Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ September 22, 2013

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1 Reconciliation / Confessions Saturday, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Baptism Contact the Parish Office before the fifth month of pregnancy. Marriage Arrangements should be made with a priest at least one year in advance. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ September 22, 2013 Sick / Homebound / Hospital Ministry Call the Parish Office. Sacramental Life Mass Schedule Sunday Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated Sunday 10:30 am 12:30 pm Daily Mass Weekdays and Saturday Holy Days as announced Parish Staff Rev. Msgr. David C. Hubba, PASTOR Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Wednesday of the Month 9:30 am - 5:30 pm in Mary s Chapel Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary s Chapel Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Contact the Religious Education Office. Parish Registration Contact the Parish Office. Rev. Andrew Park, PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. John Chadwick, Msgr. Richard Groncki, Msgr. William Hatcher, WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Mrs. Colette Vail Principal of Saint Joseph School Mrs. Angela Gussoni Vice Principal of Saint Joseph School Mrs. Diane Hellriegel Dir. of Communications & Development You are cordially invited to attend the Mass of Installation of Our New Pastor Monsignor David C. Hubba on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the 12:30 pm Mass Celebrating the Mass will be the Most Reverend John W. Flesey, S.T.D., regional bishop for Bergen County. All parishioners are invited to attend the Mass and reception that will follow in the Saint Joseph lower school Gym on Elm Street. Please join us as we officially welcome Monsignor Hubba with our prayers and support. Mr. Thomas Meli Facilities Director Mr. Monroe Quinn Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Director of Music Business Manager Mrs. Anne Annunziato Parish Secretary Deacon George Montalvo Director of Religious Education Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Sacrament Coordinator Mr. Anthony Armando Youth Minister Office Location Phone Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford office@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford religioused@sjcnj.org sjcreligioused.blogspot.com Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org the greenhouse-prek 305 Elm St., Oradell vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 5 pm or by appointment Rev. George M. Reilly, Pastor Emeritus Religious Ed. Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am - 5 pm

2 Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm September 21, 2013 Barbara Schumacher September 22, 2013 People of the Parish DeElda Kune Gina Puentes Esther Orlando Thomas Barbagallo September 23, 2013 Josephine & Ralph Scarango Michael Braun September 24, 2013 Ronald S. Brello Michael Braun September 25, 2013 Robert Cadorine, Sr. Brian Patrick Coogan September 26, 2013 Irene Dempsey Ruth Belthoff VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITES Parish: sjcnj.org School: sjsusa.org Religious Ed.: sjcreligioused.blogspot.com Athletic Assn: sjaaathletics.blogspot.com SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ September 27, 2013 In thanksgiving for a special intention Frank Proietti September 28, 2013 William Malone Vincent Armenio September 29, 2013 People of the Parish Carolina & Alemrindo Accomando Wedding Anniversary Remembrance Rosemary Moye Klara Merseburg John Corso BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for the week of September 22, 2013 is offered in Loving Memory of Barbara Schumacher, requested by The Rondinara Family. 2 PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: John Pepe, Marjan Gasparic Let us remember all those who have recently died: Rev. Eugene Palumbo, Karl Sontag Let us remember those serving in the military. Sunday Collection for Week of September 15, 2013 Basket Parish Pay Total $9,330 $4,091 $13,421 Please note that the total monthly ParishPay contribution has remained the same but is divided into five weeks for the month of September. Your generosity and support of our parish is greatly appreciated. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? Come to a special meeting TODAY, SEPT. 22 Any adult or teenager interested in learning about becoming a member of the Catholic Church (or who has been baptized and wants to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation) is invited to attend a brief inquiry session from 11:30 am-12:30 pm TODAY, Sunday, September 22. The meeting will be held at the Rectory/Parish Office at 105 Harrison Street across from the church. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Attendees will meet Father Andrew and the RCIA staff, and can ask any questions they may have. There is no obligation and no commitment. For more information, please call All are welcome! UPCOMING SUNDAY EVENTS: September 29 Baptism at 10:30 am Mass Pastor s Installation at 12:30 pm Mass (Please see cover of this bulletin.) WOMEN S CORNERSTONE MEETING SEPTEMBER 25 Our regular monthly meeting has been moved to this Wednesday night, September 25, as noted in last week s bulletin. Please come to the Parish Life Center (new location) at 268 Grove Street, Oradell (behind lower school) at 8:00 pm for a wonderful team building meeting. We hope to see you there. If you have to come a little late, that s OK there will be a seat for you!

