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CHURCH OF SAINT ELIZABETH
Pentecost Sunday
May 20, 2018
Parish Center 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Office: 201-891-1122 Fax: 201-891-3708 Website: www.saintelizabeths.orgEmail: [email protected] School Principal Karen Lewis Parish School Greenwood Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Office: 201-891-1481
Website: www.sainte-school.org
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COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 14 Offertory $20,901| Online $2,628| Total $23,529
NEWS AND EVENTS
My dear friends at St. Elizabeth’s, We are now well into the month of May, which is often referred to as Mary’s month. During May we honor Mary, not for one day, but for the entire month! Although the Church has set aside the month of May to honor Mary, the Mother of God, for many centuries, the custom became widespread during the nineteenth century. May is also the month we celebrate Mother’s Day honoring our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and all those who have been mothers in our life. This seems appropriate because as I mentioned in my homily last week, Mary is also the mother for all of us and the model of motherhood for all mothers. During May, Mary is honored in many different ways. For some, it is the daily recitation of the Rosary. Others may have a special statue or picture as a reminder of Mary. Some parishes, such as ours, have had a long-standing tradition known as the May Crowning. The crown adorned in flowers is made to represent Mary’s beauty and as a reminder for us to imitate the Blessed Mother’s virtues of faith, hope, and self-sacrificing love. St. Pope John Paul II had a deep devotion and love for Mary. It was evident in his prayer life and his teachings. This past Sunday May 13th, was not only Mother’s Day, but coincidently, it was the one hundred and first anni-versary of the famous first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima. It was also the 37th anniversary of the near fatal attempt on the pope’s life. He would credit the intercession of Mary, specifically Our Lady of Fatima with saving his life. Exactly one year later, Pope John Paul II would make a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima to celebrate Mass and deliver a homily of Mary’s message of love to the world. My own devotion to Mary grew strong when my son David, was deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corp. In my article, One Family, One Marine, One Lord of All, I wrote about my relationship with the Blessed Mother which I quote in part, “As Queen of Families she understands the fears and anxieties of departures and separa-tions, the self-sacrifice of a family and a son and the hope and joy for reunion and homecoming.” Mary provided comfort to me as I prayed for her intercession to keep my son safe. Upon his return, David would tell me he felt a presence protecting him. Although May is the month for Mary, we can turn to her at any time to intercede on our behalf with her son. Mary, the morning star who points the way to her Son, is a model of faith who trusted in God, submitting and surrendering to his will. It’s a model for each of us to follow in our own lives. In the closing words of St. Pope John Paul II’s, May 13, 1982 homily at Fatima, “Yes, here and throughout the Church, in the heart of every indi-vidual and in the world as a whole, may you be blessed, O Mary, our sweet Mother.” May you receive many blessings through the intercession of Mary.
Deacon Andy
Sacred Heart School: This is the time of year we welcome students from Sacred Heart School. They come to thank us for our past support and to encourage us to continue. You should have received a flyer recently that tells you how you can contribute. Please be generous as the school needs your financial support. Thank you.
Father’s Day Memorial Cards: Cards will be available in the narthex or in the Parish Office, if you wish to have your father (living or deceased) remembered during the Masses for Father’s Day. They can be returned to the Parish Office during normal operating hours from Monday through Saturday.
St. Elizabeth’s YACHT Club: A brand new ministry!! Young Adults Catholics Hanging Together. Our first meeting will take place at the home of a member of this new ministry. Dinner will be provided and Fr. Stephen will lead a discussion on the “The Five Love Languages Book “ by Gary Chapman. This is a great opportunity to in-teract with Fr. Stephen and make new friends. We look forward to seeing you. Please RSVP to Amanda Chevestick at [email protected] or 201-739-6060.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, May 19 9:00 am Memorial Mass 5:00 pm Maria DiRenzo
Sunday, May 20 7:30 am Hedi Fankhauser
9:00 am Salvatore Taormina 10:30 am Joseph Villano
12:00 noon John & Teresa McGarvie
6:15 pm People of the Parish
Monday, May 21 7:00 am Christine Pappas 9:00 am Edward Zaretski
Tuesday, May 22 7:00 am Mark Sproha
9:00 am Joseph Miller
Wednesday, May 23 7:00 am Patrica Johnson
9:00 am Alexander Ciavarra
Thursday, May 24 7:00 am Nancy De Meola
9:00 am Louis Cosenza
Friday, May 25 7:00 am Evelyn Finn
9:00 am Marie Corvari
Saturday, May 26 9:00 am Memorial Mass
5:00 pm Frank & Teresa Anello & Arlene Moskal
Deceased Members of the Horrilleno Family
Sunday, May 27 7:30 am People of the Parish
9:00 am Naricso & Bruna Morson
10:30 am Joseph & Emily Shadiack
12:00 noon Daniel Giletta 6:15 pm Conrad & Helen Hurtz
NEWS AND EVENTS
Needs Ministry For Friends ages 14-21, Young Life Capemaum at St. Elizabeth’s Young Life Capernaum gives young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to experience fun and adventure, to develop fulfilling friendships, and to challenge their limits , while building self-esteem through club, camp, and other exciting activities. Young Life staff and volunteers model Christ’s unconditional love and acceptance as they walk alongside these young adults.
