The Bread and Wine have been offered in loving memory of Linda & Eleanor Sacco From Anne Marie Nappi and MONDAY, February 20, 2017 HOLIDAY Tina Wnek PRESIDENTS DAY From Brenda Velasco 9:00 AM Vincent Notarnicola, r/o Jagiello Family TUESDAY, February 21, 2017 7:00 AM Halina Kiercel, r/o Bridges Family 8:45 AM Felix Solis, r/o M/M Specchio GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 2/12/17 was $11,538.75 May God bless you for your generosity. WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2017 7:00 AM Mrs. Stanley, r/o Partyka Family 8:45 AM Patricia Baumlin, r/o William Kovacs THURSDAY, February 23, 2017 7:00 AM Maureen Corrigan, r/o Family 8:45 AM Gina Neto, r/o The Lieggi Family FRIDAY, February 24, 2017 7:00 AM Kevin McCartin, r/o Family 8:45 AM Joan Cassidy, r/o Husband Jack SATURDAY, February 25, 2017 8:00 AM Rose & Peter McLoughlin, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy 5:00 PM Arlene Rose Behul, r/o Feeney Family 7:00 PM Joan Tacca, r/o Jack & MaryLou Jacobi SUNDAY, February 26, 2017 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our parish 9:00 AM Mary LoGrande, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy 10:45 AM John Devlin, r/o Brothers and Sisters 12:15 PM Helen Dwornitski, r/o Anthony and Aurora Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Agnes Blessing, Jamie Nestor, Rose Thompson, Tommi Cipas, Hailey Noble, Annie Panaccione, Hugh McCague, Salvatore Aloe, Michelle Valian, Josh Estenes, James Red Dwyer, Nicholas, Doug Beach, Jacqueline McDonough, Mary Bowkley, Baby Matteo, Ronald Kutsy, George Wittmann, Andrew Merlo, Millie Calandriello, Rosie Catalon, Terry Briante, Lisa Auerbach, Judith McCabe, Danny Sheldon, John Mihalko, Artie Palumbo, Audrey Angrisani, Eileen Reilly, Baby Lucas DeCarlo, Jane Alencewicz, Bethany Ciccarelli, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, especially: and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. THE RECTORY WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY FEBRUARY 20th FOR PRESIDENT S DAY SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND This week, our second collection will be for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in 20 countries, many of which still struggle to recover in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Funds from this collection help support reconstruction, education, formation, and poverty outreach. For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/ccee. Thank your for your generosity. ATTENTION! Anyone wishing a record of their Church contributions for the year 2016 is asked to send in a stamped selfaddressed envelope with their envelope number to the Rectory or drop it into the collection basket. e welcome our littlest members born to new life Baptized in water and the Holy Spirit February 12, 2017 SOPHIA MARIE JERSETS Child of Joseph Jersets and Stephanie Kurniawka PATRICK JOSEPH PANICZKO Child of Rafal and Barbara Szurlej Paniczko Next Baptismal class will be February 21st, 2017. Please call the Rectory to register. CATHOLIC SPIRIT The annual drive to support our diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Spirit, is taking place during the month of February, National Catholic Press Month. Please support their good work by using the envelope in your packet. Any amount you contribute will show your support for the ministry of The Catholic Spirit and will be greatly appreciated. And please remember to take home a copy of the paper it has a special role to play in your life as a practicing Catholic. REMINDER TO ALL ROSARIANS: MANDATORY MEETING ON MARCH 2 ND AT 2 PM.
