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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:

Terri Blosser

[email protected]

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Drew Deskur ● [email protected]

PARISH SECRETARY:

Chris Becker

[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 9 am-4 pm; Closed Friday

Our Lady of

Good Counsel Church

701 W Main St ● Endicott, NY 13760

www.olgcendicott.org

(607) 748-7417

Fax: (607) 785-6454

Saint Ambrose Parish

203 Washington Ave ● Endicott, NY 13760

www.st-ambroseparish.org

(607) 754-2330

Fax: (607) 785-6947

PASTOR

Rev. Michael P. Galuppi • [email protected]

April 7, 2019 - 5th 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:

Gary Yesensky

TRUSTEES:

John Bombaski & Michael Brunner

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

No Mass on Thursday

Friday: 12:05 St. Ambrose

First Friday: 12 noon OLGC

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday 2:30-3:15 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:

1-877-344-2396

2

THE SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: At St. Ambrose Saturday: 2:30-3:15 pm or by

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

Palm Sunday Penance Service at 4:00 pm on Sunday 4/14 at

OLGC. ‘The Light is on Reconciliation’ on Monday 4/15

from 2:00-5:00 pm at OLGC.

Baptism: Baptisms may be scheduled during Masses or outside

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, April 6 –

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Joseph Roche / Family

Sunday, April 7 – 5th Sunday of Lent

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Mass for the People & Vocations

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Souls in Purgatory / Dannon Ines

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Lucia Scampone / Mrs. Celia Vaccaro

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

+ Spec. Robert E. Lee II / Family

Monday, April 8 -

8:30 AM Mass - Miraculous Medal Novena (At OLGC)

+ Helen King Sine 20th Anniversary/Frederick & Sine Families

9:00-10:00 AM - Adoration of the Holy Eucharist

Tuesday, April 9 –

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Louis & Louise Fabrizio / Family

Wednesday, April 10 -

7:50 AM - Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy

8:30 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Peter & Bridget McCoy / Joan Donegan

Thursday, April 11 - St. Stanislaus

No Mass

Friday, April 12 –

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Kathy Chapman / Malloy Family

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

Saturday, April 13 –

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ David Ousterourt / Ziggy & Jody Calvasina

Sunday, April 14 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Jeannette Shelansky / Pfister Family

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Dannon Ines, Happy Birthday (living intention)

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Karl & Carol Koch Jr. / Family

4:00 PM - Palm Sunday Penance Service (At OLGC)

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

Mass for the People & Vocations

———CALENDAR OF THE WEEK———

� Dear Parishioners and Visitors, �� �

I hope you all enjoyed the parish mission and got a

lot out of it. I know I did.

As we prepare for Easter, I thought I would jot down a

few thoughts about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, also

known as Penance or Confession. There are so many people

who have fears about Confession, and perhaps there were some

of you who had a bad experience with Confession as a child or

adult, and that is truly regrettable. Nonetheless, if you have a

bad experience with a doctor or mechanic, you don’t stop seek-

ing medical care or car repair. You simply go to a different

doctor or garage. Just so, from what I know of my brother

priests in the area, we are overjoyed when someone comes to

Confession and our job is to welcome, to console, to encourage,

and most especially to reflect the tender and loving mercy of

God. We want it to be a great experience, not a dreaded one.

So, I urge you to not fear this healing sacrament. It is one of

the ways God lavishes his grace upon us, just as the Father did

to his Prodigal Son.

Now, while it is good to go to Confession at least eve-

ry year or so, if you are not aware of any serious sins, or if you

seem to have your habits under control, you are not required to

go, as all venial sins, that is less serious sins, are wiped away at

Mass. It doesn’t hurt to go, of course, but there’s no require-

ment. However, if you know you haven’t been in a while to

Confession and know you are in need, Lent is a great time to

go, especially with so many opportunities. And while for-

giveness is God’s free gift, (we don’t have to jump through

hoops to merit forgiveness) the Sacrament of Reconciliation is

one of the prime ways that we accept God’s forgiveness in our

lives, heal and strengthen our relationship with God, and be

freed from fear. As it says in Psalm 32: “As long as I kept si-

lent about my sin, my bones wasted away within me. Then I

declared my sin, and you took away my guilt. Many are the

sorrows of the wicked, but love surrounds those who trust in

the Lord.”

