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COLLECTION FOR DECEMBER 15-16, 2018 WILL BE POSTED IN OUR NEXT
BULLETIN.
Thank you for your generosity. Your regular financial support of our parish community is essential to our continued viability and vitality.
Christmas Junior Choir:
We will rehearse Sunday, December 23
immediately following the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
Rehearsals will be about 30 minutes. All children and teens are welcome to
participate.
Instrumentalists should contact Marie prior to rehearsal so that there will be enough music.
Questions? Contact Marie at 489-5408, ext 111 or [email protected].
Parish Pilgrimage to Marian Shrines and The Way of St. James
November 6-19, 2019
Day 9 on the pilgrimage will travel to Leon for a guided walking tour that will include Plaza Mayor, the 14th
century Palace of Count Luna, the Palcio de los Guzmannes and the Casa de los Botines designed by Antoni Gaudi, Leon Cathedral and the Romanesque
Basilica de San Isidoro which dates back to the 11th century. $300 will reserve your spot on the tour. Personally chosen options affect the overall cost but
the typically it is around $3,500. To learn more about the trip please go to www.grouptoursite.com/elizabethsimcoe.
Welcome to All
(but especially visitors, pilgrims and those seeking a spiritual home)
We hope you will find St. Vincent’s hospitable, prayerful and inclusive.
If you would like to know more about this parish please check our website: www.stvincentalbany.org. If you would like to register or speak with a member
of the parish staff please call 518-489-5408 or email: [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you.
Christmas Liturgical Ministry Sign Up
If you are a liturgical minister and would like to assist with the ministries of the Christmas Masses, please be
sure to sign up electronically on MSP terminal.
Parking Christmas Eve
The College of St. Rose has again made Centennial Lot available to St. Vincent’s for parking on Christmas Eve. Parish volunteers are needed to direct people to this lot,
located across Partridge St. on the west side of the church, access via Yates St.. Seats will be reserved for
volunteers and their families.
Please sign up in the vestibule, indicating number of seats you will need to have reserved. Volunteers must
arrive at 4 p. m. for the 5 p.m. Mass and at 9 p. m. for the 10 p.m. Mass.
We will provide flashlights and safety vests.
Christmas Schedule
Sunday, December 23, 12:15-1:15PM Decorating the Church
Monday, December 24, 5:00PM Mass celebrated with families and
children, especially9:15PM Singing of carols and Christmas hymns
10:00 PM Mass
Tuesday, December 25, 10:00AM Mass
December 24-25, 27-28, Parish Offices closed
Part-Time Evening Receptionist is needed at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, 40 N. Main Ave., Albany. The receptionist is responsible for answering the telephone and greeting the public at the Pastoral
Center main reception area. The hours are 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday (scheduled days may
vary). If you are interested in this position, please email a resume or letter of interest to [email protected].
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Save The Date:
You’re invited to an interactive, three-part class on social justice that begins on Sunday, January 13th and
continuing on January 20th and 27th in Meeting Room 1, 9:45 am - 10:45 am.
We’ll explore these and other questions:
Why is social justice essential to our faith in God and our following of Jesus?
How is it different from activism?
Why is the Church (us) essentially a community?
Why are people called to respond to human need in different ways?
What does love have to do with it?
Come, try on new lenses through which to understand some familiar human stories about experiencing greater satisfaction, joy and peace in our lives.
Bring a friend!
The classes will be led by Barbara DiTommaso, a member of our parish. She was the executive director
of the Diocesan Commission on Peace and Justice for 34 years. Please contact Barbara with any questions at: [email protected]
Thanks to all of our Christmas Elves
who helped with the project for our home bound and nursing home residents. A special thanks to students
in our Pre-school, Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Programs for coloring cards and decorating gift
bags. Thanks to all who filled the bags and all those who delivered them. Thanks to all of the staff and
volunteers for helping with the project. You are the hands and feet of Christ. May your Christmas be
especially blessed. You have warmed the hearts of so many. Sister Eleanor
YOU CAN HELP END HUNGER!
