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ST. PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH MANY CULTURES, MANY COUNTRIES, MANY LANGUAGES IN ONE BODY: ST. PAUL’S FAMILY

TODAY’S GOSPEL On a Sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’

EL EVANGELIO DE HOY Un sábado, Jesús entró a comer en casa de uno de los principales fariseos. Ellos lo observaban atentamente. Y al notar cómo los invitados buscaban los primeros puestos, les dijo esta parábola: "Si te invitan a un banquete de bodas, no te coloques en el primer lugar, porque puede suceder que haya sido invitada otra persona más importante que tú, y cuando llegue el que los invitó a los dos, tenga que decirte: 'Déjale el sitio', y así, lleno de vergüenza, tengas que ponerte en el último lugar. Al contrario, cuando te inviten, ve a colocarte en el último sitio, de manera que cuando llegue el que te invitó, te diga: 'Amigo, acércate más', y así quedarás bien delante de todos los invitados.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, and 1:00pm (Spanish) Weekdays: 8:00am Mass is celebrated in the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Chapel in the Parish House. Holy Days: 8:00am and 7:30pm Confessions: Saturdays from 4:15pm-5:00pm

DEVOTIONS Novena in Honor of the Immaculate Conception: Monday after the 8:00am Mass. Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Wednesdays after the 8:00am Mass. Mass and Novena for Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Church and gathering every 3rd Wednesday of the month. (Parish Hall) Prayer for Vocations: Friday after the 8:00am Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 8:30am to 6:00pm.

PARISH OFFICE Pastor: Fr. Leonardo Jaramillo, Ph.D. Address: 231 Second Street Clifton, NJ 07011 Office Hours : 9:00am to 3:00pm. Closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Phone: (973) 340-1300 ***Fax: (973) 340-2083 E-mail: stpaulchurchcnj@verizon.net Web site : www.stpaulcnj.org

RECTORY Address: 124 Union Avenue Clifton, NJ 07011 Phone: (973) 772-0117 E-mail: pastor.stpaul@verizon.net

MOTHER CABRINI CENTER Address: 97 Washington Ave. Clifton, NJ 07011

SERVED BY Pastor…………...Rev. Leonardo Jaramillo Ph.D ………....Ext 13 Deacon ……..………………….……............................Joseph A. Puskas Deacon, D.R.E…………..…...…………….…….............Héctor Casillas D.R.E Assistant…………………..…….Kathy Militello….…...Ext 11 Youth Ministry………………….....Camilo and Luisa Betancourt Secretary…….…….....................................Sonia Almonte…..Ext 10 Bookkeeper.……...……….……...........Mildred López.…...…Ext 12 Volunteer Psychologist……………………………..…....Ingrid Díaz Credentials: MA, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. Music Minister ……………….......…...........................John Portscher Cantor……………………..………….....…................Valerie Bernhardt Family Choir……………….…………..….…..........…….....Bernie Visto Spanish Choir…………….…..….....…..Luis and Esperanza Pérez Saxophonist …………...…..…..………..…..….….....…..….. José Parra Trustee.………………………..…................…..................James Anzaldi Trustee …………………………................................Raymond Cramer

Members of our staff are fluent in English & Spanish

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 28TH, 2016

Luke 14:1, 7-14

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SACRAMENTAL LIFE AT ST. PAUL

BAPTISM: Baptisms in English are celebrated every 2nd Saturday of the month at 1:00pm and 2nd Sunday during Mass at 9:30 and 11:30am. Baptisms in Spanish are celebrated every 4th Saturday of the month at 1:00pm and 4th Sunday at 1:00pm (Spanish Mass). Parents and Godparents are required to attend one Baptismal Preparation Class, if Godparents are not registered parishioners in St. Paul Church, they must bring a sponsor Letter from their parish. First requirement is that the parents must bring an original birth certificate when meeting with Fr. Leonardo to schedule a Baptism.

