St. John the Baptist R. C. Church 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, New York 10968

www.stjohnspiermont.org stjohnspiermont@optonline.net 845-359-0078

Oct. 16, 2016, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Tom Kunnel, C.O. Administrator

frtomkunnel@gmail.com

Deacon John Cunningham

Deacon Robert Pang

Kathleen Dunn Religious Education Director

May Pang Parish Admin: maysoohoo@optonline.net

MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM

1:00 PM (Spanish) Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM

Holy Days: As Announced

Rectory

Mon – Fri 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM

Sat 10 AM – 12 Noon (Spanish)

Dear Parish Family, When people are enduring great difficulties along with emotional and spiritual crises of various sorts you may have heard them say: “I’ve tried everything. Now the only thing

left to do is to pray.” It’s as if praying is something to be done only as a last resort in times of trouble. God has become like a 911 call catego-ry, in case of desperate situation. We try to solve problems on our own using our own judgments and powers. Some of our methods don’t make much sense at all. Some of our actions are harsh and mean-spirited. Some inflict pain on others while some others cause more harm on ourselves for a long period of time. Smashing things on the floor or giving the cold shoulder and the silent treatment doesn’t solve family disputes. Calling others names and refusing to negotiate or us-ing curse words, so much in use on our channels these days often es-trange rather than move towards solutions.

We live now in a world that offers us quick fixes to our problems along with quick responses to our needs. Think of all of the “time sav-ing” devices that surround us. The smart phones that connect us to offers, people and services. TV ads that prompt us to act quickly lest we miss a deal. Over-night shipping and parcel services that bring us goodies in a snap.

Two set-backs that can unconsciously ingrain themselves into our psy-che due to these modern situations are: impatience and self-centeredness. Amidst all of this, prayer, meditation, and time with God become an uphill battle. St. Paul writes to one of his most devoted fol-lowers Timothy ... be persistent whether it is convenient or inconven-ient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teach-ing. How challenging! People of Israel in their desert wandering began to ignore God, ignore Moses, and rely on their own desires expressed in false gods to solve their problems. Not only that but they also began to refashion God into their own likeness figuring that they would only be comfortable with a God who made them feel comfortable. Moses tried to teach them that reality was otherwise and that they had to obey God consistently and follow Him faithfully instead of using God only in times of emergen-cies. Human ways don’t work, only God’s ways lead to eventual hap-piness, freedom, and peace like the victory over the attacking Amalek-ites.

At the time of Jesus if anyone had dared to compare God with an un-just judge who was ultimately swayed only by the nuisance of a shriek-ing female plaintiff would have been condemned as irresponsible and even blasphemous. But what is Jesus telling us? Again, that consisten-cy, perseverance, steadfastness, along with continuing courage, are needed in our lives and that these strengths, these virtues can be found only in a life lived out in persistent prayer. Prayer should be our nor-mal way of life, not just a last resort in times of difficulty. We can only live life well and effectively in a sustained connection with God. Pray-er is not an isolated act – it is a way of life. Being persistent, constant, and untiring in prayer is very important. God is untiring in trying to reach us, untiring in trying to come into our hearts. There’s a price to pay for coming to Mass each and every weekend. The inconvenience, the ride, weather, missing another preferred activity etc. It’s not some-thing by which we can “go it alone” with God too. We need our mutual support from believers, the faith of a still recovering sick senior, and constancy of the elderly parishioner and the moving voice of the music minister. We need our family of faith. We need each other’s prayers. We need each other’s strength. That should be a constant in our lives.

Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP Is Being Offered this week

In Memory of

Mark Lennon

By Family

Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/or Homebound of our Parish Family. Isabelle Fenton, Tom Lynch, Antoinette Naglieri, Catherine Wright, Tebby DeMaio, Maureen O’Connor, Ann Ely, Ella Beckerich, Tommy McGuire, Nicholas Bruni, brother of Marge Olsen, Fr Frank Samoylo, Giovanni Mercurio, Nijole Paronetto, Joseph Iorio, father of Lee McGarvey.

