Church of the Holy Spirit 149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-3143 ~ Fax (518) 725-7245 Email: [email protected]Website: www.HolySpirit12078.org 207 Glebe N.Y. Phone: (518) 762-2636 ~ Fax: (518) -6 Rectory: 205 Glebe N.Y. 12095 Phone: (518) - Website: w c c c e HOURS FOR BOTH PARISHES : Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (Closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for unch Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Larry Groesbeck, Deacon CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT served by: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation Liz Anderson, Pastoral Assoc. for Business Administration Barbara Rieth, Parish Secretary Ann Simonson, Youth Minister Adam Valachovic, Buildings & Grounds Tom Cichy and Lisa Stanyon, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil - 4:00 P.M. Sunday - 11:30 A.M. Daily Mass - Thursday & Friday 8:30 A.M. HOLY TRINITY served by: Mary Pradelski & Jaime os Parish Secretaries email: ([email protected]) Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation C di email: ([email protected]) Jeannie Popp, Administrator for email: ([email protected]) Kevin Quinn, Plant Joe Polidore, Chair of Joint Pastoral Council Frank DeRosa and Bob Schultz, Trustees CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday - 8:00 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. Daily Mass - Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 A.M. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Every Saturday 3:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M. at Holy Spirit. Also, First Wednesday of the month following devotions, alternating monthly between parishes. April 5th at Holy Trinity ~ May 3rd at Holy Spirit.
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Church of the Holy Spirit
149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-3143 ~ Fax (518) 725-7245
HOURS FOR BOTH PARISHES : Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (Closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for unch Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor Larry Groesbeck, Deacon
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT served by: Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation Liz Anderson, Pastoral Assoc. for Business Administration Barbara Rieth, Parish Secretary Ann Simonson, Youth Minister Adam Valachovic, Buildings & Grounds Tom Cichy and Lisa Stanyon, Trustees
CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil - 4:00 P.M. Sunday - 11:30 A.M. Daily Mass - Thursday & Friday 8:30 A.M.
HOLY TRINITY served by: Mary Pradelski & Jaime os Parish Secretaries
email: ([email protected]) Kevin Quinn, Plant Joe Polidore, Chair of Joint Pastoral Council Frank DeRosa and Bob Schultz, Trustees
CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday - 8:00 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. Daily Mass - Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 A.M.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Every Saturday 3:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M. at Holy Spirit. Also, First Wednesday of the month following devotions, alternating monthly between parishes. April 5th at Holy Trinity ~ May 3rd at Holy Spirit.
March 26, 2017
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 26, 2017
Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-15, 17-18/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-23/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-21, 23/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
BAPTISM: First time parents are required to receive instructions. Call parish offices.
MATRIMONY: Pre-Cana is expected. Call parish offices at least six months in advance.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Karen Hoose 773-8590.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: If you are planning a surgery, ask one of our priests to celebrate the Sacrament after one of our weekend or daily Masses. Seriously ill or home bound should call the office.
PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL: At The Church of the Holy Spirit.
CEMETERIES: Call par ish offices.
MOTHER TERESA’S CLOSET: Emergency household and personal care items available at Holy Trinity Parish.
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Items are available, free of charge, at Holy Trinity Parish for those in need.
WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS: 3:00 P.M. In March the Wednesday Devotions will be at Holy Spirit with the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament. Prayer to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Prayer for Vocations, Benediction, Divine Praise and closing prayer.
Weekday Masses: 8:30 A.M. Tuesday & Wednesday at Holy Trinity, Johnstown Thursday & Friday at Holy Spirit, Gloversville.
Confessions: 3:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M., Saturday at Holy Spirit AND First Wednesday of the Month following devotions, alternating monthly between the parishes. April 5th @ Holy Trinity May 3rd @ Holy Spirit.
PASTOR’S MESSAGE:
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 4:00 P.M. at Holy Spirit Sunday: 8:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity 10:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity 11:30 A.M. at Holy Spirit
Joint Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30 P.M.
at Holy Spirit Church.
EASTER FLOWERS
If you would like to donate towards the Easter Flowers at Holy Spirit or Holy Trinity, please do so by using the flower envelope in your parish packet or use a plain envelope. Please include your name and the name of the person(s) the donation is in memory of and the church you would like your donation to go to. You can place your donation in the collection basket at Mass. Please submit your donation by April 10th.
"Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him." The prevailing theology of Jesus' time led people to believe that any kind of disability was a punishment from God. So Jesus' disciples assumed that the man born blind suffered that affliction because of someone's sin: either his parents' or his own. But Jesus sets the record straight. Not only did he reject the idea that the blindness was a punishment for sin; he also went so far as to suggest that this very trial was an opportunity for God's glory to be revealed. And sure enough, it was. Jesus worked a miracle of healing for the man who followed his directions and "came back able to see." So it was that the "works of God" became "visible" through a man who was blind! But, ironically, not everyone had the eyes to see the miracle. The Gospel tells us that "there was a division among them" as they debated whether this remarkable healing was really an act of God. Jesus stated that he came "so that those who do not see might see." And so, who are we? Are we blinded by our own expectations of how God is supposed to work? Are we so caught up in our own vision of what we wish would happen that we fail to appreciate what is actually unfolding before our very eyes? It is so easy to perceive trials, disabilities, sickness, and misfortune as a curse or the result of being abandoned by God. But today's Gospel suggests another reality. In the midst of these very difficulties, God wants to reveal himself, to show his love and mercy. It may not always be in the exact way we expect, but without a doubt, even in these challenging realms, God is always at work.
March 26, 2017
FOR THE WEEKEND OF
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 P.M. Hank & Marie Gwen Raczynski, Jim Semione, Robert Smida Kimi, Mike & Mike Born
11:30 A.M. Jamin Clemente Sandy Brower, Mike & Sue Shrader Erin, Colin & Preston Karen Hoose
The Church of the Holy Spirit Collection information for the week of:
March 19, 2017
Holy Trinity Parish Collection information for the week of:
March 19, 2017
MOTHER TERESA’S CLOSET:
We are currently in need of the following items to replenish our closet: tooth paste & brushes, toilet paper, paper towels, bar soap, tissues, feminine products, dish detergent and laundry detergent. Monetary donations are always welcome. We thank you for all your support for this much needed ministry.
—The Outreach Committee
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS
8:00 A.M. Pat O’Lucci Peter & Louise O’Lucci, Nick Cannizzo Michael Sagan 10:00 A.M. Jeannie Popp Chris Nunn, Kevin & Ronnie Quinn Sierrah Guyette Grace Giarrizo Wells House/Pineview Commons: David & Jennifer Connolly
Adoration of Our Lord
“He cured many who were sick with various diseases, cast out demons, gave sight to the blind, and He still works miracles today!”
Perpetual Adoration Fulton Montgomery Deanery. Look for us on Facebook.
This week we will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC). Funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ’s love and respect to all people here at home and abroad. Please give generously to the CRSC and help Jesus in disguise.
Holy Trinity Parish Bishop’s Appeal update: After reviewing our last Bishop’s Appeal report at Holy Trinity Parish, we received 133 gifts totaling $29,021. In addition we paid $25,000 from the Townsend Fund bringing our total to $54,021.00. We were assessed in the amount of $68,180.00 leaving a balance of $14,159.00. Thank you to all who contributed to the Bishop’s Appeal this year. This is a gentile reminder to please complete your payment if you made a pledge. All unpaid balances will have to be paid from our general fund.
SANCTUARY CANDLE for March 25th-April 7th is given in memory of Lena & Peter Polenski.
this week deals with “Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind.”
Please take a few minutes to share the activities with your children. These bulletins are available at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.
Faith Formation Classes – Week of March 26th Grades 6-8 will meet from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at Spirit Central Grades 9-10 will meet from 7:15 P.M.-8:15 P.M. Elementary and First Communion– Grades K-5 Classes meet from 10:15 A.M.-11:15 A.M.
The Candidates and Team members who were on the Emmaus Retreat this past weekend had an amazing experience getting to know themselves and their relationship with Jesus a little better. We would like to thank the Faith Community for your support whether you took a candle to pray for a candidate, remembered the team in prayer over the weekend, made a donation to keep this program running or came to one of our fundraisers. God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good!
Please join us this Sunday at the 10:00 A.M. Mass at Holy Trinity Church in presenting our Confirmation candidates. Please continue to pray for these candidates and their families.
Sunday, April 2nd will be the 7th & 8th grade retreat.
Sunday, April 2nd the childr en in our 3rd and 4th grade Faith Formation program will participate in a class Mass at 10:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Church.
SAVE THE DATE: We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday, May 24th at 6:30 P.M. at the Auriesville Shrine.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Wednesday, March 29th, 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. in the Holy Trinity meeting room there will be a video presentation and discussion of the topics “Who is Jesus?” and “The Mystery of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.”
FIRST COMMUNION LEARNING CENTERS will take place on Saturday, April 8th from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The children and parents of children receiving First Communion from Holy Spirit and Holy Trinity Churches will meet together at Holy Tr inity Par ish Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity for parent and child to share their faith together.
SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS
The Rummage Sale will be held on Fr iday, Apr il 7th from 8:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. in the Holy Spirit Parish Hall. Please save items for the sale!
