Welcome
Pastor Rev. Daniel M. Caughey
Letter from the Diocese
The Norwich Community Kitchen will be closed on Dec. 23rd and 30th. Free dinners on begin again on Tuesday, January 6th at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich Doors open at 4 PM; serving starts at 5 PM ALL ARE WELCOME
Christmas Mass Times Christmas Eve, Wed., 12/24: St. Paul at 4 PM
St. Bartholomew at 10 PM
St. Malachy at 4 PM
St. Theresa at 7 PM
Christmas Day, Thurs., 12/25:
St. Bartholomew at 8:30 AM
St. Paul at 11 AM
St. Malachy at 8:30 AM
St. Theresa at 11 AM
Choir practice continues at St. Bart’s Church on Wednesdays until Dec. 25th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Please welcome Fr. Jon Werner who is celebrating weekend Masses with us while Fr. Tony is away. God bless you and thank you for being with us, Fr. Werner!
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU The lights of Catholic Churches throughout the Diocese of Syracuse will be on for parishioners and anyone wishing to visit and go to confession. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on:
Monday, December 15th:
at St. Paul from 4—7 pm,
at St. Malachy from 4—7 pm and
at ICC, Greene from 4:30—6 pm
Tuesday, December 16th:
at St. Bartholomew from 4—7 pm
at St. Theresa from 4—7 PM
Opportunities for confession:
St. Malachy’s: Saturday afternoon 3:10—3:40 PM & Tuesdays, 6—7 PM (with Adoration)
St. Theresa’s: After these Masses: Sundays at 11 AM; Mondays at 5:30 PM & Wednesdays at 9 AM
St. Bartholomew’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Oct—Mar) & when requested
St. Paul’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Apr—Sept) Sunday, 10:40 AM
Christmas Blessings “They fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts.” – Matthew 2:11
Lord Jesus, King of Kings and Prince of Peace, I kneel before You this Christmas morning in adoration and love. You came into the world in humility and grace, choosing a manger instead of a throne. I offer You the gift of my heart — poor and imperfect, but Yours completely.
Let my praise rise to You like the song of angels. Teach me to adore You not only in joy but also in silence, in simplicity, and in service. Fill my soul with the wonder of Bethlehem, and may my life become a hymn of thanksgiving to Your holy name.
Amen.
The Norwich Community Kitchen is serving dinners on Tuesdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich. Doors open at 4pm and serving starts at 5:00 pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Mass schedules in Norwich, Sherburne and New Berlin will remain the same, and for the next six weeks or so, Fr. Dan will be celebrating weekend Masses in Norwich and Fr. Tony will celebrate Masses in Sherburne and New Berlin so that they can get to know parishioners in their other parishes.
Spiritual Direction, Explained! Spiritual direction is the practice of seeking counsel from someone who is trustworthy and learned in the faith for the purpose of discerning the will of God in one’s life and for more effectively living out one’s baptismal calling. All Christians are commanded, in a way, to provide spiritual aid to one another (“Go, make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” — Matthew 28:19), but a spiritual director is usually an individual who has received some form of training or formation for this specific purpose. The Catholic Church, however, does not have explicit requirements, professional standards or a formal certification process for spiritual directors. Spiritual directors can be lay, religious or ordained persons. Spiritual direction is not to be confused with the sacrament of Penance, though the latter does usually include some spiritual counsel. ©LPi
“Brother, if you commit a sin and take pleasure in it, the pleasure passes but the sin remains. But if you do something virtuous, even though you are tired, the tiredness passes but the virtue remains.” - Saint Camillus de Lellis MI (1550-1614)
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel 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.
The Norwich Community Kitchen will be closed on Dec. 23rd and 30th. Free dinners on begin again on Tuesday, January 6th at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich Doors open at 4 PM; serving starts at 5 PM ALL ARE WELCOME
Christmas Mass Times Christmas Eve, Wed., 12/24: St. Paul at 4 PM
St. Bartholomew at 10 PM
St. Malachy at 4 PM
St. Theresa at 7 PM
Christmas Day, Thurs., 12/25:
St. Bartholomew at 8:30 AM
St. Paul at 11 AM
St. Malachy at 8:30 AM
St. Theresa at 11 AM
Choir practice continues at St. Bart’s Church on Wednesdays until Dec. 25th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Please welcome Fr. Jon Werner who is celebrating weekend Masses with us while Fr. Tony is away. God bless you and thank you for being with us, Fr. Werner!
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU The lights of Catholic Churches throughout the Diocese of Syracuse will be on for parishioners and anyone wishing to visit and go to confession. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on:
Monday, December 15th:
at St. Paul from 4—7 pm,
at St. Malachy from 4—7 pm and
at ICC, Greene from 4:30—6 pm
Tuesday, December 16th:
at St. Bartholomew from 4—7 pm
at St. Theresa from 4—7 PM
Opportunities for confession:
St. Malachy’s: Saturday afternoon 3:10—3:40 PM & Tuesdays, 6—7 PM (with Adoration)
St. Theresa’s: After these Masses: Sundays at 11 AM; Mondays at 5:30 PM & Wednesdays at 9 AM
St. Bartholomew’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Oct—Mar) & when requested
St. Paul’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Apr—Sept) Sunday, 10:40 AM
Christmas Blessings “They fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts.” – Matthew 2:11
Lord Jesus, King of Kings and Prince of Peace, I kneel before You this Christmas morning in adoration and love. You came into the world in humility and grace, choosing a manger instead of a throne. I offer You the gift of my heart — poor and imperfect, but Yours completely.
Let my praise rise to You like the song of angels. Teach me to adore You not only in joy but also in silence, in simplicity, and in service. Fill my soul with the wonder of Bethlehem, and may my life become a hymn of thanksgiving to Your holy name.
Amen.
The Norwich Community Kitchen is serving dinners on Tuesdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich. Doors open at 4pm and serving starts at 5:00 pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Mass schedules in Norwich, Sherburne and New Berlin will remain the same, and for the next six weeks or so, Fr. Dan will be celebrating weekend Masses in Norwich and Fr. Tony will celebrate Masses in Sherburne and New Berlin so that they can get to know parishioners in their other parishes.
Spiritual Direction, Explained! Spiritual direction is the practice of seeking counsel from someone who is trustworthy and learned in the faith for the purpose of discerning the will of God in one’s life and for more effectively living out one’s baptismal calling. All Christians are commanded, in a way, to provide spiritual aid to one another (“Go, make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” — Matthew 28:19), but a spiritual director is usually an individual who has received some form of training or formation for this specific purpose. The Catholic Church, however, does not have explicit requirements, professional standards or a formal certification process for spiritual directors. Spiritual directors can be lay, religious or ordained persons. Spiritual direction is not to be confused with the sacrament of Penance, though the latter does usually include some spiritual counsel. ©LPi
“Brother, if you commit a sin and take pleasure in it, the pleasure passes but the sin remains. But if you do something virtuous, even though you are tired, the tiredness passes but the virtue remains.” - Saint Camillus de Lellis MI (1550-1614)
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel 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.
________________________________ Please Note, Tuesday & Thursday Masses are now at 9:00 AM
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