St. Rose of Lima Church

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1 St. Rose of Lima Church Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2016 With great excitement we boarded the long flight to Kraków via Frankfurt late Sunday evening, July 24 th. As we arrived Monday we joined 186 nations from all over the world. Alex had already arrived from Greece and met us at the airport. Deacon Michal was at the hotel to greet us. We began our time with a Mass of Thanksgiving in a conference room provided for us by our hotel. We had our first delicious polish meal and all went to bed exhausted but ecstatic. On Tuesday morning we got up refreshed and ready to go. We began with the celebration of Holy Mass at the Cathedral of St Mary. Our group was amazed to have a Mass in a cathedral almost 900 years old!! We then had a delicious polish breakfast and fortified, took a walking tour of the old city. In the afternoon our guide Tomaz with our driver Bartoz took us to Wadowice, the salt mines way down in the bowels of the earth. We saw how men with the help of horses, mined salt for hundreds of years. We prayed in a huge chapel there and marveled at the altar, president s chair, and statues all built out of salt!! The day ended with dinner and we went to bed amazed and grateful for such an opportunity! Wednesday morning we drove to the town of Waldowice, the home where Pope John Paul lived. We visited the small but comfortable three room apartment where the family lived. The holy pictures, dishes, and furniture reflect faith, food, and home. In the afternoon I celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Mary of the Assumption at Kalwaria. After which I hosted a small dinner for Fr. Matt Twiggs, Deacon Michael, Alex and Seminarian Kris from Passaic studying for our diocese. After wonderful conversation, great polish food, and a little libation, we all retired for the night. Thursday morning we enjoyed a selection of eggs, kielbasa, salads, cold meats, juices, coffee, tea and wonderful bread. Later in the morning Fr. Matt and I concelebrated Mass at the Magnificat Cathedral of St. Stanislaw. Afterwards we walked to a local field where we waited to hear the Holy Fathers welcome address. With great enthusiasm we cheered our Holy Father with 187 nations united in mind and heart. Many languages - one heart. On Friday we drove thirty-five minutes to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary and prayed in the old chapel and kissed the relics. Afterwards, we walked five minutes to the Pope John Paul Center and I concelebrated Mass with two French bishops, a French priest, and Fr. Matt Twiggs. We truly opened our hearts to the Lord s mercy. The bus took us to the outskirts of Kraków where we got our space on the field by 4:30pm and waited in prayer, song, and conversation for the arrival of the Holy Father to lead us in the Stations of the Cross. The prayer experience was profound and by 8:00pm we made our way to the city center for a Polish-Italian dinner and then went to bed. I was privileged to celebrate Mass Saturday in an old medieval church, the Church of St. Frances Kraków. We followed in the tradition of pilgrims for more than 800 years as we prayed together and received Holy Communion. We entrust our future to the Lord and pray that the youth of America will boldly hand on the traditions of our faith for future generations to live as we live in the love and strength of Jesus. After Mass we took a bus approx fifteen miles to near the papal park. Upon exiting the bus we joined thousands of other pilgrims as we walked three miles to our little piece of field. There we set up camp to wait the eighteen hour vigil in preparation for the Holy Mass celebrated by our Holy Father. On Saturday evening we had a beautiful Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration. Our Holy Father encouraged us to stand up for our faith, not to be comfortable but to strive to support the hungry, the refugees, and the alienated. As the holy hour ended we were all given a candle to light and the whole area, in excess of a million people, was filled with light. Then a concert brought this amazing evening to a close. Then we all lay on our sleeping blankets to get refreshed for another amazing day tomorrow. I awoke Sunday morning in my sleeping bag and watched the amazing sunrise - pink and fluffy gray clouds floated in the sky. A beautiful sun began to warm our day and dry up the condensation from the dew. By 6:15am Deacon Michal and I waved to our group as we began the walk with many lines and delays which would bring us to the reserved section for Deacons and concelebrating priests. At last, I alone with more than 1000 priests stood in line to go thru security and enter the space just below the sanctuary area. Sunday Mass was amazing! The beautiful international music, prayers, and the Holy Father challenges us to be Christ-like and proactive in leading others in faith. I believe there were over two million people present, the majority of which were between 16 and 28 years old. There was an atmosphere of joy, respect, and great kindness among all. It took two hours after Mass to walk to the tram station and one hour back to the hotel. I returned with joy and a sense of awe! Sunday night we all had a farewell dinner. We were tired but full of the Holy Spirit. Most of us were in bed by 9:00pm. On Monday morning, 6:00am, we waved off our group for their long flight to JFK via Frankfurt. Deacon Michal returned to his family and will return to East Hanover on August 10 th. Some of us are staying on to tour Central Europe and I look forward to seeing all of you next weekend. A big thank you to Stephanie who did an amazing job of organizing this pilgrimage, to Deacon Michal who reserved the gorgeous shrines, churches, basilicas and cathedrals where we celebrated Mass. To Alex who took charge of our youth and ensured we were in the right place at the right time. And to you our beloved parishioners for your support, love, and prayers. In the coming weeks I will write more about the pilgrimage and our trip afterwards. I will talk about the Holy Father s talks and homilies and see how we can best digest them. With prayerful best wishes, prayers, and love from Stephanie, Alex, and Deacon Michal. Father Owen

