Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Roy Regaspi Rev. Joseph Montes de Oca

DEACON: George Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30am,

9 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon

DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am

& 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am

HOLY DAYS as announced

Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary’s Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration First Wednesday of Month

9 am—5 pm in Mary’s Chapel

SACRAMENTS

Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Baptism Contact the Parish Office

Marriage Arrangements should be made

with a priest at least one year in advance.

Office Hours: Parish Office—Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm; Rel. Ed.—Mon-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm; closed Fri.; also by app’t.

Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA Contact Parish Office

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact Parish Office

Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website

Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@sjcnj.org Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 relgioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School

the greenhouse (PreK)

305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 office@sjsusa.org sjsusa.org

Second Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy ~ April 8, 2018

Oradell/New Milford, NJ

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

Sacrament Coordinator Arlene Kennedy (1) directed a host of parent volunteers in a special First Communion Retreat for our children preparing to receive the sacrament. Each child made a prayer cross (3), baked bread in the shape of a lamb (2), viewed a movie about the Eucharist (4), heard the stories of Our Lord’s miracles (5), and practiced receiving Jesus with Deacon George (6).

Fr. Roy blessed the bread and our children!

First Communion

Retreat at

Saint Joseph

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / DIVINE MERCY ~ APRIL 8, 2018

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK RAFFLE TO BENEFIT HOMELESS

WORKING FAMILIES THIS WEEKEND—APRIL 7-8

Family Promise of Bergen County is the ONLY organization in the county providing shelter and services for working families who become homeless and helps them return to self-sufficiency.

*FAMILY PROMISE WILL BE SELLING SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS

AT OUR PARISH THIS WEEKEND APRIL 7-8. Cash, credit cards and checks accepted.

Grand Prize: 25% of the proceeds (up to $25,000) Second Prize: 10% of the proceeds (up to $10,000) 15 Third Prizes: 1% of proceeds (up to 1,000 each)

A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be sold for $100 each. Drawing will be held on June 12, 2018. You may also purchase tickets by calling 201-833-8009. For more information visit bergenfamilypromise.org Please stop by on your way out of church after Mass TODAY and consider buying a ticket for this worthy cause.

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING—APRIL 10

Saint Joseph’s Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, April 10 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Parish Life Center on Grove Street. All

knitters & crocheters are welcome to join us. Our ministry has shawls available for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement, or other situation. For further information, please contact Barbara Piersa at 201-261-0298 or Pat DeNicolo at 201-261-4323.

This year’s baseball season has begun, which is always a welcome indication that warmer weather is arriving. Last year, Joe Cox wrote

Almost Perfect, a book about 16 pitchers who almost threw perfect games (ones where they face and retire every batter). Thirteen of them lost their perfect game while facing the very last hitter. In 2010, Armando Galaraga of the Detroit Tigers lost his when an umpire blew a call. Three pitchers successfully shut down all 27 batters over nine innings, the usual length of a game, but are not credited with perfect games because extra innings did them in. Of these cases, the most distressing is the best-pitched game of all time, in which Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched 12 flawless innings in 1959, before faltering. His effort was first recorded as a perfect game, but years later baseball’s Committee for Statistical Accuracy decided to re-categorize it as imperfect. Brooklyn Dodger fans were similarly harsh with Ralph Branca, a fine pitcher, after he gave up the famous home run to the New York Giants’ Bobby Thomson, by which the Giants topped the Dodgers for the 1951 National League pennant. For the rest of his life Branca was remembered for his mistake. He once said that “A guy commits murder and gets pardoned after 20 years. I didn’t get pardoned.” We can thank God for being far more merciful than baseball. In fact, we do so today on Divine Mercy Sunday, which reminds us of the importance and necessity of going to Confession in its Gospel passage, which contains the verses the Church has always seen as Jesus’s creation of the Sacrament of Penace: Jn 20, 21-23. The sacrament is the Church’s treasured gift that answers a prayer of Bertram of Le Mans, a medieval bishop who asked God to show mercy to sinners in well-chosen words: “May God, through the wide-handed grace of His pity, grant some kind of amnesty.” The Sacrament of Penance is our ever-present chance to begin again, if we have ruined our friendship with God. Amy Guiliano expressed this very beautifully when she wrote that

Accepting the pain and brokenness we bring him, he tranfsorms our deepest wounds into our souls’ most distinctively beautiful features. As Augustine says, “I gazed into my deepest wound and was dazzled by your glory.”

This Sunday afternoon, from 1:30 to 3:00, we have a chance to reflect on the Divine Mercy, to hear Father Roy preach about it, and to go to Confession to experience its joyful results.

