpa?” I asked him. Gently he touched me on the top of my head. “No, Neshume-le,” he said. “All
it needs is your faithfulness.” (All that God needs is our faithfulness!)
Don’t forget, “The Lord is with you!
Fr. Stan
St. Mary’s Church
95 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
September 18, 2016
St. Bridget’s Church
15 Church Street
Bloomfield, NY 14469
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EVENTS
Sunday,
7:30 a.m. (SM) Deceased members of the Maio family by Rocco No Pre-K at 9:00 a.m. Mass—Please Come to G.I.F.T!
September 18 9:00 a.m. (SM) Ted & Doris Kuntz by Ted & Kathy Kuntz
4:30 p.m. (SM) G.I.F.T. Assembly beginning in Church
9:30 a.m. (SB) Ben Hartman by Grandma & Grandpa
Twenty-Fifth 11:30 a.m. (SM) Sally Ryan by Bob & Maura Moore
Sunday in
4:30 p.m. (SM) For the People of St. Benedict Parish
Ordinary Time
Monday,
6:45 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service
September 19 8:00 a.m. (SB)
9:00 a.m. (SM) Violet and William Como by the family
6:45 p.m. (SM) Migrant Ministry General Meeting in Dougherty Hall
Tuesday,
September 20
7:00 p.m. (SM) Parish Council Meeting in Dougherty Hall
Weekday
Saint Januarius
6:45 a.m. (SM) Scot Twitchell by Sheila and Mike
9:00 a.m. (SM) Milton Cooney (Anniv.) by wife, Evelyn
Saints Andrew Kim
Tae-gon and Paul
Chong Ha-Sang,
and Companions
Wednesday, 6:45 a.m. (SM) Julie Ceravolo Garnish by Debbie Valvano
September 21 8:00 a.m. (SB)
9:00 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service
Saint Matthew
Thursday,
September 22
6:45 a.m. (SM) Nino Guastadisegni by Mark & Susan Shaw
9:00 a.m. (SM) Marie Salvato by Suzanne & David Poteet
5:30 p.m. (SB) Confessions at St. Bridget’s
6:00 p.m. (SB) Social Ministry Committee Meeting in Church Hall
7:00 p.m. (SM) Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church
7:00 p.m. (SM) C.A.S.E. Training in Dougherty Hall
9:45 a.m. (SM) St. Nicodemus Bible Study in Dougherty Hall
3:45 p.m. (SM) Bell Choir Rehearsal in Church
Weekday
Friday,
6:45 a.m. (SM) Anne Piazza by Barbara & Michael Heagney
September 23 8:00 a.m. (SB) Word and Communion Service
9:00 a.m. (SM) Leonard Kane by Eileen & John Ballman
1:00 p.m. (Clark Manor)
St. Pius Pietrelcina
Saturday,
8:00 a.m. (SM) Julie Ceravolo Garnish by Nick Valvano, Sr.
September 24 2:00 p.m. (SM)
5:00 p.m. (SM) Duane Nussbaumer by wife, Linda
Weekday
Sunday,
7:30 a.m. (SM) Julie Ceravolo Garnish by Rocco & Barb Vitalone
September 25 9:00 a.m. (SM) Felicia Cutri by Rosemary Park
9:30 a.m. (SB) Robert “Ben” Hartman by M/M Ralph Spooner
11:30 a.m. (SM) John Douglas Martin by Pam and Kevin Negley
Twenty-Sixth
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. (SM) Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in Church
8:00 a.m. (SM) St. Vincent de Paul Walk For the Poor in Parking Lot
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (SM) Confessions in Church
5:00—8:00 p.m. (SM) Ministry Faire in Doughtery Hall
After 5:00 p.m. Mass (SM) Blood Pressure Clinic in Doughtery Hall
6:00 p.m. (Gehan Road) Parish Hayride on Steam Pageant Grounds
After All Morning Masses (SM) Blood Pressure Clinic in Dougherty Hall
7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (SM) Ministry Faire in Dougherty Hall
During 9 a.m. Mass (SM) Pre-k Religious Ed in Dougherty Hall
12:30 p.m. (SM) SMS Motorcycle Rally in Parking Lot
1:00 p.m. Little Flowers at 40 Gibson St.
