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ST. CATHERINE of SIENA

26 Mendon �Ionia Road �

Mendon, NY 14506 �

(585) �624 �4990 �

www.saintcath.org �

November 28, 2021�

1st Sunday in Advent�

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� St. Catherine of Siena Church, Mendon New York�

November 28, 2021

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Dear Friends,�

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I'm hoping and praying you had a blessed

Thanksgiving.�

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This very weekend we begin our new liturgi-

cal year. Advent has arrived and these four brief weeks will

pass by all too quickly. Our faith communi#es know that as

we cluster together we are two separate parishes with one

pastor. That being said, we know we have been sharing

common Pastoral Staff for some #me and enjoying various

gatherings of spiritual life.��

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This year, because of #ming, each faith community has

developed its own theme for Advent/Christmas.� The

Church of the Transfigura#on is focusing on a theme of

"Faith, Hope, Love and Peace" over the these four weeks.��

Saint Catherine of Siena chose the theme "Hope & An#ci-

pa#on, Forward In Faith". Both faith communi#es' themes

will express the an#cipa#on and direc#on where we will go

forth in the graces of our Christmas!�

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All our beloved individuals who will be preaching over

these weeks will gi2 us wherever we are worshipping with

good news. I am confident that the most important theme

we will be expressing is the love of Jesus Christ and His

promise of eternal salva#on for all who desire this gi2.��

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I an#cipate as we all move forward in faith we might have

common themes . Our separate iden##es are important,

but let us remember we are one church. We will prayerfully

bring before one another the goodness of our communi-

#es. I realize every day how fortunate Saint Catherine of

Siena and the Church of the Transfigura#on is because of

our shared faith, mission and beliefs in Jesus Christ.�

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Please be sure to check out all the Advent opportuni#es we

have in our bulle#ns.�

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Do come and see/hear Dr. Sr. Barbara Moore who will �

address this beau#ful Advent season beginning this �

Saturday at 10 AM at Saint Catherine of Siena. See my �

bulle#n ar#cle last week about details or look within this

bulle#n for further informa#on.��

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Looking forward to this #me with each of you. Please let

me know what I can do to help you "stand up for a

Halleluiah moment of joy"!!!�

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Blessings,�

Father Rob��

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Our 2021 / 2022 CMA Responsibility is:

$122,979

Our progress as of November 12th is: 126 Donors;

$44,742 Total Pledged; 36.38% of our goal

$78,237 remaining responsibility

We thank those who have given generously and ask all who have

not yet given to prayerfully consider doing so.

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Barkin

Mrs. Dolores A. Bujalski

Ms. Eileen Casey

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Consiglio

Mr. & Mrs. John T. Conti

Mrs. Florence A. Dunn

Mrs. Arlene Ford

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Gleason

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Jacobs

Mr. & Mrs. James Kircher

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Merrill

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Pritchard

Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Vogt

Mrs. Evelyn B. Wilson

Ms. Joan Wood

Thank you for your prayerful generosity!

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Advent Ser ies

The Gospel of Luke

with Sr. Barbara Moore, RSM

Saturdays at 10:00 AM

November 27, December 4, 11 & 18

In the Church of St. Catherine’s

(Live Streaming via our www.saintcath.org will be available)

Sr. Barbara’s reflections will be taken from Luke’s Gospel.

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(Thanksgiving weekend and the begin-

ning of Advent) Barb will look at Luke and his sources,

context, importance and focus.

�� December 4th , she will speak about Zacharia, Elizabeth

and Joseph exploring their similarities, differences, roles,

the two annunciation and two birth stories!

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the focus of the entire presentation will be

on Mary, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. The

final gathering, on

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will have us explore the importance and

meaning of the Incarnation.

Hope you can attend one, two, three or perhaps all four

gatherings. All are welcome!

the Sanctuary Candle

November 28—December 4, 2021

for

Ron Schoeneberger


November 28, 2021

St. Catherine’s Church

Blood Drive

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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To schedule your life saving appointment please contact

1-800-Red-Cross or visit www.redcrossblood.org and use

sponsor keyword: stcatherineschurchmendon�

This time of Advent offers the quiet of the church

wrapped in candlelight taking time away from our

routines to prepare for the arrival of the Savior.

