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Roman Catholic Church Saint Joseph

PASTOR: Msgr. David C. Hubba

PAROCHIAL VICARS:

Rev. Anthony Di Stefano Rev. John Z. Radwan

DEACON: George Montalvo

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

and Eucharistic Adoration

TO BE ANNOUNCED

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

Christian Initiaion of Adults—RCIA Contact Parish Office

PARISH REGISTRATION Contact Parish Office

Office Location Phone Email/Fax Website

Parish Office 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-0148 [email protected] Fax #: 201-261-0369

sjcnj.org

Religious Education 105 Harrison St., New Milford 201-261-1144 [email protected] sjcnjre.org

Saint Joseph School

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305 Elm St., Oradell 201-261-2388 [email protected] sjsusa.org

Oradell/New Milford, NJ

Office Hours: (Please call 201-261-0148 to speak to our clergy and staff.)

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ June 21, 2020

The public celebration of Sunday and weekday Masses (with restrictions) resumes this weekend. Please see pages 4-6 for important information.

IMPORTANT: Directives for PHASE THREE

Reopening of Our Church—pages 4-6

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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Some years ago Eddie Fisher had a number-one hit song called “Oh! my Pa-Pa,” which

was later recorded by Connie Francis, the Everly Brothers, and many others. Jim Nabors also sang it on his old TV sit-com “Gomer Pyle, USMC.” The song was originally a German one—Swiss, more precisely. It was about a daughter remembering her father, who had once been a famous clown.

Oh! my Pa-Pa, To me he was so wonderful, Oh! my Pa-Pa, To me he was so good. No one else could be so lovable. Oh! my Pa-Pa, He always understood.

Gone are the days When he would take me on his knee And with a smile He’d change my tears to laughter. Oh! my Pa-Pa, So funny, so adorable, Always the clown So funny in his way.

Oh! my Pa-Pa, To me he was so wonderful. Deep in my heart I miss him so today.

The great English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote a poem recalling one of his important memories of his father:

Clear as glass the stream still wanders through green fields. Here, as a boy, I bathed my tender limbs, unskilled, frustrated, while with gentle voice my father from the bank taught me to swim.

Johnson was only twenty-two when his father died. One day young Sam had refused to go with him to Uttoxeter, a nearby town where Michael Johnson would sell books in the market place to support his family. The incident lodged in Johnson’s memory for the rest of his life. Not long before his own death, Samuel Johnson said to a friend,

I desired to atone for this fault; I went to Uttoexeter in very bad weather, and stood for a considerable time bareheaded in the rain, on the spot where my father’s stall used to stand. In contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory.

Today a statue there commemorates the incident. (continued on next page)

Saint Joseph Church has been blessed to have had seminarian Carlo Santa Teresa (shown second from right) assist in our parish at Mass, at baptisms, in Religious Education classes and much more. On June 13, he was ordained a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Camden. The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Galloway Township, New Jersey, and marks the completion of his year of Third Theology (at Seton Hall Unversity’s Immaculate Conception Seminary). This final stage before his journey to the priesthood will culminate next spring is a momentous occasion. Deacon Carlo calls his vocation “a blessing and a privilege to be called to be God’s instrument, to bring hope and the Good News to others.” Joining Deacon Carlo at this special ceremony were Saint Joseph priests (L-R) Fr. John Radwan, Monsignor David Hubba and Fr. Anthony Di Stefano. We, the parishioners of Saint Joseph, send our prayers and good wishes to Deacon Carlo Santa Teresa and look forward to celebrating his ordination to the priesthood.

A BLESSING AND A PRIVILEGE

WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!

We are in the process of updating our parish records

and would like to include an email address for each family. This will enable us to contact you quickly with important information. We also hope to resume our parish email newsletter. Please send your full name and email address as soon as possible to:

[email protected]

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Saturday 5:00 pm

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

BREAD & WINE INTENTION

The bread and wine for the week of June 21, 2020

is offered in memory of Bishop Mort Smith

as requested by Yvonne & John Driscoll.

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ JUNE 21, 2020

SUNDAY MASS ONLINE We will continue to have Mass at

Saint Joseph Church available ONLINE.

Please check our parish website:

sjcnj.org for the link to the Mass

starting on Saturdays at 5:00 pm

Mass is also available on OPTV 7:00 pm Saturdays & 10:00 am Sundays

on Altice/Optimum Ch. 77 (Oradell); FiOS Ch. 28 (Oradell & New Milford)

SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS Week of JUNE 21, 2020

The sanctuary lamp in the Upper Church burns in memory of Felice Bartolomeo

as requested by his parents Anna & Domenico. ________________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ __________ ________________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ _______

The sanctuary lamp in Mary’s Chapel burns in loving memory of Rev. Frank Gaetano

as requested by Rosalie & Vincent Santaniello.