YOUTH MINISTRY This Sunday is the Palisade Climb adventure. Drivers and teens will meet in the parking lot at 8:30am and we will go from there. There will be no meeting this Sunday evening tonight due to the event. What is our next big event you ask? Clear your calendar for our Mini-Retreat on Everyday Disciples coming on Friday March 24th. It will be amazing!! BLOOD DRIVE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6571 SUNDAY MARCH 5, 2017 8:00 AM 1:30 PM The blood mobile will be stationed in the SJV parking lot. All donors will receive a complimentary cholesterol screening. Donors need to weigh at least 110 lbs, bring ID, eat and drink before donation. Thank you and God Bless! Women s Spirituality Retreat March 10-12 Marianist Family Retreat Center Cape May Point, NJ 08212 609-884-3829 Join with other women in a creative exploration of your own story and stories of women in faith. Come alone, or with a relative or friend. A team of women has prepared this weekend of rest and renewal. Eucharist, other prayer experiences, beach walks, socials and fun are included. Cost: $135pp, double occ. UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ PARENT ATHLETIC CLUB ANNUAL FISH FRY Friday, March 3rd 5:30 8:00 pm Catered by Argyle Restaurant, Kearny, NJ Tickets: Fish Dinner $15, Pasta Dinner $10 Dessert & Beverages included Menu: Fish & Chips or Baked Ziti Take-out orders also available For questions or tickets, contact Edward Thornton at ethornton@unioncatholic.org St. John Vianney School News School will be closed on Monday, February 20, for Presidents Day. If your child will be returning to St. John Vianney for the 2017-2018 school year, please complete and return all forms to school by Feb. 28. We must have the forms back in order to get the textbook and busing forms to the proper districts by their deadlines. If you have any questions, please call the school office. If your child will not be returning to St. John s in September, please notify the office. We are currently registering all grade levels of students for the 2017-2018 school year. Please call the school office at 732-388-1662 for more information. Pre-School News School will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents Day. Openings are available for our three and four year old programs for the 2017-2018 school year. You can obtain more information by calling the school office at 732-388-1662. CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2017-2018 TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so beginning January 30, 2017. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Friday, March 31, 2017. Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for one of the five Application Workshops, which will be held in four locations within the Diocese in February and March by going to www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance and following the Workshops link.
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS Adult Choir We are now practicing music for the upcoming Lenten season!! The choir will be singing on Sunday, March 5 th at the 10:45 mass as we welcome Bishop Checchio to our parish! We are always looking for new people to join with our very dedicated group!! We welcome all adults (And high school students) to be part of our choir! We practice each Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. Our next rehearsal will be on Wednesday February 22 nd. Children s Choir Our children s choir will also be singing on Sunday March 5 th at the 10:45 mass as we welcome Bishop Checchio to SJV! We practice on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the church. We sing twice a month at either the 9:00 or 10:45 am mass! All students from grade 2 and up are welcome to join our group!! Our next rehearsal will be on Tuesday February 28 th. Folk Group Our Parish Folk Group enhances the 12:15 liturgy each week. The Folk Group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Rehearsals are held weekly at 11:15 Am in the conference room adjacent to the church gathering area. Jennie is always looking for more singers as well as instrumentalists to join with the Folk Group! Teenage/College Group This group of young adults in the parish generally enhances the 12:15 Pm mass on the fourth Sunday of each month. Rehearsal is held at 11:15 am in the conference room. If you sing or play an instrument, then this group is for you!! Please speak to Jennie Esposito after 12:15 pm for more information on both groups!! You can contact me at jframeiii@yahoo.com with any questions, Jamie Frame, Director of Music/Organist But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you MATTHEW 5:44 Love your enemies, easier said than done, no doubt. But, remember, the foundation of stewardship is prayer. When we are in close communication with God, it opens our heart and it turns our attention away from me and moves it towards God and others. It allows us to have a little more empathy for our enemy. When we pray for others, even our enemies, maybe it softens their hearts as well. PRO LIFE The February meeting has been cancelled. Next Pro-life meeting is Tuesday, March 28 at 7pm in the lower church meeting room. Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new (especially diapers size 3 to 6) and gently used items are accepted. Please continue to remember the children and families who are helped with your donations. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. HAVE A HEART FOR THE UNBORN. February is the month of our Pro-Life HEART campaign. Your donation will be acknowledged on our Bulletin Board of Hearts and will go directly to a local pregnancy center, whose purpose is to save the unborn, care for the mom and support the family with love, prayer and material needs. Your donation can be dropped in the collection basket & marked "SJV Pro Life". Flyers are on the table in the church foyer. Thank you for your care and concern for the Unborn. PILGRIMAGES WITH FATHER JOSEPH POLAND S BEST MAY 26 JUNE 4, 2017 & FATIMA, LOURDES WITH BARCELONA OCTOBER 15 24, 2017 Contact Fr. Joseph at 732-574-0150 or Phyllis Gomulka at 732-566-4115 Website: www.sjvianney.com The Future is Hers Mother Seton Regional High School One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ Save the Date! Friday, March 3, 2017 Tea Time Gift Auction Doors open 5:30 p.m. For details visit our MSR Special Events Facebook page or giftauction@motherseton.org JUBILEE YEAR IN FATIMA
