Church of Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph

PARISH DONATIONS USING ZELLE

Do you donate to the parish using the Zelle mobile/online payment transfer service? The parish's bank is making some changes that affect how we receive donations using this service. As of September 26, the parish will no longer be able to accept donations made through the Zelle app. We only will be able to accept Zelle donations initiated directly through your bank account -- if your bank partners with Zelle, and you access Zelle to initiate a donation by logging in to your bank's online/mobile banking platform. If this change affects you, please consider contacting your bank or financial institution and designating a set amount each week or month that will be mailed as a check to either church: OLG at 400 Willow Ave. or St. Joseph Church at 61 Monroe St. If you have any questions, please contact either church office.

ORDER 2021 MISSALS BY OCT. 26

We will not be using Missalettes next year so we invite you to purchase your own Missal to follow the Sunday readings and Mass. English Missals are $5; Spanish Missals are $8. Please complete and return the form in the bulletin in the collection or mail/drop off at the Parish Center or St. Joseph Rectory. Deadline to order is Monday, October 26, 2020.

2021 MASS AND MEMORIAL INTENTIONS

Please consider making a Mass or memorial intention for 2021 at Our Lady of Grace or St. Joseph. You may reserve 2021 Mass intentions now by calling OLG at 201-659-0369 or stopping by the OLG Parish Center (411 Clinton St.). For St. Joseph, please call 201-659-0221. You may also complete the form in the bulletin and mail it in, drop it in the collection or at the Parish Center or St. Joseph Rectory.

BECOMING CATHOLIC

All adults looking to prepare for first communion or confirmation, or to become Catholic, are welcome to contact Fr. Phil and register for our RCIA program.

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH DISCUSSION - NOV. 11

The parish is hosting a Zoom discussion on "RECLAIMING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH” on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. We have invited Sr Arlene Flaherty OP, to lead the discussion. Sr Arlene is a Bronx native and Blauvelt Dominican. She studied at Darlington Seminary the same time Fr Alex was there. She has worked in Jamaica, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, and is now director of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation for the Atlantic-Midwest Province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. As usual this will be an open, roundtable format conversation. To sign up, please contact the Parish Center at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The discussion is co-sponsored by the LGBT group and the Young Adults.

AYUDA A SAN JOSE!

Mientras sigue nuestra reapertura, con favor de Dios, estamos buscando ayuda para muchas cosas en nuestra comunidad, especialmente en San José. En particular, necesitamos más voluntarios para nuestro flea market, café los domingos, y el ministerio de musica. Simplemente no es justo ni posible, seguir cargando a un puñado de gente con estas responsiblidades; es importante, urgente, que nueva gente se ofrezcan para estas cosas, o no van seguir en el futuro. Tantas veces, he escuchado las excusas, "no tengo tiempo," o "no tengo talento." Con todo amor y respeto, yo les diría: ¡tonterías! Con cualquier cosa, pueden hacer tiempo, y aprender - cantar, hacer café, organizar ropa, muebles, etc. Nadie tiene que ser perfecto o "talentoso." Perfeccionismo es un gran enemigo para nosotros; no permitan, que el "perfecto" se vuelva el enemigo de lo bien. Una invitación especial a los jovenes de nuestra comunidad - adultos jovenes, adolescentes, padres con niños pequeños, y nuevos "empty nesters" - ¡nuestro futuro depiende de su disponibilidad y generosidad! Por favor, consideren ofrecer su tiempo, unas horas del mes, para proveer asistencia, y servir a nuestra comunidad. Pueden hablar con P. Felipe si estan interesados. Gracias a todos por su generosidad.

BIMONTHLY 50/50 TICKETS

Justine Cloud of Bayonne won $358.00 in the August 31 raffle. Thank you for your support.

October 26 tickets are available after Mass. You may take some tickets home to sell to family, neighbors and co-workers. Or contact Socorro at the Parish Center and she will mail them to you.

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Have you connected with the parish yet on social media? Don't miss out -- follow the parish's Facebook and Instagram pages to catch the latest news and events, and don't forget to tag us in any parish-related photos that you post on Facebook or Instagram. We are excited to launch these pages and would love to have your support in generating more momentum!

Links to all the parish's social media accounts can be found on the left side of our webpage. Check us out today!