Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Church News
THREE CHANCES TO FEEL MORELIKE PART OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITYHave you felt separated from the Saint Joseph Parish Community during this trying time?Here are three events that will allow you to safely join in our community support efforts and liturgical celebrations!1. JOIN THE KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS "FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER"With so many people, even in our own community, experiencing the financial hardships that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, our local food pantries are in even greater need than usual.The Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph Council #3814) will be holding a FOOD DRIVE on THIS SUNDAY, May 24 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Council Hall (199 River Road, New Milford, NJ). It will be a "CURBSIDE DROP OFF" event of any non-perishable food items you can donate.Especially Needed Items: COFFEE, FRUIT COCKTAIL, GRATED CHEESE, ICED TEA AND LEMONADE MIXES, BAKED BEANS, JELL-O, PUDDING, INSTANT POTATOES, PANCAKE MIX, PANCAKE SYRUP, BREAD CRUMBS, SALAD DRESSING TISSUES, NAPKINS.Simply put your donations in a plastic bag and leave it at our curbside, then drive away. The Knights will be on site from afar, wearing masks and gloves, as they collect your donated items.Cash or checks (made out to Knights of Columbus, Council #3814) will also be gratefully accepted.2. PICTURE YOURSELF AT MASS AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH!You still have a chance to send your individual or family photo (on an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of copy paper) and have it placed in our pews for our June Sunday Mass celebrations.DEADLINE has been extended to MAY 31.Pictures should be mailed to the parish office at 105 Harrison St., New Milford, NJ 07646 or dropped in our locked parish mailbox in front of the rectory. (Please do not ring the bell as the staff is working from home. The box is regularly checked.)Please only send a copy of your photo. Photo sheets will NOT be returned.3. ONLINE MASS CONTINUES TO BE BROADCAST on YOUTUBE AND OPTVYou can continue to view our filming of Sunday Mass at Saint Joseph Churcheither by signing up for our Parish Youtube Channelor by going to our website every Saturday ANYTIME AFTER 5:00 pmor by viewing it on OPTV (Oradell public access television) at 7:00 pm on Saturdays and 10:00 am on Sundays.OPTV is broadcast of FiOS (Ch. 77) Oradell and New Milford and Altice/Optimum (Ch. 28) Oradell only
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
Pray the Rosary In The Month of May
Pope encourages faithful to
pray the Rosary at home.
Pope Francis writes a letter to all the faithful, encouraging
them to pray the Rosary, especially during the month of May.
Click on the link below:
National Field Day Torch Run - Sunday, May 3, 2020
Let the Games Begin!
The National Field Day Torch Run will kick off this SUNDAY, May 3 at 12 noon! Watch kids from around the country run through all 50 states carrying the National Field Day Flame!
The run will end on Thursday night as the Field Day Torch makes its way into Texas for the lighting of the OPEN Cauldron!
To help everyone celebrate there are some amazing guests including four-time Track and Field Olympian Chaunte' Lowe, Legendary Hip Hop Artist Doug E Fresh, and the Varsity Brands ambassador Kevin Atlas.
If your kids want to post pictures of themselves running with the "torch" please post on the National Field Day Facebook Page!
SJS School Nurse, Nancy Higgins, and Phys. Ed. teacher, Suzanne McFadden have been sharing information about National Field Day (which will take place on May 8) with our SJS teachers, parents and students.
Click here to go to the website and for registration information.
Remember our SJS goal is to have some long
distance fun with this event!!!
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Message from Flynn O'Hara
Good
Afternoon,
Wanted to send over a quick update from FlynnO’Hara regarding our plans for this coming back-to-school season. As of now, all retail stores and our distribution center remain closed under government mandate. Additionally, for the safety of your school families and the FlynnO'Hara team, we are cancelling all Uniform Measuring events scheduled in May & June. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes your school families; please understand that we are making this decision in the interest of community safety.
Wanted to send over a quick update from FlynnO’Hara regarding our plans for this coming back-to-school season. As of now, all retail stores and our distribution center remain closed under government mandate. Additionally, for the safety of your school families and the FlynnO'Hara team, we are cancelling all Uniform Measuring events scheduled in May & June. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes your school families; please understand that we are making this decision in the interest of community safety.
