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Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2020
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Our Vision and Mission Statement guides our pastoral planning
Established in 1922, the parish family of St. John the Baptist Church welcomes and invites all people to our community, especially those in need.
Guided by the Holy Spirit we are sustained by the Sunday Eucharist, the Word of God, and the Sacraments. All are encouraged to share their time, talent and treasure as we grow in love through our Catholic faith and the life, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pastoral Council Members, 2019-2020
Dan Bealey
Linda Bealey
Rosemary Desimone
Dr. Barbara Fontana (trustee)
Michelle Gaffney
Michelle Gallucci
Kevin Heavey
Vinny Manzello
Maria Maxell
Rich Rossin (trustee)
Finance Committee, 2019-2020
Dr. Barbara Fontana, Trustee, ex officio
Richard Rossin, Trustee, ex officio
John Dennehy, Chair
Steven Gallagher
John Hauser
Robert Lutz
Lisa Kelly
PASTORAL STAFF Phone: 631-929-4339
Pastor: Father Frank Schneider, ext. 16 [email protected] Deacon: Fred Finter, ext. 44 [email protected] Deacon: Vincent Pozzolano, ext. 45 [email protected] Faith Formation Coordinator: Mrs. Jane Oliva, ext. 12 [email protected] Outreach Director: Deborah O’Hare, ext. 22 [email protected] Music Coordinator: Liz McNeill (631) 495-8913 [email protected] Youth Minister: Michael Clauberg, ext. 18 [email protected] Pastoral Assistant: Barbara Johnston Bookkeeper: Lindsay Finter, ext. 17 [email protected] Receptionist: Sue Kozakiewicz, ext. 10 [email protected] Preschool Director: Mrs. Gayle Mercurio, ext. 14 [email protected] Secretary: Susan Plattner, ext. 19 [email protected] Maintenance: Servio Ortiz Weekend Priest Assistants: Father Ted Howard and Msgr. John Bennett
Parish Outreach Hours: Tues & Thurs 10am-2pm; Tues 7-8:30pm
Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website: www.sjbwr.org General Mailbox/Front Desk: ext. 10. Contact us by email: [email protected]
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Preschool Registration for September 2020-June 2021 is currently underway
For more information, please call 631-929-3220
Pre-K 4 yr olds M/T/W/TH/F - AM 9-11:45 am Pre-K 4 yr olds M/W/F - AM 9-11:45 am Pre-K 4 yr olds T/W/TH - PM 12-2:30 pm Talented Twos 2 yr olds M/F - AM 9:15-11:30 am (Optional Wed)
Nursery 3 yr olds T/TH - AM 9-11:30 am Nursery 3 yr olds T/TH/F - AM 9-11:30 am Nursery 3 yr olds T/TH-PM 12-2:30 pm T/W/TH-PM 12-2:30 pm Parent-Toddler 18-36 months W-PM 12-2 pm
Our next meeting
is Wednesday,
February 12, 2020,
at 9:45-11:45!
Presenter:
Detective Bowden
Riverhead Police
“Issues Affecting our Seniors”
Followed by Bingo!
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January 27, 2020
Summary
Christmas Review: The Committee discussed how Christmas
―went‖ at the Masses. We try to put our ―best foot forward‖ so
that the many people who come to Mass experience prayerful-
ness and feel welcome. Father Frank has addressed the problems with the microphones in the
parish hall for the 4:00 Christmas Eve Mass, and next year we will give more room for the
easier distribution of Communion. The schedule of Masses that we have used for the past two
years is working well.
St. Blase: The feast is celebrated on February 3rd. Blessing of Throats is during the 9:00 daily
mass.
Friendly Visitors: The ministry will be introduced during Lent and begin after Easter. The
Committee agrees that for Lent 2020, our parish can be invited to focus their Lenten practices
on reaching out to the lonely and the homebound. We will include this invitation in the
petitions, the bulletin, and invite the priests and deacons to include this in their homilies during
the Lenten Season. The First Sunday of Lent members of the Friendly Visitors committee will
be available for more information.
Lent and Easter: We will be using the same schedule as last year for Ash Wednesday, the
Triduum and Easter Sunday. Father Frank will order a similar paschal candle and the tapers/
holders for the Easter Vigil.
Hymnal Ribbons: A suggestion came to the Committee to look into ―ribbons‖ for the Gather
Hymnals. The Committee looked at a sample and discussed its practicality in light of the
variety of age groups that use the hymnals. At this time, we will not be inserting them into the
hymnals.
