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Safe Environment All children, young people, and vulnerable adults have the right to be safe and protected from harm in all environments. St. Mary's Church follows all policies set forth by the Diocese of Syracuse that embraces this right and promotes that protection by taking steps to create safe environments to prevent the sexual abuse of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We will continue to take steps to create safe environments through continued education, building awareness, and maintaining a commitment to keeping all children, young people, and vulnerable adults safe. To learn more about the Diocese of Syracuse Safe Environment program, please visit their website. Safe Environment Training All diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults must attend initial safe environment training, and subsequent re-certification every 5 years. On regular occasion, St. Mary's hosts sessions of each training for convenience of staff and parishioners. Check the registration schedule to find a time and location that is convenient for you. If you have any questions, contact Amy Casper , Safe Environment Coordinator for St. Mary's. Initial Training "Protecting God's Children (PGC)" Pre-registration is required. A schedule of classes may be found here. Who must train? All clergy All members of religious orders All parish and diocesan employees, including those who have no contact with children All volunteers whose ministry or role places them in regular contact with children, young people, or vulnerable adults Completion of a first-time Safe Environment PGC training session is required within 60 days of assumption of duties, employment, or volunteering per diocesan policy. To complete the screening, participants must pass a criminal background check. Re-certification Training "Entrusted to Protect, Dedicated to Restore" Pre-registration is required. A schedule of classes may be found here. The diocesan Child and Youth Protection Policy requires Safe Environment re-certification training (1.5 hour session) every five (5) years for: All clergy All members of religious orders All parish and diocesan employees, including those who have no contact with children All volunteers whose ministry or role places them in regular contact with children, young people, or vulnerable adults In addition to the re-certification session, all participants must pass a new criminal background check in order to complete their Safe Environment re-certification screening. Training for Children & Youth Circles of Care is a new educational program tailored to our parish catechetical programs. This curriculum originally developed by the Diocese of Manchester has been adapted by the Diocese of Syracuse to address age-appropriate personal safety issues for children and youth in the context of Catholic moral teaching. The training replaces the awareness training that the diocese had been using since 2004. Click here to review . See more information about the Circle of Care program from the Office of Faith Formation .

Sacraments Baptism Congratulations on the birth of your child! We are honored that you have chosen St. Mary's for this important sacrament in your child's life. Before celebrating your child’s baptism, there are a few items that will need your attention. Please contact the Parish Office to select a date and time for your child's baptism. If you have not yet registered with the parish, please do so. Church law allows a pastor to baptize only those who are registered parishioners of a parish. If you are returning to St. Mary’s to celebrate with family here, we will need a letter from your pastor giving permission for your child to be baptized at St. Mary’s. It is a requirement that you attend a Pre-Baptism Class here or at your parish. Again, a certificate of attendance is needed if you attend the class elsewhere. Baptism classes are offered on the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm. To register for a Pre-Baptism Class here at St. Mary's, please contact the Parish Office at 315-635-5762. It is customary that the child have a godfather and a godmother. At least one of these individuals must be a fully initiated (confirmed), practicing Catholic. They will need to supply a Certificate of Sponsorship from their pastor before the celebration of the baptism. Learn more about the Sacrament of Baptism by watching Reborn on FORMED. For information on non-infant baptisms, please refer to our RCIA page for adults and children.

Liturgical Ministries Music Ministry Parishioners of all ages are invited to share your love of music with others in the music ministry by singing and/or playing musical instruments at liturgies. Anyone who loves music is invited to contact our Director of Music, Ryan Schaffer . A du lt Choir Weekly rehearsals are held on Thursday nights from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm for all weekend Masses. Extra rehearsals occur as needed for special liturgies, or special events such as preparing a Cantata. Anyone in Grade 8 and older is welcome to sing in the choir. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required! There is also no audition. The adult choir does not rehearse during the summer. Funeral Choir Our funeral choir provides musical support at funeral liturgies (usually weekday mornings). Funeral choir meets 30 minutes before the funeral to rehearse music. Other rehearsals are as needed. Youth Choir All students in grades 3 - 7 are invited to sing with our youth choir. Rehearsals are as needed for special liturgies such as Christmas, Easter, and others. Instrumentalists Everyone who plays an instrument is welcome to play at Mass. This includes guitars, string, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and more! Instrumentalists in grades 7 and up are invited to play at all liturgies. Contact Ryan Schaffer for more information.

