SAINT JOHN

1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036

Very Rev. Robert G. McBride, J.C.L., J.V. ..............Pastor Rev. Paul Passant Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Rev. Philip Latronico....................... Emmaus/C.Y.O. Director Deacon Edward Campanella ...................Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael York ................... Religious Ed. Coordinator Deacon Timothy A. Kennedy ...................Pastoral Associate Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................ School Principal Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator

CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.

BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:

CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME

Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website ..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org

Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey

MASSES Saturday ............................................................................. 8:30 am Saturday Evening ..............................................5:30 & 7:00 pm Sundays ....7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth)

Daily (Monday to Friday) ............. 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm Holy Days ................. 7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm First Fridays...................................... 7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Devotions First Saturdays................................................................ 8:30 am Rosary ............................................................ Mondays, 6:40 pm Perpetual Adoration......................................... 24 hours a day

June 2, 2019

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

School......................................................................................... 732-388-1360 Religious Education Office ................................................. 732-388-1253 St. John the Apostle Food Pantry .................................... 732-388-1216 Respect Life Office................................................................. 973-497-4350

THE APOSTLE Catholic Community

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Mass Intentions for the Week

First Saturday, June 1, St. Justin

8:30 am Marguerite & Richard Canavan

7th Sunday of Easter

5:30 pm Bob Guenther Jr. and Sr.

7:00 pm Edward Harrison

Sunday, June 2

7:30 am Lynne Babaian

9:00 am Joseph Passant

10:30 am Richard Donahue Sr. and Jr..

12:00 pm Chester & Anne Fortuna

7:00 pm Charlotte Ruszkowski

Monday, June 3, St. Charles Lwanga & Companions

7:30 am Genevieve Malik

8:30 am Ann Sheridan

7:00 pm Emily Latawiec

Tuesday, June 4

7:00 am Frances Homola

8:30 am Garrett DiMarco – 1st Anniversary

7:00 pm Victor Ruggieri

Wednesday, June 5, St. Boniface

7:00 am Nora Ibon

8:30 am Ruben & Esther Gordillo

7:00 pm Stephanie Ottowski

Thursday, June 6, St. Norbert

7:00 am Steven Velsor – 1st Anniversary

8:30 am Janusz Skibinski

7:00 pm Emma & Vincent Mullin

First Friday, June 7,

7:00 am Geraldine E. Fredericks

8:30 am Robert Roscoe

7:00 pm Emily Latawiec

Saturday, June 8

8:30 am Steven Navarro

Pentecost Sunday

5:30 pm John Petrosky

7:00 pm Chester G. Tedesco

Sunday, June 9

7:30 am Jeffrey Sacks 9:00 am Anne Gallagher 10:30 am William & Katherine Powers

12:00 pm Vincent Campanelli

7:00 pm Stephanie Ottowski

*Masses at 7:00 am are in the HF Chapel, McGuinness Ctr.

Memorials For the Week of June 2, 2019 Altar Candles: William T. Lyons Tabernacle Candles: Owen D. Burke Perpetual AdoratIon: One Set: Juan Vergara One Set: Thomas Hannen, Sr. Sanctuary Lamp: Baby Juan Pablo TLatenco

The Word of the Lord First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, and described seeing Jesus standing at God's right hand. Then he was dragged away and stoned to death before many witnesses who did not believe his words. Before dying he cried, "Lord, do no hold this sin against them." Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John hears a voice saying, "Remember I am coming soon!" This messenger for Jesus says that he will come to reward those who are deserving. Those who hear the call of the Spirit are encouraged to answer by accepting Jesus. Gospel: John 17:20-26 Jesus prays for all the people who will believe in him through the words of his disciples. His prayer is that the world will live in unity, with Jesus living in us as he lives in God. Although we have not known God, we know Jesus was sent by God because of his love for us. He prays that this love will live on in all people.

