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

Oradell/New Milford, NJ Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

*BIBLE STUDY SIGN UP TODAY! —see p. 4

*SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 6

* CATECHISTS NEEDED—see p. 4 Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ September 3, 2017

Office Hours: (Parish Office) Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm ; (Rel. Ed.) Mon-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm; closed Fri.; also by appointment.

PASTOR:

Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Andrew Park Rev. Roy Regaspi

DEACON George Montalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Rev. George M. Reilly

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

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.

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary — September 8

The Madonna of Acuto, by Roman sculptor, 13th Century, Latium art—Museo di Palazzo Venezia

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CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE MIRACLE AT FATIMA AT SAINT JOSEPH —OCTOBER 13

Please mark your calendar for Friday evening, October 13, 2017.

Saint Joseph parish will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the great "Miracle of the Sun" that took place in Fatima, Portugal on October 13, 1917. The preliminary program includes a rosary procession, guest speaker, adoration and benediction as well as refreshments. Please watch future bulletins for more information.

HELP SUPPORT SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

50/50 RAFFLE & CARNIVAL RIDE TICKETS

ON SALE —NEXT WEEKEND

Get discounted ride tickets and take a chance on our Carnival 50/50 Raffle —both tickets sold NEXT WEEKEND

after all Masses. Help Saint Joseph School! Tickets—$10 each. Winning ticket will be drawn at our Carnival on September 17. You do not need to be present to win—but you won’t want to miss all the fun!

Do you have a local business or service?

BECOME A CARNIVAL SPONSOR

For more information or to sign up as a sponsor, contact Saint Joseph School at 201-261-2388.

SAINT TERESA

OF KOLKATA (“Mother Teresa”)

FEAST DAY

SEPTEMBER 4

WELCOME BACK! A MESSAGE FROM

OUR NEW PRINCIPAL It is with great pleasure that I

welcome our students and school families to a brand new school year at Saint Joseph School! Our first day of class is Wednesday, September 6 and it will be a staggered opening to make it easier for parents with children in multiple grades to see each child off on the first day. Upper School (grades 5-8) will start at 8:00 am; the lower school (Kindergarten-grade 4) will begin at 8:30 am. (We will welcome our preschool students in the greenhouse on Monday, September 11.) There will be early dismissal at 12 noon on each of the first three days (September 6-7-8). After Care will

be available. Be sure to circle September 15-16-17 for our 4th annual Fall Family Carnival. It promises to be a fun-filled event for everyone—

school families and parishioners alike! We hope you can join us.

Dr. Paula Valenti

A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Saint Joseph School accepts students from 3 years old to Grade 8. Registration for September is still taking place. Call 201-261-2388 to arrange a visit.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Catholic Relief Services (CRS) needs your help to ensure delivery of compassionate care and support to those affected by devastating Hurricane Harvey. Text CCUSADISASTER to 71777 on your phone or go to the CRS website at http://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CCUSADISASTER to make your donation.

Hurricane Harvey

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TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

LEGION OF MARY (LOM) MONTHLY PRAYER WITH MARY (formerly THIRD SATURDAY PRAYER)

—SEPTEMBER 9

The Third Saturday of Prayer name has been changed to the LOM Monthly Prayer with

Mary. The format will remain the same but it will be held on different Saturdays each month depending on the different feasts. The September Monthly Prayer with Mary will be held on September 9. All parishioners are invited to join the Legion of Mary after the 8:30 Mass in Mary's Chap-el on Saturday, September 9. After the Rosary we will continue our series on the virtues of the Blessed Mother.

Saturday is the feast day of St. Peter Claver (1580-1654), the patron saint of Colombia and the patron

