BAPTISM
of the LORD
JANUARY
13, 2008
(M -
Memorial, A - Anniversary)
6:45
SPECIAL INTENTION for the
LIVING: JOEY MILETI
req. by Maria D. Markey
9:00 MICHEL RIGAUX--A
req. by Jim & Claudine
McCauley
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
6:45 THE FONTANA FAMILY
9:00 DECEASED MEMBERS of the FRANCOEUR FAMILY
req. by Ralph Santoliquido
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
6:45 JOHN MC WEENEY--M
req. by Fr. Brian
9:00 CHESTER
PEET--M
reg. by Nancy & Bill
Winnis
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
ANTHONY,
abbot
6:45 AGNES DORAN--M
9:00 JOSEPHINE
and CORNELIUS SHIELDS, PAUL V. SHIELDS and AILEEN
SHIELDS BRYAN--M
req.
by the Shields Family
6:45 GRACE M. FEENEY--M
req. by Kristen Fleming
9:00 RONALD MIRABELLA--M
req. by Catherine &
John Iarocci
9:00
REV. RICHARD THOMSON--A
req. by Sts. John & Paul Parish
5:30 JEAN PIERRE LIAIGRE--A
req. by Cassandra & Gabriel Liaigre
SUNDAY, JANUARY
20
7:30 MARY
A. and EDWARD LADIN and ROSE DUDEK--M
req. by the Ladin Family
9:00 FOR
THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
10:30 ELLEN
CREAN--M
req. by Ave Christie
12:00 MARIKA SCHRELJA—M
req. by the Family
5:00 MARTIN E. KING--A
req. by the Family
PRAYERFUL
REMEMBRANCES
Your prayers are requested for
the sick at home, and in the hospitals, especially: Gabriel Fay, Barbara
Santorsola, John O’Keefe, Jean Harder,
Bill Sabia, Bruno Mazzari, Robert O. Walcovy, Rev. Robert Gannon, Beth Hersh, Charles Donovan, Msgr. Joseph Boyd, Joey Mileti, Patricia Kuhr, Theresa
Astorino, Dotty Doherty, Joan Porrazzo, Lenny Cavalieri, Jenna Mussolini, Teresa Civetta, Frank Maiola, Aileen
O’Brien, Ed Lenard, Pam Hissey, Tricia Eigo, Skylar Bahrenburg, Mary & Tony Fraioli, Hank Lawlor, Sarah
Butler, Mimi Cosgrove, Kristen Long, Patrick Lamont, Elizabeth Kim, for our service men and women at home and
abroad; for the faithful departed, ANTHONY
DE GENNARO, FRANK FERRARI, and REV. MSGR. WILLIAM J. SMITH, and those who have
no one to pray for them; and for the honored dead of the Armed Services.
SUNDAY COLLECTOION
Last week’s collection (01 – 06 -- 08): $ 13,696
Maintenance: $ 2,650
Attendance: 1,048
The parish of Saints John and Paul thanks you for
your support. We are grateful to our parishioners who use the envelope system.
If you wish to receive Church support envelopes, please call the Rectory at
834-5458.
BAPTISM
PREPARATION for PARENTS of INFANTS
To arrange for a
Baptism, please call the rectory and you will be given an appointment with one
of the parish priests.
Water in
the Word
Baptismal
Preparation Session Schedule
All sessions are
offered on Saturday mornings from 10 AM – 11:30 AM. Please call the rectory to attend.
Classes in 2008 will be: February 2nd, March 1st, April 5th,
May 3rd and June 7th.
10:30 AM
MASS MUSIC NOTES
As we celebrate the
Baptism of the Lord, the Gospel acclamation for today reads “The heavens were
opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved son, listen to
him.” Appropriately, the Anthem today is “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”
by Ludwig van Beethoven.
STS. JOHN
and PAUL SCHOOL NEWS...
Sts. John and Paul
School will hold two Open Houses for parents interested in registering their
children in our parish school. The first will be on Tuesday, January 29th,
from 7 to 9 PM and the second one on Wednesday, January 30th, from
9:15 to 11:30 AM. For further information or questions about the school, please
call 834-6332.
BAPTISM of
the LORD
Save the dates: On
Monday, February 11, 2008, His Eminence will offer Mass and there will be
dinner for all young men ages 16 – 40 open to the possibility of becoming a
priest! Next weekend (January 18 – 20) will be a Cathedral Prep Weekend for all
high school aged young men. For more information, please contact Father Luke
Sweeney or Father Luis Saladana at (914) 968-1340 or www.NYPRIEST.COM “The World Needs Heroes.”
