Saturday, July 8

5:00PM Loretta Colbert by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shea Edna Agnes Rinaldi by St. Vincent’s Parish

Sunday, July 9 8:30AM Vince Collins req. by Terry Doyle

11:00AM Robert Joy req. by Elizabeth Simcoe Margaret H. Riley by St. Vincent’s Parish Saturday, July 15

5:00PM Anna & William Rokjer req. by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shea Anthony DiThomasis req. by Christina & Anthony Scipione

Sunday, July 16 8:30AM Eamonn O’Toole req. by Terry Doyle

11:00AM Margaret Riley req. by Lena Zullo

7/3 - MON Holiday - Office & Food Pantry Closed 7/4 - TUES July 4th Holiday - Office Closed 7/5 - WED Centering Prayer, 2:00PM (Chapel) 7/8-9 - SAT/SUN 7/12 - WED Centering Prayer

(C) Church, (G) Grotto, (PC) Parish Center, (PH) Parish Hall, (L) Lounge, (HIS) Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary

FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY

Please check your email with information concerning our new Director of Faith Formation, Ellen Keuterman, and our new Director of Youth Ministry, Tahlia Hadley.

Pictures from first Communion are available in the Office by the Parking Lot door. Please pick up your

family’s pictures. Thank you! BEREAVEMENT GROUP ~ The next gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 26th at 7PM in the chapel. If you would like to share in a confidential environment, email Marge Addeo at addeom@gmail.com to RSVP. If you are not able to send an email, call Sr. Eleanor at 489-5408 & leave a message. The Bereavement Group will not gather in August, but will resume in September. ST. VINCENT’S PRESCHOOL NEWS ~

♦ We still have openings in our Preschool Program for the Fall Semester! St. Vincent’s Preschool is a small, nurturing preschool that uses a self-directed, play-based curriculum as its core learning strategy. Young children learn best through play, and that is what we do every day. If you have or know of a child that will be three or four by December 1st, please send them our way. For more information about our program, consult our website at www.stvincentspreschool.com, or call or email Eileen Jaklitsch, Program Director, at 518-482-5346 or stvincentspreschool@gmail.com

♦ We will be continuing the CLYNK Program throughout the summer and into next year so we appreciate all your donations. Bags are located near the

Mass Intentions

COLLECTIONS FOR JUNE 24/25: In Pew: E-Giving: Total: Regular: $ 4370.17 $ 1214.13 $ 5584.30 Food Pantry: $ 180 $ 105 $ 285 Rainy Day Fund: $ 399 $ 300 $ 699 CCC: $ 30 $ 0 $ 30 Misc. $ 26 $ 0 $ 26 Enhancement: $ 70 $ 32 $ 102 Enhancement - Total Amount Pledged: $ 553,275.49 Total Amount Paid: $ 543,449.85 Outstanding: $ 543,347.85

Thank you for your generosity. Your regular financial support of our parish community is essential to our continued viability and vitality.

BISHOP’S APPEAL UPDATE - Our goal for 2017 is

$109,571. We would like to thank the families & individuals who have made pledges and outright gifts so far. A balance of $20,000 remains to reach our goal. If you have not made a contribution or pledge to the Bishop’s Appeal yet, please prayerfully consider what is

within your means and give accordingly. Envelopes are in the chairs and at both entrances in church. PLEASE NOTE ~ The parish office and the Food Pantry will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, for the July 4th holiday.

Thank You to all of the businesses that

advertise in our bulletin.

Readings for the Week of July 2, 2017

Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/ Mt 10:37-42 Monday: Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29/Mt 8:23-27 Wed: Gn 21:5, 8-20a/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-291-15/Mt 9:14-17 Next Week: Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30

CHANGES FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS ~

• During July and August, Coffee Hour Ministers will not be scheduled after Sunday morning Masses. Parishioners are welcome to gather and make coffee or share treats to share. Please clean up after yourselves.

• Bulletins will be combined during July and August so a bulletin will be published every other week.

• The Parish Office will be opened from 9AM - 3PM, Monday thru Friday during July and August.

• There will be NO Children’s Liturgy of the Word until the school year resumes

• Worldwide Marriage Encounter - “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” Experience increased trust and intimacy in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For information, call Ed & Rhonda Staats/518-279-3243 or visit https://www.albanyme.org

• Capital Region Furniture Bank - The Capital Region Furniture Bank aims for all individuals and families to have furniture necessary to create a safe and secure environment that contributes to their health and well being. Their mission is to recycle gently-used furniture by collecting it from the community and giving it to those moving out of homelessness or fleeing violence, as well as others struggling to make ends meet. There is always a need for furniture, monetary donations, and volunteer support. Interested volunteers should contact 518-612-BANK.

