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Parish Office 68 COURT STREET—CANTON, NEW YORK 13617
PHONE: (315) 386-2543 • FAX: (315) 386-8870 www.cantoncatholics.com • [email protected]
St. Mary’s School 2 Powers Street • (315) 386-3572 • [email protected] • www.stmaryscantonny.com
Sacrament of Baptism – For Children to be Baptized, please call the Rectory to schedule a meeting. Sacrament of Penance – Saturday from 3:45-4:45 pm and by appointment.
Marriage – Make arrangements with the Pastor at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana instruction is necessary. Anointing of the Sick – Please advise the parish office of the serious illness or hospitalization of a parishioner.
Communion for shut-ins – Please notify the Rectory if anyone is unable to attend Sunday Mass regularly. *** New Parishioners – Register at the Rectory at any time. ***
April 9, 2017 PARISH STAFF
Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, Pastor • [email protected]
Rev. Todd E. Thibault, Parochial Vicar • [email protected]
Mr. James M. Snell, Deacon • [email protected] • (315)262-0491
Mr. Paul J. Schrems, Pastoral Associate for Administration • [email protected]
Mrs. Amanda Conklin, Campus Ministry • [email protected] or [email protected]
Ms. Jamie Burns, Religious Education Coordinator • [email protected]
Terrianne Yanulavich, Child Safety & Victims’ Assistance Coordinator: (518) 483-3261 [email protected]
Ms. Pamelia Neal, Principal • [email protected]
Mrs. Terry Feuka, Administrative Assistant • [email protected]
Gabriel Project • (315) 244-8232 Parish Nurse • (315) 386-8363 Surviving Spouse Group • (315) 386-
Christ-led,
Christ-fed,
and
Hope-filled
The Diocese of Ogdensburg joyfully
invites the people of the
North Country to the journey
of faith through the proclamation of
the Gospel,
the celebration of the Eucharist, and
the Sacraments, and the
loving service of neighbor.
Daily Prayer This Week
This is the week we call "Holy" because it is a memorial of God's
saving deeds for us in Jesus. There is a solemn nature to this week.
We might be tempted to be sad or conflicted this week. It is not easy
to get close to the reality that we are sinners and our Lord and Sav-
ior went through this betrayal, suffering and death for us. So, some-
times, we avoid looking at this week closely, and praying with it, be-
cause we fear getting into our guilt.
The invitation this week is to come closer to the reality of God's
profound love for us. Yes, we are all sinners. But, we are loved sin-
ners. We are being invited to be grateful, not to beat our breasts.
We are invited, in this spirit to feel all that we can feel this week. Yes,
we will feel some discomfort - after all, we feel discomfort when any-
one puts themselves through some sacrifice for us. And, the sacrifice
here is the gift of his very self - so that we might always know how
completely Jesus entered into the reality of our human existence -
"even death, death on a cross." [Phil. 2:6-9]
This week we follow our ongoing pattern of connecting with our
Lord, as early as we can each morning. For even a few moments we
name our desire: "Lord, let me be with you this week and open my
heart to feel what you want me to feel about your love for me, per-
sonally." Then, throughout the day, in many background, in between
moments, we can continue our brief conversations with our Lord as
we relate this desire with the people and events of our day. Finally,
each night, we can pause, perhaps before a crucifix, or placing our-
selves in our imagination before the cross, and speaking to our Lord,
friend to friend, the gratitude we feel for the gift of mercy and eternal
life his love has gained for us. Taken from the "Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer" on the Creighton University's Online Ministries web site:
www.creighton.edu/Collaborative Ministry/online.html Used with permission.
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The Sanctuary Lamp Burns this week for The Intentions of Don & Judy Wilson on their
55th Wedding Anniversary If you desire to have the Vigil Lamp lit for a loved one or for your inten-
tion, please contact the Rectory.
2017 Easter Candle
I would like a candle to burn
during the Easter Octave (8 days)
at St. Mary’s for the following person or intention:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(Please Print)
Please indicate if person is living or deceased
______________ Living ________________ Deceased
Name of Donor ___________________________________
Please return this form and a $15 offering to the Rectory by
April 9.
Help Needed Preparing Easter Ham Dinners on Sat. April 15 at 9am. Drivers Needed to deliver Easter Dinners on Sun, April 16 at 10:45 am. Sign-ups in the back of the church.
NOVENA TO THE DIVINE MERCY Friday, April 14—Sunday, April 23
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said:
"These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.' The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy."
