Bulletin of 03/01/15 - St. Nicholas RC Church

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH
Served by the Vocationist Fathers
Fr. Stephen Ehiahuruike, S.D.V., Pastor
Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar
Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V.,
Parochial Vicar
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)
2nd Sunday of Lent
March 1, 2015
Jesus was transfigured before them,
and his clothes became dazzling white (Mark 9:2-10).
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS
Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00
AM (Italian), 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 unable to come to Church for health reasons and would
like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Communion, 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.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM
6:00 PM (Vigil Mass)
Sunday:
7:30 & 9:30 AM English
11:00 AM Italian
12:30 PM English (Family Mass)
7:00 PM Portuguese
Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM
Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM
Other Services & Activities:
Monday to Saturday: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM Legion of Mary
7:30 PM St. Padre Pio Group (Mar 24)
7:30 PM H.R.S.—Church Hall (Mar 24)
8:00 PM Holy Rosary in Portuguese
Wednesdays: 6:00 PM Holy Rosary in Italian
Thursdays: 2:00 PM Bible Study in Italian
6:15 to 7:15 PM Holy Hour for Vocations
(March 12, 19 & 26)
7:30 PM Bible Study in English
7:30 PM RCIA
8:30PM Rosary by Brazilian Men (Mar 12)
Fridays:
8:30 PM Brazilian Prayer Group
1st Fridays: 5:30 to 8:30 PM Bl. Sacrament Adoration
(March 6)
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. Antonietta Cioce, S.D.V., Sr. Meltiana Ding, S.D.V. and
Sr. Sali Antony, 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 201-947-5262
Principal: Mark Valvano
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, February 28
7:00AM Matteo Piccini by wife Maria
8:00AM Frank Silva by Pappalardo family
6:00PM Vincenzo Parisi by Karen & Ricardo Osso
SUNDAY, March 1
7:30AM John Pappalardo by family
9:30AM Deceased members of Holy Rosary Society
11:00AM Giuseppe Arfuso by M/M Giuseppe Panuccio
12:30PM Rosaria Caratozzolo by son
7:00PM People of the Parish
MONDAY, March 2
7:00AM Vincenzo Venice by Lenka & Joseph Rimanic
8:00AM Maria Mattessich by Gaudenzia Mattessich
News of the Parish
BLESSED SACRAMENT
ADORATION will be this first
Friday, March 6 from 5:30 to
7:30 PM, followed by the
Stations of the Cross.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday at 7:30 PM in
church during Lent, followed by
5 minutes reflection by a priest.
We invite all to participate.
ST. JOSEPH’S TABLES - “Poor Man’s Dinner” in
honor of St. Joseph will be on Saturday, March 14 at
7:00 PM. On Sunday, March 15 we will have the St.
Joseph’s Tables with sale of
ZEPPOLE, homemade breads,
cakes and Italian goods from
8:00AM to 2:00 PM. On Thursday,
March 19, Feast of St. Joseph, we
will celebrate mass at 7:30 PM
followed by coffee and cake in the
Church Hall. Tickets for the
“Poor Man’s Dinner” are $25.00
(6-12 years old—$10) - on sale at
the rectory’s office.
LENTEN PARISH RETREAT—“Pursuing
Nonviolence with Jesus in Our Lives” - with
presenter: Mary Jane Ricci, MSN, RN, BC, Adjunct
TUESDAY, March 3
Faculty Coordinator, Assistant Clinical Professor
7:00AM Maria Scrivanich by sister Regina
of DREXEL UNIVERSITY. It’s open to all. You
8:00AM Giovanni Tarabocchia by M/M Frank Tarabocchia won’t want to miss it! Please save the date:
Saturday, March 28 from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
WEDNESDAY, March 4
7:00AM Natale Picinic by M/M Albino Mattessich
SPRING AUCTION 2015 will be held on
8:00AM Barbara Squillace by M/M Lorenzo Cafasso
Saturday, May 23 from 7:00 to 11:00 PM in Church
Hall. We are collecting items to be auctioned.
