SAINT JOHN

1805 Penbrook Terrace Linden, New Jersey 07036

Very Rev. Robert G. McBride, J.C.L., J.V. ..............Pastor Rev. Paul Passant Rev. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Rev. Philip Latronico....................... Emmaus/C.Y.O. Director Deacon Edward Campanella ...................Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael York ...................Religious Ed. Coordinator Deacon Timothy A. Kennedy ...................Pastoral Associate Dr. Deborah Egan, Ed.D. ................................School Principal Amy Giglio................... Sacrament Preparation Coordinator

CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.

BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:

CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME

Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website ..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org

Serving: Clark, Cranford, Linden, Rahway & Winfield, New Jersey

MASSES Saturday .............................................................................8:30 am Saturday Evening ..............................................5:30 & 7:00 pm Sundays ....7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:00 & 7:00 pm (Youth)

Daily (Monday to Friday) .............7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Eve of Holy Days .............................................................7:00 pm Holy Days .................7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm First Fridays......................................7:00, 8:30 am & 7:00 pm

DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays .................................................... 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fatima Devotions First Saturdays................................................................8:30 am Rosary ............................................................Mondays, 6:40 pm Perpetual Adoration.........................................24 hours a day

January 6, 2019

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School.........................................................................................732-388-1360 Religious Education Office .................................................732-388-1253 St. John the Apostle Food Pantry ....................................732-388-1216 Respect Life Office.................................................................973-497-4350

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Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, Jan. 5 8:30 am George Rennie – 1st Anniversary THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 5:30 pm Dr. Joseph Seebode – 9th Anniversary 7:00 pm Marguerite Romano Sunday, Jan. 6 7:30 am Mullady Family 9:00 am Marek Drogan 10:30 am Rita Sauer 12:00 pm Wally Metrione 7:00 pm Dorothea Szyszkiewicz Monday, Jan. 7, St. Raymond of Penyafort 7:00 am Marion Malik 8:30 am Nirmola Natarajan 7:00 pm Mildred Gergich Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:30 am Idka Rajec 10:30 pm Thomas J. Moran 12:00 pm Joan Tisdall Wednesday, Jan. 9 7:00 am Elizabeth Tremmel 8:30 am Adriano Chua 7:00 pm Vancy Costable Thursday, Jan. 10 7:00 am Bob Gabel 8:30 am Kathleen Hamilton 7:00 pm Richard Heiss Friday, Jan. 11 7:00 am Elizabeth Tremmel 8:30 am Regina Roscoe 7:00 pm Stanley & Dolores Flisak Saturday, Jan. 12 8:30 am Dan Rappoccio – 35th Anniversary 5:30 pm Maria I. Valvano 7:00 pm Ann & Vincent Sheridan Sunday, Jan. 13 7:30 am Gabel & Urban Families 9:00 am Robert Hajkowski 10:30 am Anne R. Ciechacki 12:00 pm John Sieracki, Sr. 7:00 pm Loretta Kupka *Masses at 7:00 am are in the HF Chapel, McGuinness Ctr.

Memorials for the week of January 6, 2019 Altar Candles: Owen D. Burke

Tabernacle Candles: Candida Richardtsen Perpetual Adoration: One Set: The the Intention of The Zemeckis Family One Set: For the Intention of The Falowski Family

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The Word of the Lord

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Isaiah rejoices over the light and glory that will shine upon Jerusalem. He describes how the wealth of nations will be brought to Jerusalem, and travelers will arrive bearing gifts and praising God.

Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Paul explains to the Ephesians that the Gentiles are now co-heirs with the Jews. Through Jesus, they became members of the same body. Therefore, they would receive everything God had promised the Jewish converts if they followed Christ's teachings.

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Astrologers from the east came looking for the newborn king of the Jews, which greatly disturbed King Herod. Herod wanted to kill Jesus, and asked the astrologers to return and tell him where Jesus was. The astrologers found Jesus and brought him gifts, but received a message in a dream telling them not to return to Herod.

Let Us Pray For the Deceased and their Families Rev. Msgr. Francis Seymour, Reinaldo J. Arocha, II,

John Bartlebaugh

The 3 Kings are here at St. John the Apostle Church January 6, 2019 at 3 pm

We will all be there to help welcome them, will you?

Children are invited to bring a letter to the Kings. Let the Kings know how

they may pray for you and your family.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK SUN Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 MON 1 Jn 3:22—4:6; Mk 4:12-17, 23-35 TUE 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44 WED 1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52 THUR 1 Jn 4:19—5:4; Lk 4:14-22 FRI 1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16 SAT 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30 SUN Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Through Sunday, December 23 , 2018

Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection $ 12,051 (Deficit) $ (5,323)

Through Sunday, December 31 , 2018

Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection $ 13,156 (Deficit) $ (4,218) Thank you for your consistent generosity.

