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 Deacon: John Wedemeyer
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 March 3, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Registration is required. Sacraments: Eucharist Detailed Mass times listed on page 2 Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 3 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.
Religious Education Registration Dates Abbreviated Summer Intensive: February 1 - March 31 Fall RE Classes: April 1 - May 30
Ash Wednesday & Imposition of Ashes Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Mass: 9 am - Church Prayer Services: 12:15 pm, 4 pm, 5:30 pm & 7 pm
Summer Intensive Religious Education Registration Continues. See page 6 for more information
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family
Mass Intentions for the Week February 23 - March 3 For * Requested by Saturday, February 23 - 4 PM Church St. Polycarp George Mavrookas * John and Susan Murphy William Gurkas * Jean Gurkas Joan LaVance * Bill and Gail Cargiulo
Sunday, February 24 – Church Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 AM Charles William Greenlow * Susan and Bob Monaco Angelina Jean Brock * Ed Brock Marie A. Cerlione * Alice Ganley
10 AM Cory Aufiero * Sakoutis Family Lloyd Petillo * Guadagno Family Sal Castro * Michael and Tracy Borut
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Irene Baron Fr. Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Ted Damen Logan Dayton John DeStefano Lynette Colaco-Desouza Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Susan Endlicher James Liam Engel James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Tom Hudak
Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Vincent Loretta Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Stellanne Scalia Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Angelo Stanco Lauren Vinci
Pro Populo Paul Felix * Lydia and Tim Kevill Salvatore Saccheri * Tagliavia Family
Monday, February 25 - 9 AM Chapel Anthony Mazaletta * John and Alice Vaccaro Lori Romer * Freda O’Doherty
Tuesday, February 26 - 9 AM Chapel Robert DePhillips * Thomas Lupo
Wednesday, February 27 - 9 AM Chapel Victoria (Vicki) Assini * Fred and Lisa Claps Colleen Mahoney * Neil and Jane Slattery
Thursday, February 28 - 9 AM Chapel
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 Welcome to the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family who were Baptized recently:
Paul Blinn * Jerry Aldi Intentions of Fr. Bill Bausch * Bill and Gail Cargiulo
Bennett Rollins Perrine Emma Jordyn Lott
Friday, March 1 - 9 AM Chapel World Day of Prayer; First Friday George Spiecker * Mr. and Mrs. John F. Connors
Saturday, March 2 - 4 PM Church Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday Pro Populo Marie LaPlaca * Family Dominick Napoletano * Maria Pellicone
Sunday, March 3 – Church Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 AM Janet Carchietta * Mary Ellen Goodman Robert Arcoleo * Ed Brock Helen and John Sionas * Eileen and Michael Stivala
10 AM Frank Baron * Irene Baron and Family Martin J. Basar * Margaret Dedalis Cory Aufiero * Mary Manos
12 PM Intentions of Fr. William Bausch * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Giusseppe Lepore * Anthony & Teresa Lepore & Family
Lifelong Catechesis Week February 25 - March 3 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:
Readings for the Week Sir 1:1-10; Mk 9:14-29 Sir 2:1-11; 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Sir 4:11-19; 175; Mk 9:38-40 Sir 5:1-8; Mk 9:41-50 Sir 6:5-17; Mk 10:1-12
Sunday, March 3 - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir:27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: Jesus tells us to treat others as we would want others to treat us. How do you treat others as you want to be treated? Question for Youth: How do you follow Jesus’ teaching to “bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you? Question for Adults: Jesus says, “Give, and gifts will be given to you.” When have you experienced your generosity coming back to you?
-Lifelong Catechesis
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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, Music & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Principal Cantor Contact: David Maliakel Adult Faith Formation & Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sanctuary Lamps Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Christ Chapel. These intentions are on a weekly basis starting with the Sunday. The suggested donation for Sanctuary Lamp is $25. Upcoming availability
Church & Christ Chapel 3/10 - 3/16, 3/17 - 3/24, 3/25 - 3/30, 3/31 - 4/6, & 4/7- 4/13
Christ Chapel Intentions of Alexa, Jenna, & Camryn Bartone Jane & Bridget Farrow
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PRAY for Military & First Responders SN Colton Boag, USCG Pvt Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Major Douglas Coppola, US Army SN Christian Houlihan, USN Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 1st Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF 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.
