Mass Intentions

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 5:00 pm Mary Warshany, Ralph Cervone, Alice Bartinique, Sam Giordano, Sr., James & Catherine De Palma 7:00 pm Alejandro Sabja, Beatice Sabja SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 7:15 am The Carl & Elsie Chiarolanzio Family, The Joseph & Agnes Kitchell Family, Dominick Costa, Margaret Coduto, Angela & Carmine Toto, Sr. 9:00 am Ralph Sandello, Joanne Yeager, Donald Mansfield, Albert J. Salko, Nancy & Nunzio Chiarolanzio, John Heskett 10:30 am Joseph M. Heilmann, Anna Garossino, Mary Dirlam, Umberto & Antonia Caputo, Andrew Salerno, Nicky Costa 12:00 pm Domonic De Marzo, Antoinette Tirella, Maria & Felice DelGiudice, Jennie Del Duca, Lucy Monaco, Special Intention

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 8:30 am Jennie Del Duca, Raymond Evans 12:00 pm Carmen Cruz, Manola Aguilar, Anthony J. Ferrera, Stehanie Zonenberg TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 8:30 am Antoinette De Luca, Brian Biggar, Charles 'Delli' DellaVecchia 12:00 pm The Romas Ugianskis Family, The Dalia Ivaska Family WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 8:30 am Donna Gaduto, Nicky Costa 12:00 pm Gene Lynch, Delores Mae Neuman THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 8:30 am Shirley Elia, MaryLynn Miller, Marie & Elizabeth Macri 12:00 pm Charlene Waters, George Nestor FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 8:30 am Thomas Horstmann, Sr., Eileen Errichetti, Wayne R. Sandford 12:00 pm Tommaso Vecchione, Eugene Piano, Filomena & Attilio Dalessandro SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 8:30 am Dominick Costa 5:00 pm The Ardolino & Mara Families, Jim Corlett, Sean Needham, Freddie Allocco, The Picone & Petrock Families, Joseph & Peggy Farrell 7:00 pm Jose Fernando Salazar SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 7:15 am Philomena & Saverio Allocco, Bill Fitze, Toni Chiarolanzio, Carmine Toto, Sr., Phyllis Giannone, Connie Reading 9:00 am Allison Geier, Ronald Liggett, Tony Loia, Adele Rita Allocca, Joseph Amato 10:30 am Richard Duff, John Colantone, Teresa Kunberger, Elizabeth Martone, Mary Dirlam, Elinor Mantone 12:00 pm Joseph De Marzo, George Yacenda, Bill Eynon, John & Carmela Limone, Carlos Mauricio Bledt

Sacraments

FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND

A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE … A TIME TO BE BORN

Daniel Martin Fox, Elizabeth Medina Pelham, Samson James del Valle,

Adriana Elizabeth Dello Buono Christian John Magliocco

who were baptized December 8, 2019

…A TIME TO HEAL

Louise Gisoldi, Barbara Doyle, Geraldine Cucciniello, Sharon Simmat,

Dante Gianfortune …A TIME TO DIE …A TIME OF GREAT JOY

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

The weekend collection for Saturday/Sunday, December 7/8 amounted to $27,664.00. Your generosity to our Church is gratefully appreciated.

CHILDREN'S COLLECTION

The weekend collection for Saturday/Sunday, December 7/8 for Sound Start for Babies Program amounted to $97.00. Thank you girls and boys for helping.

The Altar Bread and Wine For the Week of December 22 - 28, 2019

are in memory of:

Joseph De Marzo

3rd Sunday of Advent December 15, 2019

Third Sunday of Advent

WAIT WITH JOYFUL HOPE

During the Christmas season, often we find ourselves impatient. That impatience takes away the joy of the season. Patience is the virtue we need to nurture in our lives. It anchors us in hope and leads us to joy. This week we will look at how to grow the virtue of patience.

Challenge for the Week: Pray through moments of impatience!

