Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 offi[email protected]Fax #: 201-261-0369 sjcnj.org Religious Educaon 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 [email protected]sjcnjre.org Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 offi[email protected]sjsusa.org the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 [email protected]greenhouseusa.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm 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 Eucharisc Adoraon First Wednesday of Month SACRAMENTS Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bapsm Contact the Parish Office. Marriage Arrangements should be made with a priest at least one year in advance. Sick/Homebound/Hospital Call the Parish Office. Chrisan Iniaon of Adults—RCIA Contact the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION Contact the Parish Office. PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi DEACON George Montalvo DEACON Edward Maron PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. George M. Reilly *COLLECTION FOR CHURCH IN EASTERN EUROPE —TODAY *CATECHISTS URGENTLY NEEDED! —see p. 4 *JUBILEE OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE TO D.C. BASILICA—see p. 6 Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — September 4, 2016 Pick up your holy card commemorang St. Teresa’s canonizaon at Mass today —while supplies last. Parish Office Hours: Parish: Mon.-Fri..9 am-5 pm, ; Rel. Ed.: Mon –Thurs.: 9:30 am—5 pm (Also by appointment.)
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Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website
Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 [email protected] Fax #: 201-261-0369
sjcnj.org
Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 [email protected] sjcnjre.org
Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 [email protected] sjsusa.org
the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 [email protected] greenhouseusa.org
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm
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
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.
Sick/Homebound/Hospital Call the Parish Office.
Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA
Contact the Parish Office.
PARISH REGISTRATION Contact the Parish Office.
PASTOR:
Msgr. David C. Hubba
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi
DEACON George Montalvo DEACON Edward Maron
PASTOR EMERITUS:
Rev. George M. Reilly
*COLLECTION FOR CHURCH IN EASTERN EUROPE —TODAY
*CATECHISTS URGENTLY NEEDED! —see p. 4
*JUBILEE OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE TO D.C. BASILICA—see p. 6
Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — September 4, 2016
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: Marilyn Youakim, Mark Hellriegel, Virginia Polinga
Let us remember those who have recently died: Caroline Criscuolo
Let us remember those serving in the military.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Week of August 28, 2016 BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL
$7,839 $4,608 $12,447
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” LUKE 14:33 When we first hear this statement, it seems that Jesus is making an unrealistic demand upon us. How can we renounce all of our possessions? We need them to live. However, what we must renounce is the belief that they belong to us. Everything that we have belongs to God alone. All of our resources are entrusted to us not only for our own use, but also so that we can help others. Once we renounce the idea that we possess or are entitled to anything, it is much easier to share the many gifts that God has given us. Then we are truly His Disciples.
BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS
The bread and wine for the week of September 4, 2016 is offered in loving memory of
Harry & Katherine Hellriegel
as requested by the Hellriegel Family.
See our bulletin in FULL COLOR at sjcnj.org
FALL MASS SCHEDULE There will be only one Mass on Labor Day, Sept. 5 at 8:30 am. Our Adult Choir will return to the 10:30 am Sunday Mass in the upper church NEXT Sunday, September 11. Our second 10:30 am Sunday Mass in Mary’s Chapel (lower church) will also resume.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION—SEPT. 7 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Wednesday, September 7 in Mary's Chapel in the lower church from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. The Legion of Mary invites you to attend.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED —SEPTEMBER 5
The Parish Office/Rectory will be closed on Monday, September 5. Regular Friday office hours will resume on September 9. (See cover of this bulletin.)
