Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846 Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034 Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected]Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected]Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected]Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected]Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected]Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected]Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected]Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected]Rives Cassel, Director of Sacred Music x 1105 [email protected]Gerard Chiusano, M.A., Interim Pastoral Associate x1011 [email protected]Candace Sinclair, Parish Office Manager x 1001 [email protected]Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected]Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 [email protected]Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected]Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession. MASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español) 3:30 p.m. (Chinese Mass - 2 nd Sunday of the month) Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F); 12:00 noon (Tues, Th) Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon ADORATION: 1 st , 3 rd & 5 th Fridays of the month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon and the 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays from 7:00—8:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish) Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday (8:30 am-4:00 pm) Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2019 All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church and in our Meditation Garden.
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Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846
SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected] Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected] Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected] Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected] Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected] Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected] Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected] Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected] Rives Cassel, Director of Sacred Music x 1105 [email protected] Gerard Chiusano, M.A., Interim Pastoral Associate x1011 [email protected] Candace Sinclair, Parish Office Manager x 1001 [email protected] Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected] Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 [email protected] Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected] Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.
All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church
and in our Meditation Garden.
SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND DEVOTIONS
MON. July 29 St. Martha 7:00 A.M. +Beatrice Dessino r/o Dominick & Betty Dessino TUES. July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 12:00 P. M. +Richard T. Fleming r/o Ellen, Michael, Sean & Jeanne WED. July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest 7:00 A.M. +Beatrice Dessino r/o Dominick & Betty Dessino THURS. Aug. 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 12:00 P.M. +Dennis Bibby r/o Karen Marble FRI. Aug. 2 Weekday 7:00 A.M. +Beatrice Dessino r/o Dominick & Betty Dessino 7:30 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration SAT. Aug. 3 Weekday 8:00 A.M. +Purgatorial Mass 5:00 P.M. +Jason Mink r/o Elizabeth Cerebe SUN. Aug. 4 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. +Anthony W. Corsini r/o Donna & Ed Barnes 10:00 A.M. +Loretta M. Goodwin r/o The Goodwin Family 11:30 A.M. +Colasuonno Family r/o John & Josephine Colasuonno 1:30 P. M. +Raquel Fonseca r/o Hilda Fonseca +Deceased *Living
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“…I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of
God.” (Colossians 1:25) We are all called to evangelize – to continuously grow in our relationship with Jesus and to share it with others. We
may not be called to evangelize like St. Paul, but we should look for opportunities to share our faith with those closest
to us, like our family, friends and neighbors. Pray for the courage to share your faith the next
time the opportunity arises.
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING July 20-21...NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Opportunities to support your Parish
Did you know that in addi on to Mass inten ons for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportuni es? · Sanctuary Flowers · Altar or Tabernacle Candles, or Sanctuary Lamp · Medita on Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gi of cash, securi es, or other assets to OLMV.
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER:
As we are in the more relaxed season of summer, please remember that our parish, Our Lady of Mount Virgin, still depends on your weekly generosity to meet everyday expenses. Please remember to "make up" your weekly gift to our parish when you are away at your "summer home" or on a much deserved vacation. OLMV doesn't take a vacation and we are called upon to meet our financial obligations even during the summer. Thanks for you assistance each week.
A Reminder EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Friday, August 2, 7:30 A.M.—12:00 Noon.
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From the Desk of Father David
On December 12, 2019, the Diocese of Metuchen will formally consecrate itself to Our Lady of Gua-dalupe. In preparation for that historic day, OLMV is inviting all parishioners (families, couples, and individuals) to take home for one week a Travelling Prayer Kit dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Along with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, you will receive a standing crucifix, a votive can-dle, holy water, rosary beads, and instructions . . . everything you need to create a sacred space in your home dedicated to Our Lady.
Five Prayer Kits are available . . . one for each weekend Mass. To learn more and to sign up for your week, register now at www.olmv.net/olg. You may also sign up in the binder located by the prayer kit at the front entrance of the church. Simply look for an available date and time and the Evange-lism Team will coordinate.” For more information, contact Deacon Tom ([email protected]).
