! Our Lady Mother of the Church 209 Woodcliff Avenue ~ Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 ~ www.motherofthechurch.org
TWENTY -FIFTH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME ~ S EPTEMBER 22, 2019
Fr. Sean Manson………………..……….………. Pastor Email: [email protected] Fr. Siffredus Rwechungura……...……..... Parochial Vicar Mr. Stan Fedison…………………..………...…. Deacon Mrs. Patricia Keenaghan…………..… Director of Rel. Ed . Email: [email protected] Ms. Deborah DiPiazza…...……...... Faith Formation Aide Mr. Domenick Panfile…..………..……. Director of Music Ms. Judi Quinn……….…………. Administrative Secretary Email: [email protected] Mr. Vito Delzotto……..…...….… Parish Council President Rev. Msgr. Cajetan Salemi………..…...... Pastor Emeritus
Mass Schedule Monday-Friday 8:30am Saturday 5:30pm & 8:00 pm (in classroom) Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am & 6:00 pm Holy Days: See bulletin for schedule of Masses.
Parish Office: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm Thursday and Friday 9:00am - 2:00pm Phone: 201-391-2826 Toddlers Mass Parish Email Every First Saturday [email protected] at 4:00 pm Faith Formation Office Phone: 201-391-7400 Reconciliation Monday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday 4:30 pm to Wednesday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5:00 pm [email protected] Mission Statement: Called by our baptism and nourished by the Eucharist, the parishioners of Our Lady Mother of the Church, acknowledge our mission to teach, share and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we create a welcoming environment, enthusiastically gather and worship to praise God, and strive to imitate the life of Jesus as we reach out beyond our own!! faith community. !
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The small town of Anxanum is located on the beautiful Adriatic coast of Italy, exactly half way between San Giovanni Rotondo - where Padre Pio lived, and Loretto - the shrine of the Holy House of Nazareth. Anxanum has existed since ancient times, but it’s name was changed to ‘Lanciano’ at the beginning of the Christian era. The Roman centurion who thrust the lance into the side of Jesus, piercing the tip of his heart, from which he shed blood and water, was from this town. Thus the town’s name was changed to ‘lance’ or ‘Lanciano.’
The church in the center of Lanciano was served for many centuries by Basilian monks; but in the eighth century one of the monks was beginning to have doubts of faith, particularly with his belief in the Real Presence of in the Eucharist. One morning, while celebrating Mass, these doubts were in his mind as he was saying the words of consecration “This is My Body. This is My Blood.” But then something happened. He remained fixed to the spot, with his back to the people, and could not continue with the Mass. The folks behind him began to wonder what was happening when the monk turned to them and invited them to the altar. At the words of consecration he had witnessed the host turn into living flesh and the wine change into live blood, which coagulated into five globules.
The miracle of Lanciano is still visible today. Each year many thousands of pilgrims travel to the town to witness the sacred species which are preserved in a reliquary in the church there.
In 1971, some 1300 years after the miracle happened, scientific tests were performed by Odoardo Linoli, professor in anatomy, pathological histology, chemistry and clinical micros- copy, and Ruggero Bertelli , a professor of the University of Siena. They concluded that the flesh is real human flesh and the blood is real human blood; the flesh consists of muscular tissue from the heart, and both flesh and blood were free of any preservatives.
We don’t need to go to Lanciano to witness the Eucharistic miracle, because it happens here in Woodcliff Lake every time we celebrate the Eucharist in our parish.
