October 31, 2021 Thirty first Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 : Worship schedule inside.

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The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 31, 2021 Thanksgiving Baskets Collection See page 6 for more information about donations, and volunteering.

Please help us to remember and pray for our faithful departed during the month of November.

See page 5 for more details.

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Mass Intentions for: Saturday, October 30th - Sunday, November 7 For * Requested by

Saturday, October 30 – 4 PM Church John Stutz * Rorie and Jack Coppola John Donlin * Barbara Saake Francis A. Balbo * Patty and Lee Gessner Sunday, October 31 – Church 8 AM Larry Panebianco * John and Darlene Lee Cecilia Chohfi * Patricia Helmacy 10AM Pro Populo Marie Innocenzi * Lorraine Lee Joseph Walsh III * Bowden Family 12PM

Mary Joan McNamara * Pat Balbo Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka BAPTISM - Sofia Mancino

Monday, November 1 – 9 AM Chapel Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka Tuesday, November 2 – 9 AM Chapel Maria V. Scalera * Jeanne and Matthew Cerbone Vaughn Bigelow Jr. * The Flynn’s Wednesday, November 3 – 9 AM Chapel Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka Thursday, November 4 - 9 AM Chapel Vivian Abbott * Lorraine Lee Friday, November 5 – 9 AM Chapel Arnold Kleeberg * Mary and Bill Klein Saturday, November 6 – 4 PM Church Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Michael Ciavola * Richard and Maria Gerbino Mary Joan McNamara * Diffley Family Sunday, November 7 – Church 8 AM Fr. Xavier Vitacollona * Robert Lutkewitte Family Pauline Maria Lilly Savarimuthu * Jay and Joyce Flynn Martin Raymond Reddington * Maureen and Michael Staub 10 AM Billy Gabbard * Gabbard Family Frank Baker * Freda O’Doherty Stefne K. Jurgielewicz * Main Family 12 PM Pro Populo Robert A. McNamara and Mary Joan McNamara * McNamara Family

Daylight Savings ends Sunday, November 7th.

Set your clocks back one hour!

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Kathleen Amatel Janice Basilice Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Rita Bonamo John Boyle Anne Boyle Christen Chellis Blake Conley Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Sharon Evangellista Joann Feliciti Cynthia Fiedler James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Tom Hudak

Anton Kopp Bridget Korn Bob Lind Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Melissa Love Leonidas Mavrookas Ludwig Mendola Walter Moeller 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

GROTTO CANDLES The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions.

Offering is $3.00 per candle.

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.

Please remember in your prayers those who have recently passed.

Cecilia F. LaMorte

READINGS FOR THE WEEK 1 Monday: Revelations 7:2-4,9-14 / 1John 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12a 2 Tuesday: Wisdom 3:1-9 / Romans 6:3-9 / John 6:37-40 3 Wednesday: Romans 13:8-10 / Luke 14:25-33 4 Thursday: Romans 14:7-12 / Luke 15:1-10 5 Friday: Romans 15:14-21 / Luke 16:1-8 6 Saturday: Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27 / Luke 16:9-15 7 Sunday: THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Kings 17:10-16 / Hebrews 9:24-28 / Mark 12:38-44

FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:

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.

Request Envelopes available at the office.

The suggested donation is $25.

Honor a loved one Weekly Intentions are available in the Church or the Chapel. Available weeks listed below.

Chapel - 11/6, 11/13, 11/20. 11/27

Mother of parishioner William LaMorte The 2022 Mass Intention Book is open for date specific Mass Intentions.

Requests can be made via paper, by stopping at the parish office, or online HERE.

Special Intention

Special Intention

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

All Hallow’s Eve The vigil of All 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 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 of All 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)

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Commonly known as All Souls’ Day, The Commemoration of All 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. Many churches, including our own, hold Mass on this day, in memory of those who have died in the past year, and it is customary to visit the graves of loved ones following Mass, and to pray for the happy repose of their souls.

Outreach There are many opportunities for parishioners of Saint Mary to “reach out” into the community to help those in need!

