September 4, 2016 - Parish of St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady

23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 4, 2016
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Mass Schedule
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Saturday Vigil:
5:30 pm OLMC
7:00 pm (Spanish) SJE
Welcome to the Parish of
Saint John the Evangelist
& Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Office Hours at SJE Rectory: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SJE: 148 Hamilton Avenue  White Plains, NY 10601
OLMC: 92 South Lexington Avenue  White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 949-0439
www.sjeolmc.org
(914) 948-5909
Parish Email: [email protected]
Father Thomas Kallumady, Pastor
Father Rubenus Cammayo, Parochial Vicar
Father Chellan Joseph, Chaplain - White Plains Hospital
~ Visiting Priests ~
Father Bart Daly, Father Patrick McCahill, Father Bob O’Neil,
Father Edward O’Neil, Father Romane St. Vil, M.M., Father John Tino
~ Staff ~
Andrea Caridi, Cesar Ceballos, JoAnn Douglass - Office Staff
David Graf - Music Director
~ Parish Cemetery ~
Mount Calvary Cemetery - (914) 949-0671 - Mr. Daniel Murray, Director
575 Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10603
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Andrew Morzello, Director of RE
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 914-948-6834, option 2
Saint John the Evangelist
Phone: 914-437-5144
Classes Sunday 9:15-10:45 am
followed by Family Mass at 11:00 am
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Classes Sunday 10:00-11:30 am
Family Mass at 9:00 am
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays
4:30 to 5:15 pm OLMC
6:00 to 6:45 pm SJE
Mondays
11:30 to 12:00 pm OLMC
Anytime by appointment at SJE rectory
MARRIAGES
At least six months notice
BAPTISMS
3rd Sunday of the month
- after 9:00 am Mass OLMC
4th Sunday of the month
- 10:15 am (English) SJE, Mass to follow
- after 12:30 pm Mass (Spanish) SJE
Baptism instruction
(2nd Tuesday of the month)
is required for parents and godparents.
Parents should register in
advance to make arrangements.
NEW TO THE PARISH?
We invite you to register with the
parish by filling out the envelopes
found in the church, or by coming to
the rectory office M-F, 9am-5pm.
Sunday:
8:00 am SJE
9:00 am OLMC
11:00 am SJE
12:30 pm (Spanish) SJE
5:00 pm OLMC
6:30 pm (Haitian) OLMC
Weekday Masses:
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am SJE
12:10 pm OLMC
First Friday: 12:10 pm SJE
Saturday: 12:10 pm SJE
Holyday Vigil:
5:30 pm OLMC
7:00 pm Spanish SJE
Holyday:
7:30 am SJE, 12:10 pm OLMC,
5:30 pm SJE, 7:00 pm Spanish SJE
Mass for the Hearing Impaired:
4th Sunday of each month
at 2:00 pm OLMC
(not in July & Aug.)
Italian Mass:
Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday
& Christmas Day
at 10:30 am OLMC
DEVOTIONS
Miraculous Medal Monday after 12:10 pm Mass OLMC
St. Anthony Mary Claret
& St. Anthony Padua Tuesday after 12:10 pm Mass OLMC
Five Wounds of Our Lord
& St. Gaspar Bertoni Friday after 12:10 pm Mass OLMC
First Friday - Mass 12:10 pm SJE
Adoration after Mass until 5:30 pm SJE
Mass 12:10 pm OLMC
Followed by Holy Hour OLMC
Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday after 12:10 pm Mass SJE
Pro-Life Rosary Saturday at 5:00 pm OLMC
MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3 – SEPTEMBER 11
~ Saint John the Evangelist & Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church ~
Saturday, 9/3- St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
12:10 pm
SJE
Our Lady of Fatima
5:30 pm Vigil OLMC
Antonio Pisani
7:00 pm Vigil SJE
Carlos Alberto Gomez & Henry Marin
Sunday, 9/4 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am
SJE
Anna & Joseph Di Fabio
9:00 am
OLMC
Rosalina & Rosali Miranda
11:00 am
SJE
Helen Ang-Olano
12:30 pm
SJE
For the Intentions of the Brotherhood of the Lord of the Miracles
5:00 pm
OLMC
For the People of the Parish
6:30 pm
OLMC
No Intention
Monday, 9/5 - St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Religious (Labor Day)
7:30 am
SJE
For the Intentions of Arlane Sison
12:10 pm
OLMC
Maria Servello
Tuesday, 9/6
7:30 am
12:10 pm
SJE
OLMC
Wednesday, 9/7
7:30 am
SJE
12:10 pm
OLMC
Millie Aquilano
Mary T. Kellnhauser
Kevin Creeden
