JANUARY 3, 2021 * THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

The Catholic Communities of St. Francis of Assisi - St. Mary’s of the Fort - St. Patrick

Chateaugay Parish Office

132 W. Main Street, Chateaugay, NY

Phone: (518) 497-6673

Hours: Mon. & Thurs. 8:30am-12:30pm

Email: CCBCparish908@gmail.com

Website: www.ccfcatholics.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

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Constable Parish Office

5 Poplar St., Constable, NY

Phone: (518) 483-0486

Hours: To be determined

Email: officecwtr@gmail.com

Website: www.ccfcatholics.com

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/

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Fort Covington Parish Office

3 Burns Holden Rd., Ft Covington, NY

Phone: (518) 358-2500

Hours: Mon. & Fri. 8AM-4PM

Wednesday: Closed

Email: smsjoffice@gmail.com

Website: ccfcatholics.com

https://www.facebook.com/StMarysoftheFort/

Our Parishes Mass Schedule

Saturday: 4:00 PM - St. Patrick’s, Chateaugay

Sunday: 8:30 AM - St. Patrick’s, Chateaugay

9:30 AM - St. Francis, Constable

10:30 AM - St. Mary’s, Ft. Covington

Maintenance

Jay Brockway (SM, SF & SP)

Parish Office Staff Ms. Charlotte Lauzon (CWTR, SM, SJ, CCBC)

Ms. Debbie Recore (CCBC)

Youth Religious Education Director Christine Dumas (SF & OLF)

Heather Locklin (CCBC)

Jocelyn Kelly (SM & SJ)

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Thomas E. Kornmeyer, Canonical Pastor

Rev. John J. Looby, Retired Priest

(In residence at St. Francis Rectory)

Pastoral Life Coordinator

Deacon Brian T. Dwyer (Cell: 518-569-2295)

Email: bdwyer1974@gmail.com

Deacon

Deacon Garry Burnell

Cemeteries

Mr. James Dumont (SG)

Jay Brockway (SM & SJ)

Bruce Welch (CWTR)

Brian Cartier (SF)

Dave Fletcher (SP)

Bishop of Ogdensburg

Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley, J.C.L.

Bulletin: To place announcements for the bulletin,

please submit them by 2:00 PM on Tuesdays (518-497-

6673.

Sacrament of Baptism: For children to be Baptized, please call the Rectory

or Deacon Brian to make arrangements (518)-569-2295.

Sacrament of Marriage: Make arrangements with the Pastor or Deacon at

least six months in advance. Pre-Cana instruction is necessary.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Starts 45 mins before Mass or anytime by

appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: Please advise the parish office of the serious illness

or hospitalization of a parishioner.

Prayer Lines: Call Irene McDonald 518-497-6569 or Sharon Malette 518-

497-6138 (SP), Gail Leduc at 518-353-0499 (SM/SJ) or Arletha Burnell at

518-483-1878 (CWTR).

Communion for Shut-ins: Please notify the rectory if anyone is unable to

attend Sunday Mass regularly.

Child Safety & Victim’s Assistance Coordinator

If you suspect misconduct involving diocesan clergy, religious, employees

or volunteers, please contact Terrianne Yanulavich, 413 Ryan Road, Chu-

rubusco, NY 12923. Email: terrianneyanulavich@yahoo.com. Phone 518-

483-3261.

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament at St. Mary’s of the Fort

Each Tuesday beginning at 5:00PM-6:00PM, all are welcome to join us in

the quiet and peaceful time in prayer before the Lord in the Blessed Sacra-

ment.

No Matter What

Your present status in the Catholic Church

No matter what your current family or marital situation is

No matter what your past or present religious affiliation

No matter what your own personal history

No matter what your age, background, race or color

No matter what your own self-image or lack thereof

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected.

TELEPHONE 769-5151

ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC

CYNTHIA J. SWINGLE, V. M. D.

