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 THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 4, 2018 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PRAYER Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. PASTORAL STAFF Reverend Quy N. Vo, Pastor Deacon Ronald Ste-Marie, Parish Deacon Monica Edwards & Josephine Payne, Bookkeepers Andrew Tolpa, Youth Ministry Liz Fusco, Faith Formation Grades 1st 6th 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: 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Susan Baldwin, Office Manager/Secretary Michael Young, Finance Manager Deacon Ron Ste-Marie, Facilities Supervisor Stephen Goo & Deborah Schoff, Trustees Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Tues. & Thurs. 8:00 a.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 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m., Sts. Anthony & Joseph s 5:25 p.m. 5:50 p.m. on Saturday or by appointment, just call the parish office. FUNERALS are held on Monday thru Thursday and Saturday.
THE THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVERMBER 4, 2018 Dear friends in Christ, May the peace of our Lord Jesus be with you always! We are now in the month of November. The weather has been getting cold, and the daylight is getting shorter each day. Soon we know the winter will be here. The gospel message for this weekend directs our attention to the most important commandment in our faith that is the commandment of love. Jesus says to us and the scribe that there is no other commandment greater than to love God above all things and to love our neighbors as ourselves. As children of God, we are required to love one another as Jesus did. God is love, and we know that everything he does comes from his loving heart. It is His love that he has created us and sent us Jesus his Son to save and redeem us. Since God is the one who loves us first, it is right and just that we should respond to God s kindness and mercy by loving him. Our love only grow and strengthen when we decide to put our faith and hope in God and his promises. The more we know God the more we love him, and the more we love God the greater we believe and hope in his promises. May our prayers for this coming week is that our love for God is always increasing each day, and let nothing stand in the way or keep us from loving God and others. I will be away from Wednesday to Friday to attend the Diocesan Priestly Theological Workshop. The annual diocesan gathering is the continuing education and priestly formation for priests. Although we graduated from seminary, the priestly formation is an ongoing process for all priests. Please pray for our priests. As we commemorate the faithful departed on November 2, we continue to offer mass intentions and pray for all souls in purgatory and our loved ones who have gone before us. Throughout the month of November. Have a blessed week! Peace & Blessings Fr. Quy Vo THE THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME B Today s Scripture readings can be found in the Hymnal # 1183 Our prayer s response is: Merciful Lord, hear us WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: November 9 is the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. What is the significance of this feast? Answer: Every diocese has a mother church, the bishop's cathedral where the diocesan church gathers and celebrates. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop's authority over the diocese. That authority is intended to be one of service to God's people, shepherding and guiding them in a truly pastoral mode. The pope is first and foremost the Bishop of Rome, as well as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. St. John Lateran is his cathedral, and its prominence derives from that reality. St. John Lateran cathedral traces its origins to Emperor Constantine who converted a portion of the Laterani family palace into a church, and gave it to Pope Sylvester (314-335) as the papal church and residence; St. John refers to the two saints in whose honor the church is dedicated, John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. It became known as the cathedral of the pope, and its facade's inscription refers to it as "the Mother and Head of all Churches, in the City and of the World." The universal celebration of this feast stresses the unity among Roman Catholics, as they unite themselves with the chair of Peter. Scripture readings for the week of November 4, 2018 Sunday: Dt 6:2-6/Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 [2]/Heb 7:23-28/Mk 12:28b-34 Monday: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3/Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11/Ps 22:26b-27, 28-30ab, 30e, 31-32/Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [3b]/Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/ Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: 4:10-19/Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a and 9/Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/Mk12:38-44 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Date Collection Amount Year to Date Total Year to Date Required Cumulative Deficit 10/28/18 $2,255.00 $41,166.00 $63,000.00-21, 834.00 The weekly amount needed from collection is approx. $3,500 for the fiscal year from 7/1/18 to 6/30/19. Money Counters November 5, 2018 H. Tangorra, R. Grande STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Goal: $150,000.00 No. of Gifts/Pledges: 148 