Staff: Pastor: the Very Rev

Office:

175 Williams Road 518-283-6110 518-283-3938 (Fax) Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-3 pm Closed on Fridays Website: www.stmichael-troy.com

Staff: Pastor: The Very Rev. Anthony Ligato –ext. 202 [email protected]

Parochial Vicar Rev. Zachariah Chichester-ext. 202 Parish Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 am-3 pm...we are closed on Fridays, unless there is a funeral. [email protected]

Rev. James M. Mackey-ext. 203 LOCAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY MASS SCHEDULE Assisting Priest Weekend Schedule St. Michael the Archangel: Sat 5:15 pm, Sun 7:30 and 10:15 am Theresa Reid-ext. 212 Signed Mass for the Hearing Impaired on the last Saturday of each month. Administrative Assistant to the Sacred Heart: Sat 4 pm, Sun 8:30 and 10:30 am Pastor and Business Administrator St. Jude the Apostle: Sat 4 pm, Sun 9 and 11:30 am [email protected]

Weekday Schedule Deacon Bob Sweeney-ext. 203 St. Michael the Archangel: Mon-Thurs at 12:10 pm Director of Pastoral Care Sacred Heart: Mon-Fri: 9:00 am [email protected] St. Jude the Apostle: Mon-Fri: 8 am

Deacon Nicholas Ascioti Keep informed about what is happening at St. Michael’s: [email protected] Parish Website: http://www.stmichael-troy.com/

Barbara Berger-ext. 204 Parish Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StMichaelTroyNY Youth & Faith Formation Download the Parish Phone App on your Smart Phone - iPhone users go to the App Store and android users [email protected] go to Google Play. Search for MY Parish App. Download this App to your phone, & then search for St. Michael the Archangel Troy Barbara McMahon-ext. 201 Parish Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/saint_michaels_troy Parish Secretary Twitter: https://twitter.com/StMichaelsTroy [email protected]

SACRAMENTS Joseph Rizzo-ext. 213 • Parish Music Director Baptism - Parents seeking Baptism for their child need to make an appointment with the Parish [email protected] Deacon to begin the preparation process for the sacrament. Reconciliation - This sacrament of healing is available prior to the Vigil Mass and following the Peggy Cross-ext. 205 Vigil Mass or by appointment. Accountant Marriage - The couple should call the Pastor at least eight months in advance [email protected] of the desired marriage date to begin the preparation process for the sacrament.

Paul Burns –ext.206 Data Entry Administrator HOSPITAL /HOME VISITS • [email protected] Parish members who are admitted to the hospital are encouraged to designate St. Michael's as their home parish. It is also helpful if a family member contacts the parish office to let us know Br. Ronald Davis, FSD-ext. 207 of a hospitalization. Members of the parish who are homebound or who have been admitted to a Head Sacristan and Cantor Nursing/Rehabilitation facility and want to receive the Eucharist should call the parish office to request a visit and the Eucharist. Trustees: PRAYER CHAIN •Please call the parish office to activate the “Prayer Chain” for your special intentions and Robert Long needs, or to become a member of this important ministry. [email protected]

FAITH FORMATION Ann Kowalczyk • [email protected] Our parish is committed to supporting parish members in lifelong Faith Formation through our Faith Formation process called “Whole Parish Catechesis.” We help to form the faith of the children in our parish in partnership with their parents. Persons who desire to become a member Ministry Chairs of the Catholic Faith, should call the parish office and request an appointment with the Pastor to Phyllis Flynn Mescia learn about the RCIA process. Pastoral Council President [email protected]

Veronica Ciccarelli Women’s Guild President NEW PARISHIONERS [email protected] We welcome all of our visitors and want you to know that we are blessed to have you here

Men’s Club President to worship with us. To become a registered member of St. Michael's parish, please call the Nicholas Casale, III Pastor for an appointment. We will be happy to have you as a member of our parish fami- [email protected] ly. Saint Michael's is a friendly and caring community. Your presence among us would

Ginny Amsden RN MS-Parish Nurse be a blessing for us. Welcome! [email protected] St. Michael the Archangel, Troy, New York on the vine and die. Paul was successfully grafted to the Fifth Sunday of Easter vine which is Jesus Christ and his church.

