THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Parish Information

His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome

Most Rev. Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester Fr. Frank E. Lioi, Pastor, Dean of East Region

Fr. J. Erick Viloria, Parochial Vicar Mike Rosa, Pastoral Minister Marek & Mark Nowak, Parish Musicians Donna Malinowski, Data Processing

Angie Gasparro, Sacramental Records Robert Wilczek, Bulletin Editor Patricia Tamburrino, Business Manager Shawn Gillen-Caryl, Regional Finance Director Daniel Preuss, Maintenance

Parish Office 252-7593

299 Clark St. Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Friday - Closed

Clergy Office Hours Tuesday - Fr. Lioi - Fr.Frank.Lioi@dor.org

Thursday - Fr. Viloria - Fr.Erick.Viloria@dor.org

Any time by appointment

Catechetical Office 252-3439

90 Melrose Rd. Carlo Stebbings, Director – Carlo.Stebbings@dor.org

St. Joseph School 253-8327

89 E. Genesee Street James Tauzel, Principal

Tyburn Academy 252-2937

17 Clymer St. Maura DelFavero, Administrator

Liturgical Schedule for Fall & Winter St. Francis Weekend Mass: 4:00 pm (Sat), 8:00 am (Sun) Weekday: 9:00 am Tues, Thurs, Sat Confessions: Sat at 8:30 am & Sat at 3:00 pm

St. Hyacinth

Weekend Mass: 10:00 am (Sun) Weekday: 9:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri Confessions: Fri at 8:30 am

Baptism & Marriage: call par ish office Communion to Homebound: call par ish office New Parishioners: register at par ish office

Saints Mary & Martha Parish 299 Clark Street, Auburn, New York 13021

Phone: (315) 252-7593 Email: MaryandMartha@dor.org

Website: www.marymarthaauburn.org

MUSIC FOR THIS SUNDAY

Proc: The Glory of These Forty Days H570

Responsorial Psalm 19 M 59

Mystery of Faith: Save us H243

Prep of Gifts: Take up Y our Cross H792 St. Hyacinth Church

63 Pulaski St.

St. Francis Church 303 Clark Street

FROM THE PASTOR 4 March 2018

The Rosary is prayed every Sunday at 7:00 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Office of Compline is sung in Candlelight by the Schola Gregoriana on Sunday at 8:00 pm in St. Mary’s Church.

Mondays with Merton is an informal gatherings with free pub food on Monday at 5:30 pm at the K of C Hall for seekers age 21 to 35 to discuss Merton's journey and writings. See bulletin board for more details.

Ecumenical Lenten Luncheon is this coming Tues-day, March 6 at St. Mary’s Church. Soup & bread is served at 12 noon; at 12:15 a reflection will be given Father Lioi. Table discussion is at 12:35, followed by a closing prayer at 12:45. This event is open to the public and all are invited. Subsequent events are Tuesday, Mar 13 SS Peter & John

Tuesday, Mar 20 St. Mary’s

Lenten Bible Study at St. Mary’s is this Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm. This week’s session is entitled Ex-ile: Eucharist and Mercy.

Stations of the Cross this week are at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Friday, March 2 at 12 noon and 7 pm. Subsequent Stations are

Friday, Mar 16 Holy Family

Friday, Mar 23 St. Hyacinth at 12:00 SS Peter & Paul at 7:00

Fr. Lioi

ST. PEREGRINE PRAYER SERVICE will take place on this coming Tuesday, March 6 at 5:30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Peregrine is the patron saint of all who are afflicted with cancer, leg ailments or any life-

threatening or chronic illness. He is popularly known as “The Can-cer Saint.” The Service consists of prayers for those who are af-flicted with cancer or any other serious illness; each individual may receive a blessing with the relic of St. Peregrine.

EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL GROUP is meant to keep those young people who were part of the two-year Confirmation program connected to Christ, the Church and to each other. Of course, all high school students in grades 9 through 12 are welcome. The Em-maus Group gathers on Sunday evening from 6 to 7:30 pm at Champions for Life Sports Center. No pre-registration is necessary; simply show up.

WEEKLY HOLY HOUR is held at St. Francis Church on Thurs-days at 5:30 pm. Fr. Erick is the spiritual leader of this Eucharistic Hour of Adoration. Everyone is invited to come.

LENT 2018 AT SAINTS MARY & MARTHA

Communal Prayer Suggestions Weekday Mass at 9:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri at St. Hyacinth

9:00 am Tues, Thus, Sat at St. Francis Rosary on Sundays at 7:00 pm at St. Francis Sung Compline in candlelight at St. Mary’s on Sundays at 8:00 pm

Holy Hour for Vocations on Thursdays at 5:30 pm at St. Francis Stations of the Cross on Friday at 12:00 at 7:00 pm at St. Francis Individual Confessions on Friday at 8:30 am at St Hyacinth

Saturdays at 8:30 am & 3:00 pm at St. Francis Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 27 at Cathedral in Rochester at 7:00 pm

Individual Prayer Suggestions Set clock 5 minutes earlier and use this time for prayer Retire 5 minutes early and examine where God entered your day