Remembering the moments of struggle, clarity and

hope of Mary and Joseph through scripture, beauti-

ful music and quiet reflection. �

Join us on Monday evenings at 7:00PM�

11/29, 12/6, 12/13 and 12/20 �

at The Church of the Transfiguration�

Join us for�

Advent Evening Prayer�

Save The Date�December 21st�

for Advent Prayer Service �

at St. Catherine’s at 7:00 PM�

DECEMBER ROSARY

This Wednesday December 1st Laura and

Clyde Cutter invite you to join them in the

Chapel or on FaceBook-Live to pray the

Rosary.

We are grateful to Laura and Clyde for

leading us in this Rosary Prayer this past year.

Beginning in January, Deacon Jim Carra will return for

our monthly Rosary and Benediction in the Chapel.

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First Sunday of Advent Prayer

God of Hope and Anticipation,

do not let our hearts become drowsy,

as we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation

of Your Son, Jesus, the Christ.

May we move boldly Forward in Faith,

to go where we have never gone before.

Awaken our hearts to move beyond the

wishful and limited horizon of our own

concerns into a space that offers new perspectives.

Enable us to travel beyond ourselves to cultivate

the true Hope of this Advent Season as

we ‘Lift our soul, to You, O Lord’. Amen.


November 28, 2021

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Annual Mi t ten Tree

Our Annual Mitten Tree Collection happens the weekends of

November 27/28; December 4/5 and December 11/12.

Donated items will go to Hope Hall & Matthew’s Closet.

Hope Hall is a school for students marginalized by the traditional

education system due to specific learning challenges. The majori-

ty of these children ( grades 3 thru 12) are in situations of pov-

erty. Your donations of warm mittens, winter hats, scarves and

warm socks can be left at the Mitten Tree in the area near the

Chapel.

Matthew’s Closet is a clothing ministry located in Inner-City

Rochester for those in need of clothing and small household

items. Referrals are made by Catholic Family Center and other

local agencies. Your donations of warm hats, gloves and socks

for adults, as well as pillow, sheets and towels can also be left at

the Mitten Tree.

The Clothing Shed is temporarily closed, however, if you have

winter coats, especially for men, those can be left at the Mitten

Tree as well. T H A N K Y O U !

Thanksgiving Food Appeal�

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Many thanks to all who

donated gift cards and other

items. We were able to help

28 local families with their

Thanksgiving dinners. �

Matthew's Cloth ing Shed

Temporari ly Closed as of November 15 , 2021

Due to the ongoing impact of Covid, Matthew's Closet is having

"supply chain" problems: fewer referral clients and shoppers, too

much inventory, and fewer volunteers, both at the Closet to sort

the items and at the referring agencies. We have reluctantly

closed the St. Catherine's Donation Collection Shed for

Matthew's Closet to give the Closet time to reorganize & manage

their inventory & volunteers. We hope to reopen the Shed soon.

In the meantime, the St. Catherine's Christmas appeal needs gen-

tly used clothing and linens. Those items can be dropped off at

the Schnacky Center Dec. 18, before & after Mass and Sunday,

Dec. 19, 9:00-6:00. Thank you so much for your support.

Christmas Gift & Food Appeal�

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The children’s needs and wishes can be found

on St. Catherine’s Gift Appeal Registries.

(Amazon & Target) . Direct links to the

registries are located on the St. Catherine’s

Website. Feel free to browse and purchase items of your

choice. Your items will be shipped directly to Sally

Whitbeck's� & Phyllis Hagen’s homes so you won’t need to

drop them off at St. Catherine's.� We will shut the

registries down by Dec 8th allowing for shipping time.

Fifty�nine local children are in need of help.�

The Christmas Food Appeal will be the same as Thanks-

giving. Each family will receive a gift card to purchase

items for their Christmas dinner. Families favorite places

to shop are: The Marketplace, Aldis, Wegman’s &

Walmart. Please place your gift cards in an envelope

marked “Christmas Food Appeal.” You may drop gift

cards in the collection baskets in church or in the locked

drop box outside the Parish Office. You may also donate

to the Good Samaritan Fund on our website and we will

purchase the gift cards. Donations need to be dropped

off by Dec 19th. We are hoping to provide 28 families

with their Christmas dinners.�

We will also be taking donations of adult and children’s

boots, shoes, coats, hats, mittens, etc. Especially need-

ed are Men’s winter coats and bed linens in King &

Queen sizes. Towels & kitchen linens are also desper-

ately needed. Drop off for these items can be made be-

fore and after Masses the weekend of Dec 18/19 at the

Community Center. Local families may choose items when

they come for Christmas pick�up.�

We will need volunteers to help sort these items on Sun-

day Dec 19 & Monday Dec 20th 9am�6pm. Contact Phyllis

or Sally ([email protected]) if you can help or

have questions. �

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The annual Hope Hall Woodworking Sale will take place on

