Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Anthony Di Stefano Rev. John Z. Radwan

DEACON: George Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30am, 9 am,

10:30 am, 12 noon

DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am

& 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am

HOLY DAYS as announced

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary’s Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration First Wed. of Month 9 am—5 pm in MC

SACRAMENTS

Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Baptism Contact the Parish Office

Marriage Arrangements should be made

with a priest at least one year in advance.

Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA Contact Parish Office

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact Parish Office

Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website

Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School

the greenhouse PreK

305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ February 9, 2020

JOIN US FOR COFFEE AFTER 9 & 10:30 MASSES

THIS SUNDAY!

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*See the final part of Msgr. Hubba’s series on “Real Presence of

Jesus in Eucharist” -p. 3 Oradell/New Milford, NJ

Office Hours: (Parish) Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm, ~ (Rel. Ed.) Mon.-Thurs.: 10 am-4 pm (Also by appointment.)

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

Over 60 people attended Fr. Anthony’s

fascinating Tour of Saint Joseph Church. Watch this bulletin for information about the upcoming second part to the tour.

On February 2, the feast of

St. Blaise, Father Anthony blessed the throats of the students of Saint Joseph School.

Wine & Bourbon Tasting ~ January 18

Tour of Our Church ~ January 22

Many thanks to Saint Joseph Parish Pastoral Council President Tom Kohli and his committee for all their hard work in planning our second annual Wine and Bourbon Tasting Fundraiser in our beautifully appointed Parish Life Center. A great time was had by all who attended.

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OUR TEEN MASS THIS SUNDAY

—FEBRUARY 9

Our next Teen Mass will be held in the Upper Church THIS Sunday, February 9 at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to come share in the Eucharist, ministered by our teens.

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ FEBRUARY 9, 2020

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

It may seem strange to regard the 16th century as “the modern age,” but at least the

application of the term to the time when the Protestant churches separated from Catholic unity reminds us of how long the Church has existed. Soon after Martin Luther’s break, various Christian theologians and denominations came to interpret the Lord’s words over the bread and wine of the Last Supper as meaning anything from a true reality—but one confined to the time of the actual celebration of the Eucharist, to a spiritual presence of some kind, to total symbolism. To give an idea of the numerous competing explanations that arose, a book published in Ingolstadt in 1577 was entitled Two Hundred Interpretations of the Words “This is My Body.” The Church had to clearly state what its teaching on the issue was, and, at the Council of Trent’s sessions of 1551 and 1562, invoked the term “transubstantiation,” which Lateran Council IV (1215) had used to describe the Mass’s transformation of bread and wine into the true body and blood of Christ. Fr. John Hardon ably defined transubstantiation as

The complete change of the substance of bread and wine into the substance of Christ’s body and blood by a validly ordained priest during the consecration at Mass, so that only the accidents of bread and wine remain.

(An “accident” is what is not of the essence of something, that is, its merely external features, such as appearances and other outward properties.) Transubstantiation has remained the enduring and preferred term to describe the Eucharistic change from Trent’s time until now. But modern theologians, in attempts to understand it more deeply, began to explore implications of the Eucharist’s sign value and change in meaning by using terms such as “transignification” and “transfinalization.” This led Pope St. Paul VI to issue his 1965 encyclical Mysterium Fidei (The Mystery of Faith), which mentioned eight ways in which Jesus is truly present to us. He acknowledged the validity of the recently enhanced explanations but reminded us that the traditional understanding of the Real Presence retains its foremost status. One of my own favorite remarks about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist is by the contemporary theologian Roch Kereszty, who says of Jesus that “He gives nothing else and nothing less than himself; the Eucharist is his full and direct self-communication.” It is something we should never

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forget, and the main reason why the Mass is the irreplaceable and necessary encounter with the Lord. I also relish recalling an incident from the life of Flannery O’Connor, one of America’s greatest modern authors of fiction, who died in 1964 at the age of 39 from lupus, which then could not be successfully controlled. (Her stories abound in Christian meaning, and her letters are among the most valuable—and most entertaining—spiritual writings of our time.) Before her days of fame, she had a memorable exchange with the author Mary McCarthy:

