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
April 13, 2025
Spring Clean Up
Saturday April 12, 2025, 9 AM to 1 PM Get your rakes and gloves ready…. Get together with friends, family and fellow parishioners to help clean-up the fallen leaves, branches and debris deposited on the parish grounds from the winter months. Volunteer HERE For more info email, TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
BISHOP O’CONNELL TO VISIT ST MARY
His Excellency, The Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, CM, Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton will be the Principal Celebrant and Homilist on Easter Sunday, 20 April at 12:00 noon
His Excellency visits parishes throughout the year and has chosen to visit and pray with us on Easter. I invite all those who are able to come and greet Bishop O’Connell on this joyous occasion.
Saturday, April 12 - 4PM
Mass Intentions for:
Saturday April 12 2025 - Sunday April 20 2025
Charles James Gobat * James M. & Susan Gobat
Mildred Garrymore * Rich Luzzi
Sergio Dos Santos & Maria Ferreira * Dos Santos Family
Sunday, April 13 - 8AM
Helen & John Sionas * Eileen & Michael Stivala, Jr.
John Grabowski * Eileen & Michael Stivala, Jr.
Laurie Tobia * John Tobia
10AM
Mario Grillo * The Larney Family
Rosemary Zera * Betty & Joe Triggs
Floraine Vecchione * Augusta Cassano
12PM
Pro Populo
Robert Cassano * Cassano Family
Andrew P. Smyth * Susan Monaco
Monday, April 14- 9AM - Chapel
Robert Monaco MD * Barbara Saake
Carmel Vickers * Ann Marie Dayton
Tuesday, April 15– 9AM - Chapel
Christopher Costello * Ann Marie Dayton
Robert Monaco MD * Mary Klein
Wednesday, April 16 - 9AM - Chapel
Emma Dapul * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul
Fr. Ron Cioffi * Richard & Maria Gerbino
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for…
Church: Intentions For Filomena DePierro
Requestedby : Fredda Family
Thursday, April 17 Holy Thursday - Church
NO 9AM MASS
7PM Pro Populo
Friday, April 18 Good Friday– Church
12:00 pm - Passion of the Lord
3:00 pm - Outdoors Way of The Cross
Saturday, April 19 - Holy Saturday
9:00AM- Morning Prayer
7:30 pm - Pro Populo ( Paschal Vigil )
Sunday April 20 – Easter
8AM
Pro Populo
10AM
Pro Populo
12PM
Pro Populo
Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor, c. 315-386
Cyril is thought to have been the son of Christian parents and, if not born in Jerusalem, he certainly was raised there. He received an excellent education from his parents which helped to prepare him for his coming trials.
Ordained by St. Maximus, the bishop of Jerusalem, one of Cyril’s first duties was to instruct the catechumens as they prepared for the reception of the sacraments at the Easter vigil (what we call the period of Purification and Enlightenment) and during the Easter season after the sacraments have been received (Mystagogy). Much of what we know about the way the catechumens were prepared for baptism in the early Church has been gleaned from the writings of Cyril, and his work has been instrumental in developing the Rite of Christian Initiation as it is used today Read More HERE
MASS INTENTIONS AND SANCTUARY LAMPS (MEMORIALS)
Mass intentions for all occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, sickness, etc.) for the deceased or living can be requested online HERE Please scroll down to the preferred date and time, whether daily Mass or weekend Mass. Intentions are available from the next couple of weeks until December 2025. The stipend per mass intention is $10
Consider requesting a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a deceased person or in honor of a living individual. Sanctuary lamps burn permanently in the Church and Chapel. Requests can be made for a week, starting Sunday and ending the following Saturday. The stipend per sanctuary lamp is $25. Requests can be made online HERE
Mass intentions and sanctuary lamps can also be requested in person at the Parish office during business hours.
Lifelong Catechesis - Week of April 13 April 19
READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 13
Lk 19:28-40 (37)/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14 23:56 or 23:1-49
MONDAY of Holy Week April 14
Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11
TUESDAY of Holy Week April 15
Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
WEDNESDAY of Holy Week April 16
Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25
THURSDAY of Holy Week April 17
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
FRIDAY of Holy Week April 18
Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9
HOLY SATURDAY April 19
Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1 2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/ Ex 14:15 15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/ Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:1-12
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
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:
Question for Children: In your own words, what does the suffering and death of Christ mean to you? forgiveness?
Question for Youth: How can you spend time with each member of your family this week in a way that will communicate your love for them?
Question for Adults: What sacrifices have you made this week to show your love for others? What sacrifices have others made for you?
