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Welcome

1. The Women of St. Mary's BINGO IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES. Our smoke-free Bingo is held every Tuesday at 6:30pm in Marian Hall. Helpers are always needed and appreciated to work the Bingo either on the floor as sellers of Instant Bingo or in the kitchen.
2. Saturday 4:30pm - St Mary, Mayville Sunday 8:00am - St Andrew, LeRoy Sunday 9:15am - St Theresa, Theresa Sunday 10:30am - St Mary, Mayville.

Our Mission Statement...

Ponder...

Prayer marks time, rather than you finding time for prayer.

What is an annulment of a marriage?

One of the most misunderstood aspects of our faith is the process known as an annulment of a marriage. For a very good article on understanding what a Catholic Church annulment is and is not.CLICK HERE

Welcome to St.Mary's Parish Athlone St. Mary's Parish is the parish on the east side of the river Shannon in the town of Athlone, Co. We are in the diocese of Ardagh & Clonmacnois: we have two churches - St. Mary’s in the centre of the town and Our Lady, Queen of Peace on the outskirts in Coosan.

At this time in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, there is NO administrastive or application fee to petition the Church to inquire about the sacramentality of a marriage. To inquire about the annulment process or to begin the process you can begin with your pastor or call the Office of Canonical Services directly at 518.453.6620.

The Lenten Spring 2021

Lent always seems to arrive uninvited like an unexpected guest. It knocks on the doors of our soul in the bleakness of winter with its cold, gloom and darkness. No wonder we are not very open to this guest who brings self-discipline and critique, fasting and reflection.

Yet the liturgy calls Lent a 'gracious gift' from God filled with 'joy'. The joy of prayer, of reaching out to our sisters and brothers in need and of celebrating our Baptism in Christ through the mystery of the Eucharist.

We will begin Lent 2021, 11 months into lockdowns, feelings of isolation, the frustrations of on-line learning, of not be able to gather see our friends and family members and for some the fears that accompany the loss of employment and making rent and car payments...and it is dark and cold.

I therefore invite all of us to welcome this gift with open hearts. God is with us. Scripture teaches that God is love but God is also joy and contentment. Who and what do you delight in? That's where you will find God this Lent. Prayer, love of neighbor and our sacramental life are a means to that expereince of joy.

Rummage around the website and see what you might find to help you discover joy...

Return to the Lord your God...

Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2021

12:10pm The Holy Eucharist with the blessing and imposition of the ashes of mortality and repentance.

6:30pm The Liturgy of the Word with the blessing and imposition of the ashes of mortality and repentance.

For the safety and health of all worshippers, ashes will be imposed in the ancient biblical and Roman tradition of be sprinkled on the crown of the head rather than with a sign of the cross on the forehead.

The Little Black Books and Catholic Relief ServicesRice Bowlwill be blessed at Mass and made available on Sunday, 14 February 2021.

The Little Black Books [there are Little Purple Books for children] are Lenten daily meditations for the season of Lent along with

CRS Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the official relief and development agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Through CRS Rice Bowl Lenten alms donated support the work of CRS in more than 100 different countries each year. Twenty-five percent of donations to CRS Rice Bowl stay in the local diocese, supporting hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.

For more information CLICK HERE

Pray + Fast + Give Alms

During Lent...

Pray...do not pray more, rather, pray more fervently, consciously, & honestly.

Fast...yes, fast from food. Come to experience your dependency on God and the hunger of 690+ million [35 million in the United States] of your sisters and brothers who go hungry in our world each day.

Educate yourself on food insecurity. Action Against Hunger CLICK HEREWorld VisionCLICK HERE Hunger in AmericaCLICK HERE

Alongside of food, fast from complaining, gossip, worry, hate, suspicion, anger, words that tear at the fabric of society, judging, worry...

Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are universal days of fast and abstinence from meat. The Fridays of Lent are days of fast and abstinence by traditon.

Give Alms...as Jesus taught do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give to charitable agencies of the church and society, food pantries, be charitable and kind to others and let know one see or know of your actions unless you are teaching your children what it means to be a Christian.

Participate and generously donate to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Project.

Ordinary 5 - The Year of Saint Joseph Word, Homily & Prayers

This is the 4th in a series of homilies reflecting on Saint Joseph to mark the Year of Saint Joseph declared by Pope Francis on 8 December 2020.

