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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
Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.
Deacons: Vincent Rinaldi John Wedemeyer
Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller
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.
Parish Membership: New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held April 15, 11 am
Contact Parish Office at [email protected]
Registration is required.
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
We wish you health, happiness, much peace and many blessings this
Easter Season.
Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee & Parish Staff
Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych Polish
Happy Easter buona Pasqua Italian
joyeuses Pâques French
Felices Pascuas Spanish
Frohe Ostern German
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Monday, April 2 – Church 9 AM Monday within the Octave of Easter Edward McLeod * Una McLeod Pauline Hopper * Alice Ganley and Family Tuesday, April 3 – Church 9 AM Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Amanda Gray * Al and Treasure Herman Wednesday, April 4 – Church 9 AM Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Henry Lohn * Suzanne Schlesinger Thursday, April 5 – Church 9 AM Thursday within the Octave of Easter Rev. Andrew Cervenak * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff, and Parishioners Friday, April 6 – Church 9 AM Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday Bill Barnettt * Alice Ganley Saturday, April 7 – Church 5 PM Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday George Rimmele * Barbara Saake Anthony Carnevale * Diane Carnevale Patty Vamos * Diane Carnevale Sunday, April 8 – Church Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) 8 AM Mrs. Lola Gauthier * Dan Gauthier Daniel Velba * Colleen Velba 10 AM Teresa and Marie Rachele Ambrosio * Gruenling Family Sergio and Maria Ferreira * DosSantos Frmily Joann Mascaro * Marie Mascaro 12 PM Pro Populo Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Jeanette Freddo * Freddo Family
Please pray for the following members of
our parish family who are ill:
Mass Inten ons for the Week
2 April - 8 April
For * Requested by
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
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions
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 & Christ Chapel for April & May
Kay Amatel Eileen Beckley John Beckley Deborah Blasucci Daniel Brown Harry Brown Irene Baron Sal Castro Jo Clement Logan Dayton John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Sarina Dormelus Glenn Duenas Ruth Fiedler James Fiedler Inez Fieramosca Emily Gioacchini Edward Habrack
Greg Hanas Tom Hudak Charlie Kelley Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas John McInerney Mary Joan McNamara Regina Moeller Walter Moeller Tere Nolan Ann Pancila Owen Shoemaker Remmington T. Jay Vida
All Daily Masses within the Octave of Easter will be held in the Church
2 April - 6 April
Church Christ Chapel
For the Inten ons of Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
A Bona fide Parishioner
Special Inten ons
Suzanne Schlesinger
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Pray for Our Military
SN Colton Boag, USCG Chief Blake Conley, USN
Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Sergeant Scott MacConnell
Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army
Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki
If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please include rank and branch of service.
Parish Of ice: 732-780-2666parishof [email protected] Deadline:Electronicformatby12noonThursdayofthepriorweek(10daysbefore)[email protected]:CatherineLove
Liturgical & Worship Ministries Contact:[email protected] Ministry Contact:[email protected] Faith Formation Contact:[email protected] Education Contact:[email protected] Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact:[email protected]
Easter Sunday
“He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38)
On this Easter Sunday, allow Jesus to fill your mind, body and soul. Pray for guidance on how to live your life, open your heart to those in need and give thanks to God for all that He has given you.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14
Second Sunday of Easter -Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31
Questions for Deeper Reflections:
Question for Children: How can you believe in Jesus whom you have never seen?
Question for Youth: Jesus' words of greeting were "Peace be with you," followed by the invitation to forgive sins. How does forgiveness bring peace to you? How does it change the world?
Question for Adults: What strengthens your faith? Why do you believe in Jesus? -Lifelong Catechesis
Lifelong Catechesis Week
2 April - 8 April
The Parish Office will be closed for Easter Sunday, April 1 and Monday, April 2.
Reopening at 8:30 am Tuesday April 3, 2018.
New Parishioner Orientation April 15, 11 am Madonna Hall
During orientation, new parishioners meet with parish staff and ministry leaders to gain important information about St. Mary Parish, parish life and how to become part of the parish community. This is a great opportunity to meet other new parishioners and ask all your questions. Attendance is mandatory for those looking to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary.
