Our Lady of Sorrows Church

136 Davis Avenue Kearny, NJ 07032

Phone: (201) 998-4616 Fax: (201) 997-8659

Emergencies: (201) 275-3891 E-Mail: office@olskearny.org

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM—3:00PM

Saturday and Sunday—Closed

PARISH STAFF Rev. John E. Wassell

Administrator Rev. Adauto Alves

Adjunct Priest Rev. Patrick R.C. Wilhelm

In Residence Msgr. John J. Gilchrist

Weekend Assistant Deacon Leonard Mackesy

Deacon John Sarnas Mrs. Lucille Muldoon

Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Gina Sgalia-Ball

Director of Music Ms. Donna Calcado

Office Manager dcalcado@olskearny.org

Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle Bulletin Editor / Secretary

bulletin@olskearny.org Mrs. Patty Martinez

Secretary pmartinez@olskearny.org Mrs. Linda Mackalonis

Parish Council Coordinator Mr. Andrew Clappsy, Trustee Mrs. Jane Mackesy, Trustee

Social Services Helpline

1-800-CCS-7413 Archdiocesan

Pregnancy Crisis Hotline (201) 246-7379

January 10th, 2016 The Baptism of the Lord

SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Weekday Masses: Monday—Saturday 7:30 AM

Saturday evening Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM

Summer Sunday Mass Schedule: 10:00 AM Holy Day Masses: 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00—4:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Third Sunday of the month after the 10:30 AM Mass. Parents must be registered as parishioners. Arrangements for the Baptism should be made at least one month in

advance.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please notify the rectory or priest in the event of a serious illness. Communal

anointing of the sick will be celebrated a few times during the year. Visits to the home-bound and those in hospitals are made by priests and Eucharistic Minister.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Arrangements should be made one year in advance of the proposed marriage according to the Common Policy of the Bishops of the Province of New Jersey. Either the Bride or Groom must be registered with Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.

RELIGIOUS VOCATION

Women and men who feel called to the Religious Life and men called to the Holy Orders should contact the Vocation Office 973-497-4365 or speak with a Parish

Priest.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (R.C.I.A.) Have you received the Sacrament of Confirmation, First Eucharist or First Penance? Are you interested in membership in the Catholic Church? If so, call the Rectory.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Welcome! Every Catholic should be registered in the Parish. Letters of testimony for Godparents and Sponsors cannot be given unless one is registered. All

parishioners should be active in parish life and be known to one of the Parish Priests. Stewardship (church support) is a serious responsibility of every Catholic. We urge all parishioners to make regular use of their collection envelopes. When moving,

notify the Parish office.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS MISSION STATEMENT We are Catholic Christians of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish who are conscious of the

plan of God for the salvation of all. We praise the Lord in our everyday lives by sharing our faith and talents with each other for the continued growth of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Community. We wish to live the Beatitudes of Jesus and put them

into practice in our daily lives as we answer His call to evangelization.

Let God In

Our depressive, anxious, stressful feel-ings are sometimes the result of our putting our psycho-logical and spiritual “hands” around something less than God.

Baptism of the Lord

Today the Church celebrates the So-lemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestation or epiph-any which occurred on the occasion

of His baptism in the Jordan. Jesus descended into the River to sanctify its waters and to give them the power to beget sons of God. The event takes on the importance of a second creation in which the entire Trinity intervenes.

In the Eastern Church this feast is called Theophany be-cause at the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan God appeared in three persons. The baptism of John was a sort of sacramental preparatory for the Baptism of Christ. It moved men to sentiments of repentance and induced them to confess their sins. Christ did not need the baptism of John. Although He appeared in the "substance of our flesh" and was recognized "outwardly like unto our-selves," He was absolutely sinless and impeccable. He conferred upon the water the power of the true Baptism which would remove all the sins of the world: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who takes away the sin of the world."

Many of the incidents which accompanied Christ's bap-tism are symbolical of what happened at our Baptism. At Christ's baptism the Holy Spirit descended upon Him; at our Baptism the Trinity took its abode in our soul. At His baptism Christ was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father; at our Baptism we become the adopted sons of God. At Christ's baptism the heavens were opened; at our Baptism heaven was opened to us. At His baptism Jesus prayed; after our Baptism we must pray to avoid actual sin.

— Excerpted from Msgr. Rudolph G. Bandas.

Tough Times???

God will help you through whatever tough times you face. “God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial He will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it.” ( 1 Corinthians 10:13) Lean on Him.

We welcome to our par ish community Jonathan C. Ruiz who was baptized De-cember 20th, 2015 in our Church. Much

peace and happiness to the proud parents and family members!

