The Parish of Saint Mary
The parish of saint Mary
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in Our Time
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time
OnePhalanxRoad,ColtsNeck,NJ07722
One Phalanx Road • Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Phone:732-780-2666 Fax:732-780-0394
Phone: (732) 780-2666 • Fax: (732) 780-0394
Email: ParishOffice@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Website: StMarysColtsNeck.org
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
July 6, 2025
2 PM through August 29, 2025. The office will also continue to open one Sunday a month from 9 AM to 1 PM. Thank you for your cooperation! Saturday, July 5: 5 PM Sunday, July 6: 10 AM
No Sunday Masses at 8 AM or Noon
Saturday, July 5
5 PM
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Saturday, July 5, 2025 - Sunday, July 13, 2025
Florence Luzzi * Rich Luzzi
Sergio Dos Santos & Fernando Ferreira * Dos Santos Family
Robert Monaco MD * Susan Monaco
Sunday, July 6
10 AM
Pro Populo
Neil Slattery * Jane Slattery
Carmel Vickers * The Roger Family
Monday, July 7
9 AM Chapel
Nicholas Andriach * Susan Monaco
Patricia Zoltowski * Richard & Suzanne Tomovich
Tuesday, July 8
9 AM Chapel
Vaughn Bigelow Jr. * Joyce & Jay Flynn
Wednesday, July 9
9 AM Chapel
Raymond Czarnecki * Barbara & Tony Cometto
Thursday, July 10
9 AM Chapel
Intentions of Louis Gallo * Loving Family
MASS INTENTIONS & SANCTUARY LAMPS
Consider requesting a Mass Intentions or Sanctuary Lamp for all occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, sickness, etc.) for a loved one, deceased or living.
Click below to submit request online:
Friday, July 11
9 AM Chapel
Brendan C. Cassidy * Sessa Family
Intentions of Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Saturday, July 12
5 PM
Janet & Ralph De Biase * Diane Carnevale
Ruth I. Fiedler * Susan & James Gobat
Stephenie E. Gobat * Susan & James Gobat
Sunday, July 13
8 AM
John Gibbons * John & Molly Aiello
Sr. Domenica Troina, MPF * Edwin Sevillano
Ronald D. Johnson * Joyce & Jay Flynn
10 AM
Theodoor & Linda Damen * Janet & Scott Cinfio Family
Margaret & Al Miller * Susan Miller
David Haaf * The Parker Family
Noon
Pro Populo
Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * The McNamara Family
Rose Cantatore * Gabbard Family
Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, 1890-1902
Saints don’t necessarily have to have lived a long, sanctified life. This saint was only 12 years old when she was martyred.
Born the third of seven children to a poor farmer near Ancona, Italy, Maria was described by her mother as “happy, good, openhearted, without whim, but with a sense and seriousness far beyond her years, and never disobedient.” The family’s circumstances meant that even the children had to work as farmhands for other people. Because of this, Maria and the other children received no schooling.
Request a Sanctuary Lamp ($25 stipend)
Request a Mass Intention ($10 stipend)
Requests may also be submitted in person at the Parish Office during operating hours.
When Maria was 9, her father died. Maria’s mother, sisters, and brother continued to work the fields while Maria cooked, sewed, and kept house for the family. At the age of 11, Maria received her First Communion, but the strongest test of her faith was yet to come. Read
LIFELONG
CATECHESIS:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, July 6
Is 66:10-14c / Gal 6:14-18 / Lu 10:1-12, 17-20
Monday, July 7
Gen 28:10-22a / Mt 9:18-26
Tuesday July 8
Gen 32:23-33 / Mt 9:32-38
Wednesday July 9
Gen 41:55-57; 42:5-7a,17-24a / Mt 10:1-7
Thursday July 10
Gen 44:18-21, 23b-29, 45:1-5 / Mt 10:7-15
Friday, July 11
Gen 46:1-7, 28-30 / Mt 10:16-23
Saturday July 12
Gen 49:29-32, 50:15-26a / Mt 10:24-33
Week of July 6 to July 12
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION
We are called to evangelize
Question for Children:
How do you let others know about your faith?
