Weekly Mass Schedule Unless otherwise noted, all weekday Masses will be held in the Parish Center Chapel

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1 Weekly Mass Schedule Unless otherwise noted, all weekday Masses will be held in the Parish Center Chapel Saturday, October 24 5:30 p.m. Deceased Members of the LaMonica Family Sunday, October 25 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. Basalisa Nano 10:30 a.m. Joseph Formisano 10:30 a.m. Emil Klecak 3 rd Anniversary MWH 12:00 p.m. Grazia Pepitone Monday, October 26 6:30 a.m. John DeBlasi, Sr. 8:00 a.m. Daniel Murphy Birthday 12:10 p.m. Priscilla A. Coffey Tuesday, October 27 6:30 a.m. Alfred Bauerlein 8:00 a.m. Rose Russo 12:10 p.m. Maureen Westervelt Wednesday, October 28 6:30 a.m. Maria Thai 8:00 a.m. John Glynn 12:10 p.m. Peter C. Farrell Thursday, October 29 6:30 a.m. Maryann Bobowicz 8:00 a.m. Cecelia Schwertz 21 st Anniversary 12:10 p.m. Ugo Marcantuono 5 th Anniversary Friday, October 30 6:30 a.m. Frank J. Frey 8:00 a.m. Frances B. Polakoski 12:10 p.m. Arligh Ravago Saturday, October 31 8:00 a.m. Catherine M. Capalbo 5:30 p.m. Vicenzo Racanelli Sunday, November 1 (All Saints Day) 7:30 a.m. Gertrude Cafro Birthday 9:00 a.m. Intentions of the Rosary Society 10:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Colamarco & Rafa Families 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish MWH 12:00 p.m. Elsie Lauber Birthday Church Lamp In Memory of Vicenzo Racanelli Wine In Memory of Vicenzo Racanelli Hosts For every Mass have been donated by the Rosary Society 1 From the Pastor s Desk Each year parishes are invited to name a teenager and an adult to receive Archdiocesan recognition at Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica in Newark for their efforts in Youth Ministry. The awards were given out last Sunday. This year s honorees are Katie Mauro, who attends Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, and Bill Arndt. Katie has been a steady participant in our Parish s Youth Group, which is run by Tara Freschi. Bill is the leader of the music group at our Family Mass, which is celebrated every Sunday at 10:30 in Msgr. Walsh Hall. Congratulations to Katie and Bill! Last Sunday afternoon Holy Family Church hosted a joyful Mass to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination of Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Father Benedict, who was born in Jersey City, has become internationally known for his television appearances on EWTN, for his many illuminating and inspiring writings, and for his part in beginning the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a thriving young community whose members observe a strict rule that guides them in faithfully living out the traditional ideals of St. Francis of Assisi in our time. The Friars, whose apostolic work concentrates on helping the poorest members of society, were founded in 1987 and already have more than a hundred members. A community of religious sisters began the following year. Fr. Glen Sudano, a past Servant (or Superior) of the community has pointed out that From day one, our desire was not to create a new form of religious life or observance but rather to set ourselves securely upon our own ancient foundations. For this very reason, none of the original eight Friars of the Renewal see themselves as founders. We do not see ourselves as prophetic architects but rather as simple builders. The holy Gospels are our map, the saints are our guides, and the sacraments are our strength for the journey. Fr. Benedict, who is well known for his enjoyable wit, was very serious when it came to making an occasion out of his golden anniversary as a priest. In a recent interview, he made it clear that he is not in favor or celebrating priests anniversaries. As he put it in his inimitable style: I totally dislike the whole thing. I never wanted to have any celebration of the 50 th. I don t believe in these things. Ordained priests should celebrate their anniversary by putting a rope around their neck and ashes on their heads and asking God forgiveness for their sins. But when Chris Bell, who runs the Good Counsel Homes for poor single mothers who have chosen to keep their children, asked him to consent to the celebration to raise funds for the charity, which Fr. Benedict helped found, he instantly said yes. Msgr. David Hubba