Deceased of Gaetano Digiovanni Family
Thursday, 9/8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 am
SJE
Mario & Amalia Di Filippo
12:10 pm
OLMC
E. Robert Giuntini
Friday, 9/9- St. Peter Claver
7:30 am
SJE
Isaura Rodriguez
12:10 pm
OLMC
Alfredo & Francesca Oliva
Saturday, 9/10
12:10 pm
SJE
5:30 pm Vigil OLMC
7:00 pm Vigil SJE
For the Intentions of Isabella Rojas
Elizabeth McNulty Giuntini
Bernardo & Maria Salazar
Sunday, 9/11 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am
SJE
No Intentions
9:00 am
OLMC
Mr. Bernard Peris
11:00 am
SJE
No Intentions
12:30 pm
SJE
Marcial Tafur
5:00 pm
OLMC
For the People of the Parish
6:30 pm
OLMC
No Intention
Saint of the Week
September 5 –
St. Mother Teresa
of Calcutta
Agnes Gonxha
Bojaxhiu, the future
Mother Teresa, was born
on August 26, 1910, in
Skopje, Macedonia, of
Albanian heritage. Her
father, a well-respected
local businessman, died
when she was eight years
old, leaving her mother, a
devoutly religious woman,
to open an embroidery and clothing business to
support the family. After spending her adolescence
deeply involved in parish activities, Agnes left home
in September 1928, for the Loreto Convent in
Rathfarnam (Dublin), Ireland, where she was
admitted as a postulant on October 12 and received
the name of Teresa, after her patroness, St. Therese
of Lisieux.
Agnes was sent by the Loreto order to India and she
arrived in Calcutta on 6 January 1929. Upon her
arrival, she joined the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling.
She made her final profession as a Loreto nun on 24
May 1937, and thereafter was called Mother Teresa.
While living in Calcutta during the 1930s and '40s,
she taught in St. Mary's Bengali Medium School.
On 10 September 1946, on a train journey from
Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what
she termed the "call within a call," which was to give
rise to the Missionaries of Charity a family of Sisters,
Brothers, Priest, and Lay People. The content of this
inspiration is revealed in the aim and mission she
would give to her new institute: "to quench the infinite
thirst of Jesus on the cross for love and souls" by
"laboring for the salvation and sanctification of the
poorest of the poor." On October 7, 1950, the new
congregation of the Missionaries of Charity was
officially erected as a religious institute within the
Archdiocese of Calcutta.
In 1979 Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize. Mother Teresa spoke at the fortieth
anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly
in October 1985. On Christmas Eve of that year,
Mother Teresa opened "Gift of Love" in New York,
her first house for AIDS patients. In the coming
years, this home would be followed by others, in the
United States and elsewhere, devoted specifically
for those with AIDS.
After a summer of travelling to Rome, New York,
and Washington, in a weak state of health,
Mother Teresa returned to Calcutta in July 1997.
At 9:30 PM, on 5 September, Mother Teresa
died at the Motherhouse. She was canonized on
September 4th 2016.
Church Support
Thank you very much for your continued
love & support for the parish. We are
especially grateful to those who “make up”
for their Sundays away from the parish.
Offering Collection 8-24-16
SJE $ 6,039
OLMC $ 2,970
Office is closed - Monday September 5th
in observance of Labor Day.
BINGO - will not be held Monday September 5th.
Bingo will resume September 12th, at 7:20 pm in
the Church hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
50/50 SJE Monthly Raffle Winner - Congratulations to Marge Weaver. She is the winner of this
month’s 50/50 Club raffle. She won $126!!
A sincere thank you to all our buyers, and to all
our volunteer sellers.
Monthly Food Collection - will be held this
Weekend September 3rd & 4th at both churches.
Please leave non-perishable food items in the
designated boxes.
Saint John’s Café Parish Fundraiser Sunday September 4, 11-3 pm in the Auditorium
of Saint John the Evangelist Church. Tables will
be available to sit down and have a homemade
meal. This Fundraiser will benefit our parish.
Please come and bring a friend! Food can also be
purchased to take out.
Parish Council - The next parish Council Meeting
will take place on September 20, 7:00 pm at Saint
John the Evangelist School.
