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ST. CATHERINE OF BOST. CATHERINE OF BOLOGNA LOGNA
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 24, 2017
READINGS FOR SUNDAY: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38
Weekdays Monday-Friday 9:00am
Saturday 9:00am, 5:00pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 6:00pm
CONFESSION
Saturdays 8:30am-9:00am, 4:00pm-4:30pm
First Fridays 6:00pm-7:00pm
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Fridays 9:30am-10:30am
First Fridays
9:30am-1:00pm, 6:00pm-7:00pm
112 Erskine Rd, Ringwood, NJ 07456, Phone: (973) 962-7032 [email protected], www.stcatherineofbologna.org
MASS SCHEDULE PRAYER TO ST. CATHERINE OF BOLOGNA
St. Catherine of Bologna,
patron of artists and of our parish, I humbly ask you to intercede on my behalf
to gain for me, my family and our parish the grace of love and trust, peace and
forgiveness.
O Dear St. Catherine, Let your uncorrupt body be a sign of God’s
presence in our midst and of the unconditional love our crucified Lord has for
each one of us.
May your art inspire us and may the Franciscan spirit of humility,
simplicity, and obedience, so close to your heart,
be present in our words, actions and thoughts at every moment.
St. Catherine of Bologna - pray for us!
PARISH OFFICE
Monday December 25
Tuesday December 26
Wednesday December 27
Thursday December 28
closed closed 9:30am-12:00pm 9:30am-12:00pm
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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Please keep in your prayers our sick:
Dawn Alfano, Daniel Breslin, Alice
Burke, Thanh Cao, Joyce Colon,
Emily D’Amico, Frank D’Amico,
Jonathan Dean, Carol Ann Devlin,
Muriel Firenze, Tom Firenze, Eric
Florio, Pierre Gladh, Catherine
Greco, Samantha Hiller, Stephan
Jacobson, Connie McHugh, Michael
Mink, Zuri Nedd, David Nelms, Genevieve Puso, Brandon
Rifflard, Michael Shelton, Charlotte Smith, Ava Rossi, Patrick
Rutherford, Joseph Sanders, Christopher Schmitt, Solch Fami-
ly, Jenny Takter, Johnny Takter, Vivian - Age 7, Marcus - Age
9
Only immediate family members can call the Parish Office to
have a name added or removed. If you or a member of your
immediate family would like to receive a visit please call the
Parish Office.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
Sgt. Matthew Swan– USMC Nephew of Charlotte Anderson
AWS2 Patrick J deFerrari– USN
Nephew & Godson of Judy & Paul Beaulieu
SPC Amanda Rea– USA
Granddaughter of Mary Casey
SPC James Scomillio– USA Grandson of Mary Casey
Patrick Oakley– USMC
Parishioner of St. Catherine’s
PFC– Brett Baker– USMC Nephew of Stacey Imbasciani
Jeffrey Walsh-USAF
Grandson of Marie Cannici
For those in the military serving overseas & their families that they complete their mission & return home safely. We Pray for
All Service Men & Women especially:
REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES
Bread and Wine
7:30am Mass: Charles & Betty Brown (Charles & Clair Brown)
Intentions can be made for the Bread & Wine, Altar Candles and
Tabernacle Candles.
Thank you for your cooperation.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 24, 2017
THE POPE'S INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER
The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wis-dom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.
