The Parish Family of St. John Paul II

39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002-3753 Rectory 201- 339-2070; Fax 201-339-3676

Email: stjp2church@gmail.com or staff@olmcparish.com Religious Education: reledstjp2@gmail.com

Web: www.johnpaul2parish.com w

Served by: Rev. Zenon Boczek SDS, Pastor

Rev. Paul Doliński SDS, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew Kujawa SDS, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Mark DeStephano SJ, Ph.D, Weekend Assistant

The purpose of the Salvatorian is to strengthen, to defend and to spread the Catholic faith everywhere insofar as this is com-

mitted to it by Divine Providence. Therefore, by exercising this ecclesiastical teaching function in word and writing, it in-tends to achieve the end that all people might know more and more the one true God and Him whom He sent, Jesus Christ.

Kerry G. Fryczynski, Zofia Castellon - Trustees Agnes Barowicz, Parish Secretary and bookkeeper

Debra Czerwienski, Director of Religious Education Dayle Vander Sande, Music Minister

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday:

4:30 PM at St. Michael’s Church; 5:00 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Sunday: 7:00 AM (Polish); 8:15 AM; 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM (Polish) & 12:15 PM;

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 9:30 AM (Italian) - St. Michael’s Church

WEEKDAY MASSES: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Monday – Saturday: 7:00 AM (English) & 8:00 AM, (Polish) [except Thursday] Tuesday 7:00 PM (English), Thursday 7:00 PM (Polish)

St. Michael’s Church 8:00 AM (English) Monday – Saturday

CONFESSIONS: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Daily 7:30 AM, Saturday 4:00 PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS; Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

January 8, 2017

Spiritual Offerings, January 8-14, 2017

OLMC SANCTUARY LAMP, OLMC ALTAR BREAD & WINE

+ Mary & Carmen Pontillo (Ludo & Maria Nolfo)

INFANT OF PRAGUE CANDLE + Juliana Zientek (Micewicz Family)

SACRED HEART CANDLE + John “Jackie” Lisiewski

(Lou & Julie Usarzewicz & Family)

DIVINE MERCY CANDLE New Year’s Blessings for Joan & Charles Fiumefreddo

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE Birthday Blessings for Sandra Kleczynski (Family)

OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE New Year’s Blessings for Msgr. Ronald J. Marczewski

(Chris Durak & Family)

ST. ANNE CANDLE Best Wishes for Marjorie (The Peters Family)

ST. ANTHONY CANDLE + Raymond L. Olszewski

(Wife, Children & Grandchilddren)

ST. FRANCIS CANDLE Special Intentions of the Oranchak / Miskura /

Baldassare Families

ST. JOHN PAUL, II, CANDLE + Dolores “Dolly” Macon (Richie & Cindy)

ST. JOSEPH CANDLE + Robert Vetter (Chris Durak & Family)

ST. JUDE CANDLE Health Blessings for Monsignor Ron Marczewski

(The Peters Family)

ST. STANISLAUS CANDLE Blessings for Joseph Pietrzak (Aunt Margie)

ST. THÉRÈSE CANDLE Birthday Blessings for Pat Suckiel

(Chris Durak & Family)

