ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION 113 CHIEGO PLACE ROSELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY 07204

To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOOR IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS!

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, 2017

SERVED BY: EUCHARIST: Fr. James F. Spera, Pastor Saturday Evenings: 5:30 pm Fr. Brian Needles, Weekend Assistant Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 Noon Rev. Deacon David J. Farrell, Deacon Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:00 am Michael Casa, Elizabeth Santora, Trustees Holy Days of Obligation: Donna Schmatz, Organist and Music Coordinator 8:00 am and 7:30 pm Virginia Jediny, Parish Secretary Novenas: Iris Rhein, Director of Religious Education St. Jude after the Saturday 8:00 am Mass St. Anthony, prayers with Benediction of the Karen Colucci, Religious Education Secretary Blessed Sacrament, Tues., 7:30 pm, September thru June New members of the Parish are welcome and invited to REGISTER by calling the Rectory Office. Please notify the Confession: Office when moving away from the Parish. Sponsor Saturday afternoon from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm certificates for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation Weekdays (Monday-Saturday) at 7:30 am before the will be signed and sealed for Registered parishioners only. You 8:00 am Mass, or anytime by appointment must be registered for 6 months prior to your request.

PARISH OFFICE EMAIL Assumption School of Religion Office (908) 245-1107 [email protected] (908) 245-6572

FAX WEB PAGE EMAIL (908) 245-2789 www.assumptionrp.com [email protected]

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October 22, 2017 SATURDAY, October 21: Blessed Virgin Mary “Repay to Caesar what belongs to 8:00 AM Philomena Piacentini Caesar, and to God what belongs to (From: Joyce Kinney) God.” 5:30 PM Ala Markowska, 1st Anniversary (From: Pauline Spera and Family) -Matthew 22:21 SUNDAY, October 22: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - October Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday 5:30 PM - Cindy Campbell, Mike Connelly, James Kompany, 8:00 AM For the Parishioners Richard Powers, Loretta Raczynski 10:30 AM Maria Chiarella 8:00 AM - Marge Denci, Mike Denci, Joseph Downey, (From: Antoinette Auletta) Francisca Downey, Linda Farrell, Patricia McNamara 12:00 Noon Maria Cutrufello 10:30 AM - Virginia Biondi, Karen McCall, Steve Petruzelli, (From: Tanina and Grandchildren) Rosa Pluchino 12 Noon - Sue Carlstrom, Cathy Chin, Maureen McNulty MONDAY, October 23: St. John of Capistrano LECTORS 8:00 AM Filomena and Giovanni Bove October 21/22, 2017 October 28/29, 2017 (From: Joseph & Josephine Vaccarella) 5:30 PM Michael Casa Leona Seufert 8:00 AM Jack Kaulfers John Ballantyne TUESDAY, October 24: St. Anthony Mary Claret 10:30 AM Mattia Leingang Ricardo Burgos 8:00 AM Helen Italiano 12 Noon Maria Becker Maria Becker (From: Cousin, Terry) ALTAR SERVERS 7:30 PM St. Anthony/St. Kolbe Novena

October 21/22, 2017 October 28/29, 2017 5:30 PM Sofia Sanchez Gavin Pinto WEDNESDAY, October 25 Ivan Sanchez 8:00 AM John Antonucci 8:00 AM Loretta Raczynski Nico Lee (From: Love, Mom) 10:30 AM Matthew Stark Raciely Rodriquez Nicholas Stark THURSDAY, October 26 12 Noon Samuel Mendoza Hanna Lee 8:00 AM Rev. Sylvester Neri Second Pastor +1950

Prayer List: (In alphabetical order) To have someone FRIDAY, October 27 placed on or removed from the sick list please call the 8:00 AM Irene Muroski Rectory. We invite you to clip out this section each Sunday. (From: Son, Casimir Muroski) Perhaps you could put it near a prayer book, in your Bible, or in your pocket or purse. It is a good thing when we pray with and for

one another. Thank you and God bless you! SATURDAY, October 28: SS. Simon and June

