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1 656 Page 2 ST. MARY S CHURCH IS SERVED BY: Pastor Reverend Thomas D. Nicastro Parochial Vicar Reverend Rafal T. Smola, Deacon Ron Ronacher Deacon Carl Lordi Patrick Perrone, Trustee Anne Scheidel, Trustee PARISH CENTER BUSINESS HOURS 145 St. Mary s Place Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm Closed on Fridays Vigil Lamp Candles Vigil lamp candles are available at the shrines of The Blessed Mother, St. Gerard, St. Anthony, St. Jude, St. Joseph, St. Patrick and Divine Mercy. The lamps will burn for one week in honor of or in memory of the person of your choosing. The cost is $20 and your intention will be noted in the bulletin.

2 If you would like to offer these in memory of a loved one or for the intentions of someone, please call the Parish Center. WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, August 27 5:00PM People of the Parish Sunday, August 28 7:30AM People of the Parish 10:00AM Fr. Rich Berbary 12:00PM Rosina Cafone Monday, August 29 12:10PM Dr. Ricardo Baldonado Tuesday, August 30 12:10PM Fr. Timothy J. Horgan Wednesday, August 31 12:10PM Cynthia Palumbo Thursday, September 1 12:10PM Donna & Louis Cicala Friday, September 2 12:10PM Margaret Clarke Saturday, September 3 5:00PM Thomas J. McEnery Sunday, September 4 7:30AM Anthonina Borchek 10:00AM Members of the Rosary Society 12:00PM Joseph Mee Hosts for each Mass have been donated by The Rosary Society Weekday Masses (Monday-Friday) will take place in the Parish Center Chapel STAY CONNECTED WITH ST.

3 MARY S CHURCH EMAIL: Vigil Lamp Candles We are currently unable to accept Mass intentions here at St. Mary s as our 2022 Masses are all filled. We do have available Vigil Lamps at the Shrines of the Blessed Mother, St. Gerard, St. Joseph, St. Patrick, St. Jude or Divine Mercy ($20) or the Sanctuary Lamp ($10) that you can offer for one week in honor of or in memory of the person of your choosing. As always, your intention will be noted in the bulletin. St. Mary s Rosary Society Evening of Reflection Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7:00PM Monsignor Walsh Hall St.

4 Mary s Rosary Society is privileged to have Father Diego Navarro as its guest speaker. We take this opportunity to welcome all women of the parish to join us for this special evening. 7:30am 12:10 3:45pn Service with Ashes 7pm Mass BINGO!!! Tuesday Evenings Doors open at 5:30pm Early Bird Game starts at 7:15pm SIGN UP FOR EMAIL & TEXT ALERTS With winter weather being unpredictable, we want everyone to stay up to date with what is happening in the Parish. We invite you to sign up for our email & text message alerts via THE 300 CLUB RETURNS St Mary s 300 Club Calendar Raffle is back and tickets will be on sale soon.

5 The raffle has 12 monthly drawings with a chance to win $1,000 each month. Ticket holders may win more than once, as the winning ticket is placed back in the raffle drum every month! The cost of the ticket is $ , and only 300 tickets will be sold. You won t want to miss out!!! Vigil Lamps for the Week of August 21- August 27 656 Page 3 Registration for 2022-2023 Religious Education Classes Grades K-8 If you have not registered your child/ren for class, please do so as soon as possible. Registration forms are available from the Parish Center Monday-Thursday from 9am-4pm.

6 To register for classes at St. Mary's: You must be a registered parishioner with a Census card on file. New registrations must be accompanied by a Baptismal Certificate. Re-registrations must have a Baptismal Certificate already on file or bring one in. A Letter of Transfer is required if you're coming from another parish. Classes will take place on Sundays from 8:30AM to 9:40AM or Wednesdays from 3:45PM to 4:55PM. We will try to honor all requests to the best of our abilities. Registration fee is $155 for 1 child or $225 for 2 or more children, payable by check to ST. MARY'S CHURCH. (If your family is currently experiencing financial difficulties, please let us know to make other arrangements.)

7 Registration for Confirmation (9th Grade) will begin in September. CARE KITCHEN REOPENS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Vincent United Methodist Church has reopened their Care Kitchen. Right now they are serving take-out meals and will soon add eat-in meals. St Mary s has been asked if we want to be involved again in this endeavor. Before the pandemic hit, volunteers from local churches, ACCOUNTABILITY WITH HEARTFELT THANKS The Little Sisters of the Poor are committed to preserving the original Charism of their Foundress St. Jeanne Jugan, by giving happiness to the Elderly poor and meeting their needs at St.

8 Joseph s Home for the Elderly in Totowa, NJ. Challenged during these past two years they ask for any support you can give according to your means. They will be at our Parish the weekend of Sept. 10 - 11, 2022. You can learn more about the sisters and their mission by visiting: 656 Page 4 656 Page 5 LESS THAN 15 TICKETS REMAIN! GET YOURS TODAY! SYNOD PRAYER for the ARCHDIOCESE of NEWARK Saint Mary s Rosary Society Tricky Tray We are pleased to announce that we are back from our two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Tickets are now on sale for the annual St. Mary s Church Tricky Tray, Alice in Wonderland.

9 This year s Tricky Tray will be held at St. Mary s Church Monsignor Walsh Hall (below the church) 17 Msgr. Owens Place, Nutley, NJ on Friday, October 21, 2022. As always, the evening promises to be an exciting event! Tickets for admission will be $ For that price, your evening will include coffee, tea, water, soda, dessert, and a complimentary sheet of first level raffle tickets. You may bring your own food and drink. Doors will open at 6:00 Hopefully, you will be among those taking home a beautiful basket loaded with wonderful prizes! Tickets are sold on a first come, first seated basis.

10 In the past, we have sold out of tickets prior to the last date of ticket sales. NO TICKETS RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2022. ONLY 300 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD NO ONE UNDER 18 PERMITTED TO PLAY. COVID CLAUSE IF FOR ANY REASON THE STATE NEEDS TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN DUE TO RISING CASES, WE WILL POSTPONE FOR A FUTURE DATE AND WILL HONOR THE TICKETS FROM OCTOBER 21, 2022. NO REFUNDS If you wish to reserve seats of a full table of 10 people, gather your friends and purchase your tickets NOW! No worries if you can t fill a table, we can sit you with other people that have less than 10.