saint of apostolates to Black people. He was born in Spain’s Catalonian region, the son of a devout working class family. After graduating from the Jesuit University in Barcelona with distinction, he decided to become a Jesuit, and, after completing his novitiate, was sent to Majorca, where the Jesuits had a college. There he fell under the influence of the doorkeeper, Alphonsus Rodriguez, who would be canonized the same day as Peter. Alphonsus, a lay brother of great simplicity and holiness, urged Peter to go to the new world as a missionary. When Peter volunteered to do this, his provincial told him that his future would be decided in due time—by his superiors. But Peter did wind up being assigned to the missions, and arrived in Cartegena in 1610. There he finished his preparation for the priesthood and was ordained in 1616. That same year, he began his life’s work, caring for the slaves that were brought over from Africa. Things were horrible for them. Ten thousand would arrive in Colombia each year. A third of those who originally set out on the cruel six-to-seven week sea voyages died on the way there. Even though Pope Paul III and other Catholic authorities had condemned the slave trade as a great crime, it continued uninterrupted. Most slave owners had their slaves baptized, mainly to salve their own consciences. But this made it even harder for Peter Claver, since many of the slaves saw the baptisms as a kind of doorway to their cruel fate. Peter and his companions would meet the ships when they arrived, and give out lemons and brandy, food, medicine and tobacco. Then he would baptize and offer basic instructions in the Faith. It has been estimated that, over the years, he baptized 300,000 slaves. He also heard about 5,000 confessions a year. His work was basically just tolerated by the government and the slave owners. Most of the priests in the area chose to opt out of helping him in his apostolate, pleading their ignorance of the African languages. In his teaching efforts, Peter rather inventively made use of pictures, a happy strategy. Once the slaves went to their various plantations, Peter could see little of them. Spanish slaveholders were usually kinder than their English counterparts in the Caribbean, but that was not saying a lot. At least Spanish law allowed slaves to marry and did prevent families from being broken apart. Peter organized some missions to the plantations near Cartagena, but the owners didn’t exactly make him welcome, and even some of the Church authorities weren’t very happy about these initiatives.

Peter’s charitable works also extended to the two hospitals in the area, one of which was for severe maladies such as leprosy. The help he offered was not only for the soul, but for the body—and he did things out of love that most people would have found repulsive. He once said that “If being a saint consists I having no taste and

a strong stomach, I admit I may be one.” He also showed up at local prisons, doing heroic work there too. At age 70, he fell ill, and stayed that way for the last four years of his life. He couldn’t say Mass, and his sacramental administrations were mainly limited to hearing confessions every now and then. He was largely neglected by his community. The young Black man who was appointed to look after him was impatient with him, often ignored him and sometimes treated him roughly. The only notice the authorities took of him was when he was falsely reported for re-baptizing Africans. Peter’s uncomplaining response to this was to compare himself to a jackass. He said of that animal

When he is evilly spoken of he is dumb. When he is overloaded he is dumb. When he is despised and neglected he is still dumb. He never complains in any circumstances for he is only an ass. So also must God’s servant be.

But after he died, as sometimes happens, popular acclaim immediately effervesced, and the civil and church authorities who offered him little support during his life and who tended to regard his efforts as something of an ineffective nuisance organized elaborate public honors for his funeral. St. Peter Claver was a very great man, and a saint who can hardly be praised enough. His life has many great lessons for Catholics and all other human beings.

Msgr. David Hubba

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SUPPORT FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLICS

STARTS SEPTEMBER 18 Our Healing Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will begin on Monday, September 18 at 7:30 pm in the Jackson Room (lower church—Harrison St. entrance). The twelve week DVD/discussion program is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, and is open to anyone who needs comfort, counsel, clarity, and most especially to feel God's peace and compassionate love. *All sharing within the support group is confidential and sacred.” To register, email Annette Ziegler at aziggy314@gmail.com or call her at 201-338-4841. Be sure to leave your name and phone number.

URGENT: CATECHISTS NEEDED HELP SHARE OUR FAITH

Catechists are needed for the Fall in the following grades and on the following days:

Sundays (10:10-11:35 am) —Kindergarten (1); Grade 1 (2); Grade 4 (2); Grade 5 (2); Grade 6 (1)

Tuesdays (3:45-5:10 pm) —Kindergarten (1), Grade 1 (3), Grade 2 (1), Grade 6 (1)

Wednesdays (4:45-6:10 pm) — Grade 7 (1), Grade 8 (1). A tuition discount is available to anyone serving as a catechist who also has a child in the Religious Education program. Please call Deacon George or Mrs. Arlene Kennedy at 201-261-1144 if you would like to volunteer or to learn more.

