Our Lady of the Holy Angels
Roman Catholic Church
The Angelus 465 Main Street Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 January 17, 2021 Ph: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time www.holyangelsrc.org www.facebook.com - Search: Holy Angels
Mass Schedule
All celebrated in the Church.
Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM, 11:45 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM
Rite of Reconciliation (Confessions) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Saturday: 3:45 PM The Parish Ministry Center Confessions take place in the Church. will be closed on Monday, January 18th in observance of Office Hours Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM On January 18th, Mass will take place Closed Friday and Saturday in the Church at 9:00 AM.
Contact Us Phone: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185 Website: www.holyangelsrc.org Facebook Page: www.facebook.com - Search: Holy Angels Diocesan Ministries Appeal
In case of an emergency, please call 973-818-4741. Diocese of Paterson
PASTOR: Msgr. T. Mark Condon, x-17 “Love Thy Neighbor” [email protected] As the year comes fast to an end, and many are planning on how to make a final year-end charitable contribution DEACON: Deacon Joe Sisco, x-22 that has the most impact, please consider the many lives [email protected] that are helped because of the support given to the FINANCE/OFFICE MANAGER: Beverly Cuccinelli, x-11 Diocesan Ministries Appeal. These are your neighbors, [email protected] your friends, our senior priests and seminarians and
FAITH FORMATION/CONFIRMATION and urban school students. All of us can play a part in the YOUTH PROTECTION/SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORD.: Diocesan Ministries Appeal – as either a contributor to Trish Filiaci, x-26, [email protected] the cause or as a recipient of its mission – and all are
FAITH FORMATION SECRETARY: Josephine Lyons, x-24 blessed as a result. Please make the Diocesan Ministries [email protected] Appeal a priority in your year-end philanthropy. Gifts can be made by check, credit cards, through gifts of MUSIC MINISTRY: Stella Crispo, x-23 securities or on-line at www.2020appeal.org. [email protected]
© Copyright 2021, The Angelus, Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church, Little Falls, NJ. All rights reserved. No items may be reproduced without written permission. Mass Intentions In Memoriam, Over the Past 20 Years Saturday, January 16th January 16, 2000 to January 22, 2020 5:00 PM People of the Parish Stella Ritchie 01 16 2004 Carmine Natale 01 20 2002 Sunday, January 17th Catherine Palermo 01 16 2004 Alfred J. Helmlinger 01 20 2007 7:30 AM - People of the Parish Frances Tell 01 16 2009 Albert J. Kozielski 01 20 2007 9:30 AM - Thomas and Edith O’Donnell Rita Mc Gauley 01 16 2012 Marie Gentile 01 20 2013 11:30 AM - Francis Mastrandrea, Cindy Nausid (Liv.) Marta Claudio 01 16 2013 Frank Romeo, Sr. 01 20 2016 5:00 PM - People of the Parish Joan Pirolo 01 16 2017 Fee Y. Chan 01 20 2018 James V. Conti 01 16 2019 Pasquale (Pat) F. Maffettone 01 21 2011 Monday, January 18th Rita Connelly 01 17 2000 Arnold Lijoi 01 22 2006 9:00 AM - People of the Parish Rose M. Tosto 01 17 2004 Lorraine F. Traina 01 22 2011 Tuesday, January 19th Evelyn Quinn 01 17 2005 Gloria C. Pepe 01 22 2013 7:00 AM - People of the Parish Rosemary Mc Coy 01 17 2007 Mae E. Reilly 01 22 2013 11:45 AM - People of the Parish Della Marie Conti 01 17 2013 Antoinette Spina 01 22 2015 Wednesday, January 20th Mario Rodriguez 01 17 2016 Edward T. Oswald 01 22 2016 7:00 AM - Marie Gentile John J. Basquill 01 18 2014 Margie I. Pritchard 01 22 2017 11:45 AM - Carmine Natale Joseph Zollo 01 19 2003 Diane Robinson 01 22 2018 Thursday, January 21st Giovanna Latrecchia 01 19 2011 Julia Jasterzbski 01 22 2020 John Laritano 01 19 2014 7:00 AM - People of the Parish 11:45 AM - People of the Parish Friday, January 22nd Please Pray for Our Sick 7:00 AM - People of the Parish Lottie Cappetta Rosamaria Giuliano Danny O’Donnell 11:45 AM - Carleigh Jones Thomas Cappitelli Cristian Gonzalez Ricky Orefice Saturday, January 23rd Barbara Choma Josephine Gosman Dolores Ortiz 5:00 PM Connie Rothenberger Diane Conti Jane Grossi Rob Ortiz Sunday, January 24th Rachael Cornetta Paulette Handago Rosemary Pannone 7:30 AM - Danny Remar Denise Costello Robert Keller Gloria Papciak 9:30 AM - Eugenio Gencarelli Michaela Cottone Anthony Levinsky Michael Pares 11:30 AM - People of the Parish Grace Cubellis Valarie Lister Robert Pierson 5:00 PM - People of the Parish Sr. Lois Curry Robbie Lyon Josh Powers Josephine D’Alessio Tatyana Lyon Naomi Faith Prosper Barbara D’Allegro Donna Maino Charles Pullara Calendar Raffle Winners! Juan D’Orville Benny Martinez David Radulich Thank you to all who participated in our Calendar Raffle! Bob DeFilippis Elaine McGough Leon Robbins It was a complete success! Linda DeVito Rose Mary McGraw Matthew Scholtz Congratulations to the following winners!! Steven Domalewski Cheryl McNamara Kay Sheeran Marlene Dominianni David Minchin Connie Smith Date Ticket # Winner Prize Mary Dominianni Carlos Moroen Robert Sturm Nicholina Filiaci Lou Morrero Denise Swanteck Jan. 4 90 Tom Kwiatkowski $50 Gianna Florio Jennifer Munson John Tomasi Ethel Fortino David Murray Charles Van Winkle Jan. 5 99 Maria Cox $50 Betty Gallagher Michael N. Janet Van Winkle John Giordano Mary Nease Jan. 6 344 Sherei Arnold $50 Bernie Giuliano Laura Nicoll Jan. 7 902 Carolyn Byfield $50 Jan. 8 592 Dawn Sornoza $50 Recently Deceased Jan. 9 990 Suzanne Cestone $50 Ronald P. Gochmonosky Connie Rothenberger Jan. 10 135 Maria Marin Perez $100 Weekly Readings Correction: Dec. 29, Ticket #1072, Joseph Murone, $50 visit: www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm The 2021 Mass Book is now open!! Monday, January 18th
