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March 3, 2019

315 Prospect Street ♦ Midland Park ♦ NJ ♦ 07432 Parish Website: www.nativitynj.org

Church Office: 201.444.6362 FAX 201.444.5056 Email office@nativitynj.org Religious Education Office: 201.447.1776 Email religioused@nativitynj.org

Pastoral Staff Rev. George Klybus, Pastor Rev. Michael German, Weekend Assistant Rev. Mr. Jason Mantich, Transitional Deacon Sr. Lois Marie Parente C.S.S.F., Financial Affairs Janet Nemec, Director of Lay Ministries Olivia Harrington, Religious Ed. Coordinator Lorraine DeLuca, Religious Ed. Assistant Kaye Zbonack, Parish Secretary Jim Chiappini, Organist Ciarán Sheehan, Cantor Roberto Hurtado, Maintenance Supervisor Pedro Herrera, Maintenance Staff

Russell Kamp & Tia Patterson, Parish Trustees Religious Education Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9:00am-4:30pm Classes: Grades K-6 Sunday-9:00am-10:00am,Thursday-3:30pm-4:30 pm Grades 7-8 Sun- 9:00-10:00am Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) Anyone interested in becoming a Roman Catholic, or any adult Catholic who has not received all the Sacraments of Initiation and would like to receive these Sacraments, please contact the Church Office.

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 10:15am, 12Noon

Daily Mass in the Chapel Monday-Friday, 12:10pm

Holy Days: Consult Bulletin or Website

Parish Membership Every family in of our parish is encouraged to register. Forms are available in the church or at the Church Office. If you move or change your home address or email address, kindly notify the Church Office. If you want to add your cell phone to your family information contact the Church Office. Penance/Reconciliation Saturdays 4:15 pm in the vesting sacristy in the lobby of the church, or by appointment in the Church Office. Baptisms The Sacrament of Baptism takes place at the 12 Noon Mass. Arrangements are made by contacting the Church Office before the birth of the baby. Baptismal catechesis is required of all parents. Please call the Church Office for details. A member of the Baptism Preparation Ministry will contact the parents prior to the Baptism. Marriage The Common Policy for Marriage for all Dioceses of the State of New Jersey require notification of marriage at least ONE YEAR in advance. Please contact one of the parish priests to set a date. Anointing If anyone is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please notify the Church Office.

March 3, 2019 The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Please Remember Mass Requested By

Saturday March 2nd 5:00 Mass

Susie Klybus Paula & Vincent Mollica

Sunday March 3rd 8:00 Mass Franklyn V. Robbins, Jr. Mary Gedney 10:15 Mass Rosalia Veli John & Rosalie

Giudice 12:00 Mass Carmelo & Gianbatista

Orlando Maria Incandela

Monday March 4th 12:10PM

For the souls in Purgatory

Family & Friends

Tuesday March 5th 12:10PM

Kenneth Caldiero Anna & Joe Caldiero

Wednesday March 6th

7:30AM 12:10PM 7:30PM

Ash Wednesday

Richard Masterson Special Intention

Blanche Dathe

John & Susie Klybus

Marilyn Nagle

Pat Keller

Family

Thursday March 7th 12:10PM

Pearl & Ben Schork Ruth & Tom Major

Friday March 8th 12:10PM

Kathy Leichtamer Nativity Staff

Saturday March 9th 5:00 Mass

Angelo Acampora 4th Anniversary

Wife

Sunday March 10th 8:00 Mass John J. Oates Louise Oates

10:15 Mass Maria Cristina Roveto Phyllis & Tony Veli 12:00 Mass Rose “Ronnie”

Pappagallo Marilyn Nagle

9:00 Mass Jack & Jay Esposito Family

Please remember in your prayers the sick who have asked for our prayer

Terry DeSimone, Camille Caminiti, Paul Contillo ▪▪▪▪▪

Please remember in your prayers the recently deceased

Anna Gackowski, John Patrick House, Irene Bazzini, Alfredo Baffa, Donald A. Valich, Catherine Bush, Joseph Pahlow, Tony Mendez, Virginia Nielsen,

Maureen Oates, Paula Graham, Kathleen O’Shea, Kathy Leichtamer, Chip Garrow, Anthony Medici, Jr.,

Manolo Louro, Joseph Cannaliat, David Powers, John Donnellon, Kyle Philipy

VISION

Thank you for your generous support of your Parish.

