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Saint Joseph ROMAN 973-383-1985

Schedule of Masses Weekdays: Monday-Friday at 12:05pm

Weekends: Saturday (Sunday Vigil) at 5:00pm Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:30am

Misa en Español todos los Domingos a las 2:30pm y tambien, el tercer Lunes del mes a las 7:00pm

Sacrament of reconciliation Saturday at 4:00-4:30pm or by appointment

Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage & Personal Appointments Please call the Parish Center

973-383-1985 July 9, 2017

Our Parish Family is Served By Weekly Intentions Father ST Sutton Saturday 7/8 5:00pm John Gorey 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Guastella Family

Father Alexander Londono, Migrant Ministry Sunday 8:00am Al & Mary Galligan July 9th Intentions of Dawn Ciarleglio- Fr. [email protected] Brown Fourteenth Father Edward Davey, Emeritus Sunday in 9:30am Frank Dolan Thomas Zayac Time Philip Truedinger Deacon Gerald Hanifan, retired

11:30am Linda Gorski Kenneth Riehl Director of Faith Formation (Confirmation) Ann Hylan 973-383-8413 - [email protected] Monday 7/10 12:05pm Les Sidnam

Kelly Dachisen, Director of Music Ministry Tuesday 7/11 12:05pm Ann Cloud [email protected]

Anne Lundgren, Office Manager Wednesday 12:05pm Father Joseph Lo Gatto 973-383-1985 - [email protected] 7/12

Karen Glowatski, Office Assistant Thursday 7/13 12:05pm James C. Whitaker 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Friday 7/14 12:05pm Salvatore Consentino Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Assistant Ann Banks 973-383-1985 - [email protected]

Robert Lasser, Finance Administrator Saturday 7/15 5:00pm Father Michael Guglielmelli Shirley Gallina Dora Guglielmelli

TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Sunday 8:00am Edward T. Brown July 16th Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek 9:30am Dennis Nick

and Gerard Woodring. Fifteenth Sunday in 11:30am Nicholas A. Marino Maribel Girourd

Weekly Remembrance “Oremus Pro Invicem” The which burns Please remember in your prayers the near the tabernacle, is the following members of our parish reminder of our Lord’s presence in family who are sick and are in need the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Lord’s healing presence: burns in loving memory of: Ron Ayers, Mary Benziger, Father Croce, Peter De Kleine, Jennifer DiNardo, Pat Fitzpatrick, Kathy Flores, Eileen Fra, Mary Gregory, Deborah Haff, Kristen Hocken, Bill Kadar, Susan Kadar, Jessica Kirby, Kerri Knight, Jeff Matyas, Karen Morrison, Ryan Morrison, Don Murphy, Gen Muth, Linda Ross, Michael Ryan, And the hosts and wine, which Rita & Tom Zimich. will become the Holy Body and

Precious Blood of our Lord, were given in loving memory of: Online giving

Do you often forget to bring your envelopes? Do you sometimes not have the right amount to give at church? Do you want to give more prayer and time to what you give to the church? Then, you want to think about taking May they be resting in the joy advantage of our online giving program. This is a web based program that allows you to start, of God’s heavenly kingdom! stop and change your contribution at any time. To sign up please go to our parish website at www.stjosephnewton.org

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - july 9, 2017

This week’s events Food pantry

Monday, July 10 ““Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet 7:00pm Secular Franciscans (Parish Center) come. We have only today. Let us begin.” - Saint Mother Teresa Wednesday, July 12 During the summer months we ask that you be 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parish Center) especially conscious of those families that have Thursday, July 13 children home from school and need to feed them. 1:00pm Legion of Mary (Parish Center) Your continued generosity is essential during these coming months. Sunday, July 16 There are cards in the entrance to the church 2:30pm Spanish Mass (Church) with lists of items the Food Pantry needs.

Summer months Dorney park

During the summer months, we remind you DATE: Wednesday, August 2nd that our church still needs to be cleaned on TIME: 8:15am in front of Saint Joseph Church. Saturdays and the poor still need food to eat You will get your tickets then. during these coming months. Please be PRICE: All tickets are $28.00. PARKING: $17.00 generous to those in need! Come join us on Tickets include water & amusement parks. We need 20 people minimum to get this group rate! Saturday mornings to help clean our church. There is a Camp Snoopy section for the little ones. All children be accompanied by an adult. PARISH WEEKEND DONATIONS Please bring or wear your bathing suit for the water park. You may drive yourselves or carpool. The Park closes at

Due to the early printing 10:00pm, but you can leave whenever you want. It is a 1.5 of this week’s bulletin hour drive. Directions will be given with tickets. our weekly collection totals For more information call were not available. Anne Savacool at 973-383-4560 Thank you for your continued generosity BEFORE July 19th for reservations. especially during the summer months. This is open to the entire parish and friends. SEND: Cash or checks payable to: Remember our weekly goal is $10,000 Saint Joseph Church

The tickets for Servers Weekend readings are compliments of Father ST. Tickets are NON REFUNDABLE so WE NEED an EXACT COUNT and the money July 16, 2017 th BEFORE JULY 19 . Isaiah 55:10-11 Romans 8:18-23 Saint Matthew 13:1-23