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group at 40 Gibson St.
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. High School Youth Group at 40 Gibson St.
Events listed as SM take place at St. Mary’s, those listed as SB take place at St. Bridget’s, and those listed as SMS take place at St. Mary’s School
Today’s Responsorial Psalm
Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.
~Psalm 113
Altar Memorials
The Sanctuary Lamp at St. Mary’s will burn in memory of
Milton Cooley, r equ ested by his w ife, Evelyn.
II. Nathaniel Luke and Susana Gutierrez
I. Gregory Means and Abigail Ryan
I. Casey Colaneri and Nicole Ruff
Baptism
Jason Miles Finagan
Question of the Week:
Who is someone you consider
to be a person of faith?
What is it about them
that makes them a person of faith?
Our G.I.F.T. initiative begins this weekend.
We’ve had more than 600 people register to be
part of our Sunday evening program! We kick off
this year by spending the first month focusing on
the theme of faith.
During the month we’ll be examining faith
from many different points of view, including Baptism as the first step on our journey of faith; faith
as a virtue; faith and the Creed; and faith that produces discipleship and action.
Prayer of Unknowing
Thomas Merton
My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going. I do not see
the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know
myself, and the fact that I think I am following
Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You
does in fact please You. And I hope I have that
desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will
never do anything apart from that desire. And
I know that, if I do this, You will lead me by
the right road, though I may know nothing
about it.
Therefore I will trust You always though I may
seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I
will not fear, for You are ever with me, and
You will never leave me to face my perils
alone.
Amen
What is Faith?
Throughout history God has called upon people to
follow his will. Faith is the way people respond to
God’s call. On a simple level, faith means a belief
in God. For Christians it means more than that.
Faith is believing and accepting that God has
made himself known to us through his words and
actions, especially through Jesus Christ. It is accepting God’s truth with our minds. Faith is
something that guides our entire lives.
In a way it would be simple to say, “I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who is our savior.”
It would be easy if that was all that was required
for salvation. But having faith also requires us to
live our lives based on this belief.
Faith is a gift from God. Someone cannot have
faith without the Holy Spirit, who helps us see our
need for God. Before a person can have this gift of
faith, he or she must first have the freedom to
choose it. Being faithful is achieved by someone
who understands and freely chooses to believe in
God.
Having faith means you believe, or accept something to be true. Christians believe in the life,
death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Finally, having faith means doing something
about it. Doing means you act upon what you believe. In fact, without the doing, someone could
argue that you don’t have faith at all. As they say:
“The proof is in the pudding.” We can see the true
significance of ideas or beliefs when they are put
into action. This applies to faith too. Your actions
make real your belief and trust in God.
From “The Catholic Connections Handbook”
St. Mary’s Press, 2009
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WALK FOR THE POOR
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St.
Benedict Conference will have its 1st Annual Friends of the Poor 5K Walk on Saturday,
September 24. Conferences and Councils
across the nation will be walking to raise
dollars and awareness for those in need in
their communities, as they also celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the Society on the Feast Day for
St. Vincent de Paul. Registration fee is $10.00.
All of the funds raised through the Walk here in Canandaiga will fund the programs of St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Benedict Conference.
Registration is at 8:30 am in Dougherty Hall at St.
Mary’s Church, 95 North Main Street, Canandaigua. The
$10 fee will allow you to receive a complimentary t-shirt.
The walk will begin at 9:00 am in the Church parking lot.
