December 27, 2020 • The Feast of the Holy Family

Pastoral Associate for Elementary Catechetics

Tracey Hann

School PrincipalMichael Petrillo

DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC MINISTRIES

Dr. Patricio Molina

Assistant Liturgical Music Minister

Kimberley Mesiti

Pastoral Associate for Family & Adult Formation Ministries

Robert P. Miller

TRUSTEESBernadette LipomaJames McKittrick

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Eucharistic LiturgySaturday Eve: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00am, and 12:00 Noon

Weekdays: Mon. through Fri. 11:30amHoly Days: See the bulletin

Holidays: 8:30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

(Penance/Confessions)Saturday: 1:00pm

Marian Devotions

MondaysNovena Prayer 11:30am Mass

Liturgy of the Word

With ChildrenSundays: 10:00am Mass

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Rev. Lawrence J. Fama, PastorRev. Charles J. Miller, Pastor EmeritusParochial Vicar: Rev. Lukasz Rokita

In Residence: Rev. John Gordon and Rev. Charles PinyanWeekend Assistant: Rev. Thomas Cembor

PERMANENT DEACONSDeacon Thomas J. Coyle • Deacon Brian J. Murphy • Deacon Michael Pasquale

Deacon Dennis J. Besida, Retired

Masses for the Week Saturday, December 26

5:00 pm Rocco Nardelli—Family

Sunday, December 27 8:00 am Daniel Creange—Friend

10:00 am Anna & Joseph Stevens—Daughter 12:00 pm John J. McGovern 10th Anniversary—Family

Monday, December 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 7:30 am Diane Rispoli—Friend 11:30 am Brendan Boyle—Bequest

Tuesday, December 29 Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 am Pat & Phyllis Russillo—Children 11:30 am Deacon Al & Mary Margaret Tizzano—Bequest

Wednesday, December 30 Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 am Josephine & Dominick Tortorello—Bequest 11:30 am Delfin Villanueva—Family

Thursday, December 31 Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 am Esterina & Sylvester Fusco—Family 11:30 am Dominga & Luis Go—Family 5:00 pm Fannie & Michael Bove and Klenner Family—Family

Friday, January 1 Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 9:30 am Tugomila Vrtiprah—Family 11:30 am Grace Toscano—Family

Saturday, January 2 Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of Church 8:30 am Rosa Marcotrigiano—Family 5:00 pm William Frunzi—Friend

Sunday, January 3 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:00 am Jean Powers—Family 10:00 am Dec’d members Lubben Family 12:00 pm Bernardino & Pasqua Lepore—Family

The People of the Parish Mass will be celebrated privately. The priests will be fulfilling all mass intention obligations.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Cristina Navarrete, Madelyn Delaney, Judy Mitschke,

Mary Murphy, James Nelson, Virginia Fallon, Nancy Salerno, Sandy Olson, Joseph Palmisano, Lynette & John Fishburn,

Anna Rosario, Roy Bejasa, Jr., Sonia Quintero, Jose Villanueva, Dinorah Velez, Frank Cardone,

Michael O’Connor, Donna DeVito

REST IN PEACE Patricia Darata, Victoria Tufano,

John Geger, Dave Rossi

SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTIONS CHURCH: James Graziano

LIVESTREAMED MASSES Dec. 31st—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 5pm

Missals and Hymnals will not be available in the pews. Please download the music and readings from our website and bring them with you or use a Catholic app on your phone or tablet.

Gospel Reading: Luke 2:22-40 Today’s Gospel describes the presentation of the child Jesus in the Temple and shows Joseph and Mary as de-vout Jews, following the prescriptions of the Law of Moses. The Gospel alludes to several aspects of the Law of Mo-ses: circumcision, the dedication of the firstborn son to the Lord, and the purification of a woman after childbirth.

According to the Law of Moses as presented in the Book of Leviticus, a woman was considered ritually unclean during her menstrual period and for a prescribed period of time following the birth of a child. After the birth of a son, a woman was considered ritually unclean for 40 days. After the birth of a daughter, a woman was considered unclean for 80 days. In order to be restored to ritual purity, a Jew-ish woman performed the appropriate rites of purification and made the prescribed ritual offering.

Today’s Gospel notes that Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, in accordance with the Mosaic Law. At that time, he was called Jesus, the name he was given by the angel Gabriel. On the 40th day after Jesus’ birth, Mary performed the appropriate purification rites and made her offering at the Temple. Although the Law of Moses required an offering of a lamb, those who could not afford a lamb could substitute two turtledoves or two pi-geons. In this scene, Luke identifies Joseph and Mary as being poor, and indeed throughout Luke’s Gospel, Jesus will show special concern for the poor.

Another Jewish rite referenced in this Gospel is the dedica-tion of the firstborn son to the Lord. In remembrance of the feast of Passover, when the firstborn children of the Israelites in Egypt were saved from death, the Law of Mo-ses prescribed that all firstborn males of Israel should be consecrated to the Lord. In this tradition, Mary and Joseph present the infant Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem.

