INTENTIONS FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 1, 2020

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 VIGIL OF THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 5:30 PM +Catherine Beagin 11:30 +Antonio J. Abad +Josephine Szczomak +Laurence A. Dorning +Harold Pallozzi +Frank & Josephine Constantinople FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 11:30 DECEASED FRANCISCAN FRIARS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 7:30 +Francis J. Flynn 11:30 +Hughie Vickerilla +Herminia Rios +James Muir VIGIL OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT + Lambert 5:30PM +Joseph Trawinski 9:30 +Kelly Richardson +Agnes Hoffman +Julia & Rubino Benitez +Agnes Hoffman SUNDAY, MARCH 1 +Steve Delsardo THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 11:30 For the Parishioners 7:30 +Lois Orlando +Fr. Leo Heinrichs, O.F.M. +Brett & Devon Chichele Eighth Pastor of St. +Philip Mizzone, Sr. Anniversary +1908 9:30 +John Vecchiarella 5:30 PM For the People +Agnes Hoffman 11:30 +Joseph Kloss MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 +Donald Hayden 11:30 Franciscan Mass League +Louis Graizzaro +Fr. Alvin Faddish, O.F.M. 5:30 PM For the Parishioners Twenty-sixth Pastor of St. Bonaventure Anniversary +2003

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 EUCHARISTIC GIFTS of 11:30 +Alexander Zaccaro Bread & Wine are offered this +Anthony Tudda, Jr. week in Memory of/ Los dones 7 PM +Mary Nugent Eucarísticos se ofrecerán +Joan Healy en memoria de ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Arthur Stanton 11:30 +Francis J. Flynn +Giulia DiVirgilio 4 PM +Fr. John Piccione, O.F.M. +Fr. Christian Camadella, O.F.M. 7 PM Bilingual Mass/Misa Bilingüe SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in Memory of / La Vela del Santuario permanecerá ++++++++++ encendida en memoria de Arthur Stanton WELCOME, BISHOP SERRATELLI 9:30 AM Sunday Mass

February 23

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR Philip Mizzone, Sr. 1922 – 2020 DOOR COLLECTION Philip was born in West Paterson and resided there all FEBRUARY 22/23 his life. He served in the US Navy and when he returned Please prayerfully consider your support home he was a volunteer fireman for West Paterson Fire of their important work. Co. #1. He was a member of the American Legion Post #238 in West Paterson for over 60 years, a machinist at BULLETIN DEADLINES Curtiss-Wright, a plumbing inspector for the Borough of Articles for the March 1 bulletin West Paterson and then a building inspector for the should be in the Parish Office town. He was also a parishioner of St. Bonaventure. He no later than Monday, February 24. is survived by his four children, Philip, Joan, Marilyn, and Gary, nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

May he rest peacefully in the Lord. ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

MASS SCHEDULE Oremos por los enfermos, WITH DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES especialmente 11:30 AM – English Mass 4:00 PM – English Mass Juan Arias, Jeanne Beagin, Sr. Ann Elizabeth Bolte, S.M.I.C., 7:00 PM – Bilingual Mass/Misa Bilingüe D’Arco, Irene D’Arco, Joan Dooney, Ann Dorning, Wendy Gonzalez, Antonio Giudice, Salvatore Giudice, Grace Olivo, Clara Ramia, Karen Williams Richardson, Clarence Sikorski, Betty Thompson, Angela Untisz-Hughes, REGULATION FOR THE LENTEN SEASON Barbara Urgovitch Fasting is required for those 18-59 years of age on Ash

Wednesday and Good Friday, and abstinence from meat Scripture Readings for This Week on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent for those Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 14 years and older.

Sunday Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Fasting means eating only one full meatless meal and two Mt 5:38-48 light meatless meals during the day. Fasting also includes Monday Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29 no eating at all between meals, although liquids are Tuesday Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 permitted. Abstinence means not eating meat at all that Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20─6:2; day. Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays during Lent at 7:00 PM COLLECTION For centuries, Franciscan men and women have prayed the Stations of the Cross. Please join us on February 16……$3,614.50 the Fridays of Lent to “walk the Way of the Cross” with our Lord on his way to Calvary. Thank you for your generosity. We will pray the Stations at 7:00 PM on WE ARE CALLED February 28 - English Join our faith community – and more than 14,000 March 6 - English Catholic communities across the United States – in a March 13 - Bi-lingual life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. March 20 - English Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl from the back of March 27 - Bi-lingual the church. During the 40 days of Lent, we will April 3 - English reflect on the challenge of global hunger and how it April 10 - English affects our human family.

