Rev. Richard D. Baker, M.Div., M.L.M. - Pastor [email protected] Rev. Martin Kertys, C.O. - Parochial Vicar [email protected] Rev. Antonio Ferrer - Parochial Vicar [email protected] Ms. Lisa Calabrese - Parish Manager, Dir. Of Religious Education [email protected] Mr. Mark Pacoe - Director of Music, Dir. Of Media Outreach [email protected]

Business Office St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Chapel 411 East 66th Street, NY, NY 10065 564 Main Street, Roosevelt Island Phone: 212 - 734 - 4613 Sunday : Hours: Cabrini Chapel 8:15 am Monday-Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Cabrini Chapel 9:15 am Friday 9 am - 3 pm Good Shepherd Chapel 11:15 am (Choral) Saturday 11 am - 5 pm

Sunday 10 am - 3 pm Daily Mass (Tuesday-Friday) Slovak-speaking secretary is in the office on Mondays and Cabrini Chapel: 9:00 am Tuesdays from 9 am to 3 pm except on holidays.

St. John Nepomucene Mass Schedule DEVOTIONS - FOLLOWING THE MASS AT 9:00 AM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Wednesday - Miraculous Medal Novena Sunday Mass: 9:00 am Thursday - St. Peregrine Novena for the ill members of our 10:15 am (Slovak) Parish and those in the surrounding hospitals 12:00 pm (Choral) Confession 6:00 pm Monday-Saturday: 12:00 noon Daily Mass: Saturday: 4:30 pm Monday-Saturday: 12:15 pm Sunday 10:00 am (Slovak) DEVOTIONS - FOLLOWING THE MASS AT 12:15 PM Sunday: 5:30 pm Monday - Miraculous Medal Novena Tuesday - Anointing of the sick Baptisms and Marriage Wednesday - Adoration - Benediction Baptism - by appointment. Thursday - St. Peregrine Novena for the ill members of our Marriage - arrangements six months before wedding. Parish and those in surrounding hospitals Please contact Pastor at [email protected] Sunday 10:00 am Holy Rosary (Slovak)

MASS SCHEDULE DURING HOLY DAYS ROZPIS OMŠÍ POČAS PRIKÁZANÝCH SVIATKOV

Below is a general schedule of Masses during Holy Days: Všeobecný rozpis sv. omší počas prikázaných sviatkov je nasledovný: St. John Nepomucene – evening before the Holy Day 6 pm Vigil Mass, on the Holy Day 12:15pm , 6pm English, 7pm Sv. Ján Nepomucký – večer pred sviatkom 6 pm vigilná sv. Slovak. omša, v deň prikázaného sviatku 12.15pm, 6pm anglická, 7 pm slovenská. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini – Holy Day 9am, 7pm Sv. Františka Xaviera Cabrini - v deň prikázaného sviatku Please check the bulletin or our E-Newsletter for specific 9am, 7pm. Mass schedule the week of the Holy Day. Presné detaily si overte v buletine alebo elektronicky cez E-Newsletter v týždeň prikázaného sviatku.

October 8, 2017 ~ Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk October 8, 2017 TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10:25-37 DVADSIATA SIEDMA NEDEĽA V OBDOBÍ CEZ ROK Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 8:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 10:38-42 9:00 am St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 9:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 10:15 am St. John’s - Mary & Nicholas Kanyer †† rb Joan Škrkoň Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9;

