St. Aloysius Parish Christmas Schedule 2017

CONFESSIONS

Tuesday, December 19th, 7:00-8:00 pm

Wednesday, December 20th, 7:00-8:00 pm

Christmas Liturgies Christmas Eve - Sunday, December 24th

3:45 pm Christmas Pageant in Church

4:00 pm Children’s Mass in Church

4:00 pm Mass in Auditorium

6:00 pm Mass in Church

8:00 pm Spanish Mass in Church

11:30 pm Carol Service, 12:00 Midnight Mass

(Church doors open at 11:00 PM)

Christmas Day - Monday, December 25th

8:00 am & 10:00 am in Church

12:00 noon in Church & Auditorium

New Years Liturgies New Years Eve - Sunday, December 31st

Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

New Years Day - Monday, January 1st, 2018

8:00 am, 10:00 am and 12:00 noon

December 17, 2017

Masses

for

the Week

SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 16 (Third Sunday of Advent)

5:30 pm-Theodore &

Muriel Sullivan by

Daughter, Clare

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 (Third Sunday of Advent)

7:30 am-Parish Family

9:00 am-Melanie Karlak by Family

10:30 am-Joseph Garvey by Family

12:00 noon-William & Jennie Higgins by Jane Turton

5:00 pm-Rosario Cucuzza by JoAnn & Gerald Cece

7:00 pm-Michael Kotla by Patricia Williamson

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 (Late Advent Weekday) 6:45 am-Nathaniel Carmona (living) by Paola Ruiz

8:00 am-John Muoio by Judy & Mike Inglesino

12:00 noon-Fausto Alarcon by Family

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 (Late Advent Weekday)

6:45 am-Mary Koenig by Kathy Gorman

8:00 am-Phil Scavuzzo by Beth Smith & Family

12:00 noon-Kathleen Bott by Margaret Bott

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 (Late Advent Weekday)

6:45 am-Johanna Sandler by Family

8:00 am-Earl W. Mills

12:00 noon-Luz Clara Moreda by McDonald Family THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 (Late Advent Weekday)

6:45 am-Richard Sannito by Family

8:00 am-Riccardo Family by Ida & Vince

12:00 noon-Adeline Melillo by M/M Joseph Esposito FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 (Late Advent Weekday)

6:45 am-John Boiko by Eloise & Richard Grizzetti

8:00 am-Robert Rubino, Sr. by Marilyn Rubino & Family

12:00 noon-Jennie Morelli by Cynthia Morelli

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 (Late Advent Weekday)

6:45 am-Tony Ruocco by Marie Albanese

8:00 am-Parish Memorial Mass

5:30 pm-Caroline & Charlie Van De Mark by Family

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

7:30 am-Parish Family

9:00 am-Benjamin J. Serico by Family

10:30 am-Morley Family

12:00 noon-Marc Guiliano by Peggy

Memorial Mass Jacqueline A. Beusse,

Jason Dolan, Odette Fiore,

Msgr. Benjamin A. Piazza, Betty Pimblott,

William & Mary Pimblott, Dr. Ronald Sonzogni,

Katherine Stucy, Ralph Veglia.

THIS WEEK THE SANCTUARY LIGHT IS: In Memory of Edwin Egan by Grosso Family.

THE SHRINE AREA VOTIVES THIS WEEK: OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, MOTHER

CABRINI, SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA: 1. In Memory of Mary Mitchell by Rosanne Pallino

2. In Memory of Cecelia Cioni by Donna DeFloria.

ST. JUDE, ST. ALOYSIUS, ST. PATRICK: 1. Special Intention for Health of Sr. Justine Pinto, O.P.

2. In Memory of Jason Dolan by Clare and Cathy.

EXPOSITION OF

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Mondays 12:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come and spend some time

with our Lord.

Novena - Monday evenings

at 7:30 pm

Votive Lights for Sanctuary and Shrines

Arrangements may be made in person at

the Rectory, Mon. to Fri., 9:00 to 5:00.

