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HELPING HANDS
Food Collection to Help Local Families
St. Genevieve’s Helping Hands Group is seeking food and paper product donations to support local families in need. Note: If you are a person or family in need, we can help you. Donations of checks/ food gift cards also accepted. Checks payable to: St. Genevieve Helping Hands and sent to the Rectory.
Dear Parishioners,
At the start of this new year, I want to remind you of the laws and policies we are required to follow regarding visiting hospitals and nursing homes. There is nothing more saddening than to have someone complain that their loved one was not visited, when, in fact, we did not even know they were in a health facility.
A few years ago, new patient privacy laws came into effect which now forbid hospitals and care centers from telling anyone, including clergy, the names of patients. Hospitals can no longer call us and tell us that someone has been admitted, nor can they provide a list of patients should Father just stop in to make visits. New more recent restrictions have further complicated the issue with some institutions even more strictly limiting who may gain entrance.
As the law now reads, if you, or a loved one, are in a hospital or other health facility, and would like a visit, a family member must call us and “invite us” to see you. Someone will gladly come, but we cannot just show up uninvited.
I know that it is always comforting to see your own clergy, but, if time is of the essence, please remember that our three closest facilities: Trinitas, Overlook and St. Barnabas have resident Catholic Chaplains whose job it is to look after all those who are admitted. In case of emergency, please have the staff contact them first, they will be there much faster than we could be.
Please also remember that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should be celebrated at the onset of an illness, not when someone is moments away from death.
Thank you for your understanding. I know this is awkward and sometimes difficult to deal with, but there are reasons for these privacy policies and we must be respectful of them.
Sincerely,
Fr. Armand
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark Your Calendars to Join Us !!
January 11—Soup Stroll—Warm up your winter with a variety of delicious homemade soups—there’s something for every taste!
February 1—Mardi Gras Celebration—Laissez les bons temps roulez! Come enjoy jambalaya, gumbo, and festive fun for all!
May 3—Pancake Breakfast—Bring your appetite and enjoy a hearty helping of homemade pancakes served with a side of good company!
Interested in donating?
Please contact Kelly@kamteacher1994@gmail.com
CAFÉ GENS IS BACK!
Join us 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, crafts and other activities during Café Gens in Karen’s Corner. These supervised activities are provided after the 10:30 Mass until noon each week. Please join us and bring a friend!
WEBBYS WOOD SHED IS BACK
You can stock up on firewood now for your Chimenea in your backyard or for roasting marshmallows for S’mores while you relax after a cool day. You can get well-seasoned split hardwood logs right here at St. Gen’s for half of what you pay in the supermarket. And at the same time, you will be supporting the camping program of Boy Scout Troop 23. Help yourself from Webby’s Wood Shed, located behind the Rectory near the garages that face Livingston Road.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who participated in our blood drive last week. We had 26 pints donated. Special thanks to all the first time donors! We hope to see you at our next Blood Drive.
SOUP STROLL—JANUARY 11th!
Helping Hands is holding a “Soup Stroll” after the 10:30 Sunday Mass. Please stop downstairs after Mass and warm up your winter chills with a variety of delicious homemade soups—there’s something for every taste! -
Everyone is welcome—there will be Café Gens after the 9:00am Mass—We hope to see you there!
NORWAY TRIP
Tired of Winter already? Need something to look forward to? Ready to do something extra special for yourself? If the answer to any of these is YES, I have very good news for you: There’s a fjord in your future!
Following up on last years wonderful trip to Alaska, this year we are very pleased to present a beautiful voyage to the magical fjords of Norway. Join us from July 2-10, 2026 as we cruise through the magnificently beautiful Norwegian countryside being
cared for by the crew of a Holland-America Line Cruise Ship.
Our journey begins in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and goes to Bergen, Alesund, Olden and Eidfjord Norway. Our very reasonable fares include round trip airfare, 2 nights hotel in Rotterdam a 7 day cruise on Holland-America Line, in your chosen cabin grade, with all meals and entertainments and some surprise extras. Space is limited, and already filling quickly, so please contact the rectory, or speak to Fr. Armand, for a full color brochure and further information. I hope you are able to join us!
