Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, New Jersey

Office Location Phone Email Website

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

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

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

the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org

MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm

DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am

and 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am

HOLY DAYS as announced

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday, 7:00 pm

SACRAMENTS Confession

Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Baptism Contact the Parish Office

before the fifth month of pregnancy.

Marriage Arrangements should be made with a priest

at least one year in advance.

Sick / Homebound / Hospital Ministry Call the Parish Office.

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA

Contact the Religious Education Office.

Saint Joseph PASTOR:

Msgr. David Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

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PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Maureen Quinn Kim, Deanna Gavosto, Ethel Heredia, Debra Emolo, Rizalina Tadeo

Let us remember those who have recently died: John Clancy, Nancy Buena Regaspi, Eleanor Kehoe

Let us remember those serving in the military.

FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER—MAY 1

“O glorious Joseph! Who concealed your incomparable and regal dignity of custodian of Jesus and of the Virgin Mary under the humble appearance of a craftsman and provided for them with your work … . Remind all the

workers in the fields, in factories, in mines, and in scientific laboratories, they are not working, rejoicing, or suffering alone, but at their side is Jesus, with Mary, His Mother and ours, to sustain them… .”

from a prayer composed by Pope John XXIII

Masses are at 7:00 am and 8:30 am on Thursday, May 1.

Our bulletin can also be viewed at our parish website: sjcnj.org

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE YOUR EASTER OFFERING

Our parish greatly depends on this collection to meet our larger operating expenses. You can still make your Easter donation by putting your envelope in the collection basket at Mass, dropping it off at the parish office/rectory or mailing it to 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646. Thank you for your generosity!

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

April 26, 2014 Mary B. Sweeney 11th Anniversary Remembrance

April 27, 2014 People of the Parish Deceased Members of the Prior and Plinio Family Marie Gaynor Patricia Cullen Robert Gammel Jocelito Umali

April 28, 2014 Anna & Thomas McMahon Don a Felicita Diaz

April 29, 2014 Dominic De Seta Matthew Cullen

April 30, 2014 Matthew Cullen John Domingues

May 1, 2014 The Albert & Simone Families Mary Farrel

May 2, 2014 Frances Arturi For the reparation of sins

May 3, 2014 Virginia Lisa Daniel Purcell

May 4, 2014 People of the Parish Jess Q. Alto Jovita Eusebio Philip Pasqualone Teresa Giammarino Ruth Leslie

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:00 am 8:30 am 10.30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm UC 12:30 pm MC

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Friday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:00 am 8:30 am 10.30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:30 pm UC 12:30 pm MC

BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for the week of April 27, 2014

is offered in loving memory of my parents Carmine & Ursolina

as requested by Philip DeRosa.

Sunday Collection for Week of April 13, 2014 Basket ParishPay TOTAL

$10,959 $4,491 $15,450

The Easter Collection amount will be published in a later bulletin. Thank you to all who contributed to our Easter flowers/decorations. The list of donors will appear in the May 4 bulletin.

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE THANK YOU! God bless the generosity and compassion of the Saint Joseph Parish community. Our Social Concerns Committee reports that our annual food drive was a big success! In addition to $750 in cash, many bags of groceries were donated that will help people in need of the food pantries at the Church of the Ascension in New Milford and St. John the Evangelist in Bergenfield. Thank you to Shoprite for donating the bags and to all those who recognized that “to the extent you did it to one of these …you did it to Me.” (Matt. 25: 40)

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER~SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY, APRIL 27, 2014

Today Pope Francis will canonize two recent Popes. Both had enormously appealing human qualities.

