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Rev. Jacek Marchewka Pastor
Weekend Assistants
Salesians of Don Bosco
Anne L. Laura Parish Catechetical Leader
Elaine Kownacki Office Manager
Mary McCarrick
Confirmation Leader
Szymon Gil Director of Music Ministry
Helen Soboleski, Lauren D’Imperio
Dianne Scott Cantors
Arthur Yankowski
Parish Council Chair
Kristen Kopcio Safe Environment Coordinator
Mary Molinelli, John Sulikowski
Trustees
SACRAMENTS Baptism
Every other Sunday.
Reconciliation After all daily Masses and Saturday, 4pm to 4:45pm, or by appointment.
Marriage
Arrangements should be made one year in advance. Contact Rectory for appointment.
Anointing of the Sick
Contact Rectory for appointment for home bound or infirmed.
MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays and Saturday: 8am
Saturday Vigil: 5pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9am (Polish), 10:30am,
12 Noon
CChurch of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Roman Catholic Community 47 Island Road Mahwah, NJ 07430
Rectory Phone: 201- 529-3517
Parish Website: www.ihmcmahwah.org Parish Email: [email protected]
Parish Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 10am-Noon, 1pm-5pm; Weekends: Emergency calls only
Sunday, December 10, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent
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WORSHIP
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, December 9 5pm +William Backus by wife Frances
Sunday, December 10 – Second Sunday of Advent 7:30am +For Our Parishioners 9am +Stanislaw Leszczynski by Bozena Zabrocka & Family +Janina & Andrzej Pichala by the Family +Wojcieh Topczewski by son Jacek & Family 10:30am +Andrew O’Sullivan, Kathleen Smith & Lal McKenna by the Family +Yolanda Kotos by Emily Kownacki +Arthur Platz & Jacquin Fiffee by Eleanor Platz 12pm +Mario Izzo by the Mauro Family
Monday, December 11 8am Anne & Donald Stricker by Kathy Farina
Tuesday, December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe 8am +Rev. Floyd Rotunno by Janet & Shelia Galbo
Wednesday, December 13 8am +Robert Himber by the Family
Thursday, December 14 8am +Mary Louise Driscoll by Agnes Driscoll
Friday, December 15 8am Conrad Grimsby & Family by Vincent Lisi & Family
Saturday, December 16 8am +Jake Jarema by the Gerling Family 5pm +Jack Baxter by wife Bernice & son John +Sam Iorio by Robert Lebedwic +Elmerindo & Vincenzia Bonucci by granddaughter Irene Miceli
Sunday, December 17 – Third Sunday of Advent 7:30am +Filomena Matarazzo by Bill & Eileen Matarazzo 9am +Robert Maleszewski, Olszewski Family & Zawadzki Family by Ewa Maleszewski 10:30am +Andrew & Tom O’Sullivan by the Family +John Link by the Family +Rev. Floyd Rotunno by the O’Leary Family 12pm +Dempsey & Hennessey Families by the Families
MEMORIAL CANDLES
Blessed Sacrament (Sanctuary Candle) In memory of Roger Suleski from great nieces & nephew
Blessed Mother (Sanctuary Candle) In memory of Florence & John Quinn from great grandchildren
Saint Joseph (Sanctuary Candle) In memory of Michael Cleary from nieces & nephew
Sacred Heart (Alcove) In memory of Cynthia my loving wife from husband Ed Plicinski
Blessed Mother (Alcove) Blessings on the Gerling Family
DEVOTIONS Immaculate Heart of Mary Novena Every Monday following the 8am Mass
Divine Mercy Chaplet Every Friday following the 8am Mass
Rosary Every Saturday following the 8am Mass
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
John Link, Sylvik Kuzmik, Patricia Sorgine, Yolanda Kotos, Florence Imparato, Gregory Morris, Sr., Gisela Sokol, Nicholas S. Mihok, Jozef Iwanczak, Stasia Krawczyk, Sam Iorio, Adela Tuczkowski, Helen Zembriski, Carmela Jean Pignone, Winston Govia, Joseph Schnackenberg.
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DDecember 10, 2017
"One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
In today’s Gospel of Mark, we hear about the preaching and mission of John the Baptist. It is clear that the expectation of the people is high as they go out into the desert to hear John’s message. But John proclaimed: “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” as it was written in Isaiah “A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths’."
