Catholic Community of Saint Peter and Saint Mary and Saint Hedwig Parish Office 5457 Shady Avenue Lowville, NY 13367 website: spsmshcatholic.org ThirtiethTwenty-eighth Sunday Sunday in in Ordinary Ordinary time time OctoberOctober 25,18, 20202020 Rev. James Seymour Pastor Email: [email protected] Sanctuary Lamp St. Peter’s ~ For Living & Deceased Members of St. Peter’s Rosary Altar Society Rev. Jude Nnadibuagha St. Hedwig’s ~ In Honor of Fr. Jay & Fr. Jude on the occasion of their birthdays by St. Hedwig’s Society Parochial Vicar Email: [email protected] Deacon Ronald J. Pominville Permanent Deacon Celebrating the Eucharist Email: [email protected] Deacon Kenneth Seymour Monday, October 26 Weekday Permanent Deacon, Emeritus Daily Scriptures Eph 4:32-5:8 / Lk 13:10-17 Email: [email protected] 8:00 am For the Intentions of Ed & Mollie Knapp by St. Hedwig’s Society ______________________ _____________________________________________ Deacon Ron Gingerich Tuesday, October 27 Weekday Permanent Deacon Youth Minister Daily Scriptures Eph 5:21-33 / Lk 13:18-21 Email: [email protected] 8:00 am For the Intentions of Our Holy Father, Pope Francis ______________________ _____________________________________________ Deacon Thomas Yousey Wednesday, October 28 Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles Permanent Deacon Daily Scriptures Eph 2:19-22 / Lk 6:12-16 Email: [email protected] 5:30 pm Joseph Kenealy by James O’Brien Deb Mullin _____________________ _____________________________________________ Faith Formation Coordinator Thursday, October 29 Weekday Email: [email protected] Daily Scriptures Eph 6:10-20 / Lk 13:31-35 Liz Turck & Sarah Neddo 12:00 pm For the Intentions of our Bishop,Terry LaVally Bookkeeper & Secretary ______________________ _____________________________________________ Liz’s Email: [email protected] Friday, October 30 Weekday Sarah’s Email: [email protected] Daily Scriptures Phil 1:1-11 / Lk 14:1-6 12:00 pm Dorothy Burrows by Lydia & Rod Wojnowski Office Hours: ______________________ _____________________________________________ Monday: 9 AM ~ 12 Noon Saturday, October 31 Vigil: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday-Friday:9AM~12PM & 1PM~5PM Daily Scriptures Phil 1:18b-26 / Lk 14:7-11 Office telephone 315-376-6662 4:00 pm For the Living & Deceased Members of the Rosary Altar Society _____________________ ____________________________________________ Office fax 315-376-6663 Sunday, November 1 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith Formation 315-376-6662 Daily Scriptures Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 / 1 Jn 3:1-3/ Mt 5:1-12a 9:00 am Ron Walters Sr.& Jr. by Family St. Peter’s Parish Hall 315-376-6662 Exposition 11:00 am Mass for the People Radio Mass: WLLG-99.3 FM Sunday at 11am Sacrament of Sacrament of Sacrament of the Sacrament of Baptism Penance Anointing of the Sick Marriage Infants: parents should contact the Saturday 3:00-3:30 PM at St. Peter’s Contact the parish office in advance Contact the parish office at least parish office before or soon after birth. Sunday 8:00-8:30 AM at St. Peter’s of surgery or as soon as possible six months before the proposed Older children/adults: inquire about Sunday 10:00- 10:30 AM St. Peter’s when serious illness has set in. wedding date in order to begin the RCIC or RCIA. ~Anytime by appointment~ preparations. Parish Happening Pastor’s Desk Grateful Priests Following Your Conscience Many thanks for all the greetings, prayers, cards and gifts we received on the occasion of our recent Prior to national elections going back to 1976 the U.S. birthdays. We are both very fortunate to have such love Bishops have issued statements highlighting key issues and support from our community of faith. Both of us consider ourselves richly blessed. central to Catholic moral teachings as a way of educating Catholic voters. The latest document which Fr Jay & Fr Jude, the Birthday Boys can be found on the USCCB website is entitled “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”. Among the moral teachings highlighted in the document Homebound Parishioners are protecting human life and dignity, protecting rights and responsibilities including the dignity and rights of If you or a family member are home bound workers, putting the needs of the poor and vulnerable and would like a visit and or weekly communion, please call the office at first, care for God’s creation, and creating a sense of 315-376-6662. solidarity which goes beyond national, racial, ethnic, economic or ideological differences. St. Hedwig’s News The goal of our bishops with this document is not to The Mass to honor the Feast Day and Papal Installation of Pope St. promote any particular candidate or form a voting block John Paul II has been rescheduled and now will be held on Sunday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church