120 Kosciusko Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey April 28, 2019 The 2nd Sunday of Easter

O ^UR L ^{ADY OF} C ZESTOCHOWA 

R ^OMAN C ^ATHOLIC P ^{ARISH }

120 Kosciusko Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 April 28, 2019 The 2nd Sunday of Easter

Pastoral Staff

     

Rev. Peter H. Tran, Pastor  

Rev. J. Maciej Melaniuk, Senior Priest   Deacon Richard A. Kenton 

Sr. Maria Goretti Nguyen, SCC, Pastoral Associate

Sharon Strack ± Organist & Choir Director

Sharon Strack ± Parish Secretary

Barbara Koenig & Tom Pisack± Parish Trustees

       

Parish Telephones     

Parish Office: 9087561333    

Parish Fax: 9087568557    

Church: 9087572497     

Parish Hall: 9087534077    

Rev. Peter H. Tran: 7323723839   

Rev. Maciej Melaniuk: 7328223200     Deacon Richard A. Kenton: 7327525551  

Organist: 7327524979    

Parish Council President: 9088222330  

Rosary Altar Society President: 9085612215   Social Concerns Committee Chairman: 9082941092 

 

Parish Office

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00a.m.2:00p.m.  Email: olcchurch@verizon.net 

Web: olcsouthplainfield.weconnect.com 

Mass Schedule

Daily: MondaySaturday 8:00a.m. 

 Friday 8:00p.m. (Vietnamese)  Weekend: Saturday 4:30p.m. Vigil Mass 

 Sunday 8:00a.m. 

  10:30a.m. 

 1:00p.m. (Vietnamese)

Baptisms

By prior arrangement with the priest. 

Confessions

Saturday at 4:00p.m. (or anytime upon request)

Marriage

Contact the parish office one year ahead.

Pastoral Visits to the Sick

Please contact the parish office if anyone from your family

would like to receive Holy Communion on the First Friday

of each month or on other occasions

Parish Mission Statement

Our Lady of Czestochowa Church is a Catholic multicultural, multiethnic parish dedicated to Our Lady

of Czestochowa and La Vang. We are a living and loving community of believers seeking a deep and

abiding faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. We depend on His love to guide and nourish us in our

quest for holiness. Gathered around the Word of God and His holy sacraments, we are called to be

witnesses of Him by our service to our people, our families, our neighborhoods and our world. We strive to

provide a warm welcoming home for all the People of God.

OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA R. C. CHURCH, THE LITTLE CHURCH IN SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ

Mass Intentions

WEEK OF THE 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER

Monday, April 29

Saint Catherine of Sienna, Virgin & Doctor of the Church

8:00am

+Nicolena Carlucci

 Tuesday, April 30

Easter Weekday

8:00am Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Mass

+Walter Myer

 Wednesday, May 1

Saint Joseph the Worker

8:00am

+Joseph M. Krajewski

Thursday, May 2

Saint Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:00am

+Joseph J. Archutowski

First Friday, May 3

SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES

8:00am

Jim & Deb Vokral, For a Special Intention

Following the Mass, there will be Exposition of the Most Blessed

Sacrament and Recitation of the Litany of the Sacred Heart

8:00pm

+Cardinal Francis Nguyen Van Thuan

Saturday, May 4

Easter Weekday

8:00am

+Guy Lazar



THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

4:30pm

+Anne Nagy

Sunday, May 5

8:00am

+Nicolena Carlucci

 Altar Society

10:30am

+James F. Checchio, Jr.

1:00pm

+Cardinal Francis Nguyen Van Thuan

Eucharistic Ministers

 

SAT. May 4 4:30pm Body ± Deacon Richard A. Kenton

  Blood ± Marianne Kenton & Andrew Michalski

SUN. May 5 8:00am Body ± Deacon Richard A. Kenton

  Blood ± Tom Pisack & Joe Bielinski

SUN. May 5 10:30am Body ± Deacon Richard A. Kenton

  Blood ± Rosanna Roman & John Bush

Lectors

SAT. May 4 4:30pm ± Barbara Rhoads

SUN. May 5 8:00am ± Ellen DeckerLorys

SUN. May 5 10:30am ± Robert Bengivenga



TRAVELLING IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

To help individuals and families prepare for the consecration, our parish has obtained four blessed travelling kits of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the purpose of visiting people’s homes throughout the year. All families are invited and encouraged to take a kit home for one week at a time. To request a travelling kit, please sign up in the vestibule of the Church for the Mass you usually attend. Those returning the travelling kits will drop them off at the church before attending Mass. Kits will be distributed at the end of Mass. For more information, please call Al Gaete at 908-769-7969.

