October 21, 2018

Parish Office: 2485993
Fax: 3870517
email: [email protected]
www.stjohnfairport.org
8 Wickford Way
Fairport, New York 14450

OUR PERSONAL POWER
In John Milton's classic tale "Paradise Lost", Satan's final throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for time- words to God ring out with his eternal defiance, "I’d rather ly help". Our confident, constant prayer to the Father for a reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." The use of personal true servant's heart will always be generously answered. power to either reign over God or serve under God was the Jesus said, "Whoever wishes to be great among you will be original Sin in God’s universe. Starting with the Angels' your servant." Our ability to show effective, Christ
like Rebellion, then the Fall of Adam & Eve and continuing service only comes from “serving under” the Holy Spirit’s today, such an exalted, demonic desire to be as Powerful as Power. "Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the God remains the ultimate temptation. God gave angels and slave of all." Such a high expectation! We can't possibly humans the powerful Gift of free will, and it came with a conjure up that level of self
sacrifice using our own per- choice: Will I use my personal power to serve God…or to sonal power. We must honestly surrender and exchange serve myself? We Christians do not totally reject God as our personal power for God’s Personal Power (aka Holy Satan did, yet we make daily choices to use our personal Spirit). We will always come back to that eternal “power power to either “reign over” God’s Will or “serve under” choice”: to serve God or serve ourselves. Serving God’s God’s Will. Today’s Gospel shows Jesus dealing with His way requires using God's unlimited power; serving our disciples’ personal power struggles. To correctly use our way requires using our limited power supply. We don't personal power, as God intended us, means that we want to have enough personal power to serve others as Christ empower others through our service. We teach, demon- did. He needed the Holy Spirit, and so do we. Only the strate and lead them into discovering and using their own Holy Spirit enables conversions, evangelization, service, God
given personal power. Today our Church celebrates redemptive suffering and effective prayers to occur in and World Mission Sunday. Missionaries are fine examples of through us. Our constant and confident prayers to Jesus, using personal power to embrace, enhance and empower our sympathetic High Priest, keep us joyful and powerful, the lives of others for more dignity and for God’s glory.  as we dwell in His Spirit, being His servants on this earth.   In the Gospel Jesus explains what God’s leader-  Have you ever heard, "SoandSo” is a good person, ship power is like. "You know that those who are recog- so he/she will make it to Heaven." NO. No one deserves or nized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and “earns” Heaven by their behavior. Salvation is God’s Gift their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it to sinful humanity. The Father says in Isaiah, "Through His shall not be so among you." God gave both angels and hu- suffering My Servant shall justify many, and their guilt He mans personal power so that they will serve others. Chris- shall bear." James and John demanded a Heavenly Glory tians are to intentionally lead by example; become another without first accepting their surrender of personal power. Christ on earth; be willing to lay down our lives for others; Jesus’ Blood paid for our salvation, but our sanctification reject our need to “reign over” people, and instead we will is going on now. Sanctification requires our exchange of “serve under” the Holy Spirit. Sadly we all know people personal power for God’s Power, in order to love and serve who serve others out of fear, anxiety, frustration, anger, as Jesus did, through the inner work of the Holy Spirit. For pride, obligation, etc. Such a dysfunctional service is not then we will know sanctity and a life of personal Power, how Jesus served, and comes not from the Holy Spirit. gifted to us by the Son of Man, Who is still continuing to God’s Word promises us, "Let us confidently approach the serve us, even from Heaven. Fall Blessings, Barbara

Our Church is equipped with hearing
loop for hearing aid wearers. Switching your hearing aid to the “T
Mode” position should allow you to hear the service.  All weekend SJR Masses are live streamed on the Internet.
Go to www.stjohnfairport.org and click on Live Streaming Weekend Mass.
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St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York
October 21, 2018

PASTOR: Rev. Peter Clifford: 248
5993 x15; SJR DAY OF SERVICE 2018
[email protected]

 PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Ms. Barbara Hesenius; 248 5993x12;
[email protected] Day of Service 2018 was a big success!! PASTORAL ASSOCIATE FOR WORSHIP: Mrs. Amy Voll: By the numbers…(my best count…)
248
5993 x13; [email protected]
23 different service opportunities IN RESIDENCE: Fr. James Boyle, Fr. Alexander Bradshaw
174 volunteers DEACONS: Jim Pegoni, Parish Deacon; Tom Cleary and Dan
  countless people donated Kinsky, Senior Status
N  MUSIC: Amy Voll, Choir Director; [email protected] 248
4 years old youngest volunteer 5993; Marko Pranic, Pastoral Musician (Associate Director of
85+Noldest volunteer Music and Organist) & Catechist; [email protected];
35 cards made for veterans Brad Batz, Liturgical Musician, [email protected] 
35 Christmas crafts made for Meals on wheels  DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (K7): TBA 
recipients RELIGIOUS ED SECRETARY: Ms. Eileen Muoio: 248
N  8850; [email protected] 2,600 envelopes stuffed YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTER: Mrs. Pam Sikora;
1,000+ Sharing Tree ornaments made 248
5993 x 38; [email protected]
136 Hygiene kits madeMdonated to Catholic Family YOUTH MINISTRY ASSISTANT: Colleen Young: Center, House of Mercy  [email protected]
N
 275 bag lunches made donated to Holy Apostles, FINANCE DIRECTOR: Bridget Nowak: 248 5993 x 36;  [email protected] House of Mercy BUSINESS & PROPERTY MANAGER: Patrick Bianchi:
27 shut
ins visited with a nice plant 248
5993 x 19, [email protected]
10 boxes of children’s books donated to Hope Hall OFFICE MANAGER: Kate Wahl: 248
5993 x 10;
3 boxes of food donated to Hope Hall [email protected] ; (office) [email protected] 
 69 packages of cookies donated to Advent House’s WEBMASTER: Marcia Gyles: [email protected]  SOCIAL MEDIA: Marko Pranic: [email protected]
freezer BAPTISM: Contact Pastoral Associate Barbara Hesenius: 
50 cat blankets made and donated to Lollypop Farm 248
5993 x 12. View parish website for more information.   MATRIMONY: Contact Pastoral Associate Barbara Hesenius

 A great big thank you and much gratitude 248 5993 x 12. View parish website for more information. to the committee that helped plan and  FUNERAL PLANNING: Contact Pastoral Associate Barbara  Hesenius: 248
5993 x 12; [email protected].
secure service opportunities: PARISH REGISTRATION: Contact Pastoral Associate Christine Colao, Joann Kuhman,  Amy Voll at 248
5993 x 13 or register online at parish website. Molly Henry and Kathy Cannon.  HOME/HOSPITAL VISITS: Contact Pastoral Associate  
 Barbara Hesenius 248 5993 x 12; [email protected] Also, thank you so much SJR staff for all the  PASTORAL COUNCIL CHAIR: Jerry Reyes:  [email protected], 683
1925 support and for putting up with my steady stream FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIR: Jurij Kushner: 223
6441, of emailsNespecially Fr. Peter, Amy, Marko,  [email protected] Kate, Barb, and Pam.  PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL: Open 24 hours.  Saturday Children’s Rosary/Adoration Hour at 3:00 PM. But the biggest thank
you goes to the super
generous Rosary in Church at 9:00 AM on First Saturdays and 4:15 PM  each Saturday. Coordinator: Judy ShanahanN425
1396 and kind SJR parishioners who donated their time, SAINT’S PLACE: Settles refugee families. Clothing Closet is talent, and treasure to make this day a wonderful  in SJR Parish Center. Call Isabel Miller @ 385
6860 to success. It was fantastic to see such great work being volunteer. Drop off donations at St. Louis Church.  done with such big smiles. In some groups people PRAYER CHAIN: Contact Marie Kushner:   came in as strangers and left as friends. This is what [email protected]  PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday: 8:30am to it’s all about! Thank you! Noon & 1:00M4:30pm.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 4:00
4:45 PM (before 5:00 Mass) WEDDING BANNS
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 PM, and Sunday at N  7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM and Noon.  I Justin Letendre Raphaella D’Alonzo
 We Are A “Stephen Ministry” Parish
Grieving? Chronic illness? Family stress?  Call for a Stephen Minister at 248
5993 x 16.  We are trained to care for you in all situations.  Page Three St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

STEPHEN MINISTRY CORNER

“Christ caring for others...through others.”


