Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Oradell - New Milford, NJ

January 15, 2012

Our Parish Mission Statement As a family of faith, Saint Joseph Parish welcomes everyone to encounter Jesus Christ

through Word, Worship, Community, and Service. Guided by the Holy Spirit,

we are changed for the better and sent forth as disciples of Christ to continue his work in the world.

Schedule

Mass Schedule

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12 Noon

Weekdays: 7am, 8:30am Saturday 8:30am

Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin

Baptism

Contact the Parish Office before the fifth month of pregnancy

Sick / Homebound / Hospital Ministry

Call the Parish Office

Marriage

Call the Parish Office at least one year in advance

Reconciliation / Confessions

Saturday, 4 pm - 5 pm

Christian Initiation of Adults

Contact the Parish Office

Miraculous Medal Novena:

Monday, 7 pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

First Wednesday of the Month, 9am to 5:30 pm

Parish Registration:

Contact the Parish Office

Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski, Pastor • Rev. Raul Ivan Silva, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Roy Regaspi, Parochial Vicar • Rev. George M. Reilly, Pastor Emeritus

Mr. Heath Winborn, Director of Operations • Mrs. Colette Vail, Principal • Mrs. Angela Gussoni, Vice Principal

Mr. Anthony Armando, Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Minister

Mrs. Arlene Kennedy, Sacramental Coordinator • Mr. Monroe Quinn, Director of Music

Phone Email Website

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

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

The Greenhouse 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org

Religious Education 300 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-1144 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnj.org

Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 4 pm or by appointment

Religious Education Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 9 am - 5pm

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12 noon

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 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12 noon

January 14, 2012 Anticipated Mass Josephine Tortora

January 15, 2012 People of the Parish Louise McKeon Charlotte Hogan Richard Holmes Umberto Paniccia

January 16, 2012 Ray and Joan Waldon The Costa and Lagomarsino Families

January 17, 2012 James E. Spadaccini Ruth Fleming

January 18, 2012 Albert Masch James E. Spadaccini

January 19, 2012 Ted and Peg Hanley Ellie Sauer

January 20, 2012 Rev. Leonard A. Miodowski James E. Spadaccini

January 21, 2012 Jose Manon Michael Mayer

January 22, 2012 People of the Parish William Hall Joanne Loprieno Gloria Lopez Simon and Carmela Scarano

BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for the week of January 15, 2012 are offered with grateful appreciation for the volunteer staff of the Religious Education Program for all they give to the children of Saint Joseph Parish, donated and requested by Anthony Armando, Coordinator of the Religious Education Program and Arlene Kennedy, Sacramental Coordinator.

PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill: George Fabiano and Rodolfo Ibanze.

Let us remember the those who recently died: Madeline Cummings.

Let us remember in our prayers all of our men and women serving in the military.

BE SURE TO VISIT sjcnj.org (our parish site)

sjsusa.org (our school site) greenhouseusa.org (our early childhood site)

THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF WARMTH The following note of gratitude was sent from the Life Source Hospice Services at Bergen Regional Medical Center to acknowledge the gift of shawls and lap blankets that were prayerfully made through out the year by our parish Shawl Ministry.

Saint Joseph’s Prayer Shawl Ministry has donated over fifty prayer shawls and lap blankets to Life Source Hospice Service. They were distributed to those in need at the Bergen Regional Medical Center on Thursday, December 15 following their Holiday Celebration. It was a wonderful event and the smiles on the faces of the receivers of the shawls was a blessing to us all.

The care and the love of knitting and crocheting have been combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace. Many blessings are knitted into every shawl. The knitter begins each shawl with prayers for the recipient. Intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. When the shawl is completed, it is offered a final blessing before being sent along its way.

Again Life Source Hospice wishes to give heartfelt thanks for all the hard work these ladies put into these shawls and we are looking forward to continue working with them in the future.

Sincerely, Angela Marsh Life Source Hospice Services 230 E. Ridgewood Ave. Suite 307 Paramus, NJ 07652888-865-5103 amarsh@lifesourcehospice.com www.lifesourcehospice.com.

