Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacon: John Wedemeyer
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 30, 2018 TWENTY-SIXTH 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.
Saint Francis Blessing of the Animals 
Thursday, 4 October 4:30 pm.
Start at the front of the Church and process to the Saint Francis Statue More info page 3
NEXT WEEKEND STARTS
The Saturday night Mass will be at 4 pm Penance and Reconciliation will move from 4 pm to 3 pm Saturday.
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Mass Intentions for the Week October 1 - October 7 For * Requested by Monday, October 1 – Chapel 9 AM St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Terence Deckert * Susan & John Murphy Elizabeth Bracco * Irene Sessa
Tuesday, October 2 – Chapel 9 AM The Holy Guardian Angels Intentions of the Bigelow Family * Robert & Cathy Ann Thompson Jo Clement * Douglas & Marci Coppola
Wednesday, October 3 – Chapel 9 AM Ronnie Kaslander * Neil & Jane Slattery James Barron * Michele Telesca
Thursday, October 4 – Chapel 9 AM St. Francis of Assisi Ernest Gasparine * Ginny & Bill La Morte George Mavrookas * Barbara Brown
Friday, October 5 - Chapel 9 AM Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Dee Dorrian * Bernie Dorrian Frances Waldron * Joan O’Connell
Saturday, October 6 – Church 4 PM St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; Blessed Virgin Mary Gertrude Rimmele * Barbara Saake James Resko * Jon & Mary Kopko Teresa & Marie Rachele Ambrosio * Gruenling Family
Sunday, October 7 – Church Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday
8 AM Pro Populo Albruno / De Stefano Families * Mr. & Mrs. Franceschetti John Brenner * Mike & Eileen Stivala
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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 Regina Moeller Tere Nolan Martin Reddington Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Lauren Vinci Irene Weller Don Whitney
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
Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers, those who have recently died. Rita Bausch Anderson, sister of Fr. William Bausch Stephen Petrovcin, father of Anne-Mari Neumann
10 AM Aunt Fran E. Boyle * Kim Leshick Sergio Dos Santos * Dos Santos Family Kenneth Reinhardt Sr. * John & Dawn Reinhardt
12 PM Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Sr. Mary Alba Roagna, Daughter of St. Paul * Gerbino Family Yolanda & Lester Caggiano * Besho Family
Together, we share our faith journey; together, we are stronger as we grow and learn from one another. We celebrate our unity!
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: 10/14-10/20
Church Terence J. Deckert Susan and John Murphy
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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
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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
Principal Cantor Contact: David Maliakel
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.
Adult Faith Formation & Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Saint Francis Blessing of the Animals
Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Hurricane Florence Relief Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has set up its website donation page and text-to-give platform in order to support individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Florence. Donate by: text CCUSADISASTER to 71777. phone by calling 1-800-919-9338 online at catholiccharitiesusa.org. Please donate to CCUSA to help our brothers and sisters in this time of need. CCUSA forwards 100 percent of funds raised to the local Catholic Charities agencies that serve the affected communities. Thank you for your generosity!
· Thursday, 4 October 4:30 pm. Start at the front of the Church & process to the Saint Francis Statue. Please bring your pets to be blessed. Leashes and carriers are suggested since there is usually a good turnout of furry creatures. In the case of inclement weather, we will meet in the Church Gathering Space.
Lifelong Catechesis Week October 1 - October 7 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Lk 10:13-16 October 7, 2018 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: When you make a promise, why is it important to keep it? Question for Youth: What has your family taught you about God and living a faithful life? How do you show your family what they mean to you? Question for Adults: How is God’s fidelity reflected in human marriage? To whom are you committed like this?
-Lifelong Catechesis
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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.
