SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 19, 2020

Saturday, January 18

5:00 PM Alexsander Wojcik, Jerzy Wojcik

Stanislaw Rodzen

Sunday, January 19

9:00 AM Margarite Emma Harris-Chinkel

10:30 AM Anthony Hurtak

12:00 PM Christine Boyle

Daily Mass January 20-24 @ 9:00 AM

Monday Margarite Emma Harris-Chinkel

Tuesday Walter Lukowski

Wednesday Mary Greco

Thursday Dorothy Mikolajczyk

Friday Frank Librizzi

Saturday, January 25

5:00 PM Joan Theresa Kramer

Sunday, January 26

9:00 AM Alice Topolenski

10:30 AM Anna Stenger

12:00 PM Addolorato Doro DiCarlo

SCRIPTURE READINGS

First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 This reading is a short passage from the second song of the Servant of the Lord. The Lord will show his glory through His servant whose mission is to restore Israel and bring salvation “to the ends of the earth.”

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Paul sends greetings to the people of Corinth, who have been called to be holy and consecrated in Christ.

Gospel: John 1:29-34 When Jesus visits John, John recognizes Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” John further indicates that Jesus is truly the Messiah and “God’s chosen One.”

PRIEST’S MASS SCHEDULE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

5:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM

Jan 25-26 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim

Feb 1-2 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim

Feb 8-9 Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim

Feb 15-16 Fr. Tim Fr. Ed Fr. Tim Fr. Ed

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS meets 2nd Saturday monthly

Feb 8 @ 10:00 am Contact the parish office

or visit our website.

For anyone seeking

• Baptism • First Eucharist • • Confirmation •

Next meeting, January 21st at 7:00 PM in the Rectory:

Topic: “Mary and the Saints”

Please pray for all those who have decided to follow the journey of our faith.

COLLECTION BREAKDOWN for January 4th and 5th:

First Collection: $6,757.00 2nd Collection: $2,142.00 (Parish Maintenance)

Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. Your contributions, both monetary and in service, are im-portant to our parish.

May God bless you for your generosity.

ASK A FRANCISCAN…

Will I Know him?

My husband died of cancer almost two years ago. He was the love of my life as I was his. Will I ever see him again and be with him?

Yes, you will see him and be with him. Jesus’ teaching that

those in heaven “neither marry nor are given in marriage” (Mt 22:30) is a caution against thinking that life in heaven is simply an extension of life on earth. Being in God’s immediate presence changes everything. Saints there are aware of each other.

Scripture Reflection with Fr. Tim will resume Tuesday, January 21st

PLEASE NOTE:

The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday,

January 20th for the Martin Luther King, Jr.

holiday.

St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Fest (an adult gathering)

Saturday, March 14th

6:30 - 10:30 PM (Parish Hall)

Tickets: $30.00 per person

Tickets MUST be purchased at the Fest table in the atrium and will be on sale after all Masses on February 8-9

(on those dates: cash or check made payable to Good Shepherd)

Catered Irish/Italian Buffet New Caterer: Hayek’s Market

Guinness on tap/Peroni Beer BYOW (bring your own wine/glasses) • Irish Coffee

DJ Al Louis Entertainment Dancing • Irish Dancers

Share your “homemade specialty” dessert! (more details on this to come)

Flyers will be available the week prior to ticket sales to fill out in advance and submit with your payment at the Fest table on Feb. 8-9 - space is limited.

SAVE THE DATE for the return of the

St. Patrick’s / St. Joseph’s Fest

“MARK YOUR CALENDAR” DATE CHANGE

We have had a conflict develop with the original date for the Ministry Appreciation Luncheon.

The new date is SUNDAY, MARCH 1st 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

Invitations to be mailed shortly.

BEGIN YOUR NEW YEAR WITH FORMED Discover thousands of books, audio talks, movies, docu-mentaries, and studies… there is something for every member of the family to help them to grow closer to Christ and His Church.

SIGN UP FOR FREE IN A FEW SIMPLE STEPS !!!

1. Visit FORMED.org 2. Click SIGN UP 3. Select “I belong to a Parish or Organization” 4. Find our Parish by name: GOOD SHEPHERD RC CHURCH or ZIP code: 07821 5. Enter your NAME and EMAIL and click SIGN UP - and YOU’RE IN!

Visit FORMED.org or search for “Formed” on your favorite app store.

Please join His Holiness, Pope Francis, who has cho-sen the following intention to be prayed for during the month of January.

Evangelization: We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in the world.

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION

Grateful Acknowledgement:

Thank you to Kathy Kantenwein and Fred Finnan, Trustees for Good Shepherd, for their many

dedicated years of service and being good stewards of all the parish blessings.

Knights of Columbus - Free Throw Contest

Saturday, February 1st, from 2:00pm - 4:00pm St Joseph’s Community Ctr, 22 Halstead St, Newton

Open to boys and girls from 9 to 14 years of age Refreshments will be available

No reservations needed and no cost Questions: Gary Carlson at 862-268-1327

Appreciation to all those many individuals who removed all the Christmas decorations from the

atrium, church and outside and carefully stored them away for next year.

