January 18, 2015

Saint Mary’s Parish17 Pompton Avenue

Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442973-835-0374

www.stmarys-pompton.org

Schedule for Masses and Para-Liturgical Service (PLS)

MONDAY thru FRIDAY—7:30 AM (Church) SATURDAY—9 AM (PLS) (Prayer Room)Reconciliation—4:30 - 5:00 PM (Church)

SATURDAY EVE VIGIL—5:00 PM, 7:00 PM (Church)SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM (Church) 9:00 AM—Spanish Mass (Downey Hall)10:30 AM—Interpreted for hearing impaired (Church)10:30 AM—Family Liturgy (Downey Hall)

Welcome on this Second Sunday in Ordinary time as we strive to love one another.

Jesus, Lamb of God

TABLE OF CONTENTSBaptismal Aftercare .................................7Baptisms ....................................................3Bread and Wine ........................................3Catholic Charities ....................................7Christmas Flower Names ......................10Coffee Fellowship .....................................7Contact Us .................................................2Daily Readings for the Week ...................9Elementary Religious Education ............7Eucharistic Celebrations .........................3Faith Direct ...............................................9

Father’s Club Chili Sale ..........................5Hospital/Nursing Home EM Blessing.....2K of C Annual Fish Fry ...........................9K of C Charity Beefsteak ........................8Making Music/Praying Twice .................7Military Personnel Names .......................3Ministry News ........................................8/9Pathways Counseling Center ..................9Save the Date - Cornerstone - Women’s ......4Save the Date -Cornerstone - Men’s .......5Save the Date - Northern Italy Trip .......9

TO CONTACT US: St. Mary’ Parish 17 Pompton Ave. Pompton Lakes NJ 07442Telephone: 973.835.0374—FAX: 973.835.8173Web Site: www.stmarys-pompton.orgE-mail: smc@stmarys-pompton.org

PASTOR - FR. FRANK SEVOLA, OFM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x708 fsevola@stmarys-pompton.org PAROCHIAL VICARS Fr. Richard Husted, OFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .973.835-374x710 rhusted@stmarys-pompton.org Fr. Joe Juracek, OFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x285 jjuracek@stmarys-pompton.org Fr. Gonzalo Torres, OFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-835-0374x702 gonzaloofm@stmarys-pompton.org ADULT FAITH FORMATION - Fr. Joe Juracek, OFM . .973.835.0374x285 jjuracek@stmarys-pompton.orgCHRISTIAN CAREGIVING Beverly Joan Delleart, Certified Spiritual Dir . . . . . 973.835.0374x113 beverly@stmarys-pompton.org Stephen Ministry Journey with Cancer Ministry Military Outreach-HERO’S CARE DEACONS - Hal Clark, Thomas Kimak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374 DISABILITIES MINISTRY - Marie Cioletti. . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.7750x181 marie@stmarys-pompton.orgELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Alma Banta, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.7750,x102 bantadre@stmarys-pompton.orgHISPANIC MINISTRY - Milagros Anto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x703 milagros@stmarys-pompton.org MUSIC MINISTRY - Craig & Dorothy Limey . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x158 cdlimey@stmarys-pompton.org OUTREACH & GRANT DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY Jacqueline M. Rose, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x193 jrose@stmarys-pompton.orgR.C.I.A. - Stephen Kass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.879.3102 stephenbkass@gmail.comSCHOOL - Carol La Salle, Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.2010 clasalle@stmarys-pompton.org SOCIAL JUSTICE - Jacquelyn Schramm . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.0374x191 jschramm@stmarys-pompton.orgSPIRITUAL DIRECTION Beverly Joan Delleart, Certified Spiritual Dir . . . . . 973.835.0374x709 beverly@stmarys-pompton.org YOUTH MINISTRY - Anne Silversey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.5594x103 anne@stmarys-pompton.org Confirmation - Patricia Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.835.5594x160 pat@stmarys-pompton.org Religious Education 6,7,8 - Mary Ann Werner . . . 973.835.5594.161 maryann@stmarys-pompton.org High School Youth Ministry - Joe` Domko . . . . . . 973.835.5594x117 joe@stmarys-pompton.org Youth Administrative Asst. - Debbie Borroto . . . . . 973.835.5594x138 debbie@stmarys-pompton.org.

