The Sign of Christ

News from the Catholic Deaf Community

Diocese of Syracuse

Vol. 19  No.2   - June  -July  - August 2008




Sacraments
Sacraments are “ powers that comes forth” from the Body of Christ, which is ever-living and life-giving.

 They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body, the Church.  They are “the masterworks of God” in the new and everlasting covenant.

The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.  

The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament.  They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions."

     From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1116, 1131






Celebrating the Baptism of Kadence Paige and Olivia Sloane Heinlein March 30th






         Amy Christian & Danny Drogo, April 27th
  First Communion at St Matthew’s, E Syracuse




Bishop James Moynihan confirmed Jennifer Kean at St Joseph’s, Lee Center.
Her parents are Regina and Mike.  Her sponsor is Sandra Targosz.

There are 7 Sacraments.  The Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation are called the Sacraments of Initiation.
The others are Holy Orders, Penance, the Blessing of the Sick, and Matrimony.

Would you like to get married in the Catholic Church BUT you’re divorced and don’t know what to do?
Or are you wondering how to get your marriage blessed? Ask Mary Margaret.

Receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders: our newest Diocesan priest, Rev Christopher Celentano.
Ordination June 7th 2008. Congratulations!
And to  Deacon Anthony Paparella of St Paul’s in Whitesboro, ordained May 18th 2008
Thank you for your promise to serve the Lord through serving us.


Thank you to the Central New York Chapter
Knights of Columbus
for their generous contribution
of  $1100!

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JUNE 2008




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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Pathways

Religious Education Dinner

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NY Pastoral Workers Meeting

Esopus

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NY Pastoral Workers Meeting

Esopus

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Liverpool Group

10 AM - 2 PM

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Ordination of
Rev C Celentano

DAC Picnic

Rome 5
+ Life Teen Night
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City 10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Barber Shop
10 AM - 1 PM

New Hartford



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Johnson City 5

Rome 5

+ Life Teen Night
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11



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Liverpool Group

10 AM - 2 PM

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Rome 5

+ Life Teen Night
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City 10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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NYSSD

Graduation





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Rome Free Academy Graduation

Johnson City 5

Rome 5

+ Life Teen Night
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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 June Birthdays

1    Paul Ryfun
5    Ashley Trelease
9    Mabel Edic
11  Valerie Allen
12   Fr Peter Williams
14   Bella Marie Hnelosub
14   John Stevens
17   Frances Harmon
19   Kelly Jo Cutler
20   Michaela Debowey
20   Mary Ryfun
22   Geovany Lainez
23   Albert D Perry, Jr
27  Anna Kofman
                   
       June Anniversaries

16 Maria & Ralph Mingolelli
21 Jennie & Bob Joseph

Make Your Plans  Now for the National Deaf Cursillo
November 20 - 23, 2008

Immaculate Conception Center Douglaston, New York
For more info, ask Mary Margaret

This & That

I hope you are enjoying all the pictures and information in this issue.  Please pray for all those who support us!

Thank you to Virginia Grant who made the beautiful new banner for our Palm Sunday celebration.

Congratulations to St Lucy’s, one of three organizations honored for generously serving the hungry and homeless.
Some of the members of their Deaf Community attended the Good Samaritan Awards banquet on May 9th.

Please pray for these who have died, and also their families:
Peter Civitelli, Jr, husband of Geraldine
Gertrude McLain, mother of Rebecca Clark
Amy Van Sickle, one of our interpreters
Brian Butler, only 24
Vincent Femia, brother of Mary Menotti.

Thank you to those who came to ICDA 102's Spring Dinner and those who donated to and bought tickets for the raffle.
The money raised helps send young people to camps and other activities, such as NCYC.  This July we are hoping to bring two young people to the Deaf Youth Leadership Camp with Fr Mike Depcik in Michigan.

Please check out Fr Mike Depcik’s new vlog: www.frmd.org  I think you will really like it!

Note: The next newsletter may be late due to Mary Margaret’s trip to Madagascar to visit her daughter.

Don’t forget: Sign up for Religion Classes at NYSSD! Classes will start in late September.
Would YOU like to help with one or more classes? Students learn more from Deaf adults. Let Mary Margaret know.

September 9th Barber Shop and ICDA 102's Meeting to plan the year’s events 10 AM - 1 PM at St Thomas, New Hartford





Chris Campbell, Jeff Sterly, and John Decker with presenters Pat Graybill and Timo Owens at the Deaf Leaders Retreat in early April near Albany.
 They said it was “very nice” and “a good experience” and “helped me relax more and learn self-esteem”.They saw old friends and enjoyed meeting new friends. They “learned new things of God’s work” and how to be good leaders in teaching the young people.
Let us pray for them to continue

Would you like something in this newsletter?