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Saturday September 21 For everything there is a season and a time for 5:30 pm St. Matthew every purpose under heaven.” Barbara J. Malone Ecclesiastes 3:11 Sunday September 22 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary “A time to be healed” Time Parish sick list: Marie Barrett, Francesca DeMarco, Ar- 8:30 am Giuseppe Calabro lene Desposito, Carol Franco, Trevor Giesberg, Jennifer Hart- 10:30 am Rose Frey mann, Brad Jones, Joachim Jung, Lina Klarin, Vivienne 6:00 pm People of the Parish Knopp, Ivy LaRegina, Genna Lepore, Robert Libonati, Jes- Monday September 23 sica Livingstone, Nat Lucarello, Kevin Murphy, Beth Quig- 8:30 am St. Pius of Pietrelcina ley, Terry Racanelli, James Ranazzo, Carol Schmidt, Bro. Mary Rizzo & Lucille Lotito Kevin Smith, Ivan Tarabokia, Rose Ann Tripaldi, Eric Vanderleif and Bryce Werner Tuesday September 24 8:30 am Rose Frey “A time to mourn” Wednesday September 25 “A time for war and a time for peace” 8:30 am Bern Kettler Tyler Aiello, Ryan Brady, Lcpl. Joseph Ryan and Seamus Thursday September 26 Ryan 8:30 am Ss. Cosmas & Damian Amen. Dot Arndt Friday September 27 8:30 am St. Vincent de Paul Mary & Thomas Connolly The Sanctuary Lamp will burn before the Blessed Saturday September 28 Sacrament for the month of September 5:30 pm St. Wenceslaus; St. Lawrence Ruiz In memory of
& Companions Jack D’Ambrosi Rose Frey Sunday September 29 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Requested by Karen and Emily D’Ambrosi Time and Jackie Scales 8:30 am Madeline Flynn 10:30 am Michael Frabasile Our Lady’s Guild Happenings! 6:00 pm Ivan Tarabokia Lunch Bunch! Join us for LUNCH! Thursday, October 10 @ 12:00 pm. Bring your own lunch, our treat of soft drinks and homemade desserts provided along with fellowship in Stewardship of Treasure McCarthy Center. My Parish, My Family, My Responsibility “No servant can serve two masters. He will hate Our Lady’s Guild Meeting one and love the other, or be devoted to one and Monday October 21at 7:00 PM: We are planning an despise the other. You cannot serve God and mam- evening in honor of Month of the Holy Rosary with a mon (wealth).” (Luke 16:13) guest speaker or movie on Our Lady’s apparitions. Is money a “god” that you put before God? Giving money to support the Church and other charity is a pil- lar of our faith, just like attending Mass every Sunday Toddler’s Mass and participating in parish ministry. Giving money frees A reminder, we have begun a ‘Toddler’s Mass’ on the us from being a slave to money. It increases our de- first Saturday of every month. All families with babies pendence on God and our trust that God will provide and small children are welcome and encouraged to all that we need. come. This Mass is specifically geared at young children. Receipts From This Week……...…………$5,079.00 Our next Mass will be Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Assessment Collection.………………….…$1,449.00 4:00pm. We hope to see you here. ! !
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Catholic High School Open Houses SAINT JOHN’S On Sunday, September 29th, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., ACADEMY NEWS Saint Joseph Regional H.S., Montvale, NJ will be hosting an th th th Open House for prospective students (6 , 7 and 8 grade ! boys) and their families to gain more information concerning St. Joseph Regional, its programs & the people who make up Employment Opportunity the SJR community. SJR students will provide tours St. John’s Academy is seeking to hire a part-time nurse. (beginning at 11:15 p.m. & 12:15 pm) and guests will have If interested, please contact the school office at (201) the opportunity to speak with SJR faculty, administrators & 664-6364 to schedule an appointment for an interview. parents. For more information & directions please call the school at 201-391-3300 or register at www.sjrnj.org Congratulations!! We celebrate with and congratulate the students in- Paramus Catholic High School, an academic community ducted into the National Junior Honor Society! To be which combines both faith and education, cordially invites 6th , 7 th , and 8 th grade students and their parents to visit us eligible for NJHS membership, the student must have during one of our Open Houses on Sunday, October 6, 2019 achieved honors in 6th and 7th grade; they must dem- from 12:00-3:00 PM, and Tuesday, October 29 th from 6:00- onstrate responsibility and leadership qualities and they must have volunteered their time in service to others. 8:00 PM. The school is located at 425 Paramus Road, Pa- ramus NJ. For more information, please contact the Admis- Save the Date!! sions Office at 201 -4 45 -4 466 ext. 104. Paramus Catholic re- th Our Fall Festival will be held on Sunday, October 6, quires all 8 grade students to take the HSPT admissions test 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. More details to follow!! which will be administered on November 8, 2019. You can register at www.njcoopexam.org (deadline to register is Octo- ber 23.) Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Family Group Academy of the Holy Angels is hosting a Fall Open House Our parish will be blessed one again with a visit from on Sunday, October 6 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Family Group on Sat- information or to register: www.holyangels.org/admissions. urday, October 5, 2019. Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 Attending an Open House at Don Bosco Prep as a family is a pm followed by the recitation of the Rosary and lunch- fantastic way to learn more about the school and the Iron- eon in McCarthy Center. The Family, some of which men community and Spirit. The Open House will allow have developmental disabilities, sets aside the first Satur- families to tour our 36-acre campus, engage with faculty and day of each month to pray for world peace. Once again staff, as well as meet current students. We will be hosting open houses on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30 pm to we are asking our parishioners to help us with the Mass 8:30 pm and Sunday, October 27 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. and luncheon. We need Eucharistic Ministers, a Lector, The goal is to present all of what Don Bosco Prep has to servers, feeders and a clean-up team. For more informa- offer and how your son can achieve greatness and success as tion please call Deacon Stan or Jean Fedison at (201) 391 an Ironman! The Open House will begin in DeSales Hall in -5013 or you may sign up on the poster in the lobby. our 800-seat auditorium with a presentation about the aca- Thank you. demic curriculum, student support, and extracurricular op- portunities. There will also be an explanation of the admis- sion process. After the opening presentation, there will be small group tours available led by current Ironmen.
IHA's 2018 Fall Open Houses will be held Sunday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, October 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you are a young woman searching for a Please welcome Matthew Russo to our parish commu- school known for its academic excellence, athletic competi- nity. He was baptized Saturday, September 14, 2019.. tion, and creative expression grounded in traditional Catholic values, Immaculate Heart Academy is the place for you. “Except a man be born of water and Come decide if you belong @theheart by attending our Fall of the Spirit, he cannot enter into Open Houses. What to Expect: Take a tour with our knowl- the kingdom of God” edgeable and friendly student Eagle Ambassador, meet teach- John 3:5 ers, administrators, directors, students, and coaches, and learn about the admissions process.
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Travelling Prayer Cross Our Traveling Prayer Cross is available to take home for a week! You can foster family prayer and pray for one another as a family. This is available to all families in the Faith Formation Calendar parish. Please consider reserving the Cross for your Welcome to Faith Formation 2019-2020 family by e-mail: [email protected] . Living the Sacraments! Travelling Chalice-Pray for Vocations! Sat/Sun, Sept 21 & 22 After all Masses a Bake Sale to benefit We encourage all to pray for vocations. Fr. Sean has do- nated a chalice to take home to pray for Vocations this hurricane victims. Wed, Sept 25 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm 1st class for Faith week. Please use this opportunity to foster family prayer and pray for vocations. You are welcome to reserve Formation Grades K-6 hosting the chalice for your family by e-mail: faithfor- Come to the Bake Sale! [email protected] .
Faith Formation is sponsoring a bake sale for the Pope Francis Says: “God waits for us: He doesn't hurricane Dorian victims. Please stop by after Mass get tired; He doesn't lose heart. Because it is each one this weekend to support Hurricane Dorian victims. of us who is that child embraced again, that coin found Thank you for your help! Thank you to all who donated! again, that sheep caressed and put back on His shoul- ders.” September 15, 2019. Registration for Faith Formation for 2019-2020! ! Grades 1-8! To register for Faith Formation, please con- tact the office by e-mail [email protected] Liturgy of the Word for Children or call 201-391-7400 for forms. Faith Formation is of- Sign up in McCarthy Center! fered for grades 1 thru 6 and Youth JAM for Grades 7 Please consider this ministry! A sign-up sheet for & 8. If you are registering for the first time, please pro- specific dates is posted in McCarthy Center for 2019-20. vide a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. Stu- We need parent/youth volunteers! You will only need dents in grade 9 preparing for Confirmation, please con- to teach about 15 minutes and experience is not re- tact Judi Quinn ( [email protected] ) to register. quired. If you are interested in engaging with the chil- Thank you for sharing your faith with your child. dren of the parish in this very meaningful way, a few times this coming school year, please e-mail or see the Thank you to our Catechists: sign-up sheet. Thank you to our parishioners who have Please join in prayer for all our catechists who volunteer helped make this ministry a success this past year. Please their time and talents: May God our Father, the Fa- contact Pat Keenaghan at faithforma- ther of Love, fill them with confidence and joy as [email protected]. Volunteers over 18 must be com- pliant with the Archdiocese of Newark’s Safe Environ- they proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ ! through the Holy Spirit. (usccb.com - resources) ment Policy.
