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The Angelus July 2, 2017

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

465 Main Street Little Falls, New Jersey 07424

Ph: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185 www.holyangelsrc.org

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Our Lady of the Holy Angels

Roman Catholic Church

Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM, 11:45 AM

Both celebrated in the Chapel.

Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM

Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Contact Us Phone: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185

NEW Website: www.holyangelsrc.org General E-mail: contact@holyangelscommunity.org

NEW Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ourladyoftheholyangelscatholicchurch

Rite of Reconciliation

(Confessions)

Saturday: 3:45 PM

Confessions take place in the Church.

Other times are available by appointment.

This Week’s SPOTLIGHT!

KEEP IN TOUCH Page 3

ONLINE GIVING Page 3

FOOD PANTRY Page 8

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Pages 8 & 9

FAITH FORMATION Pages 8 & 9

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Page 10

MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY

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PASTOR Msgr. T. Mark Condon x-17 frmark@holyangelscommunity.org PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Giovanni A. Rodriguez x-21 frgiovanni@holyangelscommunity.org

DEACON Deacon Joe Sisco x-22 deaconsisco@yahoo.com MUSIC MINISTRY Stella Crispo x-23 scrispo@holyangelscommunity.org BAPTISM Parish Office x-10 FAITH FORMATION (1-6) Trish Filiaci x-26 pfiliaci@gmail.com FAITH FORMATION SECTY Josephine Lyons x-24 jlyons@holyangelscommunity.org CONFIRMATION YEAR 1 & 2 Trish Filiaci x-26 pfiliaci@gmail.com MARRIAGE Parish Office x-10 FINANCE/OFFICE MANAGER Beverly Cuccinelli x-11 bcuccinelli@holyangelscommunity.org BULLETIN EDITOR Louise Cox bulletin@holyangelscommunity.org

DEACON Rev. Mr. Juan Fernando Vélez Toro

The Parish Ministry Center

will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th.

There will be one Mass at 9:00 AM in the Chapel.

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Bulletin Submissions bulletin@holyangelscommunity.org Deadline is Wednesday at 2:00 PM for the following week’s bulletin (ten-day notice). All requests must be submitted in writing (hardcopy or e-mail). Editor reserves the right to schedule, edit or omit articles. Article submission does not guarantee publication. No “ads” are accepted, i.e. for sale, for rent, etc.

Parish “CARES Mobile” Mary Dominianni, *973-256-4109 *Please, no calls after 9:00 PM If you need transportation to keep an appointment, or to visit a relative in a nearby hospital or nursing home, please call Mary.

Visiting the Homebound and Hospitalized Please call the Parish Ministry Center and let us know that a loved one or dear friend is hospitalized or homebound.

Eucharist for the Homebound Agnes Arena, 973-256-5006 If you know of any parishioner who wishes to receive Eucharist at home, please call with the appropriate information, or have them call. We have several trained Eucharistic Ministers for the Homebound available.

Anointing of the Sick or Elderly It is generally best to call while the sick person can participate in the rite. Please call the Parish Ministry Center.

Novenas after Masses Tues.: St. Anthony & Mary, Mother of God; Thurs.: St. Jude

Music Ministry Stella Crispo, 973-256-5200 x-23 Children’s Choir: Sunday 9:30 AM; Adult Choir: Sunday 11:30 AM.

Marriage 973-256-5200 x-10 Arrangements must be made at least 1 year in advance.

Infant Baptism 973-256-5200 x-10 We strongly suggest you prepare for your baby’s baptism by attending the preparation class at least 2 months before your baby’s baptism. Both parents are required to attend. Please call the Parish Ministry Center for dates of upcoming sessions. Pre-registration is required to attend a session.

JPIC (Justice, Peace, & the Integrity of Creation Committee) Agnes Czaplinski, 973-942-7167 Please call for meeting schedule.

Rosary Society Barbara D’Allegro, 973-808-8568

Knights of Columbus Mike Vaclavicek, 973-890-0821

Weekly Readings & Faith Sharing Questions

visit: www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm

Monday, July 3rd Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29

Tuesday, July 4th Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27

Wednesday, July 5th Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34

Thursday, July 6th Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8

Friday, July 7th Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13

Saturday, July 8th Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17

Sunday, July 9th Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

1. What struck you most from this week’s readings? 2. Why do you think it struck you? 3. What ideas do you find most challenging in the text? 4. Were there any readings you don’t understand? 5. Is there any part you find difficult to accept or agree with? 6. What from the readings do you find memorable? What do

you think you will remember and carry within you in the future?

