HOLY FAMILY CHURCH The Mother Church of Auburn 85 North Street, Auburn, New York 13021 phone 315-252-9576, cell 315-246-3112 E-Mail [email protected] October 21, 2018 The Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time Parish Office Dear Members and Friends of the Holy Family Church, 315-252-9576 Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that is received by those who are ill or suffering. By the sacred Office Hours anointing and the prayer of the priest, the whole Church commends those who are sick to Christ. A Monday -Thursday person is anointed to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an emotional or physical or 9:00-5:00 psychological illness. In the sacrament we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul and in spirit. Closed on Fridays God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most: that a wound be healed; that a fear turn to Pastor Ext. 10 confidence; that loneliness be embraced by the support of a praying community; that confusion in Fr. John Gathenya the face of all the whys—why me, why suffering, why now—turn to insight. The Sacrament of Anointing does not remove the mystery of human suffering. Yet its celebration gives us a window into Secretary Ext. 14 the mystery of our loving God. The sacrament is an act of faith; the faith of the recipient who wel- Karen Brennan comes and believes the healing power of God, and the faith of the church, which looks to Christ’s death and resurrection as the source of this healing power. While we believe that physical healing is a Faith Formation sign of God’s kingdom, we remember that spiritual healing and physical cure are not synonymous— Coordinator- Ext. 16 we may be healed by God’s grace in the absence of a physical cure. The sick person receives the Holy Barbara Quinn Faith Formation Spirit’s gifts of strength, faith, peace, and courage, and his or her suffering is united with the suffering Secretary– Ext. 16 of Christ for the building up of the Church (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1520-23). Through the Kathy Timerson Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, the Church carries out Jesus’ mission of compassion and healing for the sick. The one who is ill can also be a minister to others. By uniting their suffering to Christ, Pastoral Minister those who are sick can be signs of faith and witnesses of Christ’s Resurrection to the entire communi- Ext. 13 ty (Pope John Paul II, Christifideles Laici [The Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Richard White Church and in the World 54], The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the ill- Pastoral Council Chair Liza Kelly ness is sufficient. The Sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after the anointing but becomes ill once again, or if, during the same illness, the person's condition becomes more serious. Finance Council Chair The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that when the sick are anointed they should be "assisted Richard Nestor by their pastor and the whole ecclesial community, which is invited to surround the sick in a special way through their prayers and fraternal attention" (1516). The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is St. Joseph School both “a liturgical and a communal celebration.” In the family home, hospital, or church, members of 253-8327 the Body of Christ gather for the sacramental rite led by a priest. The Penitential Rite followed by the Principal Liturgy of the Word and sacramental anointing of the sick can inspire and comfort both those who Mary Jo Keba are ill and their family and friends who are gathered (CCC, nos. 1517-18). Many parishes have com-

Weekend Mass munal celebrations at which many persons receive the sacrament. These sacramental celebrations Schedule are a “source of strength amid pain and weakness, hope amid despair” and a “joyful encounter” for Saturday: 4:30 pm the entire community (Christifideles Laici, no. 54) The Catholic community of Holy Family will hold a Sunday: 9:00 am & Healing Prayer Service centered on the celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick on 11:15 am Sunday, October 28th at 3.00 PM. All are invited to take advantage of this opportunity. In one way Reconciliation or another we need spiritual, mental, emotional, relational or psychological healing from God. The Saturday: 3:30 pm Sacrament of Anointing is most fully celebrated in a communal celebration in which those tobe anointed are surrounded by members of the Christian community, family and friends. In this sign of Baptisms By appointment. Call unity we strengthen the bonds of love and faith among those gathered--bonds that fill us with hope to register. and peace. As a community, we know that these sacramental bonds are more powerful than the most devastating diseases; even more powerful than death itself. We commend the sick sisters and Marriages brothers to the caring love and mercy of our God. Illness may bring a feeling of distance from loved By Appointment ones, self, and God. Prayer may become more difficult or even impossible. The patient may begin to doubt the meaning of life itself. The rituals and prayers of the Rites of the Sick offer promise and auburnholyfamily.org and hope. Again this reminds us that as a Church, as members of the Body of Christ, each of us is called to facebook.com/ share in the healing work of Christ. (Continued on page 3) auburnholyfamily Page Two Holy Family Church, Auburn, October 21, 2018

