Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell / New Milford, NJ

Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ November 3, 2013

Sacramental Life

Reconciliation / Confessions

Saturday, 4:00 pm - 4:45 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.

Mass Schedule

Sunday Mass

Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated

Sunday 7:00 am 8:30 am

10:30 am 12:30 pm

Daily Mass

Weekdays 7:00 am and 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am

Holy Days as announced

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

First Wednesday of the Month

9:00 am - 5:30 pm in Mary’s Chapel

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary’s Chapel

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA

Contact the Religious Education Office.

Parish Registration

Contact the Parish Office.

Parish Staff

Rev. Msgr. David C. Hubba PASTOR

Rev. Andrew Park PAROCHIAL VICAR

Mrs. Colette Vail Principal of Saint Joseph School

Mrs. Angela Gussoni Vice Principal of Saint Joseph School

Mrs. Diane Hellriegel Dir. of Communications & Development

Mr. Thomas Meli Facilities Director

Mr. Monroe Quinn Director of Music

Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Mrs. Anne Annunziato Business Manager Parish Secretary

Deacon George Montalvo Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Sacrament Coordinator

Mr. Anthony Armando Youth Minister

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

Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 5 pm or by appointment Religious Ed. Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am - 5 pm

Rev. George M. Reilly PASTOR EMERITUS

WEEKEND ASSISTANTS

Msgr. Richard Groncki

Msgr. William Hatcher

Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,

“Behold, half of my possessions, Lord,

I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything

from anyone I shall repay it four times over.”

Lk 19:8

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PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: Betty Heck, Barbara Bellotti, Rosa Bernardi, Keghanoush Daghlian, Mary Malayil, Sister Martha Cummings, Carmine Laratonda, Eileen Kelly, Anna White

Let us remember those who have recently died: Rosemary Schweitzer, Jane Fujiray, Anthony Scerbo, Concettina Frenier

Let us remember those serving in the military.

Sunday Collection for Week of October 27, 2013 Basket ParishPay TOTAL

$7,717 $5,109 $12,826 Please consider signing up for ParishPay, our electronic giving program. Simply go to our website sjcnj.org and click on the green “Donate” button to register.

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

ATTENTION: LECTORS Your 2014 Workbook for Lectors is available for pick up in the ministers’ gathering room in the Upper Church (off the Elm Street foyer). Please be sure to pick up your copy as soon as possible.

ADORATION—NOVEMBER 6 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Wednesday, November 6 in Mary’s Chapel in the lower Church from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. The Legion of Mary invites you to attend.

“SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE” COLLECTION FOR THE

‘ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES’ —NOVEMBER 9-10

This collection, approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will help to provide priests as active-duty chaplains in all five branches of the military and to minister to their families as well, to serve as chaplains at the nation’s five military academies and at the 153 Veterans Administration facilities nationwide, and to minister to U.S. embassy staff and federal government contractors worldwide. Overall, about 250 priests serve in active duty as military chaplains and another 270 serve in the VA system. All told 1.8 million Catholics and their families depend upon these priests for spiritual sustenance.

This collection occurs only once every three years, so please be generous. See the flyer and envelope in this bulletin. Envelopes will also be available at the doors of the church.

Saturday 5:00 pm

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

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 7:00 am 8:30 am 5:00 pm

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

November 2. 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish

November 3, 2013 People of the Parish Deceased Members of the Parish Natalina & Jose Caitan Fernandes Edward Dalton Cecilia De Blonde

November 4, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Margaret Fox

November 5, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Philomena Fleming (Birthday Remembrance)

November 6, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish

Deceased Members of the Legion of Mary

November 7, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Arthur M. Schrader, Jr.

November 8, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Robert Fitzsimmons

November 9, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Philip McGough James & Theresa Santaniello

November 10, 2013 Deceased Members of the Parish Deceased Members of the Prior & Plinio Families Eamon G. McCarthy (6th Anniversary Remembrance) Millie Gavin Lillian Aquino

BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for

the week of November 3, 2013 is offered for the honor and glory of God.

