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465 Main Street Little Falls, New Jersey 07424

Ph: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185 www.holyangelscommunity.org

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The Angelus December 18, 2016

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Our Lady of the Holy Angels

Roman Catholic Church

Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM, 11:45 AM

Both celebrated in the Chapel.

Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM

Rite of Reconciliation

(Confessions)

Saturday: 3:45 PM

Confessions take place in the Church.

Other times are available by appointment.

Advent & Christmas Schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Takes place in the Church

Monday, December 19, 2016 7:00-8:30 PM

The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Masses

New Year’s Masses Mary, Mother of God

All take place in the Church

Saturday, December 31, 2016 - Vigil 5:00 PM

Sunday, January 1, 2017 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM

Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24th

4:00 PM (Upper & Lower) 6:00 PM 11:15 PM Prelude Music 12:00 AM Midnight Mass

Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th

7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 1:00 PM

No Evening Masses

Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

The Angelus www.holyangelscommunity.org

Bulletin Submissions [email protected] Deadline is Wednesday at 2:00 PM for the following week’s bulletin (ten-day notice). All requests must be submitted in writing (hardcopy or e-mail). Editor reserves the right to schedule, edit or omit articles. Article submission does not guarantee publication. No “ads” are accepted, i.e. for sale, for rent, etc.

Parish “CARES Mobile” Mary Dominianni, *973-256-4109 *Please, no calls after 9:00 PM If you need transportation to keep an appointment, or to visit a relative in a nearby hospital or nursing home, please call Mary.

Visiting the Homebound and Hospitalized Please call the Parish Ministry Center and let us know that a loved one or dear friend is hospitalized or homebound.

Eucharist for the Homebound Agnes Arena, 973-256-5006 If you know of any parishioner who wishes to receive Eucharist at home, please call with the appropriate information, or have them call. We have several trained Eucharistic Ministers for the Homebound available.

Anointing of the Sick or Elderly It is generally best to call while the sick person can participate in the rite. Please call the Parish Ministry Center.

Novenas after Masses Tues.: St. Anthony & Mary, Mother of God; Thurs.: St. Jude

Music Ministry Stella Crispo, 973-256-5200 x-23 Children’s Choir: Sunday 9:30 AM; Adult Choir: Sunday 11:30 AM.

Marriage 973-256-5200 x-10 Arrangements must be made at least 1 year in advance.

Infant Baptism 973-256-5200 x-10 We strongly suggest you prepare for your baby’s baptism by attending the preparation class at least 2 months before your baby’s baptism. Both parents are required to attend. Please call the Parish Ministry Center for dates of upcoming sessions. Pre-registration is required to attend a session.

JPIC (Justice, Peace, & the Integrity of Creation Committee) Agnes Czaplinski, 973-942-7167 Please call for meeting schedule.

Rosary Society Barbara D’Allegro, 973-808-8568

Knights of Columbus Mike Vaclavicek, 973-890-0821

Weekly Readings & Faith Sharing Questions

visit: www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm

Monday, December 19th Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25

Tuesday, December 20th Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38

Wednesday, December 21st

Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45

Thursday, December 22nd 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56

Friday, December 23rd Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

Saturday, December 24th 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79

Sunday, December 25th Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

1. What struck you most from this week’s readings? 2. Why do you think it struck you? 3. What ideas do you find most challenging in the text? 4. Were there any readings you don’t understand? 5. Is there any part you find difficult to accept or agree with? 6. What from the readings do you find memorable? What do

you think you will remember and carry within you in the future?

Weekly Calendar Sunday, December 18th - Maintenance Collection

1:00 PM - Communal Baptism Monday, December 19th

7:00 PM - Secular Franciscan Order Council Meeting Tuesday, December 20th

Wednesday, December 21st 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

Children’s Choir Rehearsal Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, December 22nd Friday, December 23rd Saturday, December 24th - Christmas Eve Sunday, December 25th - Christmas Day

Parish Ministry Center Is Closed

6:30 PM - Mary’s Rosary Circle

Maintenance Collection (2nd Collection on the 3rd Sunday of the month)

Helps defray the costs of rebuilding not covered by insurance and for the general improvement of parish buildings: Saint Francis Hall, Blanche Timm Center, and the School Building. Thank you for your generosity.

