FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY JANUARY 4-5, 2020

ISAIAH 60:1-6 EPHESIANS 3:2-3A, 5-6 MATTHEW 2:1-12

GATHER HYMNAL #899

THE EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITY AT EGLISE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE

Bread Broken for a New World

The Pastor’s Reflections

I t’s an interesting fact that the

Feast of the Epiphany has been

celebrated much longer than

Christmas. Epiphany was solidly in

place on the Christian calendar by the

end of the 3rd century whereas Christ-

mas took a while longer to evolve. It

wasn’t universally celebrated until the

8th century.

It was the Eastern Church that gave

the Feast of the Epiphany its Greek

name. It means manifestation – God ap-

pearing among us. The star in Matthew’s

story of the Magi is the central image of

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the feast. It led the wise men to

Bethlehem, the birthplace of the King

of the Jews, our redeemer and Lord.

From the very beginning, this story

has been the spiritual icon of hu-

mankind’s journey to discover God.

It’s also interesting to see how

the Eastern Church has integrated

Matthew’s star into its daily liturgy.

Above the paten, called the diskos,

the dish that holds the squares of

bread used for the Eucharist, a

cross-shaped dome is placed, the

asterisk, from which hangs the

Magi’s star. It’s a tiny beacon guid-

ing the worshipper to the Christ –

now, the bread of life.

The Church gifts us with this

wonderful Feast of the Epiphany as

a spiritual map. It reminds us that

each of us is on the same journey as

the Magi. Every day of our lives we

take another step in that journey.

The story of their journey re-

minds us, that in the course of our

personal and communal journeys,

there will be some days when we

may feel sure-footed and the myste-

rious star of our longing is clear and

bright. We feel sure that we’re get-

ting closer to our journey’s end.

Hope and joy strengthens us for the

next day.

The journey of the Magi also re-

minds us that days may come when

every step is a drudgery, our feet

may be like lead, and the path may

seem to grow steeper with every

step. Sometimes, the star may even

disappear from our sight. Patiently,

or sometimes despondent, we pause

and wait for the dark clouds to dis-

appear.

The Feast of the Epiphany is our

yearly reminder that, in mystery, we

reach the goal of our journey when-

ever we celebrate the Eucharist.

What may seem like a simple march

to the altar is, symbolically, the life-

time of our journey. We, too, follow

the star; it’s the light of our faith

beaming its light on our extended

hands. Amen, we say, as we receive

the bread of life. What strength we

receive from that small bit of bread –

enough strength to, once again, step

onto the path of the Magi’s journey.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE BLESSED

SACRAMENT COMMUNITY

The Blessed Sacrament Community would like

to give their gratitude to each of you and your

families for being a part of our faith-filled and dy-namic community here at St. Jean Baptiste.

May this Christmas season bring you peace,

love, and deep happiness. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your family at St. Jean and

the Blessed Sacrament Community!

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MUSIC OF THE LITURGY

The scripture readings may be found in GATHER at No. 899 PROCESSIONAL HYMN: No. 382 “ We Three Kings” KYRIE: Storrington Mass by Marty Haugen GLORY TO GOD: Storrington Mass by Marty Haugen LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING: Isaiah 60:1-6 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: “Lord Every Nation On Earth Will Adore You.” SECOND READING: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL READING: Matthew 2:1-12 HOMILY CREED, NO. 143 INTERCESSIONS LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS: No. 387 “What Child Is This” EUCHARISTIC PRAYER ACCLAMATION: Storrington Mass by Marty Haugen When We Eat This Bread and Drink This Cup, We Proclaim the Death of the Lord Until He Comes Again THE GREAT AMEN: Storrington Mass by Marty Haugen MUSIC AT COMMUNION: No. 388 “The First Nowell” BLESSING and DISMISSAL RECESSIONAL: No. 363 “Go Tell It On The Mountain”

Richard Owen, Jr., Director of Music Ministries & Organist email: owenrick@aol.com

“A person who sings, prays twice.” -St.

7:30 PM

We are seeking choristers of all ages & skill levels to join our masses and inspire our congregation.

We are also seeking leaders of song/volunteer cantors. Training will be provided -

no experience necessary. Please reach out to Richard Owen, Dir. of Music: owenrick@aol.com

Offertory: No. 388 “The First Nowell”

Processional: No. 382 “We Three Kings”

Communion: No. 387 “What Child Is This”

Recessional: “How Great Is Our God”

May God’s blessing shine down upon you and your family this holy season!