Let Us Pray For the Deceased and their Families James Finnegan Jr, Gertrude Ladinski,

Edith Pienciak, Thomas Solsky, Sonia Stawach

All bulletin articles must be approved by our Pastor, Fr. Bob, and submitted to jrogoz@sjanj.net by 5 pm Monday of the week of publication

READINGS FOR THE WEEKSUN Acts 7:55-60; Rv 22:12-14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26

MON Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33

TUE Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a

WED Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19

THUR Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26

FRI Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19

SAT Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25

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Schedule of Events for June 1-9

Songs For Celebration

Entrance Hymn: O God Beyond All Praising #589 Offertory: Christ, Before Us #640 Communion: The Eyes and Hands of Christ #738 Sending: The Spirit Sends Us Forth #817

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of

Jesus Christ’s REAL presence in the Holy Eucharist. The Perpetual Adoration Chapel looks to have

two hourly adorers scheduled for every hour of

the week. Presently, there are some hours with

only one hourly adorer.

The following hours are in need of a second hourly adorer: Sunday 2 am, & 4 pm ,Tuesday 3 pm

Call or text Anne Tel # 908-247-6998

email adoration@sjanj.net sign up at http://www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration

Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Jean Mizejewski Stephen Mizejewski Baby Holden Mary Masluck Larry Lukenda Mary Jo Makowski Henry Imiolek Anthony Fiorillo, Jr. Nicole Coupaud Claire A. Miller Katherine Hunt Theresa Rogoz Helen Angelo Larry Wheat John Passant RoseAnn Parisi Skip Whelan Luis F. Lopez Ellen LePoidevin Robert Rusnak Mary E. Lanzillo Juana Perez Barbara Lipari John Jewtuch Katherine Graha William Stypa Lofgren Pat Smorol Joan Roszkowski Bob Smorol Loren Gonczi John Paffrath Travis John Imhof Elaine Zemeckis Carl Matyas Emilia Grabska Frank Biondi Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Nancy Whelan Joe Sbarro Joan Bernacki Matt Hall John Bernacki Joel Rivera Judith Bayou Betty Hora Boetsch

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SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Rev. Andrew’s 10th Anniversary Party 8 pm - Gym

SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

MON Rosary Altar Society Meeting 6:30 pm, Cafeteria Parish Mission Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

TUE Parish Mission Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions CYO Emmaus in CYO Room 8:00 – 10:00 pm

WED Parish Mission Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

THU Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

FRI 7:00 pm Mass followed by Confessions SAT Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

Coffee & Donuts after 10:30 am mass

6/1 – 6/2 Lector Altar Server

Extraordinary Minister of

Holy Communion

Saturday, 5:30 PM

Maria Chaillet Gyrord Gregoire Marcella Junkroft Lucia Junkroft

Karen LukendaKristina Junkroft Charles Salanga Alissa Valiante

Saturday, 7:00 PM

Carmen Garçon Jennavieve Chiusano Gabriel Dayon Alyssa Martel

Arlene CaseyKen Goldstein Joan Linarducci NOT FILLED

Sunday, 7:30 AM

Fannie Loughran

NOT FILLED Angie PenaWilliam Neiman John Woolley NOT FILLED

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Jonathan Falkowski

Sebastian Mohwinkel Luchia Nativo Sebastian Nativo

Barbara Malandro NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 10:30 AM

Bob Abline John Giglio Elizabeth Rivas Joshua Vega

Jack GrayMichele Gray Patrick Virgili Shirley Virgili

Sunday, 12:00 PM

Michael Young Sharon Efobi Colllins Efobi Mayjah Jean-Pierre

Tom DutkiewiczJoAnn Brink Richard Gualtieri Ann-Margaret Gualtieri

Children’s Liturgy Gathering: Word of God #742 Offertory: Thanks Be to God #605 Communion Only a Shadow #676 Abba, Father #600 Sending: Christ, Before Us #640

St. John The Apostle Church is seeking a volunteer to wash and iron the Altar towels the first week of every month. For more Information, contact Fran Mekula at (732) 912-6054 or email her at Frannie195547@gmail.com.

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. News! SAVE THE DATES! St. John the Apostle Parish Mission

“YOU SATISFY THE HUNGRY HEART”

Msgr. Paul L. Bochicchio

June 3rd – No Greater Love…The Eucharist as Sacrifice June 4th – Food for the Journey…The Eucharist as Meal and Communion June 5th _ Be with Me Lord…The Eucharist as Presence All parishioners are welcomed and encouraged to attend this mission! Msgr. Bochicchio will be speaking at the 7:00 pm masses.