We all go through tough times in life.
Times that seem turbulent and unsettling. In Congratulaons to 500 Club winners:
the midst of these challenging seasons, it can be
Mike Johnson and Fred Conway who each won $75.

extremely helpful to have someone come alongside Tickets can sll be purchased for $20
N us to give understanding and encouragement to in the parish office from Kate during the week.
provide stability, hope, and Biblical principles to help Every Ticket is eligible for Every Drawing!
us through the storm.

That’s what a Stephen Minister is able to provide: Weekly and Monthly Winners, plus 2 Grand Prizes a listening ear, a supportive perspective, and God’s of $500 (to be drawn at parish breakfast
Word to help us through the challenges of life.
on Sunday March 17, 2019). Proceeds benefit
Call 2485993 x16 to leave your confidential
the many organizaons in our parish.
Message...and your phone # too.
Thanks for your support

Registration is open for CYO
We are inviting all of the men of the Grades 3
12, boys and girls and  parish, from 18 years old to become all skill levels are welcome.  part of this organization to make a Follow the link to register:  difference, to make things better for https://www.sportsmanager.us/ others, to enhance your spiritual stjohncyo.htm life, to get involved in your parish and in your community and give back, and to build camaraderie and PERINTON FOOD SHELF
strong relationships as we work together to serve The following items are what we have the greatest SJR and beyond.

need for: cereal, oatmeal, bottled juice, tea, pudding cups, cookies, fruit cups (not applesauce) crackers,
Please talk with a Knight after any of the Masses on October 27 and 28, and become a member. You can tuna, cake mixes, frosting, brownie mixes, rice mixes, also go to www.KofC.org for more information as well beef stew, hash, soup, stuffing, gravy, salad dressing, as to join online. There is something for everyone, oil, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap and
and with many members, the load is lightened.
deodorant.

Thank you so much for any help you can give us.
 The Rev. Michael Hogan Council #15917 was formed to support the St. John of Rochester Parish as well KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FRUIT SALE
as the larger Perinton and Rochester community. As a part of the Knights of Columbus, the largest
Make sure to stop by before or after all Masses Catholic fraternal organization, we are able to help this weekend to order your delicious fresh Florida with many Catholic causes whether in Perinton, in the oranges and grapefruit! Fruit will be available for region, the state, the nation, or anywhere in the pick up at SJR after Masses on DEC 1st and 2nd. world. We see the positive impact of our efforts
Please bring cash or a check with you at time of  locally, as well as everywhere else. You can go
order placement. All profits go to charitable causes in anywhere in the world and be part of the Knights
our faith community. Questions or preorders, activities there, whether just visiting or if you move please contact Fred Conway at 5853009176 or
there.
[email protected]

It is great to be part of an organization that focuses on Catholic values as well as our pillars of Charity,
FIRST FRIDAY BOOK CLUB Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. We do great work  First Friday Book Club will meet again on Friday, for others all while having fun. And we make a
November 2, 2018. We gather in the Gathering Room of difference around the world, and right at home!
the Ministry Building at 1:00PM and begin promptly at
 1:15PM. Join Us!
Our November book for discussion is “Below Stairs” by Margaret Powell. All are welcome! Page Four
St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

DAY MASS INTENTIONS PARISH ACTIVITIES

Sunday,
7:30 amNBarbara CopelandNEd & Suzie Meyer K of C Fruit Sale before & after all Masses
October 21
9:00 amNMaureen MisewiczNMary Rinehart 10:40 AM
Rel Ed Classes
Parish Center TwentyNinth
NFrancis ReusNFamily
N N  N N 11:30 AM 12:30 PM RCIA LeVeque Room Sunday in
10:30 am Francis & Catherine Gilligan Their 5:00 PM
Rel Ed Classes
Parish Center  Ordinary Time
Family


