September 18th – 25th Sunday in…

Saint Gerard Majella Church
Staffed By The Vocationist Fathers
West Broadway and Chamberlain Ave.
Paterson, New Jersey 07522
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
RECTORY
PARISH OFFICE
(973) 595-8446
Administrator: Rev. Leo Antony, S.D.V.
(973)790-9499
Parochial Vicars:
Rev. Benny Chittilappilly, S.D.V.
Rev. James Butts, S.D.V.
Rev. Robert Vass, S.D.V.
Trustees:
Miss Christine Zisa
Mr. Joseph Caiola
Saturday Masses:
8:15AM & 5:30PM (English)
Sunday Masses:
7:30AM, 9:00AM, & 12:00PM (English)
10:30AM (English & Italian)
1:30PM (Spanish)
Weekday Masses:
6:30AM and 8:15AM (English)
Confessions:
Monday 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Saturday from 4:00PM to 5:00PM
Weekdays: By Appointment
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Mondays - 6:00PM
Baptisms:
Saturday at 12:00PM
Contact the Rectory to make arrangements
Rectory:
501 West Broadway
Paterson , NJ 07522
Tel. (973) 595-8446, Fax (973) 790-0778
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Gloria Ferreira
Parish Secretary: Nelida Laracuente
e-mail:stgerardmajella@optonline.net
St. Gerard School:
10 Carrelton Drive
Paterson, NJ 07522
Principal: Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.
Tel. (973) 595-5640
Director of Religious Education:
Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.
Tel. (973) 595-5640
Music Ministers:
Servants Voice
Families in Christ Jesus
Mrs. Marlene O'Connell
Sick calls and Home Visits:
Please call the Rectory at any time.
For immediate need of a Priest, please call:
973-767-9682
Weddings:
Arrangements should be made at least one year
prior to the wedding date. For an appointment
please contact Mrs. Gloria Ferreira.
New Parishioners are most welcome - Please register at the rectory
501 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ, 07522 FAX # 973-790-0778
Email - stgerardmajella@optonline.net
www.stgerardmajella.org
Saturday, September 17, 2016-St. Robert Bellarmine,
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
8:15 AM
† Marion and Paul Cuva
Novena to St. Gerard
5:30 PM
† Charles and Grace DeFeo
† Frank and Ann Giglio
7:00 PM – Memorial Mass for Cesar Gonzales
Sunday, September 18, 2016
7:30 AM
For the homeless.
9:00 AM
† Ismael Ayala – 1 Yr. Anniversary
† Louise and Bob Sola
† Jo-Ann Occhiuzzi
† Diane Toomey
10:30 AM
† Diana DeCrescenzo
† Sr. Antoinetta Cioce
† Anthony Forgione
† Giuseppe DiMartino
† Felice and Angela Zisa
12:00 Noon
† Phyllis Ciarlo
† Anthony DeFlora
† Alexander Pellegrino Jr.
1:30 PM Special Blessings for the Sanchez Family
3:00 PM to 6:00 – FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT
St. Joseph’s Hall
Monday, September 19, 2016
St. Januarius, Bishop, Martyr
6:30 AM
For our Parish Community
8:15 AM
† Rose Gambacorta
Birthday blessings for Fr. Michael Onyekwere
6:00 PM – Adoration and Confession
Tuesday, September 20, 2016-St. Andrew Kim Taegon,
Priest, Chong Hasang and Companions, Martyrs
6:30 AM
Prayers of safety for those serving in
our Armed Forces
8:15 AM
Special Intentions
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
6:30 AM
For the unemployed
8:15 AM
† Sr. Antoinetta Cioce
Thursday, September 22, 2016
6:30 AM
For the homeless
8:15 AM
† Alessandro Sapio
7:00 PM – Spanish Prayer Group-Mass and Adoration
Friday, September 23, 2016
St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest, (Padre Pio)
6:30 AM
For the unborn
8:15 AM
† For the victims of the earthquake in Italy
7:00 PM – Padre Pio Mass – Fr. Louis Caputo
Saturday, September 24, 2016
8:15 AM
† Deceased Parishioners
Novena to St. Gerard
12 Noon – Baptism of Richard Anthony Biagio Adams
Saturday, September 24, 2016 – Cont’d.
