Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

*OPEN PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

—OCT. 30

*SPECIAL ALL SOULS MASS—NOV.2

(see page 4) Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 22, 2017

Office Hours: Parish Office—Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm; Rel. Ed.—Mon-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm; closed Fri.; also by app’t.

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

Deacon G. Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30 am,

12 noon

DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am

& 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am

HOLY DAYS as announced

Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary’s Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration First Wednesday of Month

9 am—5 pm in Mary’s Chapel

SACRAMENTS

Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Baptism Contact the Parish Office.

Marriage Arrangements should be made

with a priest at least one year in advance.

Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office.

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA Contact Parish

Office.

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact Parish

Office.

Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website

Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School

the greenhouse (PreK)

305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org

Saint Joseph Church

Celebrates

100th Anniversary

of Miracle

at Fatima

(See photos on p. 2-3)

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

100th Anniversary of

Miracle at Fatima at Saint Joseph

Oct. 13, 2017

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TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ OCTOBER 22, 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Green Acres is the place to be, Farm living is the life for me. Land stretching out so far and wide. Take Manhattan, just give me that countryside. (It may take a couple of weeks to get them out of your head, if you remember the show.) Eddie Albert had previously appeared in a number of successful pictures, including Roman Holiday and Oklahoma, and also in a powerful World War II film called Attack! (1956), in which he played “Captain Cooney,” whose cowardice under pressure led to Jack Palance’s “Lt. Costa” being run over by a German tnk, leaving him with a horribly mangled arm and me with still another Hollywood-induced nightmare at age 8. In real life, Eddie Albert was a war hero who was decorated for his actions in the terrible battle of Tarawa against the Japanese. Why he agreed to play a coward, I don’t know. Maybe he saw the role as a good career move, or maybe he needed or wanted the money. In any event, we shouldn’t judge actors by the roles they perform. And we’re also not supposed to be too ready to judge other people harshly, especially since we may be doing them a wrong.

Msgr. David Hubba

Several frequently broadcast TV commercials, including Chevy and Hyundai, have lately in-sisted that their evaluation of their products comes from “real people, not actors,” which makes me wonder how actors feel about this

characterization. (“What are we—inhuman?”) Actors are supposed to portray certain realities, whether fictional or non-fictional. Some movies charge actors with frightening us. As a boy in the mid-1950s, I remember seeing a movie called The Creature With the Atom Brain, total schlock about a gangster who arranged to reanimate bodies of dead criminals to take revenge on his enemies. It scared me so much that I had several nightmares about it. The former residence of actor Eddie Albert recently went on sale for an asking price of $19.5 million. Mr. Albert, who died in 2005 at the age of 99, was best known for playing “Oliver Douglas,” a lawyer turned hapless farmer and the husband of Eva Gabor in the silly (and so very successful) TV comedy “Green Acres,” which brought innocent enjoyment to many viewers from 1965-1971, although some thought the most skillful acting in it was done by the cute pig “Arnold.” You may recall the lyrics of the show’s theme song, which began: (continued above)

(Our parishioner, Flor Alto, was blessed to be in Fatima, Portugal for the 100th anniversary celebration. She brought back this prayer for us.)

FATIMA JUBILEE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

Hail, Mother of the Lord, Virgin Mary, Queen of the Rosary of Fatima! Blessed among all women, you are the image of the Church dressed in the Paschal light, you are the honour of our people, you are the triumph over the mark of evil.

Prophecy of the merciful Love of the Father, Teacher of the Annunciatiion of the Good News of the Son, Sign of the burning Fire of the Holy Spirit, teach us, in this valley of joys and sorrow, the eternal truths that the Father reveals to the little ones.

Show us the strength of your mantle of protection. In your Immaculate Heart, be the refuge of sinners and the way that leads to God.

In unity with my brethren, In Faith, Hope and Love, I surrender myself to you. In unity with my brethren, through you, I consecrate myself to God, O Vigin of the Rosary of Fatima.

And thus surrounded by the Light that comes from your hands, I will give Glory to the Lord for ever and ever.

