Dear Friends, Today’s gospel raises the question of the relationship between religion and politics. Jesus said: “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s but give to God what is God’s.” This saying has often been interpreted to support the American ideal of the separation of Church and State. Whether it does mean that or not, the fact is that the two spheres can’t ever be so neatly separated. I was just reading an article that described how a branch of conservative Christianity has been using social media rather effectively to promote candidates that represent its agenda in congressional elections. There’s another way that politics and religion can be “strange bedfellows” however. I’m referring to the use of what’s called the “politics of the base” in religious conversations. In this political model, the effort is to score points by stressing certain values in such a way that they come across loud and clear. People know where they stand and that helps them feel comfortable especially in threatening times like ours. After all, “we all agree”. The downside of this approach is to so emphasize the differences with one’s opponents that the negative quality of the other position is exaggerated. The result can lead to neglecting the truth and a deepening of divisions. You can see this reflected in the current camps in the Church. Those who call themselves “liberal” or “progressive” often line up behind such causes as pro-choice policies; greater control of local

parishes by lay people; the ordination of women and married people to the priesthood; full financial disclosure by parishes and dioceses; liturgical innovation; increased freedom of expression. Those who call themselves “conservative” or “traditionalists” take their stand on such issues as pro-life policies; conformity to a strict view of Vatican II liturgical policies and bringing back more Latin into the Mass; “orthodox” expressions of the faith; a preference for “the Church as it used to be.” I have obviously just painted a set of caricatures, but to make a point – when people in the Church follow the “politics of the base” they all too often end up sacrificing their sensitivity to the truth for the sake of belonging to the right camp, whether it be “liberal” or “conservative.” They build up walls and end up undermining their capacity to listen to Christ. Here’s where today’s statement by Jesus can be very helpful. He’s not playing to the American value of church-state separation. As the one who proclaimed the “kingdom of God,” there can be no equality between God and the state. For him, God must take priority. That means recognizing the limitations of how one thinks and being willing to understand the validity of another’s point of view. No one can be all right all the time. The truth is that no one possess the full truth. Of course, adherence to our understanding of Christ may sometimes mean disagreement. Listening to different positions though is the sure way to discover the deeper truth that unites us. Disagreements should never lead to tearing down those with whom we disagree. When that happens then we know that we have stepped over the line. Then our souls are in danger for the Truth has once again been sacrificed on Calvary.

Love,

Fr. Joe

Worship… Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the

center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,

from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any

comments, please feel free to contact any of the following

Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon

Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Lori Mineo, Ann Riffle, Baby Sophia Behrens, James Giegler, Matt Kenly, Marie Recchione, Bob Nichols, Maria Iozzia, Joseph Fernandez & his family, Emily Capogrosso, Jerry Marcom, Eileen Meyer, Anthony Esposito, Marissa Anderson, Helen Masefield, Timothy Dolan, Marie Kazazian, Rowen Ru, Hannah Dougan, Marianne Cummins, Charles Cummins, Alexa Kazazian, Meghan Curley, Romeo Malungcot, Angelina Perez, Kathy Nahra, Joe Hackett, Baby Joseph Mount, Sean O’Malley, Dave Gondres, Mark Reeves, Dr. Kevin Jeffrey McCarthy, Tommy Maher, Betty Young, Gabrielle Paradiso, Baby Charles Michael Tansey, Marianne Wilde, Lois Dekker, Mary Golabek, Joy Leonard, Mark Reeves, Mercedes Cepeda, Joey Bulger, Tom Pagano, Catherine Kurnath, John Coons, Thomas Paulhus, Mary McCarthy, Nellie Salazar, Ann Garripoli Petrie, Jennifer Crespo, Jimmy O’Hanlon, Patricia Sisti, Albert Gravel, Margaret Hoether, David Guerra, Jessica Pavoni, Debbie Carlotti, Jake Rudd, John Bohlig, Michael Reyes, Frank Morano, Sr., Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Veronica Reichert, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedorchik, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Helen Konarski, Mary Ludlow, Jason & Justin Leider, Dianna Miranda, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Anne Llewellyn, Les Wolf, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Nicole Schepps and John Falcone.

†Pray for the happy repose of †

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week for the people of St. Anne Parish.