Learn more about the Charitable Appeals & Outreach Ministries at The Parish of Saint Mary: 

Martha Mary Guild

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Food Collection

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Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Sewing & Quilting Ministry

Saint of the Week: Saint Simon Apostle and Martyr Perhaps the least known of the Apostles, Simon is only mentioned in the lists contained in the Gospels, referred to as “Simon the Zealot.” Since he received no mention in the Acts of the Apostles which largely concentrated on the activities of the Apostles around Jerusalem and the eastern Mediterranean, Simon may have begun his missionary work among the Jews of Egypt. He may then have worked his way westward through Libya and into present-day Tunisia. There is some evidence that Simon then took the Word to Britain where Christianity seems to have been introduced before the Romans established the island as a colony in the year 43.

Simon was ardent in his preaching the Word of God. This passion carried him from almost one end of the known world to the other.

Read More...

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Worship Schedule: November 6/7 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Server

Saturday, 4:00 PM (Church)

Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)

Mark Hines

Cantor

Reader 1

Reader 2

EMHC

Diane Dragone

Charles Young

Carl Simone

Susan Murphy Organ Host Emily Santangelo Tabernacle Host AVAILABLE Tabernacle Host Louise Habrack - Alternate

Anne Baker

Rita Duenas

Anthony Bongiorno

Lisa Aldridge Organ Host Mike LaCava Tabernacle Host Rosanne LaCava Tabernacle Host Gina Shute - Alternate

Jill Russo

Barbara Schaflin

Steve Rumsby

Heide Lohn Organ Host Gregory Calderaro Tabernacle Host Amy OrricoTabernacle Host Dawn Reinhardt - Alternate

Jill Russo

Jennifer Stubbs

Richard Gerbino

Lee Gesner Organ Host Patricia Gesner Tabernacle Host Monica Barr Tabernacle Host Ron Gabbard - Alternate

William Hines

Ashley Austin Daniel Austin

Gabriella Penczak SERVER NEEDED

Jonathan Stubbs SERVER NEEDED

All Souls Remembrance For the month of November It is the Church’s custom to reserve the month of November for the remembrance of all the faithful departed. Please use your All Souls envelope to write the names of those loved ones you would like to remember and kindly drop it in the collection boxes. The envelopes will be wrapped and placed near the tabernacle, and an intention will be added to the prayer of the faithful in the Masses celebrated on All Souls Day and during the month of November. Online givers can also send in their All Souls remembrance thru our online giving system at GIVE ONLINE HERE

Thank you for preserving our Catholic traditions and honoring those who have gone before us.

Speak with a Priest 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 Religion Education Grade 1–8 ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309

A heartfelt thank you to all the First Communicants and their families for celebrating with us during the month of October.

We thank all of our Catechists and support staff who help to make these Sacraments so special!

October Religious Education Newsletter

For updates, and more information about all Faith Formation programs please see the website: HERE

TO VOLUNTEER FOR THANKSGIVING BASKETS COLLECTION, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Rose Farrow

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

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CONGRATULATIONS To O u r F i r s t C o mmu n i c a n t s !

Please pray for these delightful children and their families, that they will continue to grow closer to Jesus each day especially through the weekly celebration of the Eucharist.

Aubrianna Aiello Joseph Amato Katherine Anderson Gaetano Apolito Sienna Atik Sophia Bacile Filip Baszak Kate Bauer Ryan Bautista Avery Beiro Luke Bishop Lilyana Bonura McKenna Brunelli Olivia Burns Benjamin Cantilo Edward Cieslak Matthew Ciniglia Chloe Cullen Gia DeLise Jules Denora Giuliana DeSerio Farrah Duprex Luci Esposito Gabriele Fabbricatore Mason Failla Charles Fixter Catelyn Friend Andrea Galante Maria Grace Galante Sienna Gugliara Joseph Haney Ryan Harris

Cora Hassan Isla Helms Rian Koster Francesca LaRocca Aiden Lennan Adriana Lucchese Shane Mahoney Avery Mandeville Frank Manfredonia Jack Marx Lucas Mendonca MacKenzie Moran Dino Nicoletta Lily Patlen Brayden Reisz Elizabeth Rumsby Sean Sajkowski Mikayla Sarapochillo Emily Schrider Lila Sette Giovanna Settineri Avery Shearer Hunter Sues Charlotte Szoke Avery Toohig Nicolas Torres Jonathan Trombino Julia Trumio Lucia Turnamian Otto Weber Derek Williams Lachlan Woodward

"Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.'

