Striving to know, love, and serve God in all others.

The Pastor’s Two Cents How Long Can You Hold Your Breath? When people told Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, that she would be named a saint one day she told them, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.” I am pretty sure that she responded this way because being pictured as a saint can bring with it the image of perfection. Throughout her life, Dorothy Day did what she believed to be the right thing, not because it made her rich, famous or well-liked, but because she saw suffering and felt called to help. She also acknowledged that she was only human, someone who could make mistakes. The truth is that she was very much like the tax collector in the parable that Jesus shared. Whether she is declared a saint by the church or not is not the question. The question is did she display the Christian attributes that Jesus held out for his followers? There is no doubt that she understood that she was a person who was a sinner in need of God’s mercy. A saint is a person who understands their true relationship to God; a person who recognizes that all is grace and all is gift. A saint is a person who prays often and does so in humility. Holiness is reflected by being in right relationship with God. The person who is considered holy is a person united to God in prayer. The way St. Teresa of Calcutta explains it, The story is told that after a minister died and went to heaven, he noticed that a New York cab driver had been given a more favorable place in heaven than he had. “I don’t understand,” he complained to St. Peter. “I devoted my entire life to my congregation.” “Our policy is to reward results,” explained St. Peter. “Now, tell me what happened whenever you gave a sermon?” The minister admitted that some in the congregation fell asleep. “Exactly,” said St. Peter. “And when people rode in this man's taxi, they not only stayed awake, but they even prayed!” While this story may make us laugh, we need to recognize that prayer is not meant to be reserved for those times in our lives when we need something from God, or for times when fear motivates us to turn to the one who always listens. We should not be looking to fit our prayer into our busy days. We should be looking at trying to fit other activities and things into our life of prayer. This was an important truth which saints recognized. For the Christian, prayer should be as regular and as important for sustaining life as …Breathing! How long can you hold your breath? In another place, St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his disposition, and listening to His voice in the depths of our hearts.” She adds, “There are some people who, in order not to pray, use as an excuse the fact that life is so hectic that it prevents them from praying. This cannot be…Prayer does not demand that we interrupt our work, but that we continue working as if it were a prayer…It is not necessary to always be meditating, nor to consciously experience the sensation that we are talking to God, no matter how nice this would be….What matters is being with Him, living in Him, in His will. To love with a pure heart, to love everybody, especially to love the poor, is a twenty-four hour prayer.” May God bless us with the genuine humility of the tax collector. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner.

Are you still holding your breath!? Don’t forget, “The Lord is with you!”

Fr. Stan St. Mary’s Church 95 North Main Street

October 23, 2016

St. Bridget’s Church 15 Church Street

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MASS INTENTION

Sunday, October 23 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, October 24 Weekday Saint Anthony Mary Claret

Tuesday, October 25

October 23, 2016 EVENTS

7:30 a.m. (SM) For the Intention of Renee Lista by Peter Wolak Sr. 9:00 a.m. (SM) Felicia Cutri (Anniv.) by Rosemary Park 9:30 a.m. (SB) Thomas Ranczuch by Jerry and Judy Russi

During 9:00 a.m. Mass (SM) Pre-K Faith Formation in Pre-K Room in Dougherty Hall 5:00 p.m. (SM) Middle School Youth Group in the Yellow House 7:00 p.m. (SM) High School Youth Group in the Yellow House

6:45 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service 8:00 a.m. (SB) Alice Macaluso by Jerry and Judy Russi 9:00 a.m. (SM) Carol Bir

1:30 p.m. (SM) St. Mary’s School Living Rosary in the Church

6:45 a.m. (SM) Rose Ardino by Patricia Garrahan 9:00 a.m. (SM) Roland Bourque by the Family

10:00 a.m. (SM) Prayer Shawl in the Yellow House 7:00 p.m. (SM) Liturgy Committee Meeting in Dougherty Hall

Weekday

Wednesday, 6:45 a.m. (SM) John Luley by Margaret Luley October 26 8:00 a.m. (SB) Courtney Wagner by Liz and Kent Gilges 9:00 a.m. (SM) Word and Communion Service Weekday

Thursday, October 27

6:45 a.m. (SM) Gail Tobin by Eric and Chris Frarey 9:00 a.m. (SM) Ray Rodney by Richard Rodney

