F0URTH
SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY
28, 2007
(M -
Memorial, A - Anniversary)
6:45 MICHAEL, TOMMY, and DONNY
HARRINGTON--M
req. by the Family
9:00 CARMELA
MANGIERI--M req. by Grace Cosgrove
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
6:45 FRANK and JULIA SANTOLIQUIDO--M
req. by Ralph Santoliquido
9:00 TIMOTHY J. MARA--M
req. by Maura & Richard Concannon
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
JOHN
BOSCO, priest
6:45 VIOLET FRASCELLA--M
req. by Alice & Henry Malgrande
9:00 SALVATORE
CAMPASANO--A
reg. by Nancy & Bill
Winnis
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
6:45 JANE HERGET--M
req.
by Jane & Ken Padgett
9:00 CARMIE
MANGIERI--M
req. by Dorothy Ketner
PRESENTATION of the LORD
6:45 FRANK
TAMBURRINO--M
req.
by Fluff & Al Spiess
9:00 CHRIS CHRISTIE--M
req.
by Pat Sweeney
BLAISE, bishop, martyr
Ansgar, bishop
9:00 MARY HALPIN--M
req. by Alice Mulderrig
5:30 NICHOLAS PERRIN--M
req. by Mary & Jim McGee
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
4
7:30 MARIE
RUGGIERO—M
req. by Janet & Rudy Demasi
9:00 COUNT
NICHOLAS BOBRINSKOY--M
req.
by Valerie & Nicholas
Mastronardi
10:30 EDWARD
GARBA--M
req. by Martha Garba
12:00 FOR
THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
5:00 LAURENCE and FRANK ANTONIOLI--M
req. by the Family
PRAYERFUL
REMEMBRANCES
Your prayers are requested for
the sick at home, and in the hospitals, especially: J. Kevin Dymes, Jr. Winnie
Mullin, Ramona Murill, Debra Abrahamsen, Patricia Kuhr, Theresa Astorino, Joseph
Mileti, Dotty Doherty, Caroline Weldon, Brenda McWeeney, Lenny Cavalieri, Jenna
Mussolini, Teresa Civetta, Frank Maiola, Aileen O’Brien, Sister Margaret Coakley, Ed Lenard, Pam Hissey,
Tricia Eigo, Frank Diaz-Balart, Alice
Nasta, Mildred Traub, Catherine Ann Brennan, Mary & Tony Fraioli, Hank
Lawlor, Sarah Butler, Mimi Cosgrove, Kristen Long, Patrick Lamont, Elizabeth
Kim, Eloise Selby, Thomas M. Lamb, for our service men and women at home and
abroad; for the faithful departed, REV. JOHN J. HYNES, PAT BONNER, DOTTIE SMITH
and MARGARET STAUDT, and
those who have no one to pray for them; and for the honored dead of the Armed
Services.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last week’s collection (1—21—07)
$9,204
Catholic Communication/Catholic U.: $2,271
Attendance: 1,087
The parish of Saints John and Paul thanks you for
your support. We are grateful to our parishioners who use our envelope system.
If you wish to receive Church support envelopes, please call the Rectory at
834-5458.
10:30 AM
MASS MUSIC NOTES
In the Second Reading today, St. Paul wrote so eloquently to the
Corinthians about love. The Anthem today is “Veni Jesu, Amore Mi” by Cheribini
– “Come Jesus, love me.”
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 the following Saturday mornings from 10 AM – 11:30 AM. Please call
the rectory to attend. We will begin new sessions in 2007. The date for the upcoming
class is as follows: February 3rd,
March 3rd, April 14th, FRIDAY, MAY 4th at 7:30 pm, and June 2nd.
FEAST of
SAINT BLAISE
Saturday, February 3rd,
is the feast of St. Blaise. There will be Blessing of the Throats during the
9:00 AM Mass.
ST.
AUGUSTINE’S AUXILIARY presents a
“MORNING
of RECOLLECTION”
On
Saturday, February 3rd, St. Augustine’s Auxiliary will present a
“Morning of Recollection”. It will begin with Mass at 9:00 AM, followed by
refreshments in the cafeteria. The Lecture give by Father Patrick J. Ryan, SJ
on the topic: Muslin-Christian Relations: The Challenge after Regensburg will
begin at 10:00 AM.
RSVP
before February 1st to Annette Treacy at 834-4883
ALTAR
SERVERS and LECTORS INFORMATION
There
will no longer be Altar Server or Lector practice on Thursdays. If you are
interested in either of these ministries, please contact Fr. Joe at fatherjoenahas@yahoo.com or call him
at the rectory at 834-5458.
