Third Sunday of Lent March 11th, 2012

MONDAY – March 12, 2012 6:45 AM John J. Casey r/o Casey family 8:15 AM Casazza family r/o Adeline Gallagher 7:00 PM John Kahel r/o Lori Kahel TUESDAY – March 13th, 2012 6:45 AM Helen Majkowski r/o daughter, Dorothy 8:15 AM William Henry r/o daughter, Mary WEDNESDAY – March 14th, 2012 6:45 AM Clare Hoag Werner r/o John & Marge Przygoda 8:15 AM Anna Cioffi r/o John & Felicia Manning THURSDAY – March 15th, 2012 6:45 AM Julio E. Viera r/o Maria Viera 8:15 AM Dorothy Lyons r/o Kovach & Przygoda families FRIDAY – March 16th, 2012 6:45 AM Mary McEneany r/o Casey family 8:15 AM Joseph Balzamo r/o Gene & Jean Fedor SATURDAY– March 17th, 2012 9:00AM Mass Association 5:00PM John & Mary Granaghan r/o John & Dolores Granaghan SUNDAY– March 18th, 2012 7:30AM For Our Parishioners 9:00AM Walter Martin r/o Joel & Jeannette Moser 10:30AM Howard Petersen r/o Marian & family 12:00PM Martin Steiner r/o wife

OUR PARISH FAMILY Please remember in your prayers the deceased members of our Parish family, and all of the souls of the faithful departed especially Philip Toarmina and Max Zucker, father-in-law of Desiree Zucker, and all the homebound and infirm members of our Parish family for those names listed in our parish book of petitions.

ALTAR CANDLES BLESSED MOTHER

For the Safety of our Military families r/o Lesinski family

ST. JOSEPH’S ALTAR

Glenn Maldonado r/o daughter, Jane & son, David Maran Perepolka r/o wife, Julia

John J. Casey r/o The Casey Family

BREAD & WINE

The bread and wine being used this week is in Memory of Al & Val Long

Requested by the Long Children

SANCTUARY CANDLE In memory of John J. Casey Requested by Eileen Casey

COLLECTION REPORT

March 4, 2012 March 6, 2011 Regular Collection 12,720.00 9,735.00 Second Collection 1,839.00 1,612.00 14,559.00 11,347.00 Does Not Include Faith Direct

STEWARDSHIP APPEAL UPDATE Our Stewardship Appeal continues to meet with success. To date, 522 households have increased their weekly contribution in response to the letter from Fr. Ryan, representing a combined weekly increase of $3,645.80 The average increase in the weekly offering is $6.98 If you have not already done so, please use the special Stewardship envelope to indicate your new level of giving, and return to your regular envelope packet for succeeding weeks. If you are interested in receiving information on our Electronic Giving Program, please contact the parish office.

Operation Rice Bowl Reflection: Rights and Responsibilities In today’s scriptures, we hear the commandments given to Moses after

God brings the Israelites out of slavery. These commandments represent

fundamental rights and responsibilities for all of God’s people. This week through Operation Rice Bowl, we learn about communities in El Salvador that lack clean and safe water, which is a basic human right. We pray for those whose health is compromised by contaminated water, and we fast from wasting and polluting this precious resource. We give so that CRS can improve access to clean water in communities throughout the world.

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK Monday 7:00PM – Mass/Novena Tuesday CCD All Sessions Wednesday CCD All Sessions

7:00PM – Lenten Enrichment Series Lower Church

Thursday 7:15PM – Girl Scouts – L/C Friday OLV School Closed 4 – 7PM – K of C Fish Fry – Victorian Hall

7:00PM – Stations of the Cross Basketball Playoffs

Saturday 11:00AM – Confessions

OLV School Calendar Raffle Ya Gotta Be In It to Win It!!! Tickets are on sale now for the

Spring Calendar Raffle. Tickets are $20 each and entitles the purchaser to 12 chances to win a weekly cash prize ranging from

$400 to $500. Total amount of prizes is $5000!

Winning tickets are re-entered into the remaining drawings.