Medzispev: Vinicou Pánovou je jeho ľud. Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; 11:15 am Good Shepherd Chapel - For Parishioners Lk 11:27-28 12:00 pm St. John’s - Lydia Kintanar † rb Rick Kintanar Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19 6:00 pm St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant -20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] Monday, October 9 - Weekday 12:15 pm St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant DISCOUNTED PARKING FOR PARISHIONERS Tuesday, October 10 - Weekday Parishioners receive discounted parking at the 9:00 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant Garage Management Company Parking Garage at th st nd 12:15 pm St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant 337 East 64 Street between 1 and 2 Avenues on Sundays from 10am to 3pm. To receive the dis- Wednesday, October 11 - Weekday count have your parking ticket stamped by a church 9:00 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 12:15 pm St. John’s - Mary Rattay †rb Marcy, Peggy and Steve representative in the downstairs hall at coffee hour 12:45 pm St. John’s - Adoration 1:45 pm - Benediction following the 10:30am Mass and pay $3 at that time. When picking up your car present the ticket to the Thursday, October 12 - Weekday attendant and the church will reimburse the garage. 9:00 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 12:15 pm St. John’s - Allan Linch † rb Marry Coleman THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK will be administered every Tuesday after the 12:15 Friday, October 13 - Weekday Mass and every second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 12:15 pm St. John’s - Allan Linch † rb Patrisa McCallum end of the Mass at 10:15 and 12:00 and on Roosevelt Island after the 11:15 Mass. Saturday, October 14 - Weekday 12:15 pm St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant LECTOR MINISTRY St. John and St. Frances are 5:00 pm St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant in need of lectors for the weekend/Sunday English Masses. Proclaiming the Word of God is one of the October 15, 2017 many ways to be directly involved in the Divine TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass. If you are interested and would like to serve, DVADSIATA ȎSMA NEDEĽA V OBDOBÍ CEZ ROK 8:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant please contact Judith Quintana, [email protected]. 9:00 am St. John’s - At discretion of the Celebrant 9:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant NEW PARISHIONERS 10:15 am St. John’s - Na úmysel rodiny Kucharovic rb Želka Are you a registered parishioner? We would like to 11:15 am Good Shepherd Chapel - For Parishioners 12:00 pm St. John’s - John & Rose Hrusovsky †† rb Rozalia Holka add your name to our list of parishioners. If you are 6:00 pm St. John’s - Julia Rotondo † rb Family not registered yet, why not do it today either in person, by phone or fill out the registration coupon below and give it to one of the or drop it in the PARKING IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE CHURCH Everyone who parks in the church parking lot during the holy Mass collection basket. should leave their mobile phone number on a slip of paper behind the front window so that they could be contacted if someone needs to PARISH REGISTRATION FORM leave and the car is blocking them. Please return this form in the collection baskets, support box, by mail, or in-person. COMBINED COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF 10/1/2017 ____ New Registrant Collection $2,289 2nd Collection $666 ____ Updating Contact Information Candles $1,597 Name: ______Weekday $267 Address: ______Faith Direct for period from 8/1-8/31/17 $ 1,839 City, State, Zip: ______

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E-Mail: ______Contact the rectory for volunteer opportunities! BAKER’S BITS EAST RIVER CONCERTS 1. On Wednesday, October 4, we had Save the date! On October 28 at 7 pm, Matteo the blessing of animals at Good Imbruno, international concert artist from the Oude Kerk Shepherd Chapel on Roosevelt Island in Amsterdam, will present an organ recital of works by and at St. John on 66th Street. Copland, Mendelssohn, Bach and Franck on the Kilgen 2. Thank your fo ryour consideration to Organ at St. John Nepomucene. Free and open to the increase your weekly offering. Pledge public. East River Concerts presents instrumental, choral envelopes are available now. God bless and orchestral concerts throughout the year. the work of your hands! May the Lord give our parish family the desire to do His will, giving generously of The Young New Yorkers' Chorus, in partnership with St. ourselves and our gifts for the mission of the Church. John's, is in residence at the parish and will present OKTOBERFEST St. John Nepomucene Parish is cordially several concerts a year and also augment our choral inviting you to Oktoberfest dinner-dance on Sunday, October liturgies periodically. We are fortunate to have this 22nd 2017 from 12:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the school gym. multifaceted arrangement which promotes cultural Reservations are required, ticket price is $40 per person, outreach as well as parish ministry. children 18 years of age and under $5, it includes dinner with choice of entrees, beer on tap, soft drinks, coffee and desert. ST. STEPHEN SOCIETY, BRANCH 716, ANNUAL The music will be provided by Slovak musicians. For tickets MEETING call 347-612-1934 Mária Božeková, or the Rectory – Ms. The St. Stephen Society, Branch 716 FCSU, will hold its Lisa 212-734-4613 for more information e-mail annual meeting on Sunday, November 5, 2017 after the [email protected]. Slovak Mass at 1:00 P.M. in the hall of the St. John Nepomucene Church. On the agenda will be a financial RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS report, report on last year’s activities, election of officers We are still looking for teachers for our religious education for 2018 and discussion of plans for the coming year. All program. Our mission is to help our children to nurture and members are invited. foster growth in the Catholic faith. To accomplish this we need help from volunteers of our Parish who are willing to FR TITUS ZEMAN BEATIFIED give of their time and talents. Please help our program grow, On 30 September there was ceremony of If you are interested and can help, please contact Lisa Slovak Salesian Fr Titus Zeman, a martyr of Calabrese at e-mail address [email protected]. communist totalitarian era. The solemn Eucharistic celebration took place in Bratislava Petržalka on the

