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ST. PETER THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH River Edge, New Jersey Founded 1948 In faithful stewardship to the mission of Jesus Christ, St. Peter the Apostle Parish commits itself to proclaiming the gospel, celebrating the liturgy of joy and thanksgiving, building a welcoming community, serving the needs of our neighbors with special care for the poor and marginalized, and reaching out, inviting all to share this journey with us. MASS SCHEDULE On the Lord s Day Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM A senior citizen bus runs for the 11:00 AM Mass Daily Monday to Friday: 8:00 and 11:30 AM Saturday Morning: 9:00 AM Holy Days Announced in the bulletin and website PARISH OFFICES Rectory: Phone: 201-261-3366 FAX: 201-261-0117 Website: www.saint-peter.org St. Peter Academy: Phone: 201-261-3468 Website: www.spare.org Youth Minister Office: 201-261-3366 ext 218 Office of Faith Formation: 201-265-6019 Office of Music Ministry: 201-261-3366 Green Welcome Pamphlets are available in the pews. It is our desire to serve your faith needs in several ways. Please feel free to fill out the form and give it to a Priest, Deacon or drop it in the collection basket. Someone from our staff will be in contact with you, or speak with one of us after mass. Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Pastor MJSheehan@saint-peter.org Rev. Camilo E. Cruz Parochial Vicar CCruz@saint-peter.org Rev. Andrew Jung Parochial Vicar AJung@saint-peter.org Permanent Deacons Deacon Edward J. Bowen EBowen@saint-peter.org Deacon Andrew J. Golden AGolden@saint-peter.org Deacon Paul Kazanecki PKazanecki@saint-peter.org James J. McCarthy Principal JMcCarthy@spare.org Nick & Elizabeth Belfiore Youth Ministers YouthGroup@saint-peter.org PARISH STAFF AND CONTACTS Jane Daly Assistant to the Pastor jdaly@saint-peter.org Theresa Bruno Rectory Receptionist reception@saint-peter.org James Gregory Director of Music Ministry JGregory@saint-peter.org Vincent McHale Cantor Christine Black Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation CBlack@saint-peter.org Eileen Hanrahan Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation EHanrahan@saint-peter.org Maryann Zoppi Patty Almberg Faith Formation Office FaithFormation@saint-peter.org Joan Daly Business Manager JoanDaly@saint-peter.org SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mike Hroncich Maintenance MHroncich@saint-peter.org Donna Grotheer Parish Nurse Pastoral Minister to the Sick and Homebound DGrotheer@saint-peter.org Pastoral Council of Ministries PastoralCouncil@saint-peter.org David Ashley Chairperson Allison Faustini-Crouch Linda Hodges Vice-Chairpersons Trustees Ted Grybowski Frances Sbrocco Bulletin / Website Rosemarie Jasko Bulletin@saint-peter.org or Webmaster@saint-peter.org Ministries Please visit www.saint-peter.org/staff-directory for the Ministries Email Directory Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

From the Pastor s Desk Dear Folks, Forms of baptism were common in the Judaism of Gospel times: in some Jewish communities, it was through baptism rather than circumcision that a Gentile became a Jew. But John s baptism was distinctive. His baptism at the Jordan was a rite of repentance and metanoia a conversion of heart and spirit. The Baptizer s ministry fulfilled the promise of Ezekiel, : that, at the dawn of a new age, the God of Israel would purify his people from their sins with clean water and instill in them a new heart and spirit. In his book Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Community, theologian Ronald Rolheiser writes about the two baptisms John speaks of in today s Gospel: John s baptism is only a preparation for Jesus baptism. What s John s baptism? It is a baptism of repentance, a realization of what we are doing wrong and a clear resolution to correct our bad behavior. What is Jesus baptism? It is an entry into grace and community in such a way that empowers us internally to do what is impossible for us to do by our willpower alone. Each one of us is called to be a prophet of Christ: to proclaim (the Greek word for prophet), in our ministries, in our compassion and generosity, in our courageous and constant commitment to what is right that Jesus the Messiah has come. The same Word that came to John in the desert comes to each of us in the deserts of our own hearts, enabling us to transform the wastelands and straighten the winding roads of our lives in the compassion and justice of God. John comes to fulfill Isaiah s vision of the prophet: to make straight a highway for God, to create a level road for all of us to travel to the kingdom of God. In baptism, we take on that same prophetic role of road building: to create passageways and entries of hope, healing and support for all of us to complete our journey to God s dwelling place In giving the needs of others priority over our own interests, in taking the first humbling steps toward reconciliation with another, in seeing in other people the face of Christ, we make a highway in our world for the Lord who comes. A Blessed Advent, Fr. Mike Mark Your Calendars Advent Communal Reconciliation Service (with confessions to a priest) Monday, December 17, 2018 at St. Peter the Apostle Church 7:30 p.m. Early Christmas Bulletin Deadlines Make a note of the following bulletin deadlines when planning announcements for your ministries: Due by 12:00 Noon For Bulletin Dated This Friday, Dec. 14 December 23 Thurs., December 20 December 30 Friday, December 28 January 6 Email: bulletin@saint-peter.org The deadline for the Dec. 16 bulletin is the regular Tuesday prior, Dec. 11. Baptisms will be celebrated at Mass on the following weekends: December 15/16. 2019: January 12/13, February 16/17, April 13 (12:00 p.m. - Bishop Marconi presiding), April 27/28, May 18/19, June 8/9. Parents may choose the 5:30, 9:30, 11:00 or 12:30 Mass. Next Baptismal Preparation Session: March 9, 2019 Please call Deacon Edward Bowen to schedule a baptism and/or register for the session at 201-599-3112. Readings for the Week Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Dec. 9 Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Dec. 16 Lk 3:10-18 Page 2 www.saint-peter.org December 9, 2018

Masses for the Week Saturday, December 8 5:30 p.m. Bernie Zoch Sunday, December 9 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Cali & Sadloch Families 11:00 a.m. Ray & Meredith Kelly 12:30 p.m. Jean Hahn Monday, December 10 8:00 a.m. Erin Kantor 11:30 a.m. Members of the Black Family Tuesday, December 11 8:00 a.m. Antoinette Dante 11:30 a.m. John Gilmartin Wednesday, December 12 8:00 a.m. Mary Breslin 11:30 a.m. Andrew O'Connor Thursday, December 13 8:00 a.m. Patricia Miller 11:30 a.m. John Connolly Friday, December 14 8:00 a.m. Ken Eynon 11:30 a.m. Pete Canino Saturday, December 15 9:00 a.m. Paul Caccarale 5:30 p.m. Gerard Boyle Sunday, December 16 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Petra Bernardez 11:00 a.m. Thomas & Mary O'Donovan 12:30 p.m. Jannet Mulcahy In Our Prayers The Homebound of Our Community Eleanor Boullion Marcella Campangnola Helen Clark Ruth Dinneen Rosemary Grasso Connie Greenwood Joey Bulger Maire Burke Vincent Dante Mary Diedrich Judy Fazio John Furey Rest In Peace Edward Alfano Eileen Tarpey Joan Lewan Margaret Mahoney Antoinette Nigito Gloria O'Connor Eileen O'Connor Lauriana Pereira Ministry to the Sick and Homebound If you know someone who is sick or homebound and would like to be visited, please call Donna Grotheer at the rectory 201-261-3366, email: DGrotheer@saint-peter.org or use the online form to request a visit: www.saint-peter.org/request-visit-to-homebound Rosary for the Homebound Several Rosarians are available day or evening to pray the rosary with the sick or homebound. Please contact Jeannette Trinkleback at 201-280-4929, or send her an email referencing Rosary Homebound: jdtrink@aol.com. Those Who Are Sick Oliver Kamal Mark Kaufman Dennis Keenan Joseph Anthony Mangini Bob Mansuetto Kristin Donohue McGillycuddy Marion Reilly Jeanette Rindge Frances Sbrocco Barbara Schweizer Anna Totaro Carole Walker Christine Mucho Anthony Rivera Lori Schlomann Maria Sullivan Rita Uran Parish