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
May 11, 2025
24-25 May 2025- Memorial Day Weekend
Abbreviated Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am
(No Sunday 8:00am or 12:00 noon masses this weekend)
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. It will reopen Tuesday May 27 at 9:00 AM.
Worship
Music
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Good Shepherd Sunday
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
The 4th Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. This is due to a shift in the content and tone of the Gospel readings. But first, a brief review of the structure of the readings during Easter. Throughout the Easter season, the first reading does not come from the Old Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures), as it does during the rest of the year. Rather, it comes from the Acts of the Apostles, detailing the history of the early Church. The second reading comes from one of three sources. In Year A, the 1st letter of St Peter. In Year B, the 1st letter of St John. In Year C, the Book of Revelation. The Gospel comes from John.
The Gospel readings for the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of Easter deal with Jesus’ appearances to his disciples following his resurrection. On the 4th Sunday, he begins to hint at his coming Ascension and prepare his disciples for his absence and their great commission. He uses the imagery of the shepherd caring for his sheep, and doing the will of the Father. There is a grander theology at work here; As the Church and her people are the sheep, and Christ, as the shepherd, opens or closes the gates (of heaven). Those who heed his voice and follow him (obey the commandments and his teachings, and not be led astray by false prophets) may be guided to eternal life.
“Easter Duty”
The Catholic Church requires of us as baptized Catholics to observe the following:
The obligation, the privilege really, of receiving the Eucharist at least once a year --- often called “Easter duty” for those in the state of grace should still be fulfilled during the period from the First Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2025 to Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025. However, the Church’s law does permit this precept to be fulfilled at another time during the year when there is a just cause.
Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Coffee and Donut info Day 18 May 2025
We are in need of more facilitators and invite all interested in learning more about joining this wonderful ministry.
Please join us on 18 May 2025 beginning at the 10am mass and following in the Spiritual Center. Please RSVP HERE to this casual question and answer session. Learn firsthand from facilitators what this ministry is all about and how to minister to children, ages 4-12, during the Liturgy of the Word where children engage at a level more appropriate to their understanding.
Saturday, 17 4 PM
Ministry Schedule: Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saturday May 17 & Sunday May 18
George Barasky Joseph Barasky
Bridgett Farrow NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Sunday, 18 8 AM
Jack Main NOT FILLED
Sunday, 18 10 AM
Tesya Yaninas
RJ Vaina
Carly York Joe Ventura
Annette Raynor
Carly York Barabra Schaflin Matt Yaninas
OH - Louise Habrack
TH - Monica Barr
TH - Jane Slattery
ALT - Martha Cowles
OH - Mike LaCava
TH - Roseanne LaCava
TH - Cindy Ventura
ALT– Joyce Flynn
OH - Linda Dickinson - Pancila
TH – Sue Fitzpatrick
TH - Fran Vaina
ALT – Carol Donahue
OH - Nick Turkovic
Sunday, 18 12 PM NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Fourth Sunday Of Easter
Marybeth Jacobson Charles Young Jennfier Stubbs
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (LectionaryPage.net)
Welcome the newest member of our Saint Mary Parish family Who was recently Baptized: Leonardo Charles Ventrice
TH - Richard Gerbino
TH - Dawn Reinhardt
ALT– Ron Gabbard
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 @ 6:30 PM Pre-registrationisrequired aweekin advance. ContactUs
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for…
Church: Intentions For Ginny Hamlin
Requestedby : Martha Mary Guild
SATURDAY MASS
Saturday 24 May the Summer Mass schedule will begin with the Mass time at 5:00 pm through Labor Day weekend. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (confessions) is at 4:00 PM
Pastoral Care
Rosemarie
Farrow - Pastoral Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Outreach
R.Farrow@stmaryscoltsneck.org
732-780-2666 x 310
Walking with Purpose invites all women to join in a book discussion of Rekindled by WWP author Mallory Smyth
The author shares her spiritual journey as Jesus called her back to the Catholic Church and in the process re- ignited her heart and faith. She found her place in our Church and discovered the “...endless depth of beauty that Jesus left for us here on earth”.
