CHURCH OF SAINT MARY 91 HOME AVENUE RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07070

OUR SACRAMENTAL LIFE

Eucharist (Obligation Masses) Saturday .................................................. 5:00 pm (Sunday obligation) Sunday ....................................... 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon

Weekdays Monday, Wednesday, Friday ................................................. 7:00 am Tuesday & Thursday ................................................................... 8:30 am Saturday ............................................................................................ 8:30 am

Holy Days ............................................................As listed in the bulletin

Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday ..................... 4:00 pm or by calling for an appointment

BAPTISM: Parents are required to attend the parish Baptism Class and provide the godparent’s sponsorship letters BEFORE the baptism date can be set. Call the Parish Office at 201-438-2200 for class dates and godparent handbook.

MARRIAGE: According to the N.J. Common Policy couples must register at least ONE YEAR in advance.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please contact the Parish Office.

HOLY ORDERS: Contact the Vocation Office at 973-497-4365.

Rev. Michael J. Kreder ............................... Pastor

Rev. Charez B. “Don” Gringco ............................. Parochial Vicar

James J. Guida ............................................................................... Deacon

Michael E. Matthews ................................................................ Deacon

Roy Corso ....................................... St. Mary High School Principal

Elena P. Simmons ....... The Academy at Saint Mary Principal

Betty Hatler .......................................... Parish Catechetical Leader

Mary E. Lanni ........................................................... RCIA Coordinator

Larry Boland ........................................... Confirmation Coordinator

Gerard DeMan ........................................ Director of Sacred Music

Linda Verdino & Kevin McLean ......................................... Trustees

David Valente .......................... Finance Committee Chairperson

Deborah Moran ...................................... Administrative Secretary

Tom and Kathie Clare ....................... Stewardship Chairpersons

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Office .......... 201-438-2200 Fax.......... 201-438-1098

Web..................................................... www.stmaryrutherford.org

E-mail .....................................................................rcansmr@aol.com

St. Mary High School .............................................. 201-933-5220

The Academy at Saint Mary ............................... 201-933-8410

Catholic Community Services ............................ 201-440-7077

Religious Formation ................................................ 201-438-2476

Hospital Coordinator .............................................. 201-438-2200

We are called to form the Christian Community of Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church; we are protected by our

Blessed Mother in whose patronage our parish has been placed under her title “Our Lady of the Rosary.”

“Recapture the Dream”

A Dream Come True!

Palm Sunday

March 24, 2013

From the Pastor March 24, 2013

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Orations for Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord

In this ‘Year of Faith’ I’m explaining the revised Roman Missal orations that were not on a Sunday last year. May our reflections on

these theologically rich, deeply beautiful orations, gleaned from the book Essential Presidential Prayers and Texts, help us grow in FAITH!

Good Friday: A Most Unique Day. The main rite on Good Friday, The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, is not a Mass; in fact, by ancient custom, no consecration takes place on this day. The Holy Communion we receive is consecrated the night before, at Holy Thursday’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Nor is there an Entrance Chant or opening hymn; the Priest and ministers simply prostrate themselves, laying on the sanctuary floor as they did at their Ordination - this time in total silence. For what could we say or do in light of Christ’s Death on the Cross for us? Then all rise as the Priest, without greeting the people or even saying “Let us pray” offers one of the following Prayers; it is not even called a Collect!

Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord - Prayer

Remember your mercies, O Lord, and with your eternal protection sanctify your servants, for whom Christ your Son, by the shedding of

his Blood, established the Paschal Mystery.

Or:

O God, who by the Passion of Christ your Son, our Lord, abolished the death inherited from ancient sin by every succeeding generation, grant that just as, being conformed to him,

we have borne by the law of nature the image of the man of earth,

so by the sanctification of grace we may bear the image of the Man of heaven.

Why is it called ‘Good’ Friday? Other languages call it Sorrowful or Suffering Friday, but there’s

no definitive answer as to why it is called ‘Good’ in English. One common explanation is that ‘good’ is the Old English spelling for ‘God.’ However, both Prayers [see above] are in line with the venerable Baltimore Catechism’s reasoning: we call it ‘Good’ since on ‘Good Friday’ we saw the undeniable fact that God truly loves us more than we could ever imagine … as seen in the suffering and brutal death Jesus endured to free us from sin and death. Both Prayers balance what God did for us in Christ, and what we gained by Christ’s self-sacrifice to redeem us!

