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
13thSundayinOrdinaryTime
June30,2024
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. Sunday July 14 9 am -1 pm
Saturday, June 29 - 5PM
Mass Intentions for:
Saturday June 29 2024 - Sunday July 7 2024
Daniel McGarry * The Farrow Family
Al DiStefano * Rorie and Jack Coppola
Jon Kopko * Helen & Martin Zoltowski
Joseph Morreale * Rorie and Jack Coppola
Sunday, June 30 -10AM
Pro Populo
John Vickers * Carmel & Peter Vickers
Paul Harrington * Carmel and Peter Vickers
Ryan Andrew Stevens * Victor and MaryAnne Becker
Monday, July 1 - 9AM
Gloria and Ted Ziemienski * Barbara Saake
Tuesday, July 2- 9AM
Arminda Herrera * Maria and Richard Gerbino
Michael Christopher Alicea * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee and Staff
Wednesday, July 3 - 9AM
Marko Niketic * Thomas and Joann Prince
Thursday, July 4 - 9AM
Anthony Carnevale * Diane Carnevale
Friday, July 5 - 9AM
Aleyamma John * Richard and Maria Gerbino
Saturday, July 6- 5PM
Neil Slattery * Jane Slattery
Jon Kopko * Jeanne and Matt Cerbone
Theodoor and Linda Damen * Janet and Scott Cinfio Family
Sunday July 7- 10AM
Pro Populo
Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * The McNamara Family Rose Cantatore * Gabbard 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
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Jeff McBride
~ Owen Shoemaker
~ Ginny Hamlin
Gerard Thompson
Joyce daniele
~ Fran Raleigh
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Toaddorremoveafamilymemberfromthesicklistpleasee-mailONLY parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Please,also,keepusupdatedonyourlovedone’shealth. Nameswillberemovedfromthelistafter3months.ThankyouforkeepingourParishinformed.
Lifelong Catechesis
- Week of June 30 - July 6
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:2124, 35b-43
MONDAY JULY 1
Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22
TUESDAY JULY 2
Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Mt 8:23-27
WEDNESDAY JULY 3
Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29
THURSDAY JULY 4
Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8
FRIDAY JULY 5
Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13
SATURDAY JULY 6
Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17
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
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
Question for Children: What does sharing with others bring happiness to you?
Question for Youth: What are some of the miraculous moments in your own life? Do you ever pray for miracles?
Question for Adults: What is your personal response to St. Paul’s instruction to the Corinthians today? How will this change your personal habits with money and possessions?
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
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Captain Richard Savo, US Army ~
1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army
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Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army
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
July 4 - Independence Day
As religious freedom week comes to a close, we reflect on our god-given gift of freedom. While we are blest to enjoy our liberty, we also remember that not all of God’s children get to enjoy the same. As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, let us remember the blessings we have received as a nation. To that end, I share this prayer from the USCCB.
Prayer for the Nation
O God our Creator, from Your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as Your people and given us the right and the duty to worship You, the only true God, and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of the Holy Spirit, You call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society.
We ask You to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of Your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.
Grant, we pray, O Heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all Your sons and daughters gathered in Your Church in this hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us this great land will always be “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Junípero Serra, Priest, 1713-1784
No person had more influence on the settlement of California than Padre Junípero Serra. He was born Miguel José Serra to parents of humble means, living in Petra on the Mediterranean island of Majorca. His early education took place on the island at the Franciscan convent of San Bernardino. The church there had several small chapels on either side of the main altar dedicated to saints. Young Miguel developed a strong love for these saints while attending Mass, and their names including San Diego, San Juan Capistrano, Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles, San Francisco later became the names of the cities and missions which he established along the Camino Real in California.
Miguel was ordained in 1737, and took the name Junípero at that time. In the same year, he was named a professor of philosophy at the university in Palma, Spain. He continued with his studies and, in 1742, earned a doctorate in theology. A year later, he was selected to the Dun Scotus chair of theology at the university. He also became renowned as a preacher on the island and was chosen to preach on the highest holy days. These honors could have been just the beginning for the young priest. His biographers note that he would probably have become the superior of the Franciscans and could very well have been named Bishop of Palma had he remained on Majorca. This was not his calling however. Since he was a boy, Junípero Serra had dreamed of becoming a missionary in the New World. When the opportunity came, he joined about thirty other Franciscan missionaries who sailed to Mexico, arriving on December 2, 1749. For most of the next twenty years, Padre Serra served as a missionary in the harsh environment of the Sierra Madres of northeastern Mexico and as a professor at the College of San Fernando in Mexico City. Read More HERE.
