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Page 1 St. John theVisit us at sjrc.org Evangelist August 30, 2020 Roman Catholic Community 29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Fax: 201-384-2055 Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org Served by: Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols Pastor Rev. Raymond R. Filipski Rev. Oliver D. Nilo Rev. Jesús M. Ramos Parochial Vicars Deacon James A. Detura Deacon Lynx Soliman Lisa Oggioni Marciano Director of Music Ministries Mary Ann C. Johnston Pastoral Council President Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly Mr. Enrique G. Enriquez Trustees Stephanie Escobar Past. Assoc.: Evangelization WELCOME! PARISH LIFE CENTER 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield 201-384-3601 Rosemarie Flood ~ Director of Religious Education [email protected] Eric A. Acosta ~ Director of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Retreats [email protected] Page 2 Visit us at sjrc.org August 30, 2020 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Please Note—You must reserve a seat: Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Visit our page at: sjrc.org & click the Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21; Lk 6:1-5 “Reserve a Seat” tab Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Saturday August 29 5:30 pm Delmy Escobar Memorial Fund/Special Intention 7:30 pm (Spanish) Los Fieles de la Parroquia Week of August 29th—September 5th Sunday August 30 7:30 am Rogelio & Aurea Merez & Altar Flowers, Sanctuary Candle, Altar Bread & Wine Diosdada Bello 11:00 am Adolf D’Silva In loving memory of 1:00 pm (Spanish) Connie Smith Monsignor James Sheehan 5:30 pm Edilma Cano Monday August 31 Requested by Clare Kaberle 7:00 am Hilda Uribe 9:00 am Dr. Leticia Galvez 7:30 pm Ariel & Jesse Tingson Tuesday September 1 7:00 am Dr. Leticia Galvez Penance - Saturday: 1:00pm-2:00pm in the Church & Grotto 9:00 am Dr. Leticia Galvez (weather permitting). 7:30 pm Alba Lucia Wednesday September 2 Baptisms - All will be scheduled now for 3:00pm. 7:00 am Robert Rauch Instructions for parents will be suspended for now. We will 9:00 am Louise & Frank Blasuvith provide some written material for parents having their first 7:30 pm Brian, Douglas, & Brenda Pyle child Baptized. All parents must be registered parishioners Thursday September 3 and present child’s birth certificate at the time of arranging for 7:00 am Hazel Henry the baptism. Godparents must be practicing Catholics, at least 9:00 am Joann Manning sixteen years of age, who have received the Sacraments of 7:30 pm Brett Paton—5th Anniversary Confirmation and Eucharist, and, if married, the Sacrament of Friday September 4 Matrimony. Sponsor certificate must be presented at least one week before Baptism. 7:00 am John Dombroski 9:00 am Adelia E. Landicho PLEASE NOTE! We are accepting registrations for 7:30 pm Frederick & Amelia Conroy Baptisms for October and beyond. Please call the Rectory at Saturday September 5 201-384-0101 for information. 7:00 am Juan Carrion & Juana Abreu 9:00 am Legion of Mary - September Birthdays Matrimony - Arrangements for a wedding should be made at 5:30 pm Alfred Cialone least one year in advance. Couples are required to attend 7:30 pm (Spanish) Elva Ramirez Pre-Cana and God’s Plan. Please contact one of the priests, Sunday September 6 201-384-0101. 7:30 am Natividad Morales—16th Anniv. 11:00 am Fran, Vito, & Joey Di Siano Come & Pray 1:00 pm (Spanish) Teresa Morillo 5:30 pm Theresa Feigle-Lacey & Eucharistic Adoration Robert Feigle, Sr. in the Main Church Prayers for the Deceased on Please remember Tuesday Rev. Msgr. Thomas G. Madden September 1st and Venera Ilie from 12pm until 6:30pm in your prayers. All are invited Page 3 Visit us at sjrc.org August 30, 2020 Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners, The generosity of so many to our ALL FOR ST. JOHN’S project continues to inspire me. As of last Monday, our total was $8,376.00 toward our goal of $10,000.00. As the month of August ends tomorrow, I am confident that we will reach or surpass our goal with the proceeds received this weekend. Of course, you may still send gifts to the rectory after tomorrow! On Tuesday, we officially welcome Fr. Oliver D. Nilo as our new parochial vicar. May God bless him and us as we begin a new period of prayer and learning together! As mentioned these last few weeks, our Religious Education program will be virtual this fall at the direction of the Archdiocese. It is still extremely important