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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Louis Parish is a home for all of God’s people. We respect and welcome all in the spirit of Baptism and the sharing of Eucharist. We are committed to the Gospel message through service to our parish family, the larger community and especially those in need throughout the world. April 27, 2008
ST. LOUIS CHURCH PITTSFORD, New York
Phone: 586-5675 Fax: 387-9888
E-mail: [email protected]
THIS WEEK AT ST. LOUIS
Daily Masses This Week:
Mon., Wed., Fri.: 11:00 am, 5:15 pm Tues., Thurs: 6:45 am, 11:00 am
MONDAY – April 21 6:30 am Men’s Spirituality Grp - Manse 3:15 pm Children’s Choir Practice 7:00 pm Crossroads Workshop - Parish Meeting Hall (PMH) 7:30 pm Liturgy Committee - Art Room
TUESDAY - April 22 4:30 pm Living Faith 7:15 Stephen Min. Peer Support - Manse
WEDNESDAY - April 23 7:00 pm Religious Ed. - Info Mtg., PMH 7:00 pm Family Prayer Ministry - Church 7:30 pm Bible Basics - Manse 7:30 pm Elizabeth Ministry -Youth Room 7:30 pm Regional Charismatic Prayer
Group - Manse (this week)
THURSDAY- April 24 9:00 am Pastoral Care Committee-PMH 7:00 pm Religious Info Meeting - PMH 7:00 pm Facilities Committee - Min. Ctr.
SATURDAY - April 26 9:00 am Stephen Min. Retreat Day-Offsite 3:30 pm Confessions 4:30 pm Mass 4:30 pm First Communion Teaching Mass
and Dinner - PMH
SUNDAY - April 20 7:30 am Mass 9:00 am Mass/ Seasons of Faith
10:00 am RCIA Session 11:00 am Mass/Children’s LOW 11:00 am Eucharistic Min. Trng. - Church 11:00 am First Communion Teaching Mass and Brunch - PMH 5:00 pm Mass 6:30 pm Youth Group
Happy Easter!
There are times when we are taking registrations for programs such as Religious Ed or finalizing the commitment process for Catholic schools when the process is drawn out…I realize that fami-lies get a lot of requests, but let me urge you to respond to our requests promptly…it is not easy to plan a Ladies’ Guild breakfast without some idea of numbers, to recruit volunteer teachers, to plan budgets without having the best input we can have…so please don’t bury that form to be filled out, don’t delay in calling and reserving a spot…you can help us a lot by being as responsive as possible.
Case in point is the Ladies’ Guild breakfast on May 17 after the 9:00 am Mass…please call Lillian at 381-3202 or Mary Jane at 381-6853 if you wish to come…this event is open to all the women of the parish.
Also Religious Ed re-registration for 2008-09 is happening now…there will be a late fee added after May 1 …so please take care of this now…also you can regis-ter any of your children, whether in Catholic schools or Public schools, for the Sacramental Preparation process for next year…if your child will be in second grade, they should be signed up for First Eucharist; if in fourth or fifth grade, register for First Penance; if eighth grade, then register for Confirmation…we usually have children who need to receive one or other sacrament at an older age…please be sure to register them now and we will work out the details later…if you are new to the parish or have a child who will be going into school for the first time, you should speak with Sue Payne our Director of Religious Ed to consider the options available.
A word about why at some Masses, we rope off pews…it is not unusual for peo-ple to come to Mass after we have begun…we close off a few pews on each side to make it more convenient for these folks to find a place to sit without being a distraction…we would ask you, if you come early or on time, to please sit in front of this area…that means some of us have to stop hugging the aisle seat, and move to the center of the pew…if week after week you find yourself in those roped off pews, please set your clock 10 minutes earlier and really break that habit of coming late…wouldn’t it be great if we were all there and able to add to the power and prayer of the opening hymn.…and if you find yourself walking out of Church before the priest-presider, stay those extra 2 minutes or 30 sec-onds so you can bump shoulders with some other parishioner…and the presider can say ‘Good Day’ to you…we all need to be encouraged to come on time, give our best selves to the prayer we offer and leave when we are done.