RECONCILIATION: The sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday from 4:15pm to 5:00pm in the Church. Personal appointments may be made by contacting the parish office. MARRIAGE: The sacrament of matrimony is celebrated Friday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Saturday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and Sunday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. We must be contacted one year prior to the date of the wedding. In your initial meeting with Fr. Leonardo couples must bring the following documents: updated Baptismal, First Communion, and Confirmation certificate. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: The sacrament of the sick is celebrated during the 5:30pm Mass on Saturday. If you wish to be anointed during the 5:30pm Mass, or if you prefer other arrangements, please contact the parish office. In cases of illness, please notify us if you or a family member would like to receive Holy Communion at home. The pastor visits the sick twice a month. Please notify the Parish Office at 973-340-1300. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: The Religious Education Program provides religious formation and sacramental preparation for children of our parish in Grades 1 through 11. For more information contact our Parish Office. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA) FOR ADULTS: A process of Liturgical and Spiritual formation for those seeking to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. For more information contact our Parish Office.

BAUTISMO: En Inglés el segundo Sábado del mes a la 1:00pm y el segundo Domingo durante las Misas de 9:30am y 11:30am. En Español celebramos el Bautismo el cuarto Sábado del mes a la 1:00pm y el cuarto Domingo a la 1:00pm dentro de la Eucaristía. Es un requisito que Padres y Padrinos asistan a una clase de Preparación Bautismal antes de celebrar este Sacramento, si los Padrinos no están registrados como miembros de la Parroquia de San Pablo, deben traer una carta en la que indique que ellos asisten a Misa o son miembros activos de otra Parroquia. Los padres deben traer el certificado original de nacimiento del niño(a) a la primera cita con el Padre Leonardo.

CONFESIONES: El Sacramento de la Reconciliación o Confesión es celebrado todos los sábados de 4:15pm hasta las 5:00pm en la Iglesia. Si desea una cita personal con el Sacerdote, por favor llamar a la oficina. MATRIMONIO: El Sacramento del Matrimonio es celebrado Viernes de 1:00pm hasta las 4:00pm; Sábados de 1:00pm a las 3:00pm y Domingos de 3:30pm a 5:00pm. Los documentos que deben traer son: Certificado original de Bautismo, Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Las parejas de novios deben empezar a prepararse con un año de anterioridad. Para mayor información, por favor ponerse en contacto con el Padre Leonardo in la Oficina Parroquial. UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS: El Sacramento de la Unción de los enfermos es celebrado durante la Misa de 5:30pm el día Sábado. Si usted desea ser ungido durante esta Misa o en otra ocasión por favor póngase en contacto con la Oficina Parroquial.

En caso de una persona enferma, por favor déjele saber a nuestra Parroquia, si usted o un miembro de su familia desean recibir la Santa Comunión en su casa. El Párroco visita a los enfermos dos veces al mes. Por favor, notifique a la Oficina de la Parroquia al 973-340-1300. EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA: El Programa de Formación Religiosa ofrece la formación tanto religiosa como la preparación a los Sacramentos para niños y niñas de nuestra Parroquia en los grados 1º al 11º. Para mayor información contacte nuestra oficina Parroquial. RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS (RICA): Es un proceso de formación litúrgico y espiritual para aquellos que buscan recibir los Sacramento del Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía. Para mayor información por favor, ponerse en contacto con la Oficina Parroquial.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR CHILD

THE ST. PAUL’S MEMORIAL AND HONORARY ELEVATOR FUND

DEDICATION AND HONORARY RESURRECTION WALL

Please note that the minimum donation eligible for a plaque is $100.00 and plaque design varies according

to amount of donation made. GOLD DONATION - IN MEMORY OF A LOST LOVED ONE

SILVER DONATION - IN HONOR OF FAMILY/EVENT

$100 - $199 Leaf Plaque $200 - $299 Leaf Plaque w/1 Star

$300 - $399 Leaf Plaque w/2 Stars $399 - $499 Leaf Plaque w/3 Stars

$500 - $749 Leaf Plaque w/4 Stars $750 - $999 Leaf Plaque w/5 Stars

$1,000 - $2,499 Small Rock $ 2,500-$4,999 Medium Rock $5,000- $10,000 Large Rock Over $10,000 X Large Rock

OUR RESURRECTION WALL

MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR:

As your Pastor, I invite you to join me in seeing this vision through by making a donation to The St. Paul’s Memorial and Honorary Elevator Fund in memory of a lost loved one or in honor of someone close to you now. Donations of $100 or more will have their loved one’s name engraved on a plaque that will be erected next to the elevator. Our Family of St. Paul’s relies solely on your contributions to make this project a success. I realize, like many people, you may be on a tight budget, and feel as though it is difficult to donate on a regular basis; but with everyone’s help we can reach our goal.

