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St. Michael’s Parish Family Served by: Rev. Stanley S. Kostrzomb, Pastor Rev. Jerzy Pikuliński, Parochial Vicar Rev. George Sharp, Assistant in Residence Deacon Reynaldo Trinidad Gene DeHaven and Michelle Latko, Trustees Mary Ann Lesny, Parish Secretary Genevieve Mazur, Director of Liturgical Music Roberta Pocius, Director of Angel Academy Gene DeHaven, Director of Religious Ed Telephone Numbers: Parish Office: (201) 939-1161 Fax: (201) 939-7571 Angel Academy: (201) 939-0350 Parish Web Site: www.st-michael.org Parish e-mail: stmichaellyndhurst@gmail.com Rosary Society: Meetings take place on the 2nd

Monday of each month (except July and August) in the Rectory Meeting Room. New members are welcomed

Holy Name Society: Meetings take place on the

2nd Thursday of each month (except July and August) in the Rectory Meeting Room. New members are welcomed

Kancelaria Parafialna Czynna:

Od poniedziałku do piątku: 9:00 do 17:00

Chrzty:

W każdą niedzielę o 13:00. Od 1 stycznia 2018 (do odwołania) z powodów organizacyjnych nie przyjmujemy Chrztów w czasie Mszy św. Prosimy o zgłoszenie się po informacje do któregoś z księży lub kancelarii parafialnej

Śpowiedź: Dni powszednie: przed każdą Mszą Św. Dodatkowo w sobotę: 16:00-17:00 Sakrament Chorych:

W sprawie odwiedzin chorych, w domu lub w szpitalu, proszę dzwonić do kancelarii parafialnej

Sakrament Małżeństwa:

Należy zgłosić się do jednego z księży mini-mum rok przed planowanym terminem ślubu

Nauka Religii:

Dla wszystkich dzieci szkół publicznych. Zajecia rozpoczynają się w niedzielę Msza św. o 9:00 i konczą o 11:15. Dwa lata programu przygotowawczego sa wymagane aby przystą-pić do Pierwszej Spowiedzi i Komunii Św, oraz 8 lat aby przystąpić do Bierzmowania.

Polska Szkoła: Nauka odbywa się w piątki od 17:00 do 20:00

Rectory and Parish Office: 624 Page Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Sunday Masses:

Anticipated Saturday evening at: 5:00 PM Sunday: at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM (in Polish), and 11:30 AM

Monday through Friday Masses: 7:00 AM and Noon Saturday Mass: 7:30AM Holy Days:

Please, see second page for schedule Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confession: Weekdays and Sundays: Before each Mass Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 PM Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays at 7:00 PM Sacrament of Baptism: Call the rectory for scheduling and preparation Sacrament of Matrimony:

Engaged couples should make arrangements at least one year prior to their wedding. Call the rectory to speak to one of the priests for scheduling and preparation

Sacrament of the Sick: Urgent calls at any time. Holy Communion

and visitation by arrangement With Song:

St. Michael’s English Choir and St. Cecilia’s Polish Choir welcome new members. Please, call the rectory

Teaching the Good News: Angel Academy: Offering Pre-K 3 & Pre-K 4 Program

CCD on Sunday Mornings:

Religious education and Sacramental preparation for Public School Students in grades 1-8. Class begins with Mass at 9:00 AM in Church and ends in the classroom at 11:00 AM. Two years of preparation are required for the Sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion, and 8 years for the Sacrament of Confirmation

SATURDAY– DECEMBER 22- SOBOTA 7:30 Sabryna Reciniello (Birthday) 5:00PM † Casey Evans, Jimmy Guirland & Kristen Nugent—Evans Family SUNDAY—DECEMBER 23—NIEDZIELA 7:30 † Mary Venezia—Lorraine & Frank Daddazio 9:00 † Stephen Wronski—Elaine & Joe and Family 10:15 † Rev. Joseph Szklarski 11:30 † Rita & Salvatore Ricotta—Will and Rita Huryk MONDAY— DECEMBER 24 - PONIEDZIAŁEK (Christmas Eve) 7:00 † Robert Stack—Wife, Louise 12:00 † John Mezanko (6th Anniv) - Family

