Baptism Parents who want to have a child baptized should contact the parish office to make arrangements for the date and for a program of preparation.

Matrimony A Catholic wishing to be married in one of our churches should contact one of the priests at least 6 months prior to the date of the wedding in order to meet all requirements of preparation.

Ministry to the Sick Please call the office to notify us of any parishion-er wishing to receive Holy Communion or Sacrament of the Sick.

Emergency sick calls 1-800-842-3105

Prayer Line If you know of someone who is sick and in need of prayers please contact Laura Barry at 315-769-2803. She will contact the members of the prayer line to pray for them.

St. Vincent de Paul 128 Main St. Massena, NY 13662 315-769-1200 svdp128@gmail.com Open M-F 10:00am-3:00pm

Trinity Catholic School principa@twcny.rr.com trinitycatholicschool.net Phone: 315-769-5911

Greater Massena Catholic Parishes sacredh@nnymail.com & stmarysr@twcny.rr.com

Parish Office: (315)769-2469 Fax: (315)769-6973

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July 9, 2017

Parish Offices PO Box 329 212 Main St. Massena, NY 13662

Pastor Rev. Mark Reilly

Parochial Vicars Rev. Tojo Chacko Rev. Michael Jablonski

Deacon Thomas E. Proulx

Business Manager Sylvie Marion

Pastoral Associates Julia LaShomb Sr. Maureen Sweeney SSJ

Director of Faith

Formation Sr. Edward Marie Tesiero, SA

Secretaries Tammy Besio Lisa Furnace

Calvary Cemetery

Manager Sue Farnsworth

RCIC Ann Borsellino

RCIA Julia LaShomb

Music Ministry Paul Bronchetti Joyce Giroux Patricia Ryan

St. Lawrence Church 30 Willard Rd.

St. Mary’s Church 9 Sycamore St.

Church Of the Sacred Heart 212 Main St.

St. Joseph’s Church 22 Bayley Rd.

Mass Schedule Saturday

4:00 PM at Sacred Heart 6:00 PM at St. Lawrence

Sunday 8:00 AM at St. Joseph’s

9:30 AM . at Sacred Heart 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s

Monday 12:05 PM at Sacred Heart

Tuesday 8:15 AM at St. Mary’s

Wednesday 8:15 AM at St. Mary’s

Thursday 8:15 AM at St. Mary’s

Friday 12:05 PM at Sacred Heart

Reconciliation Schedule Saturday

2:45 P.M.-3:15 PM at Sacred Heart 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM at St. Lawrence

Sunday 7:30AM - 8:00 AM at St. Joseph’s

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday

9:00 AM -10:00 AM at St. Mary’s

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Summer is in full swing now. I hope eve-ryone is able to take a little bit of time to relax and rejuvenate. There really is a “spirituality of leisure,” in which we can see something of God’s plan for us - to be different than wild

animals or beasts of burden. God puts “well-ordered leisure” right into our nature with the Sabbath Rest. Part of the whole purpose of “leisure” is to be able to lift our heads up from the “grind” of daily work and toil and give thanks to God. Vacation is a wonderful opportunity for such a rest - to “lift our heads” from the ordinary daily routine and to see things and people we don’t ordinarily see, and to give thanks to God. Enjoy these days of summer. Relish the leisure that a vacation allows. But also remember this: every good gift comes from God, including leisure itself. Of all the things from which we take a break, God and the Holy Mass are not among them . . . ~Fr. Mark

Family/Youth Ministry and Trinity Catholic School News

Please pray for the sick… Beatrice Arquiette, Maria Ba-Tran, Marion Bennet, Norma Brewer, Jazmin Brothers, Fr. John Bucki, SJ, Irene Castell, Ruby Castell, Frank Catanzarite, Jane Charleston, Francine Cicco, Donald Coughlin, Pauline Curran, Jodele LaRose Currier, Ray-mond Cyrus, Keith Daggett, Barney Deshaies, Cheryl Dishaw, Barbara Dougherty, Douglas Dumas, Phyllis Ferro, Michael Gas-kins, Beverly Gratton, Margaret Hammill, Christian Harvey, Norm Hewlitt, Michaela Hunter, Wayne Kellogg, Margaret Kelly, Bruce Ladison, Gloria & Carina Lamendola, Rosemary LaPierre, John LaRue, Maurice (Mo) Ouimet, Theresa Lashuy, William LaVare, Cecile Legault, Bob Manning, Jeremy Matti-son, Linsey McCarthy, Stephanie McKeel, Beverly Michaud, Janet Miller, Mark Monroe, Dorothy Morris, Karen Morrison, John O’Connor, Anthony O’Geen, Margaret Poirier, Kenneth Premo, Joe Puente, William Ken Richey, Mary Romeo, James Ryan, David & Marion Schneider, Kathy Joe Schnell, George Sherwood, Marie (Tyo) Taylor, MacKenzie Wagstaff, and those who need our prayers. *If you know of anyone who should be added or come off this list please call the parish office.*

Memorial Fund Donations in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kelly by the Kelly Family

Summer Office Hours Trinity's office hours for the month of July will be Tuesday-Thursday from 9:00 - 3:00. Regular hours will resume in August.

