THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020 Saturday, January 11 5:00 PM James Bucantis Sunday, January 12 9:00 AM Alma Koontz 10:30 AM William Grabler 12:00 PM Luis Alberto Ortiz Jr. Daily Mass January 13-17 @ 9:00 AM Monday Int of Sonia Denns Tuesday Edward McNamara Wednesday Fr. Patrick Scanlan Thursday Michael Mikolajczyk Friday Deceased Members of Finnan Family Saturday, January 18 5:00 PM Stanislaw Rodzen, Jerzy Wojcik, Aleksander Wojcik Sunday, January 19 9:00 AM Margarite Emma Harris-Chinkel 10:30 AM Anthony Hurtak 12:00 PM Christine Boyle SCRIPTURE READINGS First Reading: This reading is a brief passage from the Songs of the Suffering Servant. The Servant will establish justice on the earth and open the eyes of those who live in darkness. Second Reading: In this reading, Peter gives his first sermon to pagans. Asked by a Roman centurion to preach the Gospel to his household, Peter is initially astounded by the request, but after a dream, Peter preaches and baptizes the entire household. Gospel: After initially protesting his unworthiness, John baptizes Jesus. After the baptism, the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus and a voice said, “This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on him. ” PRIEST’S MASS SCHEDULE JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 5:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Jan 18-19 Fr. Tim Fr. Ed Fr. Michal Fr. Ed Jan 25-26 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim Feb 1-2 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Feb 8-9 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS meets 2nd Saturday monthly Feb 8 @ 10:00 am Contact the parish office or visit our website. For anyone seeking • Baptism • First Eucharist • • Confirmation • Next meeting, January 14th at 7:00 PM in the Rectory Matrimony & Holy Orders: The Sacraments of Service and Communion Please pray for all those who have decided to follow the journey of our faith. The community of Good Shepherd joyfully welcomes our Newly Baptized: Eoin Felix MahoneySon of Joseph and Chelsea COLLECTION BREAKDOWN for January 4th and 5th: First Collection: $6,791.50 2nd Collection: $2,174.00 (Parish Maintenance) Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. Your contributions, both monetary and in service, are im- portant to our parish. May God bless you for your generosity. ASK A FRANCISCAN… How are feast days of saints determined? Often a saint’s feast day is the day that person died. St. John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, but his feast is on October 22nd. The Catholic Church has a worldwide liturgical calendar, but a country or diocese may have permission to publish its own. For example, St. Clare is celebrated on August 11 on the world- wide calendar but on August 12 in the Diocese of Assisi be- cause August 11 has been celebrated there for centuries as the feast of St. Rufino, one of its bishops and a martyr. Please visit SaintoftheDay.org based on the Roman world- wide calendar. Scripture Reflection with Fr. Tim will resume Tuesday, January 21st
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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020
Saturday, January 11
5:00 PM James Bucantis
Sunday, January 12
9:00 AM Alma Koontz
10:30 AM William Grabler
12:00 PM Luis Alberto Ortiz Jr.
Daily Mass January 13-17 @ 9:00 AM
Monday Int of Sonia Denns
Tuesday Edward McNamara
Wednesday Fr. Patrick Scanlan
Thursday Michael Mikolajczyk
Friday Deceased Members of Finnan Family
Saturday, January 18
5:00 PM Stanislaw Rodzen, Jerzy Wojcik,
Aleksander Wojcik
Sunday, January 19 9:00 AM Margarite Emma Harris-Chinkel
10:30 AM Anthony Hurtak
12:00 PM Christine Boyle
SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading: This reading is a brief passage from the Songs
of the Suffering Servant. The Servant will establish justice on the earth and open the eyes of those who live in darkness.
Second Reading: In this reading, Peter gives his first sermon to
pagans. Asked by a Roman centurion to preach the Gospel to his household, Peter is initially astounded by the request, but after a dream, Peter preaches and baptizes the entire household.
Gospel: After initially protesting his unworthiness, John baptizes
Jesus. After the baptism, the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus and a voice said, “This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on him.”
PRIEST’S MASS SCHEDULE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
5:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM
Jan 18-19 Fr. Tim Fr. Ed Fr. Michal Fr. Ed
Jan 25-26 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim
Feb 1-2 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim
Feb 8-9 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS meets 2nd Saturday monthly
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am Contact the parish office
or visit our website.
For anyone seeking
• Baptism • First Eucharist • • Confirmation •
Next meeting, January 14th at 7:00 PM in the Rectory Matrimony & Holy Orders: The Sacraments of Service
and Communion
Please pray for all those who have decided to follow the journey of our faith.
The community of
Good Shepherd joyfully welcomes our
Newly Baptized:
Eoin Felix Mahoney Son of Joseph and Chelsea
COLLECTION BREAKDOWN for January 4th and 5th:
First Collection: $6,791.50 2nd Collection: $2,174.00 (Parish Maintenance)
Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. Your contributions, both monetary and in service, are im-portant to our parish.
May God bless you for your generosity.
ASK A FRANCISCAN…
How are feast days of saints determined?
Often a saint’s feast day is the day that person died. St. John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, but his feast is on October 22nd. The Catholic Church has a worldwide liturgical calendar, but a country or diocese may have permission to publish its own. For example, St. Clare is celebrated on August 11 on the world-wide calendar but on August 12 in the Diocese of Assisi be-cause August 11 has been celebrated there for centuries as the feast of St. Rufino, one of its bishops and a martyr.
