Our Mission: We, the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi, guided by the Holy Spirit, are a Christian Community called by God to take part in the mission of love and truth in the world. With firm faith in Jesus the Christ and the Holy Gospel, we find our strength through prayer and the Sacraments, that we may become God’s servants to our sisters and brothers.

Rev. John Salvas, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor Rev. Francisco Arredondo, O.F.M. Cap., Parochial Vicar Rev. Prem Kumar, O.F.M. Cap. Bro. Lombardo D’Auria, O.F.M. Cap. Alejandro Polanco, Deacon Angel Hernandez, Deacon Douglas Christmann, Deacon & Youth Ministry Coordinator Leanne Christmann, D.R.E & Youth Ministry Coordinator Katty Gallardo, Business Manager Natale Tumminia, Trustee Jean Garofalo, Trustee Dana Ramirez, Music Ministry Director Jose Morocho, Office Assistant

Mass Schedule

Monday — Friday: 8:00 AM, Lunes, Miércoles y Jueves 7:00 PM (Spanish); Saturday: 8:00 AM, 5:30 PM, 7:00 PM (Spanish),

Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM (Italian), 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM (Spanish).

Cada último Martes del Mes: Misa en Español a las 7:30PM.

Lunes, Miércoles y Jueves Misa en español a las 7:00 PM Holy Days: Vigil Mass: 7:00 PM (Spanish) 8:00AM, 12:00

Noon, 7:00 PM

Miraculous Medal St. Anthony Novena Tuesdays: 7:00 PM

Grupo de Oración

Martes 7:30PM en la Iglesia. Último Martes de cada mes tenemos Misa en Español a las 7:30 PM.

Reconciliation — Confession Every Saturday at 4:30 PM or by appointment.

First Friday - Eucharistic Adoration

Beginning with the 8am Mass, lasting all day and ending at 7pm with the Holy Hour Mass. Anyone interested in spending an hour with our Lord—kindly call the office for a time slot.

50 Lodi Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Office closed on weekends

Parish Office: 201-343-6243 Fax: 201-343-0854 email: st.francisrcchurch@gmail.com Religious Education Office 201-488-2614 email: stfrancisreled@gmail.com

Church websites: http://franciscanhackensack.tripod.com/parish.htm http://stfrancisofassisihackensack.com/

St. Francis of Assisi Church

Iglesia San Francisco de Asís

The Third Sunday in Advent

“I am baptizing you with water,but one mightier than I is com-ing. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

El Tercer Domingo de Adviento

"Es cierto que yo bautizo con agua, pero ya viene otro más po-deroso que yo, a quien no merezco desatarle las correas de sus sandalias. Él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego.”

Baptism/Bautizo Celebrated on the 1st Saturday of every month in English at 11

AM and on the 3rd Saturday in Spanish at 1 PM. For more information please call the Rectory before any social arrange-

ment is made

Marriage-Matrimonio Arrangements should be made one year prior to the marriage. Please contact the Church Office before any social arrangements are made.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Please notify us when a member of your family is in the hospital or unable to attend Church and wishes to receive the Sacraments. For Emergencies contact the Rectory day or night. Por favor llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia si un miembro de su familia está hospitalizado o

si quiere recibir comunión.

Sunday 8:00 AM 9:15 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM Monday 8:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM Saturday 8:00 AM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 9:15 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM

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Dear Parishioners: One evening a farmer was catching a cool breeze as he sat on the front porch of his home looking out over his fields of standing corn. A traveling book salesman came upon him and offered to show him some books on farming. The old man re-sponded, “Thanks, but I’m not interested.” Somewhat surprised by his response the salesman then asked him, “Don’t you want to know how to farm four times better than you’re doing now?” To which the old farmer answered, “ I already know how to farm four times better than I’m doing now.” In today’s Gospel for the third Sun-day of Advent the people asks John the Bap-tist what should they do to be ready for the coming of the Lord? He doesn’t tell the tax collectors to stop collecting taxes nor the soldiers to change their jobs. He merely tells them to do their work in the way they already know they should, in a just and fair fashion. And so it is with us during this sea-son of Advent we should also ask, “What should I do?” I’m sure the answer would come back, “Do what is yours to do in a Godly way echoing the words of St. Paul to the Philippians in the second reading, “Your kindness should be known to all.” I have come to believe that the real danger in the spiritual life is not that we will abandon our commitments to the Lord and one another, but rather that we will not do them the way we know we could and should. For this reason Advent is our time to reexamine our service to the Lord in such a way that if one should ask, “What are you doing?” We can say, “God’s will!” May the remaining days of this sacred season be a time of grace and blessings for you. Love and Prayers, Bro. John

