St. Mary’s
Roman Catholic
Church
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church is pleased to introduce “Enhancing Stewardship
through Electronic Funds Transfer.” We have partnered with Parish Giving to offer this
program to all of our parishioners.
• It’s Simple
Log on to the St. Mary’s website (http://www.stmarysnutley.org/) and click on the
Parish Giving Logo and follow the easy registration instructions.
• It’s Secure
Parish Giving is Payment Card Industry compliant and uses the strongest
Secure Sockets Layering encryption technology available.
• It’s Convenient
No more searching for the checkbook or Sunday morning stops at the
ATM machine.
Flexible scheduling for recurring contributions
• Tax beneﬁts
You will be able to print out a report detailing your contributions for the
year.
• Parish beneﬁts
Stable monthly contributions.
Signiﬁcant reduction of parish administrative costs.
To get started log on to: http://www.stmarysnutley.org/ and click on the
Parish Giving Logo and follow the easy registration steps.
Weekly Mass Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all weekday Masses
will be held in the Parish Center Chapel
Saturday, October 11
5:30 PM
Rose Adams †
Sunday, October 12
7:30 AM
Patricia Morrison †
9:00 AM
Joanne Paulson †
10:30 AM
Electerio Cadag †
12:00 PM
Ruth Baker † (Anniversary)
Monday, October 13 (Columbus Day)
9:00 AM
Deceased Members of the Molea Family †
Tuesday, October 14
6:30 AM
Rena Melead †
8:00 AM
Michael Teresi †
12:10 PM
Paul Bowles †
Wednesday, October 15
6:30 AM
James P. Nevins †
8:00 AM
Intentions of Frieda Byrne (Birthday)
12:10 PM
Teresa Metzger †
Thursday, October 16
6:30 AM
In Honor of St. Gerard
8:00 AM
Ann Corrigan †
12:10 PM
D’Amico Family †
Friday, October 17
6:30 AM
Frieda Frerichs †
8:00 AM
Mollie Teresi †
12:10 PM
Elsie Lauber † (15th Anniversary)
Saturday, October 18
8:00 AM
Michael Bourke †
5:30 PM
Joanne Paulson †
Sunday, October 19
7:30 AM
Edith Stamerra †
9:00 AM
Living and Deceased Members of the
Catholic Daughters
10:30 AM
Jeanne B. Pissott † (8th Anniversary)
12:00 PM
Patricia Kyzima †
Coming this Christmas
The St. Mary's Children's
Choir and Christmas Eve
Pageant for Children grades 4,
5 and 6.
There will be 3 Sunday rehearsals during
religious education and 3 Monday afternoon
rehearsals
For more information contact the parish
office.
Hosts for each Mass have been donated by the
Rosary Society
Church Lamp in Memory of Frieda Byrne †
Chapel Lamp in Memory of Virginia
Rusignuolo †
Save the Date
Healing Mass and Reception
When: Saturday, November 22nd
At 12 NOON
Where: St. Mary’s Church
There will be a reception to follow the
Mass. More information
RCIA
Adults who wish to receive
Baptism, First Communion or
Confirmation should call the
Religious Education office
(973-667-8239) or see Fr.
Trinidad for information. The
RCIA program helps those
who may want to become a
practicing Catholic or return
to practicing the Faith.
Calendar Party/Tricky Tray
Hosted by the St. Mary’s Rosary Society and
Religious Education Program
When: Friday, October 24th
Doors open at 6 PM
Where: St. Mary’s School Gym
Ticket Price: $15.00 per person; includes Dessert,
Coffee, Tea, Water, Soda
No Tickets at the door! Please call
201-232-7421 to order your tickets in advance.
Children under 18 not permitted.
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Thank you for a Successful Ministry Fair!
Dear Friends,
During our Ministry Fair last weekend, over 170 people who had existing accounts or set up a new
account, informed TD Bank that they were members of Saint Mary’s Church. This easy fundraiser
will provide us (at this point) with no less than $1700.00 dollars on an annual basis. If you bank
at TD Bank, please let them know you are a parishioner at Saint Mary’s Church. See the following
for more information:
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Come to the feast of heaven and earth!
