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 WELCOME S˞˗ˍˊˢ, February 17, 2019 A.D. To the Parish Family of OUR LADY OF VICTORIES (THE LITTLE CHURCH WITH THE BIG HEART)

COME WORSHIP WITH US

Rev. Wojciech B. Jaskowiak Administrator

Rev. Duverney Bermudez Rev. Anthony Mastroeni Rev. Christopher M. Ciccarino KCHS Rev. John O’Connor Rev. Brian Muzás Latin Mass Assistants Rev. Msgr. Sam Sacus Weekend Assistants

Sr. Elizabeth Holler, SC Sr. Mary Corrigan, SC In Residence-Convent

Mr. Thomas Lagatol Mr. Albert McLaughlin Deacons Susan Evanella Deacon Al McLaughlin Religious Education Parish Catechetical Leader

Selena Piazza Elizabeth Gulfo Lesa Rossmann Martin Coyne II Ministers of Music Parish Trustees

Michael Flynn & Meagan Mullany Jr. High School Ministry

THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/CONFESSION: Maria Hellrigel Monday - Friday 7:30am –7:50am. Parish Secretary First Friday at 6:30pm

Jorden Pedersen Esq. Jon Fischer CFA Saturday at 11:00a.m.-Noon; 3:00pm –3:30pm President Parish Council Chairman Finance Committee

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: SPECIAL MASSES OR DEVOTIONS: To register for Baptismal preparation and Baptism,

First Friday: 7:00pm, Mass of Sacred Heart & Devotions call the rectory.

First Saturday: 8:00am, Mass of Immaculate Heart of Mary THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: First Saturday: 12:00pm, Mass for Souls in Purgatory Call the Religious Ed Office for requirements/class schedule.

Novenas prayed after 8:00 a.m. Mass: THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Monday Please call the rectory for an appointment. St. Jude and St. Anthony: Wednesday Infant of Prague: 25th of the month 2THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/LAST RITES: Sick calls at any time in emergency. St. Peregrine: First Friday of the Month

Rosary: Recited M - Sat after 8:00am & 12Noon Mass. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS AND VOCATIONS: Anyone contemplating a vocation to the Priesthood or Reli- Tuesday-Novena Prayer and Adoration: 12:30pm-3:00pm gious Life should contact the Vocations Office at 973.497.4365. Thursday-Holy Hour with Adoration & Benediction: 7:00pm Friday-Exposition & Adoration: 12:30pm-3:00pm

