St. Philip the Apostle Parish

797 Valley Road, Clifton, New Jersey 07013 973.779.6200

Fax 973.779.2959 www.stphilip.org

School Restoration and Jubilee Wing Construction Update – January 11, 2019

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow With grateful hearts we give thanks for the prayer, gifts, talents, patience, creativity, dedication and ministry, as we remember the challenges of the past year, celebrate God’s ongoing guidance and believe that the spirit will empower us in our mission of Opus Christi, Christ’s Work.

Past

January 11, 2019 marks the one-year anniversary of the Kaleidoscope wing fire.

Fire damage: Kaleidoscope wing unsalvageable.

Entire school building, auditorium, gym and Molloy Center damaged by smoke and closed for rehabilitation by Paul-Davis Restoration.

Parish office relocated to space in the Rectory.

Updates and video presentations informed and updated parents and parishioners frequently.

School off-campus instruction weeks of Jan 15 & Jan 22: On-line classes.

Plan Activation parent meeting on January 28 held in the church.

John Paul II Building utilized for Grades Pre-K3 through 5.

January 29th Grades 6, 7 & 8 students resumed classroom instruction at Mary Help of Christians, North Haledon; January 31st Grades Pre-K through 5 resumed classroom instruction at John Paul II Center.

The VFW Hall on Valley Road hosted some of our parish organizations meetings.

Return to our School Campus o Prayer Service of Thanksgiving held at Mary Help of Christians Academy on April 11. o School hosted an Open House and Blessing Ceremony on Sunday, April 15. o All students returned to the school campus on Monday, April 16.

Molloy Center restoration completed except for Marion Hall which shares a wall with the demolished Kaleidoscope wing and is being restored in conjunction with the building of the new “Jubilee Wing”.

April 2018 the architect, Paul K. Tiajoloff, AIA, PP is commissioned to work with Greg Bjork of Bjork Builders, Ltd. to design and build the Jubilee Wing.

Parish office and ministries returned to the Molloy Center building at the end of June.

Repurpose and construction of two school classrooms for Kaleidoscope program in the former Youth Room.

July 1, 2018 architectural plans prepared and ready pending insurance company approval.

October 2018, insurance company approved $1,040,970 for rebuilding.

October 31, 2018 Diocese gives permission to spend.

Present

Architectural plans for the Jubilee Wing include: o Full restoration of Marion Hall. o Added new entrance into Marion Hall directly from Molloy Center parking lot. o Additional multi-person restroom facilities with baby changing stations. o Rooms in new wing:

Large multi-purpose room with kitchenette. Smaller multi-purpose room. Religious Education facility.

January 2019 cement foundation poured for new Jubilee Wing, on-going work in Marion Hall.

Future

Projected completion Summer 2019. Rev. Joseph J Garbarino, Pastor

A STEP ALONG THE WAY It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church's mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, Michigan

ST. PHILIP’S JUBILEE HISTORY DOCUMENTARY The Greater Works Film about the history of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, created by Fr. Matt, will be on sale after all masses this weekend and at the Molloy Center.

Cost of DVD is $15 and Blu-Ray is $20.

2018 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: HERE I AM, LORD!

If you have not yet responded to the 2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal, there is still time to do so as the 2018 Appeal funds are used to support ministries and programs through the end of the diocesan fiscal year on June 30, 2019. Your gift is a great blessing and valued so we can serve Christ by serving his people. For your convenience, you can make an online gift at www.2018appeal.org.

GOOD NEWS FOR PARENTS

Join us on Sunday, January 13th at 9:00 AM in the Russo Room as we explore ways of managing your lives and your roles as parents. Julia Gabriele, Family & Executive Coach, will facilitate along with members of our Pastoral Staff. Future session dates are: Feb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 7, May 5 All are welcome!

RCIA

Journey with Us! Our next RCIA session is Monday, January 14th from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Russo Room. We are discussing the Gospel of John. All are welcome! For more information about RCIA, please call Donna Scancarella at 973-779-6200.

