St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey

Transcription

1 St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017 We gather this weekend to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. On Monday, January 1 st, New Year s Day we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. As I think of Mary the Mother of God I contemplate a woman dressed in the robes of a queen with a beautiful crown on her head holding in her arms her Son, the future King dressed in robes of splendor. We certainly understand however, that Mary s dignity and Mary s royalty is seen not in the royal robes and the golden crown but in her humble, loving embrace of the Child Jesus, the Savior of the world whom she bore through the Holy Spirit. We see Mary at different times of her life. As the pretty young girl, holy and humble accepting the invitation to be the mother of the Savior. Later in her life we see Mary as the middle aged mom, some wrinkles on her beautiful face and her hands somewhat worn from cooking, cleaning and caring. In the latter part of her life we see Mary having been through the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of her beloved Son now living in Ephesus, Turkey. Now her beautiful face is full of wrinkles, her hands are worn. She is now aware that her Son Jesus, through the grace of St. John the Evangelist, has given her all the people of the world to be her children too. She understands that as she is the mother to Jesus, she is mother to us. She guides us, she intercedes for us, she prays for us as we, her children follow the directive of her Son, our King, our Savior, our Brother Jesus. Many of you are aware that my youngest sister Cait is a diplomat and two years ago was appointed as the Irish Ambassador to Vietnam. All of my siblings and I are very close. This Christmas Cait is having a get together at her home in Hanoi. My brother Michael and his children Caitrina and James arrived from Australia and will stay until mid-january. My brother Fintan arrived from Dublin for Christmas and stays until early January. As you read this article I am thrilled to be with my siblings in Hanoi. I flew out of JFK at midnight Christmas night and arrived in Hanoi 21 hours later. A little bedraggled but thrilled to be with my siblings for the Christmas New Year s Season. I will return on Friday, January 12 th in time for our Antioch weekend. I ll have lots to tell you upon my return. As we begin this new year we place our lives in the loving care of Mary the Mother of God and know that through her Son Jesus we will be filled with every grace and blessing. On behalf of Fr. Matthew, I wish you a blessed and healthy Happy New Year! Father Owen

2 Sunday, December 31 st The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 7:30 People of the Parish Angela Niro, Lawrence DeRogatis 9:15 Davide Rebelo, Carmella Comune 10:30 Mario Marrano, Susie Perretta 12:15 Mary Delgado, Salvatore & Marie Finelli 5:30 Ed & Ellen Seborowski, Gayle Rossi Monday, January 1 st The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 9:00 Manuel & Ida Almeida, Joann Eades 12:00 Sarah Molyneux, Edward Kamenski Tuesday, January 2 nd Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen 9:00 Angela Verserese, Giuseppe Scala Wednesday, January 3 rd The Most Holy Name of Jesus 9:00 Gladys Lynch, Armando Masullo Thursday, January 4 th St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 9:00 Nancy Rafanello, Irina Rybinska First Friday, January 5 th St. John Neumann 9:00 Nina & Consolato Rosania, Kenneth Brown First Saturday, January 6 th St. Andre Bessette 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Romano Family, Mario Marrano Sunday, January 7 th The Epiphany of the Lord 7:30 Vecchiarello Family, Maria Musso 9:15 Pat LaBracio, Adolfo Troisi 10:30 Gabriel Sarni, Aileen & Mal Sorensen 12:15 John DiGiovachino, Mario Marrano 5:30 Andrew Palmarozza Jr., Mario Marrano Rosary Prayer Intentions for January Glorious Mysteries: For our beloved America that we with courage will mention the name of frequently. God Sorrowful Mysteries: For peace in the world. Joyful Mysteries: In Thanksgiving for the many families who reached out to the needy this past Christmas season. Luminous Mysteries: We place our New Year under the care of our Blessed Mother, may she help and guide us. THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For the week are offered in loving memory of: Davide Rebelo From: Mom & Dad SANCTUARY LAMP CHURCH A reminder of the Divine Presence in the Eucharist burns this week in memory of: Margaret DelRusso From: Cathy Perotta & Donna Mirocco ALTAR CANDLES For the week are offered in Loving Memory of: Gayle Rossi From: Kirk & Anabela TABERNACLE CANDLES For the week are offered in loving memory of: Sarah Molyneux From: The Robertazzi Family We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Samuel Mastriani Concetta Muziani Congratulations to the Parents of our newly Baptized: Cameron James Doyle Valentina Angel Figiuolo Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Lena Raimo, Francesca Dagastino, Carmine Sarno, Rich Koscielak, Ann Gorban, William Petrello and Ruth Schwarzmann

