PARISH STAFF

Rev. Thomas Babiuch (518) 747-0095 (tbabiuch@hotmail.com)

Pastor

Deacon William F. Bazinet (518) 792-3718

Patty Fitzgerald (518) 747-4823 (smspsecretary@yahoo.com)

Office Manager/Secretary

Abigail Herlihy (518) 832-9274 (aherlihysmspsj@hotmail.com)

Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry

Confirmation Program Coordinator

TRUSTEES

Andrew Daly and Ellen McCarthy

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Robert Bayle

Finance Council Chair

Carol Walkup

Pastoral Council Chair

Sharon Karwoski

Rosary Altar Society President

David Rothermel

Ushers Association President

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Weekdays – 8:30AM to Noon

1:00 to 4:30PM

Phone (518) 747-4823

Fax (518) 747-2265

Roman Catholic Community of Hudson Falls / Kingsbury

St. Mary’s / St. Paul’s

11 Wall Street Hudson Falls, New York 12839-1364

MISSION STATEMENT

“We the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s located in

Hudson Falls recognize our Baptismal call to holiness and to

participate in the mission of Christ. Though different as

individuals, we are one as a parish family - each member vitally

important. We accept ownership of our parish and pledge, as the

people of God with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to work

collaboratively with one another, sharing our time, talents and

treasure to help build the Kingdom of God.” [Revised: October 2001]

LITURGIES

Weekend

Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:15PM

Sunday Morning - 8:30AM

Livestreaming Mass – Sundays - 10:00AM

www.rcda.org/livemass

Go onto the site and scroll down on the right side to find

St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD WILL

NOT BE OFFERED FOR NOW

CEMETERIES

If you need to schedule burials or purchase cemetery plots

for St. Mary’s or St. Paul’s cemeteries please call Patty

Fitzgerald at the rectory.

Inquiries for St. Mary’s Cemetery,

Burgoyne Avenue, Fort Edward –

email – cemetery.on.burgoyne@gmail.com

SACRAMENTS

Baptism - Parents who wish to

have their children baptized

should call Patty Fitzgerald.

Reconciliation – Please call

518-747-4823 to schedule for an

appointment.

Marriage - Couples should

meet with the Pastor at least six

months prior to their anticipated

marriage date.

HOMEBOUND

If you become homebound or are

aware of someone who is, please

call Patty Fitzgerald.

NEW PARISHIONERS

WELCOME! Please complete

a Parish Census Form which

may be found in the Church or

obtained in the Parish Office.

THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY’S/ST. PAUL’S HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK

PAVING OUR PARKING LOT

Starting Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30, the

Church, Rectory and McManus Hall parking lots will be getting

paved. If you need to do any business at the parish office please

park in the parking lot on Wall Street. We apologize for any

inconvenience.

COVID UPDATES

Effective Sunday, June 6, 2021 the general dispensation from

attending Mass was rescinded by Bishop Scharfenberger.

Catholics should attend Mass in person on Sundays and Holy Days

of Obligation. Particular exemptions may be invoked if one is ill

or has anxiety about attending in person still due to the COVID-19

Pandemic.

CONTACT TRACING AND MASKS

The CDC has lifted the mandatory of wearing masks for those

who are vaccinated. We will still be doing contact tracing at our

weekend masses.

If you have not been vaccinated, you MUST continue to wear

a mask and observe social distancing at all times in the church. If

you have been vaccinated, you do not need to wear your masks in

church. We will continue to not have altar servers for now since

some of the children have not received the vaccine. The Holy

Water fonts will still remain empty for the time being. Candles

can be purchased and placed in our candle holders.

USHER’S WILL BE PASSING THE BASKET

Starting the weekend of July 31-August 1, our Usher’s will be

able to start passing the baskets to collect your contributions

during our weekend masses. You will no longer have to put your

contributions in the wooden receptacle containers. Thank you for

all that you have done during the COVID epidemic.