Question for Youth:
Jesus sent the disciples out into the world, but told them that it wouldn’t be an easy job. How have you shared your faith with others this past week? What were the risks for you?
Question for Adults:
To what part of the harvest are you being sent? What are you being called to do for the Reign of God?
Ann Romano
Jack Coppola
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle
Nancy Niven
David Niven
Lorraine & Alan Smith
Lori Lettieri
Lauren Vinci
Dawn Reinhardt
Helen Prill
To add or remove a family member from the sick list please e-mail
Patty Kamertz
Rose Walch
Joyce Daniel
Edward Habrack
Jeff McBride
Owen Shoemaker
Peter Vickers
Debby Tanico
Please, also, keep us updated on your loved one’s health. Names will be removed from the list after 3 months. Thank you for keeping our Parish informed.
Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord
AMT Colton Boag, USCG
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
Lt. Col. Douglas Coppola, US Army
Lt. Mary Herman, USN
SN Christian Houlihan, USN
LT. Jason Joseph Howe, USN
SPC Michael John Mento, US Army
LTJG Matthew Motola, USN
LCpl Bradley O’Ree, USMC
SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army
Captain Richard Savo, US Army
1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army
Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army
WORSHIP & MUSIC
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist
Worship@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Music@StMarysColtsNeck.org
Saint Benedict, Abbot
Saint Benedict (ca480-542) is considered the father of monasticism in the Catholic church. Monasticism has had a long lineage in Christian life, going back to its founding in Egypt in the 4th century AD, which we have learned of from the writings of the desert fathers such as Saint Anthony of Egypt. The monastic life was one of heroic virtue, with some monks practicing long fasts and other ascetic practices, which led to their admiration by their followers. St. Benedict, however, was of a more practical mind. He wanted to create a model of monastic life that would make it possible for ordinary men to follow every day. He also wanted to create a community - with the abbot as the father guiding the monks in the daily practice of work and prayer.
St. Benedict summed up his ideals in the Rule of St Benedict which became one of the foundation documents of Western Christianity. In its 73 chapters, it lays out how an individual monk may live each day with his mind on Christ as he works and prays. The Rule also covers the duties of the abbot running the monastery as a father, leading the community to live in harmony with God and one another. This would be the basis on which centuries of monastic life would flourish and give to Western Christianity a model of stability on which Western culture could grow.
Saint Benedict is the patron saint of European civilization and of students. His feast day is July 11th.
VIRTUS TRAINING
In-person “Protecting God’s Children” course
Madonna Hall, The Parish of Saint Mary
Wednesday, July 9, 6 to 9 p.m.
Recertification starts at 7 p.m.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
All welcome!
Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
This is the practice of having children, ages 4-12, leave the Sunday assembly during the Liturgy of the Word (readings) and gather in the chapel to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to the children’s understanding.
