Rev. Ricardo Ortega, Jr., Pastor 973-694-5700 Mrs. Trish Frost, Parish Secretary 973-694-5700 Ms. Carol Tumminello, Parish Accountant 973-694-5700 Mrs. Irina Robinson Music Ministry 973-694-5700 Mrs. Elise Rossbach, DRE/Youth Ministry 973-694-5700 Mrs. Eva May, Parish Outreach 973-696-5427 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 8:30 AM 5:30 PM Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:45 AM (except in July & August) Weekdays: 7:30 AM, 12:05 PM Monday Holidays 8:30 AM Holy Days of Obligation: 7:30 AM, 12:05 PM, 7:30 PM Holy Hour Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. con- cluding with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. Private confession is available SACRAMENTS Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday at 1:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office for dates and family orientation. Marriage: Diocesan Common Policy requires that the Parish be notified one year in advance of intention to marry. Pre-Cana is also required at St. Paul Inside the Walls. Confessions: Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Anytime by request. Please call the Parish Office for an appointment. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: will be administered upon request prior to a scheduled hospital admission or before any elective surgery. Please call the Parish Office at 973-694-5700. All calls are kept confidential. Bilingual sacraments are available upon request. PRIESTLY, RELIGIOUS LIFE AND LAY VOCATIONS If God calling you to a life of service as a Priest, or Religious, please contact Fr. Ed Rama at the Vocation Office of our Diocese of Paterson: 973-777-2955 or speak to our Pastor. Fourth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2020 Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne, N.J. 07470 www.abvm-wayne.org Office: 973-694-5700 Fax: 973-694-5706 Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15p.m. daily
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Rev. Ricardo Ortega, Jr., Pastor 973-694-5700 Mrs. Trish Frost, Parish Secretary 973-694-5700 Ms. Carol Tumminello, Parish Accountant 973-694-5700 Mrs. Irina Robinson Music Ministry 973-694-5700 Mrs. Elise Rossbach, DRE/Youth Ministry 973-694-5700 Mrs. Eva May, Parish Outreach 973-696-5427
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 8:30 AM 5:30 PM Sunday Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:45 AM (except in July & August)
Weekdays: 7:30 AM, 12:05 PM Monday Holidays 8:30 AM
Holy Days of Obligation: 7:30 AM, 12:05 PM, 7:30 PM
Holy Hour Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. con- cluding with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. Private confession is available
SACRAMENTS Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday at 1:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office for dates and family orientation. Marriage: Diocesan Common Policy requires that the Parish be notified one year in advance of intention to marry. Pre-Cana is also required at St. Paul Inside the Walls. Confessions: Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Anytime by request. Please call the Parish Office for an appointment. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: will be administered upon request prior to a scheduled hospital admission or before any elective surgery. Please call the Parish Office at 973-694-5700. All calls are kept confidential. Bilingual sacraments are available upon request.
PRIESTLY, RELIGIOUS LIFE AND LAY VOCATIONS If God calling you to a life of service as a Priest, or Religious, please contact Fr. Ed Rama at the Vocation Office of our Diocese of Paterson: 973-777-2955 or speak to our Pastor.
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2020
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held from
11:15 a.m. to 12:15p.m. daily
All Masses Are SUSPENDED Until Further Notice
Fr. Ricardo will pray for your daily intentions in his private Mass each day.
