Saint John Paul II Parish

39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002-3753 Rectory 201-339-2070; Fax 201-339-3676

Email: stjp2church@gmail.com Web: www.johnpaul2parish.com

Served by: Rev. Zenon Boczek SDS, Pastor

Rev. Pawel Dolinski SDS, Parochial Vicar Rev. Lukasz Kleczka SDS, Parochial Vicar

The purpose of the Salvatorian is to strengthen, to defend and to spread the Catholic faith everywhere insofar as this is committed to it by Divine Providence. Therefore, by exercising this ecclesiastical teaching function in word and writing, it intends to achieve the end that all people might know more and more the one true God and Him whom He sent, Jesus Christ.

Kenneth Woolley, Zofia Castellon - Trustees Agnes Barowicz, Parish Secretary

Blanca Cisneros, Director of Religious Education Safe Environment Coordinator

Dayle Vander Sande, Music Minister

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday:

4:30 PM at St. Michael’s Church; 5:00 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Sunday: 8:15 AM; 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM (Polish) & 12:15 PM;

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 9:30 AM (Italian) - St. Michael’s Church

WEEKDAY MASSES: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM (English) & 8:00 AM, (Polish) [except Thursday] Saturday: 7:30 AM (Polish) & 8:30 AM (English)

Tuesday 7:00 PM (English), Thursday 7:00 PM (Polish)

St. Michael’s Church 9:00 AM (English) Monday – Friday

CONFESSIONS: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Daily from Monday to Friday 7:30 AM, Saturday 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00PM to 3:00 PM

March 1, 2020

Spiritual Offering, March 1-7, 2020

SANCTUARY LAMP ++ Joseph & Mary Merkovsky

(Andrew J. Merkovsky)

ALTAR BREAD AND WINE ++ Joseph & Mary Merkovsky

(Andrew J. Merkovsky)

SACRED HEART CANDLE Special Intentions

DIVINE MERCY CANDLE Birthday Blessings for Fr. Lukasz Kleczka, SDS

(Eileen & David Ascough)

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Eileen & David Ascough)

ST. ANNE CANDLE + Robert A. Pachana (Pat Suckiel)

ST. ANTHONY Employment for Louis

ST. JOHN PAUL II CANDLE + Sr. Loretta Borkowski, CSSF (Cindy Macon)

ST. JOSEPH CANDLE + Wieslaw Zielinski (Rodzina)

ST. JUDE CANDLE Blessings for Pat Suckiel

SATURDAY, February 29, 2020 4:30 PM (SM) + Ludovico Nolfo (Mastrella Family) 5:00 PM + Edward Konczal (Irene Bartosiewicz) SUNDAY, March 1, 2020 8:15 AM + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Marek) 9:30 AM + Jan Boczek (Macon Family) 9:30 AM (SM) + Bruno Sette (Antonio & Elizabetta Destito) 10:45 AM + Jan Mirosław Balukiewicz (Rodzina) 12:15 PM ++ Anthony & Lorraine Quintela (Steven & Claire and Michele & Saverio) MONDAY, March 2, 2020 7:00 AM ++ Marietta & Sandra Dinopol (Cyril) 8:00 AM + Helena Slicner (Siostra z Rodziną) 9:00 AM (SM) + Stanislaw Skibniewski (Andrzej & Grażyna Szyposzynski) TUESDAY, March 3, 2020 7:00 AM + John Maryak (Michelle & Henry Budny) 8:00 AM ++ Janina, Stanislaw & Jozef Gacki oraz Halina &Marian Czaplicki (Anna z Rodzina) 9:00 AM (SM) + Mary Czachur (Joseph Jaros, Jr.) 7:00 PM + Anna Topolski (Granddaughter) WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 7:00 AM ++ Joseph & Mary Merkovsky (Andrew J. Merkovsky) 8:00 AM + Alina Szelazek (Irene Gosiewska) 9:00 AM (SM) + Peggy Rocco THURSDAY, March 5, 2020 7:00 AM + Nicholas Fargo (Janina) 9:00 AM (SM) For Parishioners 7:00 PM + Janina Malik (W. Czepielewski) FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 7:00 AM + Edith Decker (Michael Becker) 9:00 AM (SM) + Patricia Orzach (Roman Tatarowicz) 6:30 PM (Pl.) + Halina Szelazek (Szyposzynski Family) SATURDAY, March 7, 2020 7:30 AM ++ Wanda I Edmund Dragunajtys (Family) 8:30 AM Memorial Mass 4:30 PM (SM) ++ Robert & Catherine Pawlowski (Sister) 5:00 PM + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Pat Suckiel) SUNDAY, March 8, 2020 8:15 AM Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Tomei (McCurnin & Ruane Families) 9:30 AM + Marion Pirkowski (Daughters) 9:30 AM (SM) ++ Pietro & Grazia Barberi (Sons Nunzio, Mario & Antonio) 10:45 AM ++ Adamowicz Dziadkowi & Slowikowski Dziadkowie (Wnuczka Irena z Rodziną) 12:15 PM + George Machnowski (Rodzina)

Our Grateful Tithe to God:

February 23, 2020 Regular: $6,793.00

Eastern Europe Collection: $3,348.00

We thank all our parishioners for their gener-ous support of our parish!

