Dear Parishioners,

Jesus addresses us with comforting words today: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Let those words wash over is and all the responsibilities we have and all the stresses we’re under, and all the failures that haunt us. “My yoke is asy,” Jesus assures us, “ my burden light.” As we gather together on this holiday weekend, let us rejoice in the freedom Jesus offers us from our heavy burdens.

J

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: When have I realized that my expectations had fooled me? Regarding hardships, what have I learned from asking for help?

SATURDAY, JULY 4 (Mass at SJV 5:00 PM)

Parish Family of Saint John Vianney Living & Deceased

The United States of America SUNDAY, JULY 5 (Mass at STA 10:00AM) + Bill Barrett / Kathleen Peterson & Mary Ryan Zannotti + Rich McLeod / Dane & Mary Massaro + Ryan DeVito / Ellen Schmidt MONDAY, JULY 6 7:30PM + Stanislau and Jozefa Pachucki / Jean & Eric Stroud TUESDAY, JULY 7 8:00AM Bishop Kevin Sweeney WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 8:00AM Special Intentions THURSDAY, JULY 9 8:00AM + Theresa M. Wickham / Pat Snouffer FRIDAY, JULY 10 8:00AM Vocations SATURDAY, JULY 11 (Mass at SJV 5:00 PM) + Matthew Cusa / Matt & Rita Rugel + Herb Fischer /Skip & Judy Diller SUNDAY, JULY 12 (Mass at STA 10:00AM) + Chester Pajor and Deceased members of Pajor Family + Maria Sam Nguyen / Thu Chu + Carol Honthumb / Bill & Donna Feuss

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary time - June 28, 2020

Our Seminarian Joey Mactal will be

ordained a Transitional Deacon on

Friday, July 31 at 7:00 pm

here at Saint Thomas the Apostle

by our new Bishop Kevin Sweeney.

I don't know what the protocol will be

for attendance.

More details to follow.

Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Mt 9:32-38

Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Mt 10:1-7

Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Mt 10:7-15

Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Mt 10:16-23

Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Mt 10:24-33

Readings for the Week

YOU STILL CAN JOIN AND ENJOY YOGA! Do you know what is great about Zoom? There is always room for one more! Join us via Zoom for “Exercising the Body for the Sake of the Soul” with yoga! The practice will focus on breath-ing, stretching and prayerful mindfulness.

All you need is an iPad, computer, or smartphone, and a mat or towel. It might be helpful to have a pillow or blanket available to sit or kneel on as well.

Class will begin at 7 pm on Wednesdays and last about 60 minutes. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to get comfort-ably logged in. Class dates will be July 8, and 15.

Please email YogaLadies@mail.com if you would like to join us, or have any questions. You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours or so before the session. ~ Pat Barrett and Paula Lavorgna

Please note: You must email YogaLadies@mail.com in order to RSVP to the class and receive the Zoom invita-tion! The Zoom link will not be sent out via Flocknote.

The Parish Community of St. john Vianney & St. Thomas the Apostle

We joyfully welcome into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church

Kimberly Christal Witzl,

Lori ElizabethTrujillo

and Thomas Arthur Bush

who on 29th day of June, 2020 made a solemn Profession of Faith, was sealed

with the Gift of the Holy Sprit and has shared in the Holy Eucharist.

John Becker III John Blaha Thomas Bubniak Emily Carcich Anthony Cheff Christopher Cloutier

Andrew Cooper Tyler Cooper Carmine Covello Emma Garofalo Frank Garruto

Andrew Giampapa Dominique Hartman John Jones Raymond Kerrison Gabriella LaMonica

Olivia LaMonica Gavin Mullin Jordan Riegel Danielle Rosiek Lukas Rowe

Samantha Schnell Kacper Sek Elena Spagna Molly Szalai

Blood Donations – Urgent Need

Blood drives at St. Thomas are cancelled at this time, so your individual donations matter now more than

ever. Vitalant, our provider, is asking for anyone who is eligible to donate at one of their convenient loca-

tions. Also, Vitalant is now testing all donors for COVID-19 antibodies. Whether you're eligible to give

whole blood or recovered from COVID-19 and can donate convalescent plasma, YOU ARE SAVING LIVES!

Visit the Vitalant website at www.vitalant.org for more information. At this time, Vitalant requires both

staff and donors to wear a mask. The website also lists the distancing, sanitation and other items to keep you

safe during your donation. The nearest location is 1259 US-46, Parsippany, NJ 07054 or call 201-389-0473

for questions.

