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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We, the people of St. Vincent de Paul Church, see ourselves as a congregation of believers in whom Jesus is living;
and to do what we believe we are called to do, we set ourselves to proclaim our commitment to build, strengthen and enliven our parish
community; to strive to educate ourselves to make our witness more constant and more credible by our actions, to devote ourselves to serving one
another and all others in our community as did our patron, St. Vincent de Paul.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Food Pantry
Pastoral Team
Rev. Sergio Nadres
Rev. Hermes Diaz
Rev. Carl Arico
Rev. David Buckles
Michael P. Missaggia
Thomas Norton
Maryann Angrosina
Elaine Conway,
John Hughes
Jaime de Leon
Thomas D’Alessio
Christine Smith
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
In Residence
In Residence
Deacon
Director of Music
Office Manager
Trustees
Pastoral Council
President
Finance Council
President
Parish Catechetical
Leader
Mass Schedule
Saturday Evening
5pm & 6.30pm
(Spanish Mass)
Sunday Morning
8am, 10am, & Noon
Weekday
8am
Saturday
8am
Holyday
7am, 8:30am, Noon & 7pm
Federal Holiday
9am
Directory
Rectory:
201.436.2222
Fax:
201.437.5235
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Website:
stvincentrc.org
Religious Ed. Email: [email protected]
All Saints
Catholic Academy:
201.443.8384
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8.am-4pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Closed
Baptism
To have your child Baptized please call the
rectory to speak with one of the priests.
Marriage
The Sacrament of Matrimony requires an
extensive period of preparation. Contact
should be made with a priest at the
Rectory one year in advance.
Food Pantry is December 15 & 29 - 3-5 in
basement of Rectory. The number of our
clients continues to grow. We are in desperate
need of non-perishable items such as
macaroni, pasta sauce, tuna fish, beans, mac
& cheese, crackers, soup, vegetables, cookies,
fruit, rice, can potatoes, peanut butter & jelly.
Monetary donations as well as grocery store
Gift Cards are welcome as well. Please make
checks out to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
We are also collecting gently used clothes,
coats & jackets for, children, men and women.
God Bless you for your generous support of
this ministry.
Despensa de alimentos
Nuestra siguiente distribución será e 15 & 29
de deciembre a partir de 3-5. El número de
clientes sigue creciendo . Estamos en
necesidad desesperada de artículos, tales
como macarrones, salsa de pasta, atún,
frijoles, galletas , sopa, verduras, fruta, arroz,
papas enlatadas, fruta, mantequilla de maní.
Donaciones monetarias son bienvenidos. Por
favor haga los cheques a San Vicente de Paul
despensa de alimentos. También estamos
colectando ropa usada para, niños, hombres y
mujeres . Dios los bendiga por su apoyo
generoso a este ministerio.
Donations for the roof
This past weekend generous parishioners
donated in total $1,404.00 toward our roof
repair bill. This brings our balance to
$67,891.00. If you have not made a donation
yet to the roof repair can you please consider
doing so. Any amount small or large will help.
May God continue to Bless our Parishioners If
you would like to make a contribution to help
it is important that you restrict your donation
for this specific project. If paying by check,
please put the words “roof repair” in the
memo line. Cash donations can be placed in
an envelope also clearly marked the same
way. Thank you for your continued generous
support to our parish.
Donaciones para el techo
Este fin de semana se donó un total de $1,404
hacia nuestro proyecto de reparación de
techo. La cuenta es ahora de $67,891. Si usted
no ha hecho una donación a la reparación del
techo puede usted por favor considerar
hacerlo. Cualquier cantidad ayudará. Que
Dios siga bendiciendo a nuestros feligreses. Si
desea hacer una contribución para ayudar es
importante que se restringe la donación para
este proyecto específico. Si paga con cheque,
por favor, poner las palabras "reparación de
techo” en la línea de memo. Las donaciones
en efectivo pueden ser colocados en un sobre
marcado claramente también de la misma
manera. Gracias por su apoyo continuo y
generoso a nuestra parroquia.
En Español
Santo Rosario:
Sábados 6:00 PM
Misa en español:
Sábados 6:30 PM
Hora Santa:
Lunes 7:00 PM
Ensayo del coro de los niños:
Sábados
Robinson Hall 10:30 AM
Exposición del Santísimo
cada primer viernes
08:30-09:30 AM
Stewardship & Collection
Total Collection for November 20, 2016
Total Collection for November 27, 2016
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Upcoming 2nd Collections
December 4
December 11
December 18
Parish Assessment
Stewardship
Fuel
Offering for Dec. 4 – Dec. 10
Gifts
Altar Bread
Altar Wine
Domenico Cortese
Domenico Cortese
Candles
Blessed Mother
St. Joseph
St. Vincent
St. Patrick
St. Jude
Divine Mercy
St. Elizabeth Anne Seton
Sanctuary Lamp
Florence Mathews
Robert Seeburger, Sr.
