St. SIMON THE APOSTLE CHURCH 1010 Green Pond Rd. GREEN POND, NJ 07435 Phone: 973-697-4699 Fax: 973-697-1784 Website: www.stsimonapostle.org e-mail: [email protected]CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday …..5:00 pm Parish Staff Sunday …. 9:00 am & 11:30 am Monday through Saturday …. 8:30 am Father Richard A. Bay Pastor SACRAMENTAL LIFE [email protected]FIRST EUCHARIST AND Dr. Kevin McKeever SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Deacon Students receive these sacraments in Second Grade. This [email protected]is a mandatory two year program. Connie Catania CONFIRMATION Parish Secretary This is a mandatory two year program beginning in 9 th Local Youth Protection Coordinator Grade, with confirmation administered in the sophomore year. [email protected]RECONCILIATION Stephen Shevlino Celebrated on Saturday afternoons at 4:30pm or by Music Minister appointment with Father Rich. Parish Penance Services [email protected]are celebrated during Advent and Lent. Leanne Desaulnier ANOINTING OF THE SICK Director of Religious Education The Sacrament of healing is available at any time to all [email protected]who are seriously ill, hospitalized, or preparing for surgery, as well as those of advanced age. Please contact RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES the Rectory to arrange for Father to administer the K through 8 th Sunday 10:15 – 11:15 am Sacrament. Grade 9 & 10 Sunday 10:15 – 11:30 am BAPTISM Parish Registration is requested for individual/families Please contact the Rectory for an appointment. who worship regularly with us on Sundays and who plan to participate in the life of our parish with their time and MARRIAGES talents. For more information please call the Rectory. Arrangements must be made at least one year in Registration is necessary for celebrating Marriage and advance. Please call the Rectory for appointment. Baptism, attending Religious Education, as well as for the issuing of Sponsor Certificates.
FIRST EUCHARIST AND Dr. Kevin McKeever SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Deacon Students receive these sacraments in Second Grade. This [email protected] is a mandatory two year program.
Connie Catania CONFIRMATION Parish Secretary
This is a mandatory two year program beginning in 9th
Local Youth Protection Coordinator
Grade, with confirmation administered in the sophomore year. [email protected]
RECONCILIATION Stephen Shevlino
Celebrated on Saturday afternoons at 4:30pm or by Music Minister
appointment with Father Rich. Parish Penance Services [email protected]
are celebrated during Advent and Lent. Leanne Desaulnier
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Director of Religious Education
The Sacrament of healing is available at any time to all [email protected]
who are seriously ill, hospitalized, or preparing for
surgery, as well as those of advanced age. Please contact RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
the Rectory to arrange for Father to administer the K through 8th
Sunday 10:15 – 11:15 am Sacrament. Grade 9 & 10 Sunday 10:15 – 11:30 am
BAPTISM Parish Registration is requested for individual/families
Please contact the Rectory for an appointment. who worship regularly with us on Sundays and who plan
to participate in the life of our parish with their time and
MARRIAGES talents. For more information please call the Rectory.
Arrangements must be made at least one year in Registration is necessary for celebrating Marriage and
advance. Please call the Rectory for appointment. Baptism, attending Religious Education, as well as for the
You can set up your online giving account at http://www.stsimonsapostle.org and follow the instructions. For help in setting up your account, please contact the rectory office at 973-697-4699.
Lectors
Weekend Schedule
MAY 26 & 27 JUNE 2 & 3
SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
L. CANGELOSI F. GIARRATANO D. GOSCICKI
M. MUTTER S. GRIDER L. SCEUSI
Altar Servers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am Eucharistic Ministers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am Collection Counters Ushers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
*NEEDED* T. O’TOOLE J. O’TOOLE *NEEDED* *NEEDED* M. MEAD, H. KAFAFIAN A. DESTEFANO J. O’NEILL, M. GOSCICKI J. BRECZINSKI B. KNOTT R. NERGER
*NEEDED* T. CHAN *NEEDED* *NEEDED* M. SARTI, K. CHAN V. DEBLOCK MR. & MRS. ESPOSITO J. BRECZINSKI B. KNOTT R. NERGER
Ethics Point Hotline: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Diocese of Paterson to strengthen and support a culture of integrity, mutual
accountability and responsibility, an ethics hotline for the use of employees, volunteers, parishioners, vendors and other
interested parties is being introduced. This service provides opportunity for confidential, anonymous reporting of suspected misconduct in financial matters and human resource issues. Ethics Point, an independent third-party company, has been
selected to offer all diocesan parishes, schools, agencies and departments the opportunity to file reports via the web at
www.patersondiocese.org or through a call to 1-855-247-3140. For more information, check the Ethics Point link on the
diocesan website.
