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The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23, 2018
In today's Gospel (Mark 9:30-37), we hear Jesus again predict his passion, death, and Resurrection to his disciples. In predicting his passion, Jesus is acknowledging the danger they will face and is trying to prepare his disciples for it. Not an easy message to hear. In fact, they didn’t understand.
Jesus might have felt like a disappointed teacher for his lesson was missed by his disciples. Jesus was telling them that suffering, and death awaited him in Jerusalem. “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”
Rather than realizing that what awaited their master would touch their own lives, they began to argue about “who was the greatest.”
If you find following Jesus difficult and challenging, you are in good company.
Mark’s community must have had similar problems. In the lessons Jesus is teaching he is bringing his disciples along ever so slowly and patiently.
Jesus then calls forward a child and says to receive a child in Jesus' name is to receive both Jesus and the One who sent him. It is easy to misunderstand the significance of this. Palestinian children at the time of Jesus were without status or power, possessing no legal rights. Jesus forcefully reaffirmed his point that those who are great in God’s kingdom are not those who achieve positions of power and fame, but rather those who bend down to serve the poor and the powerless.
In this action, Jesus is teaching his disciples and us that when we serve the least among us, we serve Jesus himself. Who are the people without power or status today that Jesus is calling us to serve? The poor, hungry, the immigrant, the sick and the dying. Do we do so willingly?
Parish News & Updates
- Columbiettes Fish and Chips Dinner on Friday, September 28
The Columbiettes will be hosting a fish & chips dinner catered by Tastefully British on Friday, September 28th, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Halloran Hall, St Joseph Church, Lincoln Park. The price is $16.00, Seniors $15.00, 10 and under $8.00. “BYOB”. Take outs will be available from 5-5:30 pm, if otherwise please tell us what time you will be picking up your order. Chicken is available, but must be preordered. For tickets, call Pat at 973-696-2225 or Janet at 973-305-1249.
- Altar Servers Wanted !!! Training scheduled.
Altar Serving Training sessions for third through seventh graders will take place at 10am on the following Saturday mornings: September 22, October 13, and November 3. Please contact Fr. David or Ken Gertler if interested
- Operation Christmas Child is Back!
For the second consecutive year, Holy Spirit Church will participate in “Operation Christmas Child”. Your generosity in 2017 was overwhelming, with a collection of 1365 items, filling 80 boxes with miscellaneous hygiene products, small toys, stuffed animals, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, writing pads, etc. School supplies make great additions to OCC boxes, so if you choose to participate, back-to-school sales are happening now! A 50-cent box of crayons or $1 box of markers (and similar on-sale items) would make a child with limited resources very happy. Watch our website, Facebook, and bulletin and Mass announcements for additional information as we get closer to our collection dates of September 29 to October 7, 2018.
- CLERGY SCHEDULE September 22/23, 2018
Clergy Schedule
5:00PM Fr. David
7:30AM Fr. David
9:00AM Fr. David
11:00AM Fr. David 7:00PM Fr. Ed Lambro
- RECENT CATHOLIC NEWS
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
What is R.C.I.A.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the coming home of any adult into the full and warm embrace of God the Father and Holy Mother Church. It is a joyous time of growth, healing, and love in the life of any adult who comes to a relationship of faith, hope and love in God through Jesus Christ. Receiving the Sacraments of Initiation, namely Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist, the adult catechumen or candidate is welcomed into the full life of the Church and encouraged to engage in the life and ministries of the Church as faith leads to action.
The adult catechumen or candidate is also exposed to the life of holiness, a call from God experienced by all people, and the many ways he or she can live that call as a servant of Christ and His Church. The catechumen or candidate is exposed to the different spiritual traditions of the Church, as well as her charitable and liturgical activities and ministries, so that he or she can find a home in the life of the Church and contribute his or her gifts and talents to the building up of the kingdom of God.
RCIA is an 8-month process by which adult, baptized Catholics complete their sacraments of initiation, and those who would like to become Catholic for the first time receive their sacraments, is beginning registration now. If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining these sessions, please call the Parish Office at (973) 696-1234.
- Visits for the Homebound
If you know of someone who is homebound and would like to schedule a visit from one of our Eucharistic Ministers for Holy Communion, please have them call the Parish Office at (973) 696-1234. Homebound individuals who would like a visit from Fr. David for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or the Sacrament of Reconciliation may also call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit.
About Us
Rev. David Monteleone Pastor
Rev. Mr. Michael Scruggs, Deacon
Parish Trustees:
Mrs. Kathleen Bekker
Mr. G. Michael Foulon
Holy Spirit Church
318 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Pequannock, NJ 07440
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am - 3:00PM
318 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Pequannock, NJ 07440
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am - 3:00PM
Phone
973-696-1234
973-696-1234
Weekend Masses
Saturday
Saturday
5:00PM
Sunday
7:30AM
9:00AM
11:00AM
7:00PM
Weekday Masses:
Monday - Friday
8:30AM
Monday - Friday
8:30AM
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays
9AM to 10:00AM (following the 8:30AM Mass)
Rosary and Miraculous Medal Novena
Fridays @ 9:00AM
Fridays @ 9:00AM
Reconciliation:
Saturday
4:00 to 4:30PM
Saturday
4:00 to 4:30PM
Holy Day Masses:
As Announced.
As Announced.
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