Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00, 7:30 pm Daily Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:15 am, 12:10 pm, Saturday 8:15 am Holy Day Schedule Vigil Mass, 7:00 pm

7:30, 9:00 am, 12:10, 7:00 pm

1 Lloyd Avenue ~ Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Phone 973-377-1817 Web page: www.holyfamilyfp.org

OFFICE HOURS The office will be open Monday-Thursday

from 8:30 to 2:30 p.m.

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT-MARCH 13, 2016

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Rev. Frederick Walters, Pastor Rev. Thomas Rekiel, Temporary Administrator Rev. Philip-Michael Tangorra, Weekend Assistant Rev. Mr. Artur Zaba Deacon Peter M. Fiore Deacon William Ward, Retired Virginia Akhoury, Pastoral Minister Holy Family School Principal, Sister Ann Kavanagh, RDC Director of Religious Education, Anne Giedlinski Director of Music Ministry, Randy Hertzog Youth Minister, Jason Marx Parish Secretary, Barbara O’Connor Parish Secretary, Celeste Walsh

RECTORY rectory@holyfamilyfp.org

Phone 973-377-1817 Fax 973-377-6350

www.holyfamilyfp.org

HOLY FAMILY YOUTH MINISTER

holyfamilyyouth8@aol.com

SCHOOL 973-377-4181

Www.holy-family-school.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

973-377-3101 hfreducation@gmail.com

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST SUNDAY Saturday evening vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am and 12:00 and 7:30pm WEEKDAYS Monday through Friday: 8:15am, (12:10 During Lent) Saturdays throughout the year: 8:15am HOLY DAYS 7:00pm the evening preceding 7:30 and 9:00am and 12:10, 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - First, second, third and fourth Sundays of each month at 1:30pm. Baptism preparation for parents first Tuesday of the month. Phone rectory for details and information. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:15pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Dr. McDowell Council - For information, call Charlie Pane 862-368-8585. For Hall rentals, call Ralph Aurilia at 973-301-0297. PRO-LIFE MINISTRY - Frank and Barbara Tinari, 973-822-0084. Important Contact Information: Crisis Pregnancy & Post Abortion Healing-973-497-4350 or rileyche@rcan.org; Crisis Pregnancy Helpline-888-HOPE-4ME; National Life Center-800-848-LOVE; Birthright-800-550-4900; Catholic Charities-Pat Chiarello 201-246-7379; Several Sources-201-818-9033; New Hope-201-408-4726; Good Counsel Home-800-723-8331.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL - An environment for growth in faith, values and knowledge. PreK through 8th grade. For further information, please call the school office, 973-377-4181. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - A program of religious instruction for grades PreK through 8. Confirmation preparation for high school students. For further information, call the Religious Education Office, 973-377-3101. SOCIAL MINISTRIES Ministry to the Handicapped: Angela Landon, 973-765-0022 Ministry to the Homebound: Ginny Akhoury, 973-377-2315 Ministry to the Hungry: Anne Platoff, 973-822-0430 Sharon Carr, 973-568-5932 Hospital Visitation: Ginny Akhoury, 973-377-2315 ROSARIANS - Meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month, September through June, following the 8:15 morning mass.

FINANCE COUNCIL Ralph Aurilia 973-951-6508 Bob Cottam 973-887-1232 *Anne Feith 973-966-1314 Peter Fiore 917-880-9601 Gene Miranda 973-583-2469 Roger Siara 973-822-1661 *Michael Prokop 973-301-0678 Bob Scirocco 973-377-1387 Fred Summa 973-822-3362 *Parish Trustee

MAINTENANCE Council Ralph Aurilia - 973-951-6508 Gene Miranda - 973-583-2469 Roger Siara - 973-822-1661

ROSARY is prayed each day at 7:50 a.m. (before the 8:15 Mass). MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA is prayed on Mondays after the 8:15 a.m. Mass.

CENTERING PRAYER meets at 7:30 p.m. in the O’Connell Room (convent) on Monday nights.

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March 14 Confessions: 7:00-8:30pm Centering Prayer: 7:00-8:30pm Convent March 15 Bible Study: 7:00pm Church Hall March 18 Stations of the Cross:7:00pm Church March 19 Bunny Breakfast: Gym Holy Family School Open House St. Patrick’s Day Party: Gym March 20 Palm Sunday Lenten Lamentations March 21 Centering Prayer: 7:00-8:30pm Church March 24 Holy Thursday: Mass 7:00pm March 25 Good Friday: Passion of the Lord 3pm March 26 Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass 8pm March 27 Easter Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30am 12 Noon

TITHING This week’s collection was $9,095.00 (last year was ($8,943.00). On-line giving for February was $9,574.50 (last year was $10,256.50). Thank you for sacrificing to help us meet our financial com-mitment. God bless you for your loving hearts.

EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS The parish tradition of accepting donations for Easter flowers in memory of deceased family and friends continues again this year and all

will be remembered in the Masses on Easter. Please use the envelope in your packet or one of the Flower offering enve-lopes at the doors of the church.

The Schedule for Holy Week is on the Parish Web Site under subpage Group/Ministries- Altar Servers-Schedule-Holy Week. Please check for new announcements on the website. and to sign up.

Sign of Peace

Before we receive our blessed Lord himself, we say “Peace be with you.” . . . We offer the peace of Christ. And if somewhere in the church there’s someone who has made me angry, or who has done something that has hurt me, or if I have wronged someone, then I start climbing over the pews to say “Peace be with you.” Now, that might be more than is necessary, like going to confession in public. It’s sufficient and symbol-ic enough to turn and say to whoever is nearby, “Peace be with you; peace be with you.” . . . Giving the sign of peace could be a very sublime experience of what our Lord is talking about in this verse. We turn to the person, and we could be thinking, “I can’t stand you. Your personality rubs me the wrong way. Your political views are outrageous. Your taste in clothes is abominable. I would not want to go on a trip with you.” But then we say aloud: “The peace of Christ be with you.” That’s the heart of it all. Obviously, then, the sign of peace is meant to be much more than just a polite demonstration to those near to us at Mass. As with everything else in the liturgy, it has great purpose and meaning. In the Tridentine Rite, the sign of peace is only extended among the clergy and sacred ministers. The Novus Ordo brought back the prac-tice of the early Church of sharing the kiss of peace among the faithful at the liturgy. In St. Augustine’s Sermon 227 he refers to this kiss of peace: “After this, the ‘Peace be with you’ is said, and the Christians embrace one another with the holy kiss. This is a sign of peace; as the lips indicate, let peace be made in your conscience, that is, when your lips draw near to those of your brother, do not let your heart with-draw from his.” In Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI instructs, “By its nature the Eucharist is the sacrament of peace. At Mass this dimension of the Eucharistic mystery finds specific expression in the sign of peace. Cer-tainly this sign has great value (cf. Jn 14:27). In our times, fraught with fear and conflict, this gesture has be-come particularly eloquent, as the Church has become increasingly conscious of her responsibility to pray in-sistently for the gift of peace and unity for herself and for the whole human family. Certainly there is an irre-pressible desire for peace present in every heart.” Therefore, the sign of peace we offer to those near to us is both a literal and symbolic action. We need to be at peace with those with whom we share our lives, and isn’t it true that sometimes those are the hardest people to be at peace with? During the Mass, we reach out to them and wish them a heartfelt “Peace be with you.” Peace in our world needs to start with peace in our own homes. The peace we extend to other members of the congregation is largely symbolic. While there are certainly ex-ceptions, most likely we have not offended the person sitting in the pew behind or in front of us in any man-ner, yet, by offering peace to them, we are offering our peace to our greater community and to the world at large.

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WELCOME HOME TO HEALING: Catholics in the Di-ocese of Paterson, are invited to experience God’s healing love and forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion during Lent. All Catholic churches in Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties will be open for Confession every Monday, February 15 to March 14 from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM.

GRAPES ON THE GREEN Holy Family School Fundraiser Please join us for our first annual Grapes on the Green Cocktail Party. The event will include a buffet dinner, wine/beer, a silent auction, interesting and unique raffles and fun night while helping children and families. All are welcome. When: Wednesday, April 27th, 7:00pm, Where: Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park; Cost: $75 per person (tickets must be purchased in advance). To contribute to the event or to receive an invitation, please email: hfsaprilevent@gmail.com

ST. PATICK’S PARTY Evening will include DJ, Bagpipers, De Nogla Step Dancers, Hot Irish Dinner, Unlimited Beer, Irish Coffee & Dessert, 50/50. When: Saturday, March 19th @ Holy

Family Gym; Time: 7pm-midnight; Cost: $40 per person, (tables of 10 available). For reservations: call 862-368-8585 or Kofc2248.org.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL NEWS Faith, Family, Academic Excellence!

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Fundraiser now through March 20th! Go to ww.gertrudehawk.com and select fundraising. Our group code is 108376.

Simply create an account to place an order.

