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St. Andrew the Apostle R.C. Church 400 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07012

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – September 26, 2021

Rev. Jeider Barraza, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Scott, In Residence

Sergio Armijos, Director of Faith Formation Barbara Hayes, Parish Office

Parish: 973-779-6873 / Fax: 973-779-0573 Website: www.StAndrewsClifton.org

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MASS SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS Saturday at 5:00 P.M. in Church The priest will be available for Confessions Sunday at 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. before the 12:00 Noon Mass or by calling the Sunday 8:00 A.M. in Church and Live streamed Rectory Office for an appointment. Monday thru Saturda y at 12:00 Noon Monday thru Thursday in Church and Live streamed Friday and Saturday are in Church only.

Ministries, Programs & Services: Religious Ed Program (K-6 & Confirmation) Altar Servers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers: Director of Faith Formation: Sergio Armijos Rectory Office, 973-779-6873 973-779-6873 X-20 Director of Music Ministry: Michelle Petrasek [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Hospitality Committee: Mary Tuites, 973-778-3566 Knights of Columbus & Columbiettes: Grand Knight Rodulfo Moises 973-931-0569 President Joanne J. Graziano, 201-280-3295 Boy Scouts: Scout Master Jon Wellins

School Records / Alumni Relations / Parish Fundraising: Parish Project Manager Barbara Hayes, 973-779-6873 X-10 [email protected]

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE September 26, 2021

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, September 26th The Sanctuary Lamp 8:00 Debbie Lopchuk, Joanne St. Fort for Health, In Memory of Barbara Noonan Charles D’Angelo (102nd Birthday) Given By Elizabeth Zakopcsan 10:30 Carmen Soto, Zane, Victor Pukri, Theodore Steinberger (7th Ann.), Fr. Vic Mazza The Bread and Wine In honor of Joanne St. Fort for Good Health Monday, September 27th Given by Marguerite Francillon 12:00 Theresa Rigoglioso, Friends of Suffering Souls

Tuesday, September 28th Please pray for the sick of the parish & their families: 12:00 Mass for Thanksgiving for the Blessed Mother, Bill Anderson Dalia Hammad Kathy Seasock Sacred Heart and the Holy Father Mark Antonacci John Hussar Mariella Scarpa

Wednesday, September 29th Basham Jean Jones Neal Spicket-Fulton

12:00 Theresa Rigoglioso William S. Bowser, Jr. Marian Josephson Isabella Succardi

Sandra Browning Joy Kilmek Emily To

Thursday, September 30th Louis Caprio Fran Kobernick Mary Tuites

12:00 Edward J. Kosnik, Special Intention for Good Health, Anthony Cavallo Ed Kovacs Anne Valvano

Sandelle Ozaraga Rose Chavez Teddy Kwolek Irene VanHook

Maryann Ciallella Bob Lisowski Barbara Venezia Friday, October 1st Rachel Cieri Danielle Martinez Vincenzo Verdeax Roseann Constantino Rory Martinez Anne Vinciguerra 12:00 William Gallagher Corraine Conaway Doris McFarlane Voultetsis Saturday, October 2nd Elaine Cuoco Mary/Ronald Moore Kathleen Wickham Lenore & Ken D’Agosta Mike Murphy Cynthia Wos 12:00 Morrocco Jennifer Dimech Cheryl O’Keefe Elizabeth Yannette 5:00 Dolores Balkjy Louise Foran Ronald Philpot Paul Yannuzzi

Mary Ann Finkler David Rose Caden Zane Sunday, October 3rd Evelyn Frega Joan Robertazzi 8:00 Pauline Henault, Anna Zomerdyke Loui8s Gallo Denna Sabella 10:30 Carmen Soto, Victor Pukri

To place/remove names on this list, please call 973-779-6873.

PARKING FOR CHURCH – The doors in the back parking lot WEEKLY COLLECTION REPORT – 8/29/21 9/5/21 are once again open, so you may park in the back and enter Offertory Collection $5156 $6130 into Church. Please do not park in the fire zone in front. Growth & Savings $ 752 $1002

We commend you for your support in weekly contributions and Rectory Office continue to encourage you to increase your donations! They are The Rectory office is open Monday through Wednesday used to help keep our parish safe, beautiful, and functional.

9AM-3PM and Thursday 9AM-12:30 but closed on Fridays. “For God loves a cheerful giver!” 2 Cor 9:7

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Weekly Message from Fr. Jeider

Jesus speaks today of the fires of Gehenna, a place feared and reviled by the residents of Jerusalem for centuries. It was viewed as a cursed place, the closest thing to hell we might imagine. It was in Gehenna where Jewish kings practiced the human sa crifice of children to appease pagan deities. To show their utter disdain for Gehenna and the evils that happened there, it eventually became a landfill

where the populace of Jerusalem dumped their garbage. Gehenna was a place of fetid odors and unquenchable fire.

To end up in Gehenna was similar to one’s worst nightmare. It was hell on earth. For , Gehenna is an artfully used metaphor to convince people to live in the right relationship with God and one another, or else suffer the eternal consequences of a life lived for oneself rather than for God and for

others. Jesus is already traveling the lonesome road to Calvary. He has told the Apostles that he is going to Jerusalem to die for sin and to destroy the powers of hell forever and for everyone.