Irene Alkiewicz, Rajuir Amim, A.M.J., Richard Barz, Nina 8:00 AM Camille Powers Bonstad, Ronnie Bornstad, Florence Carosella, Graham (From: Joyce Kinney) Clarke, Arlene DeJura, Maryann Dela Rosa, Nicholas 5:30 PM Joseph Campbell DeLaurentis, Catherine DeRoxtra, Janet Downey, Mark (From: Love, Cindy) Eichert, Edward Frank, Jr., Linda Geiger, Jackie Giacalone, Isabel Gleason, Joe Gregory, Charlie Gromak, Andrea Hann, SUNDAY, October 29: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Kenny Hopfensperger, Chuck Hovemeyer, Jonathan Hyland, Time; Priesthood Sunday; National World Youth Day The Ingman Family, Thomas M. Intiso, Baby Janin, Elizabeth 8:00 AM For the Parishioners Knych, John Lapola, Baby Logan, Paula Masin, Theresa 10:30 AM Joseph Manfre Massaro, Howard “Lucky” Meadows, Carol Nasta, Jeannette (From: Nancy, Rose & Marty) Noto, Ann Marie O’Dell, Geraldine Orr, Lynda Osterman, 12:00 Noon Maria Tripicchio Dawn Paradowski, Andrew Peranto, Margaret Pinkney, Irma (From: Husband, Sal) Reggio, Robin & Phil, Eva Roth, Gina Sandwith, Holice Sawyer, Frank Schefter, Maureen Shaw, Nancy Sillito, Anthony Spadora, Antonio Spano, Gabrielle D. Spano, Bonnie Spera-Greer, Mary Stetsko, Frank Terranova, Thomas Vetter, Rita Wardinski, Tony Wargacki, Anderson Wells, If the intention for the Sunday Mass has been reserved by you or Irene Yurcisin your family, please notify an usher so that you may present the gifts at the Offertory of the Mass.

Page 3 Church of the Assumption Benedictine Center of St. Walburga Monastery, Elizabeth, NJ invites all to "The Psalms: Good Enough for Jesus, Good This weekend we observe World Mission Sunday. Enough for Me" Jesus prayed the psalms; the church prays This annual observance was instituted 90 years ago in a the psalms. Take time to rediscover the richness of prayer in Papal decree issued by Pope Pius XI. Every year since these Biblical hymns of praise. then, the universal Church has dedicated the month of November 4, 9AM-3:30 PM. Open to all. $35 for the October to reflection and prayer for the missions. Pope day, lunch included. November 3-5 Women are invited to spend the weekend, St. John Paul II once wrote: "We have, in World Mission $135. Day, an excellent occasion for an examination of conscience with regard to our missionary obligation, and Benedictine Center of St Walburga Monastery, Elizabeth, NJ for reminding all the faithful of the Church, whatever be invites all to "Recognizing Christ" Jesus calls us to see Him in our brothers and sisters. How do we recognize Christ? Let their function and place, that each one is involved in this us take time apart to seek inspiration to see Christ more clearly duty." On World Mission Sunday, Catholics gather to November 25 9AM-3:30 PM. Open to all. $35 for the celebrate the Eucharist and to contribute to a collection day, lunch included. for the work of evangelization around the world. This November 24-26. Women are invited to spend the annual celebration gives us a chance to reflect on the weekend, $135. importance of mission work for the life of the Church. It For information and registration for all programs contact reminds us that we are one with the Church around the Sr. Marita, 908-353-3028; [email protected] world and that we are all committed to carrying on the mission of Christ, however different our situations may CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION be. BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

Your prayers and generous support on World Mission “Blessed are those who mourn, Sunday directly benefit the Mission Church today. That for they will be comforted.” support reaches clinics caring for the sick and dying, Matthew 5:4 orphanages providing a place of safety and shelter, SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE GRIEVING THE schools offering education from kindergarten through DEATH OF A LOVED ONE high school. Your help provides for seminarians preparing for the priesthood, and religious Sisters and We invite you to join us for a series of six sessions of mutual Brothers in formation programs. All of this takes place sharing & support in a spiritual, caring, and confidential in 1,111 mission dioceses, mostly in Africa and Asia, setting. where the poorest of the poor receive an education and 2017 session dates: Wednesday Evenings health care while experiencing the loving heart of our 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lord through the service of priests, religious, and lay November 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2017 faithful. Meetings held: Church Chapel

By virtue of our Baptism we are all called to be Registration is required. Please contact - “missionaries” in our own world. Some are called to the Elaine McTague at 908-241-7629 extraordinary task of going beyond their own world to All calls are confidential. remote places to share the Gospel. The stories are known to us of the courageous Religious men and women who WEEKLY COLLECTION left home and family to bring the “good news” to those Weekly Collection for Oct. 14/15 $6,406.00 who never heard the name of Jesus. We remember the great missionary spirit of St. Katherine Drexel, St Isaac Thank you for your Generosity! Jogues, St. Damian of Molokai, and so many others. Every parent who faithfully passes on the faith, every volunteer catechist, every parishioner who invites their Please pray for the repose of the souls of the recently deceased: neighbor to Church, each in their own way acts as a missionary in their own world. Let us all keep the missionary spirit alive not only by our prayers and +Elsa Betting generous contributions to the Propagation of the faith, +Geraldine Woody-Johnson but by our own missionary zeal for those around us. (Mother of Alan Johnson, our former custodian)

Fr. Jim Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord!