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December 17, 2017

The Ministry

of Prayer

“To everything there is a season, and a time

for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

“.…A time to be born….” Newly Baptized: Nicholas Anthony Gerbasio.

“.…A time to be healed….” Sick list: Wayne Bailey, Eleanor Berberick, Pusha Bhatia,

Elise Boatwright, Melissa Byrd, Msgr. Emmanuel

Capozzelli, Jacob Carino, June Castano, Carole Chapman,

Clare Chmielowiec, Jeanette Chrissafis, Carol Clifford,

Brian Code, Mary Comer, Anne Cordasco, Meghan

Crane, Diane Cusic, Bobbye Davis, Frank DelVecchio,

William Donahoe, Sophie Donohue, Carol Dwyer, John

Dwyer, W. Galen Edie, Sr., W. Galen Edie, Jr., Jose

Esteban, Renee Exelbert, George Fey, Donna Fitzgerald,

Rich Foster, Carolee Gade, Joanne Galinis, Dennis

Gannon, Michael Giglio, Sr., Rosa Giovine, Sam

McCartney Gomez, Alex Grizzetti, Ambrose Grizzetti,

Richard Grizzetti, Natalie Lynne Harriman, Cihan Hazer,

Barbara Hellstern, Janet Hourihan, Diane Jaslanek, Mike

Kovach, Ted Kozakiewicz, Linda Leggatt, Robert Martin,

Kevin McDonough, Sr., Donald Moglia, John Mooney,

Catherine Petrallia, Angelo Picillo, Sr. Justine Pinto, O.P.,

Peter Pirrello, Lori Pratt, Charlie Priolo, Kara Restaino,

Maria Reynoso, Mary Ann Ronga, Frank Rossi,

Rosemary Scott, Giovanni Sereno, Salvatore Sereno,

Veronica Serio, Thomas F. Sheelen, Mary Stark, Jessica

Stevens, Marie Stickelberger, Dominick Stinziano, Evelyn

Stinziano, Marie Toohey, Gerard Toohey, James Tressito,

Joseph Tressito, Bernadette Twomey, Paola Ummarino,

Katherine Venezia, Ruth Verrone, William Wankmueller,

Tom Warning, Cassandra Warshowsky, Connie

Warshowsky, Nancy Warshowsky.

“.…A time to die….” Deceased: Dana Cordasco, Jason Dolan,

Sr. Ann Murtha, O.P..

“..A time for war & a time for peace..”

For national and world leaders and for those

in the armed services, especially Michael W. Beier, Thomas L. Comer, Brian Feddeler,

Jason Garrison, Jared Hoholic, Michael C. Howley, Joseph Robert Hyer, Katherine Comer Irish, Michael

McHugh, Beckie Piela, Michael Piela, Rose Poyourow,

Stasia Rogacki, Stephen Rogacki, Anthony Salerno,

David G. Testa, Joseph Venutolo, Peter C. Wojtal.

Amen

Take this list home with you and use it in your daily prayers.

Collection for Weekend December 2nd and 3rd

First Collection: $ 10,130.00

Retired Religious: $ 7,169.00

Dear Parishioners,

The prominent figure in this Sunday scripture is John the Baptist, an example of testimony, humility, service, fidelity to God, a man of prayer and model for religious vocations.

Testimony: not just in his words but with his life, preaching justice and living the Gospel values; today more than ever a secularized world needs our deeds, and if we synchronize our faith with our life, only that will convince and make the difference.

Humility: especially when he says: It is necessary that I decrease and Jesus increase in my life, taking away our egocentrism and giving priority to God in our lives, acknowledging he Is our Lord we are his serv-ants.

Service: I am not worthy to untie his sandals, as Je-sus did at the last supper saying: I did not come to be served but to serve, only in service our lives recover sense in this world.

Fidelity: even to die giving testimony for the Gospel and to convince the world, how sublime this message is, showing real love to God, participation in martyr-dom imitating Jesus’s life.

