Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday Anticipation Mass: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

Extraordinary Form: 12:00 p.m.

Daily Celebration of the Eucharist

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:

Extraordinary Form: 12:00 pm.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

3:00-3:30 p.m. Saturday,

11:30-11:45 a.m. Sunday & by appointment

Baptism

Please call the Priory Office for Sacramental

Preparation (518) 274-6720

Marriage

Parishioners contemplating marriage should

contact the Priory at least six months in

advance of their intended wedding date.

The Church of

Saint Joseph 416 Third Street (518) 274-6720

Troy, NY 12180 stjoes-carm@nycap.rr.com

Pastor

Fr. James R. Sidoti, O. Carm.

Parochial Vicar, Prior

Fr. Lucian W. Beltzner, O. Carm.

Director of Faith Formation

Patti Schwartz

Cemetery Superintendent

Jason Demarest (518) 461 - 9222

Parish Secretary

Sandi DiNicola

Cemetery & Parish Information: (518) 274-6720

Office hours: Mon.– Fri. 9am-12pm, and 1pm-4pm

Directors of Music Ministry

James Early (Novus Ordo)

Bernard Ouimet (Extraordinary Form)

Carmelite Director of Vocations

Fr. Francis Amodio, O. Carm.

Food Pantry: Mon-Thurs. 9-12; (518) 244-3347

Served by the Carmelites

of the Ancient Observance

St. Joseph Parish Member Enrollment ~ Parish Member Update of Contact Information

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Email address: ______________________________________________________________________________

St. Joseph Church Mission StatementSt. Joseph Church Mission StatementSt. Joseph Church Mission StatementSt. Joseph Church Mission Statement

We, the Parish of St. Joseph, South Troy, are Roman

Catholics who strive by our reverent and devout

worship to make our church a House of Prayer. By our

concern for the education of the young and for the

spiritual and temporal welfare of all, we take special

effort to make St. Joseph’s a place of learning

hospitality, assistance and celebration.

First Sunday of AdventFirst Sunday of AdventFirst Sunday of AdventFirst Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017December 3, 2017December 3, 2017December 3, 2017

SUNDAY, December 10 (2nd Sun. in Advent) 8:30 People of The Parish Carrie Therrien (A) - Charlotte (granddaughter) Lois Diduch - St. Joseph Prayer Groups

10:30 Helen Glazewski - Fran Luke Michael Robert Murphy - Leo & Mary Wong

12:00EF – Frank Dunham - Peter & Kimberly Landauer

St. Joseph Food Pantry located downstairs via the Madden Center entrance, is open Mon-Thurs., 9am - 12pm. (518) 244 - 3347

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, December 2 (First Saturday) 8:00 In honor of the Blessed Mother - Parishioner

Eugene Morris - Charlotte (wife) 4:00 Francis Dwyer (4A) - Family Joseph DiRienzo (1A) - The family Vittorio Maietta (A) - Wife & children Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) - Wife & children Demetrio & Luisa Carbonaro (B) - Assunta & Anna Maria Henry Tomiak - Gary Remarchuk Lois Green Diduch - Shirley Conway Marion Gardner - Gino & Fran Lengua SUNDAY, December 3 (1st Sun. of Advent) 8:30 People of The Parish Margaret Doyle (B, D) - The family Lois Diduch - John Reilly James Wong (99B) - Leo & Mary Wong Mildred Rado – Bill, Linda, & Ashley Brennan

10:30 Margie Beaudette - Connie Green (sister-in-law) Thomas Foley - Food Pantry Lois Green Diduch - Marion Hills Sandra Markel - Friends 12:00EF–Louis Charles Landauer-Peter & Kimberly Landauer

MONDAY, December 4 8:00 Carmelite Purgatorial Society Olga, Stanley P., & William J. Wronowski -Bender Family 12:00 EF–Repose of souls of all the faithful-Sandi DiNicola TUESDAY, December 5 8:00 William J. Wronowski (60A) - The Bender Family James J. Flood (B) - Wife

(MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA FOLLOWING MASS) WEDNESDAY, December 6 8:00 Matthew J. Murphy – Leo & Mary Wong Michael J. Powalyk - David & Theresa 12:00 EF – Joseph Serafini - Margaret Purcell (great-granddaughter) THURSDAY, December 7 8:00 Joseph J. Dobrindt (3A) - Jeanne & family Lois Green Diduch (87B) - Carole (niece) (ROSARY FOLLOWING MASS) FRIDAY, December 8 (Immaculate Conception) 8:00 Mary Tabor - Friends Alice Warren (A) - Charlotte (daughter) Edith Palmer (L) - Lois Ross 5:00 Joseph H. Landrigan, Sr. - Kathleen Buckley Bill Skerritt - Michael Barrett 7:00 EF– Albertine Landauer - Peter & Kimberly Landauer SATURDAY, December 9 8:00 Robert Gaynor (2A) - Betty Gaynor

