Welcome to St. Valentine Church's Website
Address: 125 North Spring Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Tel: (973) 743-0220 / Fax: (973) 743-2041
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St. Valentine's Bulletin
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Saint Valentine is launching a new system to help keep everyone informed about your parish. You can sign up by filling out the information below or using the link https://stvalentinechurch.flocknote.com/everyone
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Please see the one page walk through document.
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Worship aid that will be on the screen during Mass.
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Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Sunday June 20, 2021 at 12:00 Noon - Livestreamed on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS6ghIlkPB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS6ghIlkPB8
Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License M-401221. All rights reserved.
Some new forms are available via the link below or via the menu (About Us -> Forms)
1) An online parishioner registration/update form available at
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/parishioner-registrationupdate-form.html
2) Ministry sign up form available at
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/ministry-sign-up-form.html
1) An online parishioner registration/update form available at
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/parishioner-registrationupdate-form.html
2) Ministry sign up form available at
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/ministry-sign-up-form.html
Thank you to the parishioners who donated the supplies and their time and energy to clean up the property on our church.
Thank you to a parishioner who made a donation to give us a new roof on our garage, shed and rectory doorways that were in need of repair.
Novena In Honor of Mary
June 3, 2021 at 7:00PM in the Church and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GTRrrtR5UDQ
June 3, 2021 at 7:00PM in the Church and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GTRrrtR5UDQ
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Monday May 31, 2021 - Memorial Day
We are grateful for and inspired by those service men and women who have given their lives for our country. Thank you!
Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.
Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
R. Amen
More Prayers for Those in Military Service - https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/prayer-for-troops
Content taken from the USCCB https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/memorial-day-prayer
Archdiocesan Memorial Day Mass at - https://www.rcancem.org/MemorialDayMass2021/
Updated COVID-19 Directives
May 25, 2021 - Changes in Mask and Capacity Requirements for Liturgical Gatherings
Please read the latest Archdiocese of Newark COVID-19 directives (linked here) and note the changes in mask requirements as of May 28, 2021 and indoor capacity as of June 4, 2021. With these directives, we want to ensure that we celebrate the liturgy joyfully and safely and move to a new phase in welcoming all back to our parishes. Thank you for all that you are and have been doing during this extraordinary time.
Given the reinstatement by the Bishops of NJ of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and the lessening of restrictions from the state, the following is provided as an immediate update to the May 4 directives.
Effective May 28, masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated persons. If not fully vaccinated, persons are strongly encouraged to follow CDC guidance and wear a face mask in public settings. Masks are still required on public transit and in health care settings, prisons, child-care facilities and schools, among other places. People will no longer be required to socially distance indoors or outdoors, (May 28), although unvaccinated persons should continue to maintain a safe distance from others.
Effective June 4, all indoor gathering limits will be removed.
Although these directives represent a reduction of pandemic restrictions, the local pastors/administrators/chaplains can impose stricter regulations as needed. These may include wearing masks, social distancing, and signing in for Mass or activities.
These directives apply to all indoor and outdoor events.
May 25, 2021 - Changes in Mask and Capacity Requirements for Liturgical Gatherings
Please read the latest Archdiocese of Newark COVID-19 directives (linked here) and note the changes in mask requirements as of May 28, 2021 and indoor capacity as of June 4, 2021. With these directives, we want to ensure that we celebrate the liturgy joyfully and safely and move to a new phase in welcoming all back to our parishes. Thank you for all that you are and have been doing during this extraordinary time.
Given the reinstatement by the Bishops of NJ of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and the lessening of restrictions from the state, the following is provided as an immediate update to the May 4 directives.
Effective May 28, masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated persons. If not fully vaccinated, persons are strongly encouraged to follow CDC guidance and wear a face mask in public settings. Masks are still required on public transit and in health care settings, prisons, child-care facilities and schools, among other places. People will no longer be required to socially distance indoors or outdoors, (May 28), although unvaccinated persons should continue to maintain a safe distance from others.
Effective June 4, all indoor gathering limits will be removed.
Although these directives represent a reduction of pandemic restrictions, the local pastors/administrators/chaplains can impose stricter regulations as needed. These may include wearing masks, social distancing, and signing in for Mass or activities.
These directives apply to all indoor and outdoor events.
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Worship aid that will be on the screen during Mass.
It has the confiteor, readings and Nicene Creed. | ||
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity- Saturday May 29, 2021 at 5:30PM - Livestreamed on YouTube
https://youtu.be/NV-HuVE_4YU?t=1031
There was an audio issues until the start of the Gospel at 17:15 into the stream. The link above and embedded stream will take you to that point. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks to the tech team for resolving it.
https://youtu.be/NV-HuVE_4YU?t=1031
There was an audio issues until the start of the Gospel at 17:15 into the stream. The link above and embedded stream will take you to that point. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks to the tech team for resolving it.
Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License M-401221. All rights reserved.
May is the month of Mary the Mother of Jesus. We will be having “May Devotions” in honor of Mary, on Thursdays in May, starting on Thursday, May 6th. This will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Benediction. All are encouraged to come. There are three worship aids, one for Eucharistic Adoration, one for the Rosary and one for the litany of Loreto.
Livestream of the Adoration and Rosary will be at https://youtu.be/lemPTdG_gjg for May 27, 2021 at 7:00PM.
Livestream of the Adoration and Rosary will be at https://youtu.be/lemPTdG_gjg for May 27, 2021 at 7:00PM.
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Updated Liturgical Directives, May 5, 2021
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Saint Valentine and Father Andrew were featured in the Essex News Daily at https://essexnewsdaily.com/headlne-news/96887
The following is a pastoral letter written by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin C.Ss.R., in English and Tagalog marking the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Gospel in the Philippines and the accompanying Jubilee Celebration program.
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Worship aid that will be on the screen during Mass.
It will have the readings and the Nicene Creed. |
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Fifth Sunday of Easter - Sunday May 2, 2021 at 12:00 Noon - Livestreamed on YouTube - https://youtu.be/7UHobIYa9sk
Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License M-401221. All rights reserved.
Saints in our Artwork -
Starting in February we started posting images of the saints depicted in our artwork on their feast day. They have been posted to our website at http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/saints-in-our-artwork.html. They also get posted to Instagram and Facebook.
In the month of April we have
Starting in February we started posting images of the saints depicted in our artwork on their feast day. They have been posted to our website at http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/saints-in-our-artwork.html. They also get posted to Instagram and Facebook.
In the month of April we have
Annual Appeal 2021 talk by Father Andrew on February 7, 2021. The parish is still trying to meet its goal. Please prayerfully consider donating if you have not donated this year. For more information and to donate please visit https://www.rcan.org/appeal
Annual Appeal 2021 Series of Short Videos, including youth, prison and bereavement ministries.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3o854WEsIJyhADP37hDvqbVcMaKimbF
Faith Formation Registration Form Summer 2021 & Fall 2021-2022
New Students please provide a COPY of Baptism Certificate and Communion Certificate
Registration can be mailed or dropped off at the Rectory or put in the Church's collection box.
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New Students please provide a COPY of Baptism Certificate and Communion Certificate
Registration can be mailed or dropped off at the Rectory or put in the Church's collection box.
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Images and video of the Blessing of Easter Food
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/blessing-of-easter-food.html
Images of the Church Building during Triduum
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/triduum-2021.html
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/blessing-of-easter-food.html
Images of the Church Building during Triduum
http://www.stvalentinechurch.com/triduum-2021.html
Staples of Clifton under the administrative leadership of Kristin Huff has generously donated 85 student supple bags. These items will be given to the children with their learning materials At the start of both our summer program (grades 1,2, 8 and confirmation prep) and at the start of our Catechetical year on (September 18, 2021).
Stained Glass Window from Saint Valentine Church
Pope Francis Announces Holy Year of St. Joseph
One hundred and fifty years ago, Blessed Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph as “Patron of the Universal Church.” To mark the 150th anniversary of this occasion, Pope Francis has proclaimed a Holy Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
In the Pope’s proclamation of the Year of St. Joseph, Patris corde (“With a father’s heart”), he drew connections between St. Joseph and the humble people working throughout the pandemic. “People who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines, or on the latest television show, yet in these very days are surely shaping the decisive events of our history.” The Holy Father notes, “how many fathers, mothers, grandparents and teachers are showing our children, in small everyday ways, how to accept and deal with a crisis by adjusting their routines, looking ahead and encouraging the practice of prayer. How many are praying, making sacrifices and interceding for the good of all.”
St. Joseph was a man of sacrifice and prayer for the good of the Holy Family. Even today, he continues to inspire others to reach out to those in need, especially during this difficult time.
For more information on the Holy Year of St. Joseph, please visit: https://www.rcan.org/joseph
“St. Joseph, pray for us!”
Stained Glass Window is from Saint Valentine, Bloomfield, New Jersey
One hundred and fifty years ago, Blessed Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph as “Patron of the Universal Church.” To mark the 150th anniversary of this occasion, Pope Francis has proclaimed a Holy Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
In the Pope’s proclamation of the Year of St. Joseph, Patris corde (“With a father’s heart”), he drew connections between St. Joseph and the humble people working throughout the pandemic. “People who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines, or on the latest television show, yet in these very days are surely shaping the decisive events of our history.” The Holy Father notes, “how many fathers, mothers, grandparents and teachers are showing our children, in small everyday ways, how to accept and deal with a crisis by adjusting their routines, looking ahead and encouraging the practice of prayer. How many are praying, making sacrifices and interceding for the good of all.”