Church Renovation: The Committee is ready to assist with the next step of the renewal of
our church interior. With diocesan permission, the work can begin during the summer. It
includes 3 parts: (1) repair of the sanctuary floor and upgrade to marble tiles, (2) enhancement
of the wall of the sanctuary behind the Tabernacle and the Crucifix, and (3) stabilization of the
music area by replacing the platforms and securing the electrical wiring. The Committee will
be looking at the white marble slabs that may be used as part of the project.
Jubilee Preparations: A sample image of St. John the Baptist for the parish 100th
anniversary prayer card was shared. Members of the committee continue to work on a draft
of a Centennial Prayer.
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Today is Scout Sunday!
All our young women and men and their families who
are in the Scouting Movement are invited to the 11:15
Mass on Scout Sunday, February 2, 2020. Please wear
your uniform. Join us for Hospitality in the Parish Hall
after Mass. Please consider bringing a baked good and dropping it off before Mass
(let our coordinator know: Erika Oranges, [email protected])
Mass Reflection Sheets (Grade 6, 7, and 8) are available on the parish website (Faith Formation)
Grades 7 & 8- First Reflections may still be handed in.
Second Reflections due by 2/25/20.
Grade 6 Reflections are now due. There is one more reflection due by 4/28/20 on any mass attended between now and then.
Grade Level Masses/Meetings in February
Feb. 1st – Grade 8 Level Mass @ 5:00 pm
Feb. 5th – Confirmation Candidate & Parent Meeting 7:00 pm – Downstairs Hall
*Confirmation Information Sheets due (1/2 sheet paper) *Reflection #1 due –provided in Confirmation folder on 1/8/20
Feb. 8th – Grade Level Mass – Grade 7 @ 5:00 pm
Feb. 27th – Grade 7 Retreat 4:30-7:30 pm - Downstairs Hall
Feb. 29th – Grade 8 Level Mass @ 5:00 pm
Home Study Families – Second “drop off” of work due beginning the week of February 9
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Finance Committee Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:00 p.m. Summary
1.Christmas Mailing: The annual Christmas Mailing did not go
out as scheduled due to the error on the part of our contribution
envelope manufacturer. They mailed our Christmas contribution
envelopes AFTER Christmas. While the first collection was very close to the 2018
amount, the second collection (Collection for the Poor) was significantly below the prior
year. Father is still assessing our real damages.
2.Church Door Project: The exterior doors of the church are not in good condition.
The side doors in particular are in dire need of repair and likely replacement. Father
provided a tour to three vendors interested in replacing the doors on the church. A
representative from the diocesan procurement office also attended. Estimates are still to
be received.
3.Other Maintenance Issues: The 4th A/C unit is now fully installed and functional
and will be ready for summer 2020. Also some necessary updating and maintenance will
be conducted on classroom lighting (benefitting from a PSE&G rebate for LED lighting)
and rectory bathrooms.
4.Preschool: The preschool program is progressing well with registration for next year.
There are preliminary plans in place should the state mandate universal Pre-K.
5.Budget and Balance Sheet: A review of the operating statement indicates that
contribution revenues are roughly equal to last year Expenses are also in line with
last year. Given revenue and expense trends we have no reason to expect significant
variance from our annual operating budget. A review of the balance sheet yielded some
information questions which the bookkeeper will help the committee with.
6.Sanctuary Repair and Church Renewal: Father Frank also updated the group
regarding Centennial Jubilee efforts. He shared sketches of the sanctuary. This project
has to be signed off by the diocese. The repair and renewal will take place in July and
August and in a period that is free of weddings. This spring we will begin a centennial
fundraising effort to assist with the interior of the church and other projects to prepare
for our 100th anniversary.
NEXT MEETING, 7:00 pm, Thursday March 26.
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The ladies L.I.F.T. gathering will be in the Parish Hall at 7:00 on Tuesday, February 4. Our
theme is love and St Valentine’s Day. We will enjoy prayer, laughter, snacks and friendly company. Join us for a pleasant evening!
This new ministry seeks to improve the health and well-being
of seniors and home bound adults through social interaction, mental
stimulation and emotional support. This ministry provides homebound
members of the community with regular social visits or telephone calls
by compassionate volunteers. It is a ministry of presence that supports
outreach to ease loneliness and isolation within our parish community.
More information will be available at the beginning of Lent.
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The chasuble is the large outer garment a priest wears
at Mass. Only a priest (or bishop) wears one and only at
Mass. The single exception is on Good Friday, when we have
no Mass, but the priest who presides at the service of the
Lord’s Passion wears the chasuble, linking the services from
Holy Thursday to Easter. Its color announces the season or
feast.
