CHURCH OF ST.

Rev. William B. Leone: Pastor 207 Garfield Street Rev. William Endres: In Residence East Rochester, NY 14445 Dermot Loughran http://stjeromerochester.org/ Sr. Clare Brown, SSJ: Pastoral Associate Deacon Petrauskas : Visiting Deacon MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of the Church of St. Jerome, believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Empowered by this belief, we seek through the celebration of the Mass, to be Christ’s presence in the world. Having celebrated the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the in the Holy Mass, we strive to build Christian community through prayer and service. We humbly place all our efforts under the special patronage of the July 26, 2020 Blessed, ever Mary, the Mother of God and our mother in the faith.

Page Two Church of St. Jerome, East Rochester, NY Please Pray for Those in the Military:

Monday, July 27, 2020 Weekday

7:30 a.m. Marron by Jim & Faith Formation Registration Lord, hold our troops in Your loving Donna. hands. Protect them as they protect Mail in registration for the us. Bless them and their families for Karen Fazio Murray by Terry 2020/2021 Religious Education Year Meng the selfless acts they perform for us in for grade levels K–9 is now being our time of need. We ask this in the Tuesday, July 28, 2020 accepted. If you would like to name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Weekday register your child/children and you Amen. 7:30 a.m. Mario Piane by Ralph & did not receive a Registration Form Maryann DiTucci 1st Lt. Alex V. Alfieri call the Faith Formation Office at 586 PVT. Kyle Anderson

Phil Yawman, Birthday -3231. Please leave your name and Brandon Beauchamp USAF Remembrance by Family address and we will be happy to mail USMA Matthew Blejwas Wednesday, July 29, 2020 you the required forms. Early Specialist Aaron Brochu registration helps with planning for Airman Rachel Brock Martha BM3 Mary Carr USN 7:30 a.m. For the Intention of Father the upcoming year. Tuition this year Captain Craig Carlisle Leone & Father Endres by is $20.00 per family. Please contact Chief Master Sgt. Matt Clancy Leslie Mills Judy Joslin for more information or Sgt. Robert DeMaria US Army Thursday, July 30, 2020 any questions you may have at 1st LT Matthew J. Dunn USMC [email protected]. AO2 Timothy Fennell USN Chrysologus, Bishop & Captain Brian Findlay Lt. Kurt Findlay 7:30 a.m. Dominic Quinzi by The Perry Sgt. Frate Family CW5 Thomas Grove Cpl. Kevin Harte Cris, Fran & Diane Crisanti LT. Bart Hicklin USN by Mary Crisanti CPT. Jeffrey Huddle US Army Friday, July 31, 2020 Sgt. Ryan Jackson If you would like to remember your Saint , Priest HM1 Christian R. Kissel USN loved ones with the celebration of the Ryan LaFountain 7:30 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory Eucharist, please leave a message for PVT. Jack Leonardo US Army

Nick Morabito, 2nd Denise in the Rectory Office at 586- HM3 Marcella Levato USN Bryan McAuliff USN Anniversary Remembrance 3231 to schedule a Mass, and a staff by Wife & Children member will get back to you. You PVT. Brett McCarthy US Army HM3 John Ross McCarthy USN may wish to have a Mass offered on Saturday, August 1, 2020 Staff Sgt. Nathaniel McAvoy the anniversary of death, a person's CPT. Richard R. McPhee First Saturday birthday or a significant date in the CPT. Shannon McPhee 8:00 a.m. Living and Deceased person's and your life. We will do our Sgt. Merritt Jr. Members of the Macaluso best to accommodate your requested Captain Jeffrey Piazza Family by Laura Macaluso date. Mass Intention donations ($10) PVT. Megan Rossi USMC 4:30 p.m. For the People of the Parish can be paid by mailing a check to the Airman Alesa Whelehan Rectory Office. Sgt. Christopher Whelehan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Walter Rivers by St. Jerome Adult Choir Let Us Pray

Joseph Russo by Wife Please remember in your We Welcome those who have prayers those members Robert White by Wife & of our parish in the hospital, the sick Family recently entered into our faith through at home, and those in nursing homes. the waters of Baptism: Lara Francis 10:00 a.m. John Lavin by Our Lady of Kurucz daughter of Paul and In your Christian charity, you are Mercy Sunshine Club Sarah asked to pray for those who have died, Ron Cira by Tony Donato especially Ida Cerretti. May the Lord

Dominic Quinzi by Ralph & strengthen their families and friends at

Maryann DiTucci their time of loss. Page Three Church of St. Jerome, East Rochester, NY July 26, 2020

