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The Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament
787 Franklin Lake Road - Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417
Stewards of God’s Gifts
M
ost Blessed Sacrament Parish is a welcoming community which comes together to implement Christ’s mission. We join to teach,
to evangelize, to accept and to encourage ourselves and others in ongoing spiritual growth. Serving and supporting those within
and beyond our parish remains a major focus as we recognize that each of us is called to be a witness to God’s love in our world.
Parish Mission Statement
SERVED BY:
MOST REV. JOHN W. FLESEY,
Pastor
REV. MSGR. CARL D. HINRICHSEN,
Pastor Emeritus
REV. JOHN JOB,
Parochial Vicar
REV. JOSEPH O’BRIEN, O. CARM.
Weekend Assistant
THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO,
Weekend Assistants
SISTER ROSE MARIE KEAN, SSJ,
Pastoral Associate
JENNIFER FOX,
Director of Youth Ministry
MARCIA KLINK, Ph.D.,
Director of Religious Education
LAUREN LONGO, Ph.D.,
Office of the Bishop
DAVID MAIULLO,
Music Director-Choirs/Organist
JOANN MATHEWS,
Principal
VALERIE TORKELSON,
Director of Music-Programming/Cantor
PHILIP M. TANCORRA,
Business Administrator
DIANE TRIOLO,
R.E. Coordinator, 1 - 6
PAT WUENSCH,
R.E. Coordinator, Junior High 7th & 8th
KRISTA VANCOPHSKY,
Local Safe Environment Coordinator
MASSES
Saturdays:
Anticipated Mass at 5:30 p.m.
Sundays:
7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. & Noon
Holy Days:
Consult Bulletin for Times
Week Days :
6:45 & 9:15 a.m.
Saturdays:
9:00 a.m.
First Fridays:
9:30 a.m. Mass of Exposition, Eucharistic Adoration throughout the day, with Benediction 5:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Contact the Parish Center in advance to make arrangements for the
date of instructions for parents.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Following the daily 6:45 a.m. Mass & the 9:15 a.m. Mass, 4:30 5:00 p.m. Saturday and also by appointment. Communal services
during Advent and Lent.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Couples contemplating marriage should contact the Parish Center
one year before the desired date.
PASTORAL CARE FOR THE SICK
Please notify the Parish Center when a family member is ill,
whether in the hospital or at home. Holy Communion will be
brought regularly by appointment to those confined to the home.
The sick or chronically ill should receive the Sacrament of Anointing. In an emergency, call the Parish Center at any time.
PARISH CENTER
FAX
SCHOOL
201-891-4200
201-891-4243
201-891-4250
PARISH WEB SITE: www.mostblessedsacrament.ws
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CONVENT
201-891-8390
201-891-1836
SCHOOL WEB SITE: www.ambs.org
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
Every pastor will acknowledge the fact that no parish could possibly survive for very long without the many good people who devote their
time and talent to the community. We have many and are grateful.
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April 26, 2015
This Week at MBS
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2015
See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be
called the children of God.
— 1 John 3:1
Monday, April 27
•
AMBS Parents - Meet ‘n Greet New Principal 6:30-8:00 pm (gym)
Tuesday, April 28
•
Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00-8:30 pm (CR)
Wednesday, April 29
•
9:00 am Morning Prayer (Church)
Friday, May 1
•
First Friday Mass AMBS 12:30 pm Dismissal
•
AMBS Faculty Meeting 1:00 pm
•
First Holy Communion Rehearsal for May
2nd & 3rd 7:00 pm (Church)
Saturday, May 2
•
First Communion Mass 5:30 pm
Sunday, May 3
•
Baptism Preparation after 10:30 am Mass
•
First Communion Mass 10:30 am & 12:00
Noon
•
Youth Group 8th Grade Open House
7:30 pm (YR)
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday, May 1st
9:30 am Mass of Exposition
Eucharistic Adoration
until 5:00 pm
Please sign-up to watch during the day!
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION
TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER
To Jesus through Mary
To the Father through Jesus
DATE: Saturday, May 2nd
PLACE: Most Blessed Sacrament Church
TIME: After the 9:00 am Mass
DEVOTION: Rosary and Short Scriptural
Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary
“I am the good shepherd...and I lay down my life for the
sheep…and they will heed my voice.” -John 10:14-16
When you pray, do you only ask Jesus for things that
you want? Do you ever ask Jesus what He wants you
to do? How do you listen for the response? The answer is usually in “quiet whispers”. Take time in silent, daily prayer to hear His answer.
First Holy Communion will
be celebrated at the
following Masses:
April 26:
May 3:
May 16:
May 17:
12:00 Noon
10:30 am and 12:00 Noon
5:30 pm
10:30 am and 12:00 Noon
Please plan accordingly.
