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Saint Joseph

Roman Catholic Church

Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 31, 2019

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

NEXT WEEKEND --APR. 6-7 (See p. 6)

WINE TASTING EVENT

to renovate parking lots --APRIL 27 (See p. 2)

PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Roy Regaspi

Rev. Anthony Di Stefano

DEACON: GeorgeMontalvo

PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. George M. Reilly

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30am, 9 am,

10:30 am, 12 noon

DAILY Weekdays 7:00 am

& 8:30 am Saturday 8:30 am

HOLY DAYS

as announced

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday, 7:00 pm in Mary's Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration First Wed. of Month 9 am--5 pm in MC

"His son said to him, `Father I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.'

But his father ordered his servants, `let us celebrate with a feast Because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again.'"

- Lk 15:21-22a, 23b-24a

Return of the Prodigal Son by Bartolom? Esteban Murillo, 1667/1670, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

SACRAMENTS

Confession: Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Baptism Contact the Parish Office

Marriage

Arrangements should be made with a priest at least one year in advance.

Homebound/Hospital Call Parish Office

Office

Location

Phone

Email/Fax

Website

Parish Office

105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 office@



Fax #: 201-261-0369

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 religioused@

Saint Joseph School 305 Elm St., Oradell the greenhouse PreK

201-261-2388 office@

Christian Initiation of Adults--RCIA

Contact Parish Office

PARISH REGISTRATION

Contact Parish Office

Office Hours: (Parish) Mon-Fri.: 9 am - 5 pm; (Rel. Ed.) Mon.-Thurs: 10 am-4 pm (Also by appointment.)

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

OUR LENTEN MISSION MARCH 11-12-13 with

Fr. Jerome Cudden, O.P.

HAVING A MARY HEART IN A MARTHA WORLD

--TUESDAY, APRIL 9

HERE AT SAINT JOSEPH 9:15-10:30 am or 7:30-9:00 pm

Come and revitalize your spiritual center.

Join Barbara D'Arrigo, former Pastoral Associate for faith formation at Our Lady of Visitation in Paramus, as she talks about the spirituality of Mary and the service of Martha, with prayer included from the bestselling book by Joanna Weaver.

Barbara will help us to explore scripture to see what Jesus said 2,000 years ago about how to put Him first.

The workshop will take place at Saint Joseph's Retreat House (on Grand Street behind our church). In addition to scripture and prayer, there will be activities and discussion.

This very special hour and a half is OPEN TO EVERYONE, both women and men. Please let us know which session (morning or evening) you would like to attend by calling the Parish Office at 201-261-0148 by April 3. You are encouraged to bring your own Bible, but scriptural passages will also be available on handouts.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 31, 2019

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK

Father James Keller (1900-1977) founded the Christophers in 1945, launching its News Notes the next year. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper column ("Three Minutes a Day") and more than 25 books, among them You Can Change the World. The Christophers' famous motto, "Better to light one candle than curse the darkness," originally a Chinese proverb, sought to encourage Catholics to use their places and work in the world to further God's ways. Father Keller was fond of a quotation from the American drama critic and author John Mason Brown:

No one, I am convinced, can be happy who lives only for himself. The joy of living comes from immersion in something that we know to be bigger, better, more enduring and worthier than we are. People, ideas, causes--these offer the one possible escape not merely from selfishness but from the hungers of solitude and the sorrows of aimlessness ... The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

Brown's observation is in line with a remark of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the Lutheran theologian and biblical scholar who later became a medical doctor, achieving world fame and a Nobel Peace Prize for his work among lepers in Lambarene, in what was then French Equatorial Africa.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

This weekend we welcome students and faculty from our Archdiocesan seminary, whose visit has been arranged by Father Anthony. They remind us that Catholics are still answering the Lord's call (or "vocation") to service with their lives. In doing so, they are keeping faith with a summons of one of the New Testament's letters:

"Each one of you has received a special grace, so, like good stewards responsible for all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others" (1 Pt 4, 10).

And they do so not only out of a general attraction to goodness but out of a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, their primary commitment.

