16 February 2014 Saint Mary’s Church A Christian Community in the Roman Catholic Tradition One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Parish Office: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394 Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Follow us on Facebook: St. Mary’s Parish, Colts Neck Eucharist Saturday Vigil • 5:00 PM Sunday • 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12:00Noon Monday through Friday • 9:00AM Holy Days as Announced in Bulletin Penance & Reconciliation Saturday • 4:00PM or by appointment Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance Infant Baptism Second Sunday at 12:00Noon Mass All Other Sundays immediately following 12:00Noon Mass There are no Baptisms during the Lenten Season Registered Parishioners contact Parish Office in advance Parish Membership New Parishioners are always welcome! Pre-registration is required. Contact the Parish Office regarding the Orientation Program Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton Pastor 732-780-2666 Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacons 732-780-2666, ext. 308 Fred Sorrentino James V. Gallagher Trustees Helen DeCerce John Carlucci Pastoral Associate for Worship, Outreach & Evangelization 732-780-2666, ext. 309 Deacon Vincent Rinaldi [email protected]Music Ministries 732-780-2666, ext. 327 Tom Carter [email protected]Social Concerns 732-780-7343, ext. 320 Roger Zurro, Committee Chairperson Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation 732-780-2666, ext. 312 Michele McCue [email protected]Coordinator of Adolescent Catechesis and H.S.Youth Ministry 732-780-7343, ext. 328 Cristie Ritz-King [email protected]Coordinator of Children’s Catechesis and Ministry 732-294-8841 Jan Santanello [email protected]Spiritual Ministry 732-780-7343, ext. 322 Sister Helen Clifton, SSJ [email protected]Pastoral Coordinator for Community Building & Communications 732-780-2666, ext. 305 Linda Dickinson-Pancila Business Manager 732-780-2666, ext. 314 Joseph Noble [email protected]Secretary & Bulletin Editor 732-780-2666, ext. 310 Ellen Fink [email protected][email protected]Communications & Calendar Coordinator 732-780-2666, ext. 311 Catherine Love [email protected][email protected]
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16 February 2014
Saint Mary’s Church A Christian Community in the Roman Catholic Tradition One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Parish Office: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394 Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Follow us on Facebook: St. Mary’s Parish, Colts Neck
Eucharist Saturday Vigil • 5:00 PM
Sunday • 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12:00Noon
Monday through Friday • 9:00AM Holy Days as Announced in Bulletin
Penance & Reconciliation Saturday • 4:00PM or by appointment
Marriage Contact the Parish Office
one year in advance
Infant Baptism Second Sunday at 12:00Noon Mass
All Other Sundays immediately following 12:00Noon Mass
There are no Baptisms during the Lenten Season
Registered Parishioners contact Parish Office in advance
Parish Membership New Parishioners are always welcome!
Pre-registration is required. Contact the Parish Office regarding the
Orientation Program
Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton Pastor 732-780-2666 Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacons 732-780-2666, ext. 308 Fred Sorrentino James V. Gallagher Trustees Helen DeCerce John Carlucci Pastoral Associate for Worship, Outreach & Evangelization 732-780-2666, ext. 309 Deacon Vincent Rinaldi [email protected] Music Ministries 732-780-2666, ext. 327 Tom Carter [email protected] Social Concerns 732-780-7343, ext. 320 Roger Zurro, Committee Chairperson Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation 732-780-2666, ext. 312 Michele McCue [email protected] Coordinator of Adolescent Catechesis and H.S.Youth Ministry 732-780-7343, ext. 328 Cristie Ritz-King [email protected] Coordinator of Children’s Catechesis and Ministry 732-294-8841 Jan Santanello [email protected] Spiritual Ministry 732-780-7343, ext. 322 Sister Helen Clifton, SSJ [email protected] Pastoral Coordinator for Community Building & Communications 732-780-2666, ext. 305 Linda Dickinson-Pancila
This Week at St. Mary’s Please note: The Parish Office is open from 8:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Friday.