COLLECTION FOR CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
—TODAY The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe helps Catholic organizations
provide affordable shelter and training to seminarians, in addition to providing pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Your help is greatly appreciated. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/ccee
September 3, 2016 Marie Flieger
September 4, 2016 People of the Parish Janet Mulcahy Russell Boles Victoriano Posadas
September 5, 2016 Labor Day Marjorie Petagna
September 6, 2016 Daniel O’Grady Lloyd De Nicolo
September 7, 2016 Catherine Kim Mary Potter
September 8, 2016 Lily Psztur Josephine & Ralph Scarano
September 9, 2016 James Kerwan John Hartman
September 10, 2016 Catherine Kim Grahma O’Brien
September 11, 2016 People of the Parish Ellen & Danny Keating Michael Rabbia Arcangelo Panza Jerome Martin
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TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Since Saint Joseph School and our local public schools open this week, I thought you might be interested in seeing how the children of Jesus’s
time and place were educated. Young children received their first education from their parents. Fathers had the main responsibility, but mothers had a large role too, especially in the upbringing of daughters, one that lasted up to the time of their marriages. Fathers worked very directly with their sons, especially emphasizing their moral guidance, which was passed on with strict discipline when this seemed needed, since, as one of the Biblical proverbs reminded all concerned, “Boyhood’s mind is loaded with a pack of folly that needs the rod of correction to shift it” (Prv 22, 15). Fathers would teach God’s commandments and, in time, see that their young children became familiar with the story and values of Israel by explaining the meaning of their people’s religious festivals and customs. Early on, children would be expected to memorize creedal passages such as Dt 26, 5-10. But receiving a religious education was also seen as a lifetime’s duty. Its importance, and parents’ obligation to foster it, is powerfully expressed in the principal Jewish prayer, the Shema, which was recited daily. Part of it contains this beautiful passage:
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today. Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest. Bind them at your wrist as a sign and let them be as a pendant on your forehead. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates. (Dt 6, 4-9)
Boys of 6-10 were sent to the local synagogue school, an institution that had grown tremendously in the years approaching the time of Jesus. Under the Hazzan, the synagogue’s administrator and keeper of its biblical scrolls, the boys would sit on the ground, often in a special room devoted to school activities, to be taught to read and recite scriptural texts, and to memorize particularly important passages. (Interestingly, in Hebrew the same word means both to repeat and to learn.) Among passages committed to memory were:
∎ Dt 6, 4-5 (part of the Shema) ∎ Dt 11, 13-21 (urging obedience to God’s Law for living prosperously) ∎ Nb 15, 37-41 (describing the meaning of the violet thread in the tassels the devout wore, a reminder of the importance of the Law) ∎ Pss 113-118 (the Hallel, or “praise Psalms”) ∎ Gen 1-5 (the story of creation) ∎ Lev 1-8 (the Jewish religion’s laws of sacrifice).
Classes ran all year long. They met from about 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning, then, after a break during the hottest time of the day, resumed at 3:00. Schools became quite important in Israel. As one saying put it, “It is better that a sanctuary should be destroyed rather than a school.” Boys 10-13 years of age would study at a deeper level, exploring the oral tradition that discussed the meaning of biblical texts and their application to life. After this time of secondary study, most boys would be taught the craft or trade of their fathers. Some might also join nighttime biblical study groups with the local men who pursued this learning. And ones who showed special promise might possibly get a chance to take advanced training in Scripture and tradition by becoming disciples of a distinguished rabbi or scribe. Some students, often ones from wealthier families, might take separate instruction in Greek, which could be very useful in some lines of work—or might even go abroad for higher education based on Greek methods and subjects.
Anyway, good luck to all of our parish’s students as you begin another school year. May God bless the work you will do and the teachers and administrators who will guide you through it. Here is a prayer you might consider saying each school day. It’s called “A Prayer for Students”:
Father of Light and Wisdom, thank you for giving me a mind that can know and a heart that can love. Help me to keep learning every day of my life—no matter what the subject may be. Let me be convinced that all knowledge leads to you and let me know how to find you and love you in all the things you have made.
Encourage me when studies are difficult and when I am tempted to give up. Enlighten me when my brain is slow and help me to gasp the truth held out to me. Grant me the grace to put my knowledge to use in building the kingdom of God on earth so that I may enter the Kingdom of God in heaven.
Religious Education Program. Enrich your own faith while helping our parish children to develop a lifelong relationship with Our Lord and the Church. Volunteer catechists are URGENTLY needed for the following grades: Sundays (10:10-11:35 am)—Gr. 3, Gr. 4 Tuesdays (3:45-5:10 pm) Kindergarten, Gr. 1, Gr. 2 Wednesdays (4:45-6:10 pm)— Gr. 7, Gr. 8
A tuition discount is available to anyone serving as a catechist who also has a child in the Religious Education program.
