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[Pages:8]Oradell/New Milford, NJ

Saint Joseph

Roman Catholic Church

February 24, 2019

Meet our SCHOOL PRINCIPAL--p. 2 Our Commitment to

Protection and Healing --p. 3

Our TEEN MASS on MARCH 3--see p. 6

PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS: Rev. Roy Regaspi

Rev. Anthony Di Stefano DEACON:

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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

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

ONLY THE BEST

AT SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL

OUR AWARD-WINNING PRINCIPAL

Very few, if any, elementary schools have a principal with more professional qualifications and awards than Saint Joseph School. Dr. Paula Valenti brings 40 years of combined classroom and administrative experience to her role as principal here. She holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Seton Hall University, a Master of Arts in Elementary Education with a specialization in Gifted and Talented, and a Bachelor of Arts in Education with certification in Kindergarten through Grade 12. She began her professional career as an art teacher in the Montclair gifted and talented magnet schools, went on to teach at Dumont High School, and then spent 18 years teaching in the Ridgewood, NJ pubic school system. After years of seeing how the Arts were continually threatened by budget cuts, she sought a place at the decision -making table and moved to administration. Her roles there have included being supervisor of 72 schools in Newark, assistant principal and then principal of Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, and principal of Emerson Jr/Sr High School in Emerson, NJ. She is the recipient of three Governor's Awards, is a Fellow of the Art Educators of New Jersey and is a founding member of Hand and Mind Institute, which offered professional development seminars on college campuses. She capped her very distinguished career as Superintendent of Glen Rock Public Schools. When she retired from public education in 2017, she sent her credentials to the Archdiocese of Newark. A product of Catholic elementary education herself, having attended St. Anne's Catholic School in Garwood, NJ, Dr. Valenti wasn't ready to hang up her educator/administrator hat. Eager to share her experience and skills with today's Catholic school students and families, she was delighted to find herself assigned to Saint Joseph School in Oradell/New Milford--and we have been truly blessed by her presence here. She has already created some exciting initiatives at SJS, including the monthly Lancer Cafe at which students invite distinguished guests from the community to dine with them as they polish their table manners and conversation skills. She has expanded our student drama program (the spring production will be "The Great Gatsby"), integrated our library, media and technology curriculum, and created a winter lunch recess enrichment program with everything from chess and cooking to Lego construction and crafting. She will be introducing a new reading and language arts program in the Fall, has implemented the "parent portal" online program that allows parents to directly access a student's progress and is looking into expanding "the greenhouse," our early childhood education program, Stop by one of Saint Joseph School's Open Houses (Feb. 26, Mar. 20, or Apr. 16--see ad opposite) or call anytime (201-261-2388) to meet Dr. Valenti and see all the exciting things happening under her leadership!

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Fr. Jerome Cudden, O.P., entered the novitiate of the Dominican order in 1999 and was ordained in 2007. He holds Master's degrees in Theology and Divinity. Fr. Jerome is currently the pastor of St. Dominic's Church In Benecia, CA. He led last year's very successful mission at Saint Joseph on "The Three Stages of the Christian Life."

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ FEBRUARY 24, 2019

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK

Above the side doors of our church near the sanctuary are four stained glass windows that symbolically represent the evangelists the gospels are named after. Their traditional images are ultimately derived from the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel (1, 1-21), in which the prophet relates a vision of "figures resembling four living creatures" (1, 5), each having four faces:

Their faces were like this: each of the four had the face of a man, but on the right side was the face of a lion, and on the left side the face of an ox, and finally each had the face of an eagle (1, 10).

Luke's symbol is the ox, which calls attention both to Christ's sacrifice of his life for us and to the gospel's account of the priestly work of Zechariah, John the Baptist's father (1, 5-25).

John's gospel has a characteristic soaring spirit that Rev. Peter Klein has described well in his very useful catechetical resource the Catholic Source Book: "John is called the rising eagle, since his gaze pierces so far into the mysteries of heaven and his version of the gospel begins with a lofty prologue that is a poem of the Word become flesh."

