Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 7

3:00 PM JOIN US FOR

“AN AFTERNOON OF CHRISTMAS JOY” (see p.21)

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICAR:

Rev. Roy Regaspi Rev. Joseph Montes de Oca

Deacon G. Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 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 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.

Office Hours: Parish Office—Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm; Rel. Ed.—Mon-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm; closed Fri.; also by app’t.

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 office@sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

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

Saint Joseph School

the greenhouse (PreK)

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

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph ~ December 31, 2017

2

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

JOIN US FOR AN “AFTERNOON OF CHRISTMAS JOY!

—JANUARY 7

Our annual Christmas concert, "An Afternoon of Christmas Joy" will be held Sunday, January 7 at 3:00 pm in the church. This year it will feature

Saint Joseph Church's extremely talented Adult and Children's Choirs, cantors and instrumentalists in a wide variety of holiday music selections including classical pieces by Handel and Bach, popular songs by Stevie Wonder, Irving Berlin and Harry Belafonte, and an original piece by our own Director of Music, Monroe Quinn. We hope you will be able to come. There is NO admission charge and the entire family is welcome.

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON’S NEW FILM SERIES

—JANUARY 10, 17, 24, 31; FEBRUARY 7, 21

Saint Joseph Church will begin showing this six-part film series on Wednesday, January 10 after the 8:30 am Mass. In it Bishop Robert Barron unlocks the truth behind the Catholic Church’s most influential people. From St. Francis of Assisi to St. Catherine Siena, from St. Thomas Aquinas to Michelangelo, all the way to Blessed John Henry Newman and G. K. Chesterton, Christ’s Incarnation is on display through the minds and lives of his Church’s members. Join Fr. Barron as he illumines these saints, artists, mystics and scholars who not only shaped the life of the church but changed the course of civilization. Viewings will take place in the lower church on the Wednesdays listed above. FREE.

SACRAMENT OF

MARRIAGE

December 16, 2017

Caitlin Higgins

& Joseph

Albanese

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM December 16, 2017

God bless our newest Christian and her family.

Audrianna Mary Helen Loew Child of Anthony & Caitlyn (on left)

3

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH ~ DECEMBER 31, 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA —will NOT be celebrated on January 1. It will resume next week, Monday, January 8 at 7:00 pm in upper church.

The arrival of a new year naturally inclines most people to wonder what it will have in store for them. The new year of 1917 began terribly for William Thomas

Turner, captain of the Cunard ship Ivernia, which was torpedoed off the coast of Crete with the loss of 153 of the soldiers and crew it carried. But fortune had been even more unkind to Turner and his passengers on May 7, 1915, when he was captain of the Lusitania, which met the same fate, with 1,198 dying (including 123 Americans) in an incident that propelled our nation to enter World War I. In 19th-century England a young lawyer named Winthrop Mackworth Praed was appointed Secretary for Britain’s Board of Control at the age of 33. He received the post to better prepare him for larger responsibilities that seemed likely to come his way than for any achievements he had made to that point in his life. Sadly, he would die only four years later. Praed was also a poet of minor importance. He wrote the following verses, which are suitable for the ending of this, or any, year: Good-night to the Season!—another Will come with its trifles and toys, And hurry away, like its brother, In sunshine, and odour, and noise. Will it come with a rose or a briar? Will it come with a blessing or curse? Will its bonnets be lower or higher? Will its morals be better or worse? Will it find me grown thinner or fatter, Or fonder of wrong or of right, Or married,—or buried?—no matter,

Good-night to the Season, Good-night! Whatever this year will bring, it will be 2018 A.D., “the year of Our Lord.” He will be present to us throughout its extent, no matter what may happen to

affect us. May your blessings be numerous and great this new year. When we pray “The Lord be with you,” it is with complete confidence that this will be so.

Msgr. David Hubba

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION —JANUARY 3

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Wednesday, January 3 in Mary's Chapel from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Spend some time with the Lord. The Legion of Mary

invites you to attend.

MASSES FOR SOLEMNITY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

—JANUARY 1

Because the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

(January 1) occurs this year on a Monday, it is not observed as a holy day of obligation. Catholics are however encouraged to attend Mass.

