Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell - New Milford, NJ July 8, 2012

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1 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell - New Milford, NJ July 8, 2012 Our Parish Mission Statement As a family of faith, Saint Joseph Parish welcomes everyone to encounter Jesus Christ through Word, Worship, Community, and Service. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are changed for the better and sent forth as disciples of Christ to continue his work in the world. 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 Mrs. Colette Vail Principal of St. Joseph School Mrs. Angela Gussoni Vice Principal of St. Joseph School Sacramental Life Pastoral Staff Office Location Phone Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford office@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org Religious Education 300 Elm St., Oradell religioused@sjcnj.org sjcreligioused.blogspot.com St. Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org Greenhouse-Pre K 305 Elm St., Oradell vailc@greenhuseusa.org greenhouseusa.org Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 4 pm or by appointment Mass Schedule Sunday Mass Saturday 5 pm Sunday 7 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm Daily Mass Weekdays 7 am and Saturday Holy Days as announced in the bulletin Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski, Pastor Rev. Roy Regaspi, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew Park, Parochial Vicar Rev. George M. Reilly, Pastor Emeritus Mr. Heath Winborn, Director of Operations Mr. Monroe Quinn, Director of Music Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Wednesday of the Month 9:00am - 5:30pm in Mary s Chapel Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary s Chapel Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Contact the Religious Ed. Office Parish Registration Contact the Parish Office Mr. Anthony Armando Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Minister Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Sacramental Coordinator Religious Ed. Hours: Mon. thru Thurs. 10 am - 6 pm / Fri. closed

2 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 10:30 am 12:30 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday am 12:30 pm July 7, 2012 Eleanor Keegan July 8, 2012 People of the Parish Tony Carnevale Patrick Gallo Tina Trepcano July 9, 2012 Jake Meyer Jack Flannery July 10, 2012 Rev. Raymond T. Lukenda Molly O Reilly July 11, 2012 James Ruddy Ruth Fleming July 12, 2012 Stephen Griffi John Dooley July 13, 2012 Martin Garity Catherene T. Beerne July 14, 2012 Susan Spohn Anne Maloney July 15, 2012 People of the Parish Robert Klein Lilia V. Son Deceased Members of the Piazza Family BREAD AND WINE INTENTION The Bread and Wine for the week of July 8, 2012 are given for the glory and honor of God. MASS & BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2012 CALL THE PARISH OFFICE ( ) PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Larry Divine Let us remember the deceased: Jack Vaz Let us remember those are serving in the military. 2 Summer Time means Vacation Time for many of us. When you are away, stay up to date with the latest news and happenings at the parish, visit Parish sjcnj.org Saint Joseph School sjsusa.org the greenhouse (Pre-School) greenhouseusa.org Remember your parish does not take a vacation. The responsibilities and expenses of the parish continue during the summer months. Please keep your parish donations up to date so that we can continue to be here for you. Something to Consider: Electronic Giving Many members of our parish support our church by electronic, automated giving. Each month their contribution is transferred from their bank account or placed on their credit card. To find out more or to enroll please go to our parish website: (sjcnj.org) and click on Newest News. THE IMPORTANCE OF PARISH REGISTRATION For the Parish To effectively manage and care for the ministry needs of individuals and families, Parish Registration of every family or individual participating regularly in the spiritual life of our parish is encouraged. For the Individual Parish Registration is required: to enroll in our Religious Education Program and Sacrament Preparation Programs; to obtain Certificate of Eligibility to be a Godparent for Baptism or a Sponsor for Confirmation we must verify, through the parish database, that you are a practicing Catholic. Make certain your records are in order and become a registered member of Saint Joseph Parish. Registration is Simple Please contact the rectory ( ) to schedule an appointment with a priest. OUR SUNDAY GIVING Our parish s main source of revenue is the Sunday and holyday collections. Therefore, each Sunday, we publish the amount of the previous Sunday collection. We also include the collection amount needed each week to ensure that the parish remains on a sound financial basis. We are grateful your support. In light of our need, we encourage you to carefully consider your weekly Sunday Collection for the Week of June 1, 2012 Basket Parish Pay Weekly Total Goal Since the collection had to be prepared in advance, no information was available.

