Parochial Vicars: Rev. James Butts, S.D.V. Rev. Sabinus Iwuchukwu, SDV Trustees: Miss Christine Zisa Mr. Joseph Caiola Saturday Masses: 8:15AM & 5:30PM (English) Sunday Masses: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, & 12:00PM (English) 10:30AM (English & Italian) 1:30PM (Spanish) Weekday Masses: 6:30AM and 8:15AM (English) Confessions: Monday 6:00PM to 7:00PM Saturday from 4:30PM to 5:15PM Weekdays: By Appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Mondays - 6:00PM Baptisms: Saturday at 12:00PM Contact the Rectory to make arrangements Weddings: Arrangements should be made at least one year prior to the wedding date. For an appointment please contact Mrs. Gloria Ferreira.

New Parishioners are most welcome - Please register at the rectory 501 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ, 07522 FAX # 973-790-0778

Email - stgerardmajella@optonline.net www.stgerardmajella.org

Saint Gerard Majella Church Staffed By The Vocationist Fathers

West Broadway and Chamberlain Ave. Paterson, New Jersey 07522

Fourth Sunday of Easter May 12, 2019

RECTORY (973)790-9499

PARISH OFFICE (973) 595-8446 Pastor: Rev. Leo Antony, S.D.V.

Rectory: 501 West Broadway Paterson , NJ 07522

Tel. (973) 595-8446, Fax (973) 790-0778 Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Gloria

Ferreira Parish Secretary: Nelida Laracuente e-mail:stgerardmajella@optonline.net

St. Gerard School: 10 Carrelton Drive

Paterson, NJ 07522 Principal: Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.

Tel. (973) 595-5640

Director of Religious Education: Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.

Tel. (973) 595-5640

Music Ministers: Servants Voice

Families in Christ Jesus Mrs. Marlene O'Connell

Sick calls and Home Visits:

Please call the Rectory at any time.

For immediate need of a Priest, please call: 973-767-9682

Saturday, May 11, 2019 – ST. GERARD BAKE SALE 8:15 AM For an end of premature deaths in Anochirim’s family 11:30 AM – Priesthood Ordination at the Cathedral 1:00 PM – Baptism of Leonardo Alessio Zagra 5:30 PM † Russell Becker † Charles and Grace DeFeo † Birthday remembrance for Janet Rogalski Birthday blessings for Marlene O’Connell Sunday, May 12, 2019 – MOTHER’S DAY and Feast Day of St. Lucy Filippini - ST. GERARD BAKE SALE 7:30 AM For an end of premature deaths in Anochirim’s family Healing for Msgr. Mark Giordani 9:00 AM † Lucy Lobo – 1 Year Mass † Elena Coscia † Margaret & Giuseppina Pompa † Maria Lovallo † Ida Contento Birthday blessings for Justin & Samantha Alcantara 10:30 AM † Felice and Angela Zisa † Enrico Stampone † Concetta & Nino Bruno † Vincenzo Incorvaia Sr. and Jr. † Concetta Incorvaia † Giuseppina Cultrera † Luz Sanchez 12:00 PM † Josephine and Rose Portelli † Barbara Moore † Adriana and Nicola Palladino † Peter DeNovellis † Rose Riordan Birthday blessings for Sophie Ferreira 1:30 PM † Antonio Nunez † Virginia Laracuente † Georgina Guzman † Victoria Auditori † Carmen Gonzalez Blessings for Arabelle Fernandez as she celebrates her 11th Birthday

Lord of Miracles Mass Monday, May 13, 2019-Our Lady of Fatima 6:30 AM For an end of premature deaths in Anochirim’s family 8:15 AM † Kay Stasiak – 2-Yr. Mass 6:00PM – Adoration & Confession Tuesday, May 14, 2019 –St. Matthias, Apostle 6:30 AM For an end of premature deaths in Anochirim’s family 8:15 AM Healing for Msgr. Mark Giordani Wednesday, May 15, 2019 –St. Isidore ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – Cont’d. 6:30 AM For the unborn 8:15 AM † Rosa DeSimone Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:15 AM For the unemployed 8:15 AM † Marie DeFeo 7:00 PM – Spanish Prayer Group Friday, May 17, 2019 6:30 AM For the homeless 8:15 AM † For our deceased Parishioners Saturday, May 18, 2019-Saint John I, Pope and Martyr 8:15 AM † Mary Lotito 5:30 PM † Rose Brino

† In Thanksgiving to Padre Pio in memory of Grandfather Cappelari

Sunday, May 19, 2019-5th Sunday of Easter 7:30 AM Healing for Msgr. Mark Giordani 9:00 AM † Joan Antonucci 10:30 AM † Giuseppe Cifarelli – 4-Year Mass † Enrico Stampone † Antoinette Armero † Mario DeLeo – 10th Anniversary 12:00 PM † Honorable Gerald Keegan 1:30 PM † Deceased Guzman family members † Roque Jacinto Rodriguez

