895 Piermont Avenue Piermont, New York 10968

Rectory: (845) 359-0078 Fax: (845) 359-2976

E-Mail: stjohnrectory2@optonline.net New Website: www.stjohnspiermont.org

M I N I S T R I E S A N D C H A I R P E R S O N S O F Y O U R P A R I S H

Buildings & Grounds Pat Miele Alex Aguilar Paul Johnson Eucharistic Adoration Deacon Robert Pang Finance Philip W. McCartin Health Ministry Mary Loftus Hispanic Community Micaelina Maldonado/Geny Aguilar Hospitality Robin Miller Men’s Club Bill Loftus Ralph Olsen Ministers of Welcome Jake Miraglia Music Chris & Carolyn Yates Ted Simone & Joan Wheeler Carlos Cerna - Spanish Choir Sound Engineer David Chilson Outreach Maria Nest Parish Council William Gorman Parish Worship Ministry Deacon John Cunningham Religious Education Kathleen Dunn RCIA Deacon Robert Pang Right to Life Scott Giblin Social Kelli Chilson Spiritual Life Ministry Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De Paul Father George Torok Vicariate Maureen O’Connell P A R I S H C O U N C I L Kelli Chilson Jean DeLongis Kathleen Dunn Bill Gorman Paul Johnson Martina Lynch Virginia McCauley-Cook Maria Nest Ralph Olsen May Pang Jim Pontone Amy Ramundo Carlos Vicente Janet Zahn

T R U S T E E S Phil McCartin James Pontone

O F F I C E H O U R S Isabelle 10:15 AM—3:15 PM

May 11:00 AM—4:00 PM

REV. TOM KUNNEL, C.O., ADMINISTRATOR

Deacon John Cunningham Deacon Robert Pang

P a r i s h S e c r e t a r y : May Pang, maysoohoo@optonline.net

We invite visitors to explore membership at St. John’s. Visitors may have their questions answered by contacting the Rectory (359-0078) and asking to have a member of our Welcoming Ministry contact you by telephone.

O U R S A C R A M E N T A L L I F E We celebrate the Eucharist: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:30 am Spanish Mass: 1:00 pm Weekday: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am Saturday Morning: 9:00 am Holy Days: As announced First Friday: Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place from 8:30—10:00 AM. It will resume at 5:00 PM followed by a Holy Hour at 7:30 and ending with Benediction .

We celebrate Baptism: Please call the Rectory well in advance of the expected day of Baptism to arrange an appointment for an interview. Pre-baptismal meeting for parents is required. We require all Baptismal families to be registered at St. John’s. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics. Generally Baptisms are celebrated the third Sunday of each month at 12:00 pm. We celebrate Reconciliation: Confessions are heard from 4:30-5:00 pm on Saturday. You may also make an appointment with one of the priests. We celebrate Marriage: Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance. Participation in Pre-Cana is essential. Please call the Rectory to schedule an appointment with one of the priests. We celebrate Anointing of the Sick: Planning to enter the hospital for elective surgery or other seri-ous treatment, and for those who have need of spiritual healing. In an emergency, call the Rectory at any time. We celebrate Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. George Torok. We would also be happy to direct anyone inter-ested in living their lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers. We celebrate the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: We welcome you to full membership in the life of the Church. The instruction for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist for adults. Parish Registration: All adults (over age 21) should register in the parish themselves and should use envelopes or parishpay.com. Tithing is 5% of income. This registration is our only means of certifying anyone as a member of the parish, especially for Baptism and Confirmation sponsor-ship letters and for scheduling Baptisms and Weddings.

August 2, 2015— 18th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

1852-2015

S t . J o h n t h e B a p t i s t C h u r c h

The Lord gave them

Bread from Heaven.

