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St. John the Baptist R. C. Church 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont,
New York 10968
www.stjohnspiermont.org [email protected]
845-359-0078
Oct. 8, 2017 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. Tom Kunnel, C.O. Administrator
[email protected]
Deacon John Cunningham Deacon Robert Pang
Kathleen Dunn Religious Education Director
May Pang Parish Admin: [email protected]
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 9 AM – 11 AM (Spanish)
“In Memory of Ralph Merola”
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Dear Parish Family, To understand this Sunday’s parable, we need
to consider the situation back in the time of Our Lord. Very often
farms and vine-yards were owned by foreigners or by
wealthy Israelites who lived a great distance away, usually in
foreign countries. By taking over the farm or vineyard for
themselves, the workmen would actually be part of a rebellion
against foreign powers or against Jewish people who had given
themselves over to foreign powers. In addition to this a Jewish law
read that if a landowner died without an heir, his property would
become the possession of whoever grabbed it first, in the case of
the parable, the workmen.
Basing himself on Isaiah 5, our first reading, Jesus tells the
people that the vineyard is the people of Israel. The vineyard in
Isaiah 5 is cut down because the people of Israel have not been
faithful to their God. The vineyard in the parable from the Gospel
of Matthew is a source of turmoil because the workmen have been
keeping the fruit for themselves. The workmen here are the elders
and leaders of the Jew-ish people. They were more concerned with
themselves than with the work of God’s kingdom.
Jesus came at a very inopportune time for the Jewish leaders.
Political-ly, these leaders were winning concessions from Rome that
would keep them in power. Financially, the leaders of the people
were afraid that they would be thrown into poverty if they lost
their position. To the leaders of the Jewish people, this was not a
good time for a Messi-ah. But the world was waiting. God was ready.
The timing was really perfect. The extent of the Roman Empire, the
way that Rome inter-locked culture, economics and military
conquest, made the timing per-fect to spread the Gospel.
Eight hundred years ago a man was born who embraced the attitude
of bearing fruit for God so completely that he reformed the entire
Church. His influence is still felt. This man, whose feast we
celebrated last Wednesday is St. Francis of Assisi, perhaps the
most popular saint this side of the Apostolic Era. Francis
recognized early in his life that concern about power, position and
finances could lead a person to act like the wicked vine dressers.
At the time of his radical conversion to Christ, Francis was about
to inherit his father’s position and pow-er. His friends told him
that the time was not right for him to turn so completely to God.
He should wait until he was well established, then he could be
generous to charity. But Francis heard a call for immedi-ate
action. He could see himself embracing a life of sin if he didn’t
listen to this call. He decided to concentrate all his energy on
bearing fruit for God. So before the civil authorities and in the
presence of his father, he renounced all his possessions and
embraced a life of bearing fruit for God. In his poverty Francis
became the richest man in the world, calling the sun his brother
and the moon his sister. In many ways, St. Francis of Assisi was a
Christian romantic, excited by the true meaning of following
Christ.
We pray daily “Thy kingdom come …” as part of the Our Father. We
are all part of God’s kingdom (vineyard) and need to embrace the
Son (like St. Francis) rather than give prime importance our
personal inter-ests and concerns, because in this alignment of
interests alone lies the secret of a fulfilled life.
Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
Is Being Offered this week Rose Hoyt
By Maureen Beary
Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/or Homebound of our
Parish Family. Thomas Mooney, John Beckley, Ron Rebers, Ginny
Terzer, Virginia McCauley-Cook.
As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our
beloved departed members of our Parish Community, Theresa Sforca,
Madeline Ventriglia, Angelina Benicasa, Frank Walsh, Nelida Cortes,
Joseph Iorio, father of Lee McGarvey, Ken Melia, Angelo Mercurio,
Michael K . McGuiness, Jr., Mi-chael K. McGuiiness, Theresa (Patti)
Veen, John McCann, Charlie Card, Beverly Pane, Francis Cooney, Sr.,
Nicholas Bruni, brother of Marge Ol-sen, Patrick McQuaid, brother
of Helen Bark. PLEASE ADVISE THE RECTORY (359-0078) WHENEVER A
PARISHION-ER BECOMES HOMEBOUND, ILL, OR HOSPITALIZED SO
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Sat 10/7 5:00 PM James Murray by Eileen Murray
Sun 10/8
8:00 AM Rose Hoyt by Mildred Oslica
10:30:AM Frances Prunty by Armstrong Family
Mon 10/9 8:00 AM Victims of the Las Vegas Tragedy by Parish
Tue 10/10 8:00 AM World Peace by Parish
Wed 10/11 8:00 AM Nicholas Bruni by Dcn Rob & May Pang
Thu 10/12 8:00 AM Rose Hoyt by Maureen Beary
Fri 10/13 8:00 AM Buddy & Betty Sedlack by Family
Sat 10/14
9:00 AM John Paul Dusza by Mildred Oslica
5:00 PM John Gerald Luckie (intentions) by Maureen McArldle
Ryan
Sun 10/15
8:00 AM Joseph & Josephine Miklas by William Miklas
10:30 AM Helen & Richard Loughlin by Mildred Oslica
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Liturgy Schedule Oct. 14/15
Day Time Lector Eucharistic
Minister Altar Servers
Saturday 10/14 5:00 PM Scott Giblin Jackie Schaefer
Sunday 10/15
8:00 AM Barbara O’Brien Lynne Dennerlein Drew Dillon 10:30 AM
Johanna Krumm Janet Zahn Peter Shine Matthew Shine 1:00 PM Kelly
Perez Natalia Lemus Gabriela Garcia Ayleen Sicha Emy Cajamarca
Evelin Palma Nathalie Cajamarca Bethzy Aguilar
There are no RELIGIOUS EDUCATION classes today or tomorrow due
to Columbus Day.
