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

S˞˗ˍˊˢ, June 7, 2020 A.D. The Most Holy

CONFESSIONS: Everyday 11AM-12PM (Lower Church)

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: To register for Baptismal preparation and Baptism, call the rectory.

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THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/LAST RITES: Sick calls at any time in emergency.

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS AND VOCATIONS: Anyone contemplating a vocation to the Priesthood or Religious Life Rev. Wojciech B. Jaskowiak, Pastor should contact the Vocations Office at 973.497.4365.

Mr. Thomas Lagatol Mr. Albert McLaughlin Deacons

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

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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 The Cathedral of St. Mary, St. We just concluded the Easter season, but the Church never stops Kilian and St. Liborius - Germany celebrating. Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy The symbol features three or rab- Trinity-: the Father the Son the Holy Spirit ... the most holy bits chasing each other in a circle. Like relationship; the prototype of a relationship within a family and a socie- the , the , and their ty. Today’s Gospel says it all: “God so loved the world that He gave antecedents (e.g., the triple spiral), the His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not symbol of the three hares has a threefold perish, but might have eternal life.” (John 3:16). ALL LIVES MATTER rotational symmetry. Each of the ears is to God. He gave His Son for ALL. Today’s Solemnity reveals the shared by two hares, so that only three HEART of WHO GOD IS. ears are shown. Although its meaning is Let us pray that ALL LIVES MATTER to us and to all too. apparently not explained in contemporary Next Sunday (June 14), we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most written sources from any of the medieval Holy Body and Blood of Christ. As I am writing this corner, we still cultures where it is found, it is thought to have not heard yet when Phase 2 will start (daily Masses, funerals, have a range of symbolic or mystical Baptisms and weddings limited to 10 people). So, I am planning to go associations with fertility and the lunar around with the Blessed Sacrament in our town of Harrington Park and cycle. When used in Christian churches, visit more streets than previous routes. In that way people who still find it is presumed to be a symbol of the Trinity. Its origins and original it difficult to come out can at least receive a Blessing by Jesus’ pres- significance are uncertain, as are the reasons why it appears in ence among them. Soon, I will establish a route and we will post it on such diverse locations. GET IT???? our website. Join us in showing our faith in the REAL PRESENCE. In between these two Solemnities, on June 13, the Church cele- DARING St. Catherine of Sienna with the TRINITY: brates the memorial of St. Anthony. I call him chief of the lost and A story is reported by Catherine’s spiritual director, Raymond of found department. He truly helped find not only so many lost things, Capua. According to Raymond, Catherine would often recite the but even a lost person (whose name was Anthony) and lost in many office while walking along a cloister in the company of Jesus, mysti- senses of the word: physically, emotionally and health wise. If you cally visible to the saint. When she came to the conclusion of a have lost something, material or even spiritual or you have lost some- psalm, she would, according to liturgical custom, speak the words of body or you have even lost God - even if there is something you can- the Glory Be, but her version was as follows, “Glory be to the Fa- not find, St Anthony is THE saint to pray to. He will help you find who ther, and to Thee, and to the Holy Ghost!” For her, Christ was not a or what you need to find. Somebody, humorously said that prayer: distant figure, and prayer was not an abstract exercise. Rather, the “Tony, Tony, come around, something’s lost and can’t be found.” Lord was at her side, and prayer was conversation between friends. That Saint discovered (found) his way to sainthood because of mis- sionaries who found themselves sick providentially and providentially Why does the testimony of the saints matter? Because the saints had to stop in a place where Anthony was. He was found and he found are the ‘serious players’ in the spiritual life. The saints got the busi- his future. Plans of God are always amazing. You never know how He would like to make of you a saint or how He will deploy you to help ness of holiness done. The saints especially excelled in uniting their somebody else become a saint. hearts to the Heart of Jesus, which should be our business as well. — MARK MIRAVALLE from Jesus in You

some sayings of a great preacher - St. Anthony of Padua:

Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. 3T VISION (trinitarian vision)-The Other Way Around *** In a novel called, "Caught in That Music," a woman named Debbie Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, is going to marry a man named Norman. Debbie's brother Jonas and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man doesn't like Norman. He thinks Norman is dull, cold, disagreeable leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul. and unworthy of his sister. Debbie tells her brother to be more *** Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take tolerant and tries to explain why. She says, "Nothing is ever credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be completely the way you think it is, or the way you'd like it to be. I guilty of theft. didn't love Norman right away. He loved me -- so much that I wished *** I could love him in return. Some people have to see love before they Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean can love." "Is that the way it works?" Jonas asks. "Because he loves on a staff when they begin a long journey. you, you love him?" *** The spirit of humility is sweeter than honey, and those who Debbie replies, "Because I am loved, I see what you don't see." nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit. *** How can one love self without being selfish? How can one love Anyone, then, who desires to live chastely in Christ Jesus, must others without losing self? The answer is: By loving both self and flee not only the mouse of lust, but even from its very scent. neighbor in God. It is His Love that makes us love both self and *** neighbor rightly.” ― Fulton J. Sheen, Three to Get Married. Damned money! Alas! How many religious did it blind! How many cloistered religious did it deceive! Money is the ‘droppings of birds’ that blinded the eyes of Tobit.

- 3 - Sundays are dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Pray for Those in the Military Mass Intentions US Army US Marine Corps. (offered privately by Fr. Wojciech) Captain Ben Clemente Corporal Shanna Bennett Monday, June 8 – St. William of England - Archbishop RRT Specialist James Crumb Corporal Matthew Brady 8:00 James Quaglietta Specialist Peter Dippolito 1st Lieutenant Ryan Colomeo 12:00 John Shanley R/b Peter and Linda Wayne Major Michael Franson Lance Corporal Thomas Iafrate Tuesday, June 9 – St. Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor Sergeant First Class Charles Greene Corporal Joseph Levine 8:00 McGuire Family R/b the Barrett Family Captain Shawn Linn US Navy 12:00 Michael B. Ryan Lieutenant Gigi McElroy Lt. Commander Julia Cheringal Colonel John McLaughlin Ensign Jon Clemente Wednesday, June 10 – St. Landry of France - Bishop Captain John G. Miele Lieutenant Joseph Jaeger 8:00 Lillian Angaroni R/b Dennis and Kathleen Falotico US Air Force Lieutenant Andrew Jaeger 12:00 Edward Millett R/b Peter and Linda Wayne Chief Master Sergeant Shawn Llewellyn OS2 Daniel T. LoVecchio Thursday, June 11 – St. Barnabas, Apostle

8:00 Michael A. Casenta R/b Colleen Connors-Casenta Prayer for the Safety of Soldiers 12:00 James Meyers R/b the Bongiovanni Family Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad Friday, June 12 – St. Guy Vignotelli of Italy - Priest and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge 8:00 Janina Porman R/b Anne Bordonaro their duties. Protect them with the shield of Your strength and keep 12:00 Clara Bordador R/b Joe Tobia them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of Your love enable Saturday, June 13–St. Anthony of Portugal–Priest of Padua-Italy them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may 8:00 Cyrus Mohsenin R/b the Dunn Family ever praise You for Your loving care. 12:00 Special Intention R/b Rita McNamara We ask this through Christ our Lord. 4:00 Patricia Fenton R/b Barbara Sita 5:00 Mary & Stephen Fogarino R/b Josephine J. Fogarino & Marie Michaels Pray for Our Sick Sunday, June 14 - SOLEMNITY MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Please Pray in the name of JESUS, the Healer, that the sick of the 7:30 Edward Connolly R/b Jim and Caroline Connolly Parish may be restored to health and all those who assist and care 8:15 Intentions of RoseAnne Morgan R/b Marita Morgan for the sick will be given the strength to continue God’s Will: baby 9:30 William Tristano R/b Josephine Tristano Cordelia, baby Emmet Fischer, baby James Amicucci, baby Jonathan, 10:45 Thomas Giuliano R/b Deacon Al and Mary Clare McLaughlin Richard Bolton, Robert Brawley, Dominic Carini, Sal Cenicola, Helen 12:00 Marino, Rubino, Santora and Scott Family R/b the Scott Family Choma, Kevin Columbo, Marie D’Ascenzo, Maryann Dean, Lorraine 1:00 People of the Parish Degerdon, Vincent DePaola, Marge Devitt, Carl Falasca, Jay Filip- 6:00 Ann Henrici R/b Allan Henrici pone, Marie Filippone, Mary Foley, Amy Hartwell, Peter Kellar, Milan 7:00 Harry Harrison R/b the Chimento Family Krupa, Mary Lowe, James McGarry, Robert Milli, Gianna Moscatello, John Pal, John Peterson Jr, Joan and Buddy Phalon, Marie Piazza, Sanctuary Memorials Canice Prince, Louise Ricciardi, Vincent Ricciardi, Veronica Roman- The Blessed Virgin Mary Votive Lamp will burn this week for the chuk, Beth Sacco, Mike Tobia, Brian, Carla, Chris, Christina, Dierdre, Ed- repose of the soul of Sr. Mary Susan Boyle, r/b Ruth and Ed ward, Elba, Fiona, Jennifer, Joann, Karen, Lisa, Lou, Lucas, Lynn, Michael, Zajkowski. Patrick, Paul, Peter, Robert, Roseann, Sean, Sharon. The St. Joseph Votive Lamp burns this week for the repose of the soul