BIBLE STUDY-HOLY FAMILY PARISH

CHESS TOURNAMENT is coming on April 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 pm in the Holy Family Gym on Tucker St., Flor-ham Park, for all students in grades 3-8

who live in the local area. Free refreshments, small chess game and hot dog & chips lunch . Pre-register by April 5th, $8.00 (or $10 at the door). If registering on Tournament Day it’s at 8:00 a.m. sharp. (Only 30 players accepted in each division). To pre-register mail your check payable to Knights of Columbus, PO Box 540, Florham Park, NJ 07932, and include the parents names, player’s name, ad-dress, email optional, phone#, grade and school. Any ques-tions call Joe O’Brien @973-301-1864.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL offers a faith-based education for Pre-K through Grade 8. Come and take a look at our wonderful school on March 19th from 9:30-11:00 am, at the same time as our Annual Bunny Break-

fast. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our pro-grams and our families. Start building a future with us! For more information please call the school at 973-377-4181.

We extend congratulations and God’s blessings to the following couple being married in April: Elizabeth Inserra and William Lemega.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS

THE GIFT CARD PROGRAM is a year-long fundraiser that everyone can participate in and support Holy Family School. Simply purchase gift cards at face value to the stores where you shop and those stores give HFS money back. Please con-tact the school office, or Maggie Walsh 973-377-5029 or Marisela Marquez 973-845-2333.

COFFEE & CAKE SUNDAY The Knights of Columbus will be hosting Coffee & Cake Sunday on April 3rd after the 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am masses.

Date Meeting/ Movie

People of Bible

Book of Bible

How Long?

March 15

Movie Samson Judges 2 Hrs.

April 5 Meeting Ruth Ruth 1 Hr.

May 10 Meeting Saul and Da-vid

1,2 Samuel 1 Hr.

May 17 Movie David 1.2 Samuel 2 Hrs.

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MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 14, 2016 8:15 - Patrick Parrilli 12:10 - Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:15 - Carol Ann Dugan 12:10 - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:15 - Anna Prokop 12:10 - Mary Dolan - Benedict Commins Thursday, March 17, 2016 8:15 - Walters Family 12:10 - Emily Cassini Friday, March 18, 2016 8:15 - Margaret Farrell 12:10 - Emily Cassini Saturday, March 19, 2016 8:15 - Special Intention - Joseph and Sabino Iandiorio 5:30 - Anna Prokop - Herbert Arnold - Raymond Bundschuh, 4th Anniversary Sunday, March 20, 2016 7:30 - Dora Teta - Margaret Farrell - Carl Krah 9:00 - Anthony Salamone, 8th Anniversary - People of Holy Family Parish 10:30 - John and Theresa Harobin - Camilo Sanchez - Patrick and James Doyle 12:00 - Josephine Doyle - Eileen Sachs - Peggy Steckert 7:30 - Marc DeCello

PRAY FOR THE SICK Please pray for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are ill: Alison Walters Soderburg, Brian Connolly, Fr. Fred, Alyssa Blatt, Peggy Schneyer, John Mahoney, Kate Monteforte, John Schneyer, Linda Ryan, Stephen Matuszek, Bernie Dorn, III, Carol Padden, Ramona Baumgaertner, Theresa Veverka, Bob McGurk, Steven Reich, John Veverka, Dave Kreutzer, Ken Allen.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER those serving our country in the armed forces: Major Timothy Renahan USA

Sgt. Jared K. Nucci, USA Matthew Manzione, USA AS1 Brian Schramm, USN

HT2 Thomas Dwyer ESWS, USN Master Sgt. Jennifer Sweetin USAF

PFC Patrick Montuore USMC

FOOD PANTRY Thank you for your sup-port of the Food Pantry. This weeks items are paper towels and toilet paper. Please re-member we cannot accept expired items. Sha-ron Carr 973-568-5932, Anne Platoff 973-822- 0430.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet every week in March at 9:30 am at the home of Barba-ra Tinari, 17 Cathedral Ave. We knit or crochet shawls for those in our parish who are sick or going through a difficult time. Newcomers wel-

come. For information please call Barbara at 973-822-0084.

Upcoming Faith Vacation 13 Day Faith Vacation to Madrid and Southern Spain including Toledo, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga and Gibraltar. Dates: October 9-21, 2016. Hosted by Msgr. Ray Kupke. Cost is $3,698.00 per person from Newark (price includes fuel surcharge). Deposits received by April 9th will receive a $50 discount. Brochures are available at Holy Family Rectory.

UPCOMING EVENTS ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS: Wed. April 6th, Speaking of Faith 7:30-9pm, Sat. April 9th, Women’s Conference Feminine, Faithful, Fearless 9:00-1:30pm; Wed. April 13th, Jewel of the Diocese 7:30-9:00pm; Sat. April 16th, What Are the Seven Habits of Christian Disci-ples? 10:00am-12 noon. For more information and to register, visit us at: insidethewalls.org.

