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Happy Thanksgiving!
How time flies! It seems summer just ended, yet here we are entering Thanks-giving week. Advent is right around the corner; Christmas not far behind. Where was I last weekend? Teaming a Cursillo weekend at Notre Dame Retreat House (except for the 7:30 AM Mass). Twenty-five team members and twenty-eight candidates shared an intense experience of living Christian community, witnessing, sharing faith, praying together, and encouraging one another forward in bringing Christ into the world. Two from our parish made their Cursillo; I am sure the number will increase on the next Cursillo. Team members write an introduction for the Rectora to use in introducing us to the candidates before we give a talk. One category is ‘family’. Great prepa-ration for Thanksgiving! I thought of family I will gather with in Maryland on Thanksgiving; mom, dad, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, nephews-in-law (is that the term?) and great nephews – what a blessing they all are! I thought of my parish family here at St. Louis – what a tremendous gift – God is so good! I also thought of my Cursillo faith-family, one perhaps you may join some day. Family takes many forms. With eyes of faith, we can see God’s goodness and blessing in so many different life-giving relationships. Thankful for food on the table that will nourish our bodies this Thanksgiving, let’s all be sure to thank God as well for people, faith, relationships, ways God calls us to serve, all of which nourish the soul. Speaking of nourishing the soul – please be sure to pick up a copy of At Home with the Word if you haven’t already. We Catholics are so fortunate. Next week the church year ends; with Advent we begin a new liturgical year. Imag-ine! We have two opportunities every year to make New Year’s resolutions! Let me suggest one. Consider resolving to take a copy of At Home with the Word, and to use it weekly. Page three inside includes a few suggestions for how. Here are a few more. Read the Introduction to Luke on page eight and the one on Reading and Praying Scripture on page ten. Gathering as family, as a couple, or with a friend or two, do the suggested ‘prayers before reading scripture’, then the next Sunday’s readings (or one of them), discuss, and pray the prayer after reading scripture. Check out the practices of faith, hope and love, and scripture insights as well. To pray and study God’s Word, we use the text in front of us. To be formed and shaped by God’s Word, we listen at Mass. If we have already read the text in advance, we don’t need to be following along when it is proclaimed at Eucharist. Prepared, we know what to expect. Now we can listen. What leaps out, grabs me as the lector proclaims? Important? Check how many times the word ‘listen’ appears in the Bible. Blessings to you and your household this Thanksgiving, and in the new church year! Fr. Bob
www.StLouisChurch.org St. Louis Church, Pittsford, NY Phone: 585.586.5675 Fax: 585.387.9888 A Stephen Ministry Parish
A HOME FOR ALL GOD’S PEOPLE November 18, 2012
Food Collection: Sr. Regis Food Cupboard Saint’s Place Angel Trees Debut
THIS WEEK AT ST. LOUIS See pg. 2 for daily Mass schedule
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 19 6:30 am - Men’s Spirituality Group, Manse 6:45 pm - Crossroads MS Program, Youth Rm 7:30 PM - Liturgy Cmte, Parish Meeting Hall TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 20 7:30 am - Bible Study w/Fr. Bob, Parish Meeting Hall 4:00 - 7:00 pm - Habitat Pie Pick-Up in Narthex THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 22 HAPPY THANKSGIVING MINISTRY CENTER CLOSED Food Collection for Carmelite Nuns & Pittsford Food Cupboard (see page 7 for items needed) 9:00 am - One Mass Today FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 23 MINISTRY CENTER CLOSED SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 24 3:30 pm - Confessions 4:30 pm - Mass SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 25 FEAST OF CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 7:30 am - Mass 9:00 am - Mass, No Seasons of Faith 11:00 am - Mass 5:00 pm - Mass
Mass Intentions for This Week
Nancy Ann Golia
Dominick Arigo
SPECIAL INTENTIONS
We invite you to have a Sanctu-ary Lamp lit at the Blessed Sac-rament to have your very spe-cial intentions remembered for a week. To arrange this, please call or visit the Ministry Center to make this intention known. The Thursday Holy Hour Ministry will offer special prayers for your intention.
