ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Church Bulletin Rev. Johnson Machado, Pastor John Zielinski, Deacon

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 4th & 5th, 2020

PARISH CENTERS The worship site at: The worship site at: Strykersville Sheldon 3854 Main St., Strykersville, NY 14145 991 Centerline Rd. Strykersville, NY 14145 Masses: Sat. Vigil -5:00pm, Sunday -8:00am Sat. Vigil-8:00pm, Sunday 10:30am Weekday masses: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri—9:00am Confessions: Sat. 4:15-4:45pm Sat. 7:15-7:45pm (other times by appt.) Office: 585-457-3222 Fax: 585-457-3222 Email: stjohnneumannparish@gmail.com @ 3854 Main St. School Building Parish Website: www.sjnchurch.org Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am-3:00pm Facebook: St. John Neumann Catholic Community Catholic Cemeteries: Donations greatly appreciated for all Cemeteries. St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Sheldon Site St. Mary’s Cemetery, Strykersville Site St. Nicholas Cemetery, North Java St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Java Center

Inquiries: 585-457-3222 Eucharistic Adoration: Strykersville Site --- 9:30am -7:00pm

First Friday of the Month or as announced

PARISH OFFICE: Russ Reisdorf, Office Manager Faith Formation Director –Melissa Weisenburg e-mail: mw.sjnchurch@gmail.com or call the office and leave a

message SACRAMENTS POLICY Baptism: Call the office for preparation 585-457-3222 – Baptisms on Saturdays: 12:00 Noon – Strykersville Site and Sundays: After 10:30am Mass- Sheldon Site Marriage: Six months lead time. Diocesan approved preparation program (Pre-Cana) required, after

Pastor interview Communion to the sick: Please contact Pastor for special circumstances. Monthly and Sundays by Eucharistic Ministers or Pastor Anointing of the Sick: Night or day 585-457-3222 or daily during Mass prior to surgery.

Please Pray for: world peace, our country, for those serving overseas, for victims of war, violence and natural disaster, for the sick and suffering including: Fred Marcheson, Todd Hart, Lacey Bach Moore, Carl Schiltz, Cathy Keem, Jean H., Elizabeth, Madonna Zittel, Sheri Zittel, Kathleen Anderson, Paul Switalski, Len Mazurkiewicz, Ruth Z., Prudy Allein, Peter, Gayle Lane, Jeanine Peehler, Bob Daniel, Jean Dominesey, Leona Meyer, Judy Perl, Rose Gielow, Shirley Becker, Bernie Eley, Michael Bankers, Annabelle Ziegler, Father Jim Fugle, Bob Schuessler, Bill Calmes, Sylvia Nowak, Marilyn Noecker, Mildred Ash, Liz, Lorne LeMieux, Norm Kehl, Ellsworth Smith, Sabrina Marlowe, Nancy Cox, Gerry Fugle, Linda Hall, Judy Carlson, Shaun Vonna, Mary Perry, Bill Datzler, Sabrina, David Hennenberger, Arlene Langa, Dorothy Perl, Ruth George and Father Johnson. Please be advised after 60 days the names will be removed from the prayer list unless otherwise notified.

Strykersville: Saturday, July 4–Vigil-Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time --INDEPENDENCE DAY 5:00pm [+Gertrude Hyman-Philip & Joan Warner] 8:00pm [+Lisa Witt-Perry Family]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, July 5-Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Paul Griffen-Alice Becker] 10:30am [+Douglas Redden-Ed & Marie Redden] [All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Monday, July 6- 9:00am [+Pete McNulty-Estate] Tuesday, July 7- 9:00am [+Don Roche-Estate] Wednesday, July 8- ***NO MASS*** Thursday, July 9- 9:00am [+Bernard Perl-Estate] Friday, July 10- 9:00am [+Sally Schabloski] Saturday, July 11–Vigil-Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm [+Dorothy Sanford-Hyman & Reisdorf families] 8:00pm [+Bill Becker-Bill & Joan George]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, July 12-Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Helen Winch-Holly Kirsch] 10:30am [+Lisa Witt-Ken & Mary Friedhaber] [All Parishioners] [All Parishioners]

***Public masses—be mindful of the 25% capacity of churches—

Strykersville site—approx. 50 people; Sheldon site approx. 90 people per mass. Please

respect others and keep social distancing. ***

CHRIST IN THE WORD

Ministry Schedule July 11th & 12th: 5:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: LeeAnn Day, Sandy Fontaine Cantor: Barb Logel Lector: Pat Lefort Altar Server: N/A 8:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: John Meyer, Melissa Burger Lector: Laura Kirsch Altar Server: N/A 8:00am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Don Simons, Terry Simons Lector: Michael Jackson Altar Server: N/A 10:30am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Jim McNall, Mary McNall Lector: Sara Furr Altar Server: N/A Please arrange for substitute if you are unable to make your scheduled ministry—Ministers, please make sure you have a substitute if needed, as Father will not be distributing communion during this period of reopening. ****************************************

Catholic Charities and Fund for the Faith Think of Me.

****We ended up just shy of 85.00% with only 106 contributors. of our parish goal ($31,100.00). If you

THANK YOU for your generosity!

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ATTN: Faith Formation Parents

We will be holding a meeting on Monday July 13th @ 6:30 pm in the church at the Strykersville site.

We will be discussing and looking at how the program will work during this time of Covid-19. We have ideas and are

looking for suggestions that will work for the majority! Please come and join us! ---Masks will be required when

entering and exiting the church, please remember to sanitize your hands before entering and exiting the church and wipe

down the area where you were seated—THANK YOU. ****************************************************

New Polish American Radio Program A new radio show called The Polish American Program, will debut on

WEBR 1440 AM at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. The show will be presented in English and Polish, and feature a wide

variety of music from Poland, as well as cultural information. It will air 11-Noon every Saturday, and be replayed on Sundays at 6 p.m.

