Our May Donut Sunday will take place after both Masses on Sunday, May 19th.

This is a great time to share delicious donuts and great stories with your parish family friends. Let’s welcome our many new parishioners as well!! Come and enjoy!!

Spring Adult Catechesis Series

Doug and Sheila Ambrose will be leading our parish family through a five week series on Bishop Robert Barron’s, “Catholicism.”

This series will take place on Wednesdays at 6:45pm in Lawler Hall during the month of May immediately following the Wednesday Parish Holy Hour.

You will receive a complimentary copy of the book at your first session. Journey Around The World And Deep Into The Catholic Faith...For the first time, in breathtaking and high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience. Journey with Bishop Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people, and discover the full meaning of the faith.

This series will meet on the following dates in May: 22nd; 29th; and June 5th.

All adults are welcome.

Youth Ministry Nights

Mondays: May 20th, June 3rd, 10th, 17th

• Small Group Faith Discussions
• Dinner
• Chapel Time
• Holiday Parties
• Trips
• Service Opportunities
• Outings
• And more…

6:30-8:00pm in Lawler Hall, Lourdes Campus. Look for our Youth Ministry Flag in the Parking Lot.

Check Parish Calendar for Up to Date Schedule!!! Join the Remind App Message Group using Code 7ck3kh.

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Sign up for Summer Programs

• Steubenville Conference Trip to Ohio with Syracuse Diocese: July 12th – 14th.
  For next year’s freshman –’24 grads. $245 covers travel + lodging, “most” meals, trip t-shirts.
  Space Limited, Register ASAP (before April 10th).
• Totus Tuus: July 21st – 25th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
  For rising 7th-12th. This week long program is lead by Young adult missionaries who guide the teens to an encounter with Christ by authentically living out the Catholic faith. For more information CLICK HERE

For registrations, sign ups, and more information: Email – brittanywilcox@syrdiocese.org

Join us for our Fisherman’s Club: Summer Cookout – Seminarian Meet & Greet on May 28th | 5:30pm at St. Patrick’s Rectory Oneida, NY.

This is for all young adult men discerning A vocation to the Priesthood, and will provide discerners with the opportunity to hang out with our Syracuse Seminarians in Formation and get to know them on different level. This is an informal event and will include prayer, A cookout as well as a bonfire.

Please RSVP to Fr James Buttner by Sunday, May 26th at jbuttner@syrdio.org | vocations-syracuse.org

Utica-Area Native to be Ordained a Priest on June 1st.

• Ben Schrantz, who grew up and worshipped in the Utica area (and is also a proud Notre Dame Schools alumnus) will be ordained a Roman Catholic priest during a service at 10:00am Saturday, June 1st at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse.
• Schrantz is a parishioner of St. Paul’s Church in Whitesboro, where he will celebrate his first Holy Mass at 2:00pm on Sunday, June 2nd.

All are welcome to attend both the ordination as well as the first Holy Mass. Please keep Ben and his family in prayer, as he prepares for sacred ordination to the Priesthood.

www.vocations-syracuse.org

• Men’s Club Bottle Drive:
  Saturday, June 22nd from 9:00 - noon
• Auriesville Pilgrimage:
  Thursday, August 15 from 9:30 –3:30 ($30 per person)
• Parish Bazaar:
  Thursday, Aug. 29th - Saturday, Aug. 31st
• Fr. Salerno Gold Tournament:
  Sunday, September 15th at Noon ($85 per person)

The Men’s Club is starting to take reservations for the Fr. Joe Salerno Golf Tournament scheduled for Sunday, September 15th at Stonebridge Golf Club. Captain and Crew format. Golf, Cart and Dinner is $85/person.

Please call Pete Curley at (315) 725-2720 or Mike Forsythe at (315) 534-9466 to sign up.

Proceeds go to support the holiday meals for the families in need in our parish community.

Monthly Memorials for May

• The gift of Bread has been given in memory of John Kearns by Kevin and Liz Kearns
• The gift of Wine has been given in memory of Suzanne Fletcher Moylan by Children & Grandchildren
• The gift of Candles has been given in memory of Jodi Kearns by Kevin and Liz Kearns
• Sanctuary Lamps for the Week of May 18—24
  In Memory of Joseph D Corr, Son by Family

Volunteers are needed to project our PowerPoint slides at the weekend Masses, especially on Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday at 5:00pm.

Training will be provided.

Please call Irena Lingley at (315) 542-6402 if you are interested.

Father Hage is pleased to announce that Father Joe Salerno, our pastor emeritus, has graciously agreed to celebrate First Friday Mass in our parish. Father Hage would like to create regular retreat programming for our parish family and will be instituting this month, “First Fridays with Father Joe!”

Father Joe will celebrate First Friday Mass in the Seton Center Chapel at 8:15am.

Following Mass, the group will move to the DePaul room for a light breakfast where Father Joe will deliver a brief retreat talk for participants. All are welcome!