St. John the Baptist R. C. Church

St. John the Baptist R. C. Church
895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, New York 10968
www.stjohnspiermont.org
[email protected] 845-359-0078
March 13, 2016, Fifth Sunday of Lent
Rev. Tom Kunnel, C.O.
MASSES
Administrator
Saturday: 5:00 PM
[email protected]
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM
1:00 PM (Spanish)
Deacon John Cunningham
Deacon Robert Pang
Weekdays: 8:00 AM
Saturday:
9:00 AM
Holy Days: As Announced
Kathleen Dunn
Religious Education Director
Rectory
May Pang
Mon – Fri 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Parish Admin: [email protected]
Sat 10 AM – 12 Noon (Spanish)
Dear Parish Family,
Sat 3/12
Sun 3/13
Mon 3/14
Tue 3/15
Wed 3/16
Thu 3/17
Fri
3/18
Sat 3/19
Jean & Arthur Simon
by Eileen Simon
8:00 AM Sam DeLongis
by Jean DeLongis
10:30 AM Mary & Bill Parry
by Eileen & Rick Moson
8:00 AM Msgr. John Mulligan (Living)
by Catherine O'Brien
8:00 AM Paula San Diego
By Felina Bacungan
8:00 AM Msgr. Rober Ford
by Catherine O'Brien
8:00 AM Sr. Regis (Living)
by Catherine O'Brien
8:00 AM Sr. Virginia (Living)
By Catherine O'Brien
9:00 AM Dolores Burgos
by Keith Taylor
5:00 PM Jack Downey
by Helen, Anthony, Kathy Koza
5:00 PM
Rosemarie Elizabeth O'Brien
by Catherine O'Brien
10:30 AM Thomas & Noreen Conway
by Armstrong Family
8:00 AM
Sun 3/20
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
Is Being Offered this week
In Memory of
Lois Holmes
By Janet Zahn
Please remember in your prayers the Sick
and/or Homebound of our Parish Family.
Theresa Veen, John Miraglia, Bill Stein, Ginny
Tercer, Marcelo Giuliante,
Elizabeth Flynn
(Msgr Mulligan’s cousin), Caroline Kelly
(M.Oslica’s niece), Nick Bruni, Mary & Joseph
Iorio (Lee Garvey’s Parents), Isabelle Fenton.
As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our beloved departed members of our
Parish Community, Fortuna Maney (sister of
Lucy Bosco), George Scofield (father of Amy
Ramundo), Anne Di Francesca, Bo Di Francesca, Catherine Lesica, (mother of Carol ConklinSpillane). Eileen Keane, Msgr Robert Ford, Lois
Holmes, Raquel Roseta
PLEASE ADVISE THE RECTORY (359-0078) WHENEVER A PARISHIONER BECOMES HOMEBOUND, ILL, OR HOSPITALIZED SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR A PRIEST,
DEACON OR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TO VISIT AND BRING
COMMUNION TO THEM.
The story of the woman brought to
Jesus for condemnation for her adultery is a familiar story. Even the
punch-line of Jesus, “Let the one without sin cast the first
stone” is also known to us. What we might overlook is the
attitude behind the scene. The adversaries of Jesus are baying for two person’s blood, first of the woman, whom they
have dragged before Jesus rather than to their experts of
law. If she was caught in the very act of adultery, then of
course her partner in crime is known. But he is not brought
for trial! Jesus is put in a ‘no-way-to-win’ situation. If he
goes along with their interpretation of Mosaic Law he will
be behind bars and finally killed for disobeying Roman law
that reserved to itself the right to pass death sentence.
The whole scene is under suspect, as the people around
Jesus do not care for the Law, for the dignity of the person
of the woman, even Justice or the wisdom of Jesus. The
delayed tactic of Jesus’ famously enigmatic writing on the
ground is bringing heat on the conscience of his adversaries. Jesus heaps on the woman the mirror image of their
own guilt and sin-ridden soul. He does not condone sin or
immoral behavior. He wants everyone to drop their stones
in clenched fist of finding others guilty, causing injury to
fellow human being and “scape-goating”! This could be
our own soul’s plight.
