MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (Vigil Mass) Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 AM English 11:00 AM Italian 12:30 PM English (Family Mass) 7:00 PM Portuguese Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM Other Services & Activities: Monday to Saturday: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer Tuesdays: 9:00 AM Legion of Mary 7:30 PM St. Padre Pio Group (Jan 27) 7:30 PM H.R.S.—Church Hall (Feb 24) 8:00 PM Holy Rosary in Portuguese Wednesdays: 7:30 PM Holy Rosary in Italian Thursdays: 2:00 PM Bible Study in Italian 6:15 to 7:15 PM Holy Hour for Vocations (Jan 8, 15, 22 & 29) 7:30 PM Bible Study in English (Jan 8) 7:30 PM V.A.U.S. 8:30 PM Rosary by Brazilian Men (Jan 8) Fridays: 8:30 PM Brazilian Prayer Group 1st Fridays: 5:30 to 8:30 PM Bl. Sacrament Adoration (February 6)

Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Stephen Ehiahuruike, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Chris Iwunze, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only)

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 5:00 to 5:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or un-able to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Commun-ion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1st to 8th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass.

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

Epiphany of the Lord January 4th, 2015

Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12).

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ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Antonietta Cioce, S.D.V., Sr. Meltiana Ding, S.D.V. and Sr. Sali Antony, S.D.V. 223 14th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K “Fr. Justin Learning Center” Tel. 201-944-1376 NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St—Palisades Park, NJ 201-947-5262 Principal: Mark Valvano

MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, January 3 7:00AM Donna Bajocich by M/M Zdenko Matesic 8:00AM Maria Bussani by M/M Zdenko Mirkovic 6:00PM Samuel & Caterine Lazzaro by Lazzaro family

SUNDAY, January 4 7:30AM Giacomo Police by Teresa & Gerardo Stancato 9:30AM Deceased members of Holy Rosary Society 11:00AM Lloyd Kennedy by M/M Frank Cundari 12:30PM Giuseppe Osso by wife, children & grandchildren 7:00PM People of the Parish

MONDAY, January 5 7:00AM Jim Waldman by Nancy & Mario Kranjac 8:00AM Nicolina & John Mattessich by daughter-in-law

TUESDAY, January 6 7:00AM In honor of St. Lazarus by Eduardo Lorenzo 8:00AM Frank & Anita 60th wedding anniversary

WEDNESDAY, January 7 7:00AM Maria Schiavo Bellucci by M/M Gerardo Marotta 8:00AM Carmen Vernillo by M/M John Hroncich

THURSDAY, January 8 7:00AM Anthony J. Classi Jr. by Mario & Nicole 8:00AM Joseph R. Carpenito by Eleonora Hroncich

FRIDAY, January 9 7:00AM Barbara Jean Giannantonio by uncle Pete 8:00AM John Ferraioli by family

SATURDAY, January 10 7:00AM Ivan Lisica by wife Rejina 8:00AM Mario Mattessich by aunt Maria 6:00PM Albert Giannantonio by Stickerling Family

SUNDAY, January 11 7:30AM Fr. Thaddeus Aririele, SDV 9:30AM Cosimo Palombini by family 11:00AM Caterina Santillo by Cecere family 12:30PM Edward Rispoli by M/M Gino Ramundo 7:00PM People of the Parish

CCD CLASSES resume this Sunday, January 4. Confirmation classes will start at 11:00 AM.

FINANCIAL COMMITTEE will meet this Monday, January 5 at 7:30 PM in the rectory.

PARISH COUNCIL will meet this Wednesday, January 7 at 7:30 PM in the church hall. Only the leaders and coordinators of parish groups may participate in this meeting. Please discuss with your groups about their needs and goals as you represent that in this meeting.

The VOCATIONIST FATHERS & SISTERS will celebrate Blessed Fr. Justin’s 124th Birthday with a mass on Saturday, January 17 at 6:00 PM, followed by coffee and cake in the Church Hall; and the VOCATIONIST’S DAY OF SPIRITUALITY on Monday, January 19 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All parishioners, families and friends are welcomed to attend.

VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER DANCE - The Italian Community is organizing its annual Valentine’s Day Dinner on Sunday, February 8 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the La Reggia Restaurant in Secaucus. Tickets are $65.00 per person, on sale at the rectory’s office.