December 16th — Third Sunday of Advent +Mary & Joseph Mariniello Sr. by Family For the health of Fr. John Salvas by Jo Puglisi +Domenica & Giuseppe DeMaio by Vincenza & Rocco Tripodi +Andrew S. Senneca by John & Angie Puccio +Giovanni Mania & Leonardo Lotano by Margherita Lotano +Deceased Members of the Ingoglia & Caperossi Families +Deceased members of Ingoglia & Caperossi by Rose Ingoglia +Pablo Sanchez Por La Familia +Elvia Ocampo de Santamaria Por La Familia Santamaria Figueroa +Jose Luis Rosario Por Su Madre y Familia En Accion de Gracias a San Lazaro Por Lady Perez Aniversario de 7 Años de Matrimonio de Johnny y Catherine Batista Aniversario de 40 Años de Matrimonio de Julio e Irene Batista December 17th +Marisa Caruso by Josephine Cigna +Anthony Fasulo by Rose & Annette + Misa en Español +Penance Service—At the Church of the Immaculate Concepcion December 18th +Joseph Mariniello Sr. by The Family +All Souls by the Giangrande Family Miraculous Medal / St. Anthony Novena Misa en Español December 19th +Ben Appio by Joseph Castiglia +Joe Versaci by Monte San Giacomo Por nuestros feligreses December 20th +Tessie & Emil Napotina by Lona Padovano +Teresa and son Peter Colombo by Carmelo Colombo Por los difuntos de la parroquia December 21st For the Deceased Members of the Sollecito Family by Maria Cascione +Ramon E. Hernandez by the Children December 22nd For the People of the Parish +Anthony Fasulo by Marie Faccone & Jean +Por El Alma de Maria Ernestina Samora Por Su Hija Ilda Por los Quince Años de Jennifer Ludizaca Por La Familia Aniversario de Matrimonio de 28 años de Francisco y Romana Batista December 23rd — Fourth Sunday of Advent +Angelo Viola by Jo Puglisi +Ethan & Cathy Colella by Jo Puglisi For the Health of Fr. John Salvas by Jo Puglisi +Antonia Bufi by The Padre Pio Prayer Group +Gerard Navarro by Mary Bosi +Michael & Rosa Cascione by Daughter, Maria & Family +Antonia Marini by Family +Concetta Caruso by Anna Pietro Pipito & Family +Segundo Flores Por Su Esposa y Familia +Eliva Ocampo De Santamaria Por La Familia Santamaria Figueroa +Luis Arturo Figueroa y Octavina Sanchez Por Familia Figueroa Sanchez +Nelsida y Felicia Romero by La Familia

Mass Intentions for the Week

Estimados Feligreses:

Una noche, un granjero estaba disfrutan-do de una brisa fresca mientras se sentaba en el porche delantero de su casa mirando hacia afue-ra sobre sus campos de maíz. Un vendedor de libros se encontró con él y le ofreció mostrarle algunos libros sobre agricultura. El anciano res-pondió: "Gracias, pero no estoy interesado.” Al-go sorprendido por su respuesta, el vendedor le preguntó: "¿No quieres saber cómo cultivar cua-tro veces mejor de lo que estás haciendo aho-ra?" A lo que el viejo granjero respondió: "Ya sé cómo cultivar cuatro veces mejor de lo que es-toy haciendo ahora. "

En el Evangelio de hoy para el tercer do-mingo de Adviento, la gente le pregunta a Juan el Bautista qué deben hacer para estar listos pa-ra la venida del Señor. No le dice a los recauda-dores de impuestos que dejen de cobrar impues-tos ni a los soldados que cambien de trabajo. Simplemente les dice que hagan su trabajo de la manera en que ya saben que deberían, de una manera justa y equitativa. Y así es con nosotros durante esta temporada de Adviento, también deberíamos preguntarnos: “¿Qué debo hacer?”. Estoy seguro de que la respuesta regresaría: “Haz lo que es tuyo para hacer de una manera piadosa haciendo eco de las palabras de San Pa-blo a los filipenses en la segunda lectura, "Su amabilidad debe ser conocida por todos."

