“Our Mission Is To Be A Faith Community Centered In The Eucharist,Proclaiming The Word Of The Lord And Living As Followers Of Jesus Christ”

Served ByFr. Vidal Roberto Gonzales, Jr......................PastorMr. Tom Friel.......................................DeaconMrs. Kathleen Barger......Administrative AssistantMrs. Lillian Colello......Coordinator of Religious Education and Confirmation Program (Hours: 2:30 - 6:30 pm) 973-398-7773Mrs. Lillian Colello ......... Liturgy CoordinatorMr. Henry Schmidt .................. Parish Trustee

RECTORY HOURSMonday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pmTuesday & Friday: 9:30 - 12:00 noonWednesday & Thursday: 8:00 am - 2:00 pmClosed: Saturday & Sunday

MUSIC MINISTRYJohn Armeno: 973-398-8109Edie Morganti: 973-601-7143Dan Thompson

We Invite You toCelebrateEUCHARISTIC LITURGIESSunday Masses 5:00 p.m. (Saturday Vigil Mass) 7:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Teen Mass) every 4th Sunday of the month (October to March)

Weekday Masses (Mon - Sat) 8:30 a.m. - followed by praying the rosary.

Holy Day of Obligation 7:00 p.m. (Vigil Mass) 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. or by appointment

ST. JUDE NOVENA AND BENEDICTIONis every Thursday at 7:00 PM; Adoration isfrom 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Divine Mercy isat 3:00 PM.

BINGO - Parish Center - Tuesday 7:30 PM.Doors open at 5:00 PM. Early Bird Specialstarts at 7:15 PM

Faith Formation ProgramGrades 1-8: See schedule in bulletin.

Confirmation: A program that continuesfrom Grade 8. In the 9th Grade immediatepreparation begins for Confirmation andculminates with the Sacrament at the end of10th Grade.

For more information regarding theseprograms, please contact the Rectory.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Our ParishFamily invites all of its members to sharefully in our spiritual and social life. Everyfamily moving into the Parish is asked toregister at the Rectory. If you change youraddress or telephone number, please contactus. All parishioners are requested to use theregular Sunday envelopes. If you are notreceiving them, please call the Rectory.

Sacramental LifeBAPTISM - Baptisms are usually celebratedon the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at1:00 p.m. Parents are asked to call the rectoryabout Baptism preparation. Baptism is notcelebrated during Lenten Season.

MARRIAGE - Arrangements should bemade at the Rectory one year before themarriage date and prior to any socialplanning. This is in accord with theCommon Policy of the Province of NewJersey. To arrange for Pre-Cana instructions,please call the Rectory.

R.C.I.A. RITE OF CHRISTIANINITATION OF ADULTS - Personsinterested in learning of the Catholic faith,and any adult person who needs to receiveBaptism, Eucharist or Confirmation. If youneed information regarding this, pleasecontact the Rectory.

VISITATION OF THE SICK ANDELDERLY - Please keep us informed sothat we can be attentive to those who are illat home or in the hospital. Communion isbrought upon request to the home. Pleasecall the Rectory for the Sacrament ofAnointing of the Sick.

CHOIR - Adult choir meets as scheduled.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Meet onthe second and fourth Thursdays of eachmonth at 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.

ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY - Meetingson the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Church.

Parish Community40 Maxim Drive, Hopatcong, NJ 07843 Website: www.stjudehopatcong.org 973-398-6377 Fax 973-398-0121

Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of GodJanuary 1, 2017

SAINT JUDESAINT JUDE

MONDAY:

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM TUESDAY: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

WEDNESDAY: 8:00 AM – 2:00PM THURSDAY: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

FRIDAY: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CLOSE

First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 The Lord told Aaron to bestow his blessings on the Israelites. God wanted them to know that by invoking his name they would be blessed by him. Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 Paul describes how through Jesus’ birth, we have been delivered from the laws that exiled Gentiles from God’s community. Through Jesus, the Gentiles became God’s adopted sons and would receive the same blessings that the Jewish converts had been promised. Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see Jesus immediately understood all that they had been told about him. They praised God for what they had seen, and Jesus was given the name that the angel had chosen for him.

