June 14, 2015 . 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Associate for Elementary Catechetics: Tracey Hann School Principal: Ms. Joan Ferraer DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC MINISTRIES: Nancy A. Cardone Assistant Liturgical Music MinisterS: Kimberley Mesiti Pastoral Associate for Family & Adult Formation Ministries: Robert P. Miller Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Mr. Timothy Dennin FINANCE CHAIRMEN: Peter Maulbeck, Finance Council Patrick DeCotiis, Finance Committee St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Rectory/Parish Center: (973) 338-9190 . Fax: (973) 338-4224 . Religious Education: (973) 338-7400 School: (973) 338-8505 . Convent: (973) 338-9118 Address: 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 . Website: www.stachurchbloomfield.com Eucharistic Liturgy Saturday Eve: 5:00pm Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am & 12:00 Noon Weekdays: 7:30, & 11:30am Saturday Mornings: 8:30am Only Holy Days: 7:30, 11:30am & 7:30pm Holidays: 8:30am Only Sacrament of Reconciliation: (Penance/Confessions) Saturday: 11:00am Marian Devotions: Mondays Novena Prayer 11:30am Mass Liturgy of the Word With Children: Sundays: 10:30am Mass September - June Catholic Community Services Offering Social Service Assistance 1(800) CCS-7413 Fax: 596-3735 Rev. Charles J. Miller, M. Div., Pastor Parochial Vicar: Rev. Andrew N. Onyemaobi, M. Div., M.A. PERMANENT DEACONS: Deacon Albert H. Tizzano • Deacon Thomas J. Coyle • Deacon Brian J. Murphy Deacon Dennis J. Besida, Retired
Rev. Charles J. Miller, M. Div., PastorParochial Vicar: Rev. Andrew N. Onyemaobi, M. Div., M.A.
PERMANENT DEACONS:Deacon Albert H. Tizzano • Deacon Thomas J. Coyle • Deacon Brian J. Murphy
Deacon Dennis J. Besida, Retired
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015
Masses for the Week
Sunday, June 14 Sunday, June 14 7:30 am Stanley Urbanowicz – Family 9:00 am John McGovern – Family 10:30 am For The People 12:00 pm Patrick F. De Lora – Family
Monday, June 15 7:30 am Carmelina Syracuse – Friend 11:30 am Brendan Boyle – Friend
Tuesday, June 16 7:30 am Marguerite Mary Mescall – Friend 11:30 am Marion & Andrew Molnar – Family
Wednesday, June 17 7:30 am Arturo Z. Trinidad, Sr. – Family 11:30 am Margaret A. Fazio – Friends
Thursday, June 18 7:30 am Fay De Lorenzo – Bequest 11:30 am Vera Colicelli – Family
Friday, June 19 7:30 am Joseph De Lorenzo – Bequest 11:30 am Michael Kelly – Friend
Saturday, June 20 8:30 am Alyssa Martino – Friend
Sunday, June 21 Saturday, June 20 5:00 pm Gerard Sabella – Family
Sunday, June 21 7:30 am All Fathers – Living & Deceased 9:00 am All Fathers – Living & Deceased 10:30 am All Fathers – Living & Deceased 12:00 pm All Fathers – Living & Deceased
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Dawn Alfano, Kiran Fernando Consuelo Concepcion, Gloria Franklin,
Baby Maxwell Pogers
REST IN PEACE
Phyllis Pitrelli
CANDLE INTENTIONS
Church: Mary Louise Gilchrist
There is a persistent temptation among Christians to think that the kingdom of God--that reality for which we pray in the Lord’s Prayer, when we ask that God’s will be done on earth as in heaven--is something that we bring about by our own efforts. In part this is a temptation because in thinking his we do not give Christ his due as the one who makes God’s kingdom present. But it is a temptation also because the kingdoms that we strive to create often reflect our own values and agendas more than they do God’s. Whether one is liberal or conservative or something else, we tend to imagine that God’s will being done on Earth would look a lot like what we and our like-minded friends would like to see happen. But the parables of the Kingdom in today’s Gospel, comparing it to grain sown in a field and the mustard seed that surprisingly grows into a great plant, seem to emphasize that the Kingdom arrives no through our efforts but by God’s grace. As God says to the prophet Ezekiel: “as I, the Lord, have spoken, so will I do.” It is God who brings about the growth of the promised kingdom in our midst, and God does this by means that we cannot imagine in advance. Jesus emphasizes repeatedly that the arrival of the Kingdom will be a surprise. At the same time, as Paul in his Second Letter to the Corinthians reminds us, we will be judged for what we “did in the body”--i.e., in this life. So in some sense our actions, while not the cause of God’s kingdom, do still matter in the coming of the Kingdom. Our actions in this life do sow the seeds of the Kingdom. Moreover, the hidden and surprising growth of the Kingdom is something that we must attentively wait for, so that we will be ready, like the man in Jesus’ parable, to wield the sickle when the time for harvesting comes.