Sunday, 16 February: Little Church at 10:00AM; RE Grade 7 at 10:00AM; Jr. High Music Group at 11:10AM; Singles Journey at 11:45AM; Instrumental Music Concert at 4:00PM; GA at 6:30PM; Gam-anon at 6:30PM
Monday, 17 February: AA at 9:30AM; Christian Yoga at 10:00AM; Al-anon at 12:00Noon; Children’s Choir at 5:45PM; RE Grade 8 at 6:00PM; RE Grade 6 at 6:00PM; Carmelites at 6:30PM; Teen Talk at 7:00PM; No RE Classes
Tuesday, 18 February: Jesus, Mommy & Me at 9:30AM; Spiritual Reading at 10:00AM; Veterans Gathering at 7:00PM; No RE Classes
Wednesday, 19 February: Liturgy of the Hours at 8:30AM; Yoga at 9:00AM; Girl Scout Leaders at 9:30AM; Prayer Shawl at 10:00AM; RCIA at 10:00AM; Italian Classes at 10:30AM; AA at 12:00PM; New Horizons Bridge at 1:00PM; True Love Waits at 7:00PM; AA at 7:30PM; Families Anonymous at 7:30PM; No RE Classes
Thursday, 20 February: Men’s Morning Office at 6:30AM; Tai Chi at 10:00AM; Walking with Purpose at 12:30PM; Tai Chi at 7:00PM; Walking with Purpose at 7:30PM; Colts Neck Support at 7:30PM; Adult Choir at 7:45PM; No RE Classes
Friday, 21 February: Women’s Morning Office at 6:30AM; Sophia’s Circle at 10:15AM; AA at 7:30PM; Adoptive Parents Support Group at 7:30PM
Saturday, 22 February: Adoptive Parents Winter Party at 12:00PM
Sunday, 23 February: Little Church at 10:00AM; Singles Journey at 11:45AM; GA at 6:30PM; Gam-anon at 6:30PM; Agape Sunday
Announced Masses for the Week Monday, 17 February at 9:00AM (Chapel) William O’Sullivan by Freda O’Doherty Antonio Rodrigues by the Farrow Family James Annarella by Robert & Barbara Squillare
Tuesday, 18 February at 9:00AM (Chapel) Tom Walsh by his Family Philip Mascaro by his Family Mattie Cavallaro by Rose & Phil Walch
Wednesday, 19 February at 9:00AM (Chapel) Robert W. Doherty, Sr. by Tere & Tom Nolan Julia Camarata by Norma & George Spadea Edward Rudicki by the Moriggia Family
Thursday, 20 February at 9:00AM (Chapel) Bill O’Doherty by Freda O’Doherty Edward Rudicki by the DuLuca Family Julia Camarata by John & Pat Steed
Friday, 21 February at 9:00AM (Chapel) Jeanette Sloan by the McLeod Family Mattie Cavallaro by Cathie & David Adams Julia Camarata by Mary Ann Zimmerer
Saturday, 22 February at 5:00PM Bruce Woolford by Connie Weighell Andrew Hager by the Walton Family Robbie Gaglioti by Sophie & Ralph Martucci
Sunday, 23 February 8:00AM Fred & Lillian Klein by Mary & Bill Klein Frank Benedetto by Mr. & Mrs. Cirillo & Family Kevin Watts by Fran Iadevaio 10:00AM Annibale Cappelleri by the Celiano Family Zygmont Kurkoski by Janet Anne Jurgielewicz DiSciullo/Kaney Family by the DiSciullo Children
12:00Noon Mass Offered for Living and Deceased Members and Benefactors
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23 February 2014 — Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture Readings Matthew 5:38—48
Reflection Questions Adults What is the point of “turning the other cheek” in an argument, and why is it so hard to do so?
Children When have you or someone you know insisted on “having the last word” in an argument? What happened afterwards?
Lifelong Catechesis Simon’s Soup Kitchen operates in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The kitchen serves meals Tuesday and Friday nights during the months of October through April to anyone in need of a meal and a friendly smile. Simon’s Soup Kitchen is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 8415. Since the start of Simon’s Soup Kitchen, over 45,000 meals have been served. Many of our clientele live in Seaside Heights and the surrounding area through-out the year and work in our community during the summer months, and sometimes they need a little extra support during the winter. Your gift can help to keep the kitchen going.
Daily Mass celebrated in the Christ Chapel up to and in-cluding the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, March 4th.
