THE 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 18th, 2015
From the Parochial Vicar…
My dear family I want to share with you this article from one of
my spiritual Directors knowing he will touch your hearts. The
following is excerpted from a reflection written by Bishop Román
while he was hospitalized for his first heart surgery at Mercy
Hospital, in February 1992. His words remain as valid today as
when he first wrote them.
Fr. Julio
When I was young, feeling the call of Christ, I did not cease to
feel also the call to form a family. I think that every priest has
been at the same juncture. Today … at a time when celibacy is
strongly questioned, I believe that I can give a serene testimony
to the manifestation of the grace of God in this option of consecrated life … and at the same time, witness to the tremendous gift
that such an option represents, both for the priest who assumes it
and for the people he serves.
Celibacy is a gift of the Holy Spirit and is not for all since, as
St. Matthew said, “Let him who can do it accept this teaching” (Matt. 19:12). This is why, within the universal priesthood
of all the sons of God, only the few chosen to the ministerial
priesthood can make that total gift of self. Doing so they place
themselves at the service of all as pastors, and in this fashion they
“give their life for their sheep”. In this way, the priest places himself at the service of the whole Church, assuming another paternity. “For your life in Christ Jesus I have become your father” (1
Cor. 4:15).
Our Holy Father John Paul II, speaking to the priests at the Ivory Coast in Africa, told them, referring to celibacy: “Live this
evangelical renouncement of carnal paternity in the constant perspective of the spiritual paternity that fills the heart of the priests,
fully integrated in their people.”
Is there anyone in these times who can speak with greater conviction than I of the tremendous joy of that spiritual paternity?
When I renounced a family so that the world might call me
“father”, I did not imagine the abundance of sons and daughters
that the Lord would give me. Certainly, He gives a hundred fold,
and I have been able to confirm it now in my sickness — thousands and thousands of letters, cards and telephone calls coming
from very different places, all moved with the spirit of prayer and
all impregnated with a filial love which I humbly appreciate.
This generous recompense, which is an anticipation of the
heavenly reward, is fruit of that donation of self that is celibacy.
Contrary to what some believe, it is not a yoke but a sign of the
most absolute freedom of the heart, which provides at the same
time a constant disposition to serve. That liberating power unites
the soul evermore intimately with its Lord and makes clearer the
imperfections that we may have when we present ourselves before His mercy.
Because priests have that freedom to serve the faithful, the people of God have the right to expect of their shepherds that witness. I am sure that the gift of celibacy would be much more appreciated if all understood how much joy is derived from it. But
even when it is not understood, the priest is under the obligation
of always remembering the call to be a “sign of contradiction”, to
live the beatitudes which are not understandable in the eyes of the
world, and to live them with happiness.
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Masses of the Week
SATURDAY January 17th
8:00AM Carmel Collins †
5:00PM Rose Deak †
Jean Smith †
Colin Smith †
Ben Rickert †
Peter Mitchell Sr. †
SUNDAY
January 18th
8:00AM Jane Paris †
10:00AM Michael Coppola† - 4th Anniversary
Mark Naughton †
Bernard Toole †
12:00PM Stanley Shamber †- 20th Anniversary
MONDAY
January 19th
8:00AM Philomena Tweed †
Mary Mazza Byrnes †
Gary C. Moore † - 3rd Anniversary
TUESDAY
January 20th
8:00AM Rosemary Lopez †
Elizabeth Flores – special intention
WEDNESDAY January 21st
8:00AM Giovanni & Josephina Rovetto †
THURSDAY January 22nd
8:00AM Edward Julian †
Kenneth Leone † - 1st Anniversary
FRIDAY
January 23rd
8:00AM
Carolyn Distasio †
SATURDAY January 24th
8:00AM Carmel Collins †
5:00PM Vincent & Antoinette Gurnari †
Lorraine Malinski †
SUNDAY
January 25th
8:00AM Lisa Hubert †
10:00AM Ralph Chester Jr. †
12:00PM Eugene Patterson † - 80th birthday
Martin Quinn †
Our deepest sympathy to...
The family and friends of
Marge Elliott
may she rest in peace.
Please Pray For Those Serving Our Country
PFC Christian Baxter
LCPL Robert Greff
PFC Stephen Jordan Seifried
Sgt. James T. McMahon, Jr.
