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CHURCH OF SAINT MARY 91 HOME AVENUE RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07070 God will provide the Lamb for the offering We are called to form the Christian Community of Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church; we are protected by our Blessed Mother in whose patronage our parish has been placed under her title “Our Lady of the Rosary.” Very Rev. Michael J. Kreder, V.F., KCHS -------- Pastor Second Sunday of Lent James J. Guida & Raymond L. Schembri --------------Deacons February 28, 2021 Tara Brunt----------------------- St. Mary High School Principal Mary Kay Benjamin Parish Catechetical Leader /RCIA Coordinator < OUR SACRAMENTAL LIFE > Lisa Considine -----------------------First Eucharist Coordinator Larry Boland --------------------------Confirmation Coordinator EUCHARIST (Obligation Masses) Gerard DeMan -------------------------Director of Sacred Music Saturday ------------------------------------- 5:00 pm (Sunday obligation) Linda Verdino & Kevin McLean -------------------------Trustees Sunday ------------------------------------------ 8:00, 10:00, & 12:00 noon David Valente ----------------Finance Committee Chairperson During the 5 pm and 10:30 am Masses, children are invited to the Children's Liturgy SUSPENDED Deborah Moran----------------------- Administrative Secretary Lorrie Motylinski & Barbara Allen Children’s Liturgy Summer Weekdays of the Word Monday - ---------------------------------------------------------------5:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday -------------------------------------------------- 8:30 am Friday -----------------------------12 noon Prayer Service with Eucharist Holy Days ------------------------------------------- As listed in the bulletin RECONCILIATION (Confession) < PARISH DIRECTORY > Confessions will be heard before the 5:00 pm Mass at 4:30 pm on Parish Office-----201-438-2200 Fax -----201-438-1098 Monday evenings. Web------------------------------ www.stmaryrutherford.org Baptism: Parents are required to attend the parish Baptism Class E-mail----------------- [email protected] and provide the godparent’s sponsorship letters BEFORE the Facebook--www.facebook.com/91HomeAvenueRutherford/ baptism date can be set. Call the Parish Office at 201-438-2200 for class dates and godparent handbook. St. Mary High School--------------------------201-933-5220 Religious Formation---------------------------201-438-2476 Marriage: According to the N.J. Common Policy couples must register at least ONE YEAR in advance. Catholic Community Services---------------201-440-7077 Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office. Holy Orders: Contact the Vocation Office at 973-497-4365. From the Pastor When Saint Casimir was around 15, his father, at the request of Hungarian nobles, sent him as 2nd Sunday of Lent - B head of the army to help those seeking to February 28, 2021 overthrow their king, whom they had deemed as evil. Despite his protests, his father prevailed; but REVERENT ROYAL. when the rebellion seemed doomed to fail, he On March 4, we may returned home, whereupon his father commemorate the imprisoned him! His father also tried to arrange Patron Saint of a politically-motivated marriage to an emperor’s Lithuania and one of daughter, but he maintained his self-imposed Poland’s many Patron promise of celibacy, yet he always remained calm Saints: Saint Casimir. [In and cheerful, respectful and upright. So much so Lent, Optional Memorials that when his father left Poland to attend to state are called Commemorations; their orations are only business in Lithuania, he left Prince Casimir in used where there is strong devotion to that Saint.] charge of the realm - for almost 2 years. Born on October 3, 1458 in the royal palace in Krakow, Poland, he was the 3rd of King Casimir IV NO ROYAL REST FOR THE WEARY. After his and Elizabeth of Austria’s 13 children. He and his funeral, he was buried in the Royal Chapel of brothers were well trained in Catholicism; at a Vilnius’ Cathedral, where his mortal remains young age he was known for his piety and rested for over a century. His cult spread quickly, concern for the poor. After praying the Collect and his intercession was invoked by Lithuanians for the Mass offered in his honor, I will detail during wars with the Russians in the 1500’s. In Saint Casimir’s brief but bold and beautiful life. 1604, Pope Clement VIII brought the canonization process to its conclusion, declaring Collect - Saint Casimir him a Saint in a solemn ceremony at the Vilnius Almighty God, to serve you is to reign; Cathedral. In 1636, his remains were transferred grant that, with the help of Saint Casimir’s to the newly built Chapel of Saint Casimir, but intercession, we may constantly serve you between 1655 and 1661, Russian military in holiness and justice. occupiers destroyed that