April 1, 2021- Easter Sunday

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 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org 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 Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller Worship schedule inside.

Refer to website for more detailed information www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Deacon: John Wedemeyer

Easter Sunday

April 4, 2021

Next week the Saturday, April 10 the Anticipatory Mass moves to 5 pm.

Penance and Reconciliation moves to 4 pm.

We wish you health, happiness, much peace and many blessings this Easter Season.

buona Pasqua Italian

Felices Pascuas Spanish joyeuses Pâques French

Feliz Páscoa Portuguese

Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee & Parish Staff

Frohe Ostern Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych Polish

German

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Mass Intentions for the Week of April 3 - April 11 For * Requested by Saturday, April 3 - 7:30 PM The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night; Holy Saturday Offered for the People of the Parish Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord All Masses: Offered for the People of the Parish 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM, 10:15 AM & 12:00 PM Mass Monday, April 5 – 9 AM Church Mary Sullivan * Erin Sullivan and Family Paola Richmond * Cousin Edwin Tuesday, April 6 – 9 AM Church Renato Poscablo * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul Wednesday, April 7 – 9 AM Church Nicholas Cappelleri * Maureen Messina Thursday, April 8 – 9 AM Church Anthony Carnevale * Diane Carnevale Friday, April 9 – 9 AM Church Logan Dayton * Una McLeod Saturday, April 10 – 5 PM Church George C. Rimmele * Barbara Saake Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Rose Aiello * Darryl Turkaly Sunday, April 11 – Church - 2nd Sunday of Easter 8 AM Pro Populo Father Xavier Vitacolonna, CP * Eileen and Michael Stivala Jean Brock * Ed Brock 10 AM Sergio Dos Santos and Maria Ferreira * Dos Santos Family Anthony J. Garito * Arlene and Family 12 PM Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * McNamara Family Joann Mascaro * Marie Mascaro Abel Rodriguez * Rita and Mike Duenas Baptism after 12 Noon Mass Giacomo Ignazio Amato

All Daily Masses within the Octave of Easter will be held in the Church April 5 - April 9

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Marcela Abril Kathleen Amatel Janice Basilice Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley John Boyle Anne Boyle Christen Chellis Blake Conley John DeSimone Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Virginia Endlicher Joann Feliciti Cynthia Fiedler James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini

Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Anton Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Ludwig Mendola Walter Moeller Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Lauren Vinci

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

Mass Intention Request ONLINE Available through the link below is an online form to request Mass Intentions for the remainder of the 2021 calendar. https://bit.ly/3dbHyip

Parking head-in on the grass: It is so wonderful that we are blessed with many parishioner families and visitors to our parish during Easter, as well as big turnouts for many parish events.

Please be reminded that all staff & ministry volunteers should park head-in on the grass around the parish campus. Visitors are invited to do the same for additional parking especially at the: Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm Mass Easter Day Masses: 7:30 am, 8:45 am, 10:15

am & 12:00 pm Mass

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Lifelong Catechesis Week April 5 - April 11

PRAY for Military & First Responders SN Colton Boag, USCG LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Major Douglas Coppola, US Army Lt. Mary Herman, USN SN Christian Houlihan, USN Ensign Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army PFC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 1st Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please contact the Parish Bulletin at 732780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.

The Parish Office will be closed Easter Sunday

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK 5 Mon 6 Tues 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri

Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15 Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18 Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35 Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48 Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14

Sunday April 11 - SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY) Acts 4:32-35/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31 Questions for Deeper Reflection Question for Children: How can you believe in Jesus whom you have never seen?

Question for Youth: Jesus' words of greeting were "Peace be with you," followed by the invitation to forgive sins. How does forgiveness bring peace to you? How does it change the world?

Question for Adults: What strengthens your faith? Why do you believe in Jesus?

- Lifelong Catechesis

Sanctuary Lamp 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.

ONLINE https://bit.ly/37RKz5p Intentions are available in the Church & Chapel in April, May, June

Church Marie Ann Pellicone Nick and JoAnn Pellicone

Chapel Michael A. Napoletano Pellicone Family

Solemn Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection Saturday, April 3, 7:30 pm Vigil * no 4:00 pm Mass or Confessions Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection Sunday, April 4, 2021  7:30 am Mass  8:45 am Mass  10:15 am Mass  12:00 pm Mass

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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org 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. Yet, beginning with the celebration of Easter the Easter Vigil and for the entirety of the Easter Season, springtime flowers are used to decorate as a symbol of God’s creation.

