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September 20, 2015

Whoever received

Franciscan Friars
Father William McIntyre, OFM

one child such as this

Pastor

Father Francis Critch, OFM

in my name,

Parochial Vicar

receives me.

Brother Paul Santoro, OFM

In Residence

Mark 9:30-37

Deacons:
Deacon James Hubbard
Deacon David Hayden

Father William McIntyre

School Principal
Sr. Cheryl Ann Hillig, DC

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Hispanic Coordinator
Sr. Grace Calvisi, DC

Coordinator of Religious Educa on (CRE)

Be ye Middlebrooks

Hispanic Ministry Oce Assistant/Webmaster

Leslie Miller

Administra ve Assistant/Bookkeeper
Marilyn Robinson

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

MondayFriday
9:00 am4:30 pm

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Schedule change

All daily masses in the

Convent Chapel
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:00 am
Friday:
No Mass

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

All weekend Masses in Church
Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:15 am
1:30 pm (Spanish)

This Sunday a ernoon the parish ocially welcomes the friars. While this may be
the ocial welcome, I have already felt your sincere welcome. Thank you. A wise friar once
told me that a new friar-pastor should not talk about money during the first year. Good
advice that I planned to follow but a rule that I must break a er my first week! The first
weekend I was here one of the air condi oning units in the church failed. It needed to be
replaced at a cost of $4,191. There was only $1,000 in the capital improvement account.
Since we did not have enough money, I thought that we would just not use AC in the church
un l next spring. By Gods grace we would have the funds by then. This was not possible.
It turns out that AC is needed in this region un l October and that the remaining AC unit is on
its last legs. Delaying would put a strain on the system and possibly cause remaining unit to
fail as well. I consulted two members of the finance council and they agreed that we had to
purchase the new unit ASAP. We used money from an account dedicated for another
purpose. This must be repaid. So with humility I ask that in the next few weeks you make a
contribu on to the capital improvement fund--If you are able. You may place it in the
collec on basket in a marked envelope. God willing, I will not have to speak again about
money for a while. I know that many of you are contribu ng regularly to the parish and thank
youwe are grateful.
This weekend we commission over thirty catechists. What a blessing to have so
many men and women to pass on the faith! We could always use a few more catechists and
helpers. Please pray for them and support them by bringing your children on me to class.
Remember the first teachers of the Faith are parents.
Please pray for Pope Francis as he visits the United States and for the success of the
Synod on the family.
Pax et Bonum.

Fr. Bill

CONFESSIONSIN THE CHURCH

Saturday: 4:30 pm5:00 pm

ROSARYIN THE CHURCH

1st & 2nd Tuesdays: 10:00 am
Saturday: 5:00 pm5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am9:00 am
131 Ward Street, Macon, GA 31204
Parish Oce: (478) 743-1454
Fax: (478) 743-9868
Email: stpeterclaver@cbi.mgacoxmail.com
Webpage: www.spcccmacon.com
Diocesan Webpage: www.diosav.org
Franciscan Webpage: www.beafranciscan.org

Sunday, September 20th, 3:00 pm6:00 pm at the MKD Center

The parish will welcome Father William McIntyre (Father Bill),
Father Frank Critch, and Brother Paul Santoro to our community. We have combined both events, the Welcome Celebra on and the Parish Picnic, to accommodate the arrival of all our Priests. This will be a Potluck and all parishioners are
asked to bring their favorite dish to the Mother Katharine Drexel Center.
The Parish will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, all paper products and drinks.
Please contact the parish oce for addi onal informa on.

We e k l y O f f e r i n g
Oertory 9/13/2015
Oertory 9/14/2014
Poor Box and Candles
Capital Improvement

2015 Bishops Annual Appeal - as of 9/18/2015

5,727.32
9,803.25
35.81
45.00

Target

Pledged

$39,607

$19,100

Our Best
The more the world is at its worst,

% of
Target
70%

Total
Families

Families
Pledging

% Donors

$27,772

210

106

50.48%

St. Peter Claver thes 10% of our weekly oertory to the poor
in the name of Jesus! St. Peter Claver donates
$500.00 to FAM (Family Advancement Ministry) and
$250.00 to the St. Maximilian Kolbe Center every month.

the more we need the Church at its best.