Next AGAPE Sunday, March 3rd after the 8 & 10 am Masses Join fellow parishioners after Sunday Masses for donuts, bagels, coffee/beverages and fellowship in the Parish Hall. Agape is also an opportunity to meet ministry leaders, sign up for programs and learn more about parish life. - St Gabriel’s Cemetery information - New Parishioner Orientation - Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls - Fr. Bausch’s latest book, “Mass Matters” New Parishioner Orientation March 3, 11 am Madonna Hall During orientation, new parishioners meet with parish staff and ministry leaders to gain important information about St. Mary Parish, parish life and how to become part of the parish community. This is a great opportunity to meet other new parishioners and ask all your questions. Attendance is mandatory for those looking to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary. Please Contact the Parish Office if you wish to attend 732-780-2666
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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Music spotlight: Ubi Caritas The ancient Latin chant, Ubi Caritas, has a melody that dates to somewhere between the 5th and 9th centuries AD and a text that goes back to the early days of Christianity. The chant is prescribed as the proper for the offertory at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, and is often used during communion processions throughout the year, and at devotional gatherings, as the text speaks of the Communion of those believe in the body and blood of Christ ever-present. The melody is often sung unaccompanied, although some composers, like Maurice DuruflÊ, have used it as the basis for creating expansive choral music. Other composers, such as Ola Gjello, have set the text to an original melody, while preserving the integrity of the ancient words. Still others have paraphrased it into other languages and other original melodies. The complete text is below. Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur: Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus. Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites. Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus. Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Simul quoque cum beatis videamus, Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus: Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum, Saecula per infinita saeculorum. Amen.
Where charity and love are, God is there. Christ's love has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart. Where charity and love are, God is there. As we are gathered into one body, Beware, lest we be divided in mind. Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease, And may Christ our God be in our midst. Where charity and love are, God is there. And may we with the saints also, See Thy face in glory, O Christ our God: The joy that is immense and good, Unto the ages through infinite ages. Amen.
Andrew J. Macirowski, Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist
Altar Server Training February 24 Any young people of the parish who have received their First Holy Communion or older who would like to be trained as an altar server, there will be training sessions held on February 24, following the 10 am Mass, in the Church. Email Andrew worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org to sign up.
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Worship Ministry Schedule: March 2 - March 3: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Server
Saturday, 4:00 PM (Church)
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Cantor
LWD Melissa Widmeier
Usher
NOT FILLED Alexander Lennon Sophia Lennon
Frank Baker - Center Cup Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Organ Host Emily Santangelo - Center Host Irene Weller - Tabernacle Host Rosemarie Estephan - Organ Cup Susan Murphy - Tabernacle Cup Louise Habrack - Alternate
Alicia Mendez
Dering Sprague
Marybeth Jacobson
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Abigail Cowles Daniel Cowles NOT FILLED
Mike LaCava - Center Cup Martha Cowles - Organ Host Gina Shute - Center Host Gail Hall - Tabernacle Host Jane Slattery - Organ Cup Joyce Flynn - Tabernacle Cup Marsha Grigoli - Alternate
Rita Duenas
NOT FILLED
David Maliakel
Gabriella Penczak Valeska Yaninas Tesya Yaninas
Mary Aiello - Center Cup Heide Lohn - Center Cup Winifred O'Doherty - Organ Host Edward Moskal - Center Host Dawn Reinhardt - Tabernacle Host Amy Orrico - Organ Cup Gregory Calderaro - Tabernacle Cup Barbara Moskal - Alternate
Steve Rumsby
Matt Yaninas
Magnificat Choir
Barbara Hawthorne
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Jamie Steiner NOT FILLED
Tommy Zita NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
NOT FILLED - Center Cup Patricia Balbo - Organ Host Lee Gesner - Center Host Anna May Schellenberger - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup Patricia Gesner - Alternate
Charles Young
Kathy Maher
Bridget Farrow
Fernando Pinguelo
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED
Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED
Rice Bowls and Little Lenten Books to be distributed next weekend What are Rice Bowls? 40 years ago, Catholics in the United States wanted to respond to famine in Africa. The question was asked, “Could we feed the hungry through Lenten prayers, fasting, and almsgiving?” The answer was “Yes” – and it came in the form of a small cardboard box! 40 years later, Catholic Relief Service (CRS) Rice Bowl remains your way to help our brothers and sisters in need each Lent. How do we do it? Take your Rice Bowl from one of the ushers before or after any Mass, the weekend of March 3rd. (There will be some available the following weekend as well.) Go on the CRS website, www.crsricebowl.org to learn all about Rice Bowl and how to make simple meatless meals using Rice Bowl recipes. 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 > Next week, check the bulletin to find out how Rice Bowl donations are used throughout the world! What are Lenten Little Black Books? If you are not already familiar with them, LBBs are wonderful Lenten companions, based on the scriptural meditations and writings of the late Bishop of Saginaw, MI, Ken Untener. The LLBs are meant to be enjoyed in 6 minute intervals each day of Lent- the left hand page has a variety of quotes, information, and timely thoughts. The right hand page is a walk through Luke’s Passion narrative, a few verses at a time, with explanations and reflections along the way. You may begin to use these terrific little books beginning on Sunday, March 10th through Easter Sunday! Enjoy!