Weekday

Friday, October 28

5:00 p.m. (SB) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church 5:30 p.m. (SB) Confessions in the Church 6:00 p.m. (SM) RCIA Meeting in Dougherty Hall 7:00 p.m. (SB) Family Promise Informational Meeting in the Church Hall 7:00 p.m. (SM) Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (SM) Men’s Prayer Group Meeting in the Yellow House 9:45 a.m. (SM) St. Nicodemus Bible Study in Dougherty Hall 3:45 p.m. (SM) Bell Choir Rehearsal in the Church 7:00 p.m. (SM) Family Promise Informational Meeting in Dougherty Hall

6:45 a.m. (SM) Catherine Zamperetti by Bob and Maura Moore 8:00 a.m. (SB) Word and Communion Service 9:00 a.m. (SM) Mary K. McCoy by Virginia Butler 11:00 a.m. (Elm Manor) For the Sick of St. Benedict Parish

Saints Simon and Jude

Saturday, October 29

8:00 a.m. (SM) Julie Ceravolo Garnish by Chris and Anna Polimeni 8:30 a.m. (SM) Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in Church 2:00 p.m. (SM) Wedding of John DePippo and Katie Greising 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (SM) Confessions in Church 5:00 p.m. (SM) Duane Nussbaumer by Florence Burri and Family

Weekday

Sunday, October 30

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. (SM) Amanda McLouth by her Family 9:00 a.m. (SM) Michael Valvano by the Family 9:30 a.m. (SB) Helen Pawenska by the Hospitality Committee 11:30 a.m. (SM) Joan and Phil DeMott by Steven and Dawn DeMott

After All Morning Masses (SM) Blood Pressure Clinic in Dougherty Hall During 9:00 a.m. Mass (SM) Pre-K Faith Formation in Pre-K Room in Dougherty Hall 9:00 a.m. (SM) RCIA Dismissal to the PAC Center 12:30 p.m. (SM) Knights of Columbus Reception for Bishop Matano in Dougherty Hall 5:00 p.m. (SM) Middle School Youth Group in the Yellow House 7:00 p.m. (SM) High School Youth Group in the Yellow House

Events listed as SM take place at St. Mary’s, those listed as SB take place at St. Bridget’s, and those listed as SMS take place at St. Mary’s School

Today’s Responsorial Psalm

The Lord hears the cry of the poor. ~Psalm 34

Wedding Banns

Altar Memorials

III. John DePippo and Katie Greising

The bread and the wine will be offered, and the sanctuary lamp will burn, in memory of Frank R. Camiola by h is wife, Gail, and family.

I. Paul Hanford and Katherine Smith

Readings for the Week of October 23, 2016 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14 Monday: Eph 4:32--5:8/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-32/Ps 128:1-5/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9/Ps 145:10-14/Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Eph 6:10-20/Ps 144:1-2, 9-10/Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 6:12-16 Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26/Ps 42:2-3, 5/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Wis 11:22--12:2/Ps 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14/2 Thes 1:11--2:2/Lk 19:1-10

Question of the Week: Am I humble enough to admit that I am a sinner, just like those around me? Do I reach out to those suffering poverty or sinfulness to help them, or do I more often reject and judge them? What concrete action can I take to reach out to someone in spiritual or material need this week?

As we examine the universal call to holiness during the upcoming month, we will use the Beatitudes as our guide. Each week we will offer a reflection on two of the Beatitudes to help you think about your own life and how God is calling you to be holy within your everyday experience. “Blessed are the humble, for they shall inherit the earth.”

“Blessed are the Poor in Spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”

A humble spirit is a gentle spirit. The poor in spirit who mourn the misery of others because they really know that misery and are moved to share in it are gentle towards those who are suffering. The humble are not quick to take offense at others; they are very patient with others because they know that God has always been patient with them. When we take a good, hard look at how often we have been wrong over the years, how often our impressions, inferences, conclusions, convictions, etc., have turned out to be mistaken, we tend to be less self-righteous, less confident in the way we see and interpret the actions of others. We hesitate to conclude definitively, and so it is easier to be more patient with others, gentler, and more open to listening to them, whomever they might be. Anger is a response to an injustice, but often what we interpret as an injustice is, on closer inspection, no such thing. Those who are quick to react with anger are those disposed to make quick inferences; they trust too readily in the way they see things, believing that their grasp of the real is far more comprehensive than it is. But when a person finally realizes how tiny is the framework in which he sees and interprets the world at any one time, he tends to be more open to learning and is reluctant to jump to conclusions, and thus much less prone to react in anger. The meek are selfpossessed, in control of their emotions, in particular the passion of anger. Meekness, however, does not mean the suppression of anger. Recall that Jesus became angry at the money changers in the temple and drove them out. Anger that is governed by reason and is a response to real injustice is not sinful, but virtuous; the deliberate decision to keep anger alive in a spirit of unforgiveness, however, is sinful.

