MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:00 & 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (Vigil Mass) Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 AM English 11:00 AM Italian 12:30 PM English (Family Mass) 7:00 PM Portuguese Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM Other Services & Activities: Monday to Saturday: 7:40 AM Morning Prayer Tuesdays: 9:00 AM Legion of Mary 7:30 PM St. Padre Pio Group (May 19) 7:30 PM H.R.S.—Church Hall (June 2) 8:00 PM Holy Rosary in Portuguese Wednesdays: 6:00 PM Holy Rosary in Italian Thursdays: 2:00 PM Bible Study in Italian 6:15 to 7:15 PM Holy Hour for Vocations (May 21 and 28) 7:30 PM Bible Study in English 7:30 PM RCIA 8:30PM Rosary by Brazilian Men (June11) Fridays: 8:30 PM Brazilian Prayer Group 1st Fridays: 5:30 to 8:30 PM Bl. Sacrament Adoration (June 5)

Served by the Vocationist Fathers Fr. Stephen Ehiahuruike, S.D.V., Pastor Fr. Christogonus (Chris) Iwunze, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Albino Santos, S.D.V., Parochial Vicar Fr. Louis Caputo, S.D.V.,Weekend Assistant Church & Rectory 442 E Brinkerhoff Ave Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Tel. 201-944-1154 Fax. 201-944-9510 Email. stnicholas07650@live.com Website. www.stnicholasrcchurch.org Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mornings by appointment only)

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Baptisms: On any available Sunday during the 11:00 AM (Italian), 12:30 PM (English) & 7:00 PM (Portuguese) Masses. Please, contact the rectory at least one month prior to desired date. Confessions: Saturdays 5:00 to 5:45 PM, or during the week by appointment. Marriages: Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to desired wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are hospitalized or un-able to come to Church for health reasons and would like to be visited by a priest for Confession, Commun-ion, or Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory. Religious Education Program (CCD): For children 1st to 8th grades who are not attending Catholic School. Classes are held on Sundays from September to May at 11:30 AM, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass. Confirmation: Teens will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 8th grade. They will attend classes at 11:30 AM from September to December; and from January to April classes will start at 11:00 AM in the church hall, with attendance to the 12:30 PM Family Mass.

ST. NICHOLAS RC CHURCH

7th Sunday of Easter May 17, 2015

If we love one another, God remains in us (1 John 4:11-16).

ST NICHOLAS RC CHURCH Parish Trustee: Giovanni Simone & Michael Massaro Parish Secretary: Débora Moreira Music Ministry: Addie Luers, Giovanni & Karen Simone, and Kelly Oliveira Vocationist Sisters Community Sr. Benedita Carvalho, S.D.V., Superior & Pre-K Director; Sr. Antonietta Cioce, S.D.V., Sr. Meltiana Ding, S.D.V. and Sr. Sali Antony, S.D.V. 223 14th Street - Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-2413 Parish Pre-K “Fr. Justin Learning Center” Tel. 201-944-1376

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 312 First St—Palisades Park, NJ Tel. 201-947-5262 Principal: Mark Valvano

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, May 16 7:00AM Domenica Tarabocchia by M/M Silvio Tarabokija 8:00AM Augustine Morin by Gaudenzia Mattessich 6:00PM Frank Silva by Mary & Charles Poggi SUNDAY, May 17 7:30AM Lou & Ida Lettera by Frank Lettera 9:30AM Antonio Tarabocchia by M/M Mario Hroncich 11:00AM Carmela Oliverio by sister Domenica 12:30PM Domenick Albarella by Lucia Casola 7:00PM People of the Parish

MONDAY, May 18 7:00AM Joseph Nicoletti by your friends at Kulite 8:00AM Natale Mirkovich by daughter Maria

TUESDAY, May 19 7:00AM Tommaso Morin by John & Maria Mattessich 8:00AM Martino R. Mattessich by wife Maria

WEDNESDAY, May 20 7:00AM Martino R. Mattessich by son Donald & family 8:00AM Robert Hroncich by parents

THURSDAY, May 21 7:00AM Tommaso Morin by M/M John Piccini 8:00AM Special intention by M/M Antonio Piccinich

FRIDAY, May 22 7:00AM Ivo Miseta by M/M Silvio Tarabokija 8:00AM Martino Piccini by Maria Mattessich & family

SATURDAY, May 23 7:00AM Tommaso Morin by Piccinich family 8:00AM Dominick Picinich by John & Dina Mircovich 6:00PM Angelo DeFilippis by Celeste Veltri

SUNDAY, May 24 7:30AM Deceased members of our parish 9:30AM Giuseppe Paradiso by Maria Asayn & family 11:00AM Maria Picinich by Picinich family 12:30PM Gloria Luers by Addie Luers 7:00PM People of the Parish

CCD—END OF THE YEAR PARTY It will be this Sunday, May 17 after the 12:30 PM Mass. All CCD children, parents/guardians, close relatives and all are invited. Lots of fun!

