Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time
One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacons: John Wedemeyer Vincent Rinaldi
Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller
Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon. Parish Membership: New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held August 12, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Registration is required. Sacraments: Eucharist Detailed Mass times listed on page 2 Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 4 pm or by appointment. Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines. Baptism Contact the Parish Office for information & required paperwork three months in advance. There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.
Walking with Purpose Religious Education Registration Information for the
Connect Coffee May 3, 12:30 pm
2018-2019 school year can be found on page 6
THURSDAYS 10:00- 11:30 AM Starting May 10 Registration form on-line
New 6 lesson course
Living in the Father’s Love
Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Mass Intentions for the Week 30 April - 6 May For * Requested by
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:
Monday, April 30 – Chapel 9 AM St. Pius V Carmela Riccitiello * Rose Amodio
Tuesday, May 1 – Chapel 9 AM St. Joseph the Worker Maria Creo * Lorraine Lee
Wednesday, May 2 – Chapel 9 AM St. Athanasius Anna Hudak * Neil and Jane Slattery
Thursday, May 3 – Chapel 9 AM Ss. Philip and James; National Day of Prayer Mercedes Vigil * Maria Yaninas
Friday, May 4 – Chapel 9 AM Ben Coseglia * Coseglia Family
Saturday, May 5 – Church 5 PM First Saturday; Cinco de Mayo Paul Saake * Barbara Saake Howard Galpern * Mitchel and Michele Galpern Mr. Georg Martucci * Sophia and Ralph
Sunday, May 6 – Church Sixth Sunday of Easter
8 AM Albruno/ DeStefano Families * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti Joseph Velba * Colleen Velba Peggy Wheat * Sean and Denise Devaney
Kay Amatel Eileen Beckley John Beckley Deborah Blasucci Daniel Brown Harry Brown Irene Baron Sal Castro Jo Clement Logan Dayton John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Sarina Dormelus Ruth Fiedler James Fiedler Inez Fieramosca Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Greg Hanas
Tom Hudak Charlie Kelley Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas John McInerney Mary Joan McNamara Regina Moeller Walter Moeller Tere Nolan Ann Pancila Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Remmington T. Jay Vida
10 AM Sergio Dos Santos * Dos Santos Family David Demola * Denise Devaney Irene Kolakowski * Michele Telesca
12 PM Pro Populo Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Caleb J. Weller Jr. * Weller Family
Future Generation Early Learning Center at The Parish of Saint Mary Now Enrolling for Summer Camp! June 25th – August 24th Field trips, Visitors, weekly themes, water play and much more! Weekly Sessions for Children Ages 2 ½ - 10 years. Flexible schedule options available. Sign up for as few or as many weeks as you need! Contact Danielle at 732-780-0135 for more information.
To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the Parish Office. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Pray for Our Military SN Colton Boag, USCG Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army SN Christian Houlihan, USN Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-7802666. Please include rank and branch of service.
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Parish Office: 732-780-2666 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursday of the prior week (10 days before). parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Editor: Catherine Love Liturgical & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music Ministry Contact: David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Adult Faith Formation Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one.
The suggested donation is $25. Candles are available in the: Church & Christ Chapel: 5/6-5/12, & 5/13-5/19 Welcome to the newest member of our Saint Mary Parish family who was Baptized recently: Dalton George Mendl
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9th Annual Golf Outing & Summer Social Monday, 4 June 2018 Battleground Country Club, Manalapan Sign-ups are open Online Golf Registrations Sponsors Summer Social Tickets 5:30 pm Cocktails/ Dinner Volunteers Or enter the following directly into your browser https://goo.gl/czGdib
Scan QR code above for more information
Join us in this important fundraiser to support the parish mission and ministries! For more information please contact: Ken Camarco kvcamarco@gmail.com 732-570-2052 Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x312
Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who entered into their new and eternal life in Christ recently. John McCormack, father of Stacy Costa
BE WHAT YOU SEEK Even as you seek a virtuous, fair, and good spouse . . . it is fitting that you should be the same. --St. Bernardine of Siena
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Liturgical & Worship Ministries Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Music Ministry David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Easter Flowers Why so many flowers in and around the sanctuary during the Easter Season? There are several reasons why the church is decorated with flowers and other plants during the various times of the year. During Lent, you probably noticed a lack of any floral arrangement whatsoever. This helps to mark the solemnness of that penitential season. From the celebration of Easter and for the entirety of the Easter Season, spring-time flowers are used to decorate as a symbol of God’s creation, and the lilies in particular symbolize new life and the purity of Christ. As the season carries on towards Pentecost, you will see an arrangement of yellow, orange, and red blooms, symbolizing the fire of the holy spirit. At the conclusion of the Easter Season, more modest arrangements will appear. These will be offerings from families who are celebrating a wedding or holding a funeral, donations from parishioners, or sourced from local farms or greenhouses. Thank you to all who have approached me in the past few weeks with feedback about these blurbs I write. If you have any liturgical questions, feel free to reach out and I will gladly answer your question here.
Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship / Organist
May Crowning - May 12 Following the 5 pm Mass there will be a Rosary procession to the Prayer Garden / Grotto
May 1st FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER The Celebration of First Eucharist will be during the following Masses: Sunday, 29 April 10:00 am & 12:00 noon Sunday, 6 May 10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Lifelong Catechesis Week 30 April - 6 May Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31a Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 1 Cor 15:1-8; Jn 14:6-14 Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17
6 May—Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: In what ways do you experience God’s love, offered to you through family, friends, and teachers? Question for Youth: Jesus commanded us to love one another. Who is most in need of your love and kindness right now? How can you be more loving to those most in need this week? Question for Adults: Concretely, how do you show love to -Lifelong Catechesis others?
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Worship Ministry Schedule: May 5 - May 9 Altar Server
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Greeter
Cantor
LWD
Usher
Diane Antico - Center Cup Justine Buzzetta - Organ Host Emily Santangelo - Center Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Tabernacle Host Monty Matrisciani - Organ Cup Helene Lind - Tabernacle Cup Gail Cargiulo - Alternate
Dering Sprague
Bruno Savo
Margaret Caponegro Tina Repetto
Marybeth Jacobson
Fernando Pinguelo
Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)
Anthony Buzzetta Michael Buzzetta Lucy Fiore (sub req.)
Joyce Flynn - Center Cup Gina Shute - Organ Host Jane Slattery - Center Host Maureen Staub - Tabernacle Host Gail Hall - Organ Cup Joseph Flanagan - Tabernacle Cup Michael Staub - Alternate
Dering Sprague
Mary Ellen Griffin
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David Maliakel
N/A
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Heather Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Gabriella Penczak Alessandra Zilinski NOT FILLED
Helen DeCerce - Center Cup Carol Donahue - Center Cup Mathilda Said - Organ Host Mary Aiello - Center Host Richard Yaeger - Tabernacle Host Gregory Calderaro - Organ Cup Maureen Geiger - Tabernacle Cup Barbara Moskal - Alternate
Phil Limeri
Kevin Swan
Mary DeSalvatore Denise Smith
Magnificat Choir
Jennifer Garcia
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Lee Gesner - Center Cup Patricia Gesner - Organ Host Joseph Merante - Center Host Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup Irene Weller - Alternate
Michael Zarraga
Christopher Aquinas
Donna Murphy Anna May Schellenberger
Magnificat Choir
Maria Greenstein
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
Mary Natale Tommy Zita NOT FILLED
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Patrick Dickinson NOT FILLED
NOT FILLED - Center Cup Susan Murphy - Organ Host Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup NOT FILLED - Alternate
Dering Sprague
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Magnificat Choir
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Wednesday 7:00 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Ascension of the Lord (Anticipated)
The Solemnity of The Ascension of the Lord 40th Day of Easter Holy Day of Obligation Wednesday, May 9th - Vigil -7 pm th Thursday, May 10 - 9 am
Masses will be held in the Church.
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Liturgy of the Word Dismissal Held weekly at the following Masses:
Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am Sunday 12 noon Children are dismissed to hear the Gospel proclaimed and explained on their level of understanding. All children ages 4 to 12 are encouraged to join us!
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Fall 2018-2019 Religious Education Registration What are the particulars? Grades available for Fall Program: Grades 1-8 (those children entering these grades in September 2018) on a first come, first serve basis. Families must be registered active parishioners whose children have been in the Religious Education program for at least one year (with the exception of first graders). However all families must be registered parishioners for 1 year prior to enrolling. Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance & Reconciliation & First Eucharist Preparation. On-Campus Tuesdays. Grade 3 - 6: Faith and Life On-Line Program Grade 7 & 8: Confirmation Preparation. Sunday evening Tuition: From May 1st, 9 am through June 28th, 7:30 pm the reduced tuition of $200 per child will apply. (Full payment must be completed by 7:30 pm June 28 to qualify for the reduced tuition) June 28th, 7:30 pm through August 15th 7:30 pm the tuition rate of $250 a child will apply. The registration process, including all payments, must be completed by midnight, 31 August 2018. No Re-Registration (returning students) after midnight, 31 August 2018. Registration process: NEW for 2018 For your convenience, all registration is online through the My Own Church Portal. Once your registration has been received and capacity is verified an invoice will be sent back for final payment. Payment will be through the On-line Giving Interface, Pay Pal, or a one-time donation through the Parish Website. The process is completed after payments have been applied to Family Invoices. The My Own Church Button
may be found on the parish website www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
Located under the Parish Resources Block. Select The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the dropdown menu (fourth from the bottom), and fill in the required information. Questions? See the help page link or call the parish office.