to register your children for this year of full family formation. For more information, see page 5 of today’s bulletin. While we await direction on the format for this year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process (RCIA), now is the time for interested people 18 years of age and older to begin the process of inquiry. If you have mentioned your desire already to a priest or deacon, or have thought about completing your sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Communion), or know of someone considering entering the Catholic Church from another religion or no religion, now is the time to contact Deacon Jim (English) or Deacon Lynx (Spanish). Please leave your name and phone number at the rectory. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols Reflection on Today’s Scripture Readings The prophets often spoke bluntly, whether addressing the people or even God. Take Jeremiah today. He accuses God of seducing and overpowering him, making him speak a word that has led to his ridicule and persecution. He was even thrown down a cistern and left to die because of his preaching! Jeremiah confesses he has no choice in the matter. When he refuses to speak God’s word, he experiences a fire burning in his heart, consuming his very bones. The cost of drawing near to the living God can take us down a path we would rather not go. Peter saw this coming when Jesus began to speak of the suffering that lay ahead, instead of being the powerful Messiah people had been waiting for, who would cast down their enemies and restore Israel to the glory days of King David. Instead, Jesus spoke about taking up the cross, losing one’s life, or, in Paul’s words to the Romans, becoming “a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.” God’s plan for us is the transformation and renewal of our minds according to the pattern of God’s Son Jesus. This transformation comes about when we “offer [our] bodies as a living sacrifice,” seeking to discern and do God’s will as Jesus did. Such self-offering may lead to our following Jesus on the way: finding life by losing it for the sake of others, and coming to know the living God as purifying fire, life-giving water, and nourishing food for our spirit. —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Stewardship: Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure! “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” - Matthew 16:26 St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Remember, you are what you are in the eyes of God, and nothing else.” We often forget this stewardship wisdom when we spend all of our time, talent and treasure to gain more of the world’s riches. We need to set our priorities based on God’s values and not the values of the material world. Our Sunday Offering: July 19, 2020 - $11,578.05 July 21, 2019 - $16,159.87 Have you considered electronic giving for your Sunday offering? Go to our parish website, www.sjrc.org, click on the Parish Giving icon at the bottom of the home page, and follow the instructions to set up your account. Shining the Light of Christ Annual Appeal Pledge Total: $95,765.00 - 89.58% of our goal of $106,901.00 - 201 donors so far! Please use pledge forms you received in the mail. Page 4 Visit us at sjrc.org August 30, 2020 Escritorio del Párroco Estimados Feligreses, La generosidad de tantos a nuestro proyecto TODOS POR SAN JUAN sigue inspirándome. Hasta el Lunes pasado, nuestro total era de $8,376.00 para nuestra meta de $10,000.00. Como el mes de Agosto termina mañana, estoy seguro que alcanzaremos o superaremos nuestra meta con los ingresos recibidos este fin de semana. ¡Por supuesto, aún puede enviar sus donaciones a la rectoría después de mañana! El Martes, damos la bienvenida oficialmente al Padre Oliver D. Nilo como nuestro nuevo vicario parroquial. ¡Que Dios lo bendiga a él y a nosotros al comenzar un nuevo período en su ministerio sacerdotal. Caminaremos juntos en este proceso de oración y aprendizaje! Como se mencionó en estas últimas semanas, nuestro programa de Educación Religiosa será virtual este Otoño, bajo la dirección de la Arquidiócesis. Aún es extremadamente importante inscribir a sus hijos para este año de formación familiar completa. Para obtener más información, consulte la página 5 del boletín de hoy. Mientras esperamos instrucciones sobre el formato del proceso del Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA) de este año, ahora es el momento de que las personas interesadas de 18 años o más comiencen a informarse sobre el proceso.