October 8, 2017�

Baptism��

Parents who want to have a child baptized should contact the parish office to make arrange-ments for the date and for a program of prepa-ration.�

Matrimony ��

A Catholic wishing to be married in one of our churches should contact one of the priests at least 6 months prior to the date of the wedding in order to meet all re-quirements of prepara-tion.�

Ministry to the Sick�

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Please call the office to notify us of any parish-ioner wishing to receive Holy Communion or Sacrament of the Sick. ��

Emergency sick calls�1�800�842�3105�

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Prayer Line��

If you know of someone who is sick and in need of prayers please contact Laura Barry at 315�769�2803. She will contact the members of the prayer line to pray for them.��

St. Vincent de Paul�128 Main St.�Massena,�NY�13662 �315�769�1200 svdp128@gmail.com �Open M�F �10:00am�3:00pm �

Trinity Catholic School�principa@twcny.rr.com�

trinitycatholicschool.net�Phone: 315�769�5911 �

Greater Massena Catholic Parishes sacredh@nnymail.com & stmarysr@twcny.rr.com�

Parish Office: (315)769�2469 Fax: (315)769�6973�www.massenacatholics.com�

www.facebook.com/MassenaCatholicCommunity�

Reconciliation Schedule�Saturday�

2:45�3:15 pm at Sacred Heart�5:15 � 5:45 pm at St. Lawrence�

Sunday�7:30� 8:00 am at St. Joseph’s�

Parish Offices�PO Box 329�212 Main St. �Massena, NY 13662�(315)769�2469� Pastor�� Rev. Mark Reilly�Parochial Vicars�� Rev. Tojo Chacko�� Rev. Michael Jablonski�Deacon�� Thomas E. Proulx �Business Manager�� Sylvie Marion�Dir. of Faith Formation �� Dianne Pomainville�Pastoral Associates� �

Sr. Maureen Sweeney SSJ�Julia LaShomb�Parish Secretary�� Lisa Furnace�Calvary Cemetery Mgr.� � Sue Farnsworth�RCIC/RCIA�

� Ann Borsellino�� Julia LaShomb�Music Ministry�� Paul Bronchetti�� Joyce Giroux�� Patricia Ryan�

Weekend Mass Schedule�Saturday Anticipated�

4:00 pm at Sacred Heart �6:00 pm at St. Lawrence�

Sunday�8:00 am at St. Joseph’s�9:30 am at Sacred Heart�11:00 am at St. Mary’s �

�Weekday Mass Schedule�

Monday & Friday�12:05 pm at Sacred Heart�

Tuesday � Thursday�8:15 am at St. Mary’s �Saturday � Weekday�

9:00 am at Sacred Heart �

Page Two� Greater Massena Catholic Parishes, Massena, New York� �

This weekend, we have two significant moments to note. First, Bishop LaValley’s visit to offer our final regularly scheduled Sunday Mass at St. Jo-seph’s, observing its change of status to Oratory.

We note with sadness the passage of an era, but with Christian hope we also observe this moment with gratitude: we acknowledge all that God has done through St. Joseph’s over the years, and we trust that the Lord has not finished gracious-ly blessing our community. Not at all! Secondly, this Satur-day we’ll offer our final seasonal Mass at St. Lawrence, which will re�open for the spring/summer season at Easter (and, don’t forget, we’ll also have Christmas Eve Mass there). Though not as dramatic or “final” as the St. Joseph’s closure, it can still be a tough transition. We acknowledge that, and pray for guidance as we go forward. Our demographics continue to shift and our pastoral situation keeps evolving. We continue to observe the “signs of the times,” prayerfully discerning God’s will in all of this, and we seek to fulfill the mission we’ve been given by the Lord: “go therefore and make disci-ples of all nations . . . “ (Matt 28:19)�

Even if we struggle with our current situation and the changes we face, we should always remember Christ’s reassur-ance: “behold, I am with you always, even to the end of

time.” (Matt 28:20)� � � � � � � ~Fr. Mark�

Msgr. Harold Skelly�1948 � 1965�

Rev. Mark Reilly�2014 � present�

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St Joseph’s Parish (cont’d)�In 1952, plans were made for a school and con-

vent. As part of the plan the rest of the block was pur-chased in 1954. Three sisters of St Joseph went to the par-ish to teach catechism and to visit the sick. They lived at St. Mary’s convent. In 1958, ground was broken for St. Joseph’s School, which opened in September of 1959 with grades one through four. Another grade was added each year until it had eight grades. In the same year, the parish leased a house at 68 Malby Ave for use as a temporary convent. �

In 1960, a new rectory was built at 72 Malby and the old rectory at 4 Tracy St. which had been in use for twelve years was sold. In 1962, the house at 36 Alden St. was purchased as a permanent convent and was enlarged to accommodate the sisters teaching in the school. In 1964 there were 475 families enrolled at St. Joseph’s parish and 220 pupils in the school. The first eighth grade graduation was held on June 20, 1964 with 13 boys and girls receiv-ing their diplomas. �

St. Joseph parish was combined with St. Marys in the year 2005, and became a seasonal worship site for several years. As the population of Massena continued to decrease the decision was made to designate St. Joseph’s Church as an Oratory. Bishop Terry LaValley will cele-brate the last Mass at St. Joseph’s as a worship site on October 8, 2017. However, any parishioner wishing to request a wedding or funeral in the building may do so. ��

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PARISH BREAKFAST Next Sunday!!!�� � Mark your calendar for the PARISH BREAK-FAST Sunday October 15th from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm at the St. Mary’s Social Hall. The menu will consist of sau-sage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, maple syrup, toast, coffee and juice. Come and share breakfast with family, friends and neighbors. �There is no charge, although free, donations will be gratefully accepted. See you all there!�

Please pray for the sick…� Beatrice Arquiette, Maria Ba�Tran, Marion Bennet, Norma Brewer, Jean Bronchetti, Ann Callahan, Irene Castell, Ruby Castell, Frank Catanzarite, Phyllis Chilton,�Francine Cicco, Don-ald Coughlin, Raymond Cyrus, Keith Daggett, Cheryl Dishaw, Barbara Dougherty, Douglas Dumas, Phyllis Ferro, Michael Gas-kins, Beverly Gratton, Margaret Hammill, Norm Hewlitt, Wayne Kellogg, Margaret Kelly, Gloria & Carina Lamendola, John LaRue, Theresa Lashua, William LaVare, Linsey McCarthy, Helen McDermott, Stephanie McKeel, Beverly Michaud, Janet Miller, Mark Monroe, Dorothy Morris, Karen Morrison, Nathan Munson, Brenton Nichols, John O’Connor, Anthony O’Geen, Margaret Poirier, Kenneth Premo, Joe Puente, William Ken Richey, James Ryan, David & Marion Schneider, , George Sher-wood, Marie Taylor, Julia White and those needing prayers. �

BAPTIZED IN CHRIST�Graiden Scott Croley, son of Doug and Megan � Baptized on

9/23/17 at St. Lawrence Church�

OCTOBER 11th, CLM ASSOCIATION DINNER:�Attention all Commissioned Lay Ministers in St.�Lawrence, Franklin and Adirondack Deaneries�� Please join us on Wednesday, October� 11, 2017 in Norfolk. We will begin with Mass at�5.15pm in the Church of the Visitation. Dinner will�follow in the Father Amyot Parish Center, ca-tered�by Sergios, to include Garden and antipasto salad, stuffed shells, tortelinni alfredo, meatballs, baked� ziti and chicken parmesan. Spouses are welcome.�Our guest presenter is Bishop Terry La-Valley. Cost�is $12/person. �Register by calling Jeannie Grizzuto� 315�393�2920 or email her at� jgrizzuto@rcdony.org.� No registrations at the door, please.�

L��� � F���� Do you have an Autumn and Anna in your life? If so, we may have found something that belongs to you. Please call the parish offices at 315�769�2469 to describe and claim the item.�

Page Three� Greater Massena Catholic Parishes, Massena, New York� October 8, 2017�

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BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS���

Monday, October 9th, at the Parish offices� This meeting is held at 7:00 pm. Both parents are expected to attend and Godparents are welcome. Pre�registration for this class is required by calling the Parish Office at 769�2469. Please arrive for the meeting 15 to 20 minutes early to complete information for Baptismal certificate.�

ST. MARY’S & ST. JOSEPH’S ANNUAL BAZAAR�

Mark Your Calendar! Coming November 11th, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at St. Mary’s Social Hall. Turkey raffles, kid’s games, cake walk, country store, fancy goods, ticket central, quilt raffle, pull tabs, skilo, poker, kitchen, fried dough and more! �

ALSO, Silent Auction! Everyone is welcome!��

C������ A�� G���� �:�� We are in need of people to “hawk” our turkey tickets at the Bazaar on Saturday, November 11th. Please call Jack Lamay at 315�769�8931 if you can give us an hour or two.��

B����� C��� W��:�� We need lots and lots of cakes for the bazaar! If you are willing to bake a cake, it would be greatly appreciated. You can drop Cakes off at the Social Hall on Friday, Nov. 10th from noon until 2 pm or before 10 am on Saturday, Nov. 11th. �

BISHOP LAVALLEY ISSUES FORMAL DECREE: �CHANGE OF STATUS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S�

� The Bishop has issued his formal “Decree of Change of Status of Church from Worship Site to Oratory” for St. Joseph’s, which in part reads:�“I, Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg, find that the petition of Reverend Mark Reilly states a just cause for the requested change of status of St. Joseph’s Church . . . �“I hereby declare that the church building of St. Joseph’s in Massena is hereby given the canonical status of an oratory (Canons 1223�1225), under the care of the pastor of St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Parish of Massena and governed in accord with the general administrative norms of the oratory . . .�“The erection of an oratory is effective for a period not to ex-ceed five years . . . A petition for continuance must be made to the Ordinary.*�“The pastor of the parish of St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Parish of Massena shall notify parishioners of this decree without delay by announcement in the parish bulletin for three consecutive weekends.”�� This is the second posting in the parish bulletin. If any-one wishes to read the entire text of the Decree, the entire text is available for review at the office. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have regarding this decree or its practical implications. We will continue to publish information about this change of status for St. Joseph’s as well as the ongoing parish transformation process. [*editor’s note: “the Ordinary” means the diocesan Bishop]�

CONSECRATION OF THE DIOCESE:���Join Bishop LaValley in the Consecration of

the�Diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary�� Since it has been 100 years since the Miracle of the�Sun in Fatima, Portugal, and 65 years since the�Dedication of the Cathedral, and since our world is�ever more in need of the maternal inter-cession of�our Blessed Mother, the Diocese will be Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on�October 22nd. Please join Bishop LaValley in�praying a Novena from October 13th to the 22nd.�On Sunday the 22nd there will be a Rosary Rally�and Holy Mass of Consecration at the Cathe-dral at 2:00 pm. Please plan to attend.�

SCOUT MASS AND AWARDS CEREMONY:��Attention all Catholic Scouts�

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Sunday, October 15 Scouts from across the Di-ocese�will gather at St. Agnes in Lake Placid for the� annual Scout Mass. It will be followed by a� luncheon and awards ceremony for all those who� have earned a Catholic religious emblem this year.� The Mass will begin at 10:00 AM,

luncheon and� awards ceremony to follow in the school� gymnasium. For more information, contact Fr.� Bryan Stitt, Chaplain for Catholic Scouting, at 518�593�6044 or at�bstitt@rcdony.org.�

Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Trinity Cafeteria�� Please join Trinity for a delicious Spaghetti Dinner to benefit their cafeteria on Sunday, October 8 in the school’s dining hall from 2 PM until all is sold out. ��Dinners are $7 for adults, $5 for children or $20 for a family of 4.� World famous peanut butter bars will also be available for $1.25 each.� Please call 315�764�0012 with questions or for take out!� �

Scholastic Book Fair�� Please join Trinity for their Wild Wild West Scholastic

Book Fair, �October 16�19. ���Come round up a good book Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 � 4:00, with extended hours on Tuesday from �6:30 � 7:15.� Thursday hours are 8:30 � 12:00. �If you wish, you can saddle up and buy your favorite student a great book from the comfort of home by going to an online fair from October 9 � October 27.� Books will be deliv-ered to Trinity at no cost to you. �Visit TrinityCatho-licSchool.net to click the link for this fun event.�

Share the Wisdom Day�� Trinity’s annual Grandparents/Share the Wisdom Day will be Thursday, October 19.� Students may invite a guest to participate in a prayer service, work on a fun project together, go to the Book Fair, and have their picture taken togeth-er.� These guests may be grandparents, aunts, uncles, neigh-bors, or friends of the family.� Grandparents/Share the Wisdom Day will begin at 9:00 and end at 11:30. This IS a half day of school.� All students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM. This is always an exciting day for our children.� They are anxious to share with others all they are learning at Trinity Catholic School.�

REST IN PEACE

Robert Manning ~ Alice Whirley�Karen Iovine ~ Dave MacMillan�

Our Stewardship of Treasure Sunday, Oct. 1st, 2017 ��

Sacred Heart/St. Lawrence� � St. Mary’s/St. Joseph’s� �

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Please join us in union with over 20,000 other groups praying

and doing penance as She requested to obtain pardon and peace

for our country and the world. This event will be held on Satur-

day, October 14th at noon, in the park at the corner of Route 11

and Maple St. (across from Kinney Drugs) in Potsdam.�

F687H FI>9678IA �We continue to Welcome everyone to participate in the program. If you need to register or need a sched-ule of classes please call the church and I will make sure you get whatever information you need.���

NO CLASSES this week � no school for Columbus Weekend.�

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To be prayed daily from October 13�21, 2017 � in preparation of the Consecration�

on October 22nd at St. Mary’s Cathedral�Loving Mother, 100 years ago you appeared to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal with a message of penance, prayer, and peace. As we in the Diocese of Ogdensburg prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our Cathedral dedi-cated to your Assumption and consecrate the entire diocese to your Immaculate Heart, we desire to become like those young shepherds. May we have spirits courageous to face any opposition to the faith, minds made pure of the corrup-tion of the world, and hearts open to your love�both to be received and to be shared.��

In a special way during this novena, I ask your intercession on this intention____________.��

Lord Jesus, we honor those who bravely built up the Church here in our diocese and around the world. We praise you�the one sure foundation of the Church and of our lives�this day and always. Hear our prayers.��

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.�Our Lady of the Assumption, pray for us.�Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.�

C*4'%5*) $- E1'%+&�Sunday, October 8 �� 7:30 to 8:00 am � Confessions (SJC)�� 8:00 Bishop LaValley, St. Joseph’s Oratory Mass/Reception�� 2:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner @ Trinity Dining Hall�Monday, October 9 �� 7:00 Baptismal Preparation (SH)�Tuesday, October 10�� 6:30 � Bazaar Meeting�Wednesday, October 11�� 2:00 pm � Rosary (SRNH)�� 5:15 pm Com. Lay Ministers Annual Meeting (Norfolk)�� 7:00 pm � Bingo (K of C Hall)� �

Thursday, October 12�� 9:00 � 10:00am � Adoration (SMC)�� 10:30 am � Comfort in Sorrow Meml. Mass Planning (SH)�� 7:00 pm � Bingo (SMH)�Friday, October 13�� 6:30 pm � “Finding Fatima” � Final Movie � (SMH)�Saturday, October 14 � �� 12 :00 pm � Rosary Rally in Potsdam�

� 2:45 � 3:15pm � Confessions (SHC)�� 5:15 � 5:45pm � Confessions (SLC)�Sunday, October 15�� 7:30 � 8:00 am � Confessions (SJC) �� 8:00 � 9:30 � 11:00 Faith Formation at all three Masses�� 9:00 � 1:30 � SHL Parish Breakfast (SMH)��� 5:30 pm � First Seasonal Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s�� 6:30 pm Confirmation at SM Social Hall� �

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Saturday, October 7, Our Lady of the Rosary� 9:00 (SH) � Bruce Ladison by June Furnace�Anticipated Masses� 4:00 (SH) � Knights of Columbus Mass� 6:00 (SL) � Mary Seguin by Katie Barringer &�

� � � � � � � � Maurice Deslauriers�Sunday, October 8, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time� 8:00 (SJ) � Micheline Marion by Bryan Snyder &�

� � � � � � � � Brittany Robbins� 9:30 (SH)� Carl Scruggs, Sr. by His Wife, Elsie & Children� 11:00 (SM) � People of the Parish� Monday, October 9, Weekday� 12:05 (SH) � Ellen Bolster by The Small Base Group�Tuesday, October 10,Weekday� 8:15 (SM) � Zig Dywan by His Children� 2:00 (LT) � William Bero by Pat Spossey�Wednesday, October 11, Weekday� 8:15 (SM) � Dick LaComb by His Sister, Sue� 2:00 (SRNH) � Emily Romeo by Anna Mae Gray �Thursday, October 12, Weekday� 8:15 (SM) � Pauline Curran (MM) by Thomas Fiacco�Friday, October 13, Weekday�� � � TCS Catholic School Mass � 12:05 (SH) � Dominick “Julo” Catanzarite by The Family� 2:00 (HNH) � All Souls by M/M Jerry Locy & Ed Jordan�Saturday, October 14, Weekday� 9:00 (SH) � Jeanette Greenwood by Jeannine Daggett�Anticipated Mass� 4:00 (SH) � People of the Parish�Sunday, October 15, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time� 8:00 (SM) � Laura Raymond by The Taillefer Family� 9:30 (SH)� Pat Fee by Richard & Kathy Shippey� 11:00 (SM) � Cecile Legault by Her Sister, Joan� 5:30 (SM) � Jacqueline & Randy Fayette �� � � � � � by Husband & Father, Martin���

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