Sat. 08/01 5:00 PM Rozalie Kremlova By Mildred Oslica Sun. 08/02 8:00 AM Elena Regala (Healing) By Eden Ronquillo 10:30 AM Ben Candullo By Rosetta & Family Mon. 08/03 8:00 AM Robin Williams and Laura Bamcrough By Catherine O’Brien Tue. 08/04 8:00 AM Joan Wheeler By Koza Family Wed. 08/05 8:00 AM John & Madge Canning By Gerri Canning and Bobby Rose Thurs. 08/06 8:00 AM Marie Meyer By The Catholic Daughters Fri. 08/07 8:00 AM Anthony Berardi Deacon Rob & May Pang Sat. 08/08 9:00 AM Vivian Kelly By The Parish 5:00 PM Andrew Oslica By Mildred Oslica Sun. 08/09 8:00 AM Margaret Doherty By Doherty Family 10:30 AM Alfredo Galletti By Antonia and Family

Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/or Homebound of our Parish Family. Theresa Veen, John Miraglia, Bill Stein, Francis and Mary Conka, Sr., Martin Casey, Ken Yelonek, (all Giblin’s rela-tives), John Set (Deacon Bob Pang’s uncle), Gerri Sherwood, Nijole Paronetto, Ginny Tercer, Casey Smith, Ray Sheehan, Anna Ely, Marcelo Giuliante, Arys Ramos, Connie Lynch, Bo DiFrancesca, Mary Nerger (Helen Spagnolo’s niece). As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our beloved departed members of our Parish Community, Anthony Berardi, Vivian Kelly, Joan Wheeler. PLEASE ADVISE THE RECTORY (359-0078) WHEN-EVER A PARISHIONER BECOMES HOMEBOUND, ILL, OR HOSPITALIZED SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR A PRIEST, DEACON OR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TO VISIT AND BRING COMMUNION TO THEM.

Dear Parishioners, This is the last note I write as your Administra-

tor. As you know, from this weekend, August 1/2 2015, the new Administrator of the church of St. John The Baptist will be Fr. Tom Kunnel, C.O. The "C.O." that I placed after his name stands for "Congregation Oratory", because Fr. Tom is a member of The New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri. I commend his personal holiness, his many talents and his loving dedication to you. He will bring you the warm love, the joyful spirit of St. Philip Neri, and St. Philip's concern for the salvation of your souls. You are blessed to have Fr. Tom. He will need your support, your prayers and your help. You need each other!

I thank you for your love for me during this time of transition and of miracles in the history of our church. I am not leaving you completely. As long as the Lord will bless me with good health, I will visit you, from time to time, celebrate with you the Eucharist, pray with you and for you, and enjoy our spirit of St. John's family.

It would be too long to individually thank all for your contributions during my tenure. I am afraid I could unintentionally omit someone. I thank especially our two Deacons, the Fathers of the Congregation of Canons Regular who serve our Spanish community, the Parish Council, the Trustees, Buildings and Grounds crew, the Parish Staff, our Ushers, money counters, the Catholic Daughters, Men's Club, Parish Worship and Music ministries, RCIA, the Hospitality Team, the Religious Education families and staff, our most precious Extraor-dinary Eucharistic Ministers and those in Health Minis-try who visit our sick, homebound and seniors in nursing homes. If I did not mention something, please forgive me and know that I love you and am grateful.

A special thank I reserve to Fr. Roman Palecko, C.O. He was an incredible help to me and brought to the parish his cordiality and friendship. I know how much you love him and how much you will miss him. He is assuming new responsibilities, but I am sure that he will visit with you from time to time to preserve your friendship.

I also want to thank Mrs. Isabelle Fenton for the many years of selfless, dedicated and sometimes sacrificial service to our church. You all know her motherly concern and loving kindness for us all. She is also my personal friend, a friendship that goes back at least 34 years. Please pray for her good health and that she may enjoy her retire-ment and draw even closer to her beloved Jesus. I prom-ise we will reward her with a nice party sometimes in September or October when everyone is back to regular activities. From our hearts, Isabelle, we thank you!

Fr. George, C.O.

Let’s do something beautiful for God!