MONDAY - November 19 Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Lk 18:35-43 11:00 am Joseph McDonnell - Ginny McDonnell 5:15 pm Ann Reddington - Marty & Nancy Gullen TUESDAY - November 20 Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10
6:45 am Norma Oakes - Peter & Pat Spinelli 11:00 am David Griener - Sally Lashomb WEDNESDAY - November 21 Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28 11:00 am Donald & Irma Wilde - Gary & Joan Eisenhart 5:15 pm Philomena Kopczynski - Marguerite Mayes & Family THURSDAY - November 22 Thanksgiving Day Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44 9:00 am - Paul & Mary Hayden - Family
FRIDAY - November 23 10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48 11:00 am Robert DeJoy - Susan Burke 5:15 pm Giovanni Evangelista - Family SATURDAY - November 24 Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40 9:00 am Miguel Canada - Maria Echaniz 4:30 pm Bill McDonnell (Anniversary) - Family SUNDAY - November 25 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dn 7:13-14/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37 7:30 am Joshua Ashley - Jim & Peggy Brady 9:00 am Robert Surdick -
Maureen & Gary
11:00 am Special Intention for
Marcella Schaarschmidt -
Susan Falcone 5:00 pm Alfred E. Damia - Charles & Susan Vacanti
Saturday & Sunday, November 24 and 25 Those who serve our community!
Time Lectors Eucharistic Ministers
Liturgical
Assistants Cantor
Altar
Servers
4:30 pm L. Spellman
M. Conking
B. Gerace, T. Gerace, C. McManus, J. Ryan,
L. Nunn, E. Horey-Thiede, A. Conking, C. Ryan
L. Nunn
J. Nunn
J. Chiazza B. McKnight
A. Drew
7:30 am D. Wagner
F.J.Schifferli
B. Farrell, D. Hofmann, J. Housel, L. Jabbour,
C. Jackson, P. Kling, M. Rose, C. Housel
C. Anderson
M. E. Anderson
D. Cadirao
S. May
9:00 am D. Knittle
T. Hartzell
A Wilt, M. Diamond, G. Gebbie, S. Denzak,
D. Infantino, D. Infantino, M. Joyce-Rosen, M. Eakin,
B Knittle, P. O’Neil-Midgley
D. Infantino Children O. Wagner
B. Kepes
11:00 am W. Martin
V. Gauvin
A Gould, C. Heffernan, R. Willison, L. Aldred,
C Ray, L. Iati, K. Legawiec, D. McKeown, J. Aldred,
J. Pippin
Sr. Anne
Nothnagle
G. Pierce J. Schnell
E. Whitaker
5:00 pm C. Quandt
S. Quandt
M. Duffy, C. Hill, R. McNiffe, C. Kress, T. Kress,
M. Lippa, J. Roxstrom, G. Vijay
K. Shea M.
Verghese
M. McNiffe
N. Camaione
Sunday Communion Service - November 25
The Highlands: Ann Murty Heather Heights: Richard Caruso
CELEBRATING EUCHARIST
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Evangelization is not just about invit-ing someone to come to church with us because it’s a nice experience, or the music is good, or the homilist is extraordinary. It’s about inviting someone to come to church to meet Jesus through the Gospel, the music, the homily, through the Eucharist, the people gathered. Who can I invite this week?
1st Reading: Daniel 12:1-3 Michael shall arise, guardian of your people
2nd Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 He has made perfect those being consecrated
Gospel: Mark 13:24-32 Angels will gather his elect
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
What about Angels? Did you know that Michael is an archangel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic teaching? (Yes, the Qur’an men-tions Michael, a messenger and angel of God.) Legend has it that in Rome in 590, archangel Michael appeared over the mausoleum of Hadrian and miraculously ended a terrible plague in the city. After that, the building was renamed “Castel Sant’Angelo” (and Michael has been associated with healing, as well as battle against evil). Visitors to Rome may recall the grand statue of Michael that graces the top of the building. What does the Cate-chism say of angels? 328 The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls " “angels" is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. 334 In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.201 336 From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.202 " Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life." 203 Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God. When in the creed we profess God as creator of all that is seen and unseen – there are the angels, unseen, but real and created by God.
