May 15, 2022: Fifth Sunday of Easter

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 Parish Trustees: Roger Zurro & Annette Raynor Worship schedule inside.

Refer to website for more detailed information www.stmaryscoltsneck.org

Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 15, 2022 28-29 May 2022 - Memorial Day Weekend Abbreviated Mass Schedule - Saturday 5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am (No Sunday 8:00am or 12:00 noon masses this weekend)

Baptismal Preparation Session

4-5 June 2022 - Parish 50th Anniversary Weekend Special Mass Schedule - Saturday 5:00pm; Sunday 3:00pm

SUNDAY MAY 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM

St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on:

Pre-registration is required a week in advance.

Contact Us

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May 15th, 2022

Mass Intentions for: Saturday, May 14th-22nd For * Requested by

Saturday, May 14 – 5 PM Church Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Antonina Ficarra * Cappelleri Family Joan Fiumefreddo * Barbara and Joe Verga Sunday, May 15 – Church 8 AM Deceased Members DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr. and Mrs. M. Franceschetti Peter Griffin * Neil and Jane Slattery 10 AM Pro Populo Isabel Amling * Bob Amling Eric O’Doherty * Deirdre O’Doherty and Family 12 PM Noel Monahan * Hugh and Phyllis Murphy Monday, May 16 – 9 AM Chapel Renato Poscablo * Drs. Gener and Elvira Dapul Tuesday, May 17 – 9 AM Chapel Anthony J. Garito * Arlene and Family Wednesday, May 18 – 9 AM Chapel Dennis King * Mary and Bill Klein Special Intention * Robert Amling Thursday, May 19 – 9 AM Chapel Thomas Giuffrida * Tom and Angela Kinlin Friday, May 20 – 9 AM Chapel Ingrid L. Hoffman * Angela and Tom Kinlin Saturday, May 21 – 5 PM Church Marian Khruney * Rorie and Jack Coppola Ed Eastman * Verga Family Joseph Turkovic * Cizin Family Sunday, May 22 – Church 8 AM Helen Sionas and Mary Stivala * Eileen and Michael Stivala James Spiniello * Neil and Jane Slattery Shirley Jean Ratcliffe * Joann and Robert Buhler 10 AM Hannah Bannon * Deirdre, Isabella and Michela O’Doherty Immaculata Galante * Stabile Family Charles Zumba * Jack Zumba 12 PM Pro Populo Richard Gerbino * Richard and Maria Gerbino Special Intention * Robert Amling

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Kathleen Amatel Courtney Barker Michael Barker Janice Basilice Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Rita Bonamo Anne Boyle Christen Chellis Blake Conley Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Sr. Sue Ellen Ennyson Sharon Evangellista Joann Feliciti Cynthia Fiedler James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini

Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Elizabeth Lind Huseby Bridget Korn Bob Lind Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Ludwig Mendola Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Lauren Vinci

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

Mass Intention Requests Requests can be made in person by stopping at the parish office, or online HERE. The suggested stipend is $10.

Parish Office Hours Monday 9 am – 2 pm Tuesday 2 pm -7:30 pm Wednesday 9 am – 2 pm Thursday 9 am – 2 pm Sunday 9 am -12 noon No office hours on Friday or Saturday

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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 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 LT. Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army TSgt 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 732780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.

3 Lifelong Catechesis Week of May 8th - 14th READINGS FOR THE WEEK

15 Sunday: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 14: 21-27 / Revelation 21: 1-5a / John 13: 31-33a. 34-35 16 Monday: Acts 14: 5-18 / John 14: 21-26 17 Tuesday: Acts 14: 19-28 / John 14: 27-31a 18 Wednesday: Acts 15: 1-6 / John 15: 1-8 19 Thursday: Acts 15: 7-21 / John 15: 9-11 20 Friday: Acts 15: 22-31 / John 15: 12-17 21 Saturday: Acts 16: 1-10 / John 15: 18-21

FOR DEEPER REFLECTION: Question for Children: How do you make obvious that you love your family and friends?

Question for Youth: The world is full of examples of people who don’t love others. What are the results of hate that you see in the world? How would the world be different if we followed Jesus’ commandment?

