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Saint Mary’s Church 17 Pompton Ave.

Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Telephone: 973-835-0374

Fax: 973.835.8173 Web Site: www.stmarys-pompton.org E-Mail: [email protected]

All are Welcome!

January 3, 2021

Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2021 Page 2

Contact Us

TO CONTACT PARISH OFFICE: 973.835.0374

FRANCISCAN FRIARS SERVING YOU: Fr. Frank Critch, OFM - x708 [email protected] Fr. John Aherne, OFM, x139 [email protected] Fr. John Alderson OFM, [email protected] Fr. John Coughlin OFM, x169 [email protected]

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION– Please contact any of the Friars DEACON - 973.835.0374 Thomas Kimak [email protected] CHILDREN & YOUTH FAITH FORMATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/FAITH FORMATION - 973.835.7750 Toni Wong– Director of Faith Formation, Grades 1 to 6 x102 [email protected] Debbie Borroto -Rel. Ed. Administrative Asst., x130 [email protected] Patricia Newton, Coordinator of Faith Formation Grades 7 & 8 , Confirmation x160 [email protected] YOUTH MINISTRY - 973.835.5594 Patricia Newton, Confirmation, x160 [email protected] Bill Reul, Interim High School Ministry, x117 [email protected]

R.C.I.A. Fr. John Coughlin OFM, x169 [email protected]

SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY Marie Cioletti, Special Needs Ministry x181 [email protected] Morganne Vogel, Special Needs Ministry for Adults, x 181 [email protected] HISPANIC MINISTRY Milagros Anto - 973.835.0374, x 703 [email protected] Faith Formation Administrative Assistant /YOUTH PROTECTION Debbie Borroto -Rel. Ed. Administrative Asst., x130 [email protected] MUSIC MINISTRY - 973.835.0374 Craig & Dorothy Limey, Dir., x158 [email protected] Carrie Stewart - Accompanist, x192 [email protected] STEPHEN MINISTRY Fr. John Aherne, OFM, x139 [email protected] Mary Lovely, x113 [email protected] SOUP KITCHEN - Patricia Brady - 973.839.2896 [email protected] FOOD PANTRY - Kenneth Weinheimer-973.831.4442 [email protected] MISSION & MINISTRY Anne Silversey, [email protected] Dir.,x108 BUSINESS & OPERATIONS, 973.835.5841 Marissa Diaz (bi-lingual) RECEPTIONISTS - 973.835.0374 Lynda Rogalski — Receptionists – 973-835-0374 Carol Scala - Director of Finance x190 [email protected] Connie Maritato-Parish Life Coordinator x120 [email protected] Keith Orotosky-Director of Facilities and Operations x 145 [email protected] Mike Cunningham- Director of Information Technology, x107 [email protected] Jill Whitney-Controller- x122 [email protected] MAINTENANCE - 973-768-1544 Phillip Epstein, Director of Maintenance [email protected] Hayk Allahverdi, Gareth Tarlo

Mass Schedule:

Saturdays Public Masses in Church:

5:00 PM-English 7:00 PM-English

Sundays

Public Masses in Church: 7:30 AM -English

8:45 AM-Español & Online 10:30 AM- English & Online 12:00 PM (Noon) -English

Weekdays

Online Masses & Public Mass 8:00 AM

Monday to Friday in English

9:30 AM

Thursday en Español

Procedures for Public Masses: You will no longer need to call or email the parish office to attend a public Mass. We will admit people on a first-come, first serve basis, with a maximum capacity of 150 people per legal guidelines. Visitors will be counted, masks are required, and social distancing will be in effect.