I was once, five or six years ago, taken by some friends to have dinner with Mary McCarthy and her husband, Mr. Broadwater. … She departed the Church at the age of 15 and is a Big Intellectual. We went at eight and at one, I hadn’t opened my mouth once, there being nothing for me in such company to say. … Having me there was like having a dog present who had been trained to say a few words but overcome with inadequacy had forgotten them. Well, toward morning the conversation turned on the Eucharist, which I, being the Catholic, was obviously supposed to defend. Mrs. Broadwater said when she was a child and received the Host, she thought of it as the Holy Ghost, he being the “most portable” person of the trinity; now she thought of it as a symbol and implied that it was a pretty good one. I then said, in a very shaky voice, “Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” That was all the defense I was capable of but I realize now that this is all I will ever be able to say about it, outside of a story, except that it is the center of existence for me; all the rest of life is expendable.

To that: Amen!

Msgr. David Hubba

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION REMINDER Thank you to those who took our “spiritual adoption” prayer cards. Please continue to pray daily for the next nine months that one particular but unknown child’s life will be spared from abortion.

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

VOCATIONS ROSARY —FEBRUARY 13

The Legion of Mary, in conjunction with Saint Joseph’s Vocations Ministry, invites you to join us as we pray the Rosary for

Vocations on the second Thursday of each month in Mary’s Chapel immediately after the 8:30 am Mass. In February we will pray for Married Life and Parenthood.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED AT SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

Interested candidates should have a minimum of sixty (60) college credits (prefer full certification), valid substitute certificate, Protecting God's Children Training (Saint Joseph School can assist with this training), and three references. Remuneration is $85.00 per day. Please send resume, letter of interest, and three references to: valentip@sjsusa.org

A SPECIAL GIFT FOR MARRIED COUPLES

Do you want to give your Valentine something that will be remembered for a lifetime?

The WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND is a great romantic get away! For more information go to website www.wwme.org or call Mike and Janet Turco at 973-427-7016 or 609-335-6880 or email mikeandjanetwwme@gmail.com

ARE YOU CELEBRATING YOUR 5th, 25th or 50th

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY? The Archdiocese would like to honor

those couples who celebrate five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2020. These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Tobin and will take place in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the following dates:

April 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm (25 years and 5 years) May 3, 2020 at 3:00 pm (50 years)

We extend our warmest congratulations to those who are celebrating one of these special anniversaries and hope you will be able to attend the liturgy. Please be sure to notify our parish secretary Gerry Carolan no later than April 10 so we can send your name to the Archdiocese.

“Two shall be one.” —Ephesians 5:31

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday 7:00 am

8:30 am

Friday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

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Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember all those who are ill: Barbara Piersa, Ed Grube,

Ann Klochan, Wendy Rose, Charles Kloeber, Tina Valentine Leary, Riley Suapengco,

Nicole Suapengco, Linda Burns, Karen McManus

Let us remember all those who have died: Evelyn Alleman, Irene M. Ciccarino,

Maria Raquel Rodriguez, Marianna Wysocki, Deacon John Inguaggiato, Serge Nicholas Ade

Let us remember those serving in our military: 2nd LT Harry Aquino USAF, Lance Cpl. Alexander Banas, 1st LT Christopher Bascomb, 2nd LT Michael McPherson,

1st LT Michael Shuler, PFC David Solinas, Jr.

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BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread and wine for the week of February 9, 2020

is donated in loving memory of Vincent P. D’Esposito as requested by the

Zagroba & McCabe Family.

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ FEBRUARY 9, 2020

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Feb. 2, 2020 Feb. 3 , 2019 Basket $8,745 $8,763 Electronic Giving $5,146 $4,749 Total Collection $13,891 $13,512

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” MATTHEW 5:16 The generosity of being a good steward of your gifts has a positive effect on people and it is contagious! Good works encourages more good works. Let your light shine! Be careful to recognize that God is working through you and don’t put yourself above the people you have been called to help.

