Sat, 11/17/18 05:30 pm Mar Geiger

Sun, 11/18/18 09:00 am Protection of Babies in the Wombs & Their Families

11/18/18 11:00 am For Peace in all Families

Mon, 11/19/18 07:00 am Thanksgiving for the Birthday of Onyeka Adibe

Tue, 11/20/18 07:00 am Primitiva Lebatique

Wed, 11/21/18 07:00 am Socorro Atienza

Thu, 11/22/18 08:30 am Theresa Person & Mable Wood

Fri, 11/23/18 07:00 am Deliverance for Hugues Pierre- Louis

Sat, 11/24/18 08:30 am Rigaud Zamor

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November 18, 2018

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR CONCERT

at Caldwell University

Friday, Dec. 7th at 7pm

The concert will include

performances by the

University Chorale and

the Wind Ensemble

joined by the High

School Honors Band.

Wind Ensemble selections will in-

clude: Dances from West Side Story,

Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson,

and Ballade for solo alto saxophone and

band by Alfred Reed, featuring senior

Pedro Liriano.

The University Chorale will perform O

Magnum Mysterium by Morton Lauridsen,

Bernstein's Gloria Tibi from "Mass" and

This Blessed Christmas Night, along with

other works.

General admission: $10. Caldwell stu-

dents can attend free of charge.

AVAILABLE DAYS FOR MASS INTENTIONS

DECEMBER 2018 07:00am Fri 14, Mon 17

JANUARY 2019 07:00am Fri 4, Tue 8, Wed 9, Fri 11, Wed 16, Thu 17 Mon 21, Tue 22, Wed 23, Thu 24, Fri 25, Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30, Thu 31

08:30am Sat 5, Sat 12, Sat 19, Sat 26

09:00am Sun 20, Sun 27

11:00am Sun 6, Sun 13, Sun 27

05:30pm Sat 12, Sat 19

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY COLLECTION

Nov 10—11, 2018: $4.063.00

Nov 11—12, 2017: $4,046.00

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GIVE THANKS By Jennifer Gregory Miller

Thanksgiving in the United States is a national holi-day. It’s a day of joy and love and to-g e t h e r n e s s for most. Wishing oth-ers a happy Thanksgiving doesn’t re-sult in con-t r o v e r s i e s ; most Ameri-cans honor this holiday regardless of religion.

It seems everyone has an idea of what Thanksgiving means to them, whether it be the food, family, friendship, freedom, coun-try...the list can be endless. But as Catholics (or Christians in general), we recognize that first and foremost, “thanksgiving” is directed to God. Through all the celebrations of the day, we should start and continue with thanking God. While not a feast day of the liturgical calendar, the Church has a special collect for this day, and the mass “For Giving Thanks to God” which is recommended for use on Thanksgiving Day.

There are so many psalms of gratitude and praise. Put your older children in action: give

them a Bible, cardboard/paper, colors, crayons and encourage them to create Thanksgiving Cards using Psalms, one for each guest to the dinner, and to be read by each person. The children will enjoy exploring the Book of Psalms finding the verses of thanksgiving that spoke to them and will appreciate the impor-tance of being grateful for all the blessings re-ceive daily.

While we are thinking of thanking God, a popu-lar way to thank Him is before we take our first bites of the delicious Thanksgiving meal we can pray a special Thanksgiving meal prayer to thank Him for all His gifts.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

When Mary was asked to be the mother of the Savior, she was completely free to accept or reject the offer. Her response, “Let it be done to me,” was a great act of faith. Because she did not understand what was happening, she must have known that there would be difficulties ahead.

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READINGS

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Reading I: 1 Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalm: 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 Reading II: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Gospel: Mark 13:24-32

hated in bad times? Do Christians lose and lose and lose, as the Gospel of Matthew says? Or do they win by escaping the trouble, as the First Reading says?

But what is losing? Is it a matter of being hated, afflicted, and killed? Christ was hated, afflicted, and killed, too. And yet Christ did not lose on the cross, did he? He won.

And here we should notice that, in both the First Reading and the Gospel Reading, there are TWO endings of the story of a human life, not just one. There is the end of the story in this world, when Christ’s true disciples will be hated and afflicted. And then there is the real and final end of the story, at the last judg-ment, where each person will see himself as he really is.

At that last chapter of each human story, the First Reading says, some people will be seen as the horror and disgrace that they really are. Others will shine like the splendor of the stars.

The winners in the battle of life, those who shine like stars, are those who have turned many to justice, the First Reading says. Acting with courage and integrity for justice, good-ness, and truth can get a person hated, af-flicted, and even killed, can’t it?

And now we can see what it is to escape bad times. Escaping is not a matter of living at ease in prosperity, honored by the world around you. Escaping is managing not to be turned into a horror and a disgrace by your own cooperation with the evil all around you that masquerades as good.

This is an escape that God will give anyone who is willing to take up his cross daily.

And so the losing of the cross, the willingness to be hated and afflicted for the sake of jus-tice—that is the way to the final winning where God’s people shine with the splendor of the stars.

Eleonore Stump

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WINNING AND LOSING

In the First Reading and also in the Gospel Reading, there is a prophecy about a time to come that will be very bad. The First Reading says that in that bad time God’s people will escape the trouble. But Jesus says that in that bad time Christians will be

She replied yes to the angel's an-nouncement and agreed to become the mother of Jesus, and the Church has declared Mary to be

the Mother of God. Because she was the first to say yes to the Messiah, the Church has de-clared her to be the Mother of the Church.

