October 4, 2020 Parish Mission Dear Parishioners, Statement The theme of the 2020-2021 Catholic Ministries Appeal The Peace of Christ calls us to (CMA) is “Christ, Our Light.” With the darkness of the create a Christian Community pandemic year we have endured thus far, it is good that we where God is found in the focus on the light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is beauty and joy of our worship; in the breadth of our outreach; Christ, Our Lord. Our pledge cards are being mailed to us and in our love for one another. this week from the diocese, and we will see the CMA video at each of our Masses this weekend. I am grateful for Doug Nordquist and Bob Crego for enabling this at St. James, for Dan Cromie and Dale Phelps for enabling this at St. Ambrose, and for Rob Layer for enabling this at St. John’s. I’m also thankful to Finance Council Chair Gary Smith and Finance Director Patty Macera for speaking about this year’s CMA as part of their annual Finance Report to the parish. The Roster of Appreciation inside this bulletin lists a few of the early gifts already received. May we each return our completed pledge card within one St. Ambrose St. John the St. James week of its being received so we can reach our goal early, put the CMA Church Evangelist Church 25 Empire Church 130 Brett Rd. to bed, and move on to the many other parish events and programs Blvd. 553 Humboldt St. inviting our attention in the year ahead. Payment of pledges can be made anytime through May 31st. Thanks so much for your support!!! Rev. Robert J. Schrader, Pastor Today is Respect Life Sunday, and on this first Sunday of each month, we collect groceries to nourish the hungry in our community. Rev. Timothy T. Brown, Parochial Vicar Thanks, too, for your monthly Buildings & Maintenance offerings to help keep our facilities in good shape for our ministries! October 4th is also Rev. B. Nathan Davis, In Residence the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Our annual blessing of pets will take place today from 2:00 to 2:30 P.M. as a drive-thru event: just pull up to the Waldo Avenue door of our St. Ambrose Academy, roll down your Peace of Christ Parish Office window, and we’ll come to your car for the blessing of your pets. Other 25 Empire Blvd., 14609-4335 activities today: our K of C officers will be installed at 12:00 Noon at St. (585) 288-5000, Fax: (585) 654-7658 John’s, our Confirmation Year 1 candidates will meet at 12:00 Noon at Web Site: www.peaceofchristparish.org St. Ambrose followed by an Adult Faith movie at 1:00 P.M. at St. Email: [email protected] Ambrose as well, and our Novena for Life (October 4-12) begins at 7:00 https://www.facebook.com/ P.M. at St. James. By the way, our livestreaming system is being PeaceOfChristParish installed as I type, and should be operational by the next time I type. The cost is $30,764, and we are 71.1% to the total in gifts toward its purchase. Thanks for any help toward the last $8,879! Office Hours: Monday, our Facilities Committee meets at 3:30 P.M., and the Mon. through Fri.: Novena for Life is at St. James at 7:00 P.M. 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 and 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday pre-dawn, Mars is unusually close to Earth (and will not be Tues. and Wed. 5-8 p.m., Sun. 10:45 - closer until 2035). Liturgy Committee has a Zoom meeting at 1:30 P.M. 12:45 and the Novena for Life is at St. James at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, is the 25th To reach a priest in an emergency anniversary of my becoming a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. The call the Rectory (585) 482-4280 Novena for Life is at St. James at 7:00 P.M. Priest mailing address: Thursday, the 100th birthday of Frank P. Herbert (author of Dune), 549 Humboldt St., the Novena for Life is at St. James at 7:00 P.M. Rochester, NY 14610-1221 Friday, there is no school at St. Ambrose Academy due to a Conference Day (beginning a 4-day school weekend), and the Novena for Life is at St. James at 7:00 P.M. St. Ambrose Academy Saturday, the Jewish feast of Shemini Atzeret, our Novena for Life is (a ministry of Peace of Christ Parish) 31 Empire Blvd., 14609-4335 at St. James at 7:00 P.M. Web Site: http://stambrose.academy Next Sunday, hopefully everyone will have received the Catholic (585) 288-0580 Ministries Appeal mailing and can return it with your pledge so we can Email: [email protected] reach our goal