The 16th. Sunday in Ordinary Time Church of St. Boniface And St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Mission 5 Willow Tree Road Wesley Hills, NY 10952 Phone: (845) 354-7307 Fax: (845) 354-9046 email: [email protected]Website: www.saintbonifacechurch.org Rev. Thadeus Aravindathu, Administrator (845) 354-7307 [email protected]Office Assistant: Veronica Lombardo (845)354-7307 [email protected]Bulletin : Bob Chamberlain (845) 548-2643 [email protected]Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8:30am to 1:30pm July 17, 2016 MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 9:00am in the Chapel Friday: 5:30pm Syro Malabar Rite Saturday: 9:00am Syro Malabar Rite 5:00pm Mass Sunday: 9:00am 11:00am Syro Malabar Rite 12;30pm Syro Malabar (English) Holy Day:9:00AM, 7:30PM day of & night before CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00PM - 4:30PM or by Appointment BAPTISMS By appointment WEDDINGS Couples should contact the rectory 6 months before the date of the wedding. ____________________________________________ MUSIC PROGRAMS Jim Coakley, Director of Music Ministry Adult Choir 845-216-2768 ROSARY Saturday at 9AM - Religious Ed. Room - Open to all FUNDRAISING Dennis Dale, Chairperson (845)354-1981 PARISH COUNCIL Dennis Dale, Chairperson (845)354-1981 SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE Peggy Noble, Chairperson 845-596-2861 TELEPRAYER NETWORK For prayer needs: Rose Alessi 845-290-1670 BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUP Saturdays in Religious Education room at 8AM September-June Kay Olive-Kelly: Call for Details 914-552-5246 RESPECT LIFE/FAMILY LIFE Bill Martin 914-906-4291 ST.BONIFACE TRUSTEES Rick Ell 845-548-4476 Maire Liberace 845-354-3291 ST. MARY’S TRUSTEES George Edattel 845-354-0790 Shajan Thottakara 845-548-6066 Sajan Thomas 845-321-0781 Degy Philip (Secretary) 201-374-7080 ST. MARY’S CATECHISM DIRECTOR James Kanacherril 845-267-0353 MARY MATHA MALAYALAM SCHOOL DIRECTOR Joseph Vaniapillil 845-353-3213
CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00PM - 4:30PM or by Appointment BAPTISMS By appointment
WEDDINGS Couples should contact the rectory 6 months before the date of the wedding. ____________________________________________
MUSIC PROGRAMS Jim Coakley, Director of Music Ministry Adult Choir 845-216-2768 ROSARY Saturday at 9AM - Religious Ed. Room - Open to all FUNDRAISING Dennis Dale, Chairperson (845)354-1981 PARISH COUNCIL Dennis Dale, Chairperson (845)354-1981 SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE Peggy Noble, Chairperson 845-596-2861 TELEPRAYER NETWORK For prayer needs: Rose Alessi 845-290-1670 BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUP Saturdays in Religious Education room at 8AM September-June Kay Olive-Kelly: Call for Details 914-552-5246 RESPECT LIFE/FAMILY LIFE Bill Martin 914-906-4291 ST.BONIFACE TRUSTEES Rick Ell 845-548-4476 Maire Liberace 845-354-3291 ST. MARY’S TRUSTEES George Edattel 845-354-0790 Shajan Thottakara 845-548-6066 Sajan Thomas 845-321-0781 Degy Philip (Secretary) 201-374-7080
ST. MARY’S CATECHISM DIRECTOR James Kanacherril 845-267-0353 MARY MATHA MALAYALAM SCHOOL DIRECTOR Joseph Vaniapillil 845-353-3213
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Tabernacle candle lit for :
Herb Cohen (Living)
July 10th. Attendance 231 July 10th. Collection $ 2312.00 ParishPay $ 370.00 July 10th. Total $ 2682.00
The 16th. Sunday in Ordinary Time July 17, 2016
First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a Abraham proves to be a capable host to Yahweh, Who appears to him in the guise of three travelers. After enjoying Abraham’s feast, one of them tells Abraham that when he returns in a year Abraham and Sarah will have a son.
Second Reading: Colossians 1:24-28 St. Paul speaks of his afflictions as part of the life of a preacher of the gospel. He refers to the pres-ence of “the mystery of Christ” in all believers, in-cluding Gentiles.
