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MASS SCHEDULE
8/16 Sat 4:00 PM For the People
8/17 Sun 10:00 AM Angelina M. Gerardi r. Rosary Society
Dolores Durante Barney r. Rosary Society
MASS/COMMUNION SERVICE – MONDAY – FRIDAY @ 8:30 AM
8/23 Sat 4:00 PM For the People
8/24 Sun 10:00 AM Salvatore Gerardi r. Family
Angelina Gerardi r. St. Margaret’s Parish Staff
LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS – August 17, 2008
4 PM 10 AM
Lectors Ricker Endries/Smart
E.M. Volunteer/Volunteer/Clancy Canestraro/Hohenstein/Ferraioli
A.S. Volunteer Nertney/LaBrie
Counters Ken & Kathy Slezak
STEWARDSHIP – August 10, 2008
Collection $ 1,944
Weekly Budget $ 2,450
Masses $ 10
Other Income $ 17
Peter’s Pence $ 15
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READINGSfor August 24, 2008– 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16;13-20
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PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES … Catholic Charities AIDS Services provides services through their office in Schenectady. HIV/AIDS can affect anyone – an elderly couple sharing needles for daily insulin shots, a widow who is entering the dating world again, or a young person experimenting with drugs. Catholic Charities can assist you in becoming educated about your status and the risk factors. Please call 381-1767 where you can be provided hope and healing.
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VOCATION PRAYER
Holy loving God, you have graced us in numerous ways. You have called many holy heroic men and women to serve you and your Church. We come to you once again, asking you to bless your Church with generous souls by responding to the call of sisterhood, priesthood, brotherhood and deaconate. Give young men and women open hearts and minds to answer the call of serving those in need, bringing justice and peace to this broken world. May they be examples of the love of Jesus who came bringing hope, healing and joy. We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.
CALENDAR
8/19 Tue 9:30 AM Senior Program: Vegetable Lasagna; Grocery Shop
8/20 Wed 6:30 PM Holy Hour
8/21 Thu 9:30 AM Senior Program: Chicken; D.Kolankowski: “Glycemic Index”
8/22 Fri 9:30 AM JEM Soup Kitchen
8/23 Sat 3:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation
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JUNCTION ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES’ Soup Kitchen will be held Friday, Aug. 22 from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the Salvation Army, 222 Lafayette Street, Schenectady. If you would like to help prepare meal and/or clean up after, please call Peggy 887-5204.
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LOCAL PLANNING GROUP #2 – CALLED TO BE CHURCH --- Just a reminder, if you are planning to write a letter to the diocese regarding the recommendation to close St. Margaret of Cortona, try to have the letter in by the end of August. The letter should be addressed to: Jack Manning, Director, Pastoral Planning, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, 40 North Main Avenue, Albany NY 12203. Your letter should reference “Schenectady Deanery, Local Planning Group #2”.
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CHRIST’S CHURCH OF THE HILLS, 4809 Mariaville Road, Pattersonville will hold their 31st Annual Country Fair & Auction on Saturday, August 23rd at 10 AM (please note the new date for this event). Auction will be held at 12 PM, Chicken Barbeque at 1:30 – 4 PM (eat in or take out). Other events include bake sale, snack booth, second hand row, farmers market, children’s games, crafters, operation safe child, horse & wagon rides. All are welcome.
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On Thurs, Aug. 21st the diocese will conduct a “TRAIN THE TRAINER” session for those wishing to become facilitators for the Virtus Program. For more info call Pam Herrington, Human Resources Office 453-6635.
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STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES --- 2009
If you are not presently receiving the stewardship envelopes and would like to, please complete the form below and return it in the regular offertory basket. These boxed sets are for a calendar year, January 1 – December 31, 2009.
______ Yes, I would like stewardship envelopes
Name
Address
Phone
Place in offertory basket
BECOME A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER – A free 25 hour training program begins in September. Call 377-8846 for more information or attend an Informational Meeting on Wed, Sept. 3 at 6 PM at The Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union Street, Schenectady 12308.
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A RETREAT/RENEWAL DAY WITH FR. MARTY FISHER will be held Sat, Sept. 20 in the Social Hall at St. Edward’s Church from 9 AM –
4 PM. The focus will be on the busyness of our lives or the “Martha & Mary” in all of us and how to achieve that balance needed for happiness in our journey through life. Pre-registration is $20 and will include a light luncheon. For more info call 371-7911, 237-7391, or 399-7316.
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GENERATIONS OF FAITH – Kay Skelly 399-1888 or faithformationcortona@netzero.net
GOSPEL: Matthew 15:21-28 (the faith of the Canaanite woman)
QUESTION: When has the faith of someone from another race or culture enriched your own? What could you do to help someone of another race or culture feel more welcome in your neighborhood, church or club?
Jesus’ first reply to this woman may seem harsh! Has this ever happened to you? Did you feel mistreated? This story points out value of further inquiry at those times and further listening.
Our CORE Team is engaged in a period of inquiry and listening as we plan for this year’s program. Our overall topic is morality for which we have a skeletal outline but we want to put muscle and sinew to it in order that it becomes a great program for St. Margaret’s people. We need your input, especially from our 4 PM Mass people. See the attached tear off.
