Church of the Assumption We come to pray ...We leave to serve

29 Jefferson Avenue, Emerson, NJ 07630 (201)262-1122 church@assumptionacad.org

NEW CHURCH WEBSITE: www.assumption-emerson.org EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER WEBSITE: www.assumptionacad.org

Online EMERGENCIES ASSUMPTION EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Giving Phone: 201-262-1122, EXT. 9 Phone: 201-262-0300 Fax: 201-262-5910 QR Code Fax: 201-262-7855 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 201-986-0970

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BAPTISMS: Celebrated monthly. Arrangements should be made as soon as possible. Pre-Registration is required for the Program of Preparation and Baptism. Please call the Rectory to register. VISITATION/ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please inform the Rectory regarding persons who are hospitalized or confined to home, and arrangements will be made to bring the Sacrament to them. In case of emergency call 201-262-1122, ext. 9 at any hour of the day or night. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon, or anytime by appointment. MATRIMONY: Couples contemplating marr iage should contact a priest on staff at least one year in advance, prior to making any other arrangements. VOCATIONS: Anyone contemplating vocation to the Priesthood or Religious Life should contact the Vocations Office at (973) 497-4365.

Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m. Weekdays: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m. Holy Days: As announced in Bulletin First Saturday: Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - 12:05 p.m. National Holidays: 9:00 a.m. Novenas after Masses: Mondays: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal after 8:00 am & 12:05 pm Wednesdays: St. Jude & St. Anthony after 8:00 am & 12:05 pm Thursdays: St. Michael, the Archangel after 8:00 am & 12:05 pm Infant of Prague: 25th of each month after 8:00 am & 12:05 pm Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment: Fr idays after 12:05 pm Mass to 7:00 pm

Served By: Rev. PAOLO TANZINI, Pastor Rev. CHRISTOPHER D. ISINTA, Parochial Vicar JOHN E. HOGAN, Deacon JOSEPH J. PAULILLO, Deacon Staffed By: SISTER DOMINIC MARIE MCDONNELL, O.P. Pastoral Associate for Catechetics SUSAN JUREVICH, Director Assumption Early Childhood Center JUDI AGNEW, Y outh Leader RICHARD SORCE, Ph.D. Director of Music, Organist/Pianist

LENTEN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND TIMES • CONFESSIONS are heard Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, or anytime by appointment. • STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held Friday nights at 7:00 PM following Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Booklets will be available in Church. • LENTEN DEANERY RECONCILIATION SERVICE will be held on March 27th at St. Andrew’s Church, in Westwood at 7:30 PM • EASTER VIGIL MASS will take place on Saturday night, April 15th at 8:30 PM

MARCH26,2017 CHURCHOFTHEASSUMPTION

SUNDAY, MARCH 26th 8:30 Gino Parlanti, Sr. R/b The Parlanti Family 10:00 Ken Agnew R/b The Mulvenna Family 12:15 For All Parishioners MONDAY, MARCH 27th 6:30 Chloe & Niamh Hartigan R/b George & Maureen Howlin 8:00 Margaret & Dominic DiStadio R/b Their Loving Daughter 12:05 Joanne Pinto R/b Virginia Moran TUESDAY, MARCH 28th 6:30 Mary Sullivan R/b Maureen Foran 8:00 John Scrivanich R/b The Busanic Family 12:05 Beatrice Guagano R/b Jack & Ann Devaney & Family WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29th 6:30 Michael Savino R/b Bob Holland 8:00 Kim Marie Hughes R/b Mr. & Mrs. Steve Setteducati 12:05 Cosimo & Cecilia Possidel R/b Diana Coren THURSDAY, MARCH 30th 6:30 Martin Enright R/b Pat & Maura Enright 8:00 Rory McGonigle R/b Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy 12:05 Patrick Clune R/b Martin & Mary Casey FRIDAY, MARCH 31st 6:30 Michael Savino R/b Lisa King 8:00 William Keller R/b The Pavone Family 12:05 Patrick McNamara R/b His Loving Family (4th Anniversary) SATURDAY, APRIL 1st 8:00 Carol M. Struss R/b Timothy & Allison Apitius 12:05 Joan & Libero Braiuca R/b Diana Coren 5:00 Warrin Minck R/b His Loving Wife SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd 8:30 For All Parishioners 10:00 Ken Agnew R/b The Heyer Family 12:15 Edward Bizlewicz R/b The Sabella Family INLOVINGMEMORY

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ThankyouforyoursupportofourParishCommunityThetotalSundaycollectionforMarch18th/19thwas$5,211.00.