Trust in the Lord, and may God bless you,

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: $5,692.00

OLGC Envelopes & Loose: $6,755.01

OLGC Youth: 68.05

Total: $6,823.06

Pray for the Sick of St. Ambrose and OLGC

AMMC, Ray Beebe, Joseph Biviano, Tyler Blazey, Irene

Brooks, William C. Brunner, Jane & Jim Burns, Chris

Chechatka, Hugo Ciccone, Tim Comfort, Paul Cucco, Dr.

Kathy Demaree, Peggy Depew, Kathy Donnelly, Geoffrey

Eck, Tammy & William Fabrizi, Peter Felo, Joanne Gay, R.

Gorski, Robert Grano, Eileen Hurley, Marie & Tommy

Iacovelli, Sandy & John Irving, Jeanne Jones, Kris Ann Kvas-

say, Carol Koch, LGG, Dr. Peter Lethin, Julia M., Patrick &

Carol Maughan, Dawn McDonough, Jerry & Kevin McNulty,

Bob Mullican, Adolph Paris, Steve & Rose Pauk, Elaine &

Brianna Rio, Rosana Cunha Rocha, Orlando Sacco, Jaimie

Sherling-Potvin, Dr. Mario Silvestri, Chuck Sinclair, James

Sisenstein, Maria Louise Smith, Maureen Smith, Francis Solo

Sr., Jessica Supa, Al Thompson, Pat Ulmen, Alison, Nakra, &

Victoria Wagner, Marcie Whitcher, Sue White, Graesyn

Woiccak, Annette Yacono

Call the parish office of either St. Ambrose or OLGC to have

some one placed on the bulletin prayer list. Names will be left on

the list for 1 month. At the end of that time names will be re-

moved unless you call the office to request continuation.

Please note that Prayer Network Requests: should be made to

the following: OLGC call Ginny M. @ 201-9910 or 444-3268

St. Ambrose call Kathleen Tinklepaugh @ 607-785-5462

U.S. Military Prayer List

ARMY: Thomas Beebe, Ed Brady, Anthony J. Brown, Thomas

Carey, Donald Fallin, Andrew Gregor, Garrett Hendershott, John

Hashem, Chuck Hranek, Joe Hranek, Linda Kobus, Paul Musa,

Jr., Chaplain, Alex Pfister, Edward Quaranta, Captain J.P. Rebello,

Zachary Riley, Joshua Sherling, Tyler Spadine, Smith Wagner,

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, Alex Clark, Robert DeVito, Joshua

Dickinson, Derrick Lescord, Jason McMicken, Ernest McQuade,

William Sherrill, James Sweeney, Michael Ulmen, Morgan Vy-

mislicky

MARINES: Joshua Balles, Anthony Dorn, Adam Gates, Erik

Kobs, Scott Kupres, Zachary Reardon, Justin Rent, Shawn Runne,

Michael Spadine

NATIONAL GUARD: Louis J. Alfonsetti, Dominic Barillaro, Jeff

Kneer

RESERVES: Robert Maloney

From the Heart Card Ministry: One of our card senders

would like to send cards, on special occasions, to your military

family members. If you are interested, please email the address

to ([email protected]) or call Sue at 625-4498.

ST. AMBROSE AND OLGC COMBINED

MINISTRY SCHEDULE April 13/14

SATURDAY - 4:00 P.M. At St. Ambrose

Altar Servers E. Morales & Volunteer Needed

Eucharistic Host S. Reardon, P. Ryan, S. Schwing

Eucharistic Cup M. Thompson, B. Kruczkowski,

A. Mazzatti, S. Garrett

Lector 1 D. Musuneggi

Lector 2 H. Miller-Jones

Usher K. Lane

SUNDAY - 7:45 A.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers M. Smith, D. Testa

Eucharistic Host P. Cargill, J. Gritsavage

Eucharistic Cup G. Mouillesseaux, B. Gritsavage,

D. & C. Caroompas

Lector 1 B. Cargill

Lector 2 K. Hamlin

SUNDAY - 10:00 A.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers P. Bidwell, S. & D. Guccia

Eucharistic Host D. Hayden, B. Medwetz

Eucharistic Cup C. Haupt, K. & M. Lorenc,

D. Heiman

Lector 1 K. Heiman

Lector 2 M. Haupt

SUNDAY - 11:30 A.M. At St. Ambrose

Altar Servers N. Hopkins, J. Moore

Eucharistic Host D. Makers, S. Nemcek, E. Singleton

Eucharistic Cup J. Singleton, P. Hurdum, H. Makers,

C. Esposito

Lector 1 A. Martone

Lector 2 C. Hildebrandt

Usher K. Wolfe

SUNDAY - 7:00 P.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers J. & E. Maraski