The f lowers this week are being given by the Lennon Family . Many thanks!

W E E K I N F O C U S Sun. Aug. 02 Baptism Prep Span., 11:00 AM Legion de Maria, 11: 30 AM AA Mtg., 7:00 PM Mon. Aug. 03 CDA Knitting, 1:00 PM Tues. Aug. 04 Baptism Prep. Span. 7:00 PM Span. Bible Study 7:00 PM Span. Leaders’ Mtg., 7:00 PM Wed. Aug. 05 Spanish Choir Practice, 7:00 PM Thurs. Aug. 06 Transfiguration of the Lord CDA Knitting, 1:00 PM Span. Choir Practice, 6:30 PM Span. Council Mtg., 7:00 PM Fri. Aug. 07 First Friday Friday Renew Group, 10:00 AM Span. Prayer Group, 7:00 PM Sat. Aug. 01 Music Rehearsal, 4:15 PM Sun. Aug. 09 Baptism Prep Span., 11:00 AM Legion de Maria, 11: 30 AM AA Mtg., 7:00 PM

LITURGICAL MINISTERS— AUGUST 8-9, 2015

Time Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers 5:00 PM Brian Spillane

Carol Conklin-Spillane

Chris O’Brien Elizabeth Chesterman

8:00 AM Lucy Bosco Anna Vorse Taylor Gazzetta Kiera Cameron

10:30 AM Marge Olsen Jeanine Kennedy Elizabeth Coyle Meghan Coyle

1:00 PM Carlos Hernandez Marlene Lemus Mario Zamora Hilda Alarcon

Edith Nova Michael Perez Kelly Perez Dayana Garcia

THE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL OF

RELIGION

Registration forms have been coming in, but ever sooo slow-ly. Many are also incomplete be-cause there are missing Baptis-mal Certificates (required for all new students - even if the child was baptized here at St. John's) and/or payment. Your child is not fully registered until we re-ceive all of the above. Also, please remember to regis-ter one child per form. It is very difficult to sort out details when two or three children are crammed onto one form. I thank all of you who have com-pleted your forms and returned them to the office. Enjoy the rest of your summer.

WANTED! NEEDED! We are still in dire need of an or-ganist/keyboard player. Please contact Ted Simone as soon as possible: (845) 268-5143, or theosimone@aol.com.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP Is Being Offered Today

In Memory of ANTHONY SASSONE

(Birthday) By Angie Sassone

III. JOSEPH J. FALKENSTERN MARGARET MCPARTLAND

PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE

We will be following the footsteps of Apostle Paul from April 10—19 next year! Visit Thessalonika, Philippi, Corinth, Ephesus, plus the Meteora Monasteries. The trip includes a 3-day cruise to Santorini and Patmos, where St. John the Evangelist wrote Revelation. The price is $2,740 per person. There is a special $100 super saver dis-count if deposit of over $500 is received by July 10, 2015. Please contact Robin Miller, 359-0793, for a brochure and more information, or robmil-ler124@aol.com.

SUMMER HOSPITALITY

As we do every year we are asking for volunteers to con-tinue hospitality through the sum-mer. This includes all Sundays beginning June 28th through

September 13th (eleven Sundays). The sign-up sheet will be in the kitchen. Or you can e-mail Robin at robmil-ler124@aol.com. Making coffee is not a prerequisite -- punch and cookies will do just fine. This is a great way to meet fellow parishioners, get your children involved or just give back if you have been enjoying Hospitality all year!

MUST ALL GOOD THINGS ALWAYS COME TO AN END?

After ten very happy years working for you and with you here at St. John’s, the time has come to say goodbye. As much as I will miss being here, I have been convinced by my family that I should retire. But I couldn’t leave without thanking so many of you for your kindness and generosity towards me. You made me feel welcome from day one, and, believe me, it’s hard leaving you. I pray that the Lord to bless each and everyone of you in my name.