Anonymous

Second Collection today: St. Vincent de Paul Fund.

Thank you for your generosity.

Todays Readings
First Reading The wicked say: With revilement and
torture let us put the just one to the test
(Wisdom 2:12, 17-20).
Psalm The Lord upholds my life (Psalm 54).
Second Reading The wisdom from above is full of
mercy and good fruits (James 3:16 4:3).
Gospel Whoever receives one child such as this in my
name, receives me (Mark 9:30-37).

Prayer Line

Paid

Readings for the Week

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:

Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13

Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 8:19-21
Ezr 9:5-9; Tb:13:2, 3-4abefghn, 7-8; Lk 9:1-6
Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 9:7-9
Hg 2:1-9; Ps 43:1-4; Lk 9:18-22
Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10-12ab, 13; Lk 9:43b-45
Nm 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14;
Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

(478) 743-1454

Florine Billue, Willie Byrd, Sr., Shirley James,

Aaron Wimberly, Kevin Dockrell, Annie Burnell,
Jennifer Weaver, Cheryl Weaver, Dolores Konke,
Julianne Kandalec, Emma Pa erson, Marie Chatman,
Alma Johnson, Joanne Dockrell, Rachael Kellam, Marie
Pacheco, Kariem Jones, Kimberly Hamilton, Naomi Hicks,
Lea-Ann Fletcher, Chloe Holt, Eden Lee Thompson, Cle a Wimberly,
Andria Ballard Magallano, Charlene Stallings, Alice Denise Williams,
Devin Dayton, Pat Reo , Dennis Pennymon, Pearlie Watkins,
Lindsay Banasz, Johnny Roquemore, Cli on Hadley, Kris e Marshall,
Monsignor John Cuddy, John Earley, Heriberto Bocanegra, Mary Pioli,
Doris McDonald, Mary Cot, Anne James, Beatrice Jordan,
David Maysonet, Cucho Diaz, Xavier Taylor, Fred Grasso,
Michael Craig, Michael Iteogu, Burton Family, Don Heacock,
Don Heacock, Sr., Darryl Newman, Judah White, Quay Wornum,
Anna Grasso, Hayden McIntyre, Adanma Ekeledo, Chidi Ekeledo,
Roy Robinson, Sharon Johnson, Corey Flagg, Jr and Carmen Kilgore
(baby).
If you wish to have a name kept on the list or removed please
call the church oce at 743-1454.

Virous Caston,

Brittani Caston,

Chris Gomez,

Russell Hill II,

Tony Cervantes,
Jeff Cooper,

Angel Gomez,

Mishell Sonntog,

Gary Oate, JC White,

If you have a loved one serving in the U.S. Armed Forces,
assigned overseas, please call Marilyn Robinson at the
Parish Oce to add his or her name to our prayer list and please call us
to let us know he/she has returned safely.

Elizabeth Ministry
Cassandra Howe
Please call the Parish Oce if you are
expecting a child so that we may pray for you!

Saturday, September 19 - Adolfo Mar nez, +RIP

(S. Phagan)
Sunday, September 20
9 :00 a.m.
- Ruth Johnson, Happy Birthday!
(T. Johnson)
11:15 a.m.
- Raymond Graczyk, +RIP
(Konke and Kandalec Family)
1:30 p.m.
- Missa Pro Populo
Monday, September 21 - None
Tuesday, September 22 - None
Wednesday, September 23 - Eugene & Virginia McMahon, +RIP
Thursday, September 24 - None
Friday, September 25
- None
Saturday, September 26 - In Honor of our
Blessed Mother in Thanksgiving
(S. Phagan)

Who is the greatest?