Page 4 Church of the Assumption Union Catholic High School SPECIAL DONATIONS Viking Spooktacular 5K and 1 Mile Children’s Costume To make a Special Donation for Hosts, Wine, Candles, Sanctuary Trek - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Candles or Tabernacle Flowers, please use the Special Donation Runners/Walkers Welcome! For more information call Envelopes found at the doors of the Church. 908 889-1600 ext 392 or email [email protected] In Loving Memory of Alice Cecere Register online at www.raceforum.com/unioncatholic Requested by Granddaughter, Linda Donation of Wine Honey Bee Update: You might have seen a report on CBS news that a home in Hillside was infiltrated with 300,000 Our Prayer List has not been updated in a long time. Please let honey bees. The bee-keeper called to remove the bees in Hill- us know by calling or emailing the Rectory Office if someone on side was our own Mickey Hegedus, who has mentored Mike the Prayer List needs to be removed. Keicher over these years in the care of our hives. One of our hives was lost this past winter due to the severe changes in AN INCREDIBLE WAY TO LOOK AT GOD temperature. The bees found in Hillside were aggres- God’s accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs… sive. Mickey was able to bring those bees to another location -those of the canary in 14 days and transfer a new hive of docile bees to our property. He told -those of the barnyard hen in 21 days us that the queen bee was from Italy and that "Italian -eggs of ducks and geese in 28 days Queens" are known to be more "docile". (We will leave your -those of the mallard in 35 days thoughts on this to yourselves!) We were able to extract honey -The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days from the existing hive and the 8oz jars will be available this (Notice, they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a weekend. There is a limited amount of jars and we will week!) request a $20.00 donation for each jar.

ANNUAL SENIOR SISTERS SALE TO BENEFIT RELIGIOUS TEACHERS FILIPPINI VILLA WALSH, MOTHER NINETTA HALL, Oct. 23, Mon. - 7 p.m. - Parish Council Meeting 455 WESTERN AVE., MORRISTOWN, NJ Oct. 24, Tues. - 6:30 p.m. - Catholic War Vets SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 2017, 12 NOON - 5 P.M. Lower Chiego Oct. 25, Weds. - 7 p.m. - Choir Villa Walsh will host their annual Christmas Bazaar Extrava- Oct. 25, Weds. - 7 p.m. - Knights of Columbus ganza on Nov. 5th, featuring unique gifts, crafts, a Money Raf- Loreti Hall fle, basked goods, and much, much more. There is also a Food Oct. 26, Thurs. - 7 p.m. - JDGS Meeting, 4th Degree Court for nourishment while you shop. Come and enjoy their Loreti Hall pizza frittas made right on the premises as well as luncheon packages of homemade Italian sandwiches and desserts. You Autumn is a beautiful season full of color and crisp fresh air. won’t be able to resist their home baked cakes, pies, cookies, A Marriage Enrichment presented by Worldwide Mar- and Italian pizzelles along with their traditional pangiallo. riage Encounter Weekend is like autumn because it’s a Please come and show your support for the retired teachers and the Senior Sisters housed in the infirmary. weekend full of fresh air, new beginnings and a time to rejoice in the beauty of your marriage and family. It’s a wonderful time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. Mary’s Grotto Contact Mike and Janet Turco at 973 427-7016 or 609 335 6880 or email [email protected] for more information. We have new merchandise coming in and we are very excited to show it off. *Military families, are you getting ready to deploy? Is your This month we are celebrating Our Lady of Fatima and we family trying to reconnect after deployment? Marriage En- have rosary beads and statues. We still have Our Lady of counter offers tools of communication that have kept many Assumption statues and they are moving fast. military marriages strong and happy throughout the ups and November will be the celebration of confirmation for our downs of military service. Contact your local chaplain or call students. Need a gift? We have gift items in stock and will 973 427-7016 for more information. also be very happy to order something for you. We are open Saturday before and after Mass and Sunday from “I PLACE MUCH OF MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE IN 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER”. (Pope John Paul II) Our Holy We are the ladies of the Rosary Society of our Lady of the Father invites all married couples to experience the Worldwide Assumption and all profits benefit the Church. Marriage Encounter Weekend, which is a fantastic gift of the The Rosary Society would love to have you join us to say Catholic Church. For more information call Contact Mike and the Rosary on the first Sunday of the month before 10:30 Janet Turco at 973 427-7016 or 609 335 6880 or email Mass and join the Rosary Society. We meet the first [email protected] for more information. Monday after the first Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Page 5 Church of the Assumption Knight’s Corner (Council #3240) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS The Knights of Columbus (Council #3240) of the Church of the Assumption would like to invite any interested

