1 Lloyd Avenue ~ Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 OFFICE HOURS

The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Rev. Thomas Rekiel, Pastor Rev. Krzysztof Liwarski, Parochial Vicar Rev. Frederick Walters, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Peter M. Fiore Deacon William Ward, Retired Virginia Akhoury, Pastoral Minister Dawn Sacco Paskalides, Holy Family School Principal School Secretary, Toni Fiore School Bookkeeper Tammy Zebick Director of Religious Education, Anne Giedlinski Director of Music Ministry, Randy Hertzog Parish Bookkeeper, Robyn Morris Parish Secretary, Celeste Walsh

RECTORY rectory@holyfamilyfp.org

Phone 973-377-1817 Fax 973-377-6350

www.holyfamilyfp.org

HOLY FAMILY YOUTH MINISTER rectory@holyfp.org

SCHOOL 973-377-4181

Www.holy-family-school.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

973-377-3101 hfreducation@gmail.com

MAINTENANCE COUNCIL Ralph Aurilia - 973-951-6508 Gene Miranda - 973-583-2469 Roger Siara - 973-822-1661

FINANCE COUNCIL Ralph Aurilia 973-951-6508 Bob Cottam 973-887-1232 *Anne Feith 973-966-1314 Peter Fiore 917-880-9601 Gene Miranda 973-583-2469 Roger Siara 973-822-1661 *Michael Prokop973-301-0678 Bob Scirocco 973-377-1387 Fred Summa 973-822-3362

*Parish Trustee

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER-APRIL 30, 2017

Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00, 7:30 pm

Daily Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:15 am, Saturday 8:15 am

Holy Day Schedule Vigil Mass, 7:30 pm

7:30, 9:00 am, 12:10, 7:30 pm

Mass Schedule

Jesus meets two disciples on the road to Emmaus

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, May 1, 2017 Easter Weekday 8:15 - Christopher Mulhall - In Thanksgiving to St. Jude TUESDAY, May 2, 2017 St. Athanasius 8:15 - In Thanksgiving to St. Gerard WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 Sts. Philip and James 8:15 - In Thanksgiving to St. Rita - Lillian Baseil THURSDAY, May 4, 2017 Easter Weekday 8:15 - Carla Schaafsma, 1st Anniversary - Maria Lorenc, 24th Anniversary - Sean Kenney FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 Easter Weekday 8:15 - Kay Needham SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 Easter Weekday 8:15 - Louis Tunnera, 22nd Anniversary 5:30 - Cosimo Rossi - Catherine and Mary Seton Harkins - Rose Powell - John Renzullo, 11th Anniversary SUNDAY, May 7, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:30 - Carl Krah - Theresa McDevitt 9:00 - Mary Shivietz - Roy Meehan - Andrew O’Connor, 9th Anniversary 10:30 - Tom Leuzarder - Camilo Sanchez - Mary Vrablik 12:00 - Helen Zimmerman - Michael Beck - Arthur Grant 7:30 - People of Holy Family Parish

PRAY FOR THE SICK Please pray for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are ill: Alison Walters Soderburg, James Connolly Sr., Fr. Fred, Alyssa Blatt, Peggy Schneyer, John Mahoney, Kate Monteforte, John Schneyer, Stephen Matuszek, Ramona Baumgaertner, Theresa Veverka, Steven Reich, John Veverka, Dave Kreutzer, Curt Price, Ted Gleichmann, Bedley Byers, Helene Searle, Mary O’Connor, George Padkowsky, Marilyn Reilly, Peter and Antonette Sena, Nicholas Livote, Martin Chiarolanzio, Sr., Sloane Dyer, Anne D’Innocenzio, Stephen Wilder, Tina and Joe McCaffrey, Ken Eberle.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER those serving in the armed forces: LTC Timothy Renahan USA Sgt. Jared K. Nucci, USA Matthew Manzione, USA

AS1 Brian Schramm, USN HT2 Thomas Dwyer ESWS, USN PFC Stephen Hanily, USMC PFC Patrick Montuore USMC Lt. Stephen Scirocco USMC Sgt. Chad Jennings, USA

