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The Roman Catholic Communities of Northwestern Allegany County
Our Lady of the Angels
Roman Catholic Church of
Cuba, NY with Ministry to
Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba, New York
St. Patrick’s
Roman Catholic Church of
Fillmore, NY with
Catholic Campus Ministry to Houghton College
St. Patrick’s
Roman Catholic Church of
Belfast, NY with
St. Mark’s Oratory Rushford, New York
Pastor (Belfast & Fillmore)
& Administrator (Cuba)
Rev. Dennis J. J. Mancuso [email protected]
Assisting Priests this Weekend
Rev. Msgr. Vincent Becker Rev. John D. Cornelius
Rushford Summer Weekend Assistant
Rev. Robert Marino
Campus Ministers
Debbie & Dan Fitzgerald [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Lori Richter [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES 4:00 pm - Our Lady of the Angels 5:30 pm - St. Patrick, Belfast 7:00 pm - St. Mark’s Oratory
2013 Summer Season: May 25 - Sept. 14
SUNDAY MASSES 9:00 am - Our Lady of the Angels 9:30 am - St. Patrick, Belfast 11:00 am - St. Patrick, Fillmore 1:00 pm - St. Patrick, Fillmore
Traditional Latin Mass
HOLY DAYS See Inside of Bulletin
WEB SITES stpatsbelfastfillmore.org
olacuba.org
WEEKDAY MASSES Mondays: 10:15 am
Absolut of Houghton LLC
Tuesdays: 8:30 am
St. Patrick, Fillmore
Wednesdays: FR.’s DAY OFF
Thursdays: 9:00 am Our Lady of the Angels
Fridays: 8:30 am St. Patrick, Belfast
2:30 pm Cuba Mem. Hospital
SATURDAY CONFESSIONS 1:30 pm - St. Patrick, Fillmore 2:30 pm - St. Patrick, Belfast 3:30 pm - Our Lady of the Angels Confessions may be cancelled on Saturday on
account of Weddings and other events - see the
Tri-Parish Calendar of Events page for info. Confessions are available upon Request.
SOUTHERN RECTORY 50 South St.
Cuba, NY 14727-1425
PHONE: (585) 968-2885
NORTHERN RECTORY TRI-PARISH OFFICE
109 W. Main St. — PO Box 198 Fillmore, NY 14735-0198
PHONE: (585) 567-2282 FAX: (585) 567-4172
CATECHETICAL CENTER 18 E. Hughes St. Belfast, NY
ST. MARK’S ORATORY 9103 School St. Rushford, NY
Immigration reform: A moral imperative Congress must ensure that America remains a welcoming nation
By Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Friday, September 6, 2013 — As Congress comes back into session, it
has a once-in-a-generation chance to fix our broken immigration system.
We cannot let this opportunity pass. Immigration reform would help families, it would help our economy and it would improve our security.
Most importantly, it’s the right thing to do.
Pope Francis recently reminded us that ―the measure of the greatness of a
society is found in the way it treats those most in need.‖ For generations,
men and women have come to America’s shores in search of a better life for themselves and their families, and we’re justly proud of our heritage as
a nation that welcomes people of good will.
But today, no one can be proud of the enormous underclass of undocumented workers that’s been allowed to form — millions of our
neighbors who live on the margins, have their families fractured and are
easily exploited.
We can’t be proud of the hundreds of migrants who die in the American
desert each year in their quest to support their families back home.
We can’t be indifferent to these profound humanitarian problems. No
wonder that, around the country, Catholics and citizens of other creeds are
on the front lines in providing a compassionate response, as they were with Rev. Martin Luther King a half-century ago.
Every day, our parishes and charitable organizations encounter people struggling to make a new life for themselves and
their families. We meet families who run the risk of being torn apart. We meet migrants who risked dangerous desert passages to get here. We meet young immigrants who want to get an education, find a job and raise a family like
countless others before them.
Those who caricature these immigrants as ―takers‖ couldn’t be more wrong. The plain fact is that immigrants, including
those who are undocumented, make great contributions to our economy. They spend their wages on goods and services
and also start their own businesses, driving economic growth and employment in their communities.
Studies have shown that by and large immigrant laborers complement the American work force by filling jobs in
industries such as agriculture and service. And undocumented immigrants pay over $10 billion in federal, state and local
taxes per year, according to some estimates; that number would rise if immigration reform moves forward.
