Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

*THANKGIVING FOOD DRIVE—NOV. 18-19

(see p. 5) THANKSGIVING

INTERFAITH PRAYER SVC. —NOV. 19 (see p. 3)

Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ November 12, 2017

Office Hours: Parish Office—Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm; Rel. Ed.—Mon-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm; closed Fri.; also by

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

Deacon G. Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 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 Wednesday of Month

9 am—5 pm in Mary’s Chapel

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 relgioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School

the greenhouse (PreK)

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

Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord. May they rest in peace.

The Lord does us the honor of placing his confidence in us and calling us to the ministry, showing us his mercy. This call is not reserved for a few, it is for everyone, each in his own state of life.

St. John Paul II

See pages 2-3 to learn about the ministires and volunteer opportunities available at Saint Joseph Church.

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SAINT JOSEPH PARISH MINISTRIES "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another

as good stewards of God's varied grace." 1 Pt 4:10

The Church’s mission—proclaiming and teaching, serving and sanctifying—is our task too. It is the personal responsibility of each one of us as stewards of the Church.

All members of the Church have their own roles to play in carrying out its mission.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist in the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ (consecreated bread and wine) at Mass and bring Holy Communion to the sick and homebound. Readers (lectors) proclaim the Scripture and announce the petitions of the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass. Altar Servers participate in processions and assist the priest on the altar during the celebration of Mass. Greeters/Ushers welcome the people, assist in the collection, guide the Communion procession and distribute bulletins. Music Ministers include an Adult and Children’s Choir, parish cantors/leaders of song, and parish musicians. Children’s Liturgy of the Word volunteers help to share the Word of God with the children of our parish at Sunday Mass. Art & Environment volunteers enhance the worship space by planning and maintaining seasonally appropriate decorations. Veronica’s Veil is made up of volunteers who launder and maintain our altar linens.

PARISH LEADERSHIP Parish Pastoral Council members assist the Pastor in evaluating parish programs and introducing new activities that reflect the parish’s mission. Finance Council members advise the Pastor on financial matters and work to maintain the financial well-being of the parish. Fundraising Committee members work to enhance the parish’s financial health and development by planning and Implementing fundraising activities. Buildings & Grounds committee members assist the Pastor and Facilities Director in the care and maintenance of parish property. Hospitality (Membership) volunteers provide fellowship opporutnities for parishioners.

FAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDREN Religious Education & Sacrament Preparation: Volunteer catechists, classroom aides, and office assistants help to educate our youth in the Faith and prepare them to receive First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation. They may also assist at special retreats for both First Communion and Confirmation candidates. Children’s Liturgy of the Word (see entry under Liturgical Ministries)

FOR ADULTS R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Iniation of Adults): Volunteers work under the direction of the clergy in the formal process of preparing adults to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. Bible Study: Volunteers lead small groups of parishioners who meet weekly to view instructional videos on the Bible and grow in their faith. Cornerstone Retreats: Volunteers help to plan and implement the annual parish-sponsored 26-hour retreats (one for Men and one for Women) that include talks, times of prayer and a chance to grow in one’s relationship with the Lord. Legion of Mary: Members are involved in various religious activities that encourage discipleship through Mary including the praying of the rosary and a monthly reflection on the virtues of the Blessed Mother. Moment With Holy Mary: Members gather monthly to pray, to reflect on the Psalms and on other spiritual teachings. Ministry of Motherhood (M.O.M.): Mothers of all ages and stages gather monthly to share and to reflect, refresh and renew themselves and their Faith.

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If you’d like to find out how you can use your God-given talents in one of the following ministries, please call our parish secretary at 201-261-0148 or email her at office@sjcnj.org She will put you in touch with the director of that ministry or volunteer opportunity. New members are greatly needed and most welcome!

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THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ NOVEMBER 12, 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK MORE SAINT JOSEPH MINISTRIES (continued from page 2)

OUTREACH & SOCIAL CONCERNS Prayer Shawl Ministry: Members meet monthly to knit/crochet prayer shawls and blankets for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement. Bereavement Support: Eight-week sessions are offered for those dealing with the death of a loved one. Separated/Divorced Ministry: Twelve-week DVD/ discussion sessions are offered for those looking for comfort, counsel and clarity. Visitation of Sick Respect Life Activities Food Drives: Volunteers help to sort and distribute parishioner donations from three annual Food Drives. Christmas Giving Tree: Volunteers help with collecting donations, shopping and wrapping holiday gifts for needy families. Family Promise of NJ: Volunteers help to prepare meals for homeless families several times a year. New Hope for Children: Volunteers conduct fund- raising activities to help refugee and homeless children. Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Group Brother/Sister School Support: Volunteers conduct fundraisers to help support St. Joseph, Jersey City. Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph Council #3814): Fraternal support organization that supports Saint Joseph and Ascension parishes.

YOUTH Junior Altar Servers: Open to students in both Saint Joseph School and public school in grades 5-8. Children’s Choir: Open to students in grades 3-8. Youth Group: Adult volunteers work with our parish youth in grades 9-12. Saint Joseph Athletic Association: Adult coaching opportunities in basketball, track and cheerleading programs for children in grades 3-8. Boy/Cub Scouts Girl Scouts

During the World War I era, the great Austrian poet Rainer M. Rilke was one of a number of writers and artists who were happy to accept

the lavish hospitality of Princess Maria von Thun und Taxis-Hohenlohe, who owned the magnificent Duino Castle, which overlooked the Gulf of Trieste. The Princess, herself a talented pianist and literary translator, delighted in the company of artistic people and loved to have them as her guests. And the guests didn’t at all mind being served breakfast in bed and, after having their mornings free to work on their current projects, partaking in a sumptuous lunch, followed by afternoon siestas and excursions and, often, by evening concerts. It was like staying at a world-class bed-and-breakfast free of charge. Rilke would dedicate his famous Duino Elegies to her. In one of his earlier works, Rilke masterfully captured the beauty and poignancy of Autumn:

Oh Lord, it’s time. It was a great summer. Lay your shadow now on the sundials, and on the open fields let the winds go!

Give the tardy fruits the hint to fill; give them two more Mediterranean days, drive them on into their greatness, and press the final sweetness into the heavy wine.

Whoever has no house by now will not build. Whoever is alone now will remain alone, will wait up, read, write long letters, and walk along sidewalks under large trees, not going home, as the leaves fall and blow away.

Once Fall settles in, we know that Thanksgiving will be with us very soon. For

a number of years, the Riverdell clergy association has sponsored an interfaith Thanksgiving service. This year’s will take place next Sunday, November 19, at 4:00 at the Reformed Church of Oradell (641 Church Street). We will pray together, hear and take part in delightful music provided by the member churches’ choirs (including our own, accompanied by Monroe Quinn), hear a sermon by Father Camilo Cruz of St. Peter’s Church, and enjoy refreshments and fellowship. A number of our parishioners have made this service a part of their Thanksgiving season, and I hope many of you will be able to attend as we joyfully acclaim, in prayer and song, the great debt of gratitude we owe to God.

Msgr. David Hubba

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Soloist—Domenick Panfile

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING —NOVEMBER 14

Saint Joseph’s Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, November 14 from 2:00- 4:00 pm in the Parish Life Center on

Grove Street. All knitters & crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls…or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us. Our ministry has shawls available for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement, or other situation. For further information, please contact Barbara Piersa at 201-261-0298 or Pat DeNicolo at 201-261-4323. (There will be NO December meeting.)

ONLINE BIBLE SURVEY Pope Francis has called on Christians to consult the Bible with the same frequency as they might consult their cellphones for messages. “What would

happen if we read the message of God contained in the Bible the way we read messages on our cellphones?” Please take the time to respond to a brief online survey on the Bible and help us better understand the interest and need of our parish communities with respect to the Bible. The anonymous survey can be taken on your phone or computer at: https://survey.research.bible/jfe/form/SV_3ecNsVFfNYLTWG9 The survey will be open from November 12-24. It will take only a few minutes and will give the Archdiocese valuable insights for planning. Thanks so much!

HELP REFUGEE & HOMELES CHILDREN

50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS Help support the efforts of “New Hope for Children” by purchasing a raffle ticket (each only $2/ book of 10 for

only $20) for our 50/50 Raffle. The winning ticket will be drawn at our “Relax and Unwind Friday” on November 17 (see above). Winner need not be present. Contact Yvonne Obzejta at 201-525-0445.

A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO REMEMBER

Looking for a special gift? Or a way to remember a loved one? Want something to record a special event (birth, Baptism, First Communion, Marriage) in the life of your family? A personalized engraved paver placed in our Commemorative Path (beside the church) or in our Garden of Saints (behind the parish office/rectory) may be just the answer. In the Garden we have shrines to Saints Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, Joseph, Therese the Little Flower, Jude and our newest saint, Patrick. Your brick can be placed in front of the saint of your choice. Be the first to have a paver in front of St. Patrick! The donation for each brick is $125. Pick up an order form in the literature racks in the church or in the parish office/rectory and return it to 105 Harrison St., New Milford. Our new engraver will install inscribed bricks in the spring.

In Loving

Memory

YOUTH GROUP UPDATE Youth Minister Donna Cirino reports that our Confirmation Retreat team held a retreat for 7th grade students on Friday, November 3. It was a big success and a lot of fun. Donna would like to thank Tom Cenicola for making us the Buddy walkers we used for the ice breakers.

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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

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

PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember those who are ill: Chloe Smith, Corazon Silva, Gladys Ryan,

Beth Johnson, Iris Henriquez

Let us remember those who have recently died: Onofrio Petrella, Joseph Loonam, Darren Drake,

Donald Smith, Antoinette Mauro-Schlesigner

Let us remember those serving in the military.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Week of November 5, 2017

BASKET PARISHPAY* TOTAL $7,721 $4,175 $11,896

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread & wine for the week of November 12, 2017

is offered in loving memory of Felice Bartolomeo in remembrance of his

18th Anniversary as requested by his parents.

THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ NOVEMBER 12, 2017

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “Therefore, stay awake, for you know

neither the day nore the hour.” MATT 25:13 Many of us have put off doing something because we think we are too busy. We’ve all said, “I’ll do it later when I have time.” Unfortunately, too many of us apply this attitude to our Faith. Jesus’ call is urgent, in the here and now, in your current circumstances. Don’t delay, how is God calling you to use your gifts today?

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees………..Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council…………….Mr. Martin De Benedetto Dir. of Religious Education ……….Deacon George Montalvo Sacraments Coordinator …………..Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Director of Music ……………………..Mr. Monroe Quinn Youth Minister ………………………...Mrs. Donna Cirino Facilities Director ………………….....Mr. Tom Meli Business Manager ……………….…. .Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Parish Secretary ……………………....Mrs. Geraldine Carolan

Principal of Saint Joseph School…Dr. Paula Valenti

November 11, 2017 Tony Navarra

November 12, 2017 People of the Parish Graham O’Brien Eamon G. McCarthy (10th Anniversary) John Keefe John A. Haviland, Jr.

November 13, 2017 Catherine Kim Hugh J. Flanagan (living)

November 14, 2017 Camilo D’Souza Robert W. Westerdahl (Birthday Remembrance)

November 15, 2017 Arthur Schrader, Jr. Judene Maron Baglieri

November 16, 2017 Deacon Ed Maron Betty Jane Corbett (Anniversary Remembrance)

November 17, 2017 Raymond Guilbert John Dabrowski (Anniversary Remembrance)

November 18, 2017 Wilbert & Ann Norton William & Mary Sweeney

November 19, 2017 People of the Parish Alfred O’Toole Pauline & Edward WErnicki Patrick Pepe Felice Bartolomeo

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

—COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Over 46 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. By supporting this collection you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Be sure to use your parish envelope or make your donation in the form of a check made out to “Saint Joseph Church” and memo’d “CCHD.” Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection

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SCHOOL: sjsusa.org REL. ED.: sjcnjre.org

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FOOD DRIVE AT SAINT JOSEPH

—NOVEMBER 18-19

“Lord when did we see You hungry, and feed you, or thirsty, and give You drink? … Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me.” Matt. 25: 37, 40

Our traditional Thanksgiving Food Drive will take place in two weeks. Your generous donations will bless those in need of the Food Pantries at the Church of the Ascension in New Milford and our Brother/Sister Parish of St. Joseph in Jersey City.

If you prefer, you may make a monetary donation. Please make your check payable to “Saint Joseph Church” and mark the

envelope “Food Drive.”

The following is a list of items often requested. Please make sure that the food is NOT OUTDATED. Thank you for using your own grocery bags!

Baby Food/Formula Macaroni & Cheese Baked Beans/ Mayo/Mustard/Ketchup Pork & Beans Meat/Fish (Canned) (Dried or Canned) Beef Stew (Canned) Beans Milk (Powdered or Canned) Bisquick/Pancake Mix Pasta/Pasta Sauce /Syrup Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake Mix/Frosting Potatoes Cereal (Canned or Instant) Coffee/Tea Rice Cranberry Sauce Salad Dressing Fruit (Canned) Soup (Canned) Fruit Juice Stuffing Mix Gravy Sugar/Salt/Pepper/Etc. Jello/Pudding Vegetables (Canned) Deodorant Shampoo Dishwashing Liquid Shaving Cream Garbage Bags Soap Laundry Detergent Toilet Paper Napkins/Paper Towels Toothpaste

*Please bring your donations to the Saint Joseph Rectory Garage, before or after any of the Masses the weekend of Nov. 18-19.

TURKEYS may be dropped off at that time, or on Monday morning, November 20,

YOGA CLASS TO BENEFIT Arthritis Foundation

Youth Honoree, HAILEY BERCHTOLD

—NOVEMBER 19 Take a fun yoga class on Sunday, November 19 from 9:00-10:00 am at the Dumont Co. #2 Firehouse (205 Prospect Avenue) and help Jingle Bell Run Youth Honoree (and Saint Joseph parishioner) Hailey Berchtold. There is a $20 minium donation. All proceeds go to the Arthritis Foundation in support of Hailey’s Hurricanes. Checks (made out to “Arthritis Foundation”) can be brought on the day of the event. No cash will be accepted. Email Nicole at haileshurricanes@gmail. com to reserve your spot.

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE MEETING

—NOVEMBER 15 Come let us give thanks to the Lord for 25 beautiful years of Cornerstone. Join us on Wednesday, November 15 at 8:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 199 River Road New Milford as we praise God for his goodness to us. If you have already made a Cornerstone retreat and would like to help us plan our Cornerstone XXVI weekend, we hope you will attend.

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