The parish of saint Mary
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time
OnePhalanxRoad,ColtsNeck,NJ07722
Phone:732-780-2666 Fax:732-780-0394
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 14, 2024
OfficeHours
Reminder, Office Hours are 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM every Tuesday and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM every Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday. NO Friday nor Saturday hours. Also, one Sunday a month from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Next month will be Sunday, May 5.
Mass Intentions for:
Saturday, April 13, 2024 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Saturday, April 13 - 4PM
Rose Nastri *Jack and Rorie Coppola
Albert Herman *Francine and Joe Corcoran
Alessandro Romano *Children, Grandchildren & Family
Sunday, April 14 - 8AM
DeStefano/Albruno Families *Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti
Father Xavier *Eileen and Michael Stivala, Jr.
Pasquale Pace *The Sarapochillo Family
10AM
Charles James Gobat *James M. and Susan Gobat
Marietta Sciascia *Dawn Burtone
Mimi Pellicano *Gabbard family
12PM
Pro Populo
Ana Schaffer *Shawn and Nadine Rembecky
Laurie Tobia *John Tobia
Monday, April 15 - 9AM
Carl Zumbo *Providence Zumbo
Rev. Daniel F.Gowen
*Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners
Tuesday, April 16 - 9AM
Girolama Galante *Pellicone Family
Wednesday, April 17 - 9AM
Benjamin Retacco *Rorie and Jack Coppola
Rev. Joseph A. Radomski
*Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners
Thursday, April 18 - 9AM
Mary Hattan *Tom and Peg Parkes
Friday, April 19 - 9AM
Julianne Longobardi
*Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Longobardi
Saturday, April 20 - 4PM
Pro Populo
Janet DeBiase *Diane Carnevale
John M. Grabowski, Sr. *The Grabowski Family
Sunday, April 21 - 8AM
Cindy Boyle *The Aiello Family
Mary and Michael Stivala, Sr.
*Eileen and Michael Stivala, Jr.
10AM
Sergio Dos Santos and Maria Ferreira *Dos Santos Family
Mary Jo Towne *The Family
Lisa Russo *Jacqueline Cannizzaro
12PM
Maria Agopian *Richard and Maria Gerbino
Pasquale Pace *The Cannizzaro Family
Theodore J Ziemienski *Barbara & Jon Matuscak
Mass Intention Requests Requests can be made in person by stopping at the parish office, or online HERE. Suggested stipend is $10.
Pleaseprayforthefollowingmembersofourparishcommunitywhoareill:
Jack Coppola ~
Bill Donahue ~
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle ~
Lori Lettieri
Lauren vinci ~
Elizabeth DeStefano ~
TOM JACOBSON ~
Dawn Reinhardt
Gloria Ziemienski ~
Jeff McBride ~
Owen Shoemaker ~
Ginny Hamlin
Gerard Thompson ~
Melissa Love ~
Fran Raleigh
Toaddorremoveafamilymemberfromthesicklistpleasee-mailONLY parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Please,also,keepusupdatedonyourlovedone’shealth. Nameswillberemovedfromthelistafter3months.ThankyouforkeepingourParishinformed.
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Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Pray for Military & First Responders
AMT Colton Boag, USCG
LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:
Question for Children: Name some times when you know Jesus is with you.
Question for Youth: What are some ways that you know that God is with you? Who are the people, where are the place, and what are the occasions when you feel closest to God?
Question for Adults: When have you had an "Aha" moment, when you suddenly realized that God was with you?
Life Long Catechesis
Lt. Col. Douglas Coppola, US Army
Lt. Mary Herman, USN
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SN Christian Houlihan, USN
LT. Jason Joseph Howe, USN
SPC Michael John Mento, US Army
LTJG Matthew Motola, USN
LCpl Bradley O’Ree, USMC
SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army
Captain Richard Savo, US Army
1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army
Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for…
Church:LukeAnthonyMielke
Chapel:Auer Family
Requested by: Dynof Family &
Requested by: Schaflin Family
Sanctuary Lamp
Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. One intention is accepted per week (Sunday - Saturday) for the Lamp.
The suggested donation is $25. Request online HERE.
Worship & Music
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal OrganistWorship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Easter is not only a day. Easter is a season. As such, there is much opportunity for repeated musical selections to add to the unified feel of the season. Conversely, much like Christmas carols, there are an abundance of Easter hymns appropriate to the season! So it is here that we enter into a dilemma: do we keep repeating certain hymns and songs or do we take advantage of the rich repertoire of Easter hymns?
