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Church of St. Joseph of the Palisades, West New York, NJ
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
INTENCIONES DE MISAS PARA LA SEMANA
December 20-21, 2014
Masses in English (E) Masses in Spanish (Sp)
Misas en Inglés (E) Misas en Español (Sp)
ST. JOSEPH’S - 64TH Street
Sat. 12/20 5:30 Catherine Smolinski/Daughter, Catherine
Stumpf
(Sp)
7:00pm Leonor Hernandez/Migdonia Caicedo
Sun. 12/21 7:45 James & Valerie Toomey/Dorothy
Campbell
10:00 Marie Hutnik/Husband, William
12:00 Alberta Slender/Husband, Joe
(Sp)
8:45 Hector Raul Ramirez/Padres
(Sp)
11:00 Alberto Ordonez/Naty Jacobo
(Sp)
1:30 Jose Cazares Visoso/Familia Cazares
Visoso
(Sp)
6:00pm Juan Gomez/Hijos y nietos
Mon. 12/22 7:00 Andrew Rerecich/Germana Rerecich
8:30 McVetty Family/Ruth McCormack
(Sp)
7:00pm York Zapateiro/Familia
Tues. 12/23 7:00 Stefano Piccinich/Maria Piccinich
8:30 Cornelius Hennessey/Barbara Mantineo
(Sp)
12:15 Narcisa Gonzalez/Gabriel Arrioja
7:00pm Arturo Perez/Evora Codina
Wed. 12/24 8:30 Stefano & Maria Tarabocchia/Maria
Piccinich
4:00 Joseph Mantineo/Barbara Mantineo
(Sp)
7:00pm Jose Rohaidy/Familia
(Sp)
10:00pm Richard Moranchel/Padres
12:00am Dominich, Maria & Emilio/Family
Thurs. 12/25 7:45 Ignatius Pizzo/Wife, Ruth
10:00 Elba Gonzalez Andrade/Elaine Gonzalez
12:00 Margaret & Cornelius Hennessey/Barbara
Mantineo
(Sp)
8:45 En accion de gracias por los cumpleaños
del Padre Juan Carlos Zapata
(Sp)
11:00 Jose Luis Arroyo/Esposa e hijos
(Sp)
1:30 Onelia Natividad Rodriguez/Familia
Fri. 12/26 8:30 Anastasia Castillo/Family
7:00pm Almas del purgatorio/Amparo y Familia
Sat. 12/27 8:30 Giacomina Piccinich/Maria Piccinich
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
Sat. 12/20 5:00 Russ & Louis Forenza & Ann Corlett/
Patrick & Joseph
Sun. 12/21 10:00 Joe & Letitia Boucher/Joe & Joyce
(Sp)
12:15 Familia Barahona Arieta/Juana Arieta
Mon. 12/22 7:30 Anna Rizek & Marjorie Dempsey/Family
Wed. 12/24 7:30pm Corinne & Anna Livingston/Raymond
Thurs. 12/25 10:00 Katherine Forenza/Patrick & Joseph
12:15 Roberto Jesus Perez/Family
Fri. 12/26 7:30 Stephen Rizek/Wife, Bertha
COMMUNITY CENTER
Sun. 12/21 9:30 Concepción Enriquez/Salvador Ardon
In Loving Memory:
St. Joseph’s
Altar Bread & Wine:
Dominick, Maria & Emilio/Imperato Family
December 20-21, 2014
Trustees of the Parish: Mr. Augustine Toomey, Jr.
Mr. Jose Saud
Sacrament of Baptism - Sacramento de Bautismo:
The 2nd Sunday of the month in English
Call the rectory for information/registration.
Primer, Tercer y Cuarto Domingo del mes en
Español. Llamar a la rectoria.
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confesiones:
Saturdays/Sábados: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekdays/Dias de Semana: 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Matrimony - Matrimonios:
Registration one year prior to the date of
marriage. Call the Rectory for appointment.
Registrarse un año antes de la boda.
Llamar a la rectoría para una cita.
Pastoral Care of the Sick - Enfermos:
Family member must call the Rectory to notify
a priest.
Un familiar debe llamar a la rectoria para
informar al sacerdote.
Funerals - Funerales:
All deceased Catholics are to have a funeral
Mass before being buried. Arrangements made
through the Funeral Home.
Todo difunto católico debe ser llevado a la
iglesia para la Misa de Funeral antes de recibir
cristiana sepultura. Arreglos a través de la
funeraría.
Religious Education - Catequesis:
English: Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Grammar School
Español: domingos, 8:15 a.m.
Escuela Elemental de San José.
Parish Membership - Miembros de la Parroquia:
Every Catholic family should register in the
parish.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Lk 1:67-79
Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;
Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17;
Mt 10:17-22
1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5
or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or
Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
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Church of St. Joseph of the Palisades, West New York, NJ
Dear Friends,
Our wonderful holiday
comes upon us once again: the
Celebration of the Birth of Jesus!!
What a joy it is meant to be. For
the Lord Jesus Christ, from the
mystery of His birth, through the passion of
His death, to the wonder of His Resurrection,
comes to us as the real and true hope of our
lives.
We invite everyone to celebrate Christ
birth with us, not only on these days leading up
to the 25th, as we prepare gifts and decorations
and feasts, but also in the celebration of Holy
Mass of Christmas itself. Please see the
schedule of masse beginning on the 24th and
through the morning of the 25th. And for
your children and grandchildren, please be sure
to bring them to visit the manger scene, to say
a prayer and ask a blessing of the baby Jesus
on them and on their families.
And our parish also invites you to a
special parish celebration, a. . .
POST--CHRISTMAS PARISH
PARTY
on Saturday evening December 27th at 7:00
p.m. in Marian Hall, our Community Center.