2 This Week at St. Mary Sunday, October 25 9:00 a.m. Religious Education 10:30 a.m. RCIA Church (Meeting after in PCCR) 11:30 a.m. Religious Ed Pot Luck Breakfast MWH 1:00 p.m. A Christmas Carol Practice MWH 7:00 p.m. Adult Basketball Gym call Monday, October 26 12:00 p.m. Miraculous Medal Novena 5:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous MWH 8:00 p.m. Oratory of Divine Love Dcn. Coffey CR Tuesday, October 27 3:45 p.m. Religious Education 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Rehearsal Church 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice Chapel 7:15 p.m. Bingo MWH Wednesday, October 28 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Church 7:00 p.m. Bereavement Group Meeting PCCR Thursday, October 29 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Mtg. Youth Group Room 7:00 p.m. Devotion to the Divine Mercy Chapel 7:30 p.m. CFM Meeting PCCR Friday, October 30 5:30 p.m. A Christmas Carol Practice MWH 7:00 p.m. Rel. Ed Youth Group Volleyball Gym Sunday, November 1 9:00 a.m. Religious Education 10:30 a.m. RCIA Church (Meeting after in PCCR) 1:00 p.m. A Christmas Carol Practice MWH 6:00 p.m. Rel. Ed Youth Group Mtg Lafayette Rm 7:00 p.m. Adult Basketball Gym call Rosary Sunday November 1 Church Rosarians are encouraged to meet in the first few pews of church at 8:40 a.m. to recite the Rosary, and attend the 9:00 a.m. Mass that is offered for the intentions of the Rosarians. Evening of Reflection St. Mary s Rosary Society invites all women of the parish to share an Evening of Reflection on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the School Cafeteria. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Deacon Dominic Messina. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us for this special evening! Daylight Savings Time ends on November 1. Don t forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night. Mass Schedule for All Saint s and All Soul s Day Sun., November 1, All Saint s Day (Normal Sunday schedule will be followed) Masses: Sat., 5:30 p.m. Sun., 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon Mon., November 2 (All Soul s Day) Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (in Chapel) and 7:00 p.m. (in Church) The special 7:00 p.m. mass will include the reading of names of all who have had funerals at St. Mary s in the past year. If you have someone dear to you who has died this past year but whose funeral took place elsewhere, you are welcome to submit that person s name to be read. Call the Parish Center ( ) with the name by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28. All Soul s Day Cemetery Mass The Franciscan community of St. Joseph s Church, East Rutherford, invites everyone to celebrate Mass on Sat., Oct. 31 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph s Cemetery, Ridge Road in Lyndhurst. St. Mary s Musical Thank You The St. Mary s Musical held on Saturday, October 10 was a great success. The fundraising project netted $1,745. Thanks to all who gave their time, talent and treasure in making this endeavor possible. Noni Vale & Committee Members Spiritual Direction Sister Mary Joseph Albright, SCC (a vocation from our parish) is a spiritual director, certified from Quellen Spiritual Center, Mendham, New Jersey and resides at St. Nicholas Convent, Jersey City. Sister is offering spiritual direction to anyone desiring this service. If you are serious about developing your spirituality and are interested, please call Sister Mary Joseph at By appointment only. Men s Prayer Group Meetings at St. Mary s Friday mornings in November from 5:45 6:45 a.m. (yes, in the morning before work) the Men s Prayer Group will meet in Walsh Hall for prayers, gospel reflection and song.come and join fellow parishioner Bill Arndt, a member for over 10 years. (If you need to leave before we close, don t worry. Our truck driver does, our doctor does and also our assemblyman, to name a few). 2

3 St. Mary s Church Thanksgiving Day Banquet Thursday, November 26, :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. School Gym The King will answer, Whenever you did if for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me. Matthew 25:40 (Contemporary English Version) To volunteer for the Banquet Day Serving Committee please call To donate a turkey breast please call To donate a dessert please call To prepare a side dish please call To donate cash for a guest gift basket please call Anyone who wants to be a guest please call to reserve a seat by Monday, November 16, Brian 8239 or We Give Thee Thanks Support Group for Parents Grieving a Child s Death The Office of Family Life of the Archdiocese of Newark sponsors two support groups for parents grieving the death of a child. Groups meet on the first Wednesday of each month at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Center (60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield) and on the third Monday of each month at St. Peter the Apostle Rectory (445 Fifth Ave, River Edge). There is no pre-registration and there is no fee. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. For further information, contact the Office of Family Life at Holy Father s Prayer Intention for October That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist. Calling all kids in Grades 3 to 8 St. Mary s needs you! We are in need of children to serve at our weekend Masses. Please donate your time and talent to assist the priests of our parish as they celebrate Mass. The training is easy and the schedule can be very flexible. To learn more, call Mary Balitsos at A Concert in Honor of the Faithful Departed The Cathedral Choir and Orchestra of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, under the direction of John J. Miller and Organist, Vincent Carr, present a Concert in Honor of the Faithful Departed on Sun., Nov. 1 at 4:00 p.m. Janet McCormack (Office of Family Life Ministries) will present Finding Hope and Healing through the Dimension of Music to the bereaved at 3:30 p.m. in the Lady Chapel. This concert is sponsored in part by a grant from Catholic Cemeteries. A free-will offering will be received. For additional information, call Special Speaker at St. Joseph s Church Fr. Louis Vitale, co-founder of the peace and nonviolence organization, Pace e Bene, will be speaking at St. Joseph s Church in East Rutherford on Sun., Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Louie, a Franciscan priest and former provincial of the California Franciscan Friars, will discuss how we can respond to the violence in our world in a non-violent manner in a presentation titled Love Your Enemies: Transforming Us vs. Them Thinking. For more information call the St. Joseph Friary at International Adoption Meeting Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese Of Newark will be holding an International Adoption Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Youth Center at 499 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ. For directions and to register call Note from Bill Arndt Once again I am appealing to all my fellow parishioners for help with a few things. Over the past 4 years I have been working with remedial readers in the Newark schools. You have been generous in donating used furniture (living room type chairs) that I utilize in creating a reading zone in my classroom. I am once again in need of a few. If you have a refrigerator that works that you won t be needing, please consider a donation to a family who cannot afford to replace the one they had which is no longer working. They are currently surviving with a minifridge and a local bakery helping them with ice. Basketball yes it is that time. Currently I have 30 new freshmen who have expressed an interest in playing, many for the first time. In the past you have helped me to give these girls their first basketballs. If possible, I am looking for donated new basketballs for their use (cost is between $15 and $20). If you can help with any of these please contact Bill Arndt at