CALENDAR
of EVENTS for the WEEK
SUNDAY, JANAURY 13th:
10:10 AM SCH: Religious Education classes
12 Noon GYM: Basketball
3:00 PM RMR: Cub Scouts
6:00 PMRMR: Youth Group Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 14th:
3:00 PM GYM & AUD: PSPA
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
7:00 PM AUD: Play practice
7:30 PM RMR: Fr. Brian’s class
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th:
9:00 AM RMR: PSPA Meeting
1:00 PM RMR: Larchmont Women’s Club: Opera class
3:00 PM GYM & AUD: PSPA
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
6:00 PM AUD: Cub Scouts Pack Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16th:
10:30 AM SARAH NEUMAN: Service followed by Mass
12:45 PM GYM & AUD: PSPA
12:45 PM RMR: Brownies
2:50 & 7:15 PM SCH: Religious Education classes
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
7:00 PM AUD: Play practice
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th:
4:00 PM GYM Basketball
7:00 PM AUD: Play practice
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th:
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th:
9:00 AM GYM: Basketball
FR.
BRIAN’S CLASS
Fr. Brian’s class will
be held on Monday, January 14th, at 7:30 PM in the rectory.
DEVOTION
of the MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
There is devotion of
the Most Previous Blood every Friday evening at 7:30 in the church.
KNIGHTS of
COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST
Step up to the line
and take your best shot! It’s time for the annual Knights of Columbus Free
Throw Contest
WHEN: Monday, January
21st (Martin Luther King Day)
TIME: 10 AM
WHERE: Sts. John and
Paul Gymnasium
FOR WHOM: Boys and
Girls ages 9 – 14
This is always a fun
event, so please join us!
CAN YOU
HELP?
Girl Scout Troop 1856
is working toward the silver award. They will be building bookshelves and
collecting children’s books for an area shelter. Several of the girls are
parishioners. Please donate gently used children’s books to the box in the area
between the church and the school. Thank You.
LOST &
FOUND
Several DVDs
(including some from a dance studio camp) and a charger were left in a black
nylon carrier at the Religious Ed. Christmas Pageant in December. Please come
to the rectory to claim it.
FOOD BANK
NEWS…
MANY
THANKS!!!
Dear Roberta,
On behalf of the Mamaroneck Child Development Center and the Mamaroneck
Community Action Program, we would like to thank the congregation of Sts. John
and Paul Church for their continued dedication and support of our programs.
Without your concern and generosity, we would not be able to meet the needs of
our children and families.
The families were extremely appreciative of the food baskets which
brightened both their Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday celebrations. Of
course, the children were particularly thrilled with all of the presents
included in the Christmas baskets.
Sincerely,
Denise Gilman, Mamaroneck Child Development Center
Beverly Brewer-Villa, Mamaroneck community Action Program
Thank you for your generosity with the Thanksgiving and Christmas food
collection. Your financial support was also put to good use for Sacred Heart
Parish, Father Groeschel, Abraham House, local parishioners, and the Sisters of
Life who have called us several times this year to help with food for the
mothers who have chosen to keep their babies. It’s nice to have money in the
bank to help those who are in need.
Remember to bring a food item to Mass every Sunday. (Beans, cereal,
peanut butter, sauce, pasta, soup) Easter is early this year and will be upon
us before we know it.
God bless you all for caring.
BICENTENNIAL
THIRD
ANNUAL APPRECIATION COMMUNION BREAKFAST
For
CATHOLIC TEACHERS in PUBLICSCHOOLS
Come join us at the
Riverview for a rewarding morning of sharing:
Bishop Lagonegro: Celebrant and Homilist
Katy Feeney: Harpist and Leader of son
Sr. Patricia McCarthy, CND: Keynote Speaker –
“Teaching Peaceful children”
WHERE:
THE RIVERVIEW, One Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
WHEN: Saturday,
February 2, 2008 FROM 10:00 am TO 1:00 pm
WHO:
Catholic Teachers in Public Schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
A suggested donation
of $10 is requested to help defray the cost. (This event is subsidized by a
special grant received by the Catechetical office.)
For more information,
please call Mrs. Kathleen Alonzo at 212-371-1000 ext. 2864 or visit the web
site www.nyfaithformation.org or email: Kathleen.alonzo@archny.org.
THE
PASSIONIST SPIRITUAL CENTER
The Passionist
Spiritual Center that is located in Riverdale is presenting several different
programs over the next few months. There are flyers on the bulletin board
between the church and the school showing the different events. For more
information, you can call 718-549-6500 or visit their web site at www.passionists.org.
IMMACULATE
HEART of MARY’S MEN SPIRITUAL RETREAT
PLACE: Don Bosco
Retreat Center (Marian Shrine, Stony Point, NY)
WHEN: Friday, January
18th to Sunday, January 20th
SPECIAL FEATURE: Msgr.