Amen.

See over 100 photos of this historic moment in the life of the Church on our parish Facebook page at facebook.com/church.st.joseph Cover photo by Ellen Solinas; interior photos of Fatima event by Ellen Solinas and Diane Hellriegel.

A special thank you to Kurt Strobach and Pat Fakharzadeh who planned the wonderful prayer experience of the Fatima event and worked so hard to make it happen. Thank

you to all who served in any capacity, including the Knights of Columbus, the litter bearers Brendan Walsh, Nick Ocello, Sheldon Mustard and especially Mike Kirwan (who built the litter himself). Thank you to Fr. John Quill for his moving talk. Thank you to Shannon Robertson of Anuhea Flowers & Gifts. Thank you to all those young people and families who carried our presentation rosaries, to those who led our beautiful procession, to all those who led us in prayer, and to the 250 faithful who attended.

“My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.”

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Visit us on our websites! CHURCH: sjcnj.org

SCHOOL: sjsusa.org REL. ED.: sjcnjre.org

YOUTH GROUP MISSION TRIP Our Youth Group has reserved the week of June 24,

2017 for a Mission Trip to Kentucky. It will be a great opportunity to help bring Christ to others. We will be working in food pantries and senior centers, and seeing how others live. If you are interested please get in touch with our Youth Minister, Donna Cirino at cirinod@sjcnj.org or by phone at 201-362-8783. We will be planning fundraisers to help with the cost.

YOU’RE INVITED PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

OPEN MEETING —MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

The next monthly meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) will be an “open meeting.” Interested parishioners may attend to observe the PPC’s agenda, which will also include the opportunity for participating parishioners to ask questions and share ideas. Join the PPC on Monday, October 30 at 7:30 pm in the lower school Cafeteria.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY TODAY—OCTOBER 21-22

CHAT. PRAY. GIVE Today is World Mission Sunday—a day that leads us to the heart of our Christian faith—leads us to mission! Your generosity on World Mission Sunday supports the work of priests,

religious and lay leaders in the Missions who share our faith with those most in need. This year, we can even “chat” with our chief missionary, Pope Francis, and learn more about his missions and missionaries. Learn more at ChatWithThePope.org To make your donation, please use your parish envelope or memo your check (made out to Saint Joseph Church) “World Mission Sunday.”

ALL SOULS MASS —NOVEMBER 2

We will have a special Mass on Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 pm for All Souls Day (the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed). At that Mass the names of all those who have had funerals at Saint Joseph Church this year will be read. St. Joseph Council #3814 of the Knights of Columbus will also be in attendance to remember their departed brothers and will honor all our deceased by the presence of the Fourth Degree Knights honor guard. You may include the name of your loved one who died this year (even if their funeral was not celebrated at Saint Joseph) if you call our Parish Office at 201-261-0148 by Friday, October 27.

IN HONOR OF OUR DEPARTED LOVED ONES

AND FOR THE BEREAVED—NOVEMBER 5 Catholic Cemeteries annually sponsors A Concert in Honor of the Faithful Departed on Cemetery Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. This concert is intended to be a source of

comfort for those mourning the loss of a loved one and will feature the musical works of Dvora k, Mozart, Durufle , Elgar, Barber, and Flummerfelt. The talented Cathedral Choir, organist Ian Tomesch, and conductor John J. Miller, Director of Music Ministries for the Archdiocese of Newark, will present the performance. A pre-concert lecture for the bereaved will be presented starting at 3:20pm on the topic “Using Music to Cope with Grief.” The Cathedral Choir will perform at 4:00 pm. A free-will offering will be received. No advance tickets are needed. The church gathers to pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased and to console one another by strengthening our hope in the resurrection.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR

PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RELIEF

On behalf of Sister Josefina Morales, Saint Joseph Parish would like to extend our deep appreciation for the generosity of our parishioners to the door collection for Hurricane Relief for our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. The total amount collected last weekend was $15,060 and donations continue to come in. You may still make out your check to Saint Joseph Church and memo it Hurricane Puerto Rico Relief and drop it off or mail it to the parish office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646. You may also place your check (or cash in an envelope marked “Hurricane Puerto Rico Relief”) in this week’s collection basket. Thank you very much for your generosity and prayers for those in such great need.

