Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 22, 2017

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

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First Reading:
I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me. It is I who arm you, though you know me not, so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun people may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other. (Is. 45:5-6)

Psalm:
Give the Lord glory and honor. (Ps. 96)

Second Reading:
We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. (1 Thes. 1:2–3)

Gospel:
“Show me the coin that pays the census tax.” Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, “Whose image is this and whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar’s.” At that he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Mt. 22:19–21)

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week:
If the coin belongs to Caesar, then give it to him. Paying taxes is often unpleasant, but requires little self-investment. We know that a portion of our income must go back to the government, but what then, exactly, belongs to God? God does not seek our financial resources. What belongs to God is something that we sometimes want to keep to ourselves or divide in different places. What belongs to God is our hearts. We owe everything to God, even our very being. Without God we are nothing. God patiently continues to tell the world: “I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me.” How do we unite the varied allegiances of our hearts into one under God?

Catholic Quotes—Words to Inspire the Faithful:
“Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace… Peace will be the last word of history.” ~St. John Paul II

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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 (October 31 and November 14). 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. (October 23 and November 6).
  • Rehearsals for the St. James Guitar Choir: Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the choir loft.
  • Holy Hours on Fridays: from 7:00–8:00 p.m. at the parish center
  • Annual Peace Prayer Service: Sunday, October 22, 5:00 p.m., St. Anthony Church, Groton.
  • War and the Environment: Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Church, Ithaca
  • Parish Ministry Fair on November 4 and 5: Stop by after Mass and enjoy some food as you speak to members of the various ministries that enrich our parish.
  • Notre Dame High School Open House: for grades 7–12, on Sunday, November 5, from 1:00–3:00 p.m.
  • Solanus Casey, OFM Cap., Beatification: November 18 in Detroit, MI.
  • Volunteers are invited to clean Holy Cross cemetery: November 18, at 10:00 am.

[For full parish calendar go here.]


WorldMissionSunday2_17faToday is World Mission Sunday 2017:
Each October, this celebration leads us to the heart of our Christian faith—leads us to mission, as Pope Francis explains. On this day, we are called as baptized Catholics to celebrate and support local churches in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, an area that covers more than half the territory of the globe. Through the work and witness of mission priests, religious, and lay leaders, the poor receive practical help and experience God’s love and mercy, His hope, and peace. This year, we are invited as well into a special opportunity to engage with Pope Francis and learn more about his missions. To do so, simply scan the image on the posters you see hanging in the foyer of the church or visit ChatWithThePope.org.

Holy Hour on Fridays:
In keeping with the diocesan “Year of the Eucharist” commemorating the Diocese of Rochester’s sesquicentennial celebration, Holy Hours will occur on Fridays from 7:00–8:00 p.m. with exposition and benediction of the Most Holy Eucharist, at the Parish Center (St. Francis Solanus Church, Interlaken). All are welcome to participate whenever possible. The Holy Hours’ theme and focus will vary throughout the months. The Holy Hours during the month of October will focus on respect life.

Holy Cross Cemetery:
Parishioners are requested to clean up the graves of their relatives in Holy Cross Cemetery, Ovid, before November 5. Volunteers are invited to clean the cemetery on Saturday, November 18, at 10:00 a.m.

Parish Ministry Fair:
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” (Romans 12: 6). By our baptism we are called to share in the ministry of the church, using the gifts and talents God has provided. We invite you to think about your talents. How can you contribute to your church? The Worship Committee will be having a ministry fair at each of our churches on November 4 and 5. Stop by after Mass and enjoy some food as you speak to members of the various ministries that enrich our parish. You will have an opportunity to ask questions before signing up for the ministry that best fits your gifts and interests.

Year of the Eucharist:
“…the Church reminds us that: ‘It is the right of all Christ’s faithful that the Liturgy, and in YearofEucharist_150_LOGO (1)particular the celebration of Holy Mass, should truly be as the Church wishes, according to her stipulations as prescribed in the liturgical books and in other laws and norms…it is the community’s right that the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist should be carried out in such a manner that it truly stands out as a Sacrament of unity, to the exclusion of all blemishes and actions that might engender divisions and factions in the Church’.” (Redemptionis Sacramentum, no. 12). 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.

Dinner Dance:
The Parish Council’s Fellowship Committee is hoping to have a parish dinner dance in April. Please consider being part of the planning committee. If interested and able please phone the parish office (607-294-0064) and volunteer. The committee would love to have you.