MON—January 19St. Mary’s Active Seniors 11:30 AM Downey HallMedical Assistance Program 7:00 PM Carnevale Center

TUES—January 20 Franciscan Response/Climate Chg 7:00 PM Carnevale CenterCentering Prayer 7:00 PM Carnevale CenterWomen of Prayer & Spirit 7:30 PM Prayer Room

WED—January 21Bible Study 9:45 AM Carnevale CenterFranciscan Response/Climate Chg 7:00 PM Carnevale Center

THURS—January 22K of C Meeting 7:30 PM Carnevale Center

DATE/MINISTRY TIME PLACE

Weekly Calendar

Special Needs Ministry ............................7Stephen Ministry ......................................9St. Mary’s School News .......................................7The Parish Store .......................................9The Pastor’s Desk.....................................4Ushers Needed - Sunday 5 PM ................2Vocations - Franciscan Friars .................5Weekly Calendar ......................................2Women’s Rights Team ...............................5Youth Ministry ............................................6

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Ushers Needed for Sunday 5 PM Mass

Give a friendly smile, assist with seating when needed, pass the

Collection Basket, assist with Communion lines. Can you help?Please call Peter Alvarez at 973.839.5693 for more information.

On February 15, at the 9 AM Mass, all the Eucharist Ministers who go to the Hospital and Nursing Homes

will receive a special blessing at the end of mass and then be dismissed to Catherine Spina Hall where, besides coffee and donuts, there will be a special short meeting.

Please call the Parish Office if you will NOT be able to make this important meeting.

Special Blessing

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Eucharistic CelebrationsPara-liturgical Services (PLS)

MONDAY January 197:30 AM L Mike Ciser

TUESDAY January 207:30 AM † Edmund VanCott (1st Ann.) † Alan J. Rienstra L Frank Paladino, Henrietta Lioy

WEDNESDAY January 217:30 AM L The Kurylo Family

THURSDAY January 227:30 AM † Jospeh Cattelona Jr. (1st Ann.)

FRIDAY January 237:30 AM † George A. Lucietto (5th Ann.) † Grace Prembo

SATURDAY January 249:00 AM (PLS) Special Intention

C-Celebrant — H-Homilist

SATURDAY January 245:00 PM † Laurie Roth, Josephine Szep C-Fr. Richard † James & Regina (McGill) Stephan H-Deacon Tom † Margaret Merson

7:00 PM † John Fleming C-Fr. Richard † Thomas RoccoH-Deacon Tom

SUNDAY January 257:30 AM † Domenica & Augustino Natale C-Fr. Frank † Robert DiCarlo, Guy CitroH-Deacon Tom † Jenny Vasquez

9:00 AM † Mary Anderson C-Fr. Frank † Zachary Ciperski (1st Ann.)H-Deacon Hal

9:00 AM For the People of the Parish Spanish Mass Downey HallC/H-Fr. Gonzalo

10:30 AM † Gene Lowe (Interpreted for the † Pat Testino hearing Impaired) C-Fr. FrankH-Deacon Hal

10:30 AM For the People of the Parish Downey Hall Family Liturgy C/H-Fr. Richard

12:00 Noon † Lynn Makara, Wanda Nyhuis C-Fr. Joe † Frank Messano (30th Ann.) H-Deacon Hal

5:00 PM † William Edmonds C-Fr. Joe † Alejo Merced H-Deacon Hal

“...a time to be healed...” Traci Fox, Jeannine Walston, Jessie Vieira, Gene Hiller, Cindy Grecco, Chloe Drucks, Dylan Ackerman, Victorio R. Tolentino Jr., Terry Zosche, Robert Langer, Marcia Charnecky, Angela Saletto, Eric Ludwig, Joan Calda-ro, Michael James Soojian, Tina Charnecky, Alan, Bonnie Reilly, Patricia Martinelli, Cathy Eich & Family, Margo Hanrahan, Joan Duffy, Arianne Cairns, Roderick Livelli, Jane Rissland, Jeff Louisot, Dick Brennan, Jack & Gerry Shuman, Karen & Evelyn, Cecila Basile, Tanya Martin, Daisy, Jero, Alicia White, David Vasquez, Gary Yekel, Louis Mulligan, Rich & Kathy DeVito, Pat & John V., Marianne Kessler, Mike Ciser, Madeline Laba, Eileen Cunningham, John Ridge, Jr., Charlene, Rich Kuszony, Ralph Pace, James Meehan, Joseph Morlaro, Frank Sorgi, Fr. Bill Scully, OFM

To everything there is a season and...