Club Schedule: *Club meets on Saturdays from 1:00-2:30pm in the St. Eliza-beth’s room. June 2 Special Club - Capernaum’s Got Talent (Friends are invited to sing
dance, karaoke, tell a joke, show off art work, etc)
June 16 Club – Luau Theme
Contact, Blair Ransom, YL Capernaum Coordinator, 908-347-9976 or email [email protected] www.YoungLife.bergencounty.org.
St. Elizabeth’s Online Giving Note From Jack Polito: As the Business Manager here at St. Elizabeth’s, I encourage everyone to use our electronic giving method of supporting the work of our parish. It’s much easier than writing a check every week, and your contribution is automatically debited to your checking, sav-ings, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express account into the parish’s bank account. Please consider joining many of your fellow parishioners, who are using Online Giving. It’s very easy to enroll. Simply go to our parish website (www.saintelizabeths.org) and click on the Online Giving tab in the How Can We Help You section. For additional information, or if you need assistance with this program, give me a call at 201-891-1122, ext. 202 or email me at [email protected].
Outreach Ministries at St. Elizabeth’s: Twenty years ago, Deacon Bob Kratchman began an Outreach Ministry for the poor and hungry at St. Elizabeth’s. The ministry has evolved into our monthly food bag collection as we distribute grocery bags on the first Sunday of the month and parishioners return them on the second Sunday. The current beneficiaries of the grocery bags are: Oasis and Star of Hope in Paterson, Fr. Frank English, and CUMAC. The chal-lenge is that 10 years ago we could distribute as many as 359 bags on a given Sun-day. Now with 500 bags given out at Mass, an average of 224 are returned. This food bag distribution is a direct and impactful way to assist our neighbors. Cash, checks, or gift card donations are accepted.
Another outreach begun by Deacon Bob Kratchman, is the Van Ministry. During the week, our van daily picks up bakery goods and produce from local stores and delivers them to Oasis & Eva’s Kitchen. Parishioners are sent out “two by two”, a driver and an assistant, to pick up food and bring it to Paterson. From Monday to Friday, 8:30-11:30 am start to finish, teams execute the Van Ministry. Weekly or monthly, men and women, retired or not, drivers and non-drivers, the schedule can be made to work for our volunteers.
Please consider a share in these corporal works of mercy. Ministries always need to be replenished, and a good cause always needs to be re-invigorated. Please take a bag each month and return it for someone whose family is hungry. If you would like more information about helping the Van Ministry, please call the Parish Cen-ter at 201-891-1122. St. E’s is caring for others “right in our own back yard.” Your help is necessary and appreciated. Thank you for your prayerful sacrifice and sup-port!
Bereavement Support Night: We encourage anyone who has experienced a recent loss to come to Bereavement Support Night on Wednesday, June 6th, at 7:30 pm in the Amadeus Room. No registration is required.
Seniors Luncheon: The seniors lunch will be on Monday, May 21st, at 12 noon. The luncheon will be held at Portobello’s Restaurant in Oakland. Please call Dotsie at the Parish Center if you have any questions.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
The 20/20 Project: Join and Save Babies’ Lives: This project is a collaborative effort with local pro-life groups, the LIFENET Office in the Archdi-ocese of Newark, and individuals throughout the state who are working together to attain equal rights for babies in the womb. Mass Project: Arrange a Mass once a month, up to 12 months, to be offered “for the protection of babies in the womb and their families.” Weekend Masses are the best! Please use the Mass Project Sign Up form to notify us so we may track the progress toward our goal of 2400 Masses.
Pledge to pray daily: Sign up at [email protected] or 973-497-4500. Please use the prayer in the 20/20 project card.
Raise awareness about fetal pain: Please visit babiesintehewombfeel-pain.com to be informed. Display the baby feet car magnet that you can find in the St. Elizabeth gift store located in the parish center. Get involved: Join the monthly “20/20 Alliance Conference Call”. Register online at [email protected] or call 973-497-4500.
St. E’s School Clothing Drive: Drop off all used clothes and shoe dona-
tions in the Gym during any of the following days/times, Saturday, May 19th, 8 am-6 pm & Sunday, May 20th, 8 am-3 pm. It is a great time of year to clean out your closets and make money for St. Elizabeth School! An organization called Clothingshoedrive.com, will be collecting used clothes, shoes, coats, belts, ties, pants, comforters, curtains, towels, hats, scarfs, purses, jewelry, watches, backpacks, stuffed animals, and dolls. Please place items in large tightly “tied” bags. (Label all shoe donations in a separate bag). St. Eliza-beth School will receive a check based on how many pounds of clothes are donat-ed. Shoe donations raise a higher amount per pound. This is an easy opportuni-ty to raise funds for our school, and at the same time, help those who are in need. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL NEWS
Corpus Christi Adoration: All are welcome to join us on Sunday, June 3rd after the 12 noon Mass for Adoration and Benediction till 2PM. Come and appreci-ate the beautiful Infiorata (floral display) around the Baptismal Font. After the Benediction, parishioners will have the chance to take the blessed petals home.
St. Elizabeth’s BOLD Youth Ministry, Summer Teen Mission: Do you need…. Yard work? Planting? Garage & Basement clean-up? Housework? Babysitting? Mommy's Helper? Teens from St. E’s BOLD Teen Youth Ministry are heading on their Mission Trip this summer and are ready to work now! They hope to raise mon-ey to cover the costs for this important Youth Mission Trip. Do-nations in exchange for any odd jobs would be warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated! For inquiries, call Marie at 646-294-7820.
