SAINT JOHN

1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036

Very Rev. Robert G. McBride, J.C.L., J.V. ..............Pastor Rev. Paul Passant Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Rev. Philip Latronico....................... Emmaus/C.Y.O. Director Deacon Edward Campanella ...................Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael York ...................Religious Ed. Coordinator Deacon Timothy A. Kennedy ...................Pastoral Associate Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................School Principal Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator

CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.

BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:

CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME

Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website ..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org

Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey

MASSES Saturday .............................................................................8:30 am Saturday Evening ..............................................5:30 & 7:00 pm Sundays ....7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth)

Daily (Monday to Friday) .............7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm Holy Days .................7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm First Fridays......................................7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm

DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Devotions First Saturdays................................................................8:30 am Rosary ............................................................Mondays, 6:40 pm Perpetual Adoration.........................................24 hours a day

January 13, 2019

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

School.........................................................................................732-388-1360 Religious Education Office .................................................732-388-1253 St. John the Apostle Food Pantry ....................................732-388-1216 Respect Life Office.................................................................973-497-4350

THE APOSTLE Catholic Community

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Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, Jan. 12 8:30 am Dan Rappoccio – 35th Anniversary THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 5:30 pm Maria I. Valvano 7:00 pm Ann & Vincent Sheridan Sunday, Jan. 13 7:30 am Gabel & Urban Families 9:00 am Robert Hajkowski 10:30 am Anne R. Ciechiacki 12:00 pm John Sieracki Sr. 7:00 pm Loretta Kupka Monday, Jan. 14 7:00 am Antonio J. Rodrigues 8:30 am Tom Polese 7:00 pm Rita Ruggieri Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:30 am Charlotte Ruszkowski 8:30 am Ralph S. Russo 12:00 pm Edward Cozzi, Sr. Wednesday, Jan. 16 7:00 am Intentions of Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 am Charlotte Ruszkowski 7:00 pm Genevieve Zyla 7:45 pm Charismatic Healing Mass – Intention of Healing Thursday, Jan. 17, St. Anthony 7:00 am Leonila Blazo Magbuhos 8:30 am Marguerite & Richard Canavan 7:00 pm Ralph S. Russo Friday, Jan. 18 7:00 am Jovita Villamaria 8:30 am Richard Donahue, Jr. 7:00 pm Guilherme L. Vaz Saturday, Jan. 19 8:30 am Jeffrey Gannon 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 pm Emma & Vincent Mullin 7:00 pm Marie Mega Sunday, Jan. 20 7:30 am Schumann & Bernotsky Families 9:00 am Catherine Wall 10:30 am Lucia “Lucy” Tamburino 12:00 pm Chester & Anna Fortuna 7:00 pm Jeffrey John Gannon *Masses at 7:00 am are in the HF Chapel, McGuinness Ctr.

Memorials for the week of January 13, 2019 Tabernacle Candles: Bill Williams Perpetual Adoration:

One Set: Genevieve Zyla Come and enjoy complimentary coffee and donuts after the 10:30 am Mass this Sunday in the library

The Word of the Lord

First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Isaiah tells of the Lord’s Servant, who will be inconspicuous, but will not rest until justice is established. The Lord then tells his servant that he was formed to be “a light for the nations.” Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 Peter speaks to a group of pagans for the first time. He explains to them that any person who follows God’s will is acceptable to God, regardless of nationality. Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 John the Baptist had claimed one would come far more powerful than himself, one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit rather than water. When Jesus came to John and was baptized, the Spirit descended on him and a voice said, “You are my beloved Son. On you my favor rests.”

Let Us Pray For the Deceased and their Families

Veronica Smith, Robert Weber

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All bulletin articles must be approved by our Pastor, Fr. Bob, and submitted to jrogoz@sjanj.net by 12 noon Monday of the week of publication Social Concerns Sandwiches Program Friday, January 18, 2019 is the date for Social Concerns parish-wide fruit juices and sandwiches program. Please have all your donations to the parking lot before 9 am. These sandwiches and fruit juices are delivered to St. John’s in Newark. Any questions, call Johanna at (732) 499-9730

READINGS FOR THE WEEK SUN Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 MON Heb 1:1-6; Mk 1:14-20 TUE Heb 2:5-12; Mk 1:21-28 WED Heb 2:14-18; Mk 1:29-39 THUR Heb 3:7-14; Mk 1:40-45 FRI Heb 4:1-5, 11; Mk 2:1-12 SAT Heb 4:12-16; Mk 2:13-17 SUN Is 62:1-5; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Through Sunday, January 6, 2018

Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection $ 14,963 (Deficit) $ (2,411) Thank you for you consistent generosity

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January 12 - January 13

Lector Altar Server Extraordinary

Minister of Holy Communion

Saturday, 5:30 PM

Alissa Valiante

Gyrord Gregoire Kenneth Salanga Kevin Salanga

Rita Melitto Eleanor Novalany Charles Salanga NOT FILLED

Saturday, 7:00 PM

Angie Pena Gabriel Dayon Valerie Ranaletta Joseph Ranalletta

Ceil Obester Beth Radil NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 7:30 AM

