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Very Rev. Paul A. Cannariato, V.F. Pastor

fatherpaul@stmarycloster.org

Rev. Richard J. Mroz In Residence

Rev. Ranees Anbukumar Rayappan, S.M.A., Weekend Associate

Deacon James P. Tobin Permanent Deacon jimtobin1@aol.com

Sister George e Dublino, O.S.F. Pastoral Associate for Adult Faith Forma on sgdublino@gmail.com

Allen T. Blehl Pastoral Associate for

Music and Liturgy atblehl@stmarycloster.org

THE MISSION OF ST. MARY’S We the family of St. Mary’s 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 cell phone number for emergencies only: 201-956-0218

Rectory Office Hours Monday through Friday:

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Closed for lunch between 12 Noon & 1:00 PM

Parish Website www.stmarycloster.org

Center for Spiritual Development and

Religious Educa on 320 High Street

Closter, New Jersey 07624 201-767-8247

reled@stmarycloster.org

Center Hours Monday - Friday:

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and by appointment

WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST Saturday (An cipated Mass) ---------------------------------------- 5:00 PM

Sunday --------------------------------------------------- 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM Weekdays (Monday through Saturday) ------------------------------ 8:00 AM

Holy Days & Civic Holidays ---------------- As announced the Sunday before First Fridays - Holy Hour: 7:00 PM; Mass with Prayers for Healing: 8:00 PM

AHomeWhereSaintsandSinnersareWelcome, ServingClosterandAlpineAllareWelcome!

Mary Jo Armen Pastoral Associate

for Cateche cs mjarmen@stmarycloster.org

Sharon Abramski Sunday Cantor

Grace Ditzel Parish Secretary

gditzel@stmarycloster.org

Canice Cristofole Business Admin./Parish Bookkeeper

ccristofole @stmarycloster.org

Chris ne Ditzel Religious Educa on Secretary

ctditzel@stmarycloster.org

Pamela Derfus & John Hernandez and assisted by the Pastoral Advisory Board

Parish Trustees

PARISH STAFF AND CONTACTS

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 10, 2016

YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

Sacrament of Reconcilia on Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM or any me a priest is available. First Friday: 7:15 - 7:45 PM

Spouse of the Spirit Prayer Group 7:30 PM Fridays except First Friday.

All welcome.

Devo ons Eucharis c Adora on: Monday - 7:00 - 8:00 PM and as scheduled.

Holy Hour: Thursday, 7:30 PM - Church Marian Devo ons: Miraculous Medal Novena and Recita on of the Rosary:

Saturdays a er 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 the parish office.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY

ST. MARY PARISH WORSHIPPING SINCE 1911

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 – THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Is. 40: 1-5, 9-11; Ti. 2: 11-14, 3: 4-7; Lk. 3: 15-16, 21-22 7:30 AM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased 9:30 AM Ernest Hau / req. by Dick and Jane Bishop 11:30 AM Petra Perez Vazquez / req. by Zulma Vazquez

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 – WEEKDAY

1 Sm. 1: 1-8; Mk. 1: 14-20 8:00 AM Angelo Moliterno / req. by the Bertelloni Family

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 – WEEKDAY

1 Sm. 1: 9-20; Mk. 1: 21-28 8:00 AM Intentions of Rev. John Renard

req. by Rev. Paul A. Cannariato

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 – ST. HILARY, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

1 Sm. 3: 1-10, 19-20; Mk. 1: 29-39 8:00 AM Joseph Tramontano req. by Sr. Maggie Lopez

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 – WEEKDAY 1 Sm. 4: 1-11; Mk. 1: 40-45

8:00 AM Pauline Wagner / req. by Joseph Wagner

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 – WEEKDAY

1 Sm. 8: 4-7, 10-22a; Mk. 2: 1-12 8:00 AM Roberta Scioscio req. by Rosemary and Jim Whitney

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 – WEEKDAY 1 Sm. 9: 1-4, 17-19, 10: 1a; Mk. 2: 13-17 8:00 AM Josip Matanic / req. by the Milovic Family 5:00 PM Frances and Pat Caldwell req. by Jack and Family