Watch Masses Online at:

www.stmarys-pompton.org or

www.facebook.com/smcpompton/ or

www.youtube.com/c/stmaryspomptonlakes

Confessions in Church Thursdays

4:00 to 5:00 PM

Saturdays 4:15 to 5:00 PM


Eucharis�c Celebra�ons Para-Liturgical Services (PLS)

All those who are sick:

Bob, Rowan, Kathy, Kim, Judy, Thomas Neglio Sr., Tom Meich, Sandy T., Nadia Grenyukh, Logan , George Conklin, Kathy Marshall, Floripinas Buyser, Sr., Rachel Palma, Carol Buyser, Ned Madsen, Erica Koepfler, Rosemary Croker, Chelsea Scarpelli, Ed La Barr, Lourdes Atanoso, Veronica Szenzenstein, Jean Bell, Al Loeffler, Ray Grimes Sr, Lisa, Sue, Margaret, Bob, Eileen, Luz Zavala, Margaret Brodeur, John, Steven L., Sandy T, Carol B. Please note: to add a loved one to the prayer list, please call the Parish Office at 973.835.0374 - names for healing will be listed for 30 days.

All those who are serving in harm’s way: Lt. Jessica T. Atterbury, PFC Nathan Hunt, CMCN Michael LeTennier, Joseph P. Roberts, MCS, PFC Sean Jennings, SPC Sean J. Carey, SGT Ryan Cronin, Chris Sabatini, US Navy SO, David Welsh, US Navy SO Justin Bensinger, US Navy SO, LTJG Brian Schoenig, LCpl Michael Formisano III, SSG Kevin Carey, SPC Brian R. Sudol, CSM Robert Hammerle, Sgt. Mark Ashley, SGT Ryan J . Heppel, SPC Dean V. Lucas, LCpl Michael Vignuli, Major Daniel J. Ciccarelli, HM Jaeson Henderson, Jake Shovlowsky, Cpl Justyn Shovlowsky, Captain Austin Canning, 1st LT Joseph Sameski, 1st LT Thomas Sameski, Tyler DeVito, Petty Officer 3rd Class, SSG Tiffany Thumann, 2nd LT Matthew R. Brice, LT. Zak-id Gamarra, TSSgt. Scott Miller, 1st Lt. Alyson Garino, Capt. Krystal Thumann, ENS Ryan M. Hackett, Brian Hansen, Uii, Cpl F. S. Raza, Sean Flanagan, 1st Lt. Matthew W. D’Amico, USMC Lt. 1st Thomas Seneski; Sgt. Anthony W. Gabriel; Brian Han-sen, Sgt. Ashlee Quigle; Capt. Daniel M. Kearney, USMC; Navy Lt. Ryan Hackett

Please Pray for:

MONDAY January 4 8:00 AM † Richard Kellner TUESDAY January 5 8:00 AM For The People of the Parish WEDNESDAY January 6 8:00 AM † Riley Russo THURSDAY January 7 8:00 AM For The People of the Parish FRIDAY January 8 8:00 AM † George & Catherine Conroy † Margaret C. Moyle (14th Ann) SATURDAY January 9 5:00 PM † Miguel Angel Fernandez † Ines del Carmen de las Nueces † Martha Grieco 7:00 PM For The People of the Parish SUNDAY January 10 7:30 AM † Louis Vozzo † Emil & Mary Riese † Stanislawa Pasciak 8:45 AM For The People of the Parish (Spanish Mass) 10:30 AM † William Fecko † John Gazdus † Victor Scine 12:00 PM † George Brewer Sr. † Sean Brewer † Dominick Sigismondi

Through the waters of Baptism we welcome into our Community:

Zari O. Eisenberger

Recently Deceased:

Lucia Kammerer, Stanislawa Pasciak, Thomas McKenzie,

James Patten

So much is different this Christmas season, yet the focus and dedication of our parish ministries remains constant – as people in need throughout our community turn to St. Mary's Parish for warm meals, comfort, and shelter during the holidays, we must be there for them … which is why we are reaching out to our parishioners. Your generous online donations are needed now to help sustain Christmas ministries that reflect the promise of God’s love. The upheaval and distress caused by COVID-19 give these ministries added importance, and your kindness will help families all around us. We are the body of Christ. Please help to continue our mission by maintaining your financial contribution to our parish. You can do this in several ways: �� Donate trough FaithDirect by logging on to

www.faithdirect.net or call 866.507.8757. St. Mary's Code is NJ23.

�� Text a one time donation by texting the dollar amount to 973-500-6123.

�� Mail in your donation.

Thank you for your continued support of our parish

family.

