Saint André Bessette Roman Catholic Parish, Malone, New York • Established July 1, 2014

Our Mission at St. André’s: With Jesus Christ as our center, and the Holy Spirit as our guide, we are called to be a community of saints making saints—encountering the Lord in Word and Sacrament, and opening doors for our neighbors to experience the loving mercy of God.

July 23, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SUNDAY MASS

Anticipated (Saturday) 4:00 P.M.

January-March at Notre Dame April-December at Saint Joseph

Sunday 8:00 A.M. at Saint John Bosco

9:30 A.M. at Saint Helen 11:00 A.M. at Notre Dame

ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Tuesday

Following the 6:45 A.M. Mass until 1:00 P.M. at St. Joseph

Thursday

7:00–8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Thursday 7:00–8:00 P.M. at Notre Dame

Saturday 12:00–12:45 P.M. at Notre Dame

3:00–3:45 P.M. at St. Joseph

First Sunday of the Month Before the 9:30 A.M. Mass

at Saint Helen

Father Joseph W. Giroux Pastor

Father Scott Belina Parochial Vicar

Deacon Bryan J. Bashaw Permanent Deacon

Ms. Marie-Claire D’Arcy Music Coordinator

Mr. Andrew Duso Business Manager

Ms. Diana Grant Secretary/Receptionist

Darlene Livernois Bookkeeper

ST. ANDRÉ’S PARISH

306 West Main Street P.O. Box 547 Malone, New York 12953 Telephone: (518) 483–1300 Fax: (518) 483–1307 Email: office@standres.org Website: www.standres.org Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00A.M. - 12:00P.M. Monday - Thursday 1:00P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

St. André Bessette, pray for us!

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Parish Email Address: office@standres.org

Welcome to St. André’s Parish! No matter who you are, where you’ve come from, or what brings you here, we’re so glad to have you with us. St. André Bessette (1845-1937) spent much of his life serving as the door-keeper of his religious community; like him, we strive to open doors for our neighbors to experi-ence the loving mercy of God. May Jesus fill your heart with his grace and peace!

From Fr. Joe… Wednesday, July 26, is the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Je-sus. First a French fort, and now a shrine, dedicated to ―good St. Anne‖ has stood about an hour-and-a-half from here on the north-ern Vermont shore of Lake Champlain since all the way back in 1666. I plan on going on a brief pilgrimage to St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle La Motte, VT, that afternoon/evening—and you‘re all wel-come to join me. This will NOT be a organized parish pilgrim-age, but a very informal kind of thing. There is a 7:00pm Mass at the shrine (in the lakeside pavilion-style chapel), followed by a candlelight procession. My plan is to leave the Notre Dame park-ing lot at 4:00pm sharp, arrive and eat a picnic supper (everybody brings their own) at 5:30pm, and be back in Malone at 10:00/10:30pm. It‘s a quick trip, and a late return, but visiting this shrine—especially on the feast—was a regular feature of my family‘s summer when I was growing up, which very much nur-tured my faith and my vocation. So consider bringing the kids! Any and all of you are most welcome to follow me. No RSVP is necessary…I just ask that you be ready to go on time. Visit Fr. Joe's blog: http://fromemptyhands.blogspot.com/

HEARTS ON FIRE

Friday, August 4 Notre Dame Church

7:00pm Praise & Worship Holy Hour 8:00pm Bonfire, Snacks & Fellowship

Vespers The Evening Prayer of the Church

Tuesday, 6:00pm ~ Notre Dame Chapel

Open to All ~ Sponsored by André’s Brothers

Solidarity in Faith

Praying for our Brothers and Sisters in Syria Let us pray, for those whose lives have been sown in a field of weeds. May they persevere until the final harvest. In a special way for those enduring persecution for their faith in Latakia (La-TA-heeya), Syria.