SAINT PADRE PIO GROUP invites all for a Mass in honor of St. Padre Pio this Tuesday, May 19th at 7:30 PM.

LEGION OF MARY invites all parishioners to be part in the Crowning of the Blessed Mother on Tuesday, May 26

after the 8:00 AM Mass at the 13th Street side of the church. Coffee and cake will be served after the ceremony.

2015 SPRING AUCTION—TRICKY TRAY will be held on Saturday, May 30 starting at 7:00 PM in church hall. Tickets are $20.00 per person, on sale this weekend

after all Masses or during the week in the rectory’s office. Please see page 4 of this bulletin for more information.

News of the Parish

Holy Hour of Adoration for Vocations Every Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 PM in church

~ Except on eve of first Fridays ~

In Memoriam

ALTAR CANDLES donated this week in memory of

Antonio Tarabocchia by Mr. & Mrs. Mario Hroncich

BREAD & WINE donated this week in memory of

Antonio Tarabocchia by Mr. & Mrs. Mario Hroncich

SANCTUARY LAMP donated this week in memory of

Antonio Tarabocchia by Mr. & Mrs. Mario Hroncich

Shoprite Cards are available after each Sunday Mass or during the week at the office. Our church will get 5% of what you spend.

Ministers’ Schedule for May 24

6:00 PM: Lector - Carmela B. E.M. - Claudia 7:30 AM: Lectors - Michael and Linda E.M. - Sr. Sali and Sr. Ding 9:30 AM: Lectors - Carol E.M. - Gina and Suzanne 11:00 AM: Lectors - Maria E.M. - Sara and Italia 12:30 PM : Lector - Youth E.M. - Wendy, Roberto and Rita 7:00 PM: Lectors - Leny, Viviane and Marcia E.M. - Candido and Fatima

Page 3 May 17, 2015

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

OUR PRAYER FOR UNITY

Last Sunday, we heard the final words Jesus spoke before his ascension into heaven, words recorded by Saint Mark. Today we listen to a portion of what has become known as Jesus' "final discourse" from John's Gospel. Once again, the Lord's words contain a commissioning of his disciples for ministry to the world. One important part of this discourse is Jesus' prayer for unity: "Keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one." As the Easter season comes to an end, a season that has seen us deepening our awareness of the Paschal Mystery, it is fitting that today we hear this prayer for unity among the Lord's followers. Let us celebrate the unity we have with other Christians and work together to heed the Lord's great commission to bring the Good News to our weary world. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Surprisingly, the church moved very slowly in claiming marriage as a focus of attention and care. Nearly everywhere in the Roman world, citizens agreed on how to celebrate marriage. Consent of the man and woman is what made a marriage valid in the eyes of the law, and although there was a traditional ceremony, it was home-based and optional. The ceremony was for showing the social status of the families involved (the procession ideally detoured through crowds), and for reminding the woman of her legal transfer from her father's control to her husband's. The "big moment" of the ceremony had nothing to do with vows, but with the bride's donning the yellow veil with red highlights that was the daily wear of married women. A wedding feast included soothsayers and animal sacrifice to the new household's gods. Christians found that distasteful, of course, but since marriage was a family matter, they could edit things out. The church was comfortable with this, and sometimes recommended that the couple seek the advice of the bishop. His permission was only required for the marriage of a cleric, or for a marriage Rome didn't recognize, such as between a free woman and a slave. There was no blessing, no liturgy, no priest. Christians followed the customs of the day, but they knew that custom and relationships were transformed from within themselves by the fact of their baptism. Outwardly, Christians married exactly as their pagan neighbors, but they certainly invested the usual gestures with a dynamic sense of Christ's presence. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Pastoral Care Matrimony: Izabella Almeida & Gilberto Pereira (5/16)

Communion was brought last week to: Valentine Miele, Alexander Mauro, Sheila Hutchinson, Arthur and Amelia Mazzarella and Gloria Pezzolla

Pray for our sick: Mateus Ribeiro, Domenica Dinaro, Pete Giannantonio, Anne Ring, Lorenzo Cafasso, Josephine Dolberry, Eileen Murphy, Angela Tina, Christine Brown, Raquel Moreira and Rita Vanore