Prayer Chain To request prayers for any need, call: Mary Carter: 201-820-4424 Cristina Casanova: 201-342-8655 Mary Ellen Caputo: 201-265-2757 Hospital Visitations If someone is in the hospital or a nursing home and would like to be visited by one of the Priests, please call the rectory at (201) 261-3366. You may also use the parish website to notify the rectory. Click on the Request Hospital Visit form under Sign Up Online. The Altar Bread is given in loving memory of Drew O'Connor by Margie & Bill Hall. The Altar Wine and Lamp are given in loving memory of Kenneth Eynon by The Duggan Family. Serving Our Country Sgt. Mark Behmer Cpl. Christopher Bolton Aaron Getter, 2nd Lt. USMC Paul G. Hauerstein, CDR, USN Sgt. Christopher J. Kalman, USMC Sean T. O Toole, and all members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines LCpl Ryan Davis Captain Christina M. Bove, USAAF Paul E. Bove, Petty Officer, USN SAR Justin Higgins, Cpl Thomas Hernandez (Marine), PFC Major Steven Mercer, USAAF Liam Connolly, 2nd Lt. USMC Timothy Olson, 2nd Lieutenant Army Eric Faustini, PFC, USMC Edward Pfledging-Howes, US Navy December 9, 2018 Parish Office: 201-261-3366 Page 3

Here s What s Happening... Monday, 12/10 Tuesday, 12/11 Wednesday, 12/12 Thursday, 12/13 Friday, 12/14 5-9PM Gym: CYO BB 3:30PM Ch: Children s Choir Gym: SPA Christmas Concert 10AM CC: MoMS Group 5-7PM Gym: CYO BB 9-10PM Gym: Men s BB 5-10PM Gym: CYO BB 7:30PM Ch: Taize 5-10PM Gym: CYO BB 7PM Gym: Boy Scouts Trp 184 7:30PM Chpl: Peace & Friendship 7:30PM PC1-4: Deanery Meeting 7:30 PM PC1-4: Altar Server 7:30PM Ch: Adult Choir Christmas Party Monthly Calendar Linked Online at www.saint-peter.org / Daily Calendar: www.saint-peter.org/calendar/ Music Ministry Bake Sale After All Masses This Weekend The St. Peter's Adult and Children's choirs are conducting a bake sale this weekend, December 8 and 9, after all Masses to help offset the added cost of our Christmas guest musicians. A variety of delicious home baked goods are available, just in time for your Christmas baking needs. Monetary donations are also welcome. We thank you for your support of our fundraiser. Support Group for Parents Grieving the Death of a Child - December 17 The St. Peter s Seniors Schedule Third Monday of each month Next meeting: December 17 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Rectory No preregistration and no fee Youth Group Schedule Sunday Evenings: 7-9 PM (unless noted) Today! Sunday, December 9: Youth Group Meeting Sunday, December 16: Youth Group Meeting on Anxiety, Peace, & Prayer SAVE THE DATES: Sunday, December 30: Teen Mass Friday, March 22 - Sunday, March 24: Journey 2019 Reminder: no meeting today, 12/9/18. 1/13 - January monthly meeting In the Parish Center following the 11:00 AM Mass. We will be having a speaker from ROAD SCHOLAR to talk about educational travel programs for seniors throughout the US and other countries. This will be a presentation you will not want to miss!! Altar Linens: Volunteers Needed Help is needed in the Altar Linen ministry. If you would like to help, you would pick up the linens after mass on Sunday, wash them and iron them and return them by the following Friday. You would be assigned around 4 times a year, and the time commitment each time is approximately 3 hours in total. It provides for a prayerfully meditative time, we can assure you! If you are interested, please call Eileen Hanrahan at (201) 265-6019 or email her at ehanrahan@saint-peter.org. Thanks! Habitat for Humanity Ministry Help Wanted Habitat for Humanity has been involved in rebuilding or repairing homes in our area for several years. The ministry is looking for someone to direct or co-direct future projects. Please contact Steve Sahagian at 201-265-9657 or sahagiansos@aol.com, if you are interested or want to learn more. Join St. Peter's Singles Support Group 2019 Trips Join St. Peter s Singles Support Group in 2019 for their trips to: Atlantic City, Cape May and Philadelphia - April 23-25, 2019 Summer Cruise to Canada and New England, July 6-12, 2019 Fall Trip to Cape Cod and Martha s Vineyard, September 9-13, 