As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our beloved departed members of our Parish Community, John Brown father of Tom Brown, Ca-mille Petrilyak, mother of Geralyn O’Rouke, Mark Cheramie, Ronnie Olson, John Casey, Ray Sheehan, Sandy Scelzo, Mary Iorio, Ada Wray, Johanna Krumm’s Sister, Frank Pellegrino brother of Mario Pellegrino, Jonathan Townes, Ralph Mer-ola, Michael Rotundo.

Sat 10/15 5:00 PM Vincent Rispoli by Rispoli Family

Sun 10/16

8:00 AM Ray Sheehan by Friday Renew

10:30:AM Ryan Moson & Mary Parry by Eileen & Rick Moson

Mon 10/17 8:00 AM Matthew McCune by Pat & Rosemarie Miele

Tue 10/18 8:00 AM Anne Brown by Maureen O'Connell

Wed 10/19 8:00 AM Patrick Boyle by Hugh & Brid Boyle

Thu 10/20 8:00 AM Ada Wray by Maureen O'Connell

Fri 10/21 8:00 AM Gertrude Schlachter by Mildred Oslica

Sat 10/22

9:00 AM Mark Lennon by Lennon Family

5:00 PM Eileen Keane by Eileen Simon

Sun 10/23

8:00 AM Joseph & Josephine Micklas by Micklas Family

10:30 AM Karen Tagliente by Friday Renew Group

Liturgy Schedule Oct 22/23

Day Time Lector Eucharistic

Minister Altar Servers

Saturday 10/22

5:00 PM Carol Conklin-Spillane Frankie Covino Robert Royston

Sunday 10/23

8:00 AM Fran Loftus Jackie Schaefer Derek Gazzetta Oliver Young 10:30 AM CCD Student Ryan Brady

1:00 PM Carlos Hernandez Erasmo Maldonado Dayana Agustin Marleni Lemus Kenia Agustin Mario Zamora Kathy Ruballos Hilda Alarcon

As announced last week, we are collecting items for FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN OF HAITI. The need has become so much more urgent with the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, that we ask you to please find it in your hearts to help. We are collecting flip-flops, sandals, t-shirts and shorts. Many thanks for your generosity. We are also collecting items for our upcoming AD-VENT DAY celebration which will be held on Sunday, December 4 from 9 am - 12 noon. Items needed are toilet paper tubes, cup holders (the type you get from Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, etc. to hold 4 cups), pine cones, and "trims" such as ribbon, holly, small things children can use to decorate crafts. You have always helped us in the past and we know you will do so again. Next week is FAMILY MASS, see you all then!!!

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FIRST COMMUNION MEETINGS FOR PARENTS

ON SUNDAY, OCT 16th

English at 9:45 am in Church Spanish at 11 am in Hall

ONFIRMATION MEETING FOR

PARENTS & CANDIDATES OCTOBER 24th at 6:45 pm

Sun 16-Oct

9:00AM Religious Ed - English

9:15AM English First Comm Parents Meeting

11AM Spanish Baptism Prep

11AM Spanish First Comm Parents Meeting

11:30AM Religious Ed - Spanish

11:30AM Legion of Mary

7PM AA Meeting

Mon 17-Oct 1PM CDA Knitting

6:30PM Religious Ed

Tue 18-Oct

9:30AM Scripture Class

7PM Altar Server Prep and Practice

7PM Baptism Prep

7PM Spanish Bible Sturdy

Wed 19-Oct 7PM Spanish Choir Practice

7PM RCIA

Thu 20-Oct

1PM CDA Knitting

7PM Rios de Agua Viva Group

7PM Spanish Choir Practice

Fri 21-Oct

10AM Fri Renew Group

7PM Adult Prayer Group

7:30PM Youth Group

Sat 22-Oct 1:00PM

Flowers in the Sanctuary are

In Memory

Mark Lennon From Family

Thank you

10/9: Collection: $3,718

10/2 #22 Maureen O’Connell 10/9 #288 Maureen Kelly

Wedding Banns

1. Christopher Aimi

Kristen Calle

November 11, 2016 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm SAINT ANN’S CAFETERIA 16 Jefferson St, Nyack, NY 10960 Call - May Pang 845 548 5699 Reserve seats on line www.nyoratory.org

Please do NOT park opposite Stevenson St. or you will get a ticket.

