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St. Mary's RC Church Nutley

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church has been serving the community of Nutley, NJ since 1876. Visit our

Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm
Sunday 7:30AM, 10:00AM, 12 Noon

Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) 12:10pm

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4-4:45PM

For more than 125 years Catholics of Nutley, Belleville and the surrounding area have come to Saint Mary's to celebrate the Eucharist, to grow in the spiritual life, to educate their children in the Faith, to befriend one another, and to work together to he

lp people and benefit our community. We hope you will be a part of this tradition we value so much, and that you will consider taking part in our parish life.

06/08/2026

✨ Monday Reflection | Jun 08, 2026 ✨

Best sermon ever

You can think of the famous Beatitudes — "sermons" Jesus delivers from various elevations, in Luke 6:20-26 (on the plain) and Matthew 5:1-12 (on a mountain) — as a kind of job description God hands out to believers. Those who are "blessed" or "happy" in the eyes of God do some specific things.

They are poor in spirit and they hunger and thirst for righteousness — in other words, they trust completely in God and dedicate themselves to doing God's will. They are humble. They show mercy, are honest, bring peace, and are willing to suffer to remain faithful. By living in these ways, we help bring about the kingdom of God, now and to come, and set the world and ourselves on a path of profound blessedness and happiness.

Reflection Question: Which of the Beatitudes speaks most directly to where you are in your life right now, and how is God inviting you to live it more fully?

📖 WEEKDAY
1 Kings 17:1-6; Matthew 5:1-12 (359).

💬 "When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/07/2026

✨ Sunday Reflection | Jun 07, 2026 ✨

A living liturgy

A document from the Second Vatican Council calls the liturgy the "summit toward which the activity of the church is directed; at the same time, it is the fountain from which all her power flows." In other words, for members of the church, liturgy is the source of life, and also that toward which life is directed. Life should be a living liturgy, and liturgy should be alive.

The communion you have with God in the Eucharist celebrates the communion you have with God at all times, and the sacrifice you offer with Christ and the church at Mass empowers you to go forth and give of yourself. When you pray before Mass and after Communion, think about how what happens in church connects to what happens in the rest of your life.

Reflection Question: How does what happens at Mass connect to and shape the way you live the rest of your week?

📖 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 (167).

💬 "My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/06/2026

✨ Saturday Reflection | Jun 06, 2026 ✨

How to turn a penny to gold

Alchemy was an ancient practice, part science and part philosophy, which aimed to create gold from lesser metals, discover a universal cure for disease, and, while they were at it, indefinitely prolong life. The fact that it never worked didn't seem to stop anyone from trying.

But there is a spiritual alchemy that actually does turn the small into the immeasurable. Look at the poor widow who received an eternal Kingdom for the price of two pennies. Mary of Nazareth gained the same Kingdom for a simple "yes." Do you assess small gestures of love as your greatest asset?

Reflection Question: What small gesture of love or quiet act of faith are you offering to God today that you may be undervaluing?

📖 WEEKDAY
2 Timothy 4:1-8; Mark 12:38-44 (358).

💬 "A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/05/2026

✨ Friday Reflection | Jun 05, 2026 ✨

Take a deeper dive into scripture

While all scripture may be useful, one who merely tosses Bible quotations about and uses select (and sometimes mistranslated) texts to justify a prevailing prejudice is abusing scripture. The epistle writer Timothy encourages the use of scripture to equip us "for every good work," not for attack.

Our culture is accustomed to headlines and sound bites, but a serious faith requires us to deepen our understanding of both God and our world. We did not learn everything we need to know about our faith in kindergarten, or in CCD. Study up, and be sure to vet your teachers.

Reflection Question: What is one way you can go deeper in your understanding of scripture or your faith this week?

📖 WEEKDAY
2 Timothy 3:10-17; Mark 12:35-37 (357).

💬 "Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/04/2026

✨ Thursday Reflection | Jun 04, 2026 ✨

Mercy makes us better

Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M., who dedicated more than 50 years to serving the needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Misericordia in Chicago, understood the true benefit of the mission of mercy: "At Misericordia we look upon each one of our children and adults as a person with individual needs, feelings, aspirations, limitations, and gifts.

