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Saturday December 26 5:00 pm Robert and Thomas Chiarello and
Rosemarie Taylor
Sunday December 27
7:30 am Margaret Meade and Rev. Robert Navins
9:00 am Ted Eldracher and William Branagan
11:00 am Lois Ludewig, Patricia Flynn and Carol Miller
5:00 pm Karen Detjen and Claire Goggins
Monday December 28
8:00 am Clara Gallick and Doris Holler
Tuesday December 29
8:00 am Valerie Linder and Michael Romeo
Wednesday December 30
8:00 am Eric Dancz and Agnes Lunetta
Thursday December 31
8:00 am Anna Tasiello and Betty Dudley
5:00 pm Margaret Murphy and Anthony Vitale
Friday January 1
11:00 am Robert Chiarello and Grant Maxwell
Saturday January 2
8:00 am Michael Sutton and Mardon Rourke
5:00 pm Peter Coviello, Sr. and Joshua Robinson,
Patricia Pribish and Sally Pribish
Sunday January 3
7:30 am Jim Fierro and Deceased Members of the
Mehalik and Vicovari Families
9:00 am Tony Leonett and for the Unborn
11:00 am Jacqueline Declide, Pierre Declide and
Mark Brigham
5:00 pm Mary Rogich and Donald Weisbecker
Weekly Memorials
The Lamp burning before the Blessed Sacrament the week
of December 27th is for the Intention of All Parishioners.
The Candles on the altar the week of December 27th are for
the Intention of All Parishioners.
The Flowers on the altar the week of December 27th are for
the Intention of All Parishioners.
Hear our Prayers for those who are ill especially Kevin
Hamilton, Robert Hartle, Phyllis Monks, Robert Astorino,
Anthony LaFerrara, Emily Monks, Neiko Pagaling, Denise
Phalon Cascio, Frances Smith, Tom Warren, Judy Latalladi,
Gregory Bozzo, Dorothy Sullivan, Bill Lanahan, Cathy Bedford,
Hope Tinn Clark, Irene Buss, Roger Goodman, Maria Selca-
Haher, Robert Olpp, Patrizia Astorino, Terry Gardner, Nora Ray,
Carol Meyers, Pat Marciano, Maryanne Duffy McDermott, Kyle
Noonan, Thomas Unger, Sandy Safier, Tony Caljean, Warren
Gramm, William Virgilio, Mary Cecere, Kristin Curcio, Tony
Capone, Michael Marino, David Johnson, Luke Klisart and for
all our deceased.
Mass Schedule January 2nd & 3rd
Fr. Bob Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 11 pm & 5 pm
Salesian Sunday 7:30 am & 9 am
Reconciliation (Confession) January 2nd
Fr. Bob Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015
If you or a family member is admitted to the
hospital or you are confined to your home
and would like to receive the Eucharist or the
sacrament of anointing of the sick, please
contact the parish office at 973-635-0625.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Isaiah rejoices over the light and glory that will shine upon Jeru-salem. He describes how the wealth of nations will be brought to Jerusalem, and travelers will arrive bearing gifts and praising God.
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6
Paul explains to the Ephesians that the Gentiles are now co-heirs with the Jews. Through Jesus, they became members of the same body. Therefore, they would receive everything God had promised the Jewish converts if they followed Christ’s teachings.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Astrologers from the east came looking for the newborn king of the Jews, which greatly disturbed King Herod. Herod wanted to kill Jesus, and asked the astrologers to return and tell him where Jesus was. The astrologers found Jesus and brought him gifts, but received a message in a dream telling them not to return to Herod.
The Parish Office will be closed on
Friday, January 1st . The office will reopen at 8 am
on Monday, January 4, 2016.
BAPTISM: Arrangements should be made one month in advance by calling Deacon Joe Wisneski at 973-635-4976. Parents are
expected to attend an instructional session with a Baptism Team. Baptisms are celebrated at 12:30 pm Sundays or at a Sunday
Mass.
