Parish of Mater Christi
40 Hopewell Street, Albany, NY 12208 �(518) 489-3204 � [email protected]
Worship Schedule
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm �Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am � Mon-Fri 8:15 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 pm or by appointment
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Pastor: Very Rev. James Ebert Parochial Vicar: Rev. Kyle Eads
July 21, 2019
JULY 21, 2019 - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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MONDAY, JULY 22
8:15 am JOHN DAVIS
Req. by George & Cathy Davis
ANITA STUART
Req. by Carol Bonnabeau
TUESDAY, JULY 23
8:15 am ELIZABETH DiCAPRIO
Req. by Karen & Bob Shepherd
FRANK REDA
Req. by his wife
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
8:15 am STANLEY KOZIELSKI
Req. by Lynne, Wayne, Sandra & families
SPECIAL INTENTIONS OF LOIDA LEWINTER
Req. by Myrna Lyons
JOHN GAYNOR
Req. by Carolyn Gaynor and Family
THURSDAY, JULY 25
8:15 am 2ND ANNIVERSARY VIRGINIA DARRIGO
Req. by her cousin, Marsha & Jerry Hall
FRIDAY, JULY 26
8:15 am HEATHER M. SHEPHERD
Req. by Matthew Monestere
RICHARD & SEAN MAHONEY
Req. by the family
26TH ANNIVERSARY JOHN BUFFONE
Req. by his sister and family
JACK RYAN
Req. by Marguerite Hogan
SATURDAY, JULY 27
4:00 pm PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
SUNDAY, JULY 28
8:00 am ANTHONY M. SALERNO, SR.
Req. by Anthony Salerno, Jr. and Family
CARLO & CARMELA RICUPERO
Req. by Carlo Ricupero & Family
WILLIAM & JOSEPHINE LASHOFF
Req. by Jeanette Anziano & Family
PHILIP GALLUZZO
Req. by John & Mary Burke
THE BAGLIONE FAMILY
Req. by John & Mary Burke
ANTHONY & AGNES GALLUZZO
Req. by John & Mary Burke
10:00am JOSEPH A. PAPA
Req. by the Henzel Family
DAVID C. RAGULE
Req. by Gerry Burger
COLLEEN CALLANAN
Req. by Kathy, Brendan, & Jillian Callanan
11:30 SABINA CABAHUG
Req. by her family
7TH ANNIVERSARY JAMES T. McMANUS
Req. by Beatrice McManus
7TH ANNIVERSARY ROBERT T. HOFFMAN
Req. by his mom
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WELCOME OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER!
Please give a warm welcome to
Jasper Stoller who has joined the
Parish Staff as our new
Administrative Assistant.
YOUTH CHOIR AT MATER CHRISTI
Do you have musical talents you would like to share with others?
Mater Christi’s Teen Choir, which performs regularly at the 4:00
mass on Saturday will be expanding into a Youth Choir this sum-
mer, and is looking to welcome students in grades 4-12 to per-
form with us. Singers and instrumentalists are welcome. We will
be performing at various Sunday masses throughout the summer.
Anyone interested should contact Eugene Lorini at erlmusi-
[email protected] for further information. Come make great music
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�ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR SENIORS!
Mater Christi senior parishioners are cordially invited
to celebrate National Ice Cream month with NNORC
at an ice cream social to be held on Wednesday, July
24th at 1:30 pm in the Mater Christi Parish Center.
NNORC is a Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Re-
tirement Community identified as having a high num-
ber of seniors age 60 and older. Take a break from the heat, join
your neighbors for a make-your-own sundae bar and find out
more about services provided by this helpful organization. For
more information about NNORC, take a yellow newsletter from
the table in the gathering area or visit www.jfsneny.org/nnorc.
Please call NNORC at (518) 514-2023 to RSVP for this free
event.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
The Parish Office will close at 12 noon on Fridays
from July 12th through August 30th. The office will be
open regular hours (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) from Mon-
day through Thursday throughout the summer.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY NEWS
Our next gathering is on Thursday, July 25th from 1:00-3:00pm
in the Parish Center. If you bought yarns to knit or crochet
shawls, lap robes, etc., please bring all receipts to submit for
reimbursement. Thank you and we hope to see everyone again.
