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1 Lloyd Avenue ~ Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 OFFICE HOURS
The office will be open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Frederick Walters, Pastor Rev. Thomas Rekiel, Temporary Administrator Rev. Philip-Michael Tangorra, Weekend Assistant Rev. 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 Bookkeeper, Barbara O’Connor Parish Secretary, Celeste Walsh
RECTORY [email protected]
Phone 973-377-1817 Fax 973-377-6350
www.holyfamilyfp.org
HOLY FAMILY YOUTH MINISTER
SCHOOL 973-377-4181
Www.holy-family-school.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
973-377-3101 [email protected]
MAINTENANCE COUNCIL Ralph Aurilia - 973-951-6508 Gene Miranda - 973-583-2469 Roger Siara - 973-822-1661 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 Prokop973-301-0678 Bob Scirocco 973-377-1387 Fred Summa 973-822-3362 *Parish Trustee
FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI - MAY 29, 2016
Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00, 7:30 pm
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday-Saturday, 8:15 am
Holy Day Schedule Vigil Mass, 7:00 pm
7:30, 9:00 am, 12:10, 7:00 pm
Mass Schedule
“Come follow Me” Jesus said “ and I will make you fishers of men”… Matthew 4:19 Fr. Artur Thank you for everything you have done for us! You will be al-ways in our prayers.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 8:15- Margaret Fraclose Tuesday, May 31, 2016 8:15- Jeanne Grivalsky -Special Intention Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:15- Patrick Walters - Anna Prokop Thursday, June 2, 2016 8:15 - Carl Krah -Colleen DeFranco Friday, June 3, 2016 8:15- Kay Needham Saturday, June 4, 2016 8:15 -Esther LaBarre, 33rd Anniversary -Carla Schaafsma 5:30 -Joseph Ganley, 26th Anniversary -Peggy Steckert -Eva McArdle
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, Mary Ann Senko, Fr. Paul Longua, Fr. William Santeliz, Curt Price, Gene Taylo.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER those serving 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 Lt. Stephen Scirocco USMC
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. HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL - An environment for growth in faith, values and knowledge. Tiny Tots (2 1/2 yrs. old) through 8th grade. For further information, please call the school office, 973-377-4181. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - A program of religious instruction for grades 1 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. 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: New Jersey Right to Life (njrtl.org) 732-562-0562. CENTERING PRAYER meets at 7:30 p.m. in the O’Connell Room (convent) on Monday nights. 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. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for veneration on the First Friday, after the 8:15 mass until 10:00 a.m., and every Tuesday after the 8:15 mass.
MAY -JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 29 Fr. Artur’s First Mass: 12:00 pm followed by Corpus Christi Procession and Reception for Fr. Artur May 31 HFS Soccer Clinic: Gym June 3 HFS Sports Banquet: 6:00 pm; Church Hall HFS Soccer Clinic: Gym June 6 Centering Prayer Group: 7:30 PM; Convent June 7 HFS Soccer Clinic: Gym June 10 HFS Soccer Clinic: Gym HFS Talent Show: 6:00 PM; Gym June 13 Centering Prayer Group: 7:30PM; Convent June 14 HFS Soccer Clinic: Gym June 16 HFS Closing Mass: 9:00 AM; Church HFS PreK 4 Graduation: 9:30AM; Gym HFS 8th Grade Class Night June 17 HFS Last Day of School HFS Kindergarten Graduation: 10:00 AM; Ch. Hall HFS 8th Grade Graduation: 6:30 PM; Church June 20 Centering Prayer Group: 7:30 PM; Convent June 26 Fr. Fred’s Retirement Mass: 12:00 PM Followed by a Luncheon June 27 Centering Prayer Group: 7:30 PM; Convent
ALTAR SERVERS Please be sure to sign up for Weekend Masses and Special Events via SignUpGenius on the parish website, www.holyfamilyfp.org. Select Altar Servers under the Groups/Ministries tab. Select Schedule and follow the links under the Schedule to sign up to serve at masses and/or Special Events. Please be sure to check the Altar Servers section periodically for announcements.
