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ORDINATION TO THE ORDER OF THE PRIESTHOOD
Through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, the Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg, will Ordain to the Order of Priesthood Deacon Carter Gabriel Pierce and Deacon Douglas Alexander Schirmer.
You are cordially invited to join in the Ordination Liturgy on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 415 Hamilton Street, Ogdensburg, New York 13669.
A Reception will immediately follow the Liturgy downstairs in the Brzana Hall. The Ordination Mass may be viewed at www.rcdony.org/ordination. The Ordination Mass program will be available at the same link shortly before the Liturgy.
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MOTHER'S DAY APPEAL
This Mother's Day, let us take a moment to cherish and honor the maternal figures who have touched our lives. As we celebrate their love and guidance, let's also extend our support to those who may be in need. Your generous contribution not only aids in this noble cause but also aligns with our commitment to social teaching, fostering a community built on compassion and care. Donate online at cathcharities.org or mail in check using this payment slip. For more information: Reach out to (315) 393-2255 or cathcharities.org
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LET US ACT WITH HOPE: Planting Creation Care Teams
Join us for two virtual gatherings of presentations, reflection time, and opportunities to share ideas to start and maintain a creation care team in your parish organized by the Laudato Si' Committees of the Diocese of Ogdensburg and Syracuse.
The virtual gatherings will meet via Zoom on May 16 and May 23 from 6:30 p.m to 8 p.m.
Creation Care Teams raise awareness of Catholic Social Teaching on the care for our common home, discover practical ways to promote ecologically sound practices, and foster a thriving sustainable community within your parish.
To register: www.rcdony.org/laudatosi . We will email the zoom links a few days before the event.
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CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL: May 25 and 26, 2024
The Catholic Home Missions Appeal helps support nearly 40% of the dioceses in the US and it territories. These dioceses cannot provide for basic ministry without our help.
Please support this collection. Word and PDF documents are linked with bulletin announcements and links to more information.
PARISH EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS:
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SPRING BREAKFAST: Altona
Sunday, April 21, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Holy Angels Hall
524 Devils Den Road
Altona, NY
Juice, Coffee, Tea Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Home Fries, Cinnamon Rolls
$12 Adults; $7 Children 5-12; FREE Under 5
Prepared by the Ladies of St. Ann.
Come and Enjoy!
For inquiries, please call 518-236-5632
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TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GALA: Tickets on sale now!
April 27th is this year's TCS Gala!
We're so excited to have a fun night out, great meal, awesome entertainment, amazing prizes and of course, dancing! All the benefit Trinity Catholic School.
Tickets are $70, or $540 for a table of 8. Contact Trinity Catholic School at 315-769-5911 to purchase tickets or for questions, or see our website for more details www.trinitycatholicschool.net
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SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER: Fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus, Evans Mills
Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner, Saturday, May 4, 2024, serving from 4 to 7 PM, St. Mary's Parish Center in Evans Mills. Adults $9.00, senior citizens $8.00, children under 12 $5.00 and children under 5 eat for free. Benefit Indian River Council 7471 Knights of Columbus
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ANNUAL HEALING MASS: St. Mary's Church, Clayton
St. Mary's Annual Healing Mass and Antoine Tetrault Memorial Service will be Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11am at St. Mary's Church in Clayton. Fr. Arthur LaBaff and Fr. Frank Natale will be the presiders. The Sacrament of the Sick will be offered during the Mass. Prayer teams will be available after the Mass for individual prayer needs. Refreshments will follow the Mass in the Parish Center. All are welcome. For more information, contact the parish office at 315-686-3398 or claytonsec@rcdony.org.
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HEART WELL HOMESTEAD’S FIRST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, SAVE THE DATE: August 23th, 2024
Join us for our first annual charity golf tournament on August 23rd, 2024 for a shotgun start at 12:30 pm at The Barracks Golf Course in Plattsburgh, NY. Help us to establish this much needed home for mothers.
To register your team, sponsor a hole, volunteer or make a donation go to our website: www.HeartWellHomestead.org/#events.
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Day Passes and Updated Schedule:The National Eucharistic Congress is now more accessible than ever for parishes, individuals, and families. Attendees will have the option to book single-day or weekend passes beginning in January. Plus, new family pricing means children 12 and under are now FREE.
To Register: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/register
The schedule of speakers and breakout sessions is now available: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/schedule
Download The Parish Leader Playbook: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/lead
Parish Point Persons: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/serve-your-parish
Jesus and the Eucharist Small Group Study: The first session of our small group resource is available in both English and Spanish.
