St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community 29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Fax: 201-384-2055 Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org Served by: Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols Pastor Rev. Raymond R. Filipski Rev. Antonio N. Kuizon Rev. Gustavo A. Alfaro Rev. Jonathan Perez Parochial Vicars Deacon James A. Detura Lisa Oggioni Marciano Director of Music Ministries Mary Ann C. Johnston Pastoral Council President Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly Mr. Enrique G. Enriquez Trustees TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY PARISH LIFE CENTER 10 Bradley Ave., Bergenfield 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mr. James V. Carlo, Principal Rosemarie Flood Eric A. Acosta Sr. Madeline Hanson, SSND, Coordinator of Development Director of Religious Education Director of Youth Ministry 201-384-3627 Gr. Pre-K2+ - Gr. 8 201-384-3601 & Confirmation Retreats www.transfigurationacademy.org [email protected][email protected]June 18-19, 2016
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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community
29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Fax: 201-384-2055 Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org
Served by:
Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Pastor
Rev. Raymond R. Filipski
Rev. Antonio N. Kuizon
Rev. Gustavo A. Alfaro
Rev. Jonathan Perez
Parochial Vicars
Deacon James A. Detura
Lisa Oggioni Marciano
Director of Music Ministries
Mary Ann C. Johnston
Pastoral Council President
Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly
Mr. Enrique G. Enriquez
Trustees
TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY PARISH LIFE CENTER 10 Bradley Ave., Bergenfield 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mr. James V. Carlo, Principal Rosemarie Flood Eric A. Acosta Sr. Madeline Hanson, SSND, Coordinator of Development Director of Religious Education Director of Youth Ministry 201-384-3627 Gr. Pre-K2+ - Gr. 8 201-384-3601 & Confirmation Retreats
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Masses for the Week Saturday June 18 5:30 pm Benjamin J. Verga 7:00pm(Spanish) Lucila Giraldo Sunday June 19—Fathers Day 7:30 People of the Parish 9:00 Mass for All Fathers 10:30 Mass for All Fathers 11:00 (Chapel) Mass for All Fathers 12:00 pm Mass for All Fathers 12:30 pm (Spanish) Mass for All Fathers Monday June 20 7:00 Loretta Connolly (6th Anniversary) 9:00 Anthony F. DiBianco 7:30 pm Glenn Fernandez Tuesday June 21 7:00 Sp. Int.-Birthday-Nola Dealday 9:00 Esperanza Mendoza (3rd Anniversary) 7:30 pm John H. Rinaldi Wednesday June 22 7:00 Ana Maria Prieto de Cortez (1st Ann.) 9:00 Mark & Mary Ellen Crehan 7:30 pm Martin Connell Thursday June 23 7:00 Alejandro & Sofia Austria 9:00 Estefania & Luisito SanLuis 7:30 pm Gabriel & Purita Modequillo Friday June 24 7:00 Lucila M. Tolentino 9:00 Bill Walsh 7:30 pm Grace Dincin Saturday June 25 7:00 Adelardo & Rodolfo Dalisay 9:00 Rafael Mendoza, Sr. 5:30 pm Kathleen Hassett 7:00pm (Spanish) Maria Ana Prieto de Cortez Sunday June 26 7:30 People of the Parish 9:00 Glenn Fernandez 10:30 Alfred Cialone 11:00 (Chapel) Anthony E. Napier 12:00 pm Mario Tacbad 12:30 pm (Spanish) Ramón Antonio Vargas Batista
Sacraments Penance - Monday-Friday: 7:00pm-7:20pm. Saturday: 1:00pm-2:00pm and immediately following the 5:30pm Mass or by appointment with a priest at any time. Baptisms are normally held the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month at 1:30pm.* Instructions for parents are normally held the 1st Sunday of each month at 1:30pm in the basement of the Parish Life Center. These instructions are required of parents having their first child Baptized. All parents must be registered parishioners and present child’s birth certificate at the time of arranging for the baptism. Godparents must be practicing Catholics, at least sixteen years of age, who have received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, and, if married, the Sacrament of Matrimony. Sponsor certificate must be presented at least one week before Baptism. PLEASE NOTE! We are accepting registrations for Baptisms for July and beyond. Please call the Rectory at 201-384-0101 for information. Matrimony - Arrangements for a wedding should be made at least one year in advance. Couples are required to attend Pre-Cana and God’s Plan. Please contact one of the priests, 201-384-0101.