ALERT! If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County
Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistance Coordinator: Peggy Zanello at 973-879-1489. You may also be in
touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahony, Vicar General and Moderator of the
Curia, 973-777-8818 ext. 205 or SisterJoan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 ext. 248.
The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the
The Great Denville Duck Race sponsored by the Denville Sunrise Rotary Club, on Saturday, June 16th at Gardner Field in Denville from 10:00AM to Noon. Youngsters are encouraged to decorate their ducks. Duck entry start at 10AM. Judging takes place at 10:45am. The Ducket Loader will drop the ducks into the Rockaway River at 11AM. Prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be available. Ducks are $10 each and are available at Write On Gifts, Denville Dairy, Provident Bank, Denville Dawg and Grill, Denville Diner, and Denville Chiropractic. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
Bulletin Advertisements: We are in the process of revising our advertising ad page which is located on the last page of the bulletin each week. If anyone is interested in placing an ad in the bulletin, please contact the rectory office for details as soon as possible at 973-697-4699.
Catholic Charities Clothing Boxes: Donate Your Old Clothes: Now that we are starting to go through our winter clothes and preparing for spring, please consider donating some of your old or used clothing to Catholic Charities. Your donated clothes raise money to fund our Catholic Charities poverty relief services throughout the Diocese. For your convenience there is a clothing drop-off bin located behind the church.
Deacon Enio Simeone now resides in Renaissance Rehab & Nursing Center in Lincoln Park. You can visit or send cards to him at the following address; Lincoln Park Renaissance Rehab & Nursing Center, 521 Pine Brook Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035. Please keep him in your prayers.
The Rosary Join us in Praying the Rosary on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
After the 8:30 AM Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday after the 8:30 am Mass
until 10:00 am Come to pray before the Lord,
to give thanks and hear his voice in the quiet of your heart. Benediction is celebrated at the conclusion of Holy Hour
Pastor’s Column
This week end we celebrate Trinity Sunday and Memorial Day.
On Trinity Sunday, we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity, one
of the deepest mysteries of our faith. The mystery of three
persons in one God, yes the Father, who is the creator, the Son,
who is the redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, who is the counselor.
These three persons are distinct as persons but yet one God.
They are unique in their role in salvation history yet all have
been together for eternity. Their oneness is unique in that each
one is a separate person, but one Godhead, a mystery of our faith.
Monday, we celebrate Memorial Day, a day on which we as a
nation remember our war dead. This holiday was started in the
southern states after the Civil War to remember the war dead of
the Confederacy Troops. This was later made a holiday on which
the war dead of the nation and of all wars are remembered. We
remember those who gave the supreme sacrifice of their lives so
that we could be free and enjoy the life styles we have. So let us
pray and take time out this weekend to remember that Memorial
Day is in honor of our war dead as we enjoy our family
Parish News & Events Memorial Day: On Monday, May 28th there will be a service at the flag pole at 9:00AM. Bible Study: Will be held on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00PM in the Parish Center. We will be studying the Acts of the Apostles. Parish Picnic: We are looking for volunteers to chair this event. The Parish Picnic will be on Sunday, September 16th. If anyone is interested in volunteering please contact the rectory office at 973-697-4699. Food Pantry Collection: Thank you for your generosity to the Rockaway Food Closet
and Hope House.
