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 TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Humility is really a virtue that allows us to keep our relationships in proper order: God first, others second, and myself third. However, we all wrestle with our incompleteness, weakness, and imperfections. Passions and impulses from within can color how we view our lives and distort them. Who among us does not struggle with jealousy, envy, pride, and lust? Then, when we can't have what we desire, we find ourselves angry, greedy, and taking more than we deserve. The downward spiral continues. Even Jesus' disciples, who knew him better than most, argued about who was the greatest. Humbly seeking the wisdom that comes from God and His righteousness is the corrective we need in order to keep ourselves in check. PASTORAL STAFF Reverend Quy N. Vo, Pastor Deacon Ronald Ste-Marie, Parish Deacon 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. 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. BAPTISM: To make arrangements, please contact the Parish Office of the parish you belong to. 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 TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 23, 2018 Dear friends in Christ! Jesus, in today s gospel, talks about what is like to be the greatest person in God s kingdom. While Jesus was speaking to the disciples about his passion and death, they were discussing among themselves to see who is the greatest. Who doesn t want glory and fame in life? Our society tells us that a good leader is a person who possesses great power, lots of wealth, fame, and prestige. He is the greatest person, and wherever he goes, he will have VIP status, and the best/head seat at the banquet table. However, Jesus teaching is completely the opposite. A good leader is to be the servant of everyone. Jesus kept reminding his disciples that he came not to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). The greatest person in the kingdom of God is the lowly one, the one who is humble of heart, the one who is willing to empty himself of pride and self-seeking glory, the one who is seeking to be the servant for others. Jesus is the perfect model of a servant. He knelt down to wash the feet of the disciples. He healed the sick, restored sight for the blind, opened the ears of the deaf, and the mouths of the mute. Jesus raised the dead to life; those who were possessed by demons, Jesus cast out the demons and healed them. Moreover, the glory that Jesus possessed for himself is the cross. On that cross, Jesus had won for us eternal salvation. The greatest person is the servant of all. Are we ready to be the greatest person in God s kingdom? Do we have the courage to become the greatest person in God s kingdom? The Fall season is on its way. Enjoy the rest of the summer weather! Peace & Blessings Fr. Quy Vo THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME B Today s Scripture readings can be found in the Hymnal # 1165 Our prayer s response is: Merciful Lord, hear us WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: Our parish has been focusing on issues of peace and justice. What are the principles that guide decision making and social morality? Answer: There are seven principals of Catholic social teaching that guide our sense of social morality. These seven key points are the hallmarks of a just society, moral laws, and good leadership. They help shape our social "conscience" and lead us to choose those things that characterize social justice. They are 1) respect for the life and dignity of the human person; 2) call to family, community, and participation; 3) rights and responsibilities; 4) a preferential option for the poor; 5) the dignity of work and the rights of workers; 6) solidarity; and 7) care for God's creation. Catholic social teaching has had a great influence in our history and continues to guide us well. We must value every person in all walks of life, but especially those who are weak, vulnerable, and least able to defend themselves. We cannot justify the ends with the means, so no life can ever be sacrificed for the sake of another. The basic necessities of life cannot be denied someone: food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. We can and must find ways to put into practice the Gospel values we preach and proclaim, so that all people can know and experience God's love for them. That might be the greatest principle of all! Scripture readings for the week of September 23, 2018 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16-4:3/Mk 9:30-37 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Rv 12:7-12a/Jn 1:47-51 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Date Collection Amount Year to Date Total Year to Date Required Cumulative Deficit 9/16/18 $2,028.00 $28,867.00 $42,000.00 - $13,133.00 The weekly amount needed from collection is approx. $3,500 for the fiscal year from 7/1/18 to 6/30/19. Money Counters September 24, 2018 H. Tangorra, R. Grande STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Goal: $150,000.00 No. of Gifts/Pledges: 148 Total Pledges as of 09/11/2018: $147,555.00 We have collected: $128,113.00 ONLY $2,445.00 away from reaching the goal in pledges. Can you help with another pledge or donation? ST. JOHN S SACRIFICIAL GIVING Regular Collection 09/16/18: $1,544.00 Capital Campaign Debt Reduction 09/16/18: $580.00 This week s second collection: Catholic University Next weekend s second collection: Evangelist If you are away, please remember the parish with your envelope gift on your return. We appreciate your ongoing support. ST. JOHN S ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Saturday October 20, 2018 From 9:00am-3:00pm at the church hall Themed Basket raffles, Bake shop, Gourmet foods, Craft shop and Lunch Helpers wanted, and donations from all parishioners are needed to make this event successful. Please contact Shelby Butler (315-845-1545) or call the parish office (315-845-8017) 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 ALBA- NY, NY. For more information, call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 518-279- 3243 or visit them at https://www.wwmenyalb.org. Please remember our parish in your will and estate planning.