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 Deacon: John Wedemeyer
Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller Parish Office hours Sunday 9 am – 12 noon Mon. & Tues. 8:45 am – 7:30 pm Wed. & Thurs. 8:45 am – 6:00 pm No office hours on Fri or Sat.
Parish Membership: New parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held May 17, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Registration is required. Sacraments:
Eucharist Detailed Mass times listed on page 2 Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 3 pm or by appointment. Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines. Baptism Next Baptismal Class Sunday, March 29th @ 9:00am Contact the Parish Office for information & requirements three months in advance. There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.
Religious Education Registration All families seeking to enroll in Religious Education need a My Own Church (MOC) portal login. See page 8 for more information.
Lenten Penance & Reconciliation Service Sunday, March 29, 2020
The Easter mailing was sent last week to all registered families. This mailing was in the que and is being sent as was planned. All updates and changes in the schedules due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be sent via email and posted on the website.
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March 22, 2020
Mass Intentions for the Week of March 21 - March 29 For * Requested by Saturday, March 21 – 4 PM Church Frank Saake * Barbara Saake Vincent J. Petolino * Francine and Joe Corcoran Kathleen Zoppi * Karen and Stan Banko
Sunday, March 22 – Church - Fourth Sunday of Lent 8 AM
Noreen and Floyd Weber * Carmel and Peter Vickers George Mica * Connie Weighell Cory Aufiero * Laura Sheehy
10 AM
PVT Charles H. Haber, Jr. * Carol and Frank Donahue Stanly Szczepanski * John and Dawn Reinhardt Mimi Pellicano * Gabbard Family
12 PM
Pro Populo Edward Ruckdeschel * Michele Galpern Elizabeth Kornell * Agliata Family
Monday, March 23 – 9 AM Lenten Chapel Timothy Gibson * Walking with Purpose
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Marcela Abril Kathleen Amatel Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Susan Condon Blake Conley Logan Dayton John DeSimone John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Tom Fadale James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini John Grabowski Edward Habrack Tom Hudak
Anton Kopp Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Walter Moeller Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Paola Richmond Owen Shoemaker Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Cecilia Vilca Lauren Vinci
Tuesday, March 24 – 9 AM Lenten Chapel Kevin Finnerty * Angela and Tom Kinlin
Wednesday, March 25 – 9 AM Lenten Chapel The Annunciation of the Lord Al Mazzei * Neil and Jane Slattery
To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the Parish Office. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Thursday, March 26 – 9 AM Lenten Chapel Charles LaCerra * Paola DiNapoli
Friday, March 27 – 9 AM Lenten Chapel Jack Sigismondi * Shemey Castronovo
Saturday, March 28 – 4 PM Church Pro Populo Patricia Weber * Diane Carnevale C. James Gobat * James and Susan Gobat
Sunday, March 29 – Church - Fifth Sunday of Lent 8 AM
Intentions of Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee * Parishioners & Staff Joann Mascaro * Mascaro Family Helen and John Sionas * Eileen and Michael Stivala
10 AM
Margaret McKay * Carol McKay Deceased Members Vickers Family * Carmel & Peter Vickers Salvatore Bracco * Kara Sce
12 PM
Thomas Towne * Mary Jo and George Towne
The Parish Office will be closed Sunday, April 12, for Easter.
PRAY for Military & First Responders SN Colton Boag, USCG LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Major Douglas Coppola, US Army Lt. Mary Herman, USN SN Christian Houlihan, USN Ensign Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army PV2 Nicholas Poskonka US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 1st Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army SSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please contact the Parish Bulletin at 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.
