Office Hours

Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 631-369-1273 Fax 631-369-7141 www.saintspeterandpaul.org

Are you new to our parish? Please register at the Rectory. Registration is for active participation in our parish family. Become a committed steward. Become involved in one of our parish ministries, and you will make friends. You will discover a warm and nurturing faith community as you celebrate God’s great love with us in the Sacraments. That same family of faith will support and challenge you as you proclaim Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement

We are church...co-creators with the Holy Spirit, building the city of God and renewing the earth.

Mission Statement

“This is what the Lord God asks of you: only this, to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8b)

Pastoral Team

 Rev. Jose Jacob, SMM — Pastor [email protected]  Deacon Vincent Sweeney — Pastoral Assistant [email protected]  Carol Kaczmarek — Office Assistant [email protected]  Christina Koch — Bookkeeper [email protected]  Martha Graziano — Parish Social Ministry Coordinator [email protected]  Vincent Palminteri — Director of Religious Education [email protected]  Patricia Fiene — Faith Formation Secretary [email protected]  Karenann Knotoff — Parish Communications & Data Coordinator [email protected]  Fr. Francis Pizzarelli, SMM — Weekend Assistant

Pastoral Council Finance Committee Liturgy Committee

Shirley Castellano Shirley Castellano (Trustee) Carol Kaczmarek Debbie Himmelmann Fred Koelbel (Trustee) Susan Barrasso Fred Koelbel Eugene Agbimson Stephan Borkowski Andy McCall Cathy Fasanelli Ann Carlsen John Tanner Christina Koch Terri Donahue Carol Kaczmarek Douglas Lake Maureen Ferris Ellen Shore Deb Himmelmann John Leonardis Deb Mazura John McNally Parish Outreach (631) 369-7142 Jill Meise

[email protected] Tom St. Pierre Vincent Sweeney Outreach Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. William Hurley Food Pantry Hours: Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chris Anest Suzanne McConnell Frank Dautzenberg

Sts. Peter & Paul RC Church

Weekly Schedule at Sts. Peter and Paul MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 4th, 2020 to October 11th, 2020 Sunday, 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Some Church Activities are Postponed Until Further WE CELEBRATE EUCHARIST Notice Stay Safe and Healthy! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m. Rectory Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM Sunday 3rd Sunday of the Month Monday Please contact the Rectory at least six weeks in advance to make arrangements. Baptism Preparation Classes are required. Tuesday Liturgy Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. WE CELEBRATE MARRIAGE Parish Hall

Marriage arrangements should be made at least one year in Wednesday Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting advance. 7:30 p.m. Conference Room WE CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION Confirmation Confessions 6:30 p.m. Saturday from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by Appointment. Church

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Thursday Confirmation Confessions 6:30 p.m. If you are suffering from an illness or having major surgery, please Church call for an appointment for Fr. Jose to visit you and administer the Friday Sacrament of the Sick. Saturday

COMMUNION FOR THE Sunday HOMEBOUND

Do you know someone who is sick, in the hospital, or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion? Please call the Confirmation Confessions Rectory for assistance. 631-369-1273 Parents, if your child is scheduled to ADORATION OF THE BLESSED make his/her Confirmation in October, please call the SACRAMENT office to schedule his/her confession. Confession will be held on October 7th and October 8th in fifteen minute The chapel is open for private adoration. increments beginning at 6:30. There is a time slot for each child.

Important Message Regarding Keys PLEASE RETURN YOUR UNUSED KEYS

The office has requested for several weeks now for parishioners who no longer need a key to return them to the office. We un- Enhancing Stewardship through derstand that everyone is busy, but please Electronic Funds Transfer try to find time in your schedules to return To get started log on to: them. This is a safety issue as well as a www.saintspeterandpaul.org documentation and record keeping and click on the Parish Giving Logo. procedure. Thank you.

October 4th, 2020

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READING Mass Intentions for October 6th, 2020 through October 11th, 2020 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 10-04 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM Reverend Peter F. Kaczmarek Respect Life Sunday (Special Intention—Birthday) World Communion Sunday (Carol Kaczmarek) Is 5:1-7

Phil 4:6-9 Mt 21:33-43 Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 9:00 AM John and Catherine Segreto 10-05 Weekday (John Segreto)

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Gal 1:6-12 Thursday, October 8th, 2020 Lk 10:25-37 9:00 AM Dominic Macchia (Pat Sinram) 10-06 Saint Bruno, Priest

Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Gal 1:13-24 Friday, October 9th, 2020 Lk 10:38-42 9:00 AM Don Lyon (Father Kline)

10-07 Our Lady of Rosary Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Saturday, October 10th, 2020 Lk 11:1-4 5:00 PM In Thanksgiving for Deacon Vinny’s Ministry 10-08 Gal 3:1-5 (Joe and Shirley Castellano) Lk 11:5-13 Sunday, October 11th, 2020

10-09 Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs 9:00 AM Luigia Manzo Saint John Leonardi, Priest (Maria and Tom Stubbolo) Gal 3:7-14 Lk 11:15-26 Dominic Macchia (Ann Peppler) 10-10 Weekday Gal 3:22-29 11:00 AM Joyce Giedraitis Lk 11:27-28 (Paul and June Vieira)

Next Sunday’s Readings 7:00 PM The People of the Parish Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11th, 2020 Is 25:6-10a Phil 4:12-14, 19-20

Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

St. Vincent de Paul Tweet from Pope Francis Almighty God, present in the entire universe and in the smallest of Your creatures, fill us with the

strength of Your love so that we might take care There will be a meeting of the Society of life and beauty. #SeasonOfCreation of St Vincent de Paul on October 20th, 2020.

Anyone interested in learning more would be welcomed. Join us in praying the Rosary every Tuesday through Friday before Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Our Lady Queen of Apostles Regional

Catholic School Join us in praying the 2 St. John’s Place Divine Mercy Chaplet every Wednesday Center Moriches, New York 11934 following the 9:00 a.m. Mass 631-878-1033

October 4th, 2020

Bulletin Reflection - TIME, TALENT & TREASURE “Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, PARISH SACRIFICIAL by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests GIVING known to God.” These are comforting words from St. Paul in today’s second reading that remind us to fully trust in God. September 27th, 2020 Stewardship - Pillar of Prayer As the reading suggests, pray this week with total trust in God. Ask Him for guidance, pray for others and thank Him for all Weekly Collection: $ 4,228.00 He has done for you.

Parish Giving (electronic donations): $ 1,462.00

Children’s Envelopes: $ 15.00

Total Collection for 09/27/2020 $ 5,705.00

Total Collection 09/29/2019 $ 5,676.00

Sunday Mass Attendance 298

Born: 1541, Diecimo, , Republic of Lucca Died: October 9th, 1609, Beautified: November 10th, 1861, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX Canonized: April 17th, 1938, Saint Peter’s Basilica, by Pope Pius XI Shrine: Santa Maria in Campitelli, Feast: October 9th Attributes: Cassocks Patron: Pharmacists, Clerics of the Mother of God of Lucca

John was born in 1541 and was the youngest of seven children. Our thoughts and prayers go out to... He was from a middle-class family in Diecimo, in the Republic of Lucca, which was a historical state of Italy from 1160 – 1805 Those Who Are Sick and is located on the Italian peninsula, today it is known as Bor- Garrett Vero Bob Russell Nicholas Sarubbi- go a Mozzano. John spent his time as a child in prayer and at Andy Hennig Pamela Borock David Raynor the age of seventeen he began to study to become a certified pharmacist and when he completed his training, he went into *If you would like to add someone to the sick list, please the seminary and was ordained a priest in 1572. contact the office at 631-369-1273. Once he was ordained, he gathered men to help care for people in hospitals and prisons along with spreading devotion to the Blessed Mother. He was also a believer of receiving commun- ion frequently and said as much. John soon became interested in the Council of Trent and created a new congregation of Those Who Serve Our Country priests to convert sinners as well as to restore Church discipline. In 1583, his association became known as the Lucca Fathers Russell Candell Quentin Montemarano and was approved by Pope Gregory XIII. In 1595, Pope Clem- Jared Yevoli Sean Hendrickson ent VIII confirmed the group and John took on the name Gio- Connor Hendrickson Jesse Trafford vanni of the Mother of God. Final approval of the congregation Eric Morgenstern came on January 14th, 1614 by . Due to opposition to his religious beliefs, John went to Rome *If you would like to add someone to the military list, please and became friends with Philip Romolo Neri, the Second Apos- contact the office at 631-369-1273. tle to Rome. John went on to create the Seminary of Clerks Regular of the Mother of God, a seminary for the training of theological and philosophical studies. Upon John’s death, two houses were open and three more were to be opened. During 1609, when the plaque hit Italy, Leonardi spent his time administering to the sick and became ill himself. On October 9th, he passed away. His relics can be found in Santa Maria in

Campitelli, Rome.

