PARISH BULLETIN The Parish of Mater Christi

The Parish of

 Mater Christi
 40 Hopewell Street, Albany, NY 12208
 Phone: (518) 489-3204 | Email: materchristialbany@gmail.com

 PARISH BULLETIN
 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | JANUARY 17, 2021

 Mission Statement
 e parish of Mater Christi is a faith community, uni ed by belief in Jesus Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit,
 and rooted in the discipleship of our Blessed Mother. United by our common baptism in the tradition of the
 Roman Catholic Church, we celebrate the Eucharist and seek to work and pray for the deepening of faith in
 Jesus Christ through worship, evangelization, and service.
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Email Correspondence: If you have not been receiving electronic messages from us, we strongly encourage you
to please share a household email address with our o ce to allow for more timely and cost e ective
communication of parish news and information in the future. Send a message to: materchristialbany@gmail.com
including your full name and street address and ask us to add your email address to our database.

 In the event of winter weather conditions, Mater Christi will
 follow the lead of the Albany City School District. If schools are
 closed or delayed (this includes remote learning), daily Mass
 will be cancelled, the parish of ce will be closed, and staff will
 work from home.

 2021 CALENDARS ARE HERE!
 With special thanks to McVeigh Funeral Home.
 Now available in the gathering area

 ORDER NOW FOR LENT & EASTER
 Little Books can be ordered directly from the website
 at littlebooks.org. They are available in paper and ebook
 formats. You can also get all the seasonal books on
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DAILY MASSES
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday | 8:15am
 Wednesday | 8:15am & 5:30pm
 Sacrament of Confession & Eucharistic Adoration
 Wednesdays 4:30pm (prior to Mass)

 SATURDAY VIGIL MASS | 4:00 PM
 SUNDAY MASS | 9:00 AM
 All Masses are live-streamed to our YouTube Channel
 Pre-Registration is required to attend weekend Masses.
 Please see instructions below
 Pre-Registration for all weekend Masses will begin on Mondays and end on Thursdays
 at NOON. You must register every week for the upcoming Mass you wish to attend

 To register please call the parish of ce at (518) 489-3204 or email:
 materchristialbany@gmail.com. You must include your name, phone number, email
 address (if applicable),the number of people in your party, and which Mass you plan to
 attend. Please only register for one Mass to allow everyone an opportunity to attend

 It is important that parties enter as a group if you wish to be seated together.
 Registrants who arrive separately will be seated according to social distancing
 guidelines. Please check our website to review detailed guidelines for indoor Masses:
 parishes.rcda.org/MaterChristi

 Please note that dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains in place. ose who are
 vulnerable or even simply uncomfortable attending a public liturgy are encouraged to remain home and view
 Mass on our YouTube channel or Facebook page.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 18
WILLIAM TOOMEY JR. Burns In Memory of
Req. by Paul & Gayle Ward Memorial Fund Members
 Week of January 17-23
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
2ND ANNIV. HEATHER M. SHEPHERD
Req. by Mom & Dad
24TH ANNIV. CHARLES J. CRONIN, SR. REST IN PEACE
Req. by his family Please remember in your prayers the souls of all
PATRICIA KEANE those who passed away recently.
Req. by Barbara Schumaker
BELEN CENIZA
Req. by family
ROY ZONCA
Req. by his wife, Marie

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
8:15 AM SEAN MEHER
CHARLIE COOKE Req. by Brian & Susan Fitzpatrick
Req. by Terry McArdle
SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR LOIDA & ROSE SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
Req. by Myrna Lyons THE REDA & BUFFONE FAMILIES
5:30 PM Req. by their daughter
PEOPLE OF THE PARISH KEVIN BURCH
Req. by his family Req. by Debbie Carriero

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
KEVIN M. BURCH
Req. by Anne Reutemann Berroyer
STASIA STRYJEK
Req. by Marianne Daniels Bross

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
JAMES “JIM” REIDDY
Req. by Terry McArdle

DIOCESAN APPEAL
 As you probably know by now, the annual campaign formerly
 known as the Bishop’s Appeal is now called the Diocesan
 Appeal. There will no longer be “in-pew” collection of
 pledges. Instead pledge cards were mailed to parishioners
 between July and September. A second mailing was sent in
 November to those who did not respond. All pledges and
 payments will be sent directly to the RCDA Of ce of
 Stewardship and will no longer be processed in the parish
 of ce. The appeal year runs through June 30, 2021 so there
 is plenty of time left to make a donation
 • For more information or to make a gift or pledge, please visit www.thediocesanappeal.org.

 • If you would prefer to donate by mail or have questions, call the RCDA Of ce of Stewardship &
 Development at 518-453-6680 or email stewardship@rcda.org

 If you have already made a gift or pledge, we thank you! If not, we ask for your prayerful
 consideration.

 “Life’s most persistent and
 urgent question is, ‘What are
 you doing for others?’”

