September 2, 2018 bulletin

Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.

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

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacon: John Wedemeyer

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.

LABOR DAY - Monday, September 3 9 am Mass will be held in the Church

Martha Mary Annual Clothing/Linen Sale Dates: - Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 am – 6 pm - Friday, Sept. 7, 10 am – 5 pm - Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 am – 1 pm

Day of Prayer- Sunday, September 9 see page 4 for more info.

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Mass Intentions for the Week September 2 - September 9 For * Requested by

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:

Monday, September 3 – Church 9 AM St. Gregory the Great; Labor Day Intentions of the Bigelow Family * Robert and Cathy Ann Thompson

Tuesday, September 4 – Chapel 9 AM John Anastasia * The Steeds’ Denise Smith * Martha Mary Guild

Wednesday, September 5 – Chapel 9 AM Vanessa Peckenpaugh * Neil and Jane Slattery Michael Arbolino * Susan Davis and Family

Thursday, September 6 – Chapel 9 AM Elizabeth Derby * Marilyn and Carl Simone C. James Gobat * James and Susan Gobat

Friday, September 7 - Chapel 9 AM First Friday Intentions of RJ Balacillo * Bill and Gail Cargiulo

Saturday, September 8 – Church 5 PM The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Marie Rachele Ambrosio * Gruenling Family Paul F. Gaglioti Jr. * Sophia and Ralph

Sunday, September 9 – Church Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 Stephen Petrovcin 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

8 AM Pro Populo Rose Volturo * Sophia and Ralph

10 AM Lawrence Patrick Dickinson * Dickinson Family Karl Strom * Margaret Hernandez Jo Clement * Donna and Frank Sikorskas

12 PM Joyce Norulak * Weller Family Denise Smith * Tom and Angela Kinlin

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.

Welcome to the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family who were Baptized recently:

Tuesday, 11 September 9 am Daily Mass

Matthew Church Luke James Lopusznick

will be held in the Church

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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 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 2 - September 9

3 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.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:

1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-30 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37 1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44 1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11 1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39

September 9, 2018 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: How do you shun others whom you don’t like?

Question for Youth: Who are the people in our world today who sometimes go unnoticed? What could you to do to help them?

Question for Adults: In what ways do you discriminate in your heart against those whom you judge less than fully worthy?

-Lifelong Catechesis

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

Offering is $3.00 per candle.

The Parish Office will be closed Labor Day Weekend. Reopening 8:30 am September 4.

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Available at the parish office.

Suggested donation is $25.

Candles are available in the Church & Christ Chapel: 9/9 - 9/15, 9/16 - 9/22 & 9/23 - 9/29

Church Special Intention Dolly Loew

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

Day of Prayer At the suggestion of our Pope and the request of our Bishop, On September 9th, at our parish, we will hold a day of prayer for victims and survivors of abuse. The outline of the day is as follows: During the Noon Mass, following the reception of Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the Monstrance. At the conclusion of Mass, the Blessed Sacrament will be carried in a small procession to the main altar, and followed by a period of quiet adoration.

In the middle of the afternoon (3 pm), there will be communal meditation on and recitation of the Mysteries of the Rosary.

The day will end with Vespers and Benediction (4:45 pm)..

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a very old tradition in the Catholic Church. During time of exposition, the faithful are before the True Presence, that is, Jesus Christ; his body, blood, soul, and divinity are present in the Eucharist. While at all times we praise, worship, and glorify the Lord, it is during this time that we adore; a word with a deeper and more specific connotation. In the Order of Exposition of the Holy Eucharist, when a priest or deacon is present, Benediction occurs at the end of this period. Benediction is the blessing of the people with the Blessed Sacrament.

The Mysteries of the Rosary are meditations on events in the life of Jesus, from the Annunciation to the Resurrection, descent of the Holy Spirit, and the Crowning of Mary in Heaven. These are divided into the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous Mysteries.

Vespers is the evening prayer of the liturgy of the hours. The purpose of evening prayer is to give thanks to God for the day we have just lived, to make a sacrifice of praise, and always includes the Magnificat.

It is the hope of our staff to see many of the faithful attend this important day for the spiritual health of our Church.

Andrew J. Macirowski, Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist

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Worship Ministry Schedule: September 8 - September 9: Twenty-third 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

Daniel Cowles Abigail Cowles Jonathan Stubbs

Emily Santangelo - Center Cup Martha Cowles - Organ Host Gail Cargiulo - Center Host Helene Lind - Tabernacle Host Irene Weller - Organ Cup Suzanne Schlesinger - Tabernacle Cup Monty Matrisciani - Alternate

Kathy Maher

Michael Zarraga

Margaret Caponegro NOT FILLED

Briget Farrow

Lindsey Bertone Heather Boliver NOT FILLED

Susan Osmulski - Center Cup Gail Hall - Organ Host Paul Osmulski - Center Host Joseph Flanagan - Tabernacle Host Jane Slattery - Organ Cup Lisa Aldridge - Tabernacle Cup Gina Shute - Alternate

