Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website

Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org

the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm

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 Wednesday of Month

9 am—5 pm in Mary’s Chapel

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.

Sick/Homebound/Hospital Call the Parish Office.

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA

Contact the Parish Office.

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact the Parish Office.

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

DEACON George Montalvo DEACON Edward Maron

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

Parish Office Hours: Parish: Mon.-Fri..9 am-5 pm, ; Rel. Ed.: Mon –Thurs.: 9:30 am—5 pm (Also by appointment.)

*BLESSING OF THROATS (after all Masses this weekend

and Feb. 3)

*CATHOLIC SCHOOL WEEK Jan. 31-Feb. 5 (see p. 6)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time JANUARY 31, 2016

Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember those who are ill: Mary Glynn, Kristen Kamal, Brother Luke Gilchrist

Let us remember those who have recently died: Mary Kam, Chaplain Colonel John J. Krozser, Dr. Michael

Munoz, Joan Gallagher, Mary Patricia Braun

Let us remember those serving in the military.

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 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 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

SUNDAY COLLECTION Week of January 24, 2015

BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL $3,131 $5,075 $8,206

BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS

The bread and wine for the week of January 31, 2016

is offered in loving memory of Catherine Kim

as requested by Maureen Hanley.

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees……Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Dir. of Religious Education ……..Deacon George Montalvo Sacraments Coordinator …………Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Director of Music ……………………Mr. Monroe Quinn Youth Minister ………………………..Mrs. Donna Cirino Facilities Director …………………...Mr. Tom Meli Business Manager …………………. .Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Parish Secretary ……………………...Mrs. Geraldine Carolan

Principal ………………………………...Mrs. Colette Vail of Saint Joseph School Vice Principal ………………………….Mrs. Angela Gussoni Dir. of Communications/…………..Mrs. Diane Hellriegel Bulletin Editor

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous.” (1Corinithians 13:4) Do you focus more on the things that other people have than on the gifts that God has given to you? Do you acquire more possessions to impress others? At times we are all guilty of these things. Pray to become less self-centered and more God-centered.

Visit us on our websites! CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL: sjsusa.org REL. ED.: sjcnjre.org

SNOWSTORM IMPACTS SAINT JOSEPH

We sincerely hope that everyone came through last weekend’s record-breaking snowstorm without any real problems. As you can see from the collection

amounts listed above, our collection for last Sunday was well below the normal $13-14,000 that is typically donated each week. Saint Joseph relies on the weekly collection to meet most of its regular expenses, including snow clearance and heating bills. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SEND IN YOUR DONATION FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24. You can drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office at 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646. God bless you for your faithful stewardship of our parish.

January 30, 2016 John Brereton

January 31, 2016 People of the Parish Dina Sforza Robert Westerdahl Warren Tuohy Amelia Fabiano Herman

February 1, 2016 Buddy McCormick Dorothy Spires SJS Catholic Schools Week Mass (All are welcome.)

February 2, 2016 Florence Toscano Nick Miceli

February 3, 2016 Carolina Accomando (14th Anniversary Remembrance) Joseph Buscaino

February 4, 2016 For the living and deceased members of the Prior and Plinio Families

Emily La Be (Birthday Remembrance)

February 5, 2016 Sr. Florence Guiwo Diane Ceria

February 6, 2016 Rose Cecchi Mary Sweeney

February 7, 2016 People of the Parish Manuel Amaral Robert Westerdahl Mary Ann Rovetto Mary Greenan

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ JANUARY 31, 2016

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

∎ The latest edition of Butler’s Lives of the Saints, which prides itself on its stringent standards of historical accuracy, admits that “Of

St. Blaise, nothing can be known with certainty, and very little with any probability,” because devotion to him began to be significant only five hundred years after his death (early in the 4th century). Oddly enough, when it arose, he became very popular indeed, especially as measured by the number of patronages attributed to him. Blaise is the patron saint of doctors, plasterers and stone carvers, pets and cattle, and just about the entire clothing industry (weavers and wool dealers, tailors, tanners, hosiery workers, shoemakers and hat makers.)

