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Easter Sunday April 16, 2017 1488 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD WADING RIVER, NY 11792 631-929-4339 Fax: 631-929-6961 www.stjohnthebaptistchurch.org
Easter Sunday
April 16, 2017
1488 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD
WADING RIVER, NY 11792
631-929-4339 Fax: 631-929-6961
www.stjohnthebaptistchurch.org
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9:00-5:00
Pastor: Father Frank Schneider, ext. 16 [email protected]
Deacon: Fred Finter, ext 17 [email protected]
Deacon: Vincent Pozzolano, ext. 45
Faith Formation Coordinator: Mrs. Jane Oliva, ext. 12 [email protected]
Outreach Director: Deborah O’Hare, ext. 22 [email protected]
Associate Coordinator: Michael D’Onofrio
Music Director: Mrs. Elizabeth McNeill (631) 495-8913 [email protected]
Preschool Director: Mrs. Gayle Mercurio, ext. 14 [email protected]
Continuing Care : Barbara Tubito-Megara, ext. 18 [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant: Barbara Johnston, ext. 13
Bookkeeper: Lindsay Finter [email protected]
Preschool Secretary/Front Desk: Susan Plattner [email protected]
Maintenance: Servio Ortiz
Contact us by email: [email protected]
SACRAMENTS
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30, 9:15 and 11:15
Daily Mass Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Holyday of Obligation: 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, 4:00pm to 4:45pm.
Please feel free to call Fr. Frank and make an appointment to celebrate the sacrament.
Baptism
We suggest that you contact us before your child is born! Call or email the Parish Center.
Baptisms are scheduled monthly on the first Sunday at 1:00 pm. In the spring and summer
we also celebrate baptisms on the third Sunday.
Marriage
Contact the Parish Center so that we can arrange the marriage interview and set your date.
Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Center.
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A BLESSED AND JOYOUS EASTER
TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!
May the Joy of the Risen Christ fill all our hearts, especially those in our parish family who are grieving the loss of a loved one. May the gift of Peace be with us , and may we share that gift with all those around us! Happy Easter! Fr. Frank and the Parish Staff
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1305 meals served
Meeting of March 29, 2017
Summary Present: (all members): Linda Bealey, Dr. Barbara Fontana, Ginny Lutz, Vinny Manzello, John O’Hare,
Elenore LaPorta, Jim MacDougall, Rich Rossin, Jeff Steinbrecher, Fran Turecamo, Fr. Frank.
Pastor’s Report: A group of parents have come forward and offered to run a parish summer program for our
children and teens. We are able to schedule Vacation Bible Camp this summer (third week of August) for
campers entering Kindergarten thru 6th grade; counselors-in-training are 7th grade, and older teens are coun-
selor along with Adult Volunteers. The Finance Committee will be working on the upcoming year’s budget
and working towards financial solvency. The Committee will also be looking at how to pay down our debt of
unpaid bills.
The Council discussed the importance of not scheduling parish activities during mass times. As we work on
the calendar for 2017-2018, we will be conscious of this throughout the upcoming year. The Faith Formation
Focus Group continues to re-imagine our religious education schedule to make sure there are no conflicts with
Sunday masses.
Youth Ministry questionnaires have been completed and are being compiled and organized. Fr. Frank is
working with the Diocesan Youth Ministry office as we move closer to determining the shape of Youth Minis-
try in the parish. The Vacation Bible Camp will be a good way to involve teens in the parish and spread the
word about Youth Group.
The Council continues to work on the Parish Mission Statement and the Pastoral Plan that will guide our
pastoral work and direction of the parish. The Mission Statement describes who we are as a parish and the fo-
cus of our identity and purpose. Council members had a lively discussion of the current draft, and the subcom-
mittee will work on it during the weeks before the next meeting.
The Pastoral Plan is based on the data collected at the September Parish Listening Session (available on
the parish website). The main areas of concern for the parish (in no particular order) are Youth, Stewardship,
Evangelization, Eucharist and Sacraments, Formation, and Service. The Council wants a Pastoral Plan that ad-
dresses each of these areas. Fr. Frank drafted general goals based on the discussion from February’s meeting.
The Council reacted positively to these goals and will discuss them further after Easter. It is the council’s
hope that the plan can be presented to the parish by the time Fr. Frank is formally installed as our pastor (June
11th).
Duck Pond Day is Sunday, June 4th, Pentecost Sunday. We have designated the 11:15 mass as our “Duck
Pond Mass,” and parishioners are invited to walk down to the festival after mass is over. We will also sponsor
a Marching Band to be part of the Duck Pond Parade at 2:00 p.m.
Next meeting: April 26th, 2017, at 7:30 p.m.
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Some of the events to come at our parish:
Pastor Installation
Sunday, June 11th at the 11:15 mass: Formal Installation of
Fr. Frank as our pastor, parish gathering following mass.
Confirmation
Tuesday, May 30th: Our new diocesan bishop, Bishop John
Barres will confirm our young people.
Duck Pond Day
Sunday, June 4th: “Duck Pond Day Mass” at 11:15; leave
cars in the parking lot and walk down to the Duck Pond.
