MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM 6:00 PM - Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:00 AM (Italian) 12:30 PM - Family Mass 7:00 PM (Portuguese)

Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM

Other Services & Activities: Mon to Sat: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer Tuesday: 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary 7:30 PM - St. Padre Pio Mass (12/19) 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary Society (11/28) 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Portuguese) Wednesday: 7:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Italian) Thursday: 2:00 PM - Bible Study (Italian) 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour Adoration for Vocations (Dec 7, 14, 21, 28) 7:30 PM - Bible Study (English) 8:30 PM - Rosary by Braz. Men Friday: 8:30 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group 1st Friday: 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM - Blessed Sacrament Adoration (12/1) Saturday: UNUM single adults 30+

Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Roberto da Silva, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V.,Weekend Assistant Br. Thomas La Russa, S.D.V., D.R.E.

Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org

Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only)

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 9:30 AM or 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 5:00 to 5:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or un-able to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Commun-ion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1st to 8th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass.

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017

Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46).

BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORATION—This first Friday, December 1, we will have full day adoration from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM, followed by the Holy Rosary and the Immaculate Conception Novena Mass.

HOLY ROSARY SOCIETY will meet this Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 PM in the church hall.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION NOVENA—Our novena will start this Wednesday, Nov 29 with the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM, followed by Mass at 7:30 PM.

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS will begin at 5:00 PM starting December 2nd, first Sunday of Advent.

ST. NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS PARTY & POTLOCK DINNER Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 PM in the church hall. It will be a Potluck Dinner (bring your favorite dish to share with others!) - All parishioners and friends are invited to participate.

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SHOW - We are gathering a group to attend the show on Monday, December 11. Cost: $70.00. Make your reservation by calling the rectory office or Sr. Bene at 201-944-1376.

BIBLE STUDY GROUP—ACTS: THE SPREAD OF THE KINGDOM—will meet on Thursdays at 7:30 PM in the Blessed Mother’s room. All are welcome.

ST. PADRE PIO’S GROUP — Come and join St. Padre Pio’s Christmas Party at Café Tivoli in Ridgefield on Sunday, December 3 at 1:00 PM. Cost: $60.00. Tickets sale with Angela Cundari and Gianni Simone.

BEREAVEMENT MASSES IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS—Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30PM in Italian and Friday, December 15 at 7:30PM in English.

SATURDAY, November 25 7:00AM Mario Lisica by his mother Regina 8:00AM Grgo Matesic by Suttora family 6:00PM Michael O’Dowd by Beck family SUNDAY, November 26 7:30AM Domenica Valente by Pappalardo family 9:30AM Michael O’Dowd by Janet & James Cassano 11:00AM Antonina, Carmelo & Giuseppe Buda by Rosetta 12:30PM Antonio Tarabocchia by M/M Mario Hroncich 7:00 PM All people of this parish MONDAY, November 27 7:00AM Anton Piccinich by M/M Nevio Mattessich 8:00AM Grgo Mattessich by Gaudenzia Mattessich TUESDAY, November 28 7:00AM Anton Piccinich by John Piccinich 8:00AM Nicolo Tarabocchia by Julia & Tony Piccinich WEDNESDAY, November 29 7:00AM Lorenzo Cafasso by Dante Abballe & family 8:00AM Sr. Ma. Donata Tarabocchia by Antonio & Maria Piccinich 7:30 PM Antonio & Giuseppina Vlacich by Lidia & Giuseppe Parise THURSDAY, November 30 7:00AM Lorenzo Cafasso by Mary Marino 8:00AM Nicolo Tarabocchia by Anne Terranova & fam. 7:30PM Pietro Filippi & Lidia & Giuseppe Parise FRIDAY, December 1 7:00AM Tony Truncellito by John & Nick Albanese & family 8:00AM Nicolo Tarabocchia by Albino & Maria Matesic 7:30PM Ronald Gatti by his family SATURDAY, December 2 7:00AM Phyllis Longo by Longo family 8:00AM John Tarabocchia by John Piccinich 5:00PM Lorenzo Cafasso by Ronald & Carmela Kida SUNDAY, December 3 7:30AM All souls in purgatory by Luz Benavides 9:30AM Deceased members of the Holy Rosary Society 11:00AM James & Angelo Allegretta by Carmela Allegretta 12:30PM Martino R. Mattessich by his wife 7:00 PM All people of this parish

Mass Intentions

ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira

Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Jancy Thomas, S.D.V. and Sr. Emilia Din, S.D.V. 223 14th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K “Fr. Justin Learning Center” Tel. 201-944-1376

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St—Palisades Park, NJ Principal: Mark Valvano Tel. 201-947-5262

News of the Parish

In Memory ALTAR CANDLES

donated this week in memory of Ronald Gatti by his family

BREAD & WINE donated this week in memory of

Ronald Gatti by his family

SANCTUARY LAMP donated this week in memory of

Ronald Gatti by his family

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Holy Communion was brought this month to: Maria Piccini, Victor Columbini, John Ostuni, Frances Ceria, Cynthia Cornell, Anita Lauria, Francesco De Candia, and Clara Forli.

Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Angela Tina, Rita Vanore, Maria Piccini, John Ostuni, Dominick Ostuni, Sara Modafferi, John Hroncich (John Hroncich’s nephew), Fred DeCarlo, Martino Matesic, James Malatesta and Carmelo Luvera.

Events of the Week Tuesday, November 28 9:00AM - Legion of Mary in Bl. Mother’s room 8:00PM - Holy Rosary by Brazilian families Wednesday, November 29 7:00PM - Holy Rosary in Italian in Bl. Mother’s room 7:00PM - Novena of the Immaculate Conception Thursday, November 30 7:00PM - Novena of the Immaculate Conception Friday, December 1 8:30AM to 7:00PM - Blessed Sacrament Adoration 7:00PM - Novena of the Immaculate Conception 8:30PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in church hall

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

CHRIST, KING OF ALL

On this, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, we cele-brate the solemnity of Christ the King. By con-cluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only king over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation.

At the end of time as we know it, Christ's work of restoring all things to unity and harmony with their Creator God will be com-pleted. This Sunday, when we claim Christ as both our Shepherd and our King, we recognize our own calling to participate in Christ's saving work by caring for those whom Jesus calls "the least ones" (Matthew 25:45). — Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Today we have a modern feast, less than a century old, and placed at the very end of the liturgical cycle of Sundays only in 1969. In 1925, the world was in a sorry state from the van-tage point of Pope Pius XI. The winds of war had swept the map of Europe raw, and ancient Christian dynasties had fallen in Russia and Spain. Although the Great War had ended, wars were breaking out everywhere. Fascism was already in control in Italy, and Nazism was on the horizon for Germany. The disorder making its claim on the human race was, the pope felt, an insult to the Divine Order. Pius XI desig-nated the last Sunday in October as a day of universal recog-nition of the kingship of Christ. Creating this feast was an act of bravery by the pope, who was standing up against idolatry of the state and the dehumanizing forces of the modern world, things that are not hard to detect in today's world as well. In 1969 it seemed fitting to move the feast to a place of honor at the end of the year, a way of summing up the whole movement of the liturgical year toward the perfection of the Kingdom of God. In recent decades, many Protestant churches have adopted this day from the new Roman calen-dar, so it is shared now with the Church of England, the Epis-copal, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches, and others. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Ministers’ Schedule for December 3

6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B. E.M. - Maria Claudia and Rita 7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael E. M. - Sr. Jancy and Sr. Emilia 9:30 AM: Lectors - Gina and Lynn E.M. - Sr. Bene, Suzanne and Carol 11:00 AM: Lectors - Antonia and Margherita E.M. - Carmela A., Francesca and Frank 12:30 PM : Lector - Youth E.M. - Suzanne 7:00 PM: Lectors - Viviane, Katia and Laine E.M. - Cida and Candinho

Pastoral Care

Would you consider giving 5% of your weekly income to support St. Nicholas?

HOW MUCH IS 5% Weekly Income $150 $200 $300 $400 $500 Offering $7.50 $10 $15 $20 $25

2019 Mass Book will open Monday, December 4

We still have Masses available in 2018

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT

We are grateful to Mrs. Carmela Barone and Mrs. Ana De Leon who volunteered in the office

during our secretary’s week vacation.

Also to Mrs. Gina Odorisio, Mrs. Carmela Barone, Mrs. Claudia Oliveira, Sr. Bene Carvalho

& Br. Thomas La Russa for their participation in the committee that organized this year

Vocationist Dinner Dance

The red rose placed by the tabernacle each week for the month of November was donated by

Claudia Oliveira.

The purificators (altar cloths) for the month of November were cleaned by Evaneide Gonçalves.

Vocationist Corner

O immaculate Virgin Mary, we rejoice with you,

and we bless the divine Trinity for the singular privileges

granted to you.

Blessed are you, because you are exempt from the law of original sin, and are without ignorance, without

weaknesses. You are all virtue and gifts, perfectly united to God since your Immaculate Conception.

Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Devotional, page 236

DO YOU WANT A SON PRIEST? Support the Vocationist Fathers by adopting a seminarian of India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Colombia, Equator, Phillipines, Nigeria, Argentina or Chile. Your commitment of $35.00 a month can help a young man to become a priest. If you are ready for this commitment, please contact Fr. Chris.

O N L I N E G I V I N G I S N O W A V A I L A B L E ! It’s convenient, easy and safe. It will allow you to send your Sunday offers using credit card or bank transfers anytime, anywhere. Visit our website and click on the Parish Giving

link to enroll.

