Church of the Holy Spirit

149 South Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078

Phone: (518) 725-3143 ~ Fax (518) 725-7245 Email: HolySpirit.Gloversville@rcda.org

Website: www.HolySpirit12078.org

207 Glebe N.Y.

Phone: (518) 762-2636 ~ Fax: (518) -6

Rectory: 205 Glebe N.Y. 12095

Phone: (518) -

Website: w c c c e

HOURS FOR BOTH PARISHES : Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

(Closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for unch Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

Rev. Donald Czelusniak, Pastor

Rev. Jim Davis, Associate Pastor

Larry Groesbeck, Deacon

Church of the Holy Spirit & Holy Trinity Catholic Church

HOLY TRINITY MASS INTENTIONS

FOR WEEK OF FEB. 14, 2016

HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTENTIONS

FOR WEEK OF FEB. 14, 2016

SAT. 4:00 P.M. JOHN O’CONNOR REQUESTED BY MILLIE & LOU GARGUILO

ELEANOR GERAGHTY REQUESTED BY CATHY OLDS

MAUREEN STAVELEY REQUESTED BY SISTER, CENA MONTAGUE

SUN. 8:30 A.M. MONICA KIERNAN REQUESTED BY EMER GERAGHTY

GAIL QUINN REQUESTED BY HOLY NAME SOCIETY

ELSIE HUMBER REQUESTED BY PAM BRAY

SUN. 11:00 A.M. ANADIO & CIOCCA FAMILIES REQUESTED BY BARBARA & BEN CIOCCA

GLORIA FOSTER (HEALING) REQUESTED BY JOYCE YANNO BROOKINS

MASS FOR THE PEOPLE

MON. 8:30 A.M. PRESIDENT’S DAY NO MASS

TUES. 8:30 A.M. BEA PAPA REQUESTED BY SANDY, ANTHONY, TAMMY

& TUCKER YACOBUCCI

WED. 8:30 A.M. MARK LOMANTO REQUESTED BY BRENDAN GERAGHTY

JAMES V. & DORA AMBROSINO REQUESTED BY JIM & TONI AMBROSINO

THURS. 8:30 A.M. END OF ABORTION REQUESTED BY RESPECT LIFE GROUP

FRI. 8:30 A.M. GAIL QUINN REQUESTED BY JIM & KELLY LANDRIO & FAMILY

SAT. 4:00 P.M. MARY & HERMAN CARBONELLI REQUESTED BY FAMILY

DAVID HERR REQUESTED BY STANYON FAMILY

MARK LOMANTO REQUESTED BY JIM & KELLY LANDRIO & FAMILY

SUN. 8:30 A.M. SUSIE D’ERRICO REQUESTED BY FAMILY

BEV GALEA REQUESTED BY JOE & KELLY GALEA & CHILDREN

MICHAEL FLEISCHUT (HEALING) REQUESTED BY ED & JOAN QUEENEY

SUN. 11:00 A.M. GEORGE & PAULINE MADORE REQUESTED BY RICK, GINA, GEORGINA &

RICHELLE VISCOSI

FLORENCE ANNUTTO REQUESTED BY RICK, GINA, GEORGINA &

RICHELLE VISCOSI

MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR

JOAN ESPER REQUESTED BY JOHN & JOAN

SAT. 4:30 P.M. AL MAJOR REQUESTED BY MCKENZIE FAMILY

ROBERT R. BEAN REQUESTED BY JAMES T. & WILLIAM H. CLEARY

JOAN ROWBACK REQUESTED BY CHRISTINE REYNOLDS

SUN. 8:00 A.M. GARTH HILLIER REQUESTED BY PETER O’LUCCI

BARRY KNAPP REQUESTED BY JOHN & MARY PRADELSKI

BUTCH SIMEK REQUESTED BY LARRY & MARILYN POITRAS

SUN. 10:30 A.M. ROBERT BEAN REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY

MICHAEL SWART REQUESTED BY LISE WILSON & FAMILY

MASS FOR THE PEOPLE

MON. 8:30 A.M. PRESIDENT’S DAY NO MASS

TUES. 8:30 A.M. JOHN RYAN REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY

WED. 8:30 A.M. MICHAEL SWART REQUESTED BY ROSANNE MELITA

THURS. 8:30 A.M. MASS FOR THE PEOPLE

FRI. 8:30 A.M. MASS FOR THE PEOPLE

SAT. 4:30 P.M. MICHAEL SWART REQUESTED BY RICHARD & MARJORIE MCGUIRE

AL MAJOR REQUESTED BY KEVIN & RONNIE QUINN

KATHY LEITCH (B’DAY) REQUESTED BY CHARLIE & CHILDREN

SUN. 8:00 A.M. ELIZABETH STRAUSS REQUESTED BY CHILDREN

BARRY KNAPP REQUESTED BY RICHARD & MARJORIE MCGUIRE

HAROLD LANDRIO REQUESTED BY O’LUCCI & DECICCO FAMILIES

SUN. 10:30 A.M. KEVIN FINNEGAN REQUESTED BY HOLY TRINITY STAFF & FAMILY

MASS FOR THE PEOPLE

Pray for Anthony Romano, Patricia Henry, Anthony Coco and

all who have gone to their heavenly reward and all who are sick

or recuperating at home or in nursing homes.

