Welcome to St. Mary Welcome to St. Mary’s! On behalf of Fr. Larry, Fr. Emerson, Fr. John, Deacon...
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Welcome to St. Mary’s! On behalf of Fr. Larry, Fr. Emerson, Fr. John, Deacon Tom and all of Saint Mary’s Staff, I wish you a Most Blessed Christmas, filled with the Peace and Love that only the Lord Jesus Christ can give. May all of us at Saint Mary’s always see the lile Infant in each person. Fr. Gonzalo Saint Mary’s Church 17 Pompton Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 Telephone: 973-835-0374 Fax: 973.835.8173 Web Site: www.stmarys-pompton.org E-Mail: [email protected] All are Welcome! The Parish Office will close on Sunday, December 23 at 1:30 PM and reopen at 9:00 AM on Thursday, December 27. Mass Schedule And Para-Liturgy Services (PLS) MONDAY thru FRIDAY—7:30 AM (Church) MOST WEDNESDAYS SCHOOL MASS—8:30 AM (Church—All are welcome!) WEDNESDAY SPANISH MASS 7:30 pm [Prayer Room] SATURDAY—9:00 AM (PLS) [Prayer Room] Reconciliation 4:30-5:00 PM Saturdays [Church] SATURDAY EVE VIGIL 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM [Church] SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM [Church] 9:00 AM Spanish Mass [St. Clare Hall] 10:30 AM Family Liturgy [St. Clare Hall Interpreted for the deaf/hard of hearing]
Transcript of Welcome to St. Mary Welcome to St. Mary’s! On behalf of Fr. Larry, Fr. Emerson, Fr. John, Deacon...
Welcome to St. Mary’s! On behalf of Fr. Larry, Fr. Emerson, Fr. John, Deacon Tom and all of Saint Mary’s
Staff, I wish you a Most Blessed Christmas, filled with the Peace and Love that only
the Lord Jesus Christ can give. May all of us at Saint Mary’s always see the little
Infant in each person. Fr. Gonzalo
Saint Mary’s Church 17 Pompton Ave.
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 Telephone: 973-835-0374
Fax: 973.835.8173 Web Site: www.stmarys-pompton.org
E-Mail: [email protected] All are Welcome!
The Parish Office will close on Sunday, December 23 at 1:30 PM and
reopen at 9:00 AM on Thursday, December 27.
Mass Schedule And Para-Liturgy Services (PLS)
MONDAY thru FRIDAY—7:30 AM (Church)
MOST WEDNESDAYS SCHOOL MASS—8:30 AM
(Church—All are welcome!)
WEDNESDAY SPANISH MASS 7:30 pm [Prayer Room]
SATURDAY—9:00 AM (PLS) [Prayer Room]
Reconciliation 4:30-5:00 PM
Saturdays [Church]
SATURDAY EVE VIGIL 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM [Church]
SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM [Church]
9:00 AM Spanish Mass [St. Clare Hall]
10:30 AM Family Liturgy [St. Clare Hall
Interpreted for the deaf/hard of hearing]
Dear Saint Mary’s Families and Visitors,
On this very special Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, the friars and the staff of Saint Mary’s wish you a most blessed
Christmas! May we be inspired to see our nativity set as much more than just as a pretty Christmas decoration. May it
help us to meditate on the humility, simplicity, and poverty of Christ that He took on, from the moment of his
Incarnation, out of his boundless love for his lost sheep. ¡Feliz Navidad a todos de parte de los frailes y personal de
nuestra parroquia!
If you are visiting us for the first time, know that you have found a parish with kind, noble, hardworking,
welcoming, non-judgmental people. Now I am sharing with you something we’ve shared before that describes well our
welcoming spirit.
“All are welcome here and we extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay,
lesbian, transgender, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no hablo inglés. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying new
-borns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds.
