Dear Friends,

I was watching a show on Memorial Day Eve about the wounded warriors from all of America’s wars. I was surprised to learn that after World War I, a major push was made to limit the public’s awareness of the social and physical effects of war. While returning veterans were certainly publicly honored, those who were wounded faced an additional challenge. In an effort to reintegrate them back into society quickly, their injuries were hidden from the public as much as possible. The appearance was fostered that even the injured could look normal. Efforts were even made to encourage vets not to speak about what had happened. In effect, this privatized the burden of the disabled soldier. So, when wounded warriors and veterans in general returned from the Second World War, many of them didn’t share what they experienced during that conflict. My own father never spoke to us about the war except in the most general ways. My mother once told me, however, that the man she married before he went overseas was not the same man who came home. The program reminded me of our general attitude toward injury, disease, and disabilities of any kind. We still tend to want them kept under wraps. This, of course, affects not just those who do suffer but also their families and friends. There is a stigma to suffering. This isn’t how Jesus approached illness and death and this Sunday’s passage reveals his attitude. It’s the story of Jesus and the widow of Nain. Jesus immediately addressed the mother and then

stepped forward and touched the young man’s coffin. He doesn’t avoid her nor her son. In fact, he goes so far as to risk ritual impurity by touching the palette on which a dead person was being carried. You see for Jesus, sickness, disability, and death were signs of sinfulness, not personal sins (as if the problem was caused by the sufferer) but the social sin of isolating sufferers from the rest of us. Whenever he found such sin, Jesus’s almost instinctive reaction was to heal. Healing was his way of restoring sufferers to their former relationships and to God. His touch was to give them the physical assurance that they were one with humanity and divinity. By so identifying himself with this widow and her son, Jesus revealed to us that this is how God looks at these situations. He identifies himself with us in our pain. Pain isn’t a sign that God is punishing us for our sins or that he doesn’t care. It’s a sign that no one is closer to God than the ones in pain. This is what the sacraments of healing are meant to be for us. Anointing, Reconciliation, and the Eucharist are Christ’s touch, reminding us that we are not isolated from God. Because his touch is now through the community, represented by the priest, then we aren’t isolated from each other either. To experience this, however, we have to take a risk and see in these sacraments Christ himself, not just signs of his presence. If they’re just signs then he’s still removed from us, for the sign only points to what it signifies. But, if the bread and wine is him, if the touch of the oil is his touch, if the word of forgiveness is his peace with us, then these physical gestures embody his desire to share himself with us. Our suffering is his chance to empower us.

Love,

Fr. Joe

Worship… Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the

center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,

from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any

comments, please feel free to contact any of the following

Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon

Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Michael Reyes, Michelle Seymour, Henry Karlewicz, Frank Morano, Sr., Charles “Chuck” Rocco, Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Julie Zinzi, Charles Cummins, Veronica Reichert, Ida Balzac, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedourchik, Kristen Casanova, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Frank Hlava, Fr. James Joyce, Ann DiGiaimo, Larry, Carol & Jill Sifflard, Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Sharon Breheny, Mary Ludlow, Dave Owens, Timothy Dolan, Manny Chirico, Margaret Chirico, Facundo Daniel, Nicki Conaway, Ray Hofmeister, Virginia Sprague, June Passarelli, Barbara Spreer, Janet Blumka, Emma Marie Wyman, Evelyn Hedderich, Jason & Justin Leider, Kevin Barnett, Dianna Miranda, Joanne DeCaro, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Jean Calabrase, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Mary Ann Cavana, Nicole Schepps, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Kay McAteer, Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Peter Mastrangelo and Olga Marino.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Joan Walsh, Cecilia Meregoni

and Bobby Espinelli

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for a Safe & Successful Special Olympics of NJ Summer Games.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS WILL MEET THIS WILL MEET THIS

THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH

AT 1:00 PM IN THE FAITH CENTER.

