FIFTEENTH
SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
JULY
15, 2007
(M -
Memorial, A - Anniversary)
OUR LADY of MT. CARMEL
6:45 FRANK
and JULIA SANTOLIQUIDO--M
req. by Ralph Santoliquido
9:00 JAMES MC DONNELL--M
req. by Rozena Shaheen
TUESDAY, JULY 17
6:45 BROTHER JOSEPH HANLEY, C.F.C.--M
req. by Mary Jane &
Paul Krebbs
9:00 JOSEPHINE and CORNELIUS
SHIELDS, PAUL V. SHIELDS,
and AILEEN SHIELDS BNRYAN--M
req. by the Shields Family
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
CAMILLUS
de LELLIS, priest
6:45 BERNARD BROOKS--M
req. by the Family
9:00 MARIA
MEYER--M
reg. by the Family
THURSDAY, JULY 19
6:45 VERONICA MC
PEAK--M
req.
by the McPeak Family
9:00 JOSEPH
PUSHKAL--A
req. by Claire Pushkal
6:45 THE FONTANA FAMILY
9:00 HELEN
MARA NUGENT and JOSEPH NUGENT--M
req. by Maura & Richard Concannon
LAWRENCE of BRINDISI, priest, doctor
9:00 KATHRYN
MORRIS--M
req. by Maureen Morris
5:30 MARGARET
MAGUIRE--M
req. by the Swift Family
SUNDAY,
JULY 22
7:30 MICHAEL
FRANCELLA--M
req. by Alison & Tim Hugelmeyer
9:00 JAMES
MORRIS--M
req. by Maureen F. Morris
10:30 EDWARD
GARBA--M
req. By Martha Garba
12:00 EUGENE
KASHMAR--M
req. By Mary K. Duffy
&
Family
5:00 FOR
THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
PRAYERFUL
REMEMBRANCES
Your prayers are requested for
the sick at home, and in the hospitals, especially: Kathleen Cawley, Rose Bialon, Richardson Carrett, Ashley M., Marina
Christopher, Terry & Amy Tucker, Grace Welch, Florence Leight, Joseph Maiorama, Jessy Mackey, Charlotte Neuman, Daniel
Patrick Duker, Joan Porrazzo, Lewis B.
Merrifield, III, Kayla Estelle Kelsh, Betty
Berrigan, Skylar Bahrenburg, F. Peter
O’Hara, Taylor Shea, Ben Pariea, James
Curtin, Carmella Musumeci, Patricia Kuhr, Theresa Astorino, Joseph Mileti, Dotty
Doherty, Lenny Cavalieri, Jenna
Mussolini, Teresa Civetta, Frank Maiola, Aileen O’Brien, 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, REV. WILLIAM A. KELLEHER and RONALD
MIRABELLA, 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 (07—08—07)
$8,701
Black & Indian Missions: $2,205
Attendance: 857
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.
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.
There will be a class
on August 5th.
FOOD BANK
NEEDS
Now that summer is
here, please do not forget to bring non-perishable food items when you come to
Mass.
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION REGISTRTION
Classes are currently
being formed for the 2007/08 school year. Please register NOW to ensure prompt
placement.
MARIA
REGINA HIGH SCHOOL 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Calling all Maria
Regina High School alumnae! Please join us as we celebrate 50 golden years as
the first archdiocesan Catholic high school for girls in Westchester Count. The
event will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007, from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the
Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown, NY. Tickets are $110.00 per person. For
further information, please contact Mitrione, Director of Development, at
761-3300, x-217 0r nmitrione@mariaregina.org.
Website: www.mariargina.org.
KNIGHTS of
COLUMBUS
Reserve your foursome.
Our Annual Golf outing will be held on Monday, September 24th, at
the Pelham Bay Golf Club, check-in & lunch 11:00 – 12:00, shot gun start
12:30pm, dinner at the Davenport, 6:30pm. Golf, cart, lunch, beverages, prizes,
cocktail hour, buffet dinner w/open bar, all for only $175. Bring a foursome if
you can or come alone or with a friend and we will make the foursome. Call
Craig Skolnick to reserve your spot 212-319-0871 or 914-235-2264.
We need your support
so we can continue the good work of our Council; sponsor a golf hole at our
golf outing for only $125.00. You can also show your support by sponsoring the
golf carts, cocktail hour, or golf prize. This is a great way to give to our
council or to advertise your business; contact Craig Skolnick to reserve your
hole sponsorship or for more information; 212-319-0871 or 914-235-2264.
SUMMERTIME
BENEFIT and SCHOLARSHIP to HONOR MARGARET MAGUIRE
On Friday evening,
August 17, 2007, Desda’s Grate will launch a new Scholarship fund to
honor the life of Margaret Maguire and to reflect on her service to others.
Please join with friends at a cocktail hour plus dinner at the Davenport Club
in New Rochelle.
Desda’s Grate is a
home for women with children in need in our neighboring parish of Holy Family
in New Rochelle. This fund raising dinner will seed a work scholarship fund and
continue an existing campaign to build a second home named after Joan Pierce.