We welcome you if you can sing as beautifully as our cantors or like our pastor with a heavy Latino
accent. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up or just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re more
Catholic than the Pope or haven’t been in church since little Melissa’s Baptism. We welcome those who have been in
this land for many generations and those who just arrived, the documented and the undocumented.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too
fast. We welcome soccer moms, football dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers,
vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having
problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion;” we’ve been there too.
If you blew all your offering money betting on horses, tough luck for us. You’re still welcome here. We offer a special
welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because
grandma is in town and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a
prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We
welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts ... In short, we welcome you!”
Please notice that this is a very special edition of our
bulletin. It highlights our many ministries. We wish
to acknowledge and thank our amazing staff and
volunteers who are so committed to serving. We
would love for you to join us as we work together
to fulfill our Franciscan and Christian Mission here
at St Mary’s.
Thank you and once again,
Merry Christmas - ¡Feliz Navidad!
Fr. John, Fr. Emerson, Fr. Gonzalo and Fr. Larry
Friar’s Desk
Faith
Centering Prayer This contemplative prayer is an open-ing of the mind and heart while we rest in God, beyond thoughts, words and emotions. Ministry Contact: Joan Marosits, [email protected] Emmaus Catholic Men's Fellowship This fellowship gathers where Scripture readings from the upcoming weekend's Masses are used for conversation about everyday issues and challenges for men living from a Christian perspective. Ministry Contact: Stanley Grossberg, 201-370-55416, or Ken Weinheimer, [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 3801 The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of Catholic men committed to helping those less fortunate through charitable work.
Ministry Contact: Keith Ahearn, Grand Knight, [email protected]
Rosary /Devine Mercy Ministry Parishioners who faithfully pray the Holy Rosary every morning after dai-ly Mass. Ministry Contact : Diane Sarna, 973-835-0374
Secular Franciscans This ministry unites people of God who recognize that they are called to follow Christ in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi. Admission to the Secular Franciscan Order is presented to the local fraternity, whose council welcomes new brothers and sisters. Ministry Contact: Pat Hanley, 973-835-0374
LGBTQ Ministry The group is a community of LGBTQ persons, their friends, families, and allies that explores their Catholic faith and grows in hope with one another through prayer, sacraments, community and service. Ministry Contact: Fr. John Aherne, [email protected] St. Mary's Active Senior Ministry This Senior group offers a friendly and informative atmosphere through bi-monthly meetings with a variety of speakers, and entertaining trips, while reaching out to help St Mary's Food Pantry, and by donating items to our troops, assisting veteran's with their projects, as well as law enforcement programs. Ministry Contact: Dianne Greff, 973-835-1890
Groups
St. Mary’s Seniors of Pompton Lakes
Residents of Pompton Lakes that are
over 55 years of age are invited to
join and enjoy wonderful speakers,
social meetings and great trips.
Ministry Contact: Madeline Morse
973-835-3344 or Jo Usinowicz
973-616-0980
St. Mary’s Young Adult Ministry
A community of Catholics between
the ages of 18 and 35 who come to-
gether for prayer, service, and nights
out to explore faith, deepen friend-
ships, and support each other
through this exciting and ever-
changing time of life!
Ministry Contact: Fr. John Aherne,
Facebook & Instagram: @stmarysya
Women’s Cornerstone
Cornerstone Women support each
woman through stages of her own per-
sonal spiritual journey, minister to her
unique and personal needs in order that
she may lead a fuller, freer life, encour-
age her to reach others in her communi-
ty, and celebrate and share our life in
Christ together.
Ministry Contact: Terri Praschak
Women of Prayer & Spirit
Women of all ages gather monthly for
spiritual enrichment and life-giving fel-
lowship through our prayer circle, mu-
sic, and sharing inspired by reflection
with Christian writings.