The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Martha Wetzel as requested by The Happy Seniors. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of James Molphy as requested by his daughter.

Monday, October 30th

7:30 - Marion Knapp – Family Frank Bua – Ken Paisley Bonifacio Tamayo Sr. & Bonifacio Tamayo Jr. - Edith Tamayo 8:45 – Joseph Istvan Magyar – Montepara & Magyar Family Bonifacio Tamayo Sr. & Bonifacio Tamayo Jr. - Edith Tamayo Jean Calabrase – Laurie Hessman

Tuesday, October 31st

7:30 - Cliff Knapp - Family 8:45 – Michelle Stack (Living) – Stack Family Joseph Istvan Magyar – Montepara & Magyar Family

Wednesday, November 1st

– ALL SAINTS DAY

7:30 – People 8:45 - of 12:10 – Saint Anne 7:30 - Parish

Thursday, November 2nd

7:30 - Nguyen Family – Nguyen Family Vien Family – Nguyen Family Carmel Fabrizio - Daughter 8:45 - Hermie Vogel (Living) – Lily Oyog Alfred Marmurowski – Wife Holy Purgatory – Mr. & Mrs. Matteo Bussanich

Friday, November 3rd

7:30 – Edward Bender – Wife, Barbara Maria Thao – Nguyen Family 8:45 – Alex Tunnard “10

th Anniv.” – Jim & Bea Lacava

Charles John Rocco “1st Anniv.” – Mother

Vincent, Joe, Dominica & Joe – Guiseppina Turrisi Saturday, November 4

th

8:45 - James Molphy – Daughter McCarthy & Holland Families – Dan & Joan Alfredo & Carmela Marinelli – Frank Marinelli 5:15 - Etta & Frank Calvano – The Carter Family Jack O’Neil – Janet Stiffler Bernice Vena – Sister, Karen

Sunday, November 5th

7:30 – Hermie Vogel (Living) – Lily Oyog & Family Oliveira Family – Olivia Oliveira Michael O’Connor – Mom, Dad, Patrick, Laura & Family Joseph Godinho - Family 9:30 – Josephine DiPaolo – The Piccirella Family Giovanna Barone – Grandchildren William Hochkeppel – Pat Muse Marie Hanlon – Schmidt Family 11:30- Leon Surgent – Maria Wyrzykomski John & Charlotte Kearney – Family Carmella Pachella – The Choir Jean Calabrase – The Kearney Family 6:00 – Enza & Joann Realmonte – Roe & Elloiott Rooth

Christopher S. Ciccone – DeBonis Family

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: 2nd Lt. Frank D. Slawson II, USAF: 1st Lt.

Markus Landers, USMC; Cpl Bobby Cimmino,

USMC; PFC Richard Marchese, US Army; Pvt. John

Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer Burger, US Army;

SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd Cl Jimmy

Guerra, US Navy, PO 1st Cl Nicholas J. Vanni, US

Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski, US Army; MM2

Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master Sgt. Michael

VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke, US Army;

PFC Lindsay Newarski, US Army; Staff Sgt.. Matthew

Bauer, USAF; Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc

Sabatino, USN; LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman

Michael Diffin, USAF; CPL Justin Scales, USMC;

LCPL Dominick Rizzo, USMC; PFC Jonathan C.

Sulinski, Warrant Officer Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt.

Bert J. Frullo, US Army; LCPL. Harrison James

Bruining, USMC; LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC;

Capt. Kip Rainey; SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army;

Spec. 4 Brian Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike

Tarantino, USN; Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance

Corp. Marshall Denney IV; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt.

Daniel Curtin, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph Sullivan,

USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF; Capt.

Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in Iraq

and Afghanistan.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know

someone who is considering having an abortion,

here is a number they might call that could be of

help to them to consider an alternative to this

practice. The number is

1-800-395-HELP (4357).

During October, Pope Francis asks us to pray especially ...that all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good.

Stewardship in Action… This summer when it became obvious that we would need some volunteers to do some of the work here at St. Anne’s two wonderful ladies stepped up to the plate when they noticed that the church needed to be cleaned on a regular basis. I found their spirit of stewardship inspiring. Karen Kelley and Joyce Toledo have made a real difference for all the rest of us, especially when Cardinal Tobin came the beginning of October and they have been continuing to do so. Just a small thanks for their effort on behalf of all of us.