The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice He wraps himself in light, and darkness tries to hide it trembles at his voice, trembles at his voice How great is our God, sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great How great is our God

And age to age He stands and time is in His Hands Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End The Godhead, three in one Father, Spirit, Son the Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing how great is our God

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A REPORT ON THE VAULT PROJECT (AND OTHER CHALLENGES)

When I was first told by engineers that rebuilding the sidewalk vault had to be a top priority for St. Jean’s, I must admit, I was panicky. It took several months to get all the estimates because I saw this as an opportunity to not merely replace the vault but to convert our heating system to the more eco-nomical oil/gas. This would involve replacing one of our three boilers – an additional expense. As a preservationist, it broke my heart to agree to re-place our last original boiler (1912). It had served us for over 100 years and was still going strong. But it just wasn’t capable of being adapted for a third time: coal, oil and now gas. Along with the vault and boiler replacement the badly rusted oil tank needed to be replaced. Because it would be a back-up to the gas system we decided to down-grade it from a 3000 gallon tank to an 1100 gallon tank. (We saved a little money there.) Since we had to rip up a large portion of the sidewalk for the project I also decided to replace the sidewalk of the entire campus. The Lexington Avenue portion has been patched multiple times and has been the source of several lawsuits. I shared all this with the parish through an-nouncements and bulletin articles. Your response was immediate. In six months you had donated most of the funds needed for the job: $600,000.Your generosity was epic. Because there were so many parts to the project, and because I was altering the goal as I made the decision to up-grade for the future, the engineering part of the process took longer than anyone expected. That, along with a dysfunctional city which is only now coming across with the needed permits, the project dragged on until the winter. We will most likely begin the project in late March or early April. Now – for the other challenge. If you remember, last July, a 4 foot long decorative plaster garland fell from the ceiling into the pews. The diocese came in right away to help assess the safety of the ceiling. We hired a boom to come in and inspect every square foot of the ceiling. If you look around the church you’ll see paint chips and even some missing decorative mullions. The company gave us a detailed assessment. There are two related prob-lems. They discovered several leaks. I knew of three stubborn leaks in three of the clerestory windows. We’ve been trying to find and repair the leaks for over a year. But the inspection identified an addi-tional dozen spots that showed evidence of minor leakage. Again, we called in the engineers. Their

report identified the spots – some from areas of the cooper roof, along the snow guards and gut-ter areas. These need to be welded. This isn’t a big job. However, they discovered that the entire exterior of the south wall needs to be pointed and is presently letting water in. This involves scaffolding – the New York plague! It’s something that has to be done. We’ll have the copper re-paired as the weather permits through the win-ter. However, the inspection identified a much more serious condition. There is a walk space between the plaster ceiling and the cooper roof that allows all the plaster to be inspected from within. Our ceiling is attached to metal ribs that hold the plaster in place. The inspection found that the plaster of the ceiling was beginning to deteriorate though the intense heat produced by the copper roof and age. This is normal and there is a solution to the condition. The plaster can be stabilized by soak-ing it with a chemical agent that will rejuvenate the aging plaster. The metal ribs can be repaired at the same time. My latest architectural narrative again ends with a price tag: $700,000. As poor as we are, we’ve never had to borrow. Somehow, we’ve al-ways managed. I’ve been pastor of St. Jean’s for 21 years of my life. This is the fourth major chal-lenge we’ve had to address and I’ve been lucky enough to have been pastor for all of them. With the completion of this project I will have person-ally overseen $10,000,000 of construction and restoration. I find a humorous friend in the character of Tevye from Fiddler On The Roof who throws his hands up in the air because he’s facing so many problems. He looks up to heaven and says to God: “I know we’re the chosen people, but couldn’t you choose someone else once in a while.” God has given us this magnificent building, this wonderfully welcoming house of prayer. Our doors are open longer than most churches in the area. We want everyone to have an opportunity to come in for prayer and community. I guess God has chosen us at this time to make sure that continues. I guess we’ve been called to be the good stewards. May God continue to bless our endeavors. Father John, SSS