Weekly Calendar Sunday, July 2nd

1:00 PM - Communal Baptism Monday, July 3rd

7:00 PM - Secular Franciscan Order Fraternity Meeting Tuesday, July 4th - Independence Day

Parish Ministry Center is closed

Wednesday, July 5th

Thursday, July 6th Friday, July 7th

Saturday, July 8th - KofC Baby Drive

Sunday, July 9th - KofC Baby Drive

9:00 AM - Mass - Chapel (The only Mass for the day.)

Maintenance Collection (2nd Collection on the 3rd Sunday of the month)

Helps defray the costs of rebuilding not covered by insurance and for the general improvement of parish buildings: Saint Francis Hall, Blanche Timm Center, and the School Building. Thank you for your generosity.

11/17/17 - Delightful Desserts

5/2/18 - Tricky Tray

“CALLING ALL DRIVERS” We are in desperate need of drivers to transport our parishioners to and from the doctors or nursing homes or hospitals. Please contact Mary Dominianni at 973-256-4109 if you are able.

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Mass Intentions

Sunday, July 2nd 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM -

11:30 AM -

5:00 PM -

People of the Parish Anna Rovere and Adam Lowry Deceased Members of the Rice Family, Joseph Perrone, Jeanette Drohan Loved Ones in the Mass of Remembrance Book

Monday, July 3rd

Tuesday, July 4th

Wednesday, July 5th 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - People of the Parish Donald Yost

Thursday, July 6th 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - Tomas Aqusila Maria Serino Festa

Friday, July 7th 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - People of the Parish Shirley Dollinger

Saturday, July 8th 5:00 PM - Mary Restuccia, Joseph Bono, Le Roy Ronan

Sunday, July 9th 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM -

11:30 AM -

5:00 PM -

Kenneth Mc Gowan, Sr. People of the Parish Maria Garcia, Mary and Joseph Lane, Leo Giacomarro Michael Frasso

7:00 AM - 11:45 AM -

9:00 AM -

People of the Parish Pellegrino Cusumano (18th Anniv.)

Maria Antonucci and Anna Natale (Birthday) The only Mass for the day.

Saturday, July 1st 5:00 PM - Jules Barra, Marie L. Goworek,

John Held

In Memoriam, Over the Past 20 Years July 1, 1996 to July 7, 2016

Joseph A. Dutcher 07 01 2001 James Peter Thompson, Jr. 07 01 2011

Kevin Malkowicz 07 01 2011 Daniel Giampietro 07 01 2013

Josephine Ciccone 07 02 1999 Mollie J. Vacca 07 02 2002

Christine R. Walker 07 02 2008 Thomas A. Henderson 07 02 2010

Lynn C. Papagni 07 02 2010 Antonio Rizzo 07 02 2011

Eileen A. Angelus 07 02 2012 Catherine Hill 07 02 2012

Elaine M. Shaara 07 02 2013 Virginia (Ginny) Murphy 07 03 2007

Ann K. Retherford 07 03 2010 Angelina M. Wachowic 07 03 2013

Lillian P. Seery 07 03 2014 Philip T. Arena 07 04 2000

Victoria Vassolo 07 04 2000 Joseph J. Fennelly, Sr. 07 04 2000

Edith Cecere 07 04 2001 Lillian Berri 07 04 2002

Annabel Portera 07 04 2003 Sophie Posluszny 07 04 2004

Linda Sherman 07 04 2007 Steve Gerdy 07 04 2012

Gladys A. Singerle 07 05 1997 Ernest E. Restaino 07 05 1998

Shelia B. Presing 07 05 2004 Pauline (Polly) Gerdy 07 05 2012

George B. Beaman 07 06 1997 Michael Muto 07 06 2010

Willard M. Harris, Sr. 07 07 2005 Elaine F. Mullenberg Udhe 07 07 2006

Helen Iannelli 07 07 2007 John F. McKenna 07 07 2013

Recently Deceased Jean Ann Smid

Please Pray for Our Sick

Don Barone Donald Capanear Lottie Cappetta Vincent Corsaro

Jerry Curcio Maria DeMilia

Anthony Ditorie Joseph Domenic Doell

Steven Domalewski Ethel Fortino

Betty Gallagher John Giordano

Bernie Giuliano Baby Tyjon Greer, Jr.

