Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 12 Noon Only
The parish office is closed on National Holidays and Catholic Holy Days of Obligation.
Sunday Mass
Saturday: 5:30pm (For Sunday obligation)
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00Noon
Daily Mass
Monday - Saturday: 8:30am
Holy Days: As announced
Reconciliation
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 8:20 am
Saturday: 8:00 am - 8:20 am and 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Mass For Our Country
September - June: First Thursday of the Month
Patriotic Rosary at 7:00 pm and Patriotic Mass at 7:30 pm
First Friday
First Friday of the month to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 9:00 am (after 8:30 am morning Mass)
First Saturday
First Saturday of the month to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 9:00 am (after 8:30 am morning Mass)
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Divine Mercy Chaplet on the Third Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm
Novena to BVM and St. Jude
Novena to Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Jude
September - June: Every Monday after 8:30 am Mass
View from the Pew
Ordinary Time
Why, as Catholics, do we call it Ordinary Time? It should be called something more powerful, more poof, and more pizazz.
But Ordinary Time is just as powerful as Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Lent. Ordinary Time in the Catholic Church is our liturgical period that emphasizes the growth and mission of the Church in the world. This period occurs outside the major liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.
Despite its name, "ordinary" it does not mean mundane; it comes from the Latin word "ordo," meaning "order," referring to the sequential numbering of weeks. Ordinary Time is divided into two segments: from the day after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord until the day before Ash Wednesday, and from the Monday after Pentecost until the first Sunday of Advent.
During Ordinary Time, our Church now focuses on the public ministry of Jesus Christ. His teachings, his miracles, and his establishment of the Church. The color for this season is Green, Green symbolizes hope, the ongoing growth in the Church and our faithful. We all can use some Green.
For our general Catholic family, Ordinary Time calls us to live out the Gospel in everyday life. It is a period of spiritual growth and reflection, encouraging believers to integrate their faith into our daily activities and relationships. The faithful are urged to participate in the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Jesus Christ daily encourages us to engage in acts of charity and service.
Biblical passages such as the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), the Parables of the Growing Seed, and the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:26-34) all underscore the themes of mission and gradual spiritual growth. These scriptures inspire us Catholics to witness their faith through actions and to contribute to the building of God's kingdom and our Holy Spirit community.
As the summer months come on, Ordinary Time is not a season of inactivity but a vital period for deepening our faith and putting it into practice, reinforcing the Church’s mission in the world.
Why do Catholics never get bored during Ordinary Time?
Because their faith is always extraordinary!
Have a great summer
Enjoy
Joe Marateo
As Christians, as Catholics, we all know that Jesus is at the very heart of our Faith. Indeed, many of us know a great deal about Jesus, but do we really “know” Jesus himself? If we wish to have an intimate, life-changing relationship with Jesus, then we need to be reintroduced to him in a fresh and compelling way, in a way that helps us come face to face with the Incarnate Son of God.
Starting on Wednesday, September 11, at 9:30 AM, we invite you to join a 10-week video study program: Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life. Anchored in the life of Christ as presented in the Gospels, this study explores the entirety of Jesus' life – who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, what he did for our salvation, and what all of this means for us as Catholics today.
Presented by Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Jeff Cavins, and Dr. Edward Sri, this study was filmed in the Holy Land so Catholics can experience the extraordinary world in which Jesus lived and taught–the historical context, the politics, the clashing cultures, the history, and the ancient land–and see where the most significant events of his life took place, from his infancy to his ascension.
Parish Membership
Our parish family invites all of its members to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the parish is requested to register at the Parish Office. If you move, please let us know. Certificates of Eligibility (Godparent/Sponsor certificate) will only be given to registered parishioners. Please, click here for Parish Registration Form.
Join the Choir
The Music Ministry supports the singing and worship of the congregation. Such a wondrous ministry requires many gifts of talent, time, and treasure. We strive to put our parish’s many gifts to work so that our most important work may be made possible to engage fully through service and participation in our worship as the Body of Christ.
