MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM 5:00 PM - Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:00 AM (Italian) 12:30 PM - Family Mass 7:00 PM (Portuguese)

Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM

Other Weekly Services & Activities:

Mon to Sat 7:35 AM - Morning Prayer 8:30 AM - Holy Rosary (English) Tuesdays 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary 7:30 PM - St. Padre Pio Mass 7:30 PM - St. Anthony’s Group 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary Society (9/28) 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Portuguese) Wednesdays 2:00 PM - Holy Rosary (Italian) Thursday 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour Adoration for Vocations (July 4, 11, 18, 25) Friday 8:30 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group 1st Friday 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM - Blessed Sacrament Adoration (9/6) Sunday 6:00 PM - Holy Rosary by Brazilian Men (7/14)

Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Roberto da Silva, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V.,Weekend Assistant Deacon Thomas La Russa, S.D.V., D.R.E.

Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org

Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only)

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 9:30 AM or 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or un-able to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Commun-ion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1st to 8th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance at the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at 8th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance at the 12:30 PM Family Mass.

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30th, 2019

Go and proclaim the kingdom of God (Luke 9:51-62).

SATURDAY, June 29 7:00AM Jay Lee by Silva family 8:00AM Riccardo Mattessich by M/M John Hroncich 5:00PM Antonio Tommolillo by Tommolillo family SUNDAY, June 30 7:30AM Dominick Rotondo by Frank & Anita Lettera 9:30AM Gerard Navarro by M/M Mario Hroncich 11:00AM Carmina Molinaro by M/M Jimmy Suriano 12:30PM James Pallotta by Ron & Carmela Kida 7:00PM For all people of this parish MONDAY, July 1 7:00AM Francesco Tarabocchia by his wife Anita 8:00AM Nicola Picinic by his wife Antonia TUESDAY, July 2 7:00AM Mike Jordan by M/M Pat Fedele 8:00AM Rosa Villari by DeMaio family WEDNESDAY, July 3 7:00AM Amelia & Mary Mazzarella by son & brother Giuseppe 8:00AM Matthew Mattessich by M/M John Hroncich THURSDAY, July 4 7:00AM Tommaso Morin by his wife Maria 8:00AM Marco Tarabocchia by Maria Morin FRIDAY, July 5 7:00AM Jakomina Picinic by M/M John Piccini 8:00AM Giuseppe Mattessich by his wife Gaudenzia SATURDAY, July 6 7:00AM James Pallotta by James Ring 8:00AM Riccardo Mattessich by John Piccinich 5:00PM Intention of Bruno & son by Milena & family SUNDAY, July 7 7:30AM Brigantino & Panessa families by Frank Lettera 9:30AM Deceased members of the Holy Rosary Society 11:00AM Enrico & Rosaria Gramuglia by Candeloro & fam 12:30PM Susan Gasperino by Anna Teresi 7:00PM For all people of this parish

Mass Intentions

ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira

Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Jancy Thomas, S.D.V. and Sr. Emilia Din, S.D.V. 223 14th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K “Fr. Justin Learning Center” Tel. 201-944-1376

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St—Palisades Park, NJ Principal: Mark Valvano Tel. 201-947-5262

News of the Parish BLESSED 4BLESSED 4BLESSED 4TH TH TH OF JULY! OF JULY! OF JULY! Celebrate Independence Day

together with your family and most dear friends.

HOLY HOUR OF ADORATION will be held every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM during summer. There will be no first Friday Adoration for the months of July and August. During summer months, more than ever, we should take advantage of our free time to have private hours of adoration in church. Our church will continue to stay open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM — JESUS-EUCHARIST waits for your visit.

MOVIE NIGHT—Summer is here! Bring your family to our outdoor movie night. We will show a different movie every other Wednesday at sundown, in the church parking lot. Free admission. We will provide lots of popcorn and soft drinks. Our first movie night will be Wednesday, July 10 (It rains, we will show movie in the church hall)

OUR ANNUAL MASS IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE will be celebrated on Friday, July 26 at 8:00 AM. A holy relic of the saint will be venerated immediately after the mass.