Eucharistic Host J. Cummiskey, S. Pastalan,

Volunteer Needed

Eucharistic Cup M. Norman, M. Cummiskey

Lector 1 L. Norman

Lector 2 M. Carroll

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DATES TO REMEMBER

St. Ambrose

4/9 11:10 am - Rosary/Miraculous Medal Novena

12:45 pm - Legion of Mary - MCH

4/10 5:30 pm - Soup Kitchen

7:00 pm - Choir rehearsal

4/11 12:45 pm - Knitters Group

3/12 11:20 pm - Rosary

12:45 pm - Stations

COLLECTION COUNTERS : Mon. April 8

th

: Team B

SOUP KITCHEN: April 10

th

: 2

nd

Week Team

ALTAR CARE: April Team: Mary Inman, Rita Meattey,

Stephenie Gehm

MOTHER TERESA’S CUPBOARD: would appreciate do-

nations of peanut butter & jelly, macaroni & cheese, canned

fruit & veggies.

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

Parish Receptionist/Secretary: St. Ambrose is a seeking a

part time receptionist/secretary who will be responsible for

providing secretarial support to the Pastor, staff and parish

organizations. A cover letter and resume may be sent to Helen

Makers, Parish Business Administrator. For a copy of the job

description or for more information about the job please con-

tact the parish office. Applications are due by Monday, April

22, 2019.

OLGC Dates to Remember

4/10 - 6:30 pm Altar Rosary Meeting

4/12 - 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

4/12 - 5:30 pm Soup Kitchen (see health care assistance below)

1st Friday: UHS Community Outreach

2nd Friday of Month - Blood Pressure Checks done

Last Friday of Month - 4:30-6:00 pm United Health Care Rep

The Parish Book Club will be meeting in the Community

Room of the OLGC school at 2 pm, Monday, April

8th. We will be discussing "The Book of Joy, Lasting Hap-

piness in a Changing World", by Desmund Tutu and Dalai

Lama. Everyone is welcome!

American Red Cross Annual Good Friday Blood Drive

hosted by OLGC will be on Friday, April 19th from 12:00

pm - 5:00 pm in the OLGC Gym. Call 1-800-Red-Cross or

visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. Spon-

sor Code: Good Friday.

Religious Education:

OLGC Senior Awards: We mailed letters on Monday, April 1

inviting OLGC high school seniors of our parish to participate

in our 2019 OLGC High School Senior Awards. Please contact

us if your child did not receive our letter by next weekend. All

essays for the Senior Awards are due at the OLGC Rectory by

Tuesday, May 1, 2019. You may mail it to OLGC, drop it off

in person, or send it via e-mail to Deacon Tom (see front of

bulletin).

OLGC Easter Egg Hunt: Our annual OLGC Easter Egg Hunt

for children in Grade 5 and younger is next Sunday, April 14,

from 1-2:30 pm, in the OLGC Church Hall. Please RSVP with

the number of adults and number and ages of the children at-

tending by contacting Bob at 748-7417. Also, as part of the

OLGC Easter Egg Hunt, we are also accepting donations of

hygiene products for Samaritan House-a local, non-profit com-

munity outreach agency.

The Last Day of OLGC Middle School (Faithways) faith for-

mation/RE classes is this Sunday, April 7, while the last day of

OLGC Elementary faith formation/RE classes is next Sunday,

April 14 and Tuesday, April 16.

St. Ambrose Faith Formation:

4/14 - No Faith Formation Classes - Palm Sunday

4/21 - No Faith Formation Classes - Happy Easter!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Altar Rosary Meeting is on Wed. April 10th at 6:30 PM.

This is a very important meeting as we need to have new offic-

ers nominated/elected for next year. We only meet less than 6

times a year (from Sept to May) so we hope to see old and new

faces Wed. This is open to all men and women of the parish.

~ Thank you, Co-pres. Judy and Mary

In his letter to the Philippians, Paul reminds us of “God’s up-

ward calling” which directs us to Jesus. God calls each of us

individually to follow Him. How is God calling you? For help

with discernment, please visit www.vocations-syracuse.org.

Pasta Dinner/Car Cruise-In “Italian Style” on Thursday May

2nd from 4:30-7:00 at Sons of Italy Lodge, 126 Odell Ave.,

Endicott. Benefits Catholic Charities Children’s Summer

Lunch Program. Tickets $10 under 5 free. Call Willy @ 754-

4167 or Dave @ 754-7534 by 4/26. NO tickets at the door.