In the
meantime, our team is working around the clock to prepare for what will
undoubtedly be a highly modified back-to-school shopping season. We will
be following up with a concrete outline of our plans, as well as
resources to share with your families, by Friday May 15. We
appreciate your patience as we work to adjust our operations, implement safety
measures, and provide new resources for parents given our altered reality under
this crisis.
In
the meantime, we’d like to share a high-level overview of what
we’re expecting this summer to look like…
- Inventory: We are happy to report that nearly 100% of
back-to-school inventory has been received at our Philadelphia warehouse.
As soon as the state of Pennsylvania allows, we will be ramping up
warehouse staffing to resume operations in order to increase production
capacity and quick distribution of our products out to our
retail stores.
- Retail Stores: Because of the
volume of customers our stores typically see during the August back-to-school rush, we are
modifying our in-store processes to ensure safe social distance for
both families and employees when we re-open. Simultaneously,
though, we are developing ways to make online shopping easier for families
who typically prefer to shop in-store, knowing that remote
purchase will be the safest option for families during this
crisis.
- Ecommerce: As always, our ecommerce site is ready to take customer orders any time of day, year-round. That said, we are working to address some of the reasons that some families find it difficult to shop online today, namely: sizing concerns, shipping costs, technical literacy, and difficulty receiving packages at home. We are addressing these issues as follows:
- Shipping Cost: FlynnO’Hara will
be offering free
- Sizing: We are
developing a number of resources for families to
effectively measure and size their children at home. We will
be sharing the specifics of these tools in
our May 15 communication.
- Shipping address issues: For families who
cannot ship to their home, we will continue to offer the
buy-online pick-up in-store option through our website. There is no
shipping charge for families who take advantage of this option.
- Customer Service: We will be ramping up our call center capacity through this summer for customers who have trouble shopping online, and would prefer to place an order over the phone. These customer service reps are also available, as always, to help with any customer questions or concerns.
Finally,
we understand that this crisis will have placed enormous financial strain on so
many of your school families. In an effort to relieve some
of that burden, we are working on a plan to discount orders placed
early in the season. Again, we will share the specifics of this
plan in our May 15 communication.
We
sincerely appreciate your patience during this difficult time. We hope
you – and all members of your school community – remain safe and
well. FlynnO’Hara has you in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Barbara Perez
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Shout out to SJS Graduate...
SJS GRAD: A "SIGN" OF GOOD THINGS
Saint Joseph School graduate and New Milford resident Natalie Ix, a sophomore at New Milford High School, is designing and selling lawn signs, with the message, “Our Heroes Wear Scrubs – New Milford Says Thank You!” to feed healthcare and other essential workers. (Photo: Gerard Ix)
Click the link to see how you can help:
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Shout Out To....
Skye - Kindergarten
Reflection on Kindness
Shout out to:
Jack Tenaglia for being recognized
by teachers
- signs in on time- always puts in the best effort- goes beyond what is expected- open to suggestions, corrections, and constructive criticism- always respectful in words (online)- positive and enthusiastic in spite of being quarantined (you can sense this when communicating to him)- proactive (would call via Zoom for any concern or question)- good team player and leader (during group or pair work)- such a good role model especially during this timeShout out to:Mason Daly for helping his family sew buttons on to 300+ headbands for our health care workers!
Kindergarten Student's Celebrating Earth Day
Mason S.'s Earth Day Journal
Layla Celebrating Earth Day
NEW JERSEY STATE PARENT LINK FOR COVID-19 UPDATES AND RESOURCES
- COVID-19 Resources for NJ Parents, Families, Communities & Professionals
- NJ Guidance & Information webpage: www.njparentlink.nj.gov/njparentlink/current/covid-19.html
- All NJ Parent Link webpages include new or redirected linkages to assist with COVID-19 family support needs.
- Tailored Perinatal, Parenting, Stay at Home, Hotlines & Helplines integrated throughout the website.
- Multi-Language Features: En Españ¯¬ & Google TM Translator (50 Languages).
Earth Day from NASA/JPL
Earth Day from NASA/JPL
Below is a link for education ideas from home that parents can access with their children.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Virtual Field Day 2020
Saint Joseph School will be hosting a virtual FIELD DAY 2020 this year!Mrs. McFadden, Physical Education teacher and Nurse Nancy are coordinating the event and more details will follow!
Friday, April 10, 2020
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