2019 Holiday trip to Biltmore Estate and Ashevlle, NC, December 1-6, 2019. Please check their website www.support-group-nj.com for all details. Contact Kathy Marshall 973-246-6148 or at teacherkmm @yahoo.com for any questions and to make reservations. With Gratitude The staff of the Food Pantry would like to thank everyone for their very generous donations for Thanksgiving. Through your generosity we were able to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 28 families. Our customers are very appreciative of everything we do for them. Thanks to you our shelves are well stocked with food that will enable us to help our families during this Christmas season! Thank you and God Bless You! Page 4 Email Articles to: bulletin@saint-peter.org Deadline: Tuesdays - 3 PM December 9, 2018

at St. Peter s Saturday, 12/15 8AM-5PM Gym: CYO BB 5:30PM Mass: Baptism Fair Trade Sales after 5:30 Mass 7-10PM Gym: CYO BB Sunday, 12/16 3rd Sunday of Advent Fair Trade Sales after all Masses 11AM Mass: Baptism 4PM Ch: Lessons and Carols 6-10PM Gym: CYO BB 7-9PM YR: Youth Group 7PM PC1-2: Confirmation Team 2 Class A SERVICE OF with combined st. peter s choirs Next Sunday December 16th at 4 PM Please come and bring a friend! Advent Taízé Prayer: Wednesday Evenings 12/12, 12/19-7:30 PM The Liturgical Season of Advent is a time for us to focus on the coming of our Lord. It is a time for us to reflect back and celebrate the anniversary of the Lords first coming into this world. It is also a time for us to prepare that our Lord will come again and we must be ready to meet Him. We invite you to join us as we enter into this joyful season of preparation and hope. Advent Evenings of Peace & Friendship 12/11, 12/18-7:30 PM The 4 weeks of Advent is the time for all Catholics to prepare for both the birth of Jesus and the day when the risen Christ will come again. This is an invitation to celebrate the season more fully. The SCC Core is hosting Advent Evenings of Peace & Friendship on each of the 4 Tuesdays during Advent. These gatherings began Tuesday, Nov. 27th but you are still welcome to come to the remaining gatherings in the Chapel from 7:309:00pm. For more info, please pick up a brochure in the new Ministry Kiosk located in the Gathering Space or go to the Parish website. Advent Giving Tree: Bring Unwrapped Gifts Today, Dec. 9 We invite you to take a tag from the Advent Giving Tree, located in the Gathering Space. Please read both sides of the tags. The front of the tag notes the gift request and the back side of the tag provides information on the recipient/family. We collect gifts for individuals with disabilities and their family members who support them physically, emotionally and financially. Unwrapped gifts can be brought to the Gathering Space today, Sunday, December 9th, by 2:00 PM. Gift cards will be accepted at any time. Your generous donations deeply touch all recipients and are greatly appreciated. December 9, 2018 The Nativity of the Lord Masses on Christmas Eve Monday, December 24 4:00 PM - Children s Choir Christmas Program 4:30 PM - Mass (with Children s Choir) 7:00 PM Mass 9:30 PM - Carols with the Choir 10:00 PM Evening Mass Masses on Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Rectory Closings and Daily Mass Schedule: Rectory Closed: December 24, 25, 26 Daily Mass: Monday, December 24 at 9:00 AM One Mass Only: Wednesday, December 26 at 9:00 AM Email Articles to: bulletin@saint-peter.org Deadline: Tuesdays - 3 PM Page 5

Christmas Spiritual Bouquet All the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be offered for all those enrolled in the Spiritual Bouquet. Gift Mass Cards are available for both the living and deceased. Names of those enrolled will be placed in the Sanctuary for Christmas and will be remembered at all Christmas masses. Please fill out the form below and return it to the rectory. Additional names can be entered on a separate piece of paper. If you would like a mass card for each person enrolled, please come to the rectory in person. Name of Person to be Enrolled: 1. 