SHAWL MINISTRY The Shawl Ministry will meet the second Tuesday of the month, from 2 pm to 4 pm in the rectory basement meeting room. All are welcome to come and join in this outreach. For information call Pat (201-261-4323) or Barbara (201-261-0298).

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2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 15, 2012

THE PASTOR’S COLUMN

A GIFT REPORT

In last Sunday's column I mentioned that we as a parish would be receiving two gifts last week, and that certainly was the case. Last Sunday, January 8, our music ministers and other musically gifted folks gave us An Afternoon of Christmas Joy.

About 200 people were present in our church for a program of Christmas music that ranged from O Holy Night to Jingle Bell Rock. The program included our leaders of song, namely, Domenick Panfile, Elena Gutierrez, Sean Farley, Josephine Peacock, and Danielle Gherardi.

Elena Gutierrez, Danielle Gherardi, Fr. Roy Regaspi, and David Milnes are all smiles following their performances

at our Afternoon of Christmas Joy.

The program also featured our Adult Choir, our School Choir, and our musicians, Monroe Quinn, Peter Greco, and Jeffry Braun. Also visiting artists, David Milnes and Ivana Joy Kunc. Each singer and musician not only revealed their great musical abilities but also their engaging personalities.

Our Afternoon of Christmas Joy also featured two of our staff members in different roles. Father Roy, despite dealing with a cold, thrilled the congregation with his voice, and also proved he could imitate Alvin, the Chipmunk! And Heath Winborn, our Director of Operation, introduced O Come, All Ye Faithful on the bagpipes. The audience also had a chance to join in three songs with the choir. Everyone present left with joy in their heart and a smile on their face! I have only heard rave reviews and requests to continue with such a program next Christmas!

Love, Father Tom Iwanowski

I want to thank all involved for a wonderful afternoon, in particular, our Director of Music, Monroe Quinn, who put the program together and who continues to demonstrate his amazing skills on the guitar.

The following evening, Monday, January 9, we had the official presentation of Forward in Faith 2016, the strategic plan for every aspect of our parish, including our school. I am happy to report that more than 150 people took the time to come and listen. The Steering

Committee, which has now become the Implementation Committee, presented the plan in a very understandable and professional way.

There were presentations on each major area of the plan including; Worship, Leadership, Life Long Faith Formation, Community/Family Life, Sharing the Good News/Evangelization, Stewardship, Service, and Saint Joseph School. In its entirely Forward in Faith 2016 contains 119 action items. 77 of them deal with the parish and 42 specifically address areas related to the school. At the end of the meeting an executive summary of Forward in Faith was distributed to those in attendance. In the weeks ahead this summary will appear in the bulletin and also on our website.

The program on Monday also included a period for Questions & Answers and a time for prayer. There were final comments from Mr. Thomas Heding, the representative from Meitler Consultants, who worked most closely with us. He expressed his high regard for the work done by the Steering Committee and for the cooperation, input, and enthusiasm of the many and many people who helped to shape Forward in Faith.

As was stated again and again last Monday, Forward in Faith 2016, is not over. In fact, it really begins now as we as a parish take the plan we have formulated and begin to implement the action items we have surfaced.

Forward in Faith is like a road map that charts the way for us to move forward as a parish in the years ahead. Without a plan, without a road map, we are like someone driving a car with no sense of where he or she eventually wants to arrive. The person expends time and fuel but may end up lost and perhaps right back where he or she started. As a parish we want to expend our time, talent, treasure moving forward in the direction set by our strategic plan. A plan that I believe was put together not just by the people of Saint Joseph Parish with the help of Meitler Consultants, but also by the Holy Spirit working in our parish.

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TARGET NEWS No TARGET this evening, Sunday, January 15. TARGET will meet next Sunday, January 22.

Hang Out Night on Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm in the TARGET Room in the Rectory/Parish Office Basement.

GOOD NEWS FOR LITTLE ONES The Good News for Little Ones program is offered for children 6 months through 4 years of age,. It provides a safe and comfortable environment for children while their parents attend our 9 am or 10:30 am Sunday Mass. Good News for Little Ones is located in the greenhouse classroom located in the Saint Joseph

Lower School on Elm Street.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS CONFIRMATION PROGRAM Confirmation Preparation Sessions Today, Sunday, January 15, no Preparation Session. Next Preparation Session is next Sunday, January 22.

