BULLETIN December 13, 2020 from the PASTOR’S DESK

312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 BULLETIN December 13, 2020 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

The drawing for the car raffle will take place on Saturday, December 12th at 8pm in church. Come and join us at 7.45pm in church or watch us online. I’m so pleased to tell that the BMW has been paid off and we have made a proﬁt so far of over $60,000.00. I appreciate the many people who have brought back their tickets. The car raffle is our main fundraiser that helps to support our parish mission: celebrate sacraments, especially daily Eucharist; teach the Catholic faith to our young generation (CCD, ECC, Youth Program, and Conﬁrmation Program); support education in Catholic elementary schools; support our adult faith programs; to maintain our aging buildings; to pay our utility bills and staff salaries. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard on this important fundraiser. Thanks to all of you who have been sitting and selling at the booth and at many various locations throughout the town.

All Christmas Masses will be celebrated with limited parishioners and will require you to make your advance reservation at saintroseoﬂimachurch.org for your preferred Mass. We will not be able to accommodate any walk-ins for Christmas Masses. The Christmas Mass options are all open now on our website. Each mass will follow our normal safety guidelines including a small number of people at each mass, families sitting together but social distanced from others, wearing a mask and the church will be sanitized after each mass. All musi- cians and clergy will be administered a rapid COVID test just before ﬁrst Christmas Eve Mass by a medical professional to ensure that everyone in the sanctuary is not contagious. For those who don’t use the Internet you may call 973-887-5572, press 9 to leave a message and one of our volunteers will get back to you. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in adhering to our procedures so we can all celebrate Christmas in a safe way.

Christmas Eve, Thursday December 24th: Christmas Day, Friday December 25th: In the Church: In the Church: • 4:00pm* – 30 min. Christmas Concert followed • 7:30am – Christmas Mass with Fr. Kerwin. by Christmas Mass with The Most Rev. Kevin J. • 10:00am* – Christmas Mass with Fr. Kerwin. Sweeney, Bishop of Paterson. • 12:15pm* - Christmas Mass with Fr. Matthew. • 9:30pm* - 30 min. Christmas Concert followed In the Gym: by Christmas Mass with Fr. Matthew. • 11:00am – Christmas Mass with Fr. Matthew. In the Gym: Parking Lot • 3:30pm – Christmas Mass with Fr. Kerwin. • 1.15pm – Distribution of the Holy Communion at • 5.00pm – Christmas Mass with Fr. Kerwin. the Parking Lot *Live-Streamed Our Advent Confessions will take place on Monday, December 14th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the school building. I have invited two additional priests to assist us with this sacrament. Due to COVID-19, we take strict precaution measures to protect priests and our community. Priests will be stationed in our school classrooms to ensure proper social distancing. When entering a classroom and approaching a priest, we ask you to properly wear your mask covering your mouth and nose.