Now - Calendar Raffle

5/3/17 - Tricky Tray

December 18, 2016 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

Mass Intentions

Sunday, December 18th 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM -

11:30 AM -

5:00 PM -

Kenneth McGowan Sr. People of the Parish Marion Csigi, Attilio, Anna, Kenneth and Kevin Rovere, Margaret Liess Gaetano Albergo

Monday, December 19th

Tuesday, December 20th

Wednesday, December 21st 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - Marie Carlone (32nd Anniv.) Richard L. Trenery, Jr. (7th Anniv.)

Thursday, December 22nd 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - All Souls Carleigh Jones

Friday, December 23rd 7:00 AM -

11:45 AM - Michelle Lynn Foschini Ed and Kathy Gallagher

Saturday, December 24th 4:00 PM Up - 4:00 PM Dn -

6:00 PM - 12:00 AM -

People of the Parish People of the Parish People of the Parish People of the Parish

Sunday, December 25th 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM -

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM -

People of the Parish People of the Parish People of the Parish People of the Parish

7:00 AM - 11:45 AM -

7:00 AM - 11:45 AM -

Robert La Capra Alfredo Pagniello

All Souls Carmine Natale

Saturday, December 17th 5:00 PM - Joseph Garcia,

Rocco and Vincenzo Moschetta, Bill and Fred Cassidy, and Isaino Del Duca Families Susan Talerico

In Memoriam, Over the Past 20 Years December 17, 1995 to December 23, 2015

Raymond E. Freeland 12 17 1997 Edward Perkowski 12 17 1997

Edward R. Camuso 12 17 2000 Charles Lenge 12 17 2005

Margaret Magaletta 12 17 2005 Fred H. Miller 12 17 2012

Margaret Liess 12 17 2014 Salvatore P. Marra 12 18 2004

Caitlin Bowe 12 18 2005 Bernadine C. Gebbia 12 18 2006

Joseph Kazmark 12 18 2007 Joseph Tufano 12 18 2007

Mary Conti 12 19 1996 Anthony Mercantino 12 19 1998 Michael Ward Delp 12 19 2001

Theresa Baytala 12 19 2005 Susan E. Battaglino 12 19 2008

Michael G. Hilway 12 19 2012 Carolyn Bellina 12 19 2013 Jennie Cestone 12 20 1995

Mary Ann V. Shepard 12 20 1996 Louis R. Coless 12 20 1997

Walter R. Dacey 12 20 1998 Deborah L. Kent 12 20 1999 Thomas Costello 12 20 2003

Josephine A. De Iorio 12 20 2006 Mary Diehl 12 20 2011

August (Gus) T. Angelus 12 20 2013 Robert T. Perry 12 21 1999 Leo John Smith 12 21 2004

Carol L. Vantuno 12 21 2006 Ida M. Di Dominico 12 21 2007 Rudolph Alcide, Sr. 12 22 2003 Lorraine Mc Donald 12 22 2011

Irene Antonucci 12 22 2012 Mary Carpentieri 12 23 1997

Dolores J. Fucetola 12 23 1999 George Garrabrant 12 23 1999

Teresa V. Tipaldi 12 23 2004 Anna Pace 12 23 2004

Stephen G. Rattigan 12 23 2005 Ronald Davis 12 23 2006

Frank De Caro 12 23 2010

PASTOR Msgr. T. Mark Condon x-17 [email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Giovanni A. Rodriguez x-21 [email protected] DEACON Deacon Joe Sisco x-22 [email protected] MUSIC MINISTRY Stella Crispo x-23 [email protected] BAPTISM Parish Office x-10 FAITH FORMATION (1-6) Trish Filiaci x-26 [email protected] FAITH FORMATION SECTY Josephine Lyons x-24 [email protected] CONFIRMATION YEAR 1 & 2 Trish Filiaci x-26 [email protected] MARRIAGE Parish Office x-10 FINANCE/OFFICE MANAGER Beverly Cuccinelli x-11 [email protected] BULLETIN EDITOR Louise Cox [email protected]

Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Contact Us Phone: 973-256-5200 Fax: 973-256-0185

Website: www.holyangelscommunity.org General E-mail: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/holyangelschurch

Please Pray for Our Sick

James Bakker Don Barone

Lottie Cappetta Vincent Corsaro

Piero Di Benedetto Joseph Domenic Doell

Steven Domalewski Pat Duffy

Ethel Fortino Betty Gallagher

Baby Tyjon Greer, Jr. Cheryl Marino

Elaine McGough Carlos Moroen David Murray Mary Nease Ricky Orefice Gloria Papciak Michael Pares

Jackie Post

Robert Rizzi Dwight Roebuck Teresa Shields Anthony Sisco

Gisella Sisti Jay Spellman Ira Stormer

Denise Swanteck Diane Vigilante

Tabernacle Candle Michael A. Russoniello, Sr. Recently Deceased

Kathleen Elizabeth Dorman Genevieve Maruszewski

Bread & Wine

Kathleen Rowland


Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Msgr. T. Mark Condon

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord (2 Pt 1:1)

[1] Giza built pyramids fit for a king. Athens gloried in the Acropolis envied by the wise. Rome boasted of her Colosseum and her military might. Jerusalem took pride in her Temple, the place of the worship of the true God. Yet, not one of this receives as much praise in songs and hymns as the li le town of Bethlehem.

[2] David was born in Bethlehem. Samuel anointed him king in place of Saul here. And, from the well of Bethlehem, three of David’s bravest soldiers at the risk of their own lives, brought him water to refresh him in the midst of ba le.

[3] Micah, eight centuries before the coming of Christ, predicted that an honor greater than David’s fame would crown this ny hamlet. Moved by the Holy Spirit, Micah prophesied, “But you, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, least among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth…one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient mes” (Micah 5:2). The birth of Jesus bathes Bethlehem with the splendor of heaven’s glory.

[4] Forty-five mes, the Old Testament names Jerusalem, the capital of King David’s reign, as “the city of David.” But, once Christ is born, Luke gives that tle of honor to Bethlehem. Just six miles southwest of Jerusalem in the Judean hills, Bethlehem rising 100 feet higher than Jerusalem, now has a new and las ng dignity. It is the birthplace of the Son of God.

[5] The fields surrounding Bethlehem produced an abundance of grain, figs, vines, almonds, and olives. It was here that Naomi and her daughter-in-law returned at a me of famine in Moab. Ruth went to glean the grain in the fields of Boaz, whom she married and then became the great-grandmother of David. Because of its rich fer lity, the whole region was called “Ephrathah.” The name means “frui ulness” or “abundance.” How fi ng that such a place would be the birthplace of Jesus who brings the abundance of grace to the world.

[6] Because of its loca on in the grain producing region of Old Testament mes, “Bethlehem” literally means “House of Bread.” How appropriate that Jesus is born here. A er the mul plica on of the loaves and fish, Jesus iden fied himself as “the bread that came down from heaven,” (Jn 6:41). As bread sa sfies our hunger and strengthens us physically, Jesus fills our empty hearts with the love and wisdom of God. We feast on his every word. As Scripture says, “Not by bread alone does man live but, by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord” (Dt 8:3).

[7] In his great discourse in chapter six of John’s gospel, Jesus goes even farther in iden fying himself as the bread of life. He says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world” (Jn 6:51). With these words, he promised the Eucharist, his very body and blood as our food and drink.

[8] Jesus did not mean his words to be taken merely symbolically or spiritually. He meant us to take them literally. Many objected to this literal meaning of his words and walked away. But, Jesus did not change what he said. He did not accommodate his words to their lack of belief. He meant exactly what he said. How blessed we are that the Church has always held true to the reality of the Eucharist as the very Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus. Famished by the world, we can be nourished and sa sfied by Christ himself.

[9] Bethlehem is not an event lost in the faded light of the distant past. Its glory s ll shines bright upon us. In every Eucharist, Jesus offers himself to us as the Bread of Life. Thus, every Eucharist is Bethlehem for us. As the shepherds said to each other on the night Jesus was born, we say to one another each me we go to Mass, “ Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us” (Lk 2:15). We go to receive the Bread of Life.

