The Ascension of the Lord May 12 2024

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

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY

12, 2024

OfficeHours

Reminder, Office Hours are 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM every Tuesday and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM every Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday. NO Friday’s or Saturday’s. Also, one Sunday a month from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This month is Sunday, June 2.

Mass Intentions for:

Saturday May 11, 2024 - Sunday May 19, 2024

Saturday, May 11- 4PM

Paul Saake * Gioacchini Family

Sergio Dos Santos and Jose Moreira * Dos Santos

Family

Jon Kopko by Rorie and Jack Coppola

Sunday, May 12

8AM

Charlotte Velba * Adele Velba

Irene Klapot * Adele and Joe Velba

Bill & Virginia Endlicher * Bob Endlicher

10AM

Abel Bocanegra L. * Maria Yaninas

MaryAnn Barone * Cynthia Barone-Mazzola

Betty Reuter * Her children and grandchildren

12PM

Pro Populo

Marge Eastman * Verga Family

Patrick Anthony Connolly * Patricia Tarallo

Monday, May 13 9AM

Albert Pishioneri *Lawrence and Felicia Battaglia

Lorraine and Carlos Martins * Susan Wilbert and Family

Tuesday, May 14- 9AM

Carol Ruocco * Wall Family Cousins

Antonina Ficarra * The Cappelleri Family

Wednesday, May 15 9AM

Isabel Amling * Bob Amling

Renato Poscablo * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul

Thursday, May 16 9AM

Eleanore Salvo * Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Longobardi

Friday, May 17 9AM

Anthony Garito * Arlene and family

Saturday, May 18 4PM

Pro Populo

Christopher Munger * The Munger and Grabowski

Family

Edward Coyle * Rorie and Jack Coppola

Sunday May 19

8AM

DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti

Theodore Ziemienski * Jane Slattery

Albert Auer * Martha Mary Guild

10AM

Helen LaPorta * Carmel & Peter Vickers

Rosalie LaPorta * Carmel & Peter Vickers

Ronald Morrissey * Marilyn and Carl Simone

12PM

Thomas Morin * The Morin Family

Richard Gerbino * Richard and Maria Gerbino

Joseph E. Morreale * Linda LePre

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 ~ Gloria Ziemienski ~

Jeff McBride ~ Owen Shoemaker

~ Ginny Hamlin

Gerard Thompson ~

Melissa Love

~ Fran Raleigh ~ Dee Lembo

Toaddorremoveafamilymemberfromthesicklistpleasee-mailONLY parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Please,also,keepusupdatedonyourlovedone’shealth. Nameswillberemovedfromthelistafter3months.ThankyouforkeepingourParishinformed.

Lifelong Catechesis - Week of May 12- May 18

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

SUNDAY MAY 12 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11b-19

MONDAY MAY 13

Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33

TUESDAY MAY 14

Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17

WEDNESDAY MAY 15

Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19

THURSDAY MAY 16

Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26

FRIDAY MAY 17

Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19

SATURDAY MAY 18

Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25 FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:

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: Whom do you love? Who loves you? How do you show your love?

Question for Youth: How would you describe the kind of love that Jesus modeled?

Question for Adults: Share about one person in your life with whom the command to love has become a reality, a parent, spouse, friend, or colleague – or even a stranger.

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

Captain Richard Savo, US Army

1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army

Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for…

Church: AgnesPellicone

Requested by: Pellicone Family Chapel: StellaCulosi Requested by: Pellicone Family

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

Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Worship & Music

Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org

The Ascension of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Ascension, traditionally celebrated 40 days after Easter, is as such to make symmetry with the 40 days of Lent that precede the Sacred Paschal Triduum. The Solemnity of Pentecost, which occurs on the 50th day after Easter, allows for a novena (9 days of prayer) to be observed between the two celebrations.

At least, that is what we are used to. In the United States, the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia observe Ascension Thursday as a Holy Day of Obligation. This includes: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey*, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. In all other US provinces, the Solemnity is transferred to and replaces the 7th Sunday of Easter. While this may allow a greater convenience to the faithful, especially in those areas of the country where priests are at an even greater shortage and parishes are many miles apart, the symbolism of the numbers falls to the wayside, as do the readings for the 7th Sunday of Easter.

