SAINT JOHN

1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036

Very Rev. Robert G. McBride, J.C.L., J.V. ..............Pastor Rev. Paul Passant Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Rev. Philip Latronico....................... Emmaus/C.Y.O. Director Deacon Edward Campanella ...................Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael York ...................Religious Ed. Coordinator Deacon Timothy A. Kennedy ...................Pastoral Associate Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................School Principal Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator

CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.

BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:

CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME

Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website ..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org

Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey

MASSES Saturday .............................................................................8:30 am Saturday Evening ..............................................5:30 & 7:00 pm Sundays ....7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth)

Daily (Monday to Friday) .............7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm Holy Days .................7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm First Fridays......................................7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm

DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Devotions First Saturdays................................................................8:30 am Rosary ............................................................Mondays, 6:40 pm Perpetual Adoration.........................................24 hours a day

December 16, 2018

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School.........................................................................................732-388-1360 Religious Education Office .................................................732-388-1253 St. John the Apostle Food Pantry ....................................732-388-1216 Respect Life Office.................................................................973-497-4350

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Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, Dec. 15 8:30 am Judith Rawlins 5:30 pm DeNunzio Family 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:00 pm Frank Ottowski Sunday, Dec. 16 7:30 am Marion Malik 9:00 am Vincent Campanelli – 4th Anniversary 10:30 am Dr. Anna Seebode – 8th Anniversary 12:00 pm Jose Rodriquez 7:00 pm Carlos Leyva Monday, Dec. 17 7:00 am Eunice Bulsiewicz 8:30 am Cains Family 7:00 pm Mary Minarchenko Tuesday, Dec. 18 7:00 am Michael Murray 8:30 am Michael Loughran 7:00 pm Marguerite Romano Wednesday, Dec. 19 7:00 am Walter Ottowski 8:30 am June Kelmartin 7:00 pm Deceased Members of the Koch Family Thursday, Dec. 20 7:00 am Edward Ottowski 8:30 am Anna, Charles & Harold LeFey 7:00 pm Peace on Earth Friday, Dec. 21, St. Peter Canisius 7:00 am Trisha Hulanick 8:30 am Marie & Henry Dreer 7:00 pm James & Elizabeth Averso & Maria & Joseph Rossi Saturday, Dec. 22 8:30 am Louis Primamore and Deceased Family Members 4th Sunday of Advent 5:30 pm Marguerite & Richard Canavan 7:00 pm Aurora Lazaro Sunday, Dec. 23 7:30 am Amelia Belunis 9:00 am Deceased Members of the Reynolds & Dowley Families 10:30 am Chester Lystash 12:00 pm Evelyn Grossler – 22nd Anniversary 7:00 pm Stephanie Ottowski *Masses at 7:00 am are in the HF Chapel, McGuinness Ctr.

Memorials for the week of December 16, 2018

Altar Candles: Victor Rose Tabernacle Candles: Owen D. Burke Perpetual Adoration Candles: One Set: Marguerite Romano One Set: Genevieve Zyla Sanctuary Lamp: Dolores & Stanley Sawicki

The Word of the Lord

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Zephaniah urges the people of Jerusalem to rejoice because the Lord is in their midst. He conveys the message that God will love and protect those who have remained faithful to him.

Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 Paul encourages the Philippians to be ready for Christ. He tells them not to worry about their concerns, but to instead ask God's help and allow his peace to fill their hearts and minds.

Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 John the Baptist answers people who ask him what they should do, leading some to believe he was the Messiah. John clearly states that he will be followed by one so powerful that "I am not fit to loosen his sandal strap."

Let Us Pray For the Deceased and their Families The Most Rev. Frank P. Rodimer, William DePalma, Michael Sot

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Evening prayer for Advent…will be celebrated at 5:00 pm for the four Saturdays of Advent (prior to the 5:30 pm Mass). Please join us in prayer as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SUN Zep 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 MON Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 TUE Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25 WED Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25 THUR Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38 FRI Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 SAT 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 SUN Mi 5:1-4a; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Through Sunday, December 2, 2018

Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection $ 14,772 (Deficit) $ (2,602)

Through Sunday, December 9, 2018 Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection $ 13,016 (Deficit) $ (4,358) Thank you for your consistent generosity.

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Friday, December 21, 2018 is the date for Social Concerns parish-wide fruit juices and sandwiches program. Please have all your

donations to the parking lot before 9 am. These sandwiches and fruit juices are delivered to St. John’s in Newark. Any questions, please call Johanna at (732) 499-9730.