In the first option is a new composed prayer; it expresses our hope that the “mercies” of the Lord, so evident in His Passion and Death, will not only be enjoyed by all Christians, but by the whole world. Later in the rite we will offer 10 long intercessions that express our universal concern. The second option highlights the great love of God who, to redeem those who fell from grace by rejecting His law, gave His own Son up to Death … for us! Later in the rite we will adore the wood of the Cross to express our thanks for the gift of God’s Son and His Death for us! We kiss, touch or genuflect before the Cross as a sign of our commitment to follow Christ’s example of selfless love.

Prayer over the Offerings – Good Friday

[Since no Mass is permitted, there is no Offertory or Consecration, thus no Prayer over the Offerings.]

Good Friday - Prayer after Communion

Almighty ever-living God, who have restored us to life by the

blessed Death and Resurrection of your Christ, preserve in us the work of your mercy,

that, by partaking of this mystery, we may have a life unceasingly devoted to you.

Ever-Living God. Even as we proclaim the Death of the Lord, we recall that we have been restored to new life by the One who rose from the dead! For Christ conquered the endless toil, suffering and death brought into the world by

the sin of Adam and Eve. This prayer than asks God to help us remember, celebrate and live in the graces won for us by Christ, and to share them with those who do not yet believe. Who can take part in Good Friday’s rites and go home unchanged, unmoved or unrepentant? The rite ends with a beautiful Prayer over the People that should inspire everyone to come to the 3 PM service on Good Friday:

May abundant blessing, O Lord, we pray, descend upon your people,

who have honored the Death of your Son in the hope of their resurrection:

may pardon come, comfort be given, holy faith increase,

and everlasting redemption be made secure. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

With God’s love and my prayers,

Reverend Michael J. Kreder

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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

March 24, 2013

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013

8:30 a.m. James Keilty Richard

5:00 p.m. Daniel Farrell

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013

7:30 a.m. Rose Cerbo

9:00 a.m. Rose, Edward, Jr., Edward, Sr. Lamparello

10:30 a.m. Ada Hernandez

Nancy Becker - 3 Anniv.rd

12:00 noon Chester Adams - 4 Anniv.th

John D. Sullivan

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013

7:00 a.m. Vincent Brike

12:00 noon Prayer Service

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013

8:30 a.m. Mildred Tormey

12:00 noon Prayer Service

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013

7:00 a.m. Joseph T. Lynyak, Jr. - 13 Anniv.th

Thomas V. O’Keefe & Andre Baumann

12:00 noon Prayer Service

HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Thomas Grehan

Jeanne Clare

Lorraine Mellody - Living Intention

11:00 p.m. Night Prayer

GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

12:00 noon Children’s Stations of the Cross

3:00 p.m. The Solemn Celebration of the

Passion and Death of the Lord

7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Personal Reflections

HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

7:30 p.m. Nightwatch of the Resurrection

Vincent and Mildred Kreder

Josephine Giusto

Frederick Davis

EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2013

7:30 a.m. Helen Stupienski

9:00 a.m. Helen Drywa

Kevin McAuley

10:30 a.m. Irene Laborim

Carmen Fernandez

12:05 p.m. Tyler Madoff

Frederick Davis

Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings

EASTER SUNDAY OF

THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 (42ABC)

Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Colossians 3:1-4 or

1 Corinthians 5:6b-8

John 20:1-9

SANCTUARY OFFERINGSThe SANCTUARY LAMP which burns near the

Tabernacle in Church, the reminder of the Lord's Presence

in the Most Holy Eucharist will burn in memory of GEORGE

(CHARLIE) POTOR. Requested by Anne McCormack.

The ALTAR BREADS which will become the Body of our

Lord Jesus Christ at the Masses celebrated in Church during

the week will be offered in memory of JOHN D. SULLIVAN.

Requested by his wife, Dolores.

The ALTAR WINE which will become the Blood of our

Lord Jesus Christ at the Masses celebrated in Church during

the week will be offered in memory of JOHN D. SULLIVAN.

Requested by his wife, Dolores.

Please keep George, John and their families in your

prayers.

2013 Sanctuary Offerings are available through theParish Office located in the

basement of the ChurchCelebrate the Birth - Baptism - Graduation - Wedding

- Anniversary of someone you love OR rememberthose in the Military - those who are deceased

through these offerings!