Michael Coppola † ‐ 4th Anniversary
If you have a loved one currently deployed please contact the
parish office so we may include them in our prayers!
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Luke Abbadessa
Joyce Adam
Monica Adler
Angelina Alves
Susan Amato
Sarah Antonucci
Carol Asimou
Judy Barbarito
Leonardo Baskerville
Lori Beck
Hugh Bennett
Ed Blair
Paul Bobucky
Anastasia Borovskis
Ann Brothers
Jean Brown
Gianna Brunini
Sandra Card
Catrina Catrone
Ross Cerminaro
Emily Chiddo
Irwin & Jackie Citer
Charlotte Clark
Mary Coppa
Dorothy D’Addario
Daniel Dembner
John DeVos
Ron DeVos
Josh DiCostanzo
Adelaide Elliott
Gloria Engelhardt
Cheryl Eustic
Peggy Farley
Julie Fischer
Tommy Fischer
Joseph Foley
Emily Gerken
Jack Gerken
Michelina Giuliano
Patricia Grant
Donald Gribben
Francis Hauser
Bob Herman
Jack Hughes
Maryann Hughes
Jean Jahnke
Mae Hewitt
John Horvath, Jr.
Joseph Johnson
Christine Jones
Beverly Kaplan
Maureen Karsen
Eileen Kapotes
Nolan Patrick Kablis
Rosemarie Lastella
William Lastella
Bob Lofaro
Bonnie Long
Susan Lee
Gregory Manning
Raymond Mathieu
Sera Mayor
Thomas Joseph McCloughy
Marc McHugh
Michael McMahon
Mike McCormack
David Monk
Penny Monk
Jesse Morella
Dana Morris
Jerry Niblock
Fr. Anthony Nigeria
Lydia Occhipinti
Al Pacosa
Jessica Pallente
Fr. Charlie Parr
Cheryl Patterson
George Rainey
Scott Rainey
Robert Rasp
Betty Reidenbach
Jay Richman
Baptist Rigamonti
Charles Rosenberg
Florence Rudman
Kathy Russell
Cynthia Santomauro
Cairan Scott
Joseph Scuerbo
Alex Seifried
William Sheehan
Natasha Sicilian
Kara Skafalstad
Valerie Skinner
Cindy Tinney
Charlotte Tomaszewski
Ivan Trpchich
Barbara Ullrich
Diane Vigorito
Richard Ward
Kathy Wahl
Anne Wazaney
Bill Walsh
Henry Zmijewski
The residents of Mountainview Gardens at Cedar Crest
Please call the office at 973-839-2447 to let us know when someone
should be added to or removed from the “Prayers for the Sick”.
THIS WEEK AT OLGC:
Monday, January 19, 2015
08:00 AM
08:30 AM
02:30 PM
06:15 PM
Mass
Holy Hour
AA Mtg.
Rel Ed. Classes
Chapel
Chapel
Holy Family Rm
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
08:00 AM
08:30 AM
07:00PM
Mass
Chapel
Holy Hour
Chapel
Jr. High Teachers Mtg
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
08:00 AM
08:30 AM
Mass
Holy Hour
Thursday, January 22, 2015
08:00 AM
08:30 AM
07:00 PM
07:00 PM
Mass
Holy Hour
Celebration Choir
Cornerstone
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Holy Family Rm
Friday, January 23, 2015
08:00 AM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
Mass
Chapel
Holy Hour
Chapel
Servants of Holy Cross Chapel
Saturday, January 24, 2015
08:00 AM
08:30 AM
05:00 PM
Mass
Holy Hour
Mass
Sunday, January 25, 2015
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
01:30 PM
06:00 PM
06:00 PM
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Mass
Men of Courage
Religious Ed
Mass
Pre K Storytime
Religious Ed
Mass
Baptism
LifeNet Parent Prog.
Confirmation Classes
Antioch Team Mtg
Holy Hour
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Holy Family Rm
Church
Holy Family Rm
Church
Church
Church
Parish Center
Chapel
Mass Music for next weekend...
Sunday, January 25th:
10am Mass: Celebration Choir
WE ARE A PARISH FAMILY!
