ONE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY WITH THREE WORSHIP SITES ST CHURCH, CHURCH & OUR LADY OF KNOCK June 6, 2021 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sacred Heart of , Have mercy of us. Our Lady of Knock, Intercede for us. St. John the Baptist, Pray for us.

Mass this Wednesday, June 9th @ 10:00am in St. Catherine of Siena Chapel. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Reservations can be made on Flocknote or call the office at 518-622-3319 no later than Tuesday, June 8th at noon.

Our Spring and Summer Mass Schedule is as follows: (Effective through October 10, 2021.) Saturday mass of anticipation 4:30 pm (Our Lady of Knock Shrine). Sunday 9am (St. John the Baptist Church) and 11am (Sacred Heart Church). Reservations are required for all masses through Flocknote or by phone only (no email) by Friday before at Noon

Please plan on arriving at least 30 minutes early at all public masses until further notice. Parking lots close 15 minutes before mass. Please be in your seat by 10 minutes before mass, when the doors will be closed. Thank you for your cooperation! Please note that the 11 am Mass will be on Facebook Live starting at 11:00 am and on our websites and YouTube later on Sunday. We apologize if there are any technical difficulties.

Confession Times - call office for an appointment. Anointing of the Sick– call either parish office.

Welcome to our One Roman Catholic Faith Community! While we can only gather in smaller groups in our worship sites, we can all continue to pray for each other. We can also join together in prayer via YouTube, Facebook and our parishes’ websites (see addresses below). Fr. Steve Sacraments Roman Catholics believe in Seven Sacraments. If you or someone you know is behind in receiving any of the sacraments, Please contact us and we’ll help you get “caught up.” Rev. Steve Matthews, Pastor A note from Fr. Steve [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTdE-NcnATWiSfH7JbIFukw Dear Parishioners, It is with mixed emotions that I announce to you that Bishop St. John the Baptist Church Scharfenberger has asked me to change parish Sacred Heart Church/Our Lady of Knock Shrine assignments. As you may know, when the bishop asks, there is While a new website is under construction please go to only one obedient answer, yes, bishop! Therefore, effective sholk.weebly.com for information. July 1, 2021, I will become the pastor of 3 parishes (with 4 worship sites) in Northern Columbia County. While more information is to come, I wanted you to hear this news from me Sacred Heart Church St. John the Baptist first and not through the "grapevine." Once I have Church & Our Lady of Knock more information, I will pass it on to you.

Parish Office for both Sacred God bless and thank you! Fr. Steve Parish Office: Heart & Our Lady of Knock: Mailing address: P.O. Box 340 35 Church Street, Greenville, NY 12083 Cairo, NY 12413 Our Protocols 518-966-8317 518-622-3319 Please see our website: www.sholk.weebly.com. to see our complete protocols regarding attending mass.

(Physical address: Our Lady of Knock (do not send mail to this address) 4987 State Route 81 Greenville, NY 12083) 2052 NY-145, Annual Knights of Columbus Breakfast has started. East Durham, NY 12423 at their Hall on Route 145, E. Durham.

The breakfast runs from 8:30am-12noon on Sundays. Mrs. Paula Dennis Ms. Melissa Rompolski $8.00 donation.

Parish Office Parish Office [email protected] [email protected] Emails for faith formation should be sent to This coming Sunday's readings: Sunday, June 13, 2021 [email protected] The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Ez. 17:22-24 Office Hours Our Response: Ps. 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 St. John the Baptist Second Reading: 2Cor. 5:6-10

Office open with no appointment: Gospel of: Mk..4:26-34 Tuesdays 10:30am - 2:30pm Please take a few moments this week to read and pray Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - call for appointment about any or all of the above readings. 518-966-8317 Review these readings online at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061321.cfm Sacred Heart Church/Our Lady of Knock Shrine Office open with no appointment: Wednesdays 10:30am -2:30pm Bible Study: Bible Study meets on Mondays at 11am in Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - call for appointment St. Mary’s Community Center, E. Durham. 518-622-3319 For information call 518-622-3319.

