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WELCOME TO SAINT SIMONJuly 8, 1946 the parish was incorporated, receiving it's name Saint Simon the Apostle. That same year the church we use today was built. -
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From Fr. RichAdvent is a time of joyful anticipation. The word advent from the Latin adventus means coming or arrival. The season is a two pronged season that is in preparation for the feast of the Incarnation and birth of Christ and the expectation of Christ’s second coming. As the catechism of the Catholic Church states: “When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. By celebrating the precursor’s birth and martyrdom, the church unites herself to his desire: “He must increase, but I must decrease” (524) That is why the liturgical color for the season is violet which is penitential but yet joyful in coloration. The third Sunday is Gaudete which is the half way point of Advent and rose is the vesture of the day. Advent is somewhat a penitential season, a time of solemn preparation and less festive than other seasons of the year. So let us step back from the partying and prepare ourselves for the feast of Christmas by using the meditation booklets and the bulletin inserts each week and being a presence for others by participating in the giving tree or the hat & glove collection.
Volunteers are always needed for collection counters, lectors, choir members, ushers and hospitality; please consider one of these.
We need to realize that the parish is a community of people of all ages and talents so please step up to serve. Email SaintSimon@optonline.net or call the rectory office at (973) 697-4699.
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