Confirmation Retreat Weekend The first of Confirmation Candidates are attending the Retreat Weekend — January 13, 14 and 15 as assigned. The Confirmation Retreat Closing Mass for the assigned candidates and their families is this afternoon, Sunday, January 15, at 3 pm in the Upper Church.

MOMS, POPS & TOTS Moms, Pops and Tots program meets every Thursday, at 9:30 am in the lower level of the rectory located on Harrison Street across from the church.

New members are always welcome. Moms, Pops and Tots is a support and play group for parents and caregivers of preschool-age children.

TROUBLED MARRIAGE? FIND HELP HERE! Go to (helpourmarriage.com) or (Retrouvaille.org) to find a Catholic based program open to people of all faiths who are experiencing problems in their marriage.

The next New Jersey weekend begins this Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. For registration call Father Claude Lenehan, OFM (732-457-0959).

THE ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL - HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTION HELPS OTHERS

Individuals and families living with disabilities, particularly developmental disabilities, often feel at the margins of parish life. They also typically have additional struggles concerning their relationship with God, world, church, and school systems.

The Archdiocesan Department of Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities works to build structures of support at the parish level to address this special group. The department seeks to affirm the Baptism of people with disabilities, acknowledging their call to participate in the life and mission of the Church, to the extent that each person desires and is able. This includes catechesis and faith formation, the sacramental life of the Church, evangelization, outreach and pastoral ministry.

Last year, with the help of this department, 112 parishes in the Archdiocese offered catechesis for individuals with disabilities. It also promotes faith-based support for mothers and fathers, Inclusive Family Masses and has worked directly and indirectly with more than 500 families over the past few years.

Thank you for your support of the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, which helps bring to reality the experience of welcome and affirmation for individuals and families living with disabilities in the Archdiocese of Newark.

A MUSICAL NOTE Peter Greco, our music minister at our 10:30 am Mass in Mary’s Chapel in the lower church, will be away until the end of February. He kindly offered to help a neighboring parish whose organist is unavailable. We look forward to Peter’s return in March. During the Sundays he is away, Charles Santoro, who has helped on other occasions, will be with us. Please give him a warm welcome.

GIVING THOUGHT The month of January is a time for making resolutions for this New Year of 2012. A resolution that we all can make that will help our parish and help us to grow in our awareness that everything we possess comes from God is to give more thought to the amount we place in the Sunday collection or the amount we have designated to be electronically given to parish from our checking or credit account. Our Parish Finance Council has asked us to give at least 2% of our income to the church. As they put it, 2% PLUS Because It’s My Parish and I’m Grateful. Those words would make a good resolution for 2012. Please Note: The total of our 2011 Christmas Collection will appear in next Sunday’s bulletin.

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2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 15, 2012

SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL INVITES YOU TO ITS 7TH ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY

CELEBRATING BLUE RIBBON EXCELLENCE February 2 at The Rockleigh Country Club

St. Joseph Elementary School is holding its annual

Tricky Tray fundraiser Thursday evening, February 2,

2012. This is an especially exciting year for Saint

Joseph School. It was recently awarded the prestigious

National Blue Ribbon Award

for academic excellence. To

mark this outstanding

achievement, our theme for the

fundraising event will be,

“Saint Joseph School, Blue

Ribbon Excellence.”

RESERVATIONS & TICKETS We invite everyone to join us for this exciting event. The reservation price of $60 per ticket includes a 4 course dinner, beer, wine, soda and a 25 ticket sheet for the prize drawings. For further information, please contact Geraldine Wacker (201-390-6456) or (Geraldine_wacker@yahoo.com). Please make checks payable to: SJS Fundraising. Checks may be mailed to the school, 305 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ 07649

TRICKY TRAY DONATIONS We are seeking donations from various businesses, both corporate and local. There are several people working on this committee, so if you would like to make a donation or have any connections that could possibly make a donation, please contact us at (pto@sjsusa.org)or (201-390-6456). All donations can be dropped off at the Lower School Office.

