FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 18, 2018 CHURCH OF ST. MARY Serving Closter and Alpine All are Welcome!
ST. MARY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We the family of St. Mary of Closter, fervently believe in the fatherhood of God whom we come to know through the Lord Jesus Christ. We dedicate ourselves to the promo on of the spiritual and temporal welfare of our parish and our community. To this end, we direct our prayers to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through Mary the Blessed Mother and Patroness of our parish family.
PARISH STAFF AND CONTACTS WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST Pastor: Rev. Joseph Scarangella, K.H.S Saturday (An cipated Sunday Mass) ------5:00 PM [email protected] Sunday ------7:30 AM, 9:30 AM & 12:00 PM Weekend Associate: Weekdays (Monday through Saturday) ------8:00 AM Rev. Ranees Anbukumar Rayappan, S.M.A. Holy Days & Civic Holidays ------As announced the Sunday before Permanent Deacon: Deacon James P. Tobin First Fridays ------8:00 PM - Healing Mass and Blessing [email protected]
Director of Music Minister: Louis Scarpa SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION [email protected] Saturday ------4:15 - 4:45 PM
Cantors: Sharon Abramski & Joseph Fritz First Friday ------7:30 PM or call for an appointment Director of Religious Educa on: Gail Ferraiolo [email protected] DEVOTIONS
Parish Secretary: Grace Ditzel Eucharis c Adora on: Monday - 7:00 - 8:00 PM and as scheduled. [email protected] Holy Hour: Thursday, 7:30 PM - Church Marian Devo ons: Miraculous Medal Novena and Recita on of the Business Admin./Parish Bookkeeper: Rosary: Saturdays a er 8:00 AM Mass. Canice Cristofole • ccristofole @stmarycloster.org
Religious Educa on Secretary: Informa on regarding Sacraments, Parish Ministries and Care Maria Matos • [email protected] of the Sick & Homebound can be found on our website. To arrange bap sms or weddings call Father or the parish office. Parish Trustees: Pamela Derfus and John Hernandez and assisted by the Pastoral Advisory Board Please like us on Facebook: facebook.com/stmarycloster and Financial Council
PARISH OFFICES Kindly no fy the Rectory Office if you change your address or move from our parish community. Please see our website for Parish Calendar and more informa on about Sacraments and Parish Life.
RECTORY: RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: 20 Legion Place, Closter, New Jersey 07624 Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 201-768-7565 • Parish Website: www.stmarycloster.org Friday: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Parish cell phone number for emergencies only: 201-956-0218 (Closed for lunch between 12 Noon & 1:00 PM)
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 320 High Street, Closter, New Jersey 07624 CENTER HOURS: 201-767-8247 • [email protected] Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and by appointment
ST. MARY PARISH WORSHIPPING SINCE 1911
MASS INTENTIONS PASTORAL REFLECTIONS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – Dear Parishioners,
Gn. 9: 8-15; 1 Pt. 3: 18-22; Mk. 1: 12-15 Welcome to the season of Lent!
5:00 PM Walter and Anne Brady As we are now fully into the season of Lent, having received req. by Dennis Brady ashes this past Wednesday and now celebrating the first Sunday of Lent, we can look at a few upcoming ceremonies SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT here at St. Mary that can help us make this a truly holy season.
Gn. 9: 8-15; 1 Pt. 3: 18-22; Mk. 1: 12-15 Stations of the Cross – Many times during Lent we see people
7:30 AM Philip Corletta (individuals and families) in our churches praying the Stations of req. by John and Midas Hernandez the Cross. Many pilgrims travel to the holy city of Jerusalem to 9:30 AM Michael Conmy walk the Via Dolorosa and to pause to pray at each location req. by Mary and Dick Flammer where the different events of Good Friday actually took place. 12:00 PM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased Since that is not possible for many to do so, the tradition began in local churches to “walk the way” of the final day in the life of Jesus. Here at St. Mary we will pray the Stations of the Cross MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 – LENTEN WEEKDAY each Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 PM. Please join us as we Lv. 19: 1-2, 11-18; Mt. 25: 31-46 remember the final steps of Jesus on that first Good Friday.
