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 Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller Worship schedule inside. Refer to website for more detailed information www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Deacon: John Wedemeyer
September 27, 2020
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“"By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" Matthew 21:23
Winter Mass Schedule October 3rd
Saint Francis Blessing of the Animals
the Saturday night Mass will be at 4 pm
We will offer the blessing of the animals at 9:00 am on the front plaza of the Church Building.
Penance and Reconciliation will move from 4 pm to 3 pm Saturday.
Please bring your pets to be blessed. Leashes and carriers are suggested since there is usually a good turnout of furry creatures.
Sunday, October 4, 9 am
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Mass Intentions for the Week of September 26 - October 4 For * Requested by Saturday, September 26 - 5 PM Church Bernadette Shine * Barbara Saake William Gurkas * Rosalyn Gurkas Bruno Burdzy * Jack and Rorie Coppola Sunday, September 27 – Church 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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William Hahn * Patricia Helmacy David Horner * Elizabeth Smith 10 AM Anthony Garito * Arlene and Family Cory Aufiero * Sean and Denise Devaney and Family Sandy Elton * Yaninas Family 12 PM Pro Populo Robert Gartner * Diane Dragone Thomas and Jacqueline Morin * Pellecchia Family Baptism after the 12 noon Mass Luka Gaeta Monday, September 28 – 9 AM Chapel Bill O’Doherty * Freda O’Doherty Susan Duffy Schatzle * Jim Schatzle and Family & Agnes Duffy and Family Tuesday, September 29 – 9 AM Chapel Frances DeSimone * Joann and Robert Buhler Special Intention * Suzanne Schlesinger Wednesday, September 30 – 9 AM Chapel Valeska Lau * Jeanne and Joe Kolakowski Thursday, October 1 – 9 AM Chapel Dr. Kenneth Faistl * Bill and Gail Cargiulo Intentions of Sister Therese Cahill * Diane Carnevale Friday, October 2 – 9 AM Chapel Bernadette Shine * John and Susan Murphy Saturday, October 3 – 4 PM Church Pro Populo Gertrude Rimmele * Barbara Saake Terence Deckert * John and Susan Murphy
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Marcela Abril Kathleen Amatel Janice Basilice Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Christen Chellis Blake Conley Logan Dayton John DeSimone Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Joann Feliciti James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Anton Kopp
Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Ludwig Mendola Walter Moeller Stanley Rembisz Paola Richmond Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Dominic Sozio 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
Public Office Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunday
9 am – 2 pm 2 pm -7:30 pm 9 am – 2 pm 9 am – 2 pm 9 am -12 noon
Sunday, October 4 – Church 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 AM
DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr.& Mrs. Franceschetti David Horner * Lee and Patty Gesner 10 AM Teresa Severino & Marie Ambrosio * Gruenling Family Kenneth Reinhardt * John and Dawn Reinhardt Ernest Gasparine * Ginny and Bill LaMorte 12 PM Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Margery V. Delaney * Richard and Maria Gerbino Marianne Lafford * Jean and Chet Galloway Baptism after the 10 am Mass Luca DeCaro Baptism after the 12 noon Mass Kiera Baione
Mass Intention Request ONLINE Available through the link below is an online form to request Mass Intentions for the remainder of the 2020 calendar. https://bit.ly/3dbHyip
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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 Ensign Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army PFC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 1st Lt. 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 732-780 -2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.
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Lifelong Catechesis Week September 28 - October 4 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri
Jb 1:6-22/Lk 9:46-50 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 /Jn 1:47-51 Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Lk 9:57-62 Jb 19:21-27/Lk 10:1-12 Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 /Mt 18:1-5, 10
October 4 - 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 5:1-7/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: What makes you feel peaceful inside? What makes you feel restless? Question for Youth: How do you thank God for the talents that you have? How do you give back to God through the use of your talent? Question for Adults: What steps do you take each week to make sure you are doing as Paul directs: "Live according to what you have learned and accepted."? - Lifelong Catechesis
Sanctuary Lamp 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. The suggested donation is $25. ONLINE https://bit.ly/37RKz5p Intentions are available in the Church & Chapel September &
October GROTTO CANDLES The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle. Please do not leave anything such as rosary beads, pictures, prayer cards or any other personal items at the Grotto. We are not responsible for such items and they will be disposed of when found.