MASS INTENTIONS
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 24 7:30 + Luisa Conception (Santoro Family) 9:00 + Helen Hirtler (Barry and Jeanmarie Collins) 11:00 + Eddie McDonagh (the Quinn Family) SUNDAY, December 24 CHRISTMAS EVENING 4:00pm Parish Center the Monroe Family (Carolyn Monroe) 4:00pm Church 1) + Donald Byrnes (the Family) 2) + Eleen Spirko (the Family) 7:00pm 1) + Jack Castanzo, Wilhelm Schneider (Lara and Joseph Castanzo) 2) + John Palomba Sr. 11:00pm 1) + Kenneth Decker (Lorrie Decker) 2) for the Griffits Family 3) + Msgr. Pat Panos (the Agresta Family) 4) + Robert Coan (Linda Coan) MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 the Nativity of Our Lord 7:30 1) + Ronnie Broderick (Phil Broderick and Family) 2) + Myshkoff and and Magnelli Families (John and Marie Myshkoff) 9:00 1) + Frances Motta - father of Paulette Motta- Tschaikowsky 2) Szurek and Rybinski Families (John and Marie Myshkoff) 11:00 Kaniuk Family 6:00pm + Daniel Mark DiGiacomo (DiGiacomo Family) Tuesday December 26 St. Stephen 9:00 + Anna Mae, Patricia, Michael, Stephen and Kathleen Denny Wednesday December 27 St. John 9:00 1) + Bob Sillano (Denise Minissale) 2) Thomas Swan (Charlotte Anderson) Thursday December 28 the Holy Innocents 9:00 1) + Mary O’Grady (Jack and Alice Ryan) 2) Anne May Wall (Charlotte Anderson) Friday December 29 Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 9:00 + William “Mo” Molinski (Lara and Joseph Costanzo) Saturday December 30 Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 9:00 + Lukose J. Chirayil (Chirayil Family) 5:00pm + Marge Fitto (the Shaw Family) SUNDAY DECEMBER 31 THE HOLY FAMILY 7:30 + Ken Decker (Telschow and Hadley Family) 9:00 + Cheri Slater (Lara and Joseph Costanzo) 11:00 Sr. Kathi Nick (Louis and Helen Balala) 6:00pm
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Collection for the Week December 17
Weekly Collection
Saturday, Dec. 16, 5:00pm…………..$887
Sunday, Dec. 17, 7:30am…………… $990
Sunday, Dec. 17, 9:00am…………… $1651.65
Sunday, Dec. 17, 11:00am…………...$1840
Sunday, Dec. 17, 6:00pm…………… $441
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
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Sunday, December 24 7:30-8:00am Christmas Confession 9:00-9:30am Christmas Confession 11:00-11:30am Christmas Confession Tuesday, December 26 6:30-7:30pm Respect Life/Cenacle of Life Friday, December 29 9:30-10:30am Eucharistic Adoration
NEED MEETING SPACE? To schedule use of the Parish Center, Church and Gathering Area
please email [email protected]
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
BALTIMORE CATECHISM
CHRISTMAS TIME
MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS
December 24, IV Sunday of Advent 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00pm
December 24, Christmas Evening
4:00pm (Church), 4:00pm (Parish Center), 7:00pm (church), 11:00pm (church)
December 25, Christmas Day
7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 6:00pm
January 1, 2018, the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
9:00am, 11:00am, 7:00pm
26. Q. What is the Church? A. The Church is the assembly of all those who profess the faith of Christ, partake of the same Sacraments, and are governed by their lawful pastors under one visible Head. 27. Q. Who is the invisible Head of the Church? A. Jesus Christ is the invisible Head of the Church. 28. Q. Who is the visible Head of the Church? A. Our Holy Father the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and the visible Head of the Church.
For unto you is born…a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
We would like to wish you all the best for Christmas and
the New Year.
It is great to have you at St. Catherine of Bologna Church. We appreciate your presence in our community and your
spiritual and financial support.
Merry Christmas!
Fr. Pawel, Fr. Michal and the Parish Staff
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Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion
Lector
Saturday, December 23,
5:00pm
Mike Scilingo Barbara Nicolo
John Nicolo Lisa Tota
Donna Allen
Sunday, December 24,
7:30am
John Myshkoff Rosanne Fleischl
Frank Bouley
Sunday, December 24,
9:00am
Darylann Wright Cathy Hartwick
Gail Scharre Marie Cannici
Sunday, December 24,
11:00am
Pat Morabito Anthony Chirles, Jr. Anthony Chirles, Sr.
