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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,
Welcome to the Third Sunday of Advent! Throughout the church today is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday” or “rejoice” Sunday. It is the day when the rose colored candle is lit on the Advent wreath, and the priest may wear a rose colored vestment. The purpose of this day is to offer a small glimpse of the joy that the coming of the Lord will bring. Also, depending upon the calendar, it is also somewhere around this day that we begin the shift in emphasis from the Lord’s second coming to our remembering of His first coming.
Today also serves as somewhat of a two minute warning. We are now three weeks closer to Jesus arrival. What more needs to be done in our lives to get ready for that moment? I don’t mean baking, shopping and wrapping, but repentance, caring for others and changing our lives. If we have done nothing spiritually to prepare for the Lord, time is running out! What are we waiting for?
I want to thank all those who helped make our giving tree such a success. Many lives will be touched as a result of your generosity and I know how pleased the Lord must be with our outreach.
Speaking of generosity, may I respectfully ask once again that you begin to consider making a truly sacrificial offering to this year’s Christmas Collection? Please remember, as I said often, the school rental money is set aside for major capital repairs such as the recent rectory roof replacement and the upcoming small repairs to the church roof, but we live and pay our bills based on the Sunday collection and the Christmas/Easter collections.
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!
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Dec 17—Christmas Confessions 7pm
Saturday, Dec 20—1pm Final Christmas Confessions
Wednesday, Dec 24—(Morning) 8am Mass
Wednesday, Dec 24—Christmas Eve—4pm Vigil /
Thursday, Dec 25—7:30, 9, 10:30, 12 Noon
Friday, Dec 26—8am Mass only
Wednesday, Dec 31—(Morning 8am Mass)
Wednesday, Dec 31—(New Year’s Eve) - 5:30pm Mass
Thursday, January 1—8am, 10:30 (No Evening Mass)
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
January 4 - St. Gen’s Blood Drive. Please consider giving the gift of life this holiday season!
SCOUTING NEWS
COAT DRIVE
Our Confirmation students will be having their annual coat drive until January 4. There will be boxes in the back and side of the church to drop off any gently worn coats you are able to donate. Thank you!
CANDLELIGHT CAROL SING
The 54th annual Candlelight Carol Sing will be held at the Cathedral Basilica on Wednesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 18th at 8pm (two performances). Doors open at 7pm both nights. Free-will donation. For more info call 973-484-2400 , or visit: www.cathedralbasilica.org.