Please call Deacon George or Mrs. Arlene Kennedy at 201-261-1144 for more information.
SACRAMENT OF
MARRIAGE
Regina Campo
& Noli
Dy, Jr.
August 25,
2016
Jaclyn Canino
& Stephen Dwyer
August 27,
2016
THANK YOU FROM THE LITTLE SISTERS Dear Msgr. Hubba,
On behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor and our Residents here at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your generous donation in the amount of $3,802 in response to our Door Collection at Saint Joseph Church.
We are truly thankful to you and your parish community for your support of our Home and the mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor. It is through the prayers and generosity of our Friends and Benefactors that we are able to provide a loving Home for all of our Residents.
You and your parish family will be included in our daily prayers. Monthly Masses are also offered in all of our Homes throughout the world for the intentions of our Friends and Benefactors.
Gratefully yours, Sister Lorraine, l.s.p. Little Sisters of the Poor
JOIN THE CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
We hope that some of our veterans—men and women in Saint Joseph Parish—will strongly consider joining our chapter of the
Catholic War Veterans (Fr. Washington Post 1710). For information about membership, contact Kurt Strobach (Post Commander) by voice or text at 201-741-9515 or Jeff Harm (parishioner and Cross of Peace Captain) at 201-960-2093. They will be happy to answer your questions and will invite you to be a guest at one of their fourth Thursday of the month meetings to learn all about their activities and the support they offer to veterans residing at the NJ Veterans Home in Paramus.
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TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 7
Students in Kindergarten-Grade 8 will start classes on Wednesday, September 7. Our preschool students in the greenhouse will begin on Monday, September 12. For tours of SJS, call 201-261-2388.
‘PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN’ WORKSHOP —SEPTEMBER 13 AT SAINT JOSEPH
Our own Deacon George Montalvo will offer a Protecting God’s Children workshop on Tuesday, September 13 from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Saint Joseph lower school Gym, 305 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ. Pre-registration online is required. Please go to virtus.org; click on “First Time Registrant” on left side of page; then select“Newark” (for Your Archdiocese) to start the registration process. This workshop is required for anyone who volunteers with children in our parish (including catechists, classroom volunteers, coaches, scout leaders, etc). If you have any questions, contact Deacon George at 201-261-1144 or at [email protected]
K of C DINNER DANCE & KARAOKE NIGHT —OCTOBER 15
The Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council #3814 proudly presents their Columbus Day Dinner Dance & Karaoke Night on Saturday, October 15 from 6:30-10:30 pm at the K of C Hall, 199 River Road, New Milford. Music by Hot Party Entertainment . Dinner, soda, water, coffee, dessert will be served. Cash Bar will be available. ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY. $35 per person. For more information or to get tickets call Bob Luongo at 201-519-3296.
BIBLE STUDY SIGN-UP Registration is taking place now ONLINE. Go to our parish website: sjcnj.org and click on “Parish
Activities” and then on “Bible Study 2016-2017.”
ONLINE STUDY AVAILABLE For the first time, we will be offering a Bible Study that can be done on your own at home. This eight-part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible makes the complex simple. It helps you uncover the story woven throughout Scripture so that you can get the “big picture” of the Bible and understand what it is all about. (This study will also be offered on campus on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm.) There is minimal 'homework' and each session includes a 30-minute DVD lesson. Everyone can benefit from this study, but parents of school-aged children are particularly encouraged to participate in order to help with their children’s religious education.
TRADITIONAL WEEKLY GROUP SESSIONS Our Newest Study is called Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John (8 weeks). Others studies for this year include Acts of the Apostles (20 weeks), James (10 weeks), and A Biblical Walk through the Mass (5 weeks). All studies meet weekly for 90 minutes on the parish grounds (Parish Life Center or Jackson Room).