Children's Homilies - 7 February '21

Lent in 3 minutes...

Suggested Lenten Reading...

Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by James Martin, SJ, HarperOne Publisher, 2021, ISBN-10 : 0062643231.

Learning to Pray explains what prayer is, what to expect from praying, how to do it, and how it can transform us when we make it a regular practice in our lives. Martin lays out the different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and invites us to experiment and discover which works best to feed our soul and build intimacy with our Creator. Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, and author of numerous books.

Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future by Pope Francis, Simon & Schuster, NY, 2020, ISBN-10 : 1982171863.

In this uplifting and practical book, written in collaboration with his biographer, Austen Ivereigh, Pope Francis in the light of the COVID crisis explains why we must—and how we can—make the world safer, fairer, and healthier for all people now.

See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur, One World, New York, 2020, ISBN-10 : 0525509097.

How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur—renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer—describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. Kaur takes readers through her own riveting journey—as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with police violence and sexual assault.

The Lenten Spring: Readings for Great Lent by Thomas Hopko, Saint Vladimir Seminary Press, 1998, ISBN-10: 0881410144.

The Church welcomes the Lenten spring with a spirit of exultation...with the enthusiasm of a child... The tone of the church services is one of brightness and light. Thus the author Fr. Hopko, an Orthodox priest begins the first of forty meditation on Great Lent, casting out the gloom and darkness with which many Christians approach this holy season and revealing, in a simple, clear and beautiful manner, its true meaning. From an Eastern Orthodox Christian perspective.

Go into the desert...

This year of the pandemic is as if we have already entered the desert of Lent. What have you done with the gift of the past year?

Online Lenten Retreats et al...

The Ignatian Workout Retreat for Lent: An Online Retreat

This Lent, become a spiritual athlete and join Tim Muldoon for The Ignatian Workout for Lent. Each week he shares audio reflections accompanied by suggestions for prayer and action. Based on the book of the same name, the online retreat begins the week of Ash Wednesday and continues through Easter Week.CLICK HERE

Abbey of the Arts

Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers (Lent 2021) February 17-April 4, 2021 CLICK HERE

Lent Resouces - Ignatian Spirituality.org

Ignatian contemplation and reflective prayer encourage us in the season of Lent. CLICK HERE for Ignatian resources for Lent.

Pray as you go...

Pray As You Go is a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc. Each session lasts between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection. Our aim is to help you tobecome more aware of God's presence in your life; listen to and reflect on God's word; and grow in your relationship with God.

Check out the website for....other spiritual opportunities

The Bible in a Year

Spiritual Direction

Lent in 3 minutes...

Praying with the Saints

Try YOUCAP [see MENU]

New Pilgrim Path [see MENU]

Center fo Action & Contemplation [see MENU]

Praying with Art [see MENU]

The Year of Saint Joseph 2020 - 2021

On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis released an Apostolic Letter about Saint Joseph and has declared a “Year of St. Joseph” which will be observed from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. The letter, Patris corde (“a Father’s heart”) is released on the150th anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as patron of the Universal Church.

The Pope writes: 'After Mary, the Mother of God, no saint is mentioned more frequently in the papal magisterium than Joseph, her spouse. I would like to share some personal reflections on this extraordinary figure, so close to our human expereince'.

For the full text of the papal letter, CLICK HERE

The Oblates of St. Joseph are proud to present to you a collection of resources on all things St. Joseph.

St. Joseph in Art: We have the largest online collection of artwork related to St. Joseph in existence.

St. Joseph in Scripture: An extensive analysis and treatment of the complete references to St. Joseph in the New Testament.

St. Joseph in Liturgy: A historical investigation of liturgical celebrations related to St. Joseph.

St. Joseph in Church Fathers: Even the early Church Fathers recognized the significance of St. Joseph for the Church. In here we look at what some of those Church Fathers had to say about St. Joseph.

The Shadow of the Father

The Shadow of the Father is the story of Saint Joseph in novel form by the Polish author Jan Dobraczynski. He was born in Warsaw in 1910 and expereinced the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 spending time in Nazi concentation camps. This novel may help to put flesh and blood on a very devotional character from scripture and give a flavour of the times.