Each one is unique, a gift to us today, a loving person made by God with a purpose in life — no matter how wrapped in mystery that purpose is. We believe, we accept, we love each person and we are a better people because they have touched our lives." This is the essence of the second of the greatest Commandments, to love others as we love ourselves. How do we do that? Simple: See the face of Jesus in each person we encounter.

Reflection Question: Where in your daily life can you make a more intentional effort to see the face of Jesus in the people you meet?

📖 WEEKDAY
2 Timothy 2:8-15; Mark 12:28-34 (356).

💬 "To love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/03/2026

✨ Wednesday Reflection | Jun 03, 2026 ✨

Protect our young

It is hard to believe that someone would be put to death for defending children who were being sexually abused. But that is what happened to Charles and his companions in 19th-century Uganda. Sadly, we know that children in our "enlightened" society are still being abused physically and emotionally.

We need more than just to be outraged. Even as powerful elites, media, and popular culture threaten the young, we as people of faith need to create an environment that is safe and affirming for all children. Demand, as Charles did, that our young be protected and that abusers be held accountable.

Reflection Question: What concrete step can you take today to help create a safer and more affirming environment for the children in your community?

📖 MEMORIAL OF CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12; Mark 12:18-27 (355).

💬 "For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/02/2026

✨ Tuesday Reflection | Jun 02, 2026 ✨

Improve your long-term memory

Christian martyrs often faced stark, life-or-death choices. In their courageous leap of faith, they give witness to the gospel's call to lose one's life in order to gain it. In this spirit, we celebrate the memorial of the fourth-century martyrs Marcellinus and Peter, who surrendered their lives for the sake of faith and, we trust, received the glory of eternal life.

Though the Romans and Goths sought to erase their memory over the centuries, Marcellinus and Peter live in the church's collective memory. What are you doing today to ensure you will be remembered tomorrow for the love you showed?

Reflection Question: What acts of love are you doing today that will leave a lasting mark in the lives of those around you?

📖 MEMORIAL OF MARCELLINUS AND PETER, MARTYRS
2 Corinthians 6:4-10; John 17:11b-19 (575).

💬 "Holy Father, keep them in your name."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

06/01/2026

✨ Monday Reflection | Jun 01, 2026 ✨

A sure thing

Saint Justin had intense desire to find God, and the truth of God led him to study scripture, prayer, and eventually become a Christian. The example of the Christian martyrs impressed him greatly. He had his chance to follow in their footsteps (in 166 A.D.) by professing his faith before a judge in Rome.

Legend says he was asked, "Do you think that by dying you will enter heaven and be rewarded?" To which he replied, "I don't just think so. I am sure of it!" For Justin the Christian faith just made sense. And once he accepted Christ, he was unpersuaded by anything else. Pray for such faithful certitude.

Reflection Question: How certain are you in your own faith, and what would it take for you to say with Justin, "I am sure of it"?

📖 MEMORIAL OF JUSTIN, MARTYR
2 Peter 1:2-7; Mark 12:1-12 (353).

💬 "Grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

05/31/2026

✨ Sunday Reflection | May 31, 2026 ✨

Creating, saving, making holy

What is God like? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, God is like a family — and vice versa. It says, "The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit." God isn't aloof, disconnected, and distant.

God is creative, compassionate, and as close to us as our next breath. We cannot fully fathom the nature of God, but we can know that God is in our yearning as well as in the satisfying of those yearnings.

Reflection Question: How does seeing God as a communion of creative, compassionate love change the way you understand your own family and relationships?

📖 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 (164).

💬 "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

05/30/2026

✨ Saturday Reflection | May 30, 2026 ✨

Keep it simple

Jesus asks both everything and almost nothing of his disciples. Everything: that we give our whole lives to following him. And almost nothing: that we trust him and the Father, love as we are loved, forgive as we are forgiven, and show the mercy we ourselves have received.

Though it asks much — everything, really — being a Christian is actually pretty simple: love God with your whole self, and that love will overflow to others. As Saint Augustine put it: "Love, and do what you will."

Reflection Question: What would it look like to simplify your faith today by returning to its essence — loving God with your whole self?

📖 WEEKDAY
Jude 17, 20b-25; Mark 11:27-33 (352).

💬 "Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ."

— Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church 🕊️

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17 Monsignor Owens Place
Nutley, NJ
07110

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 2pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 2pm
Saturday	5pm - 6pm
Sunday	7:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+19736610233

Website

http://www.stmarysnutley.org/

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