Being Consecrated Our second reading tells us that through one offering (Christ’s), we are being consecrated and made perfect. Consecration is an act by which something is separated from common or profane use, or by which something is dedicated to service and worship of God. As we celebrate, entering into Eucharist each week, listen to the prayers closely. See if you can hear that message: that by partici-pating in the paschal mystery (Christ’s death and resurrec-tion), we are being dedicated to the service and worship of God. (Hint: start with Go in peace, glorifying the Lord with your life! and work backward).
The ‘Little Apocalypse’ Chapter 13 in Mark’s Gospel is sometimes called the ‘Little Apocalypse’ (the Book of Revelation is the ‘Great Apocalypse’). To reduce fear of apocalyptic writing, first it helps to see how images and myths get reused in com-plex ways to speak of God’s unfolding plan. Next, appre-
ciate the suffering of oppressed and alienated people who have little chance of fighting powerful forces against them. This too can open the door to finding meaning in apocalyptic writing. The underlying message is God’s power and care; a reason to cling to hope. Ultimately God’s kingdom will prevail. Our trouble making sense of it all? The fullness of God’s kingdom is divine, future, and transcendent. While beginning in Jesus’ ministry, its fullness lies in the future. Since transcendent and divine, it necessarily goes beyond the limits of human thought and speech. Another help: pray ‘Lord, help me move beyond the words to the faith that leads to you.’
Next Year in Jerusalem Missed out on Stephanie’s tour? Fr. Bob & Fr. Joe
Catanise are leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next
November 11 thru 19 to Tel Aviv, Carmel, Tiberias; Sea
of Galilee sites, Capernaum, Nazareth, Cana, Mt Tabor,
Jerusalem, Jericho, and the Dead Sea. Both have spent
substantial time in the Holy Land and promise a rewarding
pilgrimage. Early booking price $2895, pp, do. For infor-
mation: Escapes Inc.; [email protected] or contact Candi at 672-1516 (soon please). Thank you!
At Home with the Word A great idea for this Year of Faith: don't just pick up a
copy of At Home with the Word. Try using it weekly.
First, be sure to read the articles at the beginning about the
lectionary, this year's Gospel, etc. Then, each week watch
how much more you get out of Mass when you read the
Bible readings before coming to church. Then, for prayer
during the week, go back to the readings, and continue
reflecting on them. Bring At Home with the Word to
Tuesday morning Bible study, and really let God's Word
be a place you can feel more at home!!
Little Blue Books This weekend, we are distributing Little Blue Books, that
contain brief Advent scripture passages, reflections, and
historical tidbits. If daily prayer is not a habit, these are a
great prayer starter!
POWER IN GOD’S WORD
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1st Reading: Daniel 7:13-14 His is an everlasting dominion
2nd Reading: Revelation 1:5-8 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’
Gospel: John 18:33b-37 Everyone who belongs to the truth listens
Looking Ahead:
Feast of Christ, King of the Universe
THIS WEEK’S TITHING WILL SUPPORT CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)
NEXT WEEK’S TITHING WILL SUPPORT HABITAT INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP
St. Louis Church is a member of the Habitat Interfaith Partnership (HIP), a
coalition of 7 local faith groups and one civic organization, which was formed
to assist Flower City Habitat for Humanity in their mission of providing de-
cent and affordable housing for deserving families in the Greater Rochester
Area. HIP, through fund raising and providing construction volunteers, has
helped Habitat build 4 houses since 2001, improving the quality of life for
residents of Rochester’s inner city.
HIP, along with the family that will occupy it, will build their next house in
2013. Our tithing, together with donations from the other HIP members and
the sweat equity contributed by the involved family, will help pay for the costs
of building the house.