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by

the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate

nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The

devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to

become bread.” — Lk 4:1-3

The offices of Holy Spirit and Holy Trinity Churches will be closed on Monday, February 15th.

February 14, 2016

FOR THE WEEKEND OF

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS

4:00 P.M. Mark Amico Mary Knapik, Barbara Rieth, Ron Zimmerman Kristin & Mike

Sandra Yacobucci

8:30 A.M. John Mazur Mary Jablonski, Vince LaPorta, Ginni Mazur Seamus, Ciana & Veronica

Teshia Shults

11:00 A.M Jamin Clemente Karen Hoose, Benedetta Scarpa Ben & Bridget

Valerie Person

HOLY TRINITY PARISH

LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION ALTAR SERVERS

4:30 P.M. Concetta Sager Eva VanAlystine, Leslie Foss, Michelle Wessendorf Michael & John Carpenter

8:00 A.M. John Pradelski Mary Pradelski, Nick Cannizzo, Mary Landrio Jacob Miller

10:30 A.M. Erik Frank Anne Solar, Kathy DeMarco, Renee Smith

Wells House/Pineview Commons: Kathy LoDestro

WEDNESDAY EVENING DEVOTIONS ~ 7:00 P.M.—7:30 P.M. ~ Holy Trinity Church

In February, the Wednesday Evening Devotions will be at Holy Trinity with Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Prayer to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Prayer for Vocations,

Benediction, Divine Praises, and concluding Hymn.

LENT

A TIME FOR MERCY

Meditate on Mercy

Pope Francis warns that “practice of mercy is waning in the wider culture,” and too often, “the word seems to have dropped out of

use.” Dedicate some of your Lenten prayer time to meditating on the need for mercy in our world. We tend to think of mercy as

compassion or sympathy, but the word has a much deeper meaning. Mercy means that we enter into the suffering of other people,

place ourselves inside their hearts and minds, and then respond to their needs in the same way that God responds to our needs when

we cry out to him. Ask yourself: Who is in need of mercy in your family, your workplace, your community, your country, and entire

world?

“It is time to return to the basics and to bear the weaknesses and struggles of our brothers and sisters.

Mercy is the force that awakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with

hope.” —Pope Francis

Reflect on the Life of Mary

This Jubilee Year is entrusted to Mary, our Mother of Mercy. Set aside time during this Lenten season to contemplate the life of

Mary. Her “yes” when asked to become the mother of Jesus, her visit to Elizabeth, the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus,

her hidden life with him in Nazareth, how she witnessed to extraordinary acts of mercy he exhibited in his public life, and the way

she stood by the foot of the cross as he forgave the people who crucified him. Ask yourself: In what ways does your life reflect the

life of Mary?

“May the sweetness of her countenance watch over us in this Holy Year, so that all of us may rediscover the joy

of God’s tenderness.” —Pope Francis

First Sunday of Lent

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

FAITH FORMATION NEWS:

Karen Hoose, Director of Faith Formation email: khoose@frontiernet.net

HOLY TRINITY PARISH

FAITH FORMATION NEWS:

Cindy Kollar, Faith Formation Coordinator email: ckollar@holytrinityjohnstown.com

MOTHER TERESA’S CLOSET: We are currently in need of the following

items: bleach, toothpaste & tooth brushes,

dish detergent, toilet paper, paper towels,

laundry detergent, bar soap, kleenex,

diapers-size 4, 5, & 6, and wipes. Thank

you once again for your support.

—The Outreach Committee

BINGO WORKERS: The second team,

Cindy Farley, Ann Witherall & Frank Ioele

are scheduled for 2/20. Brian & Kristen

Farley are scheduled in the kitchen.

Faith Formation Classes – Week of February 14th:

There will be no Faith Formation Classes this Sunday

because of the President’s Day Holiday. Regular classes will

resume next Sunday, February 21st.

Cafe Chocolat was a huge success! Thanks to everyone

who worked or baked something and more importantly

thanks to all who came and ate chocolate! We raised $811

to go towards our Emmaus Retreat!

