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]FACEBOOK: Saint Simon roman catholic church CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday …..5:00 pm Parish Staff Sunday …. 9:00 am & 11:30 am Monday through Saturday …. 8:00 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 7 th Local Youth Protection Coordinator Grade, with confirmation administered in the 8 th Grade. [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. Connie Catania ANOINTING OF THE SICK Coordinator 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 6 th Sunday 10:15 – 11:15 am Sacrament. Grade 7 & 8th 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.
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St. SIMON THE APOSTLE CHURCH 1010 Green Pond Rd. GREEN POND, NJ 07435 Phone: 973-697-4699 Fax: 973-697-1784
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 7th
Thank you for your generosity during this difficult time.
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
JULY 11 & 12
JULY 18 & 19
SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
**NEEDED** B. REGAN **NEEDED**
**NEEDED** F. GIARRATANO **NEEDED**
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
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: Dr. Ken McNiel 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
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS: Registrations are being accepted for the 2020-2021 Religious Education Program. Please use the registration form on our website for your convenience. Registrations are due back no later than August 14th. Rice Bowls: Are now being collected and there will be a basket located in the back of the church for your convenience. Public mass is being offered in the church and we will also be streaming the masses. Mass will be celebrated Monday – Saturday at 8:00am, the Lord’s Day Mass will be Saturday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 9:00am & 11:30am via Facebook. Annual Parish Raffle will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at 1:00pm in the Parish Center. Tickets have been mailed and we ask that you please purchase or sell the tickets. This is our main fundraiser of the year which provides much needed funds to help the parish financially. You have to be in it to win it. Remember we are here and we need your financial support. I realize that income may have been cut, but we still need to pay bills. Your support can be made through On-Line Giving or mail your contribution, every little bit helps. CORPUS CHRISTI FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE POOR: The drive started the weekend of June 13-14 and will continue till the end of July. In the past St. Simon the Apostle Church was the depot for the food donations of Morris County. Due to the COVID -19 pandemic it will be conducted differently. You can contribute to the drive in three ways. The first is going on line to the Catholic Charities site www.ccpaterson.org/corpus and www.yougivegoods.com/ccpaterson-food drive2020 you can buy food and it will be delivered to Catholic Charities. The second is you can give a monetary donation to the drive, third you can bring food to St. Simon’s there will be boxes in the vestibule. Please take an active part in the drive, the demand for food has doubled to over 11,000 families. Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions feel free to call me. The candle in front of Blessed Virgin Mary burns in memory of Patricia Zuravnsky. The candle in front of Blessed Virgin Mary burns in memory of Helen Bay.
Little Sisters of the Poor: The Sisters were due to be here on the weekend of July 4-5th to speak to us and have their yearly door collection. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus they are unable to be here in person. If you would still like to donate and help the sisters please go to their website www.littlesistersofthepoortotowa.org to make a monetary donation or see the list of food and supplies needed under the News & Events tab. St. Simon will also collect monetary donations to be sent to Little Sisters. There will be a basket located in the back of the church for your convenience. Thank you for your help in advance. Confessions will be heard by appointment as of now due to the danger to both penitent and priest. Please call the rectory at 973-697-4699. Family & ProLife Newletter If you would like to receive this free newsletter please e-mail Frank Tinari at [email protected]. SAVE THE DATE: Fish & Chips by Tastefully British will take place when we can get a date after the quarantine is over.
Please Pray for Our Sick Kelly Finn, Kim Stier Careccia, Renata Haila, Eva Breczinski-Bonanno, Judy Bisconti, Ruth White, Joseph Pakula, John V. McIntyre, Sr., Shannon Koeppel, Cassisdy Koeppel, Debbie Little, Gilbert Wright III, Rich Kimble, Dennis Fry, Annette Martin, Orlando Riccardi Sr., Kathy Pakula, Eleanore Alessi, Chris Gormley, Michael McGreal, Al Kucinsk, Joe Sarti, Mary Sanford, Rev. Daniel Kelly, Marjorie Gormley, Dan Snead, Fran Petrucelli, Irene Fox, Sharon VanRiper and those affected by the Corona Virus. 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.
Prayer for an End to Infanticide: The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act—legislation that prohibits infanticide by ensuring that a child born alive following an attempted abortion would receive the same degree of care to preserve her or his life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Please join us in payer for an end to infanticide: “Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts of our elected leaders to recognize that infanticide is wrong and must not be tolerated. We especially pray for our Senators Corey Booker and Bob Menendez. Open their hearts and minds to recognize and defend the precious gift of every human life.” Catholic Charities Clothing Boxes: Donate Your Old Clothes: Now that we are starting to go through our old spring/summer clothing and putting away fall/winter clothing, 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.
The Rosary Join us in Praying the Rosary on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
after the 8:00 AM Mass via FaceBook
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday after the 8:00 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
Seeds, seeds Jesus talks of seeds in the gospel today. This year seeds
have a special meaning. Many people with being home because of
the corona virus became gardeners. The greenhouses and garden
centers had a bang up business; they sold out early in the season. This
was because the weather was good and people were home and
wanted to do something.
Some of the seeds we planted have come up and started to grow and
mature. Others have followed the sun but just died out. Others have
not germinated and have not produced anything. We have treated
them all the same but they did not respond to our attention.
We can be the same way since we have all received the same grace at
our baptism but don’t respond to it in the same way. We are taught to
practice the golden rule but do we? We are asked to obey the
teaching of Jesus Christ. We receive the Eucharist as food for our
souls. It nourishes us like fertilizer to have the seed of faith nourish in
us. We are all seeds and we need to come back to be present in
church. Yes, we need to come back and be present to receive the
Eucharist. We need to practice social distancing when we are here
and to wear masks. In reality we are here to worship as a community
of faith and be prescience to each other through the practice of our
faith.