Andrew J. Macirowski Worship Ministry Schedule: October 6 - October 7: Twenty-seventh 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)
EMs of Holy Communion
Reader 1
Reader 2
Greeter
Cantor
LWD
Fernando Pinguelo
Usher
Lucy Fiore (sub req.) Mark Hines William Hines
Suzanne Schlesinger - Center Cup Emily Santangelo - Organ Host Susan Baker - Center Host Gail Cargiulo - Tabernacle Host Helene Lind - Organ Cup Monty Matrisciani - Tabernacle Cup Frank Baker - Alternate
Bruno Savo
Christopher Aquinas
Margaret Caponegro NOT FILLED
Magnificat Choir
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED
Abigail Cowles (sub req.) Daniel Cowles NOT FILLED
Marsha Grigoli - Center Cup Martha Cowles - Organ Host Michael Staub - Center Host Michael Stivala - Tabernacle Host Jane Slattery - Organ Cup Gina Shute - Tabernacle Cup Maureen Staub - Alternate
Anthony Bongiorno
Dering Sprague
Tina Repetto NOT FILLED
David Maliakel
Christopher Montefusco Allen Montefusco Alessandra Zilinski
Gregory Calderaro - Center Cup Amy Orrico - Center Cup Maureen Geiger - Organ Host Louise Habrack - Center Host (sub req.) Sandra Montefusco - Tabernacle Host Carol Donahue - Organ Cup Dawn Reinhardt - Tabernacle Cup Sue Fitzpatrick - Alternate
Kevin Swan
Steve Rumsby
Mary DeSalvatore Muriel Rogers
David Maliakel
Maria Greenstein
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo Jamie Steiner
Jonathan Stubbs Tommy Zita (sub req.) NOT FILLED
Lee Gesner - Center Cup Patricia Balbo - Organ Host NOT FILLED - Center Host Patricia Gesner - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup NOT FILLED - Alternate
Carl Simone
Kathy Maher
Donna Murphy Anna May Schellenberger
Bridget Farrow
NOT FILLED
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
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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.
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 4:00 pm (Arrival time is EARLIER) Plan to arrive no later than 2:45 pm Madonna Hall. Candidates, sponsors, and parents gather in Madonna Hall in order to check in, take group pictures, and line up in order to be in the church prior to 3:45 pm. All relatives and friends should plan on being seated in the church prior to 3:45 pm. During the Rite of Confirmation the bishop and the priests who are administering the sacrament lay their hands upon those who are to be confirmed. It is here that the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit are received ...“ the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost.”
First four of the Seven Gifts Wisdom is our ability to value spiritual things over worldly ones. It enables us to desire the things of God and correctly order the things in our life. This gift helps us view the world through God’s perspective and the light of our faith. It instills a desire to contemplate the things of God. Understanding helps us grasp the truths of the faith more easily and profoundly. Our human intellect cannot grasp all of God’s mysteries, but through the gift of understanding we can be led to truth, even when we do not fully comprehend. This gift strengthens our insight through prayer, Counsel/ Right Judgment acknowledges the difference between right and wrong and bestows proper judgment. A person with right judgment avoids sin and leads a life for Christ. Counsel inspires us to speak up and encourage others to do the correct thing. It bestows upon us prudence, allowing us to act promptly and rightly in the face of difficult situations. Fortitude/Courage sustains our decision to follow the will of God in any situation. It allows us to stand up and defend our faith, even when threatened by bodily injury or death. This gift allows us to be steadfast in our decisions to do well and to endure evil even when we do not want to.
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Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Through our baptismal anointing we truly are prophets (see first reading); all of us are commissioned to speak and do deeds in the Lord’s name. Thus baptism is more than initiation into a group— it is the transformation of ourselves into disciples of Christ who follow the Teacher by faithful service “in [his] name.” As a follower of Christ this means doing something so great as volunteering for one of the liturgical ministries or so simple a task as taking the garbage out without being asked. The month of October provides us with the opportunity for us to reflect on the life and witness of Saint Francis of Assisi as well as Our Lady of the Rosary. Next weekend we observe Respect Life Sunday. There are many ways in which we show our respect for the dignity of human life. Our sharing of clothes and other essential items, our service at soup kitchens, Chastity Awareness, and certainly our steadfast position against Abortion and the Death Penalty. While these are some of the most difficult issues of our day, let us pray for an openness to God’s will for us in our lives to be faith-filled witnesses, especially concerning the dignity of every human life from conception through natural death. This weekend we are making presentations regarding our Parish Stewardship at each of the masses. This year we are beginning an increased offertory program to assist us now and into the future to provide for the needs of our parish community. As stakeholders each
of us has a right to this Stewardship of Treasure information as well as the responsibility to continue to fund the essential parish services and ministries. Our annual Stewardship Newsletter is being prepared and is scheduled to be emailed this coming week. Please read it. It is your right to know this information and the overall condition of our parish. If you are unable to download this newsletter or unable to read it online and require a printed copy just contact the parish office and they will have a copy for you to pick up during regular hours. Should you have questions, please ask one of our trustees or a member of the parish staff. Many thanks to parishioner Linda DickinsonPancila and her team representing each parish of our Cohort #13 for the great Day of Prayer and Reflection last weekend. I have received a lot of positive feedback from those who participated. Great job. Preparations are underway for our Halloween Halls/Saints and Superheroes intergenerational event as well as the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Please consult the parish bulletin for details. Many thanks to all those who regularly bring non-perishable food items when coming to mass each weekend as well as those who regularly contribute to our fund for Charitable Appeals/ Poor & Needy. Next weekend we will hear from some parishioners as part of our Increased Offertory Program. I thank them for their willingness to share their experiences and all of our congregants for their attention to their message. 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 23 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$15,315
Envelope Contributions
$11,569
Electronic/Online Contributions
$2,534
Loose Contributions
$1,212
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $36.92 # of Contributing Households
382
# Registered Parishioner Households
1,255
Please remember The Parish of Saint Mary in your Will and Estate planning. 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.