Resurreccion de Jesus Mass

4th Sunday of Easter

“Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, ‘It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles…. The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region.” From the Acts of the Apostles Pretend that you are in the audience as Paul spoke, so convincingly. Place yourself in the shoes first of the Israelite and see how well you accept or reject what you hear. You were urged to remain faithful to the grace of God. Now change your shoes and see you too are destined for eternal life and believe. The magic of Paul and Barnabas is God’s grace and we all today, gifted with eternal life and the Holy Spirit, are to live and bring that life to others.One of the encouraging words of Pope Francis is that we speak out ‘boldly’ of the Christ we know.

HIS WORD TODAY, by Rev. William J. Reilly

THE 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER

5/12/19-Sunday-Acts 13:14, 43-52; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30 5/13/19-Monday-Acts 11:1-18; Jn 10:1-10 5/14/19-Tuesday-Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17 5/15/19-Wednesday-Acts 12:24—13:5a; Jn 12:44-50 5/16/19-Thursday-Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13:16-20 5/17/19-Friday-Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 5/18/19-Saturday-Acts 13:44-52; Jn 14:7-

MOTHER’S DAY BAKE SALE

Saturday and Sunday

MAY 11TH and 12th

After All Masses at the back of the Church

LECTORS

Weekend of May 18h and 19th Time Mass Name

5:30 PM English June and Lillian 7:30 AM English Frances 9:00 AM English Evelyn and June 10:30 AM Eng/Ital. Tino and June 12:00 PM English Carmella and Regina 1:30 PM Spanish Gaudy, Carmen Regalado and

Martha Calderon

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER LIST Weekend of May 18th and 19th

Time Mass Name

5:30 PM English Carol and Marie 7:30 AM English

9:00 AM English Pattie and Alexandra 10:30 AM English Concetta 12:00 PM English Claudia and Wdsbing

If you know of anyone in the parish who is sick or homebound and needs communion, confession, any sacramental needs or just a visit, please contact The Rectory at (973) 595-8446. We will arrange for a Priest to visit them. Visited this week were: Irene Sciro, Jeannette Masiak, Louise Peterson, Ann Contini, Eleanor Verlardi, Giovanna Cannata, and Catherine Gravino.

ST. GERARD’S RECTORY

Open 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday

Closed on the weekends.

Sanctuary Lamp Flowers The Bread

and Wine

The Sanctuary Lamp San

burns in loving memory of

Gilda Moschetti

Flowers are given in loving

memory of Rose Brino

The Bread and Wine is offered in memory of Mary Jane

Reiman

Your gifts, blessings and generous donations to

our Parish Community were as follows: MAY 5, 2019

Total: $2913 Envelopes: 106 Peter’s Pence: $690

Thank you for your continued generous offerings and donations. Please remember to use your parishioner envelopes. If you missed Mass, please try to make up your weekly donation.

t Deceased Parishioners:

Please keep in your prayers those of our parishioners, family or friends who have entered into eternal rest. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let the

eternal light shine upon them. We pray for Giuseppe Conforti and Dolores McKindary.

PADRE PIO MASS Friday, May 24th

7:00 PM

St. Gerard Majella Church Sight and Sound Bus Trip

St.St.

THURSDAY, JULY 25TH, 2019 Ticket prices:

Adult: $100/Children: $60 Bus leaves at 9:00 am

For tickets, please call the Rectory: 973-595-8446fsnkfedn

A special way to remember a loved one. Inscribed candles with your choice of wording, are available by all the statutes in the church: Blessed Mother, St. Gerard, St. Joseph, Padre Pio and St. Michael. The cost is $100 for one year. Call the Rectory at 973-595-8446 with your request.

ST. LUCY FILIPPINI

Feast Day: May 12th She is the foundress of the Religious Teachers Filippini of which Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, our school principal is a proud member.

The next Anointing of the Sick will

be on Wednesday, May 15th at the 8:15 am Mass.

OFFERTORY GIFTS

If you are having a Mass for a loved one and wish to present the Offertory Gifts to the priest, please let the Ushers know.

WEEKLY OFFERING ENVELOPES

Are you new to our Parish? Have you been attending our parish services for a while? Are you registered with us? If not, please come by the Rectory or call Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to register. Keep in mind that if you are not a registered parishioner, we will not be able to provide you with letters of contributions or sponsor certificates or any document certifying that you are a Parishioner. For more information please call Gloria at the Rectory at 973-595-8446.

FEAST DAY Monday, May 13th Our Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic title for the Virgin Mary due to her apparitions to three shepherd children, Lucia Santos, and her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The apparition is believed to have appeared at the town of Fatima, Portugal on the thirteenth day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13.

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