Dear Parishioners,

Today we honor our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and all who have been like mother to us. Peter’s words in today’s second reading apply to many of them, for they ha-ven been cornerstones in our lives, chosen and precious. In the Gospel Jesus teaches his disciples that he shows the way to his Father. Many of were shown the way to faith by our mothers. Let us pray for them today.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK : How can I serve the Church more fully? What can I do to con-tribute to Jesus’ mission?

BANNS OF ORDINATION

The seminarian, Joseph Anthony Aguila Mactal (Joey), is to be ordained to the Sacred Order of Dea-con on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Saint John Cathe-dral, Paterson, NJ

Christ’s faithful are obliged to reveal impediments to sacred orders, if they know of any, to the Ordinary or to the pastor before ordination according to the norms of cc.1043 and 1051, 2 of the Code of Canon Law. If you know of any reason why this man should not be ordained a Deacon in the Catholic Church, please contact: Reverend Matthew J. Twiggs: frmatt@ststhomasjohn.org,

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER —MAY 10, 2020

Happy Mother’s Day

SATURDAY, MAY 9 + Linda Saso / her family SUNDAY, MAY 10 + Adda Burrows / Cannorazzi Family + May Gilroy & Evelyn Duffy / Judy & Skip Diller The Mothers of Saint Thomas the Apostle Living and Deceased MONDAY, MAY 11 Friends & Family of Cokinos & Sullivan Family / Nick & Kathy Cokinos TUESDAY, MAY 12 + Mary Dick / Zajdel Family WEDNESDAY, MAY 13—Our Lady of Fatima + Nereida Addotta / her husband’s 9th Grade Confirmation Students THURSDAY, MAY 14 + Nora Giordano / McCartney Family FRIDAY, MAY 15 + Lawrence A. Guarino / Vito Addotta SATURDAY, MAY 16 + Arthur Osborne / Linda Osborne SUNDAY, MAY 17 + Felicia Brodsky / Anthony, Lena & Madison + Ryan DeVito / Eileen Schmidt + Phyllis Bonfiglio / Mary & Tom Sheehan

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY: If you need someone to

do your grocery shopping or other essentials , we are

willing to go for you and leave shopping items at your

doorstep!

Social distancing practices will be observed!

Please contact Gabby Dyl at 973-713-0280.

For more information, or to ask a volunteer

for help with shopping for your essentials, please contact

Gabby Dyl at (973) 713-0280.

If you are interested in volunteering in anyway , please

contact Gabby at the number above!

Need information? Need help? While you are unable to come into the

office because it is closed. You can contact us by email: ter-

ry@ststhomasjohn.org or call the office during business hours

9:00am - 4:00PM 973-208-0090 / 973-697-6550 and

LEAVE A MESSAGE. You will be contacted as soon

as possible.

The Parish Community of St. john Vianney & St. Thomas the Apostle

MORE FOOD PANTRY NEWS AND REQUEST

Thank you so much to everyone who donated food and other items last week! The response was so extremely gener-ous, and the people at Hope House were so appreciative. This week, they are in need of donations of the following items:

• Powdered or shelf-stable milk

• Side dishes (rice or noodle dishes, etc)

• Snacks

• Toilet paper & paper towels (by the package, or single rolls) The items can be dropped off at STA Rectory entrance anytime from now until Monday 5/18. IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to help the most families it is best you purchase regular size cans and / or jars ra-ther than the extra large sizes. WHERE DO YOU DROP OFF YOUR DONATIONS?

Just drop off them off at the STA Rectory Door under the overhang. In order to ensure that social distanc-ing is observed for both you and Father Matt you do not have to ring the door bell as the front Rectory door is checked throughout the day. The food doesn't stay there for long.

If you are unable to get to the store and would like to make a monetary donation to a food pantry, please see below:

NEW HOPE, OAK RIDGE - Checks or supermarket gift cards can be sent to: New Hope Food Pantry, c/o Milton Unit-ed Methodist Church, 316 Dover-Milton Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438.

HOPE HOUSE, DOVER – SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS can be sent to: Hope House Food Pantry, 101 Bassett High-way, Dover, NJ 07801.

AMAZED AND GRATEFUL—THAT IS WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES MORRIS COUNTY NORTH OFFICE reaction was when the came to pick up the donations that Saint Thomas and Saint Thomas made.

The food and personal products were immediately packaged and taken to the families that needed help.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES A

LARGE AND IMMEDIATE POSTIVE EFFECT ON THOSE WHO NEEDS A HELPING HAND UP!

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17

Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21

MAKE MEMORIES FOR FATHER MATT

1. We are asking all parishioners to write a note to Father Matt so that we may put together a Book of Memo-ries for him to have as a remembrance of his years as our pastor and friend. Any sweet memory, funny

memory, serious memory, or anecdote will do. Perhaps you would like to add a photograph of your family, so

when he looks back he will remember your smiling face. Whatever thoughts you would like to put together

would be appreciated. So please send us your notes, even if it’s only a “thank you” for his many years of ser-

vice and guidance.

