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SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH NIGHT PRAYER: In Polish from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. BLUE ARMY PRAYER GROUP: Every Monday from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in the Chapel. New members are always welcome!

OUTREACH PROGRAM: If you are in need please call Lisa French 908-343-7831. All calls kept confidential. ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY: New members are always welcome! We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Call Walt at 908-459-5861. POLISH ROSARY SOCIETY: Meets every first Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. New members are always welcome!

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Rev. Grzegorz Podsiadlo................................ Administrator Steve Gunther..................................................................Deacon Eileen Wyss .....................................................Parish Secretary Diane Francis....................................... Religious Ed. Director Kevin McCann ................................................... Music Director

MASSES

Saturday Evening.......................................................... 5:00 pm Sundays................................ 7:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:15 am, & 12:30 pm (Polish) Holydays......................... 7:00 am & 6:30, 8:00 pm (Polish) Weekdays (including Sat.) ........................................ 8:30 am

CONFESSION: Saturday, 4:00 - 4:50 pm (before the 5:00 pm Mass) and before the 8:30 am Mass (by appointment only). BAPTISMS: Class and arrangements must be made by contacting the Rectory. If you are a newly registered family you are required to be attending Mass for at least 3 months and using offering envelopes. MARRIAGES: Requirements... Marriage preparation classes and Confirmation (if you are Catholic). Arrangements are to be made at least six months in advance. At least 3 meetings with the priest are required. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Classes are held for Parish registered members only on Sunday mornings from mid September to May. Children seeking their sacraments must attend all 8 years of a Religious Education Program. Call 908-637-4269. R.C.I.A.: Anyone interested in adult religious education or becoming Catholic. Call Marilyn Gorski at 459-4483. VISITATION OF THE SICK: Every 1st Friday of the month, at home or in the hospital, please call the church office, 908-637-4269.

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Church 908-637-4269 Office Hours Monday - Friday, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH December 29/30, 2018

SAT – Dec 29 (St. Thomas Becket) 5:00p +Irene Wyss req Gail & Frank McMahon SUN – Dec 30 (Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph) 7:30a +Irene Wyss req Ed Tracy Family 10:00a +Nancy Penner req her family 11:15a +Sharon Jones req Barton Family 12:30p Pol: +Ignacy Michalski & all who died in Auswitz req Mysona family MON – Dec 31 (New Year's Eve) 8:30a +Joseph Wojcicki req his loving children 5:00p +Stephen P. Jarorski req Dorothy & Allan Jaworski TUES – Jan 1, 2019 (New Year's Day) 11:15 +Stanislaw & Anatalia & Adam Rogulski req Donna & Kyle Rogulski 12:30p -Birthday blessings for Jan Hader od rodziny Szmigielski WED – Jan 2 (Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzan) 8:30a +Souls in purgatory

THUR – Jan 3 (Most Holy Name of Jesus) 8:30a -All souls in purgatory FRI – Jan 4 (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton) 8:30a +Charles (Butch) Higgins req Debi & Dana

& Gregg Hrebenak 7:00p Pol: -O Boze Blog. dla rodziny rozancowej SAT – Jan 5 (St. John Neumann) 8:30a +Tomasz Orlowski 5:00p +Martha Bourland req Scott & Helene Armstrong SUN – Jan 6 (Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph) 7:30a +Irene Wyss 10:00a +Raymond Hendershot req Fratangelo Fam 11:15a +Vitold Sosnowski, Sr. req his children 12:30p Pol: -O Boze blog. i potzebne łaski dla Jana i Czeslawy Hader **If you scheduled a Mass and would like to bring up the gifts during that Mass, please see the usher before Mass starts.

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Altar Flowers are donated by our parishioners Bread & Wine is available Sanctuary Lamp is available Divine Mercy Candle is available

LIGHTING HEARTS ON FIRE “Our Lady of Guadalupe image kits - there are two sign-up sheets on the large bulletin board in the vestibule of the Church. Please consider bringing one of these very special prayer kits into your home for seven days of daily devotion and prayer to Jesus through our Lady of Guadalupe. Each prayer kit contains a framed image of the miraculous image of our Lady, a crucifix, five rosaries, holy water, a devotional candle and simple instructions for reciting the rosary. The prayer kits are located each side of the statue of Mary in the vestibule of the church. We ask that you pick up the image kit after Mass on Saturday or Sunday and likewise return the kit to the foot of the Marian statue on Saturday by 4:55pm. If for some unexpected reason you cannot return the kit on the following weekend please leave a message with the parish office and we will make arrangements for transferring the kit to the next family. THANK YOU.”

