John XXIII Church 8290 Soule Road, Liverpool, N.Y. 13090 May 19, 2019

Mission Statement Pope John XXIII Parish is a Roman Faith Community in the Spirit of the 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: Msgr. James O’Brien Parish Office Hours: Deacon: Deacon Ralph Jahnige Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pastoral Associate: Elizabeth Fallon Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon 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 Coordinator: Len Gass Confirmation Coordinator: George Kulick E-mail: [email protected] RCIA Director: Marcus Niessen Facebook: Pope John XXIII Youth Minister: Dawn-Marie Rau Website: popejohnchurch.org

Eucharistic Liturgies: New Parishioners: Saturday : 5:00 PM Welcome to Pope John XXIII Parish. Please introduce yourself to Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM the parish staff and register by completing a census form available Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 AM in the lobby or by calling the Parish Office. Tuesday 7:00 AM Please inform us of any address change.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Faith Formation: Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM or by appointment Serving 3 year olds through High School and Sacramental Preparation. For information call 315.652.1094. Baptism of Infants: Baptisms are scheduled twice a month, once during one of the RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Masses and once a month at 11:45 AM. A process of inquiry into the teaching of the Catholic Church and Please call Fr. O’Brien for arrangements. formation into the Catholic Christian way of life. Adults interested in becoming members of the Roman Catholic Hospitalized Parishioners: Church, call Parish Office for details. Please notify the parish office when a parishioner is in the hospital or would like the Sacrament of the Sick prior to Bequests: surgery or hospitalization. In making out your will, kindly remember your church.

Page Two Pope John XXIII Church, Liverpool, New York May 19, 2019 ANNOUNCED MASSES GOING ON THIS WEEK SATURDAY, May 18, 2019 SATURDAY, May 18, 2019 Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Easter 5:00 PM HOPE Appeal Weekend Deacon Ruf - Christ the King SUNDAY, May 19, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 & 10:30 AM SUNDAY, May 19, 2019 HOPE Appeal Weekend Intentions for the week of May 18 - 24, 2019 Deacon Michael Ruf - Christ the King The people of Pope John XXIII Parish 10:30 AM Grade 10 Confirmation Mass & Rehearsal at Christ the King Shirley Ann Ciraldo / Tom Lemmo & Michele Hart 9:00 AM Bible Study (Meeting Room Thomas Garavelli / wife, Susan Michael & Pauline Goglia / Family MONDAY, May 20, 2019 Mary Anne Kupsta / sister, Wanda 7:00 PM Praying for Our Children (Parish Center) Robert Van Marter / Paul & Veronica Simandle 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Meeting (Meeting Room) Harold Ort / Vito & Mary Cerra Irene Quig / Pope John XXIII Bereavement Ministry TUESDAY, May 21, 2019 Leo & Lillian Ryan / daughter– in– law, Ginny 11:00 AM Forever Young, Too Senior Luncheon (Parish Center) Edward Zalewsky / wife, Sharon 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting (Meeting Room)

Intentions for the week of May 25 - 31, 2019 THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 The people of Pope John XXIII Parish 6:30 PM Linkage Committee Meeting at Pope John XXIII Crimmer / Len & Chris Granozio FRIDAY, May 24, 2019 Huh Chi Joon & Yu Sun Ho / Family 7:0 M J23 Y u Gr  Gan (Pi  Cn"#) Francis Ko / Ko Family Marianna Vitale Moss / Joseph Vitale SATURDAY, May 25, 2019 Betty Rogers / daughter, Jane 7:00 - 8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (Parish Center) Tim Ryan, Birthday / Ginny Ryan Lily Sateriale, Birthday / Grant & Sateriale Families SUNDAY, May 26, 2019 Sandie Szatanek / husband, Frank 9:00 AM Bible Study (Meeting Room) Special intention of Phyllis LaFrance / Barbara Maher

Daily Mass Schedule Readings for the Week of May 19, 2019 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM Tuesday 7:00 AM SUNDAY Acts 14:21 - 27/Ps 145:8 - 9, 10 - 11, 12 - 13{cf1]/ Rv 21:1 - 5a/Jn 13:31 - 33, 34 - 35 OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MONDAY Acts 14:5 - 18/Ps 115:1 - 2, 3 - 4, 15 - 16[1ab]/ Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Jn 14:21 - 26

RECONCILIATION TUESDAY Acts 14:19 - 28/Ps 145:10 - 11, 12 - 13ab, 21[cf12] Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturday’s 4:00 PM Jn 14:27 - 31a (or by appointment) WEDNESDAY Acts 15:1 - 6/Ps 122:1 - 2, 3 - 4ab, 4c5[cf 1]/Jn 15:1 - 8

