ST . JOHN XXIII PARISH October 3, 2021 1 Arcade Street ● West Seneca, New York 14224 Office Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm (M-F) (716) 823-1090 ● www.stjohn23.com Rev. John E. Stanton, Pastor Toni Drzewiecki, Executive Assistant Jennifer Lang, Director of Faith Formation Bill Morris, Director of Buildings & Grounds Thomas J. Mudd, Jr., Director of Music Masses: Sat. 4:00pm (Vigil), Sun. 8:30am & 10:30am Weekday: 8:30am (M-F) Reconciliation: Sat. 3:00pm
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ST. JOHN XXIII PARISH
October 3, 2021
1 Arcade Street ● West Seneca, New York 14224 Office Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm (M-F) (716) 823-1090 ● www.stjohn23.com
Rev. John E. Stanton, Pastor Toni Drzewiecki, Executive Assistant Jennifer Lang, Director of Faith Formation Bill Morris, Director of Buildings & Grounds Thomas J. Mudd, Jr., Director of Music
Welcome to St. John XXIII. Today’s Readings fo-cus on the beauty of love — beginning with God’s
love for each one of us, and also that life is fragile. Care is required in all relationships — particularly in marriage. The First Reading teaches us that human beings are made for each other. Take some time to make a list of the people with whom God has enriched your life. Thank God for them, and let them know you are grateful for their presence. We begin this Sunday with a Month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, primarily because of the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th. Our Carillon bell system outside will play Marian hymns all month, and today nationwide is Respect Life Sunday. Throughout the Diocese, this weekend is a Second Collection for pro-life activities. Today at 12 Noon we will bless the animals in celebration of tomorrow’s Memorial of St. Francis. All animals are wel-come, so bring them. I had hoped to visit the SPCA tomorrow on behalf of the Parish to offer God’s blessings over the ani-mals, and am awaiting word on whether I have permission. Finally, our Chosen series continues to grow. We con-tinue to have one of the largest-attended events post-COVID. It is still not too late to join this series. Honestly, each epi-sode builds on the last and continues to draw you into the series. Come all to tomorrow’s series. You will love it! In Christ’s love, Fr. John. [email protected]
We pray through the power of Christ for the healing of … Robert Rath, Eileen Coughlin, Stephen Boryszewski, Leo Schiffhaer, Alice Morrisley, Jeanette Watkins, Judy Kelly, Michael Weishaupt, Lynn McKenna, Grace Lord, Fred Postolese, James Hogan, Rosalie Diaspara, Marian Spoor, Patricia Walczak, Thomas Lavelle, Marge Dutka, JoAnne Hahn, Max Wojciechowski, Tony Peters, Christopher Travis, Rick Stoddard, Kaylin Kline, Elizabeth Fay, Rick McEvoy, Cheryl Lane, James Ruggiero, Gladys Roche, Norman Dailey, Mary Laubenthal, Heidi Sheehan, Beverly Smith, Harry Gray, Sharon Quinn, Hugh & Judy Bondanza, Andrew Dodges, Phyllis Elbers, Alice Kowalewski, Patti Catanzaro, David Smith, Eleanor Szefler, Rosyln Hawthorn, Kevin Denecke, Mary Jane Lane, Wallace Piotrowski, Melissa Piskor, Rita Niewczyk & Jack Sadeley.
We pray for the faithful departed … Theresa Kuczma
“May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in Peace. Amen.”
Help Us! Without Sunday Mass for several months last year, our annual collections have been affected. Would you help us? As you know, our col-
lection revenue is down overall, and without regu-lar contributions, we will experience problems with bills. Please prayerfully consider increasing your contribution if you are able. Help us help you. God’s generosity can’t be outdone.
Donation Update! Thanks to all who have
mailed or dropped off their weekly dona-
tions. We Are Grateful. Please Help Us.
LIVE-STREAM MASSES & EVENTS:
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Join Our choir! Our Choir rehearsal is only 1 hour be-fore our Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass — no prior experience needed. Join us!
2022 MASS INTENTION BOOK
Our 2022 Mass Intention Book is open. $15/Mass Intention; $10/Candle. (Note that our 2021 Mass Intention Book also has openings). Let’s pray together for your loved ones as we enter the Season of Fall.