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RELIGIOUS FORMATION REGISTRATIONRegistration for the 2013-2014 Religious Formation has

begun and continues!

The DEADLINE to register for the Summer Program is

THURSDAY, APRIL 25. ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATIONS will

be accepted after April 25th. In the interest of providing your

children with a well organized program, adequately prepared

catechists and necessary educational materials, we urge you to

comply with our request so that our experience can truly be

faith-filled and Spirit enhanced.

All registrations for the Religious Formation program are

contingent upon the number of available catechists. Mark a

second choice if we can’t accommodate your 1st choice.

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSIONFirst Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7

Isaiah describes an individual who had been taught by Godto reach out to others. He also describes this individual'swillingness to be beaten and spit upon, secure that withGod's help, he will not be disgraced.Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11Paul discusses how Jesus did not declare equality with God,but took on human form. He humbled himself enough toaccept dying on the cross. God in turn exalted him andwants us to respect Jesus' name and worship him.Gospel: Luke 22:14—23:56Luke gives a detailed account of Jesus' last supper with theapostles, where Jesus tells them he will soon suffer infulfillment of God's will. Then Jesus prayed that he mightbe spared if it suited God's will. After Judas betrayed Jesus,he was arrested. Although Pilate did not think Jesus wasguilty of a crime, he gave in to the will of the people, andsentenced Jesus to death on a cross. Then Jesus wascrucified and his body laid in a new tomb.

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PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Please PRAY in the name of JESUS, the healer, that the SICK

of SAINT MARY PARISH may be restored to health and all

those who ASSIST and CARE for the sick will be given the

STRENGTH to continue GOD’S good WILL:

Ray Anderson, Tony Bruton, Grace Cecchini,

Margaret Curtin, Gilda Danza, Domingo DelaCruz,

Joselito De Leon, Bruce Duryea, Michael Francis,

Natalie Gorsegner, Joyce Kasper, Vicky MacFadyen,

Beth Maroney, Megan Macaluso, Connie Mehos, Mae Miller,

Maddy Mingolo, Steven Monahan, Peter Najawko and

Drew O’Donoghue

Please contact the Parish Office if there is a name on the above sick list

who is now well and their name can be removed.

ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEALYour contributions to the 2013 Archbishop’s

Annual Appeal makes a difference in the lives of

so many in our community. Your sacrificial

commitment to the Appeal helps educate children

in our inner city Catholic schools, serve the

spiritual needs of people at parishes located in

poor neighborhoods and assist Catholic Charities in running its

programs. To date, 397 parishioners have pledged over

$109,767.00 to the AAA. All donors, who share a portion of

what they have, are the first to benefit their own sense of

gratitude to God. Please consider this most worthy cause as

part of your tithe back to God.

OPERATION RICE BOWL

Operation Rice Bowl provides the faithful of our Archdiocese

with the opportunity to learn about and directly assist the poor

both here in our Archdiocese and overseas. It supports Catholic

Relief Service development projects designed to help families

and communities grow more food, increase their incomes and

improve their standard of living. Rice Bowls are due back Holy

Thursday.

PALM SUNDAY

THIS WEEK, we celebrate Palm Sunday. All

children through Grade 5 will be asked to come to

the Sanctuary Space in church before the Mass

begins so that when the procession begins, these

children can be part of our parade. They will then

be brought downstairs to Madonna/Rosary Rooms where the

Hanna-Barbera’s Easter Story video will be viewed. This

animated re-creation of “The Easter Story” brings to life all the

wonder and glory of what many have called “the greatest story

ever told.”

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, April 13 SIX of our Children's Choir members will

sing a special concert and mass along with other children from

the Archdiocese at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in

Newark. A prelude concert will begin at 5:40pm and a 6:00

mass follows featuring the Children's Choir. Admission is free

and there are no tickets required. Please come and support our

choir members as they represent The Church of Saint Mary in

this wonderful event. The six singers are Cameron Forsyth,

Leila Ronan, Katarina and Caroline McKenna, Skylar

Wazinski, and Katie Whaley. As Pope John Paul II said,

"There is nothing more beautiful than the sound of children

s i n g i n g . " P l e a s e c o n t a c t A n d r e a C o v a i s a t

andrea.covais@gmail.com for more information.

