ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION 113 CHIEGO PLACE ROSELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY 07204 To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOOR IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS! Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 13, 2021 SERVED BY: EUCHARIST: Very Rev. Father James F. Spera, V.F., Pastor Saturday Evenings: 5:30 pm Dean, Union County North Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 Noon Rev. Father Carmine Rizzi, Priest-in-Residence Rev. Deacon David J. Farrell, Deacon and Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:00 am Director of Religious Education Holy Days of Obligation: John Ballantyne, Trustee 8:00 am and 7:30 pm Elizabeth Santora, Trustee Novenas: Donna Schmatz, Organist and Music Coordinator St. Jude after the Saturday 8:00 am Mass Virginia Jediny, Parish Secretary St. Anthony, prayers with Benediction of the Karen Colucci, Religious Education Coordinator Blessed Sacrament, Tuesday, 7:30 pm, September thru June New members of the Parish are welcome and invited to Confession: REGISTER by calling the Rectory Office. Please notify the Office when moving away from the Parish. Sponsor Saturday afternoon from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm certificates for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation Weekdays (Monday-Saturday) at 7:30 am before the will be signed and sealed for Registered parishioners only. You 8:00 am Mass, or anytime by appointment must be registered for 6 months prior to your request. PARISH OFFICE EMAIL Assumption School of Religion Office (908) 245-1107 [email protected] (908) 245-6572 FAX WEB PAGE EMAIL (908) 245-2789 www.assumptionrp.com [email protected] Page 2 Church of the Assumption SATURDAY, June 12: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM Rose & Edward Donohue (From: Betty & Tony Santora) 5:30 PM Catherine DeRoxtra 1st Anniversary SUNDAY, June 13: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Barbara Sumowski (From: Husband, Gary) 10:30 AM Ann Marie Bonassisa (From: Jennifer & “Here We Grow” Staff) 12:00 Noon Grace Signorella (Love, Joe) MONDAY, June 14: Flag Day 8:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of Moares & Fernandes Families (From: Iona Moares) Eucharistic Ministers WILL NOT RESUME until further TUESDAY, June 15 notice. My hope is to resume fully in the near future. 8:00 AM Elizabeth and Ralph Oliveri Fr. Jim (From: Son, Ralph) LECTORS WEDNESDAY, June 16 June 12/13, 2021 June 19/20, 2021 8:00 AM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM Leona Seufert Leona Seufert 8:00 AM Jack Kaulfers John Ballantyne 10:30 AM Cindy Campbell Debbie Kachnowski THURSDAY, June 17 12 Noon Celeste Michielli Nicholas Milici 8:00 AM John Antonucci ALTAR SERVERS (Love, Mom) June 12/13, 2021 June 19/20, 2021 FRIDAY, June 18: 5:30 PM Joe Schmatz Sofia & Ivan Sanchez 8:00 AM Armando Matarrendo 8:00 AM A. & A. Geronimo Ethan Pama 10:30 AM Hanna Lee (From: The Matarrendo Family) 12 Noon SATURDAY, June 19: St. Romuald, Abbot, Prayer List: (In alphabetical order) To have someone Blessed Virgin May placed on or removed from the sick list please call the 8:00 AM Eleanor Butasek Rectory. We invite you to clip out this section each Sunday. (From: Nephew, Casimir) Perhaps you could put it near a prayer book, in your Bible, or in 5:30 PM Fathers’ Day Novena your pocket or purse. It is a good thing when we pray with and for one another. Thank you and God bless you! SUNDAY, June 20: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Altagracia Alvarez, Kathy Barz, John Black, Al Bober, Time: World Refugee Day (UN); Summer Begins Fred Boyne, Florence Carosella, Christine Conrad, James 8:00 AM Fathers’ Day Novena Desiderio, Naomi Desiderio, Ronald Fellner, Nicholas Fusco, Lynn Gehrmann, Fran Getchies, Bonnie Greer, 10:30 AM Fathers’ Day Novena Joseph Gregory, Cynthia and Thomas Ingman, A.M.J., 12:00 Noon Fathers’ Day Novena Elizabeth Knych, Cyndee Kurri, Tina Marino, Zchantell McDonald, Eleanor Morehouse, Tanina Naccarato, Carol Fellner Nasta, Monica Quigley O’Brien, Margie Ortizio, They that are planted in the house of the Lily Rita Procopio, Lorraine Ruivo, Roseann Santanna, LORD shall flourish in the courts of our Ann Sisalli, Anthony Spadora, Antonio Spano, Gabrielle Spano, Debra Szajko, Lynn Tumblety, Tony Wargacki God. -Psalm 92:14 Page 3 Church of the Assumption Additional pavers are still available! The pavers ordered this past year will be installed in July 2021. In one of his homilies, St. Anthony proclaimed, The next order will be submitted October 1, 2021. “The man who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks There are pavers available before the Sacred Heart, in different languages. These different languages St. Anthony, and bell Shrines. are different ways of witnessing to Christ, such as Please obtain an Adopt-a-brick Form from our web humility, poverty, patience, and obedience; we site, at the entrance of Church, from the Rectory speak in those languages when we reveal in Office or at the Information table at the FEAST. ourselves these virtues to others. Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your Before receiving Holy Communion actions speak.” Saint John Chrysostom As Jesus sent out the seventy-two other disciples O Lord, I believe and profess that You are truly Christ, in the Gospel, so He continues to send out His the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. Accept me as a par- disciples to proclaim to entire world, “The Kingdom taker of Your mystical supper, O Son of God, for I will of God is at hand for you.” As the Apostles, filled not reveal Your mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give with the Holy Spirit, where heard in many you a kiss as did Judas, but like the thief I confess to languages, so we are called to witness to Jesus in the You: different languages that St. Anthony spoke of: the languages of humility, poverty, patience, charity and Remember me, O Lord, when You come in Your obedience. When we practice these virtues in our kingdom. lives then "our actions will speak louder than our Remember me, O Master, when You come in Your words". kingdom. Remember me, O Holy One, when You come in Your kingdom. As we celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony this weekend without a full parking lot of revelers, rides, May the partaking of Your Holy mysteries, O Lord, be food, and entertainment, perhaps we can focus this not for my judgment or condemnation, but for the heal- year on the spiritual message of St. Anthony's call to ing of my soul and body. O Lord, I also believe and pro- fess that this, which I am about to receive, is truly Your live the Christian life. We pray through the most precious body and Your life-giving blood, which, I intercession of St. Anthony that all the members of pray, make me worthy to receive for the remission of all our parish will be strengthened in faith and filled my sins and for life everlasting. Amen. with zeal for living our Christian vocation and O God, be merciful to me a sinner. witnessing to Christ in "humility, poverty, patience, O God, cleanse me of my sins and have mercy on me. obedience and every other Godly virtue. O Lord, forgive me for I have sinned without number. Fr. Jim The Rectory Office will be closed on Fridays during the summer months beginning Friday, June 18. For We welcome to our Parish Community the following child who was Baptized in emergencies, please call the Rectory at 908-245- Christ at Church of the Assumption 1107 for forwarding information. Please pray for the repose of the Harrison Luke Diorio soul of the recently deceased: God’s Blessings on him and his family! +Reverend Peter Phong Cao Vo The Westfield Regional Health Department will offer FREE COVID-19 Vaccines on Sunday, June 13, 2021, Eternal Rest grant unto him, O Lord! from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. in the Lower Chiego Hall. Page 4 Church of the Assumption MARY’S GROTTO SPECIAL DONATIONS To make a Special Donation for Hosts, Wine, Candles, Mary’s Grotto is now open. We are looking forward to Sanctuary Candle or Tabernacle Flowers, please use the seeing all of you. Please stop in and say hello. At the same Special Donation Envelope found at the doors of the Church. time you can check out what we have for sale. We are very excited to put a few things out on special sale. We need to In Loving Memory of Elizabeth and Ralph Oliveri Requested by Son, Ralph make room for all the new things we have bought for the Donation of Wine, Hosts, Candles and Sanctuary Candle store. We still have first Communion things in the shop if you need something for that special young person. I am In Loving Memory of Anthony Molinari, Happy Birthday hoping to see all of you in Mary’s Grotto this weekend. Requested by Sister, Helen and Niece, Maria Donation of Candles Ladies of the Rosary Society, Church of the Assumption TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I have lifted high the lowly tree Feast of St. Anthony Sponsors: (Ezekiel 17:22-24). Over the past 20 years, the Feast of St. Anthony and Church of Psalm — Lord, it is good to give thanks to you the Assumption have been blessed by the generous support of (Psalm 92).