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Parish Staff and Contacts

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Scarangella, K.H.S fatherjoe@stmarycloster.org

Weekend Assistants: S.M.A. Fathers & Rev. Chris Ciccarino

Director of Music: Louis Scarpa music@stmarycloster.org

Director of Stewardship: Louis Scarpa

Director of Religious Educa on: Gail Ferraiolo gferraiolo@stmarycloster.org

Parish Secretary: Grace Ditzel gditzel@stmarycloster.org

Business Admin./Parish Bookkeeper/Local Safe Environment Coordinator: Canice Cristofole ccristofole @stmarycloster.org

Religious Educa on Secretary: Maria Matos reled@stmarycloster.org

Parish Trustees: Pamela Derfus & John Hernandez Assisted by the Pastoral Advisory Board and Financial Council

ST. MARY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We the family of St. Mary of Closter, fervently believe in the fatherhood of God whom we come to know through the Lord Jesus Christ. We dedicate ourselves to the promo on of the spiritual and temporal welfare of our parish and our community. To this end, we direct our prayers to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through Mary the Blessed Mother and Patroness of our parish family.

Parish Offices Kindly no fy the Rectory Office if you change your address or move from our parish community.

Please see our website for Parish Calendar and more informa on about Sacraments and Parish Life.

Rectory: 20 Legion Place, Closter, New Jersey 07624 201-768-7565 Parish Website: stmarycloster.org

Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Closed for lunch between 12 Noon & 1:00 PM)

Center for Spiritual Development and Religious Educa on: 201-767-8247 reled@stmarycloster.org

We Invite You to Celebrate the Eucharist Saturday (An cipated Sunday Mass) ------------------------------------ 5:00 PM Sunday -------------------------------------------- 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 12:00 PM First Sunday of July through Labor Day Weekend------------ 8:30 & 11:00 AM Weekdays (Monday through Saturday) -------------------------------- 8:00 AM Holy Days & Civic Holidays ---------------- As announced the Sunday before Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday --------------------------------------------------------------- 4:15 - 4:45 PM or call for an appointment

Serving Closter and Alpine All are Welcome !

Devotions Eucharis c Adora on: Wednesday, 8:30 - 9:00 AM and as scheduled. Marian Devo ons: Miraculous Medal Novena and Recita on of the Rosary, Saturdays a er the 8:00 AM Mass.

Informa on regarding Sacraments, Parish Ministries and Care of the Sick & Homebound can be found on our website.

To arrange bap sms or weddings call Father or the parish office.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 3, 2019

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MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – Wis. 11: 22-12: 2; 2 Thes. 1: 11-2: 2; Lk. 19: 1-10 5:00 PM Christine Gavin / req. by Dolores McVey

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3– THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wis. 11: 22-12: 2; 2 Thes. 1: 11-2: 2; Lk. 19: 1-10

8:00 AM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased 9:30 AM Bernard M. Kelly / req. by Betty Gardner 12:00 PM Genevieve Albenga req. by Thom and Grace Calabro

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 – ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, BISHOP Rom. 11: 29-36; Lk. 14: 12-14

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 – WEEKDAY Rom. 12: 5-16b; Lk. 14: 15-24

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 – WEEKDAY Rom. 13:8-10; Lk. 14: 25-33

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – WEEKDAY Rom. 14: 7-12; Lk. 15: 1-10 F

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – WEEKDAY Rom. 15: 14-21; Lk. 16: 1-8

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 – THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA Ez. 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor. 3: 9c-11, 16-17; Jn. 2: 13-22

8:00 AM All Soul’s Novena 5:00 PM Lee Hofmann

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10– THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Mc. 7: 1-2, 9-14; 2 Thes. 2: 16-3: 5; Lk. 20: 27-38 or 20: 27, 34-38

8:00 AM on the 244th Birthday of the US Marine Corps, we honor those who served req. by John and Midas Hernandez 9:30 AM Mary Neusch / req. by Tony Neusch 12:00 PM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERINGS

Altar Bread – In memory of Mary Elizabeth Martin, req. by the Collier Family.

Altar Wine – In memory of Mary Elizabeth Martin, req. by the Collier Family.

Blessed Virgin Mary Candle – In memory of Lee Hofmann. Sanctuary Candle – Special intentions.