Enjoy the rest of our summer; be sure to include even a small break in routine. We are blessed in this beautiful part of the country.
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Please let us know; check one and drop in the basket.
___ I would attend a 2 ½ hour Advent Program (which would include teaching, sharing, action and a pot luck supper).
___ I would not attend a 2 ½ hour Advent Program.
Name
No. of People
Phone
Comment
Next weekend our parish will be taking up a collection for the CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL which supports missions here in the United States. The Appeal offers Catholics across our country a wonderful opportunity to help fellow Catholics practice their faith in such rugged areas as Alaska, Appalachia, the Deep South, the Rocky Mountain States, the Southwest, Puerto Rico, and island dioceses in the Pacific and Caribbean. This Appeal is a practical way for our parish to share its faith and resources with the mission church here at home. Over 95% of all donated money goes directly to the missions to keep church doors open, to support pastors in their priestly ministry and to provide basic pastoral services like religious education for children. Please give generously to assist fellow Catholics here in America. You may place your donation in the regular offertory collection basket. 10% of all loose money, not in envelopes, will also be donated to this Appeal.
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NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE – Scripture makes clear the challenge before us in deciding our role in the right to life debate. Jesus says, “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” (Matthew 25:46) If we do nothing for the protection of the unborn, surely the least among us, then we do nothing for Jesus.” (Culture of Life Family Services Newsletter, 11/07).
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A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE by Bud Ozar – The mother in today’s gospel persisted, even when she was ignored and insulted. She would do whatever was necessary to bring relief for her child. Parenting is more than bringing life into the world; it is also about laying down your life.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE FALL SEMESTER AT CARONDELET MUSIC CENTER which begins Sept. 8 and is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Early childhood classes are offered for all age groups. Village (Birth-18 months), Our Time (18 months – 3 yrs), Imagine That! (3 ½-5 yrs), and Young Child (5-7 yrs). All lessons and classes are held at St. Joseph’s Provincial House, Latham. Registration deadline is Mon, Sept. 1st. For more info call Sister Patricia St. John 783-3608..
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MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDS are scheduled for September 12-14 and Nov. 14-16. Call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 279-3243 for more information.
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES AIDS SERVICES & COMMUNITY MATERNITY SERVICES reminds us that the AIDS Walk will be held on Sun, Sept. 28 at 1 PM at the Lake House, Albany’s Washington Park. To make a donation, sponsor a team or volunteer, please contact Daniel Hill 449-3581 ext. 100 or danh@ccalbany.org.
2008 STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP SCHEDULE – September 10 & 11 and November 18 & 20 at the Pastoral Center, Albany. The presenter will be Sister Anne Bryan Smollin, CSJ, Ph.D. To register call 453-6625.
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NEW CATHOLIC WEBSITE – Find Catholic books and other helpful resources to better integrate your faith with your daily life at www.activeparishioner.com, a new Catholic Website. Topics include careers, caregiving, grief & mourning, decision-making, forgiveness, God, parenting, children’s books, prayer, spirituality for later years, spiritual journey and young adults.
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********** IMPORTANT NOTICE **********
Pursuant to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, those persons who wish to take a tax deduction for cash contributions must have a receipt for such contributions issued from the parish. Those persons who support the parish with cash gifts outside of the envelope system can not be issued a receipt as there is no way for the parish office to objectively document such gifts.
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COURAGE – A support group for persons with same-sex attractions striving to follow the teachings of the Church. For confidential inquiries, telephone 518-496-4771 or write courage.albany@yahoo.com. For family members of homosexual persons, EnCOURAGE is an affiliate group which supports one another through prayer and mutual care. For more information call the same number.
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LABYRINTH PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS at Christ the King Church, Albany from 7:30-8:30 PM on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. All are invited to join in this beautiful form of prayer for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. For info call Sister Rosemary 674-3818.
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Are you a member of St. Margaret’s? Have you ever formally registered? Have you changed your address or maybe your phone number? Please let us know.
Call 887-5288, drop us a note via the collection basket
or see Fr. Murphy after Mass.
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MOVIE REVIEW – To find movies suitable for the family
Call 1-800-311-4CCC
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MASS TIMES & LOCATIONS FOR TRAVELLING CATHOLICS
Call 1-410-676-6000 (toll call); e-mail: www.masstimes.org
ST. MARGARET OF CORTONACHURCH
RotterdamJunction, New York12150
Administrator: Fr. Dennis Murphy, Phone 887-5288
www.stmargaretofcortona.com
e-mail: saintmargaret@earthlink.net
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday – 9 AM – 3 PM
20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 17, 2008
MissionStatement
The mission of our parish family is to deepen
Our relationship with the Lord Jesus and
Together as His disciples, share ‘God’s
Unconditional love with every person we meet.
Cluster I Mass Schedule:
St. Margaret of Cortona, RotterdamJct.
Sat. 4 PM; Sun. 10 AM
Immaculate Conception, Schenectady
Sat. 4 PM; Sun. 8 & 10:30 AM
Our Lady of the Assumption, Rotterdam
Sat. 4 PM; Sun. 8 & 10 AM
Our Lady of Fatima, Delanson
Sat. 5 PM; Sun. 9 AM
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