(And give a gift to someone on your Christmas shopping list)
While many people look forward to sharing holiday meals with family and friends, those who are struggling never know if there will be enough to feed themselves
and their family day in and day out.
Please consider a St. Vincent’s Food Pantry Donation when doing your Christmas gift shopping. Your donation will truly make
difference. For each $10 dollars you donate, we can purchase $100 worth of food. In return, you will
receive a St Vincent Food Pantry Christmas card to send to your gift recipient(s).
To purchase a cards Contact the Church Office 489-5408 or email: [email protected]
Social Justice
In November 2018 the Catholic bishops of the United States released a Pastoral Letter Against Racism
called, Open Wide Our Hearts. The letter is a powerful invitation for all the people of God to “face
courageously the vice of racism, . . . reach out generously to the victims of this evil, to assist the
conversion needed in those who still harbor racism, and to begin to change policies and structures that
allow racism to persist.” At usccb.org/racism, you can read the entire letter, get new resources and find ideas
for how we can respond.
Seniors, mark your calendars!
We will be departing for lunch at the Pump Station on Wednesday, January 9th, at 11:00 AM. If you would like to attend, please call Sr. Eleanor at 518-489-5408
by January 7th.
Making Funeral Arrangements in Advance
The death of someone we love is a deeply painful and trying time. Making funeral arrangements when family
members live out of town or have conflicting ideas can add further difficulties.
St. Vincent’s invites you to consider preparing your funeral arrangements in advance. This might mean
selecting readings, music and ministers for the liturgy. These choices can always be adjusted, too, if
circumstances change.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please call or email Elizabeth to set up an appointment at 489-5408 or [email protected].
4th Sunday of advent – December 23, 2018
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 P.M. Vigil Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 A.M.
6:30 P.M. (September-May)
PARISH CENTER 984 Madison AvenueFOOD PANTRY Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
12:30-2:30 PM ~ (518) 694-3153
PRESCHOOL (518) 482-5346 www.stvincentspreschool.com
OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM– 3:00 PM EMAIL [email protected] FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/stvincentalbanyPLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE FOR:
♦ Pastoral Care - Visits to homebound parishioners,hospital patients or nursing home residents.
♦ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - Member-ship in the Roman Catholic Church.
♦ Infant Baptism - Celebrated monthly (except duringLent) ♦ Reconciliation - By appointment or 4:45PM Satur-days ♦ Matrimony - At least 6 months prior to your hopedfor date. ♦ Bereavement Ministry - is available through the
parish office. Please call and ask for Sr. Eleanor Guerin.
Gluten Free Hosts & Personal P.A. Receivers are available.
Church of Saint Vincent De Paul 900 MADISON AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208 WEBSITE www.stvincentalbany.org
PHONE (518) 489-5408 FAX (518) 489-5474
PASTORAL TEAM:
Parish Life Director Elizabeth Simcoe [email protected]
Sacramental Ministers Reverend Leo P. O'Brien [email protected] 518-640-9582 Reverend Michael Farano
Faith Formation Ellen Kueterman [email protected]
Youth Ministry Tahlia Hadley [email protected]
Food Pantry & Angela Warner Peace & Justice [email protected]
Liturgical Ministries Meg McCarthy [email protected]
Music & Liturgy Marie Bernadett [email protected]
Senior Ministry and Sr. Eleanor Guerin, RSM Pastoral Outreach [email protected]
Bookkeeper Veronica Schmidt-Henzler [email protected]
Maintenance Rich [email protected]
Parish Secretary Rebecca Cribbs Rice [email protected]
Custodian Carlos Baez
ST. VINCENT'S PRESCHOOL: Director Eileen Jaklitsch
