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PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Deacon Thomas M. Harley [email protected] DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION: Robert N. Cargill bcargill–[email protected] DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH MINISTRIES: Karen Babicek [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR: Drew Deskur [email protected] PARISH SECRETARIES: Chris Becker and Jackie Pangilinan [email protected] PARISH LAY MINISTERS: Terri Blosser, Liturgy Ministry & Pastoral Care Mary Fran Cummiskey & Philip LaDue, RCIA Domestic Violence/ Ruth Ministry-call the Rectory YOUTH MINISTRY: [email protected] Becky Kruczkowski, Beth Morin PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR: John Cummiskey TRUSTEES: Paul Heiland & Christine Free PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9am-4 pm; Friday 9-Noon Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 701 W Main St Endicott, NY www.olgcendicott.org (607) 748-7417 Fax: (607) 785-6454 Saint Ambrose Parish 203 Washington Ave Endicott, NY www.st-ambroseparish.org (607) 754-2330 Fax: (607) 785-6947 PASTOR Rev. Michael P. Galuppi • [email protected] February 18, 2018 - 1st Sunday of Lent MASS SCHEDULE OLGC STAFF ST. AMBROSE STAFF PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR: Helen Makers [email protected] PARISH SECRETARY: Phyllis Gonzales [email protected] DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION: Dawn Valla [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jim Apicella [email protected] MAINTENANCE: Vin Rosenbarker TRUSTEES: Gary Leighton & Paul Murray PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9-3 pm; Friday 9-1 pm ______________ Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday by 12:00 Noon OLGC: [email protected] St. Ambrose: [email protected] WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00pm St. Ambrose Sunday 7:45am OLGC 10:00am OLGC 11:30am St. Ambrose 7:00pm OLGC WEEKDAY: Monday 8:30am OLGC Tuesday 12:05 St. Ambrose Wednesday 8:30am OLGC Thursday 12:05 St. Ambrose Friday: 12:05 St. Ambrose First Friday: 12 noon OLGC CONFESSIONS: Saturday 2:30-3:30 at St. Ambrose Monthly at OLGC (see schedule) And By Appointment In case of emergency need of a priest, the parish answer service can be reached at: 1-877-344-2369

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Page 1: Saint Ambrose Parish Our Lady of Good Counsel Church J.P. Rebello, Joshua Sherling, Tyler Spadine, Corey YOUR OFFERTORY TRUST Thank you for your offerings to our parishes and your

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE:

Deacon Thomas M. Harley [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION:

Robert N. Cargill bcargill–[email protected]

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

MINISTRIES:

Karen Babicek [email protected]

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Drew Deskur ● [email protected]

PARISH SECRETARIES:

Chris Becker and Jackie Pangilinan [email protected]

PARISH LAY MINISTERS:

Terri Blosser, Liturgy Ministry & Pastoral Care Mary Fran Cummiskey & Philip LaDue, RCIA

Domestic Violence/ Ruth Ministry-call the Rectory

YOUTH MINISTRY:

[email protected] Becky Kruczkowski, Beth Morin

PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR:

John Cummiskey

TRUSTEES: Paul Heiland & Christine Free

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9am-4 pm; Friday 9-Noon

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

701 W Main St ● Endicott, NY

www.olgcendicott.org (607) 748-7417

Fax: (607) 785-6454

Saint Ambrose Parish 203 Washington Ave ● Endicott, NY

www.st-ambroseparish.org

(607) 754-2330

Fax: (607) 785-6947

PASTOR Rev. Michael P. Galuppi • [email protected]

February 18, 2018 - 1st Sunday of Lent

MASS SCHEDULE

OLGC STAFF ST. AMBROSE STAFF

PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR:

Helen Makers [email protected]

PARISH SECRETARY:

Phyllis Gonzales [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION:

Dawn Valla [email protected]

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Jim Apicella [email protected]

MAINTENANCE:

Vin Rosenbarker

TRUSTEES:

