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 JENNIFER FOX, Director of Confirmation & Youth Ministry LAUREN LONGO, Ph.D., Office of the Bishop DAVID MAIULLO, Music Director-Choirs/Organist VALERIE TORKELSON, Director of Music-Programming/Cantor ELAINE LERCH, Business Administrator DIANE TRIOLO, R.E. Coordinator, Grades 1-6 PAT WUENSCH, R.E. Coordinator, Junior High 7th & 8th KRISTA VANCOPHSKY, Catechetical Coordinator, Grades 1-8/ Local Safe Environment Coordinator MASSES Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. & 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 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 WEB SITE: SCHOOL WEB SITE:

2 Page Two February 26, 2017 THIS WEEK AT MBS Sunday, February 26 Breakfast Club 8:15-11:45 am (AMBS) Confirmation Class (missed class, snow date) 6:00-7:15 pm (AMBS) Youth Group 7:30-9:00 pm (YR) Monday, February 27 Women s Prayer Group 1:00 pm (CR) RE Class 1-6 4:00-5:15 pm (AMBS) Tuesday, February 28 RE Class 1-6 4:00-5:15 pm (AMBS) Wednesday, March 1-Ash Wednesday NO 9:00 am Morning Prayer Friday, March 3 AMBS Early Dismissal Women s Core Team s Retreat at Linwood Retreat Center March 3-5 Sunday, March 5 Youth Group 7:30-9:00 pm (YR) Ash Wednesday Mass/ Service Schedule March 1, :45 am Mass, 9:15 am Mass, 12:00 Noon Service, 5:30 pm Service & 7:30 pm Mass Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club will be serving breakfast this Sunday, February 26th from 8:15-11:45 am. Please join us for a delicious all you can eat breakfast for only $3.00 and a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet old and new friends. Eucharistic Adoration First Friday, March 3rd 9:15 am Mass of Exposition Eucharistic Adoration until 4:00 pm Please sign-up to watch during the day! First Saturday Devotion To Our Blessed Mother To Jesus through Mary To the Father through Jesus DATE: Saturday, March 4th PLACE: Most Blessed Sacrament Church TIME: After the 9:00 am Mass DEVOTION: Rosary and Short Scriptural Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary 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 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 26, 2017 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. Isaiah 49:15 FEEDING THE HOMELESS Saturday, March 18 Most Blessed Sacrament provides meals 4 times a year to the Bergen County Housing Health and Human Service Center in Hackensack. Volunteers are needed to help MBS provide food to 120 people. Please sign up to make a meatloaf or rice dish. If you would prefer not to cook there is a list of many items needed to help with our dinner. The sign up poster is in the back of the church. The volunteers will be meeting in front of AMBS School to collect all donations at 3:00 PM on Saturday March 18. Remember the food must be cooked, hot and wrapped in newspapers to stay warm. Anyone interested in helping to serve on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, please sign your name and phone number on the poster. I m sure you will find it to be a rewarding experience. Questions call Stella Fellinger at or Tricia Howland at We appreciate your help! Eucharistic Adoration at MBS Come to Me. MBS has Adoration every Saturday from 9:30 am until 4:30 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 February 26, 2017 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: Bob Vander Meulen, Rose McConway, Minoo Khodadi, Linda Brown Gearity, Tori Lopis, Gina Graziano Innocenti, Dominic George Graziano, Debbie Innocenti Roesch, Patty Brodzinski, Florence Gorsky, Richard Sheeler, Maryanne Harkins, Marian Jakubik, Bernadette Sephton, Jerome Gruber, Alice Peisch, Jeff Cotugno, Robert Cotugno, and Darren Was A time to mourn Recently Deceased: 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 Amen Readings for the Week Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11 Saturday, March 4 5:30 pm: Redlitz Sunday, March 5 7:30 am: McGovern 9:00 am: Dudas 10:30 am: R. Dragonetti 12:00 pm: Marasco Page Three Sunday February 26 7:30 am Parish Family 9:00 am Joseph Garofalo (Serriano Family) 10:30 am Mark Zarantonello (Battista Family) 12:00 Noon Yjousef Mashini (Carmen & Ken Nash) Monday February 27 6:45 am Saverino Cefalla (Arturo Family) 9:15 am Justin Latona (Family) Tuesday February 28 6:45 am Stella Picarella (Elizabeth Latincsics) 9:15 am James McKeon (Wife, Pat) Wednesday March 1-Ash Wednesday 6:45 am Al Pasco (Lorraine & Nick Gentile) 9:15 am Bob Ebner (Judi & Bill Barry) 12:00 Noon Service 5:30 pm Service 7:30 pm Sal & Mary Cosentino (Family) Thursday March 2 6:45 am Stella Picarella (Raymond & Jean Gibello) 9:15 am Marie A. Dolan (Chris Tartaglin) First Friday March 3 6:45 am Marguerite Miller (Cadematori Family) 9:15 am Carmen Arevalo (Carabuena Family) First Saturday March 4 9:00 am James Muller (Pam Swartzberg) 5:30 pm Helen Kean (Sister Rose Marie) Sunday March 5 7:30 am Parish Family 9:00 am Rev. Laszlo Rauch (Ilona & Family) 10:30 am Pasqualina Arsini (Suriano Family) 12:00 Noon Gertrude Generilli (Anthony & Phyllis Pirone) The Sanctuary Candle Will Be Lit This Week for Virginia Dittamo Requested by The Longo Family The Bread & Wine Will Be Offered This Week for Robert Nagy Requested by The Rottkamp Family

