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 Deacon: John Wedemeyer
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
September 16, 2018 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller
Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon. Parish Membership: New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held November 25, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Registration is required. Sacraments: Eucharist Detailed Mass times listed on page 2 Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 4 pm or by appointment. Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines. Baptism Contact the Parish Office for information & required paperwork three months in advance. There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.
PROPER POSTURE It is impossible for the Church to remain on its feet if it doesn't get on its knees. --Anonymous
SUPER 50/50 Tickets purchase on the parish website or in person at parish office. Super 50/50 tickets are $100 each Drawing is September 23rd at 11:45 am. More details page 9
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Mass Intentions for the Week September 17 - September 23 For * Requested by Monday, September 17 - Chapel 9 AM St. Robert Bellarmine Intentions of Fr. Thomas Triggs * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners Louis Esposito * Dawn Burtone Patrick Dawn Conaghan * Dawn Burtone
Tuesday, September 18 – Chapel 9 AM Vincent J. Salvo * E. Salvo and R. Longobardi Elizabeth Bracco * The Steeds
Wednesday, September 19 – Chapel 9 AM St. Januarius William E. Higgins * Neil and Jane Slattery Jo Clement *Jacqueline Coppola
Thursday, September 20 – Chapel 9 AM Ss. Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions Intentions of Father Dan Swift * Suzanne Schlesinger
Friday, September 21 – Chapel 9 AM St. Matthew Gerry Stoia * The Steeds Jacqueline Andras * Barbara Brown
Saturday, September 22 – Church – 5 PM Blessed Virgin Mary George J. Rimmele * Barbara Saake Rose Volturo * Sophia and Ralph Henry Lohn * Diane Carnevale
Sunday, September 23 – Church Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Kay Amatel Maurice Baker Irene Baron Eileen Beckley John Beckley Sal Castro Logan Dayton John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Emily Gioacchini Bob Golar Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Kathleen Javaruski Theresia Kopp
Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Vincent Loretta Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Tere Nolan Martin Reddington Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Lauren Vinci Don Whitney Valeska Yaninas
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 Schedule Change - Standard Time The Saturday night 5 pm Mass will move to 4 pm starting Saturday, October 6, 2018. Penance and Reconciliation will move from 4 pm to 3 pm Saturday. (this schedule will run through Palm Sunday Weekend). Please prepare for this adjustment. Note: this schedule change will not include the addition of a Sunday 5 pm Mass.
8 AM Vaughn Bigelow * Neil and Jane Slattery
10 AM Mary Connelly * Griffin Family Ruth J. Fiedler * James and Susan Gobat Lillian Albano * Vincent Becchio
12 PM Pro Populo Rose Lunz * Maureen Beyer
Next AGAPE Sunday, September 23 After the 8 & 10 am Masses Join fellow parishioners after Sunday Masses for donuts, bagels, coffee/beverages and fellowship in the Parish Hall and outside in the courtyard. Agape is also an opportunity to meet ministry leaders, sign up for programs and learn more about parish life. Super 50/50 Tickets & Drawing 11:45 am
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Parish Office: 732-780-2666 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursday of the prior week (10 days before). parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Editor: Catherine Love Liturgical, Music & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Principal Cantor Contact: David Maliakel Adult Faith Formation & Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Lifelong Catechesis Week September 10 - September 16 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 September 23, 2018 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 2:12, 17-20; Jas 3:16 -- 4:3; Mk 9:30-37
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Those in Active Military Service Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands, Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the sacrifices they make for us in our hour of need and give us peace. We ask this in the Name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen
Pray for Our Military SN Colton Boag, USCG Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army SN Christian Houlihan, USN Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please include rank and branch of service.
Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who have recently died. John Brenner Maureen Bertodatti
Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: What are some specific ways in which you can serve your friends or family members? Question for Youth: Sometimes, when we strive to be first or be the one that wins, we hurt others. When has striving to be first hurt others? What can you do differently in the future to help others to succeed? Question for Adults: Is the role of being a servant for others easy or difficult for you to embrace? -Lifelong Catechesis
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Available at the parish office. Suggested donation is $25. Candles are available in the Church 10/7 - 10/13, & 10/21- 10/27 Christ Chapel: 9/23 - 9/29, 9/30 - 10/6, 10/14-10/20
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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org Ordinary Time III (Autumn) The third and final portion of Ordinary Time occurs in the Autumn months, following the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14. It is a busy time of year in both the liturgical and civic calendars. Beginning with the Exaltation of the Cross and concluding with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe only 10 weeks later, this season also includes: The Solemnity of All Saints, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, our annual Ecumenical Service with the Colts Neck Reformed Church, and the Sacrament of Confirmation in our parish. The liturgical color of the vestments remains green, but a keen eye will notice a different shade, in line with the changing of the colors in the natural world around us. Toward the end of this season, there is a shift in the tone of the Sunday readings towards the end of time. More on that and how it relates to the coming season of Advent another time‌ Here in our parish, the musical setting of the Mass changes to Tony Alonso’s Mass for Joy & Peace. This is a modern setting, incorporating mildly syncopated rhythms, a verse/refrain style Gloria, and a very simple harmonic structure. We also add the singing of a hymn or song after the conclusion of Mass, while the clergy and other ministers recess.
Andrew J. Macirowski, Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship Ministry Schedule: September 22 - September 23: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Server
Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Greeter
Cantor
LWD
Usher
Anthony Buzzetta Michael Buzzetta Sophia Lennon
Irene Weller - Center Cup Louise Habrack - Organ Host Justine Buzzetta - Center Host Susan Baker - Tabernacle Host Susan Murphy - Organ Cup Rosemarie Estephan - Tabernacle Cup Helene Lind - Alternate
T Mullen
Charles Young
Margaret Caponegro NOT FILLED
David Maliakel
NOT FILLED Daniel Cowles NOT FILLED
Joyce Flynn - Center Cup Marsha Grigoli - Organ Host Jane Slattery - Center Host Michael Staub - Tabernacle Host Michael Stivala - Organ Cup Maureen Staub - Tabernacle Cup Mike LaCava - Alternate
Anthony Bongiorno
Carl Simone
Tina Repetto NOT FILLED
David Maliakel
Jonathan Stubbs NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Mary Aiello - Center Cup Dawn Reinhardt - Center Cup Joseph Merante - Organ Host Gregory Calderaro - Center Host Amy Orrico - Tabernacle Host Dolores Addler - Organ Cup Helen DeCerce - Tabernacle Cup Maureen Geiger - Alternate
Steve Rumsby
Kevin Swan
Mary DeSalvatore Muriel Rogers
Briget Farrow
Melissa Widmeier
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo Jamie Steiner NOT FILLED
Christopher Montefusco Allen Montefusco NOT FILLED
Patricia Gesner - Center Cup Anna May Schellenberger - Organ Host NOT FILLED - Center Host Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Host Lee Gesner - Organ Cup Maria Gerbino - Tabernacle Cup Sandra Montefusco - Alternate
Richard Gerbino
Dering Sprague
Donna Murphy NOT FILLED
Magnificat Choir
Maria Greenstein
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Fernando Pinguelo
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED
Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
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The 2019 Mass Intention Book will open on Tuesday, Oct. 2 Currently, we are accepting appointments for scheduling multiple date specific Mass Intentions within the 2019 year. Appointments dates and times are: Tuesday,
October 2, from 5 pm to 7 pm Wednesday, October 3, from 2 pm to 4 pm Thursday, October 4, from 10 am to 12 Noon Call and speak to a live person to make an appointment (no messages accepted) between 8:30 am –7:30 pm, Monday through Thursday or Sunday 9 am – 12 pm, with the parish office 732-780-2666. Please complete the form on the reverse side prior to coming to your appointment (please write legibly and provide pronunciation where necessary). Additional forms are available in the parish office or on the website. Please be sure to have several options for your desired dates so we can accommodate you properly. Three (weekend)/ two (weekday) intentions are accepted for all scheduled Masses, except for Ash Wednesday, Christmas, Easter and the Sacred Triduum. It is appropriate for you or the family of the deceased to attend the Mass when celebrated. The suggested stipend for a Mass intention is $10.00 and has been set by the N.J. Bishops in the Province of Newark. Every effort will be made to satisfy all requests, however in some cases the intention availability for a date you are requesting may be filled before your appointment and you will be asked to choose another date. After initial Mass Book opening, requests may be submitted using this multiintention form or a Mass Request Envelope. Availability of dates is on a firstcome, first-served basis. The members of the Mass Book team do not have authority to make exceptions, so please do not ask them to do so.
