Bulletin for September 6, 2020

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 6, 2020

Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.

Abbreviated Mass Schedule Labor Day Weekend * Saturday, September 5, 2020 - 5 pm * Sunday, September 6, 2020 - 10 am (no 8 am or 12 noon) LABOR DAY - Monday, September 7 - 9 am Mass

Friday, September 11, 9 am Daily Mass will be held in the Church

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Mass Intentions for the Week of September 6 - September 13 For * Requested by Saturday, September 5 – 5 PM Church Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Mary Coppola * Fran and Joseph Corcoran Joseph and Giovanna Freschilla * Kevin and Palma Ridgway Sunday, September 6 – Church 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

10 AM Pro Populo Roger Barnett * Diane Carnevale Elle Moeller * John and Dawn Reinhardt Monday, September 7 – 9 AM Church Ralph Martucci * Anna and Maria Ricciardi Jack Higgins * Higgins Family Tuesday, September 8 – 9 AM Chapel Logan Dayton * Marilyn and Carl Simone Wednesday, September 9 – 9 AM Chapel Marie Ambrosio * Gruenling Family Logan Dayton, Jr. * Ann Marie Dayton

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Marcela Abril Kathleen Amatel Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Janice Basilice Christen Chellis Blake Conley John DeSimone Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Joann Feliciti James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack Marian Higgins Tom Hudak Anton Kopp Theresia Kopp

Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Walter Moeller Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Paola Richmond Abel Rodriguez Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Dominic Sozio Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Cecilia Vilca Lauren Vinci

Thursday, September 10 – 9 AM Chapel Kenneth Faistl * Michele Telesca Friday, September 11 – 9 AM Church Lawrence Patrick Dickinson * Dickinson-Pancila Family Saturday, September 12 -5 PM Church Dorothy Deckert * John and Susan Murphy Steven Parkes * Parkes Family Bernadette Shine * Darryl Turkaly Sunday, September 13- Church 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 AM Pro Populo DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti Emily and Richard Catt * Carmel and Peter Vickers 10 AM Lawrence Patrick Dickinson * Dickinson-Pancila Family Sergio Dos Santos and Francisco Dos Santos Family * Dos Santos Family Deacon Anthony Mustillo * Gruenling Family 12 PM Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Luigi Cantatore * Gabbard Family Baptism after the 12 noon Mass Frank Perretti

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 starting Tuesday Sept 8 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

Welcome to the newest members of our Saint Mary Parish family who were Baptized recently: Giovanni Salvatore Musarra Emma Marie Mannarino

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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.

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Lifelong Catechesis Week September 7 - September 13 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri

1 Cor 5:1-8/Lk 6:6-11 Mi 5:1-4a /Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 1 Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Lk 6:27-38 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Lk 6:39-42

September 13 - 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sir 27:30—28:7/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 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 SSgt 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.

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

Offering is $3.00 per candle.

Mass Schedule Change Please prepare for this adjustment.

The Saturday night 5 pm Mass will move to 4 pm starting Saturday, October 3, 2020. Penance and Reconciliation will move from 4 pm to 3 pm Saturday. (this schedule will run through Palm Sunday Weekend).

Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: Jesus says we should forgive from our heart. When did you ask forgiveness of someone you hurt? How did you feel?

Question for Youth: Jesus challenges us to forgive. Who needs your forgiveness? From whom do you need to ask forgiveness?

Question for Adults: Jesus tells us to forgive seventy times seven, which means always and forever. Name a time this past week when you forgave someone. Name, too, a time when you accepted another person’s forgiveness.

- Lifelong Catechesis

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions ONLINE Available through the link below is an online form to request Sanctuary Lamp Intentions for the remainder of the 2020 calendar. https://bit.ly/37RKz5p

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.

Intentions are available in the Church & Chapel September & October

Church Lawrence Patrick Dickinson Dickinson-Pancila Family

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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated annually on September 8th, nine months from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th. While the Church often chooses the date of a Saint’s death to commemorate their life, the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist are remembered on both their days of birth and death.

