East State St,

Sherburne, NY

January 23rd/24th 2016

3rd Sunday of the Church Year

FAITH FORMATION

YOUTH CLASSES

Classes for Grades Pre-K-8

10:30-11:30 AM Today

CONFIRMATION CLASS

for 10th & 11th Grade Students

6:00-8:00 PM tonight, Sunday,

Jan 24th, in the Payne House

ADULT BIBLE STUDY

10:30-11:30 AM today, Sunday January 24thth, in the Parish Office/Rectory Bldg. (Please use side door)

Contact Information

PO Box 722

31 East State St

Sherburne, NY 13460-0722

Office 607-674-9625

Fax 607-674-2792

Office Hours 8:30 AM-2:00 PM Mon.,

Wed., Fri & 8:30 AM-12:00 Noon Tues.,

Thurs. Parish Website

www.stmalachysherburne.com

Celebration of Mass

Saturday – 5:00 PM Sunday – 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)

Sat.–4:00-4:45 PM, Sun.–8:30-8:45 AM

Wed. – 7:00-7:30 PM, anytime by appointment

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In the synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus

stood up and was handed the scroll of

the prophet Isaiah, and from it he

read:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to bring glad tidings to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty

to captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

and to proclaim a year acceptable

to the Lord.

Then he said to the people: “Today this

Scripture passage is fulfilled in your

hearing.”

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THE WEEK OF

PRAYER FOR

CHRISTIAN UNITY

January 18th

– 25th

The Prayer

Service for

Christian Unity

will take place at

4 PM today,

Sunday, Jan. 24th

,

here at St.

Malachy’s.

The Prayer

Service will be

followed by a

shared supper,

with each faith

community

bringing part of

the meal.

Everyone is

encouraged to

attend and join

together with our

separated brethren

for this Prayer and

Supper

FINANCE COMMITTEE

MEETING – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, in the

Rectory

EVENING FOR

MARRIED COUPLES Valentine’s Day Weekend

Would you like to

learn more about

yourself and your

spouse, and how to

make your

relationship even

better?

Take the Myers-Briggs

Personality Inventory.

These will be scored

by Jim Krisher,

Director of the

Spiritual Renewal

Center in Syracuse.

The Myers-Briggs is

one of the most time-

tested and non-

threatening of

psychological

inventories.

Then, after Mass on

Saturday, Feb. 13th,

there will be a Dish-

to-Pass Supper for

married couples, after

which Jim Krisher will

return to each person

his/her scored

inventory and explain

to the whole group

how to interpret their

results.

Babysitting will be

provided in the

Rectory, beginning at

5:00 PM.

Jim Krisher did this at

St. Malachy’s about

eight years ago, and it

proved to be, not only

a fun evening, but

also a moment of

enlightenment, and

deeper understanding

and mutual

appreciation between

spouses – “Ah, Now I

understand why she

thinks the way she

thinks”, or, “Now I

understand where

he’s coming from!”

Please sign up in the

vestibule if you would

like to participate.

Each person must do

the personal

inventory by Sunday,

Feb. 7th. It takes 30-

45 minutes to

complete. Fr. Smith

will conduct one or

more sessions for

people to do the

inventory. This is

being offered free.

Are you or is someone you

know in special need of

prayers? Ask St. Malachy’s

Prayer Chain to pray for that

need by calling Joyce at 674-

6193 or the Parish Office at

674-9625. Call the same

number to join the Prayer

Chain.

MORNING PRAYER of The

Liturgy of the Hours every

Friday morning at 8:30 AM

in the Church.

LASAGNA DINNER

St. Theresa’s

Parish, New

Berlin

Feb. 7th

(Super bowl

Sunday)

Lasagna, roll

& salad

$5 Take out

only/pick up

at Noon Feb

7th, at St.

Theresa’s

Parish

Call ahead to

order 847-

8732 or 334-

4364/last

day to call by

is Feb. 5th.

ADULT FAITH

ENRICHMENT

at

St. Paul’s Church in

Norwich

Have you ever

wondered about the

liturgical seasons

and cycles in the

Church Year?

Their purpose, how

they connect to the

Mass; to the

readings; to our

spiritual life?

Join us as we break

open the Church’s

Liturgical

Calendar: Seasons,

Days, Feasts,

Solemnities,

Obligation and,

even the Ordinary

St. Paul’s Parish

Hall (underneath

the Church) on 6

consecutive

Wednesdays, Feb.

17th

– Mar. 23rd

,

6:00-7:30 PM

Call 337-2200 to

register.

