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

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

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 10 AM – 12 Noon (Spanish)

March 27, 2016, Easter Sunday

Dear Parish Family,

Hormone shots. Anti-wrinkle potions. Herbal “miracles.” Yes, the business of anti-aging is booming. In the eyes of

researchers, we’re no closer to finding an “elixir of life” than we were thousands of years ago. Still the efforts to prolong life have been eminently successful. So successful have they been that gerontology, the care of the aged has become a seri-ous national problem and a lucrative business. More and more people are living to be older and older. But great as these modern, magical, medical drugs may be, they only push back a few weeks or a few months, they do not take away the inevitable hour of death. And so the dilemma remains. With all of the fibers of our being we want to live, yet, we know that we have to die. Jesus came on earth to give us the answer to that great human dilemma. He came not to tell us that we are going to suffer and die. We find that out sooner or later for ourselves. Jesus came to tell us that we are going to live. “I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.” (Jn.10:10) And he didn’t come just to tell us. He could have done that through the prophets, or written it on stone tablets as he did the Ten Commandments. He came not just to tell us, he came to prove it. He became one of us, suffered and died on the cross, and on the third day rose from the dead. And he has promised that whoever believes in him will also rise and live forever. “I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live and whoever lives and be-lieves in me will never die.” The resurrection of Jesus is the Good News of the Gospel. It is the foundation of Christianity, the foundation of our faith, the foundation of our lives. “If Christ be not risen, vain is your faith, you are still in your sins, and those who have died in Christ have perished.” The Gospels were written after the Resurrection and from the perspective of the Resurrection, for without the Resurrection they have no meaning. The same is true of our lives. We must live our lives from the perspective of the Resurrection or they will have no meaning. This life is not the ultimate value. It is only the preparation for the life which really is worth living. How foolish it is to spend all of our time and energy in feathering this little nest here as if it will go on forever. “You fool, this night your life will be de-manded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?” (Luke 12: 20) May you and your family have a grace filled Feast of the Res-urrection. I will be away in India to visit my 93 old mother and hope to be back sun-tanned or more likely sun-burned in four weeks! I will visit the famous shrine of Our Lady at Vel-lankanni in South India and will pray for you all. http://www.vailankannishrine.org/

Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.

Please remember in your prayers the Sick and/or Homebound of our Parish Family. Theresa Veen, John Miraglia, Bill Stein, Ginny Tercer, Marcelo Giuliante, Elizabeth Flynn (Msgr Mulligan’s cousin), Caroline Kelly (M.Oslica’s niece), Nick Bruni, Mary & Joseph Iorio (Lee Garvey’s Parents), Isabelle Fenton.

As a Parish Family, let us remember in our pray-ers all our beloved departed members of our Parish Community, Fortuna Maney (sister of Lucy Bosco), George Scofield (father of Amy Ramundo), Anne Di Francesca, Bo Di Frances-ca, Catherine Lesica, (mother of Carol Conklin-Spillane). Eileen Keane, Msgr Robert Ford, Lois Holmes, Raquel Roseta

PLEASE ADVISE THE RECTORY (359-0078) WHENEV-ER A PARISHIONER BECOMES HOMEBOUND, ILL, OR HOSPI-TALIZED SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR A PRIEST, DEACON OR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TO VISIT AND BRING COMMUNION TO THEM.

