St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church 30 Jackson Street, South River, NJ 08882

Phone: 732-254-2220 Fax: 732-651-8182

Website: www.stmarysr.org Facebook.com/stmarysr

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION

OCTOBER 18, 2020 OFFICE: CEMETERY OFFICE: TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME [email protected] [email protected]

 ARISH ELIGIOUS DUCATION ROGRAM P R E P : [email protected] PARISH STAFF:  Rev. Michael J. Gromadzki MASS SCHEDULE: Pastor

Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM (Children’s Liturgy), Thomas F. Dominiecki 12:00 N (Polish) Emeritus Saturday: Vigil Mass 4:00 PM

Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.: 8:00 AM / Thurs: 6:30 PM Mark Hennicke {Weekday Masses are in the Chapel except for Holy Days} Deacon Holy Days of Obligation: 8:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM Mrs. Anna Gawel, Parish Secretary Mrs. Rosemary Eckert, P.C.L., Faith Formation ROSARY: Prayed before daily Mass & before Ms. Christine B. Coabey, Cemetery Coordinator 4:00 PM Vigil & 8:30 AM Sunday Mass.

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Every Monday following the 8:00 AM Mass.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: Prayed following all weekday Masses.

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon or by appointment.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday - Closed

CEMETERY OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: By Appointment only \

OFFICES CLOSED ON ALL HOLY DAYS & HOLIDAYS

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Mary of Ostrabrama Parish, a Roman Community, embraces the teachings of Jesus Christ by fostering our rich traditions and serving the needs of others. Through worship, sacrament and prayer, all are invited to join with us as we continue to inspire and strengthen our parish family. PARISH REGISTRATION: MASS INTENTIONS All parishioners should be registered. Parishioners over the TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME age of 18 should register independently of their parents. It is necessary to be a registered parishioner for at least 3 months in SATURDAY (SOBOTA) OCTOBER 17 order for us to provide testimonial letters. Kindly notify the Parish St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr 4:00 PM +Władysława Gromadzki Office of any changes. Req. by: Family St. John Paul II Novena : Second Saturday of the month at 1 PM. Please call SUNDAY (NIEDZIELA) OCTOBER 18 the Parish Office to make arrangements to making social St. John Paul II Novena follows all Masses plans. Parents & godparents must attend instructions on the 8:30 AM Pro Populo/For the People of the Parish first Sunday of the month after 10:30 AM Mass in the Msgr. Wujek 10:30AM +Rev. Joseph Krzyzkowski, S.J. Room or Chapel. Req. by: Peter Krzyzkowski MARRIAGES: Must be registered, practicing and contributing 12N Polish +Jan & Maria Szymkiewicz Req. by: Pasanowic Family parishioner one year in advance of scheduling a wedding. Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance, MONDAY (PONIEDZIAŁEK), OCTOBER 19 Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests prior to making social plans. 8:00 AM +Stephen, Edna & Robert Maslanka SICK CALLS: Arrangements for communion calls to the sick Req. by: Family St. John Paul II Novena can be made by calling the Parish Office. Please notify the Parish TUESDAY (WTOREK), OCTOBER 20 Office when a parishioner is in the hospital. Emergency calls are St. Paul of the Cross, Priest made at any time. 8:00 AM +Joseph & Florence Razzano Req. by: Family St. John Paul II Novena PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP): Instruction in the Catholic Faith for children in grades 1-8. Classes WEDNESDAY (ŚRODA), OCTOBER 21 Weekday are held from September to April on Monday afternoons from 4:30 8:00 AM +Natividad Quiza - 5:45 PM. Please contact the Parish Office for further information. Req. by: Family St. John Paul II Novena

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): A THURSDAY (CZWARTEK), OCTOBER 22 process of prayer, study, & spiritual formation which prepares St. John Paul II, unbaptized adults & adults baptized outside the to 6:30PM +Stefania Glet be in full communion.. Any adult 18 years of age or older who Req. by: Family Conclusion St. John Paul II Novena desires becoming a Catholic should call the Parish Office. FRIDAY (PIĄTEK), OCTOBER 23 St. John of Capistrano, Priest 8:00 AM +Members of Nowakowski Family DUPLICATE SACRAMENTAL CERTIFICATES Req. by: Family or past family information will incur a $15.00 Dollar SATURDAY, (SOBOTA), OCTOBER 24 Processing Fee. This Fee must be paid in advance prior St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop; BVM 4:00 PM Law Enforcement / Blue Mass to providing the requested information from our Parish Office. My sincere apologies but we had to take this SUNDAY (NIEDZIELA), OCTOBER 25 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time step in order to ensure that we can continue to meet our 8:30 AM +Smykaj & Kiczula Families monthly operating costs. Req. by: Family 10:30AM +John & Sophie Christian +Reuben & Lee Ralston Req. by: Carole & Bill “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s...” 12N Polish +Adolfina & Jozef Nawrot Req. by: Nawrot Family (Matthew 22:21)

Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are THE HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back a Prayer Intention for evangelization portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of THE LAITY’S MISSION IN THE CHURCH... Stewardship. God should be our first priority in We pray that by the virtue of , the laity everything. All else comes second, especially our faithful, especially women, may participate more in money. areas of responsibility in the Church. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE . . . WINE & HOSTS

Sunday, October 18 {Available $50 / week}

World Mission Sunday CANDLE INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday October 19

PREP Class 4:30 PM

Thursday, October 20 Sanctuary Candle ~ Church Rosary Devotions in Polish after 6:30 pm Mass {Available ~ $25 for one candle for one week} Conclusion of St. John Paul II Novena Blessed Mother’s Altar Candles Saturday, October 24 {Available ~ $25 for two candles for one week} Confessions 11:00 AM Blue Mass 4:00 PM Sacred Heart Altar Candles {Available ~ $25 for two candles for one week}

Candle for St. Joseph +Sophie & Stanley Szlachtowicz

Req. by: Mary Wilk & Cindy Wilk

All Day Candle For St. Anthony {Available ~ $10 for one candle for one week} The Annual Blessing of the Graves of St. Mary’s Cementery will be held on Sunday, Our Lady of Ostrabrama Candles November 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Please join {Available ~ $25 for two candles for one week}

us for a prayer and procession in honor of Sanctuary Candle ~ Chapel the deceased of our Parish. {Available ~ $25 for one candle for one week}

Divine Mercy Candles ~ Chapel {Available ~ $25 for two candles for one week} ST. MARY’S PARISH OFFICE St. Anne’s Altar ~ Chapel HOURS: {Available ~ $25 for two candles for one week}

Monday through Thursday La Pieta Grotto Candles 9 AM to 4 PM {Available $25 for two candles for one week} Friday - Closed

REMEMBER THE SICK & HOMEBOUND, especially: Please contact the Parish Office to make Cindy Abreu-Maia, Mrs. Marlene Ahde, arrangements to donate candles or wine & hosts Nina Argresta, Jack Batchie, JoAnn in honor of a loved one. Belko, Christopher Chadwick, Patricia Brink, Virginia Brown, Cathy Christan, Leon & Claire Chmura, Lynette Cucco, Thomas DelGuercio, OPPORTUNITIES FOR Mary Dzienkowski, Tom Fackovec, Evelyn Fafara, Penelope MEMORIALS Fry, Sophie Galinski, John Ganser, Lorraine Gerenza,

Matthew Giardelli, Maryann Goccia, Veronica Griscavage, In addition to Mass intentions, Amelia Halmo, Barbara Hayes, Jean Hill, Eleanor Holz, St. Mary’s offers a variety of Rose Johnson, Edward Jurewicz, Catheryn Kelly, Jason Klee, Anna Klich, Boguslaw Kmieciak, Sofia Koutsoupias, options to remember your loved ones or special Marion Kovacs, Michael Lucas, Anthony Martino, Wanda occasions. All of the following are available throughout the Massaro, Paul Matyas, Dorothy McMahon, Irene Mendoker, year. The names and/or intentions will be printed in the Hannah Grace Michlik, Rozalia Milkowski, Kazia Naglik, bulletin for that week. Please contact the Parish Office for Adela Ogrodnik, Joe Pawelek, Shona Pietraczenko, details and availability.