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Songs for Celebration Entrance Hymn: With Gladness Men Of Old #334 Psalm: Psalm 72, Page 44, Today’s Missal Offertory: We Three Kings #329 Communion: The First Nowell #328 Sending: Angels We Have Heard On High #308

Schedule For – Jan. 5 - 13

January 5 - January 6

Lector Altar Server

Extraordinary Minister of Holy

Communion

Saturday, 5:30 PM

Maria Chaillet Gyrord Gregoire Abigail Haskell Luchia Nativo

Alissa Valiante Patrick Virgili Shirley Virgili NOT FILLED

Saturday, 7:00 PM

Angie Pena Jennavieve Chiusano Emma Kaminski Alyssa Martel

Frank Yorke NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 7:30 AM

Fannie Loughran

NOT FILLED Jonathan Falkowski William Neiman Evelyn Racelis John Woolley

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Rachel Yellen Aurely Antonin Maxwell Makarewicz Sebastian Mohwinkel

Ann Conaty Barbara Malandro Megan Stamer Frank Tremmel

Sunday, 10:30 AM

Bob Abline Erwing Canela Nathalie Canela (Esquea) Elizabeth Rivas

Ana Canela Tom Dutkiewicz Audrey Heyder Fran Mekula

Sunday, 12:00 PM

Mark Ciuba Sharon Efobi Colllins Efobi Mayjah Jean-Pierre

JoAnn Brink Ann-Margaret Gualtieri Richard Gualtieri Rudy Rohlik

Irish Night

Come join us in congratulating our Irish man and Irish woman of the year. Thomas

McGettigan and Keara DeMaio. We will help them celebrate this honor and kick off the St.

Patrick’s Day Season with the Willie Lynch Band on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 8pm – 12 am in the Sister Donna

Marie O’Brien Auditorium. Tickets are $35 per person and are going on sale after all masses starting January 26th. For more information please

call Rebecca Todd at 973-951-9812.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ’s

REAL presence in the Holy Eucharist.

Please consider volunteering to help us keep our chapel open.

Urgent Adorers needed for: Tuesday 1 pm, Friday 9 am & 9 pm, Sunday 7 am & 8 am

Call the Rectory Tel # 908-486-6363

email adoration@sjanj.net sign up at http://www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration

Please Pray for Our Troops 2LT Jeffrey A. Regep, USA PO3 Thomas Maes, USN

HM3 Lance Dearing, USN PFC Gregory Melencio, USA SSG Douglas Fishgrund, USA Mercylinda V. Miro, USN Lt. John DeLorenso, USAF LCPL Joseph Orth, USMC CPL Norbert Sieczkowski, USMC Justin Roskowski, USN SPC Dominic P. Mansour USA MAJ Chris Niedziocha USMC SPC Matthew Lambert USA CPL David L. Borowski USMC LtCdr. Frank J. Walter III, USN Lt. Anthony Parenti USMC RSSGT Andrew Caprio, USAF Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Mary Jo Makowski Henry Imiolek Baby Holden John Jewtuch Nicole Coupaud Loren Gonczi Katherine Hunt Theresa Rogoz Larry Wheat John Passant Elsie Chafatelli Skip Whelan Luis F. Lopez Ellen LePoidevin Robert Rusnak Mary E. Lanzillo Juana Perez Barbara Lipari Joanne Russo Ernie Finizio Katherine Graham William Stypa Lofgren Pat Smorol Vera Dorio Joan Roszkowski Bob Smorol William McCarthy Eleanor Kuczynski John Paffrath Elaine Zemeckis Carl Matyas Emilia Grabska Frank Biondi Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Nancy Whelan Joe Sbarro Joan Bernacki Matt Hall John Bernacki Joel Rivera Judith Bayou Mary Masluck Helen Angelo Claire A. Miller

SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Three Kings Visit 3 pm Church Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

MON No Children’s Choir practice Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

TUE No Adult Choir practice Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

WED Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Charismatic Prayer Group in Library 7:45 pm

THU Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Divine Mercy Chaplet After Mass in Church

FRI Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Spirit & Truth HF Chapel 8:30 pm

SAT Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

NO Choir practices next week, January 7th nor 8th

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March for Life, January 18, 2019

St. John the Apostle Parish will host a motorcoach to

Washington, D.C. and return for the March for Life on Friday,

January 18, 2019, the Anniversary of the Supreme

Court decision Roe vs. Wade. The bus will leave Saint John the Apostle at 6 am. The Rahway Council of the Knights of Columbus will

provide bag lunches. There will be a convenience stop en route to and from Washington, D.C. The bus will drop off those who wish to pray at the Basilica of the

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The bus will return to New Jersey immediately after the march

picking up from the Shrine and the Renaissance Hotel. There is no cost. A free will offering may be left at the

Rectory. ATTN: March for Life. Please call the Rectory as soon as possible to reserve a seat on the bus.

