CATHEDRAL OF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Mission Statement We, the worshipping community of the Cathedral of the Immaculate

Conception of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, rooted in the Gospel and the celebration of the Eucharist, seek to make known God’s love in the

world through serving one another, sharing our faith and welcoming all.

Established 1848

125 Eagle Street Albany, New York 12202-1718 Telephone: 518-463-4447 Email: CICAlban@rcda.org

Most Reverend Edward B. Scharfenberger, D.D. Bishop of Albany

Very Reverend David R. LeFort, S.T.L., V.G. Rector Reverend John Tallman, Parochial Vicar

Reverend Paul Mijas, Parochial Vicar Mr. Timothy J. Kosto, II, Deacon

Schedule of Liturgical Celebrations The Holy Eucharist (Mass) The Lord’s Day: Saturday 5:15 p.m. (anticipated Mass) Sunday’s 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Weekdays: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 7:15 a.m. Holy Days: Please check the bulletin and website. The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 11:30 a.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and other times by appointment

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ALBANY

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Rosary Walk For Life

WITH BISHOP ED SCHARFENBERGER SATURDAY, JUNE 29th , 2019

Join clergy , religious , and the lay faithful in reciting the rosary in procession around the NYS Capitol to promote the culture of life.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 10am - Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate

Conception 11: 30am - Walk to Empire Plaza 11:45am - Rosary for Life 12:20 pm -Talk by

Sr. Lillian Peters at the Cathedral of the Im-maculate Conception 1:00 pm - Reception Priestly Ordination On Saturday, June 15th beginning at 11:00am,

Bishop Scharfenberger will ordain three men to

the Ordained Priesthood here at the Cathedral. If

you have never experienced the Rite of Ordina-

tion, it is quite special. All are welcome to pray

and celebrate with our entire diocese as Deacons

Sam Bellafiore, Kyle Eades and

Mike Melanson are ordained priests for service in

our diocese.

Sage Gators’ Basketball Camp for boys ages 7-15: July 8-12 @ Sage College of Albany. Regis-ter online at Sagegators.com or contact Brian Barnes at 518-292-1969 or by email barneb@sage.edu for more information.

Pray, Pray, Pray! The Blessed Mother calls us to prayer again and again for peace and conversion in the world and the Church.

Lord knows, we need it. Fr. LeFort wants to do just that.

Beginning on May 9th, the Marian Prayer Group will meet every 2 weeks on Thursday night at 7 in the Cathedral.

We will have intercessory prayer, the Ro-sary (from the heart) and a brief time for

sharing. Call Walt Gartner for more info at 518-766-4410.

The next meeting will be June 6th.

First Reading: Today’s First Reading from Acts of the Apostles recounts the death of Stephen, the first martyr in the Church. It is an interesting choice for this second to last Sunday of Easter Time. Perhaps Stephen’s vision of God’s glory promoted its choice since Jesus prays in today’s Gospel that his followers will see the glory which the Father has given him. This is precisely what Stephen sees in his vi-

sion. Stephen's death and Jesus’ reception of his spirit, marks the completion of his journey to his heavenly home. So it will be for us. Second Reading: The verses chosen for today’s reading come from the end of Revelation, a book filled with descrip-tions of heaven and of the rewards given to those who are judged righteous after their death. Note the names given to Jesus, especially Alpha and Omega: these very words are used in the preparation of the Paschal candle at the Easter Vigil. Note also the prominence of the word “come.” Jesus promises to come soon. The Church prays, “come, Lord Jesus.” How deep is our longing, our prayer, for his coming? Gospel: Today’s Gospel is set in the context of Jesus’ last words to his disciples the night before he died. Here Jesus is speaking not only to the dis-ciples, but to the heavenly Father. In his prayer,

Jesus asks that his followers be united as one, more specifically, as he and the Father are one. The unity of his followers will give witness to the world that the Jesus in whom they believe, and whose teachings they follow, was indeed sent by the Father. The unity of the Father and the Son, the love between the Father and the Son– this is the same unity and love that Jesus prays will be the experience and the witness of all who believe in him.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Seventh Sunday Of Easter

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Annual Bishop’s Appeal We have begun the 65th annual Bishop’s Ap-

peal: “Thanks to YOU” we have shared each

year in educating those who desire intellec-

tual and spiritual growth, we have contrib-

uted to the feeding of the poor, clothing and

housing those less fortunate, prayed with

and for our sisters and brothers in the Lord.