Monday, June 6th

7:30 – John Byers - Family 8:45 – Arthur Nestor – Wife Ann and Family

Tuesday, June 7th

7:30 – Sal Graniero – Family Thanksgiving to Infant Jesus of Prague - John 8:45 – Joan Molion – Tracy Sayegh-Hessami & Family

Wednesday, June 8th

7:30 – Alfredo & Carmela Marinelli – Frank Marinelli Harold Doran – Niece, Mildred Placa 8:45 – Holland & McCarthy Families – Dan & Joan

Thursday, June 9th

7:30 – John Byers – Family Bobby Espinelli - Family 8:45 – Tom Bacigalupo – Family Joe Turrisi – Wife & Kids

Friday, June 10th

7:30 – Mullen Family – Kitty Fowler Patsy Byers – Family 8:45 – Marian Nunno – St. Anne School Faculty & Staff

Saturday, June 11th

8:45 – Cindy Dalton – Family Vito Buonicore – Ken & Dorothy Sullivan Louise Garcia – Joe, Annette, Donna & Family 5:15 - Peter & Lilly Ciccio – Patrick & Caroline Pompeo Sigmund Golabek & Family Stanley Sobon – Kenney Family Anna Richards – JoAnn Magarelli

Sunday, June 12th

7:30 - Nicola Mannarino – Campbell Family Tom Bacigalupo – CWV #1076 Oliveira Family - Olivia Oliveira Paul H. Blei – Maureen & Paul Blei 9:30– Max Gellis & Lawrence Jones– Rosemary Jones Tom Bostley – Eileen Jen & Jozefa Tomczyk – Son & Family Petrina DiCosmo - Family 11:30 – Fred & Eleanor Nocker - Carol Edward Hughes Jr. – Mom & Dad In Honor of Our Lady of Lourdes Edward Barwick – Rosemarie Guido 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: Cpl Bobby Cimmino, USMC; PFC Richard

Marchese, US Army; Pvt. John Pagios, US Army; Pvt.

Kristoffer Burger, US Army; SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US

Army; PO 2nd

Cl Jimmy Guerra, US Navy, PO 2nd

Cl

Nicholas J. Vanni, US Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski,

US Army; MM2 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master

Sgt. Michael VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke,

US Army; PFC Lindsay Newarski, US Army;Staff Sgt..

Matthew Bauer, USAF; Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt.

Marc Sabatino, USN; LCPL Storm Odom, USMC;

Airman Michael Diffin, USAF; Sgt Major Joseph R.

Lobban, US Army; CPL Justin Scales, USMC; LCPL

Dominick Rizzo, USMC; PFC Jonathan C. Sulinski,

Warrant Officer Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt. Bert J.

Frullo, US Army; LCPL. Harrison James Bruining,

USMC; LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC; Capt. Kip

Rainey; SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army; Spec. 4 Brian

Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike Tarantino, USN;

Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance Corp. Marshall

Denney IV; EO2 Michael Yondolino, USN; Col. Patrick

Frank; Capt. Daniel Curtin, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph

Sullivan, USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF;

Capt. Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in

Iraq and Afghanistan.

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

an act of sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so

that we may take appropriate action to protect others

and provide support to victims of sexual abuse.

Individuals who wish to report an allegation of sexual

misconduct may do so by calling the Archdiocesan

Office of Child and Youth Protection at 201-407-3256.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know

someone who is considering having an abortion, here is

a number they might call that could be of help to them

to consider an alternative to this practice. The number is

1-800-395-HELP (4357).

MEDITATION MORNING DEW: Eagle Poem

by Joy Harjo

To pray you open your whole self To sky, to earth, to sun, to moon To one whole voice that is you. And know there is more That you can’t see, can’t hear; Can’t know except in moments Steadily growing, and in languages That aren’t always sound but other Circles of motion. Like eagle that Sunday morning Over Salt River. Circled in blue sky In wind, swept our hearts clean With sacred wings. We see you, see ourselves and know That we must take the utmost care And kindness in all things. Breathe in, knowing we are made of All this, and breathe, knowing We are truly blessed because we Were born, and die soon within a True circle of motion, Like eagle rounding out the morning Inside us. We pray that it will be done In beauty. In beauty.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time “And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion

on her and said to her ‘Do not weep.’ ”

(Luke 7:13)

This verse is a great reminder that the Stewardship lifestyle is one of service, putting God first and to “love one another.” Unfortunately today, many people have “passion” for activities they enjoy – their job and off-work activities. Many times our “passion” to excel is at the expense of someone else. Maybe we need to focus on a little less passion for our individual concerns and a lot more compassion for others.

Love serves others

It is ever ready to be of assistance.

