CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
West Chazy – St. Joseph’s Men Clun to have their annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast.
Date: March 7
Time: 8 a.m. to Noon
Place: Parish Center
HAM RAFFLE
West Chazy – The Altar Rosary Society to hold their fourth Annual Ham Raffle in celebration of the Feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph.
Date: March 19
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: St. Joseph’s Parish Center
Come one, come all, for an evening of fun and festivities. Lots of prizes and everyone welcome. Stay to enjoy the free spaghetti Dinner.
THE BACK PORCH BAND
Morrisonville - The Back Porch Band will perform at the Knights of Columbus Council 6067.
Date: Feb. 19
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9
Features: A $5 donation is requested at the door, benefit of Hospice. Refreshments served. Music for everyone. Folk, early rock and country, gospel, bluegrass and pop.
LENTEN ADORATION
Plattsburgh – St. Peter’s Church will offer weekday adoration during Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday after the 6:45 daily Mass and will end at 7 PM on Wednesday of Holy Week with Benediction.
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday – 7:15 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Wednesdays only – 7:15 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Contact: To sign up for one hour a week of adoration or for more information, Call the rectory at 563-1692 or contact Ceil Johnson 566-0527 or email kjeleshouse@verizon.net
RETREAT
Ellenburg Center - Retreat: Defined Hope and Daring Love.
Date: Feb. 20
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: OLA House of Prayer
Features: Sister Miriam Najimy, Daughters of the Heart of Mary, has conducted retreats in the Holy Land and many countries around the world. She will share with us her great joy in applying the Word to real life in our evolving world and encourage us in our faith journey by breaking open the Word of God to help us discover the wonder of His great Love revealed throughout the Bible. Lunch provided. RSVP by 2/19 to 518-594-3253. Donations appreciated.
THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES
Plattsburgh - The Little Rock Scripture Study continues this Lenten season at St. Peter’s Church.
Date: Begins Tuesday Feb. 16th and every Tuesday until March 30th
Time: 10:30 a.m. in the Emmaus Room or 7 p.m. in the chapel.
Features: This study compares the particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four Gospels. Examining these events, the core of our faith, will challenge you to incorporate both the pain of the cross and the hope of the resurrection into daily living. Sign up by calling the Parish Office 563-1692. Suggested donation of $10 is requested to cover the cost of the books.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
Plattsburgh - 40 Days for Life, Vigil
Dates: February 17 - March 28
Place: In front of Planned Parenthood, 66 Brinkerhoff Street
Feature: You are invited to join other Christians from throughout the US to take part in
the national 40 Days for Life effort from February 17 through March 28. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility 66 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, NY for one or more hours during the 40 days; and help to spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. Contact Nancy Belzile 518-593-6024 or Margaret Smith 518-963-7814 or go to www.40daysforlife.com/Plattsburgh for more information.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Plattsburgh – Eucharistic Adoration is held throughout the year every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Place: St. John’s Adoration Chapel, downstairs
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Theme: Why Adoration? - To develop a closer personal relationship with Jesus! “Because the Eucharist makes present the redeeming sacrifice of the cross, perpetuating it sacramentally, it naturally gives rise to a continuous need for conversion” (Pope John Paul II). Everyone is invited to spend some quiet time with Jesus anytime during these hours. For more information about spending a special hour with Jesus weekly, or becoming a substitute, please call 518-561-5083 or email us at Sjohnsadoration@aol.com
BREAKFASTS
Mooers Forks – St. Ann’s parish will be having a monthly morning breakfast.
Date: Feb. 17 and March 21
Time: 8 a.m. to noon
Place: St. Ann’s Center
Cost: $7
ADORATION
Peru – St. Augustine’s Church celebrates Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Chapel.
HEALING MINISTRY
Plattsburgh – St. Peter’s parish is currently accepting applications for membership on the prayer team.
Living Waters Healing Ministry, affiliated with St. Peter’s Parish, Plattsburgh has been holding monthly healing services since November, 2008. If interested one must complete a formal application, supply a letter of recommendation from your pastor, partake in a personal interview, complete a 10-12 hour training program and commit to 5-6 hours per month of ministry. Applications are available at the parish rectory at 114 Cornelia St., or via email at spchurch1692@charter.net or by calling 518-563-1692. Application deadline is March 20, 2009.