OFFERTORY COLLECTION THURSDAY Acts 15:7 - 21/Ps 122:1 - 2a, 2b - 3, 10[3]/Jn 15:9 - 11 May 11/12, 2019 FRIDAY Acts 15:22 - 31/Ps 57:8 - 9, 10 and 12[10a]/Jn 15:12 - 17 Weekly Envelopes $ 6, 427. 00 SATURDAY Acts 16:1 - 10/Ps 100:1b - 2, 3, 5[2a]/Jn 15:18 - 21 Plate $ 683. 00 Total $ 7, 110. 00 SUNDAY Acts 15:1 –2, 22 - 29/Ps 67:2 - 3, 5, 6, 8[4]/Rv 21:10 - 14,

22 - 23/Jn 14:23 - 29 Thank you for your generosity to Pope John XXIII Parish! Liturgical Publications

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From Father O’Brien Vocations Fifth Sunday of Easter I’m pleased to report that the carpet cleaning on May 6th, the removal May 19, 2019 and replacement of the church seating went very well with out significant disruption to parish activities. We especially are grateful to God has chosen to dwell with us. Share your gifts the following who volunteered on either Sunday or Tuesday to ensure the with others to reveal His presence. For more process went as planned. They are: Rick Beiswenger, Mark Young, Tim, information on Vocations, please visit: Kevin & Michelle Callahan, John McMakin, Matteo Tamilia, John www.vocations -syracuse.org. Tenny, Ed Reynolds, Brian Dahl, Joe McMullen, Bill Saarie, Frank Sylvester, Tom Collins, Mark Rinefierd, Paul Cerio, Ed & Cindy Ventrone, Sharon Hambrecht, Jim Linnensted and Father O’Brien. Mass Schedule Prayerful thanks to all who assisted under the direction of Rick Phillips, our facilities manager. Effecve the weekend of June 9th

SATURDAY  4:00 PM R Christ the King    5:30 PM R Pope John XXIII



SUNDAY  8:30 AM R Christ the King   10:30 AM R Pope John XXIII

HOPE Appeal

This weekend is HOPE Appeal Weekend! Together, when we pledge our gift to the Annual HOPE Appeal, we give thanks to Christ for the innumerable gifts we’ve been given and helping our friends and neighbors who benefit each year from the diocesan good works funded through our annual appeal. If we all give, we will meet our goal of Parish Gift to Father O’Brien $54, 292, which is our assessment for our share of the support for HOPE Appeal-funded ministries, programs and services. If we exceed our As a parish gift to Father O’Brien, we will present him with a farewell, target, 50% of the excess will be returned directly to our parish. retirement memory book from the parishioners of Pope John XXIII. However, if we do not meet this goal, the shortfall will be taken from our general fund. We are asking everyone, young and old, to sign the retirement book. Feel free to share a memory, congratulate Fr. O’Brien on his retirement, Thank you to everyone returning their HOPE appeal pledge card this or send him off with good wishes. weekend! If you are still prayerfully considering your HOPE appeal pledge, you may bring your completed pledge card to Mass next week- For the next couple of weeks, you may sign one of the four binders end or drop it by the parish office. You may also pledge your gift to our available at the back of the church. Please sign at your convenience. parish’s campaign online at syracuse.weshareonline.org. Thank You!

Celebrating Bishop Cunningham

Feast of the Ascension Bishop Cunningham was ordained a priest on May 24, 1969 at St. Joseph New Cathedral in Buffalo. Join the Diocese of Syracuse Vocation Promotion Team as Thursday, May 30th is the Feast of the Ascension, a Holy Day of we celebrate Bishop’s 50th Anniversary to the priesthood! In the weeks leading Obligation. Masses are: up to the official anniversary, you are invited to celebrate with us on social media: search hashtag #RJCJubilee on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for photos, Wednesday, May 29th 6:30 PM video, and more! Thursday, May 30th 8:30 AM Did You Know?

Website Address! Sunday Mass for the ill and the home -bound is available each week on TV and the Syracuse Catholic Television YouTube channel. For a complete list of popejohnchurch.org channels and air times, visit facebook.com/syracuseCTV.