Cheryl Marino Benny Martinez Elaine McGough

Brenda McWeeney Carlos Moroen David Murray Mary Nease Laura Nicoll

Ricky Orefice Rosemary Pannone

Gloria Papciak Michael Pares

Lois Perry Lou Saletta

Teresa Shields Jeff Sigle

Mary Lou Sigle Anthony Sisco

Gisella Sisti Jay Spellman Ira Stormer

Denise Swanteck

Keep in Touch over the Summer!

Holy Angels’ website and Facebook page keep you in touch anytime! Our website offers easy access to information, such as our weekly mass schedule, bulletins and parish calendar. You may e-mail us directly from the website. We invite you to take a moment to get to know our new website. Our Facebook page keeps you connected to the parish community and updates you on current events taking place.

Please visit us at: www.holyangelsrc.org www.facebook.com/

ourladyoftheholyangelscatholicchurch

Giving has never been easier! Our parish is offering Online Giving, a web-based electronic contribution application. We are providing this service so that you have the option to manage your contributions online or

with your offering envelopes. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Schedule recurring gifts or make one-time donations on any device – computer, tablet, smartphone. You can also pay for things like your Tricky Tray tickets! To begin using online giving, go to: www.osvonlinegiving.com/4284. You can also download the App: “Online Giving Our Sunday Visitor”.

Tabernacle Candles Anna Rovere and Adam Lowry Donald Yost Bread

Leo Bakker

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   The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, was celebrated this past Thursday and so we have the opportunity to reflect upon the life and the ministry of the two great apostles of our faith at a celebra on of the Sunday Eucharist. Peter had the gi of confessing faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, and Paul had the grace of being a reless preacher of the gospel. Peter and Paul were very different in temperament and experience: Peter was a fisherman, a working man, emo onal and impetuous; Paul was more of an intellectual, deliberate and possessing of single-minded intensity. But one characteris c that both Peter and Paul had in common was their absolute determina on to live close to the Lord Jesus. Addi onally, both had a profound sense of mission. The Lord Jesus had charged them with the building up of the Church and the preaching of the gospel and they would not be deterred.

In the Acts of the Apostles we witnesses Peter’s release from prison through God’s messenger, an angel. Imprisoned by King Herod who seeks to quash the spread of the gospel and to chain the Lord’s messenger, Peter seems to be at an impasse. As the angel of the Lord approaches, Peter is asleep. There is the sense, perhaps, that Peter has lost a li le bit of the urgency of his mission. But the Lord does not abandon one he has designated to be the rock upon which he builds his Church. God is sweeping away the old and doing something new through Peter. The Lord will not let Peter’s mission be disrupted through the plo ng of an evil king. God is in control - not the powers of the day.

Peter’s faith is strong because he is confident that God will never abandon him in his me of need. The angel directs Peter: “He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, ‘Get up quickly.’ The chains fell from his wrists. The angel said to him, ‘Put on your belt and your sandals.’ He did so. Then he said to him, ‘Put on your cloak and follow me’” (Acts 12:7-9). There is a bit of humor here: the angel has to shake Peter awake. The message: be alert for God to break into your life with a hopeful message of good news, don’t miss it. God’s angel rouses Peter from his sense of resigna on to cap vity and sets him back on his way as a messenger of the gospel. The powers of the day who think that they can chain the word of God and his messengers are thwarted by God’s interven on.

The angel will be Peter’s guardian and the promise of his safe passage. The angel leads Peter all of the way out of the city and shows him the way forward away from his imprisonment un l finally: “They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the angel le him” (Acts 12:10-11). Peter goes on to do the work assigned to him and he con nues to confirm the early Church in her faith. Peter’s faith is indica ve of the truth of our response for the psalm this weekend: “The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.” Like Peter we are challenged to place our trust in the Lord and to be confident that he leads us through our travails and disappointments so that we are able to serve him in peace and joy.

