Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 27, 2013

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1 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 27, 2013 But the tax collector stood off at a distance...and prayed, O God, be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Lk 18: 13a, 13c-14 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. 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 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 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 9:30 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. WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Msgr. Richard Groncki Msgr. William Hatcher 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 Religious Ed. Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am - 5 pm

2 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7:30 pm (anticipated) Friday 10:30 am Saturday 5:00 pm 1:00 pm Sunday am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm October Susan Elizabeth Schrader October 27, 2013 People of the Parish Jack Byrne Joseph Giancola Jerry Merola (4th Anniversary) Luzviminda Buensalida October 28, 2013 Zina Gholizadeh Bill Malone October 29, 2013 Frank McCoo Hank Jabel October 30, 2013 Rose McLaughlin Rosemary Moye October 31, 2013 Elena Loria Ida & Sylvio DeNicolo Deceased Members of the Fakharzadeh Family November 1, 2013 All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation Tony Carnevale Deceased Members of the Fabiano Family People of the Parish November 2, 2013 All Souls Day Deceased Members of the Parish Deceased Members of the Parish The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed November 3, 2013 People of the Parish Deceased Members of the Parish Natalina & Jose Caitan Fernandes Edward Dalton Cecilia De Blonde PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Eileen Kelly, Anna White, Sandra Morey Let us remember those who have recently died. Let us remember those serving in the military. Sunday Collection for Week of October 20, 2013 Basket ParishPay TOTAL $7,875 $5,109 $12,984 MASS SCHEDULE Anticipated Mass Thursday, October 31 at 7:30 pm Holy Day Masses Friday, November 1,, and 10:30 am ALL SOULS DAY MASS OF REMEMBRANCE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 1:00 PM All Souls Day is the Church s great feast to pray for those who have died. Besides our regularly scheduled Masses, the parish will have a special Mass at 1:00 pm at which we will read aloud the names of those who have died since this time last year whose funerals have taken place at Saint Joseph Church. Families who have had a funeral here will receive a letter about this Mass. In addition, we extend an invitation to anyone who has lost a family member or friend during the time period of November 2012 to November 2013, even if the funeral took place elsewhere. If you did not receive a letter and plan to attend this Mass, we invite you to add the name of your loved one to the remembrance list. Please call or the Parish office at office@sjcnj.org by October 30. ATTENTION: LECTORS Your 2014 Workbook for Lectors is available for pick up in the ministers gathering room in the Upper Church (off the Elm Street foyer). Your book will be labeled with your name. Please be sure to pick up your copy as soon as possible. BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wind for the week of October 27, 2013 is offered in thanksgiving to God for the gift to our parish of Fr. Tom Iwanowski, requested by the Potter Family. GRADE 8 CATECHIST URGENTLY NEEDED! A volunteer catechist is needed to teach Grade 8 on Wednesdays from 4:45-6:10 pm. You do not need any previous experience. Help to share the Faith with our parish young people and enrich your own! Contact Arlene Kennedy at or her at religioused@sjcnj.org if you can help. 2