BEAUTIFUL LIGHT: A PASCHAL MYSTAGOGY This Easter Season you are invited to enter into captivating truth, inspiring goodness, and breathtaking beauty as we take a deep dive into the Sacred Mysteries of the Mass. Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy is your entry point into one of the most ancient and fruitful traditions of the Church – a catechesis on the sacred mysteries of our Faith, focusing on our Liturgical Life – called Mystagogy. The early Church knew how essential it was to foster the faith of newly initiated Christians, and the period of mystagogy became a time-tested and true pathway to life-long discipleship. Whether you are a cradle Catholic or have just entered the Church this Easter, Beautiful Light is for you! Join Sr. Alicia and Tanner Kalina for this 7-Part series to unpack everything that is true, good and beautiful about the Mass. Each week, we'll hear from a different bishop as he helps us see with the eyes of Faith what is really happening at Mass, and answers the questions that are pressing on our hearts!
Through the Beautiful Light series, each week from April 13 to May 25, 2023, you'll be invited to go deeper into the mysteries of the Mass through four steps:
1. Meditating on a rite (or part) of the Mass;
2. Reading an excerpt from one of the Church Fathers related to the rite;
3. Engaging with a catechetical reflection on the rite of the Mass;
4. Considering how you can “Live Christ Today,” bridging your experience of faith with your daily life of discipleship.
We also invite you to go even deeper by praying with our Eucharistic Prayer Companions for the Easter Season [English | Spanish] which connect every week to our Mystagogy series.
INVITE ONE BACK INITIATIVE:
The goal of this initiative is to guide people to intimate encounters with Jesus Christ and lead souls to salvation, allowing them to experience God’s love, mercy, and goodness. To do that, we all need to invite back everyone who has left in a way that makes sure they feel seen and desired as an individual member of your parish family. Whom are you called to invite home?
Click HERE to learn more about this timely initiative, and scroll down on this page for resources and information about how you can get started!
THE PULSE: New Weekly Short Videos
The Pulse is produced in conjunction with Heart of the Revival newsletter, the weekly e-newsletter of the National Eucharistic Revival. See all episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDeuVYSmzeTy-gJ7o-ZMlfvI4_I3FlsV
EUCHARISTIC ENCOUNTERS WITH FATHER ROCKY - new weekly series
Stories of faith, hope and love fostered by encounters with Jesus in the Eucharist. See the first episode below. Watch all the stories here.
It Starts with a SPARK. We believe God wants to do something NEW in the Church. By the power of Jesus in the Eucharist, we believe we stand on the precipice of revival.
But revival is not something that WE do. It is a sovereign act of God in response to the prevailing prayers of his people. Join us in praying for revival with the Spark Series – nine short daily reflections inviting you to open your heart to the renewal God desires.
Sign up now to begin the Revival Spark Series!
Revive: The National Eucharistic Revival Podcast: Join Tim Glemkowski, CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress, for the REVIVE Podcast.
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PLANNED GIVING: Make a Will
Good Christian Stewardship would call for the orderly disposition of our worldly goods. If you do not make a Will, the State will do so and it may not be according to your wishes. For further information, contact Scott Lalone, Executive Director of Development/Foundation at the Diocese of Ogdensburg, at 315-393-2920 or slalone@rcdony.org.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CORNER:
Did You Know…about 100 kids per year are abducted by strangers. This equates to fewer than 1% of abductions. Yet media stories can hyperfocus on abductions by strangers, generating fear of these statistically rare instances. Reports show that most children are taken by people they know somehow, which is true of almost all forms of child victimization (including sexual abuse). To learn more about the role you can play in protecting children, please contact the Safe Environment Office at (315) 393-2920.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:
for the April 28 Bulletin
Creation Care Tip: Did you know unless we take major steps to reduce plastics pollution from productions to consumers there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the ocean by 2050? (Global Citizen) Check out your home today and consider what one plastic item can be eliminated and/or substituted. Then do it!
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:
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Creation Care Tip: A study in 2021 Americans threw out 51 billion tons of bottles, wrappers, bags, that break down to roughly 309 lb. of plastic per person. This week, be conscious and observe all the plastic waste you generate. Identify areas where you can make more sustainable choices. Then choose one and begin.
