Fr. David Kosmoski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Walter Maksimik, Deacon

Mass Schedule

Saturday evening Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am

Daily Mass: Monday-Friday: 8:00am followed by the Rosary

Wednesday: Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help after 8:00 am Mass

St. Andrew Mass Association: First Saturday of the month: 8:00 am Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00 pm

Parish Secretary: Rosemary Horniacek Parish Office: 732-634-4355

Parish Fax: 732-750-5905

Religious Education Department: Bette Vitale 732-636-4261

Parish e-mail: our.church@standrewparish.com

Parish website: www.standrewparish.com

New parishioners are welcomed!

Please register to become part of our parish family by calling or stopping by the rectory. If your child is 18 years old,

or out of college, they should register on their own.

Registration is one of the requirements for sponsor certificates.

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The world will know you are my disciples if you love one another John 13:35�

SCHEDULE OF EVENT

Tues. 05/21 7:30PM BINGO (doors open at 6)

Thur. 05/23 12:00PM Seniors

7:15PM Choir Practice

Sat. 05/25 3:00PM Confessions

4:00PM Vigil Mass

7:00PM N/A Support Group

7:30PM Family Support Group

Sun. 05/26 8:00AM Mass

10:00AM Mass

11:30AM Mass

Mass Intentions

Mon. 05/20 St. Bernadine of Siena

8:00AM Peter Torra, Jr.

Tues. 05/21 St. Christopher Magallanes

8:00AM Carmine Petti

Bruce Martin

Wed. 05/22 St. Rita of Cascia

8:00AM Philip K. Lisa

Thur. 05/23

8:00AM Carmen Pirillo

Joseph Dzikowicz

Fri. 05/24

8:00AM John Cifrodella

Sat. 05/25

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

4:00PM Vigil Tony Fernandez

Sun. 05/26

8:00AM Joseph & Columbia Dinverno

10:00AM Margie & Vincent Mruskovic

11:30AM Our Parishioners

SHRINE CANDLES 05/25/2019

BLESSED MOTHER SACRED HEART

Emily Almeida (Healing)� � Carol & Franz Hruschka� �

Kenneth Matulonis� � John & Marion Casale�

Frank Matulonis, Jr. & Sr � Bruce Cohorsky�

Torra Family� � � Rose & Michael Copertino�

Lucy Trackim� � � Mary Mazzarella�

Bob Conway� � � Andrew Mazzarella�

The Ortmann/Giangulano Fam.� Geralyn Crawford (Healing)�

George & Dorothy Schnepf� � Gloria Casico�

Alphonse & Donna Milano� � �

Irene Smakula � � �

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Sara Marie Eastman, Peter Guaracci

Justin Kitchen, Gerard Kopchik,

Justin Lurker, Col. William McClary,

Staff Sergeant Keith Zalasar

BINGO - THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING

Tuesday, May 21

st

, Susan Peitz �Caller, Sue Bowers�Team Leader,

Bill Kearney, Dave Kearney, Eileen Lemmon, Nancy Superak, Anne�e

Conway, Theresa Thurlow, Kathleen Neroda, Josephine Di Mar#no,

Cake Bakers: Karen Lurker, Jean Kearney, Mary Mo�a, JoAnn

Beiter, Karen Shaffer, Lore�a Dowd�

LITURGICAL MINISTER’S SCHEDULE

Lector

Sat. 05/25 4:00PM T. Cevetello

Sun. 05/26 8:00AM M. Endler

10:00AM R. Indyke

11:30AM A. Hogrebe

Eucharistic Ministers

Sat. 05/25 4:00PM L. Torra, C. Fillidei

E. Lemmon, J. Geoghegan

Sun. 05/26 8:00AM S. Bowers, M. Motta,

E. Potyrala, H. Werte

10:00AM D. Farkas, M. Fazioli

B. Viater, L. Quintana

11:30AM M. Clifford, G. Antony,

S. Antony, M. Hathaway

ALTAR SERVERS

Sat. 05/25 4:00PM I. Ebner, A. Complido,

E. Sinatra

Sun. 05/26 8:00AM C. Monis, M. Rowley,

J. Kinsey

10:00AM S. Rasimowicz, N. Legaspi,

M. Abner

11:30AM C. Tisch, K. Antony,

K. Antony

Reminder:

Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers if you are present at a Mass

that needs assistance please step forward . Thank you.