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Harold & Jewel Augustine Mrs. Tina Azel Lily Babura Peter J. Bachmann Octavio Batista Russell Battaglia Margaret Bobb Helen & Dan Brassil Philippe, Georgianna & Raymond Camire Joseph Chiu Donald Ciambrano Lillian Ciambrano Beasley & Cooney Family Grandpa & Grandma Cotter Margaret Cotter Richard Cotter Denis Behan Carvalho Family Deceased of Celona Family Linda Cestaro Cini Family Mary & James Clancy Brother Austin Coleman, SSS Carol Collins Joan Comas Madge & Patrick Coughlin Dominic Papa Dadzie Elmer & Marian Daigler David Deceased of DeMarco Family DePardieu Family Oneide De Siqueira Luis Estrada Loretta Fahy Wilma Falaschi Leonor Feliciano Lydia Feliciano Grandpa & Grandma Flanagan Pat Flanagan Patrick Flanagan Frank Fogliano Danilo Gallego

Helen & John Gallucci Mercedes Garcia Danilo Gauzio Art Generas S. Alfred & Angelina Giarratano The Gilbert Family Edward Gillespie Joseph & Marion Gillespie Gerhard Goede Marcia Gowen Mamie Greenfield Grech Family John P. Hagan Clyde & Virginia Hart Ann Marie Ferraiulo Henry Thomas Hogan May & Richard Holokos Annemarie Jungmann Patricia & Matthew Kelly Bina & Joe Kiyonaga Sara & Sharon Lamont Thomas F. Laverty George & Jeannette Levangie Mariano Lopez Dr. Jorge Lopez-Ovejero Deceased of Mangraviti Family Robert, Louise, Dennis & Christine Manley Lourdes Napigket Anthony V. Marino Vincent & E. Marino Peggy McLoughling Prof. Pompeyo Menendez M. & M. Sabato Minucci John Bell Moran Rita Moscato Rosita Monuz Mary Murphy Rosa S. Nalam Nazir Jennie & Charles Nazzaro Evelyn & Nina O’Dwyer Frank Occhiuto

Betty & Paul Pearson Perlstein/Haaga Family & Friends Linda Porzio Maureen C. Pressel & Raymond Pressel Corazon Quismoro Francisco Quismoro M. & M. John Rachkulenec Catherine Ricotta Joseph Ricotta Douglas Robertson Jr. Fern Rosner Deceased of Ruello Alice Polk Rutherford Winthrop Rutherford Jeannie Harder Ryan Anthony “Tony” Saieva Columbia Salvatore Rose & Frank Salvatore John Samnelson Josephine & Carmelo Scalici Theodore Searight Charles Siegel John Sharp Albert Shivickas Emily & John Shivickas Zita & Andrew Stoddart Daniel J. Sullivan Helen Taveniti Parnelle Themstode Mrs. Ruth L. Thomas Elaine Thomas Lee Townsend Juana Trujillo Michael Tymon Leonila Virtusio Mary Vitrano Bob & Josephine Vrooman Mark Ward Rosemarie Yount For Children In Wars For the Our Lady of Peace Group

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SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP

Following the 11:00AM Mass each Sunday we invite everyone in the church to gather for coffee, juices, ba-gels and fellowship in the High School Auditorium. Enter the Auditorium through the large doors behind the organ area. We look forward to having you join us.

We have a selection of religious articles in a display case located on the 75th Street side of the church vesti-bule. Currently our “shop” is open for business on weekdays from 11 AM to 1 PM and after the 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM Sunday masses. We are now stocking a beautiful new St. Anne’s devotional candle for your own use or as a special gift for friends.

A big thank you to those who are volunteering to help.

A NEW SHOPPING OPPORTUNITY

SENIOR LUNCHEON

All are welcome at the Senior Luncheons which

take place every Wednesday at 1:00 PM in the Great

Hall of the Community Center. Donation: $3.00. Please

note that the luncheon resumes on January 8th

A fellowship of married Catholic couples, who seek to

grow in faith, strengthen their marriages and fulfill their vocation according to God's plan. We socialize in a very friendly environ-

ment, without clergy present. Please bring healthy finger food to share, but mostly good spirit and your spouse!

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7-9 PM Place: SJB Parish House

184 East 76th Street

February 5 February 26 March 18

April 8 April 28 May 20 June 10

Contact: Kate Owen: Klisowska@aol.com

COUPLES CONNECT!

Connect Couples

Due to the advanced holiday publishing schedule, we do not have the stewardship report for this past week.

With our INCREASED GIVING CAMPAIGN we have set $15,000 as a minimum goal for our Sunday offertory collection. An important part of the Campaign is to encour-age your friends who may not have a parish, or are looking for one, to join you for Mass one Sunday, We are especially interested in welcoming people who, for one reason or another, have been alienated from the Church.