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Summer RE Registration has started 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 active ("bona fide") parishioners for 1 year prior to enrolling.
Outline of Process for completing RE Registration Obtain a My Own Church (MOC) Login Request student(s) session & class through the MOC portal Once request is received by RE office, it will be verified and processed, then, an invoice will be created for payment, and be emailed back to family. This email/Invoice will include web link to make payments through the Online Giving interface.
Submit payment through the Online Giving link provided in invoice email. Please note, a student’s placement is not regarded as certain until payment is made. A final verification will be sent to confirm placement and that the process is complete.
Summer Intensive classes are for students entering grades 1-6 September 2019. Classes run Monday through Friday for 2 weeks from 8:30 am -12:30 pm. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. Classes closed when they fill. We encourage you to register early. Summer Intensive 1 : July 22 – 26 & 29 – August 2 Summer Intensive 2 : August 12 – 16 & 19 - 23 Summer Tuition remains the same as last year, $300 per student. Summer Registration starts February 1, 2019. There is an Early Registration discount of $50 per student, for those that complete the full process including payment before February 28, 2019 at 12 noon. Summer Registration will end on March 31, 2019 at 12 noon.
Payments will only be through the Online Giving Interface (NO PAYPAL or checks). Online Giving is not the same interface/portal as the My Own Church where sessions and grades are requested.
Religious Education Registration (Summer, Fall & Online) 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 RE Registration Opens.
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Dr. Jim Bridges will be giving two presentations March 2019 Monday, February 25 at 10 am. See this inspiring film about Pope Francis in Madonna Hall Confirmation Prep Grades 7 & 8 Next few sessions
Date 2/24/2019 3/3/2019
Group Time A B
3/6/2019
5-6:30 pm
5-6:30 pm
Ash Wednesday
3/10/2019
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5-6:30 pm
3/17/2019
B
5-6:30 pm
IT’S DOCTOR SEUSS’ BIRTHDAY!
Images of God in the Bible & the Ancient World Sun, March 3 @7:15 pm Mon, March 4 @ 10 am How did Jesus Become God? Sun, March 10, @7:15 pm Mon, March 11, @10 am Both FREE & in Madonna Hall
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The gospel this weekend offers an insight for dying to self so that we might rise to new life in Christ. Just as Saul was God’s anointed, so are we. In Baptism we too are claimed by God as his own, and become priests, prophets and kings. We are Christianized being given identity in Christ Jesus. However, all of this makes demands on us. We are to live our lives in the same self-sacrificing way as Christ; that is, love enemies strive for the more noble way. As Christians we are to be merciful as God is merciful. Further there is reward for whatever giving we undertake: For the measure with which you measure will in turn be measured out to you. Our way of living is based on what we might expect from God toward us. At the same time we know that God’s mercy far exceeds even our best efforts. Nonetheless we strive to be faithfilled generous stewards of all that we have received. I received a nice email from our Pastor Emeritus Father Bausch who sends his greetings to all of you. Last year I had asked him to set aside Sunday, 3 March 2019 to come and celebrate Mass with us and join us at the Agape in honor of his 90th Birthday. He replied at that time that who knows what life has in store for us. His words have had prophetic meaning. He is unable to join us in celebration of this personal milestone. While he enjoys visits, I encourage you not to visit since he is highly susceptible to
germs; rather, I encourage you to pray for him, send him written or electronic greetings and maybe a special note for his birthday. He had been receiving some guests with the use of medical face masks…even with these precautions he has landed back in the hospital. Thanks for understanding. Father Bausch has a new book that is being released and we hope to have it available as soon as possible. Many thanks to those who participated in the dance last weekend. I was told that it was a fun time. Thanks to Linda Stagliano, Edwin Sevillano and all who assisted in organizing the details. We hope to have several community building activities such as this to help connect our parishioners. Our next community building event will be the Spring Clean Up followed by the Easter Egg Hunt. Stay tuned for more details. Registration/re-registration for our Summer Religious Education Initiatives are well underway. Those planning to participate should do so as soon as possible. Space is first come, first served. Thanks for your cooperation in this important matter. This weekend we kick off the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal for our Diocese of Trenton. Each year this appeal assists our Most Reverend Bishop in providing for the needs in our four county Diocese of Trenton. I am grateful for your attention and generosity to this important initiative. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure February 17 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary-Time Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$14,485
Envelope Contributions
$ 9,028
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 4,222
Loose Contributions
$ 1,235
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 36.81 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
360 1,241
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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. If you are not receiving envelopes or if you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 732-780-2666 x310.