Sunday, June 5, 2016 7:30- People of Holy Family - Carl Krah -MaryAnn Forrest 9:00 - John Carbone - Jerome Artigliere - Banicki Family 10:30- Robert Mulhall Wilbur&Barbara Rummel 66th Wedding Anniversary - James Villano 12:00 - Bob Froetscher - Mary DeFranco - Anna Copolla 7:30 - Marie McCoy, 50th Anniversary
Mass Intentions
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 parish-ioners who might be away on business or vacation. To subscribe simply email [email protected] and your email address will be added to the list.
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THE HOLY MASS (continued)
Explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary
At the end of the procession came other angels who were ra-ther sad, with their hands joined in prayer but with their eyes down-cast. “These are the Guardian Angels of the people who are here, but do not want to be, that is to say, of the people who have been forced to come here, who have come out of obliga-tion, but without any desire to participate in the Holy Mass. The angels go forth sadly because they have nothing to carry to the Altar, except for their own prayers.”
“Do not sadden your Guardian Angel. Ask for much, ask for the conversion of sinners, for peace in the world, for your families, your neighbors, for those who ask for your prayers. Ask, ask for much, but not only for yourselves, but for everyone else.
“Remember that the offering which most pleases the Lord is when you offer yourselves as a holocaust so that Jesus, upon His descent, may transform you by His own merits. What do you have to offer the Father by yourselves? Nothingness and sin. But the offering of oneself united to the merits of Jesus, that offering is pleasing to the Father.”
That sight, that procession was so beautiful that it would be difficult to compare it to another. All those celestial creatures bow-ing before the Altar, some leaving their offerings on the floor, oth-ers prostrating themselves on their knees with their foreheads al-most touching the floor. And as soon as they arrived at the Altar, they would disappear from my sight.
The final moment of the Preface arrived, and when the as-sembly said, “Holy, Holy, Holy”, suddenly everything that was behind the celebrants disappeared. Behind the left side of the Arch-bishop, thousands of Angels appeared in a diagonal line, small an-gels, big angels, angels with immense wings, angels with small wings, angels without wings. As the previous ones, all were dressed with tunics like the white robes of the priests or altar boys. Everyone knelt with their hands united in prayer, and bowed their heads in reverence. Beautiful music was heard as if there were many choirs with different voices, all singing in unison together with the people: Holy, Holy, Holy…
The moment of the Consecration, the moment of the most marvelous of Miracles had arrived. Behind the right side of the Archbishop appeared a multitude of people also in a diagonal line. They were dressed in the same tunic, but in pastel colors of: rose, green, light blue, lilac, yellow, in short, in different and very soft colors. Their faces were also brilliant, full of joy. They all seemed to be the same age. You could note (I can't say why) that they were people of different ages, but their faces looked the same, without wrinkles, happy. They all knelt down as well at the singing of “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord...”
Our Lady said: “These are all the Saints and the Blessed of Heaven, and among them are the souls of your relatives who already enjoy the Presence of God.” Then I saw Her, exactly to the right of the Archbishop, a step behind the celebrant. She was suspended a little off the floor, kneeling on some very fine, trans-parent but, at the same time, luminous fabric, as crystalline water. The Holy Virgin, with hands joined, was looking attentively and respectfully at the celebrant. She spoke to me from there, but silent-ly, directly to the heart, without looking at me:
“It surprises you to see Me standing a little behind Monsignor [the Archbishop], does it not? This is how it should be... With all the love that My Son gives Me, He has not given Me the dignity that He has given the priests of being able to perform the daily Miracle with My hands as they do with their priestly hands. Because of this, I feel a deep respect for priests and for the miracle that God car-ries out through them, which compels Me to kneel here behind them.”
My God, how much dignity, how much grace the Lord pours over the priestly souls, and neither we, nor perhaps some of them, are conscious of this.
