Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro THE
Holy Day of Obligation August 15 See Mass Schedule on Page 4
August 10, 2025 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, August 9 5 PM Sunday, August 10 8 AM 10 AM 12 Noon Fear not, little flock ~ Luke 12:32
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Sunday, August 17, 2025
Saturday, August 9
Edward McLeod * Una McLeod
Karen Garrymore * Rich Luzzi
Intentions of Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Sunday, August 10
8 AM
Ann Dean * Eileen & Michael Stivala
Mark Picinich * The Parker Family
10 AM
Joaquin R. Duenas * Michael Duenas
Pasqual Cannarozzi * Family
Anna Pancila * John & Molly Aiello
12 Noon
Pro Populo
Nicholas Lucarelli * Richard & Maria Gerbino
Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Monday, August 11
9 AM Chapel
Lynn Cobourn * The Farrow Family
Tuesday, August 12
9 AM Chapel
Anna M. Kelly * Joseph, Dawn & Abigail Burtone
Wednesday, August 13
9 AM Chapel
Joan Urbach * Susan Monaco
Monica, Mother and Widow, 332-387
Jesus spoke to his disciples of persistence in prayer (Lk 11:5-10). This saint’s life demonstrated the effectiveness of following that advice. She provides a model for parents whose children have drifted away from their family values and their Church.
Thursday, August 14
5 PM
Marija Turkovic * Turkovic Family
Adele Sessa * Sessa Family
Friday, August 15
12 Noon
Logan Dayton * Wife - Ann Marie Dayton
Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Saturday, August 16
5 PM
Pro Populo
Diane Aromando * Barbara Brown
Thomas Carpenter * Angela & Tom Kinlin
Sunday, August 17
8 AM
Marilyn Achille * The Parker Family
Timothy Fitzpatrick * The Fitzpatrick Family
Living Intentions of Wioletta Milejska * Milejski Family
10 AM
Susan Smyth by Susan Monaco
Carmel Vickers by Ken and Muriel Rogers
Robyn Rossi by the Ayala Family
12 Noon
Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Chester Chianese * Edwin Sevillano
Martino Hroncich * Angie Tarabocchia
Monica was born in Tagaste, North Africa and raised a Christian by her parents. A part of her upbringing by a strict family retainer was to abstain from drinking anything between meals. When she was old enough to marry, her parents arranged a marriage with Patricius, a pagan who was also from Tagaste. Patricius was described as a man with good qualities, but having a raging temper and inclined to dissoluteness. This was only the first of the crosses which Monica had to bear however.
MASS INTENTIONS & SANCTUARY LAMPS
Submit request online:
Request a Sanctuary Lamp ($25 stipend)
Request a Mass Intention ($10 stipend)
Requests may also be submitted in person at the Parish Office during operating hours.
LIFELONG
CATECHESIS:
Week of August 10 to August 16
READINGS
FOR THE WEEK
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 10
Wis 18:6-9 / He 11:1-2,8-19 / Lu 12:32-48
Monday, August 11
De 10:12-22 /Mt 17:22-27
Tuesday, August 12
De 31:1-8 /Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14
Wednesday, August 13
De 34:1-12/ Mt 18:15-20
Thursday, August 14
Josh 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17 / Mt 18:21-19:1
Friday, August 15
Rev 11:19a;12:1-6a, 10ab / 1 Cor 15:20-27
Saturday, August 16
Josh 24:14-29 / Mt 19:13-15
Please pray for our Military & First Responders
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
AMT Colton Boag, USCG
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
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
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION
Do not live in fear. Live, and be ready!
Question for Children:
Jesus tells us to always be ready to hear him. What are some ways that he speaks to us?
Question for Youth:
If Jesus were to knock on your door today and give you a report card on your life as His disciple, what grade would you get? Where would be your areas for improvement?
Question for Adults:
On a daily basis, what are some ways to keep yourself “ready for God to act?” How do you pay attention to God’s often-less-than-obvious actions?
Please pray for the following members of our parish community who are ill:
William Bausch
Ann Romano
Jack Coppola
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle
Nancy Niven
David Niven
Lorraine & Alan Smith
Lori Lettieri
Lauren Vinci
Dawn Reinhardt
Helen Prill
Rose Walch
Joyce Daniel
Edward Habrack
Jeff McBride
Owen Shoemaker
Peter Vickers
Debby Tanico
To add or remove a family member from the sick list please e-mail ONLY to: parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.
Be sure to keep us updated on your loved one’s health. Names will be removed from the list after 3 months
Thank you for keeping our Parish informed.
Rest in Peace
Fr.
WORSHIP & MUSIC
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Music@StMarysColtsNeck.org
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Solemnity and Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church, celebrated every year on August 15.
