Saint Joseph CARNIVAL RAFFLE & RIDE TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AFTER ALL MASSES! Roman Catholic Church PASTOR: Oradell/New Milford, NJ Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13, 2015 Msgr. David C. Hubba PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi DEACON: George Montalvo NEXT WEEKEND! PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. George M. Reilly MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm DAILY Weekdays & Saturday HOLY DAYS as announced Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary s Chapel Eucharistic Adoration First Wednesday of Month 9 am 5 pm in Mary s Chapel SACRAMENTS Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Baptism Contact the Parish Office. Marriage Arrangements should be made with a priest at least one year in advance. Sick/Homebound/Hospital Call the Parish Office. Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Contact the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION Contact the Parish Office. Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369 Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org the greenhouse-prek 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org Parish Office Hours: Parish: Mon.-Fri..9 am-5 pm, ; Rel. Ed.: Mon Thurs.: 9:30 am 5 pm (Also by appointment.)
Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm Monday 10:30 am Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm September 12, 2015 Cecilia Makowski SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ September 13, 2015 People of the Parish Apolonio & Tevesita Tumang Anthony Gallardo Richard Masterson Mary (Chris)Kelliher September 14, 2015 Aldo Biscottini Joseph Mirante Opening School Liturgy September 15, 2015 Timothy Curtin Dorothy Mongibell September 16, 2015 Brian Sherry Birthday Remembrance John Zack First Anniversary Remembrance September 17, 2015 Alice Filipovits Mary Potter September 18, 2015 Michael Boles Jean Finnan September 19, 2015 Ann Norton Robert Hughes September 20, 2015 Cathechetical Sunday People of the Parish Frieda Meier Christine Kelliher Mary Ennis Angela Flores First Anniversary Remembrance BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The bread and wine for the week of September 13, 2015 is offered for the honor and glory of God. See our bulletin in FULL COLOR at: sjcnj.org 2 PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Mitch Sobel, Ruth Eckel, Isabel Marks, Thomas Meli, Sr., Jackie Cunningham Let us remember those who have recently died: Rev. Msgr. Bronislaw Wielgus, Rev. Msgr. Benjamin A. Piazza Let us remember those serving in the military. Sunday Collection for Week of September 6, 2015 BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL $8,224 $4,948 $13,172 STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. MARK 8:34 When we truly believe that all we have is a gift from God, then we must be willing to give up some things so that we can share our blessings as God intended. Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for one s own life, but the lives of others as well. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR RECEPTIONS Thank you to all those parishioners who were able to attend a reception. If you have any question about how the We Are Living Stones campaign can benefit both Saint Joseph Parish and all the other parishes of the Archdiocese, please call Mark Alleman at 201-931-6951. BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS STILL AVAILABLE The following dates in 2015 are still available: September 20, 27; October 4, 11, 25; November 8, 15. DONATION: $40 Bread/ $40 Wine; $80 for both. If you would like to have the bread and/or wine offered in memory of a loved one, please call the parish secretary at 201-261-0148 or stop by the parish office. Saint Joseph Parish Staff Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler.Parish Trustees Deacon George Montalvo... Dir. of Religious Education Mrs. Arlene Kennedy. Sacraments Coordinator Mr. Monroe Quinn... Director of Music Mr. Tom Meli.. Facilities Director Mrs. Phyllis Vrola. Business Manager Mrs. Geraldine Carolan..Parish Secretary Mrs. Colette Vail Principal of Saint Joseph School Mrs. Angela Gussoni... Vice Principal Mrs. Diane Hellriegel.. Dir. of Communications/ Bulletin Editor
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK When Pope Francis visits Washington, he will declare Franciscan Friar Junípero Serra (1713-1784) a saint. Since Serra has been unfairly and wrongly criticized in quarters that like to pounce on the Church with hostility, I thought you might like to hear something about him. He was a Spaniard who, after being ordained in 1738, first put his keen intellect to work as a brilliantly successful professor of philosophy at Mallorca s University of Palma, then answered a call he had long felt: to become a missionary. After a sea voyage of 99 days, filled with hardships that included shortages of food and water, he landed in Mexico, then proceeded to walk 275 miles to Mexico City, because he wished to honor the Franciscan tradition of impoverished journeys by foot. Along the way, an insect bite that led to an infection left him with a painful impairment that would remain with him through the rest of his life. For nine years, he worked among the Pame Indians who lived in severe poverty in the rugged Sierra Gorda mountains, teaching them the catechism and prayers, but also farming and weaving. By the time he left them, they were described as being well-housed, well-fed, docile and devout. Serra told them: I arrived with nothing. I leave you with nothing, but I leave you with a great treasure, the faith. After Spain expelled the Jesuits from their missions