28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 15, 2017

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil¡ª4:00PM

Sunday¡ª8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Weekday Schedule

Communion Service: Monday and Friday at 9:00 AM

Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9:00 AM

Deacon Al¡¯s Corner

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE

PASTORAL STAFF

Fr Don Rutherford, Sacramental Minister

Deacon Al Manzella, Parish Life Director

Deacon Mark Leonard

PARISH LIFE CENTER

2416 7th Avenue

Watervliet, NY 12189

(518) 273-6020 Fax: (518) 273-3978

Email: info@ihm.

Website: rcpw.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Mon¡ªThurs: 8:30am¡ª3:30pm

Friday¡ª10:30am¡ª3:30pm

Administrative Assistant

Judith Pope: jpope@ihm.

Secretary

Mary Beth Knapik

Archivist

Thomas Hanley: thanley@ihm.

Facility Manager

Matthew Carabis

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FAITH FORMATION &

YOUTH MINISTRY CENTER

2425 7th Avenue

(518) 328-0427

Coordinator, Sharon Kowalski

skowalski@ihm.

Call for appointment

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Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday prior to the 4:00pm Mass

Sacrament of Baptism

Please contact the Parish Office to make

arrangements. Baptisms are generally

on the 2nd weekend of the month.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Couples should make arrangements as

soon as the engagement is announced.

Anointing of the Sick

The Anointing of the Sick will be

administered the first full weekend of

each month, immediately after each

Mass.

What Shall I wear? ¨C Being invited to a wedding is wonderful. Usually it¡¯s an opportunity

to see family members that we haven¡¯t seen in a while; and we are served fine food and beverages. However, there may be a concern about ¡°what shall I wear?¡± Today¡¯s Gospel addresses two issues: People who are invited to the wedding feast who do not come; and people

who do come to the banquet but are not dressed properly. This is about the Heavenly Banquet that we are all invited to. Some choose not to come. They don¡¯t believe; they don¡¯t

have time; or they are distracted by the secular world. Those who choose to come must be

¡°dressed¡± properly. Clothing, how one is dressed, is a metaphor for good works and being

faithful followers of Jesus. If we can say that we love God and our neighbors and we serve

them with love we can be assured that we are prepared to go to the banquet.

Living Rosary ¨C Sunday October 22 at 7:00pm we will have the ¡°Living Rosary¡± in the

Church. Members of our Parish family will each be one of the Rosary beads. They will

spread out around the perimeter of the Church in prayer. Please come and join us to pray for

peace.

Autumn Diocesan Gathering 2017

Please consider attending the Autumn Diocesan Gathering on Saturday, October 21, 2017

from 9:00 AM ¨C 1:00 PM. Bishop Christopher Coyne, Bishop of Burlington Vermont, will

be the presenter for the day on the topic: ¡°Communicating the Joy of the Gospel: Reaching

the Occasional Catholic.¡± Drawing on his many years of pastoral experience, Bishop Coyne

will offer us practical insights and a renewed sense of hope as we seek to welcome and invite

our fellow Catholics whom we only see a few times a year. There will also be witness talks

from our parishes throughout our diocese as well as time to share with one another and to ask

questions of Bishop Coyne. Bishop Coyne will be presenting from Our Lady of Annunciation, Queensbury with video live streaming to and active participation at St. Francis DeSales,

Herkimer; St. Mary¡¯s, Oneonta; St. Patrick¡¯s, Catskill; and Mater Christi, Albany. Register

by October 13th at autumngathering. Cost is $10/person. Questions: Office of

Lay Ministry & Parish Faith Formation (518) 453-6670 or david.amico@.

Catholic Charities Second Collection Weekend¡ªCatholic Charities is holding a

second collection in parishes this weekend to benefit a Capital Campaign to help the working

poor in the Albany Diocese with affordable housing, emergency assistance, and more. All

donations will stay within the Diocese to help the poor and vulnerable close to home. For

more information (or to make an online donation) visit: campaign. Donation

envelopes can be found at the back of he Church.

Vocation Ministry¡ªPrayerfully consider participating in the Vocations Prayer

Chalice program. Please complete this form and a member of the ministry will contact you. For more information about the program please call Tanya/Shane at 518233-9552. Thank you and God Bless.

Name________________________________________________

Phone Number:________________________________________

E-mail________________________________________________

Faith Formation - For All Ages

Sharon C. Kowalski, Coordinator of

Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

skowalski@ihm.

