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In Loving Memory of

HELEN R. ESPOSITO

Prayer for the Faithful Departed

Almighty and merciful God, I

commend to you my dear (Name) whose love and kindness brought

me great happiness in life.

May the angels lead them into heaven. May the splendid company of saints surround them.

May they rejoice in Your loving Presence for all eternity.

May they see Jesus, face-to-face, and standing always

in His Presence, experience with happy hearts His great love for them.

And may they rest in the eternal peace in company with You, their heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit

forever. Amen.

God’s Throne. He describes them as having the face of a man, the face of a lion, the face of an ox, and the face of an eagle. Although these “four living creatures” originally had nothing to do with the four Evangelists, as early as the Second Century, they began to be associated with them. The writings of the Church Fathers like St. Irenaeus and later, St. Jerome, attest to the Church’s Tradition of using each of these biblical figures to symbolize a particular Evangelist. The eagle was chosen as St. John’s symbol because of the great love of God expressed in the soaring, heavenly theology of his writings, especially the Prologue to his Gospel. In Catholic art, the figure of Christ in Heavenly Glory is often surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists.

The statue of our Holy Patron speaks to us of the St. John as Apostle, Evangelist, and great lover of the Lord. May it always inspire us to follow his example.

PRAYER TO ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

O Glorious Apostle, St. John, who was so beloved by Jesus that you deserved to lay your head upon His divine chest and to be

left, in His place, as son to His most holy

Mother; I beg you, set me on fire with a most

ardent love for Jesus and Mary. Obtain for me

from our Lord a heart purified from earthly

affections, so that I may be made worthy to be

united to Jesus as a faithful disciple, and to

Mary as a devoted child, both here on earth and

eternally in heaven. Amen.

Pope Leo XIII

GETTING TO KNOW

ST. JOHN

The statue of St. John the Evangelist in the First Avenue Entrance to our Church has been the cause of countless favorable comments among our friends and parishioners. Many inquire about the “how’s and why’s” of what this inspirational statue represents. The following answers respond to the most frequently asked questions:

—Why is St. John depicted as a young man in biblical clothing?

In the Church’s long artistic tradition, St. John has always been depicted as a young man. This is because, when he was a young man, Jesus called St. John to leave his fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee and to follow Him. As a young man, St. John walked with the Lord, learned from the Lord, and was chosen to be the Lord’s Apostle. St. John’s biblical attire reflects the Lord’s words to His Apostles about “traveling light,” in terms of taking no money and a single cloak with them, as He sent them out to spread His Good News in the world.

—Why is St. John holding a pen and scroll?

St. John was inspired by God to write one of the four Gospels, the Book of Revelation, and several Epistles or Letters, all found in the New Testament. The quill-type pen and scroll the statue holds represent the implements St. John would have used in his Sacred Writing. The word “Gospel” means “Good news” As the author of one of the Gospels, St. John is referred to as an Evangelist, that is, one who announces the Good News of Jesus. St. John did this both through the witness of his life and through his Sacred Writing.

—Why is there an eagle at St. John’s feet?”

In the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel, the Prophet is given a privileged vision of the Throne of God in heaven. In this vision, Ezekiel sees four living creatures standing at

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Love for our neighbor consists of

three things: to desire the greater

good of everyone; to do what good

we can when we can; to bear,

excuse, and hide other’s faults.

—St. John Vianney

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018 5:30pm +Maria & Henry O’Brien (Vigil for Sunday Mass)

THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 7:30am For Our Parishioners 9:00am +Regina Chelli 10:30am +John Johnson 12:00pm +Fred De Luca 5:30pm +Rosie Lim

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2018 7:00am +Marie Louise Andrei

8:15am +Francis Steven Valdivia 12:10pm +Katherine Seymour 5:30pm +Andrew Siff

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 7:00am Intentions of Marie Colwell, Healing 8:15am +Dian Petrillo 12:10pm +Dian Petrillo 5:30pm +Michael Buttigieg

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 7:00am +Maxwell Felson 8:15am +Helen R. Esposito 12:10pm +Douglas D. Menagh 5:30pm +Vanessa Borg (Vigil of ALL SAINTS DAY)

ALL SAINTS DAY HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 ALL SAINTS DAY 7:00am +Ubaldo Santarelli 8:15am +Frank Lippis 12:10pm +George Grant Lynch 5:30pm +Peter James Lynch

COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 ALL SOULS DAY 7:00am All Souls Day Novena 8:15am +Patrick Oettinger 12:10pm +Deceased Members of the Ladies of Charity 5:30pm +Dennis W. Mc Carthy

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES 8:15am +Francisco Valdivia 12:10pm +Leolino & Edgar A. Malasang & Louis Arnaiz 5:30pm +All Souls Day Novena (Vigil for Sunday Mass)

2018 THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY $7,578

2017 THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY $6,315

THANK YOU! WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO USE OUR ENVELOPE SYSTEM. LET US KNOW IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE OFFERING ENVELOPES THROUGH THE MAIL.

PARISH STEWARDSHIP FOR OUR SICK: SABRINA BERTUCCI, MURIEL BRAIND,

MARY GOLDSTEIN

FOR OUR DECEASED: BROOKS KERR, MARIE MANNING,

BR. PAT SHEA, FR. RICK SHODA

Please call the Parish House to have a Parishioner’s name placed on this list. Check to see if someone who is ill consents to having their name published. We only publish the names of recently deceased.

Prayer Requests

IF YOU ARE GOING TO A HOSPITAL

B efore you check into a hospital or have an outpatient procedure, we encourage you to see a Priest here in our parish and

receive the Sacraments that can help you.

Just speak to a Priest after Mass, or call

the Rectory and we will be happy to

arrange to hear your Confession, Anoint

you with the Sacrament of the Sick, and

give you Holy Communion, to help you

through this spiritually challenging time.