 The Parish Of ce will be closed
 in observance of MLK Day on
 Monday, January 18th.
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SACRIFICIAL GIVING
 Weekend of January 10, 2021
Number of Donations:
ONLINE 53

ENVELOPES 87

TOTAL 140

 REGULAR OFFERTORY
ENVELOPES $5,882.50

LOOSE $88.00

ONLINE $2,785.00

TOTAL $8,755.50

AVERAGE WEEKLY EXPENSES $15,800.00

DIFFERENCE ($7,044.50)

 OTHER COLLECTIONS
CHRISTMAS $1,670.00

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS $10.00

EVANGELIST $220.00

FOOD PANTRY $1,735.00

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT $10.00

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION $56.00

SOLEMNITY OF MARY $261.00

Random Thoughts From Deacon Mike Number

 Dear Parish Family,

 I thought that as we begin the New Year it might be helpful for you all to hear from me from
 time-to-time. I am the Interim Parish Administrator here at Mater Christi Parish. For those of
 you who have no idea who I am, my name is Deacon Mike McDonald. I was ordained as a
 Permanent Deacon in September of 2002. Originally I hail from Brooklyn, NY and moved up to
 the Albany Region (Greene County) during the 1980’s. Prior to my secular retirement in 2008, I
 had many di erent jobs (High School Teacher; NYC Parks Dept. Director of Labor Relations;
 NYC Mayors O ce; NYS Governor’s O ce). Since 2009, I have been able to devote myself full
 time to the Diocese of Albany. Currently I am assigned as deacon to the Parish of St. Mary in
 Coxsackie, and I am also assigned as the Interim Parish Administrator here at the Parish of
 Mater Christi on the weekdays. This interim assignment marks my ninth interim administrative
 assignment over the last 15 or so years. I have been here at Mater Christi since the beginning
 of September.

 Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Pandemic still raging in our area, I am sure that you are all
 experiencing much disruption and insecurity in your spiritual as well as personal lives. We here
 at Mater Christi are trying to abate some of this for you. Father John Bradley, Father Kyle Eads
 and I, as well as the Mater Christi sta , have been attempting to provide you with the sacra-
 ments, worship and ministerial assistance, and online resources for the Youth of our parish.
 They may not be at the times that you are used to or with the number of others that you fondly
 remember, but, under the restrictions forced on us by this dreadful disease, we are trying our
 best to bring God’s sacraments to you either in person, or online, or broadcast live-streamed
 on YouTube.

 So many of you have asked me if the Diocese plans on closing Mater Christi. I can share with
 you the thought that I have shared with the many parishes before you: The fact that you see an
 interim Administrator and Priests here at Mater Christi should indicate to you that the Diocese
 is investing in the success of the future of this parish. So be at peace.

 If you have any questions, thoughts or comments please feel free to get them to me either
 through regular mail at the Parish O ce or via email at michael.mcdonald@rcda.org.

 Happy New Year,
 Deacon Mike 
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I T ’ S S A F E . I T ’ S S I M P L E . I T ’ S C O N V E N I E N T.

Support our church today using your debit or credit
 card or checking or savings account.

 1 Visit parishes.rcda.org/MaterChristi
 and click Give Online.

 2 Select the collection or event of
 your choice.
 Contact our Customer
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A Simple Guide to Online Donations for New Users
HOW DO I LOG IN?
The Login button is located in the top-right corner of the site. If this is your first visit to the site, you will not log in until you
have submitted your first transaction.

Once your first donation or payment has been submitted you will receive a log-in email, providing a temporary link to
set your password. Use the link in the email to complete your user account by establishing your secure password. Once
completed, you will have access to all of your donation or payment information and can make changes at any time.

HOW DO I MAKE A RECURRING DONATION?
Making a donation or payment is extremely simple. First, click on an individual collection. There will be two options:
Recurring Donation or Payment and One Time Donation or Payment. We will review both options.

 To begin a recurring donation or payment, you Fill in your basic contact information.
1 will first choose an amount and then select the 4
 donation frequency from the options provided.

 You will then decide when to start and end your
2 recurring donation or payment. You can choose to
 start your transaction right away or at a later date
 Check the “I Agree” box and click Create Your
 of your choosing. You can also choose a date for
 this recurrence to end.
 5 Recurring Transaction button to authorize the
 donation.

 Now you will select the payment source for your
3 donations. Choose the payment type from the
 HOW DO I MAKE A ONE-TIME DONATION?
 options provided, then enter your payment
 information. Click on a collection of your choice, then select
 the One Time Donation or One Time Payment button.
 Indicate the donation or payment amount and proceed
 through steps 3 and 4 outlined above.
 After completion, check the “I Agree” box and click Submit
 Your One Time Donation button to authorize your transaction.

 Need more help? Please contact your church office
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A Simple Guide to Online Donations
 for Returning Users
HOW DO I RESET MY PASSWORD?
Click the Login button located in the top-right corner of the site. Then select the Forgot Password link and a temporary
link to reset your password will be emailed to you.
If you remember your password but would like to change it, log in and then select the My Settings button. Here you can
update your password, along with any of your contact information.

HOW CAN I UPDATE MY CREDIT CARD OR BANKING INFORMATION?

1 Login to your WeShare user account.
 5
 Click the Create a New Payment Source button
 and select the payment type.

 Once you are logged in, click on the Payments & Enter the payment information for your new
2 Schedules button. 6 payment source and click Create.

 Scroll to find the My Recurring Transactions menu
 7 and click Edit next to the the recurring donation
 you want to attach the new payment source to.
 Scroll down to the My Payment Sources menu.
3

 Select the new source from the drop down menu

4
 Click the Edit button to edit the current expiration
 date. If you have a new credit card you would like
 8 and click the Apply Change of Payment Source
 button.
 to attach to an existing donation, follow steps
 1-8. Only click the Delete button once you have
 completed step 8.

HOW DO I CHANGE MY RECURRING DONATION AMOUNT?

1 Login to the site and click the Payments & Type the new donation amount in the Enter an
 Schedules button. 3 Amount box.

 Click Edit next to the recurring donation or
2 payment you wish to change.

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 button to save your change.

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