REFLECTION

St. Francis And The Sow by Galway Kinnell

The bud

stands for all things,

even those things that don't flower,

for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;

though sometimes it is necessary

to reteach a thing its loveliness,

to put a hand on its brow

of the flower

and retell it in words and in touch

it is lovely

until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing;

as St. Francis

put his hand on the creased forehead

of the sow, and told her in words and in touch

blessings of earth on the sow, and the sow

began remembering all down her thick length,

from the earthen snout all the way

through the fodder and slops to the spiritual curl of

the tail,

from the hard spininess spiked out from the spine

down through the great broken heart

to the blue milken dreaminess spurting and shuddering

from the fourteen teats into the fourteen mouths sucking

and blowing beneath them:

the long, perfect loveliness of sow.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

(Matthew 22:21) Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. We aren’t “Owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second.

CREATION AT THE CROSSROADS For the next six weeks, BTOR will NOT be meeting at its regular day/time.

Instead, the "Creation" small group will be meeting for the six weeks 10/12-11/16 in the Faith Center from 1-2:30 pm. Please consider joining us.

BTOR will resume its regular schedule (Thursdays, 1-2 pm, in the Faith Center) on December 7.

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we become ever

more truly the People of God. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council

Representatives: Donna Stickna, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Congratulations to the 8th graders that recently participated in the 19th Annual St. Joseph’s High School Scolastic Olympics. Michael DiPasquale took 1st Place in Religion and Tristan Bartusek too 3rd Place in Art. We are very proud of all of you!

A BEEFSTEAK DINNER…Hosted by St. Anne School PTG will be held on November 18th starting at 6:30 pm in the Church Hall. Cost is $55 per person. BYOB - Beefsteak catered by Giresi’s. Sports Memorabilia Silent Auction and Live Comedian!! Ticket order forms available at: http://stannenj.com/BEEFSTEAK.pdf

Coupon Books on Sale Now - Saint Anne School is selling KidStuff 2018 Each book is $25 and contains hundreds of dollars worth of valuable coupons. Purchase your book at the rectory during normal business hours or at the school office from Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thank you for supporting our school!

It’s not too late… registration is on-going for preschool as well as for grades kindergarten through grade seven for the 2017-2018 school year. Information about tuition and fees as well as other information can be found by visiting our web site at www.stannenj.com. Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

CURRENT Confirmation Candidate Schedule: October 22: Penance Service…Church…7:15-9 pm

October 25: Rehearsal…Church…7 pm

October 28: Confirmation Mass!

We invite ALL parishioners to pray for the 79 young people

who will receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

through the sacrament of Confirmation

next Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 pm

DON’T FORGET!

CONFIRMATION PREP application forms are due

in the FaithFormation Office by October 27

Service… Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and human development,

we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to the blind and the sick.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: ITEMS MOST NEEDED: WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF ALL KINDS OF CANNED

VEGETABLES AND BEANS. CANNED FRUIT, AND FACIAL SOAP.

Also needed: Small bags of rice, small canned hams, stuffing mix, cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, Chef Boyardee, peanut

butter, jelly, tuna, cookies/crackers, mayonnaise, shampoo and conditioner, cleaning products, laundry detergent,

household cleaning products, dish detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and feminine products.

Please do not drop clothes, books, baby items, house hold items off at the rectory without checking with Michelle first.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY NETWORK for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, November 9th . Next meeting at St. Anne’s Rectory is Saturday, October 28th - from 10am - 12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

Gift Bearers at Mass What an honor it is to carry the wine, hosts and offerings to the priest at Mass for consecration! Any occasion can be a time to serve as a Gift Bearer: a birthday, an anniversary, or just a "happy day." Or maybe you would like to bring up the gifts on the memorial of a loved one. Gift

Bearers actively participate in the celebration of the Mass by presenting the gifts of Bread and Wine at the altar and require no special skill or permanent ministerial duty, and yet it is a beautiful and significant part of the Mass. If you would like to bring up the gifts at Mass you can sign up for a specific Mass in the book in the Reconciliation Room located in the main vestibule of the church or speak with an Usher before Mass.

