Eucharist - Weekend Masses Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 NOON Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 AM and 11:30 AM (July & August, 8 AM only) Saturday 9 AM Daily Masses are held in the Ministry Center Chapel. Holy Days Consult the bulletin. Penance Saturday at 4:30 PM in the Church or by appointment. Rectory Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30AM- 8PM; Friday 9AM- 4PM Saturday 9AM - 5PM; Sunday 9AM - 2PM Baptism The sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated at a ceremony following the 12 NOON Mass on the following Sundays: Dec. 15, 2019. 2020: Jan. 19, Feb. 23, May 3, June 14, Aug. 2, Sept. 13, Oct. 25, Dec. 13. Please call the rectory to schedule a Baptism. If this is your first child, please schedule several months in advance so that you can attend the required Pre-Baptismal class which takes place on a bi-monthly basis. Baptism is not celebrated during Lent. Marriage Arrangements must be made at the rectory ONE YEAR prior to date of Marriage. Roman Catholic Church St. Catharine 905 South Maple Ave., Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452 Office: 201-445-3703 Fax: 201-670-7149 Email: parishof fi[email protected]www.stcatharinechurch.org Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA A process for non-Catholics who wish to experience parish community and join the Catholic Church. Also for Catholics who wish to return to the Church or have not celebrated Eucharist. Eucharistic Adoration First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is in the Ministry Center Chapel following the 8AM Liturgy until Benediction at 11AM (except July & August). Anointing of Sick Communal celebration as scheduled or individual Anointing at home by appointment. Visitation to Homebound Contact the rectory to arrange for a visit to home, hospital or nursing home. Education Academy of Our Lady 201-445-0622 Pre K - 8 th grade, including before school and after school care. Religious Education 201-444-5690 For children in grades K-8 who attend a public school. Parish Registration New parishioners and those not registered, please take a Welcome Packet from the Narthex and return the registration form to the rectory. Registration forms are also available on our website. Please inform the rectory if you move or change phone number. Served by Rev. Thomas S. Wisniewski, Pastor Leonard A. Minichino, Deacon Rev. Bogumil Misiuk, Parochial Vicar James A. Mueller, Deacon Rev. John Prada, In Residence John A. Sarno, Deacon Salesians of Don Bosco, Weekend Assistants Joseph Castoro, Deacon George Carbone, Deacon Carol LaSalle, Principal, Academy of Our Lady 201-445-0622 Maryann Facciolo & Michelle Torpey, Co-Directors of Religious Education 201-444-5690 Megan Breitenbach, Youth Ministry 551-579-0173 Sally Trahan, Music Director/Organist 201-445-3703 Martin Petraitis and Mary Anne Galati, Trustees Sunday, December 8, 2019 Mission Statement We, the parish community of St. Catharine, are dedicated to spreading the Good News by word and example. Nourished by the Eucharist, we seek to advance God's Kingdom by enriching spiritual life, increasing parishioner involvement, deepening commitment to social justice, fostering communication, and building community.
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Eucharist - Weekend Masses Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 NOON
Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 AM and 11:30 AM (July & August, 8 AM only) Saturday 9 AM Daily Masses are held in the Ministry Center Chapel.
Holy Days Consult the bulletin.
Penance Saturday at 4:30 PM in the Church or by appointment.
Baptism The sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated at a ceremony following the 12 NOON Mass on the following Sundays: Dec. 15, 2019. 2020: Jan. 19, Feb. 23, May 3, June 14, Aug. 2, Sept. 13, Oct. 25, Dec. 13. Please call the rectory to schedule a Baptism. If this is your first child, please schedule several months in advance so that you can attend the required Pre-Baptismal class which takes place on a bi-monthly basis. Baptism is not celebrated during Lent.
Marriage Arrangements must be made at the rectory ONE YEAR prior to date of Marriage.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA A process for non-Catholics who wish to experience parish community and join the Catholic Church. Also for Catholics who wish to return to the Church or have not celebrated Eucharist.
Eucharistic Adoration First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is in the Ministry Center Chapel following the 8AM Liturgy until Benediction at 11AM (except July & August).