STEWARDSHIP—A WAY OF LIFE
Weekly Collection:
Diocesan Assessment:
Budgeted:
$11,135.00 Collected to date:
Collected (1/11): $ 7,662.00 Needed this month:
Collected (1/11):
Pennies for Poor (1//11): $142.00
Second Collection:
$76,820.
$11,934.
$10,814.
$ 1,845.
There is only one collection this weekend 1/18.
Next weekend (1/25) our 2nd collection is for: Retired Religious
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If you have any questions regarding the financials please fill out a Suggestion
Box card or call the parish office. Your questions will be answered in the bulletin
or a Finance Committee member will call you. Please be sure to provide your
contact information.
Thank you for your generosity!
LIFE:
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CHOICE
As you may have read in this week’s W all Street
Journal, there is great news nationwide for life loving Americans. The article entitled A bortion Restrictions Pick Up Steam in GOP-Led States (edited excerpts follow) reports that since the 2010 elections, states have passed 231
measures aimed at regulating abortion, with the pace expected to
continue in 2015.
Antiabortion bills have been filed in at least 10 states, including
Missouri, South Carolina and Texas, with more sure to come. The
proposals range from declaring that “personhood” begins at fertilization to requiring medical professionals to conduct ultrasounds on
pregnant women and display the results to them. The National
Right to Life Committee plans to push for abortion bans after about
20 weeks of pregnancy in states such as South Carolina and West
Virginia.
Meanwhile, Americans United for Life intends to continue promoting restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs and stiffer
regulations for clinics. The group also will keep pressing for laws
that require abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local
hospital, an approach that has triggered litigation across the country
and resulted in the closure of about half the clinics in Texas.
Planned Parenthood and allied organizations are predictably flustered, parading their usual rubbish about a woman’s “right to
choose” as if some harmless personal preference were at stake. The
truth is, the tide is turning against them, and their tired euphemisms
that deny the barbaric truth about the “right” they so cherish are
losing effect. It is thanks to the prayers and tireless efforts of the
faithful that the monumental task of righting decades of tragic
wrongs is gaining momentum – but this good news hardly means
that the work is done, or even that it’s time for rest. Much the contrary, now is the time to redouble our prayers and other support for
the unborn.
Don’t forget to start your 9 Days for Life novena on the 17th!
If you start late, it’s ok. For more info. please see last week’s
bulletin or www.9Daysfor Life.com.
May God richly bless you!
Heather
Save the Date!
February 1st, Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of throats
at every mass.
February 7/8th, World Marriage Sunday - renewal
of vows at every mass.
February 14/15th, Anointing of the Sick - to be celebrated after each mass.
February 18th, Ash Wednesday, join us for mass at
8am and 7:30pm. Ashes at noon and 3:15pm.
February 23-25 Parish Mission for Lent - Fr. Frank
Desiano will speak on Reactivating Our Faith, 7:30pm
each evening!
March 6th, Annual Parish Fish Fry! To benefit
the Mission of Hope. Catered by Tastefully British.
March 29th, Palm Sunday, mass will be celebrated at
the usual times.
April 1st, Parish Penance Service for Lent, 7:30pm.
April 26th, Closing Mass for 50th Anniversary
Bishop Serratelli will celebrate the noon mass.
May 1st, Feast of OLGC Dinner Dance, this annual
event will be held at the Brownstone from 7-11pm tickets
are $60/person and will go on sale Feb. 1st.
March for Life 2015
The annual March for Life will be held Thurs., Jan. 22 in
Washington, D.C. A bus will leave from OLGC’s parking lot at
6:30am. To attend please contact the parish office.
Can’t make it to Washington?
The New Jersey Right to Life invites you to join them at a
Rally for Life Thurs., Jan. 22nd on the State House Steps, NJ
Capitol, West State St., Trenton, NJ from 11:00 A.M. to approximately 1:00 P.M. Buses & carpools leaving from various NJ
locations. For more information call: (732) 562-0562 Please email NJRTL if you plan to attend at [email protected]
DID YOU KNOW….
