ST.

JOHN VIANNEY MASS INTENTIONS

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JULY 26, 2015

SATURDAY, July 25
5:00 PM + For the People of the Parish
SUNDAY, July 26
8:00 AM + For the People of the Parish
10:30 AM + Balys Medziunas r/b his Family
SATURDAY, Aug. 1
5:00 PM + Fred Alfano r/b Leslie, Luis & Mia
SUNDAY, Aug. 2

8:00 AM + Diane Wallace r/b Terry Guarino

10:30 AM + Evelyn Diller r/b Skip & Judy Diller

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE - MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, July 25
5:00 PM + Family & Fiends of the Cokinos & Sullivan
Families
SUNDAY, July 26
9:00 AM + Bill Braccone r/b Ginny Dobbs & M/M Dobbs
11:00 AM + Catherin Corcoran r/b Kathy & Al Piehieri
MONDAY, July 27
7:30 P.M. + Peter Heaney, Sr. r/b Ingram Family
TUESDAY, July 28
8:00 AM. George Spohrer r/b Tom & Pat Barrett
Rosary: 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, July 29
8:00 A.M. Patrick DAmore r/b Mary Anemone
THURSDAY, July 30
8:00 A.M. Edward/Dolores Stanol r/b Jean & Eric
Stroud
FRIDAY, July 31
8:00 A.M. For the People of the Parish
SATURDAY, Aug. 1
5:00 PM + Hattie Karpowicz r/b Jean Stroud
SUNDAY, Aug. 2
9:00 AM + Helen Presbruhi r/b Kathy Presbruhi
11:00 AM + Shirley Zajdel r/b Zajdel Family

Bishop Serratelli will make a

Pastoral
visit to St. Thomas the
Apostle on Saturday, August 1st and
will celebrate the 5:00 p.m. Mass. All are
invited to attend this liturgy.

Dear Parish Family,

Today and the next four Sundays we interrupt
the Gospels of Mark to hear five passages from
the Gospel according to John. All of these
Gospel passages have to do with Jesus feeding
a large crowd and the Bread of Life Discourse that follows.
So let us prepare ourselves for a midsummer course on the
meaning of the Eucharist.
WELCOME HOME FR. JHON: We welcome Fr. Jhon
home from his Mission Trip to Kenya. Despite his last day
of travel and the unfortunate circumstance, he is doing
well, even if a bit frazzled. The people of Samburu, Kenya
have been blessed with his presence.
This coming Monday Fr. will be going on vacation to his
home in Colombia. We wish him a safe and relaxing time
with his family. He needs this welcomed rest.
GODS GENEROSITY: The Lord fed a large crowd of
people. After testing Philip and Andrew on logistics, he
showed everyone that the priority lay elsewhere. With the
usual generosity of members of the Holy Trinity, Jesus
gave the crowd as much as was wanted; then he ordered
that leftovers be picked up so nothing would be wasted.
Twelve baskets were left overone for each apostles use.
This prophetic gesture foreshadowed the Eucharist. The
Lord nourishes each of us in the bosom of the apostolic
church. Thanks be to God! 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, Deacon Kevins Father, Jeannette Geary, Betty
Kline and Joe Endlicher.
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: Alvin Wickert, Fred
Alfano Makenzie Hooke, Marge Ribnicky, Joseph Montroni,
Diane Wallace, Isabella McCormick, James DeLucia, Marian
Petti, Carolyn Wright, William Reilly, Elena Cespedes, Ines
DArco, Chris Ashman, Mary Bohn, Marion Murphy, George
Azzerillo, Regina & Mary Gannon, Deacon William Harty,
Barbara Trumbaur, Regina McCartney, Deacon James G.
McGrory, Jeanine Hundt, Cardinal Edward Egan, Bill
Braccone, James Flynn, Patsy Pirozzi, Doris Bentley and
Msgr. Francis Matarazzo, Dr. Larry Barnet, Fr. John Weiss,
Miriam Onembo, Richard Gott, Ruth Gaccionne, Anita
Farias, Sebastian Choondassery, Eleanor Siegrist and
Sandy Pittman.