LENTEN DEANERY RECONCILIATION SERVICE will be held on MARCH 27th at 7:30 PM at

St. Andrews Church in Westwood

PLEASEPRAYFORTHESICK:John Sullivan, Sara D’Elleto, Lucy DeCarolis, Bob Gilbert, Andrea Korner, James E. Hough, Jimmy Muth, Jennifer Gismondi, Jackie Santalla, Joseph Amato, Child Mireya Devaraj, Jeanne Minck, Richard Pavone, Thomas Polenz, George Dfouni, Frank Bello, Nicholas Santiago, Laurel Saluzzi, Constantinos Ballas, Troy Wright, George Green, David Martin, Earl L. Harrison III, Amelia Gallo, William Whelan, Trevor Monroe, June Guarino, Joe and Keith Sweatlock, Julie Cornella, Ned Holtje, Katie Wojcicki, Donna Jean Donaccico, Louise Romagnoli, Rose Ligammari, “Jenny” and “Sandra”, Tommy Branchini, Brenden Ayers(child), Maryann Anselmo, Richard Semenock, Debra Kool, Michael Mulvenna, “Child” Declan Bogyo, Lauren Scarola, Samran Dhillon, Donna Woods, Connie Roccanova, Mary Lou Gorab, Rev. William Pape, Anne Stahl, Leonardo Franchino, Rita Puleo, Rose Mulloy, Kathy Belloise, John Bollinger, Thomas Blehl, Connor Hennessey, Marcelle Nelson, Elaine Ferretti, Dorothy Kalivas, Hugh Hennessy, Robert Prevedel,“Bill” Baillargeon, Carly, Angela Barat, Joseph Iskra, Kevin Frank, Marilyn Ferrity, Ed Helm, Zach Spadaccini, Deb Manente, Marianne Sullivan, Michael Conmy, Joseph Cittadino, Gerry Farrell, Debbie Hoehn, Arcangelo and Theresa Colasuonno, Sr. Dominic, Joey Bulger, Felice Trotta, Baby Hailey Anna Sipala, Joanne Mastro Stevens, John Hogan, Salvatore Taormina, Eileen Gallagher, and Ronnie Kazanchy.

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WELCOME:Newcomers,VisitorsandParishioners The priests, deacons & ministries of Church of the As-sumption welcome you. If you would like more infor-mation about entering more fully into our parish life & ministry, we ask that you complete the form below & give it to an usher, or send it into the Rectory. Thank You! I would like…. ____ to become a Parishioner ____ to change my address ____ to receive envelopes ____ to let the Parish know of someone who is ill, or homebound & would like to receive Communion Name: ___________________________ Address: ___________________________ Phone: ____________________________