We will be interviewing for a part-time Pastoral Associate in May…Sr. Judy has chosen to reduce her hours next year and so we have re-defined her position…if
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THIS WEEK AT ST. LOUIS
Daily Masses This Week:
Mon., Wed., Fri.: 11:00 am, 5:15 pm Tues., Thurs: 6:45 am, 11:00 am
MONDAY – April 28 6:30 am Men’s Spirituality Grp - Manse 3:15 pm Children’s Choir Practice 7:00 pm Crossroads 7:00 pm Finance Council - Min. Center
TUESDAY - April 29 4:30 pm Living Faith–Last Class
WEDNESDAY - April 30 5:15 pm Anticipation Mass for Holy Day 7:30 pm Social Justice/Social Ministry
Committee - Youth Room 7:30 pm Regional Charismatic Prayer
Group - Parish Meeting Hall
ASCENSION THURSDAY- May 1 Masses at 6:45, 9:30 (School Mass)
& 11:00 am … (No 5:15 pm Mass) 5:15 pm Stewardship Committee - Ministry Center 6:00 pm Bell Choir Practice 7:30 pm Holy Hour - Church
FIRST FRIDAY - May 2 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Exposition of Blessed Sacrament-Chapel
SATURDAY - May 3 3:30 pm Confessions 4:30 pm Mass/First Communion
SUNDAY - May 4 7:30 am Mass 9:00 am Mass/ First Communion
10:00 am RCIA Session 11:00 am Mass/First Communion 1:00 pm Mass/First Holy Communion 5:00 pm First Sunday Youth Mass 6:15 pm Youth Group Dinner & Speaker
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WE PRAY AND GIVE THANKS
SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Would you like to have your very special intentions re-membered for a week? The Thursday Holy Hour Minis-try will offer special prayers for your intention.
We also invite you to have a Sanctu-ary Lamp lit at the Blessed Sacra-ment. Please call/visit the Ministry Center to make known this intention.
This week one Sanctuary Lamp will burn in memory of Robert Hirsch by Family, and one for Daniel, Laura and Children by Laura.
April 27, 2008
WEEKEND OF May 3/4, 2008 Those who serve our community!
Mass Time Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Liturgical Assistants Cantor
Altar Servers
4:30 pm TBA TBA
N. O’Connor, M. Joyce-Rosen, K. Darby, T. Gerace, L. Nunn, T. O’Leary, J. Ranaletta, B. Gerace
L. & J. Nunn
K. Moon
S. Darby N. Tomaino
7:30 am M.E. Galusha F. Galusha
C. DeJoy, J. DiPrima, B. Eilertsen, M. Hilliard, M. Merkley, E. Koval, J. Farnam, R. Hilliard
The Andersons
D. Cadirao
A. May S. May
9:00 am TBA TBA
N. Tirabassi, L. Lusk, D. Kendricks, A. Wilt, T.L. Brazie, M. Daniele, K. Hester, T. Doughty, H. Tucker, S. Bestram
D. Kendricks
Children T. P. Brazie A. Molinari
11:00 am TBA TBA
M. Diamond, M. Cargill, E. Cubitt, L. Peckham, I. Decancq, G. Decancq, B. Wise, M.L. Broderick, J. Eisenhart, K. Hart
P. & K. Henderson
G. Pierce R. DaGama T. Hart
5:00 pm Z. Quandt C. Quandt
M.T. Friel, M.E. Holvey, R. Gaffney, S. Valentine, C. Butler, M. Holvey, C. Nye, E. Mersich
M.T. Friel Teens E. Gaffney J. Butler
Sunday Communion Service - May 4, 2008 The Highlands: Doris Wilmot Heather Heights: George Kimber & Ed Koval
Jane Donahue,
Mother of Carrie (Dan) Check and Julie (William) Thaney
Daniel McCarthy
Rose Borreggine,
Mother of Susan (Robert) Dermody
MONDAY - April 28 Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26-16:4a 11:00 am Corinne Taylor - Rita Strowe-Schubert 5:15 pm Rev. Francis McNamara S.J. - Gail & Patrick Burke
TUESDAY Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 6:45 am For the People of the Parish, Living and Deceased 11:00 am Joseph Fraser - Paul & Ruth Luke
WEDNESDAY Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Jn 16:12-15 11:00 am Chuck O’Rourke - Birdie Proctor Anticipation Mass for Holy Day 5:15 pm John T. Cody - Mary Cody, Wife
THURSDAY Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11/
Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 6:45 am For the People of St. Louis 9:30 am School Mass. Kent Richards - Mrs. Miller’s Kindergarten Class 11:00 am Thomas Mahon - Family
FIRST FRIDAY Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 11:00 am Joseph Martin - Mary, Doug & Tara Baldy 5:15 pm Kathryn Sullivan - Pat Cleary & Family
