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American men and women have died, and, continue to die for what this flag stands for. Honor our Flag and honor our Country and our Liberty, Freedom, and Justice for all. God Bless America Church of St. John the Evangelist 221 EAST LAKE BOULEVARD • MAHOPAC, NEW YORK 10541 WWW.SJTEMAHOPAC.ORG • 845-628-2006 ©2017 Bon Venture Services, LLC©2017 Bon Venture Services, THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME– November 12, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS MEMORIAL OFFERINGS Bread & Wine Sean Scanlon Saturday 11 Sanctuary Lamp Barbara Vara 4:00 PM MaryAnne Brann 5:30 PM Louis Natale 7:00 PM For the People of the Parish Altar Candles Carmine Testa Sunday 12 7:30 AM Grace Tadler Altar Flowers Peter Convery 8:45 AM Donato DeMaio 10:45 AM For the People of the Parish 12:30 PM Angelo Savino Memorialize your loved ones 5:30 PM Carmine Testa Memorialize your loved ones by picking up a Mass Monday 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini card or other Mass memorial in the Parish House or 9:00 AM Rudolph Frankfurter at the Welcome Desk. Noon June & Oscar Levant Tuesday 14 9:00 AM Angelo L. Bergamasco Noon Rosa Zattola Pray for our Deceased Wednesday 15 St. Albert the Great Christopher Rush Phyllis Cavaleri 9:00 AM Jeffrey Almstead Noon Peter Convery Pray for our Sick Thursday 16 St. Margaret of Scotland Albert Echker Connie Schievi 9:00 AM John Borgatti Betsy Stinson Karen Johnson Noon John J. Walton, Sr. Malgosia Wiercbeke Bill Hurley Friday 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Joann Ambrose DamienFrankfurter 9:00 AM Rose Carlucci Peggy Keezins Anthony Cortina Noon Margaret Kennedy James Lanigan Joe Lopiccolo Saturday 18 Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul Jean Smith Lisa Giordano 9:00 AM Richard Rianio & Family Patrick Hamel Joe Giordano 4:00 PM Frances Magnotta Ann Baker John Magnotta 5:30 PM Deacon Ernest Salomone Mary Stanik Wafeeg Glover 7:00 PM For The People of the Parish Michael Johnson Lois Kelley John Garabo Kelsey Berger Sunday 19 Christopher Volpe John Dadabo 7:30 AM For The People of the Parish Christopher Rice, Jr. Marie Menna 8:45 AM Mario Zeolla Paul Henshaw Ned Casey 10:45 AM Edward (Ted) Dwyer, Sr. 12:30 PM Howard Stockfield 5:30 PM Joseph Montalto Pray for our Military Joseph Monaco – Air Force - Turkey Faith Formation Matthew Griffin – USN Lori DiBiase - Coordinator Victor Prato - 82nd Airborne Division (Army) Ida Pietrosanti & Liz Tota - Program Assistants Julie Mundy – USCG – Bahrain 845-628-6464 or 845-628-2006x113 Ben Murphy – U.S. Marine [email protected] Gregory Lorenzini US Navy – Virginia Monday-Tuesday 3-8pm, Wednesday-Thursday 3-6pm Email Saturday 8-10am or by appointment Monday-Thursday [email protected] to add a name to this list. THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME– November 12, 2017 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Reflection Prayer to St. Joseph St. Joseph, I ask for your prayers today. Husband of Mary and defender of the Holy Family, pray for my family. As you kept loving watch over Jesus and Mary, protect and guide us through our days. Help us to become the family that God means for us to be, sharing our lives and our love generously with each other and with those around us, especia lly those who need our St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born as Maria Francesca help. Cabrini on July 15, 1850 in Sant' Angelo Lodigiano, Patron of the Universal Church, pray for the Lombardy, Italy. She was born two months premature and Church on earth. Help its people and its the youngest of thirteen children. Unfortunately, only three of her siblings survived past adolescence and Frances would shepherds to be faithful followers of Jesus, to live most of her life in a fragile and delicate state of health. proclaim his Gospel courageously, and to build Frances became dedicated to living a life for religious work up his kingdom through works of service and from a young age and received a convent education at a justice. school ran by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. She St. Joseph, guard, too, the entire human family in graduated with high honors and a teaching certificate. When Frances was 18, she applied for admission to the religious this age when dangers of all kinds threaten our congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, but was well-being. Help us to make our world a place turned down because of her poor health. Instead, a priest where mutual respect and solidarity guide the asked her to teach at the House of Providence Orphanage in actions of people and nations. Cadagono, Italy. She taught at the girls' school for six years I pray in the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen and drew a community of women in to live the religious way of life. In 1877, she became Mother Cabrini after she finally St. Andre Bessette made her vows and took the religious habit, also adding Founder of St. Joseph