SECOND COLLECTION

A SECOND COLLECTION will be taken THIS weekend for

the Rutherford Food Pantry and other Social Concerns needs.

Please be as generous as your means allow.

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Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church

Rutherford, NJ + Archdiocese of Newark

Welcomes

our new

Holy Father

His Holiness,

Pope Francis

Viva El Papa!

All [us] ‘older’ Catholics have experienced more

changes and ‘firsts’ in the Church than perhaps any

Christians before us! After 455 years of Italian

Popes, we’ve seen Holy Fathers from Poland,

Germany and now Argentina! We’ve gone from “et

cum spiritu tuo” to “And with your spirit” to “And

also with you” and back to “And with your spirit.”

There are a few places that have a Bishop’s

permission to celebrate the Tridentine ‘Latin’ Mass!

Are we going backwards? No! With respect to the

past, we are taking from the past what is still good as

we move onward to the fullness of God’s Kingdom!

What an excitingly glorious time to be a Catholic!

But not all share our joy; the naysayer and pundit will

always find something bad or wrong with everyone

and everything. [I respectfully remind them that

Jesus said we will be judged as we judge!] Sadly, as

soon as Pope Francis stepped onto the loggia and

was seen as Pope for the first time, critics began to

dig, to search for anything negative or even

questionable, to cast doubts upon the man who is

now Christ’s Vicar. But as Jesus warned, “If they

persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” [John

15:20b] So I implore you: pray each day for the

imperfect sinners God has called to be Pope,

Bishops, Priests or Deacons, Religious Sisters or

Brothers or Lay Ministers; pray for those considering

a vocation; pray for all Christians; and pray for all

those of good will who are being slandered, insulted

or persecuted for their faith.

And please join in all the Holy Week services our

Parish offers so you can, enrich, bolster and

celebrate our great Catholic Faith!

– Rev. Michael J. Kreder, Pastor

The RCIA:

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you want to become a Roman Catholic or complete

your Initiation into the Church, the RCIA is for you!

Through weekly sessions, non-Christian adults are

prepared for Baptism, Confirmation and First

Eucharist, and non-Catholic Christians are prepared

for Confirmation and First Eucharist, which takes

place at the Easter Vigil Mass. For more information,

contact Mary Lanni at the Parish Office. Adult

Catholics needing Confirmation should also contact

Mary Lanni at the Parish Office.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Reserve July 8th through July 12th

Join us for ONE week of crafts, music and bible skits

at our VBS. The cost for campers is $40.00 per child,

a maximum of $100.00 per family. Ages 4 through 5th

Grade. The fun begins at 9:00 am with pick up at

12:00 noon. Drop off: the Parish Center. Volunteers

needed: Confirmation candidates, high school

students: this is a great time to earn your service for

the year. Adults are always welcome.

Get Involved In Your Parish

Check out the many parish ministries, groups and

organizations listed in the bulletin; with many

Masses, funerals, sacraments, three schools and

other events, there is something for everyone! Now

that our once flood-ravaged and now rebuilt Parish

Center and its new sections are FINALLY OPEN, ALL

parish ministries and groups will be sponsoring

membership drives!

Vocations & Lay Church Ministries

If God is calling you to be a liturgical minister: Altar

Server, Music Minister, Usher, Reader, etc.; a

Catechist: Religious Formation, Sacramental

Preparation Instructor;, or a Priest, Deacon, Sister or

Brother, speak to a Priest, Deacon or Religious.

Every Catholic is obligated to pray for Vocations.

For more info call 973-497-4365 or log onto the

Vocation Office on the archdiocesan website:

rcan.org/vocation. All Catholics are requested to

pray for all Priests, past, present and future!

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Altar Guild/Church Cleaners

A number of wonderful volunteers gather each week

to keep our church looking as God’s House should

look. As you can imagine, the work is never done! To

join and assist them, leave your name and phone

number at the Parish Office: Attn: Altar Guild.

The Catholic Advocate

For a wholesome Catholic view of the news and local

church events subscribe to our archdiocesan

newspaper. Call 973-497-4200 for details or log onto

the Archdiocese of Newark’s website at: rcan.org to

have The Catholic Advocate mailed to your door!

Is God remembered in your will?

While concern for our own needs and the needs of

others may keep us from tithing a full 10% now, most

should be able to reach this goal in their will. Will

God and your Parish be remembered when you are

gone … in your will?

