St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 www.saintroseoflimachurch.org Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, 2017 This is our big car raffle weekend. At 1:15pm I will be calling the lucky winner of the car. A big thank you to everyone who has worked so hard on this major fundraiser. To the many people who sold tickets in the car booth and to the many parishioners who sold extra tickets to friends, family and work colleagues thank you. I m looking forward to announcing the winner and to affirming the many hands that worked together to make this fundraiser a success. As you are aware, St. Rose has joined our diocese for the pilgrimage to DC on this Saturday, October 21 st. We have a full bus of pilgrims. I look forward to writing about this in next week s bulletin. I m excited to begin the Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults (RCIA) sessions Sunday, November 5 th at 3:00pm in the parish offices. During that session the candidates and I will together look at a schedule that suits the group so that people who have busy lives will be able to participate and grow in our faith. I look forward to giving instruction to adults who seek Baptism, Holy Communion, and/or Confirmation. If you know anyone who is not Baptized, a Protestant who would like to become Catholic, a Catholic who has never made Holy Communion, or a Catholic who has never made Confirmation, please have them contact me directly and I will be glad to have them join our group. We began our Bereavement Ministry on October 2 nd. We have the largest group ever - 26. This is a very sacred time where we, under the guidance of God, process feelings of loss, sadness, anger and sometimes the inability to move forward. Death is the most normal part of our lives but for those of us left behind, the most painful. Our group, under the direction of Stephanie, Debbie, Anabela and me, help to bring to those who are bereaved, the sense of hope, purpose and joy that we as Catholics receive from Jesus who reminds us of the Lord s plan for humankind. We certainly understand that we are not born to live eternally on earth but while living here we use our gifts with generosity, celebrate our love for God and hope to attain the Kingdom of Heaven for all eternity upon death. Please keep our Bereavement Group in prayer during these days. On Tuesday, October 10 th I celebrated the Funeral Mass for our beloved parishioner, Andy Blue. Andy was a strong Catholic man of faith, an usher and a Knight of Columbus. These past many years have been difficult as his health and memory faded. Our prayers surround his wonderful wife Winnie who with great devotion assisted him throughout their wonderful marriage and particularly during his time of failing health. Winnie is a devoted Rosarian and I know that the Blessed Mother, to whom she has great devotion, will walk with her during these early difficult days. Father Owen
Sunday, October 22 nd Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Dorothy Garafolo, Antal Gabler 9:15 Aleida G. Echevarria, Pat LaBracio 10:30 In Thansgiving for Lawrence Caruso, Ron Reister, Antonio Caruso 12:15 Emily & Orrin Sharp, James Thomlinson, Helen Norcia (4th Ann.) 7:00 Frank Ruggiero, John & Ida Menegolla Monday, October 23 rd St. John of Capistrano 9:00 Kevin Hanlon, Anthony Acocella Tuesday, October 24 th St. Anthony Mary Claret 9:00 John DiGiovachino, Joseph Garoffa Family Wednesday, October 25 th Weekday 9:00 Pavlos Panayiotou, Judy Insabella Thursday, October 26 th Weekday 9:00 Cathy DiNatale, Pavlos Panayiotou Friday October 27 th Weekday 9:00 Mario Marrano, Lorene Kollash Saturday, October 28th Sts. Simon & Jude 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Jason Corbo, Ralph Tubello (7th Ann.) Sunday, October 29th Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 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 Rosary Prayer Intentions for October Glorious Mysteries: That all Americans will stand united as we profess and respect the flag of the United States of America. Sorrowful Mysteries: Pray for the victims of the Hurricanes and Earthquake that they will find the will to regain strength as they rebuild. Joyful Mysteries: That all Catholics will respect the dignity of life. Luminous Mysteries: For peace in the world and the end of terrorism. THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For the week are offered for: Special Intentions From: Brenda McNeil We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Robert Tiensch Louis DeMary Congratulations to the Parents of our newly 2017 Bishop s Annual Appeal In Giving, We Receive Baptized: Juliet Rose Taccetta Demi Rae DiLauri Christopher Adventerous Lally Daltyn Loretta Lally Giuliana Rose Laurentino Did you know that this year our Diocese had the largest number of men ordained to the priesthood in the country? There are currently over 50 men now enrolled in seminaries to prepare for priestly life in the Paterson Diocese. That is a tremendous blessing, but one that comes with a significant cost for room, board, tuition and other related expenses. Your support of the Bishop s Annual Appeal helps meet the annual expenses for seminarian education. It is a gift that will enhance the faith life of our Diocese for years to come. Please make a pledge today! For your convenience, you can make an online gift or pledge at www.2017appeal. Thank you! 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! Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Lena Raimo, Anne Cross, Francesca Dagastino, Carmine Sarno, Rich Koscielak, Ann Gorban and Ruth Schwarzmann Prayer Intentions of POPE FRANCIS for October WORKERS AND THE UNEMPLOYED That all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good. Congratulations to Shawn & Nicole who made First Reconciliation on Saturday, October 7th.
