The Parish of Saint Mary
The parish of saint Mary
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in Our Time
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time OnePhalanxRoad,ColtsNeck,NJ07722
One Phalanx Road • Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Phone:732-780-2666 Fax:732-780-0394
Phone: (732) 780-2666 • Fax: (732) 780-0394
Email: ParishOffice@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Website: StMarysColtsNeck.org
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9 AM 2 PM
Tuesdays: 2:30 PM 7: 30 PM
Fridays & Saturdays: Closed
Sundays (First Sunday each month): 9 AM 1 PM
Parish Office open Sunday, November 2
New Parishioner Orientation in Madonna Hall at 11 a.m.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Ends Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m.
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Saturday, November 1
4 PM
Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Marge & Ed Eastman * Barbara Verga
Gerard Thompson * Rorie & Jack Coppola
Sunday, November 2
8 AM
Nancy Louise Imperato * Danile Family
Vaughn Bigelow Jr. * Joyce & Jay Flynn
Natale & Klara Mirkovich * Severino & Maria Salamon
10 AM
Grandparents of the Cantatore & Gabbard families * The Gabbard Family
Rose Marie Caputo * The Danile Family Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
12 Noon
Pro Populo
Robert A. & Mary Joan McNamara * The McNamara Family Saveria & Benedetto Squatrito * Richard & Maria Gerbino
Monday, November 3
9 AM Chapel
lisa Cunniff * The Fugaro Family
Tuesday, November 4
9 AM Chapel
Mona Fitzpatrick * Willett Family Intentions of Loving Family Members * Janet Munger
Wednesday, November 5
9 AM Chapel
Reverend Felix F. Venza * Father Jeff, Saint Mary Staff & Parishioners
Antoinette Tommolino * Edwin Sevillano
SCHEDULE 2025 & 2026
Thursday, November 6
9 AM Chapel
Madeline Tedesco * Jack & Rorie Coppola
Deceased members, The Arndts Family * Kathleen Moore
Friday, November 7
9 AM Chapel
Thomas Longobardi * Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Longobardi
Rosario Maranan * Drs. Gener & Elvira Dapul
Saturday, November 8
4 PM
Pro Populo
Diane Aromando * Linda Fredda
Andrew Hagar * Anne-Marie & Ed Matthews
Sunday, November 9
8 AM
Victoria DeLatorre * Evelyn Fano
Antoinette Tommolino * Anna Maria Cappelleri
Joseph Pietracatella * The Burtone Family
10 AM
Kendall L. Olson * James & Susan Gobat
Regina Tomasetti * Christine Minarchenko
Lillian Albano * Danielle Hennessey
12 Noon
Fr. Xavier Vitacolonna, CP * Richard & Maria Gerbino
Billy Gabbard * Gabbard Family
Irena & Zygfryd Pietrowicz * Family
MASS INTENTIONS & SANCTUARY LAMPS
Consider requesting a Mass Intentions or Sanctuary Lamp for all occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, sickness, etc.) for a loved one, deceased or living. Click below to submit requests online for 2025 & 2026 dates:
Request a Sanctuary Lamp ($25 stipend)
Request a Mass Intention ($10 stipend) Requests may also be submitted in person at the Parish Office during operating hours.
Please pray for the following members of our parish community who are ill: Joe Brando Lori Lettieri Edward Habrack Father William Bausch
To add or remove a family member from the sick list, please e-mail parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Names will be removed from the list after 3 months. Be sure to keep us updated on your loved one’s health. Thank you for keeping our Parish informed.
LIFELONG CATECHESIS:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, November 2
Wisdom 3:1-9 / 2Romans 5:5-11 / John 6:37-40
Monday, November 3
Romans 11:29-36 / Luke 14:12-14
Tuesday, November 4
Romans 12:5-16ab /Luke 14:15-24
Wednesday, November 5
Romans 13:8-10 / Luke 14:25-33
Thursday, November 6
Romans 14:7-12 / Luke 15:1-10
Friday, November 7
Romans 15:14-21 / Luke 16:1-8
Saturday, November 8
Romans 16:3-9, 22-27 / Luke 16:9-15
Please pray for our Military & First Responders
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.
AMT Colton Boag, USCG
Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
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
Week of November 1 to 8
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION
Everyone who believes in the Son will have eternal life and I shall raise them up on the last day.
Question for Children: How did Jesus do God’s will?
Question for Youth: Why did Jesus come down from Heaven?
Question for Adults: How have your thoughts about death and eternal life developed over time?
