138 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, NY 12043

(518) 234-2892

Website: stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com Email: [email protected]

Masses: Saturday Vigil at 5:15 p.m., Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., Thursday at 12 noon, First Friday at 9 a.m.

Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Closed Wednesday and Friday

Reconciliation: Available after 5:15 p.m. Mass weekly; by appointment; seasonal communal services Sacrament of the Sick: Celebrated communally several times yearly and upon request Registration, Baptism and Marriage preparation: Please contact the Parish Office. Engaged couples need to contact the parish at least SIX months before the proposed wedding date. Godparents must be confirmed practicing Catholics over 16 years old.

Faith Formation and Youth Ministry: Please contact the Parish Office or website for registration forms.

Pastoral Staff Rev. Joseph Arockiasamy, Pastor Gary Surman,

Trustees Connie Vrooman Pete Nichols

Administrative Staff: Kathy Burgin, Music Director Rachael Surman Rys, Office Manager Veronica Schmidt-Henzler, Bookkeeper Debra McAllister, Faith Formation Coordinator Patrick Kilpeck, Youth Ministry Greg Rys, Campus Ministry, SUNY Cobleskill

Leo McAllister, Finance Council Chairperson

Please access our website

stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com

for more detailed information about our parish, Sacramental and Liturgical celebrations, committees, parish events, and Prayer and Scripture groups, and for Parish/Faith Formation registration forms.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COBLESKILL, NY Readings for the week of August 1, 2021 PRAYER AND WORSHIP Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 [24b]/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 Mass Intentions Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [2a]/Mt 14:13- 21 Weekend of July 31-August 1 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 6cd-7, 12-13 [cf. 3a]/Mt Susi Arockiasamy req. by Michael and Mary LaConte 14:22-36 or Sean MacGloin req. by Gary and Anne DeSormeau Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Kevin Parsons req. by Mom and Aunt Connie Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/Ps 106:6-7ab, 13 -14, 21-22, 23 [4a]/ Daily Mass - Tuesday Mt 15:21-28 For the people Thursday: Nm 20:1-13/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a and 9a]/2 Pt 1:16- Daily Mass - Thursday 19/Mk 9:2-10 For the people Saturday: Dn 6:4-13/Ps 18: 28, 3-4. 47 and 51/Mk 17:14-20

First Friday Mass Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9a]/Eph 4:30— 5:2/Jn 6:41-51 For the people

Weekend of August 7-8 Observances for the week of August 1, 2021 Nancy Bruni req. by John and Joan Rose Sunday: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St. , Kristy Cechnicki req. by Joyce Roberts Priest Maurice Kelliher req. by his wife Theresa Wednesday: St. John Vianney, Priest Beatrice Muro req. by her family Thursday: The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major The Norton family Friday: The Transfiguration of the Lord John White req. by his wife Peggy Saturday: St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest; BVM ______Next Sunday: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time ______Every Wednesday we pray a Gospel Meditation Healing at 7 PM over Zoom. When we lose our ability to trust, we become afraid. Meeting ID: 284 242 6978 When we are afraid, we may begin to grumble and Passcode: 359189 question whether where we are is where we need to Parishioners are also invited to pray the Rosary with us be. For us who have faith, we even question whether each Tuesday after the 9 am Mass God is who God says He is. Trust is so important to our ______success on our journey. Often the road of our lives can Dear Parish members: become a bit treacherous. We may find ourselves feel- On behalf of Community Maternity Services, the staff and I would like to thank everyone who donated items for the ing more unsettled than comfortable and less fulfilled Father’s Day Baby Shower. The diapers, wipes, books, than we would like to be. As much as we try, the blankets, bath towels, clothes, etc. are items we are always pieces of our puzzle don’t quite fit together as they in need of and happy to receive. Our families are so appre- ought. We wonder if we will ever experience happi- ciative of the beautiful clothes and supplies we are able to ness again. Then, something reminds us that God is provide them with, which would not be possible without very much present in this mess we call life. God is still your help. We feel very blessed by your giving and want to bringing hope out of despair and life out of death. express our appreciation for your thoughtfulness. May God After all, God is the true bread that comes down from richly bless your parish for the compassion and generosity heaven to give life. All that is necessary is for us to you continually show our program and clients. trust in this truth, even when we may be lacking in - Stephanie Russell, Program Director some of life’s essentials. The God who gives life is the ______same God who sustains it. He is also the same God RESPONSORIAL PSALM who assures us that we will not perish. ______

The Lord gave them bread, bread from heaven.

18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 1, 2021

Stewardship

Offertory Collection July 24-25: Faith Formation The offertory for the next several weeks will be reported in the August 14-15 bulletin due to vacation We are looking for a new Faith Formation Coordinator. If you are interested in finding out more, please call the time. parish office. Average weekly offertory needed to cover net operating ------expenses: $3331; monthly: $14,434. Current total for July: $8777.

Thank you very much for sharing your talents and treasure as a disciple of Jesus in the midst of your difficulties. Our For the summer, Wednesday rehearsals will be parish administration, service programs, and outreach efforts are possible only through your regular participation and July 21, August 4, and August 18 at 7 pm.. contributions. Saturday rehearsals will be July 24, August 7, and August 21 at 4:30 pm. THANK YOU for your generosity! ______As of September 1, rehearsals will be every week.

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The Boutique Is Back:

Next weekend the second collection is for the The full Boutique is on this year! If you should find some- thing that can be donated to the Raffle or one of the tables, cemetery. please contact Kathy Livingston or the parish office. Thank ======you! ______There will be a Post-Pandemic Welcoming Celebration after Mass on Sunday, August 15th. Please call or text five families in our parish and invite them back to church. Prayer to St. Joseph Please pick up a candle and decorate it for the celebration. St. Joseph, you are the faithful protector ______and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. St. John Vianney - August 4 I have special confidence in you. You are powerful with God and will John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in , near , to a family of never abandon your faithful servants. farmers. He was ordained a priest in 1815 and became cu- I humbly invoke you and commend myself rate in Ecully. He was then sent to the remote French com- with all who are dear to me munity of Ars in 1818 to be a parish priest. Vianney slowly to your intercession. helped to revive the community’s faith through both his By the love you have for Jesus and Mary, prayers and the witness of his lifestyle. He gave powerful do not abandon me during life homilies on the mercy and love of God, and it is said that and assist me at the hour of my death. even staunch sinners were converted upon hearing him. In Glorious St. Joseph, be my guide, addition, he restored his church, formed an orphanage, “La my father, and my model through life Providence,” and cared for the poor. His reputation as a that I may merit to die as you did grew rapidly, and pilgrims traveled from all over in the arms of Jesus and Mary. France to come to him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Guardian of the Word Incarnate, Plagued by many trials and besieged by the devil, St. John Vianney remained firm in his faith, and lived a life of devo- I am confident that your prayers tion to God. He lived on little food and sleep, while working on my behalf will be graciously heard without rest in unfailing humility, gentleness, patience, and before the throne of God. cheerfulness, until he was well into his 70s. Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.