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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,
With the Christmas holidays now well behind us and as we look forward to the next holy Season of Lent, there is not too much to comment on today, so perhaps this is a good week to deal with some “housekeeping issues.”
First, just a respectful reminder that church law clearly defines presence at Mass to include everything from the opening hymn to the end of the final hymn. While we certainly understand that on any given day things happen and we may be a bit delayed, there still remain many of our parishioners who arrive very late and leave very early each and every week. This is both disrespectful to the liturgy and rude to your fellow parishioners. I remind you that canon law also states clearly that if you arrive after the readings, it does not count as having been to Mass at all, and therefore you are not permitted to receive Holy Communion.
As we are now going into the coldest part of Winter, could I ask you to please be conscious of closing the church doors behind you? There is absolutely no need to waste heat in the front plaza or the side stairwell. We are so very careful of these things in our
own homes, we should also be just as careful in God’s house. The heating bill for our very large church is already very high, there is no need for it to be any larger.
I draw your attention to the announcement about the upcoming Chili Stroll being sponsored by our Helping Hands group. They try to sponsor one of these social events every few months and their efforts are really beginning to pay off. Each time we hold one of these wonderful social events, more and more people are in attendance, which is a very good thing. I think they have discovered to meaning of the phrase, “if you feed them, they will come!” Midwinter is a great time to spice up your life a bit, so please plan on being a part of this and tasting some really good food.
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.
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!
HELPING HANDS CHILI STROLL
When— Sunday, February 1
Where—Church Auditorium
Time—After 10:30 Mass
Mark your Calendars Now!! - The Helping Hands Group of St Genevieve is proud to announce our Chili Stroll. Come and sample some delicious, homemade Chili! We are also seeking great cooks who can donate their specialty Chili! Any questions or interest in donating Chili, please reach out to Kelly at kamteacher 1994@gmail.com .
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!
2025 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
If you would like to request a copy of your 2025 contributions to the Church kindly call (908)351-4444 or e-mail-stgens@optonline.net, during normal business hours. Please give us two business days notice to have this ready for you. We will be happy to mail it to you. Please note if you made a donation to the “Tree of Life” in the year 2025, that donation has a posting date of
12/31/25 and is listed under the fund of “Special Donation.”
Thank you
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The Bereavement Ministry of Holy Spirit Church will again offer our Christ centered support group sessions, for those in need of help coping with the loss of a loved one.
The next session will begin on Thursday, March 5, 2026 for 8 weeks ending on Thursday April 30, 2026.
Times are from 7 to 8pm
Meetings will be held in the Parish Hall
The Parish Hall is also called the Cafeteria
Participation is free, However registration is required.
Please email us at holyspiritreo@gmail.com
Or call the office at (908)964-7533
God Bless You.
Let us be your companions for the journey