Msgr. David Hubba

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH—APRIL 13-14 Bishop Dominic Marconi will confirm 97 young people at three Masses on the following days: Friday, April 13 at 7:00 pm

and on Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. Please keep our Confirmandi in your prayers as they celebrate becoming full members of the Catholic Church.

PALM SUNDAY FOOD DRIVE THANK YOU!

We are most grateful for the generosity and compassion of Saint Joseph’s parishioners. In addition to the many bags of groceries, you gave $1,155.00 in cash donations in our recent food drive. Your donations have put food on the tables of many people in need of the food pantries at Ascension Church in New Milford and the Emergency Food and Nutrition Network of the Archdiocese. Thank you!

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April 29 at 3:00 pm (5 years & 25 years) May 6 at 3:00 pm (50 years)

We extend our warmest congratulations to those who are celebrating one of these special anniversaries and hope you will be able to attend the liturgy. You must notify our parish secretary Gerry Carolan ASAP so we can send your name to the Archdiocese.

POSITIONS AT THE SENIOR RESIDENCE AT ST. PETER

FULL TIME/ PART TIME COOK NEEDED Cook needed to prepare nutritious meals for 23 seniors. Candidate should preferably live local, be able to read and speak English and have reliable transportation. Benefits and paid vacation time offered for full time.

Join Fr. Roy on his next Pilgrimage-Retreat to the Holy Land (January 8-18, 2019). Pick up a flyer in the literature racks of the church. Go to our parish website sjcnj.org and click on “Parish Activities” and then on “Holy Land Pilgrim-age” to see lots of photos, or check out the amazing video Fr. Roy made of last year’s trip at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=346e5YtIQUU There is a $100 Early Bird DISCOUNT for deposits ($350) received before April 9, 2018. If that date is missed, deposits received before July 9, 2018 will receive a $50 discount.

LAST CHANCE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY LITURGIES

The wedding anniversary Masses for 5, 25 and 50 years of marriage will take place in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the following dates:

HOME HEALTH AIDES Reliable, caring, compassionate and mature caregivers needed. Responsibilities include housework, meal preparation & service, medication reminders/supervision, laundry, companionship, and assistance with personal care services as needed. Day and night shifts available.

Please send resume and letter of interest for either position to: gprincipato@stpetersresidence.org or call Gina Principato at 201-225-0707.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED MINISTRY RESUMES APRIL 9

Saint Joseph’s Separated/Divorced Healing Ministry will meet on Monday, April 9 at 7:30 pm in the Jackson Room of the Lower Church. Any questions, please contact Annette Ziegler at aziggy314@gmail.com

EARLY BIRD

SAVINGS DEADLINE

IS APRIL

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ANOINTING OF THE SICK, MASS, ROSARY & LUNCHEON

—SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Every year our Social Concerns Committee hosts a special Mass for individuals who are handicapped and have a difficult time getting to Mass or social events. The Mass this year is open to ALL PARISHIONERS and will include Anointing of the Sick. The Mass is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 at 12:00 noon in the Gym, followed by recitation of the Rosary and a luncheon. All facilities used are accessible. If you would like to attend, please let us know so that we can prepare for the luncheon. Please contact Flor Alto at 201-265-1254 or Joan Murray at 201-265-5823.

FIRST COMMUNION MASSES Saint Joseph Church will welcome 85 children to the table of the Lord for the first time beginning April 28. First Communions will be celebrated at the 5:00 pm Masses on Saturday,

April 28, May 5 and May 12 and at both the 10:30 am and 12 noon Masses on Sunday, April 29, May 6 and May 13. Please join us for these beautiful celebrations and be sure to keep all of our First Communicants in your prayers.

YOUTH MINISTER PART TIME POSITION AVAILBLE AT SAINT JOSEPH

We would like to thank Mrs. Donna Cirino for her service to Saint Joseph Parish as our Youth Minister for the last two and a half years. She will be moving out of state in June and we wish her every happiness in the years ahead. We are now looking for a qualified individual to serve as a part-time Youth Minister in our high school youth ministry. A candidate must be a practicing Catholic, over 21 years of age, a college graduate, and have experience working with young people from 13-18 years of age. Good organizational skills and a passion to involve young people in sharing their unique gifts with the larger community are essential. Prior church youth group experience (either as a member or as a coordinator) is a plus. Interested candidates should send resume and letter of interest to: Deacon George Montalvo at Saint Joseph Church, 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646 or by email to office@sjcnj.org (Kindly put “Youth Minister” in the subject line.)