Marco Vollero

NOT FILLED Jonathan Falkowski Fannie Loughran John Woolley NOT FILLED

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Bob Abline Kiersten Mathison Sebastian Mohwinkel Luchia Nativo

Jim Campanelli Ann Conaty Frank McGovern Jr. Frank Tremmel

Sunday, 10:30 AM

Michael Young

Erwing Canela Nathalie Canela (Esquea) John Giglio

Ana Canela Fran Mekula Patrick Virgili Shirley Virgili

Sunday, 12:00 PM

JoAnn Brink Kaitlyn Dohn Matthew Dohn Andrew Dohn

Matthew Dohn Sr Ann-Margaret Gualtieri Richard Gualtieri Susan Jotz

St. Johns upcoming winter blood drive will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in the gym after all Masses from 8:30AM until 1:30PM. ! If you have any questions please call Tom Dutkiewicz at 732-827-2941 or email at tomdwicz@gmail.com. Thank

you and may God bless You.

Songs for Celebration

Songs for Celebration Entrance Hymn: Every Valley #289 Psalm: Psalm 104 – Page 46, Today’s Missal Offertory: In Christ Alone #637 Communion: Behold the Lamb of God #785 Sending: City of God #813 * No Adult Choir Practice on January 15, 2019

Irish Night

Come join us in congratulating our Irish man and Irish woman of the year. Thomas

McGettigan and Keara DeMaio. We will help them celebrate this honor and kick off the St.

Patrick’s Day Season with the Willie Lynch Band on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 8pm – 12 am in the Sister Donna

Marie O’Brien Auditorium. Tickets are $35 per person and are going on sale after all masses starting January 26th. For more information please

call Rebecca Todd at 973-951-9812.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ’s

REAL presence in the Holy Eucharist.

Please consider volunteering to help us keep our chapel open.

Urgent Adorers needed for: Wednesday 6 am Thursday 2 am, Saturday 3 am Sunday 8 am & 11 am

Call the Rectory Tel # 908-486-6363 email adoration@sjanj.net

sign up at http://www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration

Please Pray for Our Troops

PO3 Thomas Maes, USN HM3 Lance Dearing, USN 2LT Jeffrey A. Regep, USA PFC Gregory Melencio, USA SSG Douglas Fishgrund, USA Mercylinda V. Miro, USN Lt. John DeLorenso, USAF LCPL Joseph Orth, USMC CPL Norbert Sieczkowski, USMC Justin Roskowski, USN SPC Dominic P. Mansour USA MAJ Chris Niedziocha USMC SPC Matthew Lambert USA CPL David L. Borowski USMC LtCdr. Frank J. Walter III, USN Lt. Anthony Parenti USMC RSSGT Andrew Caprio, USAF

SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Blood Drive – After all Masses in Gym Coffee & Donuts after 10:30 am Mass Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

MON Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions TUE Children’s Choir practice 2:30 – 3:15 pm

No Adult Choir practice Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

WED Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Charismatic Healing Mass – 7:45 pm in Church

THU Food Pantry at McGuinness Ctr. 3:00 – 4:30 pm Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Divine Mercy Chaplet After Mass in Church

FRI Sandwiches & Juices before 9 am, parking lot Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Spirit & Truth HF Chapel 8:30 pm

SAT Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

Children’s Liturgy 10:30 Mass Entrance Hymn: Ready the Way of the Lord #288 Psalm: Psalm 104 – Page 46, Today’s Missal Offertory: In Christ Alone #637 Communion: Rain Down #627 Christ Be Beside Me #650 Sending: City of God #813

Page 3 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 13, 2019 Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Mary Jo Makowski Henry Imiolek Baby Holden John Jewtuch Nicole Coupaud Loren Gonczi Katherine Hunt Theresa Rogoz Larry Wheat John Passant Elsie Chafatelli Skip Whelan Luis F. Lopez Ellen LePoidevin Robert Rusnak Mary E. Lanzillo Juana Perez Barbara Lipari Joanne Russo Ernie Finizio Katherine Graham William Stypa Lofgren Pat Smorol Vera Dorio Joan Roszkowski Bob Smorol Eleanor Kuczynski John Paffrath Elaine Zemeckis Carl Matyas Emilia Grabska Frank Biondi Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Nancy Whelan Joe Sbarro Joan Bernacki Matt Hall John Bernacki Joel Rivera Judith Bayou Mary Masluck Helen Angelo Claire A. Miller Maria Jewtuch

March for Life, January 18, 2019 St. John the Apostle Parish will

host a motorcoach to Washington, D.C. and return for

the March for Life on Friday, January 18, 2019, the

Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe vs. Wade. The bus will leave Saint John the Apostle at 6 am. The Rahway Council of the Knights of Columbus will

provide bag lunches. There will be a convenience stop en route to and from Washington, D.C. The bus will drop off those who wish to pray at the Basilica of the

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The bus will return to New Jersey immediately after the march

picking up from the Shrine and the Renaissance Hotel. There is no cost. A free will offering may be left at the

Rectory. ATTN: March for Life. Please call the Rectory as soon as possible to reserve a seat on the bus.