Support for immigrant families multiplies these benefits. Families are engines of integration into American life, helping
to root immigrants in communities. Families provide support for newcomers to get started and for those already on their feet to move forward, to start a business or to put aside money for an education. When families are united here, it means
that immigrants’ paychecks get spent in the U.S. economy instead of being sent out of the country. Above all, keeping
families intact gives people a full stake in American life.
Helping immigrants contribute to American life is what immigration reform is all about. Answering the Gospel call to
―welcome the stranger‖ and looking to our teachings and our on-the-ground experience, the U.S. Catholic bishops have called for various reforms: a generous, earned path to citizenship; making family reunification a priority; protecting the
integrity of our borders; securing due process for immigrants and their families; improving refugee protection and
asylum laws, and addressing the root causes of unauthorized immigration.
We know that there’s room for disagreement on such a complicated issue, but we hope and pray for a law that moves us
forward.
Just as Americans are proud of our immigrant heritage, we’re also proud of our can-do spirit. When we see a problem,
we do our best to find a solution. There’s no doubt our immigration system is broken. Now’s the time to fix it.
Cardinal Dolan is archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Tri-Parish Calendar of Events
Sun. Sept. 15: Religious Education Class begins, Fillmore, 9:45 am Religious Education Class, Cuba, 10:00 am Religious Education Class, Belfast, 10:30 am Campus Shuttle runs, 10:35 am Bible Study, Cuba, 6:00 pm
Mon. Sept. 16: Military Prayer Group, Cuba, 7:00 pm Parish Council meeting, Belfast, 7:00 pm
Sat. Sept. 21: First Reconciliation class, Belfast, 10:00 am
Sun. Sept. 22: Religious Education Class, Fillmore, 9:45 am Religious Education Class, Cuba, 10:00 am Religious Education Class, Belfast, 10:30 am Campus Shuttle runs, 10:35 am Coffee and Donuts following 11:00 am Mass, Fillmore Parent/Candidate Mtg. Tri-Parish Confirmation Program, 6 pm, Rushford Bible Study, Cuba, 6:00 pm
Thurs. Sept. 26: Bread & Soup Supper, Cuba, 6 pm Mystery of Faith Presentation, Cuba, 7 pm
Sun. Sept. 29: Religious Education Class, Fillmore, 9:45 am
Religious Education Class, Cuba, 10:00 am Religious Education Class, Belfast, 10:30 am Campus Shuttle runs, 10:35 am 300 Club meeting, Fillmore, following 11:00 am Mass, about 12 noon Bible Study, Cuba, 6:00 pm Holy Hour for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty, Fillmore, 7:00 pm
TRI-PARISH DIRECTORY
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BELFAST: Rose Fleming 585-610-0649 CUBA: Sue Scott 585-968-2233 FILLMORE: Jennifer Austin 716-713-3204
CAMPUS MINISTRY (Houghton College) Debbie & Dan Fitzgerald 352-672-3143 352-672-3158
COORDINATORS OF MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND BELFAST: call Fr. Dennis 585-567-2282 RUSHFORD: Carole McGlynn 585-567-2585 CUBA: Kathryn Plants 585-968-1843 FILLMORE: Jim Mowers 585-567-2598
HALL USAGE & RENTAL BELFAST: Mary Jelleson CUBA: Donna Falandys [email protected] FILLMORE: Call Parish Office 585-567-2282
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENTS BELFAST: Joan Weinman CUBA: Aileen Sirianni FILLMORE: Jim Banish
PARISH TRUSTEES Bishop / President / Trustee
Most Rev. Richard J. Malone
Vicar General / Vice-President / Trustee
Rev. Msgr. David S. Slubecky
Pastor (or Administrator) / Secretary-Treasurer / Trustee
Rev. Dennis J. J. Mancuso
BELFAST: Jacque Morton, Lay Trustee
Richard Hull, Jr., Lay Trustee
CUBA: Michael McCaffrey, Lay Trustee David Crowley, Lay Trustee
FILLMORE: Daniel Richter, Lay Trustee Christopher Austin, Lay Trustee
SACRAMENTAL MATTERS BAPTISM: Contact Fr. Dennis to schedule.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Letters of
Recommendation to be sponsors for the Sacraments of Baptism or Confirmation are issued by Fr. Dennis to practicing fully initiated Catholics who are not in violation of the Marriage Laws of the
Church and who have attended to the religious education of their own children. Requests for Letters of Recommendation are to be made to Fr. Dennis. Please allow one week for processing.
MARRIAGE: Couples seeking to be married are to contact Fr. Dennis at least six months prior to the proposed date of the Wedding.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please notify Fr. Dennis prior to surgery or when a loved is put in the hospital so that he might administer the Anointing of the Sick. Father is always happy to make communion calls to those who are homebound.