Question of the Week? Enter by e-mail to win a Gift card to Dairy Queen! This week’s question: Who is the leader of the Catho- lic Church on earth? Last week’s answer: Saint Teresa of Calcutta is the saint who was born in Albania and worked to change the lives of the poorest of the poor in India Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation are the Sac- Catholic High School Expo-For 6th, 7th & 8th raments of Initiation. Congratulations to Gabe Eg- Grade Students bert! To enter this week’s raffle, submit your answer See many high schools in one location, college fair style along with your name and address by email to faithfor- from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Tues. Sept 24th at Visitation [email protected]. All correct answers will be en- Academy, 222 Fairview Avenue in Paramus , Wednes- tered in a raffle for a gift card to Dairy Queen. day, Sept. 25th at Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Ave in Newark, Thursday, September 26th at St. Aedan 41 ! Tuers Ave in Jersey City. !
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CROP Walk for Hunger 2019 – Save the Date – Eighth Graders and Their Families Sunday October 20 Interested in Attending a Catholic The 46th annual Upper Pascack Valley CROP Walk for High School in September 2020 hunger will be held on Sunday October 20, with regis- tration between 12:30-1:00 PM. This year the walk will THE COOPERATIVE begin at the First Congregational Church at 131 Pascack ADMISSIONS EXAMINATION Road in Park Ridge. Last year, our Parish, as part of a This fall, eighth grade student seeking admission to multi-denominational team of eight houses of worship Catholic high schools will take an entrance exam to as- in the Pascack Valley raised over $2,500. Our highest sist the school staff in evaluating freshmen candidates amount ever was in 2012 when we raised over $5,000. called the High School Placement Test (HSPT) pro- Money raised is used to distribute food for those less duced by Scholastic Testing Services. The exam meas- fortunate than we are. Overall, the Pascack Valley ures scholastic aptitude in verbal and non-verbal abili- houses of worship collaborated to donate over $20,000 ties and achievement in reading, language arts and to both national and local charities that help feed the mathematics. Specific instruction links and registration poor through Church World Services. This is the 50th procedures are available on the website: https:// year that CROP has been in existence. More informa- www.njcoopexam.org/ including online Application tion and sign-up or donation opportunities will become Registration. T he exam is scheduled for Friday No- available after the masses beginning Saturday September vember 8 th , 2019 8 – 11:45 am at local Catholic High 28. We will be asking for walkers to sign-up or parish- Schools. Need more information? Call 973-497-4260. ioners to sponsor friends or family who walk or to do- nate on the parish’s behalf after the weekend Masses. If anyone wants to volunteer to help promote the event or register walkers, please call us at 201.391.1460 or by Children’s Choir email to [email protected] . If you plan to walk or do- Our Children's Choir was a great success last nate, you may also register directly online for the Upper year and truly enhanced the liturgy with Pascack Valley walk at- - CROPHungerWalk.org/ their angelic voices! We are most grateful parkridgenj - - and be sure to register with Team OLMC for the opportunity to grow this ministry –Click on “All Teams”, then go our page and enter as a and to work with you and your children to donor or a walker. You can then use the site to email bless the parish with the sound of children your friends to solicit donations. singing! All are welcome! We are looking for new members, so please encourage your child to come and John & Maria Frey give it a try. We would like to kickoff our season and provide you with a brief schedule so we can get started.
Yes! It is that time again. Fellow- The Children’s Choir will be singing at the 10:30 ship Coffee starts again in Septem- Mass on the first Sunday of the month as follows: ! ber. The new dates are on the October 6, November 3 and December 1st. board next to the kitchen window. Please sign up for a Sunday! This Rehearsal will take place on Wednesday, September is a great way to meet your fellow parishioners and 18th and 25th from 5 to 5:45. Please join us!!! Singing spend some time with your faith community. is praying twice!! Any questions, please call me at (201) 396-2947.
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