“...a time to serve...”Marine Christopher J. Leone, Afghanistan

Jonathan R. Bonney, 1st Batt., 15th Inf. Reg., IraqCPT Brendan O’Brien, US Army — Spec. James Lennon, Iraq

James Heller, US Army, Ft. Gordan, GA — SO Andrew Charman, USNStaff Sergeant James Sturla, Iraq — PFC Robert Gumney, US Army, Iraq

1st Lt. Joseph Ross, US Army, Iraq — Lt. Jessica T. Atterbury, US Navy, AfghanistanSean Brasel, US Marine, Iraq — Patrick Brasel, US Navy

Ryan Nicol, Paris Island, SC — Major Lawrence A. (Kip) Rainey, US MarinePFC Mark Booe, US Army Iraq — PFC Joey Del Vecchio, NYC

Seaman Laura Shehadch, US Navy — Capt. Michael DeMarco, Iraq, 2nd Tour PFC Henry Lindstrom, US Army Intelligence — Capt. Erin McCormack, Washington, DC

Airman Jamie Lynn Clayton, US Airforce, Goodfellow AFB, TXCPT James Hanke, Iraq — Cpl. Tim Taffin, US Marine, Iraq

PO2 Ryan Cleary, US Navy, Newport News, VAPFC Nathan Hunt, US Marines, South CarolinaKristie Atelek, Lakeland Air Force Base, Texas

CMCN Michael LeTennier, US Navy, Little Creek, VAJoseph P. Roberts, MCS, 29 Palms, CA — PFC Sean Jennings, US Marine, Afghanistan

SPC Sean J. Carey, 10th Mountain Div., US Army, AfghanistanCorp. Edmund Espanol, US Marine, Afghanistan

SGT Ryan Cronin, US Army, Ft. Riley, KS — SO Chris Sabatini, US Navy SO Justin Bensinger, US Navy, LCpl. Devin Taranto, USMC

CSM Robert Hammerle, Army, Iraq — Sgt. Mark Ashley, USMC Afghanistan LTJG Brian Schoenig, Riverine Squadron Three, Yorktown, VA

LCpl Michael Formisano III, US Marines, AfghanistanLCpl Dylan Sylvestri, US Marines, Afghanistan

SSG Kevin Carey, 3rd Special Forces Group, AfghanistanSPC Brian R. Sudol, 10th Mountain Div., US Army, Afghanistan

SPC Dean V. Lucas, US Army, Monterrey, CA— SO David Welsh, US NavySGT Ryan J. Heppel, US Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA

Cpl Michael C. Yodice, US Marines, Camp Pendleton, CACpl Jeffrey L. Calzaretta, US Marines, Camp LeJeune, NC

LCpl Anthony Pellegrini, US Marines, OkinawaSPC Tiffany Thumann, US Army Military Police, Italy

LCpl Thomas Stapleton, US Marines, AfghanistanHM Jaeson Henderson, US Navy, North Carolina

LCpl Steven John Martinelli, US Marines, ArizonaMajor Daniel J. Ciccarelli, USMA, Faculty, West Point

2nd LT Lindsey Melia Combs, National Guard, PALCpl Brandon Shaffer, US Marines, Japan

“...a time to be born...” Brady Marchini, Lauren and Megan Rigg, Randy Rhinesmith, II,

Arianna Rizzi, Mackenzie Pomroy

The Bread and Wine this week have been donated in loving memory of Peggy Ward from The

Looney Family.

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The PasTor’s Desk

Dear Friends,May the Lord give you peace!

(The Pastor’s Desk is continued next column)

Pace e Bene,

Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM, PastorFr. Frank can be reached at fsevola@stmarys-pompton.org

Women’s Cornerstone March 6 & 7, 2015

What is Cornerstone? Cornerstone is an opportunity to renew your faith and grow in the experience of your Christian Community surrounded by a supportive group of women just like you. It is a place of warmth and hospitality where you take a breather from life’s daily stress. Come treat yourself to Cornerstone and know that You Are Loved. Share in some quiet, reflective time and learn about yourself on a personal and spiritual level again.

Look for brochures by the church entrance or read more online at www.stmarys-pompton.org or contact Registration Co-chairs Luci Mashereli [lucimash2@yahoo.com, 973.886.6546] or Mary Rose Hoffmann [maryrosehoff@gmail.com, 973.432.7187].