Santo Niño Healing Prayer Ministry An Outreach Healing Prayer Service for Abused Children, Adult Survivors, and the Chronically-ill, led by a priest or a deacon: *Every 1st Friday of the month, 7-9pm - upper church for Reconciliation & Silent Meditation, Holy Eucharist, Blessed Sacrament exposition, Adoration & Benediction, and… *Every 3rd Friday of the month, 8-9:30pm in the Santo Niño Healing Prayer Room, Parish Life Center, for Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Holy Spirit Invocation, Gospel Reading & Homily theme - “Jesus the Healer,” Prayers for Healing - Laying on of Hands, followed by Fellowship & Refreshments. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
St. John’s Prayer Groups Charismatic Prayer Group - Meets each Friday evening 8pm-10pm in the Santo Niño Healing Prayer Room, Parish Life Center (upper Church on 1st Friday for Holy Hour.) Legion of Mary - Meets each Saturday, 9:30am-11:00am in the Lower Church (Eng.); Sundays 1:45-3:15pm PLC (Span.) Padre Pio Prayer Group - Meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 3-4pm in the Lower Church. Coffee hour follows 4-5pm. Spanish Prayer Group - Meets each Thursday evening, 7:30pm-9:30pm in the Lower Church. Jóvenes de Jesús Prayer Group - Meets every Friday evening, 7:30pm-9:30pm in the Parish Life Center. For more information, please contact website: www.jovenesdejesus.org. St. John’s Youth Group - Meets on Sundays & Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Youth Room, lower church.
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Pastor’s Desk Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On this Father’s Day, we congratulate all our dads who dedicate themselves to the lives of their families, and we pray for all those who have died. In our parish, we also say “farewell” to Fr. Tony who will be leaving for his new parish assignment on Wednesday, and “Welcome” to Fr. Jesús Ramos who will be replacing him here on the same day. We also rejoice to have Fr. Godfrey Bamuganyire from Uganda join us here for the summer.
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As I mentioned in last week’s bulletin, we also welcome today Fr. Dominic Eshikena, O.P., who will be begging your generosity for the Dominican Fathers and Brothers Province of Nigeria, as part of the annual Mission Cooperation Plan of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Newark. Dominicans in Africa are currently located in some 25 countries. The Dominican Province of Nigeria and Ghana is the largest entity on the African continent. They are engaged in a diversity of ministries, very much concentrated in the areas of evangelization in rural parts of Africa; ongoing Christian formation in the faith through parish ministries; ministry among Muslims; social justice ministries, and health care delivery; chaplaincies and education ministries at all levels. The Dominicans are committed to bringing Christ in a relevant way to all the people that they minister to. As always, I encourage your generosity in the special Second Collection to be taken this weekend at all the Masses.
Msgr. Richard Arnhols, Pastor
Reflection on Today’s Readings
How do you answer Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?” Our answers are known more by how we live than by the words alone. So, “Who do people say that you are?” Do they see Christ clearly enough to answer, “One of the baptized” or “Someone clothed with Christ”? Can people see that we take up our cross to live the values of the gospel, even when that puts us at odds with the world, the Church, family, or friends?
Last year marked the 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma. In Martin Luther King, Jr., and those who joined him there, people saw believers willing to put their lives on the line for the sake of their faith and for their sisters and brothers. Pope Francis has beatified Archbishop Óscar Romero. His life proclaimed the gospel so clearly that he was a threat to the Salvadoran leaders. It cost him his life. Neither man looked for these causes. They chose to accept them, like Jesus, who ushered in the messianic age. We continue living its values by losing ourselves in Jesus and his message so that others might experience God’s merciful, unconditional love.
When our lives proclaim that we are clothed in Christ, others cannot doubt that we are the baptized who take up our cross daily, no matter the cost. St. Francis de Sales taught that if we accept the troubles, afflictions, and contradictions of life we imitate Jesus, who did not choose his cross but accepted it in obedience to make God’s ways known. Live Jesus. Take up your cross. Make clear that you are a Christian, a Christ-bearer, clothed with Christ each and every day. “O God, at baptism we were clothed with Christ and told to keep his light burning brightly. Help us wear Christ so well that people see him in us and experience the freedom and love you promise.” Amen.”
Stewardship: Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure!
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9: 23
We are not very good at “denying ourselves” in our society. Our current economic situation is evidence of what happens when people think they can have everything they want. Jesus calls us to set our own personal “wants” aside so that we have the resources to follow Him instead.