God Bless You, Fr. Frank J Critch


Homebound Connections Ministry If you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit and receive Eucharist, please contact our Parish Office at 973-835-0374 so we can set up a time. Fr John Alderson will be there to brighten your day!

On the feast of the Epiphany, we will chalk the doors of St. Mary's Church and invite God to bless everyone who comes into our Church building. We invite you to adopt this custom in your family. The family gathers and chalks their doorway to ask God’s blessing on their home and on those who live in or visit the home. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our work and play, our joys and sorrows. A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk to write above the home’s entrance, 20 + C + M + B + 21. The letters C, M, B have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Mel-chior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the cross and 2021 is the year.

We will bless chalk and mark our doorways on January 3rd and invite you to take a piece and do the same at your home.

Instructions for Blessing the Home Using the blessed chalk mark the lintel of your front door (or front porch step) as follows:

20 + C + M + B + 2021 while saying:

The three Wise Men, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar followed the star of God’s Son who became human two thousand and twenty years ago. May Christ bless our home and remain with us throughout the new year. Amen.

Then offer the following prayer: Visit, O blessed Lord, this home with the gladness of your presence. Bless all who live or visit here with the gift of your love; and grant that we may manifest your love to each other and to all whose lives we touch. May we grow in grace and in the knowledge and love of you; guide, comfort, and strengthen us in peace, O Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen

“Chalking the door” is a way to celebrate and literally

mark the occasion of the Epiphany and God’s blessing

of our lives and home. With time the chalk will fade. As

it does we let the meaning of the symbols written sink

into the depths of our heart and be manifest in our words

and actions the Latin words, Christus mansionem bene-dictat, “May Christ bless the house.


Collection Update

The Sunday Collection for the month of November 2020 was $106,415. The breakdown is as follows:

Sunday Collection $52,664

Faith Direct 53,751

$106,415

The Sunday Collection for the month of November 2019 was $106,973. There was five Sundays in November 2020 vs four in November 2019. The breakdown is as follows:

Sunday Collection $ 66,127

Faith Direct 40,846

$106,973

This represents an decrease of $558 for the month of November and a decrease of $71,290 for the 5 months ending November 30, 2020.

During the month of December 1 thru 21, 2020 we received donations other then Sunday collection of $20,934. We also, had a special collection for the Retired Religious Campaign and was able to raise $2,983.00.

We count on your generosity and continued support to fulfill the pastoral needs of our parish.

Thank you for all you do for St. Mary’s.

Pope Francis in his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, as he reflected on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, stated the following: “Each day offers us a new opportunity, a new possibility…We have the space we need for co-responsibility in creating and putting into place new processes and changes. Let us take an active part in renewing and supporting our troubled societies. Today we have a great opportunity to express our innate sense of fraternity, to be Good Samaritans who bear the pain of other people’s troubles rather than fermenting greater hatred and resentment. Like the chance traveler in the parable, we need only have a pure and simple desire to be a people, a community, constant and tireless in the effort to include, integrate and lift up the fallen. We may often find ourselves succumbing to the mentality of the violent, the blindly ambitious, those who spread mistrust and lies… For our part, let us foster what is good and place ourselves at its service.” (Fratelli Tutti 77) This past year may have led us to some dark places: the pandemic and the fear that has engulfed us; the election and the abyss of divisiveness within our country; racial tensions igniting the call for justice and equality; fire and hurricanes destroying peoples lives and homes; unemployment and homelessness; the lack of resources for the poorest of the poor within our country and our world; the displacements and violence in countries causing a refugee crisis as people search for shelter and stability. It seems that doubt and fear has gripped our lives, our communities, our faith and our hearts. Hopefully, we realize God’s love guides us through the chaos of our lives to a new day, a new horizon, a new way of seeing life. God does not punish us and does not push us into chaos, God leads us out of it. We need to trust God more fully and renew hope within our hearts, within our families, within our communities and within our Church. Hopefully and prayerfully, as we begin to encounter 2021 and reflect on 2020, we can find gratitude and count our blessings even during fear and chaos. May we have the faith to give thanks to God for the presence of mystery, surprise, joy, love and reconciliation in our lives. Our God is always near and ready to lift up each one of us. May we all continue to feel this presence in prayer, in family, friends and strangers alike. Being here at St. Mary’s with you, with the friars and with the staff continues to be a blessing each day. I am grateful to be surrounded by visionaries who see the parish as ministry, as a community moving forward. This gives me hope. This year, we will see a rebirth as we repurpose the school into an Academy for pre-school children and their families. We can invest in one of our most valuable resources, our children. With the hiatus of this pandemic, it has given us time to reflect on the ministries here at St. Mary’s. We will review, reflect and build on the strength of the past as we expand our ministries and create new opportunities in serving the needs of this amazing and gifted community. My dear friends, may we as Church, resolve to embrace these opportunities and changes with an open heart, giving thanks for the past and openness to all the future holds. Let us resolve to ponder and treasure our life’s journey within our hearts, our families, our Church, and our communities. Like the Christ child who we celebrate, let us resolve to live in wonder, humility, and trust with all our brothers and sisters. Most of all as we begin 2021 let us resolve to live in possibility, and in hope. “Let us foster what is good and place ourselves at its service.” (Pope Francis) Happy New Year, Blessings and Peace, Fr. Frank

