The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Vincent de Paul 250 Bebout Avenue, Stirling, New Jersey 07980 Phone: (908) 647-0118 Fax: (908) 647-5992 Parish Office—908-647-0118 In an emergency call 973-222-0720 Parish website: stvincentschurch.org Parish email: [email protected]PASTORAL STAFF Fr. A. Richard Carton, Pastor [email protected]Elena Bird Zolnick Director of Sacred Music 907-953-0128 [email protected]Vincent G. Clarke, Organist 908-647-4926 Sr. Krystyna Dziadkowiec Pastoral Associate [email protected]Sr. Elsa Jeronimo, C.S.JB. Director of Social Outreach [email protected]Deirdre Nemeth Director of Religious Formation 908-647-0421 [email protected]Amilee Beer Youth/Confirmation Coordinator 908-295-8104 [email protected]Peter O’Neill, Deacon 908-647-7258 [email protected]Parish Trustees Alan Tangreti Timothy Wallisch PARISH OFFICE STAFF Vera Castagna Parish Secretary Maria DeLuca Religious Formation Secretary Teri Kesselmeyer Technology and Communications Mary Woods Parish Finance Coordinator We are a Catholic community rooted in the Eucharist and committed to the poor. Sunday Mass Schedule (Vigil Mass) Saturday —5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 6:00PM Confession: Saturday at 4pm or other days by appointment. Weekday Mass Schedule 8:30 AM Monday -Saturday “It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.” St. Padre Pio Smiling participants in the 2016 Women’s Retreat
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SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT
The weekend of Oct. 8th and 9th
Total amount in envelopes: $7,262
Loose: $3,048
Online Parish Pay: $2,970
Total offered: $13,280
Diocesan Assessment $ 2,332
“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” St. Teresa of Calcutta
MONDAY October 17th Saint Ignatius of Antioch,
Bishop and Martyr
8:30 AM Anthony Ferrante Christopher Giraldo Maureen Meade
TUESDAY October 18th Saint Luke, Evangelist
8:30 AM Gregory Pigna Walter Selkaitis Brian Gillespie
WEDNESDAY October 19th Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
8:30 AM John Calabro (Living) Clark Cheshire Michael and Rita Pavlo
THURSDAY October 20th Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest
8:30 AM Deacon Bill Wagner Carmel Connolly Frank and Jessie Giacumbo
FRIDAY October 21st 8:30 AM Robert Quinn Haden Daras Franco Giusti
SATURDAY October 22nd Saint John Paul II, Pope
8:30 AM David “Duke” Dorsi Theresa Mahoney Carmel Connolly
30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 PM Margaret Carney (Saturday) Rafaella Galdieri Josephine Lacopo
SUNDAY October 23rd 8:30 AM Elizabeth and Domenico Russillo Michael and Rita Pavlo Margaret Sheedy
10:30 AM Anthony and Mary Ferrante Kimberly Rose Strobel Tommy Whittle
6:00 PM People of the Parish Frank Vicendese William B. Murray
Daily Mass Readings
Monday Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21
Tuesday 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9
Wednesday
Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48
Thursday Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53
Friday Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59
Saturday Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
MASS INTENTIONS
Next weekend we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year’s theme is “Mercy Changes the World”. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support the young Mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve some of the poorest of the poor. Please keep the Missions in your prayers and be generous in next week-end’s collection for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith. Thank you for your generosity.
As a Sister of St. John the Baptist, I wish to share great news with you! Today, Sunday October 16, in Rome, the Founder of our Religious Community has been raised to the rank of SAINT for the good of the Church by Pope Francis. Many of our Sisters (happily including me!) will be there for the celebration and will remember you in thought and prayer. I did want you to know a little about this special, holy man so that you too might join me in spirit and joy. Peace and blessings - Sr. Elsa Jeronimo C.S.JB.