2 Sunday, August 7 th Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Anthony Pellecchia, Albert Farese 10:00 Angelina Rinaldi, Sam Spina 12:00 Deceased Members of the DeStefanis Family, Anna Miskofsky 7:00 Stephen Figuretti, Tina Ciasullo Monday, August 8 th St. Dominic 9:00 Costanzo Mascitelli, Christopher Obrebski Tuesday, August 9 th St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 9:00 Madeline Ciccone (25th Ann.), Donna Fiorenza Wednesday, August 10 th St. Lawrence 9:00 Lorraine Lynch, Cesare & Josephine Prosperi Thursday August 11 th St. Clare 9:00 Paula Londazzo, Ellen Louka Friday August 12 th St. Jane Frances de Chantal 9:00 Thomas Walsh, George Cerefice Saturday, August 13th Sts. Pontian & Hippolytus 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Ida Roszkowski, Anna Coppola Sunday, August 14 th Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Vecchiarello Family, Antonio DeMartinis 10:00 Angela & Michael DeSantis, Roy McGaha 12:00 Esperanza Iglesias, Lynn Falcetano 7:00 Joan Simeone, Susan McCornac Rosary Prayer Intentions for August Glorious Mysteries: That during this month of August our parishioners will find time to relax and rest Sorrowful Mysteries: For peace and stability in the world. Joyful Mysteries: In thanksgiving for our Blessed Mother as we celebrate her Assumption. Luminous Mysteries: That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect. Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Maria Ravanno, Lena Raimo, Jessica Petti, Nuno Pereira, Lillian Caruso, Angelo & Rosalie Tamburri, Larry Tursi, Jeannie Cassano, Fred Stickel, and Tom Manna Please join the O.F.S. (Secular Franciscans) for prayer, reflection, sharing and then a social after the 9:00am Mass August 13th. Please Come and See!!! THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For this week are offered in loving memory of Vincent & Rose Caputo From: Daughter SANCTUARY LAMP CHURCH For this week are offered in loving memory of: Alfred Burns From: Family ALTAR CANDLES For this week are offered in loving memory of: Bernice D Antonio From: Ralph & Rita Politi TABERNACLE CANDLES For this week are offered in loving memory of: Antonio Marra From: Rose Marra We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Mary D. Bender Learn Your Faith Baltimore Catechism Question of the Week Q. Do the Sacraments always give grace? A. The Sacraments always give grace, if we receive them with the right dispositions. Q. Can we receive the Sacraments more than once? A. We can receive the Sacraments more than once, except Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. HELLO! I M YOUR ENVELOPE REMINDER ANGEL. While you are enjoying the summer sun and activity, don t forget your parish at home. Your help will still be needed to meet current expenses. Please remember to use your envelope during the summer. Thank You!

3 2016 CONFIRMATION NEWS Incoming 9th and 10th Grader: Confirmation Registration is now past due. If you would like to still register for the program, the registration form can be found on the Parish website, Please download the form and return it to the Parish Office with the late fee included. Please contact Lisa Paradiso at if you have any questions. YOUTH CENTER SAVE THE DATE Youth Ministry Shredding Event! September 24th 9:30am - 12:30pm. Details to follow RELIGIOUS ED NEWS Dear Families, Our open registration period is completed. If currently submitting a registration, please include the $25.00 late processing fee. Dear Children, please remember your daily prayers and to visit Jesus weekly in the Holy Eucharist. If you want to keep your friendship with Jesus strong and growing, you need to visit with Him (Mass and Eucharist) and talk to Him (prayer). Fr. Matthew Twiggs, Fr. Owen Moran, Deacon Michal Rybinski and Seminarian Alex at, The Magnificent Cathedral of St. Stanislaw St. Rose of Lima World Youth Day 2016 Pilgrims and other pilgrims from neighboring parishes, from the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey. Father Owen concelebrating World Youth Day Mass 2016 with Pope Francis, sending out the youth as witnesses of Divine Mercy at Campus Misericordia. ITALY Last chance! Four to Six spots remain on the spiritual, historical and cultural journey to Italy with Fr. Owen this October. If interested, please call Great Experiences ASAP at Questions,contact Stephanie Politi at spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.orgor call at Let s celebrate Fr. Owen s Silver Jubilee! 25th anniversary of ordination as a priest and 13 years in service to St. Rose of Lima. Fr. Owen was ordained by Bishop Rodimer on December 14th, 1991 in Limerick, Ireland. We celebrate his 25 years of service with joy. Join us as we express our appreciation and shower Fr. Owen with prayers and blessings on December 11th at the 10:30am Mass. After Mass, there will be a luncheon in his honor at The Park Savoy in Florham Park. Look out for the invitation in the mail for Fr. Owen s 25th Jubilee Celebration. Be sure to get your response card in ASAP as space is limited. For all those who cannot attend the December 11th luncheon, the following weekend December 17th and 18th, there will be refreshments after every Mass and an opportunity to extend your congratulations to Fr. Owen.