This odd word comes from the Latin casula, meaning
―little house.‖ Some of these garments seem ample enough to
house a family of six. Originally, the casula was an outer cloak or jacket worn by men or women
as secular dress on cool days. It was formed by two quarter-circles of cloth stitched together front
and back. In liturgical usage, the seams became decorated. In time, the seams moved to the sides
but the decorations remained, making the chasuble a portable billboard of liturgical symbolism,
ranging from the tasteful to the absurd.
During the middle ages, the priest started saying Mass with his back to the people and
introduced the elevation of the host and chalice so everyone could see over his head. Fashion-
minded presiders noted that the old garment did not function well for the elevation; it bunched up
the sleeves and pulled at the bottom. So chasubles became sleeveless, if you will, and servers
began lifting up the bottom at genuflections, like bridesmaids tending the train.
The stole, traditionally worn underneath the chasuble, is sometimes seen on top. It makes
more visible the distinction between the stoles of the priest and the deacon and creates new
opportunities for design, but the results do not always satisfy. A stole external to the chasuble is
new in the history of vestments, so instructions on the practice are scarce.
Although designs today run freely through a variety of shapes, colors, and patterns, the
basic simplicity of the vestment remains. Priests concelebrating Mass may wear an alb and stole
without the chasuble if they prefer. The presider may also wear a combination alb-chasuble with
an external stole for certain occasions or groups. But the principal symbolic vesture for a presider
at Mass is the chasuble—a ―house‖ the Word of God inhabits, a cloak for the spiritual journey
and a sign of our leader’s role.
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Paul Turner
Bulletin Series 2019-2020 Understanding the Mass
53. Chasuble
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Save the date – Saturday, March 14
It’s our annual St. Patrick’s Day Gala! It is a wonderful, festive celebration of the day. Once again will be entertained by the music of Fiddler’s Green and the step dancers from the Inish Free School of Irish Dance and Michael will prepare a wonderful feast of corned beef and shepherd’s pie. There will also be beer, wine, soda, and raffles - all this for only $35. We have room for 180 guests; we sold out last year so get your tickets early. Why not join us for this delightful evening! Don’t
wait to the last minute; we just might sell out.
Tickets go on sale February 3rd in the Outreach and Parish offices and will be on sale on the weekends of February 22,23,29 and March 1,7,8 after each mass. We also need donations for the raffles. Do you have anything that would make a good raffle item? In addition, we need helpers to canvas local merchants for items to raffle. If you can help, call the Outreach office, 929-4339 ext. 22.
FUN IN THE SUN
Tickets are on sale now at the Parish Office and Outreach Office for the raffle of a one week stay in a townhouse in Kissimmee, Florida. Dates for your stay are based on availability. All sales benefit the Outreach Ministry. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on March 14 at the St. Patrick’s Day Gala. You do not have to be present to win. Tickets are ten dollars each.
Peggy’s Pantry Needs
coffee
cereal hot
pancake mix
pancake syrup
shampoo
laundry soap
Happy
St. Patrick’s Day
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2019 Catholic Ministries Appeal Goal $47,500
Pledges $26,720 Over (Under) ($20,780)
Donors 106 Percent of Goal 56.3%
Payments $25,750
Please consider “automated giving” as you reflect on support of our parish family!
The fruitful ministries at our parish are examples of how many of
you have answered, and continue to answer, that call. To ensure
such work can continue requires not only gifts of time, but also of
financial help. I ask you to prayerfully consider supporting our
parish with electronic donations through Faith Direct. You can find
paper enrollment forms in the parish office, or you can sign up
online at www.faithdirect.net by using our church code, NY67.
Special Collections:
2/02 Grammar Schools
2/23 Outreach
2/26 Ash Wednesday for the Poor
Mary and Joseph raise the child Jesus
in accordance with the law of Moses.
For those of you who are parents
(or grandparents, godparents, etc.),
take some time this week to pray with
your child and teach them something
about the Faith. You are your child’s
first catechist and play a huge role
in your child’s future. WEEKLY COLLECTION
Sunday, January 26 $ 6,139.50
Faith Direct $ 2,646.94
Total $ 8,786.44
This Time Last Year:
Sunday Collection $ 6,055.00
Faith Direct $ 2,965.07
Total $ 9,020.07
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Mass Presiders
This Weekend:
Saturday, February 1, 5:00 p.m.
Father Frank
Sunday, February 2, 7:30 a.m.
