January 22, 2023 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions for:

Saturday, January 21st - Sunday, January 29th

For * Requested by

Saturday, January 21 – 4 PM Church

Pro Populo

Frances Bartolo * Jack and Rorie Coppola Sean Farrelly * Hugh and Phyllis Murphy

Sunday, January 22 – Church

8 AM Neil Slattery * Jane Slattery Helen and John Sionas * Eileen and Michael Stivala DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr. and Mrs. M. Franceschetti

10 AM Gloria Joseph * Veronica Zaino

Intentions of Michael Praet * Richmond Family

12 PM Guiseppe Manobianco * Linda and William Stagliano Robert A .and Mary Joan McNamara * McNamara Family

Monday, January 23 – 9 AM Chapel

Louise Agoglia * Capardi Family

Tuesday, January 24 – 9 AM Chapel

Suzanne B. Schlesinger * Richard and Maria Gerbino

Wednesday, January 25 – 9 AM Chapel

Peggy Halleran King * Mary and Bill Klein Bernie Dorrian * Dorrian Family

Thursday, January 26 – 9 AM Chapel

Luis Cubina * Farrell Family

Friday, January 27 – 9 AM Chapel

Marci Coffee * Peter Hussey

Saturday, January 28 – 4 PM Church

Helen Skiba * Dawn Burtone

PeterM.andMarionK.DiSciullo*ChildrenofPeterandMarionDiSciullo

Vera Kaney * Children of Peter and Marion DiSciullo

Sunday, January 29 - Church

8 AM Pro Populo

Timothy R. Pfleger * Alice Ganley Mary and Michael Stivala, Sr. * Eileen and Michael Stivala, Jr.

10AM Daniel John Noonan * Freda O’Doherty

Henry Lohn * Heidi and Al Lohn

Carolina Vallecillo * Catalina Vallecillo

12 PM Mendola Family * Greenstein Family

Inez M. Fieramosca * Fieramosca Family Nicolo Cetrangola * Richard and Maria Gerbino

Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:

KathleenAmatel

MichaelBarker

JaniceBasilice

FrBillBausch

EileenBeckley

BrendaCaronna

ChristenChellis

LynetteColaco-Desouza

BlakeConley

JackCoppola

KaitlinDonahueNagle

SharonEvangellista

JoannFeliciti

CynthiaFiedler

JamesFiedler

EmilyGioacchini

TomHudak

ElizabethLindHuseby

BridgetKorn

BobLind

LoriLettieri

DonnaLodi

LudwigMendola

KevinO’Shea

OwenShoemaker

VictoriaSlater

GerardP.Thompson

LaurenVinci

LeonJankowski

ElizabethDeStefano

LouSchmitt

EdwardHabrack

FrankDonahue

Toaddafamilymembertothesicklistfor8weeks, pleasecallor e-mailtheParishOffice.Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org

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

LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army 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

Ensign 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 TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC

Gianna Innucci

Dianna Weber Miranda Mason Shawn Woodward

FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:

Question for Children: How do you hear Jesus calling you to do what he wants you to?

Question for Youth: As you grow into young adulthood, Jesus calls you to follow him in particular ways, both big and small. What are some of the small ways in which Jesus calls you to follow him?

Question for Adults: How does Jesus call you to assist in his ministry: the building up of the Reign of God? How do you know what God wants of you in this regard?

Worship & Music

Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Word of God Sunday

On September 30, 2019 Pope Francis issued a motu proprio declaring that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be the Sunday of the Word of God, dedicated to the celebration, reflection and dissemination of the Word. What does this mean for Catholics? A few key points are outlined below with suggestions for reflection.

Through the lectionary readings, God speaks to his people in both the Old Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures) and the New (the Christian Scriptures), with the Gospels holding the highest place in the Liturgy of the Word. Reflect upon how the readings connect with one another. The singing of the psalm is the response of the Church at prayer. Listen to the text of the verses and sing the antiphon with confidence.

