ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS The Bread and Wine for the week of September 18, 2011 are given In Loving Memory of the Deceased Members of the Leisure Club, as requested by the Members of The Saint Joseph Leisure Club.

2012 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN 2012 Mass Intentions are now being accepted. Bread and Wine Intentions for 2012 are being accepted. 2011 Bread and /or Wine Intentions some dates are still available for this year.

GIVING THOUGHT The financial gift that we place in the collection basket not only helps to support our parish, it also signifies the offering of ourselves to God. Just as Jesus gave of himself to God the Father, as his followers we are to do the same. Giving of our money in the collection is a sign of our willingness to give of ourselves. If we cannot make a sacrificial, generous gift of our money, how can we ever expect to be able to give to God what is even more important, namely, our will, our heart, our very selves in service to Christ and His Church?

OUR NEW BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM Our parish has a new, exciting baptism program designed to help parents reflect on this sacrament and what it means to be a part of God’s Church. This program’s primary purpose is not to prepare parents to celebrate the day when the waters of baptism will be poured over

their child, but rather to help parents reflect on the meaning of their own baptism and on the Catholic Faith they wish to share with their child. The baptism preparation program, presented by members of our parish, has several components spread over a period of months, beginning as soon as the third month of pregnancy. Please contact the parish office for further information, schedules, and registration. (201-261-0148) or (baptism@sjcnj.org).

"GOOD NEWS" IS IN the greenhouse The Good News for Little Ones Program resumes today, Sunday September 18 during the 9 am & 10:30 am Masses. The Good News for Little Ones program, for children 6 months through 4 years of age, provides a safe and comfortable environment for children while their parents attend Sunday Mass. Please bring your little ones to our beautiful new location in the greenhouse classroom in our Lower School on Elm Street. For those who might not be aware, the greenhouse is the new full day early children program of Saint Joseph School for little ones who are three and four years of age.

GOOD NEWS FOR LITTLE ONES NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

To insure a quality program and a safe environment for these Little Ones, volunteers are needed to help care for the children.

Interested adults, teenagers and students in grades 6, 7 & 8 wishing to volunteer to help look after the Little Ones, please contact Arlene Kennedy, the coordinator of Good News, for Little Ones at the Religious Education Office (201-261-1144).

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

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 am 5:00 pm

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

September 18 2011 Charles Flynn Grace, Philip & Robert Pasqualone John M. Serocke Patrick Gallo First Anniversary Remembrance

Deceased of the Mammola Family

September 19 2011 Audrey Almeida Lyndsey DeCaro

September 20 2011 Beatrice Laganella Patrick Gallo Ist Anniversary Remembrance

September 21 2011 Special Intention for Dr. Linda Cattani Wallace Lettieri Jr.

September 22 2011 Frank Sburlati Sarah Mulvaney

September 23 2011 Apolonio & Eleuterio Tumang Patrick Gallo

September 24 2011 William Ziegelmeier People of the Parish

September 25 2011 John C. Jens, Jr. Anthony Lucinese Felice Bartolomeo Brian Patrick Coogan Brienza and Cella Families

25 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

THE PASTOR’S COLUMN

SHORT BUT IMPORTANT This column is shorter than usual because there are just so many important parish announcements in this bulletin. THAT IS A GOOD THING! The month of September is a particularly busy one as the parish once again gets moving at top speed. I want to

give you a quick overview of some things coming up:

HOMILIES & THE MASS & THE MISSAL This weekend we begin a series of ten homilies on the Mass and on changes in wording that will be coming in the liturgy at the end of November. These changes are occurring because the Church has issued a new English language version of the Roman Missal, the official book that contains the prayers used at Mass. These homilies will not only help us to better appreciate and understand the Mass, they will also help us to better pray the Mass.

FAMILY FUN DAY This Saturday, September 24, is our FAMILY FUN DAY & CRAFT FAIR from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lower School located on Elm Street. Come and walk the “boardwalk” of games, crafts, décor, handmade items, food, jewelry and much more. You can find details about our FAMILY FUN DAY AND CRAFT FAIR else where in this bulletin.

MOVING FORWARD Work continues on Forward in Faith 2016, the strategic plan for our church and school. There will be a parish wide session dealing with the plan on Tuesday, October 4, at 7:30 pm in the school gym. To prepare for that event see the article in today’s bulletin and the ones leading up to the session.

STEWARDSHIP DAY Members of our Parish Pastoral Council, assisted by a great group of volunteers, continue to plan our first ever STEWARDSHIP DAY set for Saturday, October 22. This day will give all of us an opportunity to do a few hours of volunteer work by taking part in various service projects. You will hear more about this next weekend.

