THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER

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1 The Sanctuary Light Has Been Donated in loving memory of Frank Oakley from Wife MONDAY, October 26, :00 AM Eleanor Klos, r/o 8 th Grade Class Parents 8:45 AM Marie Palumbo, r/o Rudy & Angela Palumbo & Family TUESDAY, October 27, :00 AM Stanlislaw Surowiec, r/o Nappi Family 8:45 AM John Kearney, r/o Carolyn & Martin Kearney WEDNESDAY, October 28, :00 AM Antoinette Marotta, r/o McCrone Family 8:45 AM Basil Guirguis, r/o Sister THURSDAY, October 29, :00 AM Lois Bodego, r/o Camie & Jim Contrino 8:45 AM Ventra Gaetano, r/o Joe & Maria Tropeano FRIDAY, October 30, :00 AM Frank Jazikoff, Sr., r/o Andrew Provenzano 8:45 AM Manuel Assuncao, r/o Fernando & Libentina Apolonia SATURDAY, October 31, :00 AM Rev. Robert Pachana, r/o Aunt Joan & Uncle Bob 5:00 PM Robert Botti, r/o Jantas Family 7:00 PM Kristen Ritter, r/o Willie & Ken Zelenakas SUNDAY, November 1, :00 AM Purgatorial Society 9:00 AM Stefan Sielski, r/o Renata and Family 10:45 AM Paul Davis, r/o Anthony & Aurora Migacz 12:15 PM Living and Deceased Members of our Parish Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Noreen Gillespie, Susan Endler, Harry McCabe, Angelo Befumo, Michael Prongay, Carolyn Kearney, June Woods, Stephen Hahn, Nicole Kimble, Joan Tedesco, Walter Bohorquez, Filomena Armellino, Keith DiGiuseppe, Peter King, Vincent Spino, Baby Charlotte Olivo, Assunta Kovalcik, Susan Lisowski, Jim Kenney, Glenn Daniel, Barbara Roberts, Chris Schwartz, Michael Christie, Renee Behrens, Lisa Auerbach, Alyssa Bertinelli, Elaine Oakley, Carmella Hillyer, Ethel Renner, Jane Alencewicz, Heather Marie Olivo, Bethany Ciccarelli, Baby Tyler Bishop, Neil Scheve, Eric LeGrande, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters Lisa Samaritano and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. Next Baptismal class will be November 17, 2015 Please call the Rectory to register. GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 10/18/15 was $12, May God bless you for your generosity. ST. JOHN VIANNEY SENIORS Tickets for our Thanksgiving Luncheon meeting on Nov. 4 th can be obtained by calling Deadline Oct. 30 th. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Thank you for your generous response to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday. Our parish raised $ Some people are called to go to serve in other countries to develop the Church and serve its people, but all of us can pray and support the Missions from right here in the parish BLUE MASS Cathedral of St. Francis Assisi MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 10:30 AM Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski invites all to the Diocese of Metuchen s 14 th Annual Blue Mass honoring local, state and federal law enforcement officials of all faiths who live and work in the diocese, which includes Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties. For information call Society of St. Vincent de Paul News/Adopt-A- Turkey 2015 The annual Adopt-A-Turkey Food Drive will run from now until November 22, This is the 7th Annual Adopt-A-Turkey which helps those in need in our community. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Our parish community has helped to feed many hundreds of families, lets keep the tradition going in Donations of any amount are welcome. Donations may be placed in the collection basket, simply mark your envelope St. Vincent de Paul/ Adopt-A-Turkey. For donations of frozen turkeys please contact Jim or jimlee@verizon.net.