Saturday, 7/12
5 PM
Sunday, 7/13
8 AM
Sunday, 7/13
10 AM
Sunday, 7/13
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 12 & Sunday, July 13
Jonathan Stubbs
Joseph Brando
Jack Main
Jacob Barasky
Diane Dragone
Jennifer Stubbs
Charles Young
Carly York
Olivia Linquito
Tesya Yaninas
Noon NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
OCarly York
Annette Raynor
Joe Ventura
Irene Weller, Organ Host
Susan Murphy, Tabernacle Host
Louise Habrack, Tabernacle Host
Tom Kinlin, Alternate
Dawn Reinhardt, Organ Host
Mary Aiello, Tabernacle Host
Marsha Grigoli, Tabernacle Host
Jane Slattery, Alternate
Fran Vaina, Organ Host
Matt Yaninas
Kevin Swan
Bridget Farrow NOT FILLED
God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. LectionaryPage.net
Jennifer Stubbs
Richard Gerbino, Tabernacle Host
Steve Stanley, Tabernacle Host
Amy Orrico, Alternate
Dolores Lembo, Organ Host
Lee Gesner, Tabernacle Host
Patricia Gesner, Tabernacle Host
Ron Gabbard, Alternate
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Our next Baptismal Preparation Session will be offered on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Pre-registrationisrequired.ContactUs
BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER! Contact Andrew Macirowski at Worship@StMarysColtsNeck.org God Bless
Emmie Claire Eastman On her baptism
Julia Cullen —
FAITH FORMATION
Pastoral
Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religious Education
ReligiousEd@StMarysColtsNeck.org • (732) 780-2666 x. 309
A very blessed and happy Independence Day to all! After a great two weekends of orientations, all summer students should be logged into to their virtual classrooms for both July and August. We are still in need of a few more parent helpers in our summer program, so please reach out to the RE office if you are called, as many hands make light work! “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17)
CALENDAR
13 July 2025
Opening “Blessing” Mass
For July Summer Intensive children and families Noon in Church
14-25 July 2025
July Summer Intensive (Virtual) Monday to Friday, 9AM to 12PM
27 July 2025
Grandparents Day (Intergenerational Event) Begins at 10AM mass in Church followed by continental breakfast in Madonna Hall CLICK TO REGISTER
RELIGIOUS ED LINKS & RESOURCES
3 August 2025
Opening “Blessing” Mass
For August Summer Intensive children and families Noon in Church
4-15 August 2025
August Summer Intensive (On Campus) Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Our Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for September 14, 2025, beginning at 10AM Mass. The Retreat is mandatory for all Confirmandi and Sponsors.
Confirmation Rehearsal will take place on October 11, 2025, in the Church starting at 4 PM Mass.
Help Commemorate Bishop O’Connell’s 15th Episcopal Anniversary!
As we mark the 15th anniversary of Bishop David M. O’Connell’s episcopal ordination and his faithful ministry among us, all are invited to take part in a diocesan-wide tribute.
In the spirit of the Jubilee Year and honoring the Bishop’s Vincentian background, we encourage parishioners to carry out a Corporal Work of Mercy between now and August 15 for the Bishop’s intentions. These acts of compassion such as feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, or clothing the poor will be gathered and offered as a “bouquet of good works” in celebration of his anniversary.
Please refer suggestions provided below, but feel free to be creative in how you live out these acts of love:
The Corporal Works of Mercy
1. Feed the Hungry: Make a monetary donation to a charity Donate to a food pantry Serve at a soup kitchen Prepare lunch for the homeless Make a meal for someone who is homebound
2. Shelter the Homeless: Volunteer at a homeless shelter Donate to an orphanage or foster care program Help an elderly neighbor with home repairs, cleaning, or errands
3. Clothe the Naked: Contribute to a clothing drive Donate to a maternity center Support your parish outreach or St. Vincent de Paul Conference
4. Visit the Sick and Imprisoned: Volunteer at a hospital or nursing facility Prepare a meal or run errands for a sick neighbor Send a card or letter to someone who is ill Donate rosaries, Bibles, or other spiritual items to a jail
5. Bury the Dead: Attend a funeral for a relative or friend Help a widow or widower with errands or support Visit and pray at a cemetery Have a Mass offered for the souls in purgatory
Please fill out the form HERE to let us know how your family will participate! Pledges Due July 8th!
WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR OUR PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY!
Photos for our Parish Photo Directory will be taken this Fall, and we are in need volunteers to help facilitate scheduling appointments after Mass! Sign up for any Saturday evening or Sunday mass from August 30 through September 28. Also, remember to save the date! Photos will be taken by appointment as follows: 10/1-3: 2PM-8:30PM 10/4: 10AM-4PM 10/6-7: 2PM-8:30PM CLICK NOW TO
My Dear Parishioners:
Quo vadis...