Three worthwhile & thoughtful articles

A Christianity without lilturgy is a Christianity without Christ. READ ON.

Acts of violence against women is cowardice. READ ON.

The Catholic Church is a society; not a monolith. For a good explanation of what the Catholic Church is juridically, legally, canonically and theologiocally and what it is not. CLICK HERE

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A Reflection a day with Francis

Sign up for free daily inspirational email messages from Pope Francis. CLICK HERE

Virtual Vigil for Life

The Bible in a Year

If you've struggled to read and understand the Bible, God's Word, this podcast is for you.

Bible in a Year Podcast, hosted by Fr. Michael Schmitz and featuring Jeff Cavins, guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 episodes starting 1 January 2021.

Each 20-25 minute episode includes 2 or 3 scripture passages, a reflection from Fr. Schmitz and a guided prayer to help you hear God's Word.

For more information and to register, CLICK HERE to begin.

Praying with the Saints - Online Learning

Let the saints lead you to Christ by teaching you how to pray the way they themselves prayed. This series using video and audio recordings and practical prayer resources will feature four saints that you will spend three weeks each with: Saint Theresa of Avila, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Bernadette Soubirous and Saint Augustine of Hippo. Scholars from the Mcgrath Institute for Church Life and Notre Dame's Department of Theology will guide you. Prayering with the Saints' is availble beginning 1 January 2021 aqnd ending 31 March 2021. CLICK HERE to register

Prayer is...

Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

+John Chysostomos, Patriarch of Constantinople, d. 407

Spiritual Direction

The role of the Catholic Spiritual Director is to assist an individual on their personal path of spiritual growth. A spiritual director listens and offers insight to assist an individual to discern the unique way God is calling them to live a life of faith in Jesus Christ and to recognize the promptings and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

For an edited version of an NYTimes aritcle to help you understand spiritual direction CLICK HERE For the full NYTimes article CLICK HERE

We offer links below to people seeking such spiritual companionship and discernment.

Spiritual Director, Cindy Korb

Website: www.cindykorb.com; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 607.267.0539

Spiritual Director-in-training, Diane DeDominicis

Email addresses:[email protected]or[email protected]

The Consultation Center of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese, offers information about spiritual direction on their website which includes a listing of trained spiritual directors.

Website: www.consultationcenteralbany.org See the upper menu under Spiritual Direction

God’s voice or mine?

7 tips on what to listen for in prayer. CLICK HERE

Catholic Jokes...

A Jesuit, a Dominican, and a Franciscan were walking along an old road, debating the greatness of their religious Orders. Suddenly, an apparition of the Holy Family appeared in front of them, with Jesus in a manger and Mary and Joseph praying over him. The Franciscan fell on his face, overcome with awe at the sight of God born in such poverty. The Dominican fell to his knees, adoring the beautiful reflection of the Trinity and the Holy Family. The Jesuit walked up to Joseph, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, “So, have you thought about where to send him to school?”

A Jesuit, a Dominican, and a Trappist were marooned on a desert island. They found a magic lamp, and after some discussion decided to rub it. Lo and behold, a genie appeared and offered them three wishes. They decided it was only fair that they could each have one wish. The Jesuit said he wanted to teach at the world’s most famous university, and poof, he was gone! The Dominican wished to preach in the world’s largest church, and poof, he was gone! Then the Trappist said, “Gee, I already got my wish!”

Are You Grieving?

Saint Mary's Consolation Group meets on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month; we will meet on February 18 at 12:30 PM on the church sanctuary. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, job, life situation, pet, the freedom to travel or anything else important in your life, please join us. All are welcome-bring a friend!

Hygiene and Cleaning Supply Drive

St. Mary's Peace and Justice Ministries will be collecting hygiene and cleaning supplies during the month of February (and longer if necessary) for Catholic Charities and Family Services. Donations are to be left in the Needs Network container in the gathering area of the church Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM and Sunday before or after Mass. We appreciate anything you can contribute for those in need.

Requested items: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste. bar soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, facial tissues, razors, shaving cream, denture cleaner, denture grip, laundry detergent, dish soap, household cleaning supplies, disinfectants.

Thank you for your support in helping those in need.

