SAINT MARY S PARISH. Palm Sunday March 25, 2018

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1 SAINT MARY S PARISH Palm Sunday March 25, 2018

Weekly Mass Schedule Weekday Masses are held in the Parish Center Chapel Saturday, March 24 5:30 PM Manuel Insua, Sr.

12:10 PM Marco, Rachele, & Son DiBenedetto Wednesday, March 28 7:30 AM Jim & Jule Russell 12:10 PM Kathleen Farrell Thursday, March 29 7:30 PM Mass of the Lords Supper Friday, March 30 2:00 PM Living

Sanctuary Lamp dedicated in Memory of Genevieve & Anthony Blaskewicz Chapel Lamp dedicated in Memory of Nicholas Fagioli Blessed Mother Lamps donated in Memory of Mary Lou Celiano Altar Wine for each

2 Weekly Mass Schedule Weekday Masses are held in the Parish Center Chapel Saturday, March 24 5:30 PM Manuel Insua, Sr. Sunday, March 25 7:30 AM Mary Rovito 9:00 AM Susanne Lebrija 10:30 AM Frank Smith 12:00 PM Joseph Martino Monday, March 26 12:10 PM Frieda Byrne Tuesday, March 27 7:30 AM Paul Scrudato Jr. 12:10 PM Marco, Rachele, & Son DiBenedetto Wednesday, March 28 7:30 AM Jim & Jule Russell 12:10 PM Kathleen Farrell Thursday, March 29 7:30 PM Mass of the Lords Supper Friday, March 30 2:00 PM Living Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM Passion of the Lord Saturday, March 31 7:30 PM Vigil Mass Sunday, April 1 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Hosts for each Mass have been donated by The Rosary Society Sanctuary Lamp dedicated in Memory of Genevieve & Anthony Blaskewicz Chapel Lamp dedicated in Memory of Nicholas Fagioli Blessed Mother Lamps donated in Memory of Mary Lou Celiano Altar Wine for each Mass have been donated by The Knights of Columbus for the Holy Father's Prayer Intention Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. Rosary Society Meeting On Monday, April 9th at 7:00PM, there will be a Rosary Society general meeting. The slate of new officers will be presented with voting taking place at that time. Following the meeting, a very special interactive activity is planned. Joan Castellano, a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, will join us for an evening of laughter, relaxation, and movement. Laughter yoga perks: Strengthen your immune system, lower your blood pressure, and alleviate your arthritis, a natural analgesic and No-Carb! Comfortable clothing along with a water bottle is recommended. All are welcome to attend and light refreshments will follow. As Plato stated: You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. Knights of Columbus St Mary's Council, Paint Knight Fundraiser At Columbian Club Hall 150 Chestnut Street Sponsored by BEE 'N CRAFTY. Saturday April 7th at 7pm. Tickets are $40. We will be selling tickets after Mass March 11, 18, & 25 There will be a Mass of Anointing at 12 PM on April 14 th in the Church followed by a reception in the Phoenix Center Gym Did you know? * This weekend members of St. Mary's cooked a turkey dinner for 80 member of the community at the Nutley Care Kitchen. * Our social concerns ministry is working to identify and meet the needs of parishioners, the local community and beyond. * Being part of this effort is as easy as adding your to our list. * Visit the Social Concerns Homepage at Stmarysnutley.org or b.mauro1@yahoo.com 656 Page 2

Faith Formation Schedule Religious Education Class Schedule Sunday, March 25 - Religious Education Classes & 8th Grade Faith Night Tuesday, March 27 - Religious Education Classes Sunday, April 1 - No

Night Family Gathering - following the 10:30am Mass Tuesday, April 17 - Religious Education Classes Sunday, April 22 - Final Day of Sunday Classes Tuesday, April 24 - Final Day of Tuesday Classes

Holy Thursday enlivens our senses of smell and taste as we celebrate the Last Supper.