NVictor PlatiNJohn & Bernie Eilertsen 6:00 PM Youth Group Room S6 & Gym 6:30
8:00 PMNWomen’s SpiritNGathering World Mission Sunday
12:00 pmNRon HirschlerNKaren Carlo Murphy NDaniel Farchione, Sr.NGabriel Zanche, Room Sr.  Rosary Table
YM Can Drive
Monday,
6:30 amNFor Our Parishioners 12:00
1:00 PM
Bible Study
Gathering Room October 22
8:30 amNDiane SmithNTom & Terry Nutting
12:30
3:00 PMNLadies VolleyballNGym Saint John Paul II, 4:30 PM
Religious Ed
Parish Center
Pope 6:30 PM
1st Penance Meeting
S8 7:00 PM
Religious Ed
Parish Center 7:00
9:00 PM
Stephen Ministry
Gathering Room 9:00
11:00 PMNPineapples BBNGym Tuesday,
6:30 amNChuck NoonanNMary & Stephen  6:00
8:00 PM
Finance Council
LeVeque Rm October 23
Loughman 6:15
9:00 PMNDiscovering ChristNParish Ctr Saint John of
8:30 amNAngela MagowanNCarol Smith 9:00
11:00 PMNHickory Ridge BBNGym Capistrano, Priest
 Wednesday,
6:30 amNEdgar FarquharNAnthony & Donna  9:00 AM
1:00 PMNPerinton ArtistsNS8 October 24
Lamendola 5:30
6:15 PMNChildren’s ChoirNMusic Rm Saint Anthony Mary 8:30 amNBarbara DaceyNBen & Jennifer Caruso 6:30
7:15 PMNHandbellsNMusic Room
Claret, Bishop 7:00 PM
Bible Study
Gathering Room 7:00
9:00 PM
Boy Scouts
Parish Center 7:30
9:00 PMN10:30 ChoirNChurch 8:30
11:00 PMNDrop In VolleyballNGym Thursday,
6:30 amNJerry McCroneNMel & Sharon Kahler 7:00
8:00 PM
K of C Holy Hour
Chapel October 25
8:30 amNScripture/Communion Service 7:00
8:30 PMN9:00 ChoirNMusic Room 9:00
11:00 PM
Men’s BB
Gym Friday,
No 6:30 am Mass
7:00
8:30 AMNMen’s Prayer GroupN October 26
8:30 amNScripture/Communion Service
LeVeque Room 1:00
2:30
Creative Writing Group
LeVeque Room Saturday,
8:30 amNTim McCormickNLarry Farnand 7:30 AM
Southern Hills BB
Gym October 27
5:00 pmNJames A. KayNWife, Geri & Daughter 8:30 AM
Parish Council Agenda Mtg
 Judi LeVeque Room NNicholas LombardoNKnights of 


 3:00 11:00 PM K of C Dinner Parish Center Columbus  NArthur MearnsNKnights of Columbus & Gathering Room N N  4:00
5:00 PMNReverent SoundNMusic Rm Gil Landry Knights of Columbus
Rosary Table
Sunday,
7:30 amNGeraldine C. GreeneNTom & Ronnie K of C Coffee Hour after all Masses
October 28
Nescot 7:00 AM
1:00 PM
K of C Recruitment
 Thirtieth Sunday in
NJohn R. CarpinoNDennis & Joyce    Gathering Room Ordinary Time
Hopkins 9:00 AM
Youth Ministry Breakfast & Mass
9:00 amNLeo CrowleyNHugh Crowley N N Church & Parish Center Anthony Pesce & Keneth Opdyke Mary

 Pesce & Family 10:40 AM Rel Ed Classes Parish Center 10:30 amNJoe, Mary & Werner DriesslerNFamily 11:30 AM
12:30 PMNRCIANLeVeque Room NJay Patterson (4th anniv.)NFamily 5:00 PM
Rel Ed Classes
Parish Center  12:00 pmNJoan LeeNPat & Dave Long 6:00 PM
Youth Group
Room S6 & Gym NPatty Leonardo O’Neill & Carol  6:30
8:00 PMNWomen’s SpiritNGathering AmalfiNJoyce DiMarzo & Family Room Respect Life Tag Board
Rosary Table
Page Five St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York
October 21, 2018

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE
PRAYER CORNER IN SERVICE TO COUNTRY AND GOD
Pray for our parishioners. Many names may no longer require We Pray Especially For: Ensign Noelle DeMarco, Maj. Daniel Gilmore, this listing…call 2485993 to update.

