From the Pastor… Masses of the Week

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November 9th, 2014
Masses of the Week
From the Pastor…
Dear Parishioner,
Jim Brady was President Reagan’s
witty and well liked press secretary. A
single gunshot to his head turned him
into the best-known living example of the awful damage guns can do --- and what shooting victims are capable of despite such terrible impairment. Brady was
the most badly wounded of four men shot in John
Hinckley’s deranged attempt to kill Reagan. Brady
survived, but for the rest of his life his left side was
paralyzed, his speech slurred and his brain function
compromised.
The essential part of what made the affable Brady,
known as “The Bear” never went away. Brady who
died last August aged 73 heroically endured multiple
surgeries and many setbacks. Through it all, his sense
of humor endured.
The shooting gave him purpose and an anger that
drove him to do something about laws that let almost
anyone buy guns. It took 12 years for the “Brady
Law” (a real background check of a gun purchaser) to
be signed by President Clinton in 1993.
Our Baptism in a sense is like getting ‘shot’ by God.
He sends us into the world armed by the weapon of
Grace, to fight the Evil One, who never likes to receive
attention. Satan thrives on being anonymous, as if He
does not exist. He does. He is our real enemy, out to
destroy us, not only to wound us but eventually to kill
us. He does not want us to love God or our neighbor.
Just love yourself only, no one else. We need James
Brady’s persistence to continue to battle the Cunning
One, not to give up. Even when He wounds us, his
victory is short lived; our balm, our healing ointment is
Christ’s loving mercy in the sacrament of Confession.
As Pope Francis says: “God never tires of giving us
His Mercy, we tire of asking for it.” Seek His forgiveness REGULARLY. When we stop going to confession, alas Satan has won a big victory.
Remember,
God Loves you unconditionally… I try,
Fr. Paul
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SATURDAY November 8th
8:00AM Maura Barrett †
5:00PM Louis Buono †
Joseph KienLuu †
Maria Duyen Le †
SUNDAY
November 9th
MONDAY
November 10th
TUESDAY
November 11th
8:00AM John Ramella †
10:00AM Ernest & Julie Haase †
12:00PM Frances Bradley †
Diana Mammi †
Grace Iacchio †
8:00AM Edward Gudolanis Sr.†
8:00AM Ann Chepitch†
Christine & John Bradley – spec. intention
Elizabeth Flores – special intention
WEDNESDAY November 12th
8:00AM Cathy Wahl – special intention
THURSDAY November 13th
8:00AM Margaret Lennon †
FRIDAY
November 14th
8:00AM Deacon Ed Jaroszewski †
SATURDAY November 15th
8:00AM Patrick Sweeney †
5:00PM Thomas Engelhardt†
Peter Khue Nguyen †
Anna Hien Tran †
SUNDAY
November 16th
8:00AM Anna Takacs†
Jane Mackin †
10:00AM George S. White†
Filomena Intromasso †
12:00PM Salvatore DelCorso †
Our deepest sympathy to...
All those who have lost a loved one.
If you would like to remember a loved one
this month, please bring a picture or prayer
card for the deceased and place it in the
basket in the gathering area. These individuals
will be prayed for throughout November.
Thanksgiving
The Annual Ecumenical Prayer Service will
be held on Tuesday, Nov. 25th at the First
Reformed Church. Members of OLGC’s
choir will join with other local church choirs
to enhance the service. All are welcome!
Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be
held at 9am
Please Pray For Those Serving Our Country
PFC Christian Baxter
LCPL Robert Greff
PFC Stephen Jordan Seifried
Sgt. James T. McMahon, Jr.
If you have a loved one currently deployed please contact the
parish office so we may include them in our prayers!