Yes, from this appeal, many blessings are

shared with of faith communities and be-

yond. Our goal this year is $73,451. In the

next few weeks, won’t you consider how you

will participate in this effort and share your

pledge? For more information, please visit

www.thebishopsappeal.org

Each year's Cathedral Classic includes auc-tions for items such as gift cards/certificates to businesses such as restaurants, theaters and specialty stores. The profits from the Classic help in funding the Cathedral's ongoing restora-tion. One way you can assist with the Restora-tion is by donating items for the Classic auctions or soliciting donations for items from businesses which you patronize. A solicitation letter from Fr. LeFort is available from the Rectory, along with a brochure describing the Classic and ex-plaining sponsorship opportunities. Please deliv-er all auction items to the Rectory by Thursday June 14th. If you have any questions, you can contact the Classic Chair, Jim Horan, at horanjim55@gmail.com

Take Action!

Oppose Commercial Surrogacy in NY!

Express your firm opposition to legalizing commercial surrogacy in NY State by mak-

ing your voice heard through the New York State Catholic Conference. Go towww.nyscatholic.org and click “Take Ac-

tion!” to send a message to your elected offi-cials. Please share this convenient resource with those who would be interested! Thank

you.

Stewardship Treasure

The Collection for Sunday May 26th was $2,647.81. The Second Collection Total was

$810.80

Thank you for all you have given to

the Cathedral.

Please pray for our sick; Jeffrey Abraham, Robert Buell, Shirley Anderson, Lucy Apisa, Stephen Beattie, Carol Bruce, Grace Isabelle Caruso, Carmella Cervera, Mary Faith Colvin, Patricia Contti, Theresa Cooney, Sr., Gertrude Cosenke, RSCJ, Marc Daniels, John Dare, Jr., Denise Degasparis, Michael Dolan, Ann Doherty, JoAnn DeLucia, Diane Fontanelli, Janette Fusco, Bernice Girma, Karen Goral, Carol Greenshields, Jean Gutbrodt, Bryan Han-ley, Jacqueline Heisler, Kelly Hemming, Ken-neth Hockeson; Douglas Hoffeler, Dorothy Jor-dan, Reny Jose, Bill Keane, Amy Keegan, James

Laung, Donald Law, Gayle Leonard, Rebecca Leno, Therese Lenz, Diane Lo Prete, Ted Mu-rawski, Marie-Ann Melenfant, John McGrath, Mary Grace Meneses Sr., Maria Mercurio, CSJ, Stephanie Merenda, Diane Mueller, James Mur-phy, Mary Murphy, Shane O’Donnell, Josephine Pitcherale, Marcia Pedone, Catherine Rappazzo, Mark Roman, Matthew Rosato, Megan Ruth-man, Elaine Spoor, Adam Ventura, Sebastian Vicencio, Richard Warner, Raphael Warner , Rosa Maria Santos

Friday June 7th there will be no First Fri-

day Devotions. We would like to congratulate

Bishop Maginn Seniors as they graduate June 7th here at the Cathedral. We wish them the best in their future endeavors.

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June 2,2019

Cathedral Liturgical Celebrations, Meetings and Mass Intentions for the week of June 1,

2019 – June 9, 2019

Saturday, June 1,

5:15PM Mass

Sunday, June 2,

9:00AM Mass 11:00AM Mass Intention: Joseph and Ruth Petro

5:00PM Mass

Monday, June 3, 12:15 PM Mass

Tuesday, June 4,

7:15AM Mass 12:00PM AA Meeting (Rectory)

Wednesday, June 5, 12:15 PM Mass

Intention:Gladys R. Frontera (Living)

Thursday, June 6, 7:15AM Mass

Friday June 7, 12:15 PM Mass

Saturday, June 8,

5:15PM Mass Intention: Max Martinez

Sunday, June 9, PENTECOST

9:00AM Mass 11:00AM Mass 5:00PM Mass

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June 2,2019

Re-Igniting Our Faith

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are

called to be gifted, grateful, and gen-

erous stewards of the many blessings

which God has bestowed upon us

and to pass those blessings on to future generations

so that they too will come to know the Lord. Re-

Igniting Our Faith, an historic campaign, offers our

parish community a powerful opportunity to

leave a lasting legacy for the Catholic Church in the

City of Albany.

Through your generosity, and with the guidance of

the Holy Spirit, we will make many long-held

dreams a reality here at the Cathedral of the Immac-

ulate Conception by erecting a sign of who and how

we are, by acquiring and installing a proper confes-

sional, by updating our newly-formed house of for-

mation for future diocesan priests, and by establish-

ing a much needed street ministry to so many of our

neighbors, homebound parishioners and friends.

Through the Re-Igniting Our Faith campaign, we

will also carry Christ’s message beyond our parish

walls. In response to our Bishop’s call to enact trans-

formational change in Albany through the hands of

Christ, a portion of the funds raised through Re-

Igniting Our Faith will help to meet the urgent

needs of our larger community.

I ask that you pray daily for the success of our cam-

paign. Thank you.