The readings and their message
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20
Some ancient socie es believed that monarchs were the
descendants or at least a manifesta on of God. In those cases, the
tle of son of God would be a real name; however, this does not
appear to be the case in this passage; instead it alludes to a more
in mate, even familiar rela onship with Goda very unique
rela onship. The deeds of the one who is said to be the Son of
God upsets those who are perverse and whom this manifesta on
above all else, results in an accusa on of their own conduct.
James 3:16-4:3
One of the most notable characteris cs of this wisdom is the
contrast between the path of evil and good. The focus of this
reading goes from the vision of peace t at God oers to the reality
of conflict present in the majority of human environments. Such
conflict is an indica on that the people have not been capable of
walking in the paths of God.
Mark 9:30-37
Jesus is iden fied here with the Son of God who will appear in the
clouds announcing the end of one era and the beginning of
another. Before that occurs, he will be delivered to those who will
kill him, betrayed, and will suer. The disciples do not comprehend
this; yet it is logical because on the one hand, Jesus is iden fied
with the Messiah they are expec ng to arrive triumphantly. The
idea that someone who had a divine condi on took on the
condi on of a slave or a child who is completely dependent does
not seem to make sense to them; and Jesus goes even further: in a
society in which children are on the lowest social scale, he says
that the smallest are Gods favorite.

Religious Educa on
Registra on for CCD and RCIA classes began in August. Those
wishing to become Catholic during the Easter season (2016) or
further your knowledge of Catholicism are asked to complete a
RCIA Registra on Form. Students not enrolled in Catholic School
are required to a end CCD classes. Please call Be ye Middlebrooks at the Parish oce for addi onal
informa on (478) 743-1454.

Rite of Chrisan Iniaon for Adults

Star ng Wednesday, September 23rd, Father Bill will teach RCIA
at 6:30 p.m. , in the Pre-School Library . All our welcome!

Join us on a trip to
Wetumpka, Alabama
Swamp Gravy is cancelled. The KPC
Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring a trip to
Wetumpka, Alabama, on October 8, 2015.
The price is $45 per person. The bus leaves the church at 8:00 am and
returns at 9:00 pm. Contact Gwen Booker or any member of the Ladies
Auxiliary. Proceeds: Community Service Projects

Friday, February 26, 2016

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St. Peter Claver Catholic Schools 25th Irish Night
Entertainer TBA

Homily reflec on
Children o en wish to be number one, the best. They
argue among each other about who is more important, who
grandma loves the most, who has the most things Some mes
we view them with lenience, thinking that they are just children
and as such act like children, without realizing that on many
occasions adults can some mes behave in the same manner.
Compe veness is a very characteris c trait of our
society, not just in sports, but also in our job and even among
friends. There are many mes when the media encourages us
through adver sing to be more or less equal or be er than our
neighbor, and have as many things as they do. On the other hand,
people who triumph, possess fame, money, and a high level of
educa on are considered to be successful. This is how the
disciples of Jesus carried about, arguing over who was more
important.
Today Jesus topples this no on, overturning what the
world considers to be of value. He responds to his friends that
precisely the greatest among them, the Son of God, would suer

and empty himself of everything. The kingdom of God belongs to

the smallest, the least among them.
This was surely not what they wanted to hear, they had
been so adamant about being the best, the first, but the message
is that whoever wants to be first, will be the servant of all. We
o en sing in Mass that Power is in serving, because God is love.
The result of a community free of compe on, a community or
family where people try to serve one another, will be a
community filled with peace, without violence, and with less
conflict.

For reflec on
In which moments of my life have I felt pressured to compete with

others for aenon, posions or privileges? What produces the

greatest conflicts and tensions within our community? Are we
capable of conceding and serving without expecng fame, privilege,
or control? How can we introduce the opportunity in our
community for members to reflect about our tensions and conflicts?
Is there someone in my family or community that needs my
aenon to help them resolve conflicts? What can I do for them?

