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SAINT JOHN
1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036
Rev. Mauro Primavera .................................. Administrator Rev. William Halbing Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Deacon Michael York ................... Religious Ed. Coordinator Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................ School Principal Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator Patricia Woolley.............................. [email protected]
CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.
BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)
MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.
SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night
HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory
RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am
CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:
CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME
Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website ..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org
Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey
MASSES Saturday ............................................................................. 8:30 am Saturday Evening ..............................................5:00 & 7:00 pm Sundays ...... 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth)
Daily (Monday to Friday) ............. 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm Holy Days ................. 7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm First Fridays...................................... 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Devotions First Saturdays................................................................ 8:30 am Rosary ............................................................ Mondays, 6:30 pm Perpetual Adoration......................................... 24 hours a day
December 13, 2020
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
School......................................................................................... 732-388-1360 Religious Education Office ................................................. 732-388-1253 St. John the Apostle Food Pantry .................................... 732-388-1216 Respect Life Office................................................................. 973-497-4350
THE APOSTLE Catholic Community
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Saturday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:30 am Elizabeth Tremmel 3rd Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm Traci Roman 7:00 pm Peggy Malossi Sunday, December 13 7:00 am Friends & Families of the Stulpins 9:00 am Loretta & Vincent Livolsi – 30th Anniversary 11:00 am Edward Falkowski 1:00 pm Chester Fortuna 7:00 pm Peter Tran – 1st Anniversary Monday, December 14, St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:00 am Dr. Thomas Bejgrowicz 8:30 am James & Elizabeth Averso 7:00 pm Anna & Charles LaFay Tuesday, December 15 7:00 am Robert Smorol Sr. 8:30 am Dr. Thomas Bejgrowicz 7:00 pm Frances Tropeano Wednesday, December 16 7:00 am Tula Loyola 8:30 am Louis Primamore & Deceased Family Members 7:00 pm Kathleen Murray Thursday, December 17 7:00 am Stella & Frank Falkowski 8:30 am Katherine Murray 7:00 pm Mary Minarchenko Friday, December 18 7:00 am Michael Loughran 8:30 am Michael Murray 7:00 pm Marguerite Romano Saturday, December 19 8:30 am Henry & Natalie Rozborski 4th Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm Dr. Anna Seebode – 10th Anniversary 7:00 pm Mary Janiszewski Sunday, December 20 7:00 am Amelia Belunis & Kathy Kalkiewicz 9:00 am Deceased Members of Reynolds & Dowling Families 11:00 am Theresa Margaret Augustyniak 1:00 pm Vincent Campanelli – 6th Anniversary 7:00 pm Frances Tropeano *7:00 am Mass will be in the Main Church
Memorials For the Week of December 13, 2020
Altar Candles: Intention of the Parishioners Tabernacle Candle: Intention of the Parishioners Perpetual Adoration: Intention of Marguerite Romano Sanctuary Lamp: For the Members of Murray & Ruddy Families Bread & Wine: Intention of the Parishioners Memorial Flowers: Intention of Lawrence K. Wheat
The Word of the Lord
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Isaiah describes the joy and salvation which will accompany the coming of Christ. He compares the plants which spring from a garden to the justice that will spring from all nations.
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Paul reminds the Thessalonians to constantly ready themselves for Christ’s arrival. He tells them to “avoid any semblance of evil” so that they may be found irreproachable when Jesus does arrive.
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 John explains that he is only a messenger to the people for one more powerful than himself. John stresses to them that they must make a path for the one so powerful that he is not fit to unfasten the strap of his sandal.
Let Us Pray For The Deceased and Their Families Joan Roszkowski Please have your articles in by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, prior to publication. All bulletin articles must be approved by Fr. Mauro,and submitted to [email protected]. Oplatki (Christmas Wafers) are now available in the Rectory.The offering is $3 for a package of 4 wafers. ! Please remember us in your will. Our corporate title is St. John the Apostle Church.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK SUN Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 MON Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Mt 21:23-27 TUE Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Mt 21:28-32 WED Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21c-25; Lk 7:18b-23 THURS Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 FRI Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25 SAT Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25
THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
OFFERTORY COLLECTION Through Sunday, December 6 , 2020 Weekly Budget Need – FY’21 $ 15,940.00 Actual Weekly Collection $ 7,254.00* Tithing of 12/06/20 $ 2,033.00 Weekly Online Giving $ 3,041.00 Received at Rectory $ 12,328.00 Surplus (Deficit) $ (3,612.00) Thank you for your consistent generosity
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Please Pray For Our Troops CPL David L. Borowski USMC Mercylinda V. Miro, USN LCPL RSSGT Andrew Caprio, USAF Chris Niedziocha USMC HM3 Lance Dearing, USN Joseph Orth, USMC Lt. John DeLorenso Lt. Anthony Parenti USMC Pvt. Jason Kobylka, USA Lt Jeffrey A. Regep USAPFC SPC Matthew Lambert USMC Justin Roskowski, USN PO3 Thomas Maes, USN CPL Norbert Sieczkowski* MAJ SPC Dominic P. Mansour USA Capt. Frank J. Walter III, USGregory Melencio, USA
All gift must be returned to the The Giving Tree will be taken down on Sunday, December 6, 2020 after the 7 p.m. mass. All Gifts must be returned to the Giving Tree no later than December 6, 2020
