Stewards of God s Gifts

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1 The Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament 787 Franklin Lake Road - Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Stewards of God s Gifts M ost Blessed Sacrament Parish is a welcoming community which comes together to implement Christ s mission. We join to teach, to evangelize, to accept and to encourage ourselves and others in ongoing spiritual growth. Serving and supporting those within and beyond our parish remains a major focus as we recognize that each of us is called to be a witness to God s love in our world. Parish Mission Statement SERVED BY: MOST REV. JOHN W. FLESEY, Pastor REV. JOHN JOB, Parochial Vicar REV. JOSEPH O BRIEN, O. CARM., Weekend Assistant THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO, Weekend Assistants SISTER ROSE MARIE KEAN, SSJ, Pastoral Associate THOMAS J. ALTONJY, Ed. D., Principal LAUREN LONGO, Ph.D., Office of the Bishop DAVID MAIULLO, Director of Music - Choirs/Organist VALERIE TORKELSON, Director of Music - Programming/Cantor ELAINE LERCH, Business Administrator DIANE TRIOLO, R.E. Coordinator, Grades 1-6 & Confirmation PAT WUENSCH, R.E. Coordinator, Grades 7 & 8 KRISTA M. PASTOR, Director of Religious Education, Grades 1-9 Local Safe Environment Coordinator MASSES Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. & Noon (July & August: 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12 Noon) Holy Days: Consult Bulletin for Times Week Days : 6:45 & 9:15 a.m. Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. First Fridays: 9:15 a.m. Mass of Exposition, Eucharistic Adoration throughout the day, with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Center in advance to make arrangements for the date of instructions for parents. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Following the daily 6:45 a.m. Mass & the 9:15 a.m. Mass, 4:30-5:00 p.m. Saturday and also by appointment. Communal services during Advent and Lent. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples contemplating marriage should contact the Parish Center one year before the desired date. PASTORAL CARE FOR THE SICK Please notify the Parish Center when a family member is ill, whether in the hospital or at home. Holy Communion will be brought regularly by appointment to those confined to the home. The sick or chronically ill should receive the Sacrament of Anointing. In an emergency, call the Parish Center at any time. PARISH CENTER FAX SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONVENT PARISH WEBSITE: SCHOOL WEBSITE:

2 Page Two August 20, 2017 This Week at MBS Monday-Thursday, August Confirmation Camp 9:00 am-12:30 pm (AMBS) Wednesday, August 23 Mary s Call Prayer Group 7:00 pm (UCR) BEREAVEMENT SESSION If you have suffered the loss of a loved one during the last several years, you might like to join the Bereavement Group which meets on the third Thursday of the month. Our next session is Thursday, August 17, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center. ALL ARE WELCOME. For more information, please call Sister Rose Marie at Thank You!!!! Thank You!!! With grateful hearts the children of the Oasis Summer Camp Program, would like to thank the parishioners of Most Blessed Sacrament. Once again you helped us enjoy our outdoor experiences with your donations of sunscreen. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The Children and Staff of Oasis Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our church! August 12/13, 2017: $10,276 Nat l Collection-India: $4,787 FaithDirect: $8,467 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. Isaiah 56:1 Bishop s Homilies Many parishioners have expressed a desire to rehear Bishop Flesey s homilies. We are delighted to announce that select homilies are available through the medium of podcasting by clicking Bishop s Homilies on our parish website: Now you can take Bishop s words of wisdom with you wherever you go. Lauren Longo Office of the Bishop SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE at Most Blessed Sacrament Our Schedule for the month of AUGUST Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 Noon Sr. Eleanor Pierre Former Principal of AMBS from On Your 100th Birthday! Eucharistic Adoration at MBS Come to Me. MBS has Adoration every Saturday from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm. Although we invite you to drop in whenever you can, we really need adorers to sign up and commit to a specific hour each Saturday. If you can commit to a specific hour or even to a specific 30 minutes, call Rose Stone at