February 23 & 24

Weekly Church Offering Including On-Line Giving Second Collection Eastern Central Europe

$8,318 $1,649

Monday March 4

11:00AM OH - Nativity Prayer Chaplet 8:00PM CHA - Monday Evening Rosary

Tuesday March 5

9:30-4:30 OH - St. Francis Closet Mini Drive 11:00PM MG - Legion of Mary 1:00PM MG - Scripture Study 7:30PM C - Choir Practice

Wednesday March 6

Ash Wednesday 7:30AM, 12:10PM, 7:30PM in Church Service 3:30PM in the Church 1:30PM OH - Nativity Knits

Thursday March 7

3:30PM S - Thursday Religious Education

Friday March 8

11:00AM CHA - Eucharistic Adoration 7:00PM C - Stations of the Cross

Saturday March 9

12:00PM C - Baptism

Sunday March 10

9:00AM S - Sunday Religious Education 9:00AM C - Mass for differently-abled people 11:30AM CHA/S - Confirmation Class 1:30PM MG - Baptismal Class

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The Church of the Nativity Prayer Chain is accepting prayer requests. Please call the rectory with your request.

Week of March 4, 2019

The Sanctuary Light in the Church is burning in honor of

Lanzon/Greck Families

By The Skretkowicz Family

The Sanctuary Light in the Chapel is burning in honor of

Skretkowicz/Roger Families

By The Skretkowicz Family

Wedding Anniversary Mass The Archdiocese is honoring those who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2019. These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows:

April 28th, 2019 3:00PM…50 years married (registration due April 19th)

June 2nd, 2019 3:00PM…5 & 25 years married (registration due May 24th)

Call the Rectory to register, 201.444.6362

Ireland: Story of Rosary Priest Father Patrick Peyton for a New Generation

The Family that prays together stays together JANUARY 11, 2019 - ZENIT STAFF SPIRITUALITY & PRAYER

There was a gathering on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in the Father Peyton Centre, Attymass where Father Tom Mulligan, a priest of the diocese of Achonry, saw the launch of his biography on the life of The Rosary Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. The book was launched by the Diocesan Administrator, Father Dermot Meehan. Father Peyton, born 110 years ago, in the parish of Attymass, Ballina, Co Mayo, is undoubtedly its most famous son. Emigrating to the United States in the footsteps of other family members he felt called to the priesthood and entered the seminary, as did his brother Tom. During his studies, Patrick became quite ill and begged Our Lady to cure him. Being cured, he attributed his recovery to her and committed to dedicating his ministry to promoting devotion to Our Lady. He was ordained along with his brother and kept his promise. Enlisting the help of many of Hollywood’s most famous stars “Of various faiths and none” as Father Meehan put it, Father Peyton reached out to people with a call to pray and, more especially to pray as a family. “The Family that prays together stays together” and “A world at prayer is a world at peace” were two of his most famous phrases. The author of the book Father Tom Mulligan ministered in Attymass parish for many years and, following his retirement last year, decided to dedicate study and time to a man he had come to know and admire through his contact with the people of Attymass. Commenting on this at the launch, Dara Calleary, T.D., said he knew that Father Mulligan’s energy would not allow him to become a full-time golfer!! He said, “It is a blessing to us all that his energy was devoted to the research and publishing of this book The Rosary Priest. Senator Michelle Mulherin spoke too of the wonderful work done in Attymass through the Father Peyton Centre and congratulated Father Mulligan on the great work he had done in bringing this story a-fresh to a new wave of readers. In his opening remarks, Father Dermot Meehan described an elderly parishioner’s recollections of her teenage years when she went to Ballaghaderreen in 1954 to hear Father Peyton address a Rosary Rally. Small in stature, she found herself unable to see him, so she crept through the legs of people and around them until she arrived at the front row and could see the man she was listening to. This remains a highlight of her life. It is remarkable that she is numbered among more than 27 million people who heard him speak during his worldwide travels with the Rosary Crusade. Father Meehan said that while Rosary priest Father Peyton is well known to an older generation, he believes this new book will bring his story to life for a new generation. Pope Francis declared Father Peyton “Venerable” last year, a significant step on the road to Canonisation. Fr Meehan had commented on this saying “It would be wonderful for our Diocese of