Name: Phone:

Address:

Donation: Check # Payable to St. Paul Church

DEDICATION AND HONORARY RESURRECTION WALL ORDER FORM In an effort to accommodate everyone’s request, there is a limit of four lines of engraving, each with 20 characters per line. Please complete and return this form with your donation to either the Parish office or place it in the Mass collection basket.

Andrew Nicholas Freitas Romero, Johan Alexander Boyer, Elijah Jose Marte, Julian Alexander Torres, Amali Knipping, Milah Knipping and Briannha Adelynn Coloma

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING MARRIED IN OUR CHURCH, PLEASE CONTACT

OUR PARISH OFFICE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED:

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, the future Mother Teresa, was born on 26 August 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, to Albanian heritage. Her father, a well-respected local businessman, died when she was eight years old, leaving her mother, a devoutly religious woman, to open an embroidery and cloth business to support the family. After spending her adolescence deeply involved in parish activities, Agnes left home in September 1928, for the Loreto Convent in Rathfarnam (Dublin), Ireland, where she was admitted as a postulant on October 12 and received the name of Teresa, after her patroness, St. Therese of Lisieux.

Agnes was sent by the Loreto order to India and arrived in Calcutta on 6 January 1929. Upon her arrival, she joined the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling. She made her final profession as a Loreto nun on 24 May 1937, and hereafter was called Mother Teresa. While living in Calcutta during the 1930s and '40s, she taught in St. Mary's Bengali Medium School.

On 10 September 1946, on a train journey from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she termed the "call within a call," which was to give rise to the Missionaries of Charity family of Sisters, Brothers, Fathers, and Co-Workers. The content of this inspiration is revealed in the aim and mission she would give to her new institute: "to quench the infinite thirst of Jesus on the cross for love and souls" by "labouring at the salvation and sanctification of the poorest of the poor." On October 7, 1950, the new congregation of the Missionaries of Charity was officially erected as a religious institute for the Archdiocese of Calcutta.

Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Mother Teresa expanded the work of the Missionaries of Charity both within Calcutta and throughout India. On 1 February 1965, Pope Paul VI granted the Decree of Praise to the Congregation, raising it to pontifical right. The first foundation outside India opened in Cocorote, Venezuela, in 1965. The Society expanded to Europe (the Tor Fiscale suburb of Rome) and Africa (Tabora, Tanzania) in 1968.

From the late 1960s until 1980, the Missionaries of Charity expanded both in their reach across the globe and in their number of members. Mother Teresa opened houses in Australia, the Middle East, and North America, and the first novitiate outside Calcutta in London. In 1979 Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. By that same year there were 158 Missionaries of Charity foundations.

The Missionaries of Charity reached Communist countries in 1979 with a house in Zagreb, Croatia, and in 1980 with a house in East Berlin, and continued to expand through the 1980s and 1990s with houses in almost all Communist nations, including 15 foundations in the former Soviet Union. Despite repeated efforts, however, Mother Teresa was never able to open a foundation in China. Mother Teresa spoke at the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly in October 1985. On Christmas Eve of that year, Mother Teresa opened "Gift of Love" in New York, her first house for AIDS patients. In the coming years, this home would be followed by others, in the United States and elsewhere, devoted specifically for those with AIDS.

From the late 1980s through the 1990s, despite increasing health problems, Mother Teresa travelled across the world for the profession of novices, opening of new houses, and service to the poor and disaster-stricken. New communities were founded in South Africa, Albania, Cuba, and war-torn Iraq. By 1997, the Sisters numbered nearly 4,000 members, and were established in almost 600 foundations in 123 countries of the world.

