St. John the Baptist R. C. Church 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, New York 10968 www.stjohnspiermont.org stjohnspiermont@optonline.net 845-359-0078 July 3, 2016, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Tom Kunnel, C.O. MASSES Administrator Saturday: 5:00 PM frtomkunnel@gmail.com Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Deacon John Cunningham Deacon Robert Pang 1:00 PM (Spanish) Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Days: As Announced Kathleen Dunn Religious Education Director May Pang Parish Admin: maysoohoo@optonline.net Rectory Mon Fri 10:15 AM 4:00 PM Sat 10 AM 12 Noon (Spanish)
Dear Parish Family, Sat 7/2 5:00 PM Lois Holmes by Marilyn Taulman, Kathleen Fagan 8:00 AM Frances Butler Sun 7/3 by Donohue Family 10:30:AM Lois Holmes by Jake & Silvia Miraglia Mon 7/4 8:00 AM Bud Sedlack by Family Tue 7/5 8:00 AM Miguel Caro by Eileen Murray Wed 7/6 8:00 AM John Penik by Jean DeLongis Thu 7/7 8:00 AM Rosemarie Elizabeth O'Brien Catherine O'Brien Fri 7/8 8:00 AM Susan Volpe by Mildred Oslica Sat 7/9 Sun 7/10 9:00 AM Marie Meyer by CDA 5:00 PM Valerie Reilly & Patricia McDermott by Armstrong Family 8:00 AM Katherine Kakos by Mildred Oslica & Helen Koza 10:30 AM Lois Holmes by Joan Mall THE SANCTUARY LAMP Is Being Offered this week In Memory of Thomas Sedlack By Patti & Tom Sedlack Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/ or Homebound of our Parish Family. Marcelo Giuliante, Caroline Kelly (M.Oslica s niece), Nick Bruni, Mary & Joseph Lorio (Lee Garvey s Parents), Isabelle Fenton, Tom Lynch, Antoinette Naglieri, Catherine Wright, Tebby DeMaio, Maureen O Connor, Ralph Pilla, Anna Hickey, Ann Ely, Ella Beckerich. John Casey, Father of Joann Giblin, Tommy McGuire As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our beloved departed members of our Parish Community, John Brown father of Tom Brown, Camille Petrilyak, mother of Geralyn O Rouke, Mark Cheramie, Ronnie Olson, PLEASE ADVISE THE RECTORY (359-0078) WHENEVER A PARISHIONER BECOMES HOMEBOUND, ILL, OR HOSPITAL- IZED SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR A PRIEST, DEACON OR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TO VISIT AND BRING COMMUNION TO THEM. One of the favorite quotes of Pope John Paul I, the ever-smiling Pope who reigned only a few weeks, is God is our father, but even more is God our mother. Was he influenced by the words of Isaiah, As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you? The image vividly described in our first reading, suggests a privileged intimacy, a wondrous dependency, even a child s first ecstasy. Have you ever seen a nursing babe, arms outstretched and lost in speechless delight? Is that what Isaiah was getting at? Is that how God is to us? Though we live in a time when some mothers abandon children or even end their lives for some ungodly reason, there is something deep in us that says, if we cannot trust a mother s love, what else is there we might trust? If the God we worship is imaged in a mother s love, how could we ever fear peril? How could our deepest heart s desires not be met? Even in the midst of threats or most painful relinquishments, we need not worry. Fear has no place where love abounds. Every child and every child of heart knows it. In this great trust, peace will flow like a river. Peace, in the final analysis, means oneness with God s will. The search for peace must begin with individuals like you and me, then radiate out to family, community, nation, and world. The peace filled person becomes a missionary! Jesus advice that one isn t to greet anyone along the way isn t to mean a cold unfriendliness, but a reminder that there is a seriousness and an urgency about seeking and spreading peace; we must not indulge in distractions, but get on with the work. Jesus further advises that his missionaries for peace take no walking staff, travelling bag, or scandals this to dramatize one s willingness to trust in God s providence. The person then becomes vulnerable, making it possible for God to work through our vulnerability. How does this apply to Christians (then and now) who live in town and hold down a steady job? The missionary charge to the 72 suggests that even followers of Jesus who are registered voters with a permanent address should be people who travel light, live a little more trustingly than the culture around them, and exhibit a sense of purpose that clearly goes beyond producing and consuming goods and getting entertained. Even settled Christians can live in a way that invites questions about where such people are coming from and where they think they are going. The man, woman and their life style becomes a message! We are the only GOSPEL that most people will ever encounter in their life. Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.
