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1911 – 2020
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord – April 5, 2020
Rev. Bryan E. Page Pastor [email protected]
Deacon Kamil Belling Transitional Deacon
Rev. Thomas J. Ciba Pastor Emeritus
Mrs. Roseann Citro Principal
Mr. Ben Rauch Director of Music [email protected] Mrs. Matty Hiott Business Manager [email protected]
Mrs. Barbara Peters Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Ms. Patricia Mercuri Communications Coordinator [email protected] Mr. Jerome Ransom Custodian
Parish Office 201-434-0798
Fax
201-985-0918
Website www.olcjc.org Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Mass Schedule Monday – Friday: 12:30 pm (Church open from 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm) Saturday: 5:00 pm, Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 am (Polish), 10:00 am, 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm Note: St. Anthony of Padua, 330 Sixth Street, Jersey City, is the Center for Polish Ministry in Jersey City. 10:00 am “Children’s Liturgy of the Word” We provide a Faith Formation program called “Children’s Liturgy of the Word” for children 2½ years+ and their parents during the 10:00 am Sunday Mass. Confessions/Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the church or by appointment with the pastor. Weddings Those interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish office one year in advance of their proposed date of marriage. Infant Baptisms Preparation for Baptism should ideally begin before the birth of the child. Expectant parents should visit the parish website at olcjc.org for more information. Catholic School Education
The OLC School
Shaping Young Minds for a Brighter Future Lower School
248 Luis Marin Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07302
Grades K – 2
Upper School 225 Morris Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07302
Grades 3 – 8 Blue Ribbon School
MSA-CESS Accredited
201-434-2405 | www.olcschool.org The Little Harbor Academy
The Early Childhood Division of the OLC School
186 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tiny Tikes Program for 2-year-olds; Pre-K Programs for 3 & 4-year-olds
201-434-6708
Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church 120 Sussex Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Our Mission The mission of our Parish is to reach out to all people and encourage them to join us in joyfully giving praise and glory to God; to build a Christian community that, with trust in God, embraces the future, and in doing so, is a beacon of faith, hope and love on the Jersey City waterfront. Our History Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, or OLC, was founded in 1911 to serve Polish immigrants in Jersey City. Today, OLC is growing and changing as it seeks to serve all those who now live in our neighborhood. The Church takes its name from a city in Poland that houses a cherished icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A copy of that icon is centrally located in our historic Church.
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FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parish Family,
Palm Sunday is upon us, and even though we’re not celebrating together in our church, Holy Week still begins today. It is vital that we raise our spirits and welcome Christ in His triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
The Lord’s Passion takes us on a journey with Jesus. First, He is welcomed with signs of victory (palm branch-es), and then He suffers the betrayal of a friend, is ambushed at night, condemned by Pontius Pilate, and buried in a bor-rowed tomb. After His great entry, He is humiliated, beaten, jeered by the crowd, and finally crucified and pierced. It is easy to believe that as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, His human side could not believe what His Divinity knew beyond a doubt.
Today we are living days that, even a month ago, seemed inconceivable. The uncertainty and fear we daily en-dure can be made more manageable by the strength and stability demonstrated by Jesus. He was triumphant, even before His victory, because of His intimate relationship with the Father. He was beaten, but not destroyed. Alone, but not aban-doned. Jesus could seize His victory because He was able to see past the fear and pain of the moment and focus on the needs of others and the presence of God in His suffering.
As we close out what surely has been one of the strangest Lents in history, may we take this opportunity to iden-tify with Jesus and emulate His attributes. Jesus was alone and separated from His loved ones as He prayed for us, offer-ing to the human race Divine assistance with His last breath.
My prayer is for all of us to be comforted by our God, who has experienced our fears, suffered great pain, and still lived a life of selfless love. When we get through this time and the pandemic subsides, how will we remember this moment? As something that shook our faith during a sacred season, or as an opportunity to draw closer to Jesus through our suffering and care for others who were unable to help themselves?
During His Passion, Jesus kept the ultimate victory in sight. During our struggles, may we do the same. God bless you always, and please pray for me.
Love, Fr. Bryan ________________________________________________________________________________________
SOUP SUPPERS
FR. BRYAN IS ON INSTAGRAM! While we’re not
currently gathering at Mass, Fr. Bryan is keeping the inspiration coming with short messages on In-stagram. Go to www.instagram.com/frbpage to see him speak in our beautiful church!