Por favor no se estacione frente Stevenson St. o se obtendrá una citación.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas is the larg-est Catholic women’s organization in the world. Women throughout the country meet and partici-pate in charitable works locally, nationally, and in 3rd world countries.

Throughout the nation, Catholic Daughters Sunday is celebrated on October 16th. Our local Court St. Anne is observing the day by attending the 10:30 Mass and hosting Hospitality downstairs in Connel-ly Hall after Mass. They will be happy to talk to any women wanting more information about this very vibrant organization.

Msgr John Mulligan has moved:

New address is:

Cardinal Egan Residence 5655 Arlington Ave.

Bronx, NY 10471-1221

347-346-4323 Ext 1259

UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS

FIND A MESSAGE using the ‘Letter’ in the “( )”.

NGYILK __ __ (__) __ __ __ TOFO __ __ __ (__) NDAH __ (__) __ __ NOMO (__) __ __ __ LACA (__) __ __ __ DERERN __ __ __ (__) __ __ DAGRU __ __ (__) __ __

Clue: God's justice will prevail when faith and prayer are __ __ __ __ __ __ __. Answers are words from this week's readings (See Pg. 7 below the cartoon)

Contributed by

Jill Ammerman

Dear Johan, I find some depictions of Jesus on the cross rather disturbing. I can’t remember the name of the German artist but his crucifixion was just terrifying. Wouldn’t it suffice to just have a cross?

Gentle Reader, For starters, let’s agree that a cross does not have a corpus or depic-tion of Jesus on it, while a crucifix does. Most Protestant churches exclusively prefer the use of a cross while the Catholic Church favors the crucifix. The crucifix you are referring to must be one by Matthias Grünewald (ca. 1470–1528). His crucifix-ion scenes are indeed rather gruesome and difficult to behold. However, they do make a point. Like you, Christians have struggled with the depiction of Jesus on the cross from the very beginning. As a result they were very hesitant to use what later became the most recog-nizable Christian symbol of them all. Instead they used Christ mon-ograms, anchors, a fish, a shepherd. When they timidly started using the cross it was without the corpus. Most often a victory wreath decorated the cross. Though early Christians recognized Jesus’ sacri-fice on the cross as the portal to salvation, they were hesitant to represent Jesus on the cross. Starting in the fourth century Christians began slowly to represent Jesus on the cross. However, when they did they depicted Jesus as completely in charge. It is as if he is standing on the cross using a wooden footstool that is attached to the cross. Both hands and both feet are nailed to the cross. His eyes are wide open and he looks directly at the beholder. The next step was the representation of the suffering Jesus on the cross. Rather than standing on the cross, Jesus hangs from the cross. His feet are placed on one another and one nail is used for both feet. His body shows signs of torture. He often wears the crown of thorns as described in the gospels. This type of cru-cifix appears during the time of state decline after the fall of the Ro-man and Carolingian empires. Europe sank into the so-called dark ages, which were characterized by political anarchy, war and violence, fam-ine, and diseases such as the plague that decimated more than half the population. The people’s feelings of despair and suffering are clearly reflected in the way they depicted Christ. In a sense they depict-ed their own suffering on the cross or they took consolation in connect-ing their suffering to that of Jesus. The Renaissance with its interest in realism keeps depicting the suffering Christ but with less of the exagger-ated gore so typical for many of the medieval depictions. Although Christ is still shown as dying on the cross, there is a quality of stillness surrounding the cross. Although there is realism in the depiction, there is also rational restraint. The Baroque renditions, which are part of the Counter Reformation efforts of the Catholic Church, are all about the drama of the moment as they show Longinus, one of the Roman sol-diers, piercing the side of Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus, faints into the arms of John, the beloved, and Mary of Magdala embraces the foot of the cross. The sacrifice of the cross is greatly emphasized in these depictions in support of the theology of the sacrifice of the Mass, which is often celebrated beneath them. The late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which are characterized by a return to earlier artis-tic styles, embrace the medieval depiction in the Romanesque and Goth-ic style but these neo-versions lack the character of the images they imitate. Rather there is a romantic softness and a form of spiritual-ization in the crucifixes that are typical for the piety of this period. The twentieth and twenty-first centuries have all of the above and much more. Though there was a clear trend in the Catholic Church to move away from the crucifix in favor of a cross or a risen Christ on a cross, new directives indicate that a crucifix needs to be placed in each sanctuary and processional crosses need to actually be processional crucifixes. This is probably more than you asked for. I could have answered with a simple no but what good would that have done?

