ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Church Bulletin

Rev. Johnson Machado, Pastor John Zielinski, Deacon

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 25th & 26th, 2020

PARISH CENTERS The worship site at: The worship site at:

Strykersville Sheldon 3854 Main St., Strykersville, NY 14145 991 Centerline Rd. Strykersville, NY 14145 Masses: Sat. Vigil -5:00pm, Sunday -8:00am Sat. Vigil-8:00pm, Sunday 10:30am Weekday masses: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri—9:00am Confessions: Sat. 4:15-4:45pm Sat. 7:15-7:45pm (other times by appt.)

Office: 585-457-3222 Fax: 585-457-3222 Email: stjohnneumannparish@gmail.com @ 3854 Main St. School Building Parish Website: www.sjnchurch.org Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am-3:00pm Facebook: St. John Neumann Catholic Community

Catholic Cemeteries: Donations greatly appreciated for all Cemeteries. St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Sheldon Site St. Mary’s Cemetery, Strykersville Site St. Nicholas Cemetery, North Java St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Java Center

Inquiries: 585-457-3222

Eucharistic Adoration: Strykersville Site --- 9:30am -7:00pm First Friday of the Month or as announced

PARISH OFFICE: Russ Reisdorf, Office Manager

Faith Formation Director –Melissa Weisenburg e-mail: mw.sjnchurch@gmail.com or call the office and leave a

message

SACRAMENTS POLICY

Baptism: Call the office for preparation 585-457-3222 – Baptisms on Saturdays: 12:00 Noon –

Strykersville Site and Sundays: After 10:30am Mass- Sheldon Site

Marriage: Six months lead time. Diocesan approved preparation program (Pre-Cana) required, after

Pastor interview

Communion to the sick: Please contact Pastor for special circumstances. Monthly and Sundays by

Eucharistic Ministers or Pastor

Anointing of the Sick: Night or day 585-457-3222 or daily during Mass prior to surgery.

Please Pray for: world peace, our country, for those serving overseas, for victims of

war, violence and natural disaster, for the sick and suffering including: Fred Marcheson,

Todd Hart, Lacey Bach Moore, Carl Schiltz, Cathy Keem, Jean H., Madonna Zittel, Sheri Zittel,

Kathleen Anderson, Paul Switalski, Len Mazurkiewicz, Ruth Z., Prudy Allein, Gayle Lane, Jeanine

Peehler, Bob Daniel, Jean Dominesey, Leona Meyer, Judy Perl, Rose Gielow, Shirley Becker, Bernie

Eley, Michael Bankers, Annabelle Ziegler, Father Jim Fugle, Bob Schuessler, Bill Calmes, Sylvia

Nowak, Marilyn Noecker, Mildred Ash, Lorne LeMieux, Norm Kehl, Ellsworth Smith, Sabrina

Marlowe, Nancy Cox, Gerry& Shirley Fugle, Linda Hall, Judy Carlson, Shaun Vonna, Mary Perry,

Bill Datzler, David Hennenberger, Arlene Langa, Dorothy Perl, and Father Johnson. Please be advised

after 60 days the names will be removed from the prayer list unless otherwise notified.

Strykersville:

Saturday, July 25–Vigil-Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm [Deceased members of Harold & Leona Becker family] 8:00pm [Bill & Peg Hanlon-Ed & Marie Redden]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, July 26-Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Paul Griffin-John & Carol Schiltz] 10:30am [+Bruce Daily-Paul Pitkin family] [All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Monday, July 27- 9:00am [+Isabelle Liberati-Doris Kibler] Tuesday, July 28- 9:00am [+Yvonne Holditch-Marian Lefort] Wednesday, July 29- ***NO MASS*** Thursday, July 30- 9:00am [Intentions of Pete & Carol Schnitzler—60th anniversary] Friday, July 31- 9:00am [+Hazel Berry-John & Theresa Zielinski] Saturday, August 1–Vigil-Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm [+Peg Hanlon-Mike & Elaine Almeter] 8:00pm [Andrew & Julia Almeter-Jim Downing]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, August 2-Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Robert Matevia, Sr-Danielle Sawdey] 10:30am [+Willard DeGolyer-Ed & Ruth Hackett] [All Parishioners] [All Parishioners]

***Public masses—be mindful of the 25% capacity of churches—

Strykersville site—approx. 50 people; Sheldon site approx. 90 people per mass. Please

respect others and keep social distancing. ***

CHRIST IN THE WORD

Ministry Schedule August 1st & 2nd: 5:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: Tom Schiltz, Bob Peters Cantor: Carol Schnitzler Lector: LeeAnn Day Altar Server: N/A 8:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: John Meyer, Beth Reisdorf Lector: Laura Kirsch Altar Server: N/A 8:00am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Don & Terry Simons Lector: Theodore Herrmann Altar Server: N/A 10:30am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Stephanie George, Sharon Molik Lector: Nick Perry Altar Server: N/A Please arrange for substitute if you are unable to make your scheduled ministry—Ministers, please

make sure you have a substitute if needed, as Father will not be distributing communion during this period of reopening. ****************************************

Sheldon Fire Co. @Weber Hall

“Take-out only”

Chicken BBQ & 50/50

Sunday July 26, 2020

10:30am until sold out

“No pre-sale tickets”

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Next Weekend—August 1st and 2nd

SPECIAL COLLECTION

Next week’s special collection envelope is for the Diocesan Retired Priests Medical Benefits. Please be as generous as

possible for the elderly priests of our diocese. **********************************************

Upcoming Meeting: No meetings St. John Neumann Prayer Chain: If you have any

requests for prayers please contact Michelle Schubert

(585-689-0098) or Carol Comstock (585-317-9459) or

email st.j.n.prayer@gmail.com.