5:30 PM
† Rose Brino
† Caroline Schuette
† Christian Liebau and family
† Marie DeFlora
† Anthony DeFlora
Healing for Cliff Hults
Birthday blessings for Rachael Alysssa Peters
Sunday, September 25, 2016
7:30 AM
Birthday Blessings for Lupo Guzman
9:00 AM
† James Bradley
† Josephine and Edward Hancock Sr.
† Alyssa Schmidt
10:30 AM
† Tony Pirone
12:00 Noon
† Charles Konzelman – 1 Yr. Anniversary
† Victor Lattanzio
1:30 PM
Special Blessings for the Cantre Family
6:00 to 8:00 PM – ARRAY OF HOPE-St. Joseph’s Ctr.
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday In
Ordinary Time
A well-known professor from a great university in
Europe was traveling through the United States. He
visited many of our great buildings and institutions, the
skyscrapers of our big cities, our acres of factories, our
universities and hospitals. When he was about to return
to Europe someone asked him: “What impressed you
most about the United States?” Without a moment’s
hesitation, he replied: “Your garbage cans”. “Garbage
cans?” asked the interviewer, “what’s so impressive
about our garbage cans?” The traveler explained: “Your
garbage cans are loaded with wasted food. You waste
more food in a week than it would take to feed the
children of one European country for a whole month.”
Why did the steward in today’s Gospel lose his job”
Because he was “wasting his master’s goods.” Every one
of us is a steward. Everyone of us is in charge of goods,
talents and even people. All of these things and persons
belong to God. If we waste them, then we commit a sin
of injustice and dishonesty. Most likely the Lord is
calling our attention to this injustice by permitting the
food, fuel and energy shortages we are experiencing
today. There is always some sort of punishment when
we break the laws of God and of nature.
Away with false thinking that food and other things
belong to us, that we can waste it if we wish. It belong to
God who wants to share it with those who are hungry.
The same holds for everything. How about waste of
money? How about our waste of talents? How about not
using the spiritual gifts God has showered upon us. We
should ask the heavenly Father to help us be honest
stewards, never wasting any of the goods He has put in
our charge, but using them for His glory and honor and
for the benefit of all the children of God. God bless you..
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Leo Antony, SDV
Your gifts, blessings and generous donations to
our Parish Community were as follows:
September 11th –$3292 Total Envelopes: 126
Thank you for your continued generous
offerings and donations. Please remember to
use your parishioner envelopes.
If you missed Mass, please try to make up your
weekly contribution. Thank You.
Anointing of the Sick
Bring your Sick Brothers and Sisters for the
Anointing of the Sick at St. Gerard’s Church after
the 8:15 AM Mass every third Wednesday of the
month. The next anointing will take place:
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Deceased Parishioners:
Please keep in your prayers those of our
parishioners, family or friends who have
entered into eternal rest. Eternal rest
grant unto them, O Lord, and let the
eternal light shine upon them. We pray
for Raymond McCoy.
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THE 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9/18/16-Sunday-Am 8:4-7; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 or
16:10-13
9/19/16-Monday-Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18
9/20/16-Tuesday-Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21
9/21/16-Wednesday-Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13
9/22/16-Thursday-Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9
9/23/16-Friday-Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22
9/24/16-Saturday-Eccl 11:9—12:8; Lk 9:43b-45
Bring the family to St. Joseph’s Hall
TODAY from 3:00 to 6:00 pm for our
1st Monthly Family Movie Night. A
movie for the entire family to enjoy
will be featured. There is no charge.
PRAYERS FOR OUR LOVED ONES
The Holy Rosary will be held for
the healing for our loved ones and
friends every day at 7:45 a.m. in
the Church (Mon. – Sat.) and on
Sunday at 8:40 a.m. If you wish to
add a name to our Holy Rosary or
remove one, please call June at the Rectory
(973) 595-8446. The Prayer List is posted
on our bulletin board in the back of the
Church.
If you know of anyone in the parish who is sick,
homebound and needs communion, confession, any
sacramental needs or just a visit, please contact The
Rectory at (973) 595-8446. We will arrange for a
Priest to visit them. Visited this week were: Carol
Ramundo, Kay Stasiak, Irene Sciro, Jeannette Masiak,
Louise Peterson and Catherine Gravino.