Blood drive Sussex county fair On Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 7:45am-1:45pm Saint

Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Road, Sparta will hold a Blood and Platelet Drive in the Downstairs During the week of August 4th - 13th the Don Bosco Community Room. Council, Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Food Booth at the 2017 Sussex County Fair. This is an annual event to raise funds for various charities in Sussex Eligible blood donors are between the ages of 17 to 75 County. (or older with a doctor’s written permission), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and are in good health. Blood Anyone interested in helping at the Fair Food Booth, donors can register on-line at www.tinyurl.com/ Knights, Columbiettes, please call John Holzli at 973-383-6061 or e-mail at [email protected]. StKateriBloodDrives or call Mary Stanek at 973-770-0429. Platelet donors can call Melissa All parishioners are asked to visit and support O’Malley at 201-317-5160. the Knights of Columbus Food Booth at the Fair.

24 months - 104 weeks - 730 days On June 29, 2015, on the Solemnity of Saints I was so truly blessed to have met such Peter and Paul, I was assigned to Saint Joseph wonderful, loving and supportive people Church. I remember making my first journey during my first weeks. I will never forget the West to meet Father Brian and I cried the entire kindness and laughter Rosie Woodring brought time because I thought I was going to run out of to my life as she shared with me “Father, you gas because of the journey. Once I hit Exit 25 are the first I have a crush on.” and saw Route 206 North, I thought I was home. Oh but wait! I had another 11.8 miles to During the past two years, I have had the Elm Street. privilege and honor of burying your loved ones, witnessing your marriage vows, forgiving you Moving from Wayne to Newton was truly a your sins, sharing with your children their First very challenging time in my life. But I knew Confession and giving them their First Holy that happiness is not a place and wherever . I was even honored to have I was assigned, I would commit myself 100% to confirmed a few of you who ventured through serving those entrusted to my care with my the R.C.I.A. Program. whole heart and soul. I know that if I begin to single out individuals This was the first assignment in which (oh, I think I already did) I will inevitably forget I followed a priest that was well loved and someone. But I have to give many sincere while many people wanted me to “fill his thanks to my pastoral staff, especially Anne shoes” I knew that was not my goal. Rather, Lundgren and Karen Glowatski, who have to it was to serve those who wanted to be served. work with me every day during the week. I try to make our Parish Center a place where you Having sat in the pew myself for many years, want to come to work. And even in the midst of I know firsthand the challenge it is to be part of my OCD tendencies and perfectionism, they a parish where the priest you loved is moved have stayed the course and made the transition and while trying to keep an open mind, to a new parish priest so seamless. Thank you knowing things would never be the same. ladies. Therefore, I was fully cognizant of how difficult it was for many to see their pastor Father Brian During my 22 years as a priest, I have been in a move to another parish. restaurant where someone who was dining at another table has bought me my meal twelve One does not have to meet me for more than (12) times, EACH time, they have ALL been in five seconds to know that my personality is Newton. This is just a small sign of the completely different from Father Brian’s. Not generosity of the people in Newton. I am so better or worse, but certainly different! grateful for having the opportunity to serve as My style of speaking, writing and liturgy, were your priest and although I know I am not every differences that many people found hard to one’s “cup of tea,” to those who held the course, imagine. My first realization was that Sussex I hope you know that I have given you 100% of County did not get my sarcasm (which if you do my time, talents and treasure to make our not know already, is my middle name). But as time parish a home where truly “All Are Welcome” passed and I got to know you more and more and where I am genuinely committed to and come to cherish the gem that Saint Joseph “Working harder to work together to make a Church is. This was the blessing that Father difference.” Brian tried to explain to me when I first met him. I pray that as long as I am your priest we will be committed to the journey of our faith with the Over the past two years, many people have hope and prayer that our love for the Lord and asked me “Father, are you happy?” And my one another will grow each and every day. And answer has always been “Happiness is not a that through the celebration of the Holy place for me. I am a firm believer that when life Eucharist, we will be strengthened for this gives you lemons, you have two choices; to journey. have a sour puss or to make lemonade.” I have made lemonade in Newark, Union City, I leave you with the inscription from the bottom Bayonne, Wayne and now in Newton. of my personal which reads: “Oremus pro Invicem” (“Let us pray for one another”)!

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Adult Bible Study “HIGH TEA” last call

Saint Joseph Church will be hosting Last chance to join us for “High Tea” on a weekly Bible Studies Series Saturday, July 15th at 1:00pm in the each Monday, beginning Community Center.

th August 7 at 7:00pm We will serve small fancy sandwiches, in the School Library. coffee and tea and light deserts.

There is a $20 fee for the workbook, bookmark and time chart (the parish will There will be a $5.00 donation per person. pay the other half to cover these costs). Seniors(65 and older) are free of charge. For more details and to register, please visit our website or contact the Parish If you plan to attend, please call the office at 973-383-1985 by Monday July 10th. Center. You do not have to be a parishioner to join us. “All Are Welcome!” You must sign up ahead of time Ascension Press’ Time Line Study Series to attend this great event. will be used as we trace the history of salvation in the Old and New Testaments.

A New American or Revised Standard Bible will be needed to get the most out of the series.