Our Lady of Victories Church (serving Harrington Park, River Vale and the Pascack/Northern Valley) 150 Harriot Avenue, Harrington Park, New Jersey www.olvhp.org WELCOME S˞˗ˍˊˢ, February 17, 2019 A.D. To the Parish Family of OUR LADY OF VICTORIES (THE LITTLE CHURCH WITH THE BIG HEART) COME WORSHIP WITH US Rev. Wojciech B. Jaskowiak Administrator Rev. Duverney Bermudez Rev. Anthony Mastroeni Rev. Christopher M. Ciccarino KCHS Rev. John O’Connor Rev. Brian Muzás Latin Mass Assistants Rev. Msgr. Sam Sacus Weekend Assistants Sr. Elizabeth Holler, SC Sr. Mary Corrigan, SC In Residence-Convent Mr. Thomas Lagatol Mr. Albert McLaughlin Deacons Susan Evanella Deacon Al McLaughlin Religious Education Parish Catechetical Leader Selena Piazza Elizabeth Gulfo Lesa Rossmann Martin Coyne II Ministers of Music Parish Trustees Michael Flynn & Meagan Mullany Jr. High School Ministry THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/CONFESSION: Maria Hellrigel Monday - Friday 7:30am –7:50am. Parish Secretary First Friday at 6:30pm Jorden Pedersen Esq. Jon Fischer CFA Saturday at 11:00a.m.-Noon; 3:00pm –3:30pm President Parish Council Chairman Finance Committee THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: SPECIAL MASSES OR DEVOTIONS: To register for Baptismal preparation and Baptism, First Friday: 7:00pm, Mass of Sacred Heart & Devotions call the rectory. First Saturday: 8:00am, Mass of Immaculate Heart of Mary THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: First Saturday: 12:00pm, Mass for Souls in Purgatory Call the Religious Ed Office for requirements/class schedule. Novenas prayed after 8:00 a.m. Mass: THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Monday Please call the rectory for an appointment. St. Jude and St. Anthony: Wednesday Infant of Prague: 25th of the month 2THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/LAST RITES: Sick calls at any time in emergency. St. Peregrine: First Friday of the Month Rosary: Recited M - Sat after 8:00am & 12Noon Mass. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS AND VOCATIONS: Anyone contemplating a vocation to the Priesthood or Reli- Tuesday-Novena Prayer and Adoration: 12:30pm-3:00pm gious Life should contact the Vocations Office at 973.497.4365. Thursday-Holy Hour with Adoration & Benediction: 7:00pm Friday-Exposition & Adoration: 12:30pm-3:00pm OLV Rectory OLV Fax Religious Education OLV Convent Phone: 201-768-1706 201-768-3962 201-768-1400 201-768-1705 Address: 81 Lynn St. 155 Parkway 145 Parkway Email: [email protected] [email protected] - 2 - Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park/River Vale N.J. Fr. Wojciech’s Corner Upcoming OLV Parish Events Just to say thank you to all who prepared and all those who participated Feb 17/18 - Sun/Mon - NO CCD in our Grandparents celebration. It was truly a feast. There was a parish- Feb 18 - Mon - Parish Office Closed—President’s Day ioner who was so moved by the multitude of children singing at the end of Feb 19 -Tue - Marian Novena Prayer 2:00-3:00PM the Mass for our Grandparents that he made a powerful comment. “Father Feb 20 - Wed - Bible Study Group 10:00AM imagine if these were the children who would not be here, what a loss that Feb 20 - Wed - OLV Needlers 6:30PM would be.” He was referring to the inhumane laws of infanticide in so Feb 21 - Thu - Rosary Society Mass & Meeting 12:00PM many states. Feb 21 - Thu – Holy Hour 7:00PM As a parish that is a PRO-LIFE parish I want to invite you to take occa- sion of a great activity next week, 20/20 postcard campaign. Our parish Mother / Child Collection will be sending postcards to our representatives, asking them to support February 16/17 & 23/24 legislation which would ban abortion past 20 weeks. It is an opportunity for OLV Social Concerns & Rosary Society are having the annual Mother/ all of us to stand together for life. Additional information is on this page. Child collection to benefit New Hope Pregnancy Center. The Center Also below please take note of an urgent plea for volunteers for OLV’s helps first time single mothers financially, physically, emotionally, and Pro-Life Committee. educationally. Items they are in most need of are Shop-Rite gift I encourage you to take note on page 3—Relevant Radio is a great cards in amount of $25; Size 6 Diapers; Pull-ups sizes 2T-3T & 3T Catholic radio station. You can learn a lot and enhance your prayer life. -4T; Boys clothes 3T, 4T; Girls clothes 3T, 4T; Summer Clothes As we make our pledges to the Annual Appeal, we ask you to process 3T, 4T; Avent baby bottles; baby lotions, shampoo, wipes. New your pledges through the parish office to ensure OLV parish receives the items only. proper credit. Also, as we request our year-end donations statements, I would like