1488 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD WADING RIVER, NY 11792 631-929-4339 Fax: 631-929-6961 www.stjohnthebaptistchurch.org

Sunday, November 20, 2016 Solemnity of Christ the King

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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) [email protected] Preschool Director: Mrs. Gayle Mercurio, ext. 14 [email protected] Continuing Care : Barbara Tubito-Megara, ext. 18 [email protected] Liturgy Coordinator: 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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Thanksgiving Morning Mass All families are welcome! Come and be part of Giving Thanks to God on Thanksgiving morning! Mass is at 9:00, with our pastor, Father Frank. Please bring some of the food that will be part of Thanksgiving Dinner to be blessed during mass. Fr. Frank will invite children up to the altar to help him Bless the Food. We also have the parish custom of blessing and distributing Thanksgiving Baskets We are providing Thanksgiving meals for 150 families this year! The baskets are due back this weekend. Please drop them off at the Parish Hall between 8 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., Sunday, November 20. There will be volunteers to assist you in unloading your car. October Activities 50 Families given food: 13 Seniors, 78 Adults, & 49 Children Also Emergency Assists!

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20 The annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship Service, sponsored by the congregations of the North Shore Clericus, is to be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20 at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 105 Randall Road, in Shoreham. The Reverend Ronald Richardson, Assisting Priest at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Rocky Point, is the preacher. Special music is provided by a combined Ecumenical Vocal Choir and an English Hand Bell Choir. A reception follows.

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Stewardship Commitment Weekend During the month of November we are invited to reflect on God’s gifts and how we can respond with generous and joyful lives. Stewardship is Discipleship — following Jesus Christ with our hearts, souls, minds and strength. Last weekend was Accountability Weekend when parishioners offered their reflections on being stewards in our parish family of St. John’s. The bulletin last week and this week features a summary of how we have used our financial resources. We hope that it helps members of the parish understand our current situation. With the help of the Finance Committee, Father Frank is working at trimming our budget (in some cases, as much as 20%) so that we can pay our bills this year. This past week a mailing was sent to the homes of parishioners which includes a letter from Father Frank, a snapshot of some of our parish activities, and a Commitment Card with prepaid return envelope. We are all asked to reflect quietly and prayerfully how how we respond to God’s goodness to us. We may be able to Take-a-Step in our prayer, worship service, and our parish giving. Commitment Cards will be in the pews this weekend and can be filled out while you are in church. Please return your commitment card by placing it in the Special Box in the Gathering Area, in the collection basket, or by mailing it back to the parish in the return envelope from your mailing. Let’s pray for everyone in our parish family, that we may all be joyful disciples, good stewards!!

MY COMMITMENT TO MY PARISH After prayerful contemplation, I/we commit to respond to God’s generosity in my/our lives by Taking-a-Step to:    

Pray more regularly. Participate in the celebration of Mass. Learn about and consider ministry participation. Increase my/our financial gift, by  $1.00  $5.00  $10.00  other: ______ amount to $ per week.  Please send information regarding Automated Giving.

Name:

Env. Number:

Address:

E-Mail:

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ANNUAL PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT

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Advent Meeting of All Eucharistic Ministers Our new pastor, Fr. Frank, is calling all of us to a meeting Monday, December 5th, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Following the guidance of the Pastoral Council and the Worship Group, the sanctuary of the church will be decorated differently and it calls for change in some of our procedures. Please make every effort to attend! We want to make sure that all EM’s learn the new procedures so that our parish family is at its very best for Christmas and 150 Baskets Distributed

Teens and Young Adults as Readers at Mass The Pastoral Council is working hard on finding ways to make our Youth feel more at home in our parish family. While the Council discerns the shape of a more formal Youth Ministry, the Council is urging the Pastoral Staff and all our ministries to invite teenagers to be involved. With this in mind, all teens and young adults are encouraged to think about becoming a reader at Mass, and/or our Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Our teens will be part of our regular schedule, and serve about once a month. John O’Hare, coordinator of our readers, will be happy to offer some training to prepare them for this ministry!

Are you new to St. John the Baptist Parish? 1305 meals served

Please contact our pastor, Fr. Frank, who will be happy to register you as members of our parish family!

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Parish Weekly Calendar

Feel free to check the website for the full Parish Calendar. It’s a great way to see about parish meetings, Faith Formation, mass schedules, etc! St. Agnes Award 2016 This Sunday afternoon in Rockville Centre Bishop Murphy will present Mrs. Rae D’Onofrio with the St. Agnes Award. This honor is given by the bishop to lay parishioners who are volunteers and are the “unsung heroes” whose time and talent keep our parish alive and strong!!! Blessings to Rae and her family!!!

