Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:15am, 12Noon Daily Mass in the Chapel Monday-Friday, 12:10pm Holy Days: Consult Bulletin or Website November 10, 2019 315 Prospect Street ♦ Midland Park ♦ NJ ♦ 07432 Parish Website: www.nativitynj.org Church Office: 201.444.6362 FAX 201.444.5056 Email [email protected] Religious Education Office: 201.447.1776 Email [email protected] Pastoral Staff Parish Membership Rev. George Klybus, Pastor Every family in of our parish is encouraged to register. Rev. Jason Mantich, Parochial Vicar Forms are available in the church or at the Church Rev. Mr. John Ginty, Transitional Deacon Office. If you move or change your home address or Rev. Michael German, Weekend Assistant email address, kindly notify the Church Office. If you Sr. Lois Marie Parente C.S.S.F., Financial Affairs want to add your cell phone to your family information Ingrid Pineda, Director of Lay Ministries contact the Church Office. Olivia Harrington, Religious Ed. Coordinator Lorraine DeLuca, Religious Ed. Assistant Penance/Reconciliation Kaye Zbonack, Parish Secretary Saturdays 4:15 pm in the vesting sacristy in the lobby Jim Chiappini, Organist of the church, or by appointment in the Church Office. Ciarán Sheehan, Cantor Roberto Hurtado, Maintenance Supervisor Baptisms Pedro Herrera, Maintenance Staff The Sacrament of Baptism takes place at the 12 Noon Mass. Arrangements are made by contacting the Russell Kamp & Tia Patterson, Parish Trustees Church Office before the birth of the baby. Baptismal catechesis is required of all parents. Please call the Church Office for details. A member of the Baptism Preparation Ministry will contact the parents prior to the Religious Education Baptism. Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9:00am-4:30pm Classes: Grades K-6 Marriage Sunday-9:00am-10:00am,Thursday-3:30pm-4:30 pm The Common Policy for Marriage for all Dioceses of Grades 7-8 the State of New Jersey require notification of marriage Sun- 9:00-10:00am at least ONE YEAR in advance. Please contact one of the parish priests to set a date. Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) Anyone interested in becoming a Roman Catholic, or Anointing any adult Catholic who has not received all the If anyone is ill, homebound, Sacraments of Initiation and would like to receive these or in the hospital, please notify Our Parishh Sacraments, please contact the Church Office. the Church Office. is Accessiblee November 10, 2019 Page 2-689 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Please Remember Mass Requested By WEEK OF Saturday Sr Eleanor Dobson Claire & Stan November 11th Nov 9th 5:00PM Laikowski Monday 11:00AM OH - Nativity Prayer Chaplet Nov 11 8:00PM - CHA Rosary Gathering John Karole McLaughlin Family Sunday November 10th Tuesday 10:15AM MCG - Legion of Mary Nov 12 7:30PM CHU - Choir Practice 8:00 Mass Rosella Murgia Fred & Joan Budde Saint Francis Closet Mini Clothes Drive - OH 9:00 Mass John & Susie Klybus Family Wednesday 1:00PM MCG - Scripture Meeting Nov 13 10:15 Mass Intention for the Living Family Thursday 7:00PM MCG - Knights of Columbus Meeting Al & Ester Vierheilig Nov 14 7:00PM CHA - Women’s Cornerstone 58th Wedding Anniversary 12:00 Mass Maria D’Anza Filomena & Tony Friday 11:00AM CHA - Eucharistic Adoration Veli Nov 15 Monday Harold F. Miller, Jr Nativity Staff Saturday Feather’s for Food Drop Off Nov 11th 12:10PM Nov 16 Wedding Anniversary Celebration - KH Tuesday Susie Klybus Klybus Family Sunday Feather’s for Food Drop Off Nov 12th Nov 17 1:15PM CHU - Baptism 12:10PM Wednesday Romanus Agu Nativity Chaplet Nov 13th 12:10PM Prayer Group Thursday Phyllis Bieger Rosary Society Nov 14th 12:10PM Friday Rosalia Ferrara Phyllis & Tony Veli Nov 15th Week of November 11, 2019 12:10PM Saturday Thomas McLaughlin Family The Sanctuary Light in the Church Nov 16th 3rd Anniversary 5:00PM is burning in memory of Mary Mollica Paula & Vincent Mollica John & Susie Klybus Sunday November 17th By: Anonymous 8:00 Mass Rosella Murgia Neil & Lisa Heineman 10:15 Mass Peadar Gibbons Gene & Ann Marie The Sanctuary Light in the Chapel Parker is burning in memory of 12:00 Mass Camille Munsch Robert & Kathleen Scavone Family Scavone By: Marty Munsch Please remember in your prayers the sick who have asked for our prayer Angelina Descensa, Anne Parente, Tom Fabish ▪▪▪▪▪ Please remember in your prayers Thank you the recently deceased for your Arlene Conlon, Margarita Hurtado, William DeLorenzo, generous support Linda McGuire, Bill Macy, Mary Jane Overeem, Maria of your Parish. Nov 2 & 3 Radakova, Catherine Cowan, Giuseppina Gagliano, Dora Di Giovanni, Alice McGovern, Elsie C. Pajari, Weekly Church Offering $8,293 John Saccoman Including On-Line Giving Fr. Alfredo Cremonesi – a New A Word Blessed Martyred in Myanmar from the Father Alfredo Cremonesi, a member of the