The Church of Philomena Livingston, New Jersey

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to

you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.

 Mt. 18: 21 THE CHURCH OF ST. PHILOMENA

 From the Pastor’s Desk . . .    Early deadline Because of Labor Day there was a very early deadline on this column. I am writing it on Thursday, Septem- ber 3.   The COVID question The summer seems to have come and gone, a very unusual one indeed. Since we all had to experi- ence it, perhaps it is wise to ask what we may have learned from the “Spring and Summer of COVID.”  Consider that question. Without even trying hard I quickly respond with the following, and all of us could add hundreds of simple sentences in answer to that COVID question. Life is a holy gift. It is fragile. Life must be protected. Family members and friends are precious. Time on earth is limited. Faith is absolutely essential. So is true charity. Sunshine helps us stay healthy. Medical staffs, police and all emergency per- sonnel should be highly respected and appreciated for all the good they do. Slowly the indications are that we are getting through this pan- demic. For many the toll has been tragic. So we embrace the lessons about the sacredness of life and we live our lives with direction and peace.   favor! In the Bible, to be elderly was seen that way… not as a Speaking of COVID At the request of Essex County we burden but a great blessing. once again gave our parking lot for COVID 19 testing. Hun- dreds of tests were administered by the Health Department on September 3. It was all done “in car” and was a saliva test, not the other kind.  

 Here are a few cars in the lineup awaiting the test. They were all processed quickly and efficiently. The Sheriff’s Department handled everything.  Grandparents As I look at my desk calendar, today, Sep- tember 13 is listed as Grandparents Day. Maybe it’s just anoth- Happy Grandparents Day! How times have changed since you er Hallmark creation but I think it’s a good thing to celebrate. were children. Yet, human nature is always the same! Perhaps more than in the past, grandparents are actively in-  volved in the lives of the children. Catholic Charities Event! Would you like to help Catholic  Charities do its priceless work? The Governor has cut hun- People tell me there is nothing like it! The joy of having grand- dreds of thousands of dollars given for the CC programs. It is children is very special. I hope you all live long enough to hold very hard to make up what we need. You know that I chair the  your greatgrandchildren! That is a beautiful sign of God’s Continued on the next page. 386 SO. LIVINGSTON AVENUE, LIVINGSTON, NJ

 Board of Trustees. I need your help!   Mass Intentions With all we have been through over this difficult year of 2020,  why not treat yourself to a night out… right here at home, in  our parking lot! SATURDAY, September 12th, The Most Holy Name of      Mary 5:00 PM Klemens   SUNDAY, September 13th, TwentyFourth Sunday in     Ordinary Time  7:30 AM People of the Parish  9:00 AM Anne and Edward Mc Govern  10:30 AM Carmen Inga  12:00 PM Protection of Babies in the Womb and Their    Families   MONDAY, September 14th, The Exaltation of the Holy     Cross  7:00 AM Ciricillo (1st Anniversary)  8:30 AM Marilyn Neesham  12:10 PM Sr. Carlotta   TUESDAY, September 15th, Our Lady of Sorrows   I know it is expensive. But you deserve it and the poor need it! 7:00 AM Ursula Tabu  CC does great things, providing social services so well! Again 8:30 AM Catalina Debuque  our parking lot, paved a few years ago, comes to the service of 12:10 PM Dr. Eugene Chiappetta our society! I am very happy about offering our lot to this great  Agency. Now we need to fill it with people! You drive in and WEDNESDAY, September 16th, Cornelius, ,  you get two parking spaces, one for your car and one for your    and , ,  lawn chairs. See the flyer and please respond to this great ap- 7:00 AM Frank Iannone (1st Anniversary)  peal! 8:30 AM John Luteran   12:10 PM Otto Girard ~ Msgr. Fuhrman  THURSDAY, September 17th, Saint ,     bishop and  7:00 AM Harry Donohue  8:30 AM Bernice Augustine (51st Anniversary)  12:10 PM Grace Russo  FRIDAY, September 18th Weekday   7:00 AM Helen Fede (1st Anniversary)  8:30 AM Rocco Giannattasio 12:10 PM Gerard Cianci   SATURDAY, September 19th, Saint Januarius, bishop and       8:30 AM Memorial Mass  5:00 PM Richie Deschak   SUNDAY, September 20th, TwentyFifth Sunday in     Ordinary Time  7:30 AM People of the Parish  9:00 AM Msgr. Kevin M. Hanbury  10:30 AM Alfonso Correa  12:00 PM Kathleen M. Drew    Memorial Mass September 19th  Anthony Ianneci TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Welcome to our parish!  Please call the Rectory, 9 am through 3 pm, Monday to Friday, and we will be glad to send you a census form to join the Par- ish. Please call also for a change of address or if you are leav- ing the Parish. That will help keep our records updated.