May 1-2, 2021 St. Paul knew his scriptures well and he especially knew that Israel was always referred to as the vine in Psalm 80. From Fr. Anthony Ligato Israel the vine was to bear good fruit, the religious au- thorities and the people did not bear good fruit and so Jesus is the True Vine, and God who is the vine grower planted a new vine, Jesus the Father is the Vine Grower Christ. “Jesus said to his disciples; I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, branch in me that does not bear fruit.” (John 15:1-2) St. Paul could not have brought about the conversion of oth- Across the street from St. Jude the Apostle Church there is an ers if he himself was not truly grafted to the true vine evergreen tree, a most unusual evergreen tree. This tree is in actu- who is Jesus Christ. ality two evergreen trees that have grown together. The evergreen is an Arborvitae and an Alpine spruce. It is hard to say which ev- Jesus said to the Apostles on the night before he died, ergreen has grafted itself to the other, but what seems to be obvi- “Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as the branch ous is that each one helps support the other. To cut away one por- cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” tion of the grafted together tree most likely would cause great distress and possibly death to the other. (John 15:4) Remaining in the presence of the Lord is not simply quoting scripture, in 1 John 3:18-24, the author St. Paul (Saul) can be compared to that unusual evergreen tree tells us how we are to bear the fruit of love, “this is how that is grafted together. An unusual coming together of an Ar- we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure borvitae and an Alpine Spruce, can they coexist as one tree? After our hearts before him in whatever our hearts and knows all they are very different, needing different nutrients from the everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we soil and even different amounts of sunlight and hydration. Can have confidence in God and receive from him whatever two trees with such different growing requirements exist togeth- we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what er? This tree growing across from the church has certainly found pleases him. And his commandment is this: we should a way to coexist in harmony providing support for one another. believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ” The same question faced the early Church concerning the rela- tionship of St. Paul and the other Apostles and Disciples. We hear Just as the early church needed witnesses and testimony of how St. Paul (Saul) made his way to Jerusalem after his con- of St. Paul’s (Saul) sincerity of faith, we are called to version on the road to Damascus to join up with the Disciples, but give sincere witnessing of our faith. The sincere witness- they were suspicious and why would they not be; after all Paul in ing of our faith will lead to testimony given by those sighted the crowds to stone St. Stephen. Along with causing the whom we minister to. No greater witnessing and testimo- St. Stephen’ martyrdom death by the crowd, he also caused the ny need be given than the fruits that are produced by the persecution of the early Church, “they were all afraid of him, not faithful who have grafted themselves to Jesus Christ who believing that he was a disciple.” (Acts 9:26-31) So, here comes is the true vine. Paul wanting to graft himself to the very same community he tried to wipe out only weeks before. They had every reason to be Yours in Christ, suspicious of his motives.

Paul himself knew well, that if he were going to successfully Fr. Anthony graft himself to the vine, he would have to produce fruit that would witness to the Church in Jerusalem that his conversion was true and sincere. “Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the Apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the

Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.” The testimony Paul gave convinced the Apostles that he had truly had an encounter with the Risen Lord on the road to Damascus. A branch to be successfully grafted to a tree must be a healthy graft placed on a healthy tree. For if it is not healthy and is deceased, it will wither

Weekly Collection for the week of 4/18/21-$6,362.30 4/25/21-$4,047.34 Offertory support of our Parish Community

Men’s Club– The Men’s Club Scholarship Award-The applications have been placed in the Gathering Area on the table outside of the Chapel , for those Seniors who plan on attending a 2 or 4 year college in the Fall of 2021, and have a family member registered with St. Michael’s Parish. The instructions and dates are stapled to the applications and have been numbered. Applications and essays are to be re- May Adoration Schedule turned no later than MAY 16 in a box that will be placed on (with Confessions) the table in the Gathering Area. The scholarship committee Tuesday, May 4 @ 5:30 -6:30 pm- consists of the Men’s Club President, two Trustees, three St. Michael the Archangel men’s Club members—at large. They will review, discuss, and choose the recipient who they feel is most deserving of Friday, May 7 @ 5:30-6:30 pm- the $500. Scholarship Award, based on the essay and partic- St. Jude the Apostle ipation in church events. The recipient will be selected by JUNE 6 and the $500. Award will be presented to the person Money Counters for (s) at the 10:15 am Mass on JUNE 13. Monday, May 3 at 9 am—group #4. Flag Ministry– Many of our Parishioners receive an American Flag at the funeral of a Veter- Saturday Masses Live-Streamed-Based on a an of the United States Armed Forces. If suggestion in the suggestion box, St. Michael’s interested in donating your flag to the will live-stream the 5:15 Saturday Masses start- Parish, and have it flown here at St. ing April 10. We could use more volunteers to Michael’s, contact Deacon Bob for more live-stream, especially as we approach the sum- mer vacation season. You don’t need to be a information at 518-283-6110, ext. 203. Currently we computer expert, just some basic skills and a are flying the flag donated by the Brearton Family in desire to help. Please contact the Parish Office memory of Joe Brader, who served in France during if you are interested. WW 1.