Remember our deceased: Dante Di Paola and Matilda Gramuglia

Tuesday, May 19 9:00 AM - Legion of Mary in the Blessed Mother’s room 7:30 PM - Mass in honor of St. Padre Pio 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary in the Brazilian families Wednesday, May 20 7:00 PM - Holy Rosary in Italian in church Thursday, May 21 2:00 PM - Bible Study in Italian in Bl. Mother’s room 6:15 to 7:15 PM - Holy Hour of Adoration for vocations 7:30 PM - Bible Study in English in Bl. Mother’s room Friday, May 22 8:40 PM - Brazilian Prayer Group in church hall

Events of the Week

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT

We celebrate with gratitude our catechists, Mirza Pires, Gina Odorisio,

Shay Bugo, Sr. Meltiana Ding, S.D.V., Sr. Sali Antony, S.D.V., Kelly Oliveira, Matthew Rinaldi and Mario Hroncich;

their assistants, Kevin Guglielmo and Natalie Catalan and our

class coordinator, Lenka Rimanic. Thank you for the love and dedication to our

children in the 2014-15 CCD Program.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE For the collection amount please

see the bulletin paper edition

Next weekend second collection will be for

COMMUNICATING GOD’S WORD The second collections will be done right after our

regular Sunday collections. Please use the time after Holy Communion for personal prayer and reflection.

Vocationist Corner Oh my God,

may each and every act of mine be before you, a perfect sacrifice in total union with the Holy Church.

With the Holy Family and with Jesus in the Eucharist, so that each one of them may be

an act of universal adoration and praise, thanksgiving and love, reparation and prayer.

Grant us that with this heroism, martyrdom and sacrifice of each and everyone of my acts, I may lift myself to You, get closer to You, and to be united evermore with the Divine Perfection of Your Life,

Your Divine Action, O my God and my All.

Blessed Fr. Justin Russolillo, SDV, Spirit of Prayer, page 197

50th Anniversary Dinner Dance & Journal

We are reaching a very important milestone—50 years of St. Nicholas Parish’s larg-

est fundraiser event.

SAVE THIS DATE: Friday, October 23

at the Palisadium in Cliffside Park, NJ

The 2015 Golden Jubilee Journal will be celebrating the FAMILIES OF OUR PARISH

We invite you to sponsor a color page for your family. You can have a full page,

half page or the wallet size pictures like the ones displayed in the entrance of the church.

A photographer will be available to take your pictures THIS SUNDAY, MAY 17, AFTER ALL MASSES

IT’S FREE! —you only pay for the page or the pictures you desire to buy.

It’s an exciting way to support our St. Nicholas Church while making

memories that will last forever!

SPRING AUCTION SPRING AUCTION SPRING AUCTION ~ Tricky Tray ~

Saturday, May 30

7:00 to 11:00 PM (drawings start at 8:30 PM)

Admission is $20.00 and you will receive 25 tickets

to choose which prizes you would like to win!

(Sandwiches, cookies and beverages are provided in the admission cost)

Fun event ~ Theme Baskets

50/50 drawing Large and small prizes!

Gifts, toys, games, kitchen appliances, home decoration, artwork, paintings,

jewelry, etc.

Please call the rectory’s office for more information 201-944-1154

or email us at stnicholas07650@live.com

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY is currently enrolling stu-dents in grades PreK 3 to grade 8 for the 2015-2016 school year. Notre Dame has an excellent reputation in our area. We serve a multi-cultural, Catholic and non-Catholic population. Our students come from Bergen and Hudson counties. Notre Dame Academy is a faith-filled community that endeavors to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and strives to educate the hearts and minds of its students. In an atmosphere of peace, stu-dents learn the value of respect, acceptance, generosity, and cooperation. Our emphasis on academic excellence coupled with strong moral values enable students to be-come life-long learners who will be able to compete and succeed in today’s world. We are located at 312 First Street in Palisades Park. School tours available upon request or come to our Open House on Wednesday May 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To schedule an ap-pointment call the main office 201-947-5262.

MASS FOR THE LIVING—You can request a mass to be celebrate for the intention of someone who is sick, going through difficult times and in need of spiritual strength. We are accustomed to offer masses for the souls of our deceased, but we should do the same in the intentions of our families, friends and anyone in need.

CCD END OF THE YEAR PARTY This Sunday, May 17 after the 12:30 PM Mass.

All CCD children, parents/guardians and close relatives are invited. It will be a lot of fun!