* In 2022, the Archdiocese of Newark permanently transferred the Ascension to the 7th Sunday of Easter, thus we will observe this Solemnity this weekend.

This solemnity commemorates Jesus’ ascension into heaven, an important tenet of our Catholic Christian faith, professed in both the Apostle’s Creed and the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed. The Ascension event is a key component of our understanding of the post-Easter narratives and the concept of the holy trinity. This event is the return of the Son to the Father which precedes the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles 10 days later. Another key theological aspect ties into the resurrection - Jesus was resurrected by the will of the Father and through the Father’s power, but Jesus ascends by his own will and power, the final earthly manifestation of his might and glory.

DIACONATE ORDINATION

Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. will preside the Diaconate Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption on Saturday May 18 at 10 AM. One of our parishioners, Richard “Rich” Gerbino, will receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the order of permanent deacon at that ceremony. Please join us at this Mass to celebrate Rich and the other men being ordained deacons for our Diocese.

Sunday May 19, Solemnity of Pentecost, at the 12 noon mass, the newly ordained Deacon Rich will serve at the Mass and give the homily for the first time. After the mass, light refreshments will be served, and we will have the chance to congratulate Rich in his new ministry. Please join us for this important celebration.

Isidore, Husband and Farmer, 1070-1130

Unlike his namesake honored on April 4, this Isidore was not well educated; nevertheless, he had a lasting influence on the people of Spain. Born of poor parents in Madrid, Isidore began working in the fields of a wealthy Madrid landowner, John de Vargas, when he was very young. He spent his whole life in those fields.

Isidore’s parents instilled a great love of prayer and a revulsion of sin in him. He rose early each morning to go to Mass and, while laboring all day in the fields, communed with God and the saints. But his attendance at daily Mass angered some of his fellow workers, as it caused Isidore to arrive later at work than they did. John de Vargas hid himself one day to confirm this and, sure enough, Isidore did arrive after his co-workers. De Vargas was about to take him to task for his lateness when he saw a team of snow-white oxen plowing the field parallel to Isidore’s team. With unknown figures driving this team, de Vargas realized that supernatural help was compensating for the work that Isidore missed. Thereafter John de Vargas came to admire his field hand and Isidore is said to have worked miracles for the benefit of his employer’s family. Read More HERE.

Saturday, 18

4PM

Sunday, 19 8AM

Sunday, 19 10AM

Ministry Schedule: Pentecost Sunday May 18 & 19

George Barasky Joseph Barasky

Marybeth Jacobson

Charles Young Maryellen Griffin

Sunday, 19 12PM

Jack Main NOT FILLED

Larissa Yaninas Danek Yaninas

Carly York

Carly York

Paul Tonacci (sub req)

Joseph Ventura

OH - Monica Barr (sub Req)

TH - Louis Habrack

TH - Susan Murphy

ALT - Elvira Dapul MD (Sub

OH - Lisa Aldrige (Sub Req)

TH - Mary Aiello

TH - Joyce Flynn

ALT - Cindy Ventura

OH - Nick Turkovic

TH - Carol Donahue

Steve Rumbsy Matt Yaninas

Jonathen Stubbs Not Filled Cantor / Choir Delores Lembo

Welcome the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family

Who were recently Baptized:

Liliana Lucy Caruso

Juliet Lily Clemente

Salvatore Enrico Denora

Louis Musto III

Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died.

ELIZABETH DESTEFANO

Jennifer Stubbs (Sub Req)

TH - NOT FILLED

ALT - Liz Turkovic

LWD - Christine Royal

OH - Tom Nathanson

TH - Patricia Gesner

TH - Lee Gesner

ALT - Irene Weller

Baptismal Preparation Session

St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: SUNDAY, June 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Pre-registrationisrequired aweekinadvance. ContactUs

Sacrament of Baptism

Parents wishing to baptize their children must be registered parishioners of St Mary Parish. Please contact the Parish Office at 732-780-2666 x329 at least 3 months in advance of the desired date for baptism. More information can be read HERE.

