FIFTH
SUNDAY of EASTER
MAY
6, 2007
(M -
Memorial, A - Anniversary)
6:45 THE WENZEL FAMILY
9:00 EARL FILKENS,
JR.—M
req.
by Cassandra Liaigre
TUESDAY, MAY 8
6:45 LAURA RUSSO--M
req. by Ralph Santoliquido
9:00 LOUISE QUINN--M
req. by Peter & Kathleen Marcon
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
6:45 ROSE NICOLINI--M
req. by the Clergy & the People of Sts. John
& Paul Parish
9:00 ROBERT
MULDERRIG--M
reg. by Alice Mulderrig
THURSDAY, MAY 10
BL. DAMIEN
de VEUSTER of MOLOKA’I, priest
6:45 JAMES MC
DONNELL--M
req.
by the Clergy & the People of Sts. John & Paul Parish
9:00 MARGARET
MAGUIRE--M
req. by Valerie & Jack
O’Keeffe
6:45 EDWARD LEONE--M
9:00 JOSEPHINE and CORNELIUS SHIELDS, PAUL V.
SHIELDS and AILEEN SHIELDS BRYAN--M
req. by the Shields Family
NEREUS & ACHILLEUS, martyrs
PANCRAS, martyr
9:00 JAMES MORRIS--A
req. by Maureen F. Morris Sweeney
5:30 JOSEPH
O’CONNOR—M
Req. by Margaret O’Connor
SUNDAY,
MAY 13
7:30 FOR
THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
9:00 MARIA
COSTA and MARIA FAZIO--M
req. by Bianca Fazio
10:30 MOTHER’S
DAY NOVENA
12:00 THE
SAPORITO and LOIACONI FAMILIES
req. by the Saporito
Family
5:00 SANDRO
SPERA--M
req. by Mrs. Damiano Fazio
& Family
PRAYERFUL
REMEMBRANCES
Your prayers are requested for
the sick at home, and in the hospitals, especially: Haydee Bitter, Betty
Berrigan, Skylar Bahrenburg, F. Peter
O’Hara, Taylor Shea, Ben Pariea, James
Curtin, Carmella Musumeci, Msgr. Joseph
J. Boyd, Ramona Murill, Patricia Kuhr, Theresa
Astorino, Joseph Mileti, Dotty Doherty, Caroline Weldon, Lenny Cavalieri, Jenna
Mussolini, Teresa Civetta, Frank Maiola, Aileen O’Brien, Sister Margaret Coakley, Ed Lenard, Pam Hissey,
Alice Nasta, Mildred Traub, Catherine
Ann Brennan, Sarah Butler, Mimi Cosgrove, Kristen Long, Patrick Lamont,
Elizabeth Kim, for our service men and
women at home and abroad; for the faithful departed, MARIA De ALBUQUERQUE and
DEACON JUAN RODRIGUEZ, 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 (04—29—07)
$ 8,444
Attendance: 929
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.
BANNS of
MARRIAGE
II – Anthony J. Fiducia – Calla DeGennaro
I -- Scott Mastocciola –
Stephanie Anson
10:30 AM
MASS MUSIC NOTES
“O Sacrum Convivium” is a lovely motet in Latin by R. Remondi. As the
choir sings (translated) “the mind is filled with grace and a promise of future
glory given us”, we are reminded of John’s Gospel: “Now is the Son of Man
glorified, and God is glorified in him.”
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 next
class is: June 2nd.
WANT TO
SEE PARISH PHOTOS on THE INTERNET?
Fr. Joe has been
taking pictures of many events in and around the parish – SJP School Pep Rally,
Christmas Show, The Living Rosary, Teen Ski Trip, etc. If you would like to
view any or all of them, please go to http://community.webshots.com/user/joeeno.
FR.
BRIAN’S BIBLE CLASS
Father Brian’s class
on the new Catechism for Adults will be held on Monday, May 7th, at
7:30 PM in the RMR.