Parishioner Prayer List

Ryan Aquire, John Allen, Emily Almeida, George Alusik, BZ, Sr., Madge Basil, Mary

Baumann, Mark and Anthony Beluch, Robert Blumetti, Kyle Bolger, Carl Booth, Don-

na Sumpolec Bruno, Sylvia & Michael Bourgeois, Brian Burns, Dulce Caliero, Rose-

marie Catena, Robert Caulfield, Marie Christini, Ann Ciarrico, Michelle Cole, Hector

Colon, Gerilynn Crawford, Enrique Curbel, Michael Cysani, Linda Czaplicki, Gary

Davila, Vincent Di Giorgio, Pat DiMarco, Pamela Drotar, Jeff Eidson, Joseph Esteves,

Marilyn Evan, Kyle Fairhurst, Joann Foglia, Albert & Linda Foglia, Richard Fuentes,

Marion Fulloon, Frankie Gagliano, Diana and Jose Garcia, Daniela Giambrone, Barbara

Golinski, Ann Groben, Walter Hasting, Virginia Higgins, Carol Hila , Baby Kyle

Kerchner, Sylvia Kline and family, Hanns Kozbial, Nicholas Koptko, Barbara La

Coco, Richard Lagripo, Nick Lang, Faith Longstreet, Catherine Masher, Tiffany Mas-

ters, Mary Lou Matassino, Mary Matuch, Jeanne Michaloski, Rose Muccilli, Irma

Munez, Christina Naia, Adam Nowolzinski, Nick Petrillo, Angel Pimentel, Marie

Pinelli, Sandra Lynn Place, Laura Poland, Peter Reimann, Terry and Tara Risso, Joe

Romanowski, Florence Salerno, Frank Salerno, Julie Salerno, Lou Salerno, Alfred

Schimpf, Wayne Schmitt, Charlene Schnepf, Doris Singer, Edward Sprague, Perry

Stio, Josephine Strittmatter, Betty Sullivan, Julio Suarez, Jane Taylor, Lauren Teague,

Ryan Terebetsky, Paul Tornambe, Mike Vallillo, Alice Wade, Dan Weiss, Robert

Wodarski, Brian Zalasar, Vincent and Rita Zalasar and Marianne Zelizi.

May 19, 2019 - Fifth Sunday of Easter

MEMORIAL DAY MASSES

Rev. Msgr. Joseph Celano, will celebrate an outdoor Memorial

Day Mass at 10 a.m. May 28 rain or shine, on the grounds of

Resurrec#on Cemetery, Hoes Lane and Park Ave., Piscataway.

At the same #me, Rev. Msgr. John Fell will celebrate Mass at

Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Cranbury South River Road, James-

burg. A wreath laying ceremony will also be held. All are wel-

come. For more informa#on, contact the Cemeteries Office at

800�943�8400 or cemeteries@diometuchen.org or �

visit the website at www.diometuchen.org/cemeteries. �

CONNECTIONS PROGRAM

Catholic Chari/es is currently seeking volunteers for the

Connec/ons Program to help children who have suffered

loss or who have special needs. Please contact Jeane3e

Cullen at 732�738�1323. �

PRAYER AND SUPPORT

FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

A Catholic Prayer & Support Group for Families Affected by

Mental Health Issues will take place at:�

St. Patrick’s Church in Belvidere, NJ �

June 5, July 3, Aug.7, Sept.4, Oct.2, Nov.6 and Dec.4 �

�

Elaine Eckard, President of the Warren County chapter of

NAMI (Na#onal Alliance on Mental Illness), the na#on’s largest

grassroots organiza#on on mental illness, will serve as the fa-

cilitator. It is our hope that our newly formed support group

will offer spiritual support and many beneficial #ps on how to

cope with this health issue that con#nues to be misunderstood

in our culture. For more informa�on please call our Diocesan

Office for Persons with Disabili�es 732�765�6432 or email:

catholicswithdisabili�es@gmail.com�

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WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the

/me and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communi-

ca/on, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage.�

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will

be held July 26−28.�

Early registra/on is advisable as space is limited.�

Phone 1�732�904�9636 for registra/on and informa/on. �

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Heart burning within you

QUO VADIS

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?�

Young men ages 14�17! �

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�

Quo Vadis Days

June 25-24, 2019

You are invited to spend three days living, praying and inter-

ac#ng with priests, seminarians and faith�filled teens your own

age. The days will include dynamic talks, a visit from Bishop

Checchio, sports and ac#vi#es, prayer, small group discussion

and so much more. For more informa#on, please email quova-

dis@diometuchen.org�

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

St. Andrew’s Vacation Bible School- “Women In The Bible

Who Made A Difference” will be held on Monday, July 8th

to Friday, July 12th from 9:00AM until 12PM in the church

hall. Registration is now taking place. Forms can be

found in the back of the church. So we can plan accord-

ingly, please register as soon as possible.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL QUESTIONS �

May is the month we celebrate Mothers. See what you can

find out about Mary’s mother, the grandmother of Jesus. What

is her name? Write something nice about your mom in your

notebook. Have fun. We’re almost done. �

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BINGO REQUEST

We are in need of items for “door prizes” at our weekly Bingo games. Please note

that we can only “give away” BRAND NEW items. NOT USED (not even once) or

damaged (not even slightly! There is an urgent need for more volunteers

to increase our team sizes and numbers. Please call the rectory! Thank you

for your support! 732�634�4355�

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2019 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

HELP BUILD A CIVILIZATION OF LOVE

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To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling

$32,632.92 and payments totaling $29,875.14 from 227 pa-

rishioners. This represents 79.6% of your $41,000.00 goal.

Thank you for your efforts. �

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PENTECOST VIGIL

ST. FRANCIS CATHEDRAL, METUCHEN

Come Holy Spirit Come! Join us for a Pentecost Vigil at St.

Francis Cathedral in Metuchen on Saturday, June 8

th

. Come

with an open heart, expec/ng God to do great things in your

life, and through your prayer a fresh new outpouring of the Ho-

ly Spirit upon our Diocese of Metuchen during this Year of

Awakening. The Vigil Mass will begin at 7 pm followed by all�

night Adora/on, life changing speakers, Confession, inspiring

music and fellowship. Benedic/on is at 6:30 am. Come at any

/me and stay as long as you wish! Join our mailing list to pre-

pare for this event! For more informa/on and to join the mail-

ing list visit www.diometuchen.org/pentecost �

ALTAR ROSARY

SOCIETY

REMEMBER

JUNE 1-2 WILL BE OUR

SPRING CAKE SALE

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ST. VINCENT

de PAUL SOCIETY

The St. Vincent de Paul Socie-

ty, is looking for VOLUNTEERS

to help out at the Perth Am-

boy Food Pantry, once a

month, from 9:45AM �

12:45PM. Contact number

732�855�5384. �

ST. JAMES CHURCH, WOODBRIDGE

MASS AND HEALING SERVICE �

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Wednesday, May 22nd at 7:00PM. Father John Campoli, I.V.

Dei Director of His Love Ministries will celebrate Mass. Fol-

lowing the Mass, Father John will pray for Special Blessings

and Healing for those present. For Informa#on : Maryann at

(732)�803�7466. �

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FOR THOSE LIVING WITH

LIFE CHANGING ILLNES

GENNESARET, a retreat designed to provide a spiritual

and temporal oasis for men and women suffering with a life

changing illness, will be held the weekend of May 17,18,19,

2019 at the Archdiocesan Retreat Center, located in Kearny

N.J. The retreat will begin Friday at 2:15PM and end with a

closing Prayer Service Sunday at 1:30PM. There is no cost to

you for the retreat.�

For Further informa9on Contact:�

Hilare Reinold� � 732�566�7237�

Peggy Walsh� � 908�499�7667�

Linda Capobianco�� 732�608�7277 �

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6th ANNUAL DIVINE MERCY

FAMILY HEALING RETREAT

Our Lady of Fa-ma, 501 New Market Rd., Piscataway�

The 6th Annual Divine Mercy Family Healing Retreat

will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 8:30AM

un/l 4:30PM. The presenters will be Fr. Chris Alar, MIC

�KEYNOTE SPEAKER, FR. Glenn Sudano, CFR, and Fr.