[10] Jesus’ own invita on “Take and eat, this is my body” (Mt 26:26) requires a worthy response on own part. As St. Paul tells us, we should examine ourselves before receiving Holy Communion. His words are strong: “Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the Body and Blood of the Lord. …For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself” (1 Cor 11:27 and 29).

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[11] When St. Paul speaks about “discerning the body,” he is telling us two very important condi ons for the worthy recep on of the Eucharist. First, we must recognize the Eucharist for what it is. We must hold firm that this is no ordinary bread, no blessed bread, no sacred sign. We must believe that the Eucharist is truly the Bread of Life. It is Jesus, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, whole and en re, before whom the angels bow in adora on. Without such Catholic faith, no one should dare receive the Eucharist.

[12] Secondly, we need to recognize the holiness of Christ who comes to be our food and drink. Thus, we should approach Holy Communion in the state of grace. As the Catechism of the Council of Trent beau fully expresses, “Before [Jesus] gave to His Apostles the Sacrament of His precious Body and Blood, although they were already clean, He washed their feet to show that we must use extreme diligence before Holy Communion in order to approach it with the greatest purity and innocence of soul.”

[13] Therefore, anyone whose life objec vely stands in serious, public contradic on to any one of the Ten Commandments needs first to repent with a firm purpose to sin no more before receiving Holy Communion. Likewise, anyone who has commi ed a mortal sin needs to approach the Sacrament of Penance, confess their sin, and be absolved before receiving. As St. Paul solemnly warns us, “Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Cor 11:27). The Sacrament of Reconcilia on cleanses us of our sins, whether mortal or venial, thus disposing us for the proper recep on of Holy Communion.

[14] We are all sinners. Thus, we need the humility of the shepherds to whom the angel brought the glad dings of our Savior’s birth. When the angel announced to them that “In the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord” (Lk 2:11), they rejoiced. They knew that they were sinners. They recognized that Jesus had come to save them from their sins. And, so they hastened to the manger. We, too, need to acknowledge our sins, seek forgiveness and hasten to Bethlehem.

[15] Jesus, the Bread of Life, longs to be our food and drink. He comes to the weakest and the strongest among us. The repentant sinner and the struggling saint find in him, “the true bread come down from heaven” (Jn 6:32). Before so great a sacrament, we humbly echo humbly with ardent faith the words of the Centurion . . . “Lord, I am not worthy.” Repen ng of our sins and receiving the Eucharist, we come to Bethlehem and Jesus makes our soul his manger and our home his dwelling place.

A C R R

The annual collec on for Re red Religious is among the collec ons to which the members of our parish are most generous. That is as it should be. Women and men who have commi ed themselves to consecrated life through profession of the evangelical counsels are a blessing for the Church. They are a living sign for all of us in what it means to live our bap smal voca on to be the presence of Christ for others. For many, many years the religious of the United States, par cularly religious women, built the Catholic School system, built Catholic hospitals, served orphans, the sick, and the des tute. They did all of this out of love for the Lord and his Church. A decrease in their numbers has, in part, led to radical changes in the way that the Church approaches those ministries where religious played so vibrant a role.

Those who entered religious life as very young women and men never could have imagined that they themselves would need to ask for help just to survive. They always lived very modestly, asking li le of the ins tu ons where they served, and in many cases they were given virtually no monetary s pend. But with convents, monasteries, and motherhouses burs ng at the seams with voca ons in the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, and even into the early 60’s the sheer number of members of their communi es ac vely serving various apostolates made care for the ill and infirm of their communi es certain. Those days are over. Today, the many religious communi es of our country are caring for an aging popula on and with severely diminished voca ons. First of all, we all need to pray for an increase of voca ons to religious life. Religious life is a difficult life but it is a beau ful life and I know that religious now serving would tell you of the deep joy found in serving the Lord in religious communi es dedicated totally to the care of others. Second, we need to care for these religious who have cared for us, teaching us, a ending to us in illness, and being an example of what it means to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus. We took the collec on for re red religious last week; but the envelope comes at the end of your packet of envelopes. If you would like to include the envelope in the collec on this week or on another Sunday, please do not hesitate to do so.