LETTER FROM OUR BISHOP Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: ―It‘s Time! Say ‗Yes‘ to God‘s Plan for Married Love.‖ The theme for this year‘s National NFP Awareness Week (July 23–29) challenges us to embrace God‘s beautiful plan for marriage. It‘s time that we reacquaint ourselves with God‘s design for marriage that has been revealed to us in the Scriptures and Church teaching. It‘s time that we, as parish families, married couples and as indi-viduals, recommit ourselves to teaching our youth the beauty of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. It‘s time to look critically at what society is telling us about love, marriage, and sex in light of God‘s law of love. Yes, we know it‘s time. In fact, that is one of the reasons why we have chosen Strengthening Faith Formation in Family Life as an important diocesan priority, particularly through family catechesis. It‘s time! We need to reclaim our rich faith heritage concerning the Sac-rament of Marriage and God‘s loving plan for husband, wife and children. It‘s time to support and embrace the precious gift of the family. Whenever we try to bring God into the public square, we are often scolded for ―imposing‖ our beliefs, our individual mo-rality on others. More and more, expressing concern for the com-mon good and any discussion of right and wrong bring a negative response. It‘s Time! Say ‗Yes‘ to God‘s Plan for Married Love. In their pastoral letter, Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan, the U.S. Bishops write that ―God‘s plan for marriage is a firm foundation, a truthful guide, a trustworthy light for the way.‖ So, we continue to preach the truth about marriage and responsi-ble parenthood. It remains a trustworthy light for our world, dark-ened by sin and self-gratification, by fostering faithful and gener-ous life-giving spousal love. This week, the Church engages in a national educational cam-paign on the gift of Natural Family Planning. NFP is about giving oneself freely, totally, faithfully, and fruitfully to another person in marriage. To many, such a commitment seems nearly impossi-ble today. To make oneself totally vulnerable, to sacrifice for the love of another is the heroism of the marital vocation. Such a self-less witness for life is a tangible sign of hope. Please visit our NFP office at our diocesan website: www.rcdony.org to learn more about this important element of the Church‘s teaching on marriage. We are truly blessed to have Suzanne and Angelo Pietropaoli serve as our diocesan directors of Natural Family Planning. Please contact them at the NFP office at 518-483-0459 or via email at apietropaoli@rcdony.org for more information or assistance in this important ministry that makes for stronger marriages and healthy, happier families.

Faithfully yours in Christ, Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley Bishop of Ogdensburg

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MASS INTENTIONS This Weekend – Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 22 (Ex 12:37-42/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18) 4:00pm (SJ) John Carter (6th Anniv) by Coleen & Family Sunday, July 23 (Ws 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27) 8:00am (SJB) Joseph & Lucille LaVenture by Carolyn & Family 9:30am (SH) Richard Mallette (10th Anniv) by Wife Dorothy & Family 11:00am (ND) For the People of SAB Weekday Masses Monday, July 24 (Ex 14:15-18/Mt 12:38-42) 12:05pm (ND) Tricia Fisher by Frank & Dawn Fisher Tuesday, July 25 (2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28) 6:45am (SJ) Joyce Racine by Terry & Cindy Ashlaw 10:15am (TAC) Chester H. Johnson, Jr by 59 Sawyer Ave. Residents Wednesday, July 26 (Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Mt 13:1-9) 6:45am (SJ) NO MASS 12:05pm (ND) Norm Tatro by Linda Bigness Thursday, July 27 (Ex 19:1-2, 9-11/Mt 13:10-17) 6:45am (SJ) Patsy Livernois by Rosemary & Gary Racine Friday, July 28 (Ex 20:1-17/Mt 13:18-23) 6:45am (SJ) Ann Main by Neil & Kathy Seymour 12:05pm (ND) Jack Cosgrove (1st Anniv) by His Wife & Children

Next Weekend – Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 29 (Ex 24:3-8/Mt 13:24-30) 4:00pm (SJ) Charlotte & Knute Grytebust by a Friend Sunday, July 30 (1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30) 8:00am (SJB) For the People of SAB 9:30am (SH) For SAB Parish Council by a Friend 11:00am (ND) Eleanor Barre (2nd Anniv) by Rolland Barre, Sue Hesseltin & Kim Drzymala

