St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey

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1 St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 As we gather this weekend to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, it s a good time to contemplate some of the joys and challenges of our beloved parish. Through the grace of God our Masses are well attended with dedicated ushers, readers, extraordinary ministers and servers. Jeanne Marie and Diego work hard to provide good and varied music. Our sound system is good and our renovations have made our worship space beautiful. Fr. Matthew and I if I must say, strive to serve a beautiful Mass. We strive to keep our homilies short and with a good message. Our church of course is the place where we celebrate all life s events. The Baptisms, the First Holy Communions, the Confirmations, the Weddings, the Funeral Masses, the Confessions, the Daily Masses and the weekend Masses are the sacramental gifts which keep our faith strong and empower us to be faithful Catholics. Fr. Matthew and I have chatted recently about some of the distractions and honestly, the bad habits that distract the worshipping community: Arriving late to Mass is a distraction to the worshipping congregation and shows a lack of respect for the sacred liturgy. Loud talking before Mass (most especially the 5:30pm Mass) makes it difficult for people to pray or prepare themselves for Mass. People texting at Mass is inappropriate. I shutter when I see people chewing gum at Mass. How does someone receive Holy Communion with gum in their mouth? It s very important after receiving Holy Communion to have time for private prayer. Some people exit immediately after receiving Holy Communion and thus don t make time to thank Jesus for the precious gift of the Holy Eucharist. Mass ends with the final blessing. However, the congregation generally shouldn t leave the church until the priest has reached the foyer. Fr. Matthew and I walk down the aisle pretty quickly and there are usually 15/20 people running out the door ahead of us. Despite these irritants I realize that most people who come to Mass come on time, don t leave before the priest, don t chew gum, and don t talk loudly before or during Mass. I know people appreciate a quiet time before Mass to pray and prepare themselves. Sometimes life delays us with coming to Mass. Sometimes we forget ourselves and become excited chatting with people. Let us look to the Blessed Sacrament and realize we need the peace and quiet of our hearts so we can receive the direction and strength we need to do God s will. Father Owen

2 Sunday, June 3 rd The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 7:30 People of the Parish Peter & Carmela Flammia, Lucy Martinez 10:00 Michael O Rourke, Anna DiGiovine 12:00 Roger Berres (7th Ann.), John Sweeney 7:00 Josephine Marcketta, Emilia DiMarco Monday, June 4 th Weekday 9:00 Guiseppe Perrone, Frank Formico, Sr. Tuesday, June 5 th St. Boniface 9:00 Alexander Trento, Mary Seelinger, Brendan Chechele Wednesday, June 6 th St. Norbert 9:00 Roger Berres, Lia Ulloa Lao Thursday, June 7 th Weekday 9:00 Cesare & Josephine Prosperi, Anne & Emily Esses Friday June 8 th The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 9:00 Sarah & Nick Balestrieri, Frank Cerra Saturday, June 9th The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Leonardo Fantetti (28th Ann.), Dolores Lyons Sunday, June 10th Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Vecchiarello Family, Simmons Family 10:00 Benedict Emmolo (17th Ann.), George White 12:00 Joann Eades, Peter Marotte 7:00 Mary McHugh, Donato DeFinis Rosary Prayer Intentions for June Glorious Mysteries: For Alex as he takes his exam before returning home for the summer. Sorrowful Mysteries: For the sick of our parish that they will be filled with courage. Joyful Mysteries: For the children of our parish who are on summer vacation that they will stay close to God. Luminous Mysteries: That all adults of our parish will find time to rest and relax this summer season. THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For this week are offered in loving memory of: Josephine Marketta From: Rossi Family ALTAR CANDLES For the week are offered in loving memory of: Jerry & Tony Reino From: Andrea Contaldi We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Filomeno Zecca MEALS ON WHEELS We are in need of additional people to help with Meals on Wheels. Please consider donating one hour of your time every month for a very worthy cause. Come join us in delivering meals to people in need. It is a very rewarding ministry. For details, please call Frank or Kathy Thank you in advance for your support. Father s Day envelopes are in the pews for you to remember your LOVED ones. All envelopes need to be returned by June 11th as the list must be typed. Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Lena Raimo, Jack Citarelli, Ben Karpinski, and Manuela Granato Single man, mid 40s needs 1 room + bath. Well recommended and approved by Fr. Owen. Please call Angelo at

