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ST. PATRICK’S Aurora

ST. MICHAEL’S Union Springs

ST. PATRICK’S Moravia

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE King Ferry

Good Shepherd Catholic Community

P.O. Box 296, Aurora, NY 13026 May 15, 2016 E-mail: gscc@dor.org www.thegoodshepherd.cc

PARISH STAFF:

REV. WILLIAM MOORBY - Pastor

DEACON DENNIS DONAHUE Parish Deacon

CATHY KANALLEY-Office Administrator

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR:

Marilyn Paradise Daytime - 315/364-7197

SOCIAL MINISTRY/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Debbie Patrick 497-2049

GSCC - King Ferry Food Pantry serving Southern Cayuga School District. First & Third Saturdays 9:00 - 12 and by ap-pointment: 497-2049.

BULLETIN EDITOR/CEMETERY: Lorraine Fitch

PRAYER REQUESTS

Elizabeth Harper 315-729-8962/elizabethharper@verizon.net

Cathy or Lorraine - 364-7197

PARISH OFFICE: 299 Main Street, Aurora 315/364-7197 Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:00PM and by appointment

BAPTISM - Please call the Parish Office for an appointment

MARRIAGE - Couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the celebration.

RECONCILIATION - Confessions will be held on First Fridays from 8:00am—8:45am at Our Lady of the Lake be-fore First Friday Mass & Benediction; at St. Michael Church on the first Saturday of each month from 4:00pm—4:45pm and at St. Patrick’s, Moravia, before the 8:30am Sunday Mass beginning at 8:00am.

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND/ SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK - If a loved one is seriously ill or would like to receive Holy Com-munion at home, please call the Parish Office.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) - Non-Catholics interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith are invited to speak to any staff member or call the Parish Office.

NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome! Please introduce your-selves to the Parish Staff. We want to get to know you.

REGISTRATION - Every family within the Parish should be registered. Please contact the office for a registration form. If you move to another parish, change your address or have ad-ditions or deletions to your family, please notify the Parish Office. Forms are available at each worship site.

Pentecost Sunday

To whom should I go and how exactly can we share together the renewing presence of the Spirit’s gentle love “resting” upon us? ?

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VITAL STATISTICS Fiscal Year July 1, 2015—June 30, 2016 May 8, 2016 (week 45) Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 YTD Average . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 332 Weekly Budgeted Offering . . . . . . . . .. . . $ 4,947.00 Weekly Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,095.00 Budgeted YTD Amount . . . . . . . . . . $222,600.00 YTD Actual Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,079.00 Thank you for your generosity each week ! One miracle of Pentecost was that, despite their diversity, each listener heard God’s word in his or her own language. The meaning for stewardship is that, by sharing gifts poured out on us by the Holy Spirit, we will be empowered to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters, whatever they may be (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid., page 27)

SCHEDULE FOR MAY 15—MAY 22 2016 Readings for the Week of May 15, 2016 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Ez 37:1-14/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34/Rom 8:8-17 or 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 or Jn 20:19-23 Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-11, 23/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3, 6-11/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-20/Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-3, 8/Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-9/Rom 5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15

MASS

INTENTIONS Sunday: 5/15 – Pentecost Sunday Mass: 8:30AM at St. Patrick’s, Moravia

+For Hendrick Rejman by Jim Rejman’s Family

Mass: 9:00AM at St. Patrick’s, Aurora

+For Bill William Dugan by DelVecchio Family

Mass: 10:30AM at Our Lady of the Lake, King Ferry

+For Raymond B. Wilbur by Diane M. Hoy Monday: 5/16– Weekday Mass: 9:00AM at St. Patrick’s, Aurora + For Margarette Kanalley by Family Tuesday: 5/17 – Weekday Mass: 9:00AM at St. Patrick’s, Moravia

+ For Jim Green by Ruth Wood

Wednesday: 5/18 – St. John 1 NO Mass Thursday: 5/19 – Weekday Mass: 4:00PM at St. Michael’s, Union Springs +For Mr. & Mrs. William Riley by Family

Friday: 5/20 - St. Bernadine of Siena

Mass: 9:00AM at St. Patrick’s, Aurora

+For Bill Maloney by the Millers

Saturday: 5/21 – Vigil of The Most Holy Trinity

Mass: 5:00PM at St. Michael’s, Union Springs

+For Johanne West by Mary T. Rafferty

Sunday: 5/22 – The Most Holy Trinity

Mass: 8:30AM at St. Patrick’s, Moravia

+For Phillip Morse by Michelle Tibbits & Family

Mass: 9:00AM at St. Patrick’s, Aurora

+For Ben Gavitt by Bob & Eileen Fitzgerald & Family

Mass: 10:30AM at Our Lady of the Lake, King Ferry

+For Mary Armstrong by Armstrong Family

This Week Remember the Following in Masses

and Prayers on the Anniversary of Their Deaths:

Jon Nolan ‘52, Andrew O’Herron’64, Elizabeth Flynn’79,

Harold J. Conaty’91, Nora Kenney’54, John O’Connell’55,

Leslie Ferguson’59, Kenneth Quinn’73, Joseph Ryan’75,

Lawrence Collins’84, John Abbott’99, Thomas Brady’92,

Charles Heffernan’92, Alberta O’Connell’96, William Byr-

ne;97, Lee Poso’2010, Harold DuFrain’63, Raymond

Teeter’82, James McGowan’90, James Hess’93, Infant

David Shaw’98, John Quinn’63, Byron McDermott’67,

Marg Kane’93, Julia Hart’97, Joseph McGuire’2000, Cath-

erine Slivinsky’2000, Rev. John S. Hayes’96, Agnes Em-

peror’94, Paul Pine’2010, Nicholas Sullivan’68, Marian

Zimmerman’77, Rachael Becker’90, Maureen Conby-

Roy’2002, Walter “Jim” Rejmahn’2009, Lucie Gentle-

core’99, Clarence Becker’84, Alexis Hertel’84, Rev.

