Holy Cross Catholic Church 17 Van Duyne Avenue l Wayne l New Jersey l 07470 l 973-694-4585 “The Church is Holy, not just because all are welcome. The Church is Holy, because all belong.” Timothy M. Matovina University of Notre Dame (paraphrased by Pope Francis at General Audience) October 21, 2018 Schedule of Masses Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: 5:00pm Saturday 4:00-4:30pm Sundays: 10:00am Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage Daily Mass is celebrated at 7:30am &Personal Appointments at Our Lady of the Valley Church Please call the Parish Office 630 Valley Road - Wayne OUR PARISH IS SERVED BY WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Rev. Peter VB. Wells, Pastor October 20 - 5:00pm For the People 973-694-4585, Ext 7246 October 21 - 10:00am For the People [email protected] October 27 - 5:00pm Andrew Potter Rev. Duberney Villamizar, Parochial Vicar October 28 - 10:00am Casper Suchar Sr. 973-694-4585, Ext 7204 Presider is Father Wells [email protected] Our Lady of the Valley Deacon Vincent Cocilovo 5:00pm Father Duberney [email protected] 8:00am Father Wells Sister Dorothy Dee, SSJ, Pastoral Associate 10:00am Father Duberney Adult Formation/Ministry of Consolation 12:00 Noon Father Duberney Ext. 7245 - [email protected] Judi Cocilovo, Director of Faith Formation / Youth PARISH SACRAMENTAL & PRAYER LIFE Ext. 7208 - [email protected] Office of Faith Formation / Youth “Is anyone among you suffering? They should pray…Is anyone among you sick? They should summon the presbyters of the church, and Ext. 7248 - [email protected] they should pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” Alyson Suchar, Parish Secretary (James 5:13,14) Ext [email protected] Pray for the Sick: Joseph Brucato Jr., Chris Camp, Louis Caprio, Ralph Cicetti, Barbara Mennella, Office Assistant Ext [email protected] Maggie Corley, Kathy Corrao, Robert Darpino, Flo Felano, Ann Giannini, Josephine Ganz, Fran Ivankovic, Marie Kelly, John Peragallo III, Director of Music Ministry Edward LaBarre, Thomas Leonard, Margaret Luniewski, [email protected] Mary Maksuta, Rosa Malfa, Jeff Miller, Gloria Minnocci, Irene Luberto, Parish Financial Administrator Jenny Moskal, Donna Ottomanelli, Carl Potter, Michael Renaldo, Ext. 7243 - [email protected] Roger Rigolli, Norma Rivera, Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Carol Kulevich and Linda Paese, Parish Trustees Josephine Rowbotham, Kristen Sedlacik, Patricia Smith, Paul Tafuri, Michael Waldinger, Selma Will and George Wilson WEEKEND COLLECTION 2018 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL Weekend of October 7, 2018 Here I Am, Lord! Weekend Collection: $1,342.00 Our Diocese is blessed that there has been an WeShare: $268.00 increase in the number of seminarians over the Total Collection: $1,610.00 years. Let’s continue to pray for these men as they concentrate on their studies and reflect on how they Mass Attendance: 139 will one day serve our parishes. They deserve all our support, and one way to show this is by giving to the Bishop’s Thank you for your continued generosity! Annual Appeal. The Appeal helps fund the significant financial costs associated with years of room, board, tuition and other related expenses. Your gift today helps prepare our seminarians for the future. FAITH FORMATION For your convenience, you can make an online gift or pledge at www.2018appeal.org. May God bless you for your support! Grades 1-8: Grades 5-8: TODAY - October 21 Monday, October 22, 29 October 28 November 5, 19, 26 AN INVITATION TO JOURNEY November 4, 18, 25 7:00pm - 8:15pm 8:30am - 9:45am The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which 10:30am - 11:45am people become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is concerned with the total formation of the person into Believing with the Church community (doctrinal formation); Living with the Church community (practical formation); Praying with the Church community (liturgical formation); Serving with the Church community (apostolic formation). Confirmation I: The RCIA is intended to serve the unbaptized who would like to learn Sunday, November 11 more about the Catholic religion; those baptized in another religion who 9:30am - 11:30am think they might like to become Catholic; Those baptized Catholic who have not complete the Initiation Sacraments (Confirmation AND Holy Confirmation II: Communion). Sunday, November 11 1:15pm - 2:45pm The process is ongoing and inquiries can begin at any time with a We appreciate all students arriving on time for class. simple phone call to Sister Dorothy. If you or someone you know may be interested in joining the RCIA, please call Sister Dorothy at 973-694-4585 x7245 or email Sister at [email protected]. THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – OCTOBER 21, 2018 THE SEVEN NEW SAINTS Vatican City, Oct 13, 2018 / 06:00 am (ACI Prensa).- Meet the seven people Pope Francis officially recognized as saints of the Catholic Church last Sunday. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-seven-saints-pope-francis-will-canonize-on-sunday-73292 Blessed Pope Paul VI: Born Giovanni Battista Montini in 1897 and ordained a priest in 1920, he did graduate studies in literature, philosophy, and canon law in Rome before beginning to work for the Vatican Secretariat of State. In 1954, he was named Archbishop of Milan, and in 1958 was made a Cardinal by Pope John XXIII. As a Cardinal, he helped to arrange the Second Vatican Council and chose to continue the council after he became Pope. Montini was elected as Pope Paul VI in 1963 at age 65, not long after the start of the second Vatican Council. This was a difficult time for the Church and for the world, as the “Sexual Revolution” was in full swing and the struggle for civil rights in the United States in particular was at its peak. Paul VI is perhaps most noted for his 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, which served as the Church’s official rebuke to artificial contraception, prohibiting its use. Paul VI died in 1978 and Pope Francis beatified him in 2014. Blessed Oscar Romero: Born in 1917 in El Salvador, Romero was auxiliary bishop of San Salvador for four years before being elevated to Archbishop in 1977. He was an outspoken defender of the rights of the poor in El Salvador, who were being terrorized by right-wing military death squads mainly because of protests over the extreme economic inequality in the country in the 20th century. His weekly homilies, broadcast across the country on radio, were a galvanizing force for the country’s poor as well as a reliable source of news. In addition to speaking out against the government’s actions El Salvador, he also criticized the US government for backing the military junta that seized El Salvador in 1979, and even wrote to Jimmy Carter in February 1980 asking him to stop supporting the repressive regime. In March 1980, Romero was assassinated, likely by a right-wing death squad, while celebrating Mass. Pope Francis beatified Romero in 2015. Blessed Vincent Romano: Born in 1751 and ordained a priest in 1775, Romano had studied the writings of St. Alphonsus de Liguori and developed a devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He spent his whole life as a priest in Torre del Greco and was known for his simple ways and his care for orphans. He worked to rebuild his parish, often with his bare hands, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1794. He died in December 1831 of pneumonia and was beatified by Paul VI in 1963. Born in 1751 and ordained a priest in 1775, Romano had studied the writings of St. Alphonsus de Liguori and developed a devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He spent his whole life as a priest in Torre del Greco and was known for his simple ways and his care for orphans. He worked to rebuild his parish, often with his bare hands, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1794. He died in December 1831 of pneumonia and was beatified by Paul VI in 1963. Blessed Francesco Spinelli: Born in Milan in 1853, Spinelli entered the seminary and was ordained a priest in 1875. He began his apostolate educating the poor and also served as a seminary professor, spiritual director, and counselor for several women's religious communities. In 1882, Fr. Spinelli met Caterina Comensoli, with whom he would found the Institute of the Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament. The sisters dedicated themselves to Eucharistic adoration day and night, which inspired their service to the poor and suffering. He died in 1913. Today his institute has around 250 communities in Italy, Congo, Senegal, Cameroon, Colombia, and Argentina. Their ministries include caring for people with HIV, orphans, drug addicts, and prisoners. St. John Paul II beatified him in 1992. Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio: Born in Pescosansonesco, Italy in 1817, Sulprizio lost both of his parents at age six and was brought up by an uncle who exploited him for hard labor. Fatigued and often given dangerous assignments, he developed gangrene and eventually lost his leg. Despite his tremendous suffering, he would reportedly make statements such as: “Jesus suffered a lot for me. Why should I not suffer for Him? I would die in order to convert even one sinner.” He recovered from the gangrene and dedicated himself to helping other patients before his health deteriorated again. Sulprizio died of bone cancer in 1836, when he was only 19 years old. Pope Paul VI beatified him in 1963. Blessed Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa: Born in 1889 in Madrid, Spain, Nazaria was the fourth of 18 children. Growing up, her family was indifferent and sometimes even hostile to her desire to enter religious life, but later she led several family members back to the Church when she entered the Franciscan Third Order.