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How to Report Abuse

The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse. Individuals who wish to report an allegation of sexual misconduct may do so by calling the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at (201) 401-3256.

Support Group for the Divorced and Separated Are you separated or divorced? Do you know someone who is? The Divorced and Separated Ministry of the Church of the Little Flower in Berkeley Heights is offering a twelve week support group designed to provide comfort and healing before, during, and after the divorce process. The group will meet on Wednesdays, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM beginning January 30, 2019. The program features video presentations from Surviving Divorce followed by discussion. Some of the topics covered are: Finding Strength and Help, Getting Through Your Anger, Learning to Forgive, Handling Money Wisely, and Relearning How to Date. The group is open to all denominations. Registration is required. For more information and to register, contact divorceministry.lf@gmail.com or call the church office at 908-464-1585. Save the Date! St. Johns upcoming winter blood drive will be

held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in the gym after all Masses from 8:30AM until 1:30PM. There will be further instruction on how to make an appointment online before you come in a future

bulletin. This will save time and let the Blood Center know how how much personnel to send us to serve us better! If you have any questions please call Tom Dutkiewicz at 732-827-2941 or email at tomdwicz@gmail.com. Thank you and may God bless You.

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They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they

opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

What is the Epiphany of the Lord all about? We know that the Magi followed a miraculous star that led them to the baby Jesus. The word Epiphany means “manifestation”. Epiphany comes from the Greek words epi phanos: “to appear”. Jesus was manifested to the Gentile world, as represented by the three Magi. We can also say that Jesus’s Baptism in the Jordan river and the Wedding Feast at Cana (first public miracle) are also times where Jesus reveals Himself. What about the gifts that the Magi gave to Jesus? It seems that gold is an appropriate gift to give a king, but frankincense and myrrh seem a bit unusual. All the gifts are symbolic. At the time of Jesus, gold was regarded as the king of metals. Jesus is a king, but we know, not like earthly kings. Jesus ruled by love. His kingdom is the kingdom of God. His subjects are his disciples, you and me, who share in the kingdom. We have a responsibility to grow the kingdom of God on earth which Jesus started. Frankincense represents the divinity of Jesus. Incense was used by ancient peoples in their worship. The smoke, rising up to heaven, reminded them of divinity. We also sometimes use incense at Mass, incensing the altar, the Book of Gospels and at a funeral Mass, the casket. Finally, myrrh represents the humanity of Jesus. Ancient peoples used myrrh in preparing a body for burial. Jesus’s body, after His death was also prepared with myrrh by the holy women. Jesus, being fully human, experienced all human emotions, from joy, rejection, fear, sorrow etc. What is the practical message of the Epiphany of the Lord? We must lead others to Jesus. We must be a star, shining the light of Jesus Christ to those who don’t know Christ or have fallen away. In order to do so, we must be

walking in the light of Christ ourselves. May God bless us all always! Deacon Mike

CCD Schedule:

CCD is back in session on January 7, 8 and 9.

Bereavement Group

There is a support group for those grieving the death of a loved one here at St. John the Apostle. The group provides a Christ-centered experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net. All calls are confidential. Pre-registration is required.

Children’s Liturgy

The Children’s Liturgy will be held at the 10:30 AM Mass. Families with children should just come to Mass as you normally do. Children will have their own Liturgy of the Word, including a special teaching just for them! Volunteer teachers are needed. If interested, please contact Deacon Mike: myork@sjanj.net 732-388-1253

Do you want to learn about the Bible?

Examine the four pillars of our Catholic Catechism: faith, morality, prayer and the sacraments through the Scriptures. St. John the Apostle’s Frank Tremmel will be instructing the session, providing us with an overview to help us know and experience the power of Word of God. The next session on January 8th will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the teacher’s lounge. Attendance will also qualify towards the Doctrinal portion of Catechist Certification. Contact Deacon Mike to register or for more information, 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net

Congratulations to the Newly Baptized! Victoria Santacruz Amaris Pastrana

We saw his star at its rising, and have come to do him homage.

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The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019

Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart will throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you…all from Sheba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord…Then they spread their treasures and offered him gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh.”

The season of holiday visiting is drawing to a close. Lights still shine, the manger scene is special today, and unwrapped gifts are still to be seen. The memories of visits, carols and delicious traditional foods are still fresh and happy. But what happens now?

Like the magi we have waited, searched and found the Christ. It’s our turn to bring gifts, not the three mentioned in Isaiah and Matthew, but a more precious gift, a more valued gift, the one that the Lord Jesus is waiting to receive from us. It is the gift of ourselves.

We bring joy, hope and happiness. Joy - because we have a Savior, hope - because our world can become better, happiness - because He has chosen me to bring Him to others. We bring an awareness that this Jesus comes again and wishes to accompany us in this new year. He can’t wait for us to get started. We can choose this route, or just simply take the decorations and put them away to gather dust for another year. The choice is quite clear. “They departed for their own country by another way.”

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