Ministry Contact: Beverly Delleart
973-835-0374, ext. 113
Faith Groups
Marriage Preparation
In obedience to God’s call to evange-
lize and guided by the Holy Spirit, this
Ministry seeks to prepare engaged
couples for the Sacrament of Mar-
riage. The purpose of this Ministry is
to help engaged couples develop the
skills and attitudes necessary to tran-
sition successfully from engaged to
married life and to begin marriage on
a solid foundation in Christ.
Ministry Contact: Susan and George
Miller,
Tom Kimak,
973-835-0374
Baptismal Aftercare
Volunteer bakers, assemblers, and
deliverers extend the parish’s love for
our new parents with recently-
baptized children by surprising them
with gift packages of prayers, home-
baked goodies, care booklets and
hand-stitched baby items.
Ministry Contact:
Karen Neimann,
Baptismal Preparation
Parents preparing for the sacrament
of baptism for their child are required
to attend a session with the Baptis-
mal Preparation Ministry. During this
time, parents reassess their faith and
understand the symbols of baptism,
as well as details about the sacra-
ment itself.
Ministry Contact: Tom and Kelly
Salus, 973-835-0374
RCIA
The process for adults to be fully re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic
Church and receive the sacraments of
initiation – Baptism, Confirmation
and Eucharist. RCIA is a faith for-
mation process where a small adult
faith community is formed and guid-
ed on their spiritual journey with
dedicated RCIA team members.
Ministry Contact: Keith Orotosky,
Sacraments
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
Beautiful and blessed
prayers shawls are
available for those in
need of prayers and
support. They are
available at the
Parish Center.
Ministry Contacts: Jackie D'Amico,
Lisa Amatulli, 973-865-2406
Social Justice
We are guided by our passion for sus-
tainability and justice for the earth and
its inhabitants. We address current
institutions, systems and beliefs that
are root causes of harm to our planet.
Ministry Contact: Fr. Gonzalo Torres,
Social Worker Ministry
Group of volunteers that meet with
and help provide good resources to
those that request financial
assistance.
Ministry Contact: Anne Silversey,
Food Pantry
The Pantry helps to feed individuals
with very limited resources, whereby
food (non-perishable and frozen) is
distributed at our site to pantry
members one time per month.
Ministry Contact: Ken Weinheimer,
Health and Wellness Ministry
Provides both a weekly Medical
Assistance Program for the uninsured
or underinsured in our community
and a monthly Blood Pressure
Screening for the parishioners of St.
Mary’s Parish.
Ministry Contact: Rita Kelly
973-835-0374 Ext. 167
Outreach Ministry
Outreach provides concrete services
and material assistance to needy, sick
or disabled in our local community.
Ministry Contact: Anne Silversey,
Pathways Counseling Center
The Center is a non-profit mental
health agency licensed and governed
by the State of New Jersey that offers
counseling for children, families,
couples and individuals.
Ministry Contact:
Dr Pamela Hall,
973-835-6337
Soup Kitchen
Serves a hot meal to residents of
Jersey City’s Greenwood section on
the third Saturday of every month to
150-200 guests.
Ministry Contact: Patricia Brady,
Special Needs Ministry
Provides recreation, education and
preparation for Reconciliation, First
Eucharist and Confirmation for
individuals with special needs.
Ministry Contact: Marie Cioletti,
Thanksgiving Dinner Ministry
Volunteers prepare and cook
Thanksgiving Dinner for residents of
a local Care Center the Saturday be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Ministry Contact: Anne Silversey
Reaching out to the Community
Serve
Giggles for God!
Volunteers hosting Sunday morning
gatherings for our parents with young
children with coffee, home-baked
breakfast treats and children’s
activities of storytelling, guitar sing-a-
longs, face-painting, and fellowship.
Good Works Gang Service Projects
Parishioners helping parishioners
where volunteers share their
skills, join together for a few hours of
a weekday or weekend, complete a
one-time service project, and meet
new friends!