The ambo, from which the readings are proclaimed, is of significance and importance in the church building. It is not merely a stand from which announcements are read, but a special place from which the Word of God is proclaimed to the faithful. Some churches have a smaller lectern for the purposes of proclaiming the 1st reading, psalm and epistle, with a grander ambo for the proclamation of the Gospel.

If you already take part in the Liturgy of the Hours, take some time to reflect on the significance of scripture in these daily activities, not merely going through the motions or reading for the sake of reading. If you do not regularly pray any of the hours, consider beginning the practice, either this week or perhaps as a part of your Lenten journey.

Take this Sunday and other days throughout the next few weeks to reflect on the Word of God that you hear proclaimed at Mass, and remember that as Catholics we celebrate our faith with both Word and Eucharist.

Saint of the Week:

Angela Merici, Religious and Virgin, 1470-1540

Angela Merici was orphaned at the age of ten and, together with an older sister and a younger brother, was raised by an uncle. As a teenager, Angela became a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and lived a life of great austerity. She gave up all her possessions and lived almost entirely on bread and water. Read more HERE.

Speak with a Priest

Struggling with a life event and in need of spiritual assistance?  Want to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance outside the normal Confession times? 

Trying to find your way back to engagement with the Church? 

Discerning vocation? 

Looking to complete your Sacraments of Initiation and wish to chat about the journey? St Mary is offering the opportunity for parishioners to chat with a priest who is only indirectly engaged with the parish. If interested please contact Fr Mike Walsh by phone 732-780-2666 x205 or email frmike.walsh@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Sunday 10AM

Worship Schedule:

Fourth

Sunday

in Ordinary Time Saturday, January 28th- Sunday, January 29th

Organ Host - Irene Weller

Tabernacle Host - Susan Murphy Tabernacle Host - Louise HabrackSwap Requested Alternate - Minister Needed

Organ Host - Roseanne LaCava

Tabernacle Host - Joyce Flynn Tabernacle Host - Marsha Grigoli

Alternate - Mike LaCava

Organ Host - Winifred O’Doherty

Tabernacle Host - Dawn ReinhardtSwap Requested Tabernacle Host - Sue Fitzpatrick Alternate - Linda Dickinson-Pancila

Organ Host - Patricia Gesner Tabernacle Host - Monica Barr Tabernacle Host - Emily Santangelo Alternate - Lee Gesner

Baptismal Preparation Session

St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: SUNDAY, FEBRARY 5, 2023 at 1PM

Pre-registrationisrequired aweekinadvance. ContactUs

Sacrament of Baptism Couples wishing to baptize their children must be registered parishioners of St Mary Parish. Please contact the Parish Office at 732-780-2666 x329 at least 3 months in advance of the desired date for baptism. More information can be read HERE

Liturgy of the Word Dismissal

This is the practice of having the children, ages 4-12, leave the Sunday assembly during the Liturgy of the Word (readings) and gather in a separate environment to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to the children’s understanding.

Altar Server Cantor Reader 1 Reader 2 EMHC

Saturday 4PM

Server Needed Server Needed

Carly York Angela Kinlin Kathy Maher

Sunday 8AM

Server Needed Server Needed Carly York Mary Ellen Griffin Kevin Swan

Gabriella Penczak Server Needed

Carly York Barbara Schaflin Steve Rumsby

Sunday 12PM

Jonathan Stubbs Gonzalo Sevillano

Marybeth Jacobson Carl Simone Richard Gerbino

Julia CullenPastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Rose FarrowCoordinator of Faith Formation / Youth & Adult Catechesis YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 310

Summer Intensive Religious Education Early Registration/Re-Registration

OPENS

February 1, 2023

July 17-28 Virtual program 9am to 12pm

August 7-18 On Campus program

8:30am to 12:30pm

This is the early discounted price and will end on February 28, 2023

Classes are first come, first serve. Classes will be closed when capacity is met.

Link to Register Opens 2/1/2023 for the summer intensive program. Link can be found on the website homepage or here on the weekly bulletin.

