January 1, 2017

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil

4:00 p.m. Sunday

10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

SACRAMENTS

RECONCILIATION Saturdays, 3:00-3:45 p.m.

BAPTISMS Parental orientation required.

Contact Rectory for appointment.

MARRIAGES Please make appointment

six months in advance.

PASTOR Rev. Timothy Niven

X322 Niven@dor.org

DEACON Gregg Lawson

BUSINESS MANAGER Veronica Hill

PASTORAL MINISTER Aaron Wilson

X311 awilson@dor.org

SECRETARY Abigail Moss

DIRECTOR OF CATECHESIS Daniel Tome

(315)252-3439

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Karen Bartlett-Morse

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Michael Carney 253-8327

MAINTENANCE TEAM

Wally Kline George Vibbert

Celebrating 163 Years of

Putting Grace into Action

85 E. Genesee Street Auburn, NY 13021-2708

RECTORY

10 S. Lewis Street Auburn, NY 13021-2708

Telephone: 252-7261 Fax: 252-7262

Website: www.stalphonsusauburn.org

Email: stalphonsus@dor.org Food Pantry: 252-0710, Open 9—11:30am

New Year’s Eve—December 31, 2016 Confession 3:00—3:45pm

Mass for Mary Our Mother 4:00pm

New Year’s Day—January 1, 2017 Mass for Mary Our Mother 10:00am

No 5:00pm Mass

January 8, 2017

SUNDAY, January 8 The Epiphany of the Lord Mass 10:00am Mass 5:00pm MONDAY, January 9 TUESDAY, January 10 Daily Mass 5:15pm WEDNESDAY, January 11 Daily Mass 11:15am Bingo (Over $2000 in Prizes) 7pm CWG Parish Center

THURSDAY, January 12 Daily Mass 5:15pm Prayer & Worship Team Meeting 6:30pm FRIDAY, January 13 Daily Mass 11:15am SATURDAY, January 14 Confessions 3:00—3:45pm Mass 4:00pm SUNDAY, January 15 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Religious Education 8:30—9:45am Mass 10:00am Mass 5:00pm

TUESDAY, December 27 No Mass WEDNESDAY, December 28 11:15am Robert Calmeri—The Picciano Family THURSDAY, December 29 5:15pm Mary Trama—Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zellar FRIDAY, December 30 9:00am Elizabeth Srokakopec—The Sunshine Fund SATURDAY, December 31 4:00pm The Deceased Members of the Fromel Family—Betty Festa SUNDAY, January 1 10:00am Katherine & Carl Festa—Mary Ann Festa & Kevin Leonard 5:00pm Beverly DeFelice—Donna Mott

In Our Parish Mass Intentions

We warmly welcome you to our parish! We are so happy that you have joined us to

worship the Lord this weekend.

Saturday & Sunday January 7 & 8 Ministry Schedule

4 PM Lector: J. Berry

10 AM Lector: J. Robson

5 PM Lector: M. Bovard

Eucharistic Ministers R. Kilmer

D. Baumes S. Barrette

R. Foley M. Pesek

Acolytes J. Berry

C. Cuthbert G. Baumes

AV

M. Strazzere

Eucharistic Ministers A. Robson

C. Patti S. Norton

M. Mahunik A. Mahunik

Acolytes: R. Mahunik E. Mahunik

G. Dauerheim

AV P. Mahunik

Eucharistic Ministers

K. Gray M. Bovard

P. Raith J. Cowan P. Cowan

Acolytes:

Sac: R. Kilmer Sac: T. Laird Sac: P. Raith

Bingo Workers Schedule

Wednesday, January 4, Team C

Kitchen Capt. 5-9pm D. Balcom Kitchen Assistant NEED HELP Kitchen 4-6pm L. Harwood T. Saurini Kitchen 5-7pm NEED HELP NEED HELP

Kitchen 7-9pm J. Schoonmaker Pull Tabs 5:30 – 8pm NEED HELP Raffle 5:30 - 8pm NEED HELP Caller 7 - 9pm N. Camardo Drawer 7– 9 V. Quimby

Sellers 6-7pm N. Camardo T. Gray K. Gray R. Bragg V. Quimby B. Spraque

Floor 7-9pm N. Mittiana

Memorial Candles St. Joseph Memorial Candle

in loving memory of

Nick Giacolone by The Giacolone Family

Tabernacle Memorial Candle in loving memory of

The 80th Birthday of Bud Zanowick by Wife & Daughters

Our Lady of Grace Memorial Candle in loving memory of

Flora Rafferty by The Giacolone Family

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Candle in loving memory of

Janie Connell by The Connell Family

The Epiphany of the Lord

We would like to thank Rich & Gardner this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

Saint-of-the-Day Wisdom “A gentle maiden, having lodged God in her womb, asks as its price: peace for the world, salvation for those who

are lost, and life for the dead.” -St. Peter Chrysologus

Please remember St. Alphonsus Church in your will.