Those unable to join us on September 24, but wanting
to support the many walkers and volunteers, may make a
donation directly to a registered walker or make a gift in
honor of the Walk for the Poor
By mail to:
St. Vincent de Paul, St. Benedict Conference
120 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Any questions please feel free to contact Judy Russi at
585-905-0006 or email [email protected]
SOCIAL MINISTRY COMMITTEE MEETS
The Social Ministry Committee will be meeting for the
first time this academic year on Wednesday, September 21,
at 6:00 p.m. in St. Bridget’s Parish Hall. We will start with
a shared meal, followed by updates/discussions of fall activities (such as the upcoming Ministry Fairs, October
“Angels of Mercy” outreach, election support and Christmas outreach). We will be welcoming Angie Salerno from
Migrant Ministry (as of September 1, Migrant Ministry became a sub-committee of Social Ministry) and will be hearing from Bill DiBacco on progress with the Family Promise
initiative.
This committee works to address the needs of the local,
area and global community. New members are always most
welcome to join. As well as the items mentioned above,
this group oversees our Kalama Project in Kenya, Operation Rice Bowl during Lent, Formula for Life campaign
each January, our participation in the Red Kettle campaign
and KIDSHOP each December, and addresses legislative
matters on Public Policy Sunday. If you would like more
information, contact Deacon Claude. If you have points of
concern you would like the Committee to consider, please
let us know.
GET A HEAD START ON YOUR JESSE TREE ORNAMENTS
A Jesse Tree is a very old Christmas tradition. It’s
named from Isaiah 11:1 “A shoot shall come out of the
stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.”
We adorn a Jesse Tree with ornaments that represent people, prophesies and events from the Old Testament leading
up to the birth of Jesus.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 8, at 2:00
p.m. in Dougherty Hall. We will give you the instructions;
you will pick the ornament to make. On Sunday, November
13, at 3:30 we exchange ornaments. You will then have a
full set of ornaments!
September 18, 2016
St Benedict’s Parish Support for
September 11
Sincere thanks for your support of the parish and its ministries!
Attendance for 9/4 ................................................... 1,490
Attendance for 9/11………………………………..1,467
Weekly Offertory Income* ................................. .$23,302
Weekly Needs.................................................... ..$19,040
Overage (Shortage).............. .................................. $4,262
Year To Date
Offertory Income* ............................................. $210,144
Year To Date Need ............................................ $209,440
Year To Date Overage (Shortage) ............................ $704
*Regular Sunday Collection
ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM
St. Benedict’s is pleased to offer this safe and convenient option for you to contribute your Sunday offering to the Church
automatically through your checking or savings account.
Please contact the business office at 394-1220.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN
FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development (CCHD) provides funding for groups that
make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United
States. CCHD’s grants improve education, support economic development, and create affordable housing in lowincome neighborhoods. Help us continue to defend human
dignity and build communities of solidarity. Please give to
the CCHD collection today during the offertory.
LITTLE FLOWERS
Little Flowers is a Catholic club for girls ages 5 and up
that teaches virtues through scripture, saints’ biographies,
the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the spirituality of
St. Therese, the Little Flower of Liseaux. The program consists of four wreaths of nine virtues each. Like a scouting
program, girls earn badges for the virtues they have practiced, and life skills they have learned. We have field trips,
a service project and each year, a Mother’s Day Tea! Our
group is growing by leaps and bounds. The new year starts
on September 25. Call Karen Neubecker at 396-0989 for
info.
PARISH HAY RIDE!
It’s that time of year
again! Our Parish Hay
Ride is Saturday, September 24, after the 5:00 p.m.
Mass. Every year the Jim
Erdle family provides the
tractors and wagons for
this family event! It is held on Gehan Rd. at the Steam
Pagent Grounds. To get there, take a left off 5&20 going
towards Geneva, about two miles past Wal-Mart. We’ll be
there waiting for you with homemade chili, hot dogs, hot
chocolate, and hot cider. Bring a guitar if you have one,
we’ll sing!
And, of course, we can’t forget the S’mores...what is a
campfire with out S’mores? This is something for the entire
family, young and old, come one, come all. It’s free!