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Joyce Adam
Monica Adler
Angelina Alves
Susan Amato
Sarah Antonucci
Carol Asimou
Judy Barbarito
Leonardo Baskerville
Lori Beck
Hugh Bennett
Ed Blair
Paul Bobucky
Anastasia Borovskis
Ann Brothers
Jean Brown
Gianna Brunini
Raheem Bryant
Sandra Card
Catrina Catrone
Ross Cerminaro
Emily Chiddo
Irwin & Jackie Citer
Charlotte Clark
Jackie Combs
Mary Coppa
Dorothy D’Addario
Daniel Dembner
Carole Dempsey
John DeVos
Ron DeVos
Josh DiCostanzo
Adelaide Elliott
Marge Elliott
Peggy Farley
Julie Fischer
Tommy Fischer
Joseph Foley
Emily Gerken
Jack Gerken
Michelina Giuliano
Patricia Grant
Donald Gribben
Juliana Guerra
Mary Haskins
Francis Hauser
Bob Herman
Jack Hughes
Maryann Hughes
Jean Jahnke
Mae Hewitt
John Horvath, Jr.
Beverly Kaplan
Maureen Karsen
Christine Jones
Cynthia Kirby
Eileen Kapotes
Nolan Patrick Kablis
Rosemarie Lastella
William Lastella
Bob LoFaro
Bonnie Long
Susan Lee
Helene Malinski
Gregory Manning
Raymond Mathieu
Sera Mayor
Thomas Joseph McCloughy
Marc McHugh
Michael McMahon
David Monk
Penny Monk
Jesse Morella
Dana Morris
Jerry & Jean Niblock
Fr. Anthony Nigeria
Lydia Occhipinti
Al Pacosa
Jessica Pallente
Fr. Charlie Parr
Anthony Passaro
George Rainey
Scott Rainey
Robert Rasp
Betty Reidenbach
Jay Richman
Charles Rosenberg
Florence Rudman
Kathy Russell
Cynthia Santomauro
Cairan Scott
Joseph Scuerbo
Alex Seifried
William Sheehan
Natasha Sicilian
Kara Skafalstad
Valerie Skinner
Cindy Tinney
Charlotte Tomaszewski
Ivan Trpchich
Barbara Ullrich
Diane VIgorito
Richard Ward
Kathy Wahl
Anne Wazaney
Bill Walsh
Henry Zmijewski
The residents of Mountainview Gardens at Cedar Crest
Please call the office at 973-839-2447 to let us know when someone
should be added to or removed from the “Prayers for the Sick”.
THIS WEEK AT OLGC:
Monday, November 10, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
08:30 AM
Holy Hour
02:30 PM
AA Mtg.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
08:30 AM
Holy Hour
09:30 AM
Liturgy Meeting
07:00 PM
Scripture Study
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
08:30 AM
Holy Hour
06:00 PM
Teen Choir
07:00 PM
Jr. High R.E.
07:30 PM
Contemporary Choir
Thursday, November 13, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
08:30 AM
Holy Hour
07:00 PM
Celebration Choir
Friday, November 14, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
07:00 PM
Holy Hour
08:00 PM
Servants of Holy Cross
Saturday, November 15, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
08:30 AM
Holy Hour
05:00 PM
Mass
Sunday, November 16, 2014
08:00 AM
Mass
09:00 AM
Men of Courage
09:00 AM
Rel. Ed. Classes
10:00 AM
Mass
10:00 AM
Pre K Storytime
11:15 AM
Kidz 4 Christ Choir
11:15 AM
Rel. Ed. Classes
12:00 PM
Mass
Silver & Gold Wedding
04:00 PM
07:00 PM
07:00 PM
Anniversary Mass
LOOP
Holy Hour
Chapel
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Holy Family Room
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Fr. Paul's Office
Holy Family Room
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Holy Family Room
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Parish Center
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Mass Music for next weekend...
Sunday, November 16th:
5:00pm Mass: Teen Choir
10:00am Mass: Celebr ation Choir
WE ARE A PARISH FAMILY!
STEWARDSHIP—A WAY OF LIFE
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Sunday, November 3, 2013
All Saints Day
All Souls Day
Parish Pay for October
Pennies for the Poor
$8,659.00
$8,874.00
$ 765.00
$1,425.00
$4,325.00
$ 92.00
The 2nd collection this weekend is for our
Diocesan Assessment
There is NO second collection next weekend.