Both offices are closed Friday through Sunday

If you are planning to come in for a mass card please call Our Spring Worship Site Hours: ahead with the information so we can have it ready for you. Sacred Heart Church - only open for Sunday Mass - When leaving phone messages, please remember to state your 10:15-12:15 . name and phone number clearly, distinctly and repeat the St. Catherine of Siena Chapel (Sacred Heart grounds) open 24/7 number twice. We have received a number of messages that we Our Lady of Knock Shrine - Open - Sunday through Thursday: cannot understand the name or the number. We apologize if we 10am until 6pm; Fridays: 10 am until 3pm and Saturdays: can’t call you back! 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm (for mass only). Also please note that a parish volunteer handles our Facebook Saint John the Baptist - Eucharistic Chapel (in rear of church) page, if you need to get in touch and would like to get a open 24/7 Monday through Saturday; Sundays closed from 8am message to us please send an email to either parish office not a until 10:30am - open the rest of the day. The main church is open message through Facebook. Thank you. from 8:15am - 10:15am (for mass only).

Diocesan Appeal Feast of Corpus Christi

In case you missed it, last weekend we had a "surprise homilist" As you may recall, this is one of my most favorite feast days in at the 9 am and 11 am masses. It was none other than Rev. Mr. the church. While Easter and Christmas along with the Triduum Dan McHale, one of the 5 current (transitional) deacons who will (three holiest days of the church year) are at the top, the feast of be ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 2021. Dan has the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is next. Perhaps it's finished up his studies and now is in the final preparation for his because that's where I graduated from "Grammar" or Elementary priesthood ordination. He contacted me during the week before School and it was the name of my home parish, or perhaps it's Trinity Sunday and ask if he could assist. I mentioned that we because it is the celebration of the institution of the Holy would be having a "final push" for the Diocesan Appeal and he Eucharist, from the Last Supper. While it used to be celebrated suggested he could do talk about how the Diocesan Appeal on Holy Thursday, the church realized its helped fund his seminary education. If you missed it, please go importance and moved the celebration from Holy Thursday to to Fr. Steve's YouTube channel or our website and look for last the second Sunday after Pentecost. While in years past, there week's mass and forward ahead about 12 minutes to his was adoration and processions, there are less, and less people homily. If you haven't given to the Diocesan Appeal or would interested in helping with such celebrations. However, we will like to give a some more, please visit their website at: host two hours of adoration at both St. John the Baptist Church https://thediocesanappeal.org/ (Greenville) and at the same time in Sacred Heart Church Thank you for your prayerful generosity. (Due to the early (Greenville). (See related article.) deadline for this bulletin, the amount collected for the Diocesan Appeal will be reported next week.)

God bless, Deacon Dan and all his classmates! Dispensation from the Obligation to Attend Sunday Mass The following are the amounts received including pledges paid Effective with masses on the Feast of Corpus Christi (June 5 and by each parish. If you haven't made a donation this year, would 6), the general dispensation by the bishop from the obligation to you prayerfully consider one. Any amount helps. If you have go to mass on Sundays and Holy Days (given back in March given, could you give a few dollars more. On behalf of the 2020) will be removed. However, pastors are still permitted to bishop and all who are assisted by the funds from the Diocesan give particular dispensations from this obligation for certain Appeal, Thank YOU! circumstances. Those circumstances include illness or those at risk of illness, caretakers of those who are sick or at risk, those For Sacred Heart/Our Lady of Knock the goal is $25,464.00 who experience a significant anxiety or fear of getting sick from For St. John’s the goal is $30,000.00. being in a public setting. Additionally, given the ongoing limits on the capacity of our As of 5/21/21 worship sites due to social distancing, it may not be possible for SHOLK $16,904 (67%) everyone to attend mass in person. That good intention would Pledges not paid $650 also be included in particular dispensations permitted by pastors.

SJTB $24,150 (80%) As you have done throughout the pandemic, a prudent and Pledges not paid $100 considerate (and charitable) decision should be made by each person. Until further notice, we in our one faith community will continue with the same health and safety protocols (please see our Come Experience the website) as we have during the last 11 months or so. Thank you Real Presence of Christ! to all our staff & volunteers at our three worship sites who have helped keep us safe and healthy! In addition, we should thank all diocesan staff and our bishop who have helped disseminate all the will be held health and safety information from State, Federal and Church simultaneously at all the Catholic churches in guidelines both during the pandemic as well as now that we are Greene County on this Sunday evening, coming out of it. June 6, the Feast of Corpus Christi, from (To see the full article from the bishop, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. please go to www.RCDA.org.) Adorers can visit with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for silent, private prayer at any participating church location for as long as they like - from 15 minutes to the full two hours. If you have been longing for the Presence of Our Lord, please do come and take advantage of this unique and very Online Giving special opportunity to be in His holy and merciful Presence. Fam- For Sacred Heart Parish and ilies and children are especially welcome. Let us join our prayers St. John the Baptist Parish go to for our own needs, our Church, and the whole world. www.sholk.weebly.com. In our one faith community the Blessed Sacrament will be Thank you for your ongoing support! exposed at St. John the Baptist and Sacred Heart Churches.

