Please continue to keep in your prayers the sick members, family and friends of our parish:

Kaden Joseph Sapontzis, Artemio Reyes, Jr., Artemio Reyes, Sr. Fortunata Reyes, Joseph Gawlak,
Robertas Kuckailis, Ruthann Henry, Arlene Burke, Maggie Doyle, Joan McMahon,
Alice Desio,  Eileen Murphy, Daniel Gilligan

In order for us to keep an up to date “Prayers for the Sick” list,  
all names will be removed at the end of each month, unless otherwise requested.  Please call the Rectory at 201-436-0857
Parish News
Religious Education NEWS…

-  First Eucharist meeting TODAY, 9 AM OR Sunday, March 7th, 9
AM, in the Pine Room.  Mandatory —one parent/guardian must
attend.  Bishop Tom will facilitate.
-  Living Stations of the Cross practices will be TODAY and March
7th at 1 PM in Church.  Living Stations presentations will be Fridays
March 12, 19 and 26th at 7:30 PM and Good Friday April 2 at 12 PM,
in church.  Participants are asked to arrive a half hr. before each
presentation begins.  Any questions call Marie at 201-339-0319 or cell
908-612-6674.

  Our RCIA Candidates attended the Rite of Election at the Cathedral
Basilica on Sunday, Feb. 21st and the Call to Continuing Conversion
on Sat., Feb. 20th.  Please continue to pray for them.  Our
Catechumens will receive the Sacrament of Initiation at the Easter
Vigil, Saturday, April 3  7:30 PM, and our candidates will receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation (and Communion) on Sat., April 24th at
the 5:30 PM Mass.
  Our 9th Grade Confirmation candidates will receive the Sacrament
of Confirmation on Sunday, April 25th at the 12 PM Mass.  Please
continue to pray for our candidates.
  Our Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast was a great one!  Thanks to all
the families and friends who came out to celebrate our February
Family Time event.  Thanks to Debbie Lucas-McGady and Maureen
Hoffman for the “yummy” pancakes and Carmela Ruberto for the
“yummy” cupcakes.  Thanks also to Rich Marchitto for all his help
and to our Confirmation candidates who helped to set up, decorate,
serve and clean up!
  Our Confirmation candidates Youth Night was a big hit as the
candidates watched “We Are Marshall” - a movie about a football team
who are killed in an airplane crash, and how the healing process helps
recreate a new football team.  We discussed how fragile life is and
talked about the untimely death of one of our students’ dad.  Thanks
to Barbara and Keith Cole who provided the refreshments and to
Maureen and Shannon Hoffman and Rich Marchitto for their help.
We would like to visit our parishioners who are in the hospital, but
because of patient confidentiality laws, the only way we can know if
someone is hospitalized is if someone informs us.
Will you be going into the hospital?
Do you have a family member in the hospital?
Please call the rectory at 201-436-0857.
Archdiocese of Newark

City of Bayonne
THIS WEEK....
SATURDAY, February 27th
SUNDAY, February 28th
     8:45 AM        Religious Education
     9:00 AM        First Eucharist meeting
     10:00 AM        Welcoming Mass/Reception
     1:00 PM        Crocheting/Knitting Ministry
     1:30 PM        Girl Scout meeting
MONDAY, March 1st
     3:30 PM        Brownies & Daisies
     7:30 PM        RCIA
     7:30 PM        Lent Evening Prayer(Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
TUESDAY, March 2nd
     9:30 AM        ESL
     6:45 PM        Religious Education classes
     7:00 PM        Choir Rehearsal
     7:30 PM        St. Henry Adult Academy
     7:30 PM        St. Henry Line Dancing
ASH WEDNESDAY, March 3rd
     3:45 PM        Religious Education classes
     6:30 PM        ESL
     7:30 PM        Evening Vespers
THURSDAY, March 4th
     9:30 AM        ESL
     7:00 PM        Boy Scouts
     7:30 PM        Intercessory Prayer Group
FRIDAY, March 5th
     9:30 AM        Faith Sharing Group
     7:30 PM        Gatekeepers Prayer Comm.
     7:30 PM        Stations of the Cross
SATURDAY, March 6th
     8:00 AM        Girl Scout training
SUNDAY, March 7th—2011 Mass Book Opening
     8:45 AM        Religious Education
     9:00 AM        First Eucharist meeting
     10:30 AM        Confirmation classes
     12:00 PM        First Scrutiny
     12:00 PM        Youth Mass
     1:00 PM        Crocheting/Knitting Ministry
     6:30 PM        Junior High Youth Group