Question for Adults: Jesus’ commandment to love another is a challenge. What will you do this week to deepen the love you have for those around you in life?

Church: Vincenzo Mancino Requested by: Mancino Family

Chapel: Special Intention

Please remember in your prayers those who have recently passed.

Carlos Martins

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 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. Available weeks listed below: Church - 5/29, 7/3, 7/17, 7/31 Chapel - 5/22, 6/5, 6/26, 7/10

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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Easter is a season. As such, there is much opportunity for repeated musical selections to add to the unified feel of the season. Conversely, much like Christmas carols, there are an abundance of Easter hymns appropriate to the season! So it is here that we enter into a dilemma: do we keep repeating certain hymns and songs or do we take advantage of the rich repertoire of Easter hymns?

Why not both? For the octave day of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), you may have noticed a repeat of some of the hymns. As we progress through the season, we will use a very well known hymn for several weeks, “Hail Thee Festival Day”, appropriate for the season of Easter, as well as Ascension and Pentecost, as a common processional hymn. Other hymns throughout the Mass change weekly.

There is also the wealth of proper music prescribed for this season. Every day of the week and every Sunday has its own antiphons for the Entrance, Offertory, and Communion, some of which we use at different times, in an effort to keep both the tradition of the Universal Church and for some variety in the types of music used during the liturgy.

Saint of the Week: Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor, 295-373

“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 5-6, 2022 to Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022. However, the Church’s law does permit this precept to be fulfilled at another time during the year when there is a just cause.

Athanasius was born into a Christian family and was given an excellent education. At the age of about twenty-one, he was ordained a deacon and became the secretary to Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. In this position, he attended the Council of Nicaea. This council was called to denounce Arianism, the heresy which denied the divinity of Jesus, and it is from decrees of this council that the Nicene Creed came about. While Athanasius did not play an especially active role in the council, it at least presaged the later work of his life.

Elected bishop of Alexandria following Alexander’s death in 327, Athanasius set out to visit his far-flung diocese which included Ethiopia.

Read more HERE.

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Worship Schedule: Sixth Sunday of Easter Saturday, May 21st & Sunday, May 22nd Altar Server

Cantor

Reader 1

Reader 2

EMHC

Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)

Mark Hines (sub req) William Hines (sub req)

Bridget Farrow

Charles Young

Kathy Maher

Organ—Emily Santangelo Tabernacle—Louise Habrack Tabernacle—EMHC NEEDED Alternate— Susan Murphy

Sunday 8:00 AM (Church)

Jack Schatzle (sub req) Jimmy Schatzle (sub req)

Carly York

Annette Raynor

Kevin Swan

Organ—Mary Aiello Tabernacle—Rosanne LaCava Tabernacle—Mike LaCava Alternate— Marsha Grigoli

Sunday 10:00 AM (Church)

2 Servers Needed

Carly York

Julia Cullen

Matt Yaninas

Organ—Maureen Geiger Tabernacle—Heidi Lohn Tabernacle—Sue Fitzpatrick Alternate— Dawn Reinhardt

Sunday 12:00 PM (Church)

Jonathan Stubbs Gonzalo Sevillano

Diane Dragone

Richard Gerbino

Jennifer Stubbs

Organ—Patricia Gesner Tabernacle—Lee Gesner Tabernacle—Monica Barr Alternate— Irene Weller

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Elements of the Catholic Mass is designed to help the faithful better appreciate the beauty of the Mass.

Featuring Fr. Douglas Martis, former director of the Liturgical Institute, the program consists of thirty-one beautifully produced short videos. Each episode comes with a discussion guide with references, Elements of the Catholic Mass is ideal for personal faith formation or family / group discussion.

Click HERE for this week’s episode.

Struggling with a life event and in need of spiritual assistance?

Want to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance outside the normal Confession times?

Trying to find your way back to engagement with the Church?

Discerning vocation?

Looking to complete your Sacraments of Initiation and wish to chat about the journey?

St Mary is offering the opportunity for parishioners to chat with a priest who is only indirectly engaged with the parish.

