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PARISH STAFF
Pastor Reverend Jeffrey J. Kegley
Parochial Vicar Reverend Richard Osborn
Parochial Vicar Reverend Jordan McConway O.P.
Deacons Carlo Squicciarini
Martin K. McMahon
Business Manager Hank Pekarsky ext. 232
Sacristan/Altar Server Coordinator Mrs. Laney Wilkens
Parish Trustees Mr. Kenneth Ginsky
John (Jack) Kurkemelis
Faith Formation: Mrs. Peggy Dunne ext. 240 [email protected]
St. Vincent DePaul Society Assistance 732-671-4062
Director of Music Malena Towers ext. 239
Youth & Young Adult Ministry Cassandra Abbud
Pastoral Associate Chris Carlo
HR/Finance Administrator Mrs. Sharon Crossnohere ext. 223
Bulletin Editor Jessica Parks [email protected]
RCIA - [email protected]
Usher Coordinators George Rahey - [email protected]
Brian Dolan - [email protected]
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration ext. 241
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MASS SCHEDULE All Masses are currently suspended
Mon. - Thur. 8:15 am (SMC) Mon. - Thur. 12 pm (SMC)
Friday 8:30 am (MMGC) Friday 12:00 pm (SMC)
Saturday 8:15 am (SMC) & 5:00 pm (MMGC) Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am 12:00 pm
5:00 pm Life Teen Mass (MMGC)
MMGC - Mary Mother of God Church SMC - Saint Mary Chapel
COMMUNION SERVICE
Mon. -Fri. 6:30 am St. Mary Chapel
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS Saturday 1:00 to 2:00 pm (MMGC)
Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 pm (MMGC)
SACRAMENT of BAPTISM The First & Third Sundays 1:30 pm (MMGC)
BAPTISM PREP CLASS 2nd Thur.7:00 pm in the Bulman Center
call ext. 221 to register
SACRAMENT of MARRIAGE ext. 222
St. Mary School Principal
Mr. Craig Palmer - [email protected]
St. Mary School Vice Principal
Mr. Dennis Poracky - [email protected]
ST. MARY SCHOOL 538 Church Street
Middletown, NJ 07748 732-671-0129
PARISH OFFICE
19 Cherry Tree Farm Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
732-671-0071 Fax 732-671-6125
OFFICE HOURS
We are on a limited office schedule please call ahead before coming to visit us.
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7:30 pm Sat. & Sun. 9 am-12 pm
(Closed 1 pm - 3 pm on Wednesday)
For the week from May 3- May 9, 2020
Weekly drop offs and $11,574.00
Parish Giving $4,567.00
Go Fund me $1,080.00
Easter $790.00
Children $147.47
Good Friday $45.00
Assessments $150.00
Ascension $245.00
Mother Day $1,038.00
Youth $531.00
Mortgage $2,347.00
Ave Maria 30
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In Jesus and Mary,
Father Jeff Kegley Pastor
Jesus is Lord!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let me begin by wishing all our moms a happy Mother’s Day! Our mothers have such a big influence in our lives. My mom passed away when I was just 26 years old and even after all these years, there is still not a day that goes by when I don’t think of her or pray for her soul. The best way we can honor and thank our mothers is to remember them in prayer. Please know that all the intentions of our live stream Mass, offered by the priests this weekend, are offered for all our mothers of our parish both living and deceased. Another way that I like to honor the mothers of our parish each year, is to honor the Blessed Mother by singing “Our Lady of Knock.” The apparition of Our Lady of Knock in County Mayo in Ireland is reported to have occurred on the evening of August 21, 1879. Those who witnessed the miracle ranged in age from five years old to seventy-five. The Roman Catholic Saints website describes the apparition as follows: “Our Lady was wearing a large, brilliant crown and clothed in white garments. On her right was Saint Joseph, his head inclined toward her and on her left Saint John the Evangelist. To the left of Saint John was an altar on which stood a cross and a lamb.” Standing only a few feet off the ground, the Blessed Virgin wore a white cloak and was described by witnesses as being incredibly beautiful. She wore a bright golden crown, and appeared to be praying with her eyes looking toward heaven with her arms bend in front of her with her palms facing inward. Fifteen parishioners stood to witness the apparition for two hours as they recited the rosary. Although it was daylight when the apparition began, the weather turned for the worse and it began to rain heavily. The area around the apparition appeared unaffected, however, as the ground remained dry as long as the vision lasted. She did not speak, but the gable of the church where the manifestation was made was covered with a cloud of light. Saint Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus, also wore white robes and stood on the Virgin’s right. He inclined his head respectfully toward the Blessed Virgin. Saint John the Evangelist wore a miter, and appeared to be preaching as he held a book in his left hand. Since then thousands of people have gone to Knock to pray to Our Lady. Their prayerful, penitential and reverential spirit has been commended again and again by visitors from other lands. No sign of commercialism detracts from the purely religious atmosphere of that hallowed spot. People from all walks of life kneel in humble supplication before the shrine of Our Lady, fully confident that she has sanctified that spot by her apparition. Let us pray that Our Lady of Knock may obtain from her Divine Son, the riches of blessing for our moms this day.
