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 religioused@sjcnj.org sjcnjre.org

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

the greenhouse-PreK 305 Elm St., Oradell 201-477-8114 vailc@greenhouseusa.org greenhouseusa.org

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm

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.

Sick/Homebound/Hospital Call the Parish Office.

Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA

Contact the Parish Office.

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact the Parish Office.

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

DEACON George Montalvo DEACON Edward Maron

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

Parish Office Hours: Parish: Mon.-Fri..9 am-5 pm, ; Rel. Ed.: Mon –Thurs.: 9:30 am—5 pm (Also by appointment.)

*New APPEALS REQUEST Procedure—see p. 2

*PHOTOS of last weekend’s Sacrament Celebrations—p. 5

* Boy Scout PASTA DINNER—p. 6

Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 17, 2016

See page 4.

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

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 pm

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

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

BREAD AND WINE INTENTION

The bread and wine for the week of April 17, 2016 is offered in loving memory of

Ursolina & Carmine De Rosa

as requested by Philip De Rosa.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.”

ACTS 13:52 Because the disciples heard Our Lord’s call, they were able to spread the Gospel message with strength and vitality. We, too, can experience that same joy if we take time to open our hearts, listen to God, ask for His direction and allow the Holy Spirit to guide our lives and our decisions.

2017 MASS BOOK OPEN Forms to request Masses for 2017 are available in the church literature racks or in the parish office/rectory. The completed form must be brought to the parish office in person from 9:30am -1:30 pm only. Questions? Call 201-261-0148.

PRAYER REQUESTS Let us remember those who are ill:

Marilyn Kahill, Kristen Kamal, Elizabeth Smith

Let us remember those who have recently died: John Granito, Michael John Walsh

Let us remember those serving in the military.

SUNDAY COLLECTION Week of April 10, 2016

BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL

$7,632 $5,021 $12,653

EASTER 2016 COLLECTION

BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL

$55,446 $10,202 $65,648

OUR MISSION STATEMENT As a family of Faith, Saint Joseph parish

welcomes everyone to encounter Jesus Christ through Word, Worship, Community and Service.

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are changed for the better and sent forth as disciples of Christ to continue his work in the world. Go to sjcnj.org to see the bulletin IN COLOR.

April 16, 2016 Dionicia Bareng

April 17, 2016 People of the Parish Maria Jose Amaral Cesar & Perfecta Acero Hugo Del Bove 27th Anniversary Remembrance Richard Fabiano

April 18, 2016 Perry Di Giovanni Walter Walsh

April 19, 2016 Mike Pagano Birthday celebration (living) Warren, Martin, Dorothy Tuohy

April 20, 2016 Lourdes DeYro Mike Nicolich

April 21, 2016 Ella Schuber Rose Allessio

April 22, 2016 In Thanksgiving to Saint Joseph Amado Budy

April 23, 2016 Mary Sveridovich William Sweeney

April 24, 2016 People of the Parish Alexander Mauro Ronald Tutrone Theresa Corcoran John Pucci 12th Anniversary Remembrance

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING APPEAL REQUESTS

—FOR OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS The Saint Joseph Pastoral Council has formalized the process for outside organizations requesting to make appeals during weekend Masses. The procedure, guidelines, and a convenient online request form can be found by going to our parish website—sjcnj.org — clicking on the “Contact Us” tab and then on “Appeal Request.” This new process will help the Pastoral Council to effectively evaluate and make decisions about out-of-parish requests for appeals.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER~ APRIL 17, 2016

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AT SAINT JOSEPH

93 children will receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist starting this weekend and continuing on April 24, April 30-May 1, and May 7 at the 5 pm, 10:30 and 12 noon Masses. Please keep our First Communicants in your prayers. To see a photo of two of our young people who received the Sacrament for the first time this weekend, take a look at page 5 of this bulletin.

