The Parish Family of St. John Paul II 39 East 22 nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002-3753 Rectory 201-339-2070; Fax 201-339-3676 Email: SJPIIPARISH@optimum.net Web: www.johnpaul2parish.com w Served by: Rev. Msgr. Ronald J. Marczewski, Administrator Rev. Paul Doliński, S.D.S., Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew Kujawa, S.D.S., Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark DeStephano, S.J., Ph.D., Weekend Assistant Rev. James Tortora, Ph.D.; Weekend Assistant Kerry G. Fryczynski Anthony Ventrone Trustees Marjorie Mierzejewski, Parish Secretary Debra Czerwienski, Director of Religious Education Dayle Vander Sande, Music Minister March 6, 2016 WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: St. Michael s Church at 4:30 PM; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM (Polish); 8:15 AM; 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM (Polish) & 12:15 PM; 9:30 AM (Italian) - St. Michael s Church WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday Saturday: 7:00 AM (English) & 8:00 AM, (Polish) [except Thursday] Tuesday 7:00 PM (English), Thursday 7:00 PM (Polish) St. Michael s Church 8:00 AM (English) Monday Saturday CONFESSIONS: Daily 7:30 AM, Saturday 4:00 PM Parish Office Hours Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
4:30 PM (SM) + Michael & Helen Rusakowsky (Children) 5:00 PM + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (M/M Reginald Skowronski) SUNDAY, March 6, 2016 7:00 AM + Kazimierz Kłos (Slawomir & Wanda Zambrowski) 8:15 AM + Hee Won Park (Gosia) 9:30 AM + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Rosary Society) 9:30 AM (SM) + Salvatore, Rosa & Vincent Calderone (Daughter, Santina, & Gaspar Mangano) 10:45 AM + Edward Jedziniak (Ostaszewski Family) 12:15 PM + William Bill Leonard 2nd Anniversary in Heaven (Barbara, Denise & Family) MONDAY, March 7, 2016 7:00 AM + Raymond A. Lozinak (M/M Richard Delikat) 8:00 AM + Marian Szelążek (Filipowicz Family) 8:00 AM (SM) + Mary Muller (Tom & Ann Adam) TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 7:00 AM + Emilia Czekaj (Family) 8:00 AM + Marian Szelążek (Maria & Casey Mroczkowski) 8:00 AM (SM) + Robert Sawchuk (Wife, Pauline, Children, & Grandchildren) 7:00 PM + Gregory Rogozenski (Mom) WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2016 7:00 AM + Raymond M. Lozinak (Andrew J. Merkovsky) 8:00 AM + Caroline & John Matlosz (Daughter-in-law, Nellie Matlosz) 8:00 AM (SM) + Les Kuchler (Nancy Kuchler) THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 7:00 AM + Deceased Members of Olkowski Family (F&J Kotula) 8:00 AM (SM) + Paul & Anna Yanichak & Family (Daughters, Anna & Pauline) 7::00 PM + Angela Santosuosso (Daniela & Marta Kawa) FRIDAY, March 11, 2016 7:00 AM + John J. Petruszka (Family) 8:00 AM + Marian Szelążek (Obolewicz Family) 8:00 AM (SM) + Timothy Fitzgerald (Marion Fitzgerald) SATURDAY, March 12, 2016 7:00 AM + Bronisława i Konstanty Kowalewscy (Teresa & Richard Korenski) 8:00 AM + Adolf Kawa oraz ++ z rodziny (Zofia) 8:00 AM (SM) + Deceased Members of Siwiec & Bitwinski Families (Barbara Siwiec) 4:30 PM (SM) + Robert J. Reilly (Sharon Reilly) 5:00 PM + Cyndi Weaver (Mom, Daughter & Family) SUNDAY, March 13, 2016 7:00 AM + Eugene Czekajło (Ziętek Family) 8:15 AM - Mt. Carmel Lyceum 9:30 AM + Kathryn Stabulis (Family) 9:30 AM (SM) + Joseph Cutro (Daughter, Maryann, & Children) 10:45 AM + Leszek Ksepko (Ksepko Family) 12:15 PM + Howard Feldscher (Arlene & Ed Rutkowski) Fourth Sunday of Lent March 6, 2016 Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Spiritual Offerings, March 6-12, 2016 OLMC SANCTUARY LAMP + Irene Skowronski (Family) ST. MICHAEL S ALTAR BREAD & WINE + William Fitzgerald (Marion Fitzgerald) SACRED HEART CANDLE + Elizabeth Zawacki (Estate) DIVINE MERCY CANDLE + Francis Elias (Julie Smoktunowicz) BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE + Jennifer Galloway, 5th Anniversary in Heaven (Love, Mom, Dad & Family) OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE + Helen Siostrewski (Estate) ST. ANNE CANDLE Special Intention ST. FRANCIS CANDLE Special Intentions of the Oranchak & Miskura Families ST. JOHN PAUL, II, CANDLE + Michael J. Clark, Jr. (Wife, Beverly) ST. JOSEPH CANDLE + Joseph Dziedzic (Wife, Eleanor, & Family) ST. JUDE CANDLE Special Intention Our Grateful Tithe to God: Feb. 28, 3016 Regular: $ 8,508.00 Utilities: $ 3,090.00 We thank all our parishioners for their generous support of our parish!
