ST. HENRY R.C. CHURCH 82 West 29Th Street Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 Our Mission the Parish Family of St
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ST. HENRY R.C. CHURCH 82 West 29th Street Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 Our Mission The Parish Family of St. Henry seeks to continue the mission started by its founders over a century ago. With Jesus Christ as our model, centered in the Eucharist, we will teach the gospel message and apply it to our everyday lives. Our family will be a shining beacon of Christian hope and love to the people of Bayonne. December 10, 2017 - Second Sunday of ADVENT Novenas RECTORY & PARISH OFFICE Miraculous Medal Novena: Saturdays after 8:30 AM Mass; Phone: 201-436-0857 Fax: 201-823-4611 St. Jude Novena: Wednesdays after the 8:30 AM and12:05 PM Email: [email protected] Masses Website: www.sthenryrc.org Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 9 - 9:30 AM and 4:30 - 5:15 PM Served by: Confessions will be heard any time at the Rectory. Please call Pastor: Rev. Raul Gaviola 201-436-0857. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Alfie A. Pangilinan Sacrament of Baptism First Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Baptismal Instruction will be sched- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE uled prior to Baptism. There are no Baptisms during Lent. Phone: 201-339-0319 OR 908-612-6674 Sacrament of Marriage Email: [email protected] Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements as soon as possible to insure time for adequate preparation for this Served by: Sacrament. We look forward to helping you prepare for your Director of Religious Education: Marie Pope wedding day and marriage. Youth Ministers: Rev. Alfie Pangilinan Blessing of your Marriage: If you have been married civilly Marie Pope or in another religious tradition, and would like to have your marriage blessed in the Roman Catholic Church, please call ____________________ the parish priests for more information. Director of Music Ministries: Chad Perry 201-935-5727 Teaching the Good News Grades Pre-K to 5, Catch-Up, RCIC, Special Needs Children: Trustees: Claire Latwis and Bernard (Jay) Jablonski Sundays 8:45—9:45 AM Parish School: We are part of an excellent co-sponsored Grades 1 to 5: Wednesdays 3:45—5 PM Elementary school - All Saints Catholic Academy. For Junior High (Gr. 6, 7, 8): Tuesday Evenings 6:45—8 PM more information, call 201-443-8384 or visit website Grade 9 Confirmation: 1st & 2nd Sun. of ea. Month, 10:30— www.ascabayonne.org 11:55 AM, followed by 12 PM Mass (beginning October) ____________________ To Become Catholic or Complete the Sacraments Mass Schedule For details about a life-changing journey called the Rite of The Lord’s Day Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for those who have not Saturday Eve: 5:30 PM been Baptized and wish to do so; or information for Baptized Sunday: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM Catholics (children, teens or adults) who have not yet celebrat- ed the Sacraments of First Eucharist and/or Confirmation and Saturdays: 8:30 AM now wish to do so, please call Marie Pope at 201-339-0319. Weekdays: 8:30 AM & 12:05 PM Holy Days: (see inside bulletin for Mass times) Sacrament of the Sick/Homebound National Holidays: 9:00 AM Anointing: Anytime upon request in the home of the sick. Communion: A priest or Eucharistic Minister of the parish Parish Access Center: (Hudson County) 201-798-9958 will bring Communion to those parishioners confined to home. Please call the rectory. 0667 December 10, 2017 Second Sunday of ADVENT Page Two We all know the expression “the man of the hour.” The dictionary tells us the phrase describes “a person in whose honor a gathering is held.” Or, “the person who is currently an object of public attention.” A case can be made that the words fit John the Baptist. He is the scriptural version of an “advance man” for his cousin as the adult Jesus comes striding along the Jordan riverbank. John will shortly lose that “man of the hour” title when Jesus begins His unique ministry. John the Baptist was a humble man, never capitalizing on the admiring crowds, instead talking always of Jesus and practically urging his followers to turn to the Man of Nazareth. Along with tremendous humility, John was blest with healthy self-awareness and control. Imagine a celebri- ty of our time urging us to pay more attention to someone other than themselves! As Jesus’ precursor, John had to know his role would soon be forgotten and gone like a fly in the wind. “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.” Humility