St . Pet e r C l ave r C h u rc h
Yo u t h G r o u p
9th-12th GradeCome Join Us!
When: Every Sunday
Where: LibraryUpstairs in the PRE-K Building
Time: 10:00 am11:00 am

Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 925 and Fourth

Degree Assembly 175 in Macon will have a Fish Fry in the Knights
Hall behind St. Joseph Church, Friday, September 25, 2015.
They will begin serving at 5:00 P.M. and close at 7:00.
Menu: consists of Fried, Baked or Blackened Fish, Fried Shrimp,
served with Hush Puppies, Cole Slaw and French Fries.
Prices: $10.00 Shrimp Plate, $8.00 Fish Plate, $3.00 children
6-10 (free for children 5 and under).

Thomas I. Sheehan Council 925 Knights of Columbus ( St. Joseph's,

St. Peter Claver and Holy Spirit Parishes) is holding their annual
Boston Bu sale in me for Thanksgiving. Smoked Boston Bu s
averaging 8-10 pounds will be available for pick-up on Friday,
November 13 a er 4:00 P.M. at 938 High Street in Macon.
Cost is only $35.00. Contact any Knight or call Leonard Peck, Grand
Knight, at (478) 254-6984, Financial Secretary, Jerey Nicklas,
(478) 361-5017 to order yours today (all orders must be received
no later than Monday November 9, 2015 to ensure delivery on Friday the 13th)!" Please note that proceeds from this sale goes to
the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund. Thanks in advance for
your con nued Support.
If you have any ques ons, please feel free to call me at
(646) 379-1375.
Leonard Peck, Grand Knight

To-go boxes will be available. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches will also

be available for $5.00.
The Knights designated beneficiary of the proceeds from this event
is The Maximilian Kolbe Center For Life.

During our Cavalier Celebra on Alumni week-end, the Cavalier Club of Mt. de Sales is hos ng their 1st annual Homecoming Hustle 5k/1K race on

Saturday, October 10, 2015

at Cavalier Fields.
5K race is at 8 a.m. and the 1K Fun Run is at 8:30 a.m.
On-line registra on is at www.homecominghustle.com.
Sponsor opportuni es are also available. All proceeds go to
support the athle c program at Mount de Sales. Please email Carol
Galonczyk at cag1005@cox.net with any ques ons.
Come see old friends and meet our current Cavaliers.
Thank you for suppor ng our Cavaliers! Go CAVS!

THE ST. PETER CLAVER CATHOLIC SCHOOL

15th ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT
AND LUNCH WITH
THE MOST REV. BISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015
HEALY POINT COUNTRY CLUB
MACON, GEORGIA
FOUR-MAN SCRAMBLE: $100 GOLFER or $400 / TEAM
ADVERTISEMENT OPTIONS:
___ HOLE SPONSOR, $150
___ Full Page Ad, $100
___ Half Page Ad, $75
___ Quarter Page Ad, $50
___ Business Card Ad, $25
___ Patron Line $15
___ I am unable to attend but please accept a donation
For more information:
Phone: (478) 743-3985 or EMAIL:
lizbishop@spcschool.com (or) patty.held@spcschool.com
(CHECKS MADE PAYABLE AND MAILED TO:)
St. Peter Claver Catholic School Golf Tournament
133 Ward Street, Macon, GA. 31204
Putting Contest, Prizes to Top 3 Winning Foursomes,
& a Hole-in-One Chance to win a car from Riverside Ford Lincoln

Depaul USA
introduces WEAR, a thri store in
downtown Macon with a bou que
feel.
As all proceeds benefit DAYBREAK,
please consider SHOPPING for a
cause, DONATING your gently-used
clothes and accessories, or
VOLUNTEERING in the store. Thank
you for your support of Depaul USA's
mission to assist people living homeless in our community.
WEAR. Your dollar makes change.
464 First Street
Macon, GA 31201