2017-2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal:
Hopefully everyone has received the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) mailing by this time and has had a chance to review the materials. Extra copies of the brochure are available in church. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Glorifying the Lord by Our Lives.” The CMA affords each of us an opportunity to support the larger Church so that it can meet real needs throughout the diocese. Your support enables the Church to be responsive and caring. Please be generous in your response. Every gift is needed and important! If it is easier, you can make your gift at www.dor.org. You can also pay your pledge off in six installments. Pledge forms, which can be put in the collection or mailed directly to the diocese, are available in the back of the church. Please pray for the success of our efforts. The Parish of Mary, Mother of Mercy has been given the goal of $30, 549. This is $694 higher than last year’s goal.

Peace Week 2017:

  • Annual Peace Prayer Service: Sunday, October 22, 5:00 p.m., at St. Anthony Church in Groton. Join us for our ninth annual Tompkins County Catholic Community’s prayer for peace, featuring music by the inter-parish choir. At this beautiful evening service, we’ll reflect on our Christian calling to be peacemakers. A soup supper will follow.
  • War and The Environment: Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, in Ithaca. We need to make the connection between peace and care for God’s creation. Presentation by Prof. Charles Geisler, emeritus professor from Cornell’s Department of Development Sociology, on the ways military action destroys the environment.

Notre Dame High School Open House:
Notre Dame High School, grades 7–12, is holding an open house on Sunday, November 5, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. Students and their families are invited to tour the school, meet current students, and engage with the faculty and administration. Notre Dame is a college preparatory school. Notre Dame offers competitive athletic programming along with opportunities to participate in the performing, visual, and language arts. A busing option from the Ithaca area to Notre Dame is available. Notre Dame is located at 1400 Maple Avenue, Elmira, New York, and is currently accepting applications for new students for the 2018–19 academic year. For more information visit: www.notredamehighschool.com or call 607-734-2267.

Need Substitute Collection Counters:
Parishioners interested in helping to count the weekend collection—we need fill-in substitutes. Please volunteer. If interested, phone the parish office at 607-294-0064. Thanks for considering the request.

October is Respect Life Month:
It is reported that doctors who carry out abortions are often torn by the contradiction that they became doctors to preserve life, but use their profession to end it. Here are some confessions from current and former abortionists. Dr. Randall, former abortionist: “They (the women) are never allowed to look at the ultrasound because we knew that if they so much as heard the heartbeat, they wouldn’t want to have an abortion.” Dr. Benjamin Kalish, abortionist: “Even now I feel a little peculiar about it, because as a physician I was trained to conserve life, and here I am destroying it.” Dr. Szenes, abortionist: “All of a sudden one noticed that at the time of the saline infusion there was a lot of activity in the uterus. That’s not fluid currents. That’s obviously the fetus being distressed by swallowing the concentrated salt solution and kicking violently and that’s to all intents and purposes, the death trauma…somebody has to do it, and unfortunately we are the executioners in this instance.” Dr. Beverly McMillan, former abortionist: “I got to where I couldn’t stand to look at the little bodies anymore.”

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 October 21 and 22, 2017 (Fourth Sunday):

5:00 p.m. Mass
Lectors: Paul Povinelli and Carol Kuklo
EM: Cathy DelSignore, Joan Hogan, Robin Hamula

11:00 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Tim Davis and Lynne Stager
EM: Mary Szymanski, Glenn Stamps, Tim O’Boyle

Schedule for October 28 and 29, 2017 (Fifth Sunday):

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

11:00 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Beth Duff and Tim Davis
EM: Mark Scibilia-Carver, Mary Szymanski, Tom Duff


Ministry schedules for Holy Cross

October 2017:

10/22/17 10/29/17
Greeter in addition to Usher
Altar Ser 1 G. Frank P. Schirmer
Altar Ser 2
Lector 1 J. Leidefrost° M. Humulock
Lector 2 L. Kurkchi K. Knapp
2 Envelopes
Extraordinary Min 1 L.A. Fox T. Humulock
Extraordinary Min 2 M. Frank D. Brandow
Extraordinary Min 3 K. Sinkiewicz A. Calice
Usher 1 (Lead) A. Reagan J. Taylor
Usher 2 P. Marrella S. Brandow
Usher 3 S. Limoncelli
Usher 4

Ministry Schedules for St. Francis Solanus Church

Lector Schedule (Forthcoming)

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 
(Forthcoming)

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

Altar Server Schedule: (Forthcoming)

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