Parish Office Hours: �

Monday�Thursday From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm �Friday, Saturday & Sunday�Closed.��

E�Mail: email@staugus�nesparish.org�

Facebook: www.facebook.com/staugus�nesparishbville�

Bulle�n E�Mail: bulle�n@staugus�nesparish.org�

Website: www.staugus�nesparish.org��

Weekend Liturgies: �

Saturday 5:15pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am�

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Reconcilia�on (Confession): �

Saturdays 4:30�5:00 pm or by appointment.��

Sacramental Prep�

Marriages, congratula�ons! Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance.��

�“St. Augusne’s Roman Catholic Chrisan Community is rooted in Jesus the Christ and embraces the values of

peace, jusce, and love. As a people of Word and Sacrament and Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we strive to �act as Jesus would. We reach out in faith, prayer, support, and service to all, while fostering our spiritual

growth. We are an acve, welcoming parish, sharing our gi%s and talents.”�

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Parish Staff:�

Pastor: Fr. Tom Serva�us �

Deacon: John Pedro2 �

Administra�ve Assistant: Kathleen Raddell �

Faith Forma�on Associate: Kris�ne Skinner �

Minister for Adult Enrichment: Debra Krisher �

Director of Music/Organist: Ryan Schaffer �

Musician, Sunday 8:00 AM: Daniel Bolster�

VIRTUS Safe Environment Coordinator: Kris�ne Skinner�

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor: David Ditz�

Bookkeeper: Pa2 Pi>s�

Parish Communica�ons: Margaret Castellini�

During the month of May the Sanctuary Lamp �

burns in Memory of Dominic Cenci�

Mass Intenons For The Week��

Saturday, May 21�

5:15 pm John Conzelmann by Mary Conzelmann�Sunday, May 22�

8:00 am Lucille Pillsbury by Don & Jean Gentilcore�10:30 am Colin Kahl by Cindy McCaffrey�Monday, May 23�

10:00 am Living & Deceased Members of Our Parish �

Tuesday, May 24�

10:00 am Peggy Ashe Carroway by B. Korczakowski � � � & Family�Wednesday, May 25�

10:00 am Communion Service�Thursday, May 26�

10:00 am Kenneth Cole by Karen Cole�Friday, May 27�

No Mass�

Saturday, May 28�

5:15 pm Dominic Cenci by Mary Ann Cenci�Sunday, May 29 �

8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of Our Parish �

10:30 am Lynette Bianco Quint by Regina & Geray Wright�

MAY 22, 2016 Most Holy Trinity�

7333 O’Brien Road, Baldwinsville, New York 13027 �

Parish Office: (315) 638�0585 Faith Formaon: (315) 638�0864 Fax: (315) 635�0931�

St. Augustine’s Church

Welcome to St. Augus�ne’s! We invite you to become a �parishioner by calling the Parish Office at 638�0585. �Parishioners leaving the parish please give us a call so we may say goodbye!�

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Stewardship of Treasure May 14th & 15th:�

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Thank you for your generosity!�

Sunday, May 22�

Outhouse Challenge�9:00 am Finance Mee�ng�9:00 am CYO Coffee & Donuts�6:00 pm CYO Mee�ng��

Monday, May 23�

7:00 pm Social Ac�on Ministry Mee�ng��

Tuesday, May 24�

10:30 am Bible Study�7:00 pm Bible Study� Wednesday, May 25�

6:00 am Men’s Spirituality Group�7:00 pm Rosary at the Labyrinth��

Saturday, May 28�

4:00 pm CYO Chicken Dinner��

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Sunday, May 29�

Outhouse Challenge��

Monday, May 30�

Memorial Day�Office Closed��

Tuesday, May 31�

10:30 am Bible Study�7:00 pm Bible Study� Wednesday, June 1�

6:00 am Men’s Spirituality Group�12:00 pm Senior Lunch�7:00 pm Rosary at the Labyrinth��

Thursday, June 2�

7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal��

Saturday, June 4�

8:30 am Men’s Spirituality Group�4:30 pm Rosary in the Chapel��

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Page Two� St. Augus�ne’s Church, Baldwinsville, New York� May 22, 2016�

PARISH CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK AND NEXT�

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK�

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John Andaloro, Rose Antone, Rita Baker, Stephen Barger, Jennifer Baron Alfieri, Jean Becker, Stacy Benson, Anna Buongiorne, David Byrne, Donald Byrnes, Florence Card, Tim Conners, Lois DeFio, Amy DeForge, Sandra Denniston, Tom DiNapoli, Raul Erives, Missy Carr Fitz, John Ferrara, Frank Flaherty, Phyllis Flaherty, Chris�na Flandera, Tom Ford, Candy Glenn, Cathy Golden, Anne Gray, Virginia Gros-so, Andrew Hager, Diane Harris, Wendy Hess, Isabell Hol-lembaek, Rose Hurd, Dan Iannicello, Infant Ma>hew, Maeve Jordan, Valarie Korczakowski, Sally LaMontagne, Colleen Lasher, Lois Licourt, John Ma>hews, Michael Ma2ce, Cindy McCaffrey, Ma>hew McCarthy, Harry McVene, Stephanie Merenda, Hannah Murphy, Michael Murphy, Patrick O’Neill, Cathy Pennisi, Elaine Pickard, Charlie Poole, Ronnie Pra> III, Emily Raddell, Maureen Raddell, William Relyea, Chris�ne Sessler, Ronald Sessler, Zachary Shaw, Tom Stapleton, Lucy St. Elmo, Hugh Sweeney, Kathleen Sweeney, Nora Lee Tarney, Frances Tausend, Helen Schiller Thomson, Cyndi Turner, Pat Welsh, Kelley Williams, Joanne Wood, Michael Wood and Freda Zollo.�

Please call the parish office at 638�0585 if you or some-

one you know would like to be included on our prayer list. �

Envelopes (180)� $6,924.00�

Loose� $595.49�

Received by Mail (11)� $610.00�

Total� $8,129.49�

Buildings and Grounds� $203.00�

Catholic Schools� $7.00�

Please pray for those who have died recently, including: �

Cecilia Fletcher. May she know the embrace of the �

Risen One. May her family know of God’s love during this

difficult �me.�

50th Anniversary T�Shirt and Polo Sale��

The 50th Anniversary Commi>ee will be offering t�shirts, ��polo shirts and baseball caps for sale aMer all Masses this weekend. Order forms will be available in the bulle�n, on the website and in the Gathering Room. �All items will be prepay. �Please see the order form on the last page of this bulle�n for sizes, colors and prices. Thanks!�

Electronic Banking��

Did you know, that if you maintain your checking account

online, you can, in all likelihood, set up to have your bank

automa�cally mail your contribu�on to St. Augus�ne's? �

If you are already banking online, check it out with your

bank! If you choose electronic banking, please let our �

Parish Office know. Thank you for your generosity!�

Spring Lo.ery Winners! Congratula/ons!��

May 14th Ray Seubert won $40.00�5/16/16 Dick & Liz Case won $40.00�

Hi Folks:��

What a fantas�c weekend last weekend!!! Between three wonderful liturgies, a rapidly filling outhouse, and a fun and successful Covenant Weekend, wow. To the many people who made it all happen, thank you very much!!!��

On the first weekend alone, over 200 Covenants were signed!!! In case you’re wondering, a covenant is a pledge to minister in this parish for the next 12 months. Copies of these “pledge forms” (along with booklets describing the many ministries of this parish are available in the Gather-ing Room.) Check it out. And please sign up ASAP.��

Pictured above are four people who were Confirmed at last week-end’s 5:15 pm Liturgy. Con-gratula�ons to (from le7 to right) Taylor Haesaert, Ben Emmi, Melissa Odasz, and Chris Latucca. Congratula�ons also to Ma; Sotherden (pictured on the le7 directly above) who was Confirmed at the 8:00 am Liturgy.��

As is the parish custom, new members of Pastoral Council were selected. Congratula�ons to Pat Urban (Spiritual De-velopment), Jim McKenna, Jr. (Parish Life & Worship), Anne Domanico (Parish Outreach), and Lynn Shepard�Sco;�(Delegate�at�Large). Special thanks also to those who are rota�ng off of Council, including Bill Jacobs, Meg Castellini, �Bev Hill, and Nedra Byrne.��

Hope Appeal Update . . . As of the Bulle�n’s publica�on (Tuesday AM), we have already received $ 9,606.88, or 21% of our goal of $ 44,431.00. To those who have al-ready pledged, thank you very much. If you did not receive a pledge card in the mail, please take one of the envelopes at the end of the pews. Thanks!!!��

OK folks. That’s it for now.�

Page Three� St. Augus�ne’s Church, Baldwinsville, New York� May 22, 2016�

LAST CALL!�

CYO Chicken Dinner�Get Your Tickets!��

Thank you, thank you for your support of the CYO chick-

en dinner. The sales last weekend were wonderful. PLUS

it's not too late to buy your �ckets if you missed your

chance last weekend. Tickets will be on sale aMer all the

weekend masses through next weekend.��

Enjoy your chicken dinners on Saturday, May 28th beginning

at 4:00 pm �ll sold out. Price per dinner is $10 and �ckets

will be sold in advance. Everyone who buys an advanced

sale �cket is guaranteed a dinner. Dinners are dine�in or

take�out and they all include 1/2 chicken, baked beans and

salt potatoes. Chicken dinners are 100% gluten free! This is

our only chicken dinner of the Spring. We hope you can

a>end this fundraiser which supports our CYO and our youth

par�cipa�on in the Notre Dame Vision Leadership Confer�

ence. Spread the word and thank you for your support! �

Upcoming Scripture Readings for Liturgy��

Readings for the Week of May 22, 2016�

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Sunday: Prv 8:22�31/Ps 8:4�9/Rom 5:1�5/Jn 16:12�15