Why not both? For the octave day of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), you may have noticed a repeat of some of the hymns. As we progress through the season, we will use a very well known hymn for several weeks, “Hail Thee Festival Day”, appropriate for the season of Easter, as well as Ascension and Pentecost, as a common processional hymn. Other hymns throughout the Mass change weekly.
There is also the wealth of proper music prescribed for this season. Every day of the week and every Sunday has its own antiphons for the Entrance, Offertory, and Communion, some of which we use at different times (especially at weekday Masses in the chapel), in keeping both with the tradition of the Universal Church and for some variety in the liturgy.
The Chosen airs every Monday 1:00PM, Friday 5:30PM & Saturday 5:30AM
“Enjoy the greatest story ever told in a multi-season show. After each episode Monet Souza leads a discussion group with other young adult Catholics. They will share their thoughts and feelings about what they have watched.” www.CatholicTV.org
Prayer Programming
Divine Office
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours everyday with Bishop Robert Reed.
Morning Prayer at 9:00AM
Evening Prayer at 7:30PM
Night Prayer at 11:00PM
The Rosary
Daily at 3:00AM, 10:00AM & 6:30PM
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday at 12:00PM (noon)
Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday at 9:30AM
Louis de Montfort, Priest, 1673-1716
Born Louis-Marie Grignion on January 31, 1673 in Montfort, France, this saint was the oldest surviving child of a large family. Even as a young child, Louis exhibited a remarkable spiritual maturity.
At the age of twelve, he was sent to the Jesuit College of St. Thomas Becket in Rennes where he developed a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Awareness of the needs of the poor and the sick also developed during his years at St. Thomas. Together with some of his classmates, Louis spent some holidays tending to the needs of the poor and nursing the sick in hospitals.
At some point during his college days at St. Thomas, Louis became conscious of a calling to the priesthood. Upon completing his studies, a benefactor provided an opportunity for him to study at the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. In 1693, at the age of twenty, Louis set out on foot for Paris. Along the way, he gave away all of his money to the poor that he met and even - Read More HERE.
Ministry Schedule: 4th Sunday of Easter
April 20 & 21
Saturday, 20 4PM 1 SERVER NEEDED
Diane Dragone
Charles Young
Mary Ellen Griffin
Sunday, 21 8AM 1 SERVER NEEDED Carly York
Kevin Swan Annette Raynor
OH - Monica Barr
TH - Susan Murphy
TH - Elvira Dapul MD
ALT - Nick Turkovic
OH - Joyce Flynn
TH - Mike LaCava
TH - Rosanne LaCava
ALT - Lisa Aldridge
OH - Maureen Geiger
TH - Gregory Calderaro
Sunday, 21 10AM Tesya Yaninas & Chloe Cullen Carly York
Matt Yaninas Julia Cullen
Sunday, 21 12PM 1 SERVER NEEDED
Marybeth Jacobson
NewParishioner Orientation
Sunday,May5,2024,11:00AM atMadonnaHall
Attendance is mandatory for those wishing to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary.
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Parents wishing to baptize their children must be registered parishioners of St Mary Parish. Please contact the Parish Office at 732-780-2666 x329 at least 3 months in advance of the desired date for baptism. More information can be read HERE. Altar
Richard Gerbino
Jennifer Stubbs
TH - Amy Orrico
ALT - Sue Fitzpatrick
LWD - Christine Royal
OH - Emily Santangelo
TH - Ron Gabbard
TH - Irene Weller
ALT - Tom Nathanson
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on:
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Pre-registrationisrequired aweekinadvance. ContactUs
Sacrament of Baptism
NEW TO COLTS NECK? Join Saint Mary Parish!
We welcome you and invite you to register as parishioners of St Mary!
