Parish Ministries

Africa Surgery Tom Johnson 973-292-3320 Altar Linens Mike Cherello 973-267-6825 Altar Servers Fr. John Hart 973-539-2141 Bereavement Michele Cameron 973-769-9634 Bethany Ministry Linda Macios 973-539-2141 Boy Scouts Dave Lage 201-919-7259 Cub Scouts Cassandra Nielson 973-452-3857 Centering Prayer Fr. Ken Lasch 973-538-2653 Children’s Worship Linda Cannilla 973-540-1683 CYO Basketball Kevin Bopp 917-861-2876 Divorced Catholics Deacon Elliott Stein 973-539-2141 Endowment for Poor Claudia Nardi 973-539-2141 Eucharistic Min. Marybeth Wooters 973-538-6784 Family Promise Brian Doherty 973-714-7674 Finance Committee Dorothy Flynn 973-538-2634 Food Pantry Claudia Nardi 973-539-2141 Gardening Eileen Tecza 973-539-2141 Giving Tree Brian Morgan 973-462-6972 Good Samaritan Jeanette Fredericks 973-216-2231 Home School Assoc. Jean Jabbour 973-809-8630 Holistic Health Michele Cameron 973-769-9634 Homeless Solutions Ralph Ferrara 973-769-6418 JustFaith Kerry Mowry 973-683-1220 Knights of Columbus William C. Duggan, Jr. 973-960-6417 Lectors Andrea Bozzi 973-656-9864 Mental Health Liaison Paul Boehler 973-722-4994 Men’s Group Peter Zaremba 215-518-4973 Moms and Tots Henriette Kahn 973-539-1350 Nursing Homes Mary Dibble 973- 998-0838 Pre-Cana Ken and Rosa Rose 973-539-9845 RCIA Fr. John Hart 973-539-2141 Respect Life Sue and Dave O’Dougherty 973-993-3068 Safe Environment Linda Macios 973-539-2141 Senior Citizens Joan Kramer 973-539-4910 Janet Dedrick 973-539-7811 Soup Kitchen Annaliese Rush 973-455-0391 Spiritual Direction Karen Florance 973-476-5542 Ushers Anthony Romano 973-267-5433 Village Angels/Tanzania Johanna Burani 973-610-4856 Welcome /Hospitality Moira Clarkin 973-539-4390 Women's Cornerstone Louise Johnson 973-975-6651 Women’s Faith Sharing Gina Hurley 973 460 7241 Vocations Deacon John Brandi 973-539-2141 Young Professionals Craig Urbanowicz 864-663-3729 Youth Ministry Lisa Sullivan 973-267-8519

Parish Registration: Call 973-539-2141 or visit the parish website at www.assumptionparish.org.

Assumption School: 973-538-0590; www.assumptionnj.org Sr. Merris Larkin, S.C. Principal

Religious Education: 973-267-5638, Fax 973-267-4223 Email: RelEd@assumptionparish.org Linda Macios: Director Sharon Bertram: Coordinator Grades 6, 7, and 8 Lisa Sullivan: Confirmation—973-267-8519 Tara Speer: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sue Paradise: Secretary

The Religious Education program meets on Sundays, October-March. Kindergarten through 5th grade classes meet 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; 6th through 8th classes meet immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Sunday Youth Mass. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes meet September–April on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Confirmation groups meet once or twice per month on Sunday evenings.

Music Ministry—973-539-2141, extension 19 Claudia Nardi: Director, Karen Chiappini: Organist Adult Choir, Youth Ministry Choir, Children’s Choir

Holy Rood Cemetery—973-539-7501 Website: www.holyroodcemeterynj.com Diana Loughman: Cemetery Director Emerson Brito, Samuel Brito: Caretakers Samuel Brito: Caretaker

Church Sexton—Doug Reisch

Deaf Interpreter - Kathleen Skaf

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday—4:15 to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with a priest or deacon by registered parishioners at least one year in advance of the marriage date. Marriage arrangements should be made PRIOR to reserving reception facility.

Baptisms: Contact Liz Rotunno in the Parish Office to arrange your child's Baptism. For first-time parents, attendance at a Baptismal Preparation class is required. Prep classes are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Church.