In the second Le er of Saint Paul to Timothy we find one of the most beau ful and personal passages in all of Paul’s wri ngs: “I, Paul, am already being poured out like a liba on, and the me of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:6-7). Paul is proud that he has kept the faith and as his life is coming to a close, he does not concentrate on his own fear of approaching martyrdom, rather, he is focused upon handing on the faith to those who will con nue the preaching of the gospel that he began. Paul is not boas ng of his own accomplishments but rather encouraging early believers to remember where their strength and their hope come from. Paul was not abandoned by the Lord nor will they be: “The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclama on might be completed and all the gen les might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom” (2 Timothy 17-18). Paul is certain that he has done the work that God has entrusted to him and he has no qualms about assuring early believers that while others might abandon them, the Lord will never leave them or fail to give them the strength to do the work that he entrusts to them.

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In the gospel, Peter makes his crucial profession of faith. Peter sees clearly who the Lord Jesus is and he does not fail to place his truth in him: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Ma hew 16:16). The strength of Peter’s faith is strong enough to be the rock upon which the Lord found his Church: “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the fates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it” (16:18). We stand firm in the faith handed on to Peter and we are confirmed in the faith by our communion with Peter’s Successor, the Bishop of Rome, the Holy Father. In a homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, our Holy Father, Pope Francis said:

The Gospel speaks of the confession of Peter: ‘You are Christ, the Son of the living God’ (Mt 16:16), a confession which does not come from him but from our Father in heaven. Because of this confession, Jesus replies: ‘You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church’ (v. 18). The role, the ecclesial service of Peter, is founded upon his confession of faith in Jesus, the Son of the living God, made possible by a grace granted from on high. In the second part of today’s Gospel we see the peril of thinking in worldly terms. When Jesus speaks of his death and resurrec on, of the path of God which does not correspond to the human path of power, flesh and blood re-emerge in Peter: ‘He took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him … This must never happen to you’ (16:22). Jesus’ response is harsh: ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me’ (v. 23). Whenever we let our thoughts, our feelings or the logic of human power prevail, and we do not let ourselves be taught and guided by faith, by God, we become stumbling blocks.

We celebrate the faith of Saints Peter and Paul and we pray for the grace to follow their good example of always seeking to remain close to the Lord Jesus and to remain in communion with the founda on of Peter’s confession of faith and of the reless preaching of Paul.

H B A ! T 241 A I

1776 J 4 2017

On July 1, 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail on the significance of the Declara on of Independence:

The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding genera ons as the great anniversary fes val. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devo on to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illumina ons from one end of this con nent to the other, from this me forward forever more.

John Adams, instrumental in the adop on of the Declara on of Independence, was off by two days in iden fying the date that would be commemorated as one of the most important days in the history of our na on but he was prescient, nonetheless. Two hundred and forty-one years later we celebrate our na on’s independence and give thanks to Almighty God for the blessing of our freedom and liberty.

We honor the memory of all of those who have died in the service of our na on, protec ng our freedom. We ask that God’s wisdom will guide our President, Congress, and all leaders so that we con nue to live according to the principles of freedom and liberty.

We honor our country and take pride in our country’s freedom and accomplishments. We pray that we

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con nue to grow in our apprecia on for our gi of freedom, liberty, and that we make good use of our God given rights to honor his law, first and foremost, and honor those who have made the ul mate sacrifice to make sure that our freedom is maintained. We thank God for the gi of our country and we pray for the gi to be instruments of peace in our country so that our common gra tude for the gi of God’s freedom will help us to grow in respect for one another.

P C E

T M R A J. S , S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D. B P

England’s Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for sixty-five years. During her life me, she has seen twelve U.S. presidents come and go. Queen Elizabeth got along especially well with President Reagan. Once, they even went horse-back riding together at Windsor Castle. However, such familiarity did not push aside royal protocol.

In 1982, when the president and the queen were walking together, President Reagan wanted his wife, Nancy, to walk in front of them. But, according to royal protocol, the president’s wife was expected to walk behind the queen and next to the queen’s husband. Sensing the awkwardness of the situa on, the queen had them all walk together in one line.

Civil people s ll observe proper e que e when in the presence of the queen. When the queen enters a room, the guests stand. In gree ng her, a man bows and a woman curtsies. When they first address the queen, they say, “Your Majesty,” therea er, “Ma’am.” No one speaks unless first addressed by the queen.