Anointing of Sick Communal celebration as scheduled or individual Anointing at home by appointment.
Visitation to Homebound Contact the rectory to arrange for a visit to home, hospital or nursing home.
Education Academy of Our Lady 201-445-0622 Pre K - 8th grade, including before school and after school care.
Religious Education 201-444-5690 For children in grades K-8 who attend a public school.
Parish Registration New parishioners and those not registered, please take a Welcome Packet from the Narthex and return the registration form to the rectory. Registration forms are also available on our website. Please inform the rectory if you move or change phone number.
Served by Rev. Thomas S. Wisniewski, Pastor Leonard A. Minichino, Deacon Rev. Bogumil Misiuk, Parochial Vicar James A. Mueller, Deacon Rev. John Prada, In Residence John A. Sarno, Deacon Salesians of Don Bosco, Weekend Assistants Joseph Castoro, Deacon
George Carbone, Deacon
Carol LaSalle, Principal, Academy of Our Lady 201-445-0622 Maryann Facciolo & Michelle Torpey, Co-Directors of Religious Education 201-444-5690 Megan Breitenbach, Youth Ministry 551-579-0173 Sally Trahan, Music Director/Organist 201-445-3703 Martin Petraitis and Mary Anne Galati, Trustees
Sunday, December 8,2019
Mission Statement We, the parish community of St. Catharine, are dedicated to spreading the Good News by word and example.
Nourished by the Eucharist, we seek to advance God's Kingdom by enriching spiritual life, increasing parishioner involvement, deepening commitment to social justice, fostering communication, and building community.
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Mary Advent is known as the season that prepares us for the coming of Jesus Christ. In our case, it is about the “second coming”. As such, there are a number of prominent figures that define this important season in our liturgical year. Among them is Isaiah, with his beautiful, poetic prophecies about the coming of the Messiah and thus the “messianic age”. Then there is John the Baptist, the final prophet, who seeks to prepare the world to receive its’ Sav-ior. He was stark and abrupt, living in the desert with nothing, simple in dress and fasting so as to be humble enough to recog-nize his role as announcing the good news about the Messiah, while asking people to repent to make ready the way.
Finally, there is Mary, the vessel of God’s plan to carry the Son of God in her womb. She is the feminine presence in the life of our church. She is seen as the perfect disciple in the writings of Vatican II. Our own archdiocese, and indeed our country, recognize her Immaculate Conception, which is, Mary being born without origi-nal sin. As the patronal feast of our country, thus the reason that this solemnity is moved to Monday, so as not to interrupt the 4 Sundays of Advent, but still properly celebrated. Despite the obli-gation being removed this year, we will celebrate our 3 Masses in the church like any holy day.
In addition, we are so happy to be placing a statue of Mary per-manently in the church. This is all due to the generosity of a sin-gle family who donated this hand carved work of art from Italy. It is a reminder to us all about this courageous young lady, who despite not understanding all that was happening to her and around her, said yes to God as the maidservant of the Lord. When Jesus was born, the Scriptures told us how she reflected on everything in her heart.
These two actions of sublimating our will to God’s will, as well as, deep reflection and prayer, are common to all who are called to discipleship, today that being you and me. It should be a source of deep comfort and an inspiration to have Mary present in our worship space.
So, I invite you to attend a special Mass when we unveil and bless this new statue. Please join us tonight, Sunday Dec. 8th at 7PM. We will pray the prayers of the Immaculate Concep-tion. May this be a visible sign of our desire to be the kind of disciple that Mary modeled for all of us.
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Second Sunday of Advent
Today’s Readings First Reading He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the LORD (Isaiah 11:1-10). Psalm Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever (Psalm 72). Second Reading Glorify God by living in harmony with one another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you (Romans 15:4-9). Gospel Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
As the Sundays of Advent unfold the scriptures shift focus from the final coming of the Lord to his historical birth. Today’s scrip-tures blend the two. Isaiah’s disillusionment with the kings of his own day led him to envision an ideal king who would rule with divine approval and be led by divine wisdom. For centuries the Jewish people anticipated the arrival of that Messiah, who would usher in a blessed age when the whole world would finally dwell in justice and peace.