RCIA-RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: The R.C.I.A. invites non-baptized persons and those baptized into another
faith to participate in a faith journey in preparation for becoming a Catholic. If you are interested in any aspect of R.C.I.A., please
email Deb at [email protected] or call her at the parish office at ext. 23.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Congratulations! In order that we can together plan for your big day, couples should notify the
Church and begin to prepare at least one year in advance of the date. Please email Fr. Bob at [email protected] or call Fr. Bob at
the parish office ext. 22.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOME BOUND: If a family member or someone you know is recuperating from a hospital stay or is
homebound for any length of time and would like to receive Holy Communion, please let us know. It is a priority for the parish com-
munity to support and be present to those who cannot be with us for the celebration of the Eucharist. If you would like a priest or
deacon to visit a family member who is hospitalized, contact Peggy at [email protected] or call her at the parish office ext. 25.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office at 973-635-0625 to arrange for a priest.
FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST: Children preparing to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First
Eucharist begin preparation in first grade. To register, visit our website at www.st-pats.org or contact Ginny, [email protected].
God’s Present to Us
One Christmas Eve morning a man appeared in court and the judge asked him, “What are you charged with?” The Man responded, “Doing my Christmas shopping early.” “That’s no offense,” said the judge.” “How early were you?” The man replied, “Well, I did my shopping before the store opened.”
Today we all take time to give gifts we purchased (hopefully during store hours) to experience the joy that comes in giving and receiving. Sometimes forgotten in a Christmas celebration is the real gift of the day, which is the birth of Jesus. Jesus is not a store bought present, but God’s present to humankind. Christian people engage in festivities on this special day that is expressed through gift giving, which is the way we give Jesus a gift; however, the important factor in Christmas is to recognize the face of Jesus in the person who receives our gift or gives a gift to us. This acknowledges that the true gift of Christmas is not the actual item in exchange, but the individual who shares in the swapping of presents.
The Christmas Season brings to light the power of God who broke all laws known to humankind in that as all was silent, God
sneaked into the world in the personhood of a human being named Jesus. This birth altered the direction of history as God ’s divinity mixed in with humanity. Christmas is celebrated in an assortment of ways; but, Jesus often comes to us on Christmas through the unexpected which is often an individual in need of comfort due to an unfortunate situation that occurred throughout the past year. Taking time to lighten the burden of one who struggles during the festivities of Christmas may bolster up the spirits of another. This plants the seed of a Savior, and makes Christmas a celebration that reflects the word and light of the Christ-child, which lulls us away from the gospel of possessions, power and oppression; and, leads to peace, harmony and fellowship. These are “Christmas encoun-ters” with God. In a world haunted by war, guns, violence, and terrorism, as well as others who dismiss the presence of God, Christ-mas brings people face to face with the truth of Christian faith, which is the mystery of the Incarnation (derived from the Latin words for “enfleshing;”) the enfleshing of God in the personhood of Jesus. These words are professed each week at Sunday liturgy through the recitation of the Nicene Creed, “by the power of the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”
There is a tendency in most to go beyond normal expectations to make Christmas special. At no other time of year is there
so much generosity conveyed through distributions of food, clothing, money, and gifts for those without adequate resources to pro-vide blessings that most of us enjoy. The theologian Fr. Karl Rahner, once defined Christmas as “the ineffable outrageousness of the absolute Godhead in person falling stark naked into our narrow creature hood.” If we take this statement to heart, we imitate the Christ-child as a shining ray of light that dominates over darkness in every aspect of life. This is the promise of Christmas and the reason for making it so merry in that it is an invitation to see the ways that God acts in our lives so that we become part of the Christ-mas story. The person of faith realizes that Christmas is too big to cram into a day, and makes the Christmas Season a unique cele-bration. The believer also strives to discover the Christ-child in every person and event; therefore, Christmas becomes so much more than the birth of a child over 2,000 year ago. It becomes Christ born anew in our lives right now, and the fact that as God became human; all creation received new dignity and a deeper connection to the Divine. This steers the believer to live the Gospel more au-thentically so that like Jesus, we announce the reign of God as ruler of this earth.
Search for the presence of God in some unlikely places and circumstances throughout this Christmas Season that include
the vulnerable, young, poor, easily wounded, frail, and defenseless. Celebrate Christmas! Welcome the newborn King into this world. Merry Christmas! In Christ’s Love, Fr. Bob
St. Patrick Church
AROUND THE PARISH
Have you visited our Facebook page? We have recently post-
ed pictures from our Advent and Christmas Gloria Concert held
in conjunction with Christ the King Parish with photos featuring
our choirs and instrumentalists. See our social outreach minis-
try in action with pictures from Christmas in a Box. Check it
out!