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday

7:30 am 8:30 am

Friday

7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Francis Rockelein, Onofrio Petrella,

Barbara Muti, Filomena “Phyllis” Keefe, Thomas Fahey, Sr., Anthony Meo

Let us remember those who have recently died: Luis Regaspi (Fr. Roy’s brother), Rita Marie Bruggeman,

Sharon Amoroso, Rev. John E. Komar

Let us remember those serving in the military.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Week of October 15, 2017

BASKET PARISHPAY* TOTAL

$8.058 $3,742 $11,800

*Total ParishPay donations are divided into five weeks (instead of four) for the month of October.

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread and wine for the week of

October 22, 2017 is offered

in loving memory of the Pisano and Chiarella Families

as requested by Anthony & Marie Chiarella.

TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ OCTOBER 22, 2017

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are Gods.” MATT 22:21 Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second.

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees………..Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council…………….Mr. Martin De Benedetto Dir. of Religious Education ……….Deacon George Montalvo Sacraments Coordinator …………..Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Director of Music ……………………..Mr. Monroe Quinn Youth Minister ………………………...Mrs. Donna Cirino Facilities Director ………………….....Mr. Tom Meli Business Manager ……………….…. .Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Parish Secretary ……………………....Mrs. Geraldine Carolan

Principal of Saint Joseph School…Dr. Paula Valenti

See the bulletin in full-color at sjcnj.org

October 21, 2017 John H. Schatz

October 22, 2017 People of the Parish Joseph Zeffiro Joseph DeFalco Pauline Smith Mate Skroce

October 23, 2017 Chuck Giancola Deacon Ed Maron

October 24, 2017 Joseph O’Shea Alissa Andolino

October 25, 2017 Daniel O’Grady (Birthday—living) James Carra, Jr.

October 26, 2017 Sebastian Dias Chuck Giancola

October 27, 2017 Catherine Kim Deacon Ed Maron October 28, 2017 Marion Norton Susan Elizabeth Schrader

October 29, 2017 People of the Parish John Byrne Anna Colasuonno John Keefe Frank McCoo (Fifth Anniversary)

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SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL HONORS VETERANS

--NOVEMBER 2 Saint Joseph School will host a continental

breakfast and program for our military heroes. Parishioners who have served in the U.S. Military are cordially invited to attend our celebration. Please call the SJS Main Office at 201-261-2388 to say you will attend. Veterans should arrive at the Lower School Cafeteria at 9:00 am for breakfast. The program will begin promptly at 9:30 am in the Gym.

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

A PRESENTATION ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE IN NJ

—THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 St. John the Evangelist Church is offering a special presentation by Jennifer Ruggiero, Director of the Respect Life Office, Diocese of Metuchen, NJ on Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 pm in the St. John Parish Life Center, 15 No. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ. Physician-assisted suicide in NJ is a direct threat to anyone viewed as a cost-liability to an insurance company, and has become an insidious threat to any and all in a vulnerable position. Come and be informed. RSVP is encouraged but not required. Call Mary at 201-385-8303.

POSITION AVAILBLE The Archdiocese of Newark is looking for a qualified person to fill the role of Administrator of the Msgr. Kelley Residence for Retired Priests in Caldwell, NJ. The Administrator directs the overall operation of the residence and works with the priest director and staff for the wellbeing of the residents. Candidates must have a high school diploma; a college degree is preferable. A minimum of five years’ experience with care-giving work and supervisory experience are required. Nursing education/experience is desirable. Anyone interested in applying may stop by the parish office/rectory to see a complete list of job responsibilities and qualficatiions needed. Applications will only be accepted in writing (include resume and refer to position title). Send by email to floresra@rcan.org or fax to: 973-497-4103.

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Go to our parish website at sjcnj.org to see this bulletin in full color.

Soloist—Domenick Panfile

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