Paul Jamolawicz
Thomas Ryan
Leon Wagner
Henry Wolenski
Judy Flynn
Fr. Peter Galdon
Sick List
Please pray for the recovery of: Janet Maceli,
Theresa Kurtiak, Mary Peeples, Jack Conway,
Liam Morley, Arthur Sonny Kopacz, Harry
Steiner, Ema Palfi, Joseph Kurtiak, Christopher
Joseph Murphy, Betty Serafino, Marisol Paul,
Christina Jakubik, Kristen Jakubik, Meghan
Ryan, Evelyn Wheesk, Laura Figueroa,
Raymond Holowienka, Deborah Amato and
Craig Recca.
Eternal Rest Grant
unto Thee O Lord
†Scott McCarthy
8AM
Elizabeth Teel
7PM
Fr. Peter Galdon
Thursday, December 8
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
7AM
Attisano family
& Christina Marie Kirsch
8:30AM Polera Family
Linda & Doris Spinoso
& Blanche Sawicki
12PM Carmela Salamone
7PM
Innocenza Gulli
Friday, December 9
8AM
Eleanor Cifelli
Saturday, December 10
8AM
Thomas McDonald
5PM
Concetta Marmorato
& Karen (Hydka) Walsh
6:30PM Misa en Espanol
Raul Rojas
Sunday, December 11
8AM
Birthday Blessings
Raschid Santos
10AM
Terrance & Irene Quinn
& Olympia C. Favia
12PM
People of the Parish
& William Heffernan
Anointing of the Sick
Upcoming Events
Visitation of the sick at home or in the hospital
any time. Call Parish Office.
December 4
December 6
December 11
Holy Hour
Mondays
7-8 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays
Mass Intentions
Saturday, December 3
8AM
Margaret Modaferi
5PM
Linda Spinoso
& Julia Lamparello
6:30PM Misa en Espanol
Carmen Baez Velez
Sunday, December 4
8AM
Thomas Tassone
10AM
People of the Parish
& Leon Wagner
12PM Paul Jamolawicz
& Olympia C. Favia
Monday, December 5
8AM
Edward Siwiec
Tuesday, December 6
8AM
Julia DeChiara
Wednesday, December 7
December 12
4 – 4:45 PM
December 14
December 15
December 16
December 17
December 18
Carols by Candlelight 4PM
Bible Study 12:30 & 7:30
10AM Family Mass followed
By Hospitality by the Men’s
Group with Santa
Baptism Class 1:30 Church
Basement
7PM Bilingual Mass for the
Feast Day of Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Praise & Worship
Simbang Gabi Mass 7:30PM
Simbang Gabi Mass 7:30PM
Simbang Gabi Mass 6:30PM
Baptism 1:30PM
Simbang Gabi Mass 7:30PM
6:30PM Misa en Espanol
Recurring Events
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Praise & Worship takes place the second
and fourth Wednesday of every month.
The Centering Prayer Group meets Every
Wednesday At 7 PM at the Rectory
Basement. For More Information, please
Call Barbara Sherry at 201.443.2115.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
takes place every Saturday after 8 AM
mass.
Nurse’s ministry blood pressures are
checked after all masses every first
weekend of the month.
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament every
first Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM
Hudson County Serra Society
The Hudson County Serra Society will hold
Mass on
Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
Where
St. Vincent de Paul Church
979 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Coffee and donuts will be served after mass.
For information, call Kevin Adamson 201-4361827.
50/50 Update:
As of November 29 our total taken in for
the 50/50 is $6,860.00. The winner would
receive $3,430.00. Please continue to
send back your sold tickets as well as your
unsold tickets. Thank you & God Bless
you for your generosity.
Carols By Candlelight
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St. Vincent’s will be presenting its 13
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annual concert on Sunday, December 4
at 4PM. The program will feature the
adult, youth choirs, soloists and musicians
of the parish. Admission is free. A free
will offering will be appreciated. Light
refreshments will be served afterwards in
Robinson Hall. Please save the date and
join us at this festive event which will
help usher in the true meaning of
Christmas.