Annette Raynor

Christopher Aquinas

Tina Repetto NOT FILLED

Diane Dragone

Patrick Dickinson Eva Garcia NOT FILLED

Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Cup Louise Habrack - Center Cup NOT FILLED - Organ Host Mary Aiello - Center Host Winifred O'Doherty - Tabernacle Host Dawn Reinhardt - Organ Cup Barbara Schaflin - Tabernacle Cup Helen DeCerce - Alternate

Steve Rumsby

Anthony Bongiorno

Mary DeSalvatore Muriel Rogers

Magnificat Choir

Jennifer Garcia

Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo Jamie Steiner

Mary Natale Tommy Zita NOT FILLED

Patricia Balbo - Center Cup Patricia Gesner - Organ Host Anna May Schellenberger - Center Host Lee Gesner - Tabernacle Host Diane Antico - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup NOT FILLED - Alternate

Alicia Mendez

Dan Mazzeo

Donna Murphy Ryan Stevens

David Maliakel

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 NOT FILLED

Liturgy of the Word Dismissal

Men’s Morning Office (MMO) meets every Thursday morning at 6:30 am in the Christ Chapel. “Liturgy of the Hours”- meditation and prayer is led each week by one of the men, followed by communion. The service lasts about 30 minutes after which, for those that can stay, we enjoy the camaraderie of one another over coffee & donuts.

Held weekly at the following Masses:

The invitation is OPEN for all men in the Parish.

Bishop’s Wedding Anniversary Blessings October 7, 2018 - 3:00 pm Mass Couples celebrating their st

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1 , 25 or 50th Wedding Anniversary during the 2018 calendar year Couples must register through the parish office; registration by September 15, 2018.

Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am Sunday 12 noon

Children are dismissed to hear the Gospel proclaimed and explained on their level of understanding.

All children ages 4 to 12 are encouraged to join!

Volunteers needed! Please contact Andrew Macirowski at worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org

PLEASE come join us. We’d love to see you!

The 2019 Mass Book will open in October 2018.

Start to prepare your date specific lists for appointments that will be scheduled this Fall.

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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org

CONFIRMANDI Saturday, September 15, 2018 Confirmandi will have a retreat at 1 pm in Madonna Hall. The retreat will close with the attendance of the 5 pm Mass.

Religious Education Orientations · Online Religious Education (grades 3 - 6) Orientation starts with 12 noon Mass in the Church Sunday, September 16 · Grade 1 & 2 - Orientation and Classes: 4:30 & 5:50 pm in the Theatre Tuesday, September 18

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

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.

· Confirmation Preparation Classes (7&8) Orientation starts with 12 noon Mass in the Church Sunday, 23 September

New Bible Study - 10 sessions The Gospel According to Mark The Gospel According to Mark,

The shortest of the four gospels, Mark is the earliest account of Jesus' life.

by Marie Noonan Sabin (Liturgical Press)

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

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It’s easier to clean the pots and pans than to clean one’s heart! It’s also easy to dismiss this gospel because our tradition has never emphasized this kind of ritual impurity. Yet, the gospel hits home closer than we may think. What traditions do we blindly cling to? Perhaps it is enough for us just to go to Mass on Sunday; after all, this is what most of us grew up doing. Or perhaps we cling to rote prayers that we learned as a child rather than stretch our relationship with God to find new prayer expressions. Perhaps we relegate God in our lives to an hour on Sunday. We need to look at the way we live, and this will tell us whether we have hearts truly turned toward God—all the time. Purity of heart is expressed in righteous living—self-giving for the sake of others. This is how we have life.

Last weekend I represented our parish at a celebration of Mass in honor of Fr. Tony Carotenuto’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. Father Tony assists our parish during the week and sometimes on Sundays. He is the Pastor Emeritus of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank. May God continue to bless Father Tony and all of our distinguished retired priests.

Several years ago His Holiness, Pope Francis declared 1 September as a day for us to remember the gifts of creation, especially the earth and all that the earth offers to sustain our everyday living.

Building upon the landmark encyclical Laudato si, the Holy Father invites us to pray in a special way for a greater awareness of all creation, human life and the environment in which we live. This call is not one of political or social correctness, but rather one of a moral imperative recognizing that God has set humankind over creation. Therefore, we have a moral obligation to respect all that has been created and work for greater respect of all creation. May

our deliberate respect for God’s many gifts found in the created order inspire others to work for just environmental policies.

This weekend we observe the Civic Holiday recognizing the dignity of Human Labor. Let us remember all those who labor for the common good.

Let us also pray for a continued increase in the working conditions for all laborers. The parish office will be closed on Monday and Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am. Our young people are preparing to begin a new school year. Let us continue to support them and their teachers with our prayer and spirit of volunteerism as needed. Likewise our parish is preparing for another year of religious education for our young people. The religious formation of every child is the primary responsibility of parents with godparents. Parish staff and catechists are in place to support these families in their search for God in the everyday circumstances of life. This might be a good time for me to reiterate the importance of parents accompanying their children to Mass each Sunday and for Holy Days; dressing appropriately, arriving on time, remaining until the final blessing are all ways that we witness the importance of Sunday Eucharist in the life of every Catholic.