Massena’s Vacation Bible School July 17-21, 2017

Kids who have completed grades K-6 as of June, 2017! Take on awesome adventures along-side some of their favorite Bible heroes and discover the qualities that make us truly heroic in God. VBS Hero Central uses epic music, spectac-ular science, crafty crafts, heroic recreation, and fantastic Bible stories to help kids (and leaders) discover their strength in God! July 17-21, 2017 at First United Methodist Church 189 Main St. (across the street from Sacred Heart Church) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Registration forms may be found on the bulletin boards by the doors of the church or register online at www.massenafumc.com.

Vacation Bible School Wish List Your prayers for a successful week, for children to preregister, for teens to volunteer... small plastic bowls aluminum pie plates (used are fine) condiment squirt bottles (or similar type) empty 16 ounce plastic bottles bubble solution old wash cloths or towels. Items that will be returned to you if you give us your name & phone number medicine droppers (or pipettes) plastic measuring cups and spoons

Please drop the items in the boxes at the back of the churches

Massena’s Vacation Bible School Helpers Needed!

Teens in grade 7+ and adults with time on their hands are invited to help at Massena’s Vacation Bible School, which will take place at the First United Methodist Church, (across from Sacred Heart Church), July 17-21, 9:00—11:30AM daily. Helpers are needed at sites (games, arts & crafts, Bible Adventures) and to help as crew leaders. To ensure a safe environment for our children, all helpers will be expected to attend ONE special gathering: Saturday, July 8(6-8PM) OR Tuesday, July 11 (11:00-1:00) at the First United Methodist Church In addition to an update of safety procedures, the director of music will share the new songs for VBS. After attending this session, you will be considered to be a “qualified” teen helper. Only these teens will be allowed to partici-pate as helpers in VBS this year. If this day conflicts with your schedule, please contact Ann Borsellino ASAP by leaving her a message at 769-9679 emailing her at aborsellino@trinitycatholicschool.net.

This is great for volunteer hours needed for Confirmation, IB program and an addition to your high school resume for college.

Thank you for your support!

thick rubber bands card stock 9 ounce plastic cups small paper plates large paper plates Napkins

lightweight hex nuts

Baptized in Christ Zayda Zali Roberson

Child of Travis & Jennifer

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS

Monday, July 10th, at the Parish offices This meeting is held at 7:00 pm. Both parents are expected to attend and Godparents are welcome. Pre-registration for this class is expected by calling the Parish Office at 769-2469. Please ar-rive for the meeting 15 to 20 minutes early to complete infor-mation for Baptismal certificate.

SANCTUARY CANDLES? MEMORIAL FUND? The question has been asked, “what are the lectors talking

about when someone is mentioned before Mass, in reference to ‘Sanctuary Candles’ or ‘Memorial Fund’ donations?” Good question! The answer is simple - anyone may make an offering to help the par-ish purchase the sanctuary lamp, which continually burns near the tabernacle, in any of our Churches. Additionally, each parish has Endowment Funds which generate revenue for the parish (in the form of dividends, or “interest”). A “Memorial Fund” donation is a gift you can make in someone’s memory, and we will deposit those gifts to help build the Endowment Fund principal. That is to say, your gift made in this way will “continue giving,” because it will remain in the Endowment Fund earning interest for years to come. Each year we intend to offer Mass for those remembered and honored with Memo-rial Fund gifts. Feel free to call the office or to speak with Father Reilly about these opportunities for remembering friends and loved ones with memorial gifts in the parish.

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Pastoral Planning This weekend marks the first full year since our

parishes were placed under the care of one pastor. There have been many changes that are still being eval-uated and “tweaked.” We are grateful for patience and understanding in the process. With our Pastoral Plan in the works, it is clear there is much more to do going forward. Additionally, after beginning our Pastoral Plan-ning process, we were blessed with a third priest on the scene. We cannot be certain how long we will have three priests in our midst, but it seems prudent to antic-ipate two or three years. Although we now have three priests, we did not add any Masses to the existing week-end schedule. Here are some reasons for that decision: (1) we may, from time to time, be asked to send one of our priests to a neighboring parish or deanery to assist in the case of sickness or some other emergency in which a priest is not available there; (2) the number of volunteers available to serve as lectors, altar servers, cantors, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and sacristans are stretched fairly thin now; (3) Five Masses on a weekend seems more than enough to accommo-date the number of people attending Mass on a weekend (about 1,200). All this being said, we WILL add one regularly scheduled Mass to the week - a “weekday Mass” on Saturday morning (i.e., not the “anticipated Sunday Mass” that is offered on Saturday evening). Beginning in August, a 9:00 am Mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church and will remain in effect so long as we have three priests available in our parishes.