The challenge is personal conversion. The challenge is also
social conversion, the transformation of the world. We are
not to retreat from the world into a closet of private spirituality; rather, we ask God in this Lenten season “to help us
to embrace the world you have given us, that we may
transform the darkness of its pain into the life and joy of
Easter.” It is easy for the Christian to take a self-righteous
attitude toward the world; it is much more difficult to take
Jesus’ attitude: “Neither do I condemn you: go and do not
sin again.” All of us have contributed to the darkness of the
world; none of us can cast the first stone. Easter is on its
way. God is preparing a new world order for us:
“Remember not the events of the past, the things of long
ago consider not; see, I am doing something new!” Having
done our part to bring the darkness, will we now participate in doing something new?
We know as Christians that the most effective response to
the ills of the world is ours to make, the duty to seek justice
and equality resides with each of us. Here, in the painfully
slow changing of our own lives and in the agony of living
out our vocations as witnesses, lies the essential key to a
more decent and more human world.
Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.
Sun
13-Mar
Mon 14-Mar
Tue
15-Mar
Wed 16-Mar
Thu
Fri
Sat
17-Mar
18-Mar
18-Mar
5:30AM
Spanish Morning Prayer
9:00AM
Religious Ed - English
9:30AM
Spanish RCIA
11AM
Baptism Prep Spanish
11:30AM
Legion of Maria
11:30AM
Religious Ed - Spanish
7PM
AA Meeting
1PM
CDA Knitting
6:30PM
Relig Ed
7PM
Altar Server Prep and Practice
7PM
Baptism Prep
7PM
Spanish Scripture Study Group
7PM
Spanish Committee Leaders Mtg
7PM
Bible Study Spanish
7PM
RCIA English
7PM
Spanish Choir Practice
9:45am
Outreach Ministry Meeting
1PM
CDA Knitting
7PM
Rios de Agua Viva Group
8:30AM
Stations of the Cross
10AM
Fri Renew Group
6:30PM
Songinspiration
Guess who will be hopping into our lives at
hospitality today?
Why it'll be none other than our old friend the EASTER
BUNNY, that's who. He may just have some TREATS
for good little boys and girls, too!!!
7:30PM
Spanish Stations of the Cross
7PM
Spanish Adult Prayer Group
7:30
Youth Group
9AM
THE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL OF
RELIGION
Here's a reminder for our CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES:
Your SERVICE LOGS are due TOMORROW EVENING.
Here's a reminder for our RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION PARENTS: Though
there will be NO CLASSES on the following dates - MARCH 20, 21 27 &
28, Children are to attend Holy Mass
as these are very important days of living our faith.
Keep on praying, fasting &
giving to the poor.
Servidore Training
LITURGICAL MINISTERS - March 19-20
Day
Time
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
3/19
5:00 PM
Oscar Nordstrom
Aishling Cavanaugh
8:00 AM
Jean DeLongis
Lucy Bosco
Patrick Cavanaugh
Louis, William Giampiccolo
10:30 AM
Jeanine Kennedy
Janet Zahn
Christy Kohlbrenner
Chris O’Brien, Sophia Tassello
3/20
1:00 PM
Carlos Hernandez
Marleny Lemus
Mario Zamora
Hilda Alarcon
Micaela Maldonaldo
Altar Servers
Freddie Steiffel
Michael Perez
Kelly Perez
Dayanna Garcia
Wedding Banns
2. Jith Joseph & Anthony Pacione
Collection for 3/6 $5482
2nd Collection $1300
300 Club
Will be reported next week.
Catholic Daughter Sunday
Court St. Anne
Invites you to meet us
Sunday, March 13
after 10:30 Mass
We meet on the first Tuesday of
each month in Connelly Hall.
Sunday, March 20
Annual Communion Breakfast
At the View following 10:30 Mass
Sponsored by the St. John’s Men’s Club
Upcoming Events
3/18 Songinspiration 6:30 PM
Join us for an hour of musical meditations
3/20 Communion Breakfast at the View
After 10:30 Mass at the View
3/21 Confessions 6-8PM
A gift of Mercy
3/22 Christian Seder 6:30 PM
Reserve your ticket now—Limited seating
3/24 Holy Thursday Mass 7:30 PM
3/25 Mary’s Way of the Cross 2PM
Veneration of the Cross 3PM
Spanish Live Station of the Cross 6:30 PM
3/26 Easter Blessing of the Food 4PM
Confessions 5-7PM
Easter Vigil Mass 8PM
Easter Flower Envelopes
In memory of a loved one
are available in the Vestibule.
