December 16, 2012 . Third Sunday of Advent

Pastoral Associate for Elementary Catechetics:

Tracey Rennie

School Principal:Ms. Joan Ferraer

DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC MINISTRIES:

Nancy A. Cardone

Assistant Liturgical Music MinisterS:

Kimberley Mesiti

Pastoral Associate for Family & Adult Formation Ministries:

Robert P. Miller

Coordinator of Youth Ministry:Mr. Timothy Dennin

Pastoral Council:Eileen Conte, Chairperson

Jean Barbetta, Vice ChairpersonMichael Pasquale, Secretary

FINANCE CHAIRMEN:Peter Maulbeck, Finance Council

Patrick DeCotiis, Finance Committee

St. Thomas the ApostleRoman Catholic Church

Rectory/Parish Center: (973) 338-9190 . Fax: (973) 338-4224 . Religious Education: (973) 338-7400School: (973) 338-8505 . Convent: (973) 338-9118

Address: 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfi eld, NJ 07003 . Website: www.stachurchbloomfi eld.com

Eucharistic Liturgy

Saturday Eve: 5:00pm

Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am & 12:00 Noon

Weekdays: 7:30, & 11:30am

Saturday Mornings: 8:30am Only

Holy Days:7:30, 11:30am & 7:30pm

Holidays: 8:30am Only

Sacrament of Reconciliation:(Penance/Confessions)

Saturday: 11:00am

Marian Devotions:

MondaysNovena Prayer 11:30am Mass

Liturgy of the Word

With Children:Sundays: 10:30am Mass

September - June

Catholic Community

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Rev. Charles J. Miller, M. Div., PastorParochial Vicars: Rev. Mark B. Wysocki, M. Div. • Rev. Andrew N. Onyemaobi, M. Div., M.A.

PERMANENT DEACONS:Deacon Albert H. Tizzano • Deacon Thomas J. Coyle • Deacon Brian J. Murphy

Deacon Dennis J. Besida, Retired

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Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2012

Masses for the Week

Sunday, December 16 Saturday, December 15 5:00 pm Joseph Sawicki – Family

Sunday, December 16 7:30 am For the people of the parish 9:00 am Catherine Sabella – Family 10:30 am Michael Lawlor 12:00 pm Virginia Fazzi – Mom

Monday, December 17 7:30 am Marie McGreevy – Family 11:30 am Donald & David Stefanelli – Mother

Tuesday, December 18 7:30 am Pauline Buckley – Friend 11:30 am Madelyn Marchione – Friend

Wednesday, December 19 7:30 am Paula Blackman – Sister 11:30 am Joseph Don – Family

Thursday, December 20 7:30 am Mary Ombalsky – Daughter 11:30 am Michael John Melograno – Wife

Friday, December 21 7:30 am Stephanie Stanton – Family 11:30 am Concetta Ianneo – Family

Saturday, December 22 8:30 am Rae Ellen Van Blarcom – Friend

Sunday, December 23 Saturday, December 22 5:00 pm Thomas & Celia Casiere – Family

Sunday, December 23 7:30 am Jimmy Sutcliffe – Family 9:00 am For the people of the parish 10:30 am Elizabeth Dennin – Friend 12:00 pm Louis Elio – Friend

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Billy Kleissler, Sheree Monetti, Mary Conte Martha Barbera, Danny Burgess

CANDLE INTENTIONS:

CHURCH: Marie Wall CONVENT: Mark Zieleniewski

The Advent readings of Year C, the current Lectionary cycle, call for a joyful celebration of this liturgical time. They remind the hearer of God’s faithfulness in fulfilling his promises. They emphasize that the coming of Jesus is Good News to hope and believe in. God is really the source of joy and we can pass on that joy to others.

In the excerpt from the letter to the Philippians that we hear today, Paul encourages the people to look past their conflicts and troubles and rejoice because the Lord is near. Help the assembly to understand this nearness by stressing that God will never abandon them. They cannot see God, but he is always with them.

■ FIRST READING: Joy resounds. The Lord, the King of Israel, the Savior, is in your midst. Note that the people experience joy at the Lord’s presence, and the Lord rejoices in his people.

■ CANTICLE: Today’s response is actually a hymn taken from the prophet Isaiah. Our antiphon is the last line of the third stanza and echoes the joyful realization of God’s presence in the midst of Israel as heard in the First Reading. The stanzas are a confident and joyful hymn of praise to the Lord who is and has been experienced as Savior.

■ SECOND READING: The theme of joy continues in this reading from the last chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. The nearness of the Lord that Paul speaks of is actually a reference to his Second Coming, which the first Christians believed would happen in their own lifetimes. Once again, Paul speaks of the attitudes and practices which should characterize the lives of believers as they prepare for this day.