2. You Don t Want to Miss This! Simbang Gabi 2018 Mass at 7:00 pm on Friday, 21 December 2018 Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Maywood Parishioners, family and friends are invited to the Filipino traditional Simbang Gabi (evening Advent mass) on Friday, 21 December 2018 at 7:00 pm. This year, in collaboration with our Maywood neighbors, it will held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 400 Maywood Avenue, Maywood NJ. Food and refreshments will be served after the Mass at their gym. Please feel free to share your favorite Filipino dish/dessert. God s Word for Children 3. 4. 5. My Name: (Please return to the rectory by Friday, December 21) Parish Pilgrimage to Rome & Spain April 22-30, 2019: As part of the 70th ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE PARISH, FATHER CAMILO CRUZ will be the spiritual director during a pilgrimage which will include ROME and ASSISI, ITALY/, MADRID, AVILA, SEGOVIA and TOLEDO, SPAIN. Mass will be celebrated in ST. PETER S BASILICA in ROME as well as other Shrines throughout our journey. The per person cost of $3,350.00 - two in a room/$3,950.00 single occupancy includes: round-trip transportation from ST. PETER S PARISH to KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, round-trip economy airfare including departure taxes and fuel surcharges, 7 nights hotel accommodations in First Class Hotels, full breakfast daily and 6 dinners, sightseeing in a private motorcoach with a licensed tour manager, all entrance fees, tips to the tour manager/city sightseeing guides and motorcoach driver. Our Parish Family Shares As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace: 1 Peter 4:10 Detailed brochures are available in the parish office. Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Great Experiences, Inc. At 201-825-3725. More info: www.saint-peter.org/giving-amazonsmile Page 6 Email Articles to: bulletin@saint-peter.org Deadline: Tuesdays - 3 PM December 9, 2018

Ongoing at St. Peter s PARISH FOOD PANTRY Open to the public on Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Located in the back parking lot. Donations of non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene products can be dropped off any time. Look for the blue bin at the entrance to the Parish Center. Are You Moving or a New Member of our Parish Community? Welcome new members! We are enriched by your presence! Please call the rectory to register or download our registration form at www.saintpeter.org/join-st-peters and return it to the rectory at your convenience. If you are moving or change your address, please call the parish office at 201-261-3366 or fill out the Change of Address form on the parish website at www.saintpeter.org/change-of-address St. Peter's Singles Support Group for Separated, Divorced, Single and Widowed Adults meets the first and third Thursdays of every month in the school meeting room. The meetings start at 7:30 PM. For additional information, contact Colleen Haerle at 201-440-0217, colirishgirl@aol.com or Camille Rush 201-796-0988, rushco39@aol.com or visit www.support-group-nj.com. Project Linus Crocheters and knitters meet weekly on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12:00 January through early June in the Casazza Center which is in the basement of the rectory. We make afghans, which are donated through the local chapter of Project Linus to sick and needy babies. All who are interested are welcome. Any questions: email carols713@yahoo.com. M.O.M.S. Group Welcomes You! M.O.M.S. is an informal play group whose goal is to encourage friendships among new families in a Christian atmosphere. We meet Every Thursday, 10-11:30am, from September through June in the Casazza Center (downstairs in the rectory) or weather permitting, at Memorial Park in River Edge. We also organize occasional field trips and holiday parties. For more info, e-mail Lauren at lauves30@yahoo.com. St. Peter's Quilters The quilters meet weekly in the Parish Center on Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Fall and Spring (announced in the bulletin). All are welcome. We will find a job for everyone and will teach you our skills. The finished