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 Jesus acts counter culturally in His visit to His two lady friends. By reason of His authority He teaches them a valuable lesson. He declares that Mary has chosen “the best part” when she sits at His feet to listen to what He says.
Let us pray for the sick:
Jim Krokus Berle Geronemus Jack Oates Kenny Ladd Barbara Madar Orlando Pentrelli Shajan Jacob Dirce Bauco Ben Costa Micheline C. Birdsall Daniel Meehan Marie Donnelly Anthony Kulik Peter Huebner Angelina Pineda Andrew Conachey Annette Irving Alyssa Lombardo Michael Martin Marie Brennan Rita Ell Elisa Pomeranz Walter Cekleniak
Thomas McHale Zenaida Ermita Regina Nowinski Ralph Mascia Jr. Thomas Wissman Frank Maggio Laura Maggio Ralph Mascia Nicholas Johnson Emmett Green Megan Hughes Dorothy Crapanzano Bob Cozzi The Gravinos John L. Lebinski III Kim M. Crowley Justin Rogers Matthew Meehan Lucretia LoRusso David Nash Nicholas Urban Jared Scheringer
July 16 & 17 Intentions
Sat 5:00PM Mary & Rusty Greaven
Sun 9:00AM Gino DiDomezio
Mon 9:00AM Lisa DiLorenzo
Tues 9:00AM Gaye Collins
Wed 9:00AM Caroline Sun
Thurs 9:00AM Aleyamma Chacko
Fri 9:00AM Marco Pecovic
July 23 & 24 Intentions
Sat 5:00PM Joseph Boylan
Sun 9:00AM Ellen Centorrino
St. Mary’s Masses
Friday: 5:30PM
Saturday: 9:00AM
Sunday: 11:00AM Sunday: 12:30PM (English) (When there is CCD)
What better gift than Mass prayers and to light the Taber-nacle candle to have friends and family remembered for birthdays, anniversaries, and so many other occasions. Mass intentions and candles are not only for the de-ceased, but also as a Special Intention for the Living.
Feel free to call us with a date. There is a list of available dates. You can leave your $15.00 donation for Mass sti-pends or $10.00 for the tabernacle offering in the rectory .
Weekly Donor Listing Summary to Date:
Goal Pledged Paid # of Gifts $34,000.00 $19,750.00 $16,605.00 79
Thank you for your generosity!
Save the Date October 8, 2016
St. Boniface 50th Anniversary Mass with Cardinal Dolan
Details to Follow
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Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson On a summer morning many years ago, my won-derful hostess named Geraldine, the mother of a priest friend, came home from her weekday morning Mass a bit upset. The gospel had been the same one we hear this weekend. Evidently the celebrant had not preached a homily that day, so my hostess had to turn to her son and me for help with understanding why Mary had chosen “the better part.” I was glad to yield to her priest son to explain, because he certainly knew of his mom’s expertise as a “Martha.”
We have to remember that Jesus did not say that Martha was wrong, but that there was a higher priority in listening to Him. Mary had chosen that one. Hosting a guest is both practical charity and a way of honoring God’s presence in other peo-ple.
Our First Reading tells us that the patriarch Abra-ham had hosted the Lord in the guise of three rather quiet visitors. After he had set out a feast for them, he was told by the one of them that when he returned in a year, Abraham and Sarah would have a son. This prediction will famously make Sarah laugh. The point for us is to note that Abraham listened. That is what Mary was doing that day Jesus visited.
As we go through our lives we naturally have times where we have to go to God. His voice is the one we need to hear. The unexpected twists
and turns in life are sometimes enough to set us off balance. The unexpected illness of a child; the unwanted job loss; the effects of a sudden sickness, or the gradual physical decline of old age. St. Paul would add that sometimes we have to drop all the comfort of our accustomed to rou-tines to consider things in the light of eternity.
Yes, the practicalities of life demand that we strike a balance in our thinking. After all, we have to pay the cable bill if we want to watch TV. We need to take Junior to the dentist. And Grandmom needs that ride to the supermarket. But daily prayer is also part of Christian living, as is Sunday Mass and regular confession. The lat-ter embrace “the better part” Jesus was referring to in his praise of Mary.