Holly Fritzky
Sunday, December 24,
4:00pm church
Chuck Cioppa Sarah Cioppa Frank Franco
Maureen Franco
Donna Allen
Sunday, December 24,
4:00pm Parish Center
Reid Covey Kevin Kearns
Barbara Nicolo John Nicolo
Jaclyn Sta-Maria
Sunday, December 24,
7:00pm
Lara Costanzo Dennis Law
Margaret Pierre Carol Palomba
Sunday, December 24,
11:00pm
Anne DeNunzio Jean DeNunzio Lucille Van Eck
Lorie Decker
Anne Badia
Monday, December 25,
7:30
Roseanne Fleischl John Myshkoff
Karyn Fekete
Monday, December 25,
9:00 Darylann Wright Marion Tuttle
Monday, December 25,
11:00
Ann Babbit Pat Morabito Lorie Decker
Anthony Chirles,Jr.
Monday, December 25,
6:00pm
LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE In his speech, Stephen recalled God’s guidance through Israel’s history, as well as Israel’s idolatry and disobedience.
It was a general practice among the farmers in Europe to decorate their horses on Stephen's Day, and bring them to the house of God to be blessed by the priest and afterward ridden three times around the church, a custom still observed in many rural sections.
St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be
an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He is considered the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos and the Beloved Disciple. John's older brother was St. James the Great, another one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles. John is believed to be the longest living apostle and the only not to die a martyr's death. John and Peter were the only two apostles sent by Jesus to make preparations for the final Passover meal. According to legend, he was served poisoned wine, but survived because he blessed the wine before he put it to his lips; the poison rose from the chalice in the shape of a serpent. In his happy memory, Catholics bring wine to church, which the priest blesses, turning it into a sacramental called the "Love of St. John."
Feast of the Holy Innocents, also called Childermas, or Innocents’ Day, commemorating the massacre of the
children by King Herod in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus. These children were regarded by the early church as the first martyrs, but it is uncertain when the day was first kept as a saint’s day. At first it may have been celebrated with Epiphany, but by the 5th century it was kept as a separate festival. In Rome it was a day of fasting and mourning.
The Greek Liturgy asserts that Herod killed 14,000 boys, the Syrians speak of 64,000, and many medieval authors speak of 144,000, according to Rev. 14:3. Modern writers reduce the number considerably, since Bethlehem was a rather small town.
THE SAINTS OF THE WEEK
Acts of the Apostles says that Stephen was a man filled with grace and power, who worked great wonders among the
people. Certain Jews, members of the Synagogue of Roman Freedmen, debated with Stephen, but proved no match for the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke.
Dec 26
Dec 27
Dec 28
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SCOB SCHOOL
“A Nurturing Family: Balancing Education and Faith in Jesus Christ, in a caring environment.” (St. Catherine of Bologna School Mission Statement encapsulated.)
IT’S A SMALL WORLD – MEETING OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE GLOBE
“Hour of Code” 2017 was a great success! December 4-10 was Computer Science Education Week. SCOBS students enrolled in the worldwide initiative of Code.org which introduced over 400 million students to fundamental 21st century skills. Appropriate activities and tutorials introduced students K-8 to the fundamentals of computer programming. Students will continue exploring programming throughout the year. SCOBS is on the map @ www.hourofcode.com – check us out. Along with our neighbors across the globe, we celebrate the birth of Jesus - “That all may be one.”
THE JOY OF THE SEASON – HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! In preparation for the majestic feast of Christmas, SCOBS students prepared in a variety of ways. Following our Advent prayer service, Christmas scenes, ornaments, poems and narratives were crafted by students in Art and LA classes and homerooms. All grades participated in the annual Christmas Show and Nativity Pageant. Kindergarten enjoyed breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The school gathered for our Christmas Prayer Service in which we recalled the tradition of St. Francis of celebrating the birth of the child Jesus with a live Nativity. A Christmas sing-a-long, class parties, and junior high Christmas dance rounded out our day of celebration on December 22nd. BEST WISHES FOR A BLESSED AND JOYOUS CHRISTMAS from our SCOBS family to yours.