Please Contact the Parish Office if you wish to attend 732-780-2666
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Liturgical & Worship Ministries Andrew J. Macirowski
Music Ministry David Maliakel
Altar
Server EMs of Holy Communion
Reader
1
Reader
2
Greeter Cantor
LWD
Usher
Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)
Tommy Zita NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Emily Santangelo - Center Cup Rosemarie Estephan - Organ Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Center Host Helene Lind - Tabernacle Host Gail Cargiulo - Organ Cup Susan Murphy - Tabernacle Cup Monty Matrisciani - Alternate
John McCrae
Carl Simone
Margaret Caponegro Tina Repe o
Ellen Bales ero
Fernando Pinguelo
John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)
Lindsey Bertone Alexandria Foley NOT FILLED
Martha Leonhardt - Center Cup Lisa Aldridge - Organ Host Joyce Flynn - Center Host Marsha Grigoli - Tabernacle Host Maureen Staub - Organ Cup Michael Staub - Tabernacle Cup Gina Shute - Alternate
Mary Ellen Griffin
Anthony Bongiorno
NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
NOT FILLED
N/A Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)
Patrick Dickinson NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Cup Dawn Reinhardt - Center Cup Dolores Addler - Organ Host Edward Moskal - Center Host Helen DeCerce - Tabernacle Host Barbara Moskal - Organ Cup Richard Yaeger - Tabernacle Cup Sue Fitzpatrick - Alternate
Barbara Schaflin
Stanley Drusdow
Anne Baker Mary DeSalvatore
Magnificat Choir
Melissa Widmeier
Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)
NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Diane An co - Center Cup Joseph Merante - Organ Host Patricia Gesner - Center Host Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Host Anna May Schellenberger - Organ Cup Maria Gerbino - Tabernacle Cup Lee Gesner - Alternate
Richard Gerbino
Kathy Maher
Donna Murphy NOT FILLED
David Maliakel
Maria Greenstein
James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Worship Ministry Schedule: April 7 - April 8: Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday
Blue Mass—Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 am St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton 08608
The annual event is held to offer thanks to God for the dedication and sacrifice made by the women and men in law enforcement and for their families and
communities. The Celebration of Law Enforcement, or Blue Mass as it has come to be known, is sponsored by the diocese each year.
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 the Faith Formation office at: [email protected]
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education
[email protected] [email protected]
Confirmation Prep. Grades 7 & 8
Next few sessions
The My Own Church Bu on may be found
on the parish website
www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
Located under the Parish Resources Block. Select
The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the
dropdown menu (fourth from the bo om), and fill
in the required informa on. Ques ons?
See the help page link or call the parish office.
Fall 2018-2019 Religious Educa on
Reduced Tui on starts May 1, 2018.
No re-registra on (returning students) a er
August 31, 2018
Religious Educa on Registra on
Summer Intensive 2018-2019 con nues
Reduced tui on has ended. Summer Registra on ends 7:30 pm May 15
REMINDER Missionary Childhood Associa on (MCA)
On-Campus Religious Educa on Grades 1 & 2 and
Confirma on Prepara on Grades 7 & 8 received the
Mite Box in the Fall of 2017.
It was asked that, as a family, you make a sacrificial offering to assist those in need by contribu ng to the mite box during the school year and pray for those who are in need and seek your support.
Towards the end of the RE School Year count what was collected in your mite box and instead of returning the mite box, please make one check payable to St Mary Parish with the nota on ‘MCA’ in the memo line. Please enclose the check in an envelope and send it with your child on the FIRST class back a er Easter Break. St Mary Parish will in turn send one check to the Missionary Childhood Organiza on.
All dona ons are due No Later Than April 15, 2018!
4/1/2018 No Class
Easter Sunday
3/30- 4/6 No Class
Schools Closed/ Easter (Spring) Break
4/8/2018 A 13 5-7 pm
4/15/2018 B 13 5-7 pm
Families interested in registering need to obtain a
My Own Church portal login
in order to register their children.
There will not be
Religious Educa on classes on
Tuesday, 3 April
Classes will resume 10 April
If your child(ren) has not completed the program by Monday, 1 May, you will not be permitted to enroll them in next year's RE classes, but instead will have to repeat this year. If you are registered for summer, but your current online program is incomplete, then they will be moved into the summer grade that corresponds with THIS year and not next.
Most of you are cruising right along, but it seems many of you have not completed much of the curriculum up to this point. It can still be done, but there needs to be immediate attention given.
Reminder for ONLINE RE Students.
Deadline for comple on of the Online Learning Program
is Tuesday, 1 May. Date Group Session
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A subscrip on to FORMED.ORG has been purchased
for you and all in your household. This subscrip on
gives you access to great Catholic content 24/7.
To obtain access visit FORMED.org to register and
Enter the Parish Code
KQ4VQ3
Biblical Encounters with our Merciful God
Session 1: Patient and Merciful God April 10, 10 am and 7 pm
Session 2 Mercy from Jesus to Paul
(and beyond) April 17 at 7 pm April 18 at 10 am
All sessions will be in Madonna Hall The Parish of Saint Mary – Colts Neck
Presenter: Jim Bridges, Ph.D.
