Our Lady of Victories Church (Serving Harrington Park, River Vale and the Pascack/Northern Valley) 150 Harriot Avenue, Harrington Park, New Jersey
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Our Lady of Victories Church (serving Harrington Park, River Vale and the Pascack/Northern Valley) 150 Harriot Avenue, Harrington Park, New Jersey www.olvhp.org Pˊ˕˖ S˞˗ˍˊˢ, April 14, 2019 A.D. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Monday of Holy Week 7:30-7:50AM Confessions in Church 8:00AM Mass in Church 12:00Noon Mass in Church 8:00PM Chrism Mass in Newark Cathedral Tuesday of Holy Week 7:30-7:50AM Confessions in Church 8:00AM Mass in Church 12:00Noon Mass in Church Spy Wednesday 7:30-7:50AM Confessions in Church 8:00AM Mass in Church 12:00Noon Mass in Church Holy Thursday 7:30-7:50AM Confessions in Church 8:00AM Morning Prayer 7:30PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper in Church Church will be open until 11:00PM for Visitation Good Friday 7:30-7:50AM Confessions in Church 8:00AM Morning Prayer 9:30AM March for Life in Englewood 12:00-2:50PM Meditations on the 7 Last Words 3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in Church 7:30PM Living Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday 8:00AM Morning Prayer 11:00AM–12:00Noon Confessions in Church 12:00Noon Blessing of Easter Food 7:30PM Vigil Mass in Church Easter Sunday Masses 7:30AM Mass in Church 8:15AM Latin Mass in Church 9:30AM Mass in Church followed by Easter Egg Hunt 10:45AM Mass in Church 12:00 Noon Mass in Church 1:00PM Spanish Mass in Church 6:00PM Mass in Church NO 7:00PM MASS By death, He conquered death and to those in the grave, He granted life. OLV Rectory OLV Fax Religious Education OLV Convent Phone: 201-768-1706 201-768-3962 201-768-1400 201-768-1705 Address: 81 Lynn St. 155 Parkway 145 Parkway Email: [email protected] [email protected] - 2 - Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park/River Vale N.J. Fr. Wojciech’s Corner Upcoming OLV Parish Events I am aware that there are many people here today who may not be Apr 16 -Tue - Marian Novena Prayer 2:00-3:00PM here throughout the year. I sincerely welcome you! I have seen that the Apr 17 - Wed - Bible Study Group 10:00AM mysteries of the celebrations of this week have the power to make peo- Apr 17- Wed - OLV Needlers 6:30PM ple come back and make them stay. We are starting The Holiest Weeks Apr 18 - Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30PM of all, this is the week in which greatest Catholic mysteries will be cele- Apr 19 - Good Friday - Passion Service 3:00PM brated through the Easter Triduum. Entering into Suffering and Death, Apr 19 - Good Friday - Living Stations 7:30PM our Lord will bring victory over death - Resurrection - ALL FOR US. It is the week which has the power to make us all WHOLLY HOLY. I encourage us to participate in the liturgies of this week which are the Good Friday Regulations center of all our Catholic liturgical year. Every Mass we celebrate on Good Friday is a day of both Fast and Abstinence which means only Sundays is a “little easter”. The Triduum will start on Holy Thursday with one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 the Mass of the Lord’s Passion. We start in the name of the Father, Son are obliged to fast. On Good Friday no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. and the Holy Spirit; HOWEVER we will not finish with the final blessing as usual, but will leave in silence to come again on Good Friday for the The Good Friday Collection Explained celebration of the Lord’s Passion and then AGAIN will not finish with the The Jerusalem Cross. If you have the opportunity to visit the Holy Land final blessing, but will continue with the Easter VIGIL on Saturday night you will see this cross displayed everywhere. The meaning behind the and celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection, after which we will conclude with Jerusalem Cross can be explained in many ways. The most famous is the final blessing. These three days are one big celebration that is so its representation of the Five Wounds of Jesus Christ. Another is the powerful and rich in content that one day is not sufficient to celebrate large cross representing the Person of Jesus, with the smaller four them. It needs three days. crosses representing the Four Gospels spread to the Four Corners of I encourage all of us to live this week in the holy way, this is our best the Earth started in the Upper Room, in Jerusalem, more than 2000 Heaven Rehearsal. How will our life will be in heaven (if we will be there) years ago on Pentecost. We are blessed with rich and marvelous tradi- We will