Massena/Louisville Parish News Diocesan & Other Parish News

BINGO PLAYERS We have been informed by New York State that beginning on July 9, 2017 children will no longer be allowed to play bingo: Consistent with other forms of gambling in the state, the mini-mum age to play bingo is 18 years of age. Minors under the age of 18 are still permitted to attend, but are not permitted to play bingo. Per-sons 16 years of age or older may continue to perform ancillary non-gaming activities conducted in conjunction with licensed bingo, such as assisting at any food concession, cleaning, maintenance and site prepa-ration. (General Municipal Law sections 476(13) and 486)

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

With the kids home from school there is a great need for snacks and drinks for the kids. We can also use the following items to help others:

Sunscreen Drinks Snack Items Ketchup Mayonnaise Mustard Deodorant Toothpaste Toilet Paper Canned Fruits Cereal Spaghetti Sauce Dish Soap Canned Vegetables Shampoo Any Dried Pasta Peanut Butter/Jelly Bar Soap Tuna Fish Diapers (especially size 4,5, & 6) Laundry Soap Sanitary Pads Bleach

The St. Vincent de Paul store is in need of a CLEANER and a couple of volunteers with STRONG ARMS and a STRONG BACK to move materials being sorted once or twice a week when needed. If you can help call the office at 315-769-1200.

2016 Bishop’s Fund Appeal Reaches Goal

With generous contributions from over 9,500

households the 2016 Bishop’s Fund Appeal has

reached its goal of $1,280,000.

Bishop LaValley commented: “I join my prayers of

gratitude with those of the many individuals and fami-

lies of our North Country who have benefited from such

generosity through the many ministries the Bishop’s Fund Appeal

supports. I am particularly appreciative of the strong leadership of our

pastors who support this critical appeal each year.”

At this time, the Bishop’s Fund Appeal has collected $1,361,029.02

in gifts received.

All funds received over this year’s goal will be designated to the

Bishop’s Good Samaritan Fund. The Bishop’s Good Samaritan Fund is

a ministry of the Bishop’s Fund Appeal which provides grants to indi-

viduals and families that are facing unexpected emergencies such as

illnesses in the family, loss of homes to fires and flooding and job

loss. The Bishop’s Good Samaritan Fund also provides assistance to

food pantries so that they may continue to help families in need.

Your support of the Bishop’s Fund Appeal truly allows the Dio-

cese of Ogdensburg to be Mercy In Motion by providing spiritual, edu-

cational and charitable support to all of our brothers and sisters in the

North Country.

Nursing Home Volunteers Needed

This ministry is for those called by compassion to be the presence

of Christ to the most vulnerable. Volunteers are needed to assist with

distributing communion at the nursing homes on Sundays. They are also

needed on Wednesdays at the St. Regis Nursing Home and Fridays at the

Highland Nursing Home to assist with Mass. Through the giving of the

Eucharist, attentive listening, sharing prayer, offering reassurance and

being present, ministers will bring the Body of Christ to those who can-

not join us physically in worship. If you can help out or would like more

information please contact Julia LaShomb at the parish office.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Where is away? We throw so much away. But where exactly is “away”? When you think about it, there is no “away”. When you throw away the Styrofoam container, the non-recyclable plastic, the aluminum pan, it all goes into the trash can, then into the landfill. Out of sight - but where it remains for generations to come. Suggestion: for summer picnics and events: why not choose reusable plates, cups and silverware that create little or no trash? Or, when not feasible for large groups, consid-er purchasing paper products whenever possible.

SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB

The Massena Catholic Community Book Club meets once a month to discuss various works of fiction and non-fiction that have importance to the Catholic Church and relevance in our daily lives. Copies of the books are often available on Kindle through our parish's Formed.org subscription or through purchase with Amazon or available on our Kiosk in the back of the church. We meet the Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm at the parish offices. Please contact the parish office for more information.

BRINGING UP THE GIFTS AT MASS You are encouraged to bring up the Offertory Gifts in re-membrance of your deceased relative, friend, or loved one when the Mass intention is for one of them. Since Ushers do not always know who in the family will be at the Mass, they would appreciate your letting them know you are present and willing to carry the gifts up.

Bazaar Meeting

There will be a Bazaar meeting held on Monday, July 17th, 6:30 PM, at the St. Mary’s rectory. Anyone interested in helping out this year is encouraged to attend.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, was canonized on 10/21/2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Kateri was born near the town of Au-riesville, New York, in the year 1656, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She was four years old when her mother died of smallpox.

