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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community
29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Fax: 201-384-2055
Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org
Served by:
Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Pastor
Rev. Raymond R. Filipski
Rev. Jonathan Perez
Rev. Jesús M. Ramos
Parochial Vicars
Deacon James A. Detura
Lisa Oggioni Marciano
Director of Music Ministries
Mary Ann C. Johnston
Pastoral Council President
Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly
Mr. Enrique G. Enriquez
Trustees
Stephanie Escobar
Past. Assoc.: Evangelization
TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY PARISH LIFE CENTER 10 Bradley Ave., Bergenfield 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mr. James V. Carlo Rosemarie Flood Eric A. Acosta Principal Director of Religious Education Director of Youth Ministry 201-384-3627 Gr. Pre-K2+ - Gr. 8 201-384-3601 & Confirmation Retreats
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Page 1 Second Sunday of Easter April 19, 2020
Masses for the Week Live-Streamed on Facebook
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Sunday April 19 9:00 am Roger Tiu and Jovita DeMesa 10:00 am (Spanish) Miriam Quiceno Monday April 20 9:00 am Pedro Sebusa 10:00 am (Spanish) Eddie Garcia Tuesday April 21 9:00 am Sarah and James Burke 10:00 am (Spanish) Rolando M. Dumlao Wednesday April 22 9:00 am Gregory Filippi 10:00 am (Spanish) Patricia Denyko Thursday April 23 9:00 am Patricia Denyko 10:00 am (Spanish) Carolina Bonifacio Friday April 24 9:00 am Mary Josephine Beirne 10:00 am (Spanish) Carter Murdock Saturday April 25 9:00 am Faustino Vale 10:00 am (Spanish) Maria Rivera and Antonio Salinas Sunday April 26 9:00 am Dzadik Family 10:00 am (Spanish) Hilda Faña and Milton Peña
Confessions are suspended until further notice. Pope Francis advises those in need of forgiveness to make an act of perfect contrition to God (sorrow for sin out of love for God rather than fear of punishment) and confess the sin when regular confessions can again be scheduled.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35
FIRE Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. —St. Catherine of Siena
Prayers for the Dead
Please remember Tessie Montanaro, Genevieve Richardi, Adoracion Abel, Milton Peña, Walter T. Mason, Jr., Flora Maghanoy, Rev. Francis A. Heinen, and Rev. John F. Morley in your prayers.
“Blessed are those who have not seen
and have believed.”
— John 20:29b
GET REAL! Those of us who flatter ourselves that we have a “realistic” view of the world may listen to the first read-ing today and say, “Get real!” when we hear Luke’s ac-count of the early, Elysian days of the Christian move-ment. All seems to be rosy, lots of wonders are per-formed, everyone shares selflessly, they eat together in “exultation,” and the Lord added to their numbers! Well, who wouldn’t be attracted to a group like this? From the wind that swept through the upper room at Pentecost as the Spirit of God blew over the face of the waters in Gen-esis, and the fire that appeared over each disciple as the light appeared at the dawn of creation, Luke’s intent in Acts is to show a new creation, a restoration of creation’s original goodness through the working of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who continues to make us into the Body of Christ. We may occasionally, like Thomas in the Gospel, say, “Get real!” but our ultimate reality in the Spirit is to work continually to make our Christian community a new creation, one in which others will find God’s joy and beauty.
Page 2 Second Sunday of Easter April 19, 2020
Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners, This Sunday was designated by Pope St. John Paul II as Divine Mercy Sunday. We will stream a special Adoration Service this afternoon at 2:30pm on our Facebook page. Perhaps, though, even more important than the prayers and the service is the reality of God’s great love for us, symbolized by the image of the Divine Mercy on page 1 of today’s bulletin. On the cross, Jesus shed blood and water for our sins. He welcomes us into His family through baptism, continues to forgive our sins in penance, and nourishes us in the Eucharist. Although we cannot receive any of these sacraments at the present time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, let us dispose ourselves spiritually in prayer to allow His saving grace to fill us with hope and peace! Next Sunday, April 26th, we will be streaming a special Evening of Hope and Healing through Prayer and Song at 7:00pm. Please invite anyone who might profit from this service to join in on our Facebook page (sjrcbergenfield).
Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Reflection on Today’s Scripture Readings
Once in a while I find myself in the pew at a liturgical celebration, and I confess I like to sit near the front and watch all the people as they come back from receiving Holy Communion. I know what all the books say about that, what my teachers taught, and what the priests I’ve listened to have preached. They said you’re supposed to be praying, but I can’t help it. I just like to watch all the folks. I think God may even like it as much as I do.
When I sit there watching them, I think about how we’re all believers of one sort or another. George, who every week comes alone, without his family. And Melissa, who flirts with all the boys more than she should, and whose parents hardly ever seem to smile. And Mr. P., who always casts his eyes downward and folds his hands upward. And Agnes, who seems to have been caring for her aging mother for as long as anyone in the church can remember and who herself is now beginning to show signs of aging as well. And the lanky high schooler who must play basketball well, because he’s certainly tall enough and wears a letter proudly on his school jacket. And Arthur, whose wife just died. And a couple hundred other believers as well. They’re all here, every Sunday, and they’re all part of the Body of Christ. It’s also why I’m a believer, because they’re believers; and most of the time I need them to be believers just so I can be a believer.
Thomas of this week’s Gospel couldn’t be a believer on his own. Having missed the Sunday gathering, he just couldn’t say yes on his own. But one week later when he was there with all the others, that made all the difference in the world. In fact it made him a believer. So that’s why I watch all the folks processing by after they receive Holy Communion. They make me a believer. —Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Stewardship: Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure!
“Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” J 20:19
Are you good at making people feel welcome? When you meet someone new, like a new neighbor, a new work colleague or a new parishioner, do you make them feel at home? Many of us can probably do a much better job at this. When we make people feel welcome, we make them feel like they are included instead of being excluded. We are made for relationships – with God and each other. A simple “hello” and a smile goes a long way.
Our Sunday Offering: March 8, 2020 - $14,777.26 March 10, 2019 - $17,850.73
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Shining the Light of Christ Annual Appeal Pledge Total: $67,700.00—63.3% of our goal of $106,901.00 - 130 donors so far!
Please use pledge forms you received in the mail. Thank you to those who continue to support our parish and our archdiocese!
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