Community – Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Respect Life committee Meeting (Mar. 2023)

Our Confirmation Candidates collected items to stock the Saint Joseph Care Corner. For more information on how you can help and what is needed right now, click HERE and scroll to SJCC. (Mar. 2023)

After a beautiful night at monthly adoration, parishioners shared in fellowship in the parish retreat house (Mar. 2023)

Rest in Peace, Msgr. Hubba (1948-2023)
For memorial page, click HERE

Some of our FUEL Young Adult Ministry members with Father Kevin Kilgore at the Saint Pius X Church – Old Tappan Super Bowl Party at the Florentine Gardens! (Feb. 2023)

Monsignor’s Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Cardinal Tobin (Feb. 2023)

FUEL Young Adult Ministry met at Our Lady of Mercy in Park Ridge. Guest speaker was Deacon Andy Zucaro, and the topic was “Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving”. (Feb. 2023)

FUEL Young Adult Ministry had an overwhelming turnout and many new faces at the January Monthly Meeting – “Faith and our Mental Health” featuring guest speaker Sister Mary Foley, SSND, as well as Sister Josefina Morales, SSND. (Jan. 2023)

The SJS Beta Club held a collection drive to help stock the Saint Joseph’s Care Corner with many needed items. (Mar. 2023)

FUEL continues to collect for those in need; the January collection was of canned soup. (Jan. 2023)

NEW PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS (Jan. 2023)
We welcome three new members to the Council, Barry Celestine, Jen Sullivan and Gil Villa, who will serve from January 2023-December 2025. Please click HERE for more information about the PPC and its members.

At the recent Cornerstone meeting, Gail Fabiano presented a shawl to Gina Principato (Director) and Maureen Hunt (Facilitator). The Prayer Shawl Ministry prays for recipients while crafting the garments. (February 2023)

The Prayer Shawl ministry wraps recipients in blankets of love and prayer. (Feb. 2023)

Michele Wallace was presented a “prayer shawl” crocheted by Janet Humiston to give to a friend who has had multiple surgeries. Gail Fabiano presented the beautiful shawl. (Feb. 2023)

Tuesday coffee hour after mass (offered on the 4th Tuesday of each month). Attendees prayed the rosary and enjoyed chatting with Fr. John. (Jan. 2023)

Recently the students of Bergen Catholic HS donated diapers, wipes, and laundry detergent to the St. Joseph’s Care Corner (SJCC, which collects non-perishable items for local organizations in need. (Feb. 2023)

The Youth Ministry collected donations to help women and children in need at The Apostles House in Newark. Stacey Dinburg of “2 Degrees Foundation” presented to the Youth Ministry about homeless women and domestic violence. Stacey led the teens in a discussion of how to help others and incorporate faith in their actions. (Jan. 2023)

Father John and the Youth Ministry on Epiphany (Jan. 2023)

Fr. John blessed chalk for the Youth Ministry and their families to use at home on the Feast of the Epiphany. (Jan. 2023)

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry (grades 7-12) chalking and blessing our Youth Center. (Jan. 2023)

The Youth Ministry’s first meeting of the year was held on the ice rink at Van Saun Park. It was an evening filled with fun, friendship and faith. (January 2023)

The music ministry presented a beautiful Christmas concert to the parish. (Jan. 2023)

The Children’s Choir (in Santa hats) delighted the audience with beautiful renditions of *Feliz Navidad* and Director Monroe Quinn’s arrangement of *Ding Dong Merrily on High*.

Percussionist Rich Levy and Jose Rodriguez on electric bass

The Young Adult ministry (FUEL) enjoyed the concert

Some of the teens in the youth ministry greeted the audience and handed out programs

Our parish was beautifully decorated for Christmas

FUEL Young Adult Ministry held an action-packed Christmas Party at Holy Trinity Parish Hall in Fort Lee. Attendees caught up and shared laughs over tons of food, a hot chocolate bar, cookie decorating, and karaoke. Christmas cards were written by attendees at the event and delivered to the residents of CareOne in New Milford to brighten their spirits during the Christmas season. In addition, funds were collected for Covenant House. (Dec. 2022)

**Rest in Peace Pope Benedict XVI**
Click HERE for more information about the pope emeritus.

Several parishioners were commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and received certificates from the Archdiocese (Jan. 2023)

Parish Pastoral Council President John Fuhrman welcomed all to the memorial ornament blessing ceremony. (Dec. 2022)

Fr. Christian blesses the ornaments, each bearing the name of a deceased loved one and engraved: “Forever in our hearts”. The ornaments, which are shaped as crosses or teardrops, will be returned in January to the parishioners who ordered them.