Memorial Service for Aborted Children at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. On Sat., Sept. 10,
pro-life Americans throughout the country will
gather at the gravesites of aborted babies and
other memorial sites dedicated in their honor for
the fourth annual National Day of Remembrance
for Aborted Children. Please join us for the
memorial service in our community:
When: Saturday, September 10, 11 a.m.
Where: Gate of Heaven Cemetery,
10 West Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532
More Info: Contact Gerald Yeung at
914-837-7008
~ Pastor’s Column ~
The readings of the 23rd Sunday of the Ordinary Time challenge us to the true Christian
discipleship of total commitment to the will of God, putting God first in our lives.
The first reading, taken from the Book of Wisdom, instructs us to ask for the gifts of discernment
and strength from the Holy Spirit so that we may do the will of God as His true disciples.
The second reading, taken from St. Paul’s letter to Philemon, teaches us that detachment and
renunciation are necessary for a true disciple of Christ. As a responsible Apostle and zealous
disciple of Christ, Paul had to renounce the service of his new helper, Onesimus, and return him
to his master. As a new disciple of Christ, Onesimus had to leave Paul, face his owner as a runaway slave and accept the consequences.
The Responsorial Psalm (Ps 90), instructs true disciples to lead holy lives by remaining
constantly aware of the brevity and uncertainty of life.
The Gospel reminds us to count the cost of being a disciple and follower of Christ because the
cost is high: true Christian discipleship requires one to "renounce" both earthly possessions and
possessions of the heart. In the Gospel, Jesus lays out four conditions for true Christian discipleship. i) Renounce too much attachment to family, giving priority to God and His commandments. ii) Break off the excessive attachment to possessions by leading a detached life, willingly
sharing one’s blessings with others. Accept the hard consequences of discipleship which include
daily sacrificial service done for others and even the giving one’s life for them. iv) Calculate the
cost involved in following Jesus. Using the two parables of the tower-builder and the king defending his country, Jesus says: think long and hard about Christian discipleship before a decision is
made.
Life messages: We need to accept the challenge of Christian discipleship with heroic
commitment and practice it. We do so:
1)
By daily recharging our spiritual batteries through prayer, i.e., by talking to God,
and by listening to Him through the meditative reading and study of the Bible.
2)
By sharing in God’s life through frequent and active participation in the
Eucharistic celebration.
3)
By practicing the spirit of detachment and the renunciation of evil habits.
4)
By giving our time, talents and resources generously, for the Lord’s work in
the Church universal, and especially in our parish community,
relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Make Koinonia (fellowship) in Christ
with your family and our parish family.
Save the date! Sunday, October 9th at 11:00 am. Once againg
we will be celebrating the many nationalities
and cultures that make up the Parish of St.
John the Evangelist/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
The 11 am Mass that day will offer prayers,
readings and hymns in various languages. Following Mass, we will enjoy delicious foods and
enjoy entertainment from countries around the
world. A Planning meeting for volunteers will be
held on Thursday September 8th at 7 pm in
St. John’s School Cafeteria. For further
information or to offer help, contact Janice
at 914-761-5869.
40 Days for Life AnnouncementFrom September 28 through November 6,
you’re invited to join other Christians for 40
Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting
for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to
stand and pray silently during the 40-day vigil,
in the public right-of-way outside the Planned
Parenthood Center at 175 Tarrytown Road in
Greenburg, and to help spread the word about
this important community outreach.
If you’d like more information please contact
Gerald Yeung at 914-837-7008. There Will be
a Kickoff Rally at 7:30 pm on Monday, Sept. 26,
in St. John’s School Cafeteria at 148 Hamilton
Ave in White Plains.
ANNUAL HEALTH FAIRThomas H. Slater Center
2 Fisher Court
White Plains, NY
Saturday September 17, 2016
Registration:
No pre-registration required. Register upon arrival. Doors open at 8:30AM and close at
1:30PM
Win a new bike in our raffle!
FREE Health Screenings: Blood Pressure,
Breast Screenings, Cholesterol Testing, Dental
Screening, Diabetes Risk Screening, HIV
Testing, Mammography Screening, Podiatry,
Prostate/Testicular Screening, Sickle Cell
Anemia Screening.
For more information call El Centro
Hispano, Inc. at 914-289-0500
Salva el día!Domingo, 9 de Octubre a las 11:00 a.m.
Ven a celebrar con nosotros la diversidad de
nuestras culturas. El día comenzará con la
Misa de las 11:00 a.m. en la iglesia seguida
después de un Festival de comidas y Entretenimiento en el Auditorio. Habrá una reunión
para aquellos que quieran ser voluntarios el
día 8 de septiembre a las 7 de la tarde en la
cafetería de la Escuela de San Juan
Evangelista. Para mayor información
contacte a Janice al teléfono 914-761-5869.