3350 State Rte. 11

Malone, NY

12953

(518) 483-5500

Knights of Columbus

Council 9991 St. Francis of Assisi, Constable

Rod Lauzon, Grand Knight (518) 483-3772

K of C monthly meetings are on the second

Tuesday of the month at 6:00PM, new

members are welcome.

DR. KEVIN POUPORE Healthy Teeth and Gums for the Whole Family!

“I go to Dr. Poupore, because he is kind and he knows what he is doing.” - R.G.

560 East Main St., Malone, NY 12953

(518) 483-3100

TWIN LEAF FORT COVINGTON

518-358-0076 Your One Stop Shop for TAX-FREE Savings!

ORDER YOUR NEW CUSTOM

MANUFACTURED OR

MODULAR HOME FOR

SPRING 2019 DELIVERY!

518-358-2868

GENERAL

REAL ESTATE & FINE HOMES

NY LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

518-358-6080

Cappiello-McKenzie & Cosgrove

Funeral Home Fort Covington

P.O. Box 479

Fort Covington, NY 12937

Respect all Life! “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (MFW)

Mary’s Place Thrift Store

3 Burns Holden Rd., Ft. Covington Come browse our selection of gently used clothing

& accessories, jewelry, religious, household &

miscellaneous items!

Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 11am-4pm, Sat. 10am-3pm

Gift Certificates Available.

Constable Food Pantry Schedule

The next Constable Food Pantry date is Friday, Jan. ,

1PM-4PM. Please bring your own containers.

Parish Hall Rental Requirement Contact the parish office for hall availability.

Visit www.onebeaconentertainment.com. Under

TULIP-Event Insurance, click on Purchase or

Quote. Enter facility ID code: Contact the par-

ish office for ID code. Complete the first three

steps of the form to obtain a quote. For assis-

tance, contact OneBeacon Entertainment TULIP

help desk at 1-800-507-8414.

In Sanctuary Candles in Memory/Honor of

To reserve a Sanctuary Candle in memory of a loved one, please fill

out form and send payment of $10 to the parish you wish to reserve.

The candle will be reserved for the week specified (if possible) and

will be placed in the bulletin.

Date requested: _______________________________________

Memory of: ________________________________________

By: _________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________________

Fuel Oil

Diesel

Gas

MJ Leroux Oil Company

2445 Chateaugay Street

Fort Covington, NY 12937

DONALDSON FUNERAL HOME

100 North Main Street Massena, NY 13662

(315) 769-3579

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

(SF) 8:30 AM Norman & Lorraine Burnell by Gerry & Arletha

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

(SP) 8:30 AM Carolyn Parent by Irene Read

(SM) 8:30 AM JoAnn Lauzon by Sandy, Aaron & Neal Lauzon

(SM) 5:00 PM Holy Hour for Vocations

Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021

(SF) 8:30 AM George Candido by Jack & June Campbell

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 (SP) 8:30 AM Shannon LaClair by Jackie & Billy Soucia

Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

(SM) 8:30 AM Roy Cartier by Eleanor Latulippe

NEXT WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Sat, Jan. 9, 2021–Anticip. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

(SP) 4:00 PM Leo Boyea by Leo & Marcia Perry

Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 - Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

(SP) 8:30 AM Thomas Dwyer by Pat & Andrea Dwyer

(SF) 9:30 AM Katherine Onufer by Debi, Paul, & Ida Mae

Fleury

(SM) 10:30 AM Jim Lindley by M/M Will Hammill

(SF) Constable (SM) Fort Covington (SP) Chateaugay

This Weeks Sanctuary Candles/In Memory of

CCBC

Catherine Burke by Gerald & Helen Ryan

CWTR

People of the Parishes

St. Mary’s of the Fort

People of the Parishes

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Welcome Visitors & Guests Thank you for Celebrating the Mass with us. We are glad that you

are here. If you have any questions about our parish or joining the

Catholic faith, please contact the Parish Office.