We should not be surprised that there is a protocol in the presence of royalty. A er all, the queen embodies in her person the Bri sh Commonwealth. She is the cons tu onal monarch of sixteen independent sovereign states. The respect shown her is the respect shown to all the people under her scepter. It is a way of acknowledging that her power and authority are at the service of the good of both her people and all.

The 15th century Council of Basel drew the comparison between the way we are expected to behave in the presence of our civil rulers and the way we should behave in the presence of God. The Council stated, “A person who is about to make a request to a secular prince takes pains to compose himself and his words by decent dress, becoming gesture, regulated speech and close a en on of mind. How much more careful ought he to be in all these things when he is about to pray to almighty God in a sacred place!” Coming into the presence of God requires a proper e que e on our part. Yet, we seem to be less and less aware of this in our day.

Today, a very casual a tude pervades all our social interac ons. Proper church e que e, like all civil behavior, suffers greatly in our day. The way that we dress for church is casual. Some mes more suited for the sports field or beach! Our observance of silence is casual as well. Not infrequently people chew gum in church, keep their cell phones on and talk during the liturgy.

The way that we behave in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament has changed much in the last two genera ons. Genuflec ng when coming before the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle is rarely done. At funerals and weddings, as some come to receive Holy Communion, they stop and chat with others instead of approaching the Lord in prayerful recollec on. In some places, reverence to the Eucharist is withheld when the mandated rituals of

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Sincerely in Christ, Monsignor T. Mark Condon Pastor

purifica on of the sacred vessels a er Communion are laid aside for a more casual disposal of the fragments of the Eucharist and the remains of the Precious Blood.

To begin, when we come to church, we are not coming to just an ordinary building. We are entering a sacred place. Yes, the church is, first of all, the People of God “made one as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one and … the temple of God built with living stones, in which the Father is worshipped in spirit and in truth” (Order of the Dedica on of a Church, ch. II, 1). Nonetheless, the church building is made holy not simply by the worshipping community, but by the very Presence of God.

“Nothing so becomes a church as silence and good order. Noise belongs to theatres…and market-places: but [in church]…there should be s llness, and quiet and calm reflec on, and a haven of much repose” (St. John Chrysostom). We are not a ending a performance. We are par cipa ng in liturgy, the very worship of God. In church, we are most visibly before God. Even our dress should acknowledge this. As St. Cyprian once said, “The dress of the body should not discredit the good of the soul.”

Perhaps we have lost sight of the basic fact that God is Lord and we are his humble servants. He made us. He is the Creator, not us. With all our advances in science, with our technological ability to begin human life and to end human life, to manipulate and control life, we may be tempted to push God aside and place ourselves at the center of the universe.

This may explain something of our rather casual a tudes and behaviors when we come into his presence. While his power and authority may seem to have been diminished in the view of some, it is not so in reality. He has placed all his goodness at the service of our redemp on.

God, the Lord of all crea on, has stooped to rescue us from our sins. He has sent his only-bego en Son to be our Savior. As Paul reminds us, “Though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emp ed himself…coming in human likeness; …he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth…”(Phil 2:6-9).

When we come to church, we come to the Eucharist where this mystery of Christ’s dying and rising for us is made present. When we enter church, we are before Christ present to us in the Blessed Sacrament. Therefore, our reverence is not one of trembling or dread, cowering before a monarch whose power we fear. No! It is the hushed awe in the presence of a love too great for words. A love that inspires and li s up. A love that draws us out of ourselves into the very life of God.

The more we realize what it means to come to church, the more easily will our dress, our ac ons, our speech

and our silence publicly witness to our faith in God who gathers us together so that “from the rising of the sun to its

se ng, a pure sacrifice may be offered to [his] name” (Roman Missal, Eucharis c Prayer III, third edi on).

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Faith Formation CATECHIST Volunteer (Please Print Clearly)

Name:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email:

I would like to volunteer as a CATECHIST for the following program(s):

Sunday Morning Program Grades 1-4

Middle School Program Grades 5-6

Confirmation Program Grades 7-8

Volunteer Emergency Contact Information: (please print clearly)

Name:

Cell Phone:

Relationship: Name:

Cell Phone:

Relationship:

If you have a child enrolled in our Faith Formation Program, please complete the following:

Child: Grade:

Child: Grade:

Child: Grade:

Please return to the Parish Ministry Center.

