eNOTES FOR OCTOBER 13, 2016
(with bulletin information for the weekends of October 23 and 30)
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FROM THE DATA PROCESSING CENTER:
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
Parishes - If you have any changes of address, phone numbers, email addresses, please email the Diocesan Offices at web@rcdony.org. Thank you!
FROM THE RESPECT LIFE OFFICE:
PRAYER AT ELECTION TIME
Below please find prayers as distributed at the USCCB Respect Life Directors Conference. Please share with your parishioners. (Note: updated the format of the downloadable file to WORD so you can cut and paste the prayers.)
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Bulletin Editors: Please add these notices to your parish bulletin(s). You can simply cut the text and paste it in your bulletin.
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APPLICATIONS FOR DIOCESAN YOUTH COUNCIL: open to students in Grades 10-12
Applications to Diocesan Youth Council are due October 25! This is an opportunity for students in grades 10-12 to grow in faith and leadership and to act as a leader in parishes and the diocese. More information and an application can be found at www.rcdony.org/youth/diocesan-youth-council.html. For more information contact Kelly Donnelly at 315-854-4669.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
(for the October 22/23 Bulletin)
Did you know that in the first half of the 20th century people consumed more nonrenewable resources than in all of humankind’s previous time on earth? Consider this week what non-renewable resources that you use. Are there any that could be reduced? I.e. Studies show up to 30% of the difference in miles per gallon is due to driving habits alone. We could save more than a ton of CO2 per year by accelerating slowly and smoothly, driving the speed limit, maintaining a steady speed and anticipating stops and starts.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
(for the October 29/30 Bulletin)
Treat the earth as if your life depends upon it. (Genesis 2:15) When purchasing food and other items, consider the well-known advise: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. Look at how items are packed; buy in quantity or in bulk rather than individually wrapped when possible, since this reduces materials in manufacturing, creating less trash. Pack lunches in reusable containers rather than zip-lock bags.
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Prayer Vigil to end Abortion
From September 28 through November 6, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 66 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh, NY, and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact campaign leader: Nancy Belzile 518-593-6024 For more information and to sign up for an hour go to this website: https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/plattsburgh/ Pray-ers on the sidewalk will need to sign a Petition of Peace please contact campaign leader. A campaign flyer for you to print out will be provided soon! For more information contact: Nancy Belzile: nancy_56@hotmail.com, 518-593-6024
CLM ASSOCIATION OF ST. LAWRENCE,-FRANKLIN-ADIRONDACK ANNUAL DINNER MEETING:
Attention Commissioned Lay Ministers.
Annual meeting of Commissioned Lay Ministers
All Commissioned Lay Ministers are invited to the Annual Dinner Meeting of the CLM Association for St. Lawrence-Franklin-Adirondack Deaneries to be held Wednesday, October 26 in Norfolk @ The Church of the Visitation beginning at 5:15 pm with Mass. Fr. Mark Reilly will be the guest speaker.
The cost is $12.00 per person and spouses are welcome. There is a dinner choice this year of turkey & dressing or ham & scallop potatoes. To register, contact Jeannie Grizzuto @ 393-2920 Ext. 1413 or email jgrizzuto@rcdony.org by 10/17/2016.
ROSARY INVITATIONAL
The Legion of Mary, Curia of St. Mary’s Cathedral and Notre Dame Church will be having a Rosary Invitational on Friday, October 28th from 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM held at St. Mary’s Cathedral. All are INVITED to participate in praying the Rosary seeking the Intercession of Our Lady under her many titles.
We will begin the Invitational with Mass at 3:00 PM followed immediately with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. During the hours following Mass until Benediction at 10PM we will be inviting families, committee groups, Parish Representatives from around the diocese to lead one rosary during that time. We will have 3 groups per hour leading the rest of the assembly to pray along with them. There will be refreshments after mass, and during each hour of prayer for those staying an hour or more until 10:30 PM. You don’t have to attend the mass to participate. You can come and pray your family or group’s hour and then head home if need be - as some will be coming a distance. We only have room for 18 groups so hurry and get signed up to reserve your spot!
For more information and how to register a family or group, please contact Bill O’Brien by email at: billob315@gmail.com . If you don’t have email you may call him at (315) 528-0461.