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ALLIANCE TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING: monthly bulletin announcements
MAY –Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world even though it is illegal in every country of the world. It is a multi-billion dollar business sustained by greed and pleasure. Alliance to End Human Trafficking-Founded and Supported by US Catholic Sisters
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EVERYONE IS CALLED: Lead Spring Events
Please download and share the NEW LEAD (Leadership for Evangelization and Discipleship) Spring events flyer by clicking on the image above. For more information see the Department of Faith Formation pages: https://www.rcdony.org/ff.html.
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SUMMER CAMP GUGGENHEIM REGISTRATION: Don't Wait - Sign Up Today!
Pick your week and sign up today for Summer Camp Guggenheim! THE BEST WEEK OF SUMMER! Returning and new campers are always welcome! Bring a friend.
Registration Deadline: June 1st.
Go to rcdony.org/youth/camp today! Questions: contact the Youth Office at (315) 393-2920
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SURVIVING DIVORCE: Plattsburgh area
The Family Life Office will be offering the Surviving Divorce program again at the Newman Center in Plattsburgh on Thursday evenings from April 4th to June 20th. Surviving Divorce features twelve video presentations that cover topics such as shock and grief, anger and forgiveness, money issues, dealing with children and a former spouse, and annulment and remarriage. This program is for the newly separated and divorced and those still struggling with issues many years later. The program helps participants find answers to their questions, restore their hope, and begin authentic healing. To register, go to www.rcdony.org/survivingdivorce. For more information, contact Steve Tartaglia at 315-393-2920.
ALPHA AT SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL IN OGDENSBURG: Beginning April 9
What is Alpha?
Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian Faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. No pressure. No follow up. No charge.
Alpha runs in churches, bars, coffee shops and homes all over the world.
Now, "all over the world" includes Ogdensburg! Alpha runs for 12 weeks and includes food, a short engaging video and discussion time to share your thoughts in small groups.
This is a wonderful opportunity to ask about the big questions in life and share with others in an inviting and welcoming environment. Register and join us for a meal, movie and conversation for the first session on April 9.
Alpha will run in the Spring 2024 on Tuesday evenings (5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.) starting Tuesday, April 9, in Brzana Hall at St. Mary's Cathedral. Registration for this current session is now open!
For more informationand to register, please call the parish office at 315-393-3930 or e-mail ogdensburgsec@rcdony.org
LEARN TO DISCERN: Virtual Friendship Group Meeting
Our next Friendship Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. We will be blessed to have Father Leland Thorpe, OMV talk with us about the first half (Chapters 1 - 7) of "Discernment of Spirits in Marriage," by Father Tim Gallagher, OMV, and answer your questions.
This book is beneficial for everyone regardless of your vocation. The chapters are short so you still have plenty of time to order and begin reading the book.
To navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our spiritual lives, countless souls have found comfort and guidance in St. Ignatius of Loyola's Rules for Discernment. For the past 40 years, popular retreat master and author Father Gallagher has been at the forefront of making St. Ignatius's Rules understandable and applicable to hundreds of thousands of Catholics seeking greater sensitivity to the "movements of their souls."
Now Father Gallagher returns with a more focused mission: to help you apply these rules to your role as a husband or a wife.
In "Discernment of Spirits in Marriage," Father Gallagher aims to free you from discouragement and assist you in finding peace in your spiritual life and in your marriage. He will help you determine what is of God and what is not and will show you how the enemy works to discourage you in your daily spousal interactions in order to undermine both your spiritual growth and your marital bond.
Best of all, you'll learn what to do about it!
With St. Ignatius and Father Gallagher as your guides, you'll learn:
*How to identify and remove spiritually harmful habits
*The eleven forms of spiritual desolation – and the four things you must do to combat it
*Why God permits spiritual dryness
*The easiest way to resist temptation
*Your marriage's most vulnerable place – and how to strengthen it
*The four tactics of the enemy – and the grace-filled responses you can offer to each.
*The five ways in which God strengthens husbands and wives who seek to grow spiritually
If you haven't signed up for the Friendship Groups, visit: https://mailchi.mp/sophiainstitute/friendship-groups?mc_cid=9fd03bcb28&mc_eid=56cbaaaa5a
Once you have signed up, you will receive updates, including the Zoom link and discussion questions, about a week prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Questions? Contact Mary Beth Bracy at mbracy@sophiainstitute.com
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THE COMMISSIONED LAY MINISTRY ASSOCIATION OF THE JEFFERSON-LEWIS DEANERY: Save the Date!