Thank you!
Cooking Guide for LENT
LEMONY STEAMED FISH
Ingredients
6 (6 ounce) halibut fillets
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 pinch lemon pepper
1 pinch garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pinch seasoned salt, or more to taste
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Cut 6 foil squares large enough for each fillet.
3. Center fillets on the foil squares and sprinkle each with
dill weed, onion powder, parsley, paprika, seasoned salt,
lemon pepper, and garlic powder. Sprinkle lemon juice
over each fillet.
4. Fold foil over fillets to make a pocket and fold the edges
to seal. Place sealed packets on a baking sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a
fork, about 30 minutes.
" ild flavored, flaky fish fillets. Any number of different types
M
of fish will work, and you can increase the recipe easily. Try
halibut, cod, salmon, red snapper, trout, etc. Serve with a
white and wild rice blend."
Contributed by
Jill Ammerman
UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS
FIND A MESSAGE using the ‘letter’ in the “( )”.
Clue: THE ACT ALL SINNERS MUST DO
Answers are words from this week’s readings.
ENSOT
SBCSIRE
OVILSE
AFHIT
GINA
NOIZ
PRAE
__(_)__
__(_)____
___(_)__
(_)____
(_)___
_(_)__
_(_)__
( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) = __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Answers on Page 7 below the cartoon.
PRAYER BEFORE MEALS: Bless us O Lord, and these your
gifts, which we are about to receive, from your bounty,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century,
Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter, i.e. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. Water baptism, practiced by immersion in the early church, created a parallel between fish and converts. Second-century theologian Tertullian put it this way: "we, little fishes, after the image of our Ichthys,
Jesus Christ, are born in the water."
LECTURAS DE HOY: Isaías 43:16-21 O Ezequiel
37:12-14 ; Salmo 125 O 129; Filipenses 3:8-14 O
Romanos 8:8-11; Juan 8:1-11 O Juan 11:1-45 [3-7,
17, 20-27, 33b-45 ]
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Sal 22:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 (o Jn 8:1-11 si es
que se usaron las lecturas del Año A el domingo)
Martes:
Nm 21:4-9; Sal 101:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Miércoles:
Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42
Jueves:
Gn 17:3-9; Sal 104:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Viernes:
Jer 20:10-13; Sal 17:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Sábado:
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 88:2-5,
27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22;
Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a o Lc 2:41-51a
Domingo:
Lc 19:28-40 (procesión);
RENGLONES RECTOS
“Dios escribe derecho en renglones torcidos”,
dice el refrán. El testimonio contundente de san
Pablo, cuando nos dice que todo es basura fuera del
conocer a Cristo y experimentar la fuerza de su Resurrección, es un mensaje bien directo y claro –
aunque Dios sabe que Pablo anduvo por una senda
bien torcida antes de recibir la luz cegadora del Señor.
Isaías nos recuerda que los grandes milagros del
pasado no son nada en comparación con la nueva
creación que Dios va a realizar. “¿No lo notan?” nos
pregunta el profeta, como si todavía anduviéramos
perdidos por nuestras sendas torcidas.
Y no hay renglón más derecho que la línea que
conecta la intensa miseria de una mujer pecadora
con la misericordia de Dios que se muestra en la persona de Jesús. ¡Eso sí que son Buenas Nuevas!”
Is 50:4-7; Sal 23:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Fil 2:6-11; Lc 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]
Para los cursos pre-bautismales llamar a:
Alex Aguilar 845-480-1502 y Natalia Lemus 845-480-1682. Los cursos se dan
previa cita los martes 7pm y domingos 11am.
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
13 de marzo de 2016
Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
Todas las parejas que celebrant sus 50 años de casado
durante este año 2016 año 2016 están invitados a la
Misa Annual de los Cincuenta años de Aniversario de
Bodas. La Santa Misa será celebrada por el Cardenal
Dolan a las 1:30 Pm el sabado 25 de Junio y a las 2:00
PM antemano. Favor de escoger una de las dos fechas
y contactar a su parroquia para inscribirse. El úlƟmo
día para inscribirse es el martes, 24 de martes 2016.
