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ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR! St. John’s, Bainbridge will be holding a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 15th from 8:30 am—12:30 pm at the Afton Town Hall, 204 Co Rd 39 (handicap accessible). Raffles, crafts, gift baskets and more!Ave Maria/Rosary Society’s upcoming Holiday Bake Sale will be held at St. Bart’s Parish Center on Saturday, November 22nd from 9—Noon! See insert in next week’s bulletin to order your holiday goodies!
ADULT CHOIR REBOOT Practices on Wednesdays from 6:30—7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Church. You do not need to be a member of this Catholic Church to participate. Please see Joanie or any choir member for more information. We are looking for more guitar players!
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! Sat., Nov. 29th, 9 am—3 pm St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center 81 East Main St., Norwich Many craft vendors selling unique, one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts! Food will also be available.
Church Cleaning and Decorating Day All parishioners are invited to join us on Saturday, December 6th at 10:00 a.m. for a morning of light cleaning and Christmas decorating as we prepare our church for the joyous celebration of the Christmas season. Your assistance in helping to make our worship space beautiful and welcoming for all is deeply appreciated Snacks will be provided for all volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anna McLaughlin at 607-316-0050. Let us come together in fellowship and service as we ready our church for the coming of Christ.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: every Friday from 9:30 AM to 4 PM (except holidays) at St. Paul’s chapel. Please stop in to spend as long as you would like with our Lord. Talk with Him, express your concerns and listen for His response. Please call Marie at 607-334-4021 to tell her the time that you can participate as someone needs to be there with our Lord during the entire time.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY: Anyone from our parish married 25, 50 or more years can receive an invitation from Bishop Lucia to attend the World Marriage Day Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2 pm at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia will be the Presider and Homilist. The World Marriage Day form for invitations can be found on the Syracuse Diocese Family/Respect Life Ministry Page: https://syracusediocese.org/family-respect-life If you prefer, call the office to complete the invitation form.
Today’s Line Dancing Barb & Ralph Kilborn barbkilborn@gmail.com (607) 244-3504 Line dancing classes have begun on Thursdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St. Classes are Basic Beginner level from 10—11 AM and Beginner & Open Dance from 11 AM—12 Noon. Classes are open for adults 18+, and the cost is $5.
THANK YOU. . . to everyone who paid for, worked on and will continue to weed and water the Church plantings throughout the summer! Our Church looks beautiful thanks to your help!
SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING Our diocese has implemented a new policy requiring all parish volunteers—including Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, music ministers, cantors, choir members, lectors, readers, greeters, ushers, and those in home- bound ministry—to complete Safe Environment Training. If you have questions or need assistance with the process, please contact the parish office at 607-337-2215. Opportunities for upcoming trainings:
INITIAL Safe Environment Training sessions for Adults:
Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 am-12 PM, St. Joseph’s, Oxford
Wed., Sept. 24, 9-11 AM, Catholic Charities—Norwich
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30—11:30 AM, Immaculate Conception Church, Greene
RECERTIFICATION training:
Thursday, Sept. 4, 6-7:30 PM, St. Joseph’s, Oxford
BRANCH OUT AND GROW Support group meetings for those affected by separation and divorce. Online Zoom meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7—8 PM. If you are inter ested in joining the meetings, learning more, or talking one-on-one, contact the Family/Respect Life Office at familyrespectlife@syrdio.org or (315) 472-6754 Option 9.
Faith Formation classes continue January 12, 2025. There are no classes next Sunday, January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Classes will resume on January 26th and February 2nd.
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
PCA News St. Joseph’s in Oxford: Join their Divine Mercy Chaplet on Zoom at 1 PM on Fridays. The Meeting ID is 356555 6647 and the Passcode is 789987. Contact Kathy Anderson for more information at 607-316-1717. St. John’s of Bainbridge and St. Agnes of Afton host the Wednesday evening scriptural rosary via Zoom at 7 PM. Contact Dc. Tom Picciano at tpicciano@syrdio for a Zoom invitation. Immaculate Conception in Greene teaches a Sign Language Lesson each week on how to Sign the Psalms with Maureen Kimble! Each week these lessons are added to our website and can be viewed any time by going to iccgreene.com