Our Week Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6, 2016: Maintenance Collection Sunday, March 6, 2016: Closing of Forty Hours - 4:00 PM Monday, March 7, 2016: Family of Nazareth - 6:00 PM Tuesday, March 8, 2016: Seniors - 12:00 PM Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 9, 2016: Eucharistic Adoration - 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM St. Michael s Church Thursday, March 10, 2016: Youth Group - 6:30 PM Boy Scouts - 7:30 PM Friday, March 11, 2016: Girl Scouts - 7:00 PM Saturday-Sunday, March 12-13, 2016: Peter s Pence Collection Envelopes for Easter Vigil Mass Boy Scout Palm Crosses Sale Sunday, March 13, 2016: Mt. Carmel Lyceum - Communion Breakfast in Parish Center following 8:15 AM Mass We have a beautiful custom: The Easter Vigil Mass has multiple intentions. Everyone may list their loved ones for prayer during the Easter Vigil Mass. There is a special envelope in your envelope packets by which you may include your loved ones for remembrance. Please deposit the envelope in next Sunday s collection or forward it to the Parish Office. Extra intention envelopes (Yellow color) are at the church entrances. CHARACTER A simple judge of my character is how I treat a person who can do absolutely nothing for me. Anonymous Tradi onal Palm Crosses Will be sold by our Boy Scouts Next Weekend March 11,12, 13 and the weekend of March 18, 19, & 20 Friday s 7:00 PM 9:00 PM in the Parish Center Saturdays - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM In the Parish Center Sundays - After all Masses Buy Early before they sell out! Donation: $ 12.00 The closing of our Eucharistic Days is this afternoon at 4:00 PM There will be Vespers, Benediction & Procession. Come Join us in honoring Christ s Presence in the Blessed Sacrament! Bayonne Knights of Columbus Council 371 118th Annual Palm Sunday Communion Breakfast. Sunday, March 20 at 9:00 AM Guest Speaker: Joe Klecko NY Jet Alumni & member of the New York Sack Exchange Tickets: $ 20. for adults $ 15 for children under 13 Call: 201-436-1492 or 914-538-7085 Lenten Practices Prayer: Spend 20 minutes before the Blessed Sacrament this Sunday. Alms Giving: Increase your church offering by $ 5.00 next weekend. Self Denial: Be pleasant to store attendant who seems distracted in their work.
It is not too Late! Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Your gift to the Archdiocese's Annual Appeal is a part of your personal commitment to Christian Stewardship: Giving thanks to God by returning a portion of the blessings God has given you. Won t you please take a moment to fill out a pledge card? They are found in the pews and at the church entrances. Your gift is a concrete example of being a good steward of God s gifts. A Great Lenten Practice! Religious Education Registration As you are aware, the Parishes in Bayonne have been realigned starting this past January. Part of the restructuring has been to renew our Religious Education Programs. This process is now going on. It is the hope of all the parishes to make the Religious Education Programs uniform and more convenient for our parishioners to use. The registration most likely will be in April. Make Wednesdays Holy Days in Lent! Every Wednesday there is Eucharistic Adoration in St. Michael s Church from 8:30AM to 7:00 PM. During the day, at 12:00 Noon and at the closing, 7:00 PM, there are the Miraculous Novena Prayers & Benediction. Come spend some time with our Lord! Every Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM, there will be a Holy Hour at St. Mary s Church. Eucharistic Adoration, evening prayer, and an opportunity for Confession. Make Wednesdays : HOLY DAYS in Lent! CLOSER THAN YOU THINK Many of life s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison Nel 2013 abbiamo iniziato un nuovo costume. La Messa della Vigilia della Pasqua ha intenzioni multipli. Tutti possono elencare i Loro cari per la preghiera durante la Messa della Vigilia della Pasqua. C è una busta speciale nei loro pacchetti di buste attraverso delle quali possono Includere i nomi dei Loro cari per il ricordo della nostra communità. Si prega di depositare le buste nella colletta del 13 marzo (o in qualsiasi colletta di domenica); anche si può lasciare le buste nel ufficio parrochiale Ci sono delle buste addizionali (di colore giallo) nelle entrate della chiesa. Set your clocks ahead one hour next weekend! Spring Ahead! March 13th A SUNDAY FOR REJOICING Today s Gospel story of the prodigal son is a favorite of many. We can identify with all the major figures and their crisscross of emotions. The father s initial grief over his young son s avarice is turned to relief at his return. The son s grief over his loss of fortune, family, and friends is turned to delirious joy at the sight of his father. We understand the eldest son s bewilderment over his father s generosity. For the older son, virtue seems not to be its own reward. For all his honorable toil and loyalty, there seems to be no celebration. The father, however, is prodigal in his forgiveness and mercy. He expects the same generosity from his older son. He wants all to rejoice when the lost one is found. This is a Sunday for rejoicing. It s time to pause, consider, and encourage one another. We are the prodigal children heading home. We are the elder siblings waiting with the eager Father, who scans the horizon. In Christ Jesus we are reconciled to the Father and one another. In his death and resurrection we have passed over. We are a new creation. In this we rejoice.