The other members of HIP coalition are Christ Episcopal
Church, Pittsford; First Presbyterian Church, Pittsford; St. Paul
Lutheran Church, Pittsford; The Islamic Center of Rochester;
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rochester; Temple Sinai, Penfield;
and, the Pittsford Rotary.
SUPPORTING OUR PARISH
November 11
Attendance . . . . . . . . 1,676
Collection . . . . . . . . $15,587.00
Thank you for faithfully supporting
the ministries of our parish. Every
gift counts!
A bone to the dog is not charity.
Charity is the bone shared with the
dog, when you are just as hungry as
the dog.” — Jack London (1876-
1916), American novelist
STEWARDSHIP AT WORK
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The 284 donors who
sent in their CMA
pledge have put us at
35.27% toward our
goal of $210,497!
Please help us
achieve two worthy goals this year:
meeting our fair share to support the
work of our diocese, and increased
participation in this appeal. Some have
been blessed enough to give us a great
boost toward the monetary goal.
Achieving both goals depends on
every single parishioner. For those
who have contributed: God bless you!
If you have not yet – we are counting
on you!
TO ALL who helped fund our next Habitat
house project through our Holiday Pie sale.
You are making a difference in the lives of
many people, one family at a time.
Pies will be available for pick-up Tuesday,
November 20 in the Narthex from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(two days prior to Thanksgiving). Call Bob or
Rosemary Scholl (585-381-3760) with any questions
regarding the pies.
Dear St. Louis Parishioners,
Thank you so much for your generous and very helpful
donation to St. Peter’s Kitchen. We have seen a dramatic
increase in the use of our services over the past year and
we believe this will continue.
We deeply appreciate all you do to partner with us in providing food for our
city neighbors in need.
Thank you, Patty Lorenza
The St. Louis Ministry Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 23.
Being Christ for Others You may not see it, and often they pre-
fer it that way -- those loving souls
who come to communion with a pyx,
so they can bring communion home to
a loved one or neighbor. Finding
blessing in being a blessing. (If some-
one you love is homebound, you too
might be their angel, bringing com-
munion and praying with them.)
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS…RCIA The RCIA is the process to welcome adults into our Roman Catholic Church. It supports and facilitates coming to faith for men and women to be baptized and initiated in the church, includes a process to bring those baptized in another church into communion in our Roman Catholic faith, and can be adapted for baptized Catholics who have not celebrated any other sacraments (i.e., Eucharist or Confirmation or Penance). If you are interested in learning more about how to take the next steps to becoming a Catholic, please join me Sunday, November 18 at 12:15 PM (after the 11 AM Mass) in the Parish Meeting Hall to learn more. Fr. Bob
WHAT IS RCIC? This year St. Louis will be offering a process for children between the ages of 7 and 17 who for various reasons were not baptized as infants. RCIC, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children is the process for children of catechetical age to become fully initiated members of the Church. It is a part of the larger rite, RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. The RCIC forms children in the faith of the Church and celebrates their conversion through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. The order of Christian initiation for children (RCIC) is a valuable gift not only for the end (a sacramen-tal celebration) but also for the journey (a sacramental life). If you or your child is interested in learning more about the process of RCIC you are invited to attend an informational gathering on Wednesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Hall. If you would like more information please contact Cris Wensel or Sue Payne at 586-5675.
Women of St. Louis
Have you ever wondered if you have a prob-
lem with alcohol? Has anyone ever told you
that you should seek help? There is a Wom-
en’s group at St. Louis who meet once a month to deal with
this issue and offer support. Call Fr. Bob (586-5675) for a meeting time and place.
“LORD, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU TODAY?”
Many times in our life, we ask for God’s help in some
way. But, do we ever think to ask God how we can help
Him? In Sunday's homily during the weekend of Nov. 10-
11, part of John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech of 1961
was noted: “Let us go forth to lead the land we love, ask-
ing His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on
earth God’s work must truly be our own...Ask not what
your country can do for you but what you can do for your
country." Try changing the term your country to God, and
see what happens...". Ask not what God can do for you –
ask what you can do for God.”