Although there are no biblical accounts of Mary’s birth or death, many apocryphal sources make mention of her, with some historical records to substantiate them. Mary, born of Saint Anne, chosen by God to bear Jesus, is obviously held in high esteem in the Catholic Church, as well as some protestant denominations. As such, several local customs merge this feast day with the celebration of one of the many titles of our Lady, including: Our Lady of Victories (Malta) Our Lady of Charity (Cuba) Our Lady of Good Health (India)

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)

October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

For centuries Catholics have turned to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking for her intercession in times of need by praying the Rosary. This great prayer, whose origins date before the 12th century, uses a meditative repetition of prayers that invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she leads us to consider the mysteries in the life of her Divine Son, Jesus. History has shown this to be a powerful, effective and calming prayer that has truly changed hearts and lives over the centuries of its use.

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said of the Rosary that it is “the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next.

The power of the Rosary is beyond description.”

As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I invite all Catholics in the Diocese of Trenton to consider making this powerful devotion part of your daily life of prayer. Please join with me in praying Our Lady’s Rosary every day between now and October 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, for the many intentions and needs of our nation today, especially for a true respect for life in all its stages from conception to natural death; for the strengthening of marriage and family life; for an end to the COVID 19 pandemic and for all those impacted by it; for a lasting resolution to the racial tensions and injustices that have too long afflicted our country; for an end to the violence and death in our cities, especially among the young; for the victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking; for the poor, the unemployed and those who face economic hardship and for so many of the other intentions and needs that we face in our country and world.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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

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Worship Schedule: September 12 - September 13: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church) Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)

Volunteer (cleaning)

Altar Server

EMHC

Reader 1

Christopher Montefusco Jack Schatzle NOT FILLED

Sandra Montefusco Alt

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Charles Young

Ashley Austin Daniel Austin NOT FILLED

Lisa Aldridge - Alt

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Gabriella Penczak Tesya Yaninas Valeska Yaninas

Dolores Addler - Alt

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Ron Gabbard - Alt

Reader 2

Cantor

Usher

T Mullin

NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Kevin Swan

Annette Raynor

David Maliakel

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Carl Simone

Matt Yaninas

David Maliakel

Greg Penczak NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Dan Mazzeo

Richard Gerbino

David Maliakel

James Dolan NOT FILLED

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.

For all parishioners: Congregating before and after Mass is prohibited, as per the bishop. There will be no children’s liturgy of the word dismissal. Volunteers are greatly needed to wipe down the wood of the pews after all Masses (weekend and weekday).

We will have a cleaning crew take care of the floors, bathrooms etc, but need this little bit of additional help. Please contact Andrew if you are able. At weekday Masses, no one is to arrive prior to 8:30 AM. All Masses will be in the Chapel in the Parish Hall. Exposition remains suspended for now. Private adoration of the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle is welcomed and encouraged at any time.

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Facing another about sinfulness is one of the most difficult “dyings” we undertake—a dying that requires us to risk relationships, let go of self-righteousness, perhaps face angry reaction. From the other side, admitting our own sinfulness—even something so simple as apologizing to another— takes great humility and honesty. Neither facing another nor being faced ourselves about sinfulness is easy! The good news and strength actually to be reconcilers comes from Jesus’ promise that he is in the midst of two or three gathered in his name. The challenge of living the paschal mystery comes in growing in consciousness that we and others are the presence of Christ.

This coming weekend we observe the Labor Day civic holiday. It has been our custom to offer an abbreviated Mass Schedule: Saturday, 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am as well as our broadcast Mass to be viewed online. I have been asked to remind our church participants that there are chairs in the narthex/gathering area for those who are unable to sit observing social/physical distancing norms. Thank you for your kind cooperation during this extraordinary time.

Preparations continue for some Adult Faith Formation programs. Walking with Purpose for adult women; Book of Saint James for women and men adults. Dr. Bridges is preparing some virtual presentations for those who prefer remaining in the safety of their home.

Religious Education for our children and young people begins in a few weeks. Although we begin re-registration in April & May…extending

the cut off due to the extraordinary circumstances this year…we still have a significant amount not registered. We will reach out one last time before closing registration and finalizing the ordering of materials and licenses. We will not be doing this in the years to come. The work load has been tremendous on our staff. As I said earlier we are making special accommodations this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I am grateful to all those who have been working very hard to provide the very best for our parishioners who have children in our RE Program.