CONFIRMATION 2015 - Our 8th grade teenagers will receive their Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 3:00 PM by the Coadjuctor of Newark, Archbishop Bernard A. Hedba. The CCD Class will be at 11:00 AM starting January 4, with obligatory attendance to 12:30 PM Mass.

News of the Parish

Holy Hour for Vocations Every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in church

~ Except on eve of first Fridays ~

In Memory ALTAR CANDLES

donated this week in memory of John Ferraioli

by parents

BREAD AND WINE donated this week in memory of

John Ferraioli by parents

SANCTUARY LAMP donated this week in memory of

John Ferraioli by parents

Ministers’ Schedule for January 11

6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B. E.M. - Claudia 7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael and Linda E.M. - Sr. Bene and Sr. Sali 9:30 AM: Lectors - Suzanne E.M. - Gina and Carol 11:00 AM: Lectors - Carmela R. E.M. - Carmela A., Sara and Antonia 12:30 PM : Lector - Isaiah and John E.M. - Rita, Wendy and Roberto 7:00 PM Lectors - Viviane, Marcia and Leny E.M. - Ieda and Leo

Page 3 January 4, 2015

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

PARTNERS IN THE PROMISE

As a society, during these days we can be in something of a " p o s t p a r t u m " depression. Our ce l eb ra t i ons o f Christmas and the New Year are over, and after today many of us will put away the decorations and

the last visible remnants of the celebrations of the past weeks. The apostle Paul today uses the expression "partners in the promise." This is an uplifting phrase for us to reflect upon, and to think of as our own calling in these days following the birth of the Lord. What is this promise? We can find it in the gifts the magi bring: it is a promise of being a royal priesthood (gold), a holy nation (frankincense), a people set apart for self-giving (myrrh). We find more of the promise in Isaiah--a light shines upon us! In the psalm we know a promise of a world of flowering justice, profound peace, the poor rescued, pity for the lowly and the poor. This is the promise; and one of the best ways for us to lift ourselves out of any possible low spirits we may be suffering is to live out our partnership in this promise each and every day. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Epiphany celebrates the wake-up calls of life, the showings of God's majesty and power in the person of Jesus. The feast alerts us to look for signs of the Lord's grace and action in our lives today. In this context, the call of the Second Vatican Council to reform the sacramental life of the Church, including our pattern of care for the sick, is indeed a holy awakening. Prior to the 1960s, our care for the sick had collapsed in the popular imagination into something everyone called "last rites." An immensely complicated ritual, with anointing accompanied by quickly muttered Latin prayers, was enacted for a marginally conscious person at "death's door." By the time a priest was called, the sick person might not be able to receive viaticum, or derive much personal benefit from the ritual. The healing effects of the sacrament, investing suffering with the dignity of a link to Christ's cross, and the immense assurance of forgiveness for a person reviewing the life journey, were hidden. Suddenly, an epiphany swept through the Church, and the way we care for the sick was utterly transformed. It took several centuries, however, for the Church to reach that moment of renewal. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Pastoral Care Holy Communion was brought last week to: Valentine Miele, Alexander Mauro, Sheila Hutchinson, Arthur and Amelia Mazzarella, and Gloria Pezzolla.

Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Pete Giannantonio, Anne Ring, Lorenzo Cafasso, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Mercedes Schindler and Angela Tina.

Remember our deceased: Katherine T. Beck (12/20) Lillian Dell’Aquila (12/23)

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT

We are grateful to all hard work, dedicated members of the Brazilian Community who prepared the New Year’s Party this year.

This has been a great fundraiser of our parish and the event was a great success!

Congratulations to a job very well done!

Next weekend second collection will be ASSESSMENT FREE (yellow envelopes)

Monday, January 5 7:30 PM - Financial Council meeting in the rectory Tuesday, January 6 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary in the Blessed Mother’s room 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary in the Brazilian families Wednesday, January 7 7:30 PM - Holy Rosary in Italian in church 7:30 PM - Parish Council meeting in the church hall Thursday, January 8 2:00 PM - Bible study in Italian in the Bl. Mother’s room 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour for vocations in church 7:30 PM - Bible study in English in the Bl. Mother’s room Friday, January 8 8:30 PM - Brazilian prayer meeting in church hall

Events of the Week

Vocationist Corner

O Virgin Mary, open for me the book of

Jesus’ life, which began in our womb and grew under

your eyes.