When you first awake in the morning, before the day’s
events overtake you, consider asking God to know His
Will, and to have the courage to do His Will, without ex-
pecting anything in return. A simple prayer, “Lord, what
can I do for you today?” is all that is needed.
No matter your age, I would like to hear from you. If you
say this prayer in the morning, and God presents an op-
portunity to you that just seems to be an answer to that
prayer, please let me know about it. Also include how
you responded to that opportunity and what impact, if
any, it made on YOUR life. You can send your story
to [email protected] or see me after Mass some
weekend. I look forward to hearing from you!
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HELP NEEDED AT THE 9:00 AM COFFEE HOUR!!!
Two families have come forward to take a place as hosts for the 9:00 am Coffee Hour. The roster for this ministry is still severely depleted. Volunteering as Coffee Hour hosts is a great way to minister to our faith community; a great way to help out with a friend or family member.
To keep the 9:00 am Coffee Hour going, we desperately need:
A coordinator who can put together a schedule and check in occasionally on Sundays to work out any wrinkles or offer support to weekly hosts.
Individuals or families willing to take a turn at hosting. Hosting means coming at 8:40 am to put on a fresh pot of coffee before mass begins, acting as servers/hosts during the coffee hour and then cleaning up the pots and putting away supplies. Hosts/servers are usually finished by 10:45 am.
Please consider taking a turn at keeping this ministry of hospitality and community going. Contact Sally Schrecker at [email protected] to join the team!
So What About it? Still on the fence about offering to be an usher, or perhaps
becoming a counter? Stepping up to be an liturgical assis-
tant (sacristan) or altar server? Remember, one way to
ease in would be to 'shadow' someone, then give it a try
with a mentor. Getting involved in any of the ministries
around the parish can help you feel more like a member of
the family, less like a guest for dinner. You might be sur-
prised at the difference! Take just a baby step. Ask some-
one doing one of these ministries - 'So what is it like?'
Increase My Faith, Lord!
Set me straight upon the path you have set before me. Grant me the wisdom to untangle suffering in the human family. Fill me with faith as I experience worry and dis-tress over the chaos in the world. Open me to act for jus-tice when injustice walks the streets of my neighborhood. Guide me to listen with compassion and empathy when-ever I am misunderstood or reviled. Teach me to see each person I encounter with your eyes and your heart. All this I ask as I trust that your reign is at hand. Amen.
The Reign of God
The twenty-four hour news programs can fill us with fear and worry. The world is falling apart with financial break-downs across the globe, political dissention at home and violence in our own neighborhoods. Poverty is at an all time high and about one third of children in the United States go hungry every day. We live in an age when our sen-sitivity to these problems can be dulled as we blankly watch televi-sion and computer screens. Or we can become so over-whelmed by these events that we fear everything and every-one.
Daniel reminds us that in the midst of chaos we have the promise of God: “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteous-ness, like the stars for ever and ever” (Daniel 12: 3). Fear can only be allayed by faith in the one who promises that the Reign of God is now and to come and who drives away our worries and distress. Faith in our rock, the Risen Christ, who has power over the cosmos is the center point of our spiritual-ity.
This faith gives us the balance we need so our boat will not sink, even when it is rocked by troubles. This faith sends us forth to work for justice and peace. Distress can yield to hope and suffering can open us to joy. The Cosmic Christ comes into our lives daily and will come again in glory at the end of time. This is our creed. Our creed comes alive when it opens us to faith and trust in the permanent presence of God, active and alive in all of creation. Fear of the future is unproductive and unworthy of the believer. Take heart in the fig tree that renews itself every spring and trust in the Reign of God in our midst.
As the liturgical year draws to a close the readings direct our attention to the end times. It is not a prediction or timetable which one can read in order to decipher the exact time the world will end. Instead the Gospel urges hope in God’s abid-ing presence and protection. When we read these apocalyptic images with the eyes of faith they reveal that Christ is our anchor, our center point in turmoil and despair. Adults How does your faith bring you peace as you hear of violence in the world? Children How do you rely on Jesus to help you in times of trouble?