Please note that year round we continue to gift our projects to
our parishioners, local organization’s clients and hospital pa-
tients. Thank you, Fr. John Cronin, for your presence at our
June 27th gathering. Your anointing of our hands means a lot to
our ministry. Please do keep in touch and may God’s blessings
be upon you always. - J. Olimpo
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
The 2019-20 Religious Ed registration form for grades K-10
can be found on the homepage of our website:
www.materchristireligioused.com. Please return it to the Reli-
gious Ed Office ASAP via email or postal mail. If you have any
questions please contact Mrs. McSparron at
[email protected] or at 489-3204 ext. 5.
SAVE THE DATE! CONCERT FOR VOCATIONS
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, NY
6:00 pm: Holy Hour and Benediction with Bishop Ed
7:00 pm: Concert presented by the priests, seminarians, dea-
cons, religious, discerners and laity of the Diocese of Albany.
Light reception to follow.
** Featuring our own Fr. James Ebert
PARISH STAFF
Rev. James Ebert, Pastor
Rev. Kyle Eads, Parochial Vicar
Frank Berning, Parish Deacon
Sr. Deborah Timmis, Mater Christi School Principal
Bernadette McSparron, Director of Religious Education, K-12
Kathleen Naughter, Director of Parish Operations
Veronica Schmidt-Henzler, Bookkeeper
Victor Russak, Outreach & Religious Education Assistant
[email protected] [email protected]
Jasper Stoller, Administrative Assistant
Anne Peplowski, Coordinator of Religious Education, K-1, 3-5
Mary Ellen Sochor, Office Assistant
DO YOU HOMESCHOOL?
Saint Peter's Homeschoolers (SPH) is a homeschooling sup-
port/social group that provides activities for children and fami-
lies, and support for mothers. The group reaches out to Cath-
olic homeschooling families through the celebration of the
Catholic tradition, shared prayer, and faith-filled social
events. We are now accepting registrations for the upcoming
school year! For more information, please contact: mgncal-
PLEASE HELP US UPDATE OUR RECORDS!
If you are aware of a parishioner who is homebound or living in a
nursing home or assisted living residence, please let us know so
we can update our records. We would like to include these parish-
ioners as recipients of our visitation, greeting cards and flower
ministries so they know that they are remembered by their Mater
Christi family. Please call the Parish Office at (518) 489-3204 or
send an email with the information to [email protected].
Thank you for your assistance��
MATER CHRISTI FOOD PANTRY WISH LIST
We wish to thank our parishioners for your generous support of
the Mater Christi Food Pantry. Your gifts of food and supplies, as
well as the monetary donations received, enable us to provide
healthy choices to our guest families who are so grateful for what
they receive. As summer nears, please remember our families in
need. The following is a list of suggested popular items, but we
welcome any non-perishable goods with current ‘use by’ dates at
any time. Envelopes for monetary donations are available on the
table in the gathering area.
Bottled juice Canned Meats/Fish Tea bags
Canned Fruit Cooking Oil Instant coffee
Flour Ketchup Mayonnaise
Deodorant Soups Sugar
Shampoo Toothpaste Liquid Laundry Soap
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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
The next meeting of the Mater Christi Spousal Support Group for
those who have lost a spouse or significant other will take place
on Wednesday, July 24 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center Room A.
Meetings are every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
Questions? Contact Mary Sgambellone at (518) 4389-0915.
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SACRIFICIAL OFFERING
�WEEKEND OF JULY 13—14
Regular Offertory—Envelopes $9,839.50
Regular Offertory—Loose $1,449.00
Ordinary Collection Online $526.25
Total Collections $11,814.75
Funds needed to over Operating Expenses: $15,800.00
Shortfall ($3,985.25)
OTHER COLLECTIONS
Ascension $60.00
Catholic Communication Campaign $10.00
Evangelist $6.00
Food Pantry $240.00
Holy Father (Peter Pence) $20.00
Our annual parish budget is based on weekly offertory collections
of $15,800, which we need to cover our operating expenses. For
the weekend of July 13-14 our collection was $11,814.75. This
was donated by approximately 371 families, which we are able to
identify through envelope, check and electronic giving use. This
total also included about $1,449.00 in loose cash from other do-
nors. We appreciate your continued support of the parish!
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