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
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Parish Office Summer Hours
Beginning Monday July 1 through the end of August, the parish office will be open 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Thursday. Tuesday evening hours will resume the Tuesday after labor day, September 3rd. The Parish Office will also be open Sunday August 4, 9am - 1pm
Saturday, July 27 - 5PM
Frank Donahue * Barbara Saake
Mass Intentions for:
Saturday July 27 2024 - Sunday August 4 2024
Helen Ciesielski * Susan and James Gobat
Jon Kopko * Mary Kopko
Sunday, July 28 –8AM
Ann Bovino * Jane Slattery
Charlotte Velba * Adele and Joe Velba
Tony Tarabocchia * Severino & Maria Salamon
10AM
Pro Populo
Rosario Maranan * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul
Albert Auer * Nancy and Harry Bauer
12PM
Monsignor Ronald Bacovin * Robert and Joann Buhler
Theodore T. Ziemienski * Martha Mary Guild
Celia Martínez de Marañón Díaz de Cerio * Garcia Herold family
Monday, July 29 - 9AM
Abel Bocanegra A. * Maria Yaninas
Tuesday, July 30- 9AM
Juan Gutierrez * Debra and John MacDonald
Reverend Monsignor Ronald J. Bacovin * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners
Juan Gutierrez * Marta Gutierrez
Wednesday, July 31 - 9AM
Antonina Thompson * Tom and Angela Kinlin
Thursday, August 1 - 9AM
Virginia Endlicher * Bob Endlicher
Ruben Dapul * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul
Friday, August 2 - 9AM
Doris Hudak * Rorie and Jack Coppola
Saturday, August 3 - 5PM
Michael Duffy * Jim Schatzle & Family
Karen Garrymore * Rich Luzzi
John Kenny * Pete and Kathy Kenn
Sunday August 4- 8AM
Nicholas Slattery * Jane Slattery
Marilyn Newby * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti
Gloria Ziemienski * Jane Slattery
10AM
Francisca Vera * Rita Duenas - Daughter
Joaquin Duenas * Michael Duenas - Son
Anthony Garito * Arlene and family
12PM
Pro Populo
Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * The McNamara Family
Marian Morin * The Morin Family
Mass Intention Requests
Requests can be made in person by stopping at the parish office, or online HERE. Suggested stipend is $10.
Pleaseprayforthefollowingmembersofourparishcommunitywhoareill:
Jack Coppola
Bill Donahue
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle ~ Lori Lettieri
Lauren vinci
TOM JACOBSON
Dawn Reinhardt
Jeff McBride
Owen Shoemaker
Gerard Thompson
Fran Raleigh
Rose walch
Joyce daniele
Toaddorremoveafamilymemberfromthesicklistpleasee-mailONLY parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Please,also,keepusupdatedonyourlovedone’shealth. Nameswillberemovedfromthelistafter3months.ThankyouforkeepingourParishinformed.
Lifelong Catechesis
- Week of July 28 August 3
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
MONDAY JULY 29
Jer 13:1-11(401)/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42
TUESDAY JULY 30
Jer 14:17-22/Mt 13:36-43
WEDNESDAY JULY 31
Jer 15:10, 16-21/Mt 13:44-46
THURSDAY AUGUST 1
Jer 18:1-6/Mt 13:47-53
FRIDAY AUGUST 2
Jer 26:1-9/Mt 13:54-58
SATURDAY AUGUST 3
Jer 26:11-16, 24/Mt 14:1-12
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
Pray for Military & First Responders
AMT Colton Boag, USCG
LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
Question for Children: How do you share with others what you have?
Question for Youth: Generosity is key to today’s Gospel. What do you have that you should be sharing with others? Think of your possessions, your talents, and your time. How can you use these for the good of others?
Question for Adults: In what ways do you generously provide for the needs of others who have little or nothing?
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
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for…
Church: JonKopko
Requestedby: MaryKopko
Sanctuary Lamp
Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. One intention is accepted per week (Sunday - Saturday) for the Lamp. The suggested donation is $25. Request online HERE.
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Worship & Music
SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNE
Memorial July 26
In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family history of Jesus, tracing ancestry to show that Jesus is the culmination of great promises, tracing his lineage through the throne of David, etc.. However, much of Mary’s history is glanced over except for her encounter with her cousin Elizabeth: we also know nothing factual about her parents them except that they existed. Even the names “Joachim” and “Anne” come from a legendary source written more than a century after Jesus died.
