Sunday Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 and 10:30 am and 12:00 pm

Confessions: Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm Daily Masses: 7:30 and 8:45 am

Rev. Stephen Cinque, Pastor Rev. Raymond Rodrigue, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Stephen Toth, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. McCarthy, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Robert Glasner Deacon Bruce Olsen, Pastoral Minister

Ms. Teresa Gagliostro, Coordinator of Rel. Ed. & Youth Ministry Mrs. Patricia Marcinek, Parish Secretary

Rectory Phone: 201-664-6624 • Rectory Fax: 201-664-0095 Parish E-mail: olgcwt@aol.com • Pastoral Minister’s Office: 201-664-9130

Parish Website: http://www.olgcwt.org • Parish App Available in the Apple App Store & Google Play Store Religious Education Office & Youth Ministry • 201-664-1679 • olgcreligioused@gmail.com

September 3, 2017 Page Two

I AM THE VINE; YOU ARE THE BRANCHES ... APART FROM ME YOU

CAN DO NOTHING

My beloved brothers and sisters we are very privileged to be united with Jesus in the church by virtue of our baptism.

Jesus is the head of the body of the Church, he is the vine and we are his branches. The fact that Jesus qualified

himself in the affirmative as the true vine is an indication that there are other vines which are not true. In Jesus there

is no comparison or allegory. He is the true and authentic vine as contrasted with whatever else claims to be true. A

true vine is definitely known by the fruit it bears. It bears good and sweet fruits. Jesus is known by His fruit as the

Son of God who took the form of man, suffered and died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins and for our

salvation. He is the savior who gave us life by losing his own life. His mission on earth was to die for us so as to prove

his immeasurable love for us. His being the true vine presupposes that he is the source of true life and no other life

can claim to be true apart from that given by Jesus. If man is to have a true and meaningful life, it must be associated

with Jesus who is the way, the truth and the life,

The vine also has branches that are attached to him and these branches are pruned by the Father. We are the branches

of Jesus who is the true vine. The branch of a vine will be lifeless and unproductive if it not attached to the vine since

the living sap from the stock flowing into it enables it to produce fruits; otherwise it is fruitless. Anyone of us who

remains connected to the vine is sustained and nourished, while those who do not remain with the vine wither and die.

This is applicable to our Christian life. As Catholics, if we are true to Jesus, if we follow Jesus with all sincerity of

heart, he will give us his Holy Spirit who will help us in our journey in life. But when we are cut off from him who

is the foundation of life to embrace the new age ideologies, confusion and deceits, then we are cut off from the fountain

that gives life; Jesus. The resultant effect is that we are gullible and susceptible to any garbage that comes across.

Only the truth shall set us free the word of God says. One hard truth which many of us do not want to hear is that in

life we MUST have challenges and trials like disappointments, hard times, sickness, etc. In contrast to these, Jesus

offered us a tested, trusted and reliable option in Matt: 11:28-30, he says: “ come to me all you who are weary and

burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yolk upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart,

and you will find rest for your souls. For my yolk is easy and my burden is light.” Unfortunately many of us do not

want to take this truth. They want quick answers to the challenges they face in life and so they embrace new age

religions that center on the self and the so called energies around us. These energies they claim, help in communication

with their dead ones, invocation of their angels, foretelling, mind reading, etc. The truth my beloved friends is that

there is no communication with your dead ones that is greater than praying for them in the Holy Mass and in your

family prayers, always bearing in mind that one day we all will die. And for those of us who die loving God and doing

his will in holiness in life. We will be rewarded with heaven, while those who did their own will and are caught up

in the snares of the devil, will be with him since they never identified with Jesus. My dearest friends; we must be

careful in living our lives for New Age religions which are calculated ploys to cut you off from Jesus who is the source

of life. What has a catholic to do with fortune telling or psychic reading. For me this is an immature and insecure way

of living life. It is complete faithlessness in Jesus. Cast your fears and worries on to Jesus. Only Jesus can do more

than we can ever ask of him. Take up your health, marital, financial etc challenges and go to Jesus. He is the savior

of the world. Stop giving the devil room to ruin your lives. Why are some of us so blind? Are you not seeing what

is happening around you. Be faithful to God and he will exalt you. Jesus has exalted the saints in the past, is still

exalting many who are faithful to him and will still do that. Run to him and surrender your life to him and then give

him time to reprogram your life.