SAINTS OF THE WEEK
Rose Philippine Duchesne, Religious, 1769-1852 Philippine, as she was called by her family, was born into an aristocratic family in Grenoble, France. The marriage of her mother, Rose Périer, to her father, Pierre-François Duchesne, had united the two most prosperous textile manufacturing families of the town. The family traits of strong will and determination were passed on to Philippine, along with a passion for reading and study. When Philippine was not yet ten years old, a Jesuit missionary visited her family. Telling tales of working with Indians in the Louisiana territories of the New World, he enkindled a desire in Philippine to be a missionary to those Indians, a wish that would take over sixty years to fulfill.
Philippine was schooled in her early years in the Visitandine Convent of Ste-Marie-d’en-Haut, and was greatly influenced by the nuns. At the age of seventeen, Philippine entered the convent there, although her parents, who had been urging her to marry, were reluctant to grant consent for this move. Then, in 1791, the French Revolution reached its peak.
WORSHIP & MUSIC
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist
All Hallow’s Eve
The vigil ofAll Saints’Day,All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween, has its roots in the older Christian traditions of holding vigils on the evening prior to a Holy Day in the Church. After a vigil service, worshipers would visit a cemetery and light candles or lay flowers in anticipation of the coming days. In some cultures, there was a belief that on this evening, the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was weak, and people would don masks and costumes so that a departed soul would not recognize them, hence the beginnings of trick-or-treating.
All Saints’Day
The Solemnity ofAll Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation, is the day when the church celebrates all the Saints and Martyrs, including those unknown, and honors the Church Triumphant (saints and others who have entered the Kingdom of Heaven). It is a day that reminds us of our eternal reward, and of the Saints who have lived (and sometimes given) their lives in service of the Church.
The Commemoration ofAll the Faithful Departed Commonly known asAll Souls’Day, The Commemoration ofAll the Faithful Departed is a Roman Catholic feast, in which the living faithful pray for the faithful departed who have not yet attained their heavenly reward, as their souls are purified in purgatory. Masses held on this day are in memory of all those who have died (hence the name, ALL Souls), and it is customary to visit the graves of loved ones following Mass, and to pray for the happy repose of their souls. Some worship communities have prayer services at cemeteries as well, with graveside blessings. Others choose to remember, in a special way, those who have specifically died within the past year.
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The Parish of Saint Mary
Our Parish Photo Directory won’t be complete without YOU! Schedule your appointment now for your FREE photo session! All participating families will receive a free 8x10 portrait.
Thanksgiving Weekend
A perfect time for a family portrait!
Friday, Nov. 28: 2PM-8:30PM Saturday, Nov. 29: 10AM-4PM
PHOTO DIRECTORY Click to schedule online! Be a part of our Parish Photo Directory! NEW DATES ADDED!
Saturday, 11/8
4 PM
Sunday, 11/9
8 AM
Sunday, 11/9
10 AM
Sunday, 11/9
12 Noon
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 9
Jonathan Stubbs
Joseph Brando
Jacob Barasky
Jack Main
RJ Vaina
Olivia Linquito
Jack Schatzle NOT FILLED
Bridget Farrow
Jennifer Stubbs
Charles Young
Carly York Joe Ventura
Rita Duenas
Louise Habrack, Organ Host
Martha Cowles, Tabernacle Host
Monica Barr, Tabernacle Host
Michal Kalisz, Alternate
Gina Shute, Organ Host
Mary Aiello, Tabernacle Host
Jane Slattery, Tabernacle Host
Joyce Flynn, Alternate
Sue Fitzpatrick, Organ Host
Carly York Barbara Schaflin
Kevin Swan
Carly York Mary Ellen Griffin
Liturgy of the Word Dismissal for Children Ages 4 to 12
This is the practice of having children, leave the Sunday assembly during the Liturgy of the Word (readings) and gather in the chapel to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to the children’s understanding.
Richard Gerbino
Fran Vaina, Tabernacle Host
Carol Donahue, Tabernacle Host
Joseph Burtone, Alternate
Nick Turkovic, Organ Host
Lee Gesner, Tabernacle Host
Patricia Gesner, Tabernacle Host
Tom Nathanson, Alternate
OUR PROMISE TO PROTECT
The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U S Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and to its own policies and guidelines in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.
If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-888-296-2965 or via email at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.
The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.
Child Protection Efforts
FAITH FORMATION
Julia Cullen — Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religious Education
ReligiousEd@StMarysColtsNeck.org • (732) 780-2666 x. 309
A Message to Our Families
What a fantastic event last weekend! ‘Hallow’een Halls was an awesome success! Many thanks to 25 parish families for decorating tables and to the 300+ in attendance! Pictures coming soon! A special congrats to our first– and second-place winners of our Pumpkin Decorating contest: William & Adelyn Black! If you haven’t already, please download the HALLOW app, using the free version, and join the St. Mary community group!
