SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Please call Jo Ann Del Gatto at 201-981-7081 to arrange for infant baptism and parental instruction.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Please contact Youth Ministry office at 201-934-5554 for information about teen sacramental preparation.

SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST The LORD'S DAY Saturday Eve - 5:30 p.m. (Sunday Obligation) WEEKDAYS: Monday - Friday - 9:00 a.m. (Rectory Chapel) HOLY DAYS: schedule posted in bulletin.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday - 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

SACRAMENTS FOR THE SICK Please contact the Rectory for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and to request Communion for the homebound. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Please call the Rectory at least one year in advance. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS Please contact Father Charlie or the Archdiocesan Vocations Office at 973-497-4365.

RCIA -The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic, or if you are a baptized Catholic who would like to receive the Sacrament of Eucharist and/or Confirmation, please call Fr. Charlie at 201-327-4359 or Susan Brown at 201-327-2360.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Guardian Angel Parish in the Archdiocese of Newark, are a community of Catholic Christians being formed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a community open to the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit, we strive to work, share, and enjoy life as a witness to the true meaning of Christian Living. We believe our mission is: To be a community of loving and caring people. To teach and witness the Good News of Jesus Christ. To celebrate that Good News in Sacraments and Prayer. To minister to all people in their spiritual and physical needs.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time • August 4, 2019

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PASTORAL STAFF 201-327-4359

Rev. Charles Pinyan, Pastor x201 cpinyan@guardianangelchurch.org Rev. Donald Sheehan, Priest in Residence x214 Rey Escalon, Deacon 201-264-0145 escalonr@hotmail.com Lori O’Reilly, Parish Secretary x202 loreilly@guardianangelchurch.org Frances Ferraro, Parish Catechetical Leader x208 fferraro@guardianangelchurch.org (Eff. 9/1/2019) Ali Zambrotta, Secretary for Religious Education x205 azambrotta@guardianangelchurch.org (Eff. 9/1/2019) Silvana Anello, Rental Coordinator x218 sanello@guardianangelchurch.org Alex Capicchioni, Youth Minister x204 acapicchioni@guardianangelchurch.org Andrew Monticello, Director of Music 201-925-4756 a_monticello@hotmail.com Robert Yager, Custodian x203 ryager@guardianangelchurch.org

Stan Brach and Jean Escalona, Trustees

Rectory Phone (201) 327-4359 Rectory Fax (201) 327-6478 Youth Ministry (201) 934-5554 Religious Education (201) 327-0352 Rentals (201) 783-5414

Pastoral Council Parish Pastoral Council meets in the Rectory on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 P.M.

Prayer Chain Ministry Coordinator: Arlene Sabino (201) 934-8441

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT

Ministry of Worship Adult Leader for Children's Church Frances Ferraro (201) 327-0352 Altar Linens Jean Borzilleri (201) 818-1559 Altar Server Michael Schmidt (201) 934-3353 Collection Counters Frank Anello (201) 934-1331 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion June Taylor (201) 825-8812 Monthly Rosary Kathie Brach (201) 236-3116 Music/Choir Ministry Andrew Monticello (201)-925-4756 Readers of the Word (Lectors) Robert & Patty Durso (201) 760-9169 Ministry of Faith Formation Baptismal Preparation Ministry JoAnn Del Gatto (201) 981-7081 Catechetical Ministry (1-9) Frances Ferraro (201) 327-0352 Cornerstone - Men’s Spirituality Rey Escalon (201) 264-0145 Cornerstone - Women's Spirituality Carolyn Blake (201) 825-1931

Ministry of Faith Formation (Cont’d) RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Susan Brown (201) 327-2360 RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation-Children Frances Ferraro (201) 327-0352