4 Page Four February 26, 2017 AMBS is a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School!!! We are ALWAYS OPEN for a private visit and tour with our Principal to explore the possibility of enrolling at AMBS. Now is the time to begin looking at our school for any of our grade levels (from Two Years Old to Grade 8) for the school year! WE ALREADY HAVE A WAITING LIST SO DON T DELAY! Be part of the excitement here and call to schedule an appointment today This week, we will attend Ash Wednesday (3/1) Mass and First Friday (3/3) Mass at 9:15 am. Please join us! Friday is an early dismissal day with no aftercare. May God continue to bless our school!!! Sacramental Linens Ministry Sunday, February 26 - Joan McAuliffe Friday, March 3 - Karen Nunn Sunday, March 5 - Jo Delaney Friday, March 10 - Mary Conway 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. Sisters of St. Joseph Mass Cards Sisters of St. Joseph Mass Cards are available in the Parish Center. Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our church! 2/19/2017: $11, SENIOR MINISTRY CHAIR EXERCISE CLASS 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 and even other religious items, please stop by the Religious Education Office in the Parish Center and 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. Please do not donate clothes that are not in very good condition. 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 February 26, 2017 Just a reminder that the rescheduled class from our missed session due to inclement weather will be held as originally noted on the schedule--this Sunday 2/26 from 6:00-7:15 pm Please contact Jen Fox with any questions. jfox@mbschurchnj.org. Jennifer Fox, Youth Minister/Confirmation Coordinator FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN THERE IS A FIRST COMMUNION MEETING (FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS) SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6TH FROM 4:00-5:15 PM, BEFORE THE 5:30 PM CCD CLOSING MASS. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD S COMPLETED SCAV- ENGER HUNT WITH YOU. FIRST COMMUNION DRESS CODE, BANNER KITS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FIRST COMMUNION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THIS MEETING. BANNERS KITS ARE $10.00 EACH. IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE ASAP TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. THE FIRST COMMUNION REFRESHER CLASS FOR SUMMER R.E. STUDENTS IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 2/27 OR TUESDAY 2/28. THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE RECEIVING THE SACRA- MENT OF RECONCILIATION FOR THE SECOND TIME AT R.E. CLASS ON MONDAY 2/27 AND TUESDAY 2/28 AT THE REFRESHER CLASS. IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY MUST DO SO ON EITHER OF THESE DATES. YOUR CHILD ISN T ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FIRST COMMUNION WITHOUT RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FIRST. IF YOU PAID FOR A BLESSING CUP, BUT WASN T ABLE TO ATTEND THE RETREAT, WE HAVE YOUR BLANK CUPS AVAILABLE TO BE DECORATED. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR CHILD TO DECORATE ONE. WE ALSO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL ONES AVAILABLE. Winter Thoughts God of all creation, thank you for the blessing of crystal clear nights when I can ponder the beauty of stars flung across the heavens. I marvel at the sparkle of lights in homes, reflecting Jesus, light of the world. Wherever we are in this year, O Lord, help us draw strength from prayer. So that we will know the serenity and purpose of a life devoted to you. Fill us with the light of the Holy Spirit, that Christ might shine in us always. Grades 1-6 LAST CCD CLASSES ARE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 TH AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 TH. Home Study Students Grades 1-6 This is a reminder that all Home Study work needs to be completed by March 6 th. The completed book along with all online chapter reviews need to be turned in at the closing Mass for all CCD students on March 6 th at 5:30 pm.