I sabel l e

AN ODE TO ISABELLE

Each and every Monday morning Isabelle arrives all filled with cheer,

As she knows bulletin time at the Rectory is oh, so near.

She dreams all items, announcements and articles on her desk will appear

For Wednesday is the day she always fears. By Tuesday she is in a dither engaged in

guessing Is there anyone who will be expressing.

Wednesday comes and gone is her smile She sits all serious and ponders a while.

At last it dribbles in and all seems fine By Thursday morning it’s gone on line.

Oh, lady bright, can this be right? Only you, our dear Isabelle Lee, could make

this weekly miracle be. We will miss you!

By our Pulitzer Prize and Noble Prize winner and resident Poet Laureate,

Janet Zahn.

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS IS TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

WHILE OTHERS ARE ADDING UP THEIR TROUBLES.

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.

TIPS FROM THE HEALTH EDUCATION MINISTRY

Pray for one another that you may find healing.” James 16

Sleep Apnea

Over 12 million people in the US are estimated to have sleep apnea in which breathing stops for short periods during sleep. There are two types of sleep apnea, the more common obstructive sleep ap-nea (OSA) in which there is a blockage or closing of the air passage in the back of the throat, and central sleep apnea which is caused by abnormal messages from the brain which stop breathing inappropri-ately. The most common symptom of OSA is stopping of breathing followed by loud snoring as a breath is taken in during sleep. Other symptoms include poor quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness, and weight gain. If untreated, it eventually leads to de-creased levels of oxygen and increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood which in turn can cause high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke and death. Common risk factors include obesity, airway ab-normalities such as large tonsils or a thick neck, high blood pres-sure, the use of alcohol and sleep medications and sleeping on one’s back. Accurate diagnosis usually involves the use of sleep studies in which brain activity, breathing and oxygen levels in the blood (pulse oximetry) are recorded during monitored sleep in a special sleep laboratory. The most common treatment is the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) delivered by a small machine attached to a mask placed on the face during sleep. The delivers a constant stream of air pressure which helps to keep the air passage open and unobstructed. Occasionally, surgical proce-dures may be useful. Even a 10% reduction in weight can signifi-cantly improve OSA and people with OSA should avoid alcohol, smoking, and sleep medications.

A meaningful way to honor your dear ones, deceased or alive, is by con-

tributing towards the purchase of week-ly flowers for the Altar. The house of the Lord should always be beautiful.

Of course, another way is by buying bricks in their name for the walkway leading up to Our Lady’s outdoor shrine. This is a perma-nent memorial that is also very meaningful and only costs $125 per brick. If in-terested, please contact the Rectory at 359-0078. We thank those parish- ioners who have contributed to this beautiful cause.

WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER At One to One Learning

640 N. Midland Ave., Upper Nyack

To teach beginner, intermediate, ad-vanced English, GED and Citizenship preparation.

To help with the children’s program in the evening while parents are in class.

Morning, afternoon and evening classes. Please call Sr. Cecilia at (845) 512-8176, or e-mail: clpangel590@gmail.com. Website: One2One-Learning.org.

CATHOLIC WIDOW & WIDOWERS CLUB OF ROCKLAND COUNTY

The Club will be meeting on August 16th, at 6:30 PM, at St. Augustine’s Church (downstairs). Dessert and coffee will be served. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Dotty at (845) 623-1739.

YOUTH 2000 FACE 2 FACE RETREAT The Parish of St. Teresa of Avila, 130 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, NY, will be hosting this retreat on Friday, November 13th, 6:30 PM, through the Sunday, 15th, 2 PM. Bring sleeping bags, pillows and blankets. Donation $35. This youth experience is a Christocentric, Eucha-ristic Retreat highlighting Jesus’ teachings, His mercy, His joy in community. (914) 631-1831.

