National Eucharistic Revival: June 19, 2022–Pentecost 2025
First Reading:
So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:2-4)
Psalm:
Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. (Ps. 33)
Or
Alleluia.
Second Reading:
You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Pt. 2:9)
Gospel:
Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father.” (Jn. 14:6-7)
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week:
To those who persist in faith, the truth is a living stone, strong enough to support the weight of real joy. To those who despair of faith, it is a stumbling block. The truth will always be in their way.
©LPi
Catholic Quotes—Words to Inspire the Faithful:
Events:
- Food Pantries:
- Ovid Federated Church: Mondays, 10:00 a.m.
- Food Truck: First Tuesday of the month (June 6), 4:00–6:00 p.m., South Seneca High School
- Interlaken Reformed church: Fridays, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Trumansburg Food Pantry: Every other Monday (May 8) 3:30–6:30 p.m., Methodist church [Note: New time with no morning distribution]
- Family Hope Center: Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and Thursdays 4:00–6:00 p.m., Holy Cross
- Fr. Bernard is available: Fridays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., St. Francis Solanus
- Prayer for Healing and Harmony: St. James
- Every Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
- Thursdays, May 11 & 25, 7:30 p.m.
- Taizé Prayer: May 18, 7:30 p.m., St. James
- Book Study: The group will not meet this week but will resume on May 10 at 3:15 p.m., St. James
- First Communion: May 7, 9:00 a.m., St. James
- Sweet Sunday: May 7, 10:00 a.m., St. James the Apostle
- Parish Council meeting: May 11, 7:00 p.m., St. Francis
- Widow’s Brunch: June 2, 10:30 a.m., St. Francis Solanus
Parish Council Nominations:
Parishioners interested in being on the Parish Council can now nominate themselves or be nominated by other parishioners. The selection of new Parish Council members for a three -year term and the selection of three alternates for a one-year term will take place on Sunday, May 28. Newly selected members will attend the June 8 Parish Council meeting. The term of membership begins July 1.
Paper ballots are available in the back of the churches or the ballot may be completed online from this link. Parishioners, please consider being a Council member or nominating a parishioner.
First Communion Sunday:
Emma Durling and Sally Rovitz will be celebrating their First Communion on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. We thank all who have helped prepare Emma and Sally for this day.
New Adult Education Programs Survey:
The Parish of Mary, Mother of Mercy is working to create new adult educational opportunities. To know what times and days work best for all, a short, four question survey regarding availability has been created. The link for this survey can be found here. Thank you.
Parish Council Meeting:
There is a parish council meeting this Thursday, May 11, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Solanus, Interlaken.
Birthright of Ithaca Mothers’ Day Flower Sale:
Birthright of Ithaca is an organization that helps women in crisis or with unplanned pregnancies. We offer free and confidential services ranging from self-administered pregnancy tests, maternity and baby clothing, diapers and formula, referral services, counseling, and financial aid. Our flower sale this year will be held after all Masses during the weekend of May 13th and 14th. Please help us support families in need within our community. This year flowers will be sold for $2.00 per stem or $5.00 for 3 stems (cash only).
Capuchin Franciscan Provincial Chapter:
The Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Franciscans, New York-New England, will hold its triennial Provincial Chapter beginning May 21-25 on Long Island. Fathers Bernard and Richard are required to attend and therefore will not be present in the parish at that time. Please pray for the success of their Chapter.
Widow’s Brunch:
On Friday, June 2, women who have lost their spouses are invited to a brunch at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Solanus Church, Interlaken. This is a social function to allow women who have experienced this loss to connect with one another. An RSVP is helpful for planning purposes. Phone or email the church office to do so.
Personal Care Products Collection:
During the month of June, parishioners are asked to donate personal care items for the clients of our local food pantries. These items are a not covered by SNAP / Food Stamps. Personal care products needed include soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body soap or washes, shaving soap, razors, deodorants, etc. This special collection will end Sunday, June 25. All items collected will go to the local food pantries.
Thank you:
Bishop Matano has written a letter to the parish expressing “Thanks” for exceeding our assigned goal in contributions and pledges for the 2022-2023 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). “Your commitment to supporting the mission of our Diocese, to love God above all things, and to serve our neighbors in need, for love of Him, is deeply encouraging. … I pray that the Lord will continue to bless your parish family.”
The parish CMA (Catholic Ministries Appeal) given goal was $31,000. One hundred and two parish households have pledged $31,521 or 101.68 % of the goal. Pledges can be made until the end of May. The parish will receive a rebate of half of what is over goal.
National Eucharistic Revival:
Catholics encounter God in the celebration of the sacraments. In Holy Communion, we share in God’s own life through the sacrament of Jesus’s own Body and Blood. Even though we receive the “whole Christ” – body, blood, soul, and divinity – when we receive Communion under the form of bread alone, receiving Communion also from the chalice is a more complete participation in the Eucharist. In the sign of consecrated wine, we see Jesus’s blood outpoured for us. We keep this in mind even though the Covid pandemic has limited the distribution of the blood of Christ currently.