Sacraments First Eucharist The Eucharist is the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, who is really and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine, in order to offer himself in the sacrifice of the Mass and to be received as spiritual food in Holy Communion. It is called Eucharist or "thanksgiving" because at its institution at the Last Supper, Christ "gave thanks," and by this fact it is the supreme object and act of Christian gratitude to God. It is policy in the Diocese of Syracuse that children who are to be registered in First Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation and First Eucharist) must have attended Faith Formation classes at least one year prior to their registration. This will ensure that the children have a good foundation to begin their preparation for the Sacraments. Students who attend a Catholic school are exempt from being in the program one year prior to registering for the sacrament and are not required to attend weekly classes for Faith Formation, however they are required to attend the 5 sacrament prep workshops throughout the year. To register for this program, please visit sasmyouth.org or contact the Faith Formation Office at 315-635-5762, ext. 110. Video Links: For Parents: Preparing Your Child for First Holy Communion The Eucharist for Little Children

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Liturgical Ministries Children's Liturgy of the Word The children’s liturgy takes place on Sundays at the 9:00 AM Mass. (Children's liturgy does not take place on select Sundays throughout the year; please check the parish calendar for dates.) Children in grades kindergarten to sixth are welcome to attend. Younger children may attend with the accompaniment of an older sibling if the younger child is well behaved. The purpose of the children’s liturgy is to help bring the Word of God into the hearts of children so that they may come to know, love, and serve God. The children’s liturgy is not a playtime or a time for arts and crafts. It is the Mass. The children listen to the same scriptures that are read in the church, however they are written at a level comprehensible to a child. After the scripture readings, there is an interactive homily where children may ask questions about the readings. Following the homily, the children profess their faith through the Apostles’ Creed, followed by Intercessory Prayers where the children may request prayers for family, friends, and pets in need. The children then return to church to complete the Liturgy of the Eucharist with their families. There are many ways children may participate in the children’s liturgy. Some children may help as lectors, some may hold up our Responsorial Psalm signs, or the crucifix during our prayer petitions. Some may hand out/collect copies of the Apostles’ Creed, and some may participate in skits when we act out the story of the Gospel. A child participating as a lector must be at least in fifth grade or able to read at a fifth grade reading level. If your child would like to participate, he or she may come forward when the children are called at the beginning of Mass. No sign-up or registration is necessary. Adult participation is welcomed. All participating adults must have completed Safe Environment training.

Bulletin Article Requests To submit a bulletin article, please review the following information. The bulletin is published weekly with a Sunday publication date. Bulletin information should be submitted at least 10 business days prior to the publication date. Your information should be submitted to the church using the form below. When completing the form, please follow these guidelines: Please include a short title that describes the topic of your article. Please use sentence case when writing your article. (Do not use all CAPS.) If you'd like to submit a graphic for use in your article, please email it to stmarysbville@syrdio.org , and include the title (or topic) of your article in the subject line of the email. Submitted graphics will be used as space permits. If you have any questions about bulletin articles, please contact the Parish Office at 315-635-5762 or stmarysbville@syrdio.org . Bulletin Article Request Form Please complete the fields below. First name Last name Email Phone Bulletin Article Title Bulletin Article Text Submit

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament "Spend as much time as possible in front of the Blessed Sacrament and He will fill you with His strength and His power." - Saint Mother Teresa Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered every Tuesday in the Church from 9:00 am - 6:45 pm. You are welcome to stop in any time, for as long as you want, to spend time with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ. Guardians of the Eucharist The Eucharist can never be left alone. Volunteers are needed to guard the Eucharist for one hour every Tuesday. We are looking for two people per hour to make the commitment to spend time with the Eucharist. You can sign-up in person during Adoration or contact Renée Romance, Adoration Coordinator, at rromance@syrdio.org or leave a message at the Parish Office, 315-635-5762. Schedule Silent Adoration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 - 3:15 pm Silent Adoration: 3:15 - 6:30 pm Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary: 6:30-6:45 pm Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 6:45 pm Recitation of the Miraculous Medal Novena: 6:50 pm Mass: 7:00 pm Throughout the year we offer other opportunities for Adoration including Overnight Adoration during Lent. Please check the bulletin or Church calendar. Resources Praying the Rosary https://www.usccb.org/how-to-pray-the-rosary Divine Mercy Chaplet https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet Miraculous Medal Novena https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/miraculous-medal-novena-9129 National Eucharistic Revival https://www.eucharisticrevival.org