The Sign of Christ

News from the Catholic Deaf Community

Diocese of Syracuse

Vol. 16 No.4 -November 2005 - January 2006

GOD COMES TO MEET US
by Sr Ann Albrecht, CSJ

Last year Pope John-Paul II asked all Catholics to celebrate the great gift and mystery of the Holy Eucharist.
What difference does the Eucharist make in your life and mine?
In the Eucharist do we experience the presence of Christ, who reveals to us who God is?
In the Eucharist do we realize that we are incorporated more and more into the Body of Christ
and that in that body we find our true identity?
Are we aware that through the Eucharist, the Holy Spirit empowers us, as Church, to continue the mission of Christ?
We become ambassadors of reconciliation, ministers of healing, sacraments of God’s love.

  • In the Eucharist we find the meaning of life.
  • In the Eucharist we come into contact with the mysterious plan of God.
  • In the Eucharist we become Church.

That is why Pope John Paul II proclaimed, 
“The Eucharist is the source and summit of life and mission of the Church.”

It’s “HOLYDAY TIME” again!

November 1st   All Saints Day
December 8th   Mary’s Immaculate Conception
December 25th   Christmas
January 1st   Mary, Mother of God

As our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI says: “God is waiting for us. He wants to be loved by us.”








Baptism of Ashley Elizabeth Trelease August 28th
Benjamin, Scott, Suzi, & Ashley







PRAY &  PLAY     ALL INVITED!

December 4th 2005  
St Joseph’s on the Hill in Camillus

11 AM Mass interpreted
+Coffee Hour before 1PM Christmas Party

THIS & THAT

Don’t miss any information in this newsletter!  There is so much going on. 

Last newsletter I forgot to thank the photographer who took the pictures of Fr Dwyer.  Thank you to Carl Davis Jr!

Thank you also to: the Knights of Columbus of Central NY for their generous check, and Jane Long who shared about us at Holy Cross in Dewitt
and to the members of Holy Cross who were so welcoming and gave so willingly.

Thank you also to those who support the newsletter

Thank you to those who bought “Shares” to help send the four Deaf teens to the National Catholic Youth Conference.  As this is being written, the teens are getting ready to go.

Marion Baratta writes of the St Lucy’s news:
On Aug 21st, the Deaf Community participated in a special Mass at Skiddy Park for justice for the neighborhood children and the end of crime.
Joan Keeffe’s sister Ann and niece flew from NM to vacation with her and their brother Fr Tony.
Ken Hudson, interpreter at St Lucy’s, received his nursing degree.  He was hired in Rochester but still  comes home on weekends to visit and interpret.


ALL INVITED to  
ICDA 102's ANNUAL THANKSGIVING POTLUCK

Wednesday November 16, 2005
St Francis DeSales, Utica  
Prayer & Potluck  6 PM

Turkey & Beverages provided
Bring food to share & something for the Food Bank (food or $$)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION   (CONFESSION)

Without a signing priest, what to do?

Do not be worried!  You can still go to confession at the church where Masses are interpreted.  The priests are waiting for you.  You can always write and then the paper can be destroyed.

There are also other priests who know the Deaf and are happy to serve:

Fr Robert Dwyer knows sign: St John the Evangelist
        34 S Main St   Bainbridge    607-967-4481(V)

Fr Robert Yeazel: Holy Cross 4112 E Genesee Dewitt
                                315-446-0473 (V)

Fr Thomas Durant: St Peter’s 422 Coventry Utica
                 315-724-6310 (V)
Call through Relay and set an appointment.



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NOVEMBER 2005



1

ALL SAINTS

DAY

See Mass
Schedules

2

NYSSD
Religious Ed


All Souls Day

3

Liverpool Group
10 AM - 2 PM

4

5

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

6

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

7

8

Barber Shop
10 AM - 1 PM

Utica


9

NYSSD
Religious Ed

Whitesboro

10

Catechetical Leaders

Meeting

11

12

Rome 6:30

+ Life Teen

13
Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

14

15

16

NYSSD
Religious Ed

Thanksgiving Dinner 6 PM   Utica

17

Liverpool Group

10 AM - 2 PM

18

19

Rome 6:30

+ Life Teen

20

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

21

22

23

24

Thanksgiving

25

26


Rome 6:30

+ Life Teen

27

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

28

29

30

NYSSD
Religious Ed



        November Birthdays
2    Christopher Sarracino
4    Thomas Debraggio
4     Grace Evans
12   Shirley Cleveland
12   Anthony Rakowski
14   Caitlyn Martin
16   Rose Benedict
19   Michael Brennan
20   Nelson Sharpsteen
20   Gari Van Voorhis
23   Dawn Brothers
23   Tim Pardi
24   Jennifer Evans
25   Denise Hnelosub
25   Mark Sharpsteen
26   Becky Clark
28   Mary Margaret
             Van Damme

