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 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 The last few weeks have been busy and joyful. On Thursday, April 26 th Bishop Serratelli came to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. We had a beautiful celebration and our 59 Confirmandi are filled with the Holy Spirit. My congratulations to the Confirmandi and to their parents, sponsors and grandparents. As I said in my closing remarks, it really takes a village to prepare a young person for life. Many have given our young people the great foundation of their Catholic faith and now through the grace of God they can pass it along. A big thank you to our Youth Coordinator, Lisa Paradiso and her great team: Alex Keenan, Peggy Leo, Kelly Robertazzi, Tanya D Souza, and our parish staff. A big thanks to our 10 th grade catechists: Danielle Batanjany, Lisa Krueger, Lisa Mangione, Lisa Martino, Ann Marie Mastando, Stephanie Mitchell, Barbara Masi, Cathy Olsen, Ann Marie Petrillo, Michelle Santoriello, and to our Antioch Team. Our youth ministry music ministers Louis and Isabella excelled and were helped by Michael and Gianni. Thanks also to our altar servers, and our Knights of Columbus. Bishop commented on the overwhelming sense of joy in the church and in the excellent interaction our young people had with him. Last Saturday Miss Jen s 2 nd graders received First Holy Communion at 10:00am and Miss Jeanne s at 12:00noon. The celebrations were beautiful and the children were thrilled. Congratulations to our First Holy Communion children we are very proud of them! A big thank you to Bernadette, Gina and their team. Under the direction of Bernadette and Gina our Religious Ed program is active and alive. Thanks to all our catechists, aides and assistants who ensure our children receive the best possible education of faith in an engaging setting. Last Sunday our 1 st graders had a mini retreat. They learned a lot about the sacraments and I had fun having them role model several of the sacraments. As you are aware, I am a chaplain with the Order of Malta. The Order is in existence for more than 1,000 years. The primary role of the Order is to care for the sick and dying, bring Holy Communion to the homebound, visit the prisons, and to be a strong Catholic presence in the world. Last Wednesday evening I flew to Lourdes, France with the Order of Malta. I return to the parish this coming Tuesday afternoon. The Order charted a plane that flew us directly to Lourdes and back. On board there were 448 people comprising of priest chaplains, Knights and Dames, doctors, nurses, aides, and those who we are caring for those in the early stages of cancer, the terminally ill and those with special needs. It s a blessing to be able to assist the sick, the dying and those with special needs and to help them feel the love that comes from our Lady of Lourdes. Please keep us in your prayers. I look forward to telling you about this experience upon my return. Father Owen

2 Sunday, May 6 th Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30 People of the Parish Vecchiarello Family, Millie Lepore 10:00 Lia Ulloa Lao (1st Ann.), John Nicosia Sr. 12:00 Ida D Agostino, Emilia D Uva, Ida Rea 7:00 James John Gallo, Emilia DiMarco Monday, May 7 th Easter Weekday 9:00 Josephine Bush, Vita Rossi Tuesday, May 8 th Easter Weekday 9:00 Cathy Murphy (5th Ann.), Ann Ulahanna (8th Ann.) Wednesday, May 9 th Easter Weekday 9:00 Edna Lavery, Casimer Cegelski Thursday, May 10 th The Ascension of the Lord 7:00 Peter Rudy 9:00 Kathleen Gavenas, Robert McHenry 12:10 Michael Loungo, Deceased Members of the Leonardis Family 7:00pm Elaine DiNizio, Gus Diamandas Friday May 11 th Easter Weekday 9:00 Vincent Maggiulli (1st Ann.), Montebello Family Saturday, May 12 th Sts. Nereus and Achilleus 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Vincent Maggiulli (1st Ann.), Lydia Costello Sunday, May 13 th Seventh Sunday of Easter 7:30 Ernest & Maureen Messito, Salvatrice Cosentini 10:00 Carmella F. Robertello, Josephine Prosperi 12:00 Agnes V. Murphy Casey, Maria Finelli 7:00 Claire Turner, Josephine Marcketta Rosary Prayer Intentions for May Glorious Mysteries: In thanksgiving for our 2nd graders who made First Holy Communion and that they will come frequently to Mass. Sorrowful Mysteries: For all our deceased Mothers, Grandmothers & Great Grandmothers. Joyful Mysteries: For all Mothers, Grandmothers & Great Grandmothers. Luminous Mysteries: For the sick of our parish that they will be filled with courage. 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 Mother s Day envelopes are in the pews for you to remember your loved ones. All envelopes need to be returned by May 7th as the list must be typed and submitted for the bulletin. THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For this week are offered in loving memory of: Italo Perrotta From: Cathy Perrotta & Donna Mirocco SANCTUARY LAMP CHURCH A reminder of the Divine Presence in the Eucharist burns this week in honor of: Vinnie Maggiulli From: Theresa Maggiulli TABERNACLE CANDLES For the week are offered in loving memory of: Vinnie Maggiulli From: Vinnie, Christine & Michele ALTAR CANDLES For the week are offered in loving memory of: Vinnie Maggiulli From: Zach & Nate We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Michael W. Meryn Rosemary Centanni Congratulations to the Parents of our newly Baptized: Luke Vincent Orgel The Ascension of the Lord Holiday Day of Obligation Thursday, May 10th Masses: 7:00am, 9:00am, 12:10, & 7:00pm LIFE S CORNER WE CELEBRATE MOTHERHOOD BABY BOTTLES FUNDRAISER We honor our own mothers by providing assistance to expectant mothers in need, to help them to keep their babies. On Mother s Day at all Masses, we will place bottles in the Church foyer, please take a bottle home, fill with your donation and return on Father s Day. Thank you and God Bless you. Respect Life Committee