Mallory suggests this book for anyone who has struggled with the Catholic faith, who is a committed Catholic, or who mourns that their child or grandchild has left the Church.
The book may be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Ave Maria Press. An e-book version is also available. ** Please read the Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2 for June 5th **
Dates: Thursdays - June 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
Time: 10:00 - 11:30am
Place: Saint Mary’s - Old Chapel
Sign-up: Click here (please sign-up by June 1st)
Questions? Please contact Anne anne.t.baker@gmail.com
With great joy and profound gratitude to God, we announce the election of our new Holy Father: Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, from the United States is the 267th successor to St. Peter
Pope Leo XIV What You Need to Know
remain all in God without fear, hand in hand with God, we go forward. We are the disciples of Christ. Christ goes before us.”
Pope Leo XIV
Please keep the Holy Father in your prayers.
Offerings at Francis House of Prayer Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House 84 Walnford Road • Allentown, NJ 08501 609-877-0509 or FHOP@verizon.net
Please check www.FHOP.org for dates, registration, directions and for our other offerings! All programs will be offered online and in-person unless otherwise indicated.
FINDING GOD – AND LETTING GOD FIND US IN LITERATURE
Tuesday, May 13 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
It's Planning Time for the Martha Mary Guild Clothing Sale
The annual Sale will be Sept. 4 - Sept. 7, but right now, during Spring cleaning time, is the perfect opportunity to set aside clean, usable men's, women's and children's clothes, shoes and accessories. (No household items, please!) Collection days will be Aug. 17 - Sept. 3 in Madonna Hall. Many helping hands are needed to sort and arrange the clothes. This is a great chance for Confirmation candidates to fulfill their Community Service. We welcome you!
During our time together, we will reflect on the role of reading and the place of literature (what we read) as a space of encounter with the Divine. God attracts and courts us by what we love – music, art, nature, and the written text. We will consider the role of reading and the place of literature in the lives of some of the saints and Pope Francis’ frequent references to literary texts. There will be time for reflection and sharing. Consider bringing a literary text that has inspired, comforted or sustained you. S. Cecelia Cavanaugh, SSJ. Donation: $35, with lunch. Zoom $30.
IN-PERSON ONLY
PERSONAL RETREAT DAY
Wednesday, June 4 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Please bring your lunch. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction. IN-PERSON ONLY
5-DAY SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT
Begins 6:30 PM – Ends 10:00 AM June 15 – 20 Sunday to Friday
Daily Liturgy, spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included. Donation: $500/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration. Full payment is required 3 weeks in advance of start date.
Please email MarthaMaryGuild@gmail.com with the days and times you'll be available. We thank you, and remember, you will not only be doing a wonderful kindness, but you will also have fun!
Martha Mary Guild's May Meeting
All women of the parish and our cohort parishes are invited to join us on Wednesday May 14 for an afternoon with Gilda Rogers, the director of the Thomas Fortune Cultural Center. She created an exhibit entitled "A Love Letter to Count Basie: from the Great Migration to the Harlem Renaissance" for the Center, and it is now on loan at the Red Bank Library. Gilda will share stories of her many years of experience in the "artistic world" of Red Bank. Join us in the "old chapel" at 11:30 a.m. for the rosary, followed by lunch in Madonna Hall, with dessert supplied by the Guild. Gilda will begin her presentation around 12:30 p.m.
It has become a tradition at the May meeting for the Guild's generous members to donate books, bathing suits, beach towels, games and pool toys for the Collier Kateri Summer Camp Program. Thank you for your kindness toward these underprivileged children, who truly enjoy their experience and these gifts every summer.
Rally – Garden Revival – 50 days from Easter
Join us for a powerful multi-generational rally with Bishop David O’Connell in the Diocese of Trenton, the heart of the Garden State! Saint Mary, Mother of God Church –Middletown, NJ. Saturday, June 7, 2025. Come and be renewed by the Holy Spirit as generations gather in unity, worship, and revival!
Dynamic worship | Spirit-filled talks | Garden State revival Register now: www.DOTCCR.org
Pentecost