St. Mary’s and St. Joan of Arc Churches Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29/30, 2011

Masses This Week:
Sat., October 29, 5:00 PM Vigil Mass - St. Mary’s
Rev. Daniel G. Murphy
by St. Mary’s Parish Family
Sun., October 30, 9:00 AM - St. Joan’s
Joan Helmer by the Periard Family
11:00 AM - St. Mary’s
For the People of St. Mary’s & St. Joan’s
Mon., October 31, 9:00 AM – St. Mary’s
In Honor of St. Jude
Tues., November 1, 7:00 AM – St. Mary’s
For the People of St. Mary’s & St. Joan’s
11:00 AM – St. Mary’s
Margaret Krasiak by Ron Krasiak
12:30 PM – Colgate Chapel
All Souls Day Intentions
6:30 PM – St. Joan’s
Bob Jones by St. Joan’s Parish Family
Wed., November 2, 11:00 AM – St. Mary’s
All Souls Day Intentions
Sat., November 5, 5:00 PM Vigil Mass - St. Mary’s
For the People of St. Mary’s & St. Joan’s
Sun., November 6, 9:00 AM - St. Joan’s
Rodger Peer by St. Joan’s Parish Family
11:00 AM - St. Mary’s
Frances Joerger by St. Mary’s Parish Family

This Week’s Events
St. Mary’s
Sun., Oct. 30, 9 AM – Faith Formation Classes
Thurs., Nov. 3, 1-2 PM – Grass Roots Book Club -
Church Hall
Sun., Nov. 6, 9 AM – Faith Formation Classes
St. Joan’s
Sun., Oct. 30, 8:30 AM – Rosary
9:45 AM – Elem. Faith Formation Classes
12:30-1:45 PM – H/S Faith Formation
1:30 PM – H/S Faith Formation parent/student
meeting
Mon., Oct. 31, 4-5 PM - Holy Hour
Thurs., Nov. 3, 4-5 PM - Chaplet of Divine Mercy
5-6:30 PM - Friendship Inn Dinner
Sat., Nov. 5, 1 PM – Widow’s Bereavement Support
Group
Sun., Nov. 6, 9:45 AM –Elem. Faith Formation
12:30-1:45 PM – H/S Faith Formation

Scripture Readings for October 29/30
First Reading: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b,8-10
Psalm: Psalm 24:1-2,3-4,5-6
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a
A Time of Liturgical Renewal
This is an exciting time for the Church in the United States. Beginning next month, on the First Sunday of Advent, we will be praying a new translation of the texts of the Mass. For the next four Sundays, we will be illustrating for you these new texts through bulletin inserts and bulletin columns.
“Why is the Church changing the texts of the Mass?” is the first question many people have asked. To answer the question properly we have to look back at what the Second Vatican Council hopes to accomplish in its liturgical renewal. Even though it has been forty years since the Council, the Church has taken just “baby steps” in what the Council hoped to achieve.
You may remember that, immediately following the Council, we prayed the “old Mass” (with the priest still with his back to the altar) in English. Only in 1969 was the New Order (Novus Ordo) of the Mass introduced. You may also remember that there was very little teaching of the renewed texts to the people.
We are embarking on the revision of these same texts. Mass, in the vernacular, will be celebrated using different words, words that are theologically more precise; words that better express what it is that we believe. It is not what we have been praying has been wrong, but like many areas of our life, it may be time for us to look again and hone our skills at worship. It is our hope that in the next four weeks, all the Catholic faithful of our diocese will gain a better understanding of the Mass, a deeper appreciation of the Eucharist, and a greater zeal to worship God with their whole minds and hearts.

Please Offer Prayer:
For those who are ill, especially: Dick Conant, Leo Kiely, Louise MacDonnell, Joan Dahlem, Mary Albert, Mike Doroshenko, Anne Hansel, Doug & Nora Purdy, Marcia Ann Cross, John Robbins, John Moore, Mary Booth, Amber Buell, Brenda Thieben, Catherine Albrecht Hanson, Kim Doroshenko, Bob Gunther, Tom Marshall, Joann Buell, David Lemery, Rose Knasick, Jim Hynes, Alex LaBrague, Antonia Tepolt, Salvatore Sastri, Lucy Howe, Susan Tayntor, John Dougherty, Val Novis, Meredith Migonis & Nancy Cocker.
For all in the Military, especially: Sgt. Wesley G. Cary, LTJG Robert Kraynak, Jr., SPC Ryan Fowler, 2LT Shelly Respecki, Sgt. Ryan Small, Private Wade Curtis, Petty Officer Dan Molloy, USN, 2nd Lt. Aaron Eastwood, Marine Pvt. Michael Ashmore, & Sgt. Ian Witchley.