In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."
The different souls prayed for on each day of the novena are:
DAY 1 (Good Friday) All mankind, especially sinners
DAY 2 (Holy Saturday)- The souls of priests and religious
DAY 3 (Easter Sunday) - All devout and faithful souls
DAY 4 (Easter Monday)- Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him
DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday) - The souls of separated brethren
DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday)- The meek and humble souls and the souls of children
DAY 7 (Easter Thursday) - The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy
DAY 8 (Easter Friday) - The souls who are detained in purgatory;
DAY 9 (Easter Saturday) - The souls who have become lukewarm.
During the Solemn Novena leading to Divine Mercy Sunday, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy should be offered each day for the
day's intentions.
Volunteers are needed for the Holy Week Mases and Services
Sign up sheets are in the back of Church for Altar Servers, Lec-tors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and people to have their feet washed during the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Dear Parish Family,
This is the holiest week of the year and I hope you will take advantage of the schedule of ser-vices and Masses for a closer walk with Jesus, our Savior, in your life. This week is a concrete reminder of God’s passionate love for us…the living face of God’s mercy. Jesus showed this love by laying down His life for us. How will you and I show our gratitude for all He has done. Please place the events of this week at the top of your calendar this week. It really does (and can) make a world of difference in all our
lives. Fr. Doug
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Pauline Proulx, Arlene Maroney, Jack Regan, Karen Stever, Linda Trill, Anthony Santana, Jeri & Mike Gorman, Joan Courchesne, Steve Connelly,
Barbara Kelly, Linda, Stephanie McKeel, Jeffrey White, Camille Brown, Chubby LeRoux, Paul Marsh, Danny Law, Eugenia Jusiak, Scarlett Friot,
Missie Proulx, Sami Curtis, Lynn Watson, Rita Lawrence, Meggan Whiteford, Patricia Hayden, Jana & Jeremy Cassler, Irene Krenceski, David Da-
tush, John Steiger, Grace Casselman, Larry LaParr, Joan Clarke, Fred Feddersen, Sarah Castle, Charles Dominy, Matilda Mary Smith, Natalie
teRiele, Margaret McDonald, Sue Briggs, Mary Villnave, Barbara Moritz, Jean Baycura, Darren Greenwood, Leward & Betty Lucia, Dan Kinsley,
Shirley Ames, Tom Stuart, Eric Whitmarsh, Jenny Cook, Shirley LaMendola, Shirley Burns, John Bessette, Sarah Bogart, David Butler, Gordon C. Gladden,
Ethel Thomas, Laura Lombard, Timothy Bogart, Eric Roach, and Joseph Gaurino.
Blest are they who come in the name of the Lord! Am I being called to proclaim Jesus as a priest,
deacon, brother, or sister? If he is asking you to consider the priesthood, diaconate or religious life, talk to: Fr. Todd or Fr. Doug at (315) 386-2543/[email protected] or
Fr. Tom Higman at (518) 594-3907/[email protected]
Cathy Russell, Diocesan Vocation Coordinator at (315)393-2920,ext. 1450/[email protected]. on Facebook or myvocation.net.
Walking Stations of the Cross Good Friday
April 14th 5pm-Gunnison Chapel
Join us as we walk through Canton praying the Stations of the Cross, ending at St. Mary's Church with a light soup supper. We will meet outside Gunnison Chapel at 5 and walk together, stopping periodically to pray.
Sponsored by the Newman Club but open to all!
Campus Corner Help Wanted:
Substitute teachers are needed in K through 6th grade.
Latch Key Supervisor needed afternoons from 2:15-5:00. The Latch Key Supervisor will be in charge of supervision of children, snack time and games.
If you are interested, please call Miss Neal at 315-386-3572.
Easter Flower Collection
this weekend
If you have a family member that needs prayers, call the Rectory.
Would you like your name removed from the prayer list? Do you know of anyone else that should be removed?
Please call Terry at the Rectory(315)386-2543
CD of the Week
Three Days that Changed the World
Fr. Perez brings us alongside Jesus in the final hours of His public ministry as He brings to fulfillment the very purpose His Incarnation, the salvation of all mankind. Fr. Perez's detailed insights of those last three days offer a moving look into the loving heart of the Messiah and detailed descriptions of his intense emotional and physical sufferings as they really were. With this knowledge, our hearts can only love him more.
We have also brought back four popular CD titles that are very appropriate for Holy Week.
They are in the kiosk in the back of church.