3 CONFIRMATION NEWS 9th Grade: Sacramental forms are now past due. Please with any questions. 10th Grade: Congratulations on making your Confirmation! YOUTH CENTER Annual Youth Ministry Car Wash and Shredding Event will be held on June 16th 9:30am-12:30pm. Please Lisa Paradiso at with any questions. ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY OUR LAST MEETING TILL SEPT: Wednesday, June 6 at 7pm in the Church beginning with the Rosary. UPCOMING EVENTS: Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, June 3rd after the 10am Mass. 23rd NJ Catholic Youth Rally at Six Flags Great Adventure Sunday May 20th, 2018 from 9 am 8 pm Open to 8 th Graders, High School and College students. Please contact Tanya D Souza at tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org for the registration form or with any questions. Registration Deadline: May 7 th, 2018 Registrations are due ASAP as there are a limited number of tickets. Forms also available on the website. Registration Deadline: May 7 th, 2018 Congratulations to our 10th Grade Confirmandi Italy Pilgrimage 2018 Fr. Owen invites you to travel with him to Italy for The Diaconate Ordinations in Rome, and to visit The Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotundo, and other sites September 20-29, 2018 Travel to Rome, San Giovanni Rotundo, 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 Few spots left. Brochures in parish office. ST. ROSE YOUTH MINISTRY SHREDDING EVENT Come with your personal documents to be shredded right in front of you when you arrive. Saturday, June 16th 9:30 12:30pm. $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. Please contact Lisa Paradiso at lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org with any questions. Hope to see you there! Annual Youth Ministry Car Wash The annual St. Rose of Lima Youth Ministry Car Wash will be held in the church parking lot on June 16th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. 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.

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 April 29, 2018 Sunday Collection $ 10, 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. 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. May 18 th -20 th May 28 th June 3 rd June 16 th KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 State Convention Memorial Day Parade 4th Degree Communion Breakfast Mass in the Park If you are interested in joining the Knights or would like to attend one of the above events, please call Grand Knight Joe Carvagno at or Deputy Grand Knight Andy Liebhauser at Helping Homeless Kids On May 18, I will be sleeping on the streets of Morristown so that homeless kids don t have to. This sleep-out is an act of solidarity with homeless young people to show them that we care. It will also raise funds and awareness for Covenant House, an organization that provides shelter, safety and support to homeless and trafficked youth. The money raised will be put to immediate use to keep doors open and lights on for every young person who seeks help this year. I have set an ambitious fundraising goal of $750 that I cannot reach without your help. Please consider supporting my efforts by making a donation to my Sleep Out at Thank you for your support. Julie Prestigiacomo Answering THE CALL Juliette Roake came in to help Aunt Cathy at work last week. Call to anyone interested in a vocation to the religious life or priesthood. Bring your questions on vocations and the Catholic faith to St. Vincent Martyr Church, 26 Green Village Rd., Madison on May 20th. Noon Mass followed by lunch & fellowship in the Ministry Center. RSVP by May 13 to Christine Farner at or christinefarner@yahoo.com. Congratulations to Gian Paulo on receiving the sacrament of Confirmation last Saturday. ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT SUMMER SCHEDULE Closed May 29th Opens September 11th Have a happy and safe summer Barbara, Carolyn, Anne Marie Congratulations to Jared & Denise Orgel on the baptism of little Luke Vincent

5 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Since April 22 nd was Earth Day, all of the classes discussed how to keep our planet healthy and clean! The preschool classes planted different types of flowers and the children are also learning about the life cycle of plants and how plants grow. Each class has their own garden box to plant an item in. The children are going to be excellent gardeners to help them grow! We also discussed many different ways that we can keep our Earth clean; all of us promised to pick up garbage off the ground. Our scholastic magazine taught us about rainy weather, which was perfect for this week's weather. The plants are getting extra water to get nice and big. We also practiced our colors and shapes by coloring in shape kites. The Pre-Kindergarten classes enjoyed recycling items from their room. It is so nice to see them putting their plan into action! In honor of T week, the children also got to wear their Tie Dyed Bandanas that we made as our STEM project in September. All of the classes participated in the St. Jude Trike-A- Thon on Wednesday, April 25 th. This is one of the most exciting days in our school because the children get to ride their bikes in school! Thanks to our generous donations from family and friends, we raised over $4,000 for St. Jude! We are so proud of the children for using the correct safety features while riding their bikes, wearing a helmet, looking where you are going, keeping both hands on the handlebars. We are equally as proud of the parents for showing the children to give to others in need with their donations! If you are interested in signing up for St. Rose of Lima Early Childhood Center, please call to come take a tour of our facility ! We have schedules for all your needs: part-time, full day and extended day!

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 Trustee Mr. William Nevitt 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 8:15 8:45 and 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.