Bóg Zapłać! Grazie!

First Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 1, 2020

“It is written: The Lord, you God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.”

Matthew 4:10

Saturday- Sunday, Feb. 29-March 1, 2020 Maintenance Collection Sunday, March 1, 2020 Religious Education Classes –10:30AM Monday, March 2, 2020 Ruch Rodzin Nazaretańskich - 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Eucharistic Adoration - 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, St. Michael’s Church Bible Study-7:00 PM Thursday, March 5, 2020 Cub Scouts -6:30 PM Boy Scouts - 7:30 PM

Lenten Stations of the Cross

English Language:

Tuesdays after the 7:00 PM Mass - OLMC Church

Polish Language: Fridays after Mass

at 6:30 PM - OLMC Church

Italian Language: Fridays at 8:00 PM - OLMC Church

Next Rosary Society Meeting will be on Sunday, March 22 at 12:00 Noon

MEMORIAL MASS

+ Eleonore Posluszny + Carlos Jamie +Henryk Stasiorek + Josephine Suczewski + Louis A. Mondanaro ++ Walichowski Family

+ Anthony Kurasz + Arlene Corcoran + George G. Papcun + Alfred Czarnecki + Ann Tedeschi + Robert Plonski + George Kmec + Stella Rajkowski + Lottie Morgan + Stanisław Skibniewski +Dolores Macon + Luke Piscitelli + Richard E. Gonsiewski + Wiesia Wilmanski + Francesca Lentini + Krystyna Olczak + Cecylia Mikula + Josephine Kotula + Heronim Galasiewicz + Maria Dessaux Barberio + Jonas Dessaux + Mario Cazares Espinoza + Franciszek Gromadzki + Thomas Reynolds + Aleksander Lyp + James Cavalcante + Geraldine Kmec + Margaret O’Brian + Ludovico Nolfo + Janusz Kubal + Irene Haschak + Richard Height + Evelyn Taraszkiewicz + Janina Malik

++ Irena, Jerzy & Waldemar Ruminscy ++ Zofia & Nikodem Wojnikiewicz ++ Leokadia & Antoni Kurpiewski

++ Joseph & Anna Kmec ++ Mocarski Family ++ Kuczynski Family ++ Orlowski Family

++ Florence & Henry Hojnowski

SATURDAY MARCH 8, 2020

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

Your gift to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is a part of your personal commitment to

Christian Stewardship: Giving thanks to God by returning a portion of the

blessings God has given you! The Archdiocese of Newark ministers to the home-

less and needy, educates seminarians, supports parish religious education, and much more.

Your Pledge makes you part of these ministries. Won’t you please take a moment to fill out

a pledge card? Our Parish Goal: $ 44,284.00

Saint Vincent de Paul Church Tricky Tray

Saturday, March 28, 2020. Doors open at 11:30AM, basket Drawing begins at 1:30PM.

Tickets: $30.00 per admission (includes lunch, coffee, tea, dessert) Value packs - $40.00 ($55.00 value)

Purchase admission tickets in advance at Saint Vincent’s Parish Office.

No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information or to make a donation please

contact: Tom D’Alessio (201)339-0359 or Lisa Rodrigo (201)650-1552.

No one under the age of 18 permitted.

Girl Scout Cookie Sale

The Girl Scout will be selling their fa-mous Girl Scout Cookies after Masses

on March 7th and 8th.

Please stop by and support the girls.

For more information on joining or volunteering for the Girl Scouts email

Girlscoutsfbayonne@gmail.com.

2020 Annual Archdiocesan Women’s Events

WOMEN’S COMMISSION DAY OF REFLECTION

Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8:00am-3:30pm, Seton Hall University

For registration and more information visit; www.rcan.org/womenscommission and

www.NJCatholicMen.org.