We welcomed a few new members to our Parish Pastoral Council during a meeting this week. They are very generous in sharing their perspectives as faith filled parishioners. Their feedback assists me and our parish staff in better serving you.

We have begun to look ahead to the Fall and Winter seasons. Unfortunately, we are unable to host the Halloween Halls and Advent Pancake Breakfast community building events this year. Adjustments are being made to how and what we can do for the Thanksgiving Food Drive, Advent Tree of Love, and Adopt a Family. We will advise you as soon as it is all settled. The need still remains. Our call for generous stewardship also remains. I am confident that we will rise to the challenge.

It is my hope that you enjoy this Labor Day holiday. Celebrate the gift of human labor.

Pray for the unemployed and the underemployed. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer.

Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

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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 Are you interested in getting together with other women to explore your faith?

You may or may not have knowledge of Scripture. If you would like to discover and/or deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ God as well as explore how the Scriptures apply to your everyday life, this is the program for you.

September 22 - December 2, 2020 Tuesdays at 7:30 pm Wednesdays at 10 am Remote access option available In the James: Pearls for Wise Living study, presenter Jeff Cavins shows how the teachings of James speak to those of us who feel torn between the competing demands of this world and our Faith.

Meant to help a fledgling Church live out its Faith in the face of persecution and a worldview opposed to the gospel, in the 11-part James program, you’ll discover wisdom you can apply to the present.

The 2020-2021 program will meet weekly Thursdays Sept 24, 2020 - April 15, 2021 Babysitting is available upon need and request.

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

Registration through the Parish Office or online http://bit.ly/2N7vBQs

foundational course designed for women new to WWP as well as those with more Bible study experience. All participants new to Walking with Purpose begin with OYH, regardless of previous experience with Bible study. Explore the Holy Spirit, the Eucharist, your friendship with Christ, forgiveness, prayer, suffering and dealing with life’s challenges with following Jesus more closely.

OYH is an incredibly effective guide to deep, lasting transformation of the heart.

Free to parishioners.

Grounded in Hope – GIH - is a 17-Lesson Bible

*Participants from outside the parish will need to pay for study materials $30 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults have not been baptized into the Catholic Church, have been baptized but have not yet received the

sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist have been baptized in another Christian Church

& would like to become a member of the Catholic Church The RCIA is a conversion journey - a time for learning, sharing, bonding with others and living your faith more deeply. To learn more, please contact Faith Formation. faithformation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

study based on the book of Hebrews. In GIH you will discover the relevance of Old and New Testament wisdom in daily life challenges. It will help you encounter Jesus in a powerful, comforting, and stabilizing way that He can become your lifeline.

Hebrews contains some of the most beautiful passages you’ll find in Scripture. It will comfort you and challenge you. Every word of it has a treasure to mine, and those who are willing to make the effort will be richly rewarded.

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.

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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.

Once the church office is open again, after Labor Day, 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.

Orientations for Fall 2020-2021 We understand that these are uncertain times but we will be moving forward as best we can and will remain flexible with this upcoming school year.

First and second graders will be meeting in the church every Tuesday at the early session from 4:30-5:40pm or the late session from 5:50pm7pm. The first class will be on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. All protocols of social distancing will be followed, temperatures will be taken upon arrival and masks will be worn.

Our third through sixth graders will be participating in the online program through MY FAITH DELIVERED. If you have not yet received your login information, please contact the parish office.

We will have two orientation options for all parents and children in the religious education program. Come to Mass on one of the following days and there will be an orientation directly following the service. We will be following all protocols set in place at our parish. Please let us know which Mass you will attend:

Saturday, September 12th - 5 pm Mass or Saturday, September 19th - 5 pm Mass.

We are asking all parents to consider volunteering this year as we will need more help than usual. As well as teachers for 1st and 2nd grade, we are in need of hall monitors that can also take temperatures upon arrival. This is also a good chance for "community service" hours that are needed for our 7th and 8th graders. If you are interested, please contact the parish office.