Ministry of Evangelization AIDS Ministry Noreen Prior (201) 236-1921 Arlene Sabino (201) 934-8441 Messengers of Love Elayne McGill (201) 327-1547 Photography Ministry Bill Konvit (201) 825-2972 Prayer Chain Ministry Arlene Sabino (201) 934-8441 Ministry of Service Art & Environment Ministry Sophia Boniello (201) 803-6459 Julia DiNardo (201) 723-7783 Bereavement Ministry Joe Lisella (201) 825-2204 Communication/Marketing Gerry Del Gatto (201) 825-7383 Computer/Data Entry Richard Shinnick (201) 236-2112 Food Pantry Ministry John Lowe (201) 327-9397 Sue Zitolo (201) 934-9372 Funeral Ministry John Frederick (201) 327-3753 Giving Tree Ministry Anna DiMiceli (201) 825-7039 Grounds & Maintenance Ministry Father Charlie (201) 327-4359 Homeless Shelter Ministry Joe Zitolo (201) 934-9372 Hospitality Ministry Kathleen Lucas (201) 236-2577 Peace & Justice Ministry Gerry Del Gatto (201) 825-7383 Remembrance Mass Kathie Brach (201) 236-3116 Soup Kitchen Ministry Chuck Assicurato (201) 327-1393 Welcome Ministry Jean Escalona (201) 825-3817 Ministry of Stewardship & Finance Finance Council Michael Simendinger (201) 236-3135 New Energies Susan Bolton (201) 248.0412 Pastoral Council Bill Konvit (201) 906-9649 Stewardship Committee Jean Escalona (201) 825-3817 Ministry of Community Building Carnival Irene Nayden (201) 327-4936 Ministry of Youth Stewardship Festival of Carols Andrew Monticello (201)-925-4756 Living Stations Andrew Monticello (201)-925-4756 Youth Group (Grades 6-8. 9-12) Alex Capicchioni (201) 934-5554 Youth Mass Music Ministry Andrew Monticello (201)-925-4756

Visit www.guardianangelchurch.org for up to date information about the parish! Are you a snowbird? Moving? You can update your address by going to the About section and scroll down to Update Parish Infor-mation! Check out the calendar be a part of all the great things happening at Guardian Angel!

August 4, 2019 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

A Message from the Pastor

Dear parishioners, Our busy summer continues on the parish property! The reconstruction of my office from the June upstairs plumbing flood is nearing completion. I am hoping that this coming week the carpet can be installed and I can start moving back in. Meanwhile, the renovation of our parish kitchen is also just about completed. The staff and various parish committees that use it should find it quite appealing!

* As you arrived on the parish campus, I hope you

also appreciated the summer “sprucing up” that is happening. We generally do a mid-summer cleanup of trimming shrubs etc. But this year we accomplished even more! For example, we decided to move ahead with an overhaul of the Allendale Avenue entrance. The driveway alongside the Auditorium had plantings alongside it which were really not right for the spot, so we have removed many of them and trimmed back oth-ers. This fall we hope to add some attractive plantings there that will not encroach on the driveway. Look for aesthetic improvements for the recycling and waste containers as well. We continue to try to exercise good financial stewardship with all of these necessities, and to make our 12 acres welcoming and inviting, while being environmentally pro-active. If you would like to make a “restricted gift” donation toward parish land-scaping, please let me know.

As we take care of the grounds, we also work to keep the building interiors clean and presentable as well, with weekly professional cleaning. May I ask you that in the church, you be considerate of the fact that this is your church – our common place of worship. It would be helpful if people did not leave used tissues, or food wrappers in the pews, and it’s always appreciated when everyone puts the kneeler up and places the missalette back in its holder, to be ready for the next Mass. Thank you!

* Please be aware of some important items regarding

everyone’s safety here at Guardian Angel Church: • You may have noticed that recently much of the

curbing in front of the church was repainted, as it had started to fade. As a reminder, yellow curbing indicates that parking is not permitted. Yellow-curbed areas must remain free for emergency vehi-cles, so cars cannot be left unattended in those areas. (You may pick up or drop someone off there.) I realize that out of habit, convenience, or haste sometimes people have parked there, but please do not do so. We have ample parking in our church parking lots.

• Recently we installed illuminated EXIT signs and

FAMILY PROMISE IN ALLENDALE

Guardian Angel along with two other Allendale Churches help the Family Promise Organization provide temporary housing and meals to Bergen County residents who find themselves temporarily without a home. Our small commitment is to provide two sleepover volunteers and another volunteer to provide meals on the following evenings, September 10 & 12, November 26 & 28 and December 31st 2019 & January 2nd 2020. Thank you to those who have responded. Our current needs are one sleepover volunteer is needed on November 28 and December 31, 2019. Food Volunteers are still needed for all of the nights listed. Sleepover volunteers arrive about 6:30 pm and depart by about 6:30 am. You are there for support more than any-thing else. Food volunteers drop off the food about 6:30 pm and you are done. For any questions or to volunteer please contact Tony Sabino for sleepover at 201-206-9911, tony22466@aol.com or Joe Zitolo to cook a meal at 917-567-5427, joe.zitolo@aol.com.

emergency lighting over the exits in our church building. All of the church doors can always be exited from the inside. We ask that if because of urgency someone must leave by one of the side doors, it then be firmly closed. The only church doors unlocked for entrance are the six main front doors. This is for everyone’s security. These ac-tions are taken not because of any specific threat, but in keeping with safety measures being adopted by houses of worship across our nation.