Gary Leighton & Paul Murray

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Thursday 9-3 pm; Friday 9-1 pm ______________

Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday by 12:00 Noon

OLGC: [email protected] St. Ambrose: [email protected]

WEEKEND:

Saturday 4:00pm St. Ambrose Sunday 7:45am OLGC

10:00am OLGC 11:30am St. Ambrose

7:00pm OLGC

WEEKDAY:

Monday 8:30am OLGC Tuesday 12:05 St. Ambrose Wednesday 8:30am OLGC Thursday 12:05 St. Ambrose Friday: 12:05 St. Ambrose First Friday: 12 noon OLGC

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday 2:30-3:30 at St. Ambrose Monthly at OLGC (see schedule)

And By Appointment

In case of emergency need of a priest, the

parish answer service can be reached at: 1-877-344-2369

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THE SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: At St. Ambrose Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm or by

appointment. (no confessions on Holy Days and on holidays.)

Monthly on Sunday evenings at OLGC from 6:00-6:40pm on

2/25, 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18.

Baptism: Baptisms may be scheduled during Masses or out-

side of Mass. For information and to schedule a date, please

call the parish office.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with our staff at

least six months in advance.

RCIA Program: Persons wishing to explore the Catholic faith

and receive the sacraments of initiation, please call the director

of faith formation at the parish office.

Pastoral Ministry: Parishioners confined to home who would

like to receive the Eucharist should contact the parish office.

Saturday, February 17 –

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Harold “Bob” Kreigh / Christy & Gary Ksenak

Sunday, February 18 – 1st Sunday of Lent

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Mass for the People & Vocations

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Paul Farrell / Cheryl, Michael, Nicolette & Zachary Pennisi

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Richard Mancuso / Ellen & Greg Williams

7:00 PM Mass (At OLGC) Fr. Hobbes Scheduled Celebrant

+ Grazia Vallone / Aggie

Monday, February 19 - Presidents Day

NO 8:30 AM Mass - Miraculous Medal Novena (At OLGC)

NO 9:00-10:00 AM - Adoration of the Holy Eucharist Rectory Offices Closed

Tuesday, February 20 –

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Louis & Louise Fabrizio / Family

Wednesday, February 21 – St. Peter Damian 7:50 AM - Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy

8:30 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Maria Salamido / Dom & Connie Salamido

Thursday, February 22 - The Chair of St. Peter the apostle

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Peter Fanelli / Tracy & Louis Ligouri

Friday, February 23 – St. Polycarp

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

Carol Esposito (Liv. Int.) / Fabrizio & Colonna Families

7:00 PM Stations of the Cross (At OLGC)

Saturday, February 24 –

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Mass for Living & Deceased Mothers

Sunday, February 25 – 2nd Sunday of Lent

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Mass for the People & Vocations

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Jane Farrell / Carol

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

Helen Makers (Liv. Int.) / Fabrizio & Colonna Families

6:00-6:40 pm - Confessions at OLGC 7:00 PM Mass (At OLGC) Fr. Galuppi Scheduled Celebrant

+ Jim Boehlert / The Family

———CALENDAR OF THE WEEK——— !!!Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

This Sunday, Bishop Cunningham formally

recognizes all of the Catechumens of the Diocese as

we travel to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election.

Though we have four individuals, already baptized,

who will be fully initiated into the Catholic Church at

the Easter Vigil, we have one who has never been bap-

tized—Sara Brhel, recently married here at OLGC—

who will be officially recognized by the Bishop this

Sunday. Congratulations to her as we continue to pray

for her and all our RCIA candidates.

You may have noticed on the Parish Lenten

Calendars that was handed out last week that I intend

to do a “Homily Series” during Lent. The homily se-

ries is on four aspects of the Mass and will be given on

the second, third, fourth, and fifth weekends of Lent. I

hope you will find it both interesting and meaningful.

It will be given at all the Masses, including the 7pm.