PRAY THE ROSARY The Rosary helps us meditate on the great mysteries of salvation. Pius XII called it a com-
pendium of the Gospel. The main focus is on Je-sus—His birth, life, death, and resurrection. The Our Father’s remind us that Jesus’ Father is the ini-tiator of salvation. The Hail Mary’s remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of His Earthly and Heavenly existence. The Glory Be’s remind us that all life is God’s glory.
Rosary Crusade: Oct. 16th
Our World NEEDS prayers. Join St. John
XXIII in praying the Rosary for and with our
Nation and World on this National Event
right here at St. John XXIII. Mark your cal-
endars: Saturday, October 16th, at 12 Noon.
Bring your Rosary and join our Parish. You’ll love it!
Family Moment. Place family members
first. When in line, smile and offer to let someone else go first. Build your family.
West seneca art society’s art shoW,
beginning Oct. 15th, 7-9 p.m., at the W. Sene-ca Senior Center, 4620 Seneca Street, W.
Seneca. Show runs through December.
The Choices We Make... EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS A REFLECTION OF A CHOICE YOU HAVE MADE. IF YOU WANT A DIFFER-ENT RESULT, MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE.
WEST SENECA, NEW YORK Week of October 3, 2021
From the Desk of Jennifer Lang, Director of Faith Formation Today at 12 Noon, our Parish will have its annual pet blessing on the Vigil of St. Francis of Assisi Day (traditionally October 4, 2021). This is a time to remember that God cares for all of creation. St. Francis is the
Patron Saint of Ecology — because of his great love for animals — and, perhaps his ability to communicate with them. (He was the first Doctor Doolittle, even before Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy). The first pet blessing I attended included an ant farm, the smallest of insects, and a police officer brought his horse, one of the largest animals. “All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all” — by Cecil Alexander. Jennifer Lang, Director of Faith Formation Email: [email protected]
Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, “It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God.” Apart from the incar-nation of God in Jesus Christ, nothing speaks better of God’s incarnate love
than marriage. God designed it this way. We place great val-ue on love and rightly so. What we fail to realize, however, is that love, its very presence and place in our lives, is not simply part of the human package deal. Love comes from God. When we begin to realize that our very ability to love is sacred, it changes up how we see the essence of life, and pur-pose and sanctity of marriage. Honor, celebrate, and support those who have accepted a vocation to marriage. Find hope and inspiration from others on the same journey!
Catechetical Corner A Weekly Faith Growing Bulletin Corner _________________
Our Lady of the Rosary (Oct. 7th) Saint Pius V established this Feast in 1573. The pur-pose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to the praying of the Rosary. Pope Clement XI extended the Feast to the Universal Church in 1716. The develop-ment of the Rosary has a long history. First a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel practice of praying 150 Hail Mary’s. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giv-ing of the rosary to St. Dominic, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of St. Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as “the Apostle of the Rosary.” He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th Century. In the 16th Century, the Rosary was developed to its pre-sent form—with the 15 mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious. In 2002, Pope John Paul II added the five Mysteries of Light to this devotion.
TODAY’S GOSPEL. Beginning with today’s Gospel, Jesus returns to Judea (i.e., Jewish ter-ritory) and resumes His public ministry. The first verse of chapter 10 of Mark’s Gospel tells
us that crowds gathered around Jesus, and He taught them, as was His custom. Immediately, the Pharisees ap-proach Jesus to test Him. The Pharisees question Jesus about the lawfulness of divorce. These passages present a strong picture of Jesus’ emphasis on the importance of family. God intended for women and men to be joined together in marriage. Among the purposes of marriage is the raising of children. By welcoming children and fostering their relationship with God, parents and fami-lies bear witness to the Kingdom of God.
Pray The Rosary. Has it been some time that you prayed the Rosary? Discover the devotion by fol-lowing an outline at www.stjohn23.com.
“Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a founda-tion for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.” - St. John Chrysostom
THE PAST IS YOUR LESSON. THE PRESENT IS YOUR GIFT.
THE FUTURE IS YOUR MOTIVATION.
The Irony of Grief Itself. . . The Irony Of Grief Is That The Per-
son You Need To Talk To About “How You Feel” Is The Person That Is No Longer There.