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My Dear Parishioners:
Today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We continue to be taught through the scriptures the practice of authenticity. That is, we, as Catholic Chris-tians, are to strive for transparency and to avoid all temptations of cunning or deceit. We are to seek to find the Lord in the everydayness of daily living. We are to recognize the sacramentality of relationships and our leadership role in family life, civic community and church. When we abrogate these responsibilities we are not living the paschal mystery as we ought. These are all part of what it means for us to become more Christ-like, better witnesses to our faith, stronger am-bassadors for Christ. Thank you for receiving the message of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bishop of Trenton as we Kick Off the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal. Please consider mak-ing your gift as soon as possible. Again, I thank our parish Trustee, John Carlucci, and all those who assist him in getting the material distributed for the ACA. Thank you for your generous support of these initia-tives to support the programs and ministries of our Catholic Church. Preparations are well underway for the Season of Lent. Listening to your comments and feedback, we have an expanded schedule for Ash Wednesday; Faith-Sharing groups are forming; The Lenten Penance & Reconciliation Service will see an-other group of young people celebrate this very impor-tant Sacrament of God’s Grace; The Easter Sunday Schedule of Masses will be celebrated in the Church. Thank you for responsibly sharing your insights and suggestions so that we might better serve our parish-ioners. There seems to be some concern about the administra-tion of our parish. Perhaps I can offer a few insights to clarify some of the rumor mill headlines? Since my arri-val, I have been commenting on the serious financial condition of our parish, the years of deferred mainte-nance, and staffing costs that have been spiraling out of control. These conversations were had with the Pas-toral Council, the Parish Finance Council, the Parish Staff and in varying ways with any group with whom I would meet. The financial report prepared for last fis-cal year ending 30 June 2013 showed a cash deficit
(+/-) $45,000.00. The budget for the current fiscal year ending 30 June 2014 shows a budget deficit of (+/-) $140,000.00. The Finance Council asked how I would suggest we overcome this and my response was and is: restructuring of personnel and growing revenue
resources. Prior to my arrival and since there have been many resignations and some retirements. These pro-vided an immediate help; however, we needed to quickly fill certain key positions in order to provide a smooth transition. Whenever this was warranted, we have sought the assistance from the appropriate offices at the Diocesan Chancery; interviews were conducted here on-site with representation from the parish com-munity, staff, stewardship core and a parish trustee. Should anyone think or speculate that decisions have been made behind closed doors…shame on you. We have attempted to be as transparent as possible (given limitations that are imposed by law) and insuring confi-dentiality for all parties involved. The Parish Finance Council and I agreed that we would need to re-organize staffing and priorities to once again attain solvency in the fiscal year ending 30 June 2015. Some of this would be the elimination of positions; some would be re-focusing job descriptions; some of this would be new part time positions to meet the needs that have been identified. I have been meeting for months with repre-sentation from the Pastoral Council, Finance Council, and Stewardship Core. While making these decisions has been difficult, the just treatment of our employees has been in the forefront. Working with the Diocesan Human Resources Department and in consultation with the appropriate labor consultants, we have offered severance and unemployment packages more than re-quired by guidelines. Additionally, we have drawn information from the previously commissioned Stew-ardship Report; The Appreciative Inquiry Process; and The Listening Sessions. When I came before the pa-rishioners this past January, I shared as succinctly as possible that we have a challenging time ahead of us. We have begun the restructuring process and there is more to come. We have invited parishioners to con-sider their regular stewardship offerings to our parish. Leadership is about gathering the facts; analyzing the present realities with a view toward the future; then consulting key personnel in order to make a decision upon which to act. I realize that I am new to our parish community; however, I ask that you trust me to facili-tate the process that we are following. I ask that you avoid being influenced by the inaccurate gossip and speculation that can be very damaging to our commu-nity and serves no real purpose. I am grateful to so many who have offered me words of encouragement for addressing these painful issues.
Let us commend all of our efforts to the intercession of Mary, Seat of Wisdom. Have a great week. Let us re-member one another in prayer. Peace. Father Jeff
Quo vadis
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Sick List: Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill:
Estelle Appel Sam Barbara Elena Caldera Natalie Chiaino Jo Clement Eleanor Corley Eleanor Crawford Joyce Daniele Logan Dayton John DeStefano Jean Evans Raymond Evans
Margaret Gesner Leanne Green Shawn Hamlin Lori Lettieri Marge Messler Joseph John Mer- ante Robert Monaco Irene Moskal Richard Muir Tere Nolan Tom Nolan
Glenn Posner Marie Savoia Linda Sobel Rachel Stanco Robert Stalzer Jerry Stoia Nancy Vida Kathleen Walsh
If you would like a family member who is not a parishioner to be placed on the sick list, please call the Parish Office. A person will be put on the list for eight weeks and then removed unless a renewal call is received. Kindly call 732-780-2666 X314 to renew. Thank you.
WORSHIP, OUTREACH & EVANGELIZATION
IN LOVING MEMORY Please remember in your prayers,
Julia Camarata and Isabella Cutroneo, who entered into their new and eternal
life in Christ recently.
Attention Veterans All St. Mary's veterans are invited to come for fellowship and discussion in Madonna Hall on February 18th at 7:00PM.
Come and share your "war stories" and service ex-periences.
Get an update on future plans for veteran activities in our Parish.
