Phone: 201-434-8500 Fax 201-333-1816

Parish E-mail: stmarys2093rdst@gmail.com Office– 209 3rd St. Jersey City, NJ 07302

254 Second Street Jersey City, NJ 07302

Website: www.stmarysparishjc.com

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish

Come and join us and create a Christ-Centered Community where strangers become friends

and friends become family.

Rev. Helber Victoria, Pastor Rev. Eustace Edomobi, D.Min. Parochial Vicar

Rev. Ken Boller, S.J. Weekend Assistance

Our Parish Deacons: Deacon Pedro Gonzalez,

Deacon Leopoldo Polanco, & Deacon Cesar Sarmiento.

Parish Secretary: Carmen Gonzalez

Parish Assistant and Bookkeeper: Nube Parra

Religious Education: Grades 1-8; Martha E. Falcón

MARCH 11, 2018

Fourth Sunday in Lent

“La causa de la condenacio n es e sta: habiendo venido la luz al mundo, los hombres prefirieron las tinieblas a la luz, porque sus obras eran ma-las. Todo aquel que hace el mal, aborrece la luz y no se acerca a ella, para que sus obras no se descubran". - Jn 3, 19-20

"Daily Masses:

Monday—Friday 7:00 am (English)Monday 7:00 pm (Holy Hour)

Tuesday 7:00 pm (Spanish) Thursday 7:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday 9:00 am (English)

Saturday Anticipated Mass:

5:30 pm English

Sunday Masses: 8:00 am English 9:00 am Tagalog First Sunday 10:00 am Spanish 12:00 noon English

Confessions: Saturday 4-5pm

Office hours: Monday-Friday:

10:00am-6:00 pm

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS!

Thank you for choosing to worship at the Church of Saint Mary of the Im-

maculate Conception! We welcome your participation in songs and prayers.

If you would like to become our parishioner we can assist with your journey

of faith. Please contact our Parish Office.

Atithiyon ka Swagat Hai! Sant Mary ke Immaculate Conception Church mein pooja karne ke liye

dhanyavaad. Hum aapke bhageedaree geeton aur prathanaon ka swagat karte

hain. Yadi aap hamaare parishwasi banna chahate hain to hum aapke vish-

vaas ke yatra mein sahayta kar sakate hain. Kripaya hamare parish karya-

lay se sampark karen.

Venga y únase con nosotros, Juntos crearemos comunidad

For all those in our Parish Community who are physically or spirit-

ually ill, may the Lord in His kindness heal their illness, and en-

courage them in their adversities; and may He receive with joy the

prayers we offer for them.

Por todos los que sufren enfermedad fisica o espiritual en nuestra co-

munidad, para que el Senor en su gran bondad cure nuestras dolen-

cias, nos anime en la adversidad y reciba con agrado la oraciones que

por ellos ofrecemos.

March 4, $3,299.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Gracias por su generosidad!

We thank our parishioners for their continued support and

use of weekly envelopes. We ask you to reconsider your weekly

commitment to the maintenance of our parish. We rely on your

help to run our Parish.

Le damos las gracias a nuestros feligreses por su apoyo

continuo y por el uso de los sobres semanales. Le pedimos que

reconsideren su compromiso de la ofrenda semanal, asi

ayudaremos al mantenimiento y sostenimiento de la parroquia.

Contamos con su ayuda.

MEMORIAL SANCTUARY CANDLES

Sanctuary Candles are available for $5.00 each. These can-

dles burn in front of the Blessed Sacrament at the church or in

the chapel. Please call the office with your request.

Velas para el Santísimo en memoria de un ser

QueridoLas velas están disponibles a $5.00 cada una. Las

cuales seran encendidas al Frente del Santísimo Sacramento en

la capilla. Favor llamar a la oficina si desea ofrecer una de ellas.