5th ANNUAL DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE will be held at Cardinal
Spellman H.S., Bronx, NY on Saturday, March 27th.  FLYERS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCES OF CHURCH.
St. Henry Parish Registration
Registration with St. Henry Parish is simple – drop by the rectory office and fill
out a registration card.  If you need to have a registration card mailed to you, or if
you are not sure whether or not you are registered, call 201-436-857.
Remember, registration with your parish is a requirement if you wish to be a
godparent or a sponsor for Confirmation.
Faith Sharing & Intercessory Prayer Group
gathers to share their faith and pray for the needs of the Parish on the 1st,
2nd and 4th Thursday each month in the Parish Center, 7:30—9:00 PM.   
For those who are unable to join us, but have a prayer request, deposit that
request in the box marked “Prayer Intentions” in the vestibule of the Church.  
Any questions, call Claire Poli at 201-858-2675.  All invited.
Thank You!
Our Collection for last Sunday was $7,754.
The Priest Retirement Collection was $2,305
The children’s collection was $28

Thank you, once again, for your continued support and generosity!
Offering envelopes for Easter Flowers and Decorations, in memory of loved ones or for a special intention,
are available at the doors of Church.  The donation is $15.
Envelopes may be placed in the offering basket at Mass or dropped off at the Rectory.

St. Henry Adult Academy
Tuesday Evenings, 7—8 PM
St. Henry School Library
TOPIC:    The Gospels of Mark and Luke
DATES:   February 23rd, March 2nd, March 9th, March 16th, March 23rd
Facilitated by Father Robert and Father Rich.

2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
Fulfilling the Corporal Works of Mercy
We continue to accept pledges for the 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.  The Appeal is conducted in every parish of the
Archdiocese each year to help finance various activities and programs of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Newark.  
PLEASE PLAN TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE TO THE AAA.  And our thanks to all those who have already responded!
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
“…a time to be born...”
“…a time to love…”
“… a time to be born to eternal life…”
Remember in your prayers those of our parish, family, friends and community who have recently died,
especially Joseph Dziuba and Jose Lago
as well as those who have died in the service of our Country
“…and a time for peace in all the world…”
Pray for our servicemen and women at home and abroad
St. Henry 2011 MASS BOOK

The 2010 Mass Book will open for intentions on Sunday, March 7th after the
8:00 AM Mass in the Parish Center.  4 Mass Intentions & 1 Memorial Intention
will be accepted on that day (only).  Additional intentions will be taken beginning
the following week.  Anyone who cannot make their request in person on
March 7th may come in or send in their request with someone else the following
week or thereafter.
The SACRAMENTS for Adults
RCIA—Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults—If you are interested in becoming a
Catholic, please call the Religious Education Center at 201-339-0319.

ADULT Confirmation Program Are you 18 years or older?  Do you desire the
Sacrament of Confirmation or Eucharist?  St. Henry Parish has an
accommodating program available to help you complete the sacraments.
Please call the rectory for more information.
The Gatekeepers Catholic Charismatic Prayer Community is pleased to
announce that they will be holding their Prayer meetings EVERY FRIDAY
NIGHT in the Chapel of St. Henry’s Church @ 7:30 PM.  Come “light up the
lamp of your heart” as we celebrate and worship our Lord.

  My brothers in Christ, what does it mean to be a man of God?  Within each
one of us is the desire and capacity to live a bold and heroic life as a disciple of
Jesus Christ!
  Please join me on Saturday, March 13th, along with men from throughout our
Archdiocese, for the Catholic Men’s Commission day of fellowship and prayer at
Seton Hall University, South Orange.
Have a blessed Lent!                          -  Father Robert
Lay Leadership Committee
The Lay Leadership Committee has been meeting to explore how the parish can
become a more vital resource for our parishioners.  We are interested in hearing
from you, the St. Henry community, with suggestions on how to move the parish
forward and in what direction, to best serve the needs of our parish.  The
members of the Lay Leadership Committee are:  Carmine Borzelli, Eileen
Broderick, Sharon Buccafusco, Mike Cannella, Mike Cunningham, Sr. Pat
Lucas, John Mahoney, Sue McLaughlin, Marie Pope, Mike Raccioppi, Chuck
Ryan, Judy Savo and Joe Watkins.  When you see us, stop and say hello.  Your
comments and insights are beneficial as we move into planning for 2010.
Rosary Society News…

-  The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 9th, 7 PM.
-  The Annual City Wide Communion Breakfast will be held
Sunday, April 25th at St. Andrew’s Church, 10 AM Mass
followed by breakfast at the Chandelier Restaurant.
- St. Henry’s Rosary Society will sponsor a LENTEN RETREAT
on March 13th to the Blue Army Shrine, Washington, NJ.  The
group will leave St. Henry’s at 8:30 AM, and arrive back at 5:15
PM.  Cost of $50/person includes transportation, breakfast, lunch,
2 talks by Fr. Paul Ruge, confession, the Rosary, Mass, time at the
gift shop, outdoor Rosary Garden and Stations of the Cross.  Call
Roseann Hogan at 201-436-9159 if you are interested.

