Spring has Sprung!

Enhancing Our Proud Tradition

Renovation work has begun on the Our Lady of Fatima garden located outside the bell tower doors of the church. Thanks to

the generosity of so many parishioners to our capital campaign, new walkways and gardens are being installed in honor of Our

Lady of Fatima!

The first inscribed pavers are also being placed. Once your capital campaign pledge has been fulfilled, you will receive a

letter and form to finalize the inscription on your paver. A paver of gratitude accompanies any pledge of $1800 or more.

If you have not yet pledged to our campaign or if you would like to increase your pledge to the $1800 level, please contact

the parish offices.

Thanks again to Saint Mary’s parishioners!

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Knights of Columbus Membership The St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council #2346 always welcomes new members to join. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s fraternal organization dedicated to upholding its four key principles: charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Those who are interested in more information should call the Council at (973) 667-0104 or email stmaryscouncil2346@gmail.com. Meetings are held the 2nd and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 PM. The Knights of Columbus Hall is a lso avai lable for rental; please cal l with any inquires. The Hall is a great space for repasts, anniversaries and baby/bridal showers!

St. Mary’s would like to extend a special invitation to any adults who wish to receive the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation. The RCIA program also helps those who want to learn more about their Christian faith and become practicing Catholics. If you are interested or know of someone who would be interested please call our Religious Education office at (973- 667-8239) or see Fr. Trinidad for more information. Thank you, Fr. Trinidad

St. Mary’s Parish would like to express their gratitude and appreciation for the generosity and support shown to our Parish for our Divine Mercy Celebration held on Sunday, April 3, 2016 to

Pasquale Custode and Family, Proprietor of

Ralph’s Pizzeria and Restaurant of Nutley, NJ

May God Bless you for all you do for St. Mary’s Parish and others in charity!

St. Mary’s Parish also expresses our gratitude and appreciation for the support, hard work and generosity of Coco and Marlon Cadag and our Filipino Community for our Divine Mercy Celebration. May God Bless you for all you do!

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This Week’s Words of Mercy: "O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Mary in all your necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity."

– St. Basil the Great

Weekly Mass Schedule

Weekday Masses are held in the Parish Center Chapel

Saturday, April 16 5:30 PM The DiStaulo and French

Families Sunday, April 17 7:30 AM Frances Klecak † 9:00 AM Vincent DePaul, Jr. † (Birthday) 10:30 AM First Communion Recipients 12:00 PM First Communion Recipients Monday, April 18 7:30 AM William and Theresa Lauber †

(22nd and 23rd Anniversaries) 12:10 PM Donna Marie Blauvelt † Tuesday, April 19 7:30 AM Mae and Norby Wyles † 12:10 PM Anthony and Genevieve

Blaskewicz † Wednesday, April 20 7:30 AM Ann Corrigan † (2nd Anniversary) 12:10 PM Joseph Hanaway † Thursday, April 21 7:30 AM William Lopa † 12:10 PM Intentions of William Rich (81st Birthday) Friday, April 22 7:30 AM Donn DeGiorgio † 12:10 PM Jeanne McDowall † Saturday, April 23 8:30 AM John Muzzicato, Jr † 5:30 PM First Communion Recipients Sunday, April 24 7:30 AM Patricia Morrison † 9:00 AM Anthony and Genevieve

Blaskewicz † 10:30 AM First Communion Recipients 12:00 PM First Communion Recipients

Hosts for each Mass have been donated by the Rosary Society

Sanctuary Lamp donated in Memory of John and Concetta Cofone †

Chapel Lamp donated in Memory of Jeanne McDowall †

Weekly Mass Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all weekday Masses will be held in the Parish Center Chapel

Saturday, April 15 5:30 PM Dan Rush † (7th Anniversary) Sunday, April 17 7:30 AM People of the Parish 9:00 AM Dong Tran † 10:30 AM Ralph Castellano † 12:00 PM Patricia Kyzima † Monday, April 7:30 AM 12:10 PM Tuesday, April 7:30 AM 12:10 PM Wednesday, April 7:30 AM 12:10 PM Thursday, April 7:30 AM 12:10 PM Friday, April 7:30 AM 12:10 PM Saturday, April 8:30 AM 5:30 PM Sunday, April 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM

Holy Father's Prayer Intention We pray that small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor. We also pray that Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.

Be part of St. Mary's Music Ministry! Do you play an instrument? Sing? Share your talents at St. Mary’s! Come join one of our musical ensembles:

• Adult Choir • Children’s choir (grades 3 and up) • Guitar Ensemble • **NEW** Young Adult Contemporary Choir

(High School thru college) E-mail our director of music Bruce Mauro at b.mauro1@yahoo.com or see one of the priests or music ministry members today!