■ THE GOSPEL: John the Baptist has very practical things in mind when he speaks of the behaviors that should characterize those who repent in expectation of the coming of the Lord. His words could well speak to our own manner of life. For the Baptist, for Luke, the coming of Jesus will be good News for the faithful people who receive him. His coming will bring not only judgment, but the Holy Spirit, into the lives of believers.

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For unto us a Child is born Unto us a Son is given

Mass Schedule for

Christmas Season 2012 - 2013 at

St. Thomas the Apostle Church

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Monday, December 24, 2012 (Christmas Eve)

4:00pm (Herron Hall – School) Christmas Music Prelude and Mass 4:00pm (Church) Christmas Music Prelude and Mass 6:00pm (Church) Mass 10:30pm (Church) Concelebrated Mass with Music Prelude at 10:00pm. (there is no Midnight Mass)

CHRISTMAS DAY

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Christmas Day

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (All Masses with traditional Christmas Carols)

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

Monday, December 31, 2012 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Tuesday, January 1, 2013 7:30am and 11:30am

SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY

(Annual “Bell Sunday”) Sunday, January 6th

Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 5:00 Vigil Mass Sunday, January 6th -7:30am-9:00am-10:30am-12:00pm (Children’s Epiphany Pageant following 12 noon Mass)

The main source of operating funds for St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is our weekly offertory collection. To assist us in being good stewards of God’s gift of treasure, our collection from last weekend is compared below to the collection the same weekend a year ago. You will notice that the amount is considerably less and has been for quite some time. Although we have been cutting costs for the last several years, our income has also been less which means the expenses for the year may not be met. Please help your Parish to make up the difference by being as generous as your means allow. The information below will be updated weekly.

Second Sunday of Advent 2011 $ 19,593 Second Sunday of Advent 2012 $ 14,726 Difference This Year vs. Last Year: $ (-4,867) July1-Nov. 30 2012 vs. Last Year $(-34,468)

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MOMMY ‘n ME PLAYGROUP

Monday Mornings 10:15-11am in the school gym

The playgroup will serve children from 2 to 4 years of age. The playgroup aims to promote new and lasting

friendships for both children and their parents. Parents will be responsible for the supervision of

their children at all times. If you or a friend have any questions, please call

the school office at 973-338-8505.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

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Religious Education News

Currently our Religious Education program offers classes for children in grades 1 through 8 with grades 1 and 2 meeting on Tuesdays and grades 3 through 8 meeting on Mondays from 3:40 – 5:00. Registration is ongoing.

We also offer an alternative Summer CCD Program which, this year, runs from July 8th through July 19th each day from 9:00 – 12:30PM. Registration is limited to parishioners only and will begin in mid-January. Space for our Summer Program is limited so please watch the bulletin for the registration announcement.

Sacramental preparation is a two year commitment which means that children who would like to make their First Communion in second grade must complete first grade in order to be eligible. Additional information may be found at our website stachurchbloomfield.com or by calling the Religious Education Office at 338-7400. There will be NO CCD the week of 12/24 and 12/25 and NO CCD the week of 12/31 and 1/1. Classes will resume on Monday, January 7th.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our students, families, and catechists!

Tree Movers Needed

We need to move our Christmas Trees into our Church so they can be prepared and decorated in time for Christmas.

We are looking for volunteer men from our parish to help.

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church When: THIS Sunday, December 16 Time: 2:15 P.M.

St. Thomas the Apostle Mission Statement

The Roman Catholic faith community of St. Thomas the Apostle 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, education, 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 community, and other faith traditions.

The Filipino-American Community of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish invites you to its annual

Simbang Gabi* Novena Mass on Wed., Dec. 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Fellowship in

Heron Hall will follow right after mass.

*Simbang Gabi is one of the most popular Filipino traditions celebrated in this country. Simbang Gabi or Mass at Dawn is a nine-day novena to our Blessed Mother in anticipation of the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The culmination is the Christmas Eve mass to welcome the birth of Jesus.

Following is the schedule of masses in the other participating parishes:

12/15 7 PM, St. Valentine Church, Bloomfield 12/16 5 PM, Holy Family Church, Nutley 12/17 7 PM, Sacred Heart Church, Bloomfield 12/18 7 PM, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Belleville 12/20 7 PM. Holy Name of Jesus Church, E. Orange 12/21 7 PM, Our Lady Mt Carmel Church, Nutley 12/22 7 PM, St. Mary’s Church, Nutley 12/23 5 PM, St. Peter’s Church, Belleville

For more information please call: 973-893-0392; 973-338-9414; 973-338-4402

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Emergency Blood Drive

St. Thomas the Apostle School Sunday, December 16, 2012

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Herron Hall

Our blood supply has been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Blood banks are in need of all types of blood. Please come and donate. All donors must present signed picture I.D. and know their social security number.