VOCATION AWARENESS

“Behold the Lamb of God.” Could it be that you are being called to

point out the Lord to others as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated

life? Talk to Deacon Brian Dwyer or contact Fr. Christopher Carra-

ra, Vocation Director, carrara@rcdony.org or Cathy Russell, Voca-

tion Coordinator, crussell@rcdony.org. Visit us at myvocation.net.

and also on Facebook.

2020 Bishop’s Fund Appeal

“United in Faith—Continuing Christ’s Mission”

Update as of December 18, 2020

Parishes Goals Rcvd/Pledges Donors % of Goal

CCBC $ 13,314.00 $ 8,414.00 69 63.20

CWTR $ 6,274.00 5,587.05 38 89.05

St. Mary’s $ 10,088.00 5,939.00 60 58.87

If you submit your Bishop’s Fund offering in the collection,

please make the check out to “Bishop’s Fund” and not to the

parish and your offering will be forwarded to the Diocese.

Thank you for your generosity!

Deposits CCBC CWTR SM

Envelopes $2,985.00 $1,087.00 $1,761.00

Plate 300.00 8.00 10.00

Fuel 195.00 50.00

Votives 18.00 36.00 79.00

Immaculate Conception

Solemnity of Mary 5.00 20.00

Donation 100.00

Mary’s Place Thrift Store

Upward Looking 107.00

Country Patch 505.00

Christmas/Priests’ Retire. 1,552.00 749.00 1,135.00

Propagation of Faith

Religious Retirement 170.00 35.00

Totals $5,932.00 $1,885.00 $3,100.00

Budget Needs $ 3,520.56 $ 2,692.13 $ 3,582.75

Parish Support

Our Lord blesses us a hundredfold for our Stewardship

Sacrifices. Thank you for your support of your parish.

NOTICE-2021 ENVELOPES-UPDATE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, CCBC envelopes have been de-

layed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

In the interim, please put check or money in plain envelop with your

envelope number on it.

Thank you for your continued generosity to the parish.

PLANNED GIVING: Make a Will

Good Christian Stewardship would call for the orderly disposition of

our worldly goods. If you do not make a Will, the State will do so,

and it may not be according to your wishes. For further information,

contact Scott Lalone, Executive Director of Development/

Foundation at the Diocese of Ogdensburg at 315-393-2920

or slalone@rcdony.org.

CORONAVIRUS VIRUS PRAYER

Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer

from the coronavirus.

May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the

comfort of your healing presence. May their caregivers, families

and neighbors be shielded from the onslaught of the virus. Give

solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones. Protect and

guide those who strive to find a cure, that their work may conquer

the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health.

Help us rise above fear. We ask all this through the intercession of

Our Lady of Lourdes, and in the name of your Son, Jesus, and the

Holy Spirit, now and forever.

Amen

DIOCESAN COVID-19 INFORMATION

The Diocese of Ogdensburg is actively following the directive of

the county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan

parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropri-

ately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For up-to-date

diocesan resources, live-streamed Masses, and other information

related to the Coronavirus pandemic, please visit www.rcdony.org/

covid-19.

COMMUNITY BASKET PROGRAM A HUGE SUCCESS

The Annual Community Christmas Basket Project was a great suc-

cess under the direction of Lorraine Childs. There were almost 80

families helped. Oodles of toys were collected at local churches,

local businesses & from CCS teachers even though school was not

in session. Thanks to the businesses that allowed a collection box

to be place in their stores: Alix’s, Family Dollar, Veterinary Ser-

vices, and IGA. Thanks also to the IGA for running Tag Project

where the program received $800 and for donating some turkeys.

Mike Jones donated potatoes again, as he has for several years.

