1. Art and Diseño

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
WEEKLY OFFERING
Sunday - $4,931.00
Thank you for your continued support.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Marie & Edward Kulak
Bern Feeney
Nick Spina
Alejandra Tindoc
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Anna Post
Ida Brown
Wanda Nyhuis
10:00 A.M.
Benjamin Glorioso
Maricor Bisnar
12:00 P.M.
Wanda Nyhuis
Doel C. & Doris Matthews
Edgar C. Alejado
Eleanor Leppin
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
8:00 A.M.
Margaret “Dee” Kievit
Edward Garruto
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
8:00 A.M.
Lucille Pickens
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
8:00 A.M.
Muriel Juska
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
8:00 A.M.
PARISH PURGATORIAL
Marge Korker
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Kurt Schmitz
Nick Spina
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Ted Sagan
10:00 A.M.
Mary Luciani
Benjamin Glorioso
12:00 P.M.
Dorothy Orofino
Doel C. & Doris Matthews
Pray daily for the safety of our servicemen and women
serving their country.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
SICK: Flora Assidio Lorraine Daly
Rudy Siano
Nina Margossian Dorothy Fila
Margherita Davis
Nick Wolkiewicz Stacey Caropreso
Jimmy Bailey
Baby Michael Soojian Baby Juliet Sinisi Baby Ryder Sasso
Margaret Puzio Carmela Fusco
Frances De Maria Dorothea King
Ron Gajdzis
Deacon Charlie Tenga Mary Carton
James Meehan
Gabe Bellantoni
Larry Deerr Evelyn O’Connell
DECEASED:
Ben Glorioso
CHURCH MEMORIALS
Church Tabernacle Candle in memory of Ernest (Bucky)
Heller requested by Vi Heller.
Chapel Tabernacle Candle in memory of Eleanor Leppin
requested by Erich Leppin.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
“Jesus entered the synagogue and
taught…”Mark 1:21-28
“The Gospel joy which enlivens the
community of disciples is a missionary joy” (Pope Francis,
Evangelii Gaudium [On the Proclamation of the Gospel in
Today’s World], 21).
In today’s First Reading from the Book of
Deuteronomy, we hear what it means to be an authentic
prophet. Prophets were seen a people God had chosen to bring
a message of hope and challenge to the people of God’s
covenant. A prophet was someone who stood between God
and the Chosen People so that they could interact with God
and hear the message: Listen to me. Change your lives. Come
back to me.
The prophets carried the Word of God and were
commanded by God to speak, often to their own dismay. In
listening to God’s command themselves, they were compelled
and given the power to speak by God. Their authenticity and
authority to speak came from their relationship with God.
In today’s scene from the desert, Moses, like other
prophets, has to confront the people of God. The people of
Israel were compelled to listen, for they knew that God spoke
through the prophets. Choosing not to listen would have been
akin to disowning themselves as sons and daughters of God.
The prophets’ authority came because they listened to the
voice of God and were thus called to be God’s voice in the
world. The prophets had been raised up by God.
In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus acting with the same
compelling authority as the prophets. He, too, received his
authority from God and reminded all that they must listen to
his saving mission as daughters and sons of God.
How do we recognize authority? In today’s Gospel,
we see that Jesus’ authority was obvious to those who listened
to him at the synagogue in Capernaum. They could tell that
Jesus’ teaching was different from what they had heard before.
He confronted evil, rejected it, and proclaimed a different kind
of reign than they were used to hearing about from other
religious figures. His words and witness spoke of the power of
God in a convincing way that they had never encountered
before. He taught not just through words, but through his
actions.
Jesus taught with authority by offering his listeners
the experience of a God who freely offered salvation to all, but
especially sinners. Those who were considered to be sinners
by many religious authorities included the least, the forgotten,
the poor, women, those on the fringe, and those without hope.
To these people, Jesus offered the message of God’s
steadfast love. Jesus gives the people hope by offering them
the choice to live the reality of this new reign in how they love
one another. By responding to the command of God in his
own life, like the prophets before him, Jesus taught with a new
authority, so that even evil recognized him.
Maintenance Update –
Church Stair Treads
Some of you will remember that when I arrived here
in 2012, one of my first actions was to have the Diocesan
Architect come out for a facilities review and the Diocesan
Risk Manager come out for an insurance review. They both
gave me lists of maintenance needs some of which I shared
when we conducted the Diocesan Partners in Faith Campaign.
We are now starting to work on those maintenance needs. We
cannot get everything fixed immediately, but we are on our
way.