Thank You for the Incarnation and Nativity,

for the Circumcision and the Epiphany, for the Flight and Exile to Egypt and

for the Return of Jesus, our Love.

Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 266

IF YOU FEEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE

about a vocation to priesthood or religious life, you may speak to Fr. Stephen, Fr. Louis or call 973-966-6262

505050th th th Anniversary of Anniversary of Anniversary of Dinner Dance Dinner Dance Dinner Dance and Journal and Journal and Journal

We are reaching a very important milestone—50 years of St. Nicholas Parish’s

largest fundraiser event. That’s a great date to celebrate!

ST. NICHOLAS FUNDRAISING EVENT

SPRING AUCTION 2015

We are collecting items to be auctioned — NOT USED, UN-OPENED gifts, toys, games, electronics, kitchen

appliances, home decoration, paintings, books, jewelry, etc. Open your heart, cleanup your closets and donate to

our church! All donations are tax deductible! Please call the rectory’s office for more information

201-944-1154 (For safety reasons we cannot accept used clothes,

shoes or any opened toys)

ATTENTION: Please be aware that in case of heavy snow and ice on the ground,

the 7:00 AM weekday Mass will be canceled. You may attend the 8:00 AM Mass.

If in doubt, call the rectory before leaving your house or check our website www.stnicholasrcchurch.org

If you wish to receive the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

into your home for the year 2015, please fill in your name and phone number

for the week of your choice on the calendar

at the entrance of the church.

NEWEST APP! — There is a new and exciting mobile app for Catholics in the Archdiocese! Be sure to go to “Newark Evangelization” at the App Store and download this free tool for your device. The free app comes to you compliments of the Office of Evangelization. Go to www.rcan.org/evangelization for more details.

As it is customary on Epiphany, we announce the

movable feasts of the current liturgical year:

Wednesday, February 18th - Ash Wednesday

Sunday, April 5th - Easter Sunday Thursday, May 14th - Ascension of the Lord

Sunday, May 24th - Pentecost Sunday

Sunday, May 31st - Most Holy Trinity

Sunday, June 7th - Corpus Christi

The ITALIAN COMMUNITY is sponsoring the

ST VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE at the

La Reggia Restaurant in Secaucus

on Sunday, February 8 from 1:00 to 5:00PM

Tickets are $65.00 available at the rectory office

Perpetual Candles To renew or to assign a perpetual candle for

2015, please come to the rectory office.

We will open the first line of candles at the St. Anthony’s candlestand for those parishioners who are

interested on lighting a PERPETUAL CANDLE for the beloved

ones. The candle units are limited. The offering is $180.00 per candle

per year ($15.00 per month) Please contact the rectory’s office to

request your candle.

In memory of all the deceased members

of the Coonan & Ferraioli families

by Mr. & Mrs. Louis Ferraioli

In memory of

Antonio Tarabocchia by

Hroncich Family

In memory of all deceased

& abandoned souls in need by

Teresa & Gerardo Stancato

In memory of Louis & Ida Lettera, Brigantino Family,

Panessa Family & Anthony Montemurro

by Frank Lettera

In memory of

Antonio Hroncich, Antonia Hroncich John Piccinich, Maria Piccinich

by Julia Piccinich

In memory of

Angelo, Maria & Gabriele Cecere Pasquale & Solidalba Costanzo

by Carmela Cecere

Donations for the Christmas Poinsettias

In memory of

My family by Ann Lonzina

In memory of

Joseph Belvedere by

Domenica Belvedere

In memory of the Chengs & the Shens

by Henry Cheng

In memory of the Moccia Family, the Molnar Family

& the Terranova Family by Mela Molnar

In memory of our parents by Davor & Mara Batistich

In memory of

Alice Mathia, Edith Rocco, Jerry Beck & family,

Ronald Cassano & family & Katherine Beck

by George & Francine Beck

In memory of

John Sr., Gaetano, Giuseppina & Paul Pappalardo,

Michael & Anna LaForgia, Antonia & Joseph Scarangella,

Bette Caccavone by

Ann Pappalardo & family