Deadline for next week’s bulletin is Monday, June 7th @ 12noon. Email [email protected]

Mass Intentions for June 7-June 13 This Month’s Eucharistic Gifts Weekday Intentions: Contributions towards the hosts and wine, which become for us For all those affected by COVID 19 pandemic. the Body and Blood of Christ were made for the month of For the health and safety of all who minister to the sick and June: those in nursing homes, homebound or hospitals, and for all At St. John the Baptist: in memory of first responders. Nora O’Conner by O’Conner & Sacliscury families

Weekend Intentions: At Sacred Heart & Our Lady of Knock: in memory of Maryann & Time O’Sullivan by family Thomas Rohan by his loving wife, Anne & family Deceased members of the Gilligan & Regan families by family

Michael McCabe by Brendan & Barbara Kelly Intentions of Barbara A. Save the Dates - 2021 Charles McCarthy by Steve Kirwin June 5 & 6 - The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ Kitty Wynn by Geraldine Hylan June 19 - Priesthood Ordination at Cathedral

Eileen Kelly by Geraldine Hylan Upcoming Second Collections: For all in our one faith community This weekend - Catholic Communications

June 19 & 20 - COVID Catch Up

DONATIONS FOR MASS INTENTIONS Whenever a parishioner seeks to request that a Mass be offered Catholic Communications Second Collection for a loved one (most often for a loved one who has died), it is customary to offer the parish a donation, which is referred to This weekend our special collection supports the Catholic officially as a Mass Stipend. While there is no “cost” for a Communication Campaign. This campaign connects people with Mass intention, there is a suggested donation and it is just that, Christ and builds Catholic communities in the United States and a suggestion. For many years the suggested donation for a mass developing countries using the internet, television, radio, and intention was $10. print media. Fifty percent of the money collected remains here in

Recently, Bishop Scharfenberger agreed that the time had come the Diocese of Albany to fund local communications efforts, to increase the suggested amount for the donation to $15. Please while the other fifty percent supports projects around the world. consider this suggestion when requesting Mass intentions for In our diocese your support allows our Diocesan loved ones. Lastly, all mass intentions Communications Office to work with various departments, currently booked at the prior suggested amount are not affected. parishes, schools and organizations to promote their ministries. Thank you for your understanding! You have a direct hand in our efforts to spread the word about vocations, respect life, Catholic schools, youth ministry, special liturgies, and more. With your help we are able to inform and Seating Capacity inspire, educate and evangelize. Please consider giving

While we still need to adhere to the social distancing generously to this special collection.. requirements until further notice, we have been looking for ways to add capacity for those who want to attend mass on Sun- day. For the mass of anticipation on Saturdays at the Shrine, A Thought for This Week we'll be squeezing a few extra seats in the area near the can- dles. At the 9 am at St. John's on Sunday morning, we have St. John Maria Vianney says it so well. “There is nothing so more capacity in the side sections, so you may want to consider great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, he joining us then. Last, but not least, while Sacred Heart has a few would have given it to us.” Only the Eucharist has the ability to more seats in the annex, we can also connect, sustain, strengthen, and properly orient us, not only on accommodate more people in the parking lot. the road of this life but the road to life eternal. Knowing this, While we don't have the equipment (or expertise) to when life gets challenging, unsettling, and difficult, we can rely broadcast on the radio, we do have WIFI available and are on and cling to this gift we have in the Real Presence of Christ. broadcasting that mass. If you want to join us for mass, but can't This actual encounter with God celebrates God’s unconditional make a reservation because we're full, please call the Sacred love for us and grounds us to the truth of who we are in a way Heart office by noon on Friday and let us know how many will nothing else is able to do. Because through the Eucharist we be in your car. After mass is over, we will be really do become the Body of Christ, we are also bonded happy to bring you holy communion. This is an option for those together in a most perfect way to one another as that Body. who still might be uncomfortable in joining in any Nourished, united, and strengthened by the Eucharist, let us public activities. individually and collectively, bring this wonderful gift to all we meet, especially the poor with whom we have a

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