I promise to always pray for you that you will experience really the joy of being a child of Jesus. Pray for me also that

I will be a worthy servant of Jesus and that Jesus will also help me in my own weakness. Whenever you see Fr. Cinque

give him a hug on my behalf, he is indeed more than a father to me. I wish I can have his kind heart. My warmest

regards to Fr. Ray; he is a true brother. My encounter with Fr. Toth has indeed improved my understanding of reality.

He is a sincere priest. To Jesus who is the alpha and the omega be glory, praise and adoration. Amen.

Fr. Sylvester Obichukwu Obumneme

586

Twenty- Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Religious Education classes begin on Sunday, September 10th,

from 9:10 to 10:25 am. Tuesday classes begin on September

12th from 3:45 to 5:00 pm and 7:15 to 8:30 pm.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Come join us for Youth Group every Wednesday night 7-9 pm.

There grades 6th - 12th can talk about faith, friendship and have

fun.

PARISH NEWS

ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY - We are looking for new

servers to join this ministry for the upcoming school year. We

welcome youth stating in grade 3 and up who have made their

First Communion. This is a wonderful learning experience for

our young members of the parish. They learn about their faith

and take on responsibility. Training will be provided and will

be arranged to take place after school or on a Sunday after the

10:30 Mass. Please feel free -+to contact me for more

information. Sincerely, Fr. Ray.

PARISH FOOD COLLECTION - Let us not forget our food

pantry. There is still a great need for non-perishable food,

paper products, personal hygiene items, etc. Monetary

donations are accepted and turned into

Shoprite gift cards. The suggested

donation for the week of September 10, is

Pasta and Sauce. If you or someone you

know is in need of help through our food

pantry, feel free to contact Claudia Carroll

at 201-664-1679. This will be on a strictly

confidential basis. If necessary, arrangements for delivery to

your home can be made. Although our pantry is small our

parish heart is huge and we are willing to help.

FALL MASS SCHEDULE: On Sunday, September 10th, we

will resume our regular Sunday Mass Schedule - 8:00 and 10:30

am and 12:00 pm. The 10:30 am Mass will be in the Marian

Center. On Monday, September 11th, we will resume the

regular daily Mass schedule of 7:30 and 8:45 am.

SECOND COLLECTION - There will be a second collection

next weekend for Catholic University. Your generosity to this

appeal is greatly appreciated.

I WAS SICK AND YOU VISITED ME - If you know

someone who is unable to attend Mass and who would like to

receive Communion, please call Deacon Bruce at 201-664-

9130. We can place that person on the Communion List and we

would be happy to visit and bring them the Sacraments. Please

supply us with their name, address and phone number. Please

notify us when someone in your family is sick or homebound so

that we can pray for them, visit them and bring them the

consolation of the Sacraments. To contact a priest in an

emergency, call the rectory at any time day or night at 201-

664-6624.

STEWARDSHIP

The budgeted amount per week is $10,000.00. The collection

for August 26th and 27th was $6,952.00, leaving a deficit of

$3,048.00. Thank you for your support.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TRAINING - Do you feel

called to serve the needs of the bereaved? An eight-week

Bereavement Ministry Support Training program is now open

for registration. The course is offered by the Office of Family

Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark. Two hour

sessions begin in September and continue into November.

Choose from Thursday or Saturday morning class time.

Participants will be trained as Bereavement Support Group

Facilitators. For class time, location, registration and fee

information contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or

Lauren.Egan@rcan.org. Pre-registration is required; class size

is limited. Participants must meet the requirements of the Safe

Environment Program of the Archdiocese of Newark.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS who are grieving the

death of a child is sponsored by the Office of Family Life

Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark. The groups are led

by trained facilitators - parents who have personally

experienced the death of a child. Groups meet at St. Thomas

the Apostle Church, Parish Center, 60 Boyd Avenue,

Bloomfield, NJ on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30

pm (July and August is 7:00 pm) and St. Peter the Apostle

Church, Rectory Basement, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ

on the Third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. There is no

fee to participate and pre-registration is not needed. Please call

Lauren Egan 973-497-4327 or email eganlaur@#rcan.org. for

further information.

