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Most Holy Rosary Information:
The Rosary is prayed before Mass each Sunday at 9:00 am. Please join us - group prayer is powerful!
Mercy House of the Southern Tier
"A Home for the Terminally Ill"
Mercy House is a community care shelter which provides a home and a supportive family to people with terminal illnesses who can no longer remain at home. Residents spend their final days surrounded by their loved ones, and the love of Mercy House staff and volunteers. The mission of Mercy House is to unconditionally accept each resident and ensure that they are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
Community:
19th Annual 10 Commandment Hike: Join The purpose of the Ten Commandment Hike is to provide an opportunity for young scouts to live their faith, while learning how the Ten Commandments play an important part in their lives and serve as a foundation in living their faith. This event rotates to different parts of our community each year, taking place on Friday, November 29th. This year, join us as we visit 10 houses of worship in Vestal, NY. At each stop along the way, you’ll learn about the faith, see the worship space and hear an explanation of one of the Ten Commandments. This interfaith and cross-cultural event will help Scouts gain greater understanding of religions of fellow Scouts as well as build a greater acceptance of others’ religious beliefs.$7 per person or $25 per family (includes lunch & Hike Patch). Register online at: https://scoutingevent.com/368-10CommandmentHike2024.
Saints Home for the Holidays presented by the performing arts booster club of the Catholic Schools of Broome County on Friday, December 6 th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Roberson Museum. Join for a night of music, food, a visit from Santa & More. Sign up at: https://csbcsaints.networkforgood.com/events/78016-saints -home-for-the-holidays.
14th Annual Santa Run 5K presented by St. John the Evangelist Elementary School. Walkers are encouraged and welcome too! The Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, December 15th at 11:00 am in downtown Binghamton followed by our festive reception and prize ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel. Please consider participating in our LARGEST fundraiser for our elementary school. Register, become a sponsor or donate a gift basket on our website: www.binghamtonsantarun.com.
Weekly Reflection:
Dark days ahead Like a microcosm of the end time described in scripture, I have regular experiences of dark days filled with the tribulation of piled up deadlines at the office, unrelenting household chores, family responsibilities, financial worries, psychic funks, and catastrophic events, such as the illness and death of loved ones. During these times, I am pretty certain my world is coming to an end and all hell will soon break loose, but then, like the leaves on Jesus’ fig tree, I see one sign of hope in all the chaos: kind words from a co-worker, help from a sibling, 10 dollars found in a pocket, joy on the face of a suffering soul. Suddenly the clouds lift and I feel both shame for not seeing the light sooner and gratitude for seeing it at all. I would like to say that I am getting better at reading the signs of God’s presence amid the turbulence, but alas, it seems to take me longer as my life gets more complicated with commitments and responsibilities. On the other hand, my joy reaches unparalleled depths when I do take a moment to breathe deep and acknowledge my many blessings. -Patrice Tuohy, Co-founder of TrueQuest Communications