John XXIII, a son of Italian sharecroppers, succeeded Pius XII in 1958. Because he was 77, most observers expected him to serve for a short time of uneventful continuity. Instead, he called for an ecumenical council that would intensify the Church’s contact with the modern World: Vatican II. The consequences of his surprising initiative would be measureless. Just one far-reaching result was the celebration of the sacraments in the common languages of the people. John had an attractively warm personality with a fine sense of humor that immediately put people at ease. When a diplomat newly accredited to the Holy See made his first visit to the Pope, he asked John how

many people worked in the Vatican. John replied, with a wink, “Oh, no more than half of them!” Before becoming Pope, John worked for the Vatican’s diplomatic corps. He loved to joke about his considerable weight. When he was Papal Nuncio to France, he met renowned Catholic historian and writer Henri Daniel-

Rops, a very thin man, and told him that “we will both have to say a prayer to God, beseeching Him to remove half the excessive fat which I have and to give it to you!” John was the Vatican’s ambassador to Bulgaria, a very challenging post in which he did much to save the lives of endangered Jews during World War II. When leaving that post, his farewell words included these:

Wherever I may go in the world, anyone from Bulgaria who might be in distress and who comes to my house at night will find a candle lit in my window. He has only to knock, and the door will be opened to him, whether he be Catholic or Orthodox. “A brother from Bulgaria,” this will be title enough. He will find the most affectionate hospitality.

Pope John would get up at 4:00 am and, for the next four hours, would pray, meditate, do spiritual reading and say Mass in his chapel. Before lunch, he would make another visit to the Blessed Sacrament, and, after lunch, would pray the Rosary and the Divine Office. Following supper, he would study and then spend still another hour in his chapel. At the end of his life, he said, “My bags are packed.”

I await the arrival of Sister Death calmly and gladly. I shall welcome her in a manner that is in keeping with all the circumstances with which it shall please the Lord to surround her.

For John XXIII, the Church was no archaeological museum, but, as he put it,

the ancient fountain which slakes the thirst of the generation of today as she did that of the generations of the past.

As a young man, John Paul II shared Poland’s sufferings at the hands of the Nazis in World War II as a slave laborer. As a young Bishop in the post-war era, he had to deal with the Communist totalitarians who followed next. In 1978, he became the first non-Italian Pope in centuries, and by far the most traveled, visiting more than a hundred countries. His personal magnetism,

which was unlike that of any other Vicar of Christ, included an astounding ability to connect with young people and to inspire them to invigorate their faith. On one of his visits to the United States, when he appeared before a vast youth rally at Denver and heard

the crowd chant, “John Paul II, we love you,” the Pope replied, “John Paul II. He loves you too. But Christ, he loves you more!” His biographer, the American Catholic scholar George Weigel, has said that John Paul II made his most important decisions “on his knees”—in prayer. His normal day included an hour of prayer before his 7:30 morning Mass. And the Jesuit scholar James Schall noted very aptly that

The center of this Pope’s life is Jesus Christ. It is a center from which all else is illuminated, a light he sees wherever he travels, whomever he sees.

Schall thought that there were two towering influences on John Paul: God’s grace, to which he was always consciously responsive, and his many personal friendships, some of them going back to his days as a student and as a young priest in Poland. A Turkish assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, shot John Paul in 1981 as he moved among those who attended his Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square. Except for that day, which he spent in an ICU unit, John Paul said his Office daily or had it read to him. And two years after the shooting, he visited his assailant in prison and forgave him. John Paul II has been universally credited with being a key cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. G. K. Chesteron’s words about St. Thomas More have also been used to describe John Paul II’s enormous influence on the modern world:

If there had not been that particular man at that particular moment, the whole of history would have been different.

We have been greatly blessed by the men who have been called to the Papacy in recent years, who have been of the highest caliber. St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II are now held up to us as remarkable examples of living Christ’s life and as intercessors for us to invoke on our own pilgrimage through this world.

Msgr. David Hubba

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

A DOUBLE BLESSING FOR THE CHURCH ON DIVINE MERCY

SUNDAY

The canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II on April 27 marks an historic moment for the Catholic Church.

Blessed John Paul, ... who made 104 trips outside Italy,

served as pope from 1978 to 2005 and was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, 2011. [The date of Pope John Paul II’s death, April 2, 2005, was also Divine Mercy Sunday.]

Blessed John XXIII, known particularly for convoking the Second Vatican Council, was pope from 1958 to 1963; Blessed John Paul beatified him in 2000.