CALENDAR of EVENTS for WEEK OF JANUARY 28th:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th:
10:10 AM SCH: Religious Education classes
12 NOON GYM: Basketball
12:00 Noon Church: Confirmation Enrollment
Mass
MONDAY, JANUARY 29th:
7:00 PM AUD: Teen play rehearsal
7:30 PM RMR: Fr. Brian’s class
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30th:
1:00 PM RMR: Women’s Club
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
6:00 PM RMR: Cub Scouts
7:00 PM RMR: Teen play rehearsal
7:30 PM RECTORY: RCIA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31st:
11:00 AM SARAH NEUMAN: Mass
12:45 PM RMR: 2nd grade Brownies
2:50 & 7:30 PM SCH: Religious Education classes
7:00 PM AUD: Teen play rehearsal
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st:
9:30 AM RMR: Interfaith
7:00 PM AUD: Teen play rehearsal
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd:
9:00 AM CH: Catholic Schools Liturgy
3:00 PM RMR: 4th grade Girls Scouts
4:00 PM GYM: Basketball
7:30 PM CHURCH: Adoration
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd:
9:00 AM GYM: Basketball
10:00 AM RMR: Baptism Preparation Class
SPIRITUAL
NEWS…
The Most Precious
Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ Novena will be held at 7:30 PM every Friday.
The weekly recitation
of the Holy Rosary takes place in the Church each Thursday at 5:15 PM. The
church community continues to pray the Rosary every Wednesday following the
9:00 AM Mass. Every one is encouraged to pray the Rosary.
FR.
BRIAN’S BIBLE CLASS
Father Brian’s class on
the new Catechism for Adults will be held on Monday evening, January 29th, at
7:30. Come one and all even if you have
not been previously attending. This program takes place in the rectory meeting
room.
RCIA
The RCIA class will be
held n Tuesday, January 30th, at 7:30 PM in the rectory.
TEEN PLAY
The teens of Sts. John
and Paul Parish will be presenting the play “You Can’t Take It With You”. This
production is for the whole family; it is all the fun and antics of a classic
Broadway comedy. Come meet a zany family and how sane they seem at the end. All
proceeds support the charitable endeavors of the youth of our parish. Tickets
will be on sale after most of the Masses and at the door. Please come and show
your support for the young people in our community.
Friday, February 9th,
and Saturday, February 10th, at 8:00pm in the auditorium, tickets:
$8.00
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION NEWS…
ST.
VALENTINE’S BAKE SALE
The School of Religion Association (SRA) , the Religious Ed. Program’s
parent organization, is planning our annual St. Valentine’s Bake Sale for Saturday,
February 10thth, after the 5:30 Mass and Sunday, February 11th,
after the morning Masses.
If you would like to contribute baked goods, they may be dropped off in
the conference room near the inside entrance to the church on Saturday,
February 10th, between 4 – 5:30pm or on Sunday morning between 8 –
9am. Thank you for helping out with the
SRA’s only fundraiser! A couple of local businesses will also be sending
over baskets of goodies to raffle off.
MARDI GRAS
is coming!
The Religious Education Program’s SRA Board is planning our annual
Mardi Gras Celebration for Sunday, February 11th, from 6 – 8pm in
the auditorium. (Note the new date and time!) Please come out with your family
and enjoy Pasquale’s pasta, scrumptious salad and delectable desserts,
children’s Mardi Gras crafts and colorful costume parade (we provide the
masks!), a live magic act at 7 pm, convivial conservation and real carnival
music!
Your child brought home invitations with an RSVP to return with a check
– or call Joann Anile at 381-2723 (day or evening) to leave a message and then
pay at the door ($5/person or $20/family).
YOUR’RE
INVITED to a SPECIAL BABY SHOWER COFFEE
WHEN: Sunday, February 4, 2007 after the 9:00 AM Family
Mass
WHERE: Sts. John and Paul auditorium
WHY: To help benefit Good Counsel’s Daystar Program at
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Harrison
GIFTS: Yes, please! We are collecting NEWBORN and SMALL disposal
diapers and ENFAMIL with IRON
POWDERED FORMULA
HOSTED BY: the Sts. John and Paul Women’s Guild
If you are unable to attend this event but would like to contribute to
this very worthy cause, there will be a box labeled BABY SHOWER in the hall between the church and the school.
Thank you in advance for all your help.
SWISH HOOP
CAMP – February 19 – 23
A developmental camp
for BOYS and GIRLS grades 2 – 8. all skill levels are welcome.
WHERE:
White Plains Middle School – Highlands
TIME:
8:30 – 3:00
Cost:
$235 for the week
RUN BY:
Sue Adams – White Plains High School Varsity Basketball Coach and Bob Adams –
Current NCAA Basketball Referee
QUESTIONS:
Call Sue at 422-2250 (w) or 421-1929 (h)
SAINTS
JOHN and PAUL SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Registration is under
way at Saints John and Paul School for the 2007/2008 school year. If you are
interested in having your child/children attend our school, please call the
office at 834-6332 for more information.
THE
PASTOR’S COLUMN
The week ahead will witness a ring ceremony
for our eighth grade. This gives me an opportunity to comment both on the
significance of Catholic parochial school education and the receiving of signs
which makes very special moments.
This year marks the seventy-fifth
anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs from which I graduated many moons ago.