After a summer of travelling to Rome, New York, and Washington, in a weak state of health, Mother Teresa returned to Calcutta in July 1997. At 9:30 PM, on 5 September, Mother Teresa died at the Motherhouse. Her body was transferred to St Thomas's Church, next to the Loreto convent where she had first arrived nearly 69 years earlier. Hundreds of thousands of people from all classes and all religions, from India and abroad, paid their respects. She received a state funeral on 13 September, her body being taken in procession - on a gun carriage that had also borne the bodies of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru - through the streets of Calcutta. Presidents, prime ministers, queens, and special envoys were present on behalf of countries from all over the world.

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SATURDAY, August 27, 2016 Saint Monica 8:00am: St. Paul Parishioners

5:30pm: Susana Torres de Guzman (1st Ann), Natalia and Ricardo Caicedo

SUNDAY, August 28, 2016 7:30am: Hector Figueroa 9:30am: John Hilla Jr. Anthony Osvaldo Santiago (1st Ann) 11:30am: John Hilla Sr. (1st Ann), Frances Radosti 1:00pm: Evelio Cuellar Sr. Evelio Cuellar Jr. Gilma Cabrera de Mercedes (1er Aniversario), Carlos Rodas (11er Mes), Ramiro Ruiz (3er Aniversario), Isela Posada (1er Aniversario), **Por la salud de Sam Badawi**

MONDAY, August 29, 2016 The Passion of Saint John Baptist 8:00am: Elain Carr, Rodolfo Lupeng

TUESDAY, August 30, 2016 8:00am: St. Paul Parishioners

WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2016 In Chapel 8:00am: St. Paul Parishioners 7:30pm: John Hilla Sr. (1st Ann)

THURSDAY, September 1, 2016 8:00am: Lucila Cuva, Diana Medina

FRIDAY, September 2, 2016 8:00am: Mary C. Macaluso (1st Ann), Estella Del Rosario

SATURDAY, September 3, 2016 Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 8:00am: Fidel Del Rosario

5:30pm: Anthony Osvaldo Santiago (1st Ann), Maria Klettlinger, Carmen Ines Torres Hidalgo (1st Month)

SUNDAY, September 4, 2016 Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Canonization) 7:30am: Janet Russell 9:30am: Concetta Seragusa, Phyllis Hilla and John Hilla Sr. 11:30am: Mary C. Macaluso (1st Ann), Frances Radosti, **In Thanksgiving for Lucy and John Koppers on their 5th Wedding Anniversary 1:00pm: Anthony Osvaldo Santiago (1er Aniversario)

The Sanctuary Lamp will be lit in Memory of... St. Paul Church Parishioners Host and Wine is offered in Memory of... Louis and Frank Imparata Donated by Gonzalez and Martinez Family The Candles on the Main Altar are in Memory of... St. Paul Church Parishioners The Flowers on the Main Altar are in Memory for... St. Paul Church Parishioners The Blue Candle on Mary’s Altar will be lit in Memory of … St. Paul Church Parishioners The flowers on Mary’s Altar are in Memory of… St. Paul Church Parishioners

READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Monday: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5; Mark 6:17-29 Tuesday: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16; Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14; Luke 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Psalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21; Luke 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Luke 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Psalm 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40; Luke 5:33-39 Saturday: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15; Psalm 145:17-18, 19-20, 21; Luke 6:1-5 Sunday: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ENVELOPE SCHEDULE

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING: COLLECTION FOR AUGUST 21st, 2016

Please notify an usher if the Mass you are attending is in memory of a friend of family member, and you will like to bring the Gifts to the Altar in the Offertory Procession.

