St. John the Baptist R. C. Church 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, New York 10968

www.stjohnspiermont.org stjohnspiermont@optonline.net 845-359-0078

April 2, 2017, Fifth Sunday of Lent

Rev. Tom Kunnel, C.O. Administrator

frtomkunnel@gmail.com

Deacon John Cunningham Deacon Robert Pang

Kathleen Dunn Religious Education Director

May Pang Parish Admin: maysoohoo@optonline.net

MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM

1:00 PM (Spanish) Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM

Holy Days: As Announced

Rectory

Mon – Fri 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM

Sat 9 AM – 11 AM (Spanish)

April Sponsor of St. John’s App: Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anne #866

Court St. Anne celebrates its 93rd anniversary this month, and we ecourage all women in St. John’s to join this worthy organization.

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Dear Parish Family, Today’s Gospel recounts one of the most dramatic stories from the life of Jesus: the raising of Lazarus from the dead. John goes to great lengths to make clear that Lazarus

had been dead for some time, and he shows Jesus’ power to conquer death. There is a Jewish belief that the soul hovers over the body for three days before departing permanently. Four days is an indication that Lazarus was beyond the point of recall! We live in a world that has been caught up in death for a long time. We kill each other in acts of murder, abortion, euthanasia, execution, war, terrorist activities, drunk and reckless driving. We kill ourselves through suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, overwork, stress, bad eating habits, and physical neglect. We watch to the point of being entertained on our news telecasts as others die from poverty, hunger and malnutrition, homelessness, unemployment, poor education, destruction of the envi-ronment, unsafe working conditions, violent extremism and all the laws, policies, practices and attitudes which contribute to these condi-tions. Jesus is the resurrection and the life. He is the God who “will put my spirit in you that you may live.” There is a tension between this life and the next … What is more important, this world or the next? Within what perspective do I make decisions, the span of my years here on earth or the horizon of eternity? How much potential happiness should I sacrifice here in this world in view of eternal life? Is this life a vale of tears or a valley of opportunity? The Christian view is that both are important. When Jesus said that “I have come so that you may have life he is referring both to life after death and life after birth. The account of the raising of Lazarus is another exploration into the fullness of life; in this case it is the fullness found by responding to Jesus as the one ‘Sent’ by the Father. As is usual in the Fourth Gospel, insight comes through conversations in which there are two levels of understanding. Jesus makes statements that are misunderstood by his interlocutors because they hear him in a conventional and superficial way, whereas he means something deeper. Jesus says to his disciples that Lazarus is sleeping and that he is going to awaken him. They take the idiom of sleep and awakening literally, whereas Jesus is really talk-ing about resuscitation of the dead man. We soon discover that the physical resuscitation of a dead man is a sign of something deeper still. Jesus arrives four days after Lazarus's death, and Martha scolds him for not coming earlier to heal her broth-er. When Jesus says, “Your brother will rise,” she takes this as a con-ventional reference to the general resurrection “on the last day.” Jesus responds, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” In this statement, Jesus has moved beyond the tradi-tional Jewish expectation of the general resurrection and applied that language to the new life that a person enters by relating to him with faith. Just as the healing of the man born blind of last week’s reflection, is a sign of something else, the deeper “seeing” that is the life of faith, the raising of Lazarus from physical death is a sign of a deeper awakening to the fullness of life, the “eternal life” that comes with Christian faith. ‘Life is short and eternity is long.’ The secret of the meaningful adventure of the journey of life is the personal relationship with Christ.

Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP Is Being Offered this week

In Memory of Florentino Farin

By Silva & Soriano Family

Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/or Homebound of our Parish Family. Antoinette Naglieri, Ann Ely, Tommy McGuire, Nicholas Bruni, brother of Marge Olsen, Fr Frank Samoylo, Gio-vanni Mercurio, Nijole Paronetto, Joseph Iorio, fa-ther of Lee McGarvey, Caroline Kelly, Julie Caw-ley, Betty Keyes, Denis Spillane, Virginia McCauley-Cook, Thomas Mooney

As a Parish Family, let us remember in our prayers all our beloved departed members of our Parish Community, Ralph Merola, Michael Rotundo,Tebby DeMaio, Francisca Aguilar Gomezz, Deloress Pontone, mother of Jim Pontone, Gene Cummins, father of Jeanine Kennedy, Elizabeth Reyes, granddaughter of Dcn Rob & May Pang, Maureen O’Connell, Lucy Lynch, Michael Mooney, uncle of Christine Mooney, June Groll, Karen Emden

