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February 28, 2025

ST ANTONINUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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337 S. ORANGE ST, NEWARK NJ 07103

SaintAntoninusChurch@gmail.com ~ 973-623-0258

www.saintantoninuschurch.org

St Antoninus is a Catholic Charismatic parish in Newark NJ.

Boldly Catholic, Sprit-filled & ethnically diverse.

More on our Triple Jubilee below.

Inside...

What's happening at St Antoninus?

This Sunday,

Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time

8 am Mass

in the Rectory Chapel

10 am Mass

Lower Church

9 am Holy Hour (Confessions available)

1:30 pm

Spanish Mass

in the Rectory Chapel

Entrance to Lower Church & Rectory Chapel is from S. Orange Ave

For those who truly cannot come to Mass on Sunday, livestream of the 10am Mass is available. Livestream does not fulfill one’s obligation, but when a person is truly unable to come to Mass, it does provide spiritual benefits.

To watch the 10am livestream on our YouTube Channel: go to https://www.youtube.com/c/SaintAntoninusChurch

Or go directly to this link https://youtu.be/PJoA9Fo8uKs. 

Below, read this Sunday's bulletin.

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 @ 3pm.

Come to our monthly Charismatic Healing Mass.

Come for the Lord's healing touch and consolation.

He is so near to us....

“You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.” Psalm 77:14

What is Lent?

What are your priorities in life right now? Lent is an invitation to rearrange your priorities—to focus on what matters most and leave behind what matters least.

Lent is the season where the Church prepares for Easter. Starting with Ash Wednesday, Lent spans 40+ days until Holy Thursday. 

In the fourth chapter of Matthew, Jesus spends 40 days in the desert, fasting, praying, and preparing for his mission. Lent is your opportunity for that same focus.

Lent is your invitation to take your spiritual life seriously.

Lent is the perfect time to form life-giving habits and abandon self-destructive habits.

Lent is your chance to discover the abundant life Jesus invites us to at Easter.



Take these 40 days to explore God’s dream for your life and it will change everything. Are you ready?

When Does Lent Start?

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

The season of Lent begins this coming Wednesday!

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday

March 5, 2025

MASSES

12 noon

8:00 pm

Both Masses will be at the rectory chapel

MASS in Spanish ( Misa en Español ) is at 6pm in the Lower Church.

Additionally, at 3pm, following our Divine Mercy chaplet prayers there will be an Ash Wednesday prayer service.

The distribution of ashes will take place during these liturgies.

The time has now come in the Church year for the solemn observance of Lent, the great central act of the redemption of the human race by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In the Roman Rite, the beginning of the forty days of penance is marked with the austere symbol of ashes which is used in this liturgy. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us.

As the priest applies the ashes to a person's forehead, he speaks the words: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Alternatively, the priest may speak the words, "Repent and believe in the Gospel ."

Ash Wednesday is a day of Fasting & Abstinence

Regulations for Fasting & Abstinence:

Ash Wednesday is one of two yearly days of obligatory fasting and abstinence for Roman Catholics, along with Good Friday.

Fasting means a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but they are not to equal that of a full meal.

The rule of abstinence means no eating meat on Ash Wednesday.

Beginning on March 7 and all the Fridays of Lent.

6:00 pm Les Estaciones de la Cruz (Stations of the Cross in Spanish

7:00 pm Holy Mass (English)

8:15pm Stations of the Cross (English)

Fr Joseph is urging everyone to take part in Fr Josh Johnson's " Set Free" Action Plan for Lent. This lenten journey will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Download the Ascension Press app on your phone (it takes 2 minutes ) and you will receive daily lenten reflections.

Our Lenten Companion:

Fr. Josh Johnson

"SET FREE"

Daily Lenten Reflections to Overcome the Seven Deadly Sins

This Lent, Fr. Josh will offer daily video reflections in the Ascension App as part of the program Set Free: Daily Lenten Reflections to Overcome the Seven Deadly Sins.

Participants will learn how the seven deadly sins underlie every other sin they struggle with, and discover strategies to overcome and root out each of the deadly sins at its source.

Set Free builds upon Fr. Josh’s new book, Pocket Guide to Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins, also published by Ascension.

The Catechism identifies the seven deadly sins as wrath, sloth, gluttony, lust, greed, envy, and pride.

These vices are “deadly” because they are the fountainheads from which all the other sins in our lives originate.

This action plan will help you learn the seven deadly sins—what they are and how they appear in our lives.

It will prepare you for Lent by outlining specific fasts you can use to combat each one of the sins and grow in discipline and trust in God.



Finally, it will show you how to pray with scripture and surrender your sin to God.

It ends with a powerful, step-by-step examination of conscience, which will help you have a deeper and truly profound experience of the sacrament of confession.

How It Works

Step 1: Join the waitlist by downloading the Action Plan today

Step 2: Download and subscribe to the Ascension app

Step 3: On March 5 (Ash Wednesday), you'll get notified that the program is live

More information :

https://ascensionpress.com/pages/frjoshlent?srsltid=AfmBOopKFYcci_C85_PbSjjfzkRGP8EZNfmEYTda9ah6aPbD2Ffu3Fh9

Watch Fr Joseph give a brief explanation of the program:



Calling all the men in the parish!

