Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Presentation of the Lord ~ February 2, 2014

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1 Reconciliation / Confessions Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 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. Sick / Homebound / Hospital Ministry Call the Parish Office. Rev. George M. Reilly PASTOR EMERITUS Mrs. Colette Vail Principal of Saint Joseph School Mrs. Angela Gussoni Vice Principal of Saint Joseph School Mrs. Diane Hellriegel Dir. of Communications & Development Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Presentation of the Lord ~ February 2, 2014 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 Rev. Andrew Park Fr. Roy Regaspi PAROCHIAL VICAR PAROCHIAL VICAR Mr. Thomas Meli Facilities Director Mr. Monroe Quinn Director of Music Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Mrs. Anne Annunziato Business Manager Parish Secretary Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Wednesday of the Month 9:00 am - 5:00 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. Office Location Phone Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford office@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org Deacon George Montalvo Director of Religious Education Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Sacrament Coordinator Mr. Anthony Armando Youth Minister 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 There are so many ways God is made visible in the world around us. Our Church of Newark, which serves Hudson, Essex, Union and Bergen counties, sees God in the hundreds of thousands of people it takes care of every year by teaching, sheltering and caring for all who come to it for help. Some of the areas that the AAA is able to impact because of YOUR pledge! EVANGELIZATION: Men s and Women s Commissions, Stewardship Day, in addition to parish-based programs such as Disciples in Mission, Cornerstone and Why Catholic. EDUCATION: More than 34,000 young people last year received a faith based education in our 74 Catholic elementary schools and 30 high schools. SEMINARIES: Three seminaries in the Archdiocese educate and train our future priests. YOUTH MINISTRIES:...provides young people with the opportunity to attend retreats, to grow in their faith, and to participate in a wide variety of sports and recreation programs. CHAPLAINS: to minister at hospitals, colleges, and high schools. Assistance can only be offered because of your generosity to the Archbishop s Annual Appeal. Won t you please take a moment to fill out a pledge card? Msgr. Richard Groncki WEEKEND ASSISTANT 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 February 1, 2014 John T. Flieger February 2, 2014 People of the Parish Ed Dalton Birthday Remembrance Eleanor Colella Amelia Fabiano Herman Joseph Ennis, Sr. February 3, 2014 Florence Toscano Marge Capazzoli February 4, 2014 Frances Monaco Emily La Be Williams February 5, 2014 Patricia Cullen David Doherty February 6, 2014 Helen Ross Philip McGough February 7, 2014 Walter D. Baltrop, Jr. Karl Sontag GIVE THE GIFT OF PRAYER TO SHOW YOU REMEMBER Bread and/or Wine intentions are available to honor those who have passed away or as a way to celebrate a special occasion. Bread and Wine together is an $80 donation; individually $40. Stop by the parish office for available dates and to place your request. SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ February 8, 2014 Carolina Accomando 12th Anniversary Remembrance Mary B. Sweeney Birthday Remembrance February 9, 2014 People of the Parish The Deceased Members of The Prior & Plinio Families Courtney Jensen John W. Schatz Gaudencio E. Ventura, Jr. BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for the week of February 2, 2014 is offered for the honor and glory of God. 2 PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Mary Castagna, Yetta Kastner Let us remember those who have recently died: Vincenza Cristantiello Let us remember those serving in the military. Sunday Collection for Week of January 26, 2014 Basket ParishPay TOTAL $7,923 $4,965 $12,888 THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD...they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. LUKE 2:22 Do we give the Lord the first fruits of our time every week by attending Mass? Do we set an example for our children and grandchildren by attending Mass and joyously participating in the celebration of Mass each week? How do we know what God wants us to do unless we communicate with Him? ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL This year s theme of the Archbishop s Annual Appeal is When I called, You Answered. It is a perfect opportunity to reflect on God s generosity and serves to instill in us all a heart and spirit of gratitude to remind us that God will always be there. Thousands of people in the four counties served by the Archdiocese of Newark are assisted each year by the AAA and our parish also benefits by receiving a rebate from the appeal if it exceeds its goal. Because of your generosity last year, Saint Joseph Parish did just that. We received over $3,000 from the campaign. Please consider making as generous a pledge as you are able. Thank you for your support for those in need throughout the Archdiocese and for Saint Joseph Parish as well! BLESSING OF THROATS The Blessing of Throats, in honor of the feast of Saint Blaise, will also take place on Monday, February 3 after the 7:00 and 8:00 am Masses. Our bulletins can also be viewed on our website sjcnj.org