3 TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Monday is the feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, popularly known as Padre Pio. When Pope John Paul II canonized him in June of 2002 before a jubilant crowd of 300,000 in Rome, news accounts of his elevation tended to focus on the fifty years he bore the stigmata (hand wounds similar to hose Our Lord suffered during his passion and death), the miraculous healings granted to seekers of his intercessory help, or the rumored occurrences of bi-location (simultaneous presence in two different places). The New York Times reporter assigned to cover the story, adopting a common approach of secular journalism, seemed inordinately interested in the merchandizing success of the vendors who offered religious articles and souvenirs to those who wished to buy them. What is it that draws between 7 and 8 million visitors a year to San Giovanni Rotundo, the small town in southern Italy where Padre Pio lived for most of his life as a Franciscan Capuchin monk? (In Italy, only St. Peter s Basilica draws more pilgrims.) Those who met the famous friar, who lived from , often mentioned his astounding personal magnetism, the medically inexplicable cures he brought about, and his extraordinarily effective ministry as a confessor. Mario Bruschi, an American who went to confession to Padre Pio in 1957 and then went on to devote his life to speaking about him internationally, recalled that confession in an interview with the Catholic newspaper Our Sunday Visitor: When he looked at you, you knew there was a God. Through confession, he made you feel that God is there for us through His love and mercy. Mr. Bruschi has started 50 of the 125 Padre Pio prayer groups that exist in the United States. (Worldwide there are 4,000.) The prayer groups, all under the spiritual direction of priests, pray in church before the Blessed Sacrament: saying the rosary, meditating, and invoking Mary. Many people have been converted to the Church, or have returned to it, through devotion to St. Pio. The National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, PA, near Allentown, is open Monday through Saturday. It s an easy and beautiful drive. Call or go to padrepio.org for directions or other information. Msgr. David Hubba 3 SJC PARISH DAY OF SERVICE OCTOBER 19 Our Parish Day of Service is a wonderful opportunity for all adults, youth and families in our parish to come together and to serve our community in the true spirit of our Lord. We invite you all to participate. There is something for everyone! This year our annual Day of Service will consist of two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon with lunch for all in between. Pick up a booklet at the doors of the church or at our parish office in the rectory to see all the different project s available. You can fill out the registration form in the back of the booklet and drop it off at the rectory or you can register online by going to sjcnj.org and clicking on Day of Service 2013 for all details. Registration deadline is Monday, October 14 CLOTHING COLLECTION FOR NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT OCTOBER 5-6 and OCTOBER We will be collecting, sorting and packing clothing for children in need in our sister parish in Jersey City and in orphanages in Ukraine. YOU CAN HELP! If you have children s new or gently used pajamas, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, winter jackets/coats, leggings, shirts, pants, shoes, socks, and boots in all sizes from babies to toddlers to teens, please consider donating them. Clothing donations can be brought to the rectory garage before or after Masses on the weekends of October 5-6 and October COLLECTION FOR RIGHT TO LIFE BABY SHOWER A DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT OCTOBER 5-6 and OCTOBER Typically run in the spring, the Right To Life Baby Shower will be one of our Day of Service projects this year. We will be collecting, sorting and packing baby items for the New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Englewood. Since these items are for newborn babies, they must be new. We will be collecting diapers (especially sizes 4, 5, and 6), baby wipes, baby wash, ointment, Q-tips, toddler outfits, and cash donations (any amount). The baby items will be collected in boxes at the doors of the church before and after Masses on the weekends of October 5-6 and October

4 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ ARCHDIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP DAY RELIGIOUS ED. CLASSES BEGIN TODAY FAITH, FELLOWSHIP AND SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION Free registration for Stewardship Day, Saturday, October 5 has begun. It will be held at the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark from 9:00 am to 12 noon, with continental breakfast at 8:00 am. Prayer followed by two workshops and an afternoon guided tour of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart make up the day. To register online visit: or call Carmen Olivo at Secure parking. LIMITED SEATING. A warm welcome to students and families who are returning to our Religious Education classes today (Sunday) and on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Our sincere thanks to all those parishioners who have volunteered to share their faith with the youth of our parish and to teach in our Religious Education program. You are truly being good stewards of our faith! MORE CATECHISTS STILL NEEDED THE CATHOLIC ADVOCATE ONLINE Please prayerfully consider volunteering to teach or assist in our Religious Education program. You do not need any previous experience. You will find it to be a rewarding and faith-enriching experience! We urgently need catechists for the following grades The Catholic Advocate, though no longer printing a paper edition, is still available monthly for free online. Here is the link for the latest edition. editions.us.com/catholicadvocate_0913/ Tuesday Kindergarten 2 needed Grade 1 2 needed Grade 2 1 needed K of C RECRUITMENT WEEKEND OCTOBER 5-6 Saint Joseph Council #3814 Knights of Columbus will conduct a Recruitment Weekend on October 5-6. K of C members will be available at the doors of the church and will have a table in the Harrison Street foyer after all the Masses where you can go for additional information and to have questions answered. Wednesday Grade 8 1 needed Contact Deacon George at or by at religioused@sjcnj.org if you can help. K of C OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 7 You can also view our bulletin online at our parish website sjcnj.org In addition, there will be an Open House at the Knights of Columbus Coogan Hall at 199 River Road, New Milford, NJ on Monday, October 7 at 7:30 pm. All Catholic men, ages 18 and above, are cordially invited. OUR NEW EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Eleven new candidates were commissioned by Fr. Andrew at the 12:30 pm Mass on Sunday, September 15, to serve as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. They join 68 other Saint Joseph parishioners who have been mandated by the Archbishop to administer the Eucharist and take communion to the sick. The new ministers were enjoined to undertake the office with the utmost care and reverence. We ask God to bestow his blessings on these parishioners as they begin their new ministry. Pictured above (back row; L-R): Philip DeRosa (Co-director), Neil Neubert, Larry San Agustin, Patrick Crane, Richard Ciero, Susan Faccone (Co-director); (front row; L-R): Teresa Glenn, Marilyn Powers, Christine Young, Judy Rosenberg. (Missing: Theresa Ascolese, Rosemary Fuhrman, Barbara Lynch) 4

