Our Lady of Mercy St. Brigid’s

Roman Catholic Family

Office for both parishes is located at

44 Lake Street, LeRoy New York 14482

OUR LADY OF MERCY, LEROY ST. BRIGID’S, BERGEN

Readings for the Week of March 18, 2018

Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/

Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Scrutiny: Ez 37:12-

14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4,

5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or Jn

11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27,

29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-

21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/Jn

8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55,

56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-

59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf.

7]/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf.

10d]/Jn 11:45-56

Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8

-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk

14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39

Our Lady of Mercy Parish

Monday, March 19-St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

7:00 a.m. Matthew J. Hurd (Birth)

by Margy Antinore

8:00 a.m. Dave Abbott (Birth) by John and Gloria Rider

7:00 p.m. For the Intentions Noted in the Book

at the St. Joseph’s Table

Tuesday, March 20-Lenten Weekday

7:00 a.m. Special Intention for Anne Johnson by Gianni and Kayla Zambito

8:00 a.m. Elisabetta Costa (Birth) by the Family

Wednesday, March 21-Lenten Weekday 7:00 a.m. Joseph Ferrara (Anniv)

by the Family

8:00 a.m. Sandy Uberty by RoseAnn Donohue, Carm and Margaret O’Geen

Thursday, March 22-Lenten Weekday

7:00 a.m. Robert Stocum (Anniv)

by Wife

8:00 a.m. Special Intention by Denise and Larry Spadaccia

Friday, March 23-St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop;

Day of abstinence 7:00 a.m. Mary Halsted by Ray and Jeanne Ianita

8:00 a.m. Jennie Rizzo by Bruno and Lee DeFazio

Saturday, March 24-Lenten Weekday

9:00 a.m. Lew Lander by Fran

4:30 p.m. Jim and Marge Seiler by Jim and Sandy Seiler

Sunday, March 25-Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion;

Holy Week begins 7:15 a.m. Eugene Stein by Ray and Shelley Stein

8:30 a.m. Frances O’Geen by Estate of Dorothy O’Geen

10:30 a.m. Leonard Iannello by Wife, Anita and Children

5:30 p.m. For the People of the Parish

St. Brigid’s Tuesday, March 20-Lenten Weekday

8:00 a.m. Jennifer Holbrook by Norm and Sandy Pawlak Thursday, March 22-Lenten Weekday (9:00 a.m.-Third Thursday of each month)

8:00 a.m. Albert Cucurullo by The Armstrong Family

Saturday, March 24-Lenten Weekday

4:00 p.m. William Kowalczyk (Birth)

by Jadwiga Syfert

Sunday, March 25-Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion;

Holy Week begins 9:00 a.m. William Kowalczyk (Birth)

by Paul and Krystyna Lang

Please pray for those who are sick. We especially ask

that you remember to pray

for the following people:

William Alioto, Joe Amico,

William Bochicchio, Dick

Butler, Diane Coccia, Kara John (Merica) Coduri, Lucy

Cucurullo, Zoey Daggett, Joshua Dinnar, Alice DeFelice,

Patty Driscoll, Sister Janet Eppolito, John Ferrara,

Thomas Hassett, Anne Marie Hutchinson, Mary Indivino,

Josephine Ivison, Joseph Kuzma, Madonna Lee, Roger

Medley, Duke Merica, Louise Panepento, John Piraino,

Deb Pratt, Sam and Joan Riggi, Mary Sardou, Jim Shel-

by, Phyllis Shephard, Rose Sherman, Juliana Spadacino,

Berney and Joan Staats, Barb Stein (Bergen) and Tina

Vernaccini.

If you or a loved one is sick and would like to be added to this parish

list, please call the parish office.

Gentlemen: Are you hungry? Hungry for God?

Hungry for Prayer? Hungry for knowledge of God?

Hungry for fellowship with fellow men in the Lord?

Hungry for good food? Our Lady of Mercy Parish

is forming a men’s group to fill your hunger.