4:30 PM (SM) + Elyse Kascik (M/M Mizrak) 5:00 PM + Alice Pyka (Wozniak Family) SUNDAY, January 8, 2017 7:00 AM + Danuta Bargielska (syn Dariusz z rodziną) 8:15 AM + Marie Rachele Ambrosio (Groenling Family) 9:30 AM + Helene Duda (BHS Guidance Dept.) 9:30 AM (SM) + Michele Sorbara (Wife & Family) 10:45 AM + Stanisław Toczyński (Valeria z rodziną) 12:15 PM + Franciszek & Bronisława Mocarscy (Alina z rodziną) MONDAY, January 9, 2017 7:00 AM + Genevieve Roszkowski (Dave & Eileen Ascough) 8:00 AM - Za parafian 8:00 AM (SM) + Julie & Joseph Chodkiewicz (Boźena) TUESDAY, January 10, 2017 8:00 AM + Cecilia Burec (Gorny Family) 8:00 AM (SM) + Catherine Mayo 7:00 PM + Theresa C. Kosakowski (Daughters, Loraine, Joanne & Geri) WEDNESDAY, January 11, 2017 7:00 AM + Adele Rosciszewski (Family) 8:00 AM + Mieczysław i Hieronima Rawa (córka z rodziną) 8:00 AM (SM) + Elizabeth Norton THURSDAY, January 12, 2017 7:00 AM + Martha Grapski (Goddaughter, Diane, & Joyce Nikonowicz) 8:00 AM (SM) + Joseph Jaros, Sr. (Joseph Jaros, Jr.) 7:00 PM + Władysław Maćkow (Alice Zwarycz) FRIDAY, January 13, 2017 7:00 AM + Stanley “Jimmy” Kopec (Magda & Turley Family) 8:00 AM + Henry Porawski (Sophie Vanderbeck) 8:00 AM (SM) + Rev. Gerard Lombardo (2nd Ann.) SATURDAY, January 14, 2017 7:00 AM For Parishioners 8:00 AM + Józefa i Zygmunt Gromacki (córka Hojnowska) 8:00 AM (SM) + Ernest Peters (Eva Waldemar Dudczak) 4:30 PM (SM) + Robert Sewing (Lynch Family) 5:00 PM + Kenneth Tarantino (Mom) SUNDAY, January 15, 2017 7:00 AM + Zofia & Roman Jabłońscy (córka Jolanta Bargielska z rodziną) 8:15 AM + Susanna Slepak (Andrew J. Merkovsky) 9:30 AM + Alice Pyka (Wozniak Family) 9:30 AM (SM) + Giovanni Deodata (Antonio & Elizabeta Destito) 10:45 AM + Frank, Jadwiga & Julian Slowikowski (od córki z rodziną) 12:15 PM + Hank, Lil & Betty Milan (Family)

The Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017

They opened their treasures and

gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

— Matthew 2:11b

Our Grateful Tithe to God:

Regular: January 1, 2017: $10,938 Maintenance: $3,085.00

Christmas (To Date): $30,073.00 We thank all our parishioners for their generous

support of our parish!

Monday, January 9, 2017: Family of Nazareth - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, January 10, 2017: Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, January 11, 2017: Eucharistic Adoration - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM St. Michael’s Church

Thursday, January 12, 2017: Boy Scouts - 7:30 PM

Saturday-Sunday, January 14-15, 2017: School Support Collection

Monday, January 16, 2017: Archdiocesan Holiday - Rectory Office Closed

This Week

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY SUPER BOWL PARTY

The Home School Association is

sponsoring a chance to win a Catered Super Bowl Party for 20 people (food supplied by San Vito) valued at $600.00.

Tickets are $5.00 each or $25.00 for a book of five. The drawing is on January 27 at 10:00 AM. Winner need not be

present. Tickets are available at the school office, telephone 201-443-8384.

Are You Interested in Becoming a Citizen of the United States?

Catholic Charities can help with completing your application N-400 at one of their FREE work-

shops. Free Consultations on the 1st and last Friday of

the Month: 10 am—12 pm. Call 973-733-3516, Ext. 206

Benefits of Becoming a U.S. Citizen - Extended Travel Outside of U.S.A.

- Vote on Elections - No Risk of Deportation

To Become Eligible for Citizenship: - At Least 18 Years Old

- Permanent Resident of 5 years or Married for 3 years to an American Citizen

- No extended Period outside of America

Christmas Blessings Catholic Charities

In Luke’s Gospel, we read, “Whoever has two cloaks

should share with the person who has none.” Perhaps you received new clothing for Christmas.

Why not donate your old clothing to Catholic Charities? The Clothing Donation bin is readily

accessible on the church grounds behind the convent.

Monthly Memorial Masses Our Parish has a monthly Memorial Mass on the

first Saturday of every month. Those enrolled are prayed for once a month for one year. A large decorative Mass card is available. Contact the

Rectory for more details.

Tax Statements for 2016 We will provide a statement of your 2016 donations

to St. John Paul II Parish upon request. Please contact the rectory. Statements will be

available after January 17th.

THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY 2017

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial

communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

Support Group for Grieving Parents The needs of parents who have suffered the loss of a

son or daughter are unique. The Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark sponsors support groups for Parents

Grieving the Death of a Child. The groups are led by trained facilitators - parents who have

personally experienced the death of a child. Groups meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Parish Cen-

ter, 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ, on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm (July and Au-gust is 7:00 pm) and at St. Peter the Apostle Church,

Rectory Basement, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ, on the third Monday of

each month at 7:30 pm. There is no fee to participate and pre-registration is not needed. Please

call Lauren Egan at 973-497-4325 or email eganlau@rcan.org for further information.

Dear Marjorie We would like to express our wholehearted thank for all the great work you have done for St. John Paul II

Parish in the past years. You have been great personality around the office and good friend.

We wish you all the best for the future .