Saturday, March 21-Vigil, Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:30 p.m. +Peter & Theresa Esser love, the Esser family
Sunday, March 22-Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 a.m. +Rosa Alaimo by Fran Juchniewicz 10:00 a.m. Mass for the people of the parish 11:45 a.m. +Joan Schmitt by the Kiraly family
Monday, March 23-St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop 7:30 a.m. +Henry & Elsa Wiegand by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg 12:05 p.m. +Sharon Thompson by the Thompson family
Tuesday, March 24-St. Oscar Romero, bishop, martyr 7:30 a.m. +Joseph & Ida Greenberg by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg 12:05 p.m. +Carmela Mule ٔ by Giovanni & Isabelle Siracusa
Wednesday, March 25-the Annunciation of the Lord 7:30 a.m. +Stanley & Mary Fiedorczyk by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg 12:05 p.m. for the intentions of Mary Ann Scharf birthday blessings by Stacy
Thursday, March 26 7:30 a.m. +Adrianna & Samuel Bergsma by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg 12:05 p.m. +Ann Stuart by Carol & Nicholas Della Valle
Friday, March 27 7:30 a.m. +Deacon Andrew & Virginia Kostic by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg 12:05 p.m. +Carmela Mule ٔ by Al & Lynn Siracusa
Saturday, March 28 8:30 a.m. +Edward & Elaine Hoogstra by Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Greenberg Vigil, Fifth Sunday of Easter 5:30 p.m. +Mariano Versoza, Jr. by Joe & Vicki Versoza
Sunday, March 29-Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. +Mary Decker by Lois & Garry Fer raro 10:00 a.m. +Tony Bianciella by Rosalie Scudellar i 11:45 a.m. Mass for the people of the parish
CALENDAR OF WEEKLY EVENTS
ALL MASSES, RELIGIOUS EDU-CATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
EVENTS, MEETINGS AND SO-CIAL GATHERINGS ARE CANCELLED
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Remember Annunciation Parish in Your Will
WEEKLY OFFERING REPORT 2020-coronavirus
Amt. of Collection…………..$3,758.00 From 61 Envelopes……….…$2,303.00 Online Giving…………....….$1,190.00
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of your produce.” (Prov 3:9)
From the Desk of Fr. Ricardo Implied in today’s gospel (John 9:1-41) is the elemen-tary story of the struggle between light and dark-ness. We witness a victory of light. The man who was blind from birth sees for the first time. With his new sight, he is a new creation. We see the contrast between God’s vision and the viewpoint of the world. In this sto-ry almost every person is blind. They are in darkness. The opening of the story begins with a question, a ques-tion of blame. How familiar we all are with the rush to blame. In these days of a major health crisis, we have heard people hurl blame at one another continuous-ly. People argue in the darkness of the unknown. In our passage from John, we see the same process. The blind-man and his parents are filled with fear because they have been labeled as secret sinners and given the burden of guilt to carry. The Pharisees speak for their society: For our part, we know that this man is a sinner. We are all sinners, through and through – since we were born. The Good News is that we do not have to bear the burden of our guilt. We don’t have to live our lives allowing the depths of past failures to fester with murky secrets. We have the wonderful gift of the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation. The more we experience this encounter, the more we see ourselves as God sees us. Let us take advantage of this sight-restoring gift.
From the Office of the Bishop
Act of Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Health and safety measures for pastoral life in the Diocese of Paterson
Effective immediately By Mandate of the Bishop
As the cases of coronavirus increase exponentially, it is a moral imperative for all people to do what is humanly possible to prevent the spread of the illness. Large gatherings of people have rap-idly become a grave health risk. Therefore, I am making the following provisions for the Diocese of Paterson effective immediately.
Suspension of Public Masses
All public Masses are hereby suspended in the Diocese of Paterson until further notice. Since the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life, all priests of the Diocese of Pater-son must celebrate Mass privately for the good of all of the Christian faithful entrusted to their care and for all people during this critical time. Priests should celebrate this private Mass even if another priest or deacon cannot be with them to assist. Priests are reminded of the obligation to offer Mass for the intentions of those who have made an offering for the Mass. We take to heart the admonition of Saint Paul: “Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.” (Romans 12:12). This would be a time to encourage families to pray the Rosary at home, and to make the grace before meals a time for fathers and mothers, and all families, to center their homes on prayer and reliance upon God’s mercy.
Suspension of Welcome Home to Healing Confessions, Lenten Penance Services
The Welcome Home to Healing Initiative of Monday night confessions is suspended. Any sched-uled Penance Services or Penitential Liturgies are suspended. Any gatherings of the faithful for private devotions such as the Stations of the Cross are also suspended. Our churches are to remain open to the faithful for private prayer. Please note that praying in large clusters or groups of people is prohibited. You must observe the government curfews.
Adoration and Private Prayer
Parishes are encouraged to expose the Blessed Sacrament for at least three hours each day so that the faithful may come and pray and unite themselves in spiritual communion with the Lord. The hours for Exposition and Adoration should be posted. Priests should administer the Sacrament of Penance or the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to the Christian faithful who legitimately re-quest those sacraments.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sun., Mar. 22: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Mon., Mar. 23: Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 Tues., Mar. 24: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Wed., Mar. 25: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Thu., Mar. 26: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Fri., Mar. 27: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Sat., Mar. 28: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53 Sun., Mar. 29: Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45
Suspension of the Sacrament of Confirmation (Not applicable at Annunciation)
The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation is hereby suspended in the Diocese of Paterson. Confir-mation retreats should be deferred. As developments continue to unfold, we will assess the situation. When it is prudent, we will make the necessary arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament.
