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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.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sunday CCD Classes/Confirmation Program Registration dates
DO NOT CONTACT THE RECTORY FOR REGISTRATIONS
Registrations will be taken in the auditorium from 9am to 12 noon on the following Sundays only:
August 4th, August 11th, August 25th, September 8th
The first day for Sunday morning class will be September 15th
**NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON
THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS**
**Note: There will be a MANDATORY PARENT MEETING on Thursday, September 12th at 7pm in the Church**
The first Sunday class for our Confirmation Program will be October 13th from 1 to 3pm in the auditorium.
**Parent and candidate will need to attend a mandatory meeting at the end of September.
**Date and time will be given at time of registration. September 29th, 2024 will be the last day registrations will be accepted
(NO EXCEPTIONS)
Donna Pietz
Religious Education Administrator
HELPING HANDS
Food Collection Helping 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. Please connect with one of our Priests or call the Rectory (908) 351-4444 for confidential assistance.
Donations of checks/ food gift cards also accepted. Checks payable to: St. Genevieve Helping Hands and sent to the Rectory.
Thank you.
STOCK UP NOW ON FIREWOOD
Webby’s 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 hot summer’s 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. Follow the directions on the envelopes provided to make a donation. Thank you for your support!
WE’RE SCOUTING FOR UNIFORMS
Do you have a Cub Scout or Boy Scout uniform hanging in your closet that is not used anymore? Please consider donating it to the uniform exchange. Through this uniform exchange, the Scouting program at St. Gen’s helps to ease that burden for its member families. Scouts are often able to find a shirt, pants, belt,
hat, neckerchief or neckerchief slide that has been donated by a former member, or by a current member who has outgrown the uniform. Donations can be placed at any time in the American flag retirement box next to Webby’s Wood Shed, behind the church Rectory. For more details please contact Dan Bernier, Scoutmaster at (908) 451-1948 or webfoottroop@gmail.com
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct to inform us so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and 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,
As many of you know, our Sunday readings are arranged in a 3 year cycle, commonly referred to as Cycle A, B, and C. This means that we do not hear the exact same readings on the exact same Sunday year after year; things only repeat every 3 years. The cycle begins on the 1st Sunday of Advent and finishes on the Solemnity of Christ the King. Presently we are in Cycle B of the scriptures.
I mention this because Cycle B does something very interesting. Beginning today, and continuing for the next 4 weeks, the Gospel will be taken line by line from what is called “The Bread of Life Discourse.” Immediately following the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (today’s Gospel), Jesus speaks a very long and exquisitely beautiful description of himself as the Bread of Life, and what that does for us, and how we can respond to that. The next number of Sundays give us the opportunity to reflect intensely on the great mystery of the Eucharist, what it means for us, how we live the reality, and how it can transform us into the image of Jesus Himself.
Beginning next Sunday, the Gospel will sound very similar for a few weeks. Don’t see this as a reason to ignore what is being read (“We heard this already!”) but embrace it as an opportunity to challenge yourself to reflect more deeply on your belief in, and devotion to, the Blessed Sacrament, the very and true Bread of Life.
By the way, another bit of trivia, did you know that because of our 3 year cycle, if you attend Mass every Sunday for 3 years, at the end of cycle C you will have heard 86% of the entire Bible read to you? If you attend weekday Mass as well, you will hear over
95% of the Bible. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that Catholics don’t read or know the Bible!
Fr. Armand
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our blood drive last week. We had 28 Donors Registered, 2 Deferrals, 22 Whole Blood, 4 Alyx (8 Units) 30 Total Units Collected.
Special thanks to all the first time donors and
thank you again to all who donated during our Summer Blood Drive.
ST. GENEVIEVE BLOOD DRIVE
ST. GENEVIEVE GARDEN NEWS
Our garden will be back again this year. We got a late start, but it’s growing very well. We will distribute vegetables at Sundays 10:30 and 12 noon Masses. If you have a special need, let us know and we will deliver it to you (908) 351-4444.
Knights of Columbus #253.