There will be only two Masses at Saint Joseph on January 1—1030 am and 12 noon.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU … to all the many parishioners who contributed to our annual Christmas “Giving Tree” this year. It was a great

success. Because of your generosity, Saint Joseph Parish was able to help a number of organizations make Christmas a little happier for families in need. Almost 500 gifts were received along with close to $3,500 in Shoprite Gift Cards. Gift were delivered to needy families at St. Joseph Church in Jersey City, Covenant House, Catholic Charities, disabled senior residents of the Housing Authority of Linden, NJ and local families in need. A special thank you to Kristen Racine who again organized our efforts for this wonderful project and to committee members Melinda Rabbia, Kelly Fletcher and Jan Burns for all their dedication and hard work.

MANY HANDS Teresa Glenn of our Liturgical Art & Environment Committee would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to our Confirmation candidates and other young people who joined our generous regular helpers to decorate our church for Christmas. Thanks also to Mrs. Arlene Kennedy our Sacraments Coordinator who spread the word. Many hands make light work and we are truly appreciative of them all! We could not do it without you.

4

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

1

3

4

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

Substitute teachers for PreK through Grade 8, all subject areas, are needed. Candidates must be practicing Catholics and must take Protecting God's Children training. NJDOE content area certification is preferred but not required. Daily rate is $85.00 per day. Send cover letter and resume to: Dr. Paula Valenti, 305 Elm St., Oradell, NJ 07649 or email: valentip@sjsusa.org

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW

CONTEST —JANUARY 20

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council #3814 is sponsoring it’s local Council Basketball Free Throw Championship on Saturday, January 20 in the Saint Joseph School Gym. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate. (All participants will be recognized for their participation. Each respective age division winner will proceed to the District competition.) Registration will begin at 2:30 pm and the free throw contest will take place at 3:00 pm. All participants are required to provide proof of age and written parental consent. Age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant as of January 1, 2018. For additional information, contact Bob Osterlof at 201-370-3404 or rosterlof@optonline.net You can also visit the Council website at kofc3814.org

TAKE A SHOT!

OPEN HOUSE SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

—JANUARY 10

Give your child

a quality

education

in a Catholic

environment.

Come visit our National Blue Ribbon school

Wednesday, January 10 anytime between 7:00—9:00 pm (no appointment necessary)

to see all the exciting things happening.

Saint Joseph School serves students from Preschool (ages 3-4) to 8th Grade.

Visit our website at sjsusa.org or call 201-261-2388 for more information.

Saint Joseph School—where strong academic outcomes are fostered with a commitment to Catholic values and the development of each student’s potential.

SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL 2018 TRICKY TRAY RESERVATIONS BEING

ACCEPTED NOW! For the 13th year in a row, Saint Joseph School will host its extremely popular Tricky Tray fundraiser at the Rockleigh Country Club on...

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 5:30 pm; Dinner at 7:30

Fabulous Prizes—hundreds of baskets!

Your ticket ($70 per person) includes the cocktail hour, three-course dinner with beer/wine/soda, plus a 25 ticket sheet for the auction.

You may also purchase Pre-Sale Discount Ticket Packages. (And the savings are big!)

To reserve your seat and tickets at the biggest event of the year, contact AnnaMaria Gugliotta at 917-733-8370 or via email her at annabanana42672@gmail.com

HELP TEACH CHILDREN THE GAME OF CHESS

We are asking seniors, retirees, at-home parents … anyone available

during the day who has a passion for the game of chess, to help us teach Saint Joseph elementary school students the strategies of this exciting game that helps participants improve memory, concentration, logical thinking, creativity and more. SJS is looking for adult volunteers who are available during the winter months (January through March) from 11:40 am—12:30 pm to share their love of the game with our students. Volunteers must have Protecting God’s Children training. If interested, contact Dr. Paula Valenti at valentip@sjsusa.org for more information and to volunteer.

5

Saturday 5:00 pm

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

Monday 10:00 am 12:00 pm UC

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 10:30 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

PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill:

Carmine Laratonda, John Patterson, Sr., Catherine Thompson, Angela Puccio, Frank Zillito,

Orlinda Pitasi, Nicholas Porfilio, Phyllis Keefe, Henedina Doctore, Rob McPhillips

Let us remember those who have recently died: Robert Green, John Kivlehan

Let us remember those serving in the military.

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread for the week of December 31, 2017

is donated in loving memory of Elizabeth Sullivan

as requested by the Becker Family

The wine for the week of December 31, 2017

is donated in loving memory of Felice Bartolomeo

as reqested by his parents.