4 ++ The Parish belongs to all of us, and only through the parish community can we achieve our goals. The Challenge is Ours!!! OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS July 31, 2016 Sunday Masses $ 7, Loose Checks $ Loose Cash $ Total Sunday Collection $ 8, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS SACRIFICING TO HELP US MEET OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR LOVING HEARTS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL OUR PARISHONERS TO USE THE TITHING ENVELOPES AND HELP US TO MEET OUR GOAL OF $13,500 Thank You FOOD PANTRY Thanks to your generous donations we are able to help many people that come to our Food Pantry. The pantry will now be opened on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of every month. The pantry is in need of jelly, tea, mayonnaise, water, grits snacks for kids, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant men and women, soap bars, toothpaste, toothbrushes and paper towels. The next time the food pantry will be open is Saturday, August 13th from 10:00-11:30am. If you have any questions or concerns, please Isabella Francis at Isabellafrancis2@gmail.com. Fr. Owen s Jubilee Invitations Invitations to Fr. Owen s Jubilee Mass and luncheon are open to everyone in the parish family of St. Rose of Lima and beyond. The only method of mailing invitations however, was to registered parishioners, as that is the only people we have addresses for. Also, we provided those addresses to a professional stationer, but mistakes still happen and even registered parishioners had some typographical errors and/or omissions. Please know that everyone is invited, but we will eventually reach a maximum of how many can attend due to the capacity of the Park Savoy. If you did not receive an invitation, simply stop in to the parish office or call to have one mailed to you. If we reach capacity for the luncheon on December 11th, remember that the following weekend of December 17/18, everyone will have the opportunity to celebrate Fr. Owen s jubilee at a reception after each Mass that weekend. God bless Father Owen and our parish family of St. Rose of Lima in his 25th jubilee year of priesthood. BIBLE STUDY Come and join us on Tuesdays at 9:30am or 7:00pm in the cafeteria below the church during the summer as our seminarian Andrew presents a Bible Study on The Gospel of Matthew: Reading the Old Testament in the New from the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Feel free to Andrew for any questions (aburns@pnac.org). Here is the schedule: Lesson 5: Tuesday, 8/9 Lesson 6: Tuesday, 8/16 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 Clam Bake Tomorrow, August 8th at 6:00pm at the East Hanover Firehouse. All Brothers and Wives invited. Please call Rich Koscielak at or Bill Salemme at for details. info@kofc6504.org info@kofc6504.org ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEXT MEETING: September 7 beginning with the Rosary at 7:00pm in church. NEXT EVENT: October 2 Communion Breakfast Enjoy your Summer! Happy14th Birthday to Michael Batanjany. RING FOUND A ring was among coins in a baby bottle that was returned to St. Rose within the past few weeks. To claim the ring, please call the Church Office and ask for Angela at Thank you, Respect Life

5 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER NEWS SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPERS had a DELICIOUS week! The children were quite busy making their Culinary Creations! On Monday, the children made cups of dirt they used pudding, smashed oreos and gummy worms! On Tuesday, the children made corn muffins and on Wednesday the children designed their own pancakes. Some were pink, some were green and some were purple and they also added chocolate chips, sprinkles or bananas! On Thursday, the children made pizza roll-ups using crescent rolls, cheese and pepperoni! (The kitchen smelled great!) On Friday, the children created chocolate covered bananas! A little messy, but delicious none the less! There were plenty of budding chefs at summer camp! What a great week to enjoy food! The dates shown in the chart below are still available for enrollment. Please call for more information. WK DATES THEME # 9 Aug. 8-Aug. 12 Under the Big Top 10 Aug. 15-Aug. 19 We re Bugging Out Enrollment is still open for September 2016! Register early to reserve your spot! Classes are filling up quickly! For more information contact Carol Freeman or Lorie Agrifolio Carol cfreeman@stroseacad.org Lorie lagrifolio@stroseacad.org Our OPEN HOUSE Carnival event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th from 10am to 12pm! Bring your child to the carnival and take a tour of the Early Childhood Center! Tell your friends!!