The feast of the presentation of Mary dates back to the 6th century in the East and the 15th century in the West. It is based on an ancient tradition that says Mary was taken to the temple in Jerusalem when she was 3-years-old and dedicated to God. What we celebrate on this day is the fact that God chose to dwell in Mary in a very special way. In response, Mary placed her whole self at the service of God. Every moment since your Baptism, God invites you to be open to his grace and dedi-cate yourself to him, as Mary did.

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You can Sponsor the ALTAR BREAD, the SACRIFICIAL WINE, OR the

SANCTUARY LAMP!

The Sanctuary Lamp, Altar Bread and Sacrificial Wine are nice ways to remember someone in need

of healing, those who are celebrating births, anniversaries, etc. or a deceased loved one.

It reminds us the ever presence of Christ. We bring our intentions into HIS PRESENCE with our offering.

If you wish to remember someone in this special way, the Sanctuary Lamp will burn for a week, and the Altar Bread OR the Sacrificial Wine of everyday

Mass will be offered for your intention an entire week

(circle one) Please, consider offering the:

Sanctuary Lamp or Altar Bread or Sacrificial Wine

In Memory of: ____________________________________________

Or for a special Occasion starting on:____/____/___ For:_______________________________________

Requested by:_____________________________ Telephone #:_______________________________ Please fill out this form. Return it either to the rectory or to Fr. Frank with a check in the amount of $25.

GOOD SHEPHERD ACADEMY 973 375 0659 There are openings for all day

Pre-K 3 & 4, Kindergarten and Grades 1 thru 8.

Excellence in a non –violent atmosphere, Caring teachers, Academic structure with a strong

discipline code and School Uniforms, Hot Lunch Pre-K 3 & 4 All Day Kindergarten

5 Days- 7:30am-5:30pm 5 Days/week 8am-2:45pm Before and aftercare Optional before and aftercare

Grades 1 thru 8 Specials Optional before/aftercare Art, Music, Computer

for all grades Physical Education, Spanish

REPORT ABUSE Protecting God’s Children The Archdiocese of Newark takes very seriously any and all credible complaints, and encourages

anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct by the clergy, religious and lay staff

to tell us immediately, so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to sexual abuse victims. Individuals who wish to report an allegation may do so by calling the Child and Youth Protection. 201-407-3256,

Fax: 973-497-4001. Or In person, 171 Clifton Avenue. Newark, NJ 07104

To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven

“A time to heal, and a time for peace” Eccl 3, 11 Mary Grace, Dorette Lewis, Carmela Spagnola, Ro-chelle Shapland, Jean Sarno, Alisha Soomon, Joanne Warnigiria, Christoper Leahy, Albert Matthews, Genevieve Kosmala, Betty Manna, Patricia Schwoebel, Al Tatyrek, Steve Balkaren, Sandra Anderson, Glenn Bowen, Richard Coit, Meean Lopez, Ida Tozzi, Lillian Manley, Marie Muscadin, Alicia Dixon, Hilliard Davis, Eve Scheier, Joe & Annette Manzella, Kylie Keegan, Sophia Udoh, Lisa Casale, Barrett McCallum, Anthony Iannetta, Zenaida Makasakit, Kathy Manichini, Edna Weigand, Thomas Maher, Gloria Caponigro, The Drayton Family, Gladiette Nkiru, Jack Kenefick, Maria Rosado, Marie J. Bruno, John Hollan, Bernice Plesnik, Debbie Chapman, Keller Alphonse, Sean Worthington, Nicole & Jonathan Garrett, Denise Rostel, Linda Beutel Robert Nezlick, Carol Ligenza, Kalifa George, Marie Laurent, Susana Hernandez, Vito Camuso, Lucila Caicedo, Kerline Gourdet, Joseph Trinity, Jacqueline Rodriguez, Catherine Therese, Bob Wilber, John Lupo Jr, Charles Holmes Jr., Mary Ann Tillman, Monica Bruzzio, Melissa Ingran, Gabriela Landin. Army: Tyronne Nicholas Lopez, Dennis Karambelas, Robert King, Daniel Peton, Hyacinthe Luna, Gregg Gross, Jason Schmidt, Lynn Peton, Hector Grover, Louis Herbert, Calvin Sahlon, Stephen Condo, Navy: Radames Montalvo, Omar Aviles, Richard Ly, Wilson Vargas, Matthew J. Carlo, Regina Grice, Bernard P. Ladra, Joseph Scatina, Michael Wilkey, Francis R. Maldonado, Coast Guard: Michael Moretti, Wilbert Bynum. Air Force: Mary Carol Inserra, Joseph C. Iungerman, Joseph McKenna, . Marines: Chris Moretti, Jonathan Jewell, Alvaro Patrick, Jacky Samedy, Gilberto Torres, David Lakey, Lech Sierpowski, Philip Raziano, Robert Samedy, An-drew Herzer.

Ministries: If you’re interested in ministries of service either as a Lector or Eucharistic Minister, please fill out the form below and give it to Fr Frank. An information & a training session will be held so you’ll be prepared. Name : ___________________________________ Telephone _________________________________

___ I am interested in serving as a Lector ___ I would like to serve as an Eucharistic Minister

We are Looking for more Altar Servers, girls and boys, third grade or older, to participate as ALTAR Servers. This ministry is a wonderful privilege for either young Or older people. It allows you to participate actively in the weekend celebrations of the Eucharist. Please fill out the form below and return to the rectory or Fr Frank Name:________________________ Grade _______ Phone_____________________ School __________

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