WELCOME!!

CELEBRATING OUR 169TH YEAR
HOLY FAMILY PARISH FOUNDED 2007
MERGER OF
ST. JOSEPH'S [1852 - 2007]

You come to this Church not as a stranger, but as a friend: a friend of God and our parish community. Please let us know how we can serve you.

Mission Statement
Nourished by the Word, strengthened by the Eucharist, guided by the Spirit, we the People of the Holy Family Parish, in union with the whole People of God, will strive toward the uncondiƽonal love and service of all people.

Parish Office Hours:
Monday.Thursday: 9:00 AM. 3:00pm and Friday: 9:00am. - Noon

Daily Mass: Mon. & Fri. 8:00am Sat. Vigil: 5:00pm

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Holy Family, Albion
Saturday at 5:30 PM
Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM

Holy Trinity, Medina
Saturday at 4:00 PM

St. Stephen’s, Middleport
Sunday at 11:00 AM at

St. Mary’s/St. Mary’s, Holley
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Sunday at 10:00 AM

Our Lady of the Lake
Saturday at 4:00 PM

St. Patrick’s, Barker
Sunday at 9:00 AM

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES:

St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Albion Mass at 8:30am Chapel

St. Mary’s Cemetery, Medina Mass at 8:00am

St. Patrick’s, Barker Mass at 9:30am

Holy Cross Cemetery, Holley Memorial Service following Parade

A Collection will be taken up for the maintenance and upkeep of our Cemeteries.

Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday 8:30am.6:00pm in the Chapel

Confessions: Saturday 4.4:30pm in Sacristy

Faith Formation: Sunday: 9:15.10:15am

Baptismal Preparation Classes: are conducted for parents individually. Call the Parish office to register. Baptisms are scheduled with the Pastor, during or after weekend Masses or at a time mutually agreed upon.

Care of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to have Communion taken to the sick/ homebound. Notify us of those desiring the Sacrament of Anointing

Joining Our Parish: New members are warmly welcomed. Make an appointment to register with the Pastor or secretary by phoning the Parish Office.

RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program for those who wish to become Catholic or learn more about our faith. Christian Initiation of Youth program also available. Contact the Parish Office.

Marriages: Engaged couples are to make wedding arrangements at least six months in advance. When you wish to set a date, please call Farther Dick. Pre.marriage sessions are required.

REMINDER:
Please be mindful of the Presence of Jesus at 1st Saturday Adoration in Church. Conversation should be minimal and respectful of our Lord’s Presence. Lord God almighty, bless our grandparents with long life, happiness, and health. May they remain constant in your love and be living signs of your presence to their children and grandchildren. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Steubenville Youth Conference

High School youth from our Parish are invited to join in attending the Steubenville Youth Conference July 14-16 with a group from the Diocese of Rochester. This is a weekend long conference in Ohio where teens have the opportunity to encounter God in a deeply personal way. There are keynote talks, praise and worship, the opportunity to receive the Sacraments and so much more! Students currently in grades 8-12 are eligible to attend! A $50 Non-Refundable Deposit is due by May 30th and the total cost to attend is $375. (Finances should never be a roadblock to participating in a faith enrichment opportunity. Please let us know if you need financial assistance.) Find out more by contacting Anne Mangold at annemangold23@gmail.com or Emily Kwiatkowski at Emily.Kwiatkowski@dor.org or 585-288-5000 x121 Registration and more info can be found online at www.peaceofchristparish.org/ youth/

From the Desk of our Pastor

Dear Parishioners,

Two weeks ago, in this bulletin, I provided a signiicant amount of Sacramental data from the past decade. This week I want to provide some important inancial data regarding our Parishes over the past 10 years. The data I present here is outlined in graphs that were shared with our Parishes by Fr. Bryan Zielenieski at his May 2 Family11DataTrend Presentation.

“Trend Data Presentation Presentation from Fr. Bryan Zielenieski”

The powerpoint slides from his presentation are available on each of our Parish websites. One of the graphs Fr. Bryan presented shows each Parish’s total net surplus/deicit from 20122021. I received the actual igures from the Diocese for the years 2013-2022 for Holy Family and Holy Trinity, and for the years 2013-2021 for Our Lady of the Lake, St. Mary’s and St. Mark’s. These numbers reveal the following:

Holy Family in Albion had 1 year of surplus and 9 years of deicits from 2012022, for a total overall loss of $337,550.

Holy Trinity in Medina/Middleport had 7 years of surplus’ and 3 years of deicits from 2013-2022, for a total overall gain of $258,474.

Our Lady of the Lake in Barker/Lyndonville had 2 years of surplus and 7 years of deicits from 2013-2021, for a total overall loss of $149,292.

St. Mary’s in Holley had 6 years of surplus’ and 3 years of deicits from 2013-2021, for a total overall gain of $276,720.

St. Mark’s in Kendall had 4 years of surplus’ and 5 years of deicits from 2013-2021, for a total overall loss of $51,620.

Bishop Mike has indicated that Parishes can no longer carry annual deicits. We must take practical steps to ensure our Parishes are iscally responsible.

I want to note that, previous to and throughout the periods listed above,St. Mary’s & St. Mark’s maintained, understood and reported their inances to Parishioners in a united fashion. They were only separated to complete annual diocesan reports. The inancial data for these two parishes is still best understood in a united fashion.

A separate data point I wish to provide is thetotal annual regular collection receipts (i.e., the weekly offertory collection total) for each parish from 2013 to 2021. This is the primary source of revenue for each of our Parishes:

For our Family of Parishes as a whole, these numbers represent a 27% drop in regular collections from 2013-2021. When we account for inlation (30% increase from 2013-2023), it even further reduces our ability to fund our mission. When I refer to “funding our mission”, this includes our ability to have employees (secretarial, business/ bookkeeping, maintenance, cemetery, priests, faith formation, youth ministry, etc.). Funding our mission also includes the upkeep, improvement, and utilities of the 16 properties and over 30 buildings we are responsible for, as well as the numerous operational and basic ofice needs that operating ive parishes and seven cemeteries entails.

Regarding the numbers above, I want to note that Holy Family’s and Holy Trinity’s collection totals declined in a relatively steady fashion between 20132021. Our Lady of the Lake and St. Mary’s, however, remained close to or above their 2013 totals until 2019, when both Parishes experienced steep drops which continued through 2021. The point being, the decline in contributions at those Parishes just began in the last few years. St. Mark’s regular collection rose to nearly $80,000 in 2018 and has dropped since, but held a consistent overall contribution totals from 2013 2021. I will continue to provide more data regarding our Parishes and Cemeteries as we move forward. The information available is important. It helps us understand why we are in the Families of Parishes process and it will assist us in making decisions as we focus on our future.

With many prayers for each of you and your family this week,

Fr. Mark

Steubenville Youth Conference

High School youth from our Parish are invited to join in attending the Steubenville Youth Conference July 14-16 with a group from the Diocese of Rochester. This is a weekend long conference in Ohio where teens have the opportunity to encounter God in a deeply personal way. There are keynote talks, praise and worship, the opportunity to receive the Sacraments and so much more! Students currently in grades 8-12 are eligible to attend! A $50 Non-Refundable Deposit is due by May 30th and the total cost to attend is $375. (Finances should never be a roadblock to participating in a faith enrichment opportunity. Please let us know if you need financial assistance.) Find out more by contacting Anne Mangold at annemangold23@gmail.com or Emily Kwiatkowski at Emily.Kwiatkowski@dor.org or 585-288-5000 x121 Registration and more info can be found online at www.peaceofchristparish.org/ youth/