St. Mary’s Sanctuary

St Boniface Chapel

In Thanksgiving Yolanda Munoz The Bread and Wine is offered this week:

In Memory of Patrick Quirk ———————————————————

————— PLEASE JOIN OUR PARISH DE-VOTIONS

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION: 9:00am-10:30am, Main Church

GRUPO DE ORACION: Tuesdays after 7pm Mass, St Boniface Chapel,

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wed. after 7am Mass, St. Boniface

COFRADIA del SAGRADO CORAZON: 2nd. Sunday 11:30 am.

ALTAGRACIA GROUP: 3rd Sunday of the Month, 11:30am

Sacramental Preparation Programs

Sacrament of Marriage: For those who plan to get married, ar-

rangement must be made with a priest at least one year before the

wedding; to ensure adequate preparation please contact the office.

Infant Baptisms: Please contact Deacon Cesar Sarmiento for

our family preparation program and to set a date. Call 201-434-

8500 or e-mail deaconsarmiento@aol.com

Adult Education (RCIA) For Adult Sacraments of Baptism, Holy

Eucharist and Confirmation please contact the office 201-434-8500

Religious Education: For Religious Education of our Children

from Grades 1-8; please call Martha E. Falcón: 201-795-3426

Holy Orders: Young men and women who have a calling to the

priesthood or religious life call Archdiocesan office: 973-497-4365

Sick /Homebound: If you or your beloved ones are seriously ill,

anticipating surgery; or homebound and in need of Holy Commun-

ion or Anointing, please call our Parish Office 201-434-8500.

Parish Registration: New Parishioners and those not registered, please fill the registration form at the back of the church and return it to he Parish Office. Please inform Parish Office when you move.

Readings for the Week of March 11, 2018 Sun. 2 Chr 36:14-19-23/Ps 137:1--6 /Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21

Mon: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11- 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [8]/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 [8a]Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-21, 23 [/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12]/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13-15]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20

MASS SCHEDULE

For the Week of March 12, 2018 to March 18, 2018

MONDAY Mar. 12, 2018

7:00AM +Jane E. Reiman

7:00PM Holy Hour

TUESDAY Mar. 13, 2018 7:00AM +Angeles Milagros Silva

7:00PM +Vitelio Dalmau WEDNESDAY Mar. 14, 2018 7:00AM +Marie Higgins

THURSDAY Mar. 15, 2018

7:00AM +Irene Higgins 7:00PM +Yanira Valdelamar

FRIDAY Mar. 16, 2018 Confirmation 7:00PM

7:00AM +Marie Higgins

SATURDAY Mar. 17, 2018 9:00AM Memorial Mass 5:30PM Anticipated +Deceased Gibson & Miller families

Sunday Mar 18, 2018 5th Sunday in Lent

8:00AM People of the Parish

10:00AM Spanish +Walter Herrera Valda; +Arcelina

Gonzalez

12:00 Noon +Rebeca Payumo; +Lenore Price

fourth sunday of lent, march 11, 2018

REFLECTION : GOD’S AMAZING LOVE!

Our gospel today tells us in John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” God’s love is so strong, it is eternal and constant. God doesn’t love us because we are good or because we have something to offer in return. It is an unconditional love, like the love good parents have for their children.

How do we know that God truly loves each of us? In the cross we see the proof of God's love for us and the incredible price God was willing to pay for our redemption. Jesus gave up his life that we might have life – abundant, everlasting life with God – a life of love and unity with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit forever. Through the cross Jesus opened a new way of relationship for us as adopted sons and daughters of God – his beloved children (Romans 8:14-)

Though God’s love is unconditional, we must freely accept it to ben-efit from it. God cannot force His love upon us. But constant rejec-tion of God’s love could lead to serious consequences (1st reading) Jesus therefore invites us to walk in His way of love through obedience to the will of the Father. True love of God is more than good intentions. It is conforming to God’s will in Loving–Obedience and Sacrifice, to which the Lenten season invites us.

