Dear Friends, It’s called the law of the spirit. It’s a law Jesus lived by: what you receive freely, you must give freely. It must be given because unlike material things that lessen when used, the Spirit can only grow in life when it’s used for life. This is what’s operative behind today’s Scripture passage about the talents. It’s a story that’s meant to drive home the point that when we work with the Spirit, we grow in the Spirit. When we refuse to cooperate, we stagnate. It’s a hard lesson but that’s the reality of life in the Spirit. In Jesus’ story, the master gave three servants sizable portions of money, called talents. In our day, a talent could conservatively be worth between $1,000 to $30,000. Other estimates put the amount much higher, at nearly $1,000,000! Even to be given 1 talent, let alone 3 and 5 talents, as in the parable, was to be given not just money, but a tremendous amount of trust. Trust isn’t material. It’s a matter of the Spirit. It grows as it’s used. Each received their money to make more money for the master. Two did so, but the third refused. His fear prevented him from acting on the sum given. The two who were trustworthy received greater responsibilities. The untrustworthy one lost everything. But Jesus didn’t use this parable to merely talk about being good stewards of money, nor even the smart use of personal abilities. Remember, the servants were given huge sums. That meant that it was symbolic of the life of God, the Spirit of Christ. It’s what his disciples, what we, have received from him. That life, of its nature, must be given away. Why? Because it’s of the nature of God to give of himself, without counting the cost. When we’re under God’s influence, we’re challenged to give like him. It’s not for our benefit. It’s to serve the Master’s vision. Now, here’s where the story is about us. As the Eucharist reveals at every Mass, the life of Christ comes to us in and through material substances. That reveals that all matter is in one way or the other symbolic of God’s life, poured out for us. Our problem today is that we’ve become like the lazy servant. We’ve been taught to fear other people, groups, and nations so much that we believe we must hoard what we’ve received. Too often, we don’t see Christ. We see only bread and wine. Too often, we separate matter from the Spirit. When we do that we don’t build up the human community in and through what we’ve received. We, unfortunately, become less interested in justice, forgiveness, and peace. We think only of protecting our interests. We violate a law of the Spirit - what we’ve received freely, we must give freely. The result has been the fragmentation of ourselves, our families, our communities, our nation, and our common home. We’re playing with fire. We must pay attention to what Christ shows us in the Eucharist. It shows us a way beyond the current madness. Love,

Fr.Joe

Worship… Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the

center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,

from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any

comments, please feel free to contact any of the following

Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon

Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Jennifer Reeves, Vicenta Oyog, Lori Mineo, Ann Riffle, Baby Sophia Behrens, James Giegler, Matt Kenly, Marie Recchione, Bob Nichols, Maria Iozzia, Joseph Fernandez & his family, Jerry Marcom, Eileen Meyer, Anthony Esposito, Marissa Anderson, Helen Masefield, Timothy Dolan, Marie Kazazian, Rowen Ru, Charles Cummins, Alexa Kazazian, Meghan Curley, Romeo Malungcot, Angelina Perez, Kathy Nahra, Joe Hackett, Baby Joseph Mount, Sean O’Malley, Dave Gondres, Mark Reeves, Dr. Kevin Jeffrey McCarthy, Tommy Maher, Betty Young, Gabrielle Paradiso, Baby Charles Michael Tansey, Marianne Wilde, Lois Dekker, Mary Golabek, Joy Leonard, Mark Reeves, Mercedes Cepeda, Joey Bulger, Tom Pagano, Catherine Kurnath, John Coons, Mary McCarthy, Nellie Salazar, Ann Garripoli Petrie, Jennifer Crespo, Jimmy O’Hanlon, Patricia Sisti, Albert Gravel, Margaret Hoether, David Guerra, Jessica Pavoni, Debbie Carlotti, Jake Rudd, John Bohlig, Michael Reyes, Frank Morano, Sr., Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Veronica Reichert, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedorchik, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Helen Konarski, Mary Ludlow, Jason & Justin Leider, Dianna Miranda, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Anne Llewellyn, Les Wolf, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Nicole Schepps and John Falcone.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Janice Ward, Robert Stewart, Thomas Paulhus,

Patrick Loughlin and Rose Urso

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in loving memory of James & Agnes Molphy as requested by their daughter.