Save the Date

Secondly, we have a very special parish mission planned this year. Although it isn’t happening until March 2 to 4, I want to make sure you get it on your calendar. Fr. Joe will lead the mission that he calls Reflections on the Holy Land. This will be a great opportunity to hear Fr. Joe talk about his sabbatical in Jerusalem and lead us in prayerful reflection on the sacred places in the life of Jesus that Fr. Joe visited. The mission will be offered twice each day this year, once in the afternoon and then again in the evening. There will be more details as we get closer. Finally, I’d like to welcome Joe Domko to the Parish Staff in the area of Youth Ministry. Joe joins us as the coordinator of senior high school ministry and retreats. He recently moved to New Jersey from Colorado and actually has been with us part time working with the Youth Ministry Staff until assuming the full time role on January 1. Joe is also in our RCIA program and will be fully initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. When asked about what else I could say about him, he simply said that he is incredibly grateful to be here! Joe is moving into the position that was held by Drew Canger for 18 months. Drew stepped in at a time when we really needed him and I am very grateful to him for the time he spent at St. Mary’s. Drew has moved on to advance his career. In short, one great guy is replacing another great guy!

Thank you for a great week and best wishes for a great week ahead!

Between the craziness of holiday schedules and the death of my uncle, I have been away from the Pastor’s Desk for a few weeks. So now that I’m back at it let me take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year!Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Christmas is over and Lent is on the not too distant horizon. During Ordinary Time the priest wears green, there are no special decorations and we hear the ordinary, yet life giving scriptures that sustain us throughout the year. This is Ordinary Time.We spend most of our lives, both liturgical and nonliturgical living in ordinary time. I remember reading once that our lives are full of high moments and low moments but most of our life is spent in very steady moments. That is good because we don’t have the energy to always sustain the high moments and we don’t have the fortitude to be constantly in the low moments. Ordinary time is a gift that keeps us steady and happy. In life and in liturgy this ordinary time is a time to reflect on our lives, take care of the day-to-day housekeeping of our souls and hearts, spruce up our relationships and open our hearts, minds and doors to new and exciting ways of encountering God and one another. Ordinary time is the time to pay attention to our day-to-day lives and that is very important because it is in our day-to-day lives that God is most likely to be rediscovered.Let me invite you to do your own reflecting this week. How do you spend the ordinary time of your life? Take some time to take stock of where you are in your life. Think of all the good things in your life—be grateful and tell someone that you are grateful!Two important things that will take place in the parish during ordinary time are the Franciscan Challenge and the Parish Mission. Since its very beginning, the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province have cared for the souls and the life of St. Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes. Friars have preached the gospel of love here for generations and the people of St. Mary’s have deeply loved the friars in return. We bring our ministry and your love with us as we plan for our future. For many, many years you have generously supported Holy Name Province by giving financial support to our student-friars at the Washington Theological Union and by giving financial support to our infirm friars at Holy Name Friary in Ringwood, NJ. Now Holy Name Province combines those two collections into one program called the Franciscan Challenge. This will take place the weekend of February 7 and 8. We will welcome Fr. David Convertino, OFM, the Director of Development for Holy Name Province and other friars who will make the presentation and tell our ongoing story. We will also welcome Fr. Michael Carnevale, OFM home that weekend to help with the Franciscan Challenge. Last year St. Mary’s Parish raised over $88,000 for the Franciscans—the most in Holy Name Province! Fr. Richard, Fr. Gonzalo, Fr. Joe and I are very grateful to you for your generous support of the friars.

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Saint Mary’s Fathers’ Club

It’s Chili today, but Hot tomorrow!The 4th annual Superbowl CHILI Sale is back!

The Saint Mary’s Fathers Club is selling Chili to enhance your Superbowl buffet!

All order forms must be returned to St. Mary’s School office by Monday, 1/19 (school parents please return form

in your child’s folder).Questions please call 201.207.0114

or e-mail Saintmarysfc@gmail.comPrice: $8.00 per container (One (1) quart, approx.)

** Orders can be picked up after 5 PM mass on Saturday, 1/24 in Catherine Spina Hall **

Name: ___________________________________Address: _________________________________Phone#:_____________Cell#: ________________

Quantity:______x $8.00 = _________[Total due with order form]

How would you like to pick up your order?______Send home with Child in Grade ________ ______Pick up after _______________mass. (mass time)All Chilli will contain meat and may contain beans [we cannot make vegetarian or bean-less Chili].