Villancicos a la Luz de las
Velas
San Vicente presentará su decimotercer
concierto anual, el domingo 4 de diciembre a
las 4:00pm. El programa contará con los
adultos jóvenes, coros, solistas y músicos de la
parroquia. La admisión es gratis. Se apreciará
una ofrenda voluntaria. Refrescos serán
servidos después en el Robinson Hall. Por
favor, guarde la fecha y unisa a nosotros en
este evento festivo que ayudará a marcar el
comienzo del verdadero significado de la
Navidad.
Simbang Gabi
The “Simbang Gabi” is a long treasured
Philippine tradition originally a series of “dawn
masses” for nine consecutive days before
Christmas Eve.
Here at Saint Vincent’s we will begin the
Simbang Gabi Masses on the evening of
December 15 at 7:30PM. If you would like to
offer Mass Intentions for one of the Masses
please fill out one the envelopes in the
vestibule of the Church and give to one of the
priests or stop by the rectory office.
Simbang Gabi Mass Schedule
December 15 through the 23 at 7:30PM
except Decemebr 17 at 6:30PM &
December 23 at 7:00PM.
Feast Day of Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Monday December 12 is the Feast Day of Our
Lady of Guadalupe. Instead of our Holy Hour
on this day we will have a 7PM
Bilingual Mass.
Oplatky
The Christmas Wafers used at the Christmas
Eve meal in many Eastern European and Baltic
Countries are available for you to continue
this tradition in your own home. Each package
of the wafers has the history of this beautiful
custom printed on it. They are available for
you to take home in the Sacristy after all
Masses. An offering of $5.00 per package is
suggested.
Flower Donations
The flowers at Our Lady’s altar are in honor of
the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and
were donated in memory of Thomas E.
Norton. Anyone interested in remembering a
loved one by donating a floral arrangement is
asked to contact the rectory.
Religious Education News
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This Sunday, December 4 we will be lighting
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the 1 Advent Candle of Hope and the 2
Advent Candle for Peace during class. We will
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continue to light the 3 and 4 candles in the
coming weeks leading up to Christmas.
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The 7 and 8 graders went to confession
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with Fr. Sergio and Fr. Diaz on November 29 .
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The 7 Grade will be hosting our 10AM Family
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Mass on December 11 . Everyone is invited to
attend the hospitality with Santa afterwards.
Newly Baptized
Madeline Olivia Cangiano
Daughter of Giuseppe & Nicole
Addison Paige Hudacko
Daughter of Brian & Ardala
Valentina Palmiery
Daughter of Don & Diana
Lucas Daniel Torrez Arcos
Son of Erick & Azucena
Daniel Andrés Zamora
Son of Edwin & Pilar
Marriage
Robert Ritter & Katherine Duffy
November 18, 2016
Safeguarding Children and
Addressing Abuse:
The Archdiocese Addresses Victims’ Concerns
— Since his arrival in 2001 and his
participation in the drafting of the Charter for
the Protection of Children and Young People,
Archbishop Myers has on many occasions
either individually or with bishops in the
United States, with the Holy Father, and with
clergy throughout the world, acknowledged
publicly the pain that sexual offenders inside
the Church have inflicted on the innocent. At
Chrism Masses before the entire presbyterate
and parish representatives of the Archdiocese,
in media interviews, in statements issued by
the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops, and in essays and columns,
Archbishop Myers has stated that “a Church
which spends the largest portion of its
resources and the largest portion of its
personnel in serving children, can never, and
will never, condone anything which harms
those children…We also extend our apology
and our assurance of support and help to
those who have been harmed and who are
seeking healing and support.”
Beyond words, however, are actions.
Assistance to victims, training and background
checks of staff and volunteers, reporting
accusations to civil authorities, removing
clergy with substantiated accusations – these
are clear indications that the Archbishop and
the Archdiocese abhor child abuse. What’s
more, 20 years ago, the Archdiocese was one
of the first dioceses in the country to establish
a formal Review Board of experts with legal,
law enforcement, clinical and investigative
background to examine allegations of abuse
and recommend to the Archbishop action
under Church law.
2017 Youth Rally and Mass
for Life
The 2017 Youth Rally and Mass for Life to be
held on Friday, January 27, 2017 in
Washington DC. Once again there are two
exciting youth events planned at the Verizon
Center and DC Armory on the morning of the
National March for Life. For more information,
please email info@spphoboken,com
2017 Rally de la Juventud y
Misa Por la Vida
El Rally 2017 para jóvenes y misa por la vida
que tendrá lugar el Viernes 27 de Enero de,
2017 en Washington DC. Una vez más hay dos
eventos juveniles emocionantes planeadas en
el Verizon Center y DC Armería en la mañana
de la Marcha Nacional por la Vida.
