All Saints' Parish is a community of diverse people rooted in a heritage of faith united by the Eucharist and the Word of God. Following Christ's example, we seek through a variety of ministries, to know love and serve God and one another and to extend our prayer and stewardship to the missions in the spirit of all  the saints.

My Dear Parish Family,

I would like to schedule training sessions for new Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers. The date will be Thursday, August 26. All Altar Servers are invited to have a pizza lunch @ noon with Father Joe, and then the new servers will be trained. Please call the rectory if you are planning on attending no later than August 23rd. We are attempting to update our Servers' schedule. If you are an Altar Server and are not receiving a schedule or are not scheduled on a regular basis, please contact the rectory.

Anyone who like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister please call the rectory (433-3707). We will meet in Fr. Frank Hall, Thursday, August 26th @6:30 p.m.

Peace and Love
Father Joe

Fore: A reminder—please remit your golfing stories and accomplishments that may happen to you this season. Please remit to me, or email to: allsaintslockport@verizon.net

 

 

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12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Outwater park South side

All Saints Parish Picnic will gather together on August 8th at the Out water Park south side from 12 noon-5 p.m. Lunch will be served at 1 pm. In your packet of envelopes you will find a picnic envelope to be deposited in the collection basket. If you have not received an envelope packet, please place in the collection basket a white envelope: ATTN Church Picnic with your name address, phone number and the number of adults and/or children planning to attend. It is $5 per person, $15 per family . Please bring folding chairs. Dessert and bingo prizes are appreciated. All are welcome to the picnic. For details or questions contact Rachel D. at 434-8609. Please sign up by Aug 5th.

We are in need of some volunteers who would like to help with games for our little friends at the Parish Picnic on Sunday, August 8. Please see Father Joe or call the rectory.

Please pray for the recently deceased: Eugenia “Jean” LaPort, Julie Briggs, and Jennie Dieter.

THE PARISH COUNCIL

What should a Parish Council NOT do?

Over the past 40 years since the Second Vatican Council, there has been considerable experimentation with pastoral councils in parishes. Because pastoral councils are consultative bodies, they are ill equipped to either legislate or administrate. In particular, most pastoral councils are ill-equipped to:

• Interpret liturgical norms
• Administer daily parish operations
• Supervise staff
• Establish financial practices
• Set or enforce employment practices

Decisions like these that require specialized skills or expertise are best left up to the pastor who will consult with relevant experts as he feels necessary.

The Parish Council must remember it is a representative group from the parish who offer the pastor counsel. The council should ask themselves: are we competent to advise the pastor on these matters? With whom should we consult to be effective advisors? Do our recommendations include sound rationale, accountability and realistic plans for action?

Next week we will look at popular approaches to organize a Parish Pastoral Council.

A very special thank you from The Lockport Catholic Cup to everyone who took part in the golf tournament in one way or another and helped to make this year’s event a tremendous success!

Fred Felix, and Betty Newton co-chairs

The last LCC meeting for this year will be Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

“To encounter the word of God is to allow that word to touch ones heart and mind” There is nothing more profound than the finding God in the Scriptures. Consider letting the Catholic Biblical Studies Program guide you though faith filled, intelligent, personal encounter with the trans-forming Word of God. In September, we begin our 20th year of study. Please contact our office for dates, location, and registration, 871-9180 or info@cbstudies.org.

To parents of young children: Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t stress out if they act lively. All our welcome! Quietly help children understand where we are in the Mass. Jesus said,

“Let the children come to me.”
Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you lis-ten to God. ~Author Unknown

IT’S SUMMER!

The Parish Life Committee is already thinking AUTUMN?!

Are you an artist, a crafter, or have a business of any kind? All Saints Parish invites you to take part in our 2nd Annual Autumn Splendor—Shop and Eat at All Saints. This year our fall event will be Saturday, November 6 at St. Joseph’s Oratory in the hall. In addition, this year along with Autumn Splendor, the Holy Name Society is having a Chicken Chowder Sale. The fee for an 8 foot table will be $20. We are asking that you have a valid Tax ID. The Parish Life Committee is sponsoring this event. Please contact Mary Margaret Conley, 433-4872, for details and an application.

Sister Rene will continue to take preschool and kindergarten children during the Saturday 5:15 p.m. Mass and Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass for Liturgy of the Word. No registration is required for this age group.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Wednesday from 12 noon to 7:15 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Chapel at St. Joseph's Oratory, 391 Market St. At 3:00 p.m. the Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited and at 4 p.m. the Rosary is prayed for peace in the Middle East.

St. Paul

Paul did not like Christians. He helped put them in jail. One Day, Paul heard Jesus say, “Why do you persecute me?” Paul realized that he had done wrong. That very minute, Paul stopped hurting Christians. Instead, Paul went every-where telling people about Jesus, his Lord and Savior. Many people became follow-ers of Jesus because of Paul’s work.

In an ironic twist, Paul himself , was later jailed for believing in Jesus.

PRAYER- St. Paul, pray for us that we may follow Jesus and change for the better. Lead us to Jesus, our Lord and Savior: Amen.

Saints Anne and Joachim

Little is known about the parents of Mary. Legend says that Anne and Joachim had wanted a child for a long time. St. Joachim and his wife St. Anne were in the decline of life when Mary was born. Tradition says that while Joachim was away from home he had a vision that Anne was to be blessed with a child, and that on his return home, his wife ran forth to tell of the visitation of an angel who had revealed to her the same good tidings.

