Saint Joseph ROMAN CATHOLIC Church 973-383-1985 Schedule of Masses Weekdays: Monday - Friday at 12:05pm Weekends: Saturday (Sunday Vigil) at 5:00pm; Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am Misa en Espanol todos los Domingos a las 2:30pm y tambien, el tercer Lunes del mes a las 7:00pm Sacrament of reconciliation Saturday at 4:00pm-4:30pm or by appointment 973-383-1985 June 4, 2017
Our Parish Family is Served By Weekly Mass Intentions Father ST Sutton 973-383-1985 - FatherSTS@gmail.com Father Alexander Londono, Migrant Ministry Fr. Alexanderlondono@gmail.com Father Edward Davey, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Thomas Zayac Deacon Gerald Hanifan, retired Deborah Henegan Director of Faith Formation (Grades 1-8) 973-383-8413 - Faithformation@stjosephnewton.org Linda Gorski Director of Faith Formation (Confirmation) 973-383-8413 - Confirmation@stjosephnewton.org Kelly Dachisen, Director of Music Ministry jkdachisen@me.com Anne Lundgren, Office Manager 973-383-1985 - parishoffice@stjosephnewton.org Karen Glowatski, Office Assistant 973-383-1985 - secretary@stjosephnewton.org Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Assistant 973-383-1985 - bulletin@stjosephnewton.org Robert Lasser, Finance Administrator TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek and Gerard Woodring. Saturday 6/3 Sunday June 4 th Pentecost Sunday Monday 6/5 Tuesday 6/6 Wednesday 6/7 Thursday 6/8 Friday 6/9 Saturday 6/10 Sunday June 11 th Most Holy Trinity 5:00pm Sister Joan McDonnell Hailey Acierno 8:00am 9:30am 11:30am Jose M. Martinez Sr. Dennis Nick Fred DeMauro Francis & Stella Covel James Maitilasso 12:05pm John Dyer Robert H. Glowatski 12:05pm Ralph Leo 12:05pm Intentions of Diane Savacool 12:05pm Gladys Velazquez 12:05pm Soledad Diaz 5:00pm Kaitlyn Pascale Margaret Lanterman 8:00am 9:30am 11:30am Mary Quinn Gail Leiser Robert Metzdorf, Sr. Dolores Kavanagh Carmen Sanchez Dorothy Ansell Stephen & Pearl Polc Weekly Remembrance The Sanctuary Lamp which burns near the tabernacle, is the reminder of our Lord s presence in the Most Holy Eucharist, burns in loving memory of: And the hosts and wine, which will become the Holy Body and Precious Blood of our Lord, were given in loving memory of: Oremus Pro Invicem Please remember in your prayers the following members of our parish family who are sick and are in need of the Lord s healing presence: Ron Ayers, Mary Benziger, Father Angelus Croce, Peter De Kleine, Jennifer DiNardo, Pat Fitzpatrick, Kathy Flores, Eileen Fra, Mary Gregory, Kristen Hocken, Margie Huff, Bill Kadar, Susan Kadar, Jessica Kirby, Kerri Knight, Jeff Matyas, Karen Morrison, Ryan Morrison, Don Murphy, Gen Muth, Linda Ross, Michael Ryan, Rita & Tom Zimich. Taking time off from the Lord May they be resting in the joy of God s heavenly kingdom! Now that summer is close upon us, remember that there is no vacation from the Lord. We pray that your time off from school and/or work is filled with rest, joy and strength that comes from the Holy Eucharist each and every weekend. Pentecost Sunday - June 4, 2017
This week s events Monday, June 5 7:00pm Secular Franciscans (Parish Center) 7:00pm Columbiettes (Community Center) Wednesday, June 7 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parish Center) Thursday, June 8 1:00pm Legion of Mary (Parish Center) Saturday, June 10 Youth Group Bracelets after 5:00pm Mass Sunday, June 11 Youth Group Bracelets after all Masses 2:30pm Spanish Mass (Church) Catholic charities Due to the unprecedented requests for assistance from Catholic Charities food pantries and in order to fulfill our obligations to the poor, Bishop Serratelli has authorized a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes and agencies on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18, 2017. We are all being asked to bring assorted food products on that day. Saint Joseph Church has been asked to provide canned meats. Cash donations will also be accepted. Please mark Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18 as the food collection day in order to help those in need in our Diocesan community of Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties. PARISH WEEKEND DONATIONS May 14 - Collection $7,803 Online Giving $343 Total: $8,146 No more Second Collections $3,141 Attendance: 657 Remember our weekly goal is $10,000 Weekend readings June 11, 2017 Exodus 34:4b-6,8-9 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 The Gospel of Saint John 3:16-18 Marian pilgrimage The Diocese of Paterson will be hosting the 2017 Pilgrimage this October to Washington, DC. The trip that takes place on October 21, 2017 will provide the faithful the opportunity to join parishioners throughout the diocese in a prayer filled day that includes Mass, Confession, Rosary, Divine Mercy, and Catechetical presentations. Please contact Wendy Cooney at 973-903- 0335 if you are interested in going. Youth mission trip After all the Masses on June 10 th and 11 th, our parish teens, from this summer s Mission Trip, will be handing out Faith based bracelets, bookmarks and notepads. The donations will support the great group of our teens who are raising money to go on their CHWC Mission Trip to Plattsburg, New York. There they will work with Catholic Heart Work Camp out in the community to help residents in need as well as spend time developing their faith. All money collected will help pay for their trip and travel expenses. Please support the youth of our parish as they put their hands and feet where their faith is. Stained glass windows Please remember that the first phase of our stained glass windows restoration will begin soon. Special thanks to Margaret & Richard Bourgque and an Anonymous donor, who have already made donations to this maintenance project in our parish. May the Lord bless them for their generosity and thoughtfulness to their parish family.