Please visit SaintoftheDay.org based on the Roman world-wide calendar.
Scripture Reflection with Fr. Tim will resume Tuesday, January 21st
Thank you once again to the Pope John Choir for sharing their voices in praise to God at the 9:00am and 10:30am
Masses on the Epiphany of the Lord.
St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Fest (an adult gathering)
Saturday, March 14th
6:30 - 10:30 PM (Parish Hall)
Tickets: $30.00 per person
Tickets MUST be purchased at the Fest table in the atrium and will be on sale after all Masses on February 8-9
(on those dates: cash or check made payable to Good Shepherd)
Catered Irish/Italian Buffet New Caterer: Hayek’s Market
Guinness on tap/Peroni Beer BYOW (bring your own wine/glasses) • Irish Coffee
DJ Al Louis Entertainment Dancing • Irish Dancers
Share your “homemade specialty” dessert! (more details on this to come)
Flyers will be available the week prior to ticket sales to fill out in advance and submit with your payment at the Fest table on Feb. 8-9 - space is limited.
SAVE THE DATE for the return of the
St. Patrick’s / St. Joseph’s Fest
Your Generosity is Appreciated
In response to the Giving Tree wish fulfillment the following grateful acknowledgements were received:
Straight & Narrow, Inc: “The collective contributions from your parish, and the individual thoughtfulness from each of the Good Shepherd parishioners, have made it possible for us to continue to help the men and women, currently participating in our residential programs and meet some of their basic needs and we thank you.”
Nazareth Village: “We wish to extend our sincere thanks for your donations of delicious goodies. Your thoughtful-ness and especially your kindness will certainly be reward-ed. We will remember the Good Shepherd parish in our prayers.” Saint Peter’s Orphanage: “Thank you for remembering the young adults during the Christmas season. Your gener-ous gift donations of a variety of items including gift cards, clothing, and recipient specific items for each resident is very helpful in providing the care they need and deserve. It is our hope to create joyful memories for these deserv-ing young men, during a time of year which is often diffi-cult for them.”
Please Mark Your Calendar
On Sunday, February 16th, from 1:00 –3:00pm we will once again be hosting the Ministry Appreciation Luncheon in honor
of all the many volunteers who give so generously to the parish in 2019.
Invitations will be mailed shortly.
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FAITH FORMATION NOTES
THE 9th Grade ALPHA RETREAT WAS A FAITH FILLED FUN AFTERNOON!
Pictured top left are Team Leaders—Connor M., Emily K., Jenna S., Nicole A., Nicole S. and Madison M. They did a wonderful job facilitating the “talks” and lending a hand.
Appreciation also to Sr. Christina for leading talks on obstacles and participation with faith, and Margaret Kurnides for pitching in at all times everywhere.
FIRST
COMMUNION PARENT
MEETING MARCH 4th at
7:00pm
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Please remember to sign the book in the atrium.
January 18-19 5:00pm 9:00am 10:30am NOON
Eucharistic Ministers
Joy Harrington Mary Ahern Melissa Lewis Nancy Luckey Carol Miller Dale Logarzo
Rosemary Lotruglio Bill Schilling Betty Gates Bogdan Bienko Alice Giliberti Andy Grinthal Kurt Dericks
Jody Ursin Joan DeBoer Anthony Caroleo Lorene Caroleo JoAnne Scheidt Candy Church
Please join His Holiness, Pope Francis, who has chosen the following intention to be prayed for during the month of January.
Evangelization: We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in the world. MARCH OF LIFE 2020
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH
This year Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Branchville NJ will be running two buses:
The first trip to Washington D.C. will leave the day before and will be providing a special opportunity for families to have an overnight trip which provides the opportunity to at-tend the Youth Rally for Life and the Mass for Life with nu-merous Cardinals, Bishops and hundreds of priests joined by contemporary Christian musicians and youth evangelists giv-ing witness talks before the March.
The second bus will be our traditional one-day trip to the March for Life, leaving in the early morning of the march.
For more information please contact Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Office at (973) 948-3185x1.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th
for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
JANUARY IS NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH
Saint Kateri Blood Drive - 427 Stanhope Road - Sparta
Saturday, January 18th, from 7:45am —1:45pm For an appt: Tinyurl/givebloodNJBS
Sponsor code 15978 Stay for breakfast and company after your donation
This month at St. Paul Inside the Wall
Set Free Journey - Recovery through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Tuesday) January 21st, 7:30pm - 9pm
Visio Divina (Women) - Tuesdays from 7:30pm - 9pm January 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 18
Catholicism From Scratch - Saturday, January 25, 10am-noon
Being Single Being Faithful - Saturday, January 25, 10am-noon
Please visit https://insidethewalls.org/ under “events” tab.
9 DAYS FOR LIFE January 21-29, 2020 Visit 9daysforlife.com to sign up for daily prayers sent by email or text message, or to download the free mobile app. The novena is also available to print. “9 Days for Life” is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Join in with thousands of Catholics nationwide who want to build a culture of life. You can sign up to receive daily prayer intentions for the novena at https://www.respectlife.org/9-days-for-life.