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Parish Staff

Rev. Msgr. George F. Hundt, Pastor Sr. Noreen Holly, School Principal FrGeorge@svmnj.org ................................... ext. 101 nholly@svmsnj.org .................................... ext. 201 Rev. Jader Avila, Parochial Vicar Ms. Anne Marie Gisoldi, Vice Princ./Dir. of Youth Ministry FrJader@svmnj.org ……………..…………………. ext. 257 annemarie.gisoldi@svmnj.org ................... ext. 300 Rev. Krzysztof Liwarski, Parochial Vicar Mrs. Barbara Armenti, Director of Music Ministry FrChris@svmnj.org ………………………………… ext. 102 barmenti@optonline.net .......................... ext. 262 Deacon Robert Morton Mrs. Linda Loria, Church Organist bobmort2002@yahoo.com ............. 973 361 4528 njlal@optonline.net ………………………………ext. 262 Mrs. Jan Figenshu, Pastoral Minister Mrs. Kathy Simonelli, Parish Business Administrator Jan.Figenshu@svmnj.org ………………………. ext. 253 Kathy.Simonelli@svmnj.org …………………. ext. 105 Mrs. Denise Stefanelli, Director of Christian Formation Ms. Maribeth Kenworthy, Parish Secretary Denise.Stefanelli@svmnj.org ................... ext. 251 maribeth.kenworthy@svmnj.org ……….… ext. 106

Trustees: Mrs. Barbara Doyle and Mr. Joseph Verbaro

Last weekend I made a mistake. I announced that the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, usually celebrated on December 8 (true) was moved this year to December 9 (also true) and that it was a holy day (true) of obligation (not true). Now how could I have made that mistake? Well, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, when it is celebrated on December 8, is the one holy day that remains obligatory even if it falls on a Saturday or a Monday. The others, the Assumption

and All Saints Day and the Feast of Mary the Mother of God (New Year's Day) are not obligatory when they fall on a Saturday or Monday. Christmas, of course, is always a holy day of obligation. Curiously, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, but everyone comes on that day - interesting! I wonder why? Anyway, being that the Feast of the Immaculate Conception was moved to Monday I just assumed it was an obligation. You know what they say about assuming! Turns out that changing the date removes the obligation - who would have known? Now I do! Discovering this late Sunday night and confirming my discovery Monday morning I didn't want anyone who would be attending that day out of obligation to feel obliged since it wasn't obligatory. Thus the reason for the flock note acknowledging my error, which seemed to cause even more confusion among the ranks! Sorry! From a positive stand point I am glad it wasn't the other way around - that I mistakenly said that a holy day wasn't obligatory, but it really was. Now that would have been bad! For those who attended the 6:30 Mass that morning, or who did not get the flock note and came to fulfill their obligation you can think of yourself as going beyond the call of duty. You also were given the opportunity to be patient with your pastor (fits in well with our theme of hope) and to forgive him his iniquity. If you have picked up that I am writing with a bit of lightheartedness, you are right! Here's my point - the rules and laws are important, but you can see how sometimes we get all caught up in the details and miss the much bigger picture. Ultimately all of our religious practices are meant to help us to grow in faith, hope and love and to deepen our relationship with God and one another. St. Paul tells us we must bear with one another, putting up with the little annoyances and bothersome things that show up in every relationship, and accepting each other with all our strengths and limitations. That's a good practice to embrace in these final days of Advent. Indeed, as we approach the great feast of Christmas may we keep our focus on the bigger picture, the reason for the season, the meaning of what we celebrate - that God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son to be our Saviour. For so great a gift I would say we are all obligated to be grateful - not only on Christmas, but in every moment of every day!

As we all know, St. Vincent’s gets a lot of visitors and family during our Christmas Masses. This is a wonderful gift to our parish but one that requires lots of help with making people feel welcome and providing a safe place to worship. We must always be aware of safety on our campus. In order to provide a safe and welcoming worship experience this Christmas, we will need lots of extra help at ALL our Masses, and especially on Dec. 24. School Building, parking lot, Church, St. Paul Inside the Walls -- all will require personnel to insure the safety of all.

Please consider sharing a bit of your Christmas Time so that we can be assured of providing a secure and welcoming environment.

Join the Greet Team to lend a hand – Please contact Jan at Jan.Figenshu@svmnj.org or Fr. George. Thank you!

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

This weekend is the last weekend of the Giving Tree. Please return all gifts to the Community Room of the Parish Ministry Center by 2:00 pm on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 2019. The process of sorting and bagging gifts is one that takes time so if you have an hour to spare on Sunday, December 15, your help would be greatly appreciated. We will be in the Community Room of the Parish Ministry Center from 9:00am onwards. If you have any questions, please contact Jeanne Buckley on 201-988-4246 or via email at jeanneb1967@optonline.net.