Dear Members of Saint John Paul II Parish!

We would like to extend our great appreciation for the opportunity to experience World

Youth Day in Krakow, Poland this past July. As young adults, we believe that our journey on this pilgrimage was truly a gift, and we thank you so much for supporting us and praying for us. While abroad in Poland, we toured many sites such as the Pauline Monastery in Częstochowa, the Underground Salt Cathedral where religious figures and artwork are carved completely from salt, the Nazi Concentration Camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau, and the Saint Faustina Shrine of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki. We also attended three lively and fun Catechesis Sessions with thousands of other devoted young Catholics, where we listened as speakers discuss their faith experiences, and shared with us what they learned from the Holy Father. Some of the highlights of our journey included walking through the streets of Krakow alongside millions of other young Catholics from hundreds of countries, chanting and walking to the field in the center of the city where we partook in prayer services, masses, and the Stations of the Cross with Pope Francis himself. Seeing Pope Francis in person was spiritually amazing, and being surrounded by fellow devout Catholics made the experience that much more extraordinary. Toward the end of our trip, we embarked on a two-day campout where millions of us gathered together from all over the world to share in our Catholic faith in preparation for a mass with the Holy Father. In the field we engaged in Eucharistic Adoration, evening Vigil, and a night under the stars with a beautiful candlelight services with passionate teenagers and young adults singing and rejoicing. The campout was definitely one of the best parts of World Youth Day. As the trip came to an end, we realized how much the journey had impacted us. We met and bonded with so many incredible people who made the trip most memorable and the activities we did will live with us forever. We would like to thank the Archdiocese of Newark and Regina Tours for coordinating our trip, as well as Father Paul Dolinski and Matthew Strzala for leading us on this journey. We are especially grateful to the parish organizations and those parishioners who over the past three years donated to our Krakow adventure and prayed for us. After experiencing this remarkably life-changing pilgrimage, we look forward to your continued support as we set our sights on the next World Youth Day which will take place during the summer of 2019 in Panama City, Panama. Sincerely, Briel and Stephanie Peters

Saint John Paul II Society recently awarded

scholarships to the following high school

students from our parish. I was hoping we could include an announce-

ment in the parish bulletin. We awarded scholarships to Joseph and Francis Vuolo ,

Tate Fryczynski, Kayla O'Connor, and Jared Radil. It is our mission to support youth within our parish community and we thank the families for believing that a catholic education is an important partof their

children's lives. Debra Czerwienski

January 9th the Baptism of Our Lord.

This brings to an end the sea-son of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second man-

ifestation or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of

His baptism in the Jordan. Je-sus descended into the River to

sanctify its waters and to give them the power to beget sons of God. The event takes on the im-

portance of a second creation in which the entire Trinity intervenes.

In the Eastern Church this feast is called Theophany because at the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan God appeared in three persons. The baptism of John was a sort of sacramental preparatory for the Bap-tism of Christ. It moved men to sentiments of re-pentance and induced them to confess their sins.

Christ did not need the baptism of John. Although He appeared in the "substance of our flesh" and was recognized "outwardly like unto ourselves," He was absolutely sinless and impeccable. He conferred up-

on the water the power of the true Baptism which would remove all the sins of the world: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who takes away the sin

of the world." Many of the incidents which accompanied Christ's

baptism are symbolical of what happened at our Baptism. At Christ's baptism the Holy Spirit de-

scended upon Him; at our Baptism the Trinity took its abode in our soul. At His baptism Christ was

proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father; at our Baptism we become the adopted sons of God. At Christ's baptism the heavens were opened; at our

Baptism heaven was opened to us. At His baptism Jesus prayed; after our Baptism we must pray to

avoid actual sin.

