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PARISH STAFF
Rev. David V. Berberian J.C.L., Pastor
Rev. Richard Leskovar, Weekend Assistant
Rev. James D. Daley, Pastor Emeritus
Patricia Holm, Pastoral Associate, Administration
Barbara Ruggirello, Bookkeeper
Paul Edmundson, Office Assistant
Peter Bukowski, Facilities Manager
Maura Barrett, LMSW, Pastoral Care Associate
Avery Tunningley, Parish Music Director
Nelly Brown Bunk, Choir Director
Konstantin Tsykun, Contemporary Music Director
FAITH FORMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closed Friday.
Patti Staerker, Coordinator, Elementary School Program
Rose Ann Garry, Co-Coordinator, Middle/High School Program
Bridget Zigrosser, Co-Coordinator, Middle/High School Program
Mary Ann Hospodar, Coordinator, Youth Ministry Program
Colleen Harrigan, Secretary
PARISH TRUSTEES: Carmel Foltan and Adele Nucci
ST. THOMAS SCHOOL: 439-5573 Fax: 478-9773 www.stthomas-school.org [email protected] Thomas Kane, School Principal [email protected]
Jennifer Murphy, Associate for Enrollment and Development [email protected]
35 Adams Place, Delmar, New York 12054
Office Phone: 439-4951 • Fax: 439-0108
Office E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: M-F 9am - 2 pm
Website: www:stthomas-church.org
WEEKEND MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days As Announced WEEKDAY MASS
Mon. and Fri. at 12:15 p.m., Tues. and Wed. at 7:30 a.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
First Friday, following 12:15 p.m. Mass, until Benediction at 2:45 p.m. No Eucharistic Adoration in July and August
RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel or anytime by appt.
BAPTISM Baptism of infants is usually celebrated on the 3rd and 4th Sundays of the
month. Contact the Parish Office for arrangements. Preparation sessions for parents presenting infants for Baptism are held monthly. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Contact Paul Edmundson in the Parish Office for information. MATRIMONY
Arrangements for marriage should be made at least 6 to 8 months in advance and before scheduling a reception. Contact the Parish Office for information.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Celebrated on the first Monday of the month after the 12:15 p.m. Mass or by
request. CARE OF THE SICK
The Pastoral Care Team responds to the needs of homebound or hospitalized parishioners. Please call to make us aware of persons who would
like a visit or home Communion. Contact: Maura Barrett. NEW PARISHIONER
Please register in the parish by calling the office weekdays to set up an appointment .
Please remember our parish in your will. We are: “St. Thomas’ Church of Delmar, N.Y.”
Download Our Parish App! Myparishapp.com
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT To proclaim and celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ our Lord in a com-munity of faith, to respond to the Spirit by recognizing the gifts of each indi-
vidual and by encouraging their use in Christian service to others and to spread the Word to others by the witness of our lives in order to encourage
growth in our relationships with God and with one another.
JANUARY 25- JANUARY 26, 2020
CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE, DELMAR, NY Saturday-Sunday, February 1 - February 2, 2020, The Presentation of the Lord
CELEBRANT LECTORS SERVERS EM TEAM
5:00 p.m. Father Berberian Dan Ehring & Tricia Buhr Kathleen Connolly & Matthew Connolly 2
8:00 a.m. Father Berberian Jeff Conklin & Barbara Kavanagh Jim Moran & Mary Richards 2
9:30 a.m. Father Berberian Tom Kane & Amanda Smith TBD 3
11:00 a.m. Father Leskovar Bill Bunk & TBD Maggie Walters & John Henry Walters 3
Pastor’s Corner CONGRATULATIONS to the families of the following children who were baptized last week at St. Thomas: Sage Frances Barsa and Lena Catherine Trefiletti.
Prayer & Worship
(Contact: Maura Barrett, LMSW)
Pastoral Care
PRAYER CHAIN ~ Members respond to urgent prayer intentions. Calls are confidential. Contact Pam Seward at: 518-439-7845 for your intention to be added.