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

Confirmation 2020 Candidates: MANDATORY Events Confirmandi RETREAT Sunday, September 13 start with the 12 noon Mass, After Mass proceed to Madonna Hall for the retreat (bring snack/water). 4 pm sharp pick up.

Rehearsal Saturday, October 17 - 4 pm Mass immediately following a practice. If possible, the sponsor should be present for the practice. However, a parent can stand in for the sponsor.

Sacrament of Confirmation Friday, October 23, at 4 pm. Due to restrictions on the number of people allowed in our Church at one time, attendance will be limited to the candidate, his/her sponsor, and you, the parents.

We will have a professional photographer present. As we have done in past years, the candidates will gather in Madonna Hall beginning at 3 pm, while the parents and sponsors find their assigned seating in the Church. We intend to have a group photo taken in Madonna Hall with the candidates very briefly removing their masks for the photo.

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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Edwin A. Sevillano Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Sharing Our Treasure August 30 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$ 11,018

Envelope Contributions

$ 6,745

Electronic/Online Contributions

$ 3,906

Loose Contributions

$ 367

Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 44.94 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households

237 1,080

Additionally, because of your contributions, we were able to send $1,000 to the collection for Catholic University.

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

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Should you require our assistance setting up your new account, please call the parish office at 732-780-2666.

You can also download the ConnectNow Giving App for

As of 17 August 2020

Parish goal: $75,000 Total raised: $46,519 Percentage of goal: 62% # of Donors: 190 Payments received: $41,769 Average gi : $244.82 Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a pledge. If you have not https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page

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Fall 2020 The New Day - Bereavement Support Group held by - Ministry of Consolation Invites You…to participate in a nine week program for those who are grieving the death of loved ones and want to work through the tasks of grief in a structured way using the New Day Journal, A Journey from Grief to Healing. The sessions include readings, reflection, sharing and journaling.

The program will meet at 1 pm in Room 17. Starting: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Ending: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 For information & pre-registration: Marilyn Simone at 732-547-4668

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

Outdoor Prayer Service to Combat Racism St. Catharine Church, 108 Middletown Road, Holmdel The issue of racism was once again brought to the fore this summer. Racism continues to be an issue that we must confront as a nation so that the dignity of all people is recognized.

Join us to pray for an end to racism in our community and country on Wednesday evening, September 9 at 7:30 pm, on the grounds outside the Church of St. Catharine in Holmdel.

Bring a phone or a flashlight so that we can light up the property of St. Catharine with our prayers.

Please note in case of inclement weather the service will be cancelled. Please check social media if there is any question. www.facebook.com/stcatharinesholmdel/ St. Matthew’s Gospel reminds us that wherever two or more are gathered in His name, He is right there, present in their midst. This message and promise of Jesus applies to every Christian marriage.

Remember to put His grace to work in your lives so that the good work He has begun on your wedding day may come to fulfillment in your home.

Rev. James Grogan

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Catholic Women of Zion Women CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO

Saint William the Abbot Church

2740 Lakewood Allenwood Road, Howell, NJ

Live Streamed-Website: stwilliamtheabbot.com

“COPING with STRESS, CHANGE and LOSS DURING the PANDEMIC”

Speaker: Dr. Adriane Gullotta-Gsell PhD.

She is a licensed psychologist in Red Bank, NJ and has been in the field of counseling psychology for over 37 years. Dr. Adriane has a Ph.D. and MS from Fordham University, and an MA in Theology from Georgian Court University. She is married for 42 years, has two married daughters, and three precious grandchildren

Saturday, September 12, 2020 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mass, Adoration, Rosary, Music by Joyful Praise, and Healing Prayers Limited Seating- Reservations are necessary for Church Attendance Admission: Free Please register online for Limited Church Seating, Social Distancing and Masks required: www.cwoz.org or call and leave your phone number, spell your last name at: 732-2028352 by Monday, September 7, 2020.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected Catholic Women of Zion similar to other organizations planning to hold events during 2020. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the well-being of our communities and families who are enduring stress, losses and many changes, we would like to reach out to you to join you in prayer and provide you with some coping skills during this crisis.