Join us for an evening of prayer and reflection with a celebration of mass and presentation titled "The Eucharist and Reconciliation" by His Excellency, The Most Reverand Terry LaValley, Bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg
Thursday, April 18, 2024
St. Anthony's Church in Watertown
Mass at 5:30 p.m., Dinner Immediately Following and Concluding with the Presentation.
$20 per person if attending dinner, no charge if registering for the program only.
Register: www.rcdony.org/clm-event
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DIOCESAN YOUTH RALLY: All Middle and High School Youth
Attention all middle and high school students! Join your peers from around the diocese for a fun, faith-filled day with speakers, games, workshops, music and more! The 2024 Youth Rally will be held at Trinity Catholic School, Massena, on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register at: www.rcdony.org/newsevents/youth-rally.html For more information, contact Anita Soltero, Youth Director, 518-310-3669 or jgrizzuto@rcdony.org
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PATTERNS OF DISCIPLESHIP IN THREE STORIES IN MARK: at Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer
Join us at Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer on Saturday April 20 for a talk on discipleship by Marika Donders and a Holy Hour based on the Woman at the Well. A light lunch will be served, and an RSVP would be appreciated. Come for the talk and discussion or the Holy Hour or both.
Schedule:
- Arrive at 10:30 a.m.
- Talk and Discussion: Three stories of Mark starting around 10:45 a.m.
- Lunch around noon
- Holy Hour starting around 1:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer is located at 7270 Star Road, Ellenburg Center, NY 12934
For registration, contact Sarah: Phone: 518-534-9976 or Email: olaprayerhouse@gmail.com
These events are free and open to all. A donation to help cover lunch will be gratefully accepted.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS:
Bulletin Notice
On Good Shepherd Sunday, April 21, 2024, the Church celebrates the 61st Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of this Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Pope Francis has invited us all "on this day in particular, but also in the ordinary pastoral life of our communities, I ask the Church to continue to promote vocations. May she touch the hearts of the faithful and enable each of them to discover with gratitude God’s call in their lives, to find courage to say 'yes' to God." Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for vocations to the priesthood and religious life? Pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead. Encourage your children, grandchildren, or other young people to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother or sister. Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our diocese to respond to God’s call. We are especially grateful for our Bishop Terry LaValley, priests, deacons and consecrated men and women who are serving in the Diocese of Ogdensburg.
Prayers of the Faithful
For young women and men; That God may give them the gift of understanding to discern their service in the life of the Church, to the priesthood, diaconate, or consecrated life; And may they have the gift of courage to follow the Shepherd’s call. We pray to the Lord. . . .
For young people; That they may know the personal love of the Good Shepherd for them, and respond with open and generous hearts. We pray to the Lord. . . .
CATHOLIC PARENTING: A Sunday Series
NOTICE: Change of date for the final Catholic Parenting Workshop!
April's Sunday Series, MENTORING WITHIN A FAMILY, has been moved to Sunday, April 21st, 12:30 at the 2nd Floor Classroom at St. Mary's Rectory.
Come join us and deepen your appreciation for our Heavenly Father's desire to guide us in mentoring our children and help them to become who God meant them to be!
Please contact Mike Neaton 315-335-6302 by text or call, or Liz Tarbox at formationstp@gmail.com to register and let us know if child care is desired.
A series of workshops from the Franciscan University's Catechetical Institute
SISTER OF ST. JOSEPHS FOUNDATION: Grant Application Cycle Now Open
In the spirit of its charism, the Sisters of St. Joseph Foundation supports initiatives that foster service to the 'dear neighbor.' Its goal is to assist in developing leadership and advancing initiatives related to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy in diocesan, parish, and church related programs in the North Country. Applicants must be currently active in a leadership role in a diocesan parish or established program or be in training for such leadership and be sponsored by the director of the program. Applications may be submitted February 1 through April 24, 2024. Grants will be a maximum of $4,000. Recipients will be notified in June. Applications may be obtained by contacting Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin, SSJ at 1425 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 or by email at SSJFoundationChairperson@gmail.com
ORGAN CONCERT: German organist and composer Paul Fey journeys to Ogdensburg as part of his 2024 U.S. Tour
Internationally acclaimed artist, Paul Fey, will play a concert at St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg on April 24 at 7 p.m.. The program titled "Music from Leipzig," includes composers who have lived and worked in Leipzig, Germany, starting with the famous J.S. Bach and continuing through the centuries, including works by the artist himself.