Total Pledges as of 010/23/2018: $147,754.00 We have collected: $129,885.00 ONLY $2,246.00 away from reaching the goal in pledges. Can you help with another pledge or donation? ST. JOHN S SACRIFICIAL GIVING Regular Collection 10/28/18: $1,738.00 Capital Campaign Debt 10/28/18: $803.00 Next week s second collection: Snow Removal If you are away, please remember the parish with your envelope gift on your return. We appreciate your ongoing support. PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Dear God, death, as much as birth, is a part of the circle of life. Hear our prayers for those who have died: those who have died suddenly; people who have been victims of violence or war; men, women, and children who have died because of disease, famine, or neglect; and especially our dear departed loved ones. Give us comfort in our grief, and hope in your eternal love. May all those who have served you on earth share in the fullness of joy in your heavenly kingdom. Bring us all to the glory of the resurrection. Amen.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS November 3 & 4, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector E. Bentz J. Loiacono Host Minister Volunteer Deacon Ron Cup Ministers M. Schultz; J. Strumlock B. Sigona; G. Pryor Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer Next Weekend November 10 & 11, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Lector L. Farber L. Slatton Host Minister Volunteer Deacon Ron Cup Ministers G. & D. Lyman A. Hennings; C. Coman 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 WEEKLY CALENDAR St. John the Baptist Sunday, Nov. 4 Faith Formation Grades 1st 6th 9:15 a.m. in St. John s Hall. Monday, Nov. 5 Bible Study @ 9:30 a.m. in Parish Office/Rectory ST. JOHN S NEWPORT MUSIC FOR BOTH MASSES Entrance Hymn: Glory and Praise to Our God #606 Res. Ps: I love you Lord, my strength Offertory Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #641 Communion Hymn: We Remember #681 Sending Forth: Let There Be Peace on Earth #829 The Good News Center is starting a new bible study. It runs on Wednesdays (10 AM - 12 PM or 6 PM - 8 PM) from November 28 - December 19, entitled "Advent - Preparing for Christ". "Join us this Advent as we take 4 weeks to prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ? Are we ready for the King? Are our hearts ready to receive our Savior? The four weeks leading up to Christmas marks the beginning of the Western Church's liturgical year. Advent is our time for reflection, meditation and preparation." To register for this study at the Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Road, Utica, call 315-735-6210 or email Michele at mjones@thegoodnewscenter.org. The cost is $15.00 per person. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Do we put our trust in God and allow him to be Lord in every area of our life like the widow did? Trust that God wants great things for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in Huntington, NY and Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018 in Isle La Motte, VT. For more information, call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 518-279-3243 or visit them at https://wwmenyalb.org/. STS. ANTHONY AND JOSEPH PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTERS November 3 & 4, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) C. Blais B. Ste-Marie Cup Ministers M. Harrer; D. Sweeney J. Key; E. Leonardo Children s Homily Next Weekend November 10 & 11, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lector (s) J. Cirillo T. Powers Cup Ministers L. Warner; M. Franco S. Seymour; M. Trombley Children s Homily BISHOP S APPEAL 2018 STS. ANTHONY & JOSEPH Goal: $26,657.00 No. of Gifts: 102 Pledge Amount: $16,698.00 Collect Amount: $14,513.00 J. Guzewich TBA or C. Johnson REFLECT AND RESPOND TO THE SCRIPTURE: First Reading Moses reminds the Israelites to teach their children and grandchildren the greatest commandment given to them by God just before they were entering into the Promised Land. What are you teaching your children and grandchildren about God? Second Reading The author of Hebrews continues to emphasize Jesus as the perfect and eternal holy, heavenly high priest who intercedes to God for us sinners. For what sins in your life do you need Jesus' intercession? Gospel Reading We hear today a positive encounter between Jesus and a scribe. Jesus affirmed the scribe because he answered Jesus "with understanding." Why do you think so many of the religious leaders of Jesus' day misunderstood him? WEEKLY CALENDAR Sts. Anthony & Joseph Sunday, Nov. 4 Faith Formation Class for Grades 1st 6th Monday, Nov. 5 The Rosary Society Meeting @ 11:30 am at the Office Thursday, Nov. 8 Bible Studies group meets @ 9 a.m. at Office. Monday, Nov. 12 St. Anthony s Crusaders @ 7 pm in the Hall Christian Service Meeting will be on Nov. 14 instead of Nov. 13. Sts. Anthony and Joseph s Boiler Fund The cost of the replacement of the boiler is $64,000.00. As of October 23, 2018, we have collected for this fund is $3119.00. Please help our church to meet this goal and to keep our church warm during the winter months. The Knitting Ministry of Sts. Anthony and Joseph would like to thank everyone who has donated lap robes. They are all beautiful. We appreciate your kindness. God Bless to all of you. This weekend marks an end of the Daylight Saving Time. Please Don t forget to change your clock back an hour on Saturday night before you go to be.