Bakers Needed
If you would like to provide a baked good for
the upcoming Family Masses listed below,
please contact Thomas D’Alessio at 201-3390359.
December 11 (Santa will be attending),
January 29, February 26, March 12, and April
2.
Thank you to all who baked for our past
Family Mass
Priestly Vestments
Fr. Sergio graciously thanks the parishioners
who gave donations for the 3 Priest vestments
and 1 for the Deacon.
Fr. Sergio would like to purchase special
Vestments for Christmas and Easter that will
cost $600.00 each. The Church is also in need
of Stoles for special occasions at the cost of
$200.00 each.
If you wish to donate a Vestment or Stole in
Memory of a Loved One please contact the
Rectory Office. Please remember to put
vestment or stole in memo on check and list
your intention. If donating by cash, please
state vestment or stole on envelope and list
your intention. Thank you and God Bless you
for your generosity.
Vestimentas Para los Padres
P. Sergio da las gracias a los feligreses que
dieron donaciones para las tres vestimentas
de los padres y una para el diácono. P. Sergio
le gustaría comprar Vestimentas especiales
para Navidad y Pascua que costarán $ 600.00
cada uno. La Iglesia también está en la
necesidad de estolas para ocasiones
especiales en el costo de $ 200.00 cada uno. Si
usted desea donar una vestidura o estola en la
memoria de un ser querido por favor, póngase
en contacto con la Oficina de la Rectoría. Por
favor, recuerde poner vetimenta o estola en el
memorándum en el cheque y la lista de su
intención. Si la donación en efectivo, por
favor, indique vestimenta o estola en el sobre
y anuncie su intención. Gracias y que Dios los
bendiga por su generosidad
St Benedict Prep, Newark
Giving Tree
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats
Our Giving Trees are at each entrance of the
church. This year’s recipients are Hoboken
Shelter, Hamilton Park Nursing Home, St.
John’s Soup Kitchen, Covenant House of NJ,
Raphael’s Life House & St. Ann’s Nursing
Home.
Please take a tag off one of the trees, buy the
specified item, wrap it, place the tag on the
outside of the package and leave under the
Giving Tree no later than December 18. Thank
you and God Bless you for your generosity
El Árbol de Navidad
Nuestros árboles que están en cada entrada
de la iglesia. Los beneficiarios de este año son
Hoboken Shelter, el Hogar de Enfermería de
Hamilton Park, la Cocina de San Juan,
Convento de NJ, Casa Vida de Raphael, y el
Hogar de Ancianos de Santa Ana.
Por favor tome una etiqueta de uno de los
árboles, compre el artículo especifico,
envuélvalo, coloque la etiqueta en el exterior
del paquete, y déjelo debajo del Árbol de
Navidad, a más tardar el 18 de diciembre.
Gracias y Dios los bendiga por su generosidad.
ASCA NEWS
ASCA’s choir performed a selection of holiday
music during Bayonne’s Annual Tree Lighting
Ceremony.
ASCA’s Student Council sponsors a collection
of nonperishable food items and paper goods
each month. During November, the items
collected will be donated to Catholic Charities
Emergency Food and Nutrition Network.
Upcoming events: Children’s Christmas Bazaar
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will be December 5 & 6 , Breakfast with
Santa will be December 11 and the Christmas
Concert will take place December 14.
ASCA continues to collect box tops and soup
labels for education. This collection enables
our school to purchase equipment for physical
education classes. We also collect pop tabs
from aluminum cans which are donated to
Ronald MnDonald House Charities.
Please check our website (ascabayonne.org)
for additional news and information.
St Benedict in Newark will be holding its open
house on Saturday Dec. 10 from 9.30AM until
12pm. You are invited to visit St Benedict's
Prep, to speak to their students, see their
classrooms and athletic facilities, and find out
more about their academic program. More
information: 973-792-5744 or sbp.org
Are you suffering from an abortion
experience? Do you have feelings of guilt and
anxiety? Do you suffer from depression?