Medicare Insurance Counseling: Do you or a loved one need

help with your Medicare insurance coverage? There is a non-

profit that offers free unbiased insurance counseling and assis-

tance with financial savings programs. Call Action for Older

Persons at (607) 722-1251 for more information on how they

can help you select the best plan and save money.

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OUTREACH CORNER:

Outreach Ministry e-mail: [email protected]

OLGC FOOD PANTRY NEEDS:

For The Pantry...Cereal, Can Fruit,

Juice, Baked Beans, Soup

Our Food Pantry shelves are very low at this time. We can use

non-perishable food EXCEPT FOR peanut butter and pasta

sauce. Items we suggest are canned fruit, canned veggies,

canned soups, jelly, baked beans, cereal, and crackers. The

clients we serve are so very grateful for our help. One week we

gave food to a woman who had been living on water for 4 days.

The need is constant in our area. Thank you for your continued

donations.

OLGC Easter Dinner: We will be providing an Easter Din-

ner at OLGC on Easter Day 4/21 at 1:00 pm. This is open to

anyone in need of a warm meal and/or companionship for

Easter Dinner. We will be signing up interested people at our

OLGC Friday Soup Kitchen. You may also sign up by calling

the OLGC Rectory at 748-7417 please leave your name and

how many will be attending. We are limited to 114 people so

reservations are required.

Volunteers are also needed to work this event, if you are

interested please email Karen at [email protected] or call

the rectory and leave your name, email and phone number. We

need volunteers to help with prep and set up on Saturday as

well as Sunday for the meal.

If you are interested in donating towards the cost of this

meal, please place your donation in an envelope marked

Easter Dinner Donation, hand into the OLGC rectory or place

it in the collection basket at masses. Anything you can provide

for this event is appreciated. Thank you.

Anyone interested in baking a cake for the Easter Dinner

please drop off in church basement by Saturday, April 20th

before 10:30 am. Thank you.

Fundraiser: Friends of our parishioner Chuck Sinclair will be

holding a fundraiser on his behalf May 4th 12 noon-6 pm at

Jennings Street Brasserie. There will be 4 bands, food and Bas-

ket Raffles. If you would be interested in donating a Theme

basket for the fundraiser please drop off at the OLGC Rec-

tory by Thursday April 25th. We will display all baskets on

Sunday April 28th at OLGC for you to have a chance to buy

raffle tickets to win the baskets (winners will be drawn the day

of fundraiser), tickets for fundraiser will also be available. They

appreciate any help you are able to give. Thank you.

Seder Meal: Our Seder Meal this year will take place at

6:00 pm on Monday, April 15

th

, in the OLGC Parish Center,

celebrating the Passover Meal and commemorating Christ’s

institution of the Eucharist. A great deal of preparation and

planning goes into this annual event. We welcome all interested

parishioners from both OLGC and St. Ambrose who are inter-

ested in joining our team and volunteering, please contact Terri

at [email protected] or call the OLGC Rectory and

press 5.

——YOUTH CORNER—–—

All events open to OLGC & St. Ambrose Students

Living Stations portrayed by our Middle School

Students will be held on Friday, April 12th at 7:00

PM. Actors and Narrators are needed! Sign up sheet is on

the Bulletin Board in the Religious Education Center Lob-

by. Any questions, please ask Bob Cargill or call Becky at

222-7850.

Living Stations Practices in OLGC Church on:

Sunday, April 7th from 1-3 pm. Wednesday, April 10th

from 5-7 pm. Friday, April 12th from 4:30-6 pm with din-

ner afterwards with Fr. Michael. Living Stations will be on

4/12 at 7:00 pm.

Church Hopping & Friendly's - Holy Thursday,

April 18th, after Mass. Middle School and High School

Students. We will visit three local churches, pray and then

go to Friendly's. Sign up sheets and permission forms are

on the youth ministry bulletin board.

Paintball - Middle School and High School Students -

Saturday, April 27, from 8:00 AM to 12 Noon. $25.00

per person. This is a regional activity with other parishes

from the Southern Tier. We are limited to only 20 Spac-

es. (more if you have your own paint ball gun) Sign up

Sheets & Permission forms are on the youth ministry

bulletin board AND a Release Form from R&M Paint-

ball MUST be completed when registering.

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

Please Note

Laimons and Sylvia Drupa Scholarship-the Binghamton

Garden Club is offering this scholarship in the amount of

$10,000 to a graduating senior in a Broome County high

school. This award is not just a one-year award, but has the

potential of multiple years if all the requirements are met.