The Waters of Baptism

When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation with water. Landscapers say that this “knits” the sod to the soil. Water is the stuff that binds the very cells of our bodies together. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan, he “knit” himself to what had come before him. By going to the Jor-dan, he made himself one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully human in the waters of Mary’s womb, and by partak-ing in the rite of the baptism or repentance, Jesus identifies himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It is through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to graft new mem-bers onto his Body, the Church; through these waters wee cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News.

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received—-only what you have given.” ~St. Francis of Assisi

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

John the Baptist, in his role as a wandering prophet, drew large crowds. He declared it was not enough to be born Jewish; everyone needed to repent and be washed clean of their sins. When he baptized Jesus (MARK 1:7-11), the appearance of the Holy Spirit that followed showed who Jesus really is. It marked a new reality. Baptism is now a symbol of death and rebirth to new life, while the gift of the Holy Spirit confers power on believers to live as chil-dren of God. After Jesus’ resurrection, the apostles contin-ued to baptize and confirm in his name. Think about this! God has given us the means to lice as God’s own sons and daughters, with the hope of eternal life. Our response re-quires effort, persistence, sacrifice, and selflessness. The enemy of the life of faith is not unbelief, but apathy. We get tired of trying. But a life with Christ says it not now, when? If not you, who else?

Save The Date!!! January 31, 2016

Discovering Christ Follow-Up After the 10:30 AM Mass.

All Are Welcome

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY, January 10th CCD Classes followed by attendance at 10:30 Mass -2nd Collection—Higher Energy & Fuel Costs SATURDAY, January 16th -Confessions 4:00 to 4:30 PM -2nd Collection—Higher Energy & Fuel Costs

LECTOR/MINISTER SCHEDULE

January 16/17 5:00 PM L. Mackalonis V. Lutkus 8:00 AM A. Martinez C. Danzi 10:30 AM C. Anderson W. Kluss

ALTAR SERVERS January 16/17

5:00 PM Christopher, Brian & Nicole Goya 8:00 AM Nicole Lucero-Huerta Tara Bubenas Izabella Heller 10:30 AM Kayla Martins Savannah Martins

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For the week of January 10th 2016

Altar Bread & Wine….. Jack Moynihan / OLS

Sanctuary Lamp…… Jack Moynihan / OLS

Altar Candles....… . Jack Moynihan / OLS

The 1st collection for December 20th was $1260.00. The 2nd collection was $522.00.

The 1st collection for December 27th was $1284.00. The 2nd collection was $539.00.

The 1st collection for January 3rd was $1665.00. The 2nd collection was $574.00.

As always, thank you for your generosity.

Pope Francis The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for

2016 For the Month of January

• Universal: Interreligious Dialogue That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice.

• Evangelization: Chr istian Unity

* Please Notify the Rectory * when a name can be removed from the sick list.

Thank You...

(Every Mass is offered for the faithful, living or dead. However, the following are specifically remembered this week.)

THE ROSARY WILL BE PRAYED 20 MINUTES BEFORE EACH WEEKEND MASS

SATURDAY, January 9 5:00 PM -Angelo Diana / Ray & Linda Mackalonis SUNDAY, January 10 8:00 AM -Frederick T. Cierpial / Jean Morton

10:30 PM -John Kaletka / Joseph Bubenas

MONDAY, January 11 7:30 AM -Roseann La Point / OLS

TUESDAY, January 12 7:30 AM -Mary Siviski / OLS

WEDNESDAY, January 13 7:30 AM -Pauline Bubenas / OLS

THURSDAY, January 14 7:30 AM -Theresa Andruchowitz/ OLS

FRIDAY, January 15 7:30 AM -Lillian Bruno / OLS SATURDAY, January 16 7:30 AM -Edward Yankauskas / OLS

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, January 16 5:00 PM -McBride & Serafenas Families / Dot & Ed McBride

SUNDAY, January 17 8:00 AM -Charlotte Collins / Chris Danzi

10:30 AM -Paul Fudali Family / Kathleen Fudali

Let us remember all our family members, loved ones, and fellow parishioners who have died, espe-cially Jack Moynihan and Matthew

Olinski, may God reward them for their good deeds done in faith. Let us also pray for those who are sick at home or in the hospital, especially Dana Motichka Brand, Andrew Geller, Ruth Cannon, Ted Hirschi, Thomas Hanney, Susan McLaren, Mary Calabrese, Joe Fisch-er, Kevin Makley, Rosemary Scott, Barbara Lore, Jen-nie Fischer, Kenny Fischer, Julianna Dilkes, Marian Dilkes, Maureen Laurina, Marilyn Reidy, Debra Schroeder, Charles Kashauer, June Struzienski, Mar-cia Rodriguez and Kathleen Fudali.

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