SACRAMENTAL RECORDS: Requests for Certificates of
Sacramental Records are to be made by mail or by email to [email protected]. Please allow two weeks for processing. All records are stored in a fire-proof safe in Father’s
Fillmore Office.
Belfast Parish Mass Schedule Belfast Church & Rushford Oratory
Pro Populo Masses are said privately
Sat. 9/14, 5:30 pm: (VB) John Hayes,
Req. by Mike and Jan Nelson
Sat. 9/14, 7:00 pm: (RM) St. Mark’s Oratory - Closing Mass of 2013 Summer Season
Otto, Winifred and Ethel Martzloff, Req. by their estate
Sun. 9/15, 9:30 am: (JC) Msgr. Richard Gill,
Req. by Marion Dougherty
Fri. 9/20, 8:30 am: (DM) Frank Dougherty,
Req. by Marion Dougherty
Sat. 9/21, 5:30 pm: (JC) Mike Brown,
Req. by Mike and Jan Nelson
Sun. 9/22, 9:30 am: (DM) Special intentions of Richard Sullivan,
Father’s Day Remembrance
Req. by Sandy Miller
Please pray for the following folks…
Jacob Austin, Judy Barrett, Dan Robertson, Charlotte Banish, Shirley Polaski, Elizabeth Richter, Marcie Wilson, Pearl Harr is , June Ford, Dan Bialaszewski, Kathryn Glover, Jean Switalski, Mary Manko,
Julie Tavernier DiSanto, Wendy Kirkby, Pearl Ricketts, Steve Martuscello, Connie Linderman, Linda Makowski, Dawn Middaugh, Alice Moore, Mary Ellen Stark, Jean Rice, Mary Risewick, Helen Powers, Anna Gierke, Pat Pettit, Dolores Hall, Mary Rauhe, Virginia Fraschetti, Mitch Kralis, Becky Terwiliger and Rosemary Jones.
Fillmore Parish Mass Schedule Pro Populo Masses are said privately
Sun. 9/15, 11:00 am: (DM) Donald E. Polaski Jr.,
Birthday Remembrance
Req. by Don and Shirley Polaski
Sun. 9/15, 1:00 pm: (DM) Latin Mass
Schallert P. Becker, Req. by George and Barb Teti
Mon. 9/16, 10:15 am: (DM) Absolute Care of Houghton
All Souls
Tues. 9/17, 8:30 am: (DM) In petition for a successful surgery for Patricia Pettit,
Req. by Paul Pettit
Sun. 9/22, 11:00 am: (VB) Peter Powers,
Father’s Day Remembrance
Req. by Helen and Pauline Powers
Sun. 9/22, 1:00 pm: (DM) Latin Mass
Schallert P. Becker, Req. by Paul and Darlene Rosier and family
Cuba Parish Mass Schedule Pro Populo Masses are said privately
Sat. 9/14, 4:00 pm: (VB) Mary Helen Davis, Birthday Remembrance
Req. by Ruth Davis
Sun. 9/15, 9:00 am: (DM) Timothy Rinker,
Req. by the O’Keefe family
Thurs. 9/19, 9:00 am: (DM) John F. Rohmer, Birthday Remembrance
Req. by Gerald Rohmer
Fri. 9/20, 2:30 pm: (DM) Cuba Memorial Hospital
Tim Rinker,
Req. by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thomas
Sat. 9/21, 4:00 pm: (DM) Frank Resch,
Anniversary Remembrance
Req. by Dan and Karen Comes
Sun. 9/22, 9:00 am: (VB) Timothy Rinker,
Req. by the O’Keefe family
Pope Francis at Angelus: Peace requires time
and patience; No to wars waged to sell arms SEPT. 8, 2013 - VATICAN CITY (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged everyone to keep praying for peace in the
Middle East, saying the search for peace is a long one that requires patience and perseverance. Speaking during his
Angelus address, the Pope also condemned the proliferation of wars and conflicts and questioned whether they were wars about problems or commercial wars to sell arms on the black market. His remarks came just hours after thousands
of people attended a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday evening as part of the events for the special day of
prayer and fasting for peace in Syria and the world that was called by the Pope and was marked by people across the
globe in different ways.