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March 22, 2020
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A message from Bishop O’Connell on measures to mitigate spread of COVID-19 God has not abandoned us and is present among us. As we learn each day of the growing concern surrounding the spread of the coronavirus in our communities, we need to have faith and confidence in God, especially in times like these, praying that He will see us through the present adversity safely. Mindful of the Lord Jesus’ own words in St. Luke’s Gospel, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his Cross daily, and follow me (Luke 9: 23),” the coronavirus pandemic has placed such a Cross before us. In response to the latest guidelines from national and state health authorities aimed at stopping the spread of the disease, I have directed the following: MASSES, SACRAMENTS AND OTHER CHURCH SERVICES All public Masses throughout the Diocese of Trenton will be temporarily suspended through April 3, 2020. That date is subject to change as the coronavirus pandemic evolves. Baptism, funerals and weddings may continue based on the judgement of pastors, with the caution that crowds should not exceed 50 persons as mandated by the State of a New Jersey. Social distancing practices (3-6 feet of space between participants) should be observed for any event inside church spaces. Churches should remain open for prayer, private devotion and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Pastors are asked to consider Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the day. Praying in large groups, however, should be avoided. Attention should be paid to the cleanliness of our church facilities. Televised or online celebrations of the Mass and other religious programming are available for use of the faithful during this time. All scheduled Confirmations in the Diocese will be temporarily postponed until after Easter and will be rescheduled after that time. The Sacrament of Penance should remain available according to need, but public Penance Services are not to be conducted. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should also remain available for true emergencies. Hospitals and nursing homes may be on lock-down and priests are advised to check on their status beforehand. The Catholic faithful of the Diocese — priests, religious and lay faithful — are advised to keep informed and updated regarding the progress of the coronavirus pandemic during this national and state emergency. You will find links to national, state and local agencies on our webpage: dioceseoftrenton.org/coronavirus. We will continue to evaluate new information that could impact these directives and will post regular updates to dioceseoftrenton.org/coronavirus; TrentonMonitor.com/coronavirus and on the Diocese’s social media pages. FINALLY, avoid crowded areas, observe careful hygiene, keep appropriate distances outside the home and if feeling sick, stay at home. I ask that all of the faithful remember the elderly and other persons at risk in their families and communities, and reach out to them by phone to see if help is needed.
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March 22, 2020
Sanctuary Lamps Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Christ Chapel in memory of a loved one who has died or to honor a living person. The suggested donation for Sanctuary Lamp is $25. Upcoming availability
Church: 3/29 - 4/4, 4/26 - 5/2 CHURCH Joseph Giglio Dickinson-Pancila Family
Lifelong Catechesis March 23 - March 29 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:
Readings for the Week Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53
Sunday, March 29 - 5th Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: How do your actions show that you put your faith and trust in Jesus? Question for Youth: Lazarus received a second chance at life through Jesus. How have you experienced second chances in your own life? Question for Adults: The death from which we are called is healing from those things which bind us and hold us back: memories, fears, rejection, or other such things. What binds you? What keeps you from fully being your own most true self in Christ? - Lifelong Catechesis
Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who have recently died. Nancy Vida
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Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter Schedule Lenten Penance and Reconciliation Service — Sunday, March 29 - Cancelled Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 4/5: Saturday Penance & Reconciliation 3 pm Sat 4 pm, Sunday 8 am , 10 am , 12 noon Palm distribution— All Masses held in Church
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Guidelines of the Universal Church The Catholic Church in the United States asks of us as baptized Catholics to observe the following: Good Friday (April 10) is a day of fast (only one full meal) and abstinence (no meat). All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence (no meat): March 27, April 3, & Good Friday, April 10
Fast—consume only one full meal. Abstinence– consume no meat; this obligation prohibits the eating of meat but not eggs, milk products or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Monday, April 6- 9:00 am Mass - Lenten Chapel Chrism Mass - Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold, NJ on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 7 - 9:00 am Mass - Lenten Chapel Wednesday, April 8 - 9:00 am Mass - Lenten Chapel Holy Thursday April 9- NO 9:00 AM Mass - 7:00 pm Mass in the Church Good Friday April 10— 9 am Prayer Service Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion - 12:00 pm in the Church Outdoor Stations of the Cross— 3:00 pm Holy Saturday April 11 - 9:00 am Prayer Service, - Lenten Chapel Blessing of the Food, decorating of the Church NO Penance & Rec on Holy Saturday Solemn Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection Saturday, April 11, 7:30 pm Vigil * no 4:00 pm Mass or Confessions Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection Sunday, April 12, 2020 7:30 am Mass 8:45 am Mass 10:15 am Mass 12:00 pm Mass The weekend of the Second Sunday of Easter, April 18 & 19 will have the Saturday Mass at 5:00 pm and Penance & Reconciliation at 4 pm. This Saturday schedule will continue until Oct 2020.
Baptized Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast and those from the age of 14 are also obliged to abstain. All are encouraged to embrace these practices as part of our spiritual journey.
Due the Coronavirus Distribution of the Precious Blood (Chalice) and the Sign of Peace at all daily and weekend Masses is discontinued until further notice Thank you for your cooperation!
