ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH 7516 No, Main Street Newport, NY 13416 Rectory Parish Office: 7514 No. Main Street Phone: (315) 845-8017 Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Email: stjohnnewport@gmail.com CHURCH OF STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH 229 So. Main Street Herkimer, NY 13350 Parish Office: 344 So. Washington Street Phone: (315) 866-6373 Faith Formation: (315) 866-1442 Office Hours: Mon Thurs: 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Email: sts.anthonyandjoseph@gmail.com THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 22, 2018 INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK He said to them, Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. Mark 6:31b-32 The many images we have of God help frame our relationship with Him. Have we ever imagined Jesus so deeply moved with emotion and engulfed with pity for us? We often are sheep without a shepherd who are lured by the emptiness of worldly attractions and superficial desires. We become lost. God, in the depth of His being, is deeply moved by our pain, loneliness, and heartache. God does not judge or condemn. He loves and is mercy itself. He knows firsthand the pain that comes with being lost and alone and desires to teach us about His merciful love. Do we want to be taught? Listen to God's word and be open to God's presence in the Eucharist. PASTORAL STAFF Reverend Quy N. Vo, Pastor Deacon Ronald Ste-Marie, Parish Deacon Patricia Foss, Coordinator of Religious Education Monica Edwards & Josephine Payne, Bookkeepers Andrew Tolpa, Youth Ministry Deacon Ron Ste-Marie & David Hughes, Buildings & Grounds, Maintenance John Butler & Janet Strumlock, Trustees Varnum Harris, Music Ministry & St. John s Cemetery Janine Lynch, Sacristan Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: 9:00 a.m. BAPTISM: To make arrangements, please contact the Parish Office of the parish you belong to. Susan Baldwin, Office Manager/Secretary Michael Young, Finance Manager Deacon Ron Ste-Marie, Facilities Supervisor Stephen Gloo & Deborah Schoff, Trustees Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Tues. & Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: 12:10 p.m. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please contact parish office SIX months in advance. One year for those who are under age of 21. Pre-Cana is expected. Wedding dates are scheduled after meeting the Pastor. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Can be administered at any stage of a person s illness. If possible, one SHOULD NOT wait until someone is near death before requesting an anointing. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: St. John s Saturday 5:25 p.m. 5:50 p.m., Sts. Anthony & Joseph s- 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. on Saturday or time by appointment. FUNERALS are held on Monday thru Thursday and Saturday.
THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 22, 2018 Dear friends in Christ! May the peace and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always! Summer is moving quickly, and already we passed the midpoint of the month of July. I hope that you are enjoying the summer weather. Even though we had a few warm and humid days, we are still smiling and thanking God for the beautiful summer days. Most importantly we put our faith and trust in the Lord no matter what life might bring upon us. Summer is a good time for all of us to get away. Our lives can be so hectic at time, and often we are being pulled in many different directions. Stress and feeling overwhelmed can happen to us any time. That s why summer is a time to get away to a deserted place to get some rest and relax. Mark s gospel speaks to us of a deserted place a place where Jesus goes and spend time by himself. Jesus knows very well how to handle work and rest. He always gives himself to others. Jesus teaches, heals, cares, listens to others. However, he needs to get away sometime to pray, rest, and gain back the energy. Jesus invites his disciples to do the same. They need to balance their lives between work and rest. When Jesus is away and alone, he spends his time to pray and reconnect with His Father in heaven. Today Jesus invites us to get away to a deserted place with him. In that place, we can reconnect with Jesus and His Father by praying and asking our Father in heaven to give us strength, to renew us, and to raise us from our depth of sins. May we listen and respond to Jesus invitation. Peace & Blessings Fr. Quy Vo THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME B Today s Scripture readings can be found in the Hymnal # 1138 Our prayer s response is: Jesus, Good Shepherd, hear us WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: July 26 is the feast of Joachim and Anna. Who are they and what do we know about them? Answer: Joachim and Anna are the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, yet there is absolutely no biblical reference to them whatsoever. So where do we get their names, and what is their story? Their names are found in an apocryphal (hidden) gospel known as "The Infancy Gospel of James." Apocryphal, or hidden gospels, consist of accounts of Jesus' life that were ultimately not accepted as inspired works, and thus were not included in the Bible. However, they sometimes captured the Christian imagination, spilling into the devotional dimension of the community. James' infancy gospel begins with the parents of Mary and their desire for a child. In their prayer and petitions to God, they are heard and given the blessings of a child, whom they named Mary. While we have no idea who Mary's parents really were, the fact that we celebrate the feast of Joachim and Anna indicates that the bond of family love is important in the Christian life. Long before Grandparents' Day was established, the church had a feast that honored the presumed grandparents of Jesus. While their names are part of non-inspired apocryphal legends, the fact of the Savior's human ancestry is not. Christ, the incarnate Word, dwelt among us in the flesh in a human family. In honoring the grandparents of Jesus, we really proclaim