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, May 5, 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 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/CONFESSION: Monday - Friday 7:30am –7:50am. First Friday at 6:30pm Saturday at 11:00a.m.-Noon; 3:00pm –3:30pm THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: To register for Baptismal preparation and Baptism, call the rectory. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Call the Religious Ed Office for requirements/class schedule. THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please call the rectory for an appointment. 2THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/LAST RITES: Sick calls at any time in emergency. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS AND VOCATIONS: Anyone contemplating a vocation to the Priesthood or Reli- gious Life should contact the Vocations Office at 973.497.4365. Latin Mass every Sunday 8:15AM Spanish Mass every Sunday 1PM 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 - Congratulations to our 21 First Holy Communicants, may it be the begin- Our First Communion Class ning of MANY times when Jesus’ Body makes yours into HIS. St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina would sometimes say to his spiritual children, "Do you not see Sean Blanchard James McLaughlin the Madonna always beside the tabernacle?" And how could she fail to be Derek Brace Matthew Ortiz there--she who "stood by the Cross of Jesus" on Calvary (John 19:25)? Anna Brayton Luke Pavone Meanwhile our 41 Confirmation candidates are preparing for the Sacra- ment of Confirmation next week (May 12 at 2PM with Bishop Marconi). Connor Coyne Emma Perone Please pray for them. Sophia DeVincenzo Madison Plescia Thank you to parishioners who took a name of a candidate either for First Heather Fabiano Alexander Preolo Holy Communion or Confirmation to pray for, may God reward you. Claire Gambino Riley Riccardo-Rossi This weekend is our last CCD meeting. A few years ago when I just start- ed my priestly life, I remember there was a mother (only Spanish speaking) Reid Garrison Madeline Stabile with 3 kids, she would come to a Mass in English, but she would not under- Kathryn Kelly Nicolas Vargas stand a word. She was there making that sacrifice for her kids. Her kids still Kallista Korines Payton Wolfe today are solid Catholics - it paid off. Lilah Kramer We thank all the parents who took all it takes to invest into the religious formation of their children. Thumbs UP. Please join me this weekend in personally thanking Deacon Al, Sue Evanella, Mary Clare McLaughlin REGISTER FOR OLV PARISH and ALL our teachers. May God reward you for your generosity and love All Roman Catholics living within the boundaries of Our Lady of Victories for God and children. Church should officially register; If you did NOT receive an Easter This past Wednesday OLV KOFC had their Shield and Arms awards mailing you are probably NOT registered! Obtain a registration form and three of our altar servers received recognition: Anthony Ragucci, Nina Stonitsch, and Ellie Wiesner. CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU. from the priest after Mass or phone Maria at the Rectory. We strongly The month of MAY is the month of MARY. How much SHE has done encourage you to register, even if you do not plan to use envelopes, so and still does to EASTER our lives. Next week as a tribute to her and to we can include you on our mailing list. Only registered members of the moms who need special help, through the initiative of the KOFC, we will hold parish, who fulfill all other canonical [Church Law] requirements can the annual Baby Bottle Collection. I know that our OLV family has always obtain a Sponsor [Godparent] Certificate, letter of recommendation or been very generous with this drive. other documentation. Next week we will celebrate Mothers Day. Please take advantage of taking a Mass card and offer it for your mom - or for somebody’s mom. I It’s Not Over Yet would like also to acknowledge our special “parish moms” our Rosarians Thanks to everyone who made a pledge to the Sharing God’s who, in their motherly spirit, pray for the needs of our parish and will enjoy Blessings Appeal, but we still have not reached our goal. brunch with Fr. Anthony, the key note speaker. May Mary reward your love. Please consider giving; Sharing God’s Blessings appeal And finally, let us not forget to