March 5, 2017

March 1, 2017

BAKER'S BITS

1. Congratulations to all those who were involved in the Slovak Ball (Garfield, NJ) by the Slovak-American Cultural Center on February 25th. Unfortunately, I was unable toattend due to delayed travel from California. I'm so happy that many of our parishioners were able to be part of this special event. In other Slovak news, I was honored to meet Ladislava Begeç this past Tuesday, the new Consul General of Slovakia to New York. I'm looking forward to deepening our relationship with her office and continuing to promote and support Slovak culture and faith.

2. We welcome the St. Matthew Evangelist Society, Branch 45, of Sovak Catholic Jednota, for their semi- annual meeting following the Slovak Mass today.

3. Congratulations to Seneca Jason Guinta-Field - March 5. and Olivia Shey Spatola - February 26. who have been baptized today and last week at St. John. God grant them many blessed years!

4. Welcome to those who are joining us for Mass for the first time! Stay with us to help us make ours a strong parish where God may be glorified and His people exalted!

5. Come and join us in praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent following the 12:15pm Mass (12:45pm) at St. John’s or on Friday mornings following the 9am Mass at Cabrini Chapel on Roosevelt Island. The service lasts about 20 minutes. If this is not convenient for your schedule, the St. John’s is open all day, Cabrini Chapel is open Tuesday through Friday, for you to pray the Stations on your own.

6. On Saturday, March 11th Fr. Matthew Ernest will be leading a lector workshop for all parish lectors at St. John Rectory. Contact Lisa Calabrese (212-734-4613) for more information.

7. On Sunday, March 12, the Slovak League will meet following the 10:30am Mass for the Annual Slovak statehood Luncheon in St. John Gym

Z PERA OTCA BAKERA

1. Gratulujem všetkým, ktorí sa podieľali na príprave a uskutočnení Slovenského plesu v Garfield, NJ, ktorý 25. februára zorganizovalo Slovensko-Americké kultúrne stredisko. Bohužiaľ, nemohol som sa zúčastniť, vzhľadom na skomplikované cestovné plány z Kalifornie. Som veľmi rád, že mnohí členovia našej farnosti sa mohli zúčastniť tohto krásneho podujatia. Ďalšie novinky zo slovenského života: bolo mi cťou, že som sa minulý týždeň v utorok mohol stretnúť s Generálnou konzulkou Slovenskej republiky p. Ladislavou Begeç. Teším sa na spoluprácu a prehlbovanie našich vzťahov s jej kanceláriou a pokračovanie v podpore slovenskej kultúry a viery.

2. Vítam spolok sv. Matúša, evanjelistu, 1KSJ, č. 45, ktorý bude mať svoju polročnú schôdzu dnes, po slovenskej sv. omši.

3. Gratulujem Seneca Jason Guinta-Field – 5. marec a Olivii Shey Spatola - 26. február, ktorí boli pokrstení tento víkend a minulý týždeň v kostole sv. Jána Nepomuckého. Nech im Pán Boh dopraje veľa požehnaných rokov.

4. Vítam tých, ktorí po prvý raz prišli k nám na sv. omšu. Dúfam, že zostanete s nami a budete nám pomáhať posilňovať našu farnosť, kde budeme oslavovať Boha a naše srdcia budú pozdvihnuté k nemu.

5. Príďte sa s nami pomodliť Krížovú cestu, ktorú sa modlíme počas Pôstu každý piatok o 12.45 po sv. omši v kostole sv. Jána alebo každý piatok ráno po sv. omši v Kaplnke sv. Františky X. Cabrini. Modlitby trvajú asi 20 minút. Keď vám termín nevyhovuje, môžete sa prísť pomodliť krížovú cestu individuálne, kostol sv. Jána je otvorený celý deň a kaplnka sv. Františky je otvorená od pondelka do piatku.

6. V sobotu, 11. marca bude mať o. Matthew Ernest seminár pre lektorov našej farnosti. Seminár bude na fare Sv. Jána. Pre ďalšie informácie kontaktujte Lisu Calabrese na čísle 212-734-4613.

7. V nedeľu 12. marca po omši o 10.30 bude výročná oslava Slovenskej štátnosti, ktorú organizuje Slovenská Liga, po oslave bude malé pohostenie.