the transfiguration of the lord
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Second Sunday of Lent
March 12, 2017
1488 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD
WADING RIVER, NY 11792
631-929-4339 Fax: 631-929-6961
www.stjohnthebaptistchurch.org
The Transfiguration of the Lord
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9:00-5:00
Pastor: Father Frank Schneider, ext. 16 [email protected]
Deacon: Fred Finter, ext 17 [email protected]
Deacon: Vincent Pozzolano, ext. 45
Faith Formation Coordinator: Mrs. Jane Oliva, ext. 12 [email protected]
Outreach Director: Deborah O’Hare, ext. 22 [email protected]
Associate Coordinator: Michael D’Onofrio
Music Director: Mrs. Elizabeth McNeill (631) 495-8913 [email protected]
Preschool Director: Mrs. Gayle Mercurio, ext. 14 [email protected]
Continuing Care : Barbara Tubito-Megara, ext. 18 [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant: Barbara Johnston, ext. 13
Bookkeeper: Lindsay Finter [email protected]
Preschool Secretary/Front Desk: Susan Plattner [email protected]
Maintenance: Servio Ortiz
Contact us by email: [email protected]
SACRAMENTS
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30, 9:15 and 11:15
Daily Mass Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Holyday of Obligation: 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, 4:00pm to 4:45pm.
Please feel free to call Fr. Frank and make an appointment to celebrate the sacrament.
Baptism
We suggest that you contact us before your child is born! Call or email the Parish Center.
Baptisms are scheduled monthly on the first Sunday at 1:00 pm. In the spring and summer
we also celebrate baptisms on the third Sunday.
Marriage Contact the Parish Center so that we can arrange the marriage interview and set your date.
Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Center.
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Welcome to our newly baptized members
of St. John the Baptist Parish Family!!
Owen William Burkard Lucy Jeanne Keillor
THE DISCIPLINE OF FASTING
During Lent, we join the Church throughout the world in
1. abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of
Lent (at least from age fourteen).
2. We have one full meal (we fast) on the two central days of
penance during Lent: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (at
least from age fourteen until age fifty-nine).
Everyone is encouraged to participate in these disciplines, even
those who do not fall in the age categories. Those with medical
conditions, of course, are not bound by the Church’s obligation of
fast and abstinence. Those with a serious reason are also
excused from the obligation.
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1305 meals served
THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
2017
FOR FORTY DAYS WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE THE
PASCHAL MYSTERY,
THE DYING AND RISING OF CHRIST.
Some Lent opportunities at our parish:
Sunday Mass: The Eucharist in the center of our parish and our lives, and
gives us the strength each week to live the challenges which face us.
Daily Mass (8:30 a.m.). The readings at daily mass invite us to focus on the
reality of dying and rising in our daily lives. Why not come a few minutes
earlier for quiet prayer?
Stations of the Cross (Fridays, 9:00 a.m.)
Confession (Saturdays at 4:00 and during Holy Week)
Ecumenical Services (see list at the bottom of the next page)
Abstaining from meat: On all the Fridays of Lent we join our whole Church
by this simple penitential practice.
Almsgiving: We make an extra effort to be generous to the poor, perhaps
through Outreach and other charities.
The Sacred Triduum: These three days are the most sacred of our Church
Year. Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper (8:00 p.m.). Good Friday,
Service of the Lord’s Passion (3:00 p.m.) and the Solemn Easter Vigil (8:00
p.m. Holy Saturday).
The North Shore Chamber Choir presents "The Passion and the Messiah", a
Lenten reflection featuring sacred music and scripture. Selections include
portions of the Easter Section of Handel's Messiah. Sunday, March 26th,
4:00 p.m. in church- Free will donation.
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Looking Forward to Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Palms are distributed at all the masses, and blessed at the beginning of
mass after the reading of Matthew’s gospel of the Entrance into
Jerusalem. This year the Passion of St. Matthew will be read as we
enter into this Holy Week and the Dying and Rising of Jesus.
The 11:15 mass will begin in the Downstairs Hall, and all are invited to
be part of the Solemn Procession with palms into church. We will be
joined by the Children’s Choir and the Adult Choir, and we hope that as
many families as possible will be part of this Palm Sunday Liturgy.
Holy Thursday
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is our joyful annual celebration of the
gift of the Holy Eucharist. The very heart of our parish family is the
Eucharist, and all are invited to be part of this liturgy. Twelve members
of our parish have been selected to be part of the “Mandatum,” the
Washing of the Feet. Our pastor, Father Frank, after the homily, will
approach each of these persons and wash the feet. “Go and do
likewise!” commands Jesus! (Mass is at 8:00 p.m.)
Good Friday, Service of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 p.m.
Solemn Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Lenten Ecumenical Services : 12:00 Noon March 15th St. Anthony’s, RP Rev. John McGinty
March 22nd St. Anselm’s , Shoreham Rev. Bruce Kaifer
March 29th St. John’s, WR Rev. Hal Low
April 5th W.R. Congregational Rev. Jeff Kolbo
Good Friday Trinity Lutheran, RP Deacon Fred Finter
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Parish Weekly Calendar
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Campers: entering Kindergarten through entering 6th grade
Counselors: High school and entering 8th grade
Counselors-in-Training: entered 7th grade
Adult Volunteers needed, too!
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION TO FOLLOW!!
