THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon

Weekdays and Saturdays: 8 a.m.

Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m.

On the Holy Day: 8:00 a.m., 12 Noon, 7:00 p.m.

Recitation of the Rosary:

Daily after the 8 a.m. Mass (except Sunday)

Eucharistic Adoration:

First Monday of the Month 7-8 p.m.

OTHER SACRAMENTS

RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard each

Saturday from 3:30 – 4 p.m., or any time by appointment.

BAPTISM: Baptisms take place on the third Sunday of

each month, following the Noon Mass. Call the office to

schedule a date. First-time parents are asked to attend a

Baptismal preparation class.

MARRIAGE: Engaged couples seeking to be married at

St. Lawrence are asked to contact the parish office one year

in advance, due to the meetings needed to prepare for this

Sacrament. This should be done before any reception plans.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND: Call

the parish office to make arrangements for a visit from

Father (which can also include Anointing and Confession),

a Deacon, or an Extraordinary Minister. In the case of

hospital stays, patient privacy laws prevent hospitals from

releasing names. Please call the office if you, or someone

you know, has been admitted.

Saint Lawrence Roman Catholic Church

109 Laurence Parkway

Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879

(732) 566-1093

www.saintlawrencechurch.com

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PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Mark F. Kehoe-Administrator

Mr. Stephen Gajewski, Deacon

Mr. Gregory Ris, Deacon

Mr. Michael Abriola, Deacon

Mrs. Judy Logan, Parish Catechetical Leader

FAITH FORMATION

CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

Tuesday: Grades 1, 2 4 – 5:15 p.m.

Grades 6, 7, 8 7 – 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday: Grades 3, 4, 5 4 – 5:15 p.m.

Religious Education Office – (732) 566-0226

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: The Rite of

Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) is a program for

those who wish to become Roman Catholic, as well as those

baptized Roman Catholics who would like to complete their

Sacraments of initiation. Also, different opportunities take

place during the year to help adult Catholics learn more

about their Catholic faith. See the bulletin for details.

ST. LAWRENCE FOOD PANTRY: Open on Saturdays

and Mondays from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New parishioners should

register by contacting the parish office. Registration is

necessary, but not enough to be considered a practicing

Catholic; regular Sunday worship is required. Certificates

of Eligibility (to serve as a Godparent or Sponsor) can only

be given to parishioners who regularly attend Mass, since

they certify a practicing Catholic. Please let the office know

of any change in contact information.

CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE LAURENCE HARBOR NJ

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday JULY 2

8:00 AM +JOAN ANN LOPEZ

Req. -Lopez Family

Tuesday -JULY 3

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE

8:00AM +BERNARD MAYERS

Req -Wife Paulette

Wednesday -JULY 4 INDEPENDANCE DAY

8:00 AM +ANNA AND TOM MELLA

Req. -Daughter Claire

Thursday -JULY 5 ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA &

-ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL

8:00 AM +MARGARET SCULLY

Req. -Family

Friday -JULY 6 ST. MARIA GORETTI 8:00 AM +PETRINA V. PIZZUTO

Req. -William and Lucille Di Maio

Saturday -JULY 7 8:00 AM +LINDA CORTESELLI Req. -Jo Anne Di Mari

4:30 PM +TIM GRACZYK

Req. -Wife Sally

Sunday -JULY 8 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN

-ORDINARY TIME

8:00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

10:00 AM +KATHLEEN CURCIO

Req. -Sister in Law, Maria Curcio

12:00 NOON +DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE

-SHAVE FAMILY

Req. Muriel Shave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Blessed Mother Vigil Light will burn this week in memory of Bernard Mayers requested by his wife Paulette. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The flowers on the Altar have been donated in memory of Bill Venezia requested by his wife Mary.

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Thank you for your Support $

Weekend Collection June 24 $3887.00 Same Weekend Last Year $3546.00

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The Rectory Office will close on Fridays at

1 PM until Labor Day

The rectory office will close this

Wednesday for July 4th.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS WEEK AT ST. LAWRENCE

Monday, N.A. Meeting, Church Hall, from 5:15 pm to 6:30pm. Come receive help and support. For information call Randy at 732-259-4749

Thursday, Columbiettes meeting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Bob Eriksen, David, Paige Hackim, Pat Hoff, Michael Grzankowski, John Conte, Debbie M., Laurie N, Ann Lyons, Linda Tomori, Margaret Labruzzo, Sadie Paturzo, Edward Lieb, Richard Tutela, Tom Ryan Sr., Paul Meola, Donna Montanti, Barbara, Tom, Inez DeMarco, Tyler Eimont, Eileen Spiak,& John Spiak, Frankie Gagliano, Patricia Stone, Valerie Ulrich, Melissa Conover, Theresa Smith, Judy Ruffini, Ron Bamford, Mildred Johnston, Reinaldo Velez, Matthew A. Ackerman IV, Charles Ackerman, Carol, Denise Bruhn, Angelo Naso, “A.J.” Silvestri, John Szolosi, Msgr. Leon Mosko, Msgr. John

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~CARNIVAL FUN TIME

STILL GOING ON

There are still a few more carnivals for your summer enjoyment.