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 1, 2025

Men's Day 2025

Join Fr Joseph and other men of St Antoninus for a day of recollection - at the friary just around the corner.

Heads up!

Encounter Regional Conference in the Bronx - Thursday March 27 thru Saturday March 29.

Fr Joseph is inviting all parishioners to join this conference, especially our young adults.

Cost is $125

(discounted at $100 for St Antoninus- plus more

discount if needed)

We will be traveling from St Antoninus by car or train.  This is part of our Jubilee pilgrimage. Do not miss out!  

Do you agree that things around us are getting crazier by the day and it is not easy to know what to think anymore?

WE NEED JESUS !

Call the office 973-623-0258 to register. 

12 Ways to Obtain a Jubilee Indulgence this year

from the National Catholic Register

The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — during the 2025 Jubilee Year. 

Read more.

5 MAIN JUBILEE EVENTS at

ST. ANTONINUS

To participate in one or more of our selected events throughout this Jubilee year, click on the images below. This will take you directly to your email. Send us an email with your name, phone number and particular jubilee events selected below.

Every parishioner is asked to participate in at least one event.

This Sunday's Bulletin.

Read and download by clicking on image.

Around the Archdiocese



Spiritually nurturing

VIDEOS

How to Challenge Yourself This Lent | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR

The meaning of the word sacrifice is to "make holy." This Lent we are offered the opportunity to let go of our control and accept the difficulties and sufferings that come to us with grace.

Today, Fr Mark-Mary invites us to let go and allow this Lent to fuel our growth in interior freedom and sacrificing control.

St. Ignatius laid out 14 rules for discernment in the spiritual life. Fr. Timothy Gallagher breaks those open for you in this conversation with Christopher West.

Interested in becoming Catholic ?

Or maybe you still need to receive any or all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation or Holy Communion)?

Classes are on Tuesdays .

Call the rectory to sign up ( Every Sunday at 12:30pm)

This class part of what is called RCIA.   RCIA stands for: “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.”

This program is for:

- Those adults 17 years old and older who are not baptized and want to inquire about becoming Catholic OR

- Those who are baptized non-Catholic Christians who want to consider becoming Catholic. OR

- Adult Catholics (17 years or older) who have not received Confirmation or Holy Communion.



Extend this invitation to your family and friends.



Sacramental Preparations at St. Antoninus

To register, call the church office 973-623-0258 

Tuesday - Fridays 9-3pm

or email us at 

saintantoninuschurch@gmail.com:

WEDDINGS. Contact the parish office one year in advance of the proposed marriage date.

INFANT BAPTISM. Expectant parents should call the office to register for the baptism of your baby. and for baptism classes with Fr Joseph. Baptisms at St Antoninus Church are celebrated during Sunday 10am Mass.. DOWNLOAD form needed before scheduling any meetings with the pastor.

CATECHISM CLASSES FOR CHILDREN - take place on Sundays, from 8:00am to 9:45am. (new hours)

ADULT BAPTISM & other Sacraments of Initiation – call to register.



RCIA Class is every Sunday at 12:30pm. Call to register.

SEE OUR LITURGY & EVENT SCHEDULE below.



REGULAR EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Sunday Masses:

8 am Mass in the Rectory Chapel

10 am Mass in the Main Church

9 am Holy Hour (Confessions available)

1:30 pm - Spanish Mass in the Rectory Chapel

Daily Mass at 12 Noon in Our Lady of Guadalupe chapel - Tuesday to Saturday.

Petitions for Daily Mass are available. Note: One petition offering per Mass. Call or email to schedule petition offering. Please provide the name of the person and reason for petition and indicate if living or deceased.

Monthly Charismatic Healing Mass at 3pm every First Saturday of the Month. Come earlier at 2pm for Eucharistic Adoration and the Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Confessions from 2pm- 3pm.

Monthly Charismatic Healing Mass in Spanish at 7:30pm every 2nd Friday of the Month.



Daily Rosary at 7 pm on Zoom. 

Zoom link: Click here

Men's Praise & Fellowship every Saturday in the rectory at 8am. Praise & Worship, men-to-men sharing and breakfast.

Come to our two weekly Prayer Meetings:

• Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting at 8pm in the Rectory Chapel

• Divine Adoration Prayer Meeting at 3pm every Saturday.

Monthly Prayer Meeting with Real Love Ministries every last Saturday of the month. In person & Zoom. Enjoy inspirational preaching & fellowship.

Young Adults of St Antoninus meet every last Wednesday of the Month at pm.

See more below:

Please consider making an offering to the Lord on behalf of St Antoninus, that we may continue our mission. Thank you and God bless you!

We are accepting Zelle for online contributions. 

All you need to do is enter on the Zelle info:

Name: St. Antoninus Church

Email: saintantoninuschurch@gmail.com

This means that you can open a Zelle account and put St Antoninus as a recipient.

If you don't have a Zelle account yet, it is easy to do this one time setup: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started

When you sign up, please include your email or phone number. Thank you.

Other options for Offering:

You can click below to choose other convenient online options.

973-623-0258

Email: SaintAntoninusChurch@gmail.com

337 South Orange Ave, Newark NJ 07103 

Rev. Joseph A. Meagher (Pastor)

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