in Baja California (Mexico), Serra, then 56, was assigned to take over their efforts, leading a team of fifteen other Friars. A year later, his work expanded to Alta California (today s State of California), where he would found 9 of the Franciscans 21 missions, the first being San Diego. On their way north to Monterey, Friar Junípero and his party, after encountering an earthquake, stopped at a small Indian village they named for the feast celebrated the day of their arrival: Nuestra Sen ora de los Angeles, now a famous metropolis. Fr. Serra had a strong love for the Indians he served. He baptized 6,100 of them. And he often had to contend with civilian and military authorities who were not equally well disposed to them. Once, when the Indians were being cruelly mistreated, Serra traveled 2,400 miles to and from Mexico City to defend their rights before the Spanish Viceroy. At times, Serra s friars punished recalcitrant Indians in ways that were then common but today are not; but the friars accomplishments won the universal praise of those who witnessed them. It was Fr. Serra s fate to be associated with abuses that took place long after he died, which, in (continued above) 3 any case, do not deserve to be compared with the days when California s government offered $5 bounties for Indian scalps. Bishop Thaddeus Shubsda of Monterey has insisted that recent criticisms of Fr. Serra are unfounded and has pointed out the complete absence of documentary evidence that Serra ever mistreated Indians: To the detractors we say: if there is proof, let us see it. The historian Father Albert Nevins has superbly summarized the work of the California Franciscans, writing that Serra and his friars wanted nothing for themselves. They found a people annihilating one another in cannibalistic rituals and brought them into the peace of Christ. They integrated the Indian into their own society and did not destroy him as did the advancing Anglo-Saxons. Those who saw the California missions first hand many of these witnesses were neither Catholic nor Spanish had nothing but admiration for the work of the padres. Our nation s Capitol has a gallery of statues honoring great people from each state. One of California s two statues depicts Father Junípero Serra. Some fanatics are persistently pressing to have it removed, so far unsuccessfully. No matter what happens in the future, Fr. Serra will be getting a far more important recognition from the Pope. And from a place that confers more honor and happiness than even Congress can provide, he will be able to fulfill a hope he expressed when his death was imminent: I promise, if the Lord in his infinite mercy grants me eternal happiness, which I do not deserve because of my sins and faults, that I shall pray for all the missions and for the conversion of so many whom I have left unconverted. Msgr. David Hubba LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international congregation of women religious founded in 1839 by Saint Jeanne Jugan that serve the elderly poor in over 30 countries including the U.S. Saint Joseph Parish has long been a great supporter of their good works. (The sister of pastor emeritus Fr. George Reilly was a Little Sister.) The Sisters will be present at Saint Joseph at all Masses next Sunday. We hope you will continue to generously support their good works. THIRD SATURDAY PRAYER SEPTEMBER 19 All are invited to join the Legion of Mary after the 8:30 am Mass on Saturday, September 19 in Mary s Chapel for the Rosary and the continuing series on the virtues of the Blessed Mother.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARISH SECRETARY We are very pleased to welcome our new parish secretary, Geraldine ( Gerry ) Carolan. Gerry and her husband Michael have been parishioners of Saint Joseph for over 18 years. They have three children (all Saint Joseph School graduates!): Michael (currently a junior at Mount St. Mary s University in Maryland), Mary Kate (a freshman at Fairfield University) and Kristen (a sophomore at Immaculate Heart Academy). Gerry grew up in the Bronx and attended St. Barnabas Elementary School and Cardinal Spellman High School. She previously worked as a secretary and in medical billing. Most recently she was the substitute secretary for Saint Joseph School (both buildings) during lunch hours and as needed. Gerry loves to read and to travel. She and her family visited Ireland this summer the birthplace of both her parents (counties Mayo and Clare). Gerry s daughters play Irish music (Mary Kate on tin whistle and flute; Kristen on piano) and both perform Irish step dancing. Gerry, céad míle fáilte a hundred thousand welcomes! We re so glad to have you with us! Gerry s email address is carolang@sjcnj.org She can also be reached at office@sjcnj.org Stop by the parish office to welcome Gerry and to introduce yourself. WOMEN S CORNERSTONE SEPTEMBER 16 The summer is over, school has started and our Cornerstone meetings continue. We have had good meetings during the summer months and the Holy Spirit has been with us. As we go into the fall season, let s continue to keep up the pace as we move toward Cornerstone 24 in March. We will be meeting this Wednesday evening September 16 at 7:30 pm in the Knights of Columbus on River Road in New Milford. (Women s Cornerstone meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month.) If you haven t been able to attend, we invite you to make a commitment to be with us on Wednesday night. We know you will enjoy getting a refreshing breeze of the Spirit. Our meetings give us the spiritual lift that we need to continue on the journey helping and supporting Each other. If you have experienced Cornerstone, even if at another parish