celebrate HER (THE MOTHER) in our homes envelopes are at the exits of the church. If you do fill it out, and make her our MOM this month. return it to Maria at the rectory. SPIRITUAL EXCERPT Happy, indeed sublimely happy, is the person to whom the Holy Spirit re- DEAR PARENTS! Now that CCD is over ... veals the secret of Mary, thus imparting to him true knowledge of her. Happy It is a genuine cause for alarm that so many children, after attending the person to whom the Holy Spirit opens this enclosed garden for him to our Parish Religious Education Classes (CCD), DO NOT attend enter, and to whom the Holy Spirit gives access to this sealed fountain Mass on the weekends. ALL the MONEY, TIME and COMMIT- where he can draw water and drink deep draughts of the living waters of MENT to our Catholic Religious Education is WASTED if PARENTS grace. That person will find only grace and no creature in the most lovable fail to impress upon their children the importance of worshipping on Virgin Mary. But he will find that the infinitely holy and exalted God is at the Sunday. There is no substitute for Sunday Mass. same time infinitely solicitous for him and understands his weaknesses. Since God is everywhere, he can be found everywhere, even in hell. But CCD CORNER there is no place where God can be more present to his creature and more Congratulations to our second graders who received Holy sympathetic to human weakness than in Mary. It was indeed for this very Communion for the first time! May the Lord continue to nourish purpose that he came down from heaven. Everywhere else he is the Bread them at His table and watch over them in their work and in their of the strong and the Bread of angels, but living in Mary he is the Bread of play! We would like to thank all the teachers and staff that children. -- from The Secret of Mary, by Saint Louis Marie de Montfort made this CCD year so productive and enjoyable. Their service If you are depressed you are living in the past. to the children of the parish is a special calling, and we are If you are anxious you are living in the future. very grateful. Today we will conclude our CCD year at the 9:30 If you are at peace, you are living in the present. Mass with our May crowning of the Blessed Mother followed by a Coffee/And. If you haven’t registered your child for next year’s classes, you can do so online or by stopping in at the CCD Office. This Wednesday evening at 6:30 there will Confirma- 1430AM tion practice for the Confirmation Candidates and sponsors. Listener Supported Talk Radio for Catholic Life - 3 - Jesus is the SONRISE Pray for Those in the Military Mass Intentions US Army US Marine Corps. Monday, May 6–St. Edbert - Bishop Captain Ben Clemente Lance Corporal Shanna Bennett 8:00 Kristy Ann English R/b Lorraine Gobbetti RRT Specialist James Crumb Corporal Matthew Brady Specialist Peter Dippolito 1st Lieutenant Ryan Colomeo 12:00 Louis DiAngelo R/b Rae Rinaldi Major Michael Franson Lance Corporal Thomas Iafrate Tuesday, May 7–St. Domitian of Gaul, France-Bishop of Tongres Sergeant First Class Charles Greene 8:00 Candida Mossa R/b Tom and Jeanne Hennessey Captain Shawn Linn US Navy 12:00 Intentions of Margarete Rajner Lieutenant Gigi McElroy Lieutenant Commander Julia Cheringal Ensign Jon Clemente Wednesday, May 8 - St. Victor Maurus–Roman Soldier/Martyr Colonel John McLaughlin 8:00 Elizabeth Vespermann R/b Gary and Cathy Abbate Captain John G. Miele Lieutenant Joseph Jaeger Lieutenant Andrew Jaeger 12:00 James McGrath Jr. R/b Dennis and Kathleen Falotico US Air Force OS3 Daniel T. LoVecchio Thursday, May 9 – St. Pachomius – Egyptian Abbot Chief Master Sergeant Shawn Llewellyn 8:00 Andy Pfeiffer R/b Teresa McGahren A1C Alexander Kolbe 12:00 Ruben Bernardo R/b Crispin and Lenore Mariano Prayer for the Safety of Soldiers Friday, May 10–Bl. Damien Joseph de Veuster of Moloka’i, priest Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad and 8:00 Deno Bogdanos R/b the Daly Family forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their 12:00 John Nicoletti R/b Rose Nicoletti duties. Protect them with the shield of Your strength and keep them safe Saturday, May 11– St. Francis Di Girolamo–Jesuit Missionary from all evil and harm. May the power of Your love enable them to 8:00 T.J. Barry R/b the Dunlea Family return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise 12:00 Eulogio Cordon R/b the Cordon Family You for Your loving care.