The People of God called to form the Christian Community of St. Mary s Church

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1 The People of God called to form the Christian Community of St. Mary s Church August 14, 2016 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mission Statement We the Roman Catholic community of St. Mary s, united in the Eucharist and under the guidance of St. Mary of the Assumption, strengthen our faith by praising God, proclaiming His word, sharing His love with all people and serving those in need. St. Mary: Pray for Us Rev. Stephen A. Carey, Pastor Rev. Michael Barone, Parochial Vicar Rev. Patrick W. Donohue, In-Residence Deacon John L. Sylvester, Permanent Deacon Mr. Joel Condon, Director of Music Ministry Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy/RCIA Dr. William J. Mascitello, Pastoral Associate for Catechetics Mr. Rudy Asistin, Business Administrator Mr. Ed Kostka, Director Maintenance and Facilities Beth Miloscia, Youth and Young Adult Ministries Ernesto Betancourt, Parish Seminarian Coleen Rugani, Receptionist Dory Weiss, Parish Secretary Mrs. Malu Canlas, Pastoral Council Chairperson Mrs. Janet Kaine, Parish Trustee Mr. Michael Daly, Parish Trustee Parish info@stmarysdumont.org Parish Website: Religious Education Office: religioused@stmarysdumont.org Director of Music: Eucharistic Liturgy Saturday Eve: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Holydays (except Saturday): 7:00 am, 8:45 am, & 7:30 pm Weekdays: Monday - Friday 7:00 am & 8:45 am Saturday: 8:30 am Holiday: 9:00 am on Major Civil Holidays Religious Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena: Saturday following 8:30 am Mass. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday of the month, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm, in the lower church. Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm Private confessions at any time. Please call the parish office. Sacrament of Marriage Common policy of the Archdiocese of Newark asks that arrangements be made one year in advance. Engaged couples must call to make an appointment to speak to a priest. Sacrament of Baptism Parents should register for the Baptism Preparation Program at the rectory...even before the baby is born! Catechumenate The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which adults (and children who have reached the age of reason) are prepared to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. If you, or someone you know, would like to inquire about becoming a Catholic, please call the parish office. Ministry to the Sick and Homebound The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available to be celebrated with anyone in need. Please do not wait until death is imminent to contact the parish regarding an ill family member. Eucharistic Ministers and others serve our community by visiting and bringing Communion to the sick and homebound. Please call the parish office if you wish such a visit. God s Plan for Giving - Tithing Tithing is God s plan to support His Church. Full tithing means 10% of gross income to God. We ask half of this, or 5%, for your parish Church. The other 5% goes to your favorite charities. 280 Washington Avenue, Dumont, NJ Parish Office: Fax:

2 ST. MARY S DUMONT Saturday 5:30PM Aug Vigil Robert Mascarelli Sunday Aug Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Tim Keating 10:00AM Emily Stevens 12 Noon Rafael, Armando & Roselina Rubio Monday Aug The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00AM Clare and Frank Thomas Anniversary 8:45AM Barry Shin (Living) 7:30PM Anthony Borges Tuesday Aug Weekday 7:00AM Caroline Bassillo 8:45AM Daniel O Connor Wednesday Aug Weekday 7:00AM Louise Zaleskie 1st Anniversary 8:45AM Josephine Low Thursday Aug Weekday 7:00AM John Zaleskie 30th Anniversary 8:45AM Joseph Consentino Friday Aug Weekday 7:00AM Parishioners of St. Mary s 8:45AM Cecelia Riccardi Saturday Aug St. Bernard 8:30AM John and Louise Zaleskie 5:30PM The Linderman Family Sunday Aug Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Jose Bon 10:00AM Rustico Tubianosa 12 Noon Teresita Joaquin (Living) In Loving Memory The Bread and Wine offered at this week s Masses are given in memory of Mary Ann Rovetto requested by The Klenck Family. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in praise of God and in memory of Emily Stevens requested by Anne Marie Bishopp. We ask your prayers for our recently deceased Stella Kurdyla. Sunday Aug. 14 After 10:00AM Mass Our Lady of Assumption Novena UC 12:00PM Baptism UC Monday - Aug. 15 7:30PM Mass Feast of Our Lady of Assumption. Ice Cream Social to Follow. LC Tuesday Aug. 16 Wednesday - Aug. 17 7:00PM OLPH Novena LC Thursday Aug. 18 7:30PM Yoga (Linda) SFC Friday Aug. 19 Saturday Aug. 20 After 8:30AM Mass Rosary LC Food Collection Sunday Aug. 21 7:30AM Feeding at Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen, Newark 1:00PM-3:00PM Young Adult Meeting YRm Food Collection Offerings Still Available Bread & Wine: Jan. 8, 22, & 29; Feb. 12 & 19; Mar. 5, 12, & 19; Apr. 9, 16, 23, & 30; May 7, 14, & 21; June 4 & 11; July 2, 9, 23 July 30. Sanctuary Lamp: Jan. 29; Feb. 5, 12, & 19; Mar. 5, 12, & 19; Apr. 16, 23, & 30; May 7, 14, & 21; June 11; July 2, 9, 16, 23 July 30. Summer Parish Office Hours For the month of August, the parish office will close at 3:00 PM on Fridays only until the end of August.

