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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community 29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org Fax: 201-384-2055 October 25 - 26, 2014 Served by: Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols Pastor Rev. Raymond R. Filipski Rev. Gustavo A. Alfaro Rev. Jonathan Perez Parochial Vicars Deacon James A. Detura Lisa Oggioni Marciano Director of Music Ministries Mary Ann C. Johnston Pastoral Council President Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly Mr. Joseph V. Gangemi, Jr. Trustees TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY PARISH LIFE CENTER 10 Bradley Ave., Bergenfield 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mr. Salvatore Tralongo, Principal Rosemarie Flood Eric A. Acosta Sr. Madeline Hanson, SSND, Coordinator of Development Director of Religious Education Director of Youth Ministry 201-384-3627 Gr. Pre-K2+ - Gr. 8 201-384-3601 & Confirmation Retreats www.transfigurationacademy.org [email protected] [email protected] Page 2 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Masses for the Week Solemnity of All Saints Saturday October 25 Saturday ~ November 1, 2014 5:30 pm Catherine Murphy Since this Holy Day falls on a Saturday, it is not of obligation, 7:00pm (Spanish) Juliana, Prospero & Pedro dela Cruz but you are still encouraged to make the extra sacrifice to come Sunday October 26 to Mass in honor of all the saints. 7:30 People of the Parish Masses are as follows: Friday, October 31st ~ 7:30PM 9:00 John Nissen and Saturday, November 1st: 7:00AM & 9:00AM only. 10:30 Alvaro Vargas (5th Anniversary) 11:00 (Chapel) Silveria Ascrate 12:00 pm Gabriel Modequillo (1st Anniversary) Commemoration of All Souls 12:30 pm (Spanish) Vidalina Ramos & Nancy Fernandez Sunday ~ November 2, 2014 Monday October 27 Masses will follow the normal First Sunday of the month 7:00 Eric Hameier schedule. 9:00 Ellen V. Rauch Our annual Mass of Remembrance will take place at 7:30 pm Purita Modequillo 10:30AM in the Main Church, followed by a light reception Tuesday October 28 in Conlon Hall. 7:00 Thanksgiving Collection Envelopes are available in the packet for those 9:00 Alterio Moccia using the church envelope collection system and also at the 7:30 pm Raymond King exits of the church. Please see the Pastor’s Desk in today’s Wednesday October 29 bulletin for more information. 7:00 Thanksgiving 9:00 Mary Verzyl Filipino Apostolate 7:30 pm Rose Muntz Special Meeting—Monday, October 27th—8:15pm Thursday October 30 Rectory Lower Meeting Room. 7:00 Howard J. Peters, Sr. Filipino Mass at 5:30pm—Sunday, November 2nd 9:00 Joseph Fragomeni Sponsored by Gerry & Luz Bautista and Family 7:30 pm Elisea Victoria Pineda Tarlac Celebrant: Fr. Teo Layosa of Holy Trinity Church in Friday October 31 Hackensack. 7:00 Felina Vale (3rd Anniversary) 9:00 Thanksgiving 7:30 pm Eleanor Morf St. John’s Special Needs Ministry Saturday November 1 Special Needs Confirmation Mass ~ For those prepared. 7:00 Patricia A. Detura (8th Anniversary) Family members, friends, and parishioners welcome. 9:00 Lacza & Domdom Family Today, Sunday, October 26th—3pm—in the Main Church. 5:30 pm Sr. Margaret Mary Schmucker Special Needs Inclusive Family Mass ~ 1st Sunday of each 7:00pm (Spanish) Maria del Carmine (3rd Anniversary) month, 1:30pm in the Main Church. Sunday November 2 Moms’ Group ~ Advent Meeting / Mass will be held on 7:30 People of the Parish Wednesday, December 10th, 7:15PM to 9:00PM in the Notre 9:00 Novena Mass for All Souls Dame Chapel & Religious Education Center Gathering Room. 10:30 Novena Mass for All Souls Dads’ Group ~ Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of 11:00 (Chapel) Novena Mass for All Souls each month, 7:15PM to 9:15PM, (Rel. Educ. Center—even 12:00 pm Novena Mass for All Souls months; O.L. of Sorrows, South Orange—odd months).. 12:30 pm (Spanish) Novena Mass for All Souls 1:30 pm Special Needs Inclusive Family Mass Please Note! 5:30 pm (Tagalog) Special Intention Next Sunday, November 2nd we will be returning to Standard Time. Readings for the Week Monday: Eph 4:32—5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 Please remember to TURN YOUR Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 CLOCK BACK 1 HOUR before Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 retiring on Saturday evening, Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; (November 1st.) Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Prayers for the Dead Sunday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Please remember Dolores Komisar and Bernarda Acevedo in Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or your prayers. from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016. Page 3 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Pastor’s Desk Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,, November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints. See the information on page 2 about this year’s observance. November 2nd is the Commemoration of All Souls. Masses will follow the normal first Sunday of the month schedule. Our annual Mass of Remembrance of those who have had a funeral through our parish auspices during the past year will be celebrated at 10:30am, followed by light refreshments in the cafeteria of Conlon Hall. Anyone can remember their deceased loved ones in our special Novena of Masses by writing their names on one of the special All Souls envelopes and including it with your Sunday offering or by bringing the envelope to the rectory by November 2nd. Also on November 2nd, in the auditorium part of Conlon Hall, our parish is hosting a Community Health Fair from 10am to 4pm. Please feel free to stop by to take advantage of what will be offered. See the insert in today’s bulletin for details of these free services. Congratulations to the winners of our Filipino Community’s Raffle, drawn on October 18th at Appreciation Night. Thanks to all who supported the raffle and the evening, which raises significant income for our various parish ministries: 1st Prize—#06251—2 Round Trip tickets valued at $3,000: - Roselyn Duque—Jersey City, NJ 2nd Prize—#04571—$2,000 Home Depot Merchandise: - Jesusa L. Maniego—Bergenfield, NJ 3rd Prize—#06521—$1,000 Best Buy Merchandise: - Marky Doydora—New Milford, NJ Msgr. Richard Arnhols, Pastor Reflection on Today’s Readings Today’s Gospel points to the centrality of love in our Christian understanding of God and how we are to live in God’s presence. Indeed, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, “Nothing shows the truth of the gospel better than the love of those who believe.” It is love that has the power to convince others of the truth of the message that Christians bear. But love can do this only if it is genuine, since we know that there are many counterfeit forms of love abroad in our world. So how do we know that our love is the kind of love that truly reveals God? Our first reading gives one clue. Godly love is always deeply concerned about the weak, the defenseless, the marginalized—those whom the Old Testament refers to as the “anawim” or “little ones.” These include the foreigner living among us, the widow, the orphan, and the poor, all of whom are the object of God’s passionate concern. So if our love is to be a godly love, it must be a love that acts in such a way that the needs of these little ones are of paramount importance. Our second reading gives another clue. Paul speaks of how the Thessalonians “became imitators of us and of the Lord,” both in their affliction and in their joy, and so “became a model for all the believers.” In other words, love that is genuine takes the suffering, joyful love of Christ and the saints as its model. Godly love not only cares for the vulnerable, but does so both at personal cost and joyfully. The task of discerning the path of genuine love is challenging, but in teaching us the importance of defending the defenseless and in providing us models of love to imitate, God helps us to stay on that path. “God of love, help us to search out the path that truly leads to you, by following the examples of love that you have given to us, above all the example of your Son, our Lord, Jesus. Amen.” Stewardship: Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure! “Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the Lord only, shall be utterly destroyed.” - Exodus 22: 20 Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? If so, you may want to pay attention to the scripture reading because you are not going to like the outcome. The good news—it’s not too late to put God first in your life. Our Sunday Offering: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014—$15,460.23 Sept. 29, 2013—$14,974.50 Thank you! Page 4 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Sacraments St. John’s Bereavement Ministry Penance - Monday-Friday: 7:00pm-7:20pm. Saturday: 1:00pm For anyone who is experiencing or having difficulties dealing -2:00pm and immediately following the 5:30pm Mass or by with the loss of a loved one, whenever the loss occurred, we appointment with a priest at any time.