On March 23, 1839 Alfonso Maria was born in Angri, Italy to a fervent, Catholic couple, Aniello and Guiseppina Fusco. His parents saw to it that young Alfonso had a solid Christian education and proper sacramental instruction as well. While still young, Alfonso desired to become a priest and entered the seminary, studying hard and doing well. He was ordained in May of 1863. The young curate became increasingly aware of the deplorable conditions so many of the children endured in and around Angri. They were orphaned and abandoned boys and girls, hungry and poor and with no possibility of education or social advancement. He recalled a dream he had as a seminarian. “I dreamed that Jesus the Nazarene told me: Alfonso, you should found an Institute of Sisters that you will call ‘of the Nazarene’ and an orphanage for boys and girls. The ground is ready; you need only to build it. As soon as you become a priest, you should do this.” This dream was the impetus and directive that spurred Alfonso Fusco to open a house in Angri in 1878 called “Little House of Providence” for poor and abandoned children. With the bishop’s blessing, four young women, wanting to serve Jesus in a special way, joined Fr. Fusco in his endeavor and became the first Sisters of the new religious community. Many children came to the “Little House,” which eventually expanded, providing not only food and shelter along with Christian and secular instruction, but also training in various trades to secure the futures of the young boys and girls. (So like his friend, Fr. Fusco became known as the “Don Bosco of the South”!) Many young women joined the new Community of Sisters, as well, which upon ecclesiastical request was called the “Sisters of St. John the Baptist” after the patron saint of the town of Angri. Even so, Fr. Fusco always kept Jesus of Nazareth as the primary focus and spirit of the little community. Like Jesus of Nazareth, the early years were those of poverty and humble beginnings. There was no money to speak of yet many mouths to feed and bodies to clothe. His absolute trust that God would always provide what was needed proved a test of Faith for all but truly miraculous in outcome many a time! Fr. Alfonso Maria Fusco, so beloved, died a holy, peaceful death on February 6, 1910. He promised to pray for the young Community and to be with them always. Many blessings did follow in the years after his physical departure, including the growth of the Congregation to nearly 900 Sisters today, ministering in 18 countries around the world. Two graces or miracles in particular have brought this holy priest to be recognized by the Universal Church as a “SAINT”. In 1998, a young African boy, Gershom Chizuma, was in a coma in a hospital in Zambia, dying from complications of malaria. A Baptistine Sister was visiting another child at the hospital when she noticed a mother crying as she sat by her child’s bedside. She approached her, gave her Fr. Fusco’s prayer card and told her to pray to him fervently during the night for her son’s healing. She did so and the following morning Gershom was sitting up, smiling and completely healed. This miracle was accepted by the Church for the Beatification of Fr. Alfonso Maria Fusco. In October of 2009, Sr. Mary Dulcis Miniello, a Sister of St. John the Baptist, was dying in a hospital in Italy from complications caused by two ruptured brain aneurysms that had left her almost completely incapacitated. Many of her Sisters in Community, along with school children, family and friends had been constantly beseeching Fr. Fusco to intercede on Sister’s behalf for healing. On Sunday, October 25, 2009 Sr. Mary Dulcis was suddenly filled with incredible joy and a “great force”, causing her to “wake from sleep” and restoring her to complete and enduring health. This miracle, attributed to Blessed Alfonso M. Fusco’s intercession, was accepted by the Church officials as proof of Fr. Fusco’s sanctity. It was the final step in declaring this holy priest, “SAINT ALFONSO MARIA FUSCO”, a model of love and trust for all.
Saint Alfonso Maria Fusco, pray for us.
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Those who serve in the military:
Stephen J. Campbell, Sean Milde, Greg Scaduto, Frank Fasano, Marcia Fernandes, Richard Lister, Eric Leverone, Jay Donato, Frank Messina, Eileen Murphy, Peter Giovanni, Brian Reynolds, John E. Siedler IV, and Alex Slevens.
Those who are ill:
Serenity Rose Apuzzo, Dominic Carton, Carol Sedita, George Thoms, Richard Sherer, Anne Moore, Maple Young, Kevin Shea, Helen Murray, Larry Hebert, Larry Oster, Lou Aroneo, Msgr. Patrick Brown, Jack and Maria Bickel, Mary Keller, Dorothy Paul, Givi Trauwaert, Ruth Ann Rahe, Mary Bigelis, George Armenti III, MaryAnn Paster, Anne Galdieri, Terry McCloskey, Patricia Caruso-Minicozzi, Susan Holmes, Pat Moran, and Eric Binner.
Those who have died to this world Diane Piwoski, Mary Kearns, Sal Caggiano,
Robert R. Lucente, Sr., Msgr. Patrick Panos, Rocco Lopiano
Requiescat in Pace May all the faithful who have departed this world
rest in your eternal peace. Amen.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 God is just and does not show favoritism, but hears the prayers of everyone. Anyone who serves God, no matter how lowly his position here on earth, will be heard and answered.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Paul writes to Timothy that he thinks his mission is near the end, and he is glad his faith is still strong. Paul hopes that all nations will hear the gospel. But, if he is executed as he anticipates, he is sure he will live forever in heaven.
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 Jesus tells a parable about a Pharisee who went to the temple, and offered up a prayer of thanks because he was not a sinner like the tax collector who was also there to pray. The tax collector was far more humble, acknowledging his sins, and asking forgiveness for them. Jesus said the tax collector's prayer would be heard because, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while he who humbles himself will be exalted."
The flowers placed before the Altar are in memory of Charles Turner
The flowers placed before Our Lady of Fatima are in memory of Christopher Giraldo
FLOWER OFFERING
DIVINE MERCY
On Sunday November 13th a program will be presented entitled “Divine Mercy Encounter”. It will take place in the Church from 3pm to 4pm. More information will follow in the bulletin and on our parish web site stvincentschurch.org
THE STORY OF DIVINE MERCY
A DVD series by Fr. Michael Gaitley will be presented every Sunday beginning Oct. 16 through Nov. 20 after each Mass in the Library. It will focus on the amazing story of Divine Mercy and will include the dramatic history of Poland, the messages of St. Faustina, the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima and the powerful witness of St. Maximillian Kolbe. Come join us.
