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Annual Parish Meeting Notice

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Our annual parish meeting will be held on Sunday, February 12th after 9 a.m. Holy Mass. The second Holy Mass that day will be at 11:30 AM. There will be slight refreshment after the 9 a.m. Holy Mass. The School of Christian Living will conduct its program in Fr. John Slysz building with presentations provided by the youth enrolled in high school.

All the societies of our parish are asked to give annual reports for 2011 and information on their projects for 2012. Another important aspect of our Annual Parish Meeting will be the election of the Parish Committee. The Parish Committee is the council, which meets once per month (usually for about 1 1/2 hour on the evening of the 3rd Wednesday of the month) to discuss issues and make decisions for the well being of the parish. Would you consider serving on this committee? Please contact Dominick Bucci 973-703-6473 or Fr. Joseph for any additional information.

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Christmas Party for Jesus

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Our annual Christmas Dinner was held last Sunday, December 4th. We enjoyed great attendance, delicious and abundant festive food prepared by Deacon David his wife Laurie, Edward Obssuth and their helpers. Our School of Christian Living students presented a play which invited the audience to participate in singing Christmas Carols. A special cake was made to honor the birth of Jesus. St. Nicholas came and distributed gifts to the precious children asking them in return to be god for another year.

A Candle basket and 50/50 cash prize were raffled. We thank also ladies who brought delicious bake goods. A thank you is also extended to the parishioners who contributed desserts, sold raffles, and invited friends for last Sunday celebration. Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Dinner Details — Tickets Still Available

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Next Sunday, December 4th, after 11 AM Holy Mass we will have our annual Christmas Dinner with a special program called “Happy Birthday Jesus” provided by the students of School of Christian Living.

Children and youth are free of charge. We ask adults to donate only $12 per person while we provide this special menu: Tilapia with Mango Sauce, Roast Chicken, Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Cheese Ravioli and more.

In addition to that, Santa Claus – (St. Nicholas) will come to visit our children and give them presents. SOCL Children prepared gifts for attending guests.

You can’t miss this special event!

So far seventy people made reservations. We presume that some may forgot about this event or didn’t have time to reserve the tickets. Please let us know if you are planning to attend. You can purchase tickets at the parish office or reserve tickets and pay at the door. Let us know ASAP but no later than Wednesday evening. After November 30th we will accept only 10 more guests. You may call us at 973-256-4888 or send an E-mail.

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Thank you for your generosity

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Dear Friends – Thank you!!!

Last Sunday we concluded our food collection. We assembled eight beautiful Thanksgiving baskets (each one had $25 Gift card from Supermarkets, boxes of stuffing, plates, cans of non-perishables for a Thanksgiving Dinner) for our local residents and eight bags of non-perishable food items and two bags of clean clothes for the Fr. English Food Pantry in Paterson. All items were delivered on Tuesday, November 22nd; baskets to Memorial Middle School, Woodland Park and bags to Paterson for the needy. In each case many words of appreciation for our generosity were expressed by the nurse of the school and the workers at the Fr. English Food Pantry.

We certainly fulfilled last Sunday’s Solemnity of Christ the King by fulfilling our Lord’s command:

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40

We thank all those who brought items and gave monetary donations to purchase the gift cards. We thank our youth and their parents who wrapped the baskets last Sunday after 11 am Holy Mass. Happiness comes from sharing as expressed in the smiling faces of our youth.

Fr. Joseph and the Parish Committee.

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Confirmation class update

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Confirmation classes began on Sunday October 2, 2011. Confirmation Classes for the remainder of 2011 are scheduled for Sunday, November 20th at 10:10 AM and Sunday December 11th, at 10:10 AM. The date of Confirmation was postponed to spring of 2013 due to the fact that we have younger students in the class. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered by Rt. Rev. John Mack, Bishop of the Central Diocese.

We pray for the following students preparing for Confirmation: Melissa Betancur, Cristoforo Carnemolla, Michael Cyman, Carlos Garcia, Amber Harth, Nayef Kiame, Christopher Paulison, Nicole Romero, Monica and Alexis Kulbacki.

