ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

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1 ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Roberto da Silva, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V.,Weekend Assistant Deacon Thomas La Russa, S.D.V., D.R.E. Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ Tel Fax stnicholas07650@live.com Website. Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only) 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9 th, 2018 Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom? -- James 2:5 ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 9:30 AM or 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or unable to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Communion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1 st to 8 th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8 th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Saturday: MASS SCHEDULE 7:00 & 8:00 AM 5:00 PM - Vigil Mass Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:00 AM (Italian) 12:30 PM - Family Mass 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM Other Weekly Services & Activities: Mon to Sat: 7:35 AM - Morning Prayer 8:30 AM - Holy Rosary (English) Tuesdays: 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary 7:00 PM - Bible Study (English) 7:30 PM - St. Padre Pio Mass 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary Society (10/2) 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Portuguese) Wednesdays:7:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Italian) Thursday: 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour Adoration for Vocations (Sept 13, 20, 27) Friday: 8:30 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group 1 st Friday: 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM - Blessed Sacrament Adoration (October 5) Sunday: 6:00 PM - Holy Rosary by Brazilian Men (10/14)

2 ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Jancy Thomas, S.D.V. and Sr. Emilia Din, S.D.V th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel Parish Pre-K Fr. Justin Learning Center Tel NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St Palisades Park, NJ Principal: Mark Valvano Tel Mass Intentions SATURDAY, September 8 7:00AM Matthew Suttora by Martino & Annette Mattessich 8:00AM Klara Mirkovich by Maria Morin 5:00PM Carol Ann Caola by Tony & Blanche DiBona SUNDAY, September 9 7:30AM All souls in purgatory by Luz Benavides 9:30AM Salvatore Bonica by Peppard family 11:00AM Raymond Mattessich by his mother 12:30PM Maria & Domenick 40th wedding anniversary 7:00PM For all people of this parish MONDAY, September 10 7:00AM Ivan Lisica by his wife Regina 8:00AM Maria & John Hroncich by John & Elvira Hroncich TUESDAY, September 11 7:00AM Matthew Suttora by Rosemary & Steven Bialick 8:00AM Klara Mirkovich by Anna Hroncich WEDNESDAY, September 12 7:00AM Mary Trasmundi by Donald & Linda Mattessich 8:00AM Edward Giannantonio by Ferraioli family THURSDAY, September 13 7:00AM Mary Trasmundi by Anthony Mattessich 8:00AM Klara Mirkovich by M/M Domenic Matesic FRIDAY, September 14 7:00AM Mary Trasmundi by Rosemary & Steven Bialick 8:00AM Klara Mirkovich by John & Dina Mirkovich SATURDAY, September 15 7:00AM Francis Ring by M/M John Ostuni 8:00AM John Tarabocchia by Maria Morin 5:00PM Uncle Eddie Giannantonio by Christie & James Marohn Jr. SUNDAY, September 16 7:30AM John Pappalardo by his family 9:30AM Rocco Percontino by Paul & Gina Odorisio 11:00AM Matteo & Carmela Zuco by daughter Sara 12:30PM Osvaldo Arroyo by Giovanna O. & Franca G. & family 7:00PM For all people of this parish News of the Parish ( ) In this way, the lives of our dear ones will not be lives which will one day be forgotten. Instead, they will be present whenever we strive to be prophets not of tearing down but of building up, prophets of reconciliation, prophets of peace. from Pope Francis prayer at Ground Zero, Sept th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 - We will have a moment of silence for all the victims of 9/11 on Tuesday at the 7:00 and 8:00 AM masses followed by the Prayer of St. Francis. DINNER DANCE & RAFFLE - Our Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, Sept 29 at the Fiesta Banquet in Wood-Ridge, NJ. Special guest appearance of ALFIO. The ticket is $75.00 per person. Tickets are limited and are on sale at the rectory office. Have you bought our Raffle tickets yet? Please support our parish by offering them to your family and friends. Cost: 1 for $10, 4 for $30 and 14 for $100. Great prizes! ST. PADRE PIO GROUP invites all to the Mass and procession in honor of their beloved saint on Sunday, September 16. Mass at 11:00 AM, procession at 4:00 PM. HOLY ROSARY IN ITALIAN returns this Wednesday at 7:00 PM in church. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - All children of our parish, grades 1 to 8, who are not enrolled in Catholic School should attend our Religious Education Program. Please come to the rectory office to register your child for the CCD Religious Education Program. Classes will be held on Sunday morning at 11:30 AM, starting Sept. 23. PARISH SPIRITUAL RETREAT - We will gather for a parish day of recollection at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling, NJ Save the date: Saturday, November 3.