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

O ur journey towards Easter has brought us today to this Fourth Sunday of Lent, which the Church traditionally calls Laetare Sunday, as its liturgy invites us to be glad and rejoice. The profound reason for this joy is explained in today’s Gospel reading in which Jesus heals a man blind from birth. What Our Lord asks the blind man is the central question in Christianity, a question that in the middle of this Lent is pro-posed to all of us once again: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” (Jn 9:35). Commenting on this passage of the Gospel of John, Pope Benedict XVI once said that after being healed from blindness, the man “recognizes the sign worked by Jesus and … passes from the light of his eyes to the light of faith: ‘Lord, I believe!’ (Jn 9:38).” We celebrate this Sunday with joy, then, because we acknowledge that Jesus Christ has ap-peared on earth, has gone through his Passion, Death, and Res-urrection, has ascended into Heaven, and is sending his Holy Spirit to us, so that we may not be blind anymore: He wants us to see his presence in our life and know the love that the Father has for each one of us; He wants to give us eyes of faith. “It should be noted – Pope Benedict continued – that as a simple and sincere person [the man born blind] gradually com-pletes the journey of faith. In the beginning he thinks of Jesus as a ‘man’ among others, then he considers him a ‘prophet’ and finally his eyes are opened and he proclaims him ‘Lord’. In opposition to the faith of the healed blind man is the hardening of the hearts of the Pharisees who do not want to accept the miracle because they refuse to receive Jesus as the Messiah. Instead the crowd pauses to discuss the event and continues to be distant and indifferent. Even the blind man’s parents are overcome by the fear of what others might think.” One of the earliest baptismal catecheses, the story of the healing of the man born blind perfectly describes the passing from darkness into light – from death into life – that is signified by the sacrament of Baptism and the celebration of Easter. We too are born “blind” because of the sin of Adam, but in the bap-tismal font we are enlightened by the grace of Christ. Humanity has been wounded by sin and destined to the darkness of death, but the light of Christ – that is the faith we receive in Baptism and we nourish with the Word of God and the Eucharist – makes present the newness of life that Christ himself promises to all who receive him as the true and only Savior. The question for us today is ultimately very simple: are we willing to acknowledge Christ as the true “light of the world” (Jn 8:12) and conform ourselves to him in order to be-come the “new man”, a person who wants to reach full com-munion with God by allowing his or her life to be enlightened by the mystery of Christ? Answering yes to this question will be like rekindling the light we received at our baptism, and will make us ready to accept it once again on the holy night of the Easter Vigil as we receive it anew from the fire that shines from the Paschal candle.

With my blessing, Fr. Paolo

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EASTERFLOWERDONATIONSWouldyouliketodonateanEasterplantfortheAltarinmemoryofadeceased person, or for a special inten-tionforsomeoneliving?Kindly illoutthisformandbringittotheRec-tory Of ice, or place it in the collection basket atMass.Suggesteddonationis$15.00perplant.MakecheckspayabletoAssumptionChurch.PleasesendyourdonationbyThurs.,April13th.YourName:________________________________________PhoneNumber:___________________________________Donationenclosed:_______________________________InMemoryof:______________________________________________________SpecialIntention:______________________________________________________

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MARCH26,2017JOY’NTHEADULTCHOIRThe Adult Choir needs YOU. Pleaseconsider becoming a member.RehearsalsareThursdays7:30-9:00.Wesing at the 10:00 AM. Mass every Sunday fromSeptember to June. All voice types are welcome, NOexperiencenecessary.CallDr.RichardSorce,Director,at201-887-6175, formore information,or justcometotheChurch(rearentrance)anyThursdayevening.

SOCIALCONCERNSMINISTRYFOODDRIVEOnce again, during Lent, and in conjunction withourSt.Patrick’sandSt.Joseph’sFOODDRIVE,wewillbehelpingTHEOFFICEOFCONCERNFOODPANTRY,in Englewood with their program “SHARINGBREAKFASTWITHTHENEEDY”.It is aprogram todonatebreakfast cereal to thepoor in themidst of the Lenten Season. Cereal is acritical item, much needed and fairly costly in abudget of poor people, yet it is so important for anutritiousstarttotheday.The following items are suggested and greatlyappreciated;butCEREAL is themostcritical:Cannedjuice, canned vegetables, canned fruits, pasta,powderedmilk,cannedmeat,soups,instantpotatoes,rice, peanut butter, jelly, pork and beans, tea, coffee,hotchocolate,pudding,toiletpaper,papertowelsandbabygoods,includingdiapers.Please return non-perishable items to the mainentranceoftheChurch.Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport!

YOUTH MINISTRY PALM CROSSANDEASTERPLANTSALE TheAssumptionYouthMinistrywillonce again be selling Palm Crosses andEaster Plants during the Lenten Season.Eachplantis$14.00.OrderformsarebyeachdooroftheChurchandintheRectoryOf ice.Wewould appreciate you ordering in advance ifpossible. Orders placed can be picked up the 2weekendsbeforeEaster.Youwillgetacallwhenyouritemsarrivealongwithpickuptimes.Please drop off all order forms in the collectionbasket or in the Rectory of ice in envelopesmarked

“Youth Ministry Palm Cross and Plant Sale”.Please make your checks payable to Church of theAssumption.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecalltheRectoryore-mailJudiAgnewatjagnew@assumptionacad.org.Please make checks payable to Church of theAssumption.Thankyouforyoursupport.

