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 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 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.

Seventh Sunday

of Easter

May 15-16, 2021

Saturday, May 15th 4:30 Thomas Malone (B’day Rem) – Turner Family Charles Hewitt – wife, Linda Wes Demarest– Deacon Chuck &Dolores Wojton Saint of the Day th James Kane (B’day Rem)– wife, Marcia for May 29

Sunday, May 16th St. Madeleine Sophie Barat 9:00 Mollie Noonan– Maureen Noonan (December 12, 1779 – May 25, 1865) Belinda Rubino – Vince Commis

George Harder– Deacon Chuck & Dolores Wojton The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be Susanna Adamo (B’day) – Family found in the more than 100 schools operated by her Society of the , institutions known for the 12:00 Richard E. LaRose – Matt & Suzanne Turner quality of the education made available to the young. John, Jack &Nancy Trela–Mare & Len Dabkowski Sophie herself received an extensive education, Living & Dec’d Devotees of “San Nicola di Bari” thanks to her brother Louis, 11 years older and her Lidia Lombardi – Daughters, Lena & Anna godfather at baptism. Himself a seminarian, Louis decided

Monday, May 17th that his younger sister would likewise learn Latin, Greek, history, physics and mathematics—always without 7:15 Nicholas Ciannamea – Family interruption and with a minimum of companionship. By Paul Hipwell – sister, Marcia Kane age 15, she had received a thorough exposure to the Bible, Tuesday, May 18th the teachings of the Fathers of the Church and theology. 7:15 Justo Juez (Just Judge) –Carmen Despite the oppressive regime Louis imposed, young John Fulgan – Family Sophie thrived and developed a genuine love of learning. Vincent Gonino -Sisters Meanwhile, this was the time of the French Revolution and of the suppression of Christian schools. th Wednesday, May 19 The education of the young, particularly young girls, was 7:15 Mary Anne & Richard Grogan – Maria Cairns in a troubled state. Sophie, who had discerned a call to the religious life, was persuaded to become a teacher. She th Thursday, May 20 St. Bernardine of Siena founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, which focused 7:15 Int. of Andrew White – Rich & Bev LaRose on schools for the poor as well as boarding schools for Fred Fields – Larry & Lori Ryan young women of means. Today, co-ed Sacred Heart

st schools also can be found, along with schools exclusively Friday, May 21 St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions 7:15 Virgin of the Flame of Love - Carmen for boys. In 1826, her Society of the Sacred Heart received Saturday, May 22nd formal papal approval. By then she had served as superior 4:30 Sophie Carofano– daughter, Joan at a number of convents. In 1865, she was stricken with Julia Smulsky – Family paralysis; she died that year on the feast of the Ascension. Marissa Peabody (1st Anniv) –Family Reflection Madeleine Sophie Barat lived in Michael Donahue (B’day Rem) -Family turbulent times. She was only 10 when the Reign of Terror began. In the wake of the French Revolution, rich rd Sunday, May 23 Pentecost Sunday and poor both suffered before some semblance of 9:00 Rocco Valente – niece, Mary normality returned to France. Born to some degree of Belinda Rubino – Elaine Valente & Family privilege, Sophie received a good education. It grieved her Paula Ligato–Elaine Valente & Rocco, Jr. that the same opportunity was being denied to other young Mary Alice Berlino –Joseph & Sandra Padalino girls, and she devoted herself to educating them, whether poor or well-to-do. We who live in an affluent country can 12:00 Anthony & Josephine DeFazio – DeFazio Family follow her example by helping to ensure to others the John Ostwald – son, Jackson blessings we have enjoyed.www.franciscanmedia.org Richard E. LaRose – Emma Poleto Infant of Prague, Favor Received-Betty Lemieur

Parish Offerings for CALLING BACK OUR FORMER May 8-9, 2021 USHERS and Mass Attendance Collection INVITING NEW USHERS!! 4:30 57 $ 679.00 9:00 51 $ 627.50 NEXT weekend, we will resume the 12:00 47 $ 239.00 passing of the collection basket. We need 4 Weekly offerings by mail: $ 1268.00 volunteers per Mass (both men & women welcome). If you have participated in the collection Total Offerings: $ 2813.00 in the past, please join us again. If you are new, and Easter: $110 Monthly: $270 want to help, we would be grateful. Ushers should Ascension: $115 Insurance: $110 gather in the vestibule following the Apostles Creed. Candles: $344.65 St. Anthony Feast: $20 Please call the Friary if you’d like to serve the parish Catholic Comm: $15 Mother’s Day: $703 in this role 518-273-8622 or [email protected]. Eastern Europe: $15 Thank you.

COUNTERS for Monday, May 17th Vivian Stuart, Bernie Bielawa, Joan McBain EASY, ON-LINE OFFERTORY Go to: https://www.rcda.org/parishgiving Select: either “One-time” or “Recurring donation” rd Special Collection for Eastern Europe ~ May 23 Select your $ Amount The theme for this year’s Special Collection for the Choose Parish to Support: Choose “St. Anthony of of Central and Eastern Europe Padua” in the parish drop down menu. is “Restore the Church – Build the Future”. The Complete Donor information Church in this region of the world continues to have Complete Payment information great needs for its pastoral work. Your donations invest in future generations of Catholics: a gift of faith to the future. Your support of this collection MASS CARD/INTENTIONS helps rebuild churches, support scholarships for Beginning May 23, 2021, a diocesan- ministry formation and supports the Catholic wide change in Mass Card/ Mass organizations that provide family support, food, Intention stipends will take shelter, medical care and education in this region. place. The offering will change Please help by giving to the from $10.00 to $15.00 collection on May 22/23, 2021

Our Sunday 9:00am Liturgy and CHARISMATIC PENTECOST CELEBRATION Wednesday Rosary (following the Sunday, May 23, 2021 7:15am Mass) are available on Facebook. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany You can watch live, or at a later date. If you Prayer and Praise 4:30pm, Liturgy 5:00pm have a Facebook account, search: St. Presider: Rev. Martin Fisher Anthony of Padua Church Troy, NY – or Healing Prayer to follow. access the Facebook livestream via our parish Registration is required: www.AlbanyCCR.org webpage. If you do not have an account, click the link Come and release the Joy of the Holy Spirit below, or type into your search bar. https://www.facebook.com/DeaconChuckW/ PROJECT RACHEL

First Communion Helpers Confidential Helpline: (518) 312-3825 If you or someone you know is suffering after The parish and our Religious abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available Education Coordinator, Rachel through the Diocese of Albany ‘Project Rachel’ Perfetti, wish to express our thanks to dedicated helpline. Please call (518) 312-3825. Kathy Palmer for serving as gatekeeper and two Contact via e-mail is also available parent ushers, Josh Hansen and Michael at [email protected]. Harrington. We appreciate your helping make First Communion a special day for our parish children.