Sat 3/26 8:00 PM Elizabeth Gerity by Eileen & David Donahue

Sun 3/27

8:00 AM Eileen Keane by Bishop Dennis Sullivan

10:30 AM Mary Nagle & Bill Parry by Eileen & Rick Moson

Mon 3/28 8:00 AM Blanca Guillermo by Luis Narvaez

Tue 3/29 8:00 AM Emily McManus By Helen,Anthony & Kathy Koza

Wed 3/30 8:00 AM Anne Bazala (living) by Helen,Anthony&Kathy Koza

Thu 3/31 8:00 AM Margaret Van Cura by Mildred Oslica

Fri 4/1 8:00 AM Deceased Members of Foytlin & Vach Family by Mildred Oslica

Sat 4/2

9:00 AM Katherine Sorriento by Mildred Oslica

5:00 PM Eileen & William Keane by Eileen Simon

Sun 4/3

8:00AM Msgr Ford by Mildred Oslica

10:30 AM Robert Armstrong by Armstrong Family

LITURGICAL MINISTERS - April 2—3

Day Time Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers

4/2 5:00 PM Carol Conklin-Spillane Maggie Colquitt

Sofia Tassello

4/3

8:00 AM Scott Giblin Diana Gensel Michaela Duggan

Ryan Brady 10:30 AM Johanna Krumm Jackie Schaefer Gianluca Gonzalez

Nico Gonzalez 1:00 PM Micaela Maldonaldo Nelson Zamora Dayana Nicole Mazariego Liliano Sambrano Mario Zamora Ayleen Lissette Sicha Lidia Reyes Erasmo Maldonado Evelyn Palma Yuli Mazariego

Sun 3/27

11AM Baptism Prep Spanish

11:30AM Legion of Maria

11:30AM Religious Ed - Spanish

7PM AA Meeting

Mon 3/28 1PM CDA Knitting

6:30PM Relig Ed

Tue 3/29

10PM Lecture Course

7PM Altar Server Prep and Practice

7PM Baptism Prep

7PM Bible Study Spanish

Wed 3/30 7PM RCIA English

7PM Spanish Choir Practice

Thu 3/31

1PM CDA Knitting

7PM Rios de Agua Group

7PM Spanish Choir Practice

Fri 4/1

8:30AM Adoraion

10AM Renew

5PM Adoration

7:30PM Benediction

Sat 4/2

THE GOOD NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL OF RELIGION On behalf of our Catechetical Staff and myself, we wish you and your family the many blessings of Easter, the holiest day of the year! ... and many other kind people NOTE: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES WILL RESUME NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD.

Kathleen Dunn

Mary O'Sullivan Jean Cameron

May Pang Karolina Samulak Young Joe Roldan Lisa Carpio Amy Ramundo Dominika Fanning Rick Moson Marleni Lemus Vilma Molina Isabel Ramos Christine Mooney Edith Nova Martina Lynch Jean Dennehy Cathy Caltagirone Lou Giampiccolo Julie Cawley Jonathan Fanning

300 Club

3/13 $4373

According to our human condition, everything in this world is passing away and quickly. Cultures rise and fall. Powerful states like Athens, Rome and Czarist Russia come and go. Some merit a chapter perhaps in our history books, while other receive only a page or footnote. But no matter what living conditions man finds himself in, his plight in this world is always precarious. His life is short, filled with some joy, but mostly it is a story of suffer-ing, misunderstandings, disappointments and sorrow. Men disa-gree on many things, but there is no serious disagreement about the universality of finality of death for all men and women.

We know from the revelation brought to us by Jesus Christ what the source of all man's problems is: it is sin. Sin is the cause of death and all of the human suffering that surrounds it (see Rom 5:12-21). The point of Jesus' death and Resurrection is that he has basically solved these two problems of sin and death. By his own death on the Cross he overcame sin, and by his glorious Resurrection from the dead he destroyed death in principle and restored man to life. That is what the mystery of Christ is all about.

Because of the resurrection of Jesus, therefore, this old world is no longer what it seems to be, at least for the person who has faith in Jesus Christ. The world has taken on a new face. The Resurrection is the object of our faith and the basis for our hope. Jesus is "the first-born of all creation"; "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together"; God wishes" through him to reconcile all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross" (Col 1:15-20). Because of his obedience, "God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth" (Phil 2:9-10).