Re-Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers
Corpus Christi Sunday, June 18th: Every three years our
Ministers are asked by the Bishop to re-commit to this
weekly ministry. They will be re-commissioned at all
masses.
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Camp: August 14 to August 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Opening Mass: Sunday, August 13 @ 10:15 a.m.
Closing Mass: Sunday, August 20 @ 10:15 a.m.
Family Information
Last Name:______________________________
Parents:________________________________
Street:__________________________________
Town: __________________________________
Phone:_________________________________
Email: (required)____________________________
Parish: (if not St. John)_____________________
Emergency #:____________________________
Emergency Contact:_______________________
Relationship:_____________________________
Registration
$40 per Camper (K-6h grade) $40 per Counselor-in-Training (CIT) (7th gr.)
$30 per Counselor(8th-12th)
Name #1:__________________________
Grade entering in fall_____
Circle: Camper CIT Counselor
Name #2:__________________________
Grade entering in fall _____
Circle: Camper CIT Counselor
Name #3:__________________________
Grade entering in fall _____
Circle: Camper CIT Counselor
Name #4:_________________________
Grade entering in fall _____
Circle: Camper CIT Counselor
Return this completed form, with your check
made payable to St. John the Baptist, to the
Parish Center, Attention: VBC.
Questions?
Email use [email protected]
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Linus Group The Linus Ministry meets on the third
Thursday. April 20 this month in the parish
hall at 10 AM. The members crochet and
knit blankets for those who are ill and/or
homebound. If you would like to get in-
volved in our parish life through this
ministry, please call the Outreach Office at 929-4339 ext. 22.
We received another $500 from the recycling
program for a total of $1000 in 2017. Thank
you for bringing your cans to the recycling bin
in the upper parking lot, as you can see, it
does make a difference. Please place only de-
posit bottles and cans in the bin. Thank you
to the Bennett and Dennehy families for coor-
dinating this program.
Peggy’s Pantry
Please bring one or more items from our needs list to help us prevent shortages
for the families we serve. Thanks to all of you for making our ministry
possible!!!
Mustard
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Boxed mashed potatoes
Laundry soap
Liquid dish soap
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Bishop John Barres invites our Golden
Wedding Anniversary couples to join him on
April 30th, 2017 St. James Church, Seaford, 2:30 p.m.
For mass and special blessing. Please contact
the Office for a registration form!
A special thank you to the young people of
Wading River School, who donated their
Food Drive collection to Peggy’s Pantry last
week!
Thanks to the continued generosity of our parish family, we are able to provide 25
families with a special Easter Meal!
Peggy’s Pantry is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and Tuesdays, 7:00—9:00 p.m.
Local Job Opportunities are posted by Outreach and updated regularly.
Please feel free to stop down and take a look!
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Today’s Readings
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a,37-43 Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23
Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9
This Weekend’s Presiders
EASTER SUNDAY
Saturday, April 15, 9 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Saturday, April 15, 8 pm
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, April 16, 7:30 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, April 16, 9:15 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, April 16, 11:15 am
Fr. Peter Garry (church)
Fr. Frank Schneider (hall)
Next Weekend’s Presiders
Saturday, April 22, 5pm
Fr. Ted Howard
Sunday, April 23, 7:30 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, April 23, 9:15 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, April 23, 11:15 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Monday, April 17, 8:30 am
“Manny” Fontana
Tuesday, April 18, 8:30 am
Emmanuel Fontana
Wednesday, April 19, 8:30 am
John Anderson
Thursday, April 20, 8:30 am
Richard Pohl, MD
Saturday, April 22, 5 pm
Stanley & Regina Waskowiak
Sunday, April 23
7:30 am
John Dennis Anderson
9:15 am
Henry T. & Agnes Young
11:15 am
Tim Buckley
During this Holy
Week and Easter,
please pray for all
our faithful departed.
We are grateful this week for all
stewards in our parish who share the “Good News”- that Christ is
risen, victorious over sin and death– wherever
and whenever they can!
2017
$48,900.00 Goal
$26,875.00 Pledges
$18,390.00 Payments
81 Donors
55% of goal
Thank you to our Good Stewards! This past weekend, April 9, 2017
Faith Direct $ 2,182.00
Collection: $ 8,870.50
Total $ 11,052.50
Last year at this time:
Faith Direct $ 2,590.73
Collection: $ 7,187.00
Total $ 9,777.73
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Please consider
“automated giving” as
you reflect on support of our parish family! The fruitful ministries at our parish are examples of how many
of you have answered, and continue to answer, that call. To en-
sure such work can continue requires not only gifts of time, but
also of financial help. I ask you to prayerfully consider support-
ing our parish with electronic donations through Faith Direct.
You can find paper enrollment forms in the parish office, or you
can sign up online at www.faithdirect.net by using our church
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Parish Calendar
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Registration Now Open for 2017-2018!!
For 18 Months to 5 Year Olds Flexible schedules available!
St. John’s Preschool
Call us anytime to arrange for a tour! We will be happy to answer your questions!