A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly

“The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger; once they saw, they understood what had been told them concerning this child. All who heard of it were astonished at the report… Mary treasured all these things and reflected on them in her heart.” Does it surprise me that the first to come and encounter Christ were lowly shepherds. They were certainly not the

persons I would expect to greet a new born baby. Obviously, they accepted the good news and then reported it to others. We who know the Bethlehem story so well, might not have even bothered to go to the cave where Christ was born. We might like the shepherds, have just returned to the night watch guarding themselves and their flocks. Obviously their story moved others as well. At the same time Mary both treasured and reflected, sometimes the scriptures say ‘pondered’ or weighed what she knew, saw and heard. How she felt may best be known by the mother of a newborn. It might be fitting to sit quietly like Mary and reflect upon the events. Christmas comes and goes so fast that we might overlook the great outpouring of the Father in giving us a needed Savior, and the role model of Mary treasuring and reflecting. May we treasure the coming of the Lord.

Monday 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:1-28

Tuesday 1 Jn 2:29—3:6; Jn 1:29-34

Wednesday 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42

Thursday 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51

First Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28

or 3:28, 31-34, 36, 38 First Saturday

1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-11

Please remember in your prayers, Dorothy Coale, who entered into eternal

rest this past week

Welcome! New parishioners are asked to register by calling or visiting the parish office or by speaking to one of the parish staff. WHY A CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE A REGISTERED PARISHIONER The precepts of the Church explained that: we need to belong to a parish (your parish is the Church in the City where you are domiciled) and to contribute to its support. Everyone should do this (Canon 107). To identify yourself with a worshipping community of faith. Salvation comes to us by God in community. Religion is not meant to be individualistic. Membership in a parish community is the norm. To allow the priest of the parish to know you so that Letters of Recommendation can be given when needed. (Sponsorship/certificates)

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK

WE WILL REOPEN ON JANUARY 3, 2017

Automated Giving: Our Automated Giving program awareness campaign (“ParishPay”) continues. Please familiarize yourself with the details of this convenient alternative to giving via collection basket. See for “www.stjudehopatcong.org/giving” for details.

Religious Education will resume on January 8

YOUTH GROUP

SAINT JUDE’S YOUTH GROUP

Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the Parish Center. All teens are welcome. For more information, please call Janice at (201) 400-1692. Our Youth Group has set up a Café. Anyone wishing to come by for tea or coffee are welcome to

attend. ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY meets every first Tuesday of the month in the Church meeting room at 8:00PM immediately following the Rosary and Benediction at 7:30PM in the Church. MEN’S GROUP will be having their meeting on January 7 in the meeting room of the Church at 7:30 AM. THEOLOGY TABLE Come and talk with others about God and Church at Frank’s Pizza every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:00 pm in the evening. Come and go as you wish. SELF DEFENSE CLASS is every Tuesday night in the Church meeting room from 6:30 to 8:00PM. Call Mike at 973-229-9881 for more information.

SATURDAY 8:30 AM 5:00 PM

11:30 PM

December 31 New Year’s Eve Dorothy Coale

People of St. Jude’s Praising God for another year

(ADORATION) SUNDAY 7:45 AM 9:15 AM

11:00 AM

January 1 New Year’s Day Elizabeth Murphy

Santa Maria Oliveri Paddy, Margaret & Thomas Morris

MONDAY 8:30 AM

January 2 Marian Sobczak

TUESDAY 8:30 AM

January 3 Michele Aue

WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM

8:45 AM

January 4 Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual

Help Frank Farruggia, Sr.

THURSDAY 8:30 AM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

January 5 Santa Cucuzzella

Divine Mercy Chaplet Evening Prayer

Novena to St. Jude Benediction

FRIDAY 8:30 AM

January 6 John DiGangi

Margaret Barger SATURDAY

8:30 AM 5:00 PM

January 7 Donald L. Palumbo

Joan Kmetz

Sunday 7:45 AM

9:15 AM

11:00 AM

January8 William & Josie Cooper John & Anna Sobosky Msgr. Patrick Panos

Annette Loffredo

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Christina Barger, James Bonavota ,Kyle Bussey, Bruce Feinberg, Richard Ferris, Dylan Flinchum, Liliana Ghiggini, Herbert Grobe, Victoria Gutierrez, Irene Hogan, James Hopka , Danny Kavanaugh, Bob &Loretta Rankin, Mary Rushka ,Emma Scannelli, Maureen Schmidt, Rudy Scotto, Anthony Sisco, Robert Sottolano, Paul Smith, William Stelmach, Carol Strasser, Lucita Sullivan, Nancy & Tom Tevis, Marie Van Tassel, Yvonne Zaccone.