After centuries of such growing expectation, the preaching of John the Baptist about the imminent arrival of the Messiah could not help but provoke intense interest. The Baptist’s message about preparation for “the one who is coming” (Matthew 3:11) makes clear that Jesus is, in fact, the long-awaited one who is ushering in the new age foretold by Isaiah and all the prophets.
Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a,10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11
Please join us TONIGHT, Sunday December 8th - on the Eve of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception -
for the unveiling of our new statue, Our Lady
“I am the Immaculate Conception”
In 1858, Our Lady appeared 18 times to a 14 year old French peasant girl, Saint Bernadette Soubirous.
The young girl repeatedly asked the beautiful woman her name and finally Mary responded,
“I am the Immaculate Conception”.
All are Welcome! Join us tonight in the Church from 7-8 PM. We will gather for Mass, prayer and a recitation of the Rosary.
Refreshments to follow.
Bambinelli Sunday Each year, on the Third Sunday of Advent, children gather with
their families in St. Peter’s Square for “Bambinelli Sunday”. Families bring with them the figure of the Christ Child
- the “Bambinelli” - from their family’s Nativity scene. During the Noontime Angelus prayer, the Pope blesses the
children and the figurines they have brought.
All are invited on December 15th to bring the Christ Child figurine from your home crèche for a blessing.
This will be done at the 10am mass only.
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Please Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life We pray especially for those from our parish:
Deacon John Ginty - Archdiocese of Newark Brigid Hayes - Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Kevin White - Salesians of Don Bosco
Christmas Giving 2019
All gifts are due back this weekend!
Please place gifts, with the gift tag you received, on the outside of the package and place your gift in the rotunda under our tree. Gifts may be wrapped.
May God Bless you and thank you so much for your generosity!
Prayers for the Sick We remember those who are ill, especially: Pasquale Amato, Jim Bull, Cathy Dargento, Richard Dolan, Katherine Dworetzky, Fred Gaudart, Brandon Higgins, Paul David Johnson, Erma McCarthy, Steven McDonnell, Alda Mechetti, Doris Moore, Joseph Neri, Alexis Nunez, Joe Rorro, Nicole Salzano, Mary Sweeney, Mary Thumann and Audrey Tracy.
Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, December 7 5:30p.m. Richard Geyer req. Ellen Geyer Francis Gizzi (33rd Anniversary) req. Gizzi Family Sunday, December 8 8:00 a.m. Margaret Doughtery req. Mary & Peter Weinstein 10:00 a.m. Geraldine Barry req. Cynthia & Ron Barry Enrico Pucci req. Joan & James Sherry 12:00 p.m. Mary Wilson req. Loretta & Jim McKenna Monday, December 9 - Immaculate Conception 8:00 a.m. All Parishioners 12:05 p.m. Edward Sweeney req. Diane & Bill Lautermilch 7:30 p.m. Diane Kathryn Kanca req. Marcianne Wilkes Tuesday, December 10 8:00 a.m. Louise Pacos req. Mary & Glen Van Olden 11:30 a.m. Louise Pacos (1st Anniversary) req. Roberta Maguire Wednesday, December 11 8:00 a.m. Briggs Brady req. Hillock Family 11:30 a.m. William Fitch req. Roe Miller Thursday, December 12 8:00 a.m. Marcia Martell req. Lesso Family 11:30 a.m. Deceased Members of Adorino and Hirschberg Families req. Hirschberg Family Friday, December 13 8:00 a.m. Joe Kelly req. Michael & Margaret McMahon 11:30 a.m. Ellen Tamor req. Kathleen Johanson Saturday, December 14 9:00 a.m. Edward & Dolores Bennett req. Estate 5:30 p.m. Robert Walshe req. Dorothea Zurla Peter Tracy req. Tracy Family Sunday, December 15 8:00 a.m. Bob & Kate Dour req. Ellen & Dan Dour and Family 10:00 a.m. Charles Rocco req. Elizabeth Lauk John Farmer req. Kovalcik Family 12:00 p.m. Mary Wilson req. Denise & Ken Trynosky
After All Masses THIS Weekend! Work of Human Hands
14th Annual Work of Human Hands Sale "Work of Human Hands" is a project of Catholic Relief Services whereby goods produced in the developing world are brought to the United States for sale. All of the sale proceeds are turned over to CRS for the benefit of the people who produced the goods we sell. This is not a fundraiser for us. Over the years, this sale has generated over $50,000, a record to be proud of!