Please find our registration guidelines in our Website under About Us/New Parishioners
Faith Formation
Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education
RE CALENDAR:
i = Intergenerational Grades 1-6
S = Service Project Grades 7 & 8
13 April 2024
S Mandatory for 7th & 8th Grade Court Yard, 9:00AM
14 April 2024
Happiest Middle Schoolers
Mandatory Confirmation Prep Retreat Church, 10:00AM
28 April 2024
i Spring Movie Day
Beginning at 12PM mass, following in Spiritual Center Theatre SIGN UP HERE
28 April 2024
Bible Project Display
28 April 2024
Confirmation Interviews Spiritual Center, 2:00PM
4 May 2024
i May Day Crowning 3pm in Madonna Hall
Followed by the 4PM mass
*April 30 & May 1 - Last Day of RE classes for Gr. 1 to 6*
ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
732-780-2666 X 309
First Holy Communion
October 2024
Sunday, 6 October 10 AM
Sunday, 13 October 10 AM
Sunday, 20 October 12 PM
SAVE THE DATE
The Lottery to determine your 2nd graders FHC date will be on Saturday, 4 May, following the 4pm mass in the church.
May Day Crowning
May 4, 2024
Join us in Madonna Hall at 3:00PM for a craft, followed by 4:00PM Mass.
After Mass in the Narthex is the crowning of Mary. SIGN UP HERE
INTERGENERATIONAL
RE Re-Registration/Registration opened on 1 April 2024. Link to register can be found HERE or in the banner on our website. The Fall Class options are as follows:
Grade 1 & 2- every Tuesday on campus/in person, beginning 17 September 2024 through April 2025 from 4:50 PM to 6:00 PM
Grade 3,4,5,6- every Tuesday virtually through Google classroom beginning 17 September 2024 through April 2025 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Confirmation Prep (Grade 7,8)- bi-monthly beginning September 2024, Sunday Virtual option 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM or Tuesday on campus/in person option 4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Looking for Service Hours this Summer? The Religious Education Summer Intensive is looking for volunteers! Please sign-up here to help assist in the Virtual July RE classroom or On Campus in the August RE program. Intensive runs 7/15 to 7/26 & 8/5 to 8/16
8th Grade Confirmation Interviews
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Please, report to the Spiritual Center at your assigned time based on last name.
ALL Confirmation paperwork is due at this time.
Email YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org with any questions or concerns.
2:00 pm A-F
2:20 pm G-M
2:45 pm N-R
3:00 pm S-Z
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LINKS : [2023 - 2024]
•Fall RE Schedule
• YRE Yearly Calendar
•Parent - Student Handbook
•Intergenerational List
•Intergenerational Digital Recording Sheet
Rose Farrow - Coordinator of Faith Formation / Youth & Adult Catechesis
We are pleased to announce the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation:
Date: Friday, 18 October 2024
Time: 4:00PM sharp
Celebrant: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Please keep the Confirmandi in your prayers
Evening with the Beautiful Eucharist: Feeding the Masses
Join us and other adults in faith sharing on one example of the impact of Christ’s teaching about the Eucharist. This event is set for Tuesday April 23, 2024 in Madonna Hall at 7:00PM. All are welcome.
To sign-up click HERE
We look forward to seeing you there!
“Easter Duty”
The Catholic Church requires of us as baptized Catholics to observe the following:
The obligation, the privilege really, of receiving the Eucharist at least once a year often called “Easter duty” for those in the state of grace should still be fulfilled during the period from the First Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2024 to Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024. However, the Church’s law does permit this precept to be fulfilled at another time during the year when there is a just cause.
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In the beginning I was trying to go it alone. I was reading the Bible by myself, and even though it’s a very strong time and emotional time to sit and read the Bible, I learned that you can’t go it alone. You need community. To be part of the Catholic Church is that bigger part that was missing.” – Kyle
Being a Catholic means being part of a spiritual family. Often, it can be your flesh-andblood family, or it can be a close friend who invites you to “come and see.” As you enter the Church, the parish community and the RCIA Program will walk with you on your journey of faith.
Quo vadis for April 14. .
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My Dear Parishioners:
Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. Our belief in the Risen One is not some elite intellectual exercise but an embodied faith expressed in actions. Our faith is seen both in us by our assent to God’s will and in our actions by our witness to repentance and forgiveness of sins. Forgiveness is part of the reality of resurrected life; it is the effect of death and resurrection. We should walk and act like a forgiven people. Repentance-andforgiveness does not belong simply to Lent there, that’s over for another year. It is as much a part of the Easter mystery. Forgiveness is the virtue that enables us not to allow past hurts to determine our decisions and actions in the here and now. Forgiveness opens up the space for creating together with the one forgiven a new future where we can “fall peacefully asleep”. Forgiveness is a resurrection activity. This is how Jesus is known.
