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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 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 [email protected] sjsusa.org
the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 [email protected] 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
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
PASTOR EMERITUS:
Rev. George M. Reilly
Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph
Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy ~ April 23, 2017
Parish Office Hours: Parish: Mon.-Fri..9 am-5 pm, ; Rel. Ed.: Mon –Thurs.: 9:30 am—5 pm (Also by appointment.)
TALK ON THE DIVINE MERCY TODAY—SUN. APR. 23 1:30 PM Upper Church
INCLUDES ADORATION, CHAPLET & CONFESSION
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“CATHOLICISM” Join us again on Wednesday, April 26 at 9:30 am in the Jackson Room of the lower church for the next episode of this remarkable series. Episode 5 - The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure Bishop Barron calls Peter and Paul “two indispensable men, the ones without whom the church never would have emerged and survived.” In telling each man’s story, Bishop Barron shows how the Holy Spirit worked through all the apostles and disciples to build the Church. Following the trail of these apostles as they took the Gospel to the ends of the earth, Bishop Barron presents the foundations of the apostolic faith, particularly the revelation of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Journey around the world and deep into the Faith with Bishop Robert Barron every Wednesday through May 31(except April 12). There is no cost.
LAST CALL FOR TICKETS! SOCIAL CONCERNS’
“DESIGNER HANDBAGS & TRICKY TRAY”
—APRIL 27 The “Bingo and Basket” fundraiser for our Brother/Sister Parish, St. Joseph in Jersey City, will take place on Thursday evening, April 27 in the Saint Joseph Lower School Gymnasium. The doors will open at 6:00 pm and bingo will begin at 7:00 pm. Prizes will include gorgeous designer handbags. There will also be a Tricky Tray, Door Prizes and a 50/50 Raffle. Contact Joanne at 201-261-6810 for tickets.
OPENINGS IN KINDERGARTEN
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL —THIS WEEKEND,
APRIL 22-23 Support the Catholic
Home Missions Appeal today! Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home missions because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support funds programs—such as religious education, seminary formation, and lay ministry training—to build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please use your parish envelope or mark your check “Home Missions.” You may place check (or cash in an envelope marked “Home Missions” in the collection basket next week as well. Please be generous. More information about the Home Missions Appeal can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.
FIRST COMMUNION MASSES
Over the course of the next three weeks, Saint Joseph Church will welcome 80 children to the table of the Lord for the first time. First Communions will be
celebrated at the 5:00 pm Masses on Saturday, April 29, May 6 and May 13 and at both the 10:30 am and 12 noon Masses on Sunday, April 20, May 7 and May 14. Please join us for these beautiful celebrations and be sure to keep all of our First Communicants in your prayers. (Candidates have been assigned a rehearsal time, typically the Tuesday or Thursday before their Communion date. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Arlene Kennedy at 201-261-1144.)
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Saturday 8:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm UC
Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am
Thursday
7:30 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 UC
SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY ~ APRIL 23, 2017
PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Baby Oliver Kamal, Florence Bartus,
William Sveridovich, Kevin Rota, Linda Burns Robert McQueeney, Doreen Tortorelli, Nathalie Brill
Let us remember those who have recently died: Valerie Kruegel, Sr. Trinity Kenny, Gerard Smith,
Josephine Armeno, Betty Wisnewski, Peter O’Callaghan, Terence Dolan, Marilyn M. Petrocelli
Let us remember those serving in the military.
PALM SUNDAY COLLECTION Week of April 9, 2017
BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL $10,986 $4,851 $15,837
EASTER SUNDAY 2017 COLLECTION Amount will be published in a future bulletin.
BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS
The bread and wine for the week of April 23, 2017
is offered for the praise and glory of God.
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…Mrs. Colette Vail Dir. of Comm./ Bulletin Editor…...Mrs. Diane Hellriegel
Visit us on our websites: CHURCH: sjcnj.org
SCHOOL: sjsusa.org RELIGIOUS ED.: sjcnjre.org
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” JOHN 20: 19 Are you good at making people feel welcome? When you meet someone new, a new neighbor, a new work colleague, a new parishioner, do you make them feel at home? Many of us can probably do a much better job at this. When we make people feel welcome, we make them feel like they are included instead of being excluded. A simple “hello” and a smile go a long way.
YOUR EASTER OFFERING IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Thank you to all those who have already given. If you were unable to make your donation last Sunday, you can still make your Easter donation to Saint Joseph Church. The parish greatly depends on this collection to meet our larger operating expenses. Simply memo your check “Easter Offering” and drop it in the collection basket or mail directly to the parish office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646. Your generosity and involvement help to make Saint Joseph the wonderful parish it is. Thank you!
April 22, 2017 William J. Sweeney
April 23, 2017 People of the Parish Gertrude Walker Nancy Keenan Michael J. Weber Robert J. Coleman
April 24, 2017 Ana Sarso (2nd Anniversary) Jack Verrier
April 25, 2017 Margaret Fornaro Alfred O’Toole
April 26, 2017 Dolores Chipko Joseph Long (2nd Anniversary)
April 27, 2017 Emil Pellegrino William Mooney, Sr.