Because Bishop Dominic Marconi will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 108 young

people of our parish this Friday and Saturday, I want to share with you some theological explanations of Confirmation, a sacrament that is not easy to describe briefly. I drew them from an entry by Günter Koch in Wolfgang Beinert and Francis Schu ssler Fiorenza’s Handbook of Catholic Theology, a very helpful resource. After mentioning scripture passages the Church has associated with the sacrament, especially several from Acts of the Apostles, the article points out that in a long development the celebration of Confirmation in the Western Church has come to be separated from Baptism by a number of years, especially because of the custom of having bishops normally administer it, a practice that highlights the bond to the Church that the sacrament strengthens. (The Church’s Eastern Rites traditionally offer the three sacraments of initiation—Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist—at the same time, usually in infancy.) The Church’s first official comprehensive teaching about Confirmation came at the Council of Florence (1439-1445), which stated that:

1. It is one of the seven sacraments. 2. It imprints an indelible “character” (spiritual sign) on the soul. 3. It enables us to grow in grace and strength of faith. 4. In it, the Holy Spirit is given “that the Christian may courageously confess the name of Christ.” 5. The bishop is its ordinary minister. 6. The sacrament is conferred by an anointing with the oil of chrism and a formula of words. [Pope Paul VI modified the wording in 1971. Its definitive English translation, a project that has taken almost 45 years to finish, becomes mandatory this Pentecost.]

(continued above)

In 1547 the Council of Trent reaffirmed these teachings, adding that Confirmation is certainly a separate sacrament. The liturgical reforms rooted in the Second Vatican Council emphasized that the bishops are the original and primary ministers of Confirmation, that the sacrament has a close connection with Baptism, links us more closely to Christ and the Church, bestows the Holy Spirit’s special strength, and empowers us—and obliges us more strictly—to live our Christian vocations in the world. Some of the more recent approaches in the theology of Confirmation have called attention to

∎ the closer union of grace it gives us to Christ, our teacher, shepherd and priest ∎ our stronger tie to the Church, “the realm of the Spirit’s activity” and to the Church’s mission ∎ our “opportunity, and responsibility” for ratifying our baptism by “a free decision,” something that should have special importance today.

The article wisely says that Confirmation gives its recipients the chance to “say yes to their baptism and allow themselves to be drawn into the service of their innermost human and Christian vocation.” And even though the Holy Spirit is certainly given in baptism, through Confirmation “a growth in interiority (as in love) and in intensity is possible that at the same time gives them new strength, new vital energy and enthusiasm, provided they allow the Spirit to take hold of them.” In other words, the more those who are confirmed cooperate with the sacrament’s graces, the more of those graces they will receive. Confirmation gives us great gifts, but also summons us to a great challenge: an increased vigor in living our Catholic Faith. Practicing Catholicism is not something we ever “graduate” from, but something we are called to be increasingly immersed in.

Msgr. David Hubba

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

—APRIL 22-23 108 young people of our parish will be

confirmed in their faith next weekend. The celebrations will take place at 7:00 pm on Friday, April 22 and 9:30 am and 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 23. Pray that our young people will continue to be strengthened in their faith. See page 5 for photos of our three RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) candidates who received the Sacrament last weekend, .

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CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Your contributions will help strengthen the Church at home and will help ensure that the Gospel is spread across the United States. To learn more about home missions funding and who the appeal helps, please visit usccb.org/home-missions

NEW ADDITION TO OUR GARDEN OF SAINTS

There are a limited number of commemorative pavers available for placement in front of the newest shrine in our Garden of Saints: St. Jude (currently under construction behind the rectory/parish

office). The donation for each brick is $125. The pavers can be inscribed with your name or the name of a loved one, living or deceased. Pick up a form in our church literature racks or at the parish office to reserve yours.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA FIRST SATURDAY ANOINTING OF THE SICK,

MASS, ROSARY & LUNCHEON—MAY 7 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, May 7 at 12:00 noon in the Gym, followed by recitation of the Rosary and a luncheon. All facilities used are handicapped-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.

In 2016 we mark the 53rd Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Moreover, we

celebrate it always on the Fourth Sunday in Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday. In today's Gospel reading, we hear about the sheep that always know the voice of the shepherd. May we also hear with ears of faith our Shepherd's call to discipleship.

Let us pray...

Jesus, good and gentle Shepherd, we pray for those among us who hear your voice and call to a vocation in the Church. Help them to be unafraid of that calling from you of service to the universal church. Give them courage to boldly say yes to your call. Help us to encourage them in their long journey of discernment and formation.

We offer our thanks to you for calling us to discipleship in many and various ways, as married men and women, as single men and women, as priests, deacons, and professed men and women.

We ask all these things in the name of the Good Shepherd, Jesus, our savior and our brother.

Amen.

