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Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. John Chang Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O’Brien Deacons Tom Cechulski, Sr. Charles R. Daye , Jr. John Franey Gino (Louis) Esposito School Principal Sister Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education Sr. Ann Norton, D.R.E. Linda Clayton Business Manager Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music Emer O’Mahony Youth Ministry Coordinator Sister Ann Norton Phone Contacts Rectory—732-363-4200 Convent—732-364-2361 School—732-364-4130 Religious Education— 732-364-4137 Rectory Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday 9AM—12:30 PM Baptisms: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month,.
Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 PM Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon, 5PM Daily Masses: Mon-Fri—7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Sat: 8AM
Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin. Healing Mass –every first Friday at 7:30PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45PM and before each Sunday Mass
Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018
Mass Intentions for this Week April 15, 2018
7:20 John Perez……………………………………………………...Diane & Robert 12:00 Jean Graga………………………………………………..……………...Family
TUESDAY 7:20 Ronald Roemer ........................................... Ron Cyndia & Kim 12:00 Anna Norton ..................................................... Sodano Family WEDNESDAY 7:20 Peter Kamper .................................. Mr. & Mrs. William Hackett 12:00 Lenny Weg .................................................... Gloria Galambos THURSDAY 7:20 Jovino Morte Sr. ..................................... Beatrice Morte & Sons 12:00 Robert Joseph Irwin .............................. Joan & Michael Jordon
8AM Arlene Margaret Slinski ........................................ Antaki Family 4PM Int. of Paul & Jeff Lang ...................................................... Mom SUNDAY 7:30 Robert Paris ....................................................... Renee & Ryan 9:00 Mary Bernot .............................. Chickie & Richard Augustenson 10:30 For the People of the Parish 12:00 Harry Megill ....................................... Kathy Tremper & Family 5:00 James Frank ........................................................ Mossa Family
Events for this coming Week– See our website www.stveronica.com
Sacrificial Offering Update Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018
Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18
Sanctuary Candle– Week of April 15, 2018
Dec. members of DeMaio Family………………...Lauren & Ralph
Chapel Candles-Week of April 15, 2018 Intentions of Joyful Praise Ministry
Deacon’s Thoughts
Romans 12:4-5 Just as our bodies have many parts
and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s
body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong
to each other.
Today the demands upon the parish administration
(pastors/priests) exceed how it really should be. There is
the spiritual part and the administrative part and with
the shortage of priests, the administrative part can
become overwhelming with office work, budgeting,
fundraising, maintenance, meetings, school, cooking
and repairs and yet still celebrating Mass, bringing us
the Eucharist, hearing confessions, visiting the sick,
officiating at funerals, preaching, teaching, counseling
and spiritual directing. Like any vocation this is a calling
from God and an honor to serve. Today our pastors do
far more than they were ever called to do or even trained
to do. With attendance down and collection decreasing
the administration has to take on more and more
responsibility. In order to understand and appreciate this
position you have to be a fellow shepherd. Other
shepherds understand and know what a shepherd does,
but the sheep may not. People frequently may be
disappointed, largely due to a lack of understanding of
what pastors and administration do and what is involved
in running a parish. So many have a different opinion of
what they think the pastor should do or how the parish
should run, without realizing the hundreds of details
involved and required. And then there is my favorite, the
financial part which many do not want to hear about- you
know the money talks! But finance is a major part of
keeping our parish functioning so we have a place to
gather, pray and receive the Eucharist together. I felt
that way too whenever I heard the money talks from the
pulpit. But now that I am involved on the business side
of the parish, I understand the need for these talks. Ask
yourself this question, “Can I maintain my house or
apartment without the proper funding, with expenses
increasing and maintenance and repairs needed? The
Church is not exempt. We don’t receive discounts and
we have to pay our bills too.
If you take into consideration all that is involved in
running a parish, it can be very stressful and hence why
some pastors/priests step down.
The bottom line is that we are in this together and not
one person or persons are to be blamed when we
experience a lack of growth and support. We hear about
churches closing down or merging across the nation. We
are in this together and through “Unity within the
Community”, we can grow and prosper! The way a family
runs a household together, working together, helping
and making sacrifices, is the same for our “Parish Family
and Home”. Yes, this is your home too, your parish
home. If we don’t work together and support the needs
of our parish, whether it be spiritual, financial,
volunteering, supporting and helping out when needed,
we have no one to blame but ourselves when things are
not going as they should.
We are very grateful and thankful for all those who volun-
teer and support our parish in so many ways. We are
thankful for our electricians, plumbers, landscapers,
cleaners, environmental committee, carpenters, snow
removers, music ministers, and various other ministries.
Many are very humble and are never acknowledged.
Without all of you it would be so much more difficult to
be able to manage our parish. But the vineyard is big and
the laborers are few.
Sometimes our answer to a particular request may
be no or not now, because it should be part of the bigger
picture and a benefit to the entire community as a whole
and not on an individual basis. When this happens, are
we understanding rather than being upset? If we did not
like the response, do we abandon our parish family,
walking away from the vocation that we have been called
to?
We may never realize the price our pastors/priests have
to pay to be our shepherds and the heartaches they en-
dure to try to maintain our parishes while ministering to
our souls. They are persons of great faith and prayer in
order to overcome the challenges and criticisms.
Jesus, the Great Shepherd, was a man acquainted with
grief and sorrow, despised and rejected. How necessary
it is that we pray for our pastors and priests, encouraging
them, showing them love and support and not adding to
their list of wounds.