Paul Fey is a very popular performer on YouTube where his channel currently has almost 50,000 subscribers. He is also a prolific composer whose works have been played in concerts and services as well as online by organists around the world. We will hear his "Fantasie on Simple Gifts," along with works by Bach, Kuhnau, and Mendelssohn. His program will feature well-known works alongside lesser-known but very exciting pieces, including a dramatic reading and musical commentary on "The Battle of David and Goliath"! The concert is free and open to the public. A light reception will follow. For more information, please call the parish office at 315-393-3930.
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USING CHOSEN AS A TOOL FOR CATECHESIS: NEW FLYER and Corrected Link
You have been CHOSEN to join us Saturday, April 27, 2024 for a LEAD workshop on ways to include The Chosen series with your Faith Formation and Parish Communities. Please bring a bagged lunch and pre-register now.
St. Mary's Social Hall
7 Sycamore Street
Massena, NY
Saturday, April 27, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
$10 for cost of materials
Please bring a bagged lunch
Register here: https://www.rcdony.org/chosen1
GREEN APPLE CHALLENGE: A Different Approach to the Green Apple Recognition
Dear Teachers, Catechists, Confirmation Teachers, Youth Ministers, Campus Ministers,
Just a reminder that the Pope Francis Green Apple Recognition submission is due on April 30.
If you have not already been doing something with your students, what if, this year instead of adding one more thing to your already demanding schedule, you combined a project with students, families and your parish that would be an intergenerational combined effort to make a different for a better future for all?
This year’s Earth Day (April 22) theme is: Planet vs Plastic. What if this year, you focused on simple ways to reduce, repurpose, recycle plastics? Check the Earth Day theme 2024 web page for ideas to get involved. Here are a couple of suggestions
1- Ask the students to share what they are already doing at home or with a group (Scouts, FFA, etc.) summary and submit on Green Apple Registration Form.
2 - Register for the PLASTIC CHALLENGE “RECYCLE BEYOND the BAG” sponsored by trex.com/recycling 1-800-Buy-Trex
They will send you free bins, posters, etc. and give you one year to collect 1,000 lbs. of household bags and wraps of plastics. Then, you a receive a free earth-friendly composite bench. Check with you pastor, ask if the students can announce it and place a collection bin in the Church. Submit the Form below stating that you have registered for the Challenge. One school and one religious education program is already involved! You have a whole year to complete the Challenge!!!
Projects submitted will be shared on web pages of both Syracuse and Ogdensburg Dioceses. If you have any questions, please contact Sr. Bethany Fitzgerald: srbethssj@gmail.com or 315-212-6592.
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FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTIONS: Every First Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. (next first Saturday, May 4)
(Weather permitting. Please feel free to join us earlier, beginning at 8:30 a.m. for private prayers and recollection)
Our Lady of the Adirondack House of Prayer
7270 Star Road
Ellenburg Ctr, NY
Call Sarah at 518-534-9976 for directions or more information.
What is First Saturday Devotion? First Saturday Devotions require a commitment to do the same requirements each time over five consecutive months as requested by our Blessed Mother at Fatima. The requirements for each of the First Saturdays selected are... To receive Holy Communion in a state of grace; To receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) preferably on that Saturday, but at least within eight days prior or eight days following the First Saturday indicating that it is being done as part of First Saturday Devotions for Reparation; To recite five decades of the Holy Rosary and meditate beyond the recitation for 15 minutes on one or all of the mysteries.
Why commit to this particular devotion? It is undertaken because the children who met with Mary at Fatima were instructed many times that this was important. It can be difficult, because it involves a sacrifice of time and possibly current priorities or even certain religious beliefs.
Why is this important? Mary indicated that she herself has been and is wounded and hurt by the indifference, insults, even blasphemy hurled at her, sometimes by those who believe they love her Son. She asks that those who wish to make this sacrifice do so with the specific stated intention of "making reparation for the sins committed against my Immaculate Heart."
Where can we join others to worship and make this reparation? Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer is, to the best of our knowledge, the only site in the North Country area which currently offers First Saturday Devotions with Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament. We invite you to join us on any First Saturday for this act of reparation in the warmth and love of this very special place of prayer and worship…and then return for the additional months! Mary promises that it makes a world of difference in our lives and in our world.
GRANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES: Att: Pastors
The Diocese of Ogdensburg annually offers two grants of $5,000 each to assist the parishes and institutions of the Diocese in providing assistance for people with disabilities.
These funds are made available from the annual contribution of the New York State Knights of Columbus to the Diocese of Ogdensburg. They will be distributed by the diocese on the recommendations of Catholic Charities and the Department of Education.