ARCHDIOCESANCAMPAIGNS

Thanks to all who have already contributedtowards theWeAreLivingStonesCampaign.Todate we have raised $ 194,536.40 in pledgesfrom109 donors. Of that amount,$80,571.30have already been received towards ourWorksofMercygoalof$48,800.00.February 25-26was the kick-off weekendfor the2017SharingGod’sBlessingsAnnualAp-peal. WhyTwoCampaigns?WeareLivingStones is a 4-year-long cam-paignthataimsataddingfundstoanexistingen-dowment.TheendowmentwillgenerateinteresteachyearthatwillbeusedbytheArchdiocesetofunditsoperatingexpenses(suchasthoserelat-edtoseminaries,Catholicschools,retiredpriests,Catholic charities, etc.). 50% of all themoniescollected above theWorksofMercygoal is sentbacktotheparish. Todatewehavealreadyre-ceived$15,885.65.The funds collected with the Sharing God’sBlessingsAnnualAppealarenotaddedtotheendowment but used completely each year bythe Archdiocese. While participating in theWeAre Living Stones campaign, our parish isaskedtoresumetheSharingGod’sBlessingsAn-nualAppealthisyear.ANewGoalandOpportunityforSuccessOurparishgoalfortheSharingGod’sBlessingsAnnual Appeal has been substantially re-duced this year to $28,500.00!The parish willreceive62%ofallfundsraisedabovethegoal.To datewe have raised$10,570.00in pledgesfrom35donors.Ofthatamount$7,265.00havebeenreceivedtowardsourgoal.

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MARCH26,2017RELIGIOUSEDUCATIONNEWSThe CCD Program has been running well for the2016-2017year. Ifyouknowofanyoneinterestedina New Registration, please have them contact ourof iceat201-986-0970.Pleasecallherof iceifyouareabletohelp! WewelcomeALLchildren;wealsowelcomeanyonewhohasadesiretohelpspreadGod’swordbyteachinginour CCD Program with our other wonderful anddedicatedteachers.Foradultswhohaven'treceivedanyofthesacraments & are seeking instruction, pleasecallFatherPaoloTanziniat201-262-1122.RELIGIOUSEDUCATIONCLASSMASSESEach week during the school year, our CCDprogramholdsaspecialClassMassduring the10:00a.m. Sunday Mass. ALL children are encouraged toattendtheirClassMasswiththeirfamilies.TheScheduleforthenextfewweeksis:Dates:Hosts:April2 AllClassesK–8AllstudentsarewelcometoattendClassMasseseven if they receive Religious Education at otherplaces.Assumption Roadrunners Youth AssociationUpcomingEvents:April 1st/2nd Shake-a-Can Fundraiser after allMasses.April 2nd - Red CrossBloodDrive from 9:00a.m. to2:00p.m.atAssumptionCafe/GymSignupatwww.redcrossblood.org/April 8th - Movie Night - 6:30 PM in theAssumptionGym-$5.00perpersonApril22nd-SpringTrackKickoffMass&PastaPartyforallAthletes5PMMass,6-8PMPastaPartyParamusCatholicHighSchoolSecondQuarterHonorsPresident’sList BrielleLiberty Grade11 DelaneyLibertyGrade9FirstHonors MatthewBelloiseGrade12 VictoriaCruzGrade12SecondHonorsCatherineGallagherGrade11 HaileyLeninoGrade9Lent,It’smuchmorethanadiet.

ASSUMPTIONEARLYCHILDHOODCENTERDearParishioners: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! Date: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Time: 10am – 12 noon

Place: School Café & Gym Cost: $7.00 per adult and $4.00 per child

(up to 12 yrs.old) Come and enjoy breakfast with other families!

We have face painting…arts ‘n crafts…& a Bounce House!