3 THIRITIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, OCTOBER 27, 2013 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Last Sunday s Day of Service drew more than 160 of our parishioners and members of the Spectrum community for the developmentally disabled. They did many needed and helpful things for Saint Joseph Parish and for good local causes. Thanks to the dedicated committee led by Irene Galvan and Phil De Rosa, which handled the extensive planning, and to all who took part in the service activities, which brought with them their own rewards. This Friday and Saturday we will keep two important feasts: All Saints Day rejoices in those who have reached Heaven. I love what the Benedictine monk Jeremy Driscoll has written about them: What or who but the Catholic Church remembers so many men and women long since dead, remembers them and calls them by name, counts them friends, and recalls their deeds? Catholics...remember and talk about Francis and Clare, Augustine, Gregory, Catherine, Gertrude, Cornelius, Clement, Philip, Elizabeth, Luwanga, Miki, and thousands and thousands more. This is just some measure of the respect and gratitude for one another that we learn from the Church, respect and gratitude destined to last an eternity. And the great theologian Karl Rahner reminds us that this solemnity is so important to us who struggle to live Christ s ways today: If this is the mystery of this day, to make present and accessible to us, to those who are still imperfect, still toiling, still forever stumbling, those who are in despair and who cry out for help, to make available for these the consummation of grace and of its victory over the weakness and lowliness of man, then the festival of All Saints is not only the festival of the blessed in heaven, but our festival day too, on which we make a fresh start and set out anew on our course with rejoicing. All Saints is the festival of our blessed hope that what they already possess may be imparted to us too. All Souls Day is our feast to pray for the dead who are completing their readiness for Heaven. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but nonetheless it is a day on which we should strongly consider worshiping, since it reminds us of the sure eventual happiness of our loved ones. As Cardinal Newman once wrote: We seem to live and die as the leaves, but there is One who notes the fragrance of every one of them, and when their hour comes, places them between the pages of His great Book. Msgr. David Hubba 3 SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE GRIEVING If you have lost a loved one to death, you are invited to a series of six sessions of information, mutual sharing and support in a spiritual, caring, strictly confidential setting at St. Mary s Church, 280 Washington Avenue, Dumont. The group will be led by a trained facilitator certified by the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark. The next session dates are on the following Tuesdays: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17. The group will meet in the John XXIII room in the basement of the school from 7:30-9 pm. Contact the Rectory at for required registration. CEMETERY SUNDAY CONCERT NOVEMBER 3 This annual concert on Sunday, November 3 at 4:00 pm in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, will feature Eternal Light: A Requiem by Howard Goodall as performed by the Cathedral Choir and Chamber Orchestra. It combines scriptural Latin texts of the Mass of the Dead with the words of poets such as Francis Quarles, Ann Thorp, Mary Elizabeth Frye and John Henry Cardinal Newman. The concert will be preceded at 3:20 pm in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral by a pre-concert lecture: The Value of Ritual in the Processing of Grief presented by Janet McCormack of the Office of Family Life. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED BROTHERS, SISTERS & FAMILY MEMBERS NOVEMBER 7 A special Mass will take place on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Council #3814 Coogan Hall at 199 River Road, New Milford, NJ. The Mass will be celebrated by K of C chaplain and pastor emeritus of Saint Joseph, Rev. George M. Reilly. All K of C members and their families and friends of Saint Joseph and Church of the Ascension Parishes are welcome. Refreshments will be served after Mass. SUPPORT FOR PARENTS GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A CHILD A support group sponsored by the Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark meets from 7:30-9:30 pm on the third Monday of the month at St. Peter the Apostle Church, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge. The group meets year round and there is no registration fee. Call for more information.

4 A DAY OF SERVICE THANK YOU On Saturday, October 19, we had our parish s annual Day of Service. Approximately 170 members of the parish gathered on the steps of the church for a prayer service adults, children, families and single individuals and then put their faith into action by serving others. Some people planted mums and cleaned up Mary s Garden; others helped pack clothes for needy children. Some went to visit elderly people and others entertained the residents of the Oradell Health Care Center. Some parishioners cleaned up the Oradell Train Station which was highly overgrown, while others raked leaves from people s yards. Volunteers gathered baby items and sent them to Englewood and others made baskets for newborns which were donated to the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center in Hawthorne. Members of the Shawl Ministry created beautiful handmade baby blankets to add to the baskets. Everyone enjoyed a great lunch prepared and served by volunteers. Our warmest thanks to all the volunteers from Spectrum who helped to make the day such a big success. Some of the people who participated during the day attended 5 pm Saturday evening Mass. The Day of Service was visible proof that what we do at the altar of the Lord leads us to love our neighbor. It was also a sign that when we come to Mass we not only offer our prayer and worship to God but also the good works we all do everyday and especially during our Day of Service. Irene Galvan and Phil De Rosa Day of Service Chairpersons FAMILY SHELTER MINISTRY NOVEMBER 3 to 10 Saint Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge, together with their support congregations, Temple Avodat Shalom and First Congregational Church, both of River Edge, and our own Saint Joseph Parish, will be hosting families in the Family Promise of Bergen County program during the week of November 3 to 10. Families with children who are currently homeless and working towards finding permanent housing through Family Promise will be calling Saint Peter s their home for that week. If you would like to contribute by making a donation of a gift card to a local super market or a monetary donation, that would be most welcome. Please make check payable to Saint Joseph Church, indicating that it is for the Family Promise Shelter. Both gift cards and checks can be mailed to or dropped off at the Saint Joseph Parish Office/Rectory, 105 Harrison Street, New Milford SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ 4 ANNUAL BREAKFAST & TRICKY TRAY FOR "NEW HOPE FOR CHILDREN" --SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 The annual all-you-can eat Breakfast and Tricky Tray to help orphans and children in need in Ukraine, will take place on SUNDAY, November 3, in the Saint Joseph Lower School gym. The event includes a delicious full breakfast, a tricky tray with wonderful gifts, entertainment (Songs of Ukraine), face painting for children, and a 50/50 drawing with three prizes. Last year s prizes were $1,600, $900, and $600. Admission is $7.00 for adults and children 8 years of age or older.; $3.00 for children under 8. Contact Maryanne Olsen at to get advanced sale tickets. 50/50 raffle tickets have already been mailed to parishioners. If you did not receive them or would like more, additional tickets are also available from Maryanne Olsen. Raffle ticket money (and completed ticket stubs) can be dropped off at the rectory/parish office. The 50/50 drawing will take place at the breakfast, but you do not need to be present to win. VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITES: Parish: sjcnj.org School: sjsusa.org Religious Ed.: religioused.blogspot.com LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE HUNGER NOVEMBER 7 Over 1 million people in New Jersey don t know where their next meal is coming from. Almost 89,000 live in Bergen County alone. Come see the documentary film, A Place at the Table, presented by The Community FoodBank of New Jersey in partnership with St. Mary s Church. The video will be screened at St. Mary s, 280 Washington Avenue, Dumont, on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome! Refreshments will be served. The film raises important questions about food security in America, its economic, social and cultural impact on our nation, and what can be done to resolve this epidemic problem. There will be a panel discussion after the film and we invite you to take your place as part of the solution. To register, go to or driley@cfbnj.org