Peggy’s Pantry
Please bring one or more items from our
needs list to help us prevent shortages for
the families we serve. Thanks to all of you
for making our ministry possible!!!
cocoa
mac and cheese
boxed mashed potatoes
pasta and rice sides
toothbrushes
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Today’s Readings The Second Sunday of Lent
Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 33;4-5,18-20,22
2 Timothy 1:8b-10 Matthew 17:1-9
This Weekend’s Presiders
Saturday, March 11, 5pm
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, March 12, 7:30 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, March 12, 9:15 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, March 12, 11:15am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Next Weekend’s Presiders
Saturday, March 18, 5pm
Fr. Ted Howard
Sunday, March 19, 7:30 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, March 19, 9:15 am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Sunday, March 19, 11:15am
Fr. Frank Schneider
Monday, March 13, 8:30 am
Carol Quaranta (Bob)
Tuesday, March 14, 8:30 am
Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
Wednesday, March 15, 8:30 am
William Stanieki (his friends at Intesa SanPaolo)
Thursday, March 16, 8:30 am
The deceased members of the McCarrick Family
(the family)
Saturday, March 18, 5pm
Raul A. Rivadeneyra (The Rivadeneyra
grandchildren)
Sunday, March 19
7:30 am
Russell E. David (The Rossin Family)
9:15 am
Albertina Dutra & Antonio Dutra (Maria
McDonnell)
11:15 am
Tim Buckley (Michael & Debbie O’Hare)
Thank you to our Good Stewards! Faith Direct $ 2,182.00
March 5th, 2017 $ 7,108.00
Total $ 9,290.00
2017
$48,900.00 Goal
$10,850.00 Pledges
$14,725.00 Payments
42 Donors
30.1% of goal
We are grateful this
week for all stewards in our
parish who use the
season of Lent as an opportunity to fast, pray and give alms, seeking neither recognition or
applause for their effort.
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St. John’s Preschool Registration Now Open for
2017-2018!! For 18 Months to 5 Year Olds Flexible schedules available!
Call us anytime to arrange for a tour! We will be happy to answer your questions!
631-929-3220
Congratulations to all our young people who made their First Penance on
Saturday, March 4th!
Confirmation Candidate and Parent Meeting, March 15 (Wednesday),
7:30 p.m. downstairs hall. The sponsor is also invited, and may take the
place of the parents. Confirmation fee due $100.
Prayers for the Sick
Peter Meechan, Joan Lambert, George
Sroczynski, Zach Abrucci, Lorian McGrory,
John Alles, Julia Coleman, Jeff Coletto, Joseph
DeMauro, Joyce DeMauro, Laura LoBianco,
Jocelyn Feggins, Devin Rizopoulos, George
Fox, Maxwell Tester, Jack Celentano, Liam
McGuire, Givanni Bernaudo, Fiona Mooney,
Jane Eyring, Marie Donovan, Sister Betty
Maschka, Florence Carnesi, Susan Novak,
Richard Quit, Joe Columbo, Lin Richburg,
Patricia Slewinski, Rosemary DeMonte, Jillian
Brown, TJ Christian, Rita Mandracchio, Dennis
McWilliams, Grace Smith, Dottie Simone,
James Pearson, Kara Worth, Andrew J. Munch,
Hannah Galinski
We are happy to pray for your loved ones
who are ill and will include their names for
about 6 weeks, unless you let us know
otherwise. May the healing touch of Jesus
be with them!
Prayers for the Military Michael Brennan, Carl Kendrick Jr., Patrick Hanley,
Jeffrey L. Beilman Jr.,Ryan Santiro, Thomas G.
Verbeeck, Michelle Verbeeck, Joseph DeMonte IV,
Nicholas Altman, Michael Anderson,Devin Henry,
Marielle Verbeeck, Cassidy Vail
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All invited to the recitation of the Holy Rosary: After daily mass (8:30 a.m.) Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m.
Lenten Stations of the Cross will be prayed begin at 9:00 a.m. in church.
Please pray for our
faithful departed.
Tom Collins
Dorothy Oliveri
John Anderson
Manny Fontana The candles for this weekend’s celebration of the
Eucharist have been donated in commemoration
of:
Jim Morris “Happy Birthday”
By his loving wife Phyllis “always
in my heart”. The parish is asked
to pray for this intention.
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Around our Area and our Diocese
East End Hospice sponsors conference on Prevention of Youth Suicide:
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Hyatt Place Long Island, 431
Main Street Riverhead. To register, 631-288-7080, or arrive 8:15 a.m.
Bereavement Conference 2017: Journeying Together in Times of Pain and
Loss. Keynote Address – The Health Effects of Bereavement, Dr. Kerrianne
Page MD HMDC, Chief Medical Officer for Hospice, Palliative Care, &
Home Care Services and Senior Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness for
Catholic Health Services of Long Island.. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at St.
Joseph’s Parish in Babylon from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM. The Conference is
sponsored by the DRVC-Office of Faith Formation and Catholic Cemeteries.
516-678-5800.
St. Isidore School Registration: It is extremely important that you get regis-
tered at St. Isidore's as soon as possible so that your child will get textbooks
before school begins. There are a few steps that you have to follow if you get
registered in March (Mrs. Fitzgerald can explain when you register). This in-
cludes re-registering in your own school district. If you wait too long after we
send in our textbook requests, you will have to complete the entire process on
your own—our school cannot help you. Also, if your child is eligible for trans-
portation, you must go to your own school district and complete the transporta-
tion form no later than March 31st.