ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Church Bulletin

Rev. Johnson Machado, Pastor John Zielinski, Deacon

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 1st & 2nd, 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., Madonna Zittel, Sheri Zittel, Kathleen

Anderson, Paul Switalski, Len Mazurkiewicz, Ruth Z., Prudy Allein, 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, Lorne LeMieux, Norm Kehl, Ellsworth Smith, Sabrina Marlowe, Nancy Cox, Gerry& Shirley Fugle,

Linda Hall, Judy Carlson, Shaun Vonna, Mary Perry, Bill Datzler, David Hennenberger, Arlene Langa,

Dorothy Perl, Brennan McCormick and Father Johnson. Please be advised after 60 days the names will be removed from

the prayer list unless otherwise notified.

+++Please remember the recently deceased, Richard Keem and Barb Perry and their families. May they rest in peace. +++

Strykersville:

Saturday, August 1–Vigil-Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm [+Peg Hanlon-Mike & Elaine Almeter] 8:00pm [Andrew & Julia Almeter-Jim Downing]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, August 2-Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Robert Matevia, Sr-Danielle Sawdey] 10:30am [+Willard DeGolyer-Ed & Ruth Hackett] [All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Monday, August 3- 9:00am [+Bill Becker-Alice Becker] Tuesday, August 4- 9:00am [+Gert Hyman-Dave & Cindy George] Wednesday, August 5- ***NO MASS*** Thursday, August 6- 9:00am [+Pete McNulty-Estate] Friday, August 7- 9:00am [+Don Roche-Estate] Saturday, August 8–Vigil-Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm [+Ruth George-30th day-Dave & Cindy George] 8:00pm [+Marie Dominesey-Rose Boxler]

[All Parishioners] [All Parishioners] Sunday, August 9-Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am [+Randy Farrant-Mark & Michelle George] 10:30am [+Douglas Redden-Ed & Barb Logel] [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 August 8th & 9th: 5:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: LeeAnn Day, Russ Reisdorf Cantor: Pat Lefort Lector: Diane Hart Altar Server: N/A 8:00pm— Eucharistic Ministers: Autumn George, John Meyer Lector: Dana Kirsch Altar Server: N/A 8:00am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Robin LeMieux, Gary George Lector: Michael Jackson Altar Server: N/A 10:30am-- Eucharistic Ministers: Mary McNall, Ron George Lector: Jim McNall 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. ****************************************

There are simply no word to express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy you have extended towards our family

during this time of loss. We are deeply grateful to you and all that you have done (go fund me, cards, calls, visits,

food, memorial luncheon, etc.) Our sincerest thanks,

Judy, Kristen (Patrick), and Ashley (Shane) & families **********************************************

Adoration—Friday August 7th

Strykersville site 9:30 am -7:00pm

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Help for Your Marriage – Do you feel

alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each

other? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times. For more information call (716)

474-9371 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org. The

next weekend is October 2-4, 2020. All

calls are confidential and pre-registration is

required. Space is limited.

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

July 25 & 26– $2561.00 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.

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Confirmation will be held on Tuesday August 18th @ 7:00pm at the Sheldon site with Father Johnson presiding. We have 4 candidates. Please pray for them that the Holy Spirit will intercede for them. That He might be both Helper and Guide to follow the example of Jesus.

Rehearsal will be held on Monday at church @ 6:30pm

Today’s Readings:

Isaiah 55: 1-3 Romans 8: 35, 37-39 Matthew 14: 13-21

“The hand of the Lord feeds us,” we sing in today’s responsorial psalm, and today’s readings attest to this proclamation. In Isaiah, the LORD

invites everyone to share in food and drink. In the Gospel, Jesus invites the crowds to stay and feed thousands with five loaves and two fish. Neither hunger nor thirst, poverty nor want, famine nor distress can separate us from the love and generosity of the Lord. Let us listen to

God’s word knowing that we are invited to the feast as well.

Next week’s readings: 1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a

Romans 9: 1-5 Matthew 14: 22-33

A VOCATION VIEW What are you pursuing more, comfort or God’s plan for you?

Pray to know God’s will, especially if you think He’s calling

you to a Church vocation. If God is calling you, call

Fr. Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535.

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****NOTICE—Social Committee will resume meetings

in September. Thurs. Sept. 10th @ 7:00pm Strykersville

parish hall. All interested are invited to attend! ****

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We have had a few children receive First Eucharist over

the last couple of weeks and a few more that will be joining

by mid-August. Let us welcome them to the banquet that

the Lord has prepared for them.

Logan Armstrong, Krysta Calmes, Jordan Fontaine, Wyatt

Furr, Veronica Kirsch, Ashley Kitchen, Cody Mest,

Alexander Rupp, and Luke Zielinski.

Congratulations!

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First Reconciliation was held on Sat. July 25th.

Those receiving this sacrament are:

Callie Driver, Hailey Harloff & Timothy Zielinski

May God forgive them of their sins, watch over them and

protect them!

‘They’ want to get rid of Religion

National tension and tempers are incredibly high over the rising numbers of COVID cases in America. We’re all on the edge after months of lockdowns, shutdowns, quarantines, economic instability, school closures, and the surreal nature of social distancing.

We’re mad about recommendations that keep changing and the lack of control and transparency in how this pandemic has been handled. Churches shut down during the initial phases of the COVID panic. Many were in localities where officials (who supported riots and lootings) imposed harsh rules on faith com-

munities in an effort to Halt Worship.

The United States topped 3 million cases of corona virus. Also on

Wednesday July 8th came an article from The New York Times

titled “Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Corona virus Cases.” (NYT later changed the

headline, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/coronavirus-churches-

outbreaks.html)

As you’d expect from the not-so-subtle title, the NYT blames rising numbers on churches, ministers, sermons, services and religious youth camps, specifically noting, “It has struck churches that reopened cautiously with face masks and social distancing in the pews, as well as some that defied lockdowns and refused to heed new limits on numbers of worshipers.”

Except the article paints a different picture in the actual num-

bers: “More than 650 corona virus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the United States since the beginning of the pandemic.” I’m no epidemiologist, but I don’t need to be, because simple math shows that 650 out of 3,000,000 cases across our nation means 0.0216 percent of them trace back to churches. Less than one-tenth of 1 percent should not — and cannot — be called a major source of this infection.

It isn’t the faithful coming together to worship that has led to so many infections at the national level but BLM riots and lootings. I have talked to many clergy and parishes, and none are treating this like a ruse or a joke. They take very seriously the health and wellbeing of their congregations, both spiritually and physically. We keep hearing that we’re all in this together, but it doesn’t feel this way when everyday Americans are targeted for making their own decisions about what is essential. Attacking churchgoers right now is both disappointing and short-sighted.

Congregations have worked hard to keep up with the changing information that health officials have shared about corona virus. They’ve learned rapidly how to do services online, how to work with local health guidance on the size of gatherings, and how to institute effective cleaning and disinfectant measures.

As we look at this crisis now spreading into the fall, with no end in sight, media organizations that have focused on attacking based on politics and religion instead of fighting this pandemic need to feel some moral responsibility for dividing us when we desperately need to work together. This shouldn’t be about ideology. It should be about evidence-based public health policies

and restoring public trust in our institutions.

Pastor’s Pen