The dinner will be at
the Davenport Club at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, August 17th. Tickets are
$100.00 in advance. Please call Ann or Gene Doherty at 636-6099 or email at genedoh56@aol.com to reserve a seat or send
a check to Desda’s Grate and mail it to 70 Paine Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
Please reserve now to
help with the seating plans.
THE
CAHOLIC WIDOWS and WIDOWERS
Cordially invite all
Widows and Widowers
To attend the
Monthly Mass at 7 P.M. for Deceased Spouses
Followed by the Monthly Meeting
Monday, July 23, 2007’
St. Pius X Parish Hall
Scarsdale, New York
Support, Spiritual and
Social
Information: 948-4682
THE
PASTOR’S COLUMN
This weekend in lieu of our State Chaplain
of the Knights of Columbus, I had the privilege of installing the leadership of
the New York Council. Drawn from membership in the various regions which make
up the jurisdiction, these men have been called not only to show the way to
their fellows but to act as a vital force in the Church. I look forward to
working with them as the Associate State Chaplain.
This year marks the 125th
anniversary of the Order. Therefore, it is most appropriate that I not only
laud their efforts but invite the men of our parish to consider joining their
ranks. (Though we do not yet have a female counterpart, I would be supportive
of the formation of a Columbiette group as well as a Circle of Squires for our
teenage young men.)
As we have mentioned before, Father Michael
McGivney was disheartened by the discriminatory atmosphere present in his
community fostered by the Know-Nothing Party. Catholic immigrants, particularly
the Irish, received a cold shoulder when seeking employment. When they
encountered difficulties, they were turned away by many of the social agencies
of the day. In order to put a roof over the head of their families and food on
the table, fathers took very hazardous jobs which resulted in high mortality
rates. Children and their moms, therefore, were left to their own devices.
Because of inadequate provisions, many found themselves sick and the surviving
children who were so often orphaned were populating the streets which were not
paved with gold but with desolation. So many times we hear today the cry: “What
can I do?” or “The problems are just too numerous and complex.” The young
priest and his small group of dedicated laymen would shrug their shoulders at
such attitudes. Taking a page from the prophets in the Old Testament, they
enthusiastically went about the tasks of creating a support system of faith and
action for their families and co-religionists. The principles of charity, unity,
fraternity, and patriotism guided their works from the beginning and they tried
to insure that their successors would continue in the same spirit. To say the
least, they have been successful. In just the last year, the Knights of
Columbus contributed one hundred and forty-nine million dollars to
organizations and individuals. Additionally, the membership gave sixty eight
million hours to church and community service. Let us take some time to flesh
out these numbers.
Like the founders, the present day members
sponsor many educational initiatives. Scholarships are provided to students who
choose to attend the Catholic University of America. Others receive funding to
attend colleges of their choice. Members who are in law enforcement and die in
the line of duty are guaranteed to have their children receive what is required
for their higher education. Those who attend our high schools are not
forgotten. Local councils reach out not just to the students but to the
institutions themselves. They promote various literary and oratorical
competitions. Our own council has been most helpful to our schools and its
attendees.
In this area, we also witness the
development of various materials of evangelization to be utilized by not only councils
but also churches. Hundreds of titles of pamphlets have been made available
which discuss church dogmas, moral teaching and sacramental experiences. DVDs
have been produced on marriage and family life, vocations to the priesthood and
religious life, and other areas of concern.
Throughout the world, the Knights have been
supportive of those who exercise sacred ministry. For sometime the Order has
promoted the themes: “In Solidarity with Our Bishops” and “In Solidarity with
Our Priests.” The campaigns have taken various forms. Annually, for example,
the hierarchy of the United States is invited to forums of religious
development which not only updates the bishops who attend but offers a respite
from the pressures of their office. Local councils often sponsor clergy and religious
nights where priests, deacons, sisters, and brothers are lauded for their
efforts. Because of their families’ involvement in such celebrations, it is
hoped that their sons and daughters might begin to reflect on the possibility
of their being called to “follow Me.” These occasions might be seen as empty
expressions were it not for the fact that they are part of an overall schedule
in which knights assist their pastors in so many necessary projects. Where
would this parish be without their assistance in the Halloweekend, their
serving as lectors and Eucharistic ministers, and their participation in the
school and religious education program?
To each of the baptized, the challenge has
been given to proclaim the Kingdom of God. For the entire history of the
Church, men and women have stepped forward, even sometimes at the cost of their
lives, to preach and teach by their words and example the necessity of
faithfulness to God and the dignity of human life. The sons of Father McGivney
have taken the divine mandate to a new level. They stand with Dr. Carl
Anderson, the Supreme Knight, as he commits the Order to the support of our
Holy Father. They do so not merely in a financial way as sacred treasures are
preserved and modern media is utilized to spread the Good News but in a far
more significant manner as they participate in programs revering God, country,
and family. Thousands fill Saint Patrick’s Cathedral for the Respect Life Mass
and then process to Washington to petition our government to cease the killing
of unborn children and to maintain ethical standards in all scientific
research. How proud I am of our own Council which participates in the annual
rally for New York in April which supports Catholic concerns in areas of
education, social justice, and health care.
The Knights of Columbus here at Saints John
and Paul, throughout the state, and around the world deserves our support. May
many join our efforts and express their Catholic vocations through
participation in the Order.
Jesus Vivat,
Fr. Brian