St. Peter the Apostle University & Community Parish The Catholic Center at Rutgers University January 5, 2020 SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Church Monday – Thursday: 12:15 p.m. in the Catholic Center Chapel Saturday: 9:00 a.m. in the Catholic Center Chapel HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: 7:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. For any last minute changes regarding the Mass schedule on Holy Days of Obligation, please visit: StPeterNewBrunswick.org. CONFESSION (Sacrament of Reconciliation): Mondays: 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CC Chapel) Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; and by appointment EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: In the case of an emergency requiring a priest after business hours, please call 732-545-6185. ST. VINCET DE PAUL SOCIETY: 732-668-6584 (for assessment of assistance needed, leave message including name and contact number) BAPTISMS: Normally scheduled on the second & fourth Sundays of the month at 12:30pm (not during Lent). Please observe the requirements for sponsors. Must contact the office in advance to register. First-time parents are required to attend a baptism formation session. WEDDINGS: Marriage arrangements should be made one year in advance of the wedding. Please call the parish office before making other definitive plans. Once a wedding is approved and the date is confirmed, the required marriage preparation process may commence. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office to make arrangements for the administration of the Sacrament of the Sick and/or for the reception of the Holy Eucharist to those who are ill or elderly.
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St . Peter the Apost le Univers i ty & Community Par ish
RU Students and those who use debit cards, St. Peter the Apostle University and Com-munity Parish is now on Venmo! Please con-sider sacrificing one cup of name-brand cof-fee each week and donate the cost to help
support our parish and campus ministry. Every sacrifice to the Lord matters and is appreciated! You can find us on the Venmo app by searching for either of the following two options, or by scanning the QR code with your cell phone camera. The profile picture will be the front of St. Peter’s Church. SEARCH FOR: OR SCAN: St Peter the Apostle University Parish at Rutgers OR @MsgrJoseph-Celano
Report of the Sunday Offerings in Support of Our Parish
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
The Sunday offering is the principle means by which we fund the ordinary operations of our parish and its ministries. Thank you for making ministry pos-sible at St. Peter the Apostle University and Commu-nity Church.
Please consider using WePay or another form of automated giving as your preferred means of con-tributing to the support of the parish. You can sign up for online giving by clicking on the “Giving” photo-button on the home page of our Parish website: www.StPeterNewBrunswick.org
When writing or updating your will, please remember our parish in your planning. For more infor-mation on planned giving, please contact the parish office.
RU Students, please consider giving the cost of one name brand cup of coffee, or making some similar sacrifice, each week to help support your par-ish.
Weekly Collection for Dec. 21/22, 2019:
Weekly Budget Need $5,125
Total Weekly Envelope and Cash Contributions
$10,952
WeShare/Automated Giving and Other Contributions
$1,635
Total Weekly Offering for Dec. 21/22, 2019
$12,587
Surplus/(Deficit) $7,462
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In your charity, please pray for…
Kevin Hoagland, Thomas Spataro, Connor Montferrat, Theresa Birdsey, Ginnie Previte, Jonathan Swedel, John William Criscuoli,
Danielle Reiser, Esther Wambui, Norman Corbett, Florence Gowin, Margaret Cleary, Teresa Yannazzone, Bill Spataro, Nicholas Rossi,
Chris Joyce, Gary Vavila, Patricia & Sylvanus Ashamole, Louis Svelec, Joseph D’Imperio III, the sick members of the Akushie and
Nwachukwu Families, Doris Tarquinio, Peg Byrne, Rick Scuderi, Linda Ryan, Rita Pietrobono, Nicole Mancini, Angelo Mancini, Becky
DePasquale, Brian Donoghue, Christine Fellin, Jose Lopez, Joseph Gerity, Mary Cignarella, Lorraine Fellin, Russell C. Hall, Russell J.
Hall, Angelo Rossi, Mary Ann Hrapsky, William Kish, Maria Kratzar, Theresita DeGuzman, Bette Smith, Mary Spicer, Tom and Kathleen
Monchek, Anna Graziosi, Shirley Murphy, Joey Mahoney, Evelyn Echevarria, Patricia Krakowski, Carmella LaVera, Joseph Gutsick,
Marlene Salimbene, Barbara Wittreich, Frederick DeLong, Anne Gutsick-Smith, W.J.R., Ag Yashinski, Marian Egan
All the sick, those who are homebound, the
hospitalized, and all who serve in the military.
