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FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: The damage which happened as a result of Hurricane Irene will be costly. Insurance will cover many of the rectory and auditorium repairs, but the Parish will be responsible for putting a new roof on the rectory. Please be as generous as possible. 9-18
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: The rectory suffered considerable damage as a result of Hurricane Irene. The auditorium of the church/school also was damaged. It will be necessary to curtail parish activities. On Sunday, October 16, the parish will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the present church, but there will NOT be a special Mass at 11:00 a.m. The regular Sunday Mass schedule is in effect. However, there will be special celebrations during that week to commemorate the anniversary, and they will be announced soon. 9-11
the rectory dining room
Fr. Rafferty's closet ceiling a bedroom and closet
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: Last weekend, I had a wedding in Williamstown, Mass. On my way back from the wedding, I visited Auriesville and the Shrine of the North American Martyrs. The Jesuit cemetery is there, and I visited Father William Wizeman's grave on the day of his first anniversary of death. I prayed for all our parishioners there. The Shrine commemorates the place of the martyrdom of the French Jesuits and their companions who set up missions for the Native American people in the early years of colonization. It is also the shrine of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks. 7-24
CONGRATULATIONS to the 36 who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on June 1. And thank you to all who helped prepare the children. 6-12
WELCOME to those who completed the rcia and received Easter sacraments at the Easter Vigil. Five people received full initiation with Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. One was received into the Catholic Church and received Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Three were confirmed. And thank you to our parishioners who prepared the wonderful refreshments which followed the Easter Vigil. 5-1
SAVE THE DATE: Our parish church building is 75 years old this autumn. The church was constructed under the pastorate of Father George Barry Ford. This anniversary of the Dedication of the Church will be celebrated on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at an 11:00 a.m. Mass. The 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 1:00 a.m. Masses will be combined into this 11:00 a.m. Mass, to which all are invited. Plan ahead to celebrate the anniversary of our beloved church building.
On Saturday, October 22, the alumni of our school, as well as the present school community, will gather to mark the 75th anniversary of our school's being in this building. 4-24
FATHER WILLIAM WIZEMAN, S.J., associate pastor of our parish, died Sunday, July 18. We thank God for his ministry among us as we ask God to embrace him with love and give him the peace that he always desired. We also ask God to console his family, who have suffered many losses during this past year, and we ask God's blessings upon ourselves. May our faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ guide each of us throughout our lives. May the soul of Fr. Wizeman and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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So many people participated in the Rites of Christian Burial for Fr. Wizeman, S.J. Thank you to all who helped in preparations, who attended the wake and Mass of Christian Burial and all who expressed condolences and prayers. 8-1
Fr. Wizeman's sister Suzanne wrote, "Thank you all for the love and care you showed my brother Bill in these last years and months and weeks. And thank you for the wake and Mass. It was wonderful to meet so many people who'd been influenced and affected by Bill. Thank you for your kind words during the services, in honoring Bill and in your comfort of those left behind. The music was beautiful, the flower arrangement was lovely (the sunflowers and cattails took me back to the fields and pastures of our childhood). The food provided my family by the Hospitality Committee was delicious. Your generosity makes it a little easier to remember God's presence in our lives, even in these difficult times." 8-8
Some parishioners were away during the summer when Fr. Wizeman died on July 18. They were not able to attend his wake and funeral here. On Sunday, September 19, the 11:15 a.m. Mass was a Memorial Mass for him. That day coincided with the beatification in England of John Henry Newman. The parish celebrated that event at the Mass for Fr. Wizeman. Father was a great devotee of Cardinal Newman. 9-5
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, celebrated this year on Friday, June 11, 2011, is a traditional day to emphasize the mercy of God and the repentance needed on the part of God's people. In light of the continual revelations about the sexual abuse of children, it is a proper day to spend in penance and prayer for the healing of those abused and the healing of the universal church. With the support of the parish council, I ask parishioners to consider spending that day as a special one. Suggestions include attendance at Mass (the Masses here are 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.), abstaining from meat on that day, and visits to the church where the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from after the 12:10 p.m. Mass until 8:00 p.m. with prayer and Benediction. More shall follow as we approach the day. 5-16-2010
FATHER RAFFERTY has been invited by Union Theological Seminary to be one of the Company of Chaplains who will provide spiritual care to the students, faculty, administration, and staff. 9-6-2009
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: Last week when I was in upstate New York, I was able to visit the gravesite of Rev. George Barry Ford, second pastor of this parish and builder of our beautiful church building. He is buried with his parents in St. Agnes' Cemetery, Utica, New York. It was an opportunity to honor the man responsible for much of the history of this parish, as well as to ask him to intercede with God for blessings upon us all. 7-17-2009
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