Good Friday gives the opportunity to venerate and touch the wood of cross on which hung our salvation.

Finally, the joy of Easter Sunday can be heard in the shouts of Alleluia and the beautiful music that proclaims Christ's victory over sin and death.

3 Faith Formation Schedule Religious Education Class Schedule Sunday, March 25 - Religious Education Classes & 8th Grade Faith Night Tuesday, March 27 - Religious Education Classes Sunday, April 1 - No Classes Tuesday, April 3 - No Classes Sunday, April 8 - Religious Education Classes Tuesday, April 10 - Religious Education Classes Sunday, April 15 - Religious Education Classes & 8th Grade Faith Night Family Gathering - following the 10:30am Mass Tuesday, April 17 - Religious Education Classes Sunday, April 22 - Final Day of Sunday Classes Tuesday, April 24 - Final Day of Tuesday Classes Faith Formation Program Holy Week is my favorite time of the Church year. It is a week that truly hits all of our senses. Holy Thursday enlivens our senses of smell and taste as we celebrate the Last Supper. Incense is used to sanctify the altar and the bread and wine at Mass and we receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in the Eucharist. Good Friday gives the opportunity to venerate and touch the wood of cross on which hung our salvation. Holy Saturday brings us from darkness into light as we light our individual candles from the Paschal Candle as it enters the Church. Finally, the joy of Easter Sunday can be heard in the shouts of Alleluia and the beautiful music that proclaims Christ's victory over sin and death. While I know that these celebrations may be longer than a normal Sunday Mass, they are captivating in a way that will help all members of your family stay focused on their importance. I do hope you can join us on this journey as we celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus as he draws us closer to him. Good Friday Cross Walk The Nutley Clergy Fellowship invites the community to join them for a Cross Walk on Good Friday, March 30 at 12 noon starting in front of Nutley High School. Prayers for peace, healing, safety, compassion, and justice will be offered in front of locations like Town Hall, Nutley Family Service Bureau, and Nutley Police and Fire Departments. Participants of all ages can join for all or part of the walk and are invited to bring a cross of any size to carry as a Christian witness. This is a very appropriate family faith activity on this holy day. Those with difficulty walking can meet the procession in the Town Hall area at 1:00. May this be a fitting remembrance of Jesus cross walk of sacrifice and love for all the world. 656 Page 3

4 The Paschal candle is blessed at the beginning of the Easter Vigil and is placed in a special candlestick in the sanctuary. During the blessing, five grains of incense representing Christ's wounds are inserted in the form of a cross. An alpha above the cross and an omega below (the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet) indicate that Christ is the beginning and end of all. The current year is traced on the four sides of the cross. The candle remains in the sanctuary during the 50 days of Easter season. After Pentecost Sunday it is placed next to the baptismal font. During the year it is lit during all baptisms and funeral services. In this way it symbolizes baptism as a death and resurrection in Christ, and also testifies to the Christian certainty in the resurrection of the dead as well as to the fact that all are alive in the risen Christ. If anyone would like to donate this year s candle to the memory a loved one, please call the Parish Center office. 656 Page 4