The Sacrament of Confirmation is a very important step in the religious education of our young people. Confirmation is the sacrament through which we receive gifts of the Holy Spirit to make us soldiers of Christ, ready to profess our faith in word and deed. The minister of confirmation is the bishop. The bishop confirms by laying of hands on the person to be confirmed and anointing the forehead in the form of the cross with Holy Chrism. The bishop says: “I sign you with the sign of the cross and I confirm you with the Chrism of Salvation in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Catechism). Confirmation imprints on our soul sacramental character, which entitles us to strength needed to show our faith in word and deed. The Sacrament of Confirmation is the completion of baptism, because we are strengthened to live a Christian life within the Church and defend its truths.

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Thank You – Tricky Tray Guests and Workers

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Our successful Sweet As Candy Tricky Tray event, the biggest annual fundraiser since 1982, took place on Friday, October 21st at Three Saints Orthodox Church, 464 Outwater Lane, Garfield, NJ.

Our special thanks are expressed to those who:

  • Donated Regular, Super and Grand Trays;
  • Gave monetary donations / participated in 50/50 Raffle;
  • Served as captains / sold admission tickets;
  • Did advertisement and solicitations;
  • Picked up donations / Numbered the trays for the Program / Set up the hall on Thursday;
  • Delivered and set up trays on Friday;
  • Sold tickets at the event;
  • Served as runners / Served in the kitchen;
  • Served as MC / Served as security guard;
  • Cleaned the hall and kitchen after the event;
  • And to anyone who in any shape or form helped to organize Tricky Tray 2011.

Thank You and God Bless you.

There were over 200 prizes awarded.

Our 50/50 Winners:

1st prize – Arkadia Kotarski – $926
2nd Prize – L. Triggiano – $556
3rd Prize – Mr./Mrs. Yuswack – $370

Our $750 Cash Winner was – Lisa Corner

Congratulations!!!

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Annual Blessing of Pets

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Our annual pet blessing, in Commemoration of St. Francis, will take place Sunday, October 2nd at the beginning of the 11am Holy Mass. The Mass will take place in the parish hall. Well behaved dogs, cats, fish, birds and all God’s creatures are invited with their owners. The blessing will be given in Commemoration of Saint Francis of Assisi (Oct. 4). As we know, animals trusted St. Francis and he treated them with courtesy. Near the end of his life St. Francis composed a song of praise and thanks to God for all his creations, called “Canticle to Brother Sun” – also known as the “Canticle of the Creatures.” From this song we know that St. Francis did not perceive himself isolated from other creatures. He simply assumed that all creatures – not only humans – form one family of creation. So we are encouraged to bless and praise God with cats, dogs, birds and all God’s creatures.

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Sweet as Candy Tricky Tray

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Our Annual Tricky Tray will be held on Friday, October 21st at Three Saints Cultural Center, 464 Outwater Lane, Garfield, New Jersey. Doors Open at 6:30pm and Drawings start at 8pm. Admission: $15. Children are welcome and the Cukltural Center is Handicapped Accessible.

About 100 Regular Trays ~ each with a value at or over $25,
About 100 Super Trays ~ each with a value at or over $50,
About 15 Grand Trays ~ each with a value at or over $100.

Trays include Scratch-Offs, and many other great prizes. There will be a 50/50 raffle, a drawing for $750 in cash, and door prize gift certificates to local restaurants valued at $25.

Admission includes 26 regular prize chances, coffee, tea, and an array of desserts. Additional prize chances may be purchased that night. You can also purchase pre-packaged raffles that include a 20-35% premium over individual tickets.

You can buy hot dogs, pizza, chips, or you can bring your own food!!! Have family reunion!!!

For tickets call: Karen at 973-423-3027 or the Parish Office at 973-256-4888.

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Help for Hurricane Irene Victims

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Hurricane Irene luckily didn’t damage our church property. The window wells and sump pump we recently installed were very effective.

As you know from the mass media, there were several families and businesses flooded in Woodland Park and other towns along the Passaic River. In our town several people were evacuated and many were able to return to their homes no sooner than Friday. The devastation is terrible. In helping victims of flood we begin a Food Drive on Sunday, September 4th. Please bring non perishable food items to the parish hall which will be given directly to flooded families or through the distribution of the Borough of Woodland Park if such case will occur.

In addition to that I ask the Parish Committee Members to attend short meeting after 9 AM Mass Sunday, September 4th to make further decisions on how we can help the flooded community of Woodland Park.

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