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January 10, 2016

Masses

for the Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Vigil: (The Baptism of The Lord)

5:30 pm-Deceased Members of Sannito Family by Beverly Sannito SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 (The Baptism of The Lord)

7:30 am-Parish Family 9:00 am-Jennifer Tino by Mom & Dad 10:30 am-Lawrence DeBonis, Sr. by Lawrence DeBonis 12:00 noon-Laurence Conley by Mary Cooper 5:00 pm-Dec’d Members of Sanchez Fam. by Paola Ruiz 7:00 pm-Dave Lowry by Maureen Durr

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Thomas Mullane by Bonnie-Ann McLain 8:00 am-Charlotte Abajian by Peter & Bernadette Rasmusson 12:00 noon-Harold Holler by Family TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Josie Englehart by Edward G. Sponzilli 8:00 am-Russell Landon 12:00 noon-William & Amelia Kelly by Theresa Kelly & Family

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Fr. Bob Jacunski by John & Deanna Hohmann 8:00 am-Angela Zazzali by Mike & Nancy Fader 12:00 noon-Catherine B. Perry by Maureen & Eric Pollock

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Brian Beutel by Rasmusson Family 8:00 am-Helen Rush by Steve & Nancy Kehayes 12:00 noon-Marie Andolino by Alice & Frank Rossi FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Loretta Flannery by Eloise & Richard Grizzetti 8:00 am-James Brown by Frank & Olga Testa 12:00 noon-Patricia Baker by Sis & Tom Garvey

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 (Weekday)

6:45 am-Kevin Soprano & Family 8:00 am-Parish Memorial Mass 5:30 pm-Joseph Chieppa by Wife, Ann

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time)

7:30 am-Parish Family 9:00 am-James Brown by Caruso Family 10:30 am-James J. & James X. McCarthy by Family 12:00 noon-Paul Connors by Rosemary Russell 5:00 pm-Benjamin J. Serico by Wife and Sons 7:00 pm-Mary Wortreich by Angela Manley

Saturday Memorial Mass Anita Dolan, Tom & Joan Dorrity, Sr., Dorrity & Sullivan Families, Larry Gilmore, Wilfred Huller, Peggy Little, Betty Pimblott, William & Mary Pimblott,

Katherine Stucy.

THIS WEEK THE SANCTUARY LIGHT IS: In Memory of Msgr. Ben Piazza by Maureen & Eric Pollock.

THE SHRINE AREA VOTIVES THIS WEEK: OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, MOTHER

CABRINI, SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA: 1. In Memory of Angela Sommers by Tony & Jelsa Belotta. 2. Special Intention.

ST. JUDE, ST. ALOYSIUS, ST. PATRICK: 1. In Memory of Eleanor Shenuski by David & Dina Schablik. 2. Special Intention for St. Aloysius Religious Education Catechists by St. Al’s Religious Education Staff.

THIS WEEK

THE BREAD AND WINE

IS OFFERED: In Memory of Malgeri & Tolli Families by Blanche Tolli.

EXPOSITION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

Mondays 12:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come and spend some time

with our Lord.

Novena - Monday evenings

at 7:30 pm

Votive Lights for Sanctuary and Shrines

Arrangements may be made in person

at the Rectory Mon. to Fri., 9:00 to 5:00.

January 10, 2016

The Ministry

of Prayer

“To everything there

is a season, and a time

for every purpose

under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

“.…A time to be born….” Newly Baptized: Dante James Gabel, Valentina DeJesus Guillen, Maxwell Henry Ryan.

“.…A time to be healed….” Sick list: Sister Mary Thomas Aussem, Bob Beck, John Bryer, Lorraine Callanan, Cosmo Canestri, Mary Comer, Anne Cordasco, Faith Costabile, Meghan Crane, Diane Cusic, Joseph Cusic, Betty DiGidio, Sophie Donahue, Ray Dowling, Renee Exelbert, Nick Fano, George Fey, Rich Foster, Albert K. Fox, Joanne Galinis, Jennifer Gilman, Maria Giovine, Alex Grizzetti, Ambrose Grizzetti, Sharon Grosso, Lucy Harris, Cihan Hazer, Barbara Hellstern, Betty Kapchus, Joseph Kearney, Jr., Kelly Kearney, Shannon Kelly, Rev. K. Kowalski (Kazimierz), Alana Lally, Molly Linde, Gary Madera, Barbara Maran, Brian Martin, Donald Moglia, Pat Mullany, Andy Napolitano, John Natale, Helen Niewodowski, Charles O’Connell, Diane O’Connor, Michael Peters, Catherine Petrallia, Peter Pirrello, Lori Pratt, Judy Prebyzerski, Heather Puff, Donald Quinn, Maria Reynoso, Mary Ann Ronga, Norbert Sax, Rosemary Scott, Giovanni Sereno, Salvatore Sereno, Thomas F. Sheelen, Marie Stickelberger, Danny Taylor, Marie Toohey, James Tressito, Janice Lynn Tressito, Joseph Tressito, Bernadette Twomey, Paula Ummarino, Lenard Wojtala, Cassandra Warshowsky.