15 November 2025
Thanksgiving Food Drive Basket Sort Narthex—registration not required
15 November 2025
Fall Cleanup
9 AM—Click to volunteer
16 November 2025
Fall Movie Day
Starts at Noon Mass Click to register
23 November 2025
Advent Wreath Making 11 AM in Madonna Hall Click to register
30 November 2025
Christmas Decorating Following 10 AM Mass Rotunda
30 November 2025
Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation Retreat / Rehearsal
RELIGIOUS ED LINKS & RESOURCES
RE Calendar RE Handbook
Intergenerational List/ Descriptions
Intergenerational Recording Sheet
Confirmation Prep Schedule Fall RE Schedule
Summer & Fall FHC-2 children only 12 Noon in Church
Looking for service hours?
Thanksgiving Food Drive: Two ways to serve! No registration required. See next page for details.
Fall Clean-up
Click to volunteer
Assist with Elementary RE
Send email to ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Every year, Saint Mary Parish parishioners generously provide donations for Thanksgiving Baskets for over 200 families who are in need in the Monmouth County area. The following food items are needed:
• Stuffing
• Gravy
• Green Beans (Canned)
• Corn (Canned)
• Canned Yams, Potatoes or Rice
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Canned Fruit
• Cranberry Sauce
• Coffee or Tea Bags
• Corn Muffin Mix
• Pie Crust Mix & Pie Filling OR Cake Mix & Frosting
Please purchase items to feed a family of four
The Parish of Saint Mary provides turkeys along with the non-perishable food. We ask for monetary donations towards the purchase of turkeys HERE -or- please make a check payable to “Parish of Saint Mary” and note “Thanksgiving Food Drive” in the memo section.
Please bring your donation to the Cry Room off the Church Narthex Food sort will begin at November 15 at 9 AM
SERVICE HOURS!
Two ways to serve ! No registration required!
1.) Food Donations: Up to 3 hours! One hour of service will awarded for two complete shopping lists and half-hour for each additional food list. Include name, grade, and email for each complete shopping list.
2.) Food Sort: Help sort, pack, and load food on 11/15 at 9 a.m!
Thank you for your generosity! Let’s exceed last year’s donations of 333 bags of groceries and 200 turkeys to serve the needs of our community!
November 15, 2025 at 9 a.m.
Parish Grounds
Torch Arrives November 22!
See below for all Parish events!
Click here to learn more
To volunteer, call Rita Duenas at 732-533-7474
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
November 16: 12 Noon Mass followed by Family Movie Day, “Juan Diego, Messenger of Guadalupe”
November 22: Rosary in Church at 3 PM followed by prior to torch arrival, exchange and Mass
November 22 through 29: Birthright Collection in the Narthex
November 23: Rosary in Church at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM
November 24-28: Rosary daily in Chapel starting at 8:30 AM
November 29: Rosary Procession from Grotto beginning at 3 PM followed by handoff to Empress Torch Captains
Requirements to be a Godparent or a Sponsor
According to the Code of Canon Law 874, there are a few requirements for becoming a sponsor. You must:
• Be at least 16 years old and mature enough to understand and embrace the responsibilities of being a godparent.
• Have received the sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation within the Catholic Church.
• If married, your marriage must be recognized as valid by the Catholic Church. Civil marriages must be convalidated.
• Remarriage outside of the Catholic Church is not permitted.
• Be living in accordance with the faith and morals taught by the Catholic Church and registered at a parish for at least six months. (The Parish of St. Mary requires minimum three-month parishioner status).
• Not be the mother or father of the child.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
Are you looking to grow in your faith, make new friends and get involved in your Catholic community?
You are invited to connect with youth ministry groups at our neighboring parishes! These vibrant communities offer great opportunities for prayer, service, and fun!
Click to learn more about a youth group at the neighboring parish of your choice:
• The Church of St. Catharine, Holmdel
• St. Gabriel’s Parish, Marlboro
• Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold
• Church of St. Leo the Great, Lincroft
How to Become a Registered Parishioner
Being a registered and active member of a parish is an important part of living out our Catholic faith in community. The Parish of St. Mary considers someone an active member when they:
• Attend Mass regularly
• Participate in the life of the parish
• And financially support the parish as they are able.
We also encourage adult children over the age of 25 to register separately as parishioners, even if they continue to live in the same household. This helps them take personal responsibility for their faith journey and stay connected to the life of the Church. Non-residents are encouraged to register in the parish where they reside or attend Mass regularly.