3 PASTOR S COLUMN WHAT S HAPPENING Last summer we did a tremendous amount of work in our two school buildings in order to ready them for a new school year. Classrooms and hallways were repainted, blackboards became white boards, computers were updated, smart boards/short throw projectors were installed in many classrooms, the gym was refurbished and made to look like new, a section of the lower school was made ready for the greenhouse (our pre-school program), and the list could go on. This summer we are once again doing work in the schools, but we also turning our attention to the rectory/parish office and to certain areas in the church. RENEWAL AT THE RECTORY/OFFICES At the rectory we are redoing the entrance area to make it more inviting. We are removing the old and very soiled carpets on the first floor and replacing them with a tile floor which will be easier to maintain. In addition, we are repositioning the offices to increase efficiency and to provide our employees with better work areas. We are also readying office space for a new support person who will be working with the church, the school, and the religious education program. You will be learning more about her in a future bulletin. During the summer, we will also be installing new wiring in the rectory that will allow us to upgrade our outdated phone system and move to VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). We are also decreasing the number of copy machines throughout parish including the school buildings and consolidating all copying to only two areas. One copy area/copier for the school and the other for church use. These changes should result in lower copy costs and in better quality and efficiency. Another section of the rectory being worked on is the meeting room in the lower level of the building. If you have ever been in that room, you know it is not the most welcoming environment. The condition and décor of the room just seems to draw the life out of people. We plan to make the room more pleasant and inviting. PLEASE NOTE: The parish office/rectory will be closed as the renovation work continues. Due to possible phone interruptions please contact us at the Religious Education Office ( ). CHURCH WORK In the church, we will be repainting the entrance area on the Elm Street side of the church, and also on the Harrison Street side. We will also be making some improvements that will allow us to display material and post important information that will easily be visible to those entering and leaving the church building. Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 8, PROGRESSING AT THE PARISH LIFE CENTER While all this is going on, work continues in the Parish Life Center on Grove Street. This project is taking longer than anticipated, but I can report that there is light at the end of the tunnel. We hope that by the end of August the entire first floor of the building will have been renovated. In the course of the work we discovered that under the old soiled carpets and tiles there is a wood floor. The floor is in relatively good condition and should be able to be refinished. I think you will be very pleased when we hold an open house and you can come and see what has been done. We hope to use the Parish Life Center for various parish meetings and programs. PASTORAL STAFF AT WORK The parish pastoral staff is also working. We are not painting walls or refinishing floors, but looking at where we are as a parish and where God may be calling us to grow and improve. On Monday and Tuesday, June 25 and 26, the pastoral staff and the support staff had two full days of meetings facilitated by Sister Donna Ciangio, who works with our staff and the Pastoral Council. There was a wonderful team spirit among the 13 of us taking part in these two days of meeting. We are truly excited and enthusiastic about the future. Those two staff days also gave Father Andrew, our new parochial vicar, an opportunity to see the staff in action. He certainly came away knowing that we are a staff that plans for the future and a staff where people enjoy working with one another. Love, Father Tom Iwanowski Father Andrew Park, the newest addition to our pastoral staff, poses with joyful parishioners following Sunday Mass. As Father Andrew was quick to discover, being part of Saint Joseph Parish brings joy to life!

4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION IS DUE NOW Current Students All of our currently registered students will be receiving their registration letters and forms. As we plan for the new term, we ask your cooperation by returning your family registration as soon as possible. The stated due date of July 2 has passed. Please note that late fees will be imposed. First Grade Students In order to receive First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, a student must have attended first grade religion classes. Anyone who attends a non- Catholic School and is going into the 1 st grade in September of 2012 must register for Religious Education. New Students New Student Registrations are being accepted. To enroll in the Religious Education Program, your family must be registered parishioners of St. Joseph Parish and present a copy of the child s Baptism Certificate. For information, contact the Religious Ed Office (religioused@sjcnj.org) or ( ). Parish Registration All families enrolled in the Religious Education Program must be registered parishioners of St. Joseph Parish. If you are not registered with the parish, please call the Rectory ( ) to speak with one of the priests and register. Volunteers Needed to Staff the Religion Classes Volunteers are the heart of the Religious Education Program. Volunteers staff our classrooms and aid in overseeing the school buildings when class is in session. With close to 900 students in our program, you can only imagine the number of volunteers it takes to help make this program work. Without our volunteer staff we would not be able to offer our young people a quality program guiding them in the formation of our Catholic Faith. Whether you are the parent of a student or a caring parishioner who enjoys working with children, please take a few moments to prayerfully consider giving of your time and talents as a catechist. Remember, as you undertake this task, you are helping to give the Gift of Faith to the young people of our parish. If you would like further detailed information about volunteering, please contact the Religious Education Office at ( ). We invite you visit the new Religious Education Website for news, schedules, download forms and updates. (sjcreligioused.blogspot.com) ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ EUCHARISTIC ADORATION JULY 11 Our monthly day of prayer before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will take place this Wednesday, July 11, immediately following the Mass until closing prayer at 5:30 pm, in Mary's Chapel (Lower Church). TARGET NEWS TARGET YOUTH GROUP THURSDAY NIGHT 7-9pm Teens in high school are invited to our weekly Youth Group night held in the Rectory Basement Meeting Room. Each week, we gather and have time to hang out, play pool, and listen to music. We also take time to share our faith, pray for one another and prepare for Mass by listening to the readings for the upcoming Sunday. Each meeting allows us to grow closer as friends and followers of Jesus. We hope to see you there. CANONIZATION PILGRIMAGE TO ROME The Filipino Delegation, under the leadership of Fr. Roy, Regaspi of our parish, invites you to join its Nine Day Pilgrimage to Italy from October 15 to 23, Be present in Vatican City, Rome, as Blessed Kateri Tekawitha, Mariane Cope and Pedro Calungsod are elevated to sainthood. Blessed Pedro Calungsod is a native of Cebu, Philippines. The fully escorted tour, with professional guides in all the major cities, will visit: Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Montecatini, Assisi and Pisa. For complete information & reservations contact Fr. Roy ( ext: 16) or (rbregaspi@gmail.com). 4