Catechist Volunteers Needed!! Your help is greatly needed! Please consider being a Catechist Volunteer for the Faith Formation Program. Choose the weekly Sunday Morning Program or one of the other programs which meet monthly on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Please complete the form below.

Our Food Pantry Shelves need your help!! Ed Kohler and Mike Vaclavicek, coordinators of our wonderful food pantry, tell us that our shelves are in need of food. We are in need of cans of soup and tuna, jars of pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, boxes of cereal, macaroni and cheese and pasta. Please help us help those families in need. Simply drop off your kind donations at the doors of the church or at the Parish Ministry Center. Your support goes a long way in helping others.

FOOD PANTRY

Paterson Federation Knights of Columbus

Respect Life Mass Saturday, November 18, 2017 - 10:00 AM Mass

Saint John the Baptist Cathedral 381 Grand Street

Paterson, NJ 07505

Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, STD, SSL, DD Bishop of Paterson ~ Celebrant

Rev. Jody Baran - Federation Chaplain Concelebrant

Deacon Anthony O. Fierro, PGK Respect Life Mass – Chairman

Michael Vaclavicek, PGK, FDD Paterson Federation Chairman

Great Ideas and Volunteers Needed Holy Angels wants to establish a Fundraising Committee. We are looking for people who would like to help with these events and also bring fresh ideas for other fundraisers.

If you are interested, please call Mary Rose Stevens at 973-703-3844. Please give your email when you call so we can easily communicate with you. Our next meeting will be coming soon. Thank you for giving this your attention.

Pilgrimage to Fatima and Spain

Bishop Serratelli will be the Spiritual Director of a trip this summer to Fatima and Southern Spain. The Pilgrimage will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions in Fatima and then continue on to Spain. The Pilgrimage will be from July

16th-24th.

For more information or to make reservations, please contact Great Experiences at 201-825-3725 or email them at greatexinc@verizon.net.

Knights of Columbus Baby Drive Our Lady of the Highway Council #3835 of Little Falls will be collecting for our Annual Baby Drive next weekend, July 8th and 9th. We will be collecting new and slightly used baby items ranging from strollers, car seats, cribs, clothing as well as

diapers. As always monetary donations will be accepted. The proceeds of the drive will go to the poor and forgotten. Please help us to help them. For more information, call Mike Vaclavicek at 973-907-3229.

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Faith Formation Corner We Are STILL in NEED of Catechists! Our ability to provide effective programming for so many of our children enrolled in our program is only made possible if we have enough volunteers to serve as catechists. Please carefully review the information in the registration letter with regard to our need for Catechists and return the Catechist Volunteer Form that was enclosed in the registration packet to the ministry center ASAP. If you would like more detailed information about becoming a catechist, please contact Trish at pfiliaci@gmail.com or leave a message at the Parish Ministry Center 973-256-5200. Confirmation Program OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES Please see the following list for possible ministry opportunities that all students can become involved with:

Fr. English Food Pans Please support the Fr. English Center and support a family or two by making a meal for them to enjoy. Food pans and recipes are available during each confirmation session. All pans should be clearly marked with the meal that it contains and they should be brought back to the next month’s confirmation session FROZEN.

Altar Servers This is an important ministry for our parish and your support and involvement once per month is needed! We are especially in need of servers for the Saturday and Sunday evening masses. Please contact the Parish Ministry Center (973-256-5200) if you are interested in becoming an altar server.

Lectors Readers Wanted! We are in need of lectors to read once per month during one of our liturgies. Please contact the Parish Ministry Center (973-256-5200) if you are interested in becoming a lector.

Our Music Ministry Needs You! Join us in our Adult and Children’s Choirs as we share our love for the Lord and praise Him through music. For more information, contact Stella at 973-256-5200 x-23 or talk to her after mass.

Faith Formation Assistants Classroom Assistants are needed for our Faith Formation Program. Please contact Trish Filiaci at pfiliaci@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.

Food Bank Community food bank dates have been set for this year. It is a wonderful ministry and opportunity to work with others to help feed the hungry. For more specific information about dates and what is involved in this ministry, please contact Laura Sodano at LSodano@CFBNJ.org.

Special Olympic Events Volunteers are needed for upcoming Special Olympic Events in our area. Please contact Chris Troyano for more specific information: ctroyano@glenridge.org.

