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The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 10, 2019
In today's Gospel Lk 20:27-38, we hear about an encounter between Jesus and some Sadducees. The Sadducees were a party of Judaism active in Jesus' time. They were literal interpreters of the written Law of Moses, and disagreed with the Pharisees, who offered an oral interpretation of the Law of Moses.
The Sadducees deny that resurrection is in store for God’s people. The Sadducees have an axe to grind and do it in terms of a convoluted story that is barely disguised as mockery. They use the example of Levirate marriage, found in the Law of Moses, where a woman marries each of seven brothers in turn, only to have each of them die. At the resurrection, whose wife will that woman be, they ask?
Jesus confronts their challenge head on. Faith in the resurrection isn’t an abstract belief given to idle speculation. It’s about a relationship to God, a relationship Jesus has revealed to us. We are all sons and daughters of God, and in eternal life that relationship will be primary. Certainly, all that is good about us and our earthly relationship will be honored in God’s love.
Using the texts from the Book of Exodus that describe Moses' encounter with God in the burning bush, Jesus shows that God is the God of the living, not the dead. More importantly, in this discourse Jesus shows the limits of our imaginations when it comes to eternal life. The Sadducees did not imagine another possibility for existence and relationship with God. Jesus proposes that the possibilities of resurrected life are beyond our imaginations. Jesus' conclusion suggests something else as well: To spend time worrying about resurrected life is to miss the point. The point is eternal relationship with God is possible, for God is the God of the living.
Parish News & Updates
- Pocketbook Bingo: Friday, November 22
See details
. - Operation Christmas Child Collection Oct 26 - Nov 10
Save the Dates for Operation Christmas Child!
After two very generous and successful collection years, Holy Spirit Church will again be conduct-ing an annual collection of small gifts, school supplies, and hygiene items to fill shoeboxes for children in need. Our parish collection will be held from October 26 to November 10. Back-to-schools sales are a great opportunity to purchase crayons, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, rulers, etc. Hygiene items are also a much-needed gift: tooth-brushes, bar soap and wash cloths.
Monetary donations are greatly appreciated, as Samaritan’s Purse requests a $9 donation for each box to cover the cost of shipping, as well as printing Christian prayer brochures, etc. to be included in the boxes. Checks should be made payable to “Holy Spirit Church”, and all monetary donations, marked “Operation Christmas Child” can be placed in the collection baskets or dropped off at the parish office. Please watch our bulletin and website for additional information on items most needed for our collection.
See attached flyer for full details.
- Altar Server Training Saturday, November 16
Altar Server training for third through seventh graders will take place on the following dates at 10am:
Saturday-September 21
Saturday-October 19
Saturday-November 16
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Do you know any adults who need to receive the sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist or Confirmation? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(RCIA) is the process by which adults are formally received into the Roman Catholic Church. RCIA is for adults who were never baptized, or were baptized in
another Christian tradition or those who were baptized as Catholics and never received Confirmation or First Eucharist. RCIA is a process of adult faith formation
that involves prayer, instruction, and discernment within the context of a small faith community.For more information about the RCIA process at Holy Spirit, please contact Steve Kass at 973-879-3102 or stephenbkass@ gmail.com.
- DISC-55 Pequannock Seniors: October to December Schedule
Please see attached HERE.
- CLERGY SCHEDULE November 9/10, 2019
Clergy Schedule
5:00PM Fr. Robert Norton
7:30AM Fr. Robert Norton
9:00AM Fr. Robert Norton
11:00AM Fr. Robert Norton
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
Weekday Masses:
Monday - Friday
8:30AM
Monday - Friday
8:30AM
Weekend Masses
Saturday
5:00PM
Sunday
7:30AM
9:00AM
11:00AM
7:00PM
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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