St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 www.saintroseoflimachurch.org Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29, 2017 As I think of the car raffle I consider with great fondness our biggest car raffle champion, the late Mario Marrano. The car raffle was truly his baby and I m proud to say his legacy is continuing through his wife Anna and his daughter Jeanne. A big thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the car raffle - to Bruno Barillari who, with the Parish Council decided upon the car; to Jeanne Taylor and Anne Marie Gillespie who coordinated the ticket booth; to our staff who handled everything behind the scenes; to Jim Giordano and his team of counters who faithfully counted and reported on the ticket sales weekly; to the many volunteers who, with great devotion, sold tickets in the ticket booth; and the volunteers who folded all the ticket stubs. Thanks to Angelo of Esposito s who encouraged many of his faithful customers to participate in the car raffle sales and to Sorrento s who are so kind to our ticket sellers. Many thanks to the Leonardis family who, as always, covered the cost of printing the raffle tickets. Thank you to our parishioners and our guests who returned their sold tickets. As you are aware, the car cost $41,582.00. After expenses incurred - mailings, licensing, etc. I m thrilled to tell you we made a profit of $43,000.00. Congratulations to the winner of the car - Edward Castner. Our pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. was a day to be remembered. Our bus journey there and back was pleasurable, prayerful and fun. Our Mass at which Bishop Serratelli presided was holy and joyful. We prayed for all of our parishioners and we appreciate the graces and blessings we have received so generously from the Lord. Wednesday, November 1 st is the Feast of All Saints and a holyday of obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 7:00am, 9:00am, 12:10pm and 7:00pm. I will host a teaching session from 6:00pm 7:00pm for our 9 th grade parents and their children in the church on how the saints impact our lives. Anyone who is interested in learning about the saints, please feel welcome to join us. Thursday, November 2 nd is the Feast of All Souls. This is a day when all Catholics should remember our beloved dead. In fact, the month of November is set aside to remember the dead and to pray for the souls in purgatory. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00am and 7:00pm. At the 7:00pm Mass I will also remember all who have been buried from St. Rose this past year. All parishioners are welcome to join us. Congratulations to Sean and Nicole Onyeka who made First Holy Communion at the 12:15pm Mass last Sunday. A big thank you to Dot and Gerri who prepared them. I had a lovely visit with Fr. Hubert last Monday evening at his parish in West Milford. As you know, Fr. Hubert is a wonderful priest and is bringing the parish back to life. He got a little dog and her name is Mollie. The dog is bilingual! I m sure they will visit us in East Hanover soon. Father Owen
Sunday, October 29 th Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Nick DeFinis, Nancy Rose Fieno (9th Ann.) 9:15 Frank Marino, Gayle Rossi 10:30 Joseph Cappucci, Helen Rosamilia 12:15 James & Ena Moran, Emily Duva 7:00 Gabriel J. Sarni, Frank Scrocco Monday, October 30 th Weekday 9:00 Marie Finelli, Judith Insabella Tuesday, October 31 st Weekday 9:00 Armando Spagnolo, Lorene Kollash Wednesday, November 1 st All Saints 7:00 Andy Blue 9:00 June Remington, Carol Sullivan 12:10 John Franchino, Maria Giacobbe 7:00 Susan Marano, Joseph Cacciatore Thursday, November 2 nd The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) 9:00 Joseph F. & Agnes V. Murphy Casey, Cesare & Josephine Prosperi First Friday November 3 rd St. Martin de Porres 9:00 Lucy Soriano, Mario Marrano First Saturday, November 4 th St. Charles Borromeo 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Vinnie Maggiulli, Mary DeAngelis Sunday, November 5 th Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Maria De Ram Hubert, Robert Rodgers 9:15 Nicola Germimario, Sr. Giovanna Lipari 10:30 Sr. Diane Collesano, James John Gallo 12:15 Rachele Loprete (2nd Ann.), Connie Russoniello 7:00 Gabriel J. Sarni, Mary Ratyniak Rosary Prayer Intentions for November Glorious Mysteries: For the souls in purgatory that they are lifted up into the Glory of Heaven. Sorrowful Mysteries: For our beloved America that we will always proudly proclaim in God We Trust. Joyful Mysteries: That during this month of November we will give thanks to God for all the Saints Luminous Mysteries: In thanksgiving for our beloved dead who has taught us our faith. Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Lena Raimo, Francesca Dagastino, Carmine Sarno, Rich Koscielak, Ann Gorban and Ruth Schwarzmann Prayer Intentions of POPE FRANCIS for November CHRISTIANS IN ASIA That Christians in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions. THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For the week are offered in Loving Memory of: Domenick Mirocco From: Donna Mirocco & Cathy Perrotta SANCTUARY LAMP CHURCH A reminder of the Divine Presence in the Eucharist burns this week in memory of: Gayle Rossi From: Children & Grandchildren TABERNACLE CANDLES For this week are offered in Loving Memory of: Vincent Caputo From: Daughter ALTAR CANDLES For the week are offered in Loving Memory of: Anna Mirocco From: Donna Mirocco & Cathy Perrotta We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Rose Ackert Richard J. Herbert SHARE YOUR MEMORIES In 1957, the first Mass of the new St. Rose of Lima was held. We are now celebrating 60 years of supporting the Catholic community of East Hanover. As the Parish Council prepares for a celebration weekend, we would like to collect memories of the early years of the Parish (1957-1969). Please send pictures, short stories and your memories to the Parish Council at St.Rose.60th.Anniversary@GMail.com or drop them off at the church office. Make sure to provide your contact information so we can discuss your memories with you and prepare to share them with the Parish. All photos will be scanned and returned. We will continue to update the Parish as we plan for the celebration. Please submit before the deadline of November 3. Thanks! Holy Day of Obligation All Saints Tuesday, November 1st Masses will be at: 7:00am, 9:00am 12:10pm, 7:00pm Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 5th at 2:00am. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
CONFIRMATION NEWS 9th Grade: Wednesday, November 1st will be your next class night. Please arrive no later than 6pm directly to the Church. Parents are asked to attend this lesson with their child and all are asked to stay for the 7pm Mass together. 10th Grade: Sunday, October 29th will be your next class night. Please enter through the school lobby doors no later than 5:30pm. Mrs. Krueger s class will be leaders of the 7pm Confirmation class on this night. All other students must attend a Mass of their choice. YOUTH CENTER The next Youth Group - TBD RELIGIOUS ED November Calendar 4 Retreat Grades 3 & 4 3:30pm to 5:30pm Mass 5 Cycle 2 Class 10:00am 11:45an 12 No Classes 18 Retreat Grades 7 & 8 3:30pm to 5:30pm Mass 19 Cycle 1 Class 10:00am 11:45am 26 No Classes Happy Thanksgiving Italy Pilgrimage 2018 Fr. Owen invites you to travel with him to Italy for The Diaconate Ordinations in Rome, and to visit The Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotundo, and other sites September 20-29, 2018 Travel to Rome, San Giovanni Rotundo, Avellino, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii, Naples and other beautiful and holy sites with Fr. Owen If interested, please first contact Great Experiences, Anne Breslin at 201.825.3725 or at anne@greatexperiencesnj.com or Mrs. Stephanie Politi at spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org or at 973-599- 2944 Only 40 spots available. Brochures in parish office. My Spain & Fatima Pilgrimage Experience Gricel Comesanas I'd like to begin by saying that I always had a special connection and great love to our blessed Mother Mary and when Father Owen announced he was going to lead a pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2015, I was thrilled with anticipation. I always wanted to visit that Holy site where our Lady appeared to Bernadette. I've read of great miracles and healing through our Lady of Lourdes' intercession, and I wanted to take my daughter, Natalie, who has diabetes since the age of 8 years old, in addition to other auto immune disorders, there for healing. She came along, somehow reluctantly, because she was then 18 years old and our group of travelers were older. She ended up having a good time and though her physical illnesses remain, while at Lourdes, she received spiritual healing. While at Lourdes I prayed intensely for her health, not knowing that I already had Stage 3 colon cancer. I was diagnosed 2 months after returning to the U.S. After hearing the diagnosis, all I could think of and remember was when I went to Our Lady of Lourdes and bathing in those miraculous waters. I prayed to her trustingly and put all my worries and fears in her Immaculate Heart. She led me to the right doctors. She guided them to do the best for me. I started a course of chemotherapy and radiation to shrink the tumor prior to the surgery, along with great dosages of prayers from family and friends. When the treatment ended, the doctors allowed me to rest before the surgery. When they checked again to see how much the tumor had shrunk, the tumor was no longer there! I was cured before the surgery through Mary's intercession! I still was advised to have the surgery in order to resect the area where the cancerous tumor had been in order to decrease the rate of recurrence and to send it to pathology for staging. The surgeon was marveled about the way the procedure went and how well everything looked. The