3 CONFIRMATION NEWS Have a safe and enjoyable summer! YOUTH CENTER Annual Youth Ministry Car Wash and Shredding Event will be held on June 16th 9:30am-12:30pm. Please Lisa Paradiso at lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org with any questions. ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY OUR LAST MEETING TILL SEPT: Wednesday, June 6 at 7pm in the Church beginning with the Rosary. We encourage all members to bring anyone interested in becoming a Rosarian to this last meeting. UPCOMING EVENTS: Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, June 3rd after the 10am Mass. Italy Pilgrimage 2018 Fr. Owen invites you to travel with him to Italy To celebrate The Diaconate Ordination of Alex Nevitt, our parishioner at St. Peter s Basilica in Rome, on Thursday, September 27, Previous to the ordination our group will visit The Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo and other sites. Travel to Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Avellino, Pompeii, Naples and other beautiful and holy sites with Fr. Owen. If interested, please first contact Great Experiences, Anne Breslin at or at anne@greatexperiencesnj.com or Mrs. Tanya D Souza at tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org or at Some availability thru June. Brochures in parish office. ST. ROSE YOUTH MINISTRY SHREDDING EVENT & CAR WASH Saturday, June 16th 9:30am 12:30pm Emily Schum, Anthony Forgione and Kelly Pierson, all were recognized by the Morris County Athletic Directors Association for being Scholar-Athletes. Congratulations!! LIFE S CORNER HAPPY FATHER S DAY We celebrate Fatherhood, we wish you a day filled with happiness, peace and good-cheer. BABY BOTTLES FUNDRAISER Come with your personal documents to be shredded right in front of you when you arrive. $10 per box. We will be located in the St. Rose Church parking lot. St. Rose Antioch Team and Confirmation students will be there to help unload your car. Thank you for taking a baby bottle on Mother s Day. Please return the bottle filled or unfilled on Father s Day at all Masses PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BOTTLES IN THE CHURCH FOYER. Thank you and God Bless you for caring and supporting unborn babies. Respect Life Committee Sorry for the confusion. We know you have received 3 envelopes for June 17. We the parish of St. Rose will contribute to the Church in Latin America and for Catholic Relief Services from our charity account. We appreciate your generosity towards the education of our seminarians on this upcoming Father s Day weekend, June 17. The annual St. Rose of Lima Youth Ministry Car Wash will be held in the church parking lot. The cost is only $8 for cars and $10 for SUV's - for a hand washed and towel dried car wash! Thank you for your continued support of our Youth Ministry efforts. Please contact Lisa Paradiso at lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org with any questions. Hope to see you there!

4 ++ The Parish belongs to all of us, and only through the parish community can we achieve our goals. The Challenge is Ours!!! OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS May 27, 2018 Sunday Collection $ 8, Diocesan Assessment $ 1, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS SACRIFICING TO HELP US MEET OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR LOVING HEARTS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL OUR PARISHONERS TO USE THE TITHING ENVELOPES AND HELP US TO MEET OUR GOAL OF: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 June 16 th Mass in the Park and Annual Awards All parishioners and their families are welcome. There will be activities for the children. If you are interested in joining the Knights or would like to attend the above event, please call Grand Knight Joe Carvagno at or Deputy Grand Knight Andy Liebhauser at DON T TAKE A VACATION FROM GOD $13,500 Thank You FOOD PANTRY Thanks to your generous donations we are able to help many people that come to our Food Pantry. The pantry is in need of cereal, condiments, tomato sauces, garbanzo beans in can, baby wipes, body soaps mild/unscented, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant men/women, cleaning products, tissues, Laundry detergent unscented. We don t need: soup, pasta any kind, tuna, macaroni & cheese, canned chicken. The food pantry will be opened on the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month from 10:00 11:00am. If you have any questions or concerns, please Isabella Francis at Isabellafrancis2@gmail.com. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Bereavement Testimony Marie Gengo The bereavement group at St. Rose was a Godsend. Everyone who attended was so loving and kind and it was very helpful to hear all our stories of the loved ones we lost and share pictures and memories. Father Owen is truly a man blessed by God to help the bereaved. He always knew what to say to make us feel better about a situation and how to relate to God. He happily answered any questions we had and I always left feeling better. If you lost a loved one I highly recommend this group as it is very loving and caring. Mayor Pannullo and town council hosted a wonderful Memorial Day Parade. Earth Wind & Flowers 96 River Road, East Hanover Susie from Earth Wind & Flowers provided and planted the seasonal flowers in the planters on the Church plaza. Please consider purchasing your flowers, plants, seasonal garden arrangements from this St. Rose friendly garden center. Congratulations to Anthony Louis Cesaro, who made his First Holy Communion last Sunday, May 27th.