Marriage Preparation

Marriage plans should be made at least one year

before the wedding; couples should make NO other

plans until they meet with a Priest or Deacon. Call

the parish office for a Marriage Policy Handbook and

Pre-Cana Conference or Engaged Encounter

information.

Parish Registration

All Roman Catholics living within our parish

boundaries or who regularly worship here should

officially register; if you did NOT receive an Easter

mailing, you may not be registered! Obtain a

registration form from a Priest or Deacon after Mass

or during the week at the parish office or online on

our website at: www.stmaryrutherford.org

We strongly encourage you to register, even if you do

not plan to use envelopes, so you can be on our

mailing list. Only registered members of the parish,

who fulfill all other canonical [Church Law]

requirements are eligible to obtain Sponsor

[Godparent] Certificates, letters of recommendation

or other documentation.

Baptismal Preparation Class

Expectant parents should call the parish office during

pregnancy to register for the mandatory Pre-Baptism

Class. Godparents are strongly encouraged to

attend, and others are welcome. Upon registration, a

Parish Baptismal Policy Booklet is sent to you to

read before choosing godparents or attending the

class. Be sure your proposed sponsor fulfills all

requirements before asking them; we strictly follow

Church law in determining godparents’ or sponsors’

eligibility.

Godparent [Sponsor] Requirements

Church law states that Godparents/Sponsors must:

* be a Baptized and Confirmed Catholic who attends

weekly Mass and receives Eucharist

* be at least 16 years of age [exceptions possible]

* NOT be one of the parents

* lead a moral life in keeping with Church teaching,

and be a good Catholic role model

* if married, be married according to Church law

* be a registered member of their own current parish

from which they must obtain an eligibility

certificate; we can only give eligibility certificates to

those registered in our parish!

Since only one Catholic Godparent is required for

Baptism, a baptized member of another Christian

church [but not a Catholic or former Catholic] may

serve as a Christian Witness. Since Godparents

renew their baptismal promises during the Rite of

Baptism, a non-baptized person cannot serve in this

role.

Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying

Contact the Catholic chaplain via the hospital’s

Pastoral Care Office upon admission; chaplains are

forbidden by law from viewing hospital rosters, so

you must contact them. Parish ministers try to visit

area hospitals; if you or a loved one is hospitalized,

call the parish office and give the patient’s name,

hospital, room number and other pertinent

information.

NOTE: Mass Intentions are available for dates in the

very near future; call the Parish Office to schedule a

Mass Intention! 6

Memorializing the Sanctuary Lamp,

Bread or Wine or Sanctuary Flowers

To memorialize the candle that burns continually

before the Blessed Sacrament, the bread and wine

offered at holy Mass or the sanctuary flowers,

complete this form and return it to the parish office

via the collection basket or mail. Circle what you

wish to memorialize, the intention name[s] and

purpose, preferred date, your name and phone

numbers. Please print clearly and attach the

requested donation [see below.] The intention and

requestor’s name are printed in the bulletin the week

of that intention. Circle either:

Blessed Sacrament Lamp [Candle] [only $25.00]

or Bread ….. Wine ….. Sanctuary Flowers [$50.00]

Intention name: ______________________________

Date for intention: ___________________________

Note: the week begins on the previous Saturday’s date

Intention [circle one] Birth Baptism

Health Employment Deceased

Graduation ____ th Wedding Anniversary

Military Service Special Intention

Other: _______________________________________

Requestor’s Name: ____________________________

Phone: ______________________________________

Email: _______________________________________

Marian - Saint Jude - Saint Joseph or the

Sacred Heart Shrine - Votive Candles

To light a 4-day votive candle at any shrine, place

$2.00 in the hopper near the shrine to activate the

system; then push a blue, green or red candle which

remains lit for 4 days. The white candles, which are lit

for one year, include the name[s] of the intention and

requestor. These annual candle intentions may be

for the living or the dead, the newborn, newlyweds,

the sick or dying, those serving in the military, or for

any valid reason! A donation of $250 is requested;

contact the office to memorialize an annual candle.