This is the first and most fundamental condition for belonging to Christ, and thus the first condition for entering into the joy of the kingdom of God. Those who are poor in terms of material wealth are deeply aware of their lack. Similarly, those who are poor in spirit are aware of their spiritual lack, that is, they are aware of their utter need for God; thus, they open themselves up to Him. The result of that simple act of openness is the gift of the kingdom of heaven. Mental illness is a very painful condition to have to deal with, but what I have found over the years is that many of those who suffer from mental illness have an acute awareness of their radical need for God, their poverty of spirit, and this has led them to call out to God in the midst of their darkness, which in turn has led to very intense moments of prayer. These are people selected by Christ to keep him company in Gethsemane where he experienced a heavy weight of mental anguish. Mental illness is a difficult cross, a painful gift, but if we consider those who live in prosperity, who are rarely sick and are so well off that their days are spent fulfilling their every whim, we notice that many of them have no awareness of their need for God and so they do not pray, and because of that they do not know makarios (being supremely blessed).

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Knightline Bishop Matano will commemorate the K of C grave stone dedicated to the “Unborn” at Calvary Cemetery, next Sunday, October 30 at 10:30 a.m. Fr. Stan has invited Bishop Matano to celebrate the 11:30am Parish Mass. The K of C will host a special Meet and Greet Reception with the Bishop in Dougherty Hall immediately after Mass. All are invited. The Youth Essay Contest is coming to a close this week. All submissions must be received via mail or email by Friday, October 29. The annual K of C Council Communion/Memorial Mass will be held Sunday, November 6, at 9 a.m. TIME FOR CHRISTMAS BASKET DONATIONS! Every year, the S.V. de P. Society distributes about 200 baskets to those living in the 14424—14425 zip code area who apply for and demonstrate a need for food assistance. The baskets also include gifts for children 16 and younger, a voucher to purchase meat, books, and mittens. You will find bags at the church entrances. Please help by taking one, filling it with non-perishable foods; and returning it to the church entrances or to Dougherty Hall. You can do this as often as you are able before November 11. Feel free to use a bag of your own. Non-perishable items only please. Anyone who needs some help at Holiday time is welcome to stop at 120 North Main street (from October 4 through November 11) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.; or on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. to fill out an application for Christmas assistance. Please bring with you a picture I.D., proof of residence (a recent bill), and verification of ages of children living at the residence (birth certificate).

October 23, 2016

St Benedict’s Parish Support for October 16 Sincere thanks for your support of the parish and its ministries! Attendance for 10/16............................................... 1,794 Weekly Offertory Income* ................................ .$18,989 Weekly Needs ................................................... ..$19,040 Overage (Shortage).............. ....................................$(51) Year To Date Offertory Income* ............................................ $305,542 Year To Date Need ........................................... $304,640 Year To Date Overage (Shortage) .................... …...$902 *Regular Sunday Collection ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM St. Benedict’s is pleased to offer this safe and convenient option for you to contribute your Sunday offering to the Church automatically through your checking or savings account. Please contact the business office at 394-1220.