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s builds

community in the ways that we live and work and celebrate

together. In these ways, we experience the living presence of

Christ. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact

any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Junie Fuertes, Laurie Hessman, Joe Murray, Joan Piela,

Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK

Sunday, October 22nd Stages – 2:00 – 5:00 pm - CH

Monday, October 23rd Seniors – 1:00 – 3:00 pm – CH Seculars – 7:30 – 9:00 pm – CH Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C AA – 7:30 PM - LCR

Tuesday, October 24th Early Morning Men’s Group – 6:00 am – FC Stages – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CH

Wednesday, October 25th Play Group – 9:30 – 11:00 am - CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm – FC Confirmation Rehearsal – 7:00 pm - C

Thursday, October 26th BTOR – 1:00 pm - FC Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 pm –C Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm – CAF/CH Choir – 7:30 pm - C

Friday, October 27th PTG Dance – 7:00 pm - CH

Saturday, October 28th Confirmation – 1:00 pm - C AA – 7:30 – 8:30 PM – CAF

WE ARE BACK!!! Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under? Or perhaps you care for

your grandchildren during the week?

If so, come join us for our weekly Play Group this Wednesday, October 25th from 9:30 -11:00 am in the Church Hall. For info, please Ali Curley at 201-693-3474. Saint Anne's Seniors

Next meeting: Monday, October 23, at 1 pm in the Church Hall. It’s here - our Halloween Party. Don't forget we will be having a box lunch, coffee, cake and soda will be provided for the paid members. Don't forget a costume or just maybe a funny hat! Our Tour Director, John Rendzia (201-509-8490) is looking at different avenues of entertainment for the club. 2018 will still have some of our old programs that our members like - the hot dog lunch, St. Patrick's Day, Anniversary Party, Valentine's Day Party, our Ice Cream Social and a few more new social events. Membership is only $20 not a lot of money for all the activities that comes with your membership. If you are interested, give Lucy a call (201)-791-3440.

ATTENTION ALL 6TH

, 7TH

& 8TH

GRADERS

Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. is hosting Open

House for prospective 7th and 8th grade students

and their families on Sunday, October 29th from

1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will be preceded by Mass at

12:00 p.m. All those interested, please register on

Don Bosco Prep’s website at

www.donboscoprep.org.

Knights of Columbus Council #2853

presents ADULT FUN NIGHT Where: Empire Casino - Yonkers, New York Venue: Electronic Games/Horse Racing When: Saturday Nov. 18

th, 2017

Bus departs 5:45pm sharp from KofC 16-16 Maple Ave Fair Lawn Return: 4 hours after arrival Cost: $17 per person includes tip for driver Get back $10 free play voucher and $5 food voucher Actual Cost = $2.00 Bonus: Make 10 points get an additional $10 free play voucher Valid government issued ID required to obtain player’s card and incentives Seats are limited and available ONLY when payment is received To reserve your seat or for more information contact Joe “T” Torregrossa 201-377-8108 or torregrossa.joe@gmail.com subject KofC Empire Casino. A Generous Contribution by our Vets I am sorry to announce that our Catholic War Veterans Post 1076 has had to disband because of decreasing membership. Before they did so, however, they generously donated $8056 to St. Anne Church and $1000 to St. Anne School. We are very grateful for their contributions and we want the remaining veterans to know how much we value their courageous service to our country.

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various ministries can

reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee Members: Ed Hughes, Bill

Ball, Sheila Abate, Loretta Stachiotti, Steve Palermo, Jerry Cunningham and John Weiss.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, Steve Zmuda, Ron Barbarulo, Adrian Menichelli

and Michael La Rocca

We are grateful to the 1,252 people who worshipped with us the weekend of Oct. 7/8 and contributed $13,453.00 in the offertory and $2,347.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $20,910.50. We are also grateful to the 1,376 people who worshipped with us last weekend and

contributed $14,314.00 in the offertory and $2,805.00 through Online Giving offertory, which along with other fees and donations totaled $22,039.00.

Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than others.

Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra energy

months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should

happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate

it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy

envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be

sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks.

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR 2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the

Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.” When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations. Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!

Please use same page 6 as last week.

Thank you