3 23 rd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME SEE BEYOND OUTWARD APPEARANCES The phrase "Sunday best" has lost much of its meaning in our society today. Some lament the loss of people dressing up for church on Sunday; others think it's a healthy sign that we're as casual in attire gathered before the Lord as we are elsewhere. No matter which school of thought on this topic we belong to, James would probably chastise us. In either case, we are still focused on external appearance, mistaking it for some sort of favored position before God. True, James criticizes the community that favors the rich and well-dressed while ostracizing the poorly clothed, but even more he criticizes the making of distinctions, making choices based on criteria that having nothing to do with the reign of God. James might turn our attention to the reign of God described by Isaiah, in which people are healed and the earth becomes ripe to bear fruit. Jesus today is focused on this reign of God, healing a Gentile man in a region hostile to his Jewish faith, not mindful of the man's origins or clothing or status or ability to repay. Isaiah, James, and Jesus in Mark's Gospel all call us to look more deeply to find where the will of God needs to be done, and has been done, on earth as in heaven. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven. -- Georg C. Lichtenberg 2018 ANNUAL JOURNAL We invite you to once again or for the first time be part of St. Nicholas history by sponsoring a page in this 2018 ANNUAL JOURNAL. You might sponsor: 1) - a memorial in honor of your deceased; 2) - a business ad; or 3) - a congratulatory tribute. The 2018 Annual Journal will be presented at the 53 rd ANNUAL DINNER DANCE to be held on Saturday, September 29 at the FIESTA Banquet Hall in Wood-ridge. It will be a great evening of elegant dinner, dancing and lots of fun. Over 200 parishioners and friends of St. Nicholas are expected to attend. A ticket for the dinner is $75.00 per person and can be reserved by calling Events of the Week Tuesday, September 11 7:00 & 8:00AM - Remember 9/11 9:00AM - Legion of Mary in Bl. Mother s room 7:00PM - Bible Study in English in the library 8:00PM - Holy Rosary by Brazilian families Wednesday, September 12 7:00PM - Holy Rosary in Italian in church Thursday, September 13 8:30AM to 7:30PM - Holy Hour of Adoration in church Friday, September 14 8:30PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in church hall Lectors and E. Ministers Schedule for Sept 16 5:00 PM: Lector - Silvio and Deacon Thomas E.M. - Maria Claudia and Adriana 7:30 AM: Lectors - John and Michael E. M. - Sr. Jancy and Sr. Emilia 9:30 AM: Lectors - Suzanne and Carol E.M. - Lynn, Gina and Sr. Bene 11:00 AM: Lectors - Frank and Italia E.M. - Carmela, Francesca and Margherita 12:30 PM : Lector - Rita E.M. - Suzanne 7:00 PM: Lector - Viviane, Laine and Anderson E.M. - Cida and Candinho Pastoral Care Holy Communion was brought this month to: Victor Columbini, John Ostuni, Frances Ceria, Cynthia Cornell, Anita Lauria, Francesco De Candia, Eileen Murphy and Arthur Mazzarella. Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Angela Tina, Rita Vanore, John Ostuni, Dominick Ostuni, Sara Modafferi, John Hroncich (John Hroncich s nephew), James Malatesta, Carmelo Luvera, Arthur Mazzarella, Dolly Marie Caiazzo and Francesco DeCandia. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE August 26 first collection: $ 2, September 2 first collection: 5:00 PM Mass $ :30 AM Mass $ :30 AM Mass $ :00 AM Mass $ :30 PM Mass $ :00 PM Mass $ Online offerings $ $ 1, Would you consider giving 5% of your weekly income to support St. Nicholas? HOW MUCH IS 5% Weekly Income $150 $200 $300 $400 $500 Offering $7.50 $10 $15 $20 $25