ENVELOPE RESTORATION FUND

A gift towards our fundraiser “Envelope” Restoration Fund is

an excellent idea. We have set-up a decorated corkboard which is

filled with envelopes and is located on the table at the main

entrance of the church. There are envelopes labeled with amounts

on them. Simply grab an envelope and give that amount.

You may return your donation, by mailing or delivering it to

the Parish office or by placing them in the wooden receptacle

containers before or after mass that are located at each of the side

entrances of the church. Thank you for your generosity.

SAVE THE DATE

North Country Ministry’s 13

th

Annual Fall Classic Golf

Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at

Cronin’s Golf Resort, Golf Course Road, Warrensburg, NY. For

more information, call 518-623-2829, ext. 302.

MEDICAL ALERT SERVICES

We all want to age in comfort of our own homes. However,

accidents happen. Let Glens Falls Hospital Medical Alert Service

enable you to get the needed help in an emergency. Our service

secures an immediate response – just by the push of a button. Our

Medical Alert Service reduces the risk of living alone and offers

protection 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information,

call 409-8100.

Please pray for Sally Wilson and all who have

recently passed away. Please keep in your

prayers all who are ill, in the hospital or

recuperating: Kathy Allen, Karen Anderson,

Mark and Kay Babson, Natalie Bazinet, Stephen Davis, Brian

DeMell, Mark Duffany, Grace Fallacaro, Patty Fitzgerald, Rick

Karwoski, Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy, Linda Kennedy, Rev. Joseph

Manerowski, Georgette Morin, Julia Madonna-Morris, Jonathan

Palmer, Thomas E. Seymour and Gabrielle Vaughan.

GOSPEL MEDITATION

St. Oscar Romero said, “We cannot do everything, and there is

a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do

something and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is

the beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s

grace to enter and do the rest.”

There were a group of ladies many years ago who made quilts.

They were beautiful creations reflecting inspirational designs

artfully composed from the simple scraps of fabric each woman

would bring to their individual pieces. There was no plan for the

finished project as each finished work became the combined

creation of what each woman contributed. They abounded in

vibrant colors and dazzled the beholder with intricate patterns and

their myriad textures. They were so beautiful that they became

coveted family treasures passed from generation to generation.

Those women never realized the power of their work. Countless

babies rested in the comfort of those quilts warmly nestled in the

legacy of tradition they were fortunate to inherit. They adorned

countless homes with their beauty and brought joy and solace to

many faces.

We cannot do everything. We are not meant to. Our work in

life is to contribute our individual piece, a piece that reflects the

unique thumbprint I claim as my own. We only have to do small

things well. Then, as St. Oscar Romero reminds us, the Lord’s

grace will enter and do the rest. We have to trust that this is true

just as those women trusted in the eventual beauty of their final

work.

Eucharistic blessings are blessings that start small and multiply.

We all come to life with only a few loaves of bread and a few fish.

Not any single one of us has all that it takes to transform our

world. Who knows what God will do with the little we have and

how many will benefit from our kindness, compassion, wisdom,

courage, conviction, love, warmth, zeal, faith, and hope? That

young lad never dreamed that his few leftovers would do all that

they did. God shows up in unexpected ways! Where would life’s

adventure and fun be if it were any other way? Being able to be

part of bringing God’s creative, transforming, healing to the world

opens us up to wonder, awe, and excitement! We can all bring our

little piece to the bigger work of God that can result in being a

coveted jewel passed generation to generation. This is good news

indeed!

Bread and wine transform into Christ’s Body and Blood and we

become what we eat. Trust that.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LIVE THE LITURGY –

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

God shows up in unexpected ways! Just when we think we

have God’s agenda figured out, another surprise comes. Expecting

to find God only in some places hinders us from finding Him

everywhere. Who would have thought that a young boy’s few

loaves and fishes would feed thousands of people? The disciples

were probably just as amazed as everyone else when this feast

appeared before them. Sometimes, we find it difficult to believe

that God can do amazing things with something small and simple.

