Saint Joseph ROMAN CATHOLIC Church
973-383-1985
Schedule of Masses Weekdays Monday-Friday at 12:05pm
Weekends Saturday (Sunday Vigil) at 5:00pm Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:00pm
Misa en Español todos los Domingos a las 2:30pm y tambien, el tercer Lunes del Mes a las 7:00pm
Confession Saturday at 4:00-4:30pm (or by appointment)
ALL Other Sacraments by appointment
fourth Sunday of advent - December 22, 2019
Our Parish Family is Served By Weekly Mass Intentions
Father ST Sutton, Pastor Saturday 12/21 5:00pm Paul Virtell 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Frances Rogers
Sunday 8:00am Virginia Morville Father Alexander Londono, Migrant Ministry nd
[email protected] December 22 Leo Pagiusco Stephen Pagiusco
Father Edward Davey, Pastor Emeritus Fourth Sunday 9:30am Patricia Fitzpatrick Deacon Thomas Zayac, Deacon of Advent Anne Savacool [email protected] 11:30am Nicholas Marino Karen Glowatski, Office Administrator Protection of babies
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Doreen Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant 5:00pm Dominick DeNegri 973-383-1985 - [email protected] William Golden, Sr.
Christine Shell, Director of Food Pantry Monday 12/23 12:05pm Joshua Thomas 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Tuesday 12/24 4:00pm “Pro Populo” (“For the faithful”)
Faith Formation - 973-383-8413 10:00pm “Pro Populo” [email protected] Wednesday 12/25 9:00am “Pro Populo”
Kelly Robinson, Director of Music Ministry 11:00am “Pro Populo” [email protected] 12:05pm Thursday 12/26 Mayra del Carmen Rivera
Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Assistant Friday 12/27 12:05pm Dorothy R. Sidnam [email protected] Richard R. Fitzpatrick
Robert Lasser, Finance Administrator Saturday 12/28 5:00pm Ann L. Crane [email protected] - 973-383-1985 Members of the Bopp, Alonso & Kummer Family TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Sunday 8:00am Emma & Angelo Peressini Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek th December 29 and Gerard Woodring 9:30am Anne Savacool Donald Charette The Holy Family 11:30am Jim Tirone
Weekly Remembrance Eugene & JoAnn Williams
The Sanctuary Lamp, 5:00pm James Corcoran which burns near the Tabernacle Frederick Manak, Sr. as a reminder of our Lord’s presence in the Most Holy Eucharist, “Oremus Pro Invicem” burns this week in loving memory of:
We pray for all those who are in need of the Lord’s healing:
Aaron Armstrong, Gary Arvary, Ron Ayers, Gene Belcher, Fred Bender, Mary Benziger, Egon Berninger, Louise Crann, Father Angelus Croce, James Cunningham, Cecilia DeFeo, Alex DeMartino, Derya Demirtas, Jennifer And the hosts and wine, DiNardo, John Fedash, Kathie Fetchko, Chris Flora, which will become the Linda Flynn, Theresa Fusco, Monsignor Mark Giordani, Holy Body and Precious Blood John Greed, Joy Grenewicz, Suzanne Hammond, of our Lord, were given Finnuala Hanifan, Jessica & Hannah Joseph, Ann Inglima, Susan Kadar, Father Daniel Kelly, Jessica Kirby, in loving memory of: Valerie Landell, Shirley Lavin, Elaine LeFever, Roberto Leyva, Beth Malkin, Bill Matulewicz, Sal Mauceli, Deirdre Metzger, Sharon Miller, Jake Michael Miraldi, Selina Neunert, Mike Palumbo, Matthew Parsons, Cheryl Piritz, Michael Porfido, James Proulx, Joan Riccardi, John Rokicki, Donna Rozsas. Alexia Russ, Father Jude Salus, George Scarpa, Ben Sellitto, Crystal Siro, Francis Siro, Terri Skill, May they now be resting in the peace Ernest Sprague, Gloria Steets, Evelyn Strauss, Joni Strauss, of the Lord’s heavenly kingdom! John Taschler, Roberta Treptau & Rita Zimich.
fourth Sunday of advent - December 22, 2019
This week’s events Food pantry Due to the Christmas holiday, not only will the Parish Center Offices be closed, but Faith Formation, the Anne Lundgren Prayer Shawl Ministry, Legion of Mary and the Saint Mother Teresa Food Pantry will be closed next week. “Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service.” ~ Saint Mother Teresa On behalf of our entire pastoral staff, we wish you and yours a very safe, merry, holy In order to give our volunteers a much-deserved rest, and joy-filled Christmas. Travel safely Saint Mother Teresa Food Pantry and enjoy your family dinners! will be closed for two weeks. Thanks be to God and the amazing generosity of our parish, the food pantry is “fully stocked!”
Therefore, on the weekends of December 22nd and 29th we ask that you also take a break from your weekly donations. You may resume
your donations on the weekend of January 5th. WEEKEND DONATIONS December 15, 2019 On behalf of all our volunteers at Saint Mother Teresa Food Pantry, we wish all of our parishioners Collection $7,930 a blessed Christmas and Online Giving $571 a happy and healthy New Year! Total: $8,501
Weekend Mass attendance: 689
Salvation of souls Weekend readings The Don Bosco Columbiettes #7784 are sponsoring a campaign to seek our Blessed Mother’s intercession December 29, 2019 for the Salvation Of Souls. Please support this endeavor to pray Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 ONE MILLION HAIL MARYS. Colossians 3:12-21 The campaign will continue until Saint Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 May 31, 2020. You can e-mail your tallies to: [email protected] or write the number on a slip of paper and drop it into the container by A beautiful gift Mary’s statue. The tally so far is 450,345
You can remember your family members and friends with a Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Parish center office CLOSED which will burn in their loving memory.
