SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE Catholic Community

Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey

Rectory ...... 908-486-6363 Rectory Fax ...... 908-486-5345 Parish E-mail…………………………..……[email protected] Parish Website ...... www.sjanj.net "God is Spirit, and those who worship School Website ...... www.sjanj.org Him must worship in Spirit and Truth." = Parish Office Hours = Monday thru Friday 9 am - 5 pm John 4: 24 Copyright 2019-2021 USCCB Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Rev. Mauro Primavera...... Administrator Second Sunday of Easter ~ Sunday Rev. William Halbing...... Parochial Vicar April 11, 2021 Rev. Alex Pinto...... In Residence CONFESSIONS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Deacon York.....Director of Religious Education Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D...... School Principal BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office Patricia Woolley...... [email protected] in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MASSES MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

Saturday...... 8:30 am Saturday Evening...... 5:30 pm SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

Sunday...... 7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

Daily Monday to Friday...... 7:00 am & 8:30 am RWJ HOSPITAL RAHWAY: Chaplain Rev. Jozef Krajnak (732-877-6835) Weekday Evening Mon., Wed., Friday...... 7 pm Holy Days...... as announced RESPECT LIFE: for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life , Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

DEVOTIONS CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal Mondays...... 8:30 am and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers: Our Lady of Fatima Devotions CCS - Pat Chiarello ...... 201-246-7379 First Saturdays...... 8:30 am Crisis Pregnancy Helpline...... 1-888-4-OPTIONS Rosary...... Mondays, 6:30 pm Birthright ...... 1-800-550-4900 Cenacle Rosary for Life…Thursdays, 8 am & 9 am Post Abortion Healing...... 1-877-HOPE 4 ME Rosary for Priests…………………….Saturdays, 8 am IMPORTANT NUMBERS Perpetual Adoration...... 24 hours a day School ...... 732-388-1360 Sign up for Parish News via Email or Text! Religious Education Office ...... 732-388-1253 stjohntheapostlechurch.flocknote.com St. John the Apostle Food Pantry ...... 732-388-1216 or Text STJOHNSCHURCH to 84576 Respect Life Office ...... 973-497-4350 Page 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER – DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 11, 2021

The Word of the Lord

Saturday, April 10 First Reading: Acts 4:32-35 This passage 8:30 am William Fitzula describes the actions of the first community of 5:30 pm George Sherman 9th Anniversary Christians. They were of “one heart and one mind.” Sunday, April 11, 2021 Divine Mercy Sunday They had no rich or poor among them, for they 7:30 am Angelo R. Pezza shared all necessary items with one another. 9:00 am Frank J. McGovern Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6 John explains that 10:30 am Sam Reynolds 6th Anniversary we become God’s children by believing in .

12:00 pm Frank Cree When we love God and concern ourselves only with Monday, April 12 pleasing God, our faith is strong enough to conquer 7:00 am People of the Parish the evil in our world. 8:30 am Engelbert Weinhofer Gospel: John 20:19-31 Jesus appeared to the 7:00 pm Nicholas Rahoche disciples despite locked doors, breathed on them so that they could receive the , and gave them Tuesday, April 13 St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr the power to forgive sins in his name. Thomas, who 7:00 am Elizabeth Tremmel was not present, refused to believe without seeing 8:30 am William B. Lyons Jesus for himself. Jesus appeared again when Wednesday, April 14 Thomas was present, and told him, “Blest are they 7:00 am People of the Parish who have not seen and have believed.” 8:30 am Anthony Campanelli ©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc. 7:00 pm Michael Notarangelo READINGS FOR THE WEEK Thursday, April 15 SUN Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 7:00 am People of the Parish MON Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 8:30 am John Moyle TUE Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Friday, April 16 WED Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 7:00 am John Nolan 25th Anniversary THUR Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 8:30 am John Nolan 25th Anniversary FRI Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 7:00 pm John Moyle SAT Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Saturday, April 17 For daily readings with audio visit: bible.usccb.org 8:30 am Ronald & Lucille Zena 50th Anniversary 5:30 pm Deceased Members of the Tuday and THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE OFFERTORY COLLECTION Contrino Family Through Sunday, March 28, 2021