Ministry Schedule: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6 & 7
Saturday,6 5 PM NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Bridget Farrow Jennifer Stubbs Charles Young
Sunday, 7 8 AM
Sunday, 7 10 AM
Sunday, 30 12 PM
OH - Irene Weller
TH - Nick Turkovic
TH - Liz Turkovic
ALT - Dawn Reinhardt
MASS
ON SUNDAY JULY 7
Gabriella Penczak NOT FILLED Carly York Mary Ellen Griffin Steve Rumbsy
OH - Linda DickinsonPancilla
TH - Winifred O’Doherty
TH - Sue Fitzpatrick
ALT - Amy Orrico
NO 12 PM MASS ON SUNDAY JUNE 30
GROTTO CANDLES
The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle. NO 8 AM
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: SUNDAY, July 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM Pre-registrationisrequiredaweek in advance. Contact Us
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents wishing to baptize their children must be registered parishioners of St Mary Parish. Please contact the Parish Office at 732-7802666 x329 at least 3 months in advance of the desired date for baptism. More information can be
Faith Formation
Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education
Religious Ed CALENDAR
14 July 2024
July Summer Intensive opening blessing mass 12pm in the church
All students and Catechists in the July Intensive to attend
15-26 July 2024
10 day July RE Summer Intensive Virtual Program
Monday-Friday 9am to 12pm
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
We are still looking for a few more Confirmation Prep Students to assistant teach in our summer intensive July program
July 15-26, Mon – Fri, 9am – 12pm sign-up here
ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309
Thanks to all the Religious Education families who attended summer orientation last weekend in the church. The children went to Madonna Hall to watch the video during orientation learned more about the Eucharist
If you haven’t signed up yet to help out, please email the RE office at religioused@stmaryscoltneck.org to sign up for the Summer July or August Program, Hospitality, Liturgy of the Word Dismissal or “Coffee & Donuts” .
The sign-up link is also open to all RE students for Grandparents Day to be held on 28 July 2024 beginning at the 10am mass.
“Conversations with Father Mike”
This summer, during the August RE summer intensive session, all RE families welcome to join in casual conversations about our faith! Coffee and cookies served. Young children welcome. Come at your convenience.12 PM to 12:30 PM before RE pickup. More details to come...
RELIGIOUS ED LINKS 2024 - 2025 • 2024 - 2025 RE Calendar • Parent - Student 24/25 Handbook
Intergenerational List
3 WEEKS till the 1st MISSION:JERSEY!
Clicktheimagesfor all the info on this year's Community Service retreat days called Mission:Jersey! Allteensinthe8-12thgrade are invited toGOOUTand liveoutourCatholicFaithtohelpthoseinneed. Register with your parish group ORregister as an individual! We hope to see you there!
Is there a Cost?
This year instead of a monetary donation, we are asking each participant/parish to donate $10-$15 worth of an item or a collection of items as the "fee". These items will directly be used in the projects of the day!
July 10: travel sized toiletry items like those found on this list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/I1GYR2FQL6FL? ref_=wl_share
July 16: individually wrapped snacks for school aged children
(i.e. granola bars, fruit snack, golf fish, etc.)
July 22: Food Pantry items, specifically Cereal, pasta and sauce (in plastic jars), white rice
Aug 6: individually wrapped snacks for school aged children
(i.e. granola bars, fruit snack, golf fish, etc.)
THIRTEENTHSUNDAYIN ORDINARYTIME
AlmightyGod,youhavebuiltyourChurchuponthefoundationoftheapostlesandprophets, JesusChristhimselfbeingthechiefcornerstone:Grantussotobejoinedtogetherinunityofspiritbytheirteaching,thatwemaybe madeaholytempleacceptabletoyou;through JesusChristourLord,wholivesandreigns withyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.