Specialist Ryan Kelly, Commander Rob Prince USN, Matt Wurz, Maj. Mitch Alepoudakis
Renee Guerin
Megan Peterson
Robert Kurpiel, Maj. Christopher Kurpiel, Jill Nawrocki, Sgt. Travis
Joe Arnitz
Mark Hackett, Jr.
Penny Pflueger
Robert Atkinson
Christine Harder
Lucille Pet Rossi
Johnson, Staff Sgt. Jordan Torcello, Maj. Jeffrey Bavis, Corporal Ryan
Ann Avallone
Penny Hasty
Diana Pirelli
Larry Barnhart
Cecile Hawkins
Peter Pierce
Palanzo, PVII Corey Pedeville, Cpt. Jennifer Long, Sgt. Chad Griffo, Staff Pete Beerse
Eleanor Heier
Anne Politer
Sgt. Kevin Maeder, Sister Susan Marie Norton, PVMI, Sgt. Robert Chantra, Mary Bellows
Jakob Hermann & Family
Skip Prevost
Allison Bianchi
Jim Higgins
Naomi Reichert
E6 Philip J. Tremiti, Lance Corporal Joshua Snyder, Seaman David Barker, Ella Bogan
Matthew Hoffman
Tom Reedman
Nick Boriphet
Barbara House
Justine Restrick
Col. Martin Schmidt, Sgt. Alex Martens USMC, Sgt. Melissa Martens Paige Boyum
Vivian Iaculli
James Rhodes
USMC, Pvt. Cyrus Gorcica Marine, Lance Corporal John Hebert, 1st Lt. Patricia Breeden
Sue Itzenplitz
Marie Rizzitano
Elizabeth Brooks
Sue Jackson
Joel Rivera
Thomas N. Leone Air Force, Lt. J.G. Alex Dudek, USN, 2nd Lt. Timothy Betsy Brown
Jacquie Jansen
Kevin Roberts
Sally Brown
Nader Judeh
Eric Rochester
Segrue, Army, 2nd Lt. Dennis Segrue, Army, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gail Burgie
Maggie Kaiden
Aaron Roney
Hughes
Bob Burke
Jack Kaminska
Connor Roth
June Burket
Karen Kanar
Timothy Rupright
Kathy Cannan
Claire Kaufman
Andrew Carlile Russell
Lucy Chacchia
Debbie Keller
Ed Schwinger
Max Charleton
Karen Kelly
Robert Scott
Consistent Life Ethic
Martha & Julio Chaves
Jenni Kench
Mary Sculley
CORNER



Tom Clark Eileen King Kathy Seifert Bernard Cleary
Patricia Harris Koenig
Linda Shano

A. Yahap Coban
Meghan Kremble
Patrick Shaunessy
"Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Seyim Coban
Amy Krempecki
Jane Shenegulet
Angie Cockman
John Krempecki
Margaret Mary Shine
Uphold Value of Human Life"
Michelle Coleman
Daniel Langevin
Angeline Siracuse

James Compitello
Wilfred H. Langevin, III
Mary Siciliano
Carol Cooke
Jamie Lee
Debbie Silverthorne



Dorothy Cooper
Terry Leone
Gloria Smith
"In his homily, (then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio gave at a Joan Crowley
Ruth Leopold
Peggy Smith
Amy Ogi Crumley
Phil Livecchi
Gene & Cecelia Sommers
Mass in 2005 in honor of St. Raymond Nonnatus, patron Abi Cunllinan
Matthew Loveless
Ed Starken
Christine Dandridge
Kathleen Lynch
Albert Steinmetz
saint of expectant mothers and midwives) the future pope Gerry Dangler
Mary MacCart
John Stio
Aaron Davis
Rebecca MacCart
Suzanne Strong
said,
Haley Dibiase
Bob Maddamma, Jr.
Marilyn Suggs

Michael DiMuro
Jackie Carzo Maj
Eric Summers
Ben Dipasquale
Anthony Marcoccia
Rose Ann Szczepanik





Anthony DiTucci
Matthew Martin
Lorna Thompson
'All of us must care for life, cherish life, with Colin Donahue
Rose Matina
Brian Thorn
Mat Dougherty
Kyran McCarthy
Brian Thorpe
tenderness, warmth...to give life is to open the heart, and to Carolyn Dunbar
Madelyn McCarthy
Kori Tolbert
Marion Easley
Blake McCracken
John Toth
care for life is to expend one's self in tenderness and
Theresa Elliott
Christopher McLaughlin
Mark Tursi
Karen Farngm
Scott Miller
Sarah Williams