on Lincoln Ave in but to inform and to form consciences. These teachings Utica. which build on Scripture and other church documents, including the papal encyclicals of our popes, are at the The Kopernik Cultural Center at the Polish Community Club at 811 Columbia Street, in Utica is sponsoring a free exhibit on Pope St. heart of our Catholic social tradition. They aim at John Paul II: His Life and Legacy, on Sunday, October 25, from promoting peace and justice and the common good of 1-3 p.m. Refreshments will be served and Polish items will be for our nation and world. sale. Mask and social distancing required. Contact Valerie at 315- 725-1651. All are welcome. As Catholics, we have a moral responsibility to be “faithful citizens” and vote but we are not “single issue Christmas Sharing voters”. It is true that “the threat of abortion remains our It is that time of year again…If you know of anyone from our preeminent priority” but so too do other threats to life community who needs help to make their Christmas a little and dignity need to be priorities. As Pope Francis states brighter, please have them call the parish office on Mondays and Tuesdays only with their information. Please remind individuals in his encyclical, “Gaudete et Exsultate”: they can only put their names in one place. We will place their names on our parish “Giving Tree” which serves the “Our defense of the innocent unborn needs to be clear, communities of Lowville, Glenfield, Greig, Brantingham, Turin firm, and passionate, for at stake is the dignity of a and Houseville. human life, which is always sacred and demands love Also, we have been asked to collect fruit juice for the food for each person, regardless of his or her stage of basket this year. We are asking for 350 bottles/cans of juice. development. Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the Adult Sacraments and RCIA abandoned and the underprivileged, the vulnerable infirm and elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the For adults or older children who not received sacraments of victims of human trafficking, new forms of slavery, and Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, or every form of rejection.” Confirmation, there will be classes starting up again on Saturdays around the 4 pm Mass. If you or someone you know is interested and falls into this category, please call the Sadly, neither candidate in this current presidential office this week. election comply with all aspects of Catholic teaching. There are good and bad arguments for either and we are Special Masses not in a position to judge or condemn fellow Catholics On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 7:00pm there who vote one way or the other. What we can do is “take will be a Mass on election day. Be sure to vote into account a candidate’s commitments, character, and then come and pray for all of our elected integrity, and ability to influence a given issue”, pray, officials. and then vote according to a conscience that is informed. On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 5:30pm there will be a Memorial Mass, remembering loved Father Jay ones who have died and especially for those who have died this past year. Everyone is welcome. Reflection on the Gospel Youth Ministry The greatest commandment is two-fold: Love God with all your heart, soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself. Practical Faith: Giving Young People a Catholic It is simple in theory, but can be oh, so difficult to actually put Worldview into practice. Yes, Lord, I want to worship you, but I would rather not deal with that annoying and tiresome neighbor. Or Free Online Event November 10th @ 3:00 PM perhaps we get a lot of pleasure and reward from helping our neighbors, but we never see the image of Christ in them or Mallory Smyth, content manager at Walking with Purpose, think about how God loves them. This also has a great impact will discuss historical trends that have led many Catholics to on evangelization. We are called to invite others to meet either misunderstand their faith or understand it apart from Christ, but how can we do that unless we first have a relation- their everyday life. Smyth will dive into the practical ways that ship with Jesus ourselves. How can others trust us enough to parents, teachers, and those working in ministry can pass along accept the invitation, unless they know that they are loved? To the Catholic faith in a way that captures the hearts of young integrate the love of God and love or neighbor takes prac- people and gives them a worldview that can withstand the tice. Perhaps today, pray for someone whom you find difficult competing messages of their culture. to love. To register find the link on our parish website: Chicken and Biscuit Dinner spsmshcatholic.org or our Facebook page.