Parish men, that wish to learn more about the Knights of Religious Education Contact Information: Columbus to fill out one of the cards located in the front 908-245-6572 of the Church and place it in the collection basket. The Fourth De- [email protected] gree Knights of Columbus is currently conducting a membership [email protected] drive. Please be sure to “like” our Facebook page: Knights of Columbus - Msgr. Loreti Council #3240 ck to School!

Protecting God's Children Workshop Rutgers University-Newark will be running the Scarlet The Archdiocese of Newark requires that all persons working Raiders Basketball CLINIC for boys and girls from ages 6- with children for 5 hours or more a year, must attend this 17 on Thursday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The workshop in addition to other requirements to ensure a safe clinic will run each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We offer environment for children. early drop off from 8-9 a.m. free of charge. The Church of Assumption will be hosting the Protecting The clinic is held on the two days that the New Jersey Public God's Children Workshop on Saturday, November 4, 2017 School System have off from school due to teacher confer- from 9am -12pm in Loreti Hall. Registration is required ences. through Virtus.org. Space is limited. The workshop is open The cost is $70 for the two day clinic and if you need a bro- to the all in this Archdiocese. This training focuses on provid- chure, please call Joe Loughran at 973-353-1483 or email ing safe environments for our children, and alerts attendees to at [email protected]. signs of potential sexual inappropriate behavior. Anyone over the age of 18 years old may attend. If you have any questions regarding the registration process or the workshop, please con- TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION tact Mary Stewart, Local Safe Environment Coordinator at 908-241-7598 or [email protected]. What makes the Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children different from the others? First, there is the in- POWER STRUGGLE tended assembly, which is described as comprised of Power struggles occur on every level of society, from mostly children of school age. There are three Eucharis- the world stage to relationships at work, to our own tic Prayers for Masses with Children available to us now homes. We struggle for position in the hierarchy of in the missal. The first one has a very simple form, easily power: Who has power over whom? How do they wield grasped by even a young child. The second has a great it? What is the source of that power? What is the healthy deal of participation by the assembly—repeated sung response? acclamations. The third has a number of variations that In this Sunday’s Gospel reading the Pharisees engage can be tricky for a priest to handle if he hasn’t prepared Jesus in a power struggle over whether Jews should show carefully. tribute to Caesar by paying taxes. Jesus’ response puts All of this work does point to a true treasure of our this and every struggle for power into perspective. In tradition: children are part of the Sunday assembly, pre- harmony with the words of Isaiah and Paul, Jesus teaches cisely because they are baptized members of Christ’s us that God is the ultimate source of all power—the body. By contrast, the churches of the Reformation tend power of earthly rulers, the Pharisees, Jesus, the Church, to look upon children as members in training, and see and the power within ourselves. worship as an adult activity. Sunday school happens Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. downstairs while the adults celebrate Holy Communion upstairs. In a phrase, that’s not Catholic. Children belong FAITH to Christ and to the assembly. So, the desire to care for All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have the children in the assembly, to draw them into the not seen. prayer, and to adapt our rituals and texts to their needs is -Ralph Waldo Emerson deeply Catholic, a true pastoral effort to help draw every- Thanksgiving Pie Sale one into the praise of God.

The K of C Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God with Delicious Orchards, 9” pies (all natural, what belongs to God." Discern how to give thanks to God no preservatives, baked fresh on morning of for our spouses by attending a Worldwide Marriage pick-up). $16 each. Your choice of: apple, pumpkin, Encounter (WWME) weekend. Contact Mike and Janet cherry, mince, pecan or SUGAR FREE apple. All orders must be received (PAID IN FULL) by Wed., 11/8. Pick- Turco at 973 427-7016 or 609 335 6880 or email Up on Wed., 11/22, from 1-5 p.m. in Lower Chiego Hall. [email protected] for more information.