Igna/us Mary, SDV. Registra/on is available on line at

www.OLFPARISH.ORG or Fr. Chirs Alar website DIVINE

MERCY MARIAN HELPERS. Or call Max Gu/errez cell

#732�925�7788. �

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Prayer and Support for Families

Affected by Mental Health Issues

A Catholic Prayer & Support Group for Families Affected by

Mental Health Issues will take place at �

St. Patrick’s Church in Belvidere, NJ �

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June 5, July 3, Aug.7, Sept.4, Oct.2, Nov.6 and Dec.4 �

Elaine Eckard, President of the Warren County chapter of

NAMI (Na#onal Alliance on Mental Illness), the �

na#on’s largest grassroots organiza#on on mental illness, will

serve as the facilitator. It is our hope�

that our newly formed support group will offer spiritual sup-

port and many beneficial #ps on how to cope �

with this health issue that con#nues to be misunderstood in

our culture. �

�

For more informa#on please call our Diocesan Office for Per-

sons with Disabili#es 732�765�6432 or�

email: catholicswithdisabili#es@gmail.com�

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. Festa di San Antonio

Good Shepherd Parish at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Church, 625 Florida Grove Rd., in the Hopelawn section of

Woodbridge will be hosting its annual Festa di San Antonio

honoring St. Anthony on Saturday, June 15th from Noon to

7PM in Msgr. Gambino Hall. � The day will include Italian food

and desserts (eat in/take out), raffles, activities, music, ven-

dors, games for children and more. � Elevator service is availa-

ble. � Festa�goers are asked to bring a non�perishable food

item for donation to the parish food pantry. � For information

call (732) 826�4859 or visit www.goodshepherdpanj.org. � �

APARTMENT FOR RENT

Second floor apartment for rent in Woodbridge. 2 bedrooms, large

kitchen and living room, 1 bath, lots of closet space. Tenant pays cook-

ing gas, the Landlord will pay for heat, hot water, electric, water and �

A/C. $1800.00 per month with one month security. Available May 1,

2019. Call Maryann or Al at 732�634�3569 for more informa�on.�

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

St. John Vianney Parish, Colonia is seeking a Part-Time Director

of Youth Ministry to coordinate a Middle School & High School

Ministry Program. For information and job description go to: sjvi-

anney.com Send resumes and inquiries to youthminis-

ter@sjvs.net

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 5/30/19

LIFE CHOICES RESOURCE CENTER

OPEN HOUSE

You are invited to an open house at Life Choices Resource Center at

536 Main St., Metuchen on Saturday, June 1st from 9am�1pm. It’s the

perfect opportunity to get to know each other and for us to say “thank

you” for all you do. Life Choices Staff will be there to answer any ques-

#ons you may have about the work we do and how we do it. Refresh-

ments will be served. We look forward to seeing you! �

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RELAY FOR LIFE OF RAHWAY

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER FUNDRAISER

MIDNIGHT AT THE MASQUERADE

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019

6:30pm TO 9:30pm

TO BE HELD AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

109 MORRISEY AVENUE, AVENEL

COST: 45pp Dinner Buffet & BYOB

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM

CALL FOR TICKETS PAULA 732-331-9520

OR ANGELA 732-395-0691

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E�mail: �

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ly. If you have any pictures of an event at our church and would like to

share the photo, send it to our.church@standrewparish.com

To view current or past bulletins go to: www.standrewparish.com, then

click: SeekAndFind.com. To view weekly bulletin, scroll to locate St. An-

drew Church.

Dear Parishioners,

In the heart of the Easter Season we hear the Lord reminding us “to love one

another as I have loved you!” The love that Jesus speaks of entails more than

just saying nice words and doing things. The word used is “agape” which

means a sacrificial love; a love that forgets oneself in the service of others. C.S.

Lewis describes this love in his book ,“The Four Loves” which is a helpful guide

for Christians seeking love. The example Jesus gave of this kind of love was

shown in the washing of the feet at the Last Supper. By this humble gesture Je-

sus lives an example of his ‘new commandment” of loving one another as he

has loved us. Love is service, mostly done in silence and hiddenness. Jesus

said, “Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” Mt 6:3

God’s love is so great. He is always working behind the scenes for us. In eve-

ry possible way he is trying to guide us to happiness and deeper love, even at

times using sufferings to open up our hearts to this powerful love. To welcome this love has to be the fundamental attitude of

the heart. Without love shown in action God’s love becomes just an illusion.

The Eucharist is given to us to help form this type of love within us, to form the Heart of Christ within us. What a tremendous

calling and how beautiful can be our responses to this love.

God is love, Fr. David

November 1�12, 2020 �

St. Andrew Pilgrimage to

Egypt, Jordan and the �

Holy Land. �

$3,495.00. includes air fare

from Newark, and taxes, �

dinners and breakfast, �

comprehensive sightseeing and museum entrance fees and

daily Mass. Superior hotels. Departure from Newark. �

Call for more informa&on at 732 634�4355. �

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