ANNOUNCED SPECIAL INTENTIONS Weekly offerings of: Altar Bread, Altar Wine, Blessed Virgin Mary Candle and Sanctuary Candle are available the remainder of 2019.

From the Pastor Dear Parishioners,

Welcome to November, the month dedicated to prayer for our beloved dead. November 2nd, the church commemorated the faithful departed. A special mass we celebrated here at St. Mary to prayer for all those buried from our parish in the past year. A growing trend is that many people to not offer a mass for their family member after the person has died. Rather, “a celebration of life” is celebrated at a local restaurant or at the family home. While these “celebrations of life” are all good in themselves, one of the precepts of the church is that we pray for the dead. In the funeral rites, it says that “with faith and hope in eternal life, let us assist him/her with our prayers”.

As you can see in our weekly bulletin, each and every mass has an intention. While every mass is offered for all the living and deceased, we make a special intention to pray for that person for which the mass is being offered. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us in paragraph 1032: “From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice (Mass), so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God”.

All of us want to believe that we all die and go directly to heaven. Some might even say that hell and purgatory exist here on earth. In a very real sense we do share in the sufferings of Christ here on earth, but, at the particular judgment (moment of death), we will all give an account of our lives before God. In paragraph 1030 of the Catechism, it says: “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven”.

So, during this month of prayer for our beloved dead, let us pray for all those who have gone before us, especially those still in need of our prayers. Let us offer masses for them and do works of charity in their name, so that all may live with God and all the saints forever in heaven.

Sincerely in the Lord,

Fr. Joe

Pray for the Sick George Abad, Irene Abad, Joseph Louis Abad, Christian Brueck, Fran Caldwell, Derly Cuervo,

Lee Ann Davito, Lisa Deegan, Desiderio Fernandes, Frank Forte, Hebert Gutierrez, Ed Koch,

Sr. Dominic Marie McDonnell, Joseph Miele, Carol Munkins, David O’Hanlon, John Pagano, Alicia Parent,

Joan Pinto, Richard Pinto, Georgene Smith

SECOND COLLECTION Next weekend, November 9th and 10th the second collection is for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

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The Archdiocese for the Military Services will be the beneficiary of a second collection being taken up in most dioceses throughout the country next weekend. While second collections are not allowed in U. S. military chapels, military personnel and other AMS Faithful have the opportunity to participate through the AMS Appeal. Thank you for your consideration of a gift in support of YOUR Archdiocese!

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Sunday, November 3rd, the children in the Religious Education Program, from fifth and sixth grade, will participate in an introduction to the approaching Advent Season. While there are people new to the Catholic Faith, many families have a long history of the faith being handed down from one generation to the next. Many of our special family traditions are based on the seasons and feasts of the Catholic Church. The ways holy days are celebrated in the Mass are often adapted for use at home.

At our gathering we will be discussing church traditions, how we were brought into the faith, and how we can share our experience with others. St. Mary parishioner, Marianne Kleine, will share part of her faith story with the group. Parents will also be sharing their own family faith stories with their children. Hopefully, the children will not only learn about the church seasons but about their own family traditions in a new light.

The children will be asked to write a thank you to a relative or to someone associated with their family that is important to their family faith life. Substitutes Needed – If you would be interested in being a substitute for Sunday morning or Tuesday afternoon, contact Gail Ferraiolo. We will help you with any questions or if training is needed. Prayer God of life and love, in every time and place you call people to serve you. No one is too young to praise you: no one is too old to respond to your call. Help us to answer your call with all our hearts, turning away from sin to follow Christ’s example. Show us how to share the Good News with others in our words and in our deeds. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. Deepening the Journey The Deepening the Journey” ministry was established over 10 years ago with the primary objective to provide a forum for adults to continue their spiritual journey. Our knowledge of the faith needs to be ever growing, NOT STATIC, remembering what we learned as children and then bringing it forward into our lives today. When we come together, we help each other to learn the importance of prayer, kindness, unconditional love, forgiveness and what it means to live our faith as adults in today’s world. Our sessions typically involve prayer, group discussions and video presentations given by religious educators on chosen topics that are of interest to the group. Deepening the Journey meets on Monday evenings from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM in the Fr. Kevin Cahill Room. Please come and join us as we grow together in faith. Save the Date! Shroud Encounter ! SHROUD ENCOUNTER is a dramatic, fast-moving BIG SCREEN experience using over 200 superb images. Similar to a CSI investigation, Russ Breault explores the science, history and mystery surrounding this amazing artifact peeling back each layer of mystery. Both Crucifixion and Resurrection are explored in stunning detail all the way to Doubting Thomas – who represents the message of the Shroud.

