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?

For unto us a Child is born, the Prince of Peace.

Saint Elizabeth Church December 22, 2019

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+ My dear parishioners:

Merry Christmas to one and all! Advent has always been a time of patient waiting for the arrival of the Messiah. Now that He is here, we may all rejoice that God’s promise has been fulfilled.

As a parish family, we have shared so much together this past year. We have seen our loved ones being baptized, receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation, get mar-ried, and sadly, we have lost family members and had Masses celebrating their time with us here on earth. I know first-hand the beauty of your families as I have participated in these sacramental moments with you, and I am truly humbled by your genuine trust and friendship in having me accompany you at these spiritual milestones.

This year began a very exciting new chapter in our history as a parish with the building of our Daily Mass Chapel, where we will celebrate much of our spiritual lives together. Through the extraordinary support of all the original parishioners who participated in the initial capital campaign to the recent support of those who are helping to trim out the church to be an exceptional place of worship, as your pastor, I could not be more hon-ored to steer us in the direction of realizing this dream in 2020.

We are equally thankful for the outstanding support of all our volunteers. As I think about it, there are literally hundreds of you who do everything from food programs to bereavement to prayer groups, from altar servers, musicians, Eucharistic ministers, lec-tors, ushers, and church decorators to our lovely gift shop in the Parish Center to our RCIA team and to the Knights of Columbus to name just a few.

Father Carlos, Father Vincent, and Deacon Andy are wonderful colleagues. Their gener-osity of spirit and all the creativity they bring to their individual ministries is first rate. I am truly blessed to have such excellent companions in our mission here to serve you with all our hearts.

I also deeply thank our dedicated staff, whose pictures you see around this page. Each one of them works tirelessly to make St. E’s a truly caring and welcoming faith commu-nity.

When you attend one of the Christmas Masses and once your family is happily settled in their seats, kneel quietly before Mass begins and look over at the manger. Close your eyes and imagine the brand new baby being tucked in by Mary. This tiny Infant is our hope, our salvation, and brings us His unconditional love. He brings everything we wish for: peace in our hearts and good will to each other!

In Christ’s Peace,

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Sunday, December 22 7:30 am People of the Parish

9:00 am Theresa & Thomas Feola 10:30 am Peter & Caren Cantilina

12:00 noon Francis William Chickosky

6:15 pm MaryAnn Spatz

Monday, December 23 7:00 am Robert Outerbridge

9:00 am Emilio, Estrella & Ellery Horrilleno

Tuesday, December 24 9:00 am Dennis Ahearn

4:00pm Ann Daley (church) Mary Reynolds (gym)

5:30 pm Philamena DeNova, Frank Heffernan

7:30 pm Jean Seergey 10:30 pm Vera Tehayal 1st Anniv.

Jeanette Rogalski Francis Heffernan

Wednesday, December 25 9:00 am People of the Parish

10:30 am Norton & Persing Families

12:00 noon Rev. Michael Moran

Thursday, December 26 9:00 am Joseph Kutrucz

Friday, December 27 7:00 am Mary Bertani

9:00 am Peter Razzo Jr.

Saturday, December 28 9:00 am Memorial Mass

5:00 pm Frank & Teresa Anello Maureen Mancino, 3rd Annv.

Sunday, December 29 7:30 am People of the Parish

9:00 am Barbara Dodd 10:30 am Veronica Clarke,

26th Anniversary 12:00 noon Protection of the babies

in the womb & their families 6:15 pm Cassie & Howard Weldon

MASS INTENTIONS NEWS AND EVENTS

Memorials for the week of December 22

Altar Bread & Wine: In memory of Joseph Hibo III, 10th Anniversary donated by the Barnes Family

Candles on the Altar & Flowers for the Holy Family Shrine: In memory of Vera Tehayal, 1st Anniversary

donated by Tehayal/ Milia Families

Sanctuary Fund: In memory of Members of the Cipolletti & Lerro Families donated by Veronica Cipolletti & Family

Flowers for the St. Elizabeth Shrine: In memory of Allison Occhiuzzi donated by the Occhiuzzi Family

“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 to be healed... Healing prayers for: Lisa & Philip Mendola

Christmas Wafers “Oplatki”: The Christmas Wafer commem-orates a custom long used in family celebrations. A brief prayer be-gins the festivities of sharing the blessed Christmas wafer. By break-ing and sharing this wafer with family and friends, we share the har-mony and joy that bring peace and happiness to our hearts and home at this special time of year. If you would like to continue or to begin this sacred tradition, wafers can be purchased at the Parish Office. Donation: $2.00.

St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen: On Saturday, December 28th, we will be catering the meal to the Soup Kitchen. If you would like to donate, please contact Timothy Gilchrist at tjgil03@gmail.com or Jonathan Camiolo at jcamiolo@saintelizabeths.org by Tuesday, Dec. 24th.

March For Life: tThe world’s largest Pro-Life rally, will be held on Friday, Janu-ary 19th. The bus will depart from St. E’s after a 6 am Mass. If you want to attend the March, Saint 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.

Christmas Flowers: A flower memorial is a great way to remember your loved ones this Christmas. Donation envelopes were included in your envelope packet and are available in the Narthex or Parish Center. Clearly fill in the name of your loved ones and turn in the envelopes with the collection. A special listing of all memorial names will be in our bulletin.

Did you know…… Hearing devices are available for Mass. If interested, please ask one of our priests, and they will assist you.

Boxes of Love Update: With your generosity, we were able to help feed 150 fam-ilies this Thanksgiving. Thank you to all who donated this year to the Boxes of Love.

Please note, there will be one Mass only on Thursday, December 26th.

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NEWS AND EVENTS

Kitz Korner will not meet on Dec. 22nd & 29th. We will resume on Sunday, January 5th.