Yes, in today’s Gospel, we are admonished to prepare the “way of the Lord.” But what is this “way of the Lord”? It is a life of “holiness and devotion” (Second Reading), a life of “repentance” and “forgiveness" (Gospel), and a life of hearing the “glad tidings” of God's salvation and announcing this “good news” (First Reading) to the world. This is the way John the Baptist lived; this is the way of life into which Christ baptizes us with the Holy Spirit!
Continuing on our Advent journey, we have scheduled our Advent Pardon & Peace Reconciliation Service on Thursday, December 21st at 7pm. This is a time a time for reconciliation, and private and communal prayer. External priests will be available for private confessions.
And just before Christmas, Santa is coming to town (in our Parish Hall) for a hearty pancake breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 17th, 10am-12noon! There will be time for families to take individual photos. And, Santa, will also have a beautiful gift for all our children. Don’t miss it!
You can find our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass schedule herein this Bulletin. Please invite all your families and friends to share in the joy of the birth of Jesus and in all the love and peace that only He can bring!
I hope to see all of you today at our annual Parish Christmas Pageant and Luncheon celebration at 1pm in our Parish Hall. I want to express my gratitude and thanks to all those volunteers who spent many hours of preparation in helping put this event together! Hopefully, next weekend we will have some nice photos here in our Bulletin.
Lastly, please don’t forget this is the last weekend (or tomorrow before noon at our Parish Office) for our “Giving Tree”. These gifts really do make for happy moments and smiles for residents and patients at New Bridge Medical Center (formerly Bergen Regional Medical Center).
God Bless you. May He guide us on our journey of faith this Advent and always. Fr. Jacek
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FAITH FORMATION
Mark’s announcement of the beginning of the Good News is a resounding proclamation that now, in Jesus, the long-promised visitation of God has begun. God has sent a messenger, John the Baptist, to “prepare the way.” John the Baptist diverted attention from himself to Jesus. His ministry was not about himself but about the “one mightier than I who is coming after me.” Our own Advent journey call us to walk in the sandal prints of John the Baptist and become forerunners of Jesus - people who draw attention away from themselves and toward Jesus!
ADVENT PRAYER Loving God and Father,
I know that I have sinned against you in thought, word and deed.
This Advent season, forgive me, wash away my sins, and make me whole again. Amen
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
PARDON & PEACE RECONCILIATION SERVICE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7pm
A time for reconciliation, communal prayer service and opportunity for private confessions. External priests from will be available.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7:30pm
For those grieving death of a loved one. Meetings held once a month in Parish Center. For more info, call Nancy Baker, 201-529-4411; [email protected] .
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS
December 12
The Feast in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe goes back to the 16th century. A poor Indian named Cuauhtlatohuac was baptized and given the name Juan Diego. He was a 57-year-old widower and lived in a small village near Mexico City. On Saturday morning, December 9, 1531, he was on his way to a nearby barrio to attend Mass in honor of Our Lady.
He was walking by a hill called Tepeyac when he heard beautiful music like the warbling of birds. A radiant cloud appeared and within it stood a young Native American maiden dressed like an Aztec princess. The lady spoke to him in his own language and sent him to the bishop of Mexico, a Franciscan named Juan de Zumarraga. The bishop was to build a chapel in the place where the lady appeared.
The bishop told Juan Diego to have the lady give him a sign. At same time Juan Diego’s uncle became seriously ill and Juan stayed with him to care for him. After two days, with his uncle near death, Juan left his side to find a priest. Juan had to pass Tepayac Hill to get to the priest. As he was passing, he found the lady waiting for him and she assured him that his uncle would recover. She then asked him to go and cut flowers from the top of the hill. Even though the weather was freezing Juan found a full bloom of Castilian roses which the lady asked Juan to carry to the bishop in his tilma - a poncho-like cape made of cactus fiber.
When Juan Diego opened his tilma in the bishop’s presence, the roses fell to the ground and the bishop sank to his knees. On Juan Diego’s tilma appeared an image of Mary exactly as she had appeared at the hill of Tepeyac. It was December 12, 1531.