8/28 Weekly 9/18 Weekly 9/04 Weekly 9/18 Maintenance & Repairs 9/11 Weekly 9/25 Weekly

Memorials This Weekend 27th, 28th

MT 21:33-43

MT 14:22-33

MT 13:24-43

Regular Collection $ 4,162.00 Second Collection $ 1,571.00 Assumption $ 769.00 Young Children $ 7.00 Candles $ 152.00 Novena $ 82.00 Total $ 6,661.00

(IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN A MASS INTENTION FOR

A LOVED ONE PLEASE CALL OUR PARISH OFFICE)

“In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35)

Thank you for your generosity!

AN INVITATION TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY St. Paul Church would like to invite its loving and dedicated parishioners to include St. Paul Church in their last Will and Testament as an act of loving kindness, gratitude and service to our parish community for years to come. St. Paul Church is open to receive the blessings given by its parish community and is grateful for your generosity. May God bless you always.

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ST. PAUL CHURCH YOUTH MINISTRY Our next youth ministry meeting will be on Wednesday, August 31st at 6:45pm in the Mother Cabrini Center. We welcome all the youth of our parish to come and join us and bring a friend!

COMMUNITY PRAYERS PRAYERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICEMEN, AND

THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY may they be strengthened by knowing that Jesus Christ is with them always especially; Douglas Aquino, Kevin Aquino, Christopher McQuade, Matthew Mulick, Jeremy Brubaker, Matthew Valderama, Joseph Puskas II, Samantha Eromenok, Brian Eromenok, Erin Kidd, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Joseph Belfi, Fernando Rodriguez, Juan Perdomo, Anais Calderon, Christopher Calderon, Stephen Prandy, Lorenzo Urbano, Joseph Domicolo, Jake Castro, Marci Mann, Christopher & Matthew Molino, Carlos & Patricio Archila, Steven Green, Jose Carrero, Tom Scangarello Jr., Javier Cruz, William Fernandez, Rudy Ruiz, Wesley Delgado, Michael Genchi, Christopher Ashey, Marci Mann and William Fernandez. May they be comforted by our continual prayers for their safety. Let us pray to the Lord.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK We especially pray for the sick who are suffering in our parish community: Cathy Scyncik, Andrew Sussman, Agnes Espinas, Lucile

Paradiso, Roseanne Rocasanta, Dennis Asti, Margaret Bernhardt, Cathy Telofski, Elizabeth DaCunha, Sofia Hichez, Giovanna Miceli, Frank Messina, Marilyn Mays, Marina Regino, Catherine Murphy, Vinny Wilson, Linda Cotroneo, Angela Kelly, James Blakemore, Katie Mamay, Clare

Messina, Carlos Saldarriaga, Vincent Lodato, Francisca Maldonado, Mathew Rinkerman, Maria Graceus, Gene Iler, Florence Rinkerman, Jackie Pou, Debra David, Felicia La Bozette, Erin Kenney, Robert Clark, Ladonna Ackerman, Richard Murray, Gloria Cruzado, Tom Felipe, Anne Marie Gitin, George Vlases, Rosemary Cinderella, Carlos Rodriguez, Ryan Halupka, Flor Angela Garzon, Sara Hernandez, Sharon Golembiewski, Marie Marranzino, Wayne Carbona, Isabel Azona, George Gerardi, Jorge Vallejo, Marc Gallichio, Ruth Vargas, Ana Ortiz, Helen Loden, , Gerard Schenk, Margie Schwieghardt, Ruben Diaz, Alma Dickinson, Maria Van Dorn, Evelyn Mack, Ellen DeLosh, Gerry Meola, Lijia Salinas, and Msgr. Patrick Brown. Let us pray to the Lord.

We pray especially for those that recently passed away in our Parish: Alfred John Pristash, Andrew Varga, Carmen Ines Torres Hidalgo and Juliette Avery Rose Agudelo.

GOSPEL REFLECTION

Throughout Jewish history it was traditional for Jews to demonstrate repentance through washing ceremonies. John the Baptist was preaching repentance for the coming of God's reign. His baptism may have been related to the purifying washings of the Essenes at Qumran near the

was God's anointed one. John answered that his baptism was only a preparation for "one mightier" who would

baptize with "the Holy Spirit and fire" (v 16). Although Jesus had no need of repentance, he entered the murky waters where the people had been baptized, thereby uniting himself with sinful humanity. The baptism of Jesus was another "epiphany," or manifestation of the divine presence. While Jesus was praying, the Spirit descended upon him, and God's voice was heard confirming Jesus as the "beloved Son" (v.22). On Calvary, Jesus would undergo a baptism of fire that would bring salvation to the whole world (Lk 12:49-50). This transforming fire would be poured out on the Church at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).