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 Just to say thank you to all who prepared and all those who participated Feb 17/18 - Sun/Mon - NO CCD in our Grandparents celebration. It was truly a feast. There was a parish- Feb 18 - Mon - Parish Office Closed—President’s Day ioner who was so moved by the multitude of children singing at the end of Feb 19 -Tue - Marian Novena Prayer 2:00-3:00PM the Mass for our Grandparents that he made a powerful comment. “Father Feb 20 - Wed - Bible Study Group 10:00AM imagine if these were the children who would not be here, what a loss that Feb 20 - Wed - OLV Needlers 6:30PM would be.” He was referring to the inhumane laws of infanticide in so Feb 21 - Thu - Rosary Society Mass & Meeting 12:00PM many states. Feb 21 - Thu – Holy Hour 7:00PM As a parish that is a PRO-LIFE parish I want to invite you to take occa- sion of a great activity next week, 20/20 postcard campaign. Our parish Mother / Child Collection will be sending postcards to our representatives, asking them to support February 16/17 & 23/24 legislation which would ban abortion past 20 weeks. It is an opportunity for OLV Social Concerns & Rosary Society are having the annual Mother/ all of us to stand together for life. Additional information is on this page. Child collection to benefit New Hope Pregnancy Center. The Center Also below please take note of an urgent plea for volunteers for OLV’s helps first time single mothers financially, physically, emotionally, and Pro-Life Committee. educationally. Items they are in most need of are Shop-Rite gift I encourage you to take note on page 3—Relevant Radio is a great cards in amount of $25; Size 6 Diapers; Pull-ups sizes 2T-3T & 3T Catholic radio station. You can learn a lot and enhance your prayer life. -4T; Boys clothes 3T, 4T; Girls clothes 3T, 4T; Summer Clothes As we make our pledges to the Annual Appeal, we ask you to process 3T, 4T; Avent baby bottles; baby lotions, shampoo, wipes. New your pledges through the parish office to ensure OLV parish receives the items only. proper credit. Also, as we request our year-end donations statements, I would like to draw your attention to some indications of our parish Protect Viable Babies 20/20 Postcard Campaign secretary: Next weekend our parish will be signing three postcards to our 3 - If you will be requesting a contributions statement at the end of the Representatives (one NJ State Senator and two Assembly Members) to year, please be sure to use your donation envelopes. ask them to support legislation which would ban abortion past 20 weeks - Please, no tape or stickers or additional seal to your donations (5 months). Babies at this stage can survive outside the womb and envelopes - there are many envelopes to be opened; please note the thrive if given the proper medical care. If you would like to bring 3 labels amount of your donation on the envelope; please don’t fold cash more with your name and address to Mass with you next weekend, that may save some time. If you would like to volunteer next weekend to help than once. Thanks for your help with this!!! It will be a great help to our out with the campaign, please call the OLV Rectory. volunteers who give their time to count the collection. - The Parish Office will be closed this Monday for Presidents Day. Rachels’ Vineyard Retreat

