August 28,2016 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 28,2016 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ST. PETER’S CHURCH
— A Roman Catholic Parish Community —Founded 1837
155 William Street
Belleville
Served By
New Jersey 07109
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Pastor:
Parochial Vicar:
In Residence:
Fr. Ivan Sciberras
Fr. Wojciech B. Jaskowiak
Fr. Hector Larrea
Fr. Giovanni Rizzo
Mr. Michele Pedroni
Deacons:
Mr. Julio Roig
Mr. Guillermo J. Valladares
Elementary School Principal:
Mrs. Phyllis A. Sisco
Parish Cateche cal Coordinator: Mrs. Lisa A. Melillo
Parish Secretary:
Ms. Denise Caamaño
Director of Music:
Mr. John Chris an Colaneri
Business Manager:
Mrs. Linda Mako a
Parish Trustees:
Mrs. Nancy Adessa
Mr. Thaddeus Rajnes
Pastoral Council President:
Mr. Gary Hinton
We invite You to Celebrate the Eucharist
Summer Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. or any me at the Rectory
upon an appointment with a priest.
Christian Marriage
The couple should contact a parish priest or deacon one year
before the desired date for the marriage to ensure proper
prepara on for the Sacrament. Couples are not to make
FIRM plans for the recep on PRIOR to speaking with a parish
priest or deacon.
Sacraments for the Sick/Homebound
Holy Anointing: Anytime upon request in the home of the sick.
Communion: A Priest, Deacon or Eucharis c Minister of the
parish will bring Holy Communion to those parishioners
confined to home. Please no fy the Rectory when someone
is ill or admi ed to the hospital.
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Saturday Evening Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday:
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30 a.m. (in Spanish)
For informa on about acquiring a plot, or to make a
dona on to our Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, please
contact Mrs. Linda Mako a at the Rectory.
Novena
Weekday Schedule
Miraculous Medal Novena - Mondays
a er 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses.
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.
Mondays only: 7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Teaching the Good News
St. Peter Elementary School - Pre K through 8
h p://www.stpeter-school.org
Infant Baptism
Spanish - Second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m.
English - Fourth Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
Parents must register by calling the Rectory at least one
month in advance. Bap sm Instruc on held the week before
the Bap sm. Proposed godparent/s need to be living in
accordance to the teachings of the Catholic Church and
confirmed, and are asked to a end the Bap sm Instruc on
along with the child’s parents.
Rectory
St. Peter’s School
973-751-2002
973-759-3143
Fax: 973-751-6201
(offices open at 9 a.m.)
973-751-2002
Religious Education
Kindergarten through Eighth grades
Contact: Lisa Melillo - 973-751-4290
Coordinadora de Clases de Religión en Español
(Confirmación de Adultos) Elena Ayala: 973-207-3623
Religious Educa on
973-751-4290
www.spbnj.org
Cemetery
Social Service Hotline
973-751-2002 (Catholic Community Services)
973-266-7991
1-800-227-7413
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time † August 28, 2016
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 14:11
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
A Word from the Pastor ...
In last Sunday’s Column, I enumerated what are normally called “the Commandments of the Church.” They are meant
to strengthen us in our resolve to live an authentic Christian life in the Catholic Church. The fifth and last of these
“commandments” reads: You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
Over the decades, innumerable parishioners have taken this precept to heart, and have sought to assist, to the best of
their ability, in the Church’s Mission to bring souls closer to Christ. This has afforded us to possibility to celebrate
Mass in a beautiful and artistically-tasteful Church, hold retreats and meetings in a building that originally was a convent, operate an Elementary School which also holds sporting, social and religious events, and even get buried on sacred ground!
While financial pressures impel many families and individuals today to contribute less than their parents did, I have to
compliment those parishioners who go beyond contributing their left-overs. The recent We Are Living Stones Capital
Campaign has been touching in the sense that a wide-array of parishioners (U.S.-born and immigrants, young families
and elderly people, well-to-do people and families living from pay-check to pay-check) have felt the call to participate
and truly be “Living Stones.”
