eNOTES FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2017
(with bulletin information for the weekends of November 19 and 26, 2017)
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eNOTES: Changes and Early Submission Date for Thanksgiving
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NOTICES FOR BULLETINS:
Bulletin Editors: Please add these notices to your parish bulletin(s). You can simply cut the text and paste it in your bulletin.
YOUTH MINISTER CERTIFICATION COURSES: Courses 3 & 4 are available!
Register to spend a morning completing two courses in the Youth Minister Certification Program and sharing ideas with fellow youth ministers!
Course 3 (Communicating with Youth & Parents) and Course 4 (Discussing Faith & Morals with Youth in a Secular Culture) will be offered on November 4 in Watertown and November 18 in Plattsburgh from 9:00-12:00.
Register by emailing vdemers@rcdony.org.
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OPERATION ANDREW DINNERS: Fall Season in Malone and Watertown
Want to know about being a priest? Just dinner and talk! Any man middle school age and above is welcome to attend. Parents are welcome too!
November 8: St. Anthony’s Church Watertown
November 30: St. John Bosco Church Malone
Holy hour to know your vocation at 5pm, Vespers and dinner follow with Bishop LaValley and area priests.
If interested, contact your pastor. RSVP to: Cathy Russell, Vocation Coordinator crussell@rcdony.org or 315-393-2920
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FACES OF ADDICTION: Making Sense of the Opioid Crisis
On Sunday November 12, 2017 from 1:30pm-3:30pm, there will be a presentation at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse by Anita K. Seefried-Brown, MS, CPP-G on the Faces of Addiction, Making Sense of the Opiod Crisis. It is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Sr. Bethany 315-212-6592 or the Alliance for Better Communities 315-788-4660.
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D.O.V.S.
The Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocation Society (DOVS) invites you to be our guest at a luncheon November 15th at 11:30 at the Fr. Amyot Parish Center in Norfolk. Fr. Ray Moreau will be the guest speaker entitled, "Bored At Mass?" Come and be enriched! RSVP to Anne at 315-353-2950 or Connie at 315-265-2762
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YOUTH BUSES FOR LIFE:High School Pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington DC
Online registration opens October 1st for the educational and spiritual high school pilgrimage to the DC March for Life. Three coach buses will depart the North Country on January 18th and return Jan 20th. Pickup locations- Northern bus - Massena, Canton and Gouverneur; Western bus - IHC in Watertown and Eastern bus - Our Lady of Lourdes in Schroon Lake. $150 per person includes transportation, hotel, breakfast, two dinners and shirt. Bishop LaValley will be joining the buses in DC! (All chaperones must be Virtus/Protecting God's Children trained.) For more information, contact the Respect Life Office - cminer@rcdony.org
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COLLEGE MARCH FOR LIFE: January 18-21, 2018
With Fr. Bryan Stitt, Chaplain and Mary Skillan, Campus Minister. If you’re between 18 and 35 and have a love for life, consider joining the College Students and Young Adults from the Diocese of Ogdensburg for a pilgrimage to D.C. The Pilgrimage will include the Vigil Mass for Life at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Th. 1-18), the March (Fri 1-19), participation in the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life (Sat 1-20), hotels accommodations, and meals, and other stops at shrines and memorials. The all-inclusive cost is $185 per adult. For more information, or to get a registration form sent to you, please email: Father Timothy Canaan, Diocesan Director of Campus Ministry frtim@broadstreetcatholics.org. Space is limited. Registrations are only complete with payment and must be submitted no later than December 15, 2017.
11 DAYS IN ENGLAND AND WALES: April 9-19, 2018
DON'T MISS A TRIP OF A LIFETIME! Visit Stonehenge, Salisbury, Plymouth, Cornwall, Bristol, Stratford, North Wales, Chester, the Lake District, York, Cambridge, and London. Only $3479 per person from New York. Hosted by Fr. Donald A. Robinson, Pastor of St. James, Carthage and St. Mary's, Copenhagen. Price includes: Roundtrip Air from New York, First Class/Select Hotels, Most Meals, Professional Tour Director, Comprehensive Sightseeing, Entrance Fees and More!! For a brochure and more information, please contact Fr. Robinson at 315-493-3224 or email donrob4@twcny.rr.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
(for the November 18/19 Bulletin)
“Celebrate recycling”! Now that Halloween is over lets think about donating those costumes to a local thrift shop, reuse centers or drop off locations. As long as fabrics are clean, dry and odorless they can be recycled into products such as insulation or carpet padding. A good tip from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
(for the November 25/26 Bulletin)
Interested in learning how to save energy? Did you know monitors for computers use twice as much energy as the computer. So turn off those monitors as well as shutting down your computer. Consider a laptop for less energy use and reduce the brightness of your computer screen. Check the tips for lowering your energy bills from a pamphlet that New York State Senator Patty Ritchie has available.
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PLANNED GIVING: Don’t leave your estate plans for the government to decide!