SATURDAY 1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14 9:00 am Roger Cameron - Jack Clarke & Family 4:30 pm James Kircher - Pat MacDonald
SUNDAY Acts 1:12-14/1 Pt 4:13-16/ Jn 17:1-11a 7:30 am Ed Cunningham - Vanderline Family 9:00 am Jack Luthringer - Family Owen James Groark - Messina
Family 11:00 am For the People of the Parish, Living and Deceased 1:00 pm Jamie Sayegh - Ned & Marlena Sayegh 5:00 pm Thomas M. Heagerty - Dave & Connie MacLennan
It’s Still Easter, Alleluia
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YOU’RE INVITED
PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 10, 11
We would like to have some parishioners who speak a second lan-guage read the Prayers of the Faithful in their native tongue. Also, if someone would like to do one of the Scripture readings in their native language, please step forward and call the Ministry Center at 586-5675.
We need coverage at all weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 pm; Sunday at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 5:00 pm
We ask all in the congregation to wear some RED today!
Cute items from Church Bulletins
- The Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals.
- The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on Water.” The sermon tonight: “Searching for Jesus.”
- Don’t let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The Blessed Sacrament is "the picture of God", "the magnet of souls" and "the very life of the church." All parishioners now have the opportunity to pray in front of our Lord on this
First Friday, May 2, 2008.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed beginning after the 11:00 am Mass until 4:00 pm.
There will be a sign-up sheet on the bul-letin board and two people or more must keep our Lord company each hour. Will you not spend one hour with Him?
Ascension Thursday This Week
Plan now to join us for Mass on the Feast of the Ascension. Our masses will be at 5:15 pm Wed. (anticipation Mass) and at 6:45 am, 9:30 am (School Mass) and 11:00 am on Thursday.
Ascension Sunday is a day that reminds us of our being com-missioned by the Lord: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” One of the themes of Pope Benedict’s recent trip to our country was the blessings we have as a nation of a broad
range of peoples. Think of ways this week that you can build up the kingdom of God. Perhaps learn more about other members of our Church and their history.
COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE
On May 10 at 3:30 pm, we will celebrate the Sacrament of Penance in a communal setting with the Liturgy of the Word and spend time in prayer and reflection. After a period of private prayerfulness, we will celebrate the Lord God’s love and forgiveness. We invite you to join us for this sacramental expression of Reconciliation. There will not be the individual celebration today. Just a reminder: we celebrate the Sacrament of Penance in its individual form each Saturday from 3:30 to 4:10 pm. You may also call the Min-istry Center to schedule a time that may be more convenient for you.
(continued from page 1) anyone is interested in seeing the revised job description, give me a call…we also will be looking to hire an office assistant who has competence in the typical Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint programs….I will be pleased to share that job de-scription as well.
Next weekend we will celebrate First Communion at the 4:30 pm Saturday Mass and again at the 9:00 am, 11:00 am and a special Mass at 1:00 pm…we hope you will share in the joy of this special welcome to the Table of the Lord with these children and their families. Have a good week…Peace!
PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
Our Parish Council will meet on May 5 beginning at
7:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Hall. Topics to be covered are the Liturgy Committee Report, the Pastoral Leader-ship Report and a presentation of the proposed 2008 - 2009 Parish Budget.