He llegado a creer que el verdadero peli-gro en la vida espiritual no es que abandonemos nuestros compromisos con el Señor y con los demás, sino que no los haremos de la manera que sabemos que podemos y debemos. Por esta razón, el Adviento es nuestro momento de re-examinar nuestro servicio al Señor de tal manera que si uno pregunta, "¿Qué está haciendo?" Po-demos decir: "¡La voluntad de Dios!" Que los días restantes de esta estación sagrada sean un tiempo de gracia y bendiciones para ustedes.

Mucho amor y bendiciones, Hno. Juan

Notas del Párroco

LA FAMILIA QUE REZA UNIDA, PERMANE-CE UNIDA

El Grupo de “La Virgen DE FATIMA” de la parro-quia “San Francisco de Asís” continúa visitando los hogares.

Si usted desea ser visitada por la Virgen Madre de Dios y Madre nuestra, escuchar la Palabra de Dios, rezar el rosario

y cantar cantos, favor de llamar el teléfonos de: Gladys Cobos 201-580-7450

Calendario Del Adviento y Navidad

Servicio de Penitencia 17 de Dic. 7:30 PM

En la Iglesia de la Immaculada Concepcion

49 Vreeland Ave, Hackensack, NJ

Misas de la Nochebuena 24 de Diciembre

8AM 5:30 PM 12 AM Medianoche English English Trilingüe

Misas de La Navidad 25 de Diciembre

9 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM Italian English Español

Adoracion Eucaristica -Vispera del Año Nuevo

1ero de Enero del 2019: 9AM Italiano, 10:30 AM en Ingles y 12:30 PM en español

Novena Navideña Familiar 9 dias de Novenas

Empezando el Domingo, 16 de Diciembre a las 7PM

El 31 de Diciembre Despues de la Misa de las 7 PM

La Parroquia esta en busca de Monaguillos para servir in las Misas, especial-mente los Sabados a las 7 pm y 8 am los Domin-gos. Jovenes que han cumplido la Primera Comunion y estan interesados pueden contactar la oficina de la Parroquia para consiguir mas informacion : (201) 343 6243

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS We invite you to share in the decoration of our Church through your memorial gifts. If you wish to make an offering in memory of a loved one, enve-lopes have been provided in your packet of enve-lopes at home. Envelopes will also be available at the doors of the Church as you leave. We ask that you give a minimum contribution of $10 for each name.

Flores de Navidad Queremos invitarlos de nuevo a compartir en la de-coración de nuestra Iglesia a través de su donación en memoria de un ser querido. Si usted desea hacer una donación, puede obtener un sobre en la rectoría, o en la Iglesia. Le pedimos que haga una donación mínima de $10 por cada nombre.

Advent—Christmas Schedule

Penance Service

December 17th 7:30 PM

At the Church of the Immaculate Conception

49 Vreeland Ave, Hackensack, NJ

Christmas Eve Mass Dec. 24th, 2018

8AM 5:30 PM 12 AM Midnight English English Trilingual

Christmas Day Mass Dec. 25th 2018

9 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM Italian English Español

New Year’s Eve Adoration — December 31st

Eucharistic Adoration After the 7PM (Spanish) Mass

January 1st, 2019:

9AM Italian, 10:30 AM English & 12:30 PM Spanish

This December the Secular Franciscans are collecting new hats, gloves, scarves and socks for the shelter in Hackensack. Travel-

size toiletries will also be appreciated.

Este Diciembre los Franciscanos Seglares están recolectando nuevos sombreros, guantes, bufandas y medias para el refugio

de Hackensack. También se apreciarán artículos de aseo pesonal .

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

Para que las personas dedicadas al servicio de la trasmisión de la fe encuentren un lenguaje adaptado al presente, en diálogo con la cultura.

Winter Clothes Drive

Coleccion de Ropa Invernal

https://clicktopray.org/en

CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS Save time, gas, and energy by ordering gift cards for your special someone. Simply complete an order form and return it the following Sunday

with your check. Your cards will ready for you to pick up at the Rectory by Friday or after Mass the following week.

