Rev. Jacek Marchewka Pastor

Rev. Marcin Fuks Parochial Vicar

Weekend Assistants

Salesians of Don Bosco

Anne L. Laura Parish Catechetical Leader

Elaine Kownacki Office Manager

Szymon Gil

Director of Music Ministry

Helen Soboleski, Lauren D’Imperio Dianne Scott

Cantors

Izabela Sukhovarov Safe Environment Coordinator

Mary Molinelli, John Sulikowski

Trustees

SACRAMENTS Baptism

Every other Sunday.

Reconciliation After all daily Masses and Saturday, 4pm to 4:45pm, or by appointment.

Marriage

Arrangements should be made one year in advance. Contact Rectory for appointment.

Anointing of the Sick

Contact Rectory for appointment for home bound or infirmed.

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekdays and Saturday: 8am Saturday Vigil: 5pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9am (Polish), 10:30am, 12 Noon

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Roman Catholic Community

47 Island Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 Parish Office Phone: 201 - 529-3517

24-Hour Emergency Phone for Priest - 201-529-3535

Parish Website: www.ihmcmahwah.org Parish Email: pastor@ihmcmahwah.org

Parish Office Hours:

Weekdays: 10am-Noon, 1pm-5pm; Weekends: Emergency calls only

September 8, 2019

Discipleship …

Take up your Cross and Follow Me.�

WORSHIP

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, September 7 5pm +Mike Kordiak by Ron, Debbie & Mary Krupinski +Nancy & Leonardo DiRe by Stephen & Melina Bisciglia +Mrs. Lottie Von Helms by sisters Bernice & Mary & niece Nancy

Sunday, September 8 7:30am Special intention for Michele Malinoski 9am For the Living & +Deceased Members of the Polish Club Blessings for the Children going Back to School 10:30am +Thomas Halpin by the Murphys +Elizabeth D’Amico by the O’Leary Family +Rev. Floyd Rotunno by Maureen & Family Blessings for the Children going Back to School 12pm +Jack Vanderbeek by Shirley Sochulak & Family

Monday, September 9 – St. Peter Claver 8am +Gregory Ninnis by Mom Cathy & Dad Fred

Tuesday, September 10 8am +Stephanie Spiech Gingeleskie by Holly Spiech- Lanigan

Wednesday, September 11 – Patriot Day 8am +Christopher Allingham by Anne Suleski

Thursday, September 12 – Most Holy Name of Mary 8am +Patricia Engelhart by the Molinelli Family

Friday, September 13 – St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8am +Mary Crevani by daughters Irene & Gloria

Saturday, September 14- Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8am +John Brady by Gloria & Irene 5pm +Sam Paulicelli by wife Marie & Family +Michael Kordiak by wife Mary +Nicholas Lauerwald by the Family

Sunday, September 15 7:30am +Helen Kownacki by daughter Elaine 9am +Franciszek Laskowski by wife Hieromina & Family +Jozef Iwanczak by daughter Agata & Family +Edward Tatarnowicz by your Friends 10:30am +Piotr Frankoski by Tina & Ed Frankoski

+Elizabeth Leonard by Eleanora Swingle & Family +Louise Yankowski by Arthur, Alan & Darlene 12pm +Deceased Members of LaBruna & Salemo Families by Nicholas & Antoinette LaBruna

MEMORIAL CANDLES

Blessed Mother (Altar) In memory of Jolly James from Merly Kailath & Family

St. Joseph (Altar) Special Intention for Richard Marchesi from Irene & Gloria

Sacred Heart (Alcove) In memory of Cynthia my loving wife from husband Ed Plicinski

Blessed Mother (Alcove) Blessings on the Gerling Family

DEVOTIONS Immaculate Heart of Mary Novena Every Monday following the 8am Mass

Divine Mercy Chaplet Every Friday following the 8am Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every First Friday of the Month - Noon to 7pm

Rosary Every Saturday following the 8am Mass

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED

Joseph Bonondona, Donald W. Stricker, Earl Q. Viger, Angelina T. Hernandez, Lottie Patricia Von Helms, Anthony Premus, Elsie Melnick, Louise Yankowski, Michael E. Kordiak, Stephanie Gingeleskie, Edward Grande, Sister Bridget O'Shea, CSJP, Barbara Schnackenberg, Alina Czygier, Sabina Z. Jarney, Ruth H. Zalewski, Kathleen Brewster, Emily Kownacki, Edmund Graczyk, John McDermott, Maria Skrzypek, Yolanda Kotos, Frances Konior, Marek Jerzy Mazur, Lucian Antonucci, Lillian Tymoch, Danuta Snarska, Helen Y. Mollo, Margaret Cupak, Agnes Garza, Jacquelyn Sirota.

Many Thanks to our Altar Server, Jeremy Paz, in fulfilling his Life Scout Project, and his fellow Scouts, that helped clean our Church recently!

IHM Parishioners presenting their gifts to Mary on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PARISH & COMMUNITY

KICKING-OFF A NEW YEAR OF

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 10:30AM MASS

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on Sept.16. The 2019 theme: “Stay with Us.” Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. We invite the entire Parish community, and especially families of children enrolled in our Religious Education

family, to join us for refreshments and fellowship following the 10:30am Mass. Please join us as we

welcome our young people and thank our catechists for all they do to the share the light of faith with our

youth and their families.