• At the suggestion of state and local law enforce-ment, we would like to create a parish registry of those with medical training who could be called upon to assist in an emergency. If this is you, please let me know.

In Christ,

HEARTS OF JOYINTERNATIONAL

This weekend we will have a speaker from Hearts of Joy International. They provide life saving heart surgery for individuals with Down syndrome where families can't afford medical care. 50% of kids with Down syndrome are born with a congenital heart defect that requires sur-gery to repair. They exist to help these children reach their full potential in life by granting them access to open heart surgery as well as offering resources, sup-port and education to their parents on the inherent dig-nity and value of their child.

Hearts of Joy, Intl. are currently raising funds for their summer mission at their hospital in India where they will be providing surgery for 2 children from the Phil-ippines. To learn more about the organization visit the website at https://www.heartsofjoyinternational.com/

Saturday August 3 5:30 pm Jule Ressetar Sunday August 4 7:30 am Ann Job 10:00 am Ed & Jane Van Tassel 11:30 am John Harrison Monday August 5 9:00 am Rita Vanore Tuesday August 6 9:00 am Andrew and Marie Olexsak Wednesday August 7 9:00 am Peter Keane Thursday August 8 9:00 am People of the Parish Friday August 9 9:00 am Corinne Hayes Saturday August 10 5:30 pm George Downey Sunday August 11 7:30 am John Zambrotta 10:00 am Rose Fucillo 11:30 am Ronald Lake

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Guardian Angel is a tithing parish. Biblical tithing means 10% of gross income to God. We ask half of this, or 5%, for your Parish Church.

The July 28th collection was $6,565 with $2,954 from the collection basket and $3,611 from Faith Direct.

You can help us process your donations more accurately by writing the amount of your donation in the space indi-cated on the outside of the envelope and double-checking that your check is signed. If you are choosing to make a restricted gift donation, please put the check in a plain envelope or else indicate on the outside of the parish printed envelope that the amount enclosed is for a restricted gift. Please feel free to consult Father Charlie about current parish needs for restricted gifts. All these steps will be a great help to us. Thank you!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Wednesday:Nm 13:1-2, 25 -- 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40]

See flyer at Food Pantry with Number of Families sup-ported by Northern NJ Center for Food Action locations)

August Items Needed

85 Jars of Grape Jelly per week

Donations can be dropped off at the St. Anthony Food Pantry in the back of the Church. Monetary donations are always welcome and can be placed in the orange bucket at the Food Pantry. If each parish family do-nates at least one Quart Container of Parmalat Milk (or equivalent) on a weekly basis throughout July, we can meet our goal. Donations for the week-end of July 28 included 30 containers of shelf-stable mild. Please note that Perishable Items Cannot Be Accepted. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact Sue Zitolo at 201-934-9372, szitolo@aol.com or John Lowe at 201-327-9397, john.lowejr@att.net.

CENTER FOR FOOD ACTION

WEEKLY STEWARSHIP REFLECTION

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 4, 2019

“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” (Luke 12:15)

The Gospel message today is contrary to our modern culture where advertising continually tries to convince us that our value lies in the things we possess. Jesus showed us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not hoard material pos-sessions, but rather to live a grateful and generous life-style and become more “other centered” and less “self-centered.

Our parish will have its monthly Rosary Devotion Monday evening at 7:30 in the

Church. All are welcome.

MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL

Next weekend our second collection is for the Missionary Cooperative Appeal.

Father Chuong Cao, C.Ss.R., a Redemptorist mission-ary, will be speaking to us about the vital work being done by Redemptorist missionary priests and brothers serving in their missions in Brazil and Nigeria. Father Chuong, a native of Vietnam, was ordained in 2001. He has served as parochial vicar of a parish in Houston, TX, and was a founding member of an English-Speaking Initi-ative in Biloxi, MS. He arrived in Biloxi days after Hurri-cane Katrina struck, and was instrumental in sustaining the parish community and rebuilding the church. He cur-rently serves as the pastor of St. Gerard Parish in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kindly welcome Father Chuong and please give your attention to this important appeal.