Christmas Vigil Masses 5:00PM † Joan & Dominick Monaco—Family † Ruth & John Mazurkiewicz– Family † Joseph Firko—Daughter, Lisa Firko † Michael Scanlon—Family 9:00PM † Stanley Munczenski (19th Anniv) - Son, Michael 12:00 Midnight—Christmas Shepherd’s Mass (In Polish) TUESDAY–DECEMBER 25 - WTOREK(Christmas Day) 7:30 Reciniello Family & Friends—Reciniello Family † Joseph & Evelyn Famularo—Daughters, Joanne Famularo & Mary & Son-in-law, Robert Hero 9:00 † DeMonte & Torio Families—Daughter, Caroline † Henry Lemanowicz—Wife † Kathleen Salerno—Sister, Betty 10:15 † Slawomir Walczak—Family † Czeslaw Walczak—Family † Janina Wasilewska—Family † Leszek Mikucki (4th Anniv) - Daughter 11:30 † Offered for all Parishioners

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 23, 2018

WEDNESDAY—DECEMBER 26—SRODA(St. Stephen) 7:00 † Richard Kohne—John & Tracy Coyle 12:00 † Lottie Binkowski—Billy & Judy Binkowski 7:00PM † Janina Szabkowska (17th Anniv) - Granddaughter (In Polish) THURSDAY—DECEMBER 27—CZWARTEK(St. John) 7:00 Special Intention for Rita Huryk—Husband, Will 12:00 † Henrietta Polomski—Maria Gusciore FRIDAY—DECEMBER 28—PIATEK (The Holy Innocents 7:00 Yolanta Kornak Bozza & Family—Parents 12:00 † Anna, Joseph & Patrick Donato and Henry McDonnell—Joann McDonnell SATURDAY—DECEMBER 29—SOBOTA 7:30 † Joseph Palmere—Wife, Rita 5:00PM † Jaroslaw Sroga, Mieczyslaw Cholewa, Deceased family members of Sroga & Cholewa Families NEXT SUNDAY—DECEMBER 30– NIEDZIELA (Feast of The Holy Family) 7:30 † Offered for all parishioners 9:00 † Stanley E. Domalewski—Family 10:15 † Elizabeth Lubas—Stacy Golej 11:30 † Mary Gartner

Half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor”, Luke 19:1-10

YEAR END GIVING Now is the time to plan your year-end giving. Parishioners can realize substantial tax savings by giving gifts of cash or stock to our parish. During the month of December, many individu-als are looking for opportunities to make charita-ble contributions before December 31st. St. Mi-chael’s welcomes such gifts.

Please , pray for those who are sick, especially: Conrado Trinidad Nick Spina Rodelio Mitra Susan Riccio Sandra Tominey Anthony Rubino Juan Barrera Judith Bottone Julie Hildebrand Laura Turano Witold Kirsz Denise Swanteck Julie Hildebrand Paul T.Komisar,Jr. Vittorio Roy Orcajada Catherine Gomez Nicholas Scelzo Joan Leyble Ivonete Paiva Louis Bottone, Sr. Henry Magee Charles Szczpanski-Jasmine Dursun Cassidy Goodwin John Cunha Anna May Dembia John Keogh Karen Murphy Greg Zwolinski Eleanor Harker Sue O’Brien Joe Mullins Francis (Buddy) McSweeney Karen Rubino Maureen Frances Coughlin Celeste Ladagona Christopher Niles Coughlin Gina Goodwin Austin Zgoda Joseph Gehrmann Allison Russell ElizabethJozak Nancy Bachner Please note that it is necessary to call the rectory every two weeks if you want a name in the bulle-tin for Prayer for the Sick. We cannot accept re-quests that a name be on the list for more than two weekly bulletins at a time. If you want a name on this list, you must call the rectory or drop off a note with the name before the bulletin goes to print. Bulletin goes to print on Tuesdays.

We would like to dedicate this section of our bulletin for any immediate family members of parishioners who are currently active in the Mili-tary. If you would like a family member included on our “Service Prayer List”, please call the Rec-tory.