Uroczystość Objawienia Pańskiego zwana w polskiej tradycji ludowej świętem Trzech Króli, jest najstarszym - obok Wielkanocy – świętem kościelnym. „Objawienie - uczy nas Katechizm Kościoła Katolickiego - jest ukazaniem się Jezusa jako Mesjasza Izraela, Syna Bożego i Zbawiciela świata” (KKK 528). Podczas gdy Boże Narodzenie koncentruje się bardziej na uniżeniu Syna Bożego, podkreślając ubóstwo i prostotę ziemskich narodzin Chrystusa, Objawienie Pańskie kieruje wzrok wierzących na Boską wielkość nowonarodzonego Dziecięcia. Bóstwo Chrystusa uznali Mędrcy ze Wschodu, padając przed Nim na twarz, oddając Mu pokłon i ofiarując dary. W mędrcach - „reprezentantach wyznawców sąsiednich religii pogańskich - Ewangelia widzi pierwociny narodów, które przyjmą Dobrą Nowinę zbawienia” (KKK 528). Jako uroczystość kościelna, Objawienie Pańskie wywodzi się z chrześcijańskiego Wschodu i sięga początków III w. Od tego momentu 6 stycznia (czasami to święto przenosi się na niedzielę) stał się świętowaniem - ściśle powiązanych z narodzeniem Chrystusa - innych ważnych momentów Jego ziemskiego życia, w których zostało objawione Jego Bóstwo. Tymi wydarzeniami są: pokłon Mędrców, chrzest w Jordanie i cud w Kanie Galilejskiej. W niektórych Kościołach lokalnych dołączano do nich również cudowne rozmnożenie chleba i przemienienie Chrystusa na górze Tabor. Chociaż uroczystość Objawienia Pańskiego powszechnie jest u nas zwana świętem Trzech Króli, jednak Ewangelie nie nazywają Mędrców królami, ani też nie podają ich liczby. Ich imiona - Kacper, Melchior, Baltazar - pojawiły się w średniowieczu. Z przełomu XV i XVI w. pochodzi obrzęd poświęcania złota, kadzidła i mirry. W nowszych czasach doszedł do niego zwyczaj poświęcania kredy, którą wypisuje się na drzwiach mieszkań inicjały imion Trzech Króli i rok bieżący. Przyniesione Chrystusowi złoto symbolizuje Jego godność królewską, ofiarowane kadzidło - to uznanie Jego prawdziwej Boskości, a mirra - to symbol rzeczywistego człowieczeństwa Pana Jezusa. Wydarzenia zbawcze, poprzez które Jezus objawił się światu, stanowiły początek wezwania do wiary wszystkich narodów i każdego człowieka stworzonego na obraz i podobieństwo Boże, i odkupionego krwią Chrystusa. Każdy z nas, tak jak niegdyś Mędrcy ze Wschodu, powinien pozwolić prowadzić się wierze i powinien dar wiary nieść innym, ukazując w ten sposób nieskończoną miłość Boga ku każdemu człowiekowi. Ze świętem Objawienia Pańskiego wiąże się zwyczaj zapisywania poświęconą kredą na drzwiach naszych domów lub mieszkań trzech liter: C+M+B, co oznacza Christus Mansionem Benedicat czyli Niech Chrystus błogosławi to domostwo.

ŚWIĘTO CHRZTU PAŃSKIEGO (PONIEDZIAŁEK PO UROCZYSTOŚCI

OBJAWIENIA PAŃSKIEGO) Najstarszej tradycji tego święta należy szukać w liturgii Kościoła wschodniego, ponieważ chrzest Jezusa nie posiadał w liturgii rzymskiej oddzielnego święta. Teksty modlitw związane ze świętem Chrztu Pańskiego odzwierciedlają bardzo dokładnie i szczegółowo przekazy ewangelijne. Podkreślają przy tym związek tego

święta z uroczystością Objawienia Pańskiego. Chrystus już jako dorosły, 30-letni mężczyzna, przychodzi nad brzeg Jordanu, by z rąk Jana Chrzciciela, swojego Poprzednika, przyjąć chrzest. Chociaż sam nie miał grzechu, nie odsunął się od grzesznych ludzi: wraz z nimi wstąpił w wody Jordanu, by dostąpić oczyszczenia. W ten sposób uświęcił wodę. W dniu swojego chrztu Jezus został przedstawiony przez swojego Ojca jako Syn posłany dla dokonania dzieła zbawienia. Misję Chrystusa potwierdza swym świadectwem Bóg. Zamknięte przez grzech Adama niebiosa otwierają się, na Jezusa zstępuje Duch Święty. Z nieba daje się słyszeć głos: ”Tyś jest mój Syn umiłowany, w Tobie mam upodobanie”. Od uroczystego aktu chrztu Chrystus rozpoczął swoją misję nauczycielską. Jezus miał wtedy trzydzieści lat, gdyż dopiero od tego wieku zwyczaj żydowski pozwalał występować publicznie przed ludem i nauczać. Uważano, że od trzydziestu lat rozpoczyna się pełnia dojrzałości męskiej. W tym wydarzeniu mamy też pierwsze w historii świata pojawienie się w postaci widzialnej całej Trójcy Świętej: Bóg Ojciec przemawia, Syn Boży jest w postaci ludzkiej, a Duch Święty pojawia się nad Nim w postaci gołębicy.

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