From the Suggestion Box– Father Anthony— Parishioner Profile: Many times I am asked where are Keep up the good work. We are blessed to have our young people or what are they doing?? I would like to you! tell you about one of our young parishioners and what he This sincere comment speaks for itself. St. Mi- has done and what he continues to do in a mission to help chael the Archangel Parish is indeed blessed to others. His name is Shay Kerwin and he is 17 years old, but have Father Anthony as our leader. Thank you has been active in ministry since he was 7 years old. Shay to the person who left this comment for giving lost his Dad to heart disease at the age of 7 and has been us an opportunity to reflect on gratitude. We associated with the American heart Association ever since. would also like to extend this sentiment to Fa- This year he was named as one of 14 teens as a Teen of Im- ther Zach, Father Mackey, Deacon Bob. Dea- pact in Upstate New York. Shay has been active also at con Nick, Brother Ron, Theresa Reid, Joe Rizzo church, as he helped his grandmother and mother do Da- and all the parish staff and volunteers. This mien Dinners on Mondays nights and has participated in Easter Season is a good time to stop and thank Project Dawn, collected at St. Michael’s for the Heart Asso- all those who serve us and make our parish ciation and has had informational tables at church. Outside community strong and vibrant. the Church Shay has helped the Soup Bowl program in Troy and has been a regular volunteer at the South End Ca- Our annual Baby Shower, to- fé for Youth, an after school program in Albany providing gether with St. Jude the Apostle, safe places and sending home dinner and snacks for fami- will begin this weekend. There lies. Shay has been giving for a long time and continues to are flyers in the Gathering Area. be a role model for our young people. Please check his web- The Baby Shower is served by site at American Heart Association at https;// Catholic Charities of Albany Di- www.2.heart.org/site/TR/GoRedforWomen/FDA- ocese agency, the Community Maternity Ser- FoundersAffiliate?px+2034029&pg=personal&frid=6279 vices. The shower runs until May 29, 2021. Submitted by Deacon Bob FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: Tabernacle Votive Candle in St. Michael’s Public & Live Streaming Memory of a Loved one Masses for May 1-2, 2021 If you would like to have the Tabernacle Votive Streaming & Public Mass Saturday, May 1 @ 5:15 pm Candle (either in Church or in the Chapel) lighted Phyllis McGrath-Madelyn Carroll for one week in Memory of a loved one or for an- Richard Amsden-Deacon Bob & Pat Sweeney other intention, please call the parish office or e- Phyllis Razzano-Aunt Louise Finelli James Whitaker (1st Anniversary)-Ellen & Bob Hotz mail the parish office. The announced intention Judith Geurin-Gene & Phil DeVoe will be included each week in the bulletin. The offering for the Tabernacle Votive Candle is Public Mass Sunday, May 2 @ 7:30 am Ann & Ed Zenzen-Paula Zenzen $10.00, you can mail your offering to the parish Bill Kiley-Wife, Claire & Family office. Anthony Valente-Nephew, Tony Sleasman Mary Owston (20th Anniv.)-Daughter, Barbara Donnelly Week of May 2, 2021 Streaming Mass Sunday, May 2 @ 10:15 am Malinda Kerwin-St. Michael’s Women’s Guild SANCTUARY (IN CHURCH) Paula Ligato-Patti Gaston Alexander Petrone Gerald Daniels-Eileen Burton Requested by Judith & Robert Larkin Charlie Fernandaz-Theresa Reid (IN CHAPEL) MONDAY, May 3 @ 12:10 pm Charlie Fernandaz All Veterans of St. Michael’s Parish-Living & Deceased Richard Walsh-Ann Hanlon Requested by the Staff of St. Michael’s

