Holy Week and Its Liturgies

Palm Sunday We are about to enter the most sacred time of the Church

year. Holy Week begins with the liturgies of Palm (Passion) Sunday. Christians throughout the world remember Jesus’

triumphal entry into Jerusalem amid crowds, shouting “Hosanna,” waving palm branches and placing their cloaks on the ground where the donkey bearing him would walk.

By the end of this day’s liturgy we will also remember how quickly the crowds turned on Jesus, shouting, “Crucify

him!” and sending him to the death of a criminal.

It is the tradition of the Church to distribute palm branches.

For many years, St. Vincent’s has purchased palm fronds through the Center for Integrated National Resources and

Agricultural Management. This provides income to Guatemalan farmers at a Fair Trade level. These farmers practice sustainable

forestry, protecting palm populations and the forest. More information is available at www.cinram.umn.edu.

Holy Thursday Our celebration of this liturgy begins with a “Bring and

Share” (pot luck) feast, a wonderful opportunity to get to know other people in the parish. Beginning at 6 p.m. and

concluding around 7 p.m. all are invited to bring a dish to share to the Parish Hall, coming at a time that works with their

schedule and enjoying the meal with whoever might be present. Volunteers are needed to help with setting up and cleaning up.

The Mass of the Lord ’s Supper, which follows the “Bring and Share” feast, calls our attention to the night

before Jesus died. The significant element of John’s Gospel, which serves as the touchstone for this liturgy, is

Jesus’ mandate to his friends. “As I have done, so you also must do.” What Jesus is speaking of is an act of humble

service represented by the washing of feet.

It is the custom of St. Vincent’s parish to wash one another’s feet, as we are able. Several stations are set

up throughout the church so the process does not take long yet remains very meaningful. By participating in this ritual we acknowledge the presence of Christ in each other. The teens and youth of our parish assist with this ritual, providing basins, warm water and

towels.

Good Friday On this day, the Stations of the Cross will be led by our youth at 3 p.m. in the Grotto, on the corner of Yates and

Ontario Streets.

The principal liturgy is the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion which takes place at 6 p.m. in church. In this rite we focus on the events leading up to and including Jesus’ death through crucifixion. In his suffering we

recognize the suffering that pervades our world and we pray for those who are afflicted and those who have the power

to effect change.

Good Friday (cont.) We also acknowledge our own contributions to this

suffering through our sinful behaviors, whether personally or as part of oppressive systems.

We recognize Jesus’ great act of love in submitting to the evils of human weakness as we reverence the

cross. Parishioners are invited to take a turn carrying the cross if they are physically able and all are welcome

to honor the cross with a touch of the hand or a kiss.

Mass is not celebrated on this day but Communion is offered to those who participate in this liturgy.

The Easter Vigil

“This is the night when Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld” (from the

Exsultet.)

A liturgy of liturgies, it begins at 8 p.m. with the blessing of the new fire, in front of the church on Madison Ave. followed by the blessing of the Paschal (Easter) Candle.

Several readings from the Hebrew Scriptures are proclaimed. In these we are reminded of God’s creation of the world, God’s great faithfulness to the Israelites, the gift

of the God’s grace represented by flowing water and abundant life. In the Letter to the Romans we hear how we

have been born to new life in Christ.

This year, after the blessing of the new water, we will celebrate the baptism of four adults, an adult being received

into full communion with the Catholic Church and a Confirmation. It is a night for making all things new: fire,

light, water, lives.

Easter Sunday While not as intricate in its liturgies as the Vigil, the Masses of Easter Sunday are no less festive. In them, we renew our

baptismal promises and are sprinkled with the baptismal water, reminding us of the new life we share with the

resurrected Jesus.

As we prepare to enter Holy Week, may we pray for one another that we will be filled with the graces of the Paschal Mystery: Christ’s passion, death and resurrection to new life and be renewed in the desire to fulfill our own unique call

to discipleship.

-Elizabeth

Safety Awareness Scavenger Hunt! Due to the increase in random acts of violence in

our society, many organizations are doing emergency response training. One of the first points made is

the awareness of one’s surroundings. Where are the exits; where are the first aid kits and fire extinguishers?

To help us all be aware of the location of lifesaving materials, we have created the opportunity for a

scavenger hunt, using the floor plan of our worship site and the more immediate area of the parish hall.

Please pick up a floor plan at one of the church entrances and mark the locations of all these items, plus the AED device on it. Answer keys are located

on the cabinets of both sacristies and in the parking lot entrance office.

When you have completed the hunt, show Elizabeth and you will receive a small prize.

Thanks to Beth Lacey and Rich Nagengast for providing the logistics.

St. Vincent’s Young Adult Ministry!

The Young Adult Ministry is open to all those in their 20s and 30s! Call the office at 518-489-5408 or email

Meg at liturgy@stvincentalbany.org for more information. Please join us for our next meeting

Monday, April 8th from 6:00-7:30PM in the Lounge!