Marjorie F. Hennessey (14A) - Betty Gaynor Robert & Mary Moore (W/A) - Family 4:00 Blessed Mother - A parishioner Dave Borden - Meg Tario Christina Spaulding - Sharon Styles John Smith (B) - Sharon (daughter)

Monday, December 4, 2017 7:00 p.m. Parish Evening Prayer Group Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:30 p.m. Parish Afternoon Prayer Group Friday, December 8, 2017 Holy Day of Obligation - Masses: 8am, 5pm, & 7pm (EF) Saturday, December 9, 2017 3:00-3:30 p.m. Reconciliation (Confession)

St. Joseph Calendar of EventsSt. Joseph Calendar of EventsSt. Joseph Calendar of EventsSt. Joseph Calendar of Events

This bulletin can be found online at: http://stjosephcatholicchurchhttp://stjosephcatholicchurchhttp://stjosephcatholicchurchhttp://stjosephcatholicchurch----troy.orgtroy.orgtroy.orgtroy.org Parish Prayer Line

Call Lea Cramer with prayer requests, at 274-7806, or call the Priory. We pray especially for our ill and homebound parishioners in our daily prayers.

This year’s goal is $43,191.00

2017 Contributions 2017 Contributions 2017 Contributions 2017 Contributions

Total pledges YTD: $43,878.00 Amt. paid: Amt. paid: Amt. paid: Amt. paid: $31,112.50 $31,112.50 $31,112.50 $31,112.50 (70.9%)(70.9%)(70.9%)(70.9%) Amt. unpaid $12,765.50 Amt. unpaid $12,765.50 Amt. unpaid $12,765.50 Amt. unpaid $12,765.50 (29.1%)(29.1%)(29.1%)(29.1%)

Please pay your pledges. Thank you.

SANCTUARY CANDLE

Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) ---- Grandchildren

CARMELITE CHAPEL CANDLE

Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) ---- Wife & children

HOST AND WINE

Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) ---- Great-granddaughter

FLOWERS BESIDE OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) Thomas Fitzpatrick (A) ---- Wife & children

MASS INTENTIONS (con’t)

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Do you want to become Catholic? If you would like to re-

ceive the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Communion, and Con-

firmation, the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

program is for you. Call Marion Hills at (518) 271-2290 for

more information.

To welcome the season of Advent at home:

Make an Advent wreath. Have it blessed. Light the first purple candle each night this week with a prayer welcoming Jesus.

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Immaculate Conception (holy day) - Dec. 8

Lectors

5:00 Jeanne Dobrindt

Extraordinary Ministers

5:00 Jack Shields, Sharon Styles

2nd Sunday of Advent - Dec. 9/10

Lectors

4:00 Joanna Scoons

8:30 Virginia Madore

10:30 C. André Sullivan

Extraordinary Ministers

4:00 Cathy Place, Ed Manning, Eileen Schrom

8:30 Nancy Carroll, Rich Carley, Susan Finn

10:30 Jack Shields, Tom Cupp, Kim Myers

St. Joseph Church ~ St. Anthony Church

Advent Penance Service will be held at St. Joseph Church, Troy

December 12th @ 7:00 pm Please join us

Psychological Services Center-299 Washington Ave., Albany

Psychological services are available to people throughout the Capital District, and fees are based on a low-cost sliding-scale from $10 to $45 per visit. Fees are arranged in a flexible manner so as not to be a burden to the client. (518)442-4900

Sunday, November 26, 2017 How we came … 375 How we gave …. $ 3,367.00 - First Collection

$ 1,479.00 - Second Collection $ 444.00 - Miscellaneous $ 1,102.00 - Thanksgiving Upcoming Collections:

December 3 - Christmas Flowers December 8 - Immaculate Conception December 10 - Insurance

Thank you for your continued support!

We are the clay and you the potter; we are all the work of your hands, (Is. 64:7).

Lay Ministry Schedule

Pro-life Reflection: In efforts to oppress various segments of humanity, dehumanizing language is always used. The unborn have been called “parasites, tissue,” and other impersonal names. Such language not only degrades persons but dishonors the One who made them in His image. The Culture of Life de-

mands language that ennobles and honors. Prayer: Guard our tongues, Lord God, that what we may say about human lives may always honor them and You. - Fr. Frank Pavone

The St. Joseph Schola Cantorum is looking for singers. The group sings weekly at the Latin Mass (Sundays, 12pm) and practices at 7pm, Thursdays. If interested, please stop by the choir loft after Mass and speak with Bernie Ouimet, Director.

Interested in going on a parish pilgrimage to Rome? To inquire about the possibility of touring the 2nd-Century Station Churches in June 2018 (6 days & 5 nights @ $3,000, guided by Fr. C. Frank Phil-ips) please contact:

Paul Coffey 518-477-5258

Porcelain Doll Basket Raffle

Tickets on sale after Mass & in the Priory Office.