(LectionaryPage.net)
Quo vadis
My Dear Parishioners:
Today we celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Death is part of our human lives. Yet, Jesus’ inauguration of God’s kingdom vanquishes death and restores life. Like Jairus and the woman with the hemorrhage, all we need to do to overcome death is reach out and touch the nearness of Jesus. Death not only means the cessation of physical life but also all those everyday “dyings to self” that call us to surrender our wills to God’s will. In the Christian mystery, death is the doorway to life. Just as Jairus and the woman forgot their own stations in life and overcame their fears in order to receive life from Jesus, so must we surrender our own wills in order to encounter Jesus and receive life. God’s kingdom of life is not built by avoiding death, but by embracing it. Living the paschal mystery is none other than our daily dying to self---overcoming our fears and reaching out to Jesus in humility---in all the little practical ways that fill our daily routines. Paschal Mystery dying is as simple as smiling at the children even when we are bone tired or taking an hour out of our day to visit the sick. When we surrender in humility to his goodness and power, Jesus offers us life. For our reflection this week: How can your faith have an impact on other people’s lives? What does it mean for you as disciples to build a kingdom of life?
Congratulations to our neighbor and co-hort pastor Reverend Fr. John Folchetti as he observes the Golden Jubilee of Priestly Ordination this weekend. He has served faithfully and generously these many years in our Diocese of Trenton first at CBA/assisting local parishes then as Pastor of Saint Leo the Great Parish,
Lincroft. I will represent our parish community at the solemn Mass of Thanksgiving. Let us keep Fr. John and all priests in our prayer. May we continue to encourage vocations to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
As we end another fiscal year it is important for us to pause and to give thanks and praise to almighty God for all the blessings we continue to receive. Even in the midst of some uncertainty there are countless blessings for us to acknowledge. This is especially important when as we prepare to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our country this coming week. Independence Day is a time to acknowledge the freedom that we enjoy and the sacrifices that have been made and continue to be made in order for us to live in a free society. We will observe an abbreviated Mass schedule for Independence Day this weekend and next weekend.
It has been so very nice having Father Victor Hoagland CP with us these past days. Father stayed with me at the clergy residence and assisted with masses on the weekend and during the week. He has been so much a part of our parish community for three decades. I know many of you are happy to see him during his visits. Hopefully, he will come again this summer. His sister Mary has transitioned to Sunrise Residence & Care Center in Lincroft.
Enjoy these summer days. Try to stay cool and hydrated. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
Temporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach
Sharing Our Treasure June 23 2024 – Twelve Sunday in Ordinary Time
Edwin A. SevillanoTemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sign-in for our Online Giving system to make your parish offerings from your bank account or Credit Card!
To set up an online giving account please visit https://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn
# Registered Parishioner Households 934
Included in this week’s offertory will be the appeal for The Holy Father (Peter’s Pence). Please be generous.
Our monthly collection for Buildings and Mortgage Reduction will be next weekend July 6 and 7. Please be generous.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?" Mt 6:25
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!
Alternatively, just Text SUNDAY to (732)-889-7800 and follow the instructions to complete your offering. Should you require our assistance setting up your new account, please call the parish office at (732)780-2666.
You can also download the Connect Now Giving App for Android or iOS.Thank you for your continuous support!
As of June 24 2024
Goal: $75,000
Pledged: $ 88,428.50 % of goal: 118% # donors: 216
Average gifts: $ 375.36
Total gifts: 239
Paid to date: $ 82,145.50
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.
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
Ien Yoe at 732 331 4756
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
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
shines through a statue of Christ on a grave marker alongside an American flag at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Appleton, Wis., in this 2018 photo. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22-29, 2024. (OSV News photo/Bradley Birkholz)(Bradley Birkholz))
OSV News
WASHINGTON – "Called to the Fullness of Dignity" is the theme of this year's Religious Freedom Week of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The observance opens June 22, the feast day of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, both English martyrs who fought religious persecution. The week ends June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, and includes the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, which is June 24.
Building on this year's annual report by the USCCB's Committee on Religious Liberty, Religious Freedom Week 2024 highlights concerns about attacks on houses of worship.
"There is no greater threat to religious liberty than for one's house of worship to become a place of danger, and the country sadly finds itself in a place where that danger is real," the committee said in its 48-page report, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States," issued in January.
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