PARISH OFFICE AND CHAPEL

26 Edgewater Place

Phone: (201) 945-6329 Fax: (201) 945-6599

Email: holyrosary@aol.com

Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 4:00PM

PASTOR: Rev. Jose A. Abalon

Permanent Deacon: Robert E. Thomson

In loving honor & memory: Michael A. Lydon

Trustees: Joan Maniego & John Pilot

Parish Secretary: Barbara L. Brady

Church of the Holy Rosary

365 Undercliff Avenue, Edgewater, NJ 07020

Mass Times

Daily Mass (Monday-Friday): 8:00AM

Saturday Evening Mass: 5:30PM

Sunday Masses: 8:00AM & 11:00AM (in English);

12:00PM (in Spanish)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday in the Church at 365 Undercliff Avenue.

The Exposition begins at 12:00PM and ends at 3:00PM, followed

by the Divine Mercy. All are welcome to attend.

Sacraments

Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00-5:00PM (Church)

Baptism: Baptisms have resumed. Please be advised you must

be a member of Holy Rosary Parish in order to receive a spon-

sor certification for Baptism.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! If you are attending Mass at Holy Rosary and consider Yourself a parishioner, but haven’t registered, we invite you to do so. Know-

ing who our parishioners are helps us adapt our parish programs to your needs. It is also important to be registered for Baptisms,

Marriage, to be a Sponsor/Godparent, etc.

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April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter

Catholic Community Services—Social Services Helpline

1-800-CCS-7413

Choir Rehearsal

Wednesdays at 7:30 PM

in the Church

Minister of Music:

Bill Jones

Religious Education

For information on our CCD

program, please see the “CCD

Corner” section of this bulletin.

For the Rite of Christian Initia-

tion for Adults (RCIA), please

call the Parish Office.

Holy Rosary Parish is a proud Co-Sponsor of Christ the Teacher

Interparochial School, 359 Whiteman St., Fort Lee, NJ 07024

(201-944-0421)

Assistance attending Mass

If you are a senior or disabled,

and you would like shuttle

transportation to and from the

11:00AM Mass on Sundays,

call the Parish Center for in-

formation. (Temporally sus-

pended)

Saturday, April 17

5:30 PM The holy, poor & forgotten souls in Purgatory

(The Roxas Family)

Sunday, April 18

8:00AM Captain Ignacio Hanopol (The Reyes Family)

11:00 AM Amormio Esguerra (Dr. Norma Aquino)

12:00 PM Fernando Napoleon Alvarado (Bill & Katie Jones

and Family)

Monday, April 19

8:00 AM Belen Montalvo Amat (Dr. Norma Aquino)

Tuesday, April 20

8:00 AM For the health of Boris Reznik (Michae l Hennesy)

Wednesday, April 21

8:00 AM Nellie Dabuet (Alex Debuet & Family)

Thursday, April 22

8:00 AM Nigel Barnes (Holy Rosary Staff )

Friday, April 23

8:00 AM Christopher Kenny (Marguerite Diab & Family)

Saturday, April 24

5:30 PM Yolanda Reyes (Her Loving Family)

A special way to remember a loved one is to donate the month-

ly Altar Bread and/or Wine in honor of their memory. You may

also choose to remember a loved one by donating a weekly

Sanctuary Lamp in either the Church or the Chapel. Sanctuary

Lamps burn day and night to illuminate the Blessed Sacrament,

serve as an emblem of Christ's abiding love, and as a reminder

to the faithful to respond with loving adoration in return.

The Altar Bread for April is donated in loving memory of

the deceased members of our parish.

The Altar Wine for April is donated in loving memory of

Kim Nancy Dunn (Patrick Dunn)

The Sanctuary Lamp in the Church this week is in memory

of the deceased members of our Parish.

Mass Intentions for the Week

James Allocco, Phillip Armstrong, Edward Baldino, Cheryl Bos-

tyan, Jean Braden, Rick Brouillette, Louise Bruce, Chase, Pat

Caruso, Sharbel Chaoul, Anna Corrado, Danny Coyle, Gary

Devila, Marie Ferrie, Ginny Frasco, Kenneth Galfo, Joelle & Juli-

ana Gedeon, Annmarie Gilmartin, Madeline Goodwin, Joe

Heatter, Agnes Hoffmann, Bobby Jordan, Rosemary Kaminski,

Eileen Kopczynski, Diana Lucio, Isaiah McLean, Heidi Monico,

Humberto Norena, Conception Ortiz, Rebecca Papadopoulos,

Phyllis & Joseph Palermo, Rich Richinski, Rebecca Rigolosi,

Antoinette Ring, Boris Reznik, Frank Romero, Desi Santos, An-

thony Saporito, Jack Sweeney, Jenna Szandrocha, Phillip Tarab-

ola, Ruth Weis, Krista Wilkinson, Kyle Wilson, Mark Winnie.