OUR SCHOOLS OPEN Saint Joseph School opened two weeks ago, and the greenhouse, our early childhood program “where little scholars begin to blossom,” opened last week. Things are going wonderfully, and everyone is most impressed with the new look in the buildings and with the on going improvements in our academic program. There is definitely a new spirit in the school. Learn more at our

school website sjsusa.org

Love, Father Tom Iwanowski

A MESSAGE FROM FATHER RAUL

A REPORT ON SPAIN & WORLD YOUTH DAY As you may know, last month I went to Spain to take part in World Youth Day, to participate in a pilgrimage, and also to have some vacation time. The pilgrimage to Madrid was a time of Grace and Blessing from God.

I did not go alone, but accompanied a group of 80 young people from St Mary’s Church in Plainfield. Equipped with a processional cross, at least seven guitars, two clarinets, four drums, two loud speakers and other small instruments, the youth began their pilgrimage with the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass. During our journey we prayed morning, evening, and night prayer every day, celebrated Mass, and announced the love of God to everyone we encountered on our way.

We travelled most of the time by bus but we also walked a lot visiting sanctuaries, basilicas, cathedrals and other holy places. As we walked we sang and prayed through the main streets, we stopped in the main public squares and parks to sing and dance. Some young people even had the courage to take the microphone and to tell everyone how God makes a difference in their lives. At the end, we would invite everyone to attend the World Youth Day with the Pope Benedict in Madrid.

On the way to Spain the youth visited London and, by God’s providence, the riots had ceased just two days before. When the young pilgrims arrived in London they began their mission on the city’s streets. Unexpectedly, they met with other American pilgrims and decided to walk and pray together. There were around two hundred young pilgrims. People were happy to see them and some of the British people we met said: “At last, we see something peaceful and positive happening in the streets of London… this is exactly what we needed.”

After two days in London we travelled to Barcelona-Spain. We visited the famous basilica of the “Sagrada Familia” (Sacred Family) and the monastery of Montserrat. We were impressed by the beauty of the Churches in Spain and its rich Christian roots. From there we went to Zaragoza and visited the Basilica of “Our Lady of Pilar.” After spending four hours in this place, we went back to the bus and continued our journey towards Madrid.

Peace, Father Raúl Silva

to be continued in next Sunday’s Bulletin.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

As we begin another year of Religious Education, we ask that you remember our students, catechists and volunteer staff in your prayers. PARENTS OF GRADE 7 & 8 STUDENTS—IMPORTANT 7 & 8 GradeParent Information Meeting (parents only, not students) will be held this Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 pm in the Lower School Gym. The meeting will cover information pertaining to BOTH grade 7 and grade 8. Letters pertaining to this meeting have been mailed to parents.

SACRAMENT PROGRAM REMINDER Registration for both the First Eucharist Program and the Confirmation Program are due.

First Eucharist Parent Meeting, Monday, October 3

Confirmation Parent/Candidate Meeting Mon., Oct 17.

→→ URGENT NEED ←←

FOR CATECHISTS & ADULT ASSISTANTS Classes begin this week and there remains an urgent need for catechists and adult assistants at many of the grade levels. We need your help to offer young people a quality religious education program.

Catechists are given a teacher’s guide and lesson plans that will give you detailed information to help you con-duct your class.

Adult Assistants help the catechist in the classroom. Our goal is to have two adults in each classroom. Adult Assistants are not directly responsible for teaching a class, but offer extra adult supervision for the class.

For detailed information about volunteering, please con-tact the Religious Education Office (201-261-1144). Please prayerfully consider responding to this need in our parish and help our parish children learn about our faith.

KICK-OFF BBQ NEXT SUNDAY. SEPT. 25 TARGET, our youth program for high school students, will start up its Sunday night calendar with a BBQ in the back-yard of the rectory from 4-7pm, Sept. 25. We will cook up some burgers and hot dogs, while catching up with old

friends and meeting new ones. We will also look at up coming TARGET events, play some games, and pray to-gether. All high school students are invited to attend, invite a friend or two. We hope to see you there.

Hang Out Night—Thursdays—7 to 9 pm TARGET Room in the basement of the Rectory

BIBLE STUDY AT ST. JOSEPH This month, the Great Adventure Bible Series will once again start in our parish. For further information, contact Pat Fakharzadeh (201-599-2123) or (bible@sjcnj.org).

“QUICK JOURNEY” BEGINS September 29 This is an eight-part video based series that provides an excellent introduction and overview of the Bible from a Catholic perspective. This study makes the complexity of the Bible simple. Our class here at St. Joseph Parish will meet on Thursday evenings starting September 29 and will be completed before Thanksgiving. If you are inter-ested in signing up for this or any of our other Bible se-ries, contact Pat Fakharzadeh (201-599-2123) or (bible@sjcnj.org) to find out about space availability.