The following is a snapshot of the Campaign as of August 19th):
Parish Campaign Goal $353, 152
Amount Pledged $313,726 (88.83% of goal)
Amount Received –
$103,007
Number of Pledges 164
Amount given as tithe to the poor - $30,000
Parish Portion already received – $36,504
Our Parish has already benefitted greatly from this Campaign. In the coming days, work is scheduled to begin on replacing an old and inefficient boiler in the Parish Retreat House with a new gas-powered highly-efficient unit. This
project is being underwritten by the Campaign.
Furthermore, two other projects – one completed and the other one not yet – are being funded by a generous grant from
the Archdiocese of Newark, thanks to the We Are Living Stones Campaign: (i) the installation of an Air-Conditioning
system in the Convent Chapel (we no longer have to celebrate the evening Masses in a sweltering heat), and (ii) an
overhaul of the School boiler, which will be undertaken soon.
I encourage those parishioners who as yet have not made a pledge to the Campaign to seriously consider doing so.
There are still more than two years to make good on one’s pledge – it does not have to be completed immediately.
Pledge Cards are still available at the back of the Church for your convenience. You might even have received one in
the mail and it is still on the “to do” list.
It is heartening to see that the first $30,000 collected by our parishioners (and $7,824,406 at an Archdiocesan level)
have already been donated as a tithe for projects and causes that will help the poor and needy. That is in keeping with
our Blessed Lord’s injunction, “Whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did unto
me” (Mt 25:40).
May this Capital Campaign be a way for each one of us to express our gratitude to the Lord for His goodness to us, as
we strive to be the Living Stones that St. Peter speaks about in his First Epistle.
A blessed Sunday to all,
Fr. Ivan Sciberras
[email protected]
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 21, 2016
Sunday Regular Collec on: $5,333.00
Mission Appeal: $3,209.00
$6,100 are needed weekly to meet our opera ng budget.
(Any capital expense that arises not included). Please
consider increasing your weekly offering, and to
contribute regularly during the summer months. Thank
You for your generosity.
July 2 to September 5, 2016
Saturday Vigil Mass will be held at 5:30 pm.
Sunday Masses will take place at:
English Masses at 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am
Spanish Mass at 11:30 am
Daily Masses are held
Monday through Friday at 9:00am
& Saturday at 8:00am
On Monday evenings, a Mass will be celebrated
at 7:00 pm in the Convent Chapel.
Proper A re for Mass
As the hot weather has arrived, we would like to remind
everyone the Eucharist is a
sacred celebra on that calls
for adequate a re, which should be fes ve and modest.
Fes ve because of the beauty of the Mass and Modest so
we are in tuned with the sacredness of the church and
help other worshippers to focus on God, and not our
bodies. Fes ve a re would be be er served without
jeans, t-shirts and sport clothing. Modesty for Men: encouraged to come without shorts or sleeveless shirts.
Women are encouraged to come covered from shoulders
to knees; without low cuts, strapless or spaghe straps
tops; no miniskirts or shorts and without revealing or
ght clothing. So before you leave home, ask yourself,
does my a re give glory and honor to God? Am I
properly dressed to par cipate in the an cipa on of the
glory of heaven?
ARCHDIOCESAN COLLECTION
FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EATERN EUROPE
Next week, we will take up a collec on
for the Church in Central and Eastern
Europe. This collec on supports Catholic
organiza ons that provide affordable
shelter and training for seminarians in a
region that s ll struggles from the effects
of Soviet Rule. By providing pastoral care,
catechesis, and funding for building renova ons, your dona ons help restore the
Church and build the future in the region. Please give generously to the collec on next week. Visit
www.usccb.org/ccee.
The Parish Office will be closed on Labor Day, Monday,
September 5, 2016. There will only be one Mass at
9:00am on this day. Have a safe and blessed Labor day.
SAVE THE DATE
Come join us for a discussion on
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN THE U.S.
On Monday September 26th at 7:30PM
94 Bridge St, Belleville, NJ 07109
Knights of Columbus Hall
A group of informed Catholics will address us about the
threats to our Religious Liberty taking place in our country,
and ways to defend this cherished right.