All proceeds will benefit the St. Mary’s School Home School Association.

All checks should be made payable to St. Mary’s School; order forms can be dropped off at Parish Center until January 19, with check [no cash will be accepted at Parish Center].

Any chili not picked up on Saturday, January 24, will be frozen and available for pickup on Sundays until the Super Bowl (February 1).

Special arrangements can be made by calling or emailing the Father’s Club.

On January 1, during the prayer of the faithful at St. Mary’s, we prayed for those who work for social justice.

For 2015, once each month, the Women’s Rights Team will present a bulletin article about a social justice issue that affects women and children. We ask for your support for our work through prayer, thoughtful reading of each article and, hopefully, a decision to take positive action to fight the cited injustices.

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness MonthDuring New Year’s Day Mass, Pope Francis urged people of all religions and cultures to unite to fight modern slavery and human trafficking and declared that everyone has a God-given right to be free.The Pope said “All of us are called (by God) to be free, all are called to be sons and daughters, and each, according to his or her own responsibilities, is called to combat modern forms of enslavement. From every people, culture and religion, let us join our forces.”Members of the Women’s Rights Team have had the opportunity to learn about human trafficking and work toward ending modern slavery by joining forces with various non-profit organizations that are focused on human trafficking and special interest groups that have a passion and mission to end this scourge.

Doing so has enabled us to be inspired and empowered by working with local and international people of various religions and cultures, as Pope Francis has urged all to do. We will continue to do so and urge you to join us in this crucial battle against injustice.

If you would like additional information about how you can get involved with this effort please contact us at 973.653.9728 or womensrightsteam@gmail.com.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS TEAM

Save the DateSaturday, March 14Men’s Cornerstone

Come hear

Fr. Michael Carnevale & Fr. Larry Andersonat a one-day St. Mary’s

Men’s Cornerstone Reunion

For more information:visit bit.ly/StMarysMCS

or email StMarysMCS@gmail.com

“The place that God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” ~Frederick Buechner (reflecting on

the meaning of VOCATION)

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http://www.facebook.com/stmarysymhttps://twitter.com/#!/stmarysym

Contacts: 973.835.5594

High School Youth Minister: Joe Domko ext. 117 joe@stmarys-pompton.org

Middle School Religious Education /Middle School: Mary Ann Werner, ext. 161 maryann@stmarys-pompton.org

Confirmation: Pat Newton, ext. 160 pat@stmarys-pompton.org

Director: Anne Silversey, ext. 103 anne@stmarys-pompton.org

To register for any youth ministry event or program, visit: https://registration.stmarys-pompton.com/custom/?CFID=28322355&CFTOKEN=87570748

INSTAGRAM: stmarysym

HIGH SCHOOL

Movie Night—All High School students are welcome to attend! ATTENTION: New hours began January 7! We meet in the basement of the Youth Center from 7:00 - 9:30 PM every Wednesday.

MIDDLE SCHOOL RELIGIOUS ED

HOPE

For more information visit the YM HOPE webpage.

HOPE Meeting—Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 PM, Youth Center.

Youth Mass—Sunday, February 1, 5:00 PM.

CONFIRMATION

Youth Mass Band and Choir—Practice every Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Contact Anne or Joe for more information.

• The Soup Kitchen needs help distributing pans to parishioners after masses. Attending the mass and distributing the pans will count as one hour of service. Call Pat Pilaar at 973.839.2896.

Contact Jacqueline Rose at 973.835.0374, ext 193 or by email at: jrose@stmarys-pompton.org for more information and to register.

Confirmation continued on next page)

All Confirmation candidates are required to attend 1 Youth Mass and 2 other liturgical services for their Formation Journal. What’s coming up?• February 1 - Youth Mass, 5 PM, in church• February 18 - Ash Wednesday Solemn Liturgy in church -

see mass schedule for times

All Confirmation candidates are required to complete 10 hours of service a year. Need ideas?• Serve with St. Mary’s at the Soup Kitchen in Jersey City on the 3rd

Saturday of every month. This counts as 6 hours of service. • Help at St. Mary’s Food Pantry on the 3rd and 4th Wednesday and

Saturday of each month.

Sandwich making and Bridges Run—Sunday, January 18. Join HOPE as we continue our efforts to Help Other People Everywhere; we travel to Irvington NJ from 10 AM to 2 PM to deliver the lunches and toiletries. Register online.