The music presented will range from folk to classical, from religious, to modern pop and jazz, in Polish, and in English. The program’s host will

be Andy Gołębiowski. In addition to WEBR 1440 AM in WNY and Canada, the program can

be heard anywhere in the world, at WEBR1440.com New ownership at 1440 AM has changed the station’s letters from WJJL to WEBR, and unveiled a new format Monday-Friday, called The Great

American Songbook.

Upcoming Meeting: No meetings St. John Neumann Prayer Chain: If you have any requests for prayers please contact Michelle Schubert (585-689-0098) or Carol Comstock (585-317-9459) or email st.j.n.prayer@gmail.com.

Gifts to God

June 27 & 28– $2871.00 June online contributions--$2295.00 God Bless you for your generosity!

Guidelines to follow at

St. John Neumann Parish Congregants should plan on restricted seating, a change in

the reception of Communion in order to ensure social distancing, and other appropriate measures upon entering

and exiting churches. The dispensation from the obligation to attend

Sunday Mass remains in place. All who are espe-cially vulnerable or simply uncomfortable attending a public Liturgy are encouraged to remain at home and if possible, view Mass via live streams, which

will continue in local parishes. If you are SICK, stay home and limit your contact with others.

Please be concerned about others.

*Never Forget Sanitizer and Mask when you come to Church*

Parishioners should bring and be prepared to wear their own masks and, a bottle of hand sanitizer for use upon entering, before receiving Communion, after receiving Communion, and after exiting the church.

Today’s Readings:

Zechariah 9: 9-10 Romans 8: 9, 11-13 Matthew 11: 25-30

The demands of discipleship are great, but with God’s grace they do not become burdensome. After all, our role model, Jesus Christ, is himself

meek and humble of heart. Zechariah prophesies that he will come not on a warhorse with force and weapons, but as a beast of burden,

offering peace and justice. Paul assures us that God’s Spirit dwells in us. Therefore, we can sing the psalm, “I will praise your name for ever.” God

will lighten our burden.

Next week’s readings: Isaiah 55: 10-11 Romans 8: 18-23

Matthew 13: 1-23 or 13: 1-9

A VOCATION VIEW “The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore, ask the harvest-master to send workers to his harvest!” Pray for vocations! If God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Fr.

Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535.

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WACY CLI 2020 Wyoming Association for Catholic Youth Catholic Leadership Institute

You’re invited to this exciting opportunity.

Location: Attica St. Vincent School building Who can Attend: Any Youth entering 9th grade – Recent Grads. This is a multi-day Event, each day building on the next. Dates: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 6:30pm - 8:30pm

(Intro Night: overview and getting to know each other) Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:30am - 8:30pm. Friday July 24, 2020 8:30am - 8:30pm. Saturday, July 24, 2020 8:30am - 8:30pm Sunday, July 25, 2020 8:30am - 2:30pm. Cost will be absorbed by WACY and we have been blessed with the use of St. Joachim and Anne’s facility We have been blessed to have one of our WACY and CLI graduates, Jess Sharlau, who has taken the time to organize this opportunity. When Jess heard that CLI had been canceled this year, she felt moved to share the awesome ex-perience she had with other youth. This is a shortened version of the Diocese of Buffalo's past Christian Leadership Institute. The original program was held overnight at the seminary and took place over 6 to 7 days. Please pray with us for this endeavor. ***Please see bulletin boards for more information***

Independence Day

We celebrate 244 years of independence from the King of Great Britain. When the 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, they knew the risks, they knew the situation, but most of all, they needed this new land. Today, those spiritual foundations and moorings have been all but demolished and uprooted by leaders who do not think as deeply, and certainly not as spiritually. We have now become world leaders in all the things like Evil, Violence, Immorality, Gays (LGBT), Abortion, Murder etc. If something doesn’t change, God will either judge the USA or have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah. We are a nation in need. Today we kill the unborn at an alarming rate (in fact, my observation is that animals get more protection from the law and society than an unborn human). Today many want to defund the Police and fund Planned Parenthood. This “Christian” nation will be electing a President from two men whose views of the Bible are questionable, at best. We are a country in need. We need Godly People. We need to become Godly by our attitudes and actions. It is likely that very few young people today know that God is mentioned four times in the Declaration. The Founding Fathers of America believed in a Creator and in a Natural Law. John Adams, our second President and President of the Second Continental Congress once said “You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments: rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.” In the Declaration, first right Thomas Jefferson mentions is the right to life. In a letter to citizens in Washington County, Maryland in 1809, Jefferson wrote “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legiti-mate object of good government.” Every time Pope John Paul II came to the United States he never neglected to speak up for the rights of the unborn as he did when he visited Washington in 1979 and on his last visit to St. Louis in 1999. Just as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. did in the 1960s, the pro-life movement calls on America to live up to the noble ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence and acknowledge and defend the rights of all human beings to their God-given right to life. Today in our nation, the right to life is denied to pre-born children growing and developing in their mothers’ wombs. The Supreme Court declared in Roe v. Wade in 1973 that the word “person” as used in the Fourteenth Amendment does not include the unborn. In his struggle for civil rights, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. chose not to attack America for her failings, but to challenge her. He called on America to live up to the noble ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence. Each of us has a responsibility, as Christians and citizens, to work for the protection of human rights, especially the most basic human and civil right that we have which is the right to life. To do so is to be faithful both to God and the vision of the Founding Fa-thers of this nation. If we succeed, we will restore the foundation of our Republic as one nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

Pastor’s Pen

Adoration will be held this Friday

July 10th—Strykersville site

9:30am-7:00pm