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Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph
PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba
PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Anthony Di Stefano
Rev. John Z. Radwan
DEACON: George Montalvo
PASTOR EMERITUS:
Rev. George M. Reilly
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30am, 9 am,
10:30 am, 12 noon
DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am
& 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am
HOLY DAYS as announced
Miraculous Medal Novena
Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary’s Chapel
Eucharistic Adoration First Wed. of Month 9 am—5 pm in MC
SACRAMENTS
Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Baptism Contact the Parish Office
Marriage Arrangements should be made
with a priest at least one year in advance.
Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office
Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA Contact Parish Office
PARISH REGISTRATION Contact Parish Office
Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website
Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148
[email protected] Fax #: 201-261-0369
sjcnj.org
Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144
[email protected] sjcnjre.org
Saint Joseph School
the greenhouse PreK
305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 [email protected]
sjsusa.org
First Sunday of Lent ~ March 1, 2020
JOIN US at our LENTEN
—MARCH 21 (See p. 4) Oradell/New Milford, NJ
Office Hours: (Parish) Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm, ~ (Rel. Ed.)
Mon.-Thurs.: 10 am-4 pm (Also by appointment.)
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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
CORNERSTONE XXVIII WOMEN’S: MARCH 6-7; MEN’S: MARCH 27-28
Sign-up for our 28th Annual Cornerstone Retreats! Pick up a copy
of the flyer (available in the literature racks or on our parish
website sjcnj.org) and consider joining us for these very special
26-hour retreats coming up in March to be held in our very own
Parish Retreat House.
IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO START THINKING
ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH’S 2020-2021 RCIA!
RCIA is an opportunity to learn more about Catholicism and to
become fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Anyone who would
like to inquire about becoming a fully initiated Catholic through
the sacraments, or any Catholic adult who would like to be
confirmed is welcome and may contact Fr. Anthony at
[email protected] or call 201-261-0148 ext. 13.
NEW MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION AT SAINT JOSEPH
Our parish was pleased to commission several of our own brothers
and sisters to administer the Eucharist as Extraordinary Ministers
of Holy Communion last Sunday, February 23 at the 10:30 am Mass. By
administering the Eucharist at Mass, taking communion to the sick
and visiting the homebound, our ministers live and carry out the
command of our Lord to love our neighbors. Pictured are: (L-R) John
Fuhrman, Rovin Recio, Martha Recio, Diva Yela, William Yela and
Donald Hoey with (center) Gerald Andrada, Fr. Anthony and Phil De
Rosa. For more info on this wonderful ministry of serving
[email protected]
OUR YOUTH HONORED
Mary Palazzo and Brendan Solinas were recognized for their
commitment and dedication
to our parish at the Archdiocese of Newark annual Cotillion Semi
Formal Dinner Dance and Awards held at the St. John Paul II Youth
Retreat Center in Kearny . Mary and Brendan have been instrumental
in building our Teen Ministry and Teen Mass. They have put their
faith into action by serving the Youth Ministry our parish and
beyond. Congratulations on their accomplishments!
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(R.C.I.A) RCIA candidates (R-L): David Nix & his sponsor and
wife Katy Nix, RCIA
Coordinator Fr. Anthony, George Pecoraro & his sponsor and
fiancé Julianne Hidirsah, and Team Member Melinda Rabbia) at the
Rite of Sending celebrated last weekend on Sunday, February 23, at
the 10:30am Mass. This weekend, on Saturday February 29, we as a
parish family will send our candidates, accompanied by their
sponsors, team members and Father Anthony, to be presented to our
Archbishop, Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, at the Cathedral
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, in Newark, within the Rite of
Continuing Conversion, where the candidates will express their
desire to complete initiation into the Church. The RCIA is a
spiritually moving process involving the support of and beneficial
to the whole parish community. Please keep our candidates in your
prayers, that they enter their final period of preparation to be
joyfully welcomed into our holy Catholic Church this Easter
Season.