LENTEN LONGINGS Let Yourself Be…

Deepen your faith during the season of Lent by participating in a faith sharing group. Sign up

sheets will be available in early February. More information to follow.

FAITH FORMATION NOTES

FIRST COMMUNION

PARENT MEETING

MARCH 4th at 7:00pm

Gospel Reading John 1:29-34 John testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God, God’s own Son.

Family Connection

The ministry of John the Baptist prepared for and pointed to the ministry of Jesus. In a similar way, our lives are to offer testimony to who we know Jesus to be for us and for the world. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. How does the witness of our lives give testimony to the reconciling presence of Christ?

Consider how John the Baptist gives testimony to who Jesus is. Talk about what people might come to know about Jesus by observing your family life. Pray together that your family life will show others that Jesus is the Son of God, the lamb who takes away the sins of the world. Pray the Lord’s Prayer. (Loyola Press)

Mass every Sunday is ‘so important’ says Pope It’s so important to go to Mass every Sunday because that’s where people receive Christ who saves, forgives and unites everyone to his father, church and each other, Pope Francis said.

It’s also “important that children are well prepared for first Communion because … after baptism and confirmation it is the first step toward belonging strongly, really strongly, to Jesus Christ,” he said.

In his catechesis, Pope Francis said that by celebrating the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, “we participate in the mystery of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ.”

“By making himself broken bread for us, the Lord Jesus pours out to us all of his mercy and his love, renewing our heart, our existence and our way of relating to him and our brothers and sisters,” he said. Taking part in the Eucharist “conforms us in a unique and profound way to Christ,” he said, granting Christians a foretaste of full communion with God in heaven, “where with all the saints we will have the unimaginable joy of contemplating God face to face.”

“We will never thank the Lord enough for the gift he gave us with the Eucharist,” said Pope Francis. (Catholic Herald)

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Please remember to sign the book in the atrium.

January 25-26 5:00pm 9:00am 10:30am NOON

Eucharistic Ministers

Janine Neill Roberta Harden Joanne Scheidt Sioban Rooney-Opperman Dale Logarzo Eileen Cahill

Steve Trentanelli Irene Finnan Bill Schilling Fred Finnan Rosemary Lotruglio Alice Giliberti

Carole D’Esposito John Costello Sylvia Dunlap Ken Dunlap Karen Hogan Donna Fett Christine McCormick

Carmen DaSilva Carol Miller

Lectors

Barbara Andreski Art Petitt Confirmation Pat Reardon

Fran Gavin

Altar Servers

Caitlyn Neill Allyson Neill Madeline Ridge

Connor Kovach James Bongiorno Sophia Vitez

Joshua Nisbet Jacen Nisbet Garret Butler

Joseph Licata NEED SERVER

MARCH OF LIFE 2020 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH

This year Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Branchville NJ will be running two buses.

For more information please contact:

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Office at

(973) 948-3185 x1.

OPEN HOUSE ST. THERESE SCHOOL

SUCCASUNNA

All are invited to #DiscoverSTS, St. Therese School, at our upcoming Open Houses during Catholic

Schools Week 2020 and learn more about #theSTSdifference

Sunday, January 26, 12:30-2PM Wednesday, January 29, 9-11AM

For more information, please contact the School Office at SchoolAdmin@StthereseRoxbury.org or 973-584-0812.

9 DAYS FOR LIFE January 21-29, 2020

Visit 9daysforlife.com to sign up for daily prayers sent by email or text message, or to download the free mobile app. The novena is also available to print. “9 Days for Life” is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Join in with thousands of Catholics nationwide who want to build a culture of life. You can sign up to receive daily prayer intentions for the novena at https://www.respectlife.org/9-days-for-life.

Pope John XXIII Middle School is a thriving

Catholic school with an enrollment of 243 stu-dents in grades 5, 6 and 7. We are committed to

providing students with a faith-based educational program that fosters academic excellence, cultivates global awareness, and develops a sense of social justice. Academics are comple-mented by an array of extracurricular programs including clubs and sports that promote self-confidence and a sense of community.

We invite you to attend an Open House for prospective fami-lies on Wednesday, January 29th at 9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Anne Kaiser at 973-729-6126 or admissions@popejohn.org

This year's national celebration of Catholic educa-

tion begins on Sunday, January 26th. Each day of the event-filled week provides students opportunities to share the joy and benefits of Catholic education in the Diocese of Pater-son by honoring our communities: our parishes, our schools, and our nation.

The overall theme of learning, serving, leading, and succeed-ing emphasizes the rewards of providing a Catholic school education for children. To learn more about activities sched-uled around the Diocese, contact your local Catholic school or click here for a listing: http://www.patdioschools.org/schoolfinder

REV. BROWN SCHOOL PRESENTS:

STEM For MOMMY AND ME

Wednesday, Feb.19th @ 9:30am 294 Sparta Ave, Sparta

Join us for STEM activities that will blow your mind! Children

under 3 are welcome. RSVP to the main office

973.729.6125 x1000

Catholic Schools Week: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.

OPEN HOUSE