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St. Joseph Youth Group Latest Info as of 10/28/2011

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

St. Joseph Youth Group will meet this Sunday, October 30th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the youth room located in Bernard Hall. We will be discussing our service projects and trips for November and December so please make sure you come by and find out about all the good things we have going on this year. If you have any questions, please contact our youth minister Tom Berrios at tomberrios@hotmail.com

Catholic Charities Adoption Information Session

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK



International Adoption

Information Meeting

Saturday, November 19, 2011

10 am – 12 pm

499 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ



For directions and to register call

201-246-7378

WOMEN'S CORNERSTONE REUNION

Sisters of Cornerstone I and II Reunion

Wednesday, November 16th at 7:00 pm all the participants of our first two Cornerstone Retreats are invited to gather at Saint Joseph Church in Bernard Hall for an evening of reflection, renewal, and socialization. Please set aside the time to join us as we recall a special time shared in the past and begin a new chapter of sisterhood allowing our Christian Community to grow.
A donation of five to ten dollars is requested.
RSVP to maryzagar@comcast.net or call 973-763-8485 to reserve or ask questions.

All Souls Day

NOVENA OF MASSES BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

If you wish to have a loved one remembered in our parish Novena of Masses which begins on All Souls Day, November 2nd, envelopes are available in the racks at the back of church for those who do not have one at home. Names submitted will be entered into our parish Bood of Remembrance which will be placed by the Baptismal Font during the month of November.

CEREMONY OF LIGHT

During the Mass of Remembrance, which is our Parish All Souls Day Liturgy on Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 pm, we will honor the cherished memory of all our beloved dead, especially those who died during this past year and whose funeral rites were celebrated in St. Joseph Parish. In addition, we would like to acknowledge your loved ones who have died since last November whose funeral rites were celebrated elsewhere. To have someone's name read in a special prayer litany and to have a candle lit for them during our Mass of Remembrance, please call Diane at the rectory. 973-761-5933 ext. 26.

Mass of Prayer for Vocations

On Sunday, October 30, our Archbishop calls again everyone to pray together for voacations during the Mass he will celebrate at 12:00 noon in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Following the Mass, people are invited to gather for fellowship and refreshments in the Archdiocesan Center where the Vocations office, seminaries and religious communities in the Archdiocese will have tables set up to provide information to our young people about priesthood and consecrated life. Music during this time of fellowship will be provided by the Seminarians of the Immaculate Conception Seminary.

This celebration is not only for those discerning their vocation, but it is an opportunity for the entire Church of Newark to pray for vocations. It is our hope that this time together will celebrate priesthood and consecrated life and help our young people remain open as they discern the Lord's call in their own lives in a spirit of joy and friendship.

For more information, please call Rev. John Gabriel, RCAN Vocations Director at 973-497-4365 or Sr. Theresa Maria Hollschlag, Associate Vocations Director at 973-497-4368.

ANNULMENT INFORMATION SESSION

An Annulment Information Evening is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9,2011 at:

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church

88 East Saddle River Road

Saddle River, NJ

7:30 PM



A staff member of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Newark will provide basic information about annulments; the requirements for annulments and how to begin the process of petitioning for an annulment. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the session.



Pre-registration is not necessary, but for directions, please call St. Gabriel Parish at 201-327-5663

Welcome

Welcome to Thomas Quinn and Ronaldo Bustamante, Seton Hall Seminarians who are spending Wednesday afternoons at St. Joseph Church for field placement!

LItany of Saints

Sunday, October 30th, 2011 at 10:45 AM everyone is welcome to participate in a prayer service honoring all the saints, especially those represented in our icons. The third graders from the Parish Religious Education Program have been preparing with their catechists and Carmine Tabone to learn more about Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Martin De Porres, San Lorenzo Ruiz, and St. Josephine Bakhita our next addition. They have each also chosen another saint to whom we will pray in a traditional litany of saints.

As together we see the intercession of the saints for ourselves and for people in need, may we all be concious of being sent forth from Mass to be the hands and feet of Christ, committed to build the Kingdom here on earth. We thank our children for raising our awareness of the importance of engaging in works of mercy.

Advent Evening for Women

An evening of faith, fellowship and fun for women!

If you are interested in hosting, volunteering, or just attending, please contact Judy Erlandsen at erlandsens@aol.com or Shirley Meyer at sh.salemy.meyer@gmail.com All women are welcomel

Sign up today to host a table. Last year our tables filled up fast....do not miss this opportunity to meet new friends, and share in the peace before the storm of the Christmas season.