Congratulations to our 1st $400 weekly winner, Kara Schlaline

Tickets can be purchased at the parish office during regular business hours.

For more information contact Lisa Fedor at (732) 690-5695

. OLV DESIGNER HANDBAG BINGO

OLV DESIGNER HANDBAG BINGO Fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, April 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Monsignor Dalton Hall (doors open at 6:30pm). Ticket price is $30.00 and includes 12 games of bingo/1 bingo card per game. Additional bingo game sheets can be purchased at event as well as tickets for 50/50 and Tricky Tray Raffle. BYO wine, food and refreshments. Coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. Please consider donating an item to our dessert table. Tickets can be purchased at the Parish Office or through school Attn: Debbie Patella c/o Dominique Patella – Grade 3.

OLV Senior San Alphonso Retreat The OLV Senior Group will sponsor a one day retreat to San Alphonso Retreat House in Long Branch on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The OLV group will be going with the Sacred Heart Group. A bus will leave Sacred Heart parking lot at 8:30AM and return approximately 4PM. The price of the retreat is $45.00 which includes bus transportation and a lunch at the retreat house. Participants can either send their check made out to OLV Seniors to Millie Trent at 23 First St. Sayreville, NJ 08872

Fish Fry Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Columbettes. Every Friday during Lent from 4:00 – 7:00PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall 775 Washington Road, Parlin. Takeout available. Call 732-257-2061 for additional information.

Line Dancing will be held today, Sunday, March 11th, from 2 – 4PM in MDH. All are welcome to join us!!

CHRISM MASS APRIL 2, 2012 7:30 P.M.

CATHEDRAL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, METUCHEN

On Monday, April 2, 2012 Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the Diocese. At this Mass, the Bishop will bless the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing. Saint Ambrose [340-397] began this custom – which we now call the Chrism Mass – in his Cathedral in Milan. These Holy Oils, which are used to sanctify the Faithful, have been channels of holiness for centuries! The Oil of Catechumens is used to anoint the chest of infants and hands of adults before their Baptism; the Oil of the Sick is used on the forehead and hands of the infirm in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick; and Sacred Chrism is used to anoint the head of

the newly baptized, the foreheads of confirmandi, the hands of a priest at his ordination, the head of a bishop at his ordination, and the altar and walls of new churches. At the Mass, all priests make a Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service, recommitting themselves to their Bishop and to their ministry to God and His People; the Bishop and all Priests then ask the people for a pledge of their prayerful support. All are strongly encouraged to join in the ancient, grace-filled Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen at 7:30 p.m.

OLV Senior Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse The OLV Senior Group is sponsoring a bus trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Thursday, July 19, 2012 to see The Great American Song Book 3. The show features music that influenced what became America’s own unique, wonderful music and dance. The cost of the trip is $80.00 which includes the price of the show, a meal with several choices of entrees, bus transportation, bus driver gratuity, and snacks after the show on the bus. The bus will leave the OLV lower parking lot at 9:45AM and return by 5PM. For further information or to make a reservation, call Teri at (732) 727-7639 or mail the form below to: Teri Yetsko, 6 Lani St. South Amboy, NJ 08879. Make all checks out to OLV Senior Group. Name_________________________________ Address________________________________ Phone__________________________________ Cell phone______________________________ Food Choices: ___yankee pot roast ___catch of the day ___fried shrimp/scallops ___chicken parmesan ___cold salad platter

Youth Group

All 7th through 12th graders are invited to join the Youth Group for a meeting and activities today, Sunday, March 11th 6:30PM – 8PM in Msgr. Dalton Hall. Refreshments will be served.

OLV Senior Trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan The OLV Seniors are sponsoring a bus trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan, from Saturday, May 26 to Friday, June 1, 2012. The cost of the trip is $980.00. This price includes: transportation on a deluxe coach bus, bus driver gratuity, hotel accommodations for 6 nights, including two nights at the Inn at Mackinac on the island, admission to Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory, carriage ride on Mackinac Island, Mackinac Butterfly House, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, 3 full breakfasts, 3 continental breakfasts, lunch at the Grand Hotel on the island, and 3 dinners. Come and travel with us on this exciting tour. For further information, to request a flyer or to make a reservation, please contact Teri at (732) 727-7639 or Geri at (732) 257-4351.