BLUE RIBBON JOURNAL To further commemorate the school’s special award,

we will be publishing a special journal in conjunction

with the Tricky Tray event. We are inviting you to

place an ad or note of congratulations in this journal

that will be distributed to over 400 people on the night

of our fundraiser.

Journal Rates

Blue Ribbon Page $150

Full Page Ad $100

Half Page $55

Quarter Page $30 Please make checks payable to: SJS Fundraising. Checks may be mailed to the school, 305 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ 07649 On behalf of the St. Joseph School Community,

we would like to take this opportunity to express our

sincerest appreciation for your consideration and

generosity.

JOIN FATHER ROY MONDAY, JANUARY 23, FOR THE MARCH FOR LIFE!

Each year in January hundreds of thousands of people gather in our nation's capitol for the Annual March for Life to proclaim their respect for God's gift of human life. This year's March for Life will take place on Monday, January 23. Father Roy, from our parish, will be taking part and would be thrilled to have you join him.

The bus to Washington DC will leave at 6:30 am from Assumption Church in Emerson (corner of Jefferson Street and Kinderkamack Road). The donation for the bus is only $5. Upon arriving in Washington there will be a Mass at 11 am at the Basilica of Immaculate Conception. Please bring your own lunch or take advantage of the cafe in the basilica.

To reserve your spot on the bus please call Father Roy at (201-261-0148) or Marita Morgan (201-967-8442).

FINAL DAYS TO SIGN UP!

A DAY OF RECOLLECTION JUST FOR WOMEN THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

Join us for a day of prayer and reflection at the start of this year of 2012. We will spend time looking at the year past—its struggles and gifts. We will be quiet

enough to be aware of ourselves in the present moment. We will pray for the grace to be open to the new life God wants to give us in 2012! There will be time for quiet reflection and solitude. And, we

will do what we do best as women —share. Share our experience and support one another.

Where Rectory Gathering Room

Presenter Kathleen E. Church, LCSW. Kathleen is a psychotherapist specializing in adult treatment issues across the lifespan. In addition, she does pre-marriage and couples counseling and is an experienced spiritual director and retreat guide. She is an Adjunct Professor at Fordham’s Graduate School of Social Service.

When This Saturday, January 21, 2012 Welcome 9:30 am -- sign-in and coffee Lunch will be provided Farewell 4:00 pm

Offering $35

Register Contact the Parish Office (201-261-0148) or (office@sjcnj.org)

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The Gospel is the Good News about Jesus. The Gospel Reading for today is from St. John

Chapter 1, verses 35-42.

John the Baptist was standing with two of his followers and as he watched Jesus walk by , he said, “Behold the Lamb of God”. With that the two men left John to follow Jesus. They wanted to know where Jesus lived. So they followed Jesus to his house and stayed with him all afternoon. One of the men was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. Andrew went to look for his brother and he found him he told Simon Peter that he had found the Messiah. When Jesus met Simon Peter, he changed Simon's name to just Peter. Peter means rock. God knew that Peter would be strong enough to hold his Church together. God knew that Peter would be a good foundation for His Church.

Compiled by the Liturgy of the Word with Children Committee

NOTE TO PARENTS

The Liturgy of the Word with Children takes place at our 9am

Sunday Mass. During that Mass the younger children are sent

forth just before the First Reading and go to the Mary’s Chapel/

lower church for their own celebration of God's Word. The read-

ings, homily, songs and prayers are geared to their understanding.

The children return before the presentation of the gifts to continue

the celebration of the Liturgy with their families. We want God's

Good News to be exciting for the younger members of our parish

family. If you want to help this Committee in any way, you can

contact us at (kids@sjcnj.org).

NOTE TO KIDS

Be sure to use your special envelopes in the Sunday collection. You can get extra envelopes during the

Liturgy of the Word with Children. Just ask Fr. Tom.

MISSION OF THE WEEK

I will show my thanks to God for the all the nice things that God does for me by doing something nice for a

member of my family.