The Council will also review the selec-tion process for new members to serve beginning with the June meeting. We will select from among the candidates later in May at a weekend Mass. Coun-cil meetings usually end by 9:00 pm. They are open to all Parishioners so if you would like to come and observe a meeting, please feel free to join us.
ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On May 24, the Order of Friars Minor (The Franciscans) will ordain five candidates to the Priesthood in the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in New York City.
One of those to be ordained is Scott Brookbank whose parents are parishioners of St. Joseph’s Penfield. Let us join in offering prayers of gratitude for the gift that Scott will be to our Church. Ordinations are special treasures not only for a home parish but for the larger Church. We congratulate Scott’s par-ents, Ron and Virginia. Let us all pray for the gift of ministry and that God would raise up from the midst of St. Louis parish candidates to serve in such a way in the years ahead.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Collection ….. $15,780.50 Attendance ….. 1,650
6 t h S u n d a y o f E a s t e r “… and many paralyzed or crippled people were cured. There was great joy i n t h a t c i t y . ” A c t s 8 : 7 - 8 It’s easy to rejoice in the gifts that God gives when they are as outstanding as a lame man walking or a sick man cured. However, do we take time to thank God for the many miracles He gives us eve-ryday – good health, family, friends, education, employment, housing? Being grateful is the secret to being joyful.
Next week our tithing will be for
Saint’s Place
Saint's Place is a Christian values-based ministry that assists people, regardless of their race or creed, seeking a fresh start. Talents, re-sources, and time are shared with those who have suffered because of violence, injustice, war, discrimination, and poverty.
Each year Saint's Place assists hundreds of newly arrived refugees ar-riving through the Catholic Family Center's Refugee and Immigration Department.
Saint’s Place provides each refugee family with the furnishings they need to live in their new home (beds, dressers, tables, chairs, lamps, sofas, appliances, TVs, radio, linens, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, silver-ware, etc.), as well as clothing, initial cleaning supplies, toiletry items, books and school supplies. Saint’s Place is the only organization in the Rochester area that collects and redistributes furniture and household items directly to refugees in need.
For the past seven years, Saint’s Place has been providing a tutoring program once each week for refugee students as well as for adults. In 2005, a Child Care Center was opened to meet the unique needs of refu-gee children while their parents pursue adult education classes.
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STEWARDSHIP: TIME, TALENT & TREASURE
April 27, 2008
Today’s tithing is for
Sisters of Notre Dame Learning Center
Catholic Home Missions Appeal
Today’s second collection is for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. This Appeal supports missions here in the USA.
Bible Basics Study Group
This bi-monthly program with Msgr. Gerard Krieg covers the Bible at a re-laxed pace. The sessions
are held on the 2nd and 4th Wed’s. of each month in the Manse; in May the sessions will be held on the 14th and 28th at 5:30 pm in the Manse.
Anticipated Tithing Causes To give you some advance notice, we have scheduled the following Tithing recipients: • Parish Emergency Fund ….. May 11 • Court Appointed Special Assoc. of Rochester/Monroe .. May 18 • Daystar and Andrew Center .. May 25 • St. Bridget’s ……………….. June 1 • Mercy Respite for Caregivers.. June 8 • Benincasa, Isaiah House, and Mt. Carmel Hospice ….. June 15 We thank the Tithing Committee for do-ing the research on the proposed causes. We try to choose a broad range of or-ganizations, but especially those who serve the poor or who can make a differ-ence in life.
CONFIRMATION RITE OF SENDING
Our 61 candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation are putting the finishing touches on their prepara-tion for this Sacrament. They will gather at Sacred Heart Cathedral on May 28 at 7:00 pm to be confirmed in their faith by the grace of the Holy Spirit and the anointing with Chrism. We ask you to keep them in your prayers. At the 4:30 pm Mass on Sat-urday, May 17 and at the 11:00 am Mass on May 18, we will pray over them as a community as we send them to be confirmed by the Bishop and his delegates.