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm UC

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Friday

7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am3 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember all those who are ill: Pat Einhouse, Frederick & Ethel Pedrick

Let us remember all those who have recently died. Christine Wyllie, Arnaldo Lacaza,

Fred Magliocchi, Rev. Matthias T. Conva, Rev. Luigi Zanotto, Deacon Lawrence Meagher

Let us remember those serving in the military.

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread & wine for the week of April 8, 2018 is offered

in celebration of the 50th Wedding Anniversary

of

Gail & George Fabiano

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / DIVINE MERCY ~ APRIL 8, 2018

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own….” ACTS 4:32 All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your talents, your abilities and your money—these are all gifts from God. We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has blessed us with.

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees………..Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council…………….Mrs. Teresa Glenn Dir. of Religious Education ……….Deacon George Montalvo Sacraments Coordinator …………..Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Director of Music ……………………..Mr. Monroe Quinn Youth Minister …………………………Mrs. Donna Cirino Facilities Director ………………….....Mr. Tom Meli Business Manager ……………….…. .Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Parish Secretary ……………………....Mrs. Geraldine Carolan

Principal of Saint Joseph School…Dr. Paula Valenti Dir. of Comm./ Bulletin Editor…...Mrs. Diane Hellriegel

VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITES: CHURCH: sjcnj.org SCHOOL: sjsusa.org RELIGIOUS ED.: sjcnjre.org

April 7, 2018 People of the Parish

April 8, 2018 Ann Ryan Catherine Kim Felice Bartolomeo Hugo Del Bove (29th Anniversary) Gregorio & Chresenciana DeLuna

April 9, 2018 Frieda Kleszynski Almerindo Accomando (Birthday Remembrance)

April 10, 2018 Rocco DeGregorio Peter O’Callaghan

April 11, 2018 Rota & Joyce Families Josephine Armeno (First Anniversary)

April 12, 2018 Marie Roeltgen John P. Clancy

April 13, 2018 John William Madden, Sr. Mary and John Wagner

April 14, 2018 Bill and Mary Marion People of the Parish

April 15, 2018 Suzanne Marie Ullrich Catherine Kim John Jordan Richard Fabiano Mary Frances Krenitsky

YOUR EASTER OFFERING IT’S NOT TOO LATE!

Thank you to all those who have already given. If you were unable to make your donation last Sunday, you can still make your Easter donation to Saint Joseph Church. The parish greatly depends on this collection to meet our ministry and operating expenses. Simply memo your check “Easter Offering” and drop it in the collection basket or mail directly to the parish office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646. Your generosity and involvement help to make Saint Joseph the wonderful parish it is. Thank you!

PALM SUNDAY COLLECTION March 25, 2018 April 9, 2017

BASKET $9,766 $10,966 ELECTRONIC GIVING $4,784 $4,851 TOTAL COLLECTION $14,550 $15,837

EASTER SUNDAY 2018 COLLECTION Amount will be published in a future bulletin.

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See the bulletin in full color at sjcnj.org

ARCHDIOCESAN RECEPTION TO HONOR

PARISHIONER LEGACIES The Archdiocese of Newark will hold its

annual Legacy Society Tea on Friday,

May 4 at 2:00 pm to honor all parishioners

who have included their parish or the Archdiocese of Newark in their Will, or who have made some other type of planned gift.

The event begins with a Prayer Service in the Cathedral Basilica and is followed by a reception hosted

by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. in the Residence. If you have named the parish in your Will or are considering doing so, you are eligible for membership in

the Legacy Society. Please contact Theresa Lynch at

973-497-4042 for further information. We would love to

see you there.

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ANNUAL LITURGY FOR THOSE WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE DIED

—MAY 11 The 31st Annual Liturgy for Those Whose Children Have Died will be held on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 pm at Notre Dame RC Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ. All parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age are invited to attend with their families and friends. The name of each child is read during the Mass. Pre-registration is requested Contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or at eganlaur@rcan.org

HOW TO REPORT ABUSE The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of such to inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to any victim. Individuals who wish to report an allegation may do so by calling the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at 201-407-3256.

BERGEN COUNTY CARE FAIR —MAY 6

The County of Bergen is sponsoring the Second Annual Bergen County Care Fair to be held on Sunday, May 6 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at Fairleigh Dickinson University Rothman Center, 100 University Plaza, Hackensack—a one-stop source to

help all Bergen residents cut through the health care and support system maze, learn about their options, and connect with the right providers and resources. Admission is FREE. For more information, call 201-336-7240 or go to bergencarefair.org

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