William Smith from St. Joseph’s Seminary will join the men on Saturday evening
for a question and answer period
For more information
or to make a reservation, please call: Stan Winnis at 723-1385 or Fred Wolf at
693-6624
THE
PASTOR’S COLUMN
The Church in the United States is
recognizing this week as a time for Vocation Awareness. While the term does
cover all options including married and single life, the Bishops are stressing
the nature of a call to the religious and/or priesthood. They, at the outset,
do not deny and, indeed, affirm that it is out of our devoted families come
young people willing to give of themselves totally for the sake of the Gospel.
The fruitful reception of the graces of the Marriage inspire the children to be
selfless in all their relationships and if the Spirit wills, in committing
themselves to God’s people fully.
Before going on much further, I regard it
both necessary and appropriate to bring to mind the recent restoration of the
permanent diaconate. From the time of the apostles, the office of deacon was
crucial to the evangelization of society. The right hand assistants to a
diocesan bishop, they looked after the welfare of the Church and the needs of
the faithful. Many of them were martyred for such service. With gratitude, the
People of God has listed many in the communion of saints. For some political,
sociological, and economic reasons, the diaconate became restricted over the
centuries to those who were preparing to be ordained priests. With the advent
of the Second Vatican Council, the world’s bishops reflected on the future of
the church and determined that it would be enriched by the calling of men to
the ministry of service. (It should be noted that this reflection was not a
response to the lack of numbers in the priesthood. During this period,
seminaries were filled.) First, under Pope Paul VI, then under Pope John Paul
II, programs of pastoral, educational, and theological formation have been
mandated by the Vatican and put into effect by the particular churches.
Presently, aspirants and candidates for diaconate experience five years of
training. With the support of their families, especially spouses, they attend
classes, participate in spiritual exercises, and assist existing charitable
programs. Upon ordination, they will not only serve on the altar, but lead
various social initiatives such as food banks, bereavement programs, ministries
to the home bound, and religious education efforts. We are most grateful for
the present support of Deacon James Brown and look forward to the contributions
to parochial life in the future from Jack Shea now in aspirancy.
Religious brothers and sisters are laity
committed to one another and the faith community under vows. Their acceptance
of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience enables them to
remove from their lives some of the distractions of the secular world. They
join themselves to orders founded with certain charismas. The Dominican Sisters
who founded our school and so many others belong to a branch of the Order
dedicated to the teaching of young people. They have sacrificed everything that
boys and girls might be prepared to face the challenges of tomorrow as
Catholics. Another group dedicated to Saint Dominic was founded by the convert,
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, to care for those suffering from cancer. Rosary Hill is
located not too far from us. One of the newer religious communities formed by
the late John Joseph Cardinal O’Connor and Mother Agnes Donovan is the Sisters
of Life. Effectively and courageously, the sisters have supported the culture
of life hailed by John Paul II. They answer pleas from individual women seeking
counsel and reach out to many groups and educate them as to life issues. And
most importantly, these wonderful women reach out to those who have made the
most tragic of decisions and engage them in dialogue so that they might be
reconciled to God and thereby be at peace with themselves. Other female
religious have joined their male counterparts in leaving the comforts of home
and departing for foreign shores. Most prominent among these have been members
of Maryknoll.
Alexian Brothers are well known for their
care of the sick. Many of us have benefited from the educational talents of the
Christian Brothers de la Salle and the Irish Christian Brothers of Edmund Rice.
How many leaders can attribute their success to the faculties of Manhattan and
Iona Colleges. And we are very aware of Father Benedict’s Friars of the
Renewal. They work among the poorest of the poor and witness to the obligation
to care for all God’s people. We cannot move on without paying tribute to the
Jesuit Community. Through their fulfillment of the evangelical counsels, their
special vow of fidelity to the Holy Father, and their emphasis on the importance
of education, they have literally changed history and social progress. The
blood of their martyrs has nourished the understanding of man’s dignity and
ultimate destiny. This religious order has members who are brothers and
priests. The latter have taken on the wonderful privilege of bringing the
community together for the Eucharist.
Besides being served by religious priests,
the Church is ministered to by secular, diocesan, or parish priests. (These terms
are interchangeable.) I would hope that the dearth of vocations is in the
consciousness of everyone. This is an international crisis. In Ireland, one
seminary is all that remains. In one Irish diocese, they recently ordained one
person and he will be the last for seven years. Closer to home, in a neighboring
diocese, there are only six parochial vicars and many pastors have
responsibility for more than two parishes. My close friend has four in addition
to being dean of his area. One scary fact: no matter how old I am, I am still
younger than the average age of a priest in the U. S. We must pray for
vocations. We must encourage our young men to examine themselves and reflect on
whether or not they have the generosity of heart to say to the Church: “I am
ready and willing.” Our soldiers need chaplains. Our teenagers need teachers.
Our sick need consolers. Our poor need advocates. Our Church needs men of
prayer to be “other Christs” to the world.
Pray for vocations, present and future.
Vivat Jesus,
Fr. Brian