Like us at St. Patrick Parish: Chatham
Marriage
Congratulations to Joseph Squitieri and Jennifer Salerno
united in the Sacrament of Matrimony, Saturday, December 19.
May the Lord richly bless their union.
Please help Catholic Charities continue its mission by
donating clothing, shoes, and household items in the do-
nation bin located in the parking lot. Your generosity is
appreciated. If you have a large pick up, need a receipt, or
have a question, please call their toll free number,
877-343-3651. Thank you!
Welcome New Parishioners! Are you seeking a parish com-
munity in which to pray, to learn and to be of service to others?
Our doors and hearts are open to you-Welcome! Contact Peggy
Gentile at the parish offices for additional information at
973-635-0625 ext. 25.
Forget-Me-Not Weekend -Our monthly food collection is
next weekend, January 2 & 3. Your generous donations are
shared with the local community as well as our brothers and sis-
ters in Paterson! All food donations (your bags or ours!) can be
brought to the Fr. Ed Center after masses or the basket in the
back of the church. Thank you!
Shop AmazonSmile to Support St. Patrick
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to sup-
port St. Patrick’s every time you shop, at no cost to you. When
you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low
prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as
Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate
0.5% of the purchase price to St. Patrick Parish. To shop at
AmazonSmile, simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web
browser on your computer or mobile device. Type St. Patricks
Chatham in the search box. Select St. Patrick Church in Chat-
ham from the list and that’s it!
MUSIC MINISTRY
For all musicians:
There are no rehearsals this week due to Christmas vacation. No rehearsal this Sunday for God Unplugged. All rehearsals resume beginning with Sunday, January 3. Thank you, musi-cians, for your valuable ministry throughout the year! Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Prayer for the Holy Family by David Haas
God-- Help me not to isolate myself, help me to lean on others, to bear with others in my life graced with patience, and be faithful to the baptism which makes me one with them and with you. You call us as your children; may I run to you, please do not forget to scoop me up into your arms, hold me close, and teach me your song. May there be many family reunions. Amen.
In need of Care and/or Prayers?
Please remember that in accordance with HIPPA laws, hospi-
tals cannot contact the parish with the names of our parishion-
ers who have been admitted. If you know of someone in a hos-
pital or nursing home who would like to be contacted or prayed
for, please call the parish office. This information is confidential
and can be passed on, if requested, to our Nurses, Caring
Ministry, Eucharistic Ministers to the sick and included in our
prayer intentions.
Our Outreach Efforts Help Hundreds!!
What a wonderful response we saw to our Advent outreach op-
portunities! After distributing almost 200 turkeys for Thanksgiving,
attention quickly turned to Christmas! Parishioners signed up
quickly to support Christmas in a Box. Tags were flying off the
Giving Tree!
Giving Tree: Over $600 worth of food cards were donated
and delivered to Eva’s Kitchen to provide meals for the one day a
year that hot lunches are not distributed to the homeless of Pater-
son. Bags of toys were donated to Morris Mission for their Toy
Shop along with many men’s sweatshirts. Almost $900 in
Walmart gift cards were sent to Our Promise, a new program and
facility of Family Promise serving the homeless population of Mor-
ristown.
Christmas in a Box: 131 Families (450 members), 107 Sen-
iors, 131 Children for a total of 851 individuals, locally and in Pat-
erson, were presented with gifts, food and holiday trimmings. Our
gym was filled to capacity with the fruits of your generosity. Our
Religious Formation families donated bags and bags of toys for
Our Lady of Victories Epiphany party. Their children will be
thrilled! At their annual Christmas party, the Women of Mary gath-
ered a beautiful collection of donations for babies and young
mothers that will be sent to Birth Haven in Newton. Thank you for
your generosity, support and prayers around these Advent Giving
ministries.
Adult Scripture Study
Friday Gatherings-Our gatherings will take a break for the holidays
and meet again on Friday, January 9th. Join Us! We meet in the
Parish Offices building at 9 am.
YOUTH MINISTRY
This Week in Youth Ministry
Winter Antioch Team Day: Sun., Jan. 3;
Starts at 11 am
Service Opportunities
Cooking Chili for Eva’s Village: Sat., Jan. 16; 9 am-12 pm
Parish Center Kitchen
SAINT PATRICK SCHOOL
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
From St. Patrick School!