April 28, 2017 Anna & Thomas Mc Mahon Liz O’Grady (Birthday—living) April 29, 2017 Bill Marion, Jr. Mary B. Sweeney
April 30, 2017 People of the Parish Doris Daigle Marie Gaynor Ernesto Acosta Josephine Manchesi
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
Because the biblical writers lived in a semi-arid land where water was scarce and draught was always a danger, it is not surprising that there
are about six hundred scriptural references to water. God was seen as controlling it from storage places he had built both in the dome of the sky, from which the rain fell, and under the earth, from which water emerged as springs, wells, streams, rivers and seas. Although some rain came in the fall and the spring, most of it arrived from December through February, and it was so precious that people built cleverly designed cisterns to conserve as much of it as they could. Water became a powerful image of what we ultimately long for, as in Psalm 42, 2-3:
As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O Lord. My being thirsts for God, the living God. When can I go and see the face of God?
Water also represented how God cared for his people, as when Moses, at God’s direction, struck the rock of Horeb to release streams of it when the Israelites were terrified that they would perish from thirst during their desert wanderings (Exodus 17, 6). And Ezekiel’s mystical vision near the
end of his book of prophecy sees waters that flow from Jerusalem’s temple transforming the brackish waters of the Dead Sea, a promise of God’s far-reaching grace:
Wherever the river flows, every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live, and there shall be abundant fish, for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh (Ezek 47, 9).
Jesus saw water as evidence of his Father’s goodness to all people, even sinners, since God permits his rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike (Mt 5, 45). And he told us that if we truly thirst, he is the one who provides
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us with the water that will quench it and that rivers of living water would flow from the hearts of those who believe in him, this water being the gift of the Holy Spirit he pledged to send us (Jn 7, 37-39). And in the New Testament, Baptism’s water is both a cleansing of sin and a conferral of new life from God, as St. Paul says:
You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And even when you were dead (in) transgressions …, he brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions … (Col 2, 12-13).
The sacrament of Baptism is the dazzling fulfillment of the promise Isaiah longed to see kept when he envisioned a time when
… the Lord will guide you always and give you plenty even on the parched land. He will renew your strength, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails (Is 58, 11).
The great Church Father St. Ambrose, in eloquent and prayerful words, aptly summarized the meaning of Easter, in its baptismal emphasis, when he wrote:
Therefore, Lord Jesus, let this water come into my soul, into my flesh, that by the moisture of this rain the valleys of our minds and the fields of our inmost hearts may grow green. Let your drops come upon me, besprinkling grace and immortality. Wash the steps of my mind, that I may not sin again.
Msgr. David Hubba
DID YOU RECEIVE
YOUR INVITATION?
If you are an active member of any of our Liturgical, Faith Formation, Leadership or
Service Ministries, you should have received an invitation from Msgr. Hubba to our Evening of Appreciation on Friday, May 5 in the School Gym for a buffet dinner, music and fellowship in honor of your dedication and commitment to your ministry. If you did not receive your invitation, please call Gerry at the parish office at 201-261-0148 to let us know you will be attending!
DIVINE MERCY
SUNDAY —TODAY, APRIL 23
Saint Joseph Parish will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy chaplet followed by a talk on Divine Mercy and the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Sunday, April 23 TODAY starting at 1:30 pm in the Upper Church (and concluding at approximately 3:15 pm).
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SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY ~ APRIL 23, 2017
OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE The Legion of Mary would like to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima by making the statue of Our Lady available to visit the homes of our parishioners. It is the Legion's goal to have the Pilgrim statue visit homes weekly until October 2017 in recognition of the centennial. Two
statues are available to accommodate our goal. If you wish to honor Our Lady in your home, please call Veronica Ocello at 201-265-6894 to place your name on the visitation schedule.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AT SAINT JOSEPH —THIS WEEKEND
Members of the Knights of Columbus are at all Masses THIS weekend, April 22-23, to answer any questions you might have about this wonderful organization. Catholic men age eighteen and older are invited to join our chapter —St. Joseph Council #3814—which has been serving the Church, community, family and youth of Oradell/New Milford for more than 60 years.
Stop by the Knights’ table at church TODAY. Ask about the many benefits available to members. Pick up a postcard. You can use it to request more information or to sign up. Simply fill out the card and
drop it in the church collection basket the following week. Or for more information, contact Grand Knight Bob Luongo at 201-519-3296 or at [email protected]
YOUTH NEWS
On April 14, the Saint Joseph Youth Group offered a beautiful “Living Stations of the Cross” in the upper
church in honor of Good Friday. It was an inspiration to watch the teens express their faith in the moving Passion Play. I would like to thank all the teens who made it possible and the adults who helped. TODAY, Sunday, April 23, we will have a pizza party for all who participated in the event. It will be held in the Parish Life Center (268 Grove Street, Oradell) from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. —Donna Cirino, Youth Minister
SAINT JOSEPH PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED!
