ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH 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 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 Seventh Sunday ~ Saints of the Day ~ rd For February 23 St. Polycarp in Ordinary Time (c. 69 - c. 155) Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle and friend of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, was a revered February 22-23, 2020 Christian leader during the first half of the second century. Saint Ignatius, on his way to Rome to be martyred, visited Polycarp at Smyrna, and later at Troas wrote him a nd personal letter. The Asia Minor Churches recognized Polycarp’s Saturday, February 22 Chair of St. Peter the Apostle leadership by choosing him as a representative to discuss with 4:30 Harry Tompkins (Anniv) – sister-in-law, Joan Pope Anicetus the date of the Easter celebration in Rome—a James O’Brien – Friend major controversy in the early Church. Only one of the many Dec’d Members the of Scali Family – Lena Ann letters written by Polycarp has been preserved, the one he wrote Chris Fagan – The DeFazio Family to the Church of Philippi in Macedonia. Sunday, February 23rd At 86, Polycarp was led into the crowded Smyrna stadium to be burned alive. The flames did not harm him and he 9:00 Marcia Commis – son, Vince was finally killed by a dagger. The centurion ordered the saint’s Francis J. Fennessy – Family body burned. The “Acts” of Polycarp’s martyrdom are the Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Ann Cianfichi earliest preserved, fully reliable account of a Christian martyr’s Bob St. John – Vince Commis death. He died in 155. 10:00 Spanish Mass Reflection: Polycarp was recognized as a Christian leader by all Asia Minor Christians—a strong fortress of faith and loyalty to 12:00 Robert P. Mammen (B’day) – Suzanne & Family Jesus Christ. His own strength emerged from his trust in God, even Charles & Anne Radliff– Family when events contradicted this trust. Living among pagans and under a government opposed to the new religion, he led and fed his flock. Like th the Good Shepherd, he laid down his life for his sheep and kept them Monday, February 24 from more persecution in Smyrna. He summarized his trust in God just 7:15 I. C. Province before he died: “Father… I bless Thee, for having made me worthy of 12:10 the day and the hour…” (Acts of Martyrdom, Chapter 14). th Tuesday, February 25 7:15 St. Anthony’s Community 12:10 Pray for the repose of the soul of Wednesday, February 26th Ash Wednesday Maryann Julian 7:15 whose funeral was held at St. Anthony’s 12:10 Friday. May she rest in peace. th Thursday, February 27 7:15 12:10 John J. McNulty, Jr. (B’day Rem) - Family Please pray for the sick of our parish and in our families: William Behan, Martin Schumacher, Nickie Danei, Bernadette Curran, Eileen Marianne Blair (Anniv) - Family Maguire, Pat Jacobs, Doris Desmarais, Sandra Lauro, Belinda Rubino, Nadia, th Friday, February 28 Jean Valenti, Marge May, Theresa McKee, PJ Facteau, Candy Vidulich, Jeanne Leclair, Frank Burek, Claribelle Lohr, Willie Feliciano, Lori Stuart 7:15 12:10 Ed Zavis – wife, Mary The Albany Diocesan Catholic Schools are hoping to Saturday, February 29th raise funds for Beacon of Hope Scholarships. Each 4:30 Jim Noonan – Maureen Noonan dollar raised in February will be matched by Marianne Blair (Anniv) – Friends Stuyvesant Plaza up to $15,000! Take a Leap of Faith James Rein – Diane & Patrick Kilkenny for our students! Donate by 2/29 online at: Dennis Tompkins – The DeFazio Family tinyurl.com/LeapofFaith2020 or text “GIVE” to 518- Sunday, March 1st 512-0388 (select Leap of Faith appeals option). Prefer to write a check? Send to 40 No. Main Ave., Albany, NY 9:00 Scott Dorrance– Mamone Family 12203 Attn: Beacon of Hope Scholarship Fund. Anthony J. Corina, Sr. – Vince Commis Frank Weaver – Vince Commis Frances Scattareggia – Linda & Joe Foglia 10:00 Spanish Mass ASH WEDNESDAY Schedule
12:00 Wayne F. Simmons – Maryann Julian Giuseppe Tassone (100th B’day Rem) - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 sister, Maria DeGiorgio 7:15am, 12:10pm Masses & 5:00pm Service No Spanish Services
Parish Activities Lent begins Ash Wednesday, Attendance & Offerings for February 26th. Begin to think now the weekend of February 15-16, 2020 about how you will keep a good Mass Attendance Collection and Holy Lent. Here are some 4:30 123 $ 1160.00 things to consider: GIVE UP something that 9:00 112 $ 1107.00 distracts you from God (TV, phone, social media). 10:00 111 $ 355.00 DO something new to help connect you to God 12:00 113 $ 742.00 (read Bible or daily devotional, find spiritual Weekly Collection: $ 3364.00 reflections on line, tune in to Christian radio) Candles: $266.72 SERVE others in a new way (volunteer, be a Fuel: $125 Monthly: $ 385 mentor, help out at church or do random acts of Latin America: $25 Snow Removal: $70 kindness) SHARE your faith with others (start a Lenten bible study or prayer group, attend daily Counters will meet Monday, February 24th Mass, join the choir). How will you choose to have a Betty Bott, Jim McPhillips, Kathleen Palmer, Holy Lent this year? Steve Calacone, Tricia Gabriel
SPECIAL COLLECTION March 1st for the Black, Native American & Latin American Missions. Your support Through Baptism we welcome will provide lay ministers training, catechesis, religious formation and other faith programs to share Christ’s McKenna Grace Cavanaugh Good News. www.usccb.org/latin-america into our Faith Community
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Classes will be held March 1st 8th 15th 29th at 10:00am in the Friary. For questions, contact Don’t Give up Chocolate for Lent, Rachel Perfetti at (518) 274-4986, Feed Your Soul [email protected] . Our bodies need nourishment every day. So we feed them. We give them water. We make sure we get enough rest. Our souls need nourishment every day, too. With spiritual wisdom from leading Catholic authors of our time, daily Thank you to everyone who has reflections can help you focus on what really matters so responded! To date, we have received you can become the best version of yourself. Make it your pledges totally $20,100.00! Your best Lent ever! Sign up today for free daily email generosity is gratefully acknowledged! reflections at www.DynamicCatholic.com To learn more about the campaign, how it differs from the Bishop’s Appeal, read FAQ or make your Community News: pledge, visit www.re-ignitingourfaith.org. Additional pledge forms are on the vestibule table. If you did not Marriage Encounter Weekend receive the Re-Ignite packet by mail, please call the Enrich your marriage. Improve communication friary.*Please note the Re-Ignite Our Faith and understanding. Rekindle romance. Discover Campaign and The Bishop’s Appeal two are the possibilities of a marriage lived as God intends separate campaigns and will run concurrently. Also, it. Join us for an upcoming Worldwide Marriage 70% of Re-Ignite funds stay here in our parish, 30% Encounter weekend. March 27-29, Latham, NY helps diocesan support of seminarians, priest retirement, We welcome your call for more information. 860- Evangelization at Catholic education. 325-2127 or visit us at www.wwmectw.org
TAX STATEMENTS for 2019 Sage Gators’ Boys Basketball Camp Do you need a tax statement for your envelope Ages 7-15 April 13th -17th donations? Simply mark the front of your weekly Sage College of Albany offertory envelope “Need Tax Letter”, call the friary or email Suzanne directly. Your statement will be mailed Register online at Sagegators.com or contact directly to your home. Bishops Appeal Tax Statements Brian Barnes at 518-292-1969 or by are mailed by the diocese directly to you. email: [email protected] for more information