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SAINT JOHN the APOSTLE Catholic Community SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE Catholic Community Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey 1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036 Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail.................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website.................................................................www.sjanj.org Rev. Mauro Primavera .................................. Administrator December 6, 2020 Rev. William Halbing Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, Deacon Michael York ................... Religious Ed. Coordinator 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm. Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................ School Principal BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253) Patricia Woolley.............................. [email protected] MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements. SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory MASSES Saturday............................................................................. 8:30 am RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am Saturday Evening..............................................5:00 & 7:00 pm Sundays ...... 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth) CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of Daily (Monday to Friday) ............. 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers: Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Holy Days................. 7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm Crisis Pregnancy Helpline..................1-888-4-OPTIONS First Fridays...................................... 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Birthright...........................................1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena IMPORTANT NUMBERS Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm School......................................................................................... 732-388-1360 Our Lady of Fatima Devotions Religious Education Office ................................................. 732-388-1253 First Saturdays................................................................ 8:30 am St. John the Apostle Food Pantry.................................... 732-388-1216 Rosary ............................................................ Mondays, 6:30 pm Respect Life Office................................................................. 973-497-4350 Perpetual Adoration......................................... 24 hours a day Page 1 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 6, 2020 The Word of the Lord First Saturday, December 5 8:30 am Carl Weilandics, Sr. 2nd Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 5:00 pm Blessings For Emilia Filak Isaiah emphasizes that from the desert to the mountains, all people must prepare for “the glory of the Lord to be revealed.” 7:00 pm Dr. Thomas Bejgrowicz Rather than looking only at God’s power, Isaiah focuses on Sunday, December 6 God’s kindness, comparing it to a shepherd who feeds and 7:00 am Jeffrey Sacks cares for his flock. 9:00 am Anne Marie Leone 11:00 am James C. York – 10th Anniversary Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 1:00 pm Raymond Wines For those who are impatient for the Second Coming, Peter 7:00 pm Frank and Teresa LaVezzi explains that time is different to God than to people. He reminds them that they should be grateful for the extra time to Monday, December 7, St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor prepare, and concentrate on striving to become all that God of the Church would want them to be. 7:00 am Lawrence K. Wheat 8:30 am Josephine & Edward Halloway Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 7:00 pm End To Abortion In this passage, John the Baptist stressed the importance of Tuesday, December 8, The Immaculate Conception of The the coming of the Messiah. He acknowledged that he was only Blessed Virgin Mary the messenger, and unfit to “stoop and untie his sandal straps.” John urged them to prepare for one far holier than he, 7:00 am Vera Maksimiuk who would walk among them. 8:30 am Eleanor Kuczynski 12:00 pm Helen Rappoccio 7:00 pm Stephanie Ottowski READINGS FOR THE WEEK SUN Is 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Wednesday, December 9, St. Juan Diego MON Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 7:00 am Michael Loughran – 10th Anniversary TUE Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 st 8:30 am Elizabeth Guarducci – 1 Anniversary WED Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30 7:00 pm Charles Parisi, Jr. THURS Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15 Thursday, December 10 FRI Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19 7:00 am Elizabeth Tremmel