the Hour of Code Preparing for Christmas Concert
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SCOB SCHOOL
Christmas Concert – grade 3
Sr. Theresa and her elves
Christmas Concert – grade 4
The True Spirit of Christmas
The celebration of Christmas can be meaningless and maddening, especially if you don’t have access to its deep layers of history and symbolism. You may feel frantic looking for gifts, rather than understanding that gift-giving is a way of being in family, friendship, and community, and that Christmas is a time for modeling a Utopian gift economy. You may feel that Christmas is a license to eat and drink too much, and yet the idea of transcending ordinary limits has been part of solstice celebrations for hundreds of years. You don’t have to go to literal extremes, but you can stretch your personal rules, based on the idea of liminal time, a period of days or weeks set aside to celebrate an important aspect of life. You could aim for a paradoxical “moderate excess.” It would be better to enter the spirit of the liminal rather than fight it. Step outside of ordinary time: be of good cheer, give some real gifts, make some good food, and spend more time than usual with friends and family. The best way to deal with the exhaustion of the holidays is not to withdraw but to enter them thoughtfully.
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K OF C KORNER
Our regular meeting is the second Wednesday of every month: Regular Meeting Dates: 2018: January 10, February 8, March 7, April 11, May 9, June 13.
Activities : Past Grand Knight Dinner Party – January 13, 2013 Basketball Free Throw – January 13, 2018 Ash Wednesday Fish Fry – February 14, 2018 Beefsteak Dinner – April 14, 2018
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE FROM ALL THE ST. CATHERINE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. REMEMBER TO KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS !!!!!!
“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much.
I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby
that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”
Have you joined us in the Spiritual Adoption program? Please consider making a commitment to say one simple prayer each day for the next seven months to save the life of a fetus in danger of being aborted. During the Third Month During this third month, your spiritually adopted baby is quite active, although his mother won’t feel him for another couple of months. If the mother’s womb had a window you could watch your baby squint, swallow and move his tongue. Since the brain has been developed to allow independent movement of limbs, the tiny infant can turn his head, curl and fan his toes and open and close his mouth with or without puckering his lips. If the palm of his hand is stroked the fetus will make a tight fist. The movements of the baby are more energetic, graceful and fluid and less mechanical, very much like an astronaut floating and enjoying his gravity-free space capsule. Your spiritually adopted child has formed his own fingerprints. Fingernails and toenails appear. The baby now sleeps and wakes, breathes amniotic fluid regularly to exercise and develop the respiratory system, and also drinks, digests and excretes portions of the fluid. Nerve and muscle connections have increased threefold. This child is approximately two inches in length and now weighs one ounce. Let us continue to pray for the boy or girl we have adopted spiritually that his or her parents will choose life for their baby.
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION Christmas is a holy time that invites you to reflect on the most important issues in life, especially escaping the darkness of ignorance and arriving at the light of new understanding and possibility. It ritualizes the birth of your soul. Remember that ritual is an ordinary action carried out with special attention to its poetics that has far greater significance than would appear. Christmas has many rich layers: warm memories of my family from childhood; the brilliant, lighted and festive Christmas Mass; carols and other music associated with the season and somehow of the highest quality; and the theology of incarnation - living a spiritual life deep in the ordinary world. For our lives, incarnation means being focused on the spiritual and the eternal but bringing that focus deep into life. It also means having the capacity to be both carnal and spiritual, in love with life and yet able to connect with the eternal and the divine. This is really the heart of the Christmas theological message: Live in two worlds that overlap but are distinct. Don’t be a materialist, but don’t sacrifice your ordinary physical life for any spiritual ideal. Be lowly and lofty. This teaching, like all good theology, is not aimed only at those who dedicate themselves to the Gospel teaching, but to all people, from believers to skeptics. I wish that those who associate Christmas too closely with Christianity would look deep deeper and see the universal symbols and truths contained in the festival. Isn’t that why so many people of different backgrounds are drawn to Christmas—because they see the natural symbols and basic realities celebrated at this time of year? If you take Christmas to heart and get past the anxieties in arranging for gifts and parties, you will rediscover yourself every year at this time and experience a birth in yourself, just like the one so beautifully described in the Gospel stories. It will be a celebration of both the birth of Jesus and the birth of your own soul.
