ADULT CATECHUMENATE (RCIA) A faith formation program with various stages of adult Christian initiation. Call the parish office for information.

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1 SEPTEMBER September 11, 11, , 10, 11 9, 10, 6PM - 10:30PM 4PM 6PM - 10:30PM - 2PM 10PM - 9PM 4PM - Served By: Rev. Basil Lek Pastor Cell: (201) Rev. John J. Donohue In Residen Mr. Joseph J. Malanga Deacon Mrs. Josephine Sarno Director of Religious Education sarnojos y ASSES Weekend: Saturday at 5:30 PM., Sunday at 8:00 AM., 10:00 AM. & 12:00PM. Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday, 8 AM. in Rectory Chapel. Also 7 PM. on Fridays during Lent Holy Days & Holidays: as announced in bulletin. LITURGY THE HOURS Morning Prayer: 8:30 AM. on Saturday RECONCILIA ION (Confession) Saturday at 1 PM. Also by appointment. PARISH Tel: (973) Fax: (973) stvalentinechurch@yahoo.com ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK www. org Mission Statement We, the Parish Family of Saint Valentine, are a roman Catholic Community within the local church of the Archdiocese of Newark. The celebrations of the Mass and the other Sacraments is central to our identity as a parochial community which worships God in fellowship with family, neighbors and friends. Sharing the Eucharist empowers us to be a sign of the Kingdom of God present among us, yet ever growing as a reality, as we follow Christ, proclaiming his Gospel and witnessing to his teaching. Through liturgical worship and the ministries of the church, we love and serve each other in our service of God. THEREFORE, we the Parish Community of Saint Valentine, are dedicated to serving others within and outside ourselves, as we strive to deepen our own response to the Lord and to announce the Good News of salvation in Christ. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Please contact the Religious Educa on Office to enroll students. For further information, Parents should contact the Religious Education Office: ( ). SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION The sacramental preparation programs are open only to registered parishioners. Regular worship at Sunday Mass is an obligation. FIRST RECONCILIATION, EUCHARIST & CONFIRMATION The Christian formation of children require regular attendance and disciple in Catechism classes and the growing knowledge of our faith and moral doctrine. CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Celebrated at the 10 AM. Sunday Mass. After the opening prayer, the children leave the assembly for their own celebration and reflection on the Sunday scriptures. We invite and encourage all children to participate. Check bulletin calendar for schedule. ADULT CATECHUMENATE (RCIA) A faith formation program with various stages of adult Christian initiation. Call the parish office for information. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism is celebrated at Mass on designated Sundays, as noted in bulletin.. Parents should call the parish office: (973) at least two months prior to scheduled dates in order to make arrangements for required preparation. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The vocation of Marriage is God s call to a man and woman to love each other in a stable relationship. Arrangements should be made with the priest or deacon one year in advance. SOCIAL CONCERNS The St. Valentine s Social Concerns Ministry is compelled by Christ s love and the Gospel message to compassionately respond to the identified needs of our parish community. For info. call Deacon Joe: (973) SACRAMENT OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Sick (otherwise known as the Holy Anointing) is for healing; both spiritual and physical. Please call Fr. Basil: (201) who wishes to visit all the homebound elderly or infirmed. MARIAN DEVOTIONS Novena: In honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on Saturdays after the 8:00AM. Mass; Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Wednesdays at 7:30PM. in the chapel. Rosary: Before the 8AM. daily Mass in the chapel and First Wednesday of the month (Sept.-June) at 7 PM. in the church. PARISH REGISTRATION Please formalize your membership in our parish community by registering at the parish office. We invite all who worship regularly to do so. Parishioners are encouraged to use the Sunday collection envelopes.

