Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
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 Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller
Deacons: Fred Sorrentino Vincent Rinaldi
Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.
Parish Membership:
New Parishioners welcome! Next New Parishioner Orientation - Sunday, 24 September 11 am Contact Parish Of ice Registration is required
Sacraments:
Eucharist
Detailed Mass times listed on page 2
Penance & Reconciliation
Saturday 4 pm or by appointment.
Marriage
Contact the Parish Of ice one year in advance for information & guidelines.
Baptism
Contact the Parish Of ice for information & required paperwork three months in advance. There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.
Blood Drive Tuesday, 25 July 1-6 pm at Saint Mary's Parish The American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelets. Eligible donors of all types are needed now! Go to redcrossblood.org or Call 1-800-733-2767 To schedule an appointment
Summer Offerings Basketball Fun Nights : OPEN ENROLLMENT
Join Wednesday evenings for children & adults. Movie Series: Monday, 24 July 9:45 am - Miracles from Heaven Sewing Workshop: Tuesday, 25 July 2- 4 pm Project Backpack Collection: July 22 - 30 MUSIC CAMP students will provide the music
during the Saturday, 29 July 5 pm Mass
Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Mass Intentions for the Week 24 July - 30 July For * Requested by
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:
Monday, 24 July 9:00 AM – Chapel St. Sharbel Makhluf Filipino Mass Harry O’Malley Esq. * Catherine DiCostanzo
Tuesday, 25 July 9:00 AM – Chapel St. James Mary Jo Scibetta * Bill and Gail Cargiulo Intentions of Suzanne Schlesinger * Anonymous
Wednesday, 26 July 9:00 AM – Chapel Ss. Joachim and Anne Patricia Vamos * Neil and Jane Slattery
Thursday, 27 July 9:00 AM – Chapel Intentions of Tom and Janine Nieman * Walters Family Peter H. McKay * Carol McKay
Friday, 28 July 9:00 AM – Chapel Michelle Seiler * Catherine DiCostanzo Richard Kelly * Angela and Tom Kinlin
Saturday, 29 July 5:00 PM – Church Pro Populo Jacqueline Andras * Diane Carnevale Ricardo Molins * Susan Davis
Sunday, 30 July – Church Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM James Walsh * Matt and Jeanne Cerbone Frank Fleischman * Neil and Jane Slattery Debra Ann Galluccio * Mary and Jordan Glass
10:00 AM Sergio Dos Santos and Fernando Ferreira * Dos Santos Family Bill Barnett * Al and Heide Lohn Intentions of Donna and Frank Sikorskas * Linda Fredda
12:00 PM Henry Tranquilli * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clemenza Alfred Angelucci * Rorie and Jack Copolla Daniel P. McGarry Jr. * Janice Brown
Welcome to the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family who was Baptized recently: Genevieve Elena Galletta CHRIST CHAPEL Agnes and Nick Pellicone Pellicone Family
Eileen Beckley John Beckley Raymond Binaco Daniel Brown Sal Castro Jo Clement John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Jose Espinoza Jake F. Gary Federico Ruth Fiedler James Fiedler Inez Fieramosca Emily Gioacchini
Thomas Giuffrida Edward Habrack Gloria Hambor Tom Hudak Pauline Madzin Joseph Mascaro Leonidas Mavrookas John McInerney Mary Joan McNamara Marjorie Messler Tere Nolan Owen Shoemaker Frank Sikorskas Remmington T. Tommy Zita IV
To add a family member to the sick list, please call or e-mail the Parish Office. A person is put on the list for 8 weeks unless a renewal call is received. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in memory of a deceased loved one. or to honor a living person, The suggested donation is $25. Intentions are available these weeks for the Chapel 8/20-8/26, 8/27- 9/2, 9/3 - 9/9 & 9/10 - 9/16 Christ Chapel & Church 9/17 - 9/23
CHURCH Peter H. McKay Carol McKay
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Parish Of ice: 732-780-2666 parishof ice@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursday of the prior week (10 days before).
parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who entered into their new and eternal life in Christ recently. Lucille Fino, mother of Judith Major
Bishop’s Wedding Anniversary Blessings October 8, 2017 - 3:00 pm Mass St. Aloysius Parish, 935 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, NJ 08527 Couples celebrating their st th 1 , 25 or 50th Wedding Anniversary during the 2017 calendar year are invited to gather with family and friends to share the Eucharist, renew your sacred wedding vows, and receive Bishop O’Connell’s Episcopal Blessing.