Please join me in welcoming Reverend Fr. Kevin J. Kimtis to our parish this weekend. Father Kimtis will celebrate and preach the homily at both the 10 am and 12 Noon Masses. Father Kevin, a priest of the Diocese of Trenton, is currently a doctoral candidate studying Canon Law in Rome.

Additionally, he has been invited into the Vatican Diplomatic Corps and is a student at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He is home visiting his family after a summer internship at the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila. Don’t forget the Martha Mary Clothing sale this coming week! Have a great week.

Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

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Sharing Our Treasure Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$11,931

Envelope Contributions

$ 7,898

Electronic/Online Contributions

$ 2,939

Loose Contributions

$ 1,094

Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 31.23 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households

347 1,255

Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for Catholic University appeal.

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.

This year 100% of the net proceeds will be used to pay bills from prior years held as a result of the parish financial condition 2013-2015. The remains of two unpaid for Catholic High School Co-Sponsorship in the amount of $53,671.42.

FAITH TO MOVE MOUNTAINS ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN UPDATE FTMM update as of July 2018: Total raised: $1,386,694 Pledges/gifts: 197 Average gift: $7,039 Paid pledges: $660,434 This past month we received our FTMM rebate in the amount of $61,041.

The money is isolated and restricted until all the FTMM rebates have been received.

NOTE: 30% of all paid pledges come back as a rebate to the parish and go into a restricted fund to be used only for the 3 items described in the case statement.

Thank you to all parishioners for continuing to make your pledge payments on time!

Thank you to all those who have purchased 50/50 tickets as of 8/26/2018 and for their support.

ONLY 3 WEEKS LEFT Nancy Bauer Katherine Camarco Margaret Eastman Kimberly Fitzpatrick Lydia & Tim Kevill Rosanne Longobardi Phyllis Paresole Colleen Procyk Debra Rodgers Muriel & Ken Rogers Barbara Schaflin Barbara Verga

Sponsorship compliments of: Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home

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Fall 2018 The New Day - Bereavement Support Group held by - Ministry of Consolation Invites all those who are grieving the death of a loved one and are willing to participate in a nine week program while working through the tasks of grief in a structured way. We will be using the New Day Journal, A Journey from Grief to Healing. The sessions include readings, reflection, sharing and journaling.

The 9 - week program will meet on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in the Spiritual Center’s Chapel. Starting: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Ending: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 For information & pre-registration: Marilyn Simone at 732-462-8088.

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The Martha Mary Guild’s annual sale Donations are accepted until September 4 Sale dates: - Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 am – 6 pm - Friday, Sept. 7, 10 am – 5 pm - Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 am – 1 pm For more information, call Kathy Adleman at 732-946-8631 or Ien Yoe at 732-761-1515.

“Come From Away” The next musical that the Martha Mary Guild is sponsoring on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The cost of both the ticket and bus is $125.00! -checks are payable to the Martha Mary Guild. Call Elia first to check availability (732-308-0789) and then send your check to her at 184 Wintergreen Dr. Manalapan, NJ 07726.

Martha Mary Guild Celebrates 45th Anniversary On 12 September 2018, the Martha Mary Guild will be celebrating its 45th Anniversary.

Our special guest of honor will be Pastor Emeritus – Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch, who served as our Pastor for 23 years. He is an award winning author of numerous books on parish ministry, the sacraments, Church history, storytelling, and homiletics. He is well known both here and abroad.

45 years ago, Fr. Bausch had the foresight of bringing women of the parish together and empowering them to assist and serve in meeting the needs of the people within the parish, but also extending outward to the Colts Neck community and beyond – especially to benefit women and children. Thus: the birth of this vibrant organization known as the Martha Mary Guild!

The program will be a time of awakening some fond memories of past years (with a good dose of humor, of course) but also touch upon the role of women today, and the Martha Mary Guild of the future. As always, Fr. Bausch opens our eyes and hearts to look at each day and say: “Yes!” Join us at 11:30 a.m. to pray the rosary in the Spiritual Center Chapel, followed by BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch), with refreshments provided by the Guild, in Madonna Hall. Father Bausch will begin around 12:30. All are welcome!

Kindly return membership forms by September 12, 2018 in order to be listed in the Directory.

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All women are invited to join Walking with Purpose Walking with Purpose is a Catholic Bible study for women that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Christ. Through personal study and small group discussions, the group helps to link our everyday challenges with solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church.

Sept. 20th Open House: Noon, Madonna Hall-- For those who want more information, want to say hi, introduce a friend to WWP 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.

October 20, 2018 10 am - 4 pm Church of St. David the King 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

Keynote Speaker, Chris Easterly, Author of Falling Forward: A Man's Memoir of Divorce

Register online at: dioceseoftrenton.org/separated-and-divorced $40 Registration includes Retreat, Hot Lunch, & an autographed copy Chris Easterly's book