SAVE THESE DATES: MARCH 23-24-25
OUR LENTEN PARISH MISSION “The Eucharist: The Sacrament of Our
Sanctification”
Presented by our three parish priests
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 1, 2020
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
Having just begun another Lent, what shall we make of it? Or,
better, what shall it make of us?
Lent is a time when the Church urges us to make sacrifices, such
as moderating our diets or deliberately giving up good things. Why?
Scott Hahn, one of the most notable Catholic recruits of recent
times, and a splendid contributor to Catholic life by his brilliant
writings, explains why admirably, when he says that
… we follow the Lenten custom of fasting by “giving something
up,” preferably a favorite food or pastime to which we are unduly
attached. We may also stop eating between meals, or skip dessert,
or forgo second helpings. We return it all to God for forty days,
not because any of it is “bad,” but because it is indeed very good.
Only good things should be offered in sacrifice to God; only the
best of the harvest could be offered as a tithe. We give them to
God so that we learn not to put anything in God’s place in our
lives.
St. Paul, writing to the Christians of ancient Corinth, compared
our need to challenge ourselves to do demanding things to the
training an athlete devotes himself to:
Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only
one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every
athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive
a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Well, I do not run
aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my
body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should
be disqualified” (1 Cor 9, 24-26).
On this first Sunday of Lent we are urged to join Jesus in the
desert, where he undergoes a strenuous temptation. It is good for
us, when we have to contend with the temptations that inevitably
assail us, to recall the words of the Letter to the Hebrews that
remind us that
… we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with
our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way,
yet without sin (Heb 4, 15).
The Lord knows how we are tempted from his own (continued
above)
experience and is always ready and eager to help us in our own
trials, no matter how acutely they may vex us. And if we do have
the misfortune to fall into sins, even of the gravest sort, God’s
vast mercy is not only there for us to cry out for but is gladly
given to us, a heartening reality the fourth-century writer
Synesius of Cyrene extolled in a greatly moving way:
Lord Jesus, think on me And purge away my sin; From earthborn
passions set me free And make me pure within. … Lord Jesus, think
on me, Nor let me go astray; Through darkness and perplexity Point
out the heavenly way.
Additionally, Lent is about renewing the supernatural life God
first gave us in baptism. As we pray for our parish’s candidates
who are preparing to receive the sacraments in their journey of the
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, may we also experience a
resurgence of that all-important life. The promise of spring is
already unfolding in the realm of nature, and can be a lively
reminder of the new growth God’s grace offers us.
Msgr. David Hubba
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be
tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights ….
Matt 4: 1-2
SAD NEWS It is with deepest sadness that we share the news that
our beloved parish musician and friend, Peter Greco, passed away
suddenly on February 22nd. Peter not only blessed our parish
with his gentle, kind and caring presence, he also graced our
liturgies and services with his incredible talent. (He played
thirteen different musical instruments by ear). Peter served Saint
Joseph Church and its parishioners for decades. His glorious music
enhanced our worship, delighted us in concert, supported us in
sorrow and helped us to celebrate so many happy moments in the life
of our parish. Peter’s gentleness of spirit and extraordinary
God-given talents have been a blessing beyond measure to all those
who have been fortunate enough to know him. Our hearts are broken.
A special tribute to Peter Greco will appear in next week’s parish
bulletin. May eternal rest grant unto his soul, O Lord, and may
perpetual light shine on him.
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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
40 Days For Life is a community-based campaign that draws
attention to helping unborn babies and putting an end to abortion
through prayer, fasting, and standing in vigil outside the places
where abortions are performed.
