St LawrenceApril 5, 2020 | Palm Sunday

SUNDAYREFLECTION

APRIL 5, 2020

The Lord calls us to love God

and to love our neighbor.

Every day we are presented

with opportunities to love

our neighbor and help him

“carry his cross”. These

opportunities aren't usually

big events, they are usually

ordinary occurrences like

helping someone carry their

groceries or holding the door

open for them. The key is

putting the other person's

needs before our own and not

expecting anything in return.

“As they were marching out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they pressed into service to carry his cross.”

Matthew 27:32

PALMPALMSUNDAYSUNDAY

Parish InfoContact Details22 Hackensack Ave Weehawken NJ 07086

201-863-6464

PASTORFr Eric Fuchs freric@stlweehawken.com

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION& PARISH SECRETARYChristine Smith reled@stlweehawken.com

PARISH OFFICE HOURSMonday through Thursday 9 AM to 2:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Sundays at 1:30 PM. Please call the Parish Offi ce to make arrangements.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Please call the Parish Offi ce if you wish to make an appointment for Confession.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Parish Offi ce to make arrangements as soon as possible to insure time for adequate preparation for this Sacrament. Fr. Eric looks forward to helping you prepare for your wedding day and marriage.

BLESSING OF YOUR MARRIAGEIf you have been married civilly or in another religious tradition, and would like to have your marriage blessed in the Roman Catholic Church, please speak to Fr Eric for more information.

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Dear Parishioners of St. Lawrence Church,I hope that all of you are keeping safe and

that you are well and healthy! This is such a diffi cult time for our world and I'm sure that many, if not most of you, have doubts and

questions regarding God's "plan" in all of this. I, for one, do not know - this is a philosophical question

and unnecessary suffering only makes sense in light of the Cross of Jesus. How a loving God and

Father could allow His only begotten Son to undergo such cruelty, humiliation, sorrow, torture and

death! It's no coincidence that Covid-19 is plaguing our world during the Season of Lent when we are

particularly called to reflect upon Our Lord's sorrowful Passion. I know that God does not 'will' the

Corona Virus for humanity, just as He did not 'will' the Passion and Crucifi xion of Jesus 2,000 years

ago. However, God allowed His Son to suffer and die in order that all of us, His beloved children, could

be redeemed and inherit life everlasting! Perhaps God is inviting the world to share in the agony of

Christ in order that we might understand His plight better ... we really cannot know for sure. Yet as a

people of faith, we are called to trust in God and to realize that ultimately, we will prevail and we will

emerge stronger and better than ever before.

All of this reminds me a bit of Hurricane Sandy, and how devastating it was to our church - my

goodness, did the Archdiocese ever come so close to actually shutting the doors on St. Lawrence

Church once and for all. However, all of you prevailed! You never gave up on YOUR spiritual home

here in Weehawken and because of that, I'm sure that your faith is stronger now than it was 10 years

ago. In like manner, we will all face this challenge together and I know that Saint Lawrence himself

will bless us with the gift of patience and perseverance from above.

Up until a few days ago, I had informed all of you that I would keep the church doors open on Sunday

mornings for private worship and adoration of The Blessed Sacrament. Sadly, the Archdiocese has

mandated that all doors to all churches within the Archdiocese are to remain closed (that is, until

further notice) - even on Sundays.

While I may not be in agreement with these extreme measures, I made a promise of obedience to

the Archbishop at my ordination and as a result, I have no other choice but to comply. Now, I could

bend the rules, and ignore this directive, but that would be disrespectful to Cardinal Tobin, and as

the Shepherd of the Archdiocese of Newark, it is God's will that I obey and comply with his wishes.

Obviously, Cardinal Tobin is a very intelligent and wise man, and given the unprecedented nature of

what is happening in our world today, I trust that his decision was made for our protection and that

he is doing the best he can - and that is all God asks of him!

As mentioned above, I know that you are all resilient, given your prior history with Hurricane Sandy

and that you will not let this deter you or shake your faith. Before we know it, we will once again

congregate in our pretty little church and sing God's praises together. I ask you, on behalf of Cardinal

Tobin and the Archdiocese of Newark, to please be patient and bear with us as our community tries

its best to conquer this hidden evil and illness of Covid-19.

