Saint John Paul II Parish

39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002-3753 Rectory 201-339-2070; Fax 201-339-3676

Email: stjp2church@gmail.com or staff@olmcparish.com

Religious Education: reledstjp2@gmail.com Web: www.johnpaul2parish.com w

Served by: Rev. Zenon Boczek SDS, Pastor

Rev. Piotr Hałdaś SDS, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrzej Kujawa SDS, Parochial Vicar

The purpose of the Salvatorian is to strengthen, to defend and to spread the Catholic faith everywhere insofar as this is committed to it by Divine Providence. Therefore, by exercising this ecclesiastical teaching function in word and writing, it intends to achieve the end that all people might know more and more the one true God and Him whom He sent, Jesus Christ.

Kerry G. Fryczynski, Zofia Castellon - Trustees Agnes Barowicz, Parish Secretary

Debra Czerwienski, Director of Religious Education Blanca Cisneros, Secretary of Religious Education

Dayle Vander Sande, Music Minister

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday:

4:30 PM at St. Michael’s Church; 5:00 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Sunday: 8:15 AM; 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM (Polish) & 12:15 PM;

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 9:30 AM (Italian) - St. Michael’s Church

WEEKDAY MASSES: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM (English) & 8:00 AM, (Polish) [except Thursday] Saturday: 7:30 AM (Polish) & 8:30 AM (English)

Tuesday 7:00 PM (English), Thursday 7:00 PM (Polish)

St. Michael’s Church 8:00 AM (English) Monday – Friday

CONFESSIONS: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Daily from Monday to Friday 7:30 AM, Saturday 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 3:00 PM

November 19 2017

Spiritual Offerings November 19-25, 2017

SANCTUARY LAMP

Special Intentions

ALTAR BREAD & WINE +Thomas Kochanski Jr. (wife Dolores)

INFANT OF PRAGUE

Rosciszewski & Susek families (family)

SACRED HEART +Stanley Duda (Loving Family)

DIVINE MERCY CANDLE

++Mary & Carmen Pontillo (Ludo & Maria)

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE Blessings for Erin Durak (Babci & Uncles)

O.L.OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE

+Elizabeth Duda

ST. ANNE CANDLE +Mary Peregrin

(with prayers & sympathy Barbara Leonard)

ST. ANTHONY CANDLE +Rev. Robert Pachana (Pat Sukiel)

ST. JOHN PAUL II CANDLE

+Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Dave & Elien Ascough)

ST. JOSEPH CANDLE +Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Marek Milkowski)

ST. JUDE CANDLE

Eleanore Horne (Barbara & Michael Lynch)

ST. STANISLAUS CANDLE Special Intentions

ST. THERESA CANDLE

++Edward W., I & Irene F. Moskal, I (Dr. Edward W. Moskal, II & Family)

SATURDAY, November 18, 2017 4:30 PM + Nancy Kuchler 5:00 PM + Caroline Tatarowicz (Husband Roman) SUNDAY, November 19, 2017 8:15 AM + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Pat Suckiel) 9:30 AM + Lorraine Quintela (Pat Suckiel) 9:30 AM (SM) + Rosa, Salvatore, Onofrio Ciro, Vincent Calderone (Magdalena Alessi & Family) 10:45 AM + Hieronim Czepielewski (Family) 12:15 PM + Lorraine Quintela (Barbara, Denise, Lucas, Liam, Lily Ann) MONDAY, November 20, 2017 7:00 AM For Parishioners 8:00 AM ++ Wiktoria i Piotr Posłuszny (family) 8:00 AM (SM) +Thomas Reynolds (Mom & Dad) TUESDAY, November 21 2017 7:00 AM Deceased members of Salvatorian Fathers 8:00 AM +John Goscinski (B&R Kline) 8:00 AM (SM) + Valentina Jadach 7:00 PM +Lt. Michael Rosciszewski (family) WEDNESDAY, November 22, 2017 7:00 AM + Ralph Davis ( Carl & Maria Davis) 8:00 AM + Joseph Kleczynski (S & J Kleczynski) 8:00 AM (SM) + Helen Turner THURSDAY, November 23, 2017Thanksgiving No Holy Masses at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM And No Holy Mass at St. Michael Church. Mt Carmel Church: 9:00AM 1. + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Marek) 2. + Piotr Posłuszny FRIDAY, November 24, 2017 7:00 AM +Josephine Miros (Michele & Mike Baughman) 8:00 AM ++Ben & Winnie Mikelski (Charlie & Gloria Smith) 8:00 AM (SM) + Rev. Alfred Arvay (Joseph Jaros, Jr.) SATURDAY, November 25 2017 7:30 AM (PL) ++Antoni & Maria Lorenc (Gacki family) 8:30 AM ++Dolly & John Jadach (Family) 4:30 PM + Walter Magda (Gail, Gwen, Grace, Kevin & Walter) 5:00 PM + Janina Dabkowska (Daughter, Sophie Ahern) SUNDAY, November 26, 2017 8:15 AM + Florence Florczak (Jolanta Bargielski) 9:30 AM + Kathie Miklewicz (Peter & Ella) 9:30 AM (SM) + Rosaria Frandaca (Daughter & Grandchildren) 10:45 AM + Władysław Kalinowski (Dariusz Kalinowski) 12:15 PM + Roberto Senande (Mom)

