January 4. 2022

• The Eucharist at St. Anthony on Janiary 11th at 9 in the morning was moved from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. due that Fr. Daniel McMullin can only preside the Mass at that hour. We apologize for any inconvinience.

• Fr. George will be on vacacion from January 10 to 21. Fr. Daniel McMullin will preside at the Masses, so we will not have changes in the schedule for celebration of Masses. However, the Eucharist on January 17 will be canceled at All Saints, due to the M.L.K. Holiday.

• Pay attention that the Masses will not be streamed during the time of vacation of Fr. George. We will stream the Masses on January 22, 2022.

Christmas is over,
but we continue the celebration

Christmas is over… for a while, we won’t have the Christmas tree at home, or eat Christmas cookies, or exchange presents. No more Christmas carols or expecting for the coming of Santa. However, although Christmas is over, the joy to have the Lord with us should remain in our hearts. This is precisely the meaning of Ordinary Time. Some people believe that Ordinary Time means “boring time;” however, its meaning is very different. “Ordinary Time is called "ordinary" not because it is common but simply because the weeks of Ordinary Time are numbered.

The Latin word ordinalis, which refers to numbers in a series, stems from the Latin word ordo, from which we get the English word order. Thus, the numbered weeks of Ordinary Time, in fact, represent the ordered life of the Church—the period in which we live our lives neither in feasting (as in the Christmas and Easter seasons) or in more severe penance (as in Advent and Lent), but in watchfulness and expectation of the Second Coming of Christ” (https://www.learnreligions.com/ordinary-time-in-the-catholic-church-542442). Moreover, “Ordinary Time is a time for growth and maturation, a time in which the mystery of Christ is called to penetrate ever more deeply into history until all things are finally caught up in Christ” (https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/ordinary-time).

Christ is among us. He is the Emmanuel who is always showing us the merciful Father. We need to be closer to Him, allowing us during the different seasons of the liturgical year to experience the love of God. If we have a special connection with God through the sacraments, different prayers, and our service to our brothers and sisters, we are really letting Jesus touch our hearts and so we have an ordinary life; that means, to have a life according to the natural order created by God.

My brothers and sisters, let us celebrate always that the Lord Jesus is with us always, regardless the liturgical season. God is with us 365 days at year, so let us rejoice because the Emmanuel is here always to lead each one of us to the house of Our Heavenly Father.

Fr. George

Synod Processs

Weekly message

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is planned for January 14-16, 2022  at the Notre Dame Retreat House in Canandaigua, NY. Register online at wwme.org
 
The WWME weekend teaches communication techniques such as active listening, listening with the heart and empathy towards your spouse's feelings. It is based on the sacrament of Holy Matrimony and expresses the importance of love in the union and encourages this love be taken out into the world in various ministries to serve God by strengthening the couples and families in the church. 

The Marriage Encounter gives busy couples much needed time together to focus on each other and deepen their communication. After the Experience, couples often return to their life and families refreshed with renewed commitment to each other.

 

We stand before You, Holy Spirit,
as we gather together in Your name.

With You alone to guide us,
make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go
and how we are to pursue it.

We are weak and sinful;
do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path
nor partiality influence our actions.

Let us find in You our unity
so that we may journey together to eternal life
and not stray from the way of truth
and what is right.

All this we ask of You,
who are at work in every place and time,
in the communion of the Father and the Son,
forever and ever.
Amen.

This is a letter from Bishop Matano regarding the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. 

To read the letter please click here

St. Anthony Church has a great collection of religious books. Please, come and borrow one of these books. Once you finish, give them back. The library is opened after Mass.

You can find the list of the books clicking here

Please call Catholic Charities directly at 

(607) 272-5062

(607) 288-2350
Please text or call and leave a
voice mail

                   Parish Offices Phone Number
                             (607) 241-0821

   Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Sunday
9:00 am-1:30 pm
 

Parish Office Hours

Holy Cross
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
375 George Road, Freeville, NY  13068

Saint Anthony
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
312 Locke Road, Groton, NY  13073

All Saints
Monday 9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
347 Ridge Road, Lansing, NY  14882

Report financial fraud and suspicious activity.

Anonymously call the Hotline at
585-328-3228, ext. 1266
(or toll-free to 800-388-7177, ext. 1266)

or file written reports to
Internal Audit Department
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
1150 Buffalo Road
Rochester, New York 14624

Victims of sexual abuse should always report to the civil authorities.

To report a case of possible sexual abuse and to receive help and guidance from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, victims are encouraged to contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator:

Deborah Housel
585-328-3228, ext. 1555
1-800-388-7177, ext. 1555
victimsassistance@dor.org

For more information on the protection of children:

N.E.T. Catholic Safe Environment and response to the crisis:
Follow this link https://www.netcatholic.org/safe

DOR Safe Environment
Follow this link https://www.dor.org/safe/ to the many resources in the Protecting Our Children portion of the diocesan website.

Creating A Safe Environment Newsletter

USCCB Safe Environment
Follow this link https://www.usccbprevention.org/ to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Prevention Website.