• Up-Stitch - is a nonprofit, reuse organization interested in anything that has to do with sewing, knitting and needlecrafts. Donated materials will be resold or used in sewing classes or charitable projects. Their goal is to keep useful materials out of the landfills, facilitate creativity and increase environmental awareness in the Capital District. There three local donation sites. For more information, call Maggie Erlich & Megan Stasi at 518-618-2825.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Readings for the Week of July 9, 2017

Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/Mt 9:32-38 Wed: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 14-24a/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Mt 10:24-33 Next Week: Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23

SENIORS ~ If you’re going to the Mac Haydn Theatre on Thursday, July 6 - please be in the church parking lot at 12:45PM so that we will be ready to leave. Plans are to stop for dinner at the Main St. Cafe on our way home. PYRAMID LAKE VACATION ~ St. Vincent’s parish-ioners have an opportunity to spend a week at Pyramid Life Center in the Adirondacks from August 11-18. Cost: $250/adult; $125/child ages 4-12 (infants to age 3 are free). Regis-tration forms are in the pamphlet racks at both exits to church. Early registration is encouraged! For questions contact Kathy Menard at katherinemenard@yahoo.com.

Perhaps you have been sitting in the congregation, worship-ping with this community, participating somewhat but not entirely. Perhaps you or someone you know has lots of questions about the Catholic faith and would like to explore what it means to be a Catholic Christian. If so, we would like to invite you and / or your friend to attend an inquirers session, to raise some of those questions and talk about the spiritual journey. Meeting times are fluid, depending on need / availability. Please contact Elizabeth Simcoe, at 489-5408 or pld@stvincetnalbany.org, to learn more or to set up a time.

Making Vacation Travel Plans? You might check out “Getting There Greener,” an analysis of the environmental impact of domestic vacation travel by the Union of Con-cerned Scientists. It can be found at www.uscusa.org/gettingtheregreener. Click on Executive Summary.

Family Mission: Panama 2018 Parishioners are currently planning a Family Mission Trip to our Sister Parish in Darien, Panama. Tentative dates are Feb. 15 to 24, 2018. This trip is open to all, parishioners, including parents and their children. Those currently signed up range in age 8 to adult. For more information, please contact Eileen Hempstead at ehempstead@nycap.rr.com or 423-5313.

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JULY 2 & 9, 2017 ~ THIRTEENth & FOURTEENth Sundays in ordinary time

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Liturgical Ministers for July 8/9:

Baker: Rich Futyma Writer: Robert Ward Writer for July 16: Shylah Addante Saturday, 5:00 pm Presider/Homilist: Fr. Leo O’Brien Adult Acolyte: Marcia Ringelmann Readers: Beth McCarthy, Cory Taliaferro Eucharistic Ministers: Janet Brendli, Nancy DiBlasi, Eileen Larrabee, Dan O’Connell, 1 Needed Liturgical Coordinator: Amy O’Connell Sunday, 8:30 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Ron Menty Adult Acolyte: Jim Schwab Altar Servers: Travis Greene, Theo Greene Readers: James Harvey, Mary Harrison Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Fran Beck, John Criscione, Joseph DiCarlo, Thomas Masawi, Clare Pelkey, Lisa Ruud Liturgical Coordinator: Joanne Martin Minister of Hospitality: Tom Ruller, Mary Blais Counters: Anna Bayly, Jean Talbot, 1 Needed Sunday, 11:00 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Ron Menty Adult Acolyte: Mary Ann Neimeyer Altar Servers: Naomi Simcoe, Ayla Goldman Readers: Robert Bangert-Drowns, Maryhelen Lounello Eucharistic Ministers: JoAnn Bennett, Chris Burns, Rose Capurso, Janice Kehn, Beth Lacey, Diane Miller, Leslie Phelan, Susan Shipherd, Angela Warner, Paul Zullo Liturgical Coordinator: Maryhelen Lounello Ministers of Hospitality: Owuwu AnAne, Dave LaFleur, Ray Pitlyk, 1 Needed Veronica Ministry: Peggy Kowalski Counters: Dick Neimeyer, Ray Pitlyk, 1 Needed

MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

Hospital Visitation: Week of July 2, 2017

SPH - Eleanor Guerin / Ruth Smith

AMCH - Kathy McCoy / Eleanor Guerin

Liturgical Ministers for July 15/16:

Baker: Patty McKay Writer: Shylah Addante Writer for July 23: Patrick Maxwell Saturday, 5:00 pm Presider/Homilist: Fr. Leo O’Brien Adult Acolyte: Elizabeth Simcoe Readers: Michael Pastore, Sr. Joan Byrne Eucharistic Ministers: Margaret Ludington, Jim O’Hare, Marcia Ringelmann, Anne Tyrrell, 1 Needed Liturgical Coordinator: Rosemarie Tobin Sunday, 8:30 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Ron Menty Adult Acolyte: Elizabeth Simcoe Altar Servers: Rita Nolan, Melva Bernardino Readers: Ann Marie Rizzo, Eva Castagna Eucharistic Ministers: Fran Dempsey, Molly Johnson, Eileen Larrabee, Lisa Ruud, Maryanne Tuite, Rosa Veltman Liturgical Coordinator: Chris Savastio Minister of Hospitality: Dave Vollaro, Sandy Vollaro Counters: David Addante, Mary Ricard, 1 Needed Sunday, 11:00 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Ron Menty Adult Acolyte: Elizabeth Simcoe Altar Servers: Anaya Zullo, Gabriel Cruz Readers: Juanita Powers, Steve Powers Eucharistic Ministers: Rose Capurso, Twiggy Collen, Ron Jones, Laurie Kirchman, Diane Marcil, Elizabeth Martinez. Bill Quackenbush, Dave Rowell, Eileen Shirey, Julie Sullivan Liturgical Coordinator: Susan Lundberg Ministers of Hospitality: Katherine Bollin, Patty Gorman, 2 Needed Veronica Ministry: Mary Ann Neimeyer Counters: Katherine Bollin, Michelle Herkenham, 1 Needed

MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

Hospital Visitation: Week of July 9, 2017

SPH - Marty Beckman / Mary Jane Botticelli

AMCH - Jeanne Qualters / Elizabeth Simcoe

JULY 2 & 9, 2017 ~ THIRTEENth & FOURTEENth Sundays in ordinary time

“We are a community committed to Jesus Christ, nourished at Eucharist

and dedicated to justice.”

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 P.M. Vigil Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 A.M.

PARISH CENTER 984 Madison Avenue

FOOD PANTRY Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:30-2:30 PM ~ (518) 694-3153

PRESCHOOL (518) 482-5346 www.stvincentspreschool.com OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

EMAIL secretary@stvincentalbany.org

FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/stvincentalbany

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE FOR:

♦ Pastoral Care - Visits to homebound parishioners, hospital patients or nursing home residents.

♦ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - Membership in the Roman Catholic Church.

♦ Infant Baptism - Celebrated monthly (except during Lent)

♦ Reconciliation - By appointment or 4:45PM Saturdays

♦ Matrimony - At least 6 months prior to your hoped for date.

♦ Bereavement Ministry - is available through the parish office. Please call and ask for Sr. Eleanor Guerin.

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Church of Saint Vincent De Paul

900 MADISON AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208

WEBSITE www.stvincentalbany.org

PHONE (518) 489-5408 FAX (518) 489-5474

PASTORAL TEAM: Parish Life Director Elizabeth Simcoe pld@stvincentalbany.org Sacramental Ministers Reverend Leo P. O'Brien lobrien26@nycap.rr.com (518) 640-9582 Reverend Richard Vosko rvosko@nycap.rr.com For Fr. Vosko’s homilies visit - https://richardsvosko.wordpress.com

Faith Formation Ellen Keuterman k-5faithformation@stvincentalbany.org

Youth Ministry Tahlia Hadley youthministry@stvincentalbany.org

Food Pantry & Angela Warner Peace & Justice socialjustice@stvincentalbany.org

Liturgical Ministries Meg McCarthy liturgy@stvincentalbany.org

Music & Liturgy Marie Bernadett music@stvincentalbany.org

Senior Ministry and Sr. Eleanor Guerin, RSM Pastoral Outreach pastoraloutreach@stvincentalbany.org

Bookkeeper Veronica Schmidt-Henzler businessmanager@stvincentalbany.org

Maintenance Rich Nagengast maintenance@stvincentalbany.org

Parish Secretary Frances Sims secretary@stvincentalbany.org

ST. VINCENT'S PRESCHOOL: Director Eileen Jaklitsch st.vincentspreschool@gmail.com www.stvincentalbany.org/preschool

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Al Turo Aturojr@gmail.com; 869-2059 Diana Bangert-Drowns dbangertdrowns@nycap.rr.com; 482-4604

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Website: www.strose.edu/officesandresources/spiritual_life

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