Life Long Catechesis
Lt. Col. Douglas Coppola, US Army ~
Lt. Mary Herman, USN ~
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
Pleaseprayforthefollowingmembersofourparishcommunitywhoareill:
Ann Romano
Jack Coppola
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle
Nancy Niven
David Niven
Lorraine & Alan Smith
Lori Lettieri
Lauren vinci
Dawn Reinhardt
Helen Prill
PATTY Kamertz
Rose walch
Joyce daniel
Edward Habrack
Jeff McBride
Owen Shoemaker
Peter Vickers
Debby Tanico
Toaddorremoveafamilymemberfromthesicklistpleasee-mailONLY parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org. Please,also,keepusupdatedonyourlovedone’shealth. Nameswillberemovedfromthelistafter3months.ThankyouforkeepingourParishinformed.
Worship & Music
Palm Sunday
Andrew
J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist
Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
The Commemoration of the Lord’s Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem, commonly known as Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday recounts Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, his trial and crucifixion. We carry palm branches as a remembrance of people doing the same when Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Palms in ancient times, specifically date palms in the Holy Land, are majestic trees, growing anywhere from 15 to 50 feet tall, their height and dense branches granting them a symbol that had become synonymous with royalty.
Palm fronds have been blessed and distributed on this day since about the 9th century. Some follow the custom of making a cross out of palms to be displayed in the home throughout Holy Week and the Easter Season. As the palms are blessed, they cannot be thrown away; they must be buried or burned. It is customary for churches to collect palms from the previous year and use them in the creation ofAshes forAsh Wednesday, or to be burned in the Easter Fire.
“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, March 9, 2025 to Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025. However, the Church’s law does permit this precept to be fulfilled at another time during the year when there is a just cause.
Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
This is the practice of having children, ages 4-12, leave the Sunday assembly during the Liturgy of the Word (readings) and gather in the chapel to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to the children’s understanding.
Ministry Schedule: HOLY WEEK & EASTER
Thursday April 17, Friday April 18, Saturday April 19 & Sunday April 20
Thursday ,17 7 PM
Friday, 18 12 PM
Saturday, 19 7:30 PM
Altar Server Cantor Reader 1 Reader 2 EMHC
Chloe Cullen NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Chloe Cullen
Jonathan Stubbs NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Chloe Cullen
Jonathan Stubbs NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Choir/ Cantor Angela Kinlin Julia Cullen
Choir/ Cantor Annett Raynor
Choir/ Cantor
Angela Kinlin NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Jennifer Stubbs
Julia Cullen
Jennifer Stubbs NOT FILLED
Sunday, 20 8 AM NOT FILLED NOT FILLED Carly York Joe Ventura Annette Raynor
Sunday, 20 10 AM RJ Vaina NOT FILLED Carly York Barbara Schaflin NOT FILLED
Sunday, 20 12 PM
Jack Schatzle NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Palm Sunday
Choir/ Cantor Steve Rumsby NOT FILLED
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (LectionaryPage.net)
OH - Linda Dickinson - Pancila
TH - Richard Gerbino
TH - Jane Slattery
ALT - Tom Kinlin
OH - Richard Gerbino
TH - Susan Murphy
TH - NOT FILLED
ALT - NOT FILLED
OH - Jane Slattery
TH - Marsha Grigoli
TH - Patricia Gesner
ALT - Tom Kinlin
OH - Steve Stanley
TH - Gina Shute
TH - Cindy Ventura
ALT– NOT FILLED
OH - Monica Barr
TH – Susan Murphy
TH - Fran Vaina
ALT – NOT FILLED
OH - Louise Habrack
TH - Linda Dickinson - Pancila
TH - Tom Nathanson
ALT– Monica Barr
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 @ 6:30 PM Pre-registrationisrequired aweekin advance. ContactUs
Lenten Regulations - Guidelines of the Universal Church
The Catholic Church in the United States requires of us as baptized Catholics to observe the following: Thedaysoffast(onlyonefullmealper day)andabstinence(nomeat)areAshWednesday(March5)andGoodFriday(April18).
AllotherFridaysofLent(March7throughApril11)aredaysofabstinence(nomeat).
Fast consume only one full meal. Water may be taken throughout the day Abstinence– consume no meat; this obligation prohibits the eating of meat but not eggs, milk products or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat.
Baptized Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast and those from the age of 14 are also obliged to abstain Those who are automatically dispensed from fast and abstinence regulations outside the age limits noted above include: the physically or mentally ill, especially individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also included in the dispensation are women who are pregnant or nursing. In all cases, common sense should prevail and ill persons should not further jeopardize their health by fasting Allareencouragedtoembracethesepracticesaspartofourspiritualjourney.