Those in Active Military Service Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands, Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the sacrifices they make for us in our hour of need and give us peace. We ask this in the Name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen
Contact Andrew J. Macirowski to register. Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
TOWARD HEAVEN Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a person go to heaven. --St. Camillus de Lellis
Lifelong Catechesis Week of 24 June - 30 July
Pray for Our Military Sergeant Scott MacConnell Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Chief Blake Conley, USN Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:
Ex 14:5-18; Mt 12:38-42 2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20:20-28 Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Mt 13:10-17 Ex 20:1-17; Mt 13:18-23
Sunday, 30 July - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: If you could be with Jesus, what would you trade from your own things for that?
If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please include rank and branch of service.
Question for Youth: Today’s gospel reminds us that God’s kingdom is worth sacrifice. What do you need to sacrifice in order to follow God in your own life? Why are you willing to make that sacrifice? Question for Adults: Using Jesus’ parable as your starting point, describe in your own words what the Reign of God is for you personally, and use a parable to describe it: “The reign of God - Lifelong Catechesis is _____.”
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Liturgical & Worship Ministries Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
4 Music Ministry Lauren Walters Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Worship Ministry Schedule: July 29 - July 30: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Server
Saturday, 5 pm (Church)
Sunday, 8 am (Church)
Sunday, 10 am (Church)
Sunday, 12 noon (Church)
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Greeter
Cantor
Liturgy of Word Dismissal
Usher
William Hines Mark Hines
Susan Murphy - Center Cup Helene Lind - Organ Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Center Host Martha Cowles - Tabernacle Host Gail Cargiulo - Organ Cup Justine Buzzetta - Tabernacle Cup Louise Habrack - Alternate
Charles Young
Dering Sprague
Margaret Caponegro NOT FILLED
Lauren Walters
Barbara Hawthorne
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Anthony Buzzetta NOT FILLED
Paul Osmulski - Center Cup Jane Slattery - Organ Host Martha Leonhardt - Center Host Gina Shute - Tabernacle Host Marsha Grigoli - Organ Cup Susan Osmulski - Tabernacle Cup Lisa Aldridge - Alternate
Christopher Aquinas
NOT FILLED
Tina Repetto NOT FILLED
Kathy Woolston
N/A
Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Joe Young
NOT FILLED Tesya Yaninas
Mathilda Said - Center Cup Amy Orrico - Organ Host Edward Moskal - Center Host Carol Donahue - Tabernacle Host Helen DeCerce - Organ Cup Maureen Geiger - Tabernacle Cup Dolores Addler - Alternate
Barbara Schaflin
Julia Cullen
Andrew Befumo, Jr. Denise Smith
Ellen Balestiero
Jennifer Garcia
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo
Tommy Zita NOT FILLED
Patricia Balbo - Center Cup Anna May Schellenberger - Organ Host Dawn Reinhardt - Center Host Maria Gerbino - Tabernacle Host Diane Antico - Organ Cup Lee Gesner - Tabernacle Cup Patricia Gesner - Alternate
Richard Gerbino
Dan Mazzeo
Donna Murphy NOT FILLED
Lauren Walters
Fernando Pinguelo
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce
Mass Etiquette: Things To Do And Not Do While at Mass
The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation
Anticipatory Mass No bulletin reading during Mass. Imagine if Monday, 14 August 7 pm in the Church you invited a guest to your house and before dinner (or during) they decided to Holy Day Mass read a magazine instead of talking to you. Tuesday, 15 August 9 am in the Church That is what is happening in God’s house when you read the bulletin. Do not leave early. We should stay to the end of the recession and the hymn that accompanies it, if there is one. While there are certainly exceptions to this guideline, most who leave early don’t need to and ought not to. Pray after Mass, if you feel called to do so. It is a good custom, though not required, to offer a prayer of thanksgiving after Mass is over. www.aggiecatholicblog.org
Following the 9 am Mass, there will be a procession to the grotto, weather permitting, for communal prayers to the Blessed Mother and time for private devotion.
