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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SAINT MARY Parish Office 68 Court Street, Canton, New York 13617 PHONE: (315) 386-2543 www.cantoncatholics.com • [email protected] St. Mary’s School 2 Powers Street • (315) 386-3572 • [email protected] • www.stmaryscantonny.com Sacrament of Baptism – For Children to be Baptized, please call the Rectory to schedule a meeting. Sacrament of Penance – Tuesday from 5:40pm until done, Saturday 3:45—4:45, pm and by appointment. Marriage – Make arrangements with the Pastor at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana instruction is necessary. Anointing of the Sick – Please advise the parish office of the serious illness or hospitalization of a parishioner. Communion for shut-ins – Please notify the Rectory if anyone is unable to attend Sunday Mass regularly. *** New Parishioners – Register at the Rectory at any time. *** PARISH STAFF Rev. Bryan D. Stitt, Pastor • [email protected] Mr. James M. Snell, Deacon • [email protected] • (315)262-0491 Mr. Paul J. Schrems, Pastoral Associate for Administration • [email protected] Mrs. Amanda J. Conklin, Campus Ministry • [email protected] or [email protected] Ms. Jamie J. Burns, Religious Education Coordinator • [email protected] Ms. Terrianne Yanulavich, Child Safety & Victims’ Assistance Coordinator: (518) 483-3261 [email protected] Mrs. Michele A. Meyers, Principal • [email protected] Mrs. Terry M. Feuka, Administrative Assistant • [email protected] Gabriel Project • (315)244-8232 • Parish Nurse • (315)322-1836 • Surviving Spouse Group • (315)379-1650 Our Sacred Purpose: Christ-led, Christ-fed, and Hope-filled The Diocese of Ogdensburg joyfully invites the people of the North Country to the journey of faith through the proclamation of the Gospel, the celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacraments, and the loving service of neighbor. January 27, 2019
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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SAINT MARY
Parish Office 68 Court Street, Canton, New York 13617
PHONE: (315) 386-2543 www.cantoncatholics.com • [email protected]
St. Mary’s School 2 Powers Street • (315) 386-3572 • [email protected] • www.stmaryscantonny.com
Sacrament of Baptism – For Children to be Baptized, please call the Rectory to schedule a meeting. Sacrament of Penance – Tuesday from 5:40pm until done, Saturday 3:45—4:45, pm and by appointment.
Marriage – Make arrangements with the Pastor at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana instruction is necessary. Anointing of the Sick – Please advise the parish office of the serious illness or hospitalization of a parishioner.
Communion for shut-ins – Please notify the Rectory if anyone is unable to attend Sunday Mass regularly. *** New Parishioners – Register at the Rectory at any time. ***
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Bryan D. Stitt, Pastor • [email protected]
Mr. James M. Snell, Deacon • [email protected] • (315)262-0491
Mr. Paul J. Schrems, Pastoral Associate for Administration • [email protected]
Mrs. Amanda J. Conklin, Campus Ministry • [email protected] or [email protected]
Ms. Jamie J. Burns, Religious Education Coordinator • [email protected]
Ms. Terrianne Yanulavich, Child Safety & Victims’ Assistance Coordinator: (518) 483-3261 [email protected]
Mrs. Michele A. Meyers, Principal • [email protected]
Mrs. Terry M. Feuka, Administrative Assistant • [email protected]
Gabriel Project • (315)244-8232 • Parish Nurse • (315)322-1836 • Surviving Spouse Group • (315)379-1650
Our Sacred Purpose:
Christ-led, Christ-fed,
and Hope-filled
The Diocese of Ogdensburg joyfully
invites the people of the North Country to the journey of faith
through the proclamation of the Gospel,
the celebration of the Eucharist and
the Sacraments, and the loving service of neighbor.
January 27, 2019
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St. Mary’s Thrift Store 7 Main St.
Open Mon.-Fri. 9am-4 pm
Come see of our new clothing arriving daily. ***Mittens, Gloves, Hats, Scarves***
Pastor’s Corner Congratulations to all Patriots and Rams fans. What great games last week. I’m happy to be with you folks this weekend and next, but just in time for the Super Bowl, I’ll be heading south for my annual reunion with friends from seminary. We’ll be together in Maryland this year. I’m hoping to run into my sister and her family from Virginia when we’re down that way too.
In the meantime, thank you for your continued prayers for the school, the parish, and all those involved in our important deci-sions these days.