Prayers for the Recently Deceased Margery Loftus, Thomas M. Moore, Joseph Giannelli and Beatrice Whelpley deAlizo
Our parish community extends its deepest sympathy to each family on their loss.
Eucharistic Bread and Sacramental Wine
Donated this weekend in honor of living & deceased members of the Geyer & Vetter family by Ellen Geyer
Monday, December 9t h Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses will be celebrated in the Church: Monday, Dec. 9th at 8AM, 12:05PM, 7:30PM
Calling All Carolers! Join Us & Give a Little Christmas Cheer!
Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 22nd to spread Christmas cheer to our homebound parishioners. Carolers will meet in Community Hall at 1PM. Families are encouraged and most welcome to join in!
Contact Lisa at [email protected] or 201-400-4108 to RSVP or for more information.
Retirement Collection Next weekend, Dec.14/15, we will take up the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for the Religious. Every church in every diocese contributes to this collection. Last year over 28 million dollars was collected, with nearly a ½ million dollars coming from the Archdiocese of Newark. This money is divided among many orders of mostly sisters and some religious orders of brothers and priests. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
Make Sure You are Set to Volunteer this School Year!
Please contact the rectory with any questions or for more info about our parish and school volunteer requirements.
Archdiocesan Safe Environment Policy requirements include: 1. Attending a Protecting God’s Children Workshop (see below) 2. Completing 1) a Volunteer Application and 2) signing the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct 3. Criminal Background Check (self-run, online; facilitated by rectory)
Recertification is required every 5 years.
Protecting God’s Children - Online Pre-registration is Required • Many PGC workshop dates are available at Virtusonline.org. You may attend workshops at different parishes. • Keeping the Promise Alive Recertification Training dates are also online. KPA is a condensed class, ONLY for those that have already taken PGC and need recertification (every 5 years). To Register Online: If this is your first time registering for PGC, go to www.virtusonline.org and follow directions for registration. If you have previously attended PGC and need to recertify (every 5 yrs), please contact the rectory for instructions.
Contact the rectory at 201-445-3703 (Mon-Fri, 9AM - 3PM) or email [email protected]
All high school students are welcome to join us! CYO - Youth Ministry CYO Tonight: Christmas Fun!
7PM in the gym
CYO Next Sunday: Festival of Lights!
Join CYO! Visit stcatharinechurch.org, under the “youth” tab for registration information. Please contact Youth Ministry Leader Megan Breitenbach with any questions: 551-579-0173 or [email protected].
TODAY, Sunday, Dec. 8th Family Catechist Reconciliation
Session Group 1 meets from 1PM-3PM. Session Group 2 meets from 4PM-6PM.
Please remember your Christmas gift for the Nurturing Place in Jersey City - Gifts are for children ages 2-14 years. Arts & crafts, building sets, educational toys, books, health and hygiene, dolls and toys are some suggested items needed.
Grade 7 Service Project Tonight! Sunday, Dec. 8th from 7-8PM in the Holmes Building. Boys bring tape and girls bring Christmas wrapping paper.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word We welcome all children, ages 4½ through 4th grade, to participate in our Liturgy of the Word for Children program. No pre-registration is required, simply attend the 10AM Mass on the dates listed below. Children are led out of church into classrooms after opening prayers by LOTW teachers and return to the church after the Homily & Prayer of the Faithful. LOTW allows children to hear the same Gospel message as parents, on a more age-appropriate level. Upcoming Dates: Dec. 15, 22
www.academyofourlady.org
Faith-Based Environment with a Strong Academic Curriculum Consider our parish school and the Academy advantage!
Academy of Our Lady
Academy of Our Lady invites you to stop by and visit!
