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Pope John XXIII Church 8290 Soule Road, Liverpool, N.Y Pope John XXIII Church 8290 Soule Road, Liverpool, N.Y. 13090 July 7, 2019 Mission Statement Pope John XXIII Parish is a Roman Catholic Faith Community in the Spirit of the Gospels and Vatican II that: proclaims the Word of God; celebrates our faith through the Sacraments of the Church; provides ongoing faith formation that fosters Christian values as a way of life; encourages belonging and ownership through activities, participation in ministry and stewardship; and builds an awareness of our membership in the Body of Christ through our local, diocesan and universal church. Pastor: Reverend Zachary Miller Parish Summer Office Hours: Deacon: Deacon Ralph Jahnige Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - Noon Pastoral Associate: Elizabeth Fallon Friday: Closed Parish Secretaries: Kathy Przytula, Cathy Valente Parish Office: 315.652.6591 Music Director: Christine Kennedy Parish FAX #: 315.652.6631 Faith Formation Director: Elizabeth Fallon Faith Formation Office: 315.652.1094 First Communion Coordinator: Len Gass Confirmation Coordinator: George Kulick E-mail: [email protected] RCIA Director: Marcus Niessen Facebook: Pope John XXIII Catholic Church Youth Minister: Dawn -Marie Rau Website: popejohnchurch.org Eucharistic Liturgies: Sacrament of Baptism: Pope John XXIII Parish Please call Parish Office to make arrangements. 315 - 652 - 6591 Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM New Parishioners: Monday & Wednesday: 8:30 AM Welcome to Pope John XXIII Parish. Please introduce yourself to the parish staff *Friday: 7:00 AM and register by completing a census form available in the lobby or by calling the Parish Office. Christ the King Parish Please inform us of any address change. Saturday: Communion Service 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM Faith Formation: Sunday: 8:30 AM Serving 3 year olds through High School and Sacramental Preparation. Tuesday: 8:30 AM For information call 315.652.1094. Thursday: 8:30 AM *Friday: 8:30 AM RCIA - R ite of Christian Initiation of Adults: * The First Friday of each month is a full Mass. The remaining Fridays are a communion service. A process of inquiry into the teaching of the Catholic Church and formation into the Catholic Christian way of life. Adults interested in becoming members of the Roman Catholic Church, call Parish Office for details. Sacrament of Reconciliation: - First Monday of the month 4:00 6:00 PM Pope John XXIII Bequests: Third Monday of the month 4:00 - 6:00 PM Christ the King In making out your will, kindly remember your church Pope John XXIII Church. or by appointment Page Two Pope John XXIII Church, Liverpool, New York July 7, 2019 ANNOUNCED MASSES GOING ON THIS WEEK SATURDAY, July 6, 2019 SATURDAY, July 6, 2019 Vigil: Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 5:30 PM 7:00 - 8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (Parish Center) SUNDAY, July 7, 2019 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 10:30 AM SUNDAY, July 7, 2019 Intentions for the week of July 6 - 12, 2019 9:00 AM Bible Study (Meeting Room) The people of Pope John XXIII & Christ the King Parish Communities Nicholina DeFrancesco / Joe & Joyce McMullen MONDAY, July 8, 2019 Janice Falsulo / Leslie & Charles Holmberg 7:00 PM Praying for Our Children (Parish Center) Robert Gass, Sr. / Rick & Alice Beiswenger Arthur Kaltenborn / wife, Wanda WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 Penny O’Neill, 4th Anniversary / husband, James 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Adoration Wednesday at Christ the King Chapel Tim Ryan / wife Pasquale Sisera / Larry & Barb Messina SATURDAY, July 13, 2019 - Sandie Szatanek / husband 7:00 8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (Parish Center) 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Intentions for the Week of July 13 - 19, 2019 The people of Pope John XXIII & Christ the King Parish Communities SUNDAY, July 14, 2019 Carmine & Rosina Angotti / M/M Anthony Angotti & Family 9:00 AM Bible Study (Meeting Room) - Thomas Garavelli, Birthday / Kathy, Lee & Family 12:00 Noon 2:00 PM Christ the King’s Parish Picnic. All are welcome! Pauline & Michael Goglia / Family Eva Hucko / Bible Study Group Doris Kantor / Leslie (daughter) & Charles Holmberg Readings for the Week of July 7, 2019 Mary Ann Kupsta / sister, Wanda Richard Pokorak / Veronica & Paul Simandle SUNDAY Is 66:10 - 14c/Ps 66:1 - 3, 4 - 5, 6 - 7, 16, 20[1]/Gal 6:14 - Lynsey Reed / Pope John XXIII Parish 18/Lk 10:1 - 12, 17 - 20 or 10:1 - 9 Irene Schwartzkopf / Lombardi Family & Helen Guertin MONDAY Gn 28:10 - 22a/Ps 91:1 - 2, 3 - 4, 14 - 15ab[cf 2b]/ SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Mt 9:18 - 26 Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - - - Friday Closed TUESDAY Gn 32:23 33/Ps 17:1b, 2 3, 6 7ab, 8b and 15[15a]/ Mt 9:32 - 38 MASS SCHEDULE - - - - - POPE JOHN XXIII PARISH WEDNESDAY Gn a1:55 57; 42:5 7a, 17 24a/Ps 33:2 3, 10 11, - - Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 PM 18 19[22]/Mt 10:1 7 Sunday Mass 10:30 AM THURSDAY Gn 44:18 - 21, 23b - 29; 45:1 - 5 /Ps 105:16 - 17, 18 - 19, Monday Mass 8:30 AM 20 - 21[5a]/Mt 10:7 - 15 Wednesday Mass 8:30 AM *Friday Communion Service 7:00 AM FRIDAY Gn 46:1 - 7,28 - 30/Ps 37:3 - 4, 18 - 19, 27 - 28, 39 - 40 [39a]/Mt 10:16 - 23 CHRIST THE KING PARISH Saturday Communion Service 8:30 AM SATURDAY Gn 49:29 - 32; 50:15 - 26a/Ps 105:1 - 2, 3 - 4, 6 - 7 Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM [cfPs 69:33]/Mt 10:24 - 33 Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Tuesday Mass 8:30 AM SUNDAY Dt 30:10 - 14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30 - 31, 33 - 34, 36, 37[cf 33]/ Thursday Mass 8:30 AM Col 1:15 - 2 0/Lk 10:25 - 3 7 *Friday Communion Service 8:30 AM Liturgical Publications *The first Friday of each month is a full Mass. The remaining Fridays are a communion service. OFFERTORY COLLECTION ADORATION WEDNESDAY The collection from June 29/30 will be in next weekends bulletin because 9:30 AM - Noon at Christ the King Chapel of early transmission of the bulletin. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thank you for your generosity to Pope John XXIII Parish! First Monday of the month 4:00 - 6:00 PM at Pope John XXIII - Third Monday of the month 4:00 6:00 PM at Christ the King Website Address! popejohnchurch.org Forever Young, Too Meeting / Luncheon When: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Where: Parish Center Parents are reminded that children must always be Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM accompanied by an adult if they leave the worship $3.00 Donation area during Mass. Please be aware this is a public For reservations, please call Kathy 315.622.1045. building and this policy is enforced for the safety of Please join us for lunch, conversation and a good time! the children. Thank You! Page Three Pope John XXIII Church, Liverpool, New York July 7, 2019 From Father Zach Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 7, 2019 I hope everyone found some time to rest during the Independence Day Holiday. Summer is a time to change the pace of our daily lives. This is a great reflection “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so for our spiritual life and how a change in the daily routine can help us grow both ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for physically and spiritually. His harvest.” Jesus’ invitation has become one of our most well known prayers for religious vocations. As Can you believe it, that it has been one month of this new journey as the linked His disciples, we must heed this command and make communities of Christ the King and Pope John XXIII. How are we doing? There our prayers known to God to provide an increase in have been a few bumps in the road and we are working on them. For ministries in these generous souls. Does your family take time the parish we are looking at how to best share them, give us some time to together to pray for vocations to serve Jesus and His discuss this. It’s exciting to see us praying together! If you have any comments Church? Have you noticed someone who might have or concerns please feel free to contact me at either church or email: a vocation to serve alongside others in laboring in the [email protected]. Let’s keep the energy going and keeping the spirit alive in harvest? Encouraging and praying for him or her is one of the most generous our hearts. things you can do for the Church! For more information, contact the vocations office at 315 - 470 - 1468. Everyone is invited to the Parish Picnics for Christ the King and Pope John XXIII. Christ the King’s Picnic is Sunday, July 14th from 12:00 noon - 2:00 PM and Pope John’s will be on Sunday, August 4th. All are WELCOME to Notre Dame Vision attend both picnics! Night Out for Baseball is Thursday, August 1st . So far we are over 30 people Summer Conference for High School Students going. Cost is $11 per person. Please contact the parish offices for more information or to sign up for your tickets. Once again this year students from Pope John XXIII will be attending one of the Notre Dame Vision VOLUNTEER SIGN -UP Conferences at the University in South Bend, Indi- ana this July. The costs for the program will be shared by the students attending, the parish youth ministry fund, and any donations from parishioners to support the youth.
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