Sunday, April 18, 2021 Weekly Budget Need – FY’21 $15,940.00 7:30 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Mario Rodrigues Tithing $ 6,859.00 10:30 am Rita Sauer Weekly Online Giving $ 1,475.00 12:00 pm Anne Kreutzer Received at Rectory $ 1,528.00 $ 9,862.00 Memorials Week of April 11, 2021 Surplus (Deficit) $ (6,078.00) Sanctuary Lamp: Anthony Campanelli Thank you for your consistent generosity. Bread & Wine: William B. Lyons ~ Birthday Remembrance THE 2021 MASS INTENTION BOOK IS OPEN. Candles: Anne Marie Muniz Besides for the soul of the deceased, Masses may be offered in Thanksgiving or for a special occasion. Pray for the Deceased and their Families Masses & Memorials are available at Parish Office Mon. thru Fri. 9 am-5 pm / Sat. & Sun. 8:30 am-1:30 pm Abilio Victorino  Brian Gooney Mass Intention: $10 • Bread: $10 • Altar Candle: $10 Ella Esther Marrero Enriquez  Anna Fotia Tabernacle Candle: $10 • Sanctuary Lamp: $25 JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.  JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.  JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.

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We are honored to announce that our

Archbishop of Newark

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.

will celebrate the 12 noon Mass

with our parish next Sunday, April 18th,

St. John the Apostle Church.

ADORATION CHAPEL IS OPEN 24/7! PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THEIR CAREGIVERS

Share ANY hour with Jesus Christ in Helen Angelo Becky Friedman Helen Chan Oliver the Blessed Sacrament as an Adorer! Judith Bayou Kim Friedman John Paffrath Devote your prayer time for any hour. Joan Bernacki Loren Gonczi Genelyn Pijuan Hours in most need of a scheduled Adorer: Helen Bieniaszewski Katherine Graba Juan Perez Saturday 5:00 am  Sunday 5:00 pm Frank Biondi John Hummel Janet Petrone Friday 5:00 pm  Friday 2:00 am Betty Hora Boetsch Tom Hyslop Theresa Rogoz Deac. Ed Campanella Edward Koza Sr. Robert Rusnak Please share and invite as the Spirit leads. James Connolly William Stypa Lofgren Joanne Russo Masks required. 8 person limit. Joseph DeLorenzo Manuel Lopez Pat Smorol Visitors limited to 30 minutes. Melisssa DeSanto Mary Jo Makowski Maria Sroaka

Contact Anne 908-247-6998 (call or text) James Desiderio Carol Martin Denise Thorpe or email: [email protected] Jannette Faulk John Miller Manat Urban www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration Harry Faulk Jean Mizejewski Mark Urban Anthony Fiorillo, Jr. Stephen Mizejewski Nancy Whelan Schedule of Events April 11 - April 17. Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Albert Moore Skip Whelan Eddie O’Brien SUN- DIVINE MERCY NOVENA MASS 3 pm MON- Miraculous Medal Novena after 8:30 am Mass If anyone listed has recovered, contact the office to update. Novena & Benediction 7:30 pm after 7pm Mass PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE IN OUR MILITARY MON- Protection CPL David L. Borowski, USMC RSSGT WED- Bible Study in church 7:30 pm after 7 pm Mass and blessings Andrew Caprio, USAF . upon the HM3 Lance Dearing, USN U P C O M I N G E V E N T S military Lt. John DeLorenso Divine Mercy Novena Mass – 3 pm Sun, April 11 personnel Pvt. Jason Kobylka, USA SPC Matthew Lambert Life in the Spirit – 5 Mondays before Pentecost that serve our country. PO3 Thomas Maes, USN 7:30 pm, April 19 thru May 17 MAJ SPC Dominic P. Mansour, USA Healing Mass – 7 pm Friday, April 30 Remember Gregory Melencio, USA these Mercylinda V. Miro, USN LCPL Marian Cenacle–10 am-12 pm Saturday, May 1 service Chris Niedziocha, USMC