God bless, Fr. Rich
Prayer for an End to Infanticide: The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act—legislation that prohibits infanticide by ensuring that a child born alive following an attempted abortion would receive the same degree of care to preserve her or his life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Please join us in payer for an end to infanticide: “Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts of our elected leaders to recognize that infanticide is wrong and must not be tolerated. We especially pray for our Senators Corey Booker and Bob Menendez. Open their hearts and minds to recognize and defend the precious gift of every human life.” Catholic Charities Clothing Boxes: Donate Your Old Clothes: Now that we are starting to go through our old spring/summer clothing and putting away fall/winter clothing, 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.
The Rosary Join us in Praying the Rosary on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
after the 8:00 AM Mass via FaceBook
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday after the 8:00 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
Seeds, seeds Jesus talks of seeds in the gospel today. This year seeds
have a special meaning. Many people with being home because of
the corona virus became gardeners. The greenhouses and garden
centers had a bang up business; they sold out early in the season. This
was because the weather was good and people were home and
wanted to do something.
Some of the seeds we planted have come up and started to grow and
mature. Others have followed the sun but just died out. Others have
not germinated and have not produced anything. We have treated
them all the same but they did not respond to our attention.
We can be the same way since we have all received the same grace at
our baptism but don’t respond to it in the same way. We are taught to
practice the golden rule but do we? We are asked to obey the
teaching of Jesus Christ. We receive the Eucharist as food for our
souls. It nourishes us like fertilizer to have the seed of faith nourish in
us. We are all seeds and we need to come back to be present in
church. Yes, we need to come back and be present to receive the
Eucharist. We need to practice social distancing when we are here
and to wear masks. In reality we are here to worship as a community
of faith and be prescience to each other through the practice of our
faith.
God bless, Fr. Rich
Parish News & Events
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS: Registrations are being accepted for the 2020-2021 Religious Education Program. Please use the registration form on our website for your convenience. Registrations are due back no later than August 14th. Rice Bowls: Are now being collected and there will be a basket located in the back of the church for your convenience. Public mass is being offered in the church and we will also be streaming the masses. Mass will be celebrated Monday – Saturday at 8:00am, the Lord’s Day Mass will be Saturday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 9:00am & 11:30am via Facebook. Annual Parish Raffle will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at 1:00pm in the Parish Center. Tickets have been mailed and we ask that you please purchase or sell the tickets. This is our main fundraiser of the year which provides much needed funds to help the parish financially. You have to be in it to win it. Remember we are here and we need your financial support. I realize that income may have been cut, but we still need to pay bills. Your support can be made through On-Line Giving or mail your contribution, every little bit helps. CORPUS CHRISTI FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE POOR: The drive started the weekend of June 13-14 and will continue till the end of July. In the past St. Simon the Apostle Church was the depot for the food donations of Morris County. Due to the COVID -19 pandemic it will be conducted differently. You can contribute to the drive in three ways. The first is going on line to the Catholic Charities site www.ccpaterson.org/corpus and www.yougivegoods.com/ccpaterson-food drive2020 you can buy food and it will be delivered to Catholic Charities. The second is you can give a monetary donation to the drive, third you can bring food to St. Simon’s there will be boxes in the vestibule. Please take an active part in the drive, the demand for food has doubled to over 11,000 families. Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions feel free to call me. The candle in front of Blessed Virgin Mary burns in memory of Patricia Zuravnsky. The candle in front of Blessed Virgin Mary burns in memory of Helen Bay.
Little Sisters of the Poor: The Sisters were due to be here on the weekend of July 4-5th to speak to us and have their yearly door collection. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus they are unable to be here in person. If you would still like to donate and help the sisters please go to their website www.littlesistersofthepoortotowa.org to make a monetary donation or see the list of food and supplies needed under the News & Events tab. St. Simon will also collect monetary donations to be sent to Little Sisters. There will be a basket located in the back of the church for your convenience. Thank you for your help in advance. Confessions will be heard by appointment as of now due to the danger to both penitent and priest. Please call the rectory at 973-697-4699. Family & ProLife Newletter If you would like to receive this free newsletter please e-mail Frank Tinari at [email protected]. SAVE THE DATE: Fish & Chips by Tastefully British will take place when we can get a date after the quarantine is over.
Please Pray for Our Sick Kelly Finn, Kim Stier Careccia, Renata Haila, Eva Breczinski-Bonanno, Judy Bisconti, Ruth White, Joseph Pakula, John V. McIntyre, Sr., Shannon Koeppel, Cassisdy Koeppel, Debbie Little, Gilbert Wright III, Rich Kimble, Dennis Fry, Annette Martin, Orlando Riccardi Sr., Kathy Pakula, Eleanore Alessi, Chris Gormley, Michael McGreal, Al Kucinsk, Joe Sarti, Mary Sanford, Rev. Daniel Kelly, Marjorie Gormley, Dan Snead, Fran Petrucelli, Irene Fox, Sharon VanRiper and those affected by the Corona Virus. 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.
Thank you for your generosity during this difficult time.
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
JULY 11 & 12
JULY 18 & 19
SATURDAY 5:00 pm SUNDAY 9:00 am 11:30 am
**NEEDED** B. REGAN **NEEDED**
**NEEDED** F. GIARRATANO **NEEDED**
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
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: Dr. Ken McNiel 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 7th
