ST. JOHN VIANNEY – MASS INTENTIONS
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 23, 2015
SATURDAY, Aug. 22
5:00 PM + Jake Combs r/b Parish Family SJV
SUNDAY, Aug. 23
8:00 AM + George Dargan r/b Parish Family SJV
10:30 AM + Dottie Mottola r/b Peg Schumann
SATURDAY, Aug. 29
5:00 PM + Louise Ferrante / Fran & Frank Bagnati
SUNDAY, Aug. 30
8:00 AM + Jack Combs / K of C Council #12649
10:30 AM + George Dargan / Rutzler Family
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE - MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, Aug. 22
5:00 PM + Friends & Family of the Cokinos & Sullivan
Family
SUNDAY, Aug. 23
9:00 AM + Tracey Kepics / Woerfel Family
11:00 AM + Kaitlin Feuss / Feuss Family
MONDAY, Aug. 24
7:30 P.M. + Carol Ann Iannone / Sharon Micholas
TUESDAY, Aug. 25
8:00 AM. + Barbara Kriete / Stephanie Tate
Rosary: 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26
8:00 A.M. + Esther Mercado / McCartney Family
THURSDAY, Aug. 27
8:00 A.M. + Special Intention
FRIDAY, Aug. 28
8:00 A.M. + Jack Combs / Deacon Milt & MaryAnn
Smilek
SATURDAY, Aug. 29
5:00 PM + 2 yr. Anniv. Eugene Zajdel / Zajdel Family
SUNDAY, Aug. 30
9:00 AM + Michael & Michele Presbruhi / Kathy
Presbruhi
11:00 AM + Leonard Stroud / Eric & Jean Stroud
WINSTONE ARRADAZA’S ADDRESS:
WINSTONE ARRADAZA
MOUNT ST. MARY’S SEMINARY
16300 OLD EMMITSBURG RD.
EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Dear Parish Family,
Today we come to the end of the series of
Gospels from John about the Eucharist. Jesus
asks his disciple (and us) whether they want
to leave after hearing what he has to say. Like
the tribes of Israel gathered before Joshua in the first
reading, every day we have the choice of serving the
Lord or not. May our prayer today be for the wisdom to
make the right choice?
THE CHOICE: “What a hard saying! How can we accept
it?” murmured Jesus’ disciples. He insisted his word was
Spirit and life, yet many could not see their way to follow
him. That was their free choice. The great mystery for
Christ and his bride, the church, is that we believe in him
as he dies to give us real life—a share in divine life
opened to us in baptism. We are his body: its living parts.
Like Peter and the rest, we have no other place to go for
eternal life. How do we choose? Text, Philip J.
Sandstrom, STD © 2000, OCP. All rights reserved.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Brennan McCoy, Veronica
Janssen, Marge Endlicher, Fr. Charles Parr, Fr. Kenneth
Hewitt, Kathy Brennan, Bill Povalitis, Aaron Alonzo, Tony
Cabrera, Adela Glusiec, Sal Giello, Sal D ’Arco, Samantha
Rhinesmith, Ted Ciesla, Marie Claude Jerome & Family,
Janet Eltringham, Msgr. Brendan P. Madden, Kevin
Wickert, Christine, Kim Riggi, Ron Tuminelli, Msgr. John
Demkovich, Betty Kline, Joe Endlicher, Joseph Wyso,
Msgr. Leo Carey, Msgr Herbert Tillyer and Justin
Robinson.
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: Alvin Wickert, Fred
Alfano Makenzie Hooke, Marge Ribnicky, Diane Wallace,
Isabella McCormick, James DeLucia, Marian Petti, Carolyn
Wright, William Reilly, Elena Cespedes, Ines D’Arco, Chris
Ashman, Mary Bohn, Marion Murphy, George Azzerillo,
Regina & Mary Gannon, Barbara Trumbaur, Regina
McCartney, Bill Braccone, James Flynn, Patsy Pirozzi,
Doris Bentley, Dr. Larry Barnet, Fr. John Weiss, Miriam
Onembo, Richard Gott, Ruth Gaccionne, Eleanor Siegrist,
Sandy Pittman, Barbara Harlos, Irma Rozmann, Jan
Augustyn, Donald W. Smitheman, Richard P. Albecker,
Barbara J. Kriete, Jake Combs, and Dorothy Tisbert.