Finally, if you’re a regular at the 9:00 AM Mass, you’re familiar with the wonderful musical ability of Mrs. Liesl Doty. You may not know that her husband also plays (bass). They’ll be holding a concert at Hosmer this Wednesday. See below for more info. —Fr. Bryan Stitt
UPDATE: Diocesan/Parish Capital Campaign Positive momentum continues to grow for the Capital Cam-paign. As of Jan. 16th, St. Mary’s has raised $323,705.99 from 115 donors. To date we have reached 84% of our goal! When we subtract the amount designated for our Bishop’s Fund Appeal Goal of $35,000 and the 25% designated to the Diocesan Pro-jects (or our indirect needs – Camp Guggenheim, Priest Retire-ment, Education of Seminarians, St Mary’s Cathedral extensive work), so far, the income coming back to St. Mary’s, if all pledges are honored, is $216,529.49 for our needs (The school roof loan, brick repair on the church, the wheelchair ramp and on going religious education for every member of the parish). It is our hope that everyone will participate so that our very much need-ed parish projects will be able to get done. So if you have yet to make a donation or pledge we are really counting on all parish-ioners to make this happen.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Do you remember? This is the First common Class of 1984
Andrew Ashlaw, Brian Barry, Ryan Burns, Melinda Burwell, Daniel But-ler, John Fay, Julie Glasgow, Jeffrey Grant, Elizabeth Holena, Jay Law-rence, Brian Lytle, Katie Mahoney, Julia Martin, Shonelle McPherson, Peter Mitchell, William Murphy, Torri Nahorniah, Danielle Palmer, Ste-phen Ragan, Tamara Robert, Michael Ryan, Bridget Schack, Justin Smith, Kristin Stromgren, Corey Swinwood, Kelly Wilson, Scott Zehr.
Ask Father... Last week our numbers were down a bit. Any idea why?
In response to the cold weather, a few folks have asked me about the Sunday obligation to attend Mass in the light of such weath-er. A couple thoughts that might be helpful:
First, just to review, Catholics have the obligation to participate in Mass and abstain from works and affairs which hinder worship, joy, and relaxation (Code of Canon Law #1247).
Second, if it is impossible to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist because of a grave cause, it is specially recommended to engage in prayer for an appropriate amount of time personally or in a family (Canon 1248).
Third, (and this might go under the category of #littleknownpriestpowers) a pastor can grant in individual cases a dispensation from the obligation of observing Sunday Mass (Canon 1245).
So, the long and short of it, if the weather was sufficiently bad to be considered a serious obstacle (i.e. a “grave cause”) from at-tending any of the three Masses, there’s no obligation. Just like if you were very sick or caring for a sick loved one. Now, if you could have made it, but just didn’t feel like it, well...officially that’s something that you should bring to Confession before re-ceiving Holy Communion again. And if you’re ever in a spot where you are in some grey-in-between area, please feel free to reach out. I am always happy to hear from people that they’re okay, and I’m very open with using my power to give a dispensa-tion.
—Fr. Bryan Stitt
What’s with that light? Do you notice how the light over Father’s chair has a different coloration? Look more closely that’s not all that’s different. A friend of his is an expert on lighting, and highly recommended we try these High Performance, long lasting LED lamps. (No, his friend isn’t a salesman and doesn’t get a commission!!) They are lower wattage (so they use less energy), more lumens (so it’s easier to see), and a warmer color (so it looks nicer in church). We’d love to do them all some-day so as to cut back on our electric bill, but of course, they’re not giving these things away.
Did you know…. Every Wednesday morning parishioners faithful-ly clean our beautiful church at 8:30. Please help them out, try to kick off as much snow from your boots before coming in, and please keep your feet off the kneelers.
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Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.
Nolan Joe Redmond Joel Rivera Camille Brown Sam Bisonette Trina Anderson Sharon King Annette Hurley David Datush William Roman Leward & Betty Lucia Arlene Maroney Judy Ruddy Debbie Gainey Linda Evans Katie Coakley Ba Anne Meadows Phyllis Cunningham Sue Dean Val Bernier Doni Peters Lucas Duvall Shirley Lamendola Abuse Victims and their families
This Week’s
Second Collection:
Last year twenty-one grants were awarded which benefited those working to build a Culture of Life in our diocese. It's im-portant with this year's legislative climate that we provide alter-natives to abortion and help to educate the next generation. The collection provided funds for 7 Gabriel Projects, Plattsburgh Cri-sis Pregnancy Center, Birthright, Right to Life affiliates, 4 pil-grimages to the DC March for Life (two high school, one college and one family bus), 3 Pro-Life County Fair Booths as well as other pro-life efforts.
Principal’s Corner
Catholic Schools Week is just around the Corner
Stay tuned for a complete schedule of the many activities and events that will celebrate our
school, our teachers and our students.
Save the date, February 1oth:As usual, we will start the week with a special Mass followed by a wonderful pancake breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
2019 Canton’s Winterfest Church Concerts will be Monday Feb-ruary 11. St. Mary’s will be kicking off the event with the Clergy Soup and Bread dinner from 5pm to 6pm. This is free to the public and music is provided during dinner. The concerts then go from the First Presbyterian Church and end at the United Methodist Church with refreshments. Each church is asked to donate 4 dozen cookies for the end of the event. Cookies are delivered to the United Methodist Church on that day.
Each concert is about 20 minutes and the audience is then escorted to the next church with a bagpiper!
Come join us for good food and music!