CALLING ALL CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS

Do you have a desire to grow and share the faith? Are you interested in making a difference to a child or teen?

Become a ‘Catechist’ will make all the difference here at the parish. As disciples we are called to share the Good News and create new disciples. Training and Support is Provided! God doesn’t always call the qualified. He qualifies the called! Are you being called?

You are invited to “The Art of Catechesis.”

Click here to register This 6-hour course provides the support and encouragement, as well as the skills and tools a Catechist needs to pass on the faith. Join us to learn about this ministry!

Instructor: Mary Mykityshyn, PCL

Location: Saint Gabriel Church, 100 N. Main Street, Marlboro 07746

Sessions: Wednesday evenings; 1/25, 2/1, 2/8 from 6:30-8:30pm

Click here to register Questions: Michelle Angelo, Associate Director of Catechesis mangelo@dioceseoftrenton.org https://dioceseoftrenton.org/art-of-catechesis-1

*GRADES 1 - 8* VALENTINE’S DAY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT 2023

Once again, residents of Monmouth County will have the opportunity to provide Valentine’s Day cards, notes, letters, and special treats for our military members at Earle Naval Base, Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst Air Force Base along with Veteran facilities in New Jersey. Last year we collected over 5,000 Valentine messages for our beloved military members!

Cards may be handmade or purchased but should include a handwritten sentiment acknowledging the love and appreciation for their military service to our country. Each group of cards and treats should be bundled in a Ziploc type bag and handed in to the parish office to obtain a service hour letter.

Service hour letter must be picked up at time of Valentine drop off.

Here are some examples of sentiments students can write inside the cards.

“Happy Valentine’s day to a true patriot”

“Happy Valentine’s day to a real hero”

“The commitment you’ve made means so much and is so appreciated.”

“Thank you for your service to our country and its citizens.”

“Sincere thanks for the big sacrifices you’ve made for our nation.”

“You deserve thanks every day for your service.”

“You made the choice to defend our country, and you deserve our deepest gratitude.”

Dear Sailor or Marine is acceptable (not soldier) Students may drop cards off at the parish office during operating hours.

Project end date is February 5.

Project is sponsored by Catherine J. Sas c/o Luther Memorial Church, Tinton Falls, NJ/Earle Naval Basein conjunction with Chaplin Joseph Pinzl and Pastor Jace Detrie

10 homemade cards will equal 1 hour of community service: (for 7 & 8 grade only)

All Valentines will be due by February 5th

Mobile Call/Text 732-610-6721 with any questions you may have.

DIOCESAN YOUTH CONFERENCE REGISTER HERE

"The Diocesan Youth Conference is a gathering for ALL teens in the 8 - 12th grades of the Dio- cese of Trenton. It is an exciting day filled with great music, powerful talks, fun service projects and more! Most importantly it is a chance to connect with other Catholics teens beyond your parish or school and grow in your faith! Please see bulletin for more information."

YOUNG ADULT RETREAT

February 10-12 2023

Marianist Family Retreat Center

Cape May Point, NJ 08212

Come join other young adults (ages 22-35) married or single, to take a step back from our busy lives, This will be a time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself.

Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun!

Cost $145 per person

Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829

Some financial aid is available

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ZION CHAPTER

at Church of St. William the Abbot

YOU ARE INVITED TO CWOZ Chapter 1’s 34th Year Anniversary Retreat Day. The day consists of Mass, Adoration, Music by: Joyful Praise, Speaker, Sharing, Networking and Prayers for Healing. This month’s speaker is: Amanda O’Sullivan she was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1998. Amanda invites us to join her as she shares:

“Boots on the Ground; Esther's Arise”

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Mass - 9:00am. will be celebrated by Fr. Thomas Maher

Place: Church of St. William the Abbot 2740 Lakewood Allenwood Rd, Howell, NJ 07731

Admission: $20.00 includes Box lunchpay at the door

Come and bring a friend!

