MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (Vigil Mass)

Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 AM English 11:00 AM Italian 12:30 PM English (Family Mass) 8:00 PM Portuguese

Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM

Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM Other Services & Activities: Monday to Saturday: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer Tuesday: 9:00 AM Legion of Mary 7:30 PM St. Padre Pio Group (Sept 19) 7:30 PM H.R.S.—Church Hall (Sept 1) 8:00 PM Holy Rosary in Portuguese Wednesday: 7:00 PM Holy Rosary in Italian Thursday: 2:00 PM Bible Study Italian (Sept 10) 6:15 to 7:15 PM Holy Hour & Adoration for Vocations (Aug 20 & 27) 7:30 PM Bible Study English (Sept 10) 8:30PM Rosary Brazilian Men (Sep 8) Friday: 8:30 PM Brazilian Prayer Group 1st Friday: 5:30 to 8:30 PM Blessed Sacrament Adoration (Sept 4)

Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Stephen Ehiahuruike, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Albino Santos, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V.,Weekend Assistant Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only)

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 5:00 to 5:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or un-able to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Commun-ion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1st to 8th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass.

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 16, 2015

Jesus says, "I am the living bread . . . whoever eats this bread (my flesh)

will live forever" (John 6:51-58).

ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Antonietta Cioce, S.D.V., Sr. Sali Antony, S.D.V. and Sr. Jancy Thomas, S.D.V. 223 14th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K “Fr. Justin Learning Center” Tel. 201-944-1376

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St—Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-5262 Principal: Mark Valvano

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, August 15 7:00AM Joseph Gannon by Eileen Colonna 8:00AM Maria Mirkovich by daughter Gaudenzia 6:00PM John Pappalardo by family

SUNDAY, August 16 7:30AM Deceased members of our parish 9:30AM Steve & Grazia Carbone by wife Maria 11:00AM Vincenzo Oliverio by daughter Nancy & family 12:30PM Anna & Matteo Garritano by Teresa & Gerardo Stancato 8:00PM People of the Parish

MONDAY, August 17 7:00AM John J. McDermott by Josephine Brady & family 8:00AM Maria Picinich by M/M Antonio Piccinich 7:30PM Manoel Antonio da Cunha by St. Nicholas friends

TUESDAY, August 18 7:00AM Domenica Tarabocchia by M/M Silvio Tarabokija 8:00AM Martino Tarabocchia by M/M Pat Fedele

WEDNESDAY, August 19 7:00AM Joseph Gannon by Josephine Brady & family 8:00AM Maria Picinich by Maria Skalamera

THURSDAY, August 20 7:00AM In honor of St. Lazarus by Eduardo Lorenzo 8:00AM Robert Hroncich by parents

FRIDAY, August 21 7:00AM Joseph D’Augustine by cousin & family 8:00AM Antonia Mattessich by M/M Tom Morin

SATURDAY, August 22 7:00AM Cassimiro Scrivanich by sister Regina 8:00AM Vincenzo DiMaio by M/M Franco Osso & family 6:00PM Robert Lazzaro by Lazzaro family

SUNDAY, August 23 7:30AM Deceased members of our parish 9:30AM Gina Natelli by M/M Ronald Kida 11:00AM Santo & Maria Gerbavac by daughter Milena & family 12:30PM Francesco Bartolomeo by the Pappalardo family 8:00PM People of the Parish

PARISH FAMILY PICNIC The CCD parents are organizing a family picnic on Sunday, August 16 from 1:30 to 5:30 PM at the Rockland Lake State Park in Valley Cottage, NY.—It will be lots of fun!!!!

Everybody is welcome to join!

MEMORIAL MASS— We will celebrate a Mass in memory of Mr. Manoel Antonio da Cunha, father of Bishop Edgar da Cunha, who passed away in June. It will be this Monday, August 17 at 7:30 PM. All are invited to attend.

MISSION APPEAL—Next weekend, August 22-23, Fr. Rafael Benosa will be here to speak to us about the needs of the Diocese of Legazpi in the Phillipines. The church abroad needs our help. Please donate generously.

CALENDAR MEETING will be held on Monday, August 24 at 7:30 PM in the Blessed Mother’s room. All coordinator and group leaders must attend. Bring your groups activities plans and dates.

CAR RAFFLE—BRAND NEW 2015 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN S PLUS—4 doors, 0 mileage. Tickets are $25.00 each—Buy 4 and get 1 free— 5 tickets for $100.00!! Offer the raffle to your family, friends and colleagues—they will love the chance to win a new car!

2015 JOURNAL—Sponsor a page in this year’s Journal. You could: 1) - place your BUSINESS AD; 2) - honor your family and beloved ones with a special memorial page; or 3) - be part of the “St. Nicholas Family Edition” by placing a nice picture of your family in the journal. See our last year’s journal at the entrance and inside of the church. Use one of the attached contracts

News of the Parish

Holy Hour of Adoration for Vocations Every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in church

~ Except on eve of first Fridays ~

In Memoriam

ALTAR CANDLES donated this week in memory of

Rosemarie Bell by Blanche & Tony DiBona

SANCTUARY LAMP donated this week in memory of

William & Simonella Reo by daughter Ann

Ministers’ Schedule for August 23

6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B. E.M. - Claudia and Rita 7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael and Linda E.M. - Sr. Sali and Sr. Jancy 9:30 AM: Lector - Carol E.M. - Gina and Sr. Bene 11:00 AM: Lector - Margherita and Gioia E.M. - Carmela A. and Antonia 12:30 PM : Lector - Suzanne E.M. - Wendy and Roberto 7:00 PM: Lectors - Laine, Patricia and Katia E.M. - Ieda and Leo

Page 3 August 16, 2015

20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AT THE TABLE

In today's first reading, Wisdom is imagined as a woman rich in poise and grace. She m o v e s smoothly and con f ident ly about her temple- l ike home. She

doesn't flutter about, nervous with worry. Wisdom sends her maidens to invite all to her open house. The guests do not possess any particular genius or insight. They need only be a people of good will and common sense. They are summoned to leave behind foolishness and to find for themselves a place at Wisdom's table. There they may and can eat and drink deeply. Today's Gospel draws us back to the table of the Eucharist. Jesus addresses those who seek to understand his words and, sadly, those who seek to avoid them. As people born of God, we are called and equipped to seek God's will and act on it. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

We must love them both — those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject.

For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it.

— St. Thomas Aquinas

Pastoral Care Baptism: Gabriela Pinheiro Guimarães (8/16)

Holy Communion was brought last week to: Valentine Miele, Alexander Mauro, Sheila Hutchinson, Arthur and Amelia Mazzarella and Gloria Pezzolla.

Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Pete Giannantonio, Anne Ring, Lorenzo Cafasso, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Angela Tina, Christine Brown, Jovan & Perez family, Rita Vanore, Maria Piccini and Dominick Ostuni.

Monday, August 17 7:30 PM - Memorial Mass—Bishop Edgar’s father Tuesday, August 18 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary in the Blessed Mother’s room 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary in the Brazilian families Thursday, August 20 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour of Adoration for vocations Friday, August 21 8:30 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in church hall

Events of the Week

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT

We are thankful to all CCD parents, specially Mrs. Rosie Gatti

and Mrs. Yanil Rodriguez who helped organizing our PARISH FAMILY PICNIC

this Sunday, August 16.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE For collection amount please see

bulletin paper edition

We welcome Sister Jancy Thomas, S.D.V. to our St. Nicholas family and Vocationist Community. May the Lord continue to bless her with much love. Welcome! Benvenuta! Benvinda!

GIVE A HAND—We have a few parishioners who would love to attend Mass on Sundays, but need a little bit of help coming to church. We are looking for volunteers who are available and willing to spear a few minutes prior to Mass to help these fellow parishioners. They live just few blocks from our Church. Please contact the rec-tory’s office at 201-944-1154 if you can help.

Shoprite Cards are available after each Sunday Mass or during the week at the office. Our church will get 5% of what you spend.

If you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit of Fr. Stephen to bring you the Holy

Communion or for Confession, please call the rectory’s office at 201-944-1154.

Next weekend second collection will be for the

MISSION APPEAL Please see page 5 of this bulletin

Vocationist Corner

Use on me All Your Mercies and Fatherly Cautions to preserve me from sin; deal with me as You deal

with the Holy Infants whom you call to Paradise before the use of reason.

My Love, send me every pain and humiliation, even every death, but do not allow that I may ever be

separated from You, or displace You. O my God and my All...

Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 200

IF YOU FEEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE about a vocation to priesthood or religious life, you may speak

to Fr. Stephen, or one of our staff members or call the Vocationist Fathers and Sisters at 973-966-6262

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Friday, October 23 at the Palisadium in Cliffside Park, NJ

Ticket is $ 75.00 per person The 2015 Golden Jubilee Journal

will be celebrating the “St. Nicholas Families”

We invite you to sponsor a color page for your family. You can have a full page, half page or the wallet size pictures like the ones displayed in the entrance of the church.

A photographer will be available to take your pictures on OCTOBER 3 & 4

AFTER ALL MASSES OR YOU CAN

This is your chance to win a BRAND NEW CAR! Tickets will be sold at the tables in front of the church after all Masses this Sunday! You can also buy your tickets during the week at the rectory office and request them by mail or email.

Good reason to use church envelopes:

The IRS requires that recordkeeping of charitable contribution deduction will be dis-allowed for any monetary contribution (cash, check, etc) unless you, the giver, main-tain a record of the contribution, that must be in the form of a bank record, can-celled check. This provision applies to any contribution of money, regardless of the amount.

By using the envelopes you help the Church to keep track of your donation in case you need a report. If you are not an envelope user, start now by sign up at our

PARISH FAMILY PICNIC! The CCD parents are organizing a Family Picnic this Sunday, August 16 from 1:30 to 5:30 PM at the Rockland Lake St. Park - Cottage Valley, NY

It’s open to all families and friends of the parish. Just bring enough food and drinks for your family ... or to share with others! There will be lots of fun games: Sack & Egg Races, Treasure Hunt, Frisbee, Tug-of-War and much more! You can bring bikes and other outside games too.

19th Annual “La Festa Italiana” in honor of Our Lady of Mount Virgin from Thursday, August 13 to Sunday August 16 from 6:00 to 10:00PM. Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church is located at 188 Mac Arthur Ave in Garfield, NJ More information at 973-772-2295

All children in our parish who are not enrolled in Catholic School should be attending our CCD—RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

Please come to the rectory office, visit our website or call 201-944-1154 to register your child for the 2015-2016

Program. All classes will be held on Sundays at 11:30 AM, starting September 27.

MISSIONARY COOPERATION

PLAN

Diocese of Legazpi in the Phillipines

MISSION APPEAL — In the next weekend, August 22nd & 23rd, Rev. Rafael Benosa will be here to speak to us about the needs of the Diocese of Legazpi in the Phillipines. Legazpi has a population of one mil-lion people who are served by 85 active priests and 130 religious. It

serves the people through schools and special apostolate/ministries such as among street chil-dren and the mentally challenged, as well as pro-grams to help families, youth and the poorest of the poor. The Diocese has developed a five year plan to build the Christian community and serve the needs of the people. They need your help. Your dona-tions will help the people of Legazpi with: pro-grams to form clergy, religious, and lay leaders; social outreach programs to serve the poor and marginalized; evangelization; education; and the renewal of society through promotion of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. Your prayers and support is greatly appreciated. May the Good Lord re-ward you for your kind-ness and bless your par-ish and homes with His peace. Please donate generously and with an open heart.