Thanksgiving
The documents of Vatican II call the Eu-charist, "the source and summit of the Christian life." This wonderful gift is the ultimate and intimate personal experience of Christ in our lives. The word "Eucharist" is taken from the Greek, and literally means thanksgiving. Each Sunday night teens here at St. Louis gather in the quiet, candle-lit church to enter into the presence of God in the Eucharist. Together they share their silent prayer, then gather to pray for each other's intentions. It has be-come a special time for all involved. This Thanksgiving I am grateful for the gift of faith I witness every week in the lives of our young people. Their simple appreciation for God and hope in the
To receive our weekly announcements, send me your e-mail at [email protected]. Have a great week. Dan McBride
Upcoming Activities . . . Please Join Us! Sunday, November 18, 1:00-5:30 pm. Thanksgiving Service Project at St. Michael’s Church, 869 N. Clinton Ave. We meet at St. Mikes at 1:00 pm and do painting, clean up and landscaping. We will attend Mass with the parish community at 4:00 pm and learn about their ministries to the needy in their neighborhood. We eat after Mass; finish by 5:30 pm. Sunday, November 25, 5:00 pm Mass. Youth Group meeting after 5:00 pm Mass. Sunday, December 2, 5:00 pm Mass. Teen Mass and Dinner, meeting until 7:30 pm. Sunday, December 9, 5:00 pm Mass. Youth Group meeting after the 5:00 pm Mass. Saturday, December 15, 11:00 am– 2:00 pm. Christmas Party Service Project with Bethany House. We need teens to do crafts, play music and sing Christmas songs for women and their children who have been residents at Bethany House. The party will be at St. Mary's Church in downtown Rochester. We had a great time helping them out last year. Sunday, December 16, 5:00 pm Mass. Youth Group meeting after the 5:00 pm Mass. Stocking Stuffer Service Project, and teen Christmas party. Finish at 8:00 pm.
FROM SUE AND DAN
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FEEDING BODY AND SPIRIT
TIME TO ORDER (OR RENEW) YOUR GIVE US THIS DAY SUBSCRIPTION!
Many people in the parish have sub-scribed to Give Us This Day for the past year, and it is time to renew or to take new orders (current subscribers are paid through the end of 2012)! This daily prayer book comes once a month and, depending on how many orders we re-ceive, will cost either $24.95 or $19.95 for 12 monthly issues (the single order price is $39.95, so that is a substantial savings!). A large-print version is avail-able, as well, for an additional $10.
This lovely prayer book includes each month: A reflection from Fr. James Martin (of My Life with the
Saints fame) and many other well-respected authors, priests, sisters and academics.
Daily psalms, scriptures readings, morning and evening prayers, prayers appropriate for that month and the Mass readings for each day.
The new Mass changes in the back of each issue.
This is a new (just 1 year old), personal prayer periodical from Liturgical Press - a trusted publisher of liturgy, Scrip-ture, and spirituality founded by the Benedictines of Saint John's Abbey in 1926. Give Us This Day supports your de-sire to establish prayer as a part of your life, enhancing your existing practices and deepening your encounter with God in a practical way. What better way to start off the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI!
If you are interested in renewing your subscription or sign-ing up for the first time, please contact Kathleen McMahon at [email protected] or 586-5675 x228. Thank you!
THANKSGIVING MASS
On Thanksgiving Day we will have a special celebration at 9:00 am Mass. We invite you to bring canned foods
for the Pittsford Food Cupboard and fruits and vegetables for the Carmelite Sisters on Jefferson Rd. Our sharing helps the Sisters and people who rely on the PFC gratefully share in the bounty that others offer.