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The Sacrament of Reconcilia on with individual confession and absolu on will be available Monday, December 19, 2016 between 7:00-8:30 in the evening. The Sacrament of Penance, Reconcilia on, is a wonderful way to prepare for the Christmas celebra on with a heart and mind renewed and freed from heavy burdens. In the Sacrament of Reconcilia on we humbly confess


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Sincerely in Christ,

Monsignor T. Mark Condon Pastor

our sinfulness and ask pardon from the Lord Jesus and his Church. People will o en say that they have been away from confession “too long.” Not possible. The Lord is always wai ng for us with the gi of his merciful love that brings us healing and wholeness.

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Another fundraising request . . . this season, par cularly, you have been inundated with requests for help. Thank you for all that you have contributed to the many good works of the Church and our parish, specifically. One more request . . . the response to our calendar raffle has been very good so far but we hope to do more than just break even. If we sell one thousand more raffles, we will make a $10,000 profit for our parish. One thousand more raffles sounds overwhelming but we have already sold over five hundred. If everyone who comes through our doors on the weekend buys just one cket at $10.00 a piece, we will do very well. I thank all of those who have par cipated in the calendar raffle and I thank you for your never failing generosity and goodness.

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Our church is always decorated so beau fully for Christmas. Christmas Flower Memorial envelopes are available at the doors of the church. Please print the names of departed loved ones on the envelope and return it to the collec on or parish office by December 19, 2016. The names of those memorialized through the Christmas flowers will be placed in a Christmas Book of Remembrance. Thank you for your generosity.

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Here we go again . . . a word about parking. Please be a en ve to the limited parking spaces that we have. Parishioners and visitors o en express astonishment at the way that parking spaces are wasted and the haphazard way that people park in our lot. Once again, it is important to note that we don’t have spaces to waste. When spaces are wasted because of a failure to pull all the way through the space, then there are people who cannot find a place to park, and those who have difficulty walking find it nearly impossible to make it to the elevator so that they can access the church. It just takes a few extra minutes to be though ul. Please take the me to be mindful of others.

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A special word of thanks to Ms. Donna Rojas for all of the tremendous work that she put into making the Christmas Cra and Vendor Sale possible; Thank you to all of the vendors who par cipated and all of those who contributed to making the day such a success. Thank you for your support.

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Thank you for your generosity in our Maintenance Collec on. Your maintenance support goes a long way to making sure that our buildings and grounds are well cared for. I hope that you will no ce some extensive repairs that have been done to the parking lot. A total repaving of the parking lot will cost over $180,000. We have made about $10,000 in repairs now to make sure the parking lot remains safe and is not a hazard. We are also arranging to replace the corroding and falling fencing along the drive way that leads to Route 23 which has been unsightly. Some day we will get around to repaving the en re lot and replacing all of the fencing. Thank you for your generosity.


Children’s Books Needed! We are searching for children's books, appropriate for young children, related to:

God, Creation, Trinity, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas, Prayer, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Mass, etc...

If you have books at home that you would like to donate, related to any area of our faith, our Faith Formation Sunday Morning program would put them to very good use! All book donations can be dropped off at the Parish Ministry Center.

I wish to give a Christmas Memorial Gift of flowers this year to be listed as follows: Due by 12/19

In Loving Memory of:

1._________________________________________ 2._________________________________________ Please Print (up to two names) Very Clearly

Method of payment: Cash Check *Visa/MC - Suggested donation $10.00 per two names

Your Name: _________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ (Please Print Very Clearly)

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print Very Clearly)

Visa/MC #: ___________________________________________________ Expiration Date: _______________ (Please Print Very Clearly) Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________________

CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIAL Remember your loved ones by participating in our Christmas Flower Memorial. We will be accepting donations to defray the cost of our floral decorations for the Church and St. Francis Hall.

Memorialize your loved ones by completing the form below, or by using the Flower Offering Envelopes located at the doors of the church. We will include the name of the person being remembered in the Book of Remembrance located at the St. Anthony Altar in the Vestibule of the Church throughout the Christmas Season. Please return the completed form below or Flower Offering Envelope with up to two names to the Parish Ministry Center no later than Monday, December 19th. Suggested Donation: $10 per two names.