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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org The entrance antiphon is one of the propers of the Mass, that is the text that changes each day in accord with the liturgical calendar, and in the hierarchy of the liturgy, one of the parts that should be sung each day. Here at the Parish of Saint Mary, we’re not there yet, but are making steady strides in adhering more closely to the general instruction. The 4th Sunday of Lent, also known as Laetare Sunday gets its name from the first few words of the Entrance Antiphon for the day. The full translated text reads: Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. The readings for the day take a more hopeful turn as we are now 21 days from the celebration of Easter. In Year A, the Gospel of Jesus curing the man born blind is proclaimed. In Year B, the famous John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. In Year C, the story of the prodigal son is heard. Some differences from the rest of the Lenten season: The clergy wear Rose-colored vestments, not unlike Gaudate Sunday, the day of rejoicing during the Advent season. The organ may be used as a solo instrument, a departure from its otherwise restricted use during the season of Lent. Flowers may be temporarily used in church decorations. The sense of being able to rejoice with the hope of the resurrection can be reassuring for some and the Church gives us this day for that reason. With the 5th Sunday of Lent, a more somber tone returns as we enter passiontide, Palm Sunday with the commemoration of the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the crucifixion, followed by Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum.
Worship Schedule: March 28 - March 29: Fifth Sunday of Lent Altar Server
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Cantor
LWD
Usher
Martha Cowles - Organ Host Susan Murphy - Center Host Eucharistic Minister needed Tabernacle Host
T Mullin
Saturday, 4:00 PM (Church)
Abigail Cowles Daniel Cowles Jane Farrow
John McCrae
David Maliakel
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Altar Server Needed Altar Server needed
Michael Stivala - Organ Host Gail Hall - Center Host Lisa Aldridge - Tabernacle Host
Anthony Bongiorno
Carl Simone
Diane Dragone
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Valeska Yaninas Danek Yaninas Tesya Yaninas
Carol Donahue - Organ Host Winifred O'Doherty - Center Host Steve Stanley - Tabernacle Host
Rita Duenas
Matt Yaninas
Magnificat Choir
Jessica Ward
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Usher needed
Jonathan Stubbs
Ann Byrnes - Organ Host Maria Gerbino - Center Host Anna May Schellenberger - Tabernacle Host
Richard Gerbino
Dan Mazzeo
Marybeth Jacobson
Maria Greenstein
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce Usher needed
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
Altar Server needed
Fernando Pinguelo
Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas Ed Piotrowski Usher needed George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver Usher needed Usher needed
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent also known as Laetare Sunday. Rose Vestments (not pink) are worn today to mark the progression of the Christian faithful through the Season of Lent toward Palm Sunday and the conclusion of the Lenten Season on Holy Thursday at sundown. Baptism is a ritual sign of coming to belief and admits one to full participation in worship. This statement does not imply that those who have not been baptized or fully received into the Church have not worshiped God. They have or they probably wouldn’t be seeking to be initiated. Initiation changes the way one can worship and the sign of this is admittance to Eucharist and reception of the Body and Blood of our Lord. Worship, however, is far more than attendance and involvement in ritual acts, as important as that is. Worship includes a mission to reach out to others who are in need of spiritual insight, a deepened faith, or healing in any way. Authentic worship always requires a response of charity on behalf of others. Plans are underway for the preparation of our grounds for springtime. We will be cleaning up some of the planting beds throughout the property. The Spring Clean Up scheduled for March 28 of our 25 acre property has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for later in the Spring. Preparations are well underway for
Holy Week, The Triduum, and the Easter Season. I am grateful to all of our volunteers and those who serve in the various ministries. The customs of our Church are only possible when we pull all of our resources together working toward a common goal. The Liturgical Prayer for these seasons (Lent-Triduum-Easter) are rich in symbol and metaphor. They serve to remind us of God’s Steadfast Love for us and the call for us to Love One Another. If you have not made your gift to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal please do so as soon as possible. Our parish continues to make progress toward reaching the minimum goal of $75,000.00. We need you to participate this coming week. Please consider making your gift this week. Every gift counts. We need you to participate. The Lenten Penance and Reconciliation Service next Sunday afternoon 29 March has been cancelled. This is to help safe guard the health of the parish community as well as the health of our diocesan priests. The Easter Quad-fold and 2020 Easter Stewardship Envelope were mailed late last week. You should be receiving them in the coming days. Please keep the schedule in a convenient spot for easy reference. Invite your friends and relatives to join with us in prayer. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org The Diocesan Department of Catholic Education has communicated to us that all Catholic schools and parish religious education programs are to be closed to mitigate further spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, here at the Parish of St. Mary, we will be suspending our religious education classes until April 18. Please watch for further communications from us. Updates will be made as the situation develops.
2020-2021 Religious Education Please anticipate your needs and complete the process in a timely manner so that we might provide for the needs of all our children & families. The registration process, including all payments, must be completed before student placement is secured.
Summer Intensive - Grades 1 - 6: Tuition $300/child* Registration currently ongoing ends March 31, 2020 at 12 noon Registrants after close date (March 31) will be subject to availability and a late fee of $50/ child. * Cancellations are subject to a $10 processing fee. * NO REFUNDS for Summer Intensive Tuition after Classes have started (the Catechists have been hired).