GRADE 6 students in our Religious Education program and their families will be attending the

9:00 am Mass on Sunday, February 23.

SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS Week of FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The sanctuary lamp in the Upper Church burns in memory of

Margaret E. Meenan as requested by the Carolan Family.

February 8, 2020 Frank J. McCoo

February 9, 2020 People of the Parish Hector Sanchez Katherine Jacura Maureen Nobile Mary Bernadette Sweeney

February 10, 2020 John Hargadon Josephine Corbett (Anniversary Remembrance)

February 11, 2020 Edward Vesce Hugh J. Flanagan

February 12, 2020 Eleutero Tumang William Andrada, Sr.

February 13, 2020 Mr. & Mrs. William Johnson Virginia Di Stefano

February 14, 2020 John J. McMahon Elizabeth D’Abbraccio

February 15, 2020 Wilbert & Ann Norton Robert Belthoff

February 16, 2020 People of the Parish Eugene Kelly May Del Bove (14th Anniversary Remembrance) Edward P. Cronin Hugh Flanagan

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

SEPARATED/DIVORCED HEALING MINISTRY

—NEXT MEETING, FEBRUARY 10 The Separated and Divorced Healing Ministry is sponsoring an Enrichment Program open also to widows, widowers, and those who are single and who, for any reason, feel that the topics, sharing and prayer for healing can help them. No previous registration required. Non-Catholics are welcome with the understanding that this is a Catholic-based, Christ-centered program. We will meet on Monday evenings at 7:30 pm in the Jackson Room of the lower church (first room on left when you take Harrison Street staircase). Dates are as follows: February 10, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. For further information, contact Annette Ziegler at aziggy314@gmail.com or call/text 201-663-0794.

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE XXVIII —MARCH 6-7

Sign-up for our 28th Annual Women’s Cornerstone Retreat! Pick up a copy of the flyer (available in the literature racks or on our parish website sjcnj.org) and consider joining us for this very special 26-hour retreat set for March 6-7 to be held in our very own Parish Retreat House (behind Saint Joseph Church). You’ll be very glad you did!

CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE —FEBRUARY 29 Seton Hall U. 8 am-4 pm

Theme: “Man of God...I am my Brothers’ Keeper. Speakers: Paul Kim; Bishop John Flesey; Emcee: Fr. John Gordon. Go to rcan.org/mens-commission to register. Cost: $30. For more info, call 973-497-4545 or go to CatholicMen@rcan.org

WOMEN’S COMMISSION —MARCH 7 Seton Hall U. 8 am-4pm

Theme: “Alive in Christ: The Eucharist...His Heart in My Heart.” Speakers: Sr. Bethany Madonna, SV; Colleen Kelly Rayner; Dianne M. Traflet, JD, STD Go to rcan.org/womenscommission to register. Cost $30 (continental breakfast & lunch included). For more info, call 973-497-4013 or go to CatholicWomen@rcan.org

GROW IN YOUR FAITH

Fr. John’s Faith-Sharing Group meets on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Saint Joseph Retreat House

(behind the church—entrance off Grand Street parking lot). All are welcome. Come join us for a truly faith-enriching experience.

THIRD SATURDAY MASS FOR RECOVERY AND HEALING

—FEBRUARY 15 All are welcome to the Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter for the Third Saturday Recovery and Healing Mass on Saturday, February 15 at 12 noon. This special Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of those directly afflicted by the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs. An open support group, Meeting of Hope, will follow the Mass. Refreshments will be served. For information, please call 201-768-7565.

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING —FEBRUARY 11

Saint Joseph’s Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, February 11from 2:00- 4:00 pm in the Parish Life Center on

Grove Street. All knitters and crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls...or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us. Our ministry crafts shawls available for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement or other situation. For futher information, please call 201-261-0148 or email office@sjcnj.org

Visit us on our websites:

CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL: sjsusa.org RELIGIOUS ED.: sjcnjre.org

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