Thank you for your generosity!
LIFE:
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CHOICE
On Thursday October 30th, my husband and I
attended the First Choice Women’s Resource Centers Fundraising Banquet. We learned of the organization and the event while praying at the 40 Days for Life vigil in
Morristown. What a powerful night of prayer! Guest speakers Abby Johnson, former “employee of the year” at Planned Parenthood
turned outspoken advocate for the unborn and author, and Shawn
Carney, Co-Founder of 40 Days for Life headlined the event, but
each speaker in the lineup shook the room with their testimonies
and prayers.
Their mission: To protect the unborn by empowering women.
First Choice’s three pillars of focus are Prevention, Intervention
and Restoration. Since its inception in 1985, First Choice Women's Resource Centers (formerly Friendship Pregnancy Centers)
has counseled more than 30,000 women in unplanned pregnancies
and reached over 70,000 high school students through Straight
Talk, First Choice’s interactive abstinence presentation. Clients are
served through five strategic locations in Morristown, Montclair,
Jersey City, Newark and Plainfield, and receive accurate information, select medical services, and support to help them make
healthy decisions. Services are provided free of charge, and First
Choice relies on the efforts, financial support and dedicated prayer
of volunteers. They are members of the Evangelical Council for
Financial Accountability, Care Net, and IMPACT Association.
First Choice estimates the total cost to save one baby is approximately $1,200. The 350 or so attendees took this to heart, and by
the end of the banquet, more than $400,000 had been raised. What
great news! Even better, First Choice reports that in 2014, they
were able to save 13% more babies than the year before, and
through successful fundraising and their newest center in Plainfield, they are poised to do even more in 2015.
For more information about this outstanding organization,
please visit www.1stchoice.org, or pick up a brochure by the
church entrance.
May God richly bless you!
Heather
Save the Date!
November 16th - OLGC to host Diocesan Silver &
Gold Wedding Anniversary Mass at 4pm.
November 27th - Happy Thanksgiving!
Mass will be celebrated at 9am.
November 30th - 1st Sunday of Advent
Annual Community Tree Lighting at 6pm at the
Senior House. Refreshments follow at Friendship
Hall
December 7th - Christmas Concert J oin our
choirs for Lessons & Carols at 3pm.
December 8th - Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, this is a holy day of obligation! Mass will be celebrated at 8am and 7:30pm.
There will NOT be a vigil mass.
December 14th - OLGC’s Annual Christmas Pageant will be held at 11:30am in the chur ch.
December 22nd - Parish Penance Service. J oin us
at 7:30pm for our annual Advent Penance service.
Prepare your hearts for Christmas!
2014 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Be An Ambassador for Christ
Our Diocese is blessed with an increase in the number of
vocations to the priesthood. As parishioners who will one day
benefit from their priestly ministry, we have an opportunity to
support their vocation by making a pledge to the Bishops Annual Appeal, which funds the expenses related to their formation. Please make a gift to the 2014 Bishop’s Annual Ap-
DID YOU KNOW….
St. John Lateran is one of the four major basilicas in
Rome, with St. Peter, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul
Outside the Walls. It is unique among the four since
it is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, the pope.
“Lateran” was the name of a Roman family whose lands were
seized for the Church by the Emperor Constantine, and which
then became the site of a great basilica dedicated in honor of
John the Baptist. The Basilica now has a triple dedication in
honor of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, and our
Lord. Across the front of the Basilica is Latin inscription that
says, “This is the mother and head of all churches in the whole
world.” It is a reminder of why the dedication of this one
church is celebrated by the universal church: we are one family, once flock, and we are led by one shepherd, the successor of
St. Peter.
Excerpt from the 2014 Sourcebook, Liturgy Training Publications
WE SHARE OUR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE!
CALLED TO SERVE:
SHARE YOUR TIME & TALENT!
