ST. CHURCH 129 Y EARS OF F AITH & S ERVICE Served by the (The ) since 1926

PARISH OFFICE 28 STATE STREET, TROY, NEW YORK 12180 PHONE: 518-273-8622 FAX: 518-273-2731 OFFICE HOURS: LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Monday – Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm (July & August 9:00am - 2:00pm) Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 9:00 am 10:00 am Spanish PARISH WEBSITE 12:00 pm parishes.rcda.org/stanthonyofpadua DAILY MASS PASTORAL STAFF Monday – Friday 7:15am & 12:10pm Fr. Richard Donovan, OFM – Pastor Email: [email protected] Fr. Primo Piscitello, OFM – In Residence HOLY DAY MASSES Fr. Jorge Reyes, OSA – Hispanic Apostolate Holy Days will be announced. Deacon Charles Z. Wojton Email: [email protected] RECONCILIATION Suzanne Turner Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Parish & Cemetery Business Manager or by appointment, please call the friary. Email: [email protected]

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL PASTORAL CARE Clement Campana – Council President Please call to arrange for pastoral visitation including Anointing of the Sick and Communion calls to the hospitalized and homebound. PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Paul Dellio – Committee Chair BAPTISM Please call to schedule Baptism. PARISH TRUSTEES Paul Dellio, Margaret Fitzgerald MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in PARISH REGISTRATION: advance. Couples must attend a one- day Pre-Cana Please use registration forms in the back of church. Marriage Preparation program. Return completed forms to the friary. WELCOME!

THE ROARKE CENTER NOVENAS 107 Fourth Street, Troy 273-8351 St. Anthony of Padua: Tuesday after daily Mass An outreach for people in Troy; offering its Our Lady of Lourdes: Wednesday after daily Mass members crisis intervention and advocacy. St. Ann Prayer Group: Wednesday 3:00pm St. Jude: Thursday after daily Mass

The mission of St. Anthony of Padua Church is to minister spiritually, sacramentally and physically to all who enter our doors.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Day th February 1-2, 2020 February 6 St. & Companions Saturday, February 1st (d. 1597) 4:30 & Mildred Boudreau - Family , , is familiar to Americans as the Bill Warren – Pam & Grace city on which the second atomic bomb was dropped, immediately killing over 37,000 people. Three and a half

nd centuries before, 26 of Japan were crucified on a Sunday, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord nd hill, now known as the Holy Mountain, overlooking 9:00 John Nardella (32 Anniv)– Betty & Family Nagasaki. Among them were priests, brothers, and laymen, John Thompson McGowan- Family Franciscans, Jesuits, and members of the Secular Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Vivian Stuart Franciscan Order; there were catechists, doctors, simple 10:00 Spanish Mass artisans, and servants, old men and innocent children—all 12:00 Ellen L. Marohn (B’day Rem) – husband, William united in a common faith and love for Jesus and his Church. rd Monday, February 3 St. Blaise & St. Ansgar Brother Paul Miki, a Jesuit and a native of Japan, 7:15 Robert W. St. John – Wm. Fagan & Sons, Inc. has become the best known among the . 12:10 I. C. Province While hanging upon a cross, Paul Miki preached to the th people gathered for the execution: “The sentence of Tuesday, February 4 judgment says these men came to Japan from the 7:15 Philippines, but I did not come from any other country. I 12:10 Lawrence & Annette Bocketti- Lorraine & Family am a true Japanese. The only reason for my being killed is th Wednesday, St. Agatha that I have taught the doctrine of Christ. I certainly did 7:15 teach the doctrine of Christ. I thank God it is for this reason 12:10 James Kane (21st Anniv) – wife, Marcia I die. I believe that I am telling only the truth before I die. I th Thursday, February 6 St. Paul Miki & Companions know you believe me and I want to say to you all once 7:15 again: Ask Christ to help you to become happy. I obey 12:10 Anthony Corina, Sr. - John Stapleton Christ. After Christ’s example I forgive my persecutors. I th do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope Friday, February 7 7:15 St. Anthony’s Community my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.” When returned to Japan in the 1860s, 12:10 Dec’d Members of Farano Family at first they found no trace of Christianity. But after