THANK YOU FROM EVA’S VILLAGE
IN HONOR OF NATIONAL
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK
EVA’S VILLAGE THANKS THE
DEDICATED, KIND, AND CARING
SERVING TEAM FROM
Most Blessed Sacrament Church
YOU HAVE HELPED US REMAIN
OPEN TO FEED THE HUNGRY.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PARISH!
Eucharistic Adoration at MBS
We invite you to ‘watch one hour’ during Saturday Adoration.
The Church of the Most
Blessed Sacrament has Adoration every Saturday from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm. Jesus is present …. Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity….and we have a
chance, like Venerable Fulton Sheen, to fulfill Our Lord’s
request.
Although we invite you to drop in whenever you can
and for as long as you are able, we really need adorers to
sign up and commit to a specific hour each Saturday. If
you can commit to a specific hour or even to a specific 30
minutes, please call Rose Stone at 201-677-0761.
April 26, 2015
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“To everything there is a season, and a time for
every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
“A time to be healed”
Parish Sick: Barbara Bryant, Edward Joseph Zier,
Michael Simone, Mona Manning, Pam Nadler, Sean
Woods, Regina Goode (mother of Megan James), Maria
Wood, , Jeannie Donnolly, Linford Horth, Patricia Fonelli,
Luigi Negri, Young Shim Choi, Linda McRoberts, Frank
Sparano, Vivian Avakian, Rebecca Salmins, Bernadette
Sephton, Jerome Gruber, Steve Wexler, Ofelia Wayne,
Nick Salvatorelli, Peter Levantino, Agnes MariellaZimmer, Gus Faustini, Alice Peisch, Ruby & Solomon
Artis, Katie Crevani, Robert Vernieri, Regina Devos,
Dymitr Andrejczak, Thomas Roussell, Thomas Crowley,
Patrick Donnelly, Susan Hillman, Jeff Cotugno, Robert
Cotugno, Billy Baber, Jennifer Avakian, Joseph Maglio
and Darren Was
“A time to mourn”
Recently Deceased: Dylan Macaluso and all those who
grieve them
“A time for peace”
For national and world leaders and those in the
armed services: especially Ronald Anzalone and Greg
Mucks
Amen
as of April 26, 2015
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10
Tuesday:
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Friday:
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6
or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14,
16; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14
Sunday:
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32;
1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Saturday, May 2
5:30 pm: Sheeler
Sunday, May 3
7:30 am: Dvoretsky
9:00 am: Redlitz
10:30 am: McAuliffe
12:00 pm: Grosso
Sunday
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 Noon
April 26
Our Parish Family
John Kantakis
Bianca & Joseph Brizzolara (Family)
Irene & Giuseppe Rossi (Family)
Monday
6:45 am
April 27
Edward Brown (Katie & John O’Neil)
9:15 am
Tony Lazzarich (Maria & Family)
Tuesday
6:45 am
9:15 am
April 28
Dad Rottkamp (Bert & Joan Rottkamp)
Ada Catania (Frank & Ann Catania)
Wednesday
6:45 am
9:15 am
April 29
Robert Kuhn (Frank Cariddi)
Katherine Vocaturo (Sweeney Family)
Thursday
6:45 am
9:15 am
April 30
Lynn George (Julie Ravo)
Helen Connolly (Joe & Joan McAuliffe)
First Friday
6:45 am
9:30 am
May 1
Ruth Gallagher (Ivis Montecallo)
Salvatore Sapienza (Sapienza Familly)
First Saturday
May 2
9:00 am
Eva Serratelli (Serra Club of Paterson)
5:30 pm
Mary Massood & Laura Palazzone
(Virginia & Joseph Massood)
Sunday
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 Noon
May 3
Our Parish Family
Patsy Riccio (Mike & Lynn Riccio)
Patrick & Louisa Conway (Family)
Mario Hroncich (Wife Elena)
Join in praying the rosary after every weekday
and
Saturday morning Masses.
The Sanctuary Candle
Will be lit this week in loving memory of
Rosanne DeMicco
Requested by
Jack & Karen Murphy
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April 26, 2015
All scholars are educated…Academy scholars are prepared!!!
The AMBS family welcomes Dr. Tom Altonjy as our new principal (he will speak at the
Masses this weekend) & will meet ‘n greet AMBS parents on Monday evening 6:30–8:00 pm in the
gym - Dr. Altonjy’s term begins July 1, 2015
Thank you to Carrie Gatto and her hard working Big Event Committee for a very successful, enjoyable fund raiser!
Cyber bidding will be available on Monday, April 27th
Plan to attend our second annual musical performance…The Wizard of Oz performances are Friday, May 15th Dress
Rehearsal; Saturday, May 16th 6:30 pm evening performance; Sunday, May 17th 2:00 pm Matinee performance!