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IMPORTANT DATES Jan 5, Sat - Family Christmas Dinner Party, 6pm

PARISH FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER Fr. Greg and Deacon Steve would once again like to invite your family to join them for our Parish Family Christmas Dinner on Saturday, January 5th at 6 pm in the Parish Hall. It will be a covered-dish/potluck event (a free-will offering will be accepted). Each family should bring a side dish, salad, casserole, dessert or beverages to share. Ham and turkey and some drinks will be provided. All who are planning to attend are asked to please sign up by Wednesday, January 2nd. A sign-up sheet has been placed on the bulletin board in the church foyer for your convenience. If you have questions, you may contact MaryAnn at 908-246-5900 (call or text), Maria at 908-798-9204 or Krystyna at 973-770-4945. After dinner all will join Father Greg in singing Christmas Carols in English and Polish. Let us all come together to share good food and friendship, to get to know each other a little better, and to celebrate our shared faith! Please make plans now to join us.

NEW YEARS NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS*

Monday, December 31st 5:00 PM, Vigil Mass

NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES* Tuesday, January 1st, 2019

11:15am (English) 12:30pm (Polish)

* (New Years Mass is a Holy days of Obligation)

END-OF-THE-YEAR CHARITABLE GIFT GIVING Please take advantage of your end of the year charitable gift giving tax deduction and please remember your parish. This deduction can significantly reduce your income taxes while providing meaningful support to numerous financial areas here in our parish.

WHAT A BLESSING! Thank you to all who made Advent and Christmas so special this year. I would like to thank all our parishioners who give so generously all year long to maintain our parish. I would like to thank the special work of the following groups: Altar Servers, Eucharist Ministers, Forest Manor Ministry, lectors, ushers/greeters, Music Ministry, money counters, church & rectory cleaners, decorating team, altar cloth team, altar flower ministry, landscaping team, Baptism class instructor, Bible Study team, RCIA team, Rel Ed Program, Christmas Pageant team, Pro-Life Group, Tricky Tray team, Altar Rosary Societies, Outreach Program, Food Card sellers, Rosary Making Group and the many Walking Pilgrimage volunteers. Once again our decorating teams did a splendid job decorating our church for Christmas. Our parish is truly blessed. Thank you for all your hard work. May God bless you all. With God's blessings and a wish for a healthy and Happy New Year -- Fr. Greg.

OFFERING ENVELOPES Please help yourselves to one box of offering envelopes for 2019. Our money counters empty the envelopes and put the money in the bank. They pass on to our church office the empty envelopes. Once our office receives the empty envelopes they are then entered into our computer so...remember, if you wish us to keep track of your donations for tax purposes, please put your name and amount on each envelope. The free address labels are an easy and fast way to address your envelope. Also, Religious Ed families are asked to put your name on each offering envelope. This helps determine your involvement in our parish.

Christmas Gift Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your spouse? Why not give yourselves a Marriage Encounter Weekend. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held January 25-27. Early registration is advisable as space is limited. Phone 1-732-904-9636 for registration and information. For more information visit us at: www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org.

GENTLE REMINDER... Think of our beautiful church building as your home. Just as you always want your home to be ready to welcome guests and visitors, please be conscious of picking up after you and your family at the end of Mass; readying the church for others. Please replace all misselettes and song books and take the bulletin with you so we all make the church ready to welcome others for worship.

NEED A JOB??? Journaling for Job Seekers-Get serious about journaling to help you find a job. Use this time to journal: bring journal book, notebook, lap top or other device to journal in. 2nd & 4th Mondays (Headquarters Branch). 01/14/19 & 1/28/19. Job Seekers Networking & Support Group-Get the support & motivation to succeed at your job search. 3rd & 4th Fridays. 1/18/19: Northeast Branch & 1/25/19: Headquarters Branch New Year! New Job! Workshop for Job Seekers: Create New Year’s Resolutions-With the new year, develop an approach to look for a job, so you can find a great job. 1/9/19: Northeast Branch Book Club for Job Seekers-We read the book, What Color is Your Parachute?, A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles (2018 edition) at each meeting. 1st and 3rd Mondays, Headquarters Branch. 1/7/19: Chapter 12: How to Start Your Own Business 1/21/19: No meeting: Library closed for Martin Luther King Day Resume Review-A review of your resume. Bring 2 paper copies of your resume. 1/2/19: Northeast Branch 1/10/19: Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch 1/16/19: Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch 1/31/19: Southwest Branch Q&A Session for Job Seekers-Get answers to your questions about your job search. Facilitated by NJ Career Connections staff. 1/23/19: Southwest Branch 1/30/19: Northeast Branch ONLINE WEBINARS (Go to calendar section at www.warrenlib.org to access the link to register) 1/4/19: Jersey Job Club: Volunteering: A Doorway to Employment 1/29/19: Jersey Job Club: Master the Art of Networking: The Basics *********************************************** “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” (1 JOHN 3:1) During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently. ******************************************* PRAY FOR: Living: Barbara Desantis, Stanislaw Kaczynski, David Sawicki, Veronica Pankowski Deceased: Frank Fiorentino, Stanley Ziemba, Edward Tracy, Sr., Grace Roche, Steve Matuszek

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