Also, to hopefully allay the number of Confessions

that I normally get during “The Light is On,” and to

give ample opportunity for Confession, especially for

those who cannot make it on Saturdays, I am offering

the Sacrament of Reconciliation on those four Sun-

days (2/25, 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18) at 6pm on Sunday nights

at OLGC.

God bless, and may you have an excellent

Lent.

Fr. Michael

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YOUR OFFERTORY TRUST Thank you for your offerings to our parishes and your support

throughout the year. ~Fr. Michael

St. Ambrose Regular collection: $5,083

OLGC Envelopes & Loose: $8,599.35

OLGC Youth: 38.00

Total: $8,637.35

Pray for the Sick of St. Ambrose and OLGC St. Ambrose

Rebecca Anderson, Amy Arnold, Sue Berg, Raymond Bleil, Allie

Bowen, Karen Brown, Julia Capobianco, Sylvia Christen, Ray Cochran, Paul Conti, Paul Cucco, Wayne Dakin, Karen Desko,

Bill Dunham, Geoffrey E., Peter Felo, Angelina Fillipelli, Anto-

nio Gobbo, Philip Grady, Mary Hill, Eileen Hurley, Linda Ives,

Barry Ives, Keith Jaret, Carol Koch, Jim Kurty, Christine Leon-

ard, Chris Mann, Carol Maughan, Dawn McDonagh, Annette

McKenzie, Jerry Moore, Lori Raub, Ray Raub, Lisa Sapolis, Hel-

en Sazen, Lucia Scampone, Dr. Mario Silvestri, Marie Louise

Smith, Barbara Snopkoski, Sharon Spisak, Jess Supa, Phil Truex,

Amanda Vasqueze, Bernice Weaver, Matt Weiner, Joe & Reggie

Yurko, John Zaleski.

**St. Ambrose Prayer Network requests may be called in to

Kathleen Tinklepaugh @ 607-785-5462. Please call by March 1

if a non-parishioner still should be kept on the list.

OLGC Phyllis Antos, Jackie Balsie, Mario Battaglini, Ray & Barb

Beebe, Amelia Bordas, Christina Butchko, Gina Chapman, Chris

Chechatka, Silvia Christen, Hugo Ciccone, Bill Ciufo, Ray

Cochran, Jerry & Mercuria Cumbo, Joseph Cwynar, Sarah Dal-

ton, Jason Davidson, Cathleen Delviilano, Peggy Depew, Patricia

Duffek, Craig English, Carol Fabrizzio, Mary & Tom Farley,

Christine Ferranti, Bob Fiorini, Dick Fitzpatrick, Sherry Florio,

Bonnie Florence, Joy Forbes, Sally Garrett, Dennis Grassi, Sandy

Gresham, Kathy Grigoli, Jim Gross, Marie Iacovelli, Sandy Ir-

ving, Mary Ann Jankowski, Pete Jerritt, Jennie Johnson, Mary

Lane, Al & Ester Lawrence, Cindi Lee, Bob Leicht, Dr. Peter

Lethin, Sandra Livingston, Karen Longo, Lisa Lorman, Kevin &

Jerry McNulty, Jeff M, Patrick Monforte, Marci Monico, James

Moore, Patricia Nash, Thomas Novak, Steve & Rose Pauk, Con-

stance Pekera, Robert Picciano, Rose Poss, Dan Puglisi, Joshua

Quinn, Gloria Seward, Dr. Mario Silvestri, AJ Sinclair, James

Sisenstein, Charles & Maureen Smith, Julian Smith, Colleen Tip-

ple, Patty TK, Jackie Wampler, Herbie Weber, Erica Wells, Terry

White, Annette Yacono, Donna Yesensky, Edward & Zofia

Zduniak.**OLGC requests please call Ginny M. @ 201-9910.