SAINTS OF MERCY COLLECTION We conclude our “Respect Life” SAINTS OF MERCY collection of personal care items next weekend. Already so many have been generous in their sharing of resources for the needy of all ages. Still (and ALWAYS needed) are baby diapers of any size and men’s clothing. THANK YOU for supporting our efforts in the Our Lady of Guadalupe community in Marion (which works with migrants), Saints Place in Rochester (which works with immigrants), Bloomfield Blessing Room and Canandaigua Food Pantry. CARENET and St. Vincent de Paul (who work with local needy). Any monetary donations will be divided equally among these service groups. There’s another whole phase of the project that anyone is most welcome to participate—sorting and distributing the items to the service groups. On Tuesday, November 1, starting after 12:10 Holy Day Mass, in Dougherty Hall, we will sort all donations and then divide the resources to go to each of the service groups. PRAY THE LIVING ROSARY WITH SMS STUDENTS All are welcome to join the students, staff, and faculty of St. Mary’s School tomorrow, October 24, at 1:45 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church to pray the Living Rosary. ALL SOULS’ DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE Each year, on All Souls’ Day, November 2, we host a prayer service in which we remember all our dead but particularly those who have died in the last twelve months. We invite families of those who have been buried from St. Mary’s or St. Bridget’s to join us on Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church for Evening Prayer for the Dead. A simple reception will follow the service in Dougherty Hall. CEMETARY PREP FOR WINTER The water in the cemetery at St. Bridget’s will be turned off on November 1. Wreaths, pots, and decorations will need to be removed for winter cleaning as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Scott Haynes at 394-1220 x 33, or email him at [email protected].

VOTE AND EAT! Tuesday, November 8 1st Serving 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2nd Serving 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Bridget’s Church Hall 15 Church St., Bloomfield, NY We will be looking forward to your donations of pies for the pie sale! Contact Valerie Haynes at 394-1220 to donate or volunteer!

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ST. BENEDICT PARISH ADMIN CENTER: 95 N Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-1220 Fax (585) 396-3230 Parish Emergency Pager: (585) 220-7339 www.stbenedictonline.org www.facebook.com/StBenedictOnline [email protected] Parish Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-W-F 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. T and T

St. Mary’s Church

95 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424

St. Bridget’s Church

15 Church Street, Bloomfield, NY 14469 Father Stan Kacprzak, Pastor…...x31…………… … [email protected] Father Daniel Ruiz, Parochial Vicar….....x11……… …[email protected] Father Kevin Murphy, Senior Priest Deacon Claude Lester, Sacr Prep - Social Min….X15. [email protected] Dawn Burdick, Pastoral Associate, G.I.F.T. Coordinator...x 39………[email protected]

Closed Daily from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our Parish Family! We are so glad you are here! Please let us know you are here so that we can minister to your needs. Speak with a hospitality member at the end of Mass (at the doors), or call or email the parish office. BAPTISMS Call or email Deacon Claude so he can discuss with you the steps to baptism for your children. HOLY MATRIMONY Engaged couples should contact the parish at least 6 months prior to desired wedding date. Marriage Preparation is required. Please call or email Deacon Claude. BECOMING CATHOLIC (R.C.I.A.) Call or email Fr. Daniel.

Emily Spinelli, Faith Formation Co-Coordinator [email protected] Nick Laskowski, Faith Form Co-Coordinator .x37. [email protected] Andrew Uttaro, Youth Ministry Coordinator… .x [email protected] Valerie Haynes, Parish Life Coordinator...x 24… …[email protected] Trixie Meteyer, Music Director………...x 12…… …[email protected] Jessica Winum, Communications Coordinator … …[email protected] Maureen Horrocks, Receptionist…........x10…… . [email protected] Anthony DiPrima, Financial Director…...x 25……[email protected] Patricia Simmons, Business Mgr…...... x 13………[email protected] Helen Vallee, Asst. to Business Mgr….....x 34…… …[email protected] Rich Clayton, Scot Haynes, Joe Schrader & Laurent Paré, Maintenance................x18…………[email protected], [email protected] Cemeteries..……………………....…………………...…………….....x 33

PARISH COUNCIL St Mary’s School Chairperson: J ean Mer candetti Council Members: Brian Carl, Chris Decker, Bill DiBacco, Caryl Favro, 16 E. Gibson St., Canandaigua, NY 14424…...(585) 394-4300 Nancy Lynch, Paula Foster, Donna Mathis, Chris Neubecker, Norah Nolan www.stmaryscanandaigua.org -Cramer, Natalie Ruppel, Melanie Soberon, and Andy Yudichak Ann Marie Deutsch, Principal…………..x16………[email protected] Ex officio members: Fr . Daniel Ruiz, Dawn Bur dick, Ann Mar ie Pam Negley, Donna Kamholtz, SMS Sec... x 17 ……[email protected] Deutsch, Andrew Uttaro, Deacon Claude Lester, and Valerie Haynes.