Many thanks to those sharing time & talent to help members Joseph Orth, USMC and their decorate our Church for Easter: John Heyder, Brian, Lt. Anthony Parenti, USMC loved ones Lt Jeffrey A. Regep, USAPFC and our maintenance staff; Kim Feeney, Tony Pereira, in your USMC Justin Roskowski Kristina Junkroft, Claire Davey, and Confirmation prayers. USN CPL Norbert Sieczkowski Candidates Emma and Gaby. Capt. Frank J Walter, III, USN JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.  JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.  JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.

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St. John’s Family Page In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for me…so even the strongest faith is of no avail without works.” Here again we see how Jesus connects mission with faith and mercy – the same as in our gospel today. We read in more detail about the ways of exercising mercy in the Catechism of the (CC2447) we read: “The are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities. Instructing, advising, consoling, comforting are spiritual works of Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs See my hands, and bring you hand and put it into patiently. The corporal works of mercy consist my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the We follow the ancient tradition of celebrating homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick Easter for 8 consecutive days. The Octave of and imprisoned and burying the dead.”

Easter ends with today’s celebration of Divine May the Risen Christ bless you in His mercy! Mercy Sunday (the 2nd Sunday of Easter). The Christ that St. Faustina saw was the Risen Christ Deacon Mike

– so fittingly today’s feast is part of the Octave Bereavement Support Group of Easter. We celebrate today why Jesus rose from the The Bereavement Support Group, which meets here dead – to pour out upon us His mercy! Our at St. John the Apostle provides for a Christ-centered gospel today speaks to us about mission, experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. forgiveness and faith. The Risen Lord appears The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential to His followers saying: “As the Father has sent atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are me, so I send you.” As Jesus commissioned His interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, time and location of followers to continue His saving work, so He the next meeting, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388- does the same to us. 1253 or [email protected]. All calls are confidential. In giving the Holy Spirit to His disciples, they Pre-registration is required. receive a specific power for reconciliation. “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if RESUCITÓ / HE IS RISEN Kiko Argüello you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Just Resucitó, resucitó, resucitó, alleluia! as Jesus forgave sins while He walked this earth, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, resucitó. so in the Spirit, He gives the same power to His ALLELUIA NO. 1 followers. Fresh in our minds is the celebration Alleluia, Alleluia, of the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the give thanks to the risen Lord, priesthood, where He shares His power with Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to His name. His apostles. In our present day, ordained priests stand: “in persona Christi” every time ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts and voices heav’nward raise; we go to Confession and receive the mercy of Sing to God a hymn of gladness, our Lord Jesus Christ! Sing to God a hymn of praise. Jesus tells St. Faustina (Diary 742): “I am Christ, Who on the cross a victim, giving you three ways of exercising mercy For the world’s salvation bled. towards your neighbor: the first – by deed, Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, the second – by word, the third – by prayer. Now is risen from the dead! ©2021 OCP All Rights Reserved

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Do you know we have electronic giving?

You can contribute anywhere, anytime from your 5 Consecutive Mondays before computer, tablet, or smartphone. Give online by visiting our website www.sjanj.net and clicking: Pentecost 7:30 p.m., April 19 & 26, May 3, 10 & 17

7:30 pm Wednesdays in church after 7 pm Mass. To stay connected with our Church for Father Bill now hosts Bible studies virtually through ZOOM important up-to-the-minute communications conference. The studies are available on YouTube and on Sign up for Parish News via Email or Text!

our parish website sjanj.net for you to listen to them any stjohntheapostlechurch.flocknote.com time. Log on to Godswordalivetoday.org to check for or text STJOHNSCHURCH to 8457 each nightly code. Bible studies begin at 7:30 pm EST– except on Thursday which has the following schedule:

Thursday Men’s group 7 pm-8 pm; Bible study at 8:30 pm.

