ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Stephen Ehiahuruike, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Albino Santos, S.D.V., In Residence Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Divine Mercy Sunday April 12, 2015 Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:19-31). ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 5:00 to 5:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or unable to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Communion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1 st to 8 th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8 th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Saturday: Sunday: Holy Days: Weekdays: MASS SCHEDULE 7:00 & 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (Vigil Mass) 7:30 & 9:30 AM English 11:00 AM Italian 12:30 PM English (Family Mass) 7:00 PM Portuguese 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM 7:00 & 8:00 AM Other Services & Activities: Monday to Saturday: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer Tuesdays: 9:00 AM Legion of Mary 7:30 PM St. Padre Pio Group (April 21) 7:30 PM H.R.S. Church Hall (April 28) 8:00 PM Holy Rosary in Portuguese Wednesdays: 6:00 PM Holy Rosary in Italian Thursdays: 2:00 PM Bible Study in Italian 6:15 to 7:15 PM Holy Hour for Vocations (April 16, 23 and 30) 7:30 PM Bible Study in English 7:30 PM RCIA 8:30PM Rosary by Brazilian Men (Apr 9) Fridays: 8:30 PM Brazilian Prayer Group 1 st Fridays: 5:30 to 8:30 PM Bl. Sacrament Adoration (May 1)
ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Antonietta Cioce, S.D.V., Sr. Meltiana Ding, S.D.V. and Sr. Sali Antony, S.D.V. 223 14 th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K Fr. Justin Learning Center Tel. 201-944-1376 NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-5262 Principal: Mark Valvano MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, April 11 7:00AM Ivo Miseta by M/M John Piccini 8:00AM Michele, Maria Antonia & Olga by family 6:00PM Sophie DeBari by Pete Giannantonio SUNDAY, April 12 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 7:30AM Joe Matrongolo Sr. & Jr. by M/M Antonio DiSciascio 9:30AM In honor of Divine Mercy by us poor sinners 11:00AM Antonio & Maria Monterosso by son & family 12:30PM Giuseppe Velardo by son 7:00PM People of the Parish MONDAY, April 13 7:00AM Domenico Pate by M/M Antonio Porco 8:00AM Carmela Raineri by daughter Maria TUESDAY, April 14 7:00AM Francesco Tarabocchia by M/M Martino Matesic 8:00AM Antonio Picinich by daughter Elvira & family WEDNESDAY, April 15 7:00AM Agustino Morin by Miljenko Pinjusic 8:00AM Giuseppe Mattessich by wife Gaudenzia THURSDAY, April 16 7:00AM Nikola Picinich by M/M Zdenko Mirkovic 8:00AM Carmela Cundari by Maria Lofaro & family FRIDAY, April 17 7:00AM Frank Tarabocchia by Maria Mattessich 8:00AM Bozo Picinic by M/M Zdenko Mirkovic SATURDAY, April 18 7:00AM Elena Piccini by M/M Albino Matesic 8:00AM Antonia Scrivanich by Antonia Picinic 6:00PM Samuel Lazzaro by Lazzaro family SUNDAY, April 19 7:30AM Gloria Luers by Addie Luers 9:30AM Lloyd Kennedy Jr. by family 11:00AM Antonina, Carmine & Giuseppe Buda by Rosetta 12:30PM Joseph Belvedere by wife and children 7:00PM People of the Parish News of the Parish This Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 PM we will have the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Pray the chaplet and prayers of the Divine Mercy of God in English, Italian and Portuguese. All parishioners are invited to attend. SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION The Confirmation will be on Saturday, April 25 at 3:00 PM, by Most Rev. Bernard Hebda, D.D., Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark. RCIA CLASS (Adult Religious Education) will receive their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Sunday, April 26 at the 9:30 AM FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Our 2nd grade CCD class will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 3 at the 12:30 PM SPRING AUCTION 2015 will be held on Saturday, May 23 from 7:00 to 11:00 PM in Church Hall. We are collecting items to be auctioned. Please bring your donations to the rectory s office. All donations to the church are tax deductible. Shoprite Cards are available after each Sunday Mass or during the week at the office. Our church will get 5% of what you spend. In Memory SANCTUARY LAMP donated this week in memory of Steven Silva & Frank Silva Sr. by the Silva family Donation for the EASTER FLOWERS in memory of Mike & Olimpia Pallotta and Anna Marie Kida by the Kida family Holy Hour of Adoration for Vocations Every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in church ~ Except on eve of first Fridays ~