DINNER DANCE & RAFFLE - Our Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, October 19 in the

church hall. Tickets are $75.00 per person. Tickets are limited and are on sale at the rectory office.

Raffle tickets are also on sale: 1 for $10, 4 for $30 and 14 for $100. They are available at the entrance of the church. We will not mail raffle tickets this year, please offer them to your family and friends.

HOLY ROSARY IN ITALIAN will pause for the summer. They will start again on the week after Labor Day.

Shoprite Cards are available after each Sunday Mass or during the week at the office. Our church will get 5% of what you spend.

Holy Communion was brought this month to: Victor Columbini, Frances Ceria, Cynthia Cornell, Francesco DeCandia, Eileen Murphy, Arthur Mazzarella, Joan Driscoll and Dominick Rotundo.

Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Angela Tina, Domenica Dinaro, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Dominick Ostuni, Sara Modafferi, John Hroncich (John Hroncich’s nephew), James Malatesta, Arthur Mazzarella, Dolly Marie Caiazzo, Francesco DeCandia, Rosetta Lo Faro, Lina Cannella, Paul Albanese, Paul Albanese, Stefano Sgambellone, Fr. Steve Conner, Giulia Picinich, Anne Mulieri and Eudineia Aniceto.

Remember our deceased: Clara Tinero (6/27)

Since gold and silver, which are only corruptible metals, are purified and tested by fire, it is but reasonable that

our faith, which surpasses all the riches of the world, should be tried. —St. Peter Claver

Ministers’ Schedule for July 7

5:00 PM Lectors - Carmela and Silvio E. M. - Claudia and Adriana 7:30 AM: Lectors - John and Michael E. M. - Sr. Jancy and Sr. Emilia 9:30 AM: Lectors - Lynn and Gina E.M. - Carol and Sr. Bene 11:00 AM: Lectors - Italia and Frank E.M. - Carmela A., Francesca and Margherita 12:30 PM : Lector - Kyle Katjomuise and Sr. Bene E.M. - Suzanne 7:00 PM: Lector - Katia, Patricia and Viviane E.M. - Evaneide and Adriana

Events of the Week

Pastoral Care

Tuesday, July 2 9:00AM - Legion of Mary meeting in Bl. Mother’s room 8:00PM - Holy Rosary by Brazilian families Thursday, July 4 6:15PM to 7:00PM - Holy Hour of Adoration for Vocations Friday, July 5 8:30PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in the church hall

Would you consider giving 5% of your weekly income to support St. Nicholas?

HOW MUCH IS 5% Weekly Income $150 $200 $300 $400 $500 Offering $7.50 $10 $15 $20 $25

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

June 16 collection: $ 1,908.00 June 23 collection: 5:00 PM Mass . . . . . . . $ 443.00 7:30 AM Mass . . . . . . . $ 418.00 9:30 AM Mass . . . . . . . $ 368.00 11:00 AM Mass . . . . . . $ 301.00 12:30 PM Mass . . . . . . $ 149.00 7:00 PM Mass . . . . . . $ 536.00 Online offerings . . . . $ 10.00 $ 2,225.00

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT

The red rose placed by the tabernacle each week for the month of June was do-

nated by Eileen Colonna.

The purificators (altar cloths) for the month of June were cleaned by

Ieda Mendes

13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

RADICAL TRANSFORMATION

On this Thirteenth Sun-day in Ordinary Time, the readings describe any-thing but an ordinary time. They are disturbing and they leave us dis-turbed. The Old Testa-ment reading recounts a young man’s radical break with the past to follow a new path. The Gospel describes how life as we know it is abruptly changed if we follow the call of Christ. The psalm and Paul assure us that such life-altering change is possible only because of the power of God’s love. We are presented with a stark choice. To love as God loves, we must leave our old lives be-hind. We must leave behind not just the bad, the selfish, and the evil but the ordinary, our daily work, and the important, our families, our lives. Loving as God loves requires a radical transformation, not a smooth transition. — Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

If you are 18 years old or above and have not yet received the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion or

Confirmation … the RCIA—Catechism for Adults Program will start this September. The classes are once a week in the evening. To enlist in this year program and for more

information, please contact the rectory office.