Sanctuary
Lamp
Flowers
The Bread
and Wine
The Sanctuary
Lamp
burns in loving
memory of
Deceased
Fiduccia
Family
members
Flowers are
given this
week in
loving honor
of Our
Blessed
Virgin Mary
The Bread and
Wine is offered
in loving
memory of
Salvatore
Cannata
LECTOR SCHEDULE
Time
5:30 PM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
Weekend of September 24th and 25th
Mass
Name
English
English
English
English
English
Spanish
June and John
Frances
Evelyn and Ruth
Tino and June
Lillian and Sharon
Rosangelica Sonchez & Carmen
Rodriguez
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER LIST
Weekend of September 24th and 25th
Mass
Name
Time
5:30 PM
English
Marie, George and Carol
7:30 AM
English
Louis Pastena
9:00 AM
English
Joan
10:30 AM
English
Concetta
12:00 PM
English
Lillian and Luis
1:30 PM
Spanish
PADRE PIO SOCIETY
The next Mass will be Friday,
September 23rd at 7:00 PM . Fr.
Louis Caputo will be the
celebrant.
On
Saturday,
th
September 24 the group will go
to the Blue Army in Washington, NJ. Please
meet in St. Gerard’s parking lot at 8:30 AM.
We are still accepting donations for the
earthquake victims in Italy. Please make
your checks payable to St. Gerard’s
Church. Fr. Leo will be delivering our
donation when he goes to Italy next week.
CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT THE
RECTORY
Sunday - 10:00 AM
Monday – 7:00 PM
Wednesday – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 9:00 AM
2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Be Rich in Good Works
As you consider your pledge to the 2016
Bishop’s Annual Appeal, it is important to
know that the Partners in Faith campaign
conducted in 2013 and the Bishop’s
Annual Appeal are different drives serving
different needs. The Partners in Faith
campaign raised funds for ministries
outside the Diocese’s general operating
funds and included some endowments
with an eye toward future needs. The
Bishop’s Annual Appeal, on the other
hand, helps fund immediate, day-to-day
operations of four important ministries
and programs: Catholic Charities,
seminarian education, our diocesan
priests’ retirement residence and our
inner-city schools.
With this in mind, please be as generous
as possible to this year’s Bishop’s Annual
Appeal. If you have received the Bishop’s
letter, please prayerfully respond today.
The Holy Door Pilgrimage scheduled
for Saturday, Sept. 18th has been
cancelled due to the funeral for Sr.
Antoinetta Cioce. It will be rescheduled
for the month of October.
I wish to thank everyone that made this
year’s picnic a huge success. Thank you to
everyone who helped with the cooking and
serving, those who donated home-cooked
food, those who did the setting up, the music
and those who contributed monetary gifts.
Thank you for your support and generosity.
Fr. Leo Antony, SDV
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25TH
6:00 to 8:00 pm-Donation: $5.00
at St. Joseph’s Hall
Call the Rectory for ticket
An exciting evening of fun for the
entire family.
Sr. Gerrie presents the
WORD
The dates are:
Tuesday, October 11 & Tuesday, November 15
Each of the three gatherings will be in
St. Gerard’s Church from 6:45-8:00 PM
Please call the Rectory at 973-595-8446 and
register so we can prepare the needed
number of handouts.
The Diocese of Paterson Men’s
Conference will be held on Saturday,
October 15th at St. Paul Inside the Walls in
Madison. Join us from 8:30 am-1:00 pm for
the opportunity to enhance men’s
spirituality and encourage them to be more
involved with their parishes.
Former NFL receiver, Danny Abramowicz;
Peter Herbeck, Director of Renewal
Ministries; and Peter Burak, Director of
Young Adult Outreach for Renewal
Ministries will make presentations. The
conference will conclude with Mass
celebrated by Bishop Serratelli.
Baby Bottle Distribution
In honor of St. Gerard, we are having a
Baby Drive to help the needy. Your
response was so wonderful last year, that we
ran out of bottles and had to order more. A
donation can be made in memory of a loved
one or for a special intention that will be
remembered at Mass Oct. 16th at 10:30 AM.
Please return your bottle with your donation
and intention by Oct. 11th.
PARAMUS CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL
Cordially invites 6th, 7th and 8th
grade students and their parents to
visit us during one of our Open
Houses on Sunday, October 2,
2016 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM and Wednesday,
October 19th, from 7:00-9:00 PM. The school is
located at 425 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ
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