Fall and Online - Grades 1 - 8 : Tuition $250/ child^ Registration begins April 1, 2020 at 9 am and ends May 31, 2020 at 12 noon. April 1 at 9 am - April 30 at 12 noon there is a $50 early registration discount. (Full payment must be completed by 12 noon April 30 to qualify for the discount) Registrants after close date will be subject to availability and a late fee of $50/child Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance &
Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation. Grades 3 - 6: Faith and Life On-Line Program Grades 7 & 8 : Confirmation Preparation
^Cancellations are subject to a $10 processing fee. ^NO REFUNDS for Fall Tuition after 5 classes have been completed.
The My Own Church Button found on the parish website
may be
www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Located under the Parish Resources Block. Select The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the dropdown menu (fourth from the bottom), and fill in the required information. Questions? See the help page link or call the parish office.
Registration for students entering 7th and 8th grades in the Fall will begin April 1. For the past several years, these grades have met on Sunday evenings on alternate weekends. We are looking at modifying the Sunday schedule (currently A one week B the next) for this coming 2020 – 2021 school year to (A&B) classes meeting on the same Sunday approximately every 2 weeks. When you go to register your child for the Fall, you will have a choice. We will have a session beginning with the 12 noon Mass and running until 2:30, and a second session on that same Sunday running from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Students will still meet roughly every other weekend. There may be times during the year when a special service activity or speaker might be scheduled between the afternoon and evening sessions or on the off weekends. We would like to keep the sizes of the two groups roughly the same. Therefore when you register, you will be asked to choose which session you would prefer, or indicate if you have no preference. Be sure to register early in April if you have a definite preference. Registration will be on a first come first served basis according to your full completion of the registration process
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Sharing Our Treasure March 15 Third Sunday of Lent Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 10,396
Envelope Contributions
$ 6,114
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 3,938
Loose Contributions
$
344
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 45.90 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
219 1,077
Additionally, because of your contributions, we were able to send $2,500 to the collection for Catholic Relief Services appeal. Please remember The Parish of Saint Mary in your Will and Estate planning. THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish. May God Bless you for the sacrifices that you make.
2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE As of 16 March 2020 Parish goal: $75,000 Total raised: $31,100 Percentage of goal: 41%. # of Donors: 120 Payments received: $20,849 Average gift: $259 The following is an example of a ministry made ACA in Action!
Evangelization Ministry to Families, Youth & Young Adults Every person belongs to a family. Families are the foundation of the Catholic parish. In the midst of the family and the parish community, people encounter Christ and learn to be his disciples. Family and Parish are the primary environments in which evangelization takes place. Together in Mission is a tool to support these evangelization efforts. Your gift promotes individuals and family life. Youth events and service opportunities, young adult gatherings, Marriage prep, Baptismal prep, and Ministry to separated and divorced persons are just a few of the services offered. Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a pledge. If you have not done so yet you can do it here:
Parish Spring Clean-up‌.. Saturday, March, 28 2020 Get your rakes and gloves ready‌. A parish cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020. Get together with friends, family and fellow parishioners to help clean-up the fallen leaves, branches and debris deposited on the parish grounds from the long winter. More info: TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Please select St. Mary Church, Colts Neck from the Parish Affiliation dropdown menu. https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page
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Please return your rice bowl donations by April 19, 2020. Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Easter
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FILL US Open wide the windows of our spirits and fill us full of light; open wide the door of our hearts, that we may receive and entertain Thee with all our powers of adoration.
During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on the challenge of global hunger and how it affects our human family. Go on the CRS website, www.crsricebowl.org to learn all about Rice Bowl. Put your Lenten offerings in your Rice Bowl, count them at the end of Lent, make a check to St. Mary Parish for the total amount (rice bowl in memo line) and drop it in the collection Basket. Alternatively you can make your donation using our online giving platform. < https://goo.gl/VFak28 >
40 Days of
Prayer Fasting Works of Love & Charity
—Christina Rossetti
Way of the Cross Lenten Fridays: March 27, April 3, & Good Friday, April 10 St. Catharine of Genoa, 108 Middletown Rd., Holmdel
Fridays during Lent at 7:30 pm
St. Gabriel,
Fridays during Lent 7 pm, Good Friday, April 10, at 8 pm Living Stations of the Cross
100 N. Main St., Marlboro St Leo the Great 50 Hurleys Lane, Lincroft St. Mary Parish, 1 Phalanx Rd , Colts Neck
Fridays during Lent at 7:30 pm Good Friday, April 10, at 3 pm Outdoor Stations of the Cross (weather permitting)