But, above all, he is famous for his blessing for throats, which takes its origin from an account that he saved the life of a boy who was choking from an awkwardly swallowed fish bone, a happy event that occurred as Blaise was being arrested during a time when persecution was raging in the area of Sebaste (in the Armenian region of today’s Turkey),

where he was bishop. The traditional account of his death describes how he was tortured by being raked over with terrible metal wool combs (which explains his association with the wool trade) before being beheaded. The beautiful blessing of throats, which has been enlarged to invoke aid against other illness as well, asks that “Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness: in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” It is administered with the x-shaped candles of the St. Andrew’s cross, tied together with a red ribbon (the liturgical color for martyrs). The candles are touched to the front of the throat as the prayer is said. While it is allowable to give the blessing to everyone at once, we will offer it to you individually after today’s Masses and also at those of February 3, St. Blaise’s feast day.

(continued above)

∎ Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute will be closing its wonderful exhibit “Vatican Splendors” on February 15. In eleven galleries, you can see two hundred beautiful objects of art from many eras: paintings, mosaics, sculpture, liturgical objects and books, to name just some. There are also finely crafted models on a number of areas of interest, and even models made out of Lego blocks. Even if you can’t go, you will be well rewarded if you visit the exhibit’s website: https:www.fi.edu/exhibit/new/vatican-splendors, a real treat, with many stunning pictures, an enjoyable video and an excellent Educator’s Guide. ∎ With Catholic Schools Week beginning today, I thought you might enjoy this thought from Eric Gill (1882-1940), an acclaimed English sculptor, writer and typographer who converted to Catholicism: If we accept the religious view of man’s nature. we are compelled to take a very different … view of education. No longer can we think merely of getting on in the commercial and materialistic sense. We must now think of getting on in the sense of getting heavenwards. And in everything we learn and in everything we teach our children or pupils, we must bear this fact in mind. We must learn to get on in the world—not as an end in itself, but as a means of getting heavenwards. Any education which neglects this fact, and to the extent which it neglects it, is false education, because it is false to man. It is untrue; it is not in accordance with his nature as child of God and heir also.

Msgr. David Hubba

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

—FEBRUARY 3 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Wednesday, February 3 in Mary's Chapel in the lower church from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. The Legion of Mary invites you to attend.

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING—FEBRUARY 9

Saint Joseph Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, February 9 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Parish Life Center on Grove Street. All knitters & crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls…or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us. Our ministry has shawls available for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement, or other situation. For further information, please contact Barbara Piersa at 201-261-0298 or Pat DeNicolo at 201-261-4323.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION—FEBRUARY 5 Join us for the First Friday holy hour devotion to the Sacred Heart on Friday, February 5 immedi-ately after the 8:30 am Mass in Mary’s Chapel.

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JUST TEN DAYS UNTIL LENT BEGINS OUR LENTEN MISSION

—MARCH 13-15 “REFLECTIONS ON THE LAST

SEVEN WORDS OF JESUS” As you prepare for the coming of Lent, be sure to circle March 13-14-15 on your calendar. Franciscan Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, well-known inspirational speaker (who visited Saint Joseph Parish in 2012) will lead us in three amazing evenings of reflection His storytelling and humor bring to life the message of Jesus’ words to us, his disciples today. Topics such as: faith and doubt, addictions and conversion, depression and surrender, death and new life will be explored. An enjoyable and faith- strengthening experience for junior high students through senior citizens. Come, bring a friend or family member for an hour and a half they will not soon forget . Hospitality will be served after each service.

DINNER

FOR OUR

CHURCH

DID YOU RECEIVE YOUR LETTER WITH RAFFLE TICKETS & DINNER FORM?

OUR ANNUAL PARISH BEEFSTEAK DINNER & RAFFLE

—FEBRUARY 27 A letter from Monsignor Hubba was sent last week to parishioners with raffle tickets and a dinner reservation form. We hope you will join us for the dinner. (It was terrific last year!) But even if you can’t, we hope you will support the 50/50 raffle. All proceeds will go toward the repair and maintenance of our beautiful church. You can return dinner forms and ticket stubs with money in the collection basket or to the

parish office/rectory (105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646). If you did not receive your tickets, or would like more, call or stop by the parish office any time during regular office hours.