The Friar’s Desk

Thank you to all the parishioners that have so very generously given monetary donations or gift cards this past month! So far we have been able to directly help over 140 families because of your generosity! Also, a big thank you to The Columbians, Shop Rite of Oakland and Pompton Lakes Elks for their donations! Thank you all for your generous hearts!


St. Mary’s is having a COAT DRIVE! You can donate a new or gently used coat a�er all the masses on the weekends of January 2/3 and January 9/10. Members of St. Mary’s Confirma�on program will be there to collect your coats. Thank you for your generosity and know the coats will be delivered and distributed to our sisters and brothers in need in Trenton, NJ. Ques�ons? Call Pat Newton at 973-835-5594 x 160.

St. Maryr ’y’s Coat Drive e

Mark your calendar for School Bag Pickup for Grades 7 and Phase 1 Confirma�on/9th grade.

Your schoolbag will have all the lesson materials/books you will need for your Zoom classes. Stop by Spina Hall a�er masses on the weekends of January 2/3 and January 9/10 to get your bag.

�� 7th grade teachers will have their Zoom Mee�ng on Wednesday, January 6th at 7PM.

�� Phase 1 Confirma�on/9th grade leaders will have their Zoom Mee�ng on Thursday, January 7th at 7PM

�� Look for your Zoom evite in your email box!

Teachers/Leaders Mark your

calendar for our curriculum

Attention Parents:

The 1st, 2nd and 5th grade Religious educa�on classes will begin the week of January of January 11, 2021.The classes will be virtual at this �me.

If you wish to have your child a�end please contact the Religious Educa�on department as soon as possible. There is s�ll availability at this �me.

Toni Wong DRE

973-825-7750 ext 102

We would love to have your child con�nue their faith journey with us.

Soup Kitchen Volunteers visited the Jersey City Soup Kitchen and Eva’s Village in Paterson right before Christmas. They handed out many bags with hats, gloves, and socks plus sandwiches, candy and fruit.


Thank you Our Christmas celebrations have brought together the gifts and talents of so many. Thank you - one and all! �� Thank you for the gift of our music ministry,

for bringing the joy of music to our Masses and to Lessons and Carols.

�� Thank you for our decorators who made the

church look so beautiful. �� Thank you for the enthusiasm of our Mass

Captains and Altar Servers. �� Thank you for our readers who make the

Word of God seem to come alive, to those who minister the Eucharist and those who coordinate and schedule them.

�� Thank you for our Ushers whose gift of

hospitality shares such a welcome with those who joined us.

�� Thank you for our presiders, the fr iars and

Deacon Tom who are always here and the friars who joined us just for the holiday.

�� Thank you for our maintenance department,

who keep our worship space and facilities safe and clean.

�� Thank you for the Knights of Columbus and

parking lot volunteers who make sure the traffic flows smoothly.

�� Thank you for our Police Officers and other

public servants who are always willing to step up when we need them.

�� Thank you for our money counting teams and

finance department for being good stewards of our collections.

�� Thank you for the multitude of faithful

parishioners and for the overflow of young and old who came to celebrate with us.