Our parish organizations and ministries
sponsor the event, free of charge. But you are
invited to add to the festivities with a plate of
your home made cookies or other small finger
food treats. Join us in the festivities of the
season.
And also remember, tickets for the
parish New Year’s Eve Party are still
available at the parish office. Reservations are
STRONGLY suggested. $50 per adult.
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Msgr. Gregory Studerus
Pastor
December 20-21, 2014
2014 CONFESSIONS & PENANCE SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 20
St. Joseph’s
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (English & Spanish)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (English & Spanish)
Penance Service
St. Joseph’s Lower Church
Monday, December 22
7:45 p.m. in the Main Church (Bilingual)
Confessions
Tuesday, December 23
St. Joseph’s
6:30 p.m. (English & Spanish)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (English & Spanish)
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2014
CHRISTMAS EVE
Wednesday, December 24
St. Joseph’s
4:00 p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish), 10:00 p.m. (Spanish)
12:00 Midnight (Bi-lingual)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
7:30 p.m. (English)
CHRISTMAS DAY
Thursday, December 25
St. Joseph’s
7:45 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon (All in English)
8:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (All in Spanish)
No evening Mass on Christmas Day.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
10:00 a.m. (English)
12:15 p.m. (Spanish)
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Wednesday, December 31
St. Joseph’s
5:30 p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Thursday, January 1, 2015
10:00 a.m. & 12 Noon (English)
11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
10:00 a.m. (English)
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Church of St. Joseph of the Palisades, West New York, NJ
A Message from the Parish Finance Council
Starting in July a regular second collection will be taken every
week at our Sunday Masses. On those Sundays when there is
no special request of support to the missions or other need
beyond the parish, the collection will go toward reducing the
difference between our regular collections and the weekly
expenses for operating the church. Blessed with a parish
reserve fund, wise management demands that the fund be
available for unforeseen emergencies and for further
development of the parish. We hope everyone will contribute
generously to the second collection according to their means.
(Please see the new weekly collection report below).
Weekly Collection for December 6-7, 2014
This week’s collection:
$12,060.32
Approximate attendance at Mass:
3,400
Number of envelopes used:
436
2nd collection for deficit:
$2,183
Money received in envelopes:
$6,374.32
Money received not in envelopes:
$5,686
Average weekly expense:
$18,750
(Deficit for the week)
- $4,506.78*
*This debt is paid from our EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND.
E-GIVING
Did you know you can GIVE ONLINE?
https://e-giving.org/stjosephofthepalisades
• Donate in seconds! Anytime, anywhere!
Even from your phone!
• Rest assured your donations are 100% secure.
• Set up recurring donations.
• Receive email confirmation and track all donations with
access to your records 24/7.
• Stay connected with us.
• Your recurring donations through online giving enable
us to plan with confidence.
e-Giving is available at www.saintjosephpalisades.com
Bring a Can OR give a Dollar
Our Food Pantry collection will take place
the last weekend of every month. We ask
you, our parishioners, to bring a can of soup
or tuna fish or a jar of peanut butter or any
non-perishable item to church but should you forget, we will
gratefully accept a dollar. Thank you for any choice you
make!
The Christmas holidays are rapidly approaching. Please
remember to be especially generous with your donations.
Support Us (if you can)
St. Joseph’s Grammar School continues to collect “Box Tops
for Education” found on General Mills cereal boxes and some
Betty Crocker baking products. We also use the labels for
Education from the Campbell Soup Company. So if you use
any of these products please send your box tops or labels in an
envelope in the collection basket. It couldn’t be easier and the
children of our grammar school will benefit.
December 20-21, 2014
“When I Called, You Answered”
Meeting Our Parish Goals
Thank you for supporting the 2014 Annual Appeal. In order
for our parish to receive a rebate, we must exceed our goal in
funds collected by December 31st. If you have an outstanding
balance on your pledge, please make sure to send it in before
the deadline. If you have not yet made your gift, please
complete your gift envelope as soon as possible and either
send it directly to the Archdiocese of Newark or turn it in to
the parish. Not only does your contribution benefit the many
programs and ministries throughout the Archdiocese, but it
also has the potential of benefitting our parish with an
opportunity for a rebate. Thank you for supporting the Annual
Appeal.
Supplementing Retirement with a Planned Gift:
Are you nearing retirement or are already retired and
are looking to make a year-end gift? If so, a Charitable
Gift Annuity can be a way to supplement your
retirement income and help your parish at the same
time. Let the Archdiocese of Newark help you set up a
Charitable Gift Annuity by contacting Theresa Lynch in
the Planned Giving Office. She can be reached at (973)
497-4042 or by e-mail at [email protected].
‘Each of us is a Masterpiece of God’s Creation.’
The Archdiocesan Respect Life Office and the Pro-Life
Commission will host a Pro-Life Mass at noon on January 18,
2015 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge
Street, Newark. January 22, 2015 marks the 42nd anniversary
of the legalization of abortion in this country. By attending
this special Mass, those who wish to stand up for life but
cannot attend the March for Life in Washington DC or the
rally in Trenton can still show their support and defend those
who cannot defend themselves. For more information, please
contact Cheryl Riley at 973-497-4350 or at [email protected]
Holy Hours
Pro-Life Rosary and Holy Hour
Every Saturday
11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Lower Church
Divine Mercy Bilingual Holy Hour
Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Upper Church
Recitation of the Chaplet followed by Adoration.
Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament
Mon. to Fri.: 7:30 a.m. — 9:00pm
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. — 5:00pm
Sundays: 12:00 p.m. — 5:30pm
CONTINUAL CHRISTMAS
A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
—Benjamin Franklin