Faith Formation
ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION (GRADES 1-5) (Contact: Patti Staerker)
MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION
(Contact: Rose Ann Garry or Bridget Zigrosser)
Our next First Eucharist preparation class will be on Sunday, February 9 at 8:15 a.m. in the school. Please have chapter 3 completed with your children when you all come in February for our next session.
Children in our Faith Formation program for grades 1-5
will be receiving their annual Safe Environment Training during class this week, January 28-30. If you have any questions regarding this annual requirement, please contact our office for more information.
Happy January! Fall HOPE Reflection forms for all Middle and High Schoolers are due ASAP! You can drop them off at the Youth Ministry table on your way to Mass! See the HOPE box.
Please remember in Prayer our Confirmation Candi-dates during their retreat.
Confirmation families: Please see the website and con-tact our office, via email, if you have NOT received your Confirmation Packet and/or have not signed up for a re-treat--thank you!
Please see the Faith Formation page on our website for everything faith formation
Classes resume February 4-5-6
“Three things are necessary for salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.” –St. Thomas Aquinas
Our Pastoral Care Department offers a number of
opportunities to do for others in our parish. I am certain we can find a place for you! Here are a couple of exam-ples:
Atria Delmar Place ~ We offer two services a week ~ right down the street! Each Tuesday at 10 a.m. is a Ro-sary and Communion Service (about 30-40 minutes) and Sunday at 10:45 (about 20 minutes) is a Communion Service. Scheduling is about once every 4-5 weeks. Training is provided. The residents greatly appreciate the services. Let Maura know if you would be interested in joining either of these teams.
Hospital Visitation Ministry ~ We have an active group of ministers who provide supportive visits to our parishioners while hospitalized. Scheduling is about one time every 5 weeks or so, working around your sched-ule (day, evening, weekend). We could use a few more volunteers, or those willing to act as a substitute now and again. Contact Maura to learn more about becoming in-volved in this group.
Parish Pals Phone Ministry ~ If you know someone who would benefit from engaging in a friendly call from a parishioner, let Maura know. We have a team of people who are happy to reach out in an effort to continue one’s connection to the parish community.
Upcoming Meetings: The Bereavement Support Group ~ for those who have lost a spouse during the last two years, will meet on Mon-day, January 27 at 6 p.m. in the parish office. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in joining this group, please contact Maura. One must be registered in order to participate.
The Knitting, Quilting & Crocheting with Love Team ~ will meet on Tuesday, February 4 at 2 p.m. in the Gathering Hall. Please bring anything you are work-ing on. All are welcome!
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Contact: Mary Ann Hospodar)
Youth Ministry
Creation Care Team (Contact: Jeanne Schrempf: [email protected] or Marie Myer: [email protected].)
School News
Visit us at www.stthomas-school.org or on Facebook at St. Thomas the Apostle School - Delmar
(Contact: Thomas Kane, Principal)
Please join us for our Pre-school – Gr. 8 Open House! Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Coffee/tea, snacks, crafts, STEM activities, games to
include corn hole, ladder ball, football toss and more! Stop by anytime between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. for some fun and to learn about all that St. Thomas the Apostle School has to offer your family. Register at Eventbrite.com.
Now is the time to get your 2020-2021 applica-tions in! Spaces are filling up quickly! Pre-K3, Part-Day and Full-Day Pre-K4 as well as Grades K-8. Visit www.stthomas-school.org for information or contact Jen-nifer Murphy at 518-439-5573 or [email protected] to schedule a tour and/or shadow day. Congratulations to our Future City Team who re-ceived awards for "Best Design & Construction of a Bridge" and "Most Innovative Utility Infrastructure System" at the 2020 competition!
Did you know? ~ Every year, St. Thomas the Apostle School puts together a team of 6
th-8
th grade students to
compete against other area middle schools in the Aca-demic Challenge Bowl Competition, Albany League. Sim-ilar to the high school program MasterMinds, these meets are fast-paced, question-and-answer competitions covering all academic areas. Our 2019-2020 St. Thom-as team is currently undefeated!