The basket winners are as follows:

Kid’s Fun: Katie Hastings

Game Day: Carol Rockefeller

Adult Fun: Mary McCall

Valentine Fun: Eddie Harrington

Baking Fun: Brian Farley

Dog Fun: Liz Tagliatella

Cat Fun: Mary Jean Landrio

Youth Mass Next Sunday, February 14th: Par t of Youth

Ministry this year is requiring the Youth Ministry teens to

come to an 11:00 A.M. mass on the opposite months that

they have their teen masses. This Sunday will be one of

these masses. Youth will have participation in this mass in

music, lecturing, etc. Please welcome our teens or as the

pope likes to call them, our “young” church.

Youth Ministry Time Change: Next Sunday, Feb. 21st,

grades 6-10 will meet at their regular time (grades 6-8 from

6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Grades 9-10 will meet from

7:15 P.M.-8:15 P.M.) at Spirit Central. The following week,

Feb. 28th, all grades 6-10 will meet together in the church

for Praise, Worship & Adoration from 6:00 P.M.-7:15 P.M.

This is a change from the published schedule at the

beginning of the year.

CHANGE OF HEART LENTEN TREE

I invite everyone to begin the

Lenten journey by participating in

our “Change of Heart” tree.

At the entrances of the church

you will find purple hearts. Please

take six hearts, one for each week

of Lent. Each week we ask you to

think about something that you

would like to do for the week to

grow closer to God, to help with your journey of conversion.

Write that promise on your heart and if you fulfill your

promise, bring the heart back on the following Sunday and

hang it on the tree.

We will do this continually each week of Lent. By the end

of Lent we should have a tree bursting with changed purple

hearts. This is also a reminder that we should always bring

our hearts to mass.

The Adult Faith Formation committee will offer Fr. Michael Gaitley’s program, 33 Days to

Morning Glory, as a weekly Lenten retreat for everyone interested. Fr. Gaitley is a priest from the

Divine Mercy Shrine. The book explores the devotions of four Saints in consecrating ourselves to

Jesus through Mary. Each participant will need to purchase the book and read a short passage each

day and meet weekly with the group beginning Wednesday, February 24th following evening

prayer from 7:30 P.M.-9:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall. (When evening devotions move to

Holy Spirit in March the group will meet there.) At the end of the 33 days of preparation, we

celebrate our Consecration to Mary as we have become closer to God in this profound way.

There will be no Faith Formation on Sunday, February 14th

and 21st. Enjoy your winter break!

February 14, 2016

The Church of the Holy Spirit

Collection information for the week of:

February 7, 2016

Holy Trinity Parish

Collection information for the week of:

February 7, 2016

Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-15/Rom 10:8-13

Lk 4:1-13

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-7, 16-19/Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19

Lk 11:29-32

Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-3, 7-8

Mt 7:7-12

Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-8/Mt 5:20-26

Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8/Mt 5:43-48

Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14

Phil 3:17--4:1 or 3:20--4:1/Lk 9:28b-36

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Adoration of Our Lord

“WHY? Because He loves us.

Why Eucharistic Adoration?

Because we love Him!”

Perpetual Adoration Fulton Montgomery

Deanery. Look for us on Facebook.

This week deals with

“Jesus is Tempted.”

Please take a few minutes to share the activities

with your children. These bulletins are available

at the entrances of Holy Trinity Church.

Regular Collection 2/7/16 $4,700.00

Envelopes $3,914.00

Loose $404.00

Online $382.00

Fuel $494.00

Attendance 406

4:00 P.M. 161

8:30 A.M. 106

11:00 A.M. 139

Regular Collection 2/7/16 $5,061.00

Envelopes $3,270.00

Loose $477.00

Fuel $1,256.00

Other $58.00

Attendance 457

4:30 P.M. 109

8:00 A.M. 107

10:30 A.M. 241

There will be a second collection this weekend for Black, Native American & Latin American Missions

LENTEN PIZZA SALES 4:00 P.M.-6:30 P.M.

AT HOLY SPIRIT

$5.00 stuffed pizza $3.00 fried pizza

Friday, Feb. 19th Holy Name Society

Friday, Feb. 26th Faith Formation

Friday, Mar. 4th Knights of Columbus

Friday, Mar. 11th. Fish Dinner

Each Friday during Lent the

Stations of the Cross will be held at

The Church of the Holy Spirit at 12:10 P.M.

Holy Trinity Parish at 5:30 P.M.

SANCTUARY CANDLE for Feb. 13-26 is given in

memory of :

Pat & Theresa Russo & Art & Lucille Barone by Tom &

Toni Russo.

BUILDING FUND DONATIONS in memory of:

Larry Kersting by Sister s of the Holy Spir it, Sandy

Yacobucci, Peter & Cathy Sterns, Marge & Bernie Kersting.

Helen Scafariello by Sandy Yacobucci.

Our pix supply is getting low. If you have

borrowed one to bring communion to the

homebound, please return it to the sacristy.

Thank you.