5 The three essential parts of I did a little research to prepare for this article. Some was serious and some was whimsical. The latter consisted of a Google search using the words at the top of the page. Among the top results returned by Google s algorithm were: The Essential Parts of the Audition Process, What Are the Three Parts of an Exercise Session and Why Are They Important? and The 3 Essential Parts of Music. Today s article follows a thread begun last week, which I am calling The Three Essential Parts of Our Christian Experience. The U.S. Conference of Bishops puts it most succinctly: The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ's Paschal Mystery. Let's take a moment to unpack this concise but dense quote: 1. The Triduum is so significant it takes three-day days to unfold. The wordsmith in me loves the word unfold." 2. The Paschal Mystery is how you and I are redeemed by Christ s passion, death, resurrection and ascension. This is why it is essential. The Triduum begins with The Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday. The title points us to its significance. The Lord s Supper is what we remember, celebrate and participate in at each liturgy. This is why we say that on Holy Thursday Jesus instituted the Eucharist. The gospel reading is the story from John s gospel where Jesus washes the feet of the disciples. Don t overlook this next critical part - Jesus then instructs the disciples to do the same for others. This act of reciprocating love defines our calling as followers of Christ. It is the mandatum novum (new commandment) Christ s commandment to love and serve one another. This is why we see Holy Thursday as the day Christ instituted the priesthood. There is something moving about the solemn ending of this first portion of the Triduum. After communion the tabernacle is emptied and the consecrated hosts brought to a space called the repository. (Because is no mass on Good Friday; the second part of the Triduum.) The priests and altar servers process through the church as the congregation sings Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Sing my tongue the Savior s glory). As the procession reaches the repository the tune changes as the last 2 verses are sung. I ve spent the past few days reviewing my notes and tweaking the music for this year s Triduum. My note next to Mozart s Ave Verum, sung without accompaniment by our talented quartet is one simple word: Beautiful. Join us on March 29, 30, and 31, 656 Page 5

6 St. Mary s Church is served by: Rev. Richard Berbary, Pastor Rev. Thomas Nicastro, Parochial Vicar Ron Ronacher, Deacon Anthony G. Armando, DRE/Youth Minister, armandoa@stmarysnutley.org Bruce Mauro, Music Director, b.mauro1@yahoo.com Patrick Perrone, Trustee Anne Scheidel, Trustee Mass Schedule Sundays 5:30 (Sat. evening) 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Weekdays Masses in Parish Center Chapel 7:30 (Tuesday - Thursday), 12:10 (Monday - Friday), Holy Days 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM, 7:00 PM National Holidays 9:00 AM Parish Business Hours Parish Center: M-F, 9-4 Sun. 8 AM-1 PM Phone Number: Confessions Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:15 or by appointment Novenas Miraculous Medal: Mon., 12:00 PM before Mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Weds., 7:00 PM in chapel Devotion to the Divine Mercy: Fri., 11:45 AM in chapel First Friday Novena: 1 st Friday of Month, 11:45 AM in the Chapel RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Adults who wish to receive Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation should contact the Parish Center. Baptisms Baptisms are the third Sunday of each month, at 1:30 PM. Please call at least a month in advance to make arrangements. Baptismal prep classes will now be held on Saturday, the week before Baptisms (the second Saturday of the month), at 1:00 PM in the Parish Center Parish Membership Parishioners should register and should inform the Parish Center when moving from the parish. A Time of War and Peace We pray that our troops serving our country may be protected by the Holy Spirit. A Time to Heal For all those who are sick or suffering. A Time to Die For all those who have been called into Eternal Life, especially Ralph LaTorre & James Reilly Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018 Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday: 1. Gn 1:1 2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20, 22; 2. Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; 3. Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18; 4. Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; 5. Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; 6. Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 7. Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; 8. Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Gospel- Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35 JPPC Parish Collections March 18 th $9, Thank you for your generosity BINGO Tuesday Evenings with the Early Bird Game starting at 7:15 PM in Msgr. Walsh Hall Good Shepherd Academy ( ; Our Catholic grade school sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark Religious Vocations If you think you may have a vocation, speak to one of our priests, or call the Archdiocesan Vocations Office ( ). Care of the Sick Communion will be brought to any parishioner confined to home, upon request; those who are seriously ill, or weak from the burden of years, should request the Anointing of the Sick. Urgent calls will be attended immediately. Marriage Contact a priest to make arrangements. The Bishops have directed that the normal preparation time is a year or more. 656 Page 6

SAINT MARY S PARISH Easter Sunday April 1, 2018

SAINT MARY S PARISH Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 Weekly Mass Schedule Weekday Masses are held in the Parish Center Chapel Saturday, March 31 7:30 PM Vigil Mass People of the Parish Sunday, April 1 7:30