Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell - New Milford, NJ December 4, 2011 The Second Sunday of Advent Our Parish Mission Statement As a family of faith, Saint Joseph Parish welcomes everyone to encounter Jesus Christ through Word, Worship, Community, and Service. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are changed for the better and sent forth as disciples of Christ to continue his work in the world. Mass Schedule Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12 Noon Weekdays: 7am, 8:30am Saturday 8:30am Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin Baptism Contact the Parish Office before the fifth month of pregnancy Sick / Homebound / Hospital Ministry Call the Parish Office Marriage Call the Parish Office at least one year in advance Schedule Reconciliation / Confessions Saturday, 4 pm - 5 pm Christian Initiation of Adults Contact the Parish Office Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday, 7 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Wednesday of the Month, 9am to 5:30 pm Parish Registration: Contact the Parish Office Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski, Pastor Rev. Raul Ivan Silva, Parochial Vicar Rev. Roy Regaspi, Parochial Vicar Rev. George M. Reilly, Pastor Emeritus Mr. Heath Winborn, Director of Operations Mrs. Colette Vail, Principal Mrs. Angela Gussoni, Vice Principal Mr. Anthony Armando, Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Minister Mrs. Arlene Kennedy, Sacramental Coordinator Mr. Monroe Quinn, Director of Music Phone Fax Email Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 201-261-0369 office@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org St. Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 201-261-0830 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org Religious Education 300 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-1144 201-261-1163 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 4 pm or by appointment Religious Education Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 9 am - 5pm

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12 noon Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7:30 pm Thursday 10:00 am Friday Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12 noon December 4, 2011 Second Sunday of Advent Grace Gaetano James I. Toscano Robert Klein William Brady Deceased Members of the Pinto Family December 5, 2011 Helen Lyttle Joe Kudlacik December 6, 2011 Eladia Mandap Douglas Dencem December 7, 2011 Joe Hoock 21st Anniversary Remembrance 1st Anniversary Remembrance People of the Parish December 8, 2011 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Daniel Noto 1st Anniversary Remembrance William Brady December 9, 2011 Helen Lyttle Ruth Mroz December 10, 2011 People of the Parish December 11, 2011 Third Sunday in Advent Sonja Hanlon John M. Serocke Birthday Remembrance John Loschiavo Emily Elizabeth Martin PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember the those who recently died: Joan Wolckenhaner, Naty Roy, Jeffrey Lee. Let us remember those serving in the military: May they be protected and return home unharmed. 2 FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION This Thursday, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a holy day on which all Catholics are expected to participate in the celebration of Mass. This holy day celebrates our belief that through the favor of God, Mary was kept free from sin and the power of evil from the first moment of her conception. For us as Americans, this day is especially significant since Mary, under the title of the Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States. Masses for the holy day are as follows: Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 pm Thursday, December 8, 7 am,, 10 am Please note: There is no evening Mass on December 8. CHRISTMAS TREE & WREATH SALE DECEMBER 9, 10, 11 SUPPORT OUR TARGET YOUTH GROUP The TARGET Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale is next weekend. Trees and wreaths will be on sale in the rectory parking lot on Friday, December 9, from 6-9 pm; Saturday, December 10, from 9 am-6 pm; and Sunday, December, 11, from 9 am -1 pm. Please come support our youth ministry program and get a beautiful tree or wreath to help make your Christmas season bright. GIVING THOUGHT During this Advent Season, John the Baptist calls us to prepare the way so that the Lord may come more fully into our life. One way we do that is by turning from selfconcern to concern for God s Church and for those in need. Each time we give a sacrificial gift to the Church and to others in need, we express a desire for the Lord to come more fully into our hearts. COLLECTION FOR THE RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS NEXT WEEKEND, DEC. 10 & 11 This appeal assists religious congregations in caring for their elderly and infirmed Sisters, Brothers, and Priests. The high cost of health care has driven skilled care and assisted living beyond what many religious can afford on their own. Your gift benefits elderly and frail religious order Brothers, Sisters, and Priests. Please use the special Retirement Fund Envelope to make your gift. Please see insert for further information