Visitation of the Sick and Elderly: Please keep us informed so that we may be attentive to those who are ill at home or in the hospital. Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Communion on Sundays.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

91 Maple Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 973-539-2141, Fax—973-984-0632

Visit our Website: www.assumptionparish.org Email: assumption@assumptionparish.org

Pastor: Rev. Msgr. John E. Hart

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Lukasz Wnuk

In Residence: Rev. Jeider Barraza

Deacons: Brian Beyerl, John Brandi, Michael Hanly, Elliott Stein

Trustee: Kathleen Hyland 973-539-2860

Parish Coordinator—Linda Macios Secretary—Liz Rotunno Comptroller—Robyn Morris

Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY October 20 8:00 a.m. Nicholas DeNunzio 5:30 p.m. Felix Arzola SUNDAY October 21 7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Dede Torres Emily Deloatch 10:00 a.m. John D. Coughlin John Lopuch 12:15 p.m. Juliette Bourland Richard Fiolek 5:30 p.m. Jack Hefferon Catherine Rochford Quimby MONDAY October 22 7:00 a.m. John Dan Poling 12:05 p.m. Brian McNally TUESDAY October 23 7:00 a.m. Vincent Cavanaugh 12:05 p.m. Greta McGrath

WEDNESDAY October 24 7:00 a.m. Barbara Snyder 12:05 p.m. Carmela and Andrew Suozzi THURSDAY October 25

7:00 a.m. Joseph Baron 12:05 p.m. Lisbeth Hernandez FRIDAY October 26 7:00 a.m. Paul Staudt (Living) 12:05 p.m. Eugene Taylo SATURDAY October 27 8:00 a.m. Michael Grogan (Living) 5:30 p.m. Edmundo Santos Rufina Gonzales SUNDAY October 28 7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Eugene Martin Griffin Don Giovanello 10:00 a.m. John Paggio Frank DePaola 12:15 p.m. The Abrams and Accolla Families Brian McNally 5:30 p.m. Neil Duffy

GATHER IN PRAYER

Pray the Rosary weekdays 20 minutes before the 12:05 p.m. Mass.

Pray the Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal every Monday immediately following the 12:05 p.m. Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration the first Saturday of each month 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. and the first Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m.

irst Reading: Isaiah 53:10-11

In this passage from Isaiah of the Exile, the prophet comforts the Jewish refugees in Babylon by claiming that out of their suffering, symbolized by the plight of the “suffering servant,” justification will come. For us Christians, the prophet’s words provide insight into the mystery of Jesus’ passion. He, too, was a servant whose suffering brought justification.

econd Readin Hebrews 4:14-16

In this weekend’s portion of the Letter to the Hebrews, the author uses the image of the high priesthood to reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ death. Because Jesus was tempted and suffered like all human beings, he understands the frailties of the human condition.

ospel: Mark 10:35-41

In this important passage form the Gospel of Mark, Jesus corrects those who seek positions of prestige in the Christian community. Because Jesus gave his life in service, authentic Christian leadership is characterized by an attitude of service. Leadership that dominates is not authentically Christian.

We invite you to prayerfully reflect on the Readings for the week of October 21

Monday Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6;

Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

October 21, 2018 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE REMEMBER AND PRAY

FOR THE RECOVERY OF:

Charles Arnolt, Charles Arteglier, Greg, John, and Tom Baxter, Paula Rose Carducci, Jim Cavanaugh, John Hyland, Kenneth Krause, Mary Reisch, Nancy Arteglier, Jim Mongey, Sister Marie Graziano, Elaine Metzger, Jack Guerriero, Francesca Kobylarz-Bongiorno, Barbara Ryan, Saletha Corbin, Msgr. Leo Carey, Ray Donovan, Bishop Rodimer, Ellie Morrell, Ada Thigpen, John Golden, Brian Reilly, Caleb Quirk, Kimberly Norwood, Dorothy Santoro, Peg Croain, Norma Jean Jones, Ann Vaughan, Carl Sullivan, Lewis White, Tom Emmer, David Ware, Timothy Green, Pete Benza, Nigel Leoppkey, Sister Clare Tully, Lisa Yarosz, Calvin Zamarelli, Stephanie Trincanello, Pope Benedict XVI, Lyle Leeson, Rob Loia, Gail Muhammed, Harding Corbin, Antoinetta Bernardo, Noel Robinson, Thomas Devlin, Hester Davis, Manuel Regaldo Sydney, Marcia Ann Bowers, Fr. Dan Kelly, , Danielle Cuneo, Mildred Crump, Ronnie Pennimpede, Terri Abrams, Philip Barrett, Louis Cicitta, Fr. Joseph Farias, Bill Duggan,