Altar Appointments

Please Remember in Your Prayers

A Message From Father Jose

After the beautiful and significant Feast of the Divine

Mercy that we celebrated last week, I would like to

acknowledge and extend my gratitude to all who participated

in our fruitful and meaningful Easter Celebration. Our presence

in the celebration is a confirmation of our true faith and belief

that Jesus Christ is the foundation of our everlasting life.

This weekend I will have the opportunity to adminis-

ter the First Sacrament of Confession to all CCD children who

are preparing to receive their First Communion. This will be in

the confessional room of the church, with the help of our CCD

volunteer teachers and catechists. Confession is one of the

many sacramental avenues for discovering the faithfulness and

unconditional love of God. Please pray for the spiritual conver-

sion of these children so that they may discover the immensity

of God’s love in their lives.

Lastly thanks for all your support in all the needs of

our parish!

~~ God Bless! Father Jose

Fulfillment

It is interesting that during the Easter season, when we do

not hear a reading from the Old Testament, it becomes so im-

portant. This is particularly true today.

Peter’s speech begins with a prayer formula familiar to

Jews: “The God of Abraham . . .” (Acts 3:13). It likewise contains

the potent phrases “Holy and Righteous One” and “mouth of

all the prophets” (3:14, 18). Peter was stating in no uncertain

terms that the law, psalms, and prophets had been fulfilled in

Christ. This is reinforced by Jesus himself in the Gospel passage,

when he states that everything in the scriptures (to the early

Christians “the scriptures” were what we call the Old Testa-

ment) had to be fulfilled. Above all, Jesus and Peter both em-

phasize that we are witnesses to all of this, and are sent forth to

bear witness to it in the world. The Latin Missa, from which our

word “Mass” comes, means “sent” (as in “mission”). As we

leave Mass today, let us remember to be witnesses to all that

has been fulfilled in the risen Christ.

“Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with

you.’ But they were startled and frightened…” - Luke 24:36- 3

Throughout the day we have many oppor-

tunities to “see the face of Jesus” in others

and to “be the face of Jesus” to others. Do

we take that opportunity to provide

“peace” to those we encounter or are we

afraid of what others will think of us and

do nothing? Pray for the strength and

courage to live a “God-centered” life and

not a “self-centered” life.

Today’s Readings

First Reading — The author of life you put to death, but God

raised him from the dead (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19).

Psalm — Lord, let your face shine on us (Psalm 4).

Second Reading — We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus

Christ the righteous one (1 John 2:1-5a).

Gospel — Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and

rise from the dead on the third day (Luke 24:35-48).

Saints and Special Observances

Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter

Wednesday: St. Anselm;

Administrative Professionals Day

Thursday: Earth Day

Friday: St. George; St. Adalbert

Saturday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

The Word of God Works of Charity

Time & Talent

Food Pantry:

Parish members assist in supplying approximately 45 families

with food every month. Thank you to all who donated and

helped in any way! The Food Pantry is open the last MONDAY

of each month from 11:00AM-12:00PM.

Feeding the Homeless:

Normally, Holy Rosary Parish members feed the homeless on

the second Monday of every month. This has been temporarily

suspended due to current CoVid-19 pandemic. We will resume

as soon circumstances allow.

Treasures

Your Monetary Donations: The work of Christ at Holy Ro-

sary is supported by parishioners who have embraced the bibli-

cal ideals of Stewardship Tithing.

Feast of Faith

The Second Reading

The Liturgy of the Word generally follows a consistent

pattern of three readings and a psalm. The second reading is

always taken from one of the New Testament epistles or the

book of Revelation, and generally is not intentionally aligned

with either the Gospel or the first reading.

Where would we be without these letters in which great

saints and apostles like Paul, Peter, James, and John share their

wisdom and pastoral good sense with the early Christian com-

munities? It is in these letters, even more than in the Gospel

narratives, that we learn what it means to be church: to live

with each other, in the world yet not of the world, in these days

after the Lord’s resurrection. Each New Testament letter was

written by a particular leader for a particular community at a

particular time. We are reminded of this at the beginning of the

proclamation—“A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the

Ephesians,” or the Corinthians, or the Thessalonians. These

texts were shaped by their particular historical and cultural

context, but at the same time, through the liturgy, these letters

are written to us, here, today. They speak to the realities of

Christian living no matter where—or when—we live. They are

truly “the word of the Lord” for us.