We are sending out parish news and information more and more by email. If you have not been receiving parish emails then we do not have your current email address. Please update your information one of 3 ways: on the parish website under “Resources”, email us o r call the office to ensure that you do not miss out on parish news and events!
UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
STOP Physican-Assisted Suicide Contact your state legislators and tell them to vote NO to A2451/S2474 otherwise known as the NJ Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act.
Your help is needed!
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Serving the community of faith is the responsibility of all by virtue of our baptism and the teaching of Jesus to serve. Prayerfully consider serving your community with the gifts and talents God has given you as:
Lector—proclaiming the sacred texts at Mass.
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion—distributing the Precious Body and Blood of Jesus at Mass.
Usher—assisting with the collection and other needs at Mass.
Greeter/Hospitality—greeting and assisting those who come to Mass, especially visitors to our community.
Music (Choir/Instrumentalist)-assist in raising hearts and minds as we glorify God in prayer.
For more information about these ministries see our parish website to be connected with the person responsible for training ministers or you may call the parish office 908-647-0118 for this and more information also.
Join members of the local community to pray and reflect on the gift of peace for our world at the Shrine of St. Joseph on Sunday, Oct.30. The purpose of this gathering is to mark the
30th anniversary of the interfaith prayer vigil begun in Assisi, Italy by Pope John Paul II with clergy and faith leaders from all the various faith traditions to pray for the gift of peace and to bless the future site of a Peace Garden at the Shrine, a place of welcome to people of all faiths to reflect and pray on how we can contribute to positive action in the world. The service will begin at 4pm in the Shrine Auditorium with a presentation by Phyllis and Orlando Rodriguez. Their son, Greg, died in the attacks on September 11, 2001. They are the co-founders of the organization, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, and are developing nonviolent options in the pursuit of justice to break the cycles of violence engendered by war and terrorism. Following their talk, there will be a procession to the future site of the Peace Garden.
GETTING READY FOR SUNDAYEADY
Join Fr. Richard for a deeper insight into the Scriptures for Sunday Mass and a better understanding of the Mass itself. Let the Readings come alive for you by gaining an
understanding of their context and the culture within which they were written. Presentations will be every Thursday at 2 to 3:30 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm in the Pastoral Center Library.
MINISTRY AND SERVICE
Saturday, November 5 7pm to 11pm
St. Vincent de Paul Pastoral Center
$40.00 per person advanced ticket sales $50.00 per person at the door
Tickets can be purchased online at our website
stvincentschurch.org or at the Parish House For questions, please call 908-647-0118
There will be raffles, a wine pull, 50/50
and a live band!
Please consider supporting our parish by spending a fun evening enjoying delicious food
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 $100 per person which includes dinner at St. Vincent’s, transportation and a visit to Rockefeller Center prior to the 8pm show.
Visit our website or call the parish office for purchase information .
Deadline to purchase tickets is November 1.
CELEBRATE YOUR SPECIAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Couples, were you married in 1966 or 1991?
You are warmly invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary with the Church
of Paterson. Bishop Serratelli will be the main celebrant at Mass at St. Peter the Apostle
Church, Parsippany on Sunday, November 6 at 4:00pm. Arrangements can be made by
contacting the parish office. Registrations will
be accepted through Monday, October 24. Information will be sent
from the Office of Family Life once your registration
has been processed. Congratulations on this
joyous occasion!
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WOMENS COMMUNION BRUNCH Sunday, October 23
Mass at 10:30, with brunch immediately following in the Pastoral Center.
Fr. Richard will be our guest speaker! Payment can be made online at
stvincentschurch.org and flyers can be found in the Narthex.
Enjoy a wonderful evening of Christmas music along with exceptional vocalists conducted by Fr. Alphonse on Saturday, December 10 at 7:30pm in the Church. Tickets are $30 and can be pur-chased at the parish house or on our website.
JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE
You are invited to a presentation entitled Journey Through the Bible presented by Shannon Civetta. She will present an overview of the fascinating events of the Bible from Adam and Eve to Jesus Christ. Her presentation will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 9:30am to 11am in the Library in the Pastoral Center. Registration is required by contacting Deirdre Nemeth at [email protected] or calling 908-647-0421.
CYO Basketball Tryouts: Oct. 19 for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Oct. 19 for 7th and 8th grade boys 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Oct. 20 for 6th grade boys 6:30 to 7:30pm. All tryouts are at St. Vincent de Paul gym. For further information about coaching c o n t a c t M i c h a e l W i z e m a n a t [email protected]