Annual Corpus Christi Food Collection for the Poor: There will be a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes and agencies on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3rd. We have been asked to provide instant pudding/jell-o and toilet paper. We will also need volunteers to help package food on Monday, June 4, Tuesday, June 5, and Wednesday, June 6. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of the church. Youth Pilgrimage: There will be a Youth Pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson on Sunday, June 10th for students of High School or College age. We need 4 youth volunteers to attend this pilgrimage. The program begins at 2:30pm and will include a tour of the Cathedral, games and snacks, speakers, and music, and concluding with Mass with the Bishop at 5:00PM. Please call the rectory for information and registration. Holy Trinity Spring Festival will be on Saturday, June 2nd from 11- 3PM located at 508 Green Pond Rd, Rockaway/Lake Telemark. There will be Craft vendors, plant sales, and food and also fun activities for children. Vendors needed: $20 for an 8X8 space. Contact Lisa at 973-766-2417. The candle in front of The Blessed Virgin Mary is in memory of Patricia Zuravnsky
SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School; “Shipwrecked; Rescued by Jesus”: Registration is now being accepted for Vacation Bible School to be held on August 20- August 24, 2018 from 9AM-12PM. The cost will be $15 per child. All children are welcomed, not just our parishioners. Kids experience God’s Word in surprising and unforgettable ways! Each day reinforces one simple Bible truth—which makes it easy for kids to remember and apply to real life! REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE BACK BY AUGUST 1ST. Annual Parish 50/50 Raffle: Will be held on August 26, 2018 at 12:30 in the Parish Center. Mass of Anointing: Will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 11:00am in the Parish Center followed by lunch. Please call or email the rectory if you will be able to attend. There will be a parish trip to the Passion Play in Oberammergua from August 31-September 8, 2020. This Passion Play is offered every 10 years and is internationally known. The trip will be a River Boat Tour stopping in Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Munich, & Passau. There are a limited number of seats available for this trip. For further information please call the rectory at 973-697-4699. Reservations are due ASAP.
Please Pray for Our Sick Marjorie Gormley, Frank & Lorraine Nardi, Kelly Finn, Skip DeBlock, Dawn Schley, Luke Coluzzi, Sue Censier(Nerger), Kim Stier Careccia, Renata Haila, Eva Breczinski-Bonanno, Judy Bisconti, Ruth White, Claire Skutka, Joseph Pakula, Deacon Enio, John V. McIntyre, Sr., Shannon Koeppel, Cassisdy Koeppel, Debbie Little, Gilbert Wright III, Rich Kimble, Kip Flock, Dennis Fry, Annette Martin, Mary Samuel, Bishop Rodimer, Thomas VanHerwarde, Orlando Riccardi Sr., Betty Scanga, Hank Behnke, Kathy Pakula, Ann Matson, Eleanore Alessi, Walter Zelinski, Ceclia Zelinski, Walter Zelinski, Jr., Frank Babick. If there are parishioners that are homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory to let us know so Fr. Rich can visit them. Due to HIPAA regulations, visitation must be requested for hospitalizations & home visits.
Parish News & Events Memorial Day: On Monday, May 28th there will be a service at the flag pole at 9:00AM. Bible Study: Will be held on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00PM in the Parish Center. We will be studying the Acts of the Apostles. Parish Picnic: We are looking for volunteers to chair this event. The Parish Picnic will be on Sunday, September 16th. If anyone is interested in volunteering please contact the rectory office at 973-697-4699. Food Pantry Collection: Thank you for your generosity to the Rockaway Food Closet
and Hope House.