Mary Carnevale, member of the parish pastoral council, places a blessed memorial ornament on one of the Christmas Trees.

Fr. Christian and PPC members (Roy Williams, Sharon Murdock, John Fuhrman, Mary Carnevale and Felecia Braun) after the Memorial Ornament Blessing Ceremony

Father John at Christmas mass (Dec. 2022)

Monroe, our Music Director, and Danielle, one of our cantors, at Christmas

Some parishioners helped decorate the church for Christmas. (Dec. 2022)

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry had the honor of receiving the Peace Light and sharing it with two other parishes. (Dec. 2022)

The Peace Light flame has burned continuously for a thousand years at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Each year it is transferred lantern-to-lantern from Tel Aviv, to Austria, to New York City. The Peace Light is a symbol of the Light of Christ. It is meant to promote peace, harmony and unity among all people. This year the Peace Light is being dedicated to peace in the Ukraine. (Dec. 2022)

*“I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” John 8:12*

The Cornerstone Mass and Christmas Party (Dec. 2022)

The Ministry of Motherhood celebrated Christmas with a
wonderful and festive Christmas Brunch. (Dec. 2022)

The Ministry of Motherhood celebrated the beginning of Advent with advent wreaths. (Nov. 2022)

Fr. Christian led prayer at the Oradell Christmas Tree lighting. He is pictured here with Pat Shuber and Eric Shuler, both ushers at Saint Joseph’s. (Dec. 2022)

Thank you to all who donated to our food drive which benefited the food pantries at the Church of the Ascension in New Milford and the Catholic Family Community Services in Paterson. (Nov. 2022)

Kayleigh Turner and Aidan Solinas received the Archdiocesan Youth Discipleship Award at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark for their contributions to their ministry and our parish. Dan Ferrari received The Archdiocesan Adult Light of the World Award for his continual support to our Youth Ministry and his work with our teens. Pictured are Ellen Solinas (our parish youth minister), Aidan Solinas, Kayleigh Turner, and Bishop Saporito, along with recipients from Our Lady of Mercy. (December 2022)

Life Scout Evan Khoo from Oradell Boy Scout Troop 36 organized a highly successful Oradell town-wide collection to stock the SJCC. (Nov. 2022)

The SJCC serves eight local organizations, providing basic items including diapers and shampoo.

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry donated food to feed a family of 4 for Thanksgiving: breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Nov. 2022)

The grandson of Parish Pastoral Council member John Fuhrman was baptized at Saint Joseph’s! Pictured are Tom Santomarco with son Charlie, Msgr. Robert Fuhrman (pastor of St Philomena’s), mom Lisa Santomarco, and Charlie’s godparents. The family connection to the parish runs 4 generations deep! God bless Charlie and family! (Nov. 2022)

Young Adult (FUEL) Friendsgiving (Nov. 2022). In giving thanks for all our ministry has given us and has been given, Saint Joseph Young Adult Ministry (FUEL) attended mass together at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge followed by our annual Friendsgiving potluck with special guests Fr. Vincent D’Agostino and Fr. Johan Betancourt.

The Young Adult Ministry (FUEL) picked pumpkins (October 2022)

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry and Young Adult Ministry (FUEL) hosted a beautiful evening of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. (Oct. 2022)

Saint Joseph School students praying the rosary at the grotto (October 2022)

Recently the Saint Joseph Care Corner provided 100+ Thanksgiving bags containing snacks, juice packs, applesauce, macaroni & cheese, cereal, toothpaste & toothbrush, backpack hand sanitizer, chapstick, and drawing pads/crayons/stickers to children in need. Many of our youth collected, sorted, and assembled the bags. Donations were provided by our parish, our school, our Youth and Young Adult ministries, and other groups. (October 2022)

The SJS Beta Club recently organized a collection of toiletries and diapers to restock the Saint Joseph Care Corner. These items will soon be distributed to 8 local organizations in need. This drive will help many families this Christmas and into the New Year. (November 2022)

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry collected personal care items for the victims in Florida. Fr. John led the teens in prayer for the victims and blessed the donations (October 2022)

Former SJS Principal Dr. Valenti visited the SJ Youth Ministry.

Dr. Valenti provided beautiful gift bags for the teens. (October 2022)

Our own Director of Music performed with The CAST of Beatlemania at our parish. Thank you, Monroe Quinn! (October 2022)

St Joseph’s Adult Choir joined in for a rendition of “Hey, Jude.”

