Saint John Paul II Parish

39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002-3753 Rectory 201-339-2070; Fax 201-339-3676

Email: stjp2church@gmail.com Web: www.johnpaul2parish.com

Served by: Rev. Zenon Boczek SDS, Pastor

Rev. Pawel Dolinski SDS, Parochial Vicar Rev. Lukasz Kleczka SDS, Parochial Vicar

The purpose of the Salvatorians is to strengthen, to defend and to spread the Catholic faith everywhere insofar as this is committed to it by Divine Providence. Therefore, by exercising this ecclesiastical teaching function in word and writing, it intends to achieve the end that all people might know more and more the one true God and Him whom He sent, Jesus Christ.

Kenneth Woolley, Mirosław Szyperek - Trustees Agnes Barowicz, Parish Secretary

Blanca Cisneros, Director of Religious Education Safe Environment Coordinator

Dayle Vander Sande, Music Minister

WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday: 4:30 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Sunday: 7:30 AM; 8:30AM (Italian) 9:45 AM; 11:00 AM (Polish) & 12:30PM;

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

WEEKDAY MASSES: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM, (Polish) [except Thursday] & 9:30 AM (English) Saturday: 8:00 AM (Polish) & 9:30 AM (English)

Tuesday 6:00 PM (English), Thursday 6:00 PM (Polish)

CONFESSIONS: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Daily from Monday to Friday after morning Masses (by request) Saturday after 9:30AM Mass

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 3:00 PM

Twenty - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 29, 2021

BAPTISMS: Baptisms are held on Saturdays and Sundays

throughout the year. Register by calling the rectory.

CONFESSION:

Daily from Monday to Friday after morning Masses (by request) Saturday after 9:30AM Mass

MARRIAGE:

Arrangement must be made with one of the priests at least six months before the date of the wedding. Con-firm desired date at the church before making other arrangements. At least one of the engaged persons

(or their parents) must be a registered and active pa-rishioner of St. John Paul II Parish. Weddings are not

scheduled on Sunday.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the Rectory.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR

ADULTS (RCIA) The RCIA is the process the Church uses to form and inform those who want to “inquire” about

the Catholic faith. This process is for those who have never been baptized, baptized adults needing Confir-mation and Holy Eucharist, and those of other faiths who feel called to become Catholic. For more infor-mation please call the Parish Office @ 201-339-2070

1. Wszelkie zaświadczenia stwierdzające że dana osoba jest wierząca i praktykująca a tym samym,

że może być Rodzicem Chrzestnym, Świadkiem do Sakramentu Bierzmowania

(oraz inne zaświadczenia) będą wydawane w kancelarii parafialnej po trzech miesiącach

przynależenia do wspólnoty parafialnej i wywiązaniu się z powziętych zobowiązań wobec

parafii.

2. Wszyscy katolicy z naszej parafii, mają obowiązek uczestniczenia w niedzielnych

i świątecznych Mszach św. oraz wspierania swojej parafii poprzez składanie ofiar na kościół.

Status parafianina/parafianki Parafii Jana Pawla II otrzymuje osoba, która ma ukończony 21 rok życia i niezależnie od tego, czy zamieszkuje z rodzicami

czy też samotnie, podlega zobowiązaniom wynikającym z przynależności do rodziny

parafialnej.

3. Rodziny, które zmieniły adres zamieszkania, proszone są o poinformowanie kancelarii parafialnej,

w celu aktualizacji danych adresowych.

CHRZTY: Chrzty odbywają się w soboty i niedziele.

Rejestracja w kancelarii parafialnej.

SPOWIEDŹ : Od poniedziałku do piątku po porannych

Mszach św. (na życzenie) w sobotę po porannej Mszy Św. o godzinie 9:30

ŚLUBY:

Narzeczeni powinni zgłosić się do księdza na 6 miesięcyprzed datą planowanego ślubu.

Prosimy potwierdzić datę w kościele przed podjęci-em innych ustaleń. Przynajmniej jedno z narzec-

zonych (lub ich rodzice) musi być zarejestrowanym i aktywnym parafianinem św Jana Pawła II.