Parish Office Phone #: 201 - 438 - 2200

Parish website: stmaryrutherford.org

Parish email: rcansmr@aol.com

Archdiocese of Newark website: rcan.org

Vatican website: vatican.va

Divorce & Remarriage

Annulments & Declarations of Nullity

Are you confused about Church teaching on divorce,

annulment and remarriage? A VALID marriage must

be freely, truthfully entered into by a couple who

knows each other as best as possible and intend to

fulfill the ideals of marriage. If the bride or groom is

CATHOLIC, the marriage MUST be performed in a

CATHOLIC church, by a VALID CATHOLIC PRIES T or

DEACON, according to CATHOLIC rites or with

EXPLICIT PERMISSION elsewhere and/or by another

officiant with permission; if these criteria were not

followed, the marriage might be invalid. If a Catholic

is married in any other way, that marriage may be

INVALID and may be ‘convalidated’ by a Priest or

Deacon – IF there are no invalidating factors like a

previous valid marriage. Catholics in invalid

marriages may not receive Eucharist or be

Godparents, but they are NOT excommunicated! If

you, or anyone you know is in a questionably valid

marriage, PLEASE contact a Priest or Deacon or

Parish Staff member to begin the process of

ascertaining validity and/or any remedial action that

can, may, or should be taken.

For more information, speak to a Priest or Deacon or

contact the Marriage Tribunal at 973-497-4145 or the

archdiocesan website, www.rcan.org. In Christian

charity, please pass this information on to those who

need the truth, who need the facts, but who do not

need hearsay, misinformation or other well-intended,

though often harmful, help. Strongly encourage

those in these situations to speak to a Priest or

Deacon.

Saint Mary High School

For information about our Parish High School,

contact Roy Corso at 201-933-5220 or

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The Academy at Saint Mary

For information about our Parish Elementary School,

the Academy at Saint Mary, contact Elena Simmons

at 201-933-8410 or www.academyatsmes.org.

Public School Children’s Religious Formation

Parents of our public school children should contact

our Religious Education Office at 201-438-2476 or the

parish website at www.stmaryrutherford.org to enroll

their children in our program for Grade 1 through 8.

Adult Faith Formation

Watch for information of the programs we will be

forming for ongoing, regular adult faith formation!

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks

Our parish could never offer sufficient thanks to our

parishioners, Frank and Michelle Marsico of

Shadowstone, who donated their professional

services to program our expanded church LED

lighting free of charge. Our church is now among

their other works at the White House and Senate

Office building. Thanks to Ken and Dave McPherson

of Waters, McPherson and McNeil Legal Firm for

donating their professional services to our parish

and high school; they have spent countless hours to

represent us in our upcoming gymnasium project

and in litigation with a neighbor over our church

bells. Thanks to all who give of their time, talent and

treasure to make Saint Mary Church so great!

Monday of Holy Week, March 25:

regular daily 7:00 am Mass

Chrism Mass at the Basilica Cathedral

of the Sacred Heart in Newark: 8:00 pm

Tuesday of Holy Week, March 26:

regular daily 8:30 am Mass

Wednesday of Holy Week, March 27: regular daily 7:00 am Mass

Holy Thursday Morning: March 28

Morning Prayer: 8:30 am

No morning Mass or any other Mass permitted;

coffee, bagels & fellowship afterwards.

Holy Thursday: March 28

Morning Prayer & Breakfast: 8:30 am

Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30 pm

Eucharistic Adoration

until Night Prayer at 11:00 pm.

Good Friday Services: March 29

Morning Prayer: 8:30 am

Children’s Stations of the Cross: 12:00 noon

Main Celebration of Christ’s

Passion & Death: 3:00 pm

Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm

Holy Saturday Services: March 30 Morning Prayer: 8:30 am

Midday Prayer & Blessing of Easter Food:

12:00 noon

By ancient tradition, no Mass is celebrated

on this day until after nightfall

Easter Vigil Mass: March 30: 7:30 pm

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

There can be no Mass before nightfall, so there is

NO 5:00 pm Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday; the ONLY

MASS is at 7:30 pm. This Mass fulfills the Easter

Sunday obligation!

Easter Sunday Masses: March 31

[Saturday Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm]

Easter Sunday

7:30 am - 9:00 am

10:30 am - 12:05 pm

[note the slightly different

holy Mass schedule!]

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ANNUAL FREE RABIES CLINIC

The Rutherford Health Department will be conducting its Annual

Free Rabies Clinic for Rutherford cats and dogs on Saturday, April

20, 2013 from 11am to 1pm at the Mortimer Avenue Firehouse.