3 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 14, 2016 Last week, our parish began a special Novena that will end tomorrow as we celebrate our patronal feast; the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Novena demonstrates our devotion to Mary and our trust that she will always intercede on behalf of her children. Our parish is simply named St. Mary and Our Blessed Mother is known by so many names. If anyone has any question as to why Our Lady of the Assumption was chosen as a patronal feast, they would only have to look at the large statue behind the altar in the lower church; a statue that was in the original St. Mary s Church. This magnificent statue of Our Blessed Mother represents the heritage of our parish and also gives us our patronal feast. The feast of the Assumption is all about hope. Mary, the only human conceived without the stain of original sin, was assumed body and soul into the glory of heaven. In our profession of faith, we state that we believe that at the end of time, in the resurrection of the dead, all those souls that have been saved through the mercy of God will be reunited with the body they left in this world. Mary is the first to share in this promise. It is our hope that in God s love, we will share in this eternal glory. Where Mary has gone, we all hope to follow. She leads us by her example, she intercedes for our needs and she mediates the love of her son. We strive, as best we can, we pray as best we can, we hope as best we can and we trust. We trust in Our Father s Love and in a Mother s pray. Fr. Carey Join Us! Feast of St. Mary of the Assumption In honor of the feast of our Patroness, St. Mary of the Assumption, we invite and encourage all of our parishioners to come to the 7:30 p. m. Mass on Monday, August 15 and to ask the prayers of Mary, the mother of the Lord and our patroness, to bless St. Mary s and to keep all of our families in her loving care. We will have an ice cream social following the 7:30 p.m. Mass. Please call the parish office to let us know if you re planning to attend the ice cream social. Prayer for Peace Spirit of Life, May we see the value of Life. Spirit of Hope, May we renew our hope in you. Spirit of Peace, May we find peace in your love, and love each other enough to bring your peace to our world. Amen

4 ST. MARY S Serving in the Military We ask God to keep in his care all those who are serving overseas in our armed forces. They are listed below and we ask your prayers for them. Wayne Lawton...Michael Bianco...Kyle Zownir Alicia Newball..Anthony Hacket, Jr. Donald Dickson...Anthony Dunkin Christopher Lynch...Brian Collins Bobby Dellner...Patrick Booth Tyler Thompson...Michael Whitford James R. Melady...Ryan Shireman Joshua M LaBazzetta...Aidan Nugent Alvin Joseph Garabiles...Christopher Cookson Christopher Minayn...Christopher Kishbach Major David Christopher Pierson Charles Bennett...James Markert Christopher Smaldone If you have a relative serving in the military, please call the parish office so that we can add his/her name and offer a prayer for him/her. Pray for Our Sick Peter Ramzi..John Ramzi..Rose O Shea Joan Polis...Lyla McMahon...Joe Markert Tom Phelan..Hailey van Weathering Rita Crowley..Sandy Tolentino..Pat Barclay Rosemarie, William and Mildred Dellner Teagan Davis...George DiCostanzo Emily Del Vecchio...Dan and Jean Pope Wilberta Schreiber...Maureen Kostka Peggy Dunshee...Lucy Buonarota...Donna Ryan Patricia Victory...Kristi Carbonaro Angelina Uvenio...Frank Uvenio Rob Lockett Tina and Her Baby...Tricia Rankin...Riley Rose Rachel Reynolds...Mary Fitzgerald...Sean Hayes Alvin Joseph Garabiles Rosary Linen Schedule for the Months of August and September Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 04 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Mary Daly Eileen Moloney Mary Loughlin Mary Boyle Pat Barclay Eleanor King Margaret Kennedy God s Plan for Giving: DUMONT The measure of your free-will offering shall be in proportion to the blessing the Lord, your God, has bestowed on you. (Deuteronomy 16:10) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Collection Aug. 6-7 $ 9, Same Weekend 2015 $11, Treasure from our children: $11.00 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Here are some of the good deeds that the children of St. Mary s did as a way of showing their love of God and of our parish. We hope that they will always know how important what they do for God and for us truly is. Even though they are still young, they can give us a wonderful example to follow. I helped someone. I said my prayers. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Stewardship Prayer Dear Lord, O Divine Giver of all gifts, grant us the daily graces we need to follow closely in the footsteps of Jesus in the way we live out our lives and make use of our gifts. Daily, may we renew with You our small part of the world by allowing Your will to be accomplished in and through us. Help us to trust in Your love for us and to grow in our fidelity and relationship with You. We thank You for the trust You place in us as stewards of our personal gifts. May the Holy Spirit guide us in placing our time, talent and treasure at the service of each other so that together we may faithfully witness the Christian message and thus become your holy people. Amen.