ADVENT EVENING FOR WOMEN

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011

5 PM IN BERNARD HALL

Men's Fall Retreat

Men of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Sorrows Parishes are invited to attend the Holy Name Society's Annual Fall Retreat.

When? 9:00 am Saturday, November 5, 2011
Where? The Shrine of St. Joseph, Stirling, NJ
Retreat Leader: Fr. Tom Wisniewski, pastor of St. Catherine Church in Glen Rock, NJ
Retreat Topic: "Lessons from St. Paul: Becoming what God wants us to be--taking that extra step."

Program includes Breakfast and Lunch, opportunity for Confession, quiet reflection times and closing mass at 2pm.

For further information or to sign up contact Tony Leitner 973 762 2721

Youth Group News 10/13/2011

The St. Joseph Youth Group will hold it's first open gym of the year, this Sunday, October 16th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. All high school students are welcome to attend this night of fun and basketball. If you have any questions, please email our youth minister, Tom Berrios at tomberrios@hotmail.com.

Open Arms news

OPEN ARMS
Open Arms is a welcoming spirituality group for gay and lesbian Catholics and their families and friends. Our next gathering will be held on Sunday, November 6. We will attend a screening and discussion of the documentary film Bullied, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in South Plainfield, NJ, beginning at 3:00 pm. If you would like further information about this event or this ministry, please contact Dugan McGinley at dmcginley@stjosephmaplewood.org or by calling the rectory.

All invited to inclusive Family Mass

AN INCLUSIVE FAMILY MASS
Celebrating God's Presence and Love Always With Us.
The Feast of Christ the King
November 20, at 3:00 p.m.
St. Henry ‘s Church
82 West 29th St. Bayonne, NJ 07002
Presider: Bishop Thomas A. Donato, D.D.
Inclusive Family Masses accommodate all members of God’s family, and especially seek to include families living with developmental, intellectual and/or other disabilities. An adapted Mass book will be provided.
Please stay after Mass and join us for light refreshments! There will be the opportunity to speak about the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the sacramental life of the church with Anne Masters, Director of Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities for the Newark Archdiocese.

Protecting God's Children Workshop

A required training session for all new volunteers who will be working with parish youth will take place on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm in the rectory meeting room. Pre-registration is required.

Knights of Columbus to meet

The next meeting for the Regina Pacis Council #4066 of the Knights of Columbus will be on Monday, October 10th at 8:00 pm in the Council Home. All men are invited.

The Knights are also hosting a breakfast in Bernard Hall after every Mass on Sunday, October 16th. Please come down and enjoy food and fellowship. All are welcome!

Healing Mass to be celebrated at St. Joseph Church

MASS OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
THE SACRAMENT OF HEALING
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 11AM

St. Joseph Parish
767 Prospect St., Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-761-5933


The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is for:

•Those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age
•A person facing surgery
•Elderly people who have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present
•Sick children or people of any age in need of healing
•Those suffering mental or spiritual illness in search of healing in a time of crisis or pain.

A light luncheon will be served for participants after Mass. If transportation assistance is needed, please call the Parish Office, 973-761-5933, on or before Monday, October 10.

"If anyone is sick, let him call on the elders of the Church. They shall pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer said in faith will save the sick man; the Lord will raise him up and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.” James 5:13-15


MASS OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Some Questions and Answers


•Why does the Church now call this sacrament the Anointing of the Sick and not Extreme Unction?
Answer: This sacrament was revised to lead to a wider availability of the Sacrament and to extend it beyond cases of moral illness.

One of the most important documents issued by the Second Vatican Council is the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, also known by its Latin name, Sacrosanctum Concilium (Dec. 4, 1963.) The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy called for the renewal of many of the liturgical rites of the church, including the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Over time this sacrament had become entwined with preparation of the dying, but Liturgy encouraged the church to return to its more ancient roots and decreed that, “Extreme Unction,” which may…more fittingly be called “Anointing of the Sick,” is not a sacrament intended only for those who are at the point of death.” (Liturgy, #73)

•Who may receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick?
Answer: Those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age; a person facing surgery; elderly people if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present; sick children; those suffering mental or spiritual illness in search of healing in a time of crisis or pain may receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops answers this question in Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, by stating that, “Great care and concern should be taken to see that those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age receive this sacrament.”(#8) It is not necessary that one be dying or at the point of death to receive the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, indeed the Church encourages reception of the sacrament well before this point. “Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.”(#11)

•Can a person receive this sacrament more than one time?
Answer: Yes. The Apostolic Constitution revising the rite for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick states that, “The sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then falls ill or if during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious.” (#9)

•Will receiving the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick heal someone who is ill?
Answer: In short, will this sacrament necessarily cure the recipient of their illness? No. But will it heal them? Yes.