of Millie Sutter, r/b Tom and Anne Hackett. Spiritual Communion composed by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val The Altar Flowers have been donated in memory of Peter and As I cannot this day enjoy the happiness of assisting at the holy Barbara Stonitsch, r/b Peter and Carole Stonitsch. Mysteries, O my God! I transport myself in spirit at the foot of Thine altar; I unite with the Church, which by the hands of the priest, offers Sanctuary Offerings Thee Thine adorable Son in the Holy Sacrifice; I offer myself with Him, If you would like to donate flowers for the Altar, flowers for BVM and St. by Him, and in His Name. I adore, I praise, and thank Thee, imploring Joseph, please contact the rectory. Flowers, Bread and Wine, the BVM Thy mercy, invoking Thine assistance, and presenting Thee the hom- Votive Lamp, and St. Joseph Votive Lamp, the Sanctuary Lamp in the age I owe Thee as my Creator, the love due to Thee as my Savior. Church and in the Convent can be dedicated on a weekly basis.

Apply to my soul, I beseech Thee, O merciful Jesus, Thine infinite merits; apply them also to those for whom I particularly wish to pray. My Parish—COVID-19—My Responsibility I desire to communicate spiritually, that Thy Blood may purify, Thy We thank all those who so generously continue to support our par- Flesh strengthen, and Thy Spirit sanctify me. May I never forget that ish by mailing in your donations. At the same time, we understand Thou, my divine Redeemer, hast died for me; may I die to all that is that some have been laid off from their work or experiencing de- not Thee, that hereafter I may live eternally with Thee. Amen. creased income and are unable to continue their donations at this time. Donations / offering envelopes may be mailed to: Send me, Lord, wherever you please, for when I am sent by OLV Rectory, 81 Lynn Street, Harrington Park, NJ 07640. you, then I am quite sure that you will help me - in whatever Thank you for your generosity. situation I find myself - to fulfil what you ask. Amen. —ST. FRANCIS DE SALES featured in YOUCAT Prayer Book - 4 - June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.

IN the NAME (not names) of the Father and of the Son and of the Trinity prayer of Tolstoy’s monks: Three Russian Holy Spirit: monks lived in a faraway Island. Nobody ever went there. However, SIGN OF THE CROSS — The making of the sign of the cross, which one day their bishop decided to make a pastoral visit to learn more professes faith both in the redemption of Christ and in the Trinity, was about their religious life. But when he arrived he discerned that they did practiced from the earliest centuries. Saint Augustine (431) mentioned not know even the Lord’s Prayer. So, he spent all his time and energy and described it many times in his sermons and letters. In those days teaching them the Our Father and then left them, satisfied with his Christians made the sign of the cross (Redemption) with three fingers pastoral visit. But when his small ship had left the island and was back (Trinity) on their foreheads. The words ("In the name of the Father in the open sea, he suddenly noticed the three hermits walking on the and the Son and the Holy Ghost") were added later. Almost two water - in fact they were running after the ship. When they approached hundred years before Augustine, in the third century, Tertullian had it, they cried out, “Dear bishop we have forgotten the Lord’s Prayer you already reported this touching and beautiful early Christian practice: taught us”. The bishop, overwhelmed by what he was seeing and hear- In all our undertakings — when we enter a place or leave it; before we ing asked them, “But dear brothers, how then do you pray?” They dress; before we bathe; when we take our meals; when we light the answered, “We just say, there are three of us and there are three of lamps in the evening; before we retire at night; when we sit down to you, have mercy on us.” The bishop, awestruck by their sanctity and read; before each new task — we trace the sign of the cross on our simplicity said, “Go back to your island and be at peace.” (Adapted foreheads. from Leo Tolstoy- The Three Hermits" (Russian: Три Старца, a short story "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, by Russian author Leo Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy), was written in 1885 and to the Holy Ghost" and first published in 1886 in the weekly periodical Niva (нива).

