MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 6:30 am John Baars 8:30 am For the people of the parish 12:10 pm Ann Ford, Robert Novack, Sr., Gary C. Greene TUESDAY, MARCH 1 6:30 am Gerda Baars 8:30 am Irene Mackey 12:10 pm The Sordillo, Mele & Farago Families, Katerina Tanas WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 6:30 am George Baars 8:30 am Shirley Cameron, Alice Bartinique, Jacqueline Lubrano 12:10 pm Joseph Farrell, Theresa Kenworthy THURSDAY, MARCH 3 6:30 am Jeannette Stokas 8:30 am Emily & Jack DelGiudice, Tom Rentko 12:10 pm Pauline & Dominick Olivieri, Robert Novack, Sr. FRIDAY, MARCH 4 6:30 am James Stokas 8:30 am Il-Bong Jung, Theresa Kenworthy, Benedict Lee (Healing) 12:10 pm Special Intention SATURDAY, MARCH 5 8:30 am Donald Stokas 5:00 pm Vincent Allocco, Joseph L. Heilmann, Jr., Lee Monica, Frieda & Peter Freda, Felicetta, Joseph & Pat Paolella, 7:00 pm The people of the parish SUNDAY, MARCH 6 7:15 am Lee Monica, Phyllis Giannone, Janis Kelly, Margaret Drew, Robert Perkins, Vicky Martell 9:00 am Martin Pisciotta, Teresa Kunberger, Rafaela Polizzano, Carol Ann Chaoussoglou, Theresa Matrisciano-Heu 10:30 am Richard Duff, Stanley Swaintek, Sr., Raymond Shoemaker, Anita Dolan, Frank Bronzo 12:00 pm Joseph De Marzo, Dominick Genovese, Sam & Margaret Passarella, Lina Barone, Eleanor Shenuski
The Altar Bread and Wine For the Week of March 6 - 12, 2016
are in memory of:
Joseph & Louise Chiarolanza
PARISH SACRAMENTAL AND PRAYER
“Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church those who were baptized:
Alexander Gabriel Smith, Luciana Noelle Polce who were baptized February 21, 2016
“Is anyone among you suffering? They should pray .… is anyone among you sick? They should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” (James 5:13,14)
PRAY FOR THE SICK Joan Burke, Fr. Ron Sordillo, Jack Vander Meulen, Benjamin Ohlweiler, Jacob Shaw, Mikey Nichols, Charlotte McVeigh, Annette McVeigh, Debra Kollasch, Noah Stanzione, Joe Gero, Kevin Kirk, Antonette Petrignani, John Birofka, Kim Cowing “Lord for your faithful people life is changed not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.” (Roman Missal, Preface of Christian Death)
PRAY FOR THE DEAD Vicky Martell, Anne Harkin, Helen Kenny (mother of Tom)
Verna Jarkiewicz (mother of Mary Ann Wielkoszewski), Marjorie Courtney, Margarita Ortiz
STEP INTO THE FUTURE OF SVMS
To date we have been blessed with $1,902,904.00 from 244 families plus the HSA and our Diocese. We thank you for bringing us closer to our goal of $2 million.
To make a gift please make checks payable to SVMS Addition.
FEBRUARY 28, 2016 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Parish Retreat March 7 -8 – 9
7 PM in our Church Presented by
Fr. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.
Offering a new way for us to understand Jesus' words from the Cross and their meaning for our lives today.
Learn about MERCY from the words of Jesus Himself.
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24 Hours for the Lord March 4 – 5 1:30 PM to 1:30 PM
A 24 Hour Initiative of Mercy with Confessions and Eucharistic Adoration throughout the time.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 SATURDAY, MARCH 5
1:30 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 AM Morning Mass 4 PM-5:30PM Confessions 11 – 12:30 PM Confessions 5:30 PM Evening Prayer 1:15 PM Repose the Blessed Sacrament 9PM – 10:30 PM Confessions 1:30 PM Mass with Anointing of the Sick
Adoration will continue throughout the 24 Hours for the Lord; please sign up for a time slots on our website to insure someone is always present with the Lord. www.svmnj.org
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How’s your Lent going? If you are looking for a new opportunity to grow during the Lenten Season, you might want to consider engaging in one of our Parish Corporal Works of Mercy. March 12 -13 and March 19-20
During March, we will be putting our FAITH into ACTION. Two Weekends --- Multiple Opportunities! Be a Servant of Mercy
Wash the feet of Others.