Seeking help for drug addiction or know someone who needs help?

Drug Addicts Anonymous - Drogadictos Anonimos is a non-profit association that offers all of its services free of charge. Our mission is to help people with problems of addiction to recover, regardless of their legal, or economic status or ethnicity. Primarily, its focus is on people who cannot receive help because of their legal situation and do not have the resources to solicit help in places that require payment.

The biggest impact is not only in helping people to liberate themselves from the slavery of drugs, we want to help them change their lives. We help them reintegrate back into society with a way of being, thinking, and acting. We ask the community for their support with your monetary donations or help us out with one of our fundraising T-shirts. It’s all possible with the great support of the community as together we strive toward success.

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Pass this information to people you know who maybe seeking help from drug addiction 1.845.482.2486.

You know what a cold, bitter, damp, winter night is like...and you head for home.

The Homeless Collaborative is an association of Otsego County area human service agencies, government entities, local citizens, faith communities and others concerned about people who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. Our Goal is to establish a ‘low barrier’* warming station for the homeless which provides a safe, inviting, and warm place to sleep for the night during the winter months of the year, especially when “CODE BLUE” is in effect.

The warming station will…be located in the City of Oneonta, be open 7 days a week, November—April. for overnight accommodation and…initially only serve men. CLICK HERE for flyer.

What is “CODE BLUE”? “CODE BLUE” is the designation for when the temperature drops to 32°F including wind chill factors which can result in hypothermia. ’Low barrier’ means that no one will be turned away for any reason.

Educate yourself…about homelessness in America. Check out: https://endhomelessness.org/

Tell others...Share the attached flyer CLICK HERE with friends and family members, and inform the organizations that you belong to about this project and how they can assist giving dignity to people who find themselves homeless.

Financial Support...To help get us up and running, consider one of the following one time levels of support or a regular monthly donation. CLICK HERE for information on how to donate.

For more information contact: Brad Feik 607.435.5571 / [email protected]

Volunteer drivers needed...

We have been experiencing a lot of calls lately from people asking for our help in delivering food to households that are under quarantine. We are doing our best to keep up with this request, but are receving more and more calls. With that being said, we are looking for volunteers who would be willing to take food to quaratined people's homes. Catholic Charities would receive a need list from the client, call the store to have them assembly the items, go to the store and ring it out. At this point we would need help to deliver the food to the final destination.

If you are interested in helping with this, please call 607-432-0061 and leave your name, number and where you are located. Caring Connections, 176 Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

Pope: Scripture not meant to be stuck on paper but fixed in one's heart

CLICK HERE to read Pope Franicis' comments on praying with Scripture...

Saint Mary's Food Pantry

The number for the Food Pantry is 607.386.2623. The pantry is OPEN Monday, Wednesday & Friday; 11am - 3 pm. Please call for an appointment.

Christ at Your Table

Saint Mary's Food Pantry is OPEN and your continued financial support, Christ at Your Table, is especially important at this time.

Requiem aeternam... Eternal rest

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual life shine upon them. May they rest in peace.

2021...

Sr. Ermelinda Cordasco, Georgina Acosta, Michael Casanova, Elisa Fasano, George Rodenas, Caitlin Kelley

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Online Registration is CLOSED

Online Registration for Sunday Mass at 10:30am at Saint Mary's Church is OPEN each Wednesday at 9:00am thru Friday at 3:00pm or until we have reached capacity.You must register each and every week as we are limited to 120 people in the church. This includes liturgical ministers and volunteers.

If you have trouble registering online, please call the parish office immediately for assistance. DO NOT leave a message.

Please DO NOT register or attend if…you have recently traveled out of the area, …are coming from out of State or …have fever or flu like symptoms and have not self-quarantined in the last 14 days.

Pre-registration and Masks are required.

Fr. David's Homilies - print version

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In the search box type: Saint Mary's Church, Oneonta.

Look for WeConnect Parish App, Liturgical Publications with the above logo.

CLICK to Install.

For IPhones

Go to App Store.

In the search box type: WeConnect.

Scroll to WeConnect Parish with the above logo CLICK on GET then CLICK on INSTALL.

It will ask permission to use your location, CLICK ALLOW.

Then Saint Mary's Church should appear on the list choose Saint Mary's Church.