John Jennings, Richard Julianno, Madeline Longo, Paul Jaworski, Baby Genevieve Chitwood, Janet Friedman, Ben Aspero, Patricia Felix, Elijah Sideeq Williams and Jennifer Williams, Paul Staudt Sr., Romilda Chiga, Rebecca Russo, Regent Boisvert, Mary Antosiewicz, Judy Shea, Dave DeMott, Linda Christopoulos, Rowland Lucid, Shirley DeRossi, Bonita Stein, Janet Stiles, Ruth Puoti, Alan Nadler, Michael Grogan, John Hefferon, Doris Bonanno, Kathy DiFiore, Baby Alexander Gedicke, Terrence Wanniski, Louise Fichot, Bob Gebhardt. Please call the Parish Office at 973-539-2141 with the names of who you would like included in the prayers for the good health of the sick and homebound.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

May your continual pity, O Lord, cleanse and defend Your Church; and, because without you she cannot endure in safety, may she ever be governed by Your bounty. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.

PLEASE PRAY FOR MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH

COMMUNITY AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE

SERVED, OR ARE SERVING, IN THE ARMED FORCES

CW3 Michael Benkosky Green Beret, Special Forces, Airborne Joint Forces; Commander William H. Shipp, Military Professor, Naval War College, Newport, RI; Andrew Vasquez US Army; Andy Soucy US Army; Dan Lessnau Former Marine and Veteran of the Viet Nam War; Kevin Felix US Military Colonel; Lt. Tim Fleury, US Navy; Staff Sergeant William J. McSweeney Retired Marine Served Around the World; Matthew Gonabe, Lt. US Navy Pilot Serving in the Persian Gulf; David Ribardo, 1st Lt. US Army Serving in Afghanistan; Capt. Brendan Griswold 82nd Air Borne in Afghanistan; Capt. Patrick Flynn, US Army 1st Infantry, Afghanistan; Sergeant Richard Galluzzo Serving in Afghanistan, Lt. Thomas Keyes Jr.; Bryan Chojnacki, US Army, grandson of Annabel Wannemacher, serving in Korea; Capts. Scott and Meghan Harra, US Army in Afghanistan; Captain Timothy Newcomb, US Army Special Forces; Col. Jason M. Barrett, USMC in Iraq and Afghanistan; Capt. Andrew Pineda and Capt. Laurence Pineda, US Air Force, SMSgt. John Bartow, Stratton ANGB NY, Douglas Reisch, 1/325 Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Daniel Baron, US Navy, Hawaii, 1LT Schuyler Orecchio, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, Arlington,VA, Captain James Cassidy, USMC in Washinton, DC, 1st Lt. Devon Cassidy, Navy Nurse in San Diego, CA, Special Operator 2nd Class Patrick Gaven, USN, Staff Sargent Brent M. Betit, ARNG, First Sgt. Jeramiah Dempsey, USAF, Dr. Casey McCann, Lt. Commander Navy; 1

st Lt. J.D. Poling, US Army, Gitmo,

Cuba, PFC Peter Mitchell, USMC.

GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY

Need help? Our ministry can assist registered

parishioners with various errands and services. Contact

our October coordinator, Jeanette Fredericks, at 973-

267-7152.

ALL SOULS ROSARY AT HOLY ROOD

Holy Rood Cemetery will be celebrating All Souls Day with an Open House on Saturday, November 3. Msgr. John Hart will lead us in the Rosary at 2:00 p.m. Please join us for an afternoon of remembrance, prayer, and visitation. Light refreshments will be served.

ALL SOULS MASS

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Morris County is celebrating our All Souls’ Mass in memory of our deceased members and supporters of the organization on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:30 PM at The Church of the Assumption, 91 Maple Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey.

Music will be provided by The Singing Sons and by The Guard Pipe and Drum Corp. A repast will follow in the Rev. Msgr. Martin F. Rauscher Hall.

ALL ARE WELCOME.