Register online at http://svmnj.org/servants-of-mercy. For more info, email: [email protected]
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Help the Syrian Refugees Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. — Matthew 25:40. Since 2011, CRS has worked with Middle East Catholic Church partners to provide: Food, Living supplies and hygiene kits, Shelter and rent assistance, Medical support, Livelihoods support. Please use the Lenten Almsgiving envelope, which is in your Lenten packet to make a donation to St. Vincent Martyr, which will be forwarded to the Catholic Relief Services. For more information on the Catholic Relief Services go to http://www.crs.org.
Prayer
Daily Mass: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM,
12:10 PM
(Saturdays – 8:30 AM only)
Stations of the Cross
Fridays of Lent at 12:45 PM
Holy Hour with Evening Prayer
Fridays of Lent at 5 PM
Mondays of Mercy
Feb. 29 and Mar. 14
Confessions: 7 to 8:30 PM
Living Stations Junior High Presentation
Mar. 13 at 7:00 PM
Painting and general clean up Who: Catholic Charities, Paterson
Where: Paterson Area When: 9 AM - 12 PM either
Saturday: March 12 or March 19 Teenagers and Adults are
welcome.
Help Your Neighbors Who: Senior members of our
Parish Family What: Light household chores,
run errands, shopping Where: Madison area
When: Saturday or Sunday All ages; families as well
Food Delivery
Who: Hope House Where: Dover, NJ
When: Monday, Mar. 21 (Need an SUV/Van)
Must be over 18 years of age
PRAYER
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
We ask for your prayers for the following couple who will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage in St. Vincent Martyr Church during the month of March:
Max Forlenza & Noel Artigliere March 18, 2016
Cornerstone is a retreat hosted at our parish center by parishioners who have enjoyed the fruit of past Cornerstone retreats. There will also be a number of opportunities to examine your relationship with God, your family and others in your life. Most of all, it is an opportunity to think about those things that matter most to you, in an atmosphere that lends itself to reflection and contemplation. Sign up at www.stvincentmartyr.org or call Mike Newman 973-822-2078, Jack Luckey 973-822-2916 or Tony Salerno 732-453-6516.
WEEKLY READINGS
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Sunday Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Monday 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 First Friday Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 First Saturday Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14
24 Hours for the Lord March 4 -5 , 2016
The Church of Saint Margaret in Morristown, The Shrine of Saint John Paul II at Holy Rosary Church in Passaic, and Good Shepherd Church in Andover, will welcome all the faithful for Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Penance at the times indicated below in order to facilitate the participation of Christ’s faithful throughout
the Diocese of Paterson in Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties. Please note that the schedules vary in these three parishes. St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown - Begins Friday at 2:00 p.m. - concludes Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Holy Rosary, Passaic - Begins Friday at 6:00 p.m. - concludes Saturday at 11:00 p.m. Good Shepherd, Andover - Begins Friday at 8:00 p.m. - concludes at Midnight
DAILY READINGS THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
First Reading: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 Moses came upon a burning bush, when God called out to him. God told Moses that he had seen the suffering of his people in Egypt, and intended to lead them from their captors to a land of milk and honey. Moses asked what he should say if the Israelites should ask what God wished to be called. God replied, "I am who am." Second Reading: I Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Paul describes how the people were led into the desert by Moses, yet many of them were struck down by God. He warns that this should serve as an example not to give in to wicked desires or we may suffer the same downfall. Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 Jesus says that an individual's misfortune does not mean that their sins were greater than someone else's. He warns that without repenting, all sinners will meet the same end. He tells of a barren fig tree whose owner planned to cut it down. But a servant offered to give it special care for one year, and destroy it should it remain barren. This symbolizes God's patience toward us.
EDUCATION
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Children's Programs: Children's Liturgy of the Word - 9:00 am Mass in the church chapel area for children in K-2 weekly. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 3-5 year olds for Level 1 in the rectory basement for the duration of 9:00 am Mass. Level 2 families please follow your assigned schedules. Moms with Little Ones - Infants and babies with their caretakers welcome to join us for this playtime on Thursdays from 10:00 - 11:30 am in the St. Peter's Room. Please [email protected] to RSVP. Pre-K play date will be held on Wednesdays. Please email [email protected] to RSVP. Charity Family Sunday - February 28 at 10:00 am in the Community Room. Traditional Monday Classroom Program - Monday, February 29 from 3:30 -5:00 pm in the Community Room.