3 August 20, 2017 Page Three PLEASE NOTE: The name of your loved one will remain on the sick list for 3 weeks unless we hear from the family. All those who are sick are prayed for at every Mass. Thank you. To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:11 A time to be healed Parish Sick: Kimberly Wexler, Jackie Kobes, Gina Marie Graziano Innocenti, Dominic Graziano, Lois Vitenson, Alex Lerch, Michael Maher, John Pullaro, David Stone, Kimberly Wexler, Richard Fellinger, Rose McConway, Mimoo Khodadi, Linda Brown Gearity, Florence Gorsky, Maryanne Harkins, Marian Jakubik, Bernadette Sephton, Jerome Gruber, Alice Peisch, Jeff Cotugno, Robert Cotugno, and Darren Was A time to mourn Recently Deceased: Meg Kean (sister-in-law of Sr. Rose Marie Kean), Robert Radoslovich (father of Roberta Primerano) and all those who grieve them A time for peace For national and world leaders and those in the armed services: especially Ronald Anzalone and Greg Mucks Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Readings for the Week Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 Sunday August 20 8:00 am Antonia Bellapianta (Son, Michael) 10:00 am Parish Family 12:00 Noon Jay Shear (Family) Monday August 21 6:45 am Gene Tolomeo (Ray & Jean Gibello) 9:15 am Andrew Latincsics (Laura Peoples) Tuesday August 22 6:45 am Dr. Eugene Tolomeo (Wdowiak Family) 9:15 am Albert & Eileen Kowalski (Family) Wednesday August 23 6:45 am Bob Jackson (Family) 9:15 am Irene Ciesielski (Charles & Dorothea Bello) Thursday August 24 6:45 pm Concetta LePre (Anthony & Phyllis Pirone) 9:15 am Margaret O Marra (Joe & Joan McAuliffe) Friday August 25 6:45 am John Milcetic (Family) 9:15 pm Special Intentions for Pat McKeon (Patricia & Donna) Saturday August 26 9:00 am Tony Clay (John & Nina Landgraf) 5:30 pm Frank Thomas Pasquariello, Jr. (Diane Newman & JNerry Maietta) Sunday August 27 8:00 am Parish Family 10:00 am Dr. John Scarpa (Debra Martin) 12:00 Noon Frank Sparano (Family) Join in praying the rosary after every weekday and Saturday morning Masses. Saturday, August 26 5:30 pm: Kerrigan Sunday, August 27 8:00 am: Murphy 10:00 am: R. Dragonetti 12:00 pm: Macaluso The Wine Will Be Offered This Week for In Honor of Bert & Joan Rottkamp s 50th Wedding Anniversary Requested by Ray & Jean Gibello

4 Page Four August 20, 2017 AMBS is a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School!!! It s not too late to schedule a private visit and tour of our wonderful school! We are NOW enrolling for all of our grade levels for the school year! SPACE IS LIMITED! Call to schedule an appointment today Our school office summer hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 am 1:30 pm through the Labor Day weekend. Please visit our website: May God continue to bless our school!!! Sacramental Linens Ministry Sunday, August 20 - Joy Sova Friday, August 25 - Midori Farrell Sunday, August 27 - Joan McAuliffe Friday, September 1 - Karen Nunn Please Mark Your Calendars If anyone would like to help in this ministry, please call Joan McAuliffe at If you are unable to commit to six times a year, consider being a substitute. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a formation process for those seeking to become Catholic and for those Catholics wishing to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and First Eucharist). The Most Blessed Sacrament RCIA begins a new formation year in October. Join with others who are interested in learning about Catholic Christianity as we explore who we are, what we believe, how we pray, and how we live our lives as a community of believers. If you are interested in learning more about RCIA at Most Blessed Sacrament, contact Father John Job at x 280. RCIA SENIOR MINISTRY Chair Exercises Tuesday Mornings from 10:00-11:00 am The donation is $ Eve St. John is the instructor. RELIGIOUS ITEMS If you are in need of a gift of rosaries, cards or other religious items, please stop by the Religious Education Office in the Parish Center to see what is available. All proceeds benefit the Sisters of Saint Joseph retirement community. COMMUNITY THRIFT SHOP You may not realize that every donation counts. God bless you for sharing your new or gently used items with us. All donations may be brought to the shed in the back of the parking lot. The key is at the Parish Center. Every donation is a blessing to the Sisters of Saint Joseph Retirement community. THANK YOU.

