Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park,

New Jersey 08824

“Churchweek”

March 22, 2020 Reverend Canon Robert G. Lynam, KCHS, Pastor

Deacon Denis F. Mayer, KHS

Deacon James Rivera

Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC, Pastoral Associate

Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF, LHS, Principal/Superior

Mr. Edward Modzelewski, Vice Principal

Sister Diana Yodris, MPF, Director of Religious Education

              Sister Parish Mary, Mother of Mercy, Mongolia Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC Pastor

THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF OUR CHURCH

THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday: Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday Schedule: 8:00AM 10:00AM

12 NOON 5:00 PM Weekdays: Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Day: See Schedule in Bulletin

COMMUNION TO THE SICK is taken by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist on a regular basis to those confined to their homes. Please call the Parish Center.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:30 PM (not during Lent). A family must be registered in the parish, attend the baptismal preparation class, and cooperate with the regulations established by the parish. Our baptismal class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 PM. Please call the Parish Center to register any time during your pregnancy.

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is celebrated on Saturday between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM in the Chapel or by appointment.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is celebrated once a year, here at St. Augustine. A candidate must successfully complete our Religious Education program. Adult Confirmation is held on Pentecost Sunday and any interested adults should contact the Parish Center.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK is administered at home to any Catholic who is seriously ill. Please call the Parish Center. Any parishioner admitted to a local hospital should contact the Catholic Hospital Chaplain through the hospital. A family member should contact the parish when someone is admitted to the hospital. We will gladly pray for any members who are sick, whether at home or in the hospital, at our Sunday Masses; however, it is necessary for the family to “request” it.

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY is celebrated by the Pastor or one of our deacons. Weddings may be scheduled on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. Only a ceremony is permitted on Sunday. The pastor will confirm the date so couples should contact the Parish Center at least ONE YEAR in advance. All the necessary information will be sent to you. The attendance at Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required. One must be a registered member of the parish.

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS and RELIGIOUS LIFE: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon, or religious, you may contact your parish priest, deacon, or religious; or phone the Diocesan Office of Vocations at (732) 562-1990.

THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE PARISH:

The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed Monday through Saturday at 8:45 AM prior to Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration/Devotion is held Monday at 7:00 PM (not on national holidays or during the summer)

Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed on Saturday following the 9:00 AM Mass in the chapel.

Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is prayed on the First Friday of the month following the 9:00 AM Mass.

St. Elizabeth’s Guild Prays the Rosary after daily Mass.

PARISH CENTER: (732) 297-3000 Monday—Friday Hours: 9 AM- 12 NOON & 1 PM-4 PM CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 297-6042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 297-3011 OUTREACH MINISTRY: 297-9713 PARISH CENTER FAX: 940-1746 SCHOOL FAX: 297-7062 WEBSITE: http://www.staugustinenj.org

1920-2020 100th Anniversary the Birth of St. John Paul II

SOCIAL MINISTRIES-contd. Respect Life Ministry Our Lady of Guadalupe Donna Canvin 908-420-3760 VITA Len & Laura Riccardi 422-2232 Sanctuary Guild Janine Rosamilia 732-991-5333 Welcoming Ministry Rita Taylor 247-8396

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT MINISTRIES Family Life Ministry Donna DiPane 422-1446 Youth Ministry Colleen Paras parasministry@gmail.com

LITURGICAL LIFE MINISTRIES Lectors Denise Avrutik 422-6692 Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist John Taikina 421-5675 Choir Director-(Adult/Young Adult/Youth/Children) William Berg 297-3000 Folk Group John Seber 821-0257 Ushers Joseph Buono 422-4899 Altar Servers Alex Romano MC–Scheduling 798-6919 Austin Forsythe, Scheduling 428-0652 Adrian Gaspar, Scheduling 668-1820 Bridget Lobo, Accountability 939-1783 Sacristans Lupe Limjuco, Barbara Corio, Ed Johnson Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Deacon Denis Mayer & the RCIA Team 297-3000 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Athletic Association Edward Modzelewski, Director 821-1115 Columbiettes Council #6345 Mary Kate Walsh, President 873-2549 Home School Association Leilani Okamura, President 908-829-5229 Knights of Columbus Byron Dyer, Grand Knight 821-7585 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings on Monday Evenings at 8:00 PM in Fr. McGivney Hall MINISTRY TO OUR “LITTLE ONES!” CHILDREN’S MASS is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the 10 AM Mass (Oct. - May) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION—All children in grades first through eighth must be registered in our Religious Education Program or be attending our School. Call: 732-297-3011.

