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.

April 5, 2020

Father Steven Murray Pastor

Father Michael Jablonski Parochial Vicar

Father Medenel Angrand Special Parochial Vicar, In Residence

Deacon Bryan Bashaw Deacon Brent Charland Deacon Nicholas Haas

Permanent Deacons

Ms. Darlene Livernois Business Manager

Deacon Brent Charland Mr. Chadd Charland

Maintenance & Cemeteries

ST. ANDRÉ’S PARISH

57 Rennie Street P.O. Box 547 Malone, New York 12953 Telephone: (518) 483–1300 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.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Monday thru Friday 11:15-11:45 A.M. at Notre Dame

Saturday 3:00–3:45 P.M. at Notre Dame

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

at Saint Helen

SUNDAY MASS

Anticipated (Saturday) 4:00 P.M. at Notre Dame

Sunday 8:00 A.M. at Notre Dame 9:30 A.M. at Saint Helen

11:00 A.M. at Notre Dame

ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday thru Friday 11:00 A.M.— 12:00 P.M.

at Notre Dame

St. André’s Parish Welcomes Everyone!! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church; no matter your family or marital status; no matter where

you are in the practice of faith; no matter what your self-image may be; you are invited, welcomed and loved at St. André’s.

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If you’d like to contribute to St. André’s Parish electronically—one time only or monthly, either from your checking account or credit card—you can now do so directly from the parish website: standres.org. Thanks for your generosity

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!

DIOCESAN NEWS/EVENTS

MATER DEI COLLEGE FOUNDATION: Attention High School Seniors Are you a Catholic High School Senior who currently resides in the Diocese of Ogdensburg and is planning to attend a Catholic College or University in the Fall? The Mater Dei College Founda-tion is pleased to offer a Scholarship opportunity to qualifying students going on to study liberal arts and sciences at a degree granting Catholic College or University. To request an application form, please email Valerie Mathews, Mater Dei Foundation Scholarship Chair at vmathews@rcdony.org. Application deadline is June 1, 2020.

APPRECIATING OFFERTORY SUPPORT We sincerely thank our parishioners who are mailing or delivering your weekly envelopes to the parish office while we are in this isolation period with the COVID-19 Pandemic. As many of you understand our parish expenses and obligations do not take an isolation, so it is very helpful to be able to rely on your continued support even while you cannot personally attend Mass. We con-tinue to look to our faith as we carefully navigate in the coming months. Here at the Diocese of Ogdensburg we continue with our Mission of administering to the sick and helping those in need. We pray together for all the victims of this disease, those assisting with the care and for a cure.

From Fr. Steve…..

I pray that everyone is abiding by the safety regulations that the State and Federal government have imposed on us . They are meant to keep us safe during this global pandemic, which is very serious. Anyone who tells you this is not real is not looking at the facts or the science. At this time of global crisis it is more important than ever to turn to the Lord and know that he hears and sees the situation we find ourselves in. This Holy Week as we read the Passion and find ourselves facing our own passion it is important to put things in perspective and not panic. Remember as horrible as Good Friday is, it is followed by the Resurrection. Dr. Scott Hahn tells us that he always asks his children what is the mortality rate and the an-swer is 100% none of us will get out of this world alive. The good news is the Lords desire is that the immortality be 100%. Our Father in heaven wants us all to live for all eternity with him. The unknown is always frightening, however Jesus tells us over and over again, ―do not be afraid‖ he is with us always.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Please take note that effective immediately all weekday and weekend Masses are suspended. All the Mass Intentions that have been scheduled during this time, will be rescheduled to a later date once they are resumed. The local clergy will contin-ue to say and record Mass even in the event that we can’t gather. St. André's Mass is recorded and aired on Channel 30 for Time Warner/Spectrum customers on Sunday at 9am, and Thursdays at 7pm and 9pm. The Mass will also be live streamed on St. André’s Facebook page on Sunday mornings at 9:00am. The other alternative for people that have Dish Network is Mass on EWTN - channel 261, and Directv on EWTN - channel 370. ==============================================

CONTRIBUTIONS!!

If you would like to still contribute to the parish, you can do one of the following:

You can either contribute electronically, one time only or monthly, either from your checking account or credit card by going directly to the parish website: standres.org.