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Summer Conference for High School Students

Confirmation Candidates and Parents: Once again this year students from Pope John Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 PM - Sacrament of Confirmation (Christ the King XXIII will be attending one of the Parish), please arrive at 6:30 PM. Notre Dame Vision Conferences at the University in South Bend, Indiana this July. Thank You! The seven high school students attending are Brian Jung, Elizabeth Gass, Alex and Max Steffen, Thank you to our amazing Faith Formation Teams and catechists who have Searle, Kayleigh Przytula, and James Brussel. shared their faith and time with the children of our parish. Thank you for finding Accompanying them as chaperones will be Dawn time in your busy lives to educate our children in the Catholic faith. Marie Rau, Youth Minister and Len Gass, Catechist and Sacramental Coordinator for the Vacation Bible School: parish. The costs for the program will be shared by This summer’s Vacation Bible School has been cancelled because of lack of the students attending, the parish youth ministry enrollment. fund, and any donations from parishioners to support the youth. Any donations should be clearly Parents are reminded that children must always be marked for this purpose and forwarded to the accompanied by an adult if they leave the worship Church Office. Your support, prayerful as well as area during Mass. Please be aware this is a public financial for these and all youth of the parish is building and this policy is enforced for the safety of greatly appreciated. the children. Thank You! Formation For Ministry Alumni Gathering Please Join Us to Pray for Our Children Celebrate gifts and share stories Please join us Monday’s at 7:00 PM for opening prayer, bible reading, Reflect and rekindle relationships and petitions. Doors open at 6:50 PM. Enter by the parish center door. Questions call Mike King 315 - 622 - 1045. All commissioned Lay Ministers are invited! Choose the option that works best for you. Reporting Suspected Abuse Takes Courage Tuesday, June 25th When an adult in the faith community has reason to suspect that a child, young person or vulnerable adult is being or has been abused, he or she 6:30 - 8:00 PM Holy Cross, Dewitt has a moral (and often a legal) responsibility to report those suspicions to civil authorities. Reporting suspected abuse takes courage. However, Friday, June 28th adults who take a stand for children and make the call are often 9:30 - 11:00 AM, St. Augustine, Baldwinsville responsible for saving a child from terrible torment. To report known or suspected neglect or abuse, call the civil authorities or the New York Register up to 5 days in advance State Child Abuse Hotline: 1 - 800 - 342 - 3720 (TDD/TTY: 1 - 800 - http://bit.ly/FFMalumniGatherings 638 - 5163). Contact Jacqueline Bressette, Director of Safe Environment or call 315-470 - 1491 and Victim Assistance at 315 - 470 - 1465 for any assistance. Active, inactive, retired. All are welcome!

Pilgrimage to Sicily: Jewel of the Mediterranean

9 Day Departs from Syracuse - September 11th

Visit the Shrine of St. Agatha, the Shrine of St. Lucy, Catania, Palermo, Monreale, Cefalu, Agrigento, Siracusa, Taormina, Mt. Edna

Included are: Daily Mass, 4 Hotels centrally located, Land Transportation, All Admissions, Guides, Tips, Taxes, American Breakfasts, Four Dinners

For information contact: Fr. Charles Vavonese [email protected]

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 25/26, 2019 LECTORS/ COMMENTATORS: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: GREETERS: SERVERS:

5:00 PM Commentator: Mark Young A. Stevens, M. Lawrence, J. Pauldine, Reva Rettinger Rachel Przytula 1st Reading: Frank Sylvester R. Beiswenger, J. DeMar, P. Egan, Ed Rettinger Meghan Stevens volunteer Brandon Stevens 2nd Reading: Kayleigh Przytula J. Todora, D. Natoli, B. Natoli John O’Neill

8:00 AM Commentator: John Rougas J. Bressette, M. Rinefierd, R. Viel, Karen Sperduti Henry Steffen 1st Reading: John Schramm M. Viel, J. Fletcher, J. Charsky, Shirley Julian Sophia Steffen Pam Evans 2nd Reading: John Schramm L. Hallowell, M. Tarby, A. Steffen volunteer

10:30 AM Commentator: Larry Messina B. Messina, MA. Cooper, G. Perrin, Kathy Kuepper Alex Blum 1st Reading: Bob Cooper ML Mingolelli, G. Blum, L. Gass, volunteer volunteer 2nd Reading: Greg Griffin J. Ciravolo, A. Ciravolo, D. Butters Jack Hayes volunteer Sharon Woznick ALTAR LINENS: Kathy Tarquinio - Monday, May 20, 2019 CLEANING CREW: Bob Decker & Mark Rinefierd - Saturday, May 25, 2019 ALL MINISTERS - remember to check in before Mass on the bulletin board outside of the Sacristy. Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled Liturgy so that we are aware of any shortages. (Greeters should arrive at least 20 minutes before the Liturgy begins.) Please remember that if you are unable to serve at your scheduled time, you will need to get a substitute. Thank You.

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