Hearts and Hands Crocheting and
Knitting Ministry and Homebound
Connections
Volunteers (on campus & home-
bound) of various ability (beginners
to experienced) gather once a month
where we are “stitching with love”
baby items of hats, blankets, booties,
…for babies in Baptismal Aftercare
and Franciscan missions with
patterns, yarn, and free lessons pro-
vided.
Ministry Contact: Mary Lenoir,
973-835-0374
Partners in Ministry
Volunteers share their talents and
time by assisting parishioners in need
by cooking meals, shopping, driving,
running errands, helping with laun-
dry, etc., on a flexible schedule
(weekly, monthly, etc.).
Journey With Cancer
Stephen Ministers with advanced
training and ongoing education
engage in the Pastoral Ministry of
emotional and spiritual companion-
ship, compassionate hope, and
community resources as they serve
those preparing for treatment, in
treatment, or post treatment and
their families and caregivers; no-fee
basis.
Heroes Care Military Outreach
Stephen Ministers with advanced
training and ongoing education offer
emotional and spiritual support with
referrals to local and national
volunteer and professional communi-
ty assistance services for military
personnel (active, veteran, reservist)
and their families during pre-
deployment, deployment, and
post-deployment; no-fee basis.
Stephen Ministry
Extensively-trained and dedicated
women and men volunteers provide
one-to-one, confidential, same
gender, emotional and spiritual sup-
port with referrals to community re-
sources for those experiencing life-
challenges and crisis such as loss of a
loved one, unemployment, loneliness,
financial issues, illness, family
struggles, etc., on a no-fee basis.
Ministry Contact: Fr. Gonzalo Torres,
Compassionate Support
Serve
Adult Funeral Servers
Act as altar servers at Funeral Mass-
es. They accompany the presider as
he greets the family and receives the
body in the entrance procession and
assists the priest during the Mass.
Ministry Contact: Keith Orotosky,
Altar Servers
Children who have received their
First Communion assist at the Altar to
make each liturgy more reverent and
flow smoothly to facilitate
prayer and worship
Ministry Contact: Kathy Hickey,
Alcoholics Anonymous
A self-help program that uses twelve
suggested steps to help an individual
stop drinking and help other alcoholics
achieve sobriety.
Contact: http://www.nnjaa.org for
meeting dates and times
at Saint Mary’s
Lost Angels
A bereavement/support group which
offers support, compassion and under-
standing to parents and loved ones
struggling to rebuild their lives after
the death of a child or loved one as a
result of substance abuse/addiction
and overdose.
Ministry Contact: Donna Andelora,
Narcotics Anonymous
A twelve step fellowship meeting on
Tuesday evenings, that is a viable
option for recovery for those seeking
to stop using drugs, lose the obsession
to use and find a new way to live
clean.
NARANON
Is a twelve-step program that meets on
Tuesday evenings, for friends and
family members of those who are
affected by someone else's addiction.
Parent’s Support Group
A non-profit group that helps parents
understand the disease of addiction
and with changed attitudes and
responses help get their child (12 to
50) into recovery.
Ministry Contact: Joan 201-681-1030
or Mary Beth 973-919-3145
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Ministry
Interpretation of the family liturgy
each week and visitations to
homebound for our deaf/hard of
hearing at the 10:30AM Family Liturgy.
Ministry Contact: Beverly Mather,
Church Ambiance Ministry
Come to church once a week to keep
our church well maintained so visitors
have a pleasant experience.
Ministry Contact: Bernadette Nolan,
Extra Ordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion
Eucharistic Ministers reverently serve
the people of St. Mary’s by distributing
the body and blood of Christ during
masses.
Ministry Contact: Jennifer & Karen
Neimann
Addiction Ministry
Serve Liturgical Service
Music Ministry
Music Ministry strives to enhance all
our liturgies with songs that help
inspire praise and prayer. We are
blessed to have opportunities for all:
Music Together (ages 0-5), Children's
Choir(k-5), Youth Band (6-12) and
two choirs for Adults.