Current Holy Rosary Fundraiser Proceeds: The current pro-

ceeds from our ongoing fundraising efforts for a church cooling

system are as follows: A/C Fundraising (ongoing): $26,127.50;

Four bake sales: $989; Tricky Tray (12/8/19): $1,470.

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen’s (1577 – April 24, 1622)

If a poor man needed some

clothing, Fidelis would often give the

man the clothes right off his back. Com-

plete generosity to others characterized

this saint’s life.

Born in 1577, Mark Rey became

a lawyer who constantly upheld the

causes of the poor and oppressed peo-

ple. Nicknamed “the poor man’s law-

yer,” Rey soon grew disgusted with the

corruption and injustice he saw among his colleagues. He left

his law career to become a priest, joining his brother George as

a member of the Capuchin Order. Fidelis was his religious

name. His wealth was divided between needy seminarians and

the poor.

As a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi, Fidelis contin-

ued his devotion to the weak and needy. During a severe epi-

demic in a city where he was guardian of a friary, Fidelis cared

for and cured many sick soldiers.

He was appointed head of a group of Capuchins sent

to preach against the Calvinists and Zwinglians in Switzerland.

Almost certain violence threatened. Those who observed the

mission felt that success was more attributable to the prayer of

Fidelis during the night than to his sermons and instructions.

He was accused of opposing the peasants’ national

aspirations for independence from Austria. While he was

preaching at Seewis, to which he had gone against the advice of

his friends, a gun was fired at him, but he escaped unharmed. A

Protestant offered to shelter Fidelis, but he declined, saying his

life was in God’s hands. On the road back, he was set upon by a

group of armed men and killed.

Fidelis was canonized in 1746. Fifteen years later he

was recognized as a martyr.

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-fidelis-of-sigmaringen

Act as if everything depended on you;

trust as if everything depended on God." — St. Ignatius

Good and gracious God,

Our most glorious Creator,

As we greet the signs in nature around us:

Of Spring once again regaling us in bloom,

In the songs of returning birds and fields soon to be planted,

We give you praise for an even greater sign of new life:

the resurrection of your Son,

Our Lord Jesus Christ, that we especially celebrate at this time.

The sadness and despair of his death has given way to the

bright promise of immortality.

For the Resurrection is our guarantee that justice will triumph

over treason, Light will overcome darkness,

and love will conquer death.

As we celebrate, we also dare to ask for your grace that we may

live the promise given to us,

By imitating the life of Jesus in reaching out to the poor,

the marginalized, the least among us,

As we strive to be neighbor to all those we meet,

We ask your special blessings each and every day and may we

strive to make this great country of ours a beacon of hope and

justice in a world hungry for peace and so in need of your love.

We praise you in this Easter season. Change our lives, change

our hearts to be messengers of Easter joy and hope.

We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord for-

ever. Amen.

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May the glory and the promise

of this joyous time of year

bring peace and happiness to you

and those you hold most dear.

And may Christ, Our Risen Saviour,

always be there by your side

to bless you most abundantly

and be your loving guide. Amen.

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Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate

Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen

Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing

Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty

Christ is Risen indeed from the dead,

the first of the sleepers,

Glory and power are his forever and ever. Amen.

https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/easter-

prayers

Take the Love of God with You as You Go…...

Readings for the Week

Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30;

Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a,

17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20;

Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69

Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29;

1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

Announcements

Please regularly refer to holyrosaryedgewater.org for the most

up-to-date information about our Parish. To get in touch with

Parish staff, please do so only by sending an email to holy-

rosary@aol.com. Thank you.

The CCD Corner

Want to Know More?

The Holy Rosary Parish website provides information, as well

as spiritual reflections, that exceed the space limitation of this

bulletin. Visit our website www.holyrosaryedgewater.org

A Student Prayer

Thank you, God, for giving me a mind that can

know and a heart that can love.

Help me to stay focused on my studies, and encour-

age me when learning is difficult that I may grasp

the truth that is held out before me.

Grant me the grace to put my knowledge to use in

building the kingdom of God on earth that I may

find the courage to follow Your Son, Jesus. Amen.

CCD Registration for children and young adults between

grades one through eight is open. Classes began October 18,

and are being held remotely by Zoom this year. To register you

can download registration forms from our website or pick up

blank forms at the back of the church. There is no registration

fee this year; only a suggested voluntary donation.

About CCD at Holy Rosary

Religious education classes begin in First Grade and conclude

after the Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in Ninth

Grade. Enrollment for all parish children within this age group

is strongly encouraged.

You alone, O Lord,

bring security to my

dwelling.

— Psalm 4:9

Sólo tú, Señor,

eres mi tranquilidad.

— Salmo 4:9