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - First, second, third and fourth Sundays of each month at 1:15pm. Baptism preparation for parents first Tuesday of the month. Phone rectory for details and information. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:15pm. HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL - An environment for growth in faith, values and knowledge. Tiny Tots (2 1/2 yrs. old), Pre K 3 &4, & K. For further information, please call the school office, 973-377-4181. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - A program of religious instruction for grades 1 through 8. Confirmation preparation for high school students. For further information, call the Religious Education Office, 973-377-3101. SOCIAL MINISTRIES Ministry to the Homebound: Mary Scirocco,973-377-1387 Ministry to the Hungry: Anne Platoff, 973-822-0430 Sharon Carr, 973-568-5932 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Dr. McDowell Council - For information, call Charlie Pane 862-368-8585. For Hall rentals, call Ralph Aurilia at 973-301-0297. PRO-LIFE MINISTRY - Frank and Barbara Tinari, 973-822-0084. Important Contact Information: New Jersey Right to Life (njrtl.org) 732-562-0562. CENTERING PRAYER meets at 7:30 p.m. in the K of C Hall on Monday nights. ROSARY is prayed each day at 7:50 a.m. (before the 8:15 Mass). MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA is prayed on Mondays after the 8:15 a.m. Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for veneration on the First Friday, after the 8:15 mass until 10:00 a.m., and every Thursday after the 8:15 mass.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Carmela Cucciniello, (sister of Maria Picone),

Marie Haley , (mother of Bill Haley), Louis Fernicola, (father of Josephine Ventola).

MASSES AROUND THE COUNTRY - To find the closest church in the U.S., or go to www.masstimes.org A televised Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC Family from 6:30 to 7 a.m. each Sunday morning. www.TheSundayMass.org.

THE MARIAN CANDLE will burn in memory of Rose Powell.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Please help support our local programs by donations of clothing, shoes and household items in our donation bin located in the parking lot.

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May 1 Centering Prayer Group 7:30pm K/C Hall May 2 Prayer Shawl Ministry Marian Consecration 7:00pm School May 4 May Crowning after 8:15 Mass Bible Study 9:30am Church Hall May 5 First Communion Practice 3-5pm Church May 7 Coffee and Cake Sunday First Communion 12:00 Mass May 8 Centering Prayer 7:30 pm K/C Hall May 9 Prayer Shawl Ministry Marian Consecration 7:00pm School May 12 First Communion Practice 3-5pm Church May 13 Parish Dinner May 14 First Communion 12:00 Mass May 15 Centering Prayer Group 7:30pm K/CHall May 16 Confirmation Practice Church May 17 Confirmation 7:30pm Church May 21 Communion 12:00pm Church May 22 Centering Prayer Group 7:30pm K/C Hall May 24 Vigil Mass 7:30pm May 25 Feast of the Assumption Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 12:10 & 7:30pm May 29 Memorial Day

Happy Easter! Thank you for all you do to support the Food Pantry. Your continued generosity helps those in need. “What so ever you do for the least of my brother that you do unto me”. Easter blessings for you and your famililes. Sharon Carr @973-568-5932, Anne Platoff @ 973-822- 0430.

GIFT CARDS for the Supermarkets are availa-ble in the school office Monday-Friday during school hours. For more information please call 973-377-3101.

STOCK DONATIONS Some of you have inquired about donat-ing Stock to the church. If you would like to support the parish in this way please contact Celeste at 973-377-1817.

We meet every Tuesday at 9:30 am at the home of Barbara Tinari, 17 Cathedral Ave., Florham Park. We knit/crochet shawls for those in our communi-

ty who are going through a difficult time. If you cannot make our meetings, you can work at home.

TITHING: This week’s collection was $8,406.00, (last year’s was $9,202.00). Thank you for your continued generosity.

COFFEE & CAKE SUNDAY Calling all Bakers! On Sunday, May 7, we will be having our monthly Coffee & Cake gathering after the 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am masses. Baked goods are always welcomed

and can be dropped off in the church hall.

First Communion at Holy Family Parish

Following the ancient tradition and practice of the Church, the season of the First Sacraments is approaching. It cor-responds to the Paschal (Easter) season in the life of the Church although some parishes will continue to celebrate First Sacraments well into the Pentecost season.

As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us "The sacra-ments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eu-charist - lay the foundations of every Christian life. The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of nat-ural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of chari-ty." Catechism of the Catholic Church #1212.

First Holy Communion is the common name for a per-son's first reception of the sacrament of the Eucharist. Roman Catholics recognize the importance of this event as the Eucharist is the central focus of the sacramental life of the Catholic Church. First Communion is not practiced in the Eastern Catholic Church-es, which practice Infant Communion.