Interested applicants should contact their school guidance

counselor. Submissions due by May 1, 2019. Contact M.

Rankin, Scholarship Chair, at 773-8959 for more information.

Lourdes Mobile Mammography: The Lourdes Mam-

mography Mobile Van will be at OLGC this Spring. To

schedule an appointment and preregister, please call:

Lourdes Hospital Central Scheduling: 798-5723.

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Tips for Seeking Forgiveness

As the end of Lent nears, you may want

to think about giving and receiving for-

giveness. Is there someone you need to

forgive? Pray for the person who offend-

ed you and for God to help bring peace between you

both. Reach out to the person who has offended you

and forgive them.

Do you need forgiving? If you know of something you

have done to harm others, try one of these steps: pray

for the person you have offended and ask for God to

help bring peace between you both. Reach out to the

person you offended and ask them to forgive you. Go

to confession. (Taken from OSV flyer)

Next Sunday, April 14

th

there will be a Penance Ser-

vice held at OLGC at 4:00 pm. There will be several

priests available.

Monday, April 15

th

the “Light Is On” will be held at

OLGC from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.

All are welcome to take advantage of either of these

opportunities to receive the healing of the Sacrament

of Reconciliation.

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

The ST. AMBROSE SANCTUARY LAMP burns this

week to the glory of Almighty God and in memory of

Dominic & Mary Valabek at the request of their family.

The OLGC Sanctuary Lamp burns this week to the glo-

ry of God and in memory of Our Deceased Parishioners.

Virtus Training: It is recommended that all church volun-

teers take the Safe Environment Training Class. If you are

in need of training, please go to Syracuse Diocese.org select

Safe Environment to view classes offered & register online.

Virtus Initial Class at OLGC on 5/11 at 9:00 am.

Virtus Re-cert Classes at OLGC on 5/20 at 6:00 pm.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE from

the Office of Family Life Education (A

Hope Appeal Agency)

Stoning is not just an ancient act of vio-

lence. Each day in our homes we throw stones of ridicule,

criticism, name-calling and put-downs. All of it is deadly.

Hear Jesus in today’s gospel: “Whoever is without sin can

throw the first stone.” Rid your home of violence. Stop ver-

bal stoning!

News / About Town

The St. Francis Ministry International Helpers: are holding

a Spring Tea -Sun. April 28 at St. Anthony of Padua Church

Hall, 306 Odell Ave (Jenkins St. entrance) from 12:30-

2:30pm. We will be serving a buffet lunch, desserts and

drinks. There will be entertainment, raffles and door priz-

es. Tickets are $12. Proceeds go to our school building pro-

ject in Kenya. Spend an afternoon with friends and hear about

the progress of our project. Call Marlene at 341-3465 for res-

ervations.

Charity Fashion Show: Presented by the Knights of Colum-

bus Ladies Auxiliary on Sun. April 28th from 2:00- 5:00 pm at

Our Lady of Sorrows Church Café. Fashions by Dress Barn

and Lily Style Loft of Owego. Finger foods, desserts, raffle

baskets, 50/50 and door prize are all part of the fun. Advance

tickets $15 (nonrefundable- 225 limit) Tickets on sale until

April 21st at 727-8026 or 239-2382- leave voice message. All

proceeds support local charities only.

HIGHER GROUND support group for those experiencing

Separation or Divorce. Meetings held at the Sophia Center,

719 West Main Street, Endicott (next to Our Lady of Good

Counsel Church). Upcoming meetings: 7-8:30 pm on April 8

& 25, May 13 & 30, June 10 & 27. Call Angela 607-239-8248

or Joe 607-748-9205.

Mom’s House Mother’s Day Plant Sale – Deadline to

order is April 26. The Pick up is on May 8. Visit their web-

site: www.momshouseny.org for order form.

The Widows and Widowers Group (from Church of the Ho-

ly Family in Endwell) will meet for lunch on April 11th at

1:00 pm at the Blue Dolphin in Apalachin, NY. (right off the

Apalachin exit) All will order off the menu and responsible

for their own bill, tax & tip. RSVP REQUIRED to Janet at

748-0812. The restaurant is handicapped accessible.

Office of Deacon Formation: Information seminar

about the Permanent Diaconate will be held on Sun. April 14th

from 2:00 - 4:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church - 59 N. Main St.,

Cortland. For further information contact Fr. Louis Aiello,

Diocesan Director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate at

305-470-1479.

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