STUDY GUIDES & FEES Study guide costs range from $20-30. To find out more about this parish-based Bible Study Program, please visit our parish website sjcnj.org (see above) or ascensionpress.com or contact Pat Fakharzadeh at 201-599-2123 or email her at [email protected]
Visit us on our websites: CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL: sjsusa.org RELIGIOUS ED.: sjcnjre.org
FIND SCHEDULE ON WEBSITE The Mass Schedule for our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion now appears on our parish website. Go to sjcnj.org;
click on “Ministries,” then on “Liturgical Ministers.” The schedule can be downloaded.
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL FAMILY FALL
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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
YEAR OF MERCY TALKS AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
Over the next few months, under the guidance of Msgr. Hubba, several topics on Mercy will be presented to our parishioners. The topics
can be found in a series of 8 books promulgated by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. They are the official catechetical resources for the Jubilee Year of Mercy (December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016). Pope Francis has been speaking on these themes in his weekly catechesis throughout the year.
JOIN US—SEPTEMBER 17—FOR “SAINTS IN MERCY” The first topic to be presented is The Saints in Mercy which will be presented on Saturday, September 17 after the 8:30 am Mass in Mary’s Chapel. A number of prominent Catholic saints will be part of the presentation, including our newest saint, Mother Teresa. Other topics will include: Celebrating Mercy, The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, The Psalms of Mercy, The Parables of Mercy, Mercy in the Fathers of the Church, Mercy in the Teachings of the Popes, Confession: The Sacrament of Mercy. Please watch future bulletins for more information.
Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the NATIONAL SHRINE
OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Washington, D.C.
One-Day Bus Trip from Saint Joseph Parish Saturday, October 22, 2016
Cost: $25 (Reduced price/Saint Joseph Parish is helping
with transportation costs.)
Bus leaves Saint Joseph at 6:00 am; departs D.C. at 5:30 pm for return
This pilgrimage will make it easy for you to meet all the requirements for a plenary indulgence in the Year of Mercy including: sacramental confession, partaking of the Eucharist at Mass and walking through the Holy Door. Other opportunities include: Rosary devotion, a self-guided tour of the Basilica and visiting the Shrine bookstore and gift shop
RETURN FORM BELOW TO RECTORY .
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PILGRIMAGE REGISTRATION FORM Please enroll me as a pilgrim to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. on October 22, 2016. Deadline to register is September 30.
_____ I will gladly attend: My $25 registration fee is included. (Please make check out to “Saint Joseph Church.”)
_____ I cannot attend, but please accept my donation.
COME, JOIN THE NEWARK ARCHDIOCESAN
“Jubilee of Mercy” PILGRIMAGE
During the Year of Mercy Pope Francis hopes that the mercy of God will be experienced by everyone. Every person yearns to, and needs to, experience love, tenderness, compassion and forgiveness. Our heavenly Father welcomes us, wants to forgive us and completely forget all of our sins. This pilgrimage offered below is a wonderful opportunity for healing and blessing for you and your family. Please sign up early as space is limited. Deadline is September 30. For more information on the Year of Mercy please visit http://www.rcan.org/yearofmercy. For more details on the Pilgrimage, please contact Pat Fakharzadeh at 201-599-2123 or email her at [email protected]
SJAA 2016-17 BASKETBALL TRYOUTS Please note: To be eligible to participate in SJAA
programs a child must either attend Saint Joseph School or actively attend Religious Education classes. (Children who are home-schooled for Religious Ed. are NOT eligible .) Tryouts for our JV and Varsity basketball teams are open to boys and girls in grades 5-8. Children are encouraged to attend both tryout dates, but need only attend one to be considered for a team. Please visit sjaaathletics.blogspot.com to print and complete the registration form. Every child needs to bring completed form to the first tryout he/she attends.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JV Boys (5th & 6th grade) 7:30 pm - 9:00pm Varsity Boys (5th & 6th grade)
Saturday, October 1, 2016 8:30 am - 9:45 am JV Boys (5th & 6th grade) 9:45 am - 11:00 am Varsity Boys (7th & 8th grade) 11:00 am - 12:15 pm JV Girls (5th & 6th grade) 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Varsity Girls (7th & 8th grade)
*Sign-up dates for cheerleading and Pee Wee Basket-ball (3rd & 4th Grade Girls and Boys) will be available soon. For more information please email the Saint Joseph Athletic Association at [email protected]