PARISH MINISTRY “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Peter 4:10

LIFE’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK

Jesus' parable reinforces the teaching of Proverbs: Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince (Prov. 25:6-7). Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Viewing ourselves truthfully, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm 139:1- 4). Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues because

the other virtues because it enables us to see and judge correctly, the way God sees. Humility leads to knowledge, honesty, realism, strength, and dedication to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. Paul the Apostle, gives us the greatest example and model of humility is the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, ...who humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Phil. 2:7-8). The Lord gives grace to those who seek him humbly.

In today’s gospel Jesus is dining, not with sinners, but, “at the home of one of the leading Pharisees” (14:1). The guests at this meal “were choosing the places of honor at the table” (v.7) But Jesus tells them to “take the lowest place” (v.10) to avoid a possible embarrassing situation. The writer of Hebrews compares God’s revelation to Moses on Mt Sinai to God’s self-revelation in Jesus. The first was accompanied by “a blazing fire… gloomy darkness… storm and a trumpet blast” (12:18-19) that inspired fear in Moses and the Israelites. Instead, he says, God calls us to “Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” (v.22). In Jesus, God is no longer unapproachable or terrifying. Jesus, “the mediator of a new covenant” (v.24) has reconciled us to God and we have no need to fear anymore. For Reflection: Is humility a virtue I try to practice regularly? How can Jesus’ example of humbling himself inspire me?

1. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

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CATHOLIC HUMOR

The hospital chaplain sits outside the emergency room with a husband whose wife has just been admitted. The chaplain says in a very concerned voice, “I don’t like the looks of your wife at all.”

“Me neither, Father,” said the husband. “But she is a great cook and really good with the kids.”

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RELIGIOUS

EDU

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS ST. PAUL CHURCH LEISURE CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS:

*Wildwood Trip is all filled up. We are not accepting any further reservations.

*Camp Hope on Monday Sept 12, 2016. trip includes breakfast, hot lunch, games, raffle and bingo along with musical entertainment. Cost is $13 pp. If you are interested in joining us, please call Esther Kenney (973) 773-2317 for a seat on the bus.

*OKTOBERFEST! at Villa Roma on Tuesday, Oct 4th. Come along for lots of fun, delicious food and a fantastic show featuring Alex Meixner and his band. Bus leaves St. Paul Church (corner of Second St and Union Ave.) at 8:30 a.m. Bring a friend and have a great day with us. $63 per person. If you are interested in coming, please call Jane Decker (973) 684-7340.

*A Playhouse Christmas at HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE, Wednesday, November 2nd. Save the Date! Call Jane Decker (973) 684-7340 to book your seats.

*Members or non-members are welcome to sign-up for upcoming trips. If you are interested, please contact Jane Decker 973-684-7340 or Esther Kenney 973-773-2317 *A Playhouse Christmas at HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE, Wednesday, November 2nd. It's early yet but time goes by so quickly. Mark your calendars and come along to this wonderful show. It's Broadway quality at a great price: $76 per person. Get your pals together and book early. This is always a crowd pleaser. Trip also includes bus transportation, a delicious sit-down meal and a sumptuous dessert buffet. Bus will leave from the front of St Paul Church at 10 a.m. Call Jane Decker (973) 684-7340 to book your seats.

*Members or non-members are welcome to sign-up for upcoming trips. If you are interested, please contact Jane Decker 973-684-7340 or Esther Kenney 973-773-2317

AUGUST 31ST

WE NEED YOUR

HELP!! ONE OF THE MANY WAYS WE SERVE OUR LORD IS THROUGH OUR PARISH COMMUNITY. WE ARE IN NEED OF ALTAR SERVERS, LECTORS, AND MINISTERS OF COMMUNION. CALL OUR PARISH OFFICE IF YOU’RE INTERESTED. THANK YOU!