Forming Future Priests and Proclaiming the Gospel Supporting Retired Clergy

$9 Mil Passing on the Faith for the Total 2021 Annual Caring Appeal Goal Poor and Vulnerable

Case for Support Your gift to the 2021 Annual Appeal supports essential programs and ministries including: $1 Million $3.5 Million Proclaiming the Gospel Caring for the Poor and Vulnerable • Ministry to Multi-Ethnic Communities • Catholic Charities • Office of Evangelization • Hospital and Prison Chaplaincy • Office of Family Life • Ministry With Persons With Disabilities • International Missions • Respect Life Office • Ministry with the Deaf (Includes Mercy House and Pro-Life Efforts) • Protecting God’s Children $2 Million $2.5 Million Passing on the Faith Forming Future Priests and Supporting Retired Clergy • Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry • Continuing Formation for Priests • Catechetical Office • Seminarian Education • Campus Ministry and affiliated Colleges & Universities • Priest Health Care • Catholic Schools

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THERE’S A WIDENESS IN GOD’S MERCY The St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. John the Apostle is 1. There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, grateful for your generous food and monetary donations. The like the wideness of the sea. families and individuals we support are truly thankful for the There’s a kindness in His justice, which is more than liberty. assistance provided. A small favor going forward: Please do not leave donated food at the rectory or outside any There is plentiful redemption, building during the week. Donations may sit outside all in the Blood that has been shed day, or be otherwise removed. Since access to our bin is There is joy for all the members in the sorrows of the Head. restricted during school & after-care hours, please drop off 2. For the love of God is broader all donations before or after Masses on Saturday or Sunday than the measures of our mind. in the bin in the hallway at the rear of the church. And the heart of the Eternal Hopefully this will not be an inconvenience to our generous Is most wonderfully kind. donors. Thank you and God bless you. If our love was but more simple

We should take Him at His word. CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY And our lives would be thanksgiving Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, Apostles Creed. For the goodness of the Lord. On Our Father beads pray: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body

THE STRIFE IS O’ER and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our 1. The strife is o’er, the bat-tle done; Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the Now is the Victor’s tri-umph won! whole world. O let the song of praise be sung! Al-le-lu--ia! On 10 Hail Mary beads pray: For the sake of His sorrowful 2. The pow’rs of death have done their worst;

But Christ their legions has dispersed; Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. [ Repeat step 2 & 3 for all five decades. ] Let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Al-le-lu--ia! 3. On the third morn He rose again, Conclude with (3 times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Glorious in majesty to reigh; Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. O let us swell the joyful strain: Al-le-lu--ia! O SONS AND DAUGHTERS Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! O sons and daughters, let us sing! The King of , the glorious King, O’er death today rose triumphing. Alleluia! That Easter morn, at break of day, The faithful women went their way To seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia! An clad in white they see, Who sat, and spoke unto the three, “Your Lord has gone to Galilee.” Alleluia! That night th’apostles met in fear; Amid them came their Lord most dear, And said, “My peace be on all here.” Alleluia! When Thomas first the tidings heard, How they had seen the risen Lord, He doubted the disciples’ word. Alleluia! “My wounded side, O Thomas, see; Behold my hands, my feet,” said He; Not faithless but believing be.” Alleluia! No longer Thomas then denied; He saw the feet, the hands, the side; “You are my Lord and God,” he cried. Alleluia! How blest are they who have not seen, And yet whose faith has constant been; For they eternal life shall win. Alleluia! On this most holy day of days To God your hearts and voices raise In laud, and jubilee and praise. Alleluia! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! LET THE HOLY ANTHEM RISE! Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the holy anthem rise, and the choirs of heaven chant it in the temple of the skies; Let the Bulletin articles must be submitted in writing to the parish mountains skip with gladness, and the joyful valleys ring office or via email to [email protected] by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday with hosannas in the highest to our Savior and our King! before publication. Articles must be approved by Fr. Mauro.

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