Gifts to God

July 18 & 19– $2646.00 God Bless you for your generosity!

Guidelines to follow at St. John Neumann Parish

Congregants should plan on restricted seating, a change in

the reception of Communion in order to ensure social

distancing, and other appropriate measures upon entering

and exiting churches. The dispensation from the obligation to attend

Sunday Mass remains in place. All who are espe-

cially vulnerable or simply uncomfortable attending

a public Liturgy are encouraged to remain at home

and if possible, view Mass via live streams, which

will continue in local parishes.

If you are SICK, stay home and limit your contact with others.

Please be concerned about others.

*Never Forget Sanitizer and Mask when

you come to Church*

Parishioners should bring and be prepared to wear their own

masks and, a bottle of hand sanitizer for use upon entering,

before receiving Communion, after receiving Communion,

and after exiting the church.

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Confirmation will be held on Tuesday August 18th @ 7:00pm at the Sheldon site with Father Johnson presiding. We have 4 candidates. Please pray for them that the Holy Spirit will intercede for them. That He might be both Helper and Guide to follow the example of Jesus.

Rehearsal will be held on Monday at church @ 6:30pm

Today’s Readings:

1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12 Romans 8: 28-30

Matthew 13: 44-52 or 13: 44-46

Today we encounter a number of people whom fortune smiles upon. Solomon, heir to David’s throne, is visited by God, who promises him

whatever he wishes. In the Gospel, a random person discovers buried treasure and a merchant searching for fine pearls finds a pearl of great price. How do these people respond? How would we respond? Let us

listen to God’s word and contemplate our true fortune, our true treasure.

Next week’s readings:

Isaiah 55: 1-3 Romans 8: 35, 37-39 Matthew 14: 13-21

A VOCATION VIEW When we consider our vocation, we may feel called to

priesthood or religious life, but not feel strong or qualified

enough to pursue our call. God knows all that we lack, and

is ready to grant what we need if only we ask. If God is

calling you to a Church vocation,

call Fr. Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535.

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****NOTICE—Social Committee will resume meetings

in September. Thurs. Sept. 10th @ 7:00pm Strykersville

parish hall. All interested are invited to attend! ****

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We have had a few children receive First Eucharist over

the last couple of weeks and a few more that will be joining

by mid-August. Let us welcome them to the banquet that

the Lord has prepared for them.

Logan Armstrong, Krysta Calmes, Jordan Fontaine, Wyatt

Furr, Veronica Kirsch, Ashley Kitchen, Cody Mest,

Alexander Rupp, and Luke Zielinski.

Congratulations!

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First Reconciliation was held on Sat. July 25th.

Those receiving this sacrament are:

Callie Driver, Hailey Harloff & Timothy Zielinski

May God forgive them of their sins, watch over them and

protect them!

Parishioner Status

Active Parishioners : In the Roman Catholic Church of the United States of America, members to be considered "active" parishioners must be registered into the Parish for a sufficient period of time, fulfilled the Sabbath Commandment by attending Mass faithfully on Sundays and Holy Days, and continuously support the Mission of Christ in the local Parish by preferably using the envelope system. The obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation is a serious one. This is not merely a matter of Parish policy. Divine law sets forth this expectation in the Third of the Ten Commandments, "Remember, thou, keep holy the Sabbath”. Exercising the "Power of the Keys" given to the Catholic Church in Peter by Christ, Himself, Canon Law states: "On Sundays and other Holy Days of Obligation, the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass; they are also to abstain from those labors and business concerns which impede the worship to be rendered to God, the joy which is proper to the Lord's Day, or the proper relaxation of mind and body." (Canon 1247) This is an ordinary expectation for serious followers of Christ. Obviously, extraordinary circumstances such as sickness, travel, unavoidable responsibilities, bad weather or any pandemic can excuse the faithful from this obligation. The elderly or disabled are not bound to Sunday Mass attendance though highly recommended when possible. Individual disregard of this precept projects a distancing relationship from the source of all goodness and can become a grave matter -- a serious sin-- for it shows a habitual disregard for God and the Church's Life and Law. Hopefully, we will live beyond the minimal dictates of the Law and love. It simply follows that if Sunday Mass attendance is an important Catholic value, then parents who want a Catholic formation not only for them but more especially that their children will see that they attend Mass faithfully on Sunday; otherwise, they will appear incoherent with faith life before their children. And that, of course, is neither good nor beneficial for your family life and would give a bad testimony of the life of the parish. Parents should also note that the expectations regarding Mass attendance do not apply simply to the Catholic parent or parents, but to the children and youth as well. All our children and youth, especially those attending Religious Education and Youth Ministry are expected to attend Mass faithfully. For in the Mass our souls and spirits are nourished and our minds enlightened by divine wisdom. Each registered member must understand and appreciate our tithing responsibilities as Christian Stewards of God's blessings to us, and pray and commit to sharing them -- with a grateful heart -- through our time, talent and treasure -- procreating and sustaining a solid common good. The use of envelopes provides a record of Mass attendance (You get your registered number through envelop) which is of most importance for our spiritual health and a nourishment of our common Christian identity as the fam-ily of God. This way we also get to know who is who in our community, in terms of being beneficiaries and sharers of God's grace and blessings. Accordingly, the use of envelopes is not primarily about money, but spiritual growth, healing and nourishment within the context of our local spiritual family of faith. As a Catholic Christian Parish, we at St. John Neumann Parish are all embarked on a great journey -- the journey of Life and Faith. It is a great comfort to know that others are on the same road as we are. When we register with a parish we are saying that it is our wish to travel down this road of Life and Faith with that particular community of people by our becoming active its mission and vision and supporting it.

Pastor’s Pen (from: http://www.stjosephwen.org/why-be-an-active-registered-parishioner)