Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church · 11/10/2019  · short aberration in one part of the Church the early Middle Ages, the Church has never allowed ordained men to marry. No one is forced

Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846

Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034

Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net

SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected] Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected] Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected] Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected] Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected] Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected] Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected] Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected] Gerard Chiusano, M.A., Director of Sacred Music x 1011 [email protected] Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected] Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 [email protected] Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected] Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. &

5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass)

Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español) 3:30 p.m. (Chinese Mass - 2nd Sunday of the month)

Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F);

12:00 noon (Tues, Th) Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m.

and 12:00 noon

ADORATION: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon

and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 7:00—8:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish)

Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday (8:30 am-4:00 pm)

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2019

All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church

and in our Meditation Garden.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND DEVOTIONS

MON. Nov. 11 St. Martin of Tours, Bishop 7:00 A.M. +George P. Roy r/o Monique Sasso 7:00 P.M. Advent Novena TUES. Nov. 12 St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr 12:00 P. M. +Resi Springer r/o Berta & Family WED. Nov. 13 St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, Virgin 7:00 A.M. *OLMV Parishioners THURS. Nov. 14 Weekday 12:00 P.M. +Raymond Ostroski r/o Wife, Lorraine FRI. Nov. 15 Weekday 7:00 A.M. +Ann Stanzione r/o Connie & Roland Stanzione 7:30 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration SAT. Nov. 16 Weekday 8:00 A.M. +Yolanda Colanduoni r/o Bernadette & Don Colanduoni 5:00 P.M. +Richie W. Zakashefski r/o Family SUN. Nov. 17 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. +George P. Roy r/o Bernadette & Don Colanduoni 10:00 A.M. +Alberto Pormento r/o Grace Gomez 11:30 A.M. +Daniel H. Ippich r/o Mom & Family 1:30 P. M. +Maria Amanda Arriaza r/o Family +Deceased *Living

FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-16 Altar Candles My Italian Stallion Anthony Rogers r/o Mom

Tabernacle Candles Carolann Marigliano r/o Tripoli & Cilento Families Altar Bread & Wine Rev. Msgr. William J. Haughney r/o Catherine Lucchesi & Family

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GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

November 2-3………………………………………….$9,963.00 Major Renova ons…………..………….………….$1,565.00 All Saints………………………………………….……...$2,490.00 All Souls…………………………………………………..$1,809.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Opportunities to support your Parish

Did you know that in addition to Mass intentions for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportunities? · Sanctuary Flowers · Altar or Tabernacle Candles, or Sanctuary Lamp · Meditation Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gift of cash, securities, or other assets to OLMV.

ALL SOULS DAY

REMEMBRANCE ENVELOPES

During the month of November we remember in prayer and liturgy those who have gone before us. In a special way, the priests of Our Lady of Mount

Virgin remember the souls of our loved ones at Mass on All Souls Day and during the month of November. Please remember to complete your “All Souls Day” envelope and return it prior to November 2 so that

your loved ones are remembered. All envelopes will be placed by the Tabernacle to remind the

worshipping community of our connection in faith to those who have gone home to the Lord.

Additional “All Souls Day” envelopes can be found around the church and in the Parish office.

PLAN AHEAD Second Collection for the Campaign

for Human Development:

Weekend of November 23-24

From the Desk of Father Lou Recently I came across the article below authored by a Jesuit professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. The article was printed in the parish bulletin of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Piscataway. The timing of the article is appropriate given the recent final document of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian region. The final document is essential-ly a set of recommendations given to Pope Francis. One of the recommendations, to address the priest shortage in the Pan-Amazonian region, is to permit married members of the deaconate to be considered for elevation to the priesthood. It does not allow priests to marry, and it only applies to the most remote regions of the Amazon basin. The following article helps us to understand the Catholic Tradition on the ordination of married men: Ordination of Married Men in the Roman Catholic Tradition (by Martin X Moleski, SJ) There are two broad divisions within the Roman Catholic Church (CCC, 1200-1203): 1. The Latin Church, most of which is associated with "The Roman Rite." 2. The Eastern Churches, each of which has its own associated rite, liturgical language, customs, spirituality, region and particular name. Each of these Roman Catholic Churches has its own history, legal tradition, and culture. According to The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the principal families of Eastern rites are: Byzantine - Ruthenian, Hungarian, Melchite, some Slavs, and Greeks Alexandrian - Coptic and Ethiopian Antiochene - Maronites, Syrians, Malankarese Chaldean - Chaldean and Malabrese Armenian "All the ordained ministers of the Latin Church, with the exception of permanent deacons, are normally chosen from among men of faith who live a celibate life and who intend to remain celibate 'for the sake of the kingdom of heaven' (PO 16). ... In the Eastern Churches a different discipline has been in force for many centuries: while bishops are chosen solely from among celibates, married men can be ordained as deacons and priests. ... In the East as in the West a man who has already received the sacrament of Holy Orders can no longer marry" (CCC, 1579-80). The proper way for the two sacraments to be united is therefore marriage first and ordination afterward. Apart from one short aberration in one part of the Church the early Middle Ages, the Church has never allowed ordained men to marry. No one is forced to be a priest. Being a priest is not necessary for salvation. All men in the Latin Rite who have received Holy Orders did so as a voluntary act, with full understanding that this meant that they could not marry. I am baffled that so many Latin rite priests speak as though some injustice has been done to them. They “renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Mt 19:12). No one took anything away from them against their will. St. Paul explains the spirituality of celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7. Being single for the Lord means that the person (male or female, ordained or not) is free of the anxieties associated with married life and can devote themselves more fully to the work of the Lord (vv. 32-35). Both Jesus and Paul were "eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom" (Mt 19:10-12). By way of dispensation from the ordinary laws of the Latin rite, the Church has ordained married men who served as priests in the Anglican Church and who have converted to Roman Catholicism. (This special dispensation could lead to a new rite within the Church. Time will tell.) The association of ordination with celibacy in the Latin rite developed over many centuries and was only firmly estab-lished around the year 1000. The Church could change this discipline at any time if it wished to. Vatican II changed the rule of celibacy in the Latin rite for deacons so that married men could be ordained as deacons. The Bottom Line: The Roman Catholic Church ordains married men as priests. Most of them are in the Eastern rites. A few serve in North America or in other countries where pastors from other Christian bodies convert along with their congregation. The Church also ordains married men to be deacons. Please distinguish: 1. Dogma: irreversible teaching of the Church. 2. Discipline: authoritative decisions about how the Church will do things. The practical decision (discipline) to associate priesthood with celibacy in the Latin Rite is NOT DOGMA. It could be changed if the Church decides that it would be more prudent (wise) to ordain married men in the Latin rite. The Eastern rites are part of the Roman Catholic Church. Eastern Orthodox churches separated from Rome in 1054 AD. Many of the Eastern rites resemble Eastern Orthodox churches--with the same liturgical language, vestments, customs, rituals, holidays, saints, etc. (https://www3.canisius.edu/~moleski/handouts/married%20priests%20.pdf)

In your charity, you are asked to pray for the repose of the soul of Carolanne Mariggliano.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Friday, November 15, 7:30 AM—12:00 PM.

DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY: A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FAITH!

WELCOME AND INQUIRY NIGHT for ADULT

CONFIRMATION SESSIONS

Tuesday, November 18, 2019, 7:00 PM

Come to PETRA HOUSE to join other interested and inquiring adults who want to

deepen their commitment to Jesus and learn more about the Catholic faith.

Contact the Parish Office for further information

732-356-2149.

OLMV 2020 MASS CALENDAR

OUR LADY OF MOUNT VIRGIN 2020 PARISH MASS CALENDAR

WILL OPEN ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019.

FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TABLES AT THE CHURCH ENTRANCES. FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS STARTING NOVEM-BER 14. FORMS MAILED IN AND DROPPED OFF FORMS WILL BE PUT IN OR-DER AFTER THE REQUESTS OF ALL PER-SONS IN LINE ARE ACCOMMODATED.

OLMV CALENDAR/SAVE THE DATES November 11: Par ish Office closed November 14: OLMV 2020 Mass book opens November 18: Adult Confirmation “Inquiry Night” November 23-24: ARS Bake Sale November 24: Check IN before you check OUT Seminar November 25: Advent Bible Study begins November 28-29: Par ish Office closed Nov. 30– Dec. 1: OLMV Winter Coat Dr ive Nov. 30– Dec. 1: Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas magnets and Oplatki sale

ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS • Saturday and Sunday November 23 & 24 Altar Rosary Bake Sale and Thanksgiving Pies • Thursday December 5th Altar Rosary Advent Candlelight Tea- RSVP by November 5th

The Knights of Columbus will hold their next business meeting on Mon-day, November 11 in the church hall at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested in

joining the organization should contact Kevin Mazza at 908-392-2711 for more information.

• THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY.

• Our Advent Novena continues this Monday, November 11 at 7:00 P.M.

ADVENT BIBILE STUDY

Presented by Fr. Louis A. Mattina

The following Mondays before and during Advent:

Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 16, Dec 23

7:00 to 8:00PM in the Parish Center

All are welcome to participate in prayer and study of the Sacred Scriptures as we examine the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels. Attend-ance at all 4 sessions is NOT required so please

join us as your schedule allows. Please bring a Catholic Bible.