Or if you’d like to mail your contribution in, you can mail it to St. André’s Parish, PO Box 547, Malone.

Or if you’d like you can drop off your envelope at the Parish office on 57 Rennie Street.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity!!

Prayer During Coronavirus Mary Immaculate, our Mother and our Patroness, we ask you to intercede for

us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,

and gain for our diocese, our nation and our world, for our families and

loved ones, the protection of your Ma-ternal mantle from this dreaded virus.

In this time of trial and testing,

teach all of us to love one another and to be patient and kind.

Help us to bring the peace and healing Presence of Jesus to our land and to

our hearts.

We come to you with confidence, knowing that you are our compassionate mother,

health of the sick and cause of our joy. Keep us in the embrace of your arms,

Help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus our Lord AMEN.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Please take note that effective immediately all weekday and weekend Masses are suspended. All the Mass Intentions that have been scheduled during this time, will be resched-uled to a later date once Masses are resumed.

St. André’s Parish Pastoral Council

Jennifer Champagne, Mary Haas, Aimee LeRoy, Ciara LeRoy (Youth), Bob Main, Molly McKee, Malcolm Miner, Daniel Ben-ware (Trustee), Jamie Pelkey (Trustee), David Petrelli, and Jeff Scharf.

Your Pastoral Council members want to hear from you! Please feel free to approach them with your questions, suggestions, and concerns.

Is God Calling YOU Blest are they who come in the name of the Lord! Am I being called to proclaim Jesus as a priest, deacon, borther, or sister? If you are considering a vocation as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life, let the grace of prayer encourage you, call Fr. Steve at 483-1300 or 483-4074, or Cathy Russell, the Diocesan Vocation Coordinator at (315)393-2920, ext. 1450/crussell@rcdony.org. See us also on Facebook or at www.myvocation.net.

St. Andre’s Ministries

Good Samaritan Food Pantry (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Mon, 1:00PM –3:00pm Tues - Thurs, 9:00AM - 12:00PM & 1:00PM –3:00pm Fri, Closed 57 Rennie Street, (518) 483–1300 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (CLOSED AT THIS TIME) 8 Homestead Park, 518-483-5523 (across from St. André’s Out-reach Center - soon to be moving to the Outreach Center) Mon.-Fri., 9:00AM–4:00PM Sat., 10:00AM–2:00PM

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY FOR PROTECTION

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’

pain, with steadfast faith. You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did a Cana of Galilee,

joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross,

to the joy of Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection,

O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas - we who are put to the test -

and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

As you are aware of Masses being suspended in our Diocese, below please find sites you can live-stream Mass.

Within the Diocese of Ogdensburg

Internet streaming St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg live at 8am Sun-

day, https://www.rcdony.org/livemass St. Augustine’s Church, Peru live at 9:30am, https://

www.facebook.com/StAugustinesChurchPeruNY/ Cable television – depending on your coverage area, on de-

lay up to a week St. André Bessette Parish, Malone from Notre Dame,

Malone airs Thursday at 7pm and 9pm and Sunday at 9am on Spectrum channel 30. Live streaming on Face-book on Sunday at 9am.

St. Bernard’s Church, Mass from St. Bernard’s in Saranac Lake or Church of the Assumption in Gabriels, airs Sun-day at 11am and 8pm on Spectrum channel 2. Stations of the Cross from St. Bernard’s airs the next 5 Fridays at 8pm.

Nearby dioceses Albany: multiple options available at https://www.rcda.org/

livemass Syracuse: Internet streaming at https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=XYH428GOKiY New York: SiriusXM, The Catholic Channel, channel 129,

from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NY weekdays 7am, Sun-days 10am, 11am and Our Lady of Angels, Los Angeles at 1pm.

EWTN

Spectrum channel 460, DirectTV channel 370, Dish Network channel 261 at 12am, 8am, 12pm and 7pm

Internet streaming at https://video.ewtn.com/ TO FOLLOW UPDATES WITH THE DIOCESE, VISIT OUR YOU WEBSITE - https://www.rcdony.org/ ===============================================

Direct Links to Online Resources

The following links may help: Live Masses and other events from the Cathedral: https://

www.rcdony.org/livemass. Afterward, these events will re-main available for viewing on the Diocesan YouTube Chan-nel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEEYlfIYg7Lj6zUiAiGoLZxkq-DxRkUru.