Church Abel Rodriguez Linda Fredda
Chapel Intentions of Kirk Robert Guinee Kirk and Lisa Guinee
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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis is perhaps one of the most well-known Catholic saints, being the patron of ecology and animals, with the blessing of animals often taking place on his feast day, the 4th of October. What is less known in popular culture about the Saint is his early life. He was born into a wealthy family, grew up with money, and worked closely with his father as a cloth merchant. He spent money freely, often partied, and what hardly what we might consider a man of God. When Francis was about 25 years old, he had a conversion of faith after having God speak to him in a dream and hearing the voice of Christ while praying in a derelict chapel in San Damiano (outside of Assisi), renounced his father and his business, and took to living a life a poverty. Francis would preach about penitence, love of neighbor, detachment from worldly possessions, and peace, despite not be ordained. He began to gather followers, and they petitioned the local bishop to be recognized as a Christian Order, which was later informally granted by Pope Innocent III; this was the beginnings of the Franciscan Order. Less than one month before his death, Francis was praying during a 40-day retreat, when he had a vision of an angel and received the stigmata, the wounds of Christ. Francis is known for his love and care for the environment and all of creation, peace among all, and was also the first to erect a Nativity Scene for Christmas, using live animals and a straw-filled feeding trough for the infant Jesus, so that worshippers would get a better sense of the humble circumstances through which Christ entered our world. He was canonized by Pope Gregory IX just two years after his death. Pope Saint John Paul II later named Saint Francis the patron saint of Ecology.
ALL SOULS By the request of some parishioners, we are including an All Souls envelope in our quarterly package. 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 basket anytime beginning October. 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 https://bit.ly/2PpGOP0 Thank you for preserving our Catholic traditions and honoring those who have gone before us.
Online Mass viewing continues with the newest weekend Mass becoming available on Saturdays after 5 pm The Parish of Saint Mary - You Tube Channel (https://bit.ly/2SkpRET)
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Worship Schedule: Oct 3 - Oct 4: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Server
EMHC
Volunteer (cleaning)
Reader 1
Reader 2
Cantor
Usher
William Hines Mark Hines Jack Schatzle
Emily Santangelo - Alt
NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Carl Simone
Charles Young
David Maliakel
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Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Michael Buzzetta NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Justine Buzzetta - Alt
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Rita Duenas
Anthony Bongiorno
Diane Dragone
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Joseph Merante - Alt
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Gabriella Penczak Tesya Yaninas Valeska Yaninas
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Steve Rumsby
Matt Yaninas
David Maliakel
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Ron Gabbard - Alt
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Richard Gerbino
Alicia Mendez
David Maliakel
James Dolan NOT FILLED
Saturday, 4:00 PM (Church)
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
Fall/Winter Mass Schedule Change: The Saturday night 5 pm Mass will move to 4 pm starting Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. 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.
EXPECTATIONS AS WE GATHER FOR MASS Enter via the front doors of the Church Each person is wearing their mask and to observe social distancing when entering/exiting, selecting a seat, & processing/recessing to receive Holy Communion. It will require all to come earlier than usual to search for seating that observes social distancing. Masks and Social/Physical distancing are required. There can be no physical collection of Stewardship Offerings;
A designated box(es) will be placed in the Narthex/ Gathering Space for the placement of envelopes or offerings. Thank you for your generosity. Missals, Missalettes, Bulletins, and other papers have been removed. Holy Water has been drained from all locations. Parish Clergy will distribute Holy Communion; we ask all coming forth to observe distancing front to back and side to side. We have been advised that socializing before or after the Mass inside or outside is to be discouraged; clergy are not permitted to greet parishioners before or after the Mass. NOTE: For those Catholic faithful that need to consider any possible health and safety risks involved with attending a public gathering the weekend Mass will be available online. see page 4 Monday through Friday 9 am Daily Mass in the chapel in the Parish Hall.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE will be October 31 On Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the 4 pm Mass, our parish will remember in a special way those who have died at Saint Mary during the past year as well any relative you may wish to remember. This Mass is an opportunity for us to assist those who grieve the death of a loved one. If you wish the name of a loved one who has died during this past year read out at this Mass, please complete the form below and submit it to the office. You are then asked to come to the table in the Gathering Space that evening 3:30 pm to receive a candle to be brought to the altar when the name is called. Name of Deceased:_________________________ Name and Relationship to Deceased:___________ E-Mail:____________________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The second reading from the Letter to the Philippians gives us a hint as to how we can hear Jesus’ preaching and respond in faithful