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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization for Catholic men. All men of the parish are invited to join. For information please contact : Council 253 at (908) 355-2253 or Chris at (908) 351-4444.
PRO-LIFE MINISTRY NEWS
Today is Respect Life Sunday. The national theme is: “I Came That They May Have Life”. New prolife literature, Prayer Cards (English and Spanish) and bumper stickers are available at the entrances to the Church.
You are invited to pick up one and spend a little time reflecting on Life issues. An example from Called to serve Moms in Need: “The witness of our Blessed Mother invites us to become more aware of the needs of pregnant and parenting moms in our own parishes and communities”
Thanks to all who brought gifts for today’s Baby Shower! A little bit of kindness goes a long way in alleviating the fears and anxieties that trouble many young parents and parents-to-be. Forgot your gift? You can still participate by leaving a monetary
donation at the special collection box in the rear of the church; or you can mail your donation to:
Gateway Pregnancy Center Mercy House
PO box 1793 Respect Life Office
Union, NJ 07083 171 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07140
FALL FESTIVAL—OCTOBER 20!
St. Genevieve’s Helping Hands Group presents our Fall Festival! It will be a Fall Festival and Café Gens! Please join us after the 10:30 Mass for some Hot Dogs, Drinks, Desserts and more! This is a free event. We also welcome any parishioner who would like to bring a fall-themed dessert to share. A bountiful harvest of food, fun and fellowship! For more information contact Kelly at kamteacher1994@gmail.com
HELP SHARE THE WARMTH
New Hats, Gloves & Scarves Drive
St. Genevieve’s Helping Hands Group is sharing the warmth this season by collecting NEW hats, gloves, and/ or scarves to help those in need at the St. Joseph Center in Elizabeth.
Bins will be located at all entrances of the church starting in October! Monetary donations are also accepted. Please send monetary donations to the Rectory—Clearly Marked For Clothing Drive. All donations are due by Sunday, November 24. A warm thank you in advance from the St. Genevieve’s Helping Hands Group.
WEBBY'S FAMILY FUN FEST
On Friday, October 11, Boy Scout Troop 23 and Cub Scout Pack 23 will host the 2nd annual Webby’s Family Fun Fest at St. Genevieve’s Church from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. There will be activities for boys and girls of all ages, from 4 to 17. The event is open to everyone free of charge. There is no pre-registration required.
Webby, the Webfoot Duck, has been the mascot of Troop 23 since 1967. He will be providing activities that include craft projects, fun games including lawn and board games. Weather permitting, there will be a campfire for marshmallow roasting. And participants can build an ice cream sundae.
The Scouting program instills character, good citizenship and physical fitness in youth through outdoor activities such as campouts and hikes, involvement in community activities, and just plain FUN! If you have a son or daughter, nephew or niece, grandson or granddaughter, or neighbor who is anywhere between a Kindergartener and a high school senior, please suggest they consider getting in on the fun of Scouting. Both groups meet in the church hall on Wednesdays, starting at 7:00 pm. New members are welcome at any time, all year round.
For more details, please contact Dan Bernier, Scoutmaster, at (908) 451-1948 or webfoottroop@gmail.com
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Safe Environment Corner Are you thinking of ways that you can volunteer in your parish or school community now or in the future?
If the answer is YES……….You are needed!
If you would like to become a catechist, volunteer in your church or school, or assist with the Scouts, you can begin by contacting your Local Safe Environment Coordinator- just call the parish or school office for their contact information.
The next step would be to create a Virtus account and sign up for a Protecting God’s Children training- the training is good for five years! Again, find out how at your parish or school.
Anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct is asked to inform us so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and to provide support to victims of sexual abuse. Call the Coordinator for the Office of Accompaniment in the Archdiocesan Department for the Protection of the Faithful at 201-407-3256.
Dear Parishioners,
October is a busy month here at the parish. Most importantly, it is the month dedicated to the Rosary. One of our most treasured Catholic prayer traditions, it is a devotion deeply rooted in the hearts of many people, both young and old. I encourage you to join in the praying of this devotion, either in the privacy of your own homes, or together with many of our parishioners after morning Mass each day. If you don’t remember how, or never learned how, to pray the Rosary, just ask one of the priests, deacon, or Religious Education teachers, we will be glad to show you how.
I strongly encourage you to read the information placed by our Pro-Life Ministry, both in today’s bulletin and at the church doors. There is still much work to be done until a genuine respect for human life, from conception until natural death, takes root in
our society.
Please plan ahead for Sunday, October 20 when our Helping Hands group will turn the usual Café Gens into a Fall Festival with food and fall themed desserts. Why not join them and get to know your fellow parishioners. Being at church is more than just what we do upstairs. The events held downstairs are also an
important part of our community life. More information about this is elsewhere in this bulletin.
We can now correct the mistake of a few weeks ago regarding the date of the next Blood Drive. After some confusion, the date has definitely been set for Sunday, December 29. It sounds like a long way off, but it really isn’t. Many of you are so very generous each time we run a blood drive, and we are grateful to all of you.
Finally, a sincere thank you to all who came for the Blessing of the Pets last Saturday. The amount of love we have for our four-legged, finned and feathered friends is very inspiring.
Fr. Armand
CAFÉ GEN’S IS BACK!
The communal experience of Mass is continued downstairs in the church hall at Café Genevieve. Please come down after the 9:00 and 10:30 Masses to enjoy coffee, tea or juice and a bagel, roll or pastry with your family, friends, and future friends.
Children of all ages are invited to enjoy games, puzzles, coloring pages, craft projects and other activities during Café Genevieve in Karen’s Corner. These supervised activities are provided after the 10:30 Mass until noon each week. Please join us!
If any organization, family or group of friends would like to host Café Genevieve two or three times each year, please contact Dan Bernier at 908-451-1948 and he will fit you into the schedule.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The Bereavement Ministry of Holy Spirit Church will again offer its Christ centered support group sessions for those in need of help coping with the loss of a loved one.
Participation is FREE however REGISTRATION is required. Please e-mail: HolySpiritBereavement984@gmail.com (Or call the parish office at (908) 687-3327)
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFO
Sunday CCD Classes/Confirmation Program
The first Sunday class for our Confirmation Program will be October 13th from 1 to 3pm in the auditorium.
BECOMING CATHOLIC
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Catholic church, or was baptized Catholic but never received Confirmation or First Communion and would like to find out how, please contact the Rectory at (908)351-4444. Thank you.
HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST
Attention families of 8th grade students planning to attend Catholic High School in Fall 2025! The High School Placement Test (HSPT) administered as part of the Cooperative Admissions Program for Catholic High Schools will be given on Friday, November 8, 2024. Registration information for the HSPT exam is online at www.njcoopexam.org. For more information about the Cooperative Admissions Program, go to https://www.catholicschoolsnj.org/hs-admissions.
Additionally, some Catholic High Schools in the Archdiocese are
holding their annual High School Expo Nights in September at various locations. Parents and students are invited to meet with representatives from Catholic High Schools from 7—8:30pm. For more information, visit www.catholicschoolsnj.org or call 973-497-4260.