Vocationist Corner

O my God and my All, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may

Your Will be done, Your Love reign, Your Glory shine, always more in

me and in everyone, as in Yourself, O my God and my All!

Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 224

Teachings of Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, S.D.V.

2019 DINNER DANCE & JOURNAL Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Rebuilding of the Church

SAVE THE DATE: Our Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, October 19th in the Church Hall

Support St. Nicholas Church by sponsoring a page in this year journal

Please use Journal Contracts available at the entrance of the church

Consecration of America

Immaculate Mary, most Holy Mother of God and of

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we the people of the United States of America at this

historic moment stand before you in a hum-bled condition of love, loyalty,

affection, and thankfulness. To your Immaculate Heart we recommit and dedicate

ourselves throughout the entire American nation. To your Son Jesus Christ we pledge

to serve His teaching, His church, and to work for His kingdom on earth.

O Mary, Help of Christians, enfold the Holy Father and the Catholic Church within your protective cloak;

be our shield in the days ahead. Give to the Church true holiness and freedom.

Obtain for our leaders holy zeal, the ability to face the truth, and the courage to correct all abuses.

Stop the flood of atheism, greed, heresy, impurity, lukewarmness, materialism, and selfishness that

threaten our nation. Show to those who have strayed from the Church

the way to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Mother of God, accept our personal consecration

to you and, through you, bind us forever to the Holy Trinity.

Gather us all into your Immaculate Heart and unite us forever with Jesus.

O Mary, we love you. Amen.

Saturday, October 19 @ 11:00 PM in the Church Hall

SOLEMNITY OF SOLEMNITY OF SOLEMNITY OF

SAINT PETER & SAINT PAUL SAINT PETER & SAINT PAUL SAINT PETER & SAINT PAUL June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019

On June 29 the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and mar-tyrdom there. Peter, who was named Simon, was a fisherman of Galilee and was introduced to the Lord Jesus by his brother Andrew, also a fisherman. Jesus gave him the name Cephas (Petrus in Latin), which means ‘Rock,’ because he was to be-come the rock upon which Christ would build His Church. Peter was a bold follower of the Lord. He was the first to recognize that Jesus was “the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” and eagerly pledged his fidelity until death. In his boldness, he also made many mistakes, however, such as losing faith when walking on water with Christ and betraying the Lord on the night of His pas-sion. Yet despite his human weaknesses, Peter was chosen to shepherd God's flock. The Acts of the Apostles illustrates his role as head of the Church after the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. Peter led the Apostles as the first Pope and ensured that the disciples kept the true faith. St. Peter spent his last years in Rome, leading the Church through persecution and eventually being martyred in the year 64. He was crucified upside-down at his own request, because he claimed he was not worthy to die as his Lord. He was buried on Vatican hill, and St. Peter's Basilica is built over his tomb.

St. Paul was the Apostle of the Gentiles. His letters are included in the writings of the New Testament, and through them we learn much about his life and the faith of the early Church.

Before receiving the name Paul, he was Saul, a Jewish pharisee who zealously persecuted Chris-tians in Jerusalem. Scripture records that Saul was present at the martyrdom of St. Stephen. Saul's conversion took place as he was on his way to Damascus to persecute the Christian com-munity there. As he was travel-ing along the road, he was sud-denly surrounded by a great light from heaven. He was blinded and fell off his horse. He then heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He answered: “Who are you, Lord?” Christ said: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Saul continued to Damascus, where he was baptized and his sight was restored. He took the

name Paul and spent the remainder of his life preaching the Gospel tirelessly to the Gentiles of the Mediterranean world. Paul was imprisoned and taken to Rome, where he was beheaded in the year 67. He is buried in Rome in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. In a sermon in the year 395, St. Augustine of Hippo said of Sts. Peter and Paul: “Both apos-tles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostles' blood. Let us embrace what they believed, their life, their la-bors, their sufferings, their preaching, and their confession of faith.”