THE PASTOR S COLUMN AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT Last weekend, the First Weekend of Advent, was an historic one. We began using the new English translation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal for the first time. The Roman Missal is the book that contains all the prayers of the Mass. For us and for all Catholics throughout the United States, it was a weekend of having our eyes fixed on our worship aids so we would know what to say and when to say it. After having said certain words and phrases for some 30 or more years, it was hard to adjust to new words. That was especially true of the response to the greeting of the priest. The priest says The Lord be with you. And the people are now to say And with your spirit. However, there were plenty of And also with you responses last weekend, and I think that will be the case for some time. As challenging as it might have been for you, it was even more so for priests. Having celebrated Mass for 36 years with one set of words and having become very comfortable with them, I was now back to relying on the printed words in the Missal and trying hard to get my mouth to say what my eyes saw. The new more literal translation with its long and complex sentences will take some getting used to by all of us. A TRUE AID TO WORSHIP As we were celebrating Mass, I was glad we had our own specially designed worship aids. I think that made things much easier. Our parish worship aids are laid out in such a way that the new responses are easy to find and the differences in translations are clearly indicated. Some parishes had people with a hymn book in one hand and a card with the new responses in another. I was glad we took advantage of the permission given us to begin learning the new sung Mass setting in advance. When last weekend arrived we already knew how to sing the new Gloria; the new Holy, Holy; the new Mystery of Faith or Memorial Acclamation; the new Great Amen; and the new Lamb of God. Our music ministers did a good job of preparing us. A FIRST ANNIVERSARY Speaking of music, last weekend, Monroe Quinn, marked his first year as our Director of Music. He began working with us November 27, 2010. We are fortunate to have him with us. It was year of learning for him as this is his first full time position as a parish music director. Also when he began last year, he had to hit the ground running. It was the Advent / Christmas season, certainly one of the busiest times in any Catholic parish. SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT DECEMBER 4, 2011 3 BAPTISMS As you can see on page five of the bulletin we recently had seven baptisms at our parish. Three of those baptisms took place at our 5 pm Mass on Saturday, November 19, and four took place the following day at our 12 Noon Mass. When we introduced our new baptism preparation program we also moved the celebration of baptism to within Mass. Ideally, baptism should take place when the community of the Church is gathered together and that happens when we gather for Sunday Mass. Also by having baptisms at Mass we continually deepen our own understanding of baptism. In addition, having baptism at Mass allows us to fulfill one of our responsibilities as Christians. We are to be involved with welcoming new people into the Church and into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Incidentally, anyone wishing to have their child baptized at our parish should ideally contact the parish office no later than the fifth month of pregnancy. In this way parents can take advantage of the different aspects of our new baptism preparation program. Love, Fr. Tom Iwanowski CORNERSTONE CHRISTMAS PARTY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 An invitation to all who have ever made Cornerstone Retreat. You are invited to join with us on Tuesday night, December 6, at 7:30 pm at the K of C Hall in New Milford, as we celebrate the Birth of our Savior, The Reason for the Season! Please bring an ornament for the tree, and put Cornerstone XX and your name on it. When you leave, take an ornament with you to hang on your tree at home to celebrate our togetherness. Your spouse or significant other is also invited, even if they have not made a Cornerstone Retreat, we're sure they will have a memorable evening. There will be music, food and good fellowship. We also ask that you bring one of your special Christmas goodies, if possible, for our sharing table. If your last name begins with letters A - M we ask that you bring an appetizer, and N - Z a dessert. Mark your calendar and plan to join in this wonderful celebration of this beautiful Holy season! MEN S CORNERSTONE MEETING DEC. 14 All men in the parish who have made Cornerstone Retreat are invited to attend our next monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14, at 8 pm in the basement of the Brothers Residence located on Grand Street. Join us as we share friendship, spiritual renewal, refreshments, and some early Christmas cheer. As the preparation for our journey toward Men s Cornerstone XX increases, please pray for the Lord s blessings on our efforts.

