138 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, NY 12043

(518) 234-2892

Website: stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com Email: vincentdepaul@albany.twcbc.com

Mass Registration Email: stvincentcobleskill@gmail.com

Masses: Saturday Vigil at 5:15 p.m., Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., Thursday at 12 noon, First Friday at 9 a.m.

Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon

Closed Wednesday and Friday

Reconciliation: Available after 5:15 p.m. Mass weekly; by appointment; seasonal communal services

Sacrament of the Sick: Celebrated communally several times yearly and upon request

Parish Registration, Baptism and Marriage preparation: Please contact the Parish Office.

Engaged couples need to contact the parish at least SIX months before the proposed wedding date.

Godparents must be confirmed practicing Catholics over 16 years old.

Faith Formation and Youth Ministry: Please contact the Parish Office or website for registration forms.

Rev. Joseph Arockiasamy, Pastor

Gary Surman, Deacon

Karen Brueck, Trustee

Connie Vrooman, Trustee

Leo McAllister, Finance Council Chairperson

Administrative Staff:

Kathy Burgin, Music Director

Rachael Surman Rys, Office Manager

Veronica Schmidt-Henzler, Bookkeeper

Debra McAllister, Faith Formation Coordinator

Greg Rys, Campus Ministry, SUNY Cobleskill

Patrick Kilpeck, Youth Ministry

Please access our website

stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com

for more detailed information about our parish,

Sacramental and Liturgical celebrations, committees, parish events, and

Prayer and Scripture groups,

and for Parish/Faith Formation registration forms.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COBLESKILL, NY

Readings for the week of December 27, 2020 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1] or Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [7a, 8a]/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 Monday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]/Mt 2:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Observances for the week of December 27, 2020 Sunday: The Holy Family Monday: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Tuesday: St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr Wednesday: Thursday: St. Sylvester I, Pope; New Year’s Eve Friday: Mary, The Holy Mother of God; New Year’s Day; World Day of Peace Saturday: Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week __________________________________________________________________________________________

Please pray for the family of Patrick Conneely, who passed away recently.

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Pray for the Sick

Please remember in your prayers Richard Wojciaczyk and Hoak and Nash Johnson. __________________________________________________________________________________________

The Parish office will be closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.

There will be NO daily mass on Tuesday, December 29th.

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Faith Formation

Dates for 2020-2021 - Sundays after Mass on:

October 4 March 7 November 1 April 18 December 6 May 2 January 10 June 6 February 7

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Will meet on Sundays after Mass on:

October 11 March 14 November 8 April 25 January 17 May 9 February 14 June 13

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

Masses: Saturday at 5:15 pm, Sunday at 8:30 am Daily Mass: Tuesday at 9 am, Thursday at 12 noon First Friday: 9 am at St. Vincent, 12 noon at St. Joseph

Mass Intentions

Weekend of December 26-27 Susi Arockiasamy req. by Michael and Mary LaConte Patrick Walsh req. by Marge Walsh

Daily Mass - Thursday For the people

Mary, the Holy Mother of God - Friday For the people

Weekend of January 2-3, 2021 Irudayamary Arockiasamy req. by Michael and Mary LaConte ____________________________________________________________________

Parishioners need to register each week to attend Mass. To register, please email the church at :

stvincentcobleskill@gmail.com by Wednesday.

The Bishop's suspension of obligation to attend Mass is still in ef-fect. Please do not come to church if you or a family member is ill

or has had contact with someone who is ill. Please feel free to con-tinue to participate in Mass online or through SCHOPEG, especially

if you are elderly or have any health conditions.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Lord Jesus, I believe that You are present in the

Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You

sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

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Starting the 21st of December, every Monday we will be praying a Healing Rosary at 7 PM over Zoom. If you would like to take part, please send an email to the office so you can be sent the information.

THE HOLY FAMILY DECEMBER 27, 2020 Cheryl Whittaker Raymond Whittaker Helen & Stephen Hasto Nadine & Ryan Panarese June Mahar Connie Vrooman Herbie Vrooman John Cechnicki Florence Cechnicki Leo Cechnicki John & Joan Rose Anne Moccio Joseph Moccio Junior L. Rose Sandra K. Rose Emerson J. Rose Peter & Bonnie Nichols Walter & Janice Braun Norman & Mary Nichols Deceased members of the Braun and Nichols families Joan Leppig Emerson J. Rose Anna & Vincent Chaplin Sarah Mahar John & Sandra Harrity Harry & Alice Golata James & Millie Harrity Geri & Tim Golata Kathy Kait Blazkiewicz family Raymond & Mary Parsons Kevin B. Parsons Dodi Cechnicki Diane Cummings Richard & Ruth Ashworth Bob & Emilie Miketta & family Mary Ignatus & family Mary & Robert Bolberri Anne & Joseph Miketta Jonathan & Dorothy Ashworth Melissa Willman Janet Boyle Garnard & Helen Kennison Herbert & Veronica Trombley Michael & Mary LaConte Frances LaConte Michael LaConte, Sr. Frances Signorelli Joseph Signorelli Leo & Marie McAllister Fred & Peg Theobald Fred & Tory McAllister Charlotte Kniskern Paul & Jeanne Kane Helen Rullman Richard & Ginny Nyahay Richard Nyahay, Sr. Frank & Lillian Pindiak Betty Callahan Lillian & Edward Callahan Rich & Gloria Wojciaczyk Raymond Nutini Frank & Chris Lore John & Dominick Lore Martin Santorelli Loretta Nadzadi

Stewardship

Offertory Collection December 12-13: Regular: $3038.00 Immaculate Conception: $85.00 Christmas Flowers: $705.00 Christmas: $65.00 Scholarship Fund: $50.00

Average weekly offertory needed to cover net operating expenses: $3331; monthly: $14,434. Current total for December: $9825.

Due to the early submission time for this bulletin, the offertory collection for December 19-20 and Christmas will be reported in next week’s bulletin.

THANK YOU for your generosity! =============================================

Christmas Flowers

Donated by: In honor/memory of:

Sharon Virgilio Vincent Virgilio Anne Virgilio Macey Carl Virgilio Josephine Virgilio Frances Mohr Barbara Buongiorno Angelo Buongiorno Steve & Tammy Lawyer Kenneth & Marian Hotopp Kenneth P. Hotopp Roger Cerasoli Cerasoli family John Brennan Mary Jensen Patrick & Patricia Kilpeck Betty & Don Caryl Tess & Gene Kilpeck Mike Kilpeck Margaret White John White McCarthy family Scully family White family Connie & David Ybarra Rose Bosco Bessie Vita-Sirena Frank Sirena Kathleen Callahan Robert & Dorothy Morey Bertha Alley Rollins Alley Patricia MacNeil Mac MacNeil Deceased members of the Purcell family Deceased members of the MacNeil family Rose Triolo Peter Triolo Fran & Austin Bono Donna & Randy Pacatte Mavis & John Torpey Skip Pacatte