It is a dynamic and creative interaction

with others.

It allows us to experience the happiness of

giving, the nobility and grandeur of spending

ourselves unstintingly without asking to be

repaid, purely for the pleasure of giving and

serving.

Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love

[93-94]

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we become ever

more truly the People of God. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council

Representatives: Donna Stickna, John Hill, Carmie DeMerchant, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 8 families is now taking place. New Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students must present birth and baptismal certificates and record of immunizations. New students registering for Grades 1-8 must present a transcript from their previous school and record of immunizations. For further information regarding tuition and fees, call the school office at 201-796-3353 or visit the school web site at www.stannenj.com .

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

FALL FAITH REGISTRATION: NEW PROCEDURE!

REGISTRATION FOR ALL FALL FAITH PROGRAMS (GR 1-8) IS NOW OPEN!

Download & print Registrations forms and emergency cards through our parish website

(stannefairlawnnj.org). Instructions & fees are listed on the website.

After completing the paperwork, please bring it and the registration fee to the Rectory.

The 1st set of LATE FEES go into effect July 16—register before the end of the school year!

SUMMER FAITH

Registered families are being sent a series of emails:

1st email: your child’s grade & catechist

2nd

email: your volunteer job & date

3rd email: your supply item

Be sure to check your email each day!

Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) Golf Classic – June 27th Support the Department for Persons with Disabilities, a Catholic Charities agency in the Diocese of Paterson. DPD provides a high level of care for adults with developmental disabilities. On June 27th , they will be hosting their annual Wiegand Farm Golf Classic and you do not have to be a golfer to participate. Here is how you can get involved: Golf in the event: At the Bowling Green Golf Club or Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge. $145 includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and 18 holes of golf. Participate in the MEGA 50/50: Tickets are being sold for $10 each or a book of 6 for $50. Last year’s winner took home $11,000! Donate a Silent Auction Item: DPD is in need of gift certificates, sporting event tickets, memorabilia, vacation packages, or whatever else you can offer! Sponsor the event: Show your support of adults with developmental disabilities, take out an ad or advertise your business! Sponsor a resident to attend the outing: For $50 you can sponsor someone who lives at DPD to attend the dinner reception. For more information or to participate in the event please go to www.dpd.org/wiegand or contact Chris Brancato in the Development Office at (973) 406-1104 or at Chrisb@dpd.org.

Service… Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and human

development, we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to the

blind and the sick. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: ITEMS MOST NEEDED: ALL CANNED VEGETABLES, CANNED FRUIT, CEREAL, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY and TOILET PAPER. Tuna, mac & cheese, instant potatoes, white rice (small bags), small packets of instant dry milk, mayo, sugar, jello or pudding mix, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, icing, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, toothbrushes, paper towels, plastic wrap, baggies, dish soap, laundry detergent and housecleaning products. Please check the dates on your donations prior to donating them. We do not hand out expired food. You can drop off food anytime at the rectory. Check out the Dollar Stores for dollar deals. Next Food Distribution date is June 8th. Please do not drop clothes, books, baby items, house hold items off at the rectory without checking with

Michelle at ext. 217 first.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, June 9th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St. Anne’s Rectory on Saturday, June 11th - from 10am-12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE??? Why not sign up to provide one meal for the residents at Harrison House in Paramus, a safe and secure ‘home’ for people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a great family project (good for Confirmation service hours). Your family would have to shop, cook and deliver a prepared meal to the seven people who reside at Harrison House in Paramus, located on the grounds of Bergen Regional Medical Center. The menu suggestions and directions to Harrison House will be given approximately 2 weeks prior to the date you sign up for. We hope you will join us and be a member of this giving community. ONLY ONE DATE LEFT…. For Harrison House Meal Program 2016 it is Sunday… November 27th. Call Michelle Goetz at 201-791-1616 ext. 217 to secure the date.

St. Anne’s 2016 Street Faire Update….

