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Shepard School (located adjacent to Our Lady of the Magnificat Church) is looking to hire instructional paraprofessionals. Shepard School is a state-approved private school for students with disabilities. Please call Dr. Lauren Nava - Principal of Shepard Schools at (973) 850-6130 to apply or with any questions.

There are many reasons to offer a Mass for a special Intention: in remembrance for someone who is deceased, or in honor of a birthday or special anniversary. Please contact the Parish Office for available dates and times.

Dear Parishioners, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Season. Thank you to all who sent in your Christmas envelopes – your generosity is greatly appreciated. I would like to ask any who may not have been able to attend in person but participated from home or any who may not as yet have made their Christmas gift to the parish to please remember us sooner than later. We are currently $28,000 under budget from last year’s total. As you know the Christmas collection is our largest support of the year and this shortfall will impact our operations this coming year. We certainly celebrated our hope in Christ: from Advent to Christmas Day to the New Year we celebrated the Sacred Mysteries with song, decorations, added confessions, prayer meetings, assistance to the less fortunate and the list goes on. I know this pleases you and the staff and I are delighted to have been allowed to be of service to you. God Bless, Fr. Steve

The House of Hope is OPEN once again for donations of gently used clothing. Please no household items, toys or books. Thank you for your generosity!EFF. 2/8/22 THE HOUSE OF HOPE IS NOW OPEN!

To save paper and postage we will not be automatically generating and mailing out 2021 giving statements. If you have contributed $250+ and would like a statement, please call the office. Thank you for understanding.

Fr. Edward Lambo will host his Mardi Gras celebration at the Brownstone on March 2nd from 6:30 – 9:30 PM. More information to follow. Mark your calendars now!

The Knights of Columbus are presenting a Super Bowl Pool Charity Event to raise funds for outreach programs, local scholarships and more. Purchase a $100. Super Bowl Block and you will have four chances to win! Three winners will receive $1000. and one winner will receive $2000. Please see a member of the OLM Knights to purchase a ticket or call/email Ray Duplain at [email protected] / 201.741.4073. Tickets will be limited so make sure to get yours soon. As always thanks for supporting The OLM Knights of Columbus.

SUPPORT THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE For more info about the collection and the projects it supports visit www.usccb.org/ccee

The Franciscan Mystery Players are recruiting student performers in Grades 7-12 to participate in this year’s Lenten presentation "The Way of the Cross" which will be performed at approximately 8 churches throughout Northern New Jersey during Lent. Rehearsals begin at the end of January at St. Catherine of Siena in Mountain Lakes. Time commitment is some Friday evenings and most Sunday afternoons/evenings from January through Good Friday. It is an excellent way to grow closer to God while having fun with a great group of teens! No experience is necessary. Please contact Anne Marie Pikor at 973-876-3440 or [email protected] for more info.

The annual March for Life is planned for Friday, January 21st, in Washington DC, with the theme of “Equality Begins in the Womb.” March for Life is the world’s largest annual human rights peaceful demonstration, with hundreds of thousands of participants from the USA and all over the world. It continues the fight to have recognized the unalienable right to life of every human being in the womb.

We are grateful to all who contributed so far this year, but we are significantly lower than last year’s total to date. If you have not sent in your Christmas envelope yet, please do so at your earliest convenience. Thank you. Christmas 2021 $61,920. (to date) Christmas last year $94,188. Shortfall to date: ($32,268.)

We would also like to report on the Christmas Fund which was established to help needy families. 16 parishioners donated over $9,000 which enabled us to help 12 families and organizations. May God bless you for your contribution.

Become an Altar Server and get the best seat in the church. You get to see the Mass from a very different point of view. It will build your confidence. The more you serve the easier it gets and the more responsibilities you’ll receive. Flexible schedules. Time commitment Only 1 hour! On-the-job-training. Contact Mrs. Ramsden at [email protected] for sign up link.

Start out the New Year by joining a faith sharing group. Monday group meets at 7pm Parish House. Enjoy viewing and discussing Bishop Barron video titled "THE MASS." A timely topic as we kick off our year long Diocesan celebration with Bishop Sweeney dedicating 2022 to The Year of the Eucharist.