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The Twenty-seventh Week of Ordinary Daily Prayer This Week Time

A parable about tenants who were entrusted with their master's fields is at the center of the Twenty- Anxiety about getting things done, fear of losing Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. We hear Jesus wealth and a lack of compassion for our neigh- really challenge the religious leaders with this story bors are all themes in this week's gospel. This can of the tenant farmers who refused to listen to the be a week of asking God for the wisdom and dis- master's servants (the prophets) and abused and cernment we need to find the balance in our lives killed his son (Jesus) in an attempt to usurp his in- and a sense of where our focus should really be. heritance. Jesus tells them, "Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you We can do this by threading our days with an and given to a people that will produce its fruit." awareness of God's presence in the tiny moments of quiet time that we come across. As we awaken Wednesday is the Memorial of Our Lady of the and sit at the side of our bed, we can simply ask, Rosary. "Loving God, help me to love you today with all my heart, with all my being, with all my This week our first reading is from Paul's Letter to strength,and with all my mind. Help me to see the Galatians. He chides and encourages this early you in my neighbor today." Christian community and offers some history on the challenges he has faced as a disciple. Later in the day, as things seem to go faster and get more complex, we can ask again not to be The gospel this week is from Luke, continuing with anxious about so many things and to remember wonderful and familiar stories. The Good Samaritan the great gift of Jesus' presence in our lives. As who comes upon the robbery victim "treated him we do the laundry, go to the store, or take care of with mercy." Jesus' close friends Mary and Martha family we can again ask our Lord to let us be welcome him to their home, but Martha resents aware of the presence of the loved ones with working while Mary listens to Jesus. “Martha, Mar- whom we come in contact - the real "riches" we tha, you are anxious and worried about many things. have in our lives. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part..." He teaches us to pray with a prayer The Our Father has been called the Perfect Prayer to the Father. We are encouraged to ask, seek and and this week might be a good time to focus in on knock on the door to get what we want from the Fa- it with our whole hearts. In the quiet moments ther. When doubters watch Jesus drive out demons, before we go to bed, we can practice saying each he gets discouraged and says, "Whoever is not with line of the prayer, very slowly, perhaps stopping me is against me, and whoever does not gather with to ponder one line that calls to our hearts in a spe- me scatters." When a woman calls out that the cial way. womb that carried him is blessed, he replies, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God Hallowed be thy name... and observe it.” Thy will be done... Give us this day our daily bread... In the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Forgive us our trespasses... Time we hear the story from Matthew about the King who gave a banquet for his son and invited As we forgive others... many guests. It is a powerful story about rejecting Lead us not into temptation... Jesus' own invitation and about God's universal invi- tation to a new group of "chosen" people. May this week bless our ability to continue to ask

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October 4th, 2020

Due to the recent Covid outbreak, if you are sick or feeling unwell, do not attend Mass. Father Jose is still streaming the 5:00 p.m. Mass every week on Facebook and YouTube. Thank you!

Respect Life Sunday October 4th, 2020 A Prayer to Say throughout the Month October 17th, 2020 Live the Gospel of Life 11:00 a.m. Www.Respectlife.org

That on this Respect Life Sunday Please Pray for our our resolve may be strengthened to uphold the dignity Confirmation Candidates of every human life; We pray to the Lord: Alex Danowski Noah Danowski That during this Respect Life Month Antonio DiRaffaele Christopher Katsanis our resolve will be strengthened to cherish and protect the gift of every human life; Thomas LaVallee Fallon McKenna We pray to the Lord:

Richard McKenna Leah Miller That the life of every person, from conception to natural death, Grace Rocchetta Shannon Salvatto will be protected in our laws and cherished in our hearts; We pray to the Lord: Max Sbaschnik Jonathon Serres

Allison Wynne Saints Peter and Paul’s Annual Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 4th after the 9:00 a.m. and May God Bless You 11:00 a.m. Masses As You Prepare For This Most Holy Sacrament Bring your pets for a blessing!

Father Justin was struggling to help his parish council grasp the When was medicine first mentioned in the need for a new rectory. Finally, he thought of a way to make Bible? his point.

When God gave Moses two tablets. Citing the shortage of priests in the diocese, he informed them that within a few years there might not be any priest regularly assigned to the parish, especially if the parish did not have a suitable rectory. When was meat first mentioned in the Bible? “A priest might have to be flown in by helicopter each Sunday,” he continued. “Is that what you want?” When Noah took Ham into the ark. The council spent the rest of the meeting discussing where to build the helicopter pad.