Sat 4/1 5:00 PM Dennis Galgano by Reynolds Family

Sun 4/2

8:00 AM Joseph & Josephine Micklas by William Micklas

10:30:AM Joseph Dugandzic by Kohlbrenner Family

Mon 4/3 8:00 AM Clotilde Vibar (healing) by Silva & Soriano Family

Tue 4/4 8:00 AM Eugene McCarthy by Family

Wed 4/5 8:00 AM Lori Tasca by Mike Hunkin & Family

Thu 4/6 8:00 AM Joseph Pratta by Thomas Fabry

Fri 4/7 8:00 AM Virginia McCauley-Cook (healing) by Deacon Rob & May Pang

Sat 4/8

9:00 AM Thomas Pitakowski by Thomas Fabry

5:00 PM James Murray by Eileen Murray

Sun 4/9

8:00 AM Richard Ambrey by Beverly and Bill Motto

10:30 AM Rosalie Codello by Friday Renew Group

Liturgy Schedule April 8/9

Day Time Lector Eucharistic

Minister Altar Servers

Saturday 4/8

5:00 PM Scott Giblin Brooke Comito Hailey Comito

Sunday 4/9

8:00 AM Jonathan Fanning Diana Gensel Steven Moran William Giampiccolo

10:30 AM Barbara O’Brien May Pang Tavian Lopez Chris O’Brien 1:00 PM Carlos Hernandez Natalia Lemus Cindy Ortiz Marleni Lemus Lizbeth Rodriguez Mario Zamora Jonatan Rodriguez Hilda Alarcon

THE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL OF RELIGION

There are regular classes this morning and tomorrow evening.

Confirmation candidates are scheduled to turn in their SERVICE LOGS tomorrow evening. We have regular classes next week on PALM SUNDAY . There are NO CLASSES on Monday evening, April 10th for grades 6-8. In addition, we have FAMILY MASS on PALM SUNDAY at 10:30AM.

You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once.

Polish Proverb.

5th SUNDAY IN LENT YEAR A— Readings No. 820

Sun 2-Apr

9:00AM Religious Ed

11:30AM Spanish Religious Ed

11:30AM Legion of Mary

11:45AM Spanish Religious Ed

12:00PM Spanish Food Fundraiser

7PM AA Meeting

Mon 3-Apr 6:30PM Religious Ed

7:30PM Couples Ministry Meeting

Tue 4-Apr

7PM Baptism Prep

7PM CDA Meeting

7PM Rios de Agua Viva Group

7PM Altar Server Prep and Practice

7:30PM Knights of Columbus

Wed 5-Apr 7PM Spanish Choir Practice

7PM RCIA

Thu 6-Apr

1PM CDA Knitting

7PM Amigos de Jesus

7PM Rios de Agua Viva Group

Fri 7-Apr

8:30AM Stations of the Cross/Adoration

10AM Fri Renew Group

5PM Adoration

7:30PM Benediction

8:00PM Stations of the Cross

Sat 8-Apr 11:30AM

3/5 #107 Betty Dempsey 3/12 #169 Ralph Olsen

3/19 #109 Rebecca McGuinness 3/26 #99 Bryan Lee

Our Parish Code RGDV27

UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS

FIND A MESSAGE using the ‘Letter’ in the “( )”.

EPON (__) __ __ __ AYDS __ __ (__) __ GSEVRA (__) __ __ __ __ __ RESI(__) __ __ __ LEFI (__) __ __ __

Lazarus' illness ended with Christ teaching us to trust in God's __ __ __ __ __. Answers are words from this week's readings (See Pg. 7 below the cartoon)

Contributed by Jill Ammerman

Congratulations to couples

celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2017.

You are invited by

Cardinal Dolan to the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sunday, June 11 at 2PM

Pre-registration is required.