after the 7 pm mass. Due to the Covid-Pandemic restrictions this year, please only purchase items that are on the tags from the Giving Tree. St. Joseph’s Social Services will only The Giving Tree will be taken down on Sunday, December 6, 2020 after the 7 p.m. mass. All gifts must be returned to the church no later than Sunday, December 13, 2020 for distribution. Due to the Covid-Pandemic restrictions this year, please only purchase items that are on the tags from the Giving Tree. St. Joseph’s Social Services will only be accepting these items. Please take a paper ornament off the tree, purchase the gift and put the unwrapped gift with the attached paper ornament in the hallway in the back of the church in the designated boxes. Gift bags are acceptable, but any gift that is wrapped will be unwrapped. Please do not put the
items in gift boxes. Please remember that all gifts must be new. If further information, please call Johanna at 732-499-9730 after 6 p.m. Thank you for your generosity. Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Helen Angelo Carol Horling Judith Judith Bayou John Hummel Joan Bernacki Tom Hyslop Frank Biondi Edward Koza Sr. Betty Hora Boetsch William Stypa Lofgren Deacon Ed Campanella Manuel Lopez Thomas Davey Jr. Mary Jo Mackowski Joseph DeLorenzo Carl Matyas Theresa Rogoz Melisssa DeSanto John Miller Garrett Rudnicki James Desiderio Jean Mizejeski Robert Rusnak Jannette Faulk Stephen Mizejewski Joanne Russo Harry Faulk Albert Moore Pat Smorol AnthonyFiorillo, Jr. Eddie O’Brien Maria Sroaka Tony Fiorillo, Sr. John Paffrath Frank Wancea Becky Friedman Genelyn Pijuan Nancy Whelan Kim Friedman Juan Perez Skip Whelan Loren Gonczi Janet Petrone Mark & Manat Katherine Graba Urban
Remembrance Angel Ornaments
The Remembrance Angel Ornaments that were intended to be sold at this weekend’s
masses have been SOLD out. Thank you for your Support.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ’s REAL presence in the Holy
Eucharist
All are invited to devote your prayer time for ANY hour as an Adorer to the Blessed Sacrament.
Hours most needed for a scheduled Adorer:
MONDAY 2 am, TUESDAY 7 am
Wednesday 11 am & Wednesday 3:00 pm, Saturday 1 am & 3 am
Be Still And Know That I Am God
Call or text Anne Tel# 908-247-6998
email [email protected] sign up at
SAT Mil Ave 10:00 am in the Church Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room MON Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions - Msgr. Price Room TUE Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
CYO Youth Ministry 8:00 pm in Rectory Basement WED Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
Bible Study with Fr. Bill 7::30 pm in the Church THU Mass 7:00 pm – followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
FRI Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
SAT Marian Cenacle 10:00 am – 12:00 in the Church
Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Msgr. Price Room Mass 7:00 pm – followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room
Events to Come . Then next Marian Cenacle will be Dec 19 th from 10:00 am – 12:00 am in the Church. The next healing mass will be December 30lh @ 7:00 pm in the Church. Bible Studies now on Zoom Meetings, you can logon to godswordalivetoday.org and check the code for the day at 7:30 pm nightly hosted
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CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2020 4 p.m. in church
4:15 p.m. in auditorium
5:30 p.m. in church
12 a.m. Midnight
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2020 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon in church
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 26, 2020
5:30 p.m. in church 7:00 p.m. in church
Sunday, December 27, 2020 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,
and 1:00 p.m. in church
Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Eve)
Thursday, December 31, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day)
Friday, January 1, 2021 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon in church
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~ 2021 MASS SCHEDULE ~
- New schedule beginning January 2, 2021 -
Daily Mass Monday – Friday
7:00 and 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:00 p.m. in church
Weekend
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, and 7:00 p.m.
~ Sacrament of Reconciliation ~
Monday, Wednesday, Friday after 7 p.m. Mass
Saturday 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:45 p.m.
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I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, “Make straight the way of the Lord.”… We heard the words from Isaiah the prophet in today’s first reading: “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly.” Who does this refer too? You are probably thinking, that’s easy…I know this refers to Jesus…because Jesus quoted that passage in the gospel and told his audience that “today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing”. Do you believe that this also refers to each one of us? The same spirit of the Lord God is upon each one of us, which we received at Baptism and again at Confirmation. Who are the lowly? the poor? Those not necessarily having little or no money, but those who don’t know Jesus Christ! This is our invitation today, a personal invitation from Jesus…to become an Advent people. Today’s readings invite us to find Christ in our own lives, so that we can help others find Christ. Just as John the Baptist led people out of darkness to find the light, Jesus Christ…we must do too. John the Baptist went into the desert to ponder God’s Word. He came forth from the desert to be the herald for the coming of the Messiah, saying: “I am a voice of one
crying out in the desert. Make straight the way of Lord!” Advent is going into the desert, like John the Baptist – not literally, but pulling away from the world, from the day to day hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas to ponder God’s Word – his promises. Then we can proclaim Jesus Christ. How? We start in our own homes, to our own families…by praying together, talking about our faith etc. Our proclamation is with our life – how we live… We rejoice today (Gaudete Sunday) as the color of the vestments signal to us…we rejoice at the presence of Jesus Christ in our midst now. Let us share his presence with other. May God bless us all always! Deacon Mike RCIA
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for anyone desiring to receive the Sacraments of Initiation in the
Catholic Church: Baptism, Confirmation, First Holy Communion. RCIA is for the unbaptized, baptized Christians and baptized Catholics. If you have questions or would like to enroll, please contact Deacon Mike, [email protected] or
732-388-1253.
First Reconciliation
Congratulations to our 2nd graders in St. John the Apostle School and CCD who made their First Reconciliation on December 5th and 12th. Please pray for them and they prepare for First Holy Communion in the Spring of 2021!
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