Saint Mary’s Church - Stony Hill
Roman Catholic Church
www.stmaryswatchung.org
stmaryswatchung
225 Mountain Boulevard
Watchung, NJ 07069
Parish Office: (908) 756-6524
Email: [email protected]
Please keep our students who have been preparing to
receive the Sacraments of
Confirmation
and First Holy Communion
in your prayers as we begin the celebration of these
Sacraments!
May 3, 2020
July 12, 2020
Bereavement Group Cheryl Gatti 908-285-0330
Cemetery Sales Dick Dorsi 908-380-3321
Cemetery Concerns Pat Manfredonia 908-756-6524
Children’s Liturgy Melissa Camiolo
Covenant Committee Florence Larkin 908-757-4029
Finance Committee Nancy Finn 908-756-6524
Food Pantry Mary Ann & Tony Pangi 732-764-0264
Food for the Needy (SHIP) Bob Palasits 908-757-5728
Knights of Columbus Al Germaine 973-896-7250
Liturgical Ministries Peter D’Angelo 908-963-0436
Making Music - Volunteer Needed!
Praying Twice
Moms & Tots Paige Jasaitis 908-753-0443
Morning Prayer Group Mary Cooper 908-561-0854
Music Ministry Suzanne Gallic 908-605-0097
RCIA/Adult Ed Anthony Pangi 732-764-0264
Religious Ed. Grade K-6 Catherine Cooney 908-756-6524
Religious Ed. Grade 7-8 Karen Dill 908-756-6524
Confirmation Program [email protected]
Seniors Group Pat Dorsi 908-917-5709
St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen Sheryl Szlosek 908-616-2697
Stewardship Committee Beth Mattiassi 908-561-0993
Youth Ministry Tina Kelly 908-756-6524
Ministry Leaders:
Rev. Msgr. William Benwell, OFS, Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Eugene Prus, Weekend Assistant
Deacon Peter D’Angelo 908-963-0436; [email protected]
Deacon Walter Maksimik [email protected]
Frank Capobianco, Parish Buildings & Grounds 908-756-6524 ext. 10
Catherine Cooney, Director of Religious Education 908-756-6524 ext. 16; [email protected]
Karen Dill, Confirmation/Diocesan Catholic Schools 908-756-6524 ext. 11; [email protected]
Richard Dorsi, Cemetery Sales 908-380-3321; [email protected]
Nancy Finn, Communications & Technology 908-756-6524 ext. 14; [email protected]
Suzanne Gallic, Director of Music [email protected]
Pat Manfredonia, Parish Bookkeeper 908-756-6524 ext. 17; [email protected]
Susan Minogue, Organist [email protected]
Darrin Nelson, Adult Formation/Evangelization 908-756-6524 ext. 15; [email protected]
Nancy Stoll, Parish Administrative Assistant 908-756-6524 ext. 10; [email protected]
Welcome!
A warm welcome is extended to all who come to St. Mary’s-Stony Hill to join together in this community of worship and praise to Almighty God. We are grateful to our faithful parishioners and welcome our neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally. We want you to know that you are always welcome! All parishioners should be registered with the parish office. Please notify the parish office if you change your address or move out of the parish. Certificates of eligibility to sponsor at Baptism or Confirmation will be given only to registered parishioners who are active and practicing Catholics.
Parish Directory:
We offer religious education for children of registered parishioners who attend public school grades Pre-K thru 8. Preparation for the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation is also provided for students who attend Catholic schools. The Confirmation Program is a two-year preparation program. Students may not enroll into 8th grade, unless they complete our 7th grade program or attend a Catholic school. Please check our website or contact the Office of Religious Education at 908-756-6524 ext.16 for more information.
Religious Education
Msgr. Benwell is celebrating Mass daily.
As we are transitioning to publicly celebrating Mass, we will continue to
livestream Mass on our parish Facebook page and post the recording on our parish website
(select “home” then “Recorded Mass”) to view). We appreciate your patience as we navigate these phases of safely reopening.
Mass will be livestreamed as follows:
Monday—Friday at 8:00 am Saturday at 4:00 pm Sunday at 10:00 am
Contact Us: While the parish office is closed to the public, we are still here to answer your needs. You
may reach us by phone or by email: Call 908-756-6524 ext. 10 and leave a
message for a return phone call or email [email protected].
Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary time
Stewardship Scripture Reflection
“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word but then the cares of the world and the
lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.”
Matthew 13:22
Does the lure of riches and material goods choke God out of your life? Are you so caught up in earthly activities that you have no time for God? Gratitude and generosity are virtues that we should strive to do on a daily basis. Every decision we make either takes us one step closer to God or one step further away. What we receive at Mass every Sunday should be shared with others all the other days of the week as well.
Thank you for your continued contributions to
our parish. Your financial support, especially at
this time, is so greatly appreciated.
While we are limited in celebrating Mass together publicly, we will not publish a weekly collection in the bulletin. Instead, we will publish the amount collected at the end of the month which will include both WeShare (online donations) and donations dropped off/mailed to the parish office.
Thank you and God bless you!
June 2020
Total Offering
$45,598
June 2019
Total Offering
$50,504
Your Sacrificial Offering
July 1, 2019 –June 30, 2020 YTD (Incl. WeShare through June 30th)
Collected Budget (Under)/Over Target
$522,157 $588,669 - $66,512
Month of June 2020 (Includes WeShare through June 30th):
$45,598 $45,000 $598
Please Note:
Mass is celebrated in our church
Monday through Friday at 8 am
Saturdays at 4 pm and
Sundays at 10 am
We are required to limit attendance at each Mass during this transition phase.
As of June 22nd, attendance at Mass is limited to 100 people.
Your safety is always our top priority.