U.S. Military Prayer List ARMY: Ed Brady, Anthony J. Brown, Thomas Carey, Donald

Fallin, Andrew Gregor, Garrett Hendershott, John Hashem,

Chuck Hranek, Joe Hranek, Linda Kobus, Paul Musa, Jr., Chap-

lain, Alex Pfister, Anthony Quaranta, Edward Quaranta, Captain

J.P. Rebello, Joshua Sherling, Tyler Spadine, Corey Starchok,

Jason Wilson, Robert Zielinski NAVY: Mitchel Carroll, Jon Donaldson, Emil Ishley, Maria

Lescord, Thomas Logan, Heather Resue, Justin Rider, Dylan

Urban AIR FORCE: Joseph Biggs, Robert DeVito, Joshua Dickinson,

Derrick Lescord, Jason McMicken, Ernest McQuade, William

Sherrill, James Sweeney, Michael Ulmen, Morgan Vymislicky MARINES: Joshua Balles, Anthony Dorn, Adam Gates, Andrew

Klein, Erik Kobs, Scott Kupres, Timothy Lasher, Zachary Rear-

don, Justin Rent, Shawn Runne, Michael Spadine NATIONAL GUARD: Louis J. Alfonsetti, Dominic Barillaro RESERVES: Robert Maloney

ST. AMBROSE AND OLGC COMBINED

MINISTRY SCHEDULE –FEBRUARY 24-25

SATURDAY - 4:00 P.M. At St. Ambrose Altar Servers A.&M. Link

Eucharistic Host T. Kelly, M. Zibbon, S. Reardon

Eucharistic Cup P. Ryan, M. Scalzo, J. Cummiskey,

J. Hanrahan

Lector 1 M.A. Thompson

Lector 2 J. Fountaine

Usher M. Toth SUNDAY - 7:45 A.M. At OLGC Altar Servers E. Closser, D. Testa

Eucharistic Host T. Felter, M. Loftus

Eucharistic Cup R. Heiland, N. Pianella, S. Reardon,

G. Seward

Lector 1 B. Cargill

Lector 2 P. Heiland SUNDAY - 10:00 A.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers P. Bidwell, S. Perkins, S. Rice

Eucharistic Host M. Lorenc, S. Woiccak

Eucharistic Cup R. Foran, C. Lancki, K. Lorenc

M. Materese

Lector 1 R. Materese

Lector 2 H. Miller-Jones SUNDAY - 11:30 A.M. At St. Ambrose Altar Servers N. Hacker, VOLUNTEER

Eucharistic Host D.&H. Makers, E. Singleton

Eucharistic Cup J. Singleton, E.&J. Contino

K. Serowik

Lector 1 S. Hacker

Lector 2 R. Serowik

Usher F. Frankovsky SUNDAY - 7:00 P.M. At OLGC Altar Servers J. Maraski, VOLUNTEER

Eucharistic Host B. Kruczkowski, M.&L. Norman,

Eucharistic Cup J. Gazdik, A. Silvernail

Lector 1 B. Morin

Lector 2 M. Monaco

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DATES TO REMEMBER

St. Ambrose 2/18 11:30 am - Coffee Hour

2/19 Parish Office Closed/President’s Day

2/20 10:00-11:30 am - Unlocking the Mysteries of the

Bible-MCH

11:20 am - Rosary

1:00 pm - Legion of Mary - MCH

2/21 5:30 pm - First Penance Practice - Church

5:30 pm - Soup Kitchen - Cafeteria

7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - Church

2/22 11:20 am - Rosary

11:40 am - Miraculous Medal Novena - Church

12:45 pm - Knitting Group - MCH

2/23 11:20 am - Rosary

12:45 am - Stations

2/24 10:00 am - First Penance Ceremony - Church

COLLECTION COUNTERS for February 20: Team A

(Due to the holiday, collection will be done on Tuesday.) SOUP KITCHEN: Team for February 28: fourth week of

the month. ALTAR CARE: Team workers for the month of February

are Sue Woiccak and Paula Ryan.

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REMINDERS -

♦ Mother Teresa’s Cupboard is in need of crackers and

cereal.

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE, an eight-week program, offered on Tuesdays, February 20 -

April 17, 10-11:30 am at St. Ambrose Church in Msgr. Carey

Hall. (No program pril 3 - Easter Week.) Michael Carroll will

teach the class. Refreshments will be served. If interested in

attending, please call 607-754-2330.