Religious Formation MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK Bishop Manning Hall Saturday, March 14 at 11:30 AM 10:30 – 11:30 AM for those preparing for surgery, healing after February 23 - 10:30 AM All Grades surgery, for the seriously ill, and the elderly, March 1 - 10:30 AM All Grades or anyone who needs physical March 8 - 10:30 AM All Grades or psychological healing. 12 – 2 PM Game Day March 15 - 10:30 AM All Grades March 22 - 10:30 AM All Grades March 29 - 10:30 AM All Grades

Knights of Columbus Council #240 Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Saturday, March 14 7:00 PM Bishop Manning Hall “Coffee &…” will take place Tickets are $25.00 per person Sunday, March 1 if purchased by March 8. in the Church Hall after all Sunday Masses. If purchased after March 8 the tickets are $30.00 per person.

To purchase tickets, please contact EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Jim Cullen (201.852.3186). Tickets will also be sold after Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday Masses beginning this weekend. Saturday, March 7 Tickets will not be sold at the door. after the 11:30 AM Mass 12:00 – 1:00 PM Rosary in English then Spanish 1:00 – 2:00 PM Silent Prayer TREZENA 2:00 PM Bilingual Eucharistic Prayer Service & Benediction

From the desk of Fr. Frank….. BEGINS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, at the 11:30 AM and 7:00 PM Masses. AN INVITATION TO LENTEN BIBLE STUDY As a special way to make this Lent more meaningful, 13-Week Novena in Preparation for the Feast I invite you to a multi-media presentation entitled of St. on June 13. “The Eucharist in Scripture.” This four-part series will be offered on the Wednesdays of Lent beginning on March 4 and concluding on March 25. An hour-long session will be offered in the morning beginning at 9:45 AM and in the evening beginning at 6:45 PM.

Lenten Fish n’ Chips Dinner Please call the Parish Office to notify us of your interest so we can reserve a large Friday, March 27 enough space for these presentations. Bishop Manning Hall Thank you for your interest! Catered by Argyle of Kearny

THANK YOU! The Italian Dinner on Saturday, February 15 EVA’S VILLAGE VOLUNTEERS to commemorate Twice a month a group of parishioners Fr. Alvin Faddish, OFM and go to serve lunch at Eva’s Village. Fr. John Piccione, OFM They carpool in the Parish Office was a huge success! parking lot at 10:15 AM. A special thanks to John & Jim Cullen, They return to St. Bonaventure’s around 2:00 PM. Tony Fierro, Walter DiCristina, Dave Clemente, Dan Donovan, John Agapito and Pat Murray. Please fill out the updated form A special thanks also to our parish custodian on the table in the back of the church for Gary Berdan who set up March and April 2020, all the tables and chairs. and place it in the collection basket Thank you all for your support!! or call the Parish Office for more information.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION SATURDAY, MARCH 28 WELCOME HOME TO HEALING will be celebrated at Throughout this Lenten season, each Catholic parish St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson in the Diocese of Paterson will have the Sacrament at 2:00 PM. of Penance and Reconciliation available every Several of our young adults Monday evening from March 2 to March 30 from will be confirmed. 7:00 – 8:30 PM. If you have been reluctant to come to confession, have been away for some time or just found it difficult to get here on a Saturday afternoon, FRANCISCAN SISTERS’ this is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with CALENDAR RAFFLE Christ and His Church. Don’t be afraid! During the month of April, you will have 30 opportunities Information will be provided. Ask the priest to help to win a share of $4,500 in prizes. Each winning ticket is you. Experience the gracious mercy of God! returned to the drum for another chance to win. Your gift www.WelcomeHomeToHealing.org. will benefit the ministries and retirement needs of the Sisters of St. Francis of Peace. 1 ticket for $10.00 or 3 tickets for $25.00 Also, please note that the Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 6 at Franciscan Sisters April Calendar Raffle St. Cathedral, Paterson. 20 Ridge Street – Haverstraw, NY 10927 The Procession begins at 6:45 PM; 845.942.2527 Ext. 107 Mass begins at 7:00 PM. Please make checks payable to: Sisters of St. Francis of Peace The last Monday Confessions are on March 30. Please send me (circle one) Also, once the Sacred Triduum begins with the Mass 1 for $10.00 of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, priests are 3 for $25.00 not to hear Confessions except in situations of ____Other impending death. So don’t wait for the last minute. Name:______There will be no Confessions on Holy Saturday. The last scheduled Confessions before Easter are on Address:______Saturday, April 4 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. There are forty days of Lent, the season of reconciliation. ______Please do not wait too long to avail yourself of confession before the Triduum. Phone #:______