Faith Formation 2017-2018:

For Love of Our Common Home

AM sessions for grades Pre-k to 7 are on Sunday, from

9:45 to 10:55, with Mass at 11AM. PM sessions for

grades 6 to 10+ are on Sunday, following the 11am

Mass, from 12:15 to 1:15pm.

If you were not able to register previously,

please contact Sharon in the Faith Formation office at

328-0427 or at skowalski@ihm. for information

on how to make it happen.

Sale of Tickets for Basket Raffles

After All Masses, October 14 & 15¡ªTickets for our NINE Basket

raffles will be on sale after all the Masses on the weekend of October 14 & 15. Don¡¯t miss taking a look at some really terrific baskets.

Proceeds will benefit Faith Formation and the trip to NCYC.

Mary¡¯s Kitchen

October 23, Bob Beston and Friends Return!!

Coming October 23¡­Bob Beston and friends will again be preparing a special meal for our guests. This time: Roast pork loin,

mashed potatoes, sauerkraut¡­the perfect fall meal.

All are welcome!!

All members of the community are invited ¨C both parishioners and non-parishioners alike - enjoy an eat in meal, chat and

relax with friends or to pick up a meal to take out.

Questions?? Contact Sharon at 518 328-0427 for more information.

Cold Hands Hurrt!! Collection for Joseph¡¯s House: Now Oct. 22

On Sept. 24, we began collecting CHILDREN¡¯S cold weather gear (hats, coats, gloves, mittens and scarves) to give to clients of Joseph¡¯s House. In addition this year, we will be collecting men¡¯s

white socks, also a much needed item. We will continue until October 22, World Youth Day.

The Crayon Initiative

What do you do with all those broken, worn out crayons in your house? Throw them in the garbage? Not the best idea¡­a better idea is

to recycle them. How? Since 2015, The Crayon Initiative has prevented 75,000 pounds of crayons from going into landfills. There they

would become a waxy sludge, clogging the landfill. Instead, The Crayon Initiative has collected them and turned them into over 20,000

packs of new crayons that were donated to children¡¯s hospitals. A much better idea, don¡¯t you think? Bring your old crayons to Faith

Formation and we will pack them up and send them to the Crayon Initiative. For more information, check out .

Children¡¯s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)

Following the opening prayer at the 11am Mass, Father will invite all children from Pre-K to grade 3 to go to with our catechists to hear

and discuss the readings for that Sunday¡¯s Mass. They will return to you in the church after the Prayer of the Faithful.

Older siblings may participate in a different role as helpers to Mrs. Pontari. She also welcomes parent¡¯s help.

If you would like to accompany your little ones and see what it¡¯s all about, please feel free to join them.

Here¡¯s What¡¯s Coming Up in October

Through October 22: Cold Hands Hurrt; benefit Joseph¡¯s House

October 20: Pasta Dinner

October 22: World Youth Day; Grade 3-4 Coffee hour after the 11am Mass

October 22: Living Rosary, 7pm

October 23: Bob Beston & friends at Mary¡¯s Kitchen

October 27: Haunted Halloween in the Faith Formation Center

Pasta Dinner Perfecto, Friday, October 20¡ªThe Pasta Perfecto is coming Friday, October 20!!

We are

preparing several different pasta dishes for your tasting pleasure. Serving times are between 4:15pm to 6:15PM, the

place is the Parish Life Center on 7th Avenue. Food is available as take out or eat in.

Tickets for the Pasta Dinner will be available at all the Masses on October 7/8 and 14/15 and at the Pasta

Dinner. Price for the dinner is: $8(adults); $4(youth) and children under 5 free. Included is your choice of pasta,

meatballs or sausage, salad, bread & butter and dessert.

The drawing for the 9 Basket Raffles will take place at the Pasta Dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets are $1.00

each. Call Sharon Kowalski at 518 328-0427 for more information or tickets.

Social Justice: Care for the Environment

Philippines 4:19 - " My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."

Laudato Si 217: "all need is an 'ecological conversion', whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in

their relationship with the world around them."

Scripture Sharing: Time Change, Thursday¡¯s at 3:30 to 4:30pm

Join us Thursday, October 19 in the Parish Life Center for a DVD on session 3 Learning to Pray with the Psalms. You don¡¯t have to be a

Scripture scholar to join us; we are all learning and sharing together. For more information, please contact Sharon at 328-0427 or

skowalski@ihm.