Celebrations of the Eucharist for the Christmas Season

Please join us in Prayer this Christmas!

Tuesday, December 24, 2019 – Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m. - 3 Locations

Lower Church (School Gym), St. Paul Inside The Walls, Church

All Other Christmas Masses celebrated in our Church

6:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. - Spanish Novena , 8:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

10:00 p.m. - Prelude of Carols with the Adult Choir

10:30 p.m. - Solemn Mass of Christmas

Wednesday, December 25, 2019 - Christmas Day

7:15 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m.

New Year’s—Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

DECEMBER AT ST. VINCENT MARTYR PARISH

DEC. 16 – 24: SPANISH NOVENA

Join our Latino community in the Columbian Tradition of the Novena to the Christ Child in the Community Room at 7 PM nightly.

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Warm wishes for a joyous Christmas from the members of the Pastoral Council. At last month's meeting Lenore Luckey, chair of the Welcoming Committee, led a discussion about how we can grow in being a more welcoming parish. Our last meeting of 2019 will be held on December 16 at 7:30 P.M. in the Library Media Center. Our focus will be on the Conference of Bishops. As always, you are most welcome to attend.

Stewardship

ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING

Our Advent Wreath will be lit at the Masses by members of one of our parish ministries. Each week we will highlight those ministries lighting the candle in our Stewardship Corner. Dec. 14: 5 PM – Collection Counters. This behind the scenes team work each Sunday and Monday to do the accounting necessary for our weekly collections to be recorded and deposited.

Dec. 15: 7:15 AM – Christmas Outreach. This dedicated team under the direction of Jeanne Buckley coordinates the collection and delivery of Christmas gifts to local families in need. Dec. 15: 9 AM – Catechists. Catechists are utilized in all of the areas of our Religious Education as they share their faith with our young people. This is a beautiful and memorable way to grow in faith. Dec. 15: 10:30 AM: RCIA. The members of the team journey with our candidates and catechumen as they make their way to the Easter Sacraments celebrated at the Easter Vigil. Dec.15: Noon: Appalachia Volunteers. Each summer youth, college students and adults travel to West Virginia to help renovate homes of our brothers and sisters living with the unfortunate situation of rural poverty.

Thank you to all those parishioners who participate in these ministries.

This weekend we will commission those young people who serve at the altar.

We give thanks to God for them, their service and their families. Caroline Bibbee Bridget Bria Anna Bulto Clara Bulto Isbel Caldis Enya Callaghan Joseph Caravano Lindsay Catchpole Isabella Cerciello Reine Chupin Ava Clarke Caroline Clarke Liam Clarke Miabella Corazza Robert Crimmins Julia De Garcia James Doehner Charlotte Donnelly Samantha Donnelly Ryan Egan Andrew Farkas Colin Flanagan

Nolan Flanagan Mia Foer Alex Gitto Julia Gitto Mason Heskett John Kennedy Maria Klein Ellen Kupper Joseph Logan Kimberly Logan Timothy Logan Mia Magnier John McCabe Lilly McMahon Audrey O'Dowd Nicole O'Dowd Sebastian Occhino Emily Page Claire Palumbo Vincent Pasqua Donovan Perry Ella Picciano

Tessa Polke Grace Puglisi Victoria Reilly Morgan Reis Julia Roffelsen Jed Rohrbacker Luke Rohrbacker Annie Rojack Jimmy Rojack Zahl Shojai Christina Silva Victoria Silva Avery Spatola Anna Stuart (sub) Anne Tighe Annie Tobin Thomas Walsh Liam Walsh (sub) Zachary Wan Charlotte White

ROSARY SOCIETY

The Rosary is prayed daily at 8:00 a.m. followed by Mass at 8:30 a.m. Let us continue this devotion to our Blessed Mother. Come and join us in our devotion to the Blessed Mother.

WEEKLY HOLY HOUR AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

The weekly Holy Hour is on Friday after the Noon Mass. During the Holy Hour we will recite the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and have some quiet time of reflection. All are welcome to share in this Holy Hour.