UPCOMING MEETING FOR ALL PARENTS
Monday, October 16th at 7 pm in the Church!
FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETINGS
SPANISH - Sunday, October 15th at 11 am in Hall. ENGLISH -
Sunday, October 22nd at 9:15 AM in Church.
27th Sunday in Ord. Time
Readings No. 931A
Sun 8-Oct 11:30AM Legion of Mary
7PM AA Meeting
Mon 9-Oct Columbus Day
Tue 10-Oct 10AM Scripture Class 7PM Altar Server Prep 7PM
Baptism Prep
Wed 11-Oct 1:30PM Piermont Sr Meeting 7:30PM Couples Ministry
Meeting
Thu 12-Oct 1PM CDA Knitting 7PM Amigos de Jesus 7PM Rios de Agua
Viva Group
Fri 13-Oct 10AM Fri Renew Group 7:00PM Spanish Prayer Group
7:30PM Youth Group
Sat 14-Oct 9AM Spanish Women's Retreat
10:30AM Baptism
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TODAY'S READINGS
BEARING THE RIGHT KIND OF FRUIT Today's readings focus our
attention on vineyards. Isaiah's song concerning his friend's
vineyard begins with inspiring and poetic images of an idyllic
vineyard where the choicest harvest is expected. Instead, the
vineyard yields wild grapes, which causes the owner to abandon it.
The psalmist cries out to God, asking that God once again take care
of the vineyard, which is the house of Israel. The parable told in
today's Gos-pel offers a stern warning that those who commit
treachery in the hopes of attaining personal wealth will be "put .
. . to a wretched death" (Matthew 21:41). Jesus warns his listeners
not to act like the murderous tenants in the vineyard. Instead he
exhorts them to produce the kind of fruit that will lead them to
the kingdom of God.
First Reading -- The vineyard of the LORD is the house of Israel
(Isaiah 5:1-7). Psalm -- The vineyard of the Lord is the house of
Israel (Psalm 80). Second Reading -- God's peace will guard your
hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Gospel -- The kingdom of God
will be given to those who
Child Protection
Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse
of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in
the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen
Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000 x2949 or Deacon George J. Cop-pola
at 917-861-1762 . Both may also be reached via e-mail at
[email protected]. Information can also be found on the
Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the
Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of mi-nors, this
information is provided to ensure that our children re-main safe
and secure.
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MARY’S GARDEN IN OCTOBER. SIGN UP SHEET IS AVAILABLE IN THE
VESTIBULE OF THE CHURCH
WASHINGTON—On Monday, Oct. 2, Cardinal Daniel N. Di-Nardo,
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, and president of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), ex-pressed “deep grief”
after a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
“We woke this morning and learned of yet another night filled
with unspeakable terror, this time in the city of Las Vegas, and by
all accounts, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. his-tory.
My heart and my prayers, and those of my brother bishops and all
the members of the Church, go out to the victims of this tragedy
and to the city of Las Vegas. At this time, we need to pray and to
take care of those who are suffering. In the end, the only response
is to do good – for no matter what the darkness, it will never
overcome the light. May the Lord of all gentleness surround all
those who are suffering from this evil, and for those who have been
killed we pray, eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.”
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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- El Señor busca una cosecha de
justi-cia (Isaías 5:1-7). Salmo -- La viña del Señor es la casa de
Israel (Salmo 79). Segunda lectura -- Mora con pensamientos de
pureza y justicia y sabrás lo que es la paz (Filipenses 4:6-9).
