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200 MONMOUTH ROAD, ELIZABETH, NJ 07208 + 908-351-4444

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization for Catholic men. All men of the parish are invited to join. For information please contact : Council 253 at (908) 355-2253 or Chris at (908) 351-4444.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

Saturday, Dec 14—Outdoor Crib Blessing / After 5:30pm Mass (weather permitting)

Wednesday, Dec 18—Christmas Confessions 7pm / (until all are heard)

Saturday, Dec 21—1pm Final Christmas Confessions

Tuesday, Dec 24—(Morning) 8am Mass

Tuesday, Dec 24—Christmas Eve—4pm Vigil,

Wednesday, Dec 25—7:30, 9, 10:30, 12 Noon

Thursday, Dec 26—8am Mass only

Tuesday, Dec 31—(Morning 8am Mass)

Tuesday, Dec 31—(New Year’s Eve) - 5:30pm Mass

Wednesday, January 1—8am, 10:30 (No Evening Mass)

SAINT GEN'S SCOUTS

Scouting For Food Drive Was 2nd Biggest Ever

Boy Scout Troop 23 and Cub Scout Pack 23 have been participating in the nationwide Scouting for Food drive in a big way since the program first began in 1988. Thanks to your participation, this year’s drive was again a huge success. Almost 5,900 pounds of food was collected, making it our second biggest collection ever. Canned and dry good, turkeys, and dozens of Pinho’s pies were distributed to six different local food pantries. With so many of our neighbors still in need, this food will help a lot of people. Thank you to everyone who contributed food items, frozen turkeys or cash which will be converted to grocery gift cards. Your generosity is most appreciated!

Cub Scouts Give Thanks

Cub Scout Pack 23 thanks all who purchased pies during its 4th annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale. The sale of 265 pies secured funds that will be used to provide another exciting year of Cub Scouting activities for boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade. To learn more about the Scouting program at St. Genevieve’s Church, contact Cubmaster Dan Bernier at 908-451-1948 or webfoottroop@gmail.com.

Dear Parishioners,

Welcome to the Third Sunday of Advent! Throughout the church today is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday” or “rejoice” Sunday. It is the day when the rose colored candle is lit on the Advent wreath, and the priest may wear a rose colored vestment. The purpose of this day is to offer a small glimpse of the joy that the coming of the Lord will bring. Also, depending upon the calendar, it is also somewhere around this day that we begin the shift in emphasis from the Lord’s second coming to our remembering of His first coming.

Today also serves as somewhat of a two minute warning. We are now three weeks closer to Jesus arrival. What more needs to be done in our lives to get ready for that moment? I don’t mean baking, shopping and wrapping, but repentance, caring for others

and changing our lives. If we have done nothing spiritually to prepare for the Lord, time is running out! What are we waiting for?

I want to thank all those who helped make our giving tree such a success. Many lives will be touched as a result of your generosity and I know how pleased the Lord must be with our outreach.

Speaking of generosity, may I respectfully ask that you begin to consider making a truly sacrificial offering to this year’s Christmas Collection? Our parish finances have not recovered from two years of the pandemic and the resulting lower church attendance.

It would go a long way to helping us get back to where we need to be if you were to do so. Thank you for considering it. Please remember, as I said, the school rental money is set aside for major capital repairs but we live and pay our bills based on the Sunday collection and the Christmas/Easter collections.

Fr. Armand

CAFÉ GEN’S IS BACK!

The communal experience of Mass is continued downstairs in the church hall at Café Genevieve. Please come down after the 9:00 and 10:30 Masses to enjoy coffee, tea or juice and a bagel, roll or pastry with your family, friends, and future friends.

Children of all ages are invited to enjoy games, puzzles, coloring pages, craft projects and other activities during Café Genevieve in Karen’s Corner. These supervised activities are provided after the 10:30 Mass until noon each week. Please join us!

If any organization, family or group of friends would like to host Café Genevieve two or three times each year, please contact Dan Bernier at 908-451-1948 and he will fit you into the schedule.

BECOMING CATHOLIC

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Catholic church, or was baptized Catholic but never received Confirmation or First Communion and would like to find out how, please contact the Rectory at (908)351-4444. Thank you.

WE’RE SCOUTING FOR UNIFORMS

Do you have a Cub Scout or Boy Scout uniform hanging in your closet that is not used anymore? Please consider donating it to the uniform exchange. Through this uniform exchange, the Scouting program at St. Gen’s helps to ease that burden for its member families. Scouts are often able to find a shirt, pants, belt,

hat, neckerchief or neckerchief slide that has been donated by a former member, or by a current member who has outgrown the uniform. Donations can be placed at any time in the American flag retirement box next to Webby’s Wood Shed, behind the church Rectory. For more details please contact Dan Bernier, Scoutmaster at (908)451-1948 or webfoottroop@gmail.com

Webby’s Wood Shed is back! You can stock up on firewood now for your Chimenea in your backyard or for roasting marshmallows for S’mores while you relax after a cool Fall day. You can get well-seasoned split hardwood logs right here at St. Gen’s for half of what you pay in the supermarket. And at the same time, you will be supporting the camping program of Boy Scout Troop 23. Help yourself from Webby’s Wood Shed, located behind the Rectory near the garages that face Livingston Road.

STOCK UP NOW ON FIREWOOD

CANDLELIGHT CAROL SING

The 53rd annual Candlelight Carol Sing will be held at the Cathedral Basilica on Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th at 8pm (two performances). Doors open at 7pm both nights. Christmas music in several languages will be sung by the Cathedral Choir with the assembly, and will be accompanied by the great Cathedral organs and brass ensemble. Free-will donation. For more info call 973-484-2400 , or visit: www.cathedralbasilica.org.

SUMMER VACATION!

If you are already actively preparing your plans for summer 2025, or just open to ideas, I have a great suggestion for you! After last summers wonderful trip to Greece and Turkey, this year we are offering something somewhat closer to home, a bit less expensive and a lot cooler: The Wonders of Alaska! From July 9-21, 2025 why not join some of your fellow parishioners and new friends on a wonderful 11 day cruise to the awesome beauty that is our 49th state, Alaska.

Departing from Seattle, Washington, you will visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Haines and Victoria B.C. as well as the natural wonders of Glacier Bay, Tracy Arm and Misty Fjords National Monument. It is truly an unforgettable experience and a life-changing opportunity.

Full color brochures containing all the information and prices (air, cruise, hotel and all transfers) are available at the parish office, or simply speak to Fr. Armand for more details. Space is already filling, so please do not delay. I hope to hear from you!

ST. GENEVIEVE BLOOD DRIVE

DATE: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Time: 8:00am—2pm

Place: St. Genevieve Church (Auditorium)

200 Monmouth Rd Phone—908-351-4444

To give blood, you must be in general good health, weigh 110 pounds or more and be at least 17 years of age or 16 years of age with parental consent. Also, anyone over the age of 75 must have a Doctor’s note. Please give the gift of life! People can’t live without it!!

CAFÉ GEN’S