LISTEN Listen and attend with the ear of your heart. --St. Benedict
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Religious Education Grades 1 - 8, RCIA & Pastoral Care Deacon Vincent Rinaldi ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x 309
Summer Intensive Religious Education Program
2017-2018 Religious Ed Fall Program Grades 1-8
Mandatory Orientation Session
Registration of returning students will NOT be accepted after August 31, 2017, midnight.
Attendance by parent and student to this 60 minute information session prior to your selected week is mandatory. Summer Intensive 2 : August 7 – 11 & 14 - 18 Sunday August 6th 12 noon Mass, Orientation will be held in the Church immediately afterward.
Progression to the next grade level will ONLY occur upon completion and passing of prior grade level!
**Registration is online at: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
Future Generation Early Learning Center The Parish of Saint Mary Providing a safe, loving, exciting and engaging educational experience for our children. 1 Phalanx Road Colts Neck, NJ 07722 732-780-0135 fgkids.org
Now enrolling children ages 2-6 years for September Full Time/Part Time Scheduling Options Available Mother’s Day Out Catholic Education High Scope Curriculum
Call us today to schedule your personal tour!
THE MERCY, POWER, AND LOVE OF GOD The first reading today, from the book of Wisdom, makes its point over and over, at least five times in five verses! God is mighty, but lenient to all. God's power is shown in kindness and clemency, not in harshness and condemnation, and those who govern God's people must govern in the same way, with kindness. This loving kindness and gentleness is not contrary to God's might, but Is a direct result of God's primacy over all. Who are we, then, to judge what is in the hearts of our fellow Christians and all people, when God commands justice with love and clemency? Likewise, the Holy Spirit makes up for our ignorance of what we need, speaking in a language we do not yet understand. But God knows our needs before we do, understands the intercessions of the Spirit, and helps us in our weakness. This is our hope: God's mercy, power, and love. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
SAPPHIRE JUBILEE The Parish of Saint Mary joyfully invites you to celebrate the 45th anniversary of establishment of our parish on its beautiful property located at its current location.
Love Thy Neighbor Sponsored by: Alice & Dave Kay & Family Friday 15 September 2017 5 pm to 10 pm Hosted by Juan & Marta Gutierrez 15 Evergreen Lane, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Contact Info Full Name: E-mail address: Street Address: City, State & ZIP: Phone number:
Amount enclosed:
$
Purchases by check for tickets/sponsorship/commemorative book advertisements may be done by returning this form to Saint Mary Parish, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 with Love Thy Neighbor in the memo line. • • •
Tickets $150/person: # _____ guests - Reservations limited Sponsorships include a full page with all levels (please see options below). Commemorative Book advertisements can be purchased separately from sponsorships (please see options below). Finished book size: 8.5 in by 11 in.
Sponsorship Options □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Step and Repeat Picture Sponsor Bourbon Bar Sponsor Vodka Bar Sponsor Cigar Bar Sponsor Dessert Bar Sponsor
$7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Ads can be submitted printed or digital. Contact Parish Office for more information. □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Memorial ‘in Memory of’ (full line) □ Patrons (half line)
$1,200 $750 $500 $250 $150 $100 $75 $50
Scan QR code below with a smartphone for link to webpage
Selections can also be purchased online at https://goo.gl/S4N6Km All major credit cards accepted.