Faith Formation Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Ed
ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309
We encourage all RE students and families to attend all Holy Week masses/services. Enjoy this video for children and families explaining Holy Week Click Here To Watch
Religious Education Fall Program - 25/26
Early registration/registration is open until 30 April 2025
For students in: FHC -1 & 2, CF-A, B, C & D and CP 1 & 2 Registration/Reregistration LINK to register
Confirmation Prep – 1 & 2
CP-1 (7th grade): Bible display opens at 1pm on 4 May (projects must be handed in before display opens)
CP-2 (8th grade): Confirmation Paperwork is due by 4 May Confirmation Interviews will take place on 4 May 2025. fortimeofinterview,seethebottomof thispage
Service hours & Volunteer Opportunities 7th, 8th, HS and up...
Summer RE assistant/volunteer: July Virtual or August on-campus– SIGN UP
Fill Easter Eggs for Easter Egg Hunt SIGN UP
Blessing Bag Pack Day: 3 May 2025, 9AM
Spring Clean-Up:12 April 2025 See front cover
Palm Sunday passing out books–12,13 April, sign up
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LINKS
2024 - 2025
• 2024 - 2025 RE Calendar grades 1-8
• 24/25 Fall RE Calendar grades 1-6
• Parent - Student 24/25 Handbook
• Intergenerational List
• Intergenerational Recording link
Religious Education Calendar
12 April 2025
Spring Clean-Up - INT sign-up on Cover
13 April 2025
Palm Sunday Palm Weaving - Intergenerational 11am, Madonna Hall, SIGN-UP HERE Passing out book service hours: CP 1&2
17, 18,19 April 2025
Holy Week masses/services-Intergenerational Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Stations, Easter Vigil
27 April 2025
• Easter Egg Hunt-Intergenerational beginning at the 12pm mass, SIGN-UP
• Students & Parent Volunteer LINK for the Easter Egg Hunt
3 May 2025
• Blessing Bag Outreach - 9am packing (CP only)
• May Day Crowing- 3pm craft Madonna Hall, followed by 4pm mass in the church
• FHC Lottery - following 4pm mass (2nd gr. only)
4 May 2025
• 7th gr Bible Project display 1pm, Madonna Hall
• 8th gr Confirmation Interviews 3pm, Spiritual Center
CP-2
Confirmation Interviews
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Please, report to the Spiritual Center at your assigned time based on last name. ALL Confirmation paperwork is due at this time. 3:00 pm A-C 3:20 pm D-K 3:40 pm L-N 4:00 pm O-S 4:15 pm T-Z
We are pleased to announce the celebration of the Sacrament of
Confirmation
Date: Friday,17October2025
Time: 4:00pmsharp
Celebrant:
ReverendFr.JefferyE.Lee
PleasekeeptheConfirmandiinyourprayers
We are pleased to announce the celebration of the Sacrament of First Holy Communion
Date: Sunday,5October2025
Time: 10:00am
Date: Sunday,12October2025 Time: 10:00am
Date: Sunday,19October2025 Time: 12:00pm
Celebrant:
ReverendFr.JefferyE.Lee
Please support the Confirmation Prep Spring Service Project
Gathering Items now until – May 3, 2025
Blessing Bag Outreach is dedicated to showing compassion and humanitarianism towards those in need. Committed to aiding the homeless and educating the public. Help us exceed last year’s 300+ completed Blessing Bags.
The following is a list of requested donations and the Religious Education breakdown:
Men’s socks & travel size lotion (8th grade)
Travel size deodorant and disposable razors (7th grade)
Small (8oz.) water bottles (6th grade)
Travel size shampoo (5th grade)
Travel size toothpaste(4th grade)
Toothbrushes (3rd grade)
Snack bars/breakfast bars (2nd grade)
Soap/travel size body wash (1st grade)
All donations can be dropped off in the rear of MADONNA HALL. Please do not leave any donations in the Narthex of the church prior to Easter celebrations. There is an Amazon Wish List for your convenience. If you choose to purchase from the Amazon wish list the items will be delivered directly to the parish by choosing Blessing Bags Gift Registry Address. If you are bringing your donations to the parish there will be an area set up in the rear of Madonna Hall for Blessing Bags. The dollar store, bulk stores (Costco, Sam’s, BJ’s) and Walmart are great places to find many of the items off the list in bulk or travel sized. Deadline is 8:00 am, May 3,2025.