Believe it or not St Anne’s Street Faire Committee has been working on this year’s event since January. I wanted to update the parish community on a few changes we are doing this year. First we are changing the event from a three day event to a two day event. The event will be held on Saturday, September 17th through Sunday, September 18th. Additionally, we have changed the starting time on Saturday to begin at 4 PM and end at 10PM. We have had very little traffic in the late morning and early afternoon hence the change. Sunday will remain the same from 12:30PM (after Mass) and end at 9PM. Additionally, due to the issues we have had the last two years with ride vendors we will no longer have rides at the 2 day event. We are still planning to have a kiddie area, and perhaps a jumpy house for the little ones. The committee is working on the details and I will update everyone as we make some more decisions. We will still have Games, outstanding Music, Dancing, Beer Garden, the Money Wheel, Football/Baseball games, the Tricky Tray and of course lots and lots of fabulous food, including our delicious Zeppolis. While we are cutting down to two days we expect the event to be highly successful, but of course we are dependent on our volunteers. Obviously we won’t need as many as past years but we’ll still need a good number. We will be putting updates in the bulletin in the weeks and months to come so be on the lookout for more info. So until then have a great summer and see you all soon.

Regards, John Hill, Street Faire Chair

Memorial Donations

During the months of April and May

Donations were made to the St. Anne Food Pantry:

In loving memory of Oliveria “Leva” DeGiglio by:

Maria and Frank Pisello

Lucy and Sam DePadova

Grace Seitzer

Donations were made to St. Anne Church

In loving memory of Margaret “Peggy” Schneider by:

Arthur D. Zayat, Jr.

In loving memory of Giovanni Ciurciu by:

His Family

In loving memory of Helen M. Kohler by:

The Estate of Helen M. Kohler

If you wish to make such a donation to St. Anne Church or Food Pantry in

memory of a friend or loved one, please contact the Rectory.

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s builds

community in the ways that we live and work and celebrate

together. In these ways, we experience the living presence of

Christ. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact

any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Junie Fuertes, Peggy Long, Eamon Jennings,

Danielle Douglass, Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and

Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, June 5th Coffee Sunday/BP – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – CH BOLD BBQ – 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Monday, June 6th PTG – 6:30 – 8:00 pm – SFR Bereavement Group – 7:00 pm – CR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C AA – 7:30 pm – LCR

Tuesday, June 7th Men’s Morning Prayer – 6:00 am – FC Girl Scout s- 6:00 – 7:30 pm – CAF Rosary Society – 7:00 pm – CH Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 pm - CR

Wednesday, June 8th

Thursday, June 9th BTOR – 1:00 – 2:00 pm – CR Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 – C SCC – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – FC Spire – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – DR CWV – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CR Cub Scouts – 6:30 – 9:30 pm – CAF Choir – 7:30 pm – C

Friday, June 10th SAS Graduation Breakfast – 9:00 am – CH SAS Graduation – 7:00 pm - C

Saturday, June 11th CFC – 8:00 am – 2:00 pm - CAF AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

Rosary Society News: Our next meeting will be this Tuesday, June 7th. This will be our last meeting for the year. Hope to see you all there!

WOMEN’S SUMMER PRAYER HOUR

Wednesday, June 22, 7:30-8:30p in the labyrinth (weather permitting)

or in the Church ALL are welcome!

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO HOLD ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Seniors of Saint Anne's will feature an ice cream social for paid up members at their meeting on Monday, June 13th. at 1 p.m. in the church hall. Our hostess team for July and August includes Mary Ann Corallo, Mary McCarthy, Lou Anne Marini, Doreen Mc Garry, Pat Molenaar, and Grace Palmieri. A trip to Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre, PA scheduled for June 29 still has openings. For reservations and further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

THANK YOU! A big thank you to the parishioners who donated beautiful outfits to the Archdiocesan Collection for First Communion Outfits. Parishioners from St. Anne's generously donated outfits to dress 10 children for their very special day. Over all 500 dresses and 200 suits were donated to the Stewardship office. Thank you for making a very important day in a child's life even more special.

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various ministries can reflect the

parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee Members: Ed Hughes, Bill Ball, Sally

Quinn, Sheila Abate, Ed Trawinski, Loretta Stachiotti, Kristie Bednarz, Karen Gillies, Steve Palermo and Jerry Cunningham.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, and Steve Zmuda.

We are grateful to the 1,178 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $11,271.50 in the offertory and $2,493.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $18,104.50. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than

others. Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra

energy months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should

happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate

it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy

envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be

sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks so much. And special thanks to those who have already been doing it

regularly. It makes a difference!!!

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR

2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the

Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.”

When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations.

Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!