Ministry Spotlight!
Church Decorating Volunteers Wanted!!
OLGC is looking for volunteers to serve the parish by maintaining the environment of the church. At this time we will be planning the decorations needed for the Advent and Christmas seasons! A kick off meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11th at
7pm. If you are interested in serving please contact Carla at
[email protected] or 973-839-2447.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time of sharing
with others….So, once again this year we will
provide full dinners for families in need. We
would appreciate your donations of: canned
sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, all types of
canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, cake
mixes and frostings, coffee, tea and paper
goods including paper plates and napkins.
These non-perishable items can be put in the baskets in the gathering area. Please be sure to check expiration dates as NO EXPIRED ITEMS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
We will also need turkeys. If you are able to donate a turkey,
please be sure it is FROZEN, and please DO NOT bring it to the
church until Sunday or Monday, Nov. 23 or 24, as we are unable
to store them properly until distribution.
Thank you for your generosity!
OLGC Mailing Committee
Mailings of newsletters and other information is sent out periodically. If you are interested in helping the OLGC committee,
please call the office and give your name and phone number.
Wedding Assistants
Come and help with the Sacrament of Marriage! Adult volunteers
are needed to assist the wedding party on this very important day
greeting the wedding party and their guests and making sure that
everything runs smoothly! For details contact Laurie Iaccheo at
973-831-5759.
Funeral Assistants
MINISTRY LEADERS
Adoration
Altar Servers
AA Meetings
Charismatic's
Mary Bradley
Dot Lynch
Deacon Herb Coyne
George Boyle
Collection Counters Bob Lofaro
Columbiettes
Patricia Fell
Cornerstone
Gerri Westdyk
Eucharistic Ministers:
Mass
Bob Kruk
Homebound Rich Garofalo
Hospital
Jane Conn
Evangelization
Jurek Gruca
Finance
Marc Mackin
Food Distributor Sal LaCorte
Food Network
Rose Lofaro
Funeral Ministry Donna Grieco
Garden Club
Larry Treuer
Greeters
Frieda Mercier
Beverly Rothman
Knights of
Columbus
Peter Wisniewski
Lectors
Barbara Rizzo
Library/Archives Dolores Horsting
Mailings
Ginny Huresky
Men of God
George Boyle
Men of Courage Glenn Diehl
Mission of Hope Kerry Bowers
M.O.M.S
Heather Fierro
Parish Council
Glenn Diehl
Parish Nursing
Nina Angelucci
Parish Pioneers Ginny & Ed Huresky
Prayer Blanket
Lisa Jones
Prayer Chain
Carol Wisniewski
Pre-K Story time Nancy Gitin
Pro-Life
Mary Bradley
Heather Fierro
RCIA
Carmen Restaino
Rosary
Charlie Seifried
Sacristan
Bob & Caryl McGreevy
Scripture Study Janet Sondey
Ushers
Tom Bellas
Vocations
Charles Seifried
Wedding Assistant Laurie Iaccheo
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Funeral Assistants assist the Priest with the funeral service in the
church. These volunteers are also available to greet the family and
friends attending the service. Funerals are generally held on week
day mornings. If you have any questions or would like to sign up
please call the parish office or email [email protected].
COMMUNION AND SICK CALLS
Support Youth Ministry tip:
Share with a teenager your Confirmation name.
Explain the significance of the saint you chose!
When a member of your family is ill or confined to the house
and unable to come to the Celebration of the Eucharist, please
contact the church office so that arrangements can be made
for Communion to be brought to your home.
Youth Ministry
Service Opportunity for Confirmation Candidates
Volunteers are needed for our annual Thanksgiving Basket service project on Sunday, November 23rd. Please join us at the Noon
Mass, and stay to help sort and package food donations. Volunteers will meet in the gathering space of the church. To sign up
contact [email protected].
CATHOLIC IQ
Saint ________ is the patron saint of schoolchildren.