Our Grateful Tithe to God: Sunday, November 12, 2017:

Regular: $6,704.50 Maintenance: $2,992.00

We thank all our parishioners for their generous support of our parish! Bóg Zapłać! Grazie!

Please be Advise: Banks are not accepting Checks written for Mt. Carmel Church. Check has to be

issued to St John Paul II Parish.

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017

Amen, I say to you: Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive, and it

shall be given to you, says the Lord.

— Psalm 73, 28

THIS WEEK Saturday, November 18, 2017 Black Indian Collection/Catholic Relief Services Sunday, November 19, 2017 Religious Education Program 9:15AM - 10:30AM Black Indian Collection/Catholic Relief Services Monday, November 20, 2017: Family of Nazareth - 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 21, 2017: Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Eucharistic Adoration - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, St. Michael’s Church Thursday, November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving Day - Holiday Rectory Office Closed Holy Mass only at 9:00 AM at Mt. Carmel church Friday, November 24, 2017: Rectory Office Closed Saturday-Sunday, November 25-26, 2017: Envelope Collection for Christmas Vigil Mass

PLEASE DONATE New Christmas Tree lights & new or gently used Tree decorations. Collec-

tion boxes will be placed at church en-trances

Nov. 4th to Dec. 3rd. Donations will be used by Stephanie Peters for

her Girl Scout Gold Award project "A Tree in Every Home".

When dealing with older buildings, there is always something to be done. Without your most generous

support, none of this would be possible.

God bless you for all support . Appreciation Dinner

We invite all parishioners who volunteer for various parish needs throughout the year to attend our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Please join the Priests and staff of

St. John Paul II Parish for a special evening of honoring you, our cherished volunteers. The dinner will be held on December 16th in the Parish Center at 6:00pm. You are a welcome to bring a spouse . We ask that you please RSVP here so we can have an

accurate count for the dinner arrangements before Wednesday, December 13th. Please call office at 201 339-2070 or email stjp2church@gmail.com

Pastor, Fr. Zenon SDS May God bless you!

CARDINAL’S VISIT TO BAYONNE December 5th, 2017

As many of you have heard, Cardinal Tobin is go-ing to all 27 deaneries of the Archdiocese. It is his desire to get to know the lay of the land, the priests and the people who make up the flock he has been called to shepherd. The visits consist of a meeting

with the priests, Mass with the faithful and a “Town Hall” style meeting. Mass will be celebrated at St.

Henry Church and all are invited to attend.

90th Anniversary

dinner dance/cocktail hour will be held at the Polish American Home on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at

7:00 PM.