Join us!
Calendar Reminders
Monday, April 27th NO AFTERCARE
Monday, April 27th Meet ‘n Greet for AMBS parents in our gym;
Plan to stop by to welcome Dr. Altonjy
Friday, May 1, First Friday Mass; 12:30 pm dismissal; 1:00 pm faculty meeting
Co-Curricula Clubs each Tuesday 3:30 pm dismissal
Early Childhood Programs
Prep…toddlers/twos, Pre K 3, Pre K 4 & Transitions
Space is limited for new enrollees in these programs…don’t wait to inquire about registration
Call for a tour for any of our programs
We are so blessed to partner with you as educators of your children!
All Grades…Now Enrolling!
AMBS registration forms can be found at our website www.ambs.org
Please call the office for more details on any of our many programs…201-891-4250
Thank you for supporting / choosing AMBS
for a quality education in the finest Roman Catholic tradition
Sacramental Linens Ministry
Sunday, April 26 - Joan McAuliffe
Friday, May 1 - Karen Nunn
Sunday, May 3 - Jo Delaney
Friday, May 8 - Mary Conway
Please Mark Your Calendars
If anyone would like to help in this ministry, please
call Joan McAuliffe at 201-891-1712. If you are
unable to commit to six times a year, consider being
a substitute.
Thank you for your continued
support and generosity to our church!
April 19th: $10,396.00
Total Easter Offerings: $105,547.00
Sisters of St. Joseph Mass Cards
Sisters of St. Joseph Mass Cards are
now available in the Parish Center.
As our year winds down it's
time to think to next year--yes,
next year! So please spread
the word that we're having our
8th grade welcome night on Sunday, May 3rd from
7:30-9pm in the Youth Room in the basement of the
Parish Center. This is a great way to familiarize
yourself with our youth group and its "members" so
September is not a month of all new experiences! If
you have any questions, please contact Jen Fox at
[email protected].
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — There is no salvation through anyone
else (Acts 4:8-12).
Psalm — The stone rejected by the builders has become
the cornerstone (Psalm 118).
Second Reading — See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God
(1 John 3:1-2).
Gospel — The good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep (John 10:11-18).
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April 26, 2015
SENIOR MINISTRY
CHAIR EXERCISE CLASS
April 28, May 5, 12, 19 & 26
Tuesday Mornings
from 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The donation is $10.00. Eve St. John is the instructor.
Condolences to Eve St. John on the passing of her
father. Our prayers are with her and her family.
RELIGIOUS ITEMS
It is that time of year again for First Communion and
Confirmation. If you are in need of a gift of rosaries,
cards and even other religious items, please stop by the
Religious Education Office in the Parish Center and see
what is available. All proceeds benefit the Sisters of
Saint Joseph retirement community.
COMMUNITY THRIFT SHOP
Spring is finally here, time to put away those
winter clothing and pull out spring and summer.
If you would like to donate your gently used or
unworn clothing, please drop them off in the
shed in the back of the Parish parking lot. The key is
available in the Parish Center. Every donation is a
blessing to the Sisters of Saint Joseph Retirement
community. The Community Thrift Shop is no long
accepting winter clothing.
2015 ALTERNATIVES FOR SENIORS
This Senior Housing and Services Resource is available
in the narthex of the church for anyone who is looking
towards the future or who has an older person who is in
need of additional care. These booklets are updated
every six months. They contain a wealth of information
for all aspects of Senior living. Please feel free to take
what you need.
CCD GRADES 1-6
Spring Prayer
Dear God: Spring is a metaphor for change.
Some changes we eagerly await, and some
we abhor. Some changes we plan and others
arrive uninvited. To all these changes we ask the gift of
Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and
rebirth. May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that
You are at work renewing the earth. As a God of renewal,
You are ever at work in our lives, too. Open our eyes and
lives to the needed changes in our lives this Spring.
Awaken us to new life and perspective, for we pray in
Jesus' name.
Amen.
NEW CCD REGISTRATIONS WERE EMAILED PLEASE FILL
THEM OUT AND RETURN BY MAY 1ST.
First Communion Rehearsals
Rehearsal for the May 3rd First Communion Mass is on
Friday, May 1st at 7:00 pm at MBS Church. The
rehearsal lasts approximately one hour. Please bring
your banners to rehearsal and make sure the child's
name is on the banner.
Appropriate attire for Communion for the boys is a suit
(any color) and for the girls a white dress and hair
decoration (veil or flowers, etc.)
Confirmation Grade 9
Confirmation Day is April 26 with two sessions: 2:00 pm
Mass and 4:00 pm Mass. Mass that day will satisfy the
Sunday Mass obligation.