CALENDAR of EVENTS for WEEK OF MAY 6th:
SUNDAY, MAY 6th:
8:30 AM GYM: Annual Spring Blood Drive
10:15 AM SCH: Religious Education classes
MONDAY, MAY 7th:
3:00 PM RMR, AUD, & GYM: PSPA after
school activities
7:00 PM SCH: Boy Scouts
7:30 PM RMR: Fr. Brian’s class
TUESDAY, MAY 8th:
3:00 PM AUD & GYM: PSPA after school activities
6:00 PM RMR: Cub Scouts
7:00 PM AUD: John Serrano rehearsal
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th:
11:00 AM SARAH NEUMAN: Mass
12:45 PM RMR: 2nd grade Brownies
12:45 PM AUD & GYM: PSPA after school activities
2:50 & 7:30 PM SCH: Religious Education classes
3:30 & 4:30 PM CH: Rehearsal for First Communion
THURSDAY, MAY 10th:
7:00 PM RMR: Seminar on Wills
7:00 PM AUD: John Serrano rehearsal
FRIDAY, MAY 11th:
SATURDAY, MAY 12th:
11:00 AM & 1:30 PM CH: First Communion
MOTHER’S
DAY CARDS
Next Sunday, May 13th, is Mother’s
Day. There are cards in the rear of the church. If you take one, please fill
out the outer envelope and return it to the rectory no later than Friday, May
11th, so that we might place the envelopes on the altar for the
Mother’s Day Novena.
CONFIRMATION
The 93 parishioners
whose names are on the cover of this bulletin were confirmed in the Catholic
faith this weekend. Bishop Dennis Sullivan presided with great joy at two
Confirmation ceremonies on Saturday, May 5th. Please pray for these
young men and women as they call upon the gifts of wisdom, courage,
understanding, right judgment, knowledge, reverence, wonder and awe which the
Holy Spirit has bestowed upon them, and as they continue to explore their faith
as high-schoolers.
FIRST COMMUNION
On the next two
weekends, ninety-four children will receive their first Communion at our
parish. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.
Upcoming rehearsals
for those ceremonies will be:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 from 3:30 – 4:30 (Wednesday classes) and from 4:30 – 5:30 (Sunday
classes)
On THURSDAY, MAY 17, the Sunday classes
will rehearse from 3:30 – 4:30.
MANY
THANKS!!!
Last weekend, our
parish had a special collection to help our neighbors who suffered great losses
in the recent floods. To date, our parish has given $3,245 to the Town of
Mamaroneck Community Flood Relief Services.
STS. JOHN
and PAUL FAMILIES
UNITE to
help FAMILIES of ST. VITO’S
As you know, hundreds
of families were devastated by the April 15th flood. Many organizations
are involved in helping those affected.
Our SJP community has
taken on the needs of 6 families in St. Vito’s parish.
Major items we’d like
to focus on are: mattresses, bedding, furniture, appliances, kitchen items
(toaster ovens, dishes, etc.), and game stations. These items can be new or
used.
We will arrange pick
up of any items.
We thank you for your
generosity and compassion towards our neighbors in need.
If you wish to make a
monetary donation, please make out a check to St. Vito’s and indicate SJP
Families Helping.
Any questions, please
contact Chrissy Fay at 833-9196
TOWN of
MAMARONECK
FLOOD
RELIEF FUND
To assist the many residents of the Town of Mamaroneck and Village of
Mamaroneck who sustained severe losses during the April 15, 2007 Nor’easter,
the Town of Mamaroneck and Village of Mamaroneck have established a fund to
receive monetary donations. With these donations, we will be able to assist
residents of our community to resume their lives after the devastation of the
recent storm.
We will also accept gift cards in any denomination from Stop &
Shop, Payless, Target, Kohl’s CVS and A & P. Please mail or bring your
donation to the Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 –
Supervisor’s Office. The rectory will also accept these donations and then, in
turn, will bring them to the Supervisor’s Office.
Checks should be made payable to the TOWN of MAMARONECK COMMUNITY
SERVICES FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
Donations may be tax deductible. Check with your tax advisor.
No clothes, no furniture, no food please.
Contacts:
Supervisor Valerie Moore O”Keeffe:
381-7805
Town of Mamaroneck
Mayor Phil Trifiletti: 777-7704
Village of Mamaroneck
Stephen Altieri: 381-7805
Town of Mamaroneck Administrator
Leonard Verrastro 777-7704
Village of Mamaroneck Manager
PARISH
WILL SEMINAR
Sts. John and Paul Parish will have a free seminar on the importance of a will, estate planning, health
care proxies, power of attorney, how to save estate and gift taxes, living
trusts and probate on Thursday, May 10th, at 7:00 PM in the rectory
meeting room. Mr. James McGarry from the Archdiocese will be the speaker. Do
you have questions regarding any of the above mentioned topics? If so, plan to
come to this very informative meeting.
