S T . A N T H O NY O F P ADUA C HURCH 129 Y EARS OF F AITH & S ERVICE Served by the Order of Friars Minor (The Franciscans) since 1926
PARISH OFFICE 28 STATE STREET, TROY, NEW YORK 12180 PHONE: 518-273-8622 FAX: 518-273-2731 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST OFFICE HOURS: Saturday 4:30 pm Monday – Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm Sunday 9:00 am (July & August 9:00am - 2:00pm) 12:00 pm
PARISH WEBSITE & EMAIL DAILY MASS parishes.rcda.org/stanthonyofpadua Monday – Friday 7:15am [email protected]
PASTORAL STAFF HOLY DAY MASSES Holy Days will be announced. Fr. Richard Donovan, OFM – Pastor Email: [email protected] Fr. Primo Piscitello, OFM – In Residence RECONCILIATION Deacon Charles Z. Wojton By appointment, please call the friary. Email: [email protected] Suzanne Turner Parish & Cemetery Business Manager PASTORAL CARE Email: [email protected] Please call to arrange for pastoral visitation including Anointing of the Sick and Communion calls to the hospitalized and homebound. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Clement Campana – Council President BAPTISM Please call to schedule Baptism. PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Paul Dellio – Committee Chair MARRIAGE PARISH TRUSTEES Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Paul Dellio, Margaret Fitzgerald Couples must attend a one- day Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation program. PARISH REGISTRATION: Please use registration forms in the back of church. NOVENAS Return completed forms to the friary. WELCOME! All Novenas have been temporarily suspended.
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The mission of St. Anthony of Padua Church is to minister spiritually, sacramentally and physically to all who enter our doors.
Pentecost Saint of the Day for May 25 Sunday Saint Bede the Venerable
(c. 672 – May 25, 735)
May 22-23, 2021 Bede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. Saturday, May 22nd At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of 4:30 Sophie Carofano– daughter, Joan the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy Julia Smulsky – Family combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, Marissa Peabody (1st Anniv) –Family saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary Michael Donahue (B’day Rem) -Family scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural rd Sunday, May 23 Pentecost Sunday philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, 9:00 Rocco Valente – niece, Mary astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the Belinda Rubino – Elaine Valente & Family lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture. Paula Ligato–Elaine Valente & Rocco, Jr. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30— Mary Alice Berlino –Joseph & Sandra Padalino he had been ordained a deacon at 19—till his death, Bede was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching. 12:00 Anthony & Josephine DeFazio – DeFazio Family Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 John Ostwald – son, Jackson of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Richard E. LaRose – Emma Poleto Bible. Infant of Prague, Favor Received-Betty Lemieur His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is
th commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art Monday, May 24 Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Church and science of writing history. A unique era was coming 7:15 Paula Ligato - John & Maria Albarelli & Family to an end at the time of Bede’s death: It had fulfilled its
th Tuesday, May 25 St. Bede the Venerable purpose of preparing Western Christianity to assimilate 7:15 Virgin of Guadelupe –Carmen Lind the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it th Wednesday, May 26 St. Philip Neri was happening. 7:15 St. Michael – Carmen Lind Although eagerly sought by kings and other
th notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in Thursday, May 27 St. Augustine of Canterbury his own monastery until his death. Only once did he leave 7:15 Int. of Heather Parkis – Rich & Bev LaRose for a few months in order to teach in the school of the th Friday, May 28 archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite 7:15 Virgin Mary – Carmen Lind prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
th Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.” Saturday, May 29 4:30 Joseph & Mildred Boudreau – Family Reflection: Though his History is the greatest Salvatore & Mary Crispo– Paul & Joanne Crispo legacy Bede has left us, his work in all the sciences, David & Lydia Skiba– Family especially in Scripture, should not be overlooked. During Int. of Lorraine Jacques (B’day)– husband, Rich his last Lent, Bede worked on a translation of the Gospel
th of Saint John into English, completing it the day he died. Sunday, May 30 But of this work “to break the word to the poor and 9:00 Joseph, Francis & Patrick Costa- sister, Elizabeth unlearned” nothing remains today. www.franciscanmedia.org Maria Moscatiello – Douglas Family M/M James Romano, Sr. –Son, Children, Grand- children, Great Grandchildren Jean Amy Swenson – Ed ST. PETER’S CEMETERY OAKWOOD AVENUE Please join 12:00 Richard E. LaRose – Beverly Maloney th us on Saturday, May 29 at 9:00am to John F. Passonno–Richard & Monique mark our Veterans’ graves with Cunningham American flags in honor of Memorial Dominic Bevevino - Family Day. We will gather at the cemetery John Lemieur - Betty Lemieur shed…rain or shine.