- RO IFE OMMITTEE Healing from the Pain of Abortion Volunteers Needed OLV P -L C Children in the womb have never been in greater danger. Therapy for the Soul: Rachel’s Vineyard weekends are a beautiful With the passage of the NY Reproductive Health Act, other opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or U states are lining up to pass their own version of this legislation spiritual pain of abortion. The next retreat will be held at the Archdioc- which allows abortion right up to the time of birth. Governor esan Retreat Center in Kearny, NJ starting Friday, May 10 and ending R Northam of Virginia even spoke of killing children who survive Sunday, May 12, 2019. For more information contact Cheryl Riley at 973-497-4350 or email [email protected]. an abortion. Many Catholics have been shocked by the G escalation of the war against unborn children and the cheer- ing of the crowds who celebrate these laws. If you have felt a 2019 Wedding Anniversary Masses E desire to do something about this, consider joining the OLV The Archdiocese of Newark is preparing the annual tradition of honor- N Pro-Life Committee to organize parish activities to support life ing those couples who will celebrate five, twenty-five and fifty years of and end abortion. Because there are many ways to help, Christian marriage in 2019. Couples deserving of such recognition are T no experience is necessary and whatever time you have urged to participate. These liturgies will be celebrated at 3PM in the available can be put to good use. Know that whatever you Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark: can offer is greatly needed. Three to four thousand children in the womb Sunday, April 28—5 & 25 years; Sunday, June 2—50 years Please call the OLV Rectory to register at 201-768-1706. are aborted every day in the United States. There are those who want even more to be killed. We want these children to live, so that when we CCD Corner meet them in heaven, they will have a lifetime of memories to share with Thank you to all who attended last Sunday’s Grandparents’ Celebra- us. If you would like to help or are just curious, call Richard Mayer MD at 646-206-4491. tion, especially Mrs. Evanella, Mrs. McLaughlin, Reilly Prendergast, Morgan Fronzaglia, Kelly O’Brien, Jack Housley, Jonathan Jost and Make A Difference! RJ Mancinelli who transformed our gym into a loving and welcoming What happens when 1.6 million men believe they can make a difference - environment! Great job! There is NO CCD today or tomorrow due they actually do. Join the Knights of Columbus. Last year they volunteered to the holiday weekend. In today’s , Jesus is preaching the over 58 million hours to help the needy and better their communities. beautiful Beatitudes which gives us an outline on how we are to They raised over $125 million for charities and local churches. For more live our lives. Blessed are you as a family this week if you can, in information call Greg at 201-784-5752. some small practical ways, incorporate the Beatitudes into your family’s life! - 3 - SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTUAGESIMA Pray for Those in the Military Mass Intenons Monday, February 18–St. Marie Bernadette Soubirous, Virgin US Army US Marine Corps. 8:00 Peter T. Stonitsch R/b Peter and Carole Stonitsch Captain Ben Clemente Private First Class Shanna Bennett Specialist Peter Dippolito Lance Corporal Matthew Brady 12:00 Anna Lucia Arias R/b Maria Arias Major Michael Franson 1st Lieutenant Ryan Colomeo Tuesday, February 19–St. Conrad of Piacenza, Hermit Sergeant First Class Charles Greene Lance Corporal Thomas Iafrate 8:00 Antonia Picinic R/b Nick and Maria Busanic Captain Shawn Linn 12:00 Burke, Walsh and Families R/b Bill and Peg Walsh US Navy Lieutenant Gigi McElroy Wednesday, February 20–St. Eucherius of Orleans, France-Bishop Lieutenant Commander Julia Cheringal Colonel John McLaughlin 8:00 Eleanor Mullins R/b the Barrett Family Captain John G. Miele Ensign Jon Clemente Lieutenant Joseph Jaeger 12:00 Domenica Scrivanich R/b the Busanic Family US Air Force Lieutenant Andrew Jaeger Thursday, February 21– St. Peter Damian of Italy-Bishop Chief Master Sergeant Shawn Llewellyn OS3 Daniel T. LoVecchio 8:00 Lilly and Maria Piana R/b Carole Bellini A1C Alexander Kolbe 12:00 Living and deceased members of Rosary Society Friday, February 22 – Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Prayer for the Safety of Soldiers 8:00 Vincent Gulfo R/b Liz Gulfo Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their 12:00 Hazel Obutelewicz R/b Regina Bond duties. Protect them with the shield of Your strength and keep them safe Saturday, Feb. 23 –St. Polycarp-Disciple of St. John-Bishop, Martyr from all evil and harm. May the power of Your love enable them to return 8:00 Carol Curcio Mertz R/b Liz Gulfo home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise You for 12:00 Filomena Zaccaro R/b the Zaccaro Family Your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. 4:00 Peter T. Stonitsch R/b Peter and Carole Stonitsch 5:00 Mary Ann Reinthaler R/b the Lauria Family Pray for Our Sick Sunday, February 24 – St. Ethelbert-King of Kent, England Please PRAY in the name of JESUS, the Healer, that the SICK of OLV PAR- ISH may be restored to health and all those who ASSIST and CARE for the 7:30 Deborah Ann Quinn R/b Andrew and Marcia Oakes sick will be given the STRENGTH to continue GOD’S GOOD WILL: Gabby 8:15 Intentions of Joseph Ferrara-95th Birthday Irene, baby Sean Cresci, baby Cole McKeon, Richard Bolton, Irene Ciccarino, R/b Laura Villena and Flor Alto Eleanor Daily, Don Deignan, Loraine Degerdon, Antoinette Dougherty, Carl 9:30 Linda Barnes R/b William and Dianne Smith Falasca, James Fazzari, Dan Filippone, Sebastion Filippone, Mary Foley, 10:45 Brian J. McElroy Sr. R/b the McElroy Family Kathy Freeburn, Marietta Flahive, Bernardita Garcia, Kyle Gauweiler, Anne 12:00 Charlotte and Thomas Kerrigan R/b Steve Kerrigan Giotta, Tom Giuliano, Thomas Haring, Glen Hall, Megan Kavanagh, Austin 1:00 People of the Parish Kellar, Peter Kellar, Andrew Kloeppel, Lisa LoSchiavo, Peter Mahler, Anne 6:00 Michael A. Casenta R/b Colleen Connors Casenta Matthaei, David Mercur, Len Moriarity, Kevin Mullane, John Murawski, John 7:00 Marty Carr R/b Peg Harrison Pal, Sam Palmieri, Joyanna Peros, Andy Pfeiffer, Terry Pommett, Canice Prince, Dan Ragusa, Mary Rinner, Wendy Ruggiero, Michael Tobia, Kathryn Sanctuary Memorials Turrell, Therese Vaglio, Brian, Carla, Chris, Dierdre, Edward, Jennifer, Joann, The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for the intentions of Michael Lisa, Lucas, Lynn, Michael, Patrick, Paul, Peter, Robert, Sean. and Jeannene Burruano - 30th Wedding Anniversary.