As Christians we believe that we are more than just our physical bodies, we believe that we are also spiritual beings who are made in the image of God as a unity of both body and soul. Illness and frailty of the human body may also manifest themselves in the human spirit. Those who are seriously ill may struggle with despair or depression; anxiety about their own welfare or that of their loved ones. Serious or chronic illness may even lead some to feel abandoned by God and to struggle in their faith. Many who receive this sacrament are in need of healing both in their bodies and their spirit. During the Rite of Anointing, the priest blesses the oil to be used, saying, “Make this oil a remedy for all who are anointed with it, heal them in body, in soul, and in spirit, and deliver them from every affliction.” (Rite of Anointing, #123) Catholic Christians believe that the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick offers God’s healing power to those who receive it. When it is God’s will, some will experience a bodily healing, but all who are open to the grace of the sacrament will experience the spiritually healing power of God’s love for us.
•What is the purpose of celebrating the Anointing of the Sick at Mass?
Answer: Our mission as a Church is to do what Jesus did. On nearly every page of the Gospels we read of Jesus’ concern for the sick.

Sacraments are one of the means by which God Makes manifest the grace of Christ in the life of the community of the church. They bind us together and strengthen us for our common mission of living out the gospel. At some sacramental celebrations, like the Eucharist, the entire community participates in the sacrament. Other times, like Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick, only part of the congregation receives the sacrament, but the rest of the congregation is present to bear witness to our common faith, to affirm and support those receiving the sacrament, and to pray that all may be open to the grace of God.

•If I’m not sick, why should I attend the Mass of the Anointing of the Sick?
Answer: As Christians, we believe that even in the most difficult moments of human life, even in sickness and suffering, despair and struggle, the Lord will not abandon us. The communal celebration of the Anointing of the Sick presents the congregation with a means of witnessing to these faith claims.

An Anointing of the Sick Mass offers a parish an opportunity to publicly proclaim our faith in the promise of Christ to remain with us always. “By the sacred Anointing of the Sick, and the prayer of the priests, the whole church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord that he may give them relief and save them (see Jas 5:14-16.)” Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium,) #11.

As we come together to pray for and with our sick and frail members, we show both to them and to their caregivers the value of their lives and their struggles for the whole community. Participation in a Healing Mass is an act of solidarity with those among us who are sick; it is recognition of the value and challenge of illness in human life, and an act of faith in the power of the sacrament and the presence of Christ in even the most difficult of times.

Amanda Grafton Concert

AMANDA GRAFTON CONCERT
Many of our parishioners enjoyed the benefit concert Amanda Grafton gave at our church in June. She would like to invite everyone to Bella Voce, an evening of classical arias, duets and folk songs on Saturday evening, October 15, at 8:00 pm, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Montclair (30 North Fullerton Ave). This time, she will perform with mezzo-soprano Noragh Devlin and pianist Taysia Pushkar. Proceeds from the free-will offering will benefit their further studies and the music endowment of Immaculate Conception. Please come out and support Amanda who was a long-time member of our parish music ministry.

All Souls Day

ALL SOULS DAY, NOVEMBER 2

ENVELOPES

If you wish to have a loved one remembered in our parish Novena of Masses which begins on All Souls Day, envelopes are available in the racks in the back of church for those who do not have one at home. Names submitted will be entered into our parish Book of Remembrance. This will be placed by the Baptismal font during the month of November.


CEREMONY OF LIGHT
during the Mass of Remembrance

During our parish All Souls Day Liturgy on Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m., we will honor the cherished memory of all our beloved dead, especially those who died during this past year and whose funeral rites were celebrated at St. Joseph Parish. In addition, we would like to acknowledge your loved ones who have died since last November whose funeral rites were celebrated elsewhere. To have someone’s name read in a special prayer litany and to have a candle lit for them during our Mass of Remembrance, please call Diane at the rectory. 973.761.5933 ex. 26.

Welcome to our newest parishioners!

NEWLY BAPTIZED
We joyfully welcome the following children as members of our parish family and congratulate their parents:


Daniel Iram Castillo, Kai Diaz, Lillian Auror Fiesta, Shannon Elizabeth Maher, Shannon Nicole C. Wood
Charlie Griffin Ahmed Zia


May they grow in the faith we share, close to God always.