First Penance and First Holy Communion (Not applicable at Annunciation)
Since the celebrations of First Penance and First Holy Communion bring together large groups of people, both celebrations are to be deferred in all parishes until further notice.
Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals (Not applicable at Annunciation)
The celebration of baptisms, weddings, and funerals is left to the discretion of the local pastor. The pastor must take into account the ongoing guidance from civil authorities regarding the acceptable size of crowds in public spaces. Every effort to guide couples with pastoral sensitivity must be made. Priests must always be attentive to the grieving and pray for God’s mercy upon the departed. Should questions arise, please contact the Office of the Vicar General.
Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum
Any decision in terms of Holy Week, the Chrism Mass, the Sacred Triduum and Easter will be made as we monitor the situation. Parishes will be advised in due time. Thank you for your cooperation and all necessary steps you take in order to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. We pray for the healing gifts of the Holy spirit to descend upon all people during this critical peri-od. In this time of trial, we depend on the mercy and goodness of God to protect us. Therefore, I urge all to join in fervent prayer, especially by praying the rosary. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother, may the Lord, in his mercy, deliver us from this present danger. All to the contrary notwithstanding Given at the Chancery of the Diocese of Paterson, this 16th day of March, 2020. Arthur J. Serratelli Bishop of
Sister Joan Daniel Healy, S.C.C.
Please Pray for Our Sick Dear Father of love and mercy, hear our prayers for the sick members of ou community and for all who are in need: Dave Murphy, Evelyn Boissonneault, Bernadette Jaros, Dora Sannasardo, Hank Oswald, Fr. Dan Kelly, Msgr. Mark Giordani, Gianna Matthews, Jim Piatti, Don Molino, Silvio Peroni, Jim Maloy and Barbara Kohan.
St. Joseph’s Table Follow-up Thank you to the St. Joseph’s Table Team who did such a wonderful job in putting together this annual celebra-tion. Thank you to all of our bakers and those who do-nated baked goods. Our committee did a great job pack-aging the baked goods for sale and worked so hard on the day of the event. Thanks you to all involved with the Tricky Tray. There were almost 50 baskets. Thank you also to our local vendors who made donations to both the Table and the Tricky Tray. Thank you to those who worked on the 50/50 raffle and those who worked behind the scenes. And most of all, thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 2020 St. Joseph’s Table.
50/50 Raffle results Thank you to everyone who supported our annual St. Joseph’s 50/50 Raffle. We collected $1,050; $525.00 will go to the parish and $525.00 was shared by the following three winners. 1st prize: Carrie Fohlinger: $262.50 2nd prize: Steve Sokolewicz: $157.50 3rd prize: Bunny Heberling: $105.00
PRIME TIMER TRIPS Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 22-24, 2020: Ohio’s Amish Country featur ing 2 fantastic shows. $442.00 per person includes 2 night lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners including a traditional family style dinner. Live theatrical Production at the Ohio Star Theater. Musical Comedy Variety Show. Leh-man’s General Store & Old Fashioned Hardware. Yoder’s Amish Home Tour, Schoolhouse & Buggy Ride. Warther Museum & gardens. Breitenbach Wine Cellars. Taxes & meal gratuities & motorcoach transportation. Fri., Oct. 9, 2020: Kinky Boots, Westchester Playhouse. $90 due by August 15, 2020. includes choice of menu & all tipping. For information, itineraries, or reservations please call Eva May at 973-696-5427.
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Lent Sta ons of the Cross Va can II strongly endorsed the use of devo ons as part of Catholic spirituality, but it also called for their renewal, to har-monize them with the sacred liturgy (see SC 13). The liturgy of Lent focuses on the passion and death of the Lord only near the end of the season, especially with the proclama on of the Passion on Palm (Passion) Sunday and again on Good Friday. The weekday readings between the Fi h Sunday of Lent and Palm Sunday also point toward the coming Passion, so that might also be an appropriate me to pray the Sta ons. The earlier weeks of Lent, however, focus much more on Bap sm and covenant than on the Passion. When we do pray the Sta ons of the Cross, we can also con-nect them with the bap smal character of Lent if we place the sta ons themselves in the context of the whole paschal mys-tery. In Bap sm we are plunged into the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrec on, and our bap smal commitment in-cludes a willingness to give our life for others as Jesus did. Recalling his passion and death can remind us that we, too, may be called to suffer in order to be faithful to the call of God.
To be con nued
Prayer of Pope Francis for Protection and Help O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You…know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of those of us who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
We ask for your continued support of our parish as we go through this extraordinary
situation in our parish and our Diocese
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