Junior High Notes
7th and 8th Graders
Attention Parents and Students
If you are going to be in the 7th or 8th grade this
September, you need to register for the Junior
High Religious Education Program. Classes are held on
Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm for 14 weeks,
beginning in September and running through December.
If you cannot attend the classes; you may complete the
required work in the Home Study Program.
You should have received the registration
materials in March. All registrations are due by May
1st! If you did not receive the email, please stop by
the Religious Education Office in the Parish Center to
register. Last year, many students wanted to attend
class, but registered too late and classes were full. I
encourage you to register for class as soon as
possible.
When you are registering your child, and you are
signing up for class; PLEASE consider volunteering
to be a teacher, aide or substitute for the fall. We
need you to make the program a success!
Thank you! Pat Wuensch
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April 26, 2015
Friends of the Adornos Annual Spring Fair
St. Michael’s Seminary, Ramsey, NJ
Sunday, April 26, 2015 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
For more information call 291-327-7375
Carnival Returning
to Saint Paul Academy, Ramsey, NJ
April 29-May 3, 2015
For more information call the school
at 201-327-1108
Women’s Retreat Day-Thursday, May 14th
Retreat Director Fr. William Dowd
at St. Joseph's Shrine in Sterling, NJ.
Fr. Wm. Dowd, Chaplain of the NY Giants Football
team has a wonderful Spiritual Day planned for us. It
will include 2 Conferences, Mass, Holy Hour,
Benediction & Recitation of the Rosary. Cost for the
day is $35.
This includes a Hot Lunch & Bus
Transportation. The bus will leave St. E's at 8:30 am &
return by 4:30 pm. Checks are payable to St.’s Rosary
Society for $35. They may be left at the Parish Center
or sent to Ronnie Broderick at 16 Hadley Lane, Wayne,
NJ 07470. Call Ronnie Gringeri at 201-891-5560.
Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Annual
Dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at The
Park Savoy in Florham Park. This year’s honorees are
June Inderwies, Executive Director and COO of
Gibbons P.C. and Joan and Joseph McSweeny of Saint
Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Saddle River. Proceeds
from the dinner will provide partial-tuition scholarships
to low income students, in grades K-12, attending
Catholic Schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union
Counties.
For more information please visit
www.sficnj.org or call SFIC at 973-497-4278.
New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center–Gala Dinner
Dance–“30 Years of Changing Lives,” Wednesday,
April 29, 6:30-10:30 pm, at Seasons, Wash. Twp.,
$75.00 per person-Cocktail hour, gourmet dinner,
entertainment, silent auction (amazing trips) and Tricky
Tray. Funds raised will help continue its mission to help
first-time single mothers who have chosen life for their
babies. For tickets, please contact: Kathy Turlick
DePaul Catholic HS, Wayne, NJ, 973-694-3702
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 pm
Saint Joseph Regional HS, Montvale, NJ, 201-3913300, Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30-9:00 pm
Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ, 201-634-4151
Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 pm
2015 Christian Marriage Anniversary Liturgies
We are once again preparing the annual tradition of
honoring those couples in our Archdiocese wo will be
celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian
marriage in the year 2015. These anniversary liturgies
will be celebrated by Archbishop John J. Meyers, in the
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as
follows:
May 3, 2015
3:00 pm 25 years and 5 years
(all counties)
It is our desire that every couple in the Archdiocese
deserving of such recognition be present at the
appropriate liturgy. Please call the Parish Center at 201891-4200 to register.
Reporting of Sexual Abuse
The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all
allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the
clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese.
We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of
sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so that
we may take appropriate action to protect others
and provide support to victims of sexual abuse.
Individuals who wish to report an allegation of
sexual misconduct may do so by calling the
Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth protection at
(201)407-3256.
Save the Date
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology
Seton Hall University
35th Annual Judge Roger W. Breslin
Cornerstone Classic and Honoree Dinner
Essex Fells Country Club, Essex Fells, NJ
Honoring:
Monsignor Robert F. Coleman, J.C.D.
Monsignor Thomas P. Nydegger, V.G., Ed.D.
Contact email: [email protected]
Rachel’s Vineyard Reunion
On May 31st the Respect Life Office will be
sponsoring a Rachel’s Vineyard Reunion. Anyone
who has attended a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
within the Archdiocese of Newark or another site is
welcome to come. Will be held at the Archdiocesan
Center in Newark.
RSVP no later than May 26th. Call Cheryl A. Riley
at 973-497-4350 or email: [email protected].
Cover Sheet
Church Name and Address
Most Blessed Sacrament
787 Franklin Lake Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone
201-891-4200
Contact Person
Cheryl Hendricks or Krista Vancophsky
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Sunday Date of Publication
March 22, 2015
Transmission Time
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