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BLUE MASS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
A Mass honoring the law enforcement personnel of the North Country will be celebrated on October 30, 2016 at 2:30 pm in St. Joseph’s Church, 306 West Main Street, Malone. Commonly referred to as the “Blue Mass,” it was thought important that such an event be held in northern New York to offer thanks to God for the dedication and sacrifice made by the women and men in law enforcement and to pray for their safety, as well as, for their families and communities. On this occasion, we hope to draw representation from various local agencies of law enforcement and the Department of Corrections to join in this special moment of prayer. Bishop LaValley would like to invite parishioners from throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg to join him for this inaugural event. For further information please contact: Fr. Shane Lynch, Chaplain Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Watertown Police Department FBI Albany 315-287-0114 frshane@icloud.com
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WMOF FAMILY MISSION: Clinton Deanery
The team that represented the Diocese of Ogdensburg at the World Meeting of Families is presenting a day of Prayer for Families at St. John’s Church in Plattsburgh on Tuesday, November 1st. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins immediately following the 9am Mass on Tuesday. There will be a free dinner at 5pm followed by a Holy Hour from 6-7pm with a short presentation by a team member. There will be an opportunity to meet some of the team members, ask questions and receive resources from the World Meeting of Families. This is a regional event and everyone is invited. To sign up for adoration and/or to register for dinner, please call the parish by Friday, October 28th at 518-563-0730.
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CREATING A CULTURE OF VOCATIONS: Parish Vocation Ministry
November 5, 2016: 9:30am-2:30pm at the Parish Center at the Parish of the Visitation in Norfolk
For those who were INSPIRED by the vocations summit, how do we set about the work of supporting the vocations of every parishioner? Rhonda Gruenewald will present the "how to" and give you time to work in your parish group to get started. Register on the vocations webpage. For more information contact: Cathy Russell, crussell@rcdony.org or 315-393-2920 ext. 1450
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YOUTH BUSES FOR LIFE: High School Pilgrimage to the Washington, DC March for Life.
Three coach buses will travel to the March for Life in Washington, DC from Thursday January 26 through Saturday January 28, 2016. Pickup locations include: Massena, Canton, Gouverneur, Watertown and Schroon Lake. The cost of $150 includes transportation, hotel, breakfast, dinner & shirt. Registration opens October 1st. www.rcdony.org/pro-life for registration forms. For more information contact the Respect Life Office, Colleen Miner at cminer@rcdony.org.
SHRINES OF ITALY PILGRIMAGE: April 18-28, 2017
Join Fr. Chris Looby of St. Mary's Church of Evans Mills on a pilgrimage visiting the shrines of Italy April 18-28, 2017! Highlights will include Rome, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo, Tomb of Padre Pio, Abbey of Santissima Trinita, Madonna del Rosario, Vatican City, Papal Audience, Christian Rome City Tour, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Mary Major and much more! Book now and save $100 per person. For more information, visit www.indianrivercatholics.org or call Apt to Travel at 315-265-4340. Viva Italia!
These are parish and other local events that may be of interested to your parishioners. If you would like to share them in your parish bulletin, you can simply cut and paste the text under the "Description."
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HARVEST DINNER: Turkey is back!
Sacred Heart Parish in Chazy is having their Harvest Dinner on October 16, 2016, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm. Menu includes TURKEY with all the trimmings, including pie and beverage. Visit our Sinners' Den Pantry for "sinfully" delicious goodies. Raffle with dozens of great prizes. Please join us!!. For more information contact the Rectory, 518-846-7650 or csacredheart@twcny.rr.com
ROAST BEEF DINER: Harvest Dinner, Elizabethtown, NY
October 16th, 2016 - Takeouts begin at 1:30pm, dinner served 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Annual Roast Beef harvest dinner at St Elizabeth's Parish Hall, Elizabethtown, NY. A dinner of Roast Beef and all the trimmings with homemade desserts. Adults $9; children 5-12: $5; children under 5 free. For more information, contact: Rev Francis Flynn, 44catarindo@gmail.com 518-873-6760
DAILY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: for Vocations
A holy hour of Eucharistic adoration to pray for vocations takes place daily (M - F) after the 9am Mass at Holy Family Church, 129 Winthrop St, Watertown. Info: rectory 315-782-2468
ST. MARY'S TURKEY DINNER
St. Mary's Annual Turkey Dinner at St. Mary's Parish Hall, Fort Covington, NY on Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 11am-2pm.
Menu: Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes&Gravy, Stuffing, Squash, Corn, Coleslaw, Cranberry Sause, Rolls, Beverage & Choice of Dessert.