Man of prayer: He dedicated his life to God being hidden to the world but known by God in the desert. In a deep encounter with God remembering the years the people of Israel were in the desert, meditating on his mercy and mighty deeds.

He decided to Live in the desert, the place where there is silence but also sacrifice, where there is no distraction, where is appropriate environment to pray, an excellent place to have encounter with God.

He is a model for advent: A man determined to serve God in word and deed and giving everything even his life, giving testimony of the Lamb of God, who takes way the sins of the world, who came to destroy evil and grant us peace and joy in our

hearts in every Christmas we celebrate.

Respect Life Crisis/Information

(All calls and emails are confidential)

Crisis Pregnancy Helpline/ 1-888-4 OPTIONS

Post Abortion Healing/ 1-877-HOPE 4 ME

(Rachel’s Vineyard Hotline) Birthright/ 1-800-550-4900

Sunday, December 17th

10:00 am Religious Ed PreK-6th 10:00 am RCIA PC 1:30 pm Baptisms CH 5:00 pm Family Catechesis II Monday, November 18th

12:30-8:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament CH 3:30 pm Rel. Ed. PreK-6th Gym 7:00 pm Rel. Ed. Grades 7th & 8th 7:30 pm Novena CH

Tuesday, December 19th

7:00 pm Confessions CH

7:30 pm Knights of Columbus PC Wednesday, December 20th

7:00 pm Confessions CH

7:00 pm Green Team Meeting PC 7:30 pm Spanish Prayer Group CH

Thursday, December 21st

3:30 pm Pageant Practice Gym 4:00 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsals CH 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsals CH Saturday, December 23rd

1:00-2:00 pm Confessions & after the 5:30 pm Mass CH 5:30 pm Installation of New and Old Altar Servers

Christmas Eve - Sun., Dec. 24th

3:45 pm Christmas Pageant in Church

4:00 pm Mass in Church and Gym

6:00 pm Mass in Church

8:00 pm Spanish Mass in Church

12:00 Midnight Mass in Church

Christmas Day - Mon., Dec. 25th

8:00 am and 10:00 am in church

12:00 noon in Church and Gym

December 17, 2017

Trinity Academy is a

2015 National Blue

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lence (PreK-8th grade)

dedicated to providing

a nurturing

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academic instruction,

and education for the

whole child. For more

info about Trinity

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2018-2019 school year are due March 15th.

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DISCOUNT CARDS STILL AVAILABLE Discount Cards now available – valuable discounts for area restaurants and shops. Only $20 a card buys you discounts at each participating store for an entire year! Visit your parish office or contact the school office at 973-226-3386 to get your card or place an order online at www.trinityhsa.com/discount-card

!2018-2019 ANNUAL APPEAL

To support Trinity Academy please consider making

a contribution to our annual appeal and keep the

promise of Catholic Education alive and well in

West Essex. To donate please visit:

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Think Green Christmas According to Andy Williams, it’s “the most wonderful

time of year.” But unless it’s a Green Christmas it will

be the most wasteful, consumer-driven and stressful

“time of year.” With a family discussion some celebra-

tions can become more eco-friendly!

How about sending e-card, using recycla-

ble wrapping, shopping locally and using

your St. Aloysius Green Bag!! Many

more suggestions when you google

“Green Christmas”.

2019 MASS BOOK

The 2019 Mass book will open on

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH The hours to reserve your Masses will be from

9:00 am to Noon and from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

We will take a break for lunch from 12-12:30.

We will be set up in the Rectory Meeting Room.

You will need to enter through the back door,

downstairs, which goes right into the Meeting

Room. There will be plenty of seating and

you will not have to stand outside in the cold.

If you do not want to wait in line, you can reserve

Masses in the rectory office during regular hours

after January 24th. Thank you.

St. Aloysius Book Club

Meets on Thursdays at 7 pm on

the first floor of the Parish Center.

The book selections:

January 25: “Hillbilly Elegy” by JD Vance. February 22: “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ” by

Rachel Joyce . As always, Happy Reading. All are invited for good conversation & good company.