NOTICE For all programs please note that the doors of the school building will be our new entrance/exit point due to the school construction.
God's Rainbow - Sunday, March 6 at 9:00 am first classroom on right of SVM School. Faith and Charity Family Sunday - March 6 at 10:00 am in the Community Room. Hope and Charity Family Sunday - March 13 at 10:00 am in the Community Room. Sixth Grade Junior High Ministry - Sunday, March 6 at 1:00 pm in the Community Room. Seventh Grade Junior High Ministry - Sunday, March 13 at 1:00 pm in the Community Room. Eighth Grade Decision Point - Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 pm in the Community Room.
YOUTH NEWS 1.) Alpha follow-up session will resume on Sunday evening, February 28 from 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. in the Youth Center. This is the last round of 9th grade follow-ups being held this year. All must participate in three sessions. Mark your calendars - February 28, March 6 and March 13 are the last 3 being offered this year. 2.) Antioch Follow-up for the last session begin this Wednesday, March 2 at St. Patrick's Youth for (5) consecutive weeks from 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
MINISTRY
Needed: Team to Welcome New Parishioners
As one of our new ‘Welcoming’ projects in 2016, a small committee has formed to establish ways to make St. Vincent Martyr more welcoming to newly registered parishioners. You are invited to become part of a team to personally welcome a new parishioner (individual or family) with similar characteristics: single, married, widowed, young couples without children, families with young children, families with teens, empty-nesters. These represent seven categories, with some overlap, and to do this, we need a team of volunteers (individuals/couples) to personally welcome just a few new parishioners during the course of the year. Our plan is to have a brief meeting later this month to provide our volunteers with background information, and to discuss the approach we would recommend for meeting and introducing St. Vincent Martyr parish to the newcomers. If you are willing to participate, and we hope you are, would you please email Tom Lewis at [email protected] with your name(s) and contact information. Thank you.
Living Stations presented by our Junior High Ministry
Father George is looking for readers, actors, singers, and musicians to work with him on a presentation of :
The Stations of the Cross.
When: Sunday, March 13 at 7 PM Where: SVM Church
Rehearsals will take place on these dates in the Church:
Sunday, March 6 from 2:30 PM to 4 PM – all
Friday, March 11 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM – all It is important to attend all rehearsals.
Please contact Diane at x 106 or
[email protected] to join Father George.
SERVICE
Pastoral Council Agenda
Monday, February 29, 2016 Parish Media Center
I. Welcome, Opening Prayer, Attendance, Minutes II. Old Business A. Selection of New Members / Recruitment Process B. Update on Communications / Flocknote C. Suggestion Box III. New Business / Welcome at Weekend Masses IV. Ear to the Ground V. Planning for March meeting VI. Closing Prayer
Discernment Meeting Date has been changed to Wednesday, March 23.
Pastoral Council Meeting Notes
January 25, 2016 Meeting began with our Evangelization prayer Minutes were approved from our November meeting Old Business included
Communications update highlighting website changes
Implementation of a Parish Outreach program called FlockNote which will allow enhanced contact from and to parishioners…more to come
New Business items included
Parish Logo discussion with some preliminary ideas presented and other ideas developed
Renovation will create a need for Volunteer teams to do weekly Set up and Break down
Pastoral Council Recruitment time is here to encourage folks to volunteer for next year’s Council; timetable was reviewed
Fr George provided updates on:
Stewardship Committee has begun its work delving into the Church documents on this subject
School expansion event was a real great time and Bishop Serratelli had some really great comments for those who put up with the cold
Church Renovation plans are being finalized with Groundbreaking aiming at May 1st
Parish Financial Report will be done soon by Trustee Joe Verbaro
EarToThe Ground section of the meeting yielded little with limited Mass attendance due to Blizzard. Meeting ended with Prayer
PARISH COMMUNION BREAKFAST
Saint Vincent Martyr invites members and their guests to attend a 9:00 a.m. Mass on April 10
followed by a Communion Breakfast at 10:30 a.m. at Wyndham Park Hotel, Park Ave., Florham Park
Guest Speaker: Fr. Anthony Ciorra, M.Div.,Ph.D.