Annual Corpus Christi Food Collection for the Poor: There will be a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes and agencies on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3rd. We have been asked to provide instant pudding/jell-o and toilet paper. We will also need volunteers to help package food on Monday, June 4, Tuesday, June 5, and Wednesday, June 6. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of the church. Youth Pilgrimage: There will be a Youth Pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson on Sunday, June 10th for students of High School or College age. We need 4 youth volunteers to attend this pilgrimage. The program begins at 2:30pm and will include a tour of the Cathedral, games and snacks, speakers, and music, and concluding with Mass with the Bishop at 5:00PM. Please call the rectory for information and registration. Holy Trinity Spring Festival will be on Saturday, June 2nd from 11- 3PM located at 508 Green Pond Rd, Rockaway/Lake Telemark. There will be Craft vendors, plant sales, and food and also fun activities for children. Vendors needed: $20 for an 8X8 space. Contact Lisa at 973-766-2417. The candle in front of The Blessed Virgin Mary is in memory of Patricia Zuravnsky
SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School; “Shipwrecked; Rescued by Jesus”: Registration is now being accepted for Vacation Bible School to be held on August 20- August 24, 2018 from 9AM-12PM. The cost will be $15 per child. All children are welcomed, not just our parishioners. Kids experience God’s Word in surprising and unforgettable ways! Each day reinforces one simple Bible truth—which makes it easy for kids to remember and apply to real life! REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE BACK BY AUGUST 1ST. Annual Parish 50/50 Raffle: Will be held on August 26, 2018 at 12:30 in the Parish Center. Mass of Anointing: Will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 11:00am in the Parish Center followed by lunch. Please call or email the rectory if you will be able to attend. There will be a parish trip to the Passion Play in Oberammergua from August 31-September 8, 2020. This Passion Play is offered every 10 years and is internationally known. The trip will be a River Boat Tour stopping in Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Munich, & Passau. There are a limited number of seats available for this trip. For further information please call the rectory at 973-697-4699. Reservations are due ASAP.
Please Pray for Our Sick Marjorie Gormley, Frank & Lorraine Nardi, Kelly Finn, Skip DeBlock, Dawn Schley, Luke Coluzzi, Sue Censier(Nerger), Kim Stier Careccia, Renata Haila, Eva Breczinski-Bonanno, Judy Bisconti, Ruth White, Claire Skutka, Joseph Pakula, Deacon Enio, John V. McIntyre, Sr., Shannon Koeppel, Cassisdy Koeppel, Debbie Little, Gilbert Wright III, Rich Kimble, Kip Flock, Dennis Fry, Annette Martin, Mary Samuel, Bishop Rodimer, Thomas VanHerwarde, Orlando Riccardi Sr., Betty Scanga, Hank Behnke, Kathy Pakula, Ann Matson, Eleanore Alessi, Walter Zelinski, Ceclia Zelinski, Walter Zelinski, Jr., Frank Babick. If there are parishioners that are homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory to let us know so Fr. Rich can visit them. Due to HIPAA regulations, visitation must be requested for hospitalizations & home visits.
The Great Denville Duck Race sponsored by the Denville Sunrise Rotary Club, on Saturday, June 16th at Gardner Field in Denville from 10:00AM to Noon. Youngsters are encouraged to decorate their ducks. Duck entry start at 10AM. Judging takes place at 10:45am. The Ducket Loader will drop the ducks into the Rockaway River at 11AM. Prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be available. Ducks are $10 each and are available at Write On Gifts, Denville Dairy, Provident Bank, Denville Dawg and Grill, Denville Diner, and Denville Chiropractic. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
Bulletin Advertisements: We are in the process of revising our advertising ad page which is located on the last page of the bulletin each week. If anyone is interested in placing an ad in the bulletin, please contact the rectory office for details as soon as possible at 973-697-4699.
Catholic Charities Clothing Boxes: Donate Your Old Clothes: Now that we are starting to go through our winter clothes and preparing for spring, please consider donating some of your old or used clothing to Catholic Charities. Your donated clothes raise money to fund our Catholic Charities poverty relief services throughout the Diocese. For your convenience there is a clothing drop-off bin located behind the church.
Deacon Enio Simeone now resides in Renaissance Rehab & Nursing Center in Lincoln Park. You can visit or send cards to him at the following address; Lincoln Park Renaissance Rehab & Nursing Center, 521 Pine Brook Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035. Please keep him in your prayers.
The Rosary Join us in Praying the Rosary on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
After the 8:30 AM Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday after the 8:30 am Mass
until 10:00 am Come to pray before the Lord,
to give thanks and hear his voice in the quiet of your heart. Benediction is celebrated at the conclusion of Holy Hour
Pastor’s Column
This week end we celebrate Trinity Sunday and Memorial Day.