Please call the rectory as soon as possible.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Following 10:30 AM Mass

At “The View”

Honoree: Anna Hickey

Guest Speaker: Jonathan Fanning Adults: $20

Children (under 12) $15

Sponsored by: St John’s Men’s Club

May 5, 2017 6:30 PM Nyack Seaport 21 Burd Street

Honoree: Sr. Cecilia LaPietra, founder

& Sr. Jeanine Nolan who is retiring

Tickets are $125 for the Gala

For information about ticket purchase, donations or journal ads, call 845-512-8176 or visit www.one2one-learning.org

Sunday 3/26 $4987 2nd Collection—C.R.S—$ 1488

Lazarus Is Us The sequence of the Gospel of John is the opposite of the chil-dren's game "Show and Tell." It is "Tell and Show." The Pro-logue tells us that Jesus is the light and life of the world (Jn. 1:4, 5). The giving of sight to the man born blind (Jn. 9) and the rais-ing of Lazarus from the dead (Jn. 11) show us Jesus giving light and life to particular human beings. We are invited to see our-selves in them and him in our lives. We are to see ourselves in Lazarus, whose name, a shortened form of Eleazar, means "God helps." He is from a town whose name, Bethany, means "House of Affliction." So God helps one who suffers from affliction. John takes a friendship between Jesus and this family and an event that has the quality of reminiscence and shapes it to his theological purpose (Brown, 431). Lazarus is the "one Jesus loves"; he represents all those whom Jesus loves, which includes you and me and all humankind. This story, then, is the story of our coming to life from death in this present mo-ment, not just in a future event.

The Fourth Gospel repeatedly uses the physical realm as a met-aphorical pointer to the spiritual realm. Water is a metaphor for the quenching of our spiritual thirst through Jesus' presence; Jesus is the living water (Jn. 4:14). The bread Jesus multiplies to feed the crowd is a metaphor for the satisfaction of our spiritu-al hunger that Jesus brings; Jesus is the Bread from Heaven (Jn. 6:35). Sight is a metaphor for the spiritual vision and clarity that Jesus brings; Jesus is the light of the world (Jn. 8:12, and chapter 9 where Jesus gives sight to a man born blind). Here, in chapter 11, the restoration of physical life is a metaphor for breaking free from the bonds of spiritual death into the gift of eternal life that Jesus brings. Jesus is the resurrection and the life Jesus responds to Lazarus' illness with equanimity. He says that "this illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it" (Jn. 11:4). He is not expressing his hope that, because of the miracle he is about to perform, he will be admired and praised. "God's glory" is a reference to Jesus' own resurrection. His raising of Lazarus from the dead will speed his own death, which will lead to his resurrection, in which we all participate.

When Jesus says, "Take away the stone," the reader can't help but be reminded of Jesus' coming resurrection. Our knowledge of the reality of future life colors our experience of present death.

Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" Jesus' shout brings life to Lazarus and to us. Lazarus is us, bound by death in our current lives, called to life by Jesus who is the Light and the Life of the world. Jesus stands at the edge of our

tomb, shouting "Come out!" We are to substi-tute our own name for that of Lazarus, hear his command, and walk into the light of day, pulling free of our grave clothes as we go.

Alyce M. McKenzie– www.patheos.com

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- Abriré sus tumbas; pondré mi espíritu en ustedes para que tengan vida (Ezequiel 37:12-14). Salmo -- Con el Señor hay misericordia y redención com-pleta (Salmo 129). Segunda lectura -- El Espíritu de vida mora en nosotros (Romanos 8:8-11). Evangelio -- Yo soy la Resurrección y la Vida (Juan 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]).

RESUMEN DEL MINISTERIO DE JESÚS

El relato de cómo Lázaro revivió de entre los muertos es el relato más largo (además de la Pasión) en el Evan-gelio según san Juan. En él encontramos un resumen de la mayor parte del ministerio de Jesús. Vemos su natu-raleza humana cuando se conmueve con la tristeza de Marta y de María y cuando él mismo llora frente a la tumba de Lázaro. Es la sabiduría de la Palabra de Dios hecha carne cuando le explica a sus seguidores que la muerte de Lázaro servirá como una señal de la gloria de Dios. Corona los milagros que obra en el Evangelio según san Juan (que comenzó con el milagro más "humano" de hacer más vino en la boda de Caná) reviviendo a Lázaro de entre los muertos; un "avance", por así decirlo, de su propia muerte y resurrección por venir. Este retrato de Jesús nos recuerda, mientras esta-mos cerca del fin de nuestro viaje de Cuaresma, que él está con nosotros, nos conoce, nos comprende en cada momento de nuestra vida. Conoce la alegría de nuestras celebraciones humanas, conoce la tristeza de nuestro llanto. Mientras nos preparamos para caminar con él en los días de Semana Santa, tenemos fe de que -por Cristo- la gloria de Dios estará con nosotros a cada momento de nuestra vida y -con Cristo- en nuestra vida eterna.