2008 - 2009 Newsletter Deadlines:

For Sept - Oct- Nov send by Sept 3rd
For Dec - Jan - Feb send by Nov 12th
For Mar - Apr - May send by Feb 10th
For June - July - Aug send by May 14th

Contact Mary Margaret: How? Click here


CONGRATULATIONS to All Graduates, especially
Jane Long on her Master Degree
Adam Drake on his Bachelor Degree

and High School Graduates
Aaron and Kellyjo Cutler
Ryan Lee
Robert Thurlow



   Jane Long did NOT major in basket weaving.

   She learned to make crosses from palms at the Palm Sunday Mass.


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JULY 2008




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Independence
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Rome: ask MMVD
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City10

Syracuseo 1 9

Whitesbor 11

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Barber Shop

10 AM - 1 PM

New Hartford

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Johnson City 5



Rome: ask MMVD
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11


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SCD Picnic

Rome: ask MMVD
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Week Long

Young Deaf Leaders Camp

MI

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Johnson City 5

Rome: ask MMVD
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Dewitt 11:15
Fulton 8:45
Syracuse 9
Whitesboro 11



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July Birthdays

10   Sue Weaver
13   Karolina Lachut
19   Rob Thurlow Jr
20   Mathew Heinlein
20   Holly Kavanaugh
26   Robert Menotti
30   Ryan Lee

           July Anniversaries

 6  Jim & Mary Margaret Van Damme
 8  Matt & Rebecca Dadey





Palm Sunday with Bishop James Moynihan
March 15th 2008
Christ the King Retreat Center, Syracuse


Start of the Procession. Robert Thurlow holds Virginia Grant's new banner


The Procession




The reading of the Passion


Chris Campbell signs the first reading


Tony teaches the kids how to make palm crosses



   




Students from NYSSD at Mass at St Mary’s in Rome on May 1st 2008 for the the Feast of  Ascension Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation.
Don’t forget the next Holy Day of Obligation: the wonderful feast of Mary’s Assumption on August 15th!



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AUGUST 2008

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Rome
Ask MMVD
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City 10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Johnson City 5

Rome 5
+ Life Teen
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Barber Shop

10 AM - 1 PM

New Hartford

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Vigil Mass

Check your parish

for Mass

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Feast of the

ASSUMPTION

Of Mary

Check your parish

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Rome

MM will email

before the 15th
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City 10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Johnson City 5

Rome MM will email

before the 15th
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11

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Rome MM will email

before the 15th
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Dewitt 11:15

Fulton 8:45

Johnson City 10

Syracuse 9

Whitesboro 11












     August Birthdays

1   Justin Frechette
5    Matt Cutler
5    Jonah Frechette
7    Bentley Fine
8    Heather Macri
9    Charles O’Bryan
19   Margaret Rocco
20  Sr Margaret Duffy
20  Rachael & Rebecca Chmiel
25  Suzanne Falcone
25   Luciano Mingolelli
30   Marion Baratta
31   Elena Cicarrelli



Two Deaf children, Marisol & Carlos, in Oaxaca, Mexico.
 Kathryn Hobson, a teacher of young Deaf children for about 25 years, volunteered to travel there from March 15th to April 17th, to supervise the reorganization of the preschool program.  She worked through Child Aid (www.child-aid.org).
She thanks us so much for our support!
If you would like to know more about Kathy’s work, let me know.






Scott, Karolina, seminarian Chris Ballard, and Keith at the FANTASTIC DAY with singer Steve Angrisano, April 26th in Baldwinsville.  Chris spoke of why he wants to be a priest. 
Jamie Baker-Batruch also told her story of coping with cancer. It was such an inspiring day.




Albert Perry Jr, one of the happy prize-winners  ICDA 102's Spring Dinner, May 14th.
He won a banner from Olney's in Rome.



THANK YOU FOR SIGNING UP for 2008:

Jeanette D Romanowski
June Moylan
Marion Baratta
Virginia Stedman
Virginia & Keith Grant
Ellen & Tony Carosi
Rev. Alfred Nortz
Bea Murphy
Beth & Bob Heinlein
Robert & Frances Harmon
Jennie Sabo
Joanne Jackowski
Margie Lundy & Deb Schaffer
Mary Margaret Van Damme
Joan Pealo






In Ireland:  In  Ennis, MM with two members of the choir,
Peggy O’Keeffe (a relation of our friend Joan Keeffe?) and Carol Stewart



In Dublin   



Deaf Community Centre in Limerick

Pictures of our trip to Ireland with the St. Mary's and St. Joseph's choirs or Rome are on the St. Mary's website.

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