Nicholas Piacenti, Anne Piersanti, Cecelia Polanski, Kevin Altar Flowers: Available weekly for specific areas in Rasimowicz, C. Rasmussen, Walter Rice, Donald Rish, Sr. the church & chapel except Lent & Advent Rosangela, Sean Ryan, Steven Samuel, Gregory Sciscoe, Wine & Hosts: Available for Masses for one week Edward Strugala, Joe Szumski, Pauline Terelmes, Sylvia Candle Intentions: Available weekly for specific Thrasher, Maria Uzzo, Juan Velazquez, Helen Wanson, areas in the church & chapel Arlene Watson, Claire Watson, Martha Sue Williams, Memorial Room Candles: Available monthly Karolina Wojciechowski, Edward Wolanin, Jr., Kathryn Memorial Room Plaques: Various sizes available Wolanin, Barbara Zambrzicky, Henry Ziolkowski. Tree of Life: Leaves still available GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING . . . “Here I Am, Send Me!” Today, on World Mission

St. Mary’s Parish is totally dependent upon the Sunday, we respond, “Here I generosity of its parishioners for parish support. Our Am, Send Me,” to our baptismal church support program is called “Sacrificial Giving”. call to mission, and we offer, at Each individual parishioner or family is asked to the Eucharistic celebration, our consistently give “their fair share”, in support of their prayers and our generous parish in a spirit of thanksgiving to God, to enable our financial support, through the parish church to carry out the mission and Christ. Society for the Propagation of The envelopes provided for you are to be used as the Faith, to continue the mission gift wrappers for each sacrificial gift you give to the of Jesus. Lord. Please be generous, since God is generous to Today we are “sent” out to witness to mission in us. the world through our prayers and sacrifices for our brothers and sisters around the world. As little as… Sunday Collection - October 11, 2020 $25 - helps support a catechist for a month in remote Weekly Collection $2,687,00 Latin America Building Fund $1,656.00 $75 - provides for the work of religious Sisters

caring for orphaned children in Africa Even though you have the opportunity for on-line giving, $100 - assists families in sending their children to we would like to remind you that you can continue to schools in Asia. use your church envelopes at Mass. Or, they may be placed in the office door mail slot between the hours of As always your prayers are your most treasured gift to

9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Missions. Your prayers and financial help, offered today, Thank you & God Bless You! Bóg Zapłać ! WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, support mission priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who are Christ’s witnesses to a world so in need of His healing, love and peace. Shop-Rite Certificates

Everyone needs to shop for groceries & prescriptions. The certificates program IN OUR HEARTS & PRAYERS . . . is a means for St. Mary’s to earn five cents on every PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE dollar spent at Shop-Rite without any additional cost RECENTLY DIED: to shoppers. Certificates are available at the Parish Office on Monday through Thursday +Jessie Hydrusko between 9 AM and 4 PM. +Edward E. Losiewicz +Grace Wolak +Sally Dlugozimski

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in

peace.

The recent rains have caused our Parish Center roof to leak once again. We are in the process of Thank you! The South River Food Bank gratefully repairing it. Also, the Parish Center A/C, Heating acknowledges the generosity of the parishioners of System and Ductwork will be cleaned soon. St. Mary’s Church for their continued support. Thank you & Bóg Zapłać! to all our Parishioners Contributions for the Month of October included who so generously contribute to our Building Fund: 10 bags of food. YOU do make a tremendous difference in the Reminder: The Food Bank life of St. Mary's Parish. collection in our parish is the first weekend of the month. Non-perishable groceries may be **Please patronize our advertisers** dropped off in the bin outside the upstairs elevator. They make our bulletin possible. Supermarket gift cards are also graciously accepted. FAITH FORMATION . . . AROUND THE DIOCESE . . . Only Good News..... Statement of the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey on the Reproductive Freedom Act Even though the PREP registration for in-class formation has closed, we The Catholic Church believes and teaches that all human are offering the opportunity for home life is sacred from conception to natural death. For that school instruction. If you would like to take advantage of reason, we, the Bishops of each of the dioceses in New this opportunity and register your child, please contact Jersey, join in voicing the strongest possible opposition to PREP office at 732-254-2220 or [email protected]. the “Reproductive Freedom Act.” Without minimizing other serious threats to human life and dignity evident in contemporary American society, the PRAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT… Catholic Church consistently maintains that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly As our Parish prepares to hold a special Blue Mass on attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM, we invite you to of the family, and because of the number of lives join us in praying for all law enforcement personnel. destroyed.” (USCCB, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, “Introductory Letter,” 2020). When informed of the text of the USCCB document early in 2020, observed that the right to life of the St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society unborn “is the most fundamental right. This is not first a religious issue; it is a human rights issue.” (Pope Francis to American Catholic Bishops, USCCB Region IX, January 16, 2020).” As the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, we urge all Church Fundraiser Catholics and people of good will to reject this proposed legislative initiative in our state and to contact your State What’s in your closet? legislators to vigorously express opposition to its passage.

