NINETEENTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 13, 2006
(M - Memorial, A - Anniversary)
6:45 LAURA MARTUCCIO--M
req. by Mena Basilone
9:00 WELLINGTO MARA--M
req. by Valerie & Nicholas
Mastronardi
7:30 ANNIKA FARRELL--M
req. by Jeanne & Matt Peloso
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 15
ASSUMPTION
of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
6:45 SEPCIAL INTENTION for the LIVING:
15th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: CAROLA and LARS SCHONANDER
9:00 JOSEPHINE and CORNELIUS
SHIELDS, PAUL V. SHIELDS, and AILEEN SHIELDS BRYAN--M
req. by the Shields Family
12:00 MARIA COLELLA--M
req. by the Corsetti Family
7:30 PHYLLIS del VECCHIO--M
req. by Roberta & Martin Ronan
STEPHEN of HUNGARY
6:45 GILDA
O’MOORE--M
req. by the Clergy & the People of Sts.
John & Paul Parish
9:00 THE SAPORITO and LOIACONI FAMILIES--M
reg. by Rose Saporito
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 17
6:45 ANTIONETTE MARINO--M
req. by the Drosins Family
9:00 LOUISE QUINN--M
req. by Mary Korsan
6:45 BERNARD BROOKS--M
req. by the Family
9:00 KATHERINE KEENAN--M
req. by Patricia Sweeney
9:00 ANTOINETTE
and LOUIS MANGIERI--M
req.
by Carmela Mangieri
5:30 FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
7:30 MARIA COLELLA--M
req. by Lucille & Vincent De Francisco
9:00 DAMIANO ROSARIO FAZIO--M
req.
by Robert & Delia McGovern
10:30 HOWARD FITZ GERALD--M
req. by the Fitz Gerald Family
12:00 ROSE SAPORITO--M
req. by Ann Bouchard
5:00
ZOILA PEREZ—M
req. by the Fiorito & D’Alessio Families
PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCES
Your prayers are requested for the sick at home,
and in the hospitals, especially: Carmie Mangieri, Steve Schulz, Fr Brian, Dana
Infelice, Patrice McAuliffe, Francis “Charlie” Abrahamsen, Lisa Scholl, Frank
Diaz-Balart, Alice Nasta, Mildred Traub, Catherine Ann Brennan, Mary & Tony
Fraioli, Hank Lawlor, William Matthews, 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 for the faithful departed,
CELESTE DORIA and NICHOLAS PERRIN, 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 (08 --06 -- 06): $10,651
Home Missions/Latin America: $ 2,583
Attendance: 844
The parish of Sts. 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.
ASSUMPTION of
the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Tuesday, August 15th, is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. There will be a Vigil Mass on Monday, August 14th, at 7:30 PM. The masses on the Holy Day are as follows: 6:45 and 9:00 AM, 12 Noon and 7:30 PM.
BANNS of
MARRIAGE
III – Robert Weeks – Kendra Langelotti
III – David Polizzi – Rosalia Bucaro
I -- Dario Agarabi – Elizabeth Gillin
NINETEENTH
SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
August
13, 2006
The divine presence is often symbolized in the bread and wine, water, oil, candles, fire and light. However, each of us must be a living sign and symbol of God’s presence within us. If you are willing to witness Christ with your life as a priest or religious, please call Fr. Charles Szivos at 968-1340 (priesthood), Sr. Deanna Sabetta at 212-371-1000 ext. 2803 (religious), and Deacon Anthony Cassaneto at 968-6200 ext. 8269 (deaconate).
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 2006. The dates for the class are as follows: Sept. 2nd, Oct 7th, Nov. 4th and Dec. 2nd.
CALENDAR
of EVENTS for WEEK OF AUGUST 13th:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15TH:
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16TH:
11:00 AM SARAH NEUMAN: Mass
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH:
6:00 PM RMR: PSPA Reception for New Families
FOOD BANK
NEWS…
Our Food Bank is running low on non-perishable food items. We are meeting the needs of many this summer who have made requests for food including the Cap Center. Please remember to bring a food item with you each time you come to Mass.
COMPUTER
NEEDED
We are looking for a computer with an XP operating system on it. If you have one, please call Charlotte in the rectory at 834-5458 and let her know.
CAR RAFFLE
TICKETS
We are presently selling raffle tickets for the Lexus or $30,000 after all the Sunday masses. We need your help both in selling and purchasing the raffles. If you can help sell after the Mass you attend on Sunday, please call Charlotte at the Rectory (834-5458) and let her know which Mass you would be available to sell the tickets. Thank you and with everyone’s assistance, we’ll be very successful!
KNIGHTS of
COLUMBUS NEWS…
Reserve your foursome. Our Annual Golf outing will be held on Monday, September 25th, at the Pelham Split Rock Golf Club, shot gun start at 12:30 pm, dinner at the Davenport, at 7:00 pm. Golf, cart, lunch, beverages, prizes, cocktail hour, buffet dinner with open bar; all for only $150. 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 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. Thank you
PARISH
SCHOOL: POSITION AVAILABLE
Kindergarten aide – to assist kindergarten teacher
Please contact the school principal art 834-6332.
SUMMER HOURS: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM to 12 Noon
School Office reopens: August 17th
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION NEWS…
We
are looking for a few good…Catholics!
There are over 550 children of our parish who attend classes once a week to learn about their Catholic faith. Would you volunteer to teach them or to be a catechist assistant? We are currently arranging classes for Sunday (gr. K – 8), 10:10 to 11:10am, Wednesday (gr. 1 – 5), 2:50 – 4:00pm and Wednesday evening (gr. 6 – 8), 7:30 – 8:30pm.
This is a wonderful way to share your own faith – to spread the love of Christ! Please prayerfully consider this ministry. Then call 834-4597 to set up an appointment.