Oratory – Church Xavier to her name in honor of St. Francis Xavier. Brother of the congregation of the Holy Cross Canonized October 17, 2010 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was beatified on November 13, 1938, by Pope Pius XI and canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 7, 1946, making her the first United States citizen to be canonized. Her feast day is celebrated on November 13th and she is the patron saint of immigrants. Ask Sr. Rose What is the Communion of Saints? St. Michael the Archangel The baptized faithful on earth (who are in a state of grace), the souls in purgatory Please guide and protect our Police and the saints and angels in heaven are Officers, Firefighters, Emergency in Communion (union) with each other, Personnel and First Responders united together with Christ. 2017 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service “Be Faithful in small things, because it is in them Holy Communion Episcopal Church your strength lies.” - Sunday, November 19th 7PM St. Teresa of Calcutta Everyone is invited to participate with the faith based communities of Mahopac. A wonderful opportunity to Parish Council Meeting thank God for the place and people He has put into our Monday, November 13th 7:30pm lives. Social Hall THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME– November 12, 2017 Respect Life Senator Terrence Murphy’s A Note from the Sisters of Life regarding healing after Hudson Valley 1st Annual abortion. Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is help and hope available, and Turkey Trot – 5K rd the pain and sorrow of abortion need not endure for a November 23 8:30am 1520 Front Street lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offer the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to Proceeds will benefit our Food Pantry heal the wound of abortion. For dates, location, and For information on pre-registration and cost, confidential registration, or to talk to a Sister, please call the please visit: Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or email https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/YorktownHeights/ [email protected]. Days of Prayer and murphy5k Healing for Men – For more information or to register for men, please call Lumina 877-586-4621 or [email protected]. Blood Drive Thank you Thank you for taking the time to donate Prayer for Veterans blood. Because of your donation, we Help us, dear God, to see your face in every veteran we were able to collect 71 pints of blood! Of encounter. Guide us as we imagine new ways to support course the real winners are the patients veterans and their families. Bring healing and peace to all in need of blood. Each donation can who have been wounded physically, mentally, and spiritually save up to three lives! We are so grateful during wartime. Help us bring your saving grace to heal the for your time, generosity, and dedication invisible wounds of war. We ask this in Jesus’ holy name. in helping others! Amen. Mahopac Knights of Columbus POLISH DINNER 4 Friday, November 17th at 6:00pm 161 East Lake Blvd. Assorted Pierogi, Golumpki, Kielbasa, Salad, Desserts, Coffee and more $15.00 per adult / $5.00 children 12 and under Call Mike at 914-837-2368 or Ted at 646-232-7103 or visit our website at www.mahopacknights.org to reserve a table and pay via PayPal Sponsored by Rumcaj's Polish Deli All proceeds to benefit Knights Community Charities and Scholarship Fund THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME– November 12, 2017 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME– November 12, 2017 important information Parish House Office Hours St. John the Evangelist Church 221 East Lake Blvd. Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm Mahopac, NY 10541 Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm Phone - 845-628-2006 (closed for lunch from 1:00pm - 2:00pm) Fax – 845-628-5970 Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm Email [email protected] Welcome Center Office Hours: Saturday - 3:30pm – 6:30 pm Sunday - 8:00am – 1:30 pm Parish Staff Website www.sjtemahopac.org Fr. Philip J. Caruso - Pastor [email protected] Terry Komendowski - Parish Manager Fr. Patrick McCarthy- Associate [email protected] [email protected] Maryann Walpole - Parish Accounting Fr. Justice Baffour Osei-Fosu [email protected] [email protected] Fr. Mark Vaillancourt- Sunday Associate Howard Kilik - Organist & Choir Director Deacon Bernie Moran - Deacon Pat Barkus - Contemporary Music Group Deacon John Scarfi - Deacon [email protected] Parish Trustees: Robert W. Donohue and Gilbert K. McMahon Daily Mass Schedule (OLQA) Sacraments Weekdays 9:00am and 12 Noon Saturdays 9:00am Reconciliation Sunday Mass Schedule (Main Church) Monday – Friday – after 12:00 Noon Mass Saturday – after 9:00am Mass, 3:00-3:45; Saturday Vigil - 4:00pm, 5:30pm and 5:00-5:30pm; 7:00pm (Spanish OLQA) 6:00-6:45pm (Spanish OLQA) Sunday -7:30am, 8:45am Family Mass, 10:45am, 12:30pm and 5:30pm Baptisms: Sundays at 2:00pm.