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 – SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Is. 62: 1-5; 1 Cor. 12: 4-11; Jn. 2: 1-11 7:30 AM All Parishioners – Living and Deceased

9:30 AM Eileen Hoey / req. by the Sapper, Davis, Cagiao and Hildenbrand Families 11:30 AM Dominick Calabro

req. by St. Mary Adult Choir

ANNOUNCED SPECIAL INTENTIONS

Weekly offerings of: Altar Bread, Altar Wine, Sanctuary Candle, Blessed Virgin Mary Candle and Sanctuary Flowers and Plants are available throughout 2016.

Total Christmas Collection to Date .......................... .$34,167.00 Total Christmas Flower Collection to Date .............…..$2,613.00 Thank you to all who contributed so generously this Christmas.

PASTORAL REFLECTIONS The sacrament of Baptism is the most important sacrament from which all sacraments flow, and indeed our entire life in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we celebrate the baptism of Jesus this weekend may we too ask God to pour out a fresh anointing of the Spirit on us, so we may be equipped with all the spiritual gifts to do Gods will in the world. Blessings and peace. Love, Fr. Paul

ST. MARY PARISH IS A PARISH

THAT PRACTICES STEWARDSHIP

Last Sunday’s collection was as follows:

Amount Collected in 132 Sunday Envelopes ........ $5,386.00 Total Collected in Loose Money ............................ $1,140.00 Total Collected for Diocesan Assessment ............ $2,729.00 Total Sunday Collection ........................................ $9,255.00

Last year’s collection for same week was ............ $5,374.00

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Collected in 4 Add’l. Retired Fund for the Rel. Env. ……$115.00 Collected in 1 Add’l. Immaculate Conception Env. ……..$200.00 Collected in 16 Solemnity of Mary Envelopes. ………….$645.00 Collected in 15 Additional Christmas Envelopes ….$2,900.00 Collected in 2 Add’l. Christmas Flower Env…. ............ .$45.00

SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS ON STEWARDSHIP “John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming . . . he will baptize you with the Holy

Spirit . . .’” – Luke 3: 16

The Catholic Catechism states that “Jesus’ immersion in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die to themselves to do God’s will.” In other words, as baptized Catholics there is only one gift that we need to give to Jesus – the gift of ourselves. Once we surrender ourselves to God, we will know in our hearts what God calls us to do.

Sunday, December 27th collection was as follows: Amount Collected in 108 Sunday Envelopes ............. $3,386.00 Total Collected in Loose Money .................................. $991.00 Total Collected for Diocesan Assessment ................... $250.00 Total Sunday Collection ........................................... $4,627.00

Last year’s collection for same week was .................. $9,226.00

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Collected in 2 Add’l. Retired Fund for the Rel. Env. ……$60.00 Collected in 1 Add’l. Christmas Env. ............................. $50.00 Collected in 1 Add’l. Christmas Flower Env. ................. $25.00

Collection for Christmas, December 25th was as follows: Amount Collected in 241 Christmas Envelopes ....... $31,085.00 Total Collected in Loose Money .................................. $132.00 Total Christmas Collection...................................... $31,217.00

Amount Collected for Christmas Flowers .................. $2,543.00

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Collected in 1 Preventive Maintenance Envelope ........ $100.00

ST. MARY PARISH WORSHIPPING SINCE 1911

THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY PARISH

1/10 – SUNDAY9:30 AM – LWC 9:30 AM – Noon – Religious Education – Grades 1 – 5 10:45 AM – Parish Choir Call 11:30 AM – Parish Choir at Mass

1/11 – MONDAY Scrip Orders being placed 10:00 AM – Prayer Shawl Ministry – Parish Life Room 1:00 PM – Golden Agers Meeting – Fr. Roger Troy Hall 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Deepening the Journey – Center for Spiritual Development

