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BAKE SALE The Ave Maria/Rosary Society has mixed cookies available for $12 per pound and meatballs for $14 per dozen! If anyone is interested in purchasing some, please call the office at 607-337-2215.Our Lady Rosa Mystica Shrine You are invited to join us on a road trip to the Shrine in Edmeston, NY on Thursday, May 22, 2025. We will be leaving St. Paul’s Church at 10 am to visit the Shrine. Father Tony will celebrate the Mass in the chapel at the Shrine at 12 noon. Rosa Mystica House of Prayer offers a sacred retreat for spiritual renewal. Please call Margaret Newell at 607-336- 6688 to sign up or for more information.
Opportunities for upcoming INITIAL Safe Environment Training sessions for Adults: Friday, April 25th, 5:30-7:30 PM, St. Joseph’s in Oxford, and Thursday, July 17, 6—8 PM, St. Paul’s in Norwich All Church volunteers must have this training. To register for these or other training sessions throughout the Syracuse Diocese, you can google Safe Environment Diocese of Syracuse and choose “Initial Safe Environment Training”. Then scroll to the bottom of the page to get a listing of the training sessions. Click on the one you’d like to attend, and register for that session. Or you can contact the parish office at 607-337-2215 and Judy will help you register for any of the upcoming sessions. Thank you.
Dear brothers in Christ, You are cordially invited to join us on Sunday, May 4th for a Knights of Columbus OPEN HOUSE! It will be held at St. Paul’s Church in the basement after the 11 am Mass. This invitation is for you and your family to learn about the merits of joining the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world. The Knights of Columbus stands for charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Come see what the Knights has to offer you and your family, including world class insurance programs, educational scholarships and fellowship with those who share your unique Catholic beliefs and values. The event will run from 12 noon to about 1:15 pm. There will be a brief video presentation followed by a Q & A session 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 too. Form more information or if you are unable to attend the Knights of Columbus Open House, please contact Grand Knight Jim Reynolds of the Robert E. McNeil Norwich Council 211 at (607)316-5731 or jnrenergy526@gmail.com. Look- ing forward to seeing you soon. God bless!
BRANCH OUT AND GROW Support group meetings for those affected by separation and divorce. Online Zoom meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7—8 PM. If you are inter ested in joining the meetings, learning more, or talking one-on-one, contact the Family/Respect Life Office at familyrespectlife@syrdio.org or (315) 472-6754 Option 9.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: every Friday from 9:30 AM to 4 PM at St. Paul’s chapel. Please stop in to spend as long as you would like with our Lord. Talk with Him, express your concerns and lis- ten for His response. Please call Marie at 607-334-4021 if you plan to attend so that she knows what times still need to be filled. Thank you!
The Third Option: A group program designed to build marriage skills. In-person (at The Church of St. Michael & St. Peter’s parish center—4780 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse). An Online option for the meetings is also available. Meetings continue Sundays, 6:30 pm—8:30 pm from March through May, 2025. Topics include: March 16th: Marriage Means Listening Beyond the Words; March 30th: Appreciating Personality Differences in Marriage; & April 13th: Recognizing Childhood Baggage in Marriage. All are welcome! Contact Stephanie Stewart for more informa- tion or join meetings online: sstewart@syrdio.org or 315-472- 6754.
Faith Formation classes continue January 12, 2025. There are no classes next Sunday, January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Classes will resume on January 26th and February 2nd.
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.
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