Religious Education - CCD
Our religious education program is offered for the children of our parish. The classes taught in the CCD Confraternity of Christian Doctrine program not only educate children about Jesus and the Catholic faith but, also, prepare children to receive the sacraments of Penance (Confession), the Eucharist (Holy Communion), and Confirmation. The schedule follows the Union Public School schedule as closely as possible. Information regarding registration is published in the church bulletin. Click here for the CCD class schedule.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is normally celebrated on the second Sunday of each month. A Preparation Program is required for first-time parents. New parents should register for the Baptism as soon as possible after the child’s birth by contacting the Parish Office. Please, click here for the Baptismal Registration Form.
For information on who can be a sponsor (godparent) of the baptized child, please, click here.
Archdiocese of Newark
171 CLIFTON AVENUE
P.O. BOX 9500
NEWARK, NJ 07104
TEL | 973-497-4000
www.rcan.org
Knights of Columbus
1034 Jeanette Ave.
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908-686-4504
www.kofc4504.org
Events
- Jul 27 2024 4:00 pm - Reconciliation
- Jul 29 2024 9:00 am - Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Jude
- Aug 2 2024 8:00 am - First Friday Devotion
Bulletin
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of July 21, 2024
- Sunday: Jer 23:1-6 / Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 (1) / Eph 2:13-18 / Mk 6:30-34
- Monday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17 / Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 / Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
- Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 / Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 / Mt 12:46-50
- Wednesday: Jer 1:1, 4-10 / Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15 and 17 / Mt 13:1-9
- Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15 / Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 / Mt 20:20-28
- Friday: Jer 3:14-17 / Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 / Mt 13:18-23
- Saturday: Jer 7:1-11 / Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a, and 8a, 11 / Mt 13:24-30
- Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44 / Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 (see 16) / Eph 4:1-6 / Jn 6:1-15
Saint of the Day
Jul. 26 Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Memorial
07/26/24 12:00 am
Today is the Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also the grandparents of Jesus. It was in the home of Saints Joachim and Anne where the Virgin Mary received her training to be the Mother of God. Thus, devotion to Anne and Joachim is an extension of the affection Christians have always professed toward our Blessed Mother. We, too, owe a debt of gratitude to our parents for their help in our Christian formation. The Church invokes this saintly couple as the patron of grandparents.
Read MoreJul. 25 Feast of St. James, Apostle, Feast
07/25/24 12:00 am
The Feast of St. James, the Apostle, known as the Greater, is celebrated today. The designation "the Greater" is in order to distinguish him from the other Apostle St. James, and it indicates he was chosen first before the other James. James the Greater was our Lord's cousin, and was St. John's brother. With Peter and John he was one of the witnesses of the Transfiguration, as later he was also of the agony in the garden. He was beheaded in Jerusalem in the year 42 or 43 A.D. on the orders of Herod Agrippa. Since the ninth century Spain has claimed the honour of possessing his relics, though it must be said that actual proof is far less in evidence than the devotion of the faithful. The pilgrimage to St. James of Compostella, Spain (known as Camino de Santiago, "the Way of St. James") in the Middle Ages attracted immense crowds; after the pilgrimage to Rome or the Holy Land, it was the most famous and the most frequented pilgrimage in Christendom. The pilgrim paths to Compostella form a network over Europe; they are dotted with pilgrims' hospices and chapels, some of which still exist. St. James is mentioned in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
Read MoreJul. 24 Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Sharbel (Charbel) Makhlūf, Priest, Opt. Mem.
07/24/24 12:00 am
The Optional Memorial of St. Sharbel Makhlūf (1828-1868) is celebrated today. He was a Lebanese monk, born in a small mountain village and ordained in 1858. Devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, he spent the last twenty-three years of his life as a hermit. Despite temptations to wealth and comfort, Saint Sharbel taught the value of poverty, self-sacrifice and prayer by the way he lived his life. This optional memorial is new to the USA liturgical calendar and was inscribed on July 24, 2004.
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