ST. JEAN BAPTISTE HIGH SCHOOL will hold its Annual premises of the Holy Family Church. The Pontifical Holy Open House on Saturday, October 14th 2017 from 12:30 Mass was celebrated by Salesian Cardinal , to 4:00 pm at 173 East 75th Street, NYC, NY. For the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of . information contact Ms. Lugo (212) 288-1645, ext. 134 or The process of beatification of Titus Zeman was started in at [email protected]. St. Jean Baptiste High School 2010 and on February 27, 2017 Francis approved offers college preparatory program to young women. his beatification. Remains of martyr Fr Titus Zeman will be placed for veneration in the church of Our Lady of FAITH DIRECT Sorrows in the town of his birth Vajnory. Fr Titus Zeman Our newly incorporated and united parish of St. John and (1915-1969) was a Salesian priest who organized St. Frances has been set up to use Faith Direct as the expeditions during the Communist regime in new online giving tool, donations can be made directly Czechoslovakia to help more than 40 young Salesians to through a bank account or a credit card. There are printed complete their studies abroad. During the third expedition slips on the table in the back of the church to explain Fr Zeman and others were captured and arrested. He setup. For more information e-mail Lisa at then underwent a difficult and lengthy trial and on [email protected]. February 22, 1952 was sentenced to 25 years in prison. During his investigation and in prison he was tortured. ST. JOHN’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL After thirteen years Fr Titus Zeman was released but his is inviting you to their Open House on Saturday, October long imprisonment affected his health and resulted in his 14th from 11 am to 3 pm at 21-21 Crescent Street, death five years after his release in January 1969. Astoria, NY 11105, phone 718-721-7200 PRAYER LIST FOR OUR SICK AND DECEASED

OUR SICK OUR DECEASED FORMER PASTORS Jozef Bilík Ruth G. Robinson Zita Gabric-Peculic Reed P. Devlin Olga Mulroy Msgr. John G. Woolsey Maryann Gangi Carole Ernest Alex Pacoe Fr. Martin Svitan Genny Urso John Fialkovich Valéria Gašparová Msgr. Lawrence Connaughton Malaika Gunawansa Margaret Mc Andrews Lubica Škrkoňová Fr. Robert Tomlian Margita Boďová Helen Rostak Msgr. George Cascelli Maureen Michel Betty Blasko Msgr. Stephen Hudacek Beryl Seaforth BAKER’S BITS ZĽAVNENÉ PARKOVANIE PRE FARNÍKOV Z PERA OTCA BAKERA je pre vás vybavené v nedeľu od 10 am do 3 pm v Garage Management Company Parking Garage na 64. - V stredu 4. októbra sme mali ulici, medzi 2. a 1. Avenue (337 East 64th Street, tel. 212 požehnanie zvierat v Kaplnke Dobrého -879-9796). Parkovací lístok, ktorý vám dajú v garáži, si pastiera na Roosveltovom ostrove a v dajte opečiatkovať po sv. omši v dolnej hale (kde Kostole Sv. Jána na 66. ulici. mávame kávu) a zaplaťte $3. V garáži už platiť nebudete, - Ďakujeme Vám, že uvažujete o zvýšení Vášho týždenného len dajte zamestnancovi opečiatkovaný lístok, a farnosť milodaru na kostol. Obálky na Váš prísl’ub milodaru sú k potom uhradí poplatok priamo garáži. dispozícii. Pán Boh žehnaj prácu Vašich rúk! “Nech Pán dá našej farskej rodine túžbu konat’ Jeho vol’u a vel’kodušne EAST RIVER KONCERTY dávat’ seba samých a svoj talent na plnenie poslania Cirkvi.” Poznače si v kalendári! 28. októbra o 7:00 PM. Matteo