We will continue to monitor the directives from the State of New Jersey and our Diocese and make
adjustments as needed. We apologize for any inconvenience you experience during this
time of transition.
Current information is available on our parish website (stmaryswatchung.org)
or phone the parish office at 908-756-6524 ext. 10.
The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation continues in effect. If you are not comfortable attending Mass
publicly at this time, you should stay at home. If you are feeling sick, you must stay at home. We will continue to livestream Mass on our parish Facebook page and post the recording on our parish website for
you to watch at your convenience.
Mass is livestreamed as follows:
Monday - Friday at 8:00 am
Saturday at 4:00 pm
Sunday at 10:00 am
In addition, Holy Communion will continue to be available for distribution outside the church after the weekend Masses. Parishioners may arrive to the
church parking lot between 4:45 and 5:10 pm on Saturdays and from 10:45 to 11:10 am on Sundays
to receive Holy Communion in their cars.
We are happy to be able to welcome you back to church in whatever way is appropriate for you
and your family. Be safe and know that you are in our prayers.
July 12, 2020
Upcoming Sacraments: First Holy Communion and Confirmation
We are pleased to share the dates for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation,
which have recently been scheduled. In order to accommodate the required social distancing, we
will be celebrating the Sacraments on multiple dates, and attendance is limited. Parents of 2nd
and 8th Graders have received information from our Religious Education Office with all of the
details. We look forward to celebrating these Sacraments!
Confirmation
July 16, August 6, August 20, September 17
(Thursday evenings)
First Holy Communion
August 15 and August 22
(Saturday mornings)
In addition, some families have chosen to celebrate their child’s
First Holy Communion at an upcoming Sunday morning Mass.
Remember in Prayer
We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Deacon Thomas Sicola, Sr., who was recently called home to the Father. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s Peace.
Baby Bottle Boomerang
We appreciate all of your donations toward the Baby Bottle Boomerang Program that was coordinated by our Knights of Columbus this spring. We raised over $5,700 for the Center for Great Expectations (CGE). Thank you!
CGE serves over 1000 women, men, and children on an annual basis. Many of these individuals are homeless or economically marginalized, pregnant or parenting, or living with mental health or substance use disorders. They have remained steadfast in their commitment to provide dignified and comprehensive care in an effort to break the generational cycle of abuse, homelessness, and substance abuse.
If you still have a baby bottle, please return it full or empty so we may use it for next year’s program. Thank you!
Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Thank you for your generosity to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We are happy to share that we have successfully reached our parish goal! As of this month, pledges to the Appeal totaled 100.5% of our goal (99% of those pledges have been paid). We are so grateful for your generous response. As you may know, the parish receives a rebate equal to 50% of all funds raised over the goal. Every gift, great or small, is most graciously appreciated. Thank you so much!
St. Mary-Stony Hill Parish
TABERNACLE CANDLE BURNING
July 11 - July 17
For Scott Hudzik.
Agapito Aquino Joseph M. Angeleri Carmen Antonelle Josephine Balko Eloy Bello Rose Bello Buono David Bestwick Anda Braun Diane Brown Andrea Callejas Genna Camiolo Brian Carpenter Lorena D’Amato Calvin David Sophie Fiegenbaum Vivian Flower Gregory Frisoli Denise Gilmartin Barbara Giordano Jennifer Gonzalez Robert Gonzalez Andrew Greiwe Anthony Gottlick Shannon Hardy Eric Hartman Laura Hinkley John Hunton Carol Jacob
Chet Janusz Federico Jarantilla Anthony Leone Veronica March Cornell Marino Kesla Marie Martinez Daniel McCaffrey Grace Mitchell Brenda Mittenhuber Carolyn Monday Clare Murphy John Oborne Donna Palardy Joanne Quense Walter Quense Rolando Severino Karen Shanahan Rose Simone Frank Skopowski Bessie Sullivan Marie Summa Emma Szanicz Pat Turner Maryellen Wilson ...and all those who are sick or suffering.
MONDAY, July 13
Saint Henry Is. 1:10-17/Mt. 10:34-11:1
8:00 a.m. Patricia Tubridy
TUESDAY, July 14
Saint Kateri Takakwitha Is. 7:1-9/Mt. 11:20-24
8:00 a.m. Patricia Tubridy
WEDNESDAY, July 15
Saint Bonaventure Is. 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt. 11:25-27
8:00 a.m. Joseph Nolan
THURSDAY, July 16
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Is. 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt. 12:1-8
8:00 a.m. Sal Puleo
FRIDAY, July 17
Weekday Is. 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt. 12:1-8
8:00 a.m. Intentions of Marcia McGratty (l)
SATURDAY, July 18
Saint Camillus de Lellis Mi. 2:1-5/Mt. 12:14-21
4:00 p.m. William “Bob” Balog Joe Laurent
SUNDAY, July 19
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis. 12:13, 16-19/Rom. 8:26-27/Mt. 13:24-43
10:00 a.m Linda Gagliardotto, Louise Cooney, Felix Schreiber and
For the People of the Parish
From today’s readings...
Let us pray for the sick:
Let us pray for those in the military:
May God bless you for your service.
L. Cpl. Joseph Butrico, USMC Corp. Michael F. Hogan, USM Edward Paul Louis, USA Eric Marsjanik, USN Eric Merkle, USAF Chaplain Robert Monagle, USAF Sgt. Patrick Noll USMC Pvt. Jonathan Sims, Natlonal Guard
Morgan Slaninko, USN Capt. Daniel Szurick, USMC Major John Voorhees, USA Lt. Taylor Wing, US Army
“ … they look but do not see, and hear but do not listen or understand.” - Mt. 13:8
July 12, 2020
Draw a picture of a seed growing in the dirt