Tickets are $50 For further information contact the Polish Ameri-

can Home at (201) 339-8752

We are collecting Holiday gifts for: Felician School for Exceptional Children, Peace Care St. Ann’s, Peace Care St. Joseph’s, The Salvation

Army and Bayonne Highway, from Friday, De-cember 1st to Sunday, December 17th in the

Parish Center. If you are aware of a needy family for the Holydays, please contact Parish

Office.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with family and friends and reflect on the blessings of

the last year. Many of us experience renewed hope and faith during the Thanksgiving holiday because

we turn our eyes onto what is most important. What if we spent time each day in giving thanks and prayer? How could God grow out faith and

trust if we lived a life of thanks through all seasons and not just Thanksgiving time? When your heart

is filled with gratitude, there is little room to worry or complain.

“I will give thanks to the LORD because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens” (Psalm 7:17-

18:1). In Jesus’ name, amen."

The church office will be closed on Thursday, Fri-day and Saturday, November 23, 24 & 25 for the Thanksgiving holidays. Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated at 9:00 AM at Mt Carmel Church. Masses on Friday will follow the usual

daily Mass schedule. We wish all parishioners and their families a

very happy Thanksgiving and thank God for all the blessings he has bestowed on us.

Fr Zenon SDS; Fr Andrzej SDS; Fr Piotr, SDS

LUNCHEON

The Rosary Society of St. JPII Parish will cele-brate the Christmas Holidays with a luncheon on Saturday, December 9, at Piccolino’s, 552 Broad-way, Bayonne, at 12:30 pm. Members and non-members are welcome. Price is $30 per person.

Please contact Mary Ann Decha at 732-887-5946 by December 3 if you will join us for fun, food and

prizes!

OPLATEK (Polish Christmas Wafers)

Offering $5.00 Now available in rectory and in the

sacristy. Each package has the

history of this beautiful custom.

As Winter approaches, we at SJP2 will again try to help alleviate some of the suffering of our homeless and neighborhood poor. Using the wood collection box by Blessed Mother, you may leave food cards (McDonald’s, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Shop Rite) or cash to be dis-

tributed to our the needy. God Will Reward You!

Many people would like to have their loved ones remembered at

Christmas Midnight Mass.

We have a beautiful

custom at Mt. Carmel, an open listing of Intentions at

Midnight Mass.

You have a special envelope in your envelope package for this purpose.

Please just write the names of your loved ones on the special green (Christmas Vigil Mass) envelope

and they and your personal intentions will be placed at the feet of Baby Jesus in the church

Nativity Scene. During the second collection next weekend,

Nov. 26, you may submit the envelopes. You may also place the envelopes in any collec-

tion or mail them to the Parish Office.

Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

R. And let the perpetual light shine upon them. And may the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Sotto l'impero di Alessandro Severo era stata proibita ogni persecuzione contro i cristiani e la Chiesa godette un periodo di tranquillità e di pace. Ma a turbare il mite gregge di Cristo sorse presto il tristo prefetto di Roma, Almachio. Essendosi assentato l'imperatore dalla capitale, egli ne approfittò per sfogare il suo odio contro i cristiani scatenan-do contro di loro una terribile perse-cuzione.

