Lord, Have mercy on me, a sinner!

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1 1488 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD WADING RIVER, NY Fax: Lord, Have mercy on me, a sinner! Sunday, October 23, 2016 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page 2 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00-5:00 Pastor: Father Frank Schneider, ext. 16 pastor@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Deacon: Fred Finter, ext 17 deaconfred@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Deacon: Vincent Pozzolano, ext. 45 Faith Formation Coordinator: Mrs. Jane Oliva, ext. 12 reled@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Outreach Director: Deborah O Hare, ext. 22 stjohnsparishoutreach@gmail.com Associate Coordinator: Michael D Onofrio Music Director: Mrs. Elizabeth McNeill (631) emcneill@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Preschool Director: Mrs. Gayle Mercurio, ext. 14 preschool@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Continuing Care : Barbara Tubito-Megara, ext. 18 continuingcare@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Liturgy Coordinator: Barbara Johnston, ext. 13 Bookkeeper: Lindsay Finter office@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Preschool Secretary/Front Desk: Susan Plattner preschool@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Maintenance: Servio Ortiz Contact us by office@stjohnthebaptistchurch.org SACRAMENTS Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30, 9:15 and 11:15 Daily Mass Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Holyday of Obligation: 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, 4:00pm to 4:45pm. Please feel free to call Fr. Frank and make an appointment to celebrate the sacrament. Baptism We suggest that you contact us before your child is born! Call or the Parish Center. Baptisms are scheduled monthly on the first Sunday at 1:00 pm. In the spring and summer we also celebrate baptisms on the third Sunday. Marriage Contact the Parish Center so that we can arrange the marriage interview and set your date. Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Center.

3 Page 3 REGISTER TODAY! Christmas Pageant, December 10th, 7:00 pm in church. Rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 in church, beginning on November 6th. We are now registering children, grades 1 and up! Adult volunteers to help with costumes and sets needed! Please call Cheryl Guarnieri, cggianfranco11@optonline.net Congratulations to Arlene Thek-Pizzuti! In recognition of Arlene s years of service to our young people in religious education, Arlene is receiving the Service Award from the Office of Faith Formation on October 23, Blessings and Gratitude from our parish family of St. John!!

4 Page 4 Update Planning the Future of our Parish Initial follow-up about Sunday Mass This past week Fr. Frank convened a small group of parishioners to begin looking at Sunday mass, one of the major trends and concerns that surfaced at the parish meeting last month. Introduction: The Listening Session of September 12 th was discussed by the 10 facilitators, who focused on two Major Trends from that evening: Youth and Sunday Mass. This reflection group of parishioners is being formed to help Fr. Frank and the Pastoral Council discern ways to strengthen Sunday Mass, especially for attendance, young people, and young families. We discussed strengths and challenges of our worship. At this time we decided to focus our own reflections on environment and music. Advent/Christmas and Lent/Holy Week/Easter are the two liturgical times that are when our parish shines, and we so want to re-imagine environment and music to strengthen these times of the Church Year. Now we will be working on Advent and Christmas, when our church can be at its very best to welcome the many who come to pray! We also want to keep in mind during the coming months other areas of our worship that can be strengthened: Liturgical Ministers (ushers, servers, Ems, lectors, cantors) can use on-going formation. Welcoming ministries can be more organized and directed. Adult choir can be strengthened. Avoid masses with no music. Worship aids with the readings. Education is needed for the parish on Liturgy. Young people can serve as lectors at all of our masses. Find ways to involve young people as much as possible during the liturgy. Give some thought to inviting young people around the altar at the Our Father. Review Faith Formation, especially because classes are held during mass times and prevent children from attending.

