Holy Spirit Church 984 Suburban Road Union, New Jersey 07083 Rev. Armand Mantia Pastor Msgr. Vincent J. Doyle Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jose Robinson Valencia Parochial Vicar Rev. William Morris Weekend Assistant Deacon Joseph J. Carlo Deacon Kurt C. Landeck Pastoral Ministry Mr. Armand Lamberti School Principal Ms. Catherine Drake Director of Religious Education and RCIA Mr. Philip Matrale Youth Minister Mr. John Ondrey, The Spirit Singers The Ministry of Music Mr. James Sondey Parish Pastoral Council Coordinator Mrs. Patricia Wiggins Mr. David Schardien Trustees Parish Office (908) 6873327 Fax (908) 6871312 School (908) 6878415 Religious Education Office (908) 9647533 EMail holyspiritchurch@comcast.net www.holyspiritunion.org
Page 2 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 22, 2017 We Gather to Celebrate Saturday: 8:30am, 5:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00 Noon (July 1st to Labor Day: 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00 Noon) Weekdays: Monday thru Friday: 7:30am and 8:30am Holy Days: As announced Reconciliation Saturday 11:30-12 Noon and 4:30 to 5:00pm. Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is normally celebrated on the second Sunday of each month. A Preparation Program is required for first time parents. New parents should register for the Baptism as soon as possible after the child s birth by contacting the Parish Office. Matrimony According to the policy of the Archdiocese of Newark arrangements for weddings should be made at least one year in advance. Please contact the priest whom you wish to officiate at your wedding, by calling the Parish Office. Novena In honor of Our Lady and St. Jude: Monday (September June) immediately after 8:30 Mass. Parish Membership Our parish family invites all of its members to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the parish is requested to register at the Parish Office. If you move, please let us know. Certificates of Eligibility (Godparent/ Sponsor certificate) will only be given to registered parishioners. Leo Krahel Susan Fisher Lou Slinsky Camille Glasser Joann Melillo James Masucci Elizabeth Uschak Baby Blake Lundquist Stephanie Barrett Joseph T. DeDeo Jr. Jonathan Hyland Camille Capone Christopher Gruno Joan Yochum Little Mackenzie Terry KellyVerducci Mike Scholz Maxwell Alexander Mary Lynn Christine Domenick Cynthia Phelan Toni Pampinella Michelle Petrozella Margaret DeLuca A message from our Pastor: Dear Parishioners, Ordinary is not always a desirable adjective. Who would not be insulted to receive a thankyou note for your ordinary birthday gift, or the ordinary hospitality at the dinner party? No restaurant advertises its ordinariness, no car dealer seats a customer at the steering wheel and whispers, Look how ordinary it is! Yet here we are in Ordinary Time. The word carries a different meaning here: it does not mean these days are dull boring, pedestrian, uninteresting. It means ordinal, or numbered Sundays, a season of the year when we follow the story of Jesus life and ministry in an ordered way, with each Sunday assigned an ordinal number. You can amaze your friends with this example of Catholic arithmetic: the Ordinary Sundays begin with the last Sunday of Christmas, the Baptism of the Lord, continue until the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, and resume after a cluster of feasts following Pentecost Sunday. The numbers are calculated by counting backwards from the Solemnity of Christ the King, the Thirtyfourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Now you know there is nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time! Next weekend we again celebrate the start of Catholic Schools Week. We will have special speakers at all the Masses, and, following the 10:30 Mass, a special Open House and celebration in the Parish Hall. Please join us for these events and celebrate a very special part of our parish. Fr. Armand Sunday Collection: $11057.00 Donations for the Week Poor: $39.00 Helping Hands: $15.00
Page 3 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 22, 2017 Holy Spirit School Where All God s Children Come Together www.holyspiritunion.org If you are part of Holy Spirit School s 50+ year history, we cordially invite you to come celebrate this amazing milestone. The event will take place at the beginning of Catholic Schools Week: Sunday, January 29, 2017 Holy Spirit Parish Hall 970 Suburban Road, Union, NJ 07083 Sunday, January 29, 2017 Schedule 10:30am Opening Mass 11:30am HSS Open House for Alumni, Current and Prospective Families 12:30pm Special Dedication Ceremony honoring Mrs. Barbara Prescott Light snacks and refreshments will be served. God Bless, Armand Lamberti, Principal CYO/YouthMinistry cyounion@aol.com We have many service projects for our members to sign up for this month so be sure to do so this week at CYO! The projects include Nursing Home Bingo, a day with disabled children and volunteering at the Quadriplegic Center (Cheshire Home). Dates and mes will be given out at the meeng. Would you like to be a Mentor for our Confirmaon Candidates? Any CYO member who has already been Confirmed can do so! All you need is a willingness to share your faith and religious experience with a peer! Let our Religious Chairpeople, Jessmarie Torres or Tyler Moriera know you are interested. 60+ CLUB NEWS. Our Club Meeting will be on February 3th, 2017 in the Parish Hall at 1:00 p.m. March: ST. PATRICK'S DAY FEST DOOLIN'SSPRING LAKE, NJ COMPLETE LUNCHEONSHOW BAND and BAGPIPER Date, and cost, will be discussed at the meeting. Please contact Marie Kelly at (908) 6875516 You are invited! To an evening of classic Broadway songs presented for your enjoyment by LEON NEAL, baritone with EDWARD WESLEY, piano Thursday January 26, 2017 7:00 p.m. St. Theresa s Church 541 Washington Avenue, Kenilworth, NJ (There is no admission charge)