Please find below an English translation of Pope Francis' Angelus address:
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In the Gospel for today, Jesus reiterates the conditions for being his disciples: not putting anything before your love for Him, carrying your cross, and following Him. Many people came up to Jesus, wanted to be one of His followers; and
this would happen especially in the wake of some prodigious dream, that indicated Him as the Messiah, the King of
Israel. But Jesus doesn’t want to create illusions for anyone. He knows full well what awaits Him in Jerusalem, the road
that the Father is asking Him to take: it’s the road of the
cross, of sacrificing Himself for the redemption of our sins. Following Jesus doesn’t mean taking part in a triumphal
parade! It means sharing in His merciful love, becoming part
of His great mission of mercy towards each and every man.
The mission of Jesus is precisely a mission of mercy, of forgiveness, of love! Jesus is so merciful! And this universal
forgiveness, this mercy, comes through the cross.
Jesus doesn’t want to carry out this mission alone: He wants
to involve us too, in the mission that the Father entrusted to Him. After the resurrection, He will say to His disciples. ―As
the Father sent me, so am I sending you… If you forgive
anyone’s sins, they are forgiven‖ (John 20, 21.22). A disciple of Jesus gives up all his or her goods, because he or she
has found in Him the greatest Good, within which every other good receives its true worth and meaning: family relations, other relationships, work, cultural and economic wealth, and so forth… A Christian detaches from everything,
and then finds everything in the logic of the Gospel, the logic of love and service.
To explain this requirement, Jesus uses two parables: the one of the tower to be built, and the one of the king who goes
to war. The second parable goes like this: ―What king, marching to war against another king, would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other, who was advancing against him with twenty
thousand? If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace‖ (Luke 14, 31
-32). Here Jesus doesn’t want to discuss war, it’s only a parable. But at this moment in time, when we’re strongly
praying for peace, this Word of the Lord affects us closely, and fundamentally it says: there’s a deeper war we must fight, all of us! It’s the strong and brave decision to renounce evil and its seductions, and to choose good, fully prepared
to pay personally: that’s following Christ, that’s taking up our cross! This deep war against evil!
What’s the point of fighting wars, many wars, if you’re not capable of fighting this deep war against evil? There’s no
point! It’s no good… This means, among other things, this war against evil means saying no to fratricidal hatred, and to
the lies that it uses; saying no to violence in all its forms; saying no to the proliferation of arms and their sale on the black market. There are so many of them! There are so many of them! And the doubt always remains: this war over
there, this other war over there – because there are wars everywhere – is it really a war over problems, or is it a
commercial war, to sell these arms on the black market? These are the enemies we must fight, united and coherent,
following no other interests but those of peace and of the common good.
Dear brothers, today we also remember the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, a celebration particularly beloved by the
Oriental Churches. And all of us, now, can send our warm greetings to all the brothers, sisters, bishops, monks, nuns of
the Oriental Churches, Orthodox and Catholic: our warm greetings! Jesus is the sun, Mary is the first light that
announces its dawning. Yesterday evening we kept vigil, calling on Her intercession in our prayer for peace in the world, especially in Syria and in the whole of the Middle East. We invoke Her now as Queen of Peace. Queen of Peace, pray
for us! Queen of Peace, pray for us!
Please find below an English translation of Pope Francis’ post-Angelus appeal:
I would like to thank everyone who, in various ways, joined in the Vigil of Prayer and Fasting yesterday evening. I thank
the many people who united the offering of their sufferings. I express my gratitude to the civil authorities, as well as to the members of other Christian communities and of other religions, and to men and women of good will who have
undertaken, on this occasion, periods of prayer, fasting and reflection.
But the task remains: we move forward with prayer and works of peace. I invite you to continue to pray so that the
violence and devastation in Syria may cease immediately and that a renewed effort be undertaken to achieve a just
solution to this fratricidal conflict. Let us pray also for other countries in the Middle East, in particular for Lebanon, that it may find its hoped-for stability and continue to be a model of peaceful co-existence; for Iraq, that sectarian violence
may give way to reconciliation; and that the peace process between the Israelis and Palestinians may proceed with
determination and courage. Finally, let us pray for Egypt, that all Egyptians, Muslims and Christians, may commit
themselves to build up together a society dedicated to the good of the whole population.
The search for peace is long and demands patience and perseverance! Let us keep praying for this!
Military Prayer Group: The Military Prayer Group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. The contact person is Betty Frank.
Bible Study: Join us Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm as we joyfully make our spiritual journey through the Word of God.
Mark Your Calendars!!! Pot Luck Harvest Dinner on Thursday, November 7th.
Details to come soon!
Offertory Collection comparing 2013 to 2012
September 8, 2013 September 9, 2012
Regular Collection 1927 3314
Fuel Collection 45 85
Capital Improvements 5
OLA Cemetery 20
Christ the King Seminary 5
Aid to Poland 5
Total 1992 3414
Last weekend candles were lit for the following intentions: For the Neal families, by Diane Neal; For a cancer free check-up this week, by Mary.