March/April Baby Shower. Let our community shower the babies with disposable diapers, diaper cream, clothes for 3 mo-18 mo., baby bottles, lightly used strollers, etc. Proceeds/gifts go directly to Catholic Services-Community Maternity Services. A box will be located at the front entrance of Holy Spirit Church.
THE HOLY TRINITY ROSARY SOCIETY will meet on April 5th from 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. The guest speaker will be Father Matt Wetzel.
FISH DINNER SPONSORED BY SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM
Friday, April 7th
4:30 P.M.-6:30 P.M. Holy Spirit Parish Hall
Eat in or Take Out available $8.00 for Mac & Cheese, coleslaw,
roll & drink $10.00 for Fish, Mac & Cheese,
coleslaw, roll & drink
Church of the Holy Spirit & Holy Trinity Catholic Church
HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 26, 2017
HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 26, 2017
SAT. 4:00 P.M. SAM GUARNIER REQUESTED BY MARIE, BRIAN & FAMILY
DAVID HORNIDGE REQUESTED BY THE BRIDGE CLUB
ARMIDA CALANDRA REQUESTED BY EMILIA DECICCO
JOSEPH CALANDRA REQUESTED BY EMILIA DECICCO
SUN. 11:30 A.M. ALBERT & BETTY DICRUTTALO REQUESTED BY CAROLE SCHWED
PEDRO MEJARES & MOSES FTEHA REQUESTED BY FAMILY
MARY NUNNO REQUESTED BY SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
MASS FOR THE PEOPLE
MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS
TUES. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY TRINITY
WED. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY TRINITY
THURS. 8:30 A.M. VINCENT & GELSOMINE DEPASQUALE REQUESTED BY EDITH DEPASQUALE ESTATE
JAMES V. & DORA AMBROSINO REQUESTED BY JIM & TONI AMBROSINO
FRI. 8:30 A.M. STEPHEN TEDESCO REQUESTED BY TOM & TONI RUSSO
MSGR. GERALD FINNEGAN (HEALING) REQUESTED BY PAPA & STANTON FAMILIES
SAT. 4:00 P.M. TONY CARUSO REQUESTED BY WIFE, LOUISE
ANNA SALVIONE REQUESTED BY FAMILY
SHIRLEY ORSELL REQUESTED BY HUSBAND & FAMILY
MARTHA TONER REQUESTED BY LIZ ANDERSON & GINGER TRIPPODO
SUN. 11:30 A.M. DOMINIC BELTRANO REQUESTED BY JAMES BELTRANO ESTATE
FRANK A. ROCCO REQUESTED BY GALEA FAMILY
BEVERLY PAUL REQUESTED BY DON & COOKIE FLEISCHUT
MASS FOR THE PEOPLE
SUN. 8:00 A.M. THOMAS PRADELSKI (2ND ANN) REQUESTED BY JOHN & MARY PRADELSKI
& FAMILY
MARY TERESA REFFUE REQUESTED BY BETH DEROSA
ERNEST BLYER, JR. REQUESTED BY THE SAGAN FAMILY
MASS FOR THE PEOPLE
SUN. 10:00 A.M. CONSTANCE KESNER REQUESTED BY MIKE & LINDA FLEMING
DAVID HORNIDGE REQUESTED BY CHRIS NUNN
JENNIE M. MAIELLO (21ST ANN) REQUESTED BY DAUGHTER, SARAH
MARGARET PETRICOIN REQUESTED BY SARAH
MON. 8:30 A.M. NO DAILY MASS
TUES. 8:30 A.M. ALBERT GIESLER REQUESTED BY GEORGIA GAY
WED. 8:30 A.M. MARY OSUSKY REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY
THURS. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT
FRI. 8:30 A.M. MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT
SUN. 8:00 A.M. MARIA & JOSEPH HLADIK REQUESTED BY FAMILY
ELIZABETH A. CLEARY REQUESTED BY THE CLEARY, SLOGER &
CALLERY FAMILIES
PEG ZOELLNER REQUESTED BY TONY & MARILYN SAMPERI
MASS FOR THE PEOPLE
SUN. 10:00 A.M. DAVID HORNIDGE REQUESTED BY BOB & MIMI LAPIN
GREG HENDERSON REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY
SALVATORE DEBIASE REQUESTED BY DAN & MICHELE MILLER
PEG ZOELLNER REQUESTED BY LISE WILSON & FAMILY
Pray for Peter “Gary” Ferraro, Col. Michael O’Dockerty and all who have gone to their heavenly reward and all who are sick or recuperating at home or in nursing homes.
They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees. Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a Sabbath. So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see. He said to them, "He put clay on
my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see." - Jn 9:13-15
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
on Fridays during Lent 12:10 P.M. at Holy Spirit and 5:30 P.M. at Holy Trinity.
Lenten Communal Penance Service March 28th at 7:00 P.M.