First Communion is traditionally also a festive occasion

for families of the First Communicant. Traditions surrounding First Communion usually include large family gatherings and par-ties to celebrate the event. Special clothing is usually worn. The clothing is often white to symbolize purity. Girls often wear fancy dresses and a veil attached to a headdress, as well as white gloves (long or short). In other communities girls commonly wear dresses passed down to them from sisters or mothers, or even simply their school uniforms plus the veiled headdress and gloves.

In Scotland, boys traditionally wear a kilt for the ceremo-

ny. In many Latin America countries, boys wear a kind of military-style dress uniforms with fancy gold braid augelltes. In Switzer-land, both boys and girls wear plain white robes with brown wooden crosses around their necks.

First Communions will be held on April 30th, May 7th, 14th, & 21st at 12:00 Mass

MASS BOOK is open for July 1st-December 31st. During July and August we will not be having a 7:30pm mass on Sunday evenings.

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Join us for the Parish Dinner on Saturday,

May 13th at 6:30 PM

Our menu will include:

Appetizers Salad and Bread

Italian Menu

Adults: $25.00 Young Adults & Children

(21 and under) $5.00

RSVP by Tuesday, May 9th,

Name (s) ___________________________

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HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Registration is being accepted for Tiny Tots (21/2 yrs. old) Pre K 3, Pre K 4, and Kindergarten. Infor-mation about Holy Family School can be obtained by calling 973-377-4181 or visiting the school office for an information packet. Individual visits and tours can be scheduled through-out the year by calling the school office. Enrollment in kin-dergarten requires the child to have reached his or her fifth birthday by October 1.

APRIL MEGA RAFFLE WINNERS The winners for this month are: First Prize-Patricia DeFranco $1,008.00

Second Price - Tony and Rosanna Papa $504.00 Third Prize - Carlos Montes $294.00

Fourth Prize - Mr. & Mrs. John Brennan $210.00 Fifth Prize - Karina Cunningham $100.00

Bible study – May - The Wisdom Of Ben Sira

The Wisdom of Ben Sira derives its title from the author, “Yeshua [Jesus], son of Eleazar, son of Sira” (50:27). This seems to be the earliest title of the book. The designation “Liber Ecclesiasticus,” meaning “Church Book,” appended to some Greek and Latin manu-scripts, is perhaps due to the extensive use the church made of this book in presenting moral teaching to catechumens and to the faithful. The title “Sirach” comes from the Greek form of the author’s name.

The author, a sage who lived in Jerusalem, was thoroughly

imbued with love for the wisdom tradition, and also for the law, priesthood, Temple, and divine worship. As a wise and experienced observer of life he addressed himself to his contemporaries with the motive of helping them to maintain religious faith and integrity through study of the books sacred to the Jewish tradition.

The book contains numerous well-crafted maxims, grouped

by affinity, and dealing with a variety of subjects such as the individ-ual, the family, and the community in their relations with one another and with God. It treats of friendship, education, poverty and wealth, laws, religious worship, and many other matters that reflect the reli-gious and social customs of the time.

Written in Hebrew in the early years of the second century

B.C., the book was finished by ca. 175. The text was translated into Greek by the author’s grandson after 117 B.C. He also wrote a fore-word which contains valuable information about the book, its author, and himself as translator. Until the close of the nineteenth century the Wisdom of Ben Sira was known to Christians in translations, of which the Greek rendering was the most important. From it the Latin version was made. Between 1896 and 1900, again in 1931, and sever-al times since 1956, incomplete manuscripts were discovered, so that more than two thirds of the book in Hebrew is available; these He-brew texts agree substantially with the Greek. One such text, from Masada, is pre-Christian in date. The New American Bible provides a critical translation based on the evidence of all the ancient texts.

Though not included in the Jewish Bible after the first centu-

ry A.D., nor, therefore, accepted by Protestants, the Wisdom of Ben Sira has been recognized by the Catholic Church as inspired and ca-nonical. The Foreword, though not properly part of the book, is al-ways included with it because of its antiquity and importance. The contents of the Wisdom of Ben Sira are of a discursive nature, not easily divided into separate parts. Chapters 1–43 deal largely with moral instruction; 44:1–50:24 contain a eulogy of the heroes of Israel. There are two appendixes in which the author expresses his gratitude to God (51:1–12), and invites the unschooled to acquire true wisdom (51:13–30).

