September 10, 2017 ~ Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Year of the Eucharist June 18, 2017–June 3, 2018

First Reading:
Thus says the LORD: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me. (Ez. 33:7-9)

Psalm:
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Ps. 95)

Second Reading:
Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. (Rom. 13:10)

Gospel:
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’” (Mt. 18:15-16)
Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week:
Relationships are difficult, requiring honesty, dialogue, respect, and tolerance. We can easily offend one another, even by doing the simplest of things. Feelings can be hurt and relationships can become hurtful. Sometimes, our own wounds end up wounding others. When division or discord results, rather than responding with anger, judgment, and vindication, Jesus instructs us to be compassionate, tolerant, respectful, and forgiving. We can do this even when we have to confront someone with the truth, which may not always be well received. Even with our brokenness, we are all an image of God and should do all in our power to properly resolve conflicts.
Words to Inspire the Faithful:
“It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.” ~ St. John Chysostom

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Upcoming Events:

• AA Meetings: St. Francis Church, on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
• Food Pantries: Ovid Federated Church on Mondays, 10:00 a.m. The food truck is available to everyone every other Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. PM (September 19 and October 3). The food pantry is at the Interlaken Reformed Church on Fridays, 3:00–6:00 p.m. The Trumansburg food pantry is at the Methodist Church every other Monday 1:00–2:00 p.m. and 5:30–6:00 p.m. (September 11 and September 25).
• Beginning St. James Guitar Group: Rehearsal time has been set for Sundays, 9:30 a.m. beginning September 10 in the choir loft.
• Feast Day Celebration for the Parish of Mary, Mother of Mercy: Sunday, September 10, at the St. Fidelis Friary Boathouse
• Confirmation Program Meeting for Parents and Students: on Monday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Center, St. Francis Solanus Annex, Interlaken
• Trumansburg Community Chorus: Monday evenings starting September 11, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Jacksonville Community Church
• Annual Hoedown for Hunger sponsored by the Geneva Community Lunch Program: on Wednesday, September 13, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Geneva on the Lake.
• Soup and Salad Supper and Presentation: at the Interlaken Reformed Church on Saturday, September 16 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. with Ms Eileen Banks, from Immanuel Baptist Church, Rome, N.Y., on using drama, singing, comedy, and science to put forth a message from the Word of God.
• Presentation about St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry: at the Masses on the weekend of September 16 and 17 by Mark R. Capellazzi from the school.
• Confirmation Classes: begin on Sunday, September 17
• Second Rehearsal for the Parish Choir: Wednesday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Solanus Church, Interlaken
• Sesquicentennial Mass: Friday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
• Following Rubrics: Parishioners will kneel after the Lamb of God during Mass beginning October 1.
• Tom Lange Memorial CROP Hunger Walk: Sunday, October 8, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (all walkers register at 1:45 p.m.). Host and starting place will be St. James the Apostle Church, Whig St., Trumansburg.
• Solanus Casey, OFM Cap., Beatification: November 18 in Detroit, MI.

Parish Feast Day Celebration:
This Sunday, September 10, we will celebrate our parish feast day of Mary, Mother of Mercy at the St. Fidelis Friary. There will be a Mass at 1:00 p.m. on the large front porch of the Friary. The annual parish picnic will follow at the boathouse. If you have a foldable lawn chair, it would be good to bring it. Last year we ran out of chairs.

Second Collection Today:
As you know, Hurricane Harvey has caused unprecedented and catastrophic damage to the Houston and southeastern Texas region and southwestern parts of Louisiana. Recovery will take years. Not only our prayers but our financial assistance is urgently needed to assist victims, help in the massive recovery effort, and provide pastoral and rebuilding support to impacted dioceses. Today, our second collection will be forwarded to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and used to assist in recovery and rebuild efforts. Please give generously. Checks can be made out to the Parish of Mary, Mother of Mercy, with “Houston” in the memo field. For those who use the parish offertory box of envelopes there are envelopes labeled “Special Collection” located in the back of the box.