Please consider giving one hour a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
or Saturdays through April 4th, joining others in a peaceful prayer
vigil across from Hackensack Women’s Choice at 10 Zabriskie St from
7:00 am —2:00 pm. For more information or to sign up, contact
A THANK YOU FROM ASCPG On behalf of the American Special
Children’s Pilgrimage Group, I would like to pass on our sincere
gratitude for allowing our organization to sell raffle tickets for
our yearly fundraiser after each Mass on February 1-2. The
generosity and kindness of your parishioners was overwhelming, and
will help us reach our fundraising goal for this year’s Easter
pilgrimage to Lourdes. Thank you again for allowing us into your
parish and helping our organization. God Bless! Frank Spadaccini
Group Leader #601
CARDINAL TOBIN—GRAND MARSHAL ST. PATRICK’S
PARADE--BERGENFIELD
--MARCH 15 The 39th Annual Bergen County Saint Pat-
rick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 15. Cardinal
Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist for Mass at Saint
Mary’s Church in Dumont, NJ at 10:00 am. There will be a flag
raising at the Roy W. Brown Middle School in Bergenfield, NJ at
1:00 pm where Cardinal Tobin will deliver his Grand Marshal’s
address followed by the Annual Parade March down Washington Avenue
at 2:00 pm.
A portion of your session fee will be donated to Saint Joseph
School.
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Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm \
Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Thursday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Friday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm 6:00
pm
PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember all those who are ill:
Ed Grube, Frank Ciurleo, Riley Suapengco, Janet Enny
Let us remember all those who have died: Peter Greco, Kathleen
O. Serocke. Gina Savarese,
Catherine McGreevy, Arthur Ferraro, Marco Vinicio Brenes
Chaves
Let us remember those serving in our military: 2nd LT Harry
Aquino USAF, Lance Cpl. Alexander Banas, 1st LT Christopher
Bascomb, 2nd LT Michael McPherson
1st LT Michael Shuler, PFC David Solinas, Jr. 1st LT Michael
Shuler, PFC David Solinas, Jr.
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BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS
The bread and wine for the week of March 1, 2020
is offered in loving memory of the Deceased Members of the
Piazza Family
as requested by Marie Piazza.
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 1, 2020
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Feb. 23, 2020 Feb. 24, 2019 Basket $6,105 $6,941 Electronic
Giving $5,146 $4,749 Total Collection $11,251 $11.690
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “It is written: The Lord, your God, shall
you worship and him alone shall you serve.” Matthew 4:10 Tempted
between the riches and power of this world and service to God,
Jesus chose service to His Father. If we wish to truly follow
Jesus, we, too, must decide to turn away from worldly power and
riches and put God at the center of our lives. Lent is our time to
prune ourselves of earthly things. Ask God how he is calling you to
serve.
GRADE 4 students in our Religious Education program and their
families will be attending the
9:00 am Mass on Sunday, March 8, 2020
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS Week of MARCH 1, 2020
The sanctuary lamp in the Upper Church burns in celebration
of
Philip Pietro’s 70th Birthday February 29, 2020 John E.
McHugh
March 1, 2020 People of the Parish James Houlihan Gerard Reilly
(Birthday & Anniversary Remembrance)
Michael Thomas Maloney Ralph & Josephine Scarano
March 2, 2020 Serafina & Gennaro Fantetti Mary K. Glynn
March 3, 2020 Valerie Formisano Richard Siebert
March 4, 2020 Aurora O. Manalo Robert Moran
March 5, 2020 Marian Pedersen Onofrio Petrella
March 6, 2020 William Weimer Clinton Miller
March 7, 2020 Therese & James Condon George Talarico
(Living—Birthday)
March 8, 2020 People of the Parish Almerindo Accomando Judene
Maron Baglieri Mate Skroce Apolonio Tumang For the restored health
of Isabella & Sienna Fesen
CELEBRATING 5th, 25th, or 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY?
The Archdiocese would like to honor those couples who celebrate
five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year
2020. These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal
Tobin and will take place in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred
Heart in Newark on the following dates:
April 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm (25 years and 5 years) May 3, 2020 at
3:00 pm (50 years)
We extend our warmest congratulations to those who are
celebrating one of these special anniversaries and hope you will be
able to attend the liturgy. Please be sure to notify our parish
secretary Gerry Carolan no later than April 10 so we can send your
name to the Archdiocese.