“.…A time to die….” Deceased: Lawrence Gilmore, Maria M. Giorgio, Wilfred Huller, A. Edmond Joo, Maureen Louis, Mickey McNanny, Susanne Rega.

“…A time for war and a time for peace…”

For national and world leaders and

for those in the armed services, especially Michael W. Beier, Thomas L. Comer, Brian Feddeler, Jason Garrison, Jared Hoholic, Michael C. Howley, Joseph Robert Hyer, Katherine Comer Irish, Michael McHugh, Beckie Piela, Michael Piela, Rose Poyourow, Stasia Rogacki, Stephen Rogacki, Anthony Salerno, David G. Testa, Joseph Venutolo.

Amen

Take this list home with you and use it in your daily prayers.

St. Aloysius Book Club Meets on Thursdays at 7 pm on the first floor of the Parish Center. The book selections:

January 28th, “The Rent Collector” by Camron

Wright; February 25th, “Songs of Willow Frost” by Jamie Ford. As always, Happy Reading. All are invited for

good conversation & good company.

MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTION This weekend January 9th and 10th

Items particularly in need: juice boxes, individual snacks for kids lunches,

rice, crackers, canned fruit, mayonnaise, pasta sauces (no pasta needed). Please leave your donations in the back side

vestibule of the church. Thank you so much for your continued support.

******************************************** Meatloaf Saturday

Meatloaf Saturday this month is January 16th. Please drop meatloaves to the rectory

by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. If anyone would like information on this ministry, please call

Howard Hardwick at 973-226-8144.

St. Aloysius Parish Mission Statement

St. Aloysius Parish is a Roman Catholic

community dedicated to celebrating the life and

word of Jesus Christ. All are welcome to deepen

their spiritual and personal lives through active

participation in weekly Liturgy, the celebration of

the Sacraments, Parish ministries and community

activities. Acknowledging our incompleteness and

our need for God’s grace, we commit ourselves,

through Baptism, to responding to God’s call to

become and grow as disciples of Jesus Christ in

our time. Jesus Christ is at the center of all of our

lives.

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(All calls and emails are confidential)

Crisis Pregnancy Helpline/ 1-888-4 OPTIONS

Post Abortion Healing/ 1-877-HOPE 4 ME

(Rachel’s Vineyard Hotline) Birthright/ 1-800-550-4900

January 10, 2016

Dear Parishioners,

Do we ever compromise tonight, knowing we’ll

confess tomorrow? Like the fellow visiting Las Vegas who called the priest

to know when confession was available. The priest was

impressed. “Most people who come to Las Vegas don’t

think about going to confession before they get

here? The fellow responded, “I’m coming to Las Vegas

for the gambling, parties and wild women. If I have half

as much fun as I intend to, I’ll need a confession

before Sunday.” Is that the intent of the grace in the Sacrament? We are

baptized, which Jesus gave us example and instruction,

and are God’s children now. Is God’s goal to promote

disobedience? Hardly! In the Second Reading St. Paul

writes to Titus: “Beloved: The grace of God has

appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless

ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly

and devoutly … eager to do good …not because of any

righteous deeds we had done but because of His mercy

… through Jesus Christ … we might be justified by His grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.” (Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7) God’s grace has released us from selfishness. Why

return? In Jesus through Mary, Fr. Flannery

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2017 MASS BOOK

The 2017 Mass book will open on Tues., Jan. 19th.

The hours to reserve your Masses will be from

9:15 am to Noon and from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm.

We will take a break for lunch from 12-12:30.

We will be set up in the Rectory Meeting Room.

You will need to enter through the back door,

downstairs, which goes right into the Meeting

Room. There will be plenty of seating and

you will not have to stand outside in the cold.

******************************************** Twelve Important things that Money can’t buy

1. Manners 7. Patience

2. Morals 8. Class

3. Respect 9. Integrity

4. Character 10. Faith

5. Common sense 11. Hope

6. Trust 12. Love

Tricky Tray Trinity's annual Tricky Tray auction will be held on Friday, January 29th, 2016 in the St. Aloysius gymnasium. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $40 and includes one sheet of standard Tricky Tray tickets (an $8 value), gourmet sandwiches, cookies, water, and coffee. This year's prizes included Disney Park hopper passes, designer handbags, hotel getaways, electronics, gift cards and much more. To order tickets, please visit www.trinityhsa.com/tricky-tray or call Nicole Sousa at (973) 670-4504…space is limited so

make your reservation now!

Innovation Day – Feb. 6th As part of our 25th Anniversary and in partnership with HackNCraftNJ, Trinity Academy invites you to visit our STEM inspired community event: Innovation Day. View demonstrations by HackNCraftNJ as well as exhibits by other local makers and organizations together with our own student work. Cost is free to the general public, though a donation is greatly appreciated. Visit: www.trinityk8.com/innovation-day for more information. If YOU are involved in the maker community or would like be a part of our Innovation Day demonstrations please email Kristi Castano at kcastano@trinityhsa.com or Kim Fiore at kfiore@trinityk8.com

Open House Interested in learning more about Trinity Academy? Please come to one of our Winter Open Houses on Sunday February 28, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm and March 6th from 12:30-2:30. To register for Open House visit: www.trinityk8.org/open-house

January 10, 2016

Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, “full of grace” through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854:

The most Blessed Virgin Mary was from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.