Food Pantry Update

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We have just completed our last distribution for 2020. We managed to do so despite being snowed out last Wednesday! We rescheduled the distribution to Sunday in order to ensure the food and gift cards got to about a third of our typical number of monthly families! We know that this season has been so very different given the pandemic. It has also been different in positive ways, too. Because of the enormous outpouring of support from our parishioners, the Pompton Lakes Elks, the children and families of the religious education program, Cub Scout Pack 38, Boy Scout Troop 388, the Pompton Lakes First Aid Squad - and many others - we were able to increase the number of gift cards given to each family. We’ve received so much donated food that we are now storing some at the parish complex. The Prayer Shawl Ministry also contributed their fine works to us for distribution! Beautiful, warm and filled with love…each and every one of them! All in all, our shoppers were very happy with the food, gift cards and shawls this month! At this Christmas season, I am so grateful to all of you for what we accomplished in 2020. For your effort before the pandemic while in full operation. And since the pandemic, for your prayers, donations and, to the degree possible, your “in-person” help with our twice-modified distribution method. (A very special shout-out to the parish office - Fr. Frank, Anne, Keith and Phil, and everyone there behind the scenes - for their support throughout the year and this

Year End Tax Statements Annual contribution statements for 2019 are now available. Please call the parish office if you would like to request one and it will be mailed out to you. Please remember that if you give through Faith Direct, you will receive your contribution statement directly from them.

St. Mary’s is looking for ushers for the new mass

schedule:

Saturdays 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sundays 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM (Spanish), 10:30 AM

& 12:00 PM

If you would like to volunteer, please call Keith Orotosky at the parish office 973-835-0374 ext. 145.


Give us a Call/Send an Email/Go Online! Has your address, email address or phone number

changed?

Has a child been married and moved?

We want to keep our records current and would

appreciate receiving any updated information you can

give us.

[Call 973-835-0374, email [email protected] or go to website and click “update records”]

Thank you! Daily Readings for the Week

Epiphany of the Lord

Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Monday: 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Lk 4:14-22 Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16

Saturday: 1Jn 5:14-21; Jn3: 22-30

Offering cards for the Bread and Wine for the Liturgy of the Eucharist are available at the

Parish Office. These make wonderful

remembrance gifts; the suggested donation is

$35.

Offering cards for Altar Flowers are available at the Parish Office. These make

wonderful remembrance gifts; the suggested

donation is $50.

St. Mary’s offers

Gluten-Free/Low-Gluten Hosts

Please alert an Usher or Eucharistic Minister before Mass if you would like to receive a gluten-free/low-gluten host. We will make sure that the priest has one available for you. These hosts are in compliance with the United States Council of Catholic Bishops.

Support St. Mary’s Parish through AmazonSmile!

During these times, it has become more important than ever to support our local businesses. Wherever possible, and whenever it is safe, we encourage you to support all the local businesses that make our community great. We especially ask that you support those businesses that advertise in our bulletin! However, if you do some shopping on amazon, did you know that if INSTEAD you shopped at Amazonsmile.com you’ll get all the same merchandise and pricing BUT .5% of the purchase is donated to your favorite charity –St Mary’s?! It’s easy to sign up and choose our parish - “Our Lady of the Assumption” in Pompton Lakes on Amazonsmile.com! Thanks for giving in all the ways you do!

Cano, Numeriano Cappiello, Vincent Cardinale, Anne Cardinale, Beverly Cardinale, Daniel Cardito, Uncle Mike Carey, Bill Carfagno, Margaret Carr, Theresa Case Family Castro, Celia Chesney Family Chianese, Bessie Chorba, John Cianci, Dolores Ciresi Family Ciresi Family(deceased) Colella Family Collura, Mary Ann Compel Family Consalvo, Baby Bethany Consalvo, Granpa Joe & Grandma Conway, James Costango, Dolores "Babci" Covino, Jessica Cowan, Alicia Cowan, Maurice Crosby, Mame & John

We wish to thank all who made donations toward the Altar Flowers and decorations this Christmas Season. Listed below are names of those in hose honor/memory these donations have been made.