PRAYER FOR LIFE: That all who follow Christ
may realize their obligation to work for respect
for each human life, we pray
FAMILY CONNECTION: When a child is baptized, the
parents speak on behalf of the child in
professing the faith in which the child is to
be baptized. The parents promise to teach
their child this faith so that they may one day
accept this faith as his or her own. In the example of
Simon Peter, we learn that each person must also make
his or her own profession of faith in Jesus as the one sent
by God to save us. We pray for our children as they
mature in the faith that they may learn that Jesus alone
has the words of eternal life and that they may choose to
follow the way of Christian discipleship.
and fasted daily, but nothing seemed to work, so she
consulted St. Ambrose for guidance. Through the
intervention of God, the two of them managed to lead
Augustine to the waters of baptism. St. Monica
exemplifies that unconditional love and persistence are
portals for God’s saving grace.
RCIA CLASSES will be starting the week after Labor
Day. Classes are
open to allED
adults
who would like
RELIGIOUS
NEWS:
TEACHERS
ANDsacraments
STAFF MEETING:
ONBaptism,
THURSDAY,
to receive the
of initiation:
AUGUST
20and/or
AT 7:30
PM AT STA It you require any
Eucharist,
Confirmation.
or all of these sacraments please call the parish
8/28 St. Augustine of Hippos, Bp. & Doctor St.
Augustine was born to a pagan father and a
devout Christian mother. This wild, unruly
young man later became one of Western
Christianity’s most influential figures. He tried
it all – living with a women, fathering a child
out of wedlock, and dabbling in heretical
beliefs similar to Gnosticism. Through his mother’s prayer
and a friendship with Ambrose, he eventually converted
to Christianity, was ordained a priest and then became
bishop of Hippo in 396. We are ever indebted to him for
his writings on: original sin, just war, human will, divine
predestination, the Trinity and Christology.
office at 973-208-0090 to register. Deacon Jim.
Question of the Week: This week, what concrete
action on my part will show unequivocally that I have
decided to stay with Christ in Eucharistic discipleship?
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: If you would like to
provide a shawl or lap blanket for someone who could
benefit from the comfort, please contact Gabrielle Dyl
a973-713-0280 or. If you have questions about the
ministry or would like to join us on Thursday evenings at
7:30 pm at St. Thomas, call Renee Ferreri at 518-3215236 or rferreri44@hotmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
COMBINED PARISH PICNIC AT ST. JOHN VIANNEY
CHURCH
Mass at 12:30 p.m.(note the time change)
outdoors (weather Permitting); bring folding chairs.
Picnic begins following Mass in the pine grove to the
left of the church.
From the Knights of Columbus Council #5510

K of C Donut Sunday, August 30th after
all the Masses at STA

Our next blood drive will be Friday,
October 9. We are targeting to have 30 or
more participants at that drive.
SAINTS FOR THIS WEEK
8/24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle: There is little
reference to St. Bartholomew in the Gospel
other than the fact that he was one of the
original Twelve Apostles. He is mentioned in
Acts of the Apostles as one of the disciples
waiting for the descent of the Holy Spirit. An early
Christian community in India claims St. Bartholomew as it
founder.
8/27 St. Monica: St. Monica knew the pain of
disappointment, an unfaithful husband named
Patricius who drank too much, and a
promiscuous son, St. Augustine of Hippo, who
lived an immoral youth. Through patience and
love, her husband has a change of heart, choosing to
become a Christian. St. Augustine’s conversion was a
much more difficult task. St. Monica prayed constantly
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY
READINGS
HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly
“If it does not please you to serve the Lord,
decide today whom you will serve, the gods your
fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the
Amorites…As for me and my household we will
serve the Lord.”… “This saying is hard; who can
accept it?’… ‘Does this shock you?...But there are
some of you who do not believe…For this reason I
have told you that no one can come to me unless it
is granted him by my Father.’”
We make countless decisions every day. What will I
wear, what route will I take, what do I wish to eat. They
are routine decisions. Joshua calls our attention to decide
what God we will serve, as well as how we will serve
Him.
He spoke about the pagan gods, yet we are confronted
by gods or idols, such as money, prestige, reputation or
material things. They secretly occupy our time and
attention. Today the word of God can shake us, or in the
words of Jesus ‘shock’ us.