Last Day is December 17th

TARJETAS DE REGALO DE NAVIDAD Ahorre tiempo, gasolina y energía al solicitar tarjetas de

regalo. Simplemente complete un y devuélvalo el domingo siguiente con su cheque. Sus tarjetas estarán listas para que

las recoja en la Rectoría antes del viernes o después de la misa la semana siguiente. Llame a la Rectoría para más

información. Ultimo día es 17 de Diciembre.

Last Day is December

16th

Ultimo Dia 16 de

Diciembre

The Parish is in need of Altar Servers for all Masses especially the 7:00 pm on Saturday & the 8:00 am Sunday Masses. Children of the parish who have received their First Holy Commun-ion and are interested in being an Altar Server, please contact the Parish Office:

(201) 343-6243

OFFERING TO THE LORD The Collection for December 8 & 9 was $2,791 and the second collection for the Utilities Fund was $1,033.13

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY If you would like to have a loved one’s name mentioned in the bulletin, please call the church office at 201-343-6243.

In addition, if you would like an intention to be added to the Apostolate of Prayer list, please send it via e-mail to

StFrancisHack@AOL.com PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE DECEASED

MEMBERS OF THE PARISH

CALENDAR

Sunday, December 16th Third Sunday of Advent The Fuel Collection Fund Monday, December 17th 8:00 AM Mass in English 7:00 PM Misa en Español Tuesday, December 18th 7:00 PM Miraculous Medal/St. Anthony Novena 7:30 PM Misa en Español 7:30 PM Novena Navideña Familiar Wednesday, December 19th 8:00 AM Mass in English 7:00 PM Misa en Español Thursday, December 20th 8:00 AM Mass in English 7:00 PM Misa en Español Friday, December 21st Saint Peter Canisius 8:00 AM Mass in English

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Weekly Collections 2017/2018

$3,052

$3,710 $3,000

$1,000

$2,000

Collection

Goal

12/26/17 12/2/18 11/18/18 11/25/18

$2,804

12/19/17 11/26/17 11/19/17 12/9/18

$2,791

$3,317 $3,203 $3,411

$3,199

MEMORIAL GIFTS THIS WEEK

The Altar Bread will be consecrated for

William Ingoglia

Donated by

Rose Ingoglia

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for

16th Birthday of Jennifer Mora

Donated by

The Family

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK POR FAVOR RECEN POR LOS ENFERMOS

Mike, Johnny Kimak, Bedo, Zack Riehl, Anthony Fasulo, Ronald Romano, Maria, Nelson, Brenda Dembow , Santiago J. Mora, Richard Kunzweiler, David Guerra , Con-nor Hockedy, Santiago, Claire Mongelli, Ethel Gramuglia, Tom, Lucille Jaeger, Jose y Elsa Luna, Jose Rodriguez, Juan Domingo Rodriguez, Jorge Ivan Castellanos, Flora Comiz-zoli, Dr. Adenike Opaleke, Rosanna Manisera, Angelina Manisera, Shawn Leddy, Dorothy Peplowski, Liliana Cilebi, Carlos Rojas, Miriam Ivone Valverde, Patricia Monica Gar-cia Villafuente, Erika Mercedes Villafuente Pacheco, Yunarli Adames, Ryan L, Michelle Davis, Mary Gavilan, Maria Ca-nesa, Ginny Cattaneo, Ubelly Cordova, Jill Brooks, Daniel Agiar, Bobby Kendricks, Vivian & Gladys Cuesta, Julianna Guerra, Anna Mary, Donna Jean, Donna & Family, Debra, Louisa, Todd, Hanna, Nora Brunal, Matt, Adrienne Marie, Marie Dragan, Louise, Jean Tusa Giarratana, Aaron Santos, Taylor, Zoila, Annie Sproviero, Thomas Candina , Franklin H. Mora, Jennifer and Allen Arabito, Lloyd Keller, Janine Lacognata, Annie Arrabito, Phyllis.

TREE OF LIFE Have the name of your loved one engraved on a leaf and attached to our Tree of Life. For more information call the office at 201-343-6243.

THE MASS BOOK FOR THE YEAR

2019 IS OPEN

COVER SHEET Church name: St. Francis of Assisi - 50 Lodi Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Name: BC Office Number: 201-343-6243 Bulletin # 228650 December 16th, 2018 Date of Publication: December 16th, 2018 Number of pages transmitted: 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

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