The choice of April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday in 2014, as the date of their canonization is not a surprise. Divine Mercy Sunday is a celebration instituted worldwide by Pope John Paul. Since the beginning of his pontificate in March [2013], Pope Francis has emphasized God’s mercy and readiness to forgive those who recognize their need for pardon. He told reporters on the flight from Brazil that Pope John Paul’s promotion of Divine Mercy Sunday showed his intuition that a new “age of mercy” was needed in the church and the world.

Asked on the plane to describe the two late popes, Pope Francis said Blessed John was “a bit of the ‘country priest,’ a priest who loves each of the faithful and knows how to care for them; he did this as a bishop and as a nuncio.

“He was holy, patient, had a good sense of humor and, especially by calling the Second Vatican Council, was a man of courage,” Pope Francis said. “He was a man who let himself be guided by the Lord.”

As for Blessed John Paul, Pope Francis told the reporters on the plane, “I think of him as ‘the great missionary of the church, ’ [because he was] a man who proclaimed the Gospel everywhere.”

... from an article dated September 20, 2013 by Madeleine Teahan in the Catholic Herald, London

THE FEAST OF MERCY On April 30, 2000 at the canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalksa (1905-1938), the Polish nun who recorded the revelations she received about God’s mercy, Pope John Paul II officially designated the Sunday after Easter as the Sunday of Divine Mercy. The Holy Father spoke of the image of Christ that is now venerated throughout the world when he said, “Jesus shows his hands and side. He points ... to the wounds of the Passion, especially the wound in His Heart, the source from which flows the great wave of mercy poured out on humanity. “Divine Mercy reaches human beings through the Heart of Christ crucified, “ continued Pope John Paul II. “[It] is understood in its deepest and most tender aspect, in its ability to take upon itself the burden of any need and, especially, in its most immense capacity for forgiveness.” To learn more about Divine Mercy Sunday, go to www.divinemercysunday.com

for the Catholic Church, we have displayed special images of the two Pope Saints in Saint Joseph Church.

The bust of Saint John XXIII is marked with the year of his death—1963. The framed picture of Saint John Paul II was taken in February of 1986. He holds his arms around Mother Teresa as they ride in the Popemobile outside the Home of the Dying in Calcutta, India.

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”

Saint John XXIII “Have no fear of moving into the unknown.

Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you.” Saint John Paul II

SAINTLY IMAGES

In honor of this historic occasion

A HOLY CARD TO REMEMBER THIS DAY

Please be sure to pick up a holy card after Mass as a remembrance of this very special moment in the life of our Church.

Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II, pray for us.

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“AN EVENING OF REFLECTION” —APRIL 29

There will be an Evening of Reflection for all parish liturgical ministers on

Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 pm in the Upper Church. Light refreshments will follow in Mary’s Chapel. In the spirit of the Easter Season, Msgr. Hubba will reflect on our Baptism renewal and our other Sacraments of Initiation. This is always a wonderful opportunity for all Saint Joseph Liturgical Ministers—Altar Servers, Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Music. Ushers/Greeters—to come together both spiritually and as a community.

JOIN T.A.R.G.E.T. OUR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

—SUNDAY, MAY 4 at 12:30 pm in the LOWER CHURCH

Students in grades 9 through 12 are cordially invited to attend the grand reopening of our regular T.A.R.G.E.T.

Youth Group meetings at Saint Joseph Parish.

T.A.R.G.E.T., which stands for “Teen, Activities, Religious, Group, Entertaining and Terrific,” is an active program for high school-aged students that combines spiritual, social and service activities, led by peers and assisted by adult volunteers.

Join Father Andrew at the 12:30 pm Mass in Mary’s Chapel on Sunday, May 4, and then gather at the Parish Life Center immediately afterward for our first meeting. Refreshments will be served.

It doesn’t matter what high school you attend. Come and be a part of this great youth program!

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Registrations for the new year will be sent by email. (You must re-register your child every year.) It is important that we have your correct email address. If you have not received your registration (via email) by April 30, please contact the Religious Education Office at 201-261-1144 or at religioused@sjcnj.org

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER~SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY, APRIL 27, 2014

27th ANNUAL MASS FOR THOSE WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE DIED—MAY 9

The 27th Annual Liturgy for Those Whose Children Have Died will be held on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 pm at Notre Dame RC Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell. All parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age are invited to attend with their families and friends. A personal witness will also be offered as the name of each child is read during the Mass.