5 Page 5 Parish Weekly Calendar NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED! We are working hard on improving Communication here at our parish! Please visit the NEW parish website it is now viewable on all mobile devices, and is being updated on almost a daily basis. Let us know what you think!! stjohnthebaptistchurch.org Tuesday, November 1st Holyday of Obligation Fr. Frank will celebrate mass for the holyday at 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 2nd We remember our beloved faithful departed at 8:30 a.m. mass and 7:30 p.m. prayer service

6 Page 6 This Weekend s Presiders Saturday, October 22, 5pm Fr. Ted Howard Sunday, October 23, 7:30 am Sunday, October 23, 9:15 am Sunday, October 23, 11:15 am Next Weekend s Presiders Saturday, October 29, 5pm Sunday, October 30, 7:30 am Sunday, October 30, 9:15 am Sunday, October 30, 11:15 am Monday, October 24th, 8:30 am For the Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Tuesday, October 25th, 8:30 am Bill Beattie (Elenore LaPorta) Wednesday, October 26th, 8:30 am Mr. Caccavalle (The Fallon Family) Thursday, October 27th, 8:30 am Frances Fallon (The Fallon Family) Saturday, October 29th 5PM Joan Stones (The Cassidy Family) Nicole Ramos (Her Family) Sunday, October 30th 7:30AM Paul Thumser (The Castellano Family) 9:15AM Regina & John Condzella (Kathy Kelley) 11:15AM Harry Chewning (Debbie & Michael O Hare) We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who support our Diocesan Missions through their generosity of prayer, financial giving, material gifts or personal service. Today s Gospel calls all of us-not just the apostles to go...and make disciples. If we cannot actually go to the missions, we can answer Jesus call by giving generously of our prayers and financial resources to support those who can and do. Next Sunday s Readings The Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time 153: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalm 145:1-2,8-11,13-14 II Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10 SACRIFICIAL GIVING October 16th, 2016 $ 6, Faith Direct $ 2, Total $ 8, Diocese Collections: None this week $48, Goal $27, Payments $30, Pledges 102 Donors

7 Page 7 Have you recently gotten engaged? Congratulations on this amazing moment in your lives! Please call Fr. Frank or a deacon as soon as possible, so that we can help you set your wedding date here in your parish of St. John the Baptist! In order to set the date, we need to have the "formal interview" required by the Catholic Church. When we meet, we can also talk about marriage preparation, your rehearsal, and all the details that go into your wedding. And please count on our prayers during this blessed time of your Engagement -- your wedding here will be a joyful, beautiful event! Have You Been Asked to Be a Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation? Sponsor (godparent) is a sacramental ministry. The sponsor takes part in the ritual as a Catholic and provides example from her/his life through living and acting as a full member of the Catholic Church. Because of the seriousness of this ministry, the Church has the following requirements: 1. The sponsor must be a full member of the Catholic Church through Baptism and Confirmation and Eucharist and at least 16 years old (the responsibilities of this ministry are undertaken by an adult). 2. The sponsor must be a Catholic living an active life in the Church who provides good example. Someone married outside the Church is not able to receive Communion and is not able to be a sponsor. Also, a Catholic who has left the Church is not able to be a sponsor of a new member into the Church. 3. When there are two sponsors, they are spiritual parents and are godfather and godmother. We are always ready to answer your questions. Please call the parish center!

8 Page 8 Please support the Good Works of the Knights of Columbus The annual Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner and Chinese Auction is taking place this Saturday, October 22. Golden Wedding Jubilee Liturgies October 23rd at St. Rose of Lima, Massapequa, and November 6th at Christ the King, Commack. Both liturgies begin at 2:30 pm. REGISTER AT THE PARISH CENTER. Additional celebrations will be scheduled in the spring....where children learn through love about the love of learning Pre-Kindergarten M/T/W/Th/F AM 4 yr olds 9-11:45 am Nursery Tues/Thurs AM-1 3 yr olds 9-11:30 am Pre-Kindergarten Mon/Wed/Fri AM 4 yr olds 9-11:45 am Nursery Tues/Thurs/Fri AM-2 3 yr olds 9-11:30 am Pre-Kindergarten Tues/Wed/Thurs PM 4 yr olds 12:00-2:30 pm Nursery Tues/Thurs PM 3 yr olds 12:00-2:30 pm Talented Twos Mon/Fri AM (Optional Wed) 2 yr olds 9:15-11:30 am Parent-Toddler Wednesdays PM months 12-2 pm