only thing left was a scar where the tumor used to be. She was very happy and surprised that the pathology report came back as "Stage 0" - no cancerous cells! The oncologist admitted that they weren't sure how to proceed in cases like mine, but he advised to complete treatment for the initial diagnosis of Stage 3b. Every time I received Chemo, I prayed to Mary and Jesus to bless the medicines going into my body and to bless those administering it. I'm now cancer free and very grateful to our Lady of Lourdes' intercession. I have an opportunity to enjoy my daughters, family and friends longer and more time to know, love and serve God. This year's Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and Fatima was my chance to thank our blessed Mother and God for all the graces and blessings granted. First visit was to Santiago where St. James is buried. I learned that the first Marian Apparition was to St. James while Mary was still alive living in Jerusalem and St. James was then Zaragoza, Spain evangelizing in the year 40. She appeared to him as Our Lady del Pilar. It was truly an amazing heavenly experience to be in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, his burial site, St. James' embrace, the beautiful mass at the cathedral and the Botafumeiro! We visited many churches and beautiful towns and villages on the way to Fatima. One of my favorite was the Church of Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem, Portugal. Father Owen celebrated Mass there and we were able to see the actual Bleeding Host. Fatima was the highlight. Our hotel was right across the street from the Basilica and Apparition Chapel. When we first went in, I saw the image of Our Lady of Fatima in a very simple place. I knelt down and I prayed and thanked her (not knowing yet that this was the actual site that Mary appeared to Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, but I felt her presence. I felt an immense flow of peace, love and mercy embracing me. The spiritual experience in Fatima was amazing and not easy to describe. She touched my heart and soul in the most beautiful and profound way. I also liked the fact that the chapel is always opened so I was able to cross the street and visit Our Lady of Fatima even late at night when it was quiet. They also had Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the new basilica to visit, at any time, Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament. The international rosary, the candlelight procession shared with thousands of people from so many different places, all united in the same faith and devotion to Mary, was something I will never forget. Congratulations to Sean & Nicole who made First Holy Communion on Sunday, October 22nd. My connection and love for Mary continues to grow more with each pilgrimage as I get to know her better. Since I visited Lourdes, I was consecrated to Mary. I pray the rosary every day. She brought me closer to her son, Jesus, in Eucharistic Adoration. I know that Mary, in her mother's love, wants the best for me. I put myself entirely and trusting in her hands; knowing that I may not get exactly what I pray for, but I'm sure to obtain what's best for me and the graces that I need through her intercession.
The Parish belongs to all of us, and only through the parish community can we achieve our goals. The Challenge is Ours!!! OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS October 22, 2017 Sunday Collection $ 11,870.00 World Missions $ 1,238.00 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS SACRIFICING TO HELP US MEET OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR LOVING HEARTS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL OUR PARISHONERS TO USE THE TITHING ENVELOPES AND HELP US TO MEET OUR GOAL OF $13,500 Thank You FOOD PANTRY Thanks to your generous donations we are able to help many people that come to our Food Pantry. The pantry will now be opened on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of every month from 10 11am. The pantry is in need of Coffee caffeinated, mayonnaise, cleaning products, dish detergent, cereal for adults, personal care items deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, paper products. NO canned corn, string beans, soup, tuna, peas or pumpkin. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Isabella Francis at Isabellafrancis2@gmail.com. CAR RAFFLE 2017 Thank you to Ron Mayer, Clarita Flores, Giulia Cardella, Chris Rosoff, Ceil DeFinis, Marisa Marano, Terry Truzzolino, Claudette Casile, Juanita Nostrame, Barbara Wetzel, Jodi Kolcz, Eddie O Connor, Connie Walsh, Chris Rosoff, Dolores DiBernardo, Marge Kearns, Geri Zecchino, Dot Zoppi, Marge Lemongello, Joyce DeMaio, Carmelo Conte, Neale Baxter, Gerri Vaccaro, Tony Rombolo, Robin Reiter, Ron Corey, Gerri Swetz, Barbara Masi, Patty Walters, Mary Ann Goodwin, and Kelly Robertazzi CAR RAFFLE SALES TOTAL TICKET SALES: $85,005 COST OF VEHICLE $41,582 PROFIT MINUS EXPENSES $43,000 Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, November 8th (second Wednesday) at 7:00pm in the Church beginning with the rosary. REMINDER: Please bring an item for our reverse Advent Basket to the November meeting. If you were not present at the last meeting you may bring any non-perishable food item. Any questions please contact either Maureen at 973-887-7696 or mcarvagno@optonline.net or Bernadette at bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 Oct. 29th - 5th Sunday Rosary Nov. 4th - Pasta for People EH Firehouse To benefit all Hurricane Victims Nov. 5 Membership Blitz Nov. 13th Mass for deceased Brothers Nov. 18th Bishops Mass in Paterson 10:00am If you are interested in joining the Knights or have questions about the Knights, please call Grand Knight, Joe Carvagno at 973-508-6705. Fr. Hubert and Molly Jurjewicz Michael Vitiello had the distinct honor of playing at the Mass celebrated at the Basilica during the Diocesan Pilgrimage. Bishop Serratelli himself congratulated and commended Michael at the conclusion of the Mass. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT HOWARD STREET MISSION Howard Street Mission is a nonprofit organization who help the homeless of Morris County. We will be collecting gently used winter coats, jackets, sweatshirts, sweat pants, thermals, sleeping bags, blankets, winter boots, warm & heavy socks (only new please) and travel size toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, razor, shaving cream). Please bring your donations to the Youth Center on Saturday, November 4th from 10am 12pm. Parishoners & Confirmation students please help support this mission. If you are a parishioner, you will be doing a good deed by helping. If you are a Confirmation Student: You will receive2 hours per bag (up to 6 hours) and whoever stays from 10-12pm to help sort will get 3 more hours. Questions Please email Lisa Krueger and to sign up to assist at lisageo21@gmail.com
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Miss Lorie s Class focused on spiders. These eight legged arachnids were so much fun to learn about. We learned what spiders eat, where they live, how they catch their food, and which ones to stay away from! The children all easel painted their own spider and we made a class booklet that resembles The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle. On Friday, we were able to go on our field trip and the children had a blast! Miss Evelyn s Class had Pumpkin time!! This week we learned all about pumpkins. We talked about the lifecycle of a pumpkin and then observed and explored the external parts of a pumpkin (shell, stem). We hypothesized what the inside of our pumpkin would look like and how many seeds it would have and then we cut into it and discovered what was inside - gooey, slimy, yucky, sticky pulp, flesh and 681 seeds! The highlight of our week was our trip to Brook Hollow Farm where we fed farm animals, went on a hayride and got to pick our very own pumpkins!! What an exciting end to a great week!! We are now accepting applications for our 2017/2018 school year. If you are interested in applying, or for a tour of our facility, please call 973-887-1801. You can also email cfreeman@stroseacad.org. If you are interested in our newest toddler program (12 months to 21/2 years old), please call for more information and speak with our Director, Lorie Agrifolio for more details! If anyone is interested in working in our after-care program please email Lorie Agrifolio at lagrifolio@stroseacad.org. The hours would be approximately from 2-6 pm. Great for a college student looking to gain experience working with children! Miss Casey's class finished learning about pumpkins. On Monday, we took a trip to the pumpkin patch; we took a hay ride, walked through a corn maze. picked pumpkins, and climbed on hay bale. We opened up the top of a pumpkin to see what was inside; we got to touch the pulp and seeds. We learned the "5 Little Pumpkin" song and played a pumpkin memory game. After we were done, Miss Casey helped us carve a face to make a jack-o-lantern. With Halloween coming soon, the students learned a poem about little witches and made finger puppets to act out the poem. We also made haunted houses to share with our families but made sure not to make them too scary! All of these exciting activities were summed up in our religion lesson: God Made the World. We know that God made everything big and small for all of us! In Miss Donna s class, we had our class trip to the pumpkin farm. The children not only picked a pumpkin, they walked through a corn maze and a spider web. They ran through an obstacle course and had a wonderful story time. It was the first class trip on a bus ride for most of the children. The children had fun times with magnetic blocks, play dough and building blocks. After listening to the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, we focused on the first letter of each child's name. Some of the children started a collage in the shape of their first letter.
PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: 973-887-5572 Fax: 973-884-0476 PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER Website: www.saintroseoflimachurch.org In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, after office hours, please call 973-887-5572 and press 2 to reach Father Owen or Father Matthew immediately Pastor Fr. Owen B Moran 973-887-5572 Ext 114 obmoran@saintroseoflimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Kranc 973-887-5572 Ext 125 fr.matthew@saintroseoflimachurch.org Permanent Deacon Deacon Vincent Leo 973-887-5572 tvleo@carroll.com Seminarian Mr. Alex Nevitt 3rd Year Theology, North American College, Rome wnevitt@gmail.com Pastor Emeritus Msgr. William McCarthy retired and not in residence Parish Staff Mrs. Gretchen Turner Finance Consultant 973-887-5572 Ext 115 gturner@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mr. Diego Badilla Music Director 973-887-5572 Ext 157 dbadilla@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Karen Cunningham Business Manager 973-887-5572 Ext 129 kcunningham@saintroseoflimachurch.org Ms. Cathleen Seborowski Parish Secretary 973-887-5572 Ext 128 cseborowski@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Angela Burns Parish Secretary 973-887-5572 Ext 152 aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Anne Marie Gillespie Trustee Mrs. Jeanne Taylor Mr. William Nevitt Trustee Parish Council President Saint Rose Pre-School Mrs. Lorie Agrifolio Director of ECC 973-887-1801 lagrifolio@stroseacad.org Mrs. Carol Freeman Administrative Assistant 973-887-1801 cfreeman@stroseacad.org (Pre-School/Pre-K) Faith Formation Mrs. Stephanie Politi Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries 973-599-2944 spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Bernadette Caponegro Director of Religious Education 973-887-0357 bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Gina Liebhauser Ass t Coordinator of Religious Ed 973-887-0357 reled@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Tanya D Souza Assistant to Coordinator of 973-887-0357 tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org Pastoral Ministries Ms. Lisa Paradiso Assistant Coordinator of Confirmation 973-599-2944 lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org and Youth Ministry Mrs. M. Kelly Robertazzi Youth Ministry and Confirmation 973-599-2944 krobertazzi@saintroseoflimachurch.org Assistant SACRAMENTS Baptism We celebrate the sacrament of Baptism most Sundays. Parents are welcome to have the Baptism celebrated either at a week-end Mass or at the Liturgy of Baptism at 1:15. To make arrangements for Baptism please call Father Owen or Fr. Matthew. Godparents must be confirmed and be active members of the church and attend Mass regularly. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 8:15 8:45 and 4:45 5:15 (or by appointment with Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew). Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew and set up an appointment. Any Catholic couple needs approximately a year to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the Priest celebrating the marriage and attendance at Pre-Cana conferences. Sacrament of the Sick / Hospital Visits At St. Rose we are strongly committed to the spiritual care of the sick. Because of privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes are not allowed to release the patient s religious affiliation. Therefore, we must depend on families of our sick parishioners to inform us of their whereabouts and condition. Please notify the parish office of any need for a home or hospital visit. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for people who seek full initiation in the Catholic Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, which are received at Easter Vigil. For information, please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew at the parish office. PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Following 9am Mass on Saturday Adult Choir Rehearsal Mondays 9:30am or Wednesdays 8:00pm Devotion to Padre Pio Following the 9am Mass on Friday Knights of Columbus 2 nd & 4 th Monday at 8pm in Labrecque Hall Right to Life Anne Marie Gillespie amgillespie@optonline.net Rosary Altar Society 1 st Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in church First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima Following 9am Mass Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Tues. & Wed 8am 6pm Bereavement - 973-599-2944 Secular Franciscan Order - Second Saturday after 9am Mass PARISH GENERAL INFORMATIONPARISH OFFICE HOURS - Our clergy and staff will be happy to assist you during the following hours: Monday Friday 9am - 3pm New Parishioners - We welcome those who have recently moved to the area. If you would like to be part of the St. Rose of Lima family, please call the parish office to register. Bulletin Deadline Please kindly submit all bulletin materials to Angela (aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org) at the parish office, Please note that in order for articles to be published in next week s bulletin they need to be submitted no later than 10a.m. of the prior Tuesday. Mass Intentions Please come into the office or call during regular office hours.