Śluby nie odbywają się w niedzielę.

SAKRAMENT NAMASZCZENIA CHORYCH:

Prosimy zadzwonić do kancelarii parafialnej.

SPONSOR CERTIFICATE AND LETTER OF GOOD STANDING

The purpose of a sponsor certificate is for the individual (sponsor) to aid the candidate in leading a Christian life in a manner that faithfully fulfills the

obligations of Catholic faith. To do this, the individual must be living the Catholic faith. The certificate is a sworn statement that attest you are actively attending mass, practice the catholic faith, and have received

Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. Therefore, if you are not a registered parishioner of this this parish,

you will not be able to be a sponsor. If you wish to become a parishioner, then you must register and wait a three-month period before we give you the certificate.

Completing the Sacraments in this parish does not qualify you to receive a sponsor certificate.

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UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION Call the rectory to update your contact information such as address, apt/fl., phone and email to prevent mailing

errors or not receiving your envelopes. Thank you.

SUNDAY, September 5, 2021 7:30 AM + Dorothy Zawistowski (Mark Connolly & Family) 8:30 AM In onore di San Michaele (Devoti Arenesi) 9:45 AM + Albert Stabulis (Czerwienski Family) 11:00 AM ++ Kazimierz & Genowefa Miszczuk (Rodzina) 12:30 PM + Estelle Klimansky (Zebrowski Family)

Spiritual Offering

August 29 - September 4, 2021

SANCTUARY LAMP ++ John & Helen Kasuba

(Children & Grandchildren)

ALTAR BREAD AND WINE + Laura Kushnir (Maria Nolfo)

INFANT OF PRAGUE CANDLE

Blessings for Gabriel Cisneros

SACRED HEART CANDLE Special Blessings

O.L. OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE

+ Lenny Bajor (Cousin Cindy)

ST. JOHN PAUL II CANDLE + Patricia Sigmund Budzeleski (Cindy)

ST. THERESA CANDLE + Happy Birthday Moma

(Laraine, David & Daniel Holt)

O.L. OF THE ASSUMPTION CANDLE + Laura Kushnir (Maria Nolfo)

SATURDAY, August 28, 2021 4:30 PM + Stanley Godfrey SUNDAY, August 29, 2021 7:30 AM + Jadwiga Zygmunt (Granddaughter Michele) 8:30 AM ++ Nazzerena, Calogero & Vincenzo Alessi 9:45 AM + Tessie Zebrowski (Zebrowski Family)11:00 AM O zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo dla Mariana i Agaty Wronski 12:30 PM + Margaret Christopher (Helen & Ronald Venner & Family) MONDAY, August 30, 2021 8:00 AM ++ Marianna & Alfred Żółkowski (Córka z rodziną) 9:30 AM + Nellie Matlosz (Friends of St. Francis) TUESDAY, August 31, 2021 8:00 AM + Nellie Matlosz (Alice Zwarycz) 9:30 AM + Billy Firenze (Friends) 6:00 PM + Nellie Matlosz (Maryanne Wozniak) WEDNESDAY, September 1, 2021 8:00 AM ++ Piotr & Anna Zwarycz (Family) 9:30 AM ++ Josefina & Jose Quintela (Sister Carmen) THURSDAY, September 2, 2021 9:30 AM ++ Elvira & Giuseppe Ciraco (Daughter Maria) 6:00 PM ++ Czajko Family (Wanda Czepielewska) FRIDAY, September 3 , 2021 8:00 AM + Kazimierz Sojak (Mary Szemiot) 9:30 AM + Stella Mayo SATURDAY, September 4, 2021 8:00 AM + Franciszek Samborski (Henry & Michele Budny) 9:30 AM Memorial Mass 4:30 PM + Kenneth Tarantino, Jr. (Eileen & Joe Broderick)

August 22, 2021

Regular: $4,525.00 Second Collection: $2,216.00 (Air Conditioning) —————————————————————— Total: $6,737.00

We thank all our parishioners for their generous support of our parish! Bóg Zapłać!

Grazie mille!

A special Thank you to those who faithfully send in their envelopes each week

through the mail.