This first line taken from our gathering hymn (Table of Plenty #310) points directly
towards what we have been hearing in the readings for the past several weeks: images of
God’s kingdom (the feast of heaven) and images of the harvest (the feast of the earth.)
As you listen to today’s readings (beginning on page 218) you will find many different
images for the kingdom of heaven. Isaiah calls it “God’s Holy Mountain.” The psalmist
sings of “verdant pastures” near “restful waters.” In the very same readings you will find
images of the feast of earth that sound like dinner at grandma’s house.
In today’s gospel Jesus tells a parable describing the kingdom of heaven as “a great
wedding banquet.” The parable goes beyond description to include an important warning; an invitation offered
but rejected. As in the gospel of the past few weeks, God’s initial invitation did not bear much fruit.
Today’s music is similarly full of images of the kingdom of heaven and of earth. It also highlights the invitation
offered to be part of God’s harvest. As we sing and pray let us rejoice that we have been invited by a generous
God who calls us to feast both here and in the Kingdom.
Singing on the way to the Kingdom,
Bruce
Calling adult singers:
Today is the first rehearsal for people interested in the resurrection choir. Come to the chapel located across
the street in the parish center from 10:30 – 11:45.
Calling teen and young adult singers:
We will be having several “one and done” opportunities to sing this fall. Those interested will be contacted by
e-mail. To be on the guest-list send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Teen and Young Adult in the
message line.
Calling children grades 4 – 8:
Come be part of our Children’s Choir. For more information contact me at [email protected] or the
parish office.
Save the Date: Thanksgiving Banquet
St. Mary’s will hold their annual Thanksgiving Day
Banquet on Thursday, November 27 from 12 NOON to
2 PM.
Knights of Columbus Membership
The St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council #2346 always welcomes new members to join. The
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s fraternal organization dedicated to upholding its four key
principles: charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.
Those who are interested in more information should call the Council at (973) 667-0104 or email
[email protected]. The Knights of Columbus Hall is also available for
rental; please call with any inquires.
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Family Gathering Events
We hope you can join us on Sunday, October 19 after
the 10:30 AM Mass for our next Family Gathering
Event. We will be designing some fall and Halloween
decorations for the senior residents of Nutley. We will
have some donuts and juice for the children and
hot chocolate and coffee available for all to enjoy!
Flapjack Fundraiser
Good Shepherd Academy’s Sports Program will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee’s in Clifton Commons.
Please come and join us for breakfast on Saturday, October 18th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. In addition to supporting our
Sports Program, the $10 ticket price includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, juice, or tea.) To
order tickets, please call or text Doug Gentles at 862-754-8760 or email him at [email protected]. Tickets can also be
purchased at the door.
Good Shepherd Academy
GSA will be selling the 2014/2015 KidStuff book for $25.00. Many coupons to enjoy all year long! Remember the KidStuff
book makes a great gift especially with Christmas right around the corner! Please call GSA Secretary, Mrs. Leo, 973-6672049, x-100 for more information and to purchase a book. Please help GSA with their KidStuff book fundraiser by
purchasing the book from us!
SHOP RITE FOR MY SCHOOL: Shop for participating products at ShopRite during advertised promotions using your
Price Plus Club Card and earnings are automatically credited to Good Shepherd Academy. Register your Price Plus card at
shopriteformyschool.com and select “Good Shepherd Academy”
The Alumni Association of Good Shepherd Academy / Holy Family School / St. Mary’s School is hosting an “All Saints
Day All Class Reunion” Join us on Saturday, November 1, 6:30 P.M., in the GSA Gym. Dinner & Music, BYOB - Only
$25 Stop in Holy Family rectory office for your ticket! Email Melissa Miskell with any questions:
[email protected]
Food Pantry:
5th
On Sunday, October
we had a successful food drive collecting food for the needy in conjunction with MEND (Catholic
Charity) and Nutley Shop Rite. As with all projects, volunteers are at the heart of any success. I was fortunate to have 16
wonderful volunteers who each gave 1 hours of their time on a beautiful fall day. Volunteers are special; they give of
themselves without thinking of what they may be missing. The following special people are Andrew Blasckewicz, Mary
Joyce, Lena Belapinto, Helen Donohue, Patricia Rush, Margaret Peters, Mary Ellen Peters, Rosemary Cox, Alice McGuire,
Noreen E. Haveron, Kevin Mauro and Joseph French. We had 2 Confirmation candidates as well: Kyle Conca and Joseph
Mauro. Thank you for helping those in need and make my job easier. The Saar brothers, Daniel and John were a blessing
as one drove the Parish truck to Shop Rite and the other drove the food back.