♦ Walk in Wednesdays 9AM - 11AM ♦ Ask about Early Education Programs & Buddy Days
For more information visit www.academyofourlady.org or call the school office at 201-445-0622
Prayer for Our Troops O God of mercy, we ask You to protect in a special way those who are fighting for us and for the country we love. Bless them and take care of them. Give them strength. Give them comfort. Touch them with Your gentle
hand and let them know that You are near them. Hasten the day, dear Lord, when we may all enjoy the blessings of peace once more. Amen.
Candlelight Carol Sing The 49th Annual Candlelight Carol Sing will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark this Wednesday, Dec. 11th and Thursday, Dec. 12th at 8PM (two performances). Doors open at 7PM. The Carol Sing has become one of the most significant Christmas concerts in northern New Jersey. The ambiance of candlelight and sea-son décor, along with the Cathedral Choir, organ, brass, percussion and thousands of participants, combine to create an event that must be experienced. Free-will offering. Call 973-484-2400 or visit www.cathedralbasilica.org for more info.
All Are Invited - The St. Catharine Youth Ministry Presents
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
A spiritual & beautiful Christmas gift to our parish community.
Please plan to join us in Church Next Sunday, Dec. 15th at 7:30 PM
for Coffee & Community
after all Masses today and next Sunday, Dec. 15th
Connect with fellow parishioners over coffee & a bite to eat in Community Hall!
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Please support our Advent Monetary Collection
Please consider supporting our Advent Monetary Collection that benefits our St. Catharine Reach-Out Ministry. This collection helps our Ministry team feed the hungry and poor in our inner-cities.
Please look for our collection boxes in the Narthex throughout Advent.
God Bless You and thank you in advance for your generosity!
St. Catharine’s Reach-Out Ministry “Whatsoever you do for the least of my people, that you do for me…”
Our special monthly food collection for the hungry poor in our inner-city parishes will take place at all masses next weekend, Dec. 14th/15th. Donations will be delivered to St. Mary’s Emergency Food Pantry. Please remember the hungry as you shop and bring a bag filled with your generosity in Jesus’ name to mass. Thank you!
Special Mass & Support Group Meeting All are welcome to Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place in Closter for the Third Saturday Mass on Saturday, Dec. 21st at 12 noon. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only those individuals directly affected with the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. A support group, Meeting of Hope will follow the mass. For information please call 201-768-7565.
The Shawl Ministry will meet this Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 10AM and Tuesday, Dec. 17th at 7:30PM to create prayer shawls and lapghans for those in need. All meetings are held in the 1st floor Meeting Room of the Ministry Center.
Bring a friend along! No experience is necessary to join as long as you are willing to learn. Just bring your enthusiasm and the names of anyone you know who might benefit from a prayer shawl/lapghan, they do not have to be parishioners. Supplies and directions are available as well. Requests can also be made at [email protected].
Thank You from Good Counsel Good Counsel Homes is so very grateful and humbled by the faithful and generous support of the parishioners of St. Catharine. We have col-
lected $6,225.50 to help us support the moms and babies in need. If you took an envelope please do not forget to mail it in & please con-sider becoming a monthly donor. Your continued support and pray-ers for our mothers, who have chosen to give their baby life, offers a future of hope because of your selfless giving. If you were unable to participate for whatever reason, you can still make a donation by visiting our website: www.goodcounselhomes.org. The parishion-ers of St. Catharine’s will continue to be in our daily prayers. God bless you and thank you from all of us at Good Counsel. Tara Ingebritsen 609-387-2928; [email protected].
Blue Christmas Mass St Luke’s Church in HoHoKus will offer a special
“Longest Night” service on Friday, Dec. 20th at 7PM. Please join us in sharing and hearing prayers, scripture, and mu-sic that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle, and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness. For many, Christmas can be a painful time. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died; it may be a time that has always been difficult. The constant refrain on the radio/television, in shopping malls and churches, about the happiness of the season, may remind many people of what they have lost or have never had. The anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of unemployment, the weari-ness of ill health, the pain of isolation – all these can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating and spending. Our spir-its sink, as the days grow shorter. We need encouragement to live the days ahead of us. We need the space and time to acknowledge our sadness and concern; we need to know that we are not alone. Please join us, all are welcome.