Ministers for Liturgy November 5/6
5:00 PM - St. Mary’s
Commentator: A. Steneri
Lector: N. Roberts
Eucharistic Ministers: K. Hyde, S. Harris
& C. Palmiter
Altar Servers: H. Bollinger & R. Harris
Ushers: J. Lloyd & C. Lloyd
Gift Bearers: F. & J. Gargiulo
9:00 AM - St. Joan’s
Commentator: J. Donnelly
Lector: B. Donnelly
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Periard, B. Roher
& B. Wolicki
Altar Servers: K. Lyrek & D. Koehl
Gift Bearers: Bruce Family
Greeter: R. Roher
Counters: C. Doroshenko & J. Episcopo
11:00 AM - St. Mary’s
Commentator: J. Clippinger
Lector: C. Droll
Eucharistic Ministers: K. Welch, L. Baker
& J. Connors
Altar Servers: C. Andrzejek & Z. Coddington
Ushers: J. Andrzejek & J. Eastman
Gift Bearers: LaRuffa Family

Consolation Ministers – November & December
St. Joan’s – Dorothy Lynch (684-3855) &
Barb Wolicki (684-3635)
St. Mary’s –
November – Kathy Welch & Janice Swain
December – Sylvia Roe & Maria Parenti

Second Collection Next Weekend – The annual Seminary collection will be taken up at Masses next weekend. Thank you for your continued generosity!

Grassroots Book Club – All are invited to join the Grassroots Book Club in reading Quest for the Living God written by Elizabeth A. Johnson. We meet every Thursday from 1-2 PM in St. Mary’s church basement.

Permanent Diaconate Information Seminar - Sunday, November 13, 2-4:30 PM, at Holy Cross Church, DeWitt, NY.
A Permanent Deacon is ordained as a Sacramental Sign of the Church, as servant in active love and justice in society, in heralding the Word of God and in celebrating the Sacraments. If you have any interest in learning more about the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Syracuse or about the Deacon Formation Program, this Information Seminar will assist you in your discernment.
For further information and requirements, please call Fr. Louis F. Aiello, Diocesan Director, Office of the Permanent Diaconate at the Chancery – (315) 470-1479.
Dear Padre
What are the Torah, the Talmud, and the Qur’an?
What is the difference between the Torah, the Talmud, and the Qur’an?
Luis
Dear Luis,
The Torah and the Talmud are key texts of Judaism, while the Qur’an is the key text of Islam.
Catholics are familiar with the Jewish Torah because it’s made up of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. When Christian Scriptures refer to “the law,” they’re speaking of the Torah. The Torah, the Nevi’im (the Prophets), and the Ketuvim (the Writings) constitute the Tanakh – the Hebrew Bible – which Christians generally refer to as the Old Testament.
The Talmud is a later collection of Jewish texts that record and reflect on Jewish law as it became codified, promoted, and discussed by its rabbis. While the written Talmud was generally composed between 200 and 600, it draws on more ancient oral traditions.
Muslims believe the Qur’an is the inspired word of God, a divine message brought to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel in the seventh century. The Qur’an presumes knowledge of both Christian and Jewish Scriptures, but it differs in such key matters as whether Jesus is the Son of God.
Christians regard the Torah as the inspired word of God, but not the Talmud or the Qur’an.
Matthew Allman, CSsR
sundaybulletins@liguori.org
2011 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA
Imprimatur “in accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted on April 29, 2011, by the Most Reverend Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis

Last Chance - CareNet 50/50 Raffle – St. Joan’s and St. Mary’s are both having a 50/50 Raffle during the month of October to raise money for the CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Center on Main Street, Morrisville. Tickets are $1 and will be on sale after Mass each Sunday the entire month. Please help support this worthy project to help our college students and other women in our area at a critical moment in their lives. For information, call Judy Lyrek at 684-3055.

New Roman Missal – On November 7, 7 PM, Fr. Joseph Scardella, Director of Liturgy for the Diocese, is coming to St. Joan’s to offer a presentation on the New Roman Missal (the changes in the words of the Mass) which will begin in Advent. His presentation will include what the changes will be and why. This is an opportunity for us to understand the changes and make them more meaningful to us. This presentation is free for participants.

Respect Life Petitions – Please add your signature to the lists attached to the petitions which will be available during October, which is Respect Life Month.