ST. PHILIP PREPARATORY SCHOOL

The students and faculty at Saint Philip Preparatory School attended their first full week back to school in the new year. The school is bustling with plans for the future. The fifth grade will soon be welcoming their families to gather for “Family History Celebration.” Students have been working hard on researching a family story or tradition. Students each interviewed a family member, created a timeline. The importance of family will be highlighted by each child as they share their research with their own family and the families of classmates. The fifth grade is also working on a “Writer’s Cafe Presentation” which will be celebrated at the end of the academic year. The students will each create an original piece and will present their work in a cafe scenario. We look forward to seeing and hearing their finished products. At the other end of the middle school wing, preparations are beginning for the eighth grade play. The play’s title and cast will soon be announced. Stay tuned!

CALENDAR SWEEPSTAKES St. Philip Preparatory School 2019 Calendar Sweepstakes will be sold after masses next weekend, January 19 & 20. The price of each calendar raffle is $10.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Grades 1 – 6: Sunday, February 3 Grades 2, 7-10: Sunday, January 13, February 10

MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

COLUMBIETTE BLANKET MINISTRY

The next meeting of the blanket ministry will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 9:45 am in the Molloy Center. All crafters are welcome! You do not need to be a Columbiette to join. If you have any questions, call Cathie Murtha. (973-471-1265)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1st and 3rd Wednesday: The VFW Hall -Valley Rd; 8:00 pm SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT & MINISTRY Next meeting: Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 pm in the Russo Room. Please contact Thalia Sanchez 862-295-1688.

WIDOW/WIDOWERS Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Molloy Center.

PRAY FOR THE NEWLY BAPTIZIZED: Sabrina Rocky Scalone, child of Andrew & Amanda

THE DECEASED: Michael Behan, Paul Wolf

THE SICK: Rose Lucignani, Barbara Pineda, Julieann Suto The names of parishioners that will be published in the bulletin can only be added by the sick person themselves or a designated authority for a limited period of time. The qualification for inclusion in the bulletin is for those who are gravely ill and in need of urgent prayer.

PARISH GIVING CHRISTMAS COLLECTION DECEMBER 25, 2017 $85,812.00 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION DECEMBER 25, 2018 (TO DATE) $84,459.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUNDAY COLLECTION: JANUARY 7, 2018 $20,772.00 SUNDAY COLLECTION: JANUARY 6, 2018 Envelopes $14,214.00 Cash $ 1,528.00 Online giving donation $ 7,238.00 Total $22,980.00

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019 8:00 All the People of the Parish 10:00 Fred Anthony – 7th Anniversary Dorothea Stepka Felicia & Pietro Mannarino Helen Marro Antoinette Czapala 12:00 Pedro Ravelo Dorothy Ravener MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019

7:00 Deceased members of the McNamara Family 9:00 Holly Grace Cannon – 4th Anniversary

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 7:00 Leo Maurice Morel 9:00 Joseph Bradt WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019

7:00 Judy Serovich 9:00 Charles Elbert THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019

7:00 Martha Mazzocco 9:00 Helen Marro

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2019 7:00 Michael Marinaro 9:00 Michael Behan SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 9:00 Michael Behan 5:30 Steven Salerno – 24th Anniversary Domenic DeBenedetto Alfonso Bayuelo

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 8:00 Fortunato Ocello, Maria Corradino 10:00 Special Intention: Sy & Regina Kahn Fred Cheon Louie Rodriguez Janet Hayes Angela Coffaro 12:00 All the People of the Parish The Sanctuary Candle: In Memory of Giovanni Mastromauro From Nick & Anna Caradonna The Offertory Gifts: In Memory of Antoinette Czapala From the Family

PRIESTS’ SCHEDULE: JANUARY 19/20, 2019 5:30 PM Fr. Matt 8:00 AM Fr. Kevin 10:00 AM Fr. Joseph 12:00 N Fr. Joe