Monday: 1 Pt 1:3�9/Ps 111:1�2, 5�6, 9�10/Mk 10:17�27�

Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10�16/Ps 98:1�4/Mk 10:28�31�

Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18�25/Ps 79:8�9, 11, 13/Mk 10:32�45�

Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2�5, 9�12/Ps 100:2�5/Mk 10:46�52�

Friday: 1 Pt 4:7�13/Ps 149:1�6, 9/Mk 11:11�26�

Saturday: Jude 17, 20b�25/Ps 63:2�6/Mk 11:27�33�

Next Sunday: Gn 14:18�20/Ps 110:1�4/1 Cor 11:23�26/Lk

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Evening for Men: The Voyage of Life�

Wednesday, June 15th 7:00�9:00 PM �

Spiritual Renewal Center��

Men, here’s your chance to join Fr. Tom at the Spiritual Renewal Center for a men’s evening of reflec�on. Through the use of the ancient prac�ce called�lec�o divina�and ar�st Thomas Cole’s�pain�ngs�The Voyage of Life,�par�cipants will explore and reflect on their own life’s journey as men, the ups and downs of that journey, as well as God’s abiding presence through it all.� Be prepared to be surprised by God!� All men are invited to a>end, deepen your walk with God, and fellowship with brothers in Christ.� Offering $20 or whatever you can afford. To register, call the Spiritual Renewal Center at 472�6546.�

A Note From Fr. Tom�

Page Four� St. Augus�ne’s Church, Baldwinsville, New York� May 22, 2016�

FAITH FORMATION NEWS:�

Three Li.le Words�

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A funny thing happened this morning on the way to com-

munion. �Okay, maybe I should not start the story out that

way, but three li>le words triggered the thought process

that would develop into a blog entry some ten hours lat-

er…let me start from the beginning…�

I brought my husband’s parents to a church for Sunday

Mass that was close to the hotel where they were stay-

ing.� I really did not expect to see anybody I knew there,

especially at 7:45 in the morning.� My brain s�ll had that

pre�coffee fog, so I must have done a double take when

suddenly I no�ced a woman from daily Mass at MY parish

was standing next to me, smiling.� She proudly proclaimed,

“I BELONG here!”� It was clear to me that she really likes

her home parish and was happy I’d have the opportunity

to share Sunday worship today with her there, on her

home turf.� Her enthusiasm was contagious!�

Want to read more? Check out Kris’ blog at the address:

mercifulmomentsblog.wordpress.com also accessible on

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Saturday, May 28th�

CYO Chicken Dinner��

Sunday, June 12th�

Confirma�on (10:30) & Parish 50th Anniversary “Kickoff”�

SAVE these DATES!!�

Contempla�ve Aging �

Wednesday, May 25, 10 am�3 pm�

Christ the King Retreat House�

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As we live longer, healthier lives, the

"age�old" paradigms of aging no longer

fit. Our experience and wisdom can

lead us on an inner journey that awak-

ens us to a vision of aging as a path to

spiritual and psychological maturity.

Come learn from the wisdom of others

who are consciously eldering. �

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Facilitated by Fr. John Rose. Offering: $25. For more infor-

ma�on call 315�446�2680 or visit ctkretreat.com.�

Bishop’s Le.ers from Confirma/on Candidates�

�Please return “final draMs” of Bishop’s le>ers on or before

Monday, May 23. Call Jim Garvey or Kris Skinner for more

informa�on. Thank you!�

�First Eucharist Class Photos and Banners�

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Families of First Eucharist children are asked to please pick

up class photos and banners in the Faith Forma�on Office

Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 4 PM. �

For Your Child’s Safety�

�All our children are precious to us.��To ensure their safety,

please do not let them wander through the build-

ing�alone.��If children need to use the restrooms during

Mass, parents are asked to please make sure that they are

accompanied by an�adult.��Thank you.��

Reminder to Catechists�

�Please remember to return your responses to the Cate-

chists’ survey to Kris Skinner as soon as possible. Respons-

es may be emailed to kskinner@staugus�nesparish.org or

dropped off during office hours. Your responses will be

helpful in planning the next cateche�cal year. �

On the Cover this Weekend��

Featured on the cover is our covenant tree. Last weekend as parishioners signed a covenant, they were given a leaf to place on our tree. So far we have received over 200 cov-enants. That’s a lot of leaves! Thanks for par�cipa�ng!�

Tithing Applica/ons Are Available��

It is a long�standing tradi�on in the parish that we �the 5% of the parish’s regular collec�ons to go toward good works both near and far. Generally the funds go to local agencies, but we have made grants to agencies far away.��

Do you know of a non�profit that could use some extra help? Check out the �thing applica�ons and see if the agency you are thinking of qualifies. Applica�ons are available at the Informa�on Desk in the Gathering Room. Please note that all ,thing applica,ons are due into the

parish office no later than June 20th.�

Page Five� St. Augus�ne’s Church, Baldwinsville, New York� May 22, 2016�

Closing the Circle by John B. Foley, SJ�

“Why do we have to hear all this stuff about the Trinity?”�

This ques�on burst from a man in the audience at a talk of

mine. “Why can’t we just be good to each other and go to

church”?�

I answered, “Because.”�

Because the Triune God is not some kind of brainy specula-

�on by scholars. It is simply the way we experience God in

this world. Chris�an living is the Trinity in ac�on.�

First, long ago human beings learned by living that there is

only one God, and that he “takes delight in the human

race” (First Reading). Think of the many, many stories in

the First Testament about God’s pursuit of us, his laboring

to make a loving and holy covenant with us. “I will be your

God and you will be my people.” Like marriage agreements

(used to be).�

By turns, God became angry, hurt, delighted, spurned, glo-

rified, ignored, praised and rejected. Yet he kept coming

back and back to renew the covenant.�

Because God's love is steadfast.�

Then�we discovered that God’s nature has always had an-

other component. God had not been alone or lonely, like a

rock in the desert. His very nature had always been to re-

late to others, to “pour himself forth,” as the First Reading

puts it, and to receive back. This goal is called the “Second

Person,” and it has been at one with “the First Person” for

all eternity.�

We saw him.�

Jesus laughed and cried and preached and turned over ta-

bles and cured people, and was loyal to his friends even

unto death. “Everything that the Father has is mine,” he

said (Gospel). That’s how we knew he was the Word and

that the Word was God.�

Then came a�third revela�on. Jesus hints about it in the

Gospel: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear

it now.” In other words, our small souls would burst with

the greatness of God and Jesus�unless they gentled down

and began to dwell inside us, to guide our understanding.

So Jesus promised to

pour the Holy Spirit into

us.�

The Spirit actually is God,

Jesus tells us. “Everything

that the Father has is

mine; for this reason I

told you that he [God the

Spirit] will take from what

is mine and declare it to

you” (Gospel).�

Do you get the logic? Everything the Father has belongs to

the Word. Everything that the Word has belongs to the

Spirit. Everything the Spirit has belongs to us, if we say yes

to it. This third part of God bestows us and the whole earth

back upon the Father.�

Which closes the circle!�

What liveliness, what transforma�on there is in God:

speaking, reaching out, flowing forth, receiving back. God

is like liquid mo�on, like a dynamism in which everything is

changing always, yet remains always the same�because it

is rooted in love, because

it�is�love.�

We are invited into that

unchanging circle of

love, no ma>er what it

brings.�

Too theore�cal? Allow

me to put it more simply. Do you suffer? God invites you

meld that pain into the Trinity’s unending love. Do you lack

hope? The Christ who rose from death is within you. Are

you abandoned? Remember that the one God in three per-

sons was abandoned too, and embraces you with tender

affec�on and asks you to melt into his arms.�

That is why we “hear all this stuff about the Trinity.”�

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Do you suffer? �God invites you meld �

that pain in to the �Trinity’s unending love.�

�Copyright © 2015, John B. Foley, S.�J.�

All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce �for personal or parish use.�

Page Six� St. Augus�ne’s Church, Baldwinsville, New York� May 22, 2016�

Last weekend we not only celebrated the feast of Pentecost, but we celebrated Covenant Weekend, which is an opportunity for parishioners to sign up for parish ministries. Our Parish Hall was filled with minis-tries in mo�on! A mini�chapel was the first stop on our journey of mo�on, which symbolized our call to bring faith into ac�on. As one proceeded into the Parish Hall, the smell of pizzelles pervaded the atmosphere, com-pliments of the St. Joseph Day Dinner commi>ee. As one meandered through the staggered brightly decorated tables, there were plenty of oppor-

tuni�es to witness the many ministries offered here at St. Augus�ne’s. ��

“Life is for par�cipa�ng, not for specta�ng” a quote by Kathrine Switzer, was evident as there are many ways to become involved here at St. Augus�ne’s. Thank you to everyone who made this weekend possible, especially, Marge Babcock & Pat Williams, co�chairs of the event. If you didn’t have a chance to complete your 2016�2017 Covenant, please stop by the Gathering Room or the Parish Office. �

Ministry in Moon�Covenant Weekend 2016