Before the Altar, there appeared some shadows of people in a gray color with their hands raised. The Holy Virgin said: “These are the blessed souls of Purgatory, who await your prayers to be refreshed. Do not stop praying for them. They pray for you, but they cannot pray for themselves. It is you who have to pray for them, in or-der to help them de-part so that they can be with God and en-joy Him eternally.
“Now you now see it; I am here all the time. People go on pilgrimages, searching for the places where I have ap-peared. This is good, because of all the graces that they will receive there. But during no apparition, in no other place, am I more present than during the Holy Mass. You will always find Me at the foot of the Altar where the Eucharist is celebrated; at the foot of the Tabernacle, I remain with the angels because I am always with Him.”
To see that beautiful countenance of the Mother at that moment of the words “Holy, Holy, Holy...” as well as all the others with their radiant faces, with hands joined, awaiting that miracle which repeats itself continuously, was to be in Heaven itself. And to think there are people who can, at that moment, be distracted in conversation. It hurts me to tell you, many men, more than women, stand with their arms crossed, as if paying homage to the Lord as one equal to another.
The Virgin Mary said: “Tell all people that never is a man more manly then when he bends his knees before God.”
The celebrant said the words of the Consecration. He was a person of normal height, but suddenly, he began to grow, becoming filled with light, a supernatural light between white and gold that enveloped him and grew very strong
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around the face. And because of it, I could not see his fea-tures. When he raised the Host, I saw his hands, and on the back of his hands, he had some marks from which emanated a great deal of light. It was Jesus! It was Him Who was wrapping His Body around the celebrant, as if He were lovingly surrounding the hands of the Archbishop. At that moment, the Host began to grow and became enormous, and upon it the marvelous face of Jesus appeared looking at His people.
By instinct, I wanted to bow my head, and Our Lady said: “Do not look down. Look up to view and contemplate Him. Exchange your gaze with His, and repeat the prayer of Fatima: Lord, I believe, I adore, I trust, and I love You. I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not trust, and do not love You. Forgiveness and Mercy... Now tell Him how much you love Him, and pay your homage to the King of Kings.”
I told it to Him, and it seemed as if I was the only one He was looking at from the enormous Host. But I learned that this was the way He gazed at each person, with love to the fullest. Then I lowered my head until I had my forehead on the floor, as did all the Angels and the Blessed from Heaven. Perhaps for a fraction of a second, I wondered how Jesus was taking on the body of the celebrant and, at the same time, He was inside the Host. And as he lowered the Host, it returned to its normal size. Tears ran down my cheeks; I was unable to let go of my astonish-ment.
Immediately, the Archbishop said the words of the Conse-cration of the wine and, as the words were being said, lightning appeared from the heavens and in the background. The walls and ceiling of the church had disappeared. All was dark, but for that brilliant light from the Altar.
Suddenly, suspended in the air, I saw Jesus crucified. I saw Him from the head to the lower part of the chest. The cross beam of the Cross was sustained by some large, strong hands. From within this resplendent light, a small light, like a very brilliant, very small dove, came forth and flew swiftly all over the Church. It came to rest on the left shoulder of the Archbishop, who con-tinued to appear as Jesus because I could distinguish His long hair, His luminous wounds, and His large body, but I could not see His Face.
Above was Jesus crucified, His head fallen upon His right shoulder. I was able to contemplate His face, beaten arms and torn flesh. On the right side of His chest, He had an injury, and blood was gushing out toward the left side, and toward the right side, what looked like water, but it was very brilliant. They were more like jets of light coming forth towards the faithful, and moving to the right and to the left. I was amazed at the amount of blood that was flowing out toward the Chalice. I thought it would overflow and stain the whole Altar, but not a single drop was spilled.
At that moment, the Virgin Mary said: “This is the miracle of miracles. I have said to you before that the Lord is not con-strained by time and space. At the moment of the Consecra-tion, all the assembly is taken to the foot of Calvary, at the instant of the crucifixion of Jesus.”