Imbruno, medzinárodne uznávaný koncertný umelec z JESENNÁ OBERAČKOVÁ ZÁBAVA – OKTOBERFEST Oude Kerk v Amsterdame, bude mať organový recitál na Kostol Sv. Jána Nepomuckého vás pozýva na jesennú Kilgenovom organe v kostole Sv. Jána Nepomuckého. Na oberačkovú zábavu “OKTOBERFEST” v nedeľu, 22. koncerte prednesie diela Coplanda, Mendelssohna, októbra 2017 od 12:30 do 6:00 odpoludnia v telocvični Bacha a Francka, vstup pre verejnosť je zdarma. školy. Do tanca a na počúvanie bude hrať slovenská “East River Concerts” prezentuje inštrumentálne, zborové hudba. Rezervácie sú nutné. Vstupné je $40.00, deti do a orchestrálne koncerty počas celého roka. Spevácky 18 rokov a mladšie $5, v čom je zahrnuté predjedlo, zbor “Youg New Yorkers” pri farnosti sv. Jána sa bohatý výber slovenskej kuchyne, čapované pivo, predstaví niekoľkými koncertnými vystúpeniami v nealkoholické nápoje, zákusky a káva. Vstupenky si priebehu roka a niekoľkokrát bude spievať aj počas môžete rezervovať na čísle 347-612-1934 Mária bohoslužieb. Je pre nás požehaním, že naša farnosť má Božeková, alebo na fare p. Lisa 212-734-4613, ak takto všestranné umelecké zastúpenie, ktoré šíri jej potrebujete viac informácií, pošlite e-mail na adresu kultúrny dosah a podporuje službu farnosti. [email protected].

PARKOVANIE NA PARKOVISKU VEDĽA KOSTOLA VÝROČNÁ SCHÔDZA SPOLKU SV. ŠTEFANA, Č. 716 Každý, kto parkuje počas sv. omše na parkovisku vedľa Spolok Sv. Štefana, č. 716 IKSJ bude mať výročnú kostola, nech nechá na papieriku za predným sklom auta schôdzu v nedeľu, 5. novembra 2017 po slovenskej sv. svoje telefónne číslo na mobil, aby sa mu mohli dovolať tí, omši, o 1:00 P.M. v hale kostola Sv. Jána Nepomuckého. ktorí budú potrebovať skôr odísť. Na programe bude finančná správa, vyhodnotenie

činnosti za minulé obdobie, voľby úradníkov na rok 2018 FAITH DIRECT Naša zlúčená farnosť Sv. Jána a Sv. a plán činnosti na budúce obdobie. Všetci členovia sú Františky používa “Faith Direct” on-line službu na vítaní. týždenné milodary farníkov. Cez túto službu môžete