SAT Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Lk 1:26-38 8:30 am Jorge Arroyo 7:00 pm Andrew Pachana Friday, December 11, St. Damasus I, Pope THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE 7:00 am Dr. Thomas Bejgrowicz OFFERTORY COLLECTION 8:30 am Marguerite & Richard Canavan Through Sunday, November 29, 2020 7:00 pm Joseph DeLorenzo Weekly Budget Need – FY’21 $ 15,940.00 Saturday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Actual Weekly Collection $ 9,775.00* 8:30 am Elizabeth Tremmel Surplus (Deficit) $ (6,165.00) * Included Weekly On-Line Giving 3rd Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm Traci Roman Thank you for your consistent generosity 7:00 pm Peggy Malossi Sunday, December 13 Let Us Pray For The Deceased and Their Families 7:00 am Friends & Families of the Stulpins Elsie Moran, Andrew Zagorski, William Zukosky 9:00 am Loretta & Vincent Livolsi – 30th Anniversary 11:00 am Edward Falkowski Please have your articles in by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, prior to 1:00 pm Chester Fortuna publication. All bulletin articles must be approved by Fr. Mauro,and submitted to [email protected]. 7:00 pm Peter Tran – 1st Anniversary *7:00 am Mass will be in the Main Church Memorials For the Week of The 2021 Mass Book will be opening this weekend December 6, 2020 of 12/5 and 12/6. If you wish a Mass Intention or Memorial Candle Intention, someone for this Altar Candles: Mercedes Sanchez weekend only will be available in the Msgr. Price Tabernacle Candle: Michael Loughran Room to assist you. After this weekend, please go to the Rectory during business hours. Perpetual Adoration: Intention of the Parishioners Sanctuary Lamp: Intention of the Parishioners Oplatki (Christmas Wafers) are now available in the Bread & Wine: Intention of the Parishioners Rectory.The offering is $3 for a package of 4 wafers. Memorial Flowers: Lawrence K. Wheat Page 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 6, 2020 Schedule of Events For December 5 - 13 St. Vincent DePaul Society would like to thank the SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room parishioners of St. John’s, for their generous Thanksgiving SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room food donations. The donated turkeys and other foods, MON Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions - Msgr. Price Room TUE Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation 7 am, 8:30 were distributed to our needy families, and to other local am, 12 pm and 7 pm Masses organizations which provide food for those in need. Those Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room CYO Youth Ministry 8:00 pm in Rectory Basement receiving our donations were extremely grateful and WED Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room Advent Mission after 7:30 pm Mass in Church wanted to express their thanks to all. God bless all of you Bible Study with Fr. Bill 7::30 pm in the Church for your generosity.” THU Mass 7:00 pm – followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room Advent Mission after 7:30 pm Mass in Church FRI 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Advent Mission after 7:30 pm Mass in Church Helen Angelo William Stypa Lofgren SAT Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Msgr. Price Room Judith Bayou Mary Jo Mackowski Mass 7:00 pm – followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room Joan Bernacki Frank Biondi SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions – Msgr. Price Room Betty Hora Boetsch Carl Matyas Baby Calie John Miller Tom Hyslop ****Date Change – The Marian Cenacle has been Deacon Ed Campanella Jean Mizejewski Genelyn Pijuan rescheduled for 12/19/20 from 9:00 – 10:45 am in the Thomas Davey Jr. Stephen Mizejewski Theresa Rogoz Church Joseph DeLorenzo Albert Moore Joan Roszkowski The Giving Tree will be taken down on Melissa DeSanto Eddie O;Brien Robert Rusnak Sunday, December 6, 2020 after the 7 James Desiderio Loren Gonczi Joanne Russo Jannette Faulk Katherine Graba Pat Smorol p.m. mass. All gift must be returned to Harry Faulk Carol Horling Maria Sroaka the church no later than Sunday, Anthony Fiorillo Jr Edward Koza Sr. Frank Wancea December 13, 2020 for Tony Fiorillo Sr John Paffrath Nancy Whelan distribution. Due to the Covid- Kim Friedman Janet Petrone Skip Whelan Pandemic restrictions this year, please Becky Friedman Juan Perez Manuel Lopez only purchase items that are on the Mark & Manat tags from the Giving Tree. St. Joseph’s Social Services will only Urban be accepting these items. Please take a paper ornament off the tree, purchase the gift and put the unwrapped gift with the attached paper ornament in the hallway in the back of the church Please Pray For Our Troops in the designated boxes. Gift bags are acceptable, but any gift that is wrapped will be unwrapped. Please do not put the items CPL David L. Borowski USMC Mercylinda V.
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