BIBLE STUDY 2017 SIGN UP—TODAY AFTER ALL MASSES

Saint Joseph Parish has enjoyed participating in the Great Adventure Bible Series, the nationally known DVD-based program since 2008. Our newest study is called Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life (8 wks). Other offerings include Ephesians: Discovering Your Inheritance (8 wks); Mary : A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (8 wks); and The Prophets: Messengers of God’s Mercy(10 wks). All studies meet weekly for 90 minutes in the Parish Life Center. Daytime and Evening meeting times are available. Sign-up for all bible studies will take place TODAY after all Masses in the Harrison Street lobby of the Church. Registration is $25 and includes a study guide. You may also register ONLINE by going to our parish website sjcjn.org and clicking on “Parish Activities.” To find out more about this parish-based Bible Study Program, please visit ascensionpress.com or contact Pat Fakharzadeh at 201-599-2123 or email her at bible@sjcnj.org

HOW TO DONATE FOR THE CHURCH IN

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE Please use your special parish envelope TODAY or make out your check to “St. Joseph Church” and memo it “Eastern Europe.” Or you

may put your cash donation in a plain envelope and mark it “Eastern Europe Collection.”

‘PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN’ WORKSHOP —SEPTEMBER 19 AT SAINT JOSEPH

Our own Deacon George Montalvo will offer a Protecting God’s Children workshop on Tuesday, September 19 from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Saint Joseph lower school Gym, 305 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ. Pre-registration online is required. Please go to virtus.org; click on “First Time Registrant” on left side of page; then select “Newark” (for Your Archdiocese) to start the registration process. This workshop is required for anyone who volunteers with children in our parish (including catechists, classroom volunteers, coaches, scout leaders, etc). If you have any questions, contact Deacon George at 201-261-1144 or at montalvog@sjcnj.org

FIND SCHEDULE ON WEBSITE The Mass Schedule for our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion now appears on our parish website. Go to sjcnj.org; click on “Ministries,” then on “Liturgical Ministers.” The schedule can be downloaded.

COLLECTION FOR CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY —NEXT WEEKEND (SEPT. 9-10)

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated next weekend (Sept. 9-10) for the annual National Collection for The Catholic University of America (CUA), the national university of the Catholic Church and the only institution of higher education founded by the US Bishops and chartered by the Vatican. More than one third of all active and emeritus bishops and archbishops in the US are Catholic University alumni. Your support will enable CUA to expand its impact in preparing the next generation of leadership for our Church and nation. Please make out your check to “Saint Joseph Church” and memo it “CUA.” If you choose to donate cash, please put it in an envelope marked “CUA.” Thank you!

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Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10.30 am 12:00 pm UC

Monday 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday

7:30 am 8:30 am

Friday

7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am 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 those who are ill:

Bob Rhein, Baby Oliver Kamal, Beth Reyes, Phyllis Keefe , Josephine Vitale , Araceli Mendoza, Victoria Calalang Let us remember those who have recently died:

Justine Wallach, Joseph Madden, Ann Marie Sweeney, Corinne Cappiello, Antoinette (Ann) May,

Beatrice E. Guerra, Arthur Sabo, Margaret D’Amato

Let us remember those serving in the military.

SUNDAY COLLECTION Week of August 27, 2017

BASKET PARISHPAY TOTAL

$6,449 $4,647 $11,096

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread for the week of September 3, 2017 is offered in loving memory of

Patrick Pepe as requested by Evelyn & Bruce Butzel.

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The wine for the week of September 3, 2017 is offered in loving memory of

Fred Galea Birthday Remembrance (Sept. 8)

as requested by his family.

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINRY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees………..Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council…………….Mr. Martin De Benedetto 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

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? — MATTHEW 16:26 St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Remember, you are what you are in the eyes of God, and nothing else.” We often forget this stewardship wisdom when we spend all of our time, talent and treasure to gain more of the world’s riches. We need to set our priorities based on God’s values and not the values of the material world.

OUR CHOIR RETURNS NEXT SUNDAY! Our Adult Choir will return to the 10:30 am Sunday Mass in the upper church on September 10. Our second 10:30 am Sunday Mass in Mary’s Chapel (lower church) will also resume. We will be singing our new Mass setting which you can hear at https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFa-ZyIE12k

LABOR DAY—SEPTEMBER 4 There will be only one Mass at 8:30 am.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The Parish Office/Rectory will be closed on

Monday, September 4 in observance of the holiday.