2 Page : Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time, September 11, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY September 10 5:30 pm Stephen & Maryann Januszewski SUNDAY September 11 (24 th Sunday Ordinary Time) 8:00 am Santo & Beatrice Perri 10:00 am The People of the Parish 12:00 pm Frank Thomas Polizzi MONDAY September 12 8:00 am Don Duda TUESDAY September 13 8:00 am Deceased Members of Fuino Family WEDNESDAY September 14 8:00 am James T. Tomosieski THURSDAY September 15 8:00 am Helen Duda FRIDAY September 16 8:00 am Rev. Michael Fuino SATURDAY September 17 8:00 am Deceased Members of Fuino Family 5:30 pm Sam Pecoraro (30 th Anniversary) SUNDAY September 18 (25 th Sunday Ordinary Time) 8:00 am Michael Grabowski 10:00 am Jose Santos 12:00 pm The People of the Parish CALENDAR OF EVENT SUNDAY September 11 2:00 pm Parish Family Festival 9:00 pm Super 50/50 Drawing WEDNESDAY September 14 7:30 pm Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help THURSDAY September 15 7:30 pm Choir FRIDAY September 16 8:00 pm Bible TimeLine 17 SATURDAY September 17 1:00 pm Reconciliation 2:00 pm Women s A.A. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 SANCTUARY CANDLE WILL BURN IN HONOR OF: ALBERT S. VIVIANI OFFERED BY: FAMILY September 18, 2016, 25 th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Am 8: 4-7; Ps 113: 1-2, 4-6, 7-8; 1 Tm 2: 1-8; Lk 16: 1-13 September 4, 2016 Collection: $4, Eastern Europe Collection: $1,044.00

3 Page Three: Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time, September 11, 2016 Dear Parishioners: A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR S DESK In this Sunday s Gospel from Luke 15: 1-32, tax collectors and sinner were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain; they were judging Jesus for spending time with sinner, as if sinner did not deserve to be saved. On the contrary, Jesus tells us, I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners (Lk 5: 32). His whole ministry is to bring salvation to sinners. The Pharisees and scribes do not get it. That s why Jesus tells them the parable about the lost sheep. Wouldn t any decent shepherd go out to look for his lost sheep? Or a father or mother go out in search for a lost son? Jesus gives another example about a woman who has ten dragmas, which are silver coins; would she not light the lamp and sweep the house searching for that lost coin? Jesus is subtly asking why the Pharisees and scribes are not concerned that there are people who are living in the darkness of their sins, enslaved to that way of life? Jesus is also asking us why we are not concern about people who are lost in the world. What are we doing to bring them to the Savior? The dragma is a silver Greek coin with the image of the emperor on it. Silver is a precious metal, each one of us is precious to God, and we carry in us the image of God because we are created in His image. Since God is Love, His image is Love. We human beings are created to love God and neighbor. If we do not give of ourselves to others in love, our life becomes frustrated, and unfulfilled, because this is how God has made us, to love. That s why it is urgent to bring people into contact with Christ, because to touch Christ is to touch the eternal, to touch God Himself. Saint Mother Theresa understood this. In touching the lives of many poor Indians, the sisters gave these people the experience of being treated as a human being, of being loved by God. - Fr. Basil.

4 Page Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time, September 11, 2016 ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK!!! THANKS TO OUR ADVERTISERS WHO SPONSOR THIS BULLETIN. WE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF OUR SPONSORS EACH WEEK WHO HAVE ADVERTIZED THEIR BUSINESSES IN OUR CHURCH BULLETIN ADVERTISER FOR THE WEEK IS: PRAY FOR THE SICK Please pray for the sick, Arthur Drone, Ted & Marie Spieczynski, Dennis Hayes, Pauline Funaro, Cathy King, Walter Boyle, Lorraine Noack and Jean Frucci. A REMINDER: Please call the Parish Office at if you would like to include a parishioner, relatives or friends or have a name removed from our Sick List. OLD CANAL INN 2 E. PASSAIC AVE, NUTLEY, NJ REPORTING OF SEXUAL ABUSE HOW TO REPORT ABUSE The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the Clergy, Religious and Lay Staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support for victims of sexual abuse. Individuals who wish to report an allegation of sexual misconduct may do so by calling the Archdiocese Office of Child and Youth Protection at ALTAR & ROSARY SODALITY St. Valentine Church Altar & Rosary Sodality annual communion breakfast will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 9AM at the Chandelier Restaurant, 340 Franklin Ave., Belleville. Tickets are $28.00 per person. Guest Speaker Dr. Ginger Grgrancagnolo. Please contact Judy Jagacinski at for tickets.

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