The Altar Candles will burn this week in honor of The Staff of St. Anne’s in Thanksgiving from All Parishioners.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of James Molphy as requested by his daugher.

Monday, November 20th

7:30 - Peter Britz – Lillian & Peter Britz Liz Lee - Family 8:45 – Michael Fochi – Loving Family Rocco Venezia - Barbara

Tuesday, November 21st

7:30 - James Molphy - Daughter 8:45 – George Kovarik – Wife, Ellen Nestorio Fuentes – Fuentes Family Thomas Muller – Lise Muller

Wednesday, November 22nd

7:30 – Kevin Escorcia – Family Joseph Oyog – Lily Oyog Family Lenora Mosca - Marie 8:45 - James F. Holt – Ann Stapleton & Family Kevin Dalton – Family David Libak – Bev & Nor

Thursday, November 23rd

- Thanksgiving 9:00 - People of St. Anne Parish

Friday, November 24th

7:30 – Bill & Dennis Malone – Sally & Family 8:45 - Grace Seitzer (Living) – Marie Maria Zunno – Tom, Sharda, Shawn & Ashlyn McDonald

Saturday, November 25th

8:45 - Agnes & James Molphy – Daughter Anne Carriero – Husband Michael & Bridie Coughlan - Family 5:15 - Eleanor & Pasquale Pompeo – Patrick & Caroline Pompeo Thomas Paulhus – Karen Kelley Regina McGuire – The Abate Family Marian Palagano – Alberta & Michele

Sunday, November 26th

7:30 – Joseph Oyog – Lily Oyog & Family Maria Gorete Goncalves – Family Janice Ward – Linda & Bob Kozlarek Melissa Cunha – The Tuchler Family 9:30 – Salvatore Barone – Wife & Children Catherine Milewiczik – The Croce Family Trisha Serafin – Marlene & Al LaCagnina Thomas Dolan – “1

st Anniv.” – Joe & Alan Quinn

11:30- Richard Pensabene – The Pensabene Family Alice Barbiere – Meaghan Schick Peter Leone – The Family Ida LoBue – The Long Family 6:00 – People of St. Anne Parish

THANKSGIVING OFFICE HOURS

The parish offices will close at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 22nd and will re-open Saturday, November 25th at 9:00 am!!

Let us pray for those in our armed forces

especially for: 2nd

Lt. Frank D. Slawson II, USAF:

1st Lt. Markus Landers, USMC; Cpl Bobby

Cimmino, USMC; PFC Richard Marchese, US

Army; Pvt. John Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer

Burger, US Army; SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army;

PO 2nd

Cl Jimmy Guerra, US Navy, PO 1st Cl

Nicholas J. Vanni, US Navy; Major Gregory

Sugalski, US Army; MM2 Nicholas J. Magarelli,

USN, Master Sgt. Michael VanPamel, USAF; Sgt.

Michael Bourke, US Army; PFC Lindsay Newarski,

US Army; Staff Sgt.. Matthew Bauer, USAF;

Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc Sabatino, USN;

LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman Michael Diffin,

USAF; CPL Justin Scales, USMC; LCPL Dominick

Rizzo, USMC; PFC Jonathan C. Sulinski, Warrant

Officer Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt. Bert J. Frullo,

US Army; LCPL. Harrison James Bruining, USMC;

LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC; Capt. Kip Rainey;

SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army; Spec. 4 Brian

Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike Tarantino,

USN; Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance Corp.

Marshall Denney IV; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt.

Daniel Curtin, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph Sullivan,

USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF; Capt.

Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in Iraq

and Afghanistan.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know

someone who is considering having an abortion,

here is a number they might call that could be of

help to them to consider an alternative to this

practice. The number is

1-800-395-HELP (4357).

For the month of November, Pope Francis asks us to pray especially

...that Christians in Africa, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialog, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions.

BTOR will resume its weekly sessions

starting Thursday, December 7 and continuing in December on the 14th and 21st.

The time is from 1:00-2:00 pm but the location will be in the Cornerstone Conference Room

not in the Faith Center.

REFLECTION Rest in Me, Full of Comfort -Mary Ellen Smajo

Rest in Me, full of comfort; I know you often optimize everything, make the most of every gift, Magis-ize each moment; just for now, stop and savor for savoring’s sake; feel the wind; hear the current’s gurgle; see the stars; fill full of wonder, and hear My heartbeat; I hold you; and the world; and the works; and everyone I’ve ever made; so, full-of-comfort, rest in Me.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.”

