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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Community
29 N. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, N.J. 07621 201-384-0101 Fax: 201-384-2055
Parish Web Site: www.sjrc.org
Served by:
Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Pastor
Rev. Raymond R. Filipski
Rev. Jonathan Perez
Rev. Jesús M. Ramos
Parochial Vicars
Deacon James A. Detura
Lisa Oggioni Marciano
Director of Music Ministries
Mary Ann C. Johnston
Pastoral Council President
Mrs. Patricia D. Rickly
Mr. Enrique G. Enriquez
Trustees
Stephanie Escobar
Past. Assoc.: Evangelization
TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY PARISH LIFE CENTER 10 Bradley Ave., Bergenfield 15 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mr. James V. Carlo Rosemarie Flood Eric A. Acosta Principal Director of Religious Education Director of Youth Ministry 201-384-3627 Gr. Pre-K2+ - Gr. 8 201-384-3601 & Confirmation Retreats
www.transfigurationacademy.org [email protected] [email protected]
WELCOME!
Page 1 The Ascension of the Lord May 24, 2020
Masses for the Week Live-Streamed on Facebook
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Sunday May 24 - Ascension of the Lord 9:00 am Ben T.K. Lee & Victoriano Salinas May Maloof 10:00 am (Spanish) Augusto Mendoza, Sr. Justina Fernandez Monday May 25—Memorial Day 9:00 am Charlie Lopez 10:00 am (Spanish) Cora & Nars Castillo Tuesday May 26 9:00 am Santos J. Litong Sp. Int.: Irene Crasto-Bolin 10:00 am (Spanish) Rajanayagam Jeyakumar Wednesday May 27 9:00 am The Grube Family 10:00 am (Spanish) Mario Cadiente Thursday May 28 9:00 am Melinda Severino & Pablo Dalangin 10:00 am (Spanish) May Maloof Friday May 29 9:00 am Mansoor Bholah 10:00 am (Spanish) Mary Joyce Saturday May 30 9:00 am Tony Sayers John Hickey 10:00 am (Spanish) Veronica Chavez (Graduation) Sunday May 31 - Pentecost 9:00 am Jerome Rice Julio Cesar Pieter 10:00 am (Spanish) Olga Esteban Louis McGrath
As some of you may already be aware, Cardinal Tobin and the Archdiocesan administration has published a plan for gradual church reopening, and allowed for phase 1 to begin last Sunday, May 17th, at the discre-tion of the local pastor and leadership team. Phase 1 allowed for the reopening of churches for private prayer on an extremely limited basis, which we have done (see below). Phase 1 also gradually introduces access to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, again in a way that is at the same time safe for both priest and penitent and provides sufficient privacy safeguards. We hope to have an announcement soon about how we might do this here at St. John’s!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
Prayers for the Dead
Please remember Juan Del Toro, Michael Marchese, Lidia Gonzalez in your prayers.
Don Bosco Prep’s Music Department Presents A CONCERT FOR HEROES, a YouTube Premiere, dedicated to First Responders, Healthcare & Essential Workers on Sunday evening, May 24th at 7:30 p.m. The concert may be accessed on the Don Bosco Prep Official YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/DonBoscoPrepOfficial
Performers include Don Bosco Prep’s current students, as well as music alumni and possible “future” Don Bosco Prep Iron-Musicians, who have recorded themselves from their various places of quarantine.
CHURCH WILL BE OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER
12NOON TO 3:00PM DAILY
PLEASE NOTE:
THOSE WHO SHOW SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 OR WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO AN INFECTED PERSON ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CHURCH FOR 14 DAYS.
HAND SANITIZER MUST BE USED UPON ENTERING THE CHURCH.
MASKS MUST BE WORN WHILE IN CHURCH.
SIX-FOOT SOCIAL DISTANCING MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Page 2 The Ascension of the Lord May 24, 2020
Pastor’s Desk
Dear Parishioners,
Today we observe the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. In the Northeast, this feast is generally observed on the Thursday before today, although the rest of the country had previously transferred it to what would otherwise be the Seventh Sunday of Easter, so that more people would be able to celebrate it. The Bishops of New Jersey have also transferred it, at least for this year, as many parishes are only able to stream Mass on Sundays. By the way, Cardinal Tobin continues to dispense all the faithful from the obligation of Sunday and holyday Mass, and has also dispensed the Easter Duty requirement of confession (if needed) and communion for this year.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, in which we commemorate the many people who lost their lives serving in our country’s armed forces in all the wars since its founding. Our 9am streamed Mass will celebrate this observance, with prayer and song. [We will also stream our 10am Spanish Mass as usual observing the saint(s) of the day.] Fr. Jonathan will offer the opening and closing prayers at Bergenfield’s service at the monuments outside borough hall starting at 11:30am.
Next Sunday is Pentecost. Let’s all pray this week that the Holy Spirit may especially give us a full measure of the gift of fortitude as we continue to confront the Covid-19 pandemic.
Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Reflection on Today’s Scripture Readings.
We can get caught up in the details and miss the heart of the message today. Where did Jesus go? Is heaven “up there”? Why doesn’t Matthew’s Gospel have Jesus being taken up? Doesn’t this feast remove Jesus from us, to some place where he “sits at the right hand of the Father”? Sound a little disengaged?
In his introduction to the writings of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Jean Leclercq writes that the mystery of the Ascension fulfilled the mystery of love in which Jesus returns to the glory of the Father. The Son then sends the Spirit to unite us with the Father in love. Thus, in Bernard’s thought, the Ascension is a symbol for the passage of Christ from his life in mortal flesh to glorious life in the Spirit. This same transition from flesh to Spirit can also be accomplished in us, since it has already taken place in Christ.
But we are not simply passive recipients. There is work to be done. Luke’s angels bluntly tell the apostles to get moving. Matthew’s final scene spells out the work: “Go forth and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teaching others to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19). Witness to Jesus, in word and deed.
The task of spreading the good news that is Jesus Christ, teaching others about him, can seem daunting. But we are not alone. We have the promise that the Holy Spirit will work with us; in Matthew, Jesus’ final words are reassuring: “I am with you always” (28:20). That is reason enough to work with confidence.
Stewardship: Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure!
“I am praying for them…” JOHN 17: 9
Prayer is the foundation of our Faith and the foundation of Stewardship. Pray in good times and in bad. Prayer is always the first best option in any situation, not just the last resort. Pray for friends and family and for those that don’t treat you very well. Pray to give praise, to thank and to ask God for help. Pray to see what God wants you to do with the gifts He has given you.
Our Easter Sunday Offering: April 12, 2020 - $22,522.26 April 21, 2019 - $39,866.04
Have you considered electronic giving for your Sunday offering? Go to our parish website, www.sjrc.org, click on the Parish Giving icon at the bottom of the home page,
and follow the instructions to set up your account.
During the current crisis, you may also make your contributions through our Go Fund Me page. Please go to https://charity.gofundme/o/en/campaign/st-john-the-evangelist-ch-bergenfield.
Shining the Light of Christ Annual Appeal Pledge Total: $78,825.00—73.74% of our goal of $106,901.00 - 165 donors so far!
Please use pledge forms you received in the mail. Thank you to those who continue to support our parish and our archdiocese!
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