In many ways, it is a different place today than it was when I walked the halls
of that institution. We had no kindergarten or Pre - K. Our parents were told
that is a “public” school notion. The sisters, who lived seven blocks away,
would teach us every subject. There was no thought of moving fifty-five
children from classroom to classroom in a departmental methodology. Most of
them had not finished college, but then neither did the majority of our
parents. Most of us had Irish, Italian, and German ancestry. The priests would
frequently be found in our play yard. They taught us curb ball when we became
older and were allowed on the street side where traffic was cut off at
lunchtme. Co-education was acceptable only up to the sixth grade. Our religious
instructors felt that boys and girls in the seventh grade would be too
distracted from their efforts by the presence of the opposite sex. We knew
better than try anything inappropriate. If our parents knew that we upset the
good nuns, they would march us to the convent and/or rectory, be told to apologize
and have any allowance suspended and we could not play outside until we were
thirty. No kind had a chance in the face of such an alliance. By the way, there
was no tuition. (Except for us, who lived fifty feet beyond the parish
boundaries, we paid $5.00 a month.) Today, the population of the area is mainly
from the Dominican Republic. The sisters have been replaced by a lay faculty,
some of whom once attended the school. Because of a loyal alumni, the children
are able to explore the worlds of science and technology in science labs and
computer rooms. The differences in time and space, however, are overwhelmed by
the similarities. To the parents then and now, the education received is of
highest priority. They desire their offspring to enjoy an existence materially
better than they had. But they work three jobs not just for that reason. They
realize that the religious faith that is shared and the moral values provided
will stand their children in good stead. And though our circumstances here at
Saints John and Paul might differ, the vision of our parents, administration
and faculty, parents and children is the same in regards to our school.
Knowing the importance of a strong
educational foundation, I have championed the cause of a parochial school education
system here and throughout the Archdiocese. I am grateful to His Eminence
Cardinal Egan for the opportunities he has given me to participate in the
support and development of these institutions of learning which have made such
a contribution to the ministry of the Church. I joyfully acknowledge being
pastor of a faith community which realizes that the Gospel of Salvation and the
progress of the Human Project are most profoundly affected by the existence of
an academic and religious resource in our midst. Sad to say, there are too many
“chicken littles” pronouncing the death of the educational enterprise in New
York. Because of generous parishioners who contribute time, talent and
treasure, the future is very bright here in Larchmont. The success of our
recent capital campaign permits us to look forward to the advent of
technologies which will be a source of intellectual progress with few
limitations as well as to ensure the integrity of our infrastructure. We have
much to celebrate this Catholic Schools week. I never fail to recognize and
brag (perhaps too much) about our parents. The decision they made to entrust
their boys and girls is both a sacrificial one on their part and an awesome one
on the part of our principal and staff.
Each day, we seek to be worthy of that responsibility which our mothers
and fathers place on our shoulders. Our dedicated teachers realize that their
compensation is not at the level of their private and public compatriots. But
dedicated they remain for they realize that they have a unique opportunity to
live out their Baptismal commitment.
This brings us full circle for our children
have all in different ways expressed their hope to graduate from this
elementary school and move on to family, careers, and personal growth. Our
eighth grade on Friday will receive a sign we use over and over again to
express their fidelity to what they have been taught, what they will remember,
and what they will act upon to bring forth the Kingdom of God. The shape of a
circle is significant for it reminds us of the God that has no beginning or end
and each of us is called into an eternal friendship. When a couple establishes
in their mind that the person they are seeing is meant for them, they utilize
the roundness of the ring to acknowledge that despite the chaos that might
ensure in other elements of their human existence they are forever dedicated to
the one who accepted their ring. It matters not that it is or isn’t diamond
encrusted, the meaning of the symbol itself makes it clear that no one or no
thing will ever be allowed to debilitate their relationship or destroy their
love. Our bishops wear rings not only to display their ministry of leadership
but also to manifest their intention of undying dedication to the People of
God. Some years back, I had the privilege of attending the consistory in which
John Joseph O’Connor, our archbishop, was created a cardinal. I recall the
powerful words of Pope John Paul II as he told his Eminence that the ring he
was to wear from that moment on was to remind him to be a constant servant of
the Church joined to Peter as one Body of Christ. How wonderfully this man of
God fulfilled this commitment. When I bless their rings, I will ask our young
students to be faithful to what they have been taught. They must enter a world
which as the Holy Father Benedict XVI has stated practices too often a
“dictatorship of relativism.” They must live in the beauty of truth. While
respecting the fact that the traditions of others might clash with theirs they
must not surrender the realities that have been passed on to them by prior
generations. Christ must be their beacon amidst the darkness of doubt. Even if
this elementary school ring is supported by one of a future college, spouse, or
occupation, they must never permit their beliefs to be subjugated for styles of
the times.
Congratulations to them and the families,
friends, and school which has prepared them for an exciting future.
Jesus vivat
Fr. Brian