Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
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: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacon: John Wedemeyer
Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller
Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon. Parish Membership: New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held August 12, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Registration is required. Sacraments: Eucharist Detailed Mass times listed on page 2 Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 4 pm or by appointment. Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines. Baptism Contact the Parish Office for information & required paperwork three months in advance. There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.
Religious Education Registration Information for the 2018-2019 school year Summer Intensive closes Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 pm Fall RE has reduced Tuition until Thursday, June 28,
7:30 pm More information can be found on page 6
Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Mass Intentions for the Week 14 May—20 May For * Requested by
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:
Monday, May 14 – Chapel 9 AM Maria Creo * Rosa Amodio Andrew Kaskiw Sr. * Mr. & Mrs. John F. Connors & Family
Tuesday, May 15 – Chapel 9 AM St. Isidore the Farmer Emilio Donini * Lorraine Lee Paul & Josephine Kopcha * Sessa Family (rescheduled)
Wednesday, May 16 – Chapel 9 AM David E. Hamlin * Hamlin Family Lynne Vanderveer * Neil and Jane Slattery
Thursday, May 17 – Chapel 9 AM Anthony J. Garito * Arlene and Family
Friday, May 18 – Chapel 9 AM St. John I Louis Mimmo * Lorraine Lee
Saturday, May 19 – Church 5 PM Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Intentions of Susan and Frank Baker * Baker Family Henry Lohn * Suzanne Schlesinger
Sunday, May 20 – Church Pentecost
8 AM Pro Populo Annunziata Panzitta * Rosa Amodio Noreen Mendonca * Jeanne Cerbone
10 AM Joan Marie Leshick * Kim Leshick Irene F. and Edward W. Moskal, Sr. * Moskal Family Deceased Dimech Family * Carmel amd Peter Vickers
12 PM Richard Gerbino * Gerbino Family Patrick Nestor * Morris Family Gregory Reinhardt * John and Dawn Reinhardt Baptisms after 12 noon Mass: Patrick Augustine Johnston Valentina Rose Franco
The Parish Office will be closed from May 25-28 for the Memorial Day weekend
Parish Food Collection Food is accepted weekly. Please place donations in the grey cart in the gathering space of the Church. Please, no expired items. Thank you to all for your continued support to help feed others in the community.
Kay Amatel Eileen Beckley John Beckley Deborah Blasucci Daniel Brown Harry Brown Irene Baron Sal Castro Jo Clement Logan Dayton John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Sarina Dormelus Ruth Fiedler James Fiedler Inez Fieramosca Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Greg Hanas Tom Hudak
Charlie Kelley Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas John McInerney Mary Joan McNamara Regina Moeller Walter Moeller Tere Nolan Ann Pancila Martin Reddington John Reinhardt Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Remmington T. Jay Vida Matthew Yaninas Sr.
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
Pray for Our Military SN Colton Boag, USCG Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army SN Christian Houlihan, USN Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please include rank and branch of service.
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Parish Office: 732-780-2666 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursday of the prior week (10 days before). parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Editor: Catherine Love Liturgical & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music Ministry Contact: David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Adult Faith Formation Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions 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. Candles are available in the: Church & Christ Chapel: 5/27-6/2, 6/3-6/9, & 6/10-6/16
Please join us in welcoming Adria Retacco as the newest member of our facilities staff. Adria started working at St. Mary Parish May 1 and will be responsible for our facilities maintenance and coordinating our contracted services personnel. She has extensive experience in maintenance and has a plumbing certificate. Gared Walters, current Facilities Coordinator, informed us several months ago he will be relocating and transitioning out from the staff at the end of June. Adria and Lou DeGeorge will continue to maintain our facilities in order.
Welcome aboard Adria! Lifelong Catechesis Week 14 May—20 May Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17 Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19
Pentecost Sunday May 20 Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Adults: When has the Holy Spirit given me the strength to act with courage? Children: What gifts has the Holy Spirit brought into my life?
- Lifelong Catechesis
Christ Chapel Happy Mother’s Day Loved Ones & St. Mary Community Christopher, Janet & Suzanne
Church Luke Mielke The Dynof Family
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Liturgical & Worship Ministries Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Music Ministry David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
May Crowning The month of May is traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Paul VI identi ied the month of May as a time to incorporate speci ic prayers for peace. And Mary, being Queen of Peace, brings these special prayers to her son, Jesus Christ.
The crowning of an image of Blessed Virgin Mary is a tradition in the Catholic Church, wherein a crown woven out of lowers is placed upon a statue of Mary to signify her role as Queen of Heaven and Mother of God. In small towns where church and home life are heavily intertwined, this practice always takes place on the 1st day of May. Other customs include the Sunday closest to this day, following the “high Mass” of the day, or on Mother’s Day. In our Parish, our tradition is to crown the statue following the Saturday evening Mass on the day before Mother’s Day.
There is a prescribed rite for the Crowning of an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we follow. The priest or deacon proclaims a prescribed prayer and the image is crowned. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary follows, wherein the faithful present pray for the intercession of the Blessed Mother, and call her by her many titles.
