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 26, 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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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!

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.

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.

ST. ANDRÉ’S PARISH FUNDRAISERS

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

From Fr. Steve…..

Because there is so little to do and stay safe, I have spent more time with FORMED. There are instructions on the parish website on how to log in and avail yourself of wonderful Catholic content. There are sacramental, scriptural and theological sites that cer-tainly provide interesting and enlightening discussions. However, I have to admit my favorite section is the movies. Wonderfully done movies on some of our most recent Popes: Pious XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II. As well many of the saints and old testament figures. However, I have watched many or should I say all of them, and when you see how many there are you will laugh. Since the onset of the pandemic they have added some new fea-tures that I wasn’t so sure about because they didn’t appear to me to be as religious as the other features were. So I broke down and last Saturday watched, ―Accidental Activist‖, a great film that surprised me having to do with religious freedom. Then I watched the movie, ―Freedom‖, which is a very moving presentation about the underground railroad. It reminded me of the horrors of slavery in this country, which was heartbreaking. However, the really frightening comment at the end of the movie was the fact that slavery/human trafficking still exist in our world today effecting more than 29 million children of God.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT With all the weekday and weekend Masses being 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 continue 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.

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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.

Or you can put your envelope in the basket that is located on one of the steps in front of the altar or you can put it in the poor box at Notre Dame.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity!!

Prayer During Coronavirus

Mary Immaculate, our Mother and our Patron-ess, 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 Maternal 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. 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

REFLECTION Third Sunday of Easter What does it take for our eyes to be opened? Every day, a man laboriously walks down Main Street of town. With great difficulty but graceful determination, he places one foot in front of the oth-er, uses a crudely made staff for support, and walks. His pace is slow, but he walks. What does he hope to see? Where does he want to go? What does he find? We all walk through life. The type of ―walking‖ life requires is not always physical but is most assuredly emotional and spiritual. We walk, we look, we encoun-ter, and we seek. How we do these things and what we actually find is determined by what we carry and what we allow ourselves to discover along the way. If walking is too challenging for us, we may choose to isolate and stay alone. If we are afraid to walk, we may become overly de-pendent on others providing for us and abandon the journey. We can walk and pay attention only to what is in front of our feet and never notice the immensity of what is happening around us. The road is never the same twice. The journey is always different. What kinds of things do you notice as you walk through life? It seems that the disciples of the Road to Emmaus missed a lot at first. We do as well. We are called to walk with purpose, to listen, and to notice things that may not at first be apparent. We have to allow the One who has a special claim on our soul to enlighten, instruct, and inspire us. The incarnate mystery of God is pulsating in and through all of creation, where the presence of the Word who became flesh can be discovered. He has been with us all along. How could we have missed Him? Our journey brings us back to the breaking of the bread, and something begins to stir within us. We begin to understand, and things look differently. Bread, body, wine, and blood bring us to see that everyone and everything is a ―Eucharistic‖ encounter. We become what we eat and we see what we eat. We continue to walk. Our eyes are now opened, and we recognize Him. Our hearts burn. Stay with us. Please stay with us.

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 delay up to a week

St. André Bessette Parish, Malone from Notre Dame, Malone airs Thursday at 7pm and 9pm and Sunday at 9am on Spec-trum channel 30. Live streaming on Facebook on Sunday at 9am.

St. Bernard’s Church, Mass from St. Bernard’s in Saranac Lake or Church of the Assumption in Gabriels, airs Sunday at 11am and 8pm on Spectrum channel 2.

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, Sundays 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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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

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.

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.

“People who suffer have something to offer to God. When they succeed in enduring their suffering, that is a daily miracle.”

— Brother André

A Prayer for Healing

Hear the humble prayer of your peo-ple, 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 immense 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, de-stroyed 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)

ONE-LINER

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress;

and working together is success.

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

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 Foun-dation 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 applica-tion form, please email Valerie Mathews, Mater Dei Foundation Scholarship Chair at vmathews@rcdony.org. Application dead-line is June 1, 2020. APPRECIATING OFFERTORY SUPPORT We sincerely thank our parishioners who are mailing or deliver-ing 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 contin-ued support even while you cannot personally attend Mass. We continue to look to our faith as we carefully navigate in the com-ing 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.

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.

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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

04/19/20

04/21/19 Easter

04/21/18

Envelopes $4,362.00 $ 8,960.00 $6,013.00

Youth Env. $ 0.00 $ 1.00 $ 7.00

Plate $ 20.00 $ 1,301.91 $ 816.50

Online Gifts

$ 740.00 $ 405.00 $ 570.00

TOTAL $5,122.00 $10,667.91 $7,406.50

Envelopes Used

96 336

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