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ProLife Crisis Pregnancy

Center: Bethany Christian

Services 1-800-238-4269;

Several Sources

Foundation 1-800-NO-

ABORT; Birthright 1-800-

550-4900

Post-Abortion

Reconciliation and

Healing: Project Rachel 1-

315-424-3737

Natural Birth Regulation

& Fertility Information: The Couple to Couple

League

1-513-471-2000;

Pope Paul VI Institute 1-

402-390-6600

Traveling Mass Times: 1-

800-627-7846 or

www.masstimes.org

Catholic Information: 1-

800-MY FAITH

COURAGE, group

support for persons with

same-sex attractions

striving to follow

Catholic/Biblical teaching.

Encourage, group support

for parents of children with

same-sex attractions.

Confidential inquiries, Fr.

Jeffrey Keefe, 315 422-

6233

DISCOURAGED

ABOUT

YOUR MARRIAGE?

Try The Third Option

Support Group for

married couples. Meet

other couples who have

overcome their

difficulties. Learn how to

break old cycles.

The Third Option

Support Group meets

every other Sunday,

6:30-8:30 PM, at The

Good News Center,

10475 Cosby Manor

Road, Utica. The next

three meetings are on

Jan 31st, Feb. 21

st and

March 6th.

For more info contact

Andrea at 315 735-6210

x228, or

andrea@thegoodnewscen

ter.org

NEW!

for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades

St. Malachy’s is starting

up a junior youth group

for 3rd, 4th & 5th grades.

Christine Donovan will

be scheduling monthly

meetings for these

youth. The first

gathering will be 6:15p

in the Payne House for

Saturday, February 20th.

There will be offered a

movie, “Jesus Bible Story

for Kids and pizza.

Parents might like to

attend the Movie Night

for adults next door in

the Rectory the same

night, as described

elsewhere on this page.

If you would like to

attend the movie offered

in the Rectory, don’t

forget to sign up.

Fun, Friends, &

Faith.

For any youth in

Grades 6-12

6:30-8:30 PM this

Wednesday,

January 27th (and

almost all

Wednesdays) in

the Church Hall.

Come, and see!

MOVIE NIGHT

– George and

Patty

Catalano will be

showing

the movie, “Brother

Sun, Sister Moon”,

depicting the life of St.

Francis of Assisi, on

Saturday, Feb. 20th, in

the Rectory after the

5:00 PM Mass.

They will also be

preparing a simple but

filling meal for this

event. This is free, but

please sign up in the

vestibule if you plan to

attend.

KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS MEETING

7:00 PM this Tues.,

Jan. 26th

, in the Payne

House

All Knights are urged

to be there.

Any other man at least

18 years of age, who is

interested, is also

cordially invited.

BOTTLE & CAN

DONATIONS for 1/24/16

St. Malachy’s Youth

Group is using The

Village Bottles & Cans

redemption center. Anyone

interested in dropping their

donations off there rather

than using the bins here at

St. Malachy’s and lets the

redemption center know

who you would like the

proceeds to go to will be

assured that the redemption

center will send us a

quarterly check for the

amount of bottles and cans

collected. The amount of

bottles and cans redeemed

from April 2015 to January

2016 is 11,505. This has

added $575.25 to the youth

group’s purse. This has

helped with the weekly

pizza and food orders with

the youth meetings. To all

who have done this: Thank

you so much!

RED CROSS BLOOD

DRIVE

Give blood. The need is

constant.

The gratification is

instant.

St. Malachy’s Church Hall will be the site of another Blood Drive, 2-7 PM this Monday, Jan. 25th.

Sign up in the vestibule for a time slot to give blood.

Or register for a time slot online by going to in the address bar type redcross.org, click refine search, type in zip code, scroll down pick a date, then click on red arrow then pick your time slot (follow directions from there) the link, findadrive, and typing in Sherburne’s zip code, 13460

THE THURSDAY

NIGHT

PRAYER GROUP will be

on a

“Winter Break” and will

not meet this week. We

will resume the first

week of Lent on

Thursday, February 11th

at 7 PM in the rectory

parlor. All are invited to

experience this “hour of

power” in prayer and

praise as a Lenten

spiritual exercise. Light

refreshments will be

served at the conclusion.

Do join us!

Fr. Lupa

Every Sunday after the 9:00 AM Mass in the Church Hall. Everyone is invited

POINSETTIA’S We have left over

3

4

poinsettia’s from

Christmas! If you would

like a plant to take home,

they are in the work

sacristy (Please only take

poinsettia’s from the

Sacristy not the Altar) and

you may get them this

weekend.

Retrouvaille Rebuilding Hurting

Marriages

Friday, March 4th

-

Sunday, March 6th at

the Good News

Center, 10475 Cosby

Manor Rd, Utica,

13502-1205

This weekend

experience helps

couples find a new

way of looking at

themselves and one

another. Retrouvaille

has helped marriages

survive addiction,

adultery, anger and

indifference. It is

NOT group therapy,

and you will not be

asked to share your

personal life with

anyone other than

your spouse. The

program focuses on

teaching

communication skills

between a husband

and a wife. Marriages

are rebuilt and lives

changed.