We would like to have everyone’s memory by June 1st so that we can put it together in time for his party.

Please send your memory in an email to

FrMattMemory@yahoo.com or put it in an envelope to addressed to Lynn McCartney

or Mary Buda, and drop off in the rectory mailbox.

2. We are also looking for pictures of Fr. Matt (especially his early years) which will be

used in a slide show. We will scan the pictures and return them to you so please be

sure to put your name on the back of each picture. These can also be addressed to

Lynn or Mary and left in the rectory mailbox. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER —MAY 10, 2020

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

In difficult and challenging times, families stick together and take care of each other. Your parish family is no different,

and that is why we are asking for your help.

St. John Vianney and St. Thomas the Apostle are always grateful for the weekly stewardship that our parishioners offer

the parish. Your contributions fund the necessary day to day operations of the parish, its ministries and outreach pro-

grams, and the critical expenses associated with it. Because of the crisis, the usual steady Flow of income - as generated

by the weekly collection – has been severely affected.

We urge everyone to continue their financial stewardship of St. John Vianney and St. Thomas the Apostle in several

ways:

• Online giving through ParishSoft Online Giving…a convenient and secure way to make

your weekly offering by using a credit card or bank transfer.

• Mobil App through ConnectNow | Giving.

• Text through ParishSoft.

• Sending your envelopes or checks by way of the mail or dropping them off in the mail-

box.

Information about all of these payment options is available on our website www. ststhomas-

john.org.

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

04/26/2020:$2,105.00 Third Sunday of Easter

GOOD SHEPERD SUNDAY 05/03/2020

10 Envelopes: $ 730.00 3 Loose Checks $ 200.00 Easter: $ 500.00 30 Online Giving: $1,385.00 Total $2,815.00

Last Year: $2,725.00 Good Shepherd Sunday

SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE

04/26/2020: $6,042.00 Third Sunday of Easter

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY 05/03/2020 33 Envelopes: $2,086.00 12 Loose Checks: $2,167.00 55 Online Giving: $2,390.00 Easter $ 962.00 Total $7,603.00

Last Year: $5,582.25 Good Shepherd Sunday

The Parish Community of St. john Vianney & St. Thomas the Apostle

As we celebrate the first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima , this Wednesday, May 13th, a very special request for you: Pray, pray, pray, just as Our Lady asked.

HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE . . .

The Hail Mary (Latin: Ave Maria) is a traditional Catholic prayer asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Roman Catholicism, the prayer forms the basis of the Rosary and the Angelus prayers.

The Hail Mary is composed of three parts: The first two parts are from the New Testament written by Saint Luke. “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee” (Luke 1:28), are the greetings of the Angel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation. “Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb” (Luke 1:42), are the greetings of Mary’s cousin Elizabeth, who was soon to become the mother of St. John the Baptist. These words were spoken at the Visitation. Taken together, these two passages are the two times Mary is greeted in Chapter 1 of Luke. The words “Mary” and “Jesus” along with “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” were added by the Church. These three parts together form the Hail Mary Prayer. Hail Mary Prayer is the most commonly used prayer among Chris-tians, especially the Roman Catholics. Here Hail Mary prayer is presented in different languages.

Hail Mary in Tagalog Abà, Ginoóng Maria! napupunò ka ng grasya, Ang Panginoóng Diyós ay sumásaiyó, Bukód kang pinagpalâ sa babaeng lahát, at pinagpalâ namán ang iyóng Anák na si Hesús. Santa Maria, Iná ng Diyós: ipanalangin mo kamìng makasalanan, ngayón at kung kamì’y mamamatáy. Amen.

Hail Mary in Spanish Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia, el Señor es contigo. Bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amen.

Hail Mary in Dutch Wees gegroet, Maria, vol van genade. de Heer is met u. Gij zijt de gezegende onder de vrouwen, en gezegend is Jezus, de vrucht van uw schoot. Heilige Maria, Moeder van God. bid voor ons zondaars, nu en in het uur van onze dood. Amen.

PRAYING THE ROSARY AS A PARISH FAMILY As you all know due to the times we have not been able to gather together to pray the Rosary on Tuesday evenings. As May is the month of Mary, we will begin “gathering” together once again, connected by the internet!

This will be a two-step process: we will gather in a small group on Zoom, record the prayer, and then send that video recording to be shared by our entire parish community.

We are looking for volunteers to lead a decade from the comfort of your home! We plan to “meet” to record this rosary on Monday, 5/18. Please contact Alyssa to volunteer: Alyssa@ststhomasjohn.org or call 973-697-6550 / 973-208-0090

“TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON”

A TIME FOR PEACE For national and world leaders and those currently serving in the armed forces especially: PFC Jonathan Cuervo, USMC, PFC Anthony Imperato, USMC, Michael Guarino, US Army, Cpl Sebastian Geary, USMC, USAF, Airman James Perez, Sgt. Antoino Lettizia, USMC, OSSN(SW) Anthony S. Gambuti, US Navy, PFC Ryan Leyden, USMC, USAF Airman Matthew Cannarozzi, 2nd Lt. Andrew Verdes, Haley Kerrison Lt1, Army, Clara Shurtless, USMC. In honor of the Military serving our country at home and abroad, we invite you to remain after the Recessional Song at all weekend Masses to recite three (3) Hail Mary's for their safety.