PARISH STAFF Marc Kollar, Administrative Assistant Kate O’Donnell, School Assistant to Pastor Mary Ann Almestica, Secretary Roseanne DeBari, Religious Education Secretary William R. Berg, Director of Music Daria Dragan, Leader of Song Bobby Beaton, Facility Manager Anthony Beaton, Asst. Facility Manager Debbie Jarosz, School Maintenance PASTORAL BOARD John Golubieski, Kathleen Lakarosky, Trustees Barbara Corio, Byron Dyer, Peter Frein, Donald Joworisak, Marc Kollar, Deacon Denis F. Mayer,KHS, Sister Ruthann McGoldrick,SCC, Edward Modzelewski, Jr., Leilani Okamura, Deacon James Rivera, Sister Mary Louise Shulas,MPF, LHS, Peter Varisco, Sister Diana Yodris,MPF SOCIAL MINISTRIES (Under the patronage of St. Vincent de Paul) Adventures in Reading Joan Hoffmann 297-3000 Archivists/Historians Marc Kollar 672-4544 Bereavement Ministry Deacon Jim Rivera 672-3636 Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen Barbara Corio 297-8287 Fix-It-Up Ministry John Burke 355-0562 Food Pantry Pat Lombardi 609-642-8437 Helen Weachock 297-0933 Lisa Jackson 692-0503 Food Pantry/New Brunswick Walter Mulyk 309-2142 Giving Tree/Giving Cross Janine Rosamilia 991-5333 Hands Across The Sea Rita Taylor 247-8396 Hospital Ministry Barbara A. Corio 297-8287 House of Hope—Prison Ministry Paul Dwyer 794-3069 Manna Ministry Lisa Jackson 692-0503 Pat Lombardi 609-642-8437 Mother’s Circle Helen Rivera 422-1611 Nursing Home/Hospital Ministry Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC 297-3000 Outreach Ministry 297-9713 Parish Breakfast Ministry Tom DeLuca/Jim Crowley 821-0412 Parish Family Ministry Denise Federico 917-846-4186 Parish Prayer Link Marc Kollar 297-3000

March 22nd, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Saturday 5:00 PM Frank & Florence Boccippio: req. James &

Bernadette Riordan

SUNDAY Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM For the Dignity of Every Human Life 10:00 AM Robert Reiss: req. Bob & Pat Mate 12:00 Noon John E. Jacobi, Sr.: req. The Barat Family 5:00 PM Nicholas DeMarchi: req. Ann DeMarchi Corwin

MONDAY St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 9:00 AM Mary Beslanovitz: req. Roseanne & Nicolo De Bari 7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration

TUESDAY St. Oscar Romero 9:00 AM All Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. A’s

WEDNESDAY The Annunciation of the Lord (relic of St. Lucy Filippini may be venerated after Mass.)

9:00 AM Laime Torres: req. Maria & Rueben Rubio

THURSDAY 9:00 AM Jaime Torres: req. Maria & Rueben Rubio

FRIDAY 9:00 AM Dorothy Smith: req. Anna Scimeca

SATURDAY 9:00 AM Gene Haddock, Sr.: req. The Martinez Family 5:00 PM Phillip W.; Barrood: req. The Lalama, Spedalieri

& Fosko Families

SUNDAY Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Margaret & Julius Weber: req. Elsie Ragany 10:00 AM Robert Kelly: req. Mitch Stark 12:00 Noon Maria Baroso: req. Ana Baroso 5:00 PM Florence DeMarchi: req. Ann DeMarchi Corwin

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53

Sunday: Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45

SPIRITUAL REMEMBRANCE TABERNACLE CANDLES

March 22, 2020

In Memory of Margaret Weber Donated by Elsie Ragany

HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS

Hand Sanitizer Dispensers have been installed in the Gathering Area of the Church, AT each side entrance going into the church from the Gathering Area. Please feel free to use them at your own discretion ALSO, FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE Eucharistic Ministers use hand sanitizer before and after dispensing the holy Eucharistic.