Because of Jesus' Resurrection, death is not what it seems to be. It is not the end, but the beginning of a new type of life for the saved. While remaining human beings of flesh and blood, we shall all be transformed (1 Cor 15:51) into "spiritual bodies" (1 Cor 15:44). And God plans, in the fullness of time, " to unite all things in him (Christ), things in heaven and things on earth" (Eph 1:10).

Thus the Resurrection of Christ has already had a profound influ-ence on the whole cosmos. Not all men are now aware of this change, but they shall be at the end of the world. At present it is only the believing Christian who knows this truth by faith.

FR. KENNETH BAKER, S.J.

3/6 #226 Joe Dennerlein

3/13 #134 Pete Ramundo

Welcome to

Sofia Alllison Abdel-kader Congratulations to the parents and godparents of Sofia Allison. Beloved child of God, may bap-tism be the be-ginning of a life of faith and a heart full of goodness and love. God bless you always.

Spring into the Spirit

Life in the Spirit Seminar St. Paul’s Fellowship of Hope

Cathollic Charismatic Prayer Goup 6 Monday nights starting Apil 4th 7:45 PM

St Paul’s School , Kings Highway Valley Cottage (back building)

Questions—call 845-268--6594

Divine Mercy Sunday - April 3

Marian Shrine 174 Filors Lane

Stony Point 9AM—4PM

Call Kate Armstrong 845-548-6729

Contributed by Jill Ammerman

UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS

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

Clue: WHAT JESUS BRINGS US TODAY

Answers are words from this week’s readings.

N H O S E C _ _ _ ( _ ) _ _

S N E D E R U _ _ _ _ _ ( _ ) _

S E A N I R ( _ ) _ _ _ _ _

E L F I _ _ ( _ ) _

P E S R U C I T R _ _ _ _ _ ( _ ) _ _ _

( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) ( __ ) = __ __ __ __ __

Answers on Page 7 below the cartoon.

Paul (1 Cor.15) poses the question: what if Christ had not been raised from the dead? And he acknowledges that without the resurrection, Christianity offers no hope to hu-manity at all: no present hope; no future life. But he con-cludes: “Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” And Paul shows that the resurrection of Jesus opens up the way for all of us, through faith in him, to experience resurrection life – which the Bible defines as being life-to-the-full now, and life-that-never-ends in the world to come.

In a world of much uncertainty and fear, this is the rock-solid message God has entrusted to his church. And, we are assured, once this gift of life is ours, nothing in all crea-tion can take it away from us. Fear will certainly continue to be a reality in this unstable and turbulent world. But the Christian can have absolute certainty, even through such fears, that we are safe in Christ – and that what God has started in us he will go on to complete.

“Mercy: The Heart of Faith, the Reason for Hope.”

an enlightening lecture course, by Fr. Dan Crosby, OFM Cap,

Please join us at Connelly Hall, St. John The Baptist RC Church, 895 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, NY.

The course is 12 weeks beginning on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 and continues each Tuesday at 10am – 12pm through June 14. The cost of the class in under $20 and includes cost of the DVD’s, duplication of a study guide and coffee. If you have any questions, please contact Johanna Krumm at 845-353-8910. We look forward to seeing you and please bring a friend.”

FOR WHO - for ONLY 50 Children Entering Grade 1 thru Grade 5 WHEN & WHERE TO SIGN UP? APRIL 10 IN CONNELLY HALL FROM 11:30 am - 12:30 pm HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Only $40 for the first child and $30 for siblings WHY SIGN UP? Children will learn more about Jesus thru games, art & crafts, singing and fun times.