St. John the Baptist, Newport Week of November 3 November 11, 2018 SATURDAY, November 3 Saint Martin de Porres, Religious; BVM 4:00 p.m. Tony D Onofrio (Living) Req. Jim Murphy Joseph Robert Collins Req. Andrew and Joanne Tolpa Mary Steere Req. Linda Theodald SUNDAY, November 4 The Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Ed Falk Req. Bill and Claudia Coman James Santamour Req. Brothers and Sisters MONDAY, November 5 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention TUESDAY, November 6 Weekday in Ordinary Time WEDNESDAY, November 7 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Celebrant Intention THURSDAY, November 8 Weekday in Ordinary Time FRIDAY, November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica SATURDAY, November 10 St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 4:00 p.m. Betty Dow (Living) Req. John Orilio Ronald Barnes Req. Joe and Dianne Fiacco Patsy Dolin (Birthday) Req. Joe and Dianne Fiacco SUNDAY, November 11 The Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. John and Shirley Ginnelly Req. Aelene Reilly Deborah R. Murphy Req. Shelby and John Butler POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2018 Universal In Service of Peace That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict. WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL Love of God and love of neighbor are intimately bound together. You cannot have one without the other. Who are my neighbor and how do I love them? It is easy to confess with our lips that we love our neighbor. But how does this get translated into action? Our neighbors are not only those who live around us or are most familiar to us. Everyone is our neighbor: those who are foreign to us, those who have come here illegally, those who have hurt us, those we envy, those we take for granted, and those who are poor. Embracing humanity in all of its forms is not always an easy task, and doing so can quickly take us out of our comfort zones. Working for justice, as God desires, often means adjusting how much I can have and sacrificing our wants and desires. The very image of God is on the faces of our neighbors, and our face can be found there as well. How much do we really love them? RED MASS Bishop Scharfenberger will be celebrating the Red Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Friday November 16 at Historic St. Mary s church (15 Lodge St. Albany). The Red Mass is celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for judges, attorneys, law school professors, students, and government officials. The Mass asks the Holy Spirit s guidance for all who seek justice and reflects on the God-given responsibility of the legal profession.
Sts. Anthony and Joseph, Herkimer Week of November 3, November 11, 2018 SATURDAY, November 3 Saint Martin de Porres, Religious; BVM 6:00 p.m. Angelina Maida Req. Mrs. John Marchese -Sciorentino Jean Marie Aiello Req. The Wisheart Family Theresa Tangorra Req. Philomena Tripolone Natalina Faga Req. The Marchese Family SUNDAY, November 4 The Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m. Kate Sciortino (Birthday) Req. Family Chester Scerra (Birthday) Req. Family Theresa Tangorra Req. Carol and Jim Ocuto Carl Caliguire (Anniversary) Req. Laura Caliguire MONDAY, November 5 Weekday in Ordinary Time TUESDAY, November 6 Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Theresa Tangorra Req. Vinny and Barb Ceneviva WEDNESDAY, November 7 Weekday in Ordinary Time THURSDAY, November 8 Weekday in Oridinary Time FRIDAY, November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica SATURDAY, November 10 St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 6:00 p.m. Deceased members of the Thomas Franco Family Req. Family Jim and Vickey Shearer Req. Family Theresa Tangorra Req. Fran and Rita Varano SUNDAY, November 11 The Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 a.m. Clemente Lamanna (Birthday) Req. Family Edward Vincent Req. Family Angelina Maida Req. Anthony Marchese The sanctuary lamp is given in loving memory of: Anthony Cugliandro Given by Wife, Terry Cugliandro Altar Bread and Wine is given in loving memory of: Rudolph Scialdo Given by Vincent Cimino St. Anthony/Joseph's bible study group will begin our new session on Nov. 8th at the parish office beginning at 9:00 a.m. We hope you will join us. Please contact Beth Ste- Marie at 315-219-5114. Our next book is "Eucharist" by Father Mitch Pacwa. The Holy Eucharist is called the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Do we really understand the true meaning? ANNUAL FUEL COLLECTION The weather is getting colder, and the heat is on to keep us comfortable. Please help us to defray the cost of the heating our buildings during the winter months by making a donation to the Fuel Collection. For those who are using envelopes, the Fuel Collection envelope is in your package. If you don t receive envelopes, there are envelops in the vestibule and in the pews for you to use. Please drop your contribution in the collection basket or mail to the parish office. Your support is greatly appreciated.