“Not as a man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart. Samuel 16:7

How often do we invest our time, talent and treasure in creating an appearance that does not matter at all to God? We strive to impress with our clothing, home, career, possessions, car and other marks of distinction. But none of these illusions of greatness will impress God. Instead, He will look into our hearts to see how much we loved Him, how much we loved others and how much we showed that love by the way we used our time, talent and treasure here on earth. March 15 $13,458.00

Because there will be no Saturday 5 pm or any Sunday Masses there are not counting teams assigned until further notice. While there are no masses, the individual Mass intentions will be prayed by father in his private chapel daily.

MEDITATION FOR MARCH 22, 2020 The Lord of all gives sight to the blind. Jesus’ power and claims divide those who encounter Him. He is the long-awaited one, and He heals all wounds, even giving sight to the blind. We can trust that Jesus can heal all the wounds of our lives, giving us sight to see and a light to follow in the darkness of sin. In the first reading, the Lord sends Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem because the Lord has chosen the new king from among Jesse’s sons. Samuel goes, and anoints

David in the presence of his brothers. In Saint Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, he exhorts them to live as children of light. In the Gospel, Jesus encounters a man blind from birth. After Jesus gives the man sight, the Pharisees become divided over the account. The man defends Jesus, explaining that he must

OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE This week the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be in the home of Jocelyn Verdad. Please remember to pick up the black bags and returning them and the statue back to the priest’s sacristy on Saturday, March 28, 2020, after the 5pm Mass. Thank you for taking Our Lady on a journey through our parish.

Cancellation In order to protect our Priests and Parishioners against the virus, we are cancelling the Penance Night, Thursday, April 2nd.

Rest in Peace Raymond Krukowski

Brother of John Krukowski 141 Kendall Road

Kendall Park, NJ 08824

Shirley Kirchner Wife of John Kirchner 113 Kingsland Circle

Monmouth Jct., NJ 08852

 

 

 

 

THE EASTER MYSTERY From His Wounded Side We Were Born This is the time of year when we begin to look forward to warmer weather and spring vacations. It is also the time

of year when we pause to see where we’ve been and where we should be going. It is the time to recommit ourselves to the Lord.

During Lent, you will notice a basket with decorated index cards by the cross of St. Lucy starting on Ash Wednesday, February 26th, 2020. Listed on each card is a suggestion of a necessary item to be purchased for an organization that helps those in need. These items will be collected before all the weekend Masses on March 14/15. This is our way as a parish to reach out to others through “almsgiving”, one of the spiritual blessings of our Lenten journey. All donations need to be in this Sunday, March 22th, 2019 Anything received after today will be given to our Food Pantry.

As St. Theresa of Avila said: “We should not attach much value to what we have given God, since we shall receive for the little we have bestowed upon Him much more in this life and in the next.”

We Adore You O Christ and We Praise You, Because By Your Holy Cross You Have

Redeemed the World

Donations Request!

St. Augustine of Canterbury School

Designer Bag Bingo, Wine Pull and Basket Raffle

Save the Date: Friday, April 24, 2020

The HSA is requesting your help for our Blue Ribbon School with

BRAND NEW – WITH TAGS donations of wallets, wristlets, jewelry, fragrances and various

basket raffle items Please place your donation in the gathering area HSA

donation box by March 29, 2020.

Your donations will help to make this worthy event a great success!

