PARISH OFFICE

28 STATE STREET, TROY, NEW YORK 12180 PHONE: 518-273-8622 FAX: 518-273-2731 OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm (July & August 9:00am - 2:00pm)

PARISH WEBSITE parishes.rcda.org/stanthonyofpadua

PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Richard Donovan, OFM – Pastor Email: richard.donovan@rcda.org Fr. Primo Piscitello, OFM – In Residence Fr. Jorge Reyes, OSA – Hispanic Apostolate Deacon Charles Z. Wojton Email: cwojton1@nycap.rr.com Suzanne Turner Parish & Cemetery Business Manager Email: sturner.sac@gmail.com

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Clement Campana – Council President

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE

Paul Dellio – Committee Chair

PARISH TRUSTEES Paul Dellio, Margaret Fitzgerald PARISH REGISTRATION: Please use registration forms in the back of church. Return completed forms to the friary. WELCOME!

THE ROARKE CENTER 107 Fourth Street, Troy 273-8351 An outreach for people in Troy; offering its members crisis intervention and advocacy.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 9:00 am 10:00 am Spanish 12:00 pm

DAILY MASS

Monday – Friday 7:15am & 12:10pm

HOLY DAY MASSES

Holy Days will be announced.

RECONCILIATION

Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm or by appointment, please call the friary.

PASTORAL CARE

Please call to arrange for pastoral visitation including Anointing of the Sick and Communion calls to the hospitalized and homebound.

BAPTISM

Please call to schedule Baptism.

MARRIAGE

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Couples must attend a one- day Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation program.

NOVENAS

St. Anthony of Padua: Tuesday after daily Mass Our Lady of Lourdes: Wednesday after daily Mass St. Ann Prayer Group: Wednesday 3:00pm St. Jude: Thursday after daily Mass

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH 129 YEARS O F FAIT H & SERV I C E

Served by the Order of Friars Minor (The Franciscans) since 1926

The mission of St. Anthony of Padua Church

is to minister spiritually, sacramentally and physically to all who enter our doors.

The Feast of the Presentation

February 1-2, 2020

Saturday, February 1st

4:30 Joseph & Mildred Boudreau - Family

Bill Warren – Pam & Grace

Sunday, February 2nd

The Presentation of the Lord

9:00 John Nardella (32nd

Anniv)– Betty & Family

John Thompson McGowan- Family

Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Vivian Stuart

10:00 Spanish Mass

12:00 Ellen L. Marohn (B’day Rem) – husband, William

Monday, February 3rd

St. Blaise & St. Ansgar

7:15 Robert W. St. John – Wm. Fagan & Sons, Inc.

12:10 I. C. Province

Tuesday, February 4th

7:15

12:10 Lawrence & Annette Bocketti- Lorraine & Family

Wednesday, February 5th

St. Agatha 7:15

12:10 James Kane (21st Anniv) – wife, Marcia

Thursday, February 6th

St. Paul Miki & Companions

7:15

12:10 Anthony Corina, Sr. - John Stapleton

Friday, February 7th

7:15 St. Anthony’s Community

12:10 Dec’d Members of Farano Family

Saturday, February 8th

St. Jerome Emiliani & Josephine Bakhita

4:30 Charles Bonfante – sister Virginia & son Charles

James O’Brien – Friend

Bill Warren – Pam & Grace

Anthony Pasinella (B’day Rem) - Family

Sunday, February 9th

9:00 Pellegrino Adamo – Family

Ann Marie Salerno Rosen – Mom & Patty

Fr. John Minkler – Family

Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Lena Savino & Family

10:00 Spanish Mass

12:00 Jean Gamache – Kathy Palmer

Francisco DiPalma (3rd

Anniv) – Antoinette, Enrico

& Fio

Dr. Frederick Fischer – Robert & Anthony DeMeo

Saints of the Day

February 6th

St. Paul Miki & Companions (d. 1597)

Nagasaki, Japan, is familiar to Americans as the

city on which the second atomic bomb was dropped,

immediately killing over 37,000 people. Three and a half

centuries before, 26 martyrs of Japan were crucified on a

hill, now known as the Holy Mountain, overlooking

Nagasaki. Among them were priests, brothers, and laymen,

Franciscans, Jesuits, and members of the Secular

Franciscan Order; there were catechists, doctors, simple

artisans, and servants, old men and innocent children—all

united in a common faith and love for Jesus and his

Church.

Brother Paul Miki, a Jesuit and a native of Japan,

has become the best known among the martyrs of Japan.

