Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 5

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

SIXTH

SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 5, 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, May 5.

Saturday, May 4 - 4PM

Paul Saake * Barbara Saake

Mass Intentions for:

Saturday May 4, 2024 - Sunday May 12, 2024

George Cipriano * Eleanor Sfraga

Mildred Garrymore * Rich Luzzi

Sunday, May 5

8AM

Fusco-Mauntone * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti

Helen Sionas and Mary Stivala * Eileen and Michael Stivala, Jr.

Loretta Delatorre * Barbara & Jon Matuscak

10AM

Pro Populo

Carol Giordano * The DeMaira Family

TADEUSZ PIETRAS * PEACE IN THE HEAVEN

12PM

Special Intention (Living (intentions of)) * Bob Amling

Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * The McNamara Family

Maria and Camillo Gerbino * Richard and Maria Gerbino

Monday, May 6- 9AM

Albert Auer * Diane Carnevale

Tuesday, May 7 - 9AM

Betty Slaveski * Tom and Peg Parkes

Wednesday, May 8- 9AM

Daniel P. McGarry, Jr. * Rosa Maria McGarry

Bob Walsh * Maureen Beyer

Thursday, May 9- 9AM

Agrippino Culosi * Nick and JoAnn Pellicone

Friday, May 10- 9AM

Carol Luongo * Michele Telesca

Saturday, May 11

4PM

Paul Saake * The Gioacchini Family

Sergio Dos Santos and Jose Moreira * Dos Santos Family

Jon Kopko * 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

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

Elizabeth DeStefano

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.

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Lifelong Catechesis - Week of May 5 - May 11

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

SUNDAY MAY 5 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17

MONDAY MAY 6

Acts 16:11-15 /Jn 15:26 16:4a

TUESDAY MAY 7

Acts 16:22-34 /Jn 16:5-11

WEDNESDAY MAY 8

Acts 17:15, 22 18:1 / Jn 16:12-15

THURSDAY MAY 9

Acts 1:1-11 / Mk 16:15-20

FRIDAY MAY 10

Acts 18:9-18 / Jn 16:20-23

SATURDAY MAY 11

Acts 18:23-28 / Jn 16:23b-28

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

FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:

Question for Children: In what ways do you experience God’s love, offered to you through family, friends, and teachers?

Question for Youth: Jesus commanded us to love one another. Who is most in need of your love and kindness right now? How can you be more loving to those most in need this week?

Question for Adults: Concretely, how do you show love to others?

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:IntentionsofGinnyHamlin Requested by: Rorie, Jeanne and Linda 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.

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Worship & Music

May Crowning

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

The month of May is traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Paul VI identified the month of May as a time to incorporate specific 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 flowers 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 even as part of Mother’s Day festivities.

There is a prescribed rite for the Crowning of an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we follow. On the first Saturday of May, following the 4pm Mass, the faithful will depart the church while singing the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (wherein we pray for the intercession of the Blessed Mother, and call her by her many titles - Queen of Peace, Mother of Mercy, Seat of Wisdom, etc)

The priest or deacon proclaims a prescribed prayer and the image is crowned, while appropriate hymns are sung. The rite concludes with a prayer of blessing and the Regina Caeli.

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.

Our only certain knowledge of Matthias comes from the Acts of the Apostles. After the Ascension, Peter stated that they should pick a successor to Judas Iscariot to fulfill the Scripture. Peter said, “Therefore it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection.” [Acts 2:21-22] The apostles selected Joseph Barsabbus and Matthias as candidates and prayed for guidance before drawing lots. Matthias was selected. Tradition handed down by the great historians of the early Church, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius, and St. Jerome, tell us that Matthias first preached in Judea then moved on to Cappadocia and to the shores of the Caspian Sea where he planted the faith. He is said to have suffered great persecutions and was martyred in Colchis. St. Matthias is the patron of carpenters and tailors. A Feast honors this apostle on May 14.

Matthias' message today: Although he was a disciple of Jesus throughout most of his ministry, Matthias had no idea that he might be selected as one of the twelve after Jesus ascended into heaven. We, too, have no idea what God may have in store for us, so we must live our lives anticipating that we may be called at any time.

Baptismal Preparation Session

St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on: SUNDAY, MAY 5, 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.

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Faith Formation

Julia Cullen - Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion Education

Religious Ed CALENDAR:

4 May 2024

May Day Crowning Craft - 3PM Madonna Hall

Following 4PM mass, crowning in Narthex SIGN UP HERE

4 May 2024

First Holy Communion Lottery 2nd Grader families only Following 4PM mass in the church

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

First Holy Communion October 2024

Sunday,6 October—10AM

Sunday,13 October—10AM

Sunday,20 October 12PM

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

Another great year of Religious Education has come to a close. Many thanks to all the RE catechists and teacher assistants for sharing your faith. We also can’t thank our RE families enough for entrusting your children with us to build a solid foundation in faith. We pray this RE school year has brought them closer to God.