RELIGIOUS ITEMS FOR THE MISSIONS Ginny Akhoury is collecting religious items, prayer cards, novena booklets, medals, small statues, rosaries (broken ones will be repaired) crucifixes and greeting cards, for distribution around the world. These items will be sent to missions in Africa, India, the Philippines and many other locations. Please leave any contributions in the baskets at the doors of the church.

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American Cancer Society’s RELAY FOR LIFE will take place on May 20th at Hanover Park High School. Join a team, volunteer or donate! For more info visit relayforlife.org/florhamparkNJ or contact Carol Stavraka at 973-520-8181

5 Reasons to Honor Mary this May

It’s been a long-standing Catholic tradition to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary during the month of May. In most Catholic churches (and even in many Catholic homes), a “May Altar” is erect-ed with a statue or picture of Mary, flowers, and perhaps candles. The altar stands from May 1-31 as a reminder of Mary’s importance in the life of the Church and in our own lives as well.

Additionally, many Catholic churches and families hold a “May Crowning,” presenting Mary with a crown made of blossoms or other hand-crafted materials to signify her queenship as the mother of Christ, the King. I’ve even seen some crowns made of glistening metal and synthetic jewels. Why is the entire month of May given to the honoring of Mary? In medieval times, a tradition arose of expelling winter at this time of year, since May 1 was considered the start of new growth.

It was during the Middle Ages (eleventh century) that the idea of giving the month of May to Mary began with an old tradition, the “Thirty-Day Devotion to Mary”, which was originally held August 15-September 14. During the month, special devotions to Mary were organized, and this custom, which began in Italy eventual-ly spread elsewhere.

Catholics do not worship Mary, we honor, or venerate, her as Jesus’ mother – we’ve adapted the early Greek and Roman cus-toms of honoring important women in their religions by honoring the most important woman in our religion: Mary.

Here are five reasons why it makes sense for you to honor Mary this month. 1. Mary is Jesus’ mother. She is the instrument of the Incarnation and her yes, or fiat, made it possible for our Lord to become the God-Man who was Crucified for our salvation. 2. She is the first and most perfect disciple. Mary was the first to hear the Good News, and the first to follow Christ. Her entire life was devoted to him and assisting him, in whatever way she could, to carry on his mission. Unaffected by Original Sin, she was able to perfectly open herself to God’s will. 3. She’s your mom. No, really. She is. To put it simply, she’s our mother because we are all members of the Body of Christ. Since she gave birth to that Body, then she’s our mother, too. At the moment she gave her fiat, she became our mother in the order of grace. She may not have given birth to us physically, but she certainly has given birth to us spiritually. (Check out CCC #964). 4. She loves you more than you can ever imagine. If she didn’t, would she have endured the horror of seeing her Son tortured, scourged, crowned with thorns, carry the Cross to Calvary, and die a gruesome death on it? She did it for you, for all of us, because she understood that Jesus’ Passion and Crucifixion was the only way to your (our) salvation. She loves you like no human mother ever could. 5. Not only is she Mother, but she also is Advocate, Helper, Benefac-tress and Mediatrix (CCC #969). Her job, so to speak, began at the moment she conceived Jesus in her womb and continues until this day. What’s more, it will continue for all eternity. As the first and most perfect disciple, she is devoted to accompanying him and con-tinuing her saving office by interceding for us so that we may receive the gifts of eternal salvation. She’s at work 24/7/365/forever, for whatever we need, whenever we need it. For all these reasons and more, Mary deserves honor, not only during the month of May, but always. What will you do for her this May?

Installation of New Altar Servers

REDEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST will take place on Saturday, June 24th at 10:00 am. We have two tickets available and will give them away to the first person who requests them. Please call 973-377-1817.

New Altar Server Daniel Piedade is the young-est of the Piedade Family, which includes his dad, Paulo, his mom, Linda, and his two older sisters, Julie and Katie. Daniel is currently in the 5th Grade at Brooklake School. He is a Boys Scout with the Madison Troop and plays for the FP Sweepers Travel Soccer Team, he plays CYO Basketball, swims with the FP Sharks Swim Team, and recently joined the FP La-crosse Team, which he is quickly becoming a fan of. Daniel also participates on the Brook-lake Track Team and is part of the Drama Club. He is excited to become an altar boy server at Holy Family Parish, which he has wanted to do for some time. We are honored that Daniel chose to be active in our Catholic Faith. He is loving, funny, and has a wonderful demeanor and we are very proud of him.

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9th Grade Retreat