Think of it this way: if we’re hoping to spend eter-nity with God in the next life, we should be devel-oping our friendship with Him in this life. In that way we will not be strangers to each other when we are judged outside heaven’s gate.
The magnificent cathedral in Milan, Italy features three inscriptions over the respective doorways. Over the right-hand door there is this one: “All that pleases is but for a moment.” Over the left-hand door the words are: “All that troubles is but for a moment.” But over the central door there is the most poignant: “Nothing is important save that which is eternal.”
Immaculate Heart Acad-emy, Township of Wash-ington, NJ, is hosting vari-ous summer enrichment courses through its popu-
lar Summer@theheart program. Courses, be-ginning July 11 and running through Aug. 4, are open to both boys and girls of several age lev-els. Two large sessions and four mini sessions are held Mondays-Thursdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Courses include Personal Leadership, Sweets and Treats, Broadcasting, Young Artists Work-shop, Algebra, Geometry, and more. For more information or to register, visit www.ihanj.com or contact Tara Heinemann at [email protected] or 201-445-6800.
Saturday, August 6th "You at Least Try to Console Me."
World Apostolate of Fatima, Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mt. View Rd., Washington, NJ, invites all to Honor Our Lady's plea of Dec. 10, 1925 re-questing Five Consecutive First Saturdays of Reparation.
Special guest Speaker/Celebrant Fr. Peter Ssekajugo, I.M.C. Confessions 10:30 am; 11:30 Rosary w/15 minute meditation; 12:00 Holy Mass; 1:30 Benediction; 2:00 Holy House: Confessions, Children's Video, Talk on Last Vi-sion of Fatima; 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Bring your family and friends to answer the call of the Child Jesus: "And have you spread through the world what our heavenly Mother requested of you?" www.bluearmy.com 908-689-1700 Ext 210
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If you are planning to use the Church or Fr. Boyd Hall for meetings or any other purpose in the evenings, please notify the office at least 24 hours in advance so arrangements can be made for access.
WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER
At One to One Learning 640 N. Midland Ave, Upper Nyack to teach beginner, intermediate, advanced English, GED and Citizenship prepa-ration. To help with the children’s program in the evening while parents are in class.
If you can spare 2-hours just once or twice a month, St. Zita’s Villa for adult women needs volunteers to help serve meals and assist with arts & crafts and other recreational activities for the residents. Located at 50 Saddle River Rd, Monsey, NY, St. Zita’s Villa is operated by the Roman Catholic Sisters of the Reparation of the Congregation of Mary. The volunteers program is coordinated by Catholic Daughters Court John Paul II, head-quartered at St. Zita’s.
As members of our parish, we believe that we share in the mission of Jesus through our baptism and commitment to the values expressed in the gospel. The dedication of our parish to the Holy Spirit calls us to be particularly attentive to the inspiration and guidance of the Spirit as we:
Gather as a community that worships to-gether and supports one another in spiri-tual growth;
Witness to our belief through sharing our faith with others and providing for educa-tion in faith to our members;
Respond with compassion to both the spiritual and corporal needs of those around us;
Care for the many gifts we have been given and seek to use them wisely.
9:00 AM Matos, Neil Liftin Echeverria, Dale, Kapral
Albertus Magnus High School is in need of a Theology teacher for the fall. If there are any in-terested candidates please send resume to Mr. Chris Power, Principal, Albertus Magnus High School at [email protected]
Our new St. Boniface website is now available at: www.saintbonifacechurch.org
Please take the time to check it out. You will find a wealth of useful
information. If there is anything you would like to see added, please e-mail Bob Chamberlain at: [email protected] with your suggestions.
“Beloved: See what love the Father has be-stowed on us . . .”
Take time to be with your beloved on the next Worldwide Marriage encounter Weekend. For more information go to: www.wwme.org or call toll free: 877-NYS-WWME ext 3.
There is a Pro Life Mass celebrated every 1st Monday night of the month at 7:30pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 128 Parrott Road in West Nyack. (Except July 4)
The Sacraments
Are you or anyone you know, in need of receiv-ing a Sacrament? Has time gone by and you suddenly realize that you or a loved one, has yet to receive the Sacrament of Baptism, or Penance, or the Eucharist, or Confirmation?
Please call the rectory if you would like to re-ceive a sacrament that you have not partici-pated in yet.