Our last INTERGENERATIONAL of the year is Saturday, 4May 2024 or the Crowning of Mary. We hope to see you all at 3pm in Madonna Hall for the craft, followed by the 4pm mass and crowning of Mary. All second grade families are invited to the First Holy Communion lottery following the 4pm 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

•Fall RE Schedule

• YRE Yearly Calendar

•Parent - Student Handbook

•Intergenerational List

•Intergenerational Digital Recording Sheet

Looking for Service Hours this Summer? The Religious Education Summer Intensive is looking for volunteers! Please sign-up here to help assist in the Virtual July RE classroom or On Campus in the August RE program. Intensive runs 7/15 to 7/26 & 8/5 to 8/16

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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 2022

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

Become more involved at The Parish of Saint Mary! Pleaseconsider becominganAltarServer

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

YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org

732-780-2666 X 310

Confirmation Prep year wrapped up this past weekend.

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 .

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Reviews are in for the Spring “Jesus and the Eucharist” 7 week Eucharist Study!

“ The Most memorable parts of the sessions were in session 5, wherein, we are assured of God’s mad love for us, because he promises t be us always.”

“Through the videos and table discussions, I feel that my eyes are more open just as the Apostles eyes were at Emmaus. The videos and discussions help me gain a deeper understanding of the importance in receiving the Eucharist as often as I Can. I think every Catholic should take this course”

“ I also want t say I especially enjoyed working with and learning from Barbara. She did a wonderful job leading each session , and made me feel comfortable with sharing at our table discussions

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:

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…

“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 the year when there is a just cause.

To find more information about the movement, click HERE.

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My Dear Parishioners:

Quo vadis for May 5 . .

Today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Yes, the command is simple: “love one another.” The demand is imposing: lay down our lives. Keeping God’s commandments is laying down our lives—we surrender our will to doing God’s will and in this is the dying. Caring for and reaching out to others is laying down our lives also a dying. Doing the little things every day not because we have to but because we see the other as the beloved of God is dying. We choose all these and other ways to dying because we know this is love and love is risen Life rising to kiss us with a share in divinity.

This weekend we keep the tradition of crowning the image of the Blessed Mother. I enjoyed hearing the many and varied stories from our parishioners. So many recall having crowned the image of the blessed mother in their childhood home parishes and schools. I was particularly struck by some of the facial expressions of our young people who were present. We pray that Saint Mary, Seat of Wisdom will continue to intercede for us, our families and our parish community.

The Month of May is a time to honor Saint Joseph, the Worker; the Apostles Saints Philip and James; Saint Matthias, Apostle; Saint Lucy Filippini; Mary, Mother of the Church; Saint Rita of Cascia; Saint Augustine of Canterbury; the Solemnities of the Ascension; Pentecost; Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Our liturgical prayer helps to shape us and nurture our faith. Take time to enter into these mysteries. Our Summer Mass

Schedule begins Memorial Day weekend and concludes Labor Day Weekend. The major shift is that the Saturday Anticipatory Mass shifts from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Abbreviated Mass Schedules will be observed Memorial Day Weekend, this year the weekends before and after Independence Day, and Labor day Weekend. Mark your personal schedules today.

Our parish has been and continues to be blessed by many faithful volunteers who heed the call of Stewardship to share of their Time, Talent & Treasure for the building up of the Church and the Evangelization of others. There are many ways in which to serve. Please contact me or a member of the parish staff if you are interested in learning more. A special request goes to those who have recently retired from their careers. Retirement is truly a time to give back. It is a time to do something that can truly make a difference in the life of the community.

The 2024 Easter Collection Report should be published Pentecost Weekend. Thank you for your generous support, sharing and prayer. This week, 8 May to be exact, I have completed eleven years of service to Saint Mary Parish as Pastor…Year 12 is beginning! May God continue to open our hearts and minds in prayer and service as we build upon the firm foundation that has been prepared for us here in 07722.

I have been away for some time of rest taking some of my accrued days off. I return this coming week. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Peace. Father Jeff

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Temporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach

Sharing Our Treasure April 28, 2024 – Fifth Sunday of Easter

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

# Registered Parishioner Households 952

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Thankstoyourgenerosity$1,000hasbeensenttotheappealfor CatholicHomeMissions.

This weekendMay4-5isourmonthlycollectionfortheBuildingand MortgageReductionfund. Ourmonthlymortgagepaymentis $7,926.66.Pleasebegenerous.Thankyou

NextweekendMay11-12includedinouroffertorywillbetheappeal fortheCatholicCommunicationsCampaign.

"Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord;whoever remains in me will bearmuch fruit." Jn 15:4a, 5b

As of April 29, 2024

Goal: $75,000

Pledged: $ 64,373.50

% of goal: 86%

# donors: 167

Average gift: $ 361.65

Paid to date: $ 55,929.50

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.

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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Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship $17,557 Envelope Contributions $9,870 Electronic/Online Contributions $6,865 Loose Contributions $822 292 $57.31

SixthSundayOfEaster

OGod,youhavepreparedforthosewholoveyousuchgoodthingsassurpassourunderstanding: Pourintoourheartssuchlovetowardsyou,thatwe,lovingyouinallthingsandaboveallthings, mayobtainyourpromises,whichexceedallthatwecandesire;throughJesusChristourLord,who livesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.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

• Reassurance Phone Calls: Weekly calls to reduce social isolation

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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

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