You may now request Mass Cards at the parish office or Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday, January 19th through our website, www.holyangelsrc.org. Hover over the Donate tab and click on “Mass Intentions”. Complete Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 the form and payment information. It’s that easy! Wednesday, January 20th Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday, January 21st March for Life Heb 7:25—8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 March for Life is the largest pro-life event in the world. Friday, January 22nd This peaceful gathering of hundreds of thousands is a Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 powerful witness to the truth concerning the greatest Saturday, January 23rd human rights violation of our time, legalized abortion on Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 demand. This year we will be marching virtually as a Sunday, January 24th diocese. Please spread the word. Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 Go to https://marchforlife.org/ for more information.
Page 2 The Angelus www.holyangelsrc.org My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Msgr. T. Mark Condon S S O T “B , L G , ”
Back to Ordinary Time; it might seem that we call this season “Ordinary” because there are no special feasts or celebrations that take place, for the most part, during this time of the year. But “Ordinary” has another meaning in the liturgical sense. Our context for “Ordinary Time” comes from the Latin, ordinalis which refers to the ordering or numbering of things in their progression or succession; in this case, the passage of days one after another. In Ordinary Time we mark the passing of time all of which is sanctified because the Son of God, Jesus Christ, has entered human history and consecrated our days through his saving death and Resurrection from the dead. Ordinary Time is one liturgical season lasting for thirty-three or thirty-four weeks depending upon when the movable feasts fall in a given year. Though one season of Ordinary Time is divided in two halves: one after Epiphany and one after Pentecost; the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord that we celebrated last week is at once the conclusion of the Christmas Season and the First Sunday in Ordinary Time.
We are at the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. In keeping with the manifestation of Jesus as God’s own Son through his baptism in the Jordan, today we find John the Baptist giving testimony to Jesus, God’s own Son and anointed Messiah, the Christ. The Baptist always points away from himself and toward Jesus: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me’” (John 1:29-30). The Baptist is a good model for us as we begin this liturgical season of Ordinary Time. Our whole vocation is to recognize the centrality of the person of Jesus Christ in our lives and order our days and way of living in keeping with the truth he preaches in the gospel.
Once we accept God’s saving action in our lives, and the initiative always begins with his saving promise of friendship with us, then we are able to give witness to the Lord to others. Even the Baptist’s eyes had to be gradually opened to the person of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission given him by the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit: “I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel” (1:31). We do not take in all of the implications of our faith all at once; it is a gradual process of the mystery of God’s presence daily unfolding in our lives. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “The days come and go like muffled and veiled figures sent from a distant friendly party; but they say nothing, and if we do not use the gifts they bring, they carry them as silently away.” Every day we are given by God is sacred and filled with possibility to be his presence for others. We should not let those opportunities pass us by. We are doing more each day than simply marking off another day on the calendar, we are growing, we hope, in holiness and more what God intends us to be like. Thus, while we are now in a kind of dull period of the winter that is cold and gray, each day is still charged with the power of God. We pray for the grace to use each day to open our hearts more profoundly to the love of God which changes us and makes us grow ever more in the image of the Lord Jesus Christ, our source of salvation, our hope.
