SAINT MARY S PARISH Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time October 1, 2017 FOLLOW THE SPIRIT! Do you desire the fullness of the HOLY SPIRIT in your life? Do you need a Sacrament? Do you want to become Catholic? Saint Mary s provides a variety of programs to help you fully enter the Catholic Church. Programs begin in October 2017. If you need one sacrament or several, please call our parish offices at 973-235- 1100 to assist you on your journey! We have both adult and children s programs to meet your needs! Frequently Asked Questions I am divorced but not remarried. Can I become Catholic? Yes! I divorced and am now remarried. Can I become Catholic? Yes! When do classes meet? Saint Mary s is flexible to meet the needs of our parishioners. Adults attend Tuesday evening sessions from 7:00pm to 8:30pm twice a month. Children meet during religious education classes! My schedule doesn t permit me to attend your sessions. What should I do? There are many options. We will be able to work it out! How old should a person be to attend classes? Old enough to understand what is being taught. For children of catechetical age (ages 7 to 14), we can provide catechists for their grade level. Depending on their level of maturity and interests, older teens may stay with their peers or in certain situations join the adult group. Follow the Spirit! Contact us to help you build your relationship with God! 973-235-1100.
Weekly Mass Schedule Weekday Masses are held in the Parish Center Chapel Saturday, September 30 5:30 PM Catherine Lombardi Sunday, October 1 7:30 AM Jack Nevins 9:00 AM Members of the Rosary Society 10:30 AM O. Allen Beyer (Birthday) 12:00 PM Dennis Barlow Monday, October 2 7:30 AM David Laracuente 12:10 PM Timothy and Deliah Tansey Tuesday, October 3 7:30 AM Leah Brown 12:10 PM The D Amico Family Wednesday, October 4 7:30 AM Special Intention 12:10 PM Caroline and Ernest Appel Thursday, October 5 7:30 AM Milan Miskulin 12:10 PM Angela Scullion Friday, October 6 7:30 AM Dorothy Duffe 12:10 PM Marie Coleman Saturday, October 7 5:30 PM Intentions of Corazon Cadag (Birthday) Sunday, October 8 7:30 AM Margaret Marone 9:00 AM Nancy Gabrielle 10:30 AM John Mauro (13 th Anniversary) 12:00 PM Nicholas and Ann Plechy Hosts for each Mass have been donated by The Rosary Society Sanctuary Lamp dedicated in Memory of Owen Haveron Chapel Lamp dedicated in Memory of Ann Corrigan Blessed Mother Lamps dedicated in Memory of Ann Corrigan Holy Father's Prayer Intention We pray that all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good. Rosary Society News Installation of New Members The blessings of the induction for new members to the Rosary Society will be held at the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday, October 1. Refugee Resettlement Initiative On Oct 12 at 7:30 PM, St. Thomas the Apostle Church will be holding an information session on the scriptural basis for welcoming refugees, the current circumstances and a description of Cardinal Tobin s initiative for the resettlement of 51 refugee families. For more information, contact Steve at (973) 338-5371 or svsthilaire@yahoo.com. High School Open Houses Mount Saint Dominic Academy www.msdacademy.org Oct 1, 12pm; Oct 25, 6:30pm Paramus Catholic www.paramuscatholic.com Oct 1, 1pm; Oct 18, 7pm Seton Hall Prep www.shp.org Oct 29, 12pm Union Catholic www.unioncatholic.org Oct 4, 7pm Saint Peter s Prep http://www.spprep.org Oct 1, 1pm Saint Benedict s Prep www.sbp.org Oct 14, 9:30am; Nov 11, 9:30am; Dec 9, 9:30am Music Ministry Opportunities The St. Mary's Adult choir and children's choir (grades 3-8) are looking for new members. See our new web pages at stmarysnutley.org. 656 Page 2
FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM Important Dates to Remember: Thursday, October 5 - Confirmation Parent & Candidate Meeting Sunday, October 9 - No Sunday Class Wednesday, October 11 - First Penance Parent Meeting For more information, check out our website: www.stmarysnutleyccd.blogspot.com It's Not Too Late to Register! Families who were part of our program last year can still register online and new families can come into the Parish Center (Monday-Friday 9-4pm) Please visit our website for more information. Join Our Bingo Team! We are in need of Callers and Floor Help for Tuesday Night Bingo. If you would like to help out, please give us a call at the parish center 973 235-1100. Catholicism Film Series The parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Nutley (120 Prospect St. / Parish Hall) cordially invites you to join us for our showing of Bishop Robert Barron's CATHOLICISM Film Series. See the beauty, splendor and intellectual depth of our faith as Bishop Barron takes you to sacred sites in the Holy Land and around the world. The movies start at 7 PM. For more information, please call Andres Cardona at (347) 678-6702. 10/2: Episode 9 & 10: Prayer in the life of the Spirit / The Last Things 656 Page 3
St. Mary s Rosary Society s Annual Tricky Tray Share the Magic of Disney When: Friday, October 20, 2017 at 6:00 PM Where: Msgr. Walsh Hall Cost: Tickets are $20 per person for dessert, coffee/tea/soda/water and a sheet of raffle tickets. Checks made out to St. Mary s Rosary Society. Contact Maryann-973-667-0669 Names: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Order by October 10 th. No Tickets Will Be Sold at Door. In reserving seats for an entire table, a single check is appreciated. Knights of Columbus News 4 th Degree Benefit The 4th degree Assembly at St. Mary s Knights of Columbus is running a dinner with music, beer, wine and soda on October 14 th from 6:30-10:30. Tickets are $20. Call the Council at 973-667-0104 or email John Wlosek at jwlosek@geltrude.com for tickets. The event will help the Color Core to offset cost of new regalia required by the K of C. Color Core attends all funerals for Knights as well as other important events. Installation of Officers The Installation of Officers will follow the October 2 nd, 7 PM Mass in the Chapel. Super 50/50 The Super 50/50 Raffle drawing is in 2 weeks on October 7, 2017. Please remit all ticket books as soon as possible. Raffles will be sold after all Masses in the Vestibule until October 7 th. Thank you. 656 Page 4
Did You Get Your $1 Coffee Last Monday? Those of you that Run on Dunkin will understand this week s headline. It refers to a promotion offering a $1 cup of coffee on the day following a New York football team win. Those of you who are fans of the NY football teams might be lamenting the abysmal start of the Jets and Giants (1-5). So let s focus on some teams with winning records and how you can get a FREE CUP OF COFFEE. Did anyone's curiosity just perk up? The Children's Choir is 1-0: About a dozen singers; grades 3-8 sang beautifully at the 10:30 liturgy on September 17. Heads snapped around upon hearing the sound of this (relatively) small but mighty group. The Adult Choir is 1-0: About 15 members sang at the 12 noon last week. A rousing 4-part acapella version of the South African Halleluya, We Sing Your Praises was a highlight. Our Guitar Group is undefeated. It's impossible to determine how many wins our guitar group has this season because these guys faithfully serve St Mary s EVERY WEEK and have been doing so for years. They add a unique flavor, style and instrumentation to expand our parish repertoire. This weekend the guys will be winning both ends of a double-header (sorry for the sudden shift to the baseball metaphor) as they are covering the 9 and 10:30 liturgy. I'd like to thank them both personally and publicly for their faithful service and for making it possible for me to attend a family outing this weekend. Here are some things each of these three groups has in common 1. All rehearse immediately before mass. 2. All are come when you can 3. All deserve your appreciation Here are three things you might want to do the next time you see a member of one of these groups: 1. Offer a kind word 2. Make plans to visit a future rehearsal to check out the group 3. Bring something that you baked to the rehearsal Just kidding on #3 but either way, we ll have a cup of coffee for you when you come. Blessed to lead the Music