Thank you all,
Pantry Coordinator
Readings for the Week of October 12, 2014
Monday:
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk
11:29-32
Tuesday:
Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54
Friday:
Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7
Saturday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9
Sunday:
Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt
22:15-21
Parish Business Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-4 PM, Parish Center
Saturday 3 PM-7 PM, Church Vestibule
Sunday 9 AM-1 PM, Church Vestibule
©JPPC
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St. Mary’s Church is served by:
Rev. Richard J. Berbary, Pastor
Most Rev. Charles J. McDonnell,
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark, In Residence
Rev. Thomas D. Nicastro, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Trinidad José Cuevas, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Reynaldo Trinidad, Parish Deacon
Anthony G. Armando,
PAC/DRE/Youth Minister, 973-667-8239
[email protected]
Bruce Mauro, Music Director, [email protected]
Patrick Perrone, Trustee
Anne Scheidel, Trustee
A Time of War and Peace…
We pray that our troops serving our country may be protected
by the Holy Spirit, know the prayers of a grateful nation, and be
brought home safely to their families. We pray especially for
Jack MacNeill, Mark Nostro, David Nostro, Douglas Reiman
and James Zaremba.
A Time to Heal…
For all those who are sick or suffering especially all those listed
on our webpage at http://stmarysnutley.org/PrayerPage.shtml.
A Time to Die…
For all those who have passed on into eternal life before us,
especially Al Caliaro.
Mass Schedule
A Time to Seek…
Sundays
5:30 (Sat. evening)
7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00
Weekdays
For all seminarians on the road to priesthood, especially: Diego
Navarro
Masses in Parish Center Chapel
6:30, 8:00, 12:10 (Monday - Friday),
8:00 (Saturday)
Holy Days
6:30, 8:00, 12:10, 7:00 PM
National Holidays
9:00 AM
As you may have noticed, we recently installed on our property a donation bin for Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Newark. All of the clothing, shoes, and small household items that you generously donate will
be sold and the proceeds will be used to support the many programs for the needy as provided by Catholic
Charities. As summer is coming to an end, this is an ideal time to clean out that closet. Catholic Charities
will report periodically to us on the amount of money generated from our donation bin. Our bin is located at
the back of the Parish Center by our Chapel door! If you have any questions, would like to schedule
a larger pick up or would like a tax receipt, either paper or to your smartphone, please call toll free @ 877343-3651.
Thank you for sharing God’s Blessings!
Confessions
Parish Membership
Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:30 or by appointment
Parishioners should register and should inform the Parish Center when
moving from the parish.
Eucharistic Adoration
Every First Friday of the month 1 to 9
Nocturnal Adoration Society prayers).
PM
in the Chapel. (8-9
PM
Novenas
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•
•
Miraculous Medal: Mon., 12:00 PM before Mass
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Weds., 7:00 PM
Devotion to the Divine Mercy: Thurs., 7:00 PM in chapel
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Adults who wish to receive Baptism, First Communion or
Confirmation should call the Religious Education office (973-6678239).
Baptisms
Baptisms are the third Sunday of each month, at 1:30
at least a month in advance to make arrangements.
PM.
Please call
Good Shepherd Academy (973-667-2049)
Our Catholic grade school sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark.
Sr. Jane Feltz, Principal www.gsanutley.org
Religious Vocations
If you think you may have a vocation, speak to one of our priests, or
call the Archdiocesan Vocations Office (973-497-4366).
Care of the Sick
Communion will be brought to any parishioner confined to home,
upon request; those who are seriously ill, or weak from the burden of
years, should request the Anointing of the Sick. Urgent calls will be
attended immediately.
Marriage
Contact a priest to make arrangements. The Bishops have directed
that the normal preparation time is a year or more.
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