DOMINICAN YOUNG ADULT MEETING - Are you or do

you know a young adult, 18 to 30 years old, looking for a faith

journey companion? Join other young adults as members of the

Dominican Youth Adult Movement! We will be meeting on

September 11, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Motherhouse of the

Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell. The DYA is an

international movement that brings together men and women

interested in participating in the larger Dominican Family.

Members focus on the four pillars of Dominican Life: prayer,

study, service and community. For more information, please

contact Sister Pat Stringer, OP, at pstringer@caldwellop.org or

call 973-403-3331 ext. 39.

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

Janet L. Cicchetti wife of William J. Cicchetti 586

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THIS WEEK AT OLGC

SUNDAY: 1:30 pm Baptism Prep. Session

MONDAY: LABOR DAY

TUESDAY:

WEDNESDAY: 4:00 PM Respect Life Committee

THURSDAY:

FRIDAY: 8:00 pm AA Meeting

SATURDAY: 4:00-4:30 pm Confessions

SUNDAY: 9:10-10:25 am Pre-K-8 Rel. Ed. Classes

1:30 pm Baptisms

REMINDER

SUNDAY COMMITTEE - Next Sunday, September 10th, B

Group under the direction of Bob Grados is scheduled for duty

at the rectory.

ARCHDIOCESAN CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE - 1-

888-4 OPTIONS.

WEBSITE - Our website, www.olgcwt.org, is up and running.

Our parish App is available in the Apple App Store and Google

Play Store. You can find our bulletin on it, schedules and

Religious Education news and parish activities. So check us

out.

THE SUNDAY MASS - Every Sunday the televised Mass

produced by the Passionist Community is available in the New

York Metropolitan area. (WPXN at 9:30 am; WLNY at 9:00

am; WNYW at 5:30 am.) Mass is also available on EWTN at

8:00 am and noon. Check your newspaper or television listing

for the channel number. Closed Captioning is also available.

MISA EN ESPANOL, DOMINGO 7:00 pm - St. Andrew’s

Church, Washington Avenue in Westwood, Padre Rafael a su

servicio, Todos los dias 201-666-1100.

MASS TIMES - Free Ministry to traveling Catholics for

Nationwide Mass times and locations on the internet at:

www.Masstimes.org. or by phone at 858-207-6277 and then

entering the zip code for where you are going.

CATHOLIC RADIO - “Relevant Radio” is a Catholic

program with music and interesting information located at 1430

AM. In addition to the general audience, this might be

appealing to the home-bound and/or visually impaired.

MASSES FOR THE WEEKof September 3, 2017

SATURDAY: 5:00 pm James Conheeney

SUNDAY: 8:00 am Edward Glynn

11:00 am Angela Morreale

MONDAY: 8:45 am John Picarella

TUESDAY: 8:45 am Michael Del Greco

WEDNESDAY: 8:45 am Deceased Members of

Massa Family

THURSDAY: 8:45 am Edward Marcinek

FRIDAY: 8:45 am Anna Corra

SATURDAY: 8:45 am People of the Parish

5:00 pm Alan Lustmann

SUNDAY: 8:00 am Robert Bender

10:30 am Paul Hoar -

62nd Anniversary

12:00 pm Katherine Pesco

SCRIPTURE READING

SUNDAY: Jer 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

MONDAY: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Lk 4:16-30

TUESDAY: 1 Thes 5:1-6,9-11; Lk 4:31-37

WEDNESDAY: Col 1:1-8; Lk 4:38-44

THURSDAY: Col 1:9-14; Lk 5:1-11

FRIDAY: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-

16,18-23 or 1:18-23

SATURDAY: Col 1:21-23; Lk 6:1-5

SUNDAY: Ez 33:7-9: Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20

SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary lamp will burn during the week of September 3rd

in memory of Janet Cicchetti

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