Social Justice Group Highlights – Next meeting Wednesday, November 9, 7 PM, at St. Mary’s.
At our last meeting we planned for a return visit by Gabriel Bol Deng, one of the “lost boys” from the Sudan. After the civil war in his country he went to school and taught in the Syracuse area and has been active in building a school in what is now South Sudan.
On the local level we continue to support Friendship Inn II at St. Joan’s on the 2nd Thursday of the month. We’ll be doing the cleanup shift from 6-7 PM, and you’re welcome to join us.
All are welcome. For further information, please contact Candace Bemont at 684-3205 or Candace.bemont@gmail.com.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC NEWS

St. Joan’s Parish Financial Support
Ordinary Offertory (October 23) $945.00
Mission Appeal 327.00

Friendship Inn Dinners at St. Joan’s every
Thursday, 5-6:30pm. All are welcome.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets will be distributed to area families at St. Joan of Arc Church. Local Boy Scouts will be collecting food during their “Scouting for Food” campaign. Door hangers will be left at area homes November 5th explaining the project. The Scouts will return the following week (November 12) to pick up food donations. These donations will be used to fill the Thanksgiving baskets. This years Basket distribution is November 19th. Monetary donations are always welcome and can be dropped into the collection basket with a note designating it as a Thanksgiving basket donation. Donation boxes can be found at both entrances of the church. We are in need of canned and boxed goods to fill the baskets. We expect that this year will be an especially difficult time for many families. If you have any questions, or would like to help out, please contact Peg Kendall at 684-7810.


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ST. MARY’S NEWS

St. Mary’s Parish Financial Support
Regular Offertory (October 23) $2,158.00
Tohatchi 20.00
Mission Sunday Appeal 697.00

Altar-Rosary Society Mary Award – the 2011 Mary Award was presented to Ashley Relf at their annual Women of the Parish Brunch. The Mary Award is given to a young woman of the parish who walks softly in the footsteps of Mary, our Blessed Mother. Congratulations Ashley.

Altar-Rosary Society will lead the Rosary on Wednesdays, at 7 PM, for the month of October.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Faith Formation –
Children, ages 3-5 (through kindergarten) are invited to participate in a Liturgy of the Word program during the 11 AM Mass at St. Mary’s.

November; Month of All Souls – As we approach November, the Parish family prepares an Altar of Remembrance. Please bring any cards, pictures or other mementos to help us pray for those who have gone before us.
A mass is offered on All Souls Day at 11 AM for the families who have lost a loved one. Altar Rosary will again invite those families to a luncheon downstairs after Mass.

Thanksgiving Basket Breads – Please bring donations of homemade breads for the Thanksgiving baskets to St. Mary’s basement by November 18. Store them in the refrigerator or freezer. Thank you.

Winter Coat Give Away – St. Mary’s annual “Winter Coat Give Away” will coincide with the distribution of Thanksgiving Baskets on Saturday, November 19, 10 AM to Noon at St. Mary’s Parish Center. Donations of used, clean, winter coats are needed. This year we will also accept snow pants, mittens, hats and boots. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Center Sundays, 8:30-10:30 AM Thank you.

St. Mary’s Altar Care

November – Gert Pownall (824-8361)
& Barb Albrecht (824-5345)
December – Bonnie Will (691-3168),
Nan Hulbert (824-1155) &
Bernie Steneri (824-2439)





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St. Mary’s/St. Joan of Arc Mission Statement

St. Mary’s, Hamilton and St. Joan of Arc, Morrisville
are a unified, faith-filled, Roman Catholic Community devoted to being the embodiment of the love and teaching of Jesus Christ through worship, religious education, and the sharing of our gifts and talents to provide for the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of all.

St. Mary’s Church
16 Wylie Street, Hamilton, NY 13346
Telephone: (315) 824-2164
E-mail: stmaryschurch1@verizon.net
Website: www.hamiltonny.com/stmarysonline
Pastor: Rev. Richard B. Dunn (824-2164)
Secretary: L. Robbins (824-2164)
DFF: Margaret Rhyde (824-3027
Music Director: Suzanne McDonald (679-1188)
Trustees: Janice Swain (529-8755)
Terry Murphy (824-1419)
Diocesan Commissioned Lay Ministers:
Paul Lehmann - RCIA (824-1948)
Margaret Rhyde - Faith Formation
L. Robbins - Family Ministry
Hospice and Palliative Care Faith Community
Contact - Nancy Roberts (824-3097)

St. Joan of Arc Church
PO Box 1087, 6 Brookside Drive, Morrisville, NY
Telephone: (315) 684-9551
E-mail: stjoan@dreamscape.com
Pastor: Rev. Richard B. Dunn (824-2164)
Secretary: Carol Marshall (684-3706)
DFF: Stephanie Mosher (893-7681)
Music: Carol Marshall and Emily Roher
Trustees: James Periard (684-9636)
Chris Doroshenko (662-3426)
Diocesan Commissioned Lay Ministers:
Stephanie Mosher - Faith Formation
Judy Lyrek - Liturgy 684-3055


St. Mary’s/St. Joan of Arc Mission Statement

St. Mary’s, Hamilton and St. Joan of Arc, Morrisville
are a unified, faith-filled, Roman Catholic Community devoted to being the embodiment of the love and teaching of Jesus Christ through worship, religious education, and the sharing of our gifts and talents to provide for the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of all.