Help make St. Faustina the next Doctor of the Church

Please sign the petition in back of the church! Help make St. Faustina the next Doctor of the Church. Only 36 saints have been given this privileged title, including Augustine of Hippo, Catherine of Siena, and Thérésa of Lisieux. St. Faustina, through her diary on the Divine Mercy, has opened up the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ to the world. The Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA will mail the petitions to Pope Francis in Rome. If you haven’t had an opportunity to read her diary – We urge you to do so! Jesus spoke to this humble nun from Poland about His Divine Mercy and she has given us a wonderful opportunity to learn about it as well.

Thank You from the Pantry The food pantry thanks you for your generous donations of cereal over the past few weeks! Your help is always appreciated!

Save the Date

Rosary Society Baby Shower On Monday, June 13th, St. Mary’s Rosary Society will hold their Annual Baby Shower to benefit Good Counsel Homes. We would like to invite all women of the parish to this inspirational evening. Several mothers from the Home, and their babies, will be in attendance. Many of our talented parishioners have generously donated some lovely handmade quilts and blankets to this event in years past. In addition, a bin will be placed in the back of the church in a few weeks for any donations you wish to give. (List of needed items to come!) Please consider attending this event – we think you will find it to be a pleasant evening!

Care Kitchen The care kitchen team is looking for volunteers as well as donations of store bought breads and breakfast items for Saturday, April 23rd. Please drop off items on Friday April 23rd or contact Tish_Palumbo@hotmail.com.

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First Holy Communion This year we are blessed to have 85 children who will be making their First Holy Communion in our parish. The First Communions will take place during our 5:30pm, 10:30am, and 12 Noon Masses beginning on Sunday, April 17. As members of our parish

family, we welcome these young people and their families to the Table of the Lord's Supper. We ask that you please pray for these children and their families that they may be ready to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time and may always seek to be nourished by Jesus, The Bread of Life.

Registration for 2016-17 Religious Education Registration forms for the 2016-17 school year were distributed during our final classes. If your child was absent at our final class, the forms were mailed to your home. Please be sure that you have your family registration packet, so that you can be sure that your children will continue their journey of faith If you have a child that will be entering Grade 1 in September 2016, now is the time to register them for classes. You can do so by coming in to the Parish Center and speaking to Diane or by emailing Anthony (armandoa@stmarysnutley.org). If you know of anyone who has children who have been away from religious education, invite them to speak to a priest, Kristen or Anthony to find out how they can get back into the program and continue their faith journey.

How Can I Keep From Singing? Today we continue our Easter Joy by celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Easter. At the 10:30 and 12 noon liturgy and several liturgies over the next 2 weeks, our second graders children will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time. Congratulations to them and their families. A special welcome to all who are visiting St. Mary’s!

Two of today’s songs have been selected with the Sacrament of First Communion in mind. The gathering song “We Come to Your Feast” can be found both in the first communion booklet as well as the worship aid at the doors of the church. You will also find the words to our communion song “We Are One Body.”

The offertory song connects to the lectionary gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. (Today’s readings can be found beginning on page #157 in the Breaking Bread Hymnal) The text of this song; “Because the Lord is My Shepherd” (#458) is based on psalm 23. Its’ lilting style and reference to the Lord as Shepherd and friend is an interesting variant on the words of the psalm and is especially appropriate for our First Communicants.

Your participation; particularly your singing is an essential part of our worship:

…..because singing is a way of expressing both the corporate nature of the act of worship and the intense union to be achieved between God and the Church in Christ through the Holy Spirit. It is a union so intense and total that it is described as a union between lovers whose nature is best expressed vocally in song (no. 39). Singing is also an act, which unifies and focuses the individual (no. 39), thus encouraging that "participation in body and spirit that is conscious, active, full, and motivated by faith, hope, and charity" (no. 18).

"2010, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Based upon Roman Missal Formational Materials provided by the Secretariat for the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "2010.

It is also an inspiration to me as well as all of the musicians who provide music. I encourage you to continue to sing out boldly.

Blessed to be serving at St. Mary's,

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Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Are you suffering from an abortion experience? Do you have feelings of guilt and anxiety or depression? There is Hope! Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats (http://rachelsvineyard.org) helps to heal the pain from abortion – One week at a time. The Newark Archdiocese Respect Life Office will be holding a retreat May 13-15 at the Youth Retreat Center (499 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ). The cost is $150 and includes all materials and meals. For more information contact the Respect Life Office at 973-497-4350 or e-mail rileyche@rcan.org. All calls and e-mails are confidential.