A TIME TO BE HEALED Prayers for the sick: Brennan McCoy, Kathy Brennen, Aaron Alonzo, Sal D ’Arco, Kevin Wickert, Fumiko Lutz, Patricia Carapola, Courtney Sanchelli, Danny Scillieri, Gail Brennan, Rich Day, Richard Lavelle, Marion Coleson, Chris Osborne, Rose Kelly, Stephen Vecchiotti, Vincent Ottani, Ernie Sudo, Penny Sorokach (nursing home), Brandon Wozniak, Darlene Kolakovic, Fr. Dan Kelly, Fr. Joseph Farias, Helen Turosky, Joey Dyl, Don King, Kenny Miscisak, Emily Fleming, Emily Schmidt, Ethan Rodriguez, Carol, Mary Swerzenski, our friends H and Ch, Deacon Milt, Jessica Taylor, Tim Lambert, Daniel Ingram, Nancy, Hazel Voiner, Tony Bonfiglio, Lynn Snouffer, Matthew Cusa and Sebastian Drelick.

A TIME TO MOURN Prayers for the deceased: Thomas Ingram, Jerry Busko, Angelina DeLucia, Joan Juengling, Bishop Frank J. Rodimer, Karen A. Tofilski, Angela Sperber, Bryan Carolan, Ante Culic, Jean Doherty, Sophia Wolters, Pat Esposito, Józef Zajecki, Janice Barry, Karen Newton, Catherine Feuss, Jan Jakacki, E. James Shaffer, Louise M. Addotta, William E. Williams, Charles Stoveken, Jesse Bisbal, Victor Coleson, Jr., Luigi Russo, Ernest A. Zappile, Nereida Addotta, Andrew Dolinich, Betty Klein, Joe Endlicher, George Christ, Mildred Einreinhofer, Devon Carbery, Joseph Florio, Fr. Thomas Rainforth, Ralph Albano, Sr., Cveta Szugzdo, James Ford, Carol Perrucci, Jean Farrell, Donald Smitherman, Mary Anne Allender, Jason Free, Joyce Kerr, Mary Strangia, Jean Farrell, Don Ciuppa, Msgr. Brendan Madden, Raymond Angelucci, Stephanie Perrotta, James France III, Louise Anne Sincaglia and Rose Schilacci, Dolores Daly, Nancy Barbieri, Rich McLeod, Marlene Blahut, Rev. Stanley Kostrzomb and Phyllis Bonfiglio, Beverly Bierbaum, Louis “Louie” Panetta, Jack Van Antwerp Raymond Hirsch, Francis Marinello, Bill Barrett, Lawrence (Lorenzo) Guarino, Lester King , Mary Dick, Rick Baxter, Charles & Elizabeth Mylod, Richard Bay, Msgr. Charles Cassidy, former pastor of Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta, Magdealena Szieber, Eileen & William Carbery, Martin Addison, Carmela Mediterro, Theresa Marie Wickham and Herb Fisher.

BAPTISM

Until further notice all baptisms administered by the ordinary minister of the sacrament within parish settings are deferred except in case of urgent necessity. Should an urgent necessity arise, the faithful should contact a priest immediately. Couples desiring to have their child baptized should be active parishioners, attending Mass regularly. Parents must attend a Baptism Preparation Meeting. The next meeting will take place at Saint Thomas the Apostle on Monday evening the next meeting will be announced. To make baptismal arrangements contact the parish office by email: terry@ststhomasjohn.org or call Saint John Vianney at 973-697-6550 / Saint Thomas the Apostle at 973-208-0090.

CONFESSIONS By request: contact the parish office.

MARRIAGES Prior to your booking of the reception, please call the Parish Office 1 year in advance of the wedding date to allow for proper pre-marital preparation.

Knights of Columbus ~ Council Meetings St. John Vianney Council #12649 meets at Saint John Vianney Church Hall the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Joseph Lamb Council #5510 meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at Wiegand Farm – Department for Persons with Disabilities’ meeting room. Both meetings start at 7:30 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

Saint John Vianney/Saint Thomas the Apostle debbie@ststhomasjohn.org ALL CLASSES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: A parishioner is one who belongs to the parish family. As such, he/she is registered and is committed through participation in the life of the parish. Marriages to be administered and Sponsor Certificates, recommendations, etc. to be issued by the office, the person requesting such must be registered and an active member of Saint John Vianney Parish or Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish community. We request that you register at the rectory when you move into our community so that we may be of service to you.

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER —MAY 10, 2020