Saint Joseph Church’s Annual Beefsteak Dinner and Raffle will take place on Saturday, February 27 immediately after the 5:00 pm Mass in the School Gym. Tickets are $45 a person and include a wonderful dinner by Clifton’s Nightingale Catering (serving the finest in beefsteak & chicken banquets since 1938) with music by our own Peter Greco. The names of the 50/50 raffle winners will be drawn at the dinner, but you don’t need to be present to win.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE MEETING —FEBRUARY 10

The next regular meeting of Men’s Cornerstone will be Wednesday, February 10 at 8:00 pm in the Parish Life Center (268 Grove Street, Oradell).

FISH ‘N’ CHIPS DINNER—FEBRUARY 6 Oradell Boy Scout Troop 36 will hold its annual Fish ‘n’ Chips Dinner and Tricky Tray on Saturday, February 6 from 5:30-7:30 pm. DINE-IN or TAKE-OUT at Oradell Public School. Dinner includes fish, french fries and coleslaw prepared by Argyle Restaurant of Kearny plus dessert and beverage. Donation: Adults—$15; Children under 8—$10 (Children have choice of fish or chicken fingers). For tickets, please call Yolanda Perez 201-986-1459 or Tr36fundraiser@gmail.com

ARE YOU CELEBRATING YOUR 5TH, 25TH OR 50TH

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR? The Archdiocese of Newark is once again preparing the annual tradition of honoring those couples in our Archdiocese who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2016. These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Archbishop John J. Myers in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows:

May 1, 2016 at 3:00 pm (50 years) April 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm (25 years and 5 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 4 so we can send your name to the Archdiocese.

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE XXIV SIGN-UP WEEKEND—FEBRUARY 6-7 Deepen and revitalize your relationship with Jesus at our 26-hour retreat—one for

women (March 4-5), one for men (March 18-19). Representatives of Women’s Cornerstone will be present at all Masses next weekend to explain more about Cornerstone and to answer any questions. Cornerstone is open to men and women of all Christian faiths. Consider participating in this extremely popular overnight retreat that takes place in Saint Joseph’s lower school. Invite a friend to join you! You can find registration forms in our church or parish office literature racks and on our parish website: sjcnj.org Click on “Parish Activities” and then on “Cornerstone Retreat XXIV” to download and print the form.

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ JANUARY 31, 2016

DESPITE THE STORM

THEY MARCHED ON

A blizzard was coming to Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 22. The Federal government closed at noon. Schools were closed too. But one group —

numbering in the thousands — filled the streets around the U.S. Capitol. Marchers for the annual March for Life, which protests U.S. abortion policies on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, marched on. The gathering at the Washington Monument came just as the first flurries fell in the beginning of the storm. “This movement to end abortion in this country is bigger than us and it is bigger than a weather event,” said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life. The Pro-Life demonstration has been held in D.C. without interruption for more than four decades on the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America. The theme for this year’s march is “Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman” —ideas that go hand-in-hand. As marchforlife.org states: “The truth is that life is the empowering choice for women. It’s best for women and families facing unplanned pregnancies, and it’s best for developing female babies in the womb. Abortion harms women, and affects our society as a whole, in so many ways.” After 43 years and 58 million-plus legal abortions in America, numerous well-documented studies in medical journals show that abortion poses immediate adverse affects on women’s health including blood clots, hemorrhage, incomplete abortions, infection, injury to the cervix and other organs, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, renal failure, metabolic disorder, shock, and missed ectopic pregnancy, as well as long-term physical and psychological consequences. The many young women in their 20s and 30s from the organization Students for Life of America who marched in Washington held signs: “I am the Pro-Life Generation.” These young women have gotten the message — abortion is unhealthy and dangerous for both women and pre-born children Every January 22, pro-lifers march for women and unborn children. Hopefully someday they won’t need to.

—Antoinette Rainone Moretti

DINNER & A MOVIE TONIGHT—JANUARY 31

Due to last week’s weather we did not have a Youth Group meeting. This Sunday, January 31, is our “Dinner & a Movie Night.” We will meet at the Parish Life Center (268 Grove St., Oradell, behind the lower school) at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in joining us, please call Donna Cirino at 201-362-8783.

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See our bulletin in FULL COLOR at sjcnj.org

LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS! SJS ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY

—FEBRUARY 4 … at the Rockleigh Country Club.