St. Mary’s Rosary Society

Invites you to

Our Annual Communion Breakfast

May 1, 2016 A procession will be held at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the May Crowning. Following the 9:00 o’clock Mass a breakfast will be served at The Knights of Columbus Hall 150 Chestnut Street Nutley, New Jersey 07110 Cost: $20.00 per person Please make check payable to St. Mary’s Rosary Society Remit to: Marie Ellis 29 Columbus Avenue Belleville, New Jersey 07109 R.S.V.P. by April 23, 2016 (Cancelled check is your receipt) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Table Reservation in the name of: ______________________________ Phone: __________________________ Names of attendees at your table (Table of 8) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

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Confessions Saturdays, 4:30 to 5:15 or by appointment

Novenas • Miraculous Medal: Mon., 12:00 PM before Mass • Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Weds., 7:00 PM • Devotion to the Divine Mercy: Fri., 7:00 PM in chapel • First Friday Novena: 1st Friday of Month, 7:00 PM in the Chapel

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Adults who wish to receive Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation should call the Religious Education office (973-667-8239).

Baptisms Baptisms are the third Sunday of each month, at 1:30 PM. Please call at least a month in advance to make arrangements. Baptismal prep classes will now be held on Saturday, the week before Baptisms (the second Sunday of the month), at 1:00 PM in the Parish Center

Parish Membership Parishioners should register and should inform the Parish Center when moving from the parish.

Good Shepherd Academy (973-667-2049; www.gsanutley.org) Our Catholic grade school sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark

Religious Vocations If you think you may have a vocation, speak to one of our priests, or call the Archdiocesan Vocations Office (973-497-4366).

Care of the Sick Communion will be brought to any parishioner confined to home, upon request; those who are seriously ill, or weak from the burden of years, should request the Anointing of the Sick. Urgent calls will be attended immediately.

Marriage Contact a priest to make arrangements. The Bishops have directed that the normal preparation time is a year or more.

St. Mary’s Church is served by: Rev. Richard Berbary, Pastor

Rev. Thomas Nicastro, Parochial Vicar Rev. Trinidad Cuevas, Parochial Vicar

Anthony G. Armando, DRE/Youth Minister, 973-667-8239

armandoa@stmarysnutley.org Bruce Mauro, Music Director,

b.mauro1@yahoo.com Patrick Perrone, Trustee Anne Scheidel, Trustee

Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-4 PM Parish Center

Saturday 3 PM-7 PM

Church Vestibule Sunday 9 AM-1 PM

Church Vestibule

Parish Business Hours

Sundays 5:30 (Sat. evening)

7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Weekdays

Masses in Parish Center Chapel 7:30, 12:10 (Monday - Friday),

8:30 (Saturday) Holy Days

7:30 AM, 12:10 AM, 7:00 PM Nationa l Holidays

9:00 AM

M a s s S c h e d u l e

Readings for the Week of April 17, 2016 Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Jn

12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn

13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13; Rv 21:1-5a; Jn

13:31-33a, 34-35 ©JPPC

Parish Collections: The April 10th collection was $10,037.00. We thank you for your generous donations!

To Everything there is a season and a time for every purpose…

A Time of War and Peace… We pray that our troops serving our country may be protected by the Holy Spirit, know the prayers of a grateful nation, and be brought home safely to their families. We pray especially for Patrick Connors, Collin Keating, Mark Nostro, Douglas Reiman and James Zaremba.

A Time to Heal… For all those who are sick or suffering especially all those listed on

our webpage at http://stmarysnutley.org/PrayerPage.shtml.

A Time to Die… For all those who have entered into eternal life this Easter season

especially Filomena Siculietano † and Patricia E. Riggin †

A Time to Seek… For all seminarians on the road to priesthood, especially: Diego

Navarro

A Time to Love… For all those entering into the Sacrament of Marriage, especially:

Stephanie Petine and Jonathan Stickles, Jennifer Boyko and Zachary McGinniss, Nicole Chakowski and Salvatore Tolve

A Time to be Born… For all those entering into the Faith through Baptism, especially: Savannah Elizabeth Aiello, Ashley Soccol, Logan Rodriques and

Javier Paulino

Phone Number: 973-235-1100

A Time of War and Peace… We pray that our troops serving our country may be protected by the Holy Spirit, especially for Patrick Connors, Evan Keating, Collin Keating, Mark Nostro, David Nostro, Douglas Reiman, John Thompson and James Zaremba.

A Time to Heal… For all those who are sick or suffering, and all those listed on our webpage at http://stmarysnutley.org/PrayerPage.shtml

A Time to Die… For all those who have entered into eternal life

A Time to Love… For all those entering into the Sacrament of Marriage,

especially Jillian Messina and Nicholas Del Guercio