Mass Intentions
Monday, January 6—St. André Bessette, Religious 7:30 a.m. Joseph Schlicker
12:15 p.m. Dennis Pacyna
Tuesday, January 7—St. Raymond of Peñafort, Priest
7:30 a.m. Mary M. O’Shea
12:15 p.m. Trudy Robertson
Wednesday, January 8
7:30 a.m. Men & Women in the Armed Forces
12:15 p.m. Frances & Steve O’Neil
Thursday, January 9
7:30 a.m. James & Hilda Parry
12:15 p.m. Int. of Fr. James De Fillipps
Friday, January 10
7:30 a.m. Frank & Mae Pakulski
Saturday, January 11
9:00 a.m. Int. of Marlanne Peters
5:00 p.m. Ernest J. Giangreco
Sunday, January 12—The Baptism of the Lord
8:00 a.m. Gertrude Mulvey
11:00 a.m. David D’Alonzo
6:00 p.m. James F. & Helen B. Cahill
2nd Sunday Food Collection Monthly Food Collection: January 11-12
Please bring your donations the weekend of January 11 & 12 and place them in the basket at the church entrance. We collect non-perishable items such as rice, beans, cereal, canned vegetables, pasta, etc. Please do not bring glass items or any items that have expired. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Lord, when did I see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
ATTENTION
MASS INTENTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE YEARS 2020 & 2021
St. Peter the Apostle has spots open for Mass inten-tions for both upcoming years of 2020 and 2021. While Mass intentions are most-popularly said for a deceased loved one, they may also be said on behalf of someone’s personal intentions, birthday wishes, anni-versary blessings, etc. A Mass intention is a wonderful way to honor someone in your life. Mass cards may be purchased at $10. We also offer a Sanctuary lamp to be lit for a week for the same reasons. The cost to light the Sanctuary Lamp is $15 and it will stay lit for one week in honor of the specified intention. Our Sanctuary Lamp is in front of the Tabernacle and the Marian Sanctuary can-dle. Please note: the fee for the Mass Card or lighting the Sanctuary Lamp must be collected prior to the date of the intention. If you would like to purchase a Mass card or have the Sanctuary Lamp lit for a specific intention, please con-tact Colleen in the Parish Office at:
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PETROS YOUNG ADULTS
Please join us for our monthly Foundation Night
and our annual spring retreat!
Foundation Night
Tuesday January 14th at 7:30 p.m.
The Catholic Center at Rutgers
84 Somerset Street
All young adults are welcome to join the Petros Community
as we continue in our Foundation Night series: REAL LIFE.
This week’s topic will be about discernment as the outcome of
a prayer life.
Please join us and bring a friend!
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A Weekend Retreat for Young Adults In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it can be easy to forget
that God has already promised us a perfect dwelling place -
with no rent! And no matter what comes our way, the invita-
tion doesn’t expire. This spring, Petros will be exploring
further how this COVENANT God has made with us im-
pacts our daily decisions, relationships, and overall joy. We
need only to say -Yes! (Isaiah 54:10) Cost is $150 (includes
weekend lodging and food). Check out the registration form
for more details.
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 21st (7:30 p.m. start) through
Sunday, Feb 23rd (12:00 p.m. end).
This is an overnight retreat.
WHERE: Bernards Township, NJ
COST: $150 (lodging & meals included)
To register, please visit:
www.StPeterNewBrunswick.org/young-adults
Today we are asked to imitate the Magi. They do not debate; they set out. They do not stop to look, but enter the house of Jesus. They do not put themselves at the center, but bow down before the One who is the center. … Their actions reveal a close contact with the Lord, a radical openness to him, a total engagement with him...Indeed, the Magi go to the Lord not to receive, but to give. Let us ask ourselves this question: at Christmas did we bring gifts to Jesus for his party, or did we only exchange gifts among ourselves?
- Pope Francis,
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, January 2018
Engage more deeply in Sunday Mass & Serve your parish!
A message from your Director of Sacred Music, Anthony Nardino
Over the last few weeks, I have had several conversa-tions with members of our choir relating to their ser-vice in the choir. I asked them what they enjoyed most about singing in the choir. It was striking to me that the two most common themes that emerged had nothing to do with music! 1) Singing in the choir provides members with the opportunity to engage more deeply in Sunday Mass. By reviewing the hymns and songs in advance, the themes of each Mass and liturgical season are al-ready imprinted in our minds and hearts. When we come to the Mass itself, choir members are "in tune" with these themes and more receptive to hearing the prayers and readings. 2) Each choir member is a liturgical minister. As a body, "the choir" is a liturgical minister which serves a function called for by the liturgy. In singing anti-phons and psalm verses, the choir acts as "proclaimer of the word," much like a reader. In singing the con-gregational hymns and songs, the choir supports the full assembly, giving them confidence to fulfill their role. In this way, being in the choir is an act of ser-vice to the liturgy and to fellow parishioners. Would you like to engage more deeply in Sunday Mass and serve your parish? Join the choir! Stop up to the choir loft after Mass, or contact our music di-rector & organist, Anthony Nardino, whose contact information is on page 2 of the bulletin.
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Do you seek information or have questions about Catholic Marriage, Engagement,
Marriage Preparation, Parenting, Family, Church Teaching, Enrichment…and more?
Check out this great resource: www.foryourmarriage.orgc
Keep up with Bishop Checchio
around the Diocese
The Bishop’s schedule, correspondence and
more can be found on the diocesan website:
http://diometuchen.org/bishop
Photos from Bishop Checchio’s visits around our
diocese can be found on our official social media
pages:
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@DioceseMetuchen
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INFORMATION SHEET NAME OF CHURCH: ST. PETER THE APOSTLE BULLETIN #: 511928 CHURCH PHONE NUMBER: 732-545-6820 DATE OF SUNDAY PUBLICATION: January 5, 2020 NUMBER OF PAGES TRANSMITTED: Cover +5 text pages + this page = 7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