Can anyone imagine that? Our eyes cannot see it, but we are all there at the very moment that they are crucifying Jesus. And He is asking for forgiveness to the Father, not only for those who killed Him, but also for each one of our sins: “Father, for-give them, because they know not what they do.”
From that day on, I do not care if the world thinks I am cra-zy, but I ask everybody to kneel and try to live, with their heart and with all their sensibility that they are capable of, this privi-lege that the Lord grants us.
When we were going to pray the Our Father, the Lord spoke for the first time during the celebration, and said: “Wait, I want you to pray with the deepest profundity which you can summon. At this moment, bring to mind that person or per-sons which have done you the greatest harm during your life, so that you embrace them close to your bosom, and tell them with all your heart: `In the Name of Jesus, I forgive you and wish you peace. In the Name of Jesus, I ask for your for-giveness and wish my peace.' If the person is worthy of that peace, then the person will receive it, and feel better for it. If that person is not capable of opening up to that peace, then peace will return to your heart. But I do not want you to re-ceive nor offer peace when you are not capable of forgiving and feeling that peace in your heart first.
“Be careful of what you do,” continued the Lord, “you repeat in the Our Father: forgive us our trespasses as we for-give those who trespass against us. If you are capable of for-giving but not forgetting, as some people say, you are placing conditions upon the forgiveness of God. You are saying: You forgive me only as I am capable of forgiving, but no more.”
I do not know how to explain my pain, at the realization of how much we can hurt the Lord. And also how much we can injure ourselves by holding so many grudges, bad feelings and unflattering things that are born from our own prejudices and over-sensitivities. I forgave; I forgave from the heart, and asked for forgiveness from all the people whom I had hurt at one time or another, in order to feel the peace of the Lord.
The celebrant said, “...give us peace and unity...” and, then, “the peace of the Lord be with all of you.”
Suddenly, I saw that among some (not all) of the people who were embracing each other, a very intense light placed itself between them. I knew it was Jesus, and I practically threw myself to embrace the person next to me. I could truly feel the embrace of the Lord in that light. It was Him Who embraced me giving me His peace, because in that moment, I had been able to forgive and remove from my heart all grief against other people. That is what Jesus wants, to share that moment of joy, hugging us and wishing us His peace.
The moment of the celebrants' Communion arrived. There I once again noticed the presence of all the priests next to the Archbishop. When he took Communion, the Virgin Mary said:
“This is the moment to pray for the celebrant and the priests who accompany him. Repeat together with Me: `Lord, bless them, sanctify them, help them, purify them, love them, take care of them, and support them with Your Love. Remember all the priests of the world, pray for all the consecrated souls...'
To Be Continued….
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CORPUS CHRISTI
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Procession at Holy Family Parish following the 12:00 Mass this Sunday, May 29th.
The Feast of Corpus Christi gives Catholics the chance to express their belief in the true presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Blessed Sacrament, as a way to let others witness their faith. This Feast allows faithful Catholics to teach by example, one of the strongest ways to show our love for God and our neighbors. The procession of our Lord's True Presence in the Holy Eucharist will stop at outdoor altars where there will be benediction, prayers and scripture readings. The congregation will join in songs between the altars. Corpus Christi is a day for all of us to recall the great Love the Heart of Jesus has for each of us personally, so much so, that He desires to give Himself to us to be our Food for the journey, and that we may have the strength to live a life of love and virtue. The solemnity of Corpus Christ would be a wonderful day to ask our Lord to deepen our knowledge and love for Him in this great Sacrament and to show our gratitude for this great gift! Please express your love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament by joining us for our Corpus Christi celebration! The Corpus Christi procession will take place following the 12:00 mass this weekend. Our recent First Com-municants are invited to wear their Communion outfits and take part in the procession, and children (boys and girls) are needed to throw flower petals and ring bells during the procession.