th establishing themselves they found that thousands of Saturday, February 8 St. Emiliani & Josephine Bakhita Christians lived around Nagasaki and that they had secretly 4:30 Charles Bonfante – sister Virginia & son Charles preserved the faith. Beatified in 1627, the martyrs of Japan James O’Brien – Friend were finally canonized in 1862. Bill Warren – Pam & Grace Reflection: Today, a new era has come for the Anthony Pasinella (B’day Rem) - Family Church in Japan. Although the number of Catholics is not large, the Church is respected and has total religious Sunday, February 9th freedom. The spread of Christianity in the Far East is slow 9:00 Pellegrino Adamo – Family and difficult. Faith such as that of the 26 martyrs is needed Ann Marie Salerno Rosen – Mom & Patty today as much as in 1597. (franciscanmedia.org) Fr. John Minkler – Family Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Lena Savino & Family Please pray for the sick of our parish and in our families: 10:00 Spanish Mass William Behan, Martin Schumacher, Deacon Jerry & Marge Christiano, Nickie 12:00 Jean Gamache – Kathy Palmer Danei, Bernadette Curran, Eileen Maguire, Pat Jacobs, Doris Desmarais, rd Sandra Lauro, Belinda Rubino, Nadia, Jean Valenti, Marge May, Theresa Francisco DiPalma (3 Anniv) – Antoinette, Enrico McKee, Paul Dellio, PJ Facteau, Candy Vidulich, Jeanne Leclair, Frank Burek, Claribelle Lohr, Willie Feliciano. & Fio Dr. Frederick Fischer – Robert & Anthony DeMeo TAX STATEMENTS for 2019 Parish Activities If you would like a 2019 Tax Statement Attendance & Offerings for prepared for your envelope donations, simply The weekend of January 18-19, 2020 mark the front of your weekly offertory Mass Attendance Collection envelope “Need Tax Letter”, call the friary or 4:30 92 $ 1130.00 email Suzanne directly. Your statement will be 9:00 81 $ 565 .00 mailed directly to your home. Bishops Appeal Tax 10:00 60 $ 203.00 Statements are mailed by the diocese directly to you. 12:00 94 $ 733.00 Weekly Collection: $ 2631.00 Candles: $329.64 Solemnity:$10 PARISH COUNCIL AFGHAN RAFFLE

Fuel: $645 Christmas: $50 Parish Council will be raffling a beautiful afghan blanket, hand knit by Attendance & Offerings for Theresa Anderson, for three weeks: The weekend of January 25-26, 2020 Jan. 25/26, Feb. 1/2 and 8/9. Tickets: Mass Attendance Collection 1 for $3, 2 for $5 and 5 for $10. 4:30 128 $ 1324.00 Proceeds will help offset the cost of 9:00 113 $ 1003.95 new altar railings. 10:00 102 $ 318.00

12:00 76 $ 634.00

Weekly Collection: $ 3279.95

Candles: $181.66 CHARISMATIC MASS & HEALING SERVICE Fuel: $ 213 Monthly:$19 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Praise and Prayer 7:00 pm Counters will meet Monday, Feb. 3rd Mass 7:30 pm. Healing Service to follow. Betty Bott, Jim McPhillips, Kathleen Palmer, Christ Our Light Church, 1 Maria Dr., Steve Calacone, Tricia Loudonville, NY Special thanks to PJ Facteau for volunteering Come experience the power of the Holy Spirit! to join one of our counting team!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Pray for the repose of the soul of Classes will be held February 2nd, 9th and March Roland Biski 1st 8th 15th 29th at 10:00am in the Friary. For whose funeral was recently held questions, contact Rachel Perfetti at (518) 274- at St. Anthony’s. May he rest in peace. 4986, [email protected] .

RE-IGNITE CAMPAIGN Our first packet has already been sent to you. If you The 2019 Bishop’s Appeal will be officially closing on are not receiving mail and are a regular Mass March 15, 2020. If you have not yet completed attendee at St. Anthony’s, please call the Friary. payments on your pledge, please do so by the Next week February 8th our parish 4:30pm Mass deadline. Many thanks for your generous response to will be presided by Bishop Edward the appeal. Payments on existing pledges can be sent Scharfenberger followed by a Re-Ignite Reception directly to the Stewardship Office, 40 North Main Ave., in the church vestibule. No RSVP is needed. There Albany NY 12203 or you can make a first time pledge online: www.thebishopsappeal.org will be a table of cookies and punch for you to enjoy on your way PARISH UPKEEP - If you have recently changed your address, PARISH UPKEEP - If you have recently changed please contact the friary so that we your address, please contact the friary so that we can update our records. Thank you. can update our records. Thank you. home. Please stop and say hello to Bishop Ed!