MONDAY, November 6, 2017 7:00 AM Francis Connors, r/o Daughter 8:45 AM Roman Kurdziel, r/o Christine & Tony Bukowski TUESDAY, November 7, 2017 7:00 AM Ollie DeRosa, r/o Family 8:45 AM Joan Cassidy, r/o Husband Jack WEDNESDAY, November 8, 2017 7:00 AM Miriam & Norman Jorgensen, r/o Family 8:45 AM Palma Sisco, r/o Mom and Dad THURSDAY, November 9, 2017 7:00 AM Timothy Piazza, r/o Dawn Ferrentino 8:45 AM Aggie & Peter McKenna, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy FRIDAY, November 10, 2017 7:00 AM Mitzi Campisi, r/o Kelly Feeney 8:45 AM Audrey Angrisani, r/o Joan Dias SATURDAY, November 11, 2017 8:00 AM Ollie and Edward DeRosa, r/o Family 5:00 PM Linda Puca, r/o Marilyn Russo 7:00 PM Theodore Kazanecki, r/o Pat & Joe Engesser SUNDAY, November 12, 2017 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our parish 9:00 AM Edward Zdanowicz, r/o M/M A. Virrazzi 10:45 AM Audrey Angrisani, r/o Barbara & Louise 12:15 PM Marianne Durkin, r/o Marietta Ciesla Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Doris Geoffroy, Hedy Moskwa, Rose Thompson, William Kriston, Salvatore Aloe, Ann Marie Puchala, Ben Wilder, Annie Panaccione, Sister Rose, Pauline Mendicino-Franke, Sadako Vargas, Robert Grecco, Finny Saporito, Maeve Cullinon, Sophie Ryan, Victor Rosales, Johnny Marques, Kelly Bayer, Kathleen DeFabio, Gina Metts, Joseph P. McCann, Jeff Robinson, Gloree Parker, Alex Perialis, Mary Bowkley, Baby Matteo, Danny Sheldon, John Mihalko, Artie Palumbo, Eileen Reilly, Baby Lucas DeCarlo, Sandra Lynn Place, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. The Bread and Wine have been offered in loving memory of Danny & Eileen Bodeck from Joanne Streck The Sanctuary Light Has Been donated in loving memory of Palma Sisco From Mom and Dad Flowers for the Altar have been donated in loving memory of Michele Beck From Eddie & Christopher Santana Next Baptismal class will be November 21 st, 2017. Please call the Rectory to register. OCT.7/8 OFFERTORY: Collection: $11,366.25 On-line giving: $1,772.00 $13,138.25 Expenses -$21,706.49 Balance -$ 8,568.24 SJV PARISH BREAKFAST Everyone is invited to our monthly St. John Vianney Parish Breakfast in the school cafeteria after the 9AM Mass next Sunday. Come see old friends and make new ones! Our host this month is the Children s Choir. ALTAR ROSARY BAKE SALE Please stop by after any Mass this weekend and pick out a homemade goodie to take home!. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour this weekend!!
BLOOD DRIVE THANK YOU "The Knights of Columbus Council 6571 would like to thank the Saint John Vianney parishioners for another successful blood drive. The goal set by the Blood Center of NJ was met. We hope to see you again this Spring, when we have our next semi-annual blood drive. God Bless!" NEW SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY Helping those in need in our community Our first project is to provide Baby Bundles to local pregnancy centers. We have already made a delivery to Life Choices in Metuchen. For future Baby Bundles, we are requesting donations of baby powder, size 1 diapers, baby shampoo and lotion, individual packs of wipes and baby oil. Please mark all donations Baby Bundles and put in the crib in the foyer of the church. Thank you! For further information, please call Karla Resetar at 908-510-8273. Designer Bag Bingo St. John Vianney HSA is hosting our annual Designer Bag Bingo on Sunday, Nov. 12. Doors will open at 1:00 PM, and we will begin calling Bingo at 2:15 PM. Invite your family and friends (18 years of age and older) for an enjoyable afternoon of fun and a chance to win beautiful designer bags and raffles. Tickets are $25. For more information please call Danielle Dudas at 908-380-1053 or email ddudas918@aol.com. CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND With Fr. James Hagerman and Msgr. Edward O Neill MAY 8 17, 2018 $3,495.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE FROM NEWARK NJ) Brochures with more information and registration forms can be found at the Rectory. Pilgrimage Tours can be reached at 1-800-278-1351 or email at PilgrimageTours@aol.com St. John Vianney School News Daylight Savings Time ends today. Remember to set your clocks back one hour! Twenty-one of our students will be participating in the Grammar School Competition at Bishop Ahr High School tomorrow. We wish them luck as they participate in five events: Jeopardy, Problem Solving, Dramatic Arts, Forensic Science, and Athletics. Friday, October 10, is the last day of the first marking period. Report cards will be distributed at conferences on Wednesday, November 15, for grades 5-8, and on Thursday, November 16, for grades K-4. Conferences will run from 4:00-7:00 PM. On Friday, October 10, class pictures will be taken. All students in Grades K-8 must come to school in their regular school uniforms. If your child was absent when individual pictures were taken in October, they can have their picture taken on this day as well. They must bring the picture envelope with payment enclosed. Pre-School News If your child missed having their individual picture taken in October, you can bring them to the main school Parish Center on Friday, October 10, at 8:30 AM. The photographer will be here to do make-ups and group pictures. May I Always Remember To: Encourage youth Find the time Keep a promise Forgo a grudge Forgive an enemy. Listen Think of someone else first Laugh a little Gladden the heart of a child Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love Speak it once again.