Ministry Contact: Dorothy & Craig
Limey,
Hospital, Nursing Home and Home-
bound Eucharistic Ministers
Eucharistic Ministers that take
communion to local Hospital and
Nursing Homes to those who are
homebound.
Ministry Contact: Jennifer & Karen
Neimann,
Lector Ministry
Lectors find meaningfulness in this
ministry by serving the Lord and the
parish by giving life and purpose to
the bible readings. Ministry members
read at Sunday Masses, as well as
holidays and special services.
Ministry Contact: Anne Silversey,
Parish Fellowship Gatherings
Volunteers gather to set up and serve
coffee and donuts after Masses or for
special parish occasions as we extend
a “friendly hello” and generous
helpings of hospitality!
Ministry Contact: Anne Silversey,
Purificators
Volunteers that wash and iron the
purificators for Masses.
Ministry Contact: Gina Berardi,
Usher Ministry
Ushers help parishioners with
seating, receiving Communion and
the offering during weekend
Masses.
Ministry Contact: Peter Alvarez,
973-835-0374
Liturgical Service
Confirmation
Confirmation program provides a
well-rounded formation and
experiential program for our young
people. There are various components,
which allow each teen to
enhance her/his personal faith life.
Ministry Contact: Pat Newton,
Religious Education and Faith
Formation
Works along with the families of St.
Mary's Parish to educate the mind, heart
and spirit of every child in grades 1-8.
Ministry Contact: Heather Schnaars,
Nick Caporusso,
Adult Faith Formation
Periodic workshops and presentations to
enrich our understanding of the Catholic
faith and to stimulate active discipleship
of Jesus Christ.
Ministry Contact: Fr. Larry Hayes,
Bible Study
Since “ignorance of Scripture is ignorance
of Christ” (St. Jerome), we study the Bible
together to deepen our ability to know
and follow the Lord.
Ministry Contact: Fr. Larry Hayes,
Youth Ministry
The goals of the Saint Mary's Youth Min-
istry are to empower young people to
live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the
world today, draw young people to
responsible participation in the life,
mission and work of the Catholic faith
community and foster the total personal
and spiritual growth of each young
person. The goals are met by providing
programming in the areas of Service,
Spiritual, and Social, such as Bridges
Runs, Retreats, and Movie Nights.
Ministry Contact: Jennifer Ferraioli,
Lindsay Bednarz,
ELL
English Language Learning
ELL provides classes to adult immigrants
from various backgrounds (non-
denominational) and countries on
Mondays and Wednesdays during the
school year. Classes provide immigrants
an opportunity to learn to speak,
comprehend, read and write English, as
well as learn about our history and
customs.
Ministry Contact: George Dean,
Adult Faith Formation Religious Education &
Youth Ministry
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Saint Mary’s School
The Mission of St. Mary's School is to
educate the "whole child" spiritually,
emotionally, socially and academical-
ly through the collaborative efforts of
staff and parents whose lives reflect
the Gospel message.
Ministry Contact: Carol La Salle,
Principal, 973- 835-2010,
Boys’ Basketball Travel League
As part of the Bergen County
CYO, boys grades 4-8, play traveling
basketball following the rules and
guidelines as outlined by Archdiocese
of Newark.
Ministry Contact: Peter Bankuti,
Cross country running program
School children compete in races for
fun, fundraising and charitable
events.
Ministry Contact: Peter Bankuti,
Girls Travel Cheerleading
Girls grades 4-8 travel to basketball
games throughout Northern NJ to
support our basketball players.
Ministry Contact: Peter Bankuti,
Home School Association
Includes all parents, faculty members
and school administrators whose pur-
pose is to foster a caring school com-
munity which strengthens parental
involvement.