If you don’t have a Will, the state will determine guardianship for your children and where your assets will be distributed. The state will not consider leaving a gift for this parish. Your gift to your loved ones is to decide now what you want to happen upon your death.
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PARISH EVENTS:
These are parish and other local events that may be of interest to your parishioners. If you would like to share them in your parish bulletin, you can simply cut and paste the text under the "Description."
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ANNUAL BAZAAR: St. Mary's, Massena
Please join us for our annual Bazaar held at St. Mary's Social Hall, Massena, on Saturday, November 11th from 10AM to 6PM. All are welcome so, bring your family and friends to enjoy lots of fun and great food! For more information contact: Sylvie Marion: smarion@massenacatholics.com
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PARISH FAMILY DINNER: Chasm Falls, NY
Location: St. Helen's Parish Center (Chasm Falls, NY)
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2017
Time: 4:00 - 6:30PM
Information: Dinner bringing our parish family together including roast pork with gravy, wild rice, fall vegetables, coleslaw, apple sauce, rolls, pies for dessert.
Cost: 13years and up, $10.00 / Children 6-12 and Seniors, $8.00 /5 years and under, Free.
Contact: Andrew Duso at 518-483-1300
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FALL HARVEST DINNER: Evans Mills, NY
Fall Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 11th at St. Mary's Parish Center in Evans Mills, NY.
Serving from 4 to 7 PM. Roast pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, dessert and beverage.
Adults $10.00, seniors $8.00 and children under 5 eat for free. Join us for dinner, raffle of fall gift baskets and a silent auction.
For raffle tickets or information call 315-629-4678.
SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB: Massena NY
Massena - The Massena Catholic Community Book Club meets once a month to discuss various works of fiction and non-fiction that have importance to the Catholic Church and relevance in our daily lives.Copies of book are often available on Kindle through our parish's Formed.org subscription or through purchase with Amazon.
Date - The third Thursday of each month (Next Date: Thursday, Nov 16)
Time - 7PM
Place - Sacred Heart Rectory, Massena. NY
For more information, visit our website at: www.massenacatholics.com or email: smarion@massenacatholics.com
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FABULOUS FALL CRAFT FESTIVAL: Get a head start on your Christmas shopping!!
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Sacred Heart Parish Center, 8 Hall Street, Chazy, NY from 9 am - 3 pm.
Great craft festival with over 25 craft vendors from New York and Vermont. Hot lunches, baked goods, silent auction, in addition to hundreds of handcrafted items. Get a head start on your Christmas shopping.
For more info, contact Noreen Barcomb at sacredheart@westelcom.com or 518-846-7650.
FREE Admission.
HEARTS ON FIRE: Friday, December 1, Malone, NY
Join us for Adoration with praise and worship music on the First Friday of the Month at 7 p.m. in Notre Dame Church in Malone. A bonfire with snacks will follow! This event is open to all and occurs on every first Friday. Contact Andrew Duso (andrew@standres.org) for more information.
MONTHLY HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS ON FIRST FRIDAYS: St. Mary's Church, Massena
Please join us for First Friday Devotions. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hour for Vocations.
Date - First Friday of every month (Next Date: Friday, December 1)
Time - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place - St. Mary's Church, 9 Sycamore St., Massena NY
Features - Pray for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Contact - For more information, visit our website at: www.massenacatholics.com or email: smarion@massenacatholics.com
OTHER:
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VERMONT CATHOLIC WOMENS RETREAT:
Come and join Catholic women of all ages as we celebrate the gift of our faith, develop a greater understanding of God's everlasting Mercy, and ultimately deepen our relationship with Christ!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mother Mary Catherine of the Divine Word M.W.
WHEN: Saturday November 18, 2017, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Holy Family - St. Lawrence Parish Center, 36 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
REGISTRATION FEE: $30.00
For more information or to register, see http://vermontcatholic.org
UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE DIOCESAN CALENDAR
Nov. 8: Operation Andrew
Nov. 10-16: NET Ministries
Nov. 12: Parish Stewardship Sunday
Nov. 12: Faces of Addiction: Making Sense of the Opioid Chrisis
Nov. 15: DOVS Luncheon and Guest Speaker
Nov. 18: Youth Minister Training
Nov. 19: Campaign for Human Development/Black and Indian Missions
Nov. 30: Operation Andrew
Dec. 5: Council of Priests Meeting
Dec. 6: Diocesan Staff Meeting
Dec. 10: Religious Retirement Collection
Dec. 13: FFM Advisory Committee Meeting
Dec. 13: Living Stones Planning Committee Meeting
Dec. 16: Diocesna Pastoral Council Meeting
LINKS:
Bulletin Announcements opposing Assisted Suicide
Office of Vocations General Intercessions
Office of Vocations Bulletin Blurbs Cycle B NEW
Office of Vocation Seasonal Bulletin Blurbs NEW
Office of Vocations Newsletters