How Many Blessings Can You Count From God?
INSIDE THE APOSTLES’ CREED
“… HE DESCENDED INTO HELL; ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD; …” As truly man, Jesus experi-enced death. As truly God, Jesus went to “hell” in order to announce the Good News of Salvation. However, by “hell” the Creed does not mean only the place of the damned, but also the realm of those people who were deprived of the vision of God until the coming of the Sav-ior. Jesus announced the Good News of Salvation to the “righteous” dead (cf. Acts 3:15; 1 Cor 15:20; 1 Pt 3:18-19, 4:6), and opens the Gates of Heaven to them through his Resurrection. On the third day, Jesus appears as the Resurrected Lord to his Apostles and other disciples (cf. Mk 8:32, 9:9-31, 10:34).
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, October 2, 2021, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm. Norbert Klinshaw - by Linda Hartnett AND: Adam Spider - by Carol Breitwieser
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am. Edwin Ruda - by Family AND: Daniel Olejniczak - by Wife, Barbara 10:30am. Marie Rakoczy - by Mary Jane Lane AND: Karl Switzer - by Anne Marie Agostinelli
Monday, October 4, 2021, St. Francis of Assisi 8:30am. Chester Zak - by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Leo AND: Terri Drzewiecki - by Family
Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Blessed Frances Xavier Seelos 8:30am. John & Lillian Zadzilka - by Ray Haines
Wednesday, October 6, 2021, St. Bruno 8:30am. Mercedes Chudy - by Dorothy Meindl AND: Wolff Family - In Thanksgiving and for Blessings
Thursday, October 7, 2021, Our Lady of the Rosary 8:30am. Robert & Dolorita Gavin - by Gavin Family AND: Jim & Rita Wagner - 71st Wedding Anniversary
Friday, October 8, 2021, Weekday 8:30am. Leon Nowak, Jr. & Leon Nowak, Sr. - by Anne Marie Agostinelli
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm. Mike Barnas - by Bill & Carol Close AND: Alfred Favre - by Jim & Rita Wagner
Sunday, October 10, 2021, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am. Hazel & George Cook - by Charlie & Sheryl AND: John & Celia Buczynski - by Daughter, Barbara 10:30am. Rae Berger - by Dan & Gail AND: Mary Dominiak - by Late Husband, Frank
Scriptures for Next Sunday First Reading: Wis 7:7-11 Psalm: 90:12-17 Second Reading: Heb 4:12-13 Gospel: Mk 10:17-30
The Sanctuary Light will shine this week for Ted Wieleba, by Wife, Ellie.
St. Bruno (October 6th)
St. Bruno (1030-1101), was born in Cologne,
Germany, became a famous teacher at Reims,
and was appointed Chancellor of the Archdio-
cese at the age of 45. He supported Pope
Gregory VII in his fight against the decadence
of the clergy, and took part in the removal of his own scan-
dalous Archbishop. He had a dream of living in solitude
and prayer. St. Bruno and six companions went to the
mountains of Chartreuse where they built a Chapel. Six
years later, he was called to Rome by Pope Urban II. He
gave up his life of silence and prayers to be an advisor to the
Pope. St. Bruno is considered the founder of the Carthusi-
an Monks, who live a life of poverty, silence, prayer, and
penance. The Carthusian motto is “While the world chang-
es, the cross stands firm.” He was canonized in 1514, and is
the patron of the possessed. St. Bruno, pray for us.
This Week at St. John’s Sunday Mass. We’re Open: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Vigil, Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Also view Mass live on Facebook, YouTube, and at www.stjohn23.com.
Confirmation Preparation Class. Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal. Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Blessing of Animals. Sunday at 12 Noon.
Healthy Living: Fun low-impact exercises while sitting with Kathy Zawadzki. Monday at 9:15 a.m.
“The Chosen” Series. Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Faith Formation (Gr. 6-10). Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Seneca Niagara Casino Trip. Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
Rosary. Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
Classic Citizens. Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Holy Name Society. Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Liturgy of the Hours: Morning Prayer. Thurs. at 9:00 a.m.
Boy Scouts. Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Bingo. Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Next Sunday at St. John’s
Choir Rehearsal. Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Blessing of Animals TODAY, Oct. 3rd — 12:00 noon
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