8:00 AM Eugenio D’Ribeaux Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross – The three parishes req. by John and Midas Hernandez of our New Energies group will present the Stations of the Cross on three separate Fridays during Lent. Immaculate TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 – LENTEN WEEKDAY Conception in Norwood on February 23rd, Sacred Heart in th rd Is. 55: 10-11; Mt. 6: 7-15 Haworth on March 9 , and St. Mary in Closter on March 23 . Each evening will begin with a simple Soup Supper at 6:00 PM 8:00 AM Presley Miranda / req. by Mona Grbic followed by Stations at 7:30 PM in the church.
WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 21 – ST. PETER DAMIAN, New Energies Penance Service – the three parishes of our BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH cluster will hold a joint Penance Service during Lent with individual confessions on Wednesday, March 21st, at 7:30 PM Jon. 3: 1-10; Lk. 11: 29-32 at Sacred Heart Parish in Haworth. 8:00 AM Mary McKenna Delaney Monday evening Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament – req. by John and Canice Cristofoletti Each Monday evening from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please come and join us THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 – in spending one hour or just a few minutes with the Lord in THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE prayer. 1 Pt. 5: 1-4; Mt. 16: 13-19 Sincerely in the Lord, 8:00 AM Michael Conmy / req. by Ann Malone Fr. Joe
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – ST. POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR
Ez. 18: 21-28; Mt. 5: 20-26 ST. MARY PARISH IS A PARISH THAT PRACTICES STEWARDSHIP 8:00 AM Michael Conmy / req. by Alicia Parent SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS ON STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 – LENTEN WEEKDAY “After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee Dt. 26: 16-19; Mt. 5: 43-48 proclaiming the gospel of God . . . .” – Mark 1: 14
8:00 AM Presley Miranda Do you ever think about how difficult it must have been for req. by Carl Rapisarda Jesus to come into Galilee, knowing that John had just been 5:00 PM Pat Caldwell arrested for teaching the same message that Jesus was req. by Husband, Jack proclaiming. It must have taken great love and trust for Jesus to do what the Father had sent Him here on earth to SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 – SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT do. In the same way, following a life of stewardship takes
Gn. 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Rom. 8: 31b-34; Mk. 9: 2-10 great love and trust from us. We must be willing to surrender completely to God, trusting that God will always 7:30 AM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased give us all that we need to fulfill His plan for us. 9:30 AM Eileen Cassidy req. by Dick and Mary Flammer
12:00 PM Michael Conmy req. by Ken and Fina Chamberlain THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Altar Bread – In memory of Michael and Nellie Duffy.
Blessed Virgin Mary Candle – In memory of Carol Bleckman, req. by Sandra Bleckman.
ST. MARY PARISH WORSHIPPING SINCE 1911
MUSIC AND LENT THIS WEEK AT The most notable change in the mass during Lent is the omission of the Glory to God and ST. MARY PARISH the Alleluia. Both of these prayers are of a joyful nature. While we praise God at all times, during Lent we withhold a bit of our joy so that we can focus on the penitential and 2/18 – SUNDAY baptismal nature of Lent. This is a time to "lay low" as we examine our relationship to the Lord and one another. No – LWC Chant is a form of music that emphases words and melody more so than intricate harmony. 2/19 – MONDAY This simplicity can help us enter into reflection. The Kyrie Eleison, translated from Greek meaning Lord, Have Mercy, will be sung. The cantor will entone a phrase and we all All Parish Offices Closed respond with the same melody. The Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) will be sung to the melody 10:00 AM – Prayer Shawl Ministry found at number 850 in Breaking Bread. – Parish Life Room The other Eucharistic acclamations are found at numbers 885,887 and 889. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament SOUP SUPPERS AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS No – Deepening the Journey Join us for a light meal of soup, bread and water followed by recitation of the Stations of the Cross. Soup served at 6:15 PM; Stations recited at 7:30 PM. Friday, February 23rd at st 2/20 – TUESDAY Immaculate Conception, Parish Hall, 211 Summit Street, Norwood, RSVP by February 21 th 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Women’s – 201-768-1600. Friday, March 9 at Sacred Heart, Church Hall, 102 Park Street, Haworth, RSVP by March 7th – 201-387-0080. Friday, March 23rd at Church of St. Mary, Fr. Roger Cornerstone – Parish Life Room st Troy Hall, RSVP by March 21 – 201-768-7565. Please contact the corresponding parish at the above numbers if you plan to attend. 2/21 – WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Morning Scripture Study – Parish Life Room 4:00 PM – Stations of the Cross – Church 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Evening
Scripture Study – Center for – SAVE THE DATE – Spiritual Development St. Patrick’s Day Family Dinner Party, Saturday, March 17th, 6:00 PM, Fr. Roger Troy Hall. More details to follow. 2/22 – THURSDAY 7:30 PM – Marian / Eucharistic Holy Hour KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL MEMORIAL MASS & COMMUNION BREAKFAST Sunday, March 18th, Mass at 9:30 AM at Church of St. Mary followed by buffet breakfast at 2/24 – SATURDAY 11:00 AM at Madeleine’s Petit Paris in Northvale. Advance paid reservations are required st 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM – by Thursday, March 1 . For more information and cost see the flyers on the bulletin boards Reconciliation in the vestibules. For table reservations and tickets contact Pat Corrigan at 201-768-7902 or John Hernandez at 201-768-8871 or e-mail [email protected].
2/25 – SUNDAY MEN’S CONFERENCE AND WOMEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION No – LWC The Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday, March 3rd, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Third concluding with Mass at 4:00 PM. Register online visit: www.rcan.org/womenscommission, Order Lay Carmelites – Fr. Roger or call 973-497- 4545. Cost: $25.00, includes continental breakfast and lunch. Troy Hall Clergy/Religious FREE.
The Men’s Conference will be on Saturday, March 10th, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, concluding with Mass. Register online at www.njcatholicmen.org, or call 973-497-4545. Cost: $25.00, includes continental breakfast and lunch. Clergy/Religious FREE.
SECOND COLLECTION The conferences are being held at Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Ave., South Our second collection this Orange. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. will be the main celebrant for both Masses. weekend, February 17th and 18th is for Maintenance and Repairs. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY LITURGIES Every couple who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage during 2018 is invited to celebrate this anniversary liturgy with Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Five and twenty-five years on Sunday, MENS CLOTHES DONATIONS April 29th at 3:00 PM and fifty years on Sunday, May 6th at 3:00 PM. Please call the rectory We are no longer accepting to register. The deadline for April 29th is Monday, April 16th and the deadline for May 6th is clothing donations in the front Monday, April 23rd. vestibule. Please do not leave any clothing donations in the PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK church. If you would like to Irene Abad, Richard Bartkiewicz, Paula Bertelloni, Alana Bronze, Diego Bronze, Christian donate clothes there are bins at Brueck, Dolores Collier, Lee Ann Davito, Desiderio Fernandes, Frank Forte, Chris the far end of our parking lot Gerabanian, Lillian Guyt, Ed Koch, David O’Hanlon, Donna Oettinger, John Pagano, Alicia opposite the library. Parent, Joan Pinto, Richard Pinto, Jim Walsh, Augie Zarski
Knights of Columbus, Queen of Peace Council No. 3679
Annual Memorial Mass & Communion Breakfast Sunday March 18, 2018
Mass at 9:30 AM Buffet Breakfast at 11 AM Church of St Mary Madeleine’s Petit Paris 20 Legion Place 416 Tappan Road Closter, NJ 07624 Northvale, NJ 07647
Prices
Spouses of deceased members, a companion, and the Color Line are our guests.
Knights and their spouse, children All others: $25 per person and grandchildren: $20 per person, $15 per child 4-10 years of age
Reservations
Advanced paid reservations are required by MARCH 1th as space is limited. Table reservations are available for seating of 8, 10 or 12 persons. For table reservations and tickets contact
Pat Corrigan (201) 768-7902 John Hernandez (201) 768-8871 [email protected]
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