The heroism and holiness of these people however, is inferred from the whole family atmosphere around Mary in the Scriptures. Whether we rely on the legends about Mary’s childhood or make guesses from the information in the Bible, we see in her a fulfillment of many generations of prayerful persons, herself steeped in the religious traditions of her people.
The strong character of Mary in making decisions, her continuous practice of prayer, her devotion to the laws of her faith, her steadiness at moments of crisis, and her devotion to her relatives—all indicate a close-knit, loving family that looked forward to the next generation even while retaining the best of the past.
Saints Joachim and Anne are the patrons of grandparents. As such, this Sunday (the fourth Sunday in July - closest to the memorial) has been designated as the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly by Pope Francis - a day to honor the aged among us as gifts to the Church and to our greater society.
Saint Anne is the patroness of women in labor and patroness of the nation of Canada.
James the Greater, Apostle, First Century
This James is called “the Greater” because his vocation to serve Jesus preceded that of the other apostle with the same name. James the Greater was the brother of John and the son of Zebedee. One tradition, derived from the information in several of the Gospels, tells us that James and John were first cousins of Jesus. With his brother, James was a fisherman working in his father’s business until called by Jesus.
Neither James nor John fully understood at first what they were being called to do. Matthew tells us that their mother asked Jesus to give James and John the places of honor, one at his left hand, the other at his right hand, when his kingdom was established (Mt. 20:20-21). We can assume that James was held in high esteem by Jesus. He, John, and Peter were the only apostles present for the raising from the dead of Jairus’ daughter, as well as the Transfiguration of Jesus, and these three were in the garden of Gethsemane with Jesus.
James and John were noted for their hot temperament, which was probably the basis for the nickname “sons of thunder” (Mk 3:17), which Jesus gave them. One story illustrates that temperament well. When Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he and his disciples passed through a Samaritan town. (The animosity between the Samaritans and the Jews at that time were roughly equivalent to that between the Jews and Palestinians today.) When the Samaritans learned that Jesus’ destination was Jerusalem, a city hated by the Samaritans, they refused to house him and the disciples. James and John, still not fully understanding Jesus’ mission, asked him, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them? Jesus turned and rebuked them....” (Lk 9:5455)...Read More HERE.
Ministry Schedule: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 3 & 4
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Marybeth Jacobson
Jennifer Stubbs
Charles Young
Sunday, 4 8 AM
Sunday, 4 10 AM
Alexander Lennon Sophia Lennon
Diane Dragone
Kevin Swan
Rita Duenas
OH - Dawn Reinhardt
TH - Richard Gerbino
TH - Susan Murphy
ALT - Martha Cowles
OH - Justine Buzzetta
TH - Joseph Flanagan
TH - Marsha Grigoli
ALT - Emily Santangelo
OH - Amy Orrico
Sunday, 4 12 PM
Gabriella Penczak Reagan Royal Carly York
Julia Cullen
Barbara Schaflin
Jack Schatzle (Sub Req) NOT FILLED
Carly York
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OGod,theprotectorofallwhotrustinyou, withoutwhomnothingisstrong,nothingis holy:Increaseandmultiplyuponusyour mercy;that,withyouasourrulerandguide, wemaysopassthroughthingstemporal,that welosenotthethingseternal;throughJesus ChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyou andtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverand ever.Amen.
(LectionaryPage.net)
Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died.
JohnD.Maggs
Barbara Schaflin
Richard Gerbino
TH - Sue Fitzpatrick
TH - Steve Stanley
ALT - Fran Vaina
OH - Tom Nathanson
TH - Lee Gesner
TH - Patricia Gesner
ALT– NOT FILLED
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: SUNDAY, August 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM Pre-registrationisrequiredaweek in advance. Contact Us
Welcome the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family Who were recently Baptized:
LeilaAmanda Barr
Faith Formation
Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education
Religious Ed CALENDAR
28 July 2024
INTERGENERATIONAL
Grandparents Day mass 10am followed by breakfast in Madonna Hall SIGN-UP HERE
4 August 2024
August Summer Intensive opening blessing mass 12pm in the church All students and Catechists in the August Intensive to attend
5-16 August 2024
10 day August RE Summer Intensive On Campus Program
Monday-Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm
IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS ED LINKS
2024 - 2025
• 2024 - 2025 RE Calendar
• Parent - Student 24/25 Handbook
• Intergenerational List
• Intergenerational Recording Attendance Link
ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309
July VIRTUAL Summer Intensive has been completed and was a success! We can’t thank the RE parents, students, catechists and assistants enough for helping to make it such a great experience. This year, the classes participated in different theme days such as God Bless America, Easter in July and Favorite Saint Day. Learning prayers and going over the catechism-it was a great two weeks as we planted the foundations of faith in these young hearts and minds.