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS September 22 & 23 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector D. Lyman J. Loiacano Host Minister Volunteer Deacon Ron Cup Ministers D & R Hughes C. McCormack, B. Sigona Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer Next Weekend September 29 & 30, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector J. Choquette A. Hennings Host Minister Volunteer Deacon Ron Cup Ministers J. Murphy, A. Choquette E. & C. Cuda Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer BISHOP S APPEAL 2018 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Goal: $13,006.00 No. of gifts: 65 Pledge Amount: $11,885.00 Collect Amount: $9,195.00 RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS If you have traveled on Southwest Airlines, you are aware of how they line people up prior to boarding. You receive a lettered group of A, B, or C and a number. You line up with your group and in sequence based on your numbers. This means that before every flight, you'll hear people ask over and over, "What number are you?" Some don't ask and simply place themselves in the line. I have been A-1 before and had someone stand in line in front of me. There is nothing before A-1 in the line! It is crazy the urgency of some to board the plane and get the perfect seat. For some, I think it has more to do with a sense of entitlement. No one is going to cheat me out of my place in line! I deserve it! Of course, you can't deserve your place in the line more than another. We are all getting on the plane and going to the same place. In life, some of us act like people in a Southwest boarding line. We want our place in line, and we will sometimes put ourselves ahead of others without merit. Good stewardship allows us to see our actions in this regard as folly. Jesus said, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." We are called to serve and not to be served. If we seek what we truly deserve in this life, we will find that we are not actually entitled to much. If we humble ourselves and seek to serve others, we will receive an abundance of good things, even though we still won't deserve it. For all we receive, whether we are A-1 or C-30, is a gift. --Tracy Earl Welliver, DIOCESAN MARRIAGE JUBILEE The 46th Annual Marriage Jubilee Celebration sponsored by the Office of Lay Ministry Formation will be held Saturday October 7, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, corner of Eagle and Madison Avenue, Albany, New York. Couple celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th or other special wedding anniversaries are invited to attend this celebration. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will celebrate the Liturgy at 2:00 p.m. and greet couples and their guests at a reception in the gathering area at the Cathedral immediately following Mass. Please register through the parish office. Sts. Anthony & Joseph 515-866-6373 or St. John the Baptist 315-845-8017 STS. ANTHONY AND JOSEPH PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS September 22 & 23, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) D. Sweeney F. Berowski Cup Ministers S. Licari, J. Macri J. Key, T. Powers Children s Homily Next Weekend September 29 & 30, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) B. Ste-Marie K. Carney Cup Ministers C. Gloo, D. Sweeney S. Seymour, B. Wiliczka Children s Homily BISHOP S APPEAL 2018 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH Goal: $26,657.00 No. of Gifts: 99 Pledge Amount: $16,196.00 Collect Amount: $9706.00 REFLECT AND RESPOND TO THE SCRIPTURE: First Reading We hear from the Wisdom writer the mindset of those who oppose God. Where do you see this mentality in the world today? Second Reading James speaks of one's passions as the source of much conflict in the world and in ourselves. Which of your passions have caused conflict for you? Gospel Reading Jesus teaches the disciples today that true discipleship requires humility and simplicity. In what ways is this condition of discipleship a challenge for you? WEEKLY CALENDAR Sts. Anthony & Joseph Sunday, Sept. 23 Faith Formation Gr. 1-6 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. @ Parish Office Faith Formation Gr. 7 10 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. @ St. John s in Newport Tuesday, Sept. 25-Pastoral Council Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. @ Hall Thursday, Sept. 27 Bible Study Church Office @ 9:00 a.m. Holy Family and St. Joseph will hold its annual Mini Retreat on Saturday, October 13. The retreat, which is open to all, will be held in the Holy Family Parish Center (the gym). Registration, coffee and refreshment are at 8:30. The retreat will begin at 9:00 with Morning Prayer and conclude with lunch at 12:30. Sr. Kitty Hanley, a Sister of St. Joseph, will be our retreat leader. If you have had the opportunity to hear Sr. Kitty before, you know this will be a wonderful morning. It would be helpful to call the parish office (315-823-3410), so we make sure we have enough food for everyone. There is no charge for the retreat. If you wish to make a free will offering to help cover the expense of the food, it would be appreciated. THE VIRTUS program is an educational program for the prevention of sexual abuse of children and youth. All paid and volunteer ministers who work with children & young people are required to attend a VIRTUS Protecting God s Children training session. Attendance at one of the VIRTUS programs is mandatory. Catholic Charities will be offered Virtus Training on Wednesday September 26 from 6 p.m. 8 p.m. at Sts. Anthony & Joseph Parish Hall. To register, please call the Parish Office at 315-866-6373.