(Matthew 25:21) God expect sus to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us and then generously returns a portion with increase. He doesn’t want us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us; He expects us to grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them. Unfortunately, many of us are not generous in proportion to all that God has given us.

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we become ever

more truly the People of God. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council

Representatives: Donna Stickna, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Save the date: Wednesday, December 13th will be St. Anne School Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, 765 Rt. 17 South in Paramus. Our school choir will perform at 7:00 pm in the Café. Watch bulletin for voucher the weekend before the Fair.

Visit our website at www.stannenj.com Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

FAITH FORMATION NEWS Home Study 3 will meet on November 21 at 7pm in the school cafeteria. Please enter through door #5

(back parking lot). Online reviews for chapter 1-8 are to be completed one week before the session.

SundayFaith will not be in session on Sunday, November 26. Instead, all families are asked to be part

of an at-home study day. Grades 1-6 are asked to complete pages 229-230 (Advent lesson); grade 7 & 8

are to read Chapter 10. Grade 7 is to complete p. 131 #s 1 & 2, and grade 8 is to complete p. 131 #s 1-5.

We will be back on December 3!

The Advent SummerFaith Family Session will be Sunday, December 10, immediately following the 9:30

Family Mass. All students are encouraged to go to the Launchpad during Mass. After Mass, please go

to the school cafeteria from 10:30-11:30am (enter through door #5, back parking lot). Our service

project will be a collection of children’s new winter hats/gloves/mittens/scarves.

SACRAMENTAL PREP Completed Reconciliation books are due in the Faith Formation Office by Friday, December 1.

All NEW Confirmation candidates will meet in the Church Hall on Sunday, December 3 from 7-8:30pm. Reminder emails will be sent to all registered candidates.

No need to bring anything…see you then!

We Give Thanks… Be sure to join us for Mass on Thanksgiving morning at 9:00 am with our Family choir leading us in song as we give thanks for all God’s blessings.

We wish you a happy and grateful Thanksgiving Day!

Service…Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and

human development, we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to

the blind and the sick. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: Help the less fortunate families in our community this Thanksgiving. We try

to fill our food bags with items people would want for a holiday dinner. We also accept Gift Cards from

ShopRite or Acme. The following items are needed: Turkeys, Hams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry

sauce and gravy. Please drop off frozen turkeys and hams to the secretary at the Rectory desk and tell her it must

be frozen or refrigerated. You can also drop off a main dish. Do not leave frozen items in the Rectory vestibule.

ITEMS MOST NEEDED ARE: PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, TUNA AND CEREAL. Instant potatoes,

canned fruit, jelly, pasta, spaghetti sauce, mac n cheese, white rice (small bags), small packets of instant dry

milk, mayo, soup, ketchup, jello or pudding mix, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, cookies, healthy snacks, cake

mix, icing, deodorant, facial soap, shampoo & conditioner, tooth paste, tooth brushes, paper towels, toilet paper,

saran wrap, baggies, dish soap, laundry detergent and house cleaning products.

We are not accepting clothes, books, baby items or house hold items at the rectory until January.

RECYCLE…REUSE HELP OTHERS… If Saint Nick will be giving you new pots, pans, dishes, silverware, etc

mark and donate used products after News Year’s Day for our food pantry families.

HARRISON HOUSE COOKS NEEDED – Cook for 7 adults who have AIDS and live in Paramus. We need

cooks in starting in March 2018. Every fourth Sunday in each month is our date to cook. Call Michelle for more

info at 201-791-1616 ext. 217. Leave name, telephone and message.

Giving Tree: The Giving Tree will be up November 18/19th

weekend.

Gifts must be returned by November 27th.

Please remember to attach the card you picked to the gift.

“Oh God, I lost the Giving Tree Card.”

Before this happens to you, please do as follows: Read the instructions on the green sheet attached to your card.

Carry a record on a piece of paper of all the info on the card including the color, code, name, sizes, etc. to take

with you when you go shopping. Keep the original in a safe place at home. This suggestion is being made to save

all us from the frustration of so many lost cards over the last 30+ years.