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Pope Francis prays for vocations and Covid sufferers
During his Regina Coeli, Pope Francis recalls Vocations Sunday and invites international cooperation to deal with coronavirus pandemic.
Courage to respond to God's call He commented that this Day reminds us of what Jesus said, “that the field of the Kingdom of God requires much work, and we must pray to the Father to send laborers to work in His field. The Pope noted that “Christian existence is always a response to God's call, in any state of life.” He also stressed that “priesthood and the consecrated life require courage and perseverance; and without prayer one cannot continue along this path.” “I invite everyone” said Pope Francis, “to ask the Lord for the gift of good laborers for His Kingdom, with hearts and hands open to His love.” Closeness during pandemic During his words following the recitation of the Regina Coeli, the Pope again expressed his closeness those who are suffering from Covid-19, and to those caring for people stricken by the virus at this time. Pope Francis also expressed his support for an international collaboration that is taking place with various initiatives to respond adequately and effectively to this serious crisis. It is important, he said, “to bring together scientific capacities, in a transparent and impartial way, to find vaccines and treatments and to guarantee universal access to essential technologies that will enable every infected person, in every part of the world, to receive the necessary health care.” Underlining the importance of prayer at this difficult time, the Pope said he had accepted a proposal of the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity that on this coming 14 May, “believers of all religions should unite spiritually for a day of prayer and fasting, to implore God to help humanity overcome the coronavirus pandemic.” Concluding the Regina Coeli, the Pope addressed a special thought to the Italian based Association “Meter”, which is promoting a National Day for children who are victims of violence, exploitation and indifference. He also remembered Our Lady in this Marian month of May, and encouraged the faithful to spiritually visit Shrines dedicated to Mary during this health emergency.
Events at St. Mary, Mother of God
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WOMEN'S DISCIPLESHIP
Women's Discipleship meets every Wednesday night from 7:30-9 PM on ZOOM. Please
join us! Darlene Line presents anointed teachings each week, Malena Towers leads us in
worship, and we are able to once again celebrate our love for God as His daughters. And it is
wonderful to see each others' faces in this time of social distancing! All women are
welcome! For log-in information and any questions, please call Pat Moller at 732-671-0671.
PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Parish Finance Council is a select group of parishioners known for their spiritual maturity and love
of Christ and the Church, endowed with special competence in financial matters and of prudent
judgement. They offer their time and talents as a Christian service or ministry in the development and
management of the parish’s financial resources so that the parish may effectively pursue its proper
mission of spreading Christ’s Gospel of love.
Parishioners who are interested in serving on the Parish Finance Council are invited to send their resume to Father Jeff Kegley at [email protected].
Dear Parishioners, Parish Giving is the premier electronic on-line giving and payment system for church communities throughout the nation. Parish Giving is a safe, secure and easy way to make on-line parish and church related donations and payments. One major advantage of electronic giving is that it normalizes offertory collection in order to properly budget for our parish. If you are on vacation, work or visiting family and friends and are not able to worship with our parish community on Sunday, Parish Giving enables you to continue the needed financially support for our mission and ministry here at Saint Mary’s. Because of this stability in offertory collections, parishes who encourage parishioners to use electronic giving see a 25% increase in weekly collections. We certainly need that at Saint Mary’s. So I would like to encourage you to sign up for Parish Giving. To do so, please visit our webpage at www.stmarychurchnj.org and click the “Parish Giving” button on the top right of the page. This will bring you to the Parish Giving page for Saint Mary’s. It is very easy to sign up. If you have any questions about Parish Giving, please feel free to call the parish office. Thank you for your consideration and thank you for all your financial support to our parish community of Saint Mary’s. As I keep saying, “we are blessed!” In Jesus and Mary, Father Jeff Kegley Pastor
Report on Parish collections
Revenue for April 1 to April 30, 2020
Normal month receipts Ave Maria $1,117.99 $7,200.00 Restricted for school
Youth Ministry $251.00 $2,200.00
Children $147.47 Easter $44,109.53 $75,000.00 Last Easter collections
Good Friday $1,114.40 These funds go to the Holy LandLand
Operating Revenue Weekly mail, drop off $65,426.35 Go fund me $22,572.70 Parish giving $42,510.04 Total Operating revenue for April $130,509.09
Average expenses per month excluding : $167,467.00
Excluded from Operating Ex-penses: For April School Subsidy $25,000.00 Mortgage Payments Thrivant & Scared Heart $21,538.38 Extraordinary repairs Boiler in chapel - cracked metal, rotted out - new boiler $13,800.00 Happended 3 days ago
Water main busted, no wa-ter Happened yesterday -
throughout parish campus not sure of the cost
Replaced part of the heating system MMGC $33,000.00
Upgraded security to protect parishioner records, finance one half paid by school $61099.94 $30,549.97 Non recurring expenses Note: After paying our bills for the month, the church has a cash balance of $8,446.29.