9 Page 9 Registration has closedfor this year Seeking Helpers! Please think about offering your time and talent to help our Faith Formation program. We can really use substitute catechists (any grade level), assistants, or volunteers. Especially needed at this time are folks who can cover the front desk while classes are in session. It calls for about an hour of your time. Parish Outreach Peggy s Pantry Our shoppers shop, L.I. Cares delivers, and you take up the slack. Please bring one or more items from our needs list to help us prevent shortages for the families we serve. THIS WEEK, we need Canned pasta baked beans grape jelly shampoo Those Served in September: 51 Families 17 Seniors, 70 Adults & 41 Children 1 emergency assist

10 Page 10 Opportunities to Remember Our Loved Ones Should you wish to memorialize the bread ($25), wine ($25), candles($25), or floral arrangements, depending on the liturgical season ($100) at masses, please contact us. Also, donations vestments and altar linens are helpful to our liturgical celebrations. Please pray for recently deceased of our parish : Charles Spitaliere, Alan Lynch and Lynn Hoenig. Eucharistic Adoration: An Invitation The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration on the main altar in the church every Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Please come and join us for prayer and Adoration! + 2:00 Rosary for Life + 3:00 Chaplet of Divine Mercy. In these times of turmoil in the world with serious threats to human life and armed conflicts, our prayers are so very needed! Marian Devotions: The Rosary Is recited after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and Tuesday evenings in the Church at 7:30 p.m. Prayers for the Military Michael Brennan, Carl Kendrick Jr., Patrick Hanley, Jeffrey L. Beilman Jr.,Ryan Santiro, Thomas G. Verbeeck, Michelle Verbeeck, Joseph DeMonte IV, Nicholas Altman, Michael Anderson,Devin Henry, Marielle Verbeeck The altar bread and wine for this weekend s celebration of the Eucharist have been donated by the Anna & Sal Mastropaolo in loving memory of Carmine Mastropaolo The parish is asked to pray for this intention. Prayers for the Sick Peter Meechan, Liz Gerosa, Joan Lambert, George Sroczynski, Zach Abrucci, Lorian McGrory, John Alles, Julia Coleman, Jeff Coletto, Joseph DeMauro, Joyce DeMauro, Laura LoBianco, Jocelyn Feggins, Devin Rizopoulos, George Fox, Maxwell Tester, Jack Celentano, Barbara Kaspar, Liam McGuire, Givanni Bernaudo, Fiona Mooney, Jane Eyring, Marie Donovan, Sister Betty Maschka, Florence Carnesi, Susan Novak, Richard Quit, Joe Columbo, Lin Richburg, Patricia Slewinski, Rosemary DeMonte, Jillian Brown, TJ Christian, Rita Mandracchio, Dennis McWilliams, Grace Smith, Dottie Simone, Grace Orlando, James Pearson, Randy Till * We are happy to pray for your loved ones who are ill and will include their names for about 6 weeks, unless you let us know otherwise. May the healing touch of Jesus be with them!*

11 Page 11 Around our Area and our Diocese Our parish community is proud to be part of the local towns and part of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The following items were sent to the parish to be shared with all our parishioners. We hope all find this new section of the bulletin helpful. St. Joseph College: Evening of Jewish-Christian Dialogue in Remembrance of Kirstallnacht, Thursday, November 10th, McGann Conference Center, Patchogue ( ) Molloy College Open House: for prospective students and their guests, Sunday, November 13th, 1:00 p.m., at the campus in Rockville Centre ( ). Villa Immaculata Presentation: Gazing on the Face of Christ with Fr. Robin Ryan, Wednesdays November 9 and 16, 10am-2pm. Also a Retreat of Women and Mien in Recovery The Second Step Sanity Restored October 23, 29, or 30th, 12:30pm- 4pm High School Entrance Exams: For information and to register: St. Joseph Renewal Center, Bay Shore: A Gathering of Spiritual Women (Oct 4); Living with Alzheimers and Dementia (Oct 5); Guided Meditation for Inner Healing (Oct 5) Suffolk County Senior Advocates: Senior Advocates will educate seniors on benefits they may be eligible for and assist them in applying for those benefits. For more information, please call them at (website: Bereavement Support Group: now forming at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Rocky Point. Please contact Susan Paulson (631) before October 1st.