Page 3 April 12, 2015 Events of the Week Tuesday, April 14 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary in the Blessed Mother s room 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary in the Brazilian families Wednesday, April 15 6:00 PM - Holy Rosary in Italian in Blessed Mother s room Thursday, April 16 2:00 PM - Bible Study in Italian in Bl. Mother s room 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour of Adoration for Vocations 7:30 PM - Bible Study in English in Bl. Mother s room Friday, April 17 8:40 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in Church Hall Ministers Schedule for April 19 6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B. E.M. - Claudia 7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael and Linda E.M. - Sr. Sali and Carol 9:30 AM: Lectors - Gina E.M. - Suzanne and Sr. Bene 11:00 AM: Lectors - Antonia E.M. - Francesca and Italia 12:30 PM : Lector - Youth E.M. - Wendy, Roberto and Rita 7:00 PM: Lectors - Laine, Patricia and Katia E.M. - Fatima and Candido Pastoral Care Baptism: Adriana Belmonte, Samira Peña and Sade Peña (4/12) Holy Communion was brought last week to: Valentine Miele, Alexander Mauro, Sheila Hutchinson, Arthur and Amelia Mazzarella, Gloria Pezzolla and Nicholas Ronci. Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Pete Giannantonio, Anne Ring, Lorenzo Cafasso, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Mercedes Schindler, Angela Tina, Christine Brown and Rita Vanore. Remember our deceased: Joseph Nicoletti (3/31) and Tommaso Morin (4/5) DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY OF ONE HEART AND MIND Reading about the faith of the early Christian believers can be a r e a l inspiration to those of us who have been Christians for a long time, as well as for those who are newly baptized. Can you imagine people of this world being "of one heart and mind" as was the first community of believers? Today's First Letter of John seems to hold the key to how this can be accomplished. Keeping God's commandments and loving all of God's children seems to be the start of being "of one heart and mind." We live in a world that stresses differences-- differences among religions, among races, between genders, and among economic classes. Today we are summoned to focus on what we all share in common on this fragile planet of ours. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. CHRIST IS HERE Christ departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find him. For he departed, and behold, he is here. --St. Augustine A CHEERFUL GIVER A cheerful giver does not count the cost of what he gives. His heart is set on pleasing and cheering the one to whom the gift is given. --St. Julian STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT We are very grateful to all men, women and children who accepted the invitation to participate in this year presentation of the PASSION PLAY on Good Friday. May the Lord bless you and keep your faith. Good job!
COME TO THE FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY Sunday, April 12 In the year 2000 after many years of study by the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II fulfilled the will of Christ and officially established that Feast of Divine Mercy and named it Divine Mercy Sunday. What is so special about this new Feast of Divine Mercy you might ask? It is the promise of the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment for anyone that would go to Confession and receive Communion on that very special Feast of Divine Mercy! Why would Jesus offer us something so great right now? Jesus told St. Faustina that she was to prepare the world for His Second Coming and He wants to pour out His Mercy before He comes again as the Just Judge and as a last hope of salvation. We will celebrate the feast of the DIVINE MERCY at 3:00PM with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer and the chaplet in English, Italian and Portuguese Everyone is invited to participate If you, or someone you know, are sick and homebound and desire to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation (Confession) and Holy Communion in your home; or would like to add someone s name to our prayer list, please contact the rectory office. 50 th Anniversary Dinner Dance & Journal We are reaching a very important milestone 50 years of St. Nicholas Parish s largest fundraiser event. SAVE THIS DATE: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at The Palisadium in Cliffside Park, NJ ST. NICHOLAS FUNDRAISING EVENT SPRING AUCTION Saturday, May 23 7:00 to 11:00 PM in Church Hall We are collecting any items to be auctioned: Gifts, toys, games, electronics, kitchen appliances, home decoration, paintings, jewelry, etc. Open your heart, cleanup your closets and donate to our church! All donations are tax deductible! Please call the rectory s office for more information 201-944-1154 Our children in our 2nd Grade CCD Class will receive First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 3 at the 12:30 PM mass. Our 8th Grade teenagers will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 25 at 3:00 PM by Coadjutor Archbishop Bernard Hebda. And our adults in RCIA will receive their First Communion and Confirmation on Sunday, April 26 at the 9:30 AM Pray for all of them in this very important step in their Catholic life Vocationist Corner I believe in Your Desire, I see Your Plan, I know Your Prayer! You will win, my Jesus. You will triumph! Oh! Let this begin and proceed with me! I want to be a Host with You, in You and for You! O my God and my All, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may Your Will be done, Your Love reign, Your Glory shine, always more in me and in everyone, as in Yourself, O my God and my All! Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 210 For information about the Vocationist Fathers and Sisters please call 973-966-6262 or visit their website at www.vocationist.org