SAVE THE DATE
Join the Newark Archdiocesan
Jubilee of Mercy Pilgrimage
Basilica of the Na onal Shrine of the Immaculate Concep on in Washington, DC
Saturday, October 22, 2016
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THE WEEK AHEAD
“You have approached Mount Zion and the
city of the living God.”— Hebrews 12:22
7:30pm-9:00pm
7:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
7:30pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
Monday, August 29th
Clases de Formación Católica,
Casa de Re ros
Religious Educa on Staff Mtg., RMR 2
Tuesday, August 30th
Basketball Prac ce, School Gym
Neo Catechumenal Way,
School Annex
Wednesday, August 31st
Basketball Prac ce, School Gym
Al-Anon Family Support Group,
Church Basement
Bible Class, Retreat House
Vietnamese Prayer Group, Chapel
Thursday, September 1st
St. Peter’s School Staff Professional Day
Legion of Mary, RMR 2
Youth Group, Jovenes Creyentes,
Church Basement
Friday, September 2nd
Labor Day Weekend School Closed
6:00pm-9:00pm Basketball Prac ce, School Gym
7:30pm
Spanish Holy Hour (Hora Santa),
Chapel (Capilla)
6:30pm
7:30pm
Saturday, September 3rd
Labor Day Weekend School Closed
Spanish Legion of Mary, Rosary with the
Community, Our Lady’s Gro o
Neo Catechumenal Way, School Annex
Sunday, September 4th
Labor Day Weekend School Closed
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Please pray for the sick: Rudy Acuña, Lorraine Ahrens, Maria Jose
Alfonso, Mario Ancilleri, Eileen Annicchiarico, Anthony Barbara,
Thomas Barros, John Bordonaro, Dolores Bowie, Frank Bradley,
Phyliss Bocchino, Jamie Canal, Be y Cowley, Imelda Carin, Ana Challenger, Ronald Cozzarelli, Janet Cubellis, Awilda Diaz, Evelyn Di Chiara, Noah & Jacob Ferreira, Kim Gardner, Gordon Gladden, Jeane e
Gu errez, Delaine Kurbyla, Felipe LaRiba, Fran Lombard, Riley HayesLopez, Gilma Madera, Andreyann Masula, Edward Matera, Alice
McCants, Marie McConnon, Colin McNiff, Barbara Mende, Victoria
Otero, Casey Paradine, Carmella Parilla, Augus ne Park, Orlando
Perry, Carmen Ravancho, Bryan Reedy, Oscar Reyes, Robert & Rosemarie Richlan, Celeste Rodriguez, Jean Rolli, Geza Roman, Antonio
Rosa, John Sabbak, Rosemarie Sperduto, Ana Salazar, Sal Sorice,
Margaret Steinhauser, Ethel Thomas, Juan Toscano, Eileen Tully,
Jennie Welenossky and all people wishing to remain nameless.
Saturday, August 27th
8:00am: Jack Breimer
Rq. Thomas Grolimond
5:30pm: Rev. Eugene Geiger Rq. Cowley Family
7:00am: Paula Ann Fox
8:30am: Maria Chu
10:00am: Ramon Perez
11:30am: Rosa Rodriguez
Sunday, August 28th
Rq. Nga Pham
Rq. Bui Family
Rq. Daughter, Nereida Perez Montalvo
Rq. Poveda Family
9:00am: Mario Ancilleri
7:00pm: Jack Breimer
Monday, August 29th
Rq. Angie & Connie
Rq. Kevin Kennedy
Tuesday, August 30th
9:00am: Raymond Caruso Rq. Be y English
Wednesday, August 31st
9:00am: Victor Mar nez (2nd Anniversary) Rq. Madeline Torres
9:00am: David Oliveira
9:00am: Maria Chu
Thursday, September 1st
Rq. Maria Guedes
Friday, September 2nd
Rq. Bui Family
Saturday, September 3rd
8:00am: Venifredo Baldonado
Rq. Family
5:30pm: Cowley & Murray Families Rq. Cowley Family
Sunday, September 4th
7:00am: Paula Ann Fox Rq. Nga Phan
8:30am: All Souls
Rq. Bui Family
10:00am: Antonio & Clo lde Morales Rq. Naida DeAngelis
11:30am: Rosa Lidia Cruz
Rq. Deacon Julio & Maximina Roig
PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
We kindly request your prayers for the repose of
Inez Roldan & Manuel Veliz. May the souls of all
the faithfully departed through the mercy of God,
rest in peace. Amen.