Tickets:

1 for $2 1 for $2 1 for $2 1 for $2 ---- 3 for $53 for $53 for $53 for $5 ---- 10 for $1010 for $1010 for $1010 for $10 Drawing: December 9th

A Christmas A Christmas A Christmas A Christmas

to Rememberto Rememberto Rememberto Remember

H e l p C a t h o l i c Charities make a child's Christmas morning special! Every year the fami-

lies may change, but the need does not. Catholic Charities Tri-County Services provides gifts for children of low-income families without enough resources to have gifts for the holidays. Bring the spirit of the holidays to your community. You can purchase new gift items of your choosing and drop them off at our main office – 50 Herrick Street, Rensselaer NY 12144 and we will distrib-ute the gifts among all of our programs where needed.

Faith Formation Program

Classes: Sundays 9:15am-10:15am (Madden Center)

During Advent we wait for the gift of pure love. Taking time each day this season to create moments of watchful silence and thoughtful preparation will lead us to real joy at Christmas. All of us in the Faith Formation Program want to help you create faith filled experiences for your children that will lead your fam-ily to the true meaning of this season. Please join us December December December December 10 at 10:30 10 at 10:30 10 at 10:30 10 at 10:30 am, our 1st Children's Liturgy in honor of Our Lady Our Lady Our Lady Our Lady of Guadalupe.of Guadalupe.of Guadalupe.of Guadalupe. On December 17th at 10:30am December 17th at 10:30am December 17th at 10:30am December 17th at 10:30am join us for our annual Christmas PageantChristmas PageantChristmas PageantChristmas Pageant. Let's celebrate the story of Christmas with Holy Mass and joy!! ~ Patti Schwartz, Director

In Loving Memory of John & Ada Brennan andJohn & Ada Brennan andJohn & Ada Brennan andJohn & Ada Brennan and

Daniel & Margaret Lynch Daniel & Margaret Lynch Daniel & Margaret Lynch Daniel & Margaret Lynch

Requested by: John & Peggy Lynch-Brennan

Roy F. Bordeau, Director

In Loving Memory of

Edna & Daniel O’Connell, Sr.,

William O’Connell, &

Mary Alice O’Connell Rapp

Love & Miss You - Your Family

Remembrance of Landrigan &

Glinkowski Families

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In Loving Memory of

Zillgitt & Snay Families

Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of

Rose Donnelly Quinn

Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of

James P. Brennan and

Fr. J. Gregory Brennan, OFM

Holy Name Province

Forever Loved

In Memory of

James W. Cramer

Your Loving Family

Dedicated with love to the

MOORE & HEFFNER Families

In Memory of

Joseph Bessette, Marguerite Bessette-Day & David Bessette

Daughter, Gail, & Larry

In Memory of

James & Florence Sullivan

Requested by daughter

In Loving Memory of

The Kane & Wachtel Families

Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of

Joseph & Mary Perrotto

Joanne, Virginia, Anthony & Sam

By The Perrotto Family

In Memory of the

Babies Aborted in the Babies Aborted in the Babies Aborted in the Babies Aborted in the U.S. since 22 Jan.1973U.S. since 22 Jan.1973U.S. since 22 Jan.1973U.S. since 22 Jan.1973

The Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe

In Loving Memory of

Donohue and Guinan Families

Your Loving Family

With prayers for our country

In Loving Memory of The Purcell & Conway The Purcell & Conway The Purcell & Conway The Purcell & Conway

Families Families Families Families Shirley Conway

and Thomas Purcell

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& Galusky Families

The Remarchuk Family

In Memory of

James T. Hynes

J. Kevin Hynes

Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of

Leo Gillick

By Jack, Tom and Marie

In Loving Memory of

Catherine & Thomas Oathout

Your Loving Family

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Love and Miss You

Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of

Deceased Members of the

Colucci & Hogan Families

Patricia and John Colucci

Merola's Hair

Styling Center

502 4th St.

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 272-4010

In Loving Memory of The Deceased Members of the Rothenheber and Schrom Families Emmet and Carol Schrom

In Loving Memory of

David CunninghamDavid CunninghamDavid CunninghamDavid Cunningham Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of Deceased Members of the Leo F. & Patricia O’Brien Boland Family

At the Request of Family

In Loving Memory of

Mr. and Mrs. John P.

Welsh, Sr.

And Eliza M. Welsh

Your Loving Family

Veritas Heating and Cooling

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24 Hour Emergency Service

In Loving Memory of

The Feeley and Motta Families Love You Always Your Loving Family

In Loving Memory of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Welsh, Sr.

And Eliza M. Welsh Your Loving Family

Our beloved husband, father & brother Patrick Francis Myers

Love Always Kim, Hannah, Sasha and Marion

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