Sanctuary Lamps Consider donating the Sanctuary Lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Christ Chapel in memory of a loved one who has died or to honor a living person. These intentions are on a weekly basis starting with the Sunday, therefore a new request will be published each week in the bulletin. There will be a total of 104 Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: 52 weeks of the year for each of the Christ Chapel & Church lamps. The suggested donation for a Sanctuary Lamp is $25.
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
We will be offering a Night at the Movies with a showing of Brother Sun Sister Moon on Friday, October 5, beginning at 7 p.m. in the theater in the Parish Center. The film is a portrayal of the story of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare, and the founding of the Franciscan order. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and was released in 1973. The feast of St. Francis is October 4. This event also satisfies one of the intergenerational requirements.
Religious Education Orientations ¡ Grade 1 & 2 - Orientation and Classes: 4:30 & 5:50 pm in the Theatre Tuesday, September 18 ¡ Confirmation Preparation Classes (7&8) Orientation starts with 12 noon Mass in the Church Sunday, September 23
CONFIRMANDI Practice for Confirmation will be Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm Either the sponsor or a parent must attend. Confirmation is Friday, October 19 at 4 pm. Arrive at 2:45 pm to Madonna Hall
The Gospel According to Mark, by Marie Noonan Sabin (Liturgical Press)
New Bible Study - 10 sessions The shortest of the four gospels, Mark is the earliest account of Jesus' life. Dates: Time: Fee:
9/25 to 11/21 Tues 7:30 pm or Wed 10 am for materials - $21
CONTACT Dr. Jim Bridges faithformation@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Prayer for the Confirmandi Pray that our Confirmation candidates ready themselves for the strength of the Spirit, the power of Prayer and the force of Faith.
Sept. 20th Open House: Noon, Madonna Hall-- For those who want more information Sept 27, Noon: Connect Coffee and first session "Opening Your Heart" and "Beholding his Glory" Sept 27, Evening Session, Time TBD "Fearless and Free"
Visit the parish website for more info. Click WWP logo on parish website for registration access.
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following Jesus is not about a dramatic martyrdom like in the early Church, nor about any great, showy response. Rather it is about how we live every single day: dying and rising in our everyday simple circumstances. For example, we must die to our way of thinking (taking the easy way of self-seeking, selfgratification, self-interest) and embrace how God thinks (carrying the cross of goodness, righteousness, justice, integrity, wholeness, fullness of life). For our reflection this week: Where does following Jesus lead you? What gives you hope and consolation when faced with suffering? Are you willing to look at the dark side of yourself and do the hard work to change? Last week (T-W-R) all of the active diocesan priests, religious priests serving in our diocese, and those retired priests who are interested, gathered for our annual convocation. It is a time for us to come together with our diocesan bishop to consider some aspect of our priestly life or the life of our local church…the diocese. Some years this gathering focuses on spirituality and ministry, other years it can be a topic that is more of a practical nature. There is time for communal prayer, the Eucharist, penance & reconciliation as well as catching up with one another and getting to know the more recently ordained priests. This year we will be receiving presentations regarding an upcoming
diocesan-wide planning process. There will be information shared as well as time for discussion and sharing to help those responsible assist the Most Reverend Bishop. I thank you for your prayer for the priests of our diocese that our hearts, minds and spirits will be open to the prompting of God’s grace in our midst. Thank you for your prayerful presence last Sunday as we gathered in prayer for the victims and survivors of those who have experienced sexual abuse as well as for the purification of our church. I pray each and every day for victims who continue to struggle. We must continue to pray and work for an end to this abuse from within our church and in our world. We continue to make progress with our 2018 Parish Super 50/50 Raffle. Thank you for your generous support. If you have not made your returns, please do so this week. This is a very important part of our parish budget at this time in our history. Please do your fair share! The drawing will be part of this month’s Agape. Additionally, I have been informed of the responsible stewardship of so many who have been away during the summer months and have made their stewardship offerings to cover those weeks while away. Thank you for recognizing that your giving is necessary to properly operate our parish and fulfill our obligations. Together, we continue to provide what is needed for our parish and the ministries/services that we are able to offer. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$15,525