Robert Downs’2006

May 15, 2016

Please pray for the following couple preparing for marriage:

I Alex Moffly and Kate Bluhm St. Patrick’s, Aurora - June 4, 2016

Today, on Diocesan Missions Sunday, we are filled with renewed faith as the Holy Spirit comes upon us and calls each one to move beyond our daily concerns, important at they are, to help the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of Mercy bring the faith to God’s people in Brazil and Chile. May we as partners of Christ help to build God’s kingdom by our prayers and finan-cial gift today.

EVENTS SCHEDULED:

Parish Council Meeting: Monday, May 16, 7:00pm at St. Patrick’s, Aurora rectory. Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, May 24, 4:00pm at St. Patrick’s, Aurora rectory.

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FAITH FORMATION NEWS . . .. In Appreciation . . . Many thanks to the Catechists for sharing your time, treas-ures and talents; to the parents for entrusting your children in our care and to the parishioners for your continued support of our Faith Formation program. - Marilyn The Sacrament of First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, May 22 during Mass at St. Patrick’s, Moravia and Our Lady of the Lake, King Ferry. World Youth Day. GSCC will kick off the celebration of World Youth Day on Sunday, June 5. We will honor and celebrate our youth. All youth are invited to participate in the Mass. Hands of Christ Awards will be given out during Mass.

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Musica Spei, the a capella singing group from Rochester, will perform their 20th anniversary celebration concert entitled REJOICE at St. Mary’s Church this coming Friday, May 20. at 7:30pm. A selection of music will include works by Josquin des Prez, Dufay, Guerrero, Gesualdo, Victoria and more. Admission is free but donations are accepted. For more information call 252-9545. Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes Sharing the Light Award Dinner Thursday, June 16th at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva. Please join us in honoring those who have given so much of their time and talent to the betterment of our community. Debbie Cornall, Leonard & Shirley DeFran-cesco, Peter & Gretchen Koch, Rev. Thomas Mull, Linda Raide, and Liz Giles. $50/person. For more information, call 315/789-2686 ext. 104.

Pentecost Sunday

This weekend we end the Easter Season with the Feast of Pentecost. The gift of the Holy Spirit upon the disci-ples marks the final aspect of the Paschal Mystery – the Suffering, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord and the Decent of the Holy Spirit upon his followers. With the close of the Easter Season we are back into Ordinary Time on the liturgical calendar. But, the next two Sundays we will not see the priest or deacon wearing the green vestments of Ordinary Time because Pentecost is follow by two great feasts of the church year; Trinity Sunday followed by the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.

In a way I have always viewed these three great feasts as strongly connected together. They teach us about the nature of God as Trinity and the mystery of how God has called us to live in that divine Triune community of love. Through the Paschal Mystery Jesus opened for us the pathway to eternal life with God. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, Jesus has enabled us to be new creations in His love, and through the Holy Spirit he continues to teach us and guide us. Also, through the power of the Holy Spirit he has left us the gift of His Body and Blood to infuse us with his presence, that we as Church, as the living Body of Christ in the world, may grow in holiness and be drawn into the one-ness of God. We may never experience that oneness completely until we rest in the divine presence of God in heaven, but as we journey together as church may we strive to be one with the mind and heart of Christ in service to one anoth-er and all our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Trinity Sunday this year will be a special day for a number of youngsters in our parish. Next Sunday they will be receiving their First Holy Communion! As they receive the Body and Blood of Christ I pray that they experience the abundant love that God has for them and the abiding presence of Jesus in their hearts. While the Easter season has come to a close with the Feast of Pentecost, our life in the Spirit continues throughout the year and our need for the help of the Holy Spirit never ends. When we received Confirmation we were prayed over by the bishop that we would receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. May we remember to seek and pray for these gifts in our daily lives. Below are some prayers to the Holy Spirit. I encourage you to pray them for yourself and for our young people who are preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

God’s blessings and peace, Father Bill Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Christ Jesus, before ascending into heaven, you promised to send the Holy Spirit to your apostles and disciples. 0 Grant that the same Spirit may perfect in our lives the work of your grace and love. Grant us the Spirit of Fear of the Lord that we may be filled with a loving reverence toward you. The Spirit of Piety that we may find peace and fulfill-ment in the service of God while serving others; the Spirit of Fortitude that we may bear our cross with You with cour-age, and overcome the obstacles that interfere with our salvation; the Spirit of Knowledge that we may know You and know ourselves and grow in holiness; the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten our minds with the light of Your truth; the Spirit of Counsel that we may choose the surest way of doing Your will, seeking first the Kingdom. Grant us the Spirit of Wisdom that we may aspire to the things that last forever. Teach us to be your faithful disciples and animate us in every way with Your Spirit. Amen. Prayer for the Help of the Holy Spirit O God, send forth your Holy Spirit into my heart that I may perceive, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me to speak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. May your grace ever help and correct me, and may I be strengthened now with wisdom from on high, for the sake of your infinite mercy. Amen. Saint Anthony of Padua