Thank you to everyone who assisted with the preparing, cook-ing, delivering and cleaning up of the Christmas Dinners. Our shut-in appreciated the efforts. In some cases, the smiling face of the deliverer was the only person they saw on Christmas din-
Year end tax statements have been mailed out. Please contact the rectory if you have not received
yours.
DOTY Concert
Husband-wife Violin/Bass Duo, "The Dotys", will be performing a concert at the Crane School of Music on Janu-ary 30th at 7:30 p.m. in Snell Music Theater -If you don't know who the Dotys are, you can usually find Liesl playing organ and violin at the 9:00 a.m. mass while Karl walks back and forth at the back of church with the baby, Pekka. www.thedotysduo.com
CD of the Week:
Admiral Jeremiah Denton spent over seven years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. In this moving presentation, he recalls how, through the power of prayer, he withstood extreme torture rather than betray God or his country. For his valor, he was awarded the Pur-ple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Na-vy Cross, and the POW Medal. He is now a champion of various humanitarian causes.
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday February 1o
8:30 am—11:30 pm
St. Mary’s School Gym
All are Invited!
Menu
Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Toast,
Fresh Fruit,
Coffee, Tea, Orange Juice,
Gluten Free Available
Back by popular demand; Apple Pancakes!
$7.00 per person
Welcome back!
Religious Education classes resume at 10am on the 27th.
Also, Confirmation class continues at 6pm
Campus Corner Newman Club Weekly Meetings Wednesdays:
SUNY Canton-6:45pm-7:45pm in the Fishbowl Room of the Library SLU 8-9pm-Room 242 of the Student Center
January 26 & 27, 2019 Sat. 5:00 pm
Lectors: Sarah Campbell, Lisa Guccione
Eucharist: Brenda Sanderson, Nancy Layhee, Cathie O’Horo Carolyn Shelmidine
Altar Servers: Eleanor Bailey
Greeters: Mary Thivierge
Sun. 9:00 am
Lectors: Frank Palumbo, Norma Jean Lapoint
Eucharist: Marion Larson, Jenn Palumbo, Allie Withee +1
Altar Servers: Gavin Thompson, Nicole White
Greeter: Maureen Howard
February 2 & 3, 2019 Sat. 5:00 pm
Lectors: Brad Mintener
Eucharist: Sandy Bartlett, Mike Christy, Freda Michaud,
Bernie Proulx
Altar Servers: Eleanor Bailey
Greeters: Please Volunteer
Sun. 9:00 am
Lectors: Joan Hyde, Russell BAckus
Eucharist: Keith Zimmerman, Joe Tebo, Maureen Howard +1
Altar Servers: Nathaniel Romano, Alexa Romano, Nicole White
Greeter: Please Volunteer
Week of January 20 2018 2019
Envelopes $4,751.00 $2,723.00
Plate $894.11 $285.00
Children’s Envelope 50¢
Fuel Collection $551.00 $135.00
Solemnity of Mary $10.00
Total $6,206.61 $3,143.00
Thank you for your support and generosity each and every week!
Please continue to remember how important your weekly offering is to the life of our parish!
Don’t let those envelopes go unused!
If you were unable to attend Mass last week due to the frigid weather, please consider using those envelopes this week. Our budget depends on consistent, weekly contributions to maintain our buildings, support our programs and pay our employees.
Thank You
Sunday, January 27: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 am Mass Fran and Vincent Ruddy by Judy
Ruddy and Family
5:00 pm Mass Myrtle Burke by Judy Wilson & Family
Monday, January 28: St. Thomas Aquinas. Priest and Doctor of the Church
8:15 am Mass Larry Goodrow by his Wife and Family
Tuesday, January 29: Weekday
4:00 pm Holy Hour for Vocations
5:10 pm Mass Don Wilson by Cindi and Dan Willmart
Wednesday, January 30: Weekday
5:10 pm Mass Betty Goodrow by St. Mary’s Staff
Thursday, January 31: St. John Bosco, Priest
Doctor of the Church
4:45 pm Rosary for Life
5:10 pm Mass Harold Burke by Judy Wilson and Family
Friday, February 1: Weekday First Friday
8:15 am Mass All Souls by the Parishioners
10:30 am Communion Service (Maplewood)
Saturday, February 2: The Presentation of the Lord/
First Saturday
8:15 am Mass Ken Smith by his Daughters
Vigil: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
3:45-4:45 pm Confession
5:00 pm Mass Hollis Shelmidine (Anniversary)
by his wife, Carolyne
Sunday, February 3: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 am Mass Irene Krenceski by Martha Mackey
5:00 pm Mass Don Wilson by Judy Wilson & Family
MASS & PARISH SCHEDULE
Please pick up a weekly children’s
bulletin for your child.
Help them learn about the weekly gospel from a child’s perspective.
The Church Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for The sanctity of life
from conception to natural death.
If you desire to have the Vigil Lamp lit for a loved one or for your inten-tion, please contact the Rectory.
Readings for Sunday, January 27: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/1 Cor 12:12-30/Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Readings for Sunday, February 3: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17 [cf. 15ab]/1 Cor 12:31—13:13/Lk 4:21-30