Worship Sites of St. André's

Notre Dame Church (ND), 11 Church Place, Malone St. Helen's Church (SH), 755 Co. Highway 41, Chasm Falls St. John Bosco Church (SJB), 57 Rennie Street, Malone St. Joseph's Church (SJ), 306 West Main Street, Malone

Tuesday Nursing Home Mass The Alice Center (TAC), 45 Sixth Street, Malone Held in the 2nd floor West Dining Room

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL

For more information about this faith fille, joyful, unique educa-

tional opportunity for your child, call Holy Family School at 483-4443 to speak to Mrs. Marianne Jadlos or email her at hfsprinci-

pal@hfsmalone.org, or speak to your pastor.

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Holy Family Year-Round BINGO!

Saturday Nights - Doors open at 5:30PM Early Bird ~ Progressive Bingo

Pull Tabs ~ Concession

**There will be NO Holy Family BINGO from July 29-August 31. We‘ll resume on September 1.

ILLUMIN8

Holy Family School Youth Group Invites all children in Pk-5th grade to:

CAMP OUT VBS

“GETTING S’MORE OF JESUS‖

Camp Out Vacation Bible School is a 3 day summer adventure, August 1-3 from 5:45 to 7:15pm at Holy Family School Gym in Malone. Children will learn about Jesus, God‘s son, who lights the way through the adventure of life. Get ready for fun, laugh-ter, excitement, and the joy of children as they create meaningful projects, play games inspired by camping fun and enjoy tasty snacks. Please register by July 27th by contacting Pamela LeDuc at 518-358-0031 or Lindsey Chapman at 518-651-112 to register.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 The tiny mustard seed grows into a big bush (which produces more mustard seeds). A little yeast makes the entire dough rise. A little holiness can have a profound effect on the world. So often we focus on the evil in the world, on the sin and suffering around us. It is easy to let scandal and sin dis-courage us. Yet, if we know where to look, the Kingdom of God is all around us and growing. It is growing in the person nervous-ly standing in line to go to Confession. It is growing in the teen-ager who befriends the new kid in the neighborhood. It is present whenever we decide to live our faith out loud and share Christ‘s love by performing corporal or spiritual works of mercy. We may never know the fruit that our little acts of faith and love pro-duce, yet it is the Kingdom of God growing all around us.

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REGIONAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Could you not watch with me for one hour? (Mk. 13:47)

St. Joseph’s, Malone - Tuesdays following 6:45am Mass until 1:00pm Notre Dame, Malone - Thursdays, 7:00- 8:00pm w/confessions St. Patrick’s, Chateaugay - 1st Fridays from 9-10 am Notre Dame, Malone - 1st Fridays, 7:00- 8:00pm w/praise and worship St. Anne’s, St. Regis Falls - 1st Saturday following 4:30pm anticipated Mass

Inspiring and informative video programs, talks, movies, and eBooks, by some of America‘s best Catholic teachers, are now available to you online 24/7. Just go to FORMED.org and enter our parish code: 17a76e.

SOCIETIES AND PARISHES’ EVENT(S)

Bingo - Knights of Columbus Every Tuesday, early bird starts at 7:00pm. Elm Street.

Progressive Bingo - Pull Tabs - Concession

If you‘d like to contribute to St. André‘s Parish electronically—one time only or monthly, either from your checking ac count or credit card—you can now do so directly from the parish website:

COMMUNITY EVENTS Mountain View Association On Sunday, August 13th from 2:00-5:00pm the Mountain View Association with be holding a Community Celebration at the ―Old‖ Mountain View Fire Station. There will be arts & craft vendors on site, and food & beverages available. Bring your own seating. Ticket donations to benefit the MVA water quality & weed control fund. Cost of tickets are $5.00 in advance and $6.00 on the day of event. Tickets are available at Trailside, Bel-ly‘s, Sugarloaf, or by calling Tina or Bill at 330-880-4098. Free Raffles and Fun For All!!!