you are welcome! ELM STREET BRIDGE Please be aware that the date for the closing of the Elm Street Bridge (for approximately 60 days) has been changed to on or about September 16. SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ 4 THANK YOU Thank you for your generous contributions to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your gift is an expression of solidarity with the suffering people of this region. Through joining in the work of this collection, you are helping to restore the Church and build the future. Please visit www.usccb.org (search Church in Central and Eastern Europe ) to learn more about what your donations have accomplished. PARISH FAMILY DIRECTORY Do you know the names of the people sitting around you? Help us build a tool that will put names to those faces. Saint Joseph is developing a new family directory and we need you to make our new family album complete! There is no obligation to you and every family that sits for a photo will receive a parish directory and a free 8 x 10. We will soon be accepting appointments for professional portraits to be taken at the Parish Life Center starting in November. Watch the bulletin for more details and updates. For additional information, contact Judy Rosenberg at 56ross@optonline.net PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 15 REGISTER NOW! Welcome to those who are new to volunteering in our parish, and welcome back to those who have already shared their time and talent. We have scheduled a Protecting God s Children Workshop for Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Life Center (268 Grove Street, behind the lower school). This is a mandatory workshop for all those who work or volunteer in parishes and schools. The workshop is for new volunteers or volunteers who took it before 2012. Go to virtus.org to register. Select St. Joseph Oradell on 9/15/15. Looking forward to seeing you there, Deacon George Montalvo MEN OF SAINT JOSEPH CORNERSTONE: OUR NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 23 PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE & LOCATION Please join us for spiritual discussion, song and prayer on September 23 at 8:00 pm in the basement of the Brother s Residence as we continue on the journey Anchored in Christ. We hope to see you there!
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 CATECHETICAL SUNDAY NEXT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 9:00 am MASS JOIN A CATHOLIC RETREAT-PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND WITH FR. ROY REGASPI JANUARY 12-22 Catechists and all parish families with children in our Religious Education program or enrolled in Saint Joseph School are invited to attend the 9:00 am Mass next Sunday, September 20. Catechetical Sunday, an annual event that marks the 2015-2016 start of our Religious Education program, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. It is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Please join us. How often have you thought about visiting the Holy Land? How often have you said, One of these days I will go to the Holy Land, where Jesus and Mary walked and lived? Now it is my joy to invite you to this great retreat-pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the footsteps of Jesus and Mary. As you read these words of invitation, God is inviting you to have a personal encounter with him and the Blessed Mother, Mary in the cities and holy sites we are about to visit that we may learn, pray and grow in faith and holiness. Although our journey is a pilgrimage, it is not designed to test your physical endurance. We will eat well, stay in good hotels, travel in an air-conditioned bus and of course, shopping is part of it. If you feel exhausted, you may just stay in the bus and wait for the group to come back. Our retreat-pilgrimage will also give us time for personal reflections, daily Masses, confession, spiritual direction especially reflections upon the Biblical texts appropriate to each place we visit but also times of rest and private moments. This retreat-pilgrimage only costs $2,898 per person/double occupancy. A deposit of $350 per person is required to reserve seats with Regina Tours 212-594-8787 ext. 250. Final payment is due no later than 60 days before departure. For more details, you can reach me at 201-261-0148 or at rbregaspi@gmail.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 20 Sunday Religious Education Classes for Kindergarten through Grade 6 will begin right after the 9:00 am Mass 10:10-11:35 am. (Tuesday classes will begin on September 22 from 3:45-5:10 pm). Classes for Grades 7-8 will be held on Wednesday, September 23 from 4:45-6:10 pm or 6:30-7:55 pm. REQUIRED PARENT MEETING FOR GR. 7-8 SEPTEMBER 21 All parents of Gr. 7-8 students enrolled in the Religious Education program MUST attend a parent meeting in the lower school Gym on Monday, Sept. 21, 7:30 pm. MOVIE TIME AT SAINT JOSEPH BABETTE S FEAST SEPTEMBER 25 Fr. Roy Reserve Friday, September 25, for a chance to see one of Pope Francis favorite films, Babette s Feast. The movie (which won an Academy Award for best foreign language film) will be shown in Mary s Chapel FREE OF CHARGE at 9:30 am and again at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Join us for a lovely to look at film that compels us to meditate upon the needs of the flesh and the gifts of the spirit. CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL: sjsusa.org SJAA BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8) basketball try-outs will be held on the following days in the Saint Joseph lower school gym. (The program is open to students enrolled in either Saint Joseph School or the Saint Joseph Parish Religious Education