canned vegetables and
fruits
macaroni & cheese
tuna & canned meats, stews
paper towels, napkins,
toilet paper
peanut butter & jelly
flour, sugar
bagged potatoes & onions
bagged apples & oranges,
bananas
rice, pasta, dry noodles
soups, spaghetti sauce
crackers, chips, pretzels
foil, plastic wrap, baggies
cookies, cake mixes
NON-PERISHABLE & GROCERY ITEMS NEEDED
BREAD FOR ALL ~ NEXT CYCLE BEGINS DECEMBER 2 Please consider supporting this worth-while worker training project from the Catholic Worker home, St. Joseph House of Hospitality. Trainees learn how to make bread and hold a job, the homeless and needy nearby get delicious, or-ganic bread, and we also reap the wonderful fruit from this life-changing bakery. Ten weeks of tasty bread is $43 and is delivered here on Sunday mornings at 8:00 am. You can choose between Whole Wheat or Amish White, 1 large loaf or 2 small, and whether or not to receive the special Variety Pack breads every 3rd week. Some folks even order bread for the Pittsford Food Cup-board! This is a win, win, win, win program! If you are interested, please contact Kathleen McMahon, Social Ministry & Justice: at [email protected] or 586-5675 x228. Thank you!
CATCHING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
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THE 3 ½ STORIES OF CHRISTMAS Starring Frank Runyeon as an angel-in-training and You,
the Audience!
St. Mark's Church, 54 Kuhn Road, Rochester
Sunday, November 25, 6:30 - 7:45 pm
Children and Adults will be delighted as all the parts of the Christmas story are
tied together for the first time: From the Light of Creation to the manger in
Bethlehem, from the origin of St. Nicholas to the secret of the Christmas Angel
himself!!! This event is Open to the Public, Donations gladly accepted.
“The sound of celestial choirs... the shadow of enormous wings...a flash of white
light...and riding on the clouds of heaven....POOF! He appears! (And he’s not
quite what you expected). Runyeon’s comically imperfect angel-in-training
arrives with a crash-from Brooklyn. He is the Angel of Advent, sent to prepare
the way for the coming of the Christmas Angel. And the final 1/2 story? Oh, it
starts with St. Nicholas, and it ends with–but that's a secret!”
Need more information? Call St. Mark’s at 225-3710. Who is Frank Runyeon?: www.frankrunyeon.com
Frank Runyeon, the Angel of Advent
directed by Chrisanne Yule
Presents a Holiday Concert
AVE MARIA : IMAGES OF MARY
Saturday, December 15 at 7:30 P.M. St. Louis Church
60 S. Main St., Pittsford
and
Sunday, December 16 at 2:30 P.M. Faith Lutheran Church
2576 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester
Featuring Bach’s Magnificat in D Major for chorus and orchestra, this concert also includes settings of Ave Maria by Felix Mendelssohn, Jessica Franchi, and Franz Biebl as well as other Marian choral works.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door,
$12 for seniors and students.
Advance tickets are available at the St. Louis Ministry Center (586-5675)
or at www.lyricchorale.org.
For more information: Visit www.lyricchorale.org or
e-mail [email protected].
Saint’s Place, 46 S. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534. Colleen Knauf, Executive Director.
Saint’s Place Ministry Hours: 46 S. Main St.: Mon. through Thurs.: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Closed Fridays.
St. John of Rochester: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9:15 am until 12 noon; Wed.: 9:15 am to 2:30 pm.; Closed Fridays.
Phone: 585-385-6860. Fax: 585-385-3963 or [email protected], or www.saintsplace.org
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ANGEL TREES START THIS
WEEKEND NOVEMBER 17 & 18
SAINT’S PLACE
ANGEL TREE WISH LIST (if you forget to bring an angel home)
Warm winter jackets with hoods (men's and
women’s small and medium sizes)
Hats, gloves and scarf's (men's and women's)
Warm winter blankets
Pots and pans, especially large cooking pots
Irons and ironing boards
Gifts cards to Wal-Mart
Warm socks
Silverware
GIFTS of LOVE . . .Angels and Stars . . . Oh My!
St. Louis' 31st Annual Ornament Sale at Narthex and
church exits after all masses December 1 and 2.