ATTENTION: MEN OF THE PARISH

The Loyola Retreat is about hearing God's Word, "You are my beloved son" and in that wonderful hearing being given profound rest for the soul

and interior strength and enlightenment for our lives ahead in our family, our work place and our community. Visit Loyola.org to learn more or call any of the men listed below for information or to make reservations for the Men’s Retreat weekend - January 10 - 12, from 7 PM Friday until 1 PM Sunday. Please mark your calendar. Jim Penders, 973-377-8803, Mike Newman, 973-822-2078, Steven Penders, 973-443-0570, Jim Perrello, 646-419-4463 or Bill Rojack, 973-377-1962. More details to follow.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR THANK YOU

Sr. Cecilia, L.S.P. of the Little Sisters of the Poor has acknowledged our generous donation of $7,602.00 in response to their recent door collection. This total also includes donations that were mailed in after their visit. The Little Sisters truly appreciate the friendship and support that they have received.

OPLATKI For those who celebrate the Eastern European custom of the sharing and the breaking of Oplatki, packets of the wafers are available in the Parish Office.

CHRISTMAS DECORATION MEMORIALS

It has been our custom here at St. Vincent Martyr to make donations in memory of loved ones toward the flowers and plants that will decorate our worship space during the Christmas season. A list will be published of all memorial donations received.

Please return the special envelope in your envelope packet no later than Monday, December 16. Extra envelopes are available in the vestibule of the church and also the Parish Office.

HOPE HOUSE FOOD COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

Your generous donation of non-perishable goods such as cereals, coffee/tea, detergents, canned goods, toiletries, etc. are greatly appreciated. Please be as generous as your means permit to help those in need. Last's month's donation totaled 700 lbs. Items may be left in the church vestibule through Sunday.

Education

YOUTH NEWS

1.) Alpha follow-up this Sunday, December 15 from 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. in the Youth Center. Please use the direct entrance to the Youth Center - do not use the school entrance.

2.) Sprantioch team meeting is Wednesday, December 18 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Youth Center at St. Vincent's.

APPALACHIA REUNION

Come join us on Sunday, December 29 at Noon at St. Patrick Parish Center, Chatham for a reunion.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Please mark your calendars for the next session for CF:

Traditional Monday Program: Monday, December 16 at 3:30 pm. Resuming after Christmas break on January 13. Faith Family Sunday Program: Sunday, January 12 at 10:00 am in the school

gym/auditorium Hope Family Sunday Program: Sunday, January 26 at 10:00 am in the school gym/auditorium 6th grade Junior High Ministry Program: Sunday, January 5 at 9:00 am 7th grade Junior High Ministry Program: Sunday, January 5 at 10:30 am 8th grade Decision Point: Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 pm Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (level 1 -preK3, preK4 and K and level 2 (third- fifth): Sunday, December 15 at 9:00 am Pottery Retreat (for all of those registered in the First Sacraments program) Sunday, December 15, 2019

Church at 9:00 am Mass then presentation from 10:15 - 11:30 pm (CGS) (Family Sunday Program {Faith and Hope})(Home Study) (SVMS {2A and 2B}) and (Traditional Monday Program {2A-2B}) (FS 2plus) in the Gym/Auditorium

A Family Perspective

The question put to Jesus in today's gospel is also put to us today: "Are you the one?" Are you the one who will give guidance to the children in your life or must they look to RV sitcoms, films, videos and music lyrics for direction? are you the one? Will you be the one?

STAY CONNECTED WITH ST. VINCENT'S

Get important updates from our church in a timely and convenient way. This new tool we're using lets you choose what info you'd like to receive - via email or text message from various ministries and groups in our church. You can unsubscribe any time. Visit our church at: www.flocknote.com/StVincentMartyr or text SVMNJ to 84576.

OUR PARISH WEBSITE - DID YOU KNOW??

. . .that you can find the parish mass schedule on the home page as well as read the bulletin each weekend? . . .that you can register and download forms, information, etc. on our Youth Ministry pages? . . .that you can read pertinent and important information for Family Faith Formation on our Faith Formation Education pages? . . .that we have a parish calendar of events on the home page? . . .and much more! Check it out! VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.SVMNJ.ORG TO KEEP IN TOUCH.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, hosts a 'Holy Hour for Peace' in their Chapel on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. The Holy Hour includes short prayers, music and scripture and mostly silence. The next Holy Hour is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. Madison Senior Center, Walnut St., will hold a Holiday Cookie Swap on Thursday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. Please bring three dozen of your favorite homemade cookies to share. Please avoid plain chocolate chip, oatmeal, etc. All cookies will be displayed before swap. Bring a container to take home your cookies, also bring your recipe. RSVP by December 17 to Carmela or Helene at 973-593-3095 or cookec@rosenet.org. St. Paul's Abbey, Newton has Christmas trees ready to choose 'n' cut. The Abbey is located on Rt. 206 one mile south of Newton. They are open 7 days a week up to December 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. They also have the Abbey Gift Shop with many items for your Christmas giving, including books, statues, jewelry and more.