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

TRUE GREATNESS

" Jesus said, . . . whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;

whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all." (Mark 10: 35-45) Jesus speaks to us about true greatness in the Kingdom of God. Here is a reflection I hope you will enjoy. This past summer, 17-year-old Maddy Wilford was a volunteer intern at Broward Health North Hospital in

Parkland, Florida - the hospital that saved her life last February. Maddy was shot several times during the February 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. When EMTs found her in a classroom, she was so weak they thought she was dead. She was brought to Broward Health North bleeding from her lungs, with broken ribs and injuries to her tendons and muscles in her arms. She underwent five surgeries in two days. But Maddy survived and returned to school this fall.

Maddy spent this past summer interning with the surgeon who treated her. "With my injuries, I would have been dead," Maddy says. "The work they performed on me, and how quickly I recovered - it made me become more interested."

Seventeen students, teachers and coaches were killed at Parkland. Maddy is part of another group: the 17 who were shot and survived and are now finding their way forward. Some of the 17 have recovered quickly and returned to school; for others, the wounds are deeper and the healing is slower. Maddy is doing OK: her physical wounds have healed, but she still gets tired faster than she used to. She suffers from the occasional panic attack when a sudden loud noise goes off (such as a fire alarm); she finds it difficult to stay focused, but she's determined to do well this school year.

While other Parkland students became active in the anti-gun violence movement, Maddy has found her focus on medicine "because that's what I understand." "Some people would go through what [Maddy] went through and never want to set foot in a hospital again," her father, David, says. But for Maddy, returning to the hospital has only reinforced her interest in medicine. And the summer experience seemed to help her heal by showing her how to allay the pain of violence and illness.

Working in the hospital this summer was a transformative experience for Maddy. During her internship she saw a man die of stab wounds. She watched as doctors performed one of the surgeries that saved her own life. She snipped excess threads from sutures and learned how to identify a patient's veins on an ultrasound. She scrubbed in to watch a vascular surgeon graft a floppy bovine artery onto a vein in a patient's arm. At one point, blood soaked the blanket covering the patient, but Maddy was unfazed. She held the patient's skin taut as a surgical assistant placed a row of staples into the patient's arm. She saw both the dedicated skill and the uncompromising compassion possessed by every good doctor and nurse.

Maddy had taken the first step in realizing her dream of practicing the kind of medicine that saved her life. [The New York Times, August 21, 2018.]

In the care she received, Maddy Wilford was inspired by the professionalism and generosity of heart and spirit of the dedicated doctors, nurses and staff at Broward Health North. In today's Gospel, Jesus extols that same spirit of selfless service that Maddy saw in the medical staff at Broward: to put ourselves and our skills at the service of those in need, of the suffering, of the victims of violence and injustice. Only in imitating the servanthood of Christ do we experience the true depth of our faith; only in embracing his compassion and humility in our lives do we enable the Spirit of God to renew and transform our world in God's life and love. (Connections)

In Christ’s Peace, Father John

May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ October 21, 2018 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

I WILL BE YOUR SERVANT

We are called to live as Jesus’ disciples. Each day we are asked to make choices to serve others, to put others’ needs before our own desires.

Adults: What motivates me to live as Jesus’ disciple? What part of discipleship causes me the most difficulty?

Children: What is one thing that I can do this week to help someone in need?

A Family Perspective: In the daily routine of family life, power struggles seem unavoidable. Whenever two or more people live together, there will be occasions of disagreement and attempts to exert influence over each other. Our Gospel can be an invitation to consider how authority is exercised in your household. There is a temptation to exercise our authority in ways that show our power over others. Especially when conflicts emerge, many of us rely upon the power we believe our role gives to us. Jesus teaches us that there is a more persuasive form of leadership. In these daily challenges we have the opportunity to practice and teach the kind of service and leadership Jesus modeled for us in his ministry and in his passion and death.

As you gather as a family, invite family members to participate in a role play in which family roles are reversed. For example, you might assign children the role of parents putting their children to bed with parents acting like the children. Or you may have them role play parents asking for cooperation from children to clean up the family room. When the role play is finished, ask if it was an accurate picture of how this situation usually plays out in your household. Does everyone cooperate when asked? What happens when someone doesn't cooperate? How are the conflicts that emerge resolved? Observe that conflicts based on power struggles in situations such as these seem unavoidable in family life. Talk about ways in which you might apply Jesus' words of the Gospel about authority in your family life.