Upcoming Ministry Schedules for September 26 and 27, 2015

Date

Time

Sacristans

Altar Servers

Lectors

Eucharis c Ministers

Saturday

5:30 pm

Moran

D. MixonA

Hamlin-Beaty

Moran, Musolf

9:00 am

Howard

T. VickersA

Avery

Vickers, Vickers

11:15 am

Sheppard

M. McCulloughC
C. Anyakudo A
Mr. Sheppard A

Johnson

Owoho, Sheppard

Sunday

St. Vincent de Paul Society Mee ng

St. Vincent DePaul Society will meet September 21,
2015 6:00 PM at DayBreak Center, 174 Walnut Street.
Wherever you live, there are poor families within walking distance of
your home. When they ring the rectory bell, they are in eect ringing
all our bells. Please join us-new and returning volunteers alike-on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 6:00 PM in the DayBreak Center to talk
about how we can answer their calls.
This will be our covered dish meeng. Please bring your favorite
dish. Thank you for all you do. God Bless.
When you fill your pantry, please dont forget ours.
St. Peter Claver Food Pantry is in need of the following
dona ons: pasta, pasta sauce, canned meats, macaroni and cheese,
juices, cereals, canned fruit, soups, and rice. Toiletries such as (food
stamps do not cover these items): toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar
soap, and toilet paper.
Are you missing something? Do you
want a closer walk with God? How
about a spirit filled weekend? Cursillo is a wonderful experience, that
can help anyone develop a deeper understanding of what it means to
be Catholic, if they are open to it. There will be Mass every day except
Thursday. Each day of the weekend has a dierent theme, Friday is An
Encounter with Self, Saturday is An Encounter with Christ, and Sunday
is An Encounter with Others. Each day there will be 5 talks given; three
or four by lay persons and two or three by clergy. The cost for the
weekend is only $100, that includes everything!transporta on, food,
supplies, and a place to sleep. If you have any ques ons please
contact Mike and Angela Larkin at (478) 405-8895.

FAM Book Club

The FAM Book Club will be reading in October, 2015:

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio by Terry Ryan
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:30 at FAM's Orange
Street site, (538 Orange Street...across from the
Washington Library parking lot). All are welcome!
Contact persons: Rena Waller or Sr. Roberta at 746-9803

Child Passenger Safety Week

September 13-19 is
Child Passenger Safety Week.
Is your child in the right seat?
FAM is holding car seat safety checks
this month.

Na onal Seat Check Saturday

September 19 is Na onal Seat Check Saturday.
Come see FAM at the Chick Fil-A at 3745 Bloomfield Road

FAM-tas c Cra Fair

FAM-tas c Cra Fair is Saturday,
October 24, 2015
8:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. at St. Joseph Social Hall

The next weekends will be in November;

for the men November 5th to the 8th and for the women
November 12th to the 15th.

September Wedding Anniversaries

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Ricardo and Deborah Moten (38)

Roy and Wanda Popham (23)
Bernard and Diana Fletcher (43)
Joseph and Sandra Shakespeare (46)
James and Velma Solomon (51)
David and Cathy Hayden (40)

Transporta on Needed
We have several parishioners that need transporta on to
Mass. If you would like to assist in this ministry , please
call the Parish Oce at (478) 743-1454.

*Pro-Life Center* Crisis Pregnancy Assistance *

Natural Family Planning
Visit our website at: kolbecentermacon.org
or call us at: (478) 257-4425
Name _________________________________________________
Street _________________________________________________
City _______________________________ZIP _______________
Phone ____________________________
Please check:
_____Wish to register
_____ Moving out of Parish
_____Change of Address
_____ Want Tithing Envelopes
_____ Temporarily Away ( I will call Parish Oce upon return)
Drop this completed form in the Sunday Collecon Basket.

Family Advancement
Ministries

Bible Study
We will meet again on Thursday,
September 3rd, at 6:00 P.M.,
JOHN PAUL II SOCIAL HALL

570 High Place, Macon GA 31201

Sunday School Registration

Our hours of opera on are Mondays

from 10-12, Tuesdays-Fridays 9-12.
Anyone interested in volunteering
please call 745-7165 and ask to talk to
the oce manager, Chris McKowen.