If you're interested in becoming a registered member of our parish, or need help with the process, we’d love to assist you. Please visit our parish website for more information or contact the parish office, we're here to help!
MyDearParishioners:
Quo vadis...
This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on Saturday and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) on Sunday. Thanks to those who helped to prepare the Halloween Halls event this past weekend. It was wonderful to see the children all dressed up in their costumes and enjoy the energy they bring. This event is a reminder to us of our Church’s teaching regarding the place of the Communion of Saints in our Catholic Theology. It is a beautiful image to encourage all disciples of Jesus to become someone “extraordinary” in making a difference. AsRomanCatholics,weprayfor all of the “Holy Souls” as a reminder of the consistentteachingof theChurchregarding purgation, not as a penalty, but rather as something that flows from Christian Maturity. Let us pray for all those who have gone before us and for those who await the fullness of the Kingdom of God promised us in the Sacraments. The month of Novemberisthemonthof AllSaintsandAll Souls. I encourage you to come and pray in a special way for all of our beloved deceased. May the saints present, past and future continue to inspire all people to choose the path of conversion so as to achieve the crown of victory over sin and death.
I am grateful to all of you for considering the invitation to evaluate your charitable giving, especially to our parish. As Christians, we arecalled togenerously share ourblessings.Asparishionersof thisparish, we are co-responsible as stakeholders in the missionof thechurchherein07722. Thisis a very personal matter. Stewardship of
Treasure is a very sensitive topic. However, I would be remiss in my pastoral oversight if we did not invite all of our parishioners and stakeholders to prayerfully consider how we support our parish. Since the pandemic expenses in general have risen at a much higher percentage than revenue in funding the regular operation of our parish. I would never ask you to do something that I myself would not do. I have recently evaluated and increased my financial support of our parish. Together we make our parish strong and vibrant. As always thank you for your kind consideration of thisrequest.
This coming week we will have the awesome privilege and responsibility to VOTE. As Americans, we sometimes take this for granted. I encourage you to be informed about the issues and the candidates. Cast your vote based on these issues and the available information concerning the candidates’ record of voting. This is a real moral obligation for us. It is not enough to blindly cast your vote without any information, knowledge or responsibility. Review the sample ballot, learn about the candidates and their positions on the issues. This is our opportunity to affirm and thank those who are working to make our society a better place. Our prayerful support is extended to those candidates for public office who may be part of our parish community. Next week we will pray in a special way for all Veterans, past and present, their families and all those who support them as part of our Veterans Day observance. May God continue to bless you. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Peace. FatherJeff
TEMPORAL ADMINISTRATION & STEWARDSHIP
Edwin A. Sevillano— Pastoral Associate for Temporal Administration & Stewardship
TemporalAdmin@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 ConnectNow Giving App for Android or iOS.
As Stewards of our Parish, we are called upon to take a step. We ask you to listen, review the brochure, pray about it and complete a Commitment Card or submit click to online
Thank you for your continuous support!
Consider AYear-End Gift to St Mary Parish
As you begin year-end tax planning, take advantage of the charitable tax deduction for gifts made before December 31 and consider making a gift to St Mary Parish. Your gift to our parish can make a great difference to us and help you as well.
Online Giving is a convenient way to make your gift to St Mary Parish. Click here to create or update your St Mary Parish Online Giving account. If you choose to make a cash donation, please prepare your check and mail it so that your envelope is postmarked or received by the Parish Office by December 31 to qualify as a gift in the year 2025. Contributions received on January 1st or after will be treated as 2026 gifts.
Thank you! Your generosity has been a blessing to St Mary Parish throughout this past year. Your continued support allows us to continue our ministries and mission to proclaim the Gospel in our time.
CAR RAFFLE!
Tickets $10 on sale in Parish Office through NOVEMBER 10
Click here for information
First Prize: 2025 Volvo XC40
Second Prize: $1000 Shoprite gift card
Third Prize: $750 Shoprite gift card
Fourth Prize: $500 Shoprite gift card
Winning ticket to be drawn Nov. 21
CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ZION CHAPTER 1 at St. William the Abbott Church 2740 Lakewood Allenwood Road, Howell Saturday, November 8, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Come and bring a friend!
The day consists of Mass, Adoration, Music by Joyful Praise, speaker, sharing, networking and prayers for healing.
Speaker: Dr. Adriane Gullotta-Gsell PhD. “If You Could Ask God and the Blessed Mother One Question; What Would It Be?”
Admission:$25.00
Includes Box lunch; Pay at door Reservations required by 11/4 Visit www.cwoz.org or register by phone by calling 732-475-7113
Questions? Email cwoz@cwoz.org