4 The Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark presents A Day of Reflection For Married Couples Saturday, November 21, :00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Church 28 Brookline Avenue Nutley, NJ Rev. John F. Gordon, Retreat Director Parochial Vicar, Holy Family R.C. Church, Nutley, NJ Cost: $95 per couple (in advance) lunch included Pre-registration is required; space is limited. For further information, please contact the Family Life Office at Registration Last Name Husband Wife Address City/State Zip Telephone Cell Checks should be made payable to Family Life Ministries and sent with the registration form to: Office of Family Life Ministries, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ

5 RCIA Classes at St. Mary s Any adult who has not made the Sacraments of First Eucharist or Confirmation OR any member of the Protestant faith who has been baptized OR anyone who doesn t belong to any faith tradition are eligible to participate in the adult faith formation process here at St. Mary s. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the catechetical faith formation process. Instruction begins here at St. Mary s on Sunday, Oct. 25. We will meet every Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. Mass (in the Main Church) and immediately following we will go to the Parish Center for instruction. For further information, contact Fr. George at Parish Collection for Sunday, October 11 Thank you for your donation of $7,740. Also, the Propagation of the Faith collection of $2,120. Special Collection for Philippines Relief This week s special voluntary collection is for those affected by Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines. Catholic Relief Services, along with its partner Caritas Philippines, is providing thousands of homeless families with immediate food and aid. Checks should be made payable to Archdiocese of Newark Philippine Relief. Please be sure to mark the envelope with Philippine Collection so we may direct the money to the correct place. Or if you choose, you may send your check directly to the Archdiocese at: Office of Finance Archdiocese of Newark P.O. Box 9500 Newark, NJ Second Annual Serra Communion Breakfast Serra International, District 22, Archdiocese of Newark, is holding its Second Annual Communion Breakfast on Sun., Nov. 1. All members of the community are invited to join the Serrans at Mass to be offered by Bishop Edgar M. dacunha in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Prospect Street, South Orange at 9:30 a.m. Breakfast will follow in the Bishop Dougherty Student Center at Seton Hall University. The speaker will be renowned Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Cost for the breakfast is $24 per person, Students $15, children 12 and under $12. Reservations may be made by contacting Rose Marie Deehan at or jpdeehan@aol.com. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Today is World Priest Day! Worldwide Marriage Encounter thanks all of our priests for their loving service to God s people. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in this area is Nov For more info, please call Annulment Information Evening An Annulment Information Evening is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 4 at St. John the Baptist Church (Parish Center), 69 Valley Street, Hillsdale, NJ. A canon lawyer from the Archdiocese of Newark will discuss the most recent theology, guidelines and requirements for obtaining a Church annulment. The information will be presented in terms that all can understand. A question and answer period will conclude the session. Pre-registration is not necessary. For additional information call the Office of Family Life at The deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. That they may be protected by the Holy Spirit and know the prayers of a grateful nation. If any names can be taken off the Sick List, please contact the Parish Center at Please say a special prayer for Mary and Lawrence Simon the parents of Fr. Shamas Simon, our visiting priest of this past summer, who are ill. The Sick Jaclyn Amorin, Anita Ang, June Bianchini, Jim Blanda, Olga & Victor Boen, Dr. George Boyle, Patrick Brady, James Brooks, Louise Brunetto, John Casale, Donna Catanese, Bruno Colucci, Patti Colucci, Frank Corbo, Michael Cox, Jr., Anthony Divins, Alexandra Donadia, Nicholas, Michele & Paul Fasone, Eileen Fell, Peter Fiala, Eleanor & Peter Franco, Roxanne Funke, Gertrude Furlong, Nancy Gabriele, Gabrielle Geannone, Nicholas Grasso, Barbara Harrity, George & Eileen Ippolito, Joanna Jasontek, Elizabeth Klotz, Eric Lawton, Maria MacMunn, Rose Marie Malanga, Karen Mathewson, Judy McAdam, Jerry Mendoza, Faith Morelli, Lorraine Marie Morelli, Virginia Moscolo, baby Nicole, Helen Nicole, Grace Reijers, Fran Reilly, Joan Romaniello, Caesar Romano, Adelaide Rose, Diana Schmelzer, Charles Seelman, Mary & Lawrence Simon, John & Marianne Thievon, William & Doris Tracey, Helen Tyrpak, Charlet Villanueva, Peter Vocaturo, Margaretta Wippich, Karen Zaliwski Deceased Mary Cipolla Readings for the Week of October 25, 2009 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39/Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Liturgical Publications Inc 5