TUESDAY, May 4 @ 12:10 pm All those going through treatments in our Parish Family

WEDNESDAY, May 5 @ 12:10 pm Stephen Finelli (Birthday)-Mom & Brother

THURSDAY, May 6 @ 12:10 pm All Parish Nurses of our Diocese

FRIDAY, May 7 We will have two Sunday Masses Live Office Closed/NO Mass Streamed: St. Michael’s Public & Live Streaming Live Streaming of Masses at St. Michael the Arch- Masses for May 8-9, 2021 angel and St. Jude the Apostle Churches via Facebook pages: Public Mass-Saturday, May 8 @ 5:15 pm  Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil Mass Lived Streamed All Mothers –Living and Deceased of St. Michael’s Parish  Sunday 9:00 AM Mass Live Streamed  Saturday 5:15 PM Mass Live Streamed Public Mass-Sunday, May 9 @ 7:30 am  Sunday 10:15 AM Mass Live Streamed All Mothers-Living and Deceased of St. Michael’s Parish  Daily Masses Live Streamed Monday-Friday at 8:00 Streaming Mass-Sunday, May 9 @ 10:15 am AM All Mothers-Living and Deceased of St. Michael’s Parish  Monday-Thursday- Lived Streamed at 12:10 PM

“Congratulations” to our Faith Formation Class that Schedule for the Week of received their First Eucharist on Saturday, May 1. May Our Lord and Blessed Lady protect and keep them and May 1-2, 2021 their families. May 1-4:00 PM Vigil Mass at St. Jude the Apostle “Congratulations” to our Confirmation Candidates who made their Confirmation on Wednesday, April 21. May the May 2-10:15 AM Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Lord and Blessed Lady bless them and guide them each and every day.

MAY 1-2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY

Opening Hymn: Communion: Sing with All the Saints in Glory Many and Great HYMN TO JOY/William J. Irons Ricky Manalo CSP

1. Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing the resur- 1. Many and great are bearers of the Word: rection song! Death and sorrow, earth’s dark sto- the Christ speaks; the heart seeks. ry, To the former days belong. All around the Gathered as one, we listen to the Word clouds are breaking, Soon the storms of time shall and share the meal of new birth. cease; In God’s likeness, people waking, Know the everlasting peace. Refrain The wheat grows from springtime to fall; 2. Oh, what glory, far exceeding All that eye has the wine flows; in Christ we recall yet perceived! Holiest hearts for ages pleading, the sharing of our lives Never that full joy conceived. God has promised, with one and all. Christ prepares it, There on high our welcome waits; Every humble spirit shares it, Christ has 2. Many and great are the seeds upon the field: passed the eternal gates. the hand sows; the seeds grow. Take now and eat the covenant fulfilled Text: 87 87 D; 1 Corinthians 15:20; William J. the bread of promise and life. Irons, 1812–1893; fr. Psalms and Hymns, 1873, alt. Music: Ludwig van Beethoven; adapt. by Ed- © 1995, Ricky Manalo, CSP. Published by OCP. All rights ward Hodges, 1796–1867. reserved.

Offertory: Closing: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Be Joyful, Mary, Heavenly Queen Scott Soper REGINA CAELI

1. I know that my Redeemer lives, the One who 1. Be joyful, Mary, heav’nly Queen, calls me home. I long to see God face to face, to Be joyful, Mary! see with my own eyes. Your Son who died was living seen, Alleluia, Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! Refrain: Cantor/All repeat I know that my Redeemer lives, that I shall rise 2. The Son you bore by heaven’s grace, again. Be joyful, Mary! Did all our guilt and sin efface, 2. I know that I shall one day see the goodness of Alleluia, Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! the Lord, when God will wipe away our tears, and death will be no more. Text: 85 84 7; Regina Caeli, jubila; Latin, 17th cent.; tr. Text: Based on Job 19; Psalm 27; Isaiah 25. Text anon. in Psallite, 1901, alt. Music: Johann Leisentritt's and music © 1990, OCP. All rights reserved. Catholicum Hymnologium, 1584.