Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Anthony Di Stefano Rev. John Z. Radwan DEACON: George Montalvo PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. George M. Reilly MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30am, 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am & 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am HOLY DAYS as announced Miraculous Medal Novena and Eucharisc Adoraon TO BE ANNOUNCED 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. Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office Chrisan Iniaion 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 [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 the greenhouse PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 [email protected]sjsusa.org *SACRAMENTS RESUME —see p. 2 *SJS ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS FOR SEPTEMBER —see p. 3 Oradell/New Milford, NJ Summer Hours: (Parish Office) Mon-Fri.: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. YOU MUST TELEPHONE FIRST (201-261-0148) August 16, 2020
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Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph
PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
Rev. Anthony Di Stefano Rev. John Z. Radwan
DEACON: George Montalvo
PASTOR EMERITUS:
Rev. George M. Reilly
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30am, 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon
DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am
& 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am
HOLY DAYS as announced
Miraculous Medal Novena
and Eucharistic Adoration
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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 Initiaion 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 [email protected] Fax #: 201-261-0369
sjcnj.org
Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 [email protected] sjcnjre.org
Summer Hours: (Parish Office) Mon-Fri.: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. YOU MUST TELEPHONE FIRST (201-261-0148)
August 16, 2020
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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
Celebration of the Sacraments at Saint Joseph in 2020
Baptism 7/26/20 Charles Gregory Carnevale Child of Joseph & Samantha
Confirmation 8/7/20 Kathleen Burke
with sponsorClaire Burke and Msgr. David Hubba
Sean Coll with sponsor Daynis Masur
Riley Konidaris and family with Fr. Anthony
First Holy Communion 8/8/20
Darius Felix and mother with Fr. Anthony
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
A JOURNEY OF FAITH Last Sunday, August 9, our RCIA candidates and team gathered as we concluded the journey of our faith this year with our RCIA Coordinator, Father Anthony, presiding at Mass during which candidate David Nix was welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church and sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation by Father Anthony. Special congratulations to David and Katy as they look forward to celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary this September 20th!
Pictured: Our newly confirmed parishioner David Nix with his sponsor and wife Katy Nix (both center) along with Fr. Anthony as well as RCIA
team members Melinda Rabbia and Fred Fakharzadeh. (See more about RCIA on p.
The Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist will continue to be celebrated on select weekends in August and September at Saint Joseph Church.
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ AUGUST 9, 2020
One benefit of living in New Jersey is that when you turn 62 you can ride the trains and buses of New Jersey Transit for half
price or better. I recently consumed a vacation day by taking the train from Oradell to Princeton, just to have something to do. To get there, you join the Northeast corridor train to Princeton Junction at the Secaucus transfer station, then switch to what is called the Dinky, a train of two small cars that completes the journey, which takes about an hour and a half altogether. On the way back, I saw a message flashing on a display of the train on the last portion of its trip. It read, “Please deposit trash in waste receptacles at each station.” This was a problem, since I never carry trash on my train trips, and certainly would never have enough to provide some for every stop along the way. Luckily, I disembarked before the conductor realized that I had failed to comply with the rules, and so escaped a reproach or a fine. We live in a world that has many rules, sometimes, perhaps, too many. How are we supposed to deal with them in our Christian living? It depends on whether they really engage morality. Some rules are merely penal laws and don’t have a connection with moral right and wrong. For example, we’re not supposed to cross a street in the middle of the block. But this is not really an issue of morality. If we get a ticket for this infraction, we have to pay the attendant fine, but we’re not committing a sin. Other laws do have implications for moral behavior. We have an obligation to obey just laws. Father Peter Armenio, who grew up in our parish,
(continued above)
has written a fine book called Our Moral Life in Christ. In it, he points out with admirable clarity that civil laws “in order to be true laws, must be derivatives from and applications of the Ten Commandments.” Such laws bind us and have to be obeyed. But what about unjust laws? Father Peter writes that
Unfortunately, unjust civil laws do exist. In these cases, how is a Christian to respond? This is a question that is raised frequently throughout the country—on behalf of pharmacists who do not want to dispense contraceptives or abortifacient drugs; soldiers who do not want to fight what they believe is an unjust war; medical students who do not want to learn to do abortions, to name a few.
Although today’s American society is not completely based on Christian morality, our own lives have to be. Father Armenio concludes his treatment on the different kinds of law in a firm but balanced way that offers us sound guidance when he says that
There are laws which are in violation of the natural law and which inflict serious injury upon the members of society. These are not true laws. They must be opposed, and lawful means to overtun them must be sought. It is always important that a concern for justice and resistance to evil be balanced with Christian love for all people and a genuine respect for civil authority.