6 PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: Fax: PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER Website: In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, after office hours, please call and press 2 to reach Father Owen or Father Matthew immediately Pastor Fr. Owen B Moran Ext 114 omoran@saintroseoflimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Kranc Ext 125 mkranc@saintroseoflimachurch.org Transitional Deacon Rev. Mr. Michal Rybinski michal.rybinski@outlook.com Permanent Deacon Deacon Vincent Leo tvleo@carroll.com Seminarians Mr. Alex Nevitt Theology, North American College, Rome wnevitt@gmail.com Mr. Andrew Burns Theology, North American College, Rome aburns@pnac.org Pastor Emeritus Msgr. William McCarthy retired and not in residence Parish Staff Mrs. Gretchen Turner Business Manager Ext 115 gturner@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mr. Diego Badilla Music Director Ext 157 dbadilla@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Karen Cunningham Bookkeeper Ext 129 kcunningham@saintroseoflimachurch.org Ms. Cathleen Seborowski Parish Secretary Ext 128 cseborowski@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Angela Burns Parish Secretary Ext 152 aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Anne Marie Gillespie Trustee Mrs. Jeanne Taylor Mr. William Nevitt Trustee Parish Council President Saint Rose Pre-School Mrs. Lori Agrifolio Director of ECC lagrifolio@stroseacad.org Mrs. Carol Freeman Administrative Assistant cfreeman@stroseacad.org (Pre-School/Pre-K) Faith Formation Mrs. Stephanie Politi Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Bernadette Caponegro Director of Religious Education bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Gina Liebhauser Ass t Coordinator of Religious Ed reled@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Tanya D Souza Assistant to Coordinator of tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org Pastoral Ministries and D.R.E. Ms. Lisa Paradiso Youth Ministry and Confirmation lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurach.org Assistant Mrs. M. Kelly Robertazzi Youth Ministry and Confirmation krobertazzi@saintroseoflimachurch.org Assistant SACRAMENTS Baptism We celebrate the sacrament of Baptism most Sundays. Parents are welcome to have the Baptism celebrated either at a week-end Mass or at the Liturgy of Baptism at 1:15. To make arrangements for Baptism please call Father Owen or Fr. Matthew. Godparents must be confirmed and be active members of the church and attend Mass regularly. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:45 5:15 (or by appointment with Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew). Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Mathew and set up an appointment. Any Catholic couple needs approximately a year to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the Priest celebrating the marriage and attendance at Pre-Cana conferences. Sacrament of the Sick / Hospital Visits At St. Rose we are strongly committed to the spiritual care of the sick. Because of privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes are not allowed to release the patient s religious affiliation. Therefore, we must depend on families of our sick parishioners to inform us of their whereabouts and condition. Please notify the parish office of any need for a home or hospital visit. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for people who seek full initiation in the Catholic Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, which are received at Easter Vigil. For information, please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew at the parish office. PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Following 9am Mass on Saturday Adult Choir Rehearsal Mondays 9:30am or Wednesdays 8:00pm Devotion to Padre Pio Following the 9am Mass on Friday Knights of Columbus 2 nd & 4 th Monday at 8pm in Labrecque Hall Right to Life Anne Marie Gillespie amgillespie@optonline.net Rosary Altar Society 1 st Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in church Secular Franciscan Order - Second Saturday after 9am Mass Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Tues. & Wed 8am 8pm First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima Following 9am Mass Bereavement PARISH GENERAL INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE HOURS - Our clergy and staff will be happy to assist you during the following hours: Monday Friday 9am - 3pm Summer Hours Monday Thursday 9am 3pm. Closed Friday s July and August New Parishioners - We welcome those who have recently moved to the area. If you would like to be part of the St. Rose of Lima family, please call the parish office to register. Bulletin Deadline Please kindly submit all bulletin materials to Angela (aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org) at the parish office, Please note that in order for articles to be published in next week s bulletin they need to be submitted no later than 10a.m. of the prior Tuesday. Mass Intentions Please come into the office or call during regular office hours.