SHARING THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE GIVING TREE Help bring the joy of Christmas to those less fortunate by taking a tag from the Giving Trees located in the entrance area of the church. Purchase the requested gift; and place the wrapped gift under the tree the next time you come to Mass. It is very important that the tag you took from the Giving Tree be attached securely to the wrapped gift so that it will reach the correct person on Christmas. All Giving Tree Gifts need to be returned no later than Sunday-December 11 The agencies we are helping need to pick up the gifts during that week. Please return your gift on time. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Advent Reconciliation Service for Grade 7 Advent Reconciliation Service for Students in Grades 7 will take place this Wednesday, December 7, at 4:40 pm in the Upper Church. Please make every effort to attend. Celebration of First Reconciliation On Saturday, December 10, the children of the Communion Class of 2012 will celebrate their First Reconciliation at a special service at 10 am in the Upper Church. Confirmation Program This Sunday afternoon, December 11, at 2 pm, in the Upper Church, the Confirmation Candidates and their families will celebrate the Mass of Blessing. TARGET TRIP TO NYC Sunday, December 18, is TARGET s annual trip into New York City to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the Christmas season. We will begin with Mass at St. Patrick s Cathedral and then go to see the tree at Rockefeller Center. We will also stop at FAO Schwartz and the Toys R Us in Times Square. Permission Slips are available at all TARGET events. Every Thursday night from 7-9pm in the TARGET Room, we have our Hangout Night with pool, ping pong, and prayer time. AN EVENING IN DECEMBER Our Music Ministers Domenick Panfile and Peter Greco will perform at Calvary United Methodist Church, 185 West Madison Ave. in Dumont to benefit a local charity. The evening will include a Dinner and Holiday Concert Saturday Dec. 10. Dinner at 6 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm. Dinner & concert combo tickets for adults: $20. Tickets for Ages 8 to 15 years: $12. Combo tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (201-384-3630) or email (Calvary185@verizon.net) by December 6. Concert only tickets can be purchased at the door: $12 (all ages) SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ 4 DOES ANY OF THIS DESCRIBE YOU? Are you a baptized Protestant, who is interested in learning a little more about the Catholic Faith? Are you someone who was never baptized, who thinks that God may be calling you to faith and to the Church? Are you someone who attends Mass with a Catholic spouse and are curious about how you could become a Catholic yourself. Are you a Catholic who never received your First Communion, or First Penance or Confirmation? If any of the above describes you, we warmly invite you to discover how you can take a step forward in faith and in your relationship with the Church. Please join us for an informal, no commitment meeting, today, Sunday, December 4, at 11:45 am in the rectory/parish office at 105 Harrison Street. Feel free to bring along a family member or friend. If you have a question or concerns, contact Father Roy Regaspi at (201-261-0148) or (FatherRoy@sjcnj.org) NOTE: We have scheduled another such meeting Sunday, December 11, at 11:45 am. So please join us for that meeting if you cannot be with us today, Dec. 4. IMPORTANT DAYS AT OUR SCHOOL! This week, a team from The Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools will be visiting Saint Joseph School as part of our school s re-accreditation process. The opening ceremony to mark this visit will take place today, Sunday, December 4, at 5 pm in the church. Everyone is invited. THANK YOU FROM RESURRECTION Thank you from our hearts for the most generous donation of food and money given to the poor in downtown Jersey City. It was deeply appreciated and gave the blessing of Thanksgiving to these families. At Resurrection, we feed about 500 families per week, so you can understand how grateful we are for all you have done to help us. You and your loved ones will have a special place in the prayers of all of us who serve at Resurrection School and Parish. Peace, Fr. Vic, Sr. Barbara and Sr. Eleanor CANDLELIGHT CAROL SING The 41 st Annual Candlelight Carol Sing will be held at the Cathedral Basilica, in Newark, on Wednesday, December 14 & Thursday, December 15, at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm both evenings. Christmas music will be sung by the Cathedral Choir with the assembly and will be accompanied by the great Cathedral organs and brass ensemble. A free-will donation will be taken. For information (973-484-2400) (cathedralbasilica.org)

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT DECEMBER 4, 2011 RECENT BAPTISMS AT OUR PARISH The following children were baptized at our Masses during the weekend of November 19 and 20, the Solemnity of Christ the King. Carter Joseph Lozynski Brian & Amber Sophia Josephine Winborn Daughter of Heath & Rachel Nicholas Thomas Langschultz Kelly & Joseph Cian Michael Dankin David & Kristine Devon Christopher Frenz Christopher & Lisa Jaeden Angelo Raguindin Marlow & Johnalyn Olivia Iris Scrivani Daughter of Stephen & Tracy 5

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus. The Gospel Reading for today is from St. Mark Chapter 1 verses 1-8. A prophet is a messenger of God sent to make an announcement to God s people. In today s Gospel, Jesus tells us about a prophet called John the Baptist. He was a cousin of Jesus. John was sent to give us an important message. To stop our sinful ways and to do things God s way. For example, sinful ways are being bossy or rude which can hurt someone s feelings. John the Baptist tells us to be kind and thoughtful. He also tells us that we are children of God because we were washed in the waters of Baptism when our parents had us baptized. During this time of Advent, let us ask God to forgive our sins and to help us live like Jesus. NOTE TO PARENTS The Liturgy of the Word with Children takes place at our 9 am Sunday Mass. During that Mass the younger children are sent forth just before the First Reading and go to the lower church for their own celebration of God's Word. The readings, homily, songs and prayers are geared to their understanding. The children return before the presentation of the gifts to continue the celebration of the Liturgy with their families. We want God's Good News to be exciting for the younger members of our parish family. If you want to participate in this committee, you can contact us at kids@sjcnj.org. NOTE TO KIDS Be sure to use your special envelopes in the Sunday collection. You can get extra envelopes during the Liturgy of the Word with Children. Just ask Father Tom. COMING NEXT WEEK Jesus tells us about the Light. MISSION OF THE WEEK Each day I will tell someone that Christmas is about the coming of Jesus Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word with Children Committee 6