ST. ANDRÉ’S PARISH FUNDRAISERS

Bingo - St. John Bosco Join us for Bingo at St. John Bosco every THURSDAY. Its starts at 7:00pm. Bring a friend or two! Workers for July 27th - Bingo - Team 1.

Starts at 7:00pm - $1420 given away Early Bird - Progressive Bingo

Pull Tabs - Concession

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

―Nature is filled with words of love, but now can we listen to them amid constant noise, interminable, and nerve-wracking dis-

tractions or the cult of appearances‖ (Francis 146). We live in a technologically advanced society where there are many distrac-tions that take place in our everyday lives. Our smart phones,

social media, materialism, all distract us from our connection with nature and God. A few simple ways to go back to our roots

would be to turn off all the distractions, go for a walk or bike ride, meditate or pray. Instead of planning a large vacation, try a stay-

cation where you can reduce your carbon footprint and seek out local attractions in your area or stay at home ―unplugged‖ from technology.

Is God Calling YOU?

―The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought.‖ Do you approach the Lord in prayer with the confident strength given by the Holy Spirit asking that He make known your unique vocation? If God may be inviting you to consider the priesthood, diaconate or consecrated life, call Father Doug Lucia at: 315-375-6571, or e-mail: dlucia@centralny.twcbc.com.

St. André’s Parish Pastoral Council

Jennifer Champagne, Madonna Champagne (Youth Member), Mary Haas, Cathy Lane-Johnson, Pam Leduc (Trustee), Aimee LeRoy, Malcolm Miner, Greg Paye (Trustee), Judy Pelkey, Jeff Scharf, and Linda Sprague.

Your Pastoral Council members want to hear from you

Thank you!

It was awesome to see so many folks come to the gathering! Thank you for taking the time to come and celebrate with Sr. Barbara Schivoni and Sr. Mary Elizabeth Looby. Thanks to the Gillette‘s and the Beddoe‘s for arranging for the party and Fr. Joe for welcoming us to stay at St. Helen‘s residence! It was wonderful to connect with so many at the gathering and at several other places like church, restaurants, supermarket and the new nursing home! It‘s lovely to be remembered so fondly!

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

The second collection next Sunday, will be taken up for the Missionary Projects of the Diocense of Ogdensburg. This special collec- tion will support our Solidarity of Faith ef- forts in the Diocese of Latakia in Syria as well as continued financial support of our former Mission in Mollendo, Peru while supporting The U.S. Bishop‘s annual appeal for Latin America and to help any other missionary projects throughout the world that the Diocese might deem appropriate as part of its evangelization effort.

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

"There are three kinds of giving: grudge giving says, I have to; duty giving says, I ought to; thanksgiving says, I want to. The first comes from constraint; the second from a sense of obligation; the third from a full heart." Rev. Robert Rodenmayer

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07/16/17 07/17/16 07/19/15

Envelopes $ 7,266.00 $ 9,786.50 $ 8,754.00

Youth Env. $ 7.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Plate $ 976.00 $ 1,210.11 $ 1,161.25

Online Gifts $ 100.00 $ 10.00 $ 0.00

TOTAL $ 8,349.00 $11,006.61 $ 9,915.25

Envelopes Used

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Sacrament of Baptism Parents who wish to have a child baptized should contact Rev. Joseph Giroux to make arrangements for the date and for a program of preparation. Parents are highly encour-aged to make arrangements at least three months before the child is born, as the Catholic Church encourages Baptism for infants as soon as possible after birth. Adults and older children (seven years or older) interested in Baptism or en-tering into full communion with the Catholic Church should inquire about the program of preparation (R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Sacrament of Matrimony A Catholic wishing to be married in one of our churches should contact one of the priests at least six months prior to the desired date in order to begin making arrangements. A program of preparation is required. The parish should be contacted before any other plans are made—for example, the wedding reception. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick For those preparing for surgery, nursing home residents, or the homebound, contact one of the parish priests to make arrangements to be anointed. For those in the hospital (especially in the event of an emergency), ask the hospital staff to contact the priest on call.

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