5 Page Five August 20, 2017 Summer Prayer Creator of all, thank You for summer! Thank You for the warmth of the sun and the increased daylight. Thank You for the beauty I see all around me and for the opportunity to be outside and enjoy Your creation. Thank You for the increased time I have to be with my friends and family, and for the more casual pace of the summer season. Draw me closer to You this summer. Teach me how I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing. Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence, and light my path with Your Word and Counsel. As I enjoy Your creation, create in me a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You. Amen. Junior High Notes THANK YOU! Thank you to all the volunteers who have so generously offered their time to help in the Junior High Religious Education Program! Whether you are a teacher or aide, I couldn t do it without you! However, I still would like two more aides for the 7 th grade classrooms; and I can also use substitutes for the classes, in the case someone cannot make it one afternoon. If you would be willing to be an aide, or put your name on the Sub list, please let me know. I would greatly appreciate it! I like to be prepared! Thank you all once again, and I look forward to our classes beginning in September! Patricia Wuensch, Jr. High RE Coordinator pwuensch@mbschurchnj.org , ext. 290 Confirmation Corner Home Study CCD The CCD Home Study Books for Grades 1-8 are now ready for pick up in the Religious Education office located in the Parish Center. Please follow the directions included with your book. All chapters, along with the online chapter reviews, need to be completed no later than February 27, All books should be picked up no later than September 22, Confirmation Candidates The Summer Confirmation Program begins on Monday, August 21 st and runs through Thursday, August 24 th from 9:00 am -12:30 pm in the AMBS School. All classes are mandatory. CCD Registration Please check your inbox for the CCD Registration for the school year. All classes are filled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis and many of the classes are now full. Please call the office before registering for a day and include a $40.00 late fee with your completed registration forms. Class spaces will not be held without a registration form and payment.

6 Page Six August March 20, 26, th Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, Immaculate Conception Church in Mahwah is leading a One Day Pilgrimage to the Blue Army shrine, the World Apostolate of Fatima on September 13, The cost is $22.00 per person. This covers the bus fare only, does not include food and beverages. This is a first come first served basis only. Please call to reserve. EWTN Is Everywhere! Besides TV, radio, and internet, the Eternal word Television Network (EWTN) is available as a mobile app. You may download the EWTN mobile app for FREE and carry EWTN with you for Live Streams (TV & Radio), TV and Radio shows on demand, prayers, devotionals, and Catholic news. The EWTN app is available for all smart phones, Kindle Fire tablets, Xbox 360 game systems, Roku and Google TV. For download instructions, please go to Save the Date for EWTN'S Free Family Celebration EWTN s Family Celebration is a FREE event you won t want to miss! It will be held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 9 and 10. There will be talks by your favorite EWTN television and radio hosts, the Religious Catalogue Shop, Holy Mass, and an opportunity to be a part of a televised EWTN LIVE SHOW with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. For more information, please contact Maggie Sori at: COOP EXAM: Attention families of 8th grade students planning to attend Catholic high school in Fall 2018! The High School Placement Test (HSPT ) administered as part of the Cooperative Admissions Program for Catholic high schools will be given on Friday, November 10, Registration for this exam is online at beginning September 1st. For more information about the Cooperative Admissions Program go to Additionally, the Catholic high schools are holding their annual HS Expo admission fairs. Parents and students can meet with representatives from many Catholic high schools from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the following dates at these locations: Tuesday., September. 26 at Visitation Academy, 222 Farview Avenue, Paramus, Wednesday, September. 27 at the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark Thursday, September. 28 at Primary Prep/ St. Aedan, 41 Tuers Avenue, Jersey City For directions and more information, visit or call Worldwide Marriage Encounter Don t take a summer vacation from caring for your marriage. God wants to be part of your marriage all summer long. Bring a breath of fresh air to your relationship. If you d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! For more information contact Janet and Mike Turco or (njwwme@peoplepc.com) or go to: OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES Available Position Position: Housekeeper/Food Service Worker Department: St. John Vianney Residence General Description Performs combination of food service and cleaning duties to maintain a clean facility. Anyone interested in applying for this position should do so in writing.

7 Cover Sheet Church Name and Address Most Blessed Sacrament 787 Franklin Lake Road Franklin Lakes, NJ Phone Contact Person Cheryl Hendricks or Krista M. Pastor Software Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Number of Pages Sent 8 Pages. (7 pages + 1 insert.) Please call with any questions, thank you). Sunday Date of Publication August 20, 2017 Transmission Time Thursday, 12:00 pm THANK YOU.