GOOD HABITS FOR NOW AND AFTERWARDS
Tough times never last but tough people do.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday April 4, 2020 5:00 pm Nieves C. Arboleda
From Virginia Sunday April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday 10:00 am Avery Amadeo
From Rasquinha Family 12:30 pm Peter and Genevieve Podgalsky
From Patricia Mercuri 7:00 pm People of the Parish Monday April 6, 2020 12:30 pm Rev. Fabio Brenes-Chaves and
Marco Brenes-Chaves From OLC Parishioners
Tuesday April 7, 2020 12:30 pm John and Letizia Gardullo
From Marilyn Gardullo Wednesday April 8, 2020 12:30 pm
Antonio Penaga From Vangie Penaga-Campomanes
Thursday April 9, 2020 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Friday April 10, 2020 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Saturday April 11, 2020 8:00 pm Easter Vigil
From People of the Parish Sunday April 12, 2020, Easter Sunday 10:00 am Herena Hernandez
From Trespalacios Family 12:30 pm Hank and Rosemarie Peters
From grandchildren 7:00 pm No Evening Mass
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Reflect on today’s readings – Prepare for next Sunday Sunday, April 5, 2020 Is. 50:4-7; Phil. 2:6-11;
Mt. 27:11-54
Sunday, April 12, 2020 Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6b-8;
Jn. 20:1-9 or Mt. 28:1-10
ONLINE GIVING IS EASY AND SECURE!
SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE In these uncertain times, let’s share the basics
with those who lack them. Please consider pur-chasing a few extra items when you do your regular shopping and leaving them at the rectory. Coffee, tea, jelly, pea-nut butter, canned vegetables, canned and dried soups, ce-real, pasta, sauce, macaroni and cheese mix, canned meats and tuna fish, condiments (mayo, mustard, ketch-up, salt, pepper, sugar, etc.), soap, shampoo, body washes, and toothpaste and toothbrushes are all needed. Thank you for your generosity to the need-iest of our community.
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2020 MASS INTENTIONS BOOK Please call 201-434-0798 to ar-
range a Mass intention. You may also dedicate the Tabernacle Candle or Bread and Wine in memory of a loved one.
DOWNTOWN HARVEST COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
(CSA) Our CSA, Downtown Harvest, is now preparing
for their 16th season. Enjoy fresh, organic produce while helping support sus-tainable agriculture. During the 24-week season, the farmer delivers weekly shares to the OLC Church garage at 180 Sussex Street. Members share in the risks and rewards of the farmer. For membership information, please go to their website: http://www.downtownharvest.org/ or email: [email protected].
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OLC OLC Baptism Prepara-tion Class: The next available class is sched-uled for Sunday, June 7, at 11:15 AM. It is required if you’re having your baby baptized at OLC or an-other church, or are be-coming a godparent. Bap-
tisms are postponed until further notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. OLC Seniors: New members are welcome (must be 55+). For more information, call Co-Presidents Laura Mullahey at 201-562-2107 or Veronica Benekin at 551-580-0377.
STEWARDSHIP “I tell you, Peter, be-
fore the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me.” - Luke 22:34
How many times
have you heard some-one make a disparaging comment about Jesus or the Catholic faith? How do you react? Do you remain qui-et to avoid a disturbance, or because you don’t want your friends or family to think negatively about you? Pray for the courage to speak up and enter into a re-spectful dialogue.
2020 LENTEN REGULATIONS
1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If possi-ble, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Je-sus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted, and two (2) smaller meals, which, if added togeth-er, would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. 2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence "substantially,'' or as a whole, is a serious obligation. 3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are des-ignated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as pen-ance. 4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty)* extends from the First Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2020 to The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 7, 2020. *Canon 920, §1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. February 10, 2020 Office of the Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia
ANNUAL MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION BY ARCHDIOCESE
The Archdiocese will honor couples in our Archdi-ocese who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2020. These an-niversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows:
May 3, 2020 3:00 pm 50 years (All counties) April 19, 2020 3:00 pm 5 & 25 years (All counties)
If you wish to participate in these liturgies, please contact the rectory at 201-434-0798 to register.
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2020 ANNUAL APPEAL
POPE FRANCIS’S PRAYER FOR CORONAVIRUS
EXPLORE ART AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK LIVESTREAMS MASSES!
All faithful are invited to join virtually. The bilingual (English/Spanish) Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, to provide the faithful with spiritual nourishment during this time of need. For information and to watch the livestream, visit www.rcan.org/parishsupport and scroll down to the middle of the page. Following the livestream, the video will be available on the Archdio-cese’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Links will also be available on other Archdiocesan social media channels: @nwkarchdiocese. In addition, a new page has been created on the Archdiocese of New-ark’s website containing information about parishes in each county which are livestreaming Masses, 24/7 Eucharistic Adoration, bible studies, virtual rosary prayer groups, and more: www.rcan.org/parish-mass-livestreams-and-more.
ST. PETER’S PREP OPEN HOUSE Saint Peter’s Preparatory School will be holding
its 2020 Spring Open House on Sunday, May 3, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the school’s campus in historic downtown Jersey City. Faculty and staff, as well as coaches, students, and parents, will be present to an-swer questions about the school, and tours of the campus will be provided. Founded in 1872, Saint Pe-ter’s Prep is an independent, college preparatory school for boys and it remains New Jersey’s only Jesuit high school. For more information on the Spring Open House, please call 201-547-6389.
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus' pain, with steadfast faith.You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father's will and to do what Jesus tells us:He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.Do not despise our pleas -- we who are put to the test -- and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