Our Faith sometimes makes transformative use of its Old Testament heritage, as, for example, when Jewish bath rituals are recruited for Baptism. And so Ezekiel's representation is later taken up (or "baptized" to give it Christian meaning) by the last book of the Bible, Revelation, which describes a vision of the heavenly court, with the four living creatures centered around the throne:

The first creature resembled a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had a face like that of a human being, and the fourth looked like an eagle in flight (Rv 4, 7).

The prominent early Church writers St. Irenaeus and St. Jerome then further secured the symbols so that they came to characterize the authors of the gospels. Irenaeus wrote that "The lion signifies the royalty of Christ, the calf his priestly office, the man his incarnation and the eagle the grace of the Holy Spirit." Jerome, in his commentaries on Ezekiel and Matthew, associated the man with Matthew, the lion with Mark, the ox with Luke and the eagle with John.

Matthew is depicted as a human being to show the human nature of Christ, something Mt emphasizes in its genealogy of Jesus (1, 1-17). (When Mt is illustrated as an angel, as he sometimes is, the usual explanation is that Joseph's acceptance of angelic revelations are important in Mt 1, 20 and 2, 13).

Mark is represented as a lion because of his gospel's emphasis on Jesus as a king--and the lion is the king of beasts. Besides, Mk 1, 2-3, quoting from Isaiah, describes the work of John the Baptist, the messenger who announces the coming of Christ, as "a voice of one crying out in the desert: prepare the way of the Lord...." (v. 3), putting us in mind of a lion's great roar. (continued above)

Msgr. David Hubba

VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITES: CHURCH: SCHOOL:

RELIGIOUS ED.:

OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, PROTECTION

AND HEALING

Please know that the Archdiocese of Newark has a zero-tolerance policy for any type of mistreatment or misconduct involving children and young adults. It is fully compliant with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, continues to report to civil authorities all situations where there is reason to believe a child has been abused and relies on an independent review board to make recommendations concerning abuse cases and policies. NO clergy in the Archdiocese of Newark with credible allegation(s) of sexual abuse of a minor are allowed to remain in ministry.

Saint Joseph Parish continues to be committed to ensuring a safe environment for all the youth of our parish and school. We work continually to ensure that all staff, teachers, catechists and volunteers are fully compliant with all Archdiocesan and State requirements.

If you suspect a child is in imminent danger from abuse, please call 911 immediately. To report known or suspected child abuse, contact the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877-652-2873 as well as the Archdiocese Victim Assistance Coordinator at 201-407-3256.

For further information or questions and to see a letter from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, please go to healing.

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION

OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.)

This weekend Saint Joseph Church will celebrate the Rite of Sending at the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass. Our Catechumen and Candidates will then celebrate the Rite of Election and the Rite of Continuing Conversion at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the weekend of March 9-10. That weekend marks the First Sunday of Lent and just as bishops around the world will welcome those sent by their parishes (along with their godparents and sponsors) for these special celebrations, so too our parish will gather with many others from around the Archdiocese. Accompanied by Fr. Anthony and our RCIA Team, our Catechumen will appear before Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, with the assurance of our parish's care, support and discernment, and be recognized as Elect and deemed ready to enter into the final period of preparation for initiation. That same weekend, our Candidates will express their intention to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. As the Archdiocese welcomes and accepts our parish Catechumen/Elect and Candidates on their journey to full initiation in the sacraments this coming Easter, please keep them in your prayers that they may continue to be nurtured with the Word of God and the Cross of Our Savior.

RCIA Catechumen (Elect): Saleem Shareef

RCIA Candidates: Michael James, Jesse Alcivar, Michelle Ratliff, David Quinones, Madeline Diaz

LOOKING AHEAD TO OUR 2019-2020 RCIA 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 x13.

WOMEN'S COMMISION

DAY OF REFLECTION--MARCH 9

"Alive in Christ...Finding Our True Identity"-- Saturday, March 9 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm at Seton Hall University (400 South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ). Registration is $25 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Go to womcom

CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE--MARCH 16

"For a time such as this, Holiness and Hope!" -- Saturday, March 16 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm at Seton Hall University. Registration is $25 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Go to

ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

IN YOUR HOME

Obtain a picture of the Sacred Heart (and the Immaculate Heart of Mary).