We will be celebrating The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly this Sunday 28 July beginning with 10am mass- following with a continental breakfast and presentation on St. Anne and St. Joachim, Jesus’ grandparents. Many thanks to all who signed up to help out. We look forward to a great event! “
Conversations with Father Mike”
This summer, during the August RE summer intensive session, all RE families are welcome to join in casual conversations about our faith. Coffee and cookies to be served. Young children welcome. Come at your convenience. 12 PM to 12:30 PM, before RE pick-up
Mission Co-Op 2024
August 10 & 11
This year’s Mission Co-Op Appeal will be taken up at the weekend Masses of August 10/11. We are happy to welcome to our parish a member of the Religious Teachers Filippini, Sister Ella Mae McDonald, MPF. The Religious Teachers Filippini have served in the Diocese of Trenton since 1910 and have international missions in Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Albania, and Brazil. In these countries, the Sisters operate schools, nurseries, clinics, skill-training programs for women, minister to AIDS orphans, and work to meet other spiritual and human needs. These missionary endeavors are a tangible expression of the congregation’s motto, “Go and Teach the Word of God.” The international missions depend on the generosity of donors. Thank you in advance for whatever you are able to contribute to the fulfillment of their mission.
Getting Ready for the Martha Mary Guild Clothing Sale
It’s “Spring Cleaning “time! Please remember to set aside your men’s, ladies and children’s clothes that are in good condition. The Sale will be Sept. 5, 6, 7 and 8 and we will start collecting on Aug 18.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and setup during collection days and as staff during the Sale. Our youth can earn Community Service credit. To add your name to our list of wonderful volunteers or for further information, call any of our Chairs: Kathy Adleman at 732 946 8631
Rorie Coppola at 732 933 0720
Thank you for your time and your contributions. Without you, the Guild would be unable to donate to deserving charities!
These are the organizations that benefited from the 2023 Clothing Sale:
Sisters of Mercy Convent Maintenance
Yamba Uganda
Collier Youth Services
Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund
Mercy Center
Mary's Place
No Limits Cafe
Soul Kitchen
Special Olympics, NJ
Pathfinder
CONTRIBUTE HERE
Bring your family and friends to Faith and Family night at Blue Claws Stadium!
Click HERE for more information and to buy tickets
Quo vadis...
My Dear Parishioners:
Today we celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. This gospel account is far more than an interesting “super size” story; it primes us to ponder the great mystery of Jesus himself as the Bread of Life (which we will hear about on subsequent Sundays) and his self-giving that enables us to share in it. The challenge for us is far more than believing in Jesus’ self-giving as a sign of fulfillment and promise of eschatological glory that we share even now. We Christians are to see our lives through the lens of God’s lavish abundance. Do we?
This weekend, in conjunction with the 26 July liturgical observance of Saints Joachim and Anne, the universal church celebrates the role of grandparents in the life of the family. Our parish welcomes those grandparents who join us at mass and for an intergenerational formation session. May we continue to reverence and value the presence and lived experience of our grand parents and those senior members of our community.
This weekend is also a time when we show our gratitude to the senior, retired and informed priests of our Diocese of Trenton. As the number of diocesan priests who are retiring increases the cost of caring for them is increasing. Additionally, there have been a few who have received permission to retire ahead of schedule due to health concerns. The presence of our retired diocesan priests is very important to the sacramental service our parishes offer to the People of God.
Thank you for your continued generosity in support of our retired and informed diocesan priests.
The past two weeks we held our July Summer Religious Education Intensive Virtual Session. I have heard positive comments from some participants. Our Parish RE Staff has expressed gratitude for the collaboration with parents and families. The catechists are mostly certified teachers from catholic schools throughout our Diocese of Trenton. In addition to being certified teachers they are also certified catechists, that is teachers of religion, and fully compliant with our Safe Environment Standards. We continue to make slow and steady progress in providing the very best for our parishioner families. We can and do make a difference when what we teach is also witnessed at home, especially participating regularly in Sunday Mass. The August Session will be in person on campus. Let us pray for our catechists, students and their parents.
Next Sunday there will be a new parishioner orientation session. We have about 30 or so households who need to participate in this so they their census registration can move toward being fully processed. This is a good time to register in our parish if you recently moved into town Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday.