RESPECT LIFE MASS

NOVEMBER 17 Bishop Serratelli will celebrate a Respect Life Mass

on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson This Mass is sponsored by the Paterson Federation Knights of Columbus Councils. All clergy, staff, parishioners, friends and families are encouraged to attend. Please share this information with all. Following the Mass, there will be light refreshments. The Mass is a wonderful way for our faithful to come together in prayer and in mutual support for protecting all of our children - born and unborn. Please save this date on your calendar.

MARKET STREET MISSION’S

26TH ANNUAL COAT GIVEAWAY

Would you like to donate coats, hats, scarves or gloves to men, women and children in need? Bring them to the garage at Assumption Church on the weekend of October 27/28.

Do you need a coat? Come to the Coat Giveaway Saturday, November 3 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on the Morristown Green.

THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

OCTOBER 28

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered to those baptized Catholics needing to be anointed after the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Sunday, October 28.

Often, when people are sick, they get discouraged, depressed, angry, annoyed, and afraid. The Church believes that the sacrament offers a special grace to calm the spirit. If physical recovery is God’s will, so be it. If not, then the person needs the grace, strength, and encouragement to bear the illness with dignity.

In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising.

The Catholic belief of redemptive suffering, that is, uniting your own suffering with the crucified Jesus, gives a person’s unavoidable suffering meaning and purpose. This notion is explicitly and implicitly expressed in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

SANGRIA & SISTERHOOD

Have you ever wondered about the annual Women’s Cornerstone Retreat? Come to an information session and social event to learn all about this sharing and supporting group of women. Gifts, raffles, and a gathering of women you will be glad to have met. Join us for lite fare and home-made sangria Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 13 South Street, Morristown. RSVP to Chrissy West, Lay Director – Assumption Women’s Cornerstone. 973-809-1646 - costa1112@yahoo.com

ASSUMPTION PACK 34

POPCORN SALE FUNDRAISER

Please support the Assumption Cub Scout Pack annual Popcorn Sale Fundraiser We are raising money for a new First Aid Kit, Camping Kitchen and Pinewood Derby supplies. Please go to www.popcornordering.com and click on order here. The Assumption Pack 34 Keycode is 4858013471. Sale ends October 23rd. 30% of all sales go directly to our Scouts. Thank you for your support!

BOY SCOUT GREENARY SALE

Assumption Church’s Boy Scout Troop 34 will be taking orders at all Masses on the weekend of November 3/4 for Christmas Wreaths, Hanging Baskets and Grave Covers. Orders placed on the weekend of November 3/4 can be picked up at church on the weekend of December 1/2.

SOUP KITCHEN NEEDS SHOPPERS Are you interested in helping serve God’s poor, but

don’t have a lot of time? We are currently seeking volunteers who can shop for some of the items needed for the lunch meals and deliver the groceries to the soup kitchen. This is a very worthwhile ministry you can work into your schedule at your convenience. If interested, please call Annaliese Rush at 973-455-0391.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

It is our custom here at Assumption to place a blank book on a podium next to the Baptistry for All Soul’s Day, November 2.

For centuries this book was called the Book of the Dead as a stark reminder that according to our faith, we must experience what seems like death, as part of the process of entering into eternal union with our God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We lovingly inscribe the names of all who are dear to our hearts, who have gone before us into this joyful reunion with God.

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

The Academy of Saint Elizabeth will host an Open House for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls and their families on Thursday November 8 at 7 p.m. Tour our campus. Meet our faculty and students. Registration is not necessary. For more information call 973-290-5225 or 973-290-5200. Visit us online at aosenj.org Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child a Catholic independent school, invites you to attend an Open House for the Upper School (grades 7-12, all girls), on Saturday, November 3h from 9:30-11:15 a.m. For more information please call 908-522-8109 or visit www.oakknoll.org. Seton Hall Prep The 2018 Fall Open House for 7th and 8th graders and their families will take place on Sunday, October 28th, between 12 and 3:00 p.m. No appointments are necessary. For Information, call Mr. Michael T. Zinsmeister, Director of Admissions 973.325.663. Morris Catholic The 2018 Fall Open House for 7th and 8th graders and their families will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 p.m. Contact admissions@morriscatholic.org for additional

information.