For more info, please contact the parish office 732.780.2666
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Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sharing Our Treasure 16 July Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$13,748
Envelope Contributions
$10,045
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 2,659
Loose Contributions
$ 1,044
Average Contribution per Household this week $35.39 # of Contributing Households
359
# Registered Parishioner Households
1,740
THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.
GIVING GUIDELINES FOR PRAYERFUL REFLECTION Of all the ways we are asked to be generous, giving from our treasure - giving money - can sometimes be the most challenging. God understands this. He calls us to tithe for this reason. Giving money to charity will do much good, but the most good it will do is free us from our attachment to money. This frees us to serve God and draw closer to Him. Tithing challenges us to see the differ ence between what we need and what we want. This is important for our spiritual well being. Tithing means giving 10% fr om our gr oss wages or income. We strive to give 5% to our parish, and 5% to the needs of the greater Church and world – other charities. Giving freely is an important tool to develop in our journey to draw closer to Christ. For most, it takes time to reach a full tithe.
Saint Mary Parish SUPER 50/50 Super 50/50 tickets are now available for purchase on the parish website or in person at parish office. The parish office will offer assistance to all those who do not have internet access at home.
Super 50/50 tickets are $100 each SAVE THE DATE: The SUPER 50/50 drawing will take place at Agape on October 22nd at 1:30 pm.
Project Backpack Collection: July 22 - July 30 Backpacks Large/fine line markers Pencils Pens
Binders Marble or spiral notebooks Rulers Highlighters
Colored pencils Loose leaf paper Glue/glue sticks Pencil pouches Index cards
Erasers
Crayons
Folders
This year it is preferred that you purchase school supplies for donation and drop off any items in boxes located in the Gathering Space, Parish Hall and the Rotunda (outside the parish office). Collections accepted July 22nd through July30th. Checks made payable to Saint Mary Parish with Project Backpack in the memo line will be used to purchase additional school supplies. All donations go to students in the Freehold area. Contact: Aileen at aileen.rivell@gmail.com
Community Service Volunteers welcomed!
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The impulse of the first parable is to pull the weeds. The impulse during our whole Christian living is to be impatient with ourselves as we grow in our discipleship. Part of living the paschal mystery is to be patient with ourselves, especially when we have failed. The forgiveness and patience of God assures us that God permits repentance (see first reading) and extends forgiveness. Even our mistakes are ways that we have “ears…to hear” and learn better the ways of God. God’s final judgment comes at the “end of the age” when, hopefully, all of us have lived the ways of patience and faithfulness and have borne fruit. Congratulations to our Faith Formation Team and all those who have assisted with the First Summer Intensive Religious Education Module for grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Since we have devoted significant resources to re-organizing our physical facilities, and continue toward the development of a consistent vision for life-long faith formation, this is a natural addition as we strive to serve our parish families. It is very important that the Church strive to be at the center of people’s lives. None of this would be possible without your commitment of Stewardship. The Time, Talent and Treasure that many of you share enables us to continue to build upon the wonderful foundation in parish life that we have received. The parish needs to be a community where we can all come together
and celebrate our diversity and uniqueness while together we are the Body of Christ at this time in this place. We have another module scheduled for August 2017. There are many projects underway during the Summer months in addition to the day-today activities of parish life. During the period between the Summer programming for children, we will continue work on Madonna Hall. The new LED lights have been received. We are receiving a modest rebate from the state and will realize a reduction in our monthly billing. Our insurance provider is funding the replacement of all the ceiling tiles due to health-hazard issues. While all of this is in the works and the ladders and scaffolding is on site, we will be painting the ceiling tile grid. We will be ordering some new rectangular tables this fiscal year. In the coming years, we will continue to make improvements to the physical facilities. All of this is possible through our stewardship efforts. Thank you. Tickets are being purchased online for our 45th Anniversary/Love Thy Neighbor Celebration. Tickets are also available at our parish office during regular parish office hours. I hope that the summer months offer each one of you an opportunity for some rest and re-creation. Take some time to be outdoors and enjoy the beauty of our Garden State. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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Adult Faith Formation Linda Dickinson-Pancila, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation faithformation@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x305
What’s on Formed? faith formation programming, bible studies, movies, documentaries, articles, talks, audio dramas, audio books, books for youth and adults…and so much more.