Yours in Christ, Fr. Matthew

saintroseoflimachurch.org MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, December 13th 7:30 For The People of The Parish † Veccharello Family TABERNACLE CANDLES † James Della Bonta by Alan & Gerri Sevetz For the week are offered for: 9:15 † Connie Schimenti by Joe Giorgio Alex & Mary Richlan † Judy Ferraro by sister From: Sarno Family 10:30 † Joseph Caruso (30th Ann.) by Nancy † Julia DaSilva by daughter ALTAR CANDLES 12:15 † Bernard Gesuelli by Family For the week are offered for: Carmine & Margaret Sarno † James DiRienzo by Wife From: Sarno Family 7:00 † Maria Bregna by Family † Marion Carnevale by Joseph and Buckley OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS (Includes online tithing) Monday, December 14th December 6th, 2020 $13,040.10 9:00 † James DellaBonta by Geraldine Swetz We are very grateful for your weekly contribution to † Deceased Members of our Parish St. Rose! Your generosity is vital to meet our expens- es and continue our many ministries. Please note that Tuesday, December 15th you can give online by visiting our website, mail your envelopes to the rectory office, use our “drop-off” box 9:00 † Filomena Bruno by Elena by the office entrance, use one of the donation boxes † Jack Rochford by The McKinley Family in church. † Mary Ann Lynch-Sheedy by Dolores Lynch CAR RAFFLE SALES Wednesday, December 16th Retail Value: $48,385 Profit: $62,636 9:00 † Gennaro DeFranco by Family Keep up the good work! † Nicola Zipeto by Renata & John Giudice Thursday, December 17th MASS BOOK The mass book for 2021 has been opened. To request 9:00 † Francisca YenSoo Lee Masses celebrated for you or your loved ones, please † Eva Fronczak visit our parish website to book it online, or call the Friday, December 18th office. 9:00 † Eleanor Franklin by Karen Franklin † Lucretia Bosset by Jennifer Bosset PRAY FOR THE SICK † Mary J. Lynch by Dolores Lynch Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially: Saturday, December 19th Johhnie Kinney, Kristi Trifiolios, Fred Vaccaro, Donna 9:00 † Nicola Zipeto by Silvia & Gary Platzer DelGuercio, Winnie Panzer, Lorie Pompei, Deacon Vin- † Leonardo DiStasio by Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Onorato cent and Peggy Leo, Neale Baxter, Freda Perrone, and & Family eight special intentions † Franklin Garzon by Valerie Gongora † Muzio Prioletti by Francesca Prioletti 5:30 † Marie Gabler (13th Ann.) by sons † Madeline Zendram by Family QUOTES FROM ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS Feast Day: December 14th Sunday, December 20th 7:30 For The People of The Parish “In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our † Martin Henes, Sr. by Maren Saunders earthly possessions and human success, but rather † Mary Matarazzo by Sabina Karwan on how much we have loved.” 9:15 † Michael & Mary McHugh † John Seborowski by Family “Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it.” 10:30 † Pauline & John Janacek by Family † Sophie & Joseph Natalewicz by Family “In tribulation immediately draw near to God with con- 12:15 † Cosmo Coscia by Carmella fidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, † Angela & Michael DeSantis by Isabella Francis and instruction.” 7:00 † Gerri Smolen by The Bunalski Family † Milly De Sandis by Catherine Pico 2 saintroseoflimachurch.org PARISH NEWS

FOOD PANTRY ROSARY PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER Only prepackaged bags to those who come due to COVID-19 restrictions until further notice. Thanks to your Glorious Mysteries: That Catholics will keep “Christ” in generous donations we are able to help many people Christmas. that come to our food pantry. The food pantry is in need of : canned tuna, salmon, chicken, spam, toilet paper, Sorrowful Mysteries: For those who are struggling this paper towels etc., shampoo, conditioner, body wash, Christmas that they will call to mind the true meaning of deodorant, toothpaste, coffee, plain cereal, canned the season.. fruit, tomato sauce, rice (white). The food pantry will be opened on the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month from Joyful Mysteries: In gratitude to God our almighty Father 10:00 – 11:00am. for his Son Jesus.

CONFIRMATION Luminous Mysteries: For all our parishioners that they (All classes virtual) may truly celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas. 9th & 10th Grade Class Night — Sunday, January 10 7th & 8th Grade Class Night — Sunday, December 13

GIVING TREE St. Rose is gearing up for our Gift Card Giving Tree Project. Gift tags will be available on the Giving Tree by the altar. Gifts will be collected at all Sunday Masses in December. Please put your gift card in an envelope marked for the Giving Tree and place it in the collection basket or bring to Drop-Off Box by the main entrance to the parish office. The gift cards will be donated to those in need locally. If you or your family are facing a hardship and would like to receive gift cards from the Giving Tree, please contact the Parish office at 973-887-5572. All information will be kept in strict conﬁdence.

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Envelopes for donations towards our Christmas ﬂowers are in the pews. Please consider making a donation in memory of a loved one. All envelopes must be in no later than December 20th. Envelopes will be placed on the altar.