Our Sunday School (CCD) classes

begin in September, 2015. Please call
Be ye Middlebrooks, at the Parish
Oce (478) 743-1454) if you have any
ques ons.

Parish Oce (478) 743-1454

RCIA Classes

Oce Hours (January-May, AugustDecember)

MondayFriday: 9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.

**********
Summer Hours (JuneJuly):
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Classes are taught by Fr. Bill in the

Preschool Library, on Wednesdays, at 7:00
p.m. star ng September, 2015.

Diocese of Savannah webpage:

www.diosav.org
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
webpage: www.usccb.org.
Traveling informa on:
www.mass mes.org

VIRTUS
The VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children
for Adults" is required for all who provide
either paid or volunteer ministry in our
Diocese who in the course of their
ministry come into contact with minors.
This includes parish ministries such as
Sacristans, Lectors, Ushers, and
Eucharistic Ministers. Space is limited
and
registration is required by
registering
online
at
www.virtusonline.org.
If you do not have access to a
computer, please call the Parish Office
at (478) 743-1454 and our Parish Staff
will
assist
with
your
online
registration.

Mission Statement
St. Peter Claver Church is a mul cultural
and well-integrated Catholic Parish
graced with the gi of Gods presence.
Together as church we form a faith
community where no one just adds up
to the number but everybody is
important because we cherish the
potency and gi of everyone. It is our
desire to constantly nourish our faith in
the soil of Gods Word and at the table
of the Eucharist, to be a credible
witness of Gods presence in the world
and each others companion on our
journey of faith.

Pastors Announcements

Registra on for Parish and School

REGISTER We are very glad you are here at
St. Peter Claver. If you would like to make St. Peter
Claver your home Parish, please complete a Parish
Census Form (available in the parish oce and
ves bule in back of the church) and either mail or
place in oertory basket at Mass. Persons wishing to
transfer membership from another Catholic parish are
also asked to complete a census form.

REGISTER FOR ST. PETER CLAVER SCHOOL Our

school accommodates children from K3 through 8th
grade. If you would like to register your child in our
school, please call (478) 743-3985.

Sacraments

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM AND ANOINTING OF THE

SICK Please contact the parish oce at
743-1454.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Diocesan regula ons

require that you meet with the priest at least
4 months prior to wedding date. Please contact the
parish oce at 743-1454.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays or by appointment.
HOLY ORDERS Any man who thinks God might be
calling him to be a priest should contact Father Bill at
743-1454.

Bulle n/Announcements
Deadline:
At 12:00 noon on Monday, for the next
weekend. Submissions should be
emailed to
Marilyn Robinson at:

stpeterclaver@cbi.mgacoxmail.com

Please make sure all pagers and cell

phones
are turned o for the
dura on of the Mass.
Mass Inten on requests are to be
sent to the rectory oce in wri ng
and/or envelopes are available in the
back of the church.
Please do not block anyone in the
parking lot or obstruct trac flow.
If you have recently changed your
status, married, moved out of your
parents home or graduated from
college, you need to re-register.
If you move we would appreciate a
call to the church so that our records
will be in order .
Abuse
Hotline
Number:
1-888-357-5330. Copies of the policy
on sexual abuse of minors is available
online at:
www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
CHURCH ETIQUETTE The priest
should be the last one in and first one
out of the church.
ILLNESS IN OUR PARISH FAMILY Is someone in your family or our
Parish in the hospital? Please call
743-1454 and let us know.
VISITORS - We welcome you to
St. Peter Claver Church. Thank you
for worshipping with us and please
come again.

Oertory Envelopes - 2015

The Oertory envelopes for St. Peter
Claver Church - 2015, were mailed to your
homes in December. Envelopes were only
issued to Parish members that u lized their
envelopes during 2014. If you are a
member, and would like to start u lizing
Oertory envelopes, or if you are not a
member and would like to join our Parish,
please complete the form included in this
bulle n and drop it in the oertory, or the
mail, addressed to the Parish Oce.