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NIGHT TO SHINE NEWS The Night To Shine Prom hosted by St. Catherine’s is quickly approaching on
Friday, February 9, 2018 The prom is an UNFORGETABLE prom experience, centered around God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. Each Guest will be assigned a volunteer buddy, walk the red carpet and get photographed by the paparazzi, enjoy dinner, dancing and…get CROWNED King or Queen of the Prom. We are expecting 100 Guests from Ringwood and the surrounding communities! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! BUDDIES-(50 more needed)
A volunteer prom date.
Must be 16 or older (14 & 15 if currently working
with Special Olympics or similar group)
Those with Minimal experience, Experienced and
Professional certifications are needed
Must attend 1 training class and have a completed
background check
GENERAL VOLUNTEER- (50 MORE Volunteers needed)
Many jobs need to be filled- set up and tear down,
food servers, greeters, karaoke room, parent/
caregiver room food server, parking lot team, limo
team.
Must attend 1 training class and have a completed
background check
To Refer a Guest or Volunteer:
www.nighttoshineringwood.wordpress.com
For more information, please contact Blair Ransom at [email protected] or call (908) 347-9976
To learn more and see all the churches that are a part of this
worldwide movement, check out www.timtebowfoundation.org
SOCIAL CONCERNS
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A Christmas Dilemma: As a teenager my son was intrigued by the power of the ham radio. He learned the Morse code and built a radio from a kit. After he went off to college we found holes drilled through the outside wall of his bedroom and our trees wrapped in yards of wire. I guess it all worked since he made friends with fellow radio operators around the world, and even relayed messages from Peru after an especially devastating earthquake. Now, as a dad, he was anxious to introduce his two daughters to the science of this long-distant communication. One day his signal was answered by a scientist at a South Pole research station. After they signed off, his youngest daughter thought for a moment and then said. “Dad, if we can use the radio to reach the South Pole, why can’t we use it to reach the North Pole and talk to Santa Claus?” This Christmas our prayers don’t need the aid of electronics, Morse code, and wire-wrapped trees to reach God. We don’t even need an app on an iPhone. God is always waiting to hear from us, and if we listen with our hearts we will hear him
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An elderly parishioner is in need of occasional weekday transportation to run local errands. If you can offer assistance to Dolores please contact Paula at 201-988-0509.
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Amato Anna and Joseph Amodeo Anthony Amodeo Catherine
Anderson John and Lillian Ardelean Emilia Balala Louis J.
Barna Mary and Charles Beaulien Florence and Rome
Bennardi Janet and Tony Byrnes Donald
Caccoppolo Barbara Caccoppolo William
Cannici Peter Caruso Lou and John
Carver Edward and Charlotte Casey Frank
Caulfield Edith and Al Caulfield Virginia Cecchini Bob Sr. Chirles Andrew
Cincotta Bartolo and Nancy Cioppa Angelo Cioppa Perind Conley Anna
Connors James Connors Robert
Connors Thomas Connors Virginia
Costanzo Jack Crossett Constance Crossett Reginald
Cullen John Cuttica Gbria and Dan
CYO Basketball Families Dabrowska Helena
Deceased members of Foreman and Woeste Families
Deceased members of Lyons and McCormack Families
Deceased members of Moriarty and Moran Families
Deceased members of Motta and Tschaikowsky Family
Deceased members of the Ragusa, Schaefer, Klein an
Moaba Families DeFerrari Kathleen
DelSasso Italo DelSasso Jean
DelSasso Martha DeNunzio Peter A. and Louise
DeSmet Bonaventure and Madeline
DiBartolo Giuseppe DiFranco Palma and Mike
DiGiacomo Daniel M. DiGiacomo Delinda and Donato
Driscoll Mary Dunlea Denis J. Emmer Helen
Falvo Mrgaret and Anthony Finch Gregg
Fischer Marie Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Foreman Greg Garomo Josephine
Goczol Maria Guggenheim Bobby
Guggenheim Robert C. Guggenheim Robert E.