Holy Week: Liturgical Ministries Sign-up! Sign up sheets are available in the parking lot vestibule

for the many ministries of Holy Week. To give everyone an opportunity to participate, please sign up only once. As we get nearer to Holy Week there

will be an opportunity to fill in the blanks. Thank you to all our liturgical ministers for your generous service

that helps our community to pray well.

New Ministry Opportunity!

Are you interested in a new ministry? Have you ever thought about ministering to the seniors in our

parish? We have a wonderful group of seniors who meet monthly to do all sorts of activities We need help setting up for events and cleaning up when we meet in the parish hall. We could also use help with transportation to bring seniors to events. It would

also be lovely to have more parishioners involved in this ministry. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please call Sr. Eleanor at 518-489-5408 or e-mail her at pastoraloutreach@stvincentalbany.org.

5th Sunday of lent - April 7, 2019

Hot Cross Bun Sale! Our Youth Ministry would like to thank everyone for their generous donations during the Hot Cross Bun Sale! A total of $746 was raised in support of

our Parish Youth!

Talent Auction Results! The Peace and Justice Committee wishes to thank the parish for its strong support of our Food Pantry and

Bread for the World through last week's Talent Auction. $3,045 was raised through that event!

Stations of the Cross Followed by Simple Supper! Please join us in prayer Wednesdays in Lent (April 10) as we follow the Way of the Cross at 6 p.m. in church. Afterwards, stay for a simple meal and fellowship in the parish hall. Help is needed with setting up and cleaning up and providing a simple dish such as a

casserole or soup. Please check the sign up poster in the vestibule by the parking lot entrance.

Welcome to All! (but especially visitors, pilgrims and those seeking

a spiritual home) We hope you will find St. Vincent’s hospitable,

prayerful and inclusive. If you would like to know more about this parish, please check our website:

www.stvincentalbany.org. If you would like to register or speak with a member of the parish staff please call

518-489-5408 or email: pld@stvincentalbany.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Food Pantry Update-March! The Food Pantry served493 households including

1,061 adults, 591 children, 95 infants/ toddlers, and 109 seniors totaling 1,856 individuals fed.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Food Pantry and our hungry neighbors!

Crop Walk to End Hunger! Would you like a way to visit with friends, make new friends, enjoy the outdoors, get exercise AND help change the world? Come walk with us in the CROP Hunger Walk to raise funds to fight hunger in our

community and around the world.

After the 11:00AM Mass on May 5th we will gather in the Parish Hall to make our way to the walk as a group.

You may register online at https://www.crophungerwalk.org/albanyny/stvincent

For more information or for assistance registering please contact Meg McCarthy at

liturgy@stvincentalbany.org or call 518-489-5408

The collection for March 30/31, 2019 will be reported in next week’s bulletin!

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 P.M. Vigil Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 A.M. 6:30 P.M. (September-May)

PARISH CENTER 984 Madison Avenue FOOD PANTRY Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:30-2:30 PM ~ (518) 694-3153 PRESCHOOL (518) 482-5346 www.stvincentspreschool.com OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM– 3:00 PM EMAIL secretary@stvincentalbany.org FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/stvincentalbany

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE FOR:

♦ Pastoral Care - Visits to homebound parishioners, hospi-tal patients or nursing home residents.

♦ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - Membership in the Roman Catholic Church.

♦ Infant Baptism - Celebrated monthly (except during Lent) ♦ Reconciliation - By appointment or 4:45PM Saturdays ♦ Matrimony - At least 6 months prior to your hoped for date. ♦ Bereavement Ministry - is available through the parish

office. Please call and ask for Sr. Eleanor Guerin. ♦ Making Funeral Arrangements in Advance -The death

of someone we love is a deeply painful and trying time. Making funeral arrangements when family members live out of town or have conflicting ideas can add further dif-ficulties. St. Vincent’s invites you to consider preparing your funeral arrangements in advance. This might mean selecting readings, music and ministers for the liturgy. These choices can always be adjusted, too, if

circumstances change.

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Church of Saint Vincent De Paul

900 MADISON AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208

WEBSITE www.stvincentalbany.org

PHONE (518) 489-5408 FAX (518) 489-5474

PASTORAL TEAM: Parish Life Director Elizabeth Simcoe pld@stvincentalbany.org

Sacramental Ministers Reverend Leo P. O'Brien lobrien26@nycap.rr.com 518-640-9582 Reverend Michael Farano

Faith Formation Ellen Kueterman k-5faithformation@stvincentalbany.org

Youth Ministry Tahlia Hadley youthministry@stvincentalbany.org

Food Pantry & Angela Warner Peace & Justice socialjustice@stvincentalbany.org

Liturgical Ministries Meg McCarthy liturgy@stvincentalbany.org

Music & Liturgy Marie Bernadett music@stvincentalbany.org

Senior Ministry and Sr. Eleanor Guerin, RSM Pastoral Outreach pastoraloutreach@stvincentalbany.org