Questions, advertising opportunities, volunteering, or donating, please contact us at

bingo@staugustinenj.org • 732-297-6042

St. Augustine of Canterbury Church invites all to attend

Lenten Eucharistic Holy Hours Mondays at 7 PM

March 23 Rev. Mr. Deacon Thomas Lanza Vocation from Saint Augustine

“The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service to the Church and to the whole world St. John Paul II

ALL MUSIC MINISTRY CHOIRS

Greetings All Parish Choir Members,

As I announced this past week. If the school is closed no rehearsal. There is no school this

week then they will evaluate the online learning, and the pandemic and decide the following weeks. So with two cases of the virus in South Brunswick. I am canceling rehearsals until further notice and no choir singing on Sundays. The Bishop has removed the obligation for attending Mass - which means it is not a sin to miss Mass. Father Bob has added more chairs so people who do come can sit at a "safe distance". He has instructed the ushers to count. He is considering having a Live-Stream Mass with On-line giving. But those decisions will come after this weekend and the decisions of the State of New Jersey if there is a quarantine. I will be staying at a "safe distance" since my immune system is compromised due to my cancer treatments. I am going to continue to work with Zoom to see if we could have an "on-line rehearsal" . SO if you missed rehearsal on Wednesday and do come to church this weekend, please collect your music in your slot. I will let you know if we are going to have an "on-line" Zoom rehearsal in the comfort of your own home. So no rehearsals until further notice and no singing or ringing on Sundays until further notice. The Archdioceses of Newark, Washington DC, Chicago, and the dioceses of Brooklyn, Baltimore, Trenton, Joliet, (that's all I know of) have all suspended Masses until further notice. I pray these measures will keep us safe and will keep this coronavirus at bay.

God's peace and healing be with you. Bill Berg

THIS WEEKS CALENDAR Monday March 23 7:00 PM Lenten Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 PM Outreach Ministry Meeting 8:30 PM AA Meeting

Tuesday March 24 2:00 PM Senior Club Meeting 7:00 PM K/C Meeting

Friday March 27 7:00 PM K/C Meeting 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 5th Gr.

Saturday March 28 11:30 AM Confessions

March 29 8:00 AM RCIA 7:00 PM Cornerstone Formation Meeting

Religious Education Classes (CCD) has been cancelled for the next 2 weeks. Please check the web site for any updates to this information.

God Bless and stay safe!

Looking for a way to get more involved in the Parish?

JOIN THE COLUMBIETTES!

The Columbiettes is an organization of Catholic women interested in reaching out and helping those less fortunate. The Columbiettes are very active in the parish and various ministries and are committed

to the preservation of spiritual and family life.

A Columbiette must be at least 18 year of age and in full communion with the Catholic Church.

If interested, please contact Mary Kate Walsh (mkwalsh62@gmail.com, 732-221-8250) or Kathy Pavalkis (pavalkisk@gmail.com, 732-821-0521)

 

 

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?

Or perhaps you are a baptized Catholic who never completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and Eucharist). The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is just

for you! Gather with others who desire to know the Lord Jesus Christ in the truth of the Catholic Faith, as we undergo catechesis, reflect on the scriptures, and contemplate our call to faith in Christ in preparation for Baptism and/or reception and completion of the Sacraments of Initiation. Meetings are held on Sundays at 8:00 am in Father McGivney Hall (followed by 10:00 am Mass). If you are interested in getting connected, please call the Parish Center at 732-297-3000. Deacon Denis

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION OUTFITS

If anyone has new or used (clean) First Holy Communion dresses, veils, dress socks, white gloves, white sweaters, and especially boy’s suits, and communion book sets to

donate to those in need for the clients of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry in Perth Amboy, as well as other needy children in the Catholic Community of Perth Amboy, please drop the items off at the Outreach Ministry office in the Parish Center before March 20th.

Monetary donations toward the Communion outfits are also acceptable. As in the past, they particularly need dresses and boy’s suits sizes 10 through 16. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the Outreach Ministry at 732-297-9713.