CALLING BACK OUR FORMER Parish Offerings for USHERS and May 15-16, 2021 INVITING NEW USHERS!! Mass Attendance Collection THIS weekend, we will resume the 4:30 62 $ 461.00 passing of the collection basket. We 9:00 54 $ 636.00 need 4 volunteers per Mass (both men & women 12:00 70 $ 418.00 welcome) . If you have participated in the collection Weekly offerings by mail: $ 971.00 in the past, please join us again. If you are new, and Total Offerings: $2486.00 want to help, we would be grateful. Ushers should Monthly: $ 744 Ascension: $555 (all Masses) gather in the vestibule following the Apostles Creed. Insurance: $ 532 St. Anthony Feast: $10 Catholic Comm: $5 Eastern Europe: $78 Mother’s Day $355 Easter Flowers: $5 Easter: $10 Father’s Day: $20
Holy Thurs.: $3 Holy Land: $3 Congratulations to the Class of 2021 CRS: $3 Candles: $223 Loving Father, give our students strength courage and
th presence of mind as they embark on their new endeavors. COUNTERS for Monday, May 24 Free them from fleeting distractions, and help them seek Kathy Palmer, Tricia Gabriel, Jim McPhillips you with open hearts.
The Newman Connection, a national Special Collection for Eastern Europe ~ May 23rd organization supporting Catholic campus ministry, The theme for this year’s Eastern Europe collection has sent materials to help students stay connected to is “Restore the Church – Build the Future”. Your their Catholic faith after graduation. Visit their support of this collection helps support the Catholic website and help your student find a home away from organizations that provide family support, food, home. www.newmanconnection.com shelter, medical care and education in this region. Please place Easter Europe envelopes in the main collection. MASS CARD/INTENTIONS Beginning May 23, 2021, a EASY, ON-LINE OFFERTORY diocesan-wide change in Go to: https://www.rcda.org/parishgiving Select: either “One-time” or “Recurring donation” Mass Card/ Mass Intention Select your $ Amount, Choose Parish to Support: stipends will take place. The Choose “St. Anthony of Padua” in the parish drop down offering will change from $10.00 to $15.00 menu. Complete Donor information Complete Payment information LETTER FROM OUR BISHOP Our Sunday 9:00am Liturgy and Bishop Edward Scharfenberger has written Wednesday Rosary (following the us a letter; “A Return to Mass”. You can find it on 7:15am Mass) are available on Facebook. our website with this week’s bulletin or at: You can watch live, or at a later date. If you https://www.rcda.org/application/files/3916/2128/4 have a Facebook account, search: St. 529/A_Return_to_Mass.pdf . Anthony of Padua Church Troy, NY – or Many people have been questioning the access the Facebook livestream via our parish removal of the dispensation to attend Mass. We webpage. If you do not have an account, click the link must remember that there does remain a below, or type into your search bar. “particular dispensation” in certain circumstances https://www.facebook.com/DeaconChuckW/ (as indicated in the Bishops Pastoral Letter “A
Return to Mass”). These include if you are sick, in
the vulnerable categories, etc. and a few more are Through Baptism we welcome mentioned by the Bishop.
Rose Catherine His letter will help you to understand why Rushford we are making some of our decisions here at St. Anthony’s. Copies of the letter are available in the into our Faith Community. back of church.
In loving memory of In Memory of In loving Memory of The Deceased Members of the "Troy's Finest & Bravest" Deceased Members of Francese Family Troy P.D. & Troy F.D. the Thorpe Family We miss you. Magnetto Family We will never forget sons Bob & John From the Francese Family Never Forget In loving memory of In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of The Deceased Members of the David M. Skiba & Crispo & Nistico Families Michele, Fargnoli & Weisenforth mother, Lydia Skiba Families
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Valenti & Perez Families James Vincent Cocca John, Mary & Margaret DeLorenzo Peace and Love. Love and miss you, Patrick & Kathryn Mackey Valenti & Perez Families Wife, Cheryl & Children Anthony & Josephine Razzano In loving memory of In Loving Memory of In loving memory of
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Husband, Michael together forever We Love and Miss you Sons, Michael & Paul Paglia Your Loving Family Love Forever, Your Family In loving memory of In loving memory of In Loving Memory of John & Lena Nardella The Deceased Members of the The Deceased Members of the Catherine L. (Kay) Nardella Joseph J. Salerno Riegert & Grogan Families Perfetti, Perfetti, Fulgan, Annmarie Salerno-Rosen Love You - Miss You Files & Paterniani Families Love you & Miss you, Your Family The Family In loving memory of In loving memory of In loving memory of the Brenda "Nana" Ryan BILL WARREN Nancy "Ninee" Ryan FITCH, HEFFERN & FISK FAMILIES J. Paul "Popie" Ryan GRACE AND PAM Love, Chris & all the Children LOVE, MARY & CHILDREN In loving memory of the In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of Colarusso-Cioffi our priest and friend, Mario R. & Rose M. Julian & Rev. Marcellinus Borg, OFM Kazmierczak-Kolach Families The Douglas Family LOVE, YOUR FAMILY In loving memory of In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of Margaret & Frank J. Milanese CHRISTI MEROLA VANROYEN MARY FARGNOLI & PALMA THOMPSON Sons: John F. & Michael F. Grandsons: Frank M. & John M.
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