OLGC Dates to Remember

2/19 - Rectory Offices Closed

2/20 - 9:00 am Initial Virtus Class

2/21 - 7:00 pm Yarn Ministry 2/23 - 5:30 pm Soup Kitchen (see health care assistance below)

2nd Friday of Month - Blood Pressure Checks done 3rd Friday of Month - 4:30-6:00 pm Fidelis Care Rep. Last Friday of Month - 4:30-6:00 pm United Health Care Rep

2/24 - 6:00 pm Family Fun Night

Mid-Week Lenten Service sponsored by Broome County Council of Churches at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, East Main St., Endicott. Every Wednesday at 12 Noon during Lent from 2/14-3/21. A Soup & Sandwich Lunch immediately fol-lowing each service for a small cost. Please Note on Wednes-

day 3/14 Fr. Michael will be the Service Speaker.

Religious Education:

There will be No OLGC Elementary or Middle School (Faithways) RE classes this Sunday, February 18 & Tuesday, February 20, due to the President’s Day Holiday. Classes re-sume next Sunday, February 25 & Tuesday, February 27. Family Fun Night: We invite all OLGC students in Pre-K through Grade 5 and their families to our annual Family Fun

Night & Covered Dish Dinner on Saturday, February 24 be-ginning at 6 pm in the Parish Center. Please contact us as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday, February 22, if you plan to attend, as this will help us properly plan this event. St. Ambrose FAITH FORMATION: 2/18 No Faith Formation Classes/President’s Weekend 2/21 5:30 pm - First Penance Practice - Church 2/24 10:00 am - First Penance Ceremony - Church 2/25 10:00 am - Faith Formation - School & MCH

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Thank You from The Altar Rosary to all who bought goodies and baked goodies for last weekend’s Pre-Lenten

bake Sale. They made $246.00. It was greatly appreciated!

SEDER SUPPER organizational meeting on Tuesday, Febru-ary 20th at 6:30 pm in the Rectory dining room for anyone in-terested in being a team leader or helping in any way. Ques-tions? Call Terri at 341-1120.

The Joy Box will be at the OLGC Grippen St. entrance and we are asking for your help in providing the Pre K & Kindergarten aged children in Binghamton, Endicott & Head Start with warm items their families may not be able to provide. Packaged un-derwear, socks, size 5 & 6; sneakers size 5,6, & 7; small or me-

dium size sweats with elastic waistbands, hats and mittens have

been requested. Any questions, please call Ginny at 201-9910.

THE WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT MINISTRY will be holding their monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 21st at 1:00 pm in the OLGC school Resource Center (unless schools are closed due to inclement weather). WE’s mission is to help enable women to overcome poverty & oppression through edu-

cation, financial & emotional assistance. All are welcome!

NOTE: The Women’s Empowerment Ministry will be col-lecting personal care products throughout the month of February to donate to Safe Harbour and various organizations that assist

homeless, abused and poverty-stricken women.

A plastic bin, with product suggestions, will be placed in the

Grippen St. entrance to OLGC for your donations.

Church Women United of Greater Endicott World Day of Prayer, ALL God’s Creation is Very Good, on March 2nd at

9:00 am at OLGC. To RSVP for the breakfast, please call Mary Ann at 748-9011 by 2/26. Cost is $5 per person.

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OUTREACH CORNER:

Outreach Ministry e-mail: [email protected]

OLGC FOOD PANTRY NEEDS:

For The Pantry… Juice, Fruit

Peanut Butter & Jelly

To donate coupons to help purchase items for the OLGC

Food Pantry, place them in the plastic holder outside the pantry.

Virtus Training: It is recommended that all volunteers take the

Safe Environment Training Class. If you are in need of training,

please go to Virtus.org, select Syracuse Diocese to view classes

offered & register online for your preferred date. 2018 Initial

Virtus training at OLGC on 2/20 at 9:00 am, 4/16 at 6:00 pm &

6/4 at 6:00 pm. Virtus Re-Cert Classes at OLGC on 2/26 at

10:00 am, 4/21 at 9:00 am & 6/11 at 6:00 pm.