Our Sunday Offering: Sunday, May 22, 2016—$16,627.86 Sunday, May 24, 2015—$16,043.28
Capital Campaign—We Are Living Stones Please see the insert in today’s bulletin with an update on our We Are Living Stones Capital Campaign. It speaks of the achievements of both our parish and our archdiocese. A parishioner just recently made a pledge for this Campaign. You can too! Contact Msgr. Arnhols at the rectory. Thank you!
Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal: Goal: $92,953.00 Pledged: $72,524.00 (78.02% of goal) Please make your pledge or one-time gift today. Forms are available in church or rectory.
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Devotions Novena - Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Wednesday Evenings, 7:00pm, upper church. Holy Hour and Benediction - First Friday of every month at 8pm, upper church, in English; Last Thursday of every month at 8:00pm, lower church, in Spanish. Rosary - Monday through Saturday 8:30am, upper church.
St. John’s Overnight Eucharistic Adoration Every First Friday, overnight Eucharistic Adoration in the Notre Dame Chapel of the Parish Life Center, from 9:00pm to 7:00am. Sign up sheet is available at the church main entrance.
Prayers for the Dead Please remember all the victims of the shooting in Orlando in your prayers.
St. John’s Bereavement Ministry For anyone who is experiencing or having difficulties dealing with the loss of a loved one, whenever the loss occurred, we are here to help you. If you need or wish to talk, or are interested in becoming part of this ministry to the bereaved, please call Fr. Ray, 201-384-0101. For the Spanish-speaking, please call Delia, 201-387-8420. Remembrance Plaque - If a loved one passed away and a Funeral Mass was held here at St. John’s, please call Fr. Ray at 201-384-0101 to request the name plate. Support Groups for Parents Grieving the Death of a Child Groups meet year ‘round. There is no preregistration and no fee. All meetings begin at 7:30pm. (7:00pm July & August) 1st Wednesday of the month, ~ St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Center, 60 Byrd Ave., Bloomfield, NJ. 3rd Monday of the month, June 20th ~ St. Peter the Apostle Parish Center, 445 Fifth Ave., River Edge, NJ. For information please call the Office of Family Life Ministries at 1-973-497-4327.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help You are invited by the Legion of Mary to celebrate the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help:
Date: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016 Time: 6:30pm Rosary & Procession
7:00pm Novena 7:30pm Mass
Place: St. John the Evangelist, Bergenfield Celebrant: Fr. Ryan dela Pena, CRM
Legion of Mary Annual Pilgrimage to the Blue Army Shrine, honoring the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, will be Saturday, September 10. Bus departs from St. John’s Parking Lot at 8:30am and returns by 7:30pm. Bus Fare is $36 per person. Payment deadline is Saturday, August 15. Contact Mildred at 201-385-0978.
Rosary Society Giant Cash Raffle Winners
1st prize—$375.30—#1620—Doris Rios 2nd prize—$125.10—#1587—Maureen Ray 3rd prize—$125.10—#0140—Sally Binder
Thanks to all who participated in this raffle!
Our Communion Breakfast has been changed to October 16th instead of October 9th due to a prior engagement already booked at the restaurant.
Continental Cuisine “Al Fresco” On the Sundays of June, join youth and adults of our neo-catechumenal way for light refreshments outside after Mass, soliciting donations to help them pay the costs of World Youth Day later in July. Come, help our youth!
Memorial/Special Intention Fund We are offering weekly memorial/special intention opportunities for the altar wine and communion hosts used at Mass, the sanctuary candle, and flowers for the altar. Please fill out a request form, available at the rectory. The memorial items will be listed in the appropriate week’s bulletin.
Memorial (Deceased)/Special Intention (Living) Week of June 19 - 24
Sanctuary Candle: In Memory of Jesus de Jesus Requested by De Jesus Family
Altar Bread (Communion Hosts):
In Memory of Marcelina Espinosa Bacani Requested by Ed & Sally Ariola
Altar Wine:
In Memory of Flora Ancheta Requested by Ed & Sally Ariola
Newark Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women NACCW is sponsoring a special Day of Recognizing our Vocation to be “Women as Instruments of Mercy.” It will be held in the Archdiocesan Center in Newark on Wednesday, July 6 from 10 am to 2pm. There will be a buffet luncheon; cost is $15. Reservations close on June 30th. Please call Florence Brown (201-384-6026) for more information or reservations.
Archdiocesan Vocations Office Discernment Retreat for Catholic Young Men who have graduated 8th Grade through completion of Junior Year in High School, entitled “Quo Vadis— Where Are You Going?” July 13-16 on the Campus of Seton Hall University & Immaculate Conception Seminary. The retreat will focus on our baptismal call to holiness in light of vocation and discipleship. There will be question & answer sessions with priests and seminarians, gatherings with families, and a tour of the Cathedral Basilica. Cost is only $100 and scholarships are available. You must register by June 23rd. Thinking about the priesthood? Find out more - register online at www.NewPriestNJ.com/quovadis or call 973-313-6190.