2 All Souls Mass of Remembrance There will be a Mass of Remembrance on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 12 Noon to remember family members of parishioners who died during the past year (November 2014 through October 2015). Immediately following the Mass a light lunch will be served in the Cafeteria. We realize that many of those who died this past year were buried from other parishes. We would like to include those persons in our prayer remembrance along with those who were buried from St. John Vianney parish. If one of your family members died this past year, and you would like that person to be remembered during the Mass on November 7th, please call the Rectory ( ) no later than Monday, November 2nd. We will ask you to provide the following information: name of the deceased family member; date of death; and number of persons who plan to come to the Mass and light lunch. CONGRATULATIONS! The following SJV Parishioners will be celebrating on Sunday, October 25th at the Cathedral in Metuchen their special wedding anniversaries: Edward and Maryann Baureis (65 years) Marcelino and Azucena Razon (55 years) Luis and Tania Sanchez (GOLD) Robert and Arlene Grinnell (GOLD) Michael and Leigh Cerami (SILVER) Frank and Patricia Nocera (SILVER) Shawn and Jancy Davis (SILVER) St. John Vianney School News We will be having our Halloween celebration on Friday, October 30. We will have a 12:15 PM dismissal. Aftercare will not be provided. Students in Grades K- 5 may come to school dressed in their costumes. If the costume has a mask, the mask is not to be worn until instructed to do so for the parade. Please do not send children to school with guns, knives, swords, or other items which could cause harm or could be lost. If a child does not wish to wear a costume, they must come to school in their uniform. The Halloween parade will begin at 9:45 AM in the main parking lot. Grades PreK-5 will participate in the parade. Parents are asked to remain behind the cones while the parade is taking place. After the parade the students will return to their classrooms for their parties. Only those parents who received a pumpkin badge may enter the building to help with the parties. Students in Grades 6-8 will have a Halloween dance in the gym from 8:30-10:30 AM. When the dance is over the students will return to their classrooms for their parties. Students may dress down for the dance, following our standard dress down rules. Many of our students will be taking part in our Trunk or Treat on Halloween. This will take place in our parking lot beginning at 1:00 PM. Only those people who signed up in advance and have received parking decals and wristbands will be allowed to participate. The parking lot will be closed to traffic beginning at 1:00 PM. St. John Vianney Pre-School News KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLOOD DRIVE Our Lord gave up his life so that we could have eternal life, please give up some blood, so that others may live a full life. Under the coordination of the Knights of Columbus Council 6571 of Colonia, NJ, and the sponsorship of Saint John Vianney s church, the semiannual blood drive will take place in the usual blood mobile near the front of the church on November 1, from 8AM 1:30 PM. Please eat a hearty meal before you donate blood, so that you can donate heartily! Thank you, and God Bless. All students, including those who only attend school on Tuesday and Thursday, are invited to take part in our Halloween celebration on Friday, October 30. We will join the main school students and parade to the rectory and around the parking lot at 9:45 AM. Only those parents who are scheduled as volunteers to assist with Halloween may come into the Pre-School after the parade for the parties. We will follow our early dismissal schedule on Halloween. However, children who only attend in the morning can stay until 12 noon so they can enjoy their parties. All children must be picked up by 12 noon. There will be no aftercare on Halloween. When dressing your child for Halloween, please do not give them swords, guns, knives, or any other objects that could cause injury. No masks should be worn with their costumes.

3 MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS ADULT CHOIR This group is open to all adults as well as high school students! We meet each Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. The adult choir sings most Sundays at the 9:00 Am mass and occasionally at the 10:45 Am mass. The adult choir also sings for Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Holy Week, The Easter Vigil and several other liturgical celebrations throughout the year. Our adult choir also sings for several parish concerts during the year. Our next rehearsal will be on Wednesday October 28th at 7:30 PM in the church. New members are always welcome. CHILDREN S CHOIR The children are singing this Sunday Oct. 25th at the 10:45 am mass! The children s choir generally meets for practice on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 Pm in the church. The group sings twice a month at either the 9:00 or 10:45 Am mass! Our next practice will be on Tuesday November 3rd from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the church. We will sing again next Sunday Nov.8 th at the 9:00 am mass! All children in the parish from second grade and up are welcome to join!! FOLK GROUP The SJV folk group can be found playing and singing most Sundays at the 12:15 Pm mass. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 11:00 Am in the meeting room in the church foyer. The group is always looking for additional singers and instrumentalists. The folk group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Youth Ministry Congratulations to the St. Cecelia confirmands who received Confirmation on Friday night. May the spirit lead you always to live out your faith in this challenging world. Let's keep it going! Our next meeting is this Sunday, October 25th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in Trailer D at St. Johns. All 8th through 12th graders are warmly welcomed! Newcomers are welcome all year! I want to take a moment to thank my amazing teens, young adults chaperons and adult chaperons for an amazing retreat last weekend. Your participation and sharing are awe inspiring, and I appreciate the trust and support you offer our ministry. Our next big youth ministry event is the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), with an evening departure on November 18th and a return on the 22nd. Registered attendees will experience the energy and love of 23,000 (yes that is twenty three thousand!) catholic teenagers and grow in faith through keynote addresses, contemporary catholic music, and workshops designed to energize their faith journey. If all of this sounds amazing thats because it is! Want to be a part of it? Contact John Cook at jcook@sjvs.net or call the office at (732) Come live the love of the Lord! TEENAGE GROUP On the fourth Sunday of each month our high school students are invited to sing and play for the 12:15 Pm mass. ALL high school students are invited to sing, play an instrument or do both! This group is also under the direction of Jennie Esposito. Please feel free to speak to Jennie after the 12:15 Pm mass for more information on either group. Interested in joining one of our musical groups? Please feel free to me at jframeiii@yahoo or call/text me at (908) with any questions you might have. Sincerely, Jamie Frame, Dir. of Music/Organist PRO LIFE The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27 th at 7:00pm in the meeting room off the church foyer. Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new and gently used items are accepted. Please continue to remember the children and families who are helped with your donations. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity.