Would you like to see a

- morning Prayer/Study Group with coffee / donuts

- evening Prayer/Study Group with coffee / dessert

If interested call, Dr. David Piser 585-502-8905

or Fr. Michael 585-230-9610

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 18, 2018

Our Lady of Mercy Happenings

HOLY LAND GIFTS will be on display following all

Masses on March 24th and 25th. The display includes

handmade hand carved articles such as nativity scenes,

crucifixes, rosaries, the last supper and many other

beautiful religious articles. Because of the conflict in the

region, many Christian families in Bethlehem are

struggling to make ends meet. Holy Land Gifts represent

over 100 Christian families whom make a living selling

traditional olive wood handcrafts and religious articles.

When you purchase one of the beautiful gifts, you are

helping artisans in the Holy Land provide for their

families and live and work with dignity in a region

fraught with tension and oppression. Thank you for

supporting this project to keep Christians present in the

Holy Land, the birth place of Jesus.

May God Bless You! Suhair Musleh

TODDLER TIME Toddlers two years old and older are

invited (along with an adult) to play in the parish gym on

March 23rd from 9:00-10:30am. This will be the last

toddler time until fall. Free of charge!

Tuesday, March 20th

Scripture Class with Fr. Michael 9:00am & 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 21th

Adult Formation Class with Fr. Justin at 10:00am

Thursday, March 22th

Eucharistic Adoration opens after 8:00am Mass,

to 6:30pm with evening prayer & Benediction.

ST. JOSEPH’S TABLE: In LeRoy, our parish

community will sponsor a St.

Joseph’s Table Sunday,

March 18th in the gym at the

Parish Center. The blessing

will take place after the 10:30

a.m. Mass and food will be

served from 11:45 a.m. to

3:00 p.m. Please bring a friend

to join us. There is no cost,

although a free will offering is

accepted.

LATIN MASS—IN HONOR OF ST.

JOSEPH will be held on Monday, March 19th

at 7:00pm at Our Lady of Mercy. During this

season of Lent, we

invite you to join us

for this Holy Mass

in honor of St.

Joseph.

St. Brigid’s Happenings

During the months of October and

December 2017 and January 2018 we

welcomed into our church through the

gift of Baptism the following: Valerie

Malecki, Paxton Rumble, and Aubrey Barth.

ST JOSEPH’S TABLE: There will be a St. Joseph’s

Table at St. Brigid’s Parish Hall on Monday, March 19 at

5:30pm. Please sign the list at the back of church if you

plan to attend.

BOOK CLUB will meet on Tuesday, March 20th at

6:30pm in the Parish Center. We are discussing Perfectly

Yourself by Matthew Kelly Chapters 1 and 2, as well as

Rediscover Jesus chapters 34-36 by Matthew Kelly. All

are welcome to attend our thought provoking discussion.

Refreshments are served.

RICE BOWLS: CRS Encounter: We encounter Alefa in

Malawi, where seeds are helping her family survive an

uncertain climate. How can you care for God’s creation

this Lent? How can you support those, worldwide, who

are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better

opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

THE LADIES OF CHARITY: The Ladies of Charity of

our diocese maintain a store in Buffalo located on

Broadway. They provide everything from clothing to

baby layettes to small appliances at reasonable prices and

in extreme cases free of charge. Twice a year the ladies

sponsor events where theme baskets and gift cards are

raffled off. The money raised is used to maintain this

facility. Saint Brigid’s Ladies of Charity would like to

contribute a Family Movie/Fun Night themed basket.

Your creative ideas and basket items would be more than

welcome. They can be left at the back of church through

the end of March. Party Saturday is the afternoon of

April 14 at the Caldwell Center in Lackawanna. If you

have any interest in attending phone or text Jan Bausch at

585-315-2717.