Business Manager Henry Pekarsky
I want to thank everyone for the continous generosity in helping
the church during this crisis. Without your support we could not
pay our bills.
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Please Help!
Like so many families, Saint Mary, Mother of God Church is facing a
serious financial setback because of the Coronavirus pandemic. With no
public Masses, there are no collections, which means no income for weeks.
We depend on your sacrificial offerings in the weekly collections for: Saint
Mary School, parish programs and ministries, employee salaries and
benefits, Church mortgage, utilities and insurance, etc.
We need your help during this crisis. Please prayerfully consider continuing
your financial support by in one of the following ways:
1. Electronic giving: Visit the parish webpage
at stmarychurchnj.org/give to make your donation.
2. Go Fund Me Page (new): Contribute to “Forever St
Mary” at Forever.stmarychurchnj.org
3. Drop off at Parish Office: A secure white mail box is at the door of
the parish office where parishioners can “drop off” their church envelopes.
4. Mail Donations: Saint Mary Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road,
Middletown, N.J. 07748
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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LOCKDOWN Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM March 13th 2020 Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet The sky is no longer thick with fumes But blue and grey and clear. They say that in the streets of Assisi People are singing to each other across the empty squares, keeping their windows open so that those who are alone may hear the sounds of family around them. They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound. Today a young woman I know is busy spreading fliers with her number through the neighborhood So that the elders may have someone to call on. Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples are preparing to welcome and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting All over the world people are looking at their neighbors in a new way All over the world people are waking up to a new reality To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have. To what really matters. To Love. So we pray and we remember that Yes there is fear. But there does not have to be hate. Yes there is isolation. But there does not have to be loneliness. Yes there is panic buying. But there does not have to be meanness. Yes there is sickness. But there does not have to be disease of the soul Yes there is even death. But there can always be a rebirth of love. Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now. Today, breathe. Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic The birds are singing again The sky is clearing, Spring is coming, And we are always encompassed by Love. Open the windows of your soul And though you may not be able to touch across the empty square, Sing.
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State of Our Parish - Adopting a Pew
Our weekly collections are not sufficient to cover expenses nor were they used to pay for completed repairs. We are
offering parishioners an opportunity to ADOPT a PEW to pay for these extraordinary repairs. The pew will be in either
Mary, Mother of God Church or in the Chapel. You will have the option of choosing the pew and its location. The cost is
$1,000. You may pay by installments and upon completion of the payment plan, the plate will be mounted on both ends of
the pew. Thank you for your generosity. God Bless You, Hank Pekarsky - Business Manager
Please consider this opportunity to honor your loved ones while preserving the beauty of our Parish.
In Memory of or Dedicated to:___________________________________________________________________
Donated by:_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #___________________________________ E-mail____________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ________________________________Balance due:__________________________________
We would like to thank our parishioners that have adopted a pew.
In Memory of Martin & Rita Lawlor Donated by: Al & Marie Bevacqua
Dedicated to The Bevacqua & Lawlor Families Donated by: Al & Marie Bevacqua
Ester P. Mendoza
Dr. Lolita M. Uy
Mary & George Gent
Jason Lopes
Eleanor Wilcox
Andrew and Kathleen Zapcic
Edward and Donna Ficarra
The Pagliettini Family
Fredie C. Alandy
James and Susan Driscoll
Tim Malone
The Lippincott Family
Adelina Pelle
The Maltese Family
Mary Colasurdo, and Families and R. & D. D’Urso Family
Michael and Maria Flynn