Regarding the Maintenance Fund Envelope:
Because of the urgent request to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, the maintenance fund collection will not be a second collection this weekend. Please deposit the maintenance fund envelope in the regular offertory collection.

When Writing Checks to the Parish:
This is a reminder to please not make checks out to the church name but to the parish name, “Mary, Mother of Mercy.”

Brief Presentation Next Weekend:
Mr. Mark R. Capellazzi, from the diocese’s St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, will give a brief address next weekend at the Masses to share what is new and exciting at St. Bernard’s and to make parishioners aware of the video conferencing location in Auburn.

Year of the Eucharist:
“In the practice of religion today, it appears the horizontal dimension of human relationships has been so emphasized that it has often overshadowed the vertical dimension in our relationship with God. … Any renewal that comes to us through the liturgy must begin with the understanding of the divine and supernatural nature of the Most Holy Eucharist. When we come together for Holy Mass, we do not gather simply to form a community, but rather, as a community, to profess our faith in Jesus Christ and as the Church instructs us to ‘offer the sacrifice of praise in thanksgiving to the Father for all that God has made good, beautiful, and just in creation and in humanity.’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1359).” The above is taken from Bishop Salvatore R. Matano’s pastoral letter announcing a “Year of the Eucharist” in celebration of the 150 (Sesquicentennial) anniversary of the diocese. The full pastoral letter is available on the diocesan website.

Liturgical Posture:
One of the items in the pastoral letter from Bishop Matano announcing a “Year of the Eucharist” states the liturgical norm of the Roman Catholic Church that at Mass, after the Lamb of God, the assembly is to kneel. He expresses that in our churches we are to follow the rubric thereby keeping in union with the universal church. Our parish will begin to follow this norm on Sunday, October 1. For uniformity sake please continue to stand after the Lamb of God until that October 1 date.

St. James Guitar Choir:
Rehearsal time has been set for Sundays at 9:30 a.m. beginning September 10 in the choir loft. If interested in singing and learning new hymns, please come to the rehearsals and join the guitar choir. All are welcome to visit the choir after the 11:00 a.m. Mass for more information.

Parish Choir Rehearsal:
The second rehearsal for the parish choir will take place on Wednesday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Solanus Church, Interlaken. The rehearsal will focus on the Christmas Mass “Gloria,” “Night of Silence/Silent Night,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” and “The First Nowell.”

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
This Sacrament will be celebrated on Fridays at 6:30–7:00 p.m. at St Francis Solanus and on Saturdays at 4:00–4:30 p.m. at St. James the Apostle.

Confirmation Program:
A reminder to parents and students to meet with Fr. Bernard and Mr. Gerry Frank on Monday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Center, St. Francis Solanus Annex, Interlaken. Classes will begin on Sunday, September 17, 2017. If you have not done so already, please be sure to bring the registration form and tuition fee. If you cannot make the meeting please make arrangements with Fr. Bernard or Mr. Frank for another time to meet.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
If you know of someone who is interested in learning about the Catholic Faith, make them aware of the parish RCIA program and invite them to participate. Adult Catholics who have not yet celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and or Holy Communion are most welcome. The program is also helpful for Catholics interested in furthering they knowledge of Gospel Faith. The program will begin in the Fall, the exact date is not yet set. The program usually takes place on Sunday mornings. Application forms for the program are located in the vestibule of the church.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development:
Next week our second collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over forty-six million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. By supporting this collection, you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

Love to Sing?:
Join the Trumansburg Community Chorus on Monday evenings starting September 11, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Jacksonville Community Church, Trumansburg Road, Jacksonville. Get details @ tburgchorus.com. Teens and adults are welcome.