Statewide Eucharistic Congress:
A statewide Eucharistic Congress will take place in New York on October 20–22, 2023 at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville. The Eucharistic Congress is part of a national effort to reinvigorate devotion to the Eucharist on a national level, aiming to restore understanding and fidelity to the great mystery of Jesus really and truly present in the Eucharist, and to encourage all Catholics to make the Eucharist the source and summit of their faith.
The bishops of NYS have launched an easy-to-use website nyseucharisticcongress.org to provide comprehensive information and updates for the historic three-day event looking forward to welcoming upwards to 10,000 people. Posters regarding the event are in the foyer of the Church.
Trumansburg Food Pantry News:
To better serve the community, the Trumansburg food pantry will have new hours on beginning on Monday, May 8. The pantry will now be open from 3:30–6:30 p.m. (with no morning distribution) which extends the time customers can pick up groceries. The pantry, located in the United Methodist Church, 80 E Main Street, will still be open every other Monday and will have the regular foods available plus additional items from time to time. All are welcome.
Next Sunday (May 14) at St. James non-perishable food items may be donated on a table in front of the Blessed Mother statue. They will be given to the Trumansburg Food Pantry. Monetary donations are also welcome. (Please make checks out to Mary, Mother of Mercy with “food pantry” in the memo line.) Thank you to all who contribute.
Donating to Your Parish:
Online giving by WeShare is safe, simple and convenient. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Visit the parish website’s giving page: marymotherofmercy.com/giving
- Follow the directions under the “Donate Online” section.
- Set up your donation or payment.
That’s it! Your account will be created and you can put away your checkbook. If you experience any problem, please e-mail Eileen at [email protected]
Opportunities for Prayer and Sharing – St. James Pine Room:
- Prayer for Healing & Harmony: every Wednesday, 2:00–3:00 p.m., and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays (May 11, and May 25), 7:30–8:30 p.m.
- Read and Reflect: every Wednesday, 3:15–4:15 p.m. (A new book will be starting next Wed. May 10)
- Taizé prayer: 2nd and 4th Thursdays (May 4 and 18, ), 4:00–5:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please phone Sr. Anne at 607-209-4206 or email her at [email protected].
Easter Duty:
All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. The precept must be fulfilled during the Easter season unless it is fulfilled for a just cause at some other time during the year. In reference to this law the Easter season is considered from the First Sunday of Lent until Trinity Sunday (this year June 4). (Church Law #920)
Family Hope Center:
The Family Hope Center has two locations: one in Geneva and a satellite location in Ovid in the Holy Cross Church Rectory. Family Hope Center fights for life by valuing life above all else. It means offering support through free pregnancy tests, a limited ultrasound referral, parenting and life skills classes, bible studies, material aid such as diapers and clothing, and through our forgiven and set free post abortion study. It means looking at our clients and saying, “I see your life; I value your life. I see and value your children’s lives. You are important and loved.” Women come to the Family Hope Center to be valued. The Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes is located at 551 Exchange St. in Geneva with an office in Ovid at 7231 Main St. “If you regret your abortion, you are not alone. Let us help you learn to forgive yourself.” To learn more visit familyhopecentergeneva.org, call 315–789–0708, text: 315-945-1019, or email [email protected].
Please take time this week to pray the rosary for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and for world peace, especially in Ukraine.
Prayers for Our Parish:
The Sisters of St. Joseph have a prayer ministry for the Diocese of Rochester. Sister Anne Marie Burns and Sister Dolores Bachman will be praying for our parish and parishioners throughout 2023. We thank the Sisters for their thoughtfulness and kindness toward us. In our appreciation, please keep the Sisters of St. Joseph, especially Sisters Anne Marie and Dolores, in your thoughts and prayers.
Mass Intention Requests:
Parishioners requesting a Mass intention for a particular date and time can do so by completing the “Mass Intentions Request Form” located in the foyers of the churches. Mass intentions may also be requested by phoning the parish office.
Sanctuary Lamp:
In Catholic Churches, a candle is always lit to indicate that the Blessed Sacrament is present in the church. This candle is called the “sanctuary lamp.” Every week the candle or oil is renewed. In many churches, people donate to the church for the sanctuary lamp be lit for the week for the intention of the donor. This has been the custom at Holy Cross Church, Ovid and is now extended to St. James the Apostle and St. Francis Solanus Churches. In making the donation simply put on the envelope, “donation for the sanctuary lamp” and specify the week and, if so desired, your intention.
Cancer Services Program (CSP):
Cortland and Tompkins Counties offer free cancer screenings to those who are uninsured or have health insurance that does not cover these screenings. The screening services are provided in local health centers, doctors’ offices, and hospitals. For more information, contact CSP at 866 442 2262.
Prayer Intentions:
Please feel free to add your prayer requests in the books available for that purpose in each church. The prayer requests of fellow parishioners are listed on the parish website (see PRAYERS in top bar). You may also add a request by emailing the parish at [email protected] or phoning the parish office at 607–294–0064 and it will be added to the list.
Let Us Pray: Please remember in your prayers those members of our parish who are in the hospital, sick at home, in a nursing home, or who have requested our prayers (see the list on the parish’s PRAYERS page). We also ask you to pray for those who have died. May the Lord bring comfort to their family and friends during this difficult time and may they find hope in the Resurrection.