Christmas Flower Donations


Buczek Family Buczek, Brian Budnick, Stanley & Marie Buglione, Carmine R. Burczynski, Cindy Burczynski, Sophie Burczynski, Ted Calabrese, John

Acker Family Adamonis, John All those souls that lost their lives dues to Covid. Amato, Michael Amico, Jean Anderson, George & Mary Ann & Mickey Apryasz,Violet & John Aquilla, Gi Dell Aranzato, Joseph Arts, James Azucenas,Victoria Baills Family Balsamello, Uncle Sam Barkovitz, Pearl & Walter Barry, Charles Barry, Sabina Baskinger, Joe Baskinger, Olga Baumann, Diana Baumann, Emil Sr. Bednar, Minnie & Mickey Bednarcik Family Begley, Mar�n Bellavia, Elizabeth Bellavia, Michael Bellavia, Michael Anthony Berendt, Sharon & Eugene Bergen, John & Mildred Bergen, John (Jack) Bisang, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bob Borreca, Ellen & John Bozza Family Bracken Family Branco, Michele Brand, Joan Broderick, John D. Broderick, Mary & John Brooks, Mary

Cueman, Elwood Cuonzo, Anthony Cuonzo, Gaetano & Antoine�e

Cuonzo, Gloria Daly, Jessie Daly, John M. Jr Daly, John Sr. D'Ambrosio, Mae & Tony Darby, Patricia Dec, John Dec, Mary & Benjamin Denove, George DePiero, Sue DeSan�s, Joseph & Grace DeVries Family DiCicco, Chris & Theresa Dillon, William Dimino Family Donaldson, Brad D'Onofrio, Ann & Fred Dougherty, Helen Dutcher, Margaret Du�enhoefer, Dorothy & Bill Edzenga, Bert Egan, Cath & Eugene Egan, Edna & Gene Egan, Joseph Elera, Rosa A. Elwin, Thomas Engel, Jinny & Ade Engel, Margaret & John Farina, Dominic Farse�a, Ann Federico, Anneliese Feldner, Edgard & Mary Figueroa, Armand Figueroa, Jardae Fisher, Timothy Forest, Mar�n Forgione, Marge & Vin Forrest, Stephen Fritz, Rosemary & Allan


Christmas Flower Donations

Frumolt, Camille Galayda, Ann & Ted Gallo, Gene Gardner, Audrey Gardner, Edward & Clare Gardner, Elaine Garofalo, Mat Garofalo, May Garramone, Maura Garske Family Gbur, Eileen Gbur, Jeanne�e Gbur, Sco� William Giardino, Ida Giardino, Mae Gildersleeve, Kimberly & Angela Giulio Gohde, Herman Gohde, Robert Gonzalez, Martha Gortych Family Graf, Edward & Dorothy Gray, John Gray, Ronald Gray, Ruth Grehl, Elaine A. Grehl, Helen & Frank Gueterman Family Gurczynski, Anne Gurczynski, Walter & Marie Hallahan Family Halloran, Thomas Harkin, Peter Harkin, William & Rose Har�gan, Timothy & Brian Hassard, Catherine Heckman, Catherine & Bob Hoffmann, Eugene Huha, Charles & Mary Ianacone, Buelah & John, M.D. Jaworski, Stella

John Z. Johnnie R. Jousse Family Kane Family Kane, James I. Kathleen Ka�ak, Victor Keane, Keneth H. Kellner Family Kick, Florence & Albert Kick, George A. Killeen Families Kimidy, Eugene Kirz, Gertrude & Victor Kozlowski, Joseph & Dolores Kranz, Carol Rosen Kratzel Family Krauss, Gert & Henry Krauss, Henry C. Kuhlmey, Anna & Carl Kuhlmey, Audrey & Ken Kuszony Family Kylanowski, Izabela Kylanowski, Kazimierz LaPlaca, Frances & Frank Laurenzana, Primi�va Lauro, Paul & Susan Lavelle, Mary & Jimmy Lavina, Antonio Lavina, Conchita Lavina, Emilio Leary, Paul Francis Lehmann Family Levinson, Helen Ligo�, Daniel Ligo�, Kathryn Ligo�, Mr. & Mrs. W. Lordi, Tony Loustau, Louis & Sarah Lubben, Richard Luzzi, Frank