This weekend

experience lasts from

Friday evening to

Sunday afternoon;

overnight

accommodations and

meals are included.

For more information

visit,

www.thegoodnewscen

ter.org or for

confidential inquiries

or to register contact:

Tanya 800-470-2230

or

Tanya@thegoodnewsc

enter.org

St. Malachy’s is inviting you

and your family to

rediscover God and

rediscover the life you were

made for with

internationally acclaimed

speaker, Chris Stefanick,

and Catholic recording

artist, Jon Niven. Tuesday,

April 12th 6:30p-9:00p at

St. John the Evangelist

auditorium at 66 Oxford

Road, New Hartford. The

cost would be $19 per

person. St. John the

Evangelist will be hosting a

free will supper. However,

if you contact Catherine

Albertina by Friday,

January 29th, the parish will

be able to purchase tickets

at a reduced price and

therefore will be able to

subsidize this worthwhile

event. If you decide to

attend after January 29th,

contact Rick Hensel at 315-

414-1766. Reboot! Live! Is

the fun, inspiring and

practical experience for all

(ages 12 and up), of applying

the beauty and genius of

the Gospel to every aspect

of your life, from prayer

and spirituality, to work,

dating, marriage, parenting,

health and more!

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE -

Today’s Gospel relates that

Jesus was “praised by all”,

except in the synagogue in

his hometown, where “the

eyes of all were intently

upon him.” Acceptance

can be hard to find at

home due to unreal

expectations. Jesus

challenges us to “proclaim

liberty” to anyone

“oppressed” by our

expectations of them.

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

- All married couples are

invited to join Bishop

Cunningham for a

special Mass in the

Cathedral at 2:30 PM on

Sunday, Feb. 7th. The

Bishop will lead them in

renewing their wedding

vows and will give them

a special blessing.

The Church Hall will

be the site of a

presentation by the Food

Bank of Central NY for

volunteers at the food

pantries of our region,

this Wednesday morning

from 10 AM-1 PM.

Mass attendance:

Last Weekend’s

5 pm- 88 souls

9 am -143 souls

231 souls

CONTRIBUTION

STATEMENTS for

2015 for income tax

purposes can be obtained

by calling the Parish

Office at 674-9625, or

by completing the

information below and

returning it in the

collection basket or

mailing it to PO Box

722.

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12 LEMOYNE COLLEGE C.Y.O. SCHOLARSHIPS – Eight $4,000.00 ($1,000.00/year) scholarships are available again this year to those high school seniors interested in attending LeMoyne College. These scholarships will be awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership abilities and have performed commendable service to their school, community and parish. Please call the Parish Office, 674-9625, for an application form. The Application form, along with a 250 word essay, an official high school transcript and two brief letters of recommendation must be submitted to the regional chairperson (name & address with form) by Feb., 15th For more information, please call Lemoyne at 315 445-4300 or 800 333-4733

MOVING? Please don’t forget to include

us when notifying contacts of your new

address & phone number. A phone call

or a change of address card sent to the

Church Office is much appreciated.

Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: Because of the new

privacy laws we no longer receive calls

from hospital or nursing homes, unless

you authorize it. If you would like to have

a priest visit you or someone in your

family who is in the hospital, call the

parish office 674-9625.

Spiritual Renewal Center

1342 Lancaster Avenue,

Syracuse, New York 13210

Call 315-472-6546 to register for any of the

following events

Cultivating a Healthy, Christian Self-Love

Do you love yourself? Is self-love a good thing? In

the New Testament, Jesus assumes that we would

love ourselves and it is presented as the basis for our

love of others. What does healthy Christian self-love

look like? How does it relate to other biblical ideals

like self-denial? How does it relate to psychological

concepts like self-acceptance or having a positive

self-image? Jim Krisher, director of the Spiritual

Renewal Center, in one of his most requested

presentations, will discuss the meaning and the

practice of healthy Christian self-love. He will draw

on insights from scripture and the spiritual tradition,

psychology, and his nearly four decades of

experience as a spiritual director.

January 28 at 7 PM

Presented by Jim Krisher

Fee: $20 or whatever you can afford

Maintaining Spiritual Wholeness While

Caring for Others

Without attending to the spiritual dimension in our

lives, the role of caregiving for a loved one who

suffers from chronic illness, old age or disability can

become overwhelming. It can be relentless in its

demands, placing great stress on the caregiver and

distort the relationship. This can create guilt, anger,

frustration, loneliness, and sickness. If you are a

caregiver, join us as we explore ways of remaining

open to caregiving as an opportunity for spiritual

growth. Our presenter is Rev. Dr. Virginia Smith,

one of our staff spiritual directors, and a specialist in

spiritual issues related to aging, illness, and end of

life.

January 30 at 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Presented by the Rev. Dr. Ginny Smith

Fee: $30 or whatever you can afford