3 PRESENTATION OF THE LORD, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK I hope your enjoyment of the Super Bowl won t be diminished by a story about a player from a detested rival of the Giants who led his team to two victories in the big game. (I got it from an article by Wally Carew in Columbia, the magazine of the Knights of Columbus.) Roger Staubach, Hall-of-Fame quarterback for the Cowboys, got a late start in pro football because he had to finish a four-year military obligation after winning the Heisman Trophy at the Naval Academy. His football exploits speak for themselves; but more importantly, Staubach excelled at living a Catholic life. Father Joseph Ryan, former Catholic chaplain at Annapolis, never forgot meeting him for the first time: He hadn t even been sworn in yet. I was introduced to seven young men. The last one was Roger. The others shook my hand and made polite remarks. Roger immediately asked me what time I was saying Mass the next morning. Daily Mass was at 5:30 am. And Father Ryan recalled that, despite the new students hectic schedule, Roger was the first plebe to attend daily Mass. He served as my altar boy regularly. Others followed him, and after a short time, there were more than 100 midshipmen at daily Mass. Roger Staubach has lived his Catholic religion as deeply as he has believed it: with, as he says, childlike faith and trust in God. He once posed this challenge: (continued above) Most of us just don t work as hard at our Spiritual goals, at developing a relationship with Christ, as we do at other things. If Christ tapped me on the shoulder today, would I change? Would my life be different? After the severe weather we have been experiencing, with all the painful freezing and the dangerous and bothersome commutes, we can hardly be blamed for decrying winter. But maybe we can see it a bit differently upon considering these words from William Cooper, an 18thcentury Boston minister: We should be patient under the cold, since tis God s cold. When our bodies are pinched by it at any time, and our hands are sealed up, in its disabling us for our work and business; or we are put to extraordinary expense to guard ourselves against It; let us bear these and such inconveniences arising from the cold without murmuring or fretting. Let us learn our obligation to thankfulness; for warm houses, clothes, and beds; for comfortable food and fuel, to relieve us against the rigor of the cold! We should likewise be thankful to God who has carried us thus far through the difficulties of the present hard winter and through all the winters of the years of our lives. Msgr. David Hubba The Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated at Saint Joseph Church on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at our 10:30 am Mass. May God bless the children baptized and their families. For information about our Parish Baptism program, contact the parish office at Bradley Robert Gentile Child of Michelle & Andrew 3 Isabella Stefania Macri Child of Marzena & Sam

4 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ A CORNERSTONE ENDORSEMENT As a new blessed sister of Cornerstone, I had to write. The love and belonging I felt in Cornerstone the weekend of the retreat was one which I will never forget. Not only the message, but also the wonderful people I met there. Feeling un-judged and welcome was/is something I have struggled with over, well, my whole life. The love that was given at Cornerstone was and is irreplaceable. I took away with me the Strength, Love and Hope that I needed. Of course, I also take it Day by Day ever since! Please consider joining us this year. It can change your life! Angela Toscano IT S HERE! SJS ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 at the Rockleigh Country Club. Doors open at 5:30 pm; dinner is served at 7:00pm. Fabulous prizes over 450 baskets! (There will be a basket preview the day of the event from 12-2 pm.) The reservation price of $65 per ticket includes four course dinner, beer, wine, soda and a 25 ticket sheet for the auction. Contact Geraldine at or via at Geraldine_wacker@yahoo.com to see if there are any tickets still available. MEN S CORNERSTONE MEETING FEBURARY 12 Our next monthly Men's Cornerstone meeting is on Wednesday, February 12, at 8:00 pm in the basement of the Brother s Residence located on Grand Street. Join us for friendship, spiritual renewal, planning for Cornerstone XXII, and refreshments. UPCOMING SUNDAY EVENTS February 7-8 Women s Cornerstone Sign-Up (Speakers at all Masses) February 16 Food and Fellowship after the 10:30 am Mass (see below) February 16 Baptism at the 12:30 pm Mass LOVE THY NEIGHBOR! JOIN US FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP FEBRUARY 16 AFTER 10:30 AM MASS Please stop by the Saint Joseph lower school Cafeteria after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, February 16 for coffee and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome (adults and children alike). No speaker or presentation is planned just an opportunity to gather with friends! SOMETHING WONDERFUL will be happening at Saint Joseph Church on March Keep watching this space to learn more! SJS SUPER RAFFLE Tickets are available for Saint Joseph School s Super 50/50 Raffle. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Tricky Tray event on February 6. Cost is $10 per ticket. You can purchase tickets at the Main Office of Saint Joseph lower school (305 Elm Street, Oradell) during the school day. SJS STUDENT A FINALIST IN ELKS ESSAY CONTEST Congratulations to Saint Joseph School sixth grader Christian Bertomo whose essay on What Veterans Day Means to Me was selected by the Elks to compete at the state level. The Elks annual Americanism Essay contest is open to students in grades 5-8 and is designed to promote patriotism among young people. Christian s essay was selected among the more than 1,000 that were submitted to the Northeast District. SAINT JOSEPH PARISH TRACK 2014 REGISTRATION Sunday, February 9 9:45-11:30 am (SJS Gym Foyer) Tuesday, February 11 2:45-4:30 pm (SJS Gym Foyer) Participation is open to any child in Kindergarten through Grade 8 enrolled in Saint Joseph School or Saint Joseph Religious Education Program (CCD). There are no try-outs. Registration fee is $55 per child/$90 pre family. For a copy of the registration form, you can go to MORE COACHES ARE NEEDED! If you are interested in helping as a coach or assistant, please contact Chris Haney at or chrishaney@regan.com or Jen McKeague at or jennifer_mckeague@ml.com 4

5 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Adoration will be held on Wednesday, February 5 in Mary s Chapel in the lower church from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Legion of Mary invites you to spend some time with Our Lord. SHAWL MINISTRY FEBRUARY 11 The Shawl Ministry of Saint Joseph will meet on Tuesday, February 11 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Jackson Room in the lower church. All knitters and crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us. For further information, please contact Barbara Piersa at or Pat DeNicolo at SOCIAL CONCERNS MEETING FEBRUARY 6 The Saint Joseph Social Concerns Committee will be meeting this coming Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 pm in the Saint Joseph School lower school library. Please join us. All are welcome! For more information, call Joan at FAMILY SHELTER MINISTRY Saint Joseph Parish, along with the other support congregations of Temple Avodat Shalom and First Congregational Church of River Edge, will be helping St. Peter the Apostle Church to host homeless families in the Family Promise of Bergen County program. Families with children who are currently homeless and working toward finding permanent housing through Family Promise will be calling St. Peter s their home for the week of February If you would like to help support these families, a gift card to a local supermarket or a monetary donation would be most welcome. Please make checks payable to Saint Joseph Church, indicating that it is for the Family Promise Shelter. Gift cards and checks can be dropped off or mailed to our Parish Office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ PRESENTATION OF THE LORD, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Attention Religious Ed. Families: For information regarding closings due to weather and other important news, please be sure to check your or go to sjcreligioused.blogspot.com If you are not receiving our s, please send your correct address to sjcreligioused@sjcnj.org Half of our parish second-graders celebrated the Sacrament of First Penance on Saturday, February 1 and the other half will celebrate it this coming Saturday, February 8 at 9:30 am in the Church. Dates have been assigned. Please pray for all our parish children who are making the sacrament for the first time. Confirmation preparation sessions continue on Sundays at 8:15 am in the lower school gym. The remaining dates include: February 9; March 2, 16, 23 and 30. Remaining Confirmation Retreat Weekends (assigned) include February and March 7-9. Confirmation interview dates (assigned) will be February 10, 24 and March 17. LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP? Do you have 1 to 1½ hours to spare a week? Have you wondered what you could do as a volunteer for your church? Here is a suggestion: We are always in great need of volunteers to teach or aide in our religious education classes on Tuesday/Wednesday afternoons/ evenings and Sunday mornings. Please consider helping us by giving of your time and talent to further the spiritual growth of the children of our parish. There are only a few requirements needed and training is available. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Religious Education Office at and we would be happy to review the program with you. Not available every week? Substitute catechists are welcome for all sessions. This need is greatest during the winter months. GIVING BACK TO YOUR PARENTS WITH A CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY A charitable gift annuity with the Archdiocese of Newark can provide payments with direct deposit to your aging parents now and a gift to their parish later, while providing you with peace of mind and a tax deduction. Contact Theresa Lynch, Planned Giving Manager at or at lynchthe@rcan.org for more information on this unique gift. WORLD DAY OF THE SICK FEBURARY 11 The 22nd World Day of the Sick will be celebrated on February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In a special message Pope Francis said, I entrust [this day] to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their sufferings in fellowship with Jesus Christ and to support all those who care for them. To all the ill, and to all the health-care workers and volunteers who assist them, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing. 5