Cost is $35.00 per person
Profits to be donated to Straight & Narrow, a treatment center for people with addictive disorders and HIV. All reservations must include a check payable to St. Vincent Martyr and mailed to 26 Green Village Road. Questions call Marie Toto at 973-377-2178. Responses are requested by April 1. Please include names for anyone wishing to be seated together. Tables of 10 available.
In the Community
Bayley-Ellard Class of '66 -It's that "golden time" for the 50th Reunion. If you know of any classmates who might be interested please call Ann Marie (Sandello) Brady at 973-714-8638. Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown presents Mary Poppins. Group reservations are Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m. and general audience on Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 3:00 p.m. Mail reservations with date and number of persons attending to Principal, Villa Walsh Academy, 455 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. Cost is $12. each with a self-addressed stamped envelope for return.
PASTORAL COUNCIL INFORMATION SESSION:
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 AT 7:30 PM
COMMUNITY ROOM
San Vincente mártir
“Experiencia hispana”
Rev. Msgr. George F. Hundt, Parroco
x 101
Rev. Darwin Lastra, Vicario
X 102
Deacon Robert Morton, Diacono permanente
X
Deacon Martin Diacono transitorio
X 194
Mrs. Jan Figenshu, Asociada Pastoral
X 253
Mrs. Denise Stefanelli, Dir. Ed. Religiosa
X 251
Ms. Anne Marie Gisoldi, Dir. Jóvenes
X 300
Mrs. Kathy Simonelli, Administradora
X 105
Mrs. Diane Wallace, Secretaria
X 106
Mrs. Patricia Caccavale, Recepcionista
X 100
Mrs. Liz Vacchiano, Sec. Ed. Cristiana
X 252
Mrs. Jody Costello, Sec. Jovenes
X 301
La colecta del Pasado 20 de Febrero fue de --- dólares.
Dios multiplique su generosidad.
Tercer Domino de Cuaresma
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
Primera Lectura: Ex 3, 1-8a. 13-15 En aquellos días, Moisés pastoreaba el rebaño de su suegro, Jetró, sacerdote de Madián. En cierta ocasión llevó el rebaño más allá del desierto, hasta el Horeb, el monte de Dios, y el Señor se le apareció en una llama que salía de un zarzal. Moisés observó con gran asombro que la zarza ardía sin consumirse y se dijo: “Voy a ver de cerca esa cosa tan extraña, por qué la zarza no se quema”. Viendo el Señor que Moisés se había desviado para mirar, lo llamó desde la zarza: “¡Moisés, Moisés!” Él respondió: “Aquí estoy”. Le dijo Dios: “¡No te acerques! Quítate las sandalias, porque el lugar que pisas es tierra sagrada”. Y añadió: “Yo soy el Dios de tus padres, el Dios de Abraham, el Dios de Isaac y el Dios de Jacob”. Entonces Moisés se tapó la cara, porque tuvo miedo de mirar a Dios. Pero el Señor le dijo: “He visto la opresión de mi pueblo en Egipto, he oído sus quejas contra los opresores y
conozco bien sus sufrimientos. He descendido para librar a mi pueblo de la opresión de los egipcios, para sacarlo de aquellas tierras y llevarlo a una tierra buena y espaciosa, una tierra que mana leche y miel”. Moisés le dijo a Dios: “Está bien. Me presentaré a los hijos de Israel y les diré: ‘El Dios de sus padres me envía a ustedes’; pero cuando me pregunten cuál es su nombre, ¿qué les voy a responder?” Dios le contestó a Moisés: “Mi nombre es Yo-soy”; y añadió: “Esto les dirás a los israelitas: ‘Yo-soy me envía a ustedes’. También les dirás: ‘El Señor, el Dios de sus padres, el Dios de Abraham, el Dios de Isaac, el Dios de Jacob, me envía a ustedes’. Éste es mi nombre para siempre. Con este nombre me han de recordar de generación en generación”. Segunda Lectura: 1 Cor 10, 1-6. 10-12 Hermanos: No quiero que olviden que en el desierto nuestros padres estuvieron todos bajo la nube, todos cruzaron el Mar Rojo y todos se sometieron a Moisés, por una especie de bautismo en la nube y en el mar. Todos comieron el mismo alimento milagroso y todos bebieron de la misma bebida espiritual, porque bebían de una roca espiritual que los acompañaba, y la roca era Cristo. Sin embargo, la mayoría de ellos desagradaron a Dios y murieron en el desierto. Todo esto sucedió como advertencia para nosotros, a fin de que no codiciemos cosas malas como ellos lo hicieron. No murmuren ustedes como algunos de ellos murmuraron y perecieron a manos del ángel exterminador. Todas estas cosas les sucedieron a nuestros antepasados como un ejemplo para nosotros y fueron puestas en las Escrituras como advertencia para los que vivimos en los últimos tiempos. Así pues, el que crea estar firme, tenga cuidado de no caer.