quilts are donated to the homeless teens at Covenant House in Newark. For more info call Marge Haggerty 201-262-0389 or email margity@verizon.net St. Peter's Seniors Meets the 2nd Sunday of the Month in the Parish Center after the 11:00 AM Mass, September through June. Offers an opportunity to promote friendship, sociability, and activities with and among its members. Info: Elaine Frawley at 201-599-0956 or efrawley1111@yahoo.com. Parents Who Have Lost Children Support Group This group offers help for all the special needs of those who have suffered the death of a child. It is an ongoing ministry which meets on the 3rd Monday of the month. The loss does not need to be a recent loss. Please contact Mary Davis at 201-265-3688 (H) or 201-261-5400 (W). Outside St. Peter s Special Noon Mass A special mass and a support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Our celebrant will be Cardinal Tobin. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the man/woman directly affected with the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information please call 201-768-7565. College-Age* Retreat January 4 6, 2019 This retreat is designed to bring young people together of college-age (17-22). So whether you are in college or working come join us to renew your spiritual life, deepen your relationship with God and to meet new friends. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun! Cost: $135 per person, double occ. * High School Seniors are welcomed Young Adult Retreat February 8-10, 2018 Come join other young adults (ages 22-35) married or single, to take a step back from our busy lives. This will be a time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun! Cost: $135 per person, double occ. Marianist Family Retreat Center - Cape May Point, NJ 08212 Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829. Some financial aid is available. [Re]pairing homes, [re]vitalizing communities, [re]building lives. Do you need home repairs? Are you on a fixed or low income? Rebuilding Together North Jersey (a 501 c3 nonprofit) can help for FREE! Residents of Bergen or Passaic County can apply for help in any of these ways: Visit rtnorthjersey.org/rtnjapps, Call 201-447-8886, or Email info@rtnorthjersey.org Help for New Moms Needed Birthright of Bergen County, a crisis pregnancy center dedicated to encouraging and helping women choose life for their babies, is in need of volunteers to share their time and love for God s miracle of life. Birthright provides community resources, clothes, diapers and financial help to women. Volunteers are needed in the office at 19 W Pleasant Ave, Maywood to greet, help and support mothers-to-be that come in or call in. If you have time and would like to volunteer, please call Mary Pat or Barbara at 201-845-4646. Report Abuse The Archdiocese of Newark takes very seriously any and all complaints 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 the Archdiocese immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse. Although we will report all allegations of abuse immediately to the appropriate County Prosecutor, we encourage anyone with an allegation of abuse also to reach out to the prosecutor. Individuals who report an allegation of sexual misconduct may do so by calling the Victim's Assistance Coordinator of the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at (201) 407-3256. The phone numbers for the County Prosecutor for Bergen County: (201) 226-5689. River Edge Lions Thanks for your past support of the River Edge Lions Club! Please watch for future fundraisers, such as our White Cane collections at local businesses, our Blind Seal mailing, and our "Dine to Donate" events. "Where there's a need, there's a Lion." The Lions meet on the second and/or fourth Mondays (September-June) at the River Edge Diner at 6:45 pm. To join our club, call Lorraine Blake at 201-967-1289. More Outside St. Peter s Announcements on www.saint-peter.org at the bottom of the home page December 9, 2018 Email Articles to: bulletin@saint-peter.org Deadline: Tuesdays - 3 PM Page 7

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