Gifts can be dropped off in the church after mass and/or at the rectory on that weekend.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY NETWORK for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, December 7th. Next meeting at St. Anne’s Rectory is Saturday, December 9th - from 10am - 12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s builds

community in the ways that we live and work and celebrate

together. In these ways, we experience the living presence of

Christ. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact

any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Junie Fuertes, Laurie Hessman, Joe Murray, Joan Piela,

Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, November 19th Monday, November 20th RCIA – 7:00 pm – CR Bereavement Group – 7:00 pm – FC Seculars – 7:00 pm - CH Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C AA – 7:30 PM - LCR Tuesday, November 21st Early Morning Men’s Group – 6:00 am – FC Cheer – 5:00 – 7:00 pm – CAF Home Study – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – CAF/SCH Choir – 7:30 – 9:00 pm - C Wednesday, November 22nd

Thursday, November 23rd – Happy Thanksgiving

Mass – 9:00 am – C Friday, November 24th Saturday, November 25th AA – 7:30 – 8:30 PM – CAF

SAINT ANNE SENIORS The next meeting of the Saint Anne’s Seniors will be November 27 at I:00 pm in the church hall. Tickets will also be on sale for our Christmas Party at the Brownstone. Tickets are $20 for members and $35 for guests.

YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT! St. Anne School PTG Fundraiser “10” Winner 50/50 Cash Raffle will go off Saturday, November 25th at 6:30 pm in the Church Hall. You can get tickets at the Rectory during regular business hours and after Mass this weekend.

Thank you for your support and good luck!

The Bereavement Support Group will meet on Monday November 20, 2017 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the rectory. All are welcome and there is no need to register. Your loss does not have to be recent, if you have lost a loved one and are still grieving, then come and join us. Each session is facilitated by registered nurses who are certified Bereavement Support Group Facilitators. If you are grieving, join us and you will meet others who are working through their grief. For more information contact Margaret Howard at 201-796-9365.

Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under? Or perhaps you care for your grandchildren during the week?

If so, come join us for our weekly Play Group which will meet next on

Wednesday, November 29th from 9:30 – 11:00 am in the Church Hall. For info., please call Ali Curley at 201-693-3474.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW On Sunday, December 10th, Saint Joseph Regional H. S., Montvale, NJ will be hosting its annual Christmas Craft Show from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., showcasing the talents of over 125 juried crafts people and fine artists. Admission is $2.00. Children and senior citizens (65+) are free. NO STROLLERS PERMITTED. www.saintjosephregional.org

9th Annual

Bagel Breakfast with Santa Hosted by St. Anne Church Family Ministry

There will be food, crafts and lots of photo opportunities!

Don’t forget your camera!

When: Saturday, December 9, 2017

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: St. Anne Church Hall

Cost: $15 per family – 1 child

$20 per family – 2 or more children

You can register one of two ways:

1. ONLINE: See our website for details (www.stannefairlawnnj.org) or

2. MAIL: Fill out the form below and submit with payment to the Rectory

Payment is due no later than Tuesday, December 5th.

Due to high levels of interest, payments received after that date will not guarantee your

family’s inclusion. No payments will be accepted at the door.

Call Laurie Hessman for more information: (201)791-1616 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Adult name for check-in:

__________________________________________________________________

Email Address:

__________________________________________________________________

(circle one) Home Phone/Cell Phone:

__________________________________________________________________

# of Attendees: ______adults ______children under 13 (important for chair, food and craft count)

I need a gluten free option for ______adults ______children under 13

Total payment ($15 or $20): ___________________ Make checks payable to: St. Anne

Church

Please send payment (cash or check) to: St. Anne Rectory, Attn: Santa Breakfast

15-05 Saint Anne Street, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various ministries can

reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee Members: Ed Hughes, Bill

Ball, Sheila Abate, Loretta Stachiotti, Steve Palermo, Jerry Cunningham and John Weiss.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, Steve Zmuda, Ron Barbarulo, Adrian Menichelli

and Michael La Rocca

We are grateful to the 1,396 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $13,042.00 in the offertory and $2,378.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $20,640.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than

others. Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra

energy months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should

happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate

it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy

envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be

sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks so much. And special thanks to those who have already been doing it

regularly. It makes a difference!!!

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR 2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the

Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.” When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations. Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!