Habitat for Humanity—ONE SPOT OPEN—Saturday, January 24, from 7:30 AM to 4 PM, all high school students [16 years of age or older] are welcome to join us as we work with the Bergen Habitat for Humanity building hope while repairing homes. No experience necessary. Register online.

Phase 1 Confirmation Meetings start on Sunday, January 18, in the Carnevale Center and Tuesday, January 20, in church. This meeting is for candidates AND their parents. Forgot what day/time you are registered? Contact Pat Newton for more information.

8th Grade Workshop—Sunday, January 25, at 7:00-8:00 PM in church. Workshop is for child and parent.

First Emmaus Retreat Team Meeting January 18, 7-9 PM. All other meeting dates are January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 7-9 PM.

Incoming 8th Graders—Orientation meeting on Monday, February 15, at 7 PM in Church for incoming 8th grade [those entering 8th grade in September 2015] and their parents.

Super Bowl Sunday—Sunday, February 1—NO 7th grade Religious Education Classes.

CONFIRMATION (cont’d)

There will be no Phase 1 Confirmation Meetings on Sunday, February 1, or Tuesday, February 3. Enjoy the Super Bowl!

Fitzpatrick House Visit—HOPE will again join the residents of the Fitzpatrick House for an afternoon of fun and games, crafts and a meal on Sunday, February 8, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Middle school and high school students interested should register online.

Emmaus Retreat Registration - has begun—The two-day retreat is open to all high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The retreat will take place at Camp Vacamas in West Milford on February 20-22. Space is limited. Registration online.

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St. Mary’s School News

Carol La Salle, Principal

Special Needs Ministry

The Special Needs Ministry is starting a new support program to help siblings better understand their disabled brother/sister. Meetings will be held twice a month on Monday evenings. Please contact Marie Cioletti at 973.835.7750, x181 or mariecio@netscape.net for further information on joining this exciting new group.

The registration form for the Winter Making Music Praying Twice class is now on the St.

Mary's Website. If you, or anyone you know, are interested please go to the website www.stmarys-pompton.org and click online registration! Classes start January 20. We hope to see you there! Making Music, Praying Twice is a fun,unique music and movement class for children ages 0-5 and a caregiver that combines music education with faith. The program is designed for the Catholic child and explores Liturgical and natural seasons in an age appropriate way.

Registration is now online for the Winter Session of Children’s Choir. Open to children in grades K-5, this

choir rehearses on Sunday Morning from 9:15 - 10 AM. Our first rehearsal is February 1. We hope to see you there! Please contact Dorothy Limey for more information. cdlimey@stmarys-pompton.org

Our students and staff of St. Mary’s School were treated to a nice, long Christmas recess. We are now back and preparing for a very busy few weeks. The students in grades 3-8 will be taking their Cumulative Review tests,

similar to Mid-Terms, this week. Please keep them in your prayers.

Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday, January 25. This week celebrates our schools and the wonderful work we do. Please join us for our Open House on January 25 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM. A schedule of activities will be included in upcoming bulletins.

In the face of a possible famine, CRS is working to prepare families for the challenges ahead

Learn more at: http://www.crs.org/you-did-it-for-me/

Our Parish’s Baptismal Aftercare! -

Next Care Package Weekend will be

January 31!Every few months, we as a parish deliver care packages to our “new parents” to offer our support with prayers, suggestions for their care while welcoming their new child, delicious baked goodies, and other surprises of comfort and joy from our community.Do you enjoy baking? Call Sandy Weigand at 973.835.4113 or Ada Gonzalez Delgado at 551.427.7608.Would you like to drop off a care package at the family’s front door? Call Caroline Jamros at 973.934.9951 or Donna Gioffre at 201.248.4909.

C O F F E E F E L L O W S H I P

WHEN: Next Sunday, January 25TIME: Right after 10:30 MassWHERE: Catherine Spina HallWHO’S INVITED: All who enjoy coffee, tea, juice,

donuts and meeting new people.

Hosted by our Stephen MinistryChrist Caring for People through People

Coffee & Donuts will be set up for everyone to enjoy.COME ONE COME ALL!

Elementary Religious Education Grades 1-5

Hours: Monday through Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Closed Friday

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Targeted Drive—Sunday, February 8 —Next month we will be collecting the following items for our Targeted Food Drive:

Cold & Hot Cereal, Parmalot Milk (all varieties), Healthy Snacks, Hearty Soups and Cake Mixes.