PRAYER FOR LIFE: That Christ, who multiplied the

loaves, may fill us with active compassion for those whose
rights to food, work, and life itself are threatened, we pray.
PRAY THE ROSARY: 7 P.M. every Tuesday
evening at STA Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
FAMILY CONNECTION: Parents may sympathize with
the disciples' protests when Jesus asks Philip
where food might be found for the crowd. In
the responses of both Philip and Andrew, we
hear feelings of inadequacy as they survey
their limited resources in the face of such great need. We
may sometimes share these feelings about our own
material possessions or our emotional and spiritual
resources in the face of our family's needs. This is a Gospel
of hope for these times, which are all too frequent in
parenting and family life. As Jesus made the five barley
loaves and two fish sufficient to more than meet the needs
of over five thousand people, Jesus will also work with
what we have to provide for our family's needs. When we
offer our efforts to God, we ask him to transform them so
that they will be more than adequate to the tasks and
needs before us
Question of the Week: What are the humble gifts I
could place in Jesus hands this week to satisfy the hunger
of my own family and friends, of others who until I share
are strangers to me?
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 518-321-5236
or rferreri44@hotmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
COMBINED PARISH PICNIC AT ST. JOHN VIANNEY
CHURCH
Mass at 12:00 p.m. outdoors (weather Permitting);
bring folding chairs.
Picnic begins at 1:00 p.m. in the pine grove to the left
of the church.
Saturday, August 1st "You at Least Try to Console
Me." World Apostolate of Fatima, Blue Army Shrine, 674
Mt. View Rd., Washington, NJ, invites all. Honor Our
Lady's plea of Dec. 10, 1925 requesting Five consecutive
First Saturdays of Reparation. Blasphemy of Alienating
Children from Devotion to Mary will be explained this
month. Confessions 10:00 am; 11:30 Rosary w/15 minute
Meditation Fr. R. Murphy, 12:00 Holy Mass/Homilist Fr. R.
Murphy; 2:00 Confessions; Outdoor Rosary/Children's
Video; 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet. Bring your family and
friends to answer the call of the Child Jesus: "And have
you spread through the world what our heavenly Mother
requested of you?" www.bluearmy.com 908-689-1700
STA K of C Council #5510 BLOOD DRIVE: Friday,
August 7, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Social Hall.

FEED THE WORKING POOR: we will hand

out trays the weekend of August 8/9 and
bring the frozen meals to the Fr. English Center on
Saturday, August 15. Please bring the frozen Trays to
SJV & STA by 9:00 a.m.
SAINTS FOR THIS WEEK
July 29 St. Martha Martha was the sister of Lazarus
and Mary, friends of Jesus. She appears to have
been a practical-minded woman, for she seems
to have organized the dinner in Lukes Gospel and
she protests when Jesus command that the stone
be rolled from the entrance to her brothers tomb after hed
been dead for three days. At the same time, however, she
is one of the few in the Gospel to profess her faith in Jesus
as the Messiah: Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that
you are the Messiah, the Son of God the one who is coming
into the world. The Golden Legend records the tradition
that Martha, with her sister, Mary, and brother, Lazarus,
fled Judea after the death of Jesus and landed at
Marseilles. Martha is supposed to have traveled to
Avignon, where she converted many to Christianity. St.
Martha is shown in art bearing the tools of a housekeeper
keys or a broom and is patron saint of domestic
servant, homemakers, cooks and single lay women.
July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder and
first Father General of the Society of Jesus, or
Jesuits, and author of the Spiritual Exercises.
Born in the Basque region of Spain, he joined
the army and was severely sounded in battle.
While recovering, he read about the life of Christ
and the lives of the saints, and decided to emulate them.
He laid his military equipment before a statue of Mary at
the Benedictine abbey of Montserrat, and spent several
months in a cave near Manresa. After making a pilgrimage
to the Holy Land, enrolled at the University of Paris, and
he gathered six companions who would become the first
Jesuits.
NOVENA TO ST. JOHN MARIE BAPTIST VIANNEY
The Novena to St. John Vianney begins on July 27
and extends to his feast day August 4. Universally
known as the "Cure of Ars),"St. John
Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in
1815. Three years later he was made
parish priest of Ars, a remote French
hamlet, where his reputation as a
confessor and director of souls made him known
throughout the Christian world. His life was one of
extreme mortification.

YOU DID IT FOR ME

Charles* wanted to work full-time, but

needed a job that would accommodate his
visual impairment. His persistence paid off
when he was offered what seemed to be
the perfect job--except it was four blocks from the nearest
bus route, making it nearly impossible for Charles to get
there safely. Thankfully, a transportation program run by
his local Catholic Charities agency enabled him to accept
the job and make strides towards self-sufficiency.
*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: In todays gospel Philip
worried about enough food for the crowd. What is
ENOUGH? When does our ENOUGH deprive another family
of their fair share? Jesus performed todays miracle
because one child was willing to share and risk living with
less. Can your family live more simply so that other families
can simply live?
CHOOSE LIFE: Since the Roe v. Wade decision, the
number one cause of death in the African American
community is abortion. We have lost over 13 million lives.
To put that in perspective, that is one third of our present
Black population. 1,452 Black children are lost each day to
abortion. Bishop Martin D. Holley, chairman of the USCCB
Subcommittee on African American Affairs
Readings for the17th Week in Ordinary Time
Monday
Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday
Ex 33:7-11, 34:5b-9, 28; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday
Ex 34:29-35; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42
Thursday
Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Mt 13:47-53
Friday
Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Mt 13:54-58
First Saturday
Lv 25:1, 8-17; Mt 14:1-12

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
rd
& 3 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 AM - Noon
Grade 10 - 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

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.