In 1977, the tilma was examined using infrared photography and digital enhancement techniques. Unlike any painting, the tilma shows no sketching or any sign of outline drawn to permit an artist to produce a painting. Further, the very method used to create the image is still unknown. The image is inexplicable in its longevity and method of production. It can be seen today in a large cathedral built to house up to ten thousand worshipers. It is, by far, the most popular religious pilgrimage site in the Western Hemisphere.
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PARISH & COMMUNITY
FOR ALL OUR KIDS AND FAMILIES!
A SPECIAL VISIT FROM SANTA! NEXT SUNDAY, DEC.17, 10AM-12 NOON
Enjoy our homemade pancakes while telling Santa your last minute “WISH LIST”! He has a special gift for our kids – age 16 & under!
BLESSING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE
The use of the Christmas tree is relatively modern. Its origins are found in the medieval mystery plays that depicted the tree of paradise and the Christmas light or candle that symbolized Christ, the Light of the world. According to custom, the Christmas tree is set up just before Christmas and may remain in place until the Solemnity of Epiphany. The lights of the tree are illuminated after the prayer of blessing.
The leader says the prayer with hands joined: Lord our God,
we praise you for the light of creation: the sun, the moon, and the stars of the night.
We praise you for the light of Israel: the Law, the prophets, and the wisdom of the
Scriptures. We praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son:
he is Emmanuel, God-with-us, the Prince of Peace, who fills us with the wonder of your love.
Lord God, let your blessing come upon us
as we illumine this tree. May the light and cheer it gives
be a sign of the joy that fills our hearts. May all who delight in this tree
come to the knowledge and joy of salvation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOD BLESS OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED
MMichael Godlewski Son of Wendy and Marcin Godlewski
Sunday, Christmas Eve: 3:30pm, 5:30pm, 10pm
Midnight: 12am (Polish)
Sunday, Christmas Day: 7:30am, 9am (Polish), 10:30am, 12 noon
JOHN SPIECH WELCOMES CARDINAL TOBIN!
At a recent Mass and town hall meeting with Cardinal Tobin and the faithful and priests of our deanery held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oakland, John Spiech shared a laugh with Cardinal Tobin as a representative of our Parish.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL SING
Wed. & Thurs, Dec. 13 & 14, 8pm-10pm Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
89 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ
Now in its 47th year, the Carol Sing has become one of the most significant Christmas concerts in Northern NJ. The ambiance of candlelight and season décor, along with the Cathedral Choir, organ, brass, percussion, and thousands of participants combine to create an event that must be experienced. Free-will offering.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
The Mahwah Marine Moms and North Jersey Military Moms cordially invite the IHM Parish Community to join them at Mahwah’s Veterans’ Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 16th, 12 Noon for National Wreaths Across America Day. This “laying
of the wreaths” ceremony is a nation-wide event to remember and honor our country’s fallen heroes. They look forward to having you join them.
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“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
‘Behold, I Am Sending my Messenger Ahead of You; He Will Prepare your Way.’ ”
(Mark 1:2)
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OPLATKI CHRISTMAS WAFERS
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LAST CALL… SHARE THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
A Gift from The Giving Tree is putting joy in a resident or patient’s life at the New Bridge Medical Center (formerly Bergen Regional Medical Center) in Paramus this Christmas. Please leave your gift under the tree on Dec. 9-10, or bring to Rectory no later Dec. 11th before noon.
Hear our Youth Choir sing Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24th – 5:30pm.
PARISH CALENDAR, CONTACTS & STEWARDSHIP DECEMBER 12/10 1pm Christmas Pageant & Celebration 12/17 10am-Noon Breakfast with Santa 12/21 7pm Advent Pardon and Peace12/21 7:30-9pm Bereavement Ministry
STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Rectory: 201-529-3517 Pastor: Rev. Jacek Marchewka, Ext. 12 [email protected] Office Manager: Elaine Kownacki 201-529-3517 Fax: 201-529-4401 [email protected] Parish Catechetical Leader: Anne L. Laura 201-529-2294, [email protected] Leader: Mary [email protected] Women’s Spirituality Leader: Eileen Matarazzo [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator: Kristen Kopcio [email protected] Youth Ministry: [email protected] Bulletin Editor: [email protected]
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