Benefits Friends of the Orphans -Fr. Rick Frechette's work
in Haiti. Ornaments (handcrafted and gift-packaged at
Holy Childhood) are available now at shops listed on our
parish website: www.stlouischurch.org/ornaments!
The annual tradition of the Saint's Place Angel Trees starts
this weekend. The trees will be at the main entrance and
side doors of the church. Please take an angel or angels
and help a newly arrived refugee to the United States
know that others care. These individuals have spent count-
less years in refugee camps waiting to either return to
their country or to be granted permission to relocate to a
country where there is freedom. Being sent to the United
States of America is a dream come true for many of the
refugees. At this special time of year, with a true spirit of
giving, let us help those dreams become reality.
Christmas miracles happen all year long at Saint’s
Place! Angel Tree gifts will be handed out throughout the
Christmas season and the New Year. The gifts do not need
to be wrapped. They may be left in the bins under the
trees at church or brought directly to Saint’s Place. We
will be accepting gifts forever, even gifts purchased
during the after Christmas sales! There is no one season
for sharing.
When the refugees arrive at the Rochester airport they
have no warm clothing, arriving often in flip flops and t-
shirts. They are met at the airport with new scarves, win-
ter jackets, gloves, hats, and socks, all from the Angel
Tree. We wish you could see their tears of gratitude and
joy upon receiving these gifts. It would be quite a chal-
lenge getting them to their new homes without these basic
necessities. We have been told the case workers from
Catholic Family Center used to wrap the refugees in blan-
kets before Saint's Place initiated airport bags for them.
Because of your generous hearts, we will be providing
many new items to the refugees during the holidays. The
Angel Tree has provided many blessings to families who
so desperately need a sense of stability and acceptance.
Weddings Bells...
We pray for this couple as they
prepare for their wedding celebration:
♦ Kelly Ann Pohlen & Johnathon Shaffer,
December 29
PARISH OFFICES - Ministry Center 64 S. Main Street, 14534
(585) 586-5675; Fax 387-9888 PASTORAL STAFF:
Rev. Robert Ring, Pastor, ext. 225 [email protected] Deacon David Snyder, 586-5675 Stephanie Honz, Pastoral Associate for
Liturgy and Liturgical Music, ext. 251 [email protected]
Christine Wensel, Pastoral Associate for
Pastoral Care, ext. 224 [email protected] Kathleen McMahon, Pastoral Associate for
Social Ministry and Justice, ext. 228 [email protected] Bea Hack, Liturgy Coordinator, ext. 231 [email protected] Pat Spinelli, Parish Visitor, ext. 232
Susan Payne, Director of Faith Formation, ext. 233 [email protected] Peggy Lynge, Leader of Family Ministry, ext. 230, [email protected] Dan McBride, Youth Minister, ext. 265 [email protected] Robin Hill, Middle School Youth Minister,
586-0598, [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:
Todd Garnier, Director of Finance and Administration,
ext. 222, [email protected] Sally Schrecker, Operations Manager, ext. 235, [email protected] Birdie Proctor, Secretary/Bookkeeper, ext. 227, [email protected] Elizabeth Finn, Secretary, ext. 223 [email protected] Bernie Eilertsen, Data Management, ext. 223 [email protected]
Barbara Thomas, Bulletin Editor, ext. 236 [email protected] Jeffrey Stid, Chair,
Parish Council, 752-8272
James Schnell, Chair, Finance Council, 267-7295
Suzy R. Ward, Chair Stewardship Committee, 746-5676
Stephen Ministry, Confidential Hotline, 586-5675, ext. 324
Elizabeth Ministry, 586-5675, ext. 345
Colleen Knauf, Director, Saint’s Place 46 S. Main St. Phone: 385-6860, Fax: 385-3963 [email protected]
In Residence at the Rectory: Fr. Ray Booth Fr. Al Delmonte Msgr. Gerard Krieg
Diana Duell, Principal, St. Louis School, 11 Rand Place Phone: 586-5200 [email protected] http://schools.dor.org/stlouis
PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY
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