OFFERING MASSES FOR THE REPOSE OF SOULS IN PURGATORY
It is customary not only to visit the graves of our dearly departed, but also
to have Masses offered for the eternal repose of their souls. Having a Mass
offered for the repose of a soul, and offering our own prayers, is more beneficial and comfor ng than a card or bouquet of flowers. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): “From the beginning the church has
honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them,
above all the Eucharis c sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may a ain
the bea fic vision of God” (CCC #1032). Contact the Parish Office to have a
Mass offered for a soul who may need your prayers to be released from
Purgatory!
THE 2017 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN. VISIT THE RECTORY OFFICE TO SCHEDULE MASSES FOR YOUR DECEASED LOVED ONES.
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Pope invites faithful to examine their consciences
“I’d like to make you a proposal,” the Pope said to the pilgrims in the square, and invited them to think in silence for a moment about the things they have inside that prevent them from passing over the threshold:
pride, arrogance, sin. “And then, let us think about that other door, the one open to God’s mercy and He is
waiting on the other side to forgive us,” Francis added.
“The Lord offers us many opportunities to save ourselves and to enter through the door of salvation,” the
Pope continued. “This door is an opportunity that must not be wasted: we must not make an academic discourse of salvation, as did the man who questioned Jesus, but we must seize the opportunities for salvation.
Because at a certain moment "the landlord got up and locked the door" (v.25), as mentioned in the Gospel.
But if God is good and loves us, why does he close the door - he will close the door at a certain point? Because our life is not a video game or a soap opera; our life is serious and the goal to achieve is important:
eternal salvation.
To the Virgin Mary, Door of Heaven, we ask help so that we seize the opportunities that the Lord gives us to
cross the threshold of faith and thus to enter into a wide road: it is the path of salvation that can accommodate
all those who allow themselves to love and be loved (it: si lasciano coinvolgere dall’amore). It is love which
saves; the love that is already here on earth is a source of happiness to those who, in meekness, patience and
justice, forget themselves and give themselves to others, especially the weakest.”
TWITTER @PONTIFEX
08/21/2016
Mercy does not just mean
being a “good person” nor is it mere
sentimentality. It is the measure of
our authenticity as disciples of Jesus.
Speaking to pilgrims gathered for the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's
Square on Sunday, August 21, 2016.
INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER FOR AUGUST 2016
Universal: Sports: That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.
Evangelization: Living the Gospel: That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty,
and love of neighbor.
ST. PETER’S SCHOOL
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C.C.D. Registra on for 2016-2017
Please contact Mrs. Lisa Melillo, Director of
Religious Educa on at 973-751-4290 or
email [email protected] or come to the office
to register. Our office is located in the rear
of the Rectory building.
ST. PETER’S SCHOOL OPENING DAY
Tuesday, September 6(1ST -8TH GRADES)
DISMISSAL AT 12:30PM
Prayer to Begin a School Year
God of wisdom and might, we praise you for the wonder of
our being, for mind, body and spirit. Be with our children as
they begin a new school year. Bless them and their teachers
and staff. Give the strength and grace as their bodies grow;
wisdom and knowledge to their minds as they search for understanding; and peace and zeal to their hearts. We ask this
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Students
Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with
the mysteries of the universe. Send your spirit upon these
students and fill them with your wisdom and blessings.
Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies
and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer for Teachers
Lord God, your spirit of wisdom fills the earth
and teaches us in your ways. Look upon these teachers.
Let them strive to share their knowledge with gentle pa ence
and endeavor always to bring the truth to eager minds.
Grant that we may follow Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and
the life, forever and ever. Amen.
MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Mk 6:17-29
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21;
Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6;
Lk 5:1-11
Friday:
1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40;
Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21; Lk 6:1-5
Sunday:
Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6, 12-17;
Psalm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33
OCTOBER 14-15-16, 2016
Retreat sponsored by St. Peter Rosarians
Will be held at
SAN ALFONSO RETREAT HOUSE
755 OCEAN AVE. LONG BRANCH, NJ
Cost: $200.00
$50.00 Deposit must be submi ed by Sept. 10,2016
(Non-refundable)
For informa on please call Be y Cameron
at 973-751-3146
YOU ARE INVITED TO SHARE
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH US
On Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Retreat
House (the Old Convent) you are invited to meet with us to
share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For more informa on please
call Deacon Guillermo Valladares (973-667-1323) or Ruben
Perez (484-619-4520). Our sharing will be done in the English
Language.
