Founded May 10, 1897 33 VICTORIA BOULEVARD AT DELAWARE KENMORE, NY 14217-2380 Website: www.stpaulchurchken.org Office: 875-2730 Fax: 877-3874 Rel. Ed.: 875-2730, ext.5 Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Closed Noon -1 p.m. July 21, 2019 PARISH STAFF Pastor, Rev. Joseph E. Vatter, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] Deacon, Richard W. Parker [email protected], 876-7199 Parish Business Manager, Carolyn Nye [email protected] Pastoral Care Coordinator, Donna Barker Parish Office Secretary, Rosie Molik, Pattie Henningson [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator of Religious Education, Michelle Fisher [email protected] Director of Music/Organist, Sean Z. Polen [email protected] Trustee, Mary Finley-Blosat, 435-9279 Trustee, Mark Della Posta, 873-4074 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.: 8 a.m. Thurs.: 5:30 p.m. Holy Day: 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. Holy Day Vigil: 5 p.m. CONFESSION: Saturday 4−4:30 p.m. or by appointment NOVENA: Wednesday 7:45 a.m., Our Mother of Perpetual Help LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN: At the 11 a.m. Mass, Sept.−June, children are dismissed to study the Scripture with a parish catechist. Religious Education: Biweekly. Grades 1-5 Tuesday evenings 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m; Grades 6-10 Thursday evenings 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Baptism: Baptismal preparation classes are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Parents or parents-to-be are asked to call the parish office. Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month during or immediately following the 11 a.m. Mass. Marriage: Parishioners only may be married here, and must be active parishioners for 9 months prior to scheduling a wedding. Contact the parish priest at least 6 months prior to the ceremony to make arrangements. Weddings are celebrated on Friday evenings; Saturdays at 12 noon & 2:30 p.m. Ministry to the Sick & Homebound: Call the parish office to make arrangements for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or to have Holy Communion brought to the home. Please notify the office of sick parishioners who are in the hospital. RCIA: This process is designed for adults who are: 1) interested in be coming a Catholic; or 2) are baptized Catholics wishing to complete their initiation process by receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist. Interested individuals should contact the parish office. MISSION STATEMENT Letters of Recommendation: A Letter of Recommendation to serve as a sponsor for the Sacrament of Baptism and/or St. Paul’s Parish is a Eucharistic community of baptized followers of Jesus Christ Confirmation can be given only to registered members of the in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Faith. We promote spiritual and personal parish who are confirmed, attend Mass and receive the sacraments growth by challenging all to ongoing conversion. Led by the Spirit, we celebrate regularly. If the requesting person is married, the marriage must the presence of Christ in our lives by proclaiming the gospel, providing have taken place in conformity with the laws of the Church. New Parishioners: We warmly welcome you to our parish Sacramental life, and striving to discover the use of our gifts in loving service. community. Please call the office to register. PLEASE REMEMBER ST. PAUL’S IN YOUR WILL St. Paul’s is a Respect Life Parish. SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. PAUL’S Saturday, July 20 Saturday, July 20: Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr 6:30 p.m. Fr. Joe’s Party-Lite Fundraiser in Parish Hall 5:00 p.m. Charlotte Bender (Leah and Sarah) Sunday, July 21 Sunday, July 21: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:45 a.m. RCIA in Parish Hall 8:00 a.m. Thomas C. Smith (Family) Thursday, July 25 11:00 a.m. Kathy Hilligas (Sally Hurley) 6:30 p.m. Bible Study & Faith Sharing in Parish Hall Monday, July 22: Saint Mary Magdalene Sunday, July 28 8:00 a.m. Margaret White (Brother Edmen Southard) 9:45 a.m. RCIA in Parish Hall Tuesday, July 23: Saint Bridget, Religious 8:00 a.m. Laurie Aris (Mislin Family) Wednesday, July 24: Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest CATHOLIC QUOTES 7:45 a.m. Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena "Never miss an opportunity to do 8:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Paul’s (Father Joe) good." --St. Francis de Sales Thursday, July 25: Saint James, Apostle 5:30 p.m. James May (Quebral Family) Friday, July 26: Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of STEWARDSHIP IN FAITH the Blessed Virgin Mary JULY 7, 2019 7:45 a.m. Morning Prayer Regular Collection ........................................... $7,319.70 8:00 a.m. Collins Family (Estate) Maintenance ........................................................ $362.00 # of Envelope Users ................................................... 237 Saturday, July 27: Weekday 5:00 p.m. Walter Malicki (Peter and Diane Prozik) JULY 8, 2018 Regular Collection ........................................... $8,006.00 Sunday, July 28: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Maintenance ........................................................ $442.00 8:00 a.m. Geri Calleri (Family) # of Envelope Users ................................................... 307 11:00 a.m. Catalano, Collado and Wolf Family (Family) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Income needed weekly to meet obligations ... $10,827.00 (This amount does not include Capital Campaign). IN YOUR CHARITY… Please pray for the sick of the parish, especially: Cathy Capodagli, Jen Polen, Joyce Bonadonna, Stephanie Merenda, Louis Mang, Diane Lapp, Katherine Limardi, Gilbert Baumgardner, Michael Raichel Sr., Michael Hanavan, Sister Maria Lugosi, Susan Czajkowski, Mary Ann Cain, Dolores Quagliana, Lenny Reco, Jerry Rowland, Millie Zuccaro, Angie Davide, Sara Baxter, Jeanine Gilli- gan, Elaine Klee, Joyce Murphy, Don Osborne, Rosemary Rankin, Jenny Hurley, Jo Christopher, Arlene Koons, Frieh Family, Eric Glinski and for the deceased: John Partell. Also for the men and women in service, for peace in the world and for vocations. (Kindly notify the rectory when a name should be removed from our list). SANCTUARY LAMP ...burns this week in loving memory of Parishioners of St. Paul’s. 2 KENMORE, NEW YORK JULY 21, 2019 Father Joe Vatter FOR JULY 27 & 28 LECTORS 5 PM C. Yablin 8 AM C. Shore 11 AM M. Blosat MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 5 PM Deacon Parker, C. Noack, P. Pike 8 AM Deacon Parker, C. Pratt, J. Tasca 11 AM Deacon Parker, C. Lindsay, M. Livi, J. Alessi, J. Diagler ALTAR SERVERS 5 PM E. Day, C. Day GOSPEL 8 AM E. Kandler, O. Kandler, K. Schmitt MEDITATION 11 AM E. Morelli, M. Szymanski Active and contemplative. At work and at rest. These are dynamics we all face in our lives, and if we're honest, we might not always balance perfectly! In this Sunday's Gos- pel, our daily tensions play out in two sisters. Mary "sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak." Martha, on the other hand, is "burdened with much serving." This, as it turns out, is not necessarily "the better part." All of us reading this have some sort of labor we engage in. We have different trades or careers. We have responsibili- ties as family members, some of which may take up most of our time. In the time of Scripture, showing hospitality to guests was one of the most important values in society. Our work is important. Jesus himself spent decades as a carpenter. So what's the problem with Martha? Martha is burdened, anxious, and worried. Not only that, but she resents her sister's choice. "Tell her to help me," she demands of Jesus. How easy it is to get very busy doing good things. We need to provide for our families and plan for retirement. We need to make sure children are clothed, fed, and educated. Our committees, ministries, and sports schedules need to stay on track. However, without a balance of work with rest, without contemplation in the midst of our action, we will miss the point. While many parts are required for our life in SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 21 the world to function, the better part is our relationship with God. This week, make time in your busy schedule to sit at Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a]/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38 Jesus' feet. Maybe this is 20 minutes with Scripture, partici- -42 pating in a daily Mass, or a quiet walk alone in the park. Monday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [2]/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Receive what Christ wants to speak to you. Tuesday: Ex 14:21--15:1/Ex 15:8-9, 10 and 12, 17 [1b]/Mt 12:46- 50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Ps 78:18-19, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28 [24b]/Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [5]/Mt 20:20-28 Friday: Ex 20:1-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15 [14a]/Mt 13:24-30 Next Sunday: Gn 18:20-32/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 [3a]/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13 3 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. PAUL’S ST. PAUL’S SENIORS CLUB Time is moving quickly and before we know it, our picnic St. Paul’s Second Annual will be here.