TRIP TO WEST POINT Sunday, August 23rd

St. Catharine’s Church and the Blauvelt Free Library are sponsoring this tip. There will be a 2 1/2-hour guided tour with Champagne Brunch at the Thayer Res-taurant. Bus will leave at 8:45 AM from the Blauvelt Library. Price is $85 per person. For this trip only, please make checks paya-ble to the Blauvelt Free Library.

I N T R O D U C I N G F R . T O M

Fr. Tom Kunnel is a member of the

Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Tappan, NY. Pri-or to his appointment to St. John the Baptist, Piermont, he was the Associate Pastor at St. Catharine's, Blauvelt and the Executive Pro-ducer at Hallel Communications in Sparkill. He is the author of two curriculum based textbooks on communication: "Communicator for a Cyber Age in Africa" and "Critical Media Education in African Con-text". Skilled in Film Production and Direc-tion, Fr. Tom is also a pioneer and founder of multifaceted Youth Ministry Centers in NE India and Kenya with over 30 years of expe-rience in working with young adults.

Fr. Tom's immediate family consists of his mother aged 93 and 5 sisters who live in India and an elder brother who resides in Germany. Though born in Kerala in South India, he did his high school and college studies in North-East India, where later he lived his first 15 years of his priesthood as a missionary. He was invited to East Africa to set up centers of Media Production and Youth Encounter for the Salesians of Don Bosco. After 12 years of ministry in Africa he joined the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in 2010.

With his enthusiasm for Scripture, mu-sic, photography and friendship, life is never dull wherever Fr. Tom goes. He tries to live the message of the Lord, "I have come that you may have joy, joy to the full."

Fr. Tom Kunnel can be reached at <frtomkunnel@gmail.com> and 845 608 9358 (mobile).

PRO-LIFE NEWS

Co-chairman of the Bipartisan Con-gressional Pro-Life Caucus Rep. Chris Smith reacted to an investi-gative video released Tuesday by pro-life group Center for Medical Progress. The video depicted Planned Parenthood’s chief medical officer speaking about how to abort a baby intact in order to be able to harvest its body parts for sale. “We have known for a long time that Planned Parenthood is Child Abuse Incorpo-rated,” said Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, in a statement to Breitbart News. “The shocking video released today revealing Planned Parenthood’s engagement in selling baby body parts demands a response from Congress, and we will provide one.” “Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion provider, wounding women and profiting off of the death of children, first by dismembering unborn children and then by selling their organs piece by piece,” Smith added. “This horrific abuse must stop.” Smith was sponsor of the No Taxpay-er Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insur-ance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, which passed the House in January. “The fact that Planned Parenthood performs upwards of 327,000 abortions a year is heartbreaking and barbaric enough on its own,” Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) also said in a statement to Breitbart News. “The news that its employees engaged in the selling of aborted babies’ body parts is almost too much to bear and shows that Planned Parenthood’s disregard for innocent human life was even worse than we imagined.”

PRO-LIFE MASS There is a Pro-Life Mass celebrated every first Monday night of the month at 7:30 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 128 Parrott Rd, in West Nyack. The next Pro-life Mass will be on Monday, August 3rd.

CONSEJOS DE PARTE DEL MINISTERIO DE SALUD “Ruegen por los otros para que encuentren sanación.”

— Jaime 16

A P N E A Se piensa que más de 12 millones de gente en los Estados Unidos sufren de apnea, cuando la respiración se para por pocos ratos durante el sueño. Hay dos tipos de apnea, la más común es apnea obstructiva (OSA) en la cual hay una

