CURRENT BULLETIN
May 30, 2010
MOST
HOLY
TRINITY
O Lord,
our God,
how wonderful
your name
in all the earth!
Welcome to
Saint Jean Baptiste
LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 8:00, 5:00
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
All hours of the day except
during Masses
BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Daily: 5:15
NOCTURNAL
ADORATION
First Friday: 9:00-12:00 Midnight
Closing Mass: 12:00 Midnight
CHRISTIAN INITIATION
Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
Call the Parish Office
RECONCILIATION
Weekday: 11:45-12:10
Saturday: 4:30-5:25
Sunday: 7:00-7:25
Or by appointment
MARRIAGE
Call the Parish Office
at least six months prior
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Call the Parish Office
ROSARY
Weekday: 12:00
Sunday: 4:30 (with Divine Mercy)
NOVENAS
AND DEVOTIONS
Saint Anne: Tuesday after 12:15 and 5:30 Masses
Saint Peter Julian Eymard: Thursday after 12:15 and 5:30 Masses
Sacred Heart of Jesus: Friday after 5:30 Mass
PRAYER GROUPS
Pro-Life Group: Monday, 7:30
Charismatic Group: Thursday, 7:30
Marian Group: Friday, 6:30
JOIN SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE
Registration
Cards are available
in the church or stop by
or call the Parish Office (212.288.5082)
Parish Office:
sjbrcc@yahoo.com
Proverbs 8:22-31
Wisdom was present with God from all eternity and everything came to be through her. Wisdom’s delight is to be with God’s people.
Romans 5:1-5
Christ has reconciled us to God, and through faith we have access to the divine life, the life of grace. We stand firm in faith and in hope "because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us."
John 16:12-15
The Son reveals the Father to us, and the Holy Spirit deepens our insight into God’s life and love.
FROM THE PASTOR
The six months of summer and fall Ordinary Time into which we have entered (when the Sundays are marked by ordinal numbers not titles), open with three doctrinal feasts: the Trinity (May 30), the Body and Blood of Christ (June 6), and the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 11).
Our homilists and liturgical celebrations will unpack the riches of these mysteries, so let it suffice for me to offer a simple seasonal prayer:
Summer. Long warm days,
the pace of life slows,
a time for picnics, leisurely strolls,
and rest in the shade.
Eternal God, help me to rest awhile
in the embrace of your presence.
Slow down my restless heart
and fill me with love and joy
in the people you have placed
in my life, and with compassion
for all humanity,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Memorial Day
Monday is Memorial Day, a day to recall the sacrifices of those who have served our nation and the cause of peace generously and selflessly. To paraphrase President Abraham Lincoln, we pray for all who have borne the battle, for their families, and for an end to warfare and violence in our world.
Body and Blood of Christ
The 12:00 Noon Mass next Sunday will include the blessing of the Lamb of God in the large monstrance and a Eucharistic procession, and inaugurate solemn exposition for the day.
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 30
9:00 Genevieve Boehning
10:30 Holy Souls
12:00 Richard and Jeanne Russo
5:30 In Honor of Saint Philomena and Saint Thomas More
7:30 Arno Karlen
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day
Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary
(Week 9 Ordinary Time)
9:00 Romel Jean Baptiste
12:15 Carmine Landi
Tuesday, June 1
Saint Justin
7:30 Our Parishioners
12:15 Sgt. Ronald Kubik
5:30 In Honor of Saint Anne
Wednesday, June 2
Weekday
Saint Marcellinus and Saint Peter
7:30 Soreye Jean Baptiste
12:15 Battaglia Family
5:30 Osvaldo Farinas
Thursday, June 3
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions
7:30 Special Intention
12:15 Francis Bradac
5:30 Special Intention
Friday, June 4
Weekday
7:30 Fr. James P. Feeley and James M. Feeley
12:15 Patrick and Catherine Heelan
5:30 Hugh Fitzpatrick
Saturday, June 5
Saint Boniface
9:00 Margaret and Edward Gelshenen
12:15 Bridie Murphy
5:30 Michael Ferrauiolo
Names spelled as in the Mass Book.
OUR STEWARDSHIP OF GOD'S BLESSINGS
Budgeted Sunday
$7,500
Actual Last Sunday
$8,260
For the Month
($1,264)
2010 ARCHDIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP
APPEAL
Parish Goal $96,000
Pledged $49,345
Percentage of Goal 51%
Donors 115
The Annual Appeal supports the ministries and services of our Catholic community across New York. All funds raised are used for the following:
· Needy parishes and schools
· Preparation of future priests
· Academic and spiritual formation
· Works and ministries of charity
· Retired priests and religious
· Specialized services and offices
Donate at www.sjbrcc.net or by using one of the pledge cards that are available at the doors of the church.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CATHOLICISM?
Are you interested in learning more about Catholic beliefs and practices? Have you ever thought about becoming a Catholic? The catechumenate is a process by which you can have your questions addressed and enter into a prayerful study of Catholicism. It begins in earnest after Labor Day, but it’s never too early to get started. Call Robin Drayer, Director of Religious Education, at 212.472.2853, extension 6, for information.
ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL
A representative of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary will be with us next weekend, June 5-6. The community was founded in Ireland in 1926 to work with the women of Nigeria, West Africa. The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary are now an international community serving in nine countries of Africa, and in Brazil and Mexico. They are strictly missionary and have no institutions in the United States or Canada, so they rely almost exclusively on funding provided through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the generosity of people back home to support their sisters on mission. They deeply appreciate your generosity. Visit them at www.holyrosarymissionarysisters.org.
LOOKING AHEAD
Sunday, May 30
Most Holy Trinity
Monday, May 31
Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary
Memorial Day
Holiday Masses
9:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
Church closes at 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday, June 2
Let the Word Speak! Bible Study
Parish House, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 4
Congratulations, SJBHS Class of 2010!
First Friday Nocturnal Adoration
Parish House, 9:00 p.m.
Closing Mass, 12:00 Midnight
All are welcome
Sunday, June 6
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Mission Cooperative Appeal
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary
Solemn Mass, 12:00 Noon
Blessing of the Lamb
Procession and exposition follow
Friday, June 11
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form
of the Roman Rite, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 12
Profession Anniversary Mass
Sister Elizabeth Kennedy, C.N.D.
Sister Dolores Hanlon, C.N.D.
12:15 p.m.
Sunday, June 13
Sacrament of Confirmation
Bishop Gerald T. Walsh officiating
12:00 Noon Mass
THE LAMB OF GOD
The silver Lamb at the center of the large monstrance atop the high altar is the gift of Joanne Martinuzzi and was designed by the Bramante Studio of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Its presence reflects a rich theology of the Lamb in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The prophet John the Baptist, pointing to Jesus, said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (Jn 1:29). It reminds us, too, of the unbreakable link between Jesus' sacrifice on Calvary, for the forgiveness of sins, and its memorial in the Eucharist, as well as reinforcing our understanding that our worship on earth is the foretaste and promise of the heavenly liturgy one day in God’s presence.
The Lamb also serves a very practical purpose. If the center opening in the monstrance is left uncovered and you look at it from a distance, it can appear that a consecrated host or altar bread has been placed there for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. What you are seeing, though, is the marble of the altar dome behind it.
The Lamb makes it clear that the Blessed Sacrament is exposed most days in a smaller monstrance on the altar table in the front of the sanctuary, where Mass is celebrated. This emphasizes the connection between the liturgy and its extension and deepening in prayer before the Eucharist. Exposition on the altar table also creates a wonderful intimacy between Christ and us when we come to pray.
The Lamb enhances the beauty of the monstrance and preserves it as a permanent part of the unique art and architecture of Saint Jean Baptiste.
RESTORATION RAFFLE
Tickets for the 2010 Restoration Raffle are going well. Only 150 will be sold on a first come basis: $100 each. Get your name in the drawing soon! Buy one yourself or share the cost among family and friends.
Help our church and have a chance at some wonderful prizes:
First Prize: $4,000
Second Prize: $2,500
Third Prize: $1,000
The drawing will take place next Sunday, June 6, following the 12:00 Noon Mass. Make checks payable to Saint Jean Baptiste Church, 184 East 76 Street, New York, NY 10021. Or use the coupon at the church doors.
REMAIN IN HOPE
A healing Mass and devotions to Saint Dymphna, patron saint of mental health, will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 6:30 p.m., at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and East 51 Street. Dymphna is a seventh century Irish saint who is patroness of those suffering from emotional and psychological difficulties as well as illnesses like Alzheimer’s and autism.
BOOMERS AND BEYOND
A special inter-parish liturgy, concelebrated by the Pastors of the Upper East Side Catholic parishes, will take place on Thursday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Avenue, to mark the second birthday of Boomers and Beyond. RSVP by June 3 to boomersandbeyond.eastide@gmail.com or by calling 646.241.1332.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Sister Elizabeth Kennedy and Sister Dolores Hanlon will mark 70 years and 60 years of religious profession, respectively, at the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 12. Rejoice with them, the Congregation of Notre Dame, and Saint Jean’s in marking these milestones. Their dedication witnesses to faithful love and self-giving in the service of Christ.
THOMAS MORE'S TRIAL: A READING
A cast will present the trial of Sir Thomas More, the Chancellor of England who was arrested and tried for challenging the authority of King Henry VIII. Find out what motivated him to risk everything ― wealth, position, family, life itself. Monday, June 14, 7:00 p.m., at Saint Thomas More Church, 65 East 89 Street.
MONTH OF MARY
Our Lady of the Visitation
The feast of the Visitation originated in the eighth century. The present date of its observance (May 31) was set in 1969, between the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) and the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24).
As with most Marian feasts, the tie to Christ and his redemptive work is unmistakable. Mary reaches out to Elizabeth in a spirit of care and compassion, and is praised for her trust that God’s promises to her would be fulfilled. In the person of John in his mother’s womb, the faith of Israel is rewarded in the coming of the Messiah in Mary’s womb.
Our Lady of the Visitation, like you, may we trust God’s word and discover his presence in unforeseen places and encounters.
True heroism
is remarkably sober,
very undramatic.
It is not the urge
to surpass all others
at whatever cost,
but the urge
to serve others
at whatever cost.
Arthur Ashe
1943-1993
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