Luzzi, Mary & Louis Lyons, Anne�e Lyons, Flo Lyons, Fran Magno, Adele & Mario Mancuso Family Marano, Violet Marchisin, John Marino Family Marosits, John & Jean Marrero, Ralph Jr. Marrero, Ralph Sr. Mar�n Families McCabe, Florence A. McCabe, Frank J. Sr. McCabe, Terry M. McCarthy Family McCorry, James McCullough, John R. McCullough, Louise J. McGuire, Sienie & Charles McHugh Families McHugh, Joseph McKenna Family McKenna, Veronia Mirko, Michael Mirkowski, Helen & Wiliam Montagna, Antonio & Lily Muehotrigo, Thomas Musial, Frank & Laura Nacion, Jack Robert Na�erer, Ella Na�erer, George Niemann, Howard & Margaret Nolan, Daniel Nolan, Helen Nolan, James Nonna & family Norris, John & Elizabeth Nowosad, Mr. & Mrs. Mike O'Brien Families

To be con�nue next bulle�n.


Food Pantry News

NEW ITEMS! Fresh Meat

We are now accep�ng much-needed fresh meat, only at the food pantry during our regular distribu�on sessions. When dropping off meat, please park your car and call 973-831-4442 for assistance with your dona�on. Do not leave fresh meat in the box truck or una�ended at the pantry or church.

�� Hamburgers �� Hot dogs �� Ground beef (one to one-and -one- half pound packages) * Chicken (all varie�es, except roasters) �� Pork chops * Bacon

Please bring your meat dona�ons to the food pantry, 22R (Lower level, Rear) Lakeside Avenue, Pompton Lakes

(accessible from the municipal parking lot) on the following FOOD DISTRIBUTION and meat collec�on dates/�mes:

Saturday, January 16th, 9:30am– 3:30pm Wednesday, January 20th, 4—7 pm

Saturday, January 23rd, 9:30am—3:30pm Wednesday, January 27th, 4—7 pm

Monetary dona�ons may be made by sending a check to the parish office (17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442) and made out to "St. Mary’s Parish", with “Food Pantry” wri�en in the memo sec�on.

Amazon Orders Also, you may order from our wish list on Amazon.com. Just click this link and place your order. Orders are to be shipped to: St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 h�ps://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39G4C7S9HDZXD?ref_=wl_share

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St. Mary's - Food Pantry has been selected by local Stop

& Shop store leadership as the benefiting

non-profit in the Community Bag Program!

For the month of December, St. Mary's - Food Pantry will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store located at:

1220 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne NJ

Thank you for your support!

To donate food and household cleaning supplies please drop items off ONLY in the GRAY VAN (no longer in the box truck) located in the church parking lot. Do not drop off food at the Parish Office. Turkeys may be dropped off at the Parish Office or the Food Pantry (note dates/�mes below). Please, no perishables or frozen food accepted in the GRAY VAN. (NOTE: We do not accept clothing.)

ADDITIONAL ITEMS NEEDED: Shelf stable WHOLE milk

Mayonnaise (30 oz.) Canned ham (16 oz.)

Dinty Moore Stew (15 oz.)

Gi� Cards Visa Gi� Cards, Amazon Gi� Cards, ShopRite Gi� Cards ($20 and $25 denomina�ons), may be dropped off at the parish office (in the mail/drop box on the wall to the le� of the front entrance and at the back entrance). Please mark the enve-lope "St. Mary's Food Pantry".

New members/shoppers New members/shoppers may come to the Food Pantry any date/�me listed above.

6th grade Service Project. “Adopt a Senior”

During this time our nursing home seniors are isolated and feel lost and unloved.

Our 6th graders are putting together a beautiful Red gift bag filled cozy socks, peppermint lotion, candy cane flavored Chapstick.

They have taken the time to write a personal note to their senior which will be in the bag as well.

A group of the children will accompany me to the Lak-eview Nursing Home and compliance with social dis-tance will present the presents to the seniors .

Love, Giving, Merry Christmas !!