Evangelio -- La piedra que rechazaron los constructores se ha
convertido en la piedra angular (Mateo 21:33-43).
DAR BUEN FRUTO Las lecturas de hoy ponen su atención en las
viñas. El cánti-co de Isaías respecto a la viña de su amada
comienza con inspiradoras y poéticas imágenes de una idílica viña
de la cual se espera la más exquisita cosecha. En cambio, la viña
da uvas agrias, lo cual hace que el dueño la abandone. El salmista
clama a Dios, pidiéndole que la visite otra vez, ya que es la casa
de Israel. La parábola que cuenta hoy el Evangelio ofrece la seria
advertencia de que a los que cometen traición esperando obtener
ganancia personal se les "dará muerte terrible" (Mateo 21:41).
Jesús advierte a sus oyentes que no actúen como los viñadores
asesinos en la viña. Más bien los exhorta a que produzcan el tipo
de fruto que los llevará al Reino de Dios.
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 mar-tes 7pm y domingo 11am.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lc 10:25-37
Martes Jon 3:1-10; Sal 129:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lc 10:38-42
Miércoles Jon 4:1-11; Sal 85:3-6, 9-10; Lc 11:1-4 Jueves Mal
3:13-20b; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 11:5-13 Viernes Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Sal
9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9;
Lc 11:15-26 Sábado Jl 4:12-21; Sal 96:1-2, 5-6, 11-12;
Lc 11:27-28 Domingo Is 25:6-10a; Sal 22:1-6;
Fil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10]
Cualquier persona que necesite repor-ter algún incidente de
abuso ssexual de un menor por un sacerdoete, dia-cono religioso/a,
o laico sirviendo en la Arquidiόcesis de Nueva York, se le pide que
por favore contacte Hermana Eileen Clifford, O.P. al 212-371-1000 x
2949. Hermana también pueden ser
contactados vía correo electrónico:
[email protected]. Para más información pueden vistar la
página en la red de la Arquidiόcesis: www.archny.org De acuerdo con
las normas de la Arquidiόcesis respeto al abu-so sexual de menores,
esta información se provee para ase-gurar que nuestros niños
permanezcan seguros.
Mi agradecimiento personal a aquellos de ustedes que se pusieron
de pie para invertir en el futuro de San Juan.. Si aún no lo ha
hecho, le pido con urgencia que envíe su "FORMULARIO DE PAGO"
(PLEDGE FORM) antes del 20 de agosto. Se le enviará un recordatorio
por correo. Por favor, sepa, estaría muy feliz de reunirme con
usted personal-mente para discutir con usted el com-promiso de su
campaña.
Mis sinceros agradecimientos a todos ustedes que ya hicieron una
promesa de sacrificio a nuestra parroquia. San Juan Bautista, ruega
por nosotros. En Cristo, Fr. Tom Kunnel
Predicadora: Yilma Asebedo Ministerio de Alabanza: Evelin
Moran
Fecha: 14 de Octubre 2017 Informacion a los Telefonos ; 845
406—7087 845 274—2520
Objetivos del Encuentro Parroquial
1. Reunir a los miembros de los distintos grupos parroquiales
que partic-iparon en las cinco sesiones y actividades misioneras
para compartir sus experiencias de estas cinco sesiones de
reflexión, discernimiento, consulta y evangelización.
2. Reflexionar juntos sobre las diferentes realidades sociales,
culturales y pastorales experimentadas por los hispanos / latinos
que viven en los Estados Unidos.
3. Proponer respuestas prácticas a las necesidades específicas y
a las as-piraciones, en un proceso de reflexión y de
discernimiento.
4. Hacer compromisos concretos para avanzar en la Nueva
Evange-lización como parroquia entera, pequeñas comunidades,
movimientos eclesiales y otros grupos.
5. Celebrar en nuestro compartir, en la oración y en el
culto.
Es muy importante
que grupos de diferentes países
de donde vienen deben inscribirse para este evento
para que puedan hacer planes
para integrar nuestra Fe Católica
y tradiciones culturales.
El registro comienza hoy.
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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 TBD
Eucharistic Adoration Dcn Robert Pang Health Mary Loftus Hispanic
Community Mario Zamora, Marili Mendoza Palma Hospitality Robin
Miller Men’s Club Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen Ushers Jake Miraglia
Music Elise Espinosa, Chris & Carolyn Yates, 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 TBD Spiritual Life Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De
Paul Fr. Tom Kunnel
P A R I S H C O U N C I L Kathleen Dunn, Scott Giblin. Paul
Johnson, Andrew Lee, Martina
Lynch, William Martinez, Maria Nest , Ralph Olsen, May Pang,
Alex Flores, Carolyn Yates, Janet Zahn, Rafael Mazariego
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