CONCERNING WeShare

If you have difficulty maneuvering the WeShare website please call:

STEPHANIE WASCHOW or KATHY MINNIHAN at: (800) 950-9952 x 2435 or (732) 421-2174

They will guide you through the process.

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Please join us this Sunday as we pray for the Religious Education and SJB high school stu-dents preparing for Confirmation in the spring. Those beginning the journey are Christian Asaro, Luke Papadakis, Aiden O’Hara, Julia Legis-ter, Shannon Jimenez , Chloe Tasolides, Sophia Rodriguez, Caitllyn Carriel and Taylor Marie Medina. Please take a prayer scroll from the basket in the rear of the church and offer your prayers for your candidate

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

There are a few places open in the 2’s program for either the Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday sessions at 10:45 AM to 12:45 PM. The tuition will be adjusted according to the start time.

We offer a loving atmosphere where the little ones can come and have their first school experience, making new friends and learning how nice it can be to go to school. Call the Director, Pauline Reenock, at: (212) 472-2853 ext. 2 for more information and to arrange a visit.

Religious Education classes are available for children pre-paring for First Holy Commun-ion, Confirmation and their continuing religious education. To register for Religious Edu-cation, new families will need a copy of the child's baptismal certificate. For more informa-tion call Ms. Joan T. Prenty, Director of Religious Education, at 212-288-5082, ext 30, or email her at: stjeanbaptistere-ligioused@gmail.com.

ST. JEAN BAPTISTE TODDLER GROUP

WEEKLY CHILDREN’S MASS

Celebrated in the Great Hall of the Community Center on Sundays when there is no

Family Mass in the church.

We invite families with young children to attend this spe-cial kid-friendly celebration of the Eucharist. The Mass will take no longer than 20-25 minutes. We will be singing child appropriate songs. Father Kamas will celebrate this Mass. This Mass is also meant to afford an opportunity for chil-dren and parents of the parish to meet one another. So come on down! Please enter the Community Center by the ramp at the east end of the rectory building. We will start the Mass promptly at 9:30 AM.

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EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT DAILY

MASSES

WEEKDAYS 7:30 – 12:15 SATURDAY

12:15 – 5:30 Vigil Mass SUNDAY

9:00 – 11:00 – 5:30 – 7:30 HOLY DAYS

7:30-12:15-7:00pm

LITURGY OF THE HOURS

RECITED ON WEEKDAYS 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM

SUNDAY 5:00 PM

RECONCILIATION

WEEKDAYS 11:45 until 12:10

SATURDAY 11:45 until 12:10 5:00 until 5:30

ROSARY

WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAY AT 11:55

NOVENA PRAYERS

St. Anne – Tuesday after the 12:15 Mass St. Peter Julian Eymard –

Thursday after the 12:15 Mass

SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES

JOIN OUR FAITH COMMUNITY

BAPTISM & MARRIAGES

Please register at the parish house, 184 East 76th Street any day during office hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily or fill out a registra-tion card found at the rear of the church.

To schedule a baptism or a marriage please contact the parish office to speak with Fr. John Kamas.

Time and Venue: The Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held every Sunday from 2:30 PM-4:30 PM in Wave Café of the High School, 173 East 75th Street. You may enter through the ramp on 76th Street at the east end of the rectory building .

CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING

Please call the parish office to schedule a home visit. with one of the priests. 212-288-5082 Ext. 10

COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND

INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP

Every Sunday, the Our Lady of Peace Prayer Group leads an hour of intercessory prayer from 12:30pm until 1:30pm in the church. Everyone is invited to join them. We ask all parishioners to submit the names of friends or relatives who need prayers for what- ever reason. You may bring your intentions to the group personally on Sunday, or leave them with the parish receptionist who will pass them on to the group. Praying for each other is a powerful min-istry. Please consider joining the group for the prayer. But also remember to bring your inten-tions to them or to the rectory office.

Make an appointment with Joan Prenty, Direc-tor of Religious Education, through the Parish Office by calling 212-288-5082 ext 30. Leave your contact information and she will get back to you to set up an appointment.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?

ARE YOU AN ADULT DESIRING FIRST COMMUNION AND/OR CONFIRMATION?

