JULY 11, 2021 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Francis Solanus Parish Center : St. Francis Solanus

–Friday 8:30 a.m. Phone: 607–294–0064 Email: [email protected] Website: marymotherofmercy.com : @marymotherofmercyparish

Pastor: St. James the Apostle Rev. Bernard M. Maloney, OFM Cap. 17 Whig Street Trumansburg, NY Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Fridays Weekend Masses: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

( Scheduled through Sacrament of Reconciliation July 24 : and/or personal dialogue: Saturday, 4:00 p.m.) Fridays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., St. Francis Solanus, with Father Bernard Holy Cross 7231 Main Street To join the parish community or Ovid, NY to celebrate the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, or Weekend Mass: marriage, please phone the Parish Center. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. In residence at St. Fidelis Friary: Rev. Richard Crawley, OFM Cap. Note: Weekday liturgies Chaplain at Cayuga Correctional Facility, Moravia, NY may be cancelled due to Rev. Roland Daigle, OFM Cap. funerals or bad weather. Br. Antonine Lizama, OFM Cap. July 11, 2021 ~ Year of St. Joseph

for the week of July 10–18, 2021 Saturday, 4:00 p.m. John Rourke July 10 at St. James from Kathleen Rourke Saturday, 5:00 p.m. July 10 at St. Francis Parishioners and benefactors Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Carol and Keith Northrup July 11 at St. James from Tim and Fran Maguire Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Jack Christensen July 11 at Holy Cross from Doris Lewin Saturday, 5:00 p.m. July 17 at St. Francis Parishioners and benefactors Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Bill Hogan July 18 at St. James from Tim and Fran Maguire First Reading: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Jack Christensen The LORD took me from following the flock, and said to me, July 18 at Holy Cross from Doris Lewin “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” (Am. 12:15)

Psalm: Upcoming Events: Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation. • Food Pantries: (Ps. 85) ° Ovid Federated church: Mondays, 10:00 a.m. ° Food truck: Every other Tuesday (July 13), 4:00 p.m., South Second Reading: Seneca high school parking lot Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ° Interlaken Reformed church: Fridays, 3:00–6:00 p.m. has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the ° Trumansburg Food Pantry: Every other Monday heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the (July 12) 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 5:15–6:00 p.m., world, to be holy and without blemish before him. Methodist church (Eph. 1:3-4) • Family Hope Center: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00–4:00 p.m., Holy Cross Gospel: • Fr. Bernard is Available: Fridays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two St. Francis Solanus by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. (Mk. 6:7) • Prayer for Healing and Harmony with Sister Anne Alderman: ° July 21 and August 4 & 18, 3:30 p.m., St. James the Apostle, Live the Liturgy— Inspiration for the Week: Pine Room God calls us to bring His Word to all corners of the earth. ° July 14 & 18 and August 11 & 25, 3:30 p.m., Holy Cross Rectory What does that mean for you and me? We are just simple and Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe: humble folks trying to find our way through the Gospel and • July 10 & 11 our world. After all, we are not professional preachers but gentle servants. Jesus summons us to take his message on Funerals: the road and bring it from the pew to the pavement. We can- A burial service was held at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cem- not keep the joy of the Gospel to ourselves but must bring it etery, Romulus for our parishioner Lloyd Brown on June 26, into every aspect of our lives: our families, our schools, our 2021. Lloyd died December 5, 2020. Lloyd was 55 years old. work, our corporations, our politics, our social circles, and A Funeral Mass was celebrated for Eugenia (Genie) Srmack on our philosophies. We cannot just accept the wisdom of the July 2, 2020 at Holy Cross Church, Ovid. Genie died on June 27, 2020 at the age of 87. world as true and conduct our lives as if the Good News is a separate matter. They are one. Jesus never asked his friends to go and construct buildings where people could come to LET US PRAY… hear the truth. He asked them to go to their homes and meet Please remember in your prayers those members of them one on one, face to face. When the rubber meets the our parish who are in the hospital, sick at home, in a road and the message is challenging, rejection is quite possi- nursing home, or who have requested our prayers. We ble. That’s the litmus test for whether we’re really doing what also ask you to pray for those who have died; that the we have been asked. Lord may comfort their family and friends during this difficult time. A full list of prayer requests may be found © Liturgical Publications Inc. on our website: marymotherofmercy.com The Church in Central & Eastern Europe: Matano. Register online at https://conta.cc/3vjYs7x or by This week our special collection supports the Church in Cen- emailing [email protected] or [email protected]. tral and Eastern Europe. Your donation today helps restore Additionally, the September issue of the Catholic Courier will the Church and build the future in more than 25 countries still feature a Wedding Jubilee section. If you would like your struggling to recover from former communist rule. Funds from name and anniversary (25, 50 and above) to be included, this collection support reconstruction, education, formation, please send the following information: names, church, town and poverty outreach. Please be generous to the collection where you were married, wedding date/year, and a wedding today. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/ccee. photo (optional) to [email protected] or via mail to Wedding Anniversaries, Catholic Courier, P.O. Box Prayer for Healing and Harmony: 24379, Rochester, NY 14624-0379. In this time of unrest, violence, and disease, when our society is polarized, you are invited to gather for a time of quiet pray- Vacation Bible School: er for the healing and harmony of each of us and all of God’s The First Baptist Church of Trumansburg, located at 4443 creation. The format will include self-introductions, a brief East Seneca Rd, will be sponsoring a Vacation Bible School, opening reflection, about 30 minutes of silent, shared prayer July 18–21. All children are welcome. Please consult their and a brief closing. The extended time of shared silence pro- website: http://www.tburgbaptist.com or phone their church vides an opportunity for quieting personal reflection and heal- office at 607–387–7705 for particulars. ing. You do not need to attend every session. This event will take place on Wednesdays, July 21 and Au- Lakeside Day Retreat: gust 4 & 18, at 3:30 p.m. in the Pine Room at St. James the Branches Christian Rest and Renewal Center on Seneca Lake Apostle Church. It will also occur on Wednesdays, July 14 & is sponsoring Sr. Kathleen Murphy, OSF on Tuesday, July 13, 28 and August 11 & 25, at 3:30 p.m. at the Holy Cross Rectory. in a presentation titled “Who is St. Francis of Assisi and What Does The facilitator will be Sister Anne Alderman, SSJ. There is He Teach Us Today?” Also, on Saturday, July 31, Ann Kern will a suggested donation of $2 or $3 to benefit the Sisters of St. facilitate the topic of: “No Other Gods Before Me.” For more in- Joseph (not required). Any questions? Contact Sister Anne at formation visit branchescenter.org or contact Donna Wieand 607–209–4206 or [email protected]. 716–901–4313 or email: [email protected].