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Bautismos en español - Requisitos: Certificado de Nacimiento del(a) niño(a), padrinos y asistir a una clase

antes de la celebración del Sacramento (padres y

padrinos) vía ZOOM. Información: Milagros Anto. Si desea bautizar su hijo(a) en inglés debe asistir a una

clase y llamar a Connie Maritato 973.835.5841, ext 120.

Catequesis/Preparación para la Primera Comunión en español - Este programa consiste de 2 años de preparación de septiembre a junio. Las clases son los

martes a las 6:00 PM via ZOOM. Requisitos: Partida de

Bautismo y tener entre 8 a 13 años de edad. Nuestra

directora es Angelina Nuci. Información: Angelina Nuci

(973.866.8431) [email protected]

Preparación para la Confirmación en español - Este programa consiste en 2 años de preparación de

septiembre a junio. Es un camino juvenil muy interesan-

te y una oportunidad para crecer en la Fe Católica. Las

clases son los miércoles a las 6:00 PM vía ZOOM.

Requisitos: Partida de Bautismo, certeza de que ha

hecho la Primera Comunión, padrinos y estar cursando

la escuela secundaria. Nuestra directora es Milagros

Anto. Información: Milagros Anto.

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA)- El propósito primario de RICA es la iniciación de los

adultos y niños no bautizados que han llegado a la edad

de la razón; sin embargo, el Rito también se extienda a

los adultos bautizados, pero no catequizados. Las clases

son los martes a las 8:30 PM vía ZOOM. Los

Sacramentos se reciben durante la Vigilia Pascual, en la

noche del Sábado Santo. Información: Milagros Anto.

Ministerio de Proclamadores de la Palabra. Por fa-vor comunicarse con Lourdes Huerta (973.270.3453).

Este Ministerio se reúne los segundos y cuartos lunes de

7:30pm a 9:30pm vía ZOOM.

Visita y Sacramento de Unción de los Enfermos.- Los enfermos necesitan ser acompañados por su familia. La

Iglesia es una Gran Familia. Permítanos organizar la visita

semanal, para acompañar, dialogar, escuchar, compartir un

tiempo con el enfermo o el adulto mayor que ya no puede

venir solo a la Eucaristía. Por favor comunicarse con el

Padre John Coughlin o Milagros Anto.

Sacramento de la Reconciliación (Confesión)—En el año realizamos varias jornadas de Reconciliación (Confesión), especialmente en Cuaresma y Adviento. Todos los jueves de 4:00 PM a 5:00PM un sacerdote está disponible en el confesionario de la iglesia principal para escuchar su Confesión en inglés. Si desea confesarse en español, por favor hacer una cita con el Padre John Coughlin.

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía. - Los ministros de la Eucaristía sirven a la comunidad durante las misas de la semana, fin de semana, domingos y días de fiesta, ayudando a distribuir el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Jesucristo durante el rito de la comunión. Este Ministerio se reúne los segundos y cuartos lunes de 7:30pm a 9:30pm vía ZOOM. Coordinadora: Ana Cadena (201 665 8020)

DESPENSA DE LA PARROQUIA (FOOD PANTRY)- Nuestra despensa de alimentos de la igle-sia de Santa María está abierta para atender a todos los que necesiten de comida en el siguiente horario: EL TERCER O CUARTO MIERCOLES O EL TERCER O CUARTO SABADO DE CADA MES. Para más información póngase en contacto con Milagros Anto, Angelina Nuci o Lourdes Huerta.

▪ A TOMAR EN CUENTA: Debido a las restr icciones y a las medidas sanitarias estipuladas por el estado de Nueva Jersey por la pandemia del COVID -19; la capacidad de la iglesia admite solamente 150 personas. Por lo tanto, la Misa de Nochebuena requiere un cupo limitado: **Misa de Nochebuena -jueves, 24 de diciembre a las 9:45pm Los que deseen asistir deben apuntarse con anticipación y tener un pase de entrada. Pueden inscribirse en la secretaria de nuestra parroquia o comunicarse con Milagros Anto a través de Facebook. Escriban un mensaje por inbox. Mil gracias por su comprensión y colaboración.

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