Page 4 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 22, 2017 SATURDAY JANUARY 21st 8:30 Amedeo J. Barone req. by BJ and Lucia Barone 5:30 Aida Torres req. by Beryl Armm and Friends SUNDAY JANUARY 22nd 7:30 Giuseppe and Antonina Butera req. by The Butera Family 9:00 Jenny, Paul and Br. Frank Cicchitto req. by Daughter, Trudy 10:30 John Mowad req. by Ron and Mary Mowad 12:00 Phyllis Filomena and Robert Romano req. by The Lassen Family MONDAY JANUARY 23rd 7:30 Elpidia DeLos Angeles req. by Romy and Cora Galano 8:30 Regina Caulfield req. by Mary Faughnan and Family TUESDAY JANUARY 24th 7:30 Hector Tavares req. by H.S. School 8:30 Dick Lawrence req. by Marie WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25th 7:30 Joseph and Marie VenGraitis req. by Family 8:30 Ed and Catherine Shannon req. by Tom and Joan Shannon THURSDAY JANUARY 26th 7:30 Vincent, Donald and Evelyn Kearney, req. by The Family 8:30 The People of the Parish FRIDAY JANUARY 27th 7:30 Elizabeth Appaluccio req. by John and Heather Carr 8:30 Marguerite Largey req. by Johann and Audrey Behrens SATURDAY JANUARY 28th 8:30 Dorothy Krivenko req. by Ann Margaret Shannon 5:30 Carmen DeSarno req. by Family SUNDAY JANUARY 29th 7:30 Mary and Alfred Liotta req. by The Carpignano Family 9:00 James Majewski req. by Diane 10:30 Nikki NyzioGangemi req. by Family 12:00 Elizabeth Magotch req. by Joseph Magotch PARISH ACTIVITIES SUNDAY K of C Membership DriveParish Hall AA Spirit of Recovery Drexler Hall 7:15 pm MONDAY Religious Education 7&8 7:00pm School TUESDAY Religious Education 3:45School RCIA 7:30pmDrexler Hall WEDNESDAY Religious Education 3:45School THURSDAY Religious Education 3:45School Boy Scouts 7:00pmParish Hall FRIDAY SATURDAY Pinewood Derby, Cub Scout Pack 163 8:00amParish Hall SUNDAY Catholic Schools Week 10:30am Church and School AA Spirit of Recovery Drexler Hall 7:15 pm Memorials The Altar Bread and Altar Wine are offered in memory of Regina Caulfield by Mary Faughnan. SAVE THE DATE THROUGH LENT AND BEYOND WITH THE GOSPEL OF JOHN The Holy Spirit Women's Retreat Team will offer this Lenten Retreat for Women on February 24 and 25, 2017. More details to follow.
Page 5 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 22, 2017 The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a gradual process that takes place within the community of the faithful. The length of time of the process varies according to individual need, experience, readiness and commitment. If you, or someone you know is interested in more information, please call Cathy Drake at the Office of Religious Education at (908) 964 7533. ~~~also~~~ If you are not a Catholic, but attracted to the Catholic Church, or a Catholic needing to complete your Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist or Confirmation), this is a time set aside for asking questions and exploring God s call in an informal setting. There are no commitments or obligations required, only questions answered and information shared. Again, call Cathy Drake at (908) 9647533. Respect Life: The Respect Life Ministry Section (http:// www.holyspiritunion.org/respectlife.html) has been updated to include information for dealing with many life issues healing from abortion, dealing with infertility, dealing with terminal illness, adoption, crisis pregnancy, ethics, and end of life issues. Information is also available on the Respect Life Table in the entrance to the church. Crisis Pregnancy Help: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers. Archdiocesan Respect Life Office: 19734974350 Catholic Community Services: 12012467379 Several Sources Foundation: 18006622678 Birthright: 18005504900 Post Abortion Healing for men and women. If interested, call the Archdiocesan Respect Life Office 19734974350. All calls are strictly confidential. Information of Rachel s Vineyard Retreat can be found at: www.rachelsvineyard.org Attention Men of Holy Spirit Save the Date! Annual Men s Retreat Come to the Quiet Time to Reflect and Renew March 18, 2017 For more information please contact Deacon Joe through the Parish Office. Ready For Summer Vacation Yet? If so, please consider joining us on a Mediterranean Dream cruise from July 822, 2017. Sailing onboard the M.S. Westerdam of HollandAmerica Line, we will visit such storied places from history as Venice, Athens, Olympia, Corinth, Santorini, Mykonos and Naples and much more as well. Full color brochures are available in the Parish Office or by calling Great Experiences Inc. at (201) 8253725 Reservations are limited, so if you are interested, please call for information quickly. We hope to see you with us!
Page 6 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 22, 2017 Knights of Columbus Columbian Swim Club News Good News for 2017 As part of our ongoing charitable programs of the Union Knights of Columbus Council 4504, the Columbian Swim Club has created a new membership category and is extending membership invitations to all Holy Spirit Parishioners and their families. As a parishioner you do not need to be a member of the Knights of Columbus to take advantage of this OASIS in Union. You must be a registered member of Holy Spirit Church. Parishioner s memberships includes both spouses, all children up to the age of 25 years and all grandchildren of the parishioner. The Swim Club offers a low cost, summer fun swimming environment that includes a large swimming pool, deck chairs, umbrellas, changing/bathing facilities, Baby Pool and certified life guards. The Swim Club will open to its members on May 27, 2017 with a pool Side Mass and blessing. Membership applications can be obtained by downloading an application from our council s web site at www.kofc4504.org or emailing Jim Ford at jford1488@comcast.net. Applications can be found by clicking on the other button and then the Swim Club Button.