Last week we completed another maintenance
project: removal and replacement of the stair treads in the
Church. This was truly a custom job as we have fifty-nine
steps that are in groups with different widths and lengths plus
we have a couple of stand-alone steps that have their own
measurements. The treads needed to be replaced because
many of them were broken or loose so they were trip hazards.
The stair tread replacement project was not just my
idea. The hazards were pointed out by Rebeca Ruiz-Ulloa, the
Diocesan Architect in her Facilities Report, “Vinyl treads were
installed on top of the existing terrazzo floors in the stairwells
and are in disrepair and a tripping hazard. Vinyl treads should
be removed and the glue removed from terrazzo treads.” And,
from Rich Ziccardi, the Diocesan Risk Manager, “The steps
which lead from the church to the hall below have broken
rubber treads which should be replaced.”
Rich Ziccardi visited the Parish last week to check
on our fallen tree branch insurance claim and our School
library flood/broken boiler insurance claim. He was happy to
see that we replaced the stair treads. The cost for removal of
the old treads and installation of the new treads was $11,400;
again this was a custom job with stairs of varying widths and
depths. I will continue to keep everyone updated as our
maintenance projects continue.
Weekend Collections During Winter
Talk about a one-two punch! An ice storm one
weekend followed by a snowstorm the next weekend. And, of
course, a January blizzard to boot! Holy cow! Bad weather on
the weekends means lower attendance at Mass which means
our weekend collections take a severe hit. If the weather is
bad, by all means stay home. However, please make up for
lost weekends by bringing in your envelopes from the lost
weekend or adding extra to the collection if you do not use
envelopes. The Parish still needs to pay bills like everyone
else. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.
Feast of St. Blaise
On Tuesday, February 3, we will celebrate the
memorial of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, with the Blessing
of the Throats following Daily Mass which will take place in
the Church. We believe St. Blaise was martyred during the
persecution of Licinius sometime in the early 4th century. He
was the bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and is associated with
the healing of throats. St. Blaise is also venerated by the
Eastern Church.
Prayer to St. Blaise
Dear St. Blaise, lover of souls, you willingly bore
heavy crosses in faithful imitation of Jesus. Similarly, with
Christlike compassion, you cured many sufferers. Then after
undergoing horrible tortures you died as a martyr for Christ.
O compassionate St. Blaise, if it is agreeable to our
Heavenly Father, obtain a cure for my ills.
Amen.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. David Pickens
Pastor
SISTERS OF LIFE
Did you ever wonder what life was like beyond the walls of a
convent? Along with religious across the country, the Sisters
of Life will be opening their doors on Sunday, February 8
for the first ever National Open House Day with Religious.
Pope Francis said: “Wherever consecrated people are, there is
always
joy!”
Please
share
our
joy
in
celebrating the Year of Consecrated life by stopping in
at Annunciation Motherhouse 38 Montebello Rd, Suffern,
NY 10901 between 2pm and 5pm to meet our sisters and see
our convent. Everyone is welcome. Stay tuned for
more information about Days of Service with Religious this
summer and a Day of Prayer with Religious on Sunday,
September 13, 2015. We look forward to sharing these
days with you, so that you may discover, in the words of Pope
Francis, that “joy, true joy, is contagious”. For more
information contact us at 845-357-3547
Calendar Raffle Winners!
Thank you to all who participated in our Calendar Raffle!
It was a complete success!
Congratulations to the following winners!!
Week 6 Winners
Ticket
Name of Winner
Number
1/25/15
0218
Cecily McNair
1/26/15
0616
Susan Trovato
1/27/15
0584
Jeannette Quintin
Barbara
1/28/15
0296
Schreckenstein
1/29/15
0580
Maria Conte
1/30/15
0277
Lisa Brokaw
1/31/15
0347
Kathy McMurray
Date
Amount
Won
$75.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$100.00
SAVE THE DATE
St. Francis Parish annual FISH AND CHICKEN FRY
DINNER will be held on Saturday, March 14. Mark your
calendars!
ZUMBA
Zumba Classes (BURN up to 1000 calories) - Held in St.
Francis School Gym
Regular Zumba is Tuesday and Thursday - 7pm to 8pm
Zumba Toning Wednesday - 7pm to 8pm- Bring light
weights no more than 2 pounds or so.
Classes are $7.00 per class or 10 classes for $60.00.
Please call or email Theresa Reilly for more information- No
class registration needed.