In Jerusalem, Luke reports that Mary and Joseph encoun-ter two devout Jews, Simeon and Anna, who recognize the infant Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel’s hope for redemp-tion. In Simeon’s words we find a prediction of Mary’s wit-nessing of Jesus’ death on the cross.

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2020

PPhase 3 Church reopening / Weekend Masses

Cardinal Tobin has extended the dispensation to attend Mass.

Weekend Mass Schedule - Saturdays 5pm, Sundays 8, 10, 12 and on our YouTube channel.

The church will be open a half hour before Mass and closes after Mass for cleaning. Maximum of 150 people per Mass on a first come first serve basis.

Please use the south side handicap and center front entrances. Weekday Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 am Monday—Friday. The church will be open from 10:30am to 12:30pm on these days. Maximum of 150 people per Mass on a first come first serve basis. Please use the south side handicap entrance.

Reconciliation (confession) Saturday at 1pm in our parking lot (weather permitting). In case of inclement weather, confession will be in church. Please enter through the front center door. GUIDELINES Everyone must wear a mask before entering the Church and while in the building Everyone must stay 6’ apart when on the church property (both inside and outside the Church) Everyone must sanitize your hands before entering the church (please bring hand sanitizer with you) If you are sick or feel that you’ve been infected or exposed to someone who has been infected with Covid-19, you must wait 14 days before entering the Church

We are happy to welcome you back for Mass but please note that even with the best health practices and social distanc-ing, anyone who enters a public space should recognize there is a risk in contracting Covid-19. We’ve increased the cleaning of our Church, but no one should expect they will be any safer from germs here than in other public areas.

December 27, 2020

Mass Schedule for Christmas Season at

St. Thomas the Apostle Church

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

Thursday, December 31st – 5pm Mass New Year’s Eve Friday, January 1st (New Year’s Day)

9:30am & 11:30am

SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY (Annual “Bell Sunday”)

Saturday, January 2nd - 5:00pm Vigil Mass Sunday, January 3rd - 8:00am, 10:00am, & 12 noon

HAPPY NEW YEAR! On behalf of Fr. Larry, the clergy, and staff here at

St. Thomas the Apostle we wish you and your families a Happy, HEALTHY, and Safe New Year!

Let's continue to pray for one another.

PARISH CENTER — PHONE HOURS ONLY M, T, Th, 9am-3pm, Wed. 10am-3pm,

Fri. 9am-2pm. Sat. 9am-1pm ALL MEETINGS & EVENTS

CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

The Main source of operating funds for St. Thomas is our weekly / holyday offertory collections. The information below will show where the Parish is as of December 13th compared to the amount needed for the year. The break-even date is June 30, 2021. The amount needed each week to have a balanced budget is $17,254 and the amount collected last weekend was $17,765.

Envelopes/Cash $15,065 Electronic Giving $2,700

Balanced Budget Amount Year to Date Remaining $880,000 $346,514 $533,486

The year to date amount is negative by $67,582 as of week number 24 in our current budget year.

We encourage parishioners to sign up for electronic parish giving. Electronic giving is more regular, helps the parish to plan better, and lessens the need for volunteers to physically touch envelopes/cash, thus lessening the opportunity for viral transmissions. Please go our website http://www.stachurchbloomfield.com for more information.

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MMay the Prince of Peace and His Holy Mother keep you in their care throughout the New Year.

Happy New Year! St. Thomas the Apostle School Community

New Family Registration begins Monday, February 1, 2021

For more information call the school office at 973.338.8505. www.staschoolnj.org

ATTENTION STA ALUMNI Please visit our website & register on the

Alumni Registration page.

STA Calendar Raffle It's that time of year! The STA Home & School Association is holding its annual Calendar Raffle. The proceeds will directly support the education programs at St. Thomas the Apostle School. Please consider a $15.00 donation for each raffle ticket. The raffle will begin February 1, 2021 and run through April 30, 2021. Prizes range from $100 to $1,000.

You can pick up raffle tickets in the Parish Center or order them from Michele Gilfillan at mggilfillan@yahoo.com or at (646) 584 8187. Checks or money orders can be made out to STA Home & School Association. Deadline for purchasing tickets is January 31, 2021.

St. Thomas the Apostle Mission Statement The Roman Catholic faith community of St. Thomas the Apos-tle recognizes God’s call to be a sign of His Kingdom in the communities we serve. We respond to this call by:

Leading people to a deeper relationship with Christ by providing opportunities for spiritual growth, renewal, educa-tion, the celebration of the Sacraments, and the worship of God in the sacred liturgy;

Encouraging a commitment to justice and to service of those in need;

Promoting good stewardship of our time, talent and treasure;

Building a community of hospitality and support in the daily living out of Christian ideals by nourishing mutual respect and understanding within our Church, our families, our com-munity, and other faith traditions .