Any questions, contact Rich Schwartz at [email protected] or 732-933-1377.
Attention Men!
Join us at the 17th Annual Christ Men’s Conference When: Saturday, February 22nd 9:00AM-3:00PM
Where: Saint Mary Mother of God Church 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road Middletown, NJ 07748
Theme: “Be Courageous. Be Catholic”
Features: - Mass with Bishop David M. O'Connell - Inspiring talks by: Mark Houck, president and co-founder of The
King's Men Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, national Catho-
lic evangelist, author and radio host Jack McKeon, former Major League Baseball
Manager
Cost is $25 per person in advance ($30 at the door); $10 for s t u d e n t s . T o r e g i s t e r o n l i n e , g o t o www.catholicmenforjesuschrist.org or to register by mail, send your name, check and a stamped, self-addressed en-velope to: Catholic Men for Jesus Christ, PO Box 816, Mor-risville, PA 19067. For more info, contact Phil Limeri at [email protected] or Lee Gesner at [email protected].
Back by popular demand!!! Project “C.A.R.E.”
Community Always Reaching Everyone -----------------------------------
Project CARE is a ministry program open to all ages in the parish during the months of May and June. Learn about and participate in one of the great ministries St. Mary’s has to offer. Learn how to share your time, talent, and treasures
by helping others in the community!!
Registration is FREE and will take place in April.
More information to follow
Programs are now being formed
Volunteers and leaders are needed!
Community Service hours available!
For more info please contact: Linda Dickinson‐Pancila [email protected]
Weekend Retreat for Women - March 7th—9th St. Joseph by-the-Sea, Mantoloking
We will consider the call of Jesus: Did it come to him when he was baptized in the Jordan by John? Or did it come to him when he was twelve in the Temple in Jerusalem? Our reflection on these calls of Jesus will shed light on our own calls perhaps beginning in our youth. We will consider Mary’s visit to Elizabeth – two pregnant women sharing their stories. If interested and available, call Gail Cargiulo at 732-431-2815. Sister Helen will facilitate the retreat.
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RELIGIOUS ED is located in Room 11 of the Family Life Center. At present, the RE office hours vary—please call for an appointment until further notice. Phone (732) 294-8841 or e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook: St. Mary’s Parish, Colts Neck. Classes for grades 1-5 take place Monday through Thursday 4:30-5:45pm, September-April. Application for the Summer Intensive Religious Education Program (Grades 3-6) can be found on the bottom left of the RE page of the parish website. Click on “Registration 2014” and the application can be found on the bottom of the page. Please check your emails for a description of the application process!
FAITH FORMATION / LIFE LONG LEARNING NEWS
True Love Waits—The program for Junior High students about self-esteem and chastity will come to St. Mary’s in March. Parents must attend the meet-ing February 19th at 7:00PM if you’d like your child to participate. Please contact Cristie at [email protected] for more information.
Lenten Faith-Sharing Groups Are Forming Faith-sharing groups will meet once a week from the week of Ash Wednesday, March 2nd, until April 6th. The groups could meet at the parish or in private homes and there will be day and evening options. These groups have proven to be a wonderful way to live the Lenten journey as well as to prepare for the renewal of Baptismal promises at Easter! Contact Michele at 732-780-2667 extension 312 or [email protected] if you are interested in either fa-cilitating or joining one of these groups.
SEARCH Retreat May 2-4: A new type of High School retreat is coming to St. Mary's. SEARCH: Seeking Each other And Receiving Christ's Hand, is a time for local high school kids to seek fellowship, fun and faith. For more information contact Cristie at [email protected] and mark your calendars for the weekend of May 2nd to 4th.
Check out what the St. Mary’s Youth are doing on Facebook and Twitter.
Chrism Mass—Monday, April 14th St. Mary’s is running a bus trip to the Chrism Mass, a Holy Week tradition at which time the priests of the diocese join together at the Cathedral in an expression of unity with their bishop. Ad-ditionally, the bishop blesses two oils—the oil of catechu-mens and the oil of the infirm and he consecrates the holy chrism, all of which will be used in the administration of the sacraments throughout the diocese for the year. This ancient tradition is a “must see” for parishioners: the gathering of the diocesan priests and the blessing of the huge and beautiful vats of oil are impressive moments within a beautiful Liturgy expressing our connection with the Universal Church. It is also particularly meaningful to Confirmation candidates who will witness the blessing of the chrism that will be used when they celebrate the sac-rament in the fall. The bus leaves St. Mary’s at 5:30PM Monday, April 14th. The cost is $5, water will be provided and each person should bring a brown-bag supper. The bus returns to our parking lot at approximately 10:00PM. Please respond by March 15th so that we can open the trip up to other parishes if necessary. Please call Cristie Ritz-King to make a reservation or email her at [email protected].