Envelope Contributions
$ 9,127
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 5,374
Loose Contributions
$ 1,024
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 40.85 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
355 1,255
Building & Mortgage Reduction Fund $3,918 (Our monthly mortgage payment is $6,289.04)
Sharing Our Treasure Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$14,316
Envelope Contributions
$ 9,829
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 3,184
Loose Contributions
$ 1,303
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 36.05 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
361
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Thank you to all who have purchased 50/50 tickets as of 9/9/2018 and for their support. LAST WEEK
Eileen Beckley Jeff Bergamotto Shawna Bishop Delanie & Robert Brown John & Denise Buza Mike & Ann Byrnes Louis Cannizzaro Thomas Carey Vito Carissimo Mr & Mrs Jay Corrado Marilyn Cracchiolo Gerard DeBernardis Josephine DiMicelli Andrea Donner Stanley Drusdow Patricia Elek Inez Fieramosca Kathryn Flanagan Kelli Gregoli Ruth Hausmann Rita Hettman Doris & Tom Hudak
Leon Jankowski Kinlin Family Frank LaRocca Ella Leccese Regina Leccese Jose Martinez Karen & Joseph Mascaro Carol Ann McKay Tom Novellano William & Virginia Phalen Fran Raleigh Kimberly Raymond Monica Ryan Robert Sayko Lou & Juliana Schmitt Alberico Sessa Steve & Veronica Sobieski Helen Thomas Maureen Valenziano Vincent Vita
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Additionally, because of your contributions, we were able to send $1,000 for the Catholic University appeal. We received $7,842 for the Collection for The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matarรก during Mission Co-Op. 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.
Saint Mary Parish SUPER 50/50 Super 50/50 tickets are available for purchase on the parish website , in person at parish office, or enter goo.gl/2L9jcp into your favorite web browser. Super 50/50 tickets are $100 each The SUPER 50/50 drawing is during Agape on September 23rd at 11:45 am. Sponsorship compliments of: Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home
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“Come From Away” “Come From Away is based on the true story of when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleep-over when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from across the globe, were diverted to Gander’s air strip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.” The above is the website description of the next musical that the Martha Mary Guild is sponsoring on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Tony nominees, Irene Sankoff & David Hein collaborated on this remarkable tale. The director, Christopher Ashley, is an accomplished Tony winner. Newsweek is quoted as saying: “It takes you to a place you never want to leave”. NY Times critic Ben Brantley, called it “the big bearhug of a musical”. The cost of both the ticket and bus (which will leave the parking lot at 9 a.m.) is only $125.00! Checks are payable to the Martha Mary Guild. Anyone interested should call Elia first to check availability (732-308-0789) and then send your check to 184 Wintergreen Dr. Manalapan, NJ 07726
Together, we share our faith journey; together, we are stronger as we grow and learn from one another. We celebrate our unity!
Co-Hort News by church St. Mary, Colts Neck Finding Your Greatness - Sept 22 St Catharine, Holmdel Blood Drive - Sept 23 Retreat Day for Lay Ministers - Oct 6 St. Benedict, Holmdel Parish Carnival Sept 14- 16 St. Gabriel, Marlboro Details in last week’s bulletin or select link from PDF
ONE-OF-A-KIND BOWLS MADE BY OVER 300 TEEN ARTS STUDENTS AND ARTISTS! FOR A $20 DONATION, SELECT AN ARTIST-MADE BOWL FOR YOU TO KEEP & PROVIDE A MEAL FOR SOMEONE IN NEED THROUGH SOUL KITCHEN. Saturday, Sept. 22 • 12-7pm JBJ SOUL KITCHEN 1769 HOOPER AVENUE ,TOMS RIVER Saturday, Sept. 29 • 12-7pm JBJ SOUL KITCHEN 207 MONMOUTH STREET, RED BANK LIGHT REFRESHMENTS & SNACKS 12-3 PM BOTH WILL BE OPEN FOR DINNER 5-7PM