THE LORD’S DAY – MASSES

Saturday Evening: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass

Weekdays: 6:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon

Saturdays & Summer Weekdays: 6:45 & 8:00 a.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, 12:30 – 7:30 p.m.

PARISH STAFF INFORMATION

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Desmond – Pastor

Rev. Juan Jose Esteban - Parochial Vicar

Rev. Jose de Jesus Rodriguez - Parochial Vicar

Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly – Weekend Assistant

Rev. Thomas F. Blind - In Residence

Pastoral Associates for Faith Formation -

Jackie Alworth & Edward Karpinski

Sr. Alice Uhl, O.P. – RCIA Coordinator

Sr. Eleanor Uhl, O.P. – Pastoral Associate

Joseph J. Wozniak – Organist /Music Dir.

Linda Graves - Trustee

Dr. Carmine LoMonaco – Trustee

Brian Bambrick - Parish Council President

James (Rick) Cahill – Chair, Finance Council

Rectory: 219 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ 07006

Tel: 973-226-0221 Fax: 973-226-2204 Website: www.stalscaldwell.org

Email: info@stalscaldwell.org

facebook.com/StAlsCaldwell twitter.com/StAlsCaldwell

Parish Center: 253 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ 07006

Religious Ed: 973-226-0209 Ext. 31; Fax: 973-226-0923

Jackie Alworth, Religious Ed. PreK-6th - Ext. 35

Ed Karpinski, Religious Ed. 7th/8th grade – Ext. 29

Religious Ed. Email: religioused@stalscaldwell.org

RCIA, Sr. Alice Uhl, O.P. – Ext. 30

Homebound Ministry, Sr. Eleanor Uhl, O.P. - Ext 39

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Penance)

Saturday: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.; and after the 5:30 pm Mass

FAITH DIRECT

Faith Direct is an electronic alternative to collection

envelopes. Call the rectory for info.

St. Aloysius Parish 125th

Anniversary Ornaments If you are interested in purchasing an ornament to commemorate this historic occasion, they will be on sale in the rectory during normal business hours Monday through Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-5, and Sunday 9-1. The cost is $10.00. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE

FAITH QUEST 2018 A Lenten Adult Education Forum

Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. February 28, March 7, 14 & 21.

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament 28 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ

Also sponsored by: St. Thomas More, Notre Dame, and

St. Aloysius. The four parishes of West

Essex are proud to present the annual

Faith Quest program. The program was

started in 2007 as a result of the

Archdiocesan New Energies Program.

Knights of Columbus - Caldwell Council #2561

ST. ALOYSIUS 2018 DATES TO SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 16th Open House for prospective members; Parish Center, 7:30pm

March 10/11 & 17/18 Palm Crosses on sale after all Masses at St. Aloysius Church

April 8th Vocations Breakfast open to all (Crane’s Mill, 10:30am)

April 22nd Fundraising Drive for People with Special Needs after all Masses

June 2/3 & 9/10 Tickets on sale after all Masses for K of C Pancake Breakfast

June 16th K of C Pancake Breakfast at St. Aloysius (serving 8:30 – 10:30am, Gym)

December 1st & 2nd Coat Drive for those in need – collected after all Masses

December 17, 2017

St. Aloysius Church “500 CLUB”

RAFFLE

$120 DONATION

12 CHANCES TO WIN

A PIECE OF THE PILE!

Cash Prize of $2,000 Each Month!!!

Every ticket holder eligible to win each month, even if you won before.

Drawing Held 15th of Each Month

Beginning January 2018! The way it works: Only 500 tickets sold for the year, 1st come 1st served. Each month on the 15th

there is a drawing for 1 winner who will receive $2,000. The winning ticket goes back into the pot to be eligible again to win the next month’s drawing. 500 Tickets are available.

Purchase Monday thru Friday in the Parish Office between 9:00am ~ 4pm.

Please make checks payable to St. Aloysius Church.

Gift Certificates are also available. They make wonderful gifts! As per Legalized Games of Chance; all persons entering drawings must be 18 years or older.

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