Stewart’s generously donated 1— milk cards! Thanks goes to the

many people who so willingly donated money, which allowed each

basket recipient to receive a full Christmas dinner & some gift

cards. Many, many wonderful toys were donated, such that each

family with children had toys to make their Christmas brighter. Of

course, thanks goes to the volunteers who help pull this all togeth-

er. This year, many students were involved and they did a fantastic

job. Masks were worn by everyone. The generosity of people con-

tinues to amaze, especially this year when things were so out of

normalcy. Happy New Year to

NOTICE

The Bombay Historical Society has Issue 33 available to purchase.

This issue focuses on the history of St. Joseph's Church and its clos-

ing. The issue is 53 pages and the cost is $5. Call Gail Leduc at 518-

353-0499 or Linda McElwain at 315-705-5529.

A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR

Come, Holy Spirit,

Spirit of the Risen Christ, be with us today and always.

Be our Light, our Guide, and our Comforter.

Be our Strength, our Courage, and our Sanctifier.

May this new year be a time of deep spiritual growth for us.

A time of welcoming your graces and gifts,

A time for forgiving freely and unconditionally,

A time for growing in virtue and goodness.

Come, Holy Spirit,

Be with us today and always.

Amen.

Daily Mass Cancellations

Daily Mass will be cancelled only when school is cancelled (not

when a 2 hour delay is in effect) in the school district where the

church offering Mass is located

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:

Want to begin the year with saving money and helping to ensure a

healthy planet for the next generation? Check your next electrical

statement and request information on how to change to renewable

energy. There are many incentives for renewables offered in New

York State.

DIOCESAN MASS FOR LIFE

Bishop LaValley will celebrate a Mass for Life on Sunday, January

24, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral in Ogdensburg. It will

be livestreamed at www.rcdony.org/ live mass Join in person or

virtually to pray for a deeper respect for human life. For more infor-

mation contact the Respect Life Office at cminer@rcdony.org

Wise Men See God in the Simple Things

If you’re on social media, you have probably seen a meme going

around that features this quote: “God has a plan for your life. The

enemy has a plan for your life. Be ready for both. Just be wise

enough to know which one to battle and which one to embrace.”

There were certainly two competing plans for the Magi: God’s and

Herod’s. And, wise as they supposedly were, it wasn’t entirely easy

for the Magi to discern which was which. After all, Herod posed as

a friend. He offered the Magi hospitality and kindness. Though the

Gospel doesn’t say so, he probably flattered them and appealed to

every moral weakness he could observe in them. In his palace, they

must have felt great physical comfort -rest and tables of plenty on

what was an otherwise long and treacherous journey.

But if the Magi were honest with themselves, I’ll bet they would

have admitted that, regardless of Herod’s charm, they felt a gnaw-

ing sense of doubt while in his presence. When they looked upon

the Christ Child, born in a stable without any of the comforts of the

world or protections of wealth, they probably felt the opposite.

They probably felt safe.

The Magi were lucky enough to have the right plan spelled out for

them in a dream, but for the rest of us, it’s enough to remember

this: God’s plan is often the one that leads us to places of great sim-

plicity, great humility and great love. Let’s have the wisdom to

view power with suspicion, and innocence with admiration.

Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE PARISHES

When sending mail for the parishes, we ask to you use the post of-

fice box numbers as needed by the post office. Sometimes the post

office has clerks from other offices fill in and they won’t know the

box users like your local Postmaster would. Thank you!

St. Mary’s is P.O. Box 499, Fort Covington, NY 12937

CWTR is P.O. Box 78, Constable, NY 12926

CCBC is P.O. Box 908, Chateaugay, NY 12920 ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Malachi 3:l; l Chronicles 29:12

Behold, the Lord, The Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his

grasp, and power and dominion.

Spiritual and Religious

Our modern culture suggests a tension between spirituality and reli-

gion. But the Magi in today’s Gospel demonstrate that when spiritu-

ality is lifted up by revelation—when the Magi are told by the reli-

gious leaders where the Messiah is to be born—we find the object

of our spiritual longing.