Fr Eustace

POPE’S INTENTION MARCH 2018: Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual Discernment: That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual dis-

cernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. ************************************************************************

THE PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION Pope Francis has asked our Parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christian in the Holy Land. Through the Pontifical Good Friday collection, you stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy land as a witness of peace, supporting Catholics there in Parishes and Schools, maintaining Christian Shrines and

caring for refugees in the Holy Land. Please be Generous

LA COLECTA PONTIFICIA DEL VIERNES SANTO El Papa Francisco nos pide que apoyemos la Colecta de Viernes

Santo. A través de la colecta, nos unimos a los católicos de todo el mundo para ser solidarios con la Iglesia en Tierra Santa. Cuando contribuimos a la Colecta Pontificia del Viernes Santo, nos conver-timos en un instrumento de paz en una tierra con tantos problemas. Podemos ayudar a mantener vivos los lugares sagrados y la labor de los misioneros franciscanos que han servido a la gente en Tier-ra Santa desde el siglo XIII. Por favor, oremos por la paz en Tierra Santa y den generosamente en la colecta anual del Viernes Santo

STEWARDSHIP—REFLECTION March 11, 2018 4th Sunday of Lent “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…”JOHN 3:16 Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest. How can we ever thank God for a gift like that? God does not ask us to sacrifice our own precious firstborn, but He does ask that we are grateful and generous with our Godgiven gifts. That we nurture and develop them and return with increase.

Parejas celebrando 5, 25 & 50 Años de Anniversario

Como es tradición, las parejas casadas por la Iglesia celebrando su anniversario 5, 25 o 50 años estan invitados a una Liturgia especial en la Basilica Catedral de Newark. Las parejas celebrando sus 5 y 25 años de matrimonio Cristiano son invitados el día 29 de Abril a las 3:00pm. Las parejas celebrando 50 años o más son invitados a la Liturgia especial el día 6 de Mayo, a las 3:00pm. Los interesados

deben llamar a la oficina parroquial al (201)434-8500 para mayor información.

Youth Ministry

If you are interested in our youth group please contact

John Moncada: john.moncada54@gmail.com

YOUTH CORNER: slowly pray today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps137) and choose a couple verses that strike you. Take time to meditate on them. Be mindful of times when you have felt exiled from God. How was your suffering eventually resolved? What else is God saying to you through these verses?

************************************************************************* ` ON-GOING PARISH EVENTS

*Next Bi-lingual Stations of the Cross on Friday March

16, 7pm, will be held in St Boniface Chapel downstairs.

Parish Confirmation will take place on March 16th at 7PM,

main Church. Please keep the Candidates in your prayers

*2018 Sharing God’s Blessing Annual Appeal is on-

going. Please take an envelop at the back of church and

make your donation, if you have not done so. Our Parish

benefits from your donation if we exceed our goal. Thanks.

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`HOSPITALITY There is coffee/donuts (continental-breakfast) after 8am Mass on Sundays (except First Sunday of the Month) This event is held at Marian Hall immediately after 8am Mass. Please feel free to join fellow parishioners for hospi-tality and to get to know one another better. Thank you.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED SUPPORT GROUPS

Maybe you or someone you know has suffered the breakdown of marriage and family, or maybe you are going through it right now. No matter how long it has been, the Church is here to help. There are 13 parishes in the Archdiocese of Newark who offer support group for the divorced and/or separated. Please contact Lauren Egan at Lauren.Egan@rcan or call 873-497-4327 for more infor-mation, if interested.

Join or RE- NEW TO-

DAY, this will be a big help to your Church

and to your family. Prizes will be drawn on the last Friday of the

month. Dues: $10.00 a month—-$120.00 a year payable all at

once or in two installments at any time. Registration Forms can be

found at the rear of the Church.

Our food pantry has returned to St. Mary’s Church premises,

254 2nd Street, and will continue from there twice a month

on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month. Please take note of

that and pass the news to our recipients. Your donations to

the food pantry are welcome.

Nuestra dispensa de comida ha retornado a nuestra Par-

roquia de Sta. María– 254 Calle Segunda y continuará dos veces por mes

el Primer y el tércer sábado del mes. Por favor tomar nota de ello y pasar

la noticia a otras personas.