PRAYER FOR CATECHISTS O God, our Heavenly Father,

You have given us the gift of these catechists to be heralds of the Gospel to our parish family.

We lift them up to you in thanksgiving and intercede for them concerning their hopes and needs.

May we be attentive to the presence of your Word in them, a Word that lifts up and affirms, calls forth

and challenges, is compassionate and consoles. We pray that our parish family will always be blessed with those who have responded to the call to share

in Christ’s prophetic mission as catechists. May we too be open to the universal call to service that Christ addresses to all of his disciples, contributing our

gifts to the communion of faith, the Church. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

CALLING ALL CHILDREN! All students in second grade or higher are invited to join our Youth Choir. If you enjoy singing and/or playing

a musical instrument, please consider being part of our talented Youth Choir under the direction of Ms. Angela Palumbo. Practices are held one hour before Mass, so don’t hesitate to sign up! Interested? Call 201-529-2294; e-mail religiouseducation@ihmcmahwah.org .

CONGRATULATIONS

AND GOD BLESS OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED

Xavier Alexander Santos Son of Mario & Cheryl Lyn Santos

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

BARBECUE SUNDAY,

SEPTEMBER 29, 10am – 2pm

All are invited! Join us (behind Rectory) as we kick off the Fall

season! Our Master Grill Chefs will be at it again! Burgers, hot dogs, kielbasa, sausage and salads to

name some of the goodies. Games for kids! Lots of fun was had by all last year - don’t miss it!

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED! ARE YOU BEING CALLED?

All baptized Catholics, who have made their First Communion, understand the importance of this responsibility and can serve with appropriate reverence, are wanted for this important ministry in serving our Lord at His table. For all current servers and new training, please meet in the Church, Sat., Sept. 14th, 12:30pm.

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Rectory: 201-529-3517 Pastor: Rev. Jacek Marchewka, Ext. 12 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Marcin Fuks, Ext. 11 frmarcin@ihmcmahwah.org Office Manager: Elaine Kownacki 201-529-3517 Fax: 201-529-4401 parishoffice@ihmcmahwah.org Parish Catechetical Leader: Anne L. Laura 201-529-2294, religiouseducation@ihmcmahwah.org Women’s Spirituality Leader: Eileen Matarazzo spirituality@ihmcmahwah.org Safe Environment Coordinator: Izabela Sukhovarov Izabela@ihmcmahwah.org

September 1 - Collection: To be reported next week.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLECTION This weekend’s collection 2nd collection is for the national university of the Catholic Church. Your support will enable Catholic University to expand its impact in preparing the next generation of leadership for our Church and nation. Info at: collection.cua.edu.

September 8, 2019

“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me

cannot be my disciple.” The First Reading today from the Book of Wisdom puts into perspective Jesus’ hard sayings in today’s Gospel. Jesus asks that we are to carry our cross in order to be his disciple. In this sense, our cross is not a physical thing as it was for Jesus and on which He died. Only in the wisdom of God and through the power of God’s spirit can we hear, not to mention, do, what Jesus asks. To become his disciple, one must first accede to Jesus’ demand to renounce all possessions, and indeed, one’s very self. Only then can we be as available and open as God requires. What the One who calls gives disciples in return is beyond calculation—fullness of new Life!

Our crosses come in many shapes, sizes and weights. And they can be different for each person – losing a child or spouse, personal or family illness, addiction, financial troubles, loneliness and on and on…but all of them remind us of the Cross of Christ. The Cross of Christ was about love and our cross can lead us to love Him more and more as His Cross was about His never-ending love for us!

As we remember the 18th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on our country this Wednesday, I ask everyone to spend time in prayer for PEACE in our homes, our families, our schools, our communities, our country and our world! The violence continues here in our Country where we cannot go even a month or a week without violence and mass shootings. Let us pray deeply that, whatever the reasons are, that people – young or old – who feel the need to destroy human life – can get the help they need to not act out with such violence and hate in their hearts. Our leaders, our communities, parents, close friends or even acquaintances of these ill individuals, need to call out to the proper authorities if they see any signs of someone who is filled with rage or hate and shows any signs of violence towards groups or individuals. At the beginning of this year, Pope Francis, opened the Celebration of the 52nd World Day of Peace with the following words:

“Bringing peace is central to the mission of Christ’s disciples. That peace is offered to all those men and women who long for peace amid the tragedies and violence that mark human history. The “house” of which Jesus speaks is every family, community, country and continent, in all their diversity and history. It is first and foremost each individual person, without distinction or discrimination. But it is also our “common home”: the world in which God has placed us and which we are called to care for and cultivate.” Let us all do our part!

As I write this message today, Labor Day, for this weekend’s Bulletin, Hurricane Dorian is about to make landfall on the Bahamas and the southeastern states of the US – possibly Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, if not more. By the time this is published, I pray that God will have spared us more destruction and devastation. Let us continue our prayers for the people, communities, businesses and homes of these areas.

God Bless you! Have a safe week. Fr. Jacek

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