There was ancient belief that a child born of an elderly mother who had given up hope of having offspring was des-tined for some high purpose and would be blessed by all the world. Joachim is believed to have given Mary to the service of the Temple and dedicated her to God when the girl was three years old. Anne and Joachim raised Mary to respect others, to be faithful to God, and to follow God in all things.

Saint Anne is the patron Saint for women who are childless and women who are pregnant. St. Joachim is the Patron Saint of fathers, grandfathers, grandparents, married couples, cabinet makers and linen trader

St. John’s Street Dance, Saturday, July 31st, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Campus, 391 Market St. Featuring The Jerry Andres Band. $5.00 at the door, includes pizza and entertainment. This is for adults only; must be over 21 to be admitted.

Grace Episcopal Church, (corner of Cottage and Genesee) will be hosting an ecumenical “Hymn-sing and Picnic-on-the-Grounds” at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25. This is in conjunction with Old Home Week and celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the church.

Looking to clean out those overstuffed closets, attics, or basements? On Friday, August 6th from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Dale Center parking lot there will be a rummage sale. Rent a table for $10 to sell your items. Call the center to reserve a table, 433-1886.

Annulment Writing Workshop: Here’s a chance for anyone having trouble writing annulment papers to get it done in one weekend. The session will be held Friday, August 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Leo the Great School, Holy Family Wing, 885 Sweet Home Road in Amherst. The $20. registration fee includes snacks, lunch and supplies. To register, call Barbara Wyse at 633-7786.

Camp Hope: The Circle of Hope program of Niagara Hospice will present its tenth weekend bereavement camp for children on August 27 -29. Camp Hope will be held at Camp Kenan in Barker and is Free to children age 7-13 throughout Western New York—whether or not their family ever received hospice services. For one weekend, children who are grieving the loss of a loved one will have the opportunity to share and work through their grief with other children and trained professionals. Call the Circle of Hope at 716-280-0777 for more information and a camper application, or visit NiagaraHospice.org

The Diocese of Buffalo wishes to honor couples who will observe their 50th, 60th, and 70th wedding anniversaries and recognize their faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily married life. You are invited to celebrate a Mass with Bishop Kmiec at St. Joseph’s Cathedral October 17, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. with a reception following. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the office, 433-3707.

Niagara Catholic High School—accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. For more information call 283-8771, ext. 260 or on line; www.niagaracatholic.org

“To encounter the word of God is to allow that word to touch ones heart and mind” There seems to be a great search these days for a more profound experience with God. There is nothing more profound than the finding God in the Scriptures. Consider letting the Catholic Biblical Studies Program guide you though faith filled, intelligent, personal encounter with the transforming Word of God. In September, we begin our 20th year of study. Please contact our office for dates, location, and registration, 871-9180 or info@cbstudies.org.

Help with Annulment Papers: Need help writing annulment papers? Get it done in one weekend at the Annul-ment Writing Workshop. Friday, August 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Leo the Great School, Holy Family Wing, 885 Sweet Home Road in Amherst. The $20. registration fee includes snacks, lunch and supplies. To register, call Barbara Wyse at 633-7786.

The Annual Rosary Crusade for World Peace will be held on Sunday, September 26, at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

During the month of July please remember the souls of family and friends of All Saints Parish who are now enjoying eternal life in heave: 2nd—Angelo J. Scarcia 1973, Sam Blanco 2000; 3rd—James N. Sammarco 1954; 4th—Edna Weinman 2004, Charles M. Stoll 1992, Rev. Francis Baumgarten 1989; 5th—Msgr. Charles Schoy 1982; 6th—Francis Valino 1982, Theodore Dudek 1980; 9th—Mary A. Schaffert 1997, Bill Falcone 2008, Andrew W. Wieszczyk 1961; 10th—John J. Murphy 1961, David R. Paul 1984; 12th—Cecelia G. Mack 1994, Rita Doyle 2002, P. Howard Tuohey 1974; 13th—Carl Gnagnarelli 1949, Wilma Paul Robbins 1998;14th—Lillian Landrigan 1971; 15th—Sheila Ann Finkmason 2006, Betty Utzig 1994, Ro-man Dudek 2001; 6th—Thelma M. Taylor 1981, Katherine Young 1948, Msgr. Eugene Selbert 1996; 17th—Rev. Lavern Kieber 1990; 18th—Robert B. Whalen 1975; 21st—Peter J. Burke 1985, Walter J. Denk 2000; 22nd—G. Raphael Tuohey 1984; 23rd—Elizabeth Magrum 1972; 24th—Maria Tocco; 26th—Arnold Kelley 1996, Elizabeth Coomey 1999, Francis Mahar 1984; 27th—William Hogan 1993, Paul B. Tracy 1988, Msgr. H. Gill Weil 1999; 28th—Robert W. Evans 1998, Alvin W. Farrell 1969, Judith Ber-nard 2006; 29th—Harold ―Skip‖ Lewis 1992, Msgr. Nelson Baker 1936, Msgr. Donato Valente 1986, Alfred Savino 1998; 31st—Michael D’Agostino 1995, Joseph L. Proven-zano 1968