Praying means to stop expecting from God that same small-mindedness which you discover in yourself. To pray is to walk in the full light of God, and to say simply without hold-ing back, “I am a man [or a woman] and you are God.” At that moment, conversion occurs, the restoration of the true relationship. Man is not the one who once in a while makes a mistake and God is not the one who now and then for-gives. No, man is a sinner and God is love. [With Open Hands pg.102]

Praying therefore, means being constantly ready to let go of your certainty and to move on further than where you now are. It demands that you take to the road again and again… This is why praying demands poverty, that is, the readiness to live a life in which you have nothing to lose so that you always begin afresh. Whenever you willingly choose this poverty you make your-self vulnerable, but you also become free to see the world and to the let the world be seen in its true form. [With Open Hands pg147]

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Mientras las manos de Moisés estaban en alto, Josué y sus guerreros se imponían en la batalla contra los amalecitas (Éxodo 17:8-13). Salmo — El auxilio me viene del Señor (Salmo 120). Segunda lectura —Permanezcan fieles; proclamen la Pala-bra; sean persistentes cuando sea conveniente o no (2 Timoteo 3:14--4:2) Evangelio — Dios asegura los derechos de los elegidos que claman día y noche (Lucas 18:1-8).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Para los cursos pre-bautismales llamar a: Alex Aguilar 845-480-1502 y Natalia Lemus 845-480-1682. Los cursos se dan previa cita los martes 7pm y domingos 11am.

DEPENDIENDO DE DIOS "Llegar con la ayudita de nuestros amigos" no es una idea que comenzara con los Beatles. Ciertamente la idea de "Llegar con la ayudita de Dios" se remonta por lo menos a la época de la primera lectura de hoy, tomada del Éxodo. Cómo obtenemos esa ayuda, sin embargo, es la clave de las lecturas de este fin de semana. Sin importar lo incapaz que se sentía para las tareas que Dios le había encomendado, Moisés perseveró -aunque con ayuda de las personas que lo rodeaban. Los israelitas dependieron especialmente de Dios para su libertad. La mujer del Evangelio, desesperada y desvalida, no tenía de quién depender, pero aun así no se rindió. No tenía con qué sobornar al inescrupuloso juez, pero lo molestó hasta el cansancio, por lo que finalmente éste cedió a sus de-mandas. A veces necesitamos acudir a otros para que nos ayuden en momentos difíciles; pero si siempre acudimos a Dios, no quedaremos defraudados; el Salmo asegura que nues-tra ayuda proviene del Señor.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Vigésim o Noveno Dom ingo del Tiem po Ordinario; Sukot (el día judío para celebrar la cosecha) comienza a la puesta del sol

Lunes: San Ignacio de Antioquía; Día Nacional de los Jefes Martes: San Lucas, evangelista Miércoles: Santos Juan de Brébeuf y Isaac Jogues y compañeros Jueves: San Pablo de la Cruz Sábado: San Juan Pablo II; Santa María Virgen

Lunes Ef 2:1-10; Sal 99:1b-5; Lc 12:13-21

Martes 2 Tim 4:10-17b; Sal 144:10-13, 17-18; Lc 10:1-9

Miércoles Ef 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lc 12:39-48

Jueves Ef 3:14-21; Sal 32:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lc 12:49-53

Viernes Ef 4:1-6; Sal 23:1-4ab, 5-6; Lc 12:54-59

Sábado Ef 4:7-16; Sal 121:1-5; Lc 13:1-9

Domingo Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Sal 33:2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18; Lc 18:9-14