631-929-3220
Easter Recess –April 9-16
(Sun.-Sun.) – no classes
Classes resume, Monday,
April 17th
Did you know? All dioceses have Victim As-
sistance Coordinators, assur-
ing that victims of abuse will
be heard. In 2016, dioceses
and eparchies provided out-
reach and support to 250 vic-
tims/survivors and their fami-
lies who came forward to re-
port abuse. Continued sup-
port was also provided to
1,510 victims/survivors and
their families who reported
abuse in prior years.
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April Calendar
In-Home Families Parent Meeting April 19th – Downstairs Hall
6:30 pm Levels 1-6
7:30 pm Levels 7-8
Week of April 23rd – Third packet of In-Home work due
April 23-26 Sun.-Wed. – Last week of Faith Formation
Confirmation Interviews-
two dates: 4/20 and 4/27 from 4:00-7:00pm downstairs hall
First Communion Rehearsals (April –May) Rehearsals for the First Communion Celebrations on April 29th
Wednesday, April 2/26
5:00 pm (Q-Z) families
6:30 pm (L-P) families
Rehearsals for the First Communion Celebrations May 6th
Wednesday, May 3rd
5:00 pm (E-K) families
6:30 pm (A-D) families
Prayers for the Sick
Peter Meechan, Joan Lambert, George
Sroczynski, Zach Abrucci, Lorian
McGrory, John Alles, Julia Coleman,
Jeff Coletto, Joseph DeMauro, Joyce
DeMauro, Laura LoBianco, Jocelyn
Feggins, Devin Rizopoulos, George Fox,
Maxwell Tester, Jack Celentano, Liam
McGuire, Giovanni Bernaudo, Jane Ey-
ring, Sister Betty Maschka, Florence
Carnesi, Susan Novak, Richard Quit, Lin
Richburg, Patricia Slewinski, Rosemary
DeMonte, Jillian Brown, TJ Christian,
Rita Mandracchio, Grace Smith, Dottie
Simone, James Pearson, Kara Worth,
Andrew J. Munch, Hannah Galinski,
John Delaney We are happy to pray for your loved ones who are ill
and will include their names for about 6 weeks,
unless you let us know otherwise. May the healing
touch of Jesus be with them!
Prayers for the Military
Michael Brennan, Carl Kendrick Jr., Pat-
rick Hanley, Jeffrey L. Beilman Jr.,Ryan
Santiro, Thomas G. Verbeeck, Michelle
Verbeeck, Joseph DeMonte IV, Nicholas
Altman, Michael Anderson,Devin
Henry, Marielle Verbeeck, Cassidy Vail
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All invited to the recitation of the Holy Rosary: After daily mass (8:30 a.m.) Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: An Invitation
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration on the main altar in
the church every Wednesday afternoon, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Please join us for prayer and Adoration!
2:00 Rosary for Life
3:00 Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
In Memoriam
Should you like to donate the candles,
bread, wine for the celebration of the
Eucharist, especially in memory of a
loved one, please contact the Parish
Office, 631-929-4339, ext 10.
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Around our Area and our Diocese
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend: Let us welcome Jesus even more into our
marriages by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME
Weekends are Apr 28-30, 2017 in Huntington, NY and Nov 3-5, 2017 in Huntington, NY.
For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit us at http://
www.wwmeli.org.
Bishop McGann-Mercy Spring Craft Fair: Saturday, May 6th from 11:00 a.m.—6:00
p.m., McGann-Mercy Auditorium. Free Admission for all.
For any questions, or if you are interested in being a vendor, please email spring-
Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries: CYFM’s HS Senior Retreat: May 6-7, 2017. Tran-
sition into your future with confidence & faith in order to grow and be strengthened for
the continued journey of a life with Christ after high school. $80.00/pp includes lodging,
meals & materials. Mail application and non-refundable $40.00 deposit made payable to
CYFM by May 2. Find info and application at www.cyfm.org and click on “events” Also
find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Flocknote: CYFMGarrison. Capuchin Youth
& Family Ministries, 781 Route 9D, PO Box 192, Garrison, NY (845) 424-3609
Jesus Christ Superstar: Holy Trinity Diocesan High School’s Performing Arts Depart-
ment is proud to present the modern rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar.” This contempo-
rary musical explores the story surrounding the last days of Jesus Christ. Told through the
lens of Judas Iscariot, this play investigates the indelible biblical characters and is an im-
portant piece of theatre for young people of all faiths to experience. 98 Cherry Lane,
Hicksville, NY 11801, April 27-29 @ 7:30PM.
Tickets are sold at the door - $8 students/$10 adults
St. Joseph Renewal Center at Montfort Retreat Center (26 S. Saxon Ave., Bay Shore,
631-647-8683). Living with Alzheimer's & Dementia - 1 to 2:30 pm –
Free will offering. Program is held 1st Wednesday of the month until June. Guided Medi-
tation for Inner Healing - 7 to 8 pm. Program is held 1st Wednesday of the month until
June. Offering $15.00 per person ($25.00 for Individual session by appointment)
A Gathering of Spiritual Women– 10 am to 12 Noon. This program is offered the 1st Tues-
day of every month until June. Offering $15.00 per session pp.