Please help St. Thomas the Apostle School to
advance the programs that have served our
families for over 60 years ~ Please help us grow in
our ministry for Catholic education through our Continu-
ing the Vision program. Your gift allows us to keep tuition
affordable for all families. A monthly gift, a one-time gift,
a celebratory gift or any other gift as you see fit, makes a
difference in the lives of our students. Donation cards are
available in the Gathering Hall and in the School Lobby.
Gifts may be made via cash, check, or by credit card
online at https://www.stthomas-school.org/giving/
annual/. Thank you for making a difference!
Pueblo to People and Youth Ministry will be host-
ing our annual Souper Bowl Sale, Next Weekend, Feb. 1- 2 after all Masses. We will be featuring Fr. Rich Broderick’s Third World Soup Recipe. A yummy vegetari-an soup. All proceeds will benefit our Sister Parish’s Youth Group in Yucatan Mexico.
Our Annual Scout Mass is Saturday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m., with hospitality to follow! Join us as we celebrate scouting and give praise to God! Scouts please RSVP by Jan. 29 to [email protected].
Sweetheart BINGO at Good Samaritan Nursing Home will be Wednesday, Feb 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will meet at the Nursing Home. Please sign up in our Make a Difference Binder. Winter Break Opportunities to Give HOPE
Sr. Maureen Joyce Center Food Pantry on Tues., Feb. 18, 10-11:30 a.m. and Soup Kitchen on Thurs.,
Feb. 20, 9-11am. Check out other HOPE opportunities in our Make a Difference Binder!
“What is involved in the creation of “a better world”? The expression does not allude naively to abstract notions or unattainable ideals; ra-ther, it aims at an authentic and integral devel-opment, at efforts to provide dignified living con-ditions for everyone, at finding just responses to the needs of individuals and families, and at en-suring that God’s gift of creation is respected, safeguarded and cultivated.” (Pope Francis)
The Kenyan water project funded by St. Thomas
the Apostle parishioners is “creating a better
world” for the families who utilize it daily. Tess Crick of
The Water Project.org has notified The St. Thomas Crea-
tion Care Team that the water in the project the parish
funded is flowing. She wanted parishioners to know
they have made a significant difference in the lives of
people thousands of miles away. To read about what
the water projects sponsored by St. Thomas and other
benefactors mean to the people of Kenya, go to our St.
Thomas website, and read the full story under the Crea-
tion Care Team tab.
January 25 – January 26, 2020
Calendar
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PARISH
“Advertiser of the Week" ~ This weekend we highlight
one of the valued companies advertising in our bulletin: Schoolhouse Auto
Their advertising dollars help bring this bulletin to you. Please see their ad in the current bulletin.
Be sure to patronize their business!
OFFERTORY RECEIVED FROM WEEKLY COLLECTION **
$10,611.29
OFFERTORY RECEIVED VIA E-GIVING (VANCO)
$1,817.50
TOTAL OFFERTORY RECEIVED $12,428.79
WEEKLY BUDGET AMOUNT NEEDED TO MEET EXPENSES
$14,500.00
TITHE (5% OF TOTAL OFFERTORY) $621.44
TOTAL NUMBER OF GIFTS 320
** INCLUDES LOOSE CASH GIFTS $1,240.68
Fiscal YTD (7/1–12/31/2019) collection total $366,462
Fiscal YTD (7/1-12/31/2019) budget $369,750
Mon 1/27 5pm Alzheimers Care Team GH
Mon 1.27 6 pm Bereavement Support Group
LCR
Thu 1/30 10 am Bible Study Group LCR
Sat/Sun
2 1-2 After All Masses
Souper Bowl Sale GH
PLACE: CH – Church; GH – Gathering Hall; LC – Lady Chap-el; MC – Media Center; PO – Parish Offices, PP - Peace Pole, Café-Cafeteria, LCR1 or LCR2-Large Conference Rooms Rec Dining room, CHP-Chapel SCH-School
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE – FOR JAN 18– JAN 19, 2020
2019 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS ~ Statements were mailed this past week. If you do not receive yours by the end of the week, please contact Pat at the parish office.