Make a visit to Church and sit quietly before the tabernacle Take 15 minutes to read daily Gospel and reflection

Take 15 minutes to reflect on life of Christ by praying the rosary

Read 5 pages of a spiritual classic daily

Set radio to FM 88.7 and listen on commute to or from work

Watch an EWTN program or listen to a Catholic radio show

Fasting

Abstinence (no meat) obligatory on Lenten Fridays Fasting (less food) obligatory on Good Friday

and recommended each Lenten weekday

Ecumenical Soup Luncheon on Tuesday from 12 to 12:45 pm at St. Mary’s this week

Practice the Virtue of the month: Respect Almsgiving

Quarter Coin Folders for Operation Rice Bowl and local charity

Food Collection for Cayuga-Seneca Community Action Agency

Other voluntary works of penance are encouraged

Faith Development Daily Reflections from The Little Black Book

Monday with Merton this Monday at 5:30 pm at K of C

Dinner and talk for parents, grandparents & teachers at 6:30 pm at K of C

Bible Study with Doug Taylor-Weiss on Thursday at 7:00 pm at St. Mary’s Day of Prayer with Sr. Mary Madeline Todd O.P. on March 22 at Case Mansion

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PASTORAL PLANNING UPDATE:

Recommendation to Bishop Matano regarding future Parish Configuration

One of the most important tasks of the Planning Team has been to reach a preference for a configuration of our parishes that could be served by the projected four priests, rather than the current six, in the near future. That configuration would in-clude more clustering of parishes (Pastors assuming the leadership of more parishes). Over the past several months, the planning team has brainstormed and evaluated nine possible parish configuration scenarios, taken these to the parish pasto-ral and finance councils for additional input, and met to reach agreement on a preference.

At the planning team’s January 16th meeting, the following parish configuration was preferred by the Planning Team: Cluster 1: Our Lady of the Snow, St. Mary’s, and Ss. Mary and Martha served by a Pastor and a Parochial Vicar, Cluster 2: Holy Family, Sacred Heart/St. Ann, and St. Alphonsus served by a Pastor and a Parochial Vicar.

This recommendation was sent to Bishop Matano for his decision. In his February 14th letter, the Bishop said that he is in-clined to support the proposed parish configuration which looks intently into the future. He planned to consult with the Priests’ Personnel Board and other diocesan staff. Assuming that he accepts the recommendation, any changes would go into effect if/when any of our priests move to senior priest status or different appointments.

The letter to the Bishop and his response are posted on the Auburn-N. Cayuga website: http://auburnweedsportcatholicchurches.org/ with copies available in the parish offices. Minutes from the January and February planning team meetings are also available.

If you have any questions, please see a member of the Planning Team. Our planning team members are: Fr. Lioi, Fr. Erick, Dan Szozda & Jim Malinowski.

STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE

February 25, 2018

Regular Collection: Candles: Ash Wednesday: Other:

Attendance: Sat. 197; Sun. 167

$4,325.50

$ 123.00

$ 62.00

$ 89.00

PIEROGI are sold on Fr idays at St. Hyacinth cen-ter from 10 am to 4 pm. Cost is $8.00 per dozen. To order call 315-252-9547 ONLY on Thursdays till NOON or Fridays until sold out.

Feast of St. Joseph Dinner Sponsored by

St. Francis of Assisi Church

of Saints Mary & Martha Parish

Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 5:30 pm

at UNC – 125 Washington St. Music by the Star Dusters

Donation $16.00

Checks payable to Ss Mary & Martha Parish

Tickets available in the parish office

FROM THE FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR

Sacraments:

Confirmation Retreat next Saturday, March 10th at Sacred Heart from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Please pray for our confirmation candidates.

First Communion orientation are March 14th and 15th. See Faith Formation website for more information. http://auburnweedsportcatholicchurches.org/

High School Youth Ministry: Emmaus, Sundays from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm at CFL: March Topics March 4- Living out the 10 Commandments, no one said it would be easy

March 11-For God So Loved the World! Let’s talk about REAL LOVE

March 18-Bearing Fruit through Suffering

March 25- 5pm Palm Sunday Mass at St. Alphonsus and Holy Week Kick Off. Hosanna!

Low-gluten hosts are available in priest’s communion line

Ask usher for hearing assisted devices

Ministry Schedule for March 10 & 11, 2018

4:00 PM St. Francis

8:00 AM St. Francis

10:00 AM St. Hyacinth

Lectors: A. Amoia

Debbie Wayne

M. Sabine

Altar Servers: Volunteer

C. Daum

J.D. Rejman

Ministers of Communion: D. Malinowski, D. Lipiska, F. Mucedola, M. Bryla, M. Pasik

Doug Wayne, Matt Salemi, T. Lang

J. Falcone, J. D’Angelo, M. Rand, M. Czechowicz

In our Catholic Ministries Appeal, 243 parishioners have pledged $31,032 or 93% of our goal of $33,213. We only have about $2,000 more to go. Please make your pledge as soon as possible so we can conclude this Appeal soon. Extra pledge enve-lopes are in the back of church. COFFEE TABLE BOOKS, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the diocese, are available in the parish office for $35.00. The book contains a history of our dio-cese as well as photos and a short history of each parish in our Diocese. Both St. Francis and St. Hyacinth Church are included. These Coffee Table Books make great gifts.