Offertory Envelope Renewal Time: Parishioners using boxes of offertory envelopes will receive a letter from the parish office inquiring about your continued use. Parishioners who desire to use boxes of offertory enve- lopes, please inform the parish office and an order will be placed for you. Please note that if one donates by personal check, there is no need to use an offertory envelope. What is always available is online giving. For this please consult the weekly bulletin.

Catholic Ministries Appeal: Our given parish goal was $29,979 for the 2020-2021 CMA. Cash received at the CMA through June 7, 2021 was $32,804. Cash receipts in excess of goal were $2,825. 50% of cash, in excess of goal, returned to the parish was $1,413. Again, “Thank you” to all the parish households who contributed to the CMA. As was announced earlier our parish goal for 2021- 2022 has been decreased. Out new parish goal will be: $28,086.

Feast Day: In the United States, July 16 is the feast day of St. Francis So- lanus, the of one of Mary, Mother of Mercy Par- ish Churches in Interlaken, NY. St. Francis Solanus was born Donating to Your Parish: March 10, 1549 in Montilla, Spain and died on July 14, 1610 Online giving by WeShare is safe, simple and convenient. in , , South America. He was a very successful Fran- It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3: ciscan missionary and is called the “Apostle of the Tucuman,” 1. Visit the parish website’s giving page: that is today northwestern and . marymotherofmercy.com/giving. 2. Follow the directions under the “Donate Online” section. Sacrament of Matrimony: 3. Set up your donation or payment. The Mass of Recognition for couples celebrating anniversaries That’s it! Your account will be created and you can put away of Matrimony will take place on Sunday, August 29, at 2:00 your checkbook. If you experience any problems, please p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Bishop Salvatore R. email Eileen at [email protected]. 219 S. Catherine Street, PO Box 802, Montour Falls, NY 14865 (607) 387-5258 • www.sidleinsurance.com

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