A Nell Adams William Aikins Baby Anthony B Baby Claire Neal Badger Sheryl Barry Dawn Bartholomew Shirley Bement Albert Benivegna Alicen Bentley Anna Bomwell Jeanette BouquinBoesler Shannon Breen Bob Bucceri Kristy Buella Evelyn Bugg Sara Burns Lucille Burrill Virginia Buskus C David Capone Christopher Case Avery Lynn Casella

Ben Cassarino Dennis Walter Castle Cheryl Cecere Michelle Cleaves Lois Clovis Stephen Cole Ginny Coniss Mark Conover Terrence Constable Todd Cook Matthew Coons Charlene Cowell Pauline Crosier Ellie Crouse Bruce Currier Travis Curtis D Joe D’Agostino Brenda D’Angelo Joe Deats Bernice Delforte Karen DeSeyn Kevin Dillon Sue Dobies E Jeanne Erdle F Nicole Favro John & Joan Fleming Anne Fiorentino Marilyn Fisher Nicholas Forgione Diane Fudalik G Christopher Gallagher Deborah Genovese Robert Genovese

Andrew German Kathy Gilbert Suzanne Greenwood Anne Griffith Lacey Pietropaolo Gulick H Barb Haight Sue Hall James Hamilton Al Harter Shirley Heeks Mike Heise Noelle Henning Connor Hicks Ted Horrocks Bennett Hudson Dean Humbert I John Inness J Susan Jackson Adam Jemmott Dawn Jensen Eric Johnson Jeff Johnson Jerry Johnston Patt Jones K Martha Kastler Chris Keely Christine Kimmerly James King Nancy Kolb Robert Kubiak Jr. L Barbara LaBombard

Natalie Lawler Carolyn Muldoon Nicholas LeGrett N Kitty & Philip Loeper Gordon Nicholson Mary Jane Lortscher P James and Liz Lowe Ed Pasciak Hope Lowman Harry Patrick John Luvera Cindy Peck Joseph Lynch Joyce Pelusio Teresa Lynch Amelia Personale M Jeanetta Pharis Bob Mack Frank Pontera Mary Malinowski Patricia Popielec Claire Maney Q Michael Mapes Buddy Quayle Jim Marianacci Alicia Marney R Anne Martin Joe Rafter Esther Martin Ann Recker Justin Martin Barbara Redman Terryn Maybeck Shannon Reeves Jay Mayeu Rick Revier Janet McCloud Tom Revier Elli McDermott Wendy Rex Robert McGlynn Ryder Thomas Rexford Shelby McGlynn Linda Rodney Heather McFadden Frank Rutallie Barbara & James McKee S Terry McKenna Genevieve McWilliams Beverly Savage Joan, Donald, and Paul Meath Charles Scheibener Liz Michaels Regina Schmitt Art Miller Barbara Schram Caty Miller Rita Schuster Cindy Miller Deb Scorse Karen Miller Charles Scott Ron Milton Kelly Shannon Ken Moore Eugene Sharp Virginia Lee Mosely Scott Shinkle Family

Cindy Skrypek James Smith Mary and Ralph Smith Morgan Smithling Patricia Stauffer James Sullivan Natalie Swift T Sandra Tambe Steve Tempest Nancy Barnett Tighe Ethel Toner V John Valeska Angela Vallachi Michael Vallachi Oretta Valvano Jonathan Vanderwall Janet VanGelder Toni Vatlimo Cheryle Vine Annette Vitalone W Lloyd Wade The Walczak Family Barbara Wasson Ed Watson Sophie Watson Marie Webster Tim Welch Abbe Widmark-Crowell Florence Wisniewski Virginia Wyffels