Saturday, December 11th from 9am—3pm in the School Gym,

1612 Buffalo Road.

You will find a wide assortment of handcrafted furniture, toys, décor

and more. Selected additional vendors will also be on site with

assorted craft and holiday items.

Proceeds support Hope Hall Woodworking Program which provides

students with diverse career skills for the work force.

Please note, masks are required.


November 28, 2021

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Come spend some time with Deacon Jim beginning

November 30th for “5 Ws of Our Catholic Faith Living

in Hope.” A gathering of faith seeking parishioners who

will read about and discuss topics relating to their faith and

the Catholic Church. The group will meet every Tuesday

at 7 p.m. at St. Catherine’s for 5 consecutive weeks in the

Teen Center. What we will discover is Who is God asking

to bring hope to the world, What is hope, Where do you

find deeper faith, When is God’s grace and mercy most

present to us and Why is hope such an integral part of our

faith? So come join Deacon Jim in this wonderful journey

of knowledge seeking. For more information contact

Deacon Jim at [email protected] or 314-0807.

Church Cleaners!!!!

We are blessed with the stewards who clean

our worship spaces and other areas with a

“Mr. Clean ” sparkle! And of course we

recognize all folks in all positions of life!

Saint Catherine of Siena has a seasonal group of stewardship who

goes throughout the worship space and beyond to make it “Mr.

Clean” sparkle as well.

Last Saturday, Laurie Cook, Binnie Duval, Bob Goldbach, Bill Hulbert,

Sharon Hurley, Marilyn Littlejohn, Charlene Merrill, John Nieznanski,

Ruth Perrin, Nancy Pool, Joan Wallance, Yvonne Wambach, Kelly

Wise, Liam Wise, Chris Monaghan, Jan Cleveland and Jim Cleveland

went from ceilings to floor, from rafters to cracks and crannies “so to

speak” to make Saint Catherine’s shine.

Again, God bless our stewards who are generous with their time!!!

Last week I mentioned our garden ministries who would like some

added help. I heard this past weekend at Transfiguration with our

garlic sale that every year there is an invitation to help in our commu-

nity garden. No one has ever offered to help. Interesting. No one?

Just some thoughts and much gratitude!

AS I often say, when you see these stewards who care for our

environment and beyond, please thank them! ~Fr. Rob

Help end hunger in Rochester .

The 2021 Empty Bowls Event is Thurs., Dec. 2nd from

5:30—8:30 pm at Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd., Rochester.

You can help make this evening a success. Last year, so

many of you supported us at home & with our lead sponsors

at Don’s Original. Support us to end hunger in our community.

Join your friends for soup donated by area chefs & select a

handmade, one of a kind bowl created by local artists who

wish to remind us that you can make a difference for someone

whose bowl this evening is empty.

Call 585-262-7172 for more information on soup

donation, sponsorship, artwork and pottery.

Also, for more information, visit:

https:www/crcrochester.org/events/empty-bowls/

December

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“ I t is not the actual phys ical

exer t ion that counts toward

one’s progress,

nor the nature of the task,

but by the Spir i t o f Fai th ” .

~ St. Francis Xavier

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Notre Dame Retreat House is offering �

“Desert Days in Advent” �

(5151 Foster Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424)�

Preparing the Way . . . Come, Lord Jesus. Enlighten our

minds. Strengthen our wills. Renew our hearts. Live

in us, so that we might live in you.

This Advent, Notre Dame Retreat House will be offering single

days in silence, reflection & prayer entitled “Desert Days in

Advent”. ALL are invited to join us -- men and women.

December 1st and December 8th are the two dates available

to spend time alone with God in order to prepare our hearts and

mind for the Birth of Christ in us. Space is limited to twenty

each day, so registration is required. Please register by

calling us at 585-394-5700 or send an email to ndre-

[email protected]

Earth Angels

Prayer Ministry

Although our Earth Angels Ministry has not been

meeting each week after 10:45am Mass during

this pandemic time, your prayer requests are still

welcome.