While hanging upon a cross, Paul Miki preached to the

people gathered for the execution: “The sentence of

judgment says these men came to Japan from the

Philippines, but I did not come from any other country. I

am a true Japanese. The only reason for my being killed is

that I have taught the doctrine of Christ. I certainly did

teach the doctrine of Christ. I thank God it is for this reason

I die. I believe that I am telling only the truth before I die. I

know you believe me and I want to say to you all once

again: Ask Christ to help you to become happy. I obey

Christ. After Christ’s example I forgive my persecutors. I

do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope

my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.”

When missionaries returned to Japan in the 1860s,

at first they found no trace of Christianity. But after

establishing themselves they found that thousands of

Christians lived around Nagasaki and that they had secretly

preserved the faith. Beatified in 1627, the martyrs of Japan

were finally canonized in 1862.

Reflection: Today, a new era has come for the

Church in Japan. Although the number of Catholics is not

large, the Church is respected and has total religious

freedom. The spread of Christianity in the Far East is slow

and difficult. Faith such as that of the 26 martyrs is needed

today as much as in 1597.

(franciscanmedia.org)

Please pray for the sick of our parish and in our families: William Behan, Martin Schumacher, Deacon Jerry & Marge Christiano, Nickie Danei, Bernadette Curran, Eileen Maguire, Pat Jacobs, Doris Desmarais, Sandra Lauro, Belinda Rubino, Nadia, Jean Valenti, Marge May, Theresa McKee, Paul Dellio, PJ Facteau, Candy Vidulich, Jeanne Leclair, Frank Burek, Claribelle Lohr, Willie Feliciano.

Parish Activities Attendance & Offerings for

The weekend of January 18-19, 2020 Mass Attendance Collection

4:30 92 $ 1130.00

9:00 81 $ 565 .00

10:00 60 $ 203.00

12:00 94 $ 733.00

Weekly Collection: $ 2631.00

Candles: $329.64 Solemnity:$10

Fuel: $645 Christmas: $50

Attendance & Offerings for

The weekend of January 25-26, 2020 Mass Attendance Collection

4:30 128 $ 1324.00

9:00 113 $ 1003.95

10:00 102 $ 318.00

12:00 76 $ 634.00

Weekly Collection: $ 3279.95

Candles: $181.66

Fuel: $ 213 Monthly:$19

Counters will meet Monday, Feb. 3rd Betty Bott, Jim McPhillips, Kathleen Palmer,

Steve Calacone, Tricia Gabriel

Special thanks to PJ Facteau for volunteering to join one of our counting team!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes will be held February 2nd, 9th and March 1st 8th 15th 29th at 10:00am in the Friary. For questions, contact Rachel Perfetti at (518) 274-4986, cchslsi@aol.com .

RE-IGNITE CAMPAIGN

Our first packet has already been sent to you. If you are not receiving mail and are a regular Mass attendee at St. Anthony’s, please call the Friary. Next week February 8th our parish 4:30pm Mass will be presided by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger followed by a Re-Ignite Reception in the church vestibule. No RSVP is needed. There will be a table of cookies and punch for you to enjoy on your way PARISH UPKEEP - If you have recently changed your address, please contact the friary so that we can update our records. Thank you. home. Please stop and say hello to Bishop Ed!

TAX STATEMENTS for 2019 If you would like a 2019 Tax Statement prepared for your envelope donations, simply mark the front of your weekly offertory envelope “Need Tax Letter”, call the friary or email Suzanne directly. Your statement will be mailed directly to your home. Bishops Appeal Tax

Statements are mailed by the diocese directly to you.

PARISH COUNCIL AFGHAN RAFFLE

Parish Council will be raffling a beautiful afghan blanket, hand knit by Theresa Anderson, for three weeks: Jan. 25/26, Feb. 1/2 and 8/9. Tickets: 1 for $3, 2 for $5 and 5 for $10. Proceeds will help offset the cost of new altar railings.

CHARISMATIC MASS & HEALING SERVICE

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Praise and Prayer 7:00 pm

Mass 7:30 pm. Healing Service to follow.

Christ Our Light Church, 1 Maria Dr.,

Loudonville, NY

Come experience the power of the Holy Spirit!

Pray for the repose of the soul of

Roland Biski whose funeral was recently held

at St. Anthony’s. May he rest in peace.

The 2019 Bishop’s Appeal will be officially closing on March 15, 2020. If you have not yet completed payments on your pledge, please do so by the deadline. Many thanks for your generous response to the appeal. Payments on existing pledges can be sent directly to the Stewardship Office, 40 North Main Ave., Albany NY 12203 or you can make a first time pledge online: www.thebishopsappeal.org PARISH UPKEEP - If you have recently changed your address, please contact the friary so that we can update our records. Thank you.