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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
PICK UP A “RICE BOWL” FOR YOUR FAMILY
CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten
faith-in-action program
and helps those in need throughout the world. During Lent, use
the Rice Bowl box to collect your family’s donations as members
make their individual sacrifices. Before the collection deadline,
count what has been collected and convert the amount into a check.
Please see the attached instructions when you pick up your Rice
Bowl at the doors of the church.
2020 LENTEN REGULATIONS The days of BOTH Fast and Abstinence
during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 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
together 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.
HELP SAINT JOSEPH COMMUNITY
COUNT IN THE 2020 CENSUS The Archdiocese of Newark en-
courages you to fill out your U.S. census form. Beginning in
mid-March, you can respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone or
by mail. Responding is quick and easy and you can complete the
Census on your mobile device. All responses are confidential, and
by law they cannot be used against you in any way. Visit
2020CENSUS.GOV to learn more .
SEPARATED/DIVORCED HEALING MINISTRY—MARCH 2
The Separated and Divorced Healing Ministry will continue its
Enrichment Program for anyone who is separated and/or divorced and
needs emotional and spiritual support. The meeting will take place
in the Jackson Room of the lower church. (Enter via Harrison Street
door—room is first on left.) Meeting is at 7:30 pm. Additional
meeting dates are: March 9, 16, 23, 30. For further information,
contact Annette Ziegler at [email protected] or call/text
201-663-0794.
TRIP TO CAPE COD & RHODE ISLAND SPONSORED BY ASCENSION
PARISH
--JUNE 8 (DEPOSIT DUE MARCH 30) Ascension Parish, New Milford,
will sponsor a 5-day trip to Cape Cod and Rhode Island from June
8-12. The price of $979 per person dbl. occ./$1198 per person
single occ., includes 4 nights lodging at The Aiden Ho-tel at Best
Western, 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners, tour of 2 mansions, guided tour
of Provincetown with whale watching cruise, ferry to Nantucket (w.
tour) and to Martha’s Vineyard (w. tour), guided tour of Hyannis
and the John F. Kennedy Memorial, trip to Mohegan Sun Casino,
luggage handling, all taxes, meal gratuities and motor coach
transportation. Deposit of $100 per person due by March 20. Balance
due April 30. Make checks payable to “Ascension Church.” For
reserva-tions and more information, call Josie at 201-265-0485 or
Anna at 201-387-2632.
GREAT NEWS! SAINT JOSEPH HAS TWO WINNERS of the K of C District
Free Throw
Congratulations to two Saint Joseph parishioners who won their
age group at the Knights of Columbus District 15 Free Throw
competition which was held on Wednesday, February 12 at St.
Andrew’s in Northvale. The District 15 Winners from the Saint
Joseph K of C Council were: Briella Biggins (Girls age 11) Joshua
Oliker (Boys age 10) Both Briella and Joshua have advanced to
compete in the Newark Archdiocese Regional Free Throw on March 21
at Paramus Catholic High School.
“GRACE & HEALING” THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH
FOR THOSE AFFLICTED BY THE OPIOID CRISIS
WITH KEATON DOUGLAS --MARCH 14 iTHIRST Initiative Director,
Keaton Douglas, who gave Saint Joseph’s very well-received Advent
Reflection, will present this workshop for those affected by the
Opioid Crisis and their families on Wednesday, March 14 at 12 noon
at Seton Hall University (Bethany Hall, Room A), 400 So. Orange
Ave., South Orange, NJ. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by March 13 to
[email protected]
FREE LENTEN REFLECTION BOOK Pick up a copy of The Magnificat
Lenten Companion at the doors of the church while supplies
last.
Visit us on our websites: CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL:
sjsusa.org
RELIGIOUS ED.: sjcnjre.org
mailto:[email protected]
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