St. Bonaventure Church

Each year on November 2 nd we celebrate the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (popularly known as All Souls’ Day), the traditional day of prayer for those who have gone before us in death. This year we will celebrate a special Mass on Friday, November 2nd, at 7 PM. As part of our commemoration we will be remembering all our deceased parishioners who have gone to the Lord in the past year by name, including your loved one. You are also invited to join us for a small reception after the Mass.

Respect Life
The Youth Ministry of our parish comprised of students from Grades 7 through Confirmation II from our Religious Formation Program will sponsor a Respect Life Project.  This project is a collection drive of personal and hygiene products for both mother and baby.  Our students will work with partners from Eva’s Village to distribute the products to those less fortunate and in need within our community.

The project will run from Sunday, October 14, 2018 through November 18, 2018.  The listed acceptable items for donation are noted below for your reference.  Please place your donated item(s) in the playpen located in the back of church.

For mothers:  Full size shampoo, bar soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and feminine personal products (nursing pads, poise pads, etc.).

For babies:  Diapers (all sizes), baby wash, baby shampoo, baby lotion, baby powder, Desitin cream for diaper rash, and Safety Swabs/Q-Tips.

If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Gallo-Tomcho at
908-209-1437 or email her at tgallo1130@yahoo.com Thank you!
 

END OF YEAR UPDATES

Have you moved, changed your phone number, have an email address, or a new email address, wish to use or not use weekly envelopes? Please let the Parish Office know.

On Monday, October 15 a group of our parishioners volunteered to serve lunch at Eva’s Village. The group met in the Parish Office parking lot at 10:15 AM and carpooled together. Twice a month this ministry has become part of our faith community.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form on the table in the back of the church and place it in the collection basket or call the Parish Office for more information.

 

BEACON PHOTO | RICH GIGLI

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

TOTOWA  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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We invite you to consider sharing your gifts in the Ministries to our community of faith. If you are interested, please pick up a booklet.

1. Ministry of Adult Faith Formation
2. Ministry of Altar Server
3. Ministry of Family Life
4. Finance Ministry
5. Hispanic Ministry
6. Ministry of Holy Communion
7. Ministry of Hospitality/Ushers
8. Ministry to Those Who Mourn
9. Ministry of Lector
10. Ministry of Liturgy and Worship
11. Ministry of Prayer
12. Music Ministry
13. Ministry of Religious Formation
14. Ministry in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
15. Ministry to the Sick
16. Social Concerns
17. Youth Ministry
18. Ministry to Justice, Peace, & Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Organizations
1. Knights of Columbus
2. Secular Franciscan Order (SFO)
3. Spiritual Enrichment of Seniors

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

All our 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!

California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday, November 3
after the 11:30 AM Mass
12 – 1 PM
Rosary in English then Spanish
1 – 2 PM Silent Prayer
2 PM Bilingual Eucharistic Prayer Service
& Benediction

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“Coffee &…” after all Sunday Masses
Sunday, November 4, in the Church Hall

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Religious Formation
Bishop Manning Hall
October 21 - 10:30 AM – All Grades
October 28 - 10:30 AM – All Grades
November 4 - 10:30 AM – All Grades
November 11 - No Religious Formation November 18 - 10:30 AM – All Grades
November 25 - No Religious Formation Thanksgiving Break