Ministry Contact: Aneta Ferreira,
Girl Scouts
Ministry Contact: Barbara Fleming,
Boy Scouts
Pack 88
Ministry Contact: Rob Keenan,
Pack 38
Ministry Contact: Diana Sincaglia,
973-600-3008
Troup 388
Ministry Contact: Bob Scherreik,
973-835-4614
Intramural basketball program
COED basketball program is
for school children Grades 1 and 2.
Ministry Contact: Peter Bankuti,
Girls’ Basketball Travel League
As part of the Bergen County
CYO, girls grades 4-8, play traveling
basketball following the rules and
guidelines as outlined by Archdiocese
of Newark.
Ministry Contact: Peter Bankuti,
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Scouting
School
Por otro lado, todos los miércoles
también tenemos Misa en español en
la capilla (Prayer Room) a las 7:30pm.
Durante el año celebramos varias
eucaristías en la iglesia principal.
Algunas celebraciones son bilingües
como la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe, la Vigilia Pascual, y el Día
de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving)
Bautismos
celebramos cerca de 30 Bautizos en
eEducación Religiosa para niños
este programa consiste de 2 años de
preparación de septiembre a junio.
Cerca de 40 niños de nuestra
comunidad hispana reciben su
Primera Comunión cada año. Nuestra
directora es Angelina Nuci, ayudada
por Kimberly Díaz,
spañol al año.
Hispanic Ministry
In our Franciscan way, we welcome,
celebrate and nourish the cultural
and social diversity, the popular
religiosity and the many gifts of the
Hispanic Community at St. Mary’s
Parish.
Ministry Contact: Milagros Anto,
973-835-0374, x 703,
Padre Emerson Rodriguez ext 155
Comité Hispano
Antonio & Guadalupe Xochipa, Raúl
& Nubia Tamayo, Cipriano Oropeza,
Valentín León, Lourdes Huerta,
Angelina Nuci, Judith Navarro, David
Damián, Carmen Lagunes, Elvira
Guerrero, Ana María Cadena, Pedro
Pérez Rodriguez, Joseph Sánchez,
Marissa Díaz e Isabel Soperanes
Misa en español Los domingos a las
9:00 AM en el Centro Carnevale (10
Lenox Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ).
Confirmación
este programa consiste en 2 años de
preparación de septiembre a junio.
Cerca de 25 jóvenes de nuestra
comunidad hispana se confirman
cada año. Nuestra directora es
Milagros Anto, ayudada por Marissa
Díaz.
Información:Rito de Iniciación
Cristiana para Adultos RICA,
Quinceañeras, Sacramento de la
Reconciliación (Confesión), Servicios
de Reconciliación especialmente en
Cuaresma y Adviento, Formación de
Fe para Adultos, Visitas a los
enfermos, ancianos y encarcelados,
preparación para lectores y ministros
de la Eucaristía, Matrimonios,
Ministros de la Hospitalidad,
celebraciones sociales y para
recaudar fondos y muchas
oportunidades para servir a Dios
sirviendo a nuestros hermanos y
hermanas. Información: con nuestra
Directora del Ministerio Hispano
Milagros Anto at 973 835 0374, ext
703 o [email protected] o
el Padre Emerson Rodriguez ext 155
Español
Buildings and Grounds Committee Members provide the pastor and maintenance department with infor-mation, skills, knowledge, and tech-nology for the operation, manage-ment, and maintenance of buildings and grounds. Ministry Contact: Michael Cunningham, [email protected]
Fundraising Committee Members build relationships and raise money to meet the special and spe-cific ongoing needs of our organiza-tion. Ministry Contact: Robert Runz [email protected]
Carnival Committee Committee members coordinate our annual parish fundraiser that brings together our community with rides, great food, awesome music and fel-lowship. Ministry Contact: Phil Epstein, [email protected]
Finance Committee The committee assists the Pastor by providing valuable insight and advice in financial matters. Ministry contact: Chris Brillante, 973-835-0374
