ST. VINCENT'S NEWS
CAUTION from Fr. Yagaza, Please Read!
A number of our parishioners have been receiving e-mail or text messages (sms) with my name letting them know that I am at the meeting and requesting them to buy music cards from Amazon for my patients. I want to inform all the public that I have never made such a request and I will not make such a request. Some con people are trying to misuse my name for their gain. Kindly when you receive such messages, ignore them. Fr. Severine
St. Vincent brought a touch of Christmas Spirit to their homebound parishioners-Poinsettia It was that time of the year again when we bring a touch of the Christmas Spirit to our homebound parishioners. Poinsettia delivery is completed.
Much Good Cheer and Happiness was spread to our
Homebound Parishioners. Many thanks go to Ann Gorton for organizing the list of recipients and John Fitzgerald for obtaining volunteers and organizing the deliveries.
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St. Vincent de Paul lmmaculata Award Recipient for 2023: JOHN FITZPATRICK
John Fitzpatrick has been a faithful communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Parish for over 30 years. During that time, he has actively participated in various parish activities. John is an extraordinary Eucharistic minister and an active member of the Finance Committee always paying attention on the best use of parish finance. For many years, John has taken part in distributing donated food to needy organizations. He has been a head usher carrying out these duties at Mass every week as well as a faithful adult server in funerals. At Christmas time, the church has an outreach program to remember shut-in parishioners and those in the nursing homes with a Christmas plant, card and personal visits. John has been in charge of this program, organizing helpers and personally participating in these visits. In our Annual Lenten Fish Fry linked parishes fund raising, John has been a faithful volunteer to deliver meals in homes. We are blessed to have John in our parish as he carries the light of Christ to his sisters and brothers.
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St. Vincent Christmas Giving Tree
We want to THANK all who picked a Giving Tree Star. We appreciate everyone who participated in this worthwhile activity. Thank you again. You made someone's holiday!
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Special THANKS to the Altar Rosary Society's for preparing a yummy Annual Spaghetti & Meatballs Supper!!!! Your efforts were soooooo appreciated!!!!! Thank You!!!!
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St. Vincent de Paul Faith Formation Information:​
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YOUTH GROUP STARTS THIS MONTH
Middle School Youth will meet on the 1st and 3rd Fridays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 19th in the Parish Hall.
High School Youth will meet on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 26th in the Parish Hall.
In months where there is a 5th Friday, neither group will meet.
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who continue to support our monthly 50/50 Raffle. The proceeds go to projects for our youth.Congratulations to John & Carmie Fitzgerald winners of the January 50/50 raffle in the amount of $340.00 Remember for just $5.00 you could be the next winner, drawing to take place on February 25th. Contact Bob James at 315-471-0818 for tickets.
INVITATION TO MINISTRIES
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Our parishes are running short of ministers in various ministries. Please consider joining a ministry of your choice to support the mission of our parishes. Consider to be a lector, an usher, a greeter, an altar server, a member of parish Council, helping with Coffee Hour, work at Lenten Fish Fry, and the list goes on and on. Your parish needs you.
For more information please contact your rectory, Blessed Sacrament at 315-437-3394 or bscoffice@bscstvsyr.org or for St. Vincent de Paul at 315-479-6689 or stvoffice@bscstvsyr.org. Thank you.
ATTENTION MEN & WOMEN OF OUR PARISH FAMILY
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Have you been looking for a way to share your time and talents with your parish community? Please consider being a Funeral Altar Server. This ministry gives comfort to those who are saying a final goodbye to a loved one. Most funerals start either at 10 or 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact the rectory at 315-479-6689. Special thanks to Chris and Tom Knapp who answered the call to assist with this ministry. It is
very much appreciated! If you would like to join them, please contact the rectory.
COFFEE HOUR - Sundays, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Join us for fellowship, coffee and donuts.
PRAY THE ROSARY WITH US:
Prayer is powerful! One-half hour before the start of each weekend Mass, join your fellow parishioners in praying the rosary for world peace, the sick and dying, deceased loved ones or for special intentions you hold in your heart.
St. Vincent de Paul
PARISH CENTER ready to rent!
The Parish Center is now available to rent for parties! You will need to call the rectory (315) 479-6689 and speak to Mary Anne to schedule your event and fill out the Parish Hall Rental Form. There is a modest fee and checklist of expectations. A copy of the rules will be posted in the kitchen, and on the table in the back of church for your review.
Many cultures, one belief-
St. Vincent de Paul serves a diverse congregation
Please check out the Catholic Sun article in the July 20th edition talking about how St. Vincent de Paul in Syracuse serves a diverse congregation. Please click on the link below to read it!
HOLY MASS INTENTION OFFERING
Dear parishioners as of May 1st, 2023 the offering for holy Mass intentions is $15.00 (from $10.00) throughout the diocese. Thank you for your generosity as we continue to return thanks and praise to God for his blessings to us.
