UPCOMING EVENTS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THURSDAYS I 3PM - 7PM I MAIN CHURCH
69 Valley St, Hillsdale NJ
Spend some quality time with Jesus! Eucharistic Adoration & private prayer. Community prayer and Benediction will begin shortly before 6pm. Church will be open daily from 7am - 7pm.
EUCHARISTIC BLESSING
& EVENING PRAYER
THURSDAYS I 7PM I MAIN CHURCH
69 Valley St, Hillsdale NJ
You are invited to join us for our Lenten Evening Prayer services, every Thursday following Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
FRIDAYS I 8:30AM & 7:00PM I MAIN CHURCH
SUNDAYS I 9:15AM I MAIN CHURCH
69 Valley St, Hillsdale NJ
Please join us Friday mornings, Friday evenings, and/or Sunday mornings through the coming weeks as we journey with Jesus.
DEANERY PENANCE SERVICE
MONDAY, MARCH 24 I 7PM - 9PM I MAIN CHURCH
St. John the Baptist — 69 Valley St, Hillsdale
Our Lady of Good Counsel — 668 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. Washington
Our Lady of Mercy — 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge
St. Andrew's Church — 120 Washington Ave, Westwood
Our Lady Mother of the Church — 209 Woodcliff Ave, Woodcliff Lake
Church of the Assumption — 29 Jefferson Ave, Emerson
Join us as we celebrate the Lord's boundless love and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in all parishes of our Deanery.
THE HISTORY & SPIRITUALITY
OF THE NICENE CREED
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 I 7PM I MAIN CHURCH
Every Sunday, following the homily, we rise and pray together the Nicene Creed: “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, ...” Unfortunately for many of us, the Creed can seem somewhat repetitious and we often take these precious words for granted. Yet, this beautiful profession of faith is far from being routine or dull - it was born of great faith and even various controversies in the centuries of the early Church.
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PRESENTED BY MSGR. RAYMOND KUPKE
Adjunct Professor of Church History, Seton Hall University, South Orange
Msgr. Raymond Kupke, Ph.D., was ordained a Catholic priest for the Paterson Diocese in 1973 and was named a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) by Pope John Paul II in 1998. His doctoral dissertation, James J. Norris. An American Catholic Life, focuses on the only layman to participate in the debates at the Second Vatican Council. He holds memberships in the N.J. Catholic Historical Records
Commission, the Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists and the American Catholic Historical Association.
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Msgr. Kupke is the author of Living Stones. A History of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Paterson (1988); and co-editor of American Catholic Preaching and Piety in the Time of John Carroll (1995) and Building the Church in America. Studies in Honor of Monsignor Robert F. Trisco on his Birthday(1999), as well as articles in several publications, The New Catholic Encyclopedia, and The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History. He also writes a column on New Jersey Catholic History for The Beacon, the newspaper of the Paterson Diocese.
SCOTT CHESNEY: WHEN GOD LIFTS YOU UP THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 I 7PM I MAIN CHURCH
Scott Chesney is a world-renowned motivational speaker who has presented to over 1.7 million people in 44 countries. Known as “The Commander in Change,” by his friends and audiences, Scott is a navigator of life with paralysis for nearly 39 years after awakening to
paralysis at the age of 15 from a sudden spinal stroke. Scott has amassed a resume of transformational experiences, powerful insights, and inspiring stories that cut to the core of the human spirit.
He has become a nationally and internationally recognized workshop and keynote presenter, and his positive and inspiring messages have changed countless lives. His insights have been coveted and applauded by the Fortune 500 corporations, Pentagon, the FBI, the United Nations, sports teams, hospitals/rehab centers, associations, and schools.
In addition, Scott is an Ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, a member of the Seton Hall University Leadership
Advisory Council, a member of the Board of Trustees for The Knowles Foundation, and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Children’s Specialized Hospital. Scott graduated from Seton Hall University in 1992 with a B.A. degree in Communications. A documentary of Scott’s life entitled “Ride the Wave” was released worldwide in the Spring of 2020.
MERCY HOUSE DONATION DRIVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 I 9AM - 1PM I MAIN CHURCH PARKING LOT
Let's place it by the Cross of the suffering Christ. Jesus perhaps thinks that others need it more than you do.
• Have you been looking for a while at some of your "stuff" and realizing that you're not using it anymore?
• Have you renewed and replaced some of your older belongings and you still don't know what to do with them?
• Do your cabinets, closets, basements and storage areas need some major "Lenten re-examination" and cleanup?
• Would you like to do something extra for Jesus and something very special for other brothers and sisters in need?
St. John the Baptist, a community with a big & caring heart, assists less fortunate brothers & sisters through The Mercy House.
Donations needed include:
• All spring and summer seasonal clothing for kids, young people & adults in good condition
• All sizes of shoes and sneakers in good condition
• Plates, cups, utensils, knives and kitchen supplies
• Lamps, small rugs, pictures, wall decorations
• Comforters, bed sheets, towels and all bathroom supplies
• Toiletries / personal hygiene supplies for all ages
• Canned or safely packaged foods
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We will collect it; we will say "thank you!" and we will deliver it on your behalf!
BLESSING OF THE EASTER BASKETS
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 I 12PM I MAIN CHURCH
On Holy Saturday at noon, Fr. Peter will hold the Blessing of the Easter Baskets, a Polish custom that dates back to Medieval times. The Christian community asks for God's blessing on the foods that will break the Great Fast (Lent) from which they have abstained for 40 days.