Ministry at St. Mary s, PS & BTW: Our cantors; Apryl, Gabrianna, Aaron, David and John are the best! PPS: Thank you to Tricia Blanchard for filling in as well. Nutley CROP Hunger Walk October 22 The Nutley CROP Hunger Walk will take place on Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Nutley Park Oval by the high school, with registration beginning at 1:30. The one hour walk is to help support food pantries and programs in Nutley and around the world. Walkers commit to completing the walk (rain or shine) and collect donations from sponsors before or after they walk. The walk is being sponsored by the churches of Nutley. For more information or to sign up, contact the Vincent Church Office (973-667-5440 or vincentumc@verizon.net), Rick DeKovessey (201-981-5247), or Lisa Feraco (862-452-9820). Ending Hunger One Step at a Time. 656 Page 5
St. Mary s Church is served by: Rev. Richard Berbary, Pastor Rev. Thomas Nicastro, Parochial Vicar Ron Ronacher, Deacon Anthony G. Armando, DRE/Youth Minister, 973-667-8239 armandoa@stmarysnutley.org Bruce Mauro, Music Director, b.mauro1@yahoo.com Patrick Perrone, Trustee Anne Scheidel, Trustee Mass Schedule Sundays 5:30 (Sat. evening) 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Weekdays Masses in Parish Center Chapel 7:30, 12:10 (Monday - Friday), Holy Days 7:30 AM, 12:10 AM, 7:00 PM National Holidays 9:00 AM Parish Business Hours Parish Center: M-F, 9-4 Church Vestibule: Sat. 3-7 PM Sun. 9 AM-1 PM Phone Number: 973-235-1100 A Time of War and Peace We pray that our troops serving our country may be protected by the Holy Spirit, especially for John Congson, Patrick Connors, Evan Keating, Collin Keating, Mark Nostro, Greg O Connell, David Nostro, Douglas Reiman, John Thompson and James Zaremba. A Time to Heal For all those who are sick or suffering, especially, Mary H. and all those listed on our webpage at http://stmarysnutley.org/prayerpage.shtml A Time to Be Born For those entering into our Faith in the Sacrament of Baptism, especially Noah Luciano Cassanelli and Antonio Pietro Gonzalez. Readings for the Week of October 1, 2017 Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 This Week s Music 5:30 and 12:00 NOON JPPC Prelude Ave Maria Gathering Praise the Lord Ye Heavens 435 Offertory Many and One 415 Eucharistic Prayer Mass of Renewal 867 / 868 / 871 / 872 Communion Behold the Lamb of God 338 Recessional Tell The Good News 386 Confessions Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:15 or by appointment Novenas Miraculous Medal: Mon., 12:00 PM before Mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Weds., 7:00 PM in chapel Devotion to the Divine Mercy: Fri., 7:00 PM in chapel First Friday Novena: 1 st Friday of Month, 7:00 PM in the Chapel RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Adults who wish to receive Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation should contact the Parish Center. Baptisms Baptisms are the third Sunday of each month, at 1:30 PM. Please call at least a month in advance to make arrangements. Baptismal prep classes will now be held on Saturday, the week before Baptisms (the second Saturday of the month), at 1:00 PM in the Parish Center Parish Membership Parishioners should register and should inform the Parish Center when moving from the parish. Parish Collections $8,214.00 (September 24) BINGO Tuesday Evenings with the Early Bird Game starting at 7:15 PM in Msgr. Walsh Hall Good Shepherd Academy (973-667-2049; www.gsanutley.org) Our Catholic grade school sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark Religious Vocations If you think you may have a vocation, speak to one of our priests, or call the Archdiocesan Vocations Office (973-497-4366). Care of the Sick Communion will be brought to any parishioner confined to home, upon request; those who are seriously ill, or weak from the burden of years, should request the Anointing of the Sick. Urgent calls will be attended immediately. Marriage Contact a priest to make arrangements. The Bishops have directed that the normal preparation time is a year or more. 656 Page 6