Each session will last approximately 90 minutes.
Free admission
Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to become more like Christ.
Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother at The Parish of Saint Mary, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck.
Contact faithforma [email protected]
8 Week Series
Tuesdays 7:30 pm or Wednesdays 10:00 am
May 1 through June 20
Tickets are $25. The cket includes admission to the
event as well as a bag full of great resources from
the Dynamic Catholic Ins tute on the day of the
event! To purchase, contact the parish office or
visit DyanamicCatholic.com .
A Powerful Study on the Blessed Mother begins May 1st.
What if each day,
every Catholic
prayed for ten
minutes & read five
pages of a great
Catholic book?
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Quovadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Great Solemnity of Easter. Cell phone contracts can be tricky. Sometimes signing a multi-year contract gets the purchaser free activation or other benefits. It is the small print that is critical, however; if one breaks the contract there is generally a fairly high penalty. In other words, the purchaser must “buy out” the contract in order to be freed from it. This is something of the meaning of the most basic Old Testament concept of redemption. Essentially the concept of redemption is rooted in family law and its purpose is entirely protective. For example, in Leviticus 25:23-28 we read the basic law of redemption: if someone is reduced to poverty and must sell land to pay debts, a “redeemer” (v.25: closest relative) may buy it back; or if the individual eventually gains enough means, that person may buy it back. The implication is that the one who bought the land has no choice but to sell if the original owner wants it back. Furthermore, if neither a close relative nor the seller has the means to buy back the land, at the jubilee year (every fifty years) the land automatically reverts back to its original owner (v.28). The notion of redemption is also applied to buying an individual’s freedom (e.g., Lev 25:35-55) and to redeeming the firstborn (e.g., Exod 13:1-16; Luke 2:23). All of this Family Law is meant to keep intact the family’s integrity and heritage. The notion of redemption is also used in the Old Testament to refer to God’s redeeming Israel from slavery (e.g., Exod 6:6; 15:13) and so is closely connected to the Exodus event, that founding event which established Israel as God’s chosen people and gave them a land for their heritage. When the Old Testament refers to God as redeemer, however, there is never any mention of payment or ransom. God does not buy back what already belongs to the divine Creator but restores to integrity what belongs to God and was
created good. Any notion of God as redeemer is always in the context of the covenantal relationship between God and Israel whereby God acts as “next of kin.” Thus God as redeemer underscores the close relationship God has with God’s beloved people. When the prophets speak of God as redeemer they are referring to Israel’s straying from God through sin and so the prophets constantly call for repentance and re-establishing the integrity of the covenantal relationship with God (e.g., Isa 41:14; 42:24). The psalms frequently refer to God as redeeming us from death (Ps 103:4), enemies (Ps 107:2), distress (Ps 25:22), and from any number of other miserable human situations. All in all, what we learn about God as redeemer is that God is the best “next of kin” we can have! The New Testament, as expected, presents Jesus as our redeemer. Through baptism Jesus is our “next of kin,” our brother. Jesus’ giving “his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45; see also Matt 20:28) re-establishes the integrity of our baptismal relationship with God. His offering of himself faces us from the slavery of sin and secures our heritage—life everlasting. At stake in living the paschal mystery is our being willing to be ransomed from sin. By our identity with Jesus in his dying and rising mystery we, too, pass over into new life and become redeemers of each other. The wonderful thing about this mystery that we celebrate so specially at this time of year is that we remember God’s great love and mercy and great desire to be one with us (“next of kin”). In turn, we seek to be one with each other (“next of kin”) as a sign of our love. The Season of Easter lasts 50 days until Pentecost…we joyfully sing ALLELUIA for the Lord is truly risen and has appeared. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter! Peace. Father Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure Fi h Sunday of Lent
18 March
THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.
Please return your rice bowl dona ons by April 8, 2018.
Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Easter A check for the total amount collected
from the bowl should be made out to Saint Mary, in the memo line wri en ‘Rice Bowl’
Our FTMM goal included 3 years ( 2016-2018) of the ACA. We encourage our parishioners—especially those who did not make a pledge to the FTMM — to support this
year’s ACA and respond to Our Bishop’s call.
Thank you for your generosity!
IN ACTION!
Since Easter falls on the First Sunday month, the Mortgage Collection/Building Fund will be
collected next weekend,
April 7th and 8th. Thank you! ENCOUNTER THE RISEN CHRIST
We prayed, fasted and gave alms—and now we
celebrate Easter joy! Our Lenten journey with CRS
Rice Bowl ends as we encounter our Risen Lord. We
reflect on our brothers and sisters we have walked
with, and we commit to bringing Easter joy to each
person we meet in our daily lives.
crsricebowl.org for more.
