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 Advent December 22, 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, December 21, 2019- St. Peter Canisus, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:15 AM For all law enforcement officers 12 Noon – Baptism of Joselyn Torres 1:00 PM – Baptism of Mia Skylar Stokes 5:30 PM † Rose Brino † Lillian Maio – 1-Year Mass Sunday, December 22, 2019-Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30 AM † Jose Mulero 9:00 AM † Joan Antonucci † Teresa Manzo

Health for the Blanco family Healing for Minelva Cavares

10:30 AM Healing for Maria Onnembo Healing for Msgr. Mark Giordani 12:00 PM † Paul Bevacqua † Angelo and Josephine Antonucci 1:30 PM † Mayra del Carmen Rivera † Francisco Cabada † Juan Evangelista Cabada † Juan Cabada Monday, December 23, 2019- St. John of Kanty, Priest 8:15 AM † Dominic Vatrano 6;00 to 7:00 PM – Adoration and Confession Tuesday, December 24, 2019- CHRISTMAS EVE - No 8:15 AM Mass 5:00 PM †Elmer Calabrese † Phyllis DeNova – 1 Year Mass † Raymond Swan † Neida Castillo † Sensale, Caiola and Nigro deceased † Deceased St. Gerard Choir members Healing for Dora Calabrese MIDNIGHT MASS – English and Italian † James Marino † Antoinette Armero † Felice and Angela Zisa † Afrina Stampone Wednesday, December 25, 2019- CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 AM † Elmer Calabrese † Elena Coscia † James Hsu † Nelda Burke † Stephanie DeNapoli † Enerido Fuentes † Barbara and Robin Moore

Healing for Dora Calabrese Special Intentions for Fr. Giovanni Rodriguez Special Intentions for Josephine Robertiello

12:00 NOON † Silvestro Sama † Salvatore Bindo † Margaret Grand

Christmas Day Cont’d. 12:00 Noon † Elia and Hill families † Art, Robert and Gregory Hopper 1:30 PM – SPANISH † Samuel Gonzalez † Lucy Lobo † Deceased members of Ferreira and Reyes families † Deceased Guzman and Laracuente Families † Luz Sanchez-Garcia † Manuel Velez † Maria Cruz Cortes † Jose Miguel Cortes Birthday Blessings for Esteban Urena Thanksgiving to St. Anthony Thursday, December 26, 2019- Saint Stephen, The First Martyr 8:15 AM Birthday blessings for Irene Sciro as she celebrates her 99th Birthday. 7:00 PM – Spanish Prayer Group Friday, December 27, 2019- St. John, Apostle and Evangelist 8:15 AM In Thanksgiving to St. Jorge Saturday, December 28, 2019- The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 8:15 AM For those serving in the Military 3:00 PM – 80th Birthday Mass for Ambrosio Martinez 5:30 PM † Charles and Grace DeFeo † Craig Mobley Sunday, December 29, 2019- The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 7:30 AM † Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals 9:00 AM † Joan Antonucci 10:30 AM † Rodolfo and Carmella Zodda

Healing for Msgr. Mark Giordani 12:00 Noon For our homebound parishioners 1:30 PM † Apolenario Vilchez Castro

“Through him we have been favored with apostleship that we may spread his name and bring to obedient faith all the Gentiles among whom are you who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. To all in Rome, beloved of God and called to holiness, grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans

MASS CHANGE There will be no 6:30 am Mass starting Monday, December 23rd. The Mass

will resume on Monday, January 6th.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

12/22/19-Sunday-Is 7:10-14; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 12/23/19-Monday-Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66 12/24/19-Tuesday-Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79 12/25/19-Wednesday-Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25.Night: Is 9:1-6; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14.Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 12/26/19-Thursday-Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22 12/27/19-Friday-1 Jn 1:1-4; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 12/28/19-Saturday-1 Jn 1:5-2:2; Mt 2:13-18

Your gifts, blessings and generous donations to our Parish Community were as follows:

DECEMBER 15, 2019 Total: $3016 Envelopes: 134

Religious Retirement Fund: $835 Additional Christmas Flowers: $25

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.

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. Visited this week were: Irene Sciro, Louise Peterson, Ann Contini, Giovanna Cannata, Catherine Gravino & Silvester Hernandez.

Weekend of December 28th and 29th

Time Mass Name

5:30 PM English John and Joan 7:30 AM English Frances

9:00 AM English Evelyn and Ruth 10:30 AM Eng/Ital. Tino and June 12:00 PM English Lillian and Carmella 1:30 PM Spanish Diany, Manuel and Gaudy

Weekend of December 28th and 29th

Time Mass Name

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

9:00 AM English Frances and Irene 10:30 AM English Christine

12 Noon English Lillian and Luis

Your Baby Jesus and Nativity Sets will be blessed at all Masses this weekend.

Sanctuary Lamp Flowers The Bread

and Wine

The Sanctuary Lamp burns in loving memory

of Anna

Rapuano

Flowers are given in loving

memory of Rose Brino

The Bread and Wine is offered in memory of

Anthony Fiduccia

St. Gerard Annual Christmas Extravaganza

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Adults and children kept the dance floor

busy.

Everyone enjoyed dinner catered by The Brownstone.

The 50/50 raffle winners were: 1st Place Ticket #0972- $691.00; 2nd Place Ticket #09810- $276.00 3rd Place Ticket #00727 -$184.00 Thank you to all who participated in our Annual 50/50 Raffle.

I would like to thank everyone who helped to make our Annual Christmas Party a success. Especially those who set up the tables, the decorations, helped with the serving of the food, basket donations, music, the Confirmation candidates and raffle ticket sellers. Your attendance and participation was deeply appreciated. All proceeds from the party are going toward the replacement of our heating unit.

Fr. Leo, Pastor

The 2020 Mass Book is now open. Please call the Rectory with your Mass Intentions.Tje

The final candle represents LOVE

We would like to wish our Parishioners and their families a Blessed and Merry Christmas. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of St. Gerard’s Church.

Fr. Leo, Fr. James and Fr. Sabinus

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

Holy Day of Obligation Wednesday, January 1st

Masses: 8:15 AM and 12 Noon

RELIGIOUS GIVE THANKS “ ‘Thank you’ hardly seems adequate to convey what it means to us,” says a Catholic sister of the financial assistance her community received from the Retirement Fund for the Religious. Prayer-filled thanks for your donation to last week’s second collection.l

CHRISTMAS EVE

No 8:15 am Mass

4:30 PM Christmas Carols

by Families in Christ Jesus

4:45 PM La Posada

By St. Gerard School Students

5:00 PM – Mass in English MIDNIGHT MASS–English and Italian

CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 AM

Mass in English 12:00 Noon

Mass in English 1:30 PM

Mass in Spanish

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