Roman Catholic 
Diocese of Ogdensburg

eNOTES FOR JUNE 1, 2021

(with bulletin information for the weekends of June 13 and 20) 

 

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eNOTES is a biweekly diocesan newsletter which is sent to the following distribution lists: all priests, diocesan staff, deacons, deacon candidates, bookkeepers and secretaries, catechetical leaders, principals, commissioned lay ministers, diocesan finance council, diocesan pastoral council, and pastoral associates and seminarians. Others can subscribe on the eNotes webpage at www.rcdony.org/enotes. 

The next submission deadline is jUNE 13 for the June 15 edition of eNotes with bulletin information for the weekends of July 4 and 11. The link to the submission form can also be found in the menu on the eNotes page (www.rcdony.org/enotes). We welcome suggestions for improvements to newsletter. Suggestions can be sent via email to enotes@rcdony.org.

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CORPUS CHRISTI: Day of Reflection

On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at St. Bernard Church in Saranac Lake, (27 St. Bernard Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983), North Country Cursillo is sponsoring a day of reflection on the Eucharist. Everyone is welcome to join us in prayer and fellowship as we celebrate the gift that is Jesus' Real Presence in the Eucharist.

As we say in Cursillo: Make a Friend, Be a Friend and Bring a Friend to Christ.

Noon – Arrive/registration
12:30- Welcome and opening Prayer 
1 pm – Talk #1 - Ken Racette
1:30pm - Music / silent prayer / break
1:45 – Talk #2 - Marika Donders
2:15 - Music / silent prayer / break
2:30 – Line up for Procession
3:00 - Preached Eucharistic adoration with Fr. Al Hauser, along with opportunities for confession
4pm – Break, set up for Mass
4:30pm – Mass with Bishop LaValley

Registration is requested for planning purposes. Register at https://www.rcdony.org/corpus-christi. For more information, contact Marika Donders at mdonders@rcdony.org or 315-393-2920 ext. 1380

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN AND CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLECTION: Oral and Bulletin announcements for your parish

June 12 & 13 is our combined Communications Collection. Please find oral and bulletin announcements and a graphic for your parish use HERE.

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FORMATION FOR MINISTRY: Registration is open!

Looking to grow in faith and service?

God continues to call everyone to use their gifts in service to others. Formation for Ministry registration is open! For more information about the two year program, go to www.rcdony.org/formation/candidate or contact Cathy Russell at 315-393-2920 or email at crussell@rcdony.org. Registration deadline is July 15th. “Be not afraid” of God’s invitation!

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: 73rd Annual Pilgrimage - St. Anne 's Shrine, Isle LaMotte

On Sunday, July 18th, Knights of Columbus from throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg will participate in their 73rd annual pilgrimage to St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vermont. Most Reverend Terry A. LaValley will celebrate mass at 12:15 p.m. Knights and their families can enjoy lunch in the shrine cafeteria or they can bring a lunch to enjoy on the shrine’s beautiful grounds. 

St. Anne’s Shrine is located on the shores of Lake Champlain, only a few miles from the Rouses Point Bridge.  The Shrine’s religious history began in 1666 when the French erected a fort and chapel. The chapel was blessed in 1893, and a beautiful statue of St. Anne, the mother of Mary, was erected. 

For more information, please call Pilgrimage Coordinator Peter Keenan at 518-643-9241.

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 THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST: BELIEVE, CELEBRATE, LIVE: 
Attention all parish ministers: RCIA, Catechetical Leaders, Catechists, Youth Ministers, Commissioned Lay Ministers

Those serving in any ministry in their parish are welcome to attend this event at the location most convenient to them.

Purpose: To refocus our attention on the Holy Eucharist as a "Mystery to be believed, a Mystery to be celebrated, a Mystery to be lived." - Bishop LaValley, Chrism Mass Homily, March 20, 2021

When: Saturday, September 18

Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm

Where: IHC in Watertown, St. James School in Gouverneur, St. Mary's School in Ticonderoga, Seton Catholic in Plattsburgh, St. Edmund's Parish Center in Ellenburg, St. Peter's Church in Lowville, the parish center in Waddington, and St. Mary's Parish Center in Brushton

This is an in-person event only. Attendees must bring their own lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is due by September 1. Space is limited therefore registration is first come, first serve.

Register at: https://www.rcdony.org/mysteryeucharist   

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SAFE ENVIRONMENT CORNER: Did you know?

Did You Know… sex trafficking, one type of human trafficking, is when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to engage someone in a commercial sex act. Common example of sex trafficking including producing pornography, strip club dancing, or commercial sex acts for money or favors. Child sex trafficking is inducing a minor into a commercial sex act regardless of the use of force, fraud or coercion. The average age a girl is first trafficked for sex in the U.S. is 12-14. For boys, it is ages 11-13.

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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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:

for the June 12/13 Bulletin

Where is "away"? We throw so much away, but where exactly is "away?" When you think about it, there is no "away." When we throw away the styrofoam container, the non-recyclable plastic, the aluminum pan, it all goes somewhere… trash can, landfill. It may be out of sight, but it will remain for generations to come. Suggestion: For those coming summer picnics and family gatherings see how much trash you can reduce by using reusable plates, cups, eating utensils or paper products that biodegrade. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: 

for the June 19/20 Bulletin

Once we start to think about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently. We realize the world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others. “We can’t view the world in a purely utilitarian way – geared only to our individual benefit. Intergenerational solidarity is not optional, but rather a basic question of justice. The world we have received also belongs to those who will follow us.” Laudato Si 

 

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PREVIOUSLY POSTED

 

The Diocese of Ogdensburg is actively following the directive of the county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropriately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For up-to-date diocesan resources, live-streamed Masses, and other information related to the Coronavirus pandemic, please visit www.rcdony.org/covid-19 . 

Parishes are encouraged to share the information found on this page with parishioners via their websites, social media or any other available communications methods.

 

Mary Immaculate, our Mother and our Patroness,
we ask you to intercede for us with your Son,
as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our diocese, our nation and our world,
for our families and loved ones,
the protection of your Maternal mantle from this dreaded virus.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace and healing Presence of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you are our compassionate mother,
health of the sick and cause of our joy.
Keep us in the embrace of your arms,
Help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus our Lord.

AMEN. 

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