TWEETS FROM POPE FRANCIS

Pope Francis • @Pontifex Dec 8 “The uncontaminated beauty of our Mother is incomparable, but at the same time it attracts us. Let us entrust ourselves to her and say “no” to sin and “yes” to Grace once and for all. #Angelus”

Pope Francis • @Pontifex Dec 7 “I want to be close to all doctors and nurses during this time in which the pandemic calls us to be near all men and women who suffer. Thank you for drawing near to them, thanks for your tenderness, thanks for your professionalism in taking care of the sick.”

Pope Francis • @Pontifex Dec 6 “Just as before our birth, our loved ones awaited us, so now Love in person awaits us. If we are awaited in Heaven, why should we be caught up with earthly concerns? Why should we waste time complaining about the night, when the light of day awaits us?” saintroseoflimachurch.org 3 SAY ‘NO’ TO SIN, ‘YES’ TO GRACE, POPE FRANCIS SAYS ON IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mary’s Immaculate Conception offers a glimpse to the promised life for all Christians who open their hearts to God and his grace, Pope Francis said. Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on the feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8, the pope said the grace “to be totally free from sin” is a gift from God and the “fullness of holiness” given to Mary from the beginning. “And what Mary had from the beginning will be ours in the end, after we have passed through the purifying ‘bath’ of God’s grace. What opens the gates of paradise to us is God’s grace, received by us with faithfulness,” he said. In the early morning, the pope visited the Spanish Steps privately to pay homage to the Immaculate Conception at a Marian statue atop a tall column. Customarily, the pope, accompanied by hundreds of people, would pray before the statue every year. However, the Vatican announced Nov. 30 that the pope would “make an act of private devotion” due to the corona- virus pandemic and avoid the risk of infection that would be caused by a large gathering. The pope prayed silently before the famed statue, which was erected in 1857 to commemorate Pope Pius IX’s dec- laration three years earlier of the dogma that Mary was conceived without sin. After he departed, Rome firefighters used a truck and tall ladder to hang a ring of flowers and a rosary from the statue’s outstretched arm. In a statement released Dec. 8, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that after leaving the Spanish Steps, the pope visited in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he prayed before the icon of Mary “Salus Populi Romani” (“health of the Roman people”) and celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Nativity. After praying the Angelus prayer, the pope said that although the public could not be present for the laying of flowers at the statue of Mary, it “does not impede us from offering our mother the flowers that please her most: prayer, penance and a heart open to grace.” In his main talk, the pope reflected on the Marian feast day that “celebrates one of the wonders of the story of salvation.” “Even she was saved by Christ, but in an extraordinary way,” the pope said, because God wanted the mother of his son to “not be touched by the misery of sin from the moment of her conception.” The pope said Christians must remember that to pass “through the narrow door” that leads to paradise, they must first be mindful of their faults and open their hearts to God. “Do you know who is the first person we are sure entered paradise? Do you know who? A ‘ruffian;’ one of the two who was crucified with Jesus,” he said. “Brothers and sisters, God’s grace is offered to everyone; and many who are the least on this earth will be the first in heaven.” He warned the faithful not to take advantage of the Lord’s patience by continually postponing “a serious evaluation of one’s own life” and thus, be unable to obtain God’s grace. “We may be able to deceive people, but not God,” the pope said. “He knows our hearts better than we ourselves do. Let us take advantage of the present moment!” Pope Francis urged the faithful to “seize the day” by saying “’no’ to evil and ‘yes’ to God” and “to once and for all stop thinking of ourselves, dragging ourselves into hypocrisy and to face our own reality as we are.” “And this, for us, is the path for becoming ‘holy and immaculate,’” the pope said. “The uncontaminated beauty of our mother is incomparable, but at the same time it attracts us. Let us entrust ourselves to her and say ‘no’ to sin and ‘yes’ to grace once and for all.”