Pastoral Care
Rosemarie
Farrow - Pastoral Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Outreach
R.Farrow@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x 310
Blessing of Easter Food
Holy Saturday, April 19
Join for Morning Prayer. Bring your baskets for the blessing of food. 9:00 am in the chapel
Prepare and decorate your baskets containing a sampling of foods for Easter breakfast or dinner.
OCIA
The Beautiful Sacrament of Matrimony
Strengthen Your Union Through the Church
Did you know that in the eyes of the Catholic Church, a marriage is a sacrament only when it's celebrated before God? If you are an engaged couple or have been married civilly but haven’t yet had your marriage validated in the Church, we invite you to sanctify your union before God in the Church.
It’s also important to remember that to serve as godparents for Baptism or Confirmation, the Church asks that you be married sacramentally. Many don’t realize this until the moment they are asked to be sponsors, but we’re here to help you take that next step.
Whether you’re planning to marry or seeking to deepen your current relationship with God, we’d love to walk with you on your journey. The Church is here for you, and we want to help you make your marriage all that God intended it to be.
Check our website for or information on weddings and convalidations or contact the parish office (732)780-2666
Canon Law Reference: Canon 874 – Conditions for being a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation.
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults - is the process youth and adults go through to become fully initiated into the Catholic church. Every year, tens of thousands of people come into the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
OCIA is a formation process for the Catechumenate (the unbaptized) and candidate (those with Christian baptism) alike. It requires discernment, prayer, and an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ.
The catechumenate is the responsibility of every member of the parish. The parish exists to make disciples. Formation is handed down to each of us by the faithful who have come before us. We are all members of the Body of Christ. We are called to accompany one another on the journey. The parish receives, inquirers accept, the Church welcomes.
“There’s the whole idea that it’s not just ‘me and Jesus’; it’s ‘we and Jesus,’” he said. “And I think that ‘we’ part is crucial to staying committed to the faith and to growing.” Kasey Devine, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, Minnesota.
Parish of Saint Catharine Confessions & Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Friday April 11 - Living Stations by St. Catharine’s Youth Ministry - 7:30 PM
Lent Confessions
Thursday April 10, 7 PM
CRS RICE BOWLS
PALM SUNDAY
CRS Rice Bowl is celebrating 50 years of helping Catholic faith communities bring Lent to life and encounter God through our global family. During the 40 days of Lent, let us journey together through CRS Rice Bowl to meet people in Nigeria, Guatemala and Bangladesh who are rising above the challenges of hunger and malnutrition DONATE HERE
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Quo vadis...
My Dear Parishioners: This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion and Death. For most of us Holy Week unfolds like many other weeks; we still contend with work, school, preparing meals, doing laundry, cranky folks, the usual triumphs and set backs. These readings for Palm Sunday invite us to make this an extra-ordinary week a week that concentrates in a few days the ultimate meaning of our whole lives. We must slow ourselves down and make choices so that this week doesn’t go by without our taking the time to enter into its meaning. We celebrate in the liturgies what we live every day all the dying to self that characterizes truly faithful disciples of Jesus. We are invited to move beyond Simon Peter’s empty “Lord, I am prepared…to die with you” to making this dying the very heart of our living.
Out Lenten Penance and Reconciliation was very well attended. I am grateful to the priests who generously come to serve you in being reconciled. Thanks to our staff members for keeping it very organized, prayerful and efficient. It is a wonderful way for us to witness to one another and our children of how important God’s Mercy is for us and in turn how important it is for us to be ambassadors of reconciliation. This coming Saturday is the Annual Spring clean up of our campus grounds. Consider signing up to help us prepare the campus for the coming solemnities. Thank you for your stewardship of time.
As the Season of Lent 2025 draws to a close, let us keep the momentum by continuing our personal prayer, encountering Christ in the rich sacramental life of the Church, and by supporting one another in preparing our community to welcome new members in our gathering for communal prayer. There is room enough for everyone to get involved and share in the responsibility for providing opportunities for each of us to encounter the sacred. Make your participation in these Sacred Rites a priority this week. Plan your travel, baking, cooking, cleaning, shopping in advance so that you might join with us in prayer as we meditate on these central mysteries of our faith. The Chrism Mass will be celebrated at Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish, Monday, 14 April at 7:30pm. During this Mass the priests of the diocese renew their commitment of service and His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop Blesses the Oils of Catechumens and the Sick; Consecrates the Sacred Chrism. All are welcome to come and be part of this ancient tradition of our Church. Preparation for the upcoming services have required our staff and volunteers to prepare countless worship
aids to encourage our full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy. Please, please assist us in keeping our church buildings in order by tidying up after the masses: returning the kneelers to the upright position and whatever else might need to be done. Also, last person out please make sure that the interior and exterior doors are closed. I continue to notice the increased participation in our parish food collection for the poor and needy. You may bring these items at your convenience. The receptacle is located in the gathering area. Or, like myself, you may schedule your support of the poor and needy online as you wish… weekly, monthly, yearly. Our Holy Thursday Collection is completely directed for support of the poor and needy. This is the one-time collection each year from our parishioners for charitable appeals. The difference between what is collected and what is needed is taken monthly from our Sunday Stewardship Offering. Thank you for your generous care of the poor and needy in our midst.