Individual devotions often take place following the rite, but are not prescribed. Traditionally, the rosary is not prayed during this event, but it is encouraged that those who pray the rosary at home or at church do so in the presence of an image of the Blessed Mother during the month of May. Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Organist
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Next Week is Pentecost Sunday… St. Athanasius wrote: “The fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated in joy and exultation as one feast day, indeed as one ‘great Sunday’. These are the days, above all, in which the Alleluia is sung.”
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MOTHER Mother is the name for God on the lips and in the hearts of little children. --William Makepeace Thackeray
During these first forty days, Jesus made many appearances to his disciples until His Ascension, which was witnessed by many, a reminder of His second coming. In the same way, we too prepare for Christ’s Resurrection. Forty Days to the Lord’s Ascension, Fifty to Pentecost Sunday…
We prepare to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, fifty days after Easter, the birth of the Church! Christ’s work on earth is complete.
MOTHERHOOD All mothers are working mothers. --Anonymous
Worship Ministry Schedule: May 19 - May 20: Pentecost Sunday Altar Server
Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Greeter
Cantor
LWD
Usher
NOT FILLED NOT FILLED Sophia Lennon
Gail Cargiulo - Center Cup Helene Lind - Organ Host Louise Habrack - Center Host Monty Matrisciani - Tabernacle Host Emily Santangelo - Organ Cup Susan Murphy - Tabernacle Cup Suzanne Schlesinger - Alternate
Kathy Maher
Bruno Savo
Margaret Caponegro NOT FILLED
Magnificat Choir
Fernando Pinguelo
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Lindsey Bertone Heather Boliver NOT FILLED
Lisa Aldridge - Center Cup Martha Leonhardt - Organ Host Martha Cowles - Center Host Mike LaCava - Tabernacle Host Joyce Flynn - Organ Cup Gina Shute - Tabernacle Cup Gail Hall - Alternate
Rita Duenas
Dering Sprague
NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
NOT FILLED
N/A
Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Patrick Dickinson Alessandra Zilinski NOT FILLED
Dolores Addler - Center Cup Mary Aiello - Center Cup Dawn Reinhardt - Organ Host Barbara Schaflin - Center Host Barbara Moskal - Tabernacle Host Helen DeCerce - Organ Cup Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Tabernacle Cup Amy Orrico - Alternate
Anthony Bongiorno
Kevin Swan
Anne Baker Mary DeSalvatore
Meghan Kryscnski
Andrea Donner
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Gabriella Penczak Jonathan Stubbs Tommy Zita
Patricia Balbo - Center Cup Irene Weller - Organ Host Lee Gesner - Center Host Anna May Schellenberger - Tabernacle Host Diane Antico - Organ Cup Joseph Merante - Tabernacle Cup Patricia Gesner - Alternate
Stanley Drusdow
Charles Young
Donna Murphy Tina Repetto
Ellen Balestiero
Maria Greenstein
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Fall 2018-2019 Religious Education Registration is now open What are the particulars? Grades available for Fall Program: Grades 1-8 (those children entering these grades in September 2018) on a first come, first serve basis. Families must be registered active parishioners whose children have been in the Religious Education program for at least one year (with the exception of first graders). However all families must be registered parishioners for 1 year prior to enrolling. Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance & Reconciliation & First Eucharist Preparation. On-Campus Tuesdays. Grade 3 - 6: Faith and Life On-Line Program Grade 7 & 8: Confirmation Preparation. Sunday evening Tuition: st th May 1 through June 28 , 7:30 pm the reduced tuition of $200 per child will apply. (Full payment must be completed by 7:30 pm June 28 to qualify for the reduced tuition) th th June 28 , 7:30 pm through August 15 7:30 pm the tuition rate of $250 a child will apply. The registration process, including all payments, must be completed by midnight, 31 August 2018. No Re-Registration (returning students) after midnight, 31 August 2018.
Registration process: NEW for 2018 Apply on-line through My Own Church Portal For your convenience, all registration is online through the My Own Church Portal. Once your registration has been received and capacity is verified an invoice will be sent back for final payment. Payment will be through the On-line Giving Interface, Pay Pal, or a one-time donation through the Parish Website. The process is completed after payments have been applied to Family Invoices. The My Own Church Button may be found on the parish website www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Located under the Parish Resources Block. th Select The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the dropdown menu (4 from the bottom), and fill in the required information. Questions? See the help page link or call the parish office.
Summer Intensive Registration
Confirmation Prep. Grades 7 & 8 Next sessions
ends 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 15 Grade 1-6 - Reduced Tuition has ended Limited availability
(first come first serve) Grades 2 & 4 in August session CLOSED Grade 1 in July session CLOSED
Date
Group Session
5/13/2018
No Class 5/20/2018 B
Mother's Day 15
5-7 pm LAST CLASS
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Seventh Sunday of Easter. 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 his 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. Congratulations to our First Communicants, their Parents and family members. Thanks to all of our catechists and faith formation staff who are overseen by our Pastoral Coordinator for RE & Faith Formation, Dr. Jim Bridges, and the scores and scores of parishioners and staff who collaborate with him in forming and educating our children and families. 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. And we will provide an accounting of the 2018 Easter Collection. This week, 16 May, I celebrated the 26th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination, year 27 has begun. Please pray for me and for all priests. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Mother’s Day! Peace. Father Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure Sixth Sunday of Easter 6 May
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Domestic Church Media WFJS 1260 AM
89.3 FM WGYM 1580 AM
WSMJ 91.9 FM
Proclaiming the Joy of the Gospel on Catholic Radio!!
Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$19,305
Envelope Contributions
$12,875
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 4,792
Loose Contributions
$ 1,638
Average Contribution per Household this week $41.18
# of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
429 1,253
Building & Mortgage Reduction Fund $4,672.00 (Our monthly mortgage payment is $6,289.04) Additionally, because of your contributions, we were able to send $500 to the Catholic Communications Campaign. This past week our parish transferred $3,000 from our stewardship income to support the activities of St. Mary Parish Social Concerns Outreach.
THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.
Frequently Asked Questions about ACA: To what extent are gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal tax deductible? Gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Donors with specific questions regarding tax deductibility should contact their financial advisors or tax preparers. Pledge cards are available on the credenzas in the back of the Church and at the Parish Office
Dear Saint Mary Parish, "Do not lay up. for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. " Mt 6: 19-2 1 I want to take this opportunity to personally thank you for your generous participation in our 2018 Spring Radio-thon . It was an exciting three days for us, and we were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support that we received. Because of generous people like you, we can bring the light of Christ and the Joy of the Gospel to so many people each day. We are blessed to have you as a part of our Domestic Church Media family ! Twenty years ago this year, I had the great blessing of meeting with the Foundress of EWTN, Mother Angelica. I expressed my desire to bring EWTN Catholic Radio to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It is an experience that I will never forget. Mother placed her hands on mine and said, "Pray to Our Lady of Good Remedy, she will help you ." We have been praying to her ever since! May the Risen Lord abundantly bless you and your family and may the Holy Family of Nazareth dwell in your heart and home always. Yours in Christ,
Jim Manfredonia
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9th Annual Golf Outing & Summer Social Monday, 4 June 2018 Battleground Country Club, Manalapan Sign-up for the following may be done online Golf Registrations Golf Foursome $1200
Enter the following directly into your browser https://goo.gl/czGdib
Single Golfer $350 Sponsorships Summer Social Tickets $65 pp Gift Donations
For more information please contact: Ken Camarco kvcamarco@gmail.com 732-570-2052
Scan QR code above for more information
Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x312
Summer Social Dinner Not a golfer? Join us for an evening of fun, great food and community building following the Golf Outing! Cocktails at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Volunteers needed to help with guest check-in and greeting attendees. Please contact Edwin 732-780-2666 x312
Commemorative Ad Journal Why not advertise in this year’s Commemorative Ad Journal for the Annual Golf Outing & Summer Social? Businesses, congratulations for confirmation, communion, graduations or other milestones can be advertised in the journal. Full page Ad (8.5 x 5.5)..............$ 350 Half page Ad (4.25 x 5.5) ............ 150 Quarter page Ad (2.125 x 5.5)...... 75
Name: Company: Address: Phone: E-mail: camera-ready art (PDF) ad message (20 word limit, including names) Checks made to Parish of Saint Mary
The deadline for all advertising is May 25, 2018 Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x312 You may also send your ad to sue@fitzpatrickprinting.com in preferred PDF format.
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Future Generation Early Learning Center at The Parish of Saint Mary Now Enrolling for Summer Camp! June 25th – August 24th
Together, we share our faith journey; together, we are stronger as we grow and learn from one another. We celebrate our unity!
Event: Dynamic Catholic’s Find Your Greatness at St. Mary Parish in Colts Neck. Tickets: paper ticket are available at parish office or you can buy tickets online https:// dynamiccatholic.com/find-your-greatness-colts-necknj-sep-22-2018 Cost: $25 Presenter: Dr. Allen Hunt When: September 22, 2018 from 9:00 am-1:30 pm
Event is nearly sold out! If you are interested in attending, please purchase your tickets asap.
Field trips, Visitors, weekly themes, water play and much more! Weekly Sessions for Children Ages 2 ½ - 10 years. Flexible schedule options available. Sign up for as few or as many weeks as you need! Contact Danielle at 732-780-0135 for more information.
ST. GABRIEL’S 21st ANNUAL CARNIVAL May 17-20, 2018 Join us for this year’s St. Gabriel’s Carnivalcelebrating 21 years in Marlboro, NJ – featuring over 15 rides, games, Mega 50/50 raffle, food and family fun. Thursday 6 - 10 pm Friday 6 - 11 pm Saturday 3 - 11 pm Sunday 12 - 7:30 pm
Pay one price tickets Thursday & Sunday and discount tickets available at the Parish office. Visit our website for forms and info on how to volunteer, or sign up to be a sponsor or vendor at stgabrielsparish.org or @stgabrielscarnivalmarlboro.