Sun 7/3 11AM Spanish Baptism Prep 11AM Legion of Mary Mon 7/4 1PM CDA Knitting Altar Server Prep and Practice Tue 7/5 Baptism Prep Spanish Bible Sturdy Spanish Committee Leaders Mtg Wed 7/6 7:30PM Spanish Choir Practice 1PM CDA Knitting Thu 7/7 Rios de Agua Viva Group Spanish Choir Practice 10AM Fri Renew Group Fri 7/8 Spanish Prayer Group 7:30PM Youth Group Sat 7/9 Volunteers Needed for Summer Hospitality Contact Robmiller124@aol.com or text 596-0459 to sign up or Sign up on the sheet in kitchen Just as the WW I poster featuring Uncle Sam pointing a finger to the viewer and saying, "I NEED YOU!" I come to say that we need some kind parishioners to step up and help in our Religious Education Program for the coming year. We need Catechists, Subs and Helpers. We are losing three Catechists who have been with the program for a combined total of thirty years. Their children long ago completed the program, but these ladies continued to give of their time and effort to your youngsters. Now, they must move on to pursue other interests. We thank these special women, but WHO WILL TAKE THEIR PLACES? We need a Co-Teacher for 2nd Grade, a Teacher for a small 6th Grade and an additional Teacher for 7th Grade as well as a Helper for Monday evenings and a couple of people to sub when needed. Please don't think that someone else will step up to the plate. WE NEED YOU. Please contact Kathleen Dunn at any time by calling 845-942-2908. I will help you get started and together we will continue to offer a fine Religious Education Program to the children of St. John's Parish. Thank you and God bless! Liturgy Schedule July 9/10 Day Time Lector Eucharistic Minister Altar Servers Saturday 5:00 PM Oscar Nordstrom Jackie Schaefer Sofia Tassello 7/9 Derek Gazzetta 8:00 AM Christine Mooney Lucy Bosco Michaela Duggan Sunday 7/10 10:30 AM Jeanine Kennedy Janet Zahn Gerry Caltagirone Oliver Young 1:00 PM Carlos Hernandez Nelson Zamora Pedro Aguilar Marleni Lemus Emmanuel Nova Mario Zamora Jakie Mazariego Hilda Alarcon
6/26 Collection: $4,027 Remembering Joanie Wheeler on the one year anniversary of her reunion with our Lord. Joanie blessed us with her joyous playing of the organ at the 5PM & 8AM Masses for two and a half years. She now plays for a celestial audience but she is missed here on earth by those whose lives she touched. Till we meet again! Cardinal:s Appeal Pledged: $37,772 Goal is $41,000, we are almost there we can make our goal, If you have not contributed yet it s not too late to make your pledge. June 26 winner will be reported next week "It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them." --Mark Twain "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." --Ronald Reagan "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." --George Washington "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." --Nelson Mandela "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." --Thomas Jefferson Letters went out this week to all current 300 Club subscribers. You are urged to renew your membership right away because the new series starts in just 2 weeks. For any questions about the 300 Club, or for individuals wanting to join this fun and easy fund raiser, please contact Bill and Mary Loftus at 201-832-0544 (cell) or maryloftus9@gmail.com. "[W]e look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression-- everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want--which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants-- everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear-- which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor--anywhere in the world." --Franklin Roosevelt
