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  • April 3, 2021 ~ Holy Saturday - + Bring your well-wrapped Easter food to the church at noon to be blessed today. + The Great Easter Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. If not attending in person, you can watch this uniquely beautiful liturgy via livestream.
  • Good Friday at home - + If you will be watching today’s Good Friday Service at home—livestreamed on our YouTube channel at 3 p.m.—here is the program to download and/or print out. + If you will be watching tonight’s Stations of the Cross—livestreamed at 7 p.m.—here is the program to download and/or print out.
  • Good Friday April 2, 2021 ~ Good Friday - + Today we solemnly commemorate Jesus’ death on the cross. Our 3 p.m. Good Friday service will be livestreamed here. Stations of the Cross will be held at 7 p.m. and no reservations are needed—just sign the sheet in the vestibule and observe all COVID protocols. They will also be livestreamed. + Recitation of the Divine Mercy Novena begins today. Next week it will be prayed after the Daily Mass each day. Until then, you can visit here to begin the novena. Pamphlets will be available in the church all of Easter Week.
  • Holy Thursday at home - + If you will be watching tonight’s Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at home—livestreamed on our YouTube channel at 7 p.m.—here is the program to download and/or print out.
  • Holy Thursday April 1, 2021 ~ Holy Thursday - + The Easter Triduum begins tonight with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8 p.m. View our livestream of this special liturgy here. The church will be open until 10 p.m. for adoration. + To our always amazing parishioners… As of this week, more than 460 reusable bags have been donated to the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry for food distribution during this pandemic. Thank you, as always, for your gracefilled and loving generosity…you are truly what makes this such an “Amazing Parish. + National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every April, the Diocese of Syracuse, parishes and Catholic schools...
  • March 31, 2021 - + Today is the final day to register for the 7 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 3 p.m. Good Friday Service, and the 8 p.m. Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. All available seats for Easter Sunday Mass have been filled. Please make your online or phone-in reservations by 3 p.m. + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post on thoughts inspired by the Book of Ruth.
  • Holy Week March 30, 2021 - + Join us for the holiest days of the year as we celebrate the Easter Triduum! Registration is still open for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday’s Great Easter Vigil. Please call the parish office at 722-3988 by Wednesday at 3 p.m., or visit our website page to register online. + During the Holy Thursday liturgy, there will be a special collection for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Your generous support has made a difference, especially in this past difficult year. Thank you. + Note: The parish office will be closed in observance of Good Friday and Easter...
  • The Light is On SM March 29, 2021 - ***UPDATE: Registrations are now full for Easter Sunday Mass. We still have room for The Great Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 3rd at 8 p.m. This uniquely beautiful liturgy celebrates our salvation history through readings of the Old Testament, Christ’s victory over death, and our new life in the risen Christ! Register online or phone in at 722-3988 by Wednesday at 3 p.m.*** + TONIGHT: The Light is On from 4-7 p.m. for Father Jim to hear Confessions. The final two opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter are at 8:15 a.m. before daily Mass, Tuesday and...
  • Palm Sunday SM March 28, 2021 ~ Palm Sunday - + Today we arrive at the holiest week in the church year, beginning with Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem and culminating in his Resurrection from death so that we might live. If you have not registered for any of the Easter Triduum services yet, please do so online here or call the parish office from 9-3 p.m. through Wednesday—when all registrations close. For those who cannot attend in person, every service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. May this journey be especially meaningful for you. + LIVE: Palm Sunday Mass from the Cathedral at 10 a.m. (NOTE: Our live...
  • Confession March 27, 2021 - + Confessions will be heard from 3:00-3:30 p.m. today. Tomorrow is the Western Broome Penance Service at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 701 West Main St., Endicott. Monday from 4-7 p.m., The Light is On to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Final opportunities to receive the sacrament are Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. (before the 9 a.m. Mass).
  • Palm Sunday SM March 26, 2021 - + Reminder: All Palm Sunday weekend Mass registrations must be phoned in by 11 a.m. today. (Online registration is now closed.) Palms will be distributed in the church at the Masses. The blessed Palm you receive is a sacramental and should be treated with respect. It can be placed in a significant place in your home as a sign of our faith in the triumph of Jesus over sin, suffering and death. Please do not leave palms in the pews. + Holy Week Mass registration is open online for both daily (Tuesday & Wednesday) and the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday...
  • The Light is On SM March 25, 2021 - + There are several opportunities for you to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter. Before Daily Mass at 8:15 a.m. through March 31. Saturday Confessions, March 27 from 3:00-3:30 p.m. (Note: Confessions will not be heard on Holy Saturday.) Western Broome Penance Service, 4 p.m., Sunday March 28 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 701 West Main St., Endicott. The Light is On, 4-7 p.m. in the church, Monday, March 29. + Reminder: All ages are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt, this Sunday March 28 at noon. Bring a basket, hand sanitizer and wear...