     November Anniversaries
14  Mary & Robert  Menotti
23  Cherie & Richard  Byrnes


NOVEMBER 1st  FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

St James, Johnson City  Oct 30th 5:30 PM
St Paul, Whitesboro      Nov 1st   5 PM

Others: Please check with your parish or Lay Minister
   

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DECEMBER 2005








1

Liverpool Group
10 AM - 2 PM

2

3

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

MEGA WORSHIP

4

Dewitt 10:30
Johnson City10
Whitesboro 11

* Camillus 11
+ Coffee &
Christmas Party

5

6

7

NYSSD
Religious Ed

see Mass Schedule

8

IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION

see Mass
Schedules

9

Catechetical Leaders

10

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

11 

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

12

13

Barber Shop
10 AM - 1 PM
Utica

Christmas Potluck Fulton

14

NYSSD
Religious Ed

15

Liverpool Group
10 AM - 2 PM

16

17

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

18

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

19

20

21

NYSSD
Religious Ed

Parties

22

23

24

CHRISTMAS EVE

Rome

St Mary’s 4

25

CHRISTMAS

Dewitt 10:30
Johnson City 10
Syracuse 9
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

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29

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31

New Year’s Eve

Rome
St Mary’s 4

December Birthdays

3 Kevin Welch

8 Edith Rakowski

11 Holly Dilillo

15 Bertha Coughlin

26 Donna Wine

27 Lori Booth

27 Krista Chapple

29 Benjamin Trelease

31 John Evans


December Anniversaries

5 Dawn & Brian Brothers

30 Angeline & James Fitzgerald


DECEMBER 8th

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY

St James, Johnson City  Dec 7th   5:30 PM

St Mary, Rome           Dec 7th      5:15 PM

St Paul, Whitesboro    Dec 8th     5 PM

Others: Please check with your Lay Minister

Christmas & January 1st  (Mary, Mother of God)  Both on  Sunday

Check your Church  for Interpreted Mass times  (probably regular Mass times)

Rome: St Mary’s Dec 24th  (not St John’s)

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JANUARY 2006



1 Holy Day

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

2

3

4

5

Liverpool Group

10 AM- 2 PM

6

7

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

8

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

9

10

Barber Shop
10 AM - 1 PM

Utica

11

NYSSD
Religious Ed

12

13

MM at NCOD

14
Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

MM at NCOD

15

Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11
MM at NCOD

16

MM at NCOD

17

MM at NCOD

18

MM at NCOD

19
Liverpool Group

10 AM - 2 PM

20

21

Rome 6:30
+ Life Teen

22

Dewitt 10:30 Syracuse 9
Johnson City10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

23

24

25

NYSSD
Religious Ed

Sub & Games
Utica 6 PM

26

27

28

Rome 6:30

+ Life Teen

29
Dewitt 10:30
Syracuse 9
Johnson City 10
Fulton 11:15
Whitesboro 11

30

31





January Birthdays

6 Ryan Evans

7 Linda Van Voorhis

12 Karen Read

15 Jacqueline Frechette

24 Bethanie Lethbridge

27 Brian Brothers

31 Scott Allen


January Anniversary

27 Anne & Jack Parish

WARM UP A COLD JANUARY with Friends and Food

ICDA 102 presents:  SUB SANDWICH & GAME NIGHT

January 25, 2006    6 PM   St Francis DeSales, Utica

Members $5 / Non-Members $8   Money raised for Deaf Youth Activities


Are You Crafty?


Needed: a Banner for the Palm Sunday Mass with Bishop Moynihan  (Scheduled for April 8, 2006)

Let Mary Margaret know!

National Catholic Office of the Deaf  (NCOD)  Pastoral Week January 13 - 18, 2006    “Rooted in Faith...Embracing the Future”



St Paul’s in Whitesboro’s  Summer Religion Classes  (2 weeks August 2005)    Can you recognize any of the students? :-)



Have you signed up  your children  for Religion Classes at your parish?

Are you going to any classes?
Youth Activities

Life Teen every Saturday at St John the Baptist in Rome
plus a  MEGA WORSHIP December 3rd

Watch for information for the High School Youth Day in March

For Interesting Info & Games check out:  FaithFirst.com



Adult Activities
    National  Catholic  Deaf  Cursillo

    National Reunion 2006
Celebrating 36 years of the Deaf Cursillo Movement
August 3-6, 2006  Columbia IL

NYC Cursillo Come and experience God’s love and joy!
October 26 - 29, 2006

For more information email: syrdeaf@juno.com








ADVENT  CELEBRATIONS  Families Invited!

Rome: “The Light of the World”
Dec 11th    Candles for All
St Mary’s Parish Center 2 - 4 PM
       
Fulton:  Advent / Christmas
Dec 13th   Potluck and Games
Ask Patty Thurlow for Details




Monthly Giving
Thank you to those who give!

August 2005
Envelopes: 4     Amount: $70

September 2005
Envelopes: 4    Amount: $65
Needed for Budget: $210 / month

Because we have not been meeting our budget goal for Monthly Giving,
$500 has been removed from our Budget.   Can YOU please help?

Send your envelope to:
Catholic Deaf Community
PO Box 572
Rome NY 13442-0572



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