There is Hope! Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats
http://rachelsvineyard.org/ Heals the pain
from abortion- One week-end at a time on
January 6-8, 2017 (Spanish Retreat), May 1214, 2017 and September 8-10, 2017 at the
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center,499
Belgrove Drive, Kearny NJ, 07032 Cost: $150
(includes all retreat materials and meals) For
more information contact the Respect Life
Office Cheryl A. Riley 973-497-4350 or via email [email protected] All calls and e-mails
are confidential. Sponsored by: The Newark
Archdiocese Respect Life Office.
Background on the Gospel
Reading
In this week's Gospel Reading and next
week's, our Advent preparation for Christmas
invites us to consider John the Baptist and his
relationship to Jesus. In this week's Gospel,
Matthew describes the work and preaching of
John the Baptist.
John the Baptist appears in the tradition of the
great prophets of Israel, preaching repentance
and reform to the people of Israel. In fact, the
description of John found in this reading is
reminiscent of the description of the prophet
Elijah (2 Kings 1:8). In this reading, John
directs a particularly pointed call to
repentance to the Pharisees and Sadducees,
parties within the Jewish community of the
first century.
John marks the conversion of those who seek
him out with a baptism of repentance. Other
groups in this period are thought to have
practiced ritual washings for similar purposes,
and John's baptism may have been related to
the practices of the Essenes, a Jewish sect of
the first century. John's baptism can be
understood as an anticipation of Christian
baptism. In this passage, John himself alludes
to the difference between his baptism and the
one yet to come: “I am baptizing you with
water, for repentance . . . He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11).
In this reading, John makes very clear that his
relationship to the Messiah yet to come
(Jesus) is one of service and subservience: “. . .
the one who is coming after me is mightier
than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals”
(Matthew 3:11). In the context of Matthew's
Gospel, today's passage is followed by Jesus'
baptism by John, an event that is attested to
in all four of the Gospels and appears to have
been the start of Jesus' public ministry.
John's preaching of the coming of the Lord is a
key theme of the Advent season. As John's
message prepared the way for Jesus in the
first century, we, too, are called to prepare
ourselves for Jesus' coming. We respond to
John's message by our repentance and reform
of our lives. We are also called to be prophets
of Christ, who announce by our lives, as John
did, the coming of the Lord.
Reflexión sobre el Evangelio
En la Lectura del Evangelio de esta semana y la
próxima semana, nuestra preparación para la
Navidad de Adviento nos invita a considerar a
Juan el Bautista y a su relación con Jesús. En el
Evangelio de esta semana, Mateo describe la
obra y la predicación de Juan el Bautista.
Juan el Bautista aparece en la tradición de los
grandes profetas de Israel, predicando
arrepentimiento y reforma al pueblo de Israel.
De hecho, la descripción de Juan encontrada
en esta lectura es una reminiscencia de la
descripción del profeta Elias (2 Reyes 1: 8). En
esta lectura, Juan dirige un llamamiento
particularmente señalado al arrepentimiento
a los fariseos y saduceos, partidos dentro de la
comunidad judía del primer siglo.
Juan marca la conversión de aquellos que lo
buscan con un bautismo de arrepentimiento.
Se cree que otros grupos en este período
practicaron lavados rituales con propósitos
similares, y el bautismo de Juan pudo haber
estado relacionado con las prácticas de los
esenios, una secta judía del primer siglo. El
bautismo de Juan puede ser entendido como
una anticipación del bautismo cristiano. En
este pasaje, el mismo Juan alude a la
diferencia entre su bautismo y el que aún está
por venir: "Yo os bautizo con agua, para
arrepentimiento. . . Él los bautizará con el
Espíritu Santo y fuego "(Mateo 3:11).
En esta lectura, Juan deja muy claro que su
relación con el Mesías aún por venir (Jesús) es
de servicio y sumisión: ". . . El que viene
después de mí es más poderoso que yo. No
soy digno de llevar sus sandalias "(Mateo
3:11). En el contexto del Evangelio de Mateo,
el pasaje de hoy es seguido por el bautismo de
Jesús por Juan, un evento que se atestigua en
los cuatro Evangelios y parece haber sido el
comienzo del ministerio público de Jesús.
La predicación de Juan de la venida del Señor
es un tema clave de la temporada de
Adviento. Como el mensaje de Juan preparó el
camino para Jesús en el primer siglo, nosotros
también estamos llamados a prepararnos para
la venida de Jesús. Respondemos al mensaje
de Juan con nuestro arrepentimiento y
reforma de nuestras vidas. También estamos
llamados a ser profetas de Cristo, que
anuncian con nuestras vidas, como lo hizo
Juan, la venida del Señor.