PROLIFE NEWS Please check out the new titles in the Right to Life pamphlet racks at the church doors.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP will burn in memory of Eddie Mulligan.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Elizabeth Sica, (aunt of Al and Norma DelSordi).

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Please help support our local programs by donations of clothing, shoes and household itmes in our donation bin located in the parking lot.

RELIGIOUS ITEMS FOR THE MISSIONS Ginny Akhoury is collecting reli-gious items, prayer cards, novena booklets, medals, small statues, rosaries (broken ones will

be repaired) crucifixes and greeting cards, for distribution around the world. These items will be sent to missions in Africa, India, the Philippines and many other locations. The priests and religious are in dire need of materials to propa-gate the faith with their poor parishioners. Please leave any contributions in the baskets at the doors of the church.

PALM SUNDAY at 3:00 pm we will be having Lenten Lamentations. Please see the Parish Website for more infor-mation.

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PIZZA NIGHT WITH BISHOP If you are a young man in high school or college, or even older, come join Bishop Serratelli and priests from the Diocese of Paterson for adoration, reflection, fellowship and of course pizza. March 17, @Pope John XXIII,

Sparta at 7 PM. For more information , please contact the Voca-tion Office at 973-777-8818, ext. 711.

VILLA WALSH ACADEMY presents Mary Poppins. Group/School reservations are Thursday, March 17th and Friday, March 18th at 10:00 am and general audience on Saturday, March 19 @7:00 pm and Sunday, March 20th @3:00. For tick-ets call 973-538-3680 or mail reservations with date and #of persons attending to Villa Walsh Academy, 455 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960.

BAYLEY-ELLARD CLASS OF 66 It’s that “Golden Time” our “50th” Reunion! Where are you classmates? Please call Ann Marie (Sandello) Brady @ 973-714-8638.

Assumption College for Sisters, Denville will host their 15th Annual Caring Basket Gala on April 14th, at the Hanover Mar-riott from 6:30-10:00 PM. For more information visit www.acs350.org/events-2/

Summer Sports Camps: Villa Walsh, contact Jamie LoBue @973-538-3680 x170;

College of St. Elizabeth’s 2016 Spirituality Convocation April 9th from 9:45-4:30 pm. For information go to cse.edu or call 973-290-4337.

OUTSIDE THE PARISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PROGRAM FOR

HOLY FAMILY Boiling Springs Savings Bank is providing us with a spe-cial opportunity for fund raising. The program is called the Community Alliance Banking Program, and Boiling Springs will make a quarterly donation to Holy Family based on the average balances in all members’ designated accounts. Eligible accounts include checking, savings, CDs, Premium Checking, Money Market and Individual Retirement accounts. Both new and existing accounts are eligible. When you open a new account, inform the Customer Ser-vice Representative that you would like this account to be part of the Community Alliance Program for Holy Family. If you already have an account, visit one of their branches to fill out an enrollment form designating the accounts to be included in the Community Alliance Program for Holy Family. All account information is kept strictly confidential with Boiling Springs and no one from Holy Family has any knowledge of any member’s account information. We encourage all parish members, teachers and parents to en-roll because the more members we have the larger the quarterly bank donation becomes. Holy Family received $742.62 from Boiling Springs Bank for the quarter ending June 30. This is a donation from Boiling Springs Bank. No money comes from members’ accounts.

Please remember we are still collecting tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Thank you for your participation in this worthwhile cause.

MASSES AROUND THE COUNTRY - To find the closest church in the U.S., or go to www.masstimes.org

PARISH EMAIL MAILING LIST The parish has a email mailing list. The purpose of this is to quickly provide interested parishioners with important news and announcements are time sensitive or notices of interest to parishioners who might be away on business or vacation. These announcements might include items like death of a parishioner, emergency needs of the parish, request for pray-ers, etc. To subscribe simply email recto-ry@holyfamilyfp.org and your email address will be added to the list.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE March 24: Holy Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-Morning Prayer, 7:00p.m.-Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight March 25: Good Friday: 9:00 a.m.-Morning Prayer, 3:00 p.m.-Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death 7:00 p.m.-Stations of the Cross March 26: Holy Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-Morning Prayer, 12:00 p.m.-Eastern European Easter Food Blessing 8:00 p.m.-Easter Vigil March 27: Easter Sunday: Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, (No 7:30 pm mass.

A televised SUNDAY MASS is now airing on ABC Family from 6:30 to 7 a.m. each Sunday morning. For more infor-mation, go to www.TheSundayMass.org.