Resources are available at https://www.rcdony.org/covid-19. These include Bishop LaValley’s letter to parishioners, online and televised Masses, spiritual and practical tips and Bishop La-Valley’s Prayer during Coronavirus. We will continue to update this page!

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SOCIETIES AND PARISHES’ EVENT(S)

Bingo - Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus BINGO has been cancelled at this time until further notice.

St. André’s Choir There will be no Choir rehearsal scheduled at this time due to the suspension of Masses.

Worship Sites of St. André's

Notre Dame Church (ND), 11 Church Place, Malone St. John Bosco Oratory, 57 Rennie Street, Malone

These sites will be open on a daily basis for anyone

who would like to come and pray, but please remember social distancing.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

Protecting our children is a priori-ty in our parish, and it’s every-one’s responsibility. To report abuse: If you have a complaint of suspected misconduct involving Catholic clergy, religious, em-ployees, or volunteers, contact

Terrianne Yanulavich, diocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator (518-483-3261 or terrianneyanulavich@yahoo.com) or Fr. Chris-topher Carrara, Vicar for Pastoral Personnel (315-393-2920 ext. 1340). Making a report to the Diocese of Ogdensburg in no way means that you should not make a report to police or child protec-tive agencies.

A Prayer for Healing

Hear the humble prayer of your people, God our Father, as we implore your mercy. Bring healing to all who have suffered physical, emotional, or sexual abuse at the hands of your ministers and restore them to fullness of life. Forgive your Church for the im-mense evil that has been committed and the great harm that has been done. Grant the grace of true repentance to all who have broken sacred trust, destroyed precious innocence, and failed to protect your beloved children entrusted to their pastoral care. Reconcile us to one another and never allow us be parted from you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

“The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)

COMMUNITY EVENTS

St. Patrick’s, St. Andrew’s, St. Raymond’s - Pastoral Associ-ate for Administration There will be an opening for a full-time position of Pastoral Asso-ciate for Administration for the linked Catholic Parishes of St. Patrick’s, Brasher Falls; St. Andrew’s, Norwood and Parish of the Visitation and St. Raymond’s, Norfolk. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Pastor in the overall process of parish administration; this includes but is not limited to assist-ing the pastor with the day-to-day operations of the three parishes. This position requires proven leadership and management skills, as well as an aptitude for resource development. Minimum edu-cation qualifications: Associates' Degree in a business-related field and five years business experience. Deadline for completed applications is April 17th. For inquires and a complete job de-scription, contact the Search Committee at parish@twcny.rr.com

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

Check Out Our Website Please take a moment to go to our website (www.standres.org) and see the new links added to it: FORMED and Integrity Restored. Just click on them and enjoy the information that they provide.

ST. ANDRÉ’S PARISH FUNDRAISERS

St. André’s BINGO Fundraiser has been cancelled at this time until further notice.

NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN

The annual North Country Catholic subscription campaign con-tinues. The paper features regular messages from Bishop La-Valley, authoritative information about what the church teaches on the issues that you face in 21st-century life and inspiring sto-ries about people living out their faith. Please place your subscrip-tion envelope in the collection basket or mail a check for $27 to the North Country Catholic, PO Box 106, Canajoharie, NY, 13317. ANOTHER OPTION–―go green‖ and receive your NCC through email every Monday. If interested, write your email ad-dress on the envelope.

NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC - ENVELOPES

It has come to my attention that the church envelopes for the North County Catholic (actually named North Country Newspa-per in your packet) does not have the list of subscription amounts. Please find below what the cost would be to subscribe to NCC. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 518-483-1300:

$ 27.00 – Regular $ 35.00 – Patron $ 50.00 – Special $100.00 – Sustaining $250.00 – Extraordinary

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"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

Sacrament of Baptism Parents who wish to have a child baptized should contact Rev. Steven Murray 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.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

03/29/20

03/31/19

04/01/18 Easter

Envelopes $4,126.00 $5,706.00 $ 9,972.00

Youth Env. $ 0.00 $ 3.00 $ 22.00

Plate $ 0.00 $ 767.80 $ 1,313.97

Online Gifts

$ 695.00 $ 170.00 $ 745.00

TOTAL $4,821.00 $6,646.80 $12,052.97

Envelopes Used

74 210

345

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