Following the words, "deliver us from every evil,"
in the Lord’s Prayer, the presider voices a prayer that
begins, "Deliver us, Lord, from every evil." The prayer continues asking for freedom from sin and anxiety, as we
joyfully await in hope the return of Jesus, the Christ. This part
is called the embolism, because it is a little part inserted into
the regular flow of the Our Father as we usually say it outside
of liturgy.
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Ministry Spotlight!
Come, be part of the TEAM!
Our ministries are always in need of new volunteers! Why not
make joining one a new year’s resolution?! Please take a moment to look over the list to the right and consider joining one
or more of our ministries! For information contact the leader
listed or Carla at [email protected]
Party Planners Needed!
Volunteers are needed to help plan our Annual Dinner Dance to
be held Friday, May 1st. Volunteers are also needed to help plan
the parish picnic scheduled for Sunday, June 28th. These two
events will close out our 50th Anniversary celebrations. Please
contact the office: 973-839-2447 or [email protected].
Grains of Hope
Volunteers are needed to assist in coordinating OLGC’s efforts
with this worthy cause. Grains of Hope works to feed the hungry
here at home, through the New Jersey Food Bank and in Haiti.
Partnering organizations, including OLGC, organize an annual
food packing event that is held each spring at PVMS. This year’s
event will take place on Sunday, March 22nd. If you would like
to be involved in this very worthy cause please contact Carla at
973-839-2447 or via email at [email protected].
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration is held on the first Saturday of each month in the
Chapel from 9am to 12pm. This is a time of quiet prayer and
contemplation in the presence of the Lord. It is important to
have someone present at all times. Registration forms will be in
the gathering area next weekend for the Adoration to take place
on Saturday, Feb. 7th.
Please plan to spend some time with the Lord!
Food Pantry
Our local food pantry is in need of the following items:
canned fruit, condiments, salad dressings, spaghetti sauce, tea, coffee, juice, cocoa, canned
milk, paper towels, toothpaste,
deodorant, dish
detergent and cleaning
supplies. Please bring
your donations to the gathering area of our church.
Thank you for your generosity!
Support Youth Ministry tip:
Check out www.9daysforlife.com and join with thousands of
Catholics across the country coming together in prayer for a
"culture of life" from Saturday, Jan. 17th - Sunday, Jan. 25th!
MINISTRY LEADERS
Adoration
Altar Servers
AA Meetings
Charismatic's
Mary Bradley
Dot Lynch
Deacon Herb Coyne
George Boyle
Collection Counters Bob Lofaro
Columbiettes
Patricia Fell
Eucharistic Ministers:
Mass
Bob Kruk
Homebound Rich Garofalo
Hospital
Jane Conn
Evangelization
Jurek Gruca
Finance
Marc Mackin
Food Distributor Sal LaCorte
Food Network
Rose Lofaro
Funeral Ministry Donna Grieco
Garden Club
Larry Treuer
Greeters
Frieda Mercier
Beverly Rothman
Knights of
Columbus
Peter Wisniewski
Lectors
Barbara Rizzo
Library/Archives Dolores Horsting
Mailings
Ginny Huresky
Men of God
George Boyle
Men of Courage Glenn Diehl
Mission of Hope Kerry Bowers
M.O.M.S
Heather Fierro
Parish Council
Glenn Diehl
Parish Nursing
Nina Angelucci
Parish Pioneers Ginny & Ed Huresky
Prayer Blanket
Lisa Jones
Prayer Chain
Carol Wisniewski
Pre-K Story time Nancy Gitin
Pro-Life
Mary Bradley
Heather Fierro
RCIA
Carmen Restaino
Rosary
Charlie Seifried
Sacristan
Bob & Caryl McGreevy
Scripture Study Janet Sondey
Ushers
Tom Bellas
Vocations
Charles Seifried
Wedding Assistant Laurie Iaccheo
Women of Faith Gerri Westdyk
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COMMUNION & SICK CALLS
When a member of your family is ill or confined to the house and
unable to come to the Celebration of the Eucharist, please contact
the church office. Arrangements can be made for Communion to be
brought to your home.
GLUTEN FREE HOSTS AVAILABLE
If you are in need of a gluten free Host please advise the Deacon
or Mass Coordinator before mass begins.
Youth Ministry
Mardi Gras LOOP!