For many years, Monsignor John Gilchrist, who died recently, wrote a fine regular column for our Catholic newspaper. In one of them he said superbly that

"... our life is our sermon--our love is our story, like Jesus--only if we give ourselves in love-- others will follow our footsteps."

(continued above)

That expresses the central reality just right, I think.

The great modern theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar once reminded us that

We are here to love--to love God and our neighbor. Whoever will unravel the meaning of existence must accept this fundamental principle from whose center light is shed on all the dark recesses of our lives. For this love to which we are called is not a circumscribed or limited love, not a love defined, as it were, by the measure of our human weakness. It does not allow us to submit just one part of our lives

to it and the rest, if we will, to our own interests.

The call to priesthood, or to any authentic Catholic vocation, whether exercised in a life of specific commitment to serving the Church or in the crucially important life of the laity in our world, is well described in his words. Some years ago I saw a prayer card from the Sacred Heart Fathers of Hales Corners, Wisconsin. It was intended to call on us to pray for vocations, and did its work nicely. Perhaps you can incorporate it into your own prayers, asking the Lord both to send us religious vocations and to bolster the vocational awareness of everyone who is Catholic.

Gracious God, you have blessed me with many gifts and talents. Grant me the wisdom to know how best to use them for the glory of your name.

Jesus calls, `Come follow me.' I want to follow him and be faithful to my call. Help me to see in myself what you see, and give me the courage to follow wherever you may lead.

Bless the Church with generous hearts, eager to serve your people and to spread your Word. Amen.

Msgr. David Hubba

WE WELCOME OUR SEMINARIANS

--THIS WEEKEND, MARCH 30-31

Please help us welcome the following seminarians who are visiting our church today: Ariel Bautista, Brian Connors, Christian Scalo, Robert Burkot, John DeCristofaro, and one who attended our own Saint Joseph School--Matthew Gonzalez. They are accompanied by Msgr. Joseph Reilly (Seminary Rector), Fr. Christopher Ciccarino and Fr. Pablo Gadenz, members of the Seminary faculty.

Please stop by their tables at either entrance to the church to say hello. They will be happy to answer your questions. And please keep all our seminarians, and anyone discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, in your prayers. Matthew Gonzalez

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A)

PERIOD OF PURIFICATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT

Rite of Scrutinies

The Period of Purification and Enlightenment, which began with the celebration of the Rite of Election and the Rite of Continuing Conversion for

our RCIA Elect and Candidates the first weekend of Lent, continues with the Rite of Scrutinies specifically for our Elect who are awaiting baptism and full

initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. The Scrutinies are very

special rites celebrated on the middle three Sundays of Lent, a time during

which both the Elect and the parish community devote to spiritual recollection in preparation for the celebration of the Paschal mystery. This period provides the

Elect with time for more intense spiritual preparation and interior reflection through self-searching, reflection, prayer and repentance to purify and

RCIA Elect Saleem Shareef (center) with his enlighten the minds and hearts as they prepare for Baptism and full initiation.

Sponsor and father-in-law Larry Mushinske The Scrutinies are meant to uncover and heal sin, as well as to bring out and

and Father Anthony at the Rite of Scrutiny strengthen more of the inner and true self by illustrating how we all should have

celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of Lent at our 9:00 am Mass.

faith that when sin comes to light it will vanish in the healing power of Christ. The rite seeks to inspire in the Elect a desire for purification and

enlightenment by Christ within three Scrutinies. The spirit of the Elect is filled with Christ the Redeemer, who is

the living water (The Samaritan Woman at the Well, from the Gospel of John 4:5-42, in the First Scrutiny), the light

of the world (The Man Born Blind, from the Gospel of John 9:1-41, in the Second Scrutiny), and the resurrection and the life (The Raising of Lazarus, from the Gospel of John 11:1-45, in the Third Scrutiny). Over the course of the

Scrutinies, the Elect will progress in their perception of sin and in their desire for salvation.

