Parochial Vicars: Rev. Benny Chittilappilly, S.D.V. Rev. James Butts, S.D.V. Rev. Robert Vass, S.D.V. Trustees: Miss Christine Zisa Mr. Joseph Caiola Saturday Masses: 8:15AM & 5:30PM (English) Sunday Masses: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, & 12:00PM (English) 10:30AM (English & Italian) 1:30PM (Spanish) Weekday Masses: 6:30AM and 8:15AM (English) Confessions: Monday 6:00PM to 7:00PM Saturday from 4:00PM to 5:00PM Weekdays: By Appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Mondays - 6:00PM Baptisms: Saturday at 12:00PM Contact the Rectory to make arrangements Weddings: Arrangements should be made at least one year prior to the wedding date. For an appointment please contact Mrs. Gloria Ferreira.

New Parishioners are most welcome - Please register at the rectory 501 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ, 07522 FAX # 973-790-0778

Email - stgerardmajella@optonline.net www.stgerardmajella.org

Saint Gerard Majella Church Staffed By The Vocationist Fathers

West Broadway and Chamberlain Ave. Paterson, New Jersey 07522

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 26, 2017

RECTORY (973)790-9499

PARISH OFFICE (973) 595-8446 Administrator: Rev. Leo Antony, S.D.V.

Rectory: 501 West Broadway Paterson , NJ 07522

Tel. (973) 595-8446, Fax (973) 790-0778 Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Gloria Ferreira

Parish Secretary: Nelida Laracuente e-mail:stgerardmajella@optonline.net

St. Gerard School: 10 Carrelton Drive

Paterson, NJ 07522 Principal: Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.

Tel. (973) 595-5640

Director of Religious Education: Sr. Jo-Ann Pompa, M.P.F.

Tel. (973) 595-5640

Music Ministers: Servants Voice

Families in Christ Jesus Mrs. Marlene O'Connell

Sick calls and Home Visits:

Please call the Rectory at any time.

For immediate need of a Priest, please call: 973-767-9682

Saturday, February 25, 2017 8:15 AM Prayers of safety for all Police Officers Birthday blessings for Judith Ferreira

Novena to St. Gerard after 8:15 AM Mass 3:00 PM – Memorial Mass for Silvestro Sama 5:30 PM † Robert Raineri † Amato Verrengia † Antoinette Mimmo Special Intentions for Patricia Sheridan-Aranibar & Family Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:30 AM † Robert Monaco 9:00 AM † Larry Paragano † Alyssa Schmidt † Kenneth Tolerico † Teresa Manzo 10:30 AM † Joseph W. Petolino † Antonio and Maddalena Varuzza † Mario DeLeo † Dino Stampone † Quirino & Nicola D’Ambrosio 12:00 Noon † Marilyn Ott-10-Yr. Anniversary 1:30 PM † Ligia Delgado Jimenez Accion de Gracias a San Antonio

Accion de Gracia-Cumpleaños de Diany Ortiz Matrimonio Feliz Mass

3:30 PM - Wedding Ceremony of Linda and Ken Iulo Monday, February 27, 2017- 6:30 AM † Deceased Parishioners 8:15 AM Healing for Assunta Sama 6:00 PM – Adoration and Confession Tuesday, February 28, 2017- 6:30 AM For the homeless 8:15 AM Birthday Blessings for Michael Laracuente Healing for Angelina Franco Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – ASH WEDNESDAY 6:30 AM For the unborn 8:15 AM † Lillian Polander 12:00 Noon † Ernie Ventrella – 1-Yr. Anniversary † Josephine Elia 6:30 PM For our deceased Parishioners 8:00 PM Divino Nino Thursday, March 2, 2017 6:30 AM Special Intentions for the homebound 8:15 AM Healing for Beau Bachia 7:00 PM – Spanish Prayer Group First Friday, March 3, 2017 – World Day of Prayer 6:30 AM For the homeless 8:15 AM Birthday blessings for Fr. Louis Caputo Thanksgiving to St. Anne 4:00 PM – Rehearsal for Linda and Ken Iulo 7:00 PM – Adoration-Matrimonio Feliz First Saturday, March 4, 2017 – St. Casimir 8:15 AM Prayers of safety for all Firemen