obedience: “by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing…regard others as more important than yourselves…” This is the kingdom perspective—to change our focus from ourselves to others and, in turn, our concern for others helps us focus on God. Jesus himself is the model, for “he emptied himself…becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Nothing was too much for Jesus so that others might be saved. So it ought to be for us. The “changing of our minds” described in the gospel is a selfemptying for the sake of others, lived every day in the little things that come our way. Last week we learned of the death of Reverend Fr. Thomas J. Triggs, Fourth Pastor of Saint Mary Parish. He died on his 73rd birthday. He was living in Sayreville, NJ in close proximity to his family. I participated in the Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Victories Parish located in Sayreville. Our Parish of Saint Mary will gather for Mass on Saturday, 26 September 2020 at 11:00 am to thank God for Father Tom’s priestly ministry and to pray for the repose of his soul. I invite you to come
and join us in prayer. I have extended an invitation to the Triggs Family to join us in prayer. Last Saturday I represented our Parish Community at the dedication of a new playground at Dorbrook Park. This new play area is for sight challenged, blind, and sensory compromised children. The project was overseen by the Lions Club. Mr. Lotano invited me to offer a blessing during the ceremony. Our parish made a contribution to this noble project. Congratulations to the Lions Club on achieving this goal. Fall is upon us. Shorter days. Cooler temperatures. This year I think it is even more important that we make good choices about our personal comportment…especially how we dress. Generally, layers are a good way as we encounter cool mornings, warmer sunny days, and cool evenings. I know that my allergies are in high gear 4-6 weeks earlier than usual. Take time to listen to your body. Encourage your children and young people to do so as well. Being pro-active can make a big difference…during the pandemic, as we approach flu season, and allergy season. Just a thought. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff
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The 2021 Mass Intention Book will open on Sunday, October 11 for date specific Mass Intentions within the 2021 year.
This year requests can be made via paper or online. Requests will be time stamped when received to provide order of entry into the new book. Parish Office Dates and Times for receiving of requests: Sunday, October 11, 2020 from 9 - 12 noon Monday, October 12, 2020 from 10 am - 2 pm Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 2 pm – 7 pm Please complete the form on the reverse side and return to the Parish Office. (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. Ash Wednesday, Christmas, Easter and the Sacred Triduum are not available for intentions. 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. Stipend can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. 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 and you will be asked to choose another date. After initial Mass Book opening, requests may be submitted using this multi-intention form, on line, or a Mass Request Envelope. Availability of dates is on a first-come 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 Chapel & Church lamps. The suggested donation for a Sanctuary Lamp is $25.
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Adult Catechesis
FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x 305
Walking with Purpose
The 2020-2021 program meets Thursdays - April 15, 2021 Adult Women Programs, 3 meeting options: In person at parish, small groups in homes, or virtual/ online
Daytime sessions – 10:00 - 11:30 pm Evening Session - 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Opening Your Heart – OYH - is 22-week
foundational course designed for women new to WWP as well as those with more Bible study experience. Grounded in Hope – GIH - is a 17-Lesson Bible study based on the book of Hebrews.
Link to Online Registration: http://bit.ly/2JsZWqH Materials Needed:
All participants in the scripture study program are asked to purchase needed materials on the Walking With Purpose Website. https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/collections/ study-guides A bible is also needed for the program. A recommended Bible is The New American Bible.
September 22 - December 2, 2020 Tuesdays at 7:30 pm Wednesdays at 10 am Remote access option available Registration through the Parish Office or online http://bit.ly/2N7vBQs
Free to parishioners. *Participants from outside the parish will need to pay for study materials $30
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Julia Cullen Pastoral Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 309
First Communion Families, First Communion has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 18th and Sunday, October 25th at the 10 am and 12 pm noon Masses. Now that the church office is open please feel free to pick up your banner kit if you haven't already done so. You and your child can decorate the banner and bring it in the day of their Communion to display in church. Don't forget to take it home with you as a keep sake at the conclusion of Mass. The rehearsals will be as follows: Wed, Oct 14 at 5pm for the 10/18 10am ceremony Wed, Oct 14 at 6pm for the 10/18 12pm ceremony Wed, Oct 21 at 5pm for the 10/25 10am ceremony Wed, Oct 21 at 6pm for the 10/25 12pm ceremony Please arrive promptly at rehearsal. Your child should attend with one parent only. We will be reviewing how to receive the Eucharist and the children will practice with the unconsecrated host. We ask that you watch this short video with your child prior to rehearsal depicting how to properly receive the Eucharist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdGkTdv4Dt4 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at the parish office. We look forward to celebrating this very important sacrament with you and your child.