Saturday, November 16th, 6:30 PM. Prior to the presentation a pizza dinner will be available from 5:45 PM – 6:20 PM. Sunday, November 17th at 1:15 PM. Light refreshments will be available.

Reservations necessary by November 7th for both above. Please call 201-768-1600. Immaculate Conception, 211 Summit Street, Norwood.

THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY PARISH

November 3 – Sunday: 9:00 AM – Student Choir meet 9:30 AM – Student Choir at Mass 9:30 AM – LWC 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM – Religious Ed – Grades K – 6 11:15 AM – Parish Choir meet 12:00 PM – Parish Choir at Mass November 4 – Monday: Scrip Orders being placed No – Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Deepening the Journey – Fr. Kevin Cahill Room November 5 – Tuesday: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Religious Ed – Grades 6 – 7 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Choir Rehearsal – Church 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Women’s Cornerstone Meeting – Fr. Kevin Cahill Room November 6 – Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament – Church 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Morning Scripture Study – Fr. Kevin Cahill Room 7:00 PM – Proof of God’s Existence Talk – Fr. Roger Troy Hall 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Evening Scripture Study – Fr. Kevin Cahill Room November 9 – Saturday: 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM – Reconciliation November 10 – Sunday: No – Choir

Save the Date: Candlelight Carols at St Mary's Come to church on Sunday, December 8th, 4:00 PM, for lessons and carols sung by the Choir of Saint Mary's with all joining in singing traditional Christmas carols as the church is aglow in candlelight. This is not necessarily a concert, but a moment of prayer in our spiritual home.

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In-Depth Discussion at St. Mary's Join us for an engaging discussion at Saint Mary's.

On Wednesday, November 6th and 20th, 7:00 PM, Mr. Bill Deegan will present a discussion on the Proof of the Existence of God. The discussion will focus on the use of two arguments, the first by reason and deduction and the second by revelation. This promises to be a thought-provoking and theologically beautiful presentation. Mr. Deegan, a license and registered pharmacist, is a married father of two adult children. Bill has a great love of Catholic theology which has ardently studied and taught throughout his life.

Can we know God outside of the Scriptures (extra-scripturaly)? Is it possible to know God exists from our senses alone; throwing away all eye-witness accounts and actions (i.e.: from circumstantial evidence)? You bet it is! Our world is crammed with heaven, and every common bush is afire with God! Those of us with eyes ought to see---those of us with ears ought to hear.

Knowing God by abductive reasoning (listing evidence and positing explanations for the evidence)—then making reasonable, feasible, simple, and logical conclusions from the things seen (Occam’s razor).

So, If you know with all your heart, or if your sure that you do not know, or if you are agnostic, and just aren’t sure. Why not come and know the unmoved first mover, the uncreated creator, the undesigned designer. Who knows, this might rekindle a fire lying hidden within you—what do you have to lose?

Free admission. Please RSVP with ministry@stmarycloster.org or the parish office at 201-768-7565. Three Squares Ministry: Gaining Weight! Thank you to St Mary's parishioners for bringing 80 lbs. of food to the church last weekend as part of our Three Squares Ministry. Our volunteers distributed the food immediately to local pantries. The food collection occurs every FOURTH SUNDAY of the MONTH at St. Mary's. All that we have and do comes from God and we share with those in need, indeed!

Human Trafficking Discussion Re-cap Sister Joann Aumand, SCC, presented a very real witness to the devastating effects that human trafficking has upon not only upon the individuals being trafficked but on society. The United States is a MAJOR destination for those being trafficking and imprisoned in this nightmare. Sister has worked with local police, the FBI and other agencies to rescue people being trafficked, some as young as FOUR years old right here in New Jersey. Men, women and children are victims of prostitution, forced labor (in restaurants, hotels, construction, salons and MANY types of businesses), begging, working in the homes of the traffickers. Signs of a trafficked victim are isolation – not being able to socialize alone or come and go freely, always being "accompanied," fear of talking to others, always at work (no days off, long hours). If you suspect someone is being trafficked call the local police and express your concern. Freedom is the greatest of human rights, your call may free this person and their children. Those who attended the discussion at St Mary's donated $350 to Polaris, a victim's helping non-profit. Student Choir: A New Approach Every family's schedule is different, so we are making this as easy as possible with only ONE meeting time per week, that being on Sunday at 9:00 AM, then the group just stays and sings for the Mass at 9:30 AM. Students in grades 3 are welcome to participate to learn about music, the Mass, service and to be with other students and families that want to learn the faith, love God and be the best that they can be.