The Scrutinies really call for self-searching by the Elect themselves, through the instructions and prayers of the

rite, to look deep into their own hearts and lives and evaluate their own readiness as they approach the end of their

Lenten journey and the celebration of the Easter Sacraments. The instructions, prayers and blessings of the rite,

not only call upon the elect, but us who participate in these rites as well, to ask and to acknowledge how sin and

temptation can surround us from day to day. By recognizing this reality in our lives and world today, we are better able to confront them

LOOKING AHEAD--2019-2020 RCIA

head-on and commit ourselves to living, as best we can, the call of a

life of holiness as members of the Church.

As we pray for our elect going through the Scrutinies these next three

weekends, it is good for us to all to join in searching our hearts and lives

as we consider how we are living up to the promises of our Baptism and

being strengthened in Christ through receiving the Sacraments,

especially

Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.

--Fr. Anthony Di Stefano

RCIA is an opportunity to learn more about Catholicism and to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Anyone who would like to inquire about becoming a fully initiated Catholic through the sacraments, or any Catholic adult who would like to be confirmed, is welcome to contact Fr. Anthony at fatheranthony@ or call 201-261-0148 ext. 13.

"Turn to us, Lord, and show us your mercy;

blot out all our sins."

SAINT JOSEPH/ST. PETER COMMUNAL ADVENT

PENANCE SERVICE --APRIL 8, 2019 7:30 pm

AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH

This year's Lenten Penance Service for both Saint Joseph and St. Peter the Apostle Parishes will be held on Monday, April 8 at 7:30 pm HERE at Saint Joseph Church. The clergy of both parishes will be available to hear confessions.

MINISTRY OF MOTHERHOOD

LENTEN SOUP SUPPER &

MARY'S WAY OF THE CROSS

--APRIL 4 at 7:30 PM

The evening will begin with a Lenten Soup Dinner (soup, salad, bread, coffee/tea and light dessert) provided by the Ministry of Motherhood, followed by Mary's Way of the Corss, a beautiful version of the Stations of the Cross reflected through the heart of the Blessed Mother. Location: Parish Life Center (on Grove St.). Suggested donation: $5. All donations will go to New Hope, Inc., an outreach organization that provides help to single mothers and their babies.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 3 to ministryofmotherhoodsjc@ Call Jeannie at 201-725-1131 for additional information.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 31, 2019

Saturday 5:00 pm

March 30, 2019 Edward & Marguerite Jackson

Sunday

March 31, 2019

7:30 am

People of the Parish

9:00 am

Anthony LaGuardia

10:30 am UC Deceased Members of the

Moriarty & Jones Families

10:30 am MC Kristine LaGuardia

12:00 pm Pat Carnevale

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

April 1, 2019 John Jennings Domingo Jamil

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

April 2, 2019 Marie Leone Barbara Giannantonio

Wednesday April 3, 2019

7:00 am

Jess Alto

8:30 am

Robert Fleming

Thursday 7:00 am 8:30 am

April 4, 2019 Timothy Curtin John E. Murphy

Friday 7:00 am 8:30 am

April 5, 2019 Nicholas Noble James A. McLaughlin

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

April 6, 2019 Juelanne V. McGurk Gail and George Fabiano's

Wedding Anniversary

Sunday

April 7, 2019

7:30 am

People of the Parish

9:00 am

William & Mary Marion

10:30 am UC Dorothy M. Zack

10:30 am MC Joseph Baranello

12:00 pm Theodore V. Kachel

6:00 pm Jeanette Reilly (Living)

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread and wine for the week of March 31, 2019

is offered in celebration of the Wedding Anniversary of George & Gail Fabiano

LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Saint Joseph Parish will pray the "Stations of the Cross" in the upper church on the following Fridays--April 5 and April 12 at 7:00 pm.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember all those who are ill: Dr. John Driscoll, Maria Anna Paz Macatunad,

Frank Piersa, Solidad Reluccio Let us remember all those who have recently died:

Janet Triunfo-Woo

Let us remember those serving in the military.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

"No longer was there manna for the Israelites, who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan."