Coffee and donuts will be available for your enjoyment on Sunday, September 22 immediately following Mass. The parish will provide the donuts and beverages; you are asked to bring something to share with your fellow parishioners: muffins, coffeecake, fruit, anything you feel like bringing. If it is not possible for you to bring an item to share, just come anyway. Your presence is most important. We gather twice each month, the 2nd and 4th Sunday to enjoy food and fellowship immediately following Mass.
300 Club News: Week # 4 winners: Bill Nolan, Larry Wilson, Alex and Jojo Banish, Dorothy Hamill, Mike Makowski, Rose Fleming, Colleen Myers and Don Nixon. Unsold tickets 107 and 134 were also drawn. Donations Needed: The 300 Club Committee is looking for donations for the Silent Auction. You
can either donate a loose item or a basket. Some possible themes for your basket may include but not be limited to: pets, Christmas, gardening, coffee & tea, kids & coloring, etc… Be creative. There is a box for donations in the back of the church. Meeting and Volunteers: The next 300 Club meeting will be held after Mass on Sunday, September 29th. We always are looking for additional people to help on that day.
Parish Council: The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 18th at 7:00 pm. Former parishioner Joyce White returned to the loving embrace of Our Lord on August 27th. If you would like to send words of condolence to her daughter, here is the address:
Kathy Perales, 306 North Bonham Dr.,
Allen, TX 75013
Offertory Collection comparing 2013 to 2012
September 8, 2013 September 9, 2012
Regular Collection 898 1241
Votive Candles 8 27
Christ the King 300
Total 1206 1268
Attention Ladies of the parish…
A few of our lady parishioners would like to get the Altar and Rosary Society going again. Are you interested? Each Wednesday at 5:30 pm we will gather in
the church and pray the Rosary.
All are welcome, including you guys!!!
Ministry Schedule
Sat. September 14, 5:30 pm: Sun. September 15, 9:30 am:
Altar Server: Chase Sadler Altar Servers: Aiden Heaney & Emma Sullivan
Lector: Peter Vero Lector: Mary McCumiskey
E.M.: Patricia Burdick E.M.: Bill Heaney
Sat. September 21, 5:30 pm: Sun. September 22 9:30 am:
Altar Server: Chase Sadler Altar Servers: Gage Lincoln
Lector: Heidi Scott Lector: Judy Barrett
E.M.: Peter Vero E.M.: Jacque Morton
Cleaning Teams T eam # 14 : M ary E . McCumiskey, Kathy Garrison and Peg Ferron will clean September 15 thru September 19. Team # 15: The Ace family, the Darrin Arnold family and the Bob Histed family will clean S ep t emb e r 22 t h ro u g h September 26.
Offertory Collection Comparing 2013 to 2012
September 8, 2013 September 9, 2012
Regular Collection 1164 1240
Votive Candles 27 39
Capital Improvements 10
Christ the King 124 176
Total 1315 1465
Last weekend, candles were lit for the following intentions: For the special intentions of Judy Barrett; For the special intentions of Theresa Czajka; For Lee, from Grandpa and Grandma.
Parish Council meeting: The next parish council meeting will be held on Monday, September 16th at 7:00 pm. All members are urged to attend.
St. Mark of Rushford representatives on the Parish Council: Father Dennis is looking for 2 representatives from the former St. Mark parish to serve on the St. Patrick Church of Belfast parish council. If you are interested in serving or would like to nominate an individual to serve on the parish council, please contact Father Dennis at the rectory business office at 585-567-2282.
If you would like to stay in contact with Father Jann, here is his address: Rev. Francis Jann,
Brothers of Mercy Nursing Home, Room 208, 10570 Bergtold Rd., Clarence, NY 14031-2198
Offertory Collection Comparing 2013 to 2012
September 7, 2013 September 8, 2012
St. Mark Oratory 457 507
Total 457 507
September 14, 2013
Dear Friends,
This weekend our second Summer Season comes to a close. I would like to express my thanks to you
for your support for the Summer Ministry of St. Mark’s Oratory. I wish to thank as well, my brother
priest, Fr. Robert Morino for his dedicated ministry and service among us. St. Mark’s will not be empty
in the intervening months until next May, this because it is also the Catechetical Center for our Tri-
Parish High School Religious Education Program. If I do not see you before, I hope to see you next
summer. Let us pray for one another.
MASS PROPERS - SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