Peace. Father Jeff
Temporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach
Sharing Our Treasure July 21 2024 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27 & 28
# Registered Parishioner Households 934
This Weekend July 27 and 28 is our Diocesan Infirm & Retired Priest Fund Collection
Please be Generous
"Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mt 20:27-28
Corporate Matching
Several firms and corporations offer matching gift programs to benefit religious organizations, charities and other nonprofits to promote philanthropy amongst their employees. St Mary Parish is a registered charitable organization with the IRS and is also listed in GuideStar which is required by some of the corporate matching gift programs. Please consult with your employer to sign up for their matching gift program. If you have any question or need help signing St Mary Parish for corporate matched contributions, please contact Edwin at the Parish Office, 732-780-2666 x312.
Thank you for your support!
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is again inviting parishioners in the Diocese of Trenton to support the second annual collection for the Retired, Elderly and Infirm Priests Fund scheduled for Masses July 27 and 28. The collection is part of the diocesan observance of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly established three years ago by Pope Francis to be held on or near the Feast of Jesus’ own grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anne. The collection, which will be taken in all Catholic churches across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, will be used to help fund the needs of the retired and elderly priests of the Diocese whose numbers have now reached 85.
We will have a collection box for this appeal at the masses on July 27 & 28. Please be generous.
If you want to make a donation online click HERE.
As of July 22 2024
to date: $ 85,383.00
THANK YOU ! For all your efforts in supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal! Please continue to make your pledge payments so that our parish can receive the maximum rebate. If you haven't made a pledge yet please go to www.dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal to send your gift electronically. Make sure to select St. Mary Catholic Church, Colts Neck in the Parish Affiliation box so we can receive credit for your gift.
Thank you for your prayers and support
A LENTEN PILGRIMAGE SPAIN
& PORTUGAL
With Most Reverend Donald Hying (Bishop of Madison, WI)
March 9-20, 2025
Avila, Barcelona,Toledo, Madrid, and more. Includes: Fatima Portugal as well
Together, We Can Do It
We are committed to supporting our communities and local businesses around the world. Several of our ongoing community engagement projects help support underserved families and vulnerable populations.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW BROCHURE
A few highlights include:
Eucharist Miracle (Santarem Portugal)
Birthplace of St. Anthony of Padua (Lisbon Portugal) Flamenco dinner show (Seville Spain)
The Alhambra Complex and Generalife (Granada Spain)
Sites associated with St Teresa of Avila (Avila Spain)
The Benedictine Monastery at Montserrat (Montserrat Spain)
In 1917, the Mother of God appeared to three shepherd children to bring messages of the Gospel. Visit the site of the apparition, the tombs of the children, the grotto, parish church, and more.
consecrated in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are a core offering at Francis House which deepen your capacity for prayer and intimacy with God, free you from attachments, clarify your purpose and teach discernment of spirits, the art of finding God in all things. Below are our 3 ways:
IN-PERSON OR ZOOM MONTHLY SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
10 Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:30 PM
September 11 February 5
October 9 March 5
November 6 April 2
December 4 April 16
January 8 May 7
Please give yourself the gift of this retreat that invites you to pray with Scriptures each day using the format of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. We will use The Jesus Way: Practicing the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, by Karen Keen and The Gift of Spiritual Intimacy by Monty Williams, SJ. Donation: $200
34 WEEKLY ZOOM MEETINGS SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS
34 Tuesdays 3:00 – 4:30 PM
September 17 – May 27
On Zoom to alleviate travel each week. In this full version, we will experience the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius which corresponds to a 30-day retreat at a retreat house. You are committing to one hour of prayer every day and a weekly meeting. We will use The Jesus Way: Practicing the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, by Karen Keen and The Gift of Spiritual Intimacy by Monty Williams, SJ. Donation: $450
EVENING ZOOM SERIES THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES MADE EASY
10 Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM
September 11 February 5
October 9 March 5
November 6 April 2
December 4 April 16
January 8 May 7
We will use To Walk with Christ by Laurence Gooley, SJ as our guide through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and read Jesuit James Martin’s The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything, between sessions. Donation: $200
Construction on Sagrada Familia began in 1882. The famous and still unfinished church is expected to be completed in 2026. It was already
MOTHER MARY & SAINTS PILGRIMAGE to ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND. Sept 16-27, 2024. 12 Days $4990. Includes RT Airfare from Newark, Daily Breakfasts & Dinners, Hotel accommodations, professionally guided tours, deluxe motor coach & more.
Fr Abraham Orapangkal, pastor St Mathias parish, Somerset Tour Chaplain. Daily Mass & Prayers, For more information kindly call or Email: JULIET HOBSON 732-439-2835 Email: yetjcb@icloud.com