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS OPEN Regis-tration is being accepted for Tiny Tots
through Grade 8. Information about Holy Family School can be obtained by calling 973-377-4181 or visiting the school office for an information packet. Enrollment in kindergarten requires the child to have reached his or her fifth birthday by October 1.
HOLY FAMILY SUMMER CAMP PRE-K-KINDERGARTEN Once again we will be
having Summer Camp for 3-6 years old. Camp Weeks will be June 20-24, June 27-July1, July 5-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5, August 8-12, from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM. You must sign up for a minimum of 2 weeks. For more information and to register please contact Wendy Esposito @973-580-2409. The Mass Book is open for the second half of the year:
July-December.
HOLY FAMILY GRAND RAFFLE Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of our 50/50 Grand Raffle. Parents, parishioners, alumni...you all made it happen! $20,600.00 of total proceeds was collected in which 3 lucky winners shared 50% and 50% benefited Holy Family School. Thank you again for your continued support!
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TITHING This week’s collection was $7,819.00, (last year was $8,124.00). Thank you for your continued generosity.
FOOD PANTRY Thank you for your support of the Food Pantry. This week’s item is mayonnaise. Remember we cannot accept expired items. Sharon Carr 973-568-5932, Anne Platoff 973-822- 0430.
FLORHAM PARK FIRST AID SQUAD ME-
MORIAL DAY CEREMONY Honoring those who have served or are serving in defense of our country! Monday, May 30th, 11:30 am at the Flor-
ham Park Memorial First Aid Squad, 60 Felch Rd., Florham Park, NJ. Celebrating 65 years of serving our community! Please join us in this recognition of our veterans!
CONGRATULATIONS: PETER SENA a World War II veteran will be honored on Memorial Day by participating as the Grand Mar-shall in the Madison Parade. Sergeant Sena was a member of the 7th Armor Division. He participated in the Normandy inva-sion and fought in his Division’s major battles across France, in the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany. Wounded in battle, Sergeant Sena was awarded the Bronze Star for Gallantry. He also earned The Combat Infantry Badge, The Expert Rifleman Badge, 3 Battle Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. Like so many other young men from the area he left for Basic Training from the Steps of the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison near-ly 73 years ago. He will be honored from these same steps on Memorial Day.
SNOW REMOVAL? Yes, it’s that time of the year… we are looking for proposals for next year for snow removal for Holy Family Parish. If you or someone you know is interest-ed, please contact the rectory office at
973-377-1817 or email [email protected].
DIOCESAN ABUSE RESPONSE PROCEDURE “If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County Prosecu-tor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistance Coordinator: Peggy Zanello at 973-879-1489. You may also be in touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahoney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, 973-777-8818 Ext. 205 or Sister Mary Edward Spohrer, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 Ext. 248. The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the diocesan Web site: www.patersondiocese.org.”
THE FLORHAM PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT has an ur-gent need for new volunteer members to carry on the tradi-tion of emergency readiness and response to keep Florham Park safe. If you are at least 18 years of age, please contact the Chief’s Office at 973-377-3241 to discuss this immediate opportunity.
Family Summer Retreat for parents and their children are being offered at a retreat center near an ocean beach in Duxbury, MA. The dates are July 3-8 and July 31-August 5. Contact Deacon John & Peggy Scarfi @845-621-7000. Website: http://www.starof thesearetreats.com/
Villa Walsh Academy will be holding their Sports Camp with two session ns offered: Session 1; June 27-June 30; Ses-sion 2: July 5-8. For information contact Jamie LoBue at 973-538-3680x170
RELIGIOUS ITEMS FOR THE MISSIONS Gin-ny Akhoury is collecting religious items, prayer cards, novena booklets, medals, small statues, rosar-ies (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. Please leave any contributions in the baskets at the doors of the church.
WE WELCOME INTO OUR COMMUNITY: Kaitlyn Rose Ahlert, Daughter of Brian and Kelly Ahlert.
We extend congratulations and God’s bless-ings to the following couple being married in June:
Lauren Fiore and Marc Lordi.