Reservations: are necessary-must select a Box Lunch from Selections listed on CWOZ Website www.cwoz.org at 732-475-7113 no later than Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Mary Ann Collett, Co-founder/Director of Catholic Women of Zion cwoz@cwoz.org

Quo vadis . . .

My Dear Parishioners:

Today we celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. We shrink from darkness; we don’t like it. We shrink from repentance; we don’t like it either, because to repent means that we must embrace a life of self-giving. Seeing the Light is actually much easier than following the Light! John’s faithfulness in preaching Jesus as the Messiah led him to prison and death. Jesus’ preaching about God’s kingdom at hand led him to the cross and death. If we follow the light, we know what awaits us: dying to self. Yet dying is the only way we ourselves can become the light that shines for others. Following the Light is a metaphor for repentance because the Light takes us where we would rather not go. But it is only this Light that brings us everlasting life. This is why we repent and follow.

Next month the Church observes the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. Traditionally candles are blessed during the mass on this day. We will bless a representative number of candles that will be used in our parish church for our liturgical celebrations. The following day, February 3rd is the memorial of Saint Blase, bishop and martyr…it is a custom of the church that throats are blessed on this day. In keeping with this tradition we will individually bless throats during the celebration of Eucharist on that day. “Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may almighty God deliver you from every disease of the throat

and every other illness. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” Both of these masses will be celebrated in our Parish Chapel.

During the winter months please use good judgement when making choices. The cold, and other weather conditions can make travel hazardous for some. Make sure to confirm parish services especially during winter storms and state declarations of emergency.

Congratulations to all those who generously supported our parish by participating in the 2022 Christmas Collection. We have included a report of the collection for your review. This collection represents a large portion (9+%) of our total annual revenue. I am very grateful to you for the sacrifices you make to support our parish community and the ministries that we support and offer.

The Colts Neck Pub has opened in the former Green Meadows location. There has been a remarkable makeover for this new venue offering a pub setting right here in town. Check it out and support a local business in 07722. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff.

The Monitor is the Magazine of the Diocese of Trenton. Keep informed on all that is new and important happening in our Diocese. As a subscriber you can receive: Digital access for $15/yr or a Print Edition (delivered to your mailbox):

There is a Monitor subscription envelope in the Offertory Envelope quarterly mailing. Please consider a subscription! Online giver & want a subscription? Order through New Saint Mary Online Giving at https://goo.gl/YEbzkv

VALENTINES FOR THE MILITARY SERVICE PROJECT

Any parishioner who has a family member serving at a Base in the USA, a Valentine Box will be sent to them if you kindly provide the parish office with the complete address.

Faith Formation in partnership with Catherine J. Sas c/o Luther Memorial Church, Tinton Falls NJ/Earle Naval Base in conjunction with Chaplin Joseph Pinzl and Pastor Jace Detrie

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MOUNT CARMEL GUILD OPPORTUNITY NOTICE

Mount Carmel Guild, a one-hundred-two-year-old non-profit social services organization located in Trenton NJ, is searching for a full-time Director of External Affairs to enhance the organization’s visibility and position in the community The Director will assist the Executive Director in promoting the Guild to the local community’s parishes and NGO’s, will coordinate special events, and will be responsible for the design and delivery of all campaign marketing initiatives and all communications including the website and social media tools

The successful candidate will be personable, selfdirected, mission-driven, and equipped to explore and develop creative and effective marketing strategies to engage stakeholders. (S)he should have strong writing skills and experience with electronic communications and the marketing use of social media.

More information can be found at www.mtcarmelguild.org/job-openings

THE ANNUAL BAYSHORE

SENIOR CENTER GIFT AUCTION

will take place on Friday, March 3.

The doors open at 6:30pm. Entrance cost is $20 and includes coffee and cake.

(100 Main Street, Keansburg)

Pre-paid ticket packages are on sale for $40. Please call Denise 732-801-4190 or Patty for more information 732-495-1490.