You’ve probably heard me mention several times in homilies that Catholicism is a religion of “both/and”, rather than “either/or.” As Bishop Robert Barron has observed, “Catholicism consistently celebrates the coming together of contraries, not in the manner of a bland compromise, but rather in such a way that the full energy of the opposing elements remains in place.” It is not something that is mediocre, neither here nor there. It is not a hybrid religion that loses the opposing qualities in favor of something different but unremark-able. It is, rather, a religion that enthusiastically embraces both opposing qualities, balancing without compro-mising.
And so, for instance, it is important that we embrace both faith and good works; that we are called to both believe and to follow. We see the need for both faith and reason; Scripture and Tradition; each quality complementing the other. Catholic anthropology recognizes an individual as both body and soul.
Ultimately the source for this Catholic approach of “both/and’ is found in the Incarnation of Christ. A
God who is both mysteriously, but yet no less really, both God and man. Not an elf; not a demi-god; and cer-tainly not a centaur, but One who is True God and True Man; both Son of God and Son of Man. A God who has humbled Himself to share in our humanity, so that we might come to share in His divinity — a gift of His very Self, that is totally unmerited by us, but which nonetheless must be willingly and voluntarily embraced by us.
Catholicism is called to boldly proclaim the Truth that has been entrusted to it by Christ, its founder,
without ever pandering to an audience. Always seeking the immutable Truth, which can develop and be re-fined but which can never change or contradict itself. Catholicism is not a religion for the lukewarm or the indifferent. It is a religion that Bishop Barron refers to in terms of “vibrant paradox,” not compromise. Christ calls on us to be the salt of the earth, and a lamp placed on a stand, not under a basket. This is the great strength of Catholicism. Unfortunately, this understanding of Catholicism is in danger of being lost in a cul-ture that has itself become increasingly polarized and partisan.
One important place we see this both/and characteristic played out is in the Church’s moral theology.
The Church combines both mercy and justice, for without both we have neither true mercy nor true justice. It’s not a question of being merciful or just, or of either contradicting the other. Our decisions need to be both merciful and just; combining mercy and justice in a way in which both are respected, while at the same time neither is compromised. For while the Church places great moral demands on its members, she also provides great generosity in her forgiveness. Where sin abounds, grace abounds the more.
One of the beauties of Catholicism is that in Catholicism, we can have what St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the
Little Flower sought, we can have it all.
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 28-AUG. 3 Altar Candles Mary Mente, Florence Wysocki, Alice Malt r/o Children & Grandchildren Tabernacle Candles Daniel R. Tamburri r/o Susan , Corie, Koby & Kara Tamburri Sanctuary Candle Daniel R. Tamburri r/o Susan, Corie, Koby & Kara Tamburri Altar Bread & Wine Daniel R. Tamburri r/o Susan, Corie, Koby & Kara Tamburri
Altar Flowers Deceased Family Members & Friends of the Crede Family r/o Bud & Louise Crede
Food Collection for Fish, Inc.: August 17-18. We are asking each family to consider donating one or more of the following:
• A box of cereal or a package of rice or pasta • A canned good item or a can of coffee • A box of tea bags or any single non-perishable food item Last month’s collection yielded 101 bags of food and 2 cases. Thank you!
OLMV PARISH OFFICE AND THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OFFICE SUMMER HOURS The Parish Office will close at 1:00 P.M. on Fridays during the months of July & August. The Religious Education Office will be open only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. beginning July 8.
BACK TO SCHOOL COLLECTION
August 10-11, 2019
We realize it's still summer, but school sup-plies need to be purchased early to get the best prices and give the organizations time to distribute the items to needy families in a number of charities. These charities include the Catholic Charities of Perth Amboy, the Ozaman Family Shelter and a number of oth-er charities that help families work towards the day when they will have their own place to live. Items needed are the usual things children need going back to school, such as pencils, pens, binders, backpacks and other items you will see on sale in the stores. Please contribute to this project if you can.
OLMV B_r_[v_m_nt Ministry The OLMV bereavement group will be meeting for 8 consecutive weeks:
September 26 through November 14, 2019, every Thursday from 2:30 to 4:00 at the Petra House
“Come to me all who labor and are weary and I will give you rest” Mathew11:28-30 Please email Virginia at [email protected], to register. Registration forms available on the tables around the church. Completed forms can be dropped in the parish office.
