Don’t worry. You’re coming too. A week from now, thirty-nine of us will be setting out on our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. And you’re coming. After a midnight departure from Newark Liberty and a mid-afternoon arrival in Israel, we’ll settle in for the night in Tel Aviv, right beside the Mediterranean Sea. We’ll have flown for eleven hours, covered 5686 miles, lost seven hours of daytime, and what will have to show for it? Not a lot, at least not right away. We’ll have gone to all that trouble just to offer Mass with folks from New Jersey. A group of pilgrims from Saint Paul’s in Ramsey are arriving the very same afternoon we are, and so we’ll celebrate the Eucharist together that evening. But the next morning we’ll begin three or so days of wandering around the Sea of Galilee, followed by four days in and around Jerusalem. Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum. Mount Tabor and the Mount of the Beatitudes. The Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And much more. They say that a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a little like reading a “fifth” gospel. All the places we’ve been reading and hearing about all our lives in church … Everything “comes alive” for you as you walk where Jesus of Nazareth walked—where he lived and died and rose. And that’s the plan: that our faith be enlivened, that our hope be strengthened, and that our love be deepened. And not just “our” faith and hope and love. Not just the faith and the hope and the love of the thirt y-nine of us traipsing around Israel. But yours too. Because you see, every step of the way, we’ll be praying for you. We’ll be praying that we all might learn (again) the lesson—and this time take it to heart. Jesus of Nazareth would be the first to insist. In fact, he’s said, almost in so many words, “If being close to me is what you want, don’t go to where I was born. Go instead to the hungry. If you want to be close to me, don’t go to where I died. Go instead to the sick.” Jesus has made it quite clear: the way to him is by way of the littlest and the least. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” While we’re away, please do a little of that. And when we get back, remind us to do it too. Remind us that the real pilgrim road leads straight to the needy—and then right to his heart. Pray for us. We will for you. Peace and love. Fr. Colin
Transcript
Don’t worry. You’re coming too.
A week from now, thirty-nine of us will be setting out on our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. And you’re coming.
After a midnight departure from Newark Liberty and a mid-afternoon arrival in Israel, we’ll settle in for the night
in Tel Aviv, right beside the Mediterranean Sea. We’ll have flown for eleven hours, covered 5686 miles, lost
seven hours of daytime, and what will have to show for it? Not a lot, at least not right away. We’ll have gone to
all that trouble just to offer Mass with folks from New Jersey. A group of pilgrims from Saint Paul’s in Ramsey
are arriving the very same afternoon we are, and so we’ll celebrate the Eucharist together that evening.
But the next morning we’ll begin three or so days of wandering around the Sea of Galilee, followed by four days
in and around Jerusalem. Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum. Mount Tabor and the Mount of the
Beatitudes. The Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And much more.
They say that a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a little like reading a “fifth” gospel. All the places
we’ve been reading and hearing about all our lives in church … Everything “comes alive” for you as
you walk where Jesus of Nazareth walked—where he lived and died and rose. And that’s the plan: that
our faith be enlivened, that our hope be strengthened, and that our love be deepened. And not just
“our” faith and hope and love. Not just the faith and the hope and the love of the thirty-nine of us
traipsing around Israel. But yours too. Because you see, every step of the way, we’ll be
praying for you.
We’ll be praying that we all might learn (again) the lesson—and this time take it to heart. Jesus of
Nazareth would be the first to insist. In fact, he’s said, almost in so many words, “If being close to
me is what you want, don’t go to where I was born. Go instead to the hungry. If you want to be
close to me, don’t go to where I died. Go instead to the sick.” Jesus has made it quite clear: the way
to him is by way of the littlest and the least.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
While we’re away, please do a little of that. And when we get back, remind us to do it too. Remind us that the
real pilgrim road leads straight to the needy—and then right to his heart.
Pray for us. We will for you.
Peace and love.
Fr. Colin
Worship… Called and formed by the Word of God, we
worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the
center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,
from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any
comments, please feel free to contact any of the following
Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon
Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.