March 2016:
3/13
3/18
3/19
3/22
3/24
Venta de comida 2pm
Cantos de inspiracion 6:30 pm
Taller para servidores 9am - 4pm
Cena pascual 6:30pm
Jueves santo misa 7:30pm
Otra de tantas coincidencias sucede otra
vez, el primer Ángelus que rezó el Papa
Francisco fue en la fecha en la última vez
que se proclamó la historia del Evangelio de
hoy, el encuentro de Jesús con la mujer
adultera . . . En ese entonces el Papa Francisco dijo que "la
actitud de Jesús es sorprendente". "No escuchamos
palabras de condenación o desprecio, solo palabras de
amor, de misericordia, una invitación a la conversión:
'Tampoco yo te condeno' " (Juan 8:11). El Papa Francisco
continua diciendo: "el rostro de Dios es el de un padre
misericordioso, que siempre tiene paciencia. ¿Han pensado en la paciencia de Dios, la paciencia que tiene con
cada uno de nosotros? Ésa es su misericordia. Siempre
tiene paciencia, paciencia con nosotros, nos comprende,
nos espera, no se cansa de perdonarnos si sabemos volver
a él con el corazón contrito" (Papa Francisco, Rezo del
Ángelus del 17 de marzo de 2013). Las parroquias que
están preparando a catecúmenos pueden proclamar la historia de Lázaro cuando vuelve a la vida. Refiriéndose a
Lázaro y a todos aquellos que "se despertaron" de la
"muerte" del pecado, Jesús define la "misión de misericordia" de la comunidad: "Desátenlo y déjenlo ir" (Juan
11:44).
PARISH MINISTRIES & CHAIR
Buildings & Grounds
Pat Miele, Alex Aguilar, Paul Johnson
Deanery
Maureen O’Connell
Eucharistic Adoration
Dcn Robert Pang
Health
Mary Loftus
Hispanic Community
Micaelina Maldonado/ Geny Aguilar
Hospitality
Robin Miller
Men’s Club
Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen
Ushers
Jake Miraglia
Music
Elise Espinosa,Ted Simone,
Chris & Carolyn Yates
Spanish Choir
Carlos Cerna
Outreach
Maria Nest
Parish Council
Scott Giblin
Parish Worship
Dcn John Cunningham
Religious Education
Kathleen Dunn
RCIA
Dcn Robert Pang, Jose Bolaños
Right to Life
Scott Giblin
Social
Kelli Chilson
Spiritual Life
Johanna Krumm
St. Vincent De Paul
Fr. Tom Kunnel
PARISH COUNCIL
Kelli Chilson, Kathleen Dunn, Scott Giblin. Paul Johnson, Andrew Lee,
Martina Lynch, Cruz Molina, Maria Nest , Ralph Olsen, May Pang,
Amy Ramundo, Carolyn Yates, Janet Zahn
TRUSTEES
Phil McCartin
James Pontone
Our Sacramental Life
Baptism: Please call the Rectory well in advance of the expected day of
Baptism to arrange an appointment for an interview. Pre-baptismal meeting
for parents is required. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics.
Generally Baptisms are celebrated the third Sunday of each month at 12:00
pm.
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard from 4:30-5:00 pm on Saturday.
You may also make an appointment with Fr. Tom. Spanish confessions is
available on 1st Fridays of the month at 7 PM and from 12:30–1:00 PM on
Sundays.
Marriage: Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance.
Participation in Pre-Cana is essential. Please call the Rectory to schedule an
appointment with Fr. Tom.
Anointing of the Sick: Before you enter the hospital for elective surgery
or other serious treatment, and for those who have need of spiritual healing.
In an emergency, call Fr. Tom’s mobile 845 608 9358.
Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. Tom
Kunnel. We would also be happy to direct anyone interested in living their
lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: For instruction for Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist for adults and to learn about Catholic Faith. If
interested please contact Dcn Robert Pang.
For more details and forms—www.stjohnspiermont.org
Parish Registration: All adults (over age 21) should register in the parish themselves and should use envelopes or parishpay.com. Tithing is 5%
of income. This registration is our only means of certifying anyone as a member of the parish, especially for Baptism and Confirmation sponsorship
The message is: F O R G I V E
STONE, SCRIBES, OLIVES, FAITH, GAIN, ZION, REAP