The celebration has been observed from the early days of the Church, likely beginning in the 5th century. While there is no account of Mary’s assumption in the New Testament, apocryphal texts give varying accounts of the end of life details of the Mother of Jesus.
The most widely told account is that the apostles of Jesus heard of the passing of Mary and went to pay their respects. It is said that Saint Thomas (yes, the doubting one, although this may very well be a story-telling device to connect the narratives) was not with the others, arriving 3 days afterwards. His late arrival led the others to decide to re-open the tomb, to allow Thomas to see the body, only to find that the body was not present, leading to the belief that she had risen from the dead as had Christ, and had ascended into Heaven.
While this is a touching story with many parallels to that of Christ’s resurrection and ascension, the veracity of the account is often called into question. Nevertheless, it was enough to convince authorities several centuries later to begin celebrating Mary’s ascension.
This was later changed to a belief in the assumption of Mary. As there were no accounts of her physical body remaining on earth, it was surmised that rather than dying and rising again, the Virgin Mother of God was assumed, body and soul, into Heaven. This belief, as well as scriptural passages from the Psalms and Book of Revelation, led Pope Pius to declare with papal infallibility on November 1, 1950:
“By the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” And thus, we honor Mary, Queen of Heaven on this Holy Day.
MASSSCHEDULE
August15,2025
Parish of Saint Mary: Thursday, 8/14 5 PM Friday, 8/15 12:00 Noon Saint Catharine, Holmdel: Friday, 8/15 9:00 AM 7:30 PM
Saturday, 8/16
5 PM
Sunday, 8/17
8 AM
Sunday, 8/17
10 AM
Sunday, 8/17
12 Noon
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18
Jonathan Stubbs NOT FILLED
Jacob Barasky
Jack Main
RJ Vaina
Tesya Yaninas
Jack Schatzle NOT FILLED
Bridget Farrow
Jennifer Stubbs NOT FILLED
Diane Dragone Rita Duenas Joe Ventura
Louise Habrack, Organ Host
Emily Santangelo, Tabernacle Host
Susan Murphy, Tabernacle Host
Tom Nathanson, Alternate
Mary Aiello, Organ Host
Joyce Flynn, Tabernacle Host
Cindy Ventura, Tabernacle Host
Gina Shute, Alternate
Michal Kalisz, Organ Host
Carly York Matt Yaninas Barbara Schaflin
Carly York
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
GCharles Young NOT FILLED
rant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Carol Donahue, Tabernacle Host
Richard Gerbino, Tabernacle Host
Fran Vaina, Alternate
Nick Turkovic, Organ Host
Liz Turkovic, Tabernacle Host
Richard Gerbino, Tabernacle Host
Ron Gabbard, Alternate
Holy Baptisms
Giulia Nicolette Siragusa
Mila Charlotte Bevacqua Cole Nicholas Erbig
THE PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY
Our Parish Photo Directory is coming, and it wont’ be complete without YOU! Appointment times for your photo are now open!
Photo session schedule:
October 1-3: 2PM-8:30PM
October 4: 10AM-4PM
October 6-7: 2PM-8:30PM
CLICK HERE schedule your photo session appointment online!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Assist your fellow parishioners who wish to sign up in person for a photo session by staying after Mass any weekend from August 30 through September 28! CLICK HERE TO
FAITH FORMATION
Julia Cullen — Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religious Education
A Message to Our Families
Religious Education August Summer
Intensive 2025 began this week on campus! As“Pilgrimsof Hope,”webegan in prayer and song! With the Jubilee in mind, our learning and sharing of our faith included discussions focused on the Sacraments and making Jubilee 2025 booklets. We look forward to our second week… Picturestocome! Great resource for families! Click to access!
ReligiousEd@StMarysColtsNeck.org • (732) 780-2666 x. 309 RE Calendar RE Handbook
4-15 August 2025
August Summer Intensive (On Campus) Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM
13 September 2025
Confirmation Prep 1 & 2 Orientation/First Class Starts at 4PM Mass in Church Mandatory for student & one parent/guardian
14 September 2025
Confirmation Retreat for 9th Graders Starts at 10 AM Mass in Church Mandatory for Conformandi & sponsor or parent/guardian
21 September 2025
Fall Orientation for Elementary Religious Ed (FHC 1 & 2; CF A, B, C & D) Starts at Noon Mass in Church
RELIGIOUS ED LINKS & RESOURCES
Intergenerational List & Descriptions
Intergenerational Recording Sheet
Service Hours Log & Report
PASTORAL CARE & OUTREACH
Rosemarie Farrow Pastoral Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Outreach
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is the Church's process of welcoming newcomers into full communion with the Catholic Church. As you enter the Church, the parish community and the OCIA Program will walk with you on your journey of faith.