No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it."

- St. Augustine

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Men’s Morning Office The Thursday Men’s Morning Office has been meeting since 1981 when it was formed by now Pastor Emeritus William J. Bausch. As of September 2021, we have about 20 men meeting in person every Thursday morning at 7:00 am in the Chapel for prayer. We usually conclude our prayer service by 7:30 am, and then enjoy some coffee, donuts & camaraderie for 15-20 minutes before all are on their way. With an active roster of 40 or so men ranging in age from their early 20s to 90+, we welcome any men in the Parish or cohort to come join us any Thursday morning for prayer & fellowship!

Feel free to CONTACT Bob Lutkewitte for more information.

An Invitation from The Martha Mary Guild Veterans Day Meeting Wednesday, November 10th ~ 11:30am Every year the Martha Mary Guild has a special meeting in November that honors our veterans. This year the meeting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 10, the day before the nation celebrates Veterans Day. Our special guest will be Master Chief Petty Officer Rozette M. Maserlian, U. S. Navy.

Command Master Chief Masrelian, a native of Van Nuys, CA, enlisted in June 1997 and has completed many areas of training, including serving as the CMC of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-25, the "Island Knights" on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. She is currently the CMC of Naval Weapons Station at Earle. She is also the recipient of several awards: a Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, the Navy Achievement Medal, with four gold stars and various unit commendations and service ribbons.

Join us at 11:30 a.m. in Madonna Hall for the rosary, followed by BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch). Then Master Chief Petty Officer Maserlian will discuss what it is like for a woman to serve in the military and her many adventures.

We will be collecting Toys for Tots - new toys for children of all ages.

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the immediacy of our everyday lives we don’t see our specific choices as determining how we spend eternity. We tend to think of all our choices in the same vein as choosing a TV channel or ice cream—whatever is good for us is a right choice. But this solemnity in general and the gospel in particular reminds us that we must make a choice for Christ. We must choose to live out our baptismal com-mitment by dying to self so that we might rise with Christ. This is the only way to new life. Each choice we make—no matter how small and seemingly insignificant—truly does take us either closer to God and each other or far-ther away. The gospel invites us to think of our everyday choices as having consequenc-es—eternal life.

This weekend we welcome those families participating in the Halloween Halls festivities. I am grateful to all those who are making this a reality once again. Last year we were prevented from hosting this. I am pleased to announce that we will resume the annual Easter Egg Hunt in 2022. The Pancake breakfast will be deferred one more year with a planned return for Advent 2022. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

This weekend we welcome those families who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Coming together with family and friends to celebrate the mass and receive holy communion is one way we can be united with those who have gone before us. Continuing the day by sharing memories and stories of our beloved dead keeps their memory alive and reminds us of the sacrifices they have made for us and we in turn make for successive family generations.

This week we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. Mass will be celebrated 9am, Monday 1

November in the church. The Commemoration of the Faith Departed (All Souls Day) will be celebrated 9am, Tuesday 2 November in the church. Please consider joining us for mass as we begin this Month of All Saints and All Souls. Your All Souls Intentions will be placed in the church as we continue to honor those who have gone before us in faith.

I have asked our parish staff and those with whom they collaborate to assist our upcoming social outreach programs and how we might continued to provide needed items and support for Thanksgiving, Christmas and regular food support. We have been advised to prepare for a 30% increase in the cost of turkeys to be distributed this year. Last year we distributed 180 and 225+ food baskets. With the constant news about the supply chain challenges we will be setting up the “Tree of Love” early in November. This will allow for more shopping time or the opportunity to order items online, receive them and bring them to the church for distribution. I think it wise and prudent that we be pro-active especially this year. The organizations that we support depend on US and we can’t disappoint them especially this year. I trust in your continued generosity for our parish and these important outreach initiatives.

