Sts. Mary and Matthew Faith Community St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Matthew Catholic Church 8961 W. Main Street PO Box 725 6591 Richmond Mills Road PO Box 77 Honeoye, NY 14471 Livonia, NY 14487 TEL: (585)-229-5007 TEL: (585)-346-3815 FAX: (585)-229-2820 FAX: (585)-346-9440 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Visit our website at: St. Mary’s Office Hours St. Matthew Office Hours www.stsmaryandmatthew.com Mon-Thurs 9 am – 12 pm Mon-Thurs 9 am - 4 pm Our Mission Is To Go and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ ~ March 22, 2020 This Week in Our Faith Community The Word of the Laird

Saturday, March 21st Today’s Gospel from John about Jesus curing the man born Second Collection for Catholic Relief Services blind presents a number of issues. 9:00-10:30 am Bible Study “Acts” at St. Mary’s While the synoptic Gospels also include healing of blind Sunday, March 22nd people, John’s Gospel goes into significant detail. It presents Second Collection for Catholic Relief Services Jesus as making clay to put on the man’s eyes. Since it was a 7:00-7:40 pm “virtual” Senior High Youth Ministry Sabbath, and making any kind of concoction was forbidden, this provokes the Pharisees to take issue with the whole Monday, March 23rd matter. 9:45 am Monday Morning Woman’s Group at Hagerty Hall 4:00-6:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration at St. Matthew Then the Pharisees question the man’s parents. For their part, the man’s parents probably reflect some of the issues that Tuesday, March 24th have come about between members of John’s community 11:30 am Rosary Group at St. Mary’s (remember that this Gospel is being written close to the year 90 A.D.) and the synagogue. Hence, they express their Thursday, March 26th apprehension about being excluded from the synagogue. 1:00-2:00 pm Hearts & Hands Ministry at St. Matthew 5:30-6:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary’s The healed man is then cross-examined leading to his being 6:30-7:00 pm Rosary at St. Mary’s cast out bodily. From there Jesus seeks him out and he 6:30-8:00 pm Bible Study “Acts” at St. Matthew expresses his faith and worships Jesus. This is one of the themes that goes through all of John’s Gospel: Jesus is Saturday, March 28th seeking people to put their faith in Him, just as last week He 9:00-10:30 am Bible Study “Acts” at St. Mary’s received the faith not only of the Samaritan woman from the well, but also from many of her fellow villagers. Sunday, March 29th 7:00-7:40 pm “virtual” Senior High Youth Ministry During this Lenten season, as we continue our pursuit of prayer, penance, almsgiving and maybe deeper reading of the scriptures, may we come to a point of deeper faith in Jesus amidst our day-to-day concerns.

Thanks be to God.

Reading Cycle “A” Mass Intentions This Week 2019-2020 Joint Parish Council Page 2

Saturday, March 21st Members from St. Mary’s 4:30 pm St. Matthew—Bertha Lathrol Ann Bauer Sally Broccolo John Lloyd Olga Leonard (Steve & Peggy Szczesniak) Members from St. Matthew

nd Judy Couture John Quinlivan Christie Whitman Pat Wil- Sunday, March 22 liam 8:30 am St. Mary’s—Steve Wenthe (Mary Lou Wenthe) Student Representatives 10:30 am St. Matthew—George D. & Paul T. Brady (Nancy Brady) Sarah O’Neil Jacob Davis

Monday, March 23rd 9:00 am St. Mary’s—Tom Campbell (Sheila Gotham) Parish Staff

Tuesday, March 24th Rev. William Laird, Pastor 9:00 am St. Matthew—Sarge Marlowe (Irene Turner & Family) [email protected] John Hoffman, Deacon Thursday, March 26th [email protected] 9:00 am St. Matthew—Donald Lackey (Irene Turner & Family) Christine Wensel, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Saturday, March 28th Jennifer Hughes, Faith Formation 4:30 pm St. Matthew—Paul Jones (Rollins Family) [email protected] Sunday, March 29th Erin Ebersold, Youth Ministry 8:30 am St. Mary’s—Joanne Pipitone (Mary Ann Hipp) [email protected] 10:30 am St. Matthew—Mary Lynne Winkler (Hoose Family) Melissa Szczesniak, Business Manager [email protected] Steve Donohue, Music Director [email protected] Bob Cope, Administrative Assistant [email protected]

St. Matthew’s CMA Weekly Update March 9, 2020 183 of 541 Households Donated 99.4% of Goal Reached $51,539 Raised to Date $276 Needed to Make Our Goal!