PARISH REGISTRATION: In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must complete and submit a registration form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (family and friends) that they must be separately registered with the parish. Ordinarily, for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or Matrimony, or to receive a eligibility certificate, persons must be registered and active members of OLMV.

ELIGIBILITY LETTERS FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS: A person seeking a “sponsor letter” to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Baptism or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation must have received all three Sacraments of Initiation and be a Confirmed Catholic who is active in his or her parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “active” Catholic is understood to be a person who is registered, attends Mass regularly, and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. They should ensure that their own school age children are attending Mass, are enrolled in religious education, and have received their sacraments.

IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian —Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.) —Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse —Grissom AFB, IN

Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King — (Res.) US Southern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten — Sheppard AFB, TX Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina —(Res) Eielson AFB, AK A1C Kenneth W. Pine —Dover AFB, DE A1C Kristoffer Engel —Peterson AFB, CO LCpl Jack F. Sweeney USMC JTWC — OkinawaLCpl Sean P. Dowling —USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson —USMC, Iraq Captain Hayes M. Cozza —USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA Lt. Santino E. Cozza —USAF, Little Rock, AFB, AR Ethan J. Krisfalusi - Seaman, Deployed Overseas Major Kevin Hoerburger - USMC (Res), New Orleans, LA Cpl Anthony Liguori, National Guard, Jordan Navy Capt. Douglas Graber, P.S.N.S.– Bremerton, Washington

Food Collection for Fish, Inc.: November 16-17. Please consider donating one or more of the following:

• A box of cereal or a package of rice or pasta • A canned good item or a can of coffee • A box of tea bags or any single non-perishable food item Last month’s collection yielded 94 bags of food. Thank you!

The Religious Education Office is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00-3:00 PM and on Tuesdays from 1:30-9:00PM. All Religious Education students,

please remember to attend Mass weekly. Grades 2, 7 and 8 are required to hand in signed bulletins to class each week.

CHECK IN Before you CHECK OUT Dying Catholic

Preparing for the inevitable. What you need to

know about preparing for a Catholic funeral for yourself and your loved ones.

Join Fr. David for a review of what every Catholic needs to know about the

funeral rites of the Catholic Church.

Sunday, November 24, 3:00 PM in the Parish Center Meeting Room.

Boletín en Español Domingo 10 de noviembre 2019

XXXII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Boletín en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00 —1:25 pm, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que está en la par te de atrás de la Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial.

• Misas: Todo par roquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.

• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar con Eduardo y Lady Miranda después de Misa. Próximo café es 24 de noviembre.

• Clases de Inglés: Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos.

• Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos. Necesitamos tu colaboración!!

Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento

La Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento son el 1er, 3er y 5to viernes de cada mes a las 7:30 AM hasta las

12:00 del mediodía, y el 2do y 4to jueves de cada mes de 7:00 PM hasta las 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos a venir a pasar un rato a solas y en oración con Jesús.

RITO DE INICI@CIÓN CRISTI@N@ P@R@ LOS @DULTOS

Si usted ó alguién que usted conoce, le gustaría escuchar más acerca de Jesús y su Iglesia, le invitamos a unirse a nosotros en una Sesión de Información del programa RICA. Si usted desea ser bautizado en la Iglesia Católica, o si ya está bautizado y desea recibir los otros sacramentos de iniciación, o viene a no-sotros de otra fe y desea ser plenamente iniciado como miembro de la Iglesia Católica, entonces le invitamos a unirse a RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos). RICA es el proceso que le llevará al Bautismo (por los no bautizados), Eucaristía y Confirmación. Caminemos juntos en un camino de fe. Para ma información comuniquese con la oficina parroquial (732-356-2149) ó con el Diácono Edgar Chaves: [email protected]

BAUTISOS EN ESPAÑOL

LAS CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES SERÁN EL PRIMER JUEVES DE CADA MES A LAS 7:45 P.M. EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIANO (450 DRAVE AVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ) El Próximo curso Pre-Bautismal será: el 7 de noviembre. POR FAVOR NOTAR QUE LOS BAUTISMOS SON EL ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE CADA MES A LAS 12:30 P.M. NOTA: DURANTE LA CUARESMA NO SE CELEBRAN BAUTISOS. Próximo bautismo será el 24 de noviembre.

RESERVA LA FECHA: DÍA DE OBLIGACIÓN DE LA IMMACULADA

CONCEPCIÓN DE LA BIENAVENTURADA VIRGEN MARIA

LUNES 9 DE DICIEMBRE 5:30 PM MISA EN ESPAÑOL