St. Bonaventure Church

The students from our Religious Formation Program will sponsor a Respect Life Project from October 6 through November 17, 2019.
This project is a collection drive of personal and hygiene products for both mother and baby. Our students will work with individuals from Eva’s Village to distribute the collected products and distribute them to those in need.
The listed acceptable items for donation are noted below for your reference.
Please place your donated item(s) in the basket located in the back of church.
For mothers: Full size shampoo, bar soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and feminine personal products (nursing pads, poise pads, etc.).
For babies: Diapers (all sizes), baby wash, baby shampoo, baby lotion, baby powder, Desitin cream for diaper rash, and Safety Swabs/Q-Tips.
If you have any questions, please contact Teresa GalloTomcho at 908.209.1437 or email her at

Let Us Give Thanks! God has blessed us with many good gifts!
Let us share with our brothers and sisters of the community who are less fortunate by donating fresh fruits, vegetables, non-perishable items or canned goods.
These items are then sent to: 
The Sisters of the Most Precious Blood on 46 Preakness Avenue, Paterson.
Please bring your donated item to the 9:30 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day
and place it in the basket at the Altar.
If you have a non-perishable item and you are not able to join us on Thanksgiving,
please drop off your donation on Sunday, November 17 th when you attend Mass.

 1^st Prize: 25% of Winnings
2^nd Prize: 12 ½ % of Winnings
3^rd Prize: 12 ½ % of Winnings
                                                 
DRAWING: DECEMBER 15, 2019
12:30 P.M.
                                            
TICKET: $5.00 EACH OR BOOK OF 5 FOR $20.00
Tickets available after all weekend Masses or at the Parish Office.

Click Here to Sign up for Automatic Credit or Debit Card Donations.

Haga un Clic Aquí para Inscribirse a Donar Automaticamente por una Tarjeta de Debit o Credit.

 

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 On 9/11, Father Mychal Judge and all those lost are remembered

REMEMBERING A FALLEN HERO Franciscan Father Daniel Grigassy, pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish, leads a graveside service on Sept. 11 for Franciscan Father Mychal Judge in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, as firefighters and police salute.

On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Franciscan Father Mychal Judge, who served as a New York City Fire Department chaplain and was the first recorded fatality of the Islamists’ terrorist attacks, was remembered at a 9/11 Memorial Service at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery here where he is buried. Father Judge had previously served as pastor of St. Joseph Church in West Milford. A memorial Mass was also held a St. Bonaventure Parish in Paterson before the graveside memorial service. Franciscan Father Daniel Grigassy, pastor of St. Bonaventure, celebrated the Mass and also led the service at the cemetery.

Knights of Columbus Councils 240 and 6574 have hosted the memorial service since 2002, the first anniversary of the attacks. At the service, local parishioners, friends of the fallen chaplain and police officers and firefighters prayed in memory of Father Judge and all victims of 9/11. 

We invite you to consider sharing your gifts in the Ministries to our community of faith. If you are interested, please pick up a booklet.

 1. Ministry of Adult Faith Formation      2. Ministry of Altar Server
 3. Ministry of Family Life                          4. Finance Ministry
 5. Hispanic Ministry                                  6. Ministry of Holy Communion
 7. Ministry of Hospitality/Ushers            8. Ministry to Those Who Mourn
 9. Ministry of Lector                                10. Ministry of Liturgy and Worship
11. Ministry of Prayer                               12. Music Ministry
13. Ministry of Religious Formation       14. Ministry in the Rite of Christian
                                                                            Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
15. Ministry to the Sick                             16. Social Concerns
17. Youth Ministry                                     18. Ministry to Justice, Peace, &
                                                                            Integrity of Creation (JPIC)

Organizations
1. Knights of Columbus 
2. Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) 
3. Spiritual Enrichment of Seniors

2ND SATURDAY:
11:30 AM Mass with Anointing of the Sick 
in March, June, September and December.

Our Church is open for private prayer and devotions from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm every day of the week.

All are welcome!

Nuestra iglesia está abierta tanto para oración privada como para devociones desde las 8:00 am hasta las 6:30 pm todos los días.

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Classes Continue on Sundays 
following the  9:30 AM Mass
10:30 to 11:30 AM Bishop Manning Hall

November 10 No Religious Formation
November 17 10:30 AM – All Grades
November 24 10:30 AM – All Grades

Religious Formation Dismissal
Just a reminder that dismissal from
Religious Formation Classes is 11:30 AM in Bishop Manning Hall. All parents must enter
the building to pick up their child especially those children in Grades K-6.
If you have more than one child in our program, and your child is in Grade 7 or above,
they may escort their younger sibling to the street or parking lot.
Any questions, please contact Teresa Gallo-Tomcho at 908.209.1437 or tgallo1130@yahoo.com.

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you or anyone you know would like to become a member of the Roman Catholic Church or if you desire the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist, please contact
Teresa Gallo-Tomcho at tgallo1130@yahoo.com or 908-209-1437 for more information.