BLOOD DRIVE
Brushton – Missed the last blood drive at St. Mary’s Parish Center? Another chance for giving the gift of life is returning.
Date: Feb. 24
Time: 1p.m. to 6
To make an appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or www.donatebloodnow.org.
WEEKLY ADORATION
Ellenburg Center Eucharistic Adoration will be held.
Date: Every Friday
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer
Contact: For more information, call 518-594-3253 or e-mail oadirond@twcny.rr.com
WEEKLY ADORATION
Malone Malone Catholic parishes have begun a weekly period of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 7:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Chapel of St. Joseph
ECUMENICAL BEREAVEMENT MEETING
Watertown – St. Anthony’s Church will be holding special meeting.
Date: Feb. 22
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Msgr. Sechi Hall
Facilitator: The speaker will be Sister Sheena George SCC, native of India, who is presently Chaplain of the Samaritan medical Center. Her topic “Yoga and Meditation as Aids to Healing”, will continue at the request of those present at the January meeting.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Evans Mills – St. Mary’s Parish will be hosting a spaghetti dinner.
Date: Feb. 13
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Parish Center
Cost: Adults, $6; senior citizens, $5; Children under 12, $4; under 5, Free.
Benefit Indian River Council 7471 Knights of Columbus.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Sackets Harbor – Eucharistic Adoration held every Friday.
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Place: St. Andrews Church
LIFERIGHT
Watertown – Liferight of Watertown will hold their monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the Month.
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: 312 Sherman St.
Features: Liferight is incorporated as a pro-life educational organization. The office has a wide variety of videos, books and educational materials which may be borrowed. Topics covered include, infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and chastity.
Contact: Phone 315-788-8480; website: www.liferight.org
FIRST FRIDAY
Carthage - St. James will host a special 7-8 p.m. holy hour novena for priests every first Friday. The holy hour will consist of communal prayers, a reflection on a different saint each month whom we will ask for their special intercessions, as well as, time for private/quiet adoration. During this hour we will pray that holy young men in our diocese and throughout the world develop a burning desire to become a priest and we will pray, of course, for all priests both living and deceased.
St. James Church will be having exposition and adoration following the 9:30 a.m. mass concluding with benediction 7 a.m. Saturday morning (nearly 24 hours). This is in honor of our Holy Father's request to pray for priests during this jubilee year.
FOR MILITARY AND PEACE
Carthage A Holy Hour of Adoration and prayer for peace and for those inten tions of men and women serving in the military will be held.
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Place: St. James Church
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Watertown Eucharistic Adoration will be held after the noon Mass.
Date: Every Thursday
Time: After noon Mass until 8 p.m.
Place: Chapel, St. Patrick¹s Church
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
Houseville - Divine Mercy Devotions to be held.
Date: Feb. 7
Time: 3 p.m.
Place: St. Hedwig's Church
Features: Program includes: Exposition of The Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet (sung) and Benediction. All are welcome. A coffee hour will follow. Contact Laurie 346-6047 or Mary Ann 348-6260.
MARDI GRAS
Constableville – St. Mary’s Church will have their Annual Spaghetti Dinner.
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7
Cost: $6.50 per person and under 5, Free; Take-outs available for $7
Cost includes dinner, beverage and dessert and is sponsored by St. Mary’s Parish Council. You Chef for the evening will be Joe Scheve (of Marino’s)
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
Houseville - Divine Mercy Devotions for the month of January will be held Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at St Hedwig's Church, Rt. 26 Houseville, at 3:00pm. The program includes: Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet (sung) and Benediction. All are welcome.
Contact Laurie at 315-346-6047 or Mary Ann at 315-348-6260.
SHIVERBALL
Ogdensburg – The annual romp in the snow to Softball rules, “Shiverball” is coming once again to Father Martin Park.
Date: Feb. 20
Time: 8 a.m.