July 10 to 14 at St. John Vianney in Colonia. St. John is located on Inman Ave. in Colonia. The carnival runs every evening from 6pm to 11pm. For information call 732-574-0150.

July 24 to 28 at St. Ambrose on Throckmorton Lane in Old Bridge. For information call 732-679-0853

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WE NEED YOU The 50/50 Raffle Tickets are out. If

you have not received a book and

would like one, just call the rectory

during regular office hours.

Our first week’s total is

$840.00.

As we did last year, each family will receive only one

book of tickets. The book will contain 10 tickets and

each ticket is $2. for a total contribution of $20 per book.

There will be 3 winners. First prize is 30%, second prize

will be 15% and third prize will be 5%. The winning

tickets will be drawn at our Annual Parish Picnic

which will be held on Sunday, August 12 in the Parish

Center. WE NEED YOU TO PARTICIPATE

IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 1, 2018

Someone and Something

is Missing

Fr. James is missing and so is his column. When you read this bulletin on Saturday evening, Father will already be at his new parish, St. Joseph in High Bridge. Father left this

morning after the 8 am mass. He did indeed write a column, for this week, but, it will be in this week’s bulletin in High Bridge.

We thank Father James for taking good care of us for these last 3 months. It’s not easy to fill the shoes of an experienced pastor, who has been in a parish for 9 years. It’s really not easy if the new person coming has never been a pastor or even an administrator. Fr. James was neither of them. But, as the saying goes, he “jumped right in.” He tried to get to know as many of us by name as he could. He showed himself to be a good priest and an easy person to get to know. He was eager to become a part of our parish family and take on the job of caring for us as our new spiritual Father.

However, as we all know, plans can change and in this case for the better. Father is going back to his roots, near the town he grew up in. He will be close to two special people who need him, his 90 year old Father and a brother who requires constant medical care.

We will miss him. We send our thanks, prayers and best wishes with him as he embarks on this, the next chapter of his life.

Fr. Jim Tucker will be with us for the coming week. We won’t have a chance to really get to know him but how fortunate for us that we will not be without a priest in the parish.

By the way, for those of us who have been in the parish awhile, how many of us sometime called Fr. Jay, Fr. Joe. How many of us called Fr. James, Fr. Jay. Now for a week we have Fr. Jim. Well, we will be out of the J family next weekend. Coming to stay with us is Fr. Mark Kehoe. We look forward to meeting him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have a great 4th of July. Fly your flag proudly.

You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high flying flag

And forever in peace may you wave. You’re the emblem of the land I love The home of the free and the brave.

Every heart beats true, ‘neath the red white and blue

Where there’s never a boast or a brag But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the grand old flag..

( George M. Cohan, 1906)

DID YOU MISS RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION REGISTRATION OR

ARE YOU A FAMILY WHO JUST MOVED INTO OUR PARISH?

During the summer months, from time to time, Mrs. Logan will be in the religious ed. office preparing for

September. If you call her office (732-566-0226) and leave your telephone number, she will get back to you and set up an appointment in order for you to re/register. We do not take registrations the week that classes begin.

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28TH ANNUAL GIANT FLEA MARKET

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 6AM TO 2:30 PM

This event is sponsored by St.

Thomas rosary society. Space

rental : 1 for $15, 2 for $25. table

rental , $5 each. For information

call charlotte at 732-257-0721.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

This famous song was written by Irving Berlin in 1918. Mr. Berlin was a Russian-Jewish immigrant. In 1940, Mr. Berlin donated the royalties from his song to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts via the God Bless America Fund. On July 9. 1942. he sang his song for servicemen at the Stage Door Canteen in New York City.

AMERICA

Massachusetts Minister Samuel Francis Smith wrote the words in 30 minutes. The song became known as MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE. It was sung for the first time on July 4, 1832, during a children’s independence Day Service at Park Street church in Boston. It became the unofficial national anthem until it was supplanted by AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL.

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

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(Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776)

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