Are you looking for a safe, loving, educational and nurturing environment where your child will get the attention and care that they deserve?

Join our family today!

Flexible schedule for children 2 and up. Small class sizes. Research based curriculum. Call 732-780-0135 today for more information

WORLD MARRIAGE DAYAND NATIONALMARRIAGE WEEK 2023

In observance of World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 12, 2023) and National Marriage Week (February 7-14, 2022), the Diocese of Trenton honors all Catholic married couples with a special web resource to enhance their marriage in three important ways: 1) Reconnect with Your Spouse, 2) Make Your Marriage Even Better, and 3) Serve Others in Your Marriage. Find all this and more at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/world-marriage-day-for-couples, and for newly married couples, be sure to visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/newly-married-resource-page - what every couple needs to make their marriage extraordinary! (Part of the BuildingStrongMarriages.org initiative of the Diocese of Trenton)

CELEBRATING MARRIAGE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Week 1 (February 4, 5)

Celebrating the Beauty of Catholic Marriage from the Catechism – read more at usccb.org under “Resources” 1601 "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament."

Week 2 (February 11, 12) – World Marriage Day Weekend

Celebrating the Beauty of Catholic Marriage from the Catechism – read more at usccb.org under “Resources” 1605 Holy Scripture affirms that man and woman were created for one another: "It is not good that the man should be alone." The woman, "flesh of his flesh," his equal, his nearest in all things, is given to him by God as a "helpmate"; she thus represents God from whom comes our help. "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh." The Lord himself shows that this signifies an unbreakable union of their two lives by recalling what the plan of the Creator had been "in the beginning": "So they are no longer two, but one flesh." (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Week 3 (February 18, 19)

Celebrating the Beauty of Catholic Marriage from the Catechism – read more at usccb.org under “Resources” 1643 "Conjugal love involves a totality, in which all the elements of the person enter - appeal of the body and instinct, power of feeling and affectivity, aspiration of the spirit and of will. It aims at a deeply personal unity, a unity that, beyond union in one flesh, leads to forming one heart and soul; it demands indissolubility and faithfulness in definitive mutual giving; and it is open to fertility. (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Week 4 (February 25, 26)

Celebrating the Beauty of Catholic Marriage from the Catechism – read more at usccb.org under “Resources” 1644 The love of the spouses requires, of its very nature, the unity and indissolubility of the spouses' community of persons, which embraces their entire life: "so they are no longer two, but one flesh." They "are called to grow continually in their communion through day-to-day fidelity to their marriage promise of total mutual self-giving." This human communion is confirmed, purified, and completed by communion in Jesus Christ, given through the sacrament of Matrimony. It is deepened by lives of the common faith and by the Eucharist received together (Catechism of the Catholic Church).

Offerings at Francis House of Prayer

Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House 84 Walnford Road Allentown, NJ 08501 609-877-0509 or FHOP@verizon.net

Please check www.FHOP.org for registration, directions and for our other offerings!

One Day –GIVING VOICE TO GOD

Friday, February 3 9:30 AM to Noon We know our world presents us with a number of voices vying for our attention. Only One Voice promises us Truth. Today on the Feast of St. Blaise, set aside time for listening to God’s voice within you. Then, with God’s blessings live the words of Jesus: “What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.” (Matthew 10:27). Led by S. Marie. Donation: $20

ENNEAGRAM PARABLES

1:00 – 2:30 PM

March 1 & 29 April 19 May 17 Jesus is a great storyteller. The Enneagram is a helpful tool for growing in understanding and compassion for yourself and others. Clarence Thomson in his book, The Parables & The Enneagram, matches Jesus’ parables to the nine different Enneagram types. Very insightful! If you like the Enneagram and you like the parables, please Donation: $75 SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT WEEKENDS 7:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday March 17 – 19 May 12 – 14 April 21 – 23 May 19 – 21 April 28 – 30 June 9 – 11

Liturgy, spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included. Please register early. These Donation: $165/$65 non-refundable deposit Shop now

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