Please eat a meal before you donate. Juice and snacks provided after donating.

For more information call the Blood Center of New Jersey at 973-676-4700.

“You can save a life”

Remember, even if you registered your Stop & Shop card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit for the Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Program.

We need your support!

Please be sure to register or re-register your card to benefit St. Thomas the Apostle School using ID #08625.

All you have to do is: Register online at www.stopandshop.com/aplus OR Call 1-877-275-2758 to register over the phone

***Please also encourage your friends and relatives to register or re-register too!

BP screenings Sunday, December 16th from 8 a.m. til 12 p.m. in the parish center.

Hospitality provided by the Friday Prayer Group

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Schedule Eucharistic Adoration: April 29, 2013 Jan. 28, 2013 May 20, 2013 Feb. 25, 2013 June 24, 2013 March 11. 2013

Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Holy Rosary 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass 12:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:30 p.m. Holy Rosary 6:00 p.m. Angelus 7:30 p.m. Respect for Life Holy Hour

Men - Prepare to be inspired! Catholic Men's Conference at Seton Hall University Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 Offering Fellowship and support to deepen men's Faith and relationships with Jesus, their Families, and Society. More details to follow or go to www.rcanmenscommissioin.org

Wellness Ministry Cares… Assistance Program

The Wellness Ministry phone line is available Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call the Parish Center 973-338-9190 ext. 120. A return call will be made within 24 hours. A Parish Nurse will provide limited confidential health counseling & referrals to Community health resources & services. Volunteers are available for errands, home visits and phone contacts.

MEN'S SCRIPTURE READING and REFLECTIONS

All men of the parish are invited MONDAY, 12/17/12 at 7:30pm in St. James room to a Scripture Reflection and discussion. The focus will be on the past Sunday and the following Sunday readings as well as readings from the Catholic Catechism. Come Hear the Good News and find out more about your Faith.

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Advent & Christmas items are available.

We will be closed on December 30th.

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St. Thomas the Apostle September Club cordially invites all seniors (55 or over) to attend our weekly meetings:

Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13

WELLNESS MINISTRY

The Wellness Ministry is in need of volunteers. If you would be willing to provide an occasional ride to a doctor’s office, store or other errand to a parishioner, we would love to hear from you. Please leave your name and phone number on the Parish Center phone line 973-338-9190 extension 120.

HISTORY OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

The roots of Advent go much deeper than Christianity. They reach deep into the thirsty soil of Israel, and into the dreams of God’s chosen people. The word “Advent” itself means “Coming”, but it has taken on the nuances of waiting and expectation. And in that sense, we can say that Advent began outside the gates of Eden. During Advent, we join our voices in a special way with the people of Israel. The Old Testament readings on the Sundays of Advent recall our deepest roots, a people-in-waiting. A great majority of these readings come from one remarkable collection, the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Isaiah is the poet of the Promise, and his words provide us with a whole treasury of Advent-Christmas images. It was Isaiah who envisioned a “peaceable kingdom”, where the lion and the lamb lie down together under a child’s leadership. And it was Isaiah who first gave the Messiah the name by which He would be known through all the waiting years: Emmanuel, “God-with-us”. When we look at the roots of Advent in the early years of Christianity, we find a gap. The early Church did not celebrate Advent at all--which is really no surprise, because they didn’t celebrate Christmas, either! In those first centuries, Jesus’ death and Resurrection were the central experiences of Christianity --especially while Christians themselves were meeting persecutions and death for their beliefs. In the third century, as Christians was finally allowed to flourish, the Church found room for more light-hearted feasts. No one knew, however, on what day Jesus had actually been born - and to make matters worse, there were many different ways of reckoning time, and no centralized calendar. In the middle of the fourth century, Pope Julius settled on December 25. It is possible that he chose this date because it fell so close to the Winter Solstice an ancient feast familiar to so many converts to Christianity. The Roman worshippers of Mithras, with whom Pope Julius was familiar, celebrated December 25 as “The Birthday of the Unconquered Sun” - a title that certainly suited itself to the Nativity. Christmas itself didn’t come to be called Christmas until much later. Some of the early names for this feast were Epiphany (manifestation), Natale (birth), and interestingly enough - Adventus (the coming). During the fifth century, Christians in Ravenna, Italy, began experimenting with the liturgy of preparation for Christmas, which they called “Advent”. The liturgies developed in Ravenna found their way to Rome in the sixth century, where they were printed in the Celesian Sacramentary, one of the earliest collections of prayers and readings chosen for liturgical use. In about the ninth century, the first Sunday of Advent became the first Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year. The tension between penitence and joy, promise, and waiting which marked the Advent liturgies gave rise to many rich customs and traditions. The revised Roman Catholic Calendar of 1970 called the Church back to the original Roman understanding of Advent as a period of “joyful and spiritual expectation”, not a penitential season

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