Social Justice/Social Ministry
Are you interested in Social Justice/Social Ministry issues?
Please come to a re-organizational meeting for this Parish committee.
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 pm Youth Room
(below Parish Hall, elevator accessible)
Interested but can’t make the meet-ing or have questions, call
Rosemary Graham at 924-5305
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WE GROW IN FAITH: FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY
Pope watching… So how many of you took notice of our Pope being in our grand NYS last Sun-day and DC the days prior? I’m hoping all of you…but you never know – it was break last when he was here…so news probably wasn’t at the forefront of your daily tasks – it wasn’t for me. I did get a chance and listen last Sunday to some of the morning news shows and hear what they said of Pope Benedict’s visit. It was refreshing to hear the me-dia say how impressed they were with the Pontiff and he presented our church to America. They liked his compassion for the victims of clergy abuse; citing they were amazed at his words saying he was embarrassed and ashamed of the church. They actually joked that the congress of cardinals should pick our next President as they have done such a great job with the last two Popes. It’s funny about all this positive press. Several years ago, when Benedict was elected Pope, the story was he was a tough man who was known as the “enforcer” (of the church rules). Most ruled him out as being nothing near the persona John Paul had created. Bene-dict was considered a “filler” until the next Pope. No one expected him to have a personality and be able to relate to the world as John Paul did. It just goes to show you – you can’t judge a book by its cover. Give some-one an opportunity and you never know what you might uncover. See you at Youth Group tonight – plenty of opportunities!
Greg Farrell, Youth Coordinator
[email protected] 585-746-2688
Religious Education Enrollment
The registration deadline for Religious Education programs is this Wednesday April 30th. Any registration forms received after that date will have a $100 late fee imposed. The following is the list of programs available for your family and children: Living Faith: Grades K-5 Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm Seasons of Faith: Grades PS-5 Sun. during the 9:00 am Mass Family Faith: Intergenerational family gatherings Crossroads: Grades 6-8 Mondays 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm SLISH: Senior High Youth Group Registration forms will be available at Living Faith, Seasons of Faith and Crossroads this week. Please see Sue Payne or Robin Hill.
You can also register on line at www.stlouischurch.org
Sacramental Preparation
This is also the time to register for the Sacramental Preparation pro-grams of First Penance, First Eucharist and Confirmation for Public and Catholic school children. If you feel your child will be ready to prepare for one of these sacraments in the 2008-2009 school year, please enroll them now. You can register them through our web site www.stlouischurch.org or pick up a registration form at the Ministry Center, 64 So. Main St.
If you have any questions of concerns please contact Sue Payne at 586-5675 (Ext. 233) or email [email protected]
St. Bernard’s, located on French Rd, next to the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, is offering several courses in Scripture and Theology this summer. Among the offerings are courses on the Pastoral and Catholic Epistles (taught by Fr. Geo Hyman); Classics of Christian Spirituality (taught by Deacon Claude Curtin); Competencies for Parish Ministry (taught by Fr. James Schwartz); special topics in Suffering (taught by Nancy Hawkins), among others. If you would like to learn more about subjects or courses, please call SBSTM at 271-3657, ext 296 or look on line at www.stbernards.edu.
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALENDAR OF NOTABLE DATES
April 30: Holy Day anticipation Mass for Ascension at 5:30 pm
April 30: Deadline for Faith Forma- tion registrations for next year (2008-09)
May 1: Masses for Ascension at 6:45 am, 9:30 am (School Mass) and 11:00 am. No 5:30 pm Mass today
May 3/4: First Communion at the 4:30, 9:00, 11:00 (and spe cial 1:00 pm Masses
May 8: Sunshine Luncheon
May 10: Communal Penance Ser- vice at 3:30 pm. Open to all
May 14: Bible Basics with Msgr. Krieg at 7:30 pm
May 28: SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 7:00 pm
Sunshine Luncheon
For the past 29 years, our Parish and School Communities have sponsored the Sunshine Luncheon. We invite residents from area nursing homes and our own homebound parishion-ers to a luncheon, prepared by volunteers and served by the St. Louis School Sixth Grade Students, in Reddington Hall.
