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JULY
5, 2009
SATURDAY-JULY
4-WEEKDAY/ELIZABETH OF
PORTUGAL-INDEPENDENCE DAY
4:30
Robert Bourquin by Marilyn Reed
SUNDAY-JULY
5-FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:00
Martin Reff (16th. Anniv.) by Betty
& Family
1:00
Sr. Mary Jo Flynn (25th.
Anniversary) Mass
MONDAY-JULY
6-WEEKDAY/MARIA GORETTI, VIRGIN
& MARTYR
8:15 .Nancy
Shannon by Her Estate
TUESDAY-JULY
7 WEEKDAY
8:15 John D.
Fitzgerald by His Parents
WEDNESDAY-JULY
8-WEEKDAY
8:15 Donald
DeLosh by Mr.& Mrs. George
Fitzgerald
THURSDAY-JULY
9-WEEKDAY/AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG,
PRIEST & MARTYR & HIS
COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
8:15 Living
& Deceased Parishioners
FRIDAY-JULY
10-WEEKDAY
8:15 Donald Gardner by
Pat & Carol Fontana
SATURDAY-JULY
11-BENEDICT, ABBOT
4:30
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Grant by Mike
& Elaine Grant
SUNDAY-JULY
12-FIFTEENTH SUNDAYIN ORDINARY TIME
9:00
Mr. & Mrs. Claud Herrick &
Family by Hank & Doris Herrick
Monday-10:00
am Legion of Mary in D.H.
Tuesday-7:00
pm Bingo-Mary Henry’s Team
6:45 pm Choir Practice in the Church
Independence
Day
“We
hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed
by their creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these
are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness.”
“That
to secure these rights, Governments
are instituted among Men, deriving
their just powers from the consent
of the governed.”
From THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
July 4, 1776
LECTORS
FOR JULY 11 & 12
4:30
PM Sue Clough
9:00
AM Elizabeth Durant
God's Plan
for Giving-Thank you for your generosity
in
supporting our parish:
Sunday Collection June
21, 2009
$5,293.35
Registration
deadline is AUGUST 10, 2009
For
questions please phone St. Mary’s
, Potsdam, Gabriel Project at
265-9520.
The
eagle is a national symbol, a symbol
of freedom and strength.
In
the Book of Deuteronomy (ch. 32) we
read how the eagle watches over her
young. When she teaches them how to
fly, she sends them out from the
nest and then hovers over them. They
fly a little; and when they become
tired, the eagle swoops down under
them, spreads her wings, and makes a
kind of landing strip to receive
them and bear them up again. The
young ones are ultimately dependent
on the strength of the eagle.
In
verse II we read that God is like
the eagle, the Chosen People were
like the nestlings. Verse 12 tells
us: “The Lord alone was their
leader.”
On
July 4th. we celebrate the birthday
of our great nation. We commemorate
the signing of our Declaration of
Independence.
Our
Declaration most assuredly
acknowledged God as our Creator, the
author of our life and our freedom.
In declaring our independence, we
embraced the ultimate truth that has
set us free and has kept us free,
namely, that we are dependent on
God. We will continue to be strong,
independent, and free, as long as we
acknowledge this dependence.
LIST
OF FAMILY MEMBERS BEING SENT TO IRAQ
& AFGHANISTAN:
PLEASE
PRAY FOR THEM.
Sgt. 1st. Class Aaron Burns, PFC Jeffrey Minnick,
Joshua Hayes, Maj. Michael Flaherty,
PFC Matthew Smart, Major Daniel
Elliott, Sgt. Arturo Ramiraz, Cpt.
Michael Stutts, Lt. Col. Frank
Walton, Spc. Benjamin Radtke,
Sgt. Lawrence McGarity, PFC Derek
Morin, Sgt. James D. Schultz, LCPL
Ryan Anthony Flynn, Warrant Officer
Sean Byard, PFC Joe Salincs Jr.
Are
you looking for a nice, warm fuzzy
feeling? One of the ways human
beings get those kinds of feelings
is by helping others, directly or
indirectly. There’s no feeling in
the world like the one you get when
you reach out to another fellow
human being and help that person
through a troubled time. How do you
do that? You leave something from
your Will or estate plan to our
parish who in turn will be doing
Christ’s work long after you are
gone.
The
following are steps to make sure
your life is in order before God
calls you:
1)
Draft a Will
2)
Leave enough liquid cash in
an obvious location to sustain your
survivors to pay the expenses of
your estate.
3)
Plan your own funeral
4)
Leave no financial debt
5)
Write your own obituary
6)
Organize your records
7)
Choose a time to openly
discuss these plans with loved ones
.
Many
tax advisors recommend serious
consideration be given to naming one
or more of your favorite charities
as the beneficiary of your
retirement plans if you do not have
a surviving spouse. Why? There is
100% income tax deduction and 100%
estate tax deduction for all
retirement money that passes to a
qualified charity. That means that
if you name our parish as the
beneficiary of one or more of your
retirement plans or IRAs, 100 cents
on the dollar of retirement money
goes to our parish instead of a
smaller portion that may pass on to
others after taxes.
·
I smile because I am your friend! I laugh because there is nothing you can
do about it.
·
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
·
Age doesn’t always bring wisdom. Sometimes it comes alone.
·
Life not only begins at forty, it also begins to show.
IHC
Seeks Host Families for
International Students
Some
additional host families will be
needed for international students
applying to Immaculate Heart Central
Jr/Sr High School for the 2009-10
school year. The visiting students
pay all their own tuition,
insurance, school & personal
expenses. The host family receives a
stipend of $5500 ($550 per month)
for each international student. All
you need is an extra bed &
willingness to offer support,
discipline & love as needed. For
more information about IHC’s Host
Family Program, please contact Mrs.
Nicole Ives, Administrative
Assistant, at 788-4670 ext. 4,
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm.
Neighbors
of Watertown, Inc. Neighbors
of Watertown, Inc., in cooperation
with Snowbelt Housing, is pleased to
announce our new Foreclosure
Prevention Counseling Program. This
counseling program is available to
anyone, regardless of income, that
is late or concerned about becoming
late on their mortgage payments. The
goal of this program is not only to
assist defaulting homeowners to
remain in their homes, but to also
positively impact local communities
by preserving the integrity of the
neighborhoods, preventing increased
levels of abandonment or substandard
housing stock, continuing support
for the community though property
tax contributions & avoiding
additional stress to community
outreach programs. All of our
services are free of charge &
available to anyone in Jefferson or
Lewis Counties. No referral is
needed; interested individuals from
Jefferson County may simply contact
our office at 315-782-8497.
·
Your Heart-no
pump is a perfect
·
Your Eyes-no
camera is as precise
·
Your Nervous System-no telegraph system equals it
·
Your Voice and Ears-no radio or TV set reproduces with such fidelity.
·
Your nose, Lungs and Skin-no ventilating plant is as effective.
·
Your Spinal Cord-no
switchboard is as rapid in giving
instantaneous warnings and
reactions.
Such
a marvelous, complicated mechanism
as YOU
is worth your respect and
best care in terms of feeding
properly, protecting well and
honoring this creation made “in
the image of God.”
Adapted
from The Fountain-Oct. 20, 1982