Parish Center

700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Office: 201-891-1122

Fax: 201-891-3708

Website: www.saintelizabeths.org

Email: rectory@saintelizabeths.org

School Principal

Karen Lewis

Parish School

Greenwood Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Office: 201-891-1481

Website: www.sainte-school.org�

CHURCH OF SAINT ELIZABETH

Third Sunday of Advent

December 17, 2017

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NEWS AND EVENTS

My dear friends at St. Elizabeth’s:

In my homily last week, I reflected on Advent being a special time of preparation for the coming of Christ. All

this preparation for Christmas is hard work! It might seem to be overwhelming. Especially if the focus of our

preparation is driven by the consumerism of the secular world. We can get so caught up in the hustle and bustle

that we don’t take the time to reflect on the “reason for the season.” But, Advent is intended to give us an oppor-

tunity to pause, to step back a bit, and to nourish our spiritual life. If we do this, Advent becomes a time of joy-

ful preparation and hopeful expectation for the coming of the Lord.

With Christmas only a week away, the call to prepare and “make straight the way of the Lord,” proclaimed by

John the Baptist takes on an added urgency. Yet, Advent is probably the most difficult time to rise upward to

meet John’s call for action and conversion because of all the distractions and busyness of our lives. So, what

might we do?

Perhaps one evening this coming week we can turn off the TV and do some spiritual reading. Or maybe as a

family say a prayer over the Christmas nativity. We can visit someone who is lonely or provide a meal to our

homebound neighbor next door. We can right our relationship with God through a good confession. For some of

us it can be quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, gazing upon the God who gazes back on us. For others it

might be a quick simple prayer while doing the laundry or emptying the dishwasher.

Finally, we can turn to Mary, the Mother of God, as our model and ask for her intercession to help us prepare for

the coming of Christ. It was Mary who believed all things were possible for God. She gave her yes, “may it be

done to me according to your word,” for the Son of God to be conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit. This

Advent, may we prepare ourselves to give our yes for Christ to come into our heart, our mind and our soul.

Come, Lord Jesus. Come soon!

Best wishes for a joyful Advent and Merry Christmas!

Deacon Andy

The Parish Center will be closed on December 22-26.

The office will reopen on December. 27

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Christmas Flowers This verse rings true all year, but never

truer than at Christmas. The poinsettias, greens & trees lend a

beauty to our church during this joyous season. A flower memorial

is a great way to remember your loved ones this Christmas. Dona-

tion envelopes were included in your envelope packet and are avail-

able in the Narthex or Parish Center. Clearly fill in the name of

your loved ones and turn in the envelopes with the collection. A

special listing of all memorial names will be in our January bulletin.

Stewardship the gift of treasure for last weekend was $22,081

of which $2,897 was from online giving.

Advent/Christmas Schedule

Christmas Concert

Sunday, December 17

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, 4 p.m.

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Saturday, December 23rd, 5pm Vigil

Sunday, December 24th

9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (Sunday Masses)

Sunday, December 24

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, Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m. Mass (Church and Gym)

5:30 p.m. Mass (Church and Gym)

7:00 p.m. Christmas Pageant

7:30 p.m. Family Mass

10:00 p.m. Caroling

10:30 p.m. Mass

Monday, December 25

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, Christmas Day

(There will not be a 7:30 a.m. Mass on Christmas Day)

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. (Church and Gym)

12 Noon (Church and Gym)

Tuesday, December 26

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9:00 a.m. Mass

Christmas Eve

Additional Parking

will available at

Capital One Bank, Hartgers,

Wyckoff Post Office

and Stop & Shop

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MASS INTENTIONS

LIGHT OF THE WORLD - A Christmas Choral Celebration

Sunday, December 17

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at 4pm come

celebrate the radiance of God’s light, as foretold

by the prophets, through the powerful blend of

choral selections and sing-a-longs! St. Eliza-

beth’s Music Ministry proudly presents “LIGHT

OF THE WORLD: A Christmas Choral Celebra-

tion.” This concert will feature the Festival

Choir, Contemporary Choir, and the fabulous

Children’s Choir. Mark your calendars: Sunday,

December 17

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in the church at 4pm. Come celebrate with us and surround this

blessed season with the symbol of light and the promise of God’s salvation!

Memorials for the week

Altar Bread & Wine: In Memory of Helen & Conrad Hurtz,

Given by: Ruth Koff & Soyka Families

Sanctuary Light: In Memory of Charles Franchavilla,

Given by: The Franchavilla Family.

Candles on the Altar: In Memory of Thomas & Lillian Franchavillla,

Given by: The Franchavilla Family.

Advent Wreath & Candles

In Memory of my Beloved Husband

Ernie Carradori, given by: Dee Carradori.