Pastor Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) was beatified in his native Diocese of Crema in Lombardy Region, during a Holy Mass. In a decree on 19 March this year, Pope Join our Team of Greeters! Francis acknowledged his martyrdom, clearing him for beatification. The martyred missionary is now a step away from being declared a Saint, for which a miracle through his intercession is needed. The Burmese dream Come to Mass 15 minutes early and be Alfredo Cremonesi was born on 15 May 1902 in part of the team who makes Nativity Ripalta Guerina in Cremona as the first of seven such a welcoming Parish. Come by children to Enrico Cremonesi, a grocer, and Maria yourself, with a spouse or greet as a Rosa Scartabellati. He was killed in what was then Burma on 7 February 1953. He was just 50. family. Cremonesi felt a desire to become a missionary when he was 20, already in the seminary. He read magazines and books on missionaries that fascinated A rotational schedule assigns greeters him. "All my heart was in there because that great ideal powerfully stirred in to the Mass times of their choice about me". once every few weeks. Despite his zeal, a serious illness stood on the path of his missionary goal. Yet, precisely because of that adversity that weakened him physically, his "spirit became young and strong again,” he wrote. "It was in that slow decline We are currently in need of Greeters of my being that my heart felt the attraction of the apostolate, above all, of for the 8:00,10:15 and 12 Noon sacrifice." He was finally healed of his illness, a fact he attributed to Saint Masses Thérèse of Lisieux, whom he deeply revered. Missionary Zeal Cremonesi was just 23 when he left for Burma, where arrived on 10 For more information contact November 1925. Soon he was sent to Donoku, a isolated mission area in Ingrid Pineda at the Church Office Bago Region, the first diocese founded by the PIME missionaries. Father Alfredo had a great devotion to the Sacred Heart and Saint Thérèse. Proclaiming the Good News of God who is Love, was for him the embodied of How about considering... the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who filled him with enthusiasm, and strength. Civil War Meals That Heal When the Second World War ended, a local civil conflict between the Karen rebels and government forces erupted. Ministry In 1950, unfortunately, two other PIME missionaries, Mario Vergara and Pietro Galastri, lost their lives. Despite the danger, Cremonesi was not keen To be part of this new exciting ministry and to abandon the Catholic villages because his presence was often a good get your name on the list, you can email deterrent to violence. Anne Marie Stix The Crown [email protected] On February 7, 1953, after the Burmese military operation failed to flush out rebels from the region, government troops entered Donokù. Fr. Cremonesi and the villagers were accused of supporting the rebels. Be sure to include your name, cell phone, The villagers fled into the forest during the attack while the soldiers entered email and the number of the local church and desecrated it before setting the village ablaze. When the commander found that the priest was still alive, he shot him in the face people volunteering with point-blank, killing him. you and their names. The villagers returned to the following day to bury their dead. Before burying You can also help with a their priest, they sent his bloodied shirt together with a part of his beard to the donation for supplies for the PIME superiors in Taungngu with a note: "Relics of the martyr Father Cremonesi to be sent to his parents". Ministry. "A victim of his charity” and “a good shepherd who gave his life for his flock,” If you have a connection with a food market, his Christians said of him. we are looking for short dated foods suitable (Source: AsiaNews) By Robin Gomes-vaticannews.va for freezing to assist with our food needs. November 10, 2019 Page 4-689 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time CATECHETICAL MINISTRY… Parish CatecheƟcal Program: Gr. K-8: Just a reminder… There will be NO SESSIONS Thursday Nov 28th and Sunday December 1st – Thanksgiving Recess FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAM This week the young children in our parish will be presented with the second theme for Sacramental ReconciliaƟon with their families. CHAPTER # 2 “The-Best-Version-Of-Yourself”, with the following objecƟves: to demonstrate that we are always happier when we follow the Ten Commandments; to explain that God is always willing to give us another chance and a fresh start through ReconciliaƟon and to teach that God wants us to become great decision makers. Our First Gathering for First ReconciliaƟon will take place on Sunday November 24th, at 9:00 AM at the Tickets will be sold after all Masses on the Following weekends: November 10,17 & 24th Chapel.