Evangelio San Lucas 13, 1-9 En aquel tiempo, algunos hombres fueron a ver a Jesús y le contaron que Pilato había mandado matar a unos galileos, mientras estaban ofreciendo sus sacrificios. Jesús les hizo este comentario: “¿Piensan ustedes que aquellos galileos, porque les sucedió esto, eran más pecadores que todos los demás galileos? Ciertamente que no; y si ustedes no se arrepienten, perecerán de manera semejante. Y aquellos dieciocho que murieron aplastados por la torre de Siloé, ¿piensan acaso que eran más culpables que todos los demás habitantes de Jerusalén? Ciertamente que no; y si ustedes no se arrepienten, perecerán de manera semejante”. Entonces les dijo esta parábola: “Un hombre tenía una higuera plantada en su viñedo; fue a buscar higos y no los encontró. Dijo entonces al viñador: ‘Mira, durante tres años seguidos he venido a buscar higos en esta higuera y no los he encontrado. Córtala. ¿Para qué ocupa la tierra inútilmente?’ El viñador le contestó: ‘Señor, déjala todavía este año; voy a aflojar la tierra alrededor y a echarle abono, para ver si da fruto. Si no, el año que viene la cortaré’ ”.
Para tener en cuenta!
Recuerden que después del tiempo de verano, la Misa en español se estará celebrando los sábados a las 7 pm.
Para tener en cuenta! A partir del 1 de Marzo tendremos una series llamadas “Coversion series” apropiadas para la cuaresma; estaremos reflexionando acerca de la importancia de la conversión. Hora: 7:15 pm. Esperemos que nos acompañen, la parroquia brindara todos los materiales para la reflexión. Durante el tiempo de Cuaresma, todos los lunes a partir del 29 de Febrero hasta el 14 de Marzo tendremos el confesiones. Estos lunes son llamados los “Lunes de Misericordia”. A partir de las 7 pm. La celebración de la Pasión del Señor, Viernes Santo, marzo 25, a las 7 pm en Español. Todos los viernes después de la misa de 12:10 pm, tendremos el Santo Viacrucis en Ingles, todos son bienvenidos. El 11 de marzo tendremos el viacrucis en Espanol en la parroquia a las 7 pm.
La Higuera: Señor, déjala todavía este año “En el tercer domingo de cuaresma, la Iglesia nos propone un texto que invita a reflexionar sobre los frutos de la vida cristiana, una vida de discípulos de Jesús de Nazareth. En el marco del Jubileo extraordinario de la Misericordia queremos y debemos seguir profundizando en nuestra conversión, reconociendo que muchas veces somos como la higuera estéril. ¿Es mi vida una vida sin frutos? ¿soy consciente del tiempo favorable que tengo aún para la conversión? El jardinero me tiene paciencia, confía en que aún puedo dar frutos…Espera por mí. Se ha jugado por mí.
Los Sacramentos Reconciliación (Confesiones): Todos los Sábados a las 4:00pm o haciendo una cita con uno de los
sacerdotes, ya sea llamando a la oficina o hablando con ellos directamente o antes de la Misa en Español. Unción de los Enfermos:
Para las personas que están gravemente enfermas, hospitalizadas o preparándose para una cirugía, al igual que las personas de edad avanzada un asilo para la tercera edad. Para administrar este Sacramento; Favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia para que uno de los sacerdotes administre la Unción de los enfermos.
Cursillo Pre-Bautismal en español: Llamando a la oficina y planear una cita con el sacerdote.