Mary’s Rosary Circle We pray the rosary for healing of anyone in need of God’s help, especially for cures and preventions of cancer patients. The circle meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, meeting in the Chapel at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend—everyone’s prayers are needed.

St. Vincent’s Nursing Home

Volunteers Needed CARE...to love someone and

to provide what the person needs.

If you have that persistent yearning that you would like to do something special with your life, please contact Sister June at the Volunteer Office at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Cedar Grove, NJ. You do not have to possess a special talent. In fact, your interest in another human being already speaks volumes about you. The residents may need you to take them to Mass in the chapel, or bring them to an activity. You may want to read to someone or simply talk. Please consider sharing your good spirit with the residents of St. Vincent’s Nursing Home and Rehab Center. The joy within you will tell you that you are doing a great thing. Contact Sister June Morrissey at 973-754-4831.

NJHelps Can Help You http://mynjhelps.org

What NJHelps can do: NJHelps is a free and easy guide for you to determine what programs and assistance for which you and your family may be eligible. NJHelps will tell you where to go for help and what to bring with you, after you have answered a few basic questions. NJHelps can also provide you with contact information and links to valuable resources available throughout the State. What NJHelps CANNOT do: NJHelps cannot guarantee that you qualify for these programs. You must still apply for help by contacting and filling out the required forms for each program.

Forever in My Heart A Support Group for parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn loss. Grandparents are welcome. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00-

9:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 400 Hospital Plaza, Room L110, 11 Getty Avenue, Paterson. For more info, please contact Lou Ann Damsma at 973-754-3451 or Stefanie Giddens at 973-754-3828.

The Angelus www.holyangelsrc.org Page 10

Easter 2016 Easter 2017

$44,406

$40,619

Maintenance Collection Fund Last Collection 6/25/17 2016-2017 Cumulative Collection

Next Collection 7/15/17-7/16/17

$3,804

$41,645

Envelope Usage Registered Households Households Receiving Envelopes Households Using Envelopes

1,789

396 327

Financial Outlook Ending 6/25/17

Collection Goals 2016-2017 Yearly Collection Goal 2016-2017 Weekly Goal

$535,500

$10,500

Collection 6/25/17 Collection thru envelopes/checks Collection thru Cash Auto Debit Program Weekly Collection Total

$9,306 $1,533 $1,335

$11,200

Weekly Collection Analysis Collection Shortage - 6/25/17 Cumulative Shortage

Fiscal Year 7/1/16-6/30/17 $1,674

$27,336

Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church Votive Light Memorial Opportunity

Deceased/Intention:

Location: ___ Sacred Heart of Jesus

___ Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Jude Thaddeus, and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower)

I would like to remember my loved one with a Memorial Candle.

My choice is: ___ One-time cost of $500.00 ____________ (check enclosed)

___ One-time cost of $500.00 - five monthly installments

___ Bill yearly at $75.00

Your name:

Address:

Phone: Signature:

Mail to: Our Lady of the Holy Angels Attn: Beverly Cuccinelli

465 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424

FREE SERVICES OFFERED BY ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL

350 Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 973-365-4794 or 973-365-4795

Are You or Someone You Know Having A Baby?

St. Mary’s Hospital is offering 2 FREE pre-natal classes (2½ hours each). You will receive information about how the baby grows, your health and the delivery of the baby. Classes are ongoing, but you must register by calling one of the numbers

above. No children, please!

Free Blood Pressure Clinic & Health Presentations

St. Mary’s Hospital is offering a free, bilingual Blood Pressure Clinic, Weight Clinic, Individual Counseling and Referrals on Mondays or Wednesdays. To receive more information or to make an appointment at one of the sites, please call one of the numbers above.

Chilton Health Network Support Groups

242 West Parkway, 2nd Floor, Pompton Plains

Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Meets the second Wednesday of the month

from 7:00-8:30 PM

Arthritis Support Group Meets at CareOne

493 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne the fourth Tuesday of the month

from 10:30-11:30 AM

Bereavement Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month

from 1:00-2:30 PM

Diabetes Support Group Meets the first Thursday of the month

from 10:00-11:00 AM and the third Wednesday of the month

from 7:00-8:30 PM

Call 973-831-5367 for information about any of these groups. For information on other support groups, visit www.chiltonhealth.org.