San Vicente Mártir

Diciembre 15, 2019

Experiencia Hispana

Rev. Msgr. George F. Hundt,

Párroco x 101 FrGeorge@svmnj.org

Rev. Jader Avila Vicario x 257

FrJader@svmnj.org

Rev. Krzysztof Liwarski Vicario x 102

FrChris@svmnj.org

Deacon Robert Morton, Diácono permanente

Bobmort2002@yahoo.com

Mrs. Jan Figenshu, Asociada Pastoral x 253 Jan.Figenshu@svmnj.org

Mrs. Denise Stefanelli,

Dir. Ed. Religiosa x 251 Denise.Stefanelli@svmnj.org

Ms. Anne Marie Gisoldi, Dir. Jóvenes x 300

AnneMarie.Gisoldi@svmnj.org

Mrs. Kathy Simonelli, Administradora x105

Kathy.Simonelli@svmnj.org

Ms. Maribeth Kenworthy, Secretaria x106

Maribeth.Kenworthy@svmnj.org

La colecta del Pasado 8 de Diciembre fue de 349. dólares.

Dios multiplique su generosidad.

Viene Navidad

Muy a menudo manejamos expectativas y decepciones. Sentimos que deberíamos rendirnos porque no pasa nada bueno. Sin embargo, Cristo no vino a bajar nuestras

expectativas sino a superarlas. La esperanza requiere esperar. La esperanza está esperando que Dios entregue lo que nos va a dar. En esta semana veremos cómo esperar pacientemente y con alegría lo que Dios quiere darnos.

Desafío para la semana

Ora en los momentos que sientas que pierdes la

esperanza.

No nos lamentemos, el Señor nos consuela y castiga con ternura. El Papa Francisco, en su homilía en la Misa en la Casa Santa Marta, respondió a la pregunta planteada por las lecturas del día “¿Cómo consuela y corrige el Señor?” y recordó que Dios es un buen pastor, que acaricia a los que se acercan a pedir perdón y abre a la gracia de la reconciliación. El Señor guía a su pueblo, lo consuela, pero también lo corrige y lo castiga con la ternura de un padre, de un pastor que “lleva los corderitos sobre el pecho y conduce suavemente a las ovejas madres”. De este modo el Papa Francisco, en su homilía en la Misa de la mañana en la Casa Santa Marta, responde a las preguntas “¿Cómo consuela, cómo corrige al Señor?”, suscitadas por la liturgia de hoy. La primera lectura, en efecto, un pasaje del libro de la consolación de Israel del profeta Isaías, se abre, explica el Papa, con “un anuncio de esperanza”. “Consuelen, consuelen a mi pueblo”. El profeta comunica así las palabras de Dios: “hablen al corazón de Jerusalén y anúncienle que su tiempo de servicio se ha cumplido, que su culpa está paga”.