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

06/21/2020: $2,622.00 12th Sunday in OT

13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 06/28/2020

22 Envelopes: $ 820.00 4 Loose Checks: $ 330.00 Loose Cash: $ 37.00 24 Online Giving: $1,010.00 Total $2,197.00 Last Year: $4,457.00 12 Sunday in OT

06/21/2020: $5,127.00 12th Sunday in OT

13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 06/28/2020

65 Envelopes: $2,946.00 20 Loose Checks: $2,349.00 42 Online Giving: $1,561.00 Total $6,856.00

Last Year: $5,941.25 12th Sunday in OT

fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary time - June 28, 2020

First written by Irving Berlin in 1918, he rewrote the song in 1938 in response to the rise of Adolf Hitler and fascism in Germany. He rewrote it as a prayer for peace, and it was performed for the first time by Kate Smith on an Armi-stice Day broadcast (November 11 – now known as Veterans Day) that year. Berlin also wrote the spoken introduction (now rarely heard but which Smith always used).

At its heart, it’s a prayer for the well-being of our country. Especially in the politically and racially charged times in which we live, may God bless Ameri-ca. It truly belongs to all of us together.

A wonderful follow-up song in the same vein: Woody Guthrie’s “This Land

is Your Land”.

God bless America, land that I love

Stand beside her and guide her

Through the night with the light from above

From the mountains to the prairies

To the oceans white with foam

God bless America, my home sweet home

God bless America, my home sweet home

FROM DEBBIE WICKHAM, DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration emails for the 2020/2021 St. John Vian-

ney/St. Thomas the Apostle Religious Education school

year were sent out to all registered Religious Educa-

tion families with the link to online registration. There

is a $25 deposit registration fee per family, payable

online at the time of registration.

If you are a new family please go to https://

giving.parishsoft.com/App/Form/b7fb430f-e068-4f0c

-a85a-ee443d9bb2f3 , fill out the registration form

and pay the deposit registration fee. If you should

have any questions you can email: deb-

bie@ststhomasjohn.org or leave a message: 973-208-

0096 - Debbie Wickham, OFS

While you are unable to come into the office because it is closed to the public. You can contact us by email: terry@ststhomasjohn.org or

call the office during business hours 9:00am - 4:00PM 973-208-0090 / 973-697-6550.

REMINDERS FOR MASS ATTENDANCE SIGN UP

Please note: everyone MUST SIGN UP USING focknote, including ushers,

greeters, and all other volunteers. A new flocknote is sent out every week to

register for the weekend Masses, IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE LIST YOU WILL

NOT BE ADMITTED.

The current limited capacity of our churches is based on total capacity, and

not limited to seating in the pews. Therefore, it includes priests & deacons,

ushers, & other volunteers, in addition to the congregation.

MOST IMPORTANT! the obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been

suspended until further notice. Please stay home if you feel un-

safe! The 10:00 am Mass on Sunday will continue to be

livestreamed.

During the Pandemic Hope House distributes pre packed gro-

ceries every Wednesday to families. So once a week each

family is give 2 Bags of groceries plus some frozen items

and bread which is about 40 lbs per family.

As you can see your generous donations help families get through the week goes fast. Hope House staff, volunteers and of course those families you give support say thank you.

Hope House has asked for the following items:

Pasta Pasta Sauce Peanut Butter Jelly

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to help the most families it is best you purchase regular size cans and / or jars ra-

ther than the extra large sizes.

WHERE DO YOU DROP OFF YOUR DONATIONS? PLEASE NOTE

Just drop off them off at the STA Rectory Door under the overhang. In order to ensure that

social distancing is observed for both you and Father Matt you do not have to ring the door

bell as the front Rectory door is checked throughout the day. The food doesn't stay there for

long.

If you are unable to get to the store and would like to make a monetary donation to a food pantry, please see below:

NEW HOPE, OAK RIDGE - Checks or supermarket gift cards can be sent to: New Hope Food Pantry, c/o Milton Unit-

ed Methodist Church, 316 Dover-Milton Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438.

HOPE HOUSE, DOVER – SUPERMARKET GIFT

CARDS can be sent to: Hope House Food Pantry, 101

Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07801.

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY: If you need someone to do your gro-

cery shopping or other essentials , we are willing to go for you and

leave shopping items at your doorstep!

Social distancing practices will be observed! Please contact Gabby

Dyl at 973-713-0280.

For more information, or to ask a volunteer for help

with shopping for your essentials, please contact Gab-

by Dyl at (973) 713-0280. If you are interested in volun-

teering in anyway , please contact Gabby at the num-

ber above!

“TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON” A TIME TO BE HEALED

Prayers for the sick: Brennan McCoy, Kathy Brennen, Aaron Alonzo, Sal D ’Arco, Kevin Wickert, Fumiko Lutz, Patricia Carapola, Courtney Sanchelli, Danny Scillieri, Gail Brennan, Rich Day, Richard Lavelle, Marion Coleson, Chris Osborne, Rose Kelly, Stephen Vecchiotti, Vincent Ottani, Ernie Sudo, Penny Sorokach (nursing home), Brandon Wozniak, Darlene Kolakovic, Fr. Dan Kelly, Fr. Joseph Farias, Helen Turosky, Joey Dyl, Don King, Kenny Miscisak, Emily Fleming, Emily Schmidt, Ethan Rodriguez, Carol, Mary Swerzenski, Deacon Milt, Jessica Taylor, Tim Lambert, Nancy, Hazel Voiner, Tony Bonfiglio, Lynn Snouffer, Sebastian Drelick, Bill Horowitz, Rosina Gleeson, Kathleen Petersen, Father Hugh Murphy, Frank Weber and Tess Martin.

A TIME TO MOURN Prayers for the deceased: Józef Zajecki, Janice Barry, Karen Newton, Catherine Feuss, Jan Jakacki, E. James Shaffer, Louise M. Addotta, William E. Williams, Charles Stoveken, Jesse Bisbal, Victor Coleson, Jr., Luigi Russo, Ernest A. Zappile, Nereida Addotta, Andrew Dolinich, Betty Klein, Joe Endlicher, George Christ, Mildred Einreinhofer, Devon Carbery, Joseph Florio, Fr. Thomas Rainforth, Ralph Albano, Sr., Cveta Szugzdo, James Ford, Carol Perrucci, Jean Farrell, Donald Smitherman, Mary Anne Allender, Jason Free, Joyce Kerr, Mary Strangia, Jean Farrell, Don Ciuppa, Msgr. Brendan Madden, Raymond Angelucci, Stephanie Perrotta, James France III, Louise Anne Sincaglia and Rose Schilacci, Dolores Daly, Nancy Barbieri, Rich McLeod, Marlene Blahut, Rev. Stanley Kostrzomb and Phyllis Bonfiglio, Beverly Bierbaum, Louis “Louie” Panetta, Jack Van Antwerp Raymond Hirsch, Francis Marinello, Bill Barrett, Lawrence (Lorenzo) Guarino, Lester King , Mary Dick, Rick Baxter, Charles & Elizabeth Mylod, Richard Bay, Msgr. Charles Cassidy, former pastor of Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta, Magdealena Szieber, Eileen & William Carbery, Martin Addison, Carmela Mediterro, Theresa Marie Wickham, Herb Fisher, Matthew Cusa, Gladys Kot , Rev. Richard Colgan, C.S.P., Patricia Hopkins and Rosemary McHugh.

A TIME FOR PEACE We pray for those in our parish who are currently serving in the armed forces especially: PFC Jonathan Cuervo, USMC, PFC Anthony Imperato, USMC, Michael Guarino, US Army, Cpl Sebastian Geary, USMC, USAF, Airman James Perez, Sgt. Antoino Lettizia, USMC, OSSN(SW) Anthony S. Gambuti, US Navy, PFC Ryan Leyden, USMC, USAF Airman Matthew Cannarozzi, 2nd Lt. Andrew Verdes, Haley Kerrison Lt1, Army, Clara Shurtless, USMC. In honor of the Military serving our country at home and abroad, we invite you to recite three (3) Hail Mary's for their safety.

BAPTISM Baptism has resumed with only 20 people allowed plus the baby/child. Masks and Social Distancing will the enforced. Couples desiring to have their child baptized should be active parishioners, attending Mass regularly. First Time Parents must attend a Baptism Preparation Class, next class is July 20, 7:00pm via Zoom. To make baptismal arrangements contact the parish office by email: ter-ry@ststhomasjohn.org or call Saint John Vianney at 973-697-6550 / Saint Thomas the Apostle at 973-208-0090.

CONFESSIONS Confessions by appointment only will resume next weekend. Confessions will take place in the church sanctuary. Masks and Social Distanc-ing will be enforced.

MARRIAGES Prior to your booking of the reception, please call the Parish Office 1 year in advance of the wedding date to allow for proper pre-marital preparation. Knights of Columbus ~ Council Meetings

St. John Vianney Council #12649 meets at Saint John Vianney Church Hall the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Joseph Lamb Council #5510 meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at Wiegand Farm – Department for Persons with Disabili-ties’ meeting room. Both meetings start at 7:30 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

Saint John Vianney/Saint Thomas the Apostle debbie@ststhomasjohn.org PARISH MEMBERSHIP: A parishioner is one who belongs to the parish family. As such, he/she is registered and is committed through par-ticipation in the life of the parish. Marriages to be administered and Sponsor Certificates, rec-ommendations, etc. to be issued by the office, the person requesting such must be registered and an active member of Saint John Vianney Parish or Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish community. We request that you register at the rectory when you move into our community so that we may be of service to you.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary time - June 28, 2020