TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
October 2, 2016
Saturday
5:00pm
r/o
Sunday
October 1
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
John O’Connor
Nellie Sbriscia
October 2
WEEKLY COSTS;
Church Expenses (Including Mortgage)
Diocesan Assessment / Insurance
Total
Weekend of September 17 / 18
Bingo Income
Total
Weekly Surplus / (Deficit)
Weekend of September 24 / 25
Bingo Income
Total
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekly Surplus (Deficit)
8:00am
r/o
11:00am
1:00pm
(Spanish)
r/o
Monday
9:00am
October 3
r/o
Tuesday
9:00am
Roger Rathbun
Maureen & Bob Ball
John Zanniko, Jr.
The Ward Family
People of the Parish
Mary Blevis Pires
Jim & Barbara McAloon
October 4
Saint Francis of Assisi
r/o
Alice Santinelli
Daughter, Jo
Wednesday
October 5
9:00am
Kenneth Smith
The Lusardi Family
r/o
Thursday
9:00am
7:00pm
(Spanish)
October 6
Saint Bruno
Blessed Marie Rose Durocher
r/o
$9,170.00
2,300.00
$11,500.00
$5,915.00
663.75
$6,578.75
($4,921.25)
$7,011.50
1,007.80
$8,019.30
($3,480.70)
NEXT HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
The next holy day of obligation which is
Tuesday, November 1, 2016, The Solemnity of
All Saints.
Masses for the holy day will take place on:
Monday, October 31 at 7:30PM
Tuesday, November 1 at 9:00AM
Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30PM.
Our Religious Education students will be attending
Mass at 7:30PM on Tuesday. Please mark your
calendars now and plan to be at Mass for All Saints’
Day.
Ann & Al Daugert
Maryellen Hudock
VOTER GUIDANCE FOR ELECTION DAY
Friday
October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary
9:00am
r/o
Deceased Members of the
Kovacs Family
Bobby & Mary Kovacs
Please pray for the sick:Jonathan Alava,
Benjamin Boschen, Jill Dubay, Paul Schroeder,
Anne Kammer, Julie Galloway, Victoria Leggio,
Frances Wadnik, Theresa Dziura, Al Fantuzzi,
Ann Krouse, Robert Meleo, Charles Roseberry,
Baby Ethan Paul, Bill Wargin, Ron Pultz,
Mary Jean Spindler
Many people are becoming increasingly concerned about
the upcoming General Election. There is a great deal of
concern and confusion about where the Catholic Church
stands on a number of important issues. The Church
staunchly maintains that we are not aligned with any one
political party but the Church does strongly urge all faithful
Catholic Christians to participate in the democratic process
and vote.
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, October 4
Many people are unclear about precisely what the Church
does teach on a wide range of issues and concerns that
help to inform and guide people when making decisions
regarding their vote. While we don’t engage in endorsing
candidates the Bishops of the United States do offer
guidance so that Catholic voters can make informed
decisions.
“GOURMET COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS”
The voter guide published under the auspices of the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops is available for
FREE on their website. It can be found at:
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS will take place SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 9 at 2:00pm on the parish grounds.
Sponsored by our Youth Leadership Circle on Sunday,
October 9 following the 8:00am & 11:00am Masses.
Join the fellowship in the Parish Center!
WEEKLY OFFERING
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithfulcitizenship/forming-consciences-for-faithful-citizenshiptitle.cfm
Week in our Parish
Sunday, October 2
7:00pm Bingo / Parish Center
Monday, October 3
1:00pm Altar Rosary Society / Parish Meeting Room
Tuesday, October 4
Religious Education Classes
5:30-6:30pm Grades 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a
7:00- 8:15pm Grades 6a, 7a, 8a & 8b
7:00pm Knights of Columbus Meeting / Knights Rm
Wednesday, October 5
11:30am Social Club / Parish Center
5:30-6:30pm Grades 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b
7:00-8:15pm Grades 6b, 7b
Friday, October 7
7:00 – 9:00pm Spanish Ministry / Parish Meeting Rm
ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO RESPOND!
We will be recruiting new servers until October 9th and
then we will begin training sessions for the new
servers as well as “refresher” training for those who
already serve. We hope the new servers will be placed
on the schedule starting in Advent. We are looking for
boys and girls who 1) have already received their First
Holy Communion 2) participate in Sunday Mass on a
regular basis 3) have a willingness to serve at the Mass
to which they are assigned 4) want to grow in their
faith and grow closer to God.
You must be willing to attend ALL training sessions
(NO exceptions!) on Monday nights from 7:00-7:30PM.
The training sessions will take place in the church on
October 17, October 24, November 7 and November
14. (no session on October 31, Halloween)
You may sign up to do this service for one year or
more. Serving at the altar can be applied as
Confirmation service hours.
If you are interested then please call the Parish Office
at 908-689-0058 Mon.-Fri. between 9:00AM and 4:00PM
to sign up!
FATHER GUY’S Q&A
Another chance to learn more about the faith! Another
chance to spend an informative and fun evening with your
fellow parishioners! Another chance to delve deeper into
the mysteries of the Church!
WHEN: Monday, October 17, 2016 PLEASE NOTE THE
UNUSUAL DATE
TIME: 7:00-8:30PM
WHERE: The Parish Community Room
The questions are asked anonymously (so there’s no need
to be embarrassed) and the discussion ensues. Join us for
“EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH...but were afraid to
ask!”
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
Today is Respect Life Sunday.
As happens each year the Life
Chain will take place in front of
Planned Parenthood on Rte. 57
from 2:00-3:30PM. All those
who are willing and able are
encouraged to take part in this
peaceful, non-confrontational
witness to the sanctity of
human life.
Today is also a day that is
designated each year by the United Nations as the
International Day of non-Violence. On 15 June 2007 the
United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2
October as the International Day of Non-Violence. The
resolution by the General Assembly asks all members of
the UN system to commemorate 2 October in "an
appropriate manner and disseminate the message of nonviolence, including through education and public
awareness." The date was chosen because it is the
birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi, more commonly known
to the rest of the world as Mahatma Gandhi.
October 2 is observed in India as “Gandhi Jayanti” a
festival to honor the man seen by many as the Father of
his country. He led the movement for India to gain
independence from the U.K and did so by advocating nonviolent resistance. His writings and methods captivated the
world and inspired Martin Luther King, Jr. and many others
involved in the Civil Rights movement in our own country.
Moving for social change often can turn ugly and violent.
Recent events in our own country have proven that.
Mahatma Gandhi (the name Mahatma means “great soul”)
resisted the temptation to give into to violence in any form
to achieve his goals. He once said that he was willing to
die for the cause of freedom for which he fought but there
was no cause for which he was willing to kill. Because of
his efforts to keep India united in independence he was
assassinated in 1948 shortly after India won her freedom.
How fitting on a day when people of good will around the
world are encouraged to take part in observances about
non-violence that the Church keeps a day to Respect Life.
Catholic Christians around the country will spend part of
the day contemplating the terrible violence done to the
most innocent and peacefully, non-violently, raising
awareness and voicing our opposition to this horrible
tragedy. I hope you, too will spend part of the day praying
for the victims of violence of any kind. If you are so moved
to join in the Life Chain it would be a most fitting way to
show our Catholic belief in the sanctity of human life from
conception until natural death as well as honor the spirit of
non-violent resistance to cruel and unjust laws and
practices.
May the Lord make us all instruments of His peace!