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~ Fr. Francis R. Vivacqua, Pastor ~ Deacon Ronald Hogan �
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ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BALLSTON SPA,�
& ST. MARY’S MISSION, GALWAY�
St. Mary's Church Ballston Spa��
167 Milton Ave.��Ballston Spa, NY� 12020���
Phone:�(518) 885�7411� Fax:�(518) 885�6863��
St. Mary's Mission Galway��
PO Box 536 / 2113 East St.� Galway, NY 12074��
Phone: (518) 882�6957��
St. Mary’s Church website: https://stmarysballstonspa.org/�
St. Mary’s Church Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stmarysballstonspa�
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MONDAY � August 5, (Weekday)�
7:45 AM� �+ Virginia & Bianca Carotenuto req. by Daughter & Sister�
� + Lou Catman req. by Bernie Clancy�
TUESDAY � August 6, (The Transfiguration of the Lord)� �
5:30 PM� �+ Souls in Purgatory req. by Parishioner�
� �+ Lou Catman req. by Valenti Family�
WEDNESDAY� August 7, (Weekday)�
7:45 AM� �+ Mike McGourty req. by Uncle, Samuel McElroy�
� �+ Irene McNally req. by Niece, Fran Crawford��
THURSDAY� August 8, (St. Dominic)�
7:45 AM� �+ Donald Benson req. by Samuel McElroy�
FRIDAY � August 9, (Weekday)� �
� �NO DAILY MASS�
SATURDAY � August 10, (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)�
4:00 PM� �+ Robert J. Welch req. by Family�
� �+ Lou Catman req. by Herb & Dawn Peters�
SUNDAY � August 11, (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)�
8:30 AM� �+ Pro Populo�
� �+ Dawn Colangelo req. by Husband, Jack�
10:30 AM + Lou Catman req. by Linda Kimball��
� + Charles Braim req. by Wife�
12:00 PM� �+ Robert J. Flatley req. by Family�
� �+ Thomas Clark req. by Lou & Kathy Schiavo �
E��������� S��� �� O������ T��� � A��� 4, 2019 �
St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�
ALTAR SERVERS�
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SAT., August 10�
4:00 PM�
Sean Rudolph,�
Lauren Rudolph�
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SUN., August 11�
8:30 AM�
Isabelle Layer,�
Alessandra Layer�
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10:30 AM�
Matthew Stewart�
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12 NOON�
Anna Fitzpatrick�
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SAT., August 10�
4:00 PM, Lector: Donna Kessler�
E.M.: Mary Anne Starnes,�
Marilyn Campbell, Maureen Winney �
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SUN., August 11�
8:30 AM, L: Ted Hercamp�
E.M.: Caesar Taormina,�
Marilyn Hogan, Renate Knapp�
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10:30 AM, L: Rick Aguilar�
E.M.: Jason Buczek,�
Mary Beth Waterstram, Joan Gallagher�
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12:00 PM, L: Christine O’Connell�
E.M.: Ed Foy,�
Len Smith, Ann Quinn�
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Choir: 10:30 AM Sundays�
Contemporary Music Group: 12 Noon�
ENRICH OUR FAITH�
Novena to Miraculous Medal, �
Tuesdays at 5:30 pm, �
followed by Mass.�
�Eucharistic Adoration & Evening Prayer�
“The Holy Hour is not a devotion; �
it is a sharing in the work of the redemption.” �
~Archbishop Fulton Sheen�
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You’re invited to spend a little extra time with Jesus by
joining us for Eucharistic Adoration & evening prayer
from 5�6 pm on Monday, August 12,19, & 26.�
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There will be no Adoration on Mon., August 5. �
Our Lady of Peace Prayer Group�
will meet on Tues., 8/13, at St. Mary’s Church, �
6:00 pm � 7:30 pm. All are welcome!�
St. Mary’s Parish
Census!
Thank you to the 383 families from Ballston Spa and 62
families from Galway who have completed a Parish
Registration form.
Fr. Vivacqua is asking that all parishioners who registered
prior to 2019, complete a Parish Registration form and the
Time, Talent and Treasure brochure.
Thank you for completing these forms today.
We thank you for your sacrificial offering of:�
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � July 28�
�� � � � � Envelopes & Loose�� $10,913�
�� � � � � On�line Giving �� � � � 610� �
Total $11,523� �
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To cover our weekly expenses, we need $11,500. �
ST. MARY’S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP �
will meet on Wed., August 21, at 6:00 p.m. in the
school sitting area outside of the auditorium. Please
use the Thompson St. entrance. For info, call
Josephine Perniciaro at 518�596�6886. �
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Prayers heal those who are sick. Each
Tuesday at the Novena to the Miraculous
Medal Mass, we will be lighting a Blue
Votive Candle to be placed in front of Our
Blesses Mother. Please remember in your
prayers all those members of our parish
family who are sick or suffering in any way,
especially those in hospitals, nursing homes
and homebound.�
Praying �
for the �
Sick�
Faith & Fellowship, St. Mary's women's book club
will have their next meeting at St. Mary's School on
Wed., Sept. 11 at 6:30. All women interested in
attending should read, The Waiting, by Cathy Legrow. �
“An unforgettable true story that will touch your heart
and make you believe in love’s enduring legacy, and in the power of
prayer.” See the parish website for information about the book.�
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Prayer shawls can be given to
those suffering from a serious illness, those who have lost
a loved one or for joyous occasions such as a birth or
Baptism. Request boxes are at the church entrances. Fill
out the form, and within a week your prayer shawl will
arrive with a special prayer. Contact Dianne Tarity (518�369�5753) or
Joan Ottaway (518�309�4177).�
St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�
The Re-Igniting Our Faith Campaign, which our
diocese has undertaken, is being launched at St.
Mary’s at a time when restorations to the church
are needed. This campaign will give St. Mary’s
the opportunity to raise funds for the current
needs of our parish.
Each week in the bulletin we will highlight areas
of the restoration work to be done in the church
with the funds raised by the campaign.
When considering at what level God may be
calling us to participate, prayerful discernment is
suggested, as this is the way we always learn from
God’s call. Bishop Scharfenberger has suggested
that we consider a pledge of twice our annual
church contributions plus our Bishop’s Appeal
donation. This sacrificial pledge is meant to be
fulfilled over a five-year period.
Please watch for more detail about informational
meetings that will be held throughout August and
September.
Prayer of Re-Igniting Our Faith
God of untiring mercy, open our
hearts to hear your voice.
Send your living flame of love into
our hearts to overflow with
abundant generosity of spirit.
May the burning passion of your
love for all transfigure our lives, our families and
our parishes.
Re-ignite in us each day the joy
of spreading the Gospel.
May our living faith in your Real Presence shine in
our hearts so that we may bring it to whomever
you lead us each day.
We place our prayer in the heart of Mary,
under Her title of the Immaculate Conception,
Patroness of our nation and our Diocese,
through which we consecrate ourselves to your
Divine Mercy.
Amen.
Paint missing—stained glass needs to be re-leaded and re-painted.
The stained glass windows of St. Mary’s Church were originally used as memorial
windows. Completed in 1897 and originally costing parishioners from $100 to $600
each, these 24 beautiful windows include 11 saints and colorful artwork designed
by Meyer of Munich, Germany. The windows depict stories from the Bible, as well
as the seven sacraments, which are hallmarks of the Catholic Church.