The Christmas concert, play and band concert were great nights and the smiles on the performers faces made everyone feel merry and bright. Thank you to Miss Fox, Miss Boughner and the teachers for all their hard work.
A special thank you goes to the St. Patrick Student Council for the fabulous Christmas Fair. It was a great day and the perfect way to kick off Christmas vacation.
No St. Patrick School basketball this week.
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 4: 9am-School Resumes
Sunday, January 11: 9 am-5th grade mass
Monday, January 12: 7 pm-Ed Council meeting, Fr. Ed Center
Tuesday, January 13: 7:30 pm HSA Meeting
Monday, January 18, MLK day: 12:15 dismissal
Sunday, January 31: St. Patrick School Open House
January 31-February 5: Catholic Schools Week
FAITH FORMATION
Faith Formation classes will resume on January 10th & 11th after the Christmas break.
Save the date: March for Life— Friday, January 22, 2016
Please join your fellow parishioners standing up for life at the
annual national March for Life in Washington DC on Friday, Jan.
22. There are more and more young people every year, so bring
your children! It is a great civics lesson. Contact Brian McAuliffe
at [email protected] or 973-634-7384 for more information.
Today, we mark the Feast of the Holy
Family. The Holy Family consists of the
Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint
Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family
was formally begun in the 17th century by
Saint François de Laval, the first bishop
of New France, who founded a Confrater-
nity. At St. Patrick, we are fortunate to have a beautiful statue
honoring the Holy Family.
The Gospels speak little of the life of the Holy Family in the
years before Jesus’ public ministry. All that is known are the trip
going through Egypt, the return to Nazareth, and the incident
that occurred when the twelve-year-old boy accompanied his
parents to Jerusalem. The family lived as observant Jews, mak-
ing the pilgrimage to Jerusalem every year with other Jewish
families (Luke. 2:41).
The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the
Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a
family. The primary purpose of this feast is to present the Holy
Family as a model for Christian families. Originally celebrated
on the Sunday after Epiphany (when that was January 6), the
Feast of the Holy Family was moved in 1969 with the revision of
the General Roman Calendar. The feast is celebrated on the
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, the Sunday between
Christmas and New Year's Day (both exclusive), or when there
is no Sunday within the Octave (if both Christmas Day and the
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God are Sundays as 2016), it is
held on 30 December.
Think about it. Jesus Christ, the creator of the universe spent
most of his human life as a craftsman, working with his dad in
the family business and ultimately taking it over. Mary, the holi-
est of all creatures, spent most of her time tending to her family,
cooking, and cleaning. The secret to holiness is not to do ex-
traordinary things, but to do ordinary things with extraordinary
love and gratitude. (Col 3:15-17)
Being Single, Being Faithful (35+)
Whether single by choice or by circumstance, we must live every
“single” day to the fullest. We can find fulfillment in Christ and his
Church by embracing the opportunities in the Church for spiritual
growth, meaningful service and a sense of community.
Madison, Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 a.m.-noon
Young Adult Mass (Ages 23-39) with Bishop Serratelli
All young adults between the ages of 23-39 are invited to pray
together at the annual diocesan-wide Young Adult Mass with
Bishop Serratelli. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Serratelli at
5:30 p.m. followed by a young adult social with drinks and light
food until 8:30 p.m. hosted by the Diocese of Paterson Office of
Evangelization with hospitality provided by the St. Paul Young
Adults. This is a great opportunity for all young adults in the Dio-
cese to come together in faith and fellowship to pray together
and kick off the new year.
Madison, Saturday, January 9 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Reasons to Believe: Why the Catholic Faith Makes Sense
Come hear what Catholics believe, why Catholics believe it, the
personal difference it makes, and how it makes sense in today’s
world. Fr. Derek Anderson, presenter.
Madison, Saturday, January 16 from 10:00 a.m.-noon
Catholicism from Scratch: Adam’s Apple
(Humanity, Sin, and Grace)
A course in basic Catholicism for those who need a brush-up,
those who missed it the first time around, or those who never
heard it before. Fr. Paul Manning, presenter.
Madison, Saturday, January 23 from 10:00 a.m.-noon
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