WOMEN'S CORNERSTONE TEAM MEETING Wednesday Night, September 21

Cornerstone XX is fast approaching! If you have experi-enced a Cornerstone Weekend, you are welcome to join us as we prayerfully prepare to present our twentieth Cornerstone Retreat here at our parish. Our team meet-ing is this Wednesday evening, September 21, at 8 pm in the K of C Hall on River Road in New Milford. If you have not been able to attend the team meetings so far this year, please know that there is a seat reserved for you. Even if you have to come a little late, just come! Join us as we pray, sing, share our faith and enjoy some fellow-ship at the end of the meeting.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND YOUR HEART Our Parish’ First Ever STEWARDSHIP DAY is set for Saturday afternoon, October 22. Watch for more information. Next week-end, September 24 & 25 members of the Stewardship Committee will be speaking at our Masses and distributing booklets con-taining information on service projects for

which you can volunteer and also registration forms.

OPENING DAY OF CLASSES BY SESSION: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18 GRS. K TO 6 10:15—11:30 AM

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 GRS. K TO 6 3:45—5:00 PM

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 GRS. 7 TO 8 4:45—6:00 PM SESSION 1 6:45—8:00 PM SESSION 2

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 OPENING DAY OF CLASSES AND

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY COMMISSIONING OF CATECHISTS

AND VOLUNTEER STAFF

25 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

FAMILY FUN DAY & CRAFT FAIR SATURDAY, SEPT, 24, 10 am to 4 pm.

Join us on the “Boardwalk” at Joseph School on Elm Street

This day of fun for one and all will feature games, food, a Children’s Tricky Tray, and wonderful handmade items by our crafters. These craf-ters will be offering, person-alized items and books, dé-cor, shirts, jewelry, baby

items, and gift baskets. This year we are featuring crafters who have not been at previous events.

And there is much more at our Family Fun Day & Craft Fair, so bring your family, neighbors, and friends. Shop. Have fun. Enjoy lunch in our very own Long

Beach Island Café. Have a cool treat from the ice cream truck. Take home some delicious goodies from our Board-

walk Bakery.

Why drive down to the Jersey Shore for fun, games, and food. We might not have the Atlantic Ocean, but our Family Fun Day & Craft Fair will have all the rest!

BAKE FOR THE BOARDWALK BAKERY Our Family Fun Day & Craft Fair, set for Saturday, Sep-tember 24, in our Lower School is in need of home baked goodies for the bake sale table. We could really use some help from our bakers out there who can put together a goodie or two to be sold at the event. If you can help us in this way, we would really appreciate it. We only ask that you please identify any baked goods if they have nuts or peanut butter in them for the sake of those people who are allergic. So please get out the bake pans and light the oven and put your talents to work for our children. Our school is a very important part of our parish If you can help in this way, please call Jeanine O'Malley (201-385-1474) Thank you!

BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITES sjcnj.org

our parish site

sjsusa.org our school & greenhouse site

STRATEGIC PLANNING Forward In Faith 2016 With new exciting changes taking place at our parish, we

need to continue keeping our eye on the long-range vision

for the future. To do this we are keeping our parish/school

strategic planning process on track. The Steering

Committee is working with our consultants in developing

key parish goals and specific strategies.

The planning process focuses on eight primary areas of

parish life: Worship, Leadership, Lifelong Faith Formation,

our Catholic School, Evangelization, Service, Stewardship,

and Community/Family Life. Keep in mind that the goals

which are evolving in this process come from the strengths

and needs that you, the parish community, have identified

and shared.

The Steering Committee is reviewing and editing the initial

goals. Now your input is needed once again. In this and

future bulletins, and on the website, we will present these

goals for your review. Goals for three sections of the plan

will be highlighted each week. This will culminate in a

second parish-wide consultation Tuesday evening, Oct 4.

This week we highlight the goals for Worship, Leadership,

and Lifelong Faith Formation. Read the goals and be ready

to respond to them on October 4. You might also think of

action plans to make sure we achieve them.

WORSHIP

Continue to create an environment of welcoming, reverence

and holiness, thanksgiving and praise at each Mass.

Celebrate liturgies that unite and enrich us as a parish,

while embracing the unique needs, backgrounds and

various ages of our members.

Enrich the vibrancy of our Masses and other celebrations

that enhance devotion and invite joyful participation.

LEADERSHIP

Develop a culture of broad-based participation in parish

leadership organizations to inspire parishioners to share

their talents.

Communicate regularly and effectively parish goals,

rationale for decisions and the accomplished results.

Increase dialogue and collaboration among the councils,

committees, advisory groups, ministries and other groups

to enhance mutual understanding.

Solicit ideas and insights from parishioners regularly to

share with the Parish Council in order to enhance

collaboration on decision making and implementation of

goals.

LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION

Provide education/formation for parishioners and staff to

foster a deeper understanding of church and nurture the

faith and spiritual growth of all age groups in the parish.

Encourage and assist families to develop spirituality in the

home.

Encourage and assist all catechists to attain catechist

training and certification.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