We would like to thank the following parishioners for their participation and prayers:

5/5/19 5/ 12/19

4:30PM Mass Jeannette Aparicio

8:00AM Mass John Paragallo Mary Ann Robinson 10:30AM Mass Sharon Strack Michael & Rosanna Roman 1:00PM Mass The Nam Dai Family The Lan Thach Family

Let Us Pray for the Sick

Your continued prayers are needed for the chronically or seriously ill who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes .

Karen Costantino, Myrna Demegillo, Max Deshner, Shannon Hardy, Tracey Hartmann, Takara Kaczowski, Wayne Kaczowski, Ryan Langan, Janice Lynch, Dylan Magalong, Bette Majerski, Dean Maroney, Dolores Maroney, Nancy Marshall, Faith McGowan, Al Musmanno, Virginia O’Brien, Dale Painton, Tanner Painton, Linda Pasko, Shannon White, Anthony Wolosowski



Please contact the Parish Office if anyone from your family would like to be added or removed from our list, or would like to receive Holy Communion either on the First Friday of each month or on other occasions (908.7561333).

BY NAME I HAVE CALLED YOU

“You are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and are marked as Christ’s own forever.”

We welcome into our parish family Kayden Hao Thien Nguyen, son of Ngu- yen Hai Nguyen and Kelly Thuy Nguyen, and Kalea Nha Nguyen, daughter of Kelly Thuy Nguyen who were baptized on April 14, 2019.

May God send many blessings on Kayden and Kalea and on their parents.

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

OLC CALENDAR

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EASTER SUNDAY; THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD



Apr. 28 10:10am Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (in Church)

May 1  5:156:15pm CCD

May 3 8AM8PM Eucharistic Adoration in the Church

May 5  Rosary Altar Society Meeting 

  (after the 8AM Mass)

May 8 5:156:15pm CCD last class until September

May 11 10:00am First Holy Communion Mass



Collection Report

April 14/15, 2019

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

First Collection  $4,615.00

Second Collection $1,232.00

(Retirement Collection for Diocesan Priests)

Upkeep, Utilities, B&G $ 54.00

Easter Flowers  $ 37.00

Easter Mass Remembrances $ 21.00

Catholic Spirit  $ 10.00

April 18, 2019 ²Holy Thursday $869.00 April 19, 2019 ²Good Friday $1,363.00

April 20/21, 2019²Easter $9,616.00

Gifts/Donations  $ 500.00

Easter Mass Remembrance $ 11.00

THANK YOU for your kindness, fidelity and generosity to Our Lady  of Czestochowa Parish, especially during these difficult financial times. We are grateful to each and every person who helps ease the burden of caring for this parish, as well as our Diocesan Assessments and special collections. And, we thank you for your care and concern for your parish family. We pray that God will bless all of you for the gifts that you share with us.

If you are going to be away, don’t forget about your parish. You can mail in your weekly envelopes or drop them in the collection basket before leaving or when you return.

Please remember ± Bequests to YOUR Parish are tax deductible

WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS

Our parish would like to welcome and congratulate Anh Mai, and Oanh Nguyen who received full initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on April 20th. They received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion. We also congratulate our candidate, Linh Nguyen who received her Confirmation.

 

 

 

 



We extend our congratulations, gratitude, and prayerful best wishes to our O.L.C. Rosary Altar Society as they celebrate seventyfive years of membership in our parish this weekend. Past and present rosarians have been the backbone of our parish generously providing their time and talent to our parish life and church. 

 May they truly be blessed on this occasion and in all of their future endeavors.

Fr. Peter

 Please Support the 2019

Bishop’s Annual Appeal

“HELP BUILD A

CIVILIZATION OF LOVE”

On Divine Mercy Sunday we turn to our faith in God who is ready to embrace us and forgive us for all our wrongdoings. In exchange for our humanity God offers His divinity and even though we have sinned against God He never forgets that what He made is good and always shows mercy.

Mercy is a sign of a strong church. We need to be merciful and we need mercy upon us to carry out the mission of the Church to make the Risen Lord’s Way, Truth, and Life known. With a few weeks remaining in the Bishop’s Annual Appeal we have reached over 46% of our parish goal and together we can reach our full potential in the upcoming weeks. The ministries that the Bishop’s Annual Appeal funds provides us the opportunity to attend to our people, serve our Church, and makes the priorities of the Gospel known. All the funds raised through the Bishop’s Annual Appeal go towards the ministries and programs outlined in the appeal brochure.

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop’s Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 or give online at www.diometuchen.org/BAA.

OLC MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

Our Altar Rosary Society is looking forward to seeing all of you at the

Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 12

. It begins right after the 8am Mass and ends at

10:30am.

Please come and enjoy the delicious food and good fellowship.

FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY 2019

Tuesday, June 4 thru Saturday, June 8, 2019

PLEASE HELP US CUT EXPENSES BY DONATING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

PLEASE HELP US CUT EXPENSES BY DONATING:

Strong Plates (4”, 6”, 9”); Strong Plastic Forks & Knives;

Paper Towels & Napkins; 14oz. Plastic Cups;

45gal. Garbage Bags; …..Your Time & Your Talent!



A 28, 2019

Around the Diocese

AWAKENING YEAR – PERSONAL CONSECRATION OPPORTUNITY Looking for a simple way to be spiritually renewed? Looking to develop a deeper relationship with Our Lord? Want to grow in holiness, but are too busy? Set aside just 15 minutes a day for nine days during this Awakening Year to deepen your faith and make a consecration on a personal level to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read, reflect and pray daily with the story of Our Lady and St. Juan Diego. On the ninth day, you are invited to pray the personal consecration prayer, committing yourself to be an active Catholic and sharing your Catholic faith with others. This consecration is easy to fit in your schedule! Just pick the nine days to do this individually or get a small group together! To find out more about this personal consecration and to access the resource, go to www.lightingheartsonfire.org , click on prayers, select Personal Consecration and begin today!

WORKSHOP ON THE CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE OF END-OF-LIFE CARE, AND THE DANGERS OF PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE Given by Jennifer Ruggiero (of the Diocese) Mon., April 29,7:00pm at Our Lady of Mount Virgin, school cafeteria 450 Drake Ave. Middlesex

PRAYER AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES Wed. May 1 10AM and 7PM, at St. Patrick’s Church in Belvidere. Elaine Eckard, Pres. of the Warren Co. chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will serve as the facilitator. It is hoped that this group will offer spiritual support and beneficial tips on how to cope with this health issue. For more info, please call 732-765-6432 or email: catholicswith disabilities@gmail.com.

HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS on Sun., May 5 at 3 p.m. in the chapel at St.

John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway. All are welcome.

For information, visit www.diometuchen.org/evangelization and click on

"Intercessors for the Shepherds" or call (732)762-2469.

APPLEBEE'S FLAPJACK FUNDRAISER hosted by Holy Savior Academy Cheer Team on Sat., May 18 from 8AM-10AM at Applebee's in Piscataway. The money raised will go directly toward purchasing replacement mats and tape. Tickets are $12 per person and include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage choice including coffee, juice, soda and tea. There are only 300 tickets available and will be sold after Mass the 8AM Mass on 5/5 and 5/12,or by contacting Cindy Trunell at cmtrunell@gmail.com or 201-960-6521.

The HSA Cheer Team is open to girls from HSA or Middlebrook Deanery parishioner enrolled in CCD from Kindergarten through Eighth grade. The Cheer Team practices at HSA on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from October to May and performs at HSA Storm basketball games and in weekend competitions including Cheerfest at Six Flags Great Adventure where they took first place in 2018. Please contact Cindy Trunell if interested joining the Cheer Team.

BUS TRIP TO PADRE PIO SHRINE IN BARTO, PA

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Sponsored by St. Andrew’s Altar Rosary Society. The cost is $75.00 which will include the bus, lunch and a tour of the shrine. The bus will leave about 8AM from St. Andrew Church parking lot located at 244 Avenel St. Avenel, and return about 7:30PM. If interested call Mary 848-203-2759.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

TO REGISTER: Please complete the CENSUS UPDATE/REGISTRATION FORM that can be found in the magazine rack in the vestibule of the church or pick one up at the parish office. You can drop the completed CENSUS UPDATE/REGISTRATION FORM in the collection basket or drop it off at the parish office.

NEED A CERTIFICATE TO BE A SPONSOR/GODPARENT????

We will be happy to provide a certificate if you are a registered parishioner (registered means active, that you belong ± you have your own unique envelope number, you are taking part in the parish life). If you are not receiving envelopes with your name on them ± you are not a registered parishioner (exceptions are the elderly sick, or those in nursing homes.

EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18 IS REQUIRED

TO REGISTER SEPARATELY PER CANON LAW.

You must be an active parishioner for at least SIX MONTHS before you can qualify for any certificate, Baptism, Marriage, Sponsorship, etc.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS MATTER!

 

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Baptisms are held on Saturdays by previous arrangement with the priest. Registered parishioners may begin arrangements by calling the Parish Office during normal business hours for information. All paperwork must be submitted prior to setting a Baptism date.

A Baptism preparation class will be held. Parents and godparents must attend this class. Preregistration is required. Call the Parish Office to register.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Arrangements should be made with the Pastor at least one year in advance and at least one member of the couple must be a registered parishioner for six months. All couples planning marriage must attend a Marriage Preparation Program.





“May the message of mercy reach everyone, and may no one be indifferent to the call

to experience mercy.”

Pope Francis

 







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