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Dear Parishioners:
We received an email last night from Bishop Serratelli discussing opening up churches. Here at St. Peter the Apostle Church, we plan on starting public Masses with the Saturday Mass on June 6, at 5:00pm. This gives us time to get the church ready. Daily Masses will resume on Monday, June 8. in the main church. The dispensation from the obligation of Mass attendance continues for those unable to get to church. More guidance about crowd size, masks, etc., will be released when we get closer to opening.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this pandemic. Unless we get new guidance from the Diocese, the St. Peter's priests look forward to seeing everyone on the weekend of June 6/7.
Peace,
Fr. David
May 22, 2020
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
President Trump stated earlier today that houses of worship should be considered essential services and be open for worship. We must act with careful consideration for health and public safety.
We have already sent out guidelines mandated for the reopening of our churches. Now the time has come.
I remind you: follow social distancing by maintaining six feet between every person in church; have hand sanitizers available for your people; insist on the wearing of face masks for those older than 2; figure out a way to have your church properly cleaned and sanitized after it has been used. I know that you will do your very best to protect your people's health and safety.
The recent emails from the diocese on re-opening our churches will help you do this. These remain in effect. Reopen when you are ready to serve your parishioners with respect for their health and safety. For most parishes, this would mean opening no earlier than May 30. If you do not feel ready to reopen next weekend, then delay your opening for a week or two. Let your parishioners know when they can expect to worship in your church.
At the same time, please remind your people that any person with symptoms of a fever or cough should remain at home. A person who has symptoms places everyone else in jeopardy.
I want to reiterate some other elements of our guidelines: Adjust the times of your Masses, if necessary, to allow enough time to clean your church after Mass. The dispensation from the obligation of Mass attendance continues for those unable to get to Church.
We have to take care of each other. I am especially concerned about our older priests being vigilant about their own health. If you cannot obtain a priest for help at Mass, please seek assistance from the office of Monsignor Mahoney or Monsignor Hart.
God bless you for all you are doing to help others during this pandemic. We are not finished dealing with this scourge. Hopefully, opening up our churches will be a spiritual support to our people.
I know that you join with me in prayer for all those who have died from Covid-19. May God have mercy on their souls.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.
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Invitation to join WeShare at St. Peter the Apostle Parish
Make a Donation via
Online Giving
Though we cannot be together in person, we are united with Christ in prayer. In your absence, know I am praying for you and your families. In the meantime, now more than ever as we face this health crisis together, I need to ask you for your continued, generous financial support for our parish. Will you make the commitment to support our community during this unprecedented time through online giving today?
Father David, Pastor __________________________________________________________________
Saint Peter’s has a NEW Online Giving platform (“ WeShare”) that is now available for the weekly offerings as well as our other parish collections. We strongly encourage all parishioners to sign-up for WeShare during these unprecedented times.
We also ask all FaithDirect participants to quickly transition to WeShare. Our new online giving platform has the same functionality albeit at a lower cost to the Parish, and therefore we will phase out FaithDirect shortly. Once on WeShare, please be sure to turn-off your FaithDirect donations and delete your Faith Direct account.
WeShare, is simple, safe, and secure and takes less than five minutes to set-up.
Please click on the Online Giving link below and follow these six easy steps:
https://stpetertheapostle.weshareonline.org
1. Select the collection you wish to donate to (“Sunday Offertory” or “Second Collections”).
2. Select recurring or one-time donation as applicable.
3. Enter your preferred payment information (1st time).
4. Enter your contact information – very important in order to get a temporary password via email.
5. Access the email, log-in and create your personal password, then click "My Payment Sources"
6. In this screen, enter your preferred payment information (2nd time) and save this as a “saved payment source”.
That’s it. You can return at any time via the log-in function to edit your donations.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Do I need to re-enter my payment information if I wish to make a future donation? A: No – if you followed all of the above steps, just “click” on the “Saved Payment Source” button and WeShare will use this payment option to fund your donation.
Q: Which payment methods are accepted? A: Checking/savings accounts, debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX) are accepted.
Q: Do parishioners receive receipts for their donations? A: Yes, all contributors enrolled for online giving will receive receipts via e-mail.
Q: Is WeShare safe? A: Yes. WeShare implements the safest security standards for online transactions; they are certified with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) as a Level 1 Service Provider.
Q: As a FaithDirect participant, must I re-enter my payment and donation information again? A: Yes. Although Saint Peter’s designed the WeShare giving templates to mirror FaithDirect where possible, WeShare is an entirely different platform that does not permit the carryover of this data. -
New Mass Schedule-when we return.Our new weekend Mass schedule will be
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
This schedule allows time between parishioners leaving and arriving and time to clean the church between Masses. -
Announcement of Ordination and Installation of the Eighth
Bishop of PatersonThe Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney, D.D.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
On April 15, 2020, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, made a provision for the pastoral care of the Diocese of Paterson, through his appointment of Rev. Kevin J. Sweeney, Priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn as Bishop of Paterson. Following consultation with the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, I joyfully announce the Ordination and Installation of the Eighth Bishop of Paterson, and I also announce a Mass of Welcome to be celebrated with Bishop Sweeney at a later date. The details for the celebration of Ordination and Installation are as follows:
At seven o'clock in the evening, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Solemn Vespers will be celebrated in preparation for the ordination of the Bishop-Elect the following day.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the Memorial of Saint Junipero Serra, Priest, His Eminence Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R., Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark will ordain The Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney, to the Order of Bishops and Install Bishop Sweeney as the Eighth Bishop of Paterson with The Most Reverend Nicholas A. DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, and myself serving as Co-Consecrating Bishops.
Both celebrations will be take place in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Paterson and will be in accord with social distancing norms and will strictly require limited admission by ticket only. Both events will be live streamed on the website of the Diocese of Paterson with further instructions regarding access to the live stream to follow.
When social distancing norms can be relaxed and a greater number of the faithful are able to gather, a Mass of Thanksgiving and Welcome will be celebrated by Bishop Sweeney in the late autumn, so that the local church of Paterson can pray together with the shepherd who will guide us in the name of the Lord.
During these days of preparation for the Ordination and Installation of the Bishop-Elect, we join in prayer for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our new shepherd and upon all of the clergy, religious, and laity of the Diocese of Paterson. We ask for God's healing power to dispel all fear and illness from among us and to give us the grace of the Light of Christ which never fails.
Commending the Bishop-Elect, and all of the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Paterson to care of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the intercession of Saint John the Baptist, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.
Apostolic Administrator
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"Important Parish Updates"
ConfessionsSaturday Confessions are suspended until further notice. Our priests are available to hear Confessions by appointment. Please call 973-334-2090 to speak with a priest.
Rectory Office Closed to the Public
For the health and welfare of parish staff and parishioners, effective immediately, the Rectory Office is closed to the public. Mass card requests and other requests can be made by calling 973-334-2090. Thanks for your cooperation as we get through these troubling times.
Peace,
Fr. David
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News from the Vatican
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Sunday Mass on the parish Facebook page at 10:30am. Please visit our Facebook page by clicking here.
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Mother's Day
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office numbers
Rectory: (973) 334-2090
Religious Education Center: (973) 335-9713
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Acts 19:1-8Responsorial Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7abGospel Jn 16:29-33
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