Pray for the recovery of: Vicenta Oyog, Lori Mineo, Ann Riffle, Baby Sophia Behrens, James Giegler, Matt Kenly, Marie Recchione, Bob Nichols, Maria Iozzia, Joseph Fernandez & his family, Emily Capogrosso, Jerry Marcom, Eileen Meyer, Anthony Esposito, Marissa Anderson, Helen Masefield, Timothy Dolan, Marie Kazazian, Rowen Ru, Charles Cummins, Alexa Kazazian, Meghan Curley, Romeo Malungcot, Angelina Perez, Kathy Nahra, Joe Hackett, Baby Joseph Mount, Sean O’Malley, Dave Gondres, Mark Reeves, Dr. Kevin Jeffrey McCarthy, Tommy Maher, Betty Young, Gabrielle Paradiso, Baby Charles Michael Tansey, Marianne Wilde, Lois Dekker, Mary Golabek, Joy Leonard, Mark Reeves, Mercedes Cepeda, Joey Bulger, Tom Pagano, Catherine Kurnath, John Coons, Thomas Paulhus, Mary McCarthy, Nellie Salazar, Ann Garripoli Petrie, Jennifer Crespo, Jimmy O’Hanlon, Patricia Sisti, Albert Gravel, Margaret Hoether, David Guerra, Jessica Pavoni, Debbie Carlotti, Jake Rudd, John Bohlig, Michael Reyes, Frank Morano, Sr., Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Veronica Reichert, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedorchik, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Helen Konarski, Mary Ludlow, Jason & Justin Leider, Dianna Miranda, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Anne Llewellyn, Les Wolf, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Nicole Schepps and John Falcone.
†Pray for the happy repose of † Laura Oblitas, Adele Lombardo, Dorothy Morrisroe,
Hannah Dougan, Mary Schulz, Vivian Felice and Rev. John E. Komar
The Bread and Wine will be offered this week for the people of St. Anne Parish.
The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Martha Wetzel as requested by The Happy Seniors. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of James Molphy as requested by his daughter.
Monday, October 30th
7:30 - Marion Knapp – Family Frank Bua – Ken Paisley Bonifacio Tamayo Sr. & Bonifacio Tamayo Jr. - Edith Tamayo 8:45 – Joseph Istvan Magyar – Montepara & Magyar Family Bonifacio Tamayo Sr. & Bonifacio Tamayo Jr. - Edith Tamayo Jean Calabrase – Laurie Hessman
Tuesday, October 31st
7:30 - Cliff Knapp - Family 8:45 – Michelle Stack (Living) – Stack Family Joseph Istvan Magyar – Montepara & Magyar Family
Wednesday, November 1st
– ALL SAINTS DAY
7:30 – People 8:45 - of 12:10 – Saint Anne 7:30 - Parish
Thursday, November 2nd
7:30 - Nguyen Family – Nguyen Family Vien Family – Nguyen Family Carmel Fabrizio - Daughter 8:45 - Hermie Vogel (Living) – Lily Oyog Alfred Marmurowski – Wife Holy Purgatory Souls – Mr. & Mrs. Matteo Bussanich
Friday, November 3rd
7:30 – Edward Bender – Wife, Barbara Maria Thao – Nguyen Family Luis Marzoa - Sister 8:45 – Alex Tunnard “10
th Anniv.” – Jim & Bea Lacava
Charles John Rocco “1st Anniv.” – Mother
Vincent, Joe, Dominica & Joe – Guiseppina Turrisi Saturday, November 4
th
8:45 - James Molphy – Daughter McCarthy & Holland Families – Dan & Joan Alfredo & Carmela Marinelli – Frank Marinelli 5:15 - Etta & Frank Calvano – The Carter Family Jack O’Neil – Janet Stiffler Bernice Vena – Sister, Karen
Sunday, November 5th
7:30 – Hermie Vogel (Living) – Lily Oyog & Family Oliveira Family – Olivia Oliveira Michael O’Connor – Mom, Dad, Patrick, Laura & Family Joseph Godinho - Family 9:30 – Josephine DiPaolo – The Piccirella Family Giovanna Barone – Grandchildren William Hochkeppel – Pat Muse Marie Hanlon – Schmidt Family 11:30- Leon Surgent – Maria Wyrzykomski John & Charlotte Kearney – Family Carmella Pachella – The Choir Jean Calabrase – The Kearney Family 6:00 – Enza & Joann Realmonte – Roe & Elliot Rooth
Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially
for: 2nd Lt. Frank D. Slawson II, USAF: 1st Lt.
Markus Landers, USMC; Cpl Bobby Cimmino,
USMC; PFC Richard Marchese, US Army; Pvt. John
Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer Burger, US Army;
SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd Cl Jimmy
Guerra, US Navy, PO 1st Cl Nicholas J. Vanni, US
Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski, US Army; MM2
Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master Sgt. Michael
VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke, US Army;
PFC Lindsay Newarski, US Army; Staff Sgt.. Matthew
Bauer, USAF; Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc
Sabatino, USN; LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman
Michael Diffin, USAF; CPL Justin Scales, USMC;
LCPL Dominick Rizzo, USMC; PFC Jonathan C.
Sulinski, Warrant Officer Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt.