Hartwick Grace and Clarence Hellmann Family
Hoffman Catherine Hoffmann Charles
Horn Family Jones Cheryl
Kearns Helen and Ken Kennedy Kathryn Kennedy William
Kunert Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kutik Ruth and Charles Leenas Harold and Elsie
Lekaj Stanka Lyons Rose and Edward
Maciorowski Elzbieta Maciorowski Jozef
Magiel Jan and Febronela McCann Jessie
McCann Vincent McLaughlin Lillian and Dennis
Moore Edna Newarski Charlotte
Newcomb John and Delia Nietupski Henryk
Nietupski Teresa O'Grady Kevin O'Grady Mary
Pacio Louise and Michael Palazzone Peter Peplowski Bertha
Peplowski Dorothy Phalon Vincent and Louise Piccolo Joseph and Anita
Pickard Justin Pickard William
Porter Maria and Len Rahilly Family
Renton Pegg and Bill Ringer Family
Rosa Rocco and Lucy Rossi Mildred
Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Ryan James and Mary
Ryan Patricia Santo John
Schiavello Mary and Anthony Schneider Bill
Schneider Bill and Elinore Schouten and Vondeling Family
Schreck Elaine and George Schurich Helen and Edward
Sillano Florence Spirko Eleen
Stalter William Stewart Walter Swan Eleanor
Swan Thomas A. Swan Thomas and Anna May
Swan Veronica Swan William Swingle Alfred
Taus Mary and Louis Tedeschi Marino and Marjorie
Toomy Dick and Netta Tronolone Anna
Tronolone Charles Vesneski Catherine
Walsh Children Warren Fred and Esther
White Family
Christmas Flowers are donated in Memory/Honor of...
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Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Celebration of Baptism is on 1st Sunday of the month. Parents must attend one Baptismal Preparation Class before the Baptism of their first child.
New Parishioners are asked to register at the Parish Office by stopping by or calling the office. We also appreciate notification of those moving or changing phone numbers.
Rite of Christian Initiation In Adults: We welcome all people 18 years of age or older who have not received Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, or Confirmation, as well as those who wish to enter the Roman
Catholic Faith to please the parish office.
RCIA MARRIAGE
Please contact the Rectory as early as possible; mandatory preparation one year in advance.
The rite of Anointing and Communion of the Sick will be celebrated for any person homebound or hospitalized. Please notify our Priests. The Sacrament of Anointing is available per request
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
NEW PARISHIONERS
Information to be included in the weekend church bulletin must be submitted by Monday at 4pm prior to printing. This includes inserts. Email: [email protected]
BULLETIN DEADLINE
PASTOR
Rev. Pawel Szurek [email protected], Ext. 5
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Michal Rybinski [email protected], Ext. 6
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS MANAGER CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR
Mrs. Iwona Kaczynski, Ext. 7
Sr. Theresa Firenze, O.S.F.
[email protected], 973-962-7131
MUSIC MINISTRY
Mrs. Janet Spirko
RELIGIOUS FORMATION
Mr. Anthony J. Chirles
Gr. 1-5 (FROG) [email protected]
Gr. 6-8 (IROC) [email protected]
BAPTISM
COME OUT AND HEAR
GOD'S TRUTHS THROUGH THE
GOSPEL OF JOHN Wed evenings @ 7:00pm in the Gathering Area
Any questions, please text or call
Jeanne @ 973.906.6305
BIBLE STUDY
LECTORS
Are you a good reader? Can you overcome the fear of speaking to a large group? Are you a faithful parishioner that would like to become more involved in St. Catherine’s parish? If you are 16 years or older and answered yes to anyone of these questions, you might want to join our lector ministry. Training and reading support will be provided. If you are interested, please call Karyn at 973-839-7791.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
Are you looking to form an even deeper relationship with Jesus Christ? Thinking of getting involved with parish life? Why not become a Minister of Holy Communion. The commitment is small, the rewards are many. For more information contact Ann Babbitt at (973) 962-1610.