is truth if nothing else. There speaks a humble man. As we approach Christmas and its gift-giving, being humble may be the best choice of holiday behavior. Not go- ing overboard with lavish gifts that make the deed really all about you. No excess drinking at parties just because the bottle is there and you feel like you deserve another. No spoiling the children lest they think the feast is about them and not the poor Babe in the manger. Showing a positive attitude at family gatherings. Such would be the way of the man of the hour: John the Baptist. Mass Intentions for the Week Pray for... SATURDAY, December 9th Please continue to keep in your prayers the sick members, fam- 5:30 PM Trudy Garda ily and friends of our parish: Karen Mengo, Diane SUNDAY, December 10th Corcoran, Ruth Burke, James Leung, Rich Marchitto, 8:00 AM Aurora Tuason Nicholas Anthony Barresi, Mary Phillips-Borzelli, 10:00 AM John Rooth, Sophie & Charles Zaniewski, Daniel Gilligan, Sal Fogu, Joanie Robin, Kimberly Mary & Richard Rooth, Pauline & Nicholas Scheremeta, Mary & Stanley Cieslak Allen, Georgene Kennedy, Dolores Philips, 12:00 PM Anna Dugan (52nd Ann.)& Alessandra Spagnolo, Antoinette Lamberti, Claire Poli, John Dugan (32nd Ann.) John J. Borzelli, George Glom, Kara Sullivan, Gary MONDAY, December 11th DeCarlo, Michael Sheehan, Irene Bock Fisher, Marie 8:30 AM Sophie Wondolowski Brady, Bill Thomas (Please note that in order to keep our list 12:05 PM Charles J. Tobey, Jr. current, names will be removed from our list every two months. If you TUESDAY, December 12th wish to have your name listed or re-listed for two months, please call 8:30 AM Mary Stolte Jean at the parish office, 201-436-0857) 12:05 PM Isabelle E. Cassidy WEDNESDAY, December 13th 8:30 AM Catherine Matthews READINGS FOR THE WEEK…. Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 5:17-26 12:05 PM Mary & Frank Krawczyk Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, THURSDAY, December 14th 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 8:30 AM Sharon Zydiack Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10; Mt 11:28-30 12:05 PM Philip E. Brady Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Mt 11:16-19 FRIDAY, December 15th Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 8:30 AM Eileen McAdam 17:9a, 10-13 12:05 PM Barbara Rokicki Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; SATURDAY, December 16th Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 8:30 AM Michael Mannion, Jr. 5:30 PM Josephine O’Halloran ADVENT SUNDAY, December 17th 8:00 AM Joseph & Vincent LoRe, Sr. Communal Penance Service 10:00 AM Gladys & Wayne Ferragine will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Monday, 12:00 PM Dec. Mem. Dugan & Donohue Families December 11th, 7:30 PM. Join us with our partner parish, St. Vincent de Paul, as we start anew this Advent and MEMORIALS Christmas Season. SANCTUARY LAMP ALTAR BREAD & ALTAR WINE In Memory of Anna & John Dugan from their daughter, Bernadette 0667 Page Three St. Henry Parish NEWS Religious Education… SATURDAY, December 9th 11:00 AM First Reconciliation Our parish GIVING TREES are set up in 7:00 PM Private Party Church. Please take a gift suggestion from either SUNDAY, December 10th tree and return your gift unwrapped no later 8:45 AM Religious Education classes than Sunday, December 17th following all the 10:30 AM Confirmation classes Masses. One Giving Tree has suggestions of gifts 11:00 AM Brunch with Santa for children, men and women; the other is a “gift 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry card” tree. Please do not leave any gift cards MONDAY, December 11th under the trees, but rather place them in a sealed envelope 6:30 PM Girl Scouts 6:30 PM Relay for Life mtg. marked: “Attn: Marie Pope”. Return the envelope with gift 7:00 PM RCIA classes cards via the collection basket at Mass, to the rectory office or to TUESDAY, December 12th St. Henry’s Religious Education office. Kindly write in the 10:00 AM ESL amount of the gift card. Won’t you please help a family in 6:45 PM Religious Education classes need? For more information, call Marie Pope at 01-339-0319. 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM Line Dancing Sunday, December 17th is our Happy Birthday Jesus Party in WEDNESDAY, December 13th the pine room following the 10 AM Mass. 3:45 PM Religious Education classes 7:00 PM Christmas Pageant practice A very special thank you to Joseph Terzi and his posse of paint- 7:00 PM SJMJ ers who painted the Pine Room for a project to gain the highest THURSDAY, December 14th level of Scouting—Eagle Scout.