ALL SOULS NOVENA OF MASSES During the month of November, we remember those who have died in a special way with a series of nine consecutive Masses. This year the Novena of Masses in remembrance of the deceased members of the parish will be at the 7:00 am Mass from November 2 through November 10. Please note that for this novena only we are including a 7:00 am Mass on Saturday, November 10.

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THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, NOVEMBER 3, 2013

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

GRADE 8 CATECHIST NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAYS

Contact Arlene Kennedy at 201-261-1144 or email her at religioused@sjcnj.org if you can help.

“BREAKFAST IS NOW BEING SERVED”

TODAY, NOVEMBER 3 STOP BY ANYTIME FROM 8:00 AM—1:30 PM

The annual all-you-can eat Breakfast and Tricky Tray to help orphans and children in need will take place THIS SUNDAY, November 3 from 8:00 am until 1:30 pm in the Saint Joseph lower school Gym—right across the street!

The event includes a delicious full breakfast, a tricky tray with wonderful gifts, entertainment, face painting for children, and a 50/50 drawing with three prizes. (Tickets are available for purchase at the breakfast).

Admission is $7.00 for adults and children 8 years of age or older.; $3.00 for children under 8.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE GRIEVING —STARTING NOVEMBER 12

If you have lost a loved one to death, you are invited to a series of six sessions of information, mutual sharing and support in a spiritual, caring, strictly confidential setting at St. Mary’s Church, 280 Washington Avenue, Dumont. The group will be led by a trained facilitator certified by the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark. The next session dates are on the following Tuesdays: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17.

The group will meet in the John XXIII room in the basement of the school from 7:30-9 pm. Contact St. Mary’s Rectory at 201-384-0557 to register.

HELP NEEDED! SAINT JOSEPH LINEN MINISTRY

There is a group of parishioners who launder the smaller altar linens (corporals and purificators) at Saint Joseph Church.

This ministry is called Veronica's Veil (after the cloth used according to tradition to wipe the face of Jesus on the way to his crucifixion). There are presently six women who are part of Veronica’s Veil. Every six weeks one takes a turn to wash and iron. We would love to have more in our ranks. Please take time to think and pray about joining our group. You would be most welcome! For more information, contact Pat DeNicolo at 201-261- 4323.

The definition of prayer long familiar to many of us is borrowed from St. John Damascene, who wrote, in his work On

Orthodox Faith that

Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, following longstanding custom, makes prayer the last of its four “pillars” of our religion, in a beautifully written summary I strongly recommend to your attention. Its first statement in this section movingly reminds us that

… the living and true God tirelessly calls each person to that mysterious encounter known as prayer. In prayer the faithful God’s initiative of love always comes first; our own first step is always a response. As God gradually reveals himself, prayer appears as a reciprocal call, a covenant drama. Through words and actions, this drama engages the heart.

Among the many riches of our Catholic heritage is our tradition of prayer. We have been taught by a great number of saints and wise writers, who have prayed according to numerous methods and styles. This means that whatever we are like, or whatever we do in life, there is a reliable guide to prayer who is a good match for our personality and our needs. If prayer is a daily obligation for us, it is also a contact with God that repays our effort with enormous joys. Next week I will review with you some of the many ways Catholic people pray. But for now, let me suggest to you that anyone who would like to pray better should take an initial step that is absolutely necessary. And that is to make time for prayer. If there is anything at all we want to do very much, we have to find time for it. We can, and perhaps should, start small, by finding, say, fifteen minutes in our day when we turn our focus on God. If we do, we will be off to a good start. If we really mean it when we say we intend to pray, we will show our sincerity in this way. In his modern classic of spiritual writing No Man Is an Island Thomas Merton concludes his reflections on the importance of sincerity by pointing out that

The most important thing in prayer is the way we present ourselves as we are before God as He is. This cannot be done without a generous effort of recollection and self-searching. But if we are sincere, our prayer will never be fruitless. Our sincerity itself establishes an instant contact with the God of all truth.

This Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Archbishop Myers will celebrate a Mass to welcome

His new Coadjutor Archbishop Bernard Hebda. The basilica is sure to be filled for this important occasion, in which the people of the Archdiocese will greet the man who will one day be our spiritual shepherd.

Msgr. David Hubba

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

CLOSING MASS OF ‘YEAR OF FAITH’ CATHEDRAL BASILICA, NEWARK

—NOVEMBER 24 AT 3 PM The closing of the Year of Faith commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be observed at a Mass offered by Archbishop Myers in the Cathedral Basilica, Newark, on Sunday, November 24 at 3 pm.

This is an opportunity for the Archdiocese to gather in thanksgiving and celebrate the many blessings that have come to the Universal Church and to the Archdiocese of Newark in particular during these past fifty years. Because of the historical significance of the occasion, the Archbishop will present a commemorative medallion to each parish as a means of recognizing and fostering a sense of commitment and dedication to the conciliar renewal which began a half century ago.

Everyone is cordially invited to participate in this extraordinary celebration!

VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITES:

Parish: sjcnj.org School: sjsusa.org

“GIVE THANKS” DINNER AND CONCERT —NOVEMBER 16

...featuring The Tenors Onstage with the vocal and instrumental talents of Domenick Panfile and Peter Greco on Saturday, November 16. Dinner is at 6:00 pm, concert at 7:30 pm (with a silent auction of gift baskets) at Calvary United Methodist Church, 185 West Madison Avenue, Dumont. Purchase tickets in advance by calling 201-384-3630 or email Calvary185@verizon.net by November 10.

Dinner & concert combo for adults is $30; ages 8-15 is $15. Concert Only tickets ($15—all ages) can be purchased at the door. A portion of the proceeds will benefit A FUTURE WITH HOPE, a long term recovery program to helps victims of Superstorm Sandy.

INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE —NOVEMBER 24

Saint Joseph Church will again be participating in the annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service sponsored by the River Dell Clergy Association. The service will be held on Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 pm at St. Peter the Apostle R.C. Church located at 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ.

Faith communities throughout River Edge, Oradell and Paramus will take part in the service which will include music performed by the combined choirs of the participating houses of worship, including an arrangement of “America the Beautiful” written by our own Music Director, Monroe Quinn.

Fellowship will follow in St. Peter’s Parish Center. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!

ANNULMENT INFORMATION —NOVEMBER 13

An information meeting about the requirements for annulments and how to begin the process of petitioning for one will be held on November 13 at Immaculate Conception Church, 900 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah at 7:30 pm. A member of the staff of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese will provide basic information about annulments. There will be an opportunity for questions. For directions, please call the parish at 201-327-1276.

SENIOR CITIZENS: YOU’RE INVITED! IHA 5TH ANNUAL SENIOR

THANKSGIVING DINNER—NOVEMBER 18 Immaculate Heart Academy High School and Bergen Catholic High School students are hosting the 5th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for senior citizens. This FREE event will be held on Monday, November 18 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Immaculate Heart Academy, 500 Van Emburgh Avenue., Washington Township, NJ. Please RSVP to Sarah at 201-445-6800 ext. 125 no later than Thursday, November 14. Please leave your name, phone number and the number of people in your party.

Charlize Avery Valera Child of Melizza & Raphael

Ryan Francis Babasade Child of Timothy & Christine

God bless the newest members of our Church

who were baptized on Sunday, October 27, 2013.

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THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, NOVEMBER 3, 2013

FAMILY SHELTER MINISTRY

— NOVEMBER 3 to 10 Saint Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge, together with Temple Avodat Shalom and the First Congregational Church, both of River Edge, and our own Saint Joseph Parish, will be hosting families in the “Family Promise of Bergen County” program .