5 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 8, 2012 WHY I USE PARISH PAY by Edward Winkler I think that Parish Pay is the easiest and the most convenient way to support Saint Joseph Parish. Through Parish Pay you make your usual Sunday donation, plus the Archdiocesan assessments and all the special collections throughout the year, You have your choice of paying from a bank account or using a credit card. I like it for several reasons. First, I am not writing checks (usually at the last minute) and making sure I have the envelope and then leaving it on the kitchen counter when I leave for Mass. Second, it makes it easy to budget. When the donation amounts are entered for the year, I have my budget for Saint Joseph donations. Third, I have a record for tax purposes. It is quick, convenient and I never need to worry about my regular support of Saint Joseph. (I cannot guarantee that using a credit card for contributing to our parish will get you to heaven, but it might give you enough points for a trip to Hawaii.) To find out more about PARISH PAY go to our parish website (sjcnj.org) and click on NEWEST NEWS. MOMS IN PRAYER Moms in Prayer is a weekly rosary prayed by various mothers of our parish for your children, our children, their schools, teachers and staff. Being a parent is a stressful and demanding job. It isn t always easy to trust in the Lord. However, in order to successfully parent our children, we NEED to bring our concerns to the Lord and trust that everything we do is of Christ. As the anniversary of our fourth school year comes to an end, we are currently accepting new members for the 2012/2013 school year. This past year, we usually met during the morning in Mary s Chapel in the Lower Church or at the Grotto, weather permitting. Members are asked to make a weekly commitment. We are understanding if you are unable to make it on a particular week. Please do not be intimidated if you have never said the rosary. Everyone has had a first day of joining the group and we have pamphlets that can help you follow along. If you are interested in joining our weekly rosary group, please contact me with your interest and/or questions. When you call, please let me know when you are available so that a convenient schedule can be planned for our members. To be added to our list and receive , contact Melanie Keenan by August 15, 2012 (melk927@gmail.com) or ( ). SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL GRADUATES The following students graduated from our parish elementary school this past June. May God bless them as they move on to high school in the fall. Risako Arcari Sara Ayoub Peter Berkanish Claire Burke Tyler Cerbone Jae Eun Cho Sung Jun Choi Tyler Coppinger Kayla Cristofoletti John Henry DaSilva Vanessa Dal Lago Aaron Dumatol Jasmine Espejo Paolo Estrella Catherine Frawley Henry Giancarlo Allison Guerra Christopher Janneck Matthew Johns Brendan Kelly Hyewon Kim Allison Klein John Benedict Lagrazon Su Bin Lee Christopher Lennox Elizabeth Lucinese Kelly Lyons Mark Marino Emily Mariotti Brian Masur Sherry Mathew Matthew Mayer Liam McKenna Thomas O Boyle Che Paul Emma Perenne Brianna Pinto Christopher Piterski Ryan Reilly Angeanette Russert Christopher Scarpantonio Taylor Sobel Thomas Stewart Nicholas Suriano Richard Tak Liam Thickett Kelly Wacker Ji Won Wang Hannah Wiesner Our Saint Joseph School graduates will be attending the following high schools this fall: 14 will attend Bergen Catholic HS in Oradell 7 will attend the Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest 7 will attend Paramus Catholic HS in Paramus 6 will attend Immaculate Heart in Washington Township 5 will attend St. Joseph Regional HS in Montvale 3 will attend Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey 1 will attend Bergen Academies in Hackensack 2 will attend River Dell HS in Oradell 2 will attend New Milford HS in New Milford 1 will attend Northern Valley Regional HS in Demarest 1 will return home to South Korea To learn more about Saint Joseph School, a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School, please visit (sjsusa.org) To learn more about the greenhouse, our pre school program visit (greenhouseusa.org) 5

6 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word With Children Committee The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus. The Gospel Reading for today is from St. Mark Chapter 6:1-6 Have you ever felt pushed away? Made to feel that you were not smart enough or skilled enough or good enough by your friends? Have you ever felt rejected and ignored by others? In today s Gospel, Jesus is rejected People in the town where he grew up did not believe that Jesus could be smart enough to teach them about God. The people put no faith in him, they would not believe Jesus was special, that he was God s Son. Even though the people rejected him, Jesus knew that he was not rejected by God His Father and this gave him strength and courage. When people reject you or make you feel bad, remember Jesus. Remember that he knows what you are going through Even though the kids we know from school and the neighborhood may leave us out, Jesus never leaves us out. We always have a place in his heart. He is our faithful friend. MISSION OF THE WEEK When you play with your friends this summer, remember to include everyone. Try not to leave anyone out. When you include everyone and care about the feelings of others then you live as a true follower of Jesus. 6