New Year’s Eve—December 31, 2016 Confession 3:00—3:45pm

Mass for Mary Our Mother 4:00pm

New Year’s Day—January 1, 2017

Mass for Mary Our Mother 10:00am

No 5:00pm Mass

We are rolling out our brand new Electronic Giving Service for the new year! This efficient, convenient program will make it easier than ever to support our parish! Forms are available in the back of the church. Please call our Business Manager, Veronica Hill at the rectory for questions. Thank you and God bless!

Dear Parishioners,

If you are filling out a blank donation envelope, please make sure you fill in the blanks as printed on the envelope, most importantly your name and address. We also ask that you please print your information clearly. We have many wonderful volunteers who spend hours sorting through donations and these small things help them immensely. These little efforts also ensure your donations are credited to you. We are so grateful for your generosity and want to make sure that we can give you credit for it!

Thank you and God bless!

TAPPING INTO THE WISDOM OF THE AGES DINNER SERIES

The Positive Psychology of Happiness

Speaker and Conversation Topic: Dr. Max Malikow is a Professor of both Psychology (SU) and Philosophy (Le Moyne) with a private counseling practice built around positive psychology. He will speak to this gathering of interested adults in their 20’s and 30’s about creating the conditions for extended happiness in life through the wisdom of the stoic philosophers as applied in the modern world through the emerging field of positive psychology.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 6:30pm Knights of Columbus, 47 Market St, Auburn, NY A light dinner will be provided free for those who reserve seating by January 8. Seating capacity is limited for this gathering so interested folks should reserve seats in advance. Those wishing to buy drinks at the bar will need to provide photo ID. You can make reservations by contacting Deacon Dennis Donahue at 315-406-1538 (call or text) or by signing up at the Knights of Columbus.

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MARCH 13, 2017 | 7 PM-8:30 PM

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POWER OF ATTORNEY & OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING

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1. One condemned to death by crucifixion is forced to carry the cross to the place of execution.

2. The suffering of Jesus is intense as the cross is laid on His bruised and wounded back and

shoulders.

3. Weak and exhausted from loss of blood, lack of food and rest, Jesus falls three times under the

cross.

4. Jesus meets His afflicted Mother causing untold anguish in the Hearts of Son and Mother.

5. The countenance of Jesus is disfigured with blood and sweat, with dust and spittle.

6. Veronica wipes His face, leaving on her towel the image of His countenance.

7. Fearing that Jesus might die on the way, the soldiers force Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross

behind Jesus.

8. Jesus speaks to weeping women: "Weep not for Me, but for yourselves and your children."

9. "If anyone is to be My disciple, let him take up his cross and follow Me."

10. Father, by the merits of this painful journey to Calvary, have mercy on us and on the whole world

Spiritual Fruit: Patient bearing of trials

Like many of us, Saint Alphonsus’ youthful influences molded the person he

was to become. First came the pious influence of his mother, Donna Anna. She took her

faith-based duties as a mother very seriously and taught her children a love of prayer as

well as self-denial. Donna Anna lived as an example of these qualities to the point it was

said that if not for her familial obligations she would have found her way to a convent. Each morning the children

were gathered together for prayer, catechism was a regular part of the day, weekly confession was the norm and

she recited the rosary with them before bed each night. Alphonsus learned to be faithful to the Mother of God and

maintained the practice of the special devotions in her honor that his mother taught him. It is not an exaggeration

when the saint said that whatever good there was in him as a young man he owed to the care of his mother.

Alphonsus’ father, Don Joseph Liguori, turned to private tutors to provide him the best education available in

Naples. The principal tutor was a Calabrian priest who taught Alphonsus Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and Italian

as well as history, mathematics and the essentials of physics. Later, another priest introduced him to the mysteries

of philosophy consisting mainly of cosmology and psychology. Other tutors schooled him in the elements of

sketching, painting and architecture for which he showed much talent. Later in life Alphonsus outlined the

designs of his monasteries while his paintings of religious themes were found in oratories as well as used by him

as teaching tools while on missions.

Alphonsus’ father possessed a remarkable talent and love for music which his son inherited. Alphonsus dedicated

himself to both theory and practice and developed considerable aptitude on the harpsicord and as a composer. This

is somewhat due to Don Joseph’s insistence on three hours practice a day and being known to lock both student

and teacher in the music room together to ensure honesty on the clock. As a priest and missioner Alphonsus

satisfied his love for music by composing hymns for the people he ministered to. He taught these congregations

the hymns and sang with them from the pulpit.

Keep watch here for more information on the story of this lad, trained to be a cultured Neapolitan nobleman.

-derived from Alphonsus De Liguori: Saint of Bourbon Naples… F.M. Jones, C.Ss.R