obstrucción o cierre del pasaje de aire en la parte de atrás de la gargan-ta, y apnea central que es causada por mensajes erróneos del cerebro que paran la respiración de un modo inapropiado. El síntoma más común de OSA es la cesación de la respiración, seguida después con ronquidos fuertes cuando una respiración se toma cuando está durmien-do. Otros síntomas incluyen mala calidad de sueño, sueño excesivo durante el día, y aumento de peso. Si no se trata, eventualmente causa niveles bajos de oxígeno, niveles altos de di-oxígeno de carbón en la sangre, lo que causa presión arterial alta, falla del corazón, derrame arterial y muerte. Factores comunes de riesgo incluyen gordura, anor-malidades de los pasajes de aire, como amígdalas grandes o un cuello grueso, presión arterial alta, el uso de alcohol y de remedios somníferos, y dormir en la espalda. Un diagnosis adecuado generalmente incluye estudios de sueño en los cuales la actividad del cerebro, la respiración y niveles de oxígeno en la sangre (oximetría del pulso) se registran duran-te el sueño que se observa en un laboratorio especial de sueño. El tratamiento más común es el uso continuo de presión positiva de los pasajes de aire que llegan por una maquina pequeña pegada a una máscara puesta en la cara durante el sueño. De vez en cuando cirugía puede ser útil. Hasta un 10% en reducción de peso puede mejorar sig-nificativamente OSA y gente con OSA deben evitar alcohol, fumar y remedios somníferos.

Para los cursos pre-bautismales llamar a: Alex Aguilar 845-480-1502 y Natalia Lemus 845-480-1682. Los cursos se dan previa cita los martes 7pm y domingos 11am.

We welcome all our new parish-

ioners and kindly ask you to register for the parish. Our new parish census forms are available in the Vestibule or at the Rectory. Please return the form to the Rectory, to an usher or to Fr. George. May God bless your entering into our parish family! Having your name in our records is the only way we have of certifying that you are a practicing Catholic, as we have to do for people who are being asked to serve as sponsors of Baptism and Confirmation.

The Collection for 7/26 was $4,508

Exo 16:2-4, 12-15; Sal 77; Efe 4:17, 20-24; Juan 6:24-35

EL TRABAJO QUE DIOS QUIERE

¡Estamos tan ocupados! Muchos de nosotros tenemos más de un trabajo y parecería que nunca tenemos suficiente tiempo. Somos trabajadores, voluntarios, padres, amigos y la mayoría es más de una cosa a la vez. Pero, ¿cuál de estos es el trabajo que Dios quiere?

Rara vez vemos nuestro trabajo común como el trabajo que Dios quiere. Quizás pensamos que debemos ser ministros o sacerdotes, misioneros o benefactores, que debemos realiz-ar trabajos de tiempo completo que se consideran como “las obras de Dios”. Pero todo lo que hacemos con un corazón fiel y con amor por el prójimo es una obra de Dios. Cada uno tiene un papel que cumplir en el mundo y muchos dones son nece-sarios. No siempre podemos ver la relación directa que existe entre nuestro trabajo diario y los designios de Dios. Pero con-fiamos y tenemos fe en que Dios nos guía a hacer lo que es necesario, cuando es necesario. ¿Cuál es “la obra de Dios?” “La obra de Dios consiste en que crean en aquél a quien él ha enviado” (Juan 6:29).

M E S S A G E F O R P A R E N T S ! A reminder that we have closed-circuit televi-sion for parents with young children. You and the children will feel more comfortable attending Mass downstairs in Connelly Hall if they become noisy and/or fidgety. Communion will be brought down-stairs if you advise the Ushers. Take advantage of this service and everyone will be happier.

Lunes: Nm 11:4b-15; Sal 80:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Martes: Nm 12:1-13; Sal 50:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 Miércoles: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Sal 105: 6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Jueves: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Sal 96:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pe 1:16-19; Mc 9:2-10 Viernes: Dt 4:32-40; Sal 76:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Sábado: Dt 6:4-13; Sal 17;2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20

THE WINNER OF THE 300 CLUB DRAWING ON 7 / 1 9 W A S

M A C Y M A R I N O , # 2 4 1 . O N T H E 2 6 T H , T H E W I N N E R W A S

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Going the wrong way? God allows U-turns!

CONTACT INFORMATION

CHURCH NAME: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

BULLETIN #: 511587

DATE: 08/01-02/2015

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CONTACT INFORMATION: May Soohoo

(845) 359-0078

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