The disease also attacked Kateri and transfigured her face. She was adopted by her two aunts and an uncle. Kateri be-came converted as a teenager. She was baptized at the age of twenty and incurred the great hostility of her tribe. Although she had to suffer greatly for her Faith, she remained firm in it. Kateri went to the new Christian colony of Indians in Canada. Here she lived a life dedicated to prayer, penitential practices, and care for the sick and aged. Every morning, even in bitterest winter, she stood before the chapel door until it opened at four and remained there until after the last Mass. She was devoted to the Eucharist and to Jesus Cruci-fied. She died on April 17, 1680 at the age of twenty-four. She is known as the "Lily of the Mohawks". Devotion to Kateri is responsible for establishing Native American min-istries in Catholic Churches all over the United States and Canada. Kateri was declared venerable by the Catholic Church in 1943 and she was Beatified in 1980. Hundreds of thousands have visited shrines to Kateri erected at both St. Francis Xavier and Caughnawaga and at her birth place at Auriesville, New York. Pilgrimages at these sites continue today. St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be declared a Saint. Her feast day is July 14. She is the patron-ess of the environment and ecology as is St. Francis of Assi-si.

Novena to Saint Kateri Tekawitha

Kateri, favored child and Lily of the Mohawks, I come to seek your intercession in my present need:

(State your intention here...) I admire the virtues which adorned your soul:

love of God and neighbor, humility, obedience, patience,

purity and the spirit of sacrifice. Help me to imitate your example in my state of life.

Through the goodness and mercy of God, Who has blessed you with so many graces

which led you to the true faith and to a high degree of holiness, pray to God for me and help me.

Obtain for me a very fervent devotion to the Holy Eucharist so that I may love Holy Mass as you did

and receive Holy Communion as often as I can. Teach me also to be devoted

to my crucified Savior as you were, that I may cheerfully bear my daily crosses

for love of Him Who suffered so much for love of me. Most of all I beg you to pray for me

that I may avoid sin, lead a holy life and save my soul. AMEN

In Thanksgiving to God for the graces bestowed upon Kate-ri (Recite the following prayers...) Our Father… Hail Mary... Glory Be... (3 times) Kateri, Lily of the Mohawks, pray for me.

Mass Intentions Saturday, July 8, Vigil: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 (SH) - Frank and Ida Daley by John, Becky, & Michelle 6:00 (SL) - Jane E. Smith by Her Husband & Family Sunday, July 9, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 (SJ) - For the People of the Parish 9:30 (SH) - Jacqueline Fayette by Her Husband, Martin 11:00 (SM) - High School Graduates of the Massena Catholic Parishes Monday, July 10, Weekday 12:05 (SH) - Nancy Richards by Donna Jacoby Tuesday, July 11, Saint Benedict, Abbot 8:15 (SM) - Toni Chase by Mom, Penny, Kenny, Scott, Mary Kay & Families 2:00 (GT) - Virginia Sprow by Geraldine Schmidt Wednesday, July 12, Weekday 8:15 (SM) - William Hurley by Christine Jermano Volk 2:00 (SRNH) - Josephine Poore by Don Portolese Family Thursday, July 13, Weekday 8:15 (SM) - Frances Brooks by Sally & Joe Sutter Friday, July 14, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 12:05 (SH) - Daryl Debien by Family 2:00 (HNH) - Joseph Kish Sr. by Elizabeth Kish Saturday, July 15, Vigil: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 (SH) - Mertis Perras (ann) by Yvonne Montpetit 6:00 (SL) - Lorraine Doud by Bruce Bombard Sunday, July 16, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 (SJ) - Francine Pomainville by the Alfred Pomainville Family 9:30 (SH) - Ellie Seguin (ann) by Louie & Mark Seguin & Shari Tyo 11:00 (SM) - For the People of the Parish

6:00 Radio Broadcast of 9:30 Mass Courtesy of WMSA

Calendar of Events Sunday, July 9 7:30 - 8:00 am - Confessions (SJC) Monday, July 10 7:00 pm - Baptismal Preparation Class (SHR) Tuesday, July 11 Wednesday, July 12 7:00 pm - Bingo (K of C Hall) Thursday, July 13 9:00 - 10:00am - Adoration (SMC) 7:00 pm - Bingo (SMH) Saturday, July 15 9:00-10:30 am - St. Vincent de Paul Food Distribution 2:45 - 3:15pm - Confessions (SHC) 5:15 - 5:45pm - Confessions (SLC) Sunday, July 16 7:30 - 8:00 am - Confessions (SJC) Monday, July 17 6:30 pm - Bazaar Meeting

HOLY HOUR

St. Mary’s Church

Every Thursday

9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.