Music Ministry News We wish to thank our high school cantors who have been doing a great job leading the singing at some of our weekend liturgies for the past few months!! Our thanks go out to: Taylor Eccles, Alyson Fakhry, and Abby Varker!! Adult Choir Our parish adult choir enhances our liturgies each Sunday from September through mid-june. The choir also sings for many special occasions during the year, such as: Midnight Mass, Holy Week, Confirmation, and our Mass of Remembrance in November!! The choir also provides two beautiful concerts for the parish, one during Advent and the other during Lent. We are always looking for new people to join with our very dedicated group!! We welcome all adults (And high school students) to be part of our choir! The adult choir sings weekly at the 9:00 am mass (And once a month at the 10:45 am mass). We practice each Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. Our next rehearsal will be on Wednesday November 8 th. Children s Choir Our parish children s choir is made of students from our parish from grades two and up!! The children in the group love coming together to sing for Sunday liturgies as well as special events during the year. The choir sings for our parish Christmas Pageant and 4:00 pm mass on Christmas Eve, as well as the 9:00 am mass on Easter Sunday!! We practice on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the church. We sing twice a month at either the 9:00 or 10:45 am mass! Our next rehearsal will be on Tuesday November 7 th!! We sing again on Sunday November 12 th at the 9:00 am mass. We are also hosting the parish breakfast this month! So please join us in the school cafeteria for breakfast following 9:00AM Mass on November 12 th! Folk Group Our Parish Folk Group enhances the 12:15 liturgy each week. The Folk Group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Rehearsals are held weekly at 11:15 Am in the conference room adjacent to the church gathering area. Jennie is always looking for more singers as well as instrumentalists to join with the Folk Group! Teenage/College Group This group of young adults in the parish generally enhances the 12:15 Pm mass on the fourth Sunday of each month. Rehearsal is held at 11:15 am in the conference room. If you sing or play an instrument, then this group is for you!! Please speak to Jennie Esposito after 12:15 pm for more information on both groups!! You can contact me at jframeiii@yahoo.com with any questions, Jamie Frame Dir. Of Music/Organist SAINT VINCENT de PAUL We need spaghetti sauce, cereal, pancake mix and syrup and rice. Thank you for your on-going support and generosity. CAR DONATIONS: 1-800-322-8284, OR GO ONLINE AT www.svdpusacars.com PRO LIFE The next meeting will be held Tues. Nov.28. Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Diapers size 3 thru 6 are always welcome. Although we accept gently used items, they should be clean and ready to use. If it s suitable for your grandchild, we can use it. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at 732-381- 0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT NOVEMBER 8, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. If you missed Open House or want a closer look, join us and learn why UC is the place to be! Discover how to be YOU at UC! For more information, contact Betsy Thornton at 908-889-1600, ext. 302 or bthornton@unioncatholic.org. 1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP EXAM Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. There is no make-up for this exam. The exam fee is $30.00. To register for the Scholarship Exam and for more information regarding scholarship opportunities, call the Admissions Office at 908-889-1600, exts. 302 or 328 or visit our website at http://m.unioncatholic.org/admissions Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted. - MATTHEW 23:12 Jesus gave His life to serve, not to be served. Putting other s needs before our own needs is a sign of becoming a mature disciple, of following Jesus example. Humility is really a sign of a strength. By putting other s needs first we declare to the world that we are putting our complete trust in God. When we align our thoughts and actions with God s plan for us, the result is Joy and Peace.