THURSDAY, March 5
Please bring your donations to the rectory’s office.
7:00AM Jay Stalowicz by aunt Lu & Scott
8:00AM Richard Gherardi by sister
Shoprite Cards are available after each Sunday
FRIDAY, March 6
Mass
or during the week at the office. Our
7:00AM Maria Tarabokia by Jacqueline Picinic
church
will get 5% of what you spend.
8:00AM Carmen Vernillo by M/M John Hroncich
SATURDAY, March 7
7:00AM Martino Tarabocchia by M/M Albino Mattessich
In Memory
8:00AM Carmela Cundari by Michele Arfuso
ALTAR CANDLES
6:00PM Angelo Russo by M/M Salvatore Molinaro
donated this week in memory of
SUNDAY, March 8
Vincent Luciano Sr.
7:30AM Maria Stancato by Erminia & Gerardo Stancato
by Christie & Jimmy Marohn
9:30AM Rosario Monterosso by M/M Joseph Tripodi
11:00AM Nicolina Piccinich by daughter Anna
Holy Hour for Vocations
12:30PM Maria Picinich by M/M Dominick Picinich
Every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in church
7:00PM People of the Parish
~ Except on eve of first Fridays ~
Page 3
March 1, 2015
Events of the Week
Tuesday, March 3
9:00 AM - Legion of Mary in the Blessed Mother’s room
8:00 PM - Holy Rosary in the Brazilian families
Wednesday, March 4
7:30 PM - Holy Rosary in Italian at Bl. Mother’s room
Thursday, March 5
2:00 PM - Bible study in Italian at Bl. Mother’s room
7:30 PM - Bible study in English in the Bl. Mother’s room
Friday, March 6
5:30 to 7:30PM - Blessed Sacrament Adoration
7:30 PM - Stations of the Cross in church
8:40 PM - Brazilian prayer meeting in church hall
Ministers’ Schedule for March 8
6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B.
E.M. - Claudia
7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael and Linda
E.M. - Sr. Sali and Sr. Bene
9:30 AM: Lectors - Suzanne
E.M. - Gina and Carol
11:00 AM: Lectors - Carmela R.
E.M. - Sara and Carmela A.
12:30 PM: Lector - Youth
E.M. - Rita, Wendy and Roberto
7:00 PM Lectors - Laine, Patricia and Katia
E.M. - Ieda / Leo
Pastoral Care
Holy Communion was brought last week to:
Valentine Miele, Alexander Mauro, Sheila
Hutchinson, Arthur and Amelia Mazzarella,
and Gloria Pezzolla.
Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro,
Pete Giannantonio, Anne Ring, Lorenzo Cafasso,
Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Mercedes
Schindler and Angela Tina.
~The Crosses of Community ~
The sign that we are drawing closer to the Lord with
repentance, asking for forgiveness, is that we care for
the needy brethren. May the Lord give us all light and
courage: light to know what’s happening within us
and courage to convert, to draw closer to the Lord.
It is beautiful to be close to the Lord.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
For collection amount please see
bulletin paper edition
Next weekend second collection will be
ASSESSMENT-FREE
2nd SUNDAY OF LENT
LISTEN AND
FOLLOW
"This is my beloved
Son. Listen to him."
And listen they did.
From that moment
on, Peter, James,
and
John
were
ardent
followers,
forsaking everything
to follow in their
Master's
footsteps.
Like
the
psalmist
crying, "O Lord, I am
your servant," the
three
disciples
c o m m i t t e d
themselves to lives of incredible hardship and
indescribable joy. After that day on the
mountain, they never again wavered in their
chosen vocation.
Though our tests may not be as severe as
Abraham's and our peak experiences not as
dramatic as the Transfiguration, we all face the
daily challenges of walking "before the Lord in
the land of the living." As we follow our varied
calls to love and serve, let's be comforted by
Paul's reminder to the Romans: "If God is for
us, who can be against us?"