(Joshua 5:12) Over the forty years that the Israelites journeyed through the desert, God provided them with manna to eat. As soon as they were able to enjoy the fruits of the Promised Land the manna ceased. Likewise, God's blessings to us may change over the years but it is important to trust that God will always provide us with all that we need.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Mar. 24, 2019 Mar. 25, 2018

Palm Sunday 2018

Basket

$6,686

$9,766

Electronic Giving

$3,701 *

$4,784

Total Sunday Collection $10,387

$14,550

*Electronic contributions are received on a monthly basis. In our bulletin report, they are divided by the number of weeks in the month (five in March).

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT--MARCH 30-31

You may use your parish envelope or make your check payable to "Saint Joseph" and memo it "CCHD." Go to hd/collection for more info.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION--APRIL 3

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Wednesday, April 3 in Mary's Chapel (in the lower church) after the 8:30 Mass until 5:00 pm. The Legion of Mary invites you to attend.

NEXT SUNDAY

APRIL 7

6:00 pm

(First Sunday of each month)

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

CUT THIS OUT TO USE WHEN YOU GO GROCERY SHOPPING

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

AT SAINT JOSEPH --APRIL 6-7

"Lord when did we see You hungry, and feed you, or

thirsty, and give You drink? ... Truly, I say to you, as you

did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to

Me."

Matt. 25: 37, 40

Our Lenten Food Drive will take place the weekend of April 6-7. Your generous donations will bless those in need of the Food Pantries at the Church of the Ascension in New Milford and St. John the Evangelist in Bergenfield.

If you prefer, you may make a monetary donation. Please make your check payable to Saint Joseph Church and mark the envelope "Food Drive."

The following is a list of items often requested. Please make sure that the food is NOT OUTDATED.

NO PERISHABLES CAN BE ACCEPTED at this drive.

Thank you for using your own grocery bags!

Baby Food/Formula Baked Beans/

Pork & Beans

(Dried or Canned)

Beans Bisquick/Pancake Mix

/Syrup Cake Mix/Frosting Cereal Coffee/Tea Cranberry Sauce Fruit (Canned) Fruit Juice Gravy Jello/Pudding

Macaroni & Cheese Mayo/Mustard/Ketchup Meat/Fish (Canned) Beef Stew (Canned) Milk (Powdered or Canned) Pasta/Pasta Sauce Peanut Butter & Jelly Potatoes (Canned or Instant) Rice Salad Dressing Soup (Canned) Stuffing Mix Sugar/Salt/Pepper/Etc. Tuna (any canned fish) Vegetables (Canned)

SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING--APRIL 9

Saint Joseph's Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, April 9 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the PLC on Grove Street. All knitters and crocheters are welcome to join us in making shawls...or bring your current yarn project and spend a relaxing afternoon with us.

Our ministry has shawls available for those experiencing illness, confinement, bereavement or other situation. For further information, please contact Shawl at 201-261-0226 or Barbara Piersa at 201-261-0298.

THANK YOU FROM ASCPG YOUTH GROUP

We, the youth group members of the American Special Children's Pilgrimage Group, would like to thank Monsignor Hubba and Saint Joseph Parish for allowing us to fund raise after Masses the weekend of March 16-17. Our Irish soda bread sale made $2,800. Your amazing generosity will help fund our trip to Lourdes. Please pray for us during our journey. We will remember Saint Joseph Parish when we are at the Grotto.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR "MEALS WITH A MISSION"

Meals With A Mission is a volunteer organization which provides 20,000 meals monthlyfor the hungry throughout our local counties. We are looking for volunteers to help prepare meals ? all food, recipes, and materials are provided. We have been assigned Thursday, May 2, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as our initial day to prepare our meal. If you are interested in volunteering this day or other days, please contact Peg Kohli by phone at 201-391-0224 or email tkohli@ Thank you for considering this worthwhile cause.

Deodorant Dishwashing Liquid Garbage Bags Laundry Detergent Napkins/Paper Towels

Shampoo Shaving Cream Soap Toilet Paper Toothpaste

*Please bring your donations to the Saint Joseph RECTORY GARAGE, before or after Mass ON APRIL 6 or 7.

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