LECTURAS DE HOY: Hechos 10:34a, 37-43; Sal-mo 117; Colosenses 3:1-4; Juan 20:1-9

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 2:14, 22-33; Sal 15:1-2, 5, 7-11;

Mt 28:8-15

Martes: Hch 2:36-41; Sal 32:4-5, 18-20, 22;

Jn 20:11-18

Miércoles:Hch 3:1-10; Sal 104:1-4, 6-9;

Lc 24:13-35

Jueves: Hch 3:11-26; Sal 8:2, 5-9; Lc 24:35-48

Viernes: Hch 4:1-12; Sal 117:1-2, 4, 22-27;

Jn 21:1-14

Sábado: Hch 4:13-21; Sal117:1, 14-21;

Mc 16:9-15

Domingo: Hch 5:12-16; Sal 117:2-4, 13-15, 22-24;

Ap 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

CAPTURADO POR LA HISTORIA

“¡Somos testigos!” Las lecturas bíblicas del Domingo de Pascua se centran en detalles reportados por testi-gos oculares. Escucha detenidamente y sentirás que la historia te captura. Pedro reporta las buenas obras hechas por Jesús, su muerte en la cruz, y su Resur-rección. El pasaje del Evangelio de san Juan nos hace correr a la tumba vacía con Pedro y Juan, y dar una mirada adentro para ver el lienzo usado para cubrir el cuerpo de Jesús. El Salmo 118 resume nuestra respuesta: “¡Es un milagro patente!”

¿Qué detalles de resurrección vemos hoy en nuestra vida? ¿Cómo hemos muerto a la vida vieja y resucita-do de nuevo con Jesús? Tengamos bien en cuenta la nueva vida que nos rodea. Es un milagro patente.

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.

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia Domingo de Pascua: la Resurrección del Se-ñor Este es el día en que actuó el Señor, sea nuestra alegría y nuestro gozo. ¡Aleluya! En este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia la Pascua continua siendo la victoria de Dios misericordi-oso que levanta a Jesús "el testigo fiel, el pri-mogénito de los muertos y el soberano de los reyes de la tierra" (Apocalipsis 1:5), "el primogénito entre muchos hermanos" (Romanos 8:29), venciendo a la muer-te en todas sus formas, en todos nos nosotros en la familia humana. En el Evangelio de la Vigilia, este año el de Lu-cas, mensajeros celestiales enviaron a las mujeres a anunciar (24:6). En el Evangelio de Juan, la tumba vacía igualmente "envía" a María Magdalena, Pedro y el Discípulo Amado, quienes creían aunque no entendían plenamente. Por último, en la tarde de este domingo de Pascua, el Evangelio de Lucas que cuenta la historia de Emaús, nos envía como "misioneros de misericordia", asegurándonos que encontraremos al Señor Resucitado, hoy y cada día en "la persona desconocida" que encontra-mos en nuestro camino de la vida, en la "Palabra que hace que arda nuestros corazones" y "al partir el pan" (ver Lu-cas 24:32, 35). --Peter Scagnelli

As we consider our pledges to the 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal, we recognize that all we have is our gift from God. As a sign of our gratitude, we can respond with a gift to the Ap-peal which helps all Catholics do their work of ministering the needs of God’s people. As you consider your gift of thanksgiving, please realize that you are not alone in this effort. Thank you for your pledge and donation!

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, Paul Johnson Deanery Maureen O’Connell Eucharistic Adoration Dcn Robert Pang Health Mary Loftus Hispanic Community Micaelina Maldonado/ Geny Aguilar Hospitality Robin Miller Men’s Club Bill Loftus. Ralph Olsen Ushers Jake Miraglia Music Elise Espinosa,Chris & Carolyn Yates, Ted Simone Spanish Choir Carlos Cerna 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 Kelli Chilson Spiritual Life Johanna Krumm St. Vincent De Paul Fr. Tom Kunnel

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

Martina Lynch, Cruz Molina, Maria Nest , Ralph Olsen, May Pang,

Amy Ramundo, 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

available on 1st Fridays of the month at 7 PM and 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, call Fr. Tom’s mobile 845 608 9358.

Holy Orders: Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of voca-

tion 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,

Confirmation 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

Our Goal $41,000 Current Pledge: $5600.

The message is: F E A S T CHOSEN, ENDURES, ARISEN, LIFE, SCRIPTURE

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