U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Pro-Life and Doctrine Address Ethical Concerns on the New COVID-19 Vaccines

WASHINGTON– On December 14, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Cath-olic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement on the new COVID-19 vaccines. In their statement, the bishops ad-dress the moral concerns raised by the fact that the three vaccines that appear to be ready for distribution in the United States all have some connection to cell lines that originated with tissue taken from abortions.

With regard to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, they concluded:

“In view of the gravity of the current pandemic and the lack of availability of alternative vaccines, the reasons to accept the new COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are sufficiently serious to justify their use, despite their remote connection to moral-ly compromised cell lines.

“Receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines ought to be understood as an act of charity toward the other members of our communi-ty. In this way, being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good.”

With regard to the AstraZeneca vaccine, the bishops found it to be “more morally compromised” and consequently concluded that this vaccine “should be avoided” if there are alternatives available. “It may turn out, however, that one does not really have a choice of vaccine, at least, not without a lengthy delay in immunization that may have serious consequences for one’s health and the health of others,” the bishop chairmen stated. “In such a case … it would be permissible to accept the AstraZeneca vaccine.”

At the same time, the bishops also warned that Catholics “must be on guard so that the new COVID-19 vaccines do not desensitize us or weaken our determination to oppose the evil of abortion itself and the subsequent use of fetal cells in research.”

WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED

We welcome our newly Baptized, with our prayers and good wishes,

into our Community of Faith…

Sophie Liyana de France Parents: Noreen (Iqbal) & Ryan de France

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Parents: Amy (Huebner) & Christian Neyra

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Parents: Maria Karissa (Tuason) & David Moos

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Living the 3 T’s What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me? (psalm 116: 12)

Now is a good time to rejoice in what the Lord has done for each of us, and to look back at what we have done and given back to Him and His / Our Church.

It is also a very good time to recommit to being more generous by sharing our Time, Talent and Treasure for the Lord and others.

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O Lord, for those of us who have not yet been made ill by the ever-present virus, we are tempted to feel like we are doing all things right and perhaps the virus will pass over us like the plagues passed over the Israelites and only felled the Egyptians. But we know better. This virus is no respecter of persons. It has no boundaries. We have no natural defenses. We are all at risk. So, Lord of Life, we ask you to stay near us for better and for worse, in sickness and in health, and may not even death part us from you. Amen

The Prayer Shawl Ministry would like to remind our Parishioners that we have lap robes and shawls for you to give to a loved one going through a difficult time. When we give a shawl /lap robe our mission is to provide you with prayers, warmth and comfort, to share your pain, sorrow, or your joy and to remind you that you are never alone. To request a shawl/lap robe please call Betsy @ 973 893-2441 or betsy.sabato@gmail.com and one will be given to you. The Prayer Shawl Ministry is in need of new members who knit or crochet and would like to share their talent with our ministry. At this time, we all work from home. Please call above for information. Our ministry mainly provides baby blankets to our newly Baptized, lap robes & shawls for those in need. Let us continue to pray for those making shawls and those who receive them. Donations and gift cards to Michaels and yarn are always welcome and ap-preciated to be able to continue with our shawls, lap robes and baby blankets.

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Gospel Reading Luke 2:22-40

Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the Temple in accordance with the Law of Moses.

Feast of the Holy Family Family Connection Today’s celebration of the Feast of the Holy Family highlights the importance of family in our religious life. We know that Mary and Joseph’s faithfulness to God enabled them to cooper-ate in God’s plan for our salvation by accepting the responsibil-ity to raise God’s Son, Jesus. From his parents, Jesus learned how to be a faithful believer in his Jewish tradition. Simeon’s prophecy about Mary’s sorrow alerts us to the importance of a family’s commitment to one another, a commitment that is ex-pressed in both good times and bad.

Gather as a family and recall times when your family showed its commitment to one another in good times and in bad. Recall times when your immediate family was supported by members of your extend-ed family. Note that today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, and we see in the family of Jesus an example for our own family life. Read together today’s Gospel, Luke 2:22-40. Joseph and Mary ex-pressed their faithfulness to God through their observance of the Law of Moses. Simeon prophesied the grief that Mary would experience at the foot of Jesus’ cross. One of the blessings of family life is our commitment to one another, sharing good times and supporting one another through difficult times. Conclude in prayer together thanking God for the grace expressed in your family’s commitment to an-other. Write a prayer together, thanking God for your family life and asking God to strengthen your family’s commitment to one another. Pray this prayer together.

PRAYER FOR FAMILIES God, Our Father, loving and merciful,

bring together and keep all families in perfect unity of love and mutual support.

Instill in each member the spirit of understanding and affection for each

other. Keep quarrels and bitterness far from them,

and for their occasional failures instill forgiveness and peace.

May the mutual love and affection of parents set a good example. Instill in children self-respect

that they may respect others and grow in mature independence.

May the mutual affection and respect of families be a sign of Christian life here and hereafter, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Amen.

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