Fra le sue vittime più illustri, va ricordata S. Cecilia, no-bilissima vergine romana. Nacque ella da ricchissima fami-glia alle falde del Gianicolo, e quivi fra agi e comodità fu educata dai più rinomati maestri di Roma. Fattasi segreta-mente cristiana, andava ogni giorno più distaccando il suo cuore dalle cose terrene. Costretta a sposarsi, durante le feste del matrimonio, men-tre tutti l'attorniavano per festeggiarla e cantavano inni pa-gani, essa in cuor suo cantava un cantico di amore al suo mistico e vero sposo, Gesù Cristo. Quando fu sola con Va-leriano gli disse: « Sappi che io sono cristiana e già da mol-to tempo ho consacrato a Gesù tutto il mio cuore... Egli solo è il mio sposo, e tu devi rispettare il mio corpo, perché io ho sempre vicino a me un Angelo del Signore che mi custodisce e mi difende ». Valeriano rispose: «Io crederò a quanto mi dici e farò quello che tu desideri, se potrò vedere questo Angelo che ti custodisce». E Cecilia: «Nessuno può vedere l'Angelo del Signore, se non è battezzato. Va' dunque dal santo vescovo Urbano, fatti istruire nella religione cristiana, fatti battez-zare, e poi ritorna e vedrai quanto desideri». Valeriano andò, si fece istruire ed il Vescovo, vedendo le sue buone disposizioni e la mirabile trasformazione che la grazia aveva operato in lui, lo battezzò. Ritornato presso la sua santa sposa, entrando nella stanza, vide un Angelo di bellissimo aspetto, che teneva in mano due corone intrecciate di rose e di gigli. A tale vista Valeri-ano comprese che una di quelle corone era preparata per lui se fosse rimasto sempre fedele a Gesù Cristo. Quindi non solo promise di custodire intatta la purezza del-la sua castissima sposa, ma si fece ferventissimo cristiano ed istruì e fece battezzare anche suo fratello Tiburzio. Con-tinuava intanto la persecuzione: Valeriano ed il fratello Ti-burzio furono decapitati, mentre Cecilia fu condannata a morire asfissiata nella sua stessa camera da bagno. I soldati eseguirono l'ordine, ma aperta la camera dopo un giorno e una notte trovarono la Santa sana e salva come se avesse respirata aria purissima. Comandò allora Almachio che un littore le troncasse il capo. Andò il littore, vibrò ben tre colpi, ma non riuscì a staccare completamente la testa dal busto, per cui terrorizzato si allontanò lasciando la San-ta in una pozza di sangue. I fedeli accorsi, raccolsero con pannolini il sangue della Martire, come preziosa reliquia e soccorsero Cecilia che visse ancora tre giorni, pregando ed incoraggiando gli as-tanti ad essere forti nella fede. Finalmente, consolata dal Papa Urbano a cui donò la propria casa affinchè fosse tras-formata in chiesa, placidamente spirò, e andò a cantare eternamente le lodi al suo amato sposo Gesù.

Wspomnienie świętej Cecylii, dziewicy

i męczennicy, patronki muzyki kościelnej

22 listopada.

Panu Daylowi, naszemu organiście oraz wszystkim osobom śpiewającym w chórze, dziękujemy za posługę i życzymy błogosławieństwa Bożego i opieki świętej Cecylii!

Święto Dziękczynienia (Thanksgiving Day) obchodzone jest na pamiątkę pierwszego dziękczynienia założycieli angielskiej kolonii w Plymouth, którzy przybyli do Nowej Anglii na statku Mayflower 21 listopada, 1620 r, jako grupa 102 purytan z Anglii. Pierwsi osadnicy niewiele wiedzieli o nowym kraju. Podczas pierwszej zimy ponieśli wielkie straty i wielu z nich zmarło z głodu. Z pomocą pierwszym osadnikom przyszli Indianie, którzy dzielili się z pielgrzymami swoimi zapasami żywności, a wiosną pokazali jak uprawia się kukurydzę, dynię i rośliny strączkowe. Żniwa 1621 roku były już obfite. Pozostali przy życiu koloniści zdecydowali uczcić to świętem, wraz z 91 Indianami z plemienia Wampanoagów. Zaprosili czerwonoskórych przyjaciół na przyjęcie. Pierwsze Święto Dziękczynienia obchodzone było bardzo hucznie i trwało aż trzy dni. Jedzono głównie kaczki, gęsi, dziczyznę, ryby oraz warzywa, wśród których królowała dynia i kukurydza. Świętem narodowym og łos i ł Thanksgiving w 1863 roku prezydent Abraham Lincoln. Dziś Święto Dziękczynienia sprowadza się głównie do tradycyjnego, uroczystego obiadu w gronie rodziny i przyjaciół. To także czas dziękowania sobie nawzajem za życzliwość i d o b r o ć o r a z B o g u z a o p i e k ę i pomyślność.

W czwartek, 23 listopada 2017 r. obchodzimy Dzień Dziękczynienia.

Zwyczajem lat ubiegłych, nie będzie w tym dniu Mszy Świętej o 7:00 PM. Będzie tylko jedna

Msza Święta o 9:00 AM. Ponadto, w Dzień Dziękczynienia oraz w dniu

następnym (piątek) kancelaria parafialna będzie nieczynna.