Readings for the week of
August 4:�
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Sunday:���������� Eccl 1:2; 2:21�23/Ps 90:3�4, 5�6, 12�13, 14, 17 ��
� � [1]/Col 3:1�5, 9�11/Lk 12:13�21�
Monday:���������Nm 11:4b�15/Ps 81:12�13, 14�15, 16�17 [2a]/�
� � Mt 14:13�21�
Tuesday:���������Dn 7:9�10, 13�14/Ps 97:1�2, 5�6, 9 [1a and 9a]/�
� � 2 Pt 1:16�19/Lk 9:28b�36�
Wednesday:��� Nm 13:1�2, 25��14:1, 26a�29a, 34�35/Ps 106:6���
� � 7ab, 13�14, 21�22, 23 [4a]/Mt 15:21�28�
Thursday:������� Nm 20:1�13/Ps 95:1�2, 6�7, 8�9 [8]/Mt 16:13�23�
Friday: � � Dt 4:32�40/Ps 77:12�13, 14�15, 16 and 21 [12a]/�
� � Mt 16:24�28�
Saturday:��������2 Cor 9:6�10/Ps 112:1�2, 5�6, 7�8, 9 [5]/�
� � Jn 12:24�26�
Next Sunday:� Wis 18:6�9/Ps 33:1, 12, 18�19, 20�22 [12b]/Heb �
� � 11:1�2, 8�19 or 11:1�2, 8�12/Lk 12:32�48 or �
� � 12:35�40�
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Assessment: � � � � $114,176�
� � To Date:�� � �� � � $ 100,650�
� � Average Donation: $ � 259�
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Thank you to the 388 families �
who have made a donation.�
65th Annual Bishop‘s Appeal: �
Living the Gospel, Changing Lives � �
Thanks to You!�
You may make your gi to the Bishop’s Appeal as a one�
�me gi� or as a pledge paid in eight monthly installments.
Dona�ons can be made by using the Bishop’s Appeal
envelopes (available at all entrances) or online at�
h�ps://donate.thebishopsappeal.org/�
St. Mary’s Parish website: stmarysballstonspa.org�
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August 4, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9:30 AM
+ Jeanne LaMarca req. by LaMarca & Patullo Families
+ Daniel Patullo Sr. req. by Patullo Family
August 11, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9:30 AM
+ Danny Roshore req. by The Sawicki Family
+ John & Barbara Rosenzweig req. by Their Children & Grandchildren
Faith Formation
Dictatorship of Relativism
One of the first great revelations of God appears in Exodus when Moses
asks him his name. He says, “I am.” One of his first definitive statements
about himself is not only that he exists, but that he IS existence. The one
response that is dispelled by that revelation is a relativistic attitude
towards God. Relativism is this idea that you create and define your own
truths. Pope Benedict called this the dictatorship of relativism. It’s a
dictatorship because it enslaves us to our emotions and desires. Without
an objective moral standard to conform your life to, you won’t have any
reason to resist your urges...In the same way that God IS in spite of our
own preferences, Catholic Christianity, as God’s message to the world, is
also something that exists objectively. It is well defined and is reinforced
by a considerable amount of defining documentation. What Catholicism
ISN’T is whatever we say it is because we happen to be Catholic. You
and I don’t define what it is. We are to be conformed to it. Anything else
would be to put ourselves in the place of God. That’s the essential sin of
Adam and Eve. They wanted to setup on their own and become like
God and that’s what convinced them to eat of the fruit.
Brian Holdsworth at uCatholic.com
We thank you for your sacrificial offering of
$1,175 on Sunday, July 28th. To cover our
weekly expenses we need $1,000.
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Community Service Group
School Supply Collection for Galway Students In Need ( August 4 – 25,
2018): We are asking parishioners to kindly purchase and donate
various school supplies for students in need in the Galway School
District. Please deposit donations in the labeled box in the Social Hall.
The collection will be held every Sunday in August. Thank you for
your consideration of this request and thanks to those who have already
donated. Following are some of the supplies required as identified by
the school principals:
Ball Point Pens- blue or black- no gel-type
Calculators- with “pi” key
Dictionaries- for home use
Divider Inserts- for Loose Leaf Binders
Erasers – type to insert over pencil caps
Folders- two pocket, red, blue, green
Index Cards- 3”x 5” white
Notebooks- five subject spiral
Notebooks- Composition
Pouches- to hold pens and pencils
Pencils- #2
Pencils- colored
Binders- 3 Ring Loose Leaf- ½”, 1”, 1 ½ “, 2”
Paper- Graph
Paper- Loose Leaf refills-white lined
Rulers/Straight Edge
Tissues- boxes
Next Sunday week is also our monthly collection for the Galway Food
Pantry. Non-perishable food, paper and cleaning products and items for
personal hygiene will be greatly appreciated. Donations may be placed
in the bins located at both entrances. Thank you in advance for your
contributions.
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