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FOOD PANTRY WISH LIST FOR OCTOBER October 22– tuna, canned meat, soup (esp. cream of mushroom and chicken noodle) October 29 - cereal, pork and beans, pasta, soup, canned fruits, canned vegetables Also, personal care items (razors, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper ) TEEN FALL RETREAT IS COMING UP The 2016 Fall Teen Retreat is nearly here! Between school, work and any number of other ways we fill our time it can be hard to connect with God meaningfully. Sometimes we need to retreat to a peaceful place to make that connection! We will be retreating to do just that at Lower Onanda Park November 4-6. Retreat is open to all students in grades 8-12. Registration forms are available at the doors of Church and on the Parish website under Youth Ministry. Space is limited. No student is denied due to financial hardship. Contact Andrew with concerns at ext. 41 or by email. Registration deadline is November 2. See you there! SING FOR CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS The adult choir invites interested singers (high school and older) to join the choir for this year’s Christmas Midnight Mass. This is a very special Mass, as St. Mary’s has one of the few Midnight Masses left in our area! The choir performs a prelude of anthems, and leads the singing as we celebrate Christ’s birth. We plan to sing the Vaughan Williams “Fantasia on Christmas Carols” as well as other anthems. Rehearsals will be in the church choir loft on Wed. Nov. 9, 16, and 30 and December 7, 14, and 21 from 7:00 -7:45 p.m. We hope singers can attend most of them! If you are interested please let Trixie Meteyer (394-1220 x12 or [email protected]) know so we can have music ready for you on November 9. MITTEN TIME! We are in need of mittens for infants and young children(15 and under) for this year’s Christmas Assistance Program. If you would like to make a donation of mittens, please bring them to the PAC Center and leave with Maureen Horrocks or call Marcia Webster at 394-6836 to arrange for a pick-up. ST.VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY ST. BENEDICT CONFERENCE THIRD QUARTER RESULTS: During the third quarter (July, August, September) the volunteers in the St. Vincent de Paul Society served the following number of clients with the noted assistance: •In the Voucher Room: 302 food vouchers were given to 741 clients and 478 bus passes were given to 88 clients. •In the Clothing Room: 1,651 families with 4,346 clients were given 9,133 items of clothing, 2,470 household items and 607 toys. •There were 4 care packages given to the homeless/recently released from prison. •In the Parish Administration Center: 31 bus passes, 23 gas cards and 2 food vouchers totaling $281.00 in financial assistance were given to the poor and needy. The Society is very grateful for the donations and contributions given by the parishioners of St. Benedict Parish and the community at large that makes all of this possible. The Society desires to re-activate emergency financial assistance to the those clients in crisis and invite parishioners who may be interested in making in-home visitations to contact Jerry Russi at 585-9050006 for more information.

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CLASS OF 2017 HANDS OF CHRIST AWARD Every Spring our Diocese gives out the “Hands of Christ” awards to deserving high school seniors. These awards recognize the young men and women of our parishes who have distinguished themselves as faithful Christians in their homes, schools, and communities. If you know of a young man or woman who meets the following criteria please fill out the form below to nominate him or her for this honor. Attach additional sheet if you need more room, or send info via email. Hands of Christ Criteria: Has consistently demonstrated a Christian attitude by word and example. Has been actively involved in the parish as well as their school or community. Has been a positive role model to their peers, younger children and adults. Is a practicing Roman Catholic at St. Benedict Parish. Is currently a High School Senior.

Name: ______________________________________ Adress:________________________________________ School ____________________________________ Your Name:_________________________________________ Reason for nomination:____________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Place in the collection basket or send to Andrew Uttaro at: St Benedict Parish, 95 N Main St, Canandaigua, 14424 Nomination Deadline is October 30, 2016 MAGNIFICAT ROCHESTER FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN Magnificat Rochester (a ministry to Catholic Women) invites all women to a breakfast buffet on Saturday, December 10, at the Lexington Hotel, 911 Brooks Ave. Seating begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program is from 9:30 a.m. to noon Our speaker will be Kelly Kovaleski, mother of four children from Albion, NY. She speaks about her difficult journey as her 15-year-old son Nicholas was dying in 2011. Her personal relationship with Jesus was her strength as she struggled with Nicholas’s eventual death. Come and be inspired and strengthened in your own walk with Him. Confessions will be heard at 8:00 a.m. and again at the end of the program. Early Reservations $18.00; after December 3, $20.00; Student $10.00; Clergy & Religious complimentary. Registration required; no tickets sold at the door. To register, mail check to: Magnificat Rochester, PO Box 24787, Rochester NY, 14624; include your name, address, phone number and email address. You can also register for the event via Pay Pal on our website at www.MagnificatRochester.org. For more information: call Kathy Murty at 436-1284, or send an email to: [email protected]

MEAT RAFFLE TIME IS HERE! It’s one of the most festive fundraisers of the year, and you don’t want to miss it!

The Annual St. Mary School Meat Raffle will be held on Saturday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m., in the SMS school gym. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling the school at 3944300. If you would like to volunteer for the event, call Jessica Schock at 734-9876 or email her at [email protected].

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