Café San Juan Venta de Comida:
Domingo 4 de septiembre de 11 a 3 pm en
el auditorio de la Parroquia San Juan
Evangelista. Esta venta de Comida será
Pro-fondo para ayudar a nuestra parroquia
con sus necesidades.
Rifa del club 50/50: Los boletos para el mes
de Septiembre están disponibles este fin de
semana en la entrada de la iglesia, un boleto
a $1 o seis boletos por $5.
Donaciones de Alimentos: El fin de
semana de Septiembre 3 & 4 estaremos
recibiendo sus alimentos no-perecibles
para proveer al Almacén Ecuménico de
Alimentos en casos de Emergencia en WP.
Hay recipientes azules en la entrada de la
iglesia para recibir sus donaciones de alimentos.
FERIA ANUAL DE LA SALUD-
Thomas H. Slater Center
2 Fisher Court, White Plains, NY
Sábado, 17 de septiembre del 2016
Registración:
No se tienen que registrar con anticipación.
Se registran cuando lleguen. La Feria de
Salud comienza a las 8:30 a.m. y termina a la
1:30PM
Se rifarán dos bicicletas‼
Exámenes Gratuitos: Examen de presión
arterial, Examen de los senos, Examen de
colesterol, Examen dental, Examen de
diabetes, Examen de VIH, Mamografías,
Examen de los pies, Examen de próstata/
testículos, Examen para anemia drepanocítica. Para más información llame al Centro
Hispano, Inc.: 914-289-0500
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
CLASSES START NEXT WEEK!
Sunday School classes begin next Sunday, September 11th at both St. John the
Evangelist and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel!
Please pray for our students, Catechists, Assistant Catechists, Parents and
Coordinators. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful Team dedicated to
bringing our Catholic faith to our precious children!
We pray also for our RCIA, Adult Faith Formation and Youth Ministries.
Remember, our children are our future!
REGISTRATION DATES
Registration for the 2016-2017 SJE/OLMC Parish Religious Education Program
(PREP) will continue Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 1:00
PM at the SJE Rectory. Please stop by or call JoAnn Douglas
(914) 949-0439 to register for instruction at either church.
Special registration dates for Saint John the Evangelist Tuesday
September 6th from 6-8:00 pm & Thursday September 9th from 6-8 pm at SJE
School.
REGISTRATION FEES
1 Child
$100.00 + $20 book fee
2 Children
$175.00 + book fees
3 Children
$250.00 + book fees
4 Children
$325.00 + book fees
5+ Children
$400.00 + book fees
ADDITIONAL FEES (per child)
First Time Registration $50.00
Sacramental Fee $40.00
(First Communion/Confirmation)
God bless you and thank you for supporting our Catechetical Team!
Noticias de la Escuela de Religión
Las Clases Comienzan la Próxima Semana!
Nuestro programa de educación religiosa comenzará el próximo domingo 11
Septiembre en ambas Iglesias “San Juan Evangelista y
Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo”.
Les pedimos a todos que recen por nuestro Niños, Catequistas, Asistentes de
Catequistas, Coordinadores y Padres para que podamos comenzar este nuevo año
llevando nuestra fe católica a nuestro niños.
Las Registraciones para el programa de Educación Religiosa para el año 2016-2017
continuarán en la rectoría de la Iglesia San Juan Evangelista Lunes,
Miércoles y Viernes de 9:00 am a 1:00 pm. Favor de contactar a JoAnn Douglass
al teléfono (914) 949-0439 si desean registrar a sus niños.
También habrán registraciones especiales el Martes 6 y el Jueves 8 de Septiembre
de 6:00 pm a 8:00 pm en la escuela San Juan Evangelista
Favor de traer las copias de todos los sacramentos recibidos junto con el pago.
El costo de las registraciones para el año 2016-2017 será el siguiente:
1 Niño
2 Niños
3 Niños
4 Niños
5 + Niños
$100.00 + $20.00 costo del libro
$175.00 + $20.00 costo del libro
$250.00 + $20.00 costo del libro
$325.00 + $20.00 costo del libro
$400.00 + $20.00 costo del libro
Costo adicional (Por Niño)
$50.00 Si es la Primera vez que registra al Niño
$40.00 para los niños que harán la comunión o confirmación
Gracia a todos, que Dios los bendiga.