Bert J. Frullo, US Army; LCPL. Harrison James
Bruining, USMC; LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC;
Capt. Kip Rainey; SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army;
Spec. 4 Brian Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike
Tarantino, USN; Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance
Corp. Marshall Denney IV; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt.
Daniel Curtin, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph Sullivan,
USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF; Capt.
Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know
someone who is considering having an abortion,
here is a number they might call that could be of
help to them to consider an alternative to this
practice. The number is
1-800-395-HELP (4357).
During October, Pope Francis asks us to pray especially
...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.
INTENTION BOOK TO OPEN
The book for the weekly Bread & Wine, Altar Candles and Sanctuary Lamp Intentions for 2018 will open on November 1st at the Rectory. Intentions are $15.00 each per week.
REFLECTION May the God of Surprises delight you, inviting you to accept gifts not yet imagined.
-Elizabeth Eiland Figuero
May the God of Transformation call you, opening you to continual renewal. May the God of Justice confront you, daring you to see the world through God’s eyes. May the God of Abundance affirm you, nudging you towards deeper trust. May the God of Embrace hold you, encircling you in the hearth of God’s home. May the God of Hopefulness bless you, encouraging you with the fruits of faith. May the God of Welcoming invite you, drawing you nearer to the fullness of God’s expression in you. May God Who is Present be with you, awakening you to God in all things, all people, & all moments. May God be with you. Amen.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all you soul and with all your mind.”
(Matthew 22:37)
Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? Do you really recognize that everything you have and everything you are is a gift from God? The good news – it’s not too late to put God first in your life in all things.
CREATION AT THE CROSSROADS For the next six weeks, BTOR will NOT be meeting at its regular day/time.
Instead, the "Creation" small group will be meeting for the six weeks 10/12-11/16 in the Faith Center from 1-2:30 pm. Please consider joining us.
BTOR will resume its regular schedule (Thursdays, 1-2 pm, in the Faith Center) on December 7.
Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the
Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we become ever
more truly the People of God. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council
Representatives: Donna Stickna, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .
SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS
A BEEFSTEAK DINNER…Hosted by St. Anne School PTG will be held on November 18th starting at 6:30 pm in the Church Hall. Cost is $55 per person. BYOB - Beefsteak catered by Giresi’s. Sports Memorabilia Silent Auction and Live Comedian!! Ticket order forms available at: http://stannenj.com/BEEFSTEAK.pdf
Visit our website at www.stannenj.com Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
DID YOU FORGET?
CONFIRMATION PREP application forms for NEW candidates were due in the Faith
Formation Office by October 27. Drop them off at the Rectory by Monday, October 30!
CELEBRATING FAITH FORMATION! On Sunday, November 5, the Church of Saint Anne will celebrate our catechetical ministry at
the 9:30am Mass. The catechetical ministry includes our catechists, teachers, parents and
grandparents—all who help to pass on the Catholic faith to others! Come to the 9:30am Mass,
and celebrate your personal response to our baptismal call of discipleship and evangelization!
HOME STUDY & FAMILY CATECHESIS SESSIONS Home Study will meet according to the following schedule:
November 7: Home Study 1
November 14: Home Study 2
November 14: Home study 3
All Home Study sessions begin at 7pm in the school cafeteria. Please enter through door #5 (back parking
lot). Online reviews for chapter 1-8 are to be completed one week before your session.
Family Catechesis will meet according to the following schedule:
November 8: Family Catechesis grade 7
November 15: Family Catechesis grade 8
All Family Catechesis sessions begin at 7pm in the Church Hall. Please enter through the atrium and
either take the elevator or the stairs. Online reviews for chapter 1-6 are to be completed one week before
your session.
We Remember. We believe. Join us on the evening of All Souls, Thursday, November 2, at 7:30 pm, for a special Mass of remembrance for all our loved ones who have died. In the sanctuary, at the altar of Saint Joseph, we will set aside a special place for you to bring photos of your deceased. Come pray with us, as we entrust our family and friends to the love
In preparation for Thanksgiving, we are accepting turkeys and other meats for the panty. Please drop off at Rectory during
regular day hours. Do not leave meats in the foyer of the Rectory!
Food distribution days this month are: Nov. 1st & 15
th
Please do not leave clothes, books, baby items, house hold items off at the rectory without checking with Michelle first.
ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY NETWORK for the Unemployed & Under-employed
We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, November 9th . Next meeting at St. Anne’s Rectory is Saturday, November 11th - from 10am - 12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at [email protected]
ROSARY NEWS… Saint Anne’s Rosary Christmas party will be held at Mezza Notte, 6-11 Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, December 5th at 2:00 pm. Price is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for guests. Remember to bring your cookies! Checks should be made out to Saint Anne Church and dropped off by November 15th at the Rectory.