SERVICE PRAYER LIST Franklin Chapman

Laura and Brian Falk Anthony Avella David Pickard Stephen Dillon

Michael DiGesu Joseph Campolattaro

Ryan Lee Robert Tagliabue

Anthony Tagliabue Kyle Bayse

Stephen Kaufman Aren Spahiu Janette Faulk Harold Faulk

Marc Anthony Picciano Kenneth Chinjen

Alex Bazanos

For the week of December 23rd, the Altar Bread used at the Altar was given in loving memory of Elizabeth & Salvatore Tita from daughter, Eileen. For the week of December 23rd, the Sacra-mental Wine used at the Altar was given in loving memory of Anthony Machcinski from Wife, Children and Grandchildren. For the week of December 23rd , the Altar Candles were given in loving memory of Robert from Wife, Louise Stack. For the week of December 23rd, the Tabernacle Candles were given in loving memory of Theresa & James Tomney from Kathy Tomney. For the week of December 23rd, the Pope John Paul II Votive will burn in loving memory of Anhony Cucco from Wife, Louise.

The 1st collection taken up at all Masses last weekend totaled: $3,668.00 The 2nd collection taken up at all Masses last weekend totaled: $1,584.00

We pray for those who have died this past week, especially:

Anna Christie

If you would like to purchase a package of Oplatki (Polish Christmas Wafer), they are still available at the Rectory or after Mass in the Sacristy.

Monday thru Saturday—6:30am—rosary is recited Monday, December 24 Please say your Miraculous Medal Novena prayers privately. Christmas Eve Masses at 5:00PM and 9:00PM in English and Midnight Mass in Polish. Wednesday, December 26 Food Pantry will be closed. They will reopen next Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Thursday, December 27 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place after the 7am Mass until 8:00pm. The Divine Mercy No-vena will take place during the last hour of Adoration beginning at 7:15pm and concludes with Benediction of The Blessed Sacrament. Friday, December 28 AA Meeting at 7:30pm in the Lower School Hall Sunday, December 30 No CCD classes today. They will resume on Sunday, January 6th at the 9am Mass followed by class until 11:00am

ShopwithScrip Use our ShopwithScrip program to purchase gift cards. Saint Michaels receives a rebate on every gift card purchased. We’ve now made it even easier to purchase gift cards by offering online ordering. Email St. Mi-chael’s Scrip coordinator, Marianne (mhmprobono@gmail.com) to set up an online ac-count. Place your order online and have the money deducted directly from your bank account.

OR Pick up an order form (found at all entries to the church or on St. Michael’s website), complete and drop off at the Rectory, along with your check. All orders will be processed every Monday and available at the Rectory within 5 business days. You will be notified when your cards have arrived.

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.... From 1558 until 1829 the Catholics in Eng-land were not permitted to practice their faith openly. During this period "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as a cate-chism song for young Catholics. The song has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning, that no one would object to, and a hidden meaning, known only to Catholics, in which each element is a symbol for a religious reality, which would help the children remember. According to this interpretation, the "true love" mentioned in the song would seem on the sur-face to be a suitor but according to the catechet-ical interpretation, is God Himself. The "me" who receives all the presents is myself and every baptized person. The "partridge in the pear tree" is Jesus Christ, symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators away from the helpless nestlings. The pear tree is a reminder of the apple tree in Eden. The hidden meaning of the other symbols:

Two turtle doves - stand for the Old & New Testaments

Three French hens - (beautiful & costly) The gifts of Faith, Hope and Charity

Four calling birds - the four Gospels Five golden rings - the first five books of

the Old Testament, history of the Fall, etc.

Six geese a-laying - the six days of Crea-tion

Seven swans a-swimming - the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

Eight maids a-milking - (vital nourishment) like the Eight Beatitudes

Nine ladies dancing - the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22)

Ten lords a-leaping - the 10 Command-ments

Eleven pipers piping - the 11 faithful Apos-tles

Twelve drummers drumming - the 12 points of belief in the Apostles Creed.

Fr. Jurek, Fr. George, Deacon Rey and I pray that you and your loved ones have a very blessed Christmas. Fr. Stanley

One of our parishioners is moving and is giving away everything in his house (free). If you are interested, please call 201-507-0240.

COVER SHEET CHURCH NAME: St. Michael the Archangel BULLETIN NUMBER: 911048. c23 Date of Publication : December 23, 2018 Number of Pages Transmitted: Cover + 4 text pages + this page = 6 Special Instructions