Yet, grasping this truth is really at the heart of understanding the

power of the Eucharist. Having the Body and Blood of Christ

made present for us is one amazing wonder. Actually being fed

and nourished by that gift is another. Now being able to become

what we have eaten, God can do tremendous things with the

simple, humble gifts of our lives. All we have to do is realize that

God dwells within us. When we do, then everyone we encounter

and everything we do has the power to become a sacramental

moment. When done with great love even the smallest gesture can

be multiplied exponentially. Now, that’s amazing!

IT’S ALL IN THE BASKET

St. Therese of Lisieux made a point of going the extra mile in

kindness towards those people who really got under her skin. It

was part of her own brand of Everyday Stewardship — thanking

God for all His creation, even the parts with which, in her own

humanness, she struggled to cope.

I think about this a lot when I challenge myself to give thanks

for things that bother me and people who challenge me. When I

do this, I envision Christ giving thanks over those insufficient

loaves. How many of us would see that paltry little basket and

kick a rock in frustration because we can’t feed all our people?

“You didn’t give me enough, Lord! You didn’t give me enough

patience, enough money, enough creativity, enough stamina to be a

good steward. If you had given me more, I could also give more!”

In those moments of despair, we need to take a good look at the

life God has given us. We need to look at the trials and the

challenges and the shortcomings. The hopes that didn’t pan out,

the disappointments that keep cropping up. Somewhere therein

lies what we need to be the steward God asks us to be, just as St.

Therese’s own stewardship was defined by the people she simply

couldn’t stand.

God does not give us all we want. He does not give us all we

ask for. He does us one better: He gives us all we need. It’s all in

the basket. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

WHY DO WE DO THAT? –

CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED

Question: We are considering homeschooling our children.

Does this present a problem when it is time for them to receive

the sacraments? What must we do?

Answer: Homeschooling is legal in all fifty states and like other

types of education, has its advantages and its drawbacks. There

are many factors to consider, and each family has to decide what

the best way to educate its children is. With religious education,

many dioceses have a formal policy that outlines procedures and

expectations, some of which include more than just academic

information. Call the religious education office to find out what

they are for your area.

In general, though, an appointment with your parish priest to

discuss your situation is the best first step. An opportunity to

discuss what is available, what the expectations are for each

sacrament, and how you can best prepare your child helps make

your time of preparation more effective. The priest can direct you

to good catechetical materials, parent information classes, and

other choices and possibilities for your child. All parents need to

be part of their child's religious education, taking a lead in

instilling the values and beliefs of their faith.

Communication and information helps us all to teach and

preach the Gospel as Jesus did.

ARE YOU A REGISTERED

PARISHIONER?

Many people come to St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s

without ever actually registering as a member. Please do not take

for granted that you are registered in the parish just because you

attend Mass here, or that you were registered here as a child with

your parents, or you made your sacraments here. To be a

registered member means that you have filled out a form with your

family information and it has been entered into our computer

database. Very often a person may call for a letter of

recommendation to be a Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. If

you are not listed on our roster, you are not “officially” a member

of the parish. If there have been any changes with your address,

phone number or family members, please fill out a new census

form which are located at the church entrances. If you are not sure

that you are registered or would like to become registered, please

call the parish office at 747-4823.

IN NEED OF SUMMER BABY CLOTHES

North Country Ministry Clothing Center and Baby’s Place

(3933 Main Street, Warrensburg) are in need of baby clothing for

the summer. Storage totes with lids are also needed. For any more

information, please call 518-623-2829.

WIAWAKA WOMEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT

There will be a Wiawaka Women’s Weekend Retreat held on

the weekend of September 25 & 26, 2021. Mass will be

celebrated on Saturday evening. The cost is $140.00 and includes

your room, 3 meals and event programming. Space is limited so

register early. Register online at

https://olaqby.wixsite.com/retreat.