MASS AND NOVENA IN HONOR OF OUR MOTHER OF

PERPETUAL HELP 7:30pm

(In Chapel during the Summer)

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT There will be no Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament during the Summer months until October 7th, 2016

BLESSED MOTHER

TERESA OF CALCUTTA

2016-2017 Religious Education and RCIA forms are now available and can be found in the vestibule and in the Parish Office. Please submit completed forms with donation and appropriate documentation to the Director of Religious Education at the Parish Office, 231 Second Street, Clifton, NJ 07011 by August 31st. Late Registration from September 1st – September 9th (Late fee will be applied). Registrations will not be accepted after September 9th. No exceptions made.

Las registraciones para el programa de educación religiosa tanto para niños, jóvenes y adultos se harán durante todo el mes de Agosto. Los formularios de inscripción ya están disponibles y se encuentran en el vestíbulo de la Iglesia o en la oficina. Por favor de llenar los formularios y tráelos a la oficina junto con la documentación necesaria y la donación correspondiente y hacerlos llegar a la Directora de educación religiosa Kathy Militello, 231 Second Street, Clifton, NJ 07011, antes de 31 de Agosto. Las registraciones tardía es del 1º de Septiembre al 9 de Septiembre (se hará recargo). Después de 9 de Septiembre no se aceptarán inscripciones. No habrá excepciones.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 1ST

PRAYER OF PETITION TO BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA

Heavenly Father, You blessed Mother Teresa with gifts of love and compassion so she could spend her life in service for the poorest of the poor. May we imitate her examples of holiness by sharing our faith and reaching out to those in need.

O Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, so compassionate were you toward the sick, the hungry and the unwanted. Your heroic virtues and the graceful faithfullness in which you lived as a servant of God are beautiful examples of your love and union with him.

We rejoice in your beatification and we praise and thank our loving God for your life and generosity. Help us to follow the Gospel as faithfully and lovingly as you did. Amen.

Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003 by Pope John Paul II. She will become a Saint on Sept. 4, 2016. Mother Teresa is the Patron of our Chapel here in St. Paul.

SEPTEMBER 4TH

BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA IS CANONIZED SAINT

Special blessing at the end of every Mass

SEPTEMBER 18TH

CATECHIST MEETING 7:30pm

(Parish Office)

CCD AND CONFIRMATTION CLASSES BEGIN

Levels 1 through 5 at 9:30am Confirmation Class at 12:45pm

in Mother Cabrini Center

Rosary Society Fish and Chips previously scheduled

for September 16th, 2016 is

CANCELLED!

Visit our website at www.stpaulcnj.org Year of Mercy August 28th, 2016

10 SIGNS OF A SAFE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

1. Screening of staff/ volunteers.

2. Adults trained in safe environment strategies and signs of abuse. 3. Code of conduct enforced.

4. Open Communication between parents and staff/

staff and children/ children and parents. 5. Parents always Welcome. 6. Children educated in right relationship &

what to do if a relationship isn’t right.

7. Al l children treated with Dignity and Respect. 8. Clear Rules and Expectations. Consistent

reinforcement / consequences 9. Adequate supervision of youth. Team approach---accountability---no 1:1 isolation 10. All abuse is reported

“If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistance Coordinator: Peggy Zanello at 973-879-1489. You may also be in touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahoney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, 973-777-8818 Ext. 205 or Sister Joan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 Ext. 248. The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the diocesan Web site: www.patersondiocese.org.”

“Si usted o algiuen que usted conozca ha sido abusado por un sacerdote deben de llamar de inmediato a la oficina del Procurador General de su comunidad y a la Coordinadora para Asistencia de Victimas de la Diócesis: Peggy Zanello al 973-879-1489. También deben de llamar a la Diócesis y hablar con el Rev. Monseñor James T. Mahoney, Vicario General y Moderador de la Curia al número 973-777-8818 ext. 205 o a la Hermana Joan Daniel Healy, S. C. C., Canciller/Delegada Religiosa al número 973-777-8818 ext. 248. El texto completo de la poliza de la Diócesis de Paterson referiendo a Reclamos de Abuso Sexual esta disponible en la página web: www.patersondiocese.org.”