Faith and Grief Luncheon
Open to all faiths, Faith & Grief Luncheons are opportunities for those mourning the loss of a loved one to gather together and be strengthened through sharing, scripture, prayer & reflection. In cooperation with Valley Hospice, CHCC offers these gatherings on the third Wednesday of the month and include a complimen-tary lunch. Faith & Grief is a ministry of compassion that provides an opportunity for people dealing with grief and loss to share a meal and talk with trained facilitators and others who are experi-encing the same issues. The next luncheon is Wednesday, Dec. 18th from 12noon - 1pm at the Christian Health Care Center Auditorium, 700 Mountain Ave., Wyckoff. Register at www.faithandgrief.org. Contact CHCC Pas-toral Care Dept. at 201-848-5839 for more info.
Special Collection for Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat
In lieu of gifts this year, ECCR would greatly appreciate cash donations so they can purchase a Portable Oxygen Concentrator which would enable their residents to venture outside. The cost is $2,500. Please look for the marked collec-tion box in the Narthex. As always, thank you for your generosity!
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“Come to Me all of you who find life weary and burdensome and I will refresh you.”
Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown invites all St. Catharine and OLMC parishioners to attend their upcoming Advent retreat. Loyola retreats are based on themes/dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Through silence, solitude and Scriptural prayer, each retreat is designed to help you discover God’s life within.
Dec. 13-15: Women’s Advent Ignatian Spiritual Retreat Led by Rev. Steve Pugliese, S.J.
Gift yourself with this special, spiritual experience! Please let us know so we can reserve your space! Contact Mary Weinstein at [email protected] with any questions. For more detailed info and to register, visit www.loyola.org.
Donating to our church has never been so easy! Faith Direct allows our parishioners the convenience to make Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account, or through your credit/debit card. You can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make other pay-ments. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket. Call 1-866-507-8757 with any questions. Please enroll online today! Visit www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is NJ708.
Next Weekend’s Presiders Saturday, 12/14 5:30 p.m. Fr. Tom Sunday, 12/15 8:00 a.m. Salesian of Don Bosco 10:00 a.m. Fr. Tom 12:00 p.m. Fr. Bogumil - always subject to change -
Sharing the Gift of Treasure Stewardship Corner
“Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” - Matthew 3:10
Do you bear good fruit for Christ? Or, do you spend your time, talent and treasure constantly acquiring more toys, clutter and junk. Our time, our talent and our treasure are gifts that God has given us. What we do with them is our gift back to God. What gifts are you planning to give to the Lord during this upcoming Christmas season?
Thank you for your generosity to St. Catharine’s!
Support for Unemployed / Underemployed St. Cajetan Ministry Network
Attention Unemployed Parishioners The St. Cajetan Ministry Network (parishes of St. Catharine’s and St. Anne’s) invites all unemployed/underemployed men & women to join their ministry which provides support through prayer & helpful guidance in the job search process. If you know of someone who is out of work tell them about the St. Cajetan Ministry Network. For more infor-mation contact Ed Grzesiak at 201-321-5144, John Lederer at 201-286-9354 or Joe Bonis at 201-390-7169. Upcoming dates: Thur, Dec. 19: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center (1st floor meeting rm) Sat, Dec. 21: St. Anne's Faith Center, Fair Lawn (rectory, lower level) Meeting times: Saturdays from 10am - 12noon; Thursdays from 7- 9pm
St. Catharine Food Pantry Did you know that St. Catharine’s has a Food Pantry? Since No-vember 2011, the pantry has been helping numerous people/families in our community by providing bags of groceries to those in need, while ensuring privacy and confidentiality. If you or someone you know has an immediate or recurring need for gro-ceries, please call or text Rosemary at 201-661-3651. We are grateful for the support of our many benefactors, who keep the pantry a reliable source of food for those in need.