NOVENA

TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

Every Wednesday at 8:30 am, followed with the Holy Mass COME AND JOIN US

ADORATION OF THE

BLESSED EVERY THURSDAY FROM

9:00 AM – 8:00 PM "The Eucharist is connected with the Passion. …To make sure that we do not forget,

Jesus gave us the Eucharist as a memorial of his love … When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then, when you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now." Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Happy New Year!

The beginning of a new calendar year brings us a special joy and hope. It is a reminder that time is a gift of God, given to us from His eternity, for us to use to prepare for eternity. The passing of each year and each day is meant to be an exchange with God: He gives us time, and we give our days and years back to Him in service and love, bringing as much good as possible into the world and into the lives of others. The New Year is an opportunity to resolve, above all, to serve God faithfully: to believe more firmly, to hope more ardently, to love more generously. That is what makes a new year “happy,” and that is

what leads us to the happiness that never ends. MONTH 2: I’M DANCING The developing baby is now called a “fetus”, which is Latin for “little one”. She is making rapid progress developing all her external and

internal organs. During the second month baby teeth from, and fingers and toes are developing. Her ears’ lips and tongue can now be clearly seen. Brain waves can be recorded. The skeleton changes from cartilage to bone. The central nervous system is now functioning, and so 40 muscle sets begin their first exercises. By 8 weeks all body systems are present. This little one is now jumping, flipping and turning – her first dance steps!

Are you caring for your elderly parents or relatives? Do you have questions about the end of life and how our faith instructs us to proceed? Do you wonder if you made the right decision in accordance with the Catholic church? The St. Therese Respect Life Committee, and St. Therese Knights of Columbus Council 6320 jointly present a talk on: “Grave Matters –End of Life Decisions” by Fr. Pawel Tomczyk from St. Paul Inside the Walls. Fr. Pawel’s talk will expertly and delicately explore Catholic teaching on many end of life situations, including: palliative care, assisted suicide, euthanasia, hospice care, providing nutritional or extraneous life support, and more. Join us on Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm in the St. Therese Church Sanctuary for this important conversation. St. Therese Parish is hosting Catholics Returning Home. This program will run for 6 consecutive Tuesdays, beginning on Tuesday, January 17th at 7:30 PM in the All Purpose room of the church. This program is very informal and is discussion based where members are trained and have many years experience. It is a perfect opportunity for practicing or non-practicing Catholics to voice their questions or concerns about anything that may be preventing them from a full connection to God and the Catholic church. If you, a friend or family member is not feeling fully connected to their faith and the Church, this is a good way to start the process of finding the way back to better faith and the Church. Please call the program coordinator, Michael Calabrese (973-219-7312) with any questions. Registration is not required, please feel free to just stop by to see what this is all about.

Saints of the Week January 2 : St. Basil the Great Patron Saint of: Hospital Administrators January 3: Holy Name of Jesus January 4: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton First American Saint January 5: St. John Neuman Founded the first Diocesan Schools January 6: St. Andre Bessette

‘’HE WHO IS KIND TO THE POOR LENDS TO THE LORD, AND HE WILL REWARD HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE.”(Prov.19:17) Rev. John Fischer, ordained as a member of

the Comboni Missionaries will be here at St. Jude’s for the weekend of Jan. 14 & 15. He will talk at all the Masses on behalf of the poor developing countries.

This ministry was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 15TH ANNUAL AFTER CHRISTMAS-CHRISTMAS

PARtY JANUARY 8, 2017 FROM 1:OO PM – 5:00PM. ST. JUDE PARISH CENTER ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET COST: $25.00 PER PERSON (BYOB WINE AND BEER) SECRET SANTA EXCHANGE, PLEASE BRING A $10.00 WRAPPED GIFT. ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #9914 PLEASE CALL JIM AT (973)398-0977 OR MIKE AT (973) 770-6536 FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION.

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