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ST. BENEDICT PARISH ADMIN CENTER:
95 N Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-1220
Fax (585) 396-3230
Parish Emergency Pager: (585) 220-7339
www.stbenedictonline.org
www.facebook.com/StBenedictOnline
[email protected]
Parish Office Hours:
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-W-F
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. T and T
St. Mary’s Church
95 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
St. Bridget’s Church
15 Church Street, Bloomfield, NY 14469
Father Stan Kacprzak, Pastor…...x31…………… … [email protected]
Father Daniel Ruiz, Parochial Vicar….....x11……… …[email protected]
Father Kevin Murphy, Senior Priest
Deacon Claude Lester, Sacr Prep - Social Min….X15. [email protected]
Dawn Burdick,
Pastoral Associate, G.I.F.T. Coordinator...x 39………[email protected]
Closed Daily from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Welcome to our Parish Family!
We are so glad you are here! Please let us know you are here so that we
can minister to your needs. Speak with a hospitality member at the end of
Mass (at the doors), or call or email the parish office.
BAPTISMS
Call or email Deacon Claude so he can discuss with you the steps to baptism for your children.
HOLY MATRIMONY
Engaged couples should contact the parish at least 6 months prior to
desired wedding date. Marriage Preparation is required. Please call or
email Deacon Claude.
BECOMING CATHOLIC (R.C.I.A.)
Call or email Fr. Daniel.
Emily Spinelli, Faith Formation Co-Coordinator [email protected]
Nick Laskowski, Faith Form Co-Coordinator .x37. [email protected]
Andrew Uttaro, Youth Ministry Coordinator… .x [email protected]
Valerie Haynes, Parish Life Coordinator...x 24… …[email protected]
Trixie Meteyer, Music Director………...x 12…… …[email protected]
Jessica Winum, Communications Coordinator … …[email protected]
Maureen Horrocks, Receptionist…........x10…… . [email protected]
Anthony DiPrima, Financial Director…...x 25……[email protected]
Patricia Simmons, Business Mgr…...... x 13………[email protected]
Helen Vallee, Asst. to Business Mgr….....x 34…… …[email protected]
Rich Clayton, Scot Haynes, Joe Schrader & Laurent Paré,
Maintenance................x18…………[email protected], [email protected]
Cemeteries..……………………....…………………...…………….....x 33
PARISH COUNCIL
St Mary’s School
Chairperson: J ean Mer candetti
Council Members: Brian Carl, Chris Decker, Bill DiBacco, Caryl Favro,
16 E. Gibson St., Canandaigua, NY 14424…...(585) 394-4300
Nancy Lynch, Paula Foster, Donna Mathis, Chris Neubecker, Norah Nolan
www.stmaryscanandaigua.org
-Cramer, Natalie Ruppel, Melanie Soberon, and Andy Yudichak
Ann Marie Deutsch, Principal…………..x16………[email protected]
Ex officio members: Fr . Daniel Ruiz, Dawn Bur dick, Ann Mar ie
Pam Negley, Donna Kamholtz, SMS Sec... x 17 ……[email protected]
Deutsch, Andrew Uttaro, Deacon Claude Lester, and Valerie Haynes.