Prepare a place for the image in your home and the place where the Ceremony will take place.

Have three days of private prayer. The individual or family should go to Confession,

attend Mass and receive Holy Communion before the ceremony A short ceremony presided by a priest or head of the family is conducted. The priest may also bless the home at this time.

Please call the parish office at 201-261-0148 or email office@ to schedule the Enthronement in your home and to receive the preparatory Enthronement booklet--cost: $3.15.

To find an image of the Sacred Heart/Immaculate Heart you can go to The Religious Shoppe, 220 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 or search online. There are several sites that sell Catholic articles.

If you have any questions, please call the parish office.

SUPER 50/50 CASH RAFFLE TO BENEFIT HOMELESS WORKING FAMILIES

--NEXT WEEKEND, MARCH 2-3

Did you know there are homeless children in Bergen County? According to the Dept. of Education, 639 school-aged children in Bergen County were identified as being homelss in 2017. Homeless families are ashamed to be identified and fear that their children will be taken from them and placed in foster care.

FAMILY PROMISE of Bergen County is the ONLY organization in the county providing shelter and support for working families who become homeless.

Family Promise will be selling raffle tickets for its Super 50/50 Cash Raffle NEXT WEEKEND, March 2-3, after all Masses at Saint Joseph. Cash, credit cards and checks will be accepted.

Grand Prize: 25% of proceeds (up to $25,000) Second Prize: 10 % of proceeds (up to $10,000) 15 Third Prizes: 1% of proceeds (up to $1,000 each) A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be sold for $100 each. Drawing will be held on April 10, 2019. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 201-833-8009. For more info, visit

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SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME~ FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC 10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

Monday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Tuesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Thursday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Friday 7:00 am 8:30 am

Saturday 8:30 am 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am UC

10:30 am MC 12:00 pm

February 23, 2019 John Edward McHugh

February 24, 2019 People of the Parish William Tejera (50th Birthday--Living) Matthew Armistead Angelo Bartolomeo Felix "Papo" Matos

(Anniversary Remembrance)

February 25, 2019 Joseph A. Jannicelli, Jr. Theresa Delorme

February 26, 2019 Lucy McGuire Mary Christianson

February 27, 2019 Pat Carnevale John T. Flieger

February 28, 2019 Vincent Gulfo Michael May

March 1, 2019 Krista LaGuardia Matthew Birrihella

March 2, 2019 Marion Brennan Family Joseph Hayes

March 3, 2019 People of the Parish Pat Carnevale Betty Jane Corbett

(Twin Birthday Remembrance) William Bushman Serafina Bergelt

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS

The bread & wine for the week of February 24, 2019

is given for the honor and glory of God.

BREAD & WINE INTENTIONS AVAILABLE

Remember a loved one or special occasion by donating the bread and/or wine for a week's Masses. Donation is $40 for one/$80 for both. Available dates: May 12, 26; June 9; July 7, 14, 21; August 4, 11, 18, 25. Stop by parish office to reserve your week.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember all those who are ill: Jose Orero

Let us remember all those who have recently died: Eugene Cunningham, Mary Thropp

Let us remember those serving in the military.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

"But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back." (Luke 6:35)

Easier said than done, right? But if we are to imitate Christ, most of us need to practice mercy and compassion more frequently. Start with the little daily annoyances that we experience, the unkind word or hateful glance we receive. Instead of plotting revenge on that person, try saying a quick prayer for that person. Mercy and compassion wil put us on the path to holiness.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Feb. 17, 2019 Feb. 18, 2018

Basket

$6,934

$6,227

Electronic Giving

$4,749

$4,823

Total Sunday Collection $11,683

$11,050

FOR THE CHURCH IN EASTERN EUROPE

This week we will accept donations to support the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your offering will help restore the Church and build the future in more than 20 countries still struggling to recover in the aftermath of communist rule. Your generosity will help toward reconstruction, education, formation, and outreach to alleviate poverty. You can make your donation by using the parish envelope provided, through our online giving service "WeShare," or by dropping a check into the collection basket made out to "Saint Joseph Church" and memo'd "CCEE." For more information, please visit ee

NOVENA MOVED TO UPPER CHURCH

Because of the First Communion Parent Meeting, the weekly Miraculous Medal Novena on Monday, March 4 at 7:00 pm will be moved to the Upper Church.