Thank you for taking this matter into consideration!
Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for Catholic Churches in Eastern Europe. Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for the Black & Native American appeal. 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.
Sign up for Online Giving and stop using offering envelopes! It is convenient, secure and eco-friendly! You will also be saving the parish the cost of printing and mailing you envelopes. And you won't have to remember to write checks or stop by the ATM on Sundays! Plus earn cashback, miles, or points when using your rewards credit card! Besides you can pick up our “I GAVE ONLINE" cards at the Parish Office and use them at collection time. To start, visit https://goo.gl/w4oTes from your smartphone, tablet or PC, or scan the QR code below.
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ST MARY PARISH GOAL: $75,000 This weekend launches the Diocese of Trenton’s Annual Catholic Appeal. Each year at this time, we reach out to you, and ask you to partner with us through the Annual Catholic Appeal. You are the eyes, ears, hands and feet of Jesus who help us to reach out from our parish and diocese to those who need to encounter him. With your generous contributions to the Annual Catholic Appeal we can support youth and family ministries, Catholic education, vocations to the Priesthood and religious life, and the charitable works of our extended diocesan family. On behalf of Bishop O’Connell, thank you for your generosity with the Annual Catholic Appeal!
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Love is in the Air…
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Feb. 15th Post Valentine’s Day Dance
We want to thank those who put together this wonderful party! All attendees had a great time with friends and were dancing non-stop. If you missed it this time be alert for the next community building events! Come Join Us! The Martha Mary Guild is extending a warm invitation to all members to seriously consider joining the Board. There are many opportunities for you to participate – from Presidency to Welcoming, and several other positions. No previous experience is necessary – though past Board members are certainly welcome to “come back”! It is important to note that most positions have Co-chairs and/or committee members. No Board member has to worry about being “alone”. No position is difficult and everyone helps out. Any Board member would be happy to tell you how wonderful the “sisterhood” is and it is an opportunity to make lasting friendships. Even if you are new to the parish, you are so very welcome to consider it. Please call either of the current Presidents for more information: Rorie Coppola at 732-933-0720 or Ginny Hamlin at 732-995-6538. If you would rather reach them by email: Rorie: njmom56@yahoo.com or Ginny: ginnyhamlin@optonline.net . Remember: This is your Board. ALL are welcome!
Healing the Wounds of Abortion The psychological and spiritual wounds of abortion can be sharp, deep and crippling. You may feel a deep numbness and may not be able to name the pain or recognize any of the symptoms. It can also have a devastating impact on the father or grandparents of the aborted child and friends of the mother. You do not have to continue to hide in shame and fear. Rachel’s Vineyard’s Retreat is a chance to focus on this painful time in your life through a supportive nonjudgmental process, in an atmosphere of confidentiality, understanding, and compassion. It is designed to help both women and men experience the mercy and compassion of God. If you have suffered through an abortion and have isolated yourself from healing and forgiveness, you might consider attending one our retreat weekends. For more information, contact Judy Warenkiewicz at 732-536-6871. All inquiries are strictly confidential. 2019 Weekend Retreats : March 1-3, 2019 & August 23-25, 2019