Administration (Contact: Pat Holm)
Christian Service Mercy House Ministry ~ Do you like to cook? If you do, then please consider joining the Mercy House Minis-try.. We prepare meals to send to Mercy House in Alba-ny, a Catholic Charities residence for women and chil-dren who are displaced or homeless and in need of tem-porary holding. You would be asked to to prepare one part of a meal which will be delivered to Mercy House by a team leader. Right now we have 8 teams, but we are always looking for new cooks to fill out our teams. You would be asked to cook only 4 times per year and the team leader always contacts you to remind you of an upcoming meal. Please consider sharing your time and talents with those who are in need. For more information, please contact Pat Clement at 518-439-4636.
Bethlehem Senior Services Luncheon ~ This is your opportunity to help the seniors in our community. St. Thomas participates twice a year in providing meals for the Bethlehem Senior Luncheon through the Town of Bethlehem Senior Services. Our next luncheon will be held on Monday, February 10. If you wish to help furnish part of the meal, please contact Marie Copeland at 518 430-4050 or Marie Vitillo at 518 439-9470. We would greatly appreciate your help
ST. THOMAS FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION is set for THIS WEEKEND, January 25-26.. Donations of non-
perishable food and personal care items will be collected. Please check expiration dates when donating.
Residents Encounter Christ - Prison Ministry ~ The Albany Diocese sponsors a prison ministry, "Residents Encounter Christ". This ministry is actively looking for volunteers and will be hosting an "information table" in the Gathering Hall after all Masses on Sunday, February 9. If you are interested in this very special min-istry, please stop by to meet the representative and gath-er more information to determine if this is right for you. In the meantime, you may find more information at www.recrcda.org, or call 518-417-1625
Attention St. Thomas Active Older Adults ~ Thanks to all the parishioners who baked delicious
cupcakes. Thanks to those who brought in Valentine cards for our homebound parishioners. Also, thanks to all the volunteers who helped set up, serve and clean up after the luncheon. We appreciated having Will Vale en-tertain us with his singing and guitar playing. Our next luncheon will be on Friday, February 14. We will attend Mass at 12:15 and then enjoy lunch. . This is a great
Community
opportunity to meet some of your fellow parishion-ers. Please encourage a friend to come along with you. If possible please bring a personal care item for the Bethlehem Senior Services. For reservations, cancella-tions or transportation, please contact Steve or Christine Corson at 518-439-3286 by Monday Feb. 10. Parish-ioners: If you like to bake, could you please help out the seniors’ spiritual and social activities ministry this month with cream pies. Please contact Steve or Christine Corson at 518- 439- 3286 to help with baked goods.
Mass Intentions For the Week of January 27, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Mon. 12:15 pm Louis J. Cotugno
Norm and Ann Drapeau
Jeanine Ciliotta
Adele Nucci
Tue. 7:30 am Joan M. Bleecker
Corinne Cox
Wed. 7:30 am A Special Intention
Fri. 12:15 pm Intentions of Egan Family
Esposito Family
Joan Cookfair
Vera Peek
Sat. 5:00 pm Jack Haggerty
Joan and Paul Strait
Dr. David Putnam
Mary and Tony McManus
Sun. 8:00 am Thomas J. Dwyer
Robert and Patricia Ricchiuti
Anthony Tartaglia
Reichel Family
9:30 am For The People 11:00 am Sam McCaffrey
Edward and Theresa McCaffrey Robert VanHatten
Sophie and Jerry and Family
Sunday Is 8:23-9:3 / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt 4:12–23
Monday 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10 / Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19 / Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday 2 Sm 7:4-17 / Mk 4:1-20
Thursday 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29 / Mk 4:21-25
Friday 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/ Mk 4:26-34
Saturday 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17 / Mk 4:35-41
Sunday Mal 3:1- 4 / 1 Heb 2:14-18 / Lk 2:22–40
Scripture Readings: Week of January 26 2020
Next Weekend, February 1 - February 2, 2020
PARISHES OF OUR LOCAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULES
Westmere Christ the King Church: 456-1644, Sat: 4 pm / Sun: 8 &10 am,12 pm
Altamont St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church: 861-8770, Sat: 5 pm / Sun: 9:30 am
Voorheesville St. Matthew’s Church: 765-2805, Sat: 5 pm / Sun: 8:30 & 10:30 am