C G
Thank you for your great generosity in our Christmas collection. The total offered was $40,881. It is a great help to meeting our financial responsibilities. I am not ashamed to tell you that I was praying against a White Christmas – in fact all Bing Crosby songs were banned from the parish office! Thankfully despite the pandemic restrictions and rain on Christmas Eve the weather cleared and so many joined us to celebrate the mystery and joy of Christmas. But the support of our parish really falls to our parishioners who are always with us and who make great sacrifices to support our parish. I am grateful for your support that makes the good work of our parish continue and thrive with God’s help. It is a sacrifice to make the generous offerings that you do to our parish. I want you to know how grateful I am to you for your never failing generosity and for all of the many ways that you support our parish. Please know that every member of this parish and all those whom you love have a place in my prayers every day. I never fail to be humbled by your goodness and generosity of heart. Please pray for our parish in this new year of 2021. May Our Lady of the Holy Angels, the Blessed Virgin Mary, intercede for you and all those who commit themselves to the Gospel of her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
C R
Thank you for your generosity in supporting the Calendar Raffle which is a great help to our parish. This year we went far and above any totals of the past. We raised $8,345. Thank you!
Sincerely in Christ,
Monsignor T. Mark Condon Pastor
January 17, 2021 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 A Call for Prayer & Fasting to End Abortion
January 22, 2021
We, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, ask Catholics and people of good will to join us on Friday January 22, 2021, the 48th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, in a Day of Prayer and Fasting to end abortion.
As we mark this tragic event in our nation’s history, we remember the millions of lives lost to abortion and pray for the mothers and fathers left to suffer the tragic effects.
The Catholic Church is committed to protecting all life from conception to natural death. We will work vigorously to ensure the laws of our state and country protect and defend the intrinsic dignity of all people.
We humbly implore our Blessed Mother under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn, to intercede on our behalf that these efforts to end abortion are guided by mercy, compassion, and above all charity.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Most Reverend James F. Checchio Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen
Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. Most Reverend Kurt Burnette Bishop, Diocese of Trenton Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic
Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan Most Reverend Yousif Habash Bishop, Diocese of Camden Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Syriac Catholic Diocese Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney Bishop, Diocese of Paterson
Parking on Route 23 Food Pantry Is Open!! FOOD Recently Route 23 was repaved and lined creating two Those in need of food may come to the lanes on the northbound side which means you may no Parish Ministry Center Monday-Thursday longer park in front of the church. You will receive a from 10:00-11:00 AM for a bag of food. All traffic ticket if you do so. You may park on the visitors MUST WEAR A MASK. southbound side (across the street) but please pay close attention to the street signs. Of course you may always park in the church parking lot. There is plenty of parking now that we are limited to the amount of parishioners that Become a Soldier of Christ can attend. Join the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of the Highway, Council #3835 Little Falls, NJ Golden Anniversary Mass For information, contact Mark your calendars! The Diocese of Mike Vaclavicek at Paterson Golden Anniversary Mass 973-890-0821 is scheduled for April 25th, 2021. or visit our website This Mass will be for those celebrating their 50th https://www.kofc3835.org anniversary in the year 2020. Registration for the Golden QR Code at right for online membership Anniversary Mass will open in February, 2021.
Page 4 The Angelus www.holyangelsrc.org JPIC Committee Online Giving Will Help Father English Pans Are Back!!! Sustain Our Church In this difficult time, many more of our brothers and sisters Meeting your giving goal will help are suffering food shortages. The Fr. English pan ministry support our church’s many ministries can help feed some of these people. dedicated to strengthening our church’s community and community If you could take a pan and lid home and make one of the at large. (very simple) recipes, it would be a blessing to a family. Please freeze your meal, label, and return to the ministry Online Giving allows you to make donations, payments and pledges via your smart device or computer to our center. Pans will be available on the first FULL weekend of each month. church. Search the App Stores for Online Giving or go to www.OLGapp.com and register with our parish. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.
Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via Sincerely, our website on your smart device. Visit JPIC Committee www.holyangelsrc.org and click on the “Donate” tab to make a one-time or recurring donation.