Registration forms can be picked up in advance at the Health

Department located at 184 park Avenue between 8:30am and

4:30pm weekdays or at Police Headquarters after normal working

hours. All cats and dogs must be accompanied by an adult and

restrained on a leash or in a carrier. IF AN ANIMAL HAS

BEEN PREVIOUSLY VACCINATED, PROOF OF THE PRIOR

IMMUNIZATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO

RECEIVE A 3 YEAR VACCINATION CERTIFICATE AT THE

RABIES CLINIC.

CHILDREN’S STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Good Friday, March 29th - 12:00 noon

Join us as Erin and Anthony Marrrone narrate and present a slide

show of the a children's version of Stations of the Cross. Music by

Gerry DeMan and Andrea Covais will enhance the 50 minute

presentation.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDRENAs part of our compliance with the US Bishops’ Charter for the

Protection of Children and Young People, the Archdiocese of

Newark incorporates sexual abuse awareness training for all

children in Catholic elementary and high schools, and parish

Religious Education programs. It is MANDATORY for all Parish

Staff, employees, teachers and volunteers who interact with

children to attend a Protecting God’s Children Workshop.

Dates to fit your schedule can be found by visiting the

Archdiocesan Website: www.rcan.org and see the many

parishes in our area that conduct these workshops. Betty

Hatler, a trained facilitator will be conducting a session here at

Saint Mary on Monday evening, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. in ourst

Parish Center. Please register! VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE THIS

WORKSHOP!

GOOD FRIDAY

CELEBRATION OF

THE LORD’S PASSION AND DEATH

All special ministers of the Eucharist are strongly encouraged to

bring the Eucharist to their homebound ‘Communion calls’ after

this Service. Since the Eucharist is not consecrated at this Service

[it is consecrated the night before] all ministers should go to the

Blessed Sacrament chapel NO LATER THAN 2:45 p.m. to fill

their pyx with the required number of hosts; the pyx should then be

left on the tray in the Blessed Sacrament chapel. The tray of pxys

will be brought to the Altar during the Service; after Communion

the ministers will be dismissed to bring Holy Communion to the

Homebound. Since the sick and homebound share so intimately in

the Lord’s cross, they deserve to receive Jesus in the Blessed

Sacrament on Good Friday; please make every effort to bring them

the Gift of Our Eucharistic Lord on this most solemn day.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Those who volunteered to give their own personal

reflections of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday

evening are asked to arrive at Church at 7:00 p.m. for

a brief rehearsal for this evening. Please sit in the

front left section. Your friends and families are

welcome to sit with you.

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

DREW NAPOLI - 1LT. DANIELLE REID

PAUL FEDORISIN - STEVEN PLUCINSKY

FLOWER MEMORIALS

If you wish to REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES by

memorializing them in our Easter Flower Donations, please use

the envelope included with your monthly packet or pick one up

at the door of the Church. The names of the person and the

person requesting the remembrance will be included on ONE

line to be published in the bulletin after Easter. Please PRINT

and be legible.

CHRISM MASSWitness the priests of our Archdiocese recommit themselves to

priestly service, bless and consecrate the Holy Oils at the

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Monday

evening, March 25 at 8:00 p.m.th

ALTAR SERVERS

We are looking for the return of OLDER

SERVERS of High School age through 29

to assist with our Triduum Masses and

services. If you were an Altar Server and

would like to share your time during the

Sacred Triduum, please call the Parish

Office. Think quickly! Scripts are prepared for print! ALL

CURRENT SERVERS are asked to put time aside and be

available for the MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER on

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 at 7:30pm as well as Good Friday

(3pm) and the Easter Vigil at 7:30pm . There will be a

rehearsal for Holy Thursday on Wednesday, March 27th at

7pm in Church. See you then!

WHAT IS THE LAZARUS MINISTRY?

LAZARUS is a group of parishioners who attend funeral

masses to show the support of the parish at this sorrowful

time. They serve as Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion, ushers, Altar Servers and assist in any way

necessary. Anyone interested in this corporal work of mercy,

is most welcome to join us and participate as their time and

talent permits. Please call the Parish Office [201] 438-2200 for

further details.