News from the Society of St. Vincent dePaul Please note this important date correction: The annual John J. Wojcik Charity Basketball Game for SVDP between Sayreville’s Police and Fire departments will be on Monday, April 16th, not March 15th, as announced last week. Please join us for this fun night out for a good cause. It’s always a great game when these teams are on the court! First Communion Project: Please consider a cash donation for needy children in Perth Amboy churches who need dresses, veils, suits, rosaries and other First Communion accessories. Help them make their First Communion with pride and thankful hearts. Donations needed by 4/20. Sent to Mayra Clifford, 5 Mereline Ave., Avenel, NJ 07001. Checks payable to SVDP Society Metuchen Diocese. Memo: First Communion Project. We also gladly accept used Communion dreses, veils and suits. Call the parish office and leave a message at the SVDP voice mailbox, ext 421. Non-perishable food pantry donations can be left in the church lobby after any Mass. The pantry is low on canned fruits, canned meats and infant supplies. We especially need canned hams for use at the parish’s Friendship Meal on 3/31. Thank You! .OLV Senior Trip Finger Lakes Wine Safari

The OLV Seniors is sponsoring a trip to the Finger Lakes area October, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2012. The tour will follow the Cayuga and Seneca Wine Trails. Relax and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and the breathtaking lakes while you get to taste the delicious wines of the region. The cost of the trip is $380.00. Included in the price are: 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, including one at the Belhurst Castle, wine tasting at 9 wineries, bus transportation, bus driver gratuity, souvenir gift, baggage handling, taxes, and meal gratuities. For further information or to reserve a seat on this fantastic fall trip, please contact Teri at (732) 727-7639 or Geri at (732)257-4351.

OLV Spring Dinner Dance

April 28, 2012 – 6:30 – 11PM Msgr. Dalton Hall

Our Lady of Victories Parish 42 Main St., Sayreville

$30/per person – BYOB Semi-formal attire

For more information call: Babot: 732-740-2964, Vic: 732-675-8983, Paul 732-221-5795 or Carla at

the parish office at 732-257-0077

Healing Mass The celebrant will be

Fr. John Campoli of His Love Ministries Wed. 3/14, 7:00 p.m. –

St. James, Greeneville Ave, Woodbridge For more information call (732) 262-3776

or visit www.hisloveministries.com.

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE OF TRENTON AND METUCHEN

A WEEKEND AWAY FOR A LIFETIME OF CHANGE!

Attention: Widowed, Divorced and Separated Men and Women Thoughtful guidance and help may be needed to start a different life after the loss of a spouse and the end of a marriage. Beginning Experience of Trenton and Metuchen (sponsor dioceses) provide a unique weekend experience that is designed to assist you through that process. The weekend is a powerful, intense and positive experience of hope and peace. The meetings consist of presentations, private personal reflection and dialogue in small groups. The participants are gently guided by specially trained team members, who themselves, have suffered the loss of a spouse and the end of a marriage. The next Beginning Experience weekend is scheduled for April 20, 21, and 22, 2012 at Stella Maris Retreat Center, Elberon, NJ. Registration is required. For more information, please call Vivian-732-441-7070; Elizabeth-732-636-7445 or Phil-732-747-6287. If you prefer, you may email us at beginningexperience@gmail.com If you know anyone who might benefit from attending, please mention “Beginning Experience.”

38th Annual Mother’s Club Basket Raffle

St. Joseph High School 145 Plainfield Ave., Metuchen, NJ

The Mothers Club of St. Joseph High School is hosting it’s 38th Annual Basket Raffle on Friday, March 30th, 2012. Over 300 baskets will be raffled. Coach purses, Apple IPads, and flat screen televisions are just a sampling of the high-end merchandise that make up the baskets. The event sells out every year. Go to www.stjoes.org to order your admission and raffle tickets.