This year the Sunshine Luncheon will take place on Thursday, May 8th. Thank you to every-one who indicated on their Stewardship card that they were interested in helping at this event. Hopefully everyone has been contacted.
For those of you who are making the chicken casserole, a recipe will be mailed or e-mailed to you very shortly. For those bringing hors d'oeuvres, fruit salad or desserts, BUT
PLEASE, NO NUTS OR COCONUT.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Murphy, 383-8019.
Reminder to All Liturgical Ministers and Altar Servers
Unavailable dates for the next Schedule (June, July and August)
need to be submitted by Wednesday, May 7 and can be mailed to the Ministry Office, placed in the collec-tion basket or e-mailed to [email protected] or www.stlouischurch.orgform/litursch.htm.
Training for Altar Servers Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30 pm
We invite anyone who has an interest in serving the community as an Altar Server to join us for the following training session. The session will last about one hour and will orient you to this ministry.
ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On May 24, the Order of Friars Minor (The Franciscans) will or-dain five candidates to the Priesthood in the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in New York City.
One of those to be ordained is Scott Brookbank whose parents are parishioners of St. Joseph’s Penfield. Let us join in offering prayers of gratitude for the gift that Scott will be to our Church. Ordinations are special treasures not only for a home parish but for the larger Church. We congratulate Scott’s parents, Ron and Virginia. Let us all pray for the gift of ministry and that God would raise up from the midst of St. Louis parish candidates to serve in such a way in the years ahead.
SAINT’S PLACE
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Saint’s Place, 46 S. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534. Colleen Knauf, Executive Director. Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am till 1:00 pm Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Phone: 585-385-6860. Fax: 585-385-3963 or [email protected], or www.saintsplace.org
Cocktail Reception at 5:30 pm and dinner at 7:30 pm $75 per person/$150 per couple
For more information please call Amy Daubert at (585) 248-8704 or Alison Martinez at (585) 766-1626
We appreciate your support!
Anniversary Mass and Open House - Saturday, June 7, 4:30 pm
The Mass will celebrate all of our blessings. A reception will follow the Mass. All volunteers, present, past and future, are invited to celebrate this very special Mass with us.
St’s. Place extends a belated “Thank You” to Dibella’s Old Fashion Subs for providing submarine sandwiches to the workers at the Super Sale last week.
Saint’s Place 10th Anniversary Celebrations Fundraiser
Saturday, May 31, 2008 A Celebration of Hospitality
Pray for Victims of Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please say this prayer.
God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong, Always present, always just: You gave your only Son To save us by the blood of his cross.
Gentle Jesus, Shepherd of peace, Join to our own suffering The pain of all who have been hurt In body, mind and spirit By those who betrayed the trust placed in them.
Hear our cries as we agonize Over the harm done to our brothers and sisters. Breathe wisdom into our prayers, Soothe restless hearts with hope Steady shaken spirits with faith: Show us the way to justice and wholeness, Enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people’s wounds And transform our brokenness. Grant us courage and wisdom, humility ad grace, So that we may act with justice and find peace in you. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be…
St. Louis Ladies’ Guild invites all ladies of the parish to Continental Breakfast
Following 9am Mass Saturday, May 17
Parish Meeting Hall
RSVP to Lillian Jabbour, 381-3202 or Mary Jane Schwind, 381-6853
Bring a friend – or invite a newcomer to the parish to come along with you! In addition to social time, we’ll look for input on possible future events, including the annual Christ-mas luncheon. Since dues envelopes are no longer included with Sunday envelopes, please bring your payment of $10 to the breakfast OR mail to Michele Gingras, 7834 North Road, Victor, 14564. A portion of our dues is used to buy cards to support those who are ill or who have suffered loss in their family.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
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This feature continues articles from Stephen Prothero’s Book Religious Literacy. His thesis is that we all need to be-come more literate in matters of religion. Dalai Lama (b. 1935). The spiritual leader of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and the political leader of the Tibetan people, understood by his followers to be the reincarnation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and, as such, a person of extraordinary wisdom and compassion. Like the terms Christ and Buddha, Dalai Lama ("Ocean of Wisdom") is a title rather than a proper name. Today's Dalai Lama, born Lhamo Dhondrub in 1935, is the fourteenth in a lineage that began in the fifteenth century. While still an infant, he was recognized as a reincarnation of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and given the name Tenzin Gyatso. (Each Dalai Lama is said to be a reincarnation of his predecessor.) He fled to India in 1959 after the Chinese government occupied Tibet and now operates the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamsala, In-dia. The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In the United States he has become something of an icon, personifying both Buddhism itself and the ongoing struggle for a free Tibet. He has met with a series of US presi-dents, beginning with George H.W Bush in 1991, and was featured in the "Think Different" advertising campaign of Apple Computer.
