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 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org 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 Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller Worship schedule inside. Refer to website for more detailed information visit www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Deacon: John Wedemeyer
May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Jesus said, “ in my father’s house there are many places.” John 14:2
Online Viewing of Mass May 10, Fifth Sunday of Easter, available at 8 am The Parish of Saint Mary - You Tube Channel (https://bit.ly/2SkpRET)
Fall Religious Education Registration closes May 31 See page 4 for more information.
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Mass Intentions for the Week of May 9 - May 17 For * Requested by Saturday, May 9 – Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Pauline Madzin * Al and Heide Lohn Maria Pellicone * Tom and Joan Novellano Sunday, May 10 – Fifth Sunday of Easter 8 AM Pro Populo Helen Sionas and Mary Stivala * Eileen and Michael Stivala 10 AM Edith Gold * Arlene Garito Abel and Mercedes Bocanegra * Yaninas Family Sergio Dos Santos * Dos Santos Family 12 PM Frances DeSimone * Joann and Robert Buhler Irene Baron * Irene D. Weller RoseMarie Napoli * Arlene Behar Monday, May 11 Deacon Anthony Mustillo * Gruenling Family
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Walter Moeller Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Paola Richmond Abel Rodriguez Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Cecilia Vilca Lauren Vinci
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 Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Anton Kopp Theresia Kopp
Tuesday, May 12 Francesco Luisi * Pat Duffy Wednesday, May 13 Special Intention * Joann Cahill Thursday, May 14 Nancy Vida *Lorraine Lee Friday, May 15 – Maria Spera * Lorraine Lee Saturday, May 16 Henry A. Lohn * Al and Heide Lohn Mary Coppola * Darryl Turkaly Rachel Stanco * Jack and Rorie Coppola Sunday, May 17 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8 AM Emily Maida * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti 10 AM Pro Populo Anthony Garito * Arlene and Family Diane O’Donnell * Yaninas Family 12 PM Antoinette Lucarelli * Richard and Maria Gerbino John Weighell * Connie David E. Hamlin * Hamlin Family
Parish Office hours During this time there are No office hours during Covid 19 Pandemic stay at home order.
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
Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who have recently died. Linda Damen
Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee and Staff
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FIRST RESPONDERS—THANK YOU PRAYER
Lifelong Catechesis May 11 - May 17 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 Sunday May 17 - Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 Jn 14:15-21 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: Jesus promises to be our friend forever. How do friends treat each other? Question for Youth: Jesus promised us that the Holy Spirit (the Advocate) would remain with us always. When have you experienced the Spirit? Question for Adults: Which one of the promises in today’s Gospel gives you the most hope? - Lifelong Catechesis
MOTHERHOOD Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
--Anonymous
I thank God for giving you a strength That exceeds any measure. I thank God for giving you a courage That allows you to run towards danger So others can be safe. I thank God for showing us all, through you What it means to put others first. I thank God for showing us your bright light in the darkest of times. I pray that today and everyday You feel the love and support Of those whose lives you have saved and changed Of the community you protect. And of God who gives us all strength!
Angel in my Phone
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.
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions
GROTTO CANDLES The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle.
Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. The suggested donation is $25. Intentions are available
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
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.
Fall and Online - Grades 1 - 8 : Tuition $250/ child^
Outline of Process for completing RE Registration Present Families please use your existing Login information. Please use MOC from a computer as it is known to have issues with tablets and mobile devices. Obtain a My Own Church (MOC) Login.
Registration began April 1, 2020 at 9 am and ends May 31, 2020 at 12 noon. April 1 at 9 am - May 14 at 12 noon there is a $50 early registration discount. (Full payment must be completed by 12 noon May 14 to qualify for the discount) Registrants after close date will be subject to availability and a late fee of $50/child
All families seeking Religious Education must be registered parishioners and have a My Own Church (MOC) portal login. The process to create a MOC portal login and receive a temporary password can take a few days. This interface is not mobile device friendly and has been known to have emails blocked by several of the email providers.
Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance &
Request student(s) session & class through the MOC portal
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. Summer Intensive Religious Education Grade 1 - 6 Registration closed March 31st. August session is FULL July session (July 13-24 ) has some availability
on a fist come first serve basis. Requests submitted are subject to availability and a $50 late fee per child.
Once request is received by RE office, it will be verified and processed, then, an invoice will be created for payment, and be emailed back to family. This email/Invoice will include a web link to make payments through the Online Giving interface. Submit payment through the Online Giving link provided in invoice email. Please note, a student’s placement is not regarded as certain until payment is made. A final verification will be sent to confirm placement and that the process is complete.
All women are invited to join us for a 6 week on-line virtual WWP bible study Living into the Father’s Love on Thursday evenings at 7 pm running May 14 through June 18. In this study you will discover how much God loves you and how the Gospels are deeply relevant to our relationship with God and with those we love. To sign up please email program coordinator Linda Dickinson-Pancila at lindad16@optonline.net Please purchase your book $20 on the Walking With Purpose or on Amazon. You can share this opportunity with friends. Coming soon Fall 2020: Grounded in Hope and Opening your Heart at 10 am and 7 pm.
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May 10, 2020 The EASTER Collection will be announced shortly.
Sharing Our Treasure April 26 Third Sunday of Easter Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 7,926
Envelope Contributions
$ 3,407
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 4,519
Loose Contributions
$ ‐
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 51.47 # of Contributing Households
154
# Registered Parishioner Households
5
1,059
If you have not made your gift, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you and God Bless.
Online givers - please make your donation by selecting the “Easter Fund” within your online giving account. Or you can access form directly with this link https://goo.gl/VUqnpd
Sharing Our Treasure May 3 Fourth Sunday of Easter Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 14,304
Envelope Contributions
$ 6,090
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 8,214
Loose Contributions
$ ‐
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $68.44 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
209 1,059
Building & Mortgage Reduction Fund $ 2,014 (Our monthly mortgage payment is $6,289.04) Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for Catholic Communications Campaign.
Thank you to all our faithful parishioners who are mailing in their offerings or sending them thru Online Giving. Our parish community is completely dependent on your inancial support. Without it, our parish cannot pay bills, cover payroll or continue helping out the poor and needy. We encourage you to continue your contributions during these dif icult and unprecedented times. For more information on our Online Giving System please see the blurb. May God bless you for your generosity.
2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE As of 20 April 2020 Parish goal: $75,000 Total raised: $40,300 Percentage of goal: 54% # of Donors: 208 Payments received: $30,083 Average gift: $194 Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a pledge. If you have not done so yet you can do it here:
Please select St. Mary Church, Colts Neck from the Parish Affiliation dropdown menu. https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page
https://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn Sign-in for our Online Giving system to make your parish offerings from your bank account or Credit Card! Should you require our assistance setting up your new account, please call the parish office at 732-780-2666. Scan QR for You can also download the direct link ConnectNow Giving App for Android or iOS Thank you for your continuous support!