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Respect Life All those who are participating in our Baby Bottle program, by saving loose change and donating it to our local pregnancy crisis centers, are asked to return their bottles at Mass THIS SUNDAY, Father’s Day (or Saturday evening!) Please place it in the receptacles in church or bring to the rectory. Thank you for all you do for life! Community Health Fair Today (Sunday) in Conlon Hall—9am - 2pm. Free Services and Screenings, brought to you by Holy Name Medical Center, Knights of Rizal, Councilmen Arvin Armatorio and Hernando Rivera, in cooperation with St. John’s Church and Transfiguration Academy. Stop by—Be Healthy!
Teen Service Week 2016 For students who will be in Grades 7-12 in 2016-17
August 15-19 from 9:30 am to 4pm (times approximate) $60 per person, includes lunch & shirt
Join us for an entire week of various Christian service experiences. We are in the process of confirming activities, but your week may include preparing & serving dinner at a Hackensack homeless shelter, visiting elderly residents at a nursing home, helping neighbors in need, cleaning up around town...and more. A detailed schedule of activities and parent permission slip will be mailed to you around July 15th. You can also check www.sjrc.org (Click on Religious Ed) for a list of activities as they are confirmed. Registration forms are available at the doors of the church or at the rectory or religious education office. Registration deadline is June 30. Please mail or drop off form/payment (checks to St. John’s Religious Ed):
St. John’s Religious Education 15 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield NJ 07621
Contact Rosemarie Flood, DRE, at 201-384-3601 or [email protected] for more information. Religious Ed Office hours through Labor Day: Weekdays 9am-3:30pm, Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-12:00 Noon.
St. John’s Religious Education The St. John’s Religious Education Program offers solid faith formation to over 500 parish children and their families, including weekly classes, monthly family faith gatherings, special events and sacrament preparation. Registration is now open for children attending non-Catholic schools in: *Grades PK 4 through 7 *Grade 8 & High School - Confirmation and/or 1st Eucharist prep *RCIA for children and teens not yet baptized *Special Needs Religious Ed, sacrament prep and Post-Confirmation Youth Group
Registration forms have been mailed to current families; new families are always welcome and should register with the Religious Ed Office as soon as possible.
PLEASE REGISTER BY JUNE 30TH! Day/timeslots for each class are filled on a first come first served basis, and a $10 late fee applies after June 30th. You can pay in full or leave a deposit in any amount.
ARE YOU BEING CALLED? We are truly blessed with nearly 100 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds who make this happen week after week, year after year. We are in need of many catechists, classroom aides (great for teens!) and door monitors for our weekly classes. *Please contact us so we can give you more information!
Religious Ed Office hours through Labor Day: Weekdays 9am-3:30pm, Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-12:00 Noon.
*Rosemarie Flood, Director of Religious Education: 201-384-3601 or [email protected]
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Adults who wish to become members of the Catholic Church are invited to begin the R.C.I.A. process starting this Fall. Now is the time to make an initial contact with Deacon Jim for our English program or Fr. Jonathan for our Spanish program. Those who are unbaptized will undergo a two year process of instruction and spiritual formation. Those baptized in other Christian religions participate in a one year process. Catholic adults at least 18 years of age by April 2017 who have not received their First Communion or Confirmation are also welcome to this one-year process.
Golden Age Club Meetings—1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 1:30pm in Conlon Hall. Please remember to bring labels from Campbell and General Mills products to Mary Drake, table #12. Non-perishable food is also welcomed for the food pantry. Please put in the special barrel at the ramp side entrance to the main church. July 14, 2016—Atlantic City, Taj Mahal Casino - Bus departs from the parking lot behind the Little League Field at Melrose and Wildrose Avenues. Call Tom 201-385-9340. The club schedules an Atlantic City trip every second Thursday of the month. Non-members are welcome on trips. We also invite people to join our club (Bergenfield residency no longer required). Fred, 201-384-2798, is in charge of membership.