Thank you for our continuous support to these families. -Outreach Ministry

STATIONS OF THE CROSS SCHEDULE FOR LENT

Here is the suggested scheduled for the children in our Religious Education Programs, in school and CCD, for our children to attend. If you have children in different grades you can choose one Friday in Lent and attend all together as a family. The children are to sit with their families. Stations of the Cross are held on Friday at 7:00 pm: March 27 6th Grade April 3 1st Grade/2nd Grade– Special Presentation of the Living Way of the Cross by the children of our parish.

April 10 GOOD FRIDAY NO STATIONS OF THE CROSS Only: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 PM

FOURTH WEEK OF LENT

Meet Maria Ana. Maria Ana and her brothers receive one meal a day at school, so that they can focus on achieving their dreams. How was education important for you future? How can we ensure that all young people have a chance to be educated? Visit crsricebowl.org for

2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Stepping Forward in Faith: Grace in Action

This weekend, parishes throughout the Diocese of Metuchen are celebrating Bishop’s Annual Appeal In-Pew Weekend. Our goal is for every family to participate. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated. Together, we are working to become kindling that is set aflame by the Holy Spirit, allowing God’s love and power to burn more brightly here in the Diocese of Metuchen. Thank you for actively participating in this mission by your financial support.

Cornerstone Retreat Postponement

Based on our discernment, we have decided that it is in every-one’s best interest to postpone the Cornerstone Men’s Retreat until a later date. We are doing this for the safety of all. We realize this disappoints both the candidates who have regis-tered and were looking forward to the retreat, as well as the parish team members who have been preparing for this event over the past year.

But this is not a cancellation; only a postponement. We will let you know as soon as a new date has been established. We will continue to accept registrations online at: https://parish.staugustinenj.org/cornerstone. We wish you and your family God’s Graces, especially during this pandemic. Please stay safe, and we hope to see you soon.

St. Augustine Cornerstone Core Team

2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal As of March 10th, 2020, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $52,656.62 and payments totaling $42,798.62 from 231 parishioners. This represents 36.1% of our $146,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts.

OUTREACH MINISTRY When we feel lost or lonely we usually reach out to those we love to help us feel better. When someone is all alone, poor and feels lost or lonely,

that person reaches out to you for help. Are you there? (Envelopes can be found in the Gathering Area of the Church).

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS COLLECTION OF APRIL 05, 2020

In your offertory envelope packet there is a special envelope April 5th, for you to make a donation towards the purchase of Easter Flowers for our Sanctuary and Church. Contrasting the darkness of Lent, on Easter Sunday you will walk into our Church and sense, feel, and “smell” the joy of the Resurrection of Our Lord!

It is important that you use this special envelope and you are asked to place it in the regular collection. There will be only one collection taken. If you wish to make your donation in memory of loved ones, kindly write their names on the back of the envelope. For those who donate towards our Easter Flowers, your special intentions and your loved ones will be remembered in all the Easter Masses, as well as the Masses celebrated during the Octave of Easter.

Only the names of those whose envelopes received will be acknowledged in our Church bulletin during the Easter Season. Special envelopes for Easter Flowers are also available in the Gathering Area of the Church.

2nd QUARTER CHURCH OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR 2020 HAVE BEEN MAILED

The 2nd Quarter 2020 Church Offertory Envelopes have been mailed. ALL REGISTERED parishioners should have received your next quarter envelopes. Envelope numbers remain the same.

If you do not receive your envelopes by next week, please notify the Parish Center. In the cases of not receiving your envelopes, please write your envelope number and name on any envelope and place in the collection for proper credit.

If you do not receive offertory envelopes in the mail quarterly, you may not be an active registered parishioner of Saint Augustine. To rectify your status as a parishioner, please contact the Parish Center for registration information or to update your records. One must be a registered parishioner in order to obtain sponsor letters for Baptism and Confirmation.

Thank you for your continued support of your parish through living the gift of stewardship of your time, talent, and treasure! May God continue to bless and sustain you!

         

  HAPPY SPRING!

Chrism Mass Monday, April 6, 2020 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi Metuchen - 4:00 PM

On Monday, April 6, 2020 Bishop James F. Checchio 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 infants and 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 4:00 PM.