Joshua Farnsworth
Colleen Mourer
Ken Wolf
warmth for others, to have concern in my heart for Dolores Faulkner
Ashlae Mull
Michael Zalone
Lisa Ferrari
Kim Murphy
William R. Zink
others...Caring for life from the beginning to the end, what Virginia Filar
Dan Nescot
Special Intention
Jo Fitzpatrick
Paul O’Brien
Sean, Bridget, Suzanne, Joseph,
a simple thing, what a beautiful thing...So, go forth and Emily Fraiser
Joseph Palmeri
Ryan, Christopher, Amanda,
Laura Frazier
Karla Panic
Steve, Matt, Melissa, Anthony,
don't be discouraged.
Care for life.
It's worth it!' "
Otto Funderburk
Yo Parnell
Bob, Brian, Bernie

Tom Fuoco
Jill Pasiak

George German
Nancy Pelletier
PLEASE CALL THE















Ciara Griffin
Steve Perlow
OFFICE WITH ANY
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Benjamin Pervis
UPDATES TO THIS LIST.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS—WEEKEND OF October 27 & 28, 2018

Day Greeters Servers Lectors Cantor Children’s Video Ministry Liturgy Saturday
Bev Carpenter
Team 1:
INCheryl Freer
Choir

TBD
5:00 PM
Carol Smith
Gabriel Gelke
IINPeter Ciavarri

Rachel & Richard Sophia Johnson

Connors
Jack Roote

Sunday
Margaret Schenkel
Team 1:
INMichael Malinowski


TBD
7:30AM
Roni Walker
Tom Sanders
IINBill Morris

Sunday
Sally Schindler
Team 1:
INYouth
Choir
Team 2: K & 1: Marla TBD
9:00 AM
Joan Siegl
Jack Gossin
IINYouth
Clark, Amanda
Sean Gossin
Folwell Grades 25: Ryan Mathis
Claudio, Laura & Alyssa Gambacorta

Sunday
Jean Commesso
Team 1:
INTom Bayer
Choir
Team 2:
TBD
10:30 AM
Kevin Murphy
IINElsa McMahon
Grades K5:
Matt Reed
Linda Erhard

Sunday
Cathy Basta
Team 1:
INJeanie Sanders
Cantor

TBD
12:00 PM
Addie York
IINKathy Purcell

Crest ManorNChristine Colao, B Creighton, Bob Maddamma, Laura Ziccarelli Solstice Senior LivingNJohn Jensen
Brookdale EastNMary K. Reid See www.stjohnfairport.org for the Daily Mass Readings. Page Six St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

SCRIPTURE READINGS
Today, October 21NTwentyNinth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 53:1011
Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many.
Hebrews 4:1416
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace.
Mark 10:3545
“Can you drink from the cup that I drink?” They said to Jesus, “We can.”
Questions for Reflection:
 The just one suffers for justice’s sake. How much have I been willing to risk for justice?  How difficult is the movement from humility to gratitude, and from gratitude to confidence? Have you even refused to forgive or to be forgiven?  On this World Mission Sunday, what are you willing to sacrifice, and how far does your courage go for what you profess?  Readings for Next Week: Jeremiah 31:79; Hebrews 5:16; Mark 10:4652

Thanks to the generous donation of the screen and the OCTOBER ROSARY TABLE
installation of it by the SJR Men's Club, all ministries
 "The Rosary is my favorite prayer.
Such a wonderful and groups now have a large size permanently

 prayer! Wonderful in its simplicity and its depth ... installed projector screen for use in their programs. On the background of the words 'Ave Maria' the soul
visualizes the main events in the life of Jesus Christ
... From my deepest heart I exhort all to recite it."





















