MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm 6:00 pm in E. Eden Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am Weekdays: 7:00 am Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday: 3:30 pm Also by appointment PARISH STAFF Rev. Peter Napierkowski Administrator [email protected]Rectory: (716) 941-3549 Janet Baker Secretary [email protected]941-3549 San Dee Przybylski Bookkeeper sprzybylski@ stjohnrcchurch.org 941-3549 Jan Downey Religious Ed. Director [email protected](716) 941-6363 Bob Sherk Maintenance Phone 941-6958 Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Nov. 10, 2019 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 6895 BOSTON CROSS ROAD, BOSTON, NEW YORK 14025 ST. MARY’S ORATORY EAST EDEN, NEW YORK 14057 Website: stjohnrcchurch.org
Tom Gaj, Melanie Mendonca, Elaine Frost, Marge McNamara,
Norma Neri, Rita Mansfield, Emma Kester, Elaine Bauer, Ellie Batt,
Deborah Knapic, Irene Knapic, Kelly DeMarco, Rita Wierzbic, Eric
G., Helen Saville, Patricia Bystrak, John Schlenker, Marie Hart, Sr.
Ceil Haier, Stanley Zydel, Jeffrey Keenan, Declan Glaus & Family,
Cam Georgi, Nicholas Katrein, Rae Ann Collier, Austin Switzer,
Sharon Hrycik, Mary Johnson
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
Burns this week at St. John’s for the Glory and Honor of God and in memory of Tony Schepis by Wife, Karen.
FAITH MOMENT REFLECTION
MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2020 To schedule a Mass, please contact the Parish Office. A Mass is a sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, brought forward in time to the present. At Mass you could say that a “time warp” is opened in which the sacrifice of Jesus is mystically brought forward to be present to us. When we are present at a celebration of the Eucharist,
we are not merely turning our attention to the past. We are actually bringing forward into the present the most pivotal moment of human history. Masses can be offered for a number of intentions: for the deceased, to invoke the Lord’s special graces for a friend or loved one, for a successful surgery and recovery, or for an anniversary. Please make sure to stop by or call the Rectory Office to schedule a Mass.
St. Luke sets the scene by having a group of Sadducees trying to trick Jesus into getting involved in their own philosophical debates about resurrection and the exist-ence of angels. They ask Jesus a ridiculous and convoluted question, trying to show that resurrected life is impossible and even at odds with their own religious tradi-tion and the Law of Moses. Ultimately, their question is about men — seven broth-ers — possessing a woman in the afterlife. Although this scenario seems ridiculous to us today, it is based on marriage laws found in the Book of Deuteronomy (25:5-6), in which Moses says that a widow’s brother-in-law marries her to ensure that lands stay in the first husband’s family and that his name is carried on. In response, Jesus unravels their question and misperceptions by declaring that there would be no need for marital arrangements in the afterlife. In the resurrection, each person lives as God’s child, free from the fear and prospect of death. Jesus shows the Sad-ducees that Moses himself can be read as affirming that life continues beyond the grave. We can hear, as well, in Jesus’ response, God’s desire for an end to any abuse of women. As beloved daughters of God, they are no longer passed from man to man. The resurrected life proclaimed by Jesus goes beyond the limits of human existence. The expectations and customs of this life do not apply. As Pope Francis has reflected, “It is not this life that will serve as a reference point for eternity, for the other life that awaits us; rather, it is eternity — that life — which illumines and gives hope to the earthly life of each one of us!” As we enter into the final weeks of the church year, our attention is being drawn to the second coming of Christ and the themes of the “Last Things:” death, judgment, heaven, and hell. And this Sunday’s Gospel is an invitation for us to reflect on the promise of a resurrected life offered us by Jesus: our perfect union with God and the fullness of life forever.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our parish. Each of us has a responsibility to share our resources to help our parish grow in faith. The Lord asks us that we share not from surpluses, but that it be a sacrifice from each person.
St. John’s Offertory: $3,269 | St. Mary’s Offertory: $551 All Saints: $505 | All Saints: $455
HAPPENINGS & ANOUNCEMENTS
Please consider helping our Coffee Hour Coordinator Jen Baglio by volunteering to help set up for the 8:00 Mass - or, especially needed - people to clean up after 10:30 Mass. Also anyone gifted with a baking
talent can bring baked goods to the church the 1st Sunday of each month. Thank you for your support. Our next coffee hour is Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. All are welcome.
This weekend, the St. Mary’s flowers are a
gift in memory of Fran and Clayt Wittmey-
er by Family of John Wittmeyer. Thank
you.
Sunday, November 10th
Kindergarten - 9th grades: 9:00 - 10:15 am
Sunday, November 17th
Kindergarten - 9th grades: 9:00 - 10:15 am
There will be a 2nd Grade Parents/Students
meeting today during class in the school hall.
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE Thank you very much for your donations to Friends of the Night People! With the cold months approaching, we've up-dated our list of needs and most requested items:
Men's jeans - size 30-36
Men's and women's sweatpants - size M-L
Women's jeans and leggings - all sizes
Men's and Women's hoodies - size M-XL
Men's and Women's T-shirts (solids, prints, any color) - size M-XL
Men's and Women's socks and underwear
Jackets, boots, sneakers
Blankets
Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes We are also looking for volunteers! Please consider giving 3 hours of your time. We meet the fourth Sunday of the month; we arrive at FOTNP at 4:30 and leave by 7. Carpooling is available. Great idea for someone looking to do community service or just wants to help those in need. If you have any questions or would like to help, please call or text Laurie (648-9607) or Kathy (432-6996). Thank you!
CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
Our parish will be donating Christmas gifts to local
needy families again this year. The Giving Tree will
be set up and decorated by November 14th
with the children’s “Angel tags” gift wishes.
The deadline to place your wrapped gifts (with
Angel tag attached) is December 13th. Thank
you in advance for your generous hearts.
Rehearsals:
Pageant Player Rehearsal Angel Choir Rehearsal
Nov. 17th -11:30 School Hall Nov. 24th - In Class
Nov. 24th - 11:30 School Hall Dec. 8th - In Class
Dec. 8th - 11:30 School Hall Dec. 15th - In Class
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SOUPS FESTIVAL
Our first-ever Soups Festival will be held
next week on Sunday, November 17th at
11:30 am in the Parish Hall. The cost is $5
per person, or free for soup entrants. If you
are interested in making a soup, a sign-up sheet is post-
ed in the church vestibule. Today is the last day to sign
up. Informational flyers are available in the church
vestibule. All are welcome.
WELCOME
Please welcome Eric & Amanda Lyle and
their son Charlie to our Parish family. May
they find warmth and happiness here in the
years to come.
CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT
Our Christmas Eve Pageant will take place prior to
the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. We invite our
Religious Ed. students to participate in the pageant;
children can choose to take the role of a choir angel or
a player in the pageant. Students must be able to at-
tend a dress rehearsal on Sunday, December 22nd, as
well the 4:00 am Mass on Christmas Eve to partici-
pate. If you are interested, please fill out the
green informational letter sent home with
students and return to your child’s teacher.
There will be a Dress Rehearsal for everyone on Sunday,