Place: Father Martin Park and Knights of Columbus Hall
Cost: $125 per team; General Admission is Free
Features: This year’s edition marks the 25th anniversary of this wacky event. All proceeds from the event benefit the Ogdensburg Relay for Life. The field is set to accept 16 teams in the double elimination one pitch mat ball tournament. The format is Co-Ed and there must be two women and two men on the field at all times. Interested teams should contact Cool 95 Radio at 393-1100 or Bill Taylor at the K of C 393-7990. Heat, Food and Beverages will be provided in the K of C clubrooms and musical entertainment will be provided. Deadline for team entry is Feb. 17th.
BRUNCH
Norfolk – The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a brunch.
Date: Feb. 14
Time: 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Place: Visitation Parish Center
Cost: Adults, $6; Children under 12, $4; Under 5, Free; Families, $16
Take-outs available.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Massena - Eucharistic Adoration at St. Joseph's Church EVERY Saturday of each month.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Features - On the FIRST Saturday of EACH month devotions to Our Lady of Fatima, with the Rosary starting at 9:00 am prayed in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and for World Peace.
CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER
Heuvelton – The Knights of Columbus to sponsor dinner.
Date: Feb. 13
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Place: St. Raphael’s parish center
Donation: Adults, $7; student, $5; under 5, Free
HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS
Ogdensburg – St. Mary’s is holding a monthly Holy Hour for Vocations.
Date: Thursday before the First Friday
Time: 8 p.m. to 9
Place: Deacon Winter Chapel at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Features: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues through the night, concluding with Benediction at 7 a.m. Friday.
LIFE CELL
Massena - Every 1st Thursday, the newly formed St. Gianna Molla Life Cell will meet.
Place: Massena K of C at 53 E. Orvis St.
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
Inspired by Fr. Frank Pavone’s Missionaries of the Gospel of Life (MEV) – a direct response to the call issued by Pope John Paul II (the Great) in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae, the Gospel of Life –“What is urgently called for is a general mobilization of consciences and a united ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life. All together, we must build a new Culture of Life.” (EV #95) We will pray, study and witness to the priority of the natural human right to Life, focusing on ending the scourge of abortion. If you feel the call (1 Cor 1:26-31) to defend the unborn from a brutal death, contact Chris LaRose clarose@twcny.rr.com
COMMUNITY MEAL
Star Lake – There is a free community meal in the basement of St. Hubert Catholic Church every Wednesday at 5 p.m. All are invited.
REGIONAL LIFE CELL
Potsdam St. Mary's Church in Potsdam is offering a Regional Life Cell
Dates: First and third Wednesdays of each month
Time: 6:30-8:00
Place: Sanctuary of St. Mary¹s Church
HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS
Ogdensburg - St. Mary's is holding a monthly Holy Hour for Vocations.
Dates: Thursday before the First Friday
Time: from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Place: Deacon Winter Chapel at St. Mary's Cathedral
Features: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues through the night, concluding with Benediction at 7 am Friday.
Contact: Call the Cathedral rectory at 393-3930 for information.
DEVOTIONS TO BLESSED VIRGIN
Parishville The Altar-Rosary Society of St. Michael's Church promotes devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Date:4th Wednesday of each month
Time: 7 p.m.
Features: All are invited as they pray for peace for those serving or who have served in the military and their families.
Contact: For more information, contact Kathy Del Guidice at 315-265-8948 or delguid2@northnet.org
IGNITE 2010
Syracuse - Catholic Men's Conference to be held.
Date: Feb. 27
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Oncenter
Cost: $45 before Feb. 1st $55 after Feb. 1st
Features: Jesse Romero, Fr. Larry Richards and Sean Forest are the speakers and Bishop Cunningham will be presiding at Mass. Sponsored by the Diocese of Syracuse. For more information contact: Fr. Joseph O'Connor @ 315- 470-1468 or Ed Kirk 315-560-9170 or Register online at www.ignitecatholicmen.org
Ogdensburg - Notre Dame Church is holding a weekly novena for the safety and well-being of U.S. military personnel and for peace throughout the world.
Date: Oct. 14 and every Tuesday
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Notre Dame Church
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