2019 Sharing God’s Blessings Appeal The Blessed Virgin Mary Votive Lamp will burn this week for repose of Your contribution to the Sharing God’s Blessings Appeal makes a differ- the soul of Carol Curcio Mertz, r/b Liz Gulfo. ence in the lives of so many in our community. Funds raised through the The St. Joseph Votive Lamp will burn this week for the repose of the appeal help to educate children in our inner-city Catholic schools, serve the soul of Vincent J. Gulfo, r/b Liz Gulfo. spiritual needs of people at parishes located in poor neighborhoods, and The John Paul II Votive Lamp will burn this week for the repose of the soul of Anna Eckert, r/b family. assist Catholic Charities. In addition, the appeal assists with seminarian and priest retirement costs. Please consider making a generous gift. If you Sanctuary Offerings make your pledge directly to the Archdiocese, please inform the rectory so The Bread and Wine, Bl. Virgin Mary Votive Lamp, St. Joseph Votive we can verify that OLV gets the credit . Lamp, and Sanctuary Lamp in the Church can be dedicated on a weekly

basis. AND the Altar Flowers are also available to be memorialized. Clothing Bins As the cold days of winter chill us to the bones, there are many homeless Please contact the rectory for more information 201-768-1706. who don't even have a single blanket. Catholic Charities needs your help to continue our mission. Please contribute to the donation bin. Thank you ! Memorial Opportunity The parish has purchased several sets of new vestments, which are availa- Relevant Radio—1430 AM ble to be memorialized in honor of a loved one, deceased or living. Included Tune in to Relevant Radio, the largest Catholic radio network in the nation. are new vestments for deacons. The cost of the vestments to be memorial- Its local station 1430AM, has fast become a growing Catholic radio pres- ized is $300 each. Call Maria at the rectory if you would like to memorialize ence here in the Archdiocese of Newark and the greater New York/Tri- any of these items in the name of your family or a loved one. State area, sharing news and insights into our Catholic Faith. Listen online at www.relevantradio.com and on the FREE mobile app. - 4 - THURSDAYS ARE DEDICATED TO THE HOLY EUCHARIST.