[email protected] www.stvincentalbany.org/preschool
PARISH TRUSTEES: Paul Larrabee Katrina Consiglio
THE COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE: Office of Spiritual Life: 454-5250
Website: www.strose.edu/officesandresources/spiritual_life
Director of Joan Horgan Campus Ministry [email protected]
Readings for the Week of December 23, 2018
Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45
Monday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or Mt 1:18-25
Tuesday: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
Wed: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17; Mt 10:17-22
Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a and 2-8
Friday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18
Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Next Week: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28;
Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 or Col 3:12-17 or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24;
Liturgical Ministers for December 29-30: Baker: Jennifer Richard-Morrow Writer: Beth McCarthy Writer for January 6: Robert Ward
Saturday, 5:00 pm Presider: Fr. Leo O’Brien Deacon/Homilist: Deacon Marty Beckman Readers: Nancy Cullings, Mary Morris Eucharistic Ministers: Sally Beckman, Anne Tyrrell,
Patrick Cullings, Dan O’Connell, Michael Pastore
Liturgical Coordinator: Amy O’Connell
Sunday, 8:30 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Michael Farano Acolyte: Joanne Martin Altar Servers: Abby Paulsen, Charlie Smith Readers: Robert Bangert-Drowns,
Kathleen Chant Eucharistic Ministers: Kate Paul, Mary Jean Keegan,
Mark Keegan, Jim Ruud, Lynn Dollard, Thomas Masawi
Liturgical Coordinator: Chris Savastio CLW– School Age: Andre Castagna Ministers of Hospitality: Dave Vollaro, Sandy Vollaro Coffee Hour: Ann Marie Lizzi Rizzo,
John Criscione Counters: John Delehanty, Mary Ricard,
1 Needed
Sunday, 11:00 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Michael Farano Acolyte: Mary Ann Neimeyer Altar Servers: Gabriel Zullo, Anaya Zullo Readers: Maryhelen Lounello,
Martha Mock Eucharistic Ministers: Bill LaDue, Elizabeth Martinez,
Kayleigh Holligan, Jean Viglucci, Laurie Kirchman, Don Smith, Meghan Popcun, Ron Jones, Ruth Smith, Rose Capurso
Liturgical Coordinator: Jim Bennett CLW– Small Children: Tim Haller CLW– School Age: Anne Penna Ministers of Hospitality: Katherine Bollin, Ray Pitlyk,
Deborah Jo Ross, 1 Needed Coffee Hour: Judy Joyce, Patty Gorman Counters: Janice Kehn, Joann Crupi,
1 Needed Veronica Ministry: Rosa Veltman
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS
Hospital Visitation: Week of December 23, 2018 SPH - Ellen Naughter, Phyllis and Ray Cardona AMCH - Indu Jayapal, Jeanne Qualters
4th Sunday of advent – December 23, 2018
12/24 Office Closed Mass 5:00PM (C) Singing of Carols 9:15PM (C) Mass 10:00PM (C)
12/25 Office Closed 10:00AM
12/26 Office Open! 12/27 Office Closed 12/28 Office Closed 12/29 Mass 5:00PM (C) 12/30 Mass 8:30AM (C)
Mass 11:0AM (C)
(C) Church, (G) Grotto, (PC) Parish Center, (PH) Parish Hall, (L) Lounge,
(MTG 1) Meeting Room 1, (MTG 2) Meeting Room 2
Parish Registration:
We hope you will find St. Vincent’s hospitable, prayerful and inclusive. To register as a St. Vincent’s Parishioner please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket or mail to the church! A member of the parish staff will reach out for more information.
Name ____________________________________
Address ___________________________________
Email _____________________________________
Phone Number ______________________________
Check One: __ New Parishioner __ Change of Address __ Update of information
Saturday, December 225:00PM Joseph Eriole req. by Joanne Eriole
Lilian Eriole req. by Joanne Eriole Rev. Michael Fufferd
Sunday, December 238:30AM Lucile Doyle req. by St. Vincent’s Pastoral Council James Kelly req. by Kathy Kelly
Barbara Garland req. by Connie Centrello 11:00AM St. Vincent’s Parishioners
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