Tom Lange Memorial CROP Hunger Walk:
The twenty-ninth annual Trumansburg CROP Walk will take place on Sunday, October 8, at 2:00 p.m. (all walkers register at 1:45 p.m.). Host and starting place will be St. James The Apostle Catholic Church, Whig St., Trumansburg. The Trumansburg Area Churches (TAC) sponsors this annual walk to support this national effort of Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP). TAC sponsored the start of the Food Pantry and the Hunger Walk in the same year. Last year T’Burg raised over $9,100; with 25% of that going to the TBurg Food Pantry and the rest to national and international programs. Community members of all ages and faiths come together to step out for neighbors close to home and throughout the world in need of food programs and clean water! Visit www.crophungerwalk.org/trumansburgny. Note that folks may donate or sign up on-line. Thanks to all! Questions: Carolyn Lange: 607 387 5220 home or 607 275 7083 cell/text or email [email protected]

Annual Hoedown for Hunger:
The Geneva Community lunch program, which serves over 15,000 meals each year, is sponsoring this event. The “hoedown” will take place on Wednesday, September 13, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Geneva on the Lake. The cost is $35.00 per person or for two $65.00. Music will be provided by Rick Hoyt and the Cool Country Club with special guest caller Bob Nicholson. For more information contact Rhonda Zettlemoyer at 315 789 2235 ext. 104 or [email protected]. Tickets need to be purchased by September 6.

Extra Vegetables and Fruit:
Don’t let your veggies grow up to be compost! Donate extra produce (vegetables, fruit, and eggs) from your garden or CSA share at 94 West Main Street Trumansburg every Monday 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. until October 1. It will be distributed to a local family the next day. No donation is too small. For more information visit http://friendshipdonations.org/hubs

Invite to Parish Women:
The Women of the Interlaken Reformed Church invite all the ladies of our parish to a soup and salad supper on Saturday, September 16, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. After the meal, Ms Eileen Banks, from Immanuel Baptist Church, Rome, N.Y., will give a presentation on using drama, singing, comedy, and science to put forth a message from the Word of God. To attend please notify the church office, 607 532 4321 by September 11. A love offering will be taken to offset Eileen’s travel. We look forward to gathering together for a fun evening of food, fellowship, and inspiration.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester:
The sisters have a prayer ministry and throughout 2017, Sister Dolores Bachman and Sister Anne Marie Burns will be praying for our parish and parishioners. Let us keep the sisters in our prayers as an expression of gratitude. Sisters of St. Joseph website: www.ssjrochester.org.

Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes:
Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes, located at 551 Exchange St. in Geneva, is offering a “Forgiven and Set Free” post abortive ten-week session beginning October 4 until December 13. There is no cost involved. “If you regret your abortion, you are not alone. Let us help you learn to forgive yourself. Pleased join us for this healing ministry program.” For more information phone 315 789 0708.

Toiletries and Hygiene Products:
There is a basket in the vestibule of St. James church for donations of toiletries. The request comes from Catholic Charities which is in need of items like shampoo, toothpaste, diapers etc. The items will be transferred to the Catholic Charities office in Ithaca.

Cancer Services Program (Cortland and Tompkins Counties):
This a program that provides free cancer screenings (breast, cervical, and colorectal) to women from ages 40–64 and men ages 50–64, who are uninsured or have health insurance that does not cover these screenings and who meet income eligibility requirements. These services are provided in local health centers, doctor’s offices, and hospitals. For more information call 1-866 442 2262.

Ministry Schedules for St. James the Apostle

Schedule for September 2 and 3, 2017 (First Sunday):

5:00 p.m. Mass
Lectors: Scott Hamula and Amy Panek
EM: Barbara Willers, Robin Hamula, Kathleen Rourke

11:00 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Lynne Stager and Maria Connell
EM: Mark Scibilia-Carver, Glenn Stamps, Mary Szymanski

Schedule for September 9 and 10, 2017 (Second Sunday):

5:00 p.m. Mass
Lectors: Kathleen Rourke and Scott Hamula
EM: Barbara Willers, Carol Kuklo, Robin Hamula

11:00 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Rich and Hilary Wong
EM: Lynne Stager, Glenn Stamps

September 2017:

Ministry Schedules for St. Francis Solanus Church

Lector Schedule

September 2017

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 

September   2017

REMEMBER: to take Communion to Richard Suchocki and Maryann Dendis before giving to congregation.

Altar Server Schedule:

September 2017

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