Readings for the Week of March 22nd Financial Corner

Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/ March 15, 2020 Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 St. Mary's Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/ Envelopes $ 1,417.32 Jn 4:43-54 Plate/Loose $ 122.95 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Total $ 1,540.27 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and $ - 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 St. Matthew Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn Envelopes $ 3,202.75 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Plate/Loose $ 232.10 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 Auto Deduct $ 1,416.15 Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom Total $ 4,851.00 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 $ - Bulletin Sponsors in Memory of Loved Ones Remembering Those Who Are Ill Page 3 For $50 names will be listed for one year. Contact either Fr. Hoan, Christine Ando, Diane Arena, Robert Bacher, parish office for more information. Diane Backus, Rosemary Beikirch, Riley Brant, Charlie In Memory Of Braun, Rosemary Coleman, Gloria Cote, Catherine Couture, Amanda Coble Dan & Shirley Mulvaney Sandy Coryer, Deb Czudak, Kevin DeCillis, Joseph Elizabeth Klapak Coble Linda Murphy Pat Conlon Jay Nowakowski Dispenza, Maddison Ellis, Deacon Greg Emerton, Vincent Jerry D’Hont Richard O’Connor Garofalo, Kathleen Gilligan, Patricia Greco, Ann Hansen, Lucille DeClerck Robert (Bob) C. Oelwang Pat Hynes, Peg Hynes, Carol Infantino, Ariana Infintino, Jule DeClerck Paul & Martha Pfuntner Shirley King, Richard Klump, Bobby Lagani, Daren Mahar, Betty Eberwein Joe Rausch Mark (Whitmore) Maltese, Shoshana Margolin, Randy Joe Gianni Patrick L Guenther Martell, Maureen McAuliffe, Rose Mead, Thomas Miller, Leo Iten Frank & Estelle Rodman Paul Jones Nan Ryan Kimberly Panipinto, Lynnette Pierce, Guy Reed, Dolores Beverly Luther John Scherberger Root, Jeffery Sabo, James Sheehan, Lenny Shumway, Carol Ralph & Rocco Messura Michelle Stefano Slabinski, Julie Smith, Kathleen Smith, Randy Smith, Jim Betty West Bernice Yerger Stefano Sr., Earl Tieppo, Robert Weeks, Woody Wood. Deceased Members of the Family of Chuck and Cathy Schwalenstocker Helinski and Ellison Families Can You Help Us Out? Giuliani Family Please review the list. If you requested a name to be added and Jones Family the person no longer needs to be on the list, let us know so we Muscato Family Culotta & Hendrick Families can take the name off to add others. Enright & Yatteau Families Thank You!

Saints of the Week of March 22 Saints Days is a product of: March 22nd March 23rd Saint Nicholas Owen Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo Nicholas was a clever builder who used his The Lord indeed writes straight with crook- skills to protect endangered priests. His gift ed lines. Against his will, and from the un- for spotting unlikely places to hide priests likely springboard of an Inquisition tribunal, was impressive, but more impressive was his this man became the Christlike shepherd of habit of seeking support for his work in a poor and oppressed people. God gave him prayer and the Eucharist. If we follow his the gift of loving others as they needed it. example, we may also discover surprising ways to put our skills to God’s service.

March 24th March 25th March 26th Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero Annunciation of the Lord Saint Catherine of Genoa Oscar Romero and many other Latin Amer- The marvel of Mary—even in the midst of Saint Catherine began her hospital work ican martyrs for the faith were falsely ac- her very ordinary life—is God’s shout to us with enthusiasm and was faithful to it cused of advocating a Marxist-inspired to wake up to the marvelous creatures that through difficult times because she was “theology of liberation.” Following Jesus we all are by divine design. inspired by the love of God, a love which always requires choices. Romero’s fiercest was renewed in her by the Scriptures and critics conveniently dismissed his choices as the sacraments. politically inspired. An incarnational faith must be expressed publicly. March 27th March 28th Lazarus Saint Catharine of Bologna We don’t share Lazarus’ firsthand Appreciating Catharine’s life in a Poor Clare For More information visit https:// knowledge of returning from the grave. monastery may be hard for us. “It seems Nevertheless, we too have shared meals and like such a waste,” we may be tempted to www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar conversations with Jesus, who waits to raise say. Through prayer, penance, and charity to us, too. her sisters, Catharine drew close to God. Our goal is the same as hers, even if our paths are different.

Our Sacramental Life Together Sacrament of Baptism: Call either parish office for arrangements. Baptisms are scheduled during weekend Masses. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Call either parish office for an appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony: Please notify either parish office six months in advance of desired date. Anointing of the Sick: Please notify either parish office if someone is sick at home, in a nursing facility or the hospital. Youth Faith Formation Page 4

Still looking for opportunities to experience more prayer with your family? Check out these options! Opportunities & Information Page 5 St. Matthew Church 20 Week Club Please put your donation along with any suggestions Winners in the correction basket. Week Prize Winner $ 20 Dan Jones Parking at St. Mary’s Church March 16 $ 15 Jim Ohle The driveways on the East and South sides of the Church should $ 10 Rita Canavan be passable by Emergency Vehicles at all times. The practice Save the Date! of double parking during Mass needs to stop. Not only do you Sts. Mary and Matthew run the risk of being towed but, more importantly, you may be Women’s Retreat preventing someone from getting proper medical care. Please be The Holy Myrrhbearers courteous and park in an authorized spot. Thank you. Friday Evening, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th at St. Matthew Church

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