You can submit them on our Website: https://

saintcath.org/earth-angels OR you can still drop

your request in the Collection Baskets when you

come to Church. Every request is confidential. You do not need

to sign your name if you do not wish. Each request is prayed for

individually.

Earth Ange l P raye r

Request

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Legend: S = St. Catherine of Siena; T = Transfiguration�

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Sunday, November 28, 2021� 1st Sunday of Advent�

***Jer 33:14�16/1 Thes 3:12�4:2/Ps 25:4�5, 8�9,10,14/Lk 21:25�

28, 34�36 �

T�8:45 am Mass: � Pat Slimmer by Charlie & Nancy Zinn�

S�10:45am Mass: Kay Anderson by Ron Anderson �

3:00 pm MSC Players, Music Rehearsal�MSCC �

Monday, November 29, 2021�

***Is 2:1�5/Ps 122:1�2, 3�4b, 4cd�5, 6�7, 8�9/Mt 8:5�11�

�T�6:45 am Mass:� Joan Diehl by The Flynn Family�

�Tuesday, November 30, 2021�

***Rom 10:9�18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10]/Mt 4:18�22 �

S�9:00 am Mass:� Patrick Lawler by Mom & Dad�

Wednesday, December 1, 2021�

***Is 25:6�10a/Ps 23:1�3a, 3b�4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29�37�

T�6:45am Mass: For the victims of violence�

Thursday, December 2, 2021�

***Is 26:1�6/Ps 118:1 & 8�9, 19�21, 25�27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, 24�27�

S�9:00 am Mass:� Patrick Lawler by Mom & Dad�

Friday, December 3, 2021�

*** Is 29:17�24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13�14 [1a]/Mt 9:27�31 �

T and S � No Service�

Saturday, December 4, 2021�

***Is 30:19�21, 23�26/Ps 147:1�2, 3�4, 5�6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt

9:35�10:1, 5a, 6�8�

T�4:00 pm Mass: John Sebastian Bomba Micalsky by His Parents �

S�5:30 pm Mass: Jay Rusalem by Karen & Tony Jovenitti�

Sunday, December 5, 2021� 34

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Sunday in Ordinary Time�

***Bar 5:1�9/Ps 126:1�2, 2�3, 4�5, 6 [3]/Phil 1:4�6, 8�11/Lk 3:1�6 �

T�8:45 am Mass: � Matthew Finegan by Terry & Barbara Finegan�

S�10:45am Mass: Stanley Zeller by Marcia & Bill Opperman�

3:00 pm MSC Players, Music Rehearsal�MSCC �


November 28, 2021

Christmas Flowers

If you would like to make a monetary donation

" IN MEMORY " or " IN HONOR " of a

loved one for Christmas Flowers, please, fill in

and cut out the form below and place it in an envelope

marked "CHRISTMAS FLOWERS" and drop it in the

Collection Basket or at the Parish Office. �

Please print clearly!�

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Christmas Flower Donation�

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Your Name ______________________________________�

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Phone Number or email�

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IN MEMORY OF�

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IN HONOR OF�

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Contact Us!

Parish Office………….…... 624-4990 Masses: Saturday 5:30pm

Fax………………………… 624-4996 Sunday 10:45am

Website……………………. www.saintcath.org Tuesday & Thursday 9am

Office Email..………………. [email protected] Reconciliation: Saturday by appointment

Bulletin Email……………….

[email protected]

Parish Staff

Jeff Beckett Streaming Engineer [email protected]

Fr. Rob Bourcy Pastor [email protected]

Crawford Butler Facilities Manager [email protected]

Deacon Kevin Carges Deacon [email protected]

Laura Cutter Book Keeper [email protected]

Meg Kastner Admin. Assistant [email protected]

Ruth Maier SSJ Pastoral Associate [email protected]

Pam McInerney Music Director [email protected]

Philip Dattilo Parish Pastoral Council Chair [email protected] 585.624.4406

Sharon Hurley Wedding Coordinator

Karen Luke Pastoral Associate of Formation [email protected]

Deacon James Carra Deacon [email protected]

Maureen O’Connor Parish Finance Director [email protected]

26 MENDON�IONIA ROAD MENDON, NEW YORK 14506�

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