If you would like to make a donation of money or a gift card to a local super market, it would be most welcome. Please make check payable to Saint Joseph Church, indicating that it is for the “Family Promise Shelter.” Mail or drop off card or check to Saint Joseph Parish Office/Rectory, 105 Harrison Street, New Milford .

K of C MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS & FAMILY

—NOVEMBER 7 A special Mass will take place on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Council #3814 “Coogan Hall” at 199 River Road, New Milford, NJ.

The Mass will be celebrated by K of C chaplain and pastor emeritus of Saint Joseph, Rev. George M. Reilly.

All K of C members and their families plus friends of Saint Joseph and the Church of the Ascension Parishes are welcome. Refreshments will be served after Mass.

OPEN HOUSE AT SENIOR RESIDENCE @ ST. PETER’S

—NOVEMBER 3 and 10 The Senior Residence at St. Peter the Apostle, located on the campus of St. Peter’s Parish in River Edge (415 5th Avenue, River Edge), the supportive housing community for independent seniors, will be holding an Open House on Sunday, November 3 and Sunday, November 10 from 11:00 am -2:00 pm. Visit the website at www.StPetersResidence.org or contact Shelley at 201-255-0707 or at sedelson@stpetersresidence.org for more information.

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING —NOVEMBER 12

Saint Joseph’s Shawl Ministry will meet Tuesday, November 12 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Jackson Room next to Mary’s Chapel in the lower church. (Please note new location.) All knitters and crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls and hat & scarf sets for pre-school children. Or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us. For more information, please contact Barbara Piersa at 201-261-0298 or Pat DeNicolo at 201-261-4323.

GET IN THE SPIRIT WITH SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL! —AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 12

SJS friends and supporters: Here’s your chance to show your spirit! SJS PTO is offering quality spirit wear for sale. A percentage of the price of all items sold will be donated back to our school. Simply go to kingsclothinginc.com and click on “St. Joes School Oradell Winter 2013” in the left hand column to place an order. Sale ends November 12, so don’t delay!

ONE OF THE LARGEST PILGRIMAGES EVER AT WASHINGTON, D.C. BASILICA

Twenty-seven Saint Joseph parishioners joined more than 4,000 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday, October 26 for the Year of Faith Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Over 70 buses brought the “standing room only” crowd to the Basilica for the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary concelebrated by Archbishop John Myers and many other bishops and clergy.

Pictured (l to r): Denise Filletti, Mike Moretti, Laura Villena,

James Skevin, Pat Fakharzadeh, and Flor Alto.

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word With Children Committee

The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus.

The Gospel Reading for today is from

Saint Luke 19: 1-10.

When Jesus traveled from town to town, he

attracted large crowds of people. In today’s

Gospel, there was a short man by the name of

Zacchaeus (zuh-kee-us). Because the crowd

was so large, he climbed a tree in order to see

Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he told

Zacchaeus to come down the tree and prepare

for Jesus to stay at his home. Zacchaeus

received Jesus with joy.

Zacchaeus had gotten rich by taking money

from his neighbors so most people did not

like him. He was lonely and sad. When

Jesus spoke to him, he felt special. Jesus

showed Zacchaeus kindness and friendship

and for the first time Zacchaeus felt happy.

After this incident, Zacchaeus gave to his

neighbors instead of taking from them.

There are a lot of people who are like

Zacchaeus. Many of them are lonely and sad

and sometimes are not accepted by others.

Jesus loves us fully, completely and with no

conditions. He wants us to love others the

same way. If we open our hearts to other

people, we will make those people happy as

well as making ourselves happy. Jesus tells

us that by giving happiness we receive

happiness.

MISSION OF THE WEEK

I will find time

to show God that I love him

by helping someone who is lonely or sad.

Jesus told Zacchaeus to come down

because he was going to stay at his house.