4 Tickets include: Cocktail hour, dinner, unlimited wine and entertainment TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Back to work we go! Summer break is over and there is much to accomplish in school and in the workplace. It's a venerable Catholic custom to assign patron saints to the trades and occupations of life. This is largely in the realm of popular devotion, and although from time to time the Vatican declares a saint to be patron of this or that, the process is free-wheeling and just about uncontrollable. Still, there is a saint for almost any purpose, whether you are on death row (Dimas), having eye trouble (Lucy), or pursued by poisonous toads (Hubert). Medieval guilds would often associate themselves with heavenly patrons, so Saint Joseph has the carpenters, Thomas More the lawyers, and physicians get Saint Luke. If you're stuck in the airport, St. Joseph of Cupertino is on call since he was said to rise off the floor when he prayed, and if you're in a long line at the ATM, Saint Anthony Claret is for you. In recent years, the Vatican has from time to time assigned a new patronage, as when Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was named the patron of HIV-AIDS patients, since as a young Jesuit novice he had cared for his fellow novices during a terrible plague. Anything that matters to us--nation, parish church, occupation, illness--can have a patron, and it is an aspect of Catholicism that has enormous appeal. To believe in the "communion of saints" is to know that the ties that bind us as a communion do not unravel with death, and that when we stand before life's struggles, we do not stand alone. Who is your patron saint? --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. We are looking for a SINGER/ORGANIST to play at our 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM Sunday Masses. If you know anyone know is interested, please talk to Fr. Chris or call the office at RCIA CATECHISM FOR ADULTS - This program was created for those who are 18 years or older and have not yet received the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion or Confirmation. The classes will be held once a week, in the evening. To enlist in the program and for more information, please contact the rectory s office. We are considering the creation of a new group: GROUP OF DEVOTION TO ST. ANTHONY The initial plan is that the group would meet once a month, possibly on the First Fridays at 7:30 PM, following the Blessed Sacrament Adoration, in church. We will meet to meditate on the life of our beloved St. Anthony and request his powerful interceso Holy St. Anthony, sion and blessings over us. The gentlest of Saints, your love meeting would last about one for God and charity for His hour. If you are devoted of St. creatures, made you worthy possess miraculous powers. Anthony and would like to be tomiracles wait on your word, part of this group, please come which you are ever ready to and join us on creating it. Call speak for those in trouble or anxiety. the rectory to add your name. Amen.

5 OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY We will pray the Rosary every day of the month of October from 7:00 to 7:20 PM in church Everybody is welcome to join us 17 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS If you don t know how to pray, we will teach you. If you don t have a rosary to pray, we will give you one. Pray the rosary everyday. Pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices for the sinners. I m Our Lady of the Rosary. Only I will be able to help you. COMUNIDADE BRASILEIRA Padre Roberto da Silva, S.D.V. TERÇO NAS FAMÍLIAS - Todas às 3 as feiras às 8:00 da noite, visitando famílias diferentes. TERÇO DOS HOMENS - Todo segundo domingo do mês às 6:00 da noite na Igreja. GRUPO DE ORAÇÃO - Toda 6a feira às 8:30 da noite MISSA - Todos os domingos às 7:00 da noite CONFISSÕES - Domingos antes da Missa ou com hora marcada. Chamar If you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit of Fr. Chris to bring the Holy Communion or for Confession, please call the rectory s office at Vocationist Corner We are limited and successive beings. We cannot simultaneously satisfy every duty, but one at a time. Great means of perfection is to concentrate ourselves totally in fulfilling the duty of the passing moment as if we were, so to speak, with no past, no future, in an eternal present (VI, 242). We are limited and successive even in our freedom! For our freedom in our state of way and probation is essential that we be allowed to choose between a greater and a lesser good (III, 251). Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V., Justinian Anthology, page 148 IF YOU FEEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE about a vocation to priesthood or religious life, you may speak to Fr. Chris or call "On September 11 the world, as we used to know it, fell apart. But at the same time we witnessed a terrible act of evil, we also saw incredible goodness, compassion and bravery. As the Twin Towers were being consumed in flames, people were rushing from all over the city to be of help police officers, EMS workers, firefighters. But there were others, ordinary people who acted heroically that day office workers who delayed their own escape to stop and assist others Incredible goodness in the face of terrible evil. "Prior to September 11 we were accustomed to look at the Twin Towers as the symbol of America's strength and power in the world of trade, commerce and finance. But as those buildings turned to dust before our eyes, we came to look to each other to see where our true strength and power lie. Our true strength was in all those acts of compassion, those deeds of generosity and self-sacrifice that were performed that day and in the days, weeks and months afterward." Fr. Madigan, pastor at St. Peter s Church and St. Joseph s chapel at Ground Zero. Prayer of Saint Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your PEACE, where there is hatred, let me sow LOVE; where there is injury, PARDON; where there is doubt, FAITH; where there is despair, HOPE; where there is darkness, LIGHT; where there is sadness, JOY O Divine Master, grant that I may seek not so much to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen