St. Bonaventure Church

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You will find an excellent few pages to assist you with the praying of “Holy Week at Home.” Please review the pages. Take on the task of keeping the Memory of our New Passover in Christ in your own home, at your own table. Don’t be afraid to lead your family in these prayers. Invite everyone to full and active participation in the Mysteries of Christ Crucified and Risen! 

You will be able to view a previously live streamed Mass
in both English & Spanish.
Mass Schedule:
ENGLISH
Tuesday 11:00 AM with St Anthony Novena Prayers
Thursday - 11:00 AM
Sunday - 11:00 AM

SPANISH
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30 PM
Sunday - 5:30 PM

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 On 9/11, Father Mychal Judge and all those lost are remembered

REMEMBERING A FALLEN HERO Franciscan Father Daniel Grigassy, pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish, leads a graveside service on Sept. 11 for Franciscan Father Mychal Judge in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, as firefighters and police salute.

On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Franciscan Father Mychal Judge, who served as a New York City Fire Department chaplain and was the first recorded fatality of the Islamists’ terrorist attacks, was remembered at a 9/11 Memorial Service at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery here where he is buried. Father Judge had previously served as pastor of St. Joseph Church in West Milford. A memorial Mass was also held a St. Bonaventure Parish in Paterson before the graveside memorial service. Franciscan Father Daniel Grigassy, pastor of St. Bonaventure, celebrated the Mass and also led the service at the cemetery.

Knights of Columbus Councils 240 and 6574 have hosted the memorial service since 2002, the first anniversary of the attacks. At the service, local parishioners, friends of the fallen chaplain and police officers and firefighters prayed in memory of Father Judge and all victims of 9/11. 

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April 2, 2020
 
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Since we are unable to physically be together to celebrate Sunday Liturgy, we have partnered with Loyola Press to provide on-line resources for families to connect to the Scriptures.  These connections are especially imperative for prayer and reflection during the difficult time of the Coronavirus Pandemic. 

Loyola Press offers the Sunday Connection, which provides the Sunday readings with an explanation of the scriptures, as well as reflection questions and specific activities for children by grade level to better understand the message of the readings and the Gospel.

Also, there is a Family Resource Section which provides prayer and reflection for each day of the week.  You can connect to the Sunday Connection directly through the Loyola Press website at https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday.

In addition, please feel free to explore the website for other activities you can do individually or as a family.  Another wonderful experience is the 3 Minute Retreats which provide an opportunity to pause from our daily activities and reflect on specific scripture passages and questions to grow closer to Christ and embrace in the comfort of His love for us.

As we move forward in the days ahead of this pandemic, let us remember we are never alone, and that God is always with us.  We are fortunate to have these on-line resources available to us so that we may be united in prayer.

Finally, just a reminder, to please check our Facebook Page at St. Bonaventure Religious Formation for any additional updates or announcements.

Please be assured of our prayers for your families and know that we look forward to the day when we can celebrate the Sunday Liturgy together as one.
Sincerely,

Teresa Gallo-Tomcho
Director, Religious Formation
 

March 16, 2020
 
Dear Parents and Guardians,
 
Due to the concerns of the Novel Coronavirus, this letter is to inform you that the Parish Staff of St. Bonaventure Church is working in partnership with the Office of Evangelization from the Diocese of Paterson as well as the New Jersey Department of Health to protect the well-being of all we serve in Ministry.
 
Please be assured that during Religious Formation Classes, we are taking every measure as we do daily to ensure that all hand surfaces have been cleaned and disinfected.  Also, we will continue to remind children of good hygiene practices while they are in our care during Religious Formation.
 
Currently, the plan to continue Religious Formation classes is to move to remote learning until further notice.  If you have been in contact with your child’s catechist and have been given the remote learning plans, please have your child complete the lessons assigned to them.  If you have not been in contact with your child’s catechist since we have implemented remote learning, please contact me via email, and I will put you in contact with the catechist to provide next steps.  If your child does not have the necessary materials to complete the assignments during this time, the assignments can be deferred until after we return to on-site classes.
 
Please note that the Sacraments of Confirmation, First Penance and First Holy Communion have been deferred by the guidance of Bishop Serratelli until further notice.  Once we receive notice from the Diocese of Paterson that the deferment has been lifted, we will advise you of when the Sacraments will be celebrated.
 
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this communication, please do not hesitate to contact me at 908-209-1437 or via email at tgallo1130@yahoo.com.
 
Please be assured of our prayers for your families during this difficult time.
  
Sincerely,
 
Teresa Gallo-Tomcho
Director, Religious Formation

2ND SATURDAY:
11:30 AM Mass with Anointing of the Sick 
in March, June, September and December.

Our Church is open for private prayer and devotions from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm every day of the week.

All are welcome!

Nuestra iglesia está abierta tanto para oración privada como para devociones desde las 8:00 am hasta las 6:30 pm todos los días.

¡Todos son bienvenidos!