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Muy popular entre los latinos es la monjita francesa santa Teresita, con sus rosas y crucifijo en mano. No cabe duda que ella fue una gran mujer, pero no podemos olvidar otra monja carmelita, la Teresota, o sea santa Teresa de Jesús (de Ávila). En 1970, esta hispana fue la primera mujer nombrada Doctora de la Iglesia gracias a sus profundos escritos. Te-resa vivió en el siglo XVI, una época de mucha reforma. Después de haber pasado varios años como religiosa, se dio cuenta que su vida personal necesitaba conversión. Así fue que se puso a orar y practicar el recogimiento del alma. Ella confiesa que pasarían casi 15 años antes de que estas prácticas dieran fruto. Ella no se dejó vencer durante esos quince años y siguió insistiendo en la oración hasta que Dios le concedió visiones y visitas celestiales. Su mística llena de gozos celestiales nunca la separó de la tierra. Ella no se escondía en la oración, mas bien salía de la oración para luchar en el mundo. Ella inspiró la reforma carmel-itana y sigue inspirándonos hoy con sus escritos.

San Lucas nació un griego y un gentil en Antioquía, Siria. Era médico y artista. Lucas se convirtió en un com-pañero cercano de Pablo de Tarso y lo acompañó en sus viajes misioneros. Lucas es el único gentil que han escrito libros en la Biblia. Él es el autor del tercer Evangelio y de los Hechos de los Apóstoles y sus escritos han demostra-do ser históricamente exacto. En el tercer Evangelio, Lucas enfatiza la compasión de Cristo por los pecadores y por los que sufren. También se encontrará en cuenta el Evangelio de Lucas, un fuerte énfasis en el papel que éstas jugó en el ministerio de Cristo.

P A R I S H M I N I S T R I E S & C H A I R Buildings & Grounds Pat Miele, Alex Aguilar, Buzz Johnson Deanery Maureen O’Connell Eucharistic Adoration Dcn Robert Pang Health Mary Loftus Hispanic Community Micaelina Maldonado/ Geny Aguilar Hospitality Robin Miller Men’s Club Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen Ushers Jake Miraglia Music Elise Espinosa, Chris & Carolyn Yates, Ted Simone Spanish Choir Carlos Cerna, William Martinez Outreach Maria Nest Parish Council Scott Giblin Parish Worship Dcn John Cunningham Religious Education Kathleen Dunn RCIA Dcn Robert Pang, Jose Bolaños Right to Life Scott Giblin Social Kelli Chilson Spiritual Life Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De Paul Fr. Tom Kunnel

P A R I S H C O U N C I L Kelli Chilson, Kathleen Dunn, Scott Giblin. Paul Johnson, Andrew Lee, Martina Lynch, William Martinez, Maria Nest , Ralph Olsen,

May Pang, Carolyn Yates, Janet Zahn T R U S T E E S

Phil McCartin James Pontone

Our Sacramental Life

Baptism: Please call the Rectory well in advance of the expected day of Baptism to arrange an appointment for an interview. Pre-baptismal meeting for parents is required. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics. Generally Baptisms are celebrated the third Sunday of each month at 12:00 pm.

Reconciliation: Confessions are heard from 4:30-5:00 pm on Saturday. You may also make an appointment with Fr. Tom. Spanish confessions is availa-ble from 12:30–1:00 PM on Sundays.

Marriage: Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance. Participation in Pre-Cana is essential. Please call the Rectory to schedule an appointment with Fr. Tom.

Anointing of the Sick: Before you enter the hospital for elective surgery or other serious treatment, and for those who have need of spiritual healing. In an emergency, please call Fr. Tom’s mobile 845 608 9358.

Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. Tom Kunnel. We would also be happy to direct anyone interested in living their lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: For instruction for Baptism, Confirma-tion and Eucharist for adults and to learn about Catholic Faith. If interested please contact Dcn Robert Pang.

For more details and forms—www.stjohnspiermont.org

Parish Registration: All adults (over age 21) should register in the parish themselves and should use envelopes or parishpay.com. Tithing is 5% of income. This registration is our only means of certifying anyone as a member of the parish, especially for Baptism and Confirmation sponsorship

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