Chapel and the Vilnius Through our Lord Jesus … for ever and ever. Amen. Cathedral. However, his relics had been secretly hidden during the war, and were returned to the SHORT AND SWEET. Like the Collect prayed on cathedral in 1667. His body was safeguarded his feast day, Saint Casimir’s life was also very elsewhere during the 18th Century Russian- short and sweet. He died at just age 25, on Sweden war, but his longest ‘exile’ was the 4- March 4, 1484, after suffering from tuberculosis, decade long ‘Iron Curtain’s’ brutal, anti-religion while in Lithuania. Having had a strong devotion Soviet occupation. His coffin was triumphantly to our Blessed Mother, he was interred with a returned on March 4, 1989, two years before the copy of his favorite Marian hymn, which some collapse of the USSR. may know as ‘Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary.’ Even though he did not write it or compose any music, ROYAL ROLE MODEL. In his 1984 address to th it is known as ‘The Hymn of Saint Casimir.’ Lithuanian pilgrims on the 500 anniversary of Destined to be king, either in his father’s place or Saint Casimir’s death, Pope Saint John Paul II in some other earthly realm, he prayed for the asked them - and us - to follow Saint Casimir’s grace - to be - and do - whatever God willed. example by also filtering all we have - and all we can do - through the ideals of our Catholic Faith. ROCKY ROYAL RELATIONSHIP. As expected, He encouraged all who feel pressured by family Saint Casimir’s earthly father had great plans for or friends to misuse their gifts and talents, their him, but his son was of another mindset. He position and power, to seek Saint Casimir’s shunned regal trappings, preferring to be with intercession. Saint Casimir, pray for us! the ordinary, simple people. As was common then, he imposed harsh penitential practices on With God’s love and my prayers, himself that we might find odd: sleeping on the floor; excessive fasting; visiting those sick with communicable diseases; keeping all-night vigils, etc. These probably contributed to his sickness and early death, and raised his father’s concerns about his well-being and fitness to reign. Very Rev. Michael J. Kreder, VF., KCHS 2 Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings: Second Sunday of Lent Third Sunday of Lent - Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 (29B) Psalm 19:9, 9, 10, 11 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25 February 28, 2021 SANCTUARY OFFERINGS The SANCTUARY LAMP which burns near the Tabernacle in Church, the reminder of the Lord’s SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Presence in the Most Holy Eucharist will burn in 5:00 p.m. Kevin Redington memory of PATRICIA ROTH. Mary Spiros Requested by Thomas McManus. Dec’d memb. Krason Family The ALTAR BREADS which will become the Jack Grappone Body of our Lord Jesus Christ at the Masses celebrated Mary J. Bellotti – 46th Anniversary in Church during the week, will be offered in memory of PATRICIA ROTH. SUNDAY, FEBRURARY 28, 2021 Requested by Donald and Una McManus. 8:00 a.m. Carol Froehlich Please keep Patricia and her family in your 10:00 a.m. Terence Bohan prayers. 12:00 noon Teresita Cal Piamonte MONDAY, March 1, 2021 PRAY FOR OUR SICK Grant our brothers and sisters comfort in 5:00 p.m. Margaret Pons their suffering. When they are afraid, TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 give them courage, when afflicted, give 8:30 a.m. Sean Murray them patience, when dejected, afford Joseph E. Murray them hope and when alone, assure them WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 of the support of your holy people. 8:30 a.m. Margaret Pons Artie Bryne, Sr., Connie and Maria Conte, THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 Ava Jean Finelli, Very Rev. Michael J. Kreder, VF, KCHS, 8:30 a.m. John Valeo Carol Kubicka, Kathleen Lovatt, Connie Mehos, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Allison Russelk, Heather Shaw and Carol Turi 12:00 noon Prayer Service with Eucharist SATURDAY, March 6, 2021 CONFESSIONS – RECONCILIATION 5:00 p.m. Virginia Wolf TEMPORARYILY POSTPONED Christopher Golembiewski UNTIL FATHER MIKE RETURNS! SUNDAY, March 7, 2021 8:00 a.m. Carol Froehlich ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY 10:00 a.m. Kathleen Doolan We will have our FIRST meeting of the New Year for the Timothy Lovejoy ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY on Monday, March 8 in 12:00 noon Mary Montante Madonna Hall in the Parish Center. Join us at 7pm. Also, our DAY OF RECOLLECTION is Saturday, March 20 – 10am 2021 MASSES – 11:30am. Deacon Jim Guida will be the speaker and the are available to be memorialized. topic is “Keeping the Faith” . to get through this STOP in or CALL pandemic. Meeting will also be held in Madonna Hall. the Parish Office (201) 438-2200. 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