It was Jesus’ desire that we all act in his name for God’s glory, in the same way that wished that all God’s people would prophesy in the Spirit. Doing good in Jesus’ name can help us store up

treasure for ourselves in heaven. In the second reading, James tells us you have lived on earth in

luxury and pleasure, and that our sins against our fellow humans cry out to God for justice.

Gehenna is all around us. It exists in the forms of temptation that distract us from God and take our focus off the many gifts and blessings that God gives to those who trust in him. Gehenna was a feared place where both people and things were thrown away and left to rot. For us, of life and

eternal security can be found in alone.

Rev. Jeider Barraza Pastor

PROTOCOLS FOR LITURGICAL Reinstating the General Obligation to Attend Mass CELEBRATIONS At this time due to the observance of public safety protocols and the increase in the availability of vaccines, we have begun x Occupancy restrictions for social distancing purposes are lifted. Masks are not required for those who are to return to some sense of normalcy in various sectors of our vaccinated. society.. Therefore, the Catholic of New Jersey are x Sanitizing Stations will continue to be available around the lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass Church. obligation. Live stream will be available, however, this x All must sanitize when entering. obligation for attending Mass does not apply to those who are x The wing behind the organ will be reserved for anyone ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently not comfortable in the main part of the Church. exposed to the coronavirus of another contagious illness; or x Holy Water will be available in the dispenser to take home. those with serious underlying health conditions. We welcome x Electronic Giving will continue and the collection boxes will all parishioners to return to the regular participation of the remain at each entrance. Sunday Eucharist. x Communion will be distributed under one species-the Body of Christ. x No shaking of hands at the sign of peace.

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Food Pantry Food donations are greatly appreciated! Container is placed at the front entrance. The need for food was a Catholic friar who gave up a life of donations continues to be great. wreath to live in poverty. He established the Franciscan Order of friars and the women’s Order of the Poor Ladies. He is the “Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us of animals. October 4th is observed as Saint who have recourse to thee”. Francis’s feast day. Animals will be blessed Sunday, The Perpetual meets October 3rd after the 10:30 Mass in front of Church. Please Mondays after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Our meeting lasts about 45 minutes. Any questions you can contact Mary Tuites at bring dogs on a leash and cats in carriers. All animals welcome! 973-78-3556. All are welcome!

Parish Outreach Our weekly study session meets on We at St. Andrew’s invite those who are struggling during this Monday nights at 7:00 PM. Come spend an hour while sharing difficult time to reach out to us in order to request the help of scripture with your and sisters and reflect on the our parishioners. If your family is in need of some help, ever-nourishing word of God. For more information and to please go to our website and privately send us your register, please call the rectory 973-779-6873 X-20 or information. All information will be kept confidential and only [email protected] seen by staff. Also, if you would like to contribute to help, you can purchase a gift card and drop it off at the rectory. God bless everyone and stay safe. All information in parish files is confidential. Save the Date- we will be having another Clothing Drive on October 9th, 9:00-12:00. Collection includes fabric R.C.I.A. goods like clothing and linens, handbags, stuffed animals, toys The R.C.I.A. program is designed to educate, guide and flourish that can fit in a 24”x24”x21” box, and shoes. We appreciate adults in preparation to receive their remaining Sacraments of your saving your donations to make this a success. initiation (Baptism, Communion and Confirmation), which will take place on the Easter Vigil celebrations. Sign up on our website under “Let Your Light Shine” – Diocesan Ministries Appeal the R.C.I.A. tab. The 2021 Diocesan Ministries Appeal is officially kicking-off this weekend, The theme of this year’s Appeal is “Let Your Light Shine”. The Beacon Newspaper After so much hardship experienced by many because of the Beginning in October The Beacon will no longer be pandemic, it appears that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The Appeal reminds us that we all have a role to play in being beacons delivered to homes. There will be a bulk delivery of papers to the of hope for all in need. Please support our Appeal that helps the Church, which will be available on a first-come basis. If you wish to important work of our Catholic Charities, priests’ extraordinary receive the paper to your home you may order directly from The healthcare needs, as well as Nazareth Village, Catholic inner-city Beacon, P.O. Box 1887, Clifton 07015. The cost would be $30.00 elementary education and Seminarian formation. You can give in yearly. You must send your name and address and fee to the confidence, knowing that funds are used solely for the causes address above. described in the campaign materials. For your convenience you can support the Appeal by making an on-line gift. Simply go to www.2021apal.org and follow the instructions

May the special graces of Baptism, through water and the Holy Spirit, lead you to everlasting life. Our parish community rejoices with you and gives praise to God for this Knights of Columbus-Regina Mundi Council 3696 new gift of life of Madelyn Beatrice.. May God bless her always. CHANGED DATE Sunday, October 3 – 12:45 PM Holy Fae , Rt. 3 East, Clifton $35.00 Catered by Nightingale Catering For tickets call: We are happy to see both the Adult Choir and Religious Ed students Marty -973-248-7731, Sue – 973-773-1371 attending the 10:30 Mass. Marie – 973-772-6794, John – 201-757-8107

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