Pope John Paul II



at Camelo de S. Teresa Coimbra, Portugal
Rosary Meditations from Mother Teresa of Calcutta

In honor of October being the Month of the Holy
Rosary, a Rosary Table will be set up in the SJR hall- way across from the Gathering Room from October 20 until October 28.
Handmade rosaries and other religious themed items such as adult and children's tote bags, magnets, holy water bottles, advent calendars, holy cards, etc. will be available on the Rosary Table  all
items are complementary.
Please feel free to take
whatever you may need.
If you would like to learn how
to make rosaries, please contact Barb at 3770689 or
[email protected]

HOLIDAY ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM
The annual Adopt a Family Program is beginning. Sign
ups will take place in the Narthex, after all Masses on the weekend of November 3/4. This program provides Christmas presents for 15 families from Our Lady of the Americas Parish in Rochester.   An interview has been conducted with each adopted family outlining particular needs and wants. You would receive names, ages, and gift ideas for each family member. A large labeled bag will be provided for pur- chased gifts to be placed, and returned to church, by early December.  Thank you so much for supporting this ministry. Your efforts are greatly appreciated and bring great joy to these neighboring families. For more information or questions, please contact Terry Nutting 314
5106 ([email protected]). Page Seven St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

STEWARDSHIP
“Sharing Our Blessings”
Stewardship is also gifts of time and talent


2018
2019 CATHOLIC 


Week of October 15, 2018 MINISTRIES APPEAL Envelopes  $ 13,982.50    Loose Money  $ 1,265.31    $70,585.50 Direct Deposit $ 9,551.50 245 Donors TOTAL

$ 24,799.31




29.08% 
Goal: $242,708

PARISH TITHING
 One of SJR’s co
tithes for October is Focus Pregnancy Help Center, at the  suggestion of parishioner Tim Shine.   The Center’s Mission Statement is:  “To appropriately face the reality of abortion. To respond with urgency to the immediate need to save a life. To counsel through verbal
interaction, literature, and photographic images. Our mission is to
provide a lifegiving solution to all women & girls contemplating
abortion. To help them to choose life and to supply the support & referrals that they need with love.”
 Focus Pregnancy Help Center was started in 2005, offering free pregnancy tests and support for Moms to choose life for their babies. Over the years it has grown into a busy and well
received resource for the city of Rochester community. They currently offer free pregnancy testing, early ultrasound referral and material aid for families who choose life for their babies.  The Center’s all
volunteer staff works to save the lives of unborn children and assist mothers and those  expecting with diapers, food, clothing, Pack
n
Plays, pregnancy tests and prayerful, practical advice. Focus Pregnancy Help Center helps expectant women and mothers of all religions, races, creeds and colors with care and compassion throughout their pregnancy and after delivery.    

   Page Eight St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

RITE OF CHRISTIAN
NEXT BAPTISM RETREAT
INITIATION OF ADULTS
“Are You Expecting?”
Thinking about becoming Catholic? Couples, please attend before birth. Our next Retreat will be Friday, November 16, from 79 pm in the Gathering Room. Never Baptized? Wondering how to If this is your first child or you are new to SJR, then register complete your Catholic Sacraments? online at www.stjohnfairport.org. Click on Baptism...then  Were you raised in another Faith  Infant. Pastoral Associate Barbara will contact you. (And don’t Tradition and want to know how to be received into forget to also register online as a SJR parishioner!)  the Catholic Church?   *Parents: You will promise to raise your children as Catholics RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) sessions and have them receive all their Sacraments. But, was your own will be after 10:30 Mass in the LeVeque Room. Join wedding the Sacrament of Matrimony? If not, call Barbara to Amy Voll to discuss this faith journey. Can’t make it arrange for a sacred exchange of Matrimonial Vows with God this week? Call Amy at 248
5593 x 13 for more info. and each other in a simple ceremony called a “Convalidation”. This Sacrament can occur after a Mass...or any time you choose. 

 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS!
 October Blessings to All,  This weekend we begin Religious Education, Confirmation Prep, and Youth Ministry. YEAH! Our halls will once again be filled with the Young Church learning about our Faith and developing a relationship with Jesus. If your family has not registered it is not too late, contact our office and we will help you sign
up.  As we start, I would like to say Thank You to our many volunteers who share their time with SJR’s many faith forming ministries. Our Young Church is lucky to have such generous teachers. THANK YOU for all that you do.  I want to share with you all of you this lovely fall prayers:
O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons.
As we embrace these autumn months, May the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time
to rest.
May the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet remind us of the brevity of this earthly
life.
May the steam of our breath in the cool air remind us that it is you who give us your breath
of life.
May the scurrying of the squirrels and the migration of the birds remind us that you call us to follow your will.