4 RESERVE THE DATES: MAY 16 TH TO MAY 26 TH 2016 Join Msgr. Edward O Neill and Fr. Jim Hagerman on a trip to Italy during the Year of Mercy visiting Padua, Assisi, Rome, plus a Papal audience. For more information and a brochure call the Rectory at Bishop s Annual Appeal Grace, Mercy & Peace Naomi s Way is a transitional housing program for single mothers operated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. All of the clients are involved in vocational or educational training and attend monthly life skills workshops focused on areas such as health and nutrition, parenting, and budgeting. Your gift to the Bishop s Annual Appeal has been life-changing for hundreds of young women who have found a path to self-sufficiency at Naomi s Way. Please prayerfully consider making a gift today. Christ is our Hope Please join us for an afternoon of prayer, reflection and sharing for individuals with disabilities, their caregivers, family and friends. As a community, we will be reflecting on the hope found by following God s will for our life. Sunday, November 15th from 1:30 5:00 pm at St Bernard of Clairveaux parish, Bridgewater. RSVP or for more information, catholicswithdisabilities@gmail.com or call Our Lady of Fatima Church in Piscataway is hosting a gala event on November 14 th at The Pines Manor in Edison to benefit the renovation of their church. The gala will include good food, live entertainment and a renown guest speaker, Father Andrew Apostoli. All the fundraiser information can be found on Our Lady of Fatima s website at For additional information and any questions, Terry Culpepper at t.f.culpepper@att.net or call Mount St. Mary House of Prayer, Watchung, will offer the following programs. Registration required; call or msmhope@msmhope.org JOIN US FOR AN EVENING WITH JOHN ALLEN CNN AND VATICAN ANALYST POPE FRANCIS: EMBRACING THE WORLD WITH MERCY Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 PM ($25.) Per Person In Mercy Hall (under the chapel) US Highway 22, Watchung, NJ ORCHESTRA OF ST. PETER BY THE SEA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT St. Ann Parish in Raritan is pleased to announce Father Alfonse Stephenson s annual Christmas concert. It will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 20 th at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School in Bridgewater, NJ. Advance tickets are available now by calling the Rectory at X 104 to reserve your seat.

5 BEREAVEMENT GROUP AT ST. ANDREW CHURCH IN AVENEL St. Andrew Church is sponsoring a Bereavement Group. If you have recently lost a loved one and in need of comforting support, then please come to our group which will be held in the rectory chapel on October 29 at 7:30 PM. Please call Fr. David at the rectory: if you plan to attend. The group meets for eight sessions. Stewardship of Creation It must be said that some committed and prayerful Christians, with the excuse of realism and pragmatism, tend to ridicule expressions of concern for the environment. Others are passive; they choose not to change their habits and thus become inconsistent. So what they all need is an "ecological conversion," whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ becomes evident in their relationship with the world around them. Living our vocations to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. - Pope Francis On Care for Our Common Home Mother Seton Regional High School One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ FAX Website: OPEN HOUSE: Tuesday, November 3rd -- 7:00-9:00 p.m. for girls in grades 5-8: High School Night POCKETBOOK BINGO: Friday, November 13th -- 6:00-10:00 p.m. URGENT NEED - SPANISH INTERPRETERS If you are fluent in Spanish and have some free time - we have a place for you. Life Choices Resource Center at 503 Main St. in Metuchen is now operating a Mobile Unit offering free pregnancy tests and Ultrasounds to women facing a crisis pregnancy. The Mobile Unit is serving the areas of Perth Amboy and Woodbridge on a floating schedule. If you have an interest, please call us for details. No counseling is involved; just interpretation - and a kind and loving heart. Call Life Choices Resource Center "Mother & Child, We Love Them Both" We are called to do something beautiful for others. - Mother Teresa