St. Joseph was a man of sacrifice and prayer for the good of the Holy Family. Even today, he continues to inspire others to reach out to those in need, especially during this difficult time.
For more information on the Holy Year of St. Joseph, please visit: https://www.rcan.org/joseph
“St. Joseph, pray for us!”
Stained Glass Window is from Saint Valentine, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Cardinal Tobin has written a Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist called "Returning to Grace". Please see the following link for a video and more information.
https://www.rcan.org/cardinal-joseph-tobin-pastoral-letter
https://www.rcan.org/cardinal-joseph-tobin-pastoral-letter
Saint Valentine - Feast Day February 14
Saint Valentine was a bishop and is thought to have been a physician. He was arrested for giving aid to Christian prisoners awaiting martyrdom. While imprisoned he converted the jailer by restoring sight to the jailer's daughter. Saint Valentine refused to deny Christ before the Emperor Claudius in the year 280 and won the jeweled crown of martyrdom by his faithful witness. The feast of Saint Valentine was first established in 496 by Pope Gelasius I.
Prayer to Saint Valentine
O Saint Valentine, lover of Christ and of the Church, we ask your intercession that we may learn how to love God above all things, and to selflessly love one another. O glorious Saint Valentine, pray for us, that we too may have the steadfast faith of the martyrs.
Statue of Saint Valentine is in the vestibule of our church.
Our Faith Formation program relaunch is underway!! A team, collaborating with Fr. Andrew, has been established to work on a summer class schedule for any child who was not able to attend class this past year. We are also working on establishing guidelines for safe return of students and to restart collaboration with teachers. Under Fr. Andrew, a team has begun and will continue to ensure that your children will receive the same quality faith formation in fidelity to the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Church in collaboration with our dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced catechists.
Any other specific questions or concerns feel free to reach out to our acting D.R.E. (Mrs. Marta Cirilli-Kuebler) at faithformationstval@gmail.com 973-743-0220.
As a way to help us accompany your family better, kindly take a moment and complete the survey listed here.
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Saint Valentine Church has new Instagram and Facebook accounts and a YouTube channel.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Valentine-Church-Bloomfield-NJ-104074255027578
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saintvalentinebloomfieldnj/
Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Once we get 100 subscribers we update the link to be the name of our parish.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0kAYyJN0a-Bf00Sqi0yPA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Valentine-Church-Bloomfield-NJ-104074255027578
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saintvalentinebloomfieldnj/
Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Once we get 100 subscribers we update the link to be the name of our parish.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0kAYyJN0a-Bf00Sqi0yPA
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MASSES
The total capacity in Church is 150 persons. Please wear masks and observe distancing while in Church. Weekends: Saturday at 5:30 P.M. Sunday at 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. Noon Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday at 12:00 P.M. Noon in the Rectory Chapel. Rosary before 12:00 P.M. Noon Weekday Masses. Holy Days & Holidays: As announced in the Bulletin. RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturdays at 12:30 P.M. Also by appointment. ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK www.rcan.org |
Served By:
Rev. Fr. Nnaemeka Andrew Onyemaobi Administrator (973) 743-0220 Rev. Fr. Dennis Reiff Retired, In Residence, (Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Nutley, NJ.) Ms. Joan Luisi Parish Secretary Rectory: (973) 743-0220 Mr. Robert Bulkowski Parish Maintenance Mr. Gary M. Sabak Director of Music, Organist |
Thank you for supporting St Valentine's
Thank you for your kind donations for the Church. You may also mail-in your envelopes or bring them to the Rectory. According to the Archdiocesan directives, our Ushers are not allowed to go around to collect your donations at the Sunday Mass. Collection baskets are placed around the baptismal font. Also, Church Bulletins are found in the Racks on the wall of the Vestibule, when you enter the Church. They are not allowed to be distributed by hand.
The Rectory Office will be open Mondays thru Fridays from 9am to 2pm.
Thank you.
Yours-in-Christ,
Fr Andrew Onyemaobi, Administrator
Thank you for your kind donations for the Church. You may also mail-in your envelopes or bring them to the Rectory. According to the Archdiocesan directives, our Ushers are not allowed to go around to collect your donations at the Sunday Mass. Collection baskets are placed around the baptismal font. Also, Church Bulletins are found in the Racks on the wall of the Vestibule, when you enter the Church. They are not allowed to be distributed by hand.
The Rectory Office will be open Mondays thru Fridays from 9am to 2pm.
Thank you.
Yours-in-Christ,
Fr Andrew Onyemaobi, Administrator