Pre-registration is requested by calling the Family Life Office at 973-497-4327.

CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES—MAY 16 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will accompany the Archdiocesan Festival Choir, the Cathedral Choir and Soloists in a performance of Te Deum on Friday, May 16 at 8:00 pm in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark. Tickets are $30 and $20 and may be purchased at 1-800-255-3476 or at www.cathedralbasilica.org For more information, call the Cathedral Music Office at 973-484-2400.

FIRST COMMUNIONS 89 children from our parish will receive Jesus in the Sacrament of the Eucharist this weekend and on May 3-4 and May 10-11 (at the 5 pm Mass on Saturday and the 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Masses

on Sunday). Please join us in welcoming these little ones to the table of the Lord for the first time.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be two Masses scheduled at both 10:30 am and 12:30 pm on these weekends—one in the Upper Church and one in Mary’s Chapel. First Communions will take place in the Upper Church.

60th ANNUAL SERRA CLUB VOCATION FUND DINNER—MAY 20

The members of the Serra Clubs of District 22, Archdiocese of Newark, invite you to join them at the 60th Annual Archbishop’s Vocation Fund Dinner on Tuesday, May 20 at Nanina’s In The Park, 540 Mill Street, Belleville, NJ. Dinner will follow at 6:00 pm.

This year the Governor’s Award will be presented to the Most Reverend John W. Flesey, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark and the Junipero Serra Award to Rev. Mark F. O’Malley, Rector of St. Andrew’s College Seminary, Seton Hall University.

To reserve your seat or to make a donation, please send your check made out to “Archbishop’s Vocation Fund” to Rosemarie Iantosca at 28 Elberta Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040. If you have any questions, you can also call her at 973-762-7947.

ROSARIES FOR THE MILITARY The Knights of Columbus will be collecting rosary beads to be given to the chaplains of the Archdiocese of the Military. The chaplains will distribute the rosaries to the troops and to others they serve. The K of C will have canisters at the doors of the church and will collect the rosaries throughout the month of May.

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

The disciples must have been very surprised when they saw Jesus alive again. They got to see him, listen to him, and touch him. We don’t get to see him like the disciples did after Easter. But Jesus calls us blessed when we believe in him. One day we’ll see him again in heaven.

BUS TRIP TO BLUE ARMY SHRINE OF OUR LADY—MAY 7

Take a bus trip to the Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Washington, NJ on Wednesday, May 7. Cost per person is $15.00. The bus leaves Our Lady of Victories Parish in Harrington Park at 9:30 am and returns between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. Call the OLV rectory at 201-768-1706 for information and to reserve your seat!

ANNUAL SEMINARY GOLF OUTING—JUNE 19 Show your support for our current seminarians preparing for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary by contributing to or attending the 34th Annual Judge Breslin Cornerstone Golf Outing and Honoree Dinner on June 19 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, NJ. Dinner and drinks with or without golf is available. Your charitable contribution supports non-academic financial assistance to resident seminarians at the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology in South Orange, NJ. For details on attending or contributing contact Antoinette Bergwall at 973-886-8321.

MARRIAGE HELP PROGRAM—MAY 2-4 Is your marriage in trouble? Go to helpourmarriage.com to learn more about Retrouvaille, a Catholic-based program open to all faiths to help couples heal and renew their marriages. The next NJ/NY weekend is scheduled for May 2-4 at the Holiday Inn, Clark, NJ (off the Garden State Parkway). To register, call 973-723-7090.

ANNUAL CHARITY BALL FOR LIFE—MAY 9 To Benefit Mothers & Babies of Good Counsel Homes

Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. Pope John Paul II, Redemptoris Hominis

Come celebrate at Good Counsel’s Annual Charity Ball for Life on Friday, May 9 with Mass at 5:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC and a reception and formal dinner, with dancing to follow, at The Racquet and Tennis Club at 370 Park Avenue, NYC. Dinner reservations are $200 each. Call 201-795-0637 or email silvana_cowden@goodcounselhomes.org