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Increased Offertory This week you will receive a brochure detailing the Increased Offertory Program our parish will be participating in over the next few weeks. This informa ve brochure is intended to communicate how we, as a parish, want to advance our mission and how we are serving God’s people in our community. Commitment Sunday for this program is Sunday, October 07. We encourage all parishioners to spend me in prayer and discussion with your family reflec ng on how you are able to help us. We look forward to seeing all of our parishioners at Mass next weekend for this very important Commitment Sunday. If you have any ques ons regarding the Increased Offertory Program, please feel free to contact the parish office.
Thank you to all who have purchased 50/50 tickets as of NOON 9/20/18, and for their support of the Saint Mary Parish SUPER 50/50 Cathie Accomando Anonymous Robin & Tony Bellomo Thomas Bock Jim Bridges Carmela & John Cipriani Rorie Coppola Glen Dailey Margery & Jim Delaney Denise & Sean Devaney Laura Discenza
Lawrence Duffy Rosemarie Farrow Renee Fragoulias Roz Gurkas Michele Hennessey Ellen Herrick Carol & Doug Light Helene & Robert Lind Debra MacDonald Jaime Mahjouri Louis Perillo
Lenore Putch Richard Rehm Joseph W. Schauer Deborah & Stephen Stanley Michelle Starace L. Tagliavia Carol Ward Tina Woodward Maria Yaninas Jack Zumba
Due to the transmission time of this bulletin the Final Tally of the Super 50/50 and thank you list will be in next week’s bulletin.
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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 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 multi-intention form 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.
It’s Not Too Late to Join the Martha Mary Guild Even though the membership forms were due by September 12, we wanted to let everyone know that you are welcome to join at any time. The Sept. deadline was to get your name in the Martha Mary Directory. If you didn’t make that date, don’t worry about it, because we can make addendums to the Directory. The important thing to know is that we SINCERELY WELCOME YOU! Give us a call: Carol Donahue 732-946-2461 Ellen Balestierio 732-946-2671
The parish Music Ministry is seeking new members who wish to join us for the celebration of the Christmas Season. Rehearsals are weekly, on different nights of the week to accommodate everyone’s schedules. Those would like to sing or learn to ring handbells should contact Andrew Macirowski (worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org) to sign up.
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28th ANNUAL LIFE CHAIN The 28th Annual LIFE CHAIN will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 PM on Sunday, October 7, at St. Veronica Church, 4215 Route 9 No, Howell, NJ 07731. 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. Please join us and stand up for life! Refreshments will be served following the witnessing. Please contact Hu Mador at 732367-2565 or hmador@optonline.net for more information. Joan and Hubert Mador, St. Veronica Respect Life Committee
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey: “Caring for People by People Who Care” www.caregivervolunteers.org
All she needs is a ride to a doctor’s office. Someone to talk to along the way would be nice, too. In just a few hours you can make all the difference. If you are interested in volunteering call Annmarie: 732-876-3900 ext. 101 or email annmariec@caregivervolunteers.org
Mount Carmel Guild 23rd Annual Gala From its creation in 1920, the vision of Mount Carmel Guild has been “the cure of poverty – head, heart, and spirit.” Since that time, the Guild has served poor and needy people of Mercer County holding true to its original mission. This year the Guild’s Annual Gala will be on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 6 pm at The Trenton Country Club. The honorees at the Gala are: Peter Brennan Paula Dunne Rose Gallagher Joann Held Peg Kowalski Beth Meagher Deacon Jeffery Pierfy Robert Rushnak Jackie Wadsworth and Ray Wadsworth, In Memory Roger Zurro For more information and to buy tickets, please contact the Guild at 609.392.5159 Ext. 3 or by emailing gala@MtCarmelGuild.org. More information https://mtcarmelguild.org/fall-gala/