THERE WILL BE NO ROSARY SOCIETY MEETING IN NOVEMBER!
Any questions please contact Grace 201-960-2467 or Ellen 201-566-4023.
Tuesday, October 31st Early Morning Men’s Group – 6:00 am – FC Prayer Shawl Meeting – 1:30 – 3:00 pm – CR All Saints Vigil Mass – 7:30 pm - C
Wednesday, November 1st – All Saints Day All Saints Day Masses: 7:30 & 8:45 am 12:10 & 7:30 pm Play Group – 9:30 – 11:00 am - CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm – FC Stages – 8:30 – 10:00 pm - CH
Thursday, November 2nd Creation at Crossroads – 1:00 pm - FC Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 pm –C Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm – CAF All Souls Day Mass – 7:30 pm - C Stages – 8:30 – 10:00 pm - CH Choir – 7:30 pm - C
Friday, November 3rd Movie Night – 7:00 pm - FC Stages – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CH
Saturday, November 4th Stages – 12:00 – 5:00 pm - CH AA – 7:30 – 8:30 PM – CAF
Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under? Or perhaps you care for your grandchildren during the week?
If so, come join us for our weekly Play Group this Wednesday, November 1st from 9:30 -11:00 am in the Church Hall. For info, please Ali Curley at 201-693-3474.
MOVIE NIGHT... Elizabeth Ann Seton Faith Center
(on the lower concourse of the rectory)
Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
BRIDGE OF SPIES Directed by Steven Spielberg
and starring Tom Hanks, this cold war drama tells the story of how an American lawyer is reluctantly recruited
to defend a Soviet spy in court and then negotiate the exchange of that spy for the captured American
U2 spy plane pilot,Francis Gary Powers. Runtime: 142 min. - Please join us!
ATTENTION ALL 6TH
, 7TH
& 8TH
GRADERS
Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. is hosting Open House for
prospective 7th and 8th grade students and their families on
Sunday, October 29th from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will be
preceded by Mass at 12:00 p.m. All those interested, please
register on Don Bosco Prep’s website at
www.donboscoprep.org.
Bergen Catholic will host an Open House on Wednesday
November 8th from 6:30-8:30. Registration can be found on
the Admissions page on the Bergen Catholic Website.
Questions can be directed to Matt Rosa, Director of Adm.ons,
K of C Council #2853 presents ADULT FUN NIGHT Where: Empire Casino - Yonkers, New York When: Saturday Nov. 18
th, 2017
Bus departs 5:45pm sharp from KofC 16-16 Maple Ave Return: 4 hours after arrival Cost: $17 pp get back $10 free play voucher & $5 food voucher Actual Cost = $2.00 Seats are limited and available ONLY when payment is received. To reserve your seat or for more information contact Joe “T” Torregrossa 201-377-8108 or [email protected] subject KofC Empire Casino.
Immaculate Conception High School invites you to an evening with Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez on Thursday, Nov. 2nd at 6:00 pm in ICHS Auditorium. $25 per person includes a signed copy of Laurie’s book, I Got This: To Gold and Beyond. To purchase tickets visit www.mkt.com/bookends or call 201-445-0726
Halloween Candy GIVE-Back Collection Confirmation candidate Kyle Bednarz will be collecting and donating unwanted Halloween Candy to Operation Gratitude which sends the sweets to deployed troops and first responders. Boxes for collection of the candy will be located in the church vestibule until Nov. 6th.
Breakfast with Santa
Christmas may seem far away, but it's really just around
the corner! So save the date for our Breakfast with Santa
Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various ministries can
reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee Members: Ed Hughes, Bill
Ball, Sheila Abate, Loretta Stachiotti, Steve Palermo, Jerry Cunningham and John Weiss.
Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, Steve Zmuda, Ron Barbarulo, Adrian Menichelli
and Michael La Rocca
We are grateful to the 1,359 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $11,173.00 in the offertory and $2,417.00 through Online Giving offertory,
which along with other fees and donations totaled $18,718.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.
STREET FAIRE NUMBERS ARE IN!!
We finally have been able to account for all our income and expenses for our 2017 Street Faire.
As you all know we were able to sell 429 tickets for our Mega Raffle which meant that the parish netted $21,450 and the three winners shared the other $21,450.
The net profit from the Street Faire itself was $22,000.00. Which means the total for the whole affair and raffle was $43,450. This is the most we have ever made for these combined events!
So once again, a big thank you to all those who worked so hard in the months before the Faire, during the Faire and to everyone for supporting St. Anne’s. We cannot do it without each other!
Online Giving…
You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org
There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a
light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.
OR 2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says
“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the
Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.
Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.” When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations. Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!