Ministry News

Soup Kitchen Ministry—CALLING ALL FAMILIES! - The St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen Ministry will recruit families to join us on the third Saturday of each month to serve a meal to all those in need during our Soup Kitchen Outreach. What a great opportunity to teach your children, the future leaders of our tomorrow, a hands-on appreciation and understanding of those less fortunate in the world. Share together with us the experience of giving! All families interested in volunteering for (1) one Saturday out of the year, are encouraged to contact Jacqueline Rose, Outreach Director, at 973.835.0374, ext. 193, or by email at: jrose@stmarys-pompton.org

What’s Needed Now—Peanut Butter, Jelly, Mayonnaise, Pancake Mix & Syrup, Mixed Fruit, Oil and Dried Beans.

Food Pantry News Can you Help?—Church cleaning—Your help is needed for this important ministry; it takes only 2 hours every three weeks on Wednesday mornings.Please call the Parish Office [973.835.0374] and leave your name and phone number if you can help.

NEW - St. Mary’s Singles Dance—Our second social for area singles [ages 30 plus] will be Friday February 6, 8 PM - 12 AM at Catherine Spina Hall. $10 admission includes beer, wine, nonalcoholic beverages munchies and DJ.

St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus 17th Annual Charity Beefsteak Dinner—Beefsteak Dinner, Tricky Tray and plenty of dancing - Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 7-11 PM at the Carnevale Center. Cost is $45.00 per ticket; enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat beefsteak dinner, beer, wine, soda and dessert plus our famous Tricky Tray with plenty of door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Food is catered by the fabulous Giresi Caterers of Lodi. This event is a sellout every year, so please get your tickets early as seating is strictly limited! For tickets, call Chris Arts at 973.492.2708 or purchase online on our secure website at www.kofc3801.org.

Outreach—We will be accepting your loose change—no bills—this weekend [January 24/25]; proceeds from this monthly collection will benefit our Outreach Program.

Lost Angels Bereavement Support Group—Lost Angels offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of children, grandchildren or siblings as a result of substance abuse or addiction. Our next gathering will take place Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 PM in the Carnevale Center, Room 205. For more information, please contact Donna Andelora at dandelora@yahoo.com or 973.713.9962.

We are amazed at the continued generosity and creativity of many of our parishioner’s. This week we received a call at the Food Pantry from someone who recently had a birthday party to mark a milestone birthday in their life and instead of birthday gifts, they requested that their guest each bring a bag of non-perishable food to the party as a donation for the St. Mary’s Food Pantry! What a great way to celebrate and honor the birthday recipient! A total of 40 bags were collected and delivered to the Food Pantry. Our heartfelt birthday wishes and blessings to this very special person! This selfless of act -- of remembering someone who is not as fortunate, is something that happens so often at the St. Mary’s Food Pantry.We are blessed by the goodness and generosity of so many! Our heartfelt thanks to all!

Your continued care of our Food Pantry members through your prayers, your donations of food, gift cards and monetary support is so greatly appreciated.

God Bless Each & Everyone of you with an abundance of blessings!

St. Mary’s Active Seniors Ministry—We extend a warm invitation to persons 55 and up to join us on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 11:30 AM in the Carnevale Center. Our meetings include educational speakers, occasional free lunches, parties, etc. Daytrips include beautiful venues, delicious meals, music, dancing, shows, boat trips and more. We have no residency restrictions. Please come get to know us. For more information, call Ginger Blodgett at 973.835.3586.

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Religious Articles & Gifts 326 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes

973.835.0009theparishstore@optimum.net

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Thursday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

The Parish Store

Ministry News (cont’d)

The Annual Sunday Missal is now available at The Parish Store for $4.50. 2015 Annual Guides for Christian Prayer,

Liturgy of the Hours and perpetual missals are also available.

To enroll in FaithDirect, either go to www.faithdirect.net or call 866.507.8757. St. Mary’s Code is NJ 23.

Thank you for your support!

Faith Direct

Save the Date!Plan on traveling to Northern Italy with St. Mary’s.

As a highlight attend the “Passion Play of Sordevolo”, a re-enactment of the “Passion of Christ”.

Travel dates August 6-14, 2015. Watch the bulletin for further details.