Marketing Committee Members develop the marketing strategy used to promote the organization's mission and causes. Ministry Contact: Daniela De Simone-Kiss [email protected]
Money Counters A team of parishioners who take turns counting and depositing the weekend and holy day collections. Ministry Contact: Ken Weinheimer, Tom Delleart, 973-835-0374
Parish Stewardship
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS, 973.835.5841 Carol Scala - Director - x190 [email protected] Connie Maritato-Business Office x120 [email protected] Kathy Hickey- Business Office x169 [email protected] Mike Cunningham, Director of IT and Critical Infrastructure, x107 [email protected] Robert Runz-Controller- x122 [email protected]
DEACON - 973.835.0374 Thomas Kimak [email protected] MAINTENANCE - 973-768-1544 Phillip Epstein, Director [email protected] Hayk Allahverdi , Gareth Tarlo PASTOR Fr. Gonzalo de Jesús Torres-Acosta OFM - x708 [email protected]
ASSISTANT TO THE PASTOR Anne Silversey - 973.835.0374 x145 [email protected] PAROCHIAL VICARS Fr. John Aherne, OFM, x139 [email protected] Fr. Larry Hayes, OFM, x702 [email protected] Fr. Emerson Rodriguez, OFM, x155 [email protected] RECEPTIONISTS - 973.835.0374 June Abene, Marissa Diaz (bi-lingual) , Maureen Caropreso
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The Bread and Wine this week have been donated in loving memory of Connie & Fred Robibero from their daughters, Arleen & JoAnn
We appreciate your generous support. There are other ways to give to support our ministries. Please see below. FaithDirect, www.faithdirect.net or call 866.507.8757 St. Mary’s Code is NJ 23. Text to give: 973-500-6123
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Christmas Schedule MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE Monday, December 24 4:00 PM Church, Catherine Spina Hall, 4:00 PM Lenox School All Purpose Room 4:00 PM St. Clare Hall (Family Liturgy) 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Church 8:00 PM St. Clare Hall (Spanish Liturgy) 10:00 PM Church Midnight Mass Church MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Tuesday, December 25 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon Church NO EVENING MASS NO SPANISH MASS NO FAMILY LITURGY WEDNESDAY December 26 Christmas Novena 9:00 AM † Maria Christina, Sean & Nancy O’Flaherty, Masses of Holy Souls 7:30 PM Spanish Mass in Prayer Room
Mass Schedule THURSDAY December 27 Christmas Novena 7:30 AM † Joseph McHugh, Carmine Buglione (5th Ann.),† Adeline Hazekamp, Doris Mazzotta Masses for Holy Souls FRIDAY December 28 Chistmas Novena 7:30 AM † Harry Arahill, Maria Christina C/H– Fr. John SATURDAY December 29 Christmas Novena 9:00 AM (PLS) Prayer Room Special Intention SATURDAY December 29-Christmas Novena 5:00 PM † Anthony Picinich, Robert Rauch, Frank Rauch † Margaret Rauch, John R. Davis C/H-Fr. Emerson 7:00 PM Special Intention C/H -Fr. Emerson
SUNDAY December 30-Christmas Novena 7:30 AM † The Halat Family C/H-Fr. John 9:00 AM Masses for Holy Souls C/H-Fr. Emerson 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish Spanish Mass [St. Claire Hall] C/H-Fr. Gonzalo 10:30 AM † George & Tim Violand, Jennifer Foshino, † John Joseph Scura II “Jack” C/H– Fr. Larry 10:30 AM For the People of the Parish Family Liturgy [St. Claire Hall] C/H-Fr. Gonzalo 12:00 PM † John Kutsup, Joseph Carrigan. † Kenneth Kuzmuk, Ohla Padowycz, Christina Kuzmuk C/H– Fr. John 5:00 PM Special Intention C/H– Fr. John Please pray for the recently deceased: Daniel DiTaranto, Mildred Citro, Eugene V. Andrea, Joan Marotta