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GOOD FRIDAY

Holy Land Collection

Our help is needed now, as in the days of Saint Francis, to protect

the Holy Places of the Holy Land. Even more important, our help

is needed to protect the Holy Name of Our Lord in this troubled

land, which he chose for His birth, sacrificial death and victorious

resurrection. We protect more than the stones of ancient shrines

from the ravages of time or armies or tourists. In an unbelieving

world we express and protect the very idea of what it means to

follow Christ. Your gift will give life to some and hope to others,

lighting candles of faith in darkened shrines and lives, even

becoming the very bread and wine of our daily Eucharist. The

Annual Collection for the Shrines and people of the Holy Land will

be taken up on Good Friday, March 29th during the Celebration

of Christ’s Passion and Death and during the Stations of the

Cross. Thank you

BLESSED EASTER WATER

Because of the generosity of COLLINS CALHOUN FUNERAL

HOME - [201] 939-1050 - containers of Holy Water will be

available at our Baptismal Font after all Easter Masses. Please be

sure to stop by and take ONE home with you. Thank you Angelo

and Debra Mania for all you do for us!

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.

If you are participating in this most humbling experience and are

having your feet washed during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper,

volunteers are asked to arrive at Mass by 7:00 p.m. and look for

Linda Verdino in the Narthex for instructions and stations.

BRING BELLS TO THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSES!

Psalm 81:1 tells us to “Ring out your joy to God our strength.”

All are invited to bring handbells [any bell will do] to the Easter

Sunday and Sundays in Easter Masses. An ancient custom calls for

bells to be rung during the Gloria, the church’s great hymn of

praise on both those nights to mark our entrance into the Sacred

Triduum on Holy Thursday night and to end the readings from the

Old Testament during the Easter Vigils’s liturgy of the Word and

prepare us to hear the Good news of the new Covenant sealed with

the blood of the risen Christ! The ringing of bells were so well

received last year that this year we are asking you to bring them to

all the Easter Masses. So, bring bells to ring during the Gloria!

CATECHISTS NEEDED

We are in URGENT need of CATECHISTS for our Summer

Religious Formation Program . The role of catechists is of great

importance in the Church! As catechists, you are entrusted with the

religious formation of God’s young people. This formation takes

place in the way you teach, in the way you pray, and above all, in

the way you live your life. Call (201) 438-2476 - ext. 140 or

email Betty Hatler at BAHatler@gmail.com

THE ACADEMY AT SAINT MARY

will be offering BABYSITTING

Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5st th

7:30am - 5:00pm

Cost: $30. per day/ $150. per week

payable on Monday, April 1st

We need a minimum of 25 children to run the program. Saint

Mary offers an outside play area, large movie screen in cafeteria

and classrooms for playtime. Deadline to register is

Wednesday, March 27 . Please call Ms. G at the Academy atth

(201) 933-8410 or on her cell at (201) 248-9753. Fees are due

on the 1 day, Monday, April 1 . If we DO NOT receive ast st

POSITIVE response, the program will be canceled.

MULTI-PHASIC BLOOD SCREENING PROGRAM

The Rutherford Health Department will sponsor a Multi-Phasic

Blood Screening Program for Rutherford residents, 18 years of

age or older to be held at the Health Center, 184 Park Avenue.

The Screening is scheduled for Friday, April 26 & Saturday,

April 27 . Appointments are required and can be made byth

calling the Public Health Nurses at (201) 460-3020 between

9am - 4pm, Monday-Friday. There will be a charge of $17.00

per person which covers the laboratory analysis. For an

additional fee, testing can be added: T4/TSH(two thyroid tests)

$13.00, Vitamin D level $30.00, Hemoglobin A1-C - $15.00.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

RCIA Sessions - for those who wish to become Catholic, or

Catholics who wish to receive the Eucharist or be Confirmed

are held here at Saint Mary. If you or you know of someone

interested in being part of this process, kindly complete the cut-

off below. Form can be placed in the collection basket or

dropped off/mailed to the Parish Office.

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

ANNULMENT INFORMATION EVENING

An Annulment Information Evening is scheduled for

Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at St. Stephen’s Church, 141

Washington Avenue, Kearny, NJ, at 7:30 P.M. A member of

the staff of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Newark will

provide basic information about annulments; the requirements

for annulments and how to begin the process of petitioning for

an annulment. There will be an opportunity for questions at the

session. Pre-registration is not necessary, but for directions,

please call the parish at (201) 998-3314.

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