Dear Johan, I have not gone to confession since I was in grade school. I would like to start going on a regular basis but I am a little intimidated since I don t remember what I am supposed to do. How can I relearn this important sacrament? Marian Shrine Don Bosco Retreat Center Don Center Salesians of St. John Bosco Salesians of St. John Bosco 174 Filors Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980 174 Filors Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980 845-947-2200 marianshrine@aol.com 845-947-2200 marianshrine@aol.com Come join us on our pilgrimage with The Catholic Daughters to The Marian Shrine in Stony Point July 30 at 11AM Pray Go through the Holy Doors Attend Mass Say the Rosary Confession Time Walk the peaceful grounds of the Shrine for meditation and reflection After Mass, meet at the covered Pavilion. Bring a bagged lunch. $5/person. Please sign up in Vestibule This week s 2nd collection helps the Church in Africa. This fund supports pastoral projects in a place that is often marked by division and tension. With so many people in Africa on the move, providing pastoral care to meet their spiritual needs is often difficult. Creating fellowship among various groups, ethnicities and tribes is crucially important in order to avoid tribalism, discrimination and racial violence. Please give generously to the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. Thank you - ASANTENI Gentle Reader, The sacrament of reconcilia on, formerly known as confession, is probably one of the most unknown, undervalued, and underes mated sacraments we have. The Catechism of the Catholic Church now groups the seven sacraments into the sacraments of ini a on (bap sm, confirma on, Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (reconcilia on, anoin ng of the sick), and the sacraments at the service of the communion (holy orders and matrimony). In its discussion of the sacrament of reconcilia- on, the Catechism suggests five different names for the same sacrament: conversion, confession, penance, forgiveness, reconcilia on. In a way, these five names refer to the different stages a person goes through when preparing for and cele-bra ng the sacrament. First, we need to realize that certain thoughts and ac- ons are harmful to ourselves and the community and thus harm our rela onship with God. Second, we name our sins before God, in the presence of a priest. Third, we express our willingness to repent for the sins commi ed and to do penance to make amends. Fourth, God heals us from our sins through the absolu- on spoken by the priest. Fi h, true conversion, confession, and pen-ance lead to forgiveness and reconcilia on with ourselves, with the church, and with God. Ordinarily, this sacrament is celebrated pri-vately between the confessor and the person mak-ing his or her confession. The rite is very simple: a er the sign of the cross and the gree ng, the priest proclaims a brief passage from Scripture. A er this, the penitent confesses his or her sins to the priest. In response, the priest may give advice and suggest some form of sa sfac on, which most o en consists of prayer, fas ng, or giving of alms. Then, the penitent prays for forgiveness. The priest absolves the penitent from his or her sins and to-gether they give praise to God. I suggest you make an appointment with your priest and schedule your next confession. Do let him know it has been a while. I am sure he will be happy to navigate you through the sacrament. Also, most parishes have prayer cards available in their reconcilia on chapels so you need not worry about knowing those by heart. Johan Van Pary is the author of What s the Smoke For? is a native of Belgium, and has been Director of Liturgy and the Sacred Arts at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis since 1995of the N.A. Acadamy of Liturgists and Societas Liturgica.