Live Streamed Mass  On Sunday, September 13th, the TwentyFourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we will be streaming Mass live at 9 am via youtube! (and it will be shared onto Facebook, search for "The Church of St. Philomena, Livingston, NJ".   Mass will also be posted on our website: www.stphilomena.org . After the stream is over, the videos will be archived (In case you can't tune in live, and want to watch it later.)  For those not on Facebook, we now have our official youtube channel.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UC0K7GPk2yoUkOwG3fcigqOQ

 Prayer for Spiritual Communion Readings for the week of September 13, 2020  Dear Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Sunday: Sir 27:30N28:7/Ps 103:12, 34, 910, 1112  Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. I love you above   [8]/Rom 14:79/Mt 18:2135 all things, and I desire to receive your Body and Blood. Monday: Nm 21:4b9/Ps 78:1bc2, 3435, 3637, 38  Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,   [cf. 7b]/Phil 2:611/Jn 3:1317 come at least spiritually into my heart. Stay close to me, Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:1214, 2731a/Ps 31:2 and 3b, 3cd Jesus, so that I may be close to all our sisters and broth-   4, 56, 1516, 20 [17]/Jn 19:2527 or    Lk 2:3335 ers, especially those who are most in need of your loving Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31N13:13/Ps 33:23, 45, 12 and 22  care. Amen.   [12]/Lk 7:3135 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:111/Ps 118:1b2, 16ab17, 28 [1]/ The Sacrament of Penance    Lk 7:3650 Saturdays at 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Friday:  1 Cor 15:1220/Ps 17:1bcd, 67, 8b and 15    [15b]/Lk 8:13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:3537, 4249/Ps 56:10c12, 1314    [14]/Lk 8:415 Online Giving Next Sunday: Is 55:69/Ps 145:23, 89, 1718 [18a]/   Phil 1:20c24, 27a/Mt 20:116a Is now available!!!  SANCTUARY LAMP, ALTAR CANDLES, with WESHARE HOSTS & WINE  IT’S SAFE. IT’S SIMPLE. The Sanctuary Lamp this week will burn in honor of Jack Soley, IT’S CONVENIENT. gi of Joanne Gillock.  The Altar Candles this week will burn in memory of Online Giving is now available for parish- Jack Soley, ioners, making donating simple, safe, and gi of Marion and Jerry Schiazzano. secure. Visit our Parish website:  The Hosts and Wine to be used at the Masses this week www.stphilomena.org John Soley, and click on the link in the upper left cor- gi of Anne and Andy Stock. ner of the home page  SEPTEMBER 13 2020

 PLEASE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING OUR COUNTRY AROUND THE MEMORIAL CANDLES GLOBE IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICES,  ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM OUR PARISH: The Divine Mercy Candle will burn in honor of   PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DEVLIN , E.O.D. SPECIALIST COOPER FORDYCE, U.S. ARMY gi of Anne Celebre. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JOHN D. KRAMER  CAPTAIN CHELSEA WILD, U.S. ARMY NURSE CORP. The Blessed Mother Candle will burn in memory of FIRST LIEUTENANT DANIEL R. WILD, U.S. MARINE CORP Jack Soley, CAPTAIN BEN WILD, U.S. AIR FORCE gi of Joasn Brennan. CAPTAIN TREVOR WILD, U.S. ARMY  JOEY MC GRATH, U.S. MARINE CORPS. The Saint Philomena Candle will burn in memory of CAPTAIN MATTHEW BOYLE Margaret Lawton, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CURTIS KREBS gi of . CAPTAIN ROBERT KYLE CHENG  PRIVATE BRANDON ALSTON, U.S. ARMY If you would like a Candle to burn in memory of a living or deceased PRIVATE PAUL ALONSO, U.S. ARMY beloved one, please stop by the rectory and make your request. (Cost $15) SERGEANT GIANMARCO DECASTRO CORPORAL JOHN S. KRAUSE, US MARINE CORPS CORPORAL COLIN K. GARDNER, U.S. MARINE CORPS. CORPORAL NICHOLAS R. LARACCA, U.S. MARINE CORPS. The of the Divine Mercy CAPTAIN WILLIAM MORGAN, SPECIAL FORCES, U.S. ARMY Excerpts from the Diary of Saint Fausna SERGEANT MICHAEL WISHNIA, U.S. MARINE CORPS.  PRIVATE FIRST CLASS NICHOLAS DE GIULIO, U.S. MARINE CORPS. “The soul which is specially marked by God will be distinguished everywhere, whether in heaven or in purgatory, or in PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: hell.” (Diary 1556)