Today we celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our own times, we are not so conscious of personified evil as in the time of Jesus. Demons represent a worldview; God’s kingdom breaks in on this evil and establishes a new world order in which evil’s grasp is broken. The establishment of God’s reign is already an inbreaking of the final glory that will be ours our “names are [already] written in heaven.” References to the abundance of the end times are captured in the “harvest” metaphor Jesus uses. Jesus looks at the harvest and sees abundance, fulfillment. Some of this abundance and fulfillment is surely realized in our own taking up of Jesus’ mission to bring peace, heal, and dispel evil. The challenge of the gospel is that we don’t get so lost in doing Jesus’ mission that we forget being disciples ambassadors of Christ is in itself already an inbreaking of God’s reign. It is in Christ’s presence through us that peace and joy are spread. Living the paschal mystery means believing in what God has made us ambassadors of Christ, members of his body. It means that we are as satisfied with the presence we bring as we are with the good that we can do. Mission is being sent to be Christ for others. Only when we act out of our identity can anything we do help establish God’s reign.
This weekend we will observe an abbreviated Mass schedule. Thank you for your cooperation. We are busy preparing for the Summer Religious Education Sessions. We are able to offer several options for our parish families because of your support if our parish. The first summer session
held in July is offered virtually. The young people log in for their classes from many places in this country and abroad. The second session is offered on our parish campus during the month of August. Let us pray for all 5hose involved in the formation and education of our children and young people.
We are preparing for a new fiscal year beginning 1 July as well as a new calendar year 2026. We are pleased to continue to provide the Mass Intention Scheduler online. This provides an opportunity to request a mass intention when convenient without coming into the office. I have received positive feedback. Also, I have noticed former parishioners who have moved out if state are able to request intentions when family friends die. Last year we announced, after lots of consultation, that beginning Advent 2025 the daily mass on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be celebrated here at St. Mary. Weekday masses for Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be celebrated at St. Catharine, Holmdel.
We will maintain the 9am time at both locations. This allows us to provide the opportunity for daily mass within our co-hort as well as covering for one another in serving the people of God. Thank you for you kind understanding.
We continue to make progress toward our ACA goal. Thank you for your support and sacrifice. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Independence Day. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
OUR PROMISE TO PROTECT
The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and to its own policies and guidelines in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.
If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan ABUSE
HOTLINE: 1-888-296-2965 or via e-mail at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.
The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.
PASTORAL CARE & OUTREACH
Rosemarie
Farrow Pastoral Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Outreach
R.Farrow@StMarysColtsNeck.org • (732) 780-2666 x. 310
Caring for Our Parishioners
Periodically, we receive calls from elderly, shut-in, and/or disabled Parishioners seeking help with some needed tasks such as food shopping, transportation to medical appointments, light cleanup, or just for an hour or so of conversation and companionship. If you feel that you may have the time and interest to share of yourself in this way, please call the Office of Charitable Appeals at (732) 294-8841 ext. 320.
High School Graduates
As a parish community we recognize the need to support graduates in staying connected to the Catholic Church after they graduate.
With more than 80% of high school students leaving their faith in college, we need a way to connect graduates to the next step in their faith journey.
Our parish has partnered with Newman Connection. Newman Connection connects graduating high school students to the Catholic campus ministry of their chosen college (whether it is a Catholic college or not). Connect directly with Newman Ministries HERE
The Church’s observance of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 27, 2025, is also a time to remember and care for our “spiritual grandparents,” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said in announcing the annual collection for retired and elderly priests.
Scheduled in the parishes of the Diocese of Trenton at Masses July 26 and 27, the special collection for the Retired, Elderly and Infirm Priests Fund is a way for the faithful to thank the more than 80 retired priests who have given the witness of their lives of faith, many of whom still continue to offer Masses and share the Sacraments in our parishes.
The Bishop states, “I invite all the clergy and faithful of the Diocese, once again, to show the generosity for which I have come to know you so well by contributing to the fourth annual collection for the priests who truly are our spiritual grandfathers. They, too, deserve our love and gratitude in their twilight years!”
RETROUVAILLE: REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE
Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program will be held August 1 - 3, 2025 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information, or to register, visit HelpOurMarriage.org or call 215766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