(From the Pastor’s Desk—continued )

Paul Moses, in an article for the Wall Street Journal a few years ago, recalled a conversation with Fr. Alex Joseph, a priest at St. Peter’s, the oldest Catholic church in New York city, located a short block from the World Trade Center. Fr. Alex said to him, “Our fathers are always with us.” And so they are, even if they have long since gone to God’s home. Soren Johnson, in another article from Columbia, called “The Science of Fatherhood,” reminded fathers who are now raising children that their time counts:

No pressure, dad, but from the time you see that little one for the very first time, the clock is ticking. You must make a decision then, and every day after, to be an involved father. Yes to cuddling, to rough-housing, to making the ball games, rehearsals and special moments. The payoff is huge, as studies show that every hour you invest with your child will help them reap priceless benefits in terms of future health, relationships and career.

Being a father is a wonderful and high calling. To keep faith with it, fathers have to actively practice their faith, and pray. I hope this prayer will help you:

O Lord, I pray for manly virtue, that I may fulfill my vocation: to be an anchor of strength and love for my wife and children, overcoming impulses of pride and selfishness; to guide and form my children well, first of all by my own example, finding the right balance between tender affection and firmness; to be a man of principle and charity at the work-place, quick to smile and always diligent in my responsibilities, to be a man of prayer and the sacraments, a faithful follower of Your Gospel in the midst of my parish. In all these things and more, O Lord, may I be a good steward of the countless blessings You have bestowed on me. Amen.

Happy Father’s Day! Msgr. David Hubba

June 20, 2020 George M. Fabiano

June 21, 2020 People of the Parish James Sattely Mia Malkowski Felice Bartolomeo

June 22, 2020 Brennan O’Grady Mary Ellen Cleary Schuber

June 23, 2020 Bishop John Mortimer Smith Birthday Remembrance Frank J. McCoo

June 24, 2020 Victoria Perez 1st Anniversary Remembrance Arthur Grimley

June 25, 2020 For the Living and Deceased Members of the Prior & Plinio Families Ellen Lewis

June 26, 2020 Carter Murdock Carmen Filletti

June 27, 2020 Frank Caiazzo Joseph & Grace Gaetano

June 28, 2020 People of the Parish For the Deceased Member of the Spiniello, Mauro, Cina & DePeri Families Susan DeRosa Narciso Santos

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Let us remember all those who are ill: Donald Heck, Vincent Langan, Riley Fuapengco,

Ed Grube, Arden Saenz, Oliver Kamal, Dr. Margaret Dames, Br. Luke Gilchrist

Let us remember all those who have died: Harry Simionidis, Katie Dougherty

Let us remember those serving in our military: 2nd LT Harry Aquino USAF, Lance Cpl. Alexander Banas, 1st LT Christopher Bascomb, 2nd LT Michael McPherson,

1st LT Michael Shuler, PFC David Solinas, Jr.

PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT JOSEPH

YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE

Go to sjcnj.churchgiving.com and follow the directions. You can quickly and easily make a one-time donation or set up an account to make your normal weekly contribution ...OR…

SEND US YOUR ENVELOPE: Please mail it to the

Parish Office at 105 Harrison Street, New Milford, NJ 07646.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR GRADUATING 8TH GRADERS

PLANNING TO ATTEND A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL—DEADLINE: JUNE 30

St. Joseph Council No. 3814 of the Knights of Columbus in Oradell/New Milford will award $1,000 Scholarships to two current 8th graders planning to attend a Catholic High School in the fall of 2020. Eligible scholarship applicants must be registered with Saint Joseph Parish in Oradell/New Milford, NJ or Ascension Parish in New Milford, NJ. Selection will be based on criteria focusing on service to the church, school, and community, and an essay on the value of the Knights of Columbus principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Completed applications must be returned to St. Joseph Council and postmarked no later than TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020. Winners will be notified in July. To download the application, go to our church website at: http://sjcnj.org/greenhouse/#/parish-news/k-of-c-scholarship or go to the Knights website at https://www.kofc3814.org/ For additional information contact Jeff Walters at 201-925-7174.

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ORADELL/NEW MILFORD, NJ

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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ JUNE 21, 2020

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