Summer Intensive Registration continues on-line Summer Registration ends 7:30 pm May 15 Grade 1-6 - Reduced Tuition has ended Grades 2 & 4 in August session CLOSED Grade 1 in July session CLOSED Limited availability in other grades (first come first serve)
Confirmation Prep. Grades 7 & 8 Next few sessions Date 4/29/2018 5/6/2018 5/13/2018
Group Session
B A No Class 5/20/2018 B
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Reminder for ONLINE RE Students. Deadline for completion of the Online Learning Program is Tuesday, 1 May.
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A Powerful Study on the Blessed Mother begins May 1st. Please pray for these delightful children and their families, that they will continue to grow closer to Jesus each day especially through the weekly celebration of the Eucharist.
29 April 2018 Communicants 10 am & 12 noon Masses Hubert Baszak Maya Baszak Frank Berardi Carmine Berardi Karina Bhatnagar Angelina Cassiliano Lyla Cieslak Carmela Crepezzi Madeline Cullen James Ecklord Alyssa Fredericks Christian Gallello Julia Gibson Nathan Habib
Brooke Howard Alison Kelly Maria Nicosia John Palazzolo Kayla Powell Emma Reisinger Giuliana Ronco Anna Savino David Sette Chace Staback Giuseppe Tantillo Giuliana Viola Caden Yale Payton Zarraga
"Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it." - St. Augustine
8 Week Series Tuesdays 7:30 pm or Wednesdays 10:00 am May 1 through June 20 Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother The course fee is $28, which includes the study guide. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to become more like Christ.
2018 First Eucharist Families Remaining rehearsal dates. 6 May - 10:00 am Mass: Rehearsal is Monday, 30 April - 5:50 - 7:00 pm. 6 May - 12 noon Mass: Rehearsal is Tuesday, 1 May - 5:50 - 7:00 pm.
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Quo vadis... My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In the first reading the disciples were afraid to relate to Saul because of his past reputation for persecuting Christians. Barnabas, a member of the community, took Paul under his wings and witnessed to the community on his behalf. In this way was Paul accepted so he could preach the word. Part of our living the paschal mystery—its dying and rising—is that we help others who have made mistakes and perhaps developed a bad reputation to reenter the good graces of the family or workplace or wherever. Part of our pruning is dying to our prejudices toward others and allowing them to grow in their relationship with the risen Christ. Their growth is also our growth, a deeper share in resurrected life. This weekend we welcome those families who are presenting their children for their First Holy Communion. This is an opportunity for great celebration as these children continue their journey toward being full members of our Catholic Church when they are confirmed. I am grateful to all those who generously give of their time and talent to form these children and their families in our Catholic Faith. I am grateful to all of our parishioners who support our parish so that we might continue to offer diverse opportunities for faith formation throughout the life cycle. I am often asked why is it important to be registered and active in the parish? My response was to remind those who ask of how blessed we are, how much we have received from those who have gone before us and how much we receive even now in our time. It is so very important for us to be mindful of this and to give back. As Catholic Christians the first thing that we give is our prayer and worship of God. The most basic expression of this is when we gather for the Eucharist Mass. Where?...In our parish church. When we belong (are registered and active…bona fide), we become stakeholders in the mission of the Church and our parish is where that happens daily. We are not simply wanderers from place to place…
and/or chasing various priests from assignment to assignment. We invest ourselves into this mission and as such we meet new people and sometimes life-long friendships blossom. This is an awesome witness to our children and young people. Sometimes we need things: a certificate for sponsorship, testimony for other purposes, access to the sacraments. It is so important that we are responsible, mature adults who register and are active in our parish where we live or sometimes where we choose to belong. That is why we have parishes throughout the counties of our diocese to serve you and your family. If you come to our parish regularly, are not registered in a parish already, want to become a part of our parish then consider registering and sharing your stewardship (Time, Talent & Treasure) to aid the church in fulfilling its mission in our midst. When we believe we are truly blessed and that Jesus suffered, died, and rose for us this would not even be an issue…all we need to do is think about it…pray about it…and then act in a responsible and mature manner. As we approach the summer months, remember that we have air-conditioning systems in the church building and we use it to provide maximum comfort and a stable range of temperature. Therefore, you may dress accordingly. I am so impressed by the manner in which many of our parishioners come dressed for Sunday Worship. Also, this is a good time to remind everyone that care should be taken when arriving for Mass and remaining until the final blessing. Our services are not lengthy here in 07722. We strive to begin on time. Your arrival on time adds to the prayerful environment that we strive to maintain when celebrating the Eucharist together. Remaining until the final blessing is a sign of prayerful support for the entire assembly and a reminder that we all need the blessings of the Mass and the prayerful support of one another. Thank you for your attentiveness. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure Fourth Sunday of Easter 22 April Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$14,046
Envelope Contributions
$ 9,549
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 3,484
Loose Contributions
$ 1,013
Average Contribution per Household this week $34.03 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
383 1,253
Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for Catholic Communications Campaign Additionally, because of your contributions, we were able to send $1,000 to the appeal for Catholic Home Missions.
THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish. The EASTER Collection will be announced shortly. If you have not made your gift, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you and God Bless.
Frequently Asked Questions about ACA: Why should I support the Diocese of Trenton? Each parish is part of the larger church of the Diocese of Trenton. We are led by Bishop O’Connell, who is charged with the education and guidance of all the members of his flock. We must help him to shepherd his flock. Each one of us is the beneficiary of blessings from God. Our time, talent and treasure are all gifts. We are called to make a difference and share our gifts with those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
We would like to take this opportunity to offer our most sincere gratitude to you for your $375.00 donation towards the May 1, 2018 Mercer County Dreamlift. The 2018 Dreamlift will offer approximately one-hundred chronically ill, seriously ill, physically/mentally challenged and abused children, the opportunity to experience what is likely be the most exciting day of their life. The special children who will make up these Dreamlifts, know a great deal about the struggles that come with having a chronic illness, but very little about the joy that comes with receiving the trip of their dreams. How many times have they fantasized about visiting Disney World, but never thought it would really happen? Thanks to you and the other Dreamlift donors, they will no longer have to try to imagine what it would be like to visit their fantasy destination, for on this special Tuesday morning in May, a chartered plane will touch down on the runway of the Army Aviation Support Facility in West Trenton, NJ and volunteers from the New Jersey State Police will help to see that all the children, whether they walk or need to be carried, board this magical plane safely. For decades, Mercer County Dreamlifts have been a very important event in the Mercer County area and each year tons of volunteers, mascots, Disney characters and well-wishers attend this special send off. As the plane departs for Disney World all who attended know that they will never forget the emotions they witnessed on these children faces or how it made them feel in their hearts to be a part of this sendoff celebration. Thank you again for helping us in our efforts.
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Together, we share our faith journey; together, we are stronger as we grow and learn from one another. We celebrate our unity! Prayer Service The bereavement ministry at St. Benedict is planning a night of prayer. On Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm in the church, a prayer service will be offered for all miscarriages, stillborn, and infant deaths. All are asked to join us as we pray for the families and their children. Please mark your calendars and bring a friend. Any questions please contact Carol Demuria at carol.demuria@gmail.com or 732-239-2053. St. Benedict Church is located at 165 Bethany Road in Holmdel.
Event is nearly sold out! If you are interested in attending, please purchase your tickets asap.
Event: Dynamic Catholic’s Find Your Greatness at St. Mary Parish in Colts Neck. Tickets: paper ticket are available at parish office or you can buy tickets online https:// dynamiccatholic.com/find-your-greatness-colts-necknj-sep-22-2018 Cost: $25 Presenter: Dr. Allen Hunt When: September 22, 2018 from 9:00 am-1:30 pm What: Great habits create great lives. What are your habits? Are they helping you become the-bestversion-of-yourself? Find Your Greatness and discover the four habits that will radically transform your life.
Join Fr Koch, Fr Patilla, & Sister Margaret For a special presentation on
Israel: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land February 18 – 26, 2019 For complete details join us for a meeting
Thursday May 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm St. Benedict Church 165 Bethany Road Holmdel, NJ 07733 or contact Graycar Travel 800-214-6723 "He who communicates (i.e. worthily receives Holy Communion) most frequently will be freest from sin, and will make farthest progress in Divine Love." St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church