SECCIÓN HISPANA
EL MINISTERIO DE JOVENES CREYENTES
DEL SENOR DE LA MISERICORDIA
IGLESIA DE ST. PETER
Invita a jóvenes de 14 a 17 años, hombres y mujeres, que sean parte de esta nueva forma de vivir, la
valentía de ser un buen hijo de Dios, de ser un joven
diferente, te ofrece: palabra de dios creciendo en fe,
paseos, recreación, deportes, misiones y servicio a
Dios, retiros espirituales, los esperamos, todos los
Jueves de 7:30 a 9 pm. Para más información, contacte a Nancy Portillo al 201-898-7354.
Si usted ene un familiar o amigo que beben
demasiado alcohol, el
Grupo de Familia AlAnon podría ayudarle.
No es profesional, no
hay honorarios y es anónimo. Los esperamos con un
café en el sótano de la Iglesia St. Peter, todos los
Miércoles a las 6:30 de la tarde. Para más información puede llamar al 973-268-1260.
REGISTRACION PARA
CLASES DE CATECISMO 2016-2017
Por favor contacten la Oficina
del Catecismo al 973-751-4290
en la Rectoría para registrar
sus hijos para las Clases de Catecismo. Si necesitan ayuda en
español, contacten a la Señora
Elena Ayala al 973-207-3623.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA PARA LA MISA
Lunes:
1 Cor 2:1-5; Sal 119 (118):97-102; Mc 6:17-29
Martes: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Sal 145 (144):8-14; Lc 4:31-37
Miércoles: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Sal 33 (32):12-15, 20-21;
Lc 4:38-44
Jueves:
1 Cor 3:18-23; Sal 24 (23):1bc-4ab, 5-6;
Lc 5:1-11
Viernes: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Sal 37 (36):3-6, 27-28, 39-40;
Lc 5:33-39
Sábado: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Sal 145 (144):17-21; Lc 6:1-5
Domingo: Sab 9:13-18b; Sal 90 (89):3-6, 12-17;
Flm 9-10, 12-17; Lc 14:25-33
HORARIO DE MISA EN ESPAÑOL VERANO 2016
A par r del 3 de julio hasta el 5 de sep embre de 2016 La
Misa en Español se llevara a cabo a las 11:30 de la mañana
en vez de la 1:00pm.
Guardar la fecha y Únanse
Peregrinación del Jubileo
del Año de la Misericordia
Arquidiócesis de Newark
Basílica del Santuario
Nacional de la
Inmaculada Concepción en
Washington, DC
Sábado, 22 de octubre de 2016
VISITAS DE HOGARES
EN LA PARROQUIA
La Parroquia de San Pedro tiene un
grupo de hermanos de Juan
XXIII que tienen el ministerio de visita de hogares. Están disponibles para visitarlos, si necesitan hacer rosario en su hogar leer los Evangelios o si hay
algún enfermo en la casa. También, si necesitan, pueden
llevar la Sagrada Eucaristía a los enfermos. Pueden llamar
a Mirna Guerra (tel.862-600-5016) o Piedad Urgiles (tel.
862-201-1393).
Vestimenta apropiada para la Misa
Como el calor ha llegado, nos gustaría recordar a todos que la Eucaristía es una celebración sagrada que requiere vestuario adecuado, que debe ser festivo y modesto. Porque la
misa es Sagrada debemos de estar en sintonía con el carácter sagrado de la iglesia y ayudar a otros devotos a centrarse en Dios, y no
nuestros cuerpos. Atuendo festivo estarían mejor servidos sin
jeans, camisetas y ropa deportiva. La modestia de los hombres:
es sugerido no venir con pantalones cortos o camisetas sin mangas. Se sugiere a las mujeres a venir cubiertas desde los hombros
hasta las rodillas; sin escotes bajos, sin camisas con tirantes o
tipo espagueti; no minifaldas o shorts y sin ropa reveladora o
ajustada. Así que antes de salir de casa, pregúntese: ¿mi atuendo da gloria y honor a Dios? ¿Estoy vestido(a) adecuadamente
para participar en la anticipación de la gloria del cielo?