If interested please contact Fr Mike Walsh by phone 732-780-2666 x205 or email frmike.walsh@stmaryscoltsneck.org

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Faith Formation Julia Cullen

Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation - Religion Education ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-266 X 309

Rose Farrow

Coordinator of Faith Formation - Youth & Adult Catechesis YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 310

Fall Registration/Re- Registration is open until 31 May 2022 for grades 1 to 8. It is first come first serve and classes will close when filled. The sign-up link is on the website.

The completed Intergenerational Participation form is to be submitted by

Spring Movie Day May 15, 2022

1 June 2022

Begins at the 12pm mass & continues in the theater with faith filled cartoons.

Sign Up HERE

The form to be completed can be found HERE

Liturgy of the Word Dismissal

50th Anniversary Picnic 5 June 2022 3pm mass Come help us celebrate the end of a great year of Religious Ed

More info on page 8

This is the practice of having the children, ages 4-12, leave the Sunday assembly during the Liturgy of the Word (readings) and gather in a separate environment to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to the children’s understanding.

Join us every Sunday at the 10am mass

First Intergenerational of the 2022-2023 school year: Grandparents Day Mass/Celebration 10am mass followed by breakfast and craft in Madonna Hall Sunday, 24 July 2022

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“CLASS REUNION”

We are looking to hire Certified Teachers for our Fall Religious Education Program 

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Paid positions available for the fall weekly program starting the end of September 2022 and continuing to the beginning of May 2023 In person and live online classes available to teach Looking for Certified teachers in our community whose faith is alive and active who are also certified in catechesis (we will get you certified) All positions afternoon and evenings, Sunday thru Wednesday

For more details, please contact Julia Cullen Coordinator of Faith Formation/Religious Education ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Fr. William Bausch, Pastor of St. Mary Parish for twenty-seven years, thought we might enjoy sharing the memories, photos he had put on a disc of the “classes” of years ago… some of those “students” are still parishioners today, some have moved away, and some have gone to Heaven. However, many of their children are still actively involved. ALL ARE INVITED TO COME TO A SHOWING OF THE PHOTOS. This will take place in Madonna Hall at 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, May 22nd. Refreshments will be served and lots of good conversation will be shared.

Please join us and invite others who may enjoy meeting fellow parishioners, past and present.

URGENT NEED IN UKRAINE Your help is needed in Ukraine where there are already more than 2.9 million people in need of assistance!

Your prayers and support will make so much difference. Please give a vital gift today!

Please donate HERE.

732-780-2666 X 309 The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord has been transferred from Thursday, May 26, 2022 to Sunday, May 29, 2022, replacing the Seventh Sunday of Easter.

This change has been made permanently by the Metropolitan Province of Newark. This includes the transfer of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord for both Saturday Vigil Mass, Sunday Masses of the Day and the Liturgy of Hours.

Please note this year we will observe the Abbreviated Mass Schedule on May 28-29 since it falls on Memorial Day weekend. See page 11 for details.

May 13: Feast of Our Lady of Fatima The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Committee on Pro-Life Activities have encouraged the Dioceses of the United States to join in fasting and prayer for a renewed national commitment to the sacredness of all human life from conception through natural death this coming Friday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton invites the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese to pray the rosary this Friday, May 13, for this intention. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

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A Trip Down "Memory Lane" ST. MARY PARISH Sunday June 5, 2022 Pentecost Sunday Join the celebration as we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Parish of St. Mary.

Reconnect with old friends and make new ones as we gather for faith, food, fun, music and our St. Mary family.

3 PM Solemn Mass presided by the Most Reverend David O’Connell, Bishop of Trenton (this will be the only Mass on June 5th) Mass will be followed by an outdoor festival with food trucks and attractions for young and young at heart. We will have music throughout the afternoon.

Be sure to bring your own chairs or a blanket

Get your tickets now! $5 donation to reserve an spot for the Festival for anyone 6 years and older.

NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE We Need Your Help: Many volunteer opportunities available for our Jubilee celebration.