El Señor consuela a los que se dejan consolar El Señor nos consuela siempre - comenta Francisco -, siempre que nos dejemos consolar. Dios, aclara, “corrige con el consuelo, pero ¿cómo?” Y lee otro pasaje de Isaías, el que habla del Señor, el buen pastor, que “con su brazo” reúne el rebaño, “lleva sobre su pecho a los corderos” y conduce con dulzura a “las que han dado a luz”. El Pontífice hace repetir a quienes lo escuchan el pasaje “en el corazón”, y comenta: “¡Este es un pasaje de ternura! ¿Cómo nos consuela el Señor? Con ternura. ¿Cómo corrige el Señor? Con ternura. ¿Cómo castiga el Señor? Con ternura. ¿Puedes imaginarte sobre el pecho del Señor, después de haber pecado?” El Señor conduce, el Señor guía a su pueblo, el Señor corrige; además, yo diría también: el Señor castiga con ternura. La ternura de Dios, las caricias de Dios. No es una actitud didáctica o diplomática de Dios: viene a Él desde dentro, es la alegría que tiene cuando se acerca un pecador. Y la alegría lo hace tierno. La alegría del Señor, ante el pecador, se convierte en ternura El Papa Francisco recuerda la parábola del Hijo Pródigo y el padre que vio venir a su hijo de lejos: lo estaba esperando, y “subió a la terraza a ver si el hijo volvía”. “El corazón del Padre”, dice. Y, “cuando llega, y ese discurso de arrepentimiento comienza, le tapa la boca y hace fiesta”. “La tierna cercanía del Señor”, comenta de nuevo el Papa. En el Evangelio vuelve el pastor, el que tiene cien ovejas y una se pierde. "¿no deja las noventa y nueve restantes en la montaña, para ir a buscar la que se extravió?”, cita Francisco. Y “si logra encontrarla, se alegrará más por ella que por las noventa y nueve que no se extraviaron”. Esta es “la alegría del Señor ante el pecador”, “ante nosotros cuando nos dejamos perdonar, cuando nos acercamos a Él para que nos perdone”. Una alegría que “se convierte en ternura, y esa ternura nos consuela”. No nos lamentemos, el Señor perdona nuestros pecados Muchas veces - explica el Pontífice - nos lamentamos de las dificultades que tenemos: el diablo quiere que caigamos en el espíritu de la tristeza, “amargados por la vida” o “por nuestros propios pecados”. Y recuerda: “Conocí a una persona consagrada a Dios a la que llamaban 'lamento', porque no podía hacer otra cosa que quejarse: era 'el Premio Nobel del lamento’”. Cuántas veces nos lamentamos, nos quejamos y pensamos que nuestros pecados, nuestros límites, no pueden ser perdonados. Allí se oye la voz del Señor que dice: “Yo te consuelo, estoy cerca de ti”, y nos toma con ternura. El Dios poderoso que creó los cielos y la tierra, el Dios-héroe, por decirlo así, nuestro hermano, que se dejó llevar a la cruz para morir por nosotros, es capaz de acariciarnos y decirnos: “No llores”.

Seamos consolados por el Padre como la viuda de Naín “Con cuanta ternura - continúa el Papa Francisco - el Señor habrá acariciado a la viuda de Naín cuando le dijo: ‘No llores’. Quizás, delante del ataúd de su hijo, la acarició antes de decirle ‘No llores’”. Porque “había un desastre allí”. “Debemos creer en este consuelo del Señor” porque después “existe la gracia” del perdón. “Padre, que tengo tantos pecados, tantos errores que he cometido en mi vida” – “Pero, ¡déjate consolar!” – “¿Y, quién me consuela?” – “El Señor” – “¿Y adónde debo ir?” – “A pedir perdón: ¡va, va! Sé valiente. Abre la puerta. Y Él te acariciará. Se acercará con la ternura de un padre, de un hermano: ‘Así como un pastor apacienta el rebaño y con su brazo lo reúne, lleva a los corderitos sobre el pecho y conduce con dulzura a las ovejas que han dado a luz’, así también el Señor nos consuela a nosotros”. (Ver en https://www.vaticannews.va)

“Si usted o algiuen que usted conozca ha sido abusado por un sacerdote deben de llamar de inmediato a la oficina del Procurador General de su comunidad y a la Coordinadora para Asistencia de Victimas de la Diócesis: Peggy Zanello al 973-879-1489. También deben de llamar a la Diócesis y hablar con el Rev. Monseñor James T. Mahoney, Vicario General y Moderador de la Curia al número 973-777-8818 ext. 205 o a la Hermana Joan Daniel Healy, S. C. C., Canciller/Delegada Religiosa al número 973-777-8818 ext. 248. El texto completo de la poliza de la Diócesis de Paterson referiendo a Reclamos de Abuso Sexual esta disponible en la página web: www.patersondiocese.org.”

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Los Sacramentos

Reconciliación (Confesiones): Todos los Sábados a las

4:00pm o haciendo una cita con uno de los sacerdotes, ya sea llamando a la oficina o hablando con ellos directamente o 973-377-4000 ext. 257.

Unción de los Enfermos: Para las personas que están gravemente enfermas,

hospitalizadas o preparándose para una cirugía, al igual que las personas de edad avanzada un asilo para la tercera edad. Para administrar este Sacramento; Favor llamar a la oficina de la parroquia para que uno de los sacerdotes administre la Unción de los enfermos. 973-377-4000 ext. 257.