The hosts and wine used at Mass may also be The Parish Center Office donated in loving memory of loved ones. will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th th For more information contact Wednesday, December 25 the Parish Center Office. Tuesday, December 31st Wednesday, January 1st christmas mass schedule Greatest gift
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES T'was the night before Christmas, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24th God glanced over the earth. 4:00pm He looked to and fro, (Family Liturgy in Community Center) All over it's girth. 10:00pm They missed it again He said with a sigh, (Midnight Mass in Church) A heavy heart and a tear in his eye. CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES I gave them my son, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th 9:00 and 11:00am So they could be free. (both are in Church) My greatest gift, To them from me. SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD They traded me in, (Vigil) Tuesday, December 31st For a man in red. 5:00pm A little tree, WEDNESDAY, January 1st And horse drawn sled. 9:30am How do I save them, And make them see. Kindness My love is complete, My grace is free. How do I help them, When all they know. Is a talking snowman, And a box with a bow. Maybe next year, they will stop and see. The greatest gift of Christmas, Is the little child from me!
Have you thought about buying a present for your church?
Once again, this past year has been marked by so I would like to donate the following: many renovations and restorations to all our □ Case of altar wine ($65) church properties. We will continue with our final stage of restoring our beautiful stained glass □ Case of altar glass candles ($45) windows this coming Spring and completing the □ Linen Purificators ($50 for 3) renovation to our basement. □ Linen Corporals ($50 each)
We are still looking into fixing and restoring the □ Hand towels ($25 for 4) much needed work on our church organ. It is □ Box of hosts (500 count $20) truly amazing that Kelly can make it sound as □ Box of low gluten hosts ($25) well as it does each week. I am working directly with Mr. John Peragallo, III who is the □ Altar clothes ($250) Grandson of Mr. John Peragallo, Sr. who □ Incense ($40) installed the original organ back in 1947. □ Charcoal for incense ($30)
However, once again this year, I was thinking □ Holy Cards ($1/each) about offering an opportunity to those who are □ Easter Vigil Candles ($26 for 100) “making their lists and checking them twice.“ □ Paschal Candle ($300) Have you ever thought about buying a present for your church? There are so many things that □ Holy Water Bottles ($1.50 each) we use each and every day, like hosts, wine, □ Palm for Palm Sunday ($12/100) candles, altar linens and clothes, etc. I thought □ Adoration Candles ($150/case) this year, I would offer anyone who would like to buy a gift for their church (above and beyond □ Advent Candles ($10/each) their Christmas Offering and Flower Offering). □ Bulletin Paper ($22/case) You can select a particular gift you would like to □ Worship Aids ($2/each) purchase or just make a general donation for liturgical expenses. □ Materials for making rosaries ($25) □ Saturday cleaning products ($35) I know that there are so many areas that people □ Vacuum cleaner ($350) are exceptionally generous to; the Christmas Giving Tree, the Food Pantry, the Thrift Shop and □ Other to the weekly collection. But when we are shopping for Christmas parties, relatives and Thank you for your continued friends, let us not forget our own local church generosity and for making our parish here in Newton. As the old saying goes “Charity Church the neat, organized, restored, begins at home.” welcoming and prayerful place it has become and will continue to be for Therefore, I have compiled a few gifts you might many years to come. consider donating to your church for Christmas this year. As always, I am grateful for your (Please put your donation in a continued generosity in supporting all our blank envelope which you can continuing ministries and outreach programs. mark as “My Gift!” and place it in May the Lord continue to bless you with His the weekly basket! grace and peace for your goodness and kindness.
christmas trees Women’s retreat
Saint Paul Abbey Come join us for our Women’s Weekend Retreat at Sacred Heart Spirituality Center on (on Route 206) January 3-5, 2020. has hundreds of Christmas trees ready Our Theme for this Retreat is “Spirit-Filled Living.” to choose ‘n’ cut 7 days a week till The Retreat begins at 5:00pm on rd Friday, January 3rd and finishes at December 23 , 9:00am - 4:00pm. 1:30pm on Sunday, January 5th. There is also an option to attend They also have the for the day on Saturday, January 4th.
Abbey Gift Shop with Registration forms are available on our website: many items that make sacredheartspiritualitycenter.org ideal Christmas gifts, including books, For further information, visit our web site, e-mail statues, jewelry and us at [email protected] or more. call 973-383-2620.
March for life 2020 The Candy CAne YOUTH & FAMILY EXPERIENCE The Legend of the Candy Cane Friday, January 24th Look at the candy cane. This year Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Branchville, will be running two buses trips: What do you see?
The first trip is to Washington D.C., which will leave Stripes that are red January 23rd and will be providing a special opportunity for families to have an overnight trip which provides the like the blood shed for me. opportunity to attend the Youth Rally for Life and the Mass for Life with numerous Cardinals, Bishops and hundreds of priests joined by contemporary Christian musicians and youth evangelists giving witness talks White is for my Savior before he March. who’s sinless and pure. The second bus will be our traditional one-day trip to the March for Life, leaving in the early morning of the “J” is for Jesus, my Lord, march. that’s for sure! For more information please contact Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Office at (973)948-3185 Ext. 1. Turn it around and a staff you will see. Grief Jesus, my shepherd, The reality is that you will grieve forever. Was born for me! You will not get over the loss of a loved one. You will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same. Nor would you want to!
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ABBEY GIFT SHOP 289 Route 206, Newton This space is now available! 973-383-2092 Do you know someone who is Books, Rosaries, Statues, Jewelry ,Crucifixes willing to support Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-11:45am our parish and our bulletin? 1:15-4:30pm, Sunday 1:15-4:30pm
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