Our Lady of the Valley Church

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1 Our Lady of the Valley Church 630 Valley Road - Wayne - New Jersey The Church is Holy, not just because all are welcome. The Church is Holy, because all belong. Timothy M. Matovina University of Notre Dame (paraphrased by Pope Francis at General Audience) August 6, 2017 Schedule of Masses Weekdays Monday - Saturday 7:30am Weekends Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, and 12:00 Noon Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00-4:30pm Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage & Personal Appointments Please call the Parish Office 1

2 Our Parish is Served By Rev. Peter VB. Wells, Pastor , Ext 7246 Rev. Peter Filipkowski, Parochial Vicar , Ext 7204 Deacon Vincent Cocilovo Sister Dorothy Dee, SSJ, Pastoral Associate Adult Formation/Ministry of Consolation Ext SrDorothy@olvwayne.org Elaine George, Parish Secretary Ext Secretary@olvwayne.org Barbara Mennella Office Assistant Ext 7203-reception@olvwayne.org Judi Cocilovo, Director of Faith Formation / Youth Ext jcocilovo@olvwayne.org John Peragallo III, Director of Music Ministry John@peragallo.com Irene Luberto, Parish Financial Administrator Ext finance@olvwayne.org TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Marie Armenio mrarmenio@olvwayne.org Mark Peischl mark.peischl@gmail.com Weekend Collection Weekend Collection: July 30, 2017 Attendance: 778 Weekend Collection: $7, Candles/Poor: $ Parish Pay: $2, Total: $9, Weekly Mass Intentions Sunday, August 6 8:00am Lillian Figlar Steve Kuruc George Hundt Sr. Neil Murphy Marek Jalub Pluta Anna Ruffolo 12:00pm Helen & Michael Casale Ann Russo Katrina Rosemarie Shanley (Special Intention) Monday, August 7 7:30am For the People Tuesday, August 8 7:30am Linford Yarnall (Special Intention) Miraculous Medal Novena to follow Mass on Tuesday Wednesday, August 9 7:30am Joseph Cavallo Thursday, August 10 7:30am Mae Cocilovo Friday, August 11 7:30am For the People Saturday, August 12 5:00pm Doris Woodmancey Frank Nardi Sr. Sunday, August 13 8:00am Gaetano & Angelina Ferraro Lillian Figlar Kristin Maloney 12:00pm Michael & Elizabeth Gilmartin Marek Jalub Pluta Gianna Rosembaum Angelo J. Maratta Arancelo, Giuseppe, & Anacleta Narciso Lynn Lozito-Runz Thank you for your continued generosity! Presider Schedule Weekend of August 12 13: Our Lady of the Valley 5:00pm Father Wells 8:00am Father Peter Father Wells 12:00 Noon Father Wells Holy Cross 5:00pm Father Peter Father Peter Social Ministry Corner Do you have a family member or friend who is gay or lesbian? Would you like to have a better understanding on the church s teachings on this? Would you like resources to learn more about this topic? If you ve answered yes to any of these questions, or have additional questions about the LGBT community and the Catholic Church, you are invited to call Deacon Vince at , or feel free to speak with him directly after Mass. All calls/inquiries will be strictly confidential. Transfiguration of the Lord August 6,

3 Weekly Remembrance This week the Sanctuary Lamp, burns as a reminder of the Lord s presence in the Blessed Sacrament and the bread and wine offered at the Altar, which become the Body and Blood of Christ, are given in memory of: Jeannette McBride by Fran & Joe Camisa & Family Faith Formation News PARENTS OF INCOMING FIRST GRADE STUDENTS If your child will be entering first grade in September 2017, we invite you to contact Judi at the Faith Formation Office so that you may register for our upcoming classes beginning in September. All registrations are done in person so please call our office at extension 7208 to make an appointment. Parish s Sacramental & Prayer Life Is anyone among you suffering? They should pray Is anyone among you sick? They should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. (James 5:13,14) Pray for the Sick: Joseph Brucato Jr., Father Michael Burke, Louis Caprio, Ralph Cicetti, Kathy Corrao, Robert Darpino, Jason Dellavalle, Carole DeSimone, Flo Felano, Josephine Ganz, Marie Liffers, Margaret Link, Mary Maksuta, Gloria Minnocci, Ronald Panicucci, Michael Renaldo, Kristen Sedlacik, Paul Tafuri, Michael Waldinger Summer Time Reminders Weekday Mass Schedule Beginning, Saturday, July 1, and extending through Labor Day, September 4, the Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 7:30am here at Our Lady of the Valley. There will be no Saturday morning Mass during these weeks. Parish Center Office Hours The Parish Center will be closed on Fridays through labor Day, September 4. The Parish Center will be open Monday through Thursday 9:00am 5:00pm The offices are closed for lunch from 12:00 Noon to 1:00pm. Moving? The summer weeks many times are when families and individuals move to a new location and home. If that will happen to you this summer, please contact the Parish Center so that we may update the census. If you are moving, but remaining a parishioner, please let us know the new address. If you are moving and will no longer be a parishioner here, we are sorry to see you go and we wish you well in your new home, but please contact the Parish Center so that we can update our records. 3 Expectant Parents The blessing of expectant parents will take place after all Masses next weekend, August Please meet the priest or deacon at the baptismal font following Mass for this special blessing which occurs monthly. Saved from dailyscrolls.com

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5 Holy Spirit School 60th Anniversary Celebration Join us at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, NJ on October 14 for an Anniversary Gala to celebrate this special milestone. To purchase Gala tickets, Raffle Tickets, place an ad in the Souvenir Journal, or place a tribute to Principal, Sr. Marie Antonelli, M.P.F., the committee at HolySpirit60@hsspeg.org or call the school office (973) Holy Spirit School Registration Holy Spirit School located at 330 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock, is accepting registrations for Pre-K 3 & 4 classes and full-day Kindergarten thru 8 th grade. Pre-K 3 & 4 classes are available Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm with flexible scheduling. Before and after school care is available for all students. Holy Spirit School is AdvancEd Accredited. Holy Spirit School has a nurturing environment encompassed with religious teachings, comprehensive curriculum and extracurricular activities. To visit our school, for more information or to register please call the school at and speak to Principal, Sr. Marie Antonelli. Also, please visit our website at At time of registration, please bring in a Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate (if applicable), Social Security Card and Immunization Records. There is a $175 non-refundable registration fee. Do you have Gifts to share? The work of this Parish is richly enhanced by the amazing, and dedicated teams of volunteers who serve in various capacities, in various ministries. We have listed some areas in need of assistance: Cleaning Ministry Baptism Bib Ministry Eucharistic Ministers Ushers Funeral Ministry Sacred Linen Ministry Prayer Shawl Ministry Weekly Collection Counters Altar Servers If you are interested in giving of your time and talents in any of these essential ministries please contact the Parish Center at ext for more details. 5

6 Spiritual Reflection This is my beloved Son Night is not forever. It is a prelude to day. In the transfiguration, Jesus shook off the grime of daily night and showed apostles the daily freshness of God that dwelt deep within him. Yes, I am God, the Ancient One, he seemed to say in the First Reading, the one that all heaven adores. But I am also that same loving God transformed into the roughness of your daily life. I am transfiguring here to show you the Glory within me, Glory that I will give quietly to those who will receive my Spirit even within the smudge and smear of daily life. Alright, how does this transfiguration of Jesus touch our own souls? I have decided to make an escape into poetry in order to answer. I am giving you a poem by the nineteenth century Jesuit poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins, whom I have quoted many times in this space. [By the way, Hopkins said this poem should be read slowly, strongly marking out the syllables. And, just as a hint, read it out loud. Ready?] God s Grandeur The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod? Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears man s smudge and shares man s smell; the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod. And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings. What a wonderful revelation this is for us, it seems, especially in this very trying time for the world and for the Church. Here is what I think the poet is saying:* Stanza 1: Everything everywhere has brilliance within its existence because of God s undetected presence, because of the greatness of God s humble energy. Since that is so, then why do human beings fail to reckon with ( reck ) his divine authority ( his rod )? In other words, why do we go through daily life ignoring the very presence that so deeply grounds us? Don t we ourselves need to be transfigured? Stanza 2: We humans detach ourselves from the beauty of the world. Our feet do not feel the soil, figuratively speaking, because we are busy using it to get what we want. Though we need the protection of shoes, yet, at the same time they impose a pragmatic layer between us and the earth. We have beaten the earth into submission. We live in a bent world now. Stanza 3: Even so, there is a freshness you can observe if you will. If you regard with care the leaf, the robin, the beloved hand, even your own breathing, you may just sense the fresh and living spirit that dwells within them. There lives the dearest freshness deep down things, is a statement of transfiguration. This is the Holy Spirit, hatching the world s goodness into existence by settling onto it like a mother bird, preserving it with food and warmth, till it (and we) are strong enough. Come and receive that warmth, Jesus says (Gospel). *For a full explanation of the poem, try this address, John Foley, SJ 6