Saturday, 6 April was the Spring Clean Up. We had a lot of hands on deck to make our parish campus look neat and tidy. I am a firm believer that the first moment of evangelization is when people drive by, or drive onto our campus. Being neat and tidy is a big welcome to visitors and prospective new parishioners. Remember that this is our spiritual home and we are co-responsible for keeping things in good order. Many Thanks!
As we continue to journey throughout the Easter Season may we be particularly attentive to the proclamation of the Sacred Scriptures. The message is poignant. Jesus continues to be revealed and it is the responsibility of the Apostles and the Disciples to carry on the
mission for which Jesus offered his very life. In some small way we are faced with a similar challenge. We must continue the mission of our forebears who built the church in our midst. Through our faithful stewardship of time, talent and treasure we must be bold in the proclamation of our faith not only with words but most especially in our deeds. The faithful and reverent celebration of the liturgy is the primary way in which we re-commit ourselves week after week. There have been so many favorable comments about the way in which our parish community prays when we celebrate the Eucharist together. From the singing to the hospitality you are the face of our community. I thank you for the positive attitude that you are cultivating. You are helping us to welcome and sometimes re-welcome members to our parish community as new parishioners. May God continue to bless us with a spirit of outreach to the marginalized and to welcome new members to
OUR PARISH OF SAINT MARY.
To all those who have generously supported our Easter Collection 2024 I offer a great big Thanks! To those who have not yet done so, I offer a great big invite to do so as soon as possible. As is our parish custom we will offer a report on this important collection in the weeks ahead. We continue to make progress in our 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal. Thank you to those who have made their gift or pledge. Please join with us in support of our Bishop and the many services and ministries provided throughout Central New Jersey. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace.
Temporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach
"There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the apostles, and theyweredistributed to each according to need." Acts4:35
As of April 7, 2024
Goal: $75,000
Pledged: $58,318.50
% of goal: 78%
# donors: 149
Average gift: $366.78
Paid to date: $49,381.50
If you have not yet made a gift, there are pledge forms available in the back of church, or you can visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal to send your gift electronically. Make sure to select St. Mary Catholic Church, Colts Neck in the Parish Affiliation box so we can receive credit for your gift. Your gift will truly make a difference. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Edwin A. SevillanoTemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sign-in for our Online Giving system to make your parish offerings from your bank account or Credit Card!
To set up an online giving account please visit
https://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn
Alternatively, just Text SUNDAY to (732)-889-7800 and follow the instructions to complete your offering.
Should you require our assistance setting up your new account, please call the parish office at (732)-780-2666.
You can also download the ConnectNow Giving App for Android or iOS.Thank you for your continuous support!
2024 EASTER Collection
We are grateful to all who contributed; if you have not yet participated, please do so this coming week so that we can offer a timely proper accounting to you.
Kindly return your Easter offering envelope or make your gift through our online giving system.
We will provide you with a report of this collection at the conclusion of the Easter Season. Thank you and God Bless.
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Third Sunday of Easter Prayer
“WegivethanksforYourSon,JesusChrist, whocontinuestoofferusnewlife, whocontinuestoturnusaroundand upsidedown,whocontinuestobreakdown thewallsofdeathinourownlife. Forgiveus, restoreusand renewus.
InthenameofourrisenSavior,JesusChrist, wepray.Amen,” (DiscipleshipMinistries,https://rb.gy/kg1xo9).
Your Life and the World Will Never Be the Same
This summer, May 17 - July 16 join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Local communities are gathering tinder in response to God’s invitation for renewal.
Use this interactive map to explore each of the four unique routes of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Then register to attend the events happening near you!
Read more HERE.
To find more information about the movement, click HERE.
Join the Diocese of Trenton Chapter of Catholic Relief Services for a virtual program on Monday, April 15 from 7:00PM to 8:00PM to hear from dairy expert Vinton Smith about his work with CRS in the Farmer-to-Farmer Program. The Farmer-to-Farmer Program takes advantage of American farmers’ knowledge and expertise to help farmers in developing countries to feed their families and fight hunger by increasing the yield of their farms.
To register, contact Brenda Rascher, Diocesan Liaison to CRS, at brasch@dioceseoftrenton.org, or Carol Olivieri at josepholivieri@msn.com.
Watch one of our Volunteer Experiences with Christopher Vincent HERE. Nepali farmers are assessed and trained in their farming.