5 TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 SUPPORT GROUP FOR FATHERS WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE DIED OCTOBER 5 The needs of fathers who have suffered the loss of a son or daughter are unique. One of these needs is to share the experience with other men who have lived this very complicated and difficult kind of grief. The Office of Family Life Ministries invites all grieving fathers to a morning of sharing, prayer, discussion and reflection in the hope it will provide a special place of understanding and healing way from societal expectations. This morning of reflection will be held at: Notre Dame Church, Parish Center, 259 Central Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ Year of Faith PILGRIMAGE to the Basilica of the NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Washington, D.C. One-Day Bus Trip from Saint Joseph Parish Saturday, October 26, 2013 Cost: $25 Bus leaves Saint Joseph at 6:00 am; departs D.C. at 5:30 pm for return This wonderful day will include a concelebrated Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a Rosary devotion featuring the Luminous Mysteries, an outdoor carillon concert and an organ concert in the Church. There will also be opportunities for private prayer, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, a self-guided tour of the Basilica and a chance to shop at the Shrine Book Store and Gift Shop. RETURN FORM BELOW TO RECTORY. -- PILGRIMAGE REGISTRATION FORM Please enroll me as a pilgrim to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. on October 26, NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: I will gladly attend: My $25 registration fee is included. (Please make check out to Saint Joseph Church. ) I cannot attend, but please accept my donation. 5 NJ RIGHT TO LIFE RAFFLE Tickets will be sold this week (September 21-22) after all Masses at the Harrison Street entrance to the church for a raffle to benefit NJ Right to Life. Tickets are $10 each. First Prize is a 2014 Volvo XC60 AWD SUV (valued at $40,000). Second, third and fourth prizes are Shoprite Gift Cards valued at $1,000, $750, and $500 respectively. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. The winning ticket will be drawn on November 22 at the Holiday Inn in Somerset. (Winner need not be present.) Any questions, call Hank Keough at From September 25 through November 3, you re invited to join other Christians for 40 days of prayer and fasting to end abortion. You re also invited to actively participate by peacefully praying during a 40- day vigil outside the Women s Choice Abortion Clinic in Hackensack. Prayers will be offered for the babies, their moms and the staff as well as for God s protection of all human life. If you d like more information, contact Margaret at or at scullyfam@yahoo.com BERGEN CATHOLIC OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 29 Bergen Catholic High School, founded and staffed by the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, invites all fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys and their parents to an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, September 29 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Bergen Catholic is located at 1040 Oradell Avenue in Oradell, NJ. Please call or check our website at bergencatholic.org, if you have any questions. SAINT JOSEPH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING Tryouts for JV (Gr. 5/6) and Varsity (Gr. 7/8) Basketball will continue on September 24, and 26; Pee Wee Basketball (Gr. 3/4) will be September 28 and October 1; Cheerleading will be September 28 and October 1. Visit sjaaathletics.blogspot.com for times and complete information on our athletic programs and all needed forms. Sign up for all of our alerts!

6 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word With Children Committee The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus. The Gospel Reading for today is from Saint Luke 16: In today s Gospel, Jesus tells a story about a man who was a steward, a person who took care of a rich man s property. The rich man found out that his steward was spending his money foolishly and was going to fire him. The steward knew he would have nowhere to live without his job, so he called in the people who owed the rich man money and forgave half their debt in the hope that they would help him after he was fired. The rich man praised the steward because he planned for his future. Since everything we have comes from God we can be called stewards of God s gifts. God wants each of us to use our different gifts and talents to help the Kingdom of God to grow. God does not want us to be dishonest like the steward was at the beginning of the Gospel story. He wants us to do what is just and right. But God also wants us to share what we have to help others. He wants us to make good choices and to make a difference in our world. If we do these things, we are planning for our own future with God in heaven. MISSION OF THE WEEK Share your gifts. Try teaching a younger child something you are good at, such as sports, reading, drawing, dancing or another talent. 6 Jesus tells us to be good stewards of God s gifts.