early. Thanks!!! Prayers for the 8th day of the Novena www.facebook.com/saadcsdor/ for Life are at 7:00 P.M. at St. James. A blessed week to one and all! —Father Schrader Page Two Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions Date Intention/Church Monday, October 5 7:45 Laura Wetmore by Nancy & Tracy Romano JA Weekday Tuesday, October 6 9:15 Geri Muoio by Lou & Linda Cirrincione AM Weekday Wednesday, October 7 7:45 Bernice Hart by Pauline & Dan Walsh JA Our Lady of the Rosary 12:10 Daniel Canavan by Wife & Family JO Thursday, October 8 7:00 Barbara Macica by Linda Decker JO Weekday 9:15 Mary & Edward Holley - Family Estate AM Friday, October 9 12:15 Deceased Members of the Serenati Family by Alan & Judy Dickinson AM Weekday Saturday, October 10 4:30 John Costello by John & Joanne Driscoll JA Weekday Sunday, October 11 8:00 Mary K & Daniel V. Ryan Jr. by Children JA Twenty-Eighth Sunday in 9:00 For all Living and Deceased Parishioners JO Ordinary Time 9:45 Dorothy & Peter Izzo by Family AM 11:00 John Griffith by Bob & Janet Genther JO 5:00 Salvatore, Agostina and Giuseppe Teresi by Estate AM Parish Staff Rev. Robert J. Schrader, Pastor, Ext. 104 ([email protected]) The Sanctuary Lamp at St. Ambrose will burn Rev. Timothy T. Brown, Parochial Vicar Ext. 105 this week in remembrance of Battaglia & ([email protected]) Tornabene Families. Deacon Robert Corsaro, Ext. 103 ([email protected]) Sr. Marlene Vigna, RSM, Pastoral Associate Emerita, Ext. 123 ([email protected]) The Sanctuary Lamp at St. James will burn this Robert Layer, Pastoral Associate Ext. 120, week in remembrance of Eddie Taylor. ([email protected]) Christine Deutsch, School Principal, 585-288-0580 The Sanctuary at St. John the Evangelist will Melissa Mang, Director of Catechetical Programs/Youth Ministry, burn this week in remembrance of Ext. 121 ([email protected]) all Souls. Patty Macera, Finance Director, Ext. 117 ([email protected]) Laurie Brown, Accountant, Ext.118 ([email protected]) Colleen Griffith, Secretary, Ext. 102 ([email protected]) Weekend Liturgy Schedule Sheila Tumminelli, Secretary, Liturgy and Wedding Coordinator, Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. James Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. James Ext. 107 ([email protected]) Sunday 9:00 a.m. St. John Janet Andrychuk-Tedesco, St. Ambrose/St. James Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ambrose Dir. of Music Ministry/Organist, Ext. 110 Sunday 11:00 a.m. St. John ([email protected]) Sunday 5:00 p.m. St. Ambrose Terrance Keach, St. John the Evangelist/St. James Music Director/Organist Ext. 122 ([email protected]) Weekday Liturgy Schedule Ken Klamm, Pastoral Council Chairperson Monday 7:45 a.m. St. James Tuesday 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose Wednesday 7:45 a.m. St. James Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:10 p.m. St. John Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Thursday 7:00 a.m. St. John Ordinary Time 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose Friday 12:15 p.m. St. Ambrose Year A Holy Day Liturgy Schedule First Reading: Is. 25:6-10a See bulletin the week of the Holy Day. Confessions Second Reading: Phil. 4:12-14, 19-20 Saturday: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. St. James Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. St. John Gospel: Mt. 22:1-14 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. St. Ambrose Or by appointment. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three “Christ, Our Light” 2020-2021 Catholic Ministries Appeal Each week, this page will appear in the bulletin to thank all those who have given to this year’s Catholic Ministries Ap- peal. Names will be added to the page as we receive pledges at the parish office or as we receive notice from the diocese that pledges have been received there. This Roster of Appreciation will continue to list all donors throughout the campaign with each week’s new pledges being appended to them in bold print. Names will appear alphabetically (note: if you wish not to be listed, please indicate so on your card and we will include your gift under “Anonymous”). No individual pledge amounts will be shown, just the average gift given thus far in the campaign. If after a few weeks following the making of your pledge you still do not see your name, please let us know so that we can verify with the CMA Office at the Diocese that your pledge was credited to Peace of Christ Parish.