Schedule For - Dec. 15-22

Lector Altar Server

Extraordinary Minister of Holy

Communion

Saturday, 5:30 PM

Ethel Maria Lopez

Kenneth Salanga Kevin Salanga NOT FILLED

Charles Salanga Alissa Valiante NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Saturday, 7:00 PM

Angie Pena Gabriel Dayon Kelly Meade Tommy Meade

Ceil Obester Beth Radil NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 7:30 AM

Fannie Loughran

NOT FILLED Paul Raabe Evelyn Racelis John Woolley NOT FILLED

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Jonathan Falkowski

Aurely Antonin Giovanna Derobertis NOT FILLED

Kathy Conaty Ann Conaty Judy Golden Frank Tremmel

Sunday, 10:30 AM

Patrick Virgili Erwing Canela John Giglio Billy Giglio

Ana Canela Sharon Gutkowski Fran Mekula Shirley Virgili

Sunday, 12:00 PM

Lauri Kanapsky

Casandra Cadillo Mayjah Jean-Pierre NOT FILLED

JoAnn Brink Tom Dutkiewicz NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Oplatki (Christmas Wafers) are now available in the Rectory. The offering is $2 for a package of 4 wafers.

Songs for Celebration Entrance Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #274 Offertory: Emmanuel #299 German Mass: Holy Holy / Schubert Mass of Creation: When we eat This Bread, Advent Verses Meditation: Creator of the Stars of Night #290 Sending: The Spirit Sends Us Forth #817

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

is the adoration of Jesus Christ’s

REAL presence in the Holy Eucharist. Please consider volunteering to help us keep our

chapel open.

Urgent Adorers needed for: Wednesday 6 am, Thursday 7 am Friday 9 am, Saturday 1 pm, Sunday 7 am, & 8 am Hours Coordinators needed for: 3 am & 12 pm

Call the Rectory Tel # 908-486-6363 email adoration@sjanj.net

sign up at http://www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration

Please Pray for Our Troops 2LT Jeffrey A. Regep, USA PO3 Thomas Maes, USN

HM3 Lance Dearing, USN PFC Gregory Melencio, USA SSG Douglas Fishgrund, USA Mercylinda V. Miro, USN Lt. John DeLorenso, USAF LCPL Joseph Orth, USMC CPL Norbert Sieczkowski, USMC Justin Roskowski, USN SPC Dominic P. Mansour USA MAJ Chris Niedziocha USMC SPC Matthew Lambert USA CPL David L. Borowski USMC LtCdr. Frank J. Walter III, USN Lt. Anthony Parenti USMC RSSGT Andrew Caprio, USAF

Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Mary Jo Makowski Baby Holden John Jewtuch Nicole Coupaud Loren Gonczi Katherine Hunt Theresa Rogoz Larry Wheat John Passant Elsie Chafatelli Skip Whelan Luis F. Lopez Ellen LePoidevin Robert Rusnak Mary E. Lanzillo Juana Perez Barbara Lipari Joanne Russo Ernie Finizio Katherine Graham William Stypa Lofgren Pat Smorol Vera Dorio Joan Roszkowski Bob Smorol William McCarthy Eleanor Kuczynski John Paffrath Elaine Zemeckis Carl Matyas Emilia Grabska Frank Biondi Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Nancy Whelan Joe Sbarro Joan Bernacki Matt Hall John Bernacki Joel Rivera Judith Bayou Mary Masluck Helen Angelo Claire A. Miller

All bulletin articles must be approved by our Pastor, Fr. Bob,and submitted to jrogoz@sjanj.net by 5 pm Monday of the

week of publication

SAT Men’s Advent Breakfast 8:00 am – 11:30 am in Cafeteria Mil Ave Devotion in HF Chapel, 10-00 – 4 :00 pm Boy Scout Wreath Sale in Parking Lot after Masses

SUN Boy Scout Wreath Sale in Parking Lot after Masses Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

MON Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions TUE Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

CYO Emmaus in CYO Room 8:00 pm

WED Food Pantry – 3:00 – 4:30 pm at the McGuiness Ctr, Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Charismatic Prayer Group 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm in Library

THU Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Divine Mercy Chaplet After Mass in Church

FRI Sandwiches & Juices Donations before 9 am, parking lot Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Spirit & Truth HF Chapel 8:30 pm

SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Boy Scout Wreath Sale in Parking Lot after Masses Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

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St. John’s Boy Scout Troop 330 will be holding its annual Wreath and Grave Blanket Sale starting on Friday November 23, 2018. The Scouts will be present on Saturdays and Sundays before

and after all masses until Sunday December 23rd. Please support the Scouts with their Annual Fundraiser. A Preorder form is available in the back of the church.

VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED St. Joseph’s Social Service Center is in need of Volunteers to help sort and pack gifts. The location is “The Little Gym, 6 South Avenue West, Cranford” from Sunday, 12/2/18 through Monday, 12/17/18. The group will be there each day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a Confirmation candidate service hour project. For further information, please call Judy Golden at (201) 376-4262 or e-mail at goldengirl1024@gmail.com.