to draw your attention to some indications of our parish Protect Viable Babies 20/20 Postcard Campaign secretary: Next weekend our parish will be signing three postcards to our 3 - If you will be requesting a contributions statement at the end of the Representatives (one NJ State Senator and two Assembly Members) to year, please be sure to use your donation envelopes. ask them to support legislation which would ban abortion past 20 weeks - Please, no tape or stickers or additional seal to your donations (5 months). Babies at this stage can survive outside the womb and envelopes - there are many envelopes to be opened; please note the thrive if given the proper medical care. If you would like to bring 3 labels amount of your donation on the envelope; please don’t fold cash more with your name and address to Mass with you next weekend, that may save some time. If you would like to volunteer next weekend to help than once. Thanks for your help with this!!! It will be a great help to our out with the campaign, please call the OLV Rectory. volunteers who give their time to count the collection. - The Parish Office will be closed this Monday for Presidents Day. Rachels’ Vineyard Retreat - RO IFE OMMITTEE Healing from the Pain of Abortion Volunteers Needed OLV P -L C Children in the womb have never been in greater danger. Therapy for the Soul: Rachel’s Vineyard weekends are a beautiful With the passage of the NY Reproductive Health Act, other opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or U states are lining up to pass their own version of this legislation spiritual pain of abortion. The next retreat will be held at the Archdioc- which allows abortion right up to the time of birth. Governor esan Retreat Center in Kearny, NJ starting Friday, May 10 and ending R Northam of Virginia even spoke of killing children who survive Sunday, May 12, 2019. For more information contact Cheryl Riley at 973-497-4350 or email [email protected]. an abortion. Many Catholics have been shocked by the G escalation of the war against unborn children and the cheer- ing of the crowds who celebrate these laws. If you have felt a 2019 Wedding Anniversary Masses E desire to do something about this, consider joining the OLV The Archdiocese of Newark is preparing the annual tradition of honor- N Pro-Life Committee to organize parish activities to support life ing those couples who will celebrate five, twenty-five and fifty years of and end abortion. Because there are many ways to help, Christian marriage in 2019. Couples deserving of such recognition are T no experience is necessary and whatever time you have urged to participate. These liturgies will be celebrated at 3PM in the available can be put to good use. Know that whatever you Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark: can offer is greatly needed. Three to four thousand children in the womb Sunday, April 28—5 & 25 years; Sunday, June 2—50 years Please call the OLV Rectory to register at 201-768-1706. are aborted every day in the United States. There are those who want even more to be killed. We want these children to live, so that when we CCD Corner meet them in heaven, they will have a lifetime of memories to share with Thank you to all who attended last Sunday’s Grandparents’ Celebra- us. If you would like to help or are just curious, call Richard Mayer MD at 646-206-4491. tion, especially Mrs. Evanella, Mrs. McLaughlin, Reilly Prendergast, Morgan Fronzaglia, Kelly O’Brien, Jack Housley, Jonathan Jost and Make A Difference! RJ Mancinelli who transformed our gym into a loving and welcoming What happens when 1.6 million men believe they can make a difference - environment! Great job! There is NO CCD today or tomorrow due they actually do. Join the Knights of Columbus. Last year they volunteered to the holiday weekend. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is preaching the over 58 million hours to help the needy and better their communities. beautiful Beatitudes which gives us an outline on how we are to They raised over $125 million for charities and local churches. For more live our lives. Blessed are you as a family this week if you can, in information call Greg at 201-784-5752. some small practical ways, incorporate the Beatitudes into your family’s life! - 3 - SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTUAGESIMA Pray for Those in the Military Mass Intenons Monday, February 18–St. Marie Bernadette Soubirous, Virgin US Army US Marine Corps. 8:00 Peter T. Stonitsch R/b Peter and Carole Stonitsch Captain Ben Clemente Private First Class Shanna Bennett Specialist Peter Dippolito Lance Corporal Matthew Brady 12:00 Anna Lucia Arias R/b Maria Arias Major Michael Franson 1st Lieutenant Ryan Colomeo Tuesday, February 19–St.