3 CONFIRMATION NEWS 9th Grade: Have a Happy and HealthyNew Year! 10th Grade: Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament YOUTH CENTER Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR S Sunday/Monday, Dec. 31 st /Jan. 1 st Dec. 31st 7:30am Dec. 31st 9:15am Dec. 31st 10:30am Dec. 31st 12:15pm Dec.31st 5:30pm Jan. 1st 9:00am Jan. 1st 12:00 Noon Closed Tuesday, December 19th Opens Tuesday, January 9th We wish you a very Happy New Year! THE HOLY FAMILY PRAYER NEW YEAR S PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Jan. 1st Closed Tuesday Jan. 2nd Office opens 9:00am In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, please call and press 2 to reach Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew immediately. RELIGIOUS ED The Religious education program wishes all in our parish a peace filled and Happy New Year. To all the families in our parish program, enjoy this very special time together. To the wonderful volunteers in our program, thank you for all you do for the children in our parish. May God bless you and your families during this most sacred season. JESUS, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously inspire in us the unity, peace, and mutual love that you found in your own family in the little town of Nazareth. MARY, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, nourish our family with your faith and your love. Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys. JOSEPH, Foster-father to Jesus, guardian and spouse of Mary, keep our family safe from harm. Help us in all times of discouragement or anxiety. HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, make our family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with you. Amen ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEXT MEETING: NO MEETING IN JANUARY. We wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS # 6504 Happy New Year to all our St. Rose Parishioners from your Brother Knights. If you are interested in joining the Knights or have questions about the Knights, please call Grand Knight, Joe Carvagno at

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 December 24, 2017 Sunday Collection $ Financials for December 24th and December 31st will be published in the January 7th bulletin. 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 from 10 11am. The pantry is in need of cereal low sugar like rice crispies, wipes, cleaning products, laundry detergent, paper products, pastas, canned tuna, meat, chicken and salmon, jelly, small bags of rice. The food pantry will open on January 13th If you have any questions or concerns, please Isabella Francis at Isabellafrancis2@gmail.com. Italy Pilgrimage 2018 Fr. Owen invites you to travel with him to Italy for The Diaconate Ordinations in Rome, and to visit The Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotundo, and other sites September 20-29, 2018 Travel to Rome, San Giovanni Rotundo, Avellino, Pompeii, Naples and other beautiful and holy sites with Fr. Owen If interested, please first contact Great Experiences, Anne Breslin at or at anne@greatexperiencesnj.com or Mrs. Stephanie Politi at spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org or at Only 40 spots available. Brochures in parish office. Parish Office Christmas Luncheon Prayer to St. Elizabeth Seton Lord God,You blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton with gifts Of grace as wife and mother, Educator and foundress, So that she might spend her Life in service to your people. Through her example and prayers, May we learn to express our love for You In love for one another. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you And the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.

5 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER St. Rose of Lima Early Childhood Center would like to thank all of the parents who donated to our Gift Drive, Our Pajama Drive and all of our Christmas Parties. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Children learn by example, and you are setting a great example for them to follow with your kind hearts and generous giving. We Wish You a Happy and Healthy New Year! Registration is now open for the New Toddler Room! Children 12 months to 2 ½ years old are welcome to enjoy interesting activities, outdoor playtime, stories, songs and more! Sign up now!!! If anyone is interested in working in the new Toddler Room for aftercare (2pm until 6pm), please contact Lorie Agrifolio at lagrifolio@stroseacad.org. \

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 obmoran@saintroseoflimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Kranc Ext 125 fr.matthew@saintroseoflimachurch.org Permanent Deacon Deacon Vincent Leo tvleo@carroll.com Seminarian Mr. Alex Nevitt 3rd Year Theology, North American College, Rome wnevitt@gmail.com Pastor Emeritus Msgr. William McCarthy retired and not in residence Parish Staff Mrs. Gretchen Turner Finance Consultant Ext 115 gturner@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mr. Diego Badilla Music Director Ext 157 dbadilla@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Karen Cunningham Business Manager 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. Lorie 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 Ms. Lisa Paradiso Assistant Coordinator of Confirmation lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org and Youth Ministry Mrs. M. Kelly Robertazzi Youth Ministry and Confirmation krobertazzi@saintroseoflimachurch.org Assistant Fred & Gerry Vaccaro REL. ED. Assistances gfvaccaro@saintroseoflimachurch.org 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 8:15 8:45 and 4:45 5:15 (or by appointment with Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew). Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew 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 First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima Following 9am Mass Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Tues. & Wed 8am 6pm Bereavement Secular Franciscan Order - Second Saturday after 9am Mass PARISH GENERAL INFORMATIONPARISH OFFICE HOURS - Our clergy and staff will be happy to assist you during the following hours: Monday Friday 9am - 3pm 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.