Msgr. David Hubba
A THANK YOU TO OUR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES
FROM SAINT JOSEPH CARE CORNER Many thanks to the Confirmation candidates who donated personal care and cleaning items to the Saint Joseph Care Corner (SJCC). During the pandemic, the SJCC has continued to provide many needed items to the following organizations: Children's Aid and Family Ser-vices, New Hope, Bergen County HHHC, Center for Hope and Safety, Catholic Charities, and As-cension Food Pantry. Items are always needed and we appreciate your support of the SJCC. Thank you! May the Holy Spirit always keep you strong and committed to living the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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YOUR SUPPORT IS STILL GREATLY NEEDED
YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE: Go to WeShare (our online giving program) at sjcnj.churchgiving.com and follow the directions. You can quickly and easily make a one-time donation or set up an account to make your normal weekly contribution.
Or MAIL YOUR ENVELOPE: Please mail it to the Parish Office 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646.
Or DONATE AT MASS: If you are attending our
public celebration of Mass, we ask that you place your donation in the basket at the doors of the church.
SUNDAY MASS CONTINUES
ONLINE
On Sunday, please check our parish website
sjcnj.org for the link to our Sunday Mass.
Mass will also continue to be available on OPTV Sundays at 10:00 am
on Altice/Optimum Ch. 77 (Oradell); FiOS Ch. 28 (Oradell & New Milford)
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
AN URGENT APPEAL! HAVE YOU SENT US
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?
PLEASE SEND IT NOW! As we have seen during the last very difficult months, the ability to communicate online has proved to be essential for everyone. Many of us have come to rely on the convenience of email or text for all necessary information. Saint Joseph Parish does not currently have an email address for many of the parishioners in our database. We need to correct that. We’re sure you will agree that Saint Joseph should be able to contact you quickly with information critical to your health and safety, as well as to keep you informed of important happenings in our church. Please send your email address to:
to give us your email address. DON’T WAIT! Send us your email address today!
WELCOME BACK TO MASS AT SAINT JOSEPH
The public celebration of SUNDAY MASS has resumed at Saint Joseph Church. The Mass schedules remain the same: Weekends: (Sat.) 5:00 pm; (Sun.) 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12 noon Weekdays: (Mon. thru Fri.) 7:00 am and 8:30 am; (Sat.) 8:30 am only Occupancy is subject to state and local health directives. Currently no more than 100 people are allowed in the Upper Church and no more than 60 in Mary’s Chapel. (See p. 6 for further information and directives.)
R.C.I.A - (2020-2021) Is God calling you to something more?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is an opportunity open to adults interested in becoming Catholic or those who are thirsty to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church by completing their Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist).
RCIA IS GOING VIRTUAL! Our RCIA program has been reimaged with a hybrid program that will take the form of virtual gatherings and presentations with conversations and moments of engagement throughout the program year. For individuals who might have missed the chance join in the past because of scheduling and time constraints, this may be the opportunity to engage your desire to take this journey of faith in today’s new reality. If you, or someone you know, are interested in learning more about RCIA, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you! For more information contact Fr. Anthony: [email protected] or call 201-261-0148 ext. 13.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
“For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” - Romans 11:29
God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He
has given us the gifts we need to accomplish that mission.
We are called to be good stewards by using those gifts to
do the work that He has planned for each of us. If we
deny our gifts or fail to use them as God calls us to use
them, then some part of His work will be left undone.
Let us remember all those who are ill: Pauline Fiebelkorn, Dr. Kathleen Treacy,
Remedios Santos, Luke Schneider, Oliver Kamal, Jose & Carmen Morales, Asma Hag, Reagan Morse,
Ed Grube, Mimosa Elayan
Let us remember all those who have died: Frank G. DePalma, Elizabeth D’Occhio
Let us remember those serving in our military: 2nd LT Harry Aquino USAF, Lance Cpl. Alexander Banas, 1st LT Christopher Bascomb, 2nd LT Michael McPherson,
1st LT Michael Shuler, PFC David Solinas, Jr.
BREAD & WINE INTENTION
The bread and wine for the week of August 16, 2020
is offered in celebration of Joe & Joan Murray’s
50th Wedding Anniversary
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ AUGUST 9, 2020
NEW SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
PARISH OFFICE/RECTORY: MONDAY TO FRIDAY—9:00 am-2:00 pm Due to staff’s limited return, and with health and safety concerns in mind, we ask that you CALL FIRST (201-261-0148) to arrange an appointment or specific time to come by, or email us at [email protected]
RELIOUS EDUCATION: Call 201-261-1144 to reach Deacon George or Mrs. Kennedy.