DOXOLOGY — The ancient Christian doxology (prayer of praise) "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost" was - Three dancers with one dance. used in the Oriental Church. The second part ("as it was in the begin- Let Us Dance! ning...") seems to have been added at the time of Emperor Constan- The Greek Fathers of the Church describe the life of the Trinity as tine. During the fifth century this beautiful short prayer came into the PERICHORESIS - two Greek words, namely peri - around and chore- Western Church and spread very quickly. Since then it has been in sis - dancing. They see the Trinity as three persons dancing around! constant use in both liturgical and private devotions. Finally, the Three dancers with one dance. Though seemingly irreverent at first, Council of Narbonne (589) prescribed that it should be added after this insight is very profound. A divine dance where the Father goes out every psalm and hymn in the Divine Office. It is an ancient tradition to the Son and gives all - all His wisdom, power, love and life. But the that in poetical hymns of the liturgy the Gloria Patri is rendered in a Son moves out towards the Father and in turn gives him back all his paraphrase (free version) within the last stanza. wisdom, power, love and life. This mutual self-giving is the Holy Spirit, the giving and receiving between Father and Son. Their inmost being is Saint of the Trinity this mutual self-giving. God is dynamic not static! Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity was a Carmelite nun, contemporary to And more! The most amazing thing is that this dance of the Trinity is Saint Therese of Lisieux. She was canonized in the year 2016. She not simply a dance to be observed. God invites US to join the dance. fashioned all her life on the Trinity. Her act of oblation is sublime and real: "O my God, Trinity whom I adore! Help me to become utterly forgetful of self, that I may bury myself in Thee, as changeless and as “imprinted” on all things Benedict xvi calm as though my soul were already in eternity ... O my Three, my In fact, he saw love as the central defining characteristic of the Trinity All, my Beatitude, Infinite Solitude, Immensity wherein I lose myself! and the universe the Triune God created. The Trinity is love because I yield myself to Thee as Thy prey. Bury Thyself in me that I may be God exists in relationship even in himself - and he created a universe buried in Thee, until I depart to contemplate in Thy light the abyss of of created things, each of which reflects that “relational” dimension of Thy greatness!" She used to say: “I have found my heaven on earth, God, Benedict explained, from “our earth, the planets, the stars, the since heaven is God, and God is in my soul." What wisdom! galaxies” down to “cells, atoms, elementary particles.” The Trinity is TAKE A BOAT “imprinted” on all things “because all that exists, down to the last parti- I will tell you not to worry. When one is on the shore of a lake or a sea, cle, is in relation; in this way, we catch a glimpse of God as relationship and wishes to know what is on the other side, what is most important is and, ultimately, Creator Love.” The strongest proof that we are made in not to sharpen one's sight and try to scan the horizon, but to get into the the image of the Trinity is this: Love alone makes us happy because boat that takes one to that shore. With the Trinity, what is most we live in a relationship, and we live to love and to be loved.” important is not to ruminate on the mystery, but to remain in the faith of the Church, which is the boat that takes one to the Trinity.