In the wake of the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Florida, Louisiana and Texas, and the deadly earthquakes in Mexico, Bishop Checchio has asked that the diocesan-wide Disaster Relief Collection, originally intended to close September 30, be extended to support the relief and recovery efforts in the affected communities. You may donate online at http://diometuchen.org or write a check made payable to Diocese of Metuchen with Disaster Relief in the memo line and mail to: Disaster Relief Donation, Diocese of Metuchen P.O. Box 191 Metuchen, NJ 08840-0191 Please give generously, as your means allow, to help our brothers and sisters who are most in need at this time. The Diocese will accept donations through Thanksgiving Day, November 23. All monies collected will be used to assist victims of these recent natural disasters, working with local Catholic relief and recovery agencies in the affected regions. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have already contributed. Please continue to pray for all hurricane, wild fires and earthquake victims, especially for the deceased and for families who have lost a loved one. 2017 Autumn Tricky Tray benefiting the Foundation for Catholic Education November 10, 2017 DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ No one under 18 will be admitted. No admission tickets sold at the door. Treat yourself to a great evening out with family and friends great food, music and prizes galore to win! Admission tickets are $60 and include a 3-course sit-down dinner. Doors open at 5:00 pm, dinner is at 6:30 pm, and we begin calling prizes at 8:00 pm. For reservations and details on Tricky Tray Tier Ticket and Bundle prices, email tricky.tray@diometuchen.org, call 732-562-2438 or purchase online at www.diometuchen.org/trickytray. 2017 Autumn Tricky Tray proceeds support tuition aid for deserving children attending a Catholic school in the Diocese of Metuchen. DEBORAH HOSPITAL/COLONIA CHAPTER BUS TRIP Thursday, November 30 th A bus trip is being sponsored to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse/Dinner Theater for the annual festive Christmas Holiday show, then continuing on to Sands Casino in Pennsylvania. The bus will depart from SJV parking lot at 9:45AM and returning by 9:00 PM. Contact Gert at 732-382-0165 or Barbara at 732-381-3894 for further details. ANNUAL SCHOOL PLAY HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL November 17, 18: 7:30 p.m. November 19: 2:00 p.m. Matinee $10 Adults/$8 Seniors and children under 12 Call for tickets! Mother Seton Regional HS One Valley Rd. Clark, NJ 07066 732-382-1952 info@motherseton.org
World Day of the Poor November 19, 2017 Let us love, not with words but with deeds. At the end of the 2015-2016 Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis established the World Day of the Poor, a new celebration to be held annually on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time. All of the faithful are invited to join Bishop Checchio at Evening Prayer for the first World Day of the Poor on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 5 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Metuchen. This will be an occasion for our community to reflect on how poverty is at the heart of the Gospel and an opportunity for those who work to aid, care for and comfort those in greatest need to be affirmed, inspired and sent forth with a renewed commitment to building a culture of encounter and bringing people together across differences with tenderness and solidarity. Please consider attending! A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly We were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children. With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the Word of God hearing from us, you received it not as a human word but, as it truly is, the Word of God which is now at work in you who believe. Imagine the great persecutor, whipped, chained, jailed and shipwrecked, comparing himself to a nursing mother. The rough edges seemed worn down, and his love and affection burst forth. Paul was gentle, but also stern. The great saints, and our recent popes, have exhibited these same characteristics and virtues. Look at the World Youth travels of Saint John Paul II. Remember the sound teaching and leadership of Pope Benedict. Look at the humble presence of Pope Francis. We are asked by all of them to take not only God s Word but also their example, for that same Spirit is at work in each one of us. When we are ready to criticize what is going on, remember that God s Spirit is truly at work, especially when we find the teaching challenging and difficult. Surely the popes we have cited along with Saint John 23rd were gentle in guiding the church through tumultuous times. We give thanks to God for giving us them. ELCOME! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are not registered, please fill out the form below & place in the collection basket or mail to the rectory. Name Address Phone New Address Send Envelopes