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Within the tradition of the Christian church, there
are differing ways of observing a Lenten fast. For
Eastern Catholics and Orthodox, the discipline is
close to our understanding of "abstinence." Certain
foods are eliminated from the diet entirely. The
rules are basically monastic rules, and the customs
of a monastery table are embraced in the home.
This year, "Meatfare Sunday" is February 26, and it
is the last time that meat is admitted to the diet until
Easter. The following Sunday, known as
"Cheesefare Sunday," takes cheese and all dairy
products from the table. It is also known as
"forgiveness Sunday" because a true fast is about
crowning life with love, holding back harsh words,
and cutting off anger. The Eastern churches fast
even from celebrating the Eucharist from Monday
through Friday. We don't count Sundays as fast
days, but Eastern Christians fast through the
weekends. People are expected to come as close to
the ideal as possible, and the Lenten services keep
reminding them not to take pride in their fasting,
since the devil himself never eats! What's left on
the menu? Grains, vegetables, eggs (maybe), and
fish. Imagine the joys of the Easter table after such
a fast! --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
ST. JOSEPH’S
TABLES
Poor Man’s Dinner
Saturday, March 14
at 7:00 PM
TICKETS : $ 25.00
(6 to 12 years old—$10)
on sale through Maria Luvera or at
the rectory office
St. Joseph’s Table
Sunday, March 15 from 8:00 to 2:00 PM
Sale of Zeppole and Italian goods
Feast of St. Joseph
Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 PM
50th Anniversary
Dinner Dance & Journal
We are reaching a very important
milestone—50 years of St. Nicholas Parish’s
largest fundraiser event.
SAVE THIS DATE:
Friday, October 23rd, 2015
at The Palisadium in Cliffside Park, NJ
BIBLE STUDY IN ENGLISH
If you are interested in attending a Bible Study Group to
learn more about your faith, please come and join us. The
classes are held every Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 PM in
the Bl. Mother’s room (office) — For more information
please contact the rectory’s office at 201-944-1154 or by
email: stnicholas07650@live.com
Vocationist Corner
I really want to offer you all the
special goodness for which every
angel and saint exists, for which I
have found favor in your Presence.
Truly, I want to give you all the loving adoration
that you deserve;
Oh! May I offer you all the loving adoration that you
wish, and, which constitutes the reason for my being!
O my God and my All…
Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 232
For information about the Vocationist Fathers and
Sisters please call 973-966-6262
or visit their website at www.vocationist.org
LENTEN PARISH RETREAT
Saturday, March 28
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
“Pursuing nonviolence
with JESUS
in our families & daily lives”
- OPEN TO ALL -
Lunch included . Babysitting available
Don’t miss it!
Presenter: Mary Jane Ricci, MSN, RN, BC
Adjunct Faculty Coordinator
Assistant Clinical Professor
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
CASINO NIGHT 2015
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
presents its 6th Annual Casino Night at Fiesta
Restaurant in Wood-Ridge, NJ on Saturday,
March 21 at 6:30 PM.
Dinner, wine and beer $75.00
per person. Call for tickets at 201-947-5262
2015 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASSES
at the Cathedral Basilica of Sacred Heart in Newark for
couples celebrating their 50th Anniversaries the mass
will be on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 PM,
and those celebrating 25th and 5th Anniversaries
it will be on Sunday, May 3 at 3:00 PM.
Please come to the rectory office for registration
~ Deadline is April 8 ~
ATTENTION: Please be aware that in case of heavy
snow and ice on the ground, the 7:00 AM weekday Mass will be canceled. You may attend the 8:00
AM Mass. If in doubt, call the rectory at 201-9441154 before leaving your house.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
help us prepare for Easter
Come and pray, meditating on the suffering
of Jesus on the cross for our salvation
Every Friday during Lent at 7:30 PM in church
followed by 5 minutes reflection by a priest
Remember to set your clocks
forward 1 hour next Sunday,
March 8 — and be on time for church!
It’s also the right time to put new batteries
in the fire alarms.