PRE-SURVEY- Website Post AND Bulletin Announcement St. Vincent de Paul is on a journey know, love, and serve Christ in our parish community. Together we must embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith. The very first step in this process involves assessing our greatest strengths and opportunities, and that is where the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) comes in! The DMI is an important survey tool that invites you to reflect on your discipleship journey here at St. Vincent de Paul. The Disciple Maker Index is designed to:  .   Invite parishioners to reflect on their journey of discipleship.  Enable parish leadership to make data-driven decisions.   Help parishioners grow in their faith.   The 10–15-minute survey can be accessed through an online link from April 26 to May 25, 2025, and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide your perspective on our parish’s efforts to help you grow in relationship with Christ. All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. We will share the link with you a bit closer to the launch of the survey. Paper surveys will also be available for those who do not have the ability to complete the survey online. Together we must embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith. Thank you for helping with this important project and please continue to pray for this intention and for the growth and protection of our parish.

3rd Sunday of Lent "He said to the gardener, "For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none." Luke 13:7 We can all be like the barren fig tree at times. Do you cling to what you have, or do you generously share with others? How will you respond when God asks you what you have done with all the gifts, He has given you? remember, not only are we called to be generous; we are called to develop and nurture our gifts; and return them with increase. We are called to be generous with all of gifts; especially the one that means the most of you.

Rosary Society Communion Breakfast - Mass at 10:30am will be commemorated at Blessed Miriam Teresa. Followed by a buffet breakfast at the Chandelier Restaurant. Tickets are $55.00 and can be purchased at the rectory office. The deadline to purchase a ticket is March 26, 2025.

The Living Stations will be on Good Friday at 7pm. If you would like to participate in this event as a performer, the first rehearsal is this Sunday, March 23, at 2pm in Church. High School students can receive service hours for practices and performance.

For more than 35 years Saint Vincents has had the Giving Tree during the Christmas season. Now Saint Vincent's is in need of new volunteers to work on this project since Claire Konopka is stepping down as chairperson of this event. If anyone is interested in taking on this worthwhile project, please leave your name at the rectory. Thank you for supporting this Ministry each year and I pray that this ministry continues for another 35 years. --Claire Konopka

Our Fall Home Goods Sale two weeks ago had a huge turnout! I would like to thank all the parishioners, friends of Saint Vincent's, families from the community and surrounding Hudson County for making this sale a success. Thank you to Father Alfie and his team for rolling up their sleeves on Friday and working with us, and Maria and her daughter. Also, my Gracie Gal Joan McGinn. Thank you to Maryann and Vincent Angrosina, Ralph and Kim Spiniello, Jocelyn Marte, Eileen D’Alessio, Zofia, & Rita Cortese Valentino, for their tireless volunteer efforts, Friday thru Sunday. I would be remiss, if I did not thank Rose Finnegan, for transitioning the CCD students from Robinson Hall to the Church. Greatly appreciated. Thanks to our new Custodian Teddy, for helping with the table setup, and Zophia for keeping us on our toes with her homemade baked goods, and Kim’s Brownies. Absolutely delicious! Thank you to Tom D'Alessio for working in the shadows. He always manages to make it all come together. Let’s not forget Vincent Angrosina for supervising “Layaway”, and the kickoff selling of our 50/50 raffle tickets. Most and foremost, Saint Vincent’s friend Ken Poesl. Many thanks to you all.

On October 8, our parish celebrated the installation of our newly appointed Rosary Society Officers! Join us in Congratulating Maryann Angrosina, Eileen D’Allesio, Kim Spiniello, and Celeste Tomate on their newly appointed positions! The Rosary Society meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month directly after the 10:00 am mass. All are welcome.