On Trinity Sunday, we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity, one
of the deepest mysteries of our faith. The mystery of three
persons in one God, yes the Father, who is the creator, the Son,
who is the redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, who is the counselor.
These three persons are distinct as persons but yet one God.
They are unique in their role in salvation history yet all have
been together for eternity. Their oneness is unique in that each
one is a separate person, but one Godhead, a mystery of our faith.
Monday, we celebrate Memorial Day, a day on which we as a
nation remember our war dead. This holiday was started in the
southern states after the Civil War to remember the war dead of
the Confederacy Troops. This was later made a holiday on which
the war dead of the nation and of all wars are remembered. We
remember those who gave the supreme sacrifice of their lives so
that we could be free and enjoy the life styles we have. So let us
pray and take time out this weekend to remember that Memorial
Day is in honor of our war dead as we enjoy our family
You can set up your online giving account at http://www.stsimonsapostle.org and follow the instructions. For help in setting up your account, please contact the rectory office at 973-697-4699.
Lectors
Weekend Schedule
MAY 26 & 27 JUNE 2 & 3
SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
L. CANGELOSI F. GIARRATANO D. GOSCICKI
M. MUTTER S. GRIDER L. SCEUSI
Altar Servers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am Eucharistic Ministers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am Collection Counters Ushers SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
*NEEDED* T. O’TOOLE J. O’TOOLE *NEEDED* *NEEDED* M. MEAD, H. KAFAFIAN A. DESTEFANO J. O’NEILL, M. GOSCICKI J. BRECZINSKI B. KNOTT R. NERGER
*NEEDED* T. CHAN *NEEDED* *NEEDED* M. SARTI, K. CHAN V. DEBLOCK MR. & MRS. ESPOSITO J. BRECZINSKI B. KNOTT R. NERGER
Ethics Point Hotline: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Diocese of Paterson to strengthen and support a culture of integrity, mutual
accountability and responsibility, an ethics hotline for the use of employees, volunteers, parishioners, vendors and other
interested parties is being introduced. This service provides opportunity for confidential, anonymous reporting of suspected misconduct in financial matters and human resource issues. Ethics Point, an independent third-party company, has been
selected to offer all diocesan parishes, schools, agencies and departments the opportunity to file reports via the web at
www.patersondiocese.org or through a call to 1-855-247-3140. For more information, check the Ethics Point link on the
diocesan website.
ALERT! If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County
Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistance Coordinator: Peggy Zanello at 973-879-1489. You may also be in
touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahony, Vicar General and Moderator of the
Curia, 973-777-8818 ext. 205 or SisterJoan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 ext. 248.
The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the
FIRST EUCHARIST AND Dr. Kevin McKeever SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Deacon Students receive these sacraments in Second Grade. This [email protected] is a mandatory two year program.
Connie Catania CONFIRMATION Parish Secretary
This is a mandatory two year program beginning in 9th
Local Youth Protection Coordinator
Grade, with confirmation administered in the sophomore year. [email protected]
RECONCILIATION Stephen Shevlino
Celebrated on Saturday afternoons at 4:30pm or by Music Minister
appointment with Father Rich. Parish Penance Services [email protected]
are celebrated during Advent and Lent. Leanne Desaulnier
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Director of Religious Education
The Sacrament of healing is available at any time to all [email protected]
who are seriously ill, hospitalized, or preparing for
surgery, as well as those of advanced age. Please contact RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
the Rectory to arrange for Father to administer the K through 8th
Sunday 10:15 – 11:15 am Sacrament. Grade 9 & 10 Sunday 10:15 – 11:30 am
BAPTISM Parish Registration is requested for individual/families
Please contact the Rectory for an appointment. who worship regularly with us on Sundays and who plan
to participate in the life of our parish with their time and
MARRIAGES talents. For more information please call the Rectory.
Arrangements must be made at least one year in Registration is necessary for celebrating Marriage and
advance. Please call the Rectory for appointment. Baptism, attending Religious Education, as well as for the