Saturday - Sunday, August 28-29, 2021: Utility Collection

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Eucharistic Adoration - After 9:30 AM Mass to 5:00 PM

Saturday - Sunday, September 4-5, 2021 Maintenance Collection

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- PAST WEEK -

Grant eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon the soul of:

+ Anthony Vetter, age 56

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We welcome into the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism:

Walter Daniel Serafin

Son of Michael and Patricia

Luca Antonio Szleszynski Son of Damian and Assunta

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Our parish church is totally dependent upon your finan-cial support and generosity. Without your

generosity we as a parish church could not function. Unfortunately, it takes money and we must pay the bills like any other household. The only difference is

that we are much, much bigger. Please be generous with God’s given treasure

in supporting your parish church. Please consider tithing (5% of your income) if you have not done so in the past.

The Good Lord rewards you for your generosity and sacrifice.

Monday, August 30

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Psalm 96:13b Gospel: Luke 4:16-30

Tuesday, August 31

1 Thessalonians 5:1-6,9-11, Psalm 27:13 Gospel : Luke 4:31-37

Wednesday, September 1

Colossians 1:1-8; Psalm 52:10 Gospel : Luke 4:38-44

Thursday, September 2

Colossians 1:9-14, Psalm 98:2 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

Friday, September 3

Colossians 1:15-20; Psalm 100:2b Gospel : Luke 5:33-39

Saturday, September 4

Colossians 1:21-23; Psalm 54:6 Gospel : Luke 6:1-5

Dear Parishioners!!

For 18 years, Bayonne Re-members, the September 11th Committee, has commemorat-ed the tragic events of Septem-

ber 11 with a great deal of prayer and respect for all those who died in the attacks of the World Trade Center, espe-cially those residents of Bayonne. Last year the event was

canceled because of Covid - 19.

This year, which is the 20th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2021, we will gather once again

at Harborview Park, under the Teardrop Monument on Saturday, September 11, at 7:00 PM, to commemorate

those events and remember those who died in 1993, and 2021.

Thank you for your willingness to pray with us.

New & Re-Registrations OPEN for 2021-2022.

All Classes will In-Person

Registration forms are posted on the website

www.johnpaul2parish.com under the religious education link.

Or you can stop by our office Monday to Friday from 9am-3pm

to register your child.

For more information about the CCD program during the pandemic, please contact

Blanca at the rectory at 201-339-2070, ext. 10

GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU TO MAKE HIM KNOWN TO OTHERS.

Interested? Call the rectory to prepare you to become a catechist. 201-339-2070, ext. 10.

MEMORIAL MASS

+ Eleonore Posluszny + Zuzanna Podkowa + Stanislaw Skibniewski + Richard Height + Teddy Rajkowski + Weronika Ryżyk + Irene Zientek + Robert Plonski + Arlene Corcoran + Dorothy Sroczynski + Marta Tupaczewski + Alfred Czarnecki + George Kmec + Stella Rajkowski + Lottie Morgan + Janina Malik + Richard E. Gonsiewski + Henry Galasiewicz + Cecylia Mikula + Mario Cazares Espinoza + Irene Haschak + Sophie Wasilewski + Jean Olszewski + Walter Rajkowski + Henryk Stasiorek + Aleksander Lyp + Marco Antonio Sanchez Juarez + Hilda Hernandez Damian + George Hudak + Barbara Penaskovic + Donald Salati + Jadwiga Dziermejko + Joseph Kleczynski + Dolores Macon + Patricia Sigmund Budzeleski + Theresa Rubinski - Orzepowski + Heronim Galasiewicz + Paul Pansini + Dr. Carlos R. Alfaro + Leonard Bajor

++ Helen & Andrew Rajkowski ++ Leokadia & Antoni Kurpiewski

++ Chester J. & Adelaide Mikolajczak ++ Mary Foss & Francis X. Foss

++ Helene & Joseph Duda ++ John & Tessie Zebrowiski

++ Vincent & Estelle Klimansky ++ Walichowski Family

++ Janina & Stefan Konieczny ++ Anna & Stanislaw Judasz

++ Irena, Jerzy & Waldemar Ruminski ++ Zofia & Nikodem Wojnikiewicz

++ Zofia & Tadeusz Badowski ++ Hieronima & Jan Chodorowski

No Out of Pocket Cost Health Tests in the Parish Center

This Sunday August 29th after the 9:45am and 12:30pm masses, we will be offering no

blood, no pain allergy test, Blood pressure checks, COVID tests

if needed, and monitoring of glucose levels for diabetes screening.