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Good News! Dear Padre Saturday at 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 8:00 & 10:00 July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020 HOLY DAYS Please consult Bulletin Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In Scripture, we hear about the (A) Wis 12:13, 16–19; Rom 8:26–27; “reign of God” or the “kingdom of DAILY MASSES Mt 13:24–43 or 13:24–30 God.” How does this notion of Mon.-Fri. - 7:30 a.m. “kingdom” fit with modern Consult bulletin for changes The Gospel reading consists of Catholicism? parables, one of which Jesus explains. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call Rectory Office 586-3231 The two that seem easy to understand Recently I heard a father tell his son: compare the kingdom with a mustard “I am the master of my domain!” The SACRAMENT OF seed that begins small and then grows tenyear-old son was acting up and the RECONCILIATION large enough to welcome all manner father issued a statement clarifying Saturday: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. of birds for nesting, and of a bit of that he, the father, was in charge, and (or by appointment) yeast that completely transforms the the son was not! PARISH STAFF entire batch of dough. The parable When we hear “reign of God” or Judy Joslin, Religious Education about the weeds in the field of wheat “kingdom of God,” we are reminded Administrator. needed explanation. Any farmer again that God is “master of our Kevin & Karin Spears, Youth Ministry would have recognized the situation domain.” We acknowledge that it is Denise Peterson, Secretary described. We don’t always know God who runs the show. Remember Patrick Vogt, Business Manager Teresa Galbier, Music Director where they come from, but weeds when Jesus first began to preach, he Sr. Monica Weis, SSJ, Organist seem to crop up everywhere. What asked the people to repent because the should one do? Lest wheat be kingdom of God was at hand KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS inadvertently pulled up, let both (Matthew 4:17). This “kingdom” is Anthony DiTucci - Grand Knight, 585- wheat and weeds grow till the the reign of justice and compassion 727-6881,more info: www.KofC.org harvest. That is the time of separation. that had been the core of the Jews’ TELEPHONES So, what’s the meaning of these hopes for centuries preceding Jesus. Rectory………...……………….586-3231 parables? Like the mustard seed, the This reign comes now in the person of Faith Formation Office ...... 586-3231 kingdom—the new way of living that Jesus. His preaching and work Website:http://stjeromerochester.org/ Jesus came to inaugurate—consists of proclaim the birth of this new regime. Email: [email protected] small acts of unselfishness and It is a kingship where God, in the PARISH MEMBERSHIP genuine love. But it grows and grows person of Jesus, now lives among the We welcome you to worship regularly until it is opened to all manner of people (Luke 17:20–21). with us and to join our Parish people. Like the yeast, as What virtues must we practice as Community formally, offering your time, insignificant as it might appear, this members of the kingdom? These are talents, and financial support. kingdom can transform all of society. outlined by Jesus in the beatitudes Newcomers are wholeheartedly received into membership by simply registering at The parable of the wheat and the given in the Sermon on the Mount the office at their convenience. weeds is about the last judgment. But (Matthew 5:3–10). Jesus pronounces it also insists that the field (society), that those who are blessed are those even the Church, is made up of both who live such a life as Jesus chose for good and bad. It is very dangerous to himself. Our rewards are also outlined try to get rid of what might be here. God will comfort us, fill us with considered bad seeds, bad citizens, or good things, and make us children of bad members. One might pull up the God. wrong ones. There will be a time of It is our task, then, to proclaim the judgment, and it will be in God’s kingdom of God by living like Jesus. time, and in God’s hands. One of the ways we do this is through —Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA the Sunday liturgy. It is there that we both hear how Jesus lived and prayed for “your kingdom come.” —Fr. Paul J. Coury, CSsR A Place To THIS SPACE IS Remember,Celebrate & Heal Harloff OPEN 7 DAYS | 249-1000 Funeral Home 101 Despatch Dr., East Rochester 803 S. WASHINGTON STREET EAST ROCHESTER LET US PLACE (585) 586-5948 YOUR AD HERE. Jeffrey A. Jennings Scott L. Schmitt RICHARD H. KEENAN Funeral Homes Inc. Serving Your Family As Our Own For Over 50 Years Timothy Greene Real Estate Salesperson, SRES, Parishioner Office: 585-756-3114 Personal: 585-764-9590 41 South Main St. (585) 223-0094 Email: [email protected] 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Rd. (585) 223-4840 Cheryl Brunelle, DDS 1880 Rochester Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14425 Daniel Kloc, DDS www.keenanfuneralhomes.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated ToptoBottomRochester.com t: 585-586-4674

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