November 16, 17 & 18 at 9:30 am - 11:30 am Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. November 17 also 6 pm - 7:30 pm , Archdiocese of Newark At the Parish Center Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. Bishop, Diocese of Trenton We are collecting: Wearable & usable clothing (men’s , woman’s, Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan Bishop, children’s), shoes, belts, handbags, linens, stuffed Diocese of Camden animals. Please put all items that you are donating into Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney Bishop, tightly tied plastic bags. Diocese of Paterson

The Altar Rosary Society will receive money for every Most Reverend James F. Checchio Bishop, pound we collect. Diocese of Metuchen

For questions please call Grace 732-257-3294 or Most Reverend Kurt Burnette Bishop, Christine 908-391-3355 of Passaic THANK YOU! Most Reverend Yousif Habash Bishop of Our Lady Anyone who can help loading the truck the morning of of Deliverance of Syriac the 19th, please contact either Grace or Christine. Catholic Diocese October 5, 2020

2021 Mass Intention Book

The 2021 Mass Intention Book is now open in the Parish Office. Due to the Corona Virus, we have been accepting mail-in requests and Welcome to our Parish Community of St. Mary of those dropped in the Collection Ostrabrama through the Sacrament of Baptism: basket at Mass. Requests are date-stamped and entered Gino Giuseppe Casa into the Mass book accordingly to date received. May the Lord bless him & keep him in His care! THE PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL Goodsearch.com TEACHING WWW.GOODSEARCH.COM and its companion As agencies, we serve all who GoodShop are simple ways to help St. Mary’s raise come to our doors for aid not because they’re money. Goodsearch.com is an internet search engine that donates money to numerous causes whenever a Catholic, but because we are. Our mission is rooted registered user makes a search on the web. in the seven principles of Goodsearch.com will donate one penny to St. Mary’s of listed below. Ostrabramaa (St. Mary of Ostrabrama is one of those registered causes.) To begin, a prospective user logs onto www.goodsearch.com .

LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN Step #1 - Click on the oblong icon that reads “GET PERSON STARTED” (white letters on a red oblong icon in the center/top of the main page.)

The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred Step #2 - The user types in the name of the cause they and that the dignity of the human person is the wish to support: “St. Mary of Ostrabrama.” foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is Step #3 - Underneath the search bar, “St. Mary of the foundation of all the principles of our social Ostrabrama South River, NJ” will appear. The user teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack clicks on “St. Mary of Ostrabrama South River, NJ”. from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is Step #4 - The user fills out the sign-up information being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell required in the drop-box. They will then be informed that research, and the use of the death penalty. Catholic an e-mail confirming their new account on teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations Goodsearch.com will be sent to them. All they then need must protect the right to life by finding increasingly to do is answer that confirmation e-mail affirmatively and effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by they will be ready to start earning money for St. Mary’s peaceful means. We believe that every person is immediately. precious, that people are more important than things, and There is no cost of any kind to St. Mary’s or any that the measure of every institution is whether it registered user for searching on Goodsearch.com. The threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human more people who use Goodsearch.com on behalf of St. person. Mary of Ostrabrama, the more money we will make. The possibilities are endless. CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPATION “Tree of Love” Memorial

The person is not only sacred but also social. How we A “Tree of Love” Memorial was created for our beloved organize our society in economics and politics, in law deceased family members and parishioners. It is an and policy, directly affects human dignity and the everlasting tribute in their honor. capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that The Memorial Room with the “Tree of Love” is a must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. private area to spend time in prayer and remembrance of We believe people have a right and a duty to participate a deceased loved one. in society, seeking together the common good and well -being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable. To have your loved one’s name or a family name as an everlasting remembrance of this beautiful “Tree of Love” Memorial, the following donations are requested RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES according to plaque sizes available: The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved $1,500 Plaque 2” x 4” only if human rights are protected and responsibilities $1,000 Plaque 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right $ 500 Plaque 1” x 3” to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Contributions for an engraved plaque can be made by anyone, for any deceased person or family at any time. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities - to one another, to our families, and to Call the church office for a memorial request form and it the larger society. will be mailed to you. Further information is listed in the brochure.