SAVE THE
DATE
The Pastor’s Dinner
will be held on THURSDAY, JUNE 7th, at 7:00 PM at the Larchmont
Shore Club. Mark your calendars and be part of a fun filled evening. All men of
the parish will receive a letter in the mail at the beginning of May with
complete details about the dinner.
MOTHER’S
DAY PLANT SALE
The Sts John and Paul School 8th grade will be hosting a
plant sale for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13th, after all the
masses. Prices will range from $1.00 to $20.00. Please support our students in
this endeavor. Thank you!
SACRED
HEART CHURCH SAYS THANK YOU
Dear Father McWeeney,
I send this note of
gratitude to you and your parishioners for the generosity extended to our Sacred
Heart Food Pantry.
Your goodness touched
the lives of many as we have distributed over 300 food baskets during the
Easter holiday.
Please be assured of
our sincere thanks and promised prayers for your continued support of the needy
in our community.
Sincerely,
Msgr. Howard W.
Calkins, Pastor
P.S. Your parishioners
have been so very generous over the years – thanks so very much.
SALESIAN
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Salesian High School
Youth Ministry and Barnes and Noble will co-sponsor a book fair at the Bay
Plaza/c0_op City Barnes and Noble on Saturday, May 12th, from 10:00
AM to 9:00 PM.
Vouchers will be
available at the store. Barnes and Noble will donate a certain percentage of
the net sale with the voucher to Salesian High School Youth Ministry. You will
pay the normal cover price. However, the higher the sale, the higher the
donation will be given to Salesian High.
Please consider buying
a Mother’s Day gift and support the evangelization and education efforts of
young people at Salesian High School.
MAMARONECK
FLOOD RELIEF – FURNITURE SHAREHOUSE
Westchester’s
furniture Bank is working to set up a furniture collection and distribution
site in Mamaroneck to assist flood victims. If you have furniture to donate,
please visit their website at www.furnituresharehouse.org
to review their donation guidelines submit a donation form.
MAMARONECK
FLOOD RELIEF – FURNITURE SHAREHOUSE’S “MATTRESSES for MOMS”
Over 120 families in
the Larchmont-Mamaroneck area lost many or all of their household belongings in
the recent flooding. One of their
biggest needs is new mattresses. Honor your Mom on Mother’s Day by buying a
mattress for those mothers/families struggling to replace their possessions.
Make a $100 donation and Furniture
Sharehouse will send a special Mother’s Day Card to your lucky mom
acknowledging your gift, and dedicate the funds to the purchase of new
mattresses for families whose bedding was ruined by last month’s flood. Make
checks payable to Furniture Sharehouse (memo: Mattresses for Moms) and mail them
to 1 West Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538; please include the names and addresses
of the Mom you are honoring so we can send her a card. Furniture Sharehouse is
a 501©(3) so your gift will be tax deductible. Questions: Rebecca Mazin at
833-0392
MAMARONECK
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS of 1987
20th REUNION
If you or someone you
know graduated in 1987 from Mamaroneck High School, please contact John Mannix
at johnamannix@optonline.net or
go to www.mhs87.us for information on the
reunion to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Larchmont Yacht Club.
THE PASTOR’S COLUMN
As Part II of Sacramentum Caritatis continues, the Holy
Father makes comment on parts of the liturgical experience. He begins his
reflection on the Liturgy of the Word by stating: “I urge that every effort be
made to ensure that the…proclamation…is entrusted to well-prepared readers. Let
us never forget that ‘when the Sacred Scripture are read in the Church, God
himself speaks to his peoples and Christ, present in his own word, proclaims
the Gospel.’ When circumstances so suggest, a few brief words of introduction
could be offered in order to focus the attention of the faithful.” (45) We are
truly blessed here at Saints John and Paul with men and women who take
seriously the ministry of lecturing. After an initial training period, they
gather as a group to review their communication skills as well as recommit
themselves to their sacred function. Each year the parish presents them with a
handbook which contains the readings and commentaries. In their homes, they
practice so that all of us might hear what the Divine message is for the faith
community. To emphasize the importance of the Scripture, the deacon, or in his
absence the lector, brings the Book of the Gospels forward in the entrance
procession. All of these actions help us to understand that: “Christ does not
speak in the past, but in the present, even as he is present in the liturgical
action”. (Ibid) Perhaps, we might recall from former days that Catholics were
not as well versed in Scripture as they could have been. The Lectionary which
utilizes most of the books of the Bible in a three year cycle certainly seeks
to enhance our appreciation of each of its parts. To support our deeper
involvement in God’s Word, our chief shepherd encourages: “liturgies of the
word and reading in the context of prayer (lectio divina). Efforts should also
be made to encourage those forms of prayer especially Morning Prayer, Evening
Prayer and Night Prayer, and vigil celebrations. By praying the Psalms, the
scripture readings and the readings drawn from the great tradition which are
included in the Divine Office, we can come to a deeper experience of the
Christ-event and the economy of salvation, which in turn can enrich our
understanding and participation in the celebration of the Eucharist.” (Ibid)
Prior to the Vatican
Council’s deliberations, the celebrant would preach sermons based upon what he
perceived as dogmatic and moral issues effecting the lives of his congregation.