Short shifts. Hours available for students. To volunteer please contact Justine Buzzetta (justinept@gmail.com) or Alyssa Sans (alyssa.sans@gmail.com)

Pictured below is a sampling of photos that Carl Simone presented as a wonderful slide show for the Martha Mary Guild's May meeting. Even though some of the members were not at St. Mary's in the days of Fr. Bausch, it was so enjoyable to have Carl and "old" parishioners reminisce about the fun times that were had - from hilarious shows (Fr. Bausch is in both of these "Show" photos) to special Pentecost celebrations (the photo with the red balloons). The Guild is very grateful to Carl for the time he put into assembling this production and narrating it.

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners:

cinating life.

Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The gospels tell us over and over in ever so many ways that love means self-sacrifice.

We only live the paschal mystery when our own lives emulate the love of Jesus: giving one’s all for the sake of another. In many human ways we already do this and could think of no other way to act: most parents sacrifice plenty for their children; we readily respond to others’ tragedies with gifts of money and service; we reach out to the perfect stranger on the street who is in need. In so many ways we already act out of the love that Jesus commands in this gospel. Perhaps this gospel flashback reminds us that we need only do the everyday things we are alit was ready doing with a new context: we share in Jesus’ mission when we love. On the other hand, if an examination of our lives suggests that perhaps we are not so self-sacrificing as Jesus, then this gospel is an invitation to love more completely. What is at stake is a share in Jesus’ everlasting life and glory. This is worth loving for!

Registration concludes at the end of the Month of May for the Fall Religious Education Programs. Please register NOW. Please don’t put it off until later. It is too important!

Thanks for your cooperation and partnership with us.

During the month of May we honor in a special way Our Lady of Grace. The Church teaches us that Mary, the Mother of Jesus is also the Mother of the Church. As we honor our birth mothers, let us not ignore the role of Mary in our Church. We also reflect on St. Joseph the Worker. There is great dignity in human labor. Each of us has been gifted and endowed with talents that are to be shared in order to promote the human community and make our world a better place in our careers and in our volunteerism throughout the years.

This coming week we observe the optional memorial of Saint Rita of Cascia, patron of the impossible. Google her name. She had a fas-

Please note our abbreviated weekend mass schedule for Saturday/Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. The schedule is Saturday Anticipated Mass at 5:00pm; Sunday at 10:00am.

Additionally, this year, we will have a special mass schedule for the weekend of 4/5 June 2022 The Solemnity of Pentecost. This year our parish observes the 50th Anniversary of our establishment as we know it today. The Special Mass Schedule for that weekend will be Saturday 4 June 5pm Mass; Sunday 5 June 3:00pm Mass with His Excellency, The Bishop of Trenton as Principal Celebrant and Homilist. I have invited 25 or so priests to concelebrate this Mass of Thanksgiving. I hope that most of our parishioners will choose to participate in this historic mass and celebration. There will be a music prelude beginning at 2:30pm. Therefore, we will not offer the 8am, 10am and 12noon masses on Sunday, 5 June 2022 this year. There will be a 50th Anniversary Parish Picnic to follow the 50 Anniversary Mass. Details for registering are in another section of this electronic bulletin.

We will soon publish the 2022 Easter Collection Report. The spirit of stewardship continues to grow and to inspire others. Thank you for your kind sharing of your Time, Talent & Treasure. Have a great week. Let’s pray for one another. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

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Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Sharing Our Treasure May 8, 2022— Fourth Sunday of Easter “ Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$ 21,356

Envelope Contributions

$13,553

Electronic/Online Contributions

$7,291

Loose Contributions

$512 330 $63.16

# Registered Parishioner Households

988

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.

The 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal is well underway. To date 179 parishioners have $65,955 already pledged. This is approximately 88% of our goal of $75,000. The outpouring of support from many parishioners like you helps sustain the important ministries across the Diocese of Trenton. Our goal, $75,000, can only be achieved through YOUR generosity!

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.

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The EASTER Collection

Support The Parish of Saint Mary through Online Giving! https://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn Sign-in for our Online Giving system to make your parish offerings from your bank account or Credit Card! You can also download the ConnectNow Giving App for Android or iOS

Thank you for your continuous support!

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

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.

Thank you and God Bless.