1. Pathway to love… By the Blessed Mother Expressing love to that significant other… WEDDINGS - NAMES AND DATES - WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 2. Pathway to Peace By 9/11 Memorial Expressing Love and Memories to our Deceased Ones …

Pavers Available

If interested, please call the parish office.

DCCFM (Diocesan Commission For Catholic

Filipino Ministries)

St. Clare Church 69 Allwood Road Clifton, NJ 07014

Saturday, September 17th, 2016 12:30pm Rosary and Novena,

1:00pm Holy Mass

Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S., L., D.D. Principal Celebrant

Fellowship follows immediately in the Parish Hall

Filipiniana Attire is Encouraged For more information, please contact:

Mark Valencia (973)715-7035

CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA

Mass here in St. Paul’s Church Saturday, October 1st, 2016 at 5:30pm

HONORING FILIPINO SAINTS San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod

MAIN CELEBRANT HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP BERNARDITO CLEOFAS AUZA

APOSTOLIC NUNCIO Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations

OUTSIDE THE PARISH

Visit our website at www.stpaulcnj.org Year of Mercy August 28th, 2016

Please make your donation payable to: St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.

Thank you for your generosity!

January

$155,700.00

DEDICATION AND HONORARY RESURRECTION WALL

Please note that the minimum donation eligible for a plaque is $100.00 and plaque design varies

according to amount of donation made. GOLD DONATION - IN MEMORY OF A LOST LOVED ONE

SILVER DONATION - IN HONOR OF FAMILY/EVENT

$100 - $199 Leaf Plaque $200 - $299 Leaf Plaque w/1 Star

$300 - $399 Leaf Plaque w/2 Stars $399 - $499 Leaf Plaque w/3 Stars

$500 - $749 Leaf Plaque w/4 Stars $750 - $999 Leaf Plaque w/5 Stars

$1,000 - $2,499 Small Rock $ 2,500-$4,999 Medium Rock $5,000- $10,000 Large Rock Over $10,000 X Large Rock

LIFE’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK 1. Learn to play a musical instrument. 2. Sing in the shower. 3. Use the good silver. 4. Learn to make great chili. 5. Plant flowers every Spring. 6. Own a great stereo system. 7. Be the first to say “Hello.” 8. Live beneath your means. 9. Buy great books, even if

you never read them.

10 SIGNS

OF A SAFE

PROGRAM

FOR

CHILDREN &

YOUTH

1. Screening

of staff/

volunteers.

2. Adults

trained in safe

environment

strategies and

signs of

abuse.

3. Code of

conduct

enforced.

4. Open Communication

between parents

and staff/ staff and children/ children and parents. 5. Parents always Welcome.

6. Children

educated in

right

relations

hip & what

to do if a

relations

hip isn’t

right.

7. Al l children

treated with

Dignity and

Respect. 8. Clear

Rules and

Expectations.

Consistent

DAY BY DAY

PROGRESS

TOWARDS OUR ELEVAT

OR

Spiritual Works of Mercy

Convert Sinners, Instruct the Ignorant,

Advise the Doubtful, Comfort the Sorrowful, Bear Wrongs Patiently,

Forgive Injuries, Pray for the Living and the

Dead

“A Time to Heal, to Help, to Forgive.”

Corporal Works of Mercy

Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty,

Clothe the Naked, Shelter the Homeless, Care for the Sick, Visit

the Imprisoned, Bury the Dead

NEW STAIN GLASS WINDOW IN THE CHURCH VESTIBULE FROM THE XIII CENTURY

ST. PAUL’S YOUTH MINISTRY CAR WASH August 21st, 2016

The window that was previously there will be relocated.

Special thanks to all those who supported our Car Wash Fundraiser by having us wash your vehicles. God bless you.