5 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 14, 2016 PACT/Religious Education Program Re-registration for 2016/17 PACT Please submit re-registration paperwork as summer begins so that we may prepare for our upcoming program year. New Parent Orientation Meetings Are you new to St. Mary s or do you know of any new families for our Religious Education programs? Parents who are new to our programs should call or to set up an appointment at the PACT/Religious Education office. To set up an appointment or for more information call (201) or religioused@stmarysdumont.org Call for Catechists and Volunteers... Will you respond to God's call to help spread the Good News? This coming Fall we will be in need of catechists and volunteers for our Tuesday after school, Monday evening, and Sunday morning programs. We will provide the orientation and background screening as required of all volunteers by our Archdiocese of Newark. For more information call (201) or religioused@stmarysdumont.org. Wanted: International Night Community Leaders We are in need of Hispanic and Indian Community Leaders for our International Night. If you re interested and for more information, please call Malu Canlas at Discover why Transfiguration Academy s diverse student body grows, learns and succeeds Transfiguration Academy Registration for the 2016/2017 school year: Call to pick up registration materials and/or for a tour: principal@transfigurationacademy.org Visit our web site: transfigurationacademy.org Visit us on Facebook to see how engaged our students and families are The new school year begins on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 for students in grades 1 8. Kindergarten classes begin on Wednesday, September 7, and PreK classes begin on Thursday, September 8. Transfiguration Academy is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools and serves students in Grades PreK 2+ through Grade 8. Summer hours: The Academy s business hours during the summer are from 10:00am to 2:00pm daily. ARE YOU REGISTERED? We have people coming to St. Mary s on a regular basis who need a form of some kind filled out and, when we check our records, we find that they are not registered parishioners. Before we could fill out and sign the form, you have to be a registered active parishioner for at least six months. The best way to know that you are registered is the fact that you receive collection envelopes, either on a regular basis or only at Christmas or Easter. PLEASE save yourselves and the parish staff a great deal of time and trouble come to the rectory office and register!

6 ST. MARY S Knights of Columbus Next Meeting The next Council meeting will be on Monday August 22nd at 8pm. First Annual Octoberfest Two Great Events in One Day! -Saturday, September 17th from 1pm to 5pm we will rock the house with "Seeking the Seeker" in an outdoor venue. As parking will be limited, we will offer a complimentary shuttle service throughout Bergenfield and Dumont. Additionally, we will offer beverages, pretzels, sausages, hot dogs and hamburgers. Stop by and enjoy a great afternoon. No reservation necessary. The evening will be a separate event from 7pm to 11pm, reservation required. For the evening the council hall will be converted into a German Fest Hall with a fest like casual atmosphere, traditional Octoberfest menu and beverages. Of course there will be great German music as well to commemorate the occasion. Hope to see you there. Call or text Ken A. at or kofc1345reservations@gmail.com to RSVP. Latin Night - Friday September 23 from 8pm - midnight. Cost is $35 in advance/$40 at the door per person, or pay for a table of 10 in advance for $300. The evening will include appetizers and tapas, beverages, DJ and dancing. For more information or to RSVP call Willie Citron at Open House - The Council is open on Friday evenings from 8-11PM. We re located at 61 Armour Place, just off of Prospect Avenue in Dumont. Why not stop in and learn more about us! Hall Renting & Catering Planning a party soon? Call Matt Connell at , kofc1345rentals@gmail.com or check our website: www. kofc1345.org. The hall is available with or without catering. Job Opportunity Dominican Convent in Sparkill, NY seeks PT liturgist/organist for Sat. eve Mass, funerals, & special feasts: also directs Sisters choir. For more info, go to: Contact: mpalliser@sparkill.org. DUMONT Thank you to the many generous parishioners who have made their commitment to the We Are Living Stones campaign. Our Parish Goal $649, To Date: August 2, 2016 Total Pledge $306, Total Amount Received $ 52, Number of Pledges 146 Remember our plan is to use the We Are Living Stones proceeds to address the following needs for our parish. New side doors of the church Elevator Our goal is within reach! With each additional sacrifice, our goal becomes that much more attainable. You will be receiving a phone call from our volunteers if you haven t made your commitment yet. Please prayerfully consider what you can do to help us plan for the future of our parish. Electronic Giving - ParishPay Sign up today for e-giving using ParishPay. Enrolling is easy. Go to ParishPay.com. Click on Start Giving (Since you don t have an account yet.) Follow the prompt: Step 1 - Enter our zip code: Step 2 - Click on Select for St. Mary s, Then click on Start Giving. Just choose what type of donation you want to do and you re all set.

7 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 14, 2016 Food Pantry Next weekend, August 20-21, is our food collection weekend. Listed below are the items that we are in need of. We greatly appreciate if you could pick-up an item or two when you go food shopping and drop them off at the parish office during the week. We thank you for your generosity. Brownie Mix // Cake Mix and Frosting Powdered Milk