Join us for a special LOOP on Tuesday, Feb. 17th, 7-9pm. We will celebrate Mardi Gras and get ready for Lent! All high school
age teens are welcome to attend LOOP. Find us on Facebook: LOOP '14-15 or follow us on twitter: @olgcyouthmin
Service Project:
February 1st brings the biggest weekend in the NFL and also our SOUPer Bowl collection to benefit local food pantries plus our
mission in the Dominican Republic. Teen volunteers are needed to collect donations after all the Masses on January 31 and February 1. Hours are 4-6:30pm on Saturday, and 8:30am-1:30pm on Sunday. Contact Laura at [email protected] to sign up.
CATHOLIC IQ
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That happiness is in proportion to the capacity to love. One has to
love much to be able to renounce much. In light of the
capacity of loving, the value of celibacy can be better assessed
when we observe its fruits in lives which are enlightening, such as
that of the Cure of Ars St. John Marie Vianney and that of the Servant of God, Father Felix Varela.
… I leave the hospital with the most profound gratitude to those
thousands of sons and daughters who have allowed me to appreciate in all its magnitude the paternal dimension of the priesthood.
The love manifested towards me can only be explained due to that
condition of paternity because it is given to a sick man, close to
death, one who has nothing material to give them, because I have
neither riches nor power. I have never had them and never will.
But that which I have, the excess of the love of God and the happiness of my priesthood, I want to share with all, and this is why I
especially call upon young people to participate in this marvel, to
consider the priesthood as a preferred life option, and to have a well
-disposed heart to listen to the voice of Christ, who needs workers
for the vineyard, shepherds for the flock, men capable of renouncing all things to gain all. Do not be afraid, the burden is light and
the prize is the richest paternity.
… Thanks to the Lord for having permitted me to respond to His
call. I have simply tried to follow Him and, as long as He wants me
here on earth, I want to continue trying to respond to the call. This
call is beautifully described in the Liturgy of the Hours and I invite
all who believe to listen to his voice:
Lord, you called me
to be an instrument of your grace,
to announce the good news,
to heal the souls.
Instrument of peace and of justice,
herald of all your words,
water to calm the piercing thirst,
hand that blesses and loves.
Lord, you called me
to heal the wounded hearts,
to cry out in the marketplace,
that Love is alive,
awaken those who slumber
and liberate the captured.
I am soft wax between your fingers,
do with me according to your will.
Lord you called me
to save a tired world,
to love the people
that you, Father, gave me as brothers,
to alleviate misery and sin;
to make the stones tremble
and to chase the wolves from the flock.
Amen
Most Rev. Agustín Román
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Miami
R
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Sunday
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,
17-20; Jn 1:35-42
Monday
Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday
Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday
Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday
Heb 7:25—8:6; Mk 3:7-12
Friday
Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday
Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21
Holy Spirit Pasta Dinner
Holy Spirit School will be hosting a Pasta Dinner on Saturday,
Jan. 31st from 6 to 8 pm in their gym (No entrance after 7 pm).
The menu includes Ziti, Meatballs, Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert, Soda, Water, Coffee & Tea. The cost is $10.00 for adults,
$8 for seniors and children 5-15 yrs. Children 4 & under are free.
Also, our students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades will entertain you for your dining pleasure. Advance reservations are appreciated but you can pay at the door. For tickets or more information call the school at 973-835-5680.
Here’s what happening at…
St. Paul Inside the Walls
Catholicism from Scratch
A course in basic Catholicism for those who need a brush-up,
those who missed it the first time around, or those who never
heard it before. Fr. Paul Manning, presenter.
Madison, Sat., Jan. 24th from 10am - noon.
The Easiest Way to Understand the Bible
The Bible is not always easy to read or understand. How can
the average person get anything out of it? Join us to become
familiar with the popular Great Adventure Bible Timeline
created by Jeff Cavins, and how to discover the “big picture”
of Scripture. Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at the door.
Madison, Sat., Jan. 31st from 9 - 10:30am.
Answer …. Catholic IQ
A. Sacramental
Sacramentals such as scapulars, ashes, and rosaries are objects or actions that inspire devotion and increased prayer.
Holy water found at the doors of the Church is considered a
______.
A. Sacramental
B. Sacrament
C. Relic
D. Vestment