Deceased Members of the Parish Reflections on Stewardship FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL AT HOME OR IN THE HOSPITAL “For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we AND FOR THEIR CAREGIVERS: die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:8) Susan Allanson, Pat Ambio, Meghan Amorim, Mary Amy, Patty Arnold, Eileen A. Azzinaro, Laurissa S. Azzinaro, John Bagasse, This is the essence of stewardship M everything we have and Linda Belardo, Joseph Bolognini, Christopher Browne, Kelly everything we are is a gift from God.We aren’t “owners” of Burke, Patty Calabrese, Kathy Cambell, Anthony Caruso, Stacy anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts that God has Cavello, Dr. Alfred Christopher, Maria Cipolla, Vincent Cipolla, given us, especially our very own lives. Pray to God daily and Maria da Fonseca, Jorge da Costa, Gary DaVila, Mike DeCastro, ask Him how He is calling you tolive the life that He intended Deborah DeMarzo, John DeRosa, Laura Dowe, Lyra Dowe, Bar- for you. bara Entwestle, Joey Foglio, Tina Galante, William Garrett, Jo- seph Genovino, Michelina Giuliano, Ismael Grizarry, Gino St. Thérèsa Rosary Making Guild Ghirelli, John Groome, Kerry Groves, Haley , Susan Amy- will hold their Kelly, Martha King, Ken Lordi, Cheryl Mactal, Eugene Marra, Henry Masias, Theresa McGurk, Pat Miller, Angie Martinez, Annual Rosary Sale and Fundraiser Matty Molinaro, William O’Neill, Sr., Chris Parnau, Suzanne Rapa, Maria Rella, Philip Riccio, Sylvia and Ray Sanchez, Patricia Saturday, September 26th Sarasohn, Kathy Sasse, Gabriella Scalera, Smeraldo, Gabri- 4:30 to 6:00 PM elle Spano, Jeff Tamburri, Justin Tchao, Salvatore Tino, Jr., Frank  Tumminia, Anthony Trapanese, Gary Traverso, Steve Tum- Sunday, September 27th minello, Venisa Tyson, Nancy Valdivia, Eugenia Valente, John Farro Vitale, Rosaria Viviani, Nicole Wallace, Jon Jon Weinstein 6:45 AM to 1:00 PM and Amber V.  Proceeds will help defray the cost of supplies and the cost of mailing our rosaries to the missions, military and prisons. Relevant Radio, AM 1430 Thank you for helping us to continue this important work of Relevant Radio has been helping people bridge the gap spreading devotion to the rosary. God bless you for your gen‐ between faith and everyday life through informative, enter- erosity. taining, and interactive programming twentyfour hours per  day, seven days per week. Experience a clear and con- All rosaries will be individually packaged and sprayed with sistent Catholic message and to share the Truth, Beauty, disinfectant. Donations gratefully accepted. and Goodness of our Faith. TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saint Philomena Church is served by: Word of Life

Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Fuhrman, Pastor Archdiocesan Director, Pontifical Mission Societies “By our baptism, we are members of Christ’s body and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Catholic Charities sharers in his mission. Imitating Christ, we must care for  Rev. Denis Surban, Parochial Vicar all members of our communities, honoring each person Rev. Gerald J. Buonopane, Weekend Assistant as unique, sacred, and created in the image of God.” Rev. Colin Kay, Weekday Assistant USCCB, “Open Wide Our Hearts” Bulletin Insert Rev. Matthew Eraly, In Residence Deacon Tom Moore, Permanent Deacon Deacon Fred Smith, Permanent Deacon Deacon Gene Sullivan, Permanent Deacon Help Us Update our Prayer Lists … Ms. Eileen O’Neill, Principal, Aquinas Academy We are looking to update our listing of those from the Mrs. Gloria Castucci, Director for Early Childhood Ctr. Deacon Michael Wojcik, Pastoral Associate for  parish who are currently serving in the military as well Faith Formation as those who are currently ill. If you have a change or Mr. Steven Pierinelli, Director of Music addition, please contact the rectory at 9739920994. Sr. Niurka Burgos, CSJB, Youth Ministry Mr. Gary Ruth, Special Projects Thank you. Trustees: Mary Corwin, MD  Gregory Alvarez, Esq.   Rectory office hours: MF: 9:00 am  3:00 pm   Rectory: 9739920994 Summertime is a time to relax. During this leisure Aquinas Academy: 9739921587 time,would you be willing to go through your closets Early Childhood Ctr.: 973R992R5181 to get rid of all those unwanted heavy winter clothes Youth Ministry: 973R992R1104 and shoes which served you so well during the winter Catechecal Center: 973R992R4466 season?We also need small appliances, shoes, linens, Music Ministry: 973R992R0994 sheets, towels, stuffed animals, novels, knickknacks, Sharing Office: 973R992R1382 Parish web site: www.stphilomena.org toys, and children’s books. Please donate them to the To email the staff: Staff@stphilomena.org Catholic Charities donation bin located on the Church To email the Sharing Office: Sharingoffi[email protected] ground. Thank you for helping Catholic Charities con- To email the Music Ministry Office: [email protected] tinue its mission.          

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