St. John’s parish will be hosting

The Vatican International Exhibit:

Eucharistic Miracles from around the World. 70 approved stories of amazing Eucharistic Miracles!! All parishioners should come to see this incredible

exhibit! Sunday - June 9th from 11:00 to 6:00

Knights of Columbus

Bishop Justin J. McCarthy Council # 5503 Our next regular meeting Thursday, June 6, 2019 St John the Apostle Rectory Agenda items

1. Electing Officers for next fraternal year 2. Adopting updated Columbian Club By-Laws

Grand Knight -Sean McGinity smcginit@gmail.com.

Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession Sunday, June 23rd at St. John the Apostle Church In honor of our Lord Jesus coming and remaining with us in The Most Blessed Sacrament, whole and entire, there will be an outdoor Eucharistic procession on Sunday, June 23rd immediately following the 12 noon Mass. All are invited and a special invitation is extended to Altar Servers, Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion, Adorers, and our First Holy Communion children.

St. John The Apostle

Rosary Altar Society The last meeting before summer will take

place on Monday, June 3rd at 6:30 pm in

the cafeteria. A light supper will be served. Members may

come and enjoy fellowship with each other and pray the

Rosary together. Any questions, please call Fran Mekula

(732)-912-6054 or frannie195547@gmail.com.

A Continuation of the Mission In The Park That

We Have Been Observing Since The End Of

April.

Do Not Have Any Fear Come and Meet

The Risen Lord Sunday, June 2, at 8 pm in the McGuinness Center. All are welcome.

Summer Blood Drive St. Johns is having it's Summer Blood Drive on Saturday June 15, 2019 in the gym from 8:30am - 12.30pm. There is always a great need for blood in the summer months so please come and donate as you have in the past. We ask that you pre register online by going to https://donor.cbsblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/48528. Walk ins are alway welcome though. If you have any questions you can call Tom Dutkiewicz at 732-827-2941 or email tomdwicz@gmail.com. Thank you and may God bless you!

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St. John’s Family Page

Jesus calls each one of us to be His witness in the world in which we live. Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit.. Just like Jesus, Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”. Jesus commended His spirit to the Father. Jesus uttered a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. (Lk23:46) Just like Jesus, Stephen forgave his enemies before expiring. Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them. On the cross Jesus said, “Father forgive them, they do not know what they are doing.” (Lk23:34) They persuaded some men to make the charge that they heard him speaking blasphemies against Moses and God, and in this way they incited the people, the elders and the scribes. (Acts6:7) Jesus was also accused of blasphemy, falsely accused, without a fair trial and the crowd was incited against Him. Stephen, the first martyr witnessed to Jesus Christ with his words, actions and ultimately with his life. We know that the word martyr means witness. A witness has seen, heard and knows something. We are called to know the Catholic faith that we profess. We are called to live the Catholic faith with our thoughts, words and actions. Purely on our own, it’s not possible. How did Stephen manage to be a witness for Christ? The key words are that Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit.

We have the power of the same Spirit, especially received at our Baptism and Confirmation. We call upon the Holy Spirit to be the witness for Christ that will lead others to Him. Why is this so important? We read in today’s second reading from the Book of Revelation: Behold, I am coming soon. I bring with me the recompense I will give to each according to his deeds. We too hope to share in the heavenly vision that Stephen saw... Jesus’s words in today’s gospel: I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me… May the Risen Christ bless us always! Deacon Mike

2019 Vacation Bible School News!

Registrations for children to attend Vacation Bible School are now being accepted. Register online at www.sjanj.net under Religious Education / CCD / Vacation Bible School..

Bereavement Group There is a support group for those grieving the death of a loved one here at St. John the Apostle. The group provides a Christ-centered experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, time and location of the next meeting, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net. All calls are confidential. Pre-registration is required. Volunteers needed in Religious Education! Our parish’s CCD program is in need of catechists, aides and hall monitors for the Fall of 2019. CCD classes are offered on Monday evening, Tuesday late afternoon and Wednesday evening. Please contact Deacon Mike at myork@sjanj.net or 732-388-1253 if you are interested. All volunteers complete the Archdiocesan safe environment requirements for adults volunteering with children.

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God Bless St. John’s Confirmandi!

Danae Arbelo-

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Julianna Bara

Patrick Beriont

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