Faith Formation

Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education

Religious Ed CALENDAR:

1 June 2024

Intergenerational Digital Recording List Due Link below 22 June 2024

Summer Intensive Orientation

Following the 5pm mass in the church

23 June 2024

Summer Intensive Orientation

Following the 12pm mass in the church

Registration/Re-Registration for the fall 24/25 RE program continues through the month of May Register HERE

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LINKS : 2023 - 2024

• YRE Yearly Calendar

•Parent - Student Handbook

•Intergenerational List

•Intergenerational Digital Recording Sheet

Summer Service Hours

The RE Summer Intensive is in need of volunteers! sign-up here to assist in the July or August Program

ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309

"Andagreatsignappearedin thesky,awomanclothed withthesun,withthemoon underherfeet,andonher headacrownoftwelvestars" Rev 12:1

Many thanks to all who attended our May Crowning . What a great turnout! . Many thanks to this year ’s 9th grade crowner, Tatiana Miele-DiFabio.

Rose Farrow - Coordinator of Faith Formation / Youth & Adult

Catechesis

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

We are pleased to announce the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

Date: 18October2024

Time: 4:00PM

Other Mandatory Dates:

Confirmation retreat

Sunday, September 15 2024

Beginswith10:00ammass, Candidate MUST beaccompaniedbytheir parentand/orsponsor

Confirmation Practice

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Beginswith4:00pmmass

Candidate MUST beaccompaniedbytheirparent and/or sponsor

Please keep the Confirmandi in your prayers

YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org

732-780-2666 X 310

Confirmation Prep year has wrapped up...

7th grade students shared their Bible projects tracing the lineage of Jesus from Adam to David, while 8th grade students were interviewed preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation this October.

Please keep the Confirmandi and all our religious education in your prayers .

Biblical Evidence for the Eucharist Join us for an evening to discover, How God’s Plan for the Eucharist unfolds in Biblical History Impact of Christ’s teaching about the Eucharist before the Last Supper WHEN: Tuesday, May 21, 7:00pm WHERE: St. Catharine’s Church 108 Middletown Road Holmdel, N.J All are welcome! Register HERE: https://giving.parishsoft.com/App/Form/c4e0185d-79aa-4c80-86ac-19d0e70e97a1

The Theme Song

“We Do Believe, O Lord” is a new Eucharistic hymn by Diane Mahoney, a member of Divine Mercy Parish in Burlington, Iowa. The piece has been named the theme song for the Revival movement! Link to song:

https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/post/sheetmusic-available-for-new-eucharistic-hymns

May 15–-29, 2024 St. Veronica- Howell

Jun 1 15, 2024 St. Mary’s -Dover

Jun 16 24, 2024 St. Thomas-Old Bridge

Jun 24—July 8, 2024 St. Catherine'sMiddletown

The National Eucharistic Revival Pilgrims will be here in our Diocese of Trenton on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday May 28,29, and 30, 2024.

Bishop David O’Connell will be the Celebrant: Mass will be Livestreamed by the Diocese

Tuesday evening 5/28

St Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton Mass at 7:15 PM

Wednesday evening 5/29

St Mary of the Pines in Manahawkin Mass at 6:30 PM

Thursday morning 5/30

St Mary in Bordentown Mass at 9:00 AM

We invite all to attend! Please pray for these pilgrims as they make their way to the Eucharistic Congress

For more information and Diocesan events,: https://dioceseoftrenton.org/ eucharistic-revival

To find more information about the movement, click HERE.

Quo vadis for May 12. .

My Dear Parishioners:

Today we celebrate The Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This year, the Solemnity has been transferred from Thursday to Sunday. It is a central teaching of our Church. That is Jesus was taken up into heaven and is seated at the right of God. It is from this return to heaven that the Holy Spirit is sent upon the apostles and their successors who serve our church.

The lectionary readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter should not be lost this year. The first reading gives us one instance of how Jesus keeps, protects, and guards us. Peter announces to the gathered disciples that “it is necessary” that Judas be replaced as one of the Twelve. Necessary. This suggests that there is more to the Twelve than leadership and mission. After all, Matthias could have been leader of a Christian community and carried on Jesus’ mission without being chosen by lot to be numbered among the Twelve countless men and women have done so since that time, including ourselves. The action is symbolic—the Lord’s disciples must be “complete” bringing the number back to twelve suggests that the new Israel will be whole, kept, guarded, protected and able to fruitfully carry forth Jesus’ mission. The second reading gives us another instance Jesus sent the Spirit to be with us to ensure that we remain in him. Our own lives witness to other instances of how Jesus keeps, protects, and guards us—when we have those moments of inspiration, when we know exactly what to do in a tough situation, when we are tired yet choose to lend a helping hand and this action brings a radiant smile, when we are lost for comforting words and then they just seem to flow from us. These are times when we know Jesus is still praying for us. All of the confidence and protection Jesus promises in his prayer rests on our surrendering to Jesus’ discipleship—we must speak words of truth to a world that may or may not receive our words. John’s “world” is everything that is opposed to Jesus yet