Today’s Gospel (Luke 24:35-48) tells us how Christ
opened the minds of the disciples to understand scrip-
ture. As we continue our Easter journey, let our prayer be
an invitation for Jesus to come into our lives so that our
minds and hearts will be opened, not only to God’s word,
but to the needs of our Church.
Deacon Gino
Let us pray for all our priests:
O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers
on behalf of our priests. Father, give them a deep faith, a
bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever
increase in the course of their priestly lives.
In their loneliness, comfort them, in their sorrows,
strengthen them, in their frustrations, point out to them
that it is through suffering that the soul is purified, and
show them that they are needed by the Church, they are
needed by souls, they are needed for the work of re-
demption.
O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take into your
heart your sons who are close to you because of their
priestly ordination, and because of the power which they
have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world
which needs them so much.
Be their comfort, be their joy, and their strength. Amen.
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
Please Pray for Our Sick
Baptism
Theology of the Body Please join Fr. Euk on Sunday nights for a lecture series
on the “Theology of the Body.” Meetings held in the Nar-
thex at 6:30PM.
Topics:
4/15 Purity of the Heart is the Discovery of Human
Dignity.
4/29 Creating a Climate Favorable to Purity
Life in the Spirit Seminar St Veronica's is hosting a 7 week Life in the Spirit Semi-
nar, started Tuesday, April 10th. The talks and discus-
sions will transform your life and fuel the fire for the Holy
Spirit. Come experience renewal through God's Grace,
Mercy and Love and ignite the Power of the Holy Spir-
it. For more information regarding this year’s seminar, or
to register email [email protected] or call Mary Jean
at 732-364-2815. “For those who are led by the Spirit of
God are children of God” Romans 8:14
It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!
Our Lady Undoer of Knots
Please join us for the next rosary and
novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots on
Friday, April 20, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the
narthex of St. Veronica’s Church. All are
welcome. If interested, please call Sheila
Maloney at 732-364-5566 so enough
materials will be available. Thanks and
we hope to see you then!
Free Citizenship Preparation Attention qualified immigrants: Free citizenship prepara-
tion classes will be offered this summer at Donovan
Catholic High School, St. Joseph’s Parish, Toms
River. Must have a green card, 5 yr. residency, and be
able to speak, read and write English.
Call Sr. Peggy Nulty at 732-998-3153 to pre-register.
Testing and registration Mon., June 11th 6-8PM.
Classes Tuesday & Thursday evenings June 19– July 26,
2018.
Banns of Marriage
Terrence O’Rourke & Cecilia Liccione Bongartz
June 9, 2018
Meagan O’Malley & Daniel Kane (2)
June 16, 2018
Adoration Chapel “A Holy Hour helps the one in the world in
most need of God’s Mercy. A Holy Hour
before the Blessed Sacrament repairs for the
evils of the world.” St. John Paul II
Registered adorers insure our commitment to keep the chapel open 24/7. Give Him time and He will give Himself to you. Hours Most Needed: (others available)
Sunday : 4AM, 7AM, 5PM
Monday: 1AM , 8AM, 2PM
Wednesday: 12 midnight
Thursday: 2AM
Saturday: 3AM, 10AM, 3PM, 7PM
Contact Debbie [email protected] or leave message 732-367-
7750.
Sunday Brunch Please join us for our monthly brunch and friendship
gathering. Sunday, April 15th directly following the noon
Mass. All are welcome!!
Annual Parish Plant Sale Fundraiser Thank you to all who supported our
fundraiser last year and purchased
all those beautiful plants.
This year our plant sale will be held
on May 5 from 1 PM to 5 PM. All
types of plants and vegetables will
be available for purchase. In order
to ensure that everyone receives
the plants and vegetables they want, this year we are
also pre-ordering flats (13.00 per flat, no mixing of
flats) which will be reserved and available for pickup
on May 5 between 1 and 5 PM. Order forms are available
in the narthex or at the rectory office, Orders must be
received in the rectory by April 16th.
Volunteer Needed Brandywine Living of Howell is looking for a card player
who can play poker with our seniors on Tuesday and
Thursday from 3PM to 4PM. No money needed, we use
chips. Please call Amy at 732-719-0100 ext. 2003
Needed Wheelchair accessible van. If you have one to donate,
please call Deacon Gino at 732-363-4200.
Goal- $200,000.00
To Date Donations: $41,764.00
NJ Right to Life Annual Banquet Dinner
Nj Right to Life, the state’s largest pro-life organization,
will hold its annual Banquet Dinner on Friday, April 20,
2018, at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The
evening’s event begins at 6:30PM and will feature 2008
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate and Governor of
Alaska (2006-2009) Sarah Palin.
Registration for the banquet must be made in advance
and seats are on a first come, first served basis. Regis-
tration forms can be printed from the NJRTL website
www.njrtl.org Or by phone at 732-562-0562 (during reg-
ular business hours). Please register now to reserve a
seat.
No Greater Love
No Greater Love, is a vibrant musical drama celebrating
the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It
will be performed at St. Justin the Martyr Church, 975
Fischer Blvd. Toms River, on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at
4:00PM.
The Xavier Company is a unique group of Christian per-
forming artists in residence at NYC’s Saint Francis Xavier
Church. Don’t miss this captivating performance of No
Greater Love that brings to life the timeless and sacred
story of the Passion of Jesus Christ. There is NO admis-
sion fee, but there will be a freewill offering after the per-
formance followed by refreshments in the Parish
Hall. For further info contact the parish office at 732-
270-3980.
OUR NEEDS