Nell Adams
William Aikins
Baby Anthony
B
Baby Claire
Neal Badger
Sheryl Barry
Dawn Bartholomew
Shirley Bement
Albert Benivegna
Alicen Bentley
Anna Bomwell
Shannon Breen
Bob Bucceri
Kristy Buella
Evelyn Bugg
Sara Burns
Lucille Burrill
Virginia Buskus
C
David Capone
Christopher Case
Avery Lynn Casella
Ben Cassarino
Dennis Walter Castle
Cheryl Cecere
Michelle Cleaves
Stephen Cole
Ginny Coniss
Mark Conover
Terrence Constable
Todd Cook
Matthew Coons
Charlene Cowell
Pauline Crosier
Ellie Crouse
Bruce Currier
Travis Curtis
D
Joe D’Agostino
Brenda D’Angelo
Joe Deats
Bernice Delforte
Karen DeSeyn
Kevin Dillon
Sue Dobies
E
Jeanne Erdle
F
Nicole Favro
John & Joan Fleming
Anne Fiorentino
Marilyn Fisher
Nicholas Forgione
Diane Fudalik
G
Christopher Gallagher
Deborah Genovese
Robert Genovese
Andrew German
Kathy Gilbert
Suzanne Greenwood
Anne Griffith
Lacey Pietropaolo Gulick
H
Barb Haight
Sue Hall
James Hamilton
Al Harter
Shirley Heeks
Mike Heise
Noelle Henning
Connor Hicks
Ted Horrocks
Bennett Hudson
Dean Humbert
I
John Inness
J
Susan Jackson
Adam Jemmott
Dawn Jensen
Eric Johnson
Jeff Johnson
Jerry Johnston
Patt Jones
K
Martha Kastler
Chris Keely
Christine Kimmerly
James King
Nancy Kolb
Robert Kubiak Jr.
L
Barbara LaBombard
Natalie Lawler
Nicholas LeGrett
Kitty & Philip Loeper
Mary Jane Lortscher
P
James and Liz Lowe
Ed Pasciak
Hope Lowman
Harry Patrick
John Luvera
Cindy Peck
Joseph Lynch
Joyce Pelusio
M
Jeanetta Pharis
Bob Mack
Frank Pontera
Mary Malinowski
Patricia Popielec
Claire Maney
Q
Michael Mapes
Buddy Quayle
Jim Marianacci
Alicia Marney
R
Anne Martin
Joe Rafter
Esther Martin
Ann Recker
Justin Martin
Barbara Redman
Terryn Maybeck
Shannon Reeves
Jay Mayeu
Rick Revier
Janet McCloud
Tom Revier
Elli McDermott
Wendy Rex
Robert McGlynn
Ryder Thomas Rexford
Shelby McGlynn
Linda Rodney
Heather McFadden
Frank Rutallie
Barbara & James McKee
S
Terry McKenna
Genevieve McWilliams Beverly Savage
Joan, Donald, and
Paul Meath
Charles Scheibener
Liz Michaels
Regina Schmitt
Art Miller
Barbara Schram
Caty Miller
Rita Schuster
Cindy Miller
Deb Scorse
Karen Miller
Charles Scott
Ron Milton
Kelly Shannon
Ken Moore
Eugene Sharp
Virginia Lee Mosely
Scott Shinkle Family
Carolyn Muldoon
Cindy Skrypek
N
James Smith
Gordon Nicholson
Mary and Ralph Smith
Morgan Smithling
Patricia Stauffer
James Sullivan
Natalie Swift
T
Sandra Tambe
Steve Tempest
Rick Terry
Nancy Barnett Tighe
Ethel Toner
V
John Valeska
Angela Vallachi
Michael Vallachi
Oretta Valvano
Jonathan Vanderwall
Janet VanGelder
Toni Vatlimo
Cheryle Vine
Danielle Violanti
Annette Vitalone
W
Lloyd Wade
The Walczak Family
Barbara Wasson
Ed Watson
Sophie Watson
Marie Webster
Tim Welch
Abbe Widmark-Crowell
Florence Wisniewski
Virginia Wyffels
William Wyffels
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THE HUMAN FACE OF MIGRATION:
LEARNING MERCY AT THE BORDER
The William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies at
Nazareth College Presents: Sr. Norma S. Pimental, M.J, on
September 22, 7 p.m. in the Otto A. Shults Community
Center located on the campus of Nazareth College.
On September 23, at 1:30 p.m., in the Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center, Sr. Norma will also present: Nurturing a Culture of Caring.
For more than a decade, Norma S. Pimental, a sister of
the Missionaries of Jesus, has served as executive director
of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, overseeing
a host of ministries and social services and leading efforts to
provide relief in times of disaster and crisis. She has been
instrumental in quickly organizing community resources to
respond to the surge of Central Americans seeking asylum
in the United States and setting up the Humanitarian Respite
Center in McAllen, Texas. Drawing attention, nationally
and globally, to the plight of the countless and distressed
refugee individuals and families, Pimental has revealed the
human face of migration. She has testified before the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights on the “State of Civil Rights in
Immigration Detention Facilities” and addressed the members of the United Nations.