Sunday, October 21 FAITH FORMATION UPDATE: 9:00 am Blanche & Lestor Furnia - Family October 21st Faith Formation 3rd and 4th grade Offertory at 11:15 am Ann Haviland - Family 9am Mass Monday, October 22 October 28th Faith Formation 12:15 pm Mel Brown - Estate Tuesday, October 23 12:15 pm Marjorie Beer - Family 12:15 pm John McNabb - Connie & Charles Dickenson HOLY FAMILY ADULT FAITH FORMATION FALL SERIES nd Wednesday, October 24 OPEN TO ALL: On Monday, October 22 join us as we explore 12:15 pm Jim Beer - Family Fr. Robert Spitzer’s program Why Be Catholic? Explore the basis 12:15 pm Michael & Betty Fromel - Betty Festa of Catholic Faith and how it relates today. Find out the Truth of Jesus’ Resurrection on October 29th. Fr. Spitzer’s programs Thursday, October 25 NO MASS explore why Jesus is significant in our lives. The programs are Friday, October 26 designed to interact with the audience. Please join us in Room 2 of 12:15 pm Mark Nolan - Martin Nolan the Holy Family School from 7-8:30pm. Come to one or come Saturday, October 27 4:30 pm Martin & MaryAnn Riester - Nancy Saverio Trinca - Wife & Family Sunday, October 28 CYO BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE: Return bottles & cans to The 9:00 am Victor Petruzzi - Mr. & Mrs. James Bennick Can Kings on W. Genesee Street (across from Genesee 11:15 am Cathy Mancini - Family Elementary) and Holy Family CYO will donate all the funds raised to the HF school/gym account. Please tell them it’s for Holy FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Family CYO! 10/7/2018 10/14/2018 HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE...please kneel down Attendance 331 366 after Mass and pray three Hail Mary’s for the next Regular Collection $3,768 $4,079 parishioner who dies. St. Joseph's School $440 $147 Roof $229 $252 Renovation Fund — Can You

Fuel & Heat $212 $126 ROOF RENOVATION FUND: My Dear Parishioners, Our parish of Campaign Human Dev. $5 $25 Holy Family has stood as a home and a beacon of faith for Assumption $5 countless people of faith, seeking comfort and strength in Christ Jesus. With that faith and dedication our people built our beautiful All Saints $25 parish church where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is celebrated, World Mission $5 $36 children and adults are reborn in baptism, committed to Christ and God Bless you for your generosity. Your support is needed the Church in confirmation, married and sent home to God. For and greatly appreciated. over 184 years the Church of Holy Family has fulfilled its commitment to God’s people. Time and the elements have made it THOUGHT TO PONDER “No act of kindness, no matter how imperative to take a good look at our church and make necessary small, is ever wasted.” Aesop repairs which will assure that generations to come will find a home of comfort and strength in Christ Jesus like we have and as did our HOLY FAMILY PARISH LIFE COMMITTEE: Our Committee has parents and grandparents. We have undertaken a capital been busy planning events for this coming year. Please return campaign with the goal of putting a NEW ROOF to our church! The your Thanksgiving Grocery bags to church as soon as possible. church remains a beautiful building, but it is in need of some The collected food items will be given to CSCAA, to help members substantial work! Our Roof Campaign Goal is $300,000.00. We are of our Cayuga community have a more Blessed Thanksgiving. On proud to announce that at the bulletin printing time we have Veterans’ Day weekend Masses (November 10/11), members of received 206,780.00 (68.93%). Thank you for what you have our committee will be handing out plastic soldiers. These plastic sacrificed to contribute towards this Campaign! soldiers will be a reminder to prayer for all who have served our OUR PARISH THIS WEEK Country. Then on November 17/18 we will hold our annual Bake Good sale (pies, cookies, cakes, soup, etc.) in the church Tuesday, October 23 entrance. Thank you for all your caring and support! 10:00 -11:00 am - Clothes Closet - School Wednesday, October 24 HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ORNAMENT: Get your HOLY FAMILY 1:00 pm Flying Novena - after the 12:15 pm Mass at Church CHURCH commemorative ornament now! There are limited Thursday, October 25 quantities of the gold tone, brass etched ornaments - only $12.00 6:00 - 7:00 pm Clothes Closet - School each. Order forms are available in the back of the church. Saturday, October 27 Ornaments will also be available after some masses. 3:30 - 4:30 pm Confessions Page Three Holy Family Church, Auburn, New York October 14, 2018