Lilies, in particular, play a particular role in the arrangements. The trumpetshaped bloom harkens to the text from the Exsultet, “sound the mighty trumpet of salvation”, and from the letters to the Corinthians, “the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised”. The white color symbolizes purity, hope, and peace.

As the season carries on towards Pentecost, the arrangements change. During the 7 weeks of Easter, some of the blooms die off, and are removed from display. Some are replaced with newer plants of different varieties. As Pentecost draws near, blooms of yellow, orange, and red are placed in the sanctuary area, symbolizing the fire of the Holy Spirit.

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Worship Schedule: April 10 - April 11: Second Sunday of Easter - Sunday of Divine Mercy Altar Server

EMHC

Reader 1

Reader 2

Cantor

Usher

Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)

Mark Hines William Hines Available

Louise Habrack - Organ Host Susan Murphy - Tabernacle Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Alt

Bruno Savo

Carl Simone

Diane Dragone

Bob Lind Usher Needed

Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)

Jack Schatzle Jimmy Schatzle Available

Lisa Aldridge - Alt

Anthony Bongiorno

Annette Raynor

David Maliakel

Ushers Needed

Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)

Gabriella Penczak Danek Yaninas

Amy Orrico - Organ Host Dawn Reinhardt - Tabernacle Host Emily Santangelo - Alt

Matt Yaninas

Barbara Schaflin

David Maliakel

Greg Penczak Usher Needed

Altar Servers Needed

Eucharistic M. Needed - Alt

T Mullin

Richard Gerbino

David Maliakel

Usher Needed Jim Dolan

Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)

EXPECTATIONS AS WE GATHER FOR MASS ARE LOCATED ON OUR WEBSITE CLICK HERE

Online Mass viewing continues with the newest weekend Mass becoming available on Saturdays after 4 pm The Parish of Saint Mary - You Tube Channel

https://yt.vu/+StMaryColtsNeck (https://bit.ly/2SkpRET) Worship aid for weekend Mass at

https://tinyurl.com/y4xhvqz8

GIFT CARD SCAM ALERT

WE REMEMBER YOU We remember you, O risen Lord, firstborn of the dead.

Your resurrection destroys the power of death and changes tears of agony into cries of joy.

Blessed are you!

--From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright (c) 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by World Library Publications. p. 163

Please be aware of fraudulent emails or text messages claiming to be from a pastor or a representative of the archdiocese asking you to purchase gift cards to help the poor or sick. Such fraudulent activity should be reported to the State of New Jersey Cyber Crimes Unit at (609) 584-5051, ext.

5664, or online at www.njsp.org/division/ investigations/cyber-crimes.shtml Please note: Official electronic communications from the parish will always come from the @stmaryscoltsneck.org domain.

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Julia Cullen, Pastoral Coordinator of Elementary Religion Education - Grade 1 -6 ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309 Rose Farrow, Coordinator of Faith Formation for Youth Catechesis & Service - Grade 7 & 8 YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 310

2021-2022 Religious Education Families must be registered active parishioners whose children have been in the Religious Education program for at least one year (with the possible exception of first grader families). This includes the New Parishioner Orientation meeting.

Copies of each student’s Baptismal certificate and record of previously completed Religious Education classes (if applicable) and sacraments must be received by the office when registering in our program for the first time.

Please be aware that children entering grades 2-8 in Sept 2021 must have completed and passed their previous Religious Education grade work before they can be registered for the next school year. Additionally registration/class Offered in January 2021 at enrollment will not be processed until all paperwork is in the office. Returning of aSaint Studentsthe who Parish do not have copy ofMary their Baptismal Certificate on file in the office WILL NOT be secured in a class for the 2021 - 2022 term.

The full process for registration, including help links, is available on the website in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) under the Religious Ed Resources.

Fall RE Registration Grades 1-8 started April 1 Religious Education Registration will need a My Own Church (MOC) portal login to register. www.stmaryscoltsneck.org All families seeking Religious Education must be registered parishioners and have a My Own Church (MOC) portal login to be able to register for any of The Parish of Saint Mary Religious Education offerings. The process to create a MOC portal login and receive a temporary password can take a few days. This interface is not mobile device friendly and has been known to have emails blocked by several of the email providers.

PLEASE give yourself time to complete the process BEFORE Fall RE Registration Opens.