The Hudson County Sierra Society, an organization fostering vocations to the priesthood and religious life, is having our Annual Seminarian

Mass and Dinner on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. Gregory Studerus, Episcopal Vicar

of Hudson County, at 6:00pm at Blessed Miriam Teresa Parish at St. Mary’s Church, 326 Avenue C,

Bayonne, followed by dinner at The Chandelier Restaurant 1081 Broadway, Bayonne. The cost of

the dinner is $60.00 per person.

Please RSVP by March 14, 2020. For any questions please contact Michael Bruzzio at 201-463-2380 or John Smith at 201-436-3792.

Springtime Benefit Members of the Friends of Saint Francis Organiza-tion extend an invitation to everyone to attend their

annual “Friends Helping Friends” Dinner Party-Tricky Tray on Saturday, April

18, 2020 at the St. John Paul II-Mt. Carmel Parish Center in Bayonne at 6:00 p.m. In Franciscan spirit and humble service,

the volunteer organization aids charitable causes, locally and for the community at-large.

This year’s event, “Derby Day: Off to the Races” is being sponsored for the benefit of The Felician Sisters Mission, St. John Paul II Parish new heat-ing/ac system, Holy Rosary Parish “Feeding the

Hungry” ministry and Boy Scouts Troop 19. A hot buffet, dessert, refreshments, door prizes,

raffles and surprises will be featured. Tickets are $25 for adults.

For reservations call Cindy: 201-467-7982 or Evelyn: 201-823-2893

SAVE THE DATE The 38th Annual Citywide Rosary Society

Communion Breakfast will be held on Sunday April 26, 2020.

Mass will be celebrated at Assumption of BVM Church at 9:30 AM,

Brunch immediatly following at The Chandelier. Members, as well as non-

members, of the Rosary Society are invited to at-tend.

Ticket price is $35.

The Bayonne Pulaski Parade Memorial Committee is happy to announce that

Gary S. Chmielewski has been selected as the 2020 Bayonne Contingent Marshal

of the Annual Pulaski Day Parade. All are invited to attend the sashing brunch to

be held in Gary’s honor at the Chandelier Restaurant on Saturday,

March 28, 2020 at 11:30 am. To purchase tickets,

please call Claire Vodarski 201-616-8830 or Ann Dworzanski 201-436-2244.

Zmiana czasu z zimowego na letni

Marzec 7-8, 2020 o godzinie 2 przesuwamy wskazówki

zegara na godzine 3 i śpimy godzinę krócej.

Blessed Miriam Teresa Parish Rising Apostles Youth Group

Invites all to their St. Patrick’s Day

Family Dinner and Dance

On Saturday, March 14, 2020, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Gymnasium @ St. Andrew School Tickets are:

$20 Adults, $10 Kids (5-12), kids under 4 FREE. Please stop by Bl. Miriam Teresa Parish Office for

tickets or call (201)437-4090.

NABOŻEŃSTWO PASYJNE WIELKIEGO POSTU

DROGA KRZYŻOWA

W każdy piątek

Wielkiego Postu o 6:30 PM odprawiana jest

Msza Święta, a po niej Droga Krzyżowa

W języku angielskim w

każdy wtorek po Mszy Świętej o 7:00 PM.

GORZKIE ŻALE

Każda niedziela Wielkiego Postu o 3:00 PM

I would like invite all who are interested to the Bible Study meeting on

Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm in the Parish Hall.

Fr. Paul

First Sunday of Lent

Background on the Gospel Reading In each of the three Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke), after Jesus’ bap-tism by John, Jesus is reported to have gone to the desert to fast and pray for 40 days. In each case, while in the desert, Jesus is tempted by the devil. Matthew and Luke give more detail than Mark does, but each one tells how the devil tempts Jesus in the desert. In Matthew, as in Luke, the devil presents three tempta-tions to Jesus. The devil tempts Jesus to use his power to appease his hunger; he tempts Jesus to put God’s promise of protection to the test; and he offers Jesus all of the king-doms of the world if Jesus will worship the devil. In each case, Jesus resists the tempta-tion, rebuking the devil with words from Scripture. The account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert is filled with allusions and parallels to the Old Testament, including the story of the people of Israel. The Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the desert in Exodus, for exam-ple, and Jesus spends 40 days in the desert. As the Israelites were tempted during the Exodus, so too is Jesus tempted. Each temptation offers insight into both God and the human condition. Jesus’ rejection of the temptations shows that he will not put God to the test. Grounding himself on the word and authority of Scripture, Jesus rebukes the devil, confident in God’s protection and faithfulness. As we start our journey through Lent, our Sunday readings call us to adopt the same confidence that Jesus had in the face of temp-tation: God’s word alone will suffice; God’s promise of protection can be trusted; God alone is God.