St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen On Saturday, December 23

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we will be cater-

ing the meal to the Soup Kitchen. If you would like to donate please contact

Jonathan Camiolo at jcamiolo@saintelizabeths.org by Tuesday, Dec. 19

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Renew Your Magnificat Our subscription to the Magnificat expires at

the end of January 2018. As you may know, Magnificat is a monthly prayer book

that contains the prayers and readings for daily Mass, brief introductions on the

feast or a short biographical sketch of the saint of the day, meditations on the litur-

gy as well as the Liturgy of the Hours (abbreviated.) In addition to these, the Mag-

nificat has spiritual reflections and beautiful reproductions of religious art along

with a commentary on it. Regular subscription is $44.95; but because we will be

ordering in bulk, the cost is less. If you are interested in renewing your subscrip-

tion or ordering a new subscription, please bring $30.00 to the Parish Center and

put your name on the list on or before January 25

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Saturday, December 16

9:00am Memorial Mass

5:00pm Elizabeth & Harry

Ciarleglio, Jr.

Joseph D’ Annibale

Mary Lombardo-Sonta

Sunday, December 17

7:30am William McKeon

9:00am Mc Niff, Broderick &

Meehan Families

10:30am Joseph Kutrucz

12:00 People of the Parish

6:15pm Rev. John E. Komar

Monday, December 18

7:00am Mary Lombardo Sonta,

1st Anniversary

9:00am Alice & Charles Cote

Tuesday, December 19

7:00am Mary Lou

Shadiack-Jones

9:00am Ronnie Broderick

Wednesday, December 20

7:00am Elizabeth Polifroni

9:00am Happy B-day Anthony

Thursday, December 21

7:00am Edward Zaretski

9:00am Emilio Estrella & Ellery

Horrilleno

Friday, December 22

7:00am Peter A. Cantilina, 26th

Anniversary

9:00am McCormack Family

Saturday, December 23

9:00am Memorial Mass

5:00pm Ida Ann Kennedy

Helen & Conrad Hurtz

George Burt

Veronica Broderick

Emelia D’Angelo

Emily & Joseph Shadiack

Sunday, December 24

9:00am, 10:30am

4:00pm, 5:30pm

7:30pm, 10:30pm

All Mass intentions on Dec. 24

will be for People of the Parish

How is your relationship with Christ?

Is it where you want it to be?

What do your days look like?

Hectic? Out of control at times? Tiring?

Many people find that when their relationship with Christ is strong--

developed on a more personal level--that it improves every other aspect of

their life.

Why don't you give it a try?

DISCOVERING CHRIST

7-life changing Tuesday evenings beginning January 30.

Right here at St. Elizabeth's. Dinner. A talk. Fellowship.

Email StElizabethDC@gmail.com or call Jean @ 201-264-2861 for more

information or to register.

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ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL

Pray for those in the Armed Services:

Jessica DeRosa

John Paul Phillips, CPO

Jennifer Smolinski,

Michael Zahorniak

Captain Colin McNulty

Major Raymond G. Tierney

Capt. Brian Donlon, USMC

Major Brian Ferguson

Airman Martin E. Koerner Jr.

Major Mark Wimmer

James Tully, Stone C. Koerner LCP

1C2 Michael Shaver,

Christopher Dykes,

Major B. Patrick Murray, DO, USAF

Lieutenant Chase Rogalski

Lance Corporal Joseph Louis Wojtecki, USMC

How to Report Abuse the Archdiocese of Newark

takes very seriously any and all complaints of sexual mis-

conduct by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of

the Archdiocese We encourage anyone with knowledge of

an act of sexual misconduct to inform the Archdiocese im-

mediately so that we may take appropriate action to pro-

tect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse.

Although we will report all allegations of abuse immediate-

ly to the appropriate County Prosecutor, we encourage an-

yone with an allegation of abuse also to reach out to the

prosecutor. Individuals who report an allegation of sexual

misconduct may do so by calling the Victim's Assistance

Coordinator of the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth

Protection at (201) 407-3256.

Archdiocese of Newark

St. Elizabeth School, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence will soon be accepting enroll-

ment for the 2018-2019 school year. Our faith embedded instructional program includes students in Pre-K 3 through grade

8. Please join us Sunday, January 28th following the 9am Mass and Wednesday, January 31st we will host an Open House

for prospective students and parents to visit our school. You may also call 201-891-1481 to arrange a private tour of our

school at a time that may be convenient for you.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Women’s Cornerstone Weekend 2018 February 2

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& 3

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St. Elizabeth’s Church invites you to partici-

pate in Women’s Cornerstone Weekend. These 24 hours over 2 days are an opportunity to renew your faith and grow in your

experience within the Christian community. It is also a way to meet other people from St. Elizabeth’s in a warm, welcoming

environment on both a personal and a spiritual level. For more information, please contact Athena Nicholas at 201-410-2602

or email: WCornerstone25@gmail.com. You can register for the weekend at; www.stelizabethcornerstone.org.

Pilgrimage To Israel with Father Vincent & Deacon Tim join our own Father Vincent D’Agostino and

Deacon Tim Kennedy in the Holy Land from April 26, 2018 to May 5, 2018. The cost is $3,395 per person ALL INCLUSIVE

4 star hotels, meals, round trip air, Christian Tour Guide, deluxe motor coach and more! For more information please call

the Parish Center at 201-891-1122.

March For Life is the world’s largest Pro-Life rally, Friday, January 19. The Bus departs from St. E’s after a 6am Mass.

If you want to attend the March, Saint Elizabeth’s in Wyckoff will be providing a two buses in collaboration with Mount Car-

mel Church, St. Catharine Church, St. Paul Church and other Northern New Jersey Parishes.