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SUNDAY, January 5 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

9:00 Eleanor Rooney Green 11:00 Lennix Lewis 5:30 Ariana Pappas 7:30 Peter Gaine

MONDAY, January 6 7:30 Marguerite Fenton 12:15 Sheila McCarthy

TUESDAY, January 7 7:30 For the Parishioners 12:15 For all enrolled In the Shrine of St. Anne

WEDNESDAY, January 8 9:00 Audrey Terrebetzky 11:00 Veronica Ciasullo

THURSDAY, January 9 7:30 Vincent McDonnell 12:15 Russell Battaglia

FRIDAY, January 10 7:30 Denis Behan 12:15 Mariano & Rose Macaluso SATURDAY, January 11 12:15 Special Intentions 5:30 Ann Marie Ferrauiolo Henry

COMMUNITY CENTER SCHEDULE

JANUARY 6 – JANUARY 12

MONDAY: 9:00-1:00 Toddler Program (Toddler Center) 4:00-6:30 Broadway Babies (Toddler Center) 4:00-9:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall)

TUESDAY: 9:00-1:00 Toddler Program (Toddler Center) 4:00-5:00 Broadway Babies (Toddler Center) 3:00-9:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall)

WEDNESDAY: 9:00-1:00 Toddler Program (Toddler Center) 1:00-2:30 Senior Luncheon (Great Hall) 4:00-5:00 Broadway Babies (Toddler Center) 3:00-9:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall)

THURSDAY: 9:00-1:00 Toddler Program (Toddler Center) 3:15-6:00 Broadway Babies (Toddler Center) 4:00-5:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall) 6:00-10:00 Elegant Dance (Great Hall)

FRIDAY: 3:30-4:45 Broadway Babies (Great Hall) 6:00-8:00 OA Meeting (Room #2) 6:00-10:00 Manhattan Dance (Great Hall)

SATURDAY: 9:00-6:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall)

SUNDAY: 9:00-6:00 Broadway Babies (Toddler Center) 9:00-6:00 Broadway Babies (Great Hall) The Center is available for seasonal and special events, parties, business meetings, wedding receptions, lectures and birthdays. For information as to availability and rates, contact the Director: Mr. Antonio Boccia at (212) 472-2853, ext. 1.

MASS INTENTIONS

Catholic Communications Campaign: Through websites, social networks, television, radio, and print, the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) helps the Church spread the Gospel message through the media locally and nationally.Half of all donations to the CCC col-lected in your diocese stay in your diocese to support your local communications needs, such as radio and television programming and dioce-san publications. National Collection for Catholic University of America: The collection raises millions of dollars that go directly to support student financial aid at The Catholic University of America.

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS & CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

CAMPAIGNS (COMBINED)

PARISH STAFF John A. Kamas, SSS Pastor Bernard Camiré, SSS, Parish Associate Lennix Lewis, Chief Operating Officer Richard Owen, Jr., Director of Music Ministries Francisco Francisco, Facilities Manager Antonio Boccia, Director of Community Center & Rentals Manuel Batista, Technical Director of the Theater Joan Prenty, Director of Religious Education Pauline Reenock, Director of the Toddler Program Angelica Contreras, Parish Secretary Michael Lorch, Trustee Jay Mitchell, Trustee CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Bernard Camiré, SSS, Parish Associate Ernest Falardeau, SSS, Ecumenical Ministry James Hayes, SSS, Chaplain, Mt. Sinai Hospital John A. Kamas, SSS Pastor Thomas Mella, SSS, Community Hospitality Michael O’Leary, SSS, Community Treasurer Michael Perez, SSS, Novice Master

PARISH OFFICE 212-288-5082 Ext. 10 184 East 76 Street, NY, NY 10021 Website: www.sjbny.org Email: sjbrcc@yahoo.com

CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME ST. JEAN BAPTISTE HIGH SCHOOL Maria Cassano, CND, Principal Alla Anne Boyle, CND Simone Camiré, CND Barbara Costello, CND, Tutor Eileen Good, CND, Bursar

IN RESIDENCE Anne Conlon, CND Nancy Downing, CND Helen Klimeck, CND Ann Marie Levangie, CND Motoko Takahashi, CND

SUPPORT STAFF Robert Addison Ana Maria Feliz Lara Wilfredo Ortiz Isaac Quansah José Reyes

St Jean Baptiste High School 173 EAST 75 STREET, NY, NY 10021 212-288-1645 www.stjean.org Toddler Play Group 212-472-2853, ext. 2