1/12 – TUESDAY 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Moms’ Group – Parish Life Room 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Junior High Youth Ministry – Grades 6 – 7 No – Women’s Cornerstone

1/13 – WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM – 11:30 PM – Morning Scripture Study – Parish Life Room No Choristers Rehearsal 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Evening Scripture Study – Center for Spiritual Development 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Men’s Cornerstone Meeting – Parish Life Room

1/14 – THURSDAYNo Parish Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – K of C Meeting – Fr. Roger Troy Hall 7:30 PM – Marian / Eucharistic Holy Hour

1/15 – FRIDAY 7:30 PM – Spouse of the Spirit Prayer Group – Fr. Kevin Cahill Room

1/16– SATURDAY 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – St. Mary’s Book Club – Center for Spiritual Development 12:00 PM – AA Mass and Meeting 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Reconciliation

1/17 – SUNDAY 9:30 AM – LWC

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Ally Aagard, Alana Bronze, Diego Bronze, Lillian Cahill, Michael Conmy, Lillian Guyt, Chip Hartwell, Ed Koch, Donna Oettinger, Jim Walsh

SCRIP We will continue the Scrip program. We will be placing an order on Monday morning, January 11th. Scrip cards are available for many different stores and restaurants, it’s not just grocery stores. For information contact either Grace Ditzel at gditzel@stmarycloster.org or 201-768-7565 or else John Hernandez at jah21344@aol.com or 201-768-8871.

DEEPENING THE JOURNEY

Monday, January 11th, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Center for Spiritual Development. Come and be spiritually-refreshed as we “Making Sense of Suffering” by Fr. Albert Haase, All are welcome!

MOMS’ GROUP Tuesday, January 12th, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Welcome to all Moms! There is free baby-sitting! Come and meet other Moms to share and enjoy a delightful morning!

SCRIPTURE STUDY

Wednesday, January 13th, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Parish Life Room in the morning, Center of Spiritual Development in the evening

SPECIAL NOON MASS

A special mass and support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, on Saturday, January 16th, at 12:00 noon. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the man/woman directly infected with the abuse of alcohol or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For information please call 201-768-7565.

WOMEN’S CURSILLO January 21st – 24th there is a Women’s Cursillo at the Archdiocesan Youth Center in Kearny. For more information go to www.mycursillo.com or talk to Fr. Paul.

MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rehearsals for the Parish Choir, which sings primarily at the 11:30 AM Mass on Sundays, will resume on Thursday, January 21st at 7:30 PM in the Fr. Kevin Cahill Room. Rehearsals for the Choristers, who sing primarily at the 9:30 AM Mass twice a month, will resume on Wednesday, January 27th at 4:00 PM in the Fr. Kevin Cahill Room. New members are always welcome. No long-term commitment is required. Please contact Allen Blehl, Pastoral Associate for Worship & Liturgy, for more information.

BLESSING OF CANDLES

On Sunday, January 31st, St. Mary's will celebrate the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas. It is customary on this day to bless candles, which, when lit, represent Christ as the light of the world. In the coming weeks, candles will be for sale as a parish fundraiser. Candles purchased will be labeled and blessed at the 11:30 AM Mass on January 31st, and may be taken home after. Parishioners are invited to bring any other candles they would like blessed on Candlemas to the Rectory by Friday, January 29th.

YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE Consecrated men and women of today have the duty to be witnesses of the transfiguring presence of God in a world that is evermore disoriented and confused, a world where toning down has substituted sharp and distinctive colors .... Belonging to the Lord: this is the mission of the men and women who have chosen to follow Christ – chaste, poor and obedient – so that the world may believe and be saved. To belong completely to Christ so as to become a permanent confession of faith, an unequivocal proclamation of truth that frees us from the seduction of the false idols that deceive the world.

– Pope Benedict XVI, 2006 Address to superiors general of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life.

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