St. John’s Council Knights of Columbus #1345 Next Meeting—Monday, June 20th at 8pm. This will be the final meeting of the Columbian year, followed by a presentation on Organ Donations by Karyn Glover. NJ State Assemblyman Robert Auth who has sponsored legislation to remove fees associated with changing the organ donor status on NJ driver’s licenses will also be present. Father’s Day Blood Drive—Sunday, June 19th—9am—2pm. If you are in good health and weigh over 110 pounds, you are eligible to donate blood. Please bring a photo ID with you. Saturday, June 25th—Annual Beef and Brew—7pm-11pm $30 per person and reservations are a must! Contact Ken at 516-220-9333 or email [email protected].
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Summer Hours: Beginning Monday, June 20, the school office will be open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Registration is Ongoing: Parents wishing to provide their children with a quality Catholic education and those looking for alternatives to public school are encouraged to consider Transfiguration Academy. Please visit our website at transfigurationacademy.org and follow us on Facebook to learn more about our academic, athletic and extracurricular offering. For more information and/or to schedule a tour of the school, located at 10 Bradley Avenue in Bergenfield, please email [email protected] or call the school office at 201-384-3627.
Arts & Crafts Fair The Friends of the Adornos will hold an Arts and Crafts Fair on the grounds of St. Michael’s Seminary, 575 Darlington Ave., Ramsey, NJ on Sunday, June 26 from 10am to 5pm. ADMISSION IS FREE—AMPLE PARKING! Refreshments and food will be sold on premises. Enjoy the day shopping amongst the many exhibitors selling their hand crafted items. There will be excellent furniture and woodwork, ceramics and metal art, jewelry, paintings, photography, glass and textiles on exhibit and for sale to the public. Bring the children and have fun making different crafts at the free “hands on” craft table. Treat your family to an “old fashioned” experience: spend the day at the Adorno Fathers ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR. NO PETS PLEASE. For further information, call 201-327-7375.
If you placed a child for adoption in New Jersey, you need to know the law has changed!!! Beginning January 1 2017, adoptees and certain relatives will be able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate without a court order. The birth certificate will include the names of the birth parents who placed children for adoption, even though both the State and the Church promised anonymity to the birth parents at the time of the adoption. Birth parents in New Jersey CAN protect their privacy. The New Jersey Department of Health offers two forms—a Redaction Request Form and a Contact Preference Form—that allows birth parents of adult adoptees an opportunity to protect their privacy. Birth parents who finalized an adoption before August 1, 2015 can file a request with the State of New Jersey indicating that they want the State Registrar to keep their name off any document provided to adoptees and certain other individuals. To do this, parents MUST complete and submit a Redaction Request Form no later than December 31, 2016. Otherwise, their identity will be revealed if the original birth certificate is requested by an adult adoptee or certain relatives. Birth parents who choose not to redact their personal information from the birth certificate can indicate if they wish to have ‘contact’ or ‘no contact’ with the adoptee by completing and submitting a Contact Preference Form. Birth parents can select one of three methods of contact: 1) No contact with the adoptee or adoptee’s relatives; 2) Contact with the adoptee or adoptee’s relative through an intermediary; or 3) Direct contact with the adoptee or adoptee’s relative. Birth parents who submit a Contact Preference Form must also complete a medical, social, and cultural history form. Those who opt to submit this form are also required to update the medical, social, and cultural history information once every 10 years until the birth parent reaches the age of 40 and every five years thereafter. If you are a birth parent who placed a child for adoption in New Jersey prior to August 1, 2015, please do not delay in visiting the Vital Records section of the State of New Jersey’s website to learn more about the adoption law change and download forms, at http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/record.shtml. If you desire to protect your privacy, you must submit either the Redaction Request Form or Contact Preference Form with the Family History Information Form no later than December 31, 2016.
New Jersey Catholic Conference Helpline After a century-long role in adoptions, the Church understands its moral obligation to assist birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy. For this reason, the New Jersey Catholic Conference offers a resource page on their website as well as a dedicated HELPLINE for those who are in need of assistance. For questions regarding the change to New Jersey’s Adoption Law (see the article below), please visit the Catholic Conference on the web at www.njcathconf.com or call 609-989-4809. Please help to spread the word by notifying family members, neighbors, and friends about this change to the New Jersey adoption records law.
BINGO—WEDNESDAYS–7:30PM—CONLON HALL
Holy Name Medical Center • Saturday, June 11, 2016, 10 AM - 2PM• New Overpeck Park, Ridgefield Park, NJ
* Register to join our breast cancer awareness walkathon.* Take advantage of free screenings, including blood pressure and BMI.* Enjoy live music, dancing performances, Tai-Chi demonstration and a kid’s zone.* Free t-shirts will be distributed to registered walkers.* Lunch will be served.* Apply for a free mammogram on the day of the walkathon.