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Thank you from St. Joseph’s Social Service Center Dear Friends, We are so grateful to all of you for making the holidays happen for our community. Whether you donated a turkey, a Christmas gift, collected food or toiletries, made a sandwich, or donated your time, talent, and treasure in other ways, it all added up to provide holiday meals and gifts to nearly 3,000 people. The many ways that you share your resources throughout the year are truly a blessing. Please accept our gratitude and best wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful new year. With love from all of us at St. Joseph’s

Now The Work of Christmas Begins When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among the people, to make music in the heart. – Howard Thurman

Invitation to become a Lector or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

You’re invited! Parishioners 18 and

older are invited to become a lector or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Contact the rectory to

schedule an appointment with one of the priests. Once the priest acknowledges you for training contact JoAnn Brink to schedule training at your convenience. Training takes place in the church and runs approximately 45-60 minutes

depending on the ministry. joannbrink@msn.com Help Wanted: The Respect Life Super Sunday Bake Sale will again be held on Saturday & Sunday Feb. 2nd & 3rd after all Masses except Sunday night. If you can help us out by baking for us please contact Tom Dutkiewicz at 732-827-2941 or tomdwicz@gmail.com. Any baked item would be appreciated! All donations can be dropped of in the Library on Saturday Feb. 2nd after 3pm or early Sunday morning before 8:30am. Thank you so much and may God bless you! St. Johns Respect Life Ministry

Thank you from the women of St. John’s The Women’s Christmas Breakfast on January 5th featuring Holly Wright as our guest speaker was a tremendous success. We would like to thank Fr. Bob for sponsoring the event and helping with confession, along with Fr. Paul. We are also grateful to Tom Dutkiewicz and the kitchen crew for cooking and serving. A special note of thanks to the Confirmation students who helped set up on Friday night and Saturday morning. We also would like to recognize Dunkin Donuts on Westfield Ave in Clark for their generous donation of bagels and doughnuts. Finally, thank you to all the women who attended and made this event a wonderful time of encouragement and fellowship.

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St. John’s Family Page

The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. The people regarded John as a prophet, who boldly preached about repentance and challenged them to prove with their actions that their hearts changed. Many came to be baptized. They hoped that John would be the leader to overthrow the Romans and restore glory to Israel. Instead John was telling the people that he must decrease and Jesus must increase…I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. Jesus allows John to baptize Him, so that he could fully share in our human condition. Jesus, who had no sin, takes on all the sins of humanity, nails them to the cross – freeing us from the grip of sin and death. We see that both the God the Father and God the Holy Spirit are also present. ..the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.” We know that our Baptism, the Holy Trinity was present as well. Perhaps we consider our Baptism, a one- time event that happened many years ago. On the contrary, our Baptism is like a renewable source of energy. The bond forged with the Holy Spirit at our Baptism, continues to be forged each day of our lives. Each day God invites us to die to sin. Each day we are called to respond to His amazing grace. “The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1131). This definition tells us who the sacraments came from and why Christ gives them to us. Baptism, Communion and Confirmation form the foundation for our Christian life.

Just as Jesus’s life of service began at His baptism in the Jordan River, so too our life of service began at our Baptism. We encounter “God with us” by serving those with any form of need. God bless us all always! Deacon Mike

Bereavement Group There is a support group for those grieving the death of a loved one here at St. John the Apostle. The group provides a Christ-centered experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net. All calls are confidential. Pre-registration is required.

Children’s Liturgy

The Children’s Liturgy will be held at the 10:30 AM Mass. Families with children should just come to Mass as you normally do. Children will have their own Liturgy of the Word, including a special teaching just for them! Volunteer teachers are needed. If interested, please contact Deacon Mike: myork@sjanj.net 732-388-1253 Do you want to learn about the Bible? Examine the four pillars of our Catholic Catechism: faith, morality, prayer and the sacraments through the Scriptures. St. John the Apostle’s Frank Tremmel will be instructing the session, providing us with an overview to help us know and experience the power of Word of God. The next session on February5th will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the teacher’s lounge. Attendance will also qualify towards the Doctrinal portion of Catechist Certification. Contact Deacon Mike to register or for more information, 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net

Blessings for the New Year!

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FORMED” TALK OF THE MONTH GROUP

When: Wednesday – January 16th, 2019 Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm Where: St. John’s Church- Parish Rectory Parlor Talk: Love Conquers All - by Michael Aquilina Mike Aquilina, author of over forty books and an expert on early Church history, shares how the faithful witness of Christian families amidst the trials and persecutions of the Church in the first centuries of its existence led to the rapid expansion of Christianity and the conversion of the Roman Empire. He relates how fidelity to prayer, faithful attendance of Sunday Mass, and love of neighbor offered a powerful witness to a culture that, in many respects, is similar to our own.

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