LECTURAS DE HOY: Isaías 66:10-14c; Salmo 65; Gálatas 6:14-18; Lucas 10:1-12, 17-20) [1-9]. LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Os 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Sal 144:2-9; Mt 9:18-26; o para el Día de la Independen cia se pueden tomar las lecturas de las Misas para varias necesidades y ocasiones: Por la nación o por la paz y justicia. Martes: Os 8:4-7, 11-13; Sal 114:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Miércoles:Os 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Sal 104:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Jueves: Os 11:1-4, 8c-9; Sal 79:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Viernes: Os 14:2-10; Sal 50:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Sábado: Is 6:1-8; Sal 92:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Domingo: Dt 30:10-14; Sal 68:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36-37; o Sal 19 (18):8-11; Col 1:15-20; Lc 10:25-37 Decimocuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario LA PAZ El saludo de la paz en la Misa fundamenta un mensaje de las lecturas de hoy: la paz es relacional. Cuando le damos la paz a la persona que está cerca de nosotros en la Misa, compartimos el roce de un apretón de manos o un abrazo, el contacto visual sincero y palabras amistosas. Las Escrituras hablan de una paz similar. La primera lectura de Isaías describe la paz como la ciudad sagrada, Jerusalén, un lugar de prosperidad y de consuelo donde Los siervos del Señor conocerán su poder. El entendimiento cristiano de la paz cambia ligeramente. San Pablo escribe sobre la paz y la misericordia para todos los que son nuevas criaturas. Jesús describe un sentimiento de paz que se posará sobre los que aceptan a sus discípulos y a su mensaje. La paz es tanto la ausencia de conflictos como una bendición personal. Que siempre y sinceramente traigamos paz a nuestras propias vidas mientras la compartimos con los demás. Amonestaciones de Boda 2 Jose Martinez Griselda Aguilar 2.Jose Reynaldo Garcia Edith Aracely Mazariego Para los cursos pre-bautismales llamar a: Alex Aguilar 845-480-1502 y Natalia Lemus 845-480-1682. Los cursos se dan previa cita los martes 7pm y domingos 11am. " Padre Rother puso su vida por Cristo y por la gente de su parroquia en Guatemala, a quien amaba mucho. Es muy alentador para mover un paso más cerca de un reconocimiento formal por parte de la Iglesia de la vida heroica del Padre Rother y la muerte como un mártir por el Evangelio ", el arzobispo Paul Coakley de Oklahoma City, dijo. Hace 35 años el 28 de julio Padre Stanley murió en Santiago de Guatemala. Su causa de santidad está progresando rápidamente.
P A R I S H M I N I S T R I E S & C H A I R Buildings & Grounds Pat Miele, Alex Aguilar, Paul Johnson Deanery Maureen O Connell Eucharistic Adoration Dcn Robert Pang Health Mary Loftus Hispanic Community Micaelina Maldonado/ Geny Aguilar Hospitality Robin Miller Men s Club Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen Ushers Jake Miraglia Music Elise Espinosa,Chris & Carolyn Yates, Ted Simone Spanish Choir Carlos Cerna Outreach Maria Nest Parish Council Scott Giblin Parish Worship Dcn John Cunningham Religious Education Kathleen Dunn RCIA Dcn Robert Pang, Jose Bolaños Right to Life Scott Giblin Social Kelli Chilson Spiritual Life Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De Paul Fr. Tom Kunnel P A R I S H C O U N C I L Kelli Chilson, Kathleen Dunn, Scott Giblin. Paul Johnson, Andrew Lee, Martina Lynch, Cruz Molina, Maria Nest, Ralph Olsen, May Pang, Amy Ramundo, Carolyn Yates, Janet Zahn T R U S T E E S Phil McCartin James Pontone Our Sacramental Life Baptism: Please call the Rectory well in advance of the expected day of Baptism to arrange an appointment for an interview. Pre-baptismal meeting for parents is required. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics. Generally Baptisms are celebrated the third Sunday of each month at 12:00 pm. Reconciliation: Confessions are heard from 4:30-5:00 pm on Saturday. You may also make an appointment with Fr. Tom. Spanish confessions is available on 1st Fridays of the month at 7 PM and from 12:30 1:00 PM on Sundays. Marriage: Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance. Participation in Pre-Cana is essential. Please call the Rectory to schedule an appointment with Fr. Tom. Anointing of the Sick: Before you enter the hospital for elective surgery or other serious treatment, and for those who have need of spiritual healing. In an emergency, call Fr. Tom s mobile 845 608 9358. Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. Tom Kunnel. We would also be happy to direct anyone interested in living their lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: For instruction for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist for adults and to learn about Catholic Faith. If interested please contact Dcn Robert Pang. For more details and forms www.stjohnspiermont.org Parish Registration: All adults (over age 21) should register in the parish themselves and should use envelopes or parishpay.com. Tithing is 5% of income. This registration is our only means of certifying anyone as a member of the parish, especially for Baptism and Confirmation sponsorship International Food Buffet and Birthday Celebration with lots of fun and great variety of ethnic food! Well yes, son. David probably did have the best how-i-spent-my-summer vacation report. from JoyfulNoiseletter.com Reprinted with permission of Martha Campbell