The 2017 Mass Book Is Now Open

There are no mass intentions for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, All Souls, Thanksgiving and Christmas Masses. These masses will be for the “People of the Parish.”

If you have any questions, please call Beverly at 973-256-5200 x-11. Thank you.

New Jersey’s Adoption Law has changed Beginning January 1, 2017, adoptees and certain relatives will be able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate without a court order. The birth certificate will include the names of the birth parents who placed children for adoption unless a birth parent requests their name be omitted.

Birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy must submit a Redaction Request Form to the New Jersey Department of Health no later than December 31, 2016. The Redaction Request Form can be obtained by calling 866-649-8726, ext. 582 or downloading it at http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-36c.pdf.

The Catholic Church has always supported reunions between adoptees and birth parents, if such reunions were by mutual consent. The Church continues to do so through their Catholic Charities agencies.

If you know someone who could be affected by the changes to New Jersey’s Adoption law, please let them know about the changes. Anyone needing assistance can call a free HELPLINE at 609-989-4809.

Sisters Against Trafficking Not all persons experience loving families and receive multiple gifts. REMEMBER those who are bought and sold as commodities for greed and pleasure. US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (SistersAgainstTrafficking.org)


Faith Formation Corner Faith Formation Registrations Are Due! If you have not already done so, PLEASE register your children for our Faith Formation programs. It is important that all registrations are in ASAP to ensure our ability to adequately plan for your children's sessions. We Are STILL in NEED of Catechists! Our ability to provide effective programming for so many of our children enrolled in our program is only made possible if we have enough volunteers to serve as catechists. Please carefully review the information in the registration letter with regard to our need for Catechists and return the Catechist Volunteer Form that was enclosed in the registration packet to the ministry center ASAP. If you would like more detailed information about becoming a catechist, please contact Trish at [email protected] or leave a message at the Parish Ministry Center 973-256-5200. Confirmation Program OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES Please see the following list for possible ministry opportunities that all students can become involved with:

Fr. English Food Pans - Please support the Fr. English Center and support a family or two by making a meal for them to enjoy. Food pans and recipes are available during each confirmation session. All pans should be clearly marked with the meal that it contains and they should be brought back to the next month’s confirmation session FROZEN.

Altar Servers - This is an important ministry for our parish and your support and involvement once per month is needed! We are especially in need of servers for the Saturday and Sunday evening masses. Please contact the Parish Ministry Center (973-256-5200) if you are interested in becoming an altar server.

Lectors - Readers Wanted! We are in need of lectors to read once per month during one of our liturgies. Please contact the Parish Ministry Center (973-256-5200) if you are interested in becoming a lector.

Our Music Ministry Needs You! - Join us in our Adult and Children’s Choirs as we share our love for the Lord and praise Him through music. For more information, contact Stella at 973-256-5200 x-23 or talk to her after mass.

Faith Formation Assistants - Classroom Assistants are needed for our Faith Formation Program. Please contact Trish Filiaci at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.

Food Bank - Community food bank dates have been set for this year. It is a wonderful ministry and opportunity to work with others to help feed the hungry. For more specific information about dates and what is involved in this ministry, please contact Laura Sodano at [email protected].

Special Olympic Events - Volunteers are needed for upcoming Special Olympic Events in our area. Please contact Chris Troyano for more specific information: [email protected].

Faith Formation CATECHIST Volunteer (Please Print Clearly)

Name:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email: I would like to volunteer as a CATECHIST for the following program(s):

Sunday Morning Program Grades 1-4

Middle School Program Grades 5-6

Confirmation Program Grades 7-8 Volunteer Emergency Contact Information: (please print clearly)

Name:

Cell Phone:

Relationship: Name:

Cell Phone:

Relationship: If you have a child enrolled in our Faith Formation Program, please complete the following:

Child: Grade:

Child: Grade:

Child: Grade:

Please return to the Parish Ministry Center.