For parishioners who want to avoid credit card and bank transaction fees, we strongly encourage the free bank bill-payment services that many local banks offer. For Support Holy Angels Church example, both Bank of America and Chase offer Bill Pay Did you know that when you shop at services that allow the account owner to set up a weekly smile.amazon.com/ch/22-1520396, AmazonSmile automatic payment via check in a set amount to the donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to Holy Angels? parish. This paper check is then mailed by the bank to On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) the parish on the date the account holder sets. This search for Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church (Little works very well and is easy for most parishioners to set Falls) so the church can receive donations from eligible up and use. purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase Rosary for the Sick you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Rosary will be said for the sick of our world on the first Remember, only purchases at smile.amazon.com (NOT and third Mondays of the month. This will take place in www.amazon.com or the mobile app) support Holy Church following the 11:45 AM Mass. Please join us as Angels Church and only items that say “Eligible for everyone’s prayers are needed. donation”. Christmas Gifts of Hope Thank You Cathedral of St. John the Baptist St. Agnes Church, Paterson (Santa hat tags) (stocking tags)
Dear Holy Angels, Dear Fr. Mark, During these past months, everyone’s life has been turned Saint Gianna Beretta Molla once said upside down by COVID-19, often leaving each one of us a bit something very noble: “The secret of happiness is to disoriented and disconnected. For so many, our fears have live moment by moment and to thank God for what become magnified and our hope has appeared fleeting. Yet, He is sending us every day in His goodness.” Words what is even more heartbreaking is when families are turned cannot express my gratitude towards you and upside down not knowing where the next meal will come from everyone at Our Lady of the Holy Angels for your or if their treasured children will have toys for Christmas. But continued generosity toward us here at Saint Agnes. how blessed we are, on our St. John’s “Block of Mercy”, to We are especially grateful after the adversity several have so many opportunities to assist one another in finding of us faced in these trying times. our orientation in Christ and to caring for those in need, On behalf of the entire parish community I would like On behalf of the entire St. John’s Family, please know how to thank you all for your donation of gifts for the truly grateful we are to the parish community for so generously children of our parish, your generosity will make providing our children with such wonderful toys! The smiles possible for many of our children to have a smile on on their faces, both the kids and their parents, were heavenly their faces this Christmas. Please express our sent and absolutely priceless. I wish to the entire Holy Angels gratitude to all those who year after year work so community all of God’s blessings this Christmas Season! hard to make this possible.
Fraternally in Christ, Yours in Christ, Msgr. Geno Sylva and the Staff of St. John’s Rev. Enrique Corona Rector Pastor
January 17, 2021 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5 ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIAL If you would like to donate altar flowers as a memorial for departed loved ones on the weekends, the cost is $200.00 for each weekend. To pay by credit card, visit www.holyangelsrc.org, click on the “Donate” tab and select “Altar Flower Memorial” in the drop-down. In the box at the bottom of the webpage, please enter the weekend date and the memorial and complete the online donation form. To pay by cash or check, please complete the form below and return it to the Parish Ministry Center located at 465 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424.
Here are examples of memorials: In Loving Memory of August 15-16, 2020 Thomas J. Condon In loving memory of (+August 11, 2000) Paul L. and A. Ruth Petrichko
I wish to donate a memorial of Altar Flowers as follows:
Memorial: Weekend:
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Method of payment: Cash Check - $200.00
Your Name: Phone: (Please Print Very Clearly)
Address: (Please Print Very Clearly)
Email Address: (Please Print Very Clearly)
Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church Grief Group If you are struggling with the death of a loved one, feeling Votive Light Memorial Opportunity their loss and the extreme loneliness experienced in grief,
perhaps a Grief Support Group would help. Group Deceased/Intention: meetings are confidential and an excellent way to better Location: understand your grief and to deal with a loss. St. Joseph’s ___ Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Lincoln Park will be starting a Grief Group on Wednesday, January 13th at 7:00 PM. For more ___ Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Jude Thaddeus, and information or to sign-up, please call Sr. Ellen at 973-696- Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower) 4411 x-12.
I would like to remember my loved one with a Memorial Candle. Financial Outlook Ending 1/3/21
My choice is: Collection Goals ___ One-time cost of $500.00 ______2019-2020 Yearly Collection Goal $433,500 (check enclosed) 2019-2020 Weekly Goal $8,500
___ One-time cost of $500.00 - five monthly installments Collection 1/3/21 Collection $5,652 ___ Bill yearly at $75.00 Online Giving $1,762 Weekly Collection Total Your name: $7,414
Weekly Collection Analysis Fiscal Year 7/1/20-6/30/21 Address: Collection Shortage - 1/3/21 $1,086 Cumulative Shortage $6,115
Christmas 2020 $40,881 Phone: Christmas 2019 $46,762 Signature: Envelope Usage Mail to: Our Lady of the Holy Angels Registered Households 1,269 Attn: Beverly Cuccinelli Households Receiving Envelopes 398 465 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424 Households Using Envelopes 327
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511589: Our Lady of the Holy Angels 465 Main Street, Little Falls NJ 07424
PHONE 973-256-5200 x-11
CONTACT PERSON Beverly Cuccinelli
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