OLMV 2019 Adult Formation Program/Bible Study
Morning Session
September 18, from 10:00 AM—12:00 Noon Evening Session
September 18, from 7:00—9:00 PM SAVE THE DATES. MORE DETAILS IN THE
UPCOMING BULLETIN.
IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian —Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.) —Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse —Robins AFB, GA Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King — (Res.)
US Southern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten — Osan AFB, Korea Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina —(Res) Eielson AFB, Alaska A1C Kenneth W. Pine —Dover AFB, DE A1C Kristoffer Engel —Peterson AFB, CO LCpl. Jack F. Sweeney USM JTWC — OkinawaLCpl Sean P. Dowling —USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson —USMC, Iraq Captain Hayes M. Cozza —USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA Lt. Santino E. Cozza —USAF, Little Rock, AFB, AR Ethan J. Krisfalusi - Seaman, Deployed Overseas Major Kevin Hoerburger - USMC (Res), New Orleans, LA
OLMV ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
“HELPLINE” 732-356-2149 option 6
All calls for assistance
are confidential.
OLMV Upcoming Events SAVE THE DATES
August 10-11: Back to School Collection August 17-18: Food Collection for FISH August 26, 7:00 P.M: PT Mozar t Concer t September 14: Fiesta Latina September 17: Religion Education Program begins September 18: Bible Study (morning and evening sessions begin) September 21—22: ARS Bake Sale September 26: OLMV Bereavement Group Begins October 6: Welcome New Par ishioners Mass October 6: Blessings of the Pets October 14: OLMV Lazarus Ministry Coping with the Holidays, Guest Speaker, Jessie Flynn
Are you an adult thinking more deeply about God?
About faith? About things that last?
Are you an adult thinking about deepening your relationship with
Jesus by joining the Catholic Church?
Are you an adult who
has been baptized but has not celebrated First Communion?
or been Confirmed?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, please email Deacon Tom Sommero at
[email protected] for more information. What does RCIA mean? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the title of the process designed to prepare adults for entrance into the Catholic Church by the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Through this process, the Church helps seekers in their search for a deeper awareness, knowledge, and experience of God and what it means to be a Catholic in today’s world. (US Catholic Catechism for Adults, page 525)
RCIA INQUIRY EVENING: September 24 at 7:00 PM
IN PETRA HOUSE (Building next to the church)
Boletín en Español Domingo 21 de Julio 2019
XVI Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Boletín en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00 —1:25 pm, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que está en la par te de atrás de la Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial.
• Misas: Todo par roquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.
• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar con Eduardo y Lady Miranda después de Misa. Durante los meses de JULIO y AGOSTO no habrá Café Social.
• Clases de Inglés: Todos los miércoles en el Centro Par roquiano de 6:00—8:00 pm.
• Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos. Necesitamos tu colaboración!!
BAUTISOS EN ESPAÑOL LAS CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES SERÁN EL PRIMER JUEVES DE CADA MES A LAS 7:45 P.M. EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIANO (450 DRAVE AVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ) El Próximo curso Pre-Bautismal será: el 1 DE AGOSTO. POR FAVOR NOTAR QUE LOS BAUTISMOS SON EL ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE CADA MES A LAS 12:30 P.M. NOTA: DURANTE LA CUARESMA NO SE CELEBRAN BAUTISOS. Próximo bautismo será el 28 DE JULIO. Para más Información y registración, por favor llamar a la oficina parroquial al 732-356-2149.
Atención Comunidad Hispana!!
El Padre Lou estará fuera en Servicio Militar del 14 de mayo al 29 de agosto en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Eielson, Alaska.
Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento
La Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento son el 1er, 3er y 5to viernes de cada mes a las 7:30 AM hasta las
12:00 del mediodía, y el 2do y 4to jueves de cada mes de 7:00 PM hasta las 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos a venir a pasar un rato a solas y en oración con Jesús.
POR FAVOR NOTAR:
La oficina parroquial cerrará a la 1:00 p.m. los viernes durante los meses
de julio y agosto.
La Oficina de Educacion Religiosa estara abierta los lunes y miércoles apartir
del 8 de julio de 10:30 am a 3:30 pm.
Las inscripciones para el Catecismo están abiertas, por favor de llamar al 732-356-2149
ext. 1002, para mas información.
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