MASS ATTENDANCE OCTOBER 13/14

5:30 p.m. 223 7:00 a.m. 84 8:30 a.m. 173 10:00 a.m. 247 12:15 p.m. 186 5:30 p.m. 407

Total: 1,320

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Assumption is a Tithing Parish

The collection for the weekend of October 13/14 was $20,043. The collection for this weekend last year was $21,933. Pastors Note: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your most generous support of Assumption Parish in our weekly offertory. Your sacrificial giving enables us to accomplish our mission of evangelization, sharing Jesus abiding, merciful presence.

2018 BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL

Here I Am, Lord!

One of the benefits of giving to our Bishop's Annual Appeal is the knowledge that the funds support important needs in Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties. This local connection means that you may be helping your next-door neighbor, your co-worker, the store owner you see each day as you shop in your community - perhaps even a family member. Please consider making a pledge today. www.20l8appeal.org

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

Assumption Church will be conducting Altar Server training sessions for boys and girls in the fourth grade and up on Monday, October 22 from 5-6 p.m. and Tuesday, October 23 from 4-5 p.m. If you are in the fourth grade or older, and would like to become an Altar Server at Assumption, please sign up by emailing Linda.macios@assumptionparish.org, or by calling the parish office at 973-539-2141. You only need to attend one of the sessions.

May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ October 21, 2018 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH

THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Charlotte Elizabeth Luke Daughter of Matthew and Genevieve

Lucy Morgan Ayala

Daughter of Francisco and Kate

Grace Jessica Ball Daughter of John and Katherine

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

9TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MARKET

Our 9th Annual Christmas Market will be held Saturday, Dec. 8 (2-7 p.m.) and Sunday, Dec. 9 (7a.m.-2 p.m.) in Rauscher Hall. All proceeds go to Africa Surgery and the Village Angels of Tanzania.

We need: Individuals with social media and local advertising

skills – to help with local communications Crafters willing to donate at least 50% of their profit

to this fundraiser Bakers willing to prepare and deliver homemade

Christmas baked goods Individuals willing to help during Market hours

If you are interested or for more information, please contact Johanna Burani burani@ mail.com or 973-610-4856.

SISTERS OF CHARITY HARVEST FESTIVAL

The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are hosting a Harvest Festival at The Madison Hotel, Morristown, NJ, on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, and dancing . Cost for the dinner is $200 per person. For dinner or raffle tickets, please contact the Sisters of Charity Development Office at 973-290-5409.

PIZZA NIGHT WITH THE BISHOP

Come join Bishop Serratelli and priests from the Diocese of Paterson for adoration, reflection, fellowship and of course, pizza. On Tuesday, October 23 at DePaul; High school in Wayne, from 7 – 9:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Vocation Office at 973-777-8818, ext 711. For young men in high school or college, or even older.

PROTECT VIABLE BABIES

Did you know that in New Jersey, abortion is legal throughout all 9 months of pregnancy? In 2014 alone 720 babies past 21 weeks gestation were aborted in NJ.

On the weekend of November 3/4 we are asking parishioners to support the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” by filling out postcards which we will mail to our legislators from District 25. Please take the time to fill out these postcards and add your support and prayers to protecting viable babies in the womb.

MEN’S DAY OF PRAYER & HEALING

Men’s Day of Prayer & Healing: A retreat day, Directed by Fr Mariusz Koch, CFR, for men who have suffered the loss of a child through abortion will be held on Saturday, November 3 in Paterson. To find out more information or to confidentially sign up for the retreat please call Theresa at 877 486 4621 or email lumina@postabortionhelp.org There is healing after abortion!

FAITH AND REASON

"Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself—so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves."

— Pope St. John Paul II

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

The faculty and children of Assumption School invite all Assumption Seniors to be our guest at our annual Thanksgiving luncheon, on Tuesday, November 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Assumption School, 63 Maccullough Ave.

To place your reservation, please call the school office by Thursday, November 8, at 973-538-0590.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE

Join us on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, 140 Shepherd Lane in Totowa.