The criteria for acceptability of the request cover several factors. Improvement in already existing programs or facilities will be considered. Some ideas for funding include: adapting facilities, special equipment, training for personnel, and program development.
It is important to remember that programs which have received funding previously may not apply for the grant for the following three years. Programs/projects must show proof of additional sources of revenue to support the programs/projects.
If you wish to be considered for a grant, please plan your proposal carefully. Click here for the grant application.
Applications must be submitted by May 17, 2024. Monies will be allocated by mid-June 2024.
If you have any questions regarding the grant and/or the application, please contact Sister Ellen Rose at ecoughlin@rcdony.org or call (315-605-1034).
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RACHEL'S VINEYARD AFTER-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT: May 24-26 Guggenheim Lodge, Saranac LakeIf you or a friend are suffering after abortion loss, you are not alone. Find hope and healing at the spring Rachel's Vineyard Retreat May 24-26 at the Guggenheim Lodge, Saranac Lake. Register online: www.rcdony.org/pro-life or contact The Respect Life Office for more information: cminer@rcdony.org or rachelsvineyard.org for a list of locations.
MATER DEI COLLEGE FOUNDATION- SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Attention High School Seniors
The Mater Dei College Foundation is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity to Catholics who are currently in their senior year of high school and who currently reside in the Diocese of Ogdensburg and are planning to attend a Catholic college or university in the fall. To request an application form, please email Valerie Mathews, Mater Dei Foundation Scholarship chair, at vmathews@rcdony.org. Application deadline is June 1, 2024.
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DOVS RAFFLE:
The Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocation Society (DOVS) is having a Raffle from April 21 to June 20 to support promoting the culture of vocations in the diocese. On June 20, the DOVS will be making a Pilgrimage to St. Anne’s Shrine, Isle la Motte, Vermont, to pray for vocations. The winning tickets will be drawn June 20.. The cost of the tickets is $5 or 5 tickets for $20 1st Prize – $500.; 2nd Prize – Quilt and Rocking Chair; 3rd Prize – $50 gift card, $25. Visa Gift Card, $25 Gift Card to Walmart. For any questions, contact Constance Randall, connierandall47@yahoo.com (315) 783-0574.
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HEART WELL HOMESTEAD: Announcement and request for help
Heart Well Homestead is an established 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which will be offering homeless pregnant and parenting mothers a residential home with programs for up to 2 years in Plattsburgh, NY. We will be the only maternity home that is in Clinton-Essex-Franklin NY’s tri-county area. We are looking for volunteers to help us in our planning, networking and fundraising efforts. Contact: HeartWellHomestead@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. View our secure website: HeartWellHomestead.org where you can make a donation towards this much needed service. You may also submit questions and ideas through our website. We look forward to hearing from you!
Retreats in neighboring dioceses:
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UPCOMING RETREATS AND EVENTS: Notre Dame Retreat House, Canandaigua, NY
Notre Dame Retreat House in Canandaigua, NY is expanding its programming and would like to let Catholics in Central, Northern and Western New York know of some wonderful upcoming opportunities to grow spiritually. For more information see www.notredameretreat.org or contact Notre Dame Retreat House, 5151 Foster Rd., Canandaigua, NY, 585-394-5700, www.notredameretreat.org
CLERGY RETREAT: June 16-21, 2024
Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse invites all clergy in the Diocese of Ogdensburg to a Clergy Retreat June 16-21, 2024. John Quigley, OFM will lead a retreat on “Reimagining our life within God; a deeper appreciation of our roots and Jewish heritage.
Fr. John will assist the retreatants with reflections that re-imagine, for personal and pastoral benefit, some of the central beliefs of our tradition: Jesus, the perfect revelation of God; Memory and the Eucharist and the Trinity. He will investigate a deeper understanding and appreciation of our Jewish roots. Offering: $600 for overnight , $350 for commuter To register or for more information go to our website at www.ctkretreat.com or call 315-446-2680.
John Quigley, OFM will lead a retreat on “Reimagining our life within God; a deeper appreciation of our roots and Jewish heritage.
Fr. John will assist the retreatants with reflections that re-imagine, for personal and pastoral benefit, some of the central beliefs of our tradition: Jesus, the perfect revelation of God; Memory and the Eucharist and the Trinity. He will investigate a deeper understanding and appreciation of our Jewish roots. Offering: $600 for overnight , $350 for commuter For more information or to register go to our website at www.ctkretreat.com or call 315-446-2680.
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