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH ~ DECEMBER 31, 2017

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “...as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.”

COLOSSIANS 3:13

Forgiveness—one of the hardest things for people to do. It’s amazing how long we can hold a grudge or be angry with somethone. As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family, take this opportunity to give the gift of forgiveness to someone—maybe someone in your family, maybe a friend, maybea co-worker or neighbor or, maybe yourself. Pick up the phone or text someone right now.

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees………..Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council…………….Mr. Martin De Benedetto 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 of Saint Joseph School…Dr. Paula Valenti Dir. of Comm./ Bulletin Editor…...Mrs. Diane Hellriegel

SUNDAY COLLECTION Dec. 17, 2017 Dec. 18, 2016 BASKET $8,077 $8,339 ELECTRONIC GIVING $4,175 $5,102 TOTAL COLLECTION $12,252 $13,441

Due to early printer’s deadlines, the collection amounts for the weeks of December 24 and December 31 will be reported in January.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

The RECTORY/PARISH OFFICE will be CLOSED on: Mon., Jaunary 1. SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL IS CLOSED. Classes will resume on Tues., January 2.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GIVE Our parish greatly depends upon your financial generosity during this Christmas Season to help support its ministries and to meet its larger expenses. Your special Christmas offering can be placed in any collection between now and January 7, or may be mailed to the Parish Office, 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646. Please use your Christmas envelope or memo your check “Christmas Collection.”

December 30, 2017 Elizabeth Sullivan

December 31, 2017 People of the Parish Maureen Kirwan Caroline Criscuolo John Keefe Deceased Members of the Piazza Family

January 1, 2018 Catherine Kim William J. Sweeney 30th Anniversary Remembrance)

January 2, 2018 Ann Ryan Chuck Giancola

January 3, 2018 Chuck Giancola For the living and deceased members of the Prior & Plinio Families

January 4, 2018 Jorge Enrique Vanegas Kathleen Szott

January 5, 2018 Marisa Adelaide Suarez Connor Walsh (1st Anniversary Remembrance)

School Mass

Janaury 6, 2018 Frederick Burns People of the Parish

January 7, 2018 Carmelo & Annuziata D’Alessandro Louis Scrivani Catherine Kim Lillian Aquino Connor Walsh

6

Same low prices and selection as amazon.com

Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase price to our parish.

Just go to smile.amazon.com

and type in St. Joseph RC Church New Milford

as your charity.

You can use your existing Amazon account or, if you’re a new user, easily create one.

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

BECOME PART OF OUR PARISH FAMILY If you aren’t already and would like to become a member of our parish (and we hope you do) please contact the parish office at 201-261-0148.

OUR 3rd ANNUAL PARISH BEEFSTEAK DINNER

& RAFFLE —FEBRUARY 24

Saint Joseph Church’s very popular Beefsteak Dinner and

Raffle will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 6:15 pm 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 name of the 50/50 raffle winner will be drawn at the dinner. Proceeds of the event will go toward repair and

maintenance of our church. SAVE THE DATE and watch for a letter from the pastor and more information in the parish bulletin!

HOW TO REPORT ABUSE The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of such to inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to any victim. Individuals who wish to report an allegation may do so by calling the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at 201-407-3256.

THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN

15TH ANNUAL BASKETBALL FESTIVAL —JANUARY 7

This Fund which provides partial tuition scholarships for low income students in grades K —12 to attend Catholic schools will hold its 15th annual High School Basketball Festival on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Kean University in Union. This year’s line-up includes the following games; Girls: Oak Knoll vs. Roselle Catholic, Boys: St. Peter’s Prep vs. St. Joseph, Hudson Catholic vs. St. Benedict’s Prep, Roselle Catholic vs. St. Mary the Assumption, Immaculate Conception vs. Trenton Catholic and Bergen Catholic vs. Union Catholic. For complete game times and information on ordering tickets, please visit www.sfichoops.com or call 973-497-4278.

PRAYER FOR “WORLD DAY OF PEACE”

—JANUARY 1 To the Queen of Peace,

the Mother of Jesus Christ "our peace" (Eph 2:14),

I entrust my urgent prayer for all humanity at the beginning of the year . . . to which we look with hearts full of hope, notwithstanding the dangers and difficulties that surround us. May Mary show us, in her Son, the Way of peace, and enlighten our vision, so that we can recognize Christ's face in the face of every human person, the heart of peace!

7

8