In God’s mercy and tender compassion, we pray for

the following members of our parish communities who

have gone home to the Lord:

Ann Richardson, Ruth Antinore,

Patricia Lapp, Charles Brownell,

Beatrice Vernaccini, Kathleen

O’Geen, Paul Lapp, Joseph Tucci, James Driscoll, Joseph

Crnkovich, Michael Mancuso, Myra Zerillo, Josephine

Dux, Arlene Mancuso, Gerald Gaylord, Angeline Darrow,

Jack Craig, Kevin Mancuso, Louis Ferrara, Bryan Green,

Clayton Thompson, Jennie Rizzo, Sandra Uberty, Shirley

Chimino, Norma Amico and James Maher.

Our Lady of Mercy

March 24 & 25

4:30 P.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Michael

Servers: Peter Clark, Daniel Mark

Lectors: Spike Carmichael

Eucharistic Ministers: Sue Carmichael, Mary Margaret

Scanlan, Nancy Lehrer

7:15 A.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Michael

Servers: Eric Riggs

Lectors: Guy Clark

Eucharistic Ministers: Darlyn Hawkins, Susan Bobo

8:30 A.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Michael

Servers: Amelia & Colin McCulley

Lectors: Monica Stocum

Eucharistic Ministers: Jim & Bonnie Woodruff, Barb

MacGregor

10:30 A.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Michael

Greeters: Marlene McCumiskey, Kathy Squires

Servers: Katie & Matthew Zehler

Lectors: Gerry Fernnays, Gerry Diskin

Eucharistic Ministers: Mike Tetrault, Brian Wardell,

Larry Spadaccia

5:30 P.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Justin

Servers: Chris & Jacob Gualtieri

Lectors: Kathleen Henning

Eucharistic Ministers: Peppi Palmer

St. Brigid’s Church

4:00 P.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Justin (Deacon Dave Preaches)

Hospitality: Tom & Mary Kay Casey, Tom Dyer

Lectors: Lisa Cudney

Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Kay Casey

9:00 A.M.

Celebrant: Fr. Justin (Deacon Dave Preaches)

Hospitality: Larry & Pat Senf, Sue Andrade

Servers: Anna McLaughlin, Nathanael Brew

Lectors: Norm & Sandy Pawlak

Eucharistic Ministers: Lisa Cudney

If you are unable to fill your time, PLEASE take the time to

find a replacement. Thank you!

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Our Lady of Mercy ........................................... $8,512.30

Candles ................................................................. $158.00

St. Brigid’s………………………………..….. $1,728.00

Candles ................................................................... $16.75

Thank you for your generosity and support!

MARCH CAME IN LIKE A LION: The Nursery classes

at Our Lady of Mercy’s Love Bugs Preschool have been

learning about how the weather changes with the seasons,

especially during the month of March. They are looking

out their “weather window” everyday to see if it’s a lion

day or a lamb day. So far they’ve seen lots of lion days but

are hoping for lamb days soon. Pictured here are some

“lions” in the morning Nursery class.

Holy Week Schedule

Our Lady of Mercy Parish Monday:

Masses 7:00 and 8:00 am

Confessions 6:00-7:00 pm

Tuesday:

Masses 7:00, 8:00 am

Confessions 6:00-8:00 pm

Wednesday:

Masses 7:00, 8:00 am

Confessions 7:00-8:00 pm

Holy Thursday:

Mass of The Lord’s Supper 7:00pm

Good Friday:

8:00 am Tenebrae

Confessions 12:00 pm

Stations of the Cross 1:30 pm

Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 pm

Holy Saturday:

Tenebrae 8:00 am

Blessing of Easter Foods 2:30 pm

Confessions 3:00-4:00 pm

Easter Vigil 8:00 pm

Easter Sunday:

Masses: 7:15 am, 8:30 am and 10:30 am

St. Brigid Church Tuesday:

Mass 8:00 am

Good Friday:

Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm

Holy Saturday:

Blessing of Easter Foods 2:30 pm

Easter Sunday:

Mass: 9:00 am