Cost: Adults: $10 ($13 CAnadian), Children under age 12: $6, age 5 and under: Free. Take outs available.
Featuring a country store: Enjoy shopping for baked goods, canned goods, fresh produce & flea market items. 50/50 Raffle, Multi-Prize Raffle & Chinese Auction.
Come and enjoy a great meal & chance for great prizes. For more information: 518-358-2500
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FALL BAZAAR: Parish of the Visitation and St. Raymond
There will be a Fall Bazaar at the Fr. Amyot Parish Center on Morris Street in Norfolk, NY to benefit the Altar Rosary Society on Saturday, October 29 from 9am-1pm. The Bazaar will inlcude a Food Sale featuring cabbage rolls, hot foods, baked goods, and homemade candy, coffee and donuts until the luncheon begins, Christmas Table, Handmade Craft Table, Religious Items, Country Store, Attic Table, and a Raffle Drawing beginning at 2pm. All are welcome! For more information contact Laurie: ldufresne@centeralny.twcbc.com
WEEKLY ADORATION: St. Andrew's Church in Sackets Harbor
St. Andrew's Church in Sackets Harbor has weekly exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on every Friday from 5-6pm. All are welcome. For more information, contact Anne Thomas: act2328@outlook.com, 315-646-3687
WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION, St. Patrick's Church, Watertown:
St. Patrick's Church in Watertown sponsors weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays. The Monstrance is placed on the Altar at the end of Noon Mass. Our doors remain open until 8:00 pm. All are welcome. For more information contact Dc. Mastellon at 315-782-6086
MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP: Senior Housing, Mooers, NY
We meet every second Friday at 1pm each month to pray for all the sick in our parishes. The group was formed several years ago when Dot and Nancy wanted to pray for all the sick in their parish, St. Louis of France. Now we meet at the Senior Housing in Mooers and pray for all the people added to our list each month. All are welcome. The Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet are recited within the prayer service. Prayer and snack lasts about an hour. For more information, contact: Nancy Monette at nmonette@charter.net
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MONASTIC EXPERIENCE WEEKEND: for Single Men, 18-40 Years Old
St. Mary's Monastery, a contemplative monastery of Benedictine monks set in a forested area in Petersham, MA, is offering a Monastic Experience Weekend for young Catholic men aged 18 - 40 from November 4 – 6, 2016. Men will participate in the monks’ daily balance of prayer, work and study, and will have the opportunity to speak with those who have been called to this vocation. Spending these days with the monks and sharing their life will allow those who might feel called to the contemplative way of life – a life radically centered on Christ – to see what Benedictine life and living in a monastery is like.
If you know of any young men who may be interested in coming to this, please share with them the news of our weekend. The link to our flyer is on the homepage of our website at: www.stmarysmonastery.org. Simply click on
NEWS & EVENTS and the flyer will appear. As St Benedict says in our rule: “What, dear brother, is more delightful than this voice of the Lord calling to us?” Thank you for helping others to hear His voice. For more information contact Fr. Gregory monks@stmarysmonastery.org or at 978-724-3350
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PARISH VITALITY CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL: November 10-12
The three-day conference, under the theme Unleashing Our Gifts: Encounter the Giver, Embrace your Gifts, will include 17 How-To workshops to help parishes explore different opportunities for people to recognize their God-given gifts and share them, not only through parish ministry, but at home, at work and in their communities. This conference will focus on two priorities: to identify and embrace the God-given gifts each of us has received and to explore how these gifts can best help our world, including helping our parishes to grow as missionary and life-giving communities. For more information and to register: go to www.parishvitality.com
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NEW BOOK INVOLVING OUR DIOCESE AND THE ROSARY NOW AVAILABLE
Looking forward to the 100th anniversary of Fatima in 2017, there is a new book involving our diocese and parishioners. Click on image above for details.
DIOCESAN FINANCE COUNCIL
The Diocesan Finance Council will meet on October 31, 2016 from 10:30am-1pm at the Bishop's Residence. For more information, contact Michael Tooley, mtooley@rcdony.org 315-393-2920
UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE DIOCESAN CALENDAR
October 16: Marian Jubilee Prayer Rally
October 19: Caritas Dinner
October 30: Blue Mass for Law Enforcement
Bulletin Announcements opposing Assisted Suicide
Office of Vocation Bulletin Blurbs
Office of Vocations General Intercessions
Office of Vocations Newsletters
Office of the New Evangelization Blog