Achonry to have a recognized Saint among its numbers”. Speaking at the launch Father Mulligan highlighted the humility of Father Peyton and his total dedication to the promise he made God and Our Lady. In writing this book he said he wanted to help bring Father Peyton’s story to our time. The book, simply entitled The Rosary Priest is published by Veritas and is the first Biography of Father Peyton to be written in Ireland and, indeed, outside the United States. It is available in all major bookshops across Ireland.

A Word from the Pastor

K-8 PROGRAM: Sessions are back as scheduled.

FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAM The candidates and their families will be sharing Chapter # 3 “The Word of God” with the followings objectives • TO PROCLAIM that two of the ways God

reveals his amazing plan for our lives are through the Bible and Mass on Sunday. • TO EXPLAIN that Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever lived. • TO TEACH that we gather at church with our family, friends, and all our parish family to worship God in the way that Jesus taught us to. All families in the First Holy Communion program are asked to “Save the Date” for the Welcome Mass and Inscription on Sunday, March 10th at 12:00 noon.

CONFIRMATION JOURNEY 2019: Just a few reminders… Interviews will be scheduled shortly. Community Service forms are due on March 16th. Mandatory Confirmation Retreat: Saturday March 16th There are still forms that have not been returned. Please give your immediate attention to this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Religious Education Office at 201-447-1776.

GOOD NEWS FOR LITTLE ONES PROGRAM This program for children 2 ½ to 5 years of age will help them come to know the Good News of God’s Love and the concern for them. A staff of trained catechists and volunteers is currently presenting it. GOOD NEWS FOR LITTLE ONES is open during the 10:15 AM Mass on Sundays in the upper room of the Church. We invite parents to bring their children to this program as they attend Mass. Children who attend Kindergarten should remain with their parents in the Church. For children under 2 ½ years of age, we ask that you make use of the cry room. Thank you!

SUMMER RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Children attend 10 days, Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 12:30PM and must attend Advent and Lent sessions, Masses during the school year for continued Religious Education. The program will run from Monday August 12 to Friday August 23, 2019. Registration forms were mailed and also they are available at the Religious Education Office and i-desk. Our reason for this option is to provide the best quality religious education at the most convenient time for the majority of our families.

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St. Luke’s Senior Lucans

Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:00 Noon

St. Luke’s Parish Hall, Ho-Ho-Kus

Members: $10...Non Members: $15

Please call Jo Thompson 201 445-8446

Reservations Needed

Guest Speakers

Fridays in Lent, 7:00PM In the Church

March 8th Why We Do The Stations Fr. Michael German

March 15th Fr. Siffredus Rwechungura Our Lady, Mother of the Church,

Woodcliff Lake

March 22nd To Be Announced

March 29th The 6th Station - Veronica

Sr. Lois Parente

April 5th The 2nd Station

Fr. Emmanuel Agu

April 12th The 4th Station - Jesus Meets Mother

Fr. Michael German

April 19th To Be Announced

Here are just some of the students in our Religious Education classes who are participating in our Family Mass Liturgies this year!

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Paschal Candle Memorial

Would you like to memorialize the Paschal Candle in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving, to honor a special birthday or anniversary or occasion in your family? Donations are now being accepted towards this year’s Paschal Candle which will be blessed and lit at the Easter Vigil and lit all year long for funerals and baptisms.

What a special way to remember someone you love! To donate an offering for the Paschal Candle in memory of a loved one, please complete the form and return it to the Rectory with your contribution of $50.