REGISTRATION
Welcome to new parishioners with school children from grades Kindergarten through grade 8! There are registration forms for new students in the manila envelope outside the Religious Education office or call 834-4597.
We have received only about two thirds of the re-registration forms for this year. Please do this ASAP as we are currently forming all of the classes. (To families already n the program: your new kindergarteners or first graders should be added to the back of a re-registration form.)
HALLOWEEKEND FAMILY FESTIVAL
Circle your calendars for the weekend of October 27th, 28th, and 29th. The Halloweekend Family Festival Committee is working very diligently on bring the parish another wonderful event for all ages – a dance for the young people, a 5K Run, pony rides, face painting, games and, of course, a spectacular Cabaret. So plan your weekend now so that you and your family can be part of a memorable Saints John and Paul Parish happening.
THE PASTOR’S
COLUMN
In the ancient days before cablevision, before HDTV, even before color television, there was a wonderful program called You Are There. Its premise was that historical events were being reported as they were occurring by a series of newsmen with Walter Cronkite as anchor. For instance, one episode dealt with the assassination of Julius Caesar. The ancient Roman Senate was pictured as gathering. In togas, each of its members is conferring with each other as questions are asked by an unseen interviewer. Not unlike the present day various views are espoused by leaders of the groups who are either enamored with the conquerors of Gaul or who out of fear or anger see him as a danger to the republic. Brutus, Mark Anthony, and Cassius among others respond to the inquireries of CBS personages such as Richard C. Hottelet, Mike Wallace, and John Daly. The series also covered the debates over the Declaration of Independence, the death of Abraham Lincoln, and the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth, and the French Revolution. (One of the great gifts, I just received from a friend was a complete DVD set of the series.) Curiosity leads me to consider how this show would have recreated the feast we celebrate this week. Let’s use our imagination.
News Bulletin! “We have received a report of a possible extraordinary ending of the life of an extraordinary woman. Andrea Mitchell reports from Jerusalem.”
“Born in a backwater town of typical Jewish parents, Mary, the wife of the carpenter Joseph and mother to Jesus, the executed founder of a sect which think of him as the promised Messiah, has passed beyond the sight of many of her son’s disciples who had been on a death watch for some time. I have, Walter, paraphrased this moment in such a way because Mary’s finality is wrapped in as much mystery as her only child’s. Recall, Walter, that after the Romans had tried him and ordered him to be crucified, his grave was found three days later: empty. Conflicting accounts blamed grave robbers while others told of countless appearances in this city and in the area of Galilee. For her part, the woman addressed as ‘Blessed Mother’ by her closest associates, seems to have “disappeared” not unlike the one proclaimed as ‘the Christ’ by the growing community which bears his name. To grasp the significance of this moment perhaps we should return to the place where it all began. Rolland Smith is in Nazareth.”
“Nothing about this woman’s life could be deemed as average. We are here in the town where many distant relatives still live. She is revered here. Outside her childhood home on its modest stonewall is the graffiti announcement: ’the house of Holy Mary.’ Let us speak to one of the older residents of this locale. Did you ever meet the daughter of Joachim and Ann?”
“As a child I remember my parents talking about this devoted young girl. They spoke of seeing her being most attentive to the wishes of her parents. Two things puzzled them however. They did not understand why she became betrothed to such an older man as Joseph. So many eligible men were beseeching her father for her hand. But even more mysteriously, she became pregnant before attending her husband in his home. My mother, though, never spoke against her. Knowing Mary then, she would say, one always would want to think that somehow God’s purposes were being fulfilled. History bore her out. Unfortunately, my most graphic memory is one which recalls the Passover in which her son lost his life. She never left his side. Though his closest associates had abandoned him, one even bring the principal betrayer, and all those he cured were no where to be seen, she remained. To me, Mary showed herself to be what she called herself so many times: ‘I am the maidservant of the Lord.’ Thank you. Back to you, Walter.”
“We now return to Jerusalem for a press conference conducted by two of the closest people to Mary. Both have written published accounts of the life of Jesus. Luke’s benefited from the personal testimony of his mother. John, frequently called the Beloved Disciples, wrote for a wider audience of gentiles and presented “the light of the world” in terms of philosophy and theology prominent in Asia Minor and other parts of the know world.”
“My name is Luke. Representing all of the disciples of Jesus and friends of Mary is my brother, John. First of all, we both wish to thank all who join us in our sorrow over the loss we have experienced. Our faith, however, tells us that she has gone where we hope to follow. I would like to tell you, as a physician from what and when she died. But her physical presence ceased to be with us before I could make an official declaration. Though she was always revered by each of us, Mary always deferred first to her son and then to the guardians of his community as well as the preachers of his gospel. I felt it a unique privilege to receive from her the story of the Master’s earliest days. The compassion she displayed for her cousin at the same time that she was pregnant was a characteristic of her entire existence. She exhibited it especially toward the apostle who was to care for her so lovingly as he was mandated by the Lord himself in his final moments on the cross. He will now address you.”
“Again and again the Christ called to us to ‘love one another as he loved us.’ Mary was the perfect exemplification of this command. She never held vindictive feelings against those who failed her son or even those who killed him. As we traveled together to the various faith communities, she would always make time for people who wanted to hear from her about her son’s life and mission. When she settled in Ephesus, Mary would have a daily gathering of children with whom she played, danced and told stories. She touched so many. When she realized the end was near, there was no question in her mind where she should be. The Church of Jerusalem joyfully greeted her and saw to her welfare. Though she has departed, she will always be our mother and advocate. For that we give thanks.”
May the Blessed Virgin Mary continue to guide us and in her Son’s time, may she welcome us to heaven.
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Jesus vivat,
Fr. Brian