Daily Readings for the Week

For you or someone you know, contact: BEVERLY DELLEART Stephen MinistryCertified Spiritual Director Journey with Cancer Ministry Director of Christian Caregiving Military Outreach-HEROES CARE973.835.0374, Ext. 113 beverly@stmarys-pompton.org

Your inquiry will always be attended to and handled

confidentially. This ministry is provided on a

no-fee basis for our community.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

You are invited! The gift is free. It is release, peace, love and support. It is an oasis in the desert of pain.

Don’t live with a heavy spirit or an aching heart. Talk to a Stephen Minister and unburden your pain. Whether you need forgiveness or need to forgive, need to grieve or need strength to deal with oppressions, he/she will walk the healing journey with you in love and with Christian care

St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus 4th Annual Fish Fry

When: Ash Wednesday, February 18, 5 - 7 PMWhere: St. Mary’s Carnevale CenterCost: $15.00 per person includes Fish, Fries, Coleslaw, Drink and Dessert. Food is catered by the fabulous Giresi’s Caterers of Lodi. ~ Eat in or take out ~Tickets: call Ray Grimes at 973.835.4487 and pick up tickets at the Parish Center or purchase online at our secure web site www.kofc3801.org

Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6; Mk 3:7-12

Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21

Pathways Counseling Center, Inc.973.835.6337

Dr. Pamela Hall, Clinical DirectorOffice Phone: 908.277.2383Peg Buczek, Administrative ManagerEmail: pegb@pathwayscounseling.orgGary V. Cupo, Board of Trustees Vice PresidentPathways Counseling Center: 16 Pompton Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Website: www.pathwayscounseling.orgFax: 973.616.4688

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We wish to thank all who made donations toward the Altar Flowers and decorations this Christmas Season. Listed below are the names of those in whose memory these donations have been made.

Christmas Flower Donations

Acker, Rose & JamesAdubato, LouisAll the Homeless & SickAllunario, Eleanor & JohnAlworth, JohnAlworth, OliviaBarash, Dr. PradleyBernadyn, JohnBonanno, FrankBonanno, RosettaBorn, William & EleanorBrodbent, Walter Jr.Brody, John & MaryBryk, JosephCallaghan & Sarno FamiliesCampanella FamilyCarr, Frank & EmmaCarr, James & MargaretCatalano FamilyCiccanelli, DanielConti, RobertCorrado, DannyCraig & Phalen Families, deceased membersCraig & Phalon Families, living membersDeDonna, Mary & Frank

DiBenedetto, Paula & FrancesoDiChiara, SantoDugan, AnnFelizzola, RudyFernicola, AngelaFernicola, JosephFernicola, StevenFleming, Edward & BridgetFleming, LiamGioia, GraceGioia, RosaGioia, SalvatoreGordon, Dick, Anna & EricaHerkert, Augut & FriedeHess, George & TheresaHicks, Andrew Jr.Imburgia FamilyIommazzo, Alexander “Chippy”Isgro, CarloIsgro, JosephIsgro, VeneraIsgro,SalvatoreIzzo, GloriaIzzo, JohnJackson, Angela

Jones, Mr & Mrs C. & Family Karbach FamilyKraph, Ferdinand & MargaretheKraph, JosefKuser, deceased family membersLabriola, EileenLabriola, NicholasLakatos, Fred & RoseLange, Heidi A.Lavina, AntonioLavina, ConchitaLavina, EddyLavina, EmilioLavina, VertudMacedonia, RoseMancino, Frances & AntonioManfredo, Ernest Jr.Martinelli, AnthonyMessina, AngieMontano, Maryann (Longo)Mulry, AnnMulry, Tommy, TomasO’Brien, Ray & BetteO’Connor, MaryOesteale, Eileen M.Ospino SistersOur MilitaryPalmieri, KathleenPalomino, IdaPeterman, Tom & MaryLouPetronella FamilyPlail, Lina

Pollara, Victor & BlancheRepko, SallyRuddy, JohnSantangelo, RalphSantini, Andrea & RoseSantini, SalSchneider, ErinScotti FamilySella FamilySella, Edward W. & MargaretSiciliano, AnthonySiciliano, RoseSparkySpeck, WilliamStampur, HenryStampur, PaulineStasulli, Silverstein & Toth FamiliesStubel, IdaSudol, JeanSudol, WilliamTaurisano, Rosa & MichaelTerkanick, WilliamThebson, JosephThumann, RuthThumann, TootsieTorasso FamilyTorasso, Leo & RobertaUrban, Frank & LorettaVincent, Mom & PapaVoloshin, Robert S.Westrich, KurtZucchino, John