DOROCZNY APEL ARCYBISKUPA Naszym tegorocznym rekolekcjonistą wielkopostnym będzie Ksiądz Dariusz Jasuba SDS, duszpasterz Salwatorian skiego Os rodka Powołan z Krakowa. PLAN REKOLEKCJI PARAFIALNYCH Niedziela, 6 marca 7:00 AM - Msza św. z kazaniem rekolekcyjnym. 10:45 AM - Msza św. z kazaniem rekolekcyjnym. 4:00 PM - Zakończenie Nabożeństwa Czterdziestogodzinnego. Poniedziałek, 7 marca 7:00 PM - Msza św. z kazaniem rekolekcyjnym. Wtorek, 8 marca 6:00 PM - Msza św. z kazaniem rekolekcyjnym. Środa, 9 marca 7:00 PM - Msza św. z kazaniem rekolekcyjnym. Podczas rekolekcji będzie okazja do spowiedzi przed Mszą Świętą rano oraz przed i w trakcie Mszy Św. wieczornej. Prosimy o zarezerwowanie sobie czasu i wzięcie udziału w tym duchowym przygotowaniu na święta Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego. W dniach 11-13 marca 2016 w domu rekolekcyjnym w Veronie odbędą się rekolekcje dla małżeństw. Pomagają one lepiej zrozumieć się nawzajem. Zakwaterowanie i wyżywienie na miejscu. Zapraszamy oboje małżonków, bez dzieci, na wyjątkowy weekend we dwoje. Bliższe informacje: ks. Jacek Napora - tel. 908-577 4591 lub Halina i Jerzy Florczyk - tel. 973 546-4493. www. spotkaniamalzenskie.com Poprzez wsparcie Apelu Arcybiskupa, możemy uczynić jeden krok w wypełnianiu naszego postanowienia wielkopostnego, a zarazem przyczynić się do wsparcia finansowego wszelkich programów prowadzonych przez Archidiecezję Newark: seminarium duchowne, organizacje wspierające potrzebujących i wiele innych. Nie musisz dać dużo, ale jeżeli każdy parafianin wspomoże to dzieło, będziemy zdolni odpowiedzieć na apel Arcybiskupa. NABOŻEŃSTWA PASYJNE OKRESU WIELKIEGO POSTU DROGA KRZYŻOWA Piątki Wielkiego Postu o godzinie 7:00 PM. W języku angielskim w każdy wtorek po Mszy Świętej o godzinie 7:00 PM. GORZKIE ŻALE Niedziele Wielkiego Postu o godzinie 3:00 PM. UWAGA! Dzisiaj zamiast Gorzkich Żali zapraszamy na zakończenie Nabożeństwa Czterdziestogodzinnego na godzinę 4:00 PM. Zapraszamy Polonię na Drogę Krzyżową Pielgrzymów w niedzielę, 13 marca, 2016 r. Wymarsz z kościoła pw. Św. Michała Archanioła w Lyndhurst, (624 Page Avenue) o godz. 1:00 PM, do kościoła Najświętszego Serca Jezusa w Wallington (127 Paterson Ave). Podczas pielgrzymki roważanie 14 stacji Drogi Krzyżowej przeplatane pieśniami w języku polskim; możliwość skorzystania z Sakramentu Pojednania. Przejście przez Drzwi Miłosierdzia Msza święta w kościele w Wallington o 3:00 PM. (Dojazd do Lyndhurst i powrót we własnym zakresie)