First Saturday, March 4, 2017-Cont’d. Novena to St. Gerard after 8:15 AM Mass

5:30 PM † Rose Brino † Francesca Onnembo † Ramonita and Diego Rosario 7:00 PM – Memorial Mass for Enrique Leguia Perez Sunday, March 5, 2017-1st Sunday of Lent 7:30 AM † Deceased Stampone family members 9:00 AM † Josephine Iuliani † Vittorio Iuliani † Michael Moreschi † Sr. Antoinette Cioce † Anthony and Salvatore Lovallo 10:30 AM † Giuseppe and Maria Stampone † Francesca Onnembo 12:00 Noon † Thomas Portelli 1:30 PM † Amira Crespo † Domingo Semidry Special Intentions for Proclamadores de la Palabra 3:00 PM-Rite of Election –St. Philip’s Church, Clifton

8th Sunday In Ordinary Time

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they”.(Matthew 6:25-26) There is something wonderfully reassuring about these words of Jesus. He knows how much our sense of security and satisfaction too often depend solely upon the fragile support of human effort alone. He wants us to realize that the only trustworthy support is God's love for us.

If only we would listen to the words of Jesus and notice how solicitous he is for even the smallest of creatures. It is the power of faith that enables us to tap into that divine source of goodness which consoles and liberates endlessly. Authentic faith is not limited to affirming the statements of a creed. Real faith is something that we pray for and yearn for. It is a gift that can change everything.

It is said that Pope John XXIII, when visiting a group of seminarians in Rome and knowing that he was dying from cancer, said to them: "My dear students. Every day is a good day-- a good day for living and a good day for dying!” He could never have said that dying was a good day if he had not blest every day in his long life, and by now have discovered that he can no longer change this habit. The implication is that one must take time in the easy days to bless the goodness of God's world so that when the dark days come one can scarcely know anything so clearly as the blessing of another good day. Christians should live their lives with a real dependence on God's Providence. We should place our trust in God who created us, we should realize that He continues to care for us whatever our circumstances and that putting our trust in worldly things is absolutely futile. God bless you!

Yours in Christ, Fr. Leo

PLEASE JOIN US FOR ADORATION & CONFESSION

MONDAYS: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

Your gifts, blessings and generous donations to our

Parish Community were as follows: Feb. 19, 2017–$3022 Total Envelopes: 124

Thank you for your continued generous offerings

and donations. Please remember to use your parishioner envelopes.

If you missed Mass, please try to make up your weekly contribution. Thank You.

Anointing of the Sick

Bring your Sick Brothers and Sisters for the Anointing of the Sick at St. Gerard’s Church after the 8:15 AM Mass every third Wednesday of the month. The next anointing will take place:

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Deceased Parishioners: Please keep in your prayers those of our parishioners, family or friends who have entered into eternal rest. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let the eternal light shine upon them. We pray for Lena Kearney.

LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GIVE BACK?

Need some end of the year charitable deductions? Why not consider

sponsoring a St. Gerard Majella School student? Call (973) 595-5640 to find out. If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. -Mother Teresa

8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2/26/17-Sunday-Is 49:14-15; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34 2/27/17-Monday-Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27 2/28/17-Tuesday-Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10:28-31 3/1/17-Ash Wednesday-Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 3/2/17-Thursday-Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 3/3/17-First Friday-Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 3/4/17-First Saturday-Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32

PRAYERS FOR HEALING The Holy Rosary will be held for the healing for our loved ones and friends every day at 7:45 a.m. in the Church (Mon. Sat.) and on Sunday at 8:40 a.m. If you wish to add a name to our Holy Rosary or remove one, please call June at the

Rectory (973) 595-8446. The Prayer List is posted on our bulletin board in the back of the Church. PLEASE INFORM US AT THE RECTORY IF ANYONE IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND NEEDS TO BE VISITED.