Fall Registration ends June 1, 2021 at 12 noon. An Early Registration Discount of $50/ child ends May 2, 2021 at 12 noon. (Full process including payment must be completed by 12 noon May 2nd to qualify for the discount) Registrants after close date ( June 1) will be subject to availability and a late fee of $50/child. Re-Registrations (returning Religious Education Students) will not be accepted after July 15  Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance & Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation.  In-person on Tuesdays either 4:30-5:40 pm or 5:50 -7:00 pm  Grades 3 - 6: Weekly Google Classroom Live Stream - selection of (Tues. 4:30 pm or Wed. 6 pm)

weekday participation Full payment and Baptismal Certificates required - Cancellations are subject to a $10 processing fee.

No refunds for Fall Tuition after 5 classes have been completed.  Grades 7 & 8 : Confirmation Prep. - Proposed for next academic year 2021-2022 in person on campus Monday, 4-6 pm live remote Google classroom on Sunday’s 5-7 pm.

Confirmation Prep would meet every other week or twice a month as the calendar allows (meaning no holiday weekends) September – May. There would additionally be three required Sunday mini-retreat or parent/child sessions (TBD) and P&R service.

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5th - 8th Grade: Zoom Youth Retreat Friday, April 16, 6-9 pm

The Diocese of Greensburg, PA will be holding a retreat for youth in grades 5-8 on Friday, April 16, 2021.

The retreat will be virtual over Zoom and led by the YoungLife Catholic Leaders and we would love for our young people to join us. All are welcome!

This is not a Confirmation retreat, but a time to bring younger students together to join in prayer, hear talks, share with each other, and have fun.

This will be a wonderful evening. There is no cost for the evening.

Registration is here: https://wiu7.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuf-GgrDgtHtEZ8mpNq61t9f_5rKRwWtdj

Confirmation Preparation Grade 8 Confirmation interviews will be held on Sunday, May 2, starting at 3:30 pm.

Please contact youthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org to verify schedule.

Some review material may be found on the parish website/ Confirmation Preparation at:  https://stmaryscoltsneck.org/images/stories/stmarys/religious_ed/Confrimation-forms/ Confirmation_Review_Sheet_mc.pdf  https://stmaryscoltsneck.org/images/stories/stmarys/religious_ed/Confrimation-forms/ DoT_Appendix_III_Prayers_Tenets.pdf

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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Adult Catechesis FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x 305

BOOK CLUB:

Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities That Make Life Work Learn how to prioritize your hectic life, discover your unique purpose, and develop meaningful relationships with God, your husband, children, and friends.

6-week study, Th u r s d ay A p r i l 15 t o May 20.

Two times: 10:00 am - 11:30 am or 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Order the paperback book for free (pay $5.95 shipping) paperback copy from The Dynamic Catholic Institute. https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/walking-withpurpose/WWPP.html

Please register online (scan QR code) or for more information email lindad16@optonline.net

The Parish of Saint Mary April 13/14 - June 1/2, 2021 Tuesdays at 7:30 pm Wednesdays at 10 am Remote access option available

Free to parishioners. *Participants from outside the parish will need to pay for study materials $30)

MORE Information Dr. Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Registration through the Parish Office or online https://flowcode.com/p/zJs8vPug?fc=0

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Great Solemnity of Easter. Cell phone contracts can be tricky. Sometimes signing a multi-year contract gets the purchaser free activation or other benefits. It’s the small print that is critical, however; if one breaks the contract there is generally a fairly high penalty. In other words, the purchaser must “buy out” the contract in order to be freed from it. This is something of the meaning of the most basic Old Testament concept of redemption.

Essentially the concept of redemption is rooted in family law and its purpose is entirely protective. For example, in Leviticus 25:23-28 we read the basic law of redemption: if someone is reduced to poverty and must sell land to pay debts, a “redeemer” (v.25: closest relative) may buy it back; or if the individual eventually gains enough means, that person may buy it back.

The implication is that the one who bought the land has no choice but to sell if the original owner wants it back. Furthermore, if neither a close relative nor the seller has the means to buy back the land, at the jubilee year (every fifty years) the land automatically reverts back to its original owner (v.28). The notion of redemption is also applied to buying an individual’s freedom (e.g., Lev 25:35-55) and to redeeming the firstborn (e.g., Exod 13:1-16; Luke 2:23). All of this Family Law is meant to keep intact the family’s integrity and heritage.

The notion of redemption is also used in the Old Testament to refer to God’s redeeming Israel from slavery (e.g., Exod 6:6; 15:13) and so is closely connected to the Exodus event, that founding event which established Israel as God’s chosen people and gave them a land for their heritage.

When the Old Testament refers to God as redeemer, however, there is never any mention of payment or ransom. God does not buy back what already belongs to the divine Creator but restores to integrity what belongs to God and was created

good. Any notion of God as redeemer is always in the context of the covenantal relationship between God and Israel whereby God acts as “next of kin.”