The parish gathered in a procession to honor our Lady of Fatima (October 2022)

Beautiful to have so many parishioners gather to honor Our Lady (October 2022)

Youth Ministry had a Teen Day of Service; they assembled 105 bags for St Joseph Care Corner, which helps needy families. (Oct. 2022)

Fr. John leading the Youth Ministry in prayer

As part of the Teen Day of Service; the Youth Ministry cleaned the grotto and planted mums around the Youth Center. In addition, they cleaned and reorganized the 2nd floor of the Youth Center to provide a prayer room and gathering space for FUEL, our St Joseph young adult group. (Oct. 2022)

The Youth Ministry participated in the parish’s Rosary Congress in honor of Our Lady (Oct. 2022)

A rosary rally organized by Teresa Glenn, Marilyn Ivory, and Fr. John was held in Schirra Park. Parishioners prayed the rosary as Our Lady of Fatima asked us to when she appeared to three young children in Fatima, Portugal on October 13, 1917. (October 2022)

Rosary rally in Schirra park (L-R): Marilyn Ivory, Pam Follety, Tom Moran, Teresa Glenn, Melinda Rabbia, and Connie Vicenti

Dr. John Driscoll was a “splendid Catholic man who fulfilled his obligation to God and the Church through his actions in marriage and family, in his profession and in his community. He was an enormous presence and help to St. Joseph Parish and School through all his years here: the epitome of a giving Catholic believer, who placed his many talents at the Lord’s service.” His life blessed us all. RIP. Please click HERE for a lovely tribute from our bulletin.

Msgr Hubba, Fr John, Fr Christian, Fr Anthony, and Fr Johan (not shown) all support the Young Adult FUEL ministry. Thank you to Danielle Gherardi and Ellen Solinas for their leadership of the ministry and for organizing the event, along with the Beltrans and Nick. (Sept. 2022)

Charles and Nathalie Beltran at the FUEL Fall Ball (Sept. 2022)

Danielle Gherardi’s hard work made the FUEL event a successful one!

Saint Joseph parishioners supported New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center at a gala (Oct. 2022)

New Hope pregnancy resource center gala (Oct. 2022)

Father George M. Reilly, our Pastor Emeritus, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2022, at the age of 89. Father Reilly served as our Pastor from December 1989 to June 2010. We were blessed to have had him among us for so many years. Eternal rest grant unto his soul, O Lord. May he rest in peace. For a beautiful eulogy by Diane Hellriegel, please click HERE.
Click link for obituary: Father George M. Reilly Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information (basralianfuneralhome.com)

Children’s Choir after 9am mass (Sept 2022)

Parish council President Felecia Braun and Kim Pasqualone managed our parish table at Oradell Family Day (September 2022)

Parish council member Fred Fakharzadeh and son Eric at Oradell Family Day

Parish council members Felecia Braun and John Fuhrman

Our Youth Ministry traveled to Sacred Heart Basilica to venerate Padre Pio’s relics.

Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Tobin. (Sept. 2022)

Youth Ministry at Sacred Heart Cathedral

Fr. Christian led the community in prayer and several Saint Joseph parishioners and parish pastoral council members participated in the Oradell 9/11 Memorial service. (Sept. 2022)

Gail Fabiano of the Prayer Shawl Ministry presented Betty Kern with a prayer
shawl after mass. (August 2022)

Many of our Youth Ministry attended the Oradell 9/11 Memorial Service supporting fellow members in Boy Scout Troop 36.

Pat Schuber (left) and Eric Shuler (far right) spoke at the ceremony. Both men have served the community in many capacities through the years, and currently serve as ushers at our parish. As a veteran, Eric gave a heartfelt remembrance. Also pictured are Fr. Christian and Eric’s wife Beth, one of the Saint Joseph Prayer Warriors. (Sept. 2022)

Alex Saldana from our Saint Joseph Youth Ministry played taps. (Sept. 2022)

Prayer Warriors Ellen Solinas (Youth Minister) and Beth Shuler at the 9/11 Memorial Service. The Saint Joseph Prayer Warriors were thankful to hear their sons’ names called in honor of their present active duty to our country. (Sept. 2022)

Saint Joseph Young Adult Ministry (FUEL) held an end-of-summer ice cream social! It was great to see many new faces and share in fellowship as we begin our fall season of events. The young adults collected many baby items (pictured) in support of Saint Joseph Care Corner. (Sept. 2022)

The Legion of Mary gathered to celebrate the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mother (Sept. 2022)

God painted the sky while Youth Ministry painted get well gifts for those who are sick. (August 2022)

Rami Qumsieh, a native of Bethlehem and a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre addressed our parish about the dire situation faced by Christians in the Holy Land.