MONDAY'S WITH MERTON: Thomas Mer ton lived a worldly college and young adult life while intellectually driven to understand God. His life and writings have helped many to find a place for God in their life. On five consecutive Mondays, begin-ning February 26th, informal gatherings with free pub food will happen at 5:30 pm at the K of C Hall for seekers age 21 to 35 to discuss Merton's journey and writings. See bulletin board for more details.

MEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT the weekend of March 9-11, 2018 at Notre Dame Retreat House. The theme will be “Faith, Hope and Love” If interested please call John at 315-209-7300 or Notre Dame Retreat House at 585-

394-5700. Or visit www.notredameretreat.org

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Sunday, March 4

8:00 am Mass at St. Francis 9:00 am Religious Education at St. Joseph School 10:00 am Mass at St. Hyacinth

11:00 am Sacred Heart Society brunch at Hollywood

6:00 pm Emmaus H.S. Group at Champions for Life

7:00 pm Rosary at St. Francis 7:30 pm AA Group at St. Mary’s 8:00 pm Candlelight Compline at St. Mary’s Monday, March 5

4:30 pm Religious Education at Tyburn

7:00 pm BINGO at St. Mary’s Tuesday, March 6

12:00 Ecumenical Lenten Luncheon at St. Mary’s 5:30 pm St. Peregrine Prayer Service

Thursday, March 8

5:30 pm Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Francis 7:00 pm Bible Study at St. Mary’s Friday, March 9

Men’s Weekend Retreat at Notre Dame

10:00 am Pierogi Sales at St. Hyacinth

12:00 pm Stations of Cross at St. Francis 7:00 pm Stations of Cross at St. Francis Saturday, March 10

8:30 am Confessions at St. Francis 3:00 pm Confessions at St. Francis 4:00 pm Mass at St. Francis 5:30 pm Feast of St. Joseph Dinner at UNC

Sunday, March 11

9:00 am Religious Education at St. Jos. Sch. 11:00 am Confirmation Year I at St. Mary’s 1:30 pm Confirmation Year II at St. Mary’s 6:00 pm Emmaus H.S. Group at Champions for Life

7:00 pm Rosary at St. Francis 7:00 pm AA Group at St. Mary’s 8:00 pm Candlelight Compline at St. Mary’s

COMING UP

Tuesday, March 13

5:00 pm Pasta Dinner at St. Mary’s Wednesday, March 14

12:30 pm to 7:30 pm Day of Penance & Mercy

Sunday, March 18

10:00 am Altar Rosary Society Mass at St. Hyacinth

4:00 pm MasterWorks Chorale at St. Mary’s Thursday, March 22

9:00 am Day of Prayer at Case Mansion

Tuesday, March 27

7:00 pm Chrism Mass at Cathedral

Quote: I know your misery, the inner struggle of your heart. I also know the weakness of your heart. I am aware of your cowardice, your sins, and your falls. I still tell you, “Love me as you are.” . . . If you want to be perfect before giving me your heart, you will never love me. —Anonymous

We would like to thank Medical Alert Systems

for sponsoring an ad in our bulletin

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018

3:00 pm St. Francis: Confessions 4:00 pm St. Francis † Dominic Giacona by Wife & Family SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018, Third Sunday of Lent 8:00 am St. Francis † Diane Faiola by Family 10:00 am St. Hyacinth † Edward Sobus by Kevin & Sharon Burke MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 9:00 am St. Hyacinth † Gerald Sroka by Mr. & Mrs. George Schmid TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 8:55 am St. Francis † Miraculous Medal Novena

9:00 am St. Francis † Tom & Jeanne Sweeney by Jose &Judy Schaniz WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 2018, Saints Perpetua and Felicity 9:00 am St. Hyacinth † Mass for the People of the Parish THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018, Saint John of God 9:00 am St. Francis † Antoinette Villano by Gina Mironti 5:30 pm St. Francis † Holy Hour for Vocations FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018, Saint Frances of Rome 8:30 am St. Hyacinth: Confessions 9:00 am St. Hyacinth † Dolores Bochenek by Children & Grandchildren SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 8:30 am St. Francis: Confessions 9:00 am St. Francis † Mass for the People of the Parish 3:00 pm St. Francis: Confessions 4:00 pm St. Francis † Antoinette Villano by George & Grace Bauso SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018, Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am St. Francis † Antoinette Villano by Greg & Debra Walczyk 10:00 am St. Hyacinth † Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Pasik by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Pasik & Family

at St. Francis Church Blessed Mother Candle ● in memory of Joseph Apone by Everett Family

at St. Hyacinth Church Blessed Mother Candle ● in memory of Wendy Weller Myers by Mary Walawender

LITURGY SCHEDULE

MEMORIAL CANDLES