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UNUM — Group of Adults over 30 Would you, or anyone you know, like to be part of an awesome group of adults from our parish? Come to UNUM — We gather once a month on the third Saturday at 7:00PM in the church hall. BEREAVEMENT MASSES

IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS

These masses will be celebrated in memory of all those who have departed and are greatly missed. Make plans in

advance with your family and friends to attend together. You can bring a picture of your beloved ones or flowers to display on the memorial altar.

Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 PM in Italian and Friday, December 15 at 7:30 PM in English

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION NOVENA

Our novena will start on Wednesday, November 29 with the Rosary at 7:00 PM and Masses every evening

at 7:30 PM, in English.

ST. NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS

PARTY POTLUCK DINNER

& BINGO!

Saturday, Dec 9 at 7:00 PM

It will be a POTLUCK DINNER (bring your favorite dish and share with others!) and FAMILY BINGO! Kids love our family-friendly Bingo with exciting prizes, toys and great baskets!! All parishioners are invited to come and

celebrate Christmas together!! We will have the live NATIVITY SCENE

by the Confirmation Class and a surprise visit of the HOLY FAMILY and SANTA CLAUS!

— Free admission! —

Fr. Justin Learning Center Pre-K Christmas Show!

Our Pre-K children will celebrate Christmas singing Carols and dancing with joy!

On Friday, December 8 at 4:00 PM in the Church Hall

SATURDAY EVENING—VIGIL MASSES Our Vigil Masses will start at 5:00 PM be-ginning on December 2nd, first weekend of Advent of 2017. Please make note of it and spread the news to your family and friends.

If you or someone you know is sick, homebound, and de-sire to receive the visit of a Priest or Eucharistic Minister to bring the Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick, please let us know by calling the rectory office (201) 944-1154

SHARE YOUR JOY AT CHRISTMAS Catholic Charities’ Help a Family Project

Through the Help a Family at Christmas project, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark (CCAN) provides a

unique and personal opportunity for an individual, family, parish community, school and organization to help critically needy families in the Newark Archdio-cese who would not have Christmas without some outside support.

Catholic Charities staff in the four coun-ties submits eligible client family profiles to the CCAN Emer-gency Food Network that coordinates the annual project. These families are linked with a donor who receives a profile of the family situation, first names, ages, gifts and grocery store gift cards for their selected family ($300 value or a family of four). The donor is also responsible for delivering the gifts to the Catholic Charities program one week before Christmas.

For more information, please call 973-266-7966, the Catholic Charities Emergency Food Network. ________________________________________________

Our St. Nicholas Parish will continue to support the less privileged children of St. Michael’s Church in

Newark and of the Headstart Program in South Hackensack through the CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE

Kid’s names will be at the altar on Saturday, December 2.

Christ, The King Sunday is Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday in Ordinary Time before Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year. I thought that this celebration must date from the Middle Ages, but discovered recently Pope Pius XI added it in 1925. He in-tended it as a day to cele-brate and remember Christ’s kingship over all creation, as well as remind us that all humankind must submit to Christ’s rule. As you can imag-ine, it has, especially in re-cent years been a some-what controversial day among those Christians who consider the language of kingship outdated or oppressive. For many, the images of kings and king-doms conjure up thoughts of tyrants. But the kingship of Jesus takes on a very different form than does the kingship of earthly rul-ers. Jesus’ comes to us not as a great conquer-ing military leader who oppresses and abuses the conquered. Rather, he comes as the Prince of Peace, the One whose reign proclaims peace, jus-tice, liberation, and above all, service. Jesus turned the whole concept of lordship and king-ship on its head You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to become great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:42-45,

NAB,). Images of God, as Lord and King seem foreign in a democratic, individualistic society. But our all-powerful God, is also all-loving, and all-merciful. God’s heart aches to once more be in

a loving relationship with his creatures. This is what Christ’s kingship is all about. We must submit to Jesus as our Lord and King, but it is a submis-sion that paradoxically brings with it liberation, freedom from sin. Jesus knew the popular images of kings and lords and redefined them. In God’s resurrec-tion world, in order to be a ruler of all, Jesus must become a servant of all. Jesus demonstrated this servanthood in his life and miracles. Even the Incar-nation is an example of this: God the Son, King of all creation, humbled him-

self to become human, even sharing the ultimate fate of his captive subjects: death. Interestingly, most references to Jesus as king occur during the Passion story. The symbol of Christ’s kingship is not a crown but a cross. The Son of God became human and died a horrible death on the cross to release his sub-jects from captivity. The One who is the true king of our world made this ultimate sacrifice out of his deep and abiding love for the world, a world constantly in rebellion against him. Christ’s king-ship is not like a king with a jewel-encrusted crown in purple finery on a gold throne wielding an oppressive rod of iron. Rather, he is the cruci-fied God with a crown of thorns hanging half naked on a cross of shame to set us free from our bondage.