The parish has purchased a subscription for you. Visit Formed.org to obtain access to dynamic catholic content. To Register Enter Parish Code KQ4VQ3 The free FORMED app is available now! All women are invited to join Walking with Purpose The 2017-2018 program will meet for 22 weeks September 2017 through May 2018 Babysitting is available. Click WWP logo on parish website to find paper and Online registration
FORGIVENESS And is God not more ready to pardon than we to sin? --St. Catherine of Siena
For more information, please contact: Karen Wilk kfd.wilk@gmail.com
Ascension Press Bible Study Program Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom by Jeff Cavins and Sarah Christmyer
20 week program, starting this Fall September 2017 This program is open to men and women. Registration will open soon. For more information please contact: Dering Sprague dering3@gmail.com
Martha Mary Guild Retreat “Encounter the Divine Through Female Images” Sr. M. Francis Lomeo, RGS Sisters of the Good Shepherd Oct 3, 2017 St Joseph by the Sea in Mantoloking, NJ Sr. Fran will help us come to know and encounter our God through reflections on Scripture, & through diverse revelations of God in our everyday environment, our prayer, in nature, in music, art and poetry. A $45 fee covers breakfast at 9 am & a hearty lunch at noon. The program starts at 10 am. Car pools to the Retreat will be arranged. If you are willing to drive, contact Elia at 732-308-0789. Don’t miss out on this wonderful day! Send your check, payable to St. Joseph’s by the Sea, to Elia Gallello at 184 Wintergreen Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726.
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Pastoral Coordinator for Community Building Linda Dickinson-Pancila communitybuilding@stmaryscoltsneck.org
The Movies Series continues: Miracles from Heaven • Monday, July 24 at 9:45 am
Sewing Circle All are welcome ! Summer workshops July 25, 2-4 pm & Aug 22, 1-3pm
Runtime: 1 hour , 49 minutes. 2016, r ated PG starring Jennifer Garner & Kylie Rogers.
August: Beauty and the Beast • Wednesday, 16 August at 7:15 pm • Monday, 28 August at 9:45 am Movies are complimentary. RESERVE YOUR SEAT at the parish office or via email.
AGAPE - Aug 13 Agape is also an opportunity to meet ministry leaders, sign up for programs and learn more about parish life. August 13, Hot Days of Summer ,
Mini-Movie & Ice-cream social **Youth and Adult Volunteers always needed. Contact: communitybuilding@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Healing the Wounds of Abortion Rachel’s Vineyard Post-Abortive Retreat August 25th – 27th, 2017 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 friend/s 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 non-judgmental 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 @ 732536-6871. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Sewing Workshops hosted by the Parish Sewing Ministry Join us in Room #11. Projects are simple sew, all materials provided, including sewing machines or bring your own. July 25 - Pillows for Surgery Patients Aug 22 - tote bags Summer programs open to all ages. More info: Kathe Flanagan at kjflan@aol.com
There is still time to sign up for Basketball fun nights (Weds. in J uly/ Aug) and volleyball pizza night (Aug 11). Visit the parish website, click pics to access the links & more information.
There is still time to make a difference in the life of a local child this summer. For over forty years, The Sisters of the Good Shepherd have provided low-income Monmouth County children with a safe, enriching summer at Kateri Day Camp. Kateri is the only full day, full summer camp for these children and it makes a real difference! Never underestimate the impact of summer camp! $70 = one day of camp ● $350 = one week of camp ● $2,500 = full seven weeks of camp Get some friends together and sponsor a local kid at camp! Visit www.collieryouthservices.org to donate online or mail your contribution to: Collier Youth Services*Campership Appeal*P.O. Box 300*Wickatunk, NJ 07765-0300