  • March 24, 2021 - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about the stations of the cross in our rosary garden. + Watch Holy Week livestreams via the Parish App. If you cannot attend a Holy Week Mass in person, there will be links to livestreams of all our services, from Palm Sunday through Easter, on the app. Here is the broadcast schedule:March 28: Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday. April 1: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. Adoration until 10 p.m. April 2: Good Friday Service, 3-4 p.m. April 3: Easter Vigil Mass, 8 p.m. April 4: Easter Sunday Mass,...
  • Pray Fast Give March 23, 2021 - + As Holy Week nears, around this time one usually does a self check to see how this Lenten journey has been. Have you set aside time each day to pray, to talk with God? Have you fasted, denying yourself something meaningful? Have you been generous with others, either with time, talents or almsgiving? Over the past difficult year, many parishes have struggled with the drop in revenue due to closing and then reopening with mandated reduced occupancy. As you reflect upon this need, consider using the ease of online giving through our WeShare program. You can set up recurring...
  • Holy Hour for Vocations March 22, 2021 - + Join us tonight, either in the church or via livestream, for a Holy Hour for Vocations, from 7-8 p.m. If you attend in person, please sign the registration sheet in the vestibule and follow all our COVID protocols. Father Jim will be available in the back of the church to hear confessions during this time, also.There will be several other opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation between now and Easter: Before Daily Mass in the church at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, March 27 at 3 p.m. in the church. Sunday, March 28 at 4 p.m. – Western Broome Penance...
  • Holy Week March 21, 2021 - + LIVE: Watch Sunday Mass at 10 a.m., said for Jane Cary, Margaret Hardt, Helen Picciano & Frank Oblasney (birthday). + Have you registered yet for Palm Sunday weekend through Easter Sunday Masses yet? Registrations are now open either online via this website or our Parish App, or by calling the parish office at 722-3988 during regular business hours. SCHEDULE:March 27 & 28 – Palm Sunday Masses: 4:00 p.m. & 10:00 a.m. —Palms will be distributed during and after Mass.April 1 – Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00 p.m.April 2 – Good Friday Service: 3:00 p.m.April 3 –...
  • Easter Egg Hunt SM March 20, 2021 - + Confessions will be heard today at 3 p.m. Father Jim is also available this coming week Tuesday-Friday at 8:15 a.m. (before the 9 a.m. daily Mass). + All ages are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday March 28 at noon. Bring a basket, hand sanitizer and wear your mask. New this year – Egg-cellent Basket Raffles! Students will be selling basket raffle tickets the weekends of March 21 and 28. There will be baskets for all ages! We’re also in search of donations…if you’d like to create/sponsor a basket for our raffle, sign up in...
  • St. Joseph Consecration SM March 19, 2021 ~ Solemnity of St. Joseph - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post on the example of St. Joseph’s vocation. + Consecration of the Syracuse Diocese to St. Joseph: Bishop Lucia will officially consecrate the Diocese of Syracuse to St. Joseph today (the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary) during the 12 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse. This Mass will be livestreamed here.  + Novena to St. Joseph for Increased Vocations – Day 9 O glorious Saint Joseph,faithful follower of Jesus Christ,to you we raise our hearts and handsto implore your powerful intercessionin obtaining from the gentle heart of Jesusall the helps and graces necessaryfor...
  • Holy Hour for Vocations March 18, 2021 - + Join us for a Holy Hour for Vocations on Monday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in the church. Please sign the registration sheet in the vestibule and follow all COVID protocols. + Novena to St. Joseph for Increased Vocations – Day 8 O glorious Saint Joseph,faithful follower of Jesus Christ,to you we raise our hearts and handsto implore your powerful intercessionin obtaining from the gentle heart of Jesusall the helps and graces necessaryfor our spiritual and temporal welfare,particularly for the grace of a happy deathand the special favor we now request…for an outpouring of vocations during this year of...
  • March 17, 2021 - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about celebrating St. Patrick. + Happy St. Patrick’s Day! One of St. Patrick’s most revered writings is his Breastplate, a prayer that he said as a way of putting on spiritual armor each day while converting Ireland to Christianity. Here is a musical interpretation of that prayer, also called The Lorica or The Deer’s Cry. + Calling on our Amazing Parishioners… In the next few days, all parishioners will receive a USPS mailing with Easter Week schedules and a card which asks you to identify how you prefer to receive information from the parish....