6 LITURGIES TO CELEBRATE 50th 25th 5th WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES The Archdiocese of Newark will be honoring couples in our Archdiocese who will be celebrating 5, 25 or 50 years of Christian Marriage in the year The anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Archbishop John J. Myers in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows: 50 Years: April 6 at 3:00 pm (all counties) 25 and 5 Years: May 4 at 3:00 pm (all counties) If you will be celebrating one of these special anniversaries, please stop by the Parish Office (rectory) to fill out a registration form. Church: sjcnj.org SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ School: sjsusa.org HUMAN TRAFFICKING An estimated 21 million people, including children as young as age five, are trafficked for commercial sex or forced labor across our world today. Large sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, are known to provide a lucrative market for human traffickers. Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Authorities will conduct surveillance operations in an attempt to prevent human traffickers from conducting their business. WHAT S BEEN DONE: St Peter s Social Justice Ministry (River Edge) extends their thanks to all who attended their Human Trafficking Awareness panel. Over 80 people, including a number from Saint Joseph, heard the panel which included the Chief of Police in River Edge, two officers of Covenant House International, and our own parishioner Maryanne Olsen of New Hope for Children as they raised awareness about this third largest criminal enterprise in the world. WHAT YOU CAN DO: In addition to your prayers (see below), please stay alert and report any suspicious activity to local police or call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at For more information, go to or to NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FEBRUARY 8 The U.S. Bishops have designated February 8 as an annual day of prayer for survivors and victims of human trafficking. This is the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. Here in the Archdiocese of Newark all are invited to a special mass at St. Joseph s Church, 115 East Fort Lee Road, Bogota, at 12 noon. 6 CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE MARCH 15 The Archdiocese Annual Men s Conference will be held on Saturday, March 15 at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Join us for a prayerful, spirit-filled, and life changing experience! The day begins at 8:00 am and ends around 4:00pm. Mass will be celebrated by Most Rev. Archbishop John J. Myers with our local Bishops and Priests concelebrating. A dynamic line-up of speakers is scheduled for this day including His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Fr. Larry Richards and Gregory Floyd. Ticket Price is $25 for adults, $20 for students and senior citizens and includes breakfast and lunch. For more information, call or CatholicMen@rcan.org K OF C FREE THROW CONTEST RESULTS St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council #3814 of New Milford/Oradell hosted their Annual Council Free Throw Contest on January 18 at the Saint Joseph School gym. The event was open to all boys and girls in the community ages 9 to 14. The winners in each age category and gender will compete in the K of C Regional completion to be held on Saturday, March 1 at Paramus Catholic High School. The event was a great success and was made possible with the help of many volunteers including past State Champion (and SJS graduate) Anna Kohli (2009 at age 13). The following are the winners for each age category: (Girls) Riley McGovern (age 9), Autumn Becker (age 12), Caroline Mui (age 13), (Boys) Jack Murray (age 9), Michael Bretan (age 10), Billy Wiegand (age 11), John McDermott (age 12), Christopher Murray (age 14). Every participant received a certificate of participation and a free meal voucher courtesy of Burger King of New Milford. The Council is proud of all the participants and wishes luck to the winners advancing to the Regional competition. THANKS FOR HELPING TO KEEP THEM WARM! Girl Scout Troop 651 extends their thanks to all the parishioners who so generously donated new and gently-used coats for New Hope for Children, which supports an orphanage in Ukraine. Over 70 coats from infant to adult size were received and shipped in early December, along with new hats, scarves and gloves. Your generosity made a big difference in the lives of many children.