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Rose Farrow Coordinator of Faith Formation for Youth Catechesis & Service YouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 X 310
Confirmation Prep Orientations Seventh Grade google class (class time 5 - 6:30 pm) Sunday, September 27 - 12 noon Mass Eighth Grade evening google class (class time 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Sunday September 27 - 5 pm Eighth Grade early (in person) class( class time 1 - 2 pm) Sunday, October 4 - 12 noon Mass
Google Classes will start 10/4/2020
Each student will be required to attend with their parent. Materials will only be distributed to the parent of the student attending. No other adult may collect your child’s materials. This is so that there is no miscommunication between any of the persons involved as to the requirements, expectations, and accountability of the student. Please, bring your own pen for you and your child. There will be forms that need signatures before your student can participate in the virtual program. Please, wear a mask and maintain social distance from friends when sitting in church. Orientation will count as the first class. Student attendance is mandatory
GOOGLE CLASSROOM INFORMATION Since some classes will be taught using Google Classroom, it will be necessary for the child to have access to a St. Mary email account. Instructions with the login details will be provided for all students. The St. Mary email account gives you access to Google Classroom. However, if you will have more than one child attending our program, there will be a different St. Mary email account for each child to avoid confusion when connecting with their individual teacher. This is also true even if they are twins. Your child's teacher will send you an email at the email address the parish has on file for you that will contain the link for the Google Classroom. The facilitator’s name will be part of their email address, and they will end with @stmcn.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.
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Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Sharing Our Treasure September 20 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 16,384
Envelope Contributions
$ 10,478
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 5,329
Loose Contributions
$ 577
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 60.33 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
262 1,080
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.
2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE
As of 21 September 2020
Parish goal: $75,000 Total raised: $46,799 Percentage of goal: 64% # of Donors: 192 Payments received: $43,276.00 Average gi : $243.74 Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a pledge. If you have not done so yet you can do it here: https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page
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GIFT CARD SCAM ALERT Please be aware of fraudulent emails or text messages claiming to be from a pastor or a representative of the archdiocese asking you to purchase gift cards to help the poor or sick. Such fraudulent activity should be reported to the State of New Jersey Cyber Crimes Unit at (609) 584-5051, ext. 5664, or online at www.njsp.org/division/ investigations/cyber-crimes.shtml Please note: Official electronic communications from the parish will always come from the @stmaryscoltsneck.org domain.
Parish Food Collection Food is accepted weekly. Please place donations in the grey cart in the gathering space of the Church. Please, no expired items. Thank you to all for your continued support to help feed others in the community.
PANTRY FOOD ITEMS NEEDED Cereal, Instant Oatmeal, Rice, Juice, Milk (condensed or powered), Canned Puddings, Jell-O, Canned Fruit, Canned Tuna, Raisins, Healthy Snacks, Macaroni & Cheese, Tea, Coffee, Canned Vegetables, Instant Mashed Potatoes.
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Martha Mary Guild membership message. Hi every one I hope every one is well and coping with the restrictions on our lives in order to stem the spread of COVID-19. I am sending this notice to all members with the emails provided to me on your application form (2019-2020). Some of you may have requested that your emails NOT be listed in the booklet, with which I have complied. However, we are trying to set up an E-Blast to keep all Martha Mary members informed as to what will happen in the future with regard to MEMBERSHIP, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SPIRITUALITY, FUNDRAISING, FINANCES.
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Food for Thought: When young couples – or not-so-young couples – prepare for marriage, they enter into a new way of doing just about everything. The mundane chores around the house and shopping become different when you are figuring out how to share the tasks as a married couple. We hear from Saint Paul today, “...complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart…” (Philippians 2: 2). What a great blessing it is for parents to be of the same heart in raising their children. That blessing becomes rooted in the earliest days of marriage, as newlyweds become of one mind and heart, united in sacramental marriage. Rev. James Grogan
If you DO NOT WISH to be included in any E-Blasts, please email me cacoley@aol.com and I will remove you from the list. Thank you so much. Be well, stay safe, and God Bless. Carol Donahue Ginny Hamlin
Learning, Loving, & Laughing!
Are you looking for a safe, loving, educational and nurturing environment where your child will get the attention and care that they deserve? Give Future Generation a call! Located at The Parish of Saint Mary 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck 732-780-0135 jessica@fgkids.org
Life Chain – Sunday, October 4: The 30th Annual LIFE CHAIN will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 PM on Sunday, October 4 along Route 9 in front of St. Veronica’s rectory in Howell. LIFE CHAIN is an annual nation-wide event of peaceful and prayerful public witness against abortion and for greater respect for all human life. Pro-life witnesses will be forming a “Life Chain” along Rt. 9 in front of the St. Veronica’s rectory. Signs will be available. Current COVID -19 protocols will be followed. Please join us and stand up for life! Refreshments will be served following the witnessing. Please contact Hu and Joan Mador at 732-367-2565 or hmador@optonline.net for more information.