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Child’s Name and Grade : __________________________ __________________________________________________ We are bringing ______(#) adults and ______(#) children to the breakfast. Amount Enclosed: _________________________ Cash

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ASSUMPTION ECC TRICKY TRAY ADMISSION ORDER FORM Date…. Saturday, April 29th Time…..Doors open at 5 pm Cost.. $20.00 Admission Fee (will include a sheet of tickets for $25.00 - $ 50.00 prizes) - NO CHILDREN ALLOWED AT EVENT. Free coffee, tea & desserts throughout event….bring your own food for your table. Drawing starts at 6:30 pm. Please complete the form below & return to the school. Bags of prize tickets will be sold during school hours (8-3:00 pm) in the school’s Main Office. These ticket bags will be sold for $30.00…they have $40.00 worth of tickets in them! The night of the event, these bags will be $ 35.00, so purchase bags early! If you would like to reserve a table for 8 or 10 people, please let the school know. Get your space early…there is a 250 person maximum! If you have any questions, please call Miss Jurevich at 201-262-0300. __________________________________________________ Name:________________________ Phone #:__________________ Purchasing _____ admission tickets for ________ adults. Amount enclosed:__________ (check/cash)-make check out to Assumption ECC

MARCH26,2017 ARCHDIOCESEOFNEWARK2017LENTENREGULATIONS1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent

are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.

On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted, and two (2) smaller meals, which if added together, would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. 2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast & Abstinence “substantially”, or as a whole, is a serious obligation. 3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance. 4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, March 5, 2017 to The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 11, 2017. *Canon 920, 1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion as least once a year.

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CELEBRATEDWorldMarriageDaywillbeonceagaincelebratedat theCathedralBasilicaof theSacredHeartinNewarkon2differentdates.April30,2017at3:00PMfor5yrs.&25yrs.ofmarriage.May 7, 2017 at 3:00 PM for those couplesmarried50years.These Anniversary liturgies will be celebrated byCardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica. Thepresence of a large number of couples will givefavorable witness to the strength & stability ofChristianmarriageintoday’ssociety.RegistrationformsareintheRectoryOf iceduringnormal business hours. Deadline isApril 19th, and

April26th,respectively.Pleasestopbyorcallformoreinformation.

FOURTHSUNDAYOFLENTCASAMASELLIFUNDRAISERCONTINUESINTOSPRING.CasaMasellihasextendedtheirfundraisingeffortsforthe Church. All food ordered onTUESDAYSand paidfor in cash, 20%will be donated back to the Parish.Callinandpickupadeliciousdinner,whenthingsinschoolgettoohecticortherearetoomanyactivities,allwhilehelpingtheChurch!!HOMEHEALTHCAREAIDEAVAILABLE:Maria is amature,competentwomanavailable full-timetocareforelderlypersonorcouple.Preferablylivein.Sheisquali iedandhighlyrecommended.HasbeenworkinginEmersonfor9yearswithsamefamily.CallRectoryOf iceformoreinformation.St. Leo’s Church, 324Market St., Elmwood Park,will begin their Spring Bereavement Support GrouponWednesday,March29th, at St. Leo’s DownstairsMeeting Room located in the Rectory. The Meetingwillbeginat7:00PMandconcludeat8:30PM.Itwillrunfor6weeklysessions.Manypeoplehavebene itedfromthekindofmutu-alsupportaBereavementGroupcanoffer. IfyouareinterestedinjoiningpleasecallJudyReganat201-703-9367.BeefsteakBene itFundraiserfor Cradles to Cray-ons tobene itAlexHammer, a student at this schoolwhowas diagnosedwith T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lym-phoma(T-LLy). Inaneffort toassist the familywithmountingmedicalbills,CradlestoCrayons ishelpingbyhostingaBeefsteakBene it for the family. Pleaseconsiderattendingordonatingtothisbene it.The eventwill takeplaceonApril30th,from2:00to6:00PMintheAssumptionEarlyChildhoodCenter,35 Jefferson Ave., Emerson. Tickets are $ 50. foradultsand$25.forchildren.Pleasee-mailinfo@c2childcare.comtoreservetick-etsorcall201-634-8622byApril21st. Makecheckspayableto“JeffreyT.CarneyAttorneyTrustAccount.”BINGO PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED!!JOINUSFORBINGOFRIDAY NIGHTS!We are inviting people to come to AssumptionEarlyChildhoodCenter,SchoolGymandcafeteria lo-cated on Locust Avenue in Emerson, and join us for

BINGOonFridaynights. Doorsopenat6:30p.m.,callingstartsat7:30p.m. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontact201-483-8633,orRectoryOf iceduringregularbusinesshoursat201-262-1122.

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