NJ COLLEGE CAMPUS MINISTRIES For information about Catholic Campus Ministries at FDU, Kean, Montclair State, NJCU, NJIT, Rutgers Newark and Essex County College, Ramapo, Stevens and Union County College, pick up a flyer in our church literature racks.

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS RESUME Our parish office/rectory is now opened Monday through Friday 9:00 am—5:00 pm. Religious Ed. hours are Monday through Thursday 10:00 am—4:oo pm.

September 2, 2017 Courtney Jensen (4th Anniversary)

September 3, 2017 People of the Parish Rose Viscardi Marilyn Kahill Victoriano Posadas

September 4, 2017 Labor Day Catherine Kim

September 5, 2017 For the living and deceased members of the Prior & Plinio Families Marg and Harold Cahill

September 6, 2017 Mary Farrell Rita Capezzuto

September 7, 2017 Catherine Kim Mary Potter

September 8, 2017 Nativity of Mary James Kirwen Lloyd De Nicolo

September 9, 2017 Jacob Levy Family Bill Petrie

September 10, 2017 People of the Parish Doris Daigle McLaughlin & Dalton Families Vincent Pernicone Jerome Martin

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HAVE YOU LOST A LOVED ONE? SUPPORT GROUP

BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15

When grieving the loss of a loved one, individuals may feel overwhelmed and lonely. Adapting to life after the death of a loved one often takes more time than we expect. Recognizing that by virtue of our baptism into the Christian faith we are called by Jesus to minister to one another, our parish community of Saint Joseph will offer a Bereavement Support Group led by Sister Josefina Morales and Kurt Strobach for our brothers and sisters who have lost a loved one through death. (Parishioners from other churches are also welcome.) The purpose of the group is to provide opportunities for mutual healing in a confidential, educational and spiritual environment. The group will meet for 8 weeks on Fridays (7:00-9:00 pm) from September 15-November 3. If you would like to participate or if you need more information, please contact our parish secretary Gerry at 201-261-0148.

INVITATION TO ATTEND IMPOSITION OF THE PALLIUM MASS

—SEPTEMBER 14 On Thursday, September 14, 2017, The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will bestow the pallium on Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. at a special Mass to be celebrated in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark starting at 2:00 pm. The pallium (see image above left) is an ecclesiastical garment made from white lamb’s wool and worn by the Pope. It is bestowed by him on the newest metropolitan archbishops as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. If you would like to be one of the six parishioners from our parish invited to attend this historical moment in the life of our local Church, please call our parish sec-retary at 201-261-0148 so you will be seated with our parishioners. All should arrive for seating at 1:00 pm.

SJAA 2017-18 BASKETBALL TRYOUTS Please note: To be eligible to participate in SJAA programs a child must either attend Saint Joseph

School or actively attend Religious Education classes. (Children who are home-schooled for Religious Ed. are NOT eligible .) Tryouts for our JV and Varsity basketball teams are open to boys and girls in grades 5-8. Children are encouraged to attend both tryout dates, but need only attend one to be considered for a team. Please visit sjaaathletics.blogspot.com to print and complete the registration form. Every child needs to bring completed form to the first tryout he/she attends.

Wednesday, September 27 6:00 pm JV Girls (5th & 6th grade) 7:30 pm- Varsity Girls (7th & 8th grade)

Thursday, September 28 6:00 pm - JV Boys (5th & 6th grade) 7:30 pm - Varsity Boys (5th & 6th grade)

Saturday, Seeptember 20 8:30 am - JV Boys (5th & 6th grade) 9:45 am - Varsity Boys (7th & 8th grade) 11:00 am - JV Girls (5th & 6th grade) 12:15 pm - Varsity Girls (7th & 8th grade)

*Sign-up dates for cheerleading and Pee Wee Basket-ball (3rd & 4th Grade Girls and Boys) will be available soon. For more information please email the Saint Joseph Athletic Association at athletics@sjcnj.org

THANK YOU FROM LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

“A quick note to express our gratitude for allowing us to beg funds from your parishioners favoring our apostolate with the elderly of low income. They have been very generous giving at first count over $3,300! ...Sister Lorraine and I thank you for your hospitality. Be assured of our prayers and that of our Elderly for you.

In Christ, Sr. Cecilia, lsp

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