REGISTER FOR OLV PARISH KIDZ KORNER ANSWERS All Roman Catholics living within the boundaries of Our Lady of Victories 1. God reveals himself in Three Persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Church should officially register; If you did NOT receive an Easter mailing 2. It comes from the Latin word trinitas, which means “three” or “triad.” you are probably NOT registered! You may register online at olvhp.org or 3. The Sign of the Cross. phone the Rectory. We strongly encourage you to register, even if you do 4. The Shamrock. not plan to use envelopes, so we can include you on or mailing list. Only 5. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity , who was a Carmelite nun of the 20th century. registered members of the parish, who fulfill all other canonical [Church She was canonized by Pope Francis on October 16, 2016. Law] requirements can obtain a Sponsor [Godparent] Certificate, letter of recommendation or other documentation. - 5 - THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Intensity of God It was Pope John XXII who in 1334 extended to the universal Church The Holy Trinity the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. A thousand years earlier the 1.The Teaching on the Trinity Explored –The Trinity is One. We great Ecumenical Councils of Nicea (325) and Constantinople (381) do not confess three , but one God in three persons: [Father, had defined this essential truth of the faith, that in the one Divine Son, and Holy Spirit] … The divine persons do not share the one Nature there are three Divine Persons. divinity among themselves but each of them is God, whole and Trinity Sunday is, however, not so much a celebration of a doctrine entire (Catechism, 253). It is our human experience that if there is only but of a Family. God is not a lonely being, aloof from everything for one of something and someone possesses it fully, then there is nothing lack of equals, a solitary who creates a world to dispel idleness. He is left for anyone else. Yet, mysteriously, each of the three persons of the a Trinity of persons. He is a communion. Trinity fully possesses the one and only divine nature, while remaining A family so much in love that they overflow in us and for us. We a distinct person. become sons and daughters of the Father, brothers and sisters of the 2.The Teaching on the Trinity Exhibited – Scripture also presents Son and temples of the Holy Spirit. All fellowships, be it marriage, images of the Trinity. family, civil society, can be patterned on this Eternal Communion. The - Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our like- vitality of this God puts everything in perspective. ness” (Genesis 1:26) God speaks of himself in the plural: “Let us … our St. Gregory Nazianzen, one of the earlier Fathers of the Church, …” Some claim that this is just an instance of the “royal we” being explains how God prepared us for the revelation of this sublime truth used. Perhaps, but I see an image of the Trinity. There is one (“God by the progressive revelation He provided in Sacred Scripture. said”) but there is also a plural (us, our). Right at the very beginning in "The Old Testament proclaimed the Father clearly, but the Son more Genesis there is already a hint that God is not all by himself, but rather obscurely. The New Testament revealed the Son and gave us a is in a communion of love. glimpse of the divinity of the Spirit. Now the Spirit dwells among us - Elohim - It is interesting to note that this word is in the plural form. and grants us a clearer vision of himself." From a grammatical standpoint, Elohim actually means “Gods,” but the Jewish people understood the sense of the word to be singular. Father’s WAY...and...ways - Genesis 18:1-5 – Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, There was a king whose only son was an angry, rebellious young man. three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the Try as he might, the king could not find a way to his son's heart. And tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth, and said, “My finally one day the boy gathered up his things and rode off into the sun- Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. set. The father tracked his journey across many lands, waiting patiently - The Lord passed before him and cried out, “The Lord, the Lord, a till his son would remember where his real home was. When the time merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and seemed right, the father sent a message, "Come home, my son," he fidelity” (Exodus 34:5). said. "I love you, and I want you at my side." The son replied with a sad - “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his heart, "Dear father, I can't come home. Too much has passed between glory” (Isaiah 6:1-3). us. The distance is too far." The father replied, "Return as far as you can, - Three references to the Trinity in the New Testament: my son, and I will come to you the rest of the way." -Baptize them in the name (not names (plural)) of the Father and of Theological Riddle the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). -Jesus says, The Father and I are one (John 10:30). 3 knee† - Trinity -Jesus also says, To have seen me is to have seen the Father Can’t get ONE = 3? (John 14:9). It’s enough just a knee before this tree 3. The Teaching of the Trinity Experienced – We who are made in the image and likeness of God ought to experience something of the - † or before THE THREE mystery of the Trinity within us. - It is clear that we are all distinct individuals. I am not you; you are A little humor ... not I. Yet it is also true that we are made for communion. A little boy's prayer. "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my - No man is a rock or an island. mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to you, - We are individual, but we are social. we're gonna be in a big mess." Amen to that! - We have entered into perilous times where our interdependence and communal influence are under-appreciated. Dear Dad, - The attitude that it’s none of my business what others do needs some $chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very attention. hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can't think of anything I need, $o if you The best image of God in us is not a man alone, or a woman alone, would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from but, rather, a man and a woman together in lasting a fruitful relationship you. we call marriage. Love, Your $on KIDZ KORNER The Reply: (to the above) 1. What do we mean by the Holy Trinity? Dear Son, 2. Where does the word “Trinity” come from? I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh 3. What is the greatest sign and prayer that invokes the Holy Trinity? to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of 4. What is an Irish symbol for the Holy Trinity? kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh, 5. Who was the Carmelite saint devoted to the Trinity.

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