Father Frank
Sunday, February 2, 9:15 a.m.
Msgr. Bennett
Sunday, February 2, 11:15 a.m.
Father Frank
Next Weekend:
Saturday, February 8, 5:00 p.m.
Father Ted
Sunday, February 9, 7:30 a.m.
Msgr. Bennett
Sunday, February 9, 9:15 a.m.
Father Frank
Sunday, February 9, 11:15 a.m.
Father Frank
United States Catholic Conference of Bishops
https://www.usccb.org
The readings are available in printed form and
also you can listen to them on audio
Catholic Online
https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/
Deacon Keith Fournier’s video of the readings
SUNDAY READINGS
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Monday, February 3, 9am
For the Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
Tuesday, February 4, 9am
Edmond Cardon
Wednesday, February 5, 9am,
Edmond Cardon
Thursday, February 6, 9am
Kathleen Doran
Saturday, February 8, 5pm
Anne Losquadro
Sunday, February 9,
7:30am
Louis & Rita Moller
9:15am
Deceased members of the Waskewicz,
Cascio, LaBarbera & Frobey Families
11:15am
Dr. Eugene Rosati
Please remember the faithful departed
in your prayers.
May they rest in peace.
Upcoming Baptism Dates:
February 2
March 1
March 15
April 19
April 26
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SACRAMENTS (Please see the Parish Website for full details)
Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday, 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Summer Masses (last Sunday of June thru Labor Day), Sat, 5:00 p.m., Sun, 7:30 & 10:15 Daily Mass: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Holydays of Obligation: posted in bulletin and website
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 Office.
Baptisms are scheduled at least once a month (Sunday) throughout the year. For more information please visit the parish website (under “Sacraments”).
Marriage Contact the Parish Office so that we can arrange the marriage interview and set your date.
Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Office, or speak to Father Frank before/after Mass.
WEEKLY PARISH CALENDAR
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Bread, wine, altar candles
Should you like to donate the candles, bread, wine for the
celebration of the weekend Eucharist, especially in memory of a
loved one, please contact the Parish Office, 631-929-4339, ext 10.
Tabernacle Candle
The tabernacle lamp indicates that the Blessed Sacrament is present in church. The red candle can be memorialized for the week of your choice.
All memorials are published in the bulletin.
Eucharistic Adoration
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration on the main altar in the church every Wednesday afternoon,
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please join us for prayer and Adoration!
2:00 p.m. Rosary for Life; 3:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
For those serving in the Military
Michael Brennan, 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, Evan, Purdy, Sean Tully, Sean Brady, Gregory Walter
For the Homebound, the Sick and in Hospice Care
Elizabeth Wiwczar, John Ryan, Robert Tirello, Thomas Mongiello
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Around our Area and our Diocese
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Building Intercultural Competence in Ministry - A workshop addressing the changing cultural landscape in our Faith Formation Programs. St. Frances Cabrini, Coram Thursdays, February 6, 13, 27; March 12, and 19, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Or Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Roosevelt Mondays, February 10, 24; March 2, 9, and 16, 2020 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Desarrollando Competencias Interculturales para el Ministerio - Se ofrecerá un Taller para abordar el panorama multicultural en los programas de Formación de la Fe. St. Frances Cabrini, Coram Jueves 6, 13, 27 de febrero; 12, y 19 de marzo, 2020 10:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Roosevelt Lunes, 10, 24 de febrero; 2, 9, y 16 de marzo, 2020 6:30 p.m. a 8:30 p.m.
Basic Religious Studies Course Series St. Mary’s Elementary School Building, Manhasset 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Old Testament Mondays, February 24; March 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2020 New Testament Mondays, March 30; April 6, 20, 27; and May 4, 2020 Christology Mondays, May 11, 18; June 1, 8, and 15, 2020
Divorce & Beyond Support Group St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Melville Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2020 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Retreat Day for the Elect of 2020 Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington Sunday, March 8, 2020 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Un Día de Retiro para los Electos de 2020 Seminario de la Inmaculada Concepción, Huntington Domingo, 8 de marzo, 2020 2:00 p.m. a 6:00 p.m.
Catechist Training Level II St. James, Setauket Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2020 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bereavement Conference – For the Bereaved and those Ministering to them. St. Frances de Chantal, Wantagh Saturday, March 21, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bereavement Ministry Facilitator Training Level I & II St. Bernard, Levittown Saturdays, March 28; April 4, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; and June 6, 2020 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Annual Afternoon of Prayer & Enrichment - Ministry of Consolation St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Melville Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