Free Blood Pressure Clinic & Health Presentations St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic is offering a free, bilingual Blood Pressure Clinic, Weight Clinic, Individual Counseling and Referrals on Mondays or Wednesdays. To receive more information or to make an appointment at one of the sites, please call 973-365-4794 or 973-365-4795.


Approx. $5,800 in prizes!

*91 CHANCES to win with just a $10 donation!!

First Drawing ~ December 23rd!

Raffles make great hostess gifts and

stocking stuffers for the holidays!

“You’ve got to be in it to WIN IT!!”

*When you win, your ticket is automatically re-entered

and can be drawn again… giving you 91 chances to win.

2016-2017 Calendar Raffle on Sale NOW!!

Please complete and return this form with your $10 per raffle to: Holy Angels Church, Parish Ministry Center, Att: Calendar Raffle, 465 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424

Name: ____________________________________________ Phone: __________________________ (Please print clearly)

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ (Please print clearly)

Method of payment: Cash Check Visa/MC Qty. of Tickets: _________ x $10 each = $__________ (Total)

Visa/MC #: ____________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________ Signature: _______________________________________________________

SAMPLE

Christmas Gifts of Hope Our Christmas Elves sorting the many gifts generously donated by our parishioners.


Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church Votive Light Memorial Opportunity

Deceased/Intention:

Location: ___ Sacred Heart of Jesus

___ Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Jude Thaddeus, and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower)

I would like to remember my loved one with a Memorial Candle.

My choice is: ___ One-time cost of $500.00 ____________ (check enclosed)

___ One-time cost of $500.00 - five monthly installments

___ Bill yearly at $75.00

Your name:

Address:

Phone: Signature:

Mail to: Our Lady of the Holy Angels Attn: Beverly Cuccinelli

465 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424

Great Ideas and Volunteers Needed

Holy Angels wants to establish a Fundraising Committee. Currently our Fundraisers are Calendar Raffle (now) and Tricky Tray (May 3, 2017).

We are looking for people who would like to help with these events and also bring fresh ideas for other fundraisers.

If you are interested, please call Mary Rose Stevens at 973-703-3844. Please give your email when you call so we can easily communicate with you. Our next meeting will be coming soon. Thank you for giving this your attention.

Easter 2016 Easter 2015

$44,256

$46,874

Maintenance Collection Fund Last Collection 11/20/16 2015-2016 Cumulative Collection

Next Collection 12/17/16-12/18/16

$3,890

$16,661

Envelope Usage Registered Households Households Receiving Envelopes Households Using Envelopes

1,765

393 281

Financial Outlook Ending 12/11/16

Collection Goals 2016-2017 Yearly Collection Goal 2016-2017 Weekly Goal

$535,500

$10,500

Collection 12/11/16 Collection thru envelopes/checks Collection thru Cash Auto Debit Program Weekly Collection Total

$8,200 $2,024 $ 210

$10,434

Weekly Collection Analysis Collection Shortage - 12/11/16 Cumulative Shortage

Fiscal Year 7/1/16-6/30/17 $66

$32,277

Knights of Columbus Council #3835

Meatloaf Dinner Friday, January 13, 2017

5:00 PM St. Francis Hall

Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church

Menu: Salad, Meatloaf, Potatoes and Vegetable

Dessert

Beverages, Soda, Coffee and Tea Adults $13.00 Children (under 12) $6.00

Must purchase dinner tickets by January 11th

For tickets call: Jake 973-857-4424 or John O. 973-396-7719

Knights of Columbus Donate Coats On December 7th Bruce DeMolli, NJ State Deputy, Mike and Pat Vaclavicek and Richard Zedower, Grand Knight went to donate the coats to Frontier Day Care Center in Paterson, NJ where Bruce’s wife, Anna received them with open arms.


INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511589: Our Lady of the Holy Angels 465 Main Street, Little Falls NJ 07424 PHONE 973-256-5200 x-11 CONTACT PERSON Beverly Cuccinelli SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher® 2003 Adobe Acrobat 6.0® Standard Windows XP Professional® Service Pack 3 Version 2002 PRINTER Toshiba e-Studio 3500c NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION December 18, 2016 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday at 6:30 PM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Please contact Beverly Cuccinelli at 973-256-5200 x-11 or [email protected]

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