JULY 25, 2021

INTENTIONS

SATURDAY: (JULY 24)

5:15PM

THOMAS AND CAROL MAILLE AND THOMAS

"TR" REMSEN by: Remsen and Maille Family

NANCY MARGARET MARY CAPUTO

by: Nanette Newell and Family

IN THANKSGIVING TO ST. ANTHONY

by: A Parishioner

SUNDAY: (JULY 25)

8:30AM

ROBERT J. AND ELIZABETH A. DICKINSON

by: Family

NORMA A. POTVIN by: Ann LaPan and Family

LILLIAN VANSCHAICK (B-DAY)

by: Don VanSchaick and Family

ROBERT (BOB) PAQUETTE by: Lee Potvin

JEAN WARD by: Leslie, Julie and Grace Prentice

SHIRLEY HOULE

by: Husband - Richard and Children

KENNETH F. (B-DAY) AND DORIS H.

CARPENTER

by: Daughter - Helen Collins and Grandchildren

NEXT SATURDAY: (JULY 31)

5:15PM NORMA A. POTVIN by: Tony and Margaret Catone

ROBERT (BOB) NEWELL, SR. (B-DAY)

by: Nan, Sons and Families

KEN DONOHUE (30

TH

ANNIV.) by: Family

PAUL J. PURNER by: Tony and Margaret Catone

HENRY SEEGER by: Larry and Bonnie Gaska

SISTER YVETTE MARTIN, CSJ

by: Mary Alice Murphy

ROBERT (BOB) PAQUETTE

by: Colleen Nichols and Family

ALAN RINGER by: Mary Remsen and Family

NEXT SUNDAY: (AUGUST 1)

8:30AM NORMA A. POTVIN by: Mike and Michele Cronin

MARY E. ANTIS

by: St. Mary's/St. Paul's Rosary Altar Society

MARIE MONAHAN by: Lee Potvin

SHIRLEY HOULE

by: Husband - Richard and Children

SPECIAL CALENDAR DATES

Friday, July 30, is Cheesecake Day

Saturday, July 31, is Avacado Day

LIGHTER SIDE – NO PUSHING

A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as

she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran, she

prayed, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late!” “Dear Lord,

please don't let me be late!" As she was running and praying, she

tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her

dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again.

As she ran, she once again began to pray, "Dear Lord, please don't

let me be late...But please don't shove me either!"

JULY 25, 2021

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish;

but what good are these for so many?” Then Jesus took the

loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were

reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.

- Jn 6:9, 11

Readings for the week of July 25, 2021

Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18

[cf. 16]/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15

Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23

[1a]/Mt 13:31-35

Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Ps 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11,

12-13 [8a]/Mt 13:36-43

Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 9 [cf. 9c]/Mt 13:44-46

Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11

[2]/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42

Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Ps 81:3-4, 5-6,

10-11ab [2a]/Mt 13:54-58

Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 [4]/Mt 14:1-12

Next Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54

[24b]/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

First Reading:

The prophet Elisha was able to feed a crowd of a hundred people

with only twenty barley loaves and some fresh grain. Why do you

think God empowered Elisha to perform this feeding miracle?

Second Reading:

Paul taught the Ephesians that as believers we are called to live

by the moral imperatives of humility, gentleness, patience, love, and

peace. Which of these virtues do you think you do well?

Gospel:

The people mistakenly thought of Jesus as “the Prophet who is

to come into world” after the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.

What are some times when you have seen others misuse or

misrepresent Jesus?

DISPOSING OF RELIGIOUS ARTICLES

What should you do with blessed religious

articles (statues, rosaries and etc.) which are

broken? If they cannot be repaired and donated to

someone else, burying them is recommended.

CATHOLIC TRIVIA – JUST FOR FUN

Which was Jesus’ first public miracle?

a) Feeding the 5,000

b) Healing of the lepers

c) Walking on water

d) Turning water into wine

Answer: d

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