our faith in the Incarnation -- God becoming human! Scripture readings for the week of July 22, 2018 Sunday: Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11/Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/]/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Date Collection Amount Year to Date Total Year to Date Required Cumulative Deficit 7/15/18 $3,106.00 $7,758.00 $10,500.00 -$2,742.00 The weekly amount needed from collection is approx. $3,500 for the fiscal year from 7/1/18 to 6/30/19 Money Counters July 23, 2018 F. Evangelista, M. Harrer, D. Aloisio STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Goal: $150,000.00 No. of Gifts/Pledges: 147 Total Pledges as of 07/17/2018: $145,876.00 We have collected: $125,714.00 ONLY $4,124.00 away from reaching the goal in pledges. Can you help with another pledge or donation? ST. JOHN S SACRIFICIAL GIVING Regular Collection 07/15/18: $1,176.00 Fuel Collection 07/15/18: $ 342.00 This week s second collection: Capital Campaign Debt Reduction Next weekend s second collection: Peter s Pence If you are away, please remember the parish with your envelope gift on your return. We appreciate your ongoing support. In our Catholic tradition, a Eucharistic Congress is a special gathering led by the bishop focused on our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist. It is a time of joy, fellowship, prayer, and unity. This will be a time of spiritual renewal for our whole diocese. Bishop Ed has announced a major event for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany: the Hearts Aflame Eucharistic Congress to be held Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville. Sts. Anthony and Joseph Church is chartering a school bus for this event. If you are would like to attend this event and would like to ride on the bus please sign up. A sign up sheet is on the table in vestibule. Also, Flyers and registration cards are available on the table. If you have any questions call the office at 315-866-6373. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Let Jesus feed your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Sep 28-30, 2018 in ALBANY, NY and Nov 3-4, 2018 in ALBANY, NY. For more information, call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 518-279-3243 or visit them at https://www.wwmenyalb.org.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS July 21 & 22, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector J. Murphy A. Hennings Host Minister Seminarian Deacon Ron Cup Ministers M. Schultz, J. Strumlock C. & E. Cuda Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer Next Weekend July 28 & 29, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector J. Choquette J. Butler Host Minister Deacon Ron Deacon Ron Cup Ministers A. Choquette, R. Hughes S. Butler, A. Eckler Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer BISHOP S APPEAL 2018 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Goal: $13,006.00 No. of gifts: Pledge Amount: $6,065.00 Collect Amount: $4,915.00 RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS My daughter can easily become overwhelmed by having so much to do. She recently graduated from high school, and many times during those four years, she found herself going crazy from being involved in so many things. Sports, drama, youth group, homework, friends, and more all demanded a slice of her attention. Sometimes the slice of time that remained wasn't much and one does have to sleep! A good everyday steward can get caught up in doing so much and giving so much that he or she loses sight of the fact that you cannot give what you do not have. If you have no time left, you cannot give that. If you have no energy left, you cannot give that. Finally, if you find yourself agitated and overwhelmed, you cannot give that which others benefit from the most: YOU! Even when we plant seeds in a garden after tilling and watering the soil, we must rest and wait for there to be growth. If we do not take time to rest and recharge, we are not allowing time for God's grace to bring forth new life in us. We fear that things will suffer without us, but the truth is that no one is benefiting from our fatigue. We can think we are giving but really we are empty. Take some time and rest in your God. Retreat and recharge. Then you will be able to share once again. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MT GOOD NEWS CENTER 10475 Cosby Manor Road, Utica offers: the Grief Survivors that meets every other Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 pm at The Good News Center. Upcoming meetings will be July 24th and August 7th. Dropins welcome. This is a non-denominational support group for those suffering the loss of a loved one. Meets bi-weekly to help you face the difficulty associated with losing a loved one. For more information contact The Good News Center at 315-735-6210, or visit us online www.thegoodnewscenter.org. Rosary Walk with Chicken Barbecue Please join us between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm on Wednesday, August 8th at 10475 Cosby Manor Road, Utica for a chicken barbecue. Cost is $10. Reservations required for barbecue. Call 315-735-6210. Then at 6:00 pm pray the Rosary with us along our beautiful outdoor trail led by Mike Dziura. There will also be a Rosary prayed on the Center lawn for those unable to walk the trail. Seating will be provided. Free refreshments to follow. All are welcome. STS. ANTHONY AND JOSEPH PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS July 21 & 22, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) J. Cirillo J. Murray Cup Ministers Seminarian, C. Gloo Seminarian, E. Leonardo Children s Homily Next Weekend July 28 & 29, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) B. Ste-Marie, F. Berowski Cup Ministers Seminarian, E. Healy Seminarian, L. Warner Children s Homily BISHOP S APPEAL 2018 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH Goal: $26,657.00 No. of Gifts: 96 Pledge Amount: $14,946.00 Collect Amount: $8316.00 A BIG THANK YOU to those who helped make the Chicken BBQ a successful event. Tickets were sold out. Thank you to those who helped sell tickets, those