What Americans Need to Know
Faces of St. Louis
The Browne Family by Andrea Calabrese
There’s no place like home, church or school for the Browne Family. The three places are so intertwined, it’s like they are one. Matt Browne grew up in Pittsford as part of the St. Louis Church family. He attended St. Louis School and then McQuaid Jesuit High School. Debbie, Matt’s wife of twelve years, grew up in Lewiston as a parishioner of Holy Trinity in Niagara Falls. Debbie’s extended family members belonged to Holy
Trinity since relocating from Poland. As a couple, Matt and Debbie attended the Chapel at St. John Fisher College where they were married and had their first daughter, Eliza, baptized. The Browne Family found their way back to our parish once Eliza, now nine years old and in third grade, started attending St. Louis School. They also have another daughter, six-year old Sophie, who is in kindergarten at the school.
“St. Louis Church is very special to us since our children also attend St. Louis School,” said Debbie. “The church and school are very much a part of our lives. The St. Louis community as a whole is a very generous and giving community which is something wonderful to be a part of and teach our children.”
Matt and Debbie encourage following the “Golden Rule” in their household. Their family motto is “Kindness is contagious” – that is, they try to teach their children that acts of kindness make the world a better place. They also emphasize dealing with life through laughter. It is the ideal way to make the most of every day.
As a family, the Brownes often help arrange refreshments after Sunday Mass. Eliza and Sophie enjoy the church’s Vacation Bible School program, to which Debbie also contributes. The program is highly informative, interactive and entertaining. “The children view it as Jesus’ version of a high school musical,” jokes Debbie. The Brownes also help at the school assisting with the Sunshine Luncheon, Heart and Home, and anywhere else they are needed. Additionally, Debbie volunteers at the Pittsford Food Cupboard.
Professionally, Matt owns and operates PAD Business Forms, which sells various kinds of printing. Debbie is a school psy-chologist for the Pittsford School District – primarily Barker Road Middle School. Work and school keep them all busy but the Brownes always make time for the activities they love, particularly anything outdoors. From skiing (Matt is a race coach for the girls) to swimming, camping, hiking and gardening – if it’s outdoors, the Brownes are sure to enjoy it. More impor-tantly, the Brownes enjoy carving out time every night before bed to read together as a family. They find it’s a great way to share and connect and it’s the perfect ending to each blessed day.
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PARISH & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vocation Awareness
Jesus promised, “I will ask the Fa-ther and He will give you another advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth.” (John 14:15-21) Ask the Holy Spirit to give you guidance and courage to follow your life’s vocation. Have you ever considered that God may be calling you to a vocation in service to the Church? If so, please call the Office of Vocation Awareness at 461--2890 or visit www.dor.org/vocations.
Fr. Schwartz
Celebrates 40th
Fr. Jim Schwartz, our former pastor, will cele-
brate his 40th Anniversary of priest-hood with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 1 at St. Jo-seph Church in Penfield.
A reception on the St. Joseph’s Parish grounds will follow the Mass. You are most welcome to join Father Jim at the Mass of Thanksgiving and/or the re-ception.
