Parish Center 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Office: 201-891-1122 Fax: 201-891-3708 Website: www.saintelizabeths.orgEmail: rectory@saintelizabeths.org Parish School Website: www.sainte-school.org Office: 201-891-1481

School Principal Karen Lewis

Can you find the hidden picture of Jesus in this bulletin?

CHURCH OF SAINT ELIZABETH

January 12, 2020

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NEWS AND EVENTS

COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 22 Offertory $19,025| Online $3,594| Total $22,619

Dear friends at St. Elizabeth’s, Over the past month or so, God has gradually revealed to us through the scrip-tures the wonderful gift of His son. First, Mary was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would become the mother of God and bear a son who will be called Jesus. Then Joseph, who was planning on divorcing Mary, was also visited by an angel and was told that the child Mary was carrying was conceived by the Holy Spirit. After Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem, the angels an-nounced the Good News to the shepherds who were keeping the night watch over their flocks. Last week was the Feast of the Epiphany when the wise kings from the East followed the star that lead them to the newborn King of the Jews. This week, as Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River, we hear God’s voice from the heavens revealing that Jesus is the Messiah, His be-loved Son with whom He is well pleased. Although the Baptism of the Lord closes out the Christmas season, the love story between God and his people continues. Jesus did not need to be baptized because He was without sin. But He chose to be baptized so that He could walk with all of us who have been baptized and are committed to a life of repentance and a turning away from sin. Allowing Himself to be baptized was an act of love and solidarity with humanity. Jesus’s bap-tism in the Jordan reminds us that He is Emmanuel - “God with us.” By becoming one of us, He goes all in. He understands our joys and our sorrows, and He walks with us during the trials and tribulations of life. One of the great joys of my own diaconal ministry is preparing couples for the baptism of their babies and in presiding over the baptismal rite. Last year, Fr. Stephen, Fr. Vincent, Fr. Carlos, and I welcomed 106 new souls into the Catholic Church and the community of faith here at St. Elizabeth’s Church and the beginning of their spiritual journey through the sacrament of baptism. Isn’t that amazing!! Today, on the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, many of those who had their babies baptized in 2019 will return to St. Elizabeth’s for a special blessing at the 10:30 am or 12 noon Mass. Jesus’s baptism marked the beginning of His public ministry. For you and me and the babies at St. Elizabeth’s, Baptism marks the beginning of our lives as Catholic Christians. Each of us, through our baptism, becomes God’s beloved sons and daughters, brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ. This means that Jesus’s mission be-comes our mission as well. The same Spirit that descended upon Jesus at the Jordan is also with us as we strive to live the Gospel in lives of love and service to God and our neighbor. Many of you, like me, were baptized as infants and have no recollection of our baptism. But just like we cele-brate our birthday’s every year, we should also celebrate our baptism. Although this feast commemorating the Baptism of the Lord closes out the Christmas season, it is not an ending. Rather, it marks a new beginning. It recalls the beginning of Christ’s public ministry, and the start of his journey to the cross and his passion, death and resurrection. It also causes us to pause and reflect on our own spiritual journey and our life in Christ. Our baptism gives us great hope for eternal life and that we too will rise with Christ on the last day. This is cause for great celebration!! Today, as we observe the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, let us celebrate our own baptism and may we hear God’s voice in our hearts saying WE are HIS beloved son’s and daughter’s in whom HE is well pleased.

Peace and blessings for the New Year!

Deacon Andy

COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 29 Offertory $19,140| Online $4,296| Total $23,436

COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 5 Offertory $21,496| Online $6,189| Total $27,685

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Saturday, January 11 9:00 am Memorial Mass

5:00 pm Edmund Costello

Sunday, January 12 7:30 am People of the Parish

9:00 am Christopher Eisenhardt 10:30 am Narciso & Bruna Morson

12:00 noon Henry McNamara 6:15 pm Margaret Creange

Monday, January 13 7:00 am Susan Villano

9:00 am Henry McNamara

Tuesday, January 14 7:00 am Anna Maniaci

9:00 am D’Ura & Gringeri Families

Wednesday, January 15 7:00 am Janet Rogalski

9:00 am Ruth & John Doherty

Thursday, January 16 7:00 am Peter Cantilina

9:00 am Lucia & Americo Tramontozzi

Friday, January 17 7:00 am Rita Laubersheirmer 9:00 am Tommy FitzPatrick

Saturday, January 18 9:00 am Memorial Mass 5:00 pm Wolak Family

Sunday, January 19 7:30 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Liz & Dave Calandra 10:30 am Donald T. Schaefer 12:00 noon Arnaldo Musillo,

1st Anniversary 6:15 pm Marco Mastrogiovanni

MASS INTENTIONS NEWS AND EVENTS

Memorials for the week of January 12th

Altar Bread & Wine: In memory of Daniel Ramondetta, donated by Mark Tramontozzi

Sanctuary Light: In memory of Alfred Cipolletti, 10th Anniversary

donated by Veronica and family

Candles on the Altar: In memory of Helen & Conrad Hurtz donated by Nancy Soyka

Flowers for the Holy Family Shrine: In memory Mr. & Mrs. DeLorenzo

donated by Barbara & Ed Efchak

Flowers for St. Elizabeth Shrine: In memory of Elise McManemin donated by Ed & Tina Smith

“To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

Your loved one will be announced at Mass for two weeks, then included in the bulletin for six weeks. Call the Parish Center to let us know the names of those we should include in our prayers.

A time for sorrow…

Recently deceased: Patricia Kielh, Dr. Anthony Antonelli, Elise McManimin, Cecelia De Silvio, June Layton, Eileen Smyth

St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen: On Saturday, January 25th, we will be serving chick-en legs and thighs (Original Shake and Bake) and mixed vegetables. If you can donate food, contact Peter Ingrasci at pjingras@us.ibm.com or 201-493-0870. It would be very helpful for planning if you could call by Tuesday, January 21st.

Special Collection: This weekend our special collection will support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Forty million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and ad-dress the obstacles they face as they work to bring permanent and positive change to their communities. To learn more go to www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

March For Life, is the world’s largest Pro-Life rally, will take place on Friday, Jan-uary 24, in Washington, DC. The bus will depart from St. E’s after a 6am Mass. If you want to attend the march, St. Elizabeth’s in Wyckoff will be providing two buses in collaboration with Mount Carmel Church, St. Catharine Church, St. Paul Church, and other Northern New Jersey Parishes.

RCIA...IS RCIA FOR YOU or SOMEONE YOU KNOW? Do you know someone or are you someone who is interested in becoming Catholic or is a Catholic but has yet to receive all of the Sacraments of Initia-tion (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist)? The RCIA is a process of prayer, reflection, and learning that allows for the continual discernment of God’s Will in our lives. Candidates include: • Non-baptized adults who wish to enter the Catholic Church • Baptized adult Christians of another denomination (i.e. Lutheran, Angli-

can, Presbyterian) who wish to continue to practice their Christian faith in the Catholic Church.

• Adult baptized Catholics who have not completed the Sacraments of Initi-ation (Holy Communion and/or Confirmation) and wish to do so.

Now is a great time to get information and find out more! For more information, contact Fr. Vincent at frvincent@saintelizabeths.org.

Mom’s Group: Come join the Mom’s group on a Monday, January 13th for

SoulCore: A workout combining core strengthening and stretching while praying the

Rosary at 9:15 am in the Elizabeth Room. Bring a yoga mat and small set of weights.

Contact Lorikargnj@gmail.com if interested.

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