Purchase handmade crafts and homemade baked goods, Christmas ornaments and holiday gifts. Stop in our coffee shop for chili, hot dogs, and our famous homemade cream puffs. In conjunction with the dale we will be accepting donations of turkeys and hams.

For more information call 973-942-0200 or visit www.littlesistersofthepoortotowa.org.

ETERNAL REST

GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD

David Wixson Brother of Barbara Ryan

Dr. Ralph Bozza

Brother of Fr. Nick Bozza

October 21, 2018 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Communion. Maria had an abortion in her teens and felt that she couldn't go to confession because she had committed an "unforgivable sin."

Li* and his wife, Vanessa*, were attending counseling to address problems in their marriage. Li decided to finally tell Vanessa that, while in college, he had taken his former girlfriend to get an abortion. Vanessa was devastated.

Jennifer* comes from a large, pro-life family that is active in their parish. At the funeral of her devout, beloved mother, Jennifer was despondent beyond the grief of her loss. Jennifer couldn't stop thinking that her mother in heaven would now discover the secret she had kept for thirty years: the existence of her granddaughter, whom Jennifer had aborted in college because she was too ashamed to tell her parents about the pregnancy.

When Darryl* started attending a parish men's prayer group, he began to feel more connected than ever to his faith. But with his increasing engagement, he began to wonder whether God would really forgive him for encouraging and paying for the abortion of his only child.

Maria, Vanessa, Li, Jennifer, and Darryl are among the tens of millions of Americans whose lives have been directly touched by abortion. Like so many others, they have experienced shame, regret, guilt, and grief. But, as they have also experienced, God's healing love and mercy are always possible.

While many Catholics want to help women and men heal from past abortions, most don't know how to begin. Here are a few ways that Catholics of different backgrounds can assist friends, family members, fellow parishioners, clients-or perhaps even themselves:

If you are like Jennifer, who had an abortion, read the words of St. John Paul II to women who have had abortions.** Be assured that it is never too late to seek God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and that "you can with sure hope entrust your child" to the Father and His mercy (EV 99).

If someone like Maria reveals an abortion, express your sympathy for her loss. Assure her of God's unconditional love, and encourage her to seek healing and forgiveness. Explain that the U.S. Church's Project Rachel Ministry for healing after abortion offers confidential, compassionate

If you belong to a religious community, you can help people like Maria, Vanessa, Li, Jennifer, Darryl, and others by regularly praying for all who suffer from involvement in an abortion.

If you don't specifically know anyone in circumstances similar to those of the people mentioned, you still have an important mission. Keep all who suffer after abortion in your prayers, and commit yourself to being an instrument of mercy. Show by your example what it means to ask for and extend forgiveness.

All of us are sinners. Yet Pope Francis calls mercy a "bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness" (MV 2). The Holy Father also reminds us, "As the Father loves, so do his children. Just as he is merciful, so we are called to be merciful to each other" (MV9). Life is a gift from God and so is his mercy. May we cherish and promote both!

*All names have been changed to protect the privacy of those mentioned.

Mercy is a “bridge that connects God and man, opening our

hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.”

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ST. TERESA OF AVILA

Here is a meditation from Saint Teresa. This past Monday,

October 15 was her feast day. I found this in Magnificat and

thought I would share with you. She is speaking about

distractions in prayer.

Fr. John

The imagination and memory carry on such a war that the

soul is left powerless. Since the other faculties have ceased to

function, these two are of no avail, not even for doing harm.

They do a great deal though by their disturbance. I say “not

even for doing harm” because they do not have the strength

nor can they concentrate on one thing. Since the intellect

gives them neither much nor little assistance in what they represent to it, they don’t rest in anything but flit

from one thing to the other; they are like little moths at night, bothersome and annoying: so they go from one

extreme to the other. This comparison, I think, gets to the point because they don’t have the strength to do any

harm—they are an annoyance to those who see them.

I don’t know what remedy there is for this since until now God hasn’t made one known to me. I would be

glad to find out one, for, as I say, the imagination and memory often torment me. Both our great misery and,

very clearly, the tremendous power of God are manifested here. For the faculties that run loose weary and

harm us so much; and those that are with his Majesty give us repose.

The only remedy I have found, after having tired myself out for many years, is the one I mentioned in

speaking of the prayer of quiet: to pay no more attention to the memory than one would to a madman. Saint

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