The Beatitudes are Inseparable from the Cross of Christ S Mount of Beatitudes Mount of Calvary E Two mounts are related as the first and second acts in a two-act drama: the Mount of the Beatitudes and the Mount of Calvary. He who R climbed the first to preach the Beatitudes must necessarily climb the M second to practice what he preached. The unthinking often say the Sermon on the Mount constitutes the essence of Christianity. But let O any man put these Beatitudes into practice in his own life, and he too N will draw down upon himself the wrath of the world. The Sermon on the Mount cannot be separated from His crucifixion, ON any more than day can be separated from night. The day our Lord THE taught the Beatitudes, He signed his own death warrant. The sound of nails and hammers digging through human flesh were the echoes thrown back from the mountainside where He told men how to be M happy or blessed. Everybody wants to be happy; but His ways were the very opposite of the ways of the world. One way to make enemies and O antagonize people is to challenge the spirit of the world. The world has U a spirit, as each age has a spirit. There are certain unanalyzed assumptions which govern the conduct of the world. Anyone who N challenges these worldly maxims, such as, you only live once, get as T much out of life as you can, who will ever know about it? what is sex for if not for pleasure? is bound to make himself unpopular. Flimsy catch-words In the Beatitudes, Our divine Lord takes those eight flimsy catch-words Beatitudes as Promises of the world Security, Revenge, Laughter, Popularity, Getting Even, The beatitudes, which Jesus proclaimed, are promises. In the Sex, Armed Might, and Comfort and turns them upside down. To those biblical tradition, the beatitude is a literary genre which always who say, You cannot be happy unless you are rich, He says, Blessed involves some good news, a ‘gospel’, which culminates in a promise. are the poor in spirit. To those who say, Don't let him get away with it, Therefore, the beatitudes are not only moral exhortations whose He says, Blessed are the patient. To those who say, Laugh and the observance foresees in due time – ordinarily in the next life – a world laughs with you, He says, Blessed are those who mourn. To reward or a situation of future happiness. those who say: If nature gave you sex instincts you ought to give them Rather, the blessedness of which the beatitudes speak consists in free expression, otherwise you will become frustrated, He says, the fulfilment of a promise made to all those who allow themselves to Blessed are the clean of heart. To those who say, Seek to be popular be guided by the requirements of truth, justice and love. In the eyes and well known, He says, Blessed are you when men revile you and of the world, those who trust in God and His promises often appear persecute you and speak all manner of evil against you falsely because naïve or far from reality. Yet Jesus tells them that not only in the next of me. To those who say, In time of peace prepare for war, He says, life, but already in this life, they will discover that they are children of Blessed are the peacemakers. God, and that God has always been, and ever will be, completely on The model for all ages their side. They will understand that they are not alone, because He Those who would escape the impact of the Beatitudes say that our is on the side of those committed to truth, justice and love. Jesus, the divine Savior was a creature of His time, but not of ours, and that, revelation of the Father’s love, does not hesitate to offer Himself in therefore, His words do not apply to us. He was not a creature of self-sacrifice. His time nor of any time; but we are. He never used a phrase that Once we accept Jesus Christ, God and man, we have the joyful depended on the social order in which He lived; His Gospel was no experience of an immense gift: the sharing of God’s own life, the life easier then than it is now. As He put it: of grace, the pledge of a fully blessed existence. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass Jesus Christ, in particular, grants us true peace, which is born of away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law the trusting encounter of man with God. —Pope Benedict XVI until all is accomplished. - Matthew 5:18 — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (excerpt)

Kidz Korner Answers 1. Jonathan. 2. The Tree of Knowledge. 3. God. “The Western world has been attempting 4. Judah and Israel. 5. He recovered his eyesight. to preserve the fruits of Christianity after having surrendered the roots.” Fulton J. Sheen - 5 - February is dedicated to the Passion.

Stephanie Cywinski-Obrien Scholarship The Cross For the 12th consecutive year, student scholarships are being offered 1. The Cross is the key to the secret treasures of the Church. A Christian through the Stephanie Cywinski-O’Brien Trust. Applications are now is one who takes up his cross to follow Jesus. being accepted from parish 7th and 8th grade students attending a 2. The treasures of faith are hidden. How are they hidden? They are Catholic grammar school (primary consideration), as well as Fresh- hidden under the Cross. Who would look for joy and happiness under men, Sophomores and Juniors attending a Catholic high school such a symbol? (secondary consideration) and continuing their education at a Catholic 3. What is the Cross a symbol of? It is above all a symbol of disgrace school. Applications and eligibility requirements are available at the before the world, of being jeered at and spit upon, of being deserted by rectory. Applications due March 31; decisions to be made by April 21. friends and gloated over his enemies, of being in utter defeat, yet able to Women’s Commission Day of Reflection shout at the top of your voice: "I have conquered!" Saturday, March 9, Seton Hall University. This year’s theme is “Alive 4. Saint Paul warned us against making vain the Cross of Christ. What in Christ…Finding Our True Identity”. Keynote speakers are Mary does that mean? It means preaching a salvation that has not got the Rice Hasson, who directs the Catholic Women’s Forum, and Gloria roots nor the fruits of the Cross - a salvation without the Faith or the Purvis, creator of Authentically Free at Last show on EWTN and host sacraments. of Morning Glory EWTN radio show. Day begins at 8AM with registra- 5. Only God's religion dares to take for its banner a symbol of defeat. By tion and ends at 4PM with Mass. Registration $25 for adults. the Sign of the Cross we proclaim the Faith entirely. By the Cross we Continental breakfast & lunch included. Visit www.rcan.org/womcom. honor the true God; we associate ourselves with the work of Redemp-