The group will sing again on Sunday, November 3rd and then November 17th, meeting up at 9:00 AM.

Please see Mr. Louis Scarpa after any mass or send an E to ministry@stmarycloster.org to get involved "CHURCH!"

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Welcome Cards In the pews are welcome cards, a simple way for you to register as a parishioner, update your information or have someone contact you if you have questions about the parish. Fill out the card and leave in baskets at church doors or hand to the priest.

Please DO register, so that we know our demographics to serve better, to communicate important spiritual and community happenings, and so that you may obtain letters of reference from the Pastor if you are asked to be a godparent, confirmation sponsor, etc.

Please register and learn more about St. Mary's. God bless you and St. Mary's! Queen of Peace Council #3679 Seventh Annual Pasta Dinner Queen of Peace Council #3679 of the Knights of Columbus, serving St. Mary Church in Closter and St. Joseph Church in Demarest, will hold its Seventh Annual Pasta Dinner at St. Mary’s in the Fr. Roger Troy Hall at 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 23rd. This is a fun event and a great meal. Bring the whole family and round up some friends – or come to the Dinner and make some friends! Tickets are only $15.00 per adult and $5.00 per child (12 and under). Besides the delicious food, there will be door prizes and “Tricky Tray”. BYOB.

“The Knights” of our Queen of Peace Council have been serving Northern Valley Catholic parishes for over 65 years. All are invited to support the Council in its charitable works and activities in our parish community. Come to our Pasta Dinner and see what we’re about!

Tickets are available from Ken Chamberlain at 201-768-7839 or Barney Barber at 201-768-3721. Questions or reservations, call Tim Dunn at 201-664-0002.

Place Your Order TODAY: A Win for St. Mary’s! We will be placing an order for Scrip Gift Cards Monday morning, November 4th. Scrip cards are prepaid cards, used like cash at many different stores, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, etc. The Church of St. Mary receives a certain percentage of each card purchased (2% to 15% or

more depending on the card) and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Please have your orders to us no later than 10:00 AM Monday. Info can be found in the vestibules or contact John Hernandez at jah21344@aol.com or 201-768-8871 or Grace Ditzel at gditzel@stmarycloster.org or 201-768-7565 for further information. GIFT CARDS MAKE GREAT GIFTS! This is the last order before Thanksgiving and we will probably only place one more order before Christmas.

Hospital Privacy Please remember that current privacy laws regarding patients in hospitals do not allow the hospitals/pastoral care offices to contact parishes if their parishioners are in the hospital. If you or a loved one are going into the hospital and want Father to visit you or a loved one, please call the rectory office and let us know.

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.”

-St. Francis

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 201-407-3256.

Ministries Contact information:

Liturgical Ministries – (Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Altar Server, Choir) – Louis Scarpa –ministry@stmarycloster.org or 201-768-7565

Religious Education – Gail Ferraiolo – 201-767-8247

Homebound Ministry – call the rectory

LWC – call the rectory

Prayer Shawl Ministry – Cathy Thornhill – 201-768-0722

Deepening the Journey – Emily and Lars Kirkegard – emlars@optonline.net

Men’s Cornerstone – Dave Reeves – reeves_costas@msn.com or 551-206-5284

Women’s Cornerstone – call the rectory

Morning Scripture Study – Dave Reeves – reeves_costas@msn.com or 551-206-5284

Evening Scripture Study – call the rectory

Knights of Columbus – John Hernandez – 201-768-8871 or jah21344@aol.com

Three Squares Ministry – Louis Scarpa – ministry@stmarycloster.org or 201-768-7565

Family Promise Working Homeless Sheltering Program – St. Mary’s Coordinator Erne Linn – call the rectory

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