We had the opportunity to support Christians in the Holy Land financially by purchasing beautiful pieces of religious art carved from olive wood. Here parishioner Marilyn Ivory admires one of the pieces. (August 2022)

YM had a Taco Tuesday meal with special guest Fr. Anthony. (August 2022)

Saint Joseph Young Adult Ministry (F.U.E.L.) gathered to discuss parenting and raising children in the Catholic faith. (Summer 2022)

SJ YM at the Swim Club, a treat from the Gibney and Murray families (August 2022)

The Young Adult ministry (FUEL) helped St Joseph Care Corner
with a collection for those in need (Summer 2022)

For book reviews by parishioner Phil Follety, please click here.

One of St. Joseph’s Bible Study groups had a year-end brunch and prayed the rosary together. (Summer 2022)

Recently, three organizations (Bergen Catholic High School
(pictured), the Oradell-Emerson Rotary Club, and our
Saint Joseph Confirmation Candidates) held collection drives to help the SJCC with many of its donations to various local
organizations. (Spring 2022)

YM member and Altar Server Lucas Recio proclaiming the word of God at Quo Vadis 3-day vocational camp for young men. (June 2022)

On the feast of Corpus Christi, the parish held a procession around the parish grounds with prayers and hymns to honor our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. (June 2022)

Monroe Quinn and the music ministry were an integral part of the Corpus Christi procession.

One of the Corpus Christi altars, prepared by the Journey ministry

Video of the Corpus Christi Procession

Pat Fakharzadeh and Lorna of the Legion of Mary created one of the outdoor altars on Corpus Christi.

Ellen Solinas at the Youth Ministry altar with Bryan

Bryan and Aidan from SJYM put together the YM altar and helped with the procession.

The canopy over the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance was carried by ushers Nick Ocello, Tom Kelly, Mike Smith, and Bob Papp.

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal offered a special night of prayer and renewal at St. Joseph’s.

The evening with the friars included Eucharistic Adoration, worship music, prayer, and opportunities for confession. (June 2022)

Fr. Giuseppe (CFR) with parishioners Jeanette Carrier, Teresa Glenn, Marilyn Ivory, and Fr. John. (June 2022)

SJYM celebrates members who are 8th grade graduates. (June 2022)

SJYM welcomed Fr John as Spiritual Director. After he celebrated Mass, the teens cooked a Father’s Day dinner (June 2022)

Danny Palazzo from Saint Joseph Youth Ministry completed a town-wide collection to assist Mercy House for his Eagle Scout project. In addition to collecting a multitude of items, over $1000 was donated to Mercy House.

SJ Children’s Choir with Cantor Danielle Gherardi and Director of Music Monroe Quinn (June 2022)

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry honored the memory of our fallen heroes on Memorial Day. Father Christian gave the invocation.

Father Christian at Sacred Heart Basilica

5 priests were ordained, including Matthew Gonzalez, a graduate of SJS (May 2022)

Deacon George, Tommy Hunt (newly confirmed), Bishop Studerus, and Jimmy Hunt (confirmation sponsor). (May 2022)

Brendan Sullivan and William Smith at St. Joseph School Art and Poetry Cafe (May 2022)

Monroe Quinn, SJ Music Director, performing at St. Joseph School Art and Poetry Cafe

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry welcomed a panel of Heroes to our Youth Center to discuss their faith and how it impacts their daily lives as they serve others. Our Heroes shared how their relationship with God helps them serve others in the way Christ has taught us. We thank them for caring for our minds, bodies and souls. (May 2022)

Heroes Panel participants: Lynn Sullivan, Paramedic; Eric Shuler, Retired National Guard; Sergeant David Michael Solinas Jr., active duty 82nd Airborne; Eamon Gibney, Oradell Firefighter; Fr. Anthony Di Stefano, Pastor of Queen of Peace (North Arlington)

SJYM worked with Eric Shuler and the American Legion to send care packages containing Bibles, rosaries, and toiletries to active-duty soldiers. Sergeant David Michael Solinas Jr. took the supplies to Fort Bragg for distribution. (May 2022)

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and groom Danny Corsi (May 2022)