Pimental’s ministry of advocacy and service has been
recognized in many ways: the Martin Luther King Jr. "Keep
the Dream Alive" Award from Catholic Charities USA;
awards from the University of Texas - Pan American and
Texas Medical Association; nomination as Texan of the
Year; and recipient of the 2015 Rio Grande Valley’s Citizen
of the Year. In September 2015, Pope Francis saluted Sister
Norma via satellite and thanked her for her work. “I love
you,” he said.
CCIA FOOD PANTRY WISH LIST
Week of September 17th & 18th-Canned Vegetables;
Canned Fruit; Pork and Beans
Week of September 24th & 25th-Pasta; Mac and
Cheese; Cereal; Pork and Beans; Canned Vegetables; Peanut Butter; Canned Fruit; Soup and Personal Care Items
(razors, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, body lotion, soap)
MINISTRY FAIR:
Offering opportunities for parishioners to become more engaged in the life of St. Benedict
Parish, we will be having a Ministry Fair to showcase our ministries
and committees. You will be able
to meet people, gather information, ask questions and come to
a greater awareness of all the opportunities our parish has to offer.
St. Mary’s: Dougherty Hall after 5:00 p.m. Mass on
September 24, and after all Masses on September 25.
St. Bridget’s Hall: After 9:30 a.m. Mass on October 2.
September 18, 2016
THANKS FROM HOSPEACE
Dear St. Benedict Roman Catholic Parish,
Your contribution is greatly appreciated. We acknowledge
your gift of $500 on June 7, 2016. This heartfelt gift will serve
to enhance our mission.
Thanks for all you do for this great organization. We rely
on your support!
Sincerely,
Sherry Brahm-French
A Member of the Hospeace Board of Directors
ATTENTION ALL CHOCOLATE LOVERS!
The Care Net Pregnancy Center, a local pro-life center, is hosting
its Ninth Annual Chocolate Gala on
Friday evening, September 30, 2016
at 7:00 p.m. at the Canandaigua Inn
on the Lake. This evening combines
fellowship and fun with decadent
dessert samplings. There is also a
silent auction to help raise funds for
this important ministry. Tickets are $25 each or a table of
10 for $200. This is a wonderful event for anyone interested in learning more about the work of Care Net. Please call
393-0437 for more information or to reserve your tickets.
A BIT FROM THE BLOG OF OUR YOUTH MINISTER
“Happy New Week! Or should I say Holy New Week!
That sounded corny didn’t it? Have you ever heard a phrase
more obviously out of a Youth Minister’s mouth than
“Holy New Week”? Probably not. But I wouldn’t say it
unless there was a good reason for it. Happiness is something passing and additional. Holiness is long-term personal growth.
“One of the most interesting things you’ll learn if you
ever research the history of Christianity is that for the first
several centuries after Jesus’ life every story about him and
his ministry, every parable, every teaching, every miracle
was passed down orally. Until the third century when
things started to get written and re-written, everything was
passed down around the fire or over a meal or between
loved ones sharing some bonding time. Talking, telling a
story from one to another is in our roots as Christians.
More than simple story-telling, the story of our Faith was
something told like nuggets of advice or as caring words
between friends. Faith in Jesus was something inherently
shared by the nature of its getting passed on. . .”
Read the rest on the Youth Ministry blog at
www.stbenedictonline.org/youth-ministry-blog
Readings for the Week of September 18, 2016
Sunday: Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:113 or 16:10-13
Monday: Pr v 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday: Pr v 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44/
Lk 8:19-21
Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13
Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:7-9
Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1-4/Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Eccl 11:9--12:8/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:43b-45
Next Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7-10/1 Tm 6:11-16/
Lk 16:19-31
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