God clearly loves the world because the Son was sent to redeem the world. We may die because of the hatred the world has for the truth; but what life we find in God’s love. As we reflect on the mystery or the Ascension of Jesus Christ, we are reassured that God provides for the Church even in our time.

Next weekend the Church observes the Solemnity of Pentecost which concludes the Liturgical Season of Easter (50 days). The Concluding Rites of the Mass specify that we intone the dismissal with the double alleluia as a reminder that Pentecost concludes the Easter Season. Just a reminder…wear something RED next weekend when coming to church! This will assist us in “decorating our place of worship” for this great solemnity. We will provide an accounting of the 2024 Easter Collection. Later this month, Memorial Day, we celebrate the lives of those women and men who have given their lives in service to our country and the freedom that we enjoy. The Summer Mass Schedule begins Memorial Weekend. We will have an abbreviated Mass Schedule on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend as has been our custom Mass in our parish will be celebrated in the Chapel at 9:00am on Monday, 27th, in observance of the Memorial Day civic holiday. The Colts Neck Parade is on this year. It is a great tradition…. Hope to see you there. This coming week, 16 May, I celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of Priestly Ordination, year 33 will begin. Please pray for me and for all priests.

Happy Mothers Day to all who embrace that noble vocation of giving life. May these women of faith continue to nurture the faith of generations to come so that our Catholic Church might continue to grow in faithful witness to God’s presence in the world. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

Temporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach

Sharing Our Treasure May 5 2024 – Sixth Sunday of Easter

# Registered Parishioner Households 952

Building and Mortgage Collection $ 4,286

Our monthly mortgage payment is $7,966.26

"I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace ." Eph 4:1-3

.We are excited to announce that the latest edition of the ACA newsletter, Gratitude & Grace, has been received by parishioners. Initiated last year, the Gratitude & Grace newsletter serves as a key tool for enhancing transparency regarding the use of the funds raised through the Annual Catholic Appeal. You may pick up a copy of the newsletter in church this weekend. If you have not yet made a gift, there are pledge forms available in the back of church, or you can visit 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. Your gift will truly make a difference. Thank you for your prayers and support.

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

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!

2024 EASTER Collection

We are grateful to all who contributed; if you have not yet participated, please do so this coming week so that we can offer a timely proper accounting to you.

Kindly return your Easter offering envelope or make your gift through our online giving system.

We will provide you with a report of this collection at the conclusion of the Easter Season. Thank you and God Bless.

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SeventhSundayOfEaster

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

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"Caring for People by People Who Care" Serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Dena Glynn, Director of Development at Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. We are thrilled to have you as part of our coalition of caring!

• Medical Transportation: Door to door transportation to medical appointments

• Grocery Shopping: Volunteer is assigned to do in person food shopping bi-monthly

• Companionship Home Visits: Weekly visits offering friendship

• Caregiver Canines®: Pet Therapy weekly visits from a certified therapy dog

• Caregiver Respite: Support and weekly visits for those living with dementia or other chronic illness to give the family caregiver a break

• Connect thru Music: A beautiful music program designed to connect dementia clients with their former self

• Handy Andy: Simple home repair & maintenance services, in & out doors

• Healthy Hop: Free on demand door to door transportation using Uber

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!

Saint Leo the Great Bereavement Ministry A Way Forward

For anyone suffering from the loss of a loved one we are offering

6 weeks of guided grief sessions for adults June 5, 12, 19, 26 July 3, 10 at 11am or 6pm (the early session on July 10th will be at 1pm) In the Parish Center 50 Hurleys Lane

Registration required stleothegreat.com/bereavement

“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, February 18, 2024 to Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024. However, the Church’s law does permit this precept to be fulfilled at another time during

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

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Please contact Andrew Macirowski at worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org to let us know you are interested!