Prayer Shawl Ministry—Lenten Project
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Sundays, now through March
28th, in the Parish Center, 1—3 PM.  New members are always
welcome—you don’t have to know how to knit or crochet, just be
willing to learn.
Want to lose those pounds while having fun???
JOIN THE Line Dancers of St. Henry’s in Bayonne
EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM
St. Henry’s Parish Center (at the rear of the Church, entrance on 28th St.)
Entrance Fee: $5/person (includes light snack/dance instruction/DJ)
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
FIRST TIME DANCERS ARE MOST WELCOME!
For more info., contact Del Villanueva 347-731-3482;
Imee Macalindong 201-688-6894; Lea Loterte 551-221-5736
JOIN THE CHOIR—”Sing A New Song”
We invite you to join the Parish Choir.
We sing at the 10 AM Liturgy on most Sundays.  We also provide
special music for Lent, Holy Week and the Easter Season.
All persons, high school age or above, are invited to join.
We rehearse on Tuesday evenings.
Our next rehearsal is Tuesday, January 26th at 7 PM in the Church
balcony.  Do consider joining this important parish ministry.
If you heard us sing at Christmas and at the November Choir Concert
or the Taize Prayer Service, you know we do a wide
variety of styles of music.  And, we enjoy one another’s fellowship in our
service to our Lord.
We hope that you will join us on January 26th!
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
First Annual GALA BALL
All Saints Catholic Academy is proud to announce its First Annual
Gala Ball will be held at Mayfair Farms, West Orange, New Jersey on
Saturday evening, March 20th, with cocktails at 7 PM followed by
dinner and dancing at 8 PM.  The Gala will honor Father Thomas
Foye for his religious leadership (former St. Henry associate),
Madeline Fiadini LoRe for community leadership (St. Henry
parishioner) and James Flynn, Esq., for business leadership.  Tickets
are $125/person.  Please visit the website at www.ascabayonne.org
for more info. And the opportunity to sign up for ticket reservations.  
For additional information and ad journal opportunities pls. contact:
mbell@ascabayonne.org or Monica Pease at 732-648-1602, or
Kathleen Hennessey at 201-638-4826.  If you are interested in being a
benefactor to sponsor attendance by St. Henry parishioners, contact
St. Henry’s Rectory at 201-436-0857.
2010 Lenten Regulations
The days of  both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday.  The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.  On
a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted.  Those between the
ages of 18 & 59 are obliged to fast.  On a day of Abstinence, no meat
may be eaten.  Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the
law of abstinence.
The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence
“substantially”, or as a whole, is a serious obligation.
The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of
penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence
from meat some other practice of
voluntary self-denial as penance.
The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from
the First Sunday of Lent, February 21, 2010 to the Solemnity of the Holy
Trinity, May 30, 2010.
* Canon 920, §1.  All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the
Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving
Communion at least once a year.

LENT 2010—St. Henry Church

Weekday Morning Prayer:  Monday to Saturday 8:15 AM
Weekday Masses:  Monday to Friday 8:30 AM and 12:05 PM; Saturday 8:
30 AM only.
Confession:  Saturday 9—9:30 AM and 4:30—5:15 PM

WEEKLY EVENTS
Bayonne Evening Prayer—Mondays, 7:45 PM:
February 22nd—Our Lady of the Assumption;
March 1st—Our Lady of Mount Carmel;
March 8th—St. Vincent de Paul;
March 15th—St. Michael/St. Joseph; March 22nd—St. Henry;
Wednesday, March 31st—St. Mary;
Monday, April 5th—St. Andrew.
St. Henry Adult Academy—Tuesdays, 7:00—8:00 PM:
The Gospels of Mark and Luke, facilitated by Fr. Robert and Fr. Rich.
Tuesdays, February 23rd, March 2nd,
March 9th, March 16th, March 23rd.

Faith Sharing—Fridays, 9:30 AM:  Participate in a faith sharing group to help
grow in your relationship with God this Lenten Season.
Fridays in the Parish Center—February 26th and March 5th, 12th,
19th and 26th.
Stations of the Cross—Fridays, 7:30 PM:  Reflection and prayer in the
Church—February 26th and March 5th
Living Stations—March 12th, March 19th and March 26th

SPECIAL EVENTS
Lenten Prayer:  Take home a book for daily prayer & fill the days of Lent
with peaceful reflection.  Available at doors of Church.
A Spiritual Meditation:  A spiritual meditation of music
Father Jim Worth, St. Henry Church Wed., March 10th, 7:30-8:30 PM

St. Joseph Feast Day Celebration:  Saturday, March 20th, 7—9:30 PM in the
St. Henry Parish Center.  A traditional St. Joseph table—$8.00/person
(children 3 and under free).
Tickets available through the Religious Education Office.

ALMSGIVING
Operation Rice Bowl:  This Lenten discipline asks us to give up one meal a
week and contribute the cost of that meal to the Rice Bowl program.  Rice
Bowl provides food to the hungry throughout the world.  Please contact our
Religious Education Program.

The Gatekeepers Catholic Charismatic Prayer Community is pleased to
announce that they will be holding their Prayer meetings
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT in the Chapel of St. Henry’s Church
@ 7:30 PM.  Come “light up the lamp of your heart”
as we celebrate and worship our Lord.