Frank & Peggy Marzullo
The Monteleone Family
Beverly & Vincent Murphy
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday - May 09, 2020
5:00 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s Church
5:00 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s Church
Sunday - May 10, 2020
7:30 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
9:00 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
10:30 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
12:00 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
5:00 Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
Monday - May 11, 2020
8:15 Eileen Theall r/o Gladys Eldridge
8:15 Donald Burgener r/o Marisel Kamper
12:00 Minh & Aunt Ut r/o Thanh Betten
12:00 Dennis Gannon r/o The Guttormsen Family
Tuesday - May 12, 2020
8:15 Franceso Carbone r/o Mr. & Mrs. Giovanni DiNardo
8:15 Patricia Gillis r/o Patti & John Gillis
12:00 John Jack Garvin, Jr. r/o Cecilia Brandshagen
12:00 Julia Clifford r/o St. Mary’s Knit Wits
Wednesday - May 13, 2020
8:15 Tom Kelly r/o Iaccarino Family
8:15 James Boner r/o Joanne Gordon
12:00 Msgr. Edward Matash r/o The Ruane & McCurnin
Families
12:00 Walenty Piotrowska r/o Ann Piotrowska
Thursday - May 14, 2020
8:15 Gerard Warnok r/o The Hudak Family
8:15 For the Soul’s in Purgatory
12:00 John Cronin r/o Kathi Cronin & Jane Mulhern
12:00 Deceased Members of the Smith Family r/o Deacon
Charlie
Friday - May 15, 2020
8:15 Mary Murphy r/o Frank & Theresa
8:15 Maureen Loughney r/o The Ducey Family
12:00 All Holy Souls in Purgatory r/o Anna Piotrowska
12:00 Julia Clifford r/o Pat Brokken
Saturday - May 16, 2020
8:15 John & Anna McCormack r/o Martin McCormack
8:15 Alfred Wood r/o The Kelly Family
Saturday - May 17, 2020
5:00 Elizabeth & James Pelekanos r/o Befarah Family
5:00 Yvonne Hoefsloot r/o James & Kristine McKay
Sunday - May 18, 2020
7:30 Lucy Ramaglia r/o Mr. & Mrs. Palumbo
9:00 Florence Legath r/o Mr & Mrs. LaSpata
10:30 Mary Pepsin r/o Daughter
12:00 People of the Parish
5:00 Edward Bellach r/o Judi & Bert
CANDLES SUNDAY TO SATURDAY
MAY 10 TO MAY 16
St. Mary Chapel Candle
All Those Affected by the Virus
Adoration Chapel Candles
All Saint Mary Parishioners
All Those Affected by the Virus
Mary, Mother of God Church Candle
Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mary’s
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Please Note:
During this time public Masses are suspended, All Mass intentions will be remembered at our priests private Masses.
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PRAY FOR THE SICK FOR OUR MILITARY
Lord, hold our troops, home and
abroad, in Your loving hands.
Protect and bless them and their
families, as they protect us. Amen.
Sgt. Tim Hayes, Special Ops.
LCpl. Robbie McCann, U.S. Marines,
Louis Adamo Army Reserve, U.S. Navy
Sgt. James A. Conklin
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Mangan, Marines
James Chinnici,
Staff Sergeant Craig Kubolka II, Army Ranger,
7th Deployment to Middle East
Greg Charpek, U.S. Coast Guard,
H.M Ashley Thompson,
U.S. Navy, Col. Kevin Meisler,
Army Reserve, Captain Iraq; LTJG Christopher Baum,
Jonathan Bagnato,
Andrew Leroy,
Ryan Trachman Marines,
Josh Pershing, U.S. Air Force, 3rd tour Iraq,
Master Gunnery Sgt. C.T. Gregoire, Marines, SFC
Wesley Briggs, U.S. Army 2 tours
in Iraq, stationed in Egypt;
U.S. Marine Jonathan Alfano
Tanay Mahadik, AirForce, Deployed over seas
Master Chief Ryan Gerdon U.S. Navy
Week 3 Darleen Striker
Manny Konstantinidis Eugenina Kelly John Petersen Carol Natoli Joanne Silver
John Day Lorraine Lauricella
Bill Bellini Richie Harrison Mary Colasurdo Mary DeVuono
Peter Saggalewich Sophia DiPietro
Week 4
Mary Ehret Arlene Ryan
Gene Brennan Tom Ashe Ryan Cook
Pat Brennan Cynythia Alvarez
Margaret “Rita” Golinski Angie Herrera
Michele Sullivan Fernandez Fred Binn
Tara LaBarca Jane Cella
Dino DeSantis Tim Mannix Adelina Pelle Estela Sharp
Mary Kwiakowski Ricky Fary
Diane Brown
To include someone on the Prayer List call the Parish Office 732-671-0071 x221.
Week 1 Janet Haley Lisa Torrez
Linda Scaglione Jack Andrews
Debbie Johnson Debbie Faaland John Chiarini Chris Vaughn
Jimmy Ocampo Marie Duffy
Corrine Mayor Sr. Gloria Barone
Sue Blanchard Mary Colasurdo
Week 2 Joan Buck
Margaret Heap June & Emil DeMarco
Sunny Reid Anna Lauricella
Manny Konstantinidis Amanda Jung
Barbara Woezer Grace Orlando
Mark Vern Nicole Lucchini Barbara Herring Megan Mazza
FOR OUR CHILDREN Falyn Szuwalski Brianna Orlando Emily Calabro Arden McPhee
Alexandria Iscaro Addison Noelle Feirstein
Liam Joseph Kelly Amelie Courtney
John James Schultz, Jr Jake Wilson
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