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 Annual Youth Ministry Halloween Party Tuesday, October24th at 7:00pm in the Youth Center Open to all students grades 9-12 Don t forget to wear your Halloween costume! RELIGIOUS ED To all of our families If you have not yet registered, please do so this week. Once received, your child will be placed in their grade and you will be contacted by email. If you have registered and not received an email, please contact Bernadette at bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Second grade families The dates for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion were emailed to all currently registered families on (Sunday, September 24). Should you have any questions regarding the sacrament dates, please contact Mrs. Caponegro. BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE Please help children in need start school with Jesus by their side. Please join the religious education program as they collect school supplies for the Ivy Hill Elementary School in Newark. Details of this very important community service project will be shared with all Religious education families. OCTOBER RESPECT LIFE MONTH O God our Creator, all LIFE is in your hands from conception until death. Help us to cherish our children and to reverence the awesome privilege of our share in creation. May all people live and die in dignity and love. Bless those who bravely defend the rights of the unborn, the handicapped and the aged. Enlighten and be merciful toward those who fail to love. Let freedom be tempered by responsibility, integrity and morality. Please pray with us and help America to remain to be the land of the free and the home of the Brave! Are you interested in joining our Committee, please call: Carolyn 973-585-4388 Anne Marie 973-884-2011 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 greatexinc@verizon.net or Mrs. Stephanie Politi at spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org or at 973-599- 2944 Only 40 spots available. Brochures in parish office. MY PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA By Anabela Rossi I had the privilege of joining the pilgrims of St. Rose in Fatima, Portugal, which was my first pilgrimage with Fr. Owen. I am Portuguese and had been to Fatima many times as a child when I would visit my grandmother in the summers, but I knew this time would be different. I still remember the same images as my childhood visits there, the people walking on their knees in sacrifice, the magnificent Sanctuary of the basilica and the capelinha where Our Lady appeared to the three shepherd children. There the rosary is prayed in five different languages every night followed by a beautiful candlelight procession. What was different, however, was experiencing all of these things with Fr. Owen, Seminarian Alex and the people of my community. From the moment the bus pulled up to the hotel, I was greeted so warmly by one and all. There was an immediate spirit of love and connection between all of the pilgrims, despite our age differences and in my case not knowing most of them. This should not have come as a surprise as we were all there to learn about and experience the message of Fatima, but to witness it, was extraordinary. The days were balanced with time for prayer, time for sightseeing and time for the sharing of faith and fellowship which usually included a lot of laughter! One of the things that stood out most for me was Fr. Owen celebrating Mass daily in the different churches on our itinerary. There was truly something special to be in these historical churches celebrating the gift of the Mass together. Another highlight was when Alex led us in the Stations of the Cross in front of the sanctuary. It was so moving and emotional because he made it so relatable to our own daily lives. Alex truly has a gift and I iknow he will make an amazing priest. This pilgrimage was unforgettable and I feel like I gained not only spiritual graces, but also a new group of friends. Thank you to Fr. Owen and Alex for the blessing of their spiritual leadership. Thank you also to Stephanie for her time and dedication in planning and executing these spiritual journeys, which are amazing opportunities to share ou Catholic faith. Pictured with Victoria, are her parents, St. Rose Of Lima Parishioners, Kirk and Anabela Rossi at the Hanover Park homecoming festivities. St. Rose Youth Ministry Parishioner Victoria Rossi is pictured here at Hanover Park High School Homecoming on Thursday, September 28th, as she was named Homecoming Princess. Congratulations Victoria!