Meditations on the Stations of the Cross
The Fourth Cup
Seven Last Sayings of Christ
Confirmation
The Parish Office will be closed on
Good Friday and Easter Monday.
It will re-open for regular business
hours on Tuesday, April 18th.
Pastoral Note: During the Easter Triduum which begins on
Holy Thursday and ends on Easter Sunday, the celebra-
tion of Funeral Masses is not permitted. During these holiest
days of the Church’s calendar, Funerals may take place in
church, but the liturgy consists only of the Liturgy of the Word and
the Final Commendation. Holy Communion is not distributed on
these days, except at the liturgy of the day or to shut-ins.
Christians around the world are united in a special way during Lent, Holy Week and East-er. Our hearts, minds and prayers are also es-pecially aware of the Holy Land.
Our parish, once a year on Good Friday, is called on to support Christians in the Holy
Land. The annual Good Friday Collection offers a direct link for parishioners to be witnesses of peace and to help protect the Holy Places. Franciscans and others in the Holy Land are hous-ing and feeding the poor, providing religious formation and education, maintaining shrines and parishes, and conducting pastoral ministry. For more information, visit www.MyFranciscan.org. The Good Friday Collection is request-ed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Please be as generous as your means allow.
REMINDER – Good Friday is a day of Fast (one main meal and no eating between meals) for those ages 18 to 59, and of Abstinence from meat for those ages 14 and older.
Even when traveling, please remember these universal regulations.
Sunday, April 9 Holy Week begins...
9:30 am Ecumenical Palm Sunday Procession in the Park
No Religious Education Classes
Monday, April 10
6 am-5 pm Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday, April 11
6 am-5 pm Eucharistic Adoration
7:00 pm Meeting Christ in Prayer (Library)
Wednesday, April 12
6 am-5 pm Eucharistic Adoration
8:30 am Stations of the Cross (School Gym)
9:00 am Martha Ministry Church Cleaning
Thursday, April 13 Holy Thursday
Easter Triduum begins…
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
8:30—9:30 pm Night Watch & Confessions
10:00 pm Night Prayer
Friday, March 25 Good Friday
Day of Fast & Abstinence
12:10 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 1:30 pm Time of Quiet Prayer in Church (Confessions until 3:00 pm) 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena begins 5:15 pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 26 Holy Saturday
No Morning Mass/No Confessions/No 5 pm Mass
9:00 am Decorating Church for Easter
8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass
Sunday, March 27 Easter Sunday
No Religious Education Classes
7:30 am, 9:00 am, & 11:15 am Easter Masses
Note: No 5:00 pm afternoon Mass today
THIS WEEK at SAINT MARY’S
Readings for the Week of April 9, 2017
Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-14/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15, 17/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17 -18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 /Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12- 14, 24, 35 /Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-6, 17-18/ Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-6/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 /Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16- 17, 22-23/Mt 28:1-10 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22- 23/1 Cor 5:6b-8/Mt 28:1-10
Due to the publication deadline the Weekly Sunday offering is not available.
Monday, April 10:
Monday of Holy Week
7:15 am Patricia Cole
by Leward &
Betty Lucia
5:15 pm All Souls Intentions
Tuesday, April 11: Tuesday of Holy Week
7:15 am All Souls Intentions
5:15 pm Margaret Brown by the Estate
Wednesday, April 12: Wednesday of Holy Week
7:15 am Casandra Viens by Claire Viens
10:30am (Highrise) All Souls Intentions
5:15 pm L. Richard Paquette
by Yvonne Racicot
Thursday, April 13: Holy Thursday
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Chris Arabito
by Rebecca & George Trejos
8:30 pm Night Watch in the Chapel
(Confessions until 9:30 pm)
10:00 pm Night Prayer
Friday, April 14: Good Friday (Passion of the Lord)
Day of Fasting & Abstinence
12:10 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
1:30 pm Time of Quiet Prayer in Church
(Confessions until 3:00 pm)
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena begins/Chaplet
5:15 pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday, Apr. 15: Holy Saturday
No Morning Mass/No Confessions/No 5pm Vigil Mass
Vigil: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
8:00 pm Mike Maroney & Eileen Carrow and
Jochen
Sunday, Apr. 16: Easter Sunday
7:30am For the People of the Parish
9:00am Intentions of Don & Judy Wilson
(55th Anniversary) by their Children
11:15 am Intentions of Natalie teRiele
by the Family
Please Note: NO 5 pm Mass
MASS SCHEDULE