Soup Kitchen: Reminder: If the UE Schools are canceled due to inclement weather the Soup Kitchen is canceled. If there

is a 2 or 3 hour delay the Soup Kitchen will still occur.

Volunteer Needed: An OLGC parishioner living in Senior Living Center in Johnson City would like to attend Mass on the weekend at either St. Ambrose or OLGC and is in need of transportation to and from Mass. If anyone is interested in

providing this service every other weekend, please email at

[email protected] or call the Rectory 748-7417.

Parish Housecleaning: Cleaning out and organizing of some of our storage areas have begun. The volunteers are do-ing a wonderful job. Our next project scheduled date to meet will be Thursday, February 22 at 10 am. If interested in helping

out, please join us. Thank you.

Looking for a Volunteer to help with snow removal for a parishioner on Paden St. Great opportunity for teenager look-ing for service hours! If interested, please call the Rectory at

748-7417.

Showers of Hope will be selling Fish Dinners every Friday during Lent at St. Patrick’s Parish. $8 a meal. If interested in

helping with this fundraising event, please call the Rectory

at 748-7417 or email [email protected]. Thank

you.

Easter Dinner: If you are interested in helping out with

our annual Easter Dinner please call the Rectory at 748-7417

or email [email protected]. Dinner will be held on Easter Day at 1 PM. Need volunteers to help shop, set up Sat-

urday morning and cook/serve/clean up on Sunday, April 1st.

Save The Date: Next Ministry Meeting will be Monday, March 12th at 6:30 pm in the Fr. Hobbes Room. Please mark your calendar. If you have anything you would like to put on

the agenda, please email Karen at [email protected].

——YOUTH CORNER—–—

All events open to OLGC & St. Ambrose Students

Gertrude Hawk EASTER CANDY Sales - Orders will be taken THIS weekend after all Masses. Please note the order forms are at all the entrances at St. Ambrose and in the Youth/Young Adult Bulletin Board at OLGC-Grippen St. entrance.

Make checks out to OLGC and put GH candy on memo line.

Middle & High School Students - (Elementary children

welcome with their parent). Water Park at Greek Peak, Virgil, NY on February 25th from 2-5 pm. Cost $25 per per-son. We will travel by van & private transportation. Sign Up Sheets & Permission Forms are available at the Youth Ministry/Young Adult Bulletin Board-Grippen St. entrance.

LIVING STATIONS - March 23 at 7:00 pm. Middle School Students - The sign up sheet will be on the Bulletin Board in the School upstairs lobby. Call or email Becky at 222-7850 or [email protected] or call Bob Cargill at 748-7417. Practices dates to follow.

OLGC CYO Home Games

2/24 St. Vincent vs. 3/4 Turrigiano

Congratulations: To OLGC CYO Grammar Team (7 & 8

Grade) who finished the regular season undefeated!

Congratulations: To OLGC Varsity Team who won the Post-

Season Tournament and are League Champs!

OLGC Altar Server Classes for 3rd Grade and above on

Mondays, March 5, 12, & 19 from 4-5:30 pm in the Church.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Please Note

OLGC Altar Rosary Meeting has been rescheduled

for Wednesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm in the Church Hall.

Sanctuary Lamp Dedication: Many parishioners at OLGC have asked if it would be possible to adopt the practice of dedi-cating the OLGC Sanctuary Lamp weekly to the memory of someone, a practice that St. Ambrose has done for years. Be-ginning February 18th, OLGC will offer this opportunity to our parishioners as well. The process will be the same as for requesting a Mass Intention: Call or stop in at the Rectory dur-ing normal business hours to request a particular week (Sunday through Saturday) for the sanctuary candle to burn in memory of someone. We ask for a nominal donation of $5.00 (exact change) for the candle to burn the entire week. The bulletin will include a note that “The OLGC Sanctuary Lamp burns this week to the glory of God and in memory of _____ at the request

of _____.”