Your Name_______________________

Phone___________________________

This offering is in memory/honor of: ________________________________

Getting Ready! Artists have made some progress our very special

2019 Paschal Candle!

To donate an offering for the Paschal Candle in memory of a

loved one, see the form

on the bottom of this page

Ash Wednesday, March 6th, marks the beginning of Lent this year, the 40 days of preparation for the Easter season when we are called to deepen our spiritual lives. In addition to the practices of fasting, prayer and almsgiving, why not challenge ourselves this year, and go beyond the usual, and try something right here at Nativity this Lent. Just attending one of these Lenten activities could improve our spiritual well-being and help us to become more mindful of how God is working in our lives Lent is a great time to take stock of your spiritual life and to grow in it.

Stations of the Cross Friday Evenings at 7:00PM

in the Church

Monday Night Rosary Monday Evenings at 8:00PM

in the Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration Fridays at 11:00AM

in the Chapel

Lenten Penance Service Saturday, April 6th 12:30PM

in the Church

For Lent

2019 Lenten Regulations

T h e da ys o f b o t h F a s t a n d Ab s t i n e n ce d u r i n g L e n t a re Ash We d n e sda y a n d G o o d F r i d a y . T h e o t h e r F r i d ays i n L e n t a r e d a ys o f Ab s t i n e n c e . O n a d a y o f F a s t , o n l y o n e ( 1 ) f u l l m e a l i s p e r m i t t e d . T ho s e b e t we en t h e a g e s o f 1 8 a nd 5 9 a r e o b l i g ed t o f a s t . O n a D a y o f Ab s t i n e n c e , n o m e a t m a y b e e a t e n . T h o s e wh o h av e r ea c he d t h e a ge o f 1 4 a r e ob l i g ed b y t h e l a w o f a b s t i n e n ce . T h e ob l i ga t i o n t o o bs e r v e t h e l a ws o f F a s t a n d Ab s t i n e n c e “ s u b s t a n t i a l l y , ” o r a s a wh o l e i s a s e r i o u s ob l i g a t i o n . T h e F r i d ays o f t h e y e a r , o u t s i de o f L e n t , a r e d e s i gn a t e d a s d a ys o f p e na n c e , bu t e a c h i n d i v i du a l m a y s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e t r a d i t i o na l a b s t i n en c e f r o m m ea t s o m e o t he r p r a c t i c e o f v o lu n t a r y s e l f - d en i a l as p e n an c e . T h e t i m e f o r f u l f i l l i n g t h e P a s c h a l P r e c e p t ( Ea s t e r D u t y ) e x t e n d s f r o m t h e F i r s t Su n d a y o f L e n t , M a r ch 1 0 t h t o t h e Pe n t e c o s t Su n d a y , J u n e 9 , 2 01 9 .

Mark Your Calendars for the...

Saturday, March 16th See insert to register!

The committee is in need of donations of assembled theme baskets

(Italian, game night, movie, etc.)

Please consider donating a complete basket or an item for a basket.

You can donate as an individual, with a group of friends or as a ministry.

Please contact the Church Office for more information about baskets 201 444-6362 office@nativitynj.org

To be part of this committee, please contact Russ Kamp

kamprussell@gmail.com

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Would you like the Sanctuary Light to burn in either the Church or the Chapel… in memory of a loved one in thanksgiving to honor a special birthday or anniversary or occasion in your family

To donate an offering for the Sanctuary Light in either the Church or Chapel for one week in memory/honor of a loved one, please complete the form and return it to the Church Office with your contribution of $10 per week. You can also visit the Church Office in person.

(Please check one) Church Sanctuary Light Chapel Sanctuary Light Week starting, Monday_________________________ Your Name________________________________ Phone____________________________________ This offering is in memory/honor of: __________________________________________

(Please circle one)

The Legion of Mary is a prayer group for world peace. We meet on Tuesdays at 11:00AM in the McGrath Room. Please consider joining this ministry and devote yourself to Our Blessed Mother.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Fridays 11:00AM-12:00PM In the Chapel

Immediately following the Friday 12:10 Masses in the chapel through the Lenten period, the attendees will be praying the Stations of the Cross. All are invited to

participate in the Lenten devotion.