If you know of anyone in the parish who is sick, homebound and needs communion, confession, any sacramental needs or just a visit, please contact The Rectory at (973) 595-8446. We will arrange for a Priest to visit them. Visited this week were: Irene Sciro, Jeannette Masiak, Louise Peterson, Ann Contini, Eleanor Verlardi, Victoriano Placeres, Juan Hidalgo and Catherine Gravino

OFFERTORY GIFTS

If you are having a Mass for a loved one, please let the ushers know so you can present the offertory gifts to the priest and receive a blessing.

LECTOR SCHEDULE Weekend of March 4th and 5th

Time Mass Name 5:30 PM English John and Joan 7:30 AM English Frances and Joan 9:00 AM English Evelyn and Maddie 10:30 AM Eng/Ital. Tino and June 12:00 PM English Regina and Sharon 1:30 PM Spanish Gaudy Exebio

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER LIST Weekend of March 4th and 5th

Time Mass Name

5:30 PM English Sandy, Marie, George and Carol 7:30 AM English Louis Pastena 9:00 AM English Joan

10:30 AM English Christine 12:00 PM English Claudia and Wdsbing

MASS SCHEDULE-MARCH 1st

Masses in English: 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 12:00 Noon

and 6:30 PM 8:00 PM – Mass in Spanish

A day of Fasting and Abstinence

St. Gerard’s Parish “Fish and Chips Dinner”

Wednesday, March 8th

at St. Joseph’s Center 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM-Donation: $20.00 Eat In or Take Out-(Chicken also Available)

Tickets are available at the Rectory

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ST. GERARD’S PARISH St. Joseph’s Table

Friday and Saturday, March 11th and 12th after all Masses at St. Joseph’s Center

Do you love to bake? We are accepting donations of home-made traditional Easter items and pies for our table. Please call the Rectory at 973-595-8446 if you wish to contribute.

ST. GERARD MAJELLA SCHOOL

Spring Tricky Tray SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH

Doors Open at 1:00 PM Admission - $15.00

(which includes 1 sheet of tickets) Free Coffee and Cake

Great Prizes! Super 50-50! St. Gerard’s Parish Center

Chamberlain Ave. & West Broadway Call 973-595-5640

Sanctuary Lamp Flowers The Bread

and Wine

The Sanctuary Lamp

burns in loving memory of William Tremont

Flowers are given in loving

memory of Rose Brino

The Bread and Wine is offered

in honor of Lillian

Salvetti

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

501 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07522, Ph: 973-595-8446, Fax: 973-790-0778 E-mail: stgerardmajella@optonline.net, www.stgerardmajella.org

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):Adoration and Evening Prayers 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Every Monday

Stations of the Cross:Every Fridays 7:30 PM - English

12:30 PM - English 8:00 PM - Spanish

Holy Week SchedulePalm Sunday - 4/9/2017:

Our regular Sunday Mass Schedule Holy Thursday - 4/13/2017 :

Morning Prayer: No Mass 8:15 AM - 8:00 PM - Mass of the Lord’s Supper -

(English/Italian/Spanish)Adoration

9:30 pm - Children's Choir10:00 pm - Rosary Society10:30 pm - Padre Pio Group11:00 pm - Spanish Prayer GroupGood Friday - 4/14/2017:8:15 AM - No Mass9:00 AM - Morning Prayers followed by

Lenten Retreat12:00 Noon - Meal1:00 PM - Stations of the Cross3:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord’s

Passion followed by Adoration of the Cross

7:00 PM - Live Stations of the Cross by St. Gerard Majella School Children

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil -4/15/2017: 8:00 PM - Italian/English/Spanish

Easter Sunday - 4/16/2017: Our regular Sunday Mass Schedule 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon - English1:30 PM - Spanish

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