100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF APPARITIONS 2017 OUR LADY OF FATIMA Tour hosted by Fr. David Kosmoski of St. Andrew s parish in Avenel. May 10 May 20 th. In Fatima 3 days and 3 nights (stay in a hotel next to the plaza) for the Jubilee celebration with Pope Francis. Tour Portugal and Southern Spail, including Madrid, Seville, Granada, Avila, and much more. All inclusive including Daily Mass. $3695. from Newark. Call St. Andrew Church at 732-634-4355 for more info. OUR LADY OF FATIMA TRAVELING STATUE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2017 ST. CECELIA CHURCH 45 WILUS WAY, ISELIN ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND Itinerary: Procession of the statue inside the church at the start of the 8:30 AM Mass Rosary will be said before and after each Mass From 2-4 PM the Rosary will be recited in the Chapel The visit will culminate with the 5PM Mass and Recessional Hymn of Fatima Farewell and waving of white handkerchiefs. Cardinals Tobin and O Malley and Grandson of Football Legend to Speak at Annual Catholic Men s Conference The ninth annual Conference, a daylong event for Catholic men to learn, experience fellowship, and renew and strengthen their Catholic faith, will be held on Saturday, March 4, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on the campus of Seton Hall University, South Orange. The Conference theme is "Be Not Afraid Becoming Missionary Disciples." Speakers will be: (English track:) Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark; Cardinal Sean O Malley, Archbishop of Boston and keynote speaker; Joe Lombardi, assistant coach of the New Orleans Saints and grandson of legendary coach Vince Lombardi; (Spanish track:) Mario Paredes, Presidential Liaison to Roman Catholic Ministries, the American Bible Society and Jose Pepe Alonso of EWTN en Espanola. In addition to the speakers, Conference events will include the Sacrament of Reconciliation in multiple languages, a Holy Hour, an Adoration Chapel open all day for prayer, music, exhibitors, and opportunity for fellowship. Registration is $25 per attendee ages 18 years and older. Admittance is free for priests, deacons and religious. Breakfast and lunch are included. To register online, visitwww.njcatholicmen.org. For more information, email CatholicMen@rcan.org or call 973-497-4545. 7th Annual Catholic Deafest BUS TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY/RESORTS CASINO KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LADIES AUX.6571 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19 Bus leaves St. John Vianney parking lot at 11:30AM. Cost is $25. receive back $25. For tickets contact Mary at 732-382-2558. Sponsored by Pastoral teams throughout New Jersey who work with the Deaf, this event will take place at Our Lady of Peace Parish, 1740 US-130 North, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Doors open at 9 am and the day concludes with Mass at 5:30pm. Free Admission. Free Lunch. Lots of special exhibits of interest. The special presenter will be Father Ray Fleming, a deaf priest from the Diocese of Rochester, NY. To register please email: catholicdeafestnj@gmail.com or call 856-283-3962 (ask for Kate). Deadline to register is March 12, 2017.
New Jersey s Adoption Law has changed Beginning January 1, 2017, adoptees and certain relatives will be able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate without a court order. The birth certificate will include the names of the birth parents who placed children for adoption unless a birth parent requests their name be omitted. Birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy must submit a Redaction Request Form to the New Jersey Department of Health no later than December 31, 2016. The Redaction Request Form can be obtained by calling 866-649-8726, ext. 582 or downloading it at http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-36c.pdf. The Catholic Church has always supported reunions between adoptees and birth parents, if such reunions were by mutual consent. The Church continues to do so through their Catholic Charities agencies. If you know individuals that could be effected by the changes to New Jersey Adoption law, please help alert them. Anyone needing assistance can call a HELPLINE at 609-989-4809. Marriage Encounter Weekend A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held April 28-30. Early registration is advisable as space is limited. Phone 1-732-904-9636 for registration and information. Visit us at: www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org for more information. CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS (18-39)! What is your deepest desire? Is it to live a happy and meaningful life? This retreat series is for all young adults who want to live life to the fullest in peace and joy! Consisting of 5 afternoons of prayer between October and June, the series has been revitalized from previous years and each afternoon will focus on one aspect of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Suggested Offering for Sunday afternoons $10. Sunday, March 19, 2017 Sunday, June 4, 2017 June 23-25, 2017 2:00 7:00pm The Examen 2:00 7:00pm Love & How God Loves Us Weekend to End the Series All retreats will be held at Loyola Jesuit Center, 161 James Street, Morristown, NJ. To register, please call 973-539-0740, email: retreathouse@loyola.org or visit www.diometuchen.org/young-adult-retreats