ALTAR SERVERS (Continued from page 1) Saturday , October 27 The Sacrament of the Sick is celebrated for Catholics: Whose 4:30 pm C. Duffy, K. Duffy health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age; Before Sunday, October 28 surgery, if surgery is caused by serious illness; Who are 9:00 am J. Furnia, W. Furnia elderly and have become notably weakened, even though no 11:15 am John White serious illness is present; Children who are seriously ill and LECTORS have sufficient use of reason to be strengthened by the Saturday , October 27 sacrament; Who have been anointed if they have relapsed 4:30 pm A. Lane, C. Tomandl after recovery or if the condition becomes more serious; Who Sunday, October 28 are unconscious or who have lost the use of reason if there is 9:00 am P. Ferrari, E. Nolan probability they would have asked for the sacrament were 11:15 am J. Renahan, E. Petrosino they in control of their faculties; Who are judged to have a EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS serious mental illness and those who are alcoholic or suffers Saturday , October 27 from other forms of addictions who wish to relate their conditions with Christ's sufferings can benefit from this 4:30 pm A. Seneca, A. Lane, C. Tomandl, D. Walsh sacrament. Please be generous in offering transportation, Sunday, October 28 particularly to any of our seniors who would like to be present. 9:00 am D. Sikora, R. White, M. Lavey, P. Stolarow Nursing Home Minister: P. Stolarow Those who are seriously ill at any time should receive the 11:15 am S. Mills, M. Lawson, E. Petrosino, K. Pines Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick without delay. Please call the Rectory at (315) 252-9576 to arrange for this. If the sick VISITATION OF THE SICK: This ministry takes the Eucharist person is unable to come to the church, a priest would be happy to to the sick, shut-in, and homebound members of our Parish family. visit him or her at home or in the hospital. This sacrament need Eucharistic ministers either visit individuals in their homes or in not and should not be delayed until death is imminent. It is meant small groups at area nursing homes and senior citizen to give someone the spiritual healing and strength needed to bear residences. This important ministry here at Holy Family helps a serious illness with courage and trust in God. In some cases, those who are ill, frail, or lonely to gain strength by receiving the the Lord uses this sacrament to bring about physical healing as Body of Christ. Please inform our Pastoral Minister, Richard White, well. Caring for those who suffer is not a burden, but a gift. Those in the parish office [315-252-9576] when someone is homebound who care for the sick do holy and important work; they walk with and in need of a visit, the Sacrament of the Sick, or Communion. Christ’s suffering people and in doing so, serve Christ himself (Mt The weekly bulletin may also be mailed to parishioners who are 25:31-46). Those who minister to the sick and who work to secure unable to attend Mass. decent health care for all become “the living sign of Jesus Christ and his Church in showing love towards the sick and OUR THANKS to R.F. Stryker Homes, for sponsoring our suffering” (Christifideles Laici, no. 53). Peace and Hope in bulletin this week. Jesus Christ, Fr. John We welcome Bella O’Connor to our faith community. EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT AND Congratulations to her family. BENEDICTION: Exposition takes place here at Holy Family every first Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:00pm concluding with Benediction. The solemn exposition of the Holy Eucharist offers the opportunity to the people of God for prayerful reflection on HANDS OF CHRIST RECOGNITION 2019 NOMINEEES their call to a deeper devotion to the Eucharist and a more faithful SOUGHT: The Hands of Christ is a program to recognize High living of the Christian life. It provides them with an opportunity to School Seniors who have been the “Hands of Christ” in their become more aware of Christ’s presence with his people and church, home, school and Community and is sponsored by the invites them to a spiritual communion with him. Come and spend Diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Recognized some quiet time with the Lord, who is truly present in the Holy seniors are invited to receive a plaque from the Most Reverend Eucharist and allow Him to transform your life. Bishop Salvatore R. Matano at one of three special Recognition Ceremonies to be held in February 2019. The criteria to receive this very special recognition is the senior consistently LITURGICAL MINISTERS/COMBINED MINISTRY SCHEDULES/ demonstrates a Christian attitude by word and example; has END OF YEAR HOLY DAYS/LECTOR BOOKS - Friends, been actively involved in the parish as well as their school or hopefully by now you’ve all received your copy of the November/ community; has been a positive role model to their peers, December Combined Ministry schedules via email or in the younger children and adults; is a practicing Roman Catholic and Sacristy with your name on a copy. Additionally, please look out regularly attends Mass. Members of the Parish are invited to for the Signup Sheets for the Holiday Holyday Masses, Christmas recognize young members who are currently Seniors in High & New Years. LECTORS, the 2019 Lector Workbooks have School. Nomination Forms can be found in the vestibule. Please arrived and will be in the Sacristy with your name on the inside contact the Faith Formation Office at 315-252-9576, Ext. 16 with cover. Please feel free to leave the 2018 books on the big cabinet any questions. All Nominations need to be returned to Barbara where we store the Gospel Book and I‘ll collect them. Again, Quinn, Coordinator of Faith Formation by November 4. thanks for all you do for our Holy Family Faith Community. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, AUBURN, NY 315-252-9576 06-0081