Click here for more information or email PastoralCare-OCIA@stmaryscoltsneck.org
The simplest gifts are often the most profound. If you’ve got time, empathy, and compassion, you have the ability to support those nearing end of life. If you have been searching for meaningful ways to spend your time, we invite you to explore the role of hospice volunteer with VNA Health Group.
Companionship visits in patient’s homes or facilities in Monmouth or Middlesex Counties, administrative projects, or comforting phone calls from our Neptune office, are just some of the ways in which our volunteers support patients and their families. A Specialized 16-hour Training will be provided by members of the VNA Hospice Team, over the course of 3 weeks.
For more information: Pauline De Palma, BSW Director Volunteer Services (732) 224-6933
Quo vadis...
My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The final line of this gospel is most demanding and directly applicable to our daily paschal mystery living: “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” We’ve been entrusted with much: furthering Jesus’ mission of bringing the good news of salvation to all his disciples. We have been entrusted with even more: we are not simply servants, but because of our baptism and being plunged into the paschal mystery we become members of the body of Christ. Our faithfulness is measured by even more than doing God’s will; it is measured by our beingthe presence of the risen Christ for all those we meet. The parallel the gospel offers is between possessions or Person. The real surprise of the gospel is that we ourselves, in our daily paschal mystery living of dying to ourselves for the sake of others, become more perfectly that presence of the very Master for whom we are vigilant. We ourselves are treasure, too, when we are faithful disciples.
We are at the midpoint of our August Summer session for Religious Education. It is wonderful to have so many young people on campus. Their energy is inspiring. As they join us for daily mass, they encourage the regular attendees and I think the regular attendees witness and fidelity inspires the young people.
This coming week, we observe the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a holy day of obligation. Masses for your convenience at both Saint Mary and Saint Catharine locations has been posted on the church doors, listed in the e-bulletin and on the website. Come and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, receive the Most Holy Eucharist and pray for our Diocese of Trenton. Mary, assumed into heaven is the matronal title of our diocesan cathedral and protector for our Diocese of Trenton.
This weekend we offer our prayer for all those students preparing to begin their first year in college, those returning to college and all students as they prepare for a new academic year. Education is such a great opportunity to grow in our perspective and vision. The world is a very different place today. Globalization challenges us to think in terms that are much broader and farreaching. The challenge remains that we not become unsteady in our own self-identity and the core foundation that supports our self-identity. The Catholic Community is one of those places where foundational or core values are lived in harmony with those that are fostered in the home. Our Catholic Church has, since the Second Vatican Council, stressed the importance of the Domestic Church of the Home. It is my hope that our parish community will continue to support parents and their children as they grow in faith. It is in this way that young people leave their home with the needed tools to live as responsible young adults in university life and as they move into their own residences. Globalization also challenges how we transmit our faith from generation to generation. Learning models for children, adolescents and young people continue to evolve. Some have found the FORMED website to be a helpful tool in learning more about their faith.
Work has begun to prepare our church building for a new Baptismal Font. The project was quite involved and through much consultation and planning I pray we addressed all of the issues. This being made possible through a generous gift from bona fide parishioners. We anticipate much of the work, including some new flooring, to be completed by early September 2025. I’ll try to keep you posted along the way.
We will observe an abbreviated mass schedule for Labor Day weekend. Make a note in your personal schedule. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
Edwin A. Sevillano— Pastoral Associate for Temporal
St Padre Pio Prayer Group of St. Ambrose Parish
Come join us in prayer as we celebrate mass together in honor of St Padre Pio by Celebrant Fr. Jack C. Grimes.
Mass will be celebrated on Saturday August 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM followed by veneration of a first class relic of St Padre Pio.
St Ambrose Parish 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge NJ 08857 (732)679-5666
Please register at https://dioceseoftrenton.org/holy - innocents -
Francis House of Prayer FHOP@verizon.net
Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ 08501 ~ 609-877-0509
OFFERINGS: Please check www.FHOP.org for dates, registration, directions and for our other offerings! All programs will be offered online and in-person unless otherwise indicated.
OUR LADY, UNDOER OF KNOTS - Tuesday, August 12, 9:30 AM - Noon
Blessed Mother is Our Lady, Undoer of Knots! We will spend this morning reflecting on the grace of being loved so deeply and asking for help in an “undoing of the knots” of our lives. Time will be given for personal reflection and prayer. Donation: $25
PERSONAL RETREAT DAY(IN-PERSON ONLY) - Wednesday, August 27, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Please bring a bag lunch. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INTERN PROGRAM
Francis House offers an intense 3-year Intern Formation Program for those desiring to become Spiritual Directors. This program has four critical aspects: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola; Ignatian Discernment; Study of the Spiritual Masters and Practicum in the Art and Discipline of giving Spiritual Direction. Time commitment: 2 Thursdays each month, 3 weekends a year, and a 5-day directed retreat. Please contact Sister Marcy (609) 877-0509 before August 1 for further information.