Due to early transmi al of the bulle n, the offertory
report for 24/25 March will be in next week’s bulle n.
Evangelization - Multicultural Ministry
This ministry brings a en on to the most pressing needs and concerns of our growing diverse community, and assists parishes and diocesan offices as they address the needs that are iden fied.
Addi onally, because of your contribu ons, we were
able to send $1,000 to the appeal for the Holy Land.
Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship $15,228
Envelope Contribu ons $11,473
Electronic/Online Contribu ons $ 2,589
Loose Contribu ons $ 1,166
Average Contribu on per Household this week $34.05
# of Contribu ng Households 413
# Registered Parishioner Households 1,253
Easter Dona on
Extra envelopes are available
on the credenzas in the church.
The Easter Collec on is a major component of our parish budget. So that our parish may con nue the important work of sustaining our community of faith, servicing the needs of our parishioners, and reaching out to those who are seeking God in our
me. Thank you for all the many ways in which you enable us to fulfill our mission and especially for your generous, sacrificial gi to the 2018 Easter Collec on.
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The New Day Bereavement Support Group 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.
Group meets 7:30 pm in Christ Chapel. Starting Date: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 Ending Date: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
For information and pre-registration: Marilyn Simone at 732-462-8088.
Parish Spring Clean-up…..
Get your rakes and gloves ready…. A parish cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, 7 April.
Get together with friends, family and fellow parishioners to
help clean-up the fallen leaves, branches and debris depos-
ited on the parish grounds from the long winter.
For more info or to sign-up please email:
My Fair Lady is Back!!
Martha Mary Guild is happy to
announce that we will be going to
NYC for the ma nee on
Wednesday, June 13.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to an overwhelming response to
this produc on, the ckets sold out very quickly. There
is a wai ng list, so if you want to be on that list, please
call Elia NOW 732-308-0789.
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, 8 April 1:00 pm rain or shine (Immediately following 12 noon Mass)
There is a sign-up sheet located in the Gathering Space
TO PARTICIPATE OR VOLUNTEER
Contact: [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected]
Join us for faith- filled crafts, live bunnies, visit from the Easter Bunny, refreshments & the Easter Egg Hunt Location : Madonna Hall & Parish Grounds
For more informa on please contact: Edwin A. Sevillano [email protected] 732-780-2666 x312
Ken Camarco [email protected]
9th Annual Golf Outing & Summer Social
Monday, 4 June 2018Battleground Country Club,
Manalapan
Sign-ups are open Online
Golf Registra ons
Sponsors
Summer Social Tickets
Volunteers
Scan QR code
above for more
informa on
Or enter the following directly
into your browser
https://goo.gl/czGdib
Join us in this important fundraiser to
support the parish mission and ministries!
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For I remember it is Easter morn,
And life and love and peace are all new born.
-Alice Freeman Palmer
St Leo Parish in Lincro
Tickets: are for sale at the Saint Mary Parish office or can be purchased on line RealLifeCatholic.com/reboot
Cost: $22
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 , 7 –9:30 pm
What: Become in closer rela onship with Jesus Christ. Chris’s mission is to ignite a bold contagious Faith in the heart of every Catholic in America.
Martha Mary Mee ng Wednesday, April 11
It’s Almost “Garden Time”!
Remember the old saying “April showers bring May flowers”? Some of the Spring flowers are already being welcomed into our area and many of us are looking forward to ge ng out there to do some gardening. In an cipa on of this, the Martha Mary Guild has invited two Monmouth County Master Gardeners to be the highlight of our April mee ng. Ellen Simone and Robert Mellert are both very experienced in this field. Ellen has been a Master Gardener since 2008 and has served as president of the Monmouth County Gardener Associa on and the State Board of Master Gardeners. Robert joined the Master Gardeners in 2001 and has served as chair of many of their commi ees, including the group that ini ated the formal herb garden, called “The Herbary”, behind the AG Building on Kozloski Road in Freehold.
They both work at several community gardens in Western Monmouth County, including the newly expanded Marlboro Community Garden, where Ellen is the volunteer manager.
At this mee ng, their focus will be on different types of herbs – how they are used and how they are grown. They will offer guidance on using containers and/or plan ng directly in the ground.
All are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30 am. to pray the rosary in the Spiritual Center Chapel. At noon, there will be a BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch), with refreshments provided by the Guild in Madonna Hall. Ellen and Robert will begin “sparking our gardening enthusiasm” at 12:30 pm.