St. John the Baptist, Newport Week of September 22 September 30, 2018 SATURDAY, September 22 Weekday in Ordinary Time 6:00 p.m. Jeffrey Tucker Req. Arlene Lewandrowski Amy Eckler (healing intention) Req. Knights of Columbus For the Victims of Hurricane Florence Req. John Orilio SUNDAY, September 23 The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Willie Ahearn Req. Sandy Black MONDAY, September 24 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention TUESDAY, September 25 Weekday in Ordinary Time WEDNESDAY, September 26 St. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs 9:00 a.m. Maureen and Gene Helmers Req. Sister THURSDAY, September 27 St. Vincent de Paul, Priest FRIDAY, September 28 St. Wenceslaus, Martyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs SATURDAY, September 29 St. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels 6:00 p.m. Ronald Barnes Req. Joe and Dianne Fiacco SUNDAY, September 30 The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Dennis Murphy, Father Req. Eleanor Blauvelt WEEKLY CALENDAR St. John the Baptist Church Sunday, Sept. 23 Faith Formation Gr. 1-6 9:15 a.m. 10:15 p.m. @ Church Hall Faith Formation Gr. 7 10 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. @ St. John s Church Monday, Sept. 24 Bible Study @ Church Rectory /Office @ 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24 Finance Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 Universal Young People in Africa That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: We welcome those who are not Catholic to discover and learn about the Roman Catholic Faith Tradition. Those who have not been baptized are prepared to celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Candidates raised in another Christian community are invited to full-communion in the Catholic Church by celebrating Confirmation and Eucharist. If you know of anyone who have not been baptized and want to discover the Catholic Faith Tradition, please encourage the person to contact the parish office. St. John s 315-845-8017 or Sts. Anthony & Joseph 315-866-6373 Charity is the measure by which our Lord judges all things. Pray, hope, and don t worry. By St. Padre Pio September 23 (Feast Day)
Sts. Anthony and Joseph, Herkimer Week of September 22, September 30, 2018 SATURDAY, September 22 Weekday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m.- Communion Service due to Eucharist Congress SUNDAY, September 23 The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m Blessed Mother Req. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Catroppa Florence Caliguire Req. Carmela & Anthony Trimboli Roger E. LaBreche Req. Judy Ferri & Family Diane Bielejec(Month s Mind) Req. Jane Godlewski MONDAY, September 24 Weekday in Ordinary Time TUESDAY, September 25 Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Diane Bielejec Req. Jack and Louise Carney WEDNESDAY, September 26 St. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs THURSDAY, September 27 St. Vincent de Paul, Priest 8:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention FRIDAY, September 28 St. Wenceslaus, Martyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs SATURDAY, September 29 St. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels 4:00 p.m. Marie Scalise Req. Family Florence Caliguire Req. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scalise Rocco Maio Req. Frank Evangelista Morra Family Req. Family Risi Family and Tony Vella Req. Family Amaduri Family and baby Jude Harrod Req. Family Carol Pryor Req. Joe and Maureen Harrer SUNDAY, September 30 The Twenty-Six Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m Chester Scerra Req. Family Florence Caliguire Req. Domenick and Patricia Petucci Jessie Whitney (Birthday) Req. Family Charlotte S. Widay (Birthday) Req. Husband, Children, & Grandchildren GOOD NEWS CENTER 10475 Cosby Manor Road, Utica offers: Bible Study: Galatians Set Free to Live by Jeff Cavins and Gayle Somers. Galatians is a study that will reignite your love for God as you learn of the astonishing love God has for you. Paul s letter to the Galatians speaks directly to the heart of Christians and addresses the most important question we can ask: What must we do to be saved? This fascinating letter reveals the merciful love that God the Father has for us, his children. It speaks of the extraordinary gift of salvation that Jesus has won for us, and it explains how we can unite ourselves to Christ s redeeming sacrifice through faith and love. Join us on this study Wednesdays, September 12th November 7th, 10 am-12 pm or 6 pm-8 pm at The Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Rd, Utica. To register call 315-735-6210 or email Michele at mjones@thegoodnewscenter.org. Cost is $20.00 per person. The Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of America of Newport are sponsoring their annual Italian Buffet to be held on Friday October 12, 2018 in the Church Hall at Saint John the Baptist Church in Newport. The hours are 5:00-6:30 PM and the cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are free. As in past years, the menu includes delicious homemade Italian specialties. Take-outs available. All proceeds are used for charitable purposes. See you there!