Community Building Team Members Needed In order to continue our wonderful tradition of provid-ing enjoyable and rewarding community events, we need to increase our volunteer base. Please consider joining the Community Building team as a new mem-ber. You do not have to participate in each and every event, but we cannot sponsor any events without you! Thanks so much for considering this and please call Michele at 732-780-2667 for more information.
Consecration or Blessing?
Within the ad for our Chrism Mass bus trip, it was men-tioned how holy chrism is consecrated while the other oils are blessed. What is the difference? In both blessing and consecration, the persons or things affected pass from a common state to a holier state. For example, blessed rosary beads become instruments of God’s love and protection in a more particular way. However, in con-secration, the Divine action is more efficacious because the person or thing is now permanently dedicated to the service of God. Therefore, a bishop, priest or deacon would be consecrated to God because of the perma-nency of their order, whereas any person may be blessed at any time for most any appropriate reason. In terms of things, a church, an immovable altar, a paten or a chalice would be consecrated because of their particu-lar liturgical purpose, whereas a person’s home or reli-gious jewelry receives a blessing. Holy chrism is conse-crated because of its distinct role in the consecration of persons and things. The bishop is the usual minister of consecration and the ordinary minister of a blessing is a priest. However, all baptized persons are encouraged to bless each other as every blessing praises God and, of course, we bless ourselves each time we make the sign of the cross!
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THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Of-ferings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.
An appeal came to us from Interfaith Neighbors in Asbury Park. We responded with a $500 do-nation in honor of Father Bob Keading and all his good works in support of Interfaith Neighbors.
Average Contribution per Household this week $31.75
# of Contributing Households (# envelopes & # online) 394
# of Registered Parishioner Households 1,874
Martha Mary’s Spring Trip Some of you may remember when the Martha Mary Guild went to Sight & Sounds in Lancaster, PA to see the beautiful Christmas story. It was amazing! On Wednes-day, April 2, the Guild is sponsoring another trip there to see the story of “Moses”. “Not only will you be com-pletely immersed in the spectacular, epic events of the story, but you will experience the humanity of Moses and the children of Israel as they struggle for faith, freedom and belonging.” The reasonable cost of $ 96.00, in-cludes everything - the ticket, bus and lunch at Eden Re-sort Inn, which has a four star rating. Where else can one get such a bargain!?! The bus will leave St. Mary’s at 9:15AM and return around 8:00PM. If this interests you, get your check (payable to the Martha Mary Guild) to Elia Gallello or Treasure Herman quickly because the bus only holds 32 people. For more information, call Elia at 732-308-0789 or Treasure at 732-946-8982.
2013 Super 50/50 Raffle Thank You
Special thanks to:
Father Jeff and Michele McCue for their consistent and effective support
Ellen Fink, Joe Noble, Louise Lutkewitte, Catherine Love and Patty Vollherbst for operational support
Holmdel Funeral Home for donating the tickets
Volunteer 50/50 Committee: Kathy Adleman Joe Flanagan Barbara Saake Harry Warren Cathy Weber
Volunteer 50/50 Helpers: Bob Endlicher, Charlotte Sterner, Barbara Varga and Jack Zumba
To everyone who purchased 50/50 raffle tickets: May God reward your generosity!
Yours in Christ, Phil Walch
Ministry of Consolation Please be advised that the Spring Sessions for the Min-istry’s Nine Week Bereavement Program will begin on Tuesday, April 29th at 7:30PM. Contact Marilyn Simone 732-462-8088 or Barbara Varga at 732-544-8415 for more information. For those who are grieving or if you know of someone in need of support and suggestions during a difficult time due to the death of a loved one, please take advantage of the free booklets called Care Notes found on the kiosk in St. Mary’s Gathering Space.
Martha Mary Retreat Day March 12th in Madonna Hall
The three-pronged focus of Lent throughout our tradition has always been: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Retreat day on March 12th is one response to prayer. The purpose of the day is that each of us will be united with God and with one another and as we reflect on parts of the gospel of John, which was written for us, “the readers” of the text, that we might believe. St. Augustine says that we read the gospels over and over and at times they are newly received. That is our hope that we receive them in a new way. The Retreat day is a brief visit here at St. Mary’s but we can expect great visita-tions from God. I invite you to be with us on March 12th from 12:30 to 3:00PM. Thank you, Sister Helen
OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
THANKS JOE MINICHINI
For His Years of Service as Director of Maintenance