A quad-fold mailer has been sent to each of our registered households for your convenience and reference. Please put it in a conspicuous location within your household and refer to it. You have received a special envelope for the Solemnity of Easter as online givers are sent a copy of the envelope amounts to guide them in discerning a gift to our parish for the Solemnity of Easter. Please use that envelope to make your gift to our parish for this Solemnity to go to your online giving account. I suspect we may have a few visitors next weekend for our celebrations of Eucharist. Please be welcoming and hospitable to all of our guests. Encourage them to participate by your example. Lead them by your own decorum about proper dress and restraining from excessive talking during the mass. Plan to arrive at mass EARLIER THAN USUAL in order to find a parking spot without unnecessary rushing around and interrupting those who have already gathered for prayer by arriving after the mass has begun. All of these things help us to put our best forward. You are the Church. You are the greatest asset of our community. Continue to distinguish yourself as a community of prayer and service by your own example.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bishop of Trenton will be the Principal Celebrant and Homilist at the 12 Noon Mass Easter Sunday. Additionally, Bishop O’Connell will observe his 70th Birthday on Monday, 21 April. Take a moment to greet him and wish him a “Happy Birthday”. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Palm Sunday. Peace! Father Jeff
Sharing Our Treasure Sunday, April 6 Fifth Sunday of Lent
TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
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"Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance'." Lk 8:15
Parking head-in on the grass
It is so wonderful that we are blessed with many parishioner families & visitors to our parish during this sacred season. Please be reminded that all staff, ministry volunteers & choir members should park head-in on the grass around the parish campus. Visitors are invited to do the same for additional parking especially during Easter Masses. Please see page 9 for Mass times.
GROTTO CANDLES
The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle.
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)-7802666.
You can also download the Connect Now Giving App for Android or iOS. Thank you for your continuous support!
HOLY THURSDAY COLLECTION 2025
The Holy Thursday collection is a onetime major collection allocated in support of the Poor & Needy.
Holy Thursday Collection envelopes can be found in the quarterly mailing packets. Online givers - please make your donation in support of this cause at https:/ tinyurl.com/2wv5kyu5 or scan the QR code here >>
Thank you for your generosity!
Stewardship: Please Remember Our Parish this - Easter -
Our 2025 Easter Collection is amajor annual collection tosupport ourparish. It helps tofund capital projects as well as our regular operational expenses. Kindly use the Easter envelope your received inthe mail for your offering and drop it inthe collection box as you come to celebrate our Easter liturgies. Alternatively, you may make an offering electronically at our online giving systemHERE
Thankyou for your generosity and HAPPY EASTER!
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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 12/13: Sunday Penance & Reconciliation 3 pm Masses: Sat 4 pm, Sunday 8 am , 10 am , 12 pm, 3pm
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday, April 14- 9:00 am Mass - Chapel Chrism Mass- St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 15- 9:00 am Mass - Chapel
Wednesday, April 16 -9:00 am Mass - Chapel
Holy Thursday April 17 -NO 9:00 AM Mass
7 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper Eucharistic Procession from the Church to the Chapel of Repose following Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will continue in the Chapel of Repose until 10:00 pm.
Good Friday April 18
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion - 12:00 pm in the Church Outdoor Stations of the Cross-3:00 pm
Holy Saturday April 19
-9:00 am Prayer Service/ Blessing of Food - Chapel NO Penance & Rec on Holy Saturday
Solemn Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection Saturday, April 19, 7:30 pm Vigil * no 4:00 pm Mass or Confessions
Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection
Sunday, April 20, 2025 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Masses
Weekday Masses of the Octave Monday, April 21 to Friday, April 25 9:00am-Chapel
Second Sunday of Easter Saturday April 26-4:00pm Mass
Sunday, April 27-8am, 10am, 12pm Masses
Easter Egg Hunt following 12pm Mass