who came and prepared the food, cleaned the hall before and after, those who served at the Chicken BBQ dinner and to everyone who donated desserts. Our parish could not have done it without your help. Again, thank you very much for your generous gift of service to the parish community. May the Lord bless you and reward you richly in heaven. REFLECT AND RESPOND TO THE SCRIPTURE: First Reading The prophet Jeremiah informs "the shepherds" (the religious leaders of Judah) of God's disapproval of their neglect of and apathy toward His people. How well do you treat the needy in your midst? Second Reading Paul speaks to the Ephesians how the cross of Christ is meant to bring unity to all believers. Where do you see this unity in the Church today? Gospel Reading Jesus taught his disciples the importance of rest. How does rest bring about spiritual renewal for you? When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. (Mk 6:34) Next weekend our second collection will be for Peter s Pence, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds of this collection benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims or war, oppression and disasters. Please be generous in next week s collection supporting the Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering. Thank you so much for your support of the works of the Holy Father through the Peter s Pence Collection. DIOCESAN MARRIAGE JUBILEE Sunday October 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Sponsored by the Office of Lay Ministry and Parish Faith Formation. Should you have any further questions, please contact (518) 453-6644 or precannaregistrar@rcda.org
St. John the Baptist, Newport Week of July 21 July 29, 2018 SATURDAY, July 21 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church 6:00 p.m. Homer A. Farr Req. Sue Salisbury & Eleanor Blauvelt SUNDAY, July 22 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Regina Yocum, & Theresa & Patricia Coman Req. Bill & Claudia Coman Rita Jo Lynch( Birthday) Req. Children & Grandchildren MONDAY, July 23 Saint Bridget, Religious TUESDAY, July 24 Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest WEDNESDAY, July 25 Saint James, Apostle 9:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention THURSDAY, July 26 Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin, Mary FRIDAY, July 27 Weekday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, July 28 Weekday in Ordinary Time 6:00 p.m. Lawrence A. Polczynski Req. Jane Godlewski John Koop Sr. (10t h Anniv.) Req. Family SUNDAY, July 29 The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. - Ralph Prugger Req. Godson Lucille Sterusky Req. Family For the Infirm Members of Court Reardon #841 Req. CDA POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY 2018 Evangelization Priests and their Pastoral Ministry That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests. CONCERT FOR VOCATIONS Tuesday August 7, 2018 @ St. Pius X Church, 23 Crumitie Rd., Loudonville, New York. The evening event begins at 6 p.m. with the Holy Hour and Benediction which will preside by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. The Concert will begin at 7 p.m. where priests, deacons, seminarians, religious will perform. We hope that you are able to come and attend the wonderful recital and meet our priests, deacons, religious sisters and brothers, seminarians. Come! You will enjoy the evening The souls of the just are in the hands of God! Please pray for those who have passed away Anthony Bonvino Linda Lyon Eternal Rest! Grant unto them, O Lord! And let perpetual light shine upon them Please remember our parish in your will and estate planning.
Sts. Anthony and Joseph, Herkimer Week of July 21 July 29, 2018 SATURDAY, July 21 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church 4:00 p.m. Joe Macrina (birthday) Req. Wife, Maryellen Deceased Members of the Viscomi Family Req. Minnie Vince Mula Req Jim & Carol DePalma Sal Cifonelli Req. The Bielejec Family Pam Sullivan ( Anniv.) Req. Family SUNDAY, July 22 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m. Frank & Jennie Peruzzi Req. Son, Carmen F.Peruzzi Vito Losito Req. Stephen & Claudia Gloo Florence Caliguire Req. Mary & Rosemarie Peruzzi Mario Sementilli Req. Children MONDAY, July 23 Saint Bridget, Religious TUESDAY, July 24 Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest WEDNESDAY, July 25 Saint James, Apostle THURSDAY, July 26 Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin, Mary 8:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention FRIDAY, July 27 Weekday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, July 28 Weekday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Rosemarie Valaro Req. Amelia, Mary & Rosemarie Peruzzi Anna Scalise Req. Bill and Julia Fifield Natalina Faga Req. Claudine Grande Deceased Members of the Talarico & Varno Family Req. Tom & Theresa July 29 The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m. Walter Czuryla Sr. Req. Irene Vito Losito Req. Claudine Grande Thomas Pliszek Req. Sam and Pat Conde Delores Payne Req. Deacon Ron & Beth Ste Marie The sanctuary lamp is given in loving memory of: Angelina Maida Given by Vincent Cimino The HOPE Ministries Program of Catholic Charities Herkimer County is in need of caring volunteers and clients to assist. HOPE Ministries is a volunteer program designed to help the frail elderly to remain independent in their homes. Services include grocery shopping with or for, meal preparation, laundry assistance, light housekeeping, telephone reassurance, friendly visiting and non-medical transportation. If you are interested in volunteering or know of someone who needs our help and would like more information, please contact Lori Joy, HOPE Ministries Program Coordinator (315) 894-8817 ext. 254 or ljoy@ccherkimer.org. BULLETIN DEADLINE: Please submit A HARD COPY or EMAIL (sts.anthonyandjoseph@gmail.com) no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday for that week s bulletin. For the Pulpit Announcement: Please submit a hardcopy or email to the parish office no later than Tuesday afternoon for that weekend s announcement. Thank you for your cooperation.