Program. Every child MUST attend at least one try-out.) Tues., September 29: JV Girls (6:00-7:30 pm) Varsity Girls (7:30-9:00 pm) Thurs., October 1: JV Boys (6:00-7:30 pm) Varsity Boys (7:30-9:00 pm) Sat., October 3: JV Boys (8:15-9:30 am) Varsity Boys (9:30-10:45 am) JV Girls (10:45 am-12 noon) Varsity Girls (12 noon-1:15 pm) Sign-ups for our Gr. 3-4 teams will take place on a later date (to be announced). Any questions, please email Kerrie Brennan at kerriebren11@gmail.com BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TRAINING Are you interested in becoming part of the ministry to the bereaved in Saint Joseph Parish? If you are, please let Msgr. Hubba know. An eight-week training program is offered by the Archdiocesan Office of Family Life Ministries and is now open for registration. Sessions begin in late September and continue into November. For class location, registration and fee information, please call 973-497-4327 or email mccormaja@rcan.org Participants should not have suffered a recent loss and must meet the requirements of the Safe Environment Program of the Archdiocese. 5
COUPON BOOK FOR SALE TO BENEFIT SJS Saint Joseph School is selling valuable, family-friendly KidStuff Coupon Books filled with hundreds of national, regional and local coupons for all ages! The KidStuff Book is conveniently organized, offers incredible savings and is sold exclusively through schools! Our school will earn 50% or more profit for every book we sell. Use just a few coupons and save more than the $25 cost of the book. Remember to keep the book in your car! Among the business that offer coupons are Macys, Sears, Sports Authority, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Payless, Disney Store, Burlington, Annie Sez, Pet Valu, Modell s, BuyBuy Baby, Yankee Candle, Golf Galaxy, Lego Store, Books-a-Million, Bob s Stores, Six Flags, Dorney Park, Disney on Ice, Seame Place, Bow -Tie Cinemas, Liberty Science Center, Medieval Times, Subway, Domino s, Carvel, IHOP, Outback, McDonalds, and many more! If you would like to purchase a book, contact Deirdre Mastangelo at 201-803-7685 or by email at d2nian@aol.com LEGION OF MARY BUS TRIP The Bergen County Legion of Mary will be sponsoring a bus trip to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on Saturday, October 10. The bus will depart at 8:00 am with expected return at 6:00 pm. Itinerary for the day includes Tour, Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and more. Price of $38 includes buffet lunch. Deadline for registration is September 14. Call Pat at 201-615-0585 to sign up. SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ EXCUSIVE COVERAGE OF POPE S VISIT Relevant Radio will provide LIVE coverage of many of Pope Francis key visits and Masses during his first trip to North America. In partnership with NET-TV, Relevant Radio will be covering the Holy Father s historic address to the Joint Session of Congress and his meeting at the United Nations. Tune in to Relevant Radio (1430 AM or listen online at www.relevantradio.com) for the following LIVE broadcasts: September 23: Mass of Canonization of Blessed Junípero Serra from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, D.C.), a report from the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia; September 24: Commentary on the Pope s historic address to Congress; September 25: Pope Francis in America live from Holy Family Church in New York City; September 27: Live broadcast of Pope Francis Closing Mass at the World Meeting of Families. A NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND REFLECTION WITH CURTIS STEPHAN SEPTEMBER 18 Saint Therese of Lisieux Parish, 120 Monroe Avenue, Cresskill, invites you to join them for an evening of prayer, music and reflection on Friday, September 18 at 7:00 pm featuring Curtis Stephan, one of the leading composers of Catholic contemporary music and composer of the Mass of Renewal that we at Saint Joseph are now singing at Mass. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the St. Therese music ministry. For more information, contact Adrian Soltys at 201-567-2528 or by email at asoltys@sttheresecresskill.org LOOKING FOR PILGRIMS FOR ANNUAL LOURDES TRIP The American Special Children s Pilgrimage (ASCPG), a non-profit organization that sponsors an annual Easter Week pilgrimage to Lourdes (France) for children and young adults with special developmental and physical needs, is looking for pilgrims. Are you or someone you know the parent of a young person with special needs? Now is the time to reach out to us for information about the upcoming LOURDES 2016 trip. ASCPG will be having a short presentation in the school gymnasium at St. Therese in Cresskill, NJ on September 20 immediately following the Special Needs Mass at 2:30 pm. For more information or to donate, contact Norman Saunders at 201-832-0105 or 201-567-8790. You can also visit the website at aspcg-lourdes.org 6 SPECIAL NOON MASS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOLISM SEPTEMBER 19 A special Mass and support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at the Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter on Saturday, September 19 at 12 noon. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the man/woman directly infected with the abuse of alcohol or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information, please call 201-768-7565. TOGETHER A SPECIAL CONCERT SEPTEMBER 20 Join our Music Director, Monroe Quinn, and his wife, singer Joy Kunc, for a concert of beautiful music at the Cliffside Park Library, 505 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ on Sunday, September 20 from 2:00-3:00 pm.
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