Special thanks to Deacon Al and Cathy (The following is an excerpt of the announcement that was made at all Masses this past weekend:) My dear friends, over the past few weeks, I have received a few emails and a two or three people have asked me directly and indirectly through others, about Deacon Al Kucinksi. As you may have noticed, his name has been removed from the bulletin and from our website, and at this time, I feel that you have the right to know why. Growing up in Coventry, RI, I remember that our parish was the parish where problem priests were sent to live with our pastor Father Doyle. Many times we would meet a priest on the weekend and the next month he was gone and no one ever said anything. This not only happened once, but over eight times when I was a child. Each and every time, I always thought, the people had the right to know where these priests went and why, but nothing was ever said. In former assignments, very similar situations arose and once again no one was told what happened and why. Again, I thought, the people had the right to know, but nothing was ever said. Let me first state very clearly that Deacon Al is not sick nor has he resigned from the deaconate because of health issues. Secondly, and as important, Deacon Al did nothing illegal, immoral or against civil or Canon (church) Law which required him to step down from his ministry. However, at this time I have to balance his right to privacy and your right to know where your clergy are. Therefore, this is the reason why I am addressing the parish at all Masses this weekend about this important matter. This past month, Deacon Al submitted a letter to the bishop of the diocese requesting that he be relieved of his ministry here at Saint Joseph Church as a permanent deacon. Again, with respect to his privacy, I can assure you that I have done everything in my power, in charity and justice, for this not to happen. However, in the end, it was Deacon Al s own free will and personal choice to make this official request. On behalf of the parish, I want to thank Deacon Al for his many faithful years of being a parishioner of Saint Joseph Church and for his nearly fifteen years of diaconal ministry here in this parish. To the many couples he prepared for marriage, to those couples that he witnessed their wedding vows; to the same couples he prepared for their children s baptisms and baptized them as well, for is presence on the altar, his preaching, his presence at wake services and burials, both in our parish and throughout the diocese and for his ministry in the hospital as well, I am truly grateful for his dedication and service to the Lord and this local church. I also want to thank his wife Cathy for her constancy in supporting her husband in his diaconal ministry. Unlike the priest, the deacon s ministry involves two people; both he and his wife. For her many years of service before my assignment here in Newton and for her recent dedication to the Saturday Cleaners and the Saint Mother Teresa Food Pantry, again, I am personally grateful for her presence and selflessness. Finally, I ask you to pray for Deacon Al, Cathy and their family, that as he seeks to continue in his diaconal ministry in the diocese, he will find peace and contentment wherever he is next assigned by the bishop. And that is why his name is no longer in the bulletin nor on our website and because I thought you had the right to know. Thank you for your understanding, your patience and for the majority of you who did not resort to gossip and unfair assumptions at this time. It took this long to let you know because I had to wait until his letter was written to and accepted by the bishop, before I could make this public announcement. Thank you!
food pantry Many thanks to the faithful parishioners and friends that bring food for our Saint Mother Teresa Food Pantry each and every week. As the summer months are upon us and many are able to take vacations, this is not the case for the working poor and needy. With their children home from schools, they are even in more need to feed them. Therefore, we ask that all parishioners, young and mature, to bring at least one can or box of food each and every week. We continue to provide wallet sized printed cards which are available at the entrance of the church that list each month s pantry needs. This card can be a great help when you are doing your own family shopping to remember those are less fortunate than we. It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. - Saint Mother Teresa Spiritual book club Come join us as we begin to read Father James Martin, S.J. s book: Jesus: A Pilgrimage. His book tells about his travels through the Holy Land visiting important sites in the life of Jesus as well as his insights on how Jesus speaks to us today. We will meet on Tuesday, August 8 th at 7:00pm in the library in the school. There are still a few books available in the Parish Center for $12.00. Come and join us as we discuss this enjoyable book. All Are Welcome! Adult Bible > >> Study Father ST is looking into starting an adult Bible Study group over the summer months. Please let him know if you might be interested: FatherSTS@gmail.com or you may call the Parish Center and leave him a message.