Father Murphy, Monsignor Krieg Commemorate Ordination Anniversaries
Our own Father Kevin Murphy and Msgr. Gerard Krieg will ob-serve their respective Anniversaries - 40 for Fr. Murphy and 55 for Msgr. Krieg - on June 1 here at St. Louis. The celebration begins with an 11:00 am Outdoor Lawn Mass fol-lowed by a Parish/Picnic Reception. Save the date to thank and congratulate them on their service to us and others.
Mercy Outreach Center’s Mercy Mercy Me Spring Party
Join Mercy Outreach Center friends and supporters for an evening of food, music, fun and friendship and at the same time help provide health services to the uninsured and under-served members of the community.
The event will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 7:00-10:00 PM at Oak Hill Country Club. The party will feature great food, live music by Shades of Blue, a silent auction with many varied and wanted items and a dessert extravaganza. Tickets for this event are $100 per person. Event sponsors and auction donations are still welcomed. For tickets or more information, please call Arlene Wil-son at 288-2634.
My mother says I can’t be married in the Catholic Church unless I’m con-firmed. Is that true? Take advantage of the Catholic-Call-In to get an answer to your simple or compli-cated questions. all 1-8-4Spirit on April 22 between 2:00 and 8:00 pm.
Miscellaneous Announcements
Gregory Kunde Chorale and Orchestra performs with the Nazareth College Bach Children’s Chorus to present “Listen to the Chorus.” The 4:00 pm concert on Sun., May 4 will be at the Reformation Lutheran Church, 111 N. Chestnut St. Call 377-7568 for addi-tional information.
The Benincasa (home for the termi-nally ill) “New to You” Sale will be held on May 16 to May 17 at the Msgr. Schnacky Community Center, 24 Men-don Iona Rd. (Rt. 64 South of Rt. 251). Call 624-8070 for more info and when donations can be dropped off.
Vocation as a Call
Each baptized Christian is called by God to do something special!
Our call, or vocation, as Christians is to become more
Christ like. Each of us has special gifts and talents to help us be of service to others.
Service is the vocation common to all Christians. Each of us is called to live out the call to service through a particular lifestyle.
Through prayer, reflection, and conversation with others about our dreams and talents, we can use our gifts in a vocation that will help us share the
Gospel of service with others.
Fr. Kevin Murphy Msgr. Gerard Kreig
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspber-ries in the woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “ I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
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PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY
Parish Offices - Ministry Center, 64 S. Main Street, 586-5675
Fax 387-9888 Rev. Kevin P. Murphy,
Pastor, ext. 225 [email protected]
Deacon John Payne, Coordinator of
RCIA, ext. 234 [email protected]
Sr. Judith Ann Kenrick RSM, Pastoral Care Associate, ext. 224 [email protected] Stephanie Honz, Pastoral Associate for
Liturgy and Liturgical Music, ext. 251
[email protected] Susan Payne, Director of Faith Formation, ext. 233 [email protected] Peggy Lynge, Family Faith Coordinator, 387-0247 [email protected]
Greg Farrell, Senior High Youth Minister, ext. 236,
[email protected] Robin Hill, Middle School Youth
Minister, 586-0598 [email protected]
Bea Hack, Liturgy Coordinator,
ext. 231, [email protected] Pat Spinelli, Parish Visitor, ext. 232
[email protected] Sally Schrecker, Operations Manager, ext. 235 [email protected] Birdie Proctor, Secretary/
Bookkeeper, ext. 227 [email protected]
Colleen Knauf, Coordinator of Social Ministry (Saint’s Place) 385-6860, Fax 385-3963
[email protected] Elizabeth Ministry, ext. 345 John Barr, Chair,
Parish Council, 381-2041 Ed Kay, Chair, Finance Council, 249-0822
In Residence at the Rectory:
Fr. Ray Booth Fr. Al Delmonte Msgr. Gerard Krieg St. Louis School ……...586-5200
11 Rand Place Kathleen Carroll, Principal [email protected]
http://schools.dor.org/stlouis
April 27, 2008
St. Louis Church Pittsford, NY 06-0026