We praise you for your goodness forever and ever.

Amen.

Many Blessings, Pam

ALL PARENTS OF K5 CHILDREN:
I urge you to send your child to the “Liturgy of the Word” for Kindergarten through Grade 5 students at 9am and 10:30am Sunday Masses. They will hear the Mass Scriptures and discuss those Scriptures at their appropriate intellectual and spiritual level. They will receive a better understanding about the Bible and being a disciple of Jesus than if they remain in Church with the adults. They will return to Church in time for the “Liturgy of the Eucharist”. Whether your child attends Catholic School, Religious Education or is Homeschooled, the Children’s “Liturgy of the Word” is a different worship/faith experience. Kindergarten & Grade 1 meet in the Gorman Room. Grades 2
5 meet in the Gathering Room. NOTE: DO keep Preschoolers with you.
We still have one opening for a Leader at the 10:30am Mass.          Thank You, Barbara Hesenius  Page Nine St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES  Any question please contact Pam Sikora at [email protected] Upcoming Events

2018R19 Youth Ministry Registration Youth Ministry


 Registraon is now available on the
 Youth and Young Adult website for the
 First Breakfast & Mass Sunday, October 28, upcoming youth ministry year.
 9:00 AM Mass followed by breakfast in the 


Parish Center. See YM webpage to sign up  (by 10/25). Open to all SJR Teens Sign up now for a year of faith T
 T
 fellowship fun! 

 Chili CookOff! Don’t miss our first annual  Any queson contact Pam Sikora at “Chili Cook
Off” on Saturday, November 3 at  [email protected] or 248R5993 ext. 30
6:00 PM in the Parish Center. See the YM  page on the website for more information:  www.stjohnfairport.org/youth
ministry



YM Can Drive
Oct 20th and 21st All Masses
You can also dropped off returns to EZ Bottle and Can Return 1259 Fairport Rd, Fairport
Please tell them they are for SJR’s Youth Ministry

Thank You!

 Page Ten St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport, New York October 21, 2018

SWEET CHARITY

Resale Boutique & Shop
Come Join Us
Needs Donations
for Story Time!
Advent House, Fairport’s comfort care home for
over twenty five years, now has a volunteer
run St. Joseph School will again host a story time for 2 resale store, Sweet Charity, 650 Whitney Rd., and 3 yearVolds with their moms, dads or caregivers. Fairport. Sweet Charity welcomes your year
round It will be held: generosity as we strive to provide a consistent
source of income for Advent House, allowing it to Fridays, September 21st through December 14th   remain a fee
free place of peace and comfort for    (Except Oct. 5th, Nov 9th, Nov 23rd no school) residents and their families. St. Joseph’s School Library We are in need of your donations of quality V  couches, loveseats, coffee tables, side and end Choose from 2 sessions 9:30 to 10:30am Or 10:30 to 11:30am  tables, dressers, queen size headboards, buffets,
dining room tables with chairs, kitchen tables, We will have stories, finger plays, songs and a craft! small appliances and kitchen items, home decor
and jewelry. Pick up may be arranged!
To register, please visit our St. Joseph School We also invite you to shop Weds
Sat 10am
V V V  Website at http://sjspenfield.com/pre school story time 4pm, donations are accepted until 3pm those days. V   Visit our Facebook page Sweet Charity Fairport or call St. Joseph School at 586 6968. Space is for additional information.  limited and registrations will be accepted on a first Email [email protected] or call come, first serve basis. There will be a $10.oo  (585) 364
0317 during open hours, with questions.  registration fee. If you have any questions, please  call Mary Beth LaDuca at 586V6968. Come for some  Thank you for your generosity! reading fun! 20182019 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
 The 2018
19 Catholic Ministries Appeal is starting! Watch your mail for a letter from Bishop Matano, and please prayerfully consider a gift to provide ministry in a time of increasing need.  The funds raised truly allow us to be the hands of Christ to so many M to reach out and nurture the faith of our youth and young adults, to minister to the aged and infirm, and to provide for those families who lack the basic necessities of life, such as food and clothing.  In addition, your support enables us to properly form our seminarians for dedicated priestly ministry,  support our Catholic schools and continue the crucial work of Catholic Charities.