5 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, OCTOBER 27, 2013 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH UNDERTAKES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO BATTLE ABUSE While most media focus over the past ten years has been on the incidents of sexual abuse within the Church, little has been said about the many positive steps that the Catholic Church has taken to address the issue. Dioceses across the country, and especially the Archdiocese of Newark, have instituted compassionate outreach to victims and support services, training and background checks for staff and volunteers, training for children and youth, codes of conduct, reporting requirements to civil authorities, independent Review Boards to investigate allegations and recommend actions under Canon law for offenders, as well as other initiatives. To date, the Catholic Church is the only youth-serving organization in the country private or public to undertake such a comprehensive program to create and promulgate safe environments for children and young people. Independent auditors from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have found the Archdiocese of Newark to be fully compliant with the requirements of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in every year since audits began in ARCHDIOCESAN CLOSING OF THE YEAR OF FAITH Cathedral Basilica, Newark NJ November 24, Mass at 3 pm The closing of the Year of Faith commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be observed at a Mass offered by Archbishop Myers in the Cathedral Basilica, Newark, on Sunday, November 24 at 3 pm. This is an opportunity for the Archdiocese to gather in thanksgiving and celebrate the many blessings that have come to the Universal Church and to the Archdiocese of Newark in particular during these past fifty years. Because of the historical significance of the occasion, the Archbishop will present a commemorative medallion to each parish as a means of recognizing and fostering a sense of commitment and dedication to the conciliar renewal which began a half century ago. Everyone is cordially invited to participate in this extraordinary celebration! You can check out the Archdiocese of Newark s Twitter Page at 5 PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN OCTOBER 28 There will be a Protecting God s Children Workshop on Monday, October 28 at 7:00 pm in Saint Joseph Lower School Gym. Any employee or any volunteer who works with children should attend this workshop. Go to virtusonline.org to register. GIVE THANKS DINNER AND CONCERT NOVEMBER 16 Featuring The Tenors Onstage with the vocal and instrumental talents of Saint Joseph parishioners, Domenick Panfile and Peter Greco on Saturday, November 16. Dinner is at 6:00 pm, concert at 7:30 pm (with a Silent Auction of Gift Baskets) at Calvary United Methodist Church, 185 West Madison Avenue, Dumont. Purchase tickets in advance by calling or Calvary185@verizon.net by November 10. Dinner & concert combo for adults: $30; ages 8-15: $15 Concert Only tickets can be purchased at the door: $15 (all ages). A portion of the proceeds will benefit A FUTURE WITH HOPE, a long term recovery program to helps victims of Superstorm Sandy. You can also view the Saint Joseph Parish Bulletin at sjcnj.org INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE NOVEMBER 24 Saint Joseph Church will again be participating in the annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service sponsored by the River Dell Clergy Association. The service will be held on Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 pm at St. Peter the Apostle R.C. Church located at 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ. Faith communities throughout River Edge, Oradell and Paramus will take part in the service which will include music performed by the combined choirs of the participating houses of worship, including an arrangement of America the Beautiful written by our Music Director, Monroe Quinn. Fellowship will follow in St. Peter s Parish Center. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!

6 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus. The Gospel Reading for today is from Saint Luke 18 :9-14. In today s Gospel, Jesus tells us a story about two people. One was an important leader and the other was a tax collector. Both went to the temple to pray. The tax collector prayed because he knew he was a sinner and he asked for God s forgiveness. The leader s prayer showed that he thought he was better than everyone else. Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word With Children Committee How many times do you think that you are better than another person? Even grownups have this problem. But Jesus tells us that no one is better than anyone else. We all sin. We all make mistakes. Instead of looking down on other people, remember your own mistakes and ask God for forgiveness. In God s eyes, we all are his children. No one is better than another. God is happy when we try to do the right things and be the best we can be. God smiled on the tax collector who realized that he was not better than anyone else. MISSION OF THE WEEK I will pray to God for forgiveness by saying: Lord, let me see my own mistakes, not the mistakes of others. Help me not to put other kids down and to say I am sorry when I am wrong. Amen. 6