Thus God as redeemer underscores the close relationship God has with God’s beloved people.

When the prophets speak of God as redeemer they are referring to Israel’s straying from God through sin and so the prophets constantly call for repentance and re-establishing the integrity of the covenantal relationship with God (e.g., Isa 41:14; 42:24). The psalms frequently refer to God as redeeming us from death (Ps 103:4), enemies (Ps 107:2), distress (Ps 25:22), and from any number of other miserable human situations. All in all, what we learn about God as redeemer is that God is the best “next of kin” we can have!

The New Testament, as expected, presents Jesus as our redeemer. Through baptism Jesus is our “next of kin,” our brother. Jesus’ giving “his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45; see also Matt 20:28) reestablishes the integrity of our baptismal relationship with God. His offering of himself faces us from the slavery of sin and secures our heritage—life everlasting. At stake in living the paschal mystery is our being willing to be ransomed from sin. By our identity with Jesus in his dying and rising mystery we, too, pass over into new life and become redeemers of each other. The wonderful thing about this mystery that we celebrate so specially at this time of year is that we remember God’s great love and mercy and great desire to be one with us (“next of kin”). In turn, we seek to be one with each other (“next of kin”) as a sign of our love.

The Season of Easter lasts 50 Days until Pentecost…we joyfully sing ALLELUIA for the Lord is truly risen and has appeared. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer.

Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter Sunday. Peace.

Father Jeff

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Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Sharing Our Treasure March 28 - Palm Sunday Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$ 17,953

Envelope Contributions

$ 12,393

Electronic/Online Contributions

$ 4,571

Loose Contributions

$ 989

Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 52.52 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households

As of March 29, 2020 Goal: Pledged: % of goal: # donors: Average gift: Paid to date:

$75,000 $58,314 78% 134 $435 $50,885

323 1019

Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for the Holy Land.

THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish. May God Bless you for the sacrifices that you make.

We are just $17,000 shy of reaching our parish goal this year. If you have not made your pledge yet please do so now by visiting <https://dioceseoftrenton.org/acadonate-page>. Please select St Mary Catholic Church in the Parish Affiliation drop down menu so our parish can receive credit for your gift.

Thank you for your generosity! https://dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page

We welcome all your generous donations to Saint Mary Parish.

As a reminder, loose cash offerings at Mass cannot be traced to any individuals and therefore not considered for end of year statement of charitable contributions.

We suggest to ALWAYS use your offering envelopes or to sign up for online giving at https://goo.gl/ w4oTes . Alternatively there are blank envelopes available in church where you can fill in your name so your donations can be properly posted to your account.

In an effort to be good stewards the goal of Saint Mary Parish is to have parishioners utilize the online giving system. Quarterly offertory envelopes are mailed to those that have recorded their request with the Parish Office.

If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 732-780-2666 .

Thank you for taking this matter into consideration!

This month's Building and Mortgage fund collection will be taken the weekend of the Second Sunday of Easter April 10/11.

The EASTER Collection

We will provide you with a report of this collection at the conclusion of the Easter Season.

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.

Thank you and God Bless.

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HAPPY EASTER! We prayed, fasted and gave alms—and now we rejoice because Christ is risen! Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl challenges us as we begin the Easter season to share the joy of having a loving God that is alive and accompanies us always. Let’s do the same by being present to our global family by caring for their material and spiritual needs. Don’t forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl Scan Me

by April 11, 2021.

Put your Lenten offerings in your Rice Bowl, count them at the end of Lent, make a check to St. Mary Parish for the total amount and drop it in the collection Basket. Alternatively you can make your donation using our online giving platform. https://goo.gl/VFak28

Invites You…to participate in a nine week program for those who are grieving the death of loved ones and want to work through the tasks of grief in a structured way using the New Day Journal, A Journey from Grief to Healing. The sessions include readings, reflection, sharing and journaling.

The program will meet at 7:30 pm in room 17. (located in the Spiritual Center) Starting Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Ending Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 For information and pre-registration: Marilyn Simone at 732-462-8088.

Catholic Charities News Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton has been tasked by the New Jersey Department of Health to remove barriers and improve access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and education in underserved communities in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Parish outreach is a key component of the initiative, which focuses on Latino and Black residents.

Learn more here: https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/covid-19-community-outreach/ Questions? Contact Catholic Charities Community Nurse Educator Lauren DeVries at (609) 8196690 or ldevries@cctrenton.org.