A. Brigid of Kildare
C. Benedict
B. Martin de Porres
D. Clare
Mass for the Unborn
Bishop Serratelli will celebrate a Mass for the Unborn on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Par ish, Par sippany. This
Mass is sponsored by the Paterson Federation Knights of Columbus Councils. Following the Mass, there will be light refreshments. The Mass is a wonderful way for our faithful to come together in prayer and in mutual support for protecting all of our
children - born and unborn. All are welcome!
Around Town...
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Sunday
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22
Monday
Ti 1:1-9; Lk 17:1-6
Tuesday
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday
Ti 3:1-7; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday
Phlm 7-20; Lk 17:20-25
Friday
2 Jn 4-9; Lk 17:26-37
Saturday
3 Jn 5-8; Lk 18:1-8
Fall Craft Fair
Holiday House Tour
The Suburban Woman’s Club of Pompton Plains is sponsoring
their annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 14th. Tickets are $20
and can be purchased at The Pequannock Library or Fireside
Furniture Gift Shop. If you have any questions, call Ginny at 973
-835-4114.
Situation Wanted
Polish women 49. with legal status, car and fluent English is
looking for work as a caregiver, live out. Long time experience
and references available. Please call Eva at 201-452-8273
Clothing Donation Boxes
Please consider donating your gently used fall and winter clothes
to the Catholic Charities clothing bin in the parish parking lot.
Your donated clothes raise money to fund Catholic Charities
poverty relief services.
Cedar Crest’s Corner
Mass Schedule at Cedar Crest:
Saturdays, 4pm, with Confessions at 3:30
Every Wednesday at 11am
First Fridays at 11am
Holy Days of Obligation at 11am
Mass is held at Mountain View Gardens:
every Tuesday at 11am.
Devotions: Thur sday - Adoration, Benediction, Rosary 10am
Divine Mercy Chaplet, 1st Thursday each month
following the recitation of the Rosary
St. Paul Inside the Walls – Fall 2014
Reasons to Believe: Why the Catholic Faith Makes Sense
Presented by Fr. Derek Anderson, SOLT, S.T.D.
Come hear what Catholics believe, why Catholics believe it,
the personal difference it makes, and how it makes sense in
today’s world.
Madison: Saturdays Nov. 22, Jan 17, Feb 21, Apr 18, May
16, June 20, 10am - 12pm.
Columbiette News
We are proud to announce that we received the Margaret Mary
J. Mangan Achievement Award at the National Supreme Convention for the 17th time. To receive this highest award the auxiliary participates in church, community charity, family, membership and right-to-life activities.
Congratulations to Kim Rizzo, Elaine Patterson, Kathy
Petrow, Georgia Pinney and Debbie Quattrocchi who took their
Major Degree at St. Francis De Sales in Vernon on Sun., Nov. 2.
Congratulations to Kathy Colaizzi, Rita Gilfedder and Annamarie Barlikas. These three women took their First and Major
Degree the same day! Congratulations also to the following
three ladies who took their First Degree: Marygale Kronyak,
Cathy Gonzalez and Jayne Lynch. If you missed this opportunity but are still interested in joining the Columbiettes please call
Barbara at 973-835-3636 for information.
Thank you to all our patrons of Baked Potato Night. We had a
sellout crowd! If you have lost a Bishop Navagh Knight or
Columbiette family member or friend, join us on Nov. 20th at 8
pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall for a Memorial Mass.
All are welcome.
Answer …. Catholic IQ
C. Benedict
The father of Western monasticism, St. Benedict
(d. 547) had over 10,000 monasteries named after
him by the time he died. Benedict had a special
love of learning. His feast day is July 11th.
A craft fair sponsored by the Women’s Ministries of the 1st Reformed Church of Pompton Plains will be held on Saturday, Nov.
22nd, 9:30am to 3pm in Friendship Hall. Browse the vendor tables for unique gift ideas for the holidays. Choose from handcrafted items, jewelry, used books and much more. Arrive early
for bagels and coffee or stay for lunch. Homemade apple pies
and other desserts will also be available.