Saint Joseph Parish Staff

Parish Trustees...........Mr. Brendan Walsh/Mrs. Carol Winkler Parish Pastoral Council................Mrs. Teresa Glenn Dir. of Religious Education ..........Deacon George Montalvo Sacraments Coordinator ..............Mrs. Arlene Kennedy Director of Music ..........................Mr. Monroe Quinn

Facilities Director ..........................Mr. Tom Meli Business Manager ....................... .Mrs. Phyllis Vrola Parish Secretary ............................Mrs. Geraldine Carolan Principal of Saint Joseph School...Dr. Paula Valenti Dir. of Comm./ Bulletin Editor......Mrs. Diane Hellriegel

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

WORSHIP WITH US...

Our next Teen Mass is scheduled for Sunday, March 3 at 6:00 pm in the Upper Church. ALL ARE WELCOME!

SAINT JOSEPH

2019 TRACK

Saint Joseph Track is open to any child in Kindergarten through 8th Grade enrolled in Saint Joseph School or attending Saint Joseph Religious Education (CCD) classes.

Mail-In Registration: Mail or drop off registration to Saint Joseph School Main Office at 305 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ 07649 Attn: Saint Joseph Track, Jen McKeague.

For a copy of the REGISTRATION FORM, please go to sjaaathletics.

Registration Fee is $70 per child, $105 per family and is DUE BY MARCH 15.

For any questions, please contact Jen McKeague at 201-967-2439 or jenmckeague@

6:00

...AND JOIN US!

in the school Gym for a pick-up basketball game after Mass!

FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING--MARCH 4

A parent/guardian of each child making First Communion this Spring at Saint Joseph must attend the Parent Preparation Meetingon Monday, March 4 in Mary's Chapel (lower church) at 7:30 pm. Student books and important information will be given out at that time. The annual First Communion Retreat for children preparing to receive Communion is scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 am. If you are a parent of a candidate and would like to volunteer at this wonderful event, you can do so at the Parent Meeting on March 4.

VISIT IRELAND--MAY 12-20

Father David Milliken, pastor of Ascension Parish in New MIlford, will be the escort for a professional guided tour of sites in and around Killarney, Blarney, Cork, Dublin, and Galway. Cost is $3,150.00 per person-- two in a room or $3,800.00. Brochures with complete details may be obtained in the parish office (256 Azalea Drive), or call 201-836-8961 or send an email to ascension@ to request a copy.

MINISTRY OF MOTHERHOOD LENTEN PREPARATION --FEBRUARY 27

Ministry of Motherhood invites mothers of all ages and stages to an Evening of Lenten Preparation on Wednesday, Febraury 27 from 7:309:00 pm at the Saint Joseph Parish Life Center on Grove Street (behind the lower school). Join us as we prepare our hearts and minds for the season of Lent. Light refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. If you have any questions, please email us at ministryofmotherhoodsjc@ or call Jean Tenaglia at 201-261-0595. Newcomers are always welcome and encouraged to join us! Hope to see you there!

You can see this bulletin in full color at

CELEBRATING A SPECIAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY?

The Archdiocese would like to honor those couples who celebrate five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2019. These anniversary liturgies will take place in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the following dates:

APRIL 28, 2019 at 3:00 pm (50 years) JUNE 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm (25 years and 5 years) We extend our warmest congratulations to those who are celebrating one of these special anniversaries and hope you will be able to attend the liturgy. Please be sure to notify our parish secretary Gerry Carolan no later than April 15 so we can send your name to the Archdiocese.

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