We will have a physician and medical

assistant available so you can have 1 test or all four. We can test children of any age.

Reflections for the week

HEAR ME, ALL OF YOU, AND UNDERSTAND

Jesus warns his wide audience that he will talk about difficult things: "Hear me, all of you, and understand.” Unchastity ‐ he explains ‐ is not a problem of the body, but of the heart. It is a problem of our "interior." Je-

sus invites us here to examine our hearts. "From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, ..." The long enumeration brings out three major impurities: anger, pride and prof-ligacy. It is so difficult to live with everything that is in our hearts, that believers have come up with a way of defending: religious practice. The Jews used purifications, obsessive cleanses, great celebrations, long pray-ers. We have Holy Water, candles, pilgrimages, rosary, meditation. Good things, even great, if … If every-thing comes out of a clean "interior." Jesus shows rather pessimism in the purity of the human heart. He ap-peals to everyone: "Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that

person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” Let us note the evangelical sense of the word "defile" here are all thoughts that hurt the love of one's neighbor. The great defile is anger. Jesus brings everything to one concern: is the source of our thoughts the pure water of love? Or is it constantly polluted by anger, pride and uncontrollable sensual desire? There is only one Christian purity: it is a great desire for love, manifested in concrete gestures of justice, generous help, cordiality. When this desire increases, when there are more and more acts of love in our lives, our hearts are purified and beautiful and true things flow

from them.

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Refleksja na tydzień

SŁUCHAJCIE MNIE, WSZYSCY, I ZROZUMCIE

Jezus uprzedza swoje szerokie grono słuchaczy, że będzie mówił o rzeczach trudnych: „Słuchajcie Mnie wszyscy i zrozumiejcie”. Nieczystość — tłumaczy — nie jest problemem ciała, lecz serca. Jest to problem „wnętrza”. Jezus zachęca nas tutaj do zbadania swojego serca. „Z serca ludzkiego pochodzą złe myśli, nierząd, kradzieże, zabójstwa...”. Długie wyliczanie wydoby-wa trzy główne nieczystości: złość, pychę i rozwiązłość. Tak trudno jest żyć z tym wszystkim, co kłębi się w sercu, że ludzie wierzący wymyślili spo‐ sób obrony: praktykę religijną. Żydzi stosowali obmycia, obsesyjne

oczyszczenia, wielkie uroczystości, długie modlitwy. My mamy wodę święconą, medaliki, świece, pielgrzymki, różaniec, rozmyślania. Rzeczy dobre, nawet wspaniałe, o ile… O ile wszystko to wychodzi z czystego „wnętrza”. Jezus okazuje raczej pesymizm jeśli chodzi o czystość ludzkiego serca. Zwraca się do

wszystkich: „Słuchajcie Mnie wszyscy: co wychodzi z człowieka, to czyni człowieka nieczystym”. Zwróćmy uwagę na ewangeliczny sens słowa „nieczysty” tutaj to są wszelkie myśli, które ranią miłość

bliźniego. Wielką nieczystością jest złość. Jezus sprowadza wszystko do jednej troski: czy źródło naszych myśli jest czystą wodą miłości? Czy też może jest ono stale zanieczyszczane przez złość, pychę i niekon‐ trolowane pożądanie zmysłowe? Istnieje tylko jedna chrześcijań‐ ska czystość: jest nią wielkie pragnienie

kochania, objawione w konkretnych gestach sprawiedliwości, szczodrej pomocy, ser‐ deczności. Gdy prag-nienie to wzrasta, gdy w naszym życiu coraz więcej jest uczynków miłości, nasze serca oczyszczają się i

wypły‐ wają z nich rzeczy piękne i prawdziwe.