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 15, 2017 Sunday Collection $ 12,199.00 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 CAR VALUE: $41,184 A profit of $7,000 as of October 19th. A Powerful Study on the Blessed Mother Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever and give you new insight into Mary. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to become more like Christ. Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother at St. Rose of Lima Church in Labrecque Hall (Cafeteria under the church). Choose either class to attend: Wednesday, October 25 9:30am 10:45am Thursday, October 26 7pm 8:30pm For more information or to register for the study, call Deacon Vin at 973-985- 8832 or email pegleo5@gmail.com ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, November 8th at 7:00pm in the Church beginning with the rosary. (2nd Wednesday) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 Oct. 28 - One Day One School Hanover Park High School 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 If you are interested in joining the Knights or have questions about the Knights, please call Grand Knight, Joe Carvagno at 973-508-6705. Congratulations to Martina Wulf & Emily DaCruz on being installed as Eucharistic Ministers. Notre Dame of Mt. Camel in Cedar Knolls, NJ invites women in your community to join us on a weekend retreat from daily life! WOMEN S CORNERSTONE XVIII: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME ~ A Spiritual and Social Experience ~ For women 25 yrs. old and older St. Rose of Lima Broadway bus trip to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" on October 10th. Cornerstone is a unique retreat designed to provide participants an opportunity to revitalize and deepen their spiritual lives. The retreat lasts approximately 26 hours, beginning on Friday evening at 6:30 PM, and ending with a Closing Liturgy on Saturday evening at 7:30 PM. All participants are provided sleeping accommodations at the parish (75 Ridgedale Ave. Cedar Knolls, NJ), which helps ensure the spiritual continuity of the experience for everyone involved. FRIDAY EVE. OCTOBER 27 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 Register online at www.ndcarmel.com. Registration donation: $50. For further information visit us at www.ndcarmel.com, or contact: Denise Panyik-Dale dpanyikdale@gmail.com 973 267 2479 or Mary Ficke Ficke44@aol.com 973 476 4843.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Miss Lorie s Class began their unit on the pumpkin life cycle. We discussed the similarities and differences between how apples grow and how a pumpkin grows. We carved our pumpkin and pulled out the insides. We easel painted our own pumpkin for our pumpkin patch! Although our trip was postponed, we were busy investigating our pumpkins and in our STEM Journals, we estimated the number of seeds in our pumpkin and created a graph for our math lesson. We also did an experiment to see if our mini pumpkin would sink or float. In the next few weeks, we will be learning about bats and spiders! What a fun month to be in school! This week in Miss Evelyn s Pre-K class, we finished up our unit on fire safety. We reviewed all of the safety rules we learned last week and we made fire helmets and donned them while we sang "I'm A Little Fire Fighter". Although we were disappointed that the fire chief could not visit us, we said a prayer for him and we look forward to seeing him another time. We had our first music class with Mr. Dave this week! We sang lots of songs about fall and Halloween and danced with autumn leaves! In religion, we read The Rainbow Fish which taught us about kindness. We created rainbow fish for our religion bulletin board, each with it's own shiny scale, to remind us of the value of friendship and sharing. We began a new unit on pumpkins this week. Because our visit to the farm was postponed until (10/20), we created our own patch of pumpkins using different shades of orange paint that we each mixed for ourselves! Next week we will continue learning about pumpkins and the pumpkin life cycle! Miss Casey's class finished learning about pumpkins this week. They practiced identifying all of the parts of a pumpkin and talked about how they grow. Next week, we will carve a pumpkin to see what is inside; we will even get to touch it. Keeping with the fall theme, students decorated trees with fall leaves that spelled out their names. We are practicing recognizing the letters in our names. We also celebrated Fire Safety Week. We learned about how to stay safe when there is a fire and what number to call if we need help. Students learned about what firefighters do and what they use to stay safe. We even got to pretend to be firefighters! In Miss Donna s Pre School class, we created colorful crosses this week. We are learning to pray before we eat our snack each day. Our music teacher Mr. Dave sang with us and played the guitar. He taught us a beautiful song about the falling leaves. We all love pretend play in our learning centers! 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!
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.