St. John’s Christmastide Women’s Breakfast

January 5th at 8:00am to 11:30am “FOLLOW JESUS, OUR GUIDING STAR!” Start the New Year with an encouraging morning of prayer and fellowship! Enjoy breakfast, inspiring talks, confession and Holy Mass. Please Register Cristina Sabates: csabates@yahoo.com – Call or text (732)-221-6741 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you are new to the parish, welcome!!! If you Would like to register Please feel free to call us or fill in the form below Name___________________________________________

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St. John The Apostle Food Pantry We are so grateful and proud of our parish community at St. John’s. Your generosity in response to our

Thanksgiving appeal was overwhelming. Your donations enabled us to provide turkeys and huge food baskets with soup to nuts meals, plus ShopRite Gift Certificates. THANK YOU Pantry volunteers, St. John the Apostle School family, Mother Seton staff & students, St. Agnes-Clark parish, SJA Cub Scout Leaders & Pack 30, Lois Bass & Infineum USA, L.P, Mary Phillips & Phillips 66 Linden, Arthur L. Johnson High School Clark, Hehnly K-Kids Clark, Brewer School in Clark, Nancy Raymond Clark Health Officer., Catholic Charities-Newark Archdiocese, ShopRite Corp., Community Food Bank-Hillside, Century 21, N. Stiles Linden office, all those wonderful individuals that sent financial support, and all those regular family donors, too numerous to list. May God watch over you and your loved ones. As the Christmas holiday approaches our task of providing for our clients, youngsters through Seniors living alone, again becomes monumental. In addition to food and hygiene products, we distribute new toys and books to all our youth, but in order to make our youngest happy we surely could use special Christmas donations. Thank you, and a blessed & Merry Christmas from YOUR PANTRY’s volunteer staff and clients. Pantry phone: 732-388-1216 Save the Date! St. Johns upcoming winter blood drive will

be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in the gym after all Masses from 8:30AM until 1:30PM. There will be further instruction on how to make an

appointment online before you come in a future bulletin. This will save time and let the Blood Center know how

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I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.

Last Sunday, we heard John the Baptist announcing the importance and urgency of turning away from sin. Today, John the Baptist is telling the people of his day what conversion is about. Teacher, what should we do? This question was asked by three different groups of people in today’s gospel. The question that they were really asking: what am I to do to keep my life centered in Jesus Christ? John did not tell anyone in these three groups of people to convert and become a Jew or change their occupation. John told the soldiers to be honest, fair and faithful in the performance of their work. Similarly, John told the tax collectors, who were Jews, to be honest as well. John told the other group of Jews: Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should so likewise. In other words, practice the faith that your profess. The message is the same for us. Let’s not just signal that we want to change, to turn away from sin – but show the fruits of repentance. Jesus is calling us to be faithful in the ordinary circumstances of life, Keep doing the things we are supposed to be doing – going to Mass, praying, going to Confession, helping others in need.

John in speaking about Jesus said: He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. In accepting John’s baptism, it was a sign that they wanted to repent, to change their lives. We received the Holy Spirit at our Baptism. Through the intercession of Mary, who was always guided by the Holy Spirit, may we too be Spirit-filled and Spirit-led each moment of our lives. May God bless us all always! Deacon Mike

CCD Schedule: CCD will not be in session the week of December 23rd and December 30th. CCD will resume on January 7th.

Bereavement Group There is a support group for those grieving the death of a loved one here at St. John the Apostle. The group provides a Christ-centered experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net. All calls are confidential. Pre-registration is required.

Children’s Liturgy

The Children’s Liturgy will be held at the 10:30 AM Mass. Families with children should just come to Mass as you normally do. Children will have their own Liturgy of the Word, including a special teaching just for them! Volunteer teachers are needed. If interested, please contact Deacon Mike: myork@sjanj.net 732-388-1253 Do you want to learn about the Bible? Examine the four pillars of our Catholic Catechism: faith, morality, prayer and the sacraments through the Scriptures. St. John the Apostle’s Frank Tremmel will be instructing the session, providing us with an overview to help us know and experience the power of Word of God. The next session on January 8th will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the teacher’s lounge. Attendance will also qualify towards the Doctrinal portion of Catechist Certification. Contact Deacon Mike to register or for more information, 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net

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A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly

Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

“Everyone should see how unselfish you are. The Lord Himself is near. Dismiss all anxiety from your minds. Present your needs to God in every form of prayer and in petitions full of gratitude. Then God’s own peace which is beyond understanding will stand guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”…“The crowds asked John ‘What are we to do?’…the people were full of anticipation…”

At the midway point of Advent, we too can ask the question the crowds put to John the Baptist. We might preface it with another question: ‘What have we done thus far?’ What is the Lord asking of me during the next ten days? St. Paul is quite clear telling his audience to focus on the Lord, offering prayer, petitions and expressions of gratitude.

Do not fall into the trap of routine or busyness, without a moment each day of prayer that God’s peace may reign in your heart. Our novena of preparation can consist simply by turning to the Word of God, reflecting on the mystery of Jesus’ coming, and how we want Him to find us when we celebrate His birth. Then God’s own peace will be really with us.

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