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT rehearsal is Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Church. Coordinator: Cheryl Guarnieri, 631-662-4002 Email: [email protected]

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Fr. Frank’s Reflections from Last Sunday November 13, 2016

The readings point us in the direction of the Last Things, the “end of the world,” reminding us that we live in a fragile world, dependent on God’s grace and our own care for Creation. We are all concerned about the world that we pass on to our children, and Jesus’ predictions of natural disasters, wars and famines ring true to us two thousand years later. Yes, the world as we know it will come to an end. There are also times in all our lives when our world comes to an end, when it is hard to recognize our own life anymore. This happened to me and my family twenty years ago today when my Mom died suddenly. She was only sixty years old. For my Dad and for all of us the world as we knew and loved it ended. And we really haven’t gotten over it. Our world just isn’t the same. At that terribly hard time for my family, our home parish of St. Patrick, Smithtown, was there to hold us and walk with us. My Mom was very involved in the parish, and we felt such love and support from our parish family. St. Patrick parish family took care of my Dad, too, for the years that lay ahead for him. Last week we reflected together about our wish to make St. John the Baptist a strong parish family. We are all called to be joyful disciples and to build up our parish with our time, talent and treasure. Today at each mass we hear from members of our parish family and their reflections on Stewardship. [A parishioner was invited up to share her/ his reflections with us.]

Page 9 This Weekend’s Presiders Saturday, November 19, 5pm Fr. Ted Howard Sunday, November 20, 7:30 am Fr. Frank Schneider Sunday, November 20, 9:15 am Fr. Frank Schneider Sunday, November 20, 11:15 am Fr. Frank Schneider Next Weekend’s Presiders Saturday, November 26, 5pm Fr. Frank Schneider Sunday, November 27, 7:30 am Fr. Frank Schneider Sunday, November 27, 9:15 am Fr. Frank Schneider Sunday, November 27, 11:15 am Fr. Frank Schneider

Monday, November 21st, 8:30 am Bill Beattie (William & Carol Savage)

We are so grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who strive to responsibly connect their faith in day-to-day activities, such as participating in community or school organizations.

Next Sunday’s Readings

Tuesday, November 22nd, 8:30 am Parishioners of St. John the Baptist

The First Sunday of Advent

Wednesday, November 23rd, 8:30 am Catherine A. Weber (Her daughter Jennifer)

Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122:1-9 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44

Thursday, November 24th, 8:30 am Thanksgiving Day-FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY Saturday, November 26th 5PM Margaret & James o’Neill (O’Neill Children) Sunday, November 27th 7:30AM William Condzella (Helen & Tony Condzella) Peter Fontana 35th Anniversary (Dr. Barbara Fontana & family) 9:15AM Virginia Messina (The Madaia Family) 11:15AM Mary Hoerner (Joy & Bill Bryant)

Thank you to our Good Stewards! November 13th, 2016 Faith Direct Total

$ 5,784.00 $ 2,060.92 $ 7,844.92

Diocese Collections: Grammar Schools $1,292.00 $48,800.00 Goal $28,595.00 Payments $30,75500 Pledges 110 Donors

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Opportunities to Remember Our Loved Ones Should you wish to memorialize the bread ($25), wine($25), candles($25), or floral arrangements, depending on the liturgical season ($100) at masses, please contact us. Also, donations vestments and altar linens are helpful to our liturgical celebrations. Eucharistic Adoration: An Invitation The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration on the main altar in the church every Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Please come and join us for prayer and Adoration! 2:00 Rosary for Life 3:00 Chaplet of Divine Mercy. In these times of turmoil in the world with serious threats to human life and armed conflicts, our prayers are so very needed! During the month of October, the Rosary for Life is prayed at 2 pm. At 3 pm the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will also be prayed.

Marian Devotions: The Rosary Is recited after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and Tuesday evenings in the Church at 7:30 p.m.

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

Prayers for the Sick Peter Meechan, Liz Gerosa, 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, Barbara Kaspar, 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, Grace Orlando, James Pearson, Randy Till * 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!*

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Around our Area and our Diocese

Our parish community is proud to be part of the local towns and part of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The following items were sent to the parish to be shared with all our parishioners. 

Little Flower: 2nd Annual Holiday Treelighting, Friday December 2nd, 5-7 p.m. Join the Little Flower community for carols, cookies, and community!! For more info, contact Donna ([email protected]; 631-929-6200, X 1171)

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Bishop McGann-Mercy Annual Christmas Raffle and Auction: Sunday, December 11th, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The event helps raise funds that are important for the students of the high school. For more info contact Liz McBurnie ([email protected]; 631-727-5900, X 403.

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Suffolk County Senior Advocates: Senior Advocates will educate seniors on benefits they may be eligible for and assist them in applying for those benefits. For more information, please call them at 631-853-8255 (website: www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging).

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Employment Opportunity: The Parish Outreach at St. Hugh of Lincoln in Huntington Station is in need of a part-time bilingual secretary (fluent Spanish a must). For consideration, please send your resume with cover letter to [email protected]/[email protected] . Please reference Outreach Secretary in the subject line in your email.