These efforts were frequently arbitrary in their choice of topic. The Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy expressed the necessity for a homily to be preached which
open up for the church gathered the meaning of the particular readings.
“Generic and abstract homilies should be avoided. In particular, I ask these
ministers to preach in such a way that the homily closely relates the
proclamation of the Word of God to the sacramental celebration and the life of
the community, so that the Word of God truly becomes the Church’s vital
nourishment and support. The catechetical and paraenetic aim of the homily
should not be forgotten.” (46)
Pope Benedict reflects that the beginning of the Liturgy of the
Eucharist is marked by the presentation of the gifts. “This humble and simple
gesture is actually very significant: in the bread and wine that we bring to
the altar, all creation is taken up by Christ the Redeemer to be transformed
and presented to the Father. In this way, we also bring to the altar all the
pain and suffering of the world, in the certainty that everything has value in
God’s eyes. The authentic meaning of this gesture can be clearly expressed
without the need for undue emphasis or complexity. It enables us to appreciate
how God invites man to participate in bringing to fulfillment his handiwork,
and in so doing, gives human labor its authentic meaning, since, through the
celebration of the Eucharist, it is united to the redemptive sacrifice of
Christ.” (47) The approved Eucharistic Prayers themselves carry forth this
reality through the thanksgiving, acclamation, epiclesis, institution narrative
and consecration, anamnesis, offering intercessions and final doxology.
When the new order of Mass was initiated, one of the most
misunderstood parts was the Sign of Peace. One would hear such comments as why
should I shake hands with strangers. Though many do not realize it, the
ceremony is one of the most ancient in the Church’s liturgical life. Some
abuses have caused concern because their exaggeration has equally confused the
ecclesial meaning. Meditating upon the meaning of the rite and concerns of the
synodal leaders, the Holy Father writes: “By it nature the Eucharist is the
sacrament of peace. At Mass, this dimension of the Eucharistic mystery finds
specific expression in the sign of peace. Certainly this sign has great value…In
our times fraught with fear and conflict, this gesture has become particularly
eloquent, as the Church has become increasingly conscious of her responsibility
to pray insistently for the gift of peace and unity for herself and for the
whole human family. Certainly there is an irrepressible desire for peace
present in every heart. The Church gives voice to the hope for peace and
reconciliation rising up from every man and woman of good will, directing it
towards the one who ‘is our peace’… and who can bring peace to individuals and
peoples when all human efforts fail…It should be kept in mind that nothing is
lost when the sign of peace is marked by a sobriety which preserves the proper
spirit of the celebration, as, for example, when it is restricted to one’s
immediate neighbors.” (49)
When the time arises for the reception of Holy Communion, the
Pope asks that everyone make every effort to ensure that this simple act
preserves its importance as a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus in the sacrament…(T)he
precious time of thanksgiving after communion should not be neglected: besides
the singing of an appropriate hymn, it can be also most helpful to remain
recollected in silence.” (50)
As we go forth with the blessing of Christ, the dismissal “helps
us to grasp the relationship between the Mass just celebrated and the mission
of Christians in the world.” (51)
As I conclude these thoughts, I wish to congratulate our young
people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation. We pray for them as they
begin their lives as adult Catholic Christians. May they be open to the Holy
Spirit’s promptings as they pray, believe, and act in union with Christ and His
Church.
Jesus vivat,
Fr. Brian