Also, I anticipate early opportunities for the “Sponsor A Family” initiative. Thank you for your generous sharing!

Next weekend the clocks are to be adjusted…

Fall Back One Hour. The days continue to get shorter and the nights longer. It is important to be outdoors during the day when the sun is shining. Take a walk in one of our parks or along the path at town hall. It is important for our homebound persons to open up shades and drapes each day to allow the sun to come in and brighten the day. Have a great week.

Let us remember one another in prayer.

Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

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Do you have extra Halloween candy?

Collection boxes are in the Narthex and outside the Parish Offices from now until November 14th. This collection helps volunteers to bring joy to many people during Holiday Express where 20,000 gift bags will be distributed during this holiday season!

If you have questions, please click HERE to contact Maureen Staub via email.

“Light Up a Memory” Preparations for the "Memory Tree" lighting this year have already started.

A $10.00 contribution signifies a light in memory of a deceased loved one, or in honor of a living person.

His/her name will be inscribed in a special "Memory book", which will be on display in the Church Narthex.

Each $10.00 also entitles the donor to a lovely card to send to the recipient or the family of a deceased honoree.

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2021.

Submissions after deadline are included in the addendum of the Memory Book.

For more information & to volunteer click HERE

Participants are also invited to the joyous tree lighting ceremony, with music by our Magnificat Choir at the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Please follow link HERE to sponsor a light.

Christmas Sponsor-A-Family Program Please consider sponsoring a family at the holidays. St. Mary's helps families from Aslan Youth Ministry and St. Mary's Charitable Appeals and Outreach. You are asked to spend $50 per family member based on a list of needed items prepared by the family, give a $75 supermarket gift card, and provide food for the family’s Christmas meal. You can decide how large of a family you would like to sponsor. If you, your family, your neighbors, coworkers, or friends would like to sponsor a family in need this holiday season, please contact Kathy Maher at wamaher2@aol.com

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Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Sharing Our Treasure October 24, 2021 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$20,956

Envelope Contributions

$14,605

Electronic/Online Contributions

Loose Contributions

$5,607

$744

Weekly Avg. Contribution per Household $64.99 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households

311 1,014

In addition, because of your generosity we have been able to send $2,500 to the World Mission Sunday collection.

"Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless." - Isaiah 58:7 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.

THANK YOU! We have reached our goal this year! If you have not made your pledge yet you can do so now.

Please select St Mary Catholic Church in the Parish Affiliation drop down menu so our parish can receive credit for your gift.

Please continue to make your pledge payments so we can receive an ACA rebate.

Thank you for your generosity!

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Our 2020 Stewardship Report

Attendance is mandatory for those wishing to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary.

was e-mailed to our parishioners recently.

If you did not receive it, please contact the Parish Office at communications@stmaryscoltsneck.org to make sure we have your updated and valid e-mail address.

Please Contact the Parish Office if you wish to attend 732-780-2666

Thank you for your continued support!

New Parishioner Orientation Sunday November 7, 2021 11:00AM Madonna Hall

You can read the report HERE

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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.

Offerings at The Upper Room Spiritual Center 3455 West Bangs Avenue, Building 2 Neptune, NJ 07753 e-mail: office@theupper-room.org

Please check www.theupperroom.org for registration, directions and for our other offerings!

Tickets are being sold through November 8th at the parish office. The proceeds of which will benefit New Jersey Right to Life, the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, dedicated to protecting all human life from conception to natural death.

The prizes this year are: 1st Prize—2022 Volvo XC40 AWD SUV 2nd Prize—$1,000 ShopRite Gift Card 3rd Prize—$750 ShopRite Gift Card 4th Prize - $500 ShopRite Gift Card

Please show your support for LIFE by buying a raffle ticket. The cost is $10.00 per ticket.