[email protected] or
call 973.248.0013 or 973.868.4206
CAMP VERITAS 2015:
Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep away
summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be
held at three USA locations in 2015; July 19-25 at Mount
Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July 26-August 1st,
2015 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August
16-22, 2015 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment is
now open and the enrollment price for each week is $400 per
camper. Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/15) are $370
for all Sites.
Mor details can be found at
www.campveritas.com
BELIEVE IT OR NOT: LENT!!
Yes, Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18th which means we are
preparing for our eighth year of our parish Lenten Mission.
What is Lenten Mission? Groups gather in parishioners’
homes to prepare for the Sunday liturgies during the six weeks
of Lent. We have been doing this for seven years and 60 to 70
of us have been a part of this each year. The groups are fluid;
each year there are new faces. In the past, we have used
programs from the Paulist fathers to guide us and our focus
has been on themes in the Sunday liturgies during lent.
This year, however, we are trying something different. Using
the “Six Weeks with the Bible” series from the Loyola Press
(www.loyolapress.com/six-weeks,) we will concentrate on the
gospel of Mark (the gospel for most of the Sunday readings
this liturgical year,) and we will focus on selected passages.
There will be a bible study element with some background
material, but the primary focus will be on our relationship with
Jesus as viewed in the light of the gospel selection. For those
who are seeking a bible study, this is for you. For those who
look forward to Lenten Mission this year, this is for you too.
You may sign up this weekend (Jan. 17-18) or next weekend
(Jan. 24-25). You may also call the rectory. The box for the
sign-up slips is in the narthex. Please consider becoming part
of the Lenten Mission this year.
St. Francis Lenten Mission: Gospel of Mark
Name: ______________________________
Phone #__________________________________________
E-mail address____________________________________
Location Preference: (please circle)
Haskell, Wanaque
Day of the week: (please indicate first and second preference)
Mon.___Tues.___Wed.___Thurs.___ Fri.___ Sat.___Sun___
Time of Day: Morning___Afternoon___ Evening___
EASTER PALMS
Please bring your old palms to church when you attend Mass
or drop off at the rectory. We need palm to burn for ashes for
Ash Wednesday – February 18th. Thank you!
OPEN HOUSES are being held at four motherhouses in the
diocese on Sunday, February 8, to celebrate this Year of
Consecrated Life. You are invited to join the Sisters at any or
all of the times/places indicated below. Plan now to attend!
Religious Teachers Filippini
455 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ
2-4 PM - Vespers at 4
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth
(with the Academy and College of St. Elizabeth)
2 Convent Road, Convent Station, NJ
1-4 PM - Opening Prayer at 1:15
Sisters of Christian Charity
350 Bernardsville Road, Mendham, NJ
2-4 PM - Prayer Service at 3
Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth
499 Park Road, Parsippany, NJ
2-4 PM
ALTAR SERVERS
Altar Servers are needed to carry the cross and candles during
the Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings during lent
starting February 20th at 7:30 pm. If you would like to help
out on a Friday you know you will have free, please call the
rectory at 973-835-0480. Thank you!
LAKELAND NURSING HOME SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015
Jolene Colsant & John Minnett
LECTORS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Martha Bisaccio
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Erika Reid
10:00 A.M.
Sue Kummer
12 NOON
Armando Haro
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Pat Demarest & Peg Carolan
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Sue Raoul & Mary Kearns
10:00 A.M.
Tom & Olympia Luciani
12 NOON
Tony Mazza & John Arendas
ALTAR SERVERS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Open
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Patrick Sheridan
10:00 A.M.
Samantha & Stephanie Reilly
12 NOON
Jon Albert Perrone & Eisa Marie Casaclang
You’re Invited
Please join your American Cancer Society
& members of the Highland’s community for a
Kick-Off Party
to learn how you can make a difference
in the fight against cancer!
February 5, 2015
Thursday at 6:30 pm
West Milford High School Library
67 Highlander Drive, West Milford, NJ
Relay For Life, a community-wide celebration of hope, is a fun-filled,
overnight fundraiser celebrating cancer survivorship and raising money
for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. Teams of
people walk laps and participate in activities building community spirit and
honoring loved ones. The Relay for Life of the Highlands is scheduled for
May 30-31, 2015 at the West Milford High School track.
For more information about Relay For Life or your American Cancer
Society, please contact 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit us at www.cancer.org
Relay Website http://www.relayforlife.org/highlandsnj
Contact: Jon Joy at 973.617.7475 or
[email protected]