automaticky dať váš milodar na kostol buď z bankového DON TITUS ZEMAN BLAHOREČENÝ účtu alebo cez kreditnú kartu. Na stolíku pri vchode do 30. septembra v Bratislave Petržalke na priestranstve pri kostola sú inštrukcie, ako si zaviesť túto službu. Pre Kostole Svätej rodiny sa uskutočnila slávnosť ďalšie informácie kontaktujte Lisu Calabrese na e-mail blahorečenia slovenského saleziánskeho kňaza Titusa adrese [email protected]. Zemana, mučeníka z obdobia komunistickej totality. Pontifikálnu svätú omšu celebroval kardinál Angelo SV. OMŠE ZAMERANẾ NA DETI Amato, prefekt Kongregácie pre kauzy svätých. Proces sú vždy v poslednú nedeľu v mesiaci o 11:00 A.M. . blahorečenia Titusa Zemana sa začal v roku 2010 a 27. Najbližšia takáto „detská“ sv. omša bude v poslednú februára 2017 pápež František schválil jeho blahorečenie. o´któbrovú nedeľu, t.j. 29. októbra. Pozývame všetky deti Miestom trvalého uctievania telesných pozostatkov aj rodičov. mučeníka dona Titusa Zemana sa stane Kostol Sedembolestnej Panny Márie v jeho rodisku, vo MODLITEBNÝ ZOZNAM CHORÝCH A ZOSNULÝCH Vajnoroch. Don Titus Zeman (1915-1969) bol saleziánsky Mená zostávajú na našom modlitebnom zozname kňaz, ktorý počas komunistického režimu v chorých tri mesiace a na zozname zosnulých jeden rok. Československu organizoval výpravy, aby viac ako 40 mladých saleziánov mohlo dokončiť svoje štúdiá v zahraničí. Počas tretej výpravy dona Zemana spolu s ďalšími chytili a zatkli. Podstúpil potom náročný súdny process a dňa 22. februára 1952 bol odsúdený na 25 rokov väzenia. Počas vyšetrovania i vo väzení bol PARKOVANIE KEĎ IDETE K LEKÁROVI mučený. Don Titus Zeman bol prepustený po 13 rokoch, Farníci, ktorí cez týždeň potrebujú navštíviť lekára ale utrpenie spôsobené dlhým pobytom vo väzení malo v blízkom okolí kostola, môžu zaparkovať na malom za následok, že zomrel päť rokov po prepustení v januári parkovisku pri kostole. Ak chcete využiť túto možnosť, 1969. musíte sa prihlásiť v kancelárii farského úradu, kde dostanete parkovaciu kartu, ktorú treba nechať za predným sklom auta. The United Parish of St. John Nepomucene St. John the Martyr St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Mass Intentions:

8:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 9:15 am Cabrini Chapel - At discretion of the Celebrant 11:15 am Good Shepherd Chapel - For Parishioners

ROOSEVELT ISLAND UPDATE The building of our new church on Roosevelt Island is continuing. Please pray for us and the parish as we establish this permanent new worship site and church on Roosevelt Island!

COLER-GOLDWATER HOSPITAL AND NURSING FACILITY UPDATE - Over the past year, we have been working with the New York Archdiocese and the City of New York to establish pastoral care at Coler-Goldwater Hospital. In June we started celebrating the Holy Mass every Saturday at 10:30am in the hospital chapel. The sacraments of Anointing and Reconciliation will also be administered on a regular bases. We are blessed to have Fr. Antonio Ferrer spearheading this new outreach ministry of our parish - especially on Roosevelt Island.

PRAYER INTENTIONS You are invited to include any prayer intention at Sunday or weekday Mass. The basket will be brought up with the gifts and left on the Altar. The basket is available every day in the chapel.

MASS INTENTIONS If you are interested in offering a Mass for someone, please stop by the Rectory on 66th Street during regular office hours or call them at 1-212-734-4613.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Religious education classes at St. Frances Cabrini Chapel will begin on Sunday, September 10th from 10 am to 11 am and at St. John Nepomucene on Wednesday, September 13th from 6pm to 7 pm. If you are interested and would like to register please contact Lisa Calabrese at e-mail address [email protected].

ALTAR SERVERS If your child would like to become an altar server, please contact Guenther via email at [email protected].

MUSIC MINISTRY If you have a passion for singing and want to grow in faith and making music, consider joining the choir! All abilities welcome - beginner to experienced. The St. Frances choir rehearses Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:00pm and sings at the Sunday 11:15am liturgy at Good Shepherd Chapel, Roosevelt Island. Weekly rehearsals will start in early September. For more information and interest, contact Mark Pacoe, Director of Music, at [email protected] or call 212-734-4613 x116 or Austin Philemon, Assistant Organist and Children’s Choir Director, [email protected].

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS We are still looking for teachers for our religious education program. Our mission is to help our children to nurture and foster growth in the Catholic faith. To accomplish this we need help from volunteers of our Parish who are willing to give of their time and talents. Please help our program grow, If you are interested and can help, please contact Lisa Calabrese at e-mail address [email protected].

COFFEE HOUR AT GOOD SHEPHERD Our next coffee hour will be in celebration of our first Mass in the new space. Please watch the bulletin or e-Newsletter for announcement of exact date and time.

Cabrini Chapel hours: Monday Chapel is closed Tuesday to Friday Chapel open 9:00 am to 10:00 am Saturday Chapel is closed Sunday Chapel open 8:15 am to 10:15 am