Staff

Pastor

Rev. Raymond J. Moreau

office@stmarysbrushton.org

Priest-in-Residence

Rev. Alan J. Lamica

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Director of Christian Formation

St. Mary’s &

St. Augustine’s

Mrs. Judy King

St. Mary’s Bookkeeper

Mrs. Sheila LaRock

St. Augustine’s Secretary

Ms. Patricia White

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Priest Residence

1347 Washington St.

Brushton, New York, 12916

Voice & fax (518)529-7433

St. Augustine’s

2472 State Route 11

North Bangor, New York 12966

Voice & fax (518)483-6674

April 1, 2018�

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ST. MARY’S ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY�

Open 1 � 3PM & 6:30�7:30PM�

2nd and 4th Mondays of the month�

SHUT�INS�Do you know of someone who is not able to go to Mass on Sunday, because of weather or sickness? Please call Dianne Russell at 529�7474 or Dick Hurteau at 483�1832 for someone to bring Holy Com-munion on a weekly or monthly basis.�

Sacrament of Baptism: Infants: contact the parish office before or soon after birth. Adults: inquire about the RCIA�

Sacrament of Penance: Saturdays 2:45�3:00 p.m. St. Mary’s; 3:30�3:45 St. Augustine. You may also contact Fr. Ray�Sacrament of the Sick: Contact Fr. Ray in advance of surgery or as soon as possible when serious illness occurs�Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the parish office at least 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date to begin prep� � � � � � � � �

TO REPORT ABUSE: If you have a complaint or suspect misconduct involving diocesan clergy, religious, em-ployees, or volunteers, contact the Diocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator Terrianne Yanulavich, Adult & Youth Counseling Service of Northern New York, 413 Ryan Road, Churubusco, NY 12923, Phone: (518) 483�3261. �E�mail: terrianneyanulavich@yahoo.com Or call Fr. Chris Carrara, Episcopal Vicar for clergy at 315�393�2920.�

Website:�www.staugustinesandstmarys.org

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MONDAY APRIL 1ST� Octave of Easter�NO MASS TODAY�

TUESDAY APRIL 2nd� Octave of Easter �NO MASS TODAY�

WEDNESDAY APRIL 3rd � Octave of Easter�9:00 AM SM: Laurie Dana (Daughter) by The McCarthy � and the Garrand Families�THURSDAY�APRIL 5th� Thurs. Octave of Easter �9:00AM SA: Isabelle O’Connor by the O’Connor Family**�SATURDAY, APRIL 7th �Second Sunday of Easter�4:00 PM SA: Grenda Chapin by Dale Chapin & Family�5:30 PM� SM� Gerald & Justin Tuper by June & Family**�SUNDAY, APRIL 8th � EASTER SUNDAY�

8:00 AM SA: For the People of the Parishes�11:00 AM SM: Dorothy LaRock by her family��

This week’s Sanctuary Candles At SM and SA ... �For the Safety of our Troops�

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FROM FR. RAY…� Happy Easter! What a great day for me to express my sincere and deepest gratitude for all of the love, support, prayers and encouragement that you have given to me as your pastor. I am particularly grateful to all of you who have journeyed with me during the Season of Lent. To see many of you at daily Mass and many of you at the Tuesday evenings Soup & Sandwich Workshops has tru-ly touched my heart. To spend three evenings with you as Bishop LaValley led us all on a remarkable journey of a Lenten Mission was outstanding. And to worship with you during the three holiest days of the year which are deeply rooted in the traditions of our Catholic faith has strengthened my conviction of how great God’s love is. The greatest joy of my life is being a priest and I truly thank God for sending me to this faith�filled community of St. Augustine/St. Mary. Your Alleluia is constantly expressed in so many ways!!!� I wish to extend a very special welcome to all visitors, especially former parishioners, out of town relatives and family members, as well as all new parishioners who may be worshipping with us for the first time. If you have been seeking a Parish community in which to learn, to pray, to join in social activity, and to be of service to others�our doors and hearts are open. We are thankful that God has sent you to us this Easter, and we welcome you to our Parish Family of Faith.� I will be leaving after the Easter Masses and heading out to the Buffalo area to help prepare and organize a pilgrimage that will be taking place in October sponsored by the D.O.V.S. (Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocation Soci-ety). Information about this two night pilgrimage with Bishop LaValley will be available once everything is ar-ranged. I will be returning Friday evening. Please note there is no daily Mass scheduled for Monday and Tues-day of this week. Father Lamica will be celebrating the Wednesday and Thursday Masses. Should an emergency arise, or if you are in need of Fr. Lamica’s assistance, please contact him at 518�354�3812. Pat White will be in the office on Monday/Tuesday and Sheila LaRock on Wednesday/Thursday 9:00am to 12noon (518�483�6674).� May our Lord abundantly bless all of you this Easter Season with His many graces!��

COLLECTION:��

Due to the Easter Holiday for our Bulletin Printers, and the need for this bulletin to be sent in early, �

the collection amounts from last Sunday’s collection will be printed in next week’s bulletin.�

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION�

� Judy King, Director of Religious Formation��

Phone: 483�6209��

Grades K to 8: 9:15am � 10:45am�

St. Mary’s Parish Center, Brushton�Sunday, April 8th and April 15th�

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Readings for the Week of April 1, 2018�Easter Sun: Acts10:34a,37�43/Ps 118:1�2,16�17, 22�23/� Col 3:1�4 or 1Cor5:6b�8/Jn20:1�9 or � Mk16:1�7 or Lk24:13�35�Mon: Acts 2:14, 22�33/Ps16:1�2,5,7�8,11/Mt28:8�15�Tues:Acts2:36�41/Ps 33:4�5, 18�19, 20, 22 Jn 20:11�18�Wed:Acts3:1�10/Ps105:1�2,3�4,6�7,8�9/Lk24:13�35�Thurs:Acts3:11�26/Ps8:2,5,6�7,8�9/Lk24:35�48�Fri: Acts4:1�12/Ps 118:1�2,4,22�24,25�27/Jn21:1�14�Sat: Acts 4:13�21/Ps 118:1, 14�21/Mk16:9�15�Next Sunday: Acts 4:32�35/Ps118:2�4, 13�15, 22�24/� 1 Jn 5:1�6/Jn 20:19�31�

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LIVE THE LITURGY�

Christ is risen indeed! We have arrived at the penulti-mate feast on the Church's calendar, the cause of our joy and our hope. Life has defeated death. Sorrow and suf-fering do not have the last say. In the resurrection of Je-sus we see many reasons to rejoice. Not only has Jesus conquered the specter of visible death, but he restores to us graced life. On Holy Saturday, Jesus descended to the dead and delivered the just souls into heavenly paradise. What are our own Saturday tombs? Jesus has the power to open them all. That is our invitation, this day most of all. May resurrection joy fill your heart, your family, your workplace, and your community. Happy Easter! �

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THE LORD CALLS�The Lord has risen; it is true! Through our baptism, He calls us to proclaim new life to the world. “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.” Are you being called to proclaim the new life of the res-urrected Christ to the world? Talk to Fr. Ray/Fr. Doug Lucia at (315) 388�4466 dlucia@rcdony.org / Cathy Rus-sell at (315) 393�2920, ext. 1450 crussell@rcdony.org. See us also on Facebook or at www.myvocation.net.��

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY ACTIVITIES April 8th� On April 30, 2000 Pope John Paul II stated that hence-forth in the Universal Church the 2nd Sunday of Easter will be called Divine Mercy Sunday!� The 11:00 a.m. Mass at Notre Dame Church (St. An-dré’s Parish), Malone, will open the celebration of Di-vine Mercy Sunday. From 12:00 noon � 3:00 p.m. the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for individual adora-tion. Confessions will be heard beginning at 1:00 p.m. and continue up until 2:50 p.m. At 3:00 p.m. Devotions for Divine Mercy Sunday will begin. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be sung and there will be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.� All are welcome to join in any or all of the above times of prayer and praise as your schedule permits.�

�FROM BISHOP LAVALLEY…��

Easter 2018��

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! HE IS RISEN!!��

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:��

“I have risen, and I am with you still, Alleluia.” One would be hard pressed to find words more uplifting than these found in the Entrance Antiphon of the Easter Sun-day Mass. Most often at this Mass we sing a glorious Easter processional hymn rather than voice the words of this antiphon. Yet, the message remains the same: Christ has risen and remains in our midst today!� � Where do we find Him? We see the Risen Savior: in the nurses and doctors who travel across the world and risk their lives to minister to the innocent victims of senseless violence; in the soldier who bravely works to bring peace to terror�stricken lands; in Christians who courageously worship the Risen Lord risking persecution and death; and in the youth who give up vacation time to lend a hand, a heart and hope to the poor in Latin America.��

We find the Risen Christ in the parish catechists who generously offer their time and witness to help form our youth; in the parish priests ministering to God’s holy people over miles of back roads; in moms and dads who give Christian witness to their faith in a cultural environ-ment that is so lacking in support; and in the parishioner who serves the needy in the parish outreach center.��

Yes, we see the Risen Christ still active in our midst two millennia after that Easter morn. There is plenty of reason for hope! Easter assures us that God’s promise of presence is fulfilled. The risen Christ, now seen in such lives of heroic service, continues to visit humankind with compassion and mercy. The entire world is filled with a new Presence. We cry out, ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! HE IS RISEN!! ��

Blessed Easter to you and your loved ones!��

Faithfully yours in Christ,� + Terry R. LaValley� Bishop of Ogdensburg��

SPRING RETREAT FOR ADULTS�May 4�6, 2018, at Cedarhaven, Morristown,�N.Y. �

Theme: Living the ‘Bookend Beatitudes’: an�invitation to explore the first and eight� beatitudes and ways to put them into practice�through prayer, sharing and other spir-itual�practices. Facilitator: Sister Bethany Fitzerald, SSJ.�Suggested Offering: $125. For more info. : 315�212�6592 or srbeth@gmail.com.��

SPRING RACHEL'S VINEYARD:��After�Abortion Healing Retreat��

The Spring Rachel's Vineyard after�abortion�healing re-treat will be held Friday, June 1�Sunday,� June 3 at the Guggenheim Lodge in Saranac Lake.� Fr. Mark Reilly will serve as the retreat chaplain.�Confidential registra-tion forms are located at the� Respect Life webpage: www.rcdony.org/prolife.� Don't suffer alone. Help is available.��

2018 CAMP GUGGENHEIM REGISTRATION�

Registration for Camp Guggenheim is OPEN!�Weeks 1�5 are open to ages 12�15, and Week 6�is open to 16�18 year�olds. Register at www.rcdony.org/camp.��

MARRIAGE: GOD CALLS, WE RESPOND:�Online registration is now open�

WHEN:�Saturday, April 14, 2018��

WHERE:�Trinity Catholic School & � Sacred Heart Church in Massena, NY��

WHO:�Dr. Gregory and Lisa Popcak��

COST:�$20 per person ��

The Department of Family Life, in conjunction with the Offices of Vocations and Evangelization, will present day�long workshop on Marriage and Family Life.� Our Keynote speakers will be Dr. Gregory and Lisa Popcak. This con-ference aims to build up marriage and family life in the North Country and help married couples and those think-ing of marriage understand the importance of the vocation of marriage as a path to holiness for themselves, their spouse and their children.� The family is the basic building block of society, and as such, strengthening family life through strong and resilient marriages, helps build up a culture of love and stability.�INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone interested in better understanding and/or promoting the Catholic view of Mar-riage, especially Commissioned Lay Ministers, those working with engaged couples, marriage counseling, strug-gling marriages as well as; Married Couples, whether long-time married or newlyweds who want a deeper insight into married life and how to live it better; and Young Adults considering Marriage and Older Teens, mature enough to hear what the sacrament of Matrimony is all about. For more info or to register go to: www.rcdony.org/marriage.��

PLANNED GIVING:��MEMORARE LEGACY SOCIETY�

Have you already or have been thinking about leaving a legacy by designating a portion of your assets to pass at death to the Diocese of Ogdensburg, your parish or school or diocesan program or organization?� The Memorare Leg-acy Society honors and recognizes the generosity and vi-sion of those who have chosen to leave a legacy to the Dio-cese of Ogdensburg through estate or deferred gifts.� Mem-bers of this society are those who have informed the Dio-cese of a planned gift that, in the future, will benefit the Diocese of Ogdensburg or any of its parishes or pro-grams.� This ensures a continuous commitment of care to their Church, to the Church’s vision and to the charitable works that flow from her missions through their thoughtful planned gift. For more information on the Memorare Lega-cy Society, contact: Scott Lalone, Executive Director, De-velopment Office 393�2920, slalone@rcdony.org.��

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP�Pope Francis urges us to "...stop and give thanks to God before and after meals. That moment of blessings, however brief, reminds us of our dependence on God for life; it strengthens our feeling of gratitude for the gifts of crea-tion; it acknowledges those who by their labors provide us with these goods; and it reaffirms our solidarity with those in greatest need." ��

SPRING OPERATION ANDREW�

April 5th at St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg; April 12th at St. Bernard's Church, Saranac Lake. Dinners begin at 5pm with Holy Hour and Vespers followed by dinner and conversation with Bishop LaValley and area priests. Par-ents are most welcome! Contact your pastor or Cathy Rus-sell the Vocations Office (crussell@rcdony.org) to register.