Sanctuary Light
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The Sanctuary Light can be lit for the Special Intentions of a Parishioner. Please consider sponsoring the Sanctuary Light or having a Mass said for someone living, in thanksgiving for prayers answered, a special intention or for all people impacted by war, etc. Call Mary Anne at 315-479-6689
Thank you to all that attended our 129th ST. ANNE’S NOVENA
MONDAY, JULY 24, TUESDAY, JULY 25, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
We shared the experience with each one of our special guests:
Monday, July 24 – Bishop Douglas Lucia, Mass and Special Prayers
Tuesday, July 25 – Fr. Amedeo Guida, Healing Mass with Anointing
Wednesday, July 26 – Fr. Stephen Wirkes, Mass, Rosary & Procession
Devotion to St. Anne
The Mother of our Blessed Mother Mary and the Grandmother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ feast day is July 26th . St. Vincent's will continue its 129th Novena to St. Anne July 24-26th. Although St. Anne is not mentioned in the Gospels, her stature among Saints is great indeed and she has played a key role in numerous healings and miracles.
Saint Anne is a powerful intercessor, combining the fortitude of age and the tender solicitude of motherhood and grandmotherhood, Here are just a few ways we can relate to St. Anne and beg her intercession.
Intercessor for children and grandchildren - In these fraught times, mothers and grandmothers naturally worry about the well being of children. From St. Anne's special vantage point in heaven, she sees your women's and the dangers faced by young people, but she is firmly anchored in the peace and promises of God and Our Lady to take care of all the little ones.
Intercessor for wives and mothers - As a wife or mother, you can turn to St. Anne, faithful spouse of St. Joachim, for help in carry out your duties virtuously. For men as husbands and/or sons, ask St. Anne to help you love wife or mother better.
Intercessor for expectant mothers - According to tradition, St. Anne and Joachim prayed fervently for many years for the gift of a baby before the arrival of Mary, the Immaculate Conception. Like any loving grandmother, St. Anne is eager to pray for pregnant mothers, for safe pregnancies and deliveries.
Intercessor for workers - As traditional patroness of miners., St. Anne's care for those particularly in dangerous lines of work is a natural association for us today. St. Anne, watch over those who take physical risks to provide the rest of us with our various needs and comforts.
Intercessor for the elderly - St. Anne reminds us of the wisdom, love, and being vs doing beauty of the gift of old age. Ask her to pray for your own elderly relatives, neighbors, and especially for those who have been abandoned and have no one to visit or pray for them.
Intercessor for those without children - St, Anne has a heart for the childless, Whether in sadness, in loneliness, in regret, turn to St Anne for comfort and company. Pray to her for the children who've been abandoned in these godless times, for the victims of abortion, and for orphans.
Intercessor for patience - In a "culture of now': St. Anne can help us to wait patiently. Conditioned as we are to receive instant gratification at the click of a button or the swipe of a credit card, we all need help in slowing down, resting and sitting still. Ask her to teach you to grow in gentleness and patience.
First Communion at St. Vincent de Paul
Immaculata Award 2022
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Bishop Lucia and the whole Diocesan Family will gather at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Syracuse on Sunday December 4th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m to celebrate the Immaculata Awards and the good works of the committed volunteers from all parishes in the diocese. This year, two of our parishioners (one from each of our parishes) have been nominated to receive this award. These are Patti Paolotto from Blessed Sacrament Parish and Jackie Aloi from St.Vincent De Paul Parish. Congratulations to our award recipients and we are grateful for their exemplary spirit of Christian giving of their talents to the wellbeing of our parishes and beyond. We are proud of each one of them for being the light of Christ in our midst. Fr. Severine
Taste of St. Vincent's
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We would like to THANK all of the people who brought dishes to share on this wonderful night! The night was such an accomplishment success because of your dishes.
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We would also like to THANK all of you who were able to come and attend our Taste of St. Vincent's! You are the reason why this night ca be considered a success!
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We are already looking forward to next year!!!
TANZANIAN NIGHT – THANK YOU
Dear Friends,
I can’t THANK YOU enough for your generosity and support to the “Tanzanian Night 2022” event this past Saturday. It was a blessing to meet old and new friends at the event. Thank you for your love and faith in Christ. Thank you for your love of vocations to priestly and religious life. Thanks to our many volunteers from all our local parishes who contributed their time and energy in planning and executing the event. Thanks to all of you who attended the event and brought the joy of Christ. Thanks to all of you who made generous contributions of baskets for raffles and financial donations. The event raised about $10,000.00. The funds we raise up from this event will be used to improve the quality of living quarters through the construction of a new dorm and remodeling of the old dorms for our 270+ seminarians at Soni Seminary School in the Diocese of Tanga in Tanzania. On behalf of Soni Seminary School community, I THANK YOU all. God bless. Fr. Severine.
Blessed Sacrament and St. Vincent de Paul are having a
Summer Breakfast Picnic
Sunday-July 24, 2022 following
9:15am Mass at Blessed Sacrament
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We are so happy that so many of you were able to join us this past Sunday, July 24th for Mass and the Summer Breakfast Picnic to honor our pastors emeriti, Fr. Peter Reddick and Fr. John Rose who are celebrating their 50th year of ordination to the priesthood.
