138 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, NY 12043

(518) 234-2892

Website: http://stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com/ Email: vincentdepaul@albany.twcbc.com

Masses: Saturday Vigil at 4:00 p.m., Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

Parish Office Summer Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 9 am to 2 pm,

Closed Thursday and Friday

Reconciliation: Available before 4 p.m. Mass weekly; seasonal communal services

Sacrament of the Sick: Celebrated communally several times yearly and upon request

Parish Registration, Baptism and Marriage preparation Please contact the Parish Office

Engaged couples need to contact the parish at least SIX months before the proposed wedding date.

Godparents must be confirmed practicing Catholics over 16 years old.

Faith Formation and Youth Ministry: Please contact the Parish Office for registration.

Parish Staff

Connie W. James, SNDdeN, Parish Life Director

Gary Surman, Deacon

Rev. James Donlon, Assisting Priest

Kathy Burgin, Music Director

Rachael Surman Rys, Office Manager

Veronica Schmidt-Henzler, Bookkeeper

Karen Brueck, Trustee

Connie Vrooman, Trustee

Ruth Van Deusen, Chair, Finance Committee

Greg Rys, Campus Ministry, SUNY/Cobleskill

Marge Dafeldecker, Facilitator, Faith Formation

Ted Krisowaty, Youth Ministry

Patrick Kilpeck, Youth Ministry

Please access our website

http://stvincentdepaulcobleskillny.com for more detailed information

about our parish,

Sacramental and Liturgical Celebrations, Committees,

Parish Events, and

Prayer and Scripture groups.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COBLESKILL, NY

Faith Formation Registration

Parents of all First Reconciliation / First Eucharist Students: please call the office (518-234-

2892) as soon as possible to register your child so that we can order the necessary materials for class. Chil-dren must be at least 7 years old or in second grade.

All other families: registration forms are available at the back of church. Please complete one and return it in the basket provided or to the parish office. __________________________________________________________________________________________

School Supplies Thank you for your generous support of our children as they get ready for a new school year! ____________________________________________________________

Capital Campaign

Coming Up As you may have read in The Evangelist, our diocese is con-ducting a new capital campaign entitled “Re-Igniting Our Faith.” As part of this campaign, our parish needs a chair-person or persons to be a liaison between the parish and diocese. If you are interested, please contact Sr. Connie at the parish office (518-234-2892) for more details. _________________________________________________

On Saturday, September 22, there will be a diocesan-wide gathering at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. It will be centered around the Lord Jesus in the Eucharist and will include liturgy, devotions, speakers, and activities for children and youth. Bishop Ed Scharfen-berger invites all Catholics and guests from all faith tradi-tions to join together in unity. More information is available in brochures at the entrance to church, in the parish office, and at www.rcda.org/heartsaflame.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Weekend of August 18-19 Paul Kleinberger req. by Steve and Kathy Kosier Ronald Kleinberger req. by his family Mary Lou Carney req. by Sandy Lory Maurice Kelliher req. by his wife Theresa John White req. by his wife Peggy Weekend of August 25-26 Paul and Rosita Kleinberger req. by Jan and Jerry Peters Mary Van Deusen req. by her family Dorothy Wright req. by George and Kelly Takacs Wednesday Mid-day Prayer The Prayer Group does not meet in the summer and will resume in September.

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 19, 2018

Offertory Collection: August 11-12, 2018

Regular: $2477.00 Building Fund: $100.00

Thank you for your generosity!

BISHOP’S APPEAL: Our assessment is $30,760.00. Collected to date: $26,824.00

Please help us to make our assessment. Thank you!

============================================= Please take seriously God’s call to share your talents and treasure as a responsible community member. Our parish administration, service programs, and outreach efforts are possible only through your regular participation and contributions. Please consider remembering your parish community in your will.

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In the summer, the Sunday choir practices every other Wednesday. The next rehearsal is August 29th at 6:30pm. All singers are welcome - please join us!

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Something new is coming for our 3rd - 8th graders! Keep Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00 pm open, and stay tuned for further announcements and an informational letter at our first Faith Formation session in September!

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Christian Service Support Team If you need help in any way or if you know someone who needs a helping hand, please call the church office at 518-234-2892 and we will try get someone to assist you. Even if you are not sure if it is something we can help you with, please call and let us decide - we want to help. This service is free of charge and open to all.

Catholic Charities CCDOS Cash Raffle

1st prize is $1200, 2nd prize is $500, and 3rd prize is $250. Tickets are $20 each. A maximum of 300 tickets will be sold, and the drawing will be on Saturday, Sept. 8.

To obtain tickets, see CCDOS Board member Rachael Surman Rys after Mass. Additionally, tickets will be available in the parish office during regular office hours all summer.

All proceeds go directly to area Catholic Charities pro-grams. For more information about our local programs, please visit the CCDOS website www.charitiesccdos.org. __________________________________________________________________

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Boutique Raffle Wishes The Christmas Boutique Raffle Committee is always looking for new and unique items to offer as prizes in our annual fund-raising event in November. As you enjoy the summer and might be out and about, if you find or think of something that might make a great prize and could donate it or get it offered, please contact Kathy Livingston or Dawn Fiorillo or leave a message in the church office. Or, maybe you could donate a bottle of wine or a new stuffed animal or gift card, and we can combine it with others to make a big Gift Basket! We try to cover many categories, including arts and crafts, music and theater, adventures, glamour, sports and leisure, food and beverage, home and auto, and children/teens/ adults. Monetary donations are also very much appreciated, and should be marked as ‘Raffle Prize Donation’. Thank you! ___________________________________________________________

Visitors and New Parishioners

We sincerely hope you feel at home and among friends. If you wish to join our parish, we are happy to welcome you into our community.

If you would like to register, please complete a registration form from the basket by the church entrance, or contact the parish office at 518-234-2892 or vincentdepaul@albany.twcbc.com.

If you are a visitor, we wish you a safe journey and hope you enjoy beautiful Schoharie County.