Doors open at 5:30 pm; dinner is served at 7:00pm. Fabulous prizes—hundreds of baskets! (There will be a basket preview the day of the event from 12-2 pm.) The reservation price of $65 per ticket includes a four-course dinner, beer, wine, soda and a 25 ticket sheet for the auction. Contact Geraldine at 201-390-6456 or via email at Geraldine_wacker@yahoo.com to reserve your seats !

SAINT JOSEPH 2016 TRACK REGISTRATION

—FEBRUARY 7 & FEBRUARY 9 Registration for Saint Joseph Parish Track program is open to any child in Kindergarten through Grade 8 enrolled in Saint Joseph School or in our parish Religious Education Program. There are no try-outs or cuts! Running events include the 50 Meter and 100 M dash, the 400 M, 800 M and 1600 M runs. Relay races are held for all grades. Field events include the long jump, broad jump, softball throw and shot put (Grades 7 & 8 only). Practices are typically held twice a week. Registration will take place in the Saint Joseph School GYM FOYER on Sunday, February 7 from 10:00-11:30 am and on Tuesday, February 9 from 2:45-4:30 pm. Registration fee is $55 per child/$90 per family before February 28. A late registration fee increases the cost to $65 per child/$100 per family.

REGISTRATION FORM For a copy of the registration form, please go to the Saint Joseph Athletic Association website sjaaathletics.blogspot.com and click on “Registration Form” on right side of page.

URGENT NEED FOR COACHING HELP Last year we had more than 100 children registered in the program! We will need additional coaches to adequately cover all events so our kids can have safe, productive practices and meets. All parents are invited to apply. (We adhere to the mandated volunteer certifications for all coaches and assistants so our kids remain safe.) Please contact one of the coaches below for more information: Chris Haney at 201-262-1961 or at chrishaney@reagan.com Jen McKeague at 201-967-2439 or at jenmckeague@hotmail.com

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK COMMUNITIES OF FAITH,

KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE

—JAN. 31-FEB. 5 GENERAL SCHOOL EVENTS Mon., Feb. 1 Opening Liturgy – 10:30 am and Grade 8 Pin Ceremony School Registration & Tours Continue Mon. - Thurs.

Tues., Feb. 2 Faculty/Student Volleyball Game - 1:30 PM Deanery 3 Jr. High Religion Bee - 7:00 PM at Transfiguration Academy, Bergenfield

Wed., Feb. 3 Grade 6-8 Jeopardy/Geography Bee-1:30 PM

Thurs., Feb. 4 Pre-K Prom Upper School Team Challenge Tricky Tray Event at Rockleigh

Fri., Feb. 5 Super Bowl Day

CLASS EVENTS

Pre-K-3 Mon. – Buddy Reading Tues. – Pajama Day Wed. – Yoga Day Thurs. –Pre-K Prom Friday – Super Bowl Party

Pre-K-4 Mon. – Buddy Reading Tues. – Pajama Day Wed. – Pirate and Princess Day

Kindergarten Mon. - Buddy Reading Tues. - Spirit Day Wed. – Talent Sharing Day Thurs. – Healthy/Exercise Day Fri. - Super Bowl Party

Grade One Mon. – Buddy Reading Tues. – School Spirit Day Wed. – Fairy Tale Day Thurs. – Healthy Living Day Fri. - Super Bowl Party

Grade Two Mon. – Faith In Action Day Tues. – Buddy Reading Wed. – Healthy Living Day Thurs. – Namesake Saint Day Fri. - Super Bowl Party

Grade Three Mon. – Buddy Reading Tues. – Bingo/Crazy Socks Day Wed. – Everything Charlotte Day Thurs. - Student Appreciation Day Fri. - Game Day

Grade 4 Mon. –Harry Potter Day/ Kindness Campaign Tues. – Spirit Day Wed. – “Nifty Fifty” 50 States Fair Thurs. – Harry Potter Day Fri. - Game Day/ Super Bowl Party

Grade 5

Mon. - Science Bee

Tues. - Shared Reading Day

Wed. - Math Bingo

Thurs. - Buddy Day

Fri. - Reading Game Day

Grade 6-7-8

Door Decorating Contest

Social Studies: Geography

Bee

Literature: Poetry Fest

Spanish: Spanish Bingo

Math: Mystery Math

& Math Games

Call 201-261-2388 for a tour!

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