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St. Bartholomew’s Spring Bazaar Saturday, April 27th, 9 AM—3 PM at the Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich Handmade Crafts and Antique Vendors! Food will be available! Find that unique item for yourself or gift for someone special!Book & Bible Study: A Decade of Grace: Revisiting the 2015 Jubilee Year of Mercy as we prepare to participate in the upcom- ing 2025 Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Hope.
Session Two: Faithful Mercy—4/18/24
Session Three: The Overture of Mercy—4/25/24
Session Four: Hope and Faith—5/2/24
Session Five: Never Lose Hope—Wednesday, 5/8/24
Contact Dc. Tim McNerney to Register: tmcnerney@syrdio.org or (315) 570-3114
The 2024 Knights for Life 36th Annual Spaghetti Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, April 21, 2024 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 282 Chenango St. in Binghamton. Meals are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Meals are “CORTESE RESTAURANT” meatballs and sauce over spa- ghetti, bread, tossed salad and cookies for desert. Eat-ins also enjoy free coffee, tea or milk. Tickets are available from Jim Reynolds.
Knights of Columbus Open House TODAY, Sunday, April 21st You and you family are cordially invited to join us today, Sunday April 21st for a Knights of Columbus Open House at St. Bart’s Par- ish Center. There will be two sessions to accommodate each Mass: The first session will be from 10 am to 11:30 am, and the second session will be from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. There will be a brief video presentation followed by a Q & A ses- sion and the opportunity to join our order of Catholic gentlemen. All initiation fees will be waived if you decide to join during the Open House. Light refreshments will be served. The history room at St. Bartholomew’s parish center will be open on Sunday, April 21st after the 9am Mass and during the Knights of Columbus Open House.
St. Bartholomew’s Spring Bazaar Saturday, April 27th, 9 AM—3 PM at the Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich Handmade Crafts and Antique Vendors! Food will be available! Find that unique item for yourself or gift for someone special!
Attention all Engaged Couples! St. Mary of the Assumption in Binghamton will be hosting a Pre-Cana day on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 9 am-6 pm. Cost is $60, and registration is required. For more information, please call 607-723-5383
Day of Hope & Healing for Women, April 20, 2024 Do you feel that God could never forgive you for having an abortion? Do you feel you can't forgive yourself? Join us for a Day of Hope and Healing on Saturday April 20th, hosted by Project Rachel Ministry. For more information or to register, contact Project Rachel at 855-364-0076 or hopeandhealing@syrdio.org. All calls and emails are confidential.
TAX STATEMENTS If you would like your 2023 contribution report, please call the office, send in your request, or place it in the collection basket along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Statements can also be picked up in the all-purpose room. Name _____________________________________________________
______ A self-address, stamped envelope is included;
______ I will pick up my statement in the all-purpose room.
Hope Appeal donations are not included in the Church report. If you would like a Hope Appeal statement, call the office, and Judy will ask the Diocese mail one to you.
World Marriage Day, Mass and Reception Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2 PM The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Presider and Homilist: Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia All married couples and their families are welcome. Special recognition honoring those celebrating 25, 50 and 50+ years of marriage in 2024. Couples celebrating 25, 50 or 50+ anniversaries, please contact the parish office at 607-337-2215 to receive your invitation.
2023-2024 Religious Education classes for K-9 continue today, 10/1 and 10/15, 10/22 and 10/29. Classes are held on Sunday mornings at Holy Family School from 9:45 am—10:45 am. First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation dates are in progress. Parents drop off and pick up students at the Holy Family School entrance. No parents/guardians are to enter the building. Call Sr. Bart at 607-337-2200 for more information.
REMINDER: Confirmation is a two-year program which includes students from grades 9 & 10. All classes are on Sunday mornings at St. Paul’s Church in the basement from 9:45—10:45 am. Confirmation classes begin on October 15th.
Information sessions include an overview of the Formation for Ministry program leading to commissioning as a lay ecclesial minister and an overview of the process for becoming a deacon. Note : Formation for Ministry is a prerequisite for becoming a deacon. Those interested in the diaconate should attend with their wives if married. Register using QR code or at formation- forministrysyr.org or call 315-470-1491.
2023-2024 Religious Education classes begin on September 24th for K-9 classes! Classes are held on Sunday mornings at Holy Family School from 9:45 am—10:45 am. First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation dates are in progress. Parents drop off and pick up students at the Holy Family School entrance. No parents/guardians are to enter the building. REMINDER: Confirmation is a two-year program which includes students from grades 9 & 10. Call Sr. Bart at 607-337-2200 for more information.
PCA News St. Joseph’s in Oxford: Join their Divine Mercy Chaplet on Zoom at 1 PM on Fridays. The Meeting ID is 356555 6647 and the Passcode is 789987. Contact Kathy Anderson for more information at 607-316-1717. St. John’s of Bainbridge and St. Agnes of Afton host the Wednesday evening scriptural rosary via Zoom at 7 PM. Contact Dc. Tom Picciano at tpicciano@syrdio for a Zoom invitation. Immaculate Conception in Greene teaches a Sign Language Lesson each week on how to Sign the Psalms with Maureen Kimble! Each week these lessons are added to our website and can be viewed any time by going to iccgreene.com
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.