6 Page Six February 26, 2017 Eternal Word Television Network Is Everywhere! Besides being on TV, radio, and online, the Eternal word Television Network (EWTN) is available on a mobile app. You may download the new EWTN mobile app for FREE and carry EWTN with you! You can enjoy EWTN Live Streams (TV & Radio), many of our popular TV and Radio shows on demand, prayers and devotionals, and keep up with the latest 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, go to Contemplative Prayer Retreat-March Marianist Family Retreat Center Cape May Point, NJ First timers as well as those who are familiar with this type of retreat are all welcome. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, quiet personal time, special liturgies and daily Eucharist. Health and Wellness Fair The Bergen Volunteer Center is sponsoring a Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 64 Passaic Street in Hackensack. Free nutrition and health and wellness information, including podiatry exams, diabetes screening, blood pressure and vision exams (must pre-register for eye exams). Free giveaways and fun for ALL ages. For more information and to pre-register, call Suleima Rosario-Diaz at or visit An Evening of Irish Songs, Classical & Inspirational Favorites With Anthony Kearns of the Irish Tenors Benefitting Julia s Butterfly Foundation Saturday, April 1 from 7:00-9:00 pm At Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township, NJ To purchase tickets, go to YOUTH MINISTER POSITION AVAILABLE Active 2,000 Family Catholic Parish seeks a part-time Youth Minister to guide its youth ministry program for junior and high school aged youth. Bachelor s Degree with knowledge of youth ministry required. Practicing Catholic with good oral and written communication skills, social media literate and have a passion for enriching the faith lives of the parish s young people. Please send resume and letter of reference to Notre Dame Church, 359 Central Ave., North Caldwell, NJ Attn. Joy McDonald or to Joy McDonald at joyzm216@gmail.com. Fathers Who Have Lost A Child The Office of Family Life Ministries invites all bereaved fathers to a morning of prayer and discussion in the hope it will provide place of understanding and healing. The Support Group for Fathers Who Have Lost A Child will meet on Saturday, March 4th at Notre Dame RC Church (Bennett Room), 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Please call Lauren Egan for any questions. Catholic Men s Conference Revive your spirits and build your faith! Saturday, March 4, :00 am - 4:30 pm At Seton Hall University Cost: $25 Register at: Women s Commission Day of Reflection Come for a day of Faith, Fellowship and Prayer! Saturday, March 11, :00 am - 3:30 pm At Seton Hall University Cost: $25 Register at: Christian Marriage Anniversary Liturgies The Archdiocese is once again preparing the annual tradition of honoring those couples in our Archdiocese who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows: (Call your parish to make a registration.) April 30, :00 pm 5 years & 25 years (due April 19) (all counties) May 7, :00 pm 50 years (all counties) (due April 26) Winners for 2017 Longest Married Couple Project Announced by Worldwide Marriage Encounter The 2017 longest married couple in the United States, based on the nominations submitted, is: Horace Allen & Beatrice Ricks, Callahan, FL Dec. 25, years The longest married couple for the state of New Jersey, based on the nominations, is: Henry & Stephanie Kilanowski, Toms River, NJ Jan. 27, years

7 Cover Sheet Church Name and Address Most Blessed Sacrament 787 Franklin Lake Road Franklin Lakes, NJ Phone Contact Person Cheryl Hendricks or Krista Vancophsky Software Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Number of Pages Sent 11 Pages. (7 pages + 4 inserts. Please call with any questions, thank you). Sunday Date of Publication January 1, 2017 Transmission Time Thursday, 11:00 pm THANK YOU.