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Did you know ….

The causes of falls in the elderly include such things as muscle weakness, poor balance and vision, lack of confidence at moving about, and the effect of medication, walking on uneven ground, over-reaching, or over stepping.

Tai Chi is a low impact, weight bearing exercise; and with regular Tai Chi practice, it helps build internal strength, reduce falls, and improve the quality of life.

Barbara Schaflin, certified instructor of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention; Diabetes; Memory; and Rehabilitation/Rejuvenation, has taught 103 participants this past year in the various disciplines. Beginner and Advanced Classes are offered Thursday mornings, in the Northax (Gathering Space) 10:0010:45; 11:00-12 Noon respectively.

Contact: BarbaraSchaflin10@verizon.net

Memorial Day Weekend Abbreviated Mass Schedule Saturday May 28 - 5 pm Mass (4 pm Penance and Reconciliation) Sunday May 29 - 10 am Mass (No 8 AM or 12 noon) PENTECOST SUNDAY Special Mass schedule Saturday June 4 - 5 pm Mass (4 pm Penance and Reconciliation) Sunday June 5 - 3 pm Mass Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Parish 50th Anniversary (No 8 AM, 10 AM or 12 noon)

Thank You Father Gene Savarimuthu Father Gene, a Roman Catholic Chaplain for the New Jersey National Guard, has resided in Colts Neck for the past 17 months. During that time he has generously offered to assist the four parishes within Cohort 13 (Saint Gabriel, Marlboro; Saint Catherine of Genoa, Holmdel; Saint Leo the Great, Lincroft and Saint Mary, Colts Neck) as needed. Father Gene has received a new post from his military superiors within the US Army Chaplain Corp continuing to serve in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Military Services. He is to report to Fort Hood Texas on 10 June 2022.

Let us come together for a Mass of Thanksgiving, Thursday, 2 June 2022, 7:00pm at The Parish of Saint Mary, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ, 07722 to thank Almighty God for the gift of the priesthood and Father Gene for sharing his priestly ministry with the parishes of our Cohort 13. A simple reception will follow the mass in the Church Narthex/ Gathering Area.

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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 registration, directions and for our other offerings!

All programs will be offered online and in person unless otherwise indicated.

AWE AND WONDER LISTEN FOR GOD’S HEARTBEAT IN CREATION IN-PERSON ONLY Monday, May 16 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Time will be spent outdoors listening and watching for God everywhere. Also, we will enjoy the writing of John Philip Newell as he helps us to see how Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry and the Celtic world desired to move in harmony with all creation for the love of God. Donation: $25, includes lunch.

EVANGELIZE - SOAP BOX NOT NEEDED! Tuesday, May 17 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM "Go and make disciples of all nations..." But, Lord, how do we do that? What is the plan? Where do I start? What about my own household? Come to brainstorm about how this all works. What does evangelization mean and where might we begin? Donation: $25, includes lunch; Zoom $20.

PERSONAL RETREAT DAY IN-PERSON ONLY Wednesday, June 1 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. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction. Please bring your lunch.

G.K. CHESTERTON THE FUNDAMENTAL DISPOSITION OF JOY Monday, June 6 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM The life and witness of this 19th Century literary convert, G.K. Chesterton, shows that the fundamental disposition of genuine holiness and effective evangelism is joy, and life in Christ is a day -to-day encounter with an abundant and surprising offer of grace. We will view a short film by Bishop Barron as part of our morning retreat. Donation: $25, includes lunch; Zoom $20.

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Join our family today!

Flexible schedule for children 2 and up.

Small class sizes.

Research based curriculum.

Call 732-780-0135 today for more information

St. Mary, Mother of God Church is blessed to have a 24/7 Perpetual Adoration Chapel. All are welcome to come adore Jesus.

St. Mary's Perpetual Adoration Chapel 26 Leonardville Rd., Middletown, NJ 07748 What is ADORATION? LEARN MORE HERE!

St. Joseph By the Sea Retreat Center 400 NJ-35, South Mantoloking, NJ 08738 Please or call St. Joseph By the Sea at 732-892-8494 for upcoming programs information .

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