Victim Compensation Program Are you, or someone you know, a survivor of child sexual abuse by a priest or deacon in the state of New Jersey? If so, please contact the Independent Victim Compensation Program, created to offer financial settlements to abuse survivors.
The IVCP will remain open from June 15 through December 31, 2019. Apply directly online at: www.njdiocesesivcp.com
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Christmas Craft Show - TODAY! St. Joseph Regional HS will be hosting its annual Christmas Craft Show TODAY, Sunday, December 8th from 10AM until 4PM, showcasing the talents of over 110 juried crafts people and fine artists. Admission is $3; children and senior citizens (65+) are free. No strollers permitted. SJR is located at 40 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Montvale.
Join the Columbiettes The St. Ann's Council of the Knights of Columbus has formed a Ladies Auxiliary, the Columbiettes. This is an organization of Catholic women, over the age of 18, inter-ested in doing charitable work.
If you would like more info about our organization or are inter-ested in joining, please contact Kathy Mottola at 937-369-9942 or [email protected] or Theresa Bombel at 973-478-3510.
Christmas Flowers Dedication
All are invited to dedicate flowers to adorn the Church during the Christmas season in honor of a living or deceased loved one. Dedicated to ________________________________________________ Who is ______ living (In Honor of)
______ deceased (In Memory of) Amount of Dedication: _____ $25 _____ $50 _____ $100 $_____Other Type of payment: ____ Check ____ Cash _____ Online Payment at Faith Direct*
*Faith Direct users: http://bit.ly/FDFlowers *Non-Faith Direct users: http://bit.ly/cflowers
Dedication made by ______________________________________________
Return this form and your donation to the rectory:
St. Catharine Church 905 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Attn: Christmas Flowers
Please make checks payable to St. Catharine Church.
Donations should be received by Friday, December 20th. Thank you!
Tickets can be purchased after Masses at St. Catharine Church on the following weekends:
December 14 - 15 January 25 - 26 February 29 - March 1
December 2019 Dear Fellow Parishioners: As the members of St. Catharine’s Finance Council, we are pleased to furnish you with the enclosed “Comparative Summary of Revenues and Expenses” for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2019. To ease comparison year over year, this summary includes data for revenue and expenses for Fiscal Year ’18 as well. These numbers speak for themselves, but we’d like to bring a few things to your attention. First and foremost, we see that we operated at a deficit last year, a loss of a bit more than $116,000. Our ordinary expenses remained fairly constant, rising about 4%, largely due to an increase in the assessments we paid to the Archdiocese. Our ordinary revenues, however, didn’t keep pace with this increase in our expenses and, in fact, declined about 3%. The other significant change comes with our “restricted gifts and bequests,” where we had a decline, year over year, of approximately $70,000. These gifts and bequests are most welcome, and, in years past, have covered the shortfall between ordinary revenue and ordinary expenses. Yet as we’ve emphasized in our previous reports, these special gifts and bequests (from a parishioner’s will, for example) are by their very nature irregular, unpredictable, and can vary dramatically over time, as they did this year compared to last, and last year compared to the year before. We can’t assume that we’ll have this income in meaningful amounts every year. The conclusion we draw from all this is that we must increase our ordinary revenues - the dollars that go in the basket on Sunday and on Christmas and Easter, or that are contributed through Faith Direct. Those revenues have remained basically flat for the last decade, and we’ve reached the point where the inexorable climb in ordinary expenses over those same years gives rise to a significant operating deficit such as we now have. As we’ve heard from the pulpit the past few weeks, we now risk losing programs that have long made our parish life as distinctive and productive as it is. There is a silver lining here. We’ve studied our situation closely and have concluded that if each of our active households increases its weekly donation by as little as $5.00, we can eliminate our deficit and ensure that we can fund our operating expenses. Our situation will further improve if we all make our donations on line through Faith Direct, as we can then predict, and enjoy, reliable income. Many thanks for all you do for St. Catharine. Respectfully, Michele Theuerkauf Ann Boyle Bill Hansen Bob Hemmer Dennis Looney Bob Stickles Mary Ann Galati (Trustee) Marty Petraitis (Trustee) Fr. Tom
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