5 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Miss Casey's class let their four butterflies go this week! Before we sent them off, we got to watch them eat and drink from a piece of fruit. We ended our unit by reviewing the life cycle of a butterfly. Students also learned more about the ocean. They learned about the many different color goldfish and used goldfish snacks to practice counting. We also got to paint seashells. Our class ended the week learning about Memorial Day; we learned about why we celebrate and how we celebrate. Students got to make one red, white and blue fireworks. Miss Donna's class had a busy week celebrating summer birthdays and letting their butterflies go free! They observed the whole process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. All five of their caterpillars made a chrysalis and turned into a butterfly. The children even got to see the butterflies colorful wings all curled up in the chrysalis. What a fun and interesting experience! Miss Lorie s class also observed the life cycle of the butterfly. We released five butterflies into our playground area and watched them fly away. We also did a fun experiment The children were asked to wrap up a friend with toilet paper to resemble the caterpillar forming into its chrysalis. Next, the children pretended to be butterflies breaking out of their chrysalis. We all had fun watching our friends emerge from the pupa stage. Then we switched partners so everyone would have a turn to break free! We have also been practicing for our Moving Up Ceremony that will take place on June 8 th. Miss Evelyn s class continued to observe and record how our five caterpillars are growing and changing. It was exciting to see when they transformed into chrysalides. From reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, we know that exciting things are happening and we can follow the stages of the butterfly by following what is happening in the book. We also released our butterflies at the end of the week into the beautiful sunshine. Our class also had fun becoming a caterpillar, a chrysalis and finally a butterfly!

6 PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: Fax: PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER Website: In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, after office hours, please call and press 2 to reach Father Owen or Father Matthew immediately Pastor Fr. Owen B Moran Ext 114 omoran@saintroseoflimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Kranc Ext 125 fr.matthew@saintroseoflimachurch.org Permanent Deacon Deacon Vincent Leo tvleo@carroll.com Seminarians Mr. Alex Nevitt 3rd Year Theology, North American College, Rome wnevitt@gmail.com Pastor Emeritus Msgr. William McCarthy retired and not in residence Parish Staff Mrs. Gretchen Turner Finance Consultant Ext 115 gturner@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Karen Cunningham Business Manager Ext 129 kcunningham@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mr. Diego Badilla Music Director Ext 157 dbadilla@saintroseoflimachurch.org Ms. Cathleen Seborowski Parish Secretary Ext 128 cseborowski@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Angela Burns Parish Secretary Ext 152 aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Anne Marie Gillespie Trustee Mrs. Jeanne Taylor Mr. William Nevitt Trustee Parish Council President Saint Rose Pre-School Mrs. Lorie Agrifolio Director of ECC lagrifolio@stroseacad.org Mrs. Carol Freeman Administrative Assistant cfreeman@stroseacad.org (Pre-School/Pre-K) Faith Formation Mrs. Bernadette Caponegro Director of Religious Education bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Gina Liebhauser Ass t Coordinator of Religious Ed reled@saintroseoflimachurch.org Ms. Lisa Paradiso Coordinator of Confirmation lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurach.org and Youth Ministry Mrs. Tanya D Souza Confirmation, Bereavement, & tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org Pilgrimage Assistant Mrs. M. Kelly Robertazzi Youth Ministry and Confirmation krobertazzi@saintroseoflimachurch.org Assistant Fred & Gerry Vaccaro Assistants to Religious Ed Program gfvaccaro@saintroseoflimachurch.org SACRAMENTS Baptism We celebrate the sacrament of Baptism most Sundays. Parents are welcome to have the Baptism celebrated either at a week-end Mass or at the Liturgy of Baptism at 1:15. To make arrangements for Baptism please call Father Owen or Fr. Matthew. Godparents must be confirmed and be active members of the church and attend Mass regularly. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:45 5:15 (or by appointment with Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew). Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Mathew and set up an appointment. Any Catholic couple needs approximately a year to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the Priest celebrating the marriage and attendance at Pre-Cana conferences. Sacrament of the Sick / Hospital Visits At St. Rose we are strongly committed to the spiritual care of the sick. Because of privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes are not allowed to release the patient s religious affiliation. Therefore, we must depend on families of our sick parishioners to inform us of their whereabouts and condition. Please notify the parish office of any need for a home or hospital visit. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for people who seek full initiation in the Catholic Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, which are received at Easter Vigil. For information, please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew at the parish office. PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Following 9am Mass on Saturday Adult Choir Rehearsal Mondays 9:30am or Wednesdays 8:00pm Devotion to Padre Pio Following the 9am Mass on Friday Knights of Columbus 2 nd & 4 th Monday at 8pm in Labrecque Hall Right to Life Anne Marie Gillespie amgillespie@optonline.net Rosary Altar Society 1 st Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in church Secular Franciscan Order - Second Saturday after 9am Mass Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Tues. & Wed 8am 6pm First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima Following 9am Mass Bereavement PARISH GENERAL INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE HOURS - Our clergy and staff will be happy to assist you during the following hours: Monday Friday 9am - 3pm New Parishioners - We welcome those who have recently moved to the area. If you would like to be part of the St. Rose of Lima family, please call the parish office to register. Bulletin Deadline Please kindly submit all bulletin materials to Angela (aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org) at the parish office, Please note that in order for articles to be published in next week s bulletin they need to be submitted no later than 10a.m. of the prior Tuesday. Mass Intentions Please come into the office or call during regular office hours.