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Religious Corner

OLGC Mon/Wed Mass Reminder: If UE Schools are

CLOSED or DELAYED due to ANY WEATHER ISSUE the

OLGC 8:30 am Mass will be MOVED to Noon on that same day.

MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, February 19

Reading 1: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 Gospel: Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday, February 20

Reading 1: Is 55-10-11 Gospel: Mt. 6:7-15

Wednesday, February 21

Reading 1: Jon 3:1-10 Gospel: Lk 11:29-32

Thursday, February 22

Reading 1: 1 Pt 5:1-4 Gospel: Mt 16:13-19

Friday, February 23

Reading 1: Ez 18:21-28 Gospel: Mt 5:20-26

Saturday, February 24

Reading 1: Dt 26;16-19 Gospel: Mt 5:43-48

Sunday, February 25

Reading 1: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

Reading 2: Rom 8:31b-34

Gospel: Mk 9:2-10

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The ST. AMBROSE SANCTUARY LAMP burns this week to the glory of Almighty God and in memory of John Crosetto at the request of daughter, Carol & Ken Lane. The OLGC Sanctuary Lamp burns this week to the glory of God and in memory of John Thomas Thayne at the re-quest of Sandra Leonard.

WHAT IS LENT?: Lent is traditionally described as last-ing for 40 days, in commemoration of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, The three traditional practices to be taken up with renewed vigor during Lent are prayer (justice towards God), fasting (justice towards self), and almsgiving (justice towards neighbors).

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE from the

Office of Family Life Education (A Hope Ap-

peal Agency)

Jesus went into the desert to put his life in perspective.

This lent, take a fresh look at a difficult relationship in your

life. Concentrate on the positive things that person does, not

just the negatives. Try to understand why their behaviors

“bug” you. Can you honestly share your feelings with them

without attacking them? Make Lent a time to MEND and

FORGIVE!

News / About Town

LENTEN RETREAT FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN will be held Saturday, February 24, 8 am-12:30 pm at St. Vin-cent De Paul/Blessed Sacrament, Vestal. $15 per person. Speaker Sr. Mary Jane Florence Athieno, LSOSF, will re-flect on “Healing the Family” To register, email [email protected] or send registration form to Women’s Commission, c/o Diocese of Syracuse, 240 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13202. On check, please note “Southern Retreat.” Registration also available at the door. Sr. Donald Corcoran of Transfiguration Monastery in

Windsor, will present a workshop with time for prayer on the topic of “A Christian Must Act” on Saturday, February 24, 8:30 am-2 pm at St. James Church, 147 Main St., John-son City (Owens Hall). Cost is $25 including lunch. To register: [email protected]. ST. ANTHONY’S LENTEN FISH DINNERS - February16- March 23- Take-out & Drive -thru 3-6:30 pm; Dining Room open 4-6:30 pm. Menu - fresh haddock with pierogi or mashed potato, cole slaw, mixed vegetables, roll, homemade dessert. Drink with eat-in orders. Adult Fish $10; kids 5-12 $6; Under 5-Free Dining Room Orders Only. Seafood Dinners $12 (includes Fried Shrimp & Clams). PARISH MISSION -2018 - LUKE LIVE! February 19-21 at 7 PM. A Dramatic and Musical Presentation of the Gos-pel of Luke, Chap 3 - 8 by Paulist Father James DiLuzio at St. James Church, Main St., Johnson City. Presentations are 1 1/2 hours. Fr. DiLuzio will speak at Masses during the weekend of Feb.17-18. For information, call 607-729-6147. IRISH DAYS AT ST. THOMAS - Saturday, February 24, St. Thomas Aquinas School Gym, 1 Aquinas St., Bing-hamton. Irish Food and Crafts for sale, Irish Music and Dance. Come and meet the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Officials. Free Admission. Sponsored by Broome County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.

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