Isn’t it about time to take stock of our lives and ask
what we can do to draw closer to our God? If we are
honest, don’t we get caught sometimes only going
through the motions? Does my prayer life, my worship
and my service reflect a decision made from my heart
and not just my head? Joshua told his followers to decide
then and there and not put it off. The Lord looks for my
decision today.
YOU DID IT FOR ME
Kevin* made a mistake as a teenager and
spent years in jail. When he had served his
sentence, he returned to society with no
job, no money, and no direction. A
neighbor suggested that he visit his local Catholic
Charities, where he was surprised to be treated with
respect and dignity. A case manager helped him meet his
basic needs while finding a full-time job, and has set
goals that will help him give back to kids at-risk of
making the same mistakes he did.
In communities across the country, Catholic Charities
agencies are living out Pope Francis’ call to put an end to
the “economy of exclusion.” To learn more, please visit
www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org. *name changed to
protect privacy
PROJECT RACHEL is a process that leads people to
healing and reconciliation after an abortion experience.
To talk to someone about beginning this journey, please
call 973-777-8818, ext. 272. All calls are confidential.
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: Even though many found the
teachings of Jesus ‘difficult’, He did not back down. In
our families it is important to say what is difficult to hear,
to speak the truth with kindness, to correct with love and
guide with understanding.
“CHOOSE LIFE”: “Assisted suicide is the deceptivelyattractive face of euthanasia. The most compelling cases
grip our attention and sway the debate, and so the
[Canadian Supreme] Court opens the door to assisted
suicide, all the while seeming to do less than it actually
has done by surrounding its action with a set of limiting
conditions, seeking to guarantee informed consent, as if
that were the key issue. But the state is authorizing the
killing of an innocent person, whatever controls are in
place, and even those limitations can over time be swept
away, leading to the more widespread practice of
euthanasia,” as the European experience shows.
Canadian pro-life activist Jim Hughes
Readings for the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
Monday
Rv 21:9b-14; Jn 1:45-51
Tuesday
1 Thes 2:1-8; Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday
1 Thes 2:9-13; Mt 23:27-32
Thursday
1 Thes 3:7-13; Mt 24:42-51
Friday
1 Thes 4:1-8; Mt 25:1-13
Saturday
1 Thes 4:9-11; Mk 6:17-29
BAPTISMS
At SJV: the last Sunday of the month after the 10:30
a.m. Liturgy (or during the Mass)
At STA: the first Sunday of the month after the 11:00
a.m. Liturgy (or during the Mass)
Couples desiring to have their child baptized should be
active parishioners, attending Mass regularly. Exception
may be made at the discretion of the pastor. Parents
must attend a Baptism Preparation Meeting, which
takes place at Saint Thomas the Apostle the second
Monday evening of the month at 7:00 p.m. To make
baptismal arrangements contact the parish office: Saint
John Vianney at 973-697-6550, or email at Saint Thomas
the Apostle at stsec@optonline.net or call 973-208-0090.
MARRIAGES
Prior to your booking of the reception, please call the
Parish Office 1 year in advance of the wedding date to
allow for proper pre-marital preparation.
Knights of Columbus
Council Meetings:
St. John Vianney Council #12649 meets
at Saint John Vianney Church Hall the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month.
Joseph Lamb Council #5510 meets on the
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at Wiegand Farm –
Department for Persons with Disabilities’ meeting room.
Both meetings start at 7:30 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
Saturday Evening: 4:00 to 4:45 PM.
By request: contact the parish office.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Saint John Vianney/Saint Thomas the Apostle
stprep@optonline.net
Grades K-8: Saturday mornings 9:00 a.m.–10:15
September – April at White Rock Elementary School.
Combined Confirmation Classes (9th & 10th Grade)
September – April, Bi-Monthly on Sunday mornings at
Saint Thomas – Grade 9 - 10:30 – 12:00
Grade 10 - 8:45 – 10:15
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
A parishioner is one who belongs to the parish family.
As such, he/she is registered and is committed through
participation in the life of the parish community by
attending mass regularly and by financially supporting
your parish. In order for Baptism and Marriages to be
administered and Sponsor Certificates, recommendations,
etc. to be issued by the office, the person requesting
such must be registered and an active member of Saint
John Vianney Parish or Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish
community. We request that you register at the rectory
when you move into our community so that we may be
of service to you.