ARCHBISHOP’S VOCATION FUND DINNER —MAY 24

The 2016 Archbishop’s Vocation Fund Dinner sponsored by Serra International (District 22 Archdiocese of Newark) will be held on Tuesday, May 24 at Nanina’s in the Park, 540 Mill St. Belleville, NJ (reception at 6:00 pm followed by dinner) to raise funds to support efforts to foster vocations to priestly and Religious life, both by recruiting vocations and by supporting priests and Religious in their active ministries. Cost is $100 per person. For reservations, contact Rosemarie Iantosca, 28 Elberta Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040, 973-762-7947. For more information, please contact Rose Marie Deehan at 973-762-6180 or at rjdeehan@gmail.com

SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS ANNUAL JUDGE ROGER W. BRESLIN GOLF CLASSIC & DINNER—JUNE 27

The 36th Annual Judge Roger W. Breslin Cornerstone Classic and Honoree Dinner will be Monday, June 27 at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, NJ. Dinner Honorees are Seton Hall University President Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban and University Provost Dr. Larry A. Robinson. In addition, the dinner program will feature special memorial tributes to The Most Reverent Thomas A. Donato and Msgr. James M. Cafone. Golf packages are $450 and include a lunch buffet at 11:00 am, 12:45 pm shotgun start and dinner. Just cocktails (5:30 pm) and dinner (6:30 pm) is $200. A 7-day tour of Ireland raffle will be drawn during the dinner. For event information, tickets, and tour of Ireland chances ($20 each), go to shu.edu/go/breslin or contact Michael Burt at 973-275-2479 or michael.burt@shu.edu

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A BLESSED WEEKEND AT SAINT JOSEPH PARISH

April 10, 2016 God bless our newest Christians

and their families.

Mason Paddington Norris child of Michael & Marissa

Jamie Ann Berchtold child of Nicole & Joseph—with sister Hailey

Kylie Hannah Kelleher child of Jennifer & James

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION April 10, 2016

Siblings

Ashley and Stephen Altamirano

received First Holy Communion at the 5:00 pm Mass.

May they remain close to Jesus all their lives.

FIRST EUCHARIST

April 9, 2016

The Sacrament of Confirmation was conferred upon

RCIA candidates

Adrianna, Andre and Loreta Gjidoda

by Saint Joseph pastor Monsignor David Hubba (above left and center). The siblings are also shown in a photo (above right ) with Fr. Roy Regaspi, director of our RCIA program.

Our sincere appreciation goes to Fr. Roy and his team who prepared our RCIA candidates so beautifully and to Mrs. Arlene Kennedy, our Sacraments Coordinator, Deacon George Montalvo, our Director of Religious Education, and their catechists for all their efforts to prepare our parish children and teens to receive the Sacraments in the upcoming weeks. (See page 3 for dates and times.)

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VISIT ITALY WITH OUR DEACON —NOVEMBER 7-19

Join our own Deacon George Montalvo for the trip of a lifetime to Italy this November. Visit Milan, Padua, Florence, Assisi, and Rome. Celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and at the shrines of St. Anthony, St. Francis and St. Padre Pio. Special highlight: an audience with the Holy Father (subject to His Holiness’ schedule). 12-Day tour includes round-trip airfare, 20 meals (including full breakfast daily), professional guides in all major cities, deluxe motor coach and lots more. Cost is only $2,798 per person/dbl. occ. Contact Nuovo Tours at 973-882-0021 or NTTOURS@aol.com

FAREWELL MASS AND RECEPTION FOR ARCHBISHOP HEBDA—APRIL 29

If you would like to attend the farewell Mass and reception (appetizers and refreshments) for Archbishop Hebda to be held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 pm, please let our parish secretary know NO LATER THAN APRIL 24 by calling 201-261-0148.

SPECIAL CONCERT—MAY 7 Saint Joseph music minister, Peter Greco, and pianist Joseph Mohan will accompany tenor Domenick Panfile and soprano Lauren D’Imperio in a special

concert at Calvary Methodist Church in Dumont, NJ. Dinner /Concert tickets must be purchased in advance; Concert Only tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information contact Calvary at 201-384-3630 or at Calvary185@verizon.net

SAINT JOSEPH BOY SCOUTS TROOP 142

Members of Saint Joseph Cub Scout Pack 142 (shown above) received the highest honor in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light Award, at their annual Blue & Gold Dinner. They were welcomed into Boy Scout Troop 142 and presented with their Boy Scout neckerchiefs. Congratulations, Scouts! The boys also joined senior members of Troop 142 and their leaders (see photo opposite) at the 9:00 am Mass last Sunday celebrated by Fr. Roy. If you would like to know more about Cub Scout Pack 142 or Boy Scout Troop 142, contact Jay Carrier at 201-913-0530 (evening calls preferred).

FOR DINNER TICKETS: Call 973-418-2279

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