The “splendor of an entirely unique holiness” by which Mary is “enriched from the first instant of her conception” comes wholly from Christ: she is “redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son.” The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person “in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” and chose her “in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love.”

Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Our Advent - Christmas Season at St.

Aloysius was another wonderful and prayerful

celebration. Thanks to our liturgical ministers,

lectors, special ministers of Communion, acolytes,

ushers, cantors and leaders of song, our adult choir,

the children’s choir, our flutist and trumpet

players.

Thanks to the children in the Christmas

pageant, and a special thanks to the church

cleaners and linen launderers.

Thanks to Larry, Patrick, Peter and our

rectory and parish staff.

Special thanks, also to Fr. Flannery and his

decorating team for our church, the school hall, and

the rectory. Everything was beautiful.

Thanks to those who gave so generously for

Christmas flowers and to all who contributed to the

important Christmas collection.

Together as a parish, I pray that we gave

our Lord fitting and appropriate worship for

Christmas. † † † † † † † † † † † † †

From our priests

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for the many Christmas cards

and greetings from so many parishioners. Also, the

“goodies” - home made cookies, pies and cakes, etc.,

were very appreciated.

Thank you.

FAITH SHARING GROUPS

RESCHEDULED FROM DECEMBER

Topic: Pope Francis’ Book

“Joy of the Gospel”

Four gatherings - for each group

Monday evenings 7:00-8:30pm

Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2016

Wednesday afternoons 1:30-3:00pm

Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2016

Please purchase the book before we begin

our gatherings. We will meet in the parish

center on the first floor. Please complete the

form below and return to Sr. Justine ASAP

Name________________________________

Phone#_______________________________

E-Mail _______________________________

Select your session:

_________ Jan.11, 18, 25 and Feb 1, 2016

7:00-8:30pm

or

_________ Jan.13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2016

1:30-3:00pm

You can also register on line by e-mailing

jpintop@verizon.net

Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE FAITH QUEST 2016

An adult education forum, Wednesdays

from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. February 24,

March 2, March 9 and March 16 at St. Thomas

More Parish, 12 Hollywood Avenue in Fairfield,. Also sponsored by:

St. Aloysius, Notre Dame, and

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament The four parishes of West Essex are proud to

present 10th annual Faith Quest program. The

program was started in 2007 as a result of the

Archdiocesan New Energies Program.

Collection for weekend of December 26th & 27th

First Collection: $ 16,923.00

Archdiocesan Assessment: $ 2,858.00

January 1, 2016 collection : $ 4,805

Collection for weekend of January 2nd & 3rd

First Collection: $ 11,540.00

Second Collection; H.E.L.P.: $ 3,997.00

Christmas Collection as of 01/05/2016

$ 75,351.00

PARISH STAFF INFORMATION

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Desmond – Pastor

Rev. Patrick R. Flannery – Parochial Vicar

Rev. Edinson E. Ramirez - Parochial Vicar

Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly – Weekend Assistant

Jackie Alworth – Pastoral Assoc. for Faith Formation

Edward Karpinski – Pastoral Assoc. for Faith Formation

Sr. Justine Pinto, O.P. – Pastoral Associate

Sr. Alice Uhl, O.P. – RCIA Coordinator

Joseph J. Wozniak – Organist /Music Director

Mary McHugh (Mrs. James) – Trustee

Dr. Carmine LoMonaco – Trustee

Brian Bambrick - Parish Pastoral Council President

James (Rick) Cahill– Chair, Finance Council

Parish Center: 253 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ 07006

Religious Ed., 973-226-0209 Ext. 31; Fax: 973-226-0923

Jackie Alworth, Religious Education PreK-6th - Ext. 35

Ed Karpinski, Religious Ed 7th/8th grade – Ext. 29

Religious Ed Email: religioused@stalscaldwell.org

Social Concerns, Sr. Justine Pinto , O.P. - Ext. 37

RCIA, Sr. Alice Uhl, O.P. – Ext. 30

Rectory: 219 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ 07006

Tel: 973-226-0221 Fax: 973-226-2204

January 10, 2016

CHRISTMAS “GIVING TREE”

On the first week-end in

The Advent our giving tree in

Giving church is decorated with

Heart many tags which have a gift

idea and the place or family

that will receive the gift.

After the masses on that week-

end our tree is almost bare and the beautifully

wrapped gifts are now under the tree. As a parish

we truly give from the heart in any way we can.

Our giving hearts translate to love when the gifts

are opened and shared with the recipients. What a

beautiful Christmas many people have to know the

gifts were given from the heart and on the day of

celebrating the Birth of Jesus. They are very

grateful for your generosity. Our thanks go to each

person who has donated a gift for these people, the

Social Concerns committee who have given time

and energy to this project by sorting the gifts and

preparing them for pickup, to all those who helped

bring the gifts to the rectory basement. This year

we were assisted by the youth group who helped

with the sorting of the gifts and delivering them to

a few families with young children. This is truly a

parish outreach!