Bookkeeper Veronica Schmidt-Henzler businessmanager@stvincentalbany.org

Maintenance Rich Nagengast maintenance@stvincentalbany.org

Parish Secretary Rebecca Cribbs Rice secretary@stvincentalbany.org

Custodian Carlos Baez

ST. VINCENT'S PRESCHOOL: Director Eileen Jaklitsch st.vincentspreschool@gmail.com www.stvincentalbany.org/preschool

PARISH TRUSTEES:

Paul Larrabee Katrina Consiglio

THE COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE: Office of Spiritual Life: 454-5250

Website: www.strose.edu/officesandresources/spiritual_life

Director of Joan Horgan Campus Ministry HorganJ@mail.strose.edu

Readings for the Week of April 7, 2019

Sunday: Ez 37:12-14, Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, Rm 8:8-11, Jn 11:1-45 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wed: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Jn 11:45-56 Next Week: Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14—23:56

4/8 Yoga 6:00-7:00PM (C) 4/9 Choir 7:00PM (C) 4/10 Stations and Simple Supper 6:30PM (C, PH) 4/11 Ignatian Volunteer Information Meeting 6:00PM (PH) 4/13 Mass 5:00PM (C) 4/14 Mass 8:30AM (C)

RCIA 9:45AM-12:00PM (L) Mass 11:00AM (C)Workcamp Parent Meeting 12:30PM (MTG1)

(C) Church, (G) Grotto, (PC) Parish Center, (PH) Parish Hall, (L) Lounge,

(MTG 1) Meeting Room 1, (MTG 2) Meeting Room 2

Passion Sunday ~ April 13/14 Gather in the Parish Hall for blessing of the Palms before the 5:00pm, 8:30am, and 11:00am Masses

Holy Thursday ~ April 18 9:00am– Morning Prayer in the Church

6:00pm– Bring & Share Supper in the Parish Hall 7:30pm– Mass of the Lord’s Supper with

Food Pantry Collection & Rice Bowl Donations Good Friday~ April 19

9:00am– Morning Prayer in the Church 3:00pm– Stations of the Cross in the Grotto

led by our Parish Youth 6:00pm– Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday~ April 20 9:00am– Morning Prayer in the Church

8:00pm– Easter Vigil & Reception

Easter Sunday~ April 21 8:30am– Mass 11:00am– Mass

(No 6:30pm Mass)

5th Sunday of lent - April 7, 2019

Saturday, April 13 5:00PM John Pape Sunday, April 14 8:30AM St. Vincent’s Parishioners 11:00AM St. Vincent’s Parishioners

Liturgical Ministers for April 13-14 Baker: Maria Harple Writer: Robert Ward Saturday, 5:00 pm Presider/Homilist: Fr. Leo O’Brien Acolyte: Marcia Ringelmann Readers: Cory Taliaferro, Maria Guyette Eucharistic Ministers: Madeline Cafiero, Dan O’Connell,

Mary Brennan, Fred Morris, Deborah Morris

Liturgical Coordinator: Eleanor Guerin Driver for Fr. O’Brien: Patty McKay

Sunday, 8:30 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Michael Farano Acolyte: Steve Oill Altar Servers: Rita Nolan, Charlie Smith Readers: Mary Blais, Kathleen Chant Eucharistic Ministers: Bill Dollard, James Keller,

Mary Frances Beck, Lisa Ruud, Fran Dempsey, 1 Needed

Liturgical Coordinator: Lynn Dollard CLW– School Age: Ann Paulsen Ministers of Hospitality: Jeanne Monteau, Michael Yannone Coffee Hour: Andre Castagna, John Criscione Counters: John Delehany, Jeff Vigliotta,

Laura Scoones

Sunday, 11:00 am Presider/Homilist: Fr. Michael Farano Acolyte: Al Turo Altar Servers: Sylvie Conroy, Katrina Martin Readers: Martha Mock, Emily Schweiger Eucharistic Ministers: Ruth Smith, Janice Kehn,

Jo Ann Bennett, Angela Warner, Jeanne Qualters, Kate Burgess, Paul Zullo, Susan Shipherd, Don Smith, Dave Rowell

Liturgical Coordinator: Maryhelen Lounello CLW– Small Children: Beth McCarthy CLW– School Age: Dan Bernadett Ministers of Hospitality: Patty Gorman, Carol Turo,

Katherine Bollin, Joan Marso Coffee Hour: Laurie Kirchman, Iris Johnson Counters: Katherine Bollin, Dick Neimeyer,

1 Needed Veronica Ministry: Rosa Veltman

Hospital Visitation: Week of April 7, 2019 SPH - Rebecca Rice, Laura Scoone & Jeff Vigliotta

AMCH - Kathy McCoy, Eleanor Guerin

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