be so busy and happy with the Lord, (we will not even have tion! The Good Friday collection is taken up once a year and provides time for our cell phones, TV, play stations, xboxes, computers, internet - the necessary basic cash flow, operating income if you will, to sustain in fact, none of these are there, sorry). Maybe that is the way to live this the Catholic institutions in the Holy Land. It is our collective privilege and week - to be so busy and happy with the Lord and His love for us ac- duty to preserve our tangible heritage in our Christian Holy Land. Please complished through the Paschal Mystery. Let us PASS OVER with Him. give generously! HOLY WEEK, In REPARATION for ABORTION IT HAS A POWER TO MAKE US WHOLLY HOLY A peaceful and prayerful march in reparation for abortion will be held on "I used to approach Jesus frequently saying, 'What do you wish from me?' Good Friday in Englewood. You're invited to join the Legion of Mary He would reply, 'that you die to yourself, that you rise above your worldly and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to pray the Stations of the interests; die to everything, even to those affections that seem to be holy, Cross, the Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. They will assemble live at a level where life's contradictions don't disturb you, where attentions at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Demarest Street and don't flatter you. Seek only God and His interests.'“ Dean Street and march to the abortion clinic at 40 Engle Street. As this Venerable Julia Navarrete Guerrero is a peaceful event, please do not bring signs or posters. SPIRITUAL EXCERPT There's a pretty little legend WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE That I would like to tell “A woman was dragged by a friend to the monastery one afternoon. Of the birth and death of Jesus I met her and offered her a set of my mini books on the spiritual life. Found in this lowly shell. She declined. I said, "Why don't you want to take them with you?" She If you examine closely, said, "Because I don't want to change." Boy, I thought, this woman is You'll see that you find here bad off. We must be constantly willing to change into what the Father Four nail holes and a fifth one wants us to be. What you want is unimportant. After all, what do you know?” Mother Angelica, Little Book of Life Lessons page 41. Made by a Roman's Spear. On one side the Easter Lily, Its center is the star That appeared unto the shepherds And led them from afar. At the crucifixion right when The Christmas poinsettia Etched on the other side the Devil thinks he’s defeating God, Reminds us of His birthday Our Happy Christmastide. God defeats him. Now break the centre open This is how God takes things that And here you will release are bad and makes them for good. The five white doves awaiting To spread Good Will and Peace. All things work together for good This simple little symbol, for those who love God and are Christ left for you and me called according to his purposes. To help us spread His Gospel - Steve Ray from Stations of the Cross Through all eternity. Anonymous - 3 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Pray for Those in the Military Mass Intentions US Army US Marine Corps. Monday, April 15–St. Paternus, Bishop Captain Ben Clemente Lance Corporal Shanna Bennett 8:00 Special Intention R/b the Landers Family RRT Specialist James Crumb Corporal Matthew Brady Specialist Peter Dippolito 1st Lieutenant Ryan Colomeo 12:00 Bill Ryan R/b Phyllis Bohm Major Michael Franson Lance Corporal Thomas Iafrate Tuesday, Apr. 16–St. Benedict Joseph Labre of France-Mendicant Sergeant First Class Charles Greene 8:00 Intentions of William Hughes R/b Dan and Karen Brady Captain Shawn Linn US Navy 12:00 Edward Pavlu R/b the Kip Family Lieutenant Gigi McElroy Lieutenant Commander Julia Cheringal Spy Wednesday, April 17 – St. Stephen Harding of England Colonel John McLaughlin Ensign Jon Clemente 8:00 Veronica Haskell R/b Jeanne Marie Walsh Captain John G. Miele Lieutenant Joseph Jaeger Lieutenant Andrew Jaeger 12:00 Richard Fabiano R/b George and Gail Fabiano US Air Force OS3 Daniel T. LoVecchio HOLY THURSDAY, April 18 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Church) Chief Master Sergeant Shawn Llewellyn 7:30 William Tristano and Clifford Keenan Jr. R/b Josephine Tristano A1C Alexander Kolbe GOOD FRIDAY, April 19 - No Mass today 3:00PM Good Friday Service of the Lord’s Passion Prayer for the Safety of Soldiers 7:30PM Living Stations of the Cross Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad HOLY SATURDAY, April 20 – VIGIL MASS ONLY and forever will shout for joy.