NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | AUGUST 9, 2020

Mission Statement The parish of Mater Christi is a faith community, unified by belief in Jesus Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit, and rooted in the discipleship of our Blessed Mother. United by our common baptism in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, we celebrate the Eucharist and seek to work and pray for the deepening of faith in

Jesus Christ through worship, evangelization, and service.

Parish of Mater Christi 40 Hopewell Street, Albany, NY 12208

Phone: (518) 489-3204 | Email: materchristialbany@gmail.com

WEEKLY BULLETIN

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DAILY MASS IS CANCELED ON AUGUST 12TH

UPDATED MASS SCHEDULE Daily Masses

Indoors Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:15am

Wednesday 5:30pm

Sunday Mass Outdoors

8:00am Outdoor Masses will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Please check social media and local news for announcements.

Please note that dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains in place. Those who are vulnerable or even simply uncomfortable attending a public liturgy are encouraged to remain home

and view Mass on our YouTube channel or Facebook page.

Please check our website to review detailed guidelines for both indoor and outdoor Masses: parishes.rcda.org/MaterChristi

The parish office remains closed to visitors, but staff can be reached via telephone and email.  Please note that the office closes at noon on Fridays during the summer.

FOOD PANTRY I'd like to take this moment to remind everyone of a few guidelines regarding food donations. If the seal or packaging on the food has been opened, we cannot give that food out. Similarly, if cans are significantly dented, they are unsafe and cannot be given to our guests. Lastly, canned items and grain-based items are the only items that are safe for consumption for multiple years after their expiration date. If you have items which are more than 6 months past their expiration date, and are not canned or grain-based, please do not donate them; we will simply have to throw them away. The same goes for open packages and dented cans - as per our food safety guidelines, we simply throw them away. Your cooperation with these guidelines will help us ensure that our families are getting safe, quality food, and make it easier for us to handle incoming donations in a timely manner. —Victor Russak, Food Pantry Coordinator

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Online giving isn’t just for COVID! By making online donations through WeShare, your contributions will go directly to the Parish. You can make a one-time donation or set up weekly or monthly recurring donations. Use this link: https://materchristi.weshareonline.org or go to our parish website and click on the “Give Online” box in the upper right corner. If you need assistance you can call LPI (WeShare) Donor Customer Service at: 800-950-9952 (press #3 and then press #2). We encourage those who would like to donate online to continue doing so or visit WeShare to get started today! You may also continue to donate by mailing in or dropping off your envelopes. Thank you.

CHANGES TO THE BISHOP’S APPEAL We want to let you know about a few changes to the annual campaign formerly known as the Bishop’s Appeal: 

• The campaign will now be known as the Diocesan Appeal and themed, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)

• There will no longer be “in-pew” collection of pledges.  • The 2020-2021 Diocesan Appeal will begin with a mailing sent to parishioners from the Roman

Catholic Diocese of Albany (RCDA) - Office of Stewardship and Development.  You should expect to receive this correspondence between now and early September; it will include a pledge card and envelope.

• All pledges and payments will be sent directly to the RCDA Office of Stewardship and will no longer be processed in the parish office.

• The appeal year runs through June 30, 2021 (rather than ending in March as in the past). • Monthly or one-time gifts by credit card can be made via secure website

at donate.thediocesanappeal.org. You can also make a pledge at that site as well as pledge payments. • For more information on the appeal, visit www.thediocesanappeal.org. • Questions - call the RCDA Office of Stewardship & Development at 518-453-6680 or

email stewardship@rcda.org    As the Diocese serves as a critical partner with us in serving you, we thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of a pledge to the Diocesan Appeal.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 LAURENCE PETER TENNEY Req. by your loving wife, Olga JILL ANN LIVINGSTON Req. by her mother, Helen HELENE ERICKSON Req. by her Godmother, Marie Frasier

TUESDAY,AUGUST 11 SPECIAL INTENTIONS OF MYRNA LYONS Req. by Myrna Lyons THOMAS MAYBE Req. by Christopher and Erina Dacey WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, CONT’D. 4TH ANNIV. MARY K. EMSING MEMORIAL MASS FOR JOSEPHINE PAPE Req. by her family Req. by her family JIM JORDAN 13TH ANNIV. TONY RODRIGUES Req. by Sheila Req. by Keith Rodrigues and family MARIAN JAQUINTO Req. by Bill & Joanne Toomey SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 JAMES T. CURRY THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Req. by his family ROBERT LYONS MR. & MRS. THOMAS HOLDEN Req. by his family Req. by Doreen MARION TOOMEY JAQUINTO PETER CAMPBELL Req. by Paul & Gayle Ward Req. by Carol Campbell Toomey and family FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 8TH ANNIV. STEFANA FIORDILINO MADELINE ANZIANO FOREMAN Req. by her family Req. by Mom and family JOANN SALERNO Req. by Mary Beth Mastrianni SEVERA BANDALAN Req. by her family

SCHEDULING A MASS INTENTION OR RESERVING THE SANCTUARY CANDLE

If you would like to reserve the sanctuary candle to burn in memory of a loved one, we now have Fall & Winter dates avaialble. The offering is $20 and the candle burns for the entire week (Sunday-Saturday). Reservations are limited to one intention per week. Please keep this in mind when scheduling as you may be asked to select an alternative date. Requests can be sent to materchristialbany@gmail.com with “Sanctuary Candle” as the subject. Please include the week you would like to schedule, the name(s) of your loved one(s), and who the request is from. You may also call the office to schedule at 518-489-3204. If someone isn’t able to take your call, please leave the intention and your contact information on the voicemail and we will get back to you.

Although we are currently limiting public liturgies to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, Masses are celebrated everyday and all scheduled intentions are offered. If you’d like to schedule a Mass intention, please email materchristialbany@gmail.com with “Mass Intention” as the subject. Please include the date you would like to schedule, the name(s) of your loved one(s), and who the request is from. You may also call the office to schedule at 518-489-3204. If someone isn’t able to take your call, please leave the intention and your contact information on the voicemail and we will get back to you. The suggested offering is $10 per intention. If you’d like your intention to appear in the bulletin it must be scheduled at least one week in advance of publication on Thursdays. Mass cards are also available.

Offerings can be mailed to the parish office at: 40 Hopewell Street, Albany, NY 12208, Attn. Jasper, or deposited through the secure mail slot at the parish office in a labeled envelope, Attn. Jasper.

Burns In Memory of Victims of Violence

Week of August 9-15

REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers the soul of

Gerald McLaughlin who passed away recently.

SUMMER SEMINARIAN NEWS Joseph Tuan Pham will be leaving Mater Christi on August 16th and heading to Baltimore for his first year at St. Mary's Seminary and University. Always cheerful and helpful, we will miss Joseph's smiling face! Although we can't have a farewell gathering due to COVID-19 restrictions, if you are interested in participating in a "virtual" going away to school "shower" for Joseph, he has set up a college gift registry at Target. Here is t h e l i n k :  h t t p s : / / w w w . t a r g e t . c o m / g i f t - r e g i s t r y / g i f t g i v e r ?registryId=6c86bbf7e5104a50aa9af11395da6c68. While checking out online, you can choose the option for "shipping to the address on Tuan's college registry" which will ship

to the Parish Office. Gifts can also be left in the sacristy in church before August 16th. Please join us in wishing Joseph many blessings as he continues his journey to the priesthood!