In Memoriam - 2017-18

In loving memory of

Adam & Katherine Novak

John G Novak & Florence Szpot

requested by the Family

In loving memory of

John A O¡¯Brien

requested by the Family

10/14/18

In loving memory of

Norman A & Marion E Persons

requested by dgtr. Brenda,

sons Norman M & Edgar Persons

2/18/18

In loving memory of

Bryan T Roberts (son)

Raymond & Helen Werner (parents)

requested by Judith Pope

In loving memory of

James D Langford

requested by Lilia Langford

& Christine Callahan

2/11/18

In loving memory of

Albert P Morelli,

Donald & Eileen Gallagher Hogan

requested by Don & Patti Hogan

In loving memory of

The Barron & Rys Families

requested by the Family

12/31/17

Veteran¡¯s Day

Appreciation Brunch¡ª

12/31/17

In loving memory of

Joseph V Germano

requested by the Family

The Rosary Society will be

sponsoring an Appreciation Brunch for veterans on Sunday, November 12th at

12:00pm in the Parish Life Center. Veteran¡¯s and children

under 10 eat FREE¡ªall others $10 per ticket.

RSVP by October 21 necessary (518 785-6670 (leave a message)

RCIA and Sacramental Preparation for Adults and Older Children¡ª

Need to receive sacraments ¨CBaptism, Eucharist or Confirmation; for yourself,

an older teen or young adult? Something to consider - Do you know that in

order to be a godparent for Baptism or a sponsor for Confirmation, you must

have received all three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation)???

Whatever your needs may be, we are here to help you make it happen. We are able to work around your schedule and your individual area of

need. Want more information?? Contact Sharon at 328-0427 or skowalski@ihm..

Up-Coming Meetings at the Parish Life Center

October 16¡ªGathering Disciples; 6:30pm

October 17¡ªVocations Ministry; 6:30pm

October 18¡ªSocial Justice; 11:00am

If you are interested in attending one of these ministry

meetings to see if you would like to be a part of it, please join us. All

are welcome.

IHM Prayer Ministry¡ªif you would like the prayer team to pray for you or

a loved one, call Brenda Persons at 518 271-6184 .

Bringing up the Eucharistic Gifts at Mass¡­. Any parishioner

having a special Mass intention at a particular Mass, is welcome to carry up

one of the Eucharistic Gifts at the Offertory. Upon arrival at Church, speak

with one of the ushers and they will be happy to assist you.

Our mission at Immaculate Heart of Mary is to proclaim the good news

of Jesus Christ and to praise His name, by being a Christ-centered, welcoming, unified community. Called to holiness, we celebrate the love of

God through prayer and worship, the Eucharist and other sacraments,

catechesis, evangelization and service to all. Always His people, we strive

to be good stewards of our time, talent and treasure.

In loving memory of

William T, Sr, Julia F

and Robert A Fahr

requested by the Family

11/12/17

3/4/18

1/21/18

12/17/17

In loving memory of the

Edward Brooks Family, Foglia Family

& Monticup Family

requested by Rose Brooks & Family

10/22/17

Mass Intentions for Week

Sat., Oct 14

4:00pm¡ªRobert Legnard, req by wife & family

Don Winterbourne, req by his children

Lucy Catellier, req by Barbara Crowley

Sun., Oct 15

8:30am¡ªMichael Alaxanian, req by Frear Park

Senior Golf

Maureen O¡¯Neil Wilming, req by Norma Brennan &

family

Margaret Rose Gonsowski, req by daughter & son

11:00am¡ªLiving & dec¡¯d members of IHM

Mon., Oct 16

9:00am¡ªCOMMUNION SERVICE

Tues., Oct 17

9:00am¡ªBeatrice & Philip Zarlengo, Estate

Wed., Oct 18

9:00am¡ªWilliam Kress, req by Barbara Crowley

Lucy Catellier, req by Lucille & famiy

Rose Squillace, req by son, Joseph

Thurs., Oct 19

9:00am¡ªFlorence Yesilonis, req by Audrey

O¡¯Hare

Louis D¡¯Onofrio, req by Jim & Donna Hanley

Frank & Ronnie Bulson (60th Anniv), req by

Adams family

Fri., Oct 20

9:00am¡ªCOMMUNION SERVICE

Sat., Oct 21

4:00pm¡ªLiving & deceased members of IHM

Sun., Oct 22

8:30am¡ªClara Gardner (40th Anniv), req by family

Joan Capitula (16th Anniv), req by Michael/Sophie

Capitula

William Millette, req by Bob & Carol Carlson

11:00am¡ªAnthony Borysewicz (B¡¯day), req by

Barbara Voland

Pat Kane, req by Ginny & Susan Ellis

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Due to early deadline, Collection Totals

will be in next issue.

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