SAINTS CHURCH Our Mission Statement
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH Our Mission Statement 1342 LANCASTER AVENUE In the spirit of Vatican I I, A ll Sain t s Parish SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13210 (315) 472-9934 is an o p e n and w e lco m ing C atho lic A welcoming, diverse parish in the Catholic Tradition Christian Community, joyfully grounded in the Eucharist that strives to live the Gospel Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9am-2pm call to holiness and justice and loving E-mail: [email protected] service to all. July 3 & 4, 2021 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture for this weekend: Ez 2;2-5; Ps 123:1-2; Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6 Scripture for next weekend: Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-10; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6:7-13 +++++ Break Margins Africa Appeal Thank You Very Much (Asante Sana) from Break Margins Africa and the LGBTQ+ Task Force The response to our annual appeal for Break Margins Africa has been amazing. A total of $18,757 has been raised -- $15,757 from the wonderful generosity of the parishioners of All Saints and $2,000 from St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Jersey and $1,000 from Our Lady of Lourdes in Utica NY. Thanks to you 38 youth rescued from a humiliating life on the streets of Nairobi Kenya will have a way to earn a living without losing their dignity (i.e. nursing, teaching, acting, mechanics, etc.). Ten others who took a short course in being entrepreneurs will be given funds for small business start-ups. As I said on Corpus Christi our Incarnational Spirituality moves us to strengthen weaker parts of the Body of Christ because this Body, every part of it, is Us. 1 Faith Formation: Check out announcements, resources and family activities for Faith Formation on our website. Go to the Faith Formation tab at the top. SPECIAL FAMILY MASSES: On Saturday, June 12 we celebrated Eucharist outside with about 70 of our parents and children. Words cannot describe how wonderful it was to see and be with our families. We discussed the possibility of doing this on a weekly basis while the weather is warm. However, when we looked at the parish calendar with weddings and memorial services it was not deemed possible. So MARK YOUR CALENDAR -- we have scheduled the following two dates for more special family Masses – July 10 and August 21, at 6 pm. Bring your lawn chairs! If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we will celebrate inside the church. +++++ Adult Faith Enrichment: Bible Study Groups will take a break over the summer months. In September, study of the Gospel of John will resume. All interested Parishioners will have an opportunity to join a group for the fall session. For information contact Mary Jureller at [email protected] +++++ MASS INTENTIONS: Saturday, July 3 4:00pm – Kay, George & Pam Garlach – Aiello family +++++ FINANCE COMMITTEE: National Grid bills for June: Bishop Harrison Center $544.90 Church 223.24 Annex 268.92 Crawford Ave. 67.10 $1,104.16 As always………Thank you for your generosity to our Parish! +++++ SAVE THE DATE! On July 10, 2021 10 am to 2 pm our friends at Eastern Farm Workers will hold a CAR-WASH in our All Saints Parking lot to raise funds for their summer outreach efforts and back-to-school program as well as on-going work in support of the poor and working people. +++++ Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Sponsored by our Legion of Mary, TUESDAYs at 4pm, with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 5:30pm. ~~~~~~~~~~ On Tuesdays Fr. Fred is available for The Sacrament of Reconciliation from 4-5pm. ~~~~~~~~~~ Taizé Prayer Service is held the FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month; our next gathering will be July 7th at 6:30pm in church. NOTE: Our Pastoral Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, July 7th directly after the Taizé Prayer. All are welcome! 2 FROM ASSOC. of U. S. CATHOLIC PRIESTS CONFERENCE: The following article appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune last Wed., June 23 while Fr. Fred was attending the Conference. In the photo, our Fr. Fred, along with Fr. Tim Taugher, appear in the front row of those gathered. Catholic priests from around U.S. gather at George Floyd Square. By Alex Chhith Star Tribune JUNE 23, 2021 — 5:43AM A Twin Cities activist minister challenged the priests to address the issue of systemic racism in their sermons and reminded them they have a duty to help counter racism photo: CARLOS GONZALEZ, STAR As the Rev. Jerry McAfee, a Baptist preacher and longtime Minnesota civil rights activist, preached to about 60 people Tuesday night at George Floyd Square, familiar refrains rang out: The occasional "Hallelujah!" and "Amen!" wafted from the small, solemn crowd gathered by the barriers, memorial items and flowers that still mark the site in Minneapolis where Floyd died last year under the knee of former police officer Derek Chauvin. But those responses came from a group that isn't particularly known for them — Catholic priests. The priests, in the Twin Cities this week for the annual meeting of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, were visiting the intersection of 38th and Chicago to honor Floyd's legacy and to learn how they might do more to counter racism, both as individuals and as an institution — and to face their own church's past in upholding systemic racism. McAfee, who is pastor at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in north Minneapolis, led the priests in prayer under evening sunshine at the memorial site to honor the memory of Floyd, then pleaded for their support. The encounter between representatives of two culturally different groups of Christians came at one of the most recognizable sites in modern-day America just three days before Chauvin is to be sentenced in Hennepin County District Court for killing Floyd by holding his knee on his neck for several minutes as bystanders pleaded with him to stop. In April, a jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second- degree manslaughter. McAfee challenged the priests to especially try to reach parishioners who work in law enforcement or in the judicial system. "We need you all to join us as we make this move to change all of these wrongs that have been done to a godly people," McAfee said. The Catholic Church has a history of systemic racism, McAfee said, pointing to historical depictions of Jesus as a white man. "Y'all know this is a white man's religion," he said in front of a large black and white portrait of Floyd. "I just need you to start getting it right, on your books, on your pictures." With the exception of the affirmations, the priests listened quietly and with clear interest, many with hands clasped in front of them as if in prayer. The few who spoke afterward said McAfee's message resonated deeply. "We're very much against racism," said the Rev. Will Connor. At every Sunday service, he said, he prays for "the success of good and defeat of evil" in state and federal government, and that elected leaders "follow a gospel principle" in their governance. The visit was part of the priests' intensified focus on fighting racism, said the Rev. Kevin Clinton, a retired priest from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who organized the event. continued… 3 George Floyd Square, at 38th and Chicago, is considered a sacred place by the priests, Clinton said, adding that what happened there on May 25, 2020, laid bare systemic racism, especially in law enforcement, in a deeply tragic way. For more than a year, the square has been the scene of gatherings of all kinds, most of them organized by activists who moved into the area after Floyd's death. Just before they visited the square, the group also heard from a speaker who talked about the history of racism in the Catholic Church, Clinton said. "We perpetuated and conformed too much to the culture we were in," he said of that discussion. "It's time for us to wake up." Before McAfee spoke, Jay Webb, who has worked as a gardener at George Floyd Square, welcomed the priests and told them their work even as individuals can make a difference. "One percent of who you are — 1 percent of each one of you — can change 8 billion lives even from this day right now," he said. After Webb spoke, some of the priests embraced him, thanked him for his work and shook his hand. When asked by one where the memorial was, Webb pointed at the priest's heart. "It's in there," he said. +++++ CURRENT COVID PROTOCOLS: Having reviewed the data from Parishioners as well as directives from the Diocese, the following protocols have been established for gathering in church. We are very grateful for the input from Parishioners, helping us to assure that all in our community continue to feel both safe and welcome in our worship space. Half of the seating in church will remain designated for safe-distancing, with the other half returned to normal seating. We will continue to offer “over-flow” seating in the Bishop Harrison Ctr., with live- streaming & distribution of Communion. We are required to record contact info of those attending. We will continue to ask that ALL in the ASSEMBLY WEAR MASKS at our weekend liturgies. This is for the benefit of all who are unable to be vaccinated – as well as our young children. Thank you for your understanding.