Benedictine Center Retreats
Benedictine Center of St Walburga Monastery,
Elizabeth, NJ invites all to "Gospel Images of
Mary" an Advent Retreat, December 17, 9AM3:30 PM.
Artists have portrayer Mary in many ways. Let
us go to the Gospel source to look more
closely at Mary who kept all things in her
heart and was blessed because she believed.
$35 for the day, lunch included. Women are
invited to spend the weekend, December 1618. $135.
For information and registration contact Sr
Marita, 908-353-3028; [email protected]
A New Year's Eve retreat for women is
offered at St Walburga Monastery, Elizabeth,
NJ, 4 PM Saturday eve until 1 PM Sunday. Join
others to begin the New Year with prayer and
reflection.
$60.
For information and
registration contact Sr Marita, 908-353-3028;
[email protected]
Is God seeking you to journey with Him in
religious life? Come listen to His call by
participating in a Vocation Discernment
Retreat for women with the Benedictine
Sisters of Elizabeth, NJ, January 13-15, 2017.
For information contact Sr. Mariette Therese
at 908-352-4278 Ext 274 or e-mail
[email protected].
Benedictine Center of St Walburga
Monastery, Elizabeth, NJ invites all to "A
Weekend with Thomas Merton," January 2729. Enjoy a Weekend pondering the writings
and insights of the famous Trappist monk,
Thomas Merton. $135
For information and registration contact Sr
Marita, 908-353-3028; [email protected]
Funeral Liturgies
There is a need for adult altar servers at
our parish funeral liturgies. This is an
opportunity for you to fulfill a corporal
work of mercy for our deceased
parishioners and their families. If you
have some free time in the mornings,
please consider volunteering. Some
training may be required for those
unfamiliar with the process. Please call
Deacon Michael (201-823-4017) or the
rectory office so we can put together a
list of those willing to help.
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This Sunday, December 4 , our parish will
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be presenting its 13 annual Christmas
Concert, Carols By Candlelight at 4PM.
During the concert the audience will be
invited to sing along with the choirs on
several holiday favorites including Silent
Night, Joy To The World and O Come All
Ye Faithful. The various choirs will
perform other Christmas carols, some
well known and others not so familiar but
equally as beautiful. Below is a brief
introduction to a few of these carols.
Sing We Nowell was written and
composed by Father James Chepponis, a
Roman Catholic priest of the Pittsburgh
Diocese who was ordained in 1985. For
25 years he composed a new carol
annually which he sent out as his yearly
Christmas card. This piece is one of those
carols.
Carol Of The Bells is a Ukrainian piece
composed by Mykola Leontovich as a
New Year’s carol. In 1936 Peter
Wilhousky, born in Passaic NJ, heard this
song and wrote original English lyrics and
arranged the music into what we now
know as the Carol Of The Bells. Wilhousky
went on to become an extraordinary
choral conductor.
Con Mi Burrito Sabanero (The Little
Donkey From The Savannah) is a
Venezuelan carol created by musician and
Venezuelan composer Hugo Blanco in
1972. The carol tells the story of a little
donkey who is on a journey to Bethlehem
on the night of Jesus’ birth. It gained
popularity in the Latin American World
when it was recorded by the children’s
group, La Rondallita, in the mid 1970’s.
Dormi, Dormi (Sleep, Sleep) is a
traditional Italian Christmas carol that is
especially popular on the island of
Corsica. It is a lullaby sung by the Virgin
Mary to the Christ Child. In the United
States it is a popular piece used by music
educators to instruct student in the
importance of using pure vowel sounds
which are prominent in the Italian
language.
Do You Hear What I Hear? Was
composed by a husband and wife team in
October 1962. This carol was written as a
plea for peace during the Cuban Missile
Crisis. The song was originally recorded
by the Harry Simeone Chorale in 1962. It
went on to become a Christmas classic
the following year when Bing Crosby
recorded it and then performed it that
Christmas season on a Bob Hope
Christmas Special.
The Little Drummer Boy is based on a
Czech carol and first gained prominence
on the world stage by the Trapp Family
Singers of “The Sound of Music” fame.
The Harry Simeone Chorale, the same
singing group that introduced Do You
Hear What I Hear? To the world recorded
the carol in 1958 and it became a best
selling single on the music charts.
Simeone, the conductor of the chorale,
was born in Newark, NJ.
This is only a few of the songs which will
be performed at our Christmas Concert.
Please plan on being with us this Sunday
at 4PM. It promises to be an afternoon of
inspiring music.