The Religious Education Office is now closed for the summer and will re-open

Tuesday, September 3rd.

Irene Nayden, Parish Catechetical Leader, and Jean Borzilleri, Secretary for Religious Education, retired after 11 years leading this parish ministry. We will miss them both – but happily they are only retiring, but not moving – and both will remain here, active in other parish ministries. We thank them for all they have done over these many years. Over the past couple of months Fr. Charlie worked with a parish search committee to hire new staff for Religious Education. Frances Ferraro will be the new Parish Catechetical Leader. Frances comes to us from the parish of Our Lady of Mercy in Park Ridge, where she has served as a catechist and substitute school teacher for many years. This year she earned a Master of Arts in Religion and Religious Education from the Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, and has written several articles published in the Creative Catechist and Catechist maga-zines. She also serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and is married with two teenage daughters. Ali Zambrotta will be the new Secretary for Religious Education. Ali is known to many of you as a longtime parishioner. She has served here as a catechist for different grade levels and programs, and as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. She is the married mother of five children, whom she has helped shepherd through our religious

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Meetings with 8th grade families for the Confirmation Program continue in August, please check for an email titled “Dear Parents and Future Confirmands, Welcome to the Confirmation Program!” which has a link to the ‘signupgenius’.

We would like to welcome the Guardian Angel Mission team back home! While away on Mission with Young Neighbors In Action, they discovered the true meaning of discipleship through prayer, service, and friendship. Feel free to ask them about their experience if you are inter-ested in going on next year’s mission trip!

The Youth Minister is looking to build the Confirma-tion Retreat Peer team and Adult team! Please contact the youth minister for more details by mid-August so we can prepare.

Does your teen desire a deeper sense of purpose in life every week? Every day? Encourage them to stop by Youth Group this coming September! We meet on Wednesday evenings. (We are currently on a break for the summertime). We talk about our Catholicism, the Gospel, play board games, and occasionally video games too. What are you waiting for? It is so vital that we take the time to sit down with one another and talk about how we are all working to get to heaven!

Contact information for Alex: acapicchioni@guardianangelchurch.org

201-327-4359 x204 or 201-934-5554

YOUTH MINISTRY

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY LAND!

JERUSALEM, MY DESTINY.... APRIL 20-28, 2020

Please join Father Charles Pinyan for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land! We will begin at biblical sites around the Sea of Galilee, continuing to the holy city of Jerusalem. Throughout the pilgrimage Mass will be celebrated in churches in Nazareth, Bethlehem, and other sites relat-ing to the life of Our Lord, His Mother and His disciples. We will travel together with Father Thomas Dente and parishioners from Notre Dame parish in Caldwell.

The per person cost of $3,400.00 per person (two in a room) $4,300.00 (single occupancy) includes: round-trip airport transportation from Church of the Guardian Angel to Newark International Airport, round-trip economy air-fare/ departure taxes/fuel surcharges, 7 days hotel accommodations in First Class Hotels, full breakfast and dinner daily, transportation with a professional guide, all entrance fees, taxes and service charges, hotel baggage handling.

Detailed brochures are available in the parish office, and Father Charlie will be happy to answer any questions. Only a few places remain. Please register as soon as possible.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

BLOOD DRIVE GUARDIAN ANGEL CHURCH

Msgr. Salemi Hall (Red Barn)

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

New donors needed - Open to the public

Your one donation will save 3 lives!

Appointments are preferred. To schedule an appoint-ment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter the

sponsor keyword: Guardian Angel Church

On the day of donation, bring your ID, eat a healthy meal and drink extra fluids! Use Rapid Pass to save 15 minutes on

the day of the drive, go to redcrossblood.org/RapidPass

Amazon is thanking donors with a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card* July 29 - Aug. 29. *rcblood.org/together

IMPORTANT CHURCH WEBSITES: Church of the Guardian Angel Website: www.guardianangelchurch.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/GuardianAngelChurchAllendale/ The Archdiocese of Newark www.rcan.org The Catholic Advocate www.rcan.org/advocate Away for the weekend? Go to: www.masstimes.org

ST. LUKE CHURCH: Visit www.churchofstluke.org for more information and parish bulletin.

CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION: Visit the website at www.churchofpresentation.org for more information, and the parish bulletin.

Hold Your Next Event At Guardian Angel Auditorium Capacity 325 People

Msgr. Salemi Hall Capacity 75 People Fully Air Conditioned

• `Communion/Con irmation/Graduation Parties • Retirement/Birthday Parties/Sweet 16/Quinceanera • Fundraisers/Dance Recitals/Competitions • Baby/Bridal Showers/Rehearsal Dinners • Community/Corporate Meetings • Holiday Parties/Repast Luncheons SilvanaAnelloRentalCoordinator@201-783-5414or E-mail: sanello@guardianangelchurch.org

BRINGING UP THE GIFTS AT MASS

Did you know that the bread and wine at Mass are meant to be the gifts of the peo-ple to be offered to God for consecration? We would love to have more parishioners take part in this part of the liturgy, by bringing forward the bread, wine (and collection basket) during the offertory procession. Simply volunteer by approaching our teen sacristan (at the bulletin table) when you arrive for Mass. Then, when the collection starts, go the gift table by the church inner doors. The sacristan will hand you the items when it is time and you walk up the aisle to the priest. Also, our lectors may invite you to bring up the gifts – please say yes! Father Charlie

FallBereavementMinistryTraining Do you feel called to serve the needs of the Bereaved? The Fall Bereavement Ministry Support Training program is now open for registration. The course is offered by the Of ice of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark. The eight 2.5 hour sessions begin at the end of September and continues into November. Two separate classes are being held on Saturday mornings & Tuesday mornings at the Archdi-ocesan Center. For class registration and fee infor-mation please contact Lauren Tamara at 973-497-4327 or email Lauren.Egan@rcan.org. Pre-registration is required; class size is limited. Participants must meet the requirements of the Safe Environment Program. Seton Hall CEU’s available with course completion. 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

ROBBING A BANK The second reading from the Letter to the Colossians goes well with the first reading and the Gospel. Those passages warn how useless material wealth will be when we die. St. Paul continues this warning by reminding us that we have already died with Christ in baptism and risen to new life. To live this new life we must put to death whatever tendencies keep us from Christ. Wealth can be a gift from God. The abuse is not necessarily in the possession of wealth. More likely, we abuse wealth either in the ways we attain it or use it--or both. How do we abuse the attainment of wealth? I can give an obvious an-swer, such as robbing a bank, but this makes it too easy to justify myself. Do I work a full day for my pay, or do I spend a lot of time visiting with other employees, surfing the Web, taking extra-long breaks, or texting my friends? Am I honest with my customers, charging only for work I have done? As for using our wealth, we usually think of family first. Do we spoil our kids, so they can "have the things I couldn't afford when I was young"? Or do we teach them to work for what they get? Do we also think of the poor and homeless? Do we teach our children to be generous to others? Notice that Paul does not mention wealth. Instead he goes deeper, pointing out the thoughts and desires that lead to a life centered in wealth. In baptism, we put to death passion and greed, tendencies that push us to own more or to con-trol another person. Paul uses the image of taking off these vices as if they were clothing and putting on a new self that shows Christ in us. When we have been renewed that way, then Christ becomes visible in all people. We no longer have reason to look down on anyone for being poor or sickly or of another race. We begin to see Christ in them, for as Paul says, "Christ is all and in all" (Colossians 3:11).

Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

BACK PACK SUNDAY We are once again supporting the Center for Food Action School Supply drive on the weekends of August 10 - 11th and August 17-18. We will collect donated items in the church vestibule.

Items needed: Back packs, pencils pens, crayons, spiral notebooks, glue sticks scissors, pencil cases, 3 ring binders (1” or 2”), highlighters, post-it notes, composition note-books, loose leaf paper, rulers, erasers, 2 pocket fold-ers, colored pens (red & green) and pencils. If you have any questions please call Arlene Sabino at 201-934-8447.

The children thank you for your generosity!

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 259750: Guardian Angel Church 320 Franklin Tpke. Allendale, NJ 07401 PHONE 201-327-4359 x202 CONTACT PERSON Lori O’Reilly SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher® 2013 Adobe Acrobat XI® Standard Windows 10 PRINTER HP® OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 7 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION August 4, 2019 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday, 12 Noon