SCHOOL OFFICE: Mon. thru Thurs.: 8am-3pm; Fri.: Closed
OTHER PARISH BUILDINGS REMAIN CLOSED & VIRTUAL MEETINGS CONTINUE
Except for our Parish Offices, all parish buildings (PLC, Retreat House, Youth Center) REMAIN CLOSED until further notice to in-person meetings of any kind. We continue to encourage our parish ministries, groups and committees to explore the many options for staying involved and meeting virtually in order to continue serving our community and helping to spread the Word of God. Prior approval must be obtained for any use of outdoor space on our campus. (Call Gerry at the parish office —201-261-0148). Social distancing and masks are required for any gatherings on campus and all parish health and safety guidelines must be followed. By following these guidelines, you enable us to serve you better.
GIVE A GIFT BEYOND MEASURE BREAD AND WINE INTENTIONS AVAILABLE
The bread and/or wine for the week’s Masses may be donated in memory of your loved one. Available dates: Aug. 23, 30*; Oct. 4; Nov. 8*, 29. Donation is $80 for both; $40 each. Call the parish office/rectory to reserve your week. (*Wine only on these dates.)
August 15, 2020 John T. Flieger
August 16, 2020 People of the Parish Kristine LaGuardia Deceased Members of the Corbett & Dabrowski Families Ellen Fazio
August 17, 2020 Ann Marie Vrola (1st Anniversary Remembrance) Gloria Andrada
August 18, 2020 For the living and deceased members of the Prior & Plinio Families Laura Villena
August 19, 2020 Louise Plentus In Thanksgiving
August 20, 2020 Thomas O’Gara Paul Rota
August 21, 2020 Ann Nelson Mate Skroce
August 22, 2020 James Cavanagh Walter & Gerry Smith
August 23, 2020 People of the Parish Beatrice E. & Nicholas A. Guerra Frank Piersa Valentina Abuedo (Birthday—Living)
Visit us on our websites! CHURCH: sjcnj.org
SCHOOL: sjsusa.org REL. ED.: sjcnjre.org
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DAILY MASS AND CONFESSION
Daily Mass times
continue Monday to Friday at
7:00 am and 8:30 am;
Saturday at 8:30 am only.
Church doors will open
15 minutes before each Mass and be locked
between Masses to allow for cleaning. Please
enter via Harrison Street door and exit via
Grand St. door only.
The opportunity for prayer follows the 8:30 am
Mass until 9:30 am when the church is closed for
cleaning. No other gatherings are permitted.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00 pm to
5:00 pm or upon request.
FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY
Openly-accessed areas of the church are being cleaned daily at regular intervals and deep- cleaned at least weekly for health and safety.
Appropriate cleaning of high-use areas in the church is being done before each Mass.
Holy Water fonts must remain empty until further notice.
Public Restroom Access is restricted to emergency use due to state health mandates.
Please use the provided automatic soap and towel dispensers if restroom is utilized.
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
May these steps guide us to sharing in meaningful
worship experiences throughout all phases of
reopening Saint Joseph Church. We thank you for
your kindness, understanding, patience and
cooperation in these challenging times!
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ
AS WE GATHER AGAIN
TO ATTEND PUBLIC MASS,
PLEASE OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES
Please remember to WASH YOUR HANDS for at least
20 seconds before coming to Mass.
ARRIVE EARLY (20 minutes before Mass) and safely
line up outside. Doors will open 15 minutes before
Mass. Given the spacing requirement, those who come
late may be asked to kindly return at another Mass time.
WEAR A FACE MASK at all times while on the parish
campus (both indoors and outside) and maintain SAFE
SOCIAL DISTANCING (6 feet).
ENTER via Elm St. or Harrison St. doors ONLY.
(Grand St. entrance is handicapped-access only).
HAND SANITIZER is available and must be used upon
entering and exiting.
You will be seated in alternating pews.
No physical contact during the Sign of Peace.
DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION
Communion will be distributed to one entire side of
the church and then the other starting from a single,
socially distanced line up the center aisle.
When processing forward to receive, keep mask on and
follow the blue floor markings.
PAUSE AT THE SOLID BLUE LINE, and WAIT until a
priest/minister is available.
Holy Communion is permitted in the HAND ONLY.
Once the consecrated host is placed in your hand, step
to the side, remove your mask briefly to consume,
then immediately reposition your mask and return to
your seat.
AFTER FINAL BLESSING:
REMAIN IN YOUR PEW until a minister instructs you to
move; exit the pew when prompted and proceed
directly outside onto the campus.
No private prayer or gathering after Sunday Mass is
permitted to allow for church cleaning.
Please do not congregate outside.
Part Time Math/Algebra Saint Joseph School seeks a temporary leave skilled Algebra teacher for two grade
8 classes per day. The remainder of the day would be serving as Teacher in Charge at the Upper School. In-terested candidates should send resume and three ref-erences to Principal Valenti at: [email protected]
POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
2 Part Time Maintenance Positions
Saint Joseph School seeks two (2) Part Time Custodians. Protecting God’s Children certificate is required. Maintenance experience is a plus. Contact Dr. Valenti at 201-261-2388 (ext. 40) for an interview.