4 saintroseoflimachurch.org EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER NEWS saintroseoﬂimaecc.org Our Advent candles have been lit and we have started Christmas Prayer our Christmas countdown! This week we have been God, help us to remember each and every day very busy making and decorating Christmas trees, writ- That the most important presents are not on Santa’s ing Christmas cards and creating special surprise gifts sleigh for our parents! We are learning Christmas songs for A healthy body, good food to eat, loving friends and our virtual Christmas concert and have begun learn- family ing a new Christmas prayer to remind us of our many These are the things to cherish most, the gifts YOU blessings as we wait for the best blessing of all... the have given me! Amen. birth of Jesus!!!

POPE FRANCIS PROCLAIMS A YEAR DEDICATED TO ST. JOSEPH

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. In a Dec. 8 apostolic letter, “Patris Corde” (“With a father’s heart”), the pope said Christians can discover in St. Joseph, who often goes unnoticed, “an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble.” “St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation. A word of recognition and of gratitude is due to them all,” he said. As Mary’s husband and guardian of the son of God, St. Joseph turned “his human vocation to domestic love into a superhuman oblation of himself, his heart and all his abilities, a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home.” Despite being troubled at first by Mary’s pregnancy, he added, St. Joseph was obedient to God’s will “regardless of the hardship involved.” “In every situation, Joseph declared his own ‘fiat,’ like those of Mary at the Annunciation and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane,” the pope said. “All this makes it clear that St. Joseph was called by God to serve the person and mission of Jesus directly through the exercise of his fatherhood and that, in this way, he cooperated in the fullness of time in the great mystery of salvation and is truly a minister of salvation.” St. Joseph’s unconditional acceptance of Mary and his decision to protect her “good name, her dignity and her life” also serves as an example for men today, the pope added. “Today, in our world where psychological, verbal and physical violence toward women is so evident, Joseph appears as the figure of a respectful and sensitive man,” he wrote. saintroseoflimachurch.org 5 “The Holy Family had to face concrete problems like every other family, like so many of our migrant brothers and sisters who, today, too, risk their lives to escape misfortune and hunger. In this regard, I consider St. Joseph the special patron of all those forced to leave their native lands because of war, hatred, persecution and poverty,” the pope said. As a carpenter who earned “an honest living to provide for his family,” Christ’s earthly guardian is also an example for both workers and those seeking employment and the right to a life of dignity for themselves and their families. “In our own day, when employment has once more become a burning social issue, and unemployment at times reaches record levels even in nations that for decades have enjoyed a certain degree of prosperity, there is a renewed need to appreciate the importance of dignified work, of which St. Joseph is an exemplary patron,” he said. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals with matters of conscience, also issued a decree Dec. 8 stating that plenary indulgences will be granted to Catholics not only through prayer and penance, but also through acts of justice, charity and piety dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. Junno Arocho Esteves. Reprinted from America issue 12/08/2020 with permission of America Press, Inc., 2020. All rights reserved. PARISH DIRECTORY

Address 312 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 Parish Office:973-887-5572 Fax: 973-884-0476 Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–3:00pm In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, after office hours, please call973-887-5572 and press “3” to reach a priest

Pastor Fr. Matthew Kranc Ext. 125 fr.matthew@saintroseoﬂimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Kerwin Gaza Ext. 114 fr.kerwin@saintroseoﬂimachurch.org Permanent Deacons Deacon Vincent Leo 973-985-8832 [email protected] Deacon Ron Forino 973-887-2963 [email protected] Deacon Alfredo Fanelli [email protected]

Parish Secretary Cathleen Seborowski Ext 128 cseborowski@saintroseoflimachurch.org Director of Religious Education & Youth Protection Coordinator Bernadette Caponegro 973-887-0357 bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Confirmation & Youth Ministry Lisa Paradiso 973-599-2944 lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurch.org Bulletin & Confirmation Assistant Tanya D’Souza 973-599-2944 tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org Director of Early Childhood Center Lorie Agrifolio 973-887-1801 [email protected] For the complete parish directory visit our website: saintroseoflimachurch.org

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