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 domingo 11am.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];

Sal 22:1-6; Jn 8:1-11

Martes Nm 21:4-9; Sal 101:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30

Miércoles Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42

Jueves Gn 17:3-9; Sal 104:4-9: Jn 8:51-59

Viernes Jer 20:10-13; Sal 17:2-7; Jn 10:31-42

Sábado Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56

Domingo Mt 21:1-11 (procesión); Is 50:4-7; Sal 21:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Fil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 -- 27:66 [27:11-54]

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Vicente Ferrer, patrón de los obreros de la construcción, falleció el 5 de abril de 1419. Este santo varón nació en Va-lencia, España, en 1350, vivió y predicó el Evangelio en una época muy difícil del cristianismo. Además de la peste, guerras y otros problemas sociales, la Iglesia estaba divid-ida por dos o tres hombres que insistían ser el verdadero Papa. Vicente, un religioso dominico, dedicó su vida a recon-struir la Iglesia promoviendo la virtud de la caridad inter-na y externa mediante una predicación que relacionaba la Palabra de Dios con la vida cotidiana. Vicente se valía de la teología, poesía, repetición y otros medios para inculcar la sabiduría bíblica en sus oyentes. De esta manera supo con-struir la fe tanto en los fieles y en la Iglesia como comuni-dad. Los cuadros de este santo español normalmente lo presentan con una llama ardiente en una mano y en la ot-ra, con una Biblia abierta. De esta manera los artistas subrayan el amor ardiente que los cristianos debemos ten-er por la Palabra de Dios, un amor que Vicente edificaba en el corazón de los fieles.

Felicitaciones a las parejas Celebrando su 50 Aniversario en 2017.

Usted está invitado por Cardenal Dolan a la Anual Misa de oro

del jubileo de la boda Catedral de San Patricio

Domingo, 11 de junio a las 2PM

Se requiere un pre-registro. Por favor llame a la rectoría tan pronto

como sea posible.

P A R I S H M I N I S T R I E S & C H A I R Buildings & Grounds Pat Miele, Alex Aguilar, Buzz Johnson Deanery TBD Eucharistic Adoration Dcn Robert Pang Health Mary Loftus Hispanic Community Mario Zamora Hospitality Robin Miller Men’s Club Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen Ushers Jake Miraglia Music Elise Espinosa, Chris & Carolyn Yates, Spanish Choir Carlos Cerna, William Martinez Outreach Maria Nest Parish Council Scott Giblin Parish Worship Dcn John Cunningham Religious Education Kathleen Dunn RCIA Dcn Robert Pang, Jose Bolaños Right to Life Scott Giblin Social TBD Spiritual Life Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De Paul Fr. Tom Kunnel

P A R I S H C O U N C I L Kathleen Dunn, Scott Giblin. Paul Johnson, Andrew Lee, Martina

Lynch, William Martinez, Maria Nest , Ralph Olsen, May Pang, Carolyn Yates, Janet Zahn

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

Our Sacramental Life

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. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics. Generally Baptisms are celebrated the third Sunday of each month at 12:00 pm.

Reconciliation: Confessions are heard from 4:30-5:00 pm on Saturday. You may also make an appointment with Fr. Tom. Spanish confessions is availa-ble from 12:30–1:00 PM on Sundays.

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 Fr. Tom.

Anointing of the Sick: Before you enter the hospital for elective surgery or other serious treatment, and for those who have need of spiritual healing. In an emergency, please call Fr. Tom’s mobile 845 608 9358.

Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. Tom Kunnel. We would also be happy to direct anyone interested in living their lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: For instruction for Baptism, Confirma-tion and Eucharist for adults and to learn about Catholic Faith. If interested please contact Dcn Robert Pang.

For more details and forms—www.stjohnspiermont.org

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 sponsorship

Answers (O)pen, Da(y)s, (G)raves, (R)ise, (L)ife. Solution - GLORY

Seminario sobre dieta y nutrición - Nutrition class for our families was held on 03.25.2017