ANOINTING OF THE SICK, MASS, ROSARY & LUNCHEON
—MAY 6 Every year our Social Concerns Committee hosts a special Mass for individuals who are handicapped and have a difficult time getting to Mass or social events. The Mass this year is open to ALL PARISHIONERS and will include Anointing of the Sick. The Mass is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 at 12:00 noon in the Gym, followed by recitation of the Rosary and a luncheon. All facilities used are accessible. If you would like to attend, please let us know so that we can prepare for the luncheon. Please contact Flor Alto at 201-265-1254 or Joan Murray at 201-265-5823.
CELEBRATE THE 100th ANNIVERSARY
1917-2017
OUR LADY OF FATIMA—MAY 13 Come celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady's First Apparition to the three
shepherd children of Portugal on Saturday, May 13. All are welcome at Our Lady's Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mountain View Road, Asbury, NJ. 08802. Celebrant: Most Rev. James Checchio; Guest Speaker: Rev. Frederick Miller. Confessions at 10:30 am; Rosary Procession at noon; Guest Speaker at 12:30 pm; Mass at 1:00 pm; followed by Eucharistic Procession, Fatima Farewell Procession, Enrollment in the Brown Scapular; and concluding with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Visit the Holy House USA, a replica of the Holy House at Loreto, Italy; the Capelinha (little chapel) with three roof tiles from the original built in Portugal but destroyed in 1922. For more information, call 980-689-1700 x210 or visit the website at www.bluearmy.com
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 50/50 CASH RAFFLE
FOR 8TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIPS St. Joseph Council No. 3814 of Oradell/New Milford is sponsoring a 50/50 Cash Raffle to raise $2,000 for our 8th Grade Scholarship Program. With your help we can reach our fundraising goals and you will have a chance to win one of three cash prizes. Raffle tickets are $20 each. The Raffle drawing will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 9:00 pm at the Columbian Club hall at 199 River Road, New Milford, NJ. Winner need not be present to win. For tickets, contact Jeff Walters at 201-925-7174, or leave a message on the Council phone at 201-262-9722.
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“MAKE A CHANGE” DIAPER BANK
—COMING MAY 5-6 The Tony Kyasky/Make a Change Diaper Bank was established in 2013 in response to an American Academy of Pediatrics study finding that one in three families struggle to provide diapers for their babies. A COLLECTION BIN will be placed in our entrance foyer to help alleviate diaper need for families in northern NJ. Your diaper donations will be greatly appreciated and will be distributed to the most vulnerable children in our community.
MASS WITH CARDINAL TOBIN —MAY 1
The new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, will be making a pastoral visit to our Deanery on Monday, May 1 (the feast of St. Joseph the
Worker). After a dinner meeting with the priests of our Deanery, he will celebrate Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge at 7:30 pm for the people of our parishes who wish to attend. The evening will conclude with a town hall-style meeting. Because of this gathering, which we hope many will be able to attend, there will be NO Novena on Monday, May 1 at Saint Joseph.
CANADIAN PILGRIMAGE July 29—August 6
The Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Club is planning a Pilgrimage to the beautiful Shrines of St. Joseph, Saint Anne de Beaupré and Our Lady of the Cape, in the
Province of Quebec, Canada. Msgr. Paul Bochicchio and Rev. Kevin Carter are the dedicated Chaplains. The cost of the 9-Day Pilgrimage is $950.00. For further information please call Joan Murray at 201-265-5823.
ANNUAL LITURGY FOR THOSE WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE DIED—MAY 12
The 30th Annual Liturgy for Those Whose Children Have Died will be held on Friday, May 12 at 7:30 pm at Notre Dame RC Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ. All parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age are invited to attend with their families and friends. The name of each child is read during the Mass. Pre-registration is requested Contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or at [email protected]
TRIP TO OUTER BANKS—MAY 15-18 Ascension Parish in New Milford will sponsor a 4-day/3-night trip to the Outer Banks, North Carolina, from May 15-18. The price of $550/$675 single occ. per person includes 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 3 full course dinners, guided tour of Cape Hatteras, Roanoke Island Festival, Graveyard of the Atlantic, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Elizabethan Gardens, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Bus Transportation, Luggage Handling Taxes and Meal Gratuities. $100 deposit will hold your reservation. For info and reservations call Josie at 201-265-0485 or Anna at 201-387-2632.
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.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM Interested in learning more about Catholicism, what Catholics believe, or the roles of people in the Church? Not sure what gestures mean, what vestments worn by the priest are called, or what the different places in the Church are for? Looking for a guide to the Mass or a list
of common Catholic prayers? Then take a look at the book shown above. (It can be found in our church literature racks). Whether you are a parishioner, a visitor, a person wanting to become Catholic or just someone curious about the Catholic Faith, pick up a copy today.
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