I really do miss all of you and I pray that God, in His clemency, will guide us in ways that are level and

smooth. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

May God bless you and Mary keep you!Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Eric

Letter fromthe Pastor

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 6 PM (no music)Sunday 8 AM (no music) � 10:30 AM � 12 PM

DAILY MASSTuesday Thursday Mass 9:30 AM

Other Daily Masses available in the Deanery:

St Ann

St Francis

St Peter & Paul

OLG

OLG

Monday Friday

Monday Friday

Tuesday Friday

Monday Friday

Monday Thursday

7 AM

8 AM

12:10 PM

12:30 PM

7 PM

The Weekday Mass also serves as Funeral Mass as needed. No Daily Mass on Mondays, Fridays or Saturdays unless a funeral is requested.

This Week's Mass Intentions Saturday, April 4 6:00 pm † Joann Pasquarelli

Requested by . . . Larry & Victoria LauricellaSunday, April 58:00 am † Edward Holloway, Jr.

Requested by . . . Anna DelVescovo

10:30 am † Maureen Russell Requested by . . John Devery

10:30 am † Ernest R. Leven

Requested by . . Carol Ann Aschoff

12:00 pm † Joseph Brancaccio

Requested by . . . Edward, Doris & Jennifer Miller

Tuesday, April 7 9:30 am † Robert Finnerty

Requested by . . . Alane Finnerty

Wednesday, April 8 9:30 am † Anthony J. Gaeta

Requested by . . . Jessica Gaeta

Thursday, April 9 7:00 pm † Lucy DeMuro

Requested by . . . † John DeMuro

Saturday, April 11 7:00 pm † Deceased Members of

the DeMuro Family

Requested by . . . † John DeMuroSunday, April 128:00 am † Anne Fredericks Requested by . . . Joseph Fredericks

10:30 am † Louis Covias Requested by . . Doris Rey

12:00 pm † John Charlesworth, Jr.

Requested by . . . The Charlesworth Family

St Jude Prayer after the Sunday noon Mass

Mass Schedule

Mass Intentions

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose

under heaven.” - Ecclesiastes 3:11

May All The Faithful Departed Rest in Peace.

John DeMuroThe Rosary before weekly Masses at 9:00 am

WEEK of APRIL 5 - APRIL 11, 2020

Please call the Parish Offi ce to request a Sanctuary Candle and/or Bread and Wine in memory of a loved one.

Bread and Wine in Memory of George & Mary BendianRequested by † John DeMuro

Dear Fellow St Lawrence Parishioners, I am writing to ask for your support for an Archdiocese-wide initiative that Cardinal Tobin has launched to support our parish community, outreach to those in need, and parishes in response to the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on everyday life. We are partnering with the team at GoFundMe, a leading online giving organization, to provide one online platform for the faithful to support outreach to those most in need as well as cover the critical needs of their own and other parish communities during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is a coordinated and unifi ed effort. The fi rst place people often go in time of need is the local parish. Under the current conditions brought on by the Coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic, parishes are limited in the services they can offer to the faithful.

If you would like to be added to our email list, please email us at reled@stlweehawken.com.

The Parish offi ce is closed . Please leave a message or email reled@stlweehawken.com

for anything that you might need. Thank you for your patience

and understanding at this time Stay safe and God Bless you!(All Masses celebrated privately by Fr Eric, during pandemic restrictions)

Regarding the Masses and Liturgies of Holy Week and Easter

Having received guidance and instructions from Rome for those countries and territories where

the civil and ecclesiastical authorities have put restrictions in place, due to the coronavirus

pandemic, The Cardinal has informed us that, IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK, ALL PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF HOLY WEEK, INCLUDING PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER SUNDAY, HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.

This includes the celebrations and traditions associated with Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and

Holy Saturday/the Easter Vigil (such as the traditional visitation of Churches and Eucharistic

Processions on Holy Thursday, the public Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday, the Blessing of

the New Fire on Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil, etc.).

Beginning with Palm Sunday, April 5, you can tune into a variety of available televised broadcasts (dependent upon your TV, Cable system, or other providers), including EWTN,

broadcasts of the celebrations from Rome, or other available transmissions.

Please continue to check our website and Facebook page, and sign up to receive our emails so we can

keep you apprised of new information. May God continue to bless us all during this diffi cult time.

Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution

to our parish!

You can also access our GoFundMe via our Parish website and Facebook.

Donations can also be mailed or dropped off in the mailslot near the rectory door.

You can also donate via FaithDirect.net

Our Parish ID: NJ 670 Blessings,

Fr Eric

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