Catholic Men’s Conference tion; we proclaim the eternal destiny of man. Saturday, March 16, Seton Hall University. This year’s theme is “for a 6. Is there any man who cannot gaze at the Cross? Is there any man time such as this, Holiness and Hope!”. Speaker Fr. Larry Richards, is who cannot pray for salvation? Is God ungenerous in His dealings with founder of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation. Master of Ceremo- us? nies Gregory Floyd is the Exec. Vice-President of Mission at Eva’s 7. The Cross makes our bodies pure and our souls confident; it re- Village, a faith-based non-profit in Paterson that feeds the hungry, veals the divine meaning of suffering and of death; it lifts man to a new shelters the homeless, treats the addicted and offers medical and plane of existence. dental care to the poor. Day begins with 8AM breakfast and ends at 8. When we gaze at the Cross nothing of our entire being remains 4:30PM. Adults $25. Continental breakfast & lunch included. untouched. www.rcanmenscommission.org.

Casino Night/Tricky Tray Event Founded in 1993, the mission of The Cardinal Newman Society is to Saturday, March 2, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Washing- promote and defend faithful Catholic education. The Cardinal Newman ton Twp., 6-11PM. Tickets are $50 to play casino games and $25 for Society offers an Essay Scholarship Contest exclusively for high school non-playing. Includes light dinner. Bring your friends. For those who seniors. To participate, high school seniors may visit newmansociety.org; go don’t play, there is still fun to be had with tricky tray baskets and other to “Newman Guide”, then “Recruit Me”. The winner of this year’s Contest will raffles. Free babysitting provided (snacks included) by our Youth be awarded $5,000 toward the cost of attending one of the institutions Group and Confirmation candidates. Youth Minister will be recommended in The Newman Guide in the Fall of 2019. Thanks to the supervising. For tickets contact Brigid Witrak at 201-741-4646. generosity of several Newman Guide-recommended colleges, the winner of our Essay Scholarship Contest has the opportunity of receiving our $5,000 scholarship plus another $15,000 over the course of four years.! “ARM and a LEG” Visit newmansociety.org for the Newman Guide to recommended colleges. In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image In recent months that the Newman Society has been hard at work making was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washing- the case for faithful Catholic education in the public sphere. These colleges ton showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his are doing such good for students, and for our Church and world. back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged On the other hand, Georgetown University recently hosted a “Christian by painters were not based on how many people were to be paint- abortionist,” and the University of Notre Dame has decided to cover up ed, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are murals of the Catholic explorer Christopher Columbus. But Newman Guide “limbs”, therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence colleges are a bright light in the darkness. the expression, “Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.” (Artists Thanks for standing with us for faithful Catholic education! know hands and arms are more difficult to paint.)

A Little Humor ... KIDZ KORNER WHAT DOES GOD LOOK LIKE? 1. Who was King Saul’s oldest son and David’s closest friend? A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they 2. Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat from which tree? were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. 3. Who said, “I AM WHO I AM?” As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the 4. What were the two ancient kingdoms that the Jews founded? drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and 5. What happened when Jesus put mud on the blind man’s eyes? said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or ANSWERS ON PAGE FOUR looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute.”