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Bulletin Deadline Reminder
All Bulletin Entries for the July 5th bulletin need to be submitted to: [email protected]
No later than:
Monday June 22, 5 pm
The Eucharistic Ministers will be hosting HOSPITALITY Sunday, June 14th
in the Parish Center Following the 7:30, 9:00, & 10:30 masses
JOIN US! St. Thomas Youth Group & Bloomfield UNICO
present:
FAMILY PASTA NIGHT Friday, June 12
6 pm • Herron Hall
PASTA, SALAD, MEATBALLS, DESSERT, SODA AND WATER
$20 per person (16 & under $10 per person)
For reservations, call Paul Alongi 973-338-4665
or Tim Dennin- 973-495-4940
Net Proceeds From event benefit the Youth Group and UNICO Charities
*Bloomfield UNICO awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to Bloomfield
High students this year- five of which were St. Thomas parishioners.
Beyond Cornerstone
The Beyond Cornerstone Service has been asked to sponsor an afternoon of summer camp for children ages 5-12, at St. Augustine’s Parish in Newark. Our visit will be on Friday, July 24 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. We expect
50-70 campers.
To make our visit a success and give the children a little summer fun, we are asking for help with our wish list: bubbles, jump ropes, balls, coloring books/crayons, hula hoops or any age appropriate games. Arrangements will be made to pick up any donated items.
We are looking for volunteers for face painting and a musician to lead the children in a sing-a-long.*
We will be preparing a meal for the campers, but an ice cream truck would make the day complete. If anyone can help make that happen, please let us know.
Monetary donations are most welcome. Checks should be made payable to St. Thomas the Apostle and dropped off at the Parish Center or in the collection basket. Please mark your envelope “Beyond Cornerstone Service”.
To volunteer or donate, please contact: Marianne Sommerkamp: 973-768-6720 Joyce Cupoli: 973-785-1840 Alicia von Schaumburg: 973-752-2059
*Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older.
Thank You!
Men’s Scripture Reading and Reflection
All men are invited Monday, June 22 at 7:30 pm in St. James room for Scripture Reading, Reflection and discussion. We will be reading and reflecting on Pope Francis' "Evangelii Gaudium - The Joy of the Gospel". We will also do the readings for the next Sunday.
Come! Share the Word of God among friends and together learn more
about our beautiful faith.
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY ANNUAL RETREAT
THE MEN’S RETREAT AT SAN ALFONSO RETREAT HOUSE, WHERE GOD AND SEA COME TOGETHER,
IS SET FOR JULY 17-19, 2015.
THE THEME FOR THE WEEKEND RETREAT IS ~ LIVING IN LOVE ~
Interested in Spending This Enjoyable And Spiritually Significant Weekend at the NJ Shore?
Contact: RICH BEVERE: 973-338-6444 OR FRANK HELMSTETTER: 973-338-5872
BY JUNE 7, 2015
St. Thomas the Apostle Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our last meeting of the year will be held on Sunday
June 14th at 11:30 AM in the Parish Center's St. Peter’s Room. These meetings give our members a
chance to pray and work together—to exchange patterns and ideas. Anyone who has finished a shawl or baby blanket, and can not attend the meeting, please drop it
off at the parish center For those of you who are looking to start a new project, we are in need of baby blankets made in colors appropriate for either boys
or girls ---white or neutral baby colors
For further information please call the Parish Center or Alicia @ 973-473-6633 or drop by our meeting
to speak to a member
Let us continue to pray for those making shawls and those who receive them.
WELLNESS MINISTRY
Blood Pressure screening will be held at the parish center on Sunday June 14, 2015 from 8am to 12 noon. Everyone is invited. Please feel free to ask for nurse advice during your meeting with one of our nurses.
Introducing the St Thomas September Club Summer & Fall
2015 Trips Tuesday July 21st - Lunch in the American Bounty Restaurant of the fabulous Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New
York and a visit to the FDR Presidential Museum afterward. $85 per person with $20 Deposit due Upon Sign-Up & Balance by July 13th. Wednesday August 19th - 2pm Performance of a Broadway Show, either Something Rotten at $165 Per Person or The King & I at $185 Per Person. Both Musicals have been nominated for Tony Awards. We’ll stop on the way back for dinner in NJ. Dinner will be self-pay. Deposit of $20 due upon Sign-Up & the balance by July 10th.
Wednesday September 16th to 17th - Overnight in Atlantic City at Resorts with side trip to the Tropicana next day. $125 per person with $20
Deposit upon Sign-Up & the balance by July 16th. Thursday October 8th to 9th Overnight at the exciting Villa Roma in the Catskills of NY. We plan to arrive early and leave late the next day! Price of $197
Triple Occupancy, $205 Double Occupancy, & $238 Single Occupancy with $30 Room Deposit due upon Sign-up, $80 Transportation Costs due by August 1st & you pay Room Balance at check-out.
Sunday November 8th Brunch at the renowned Charthouse Restaurant in Secaucus NJ. $55 per person due by October 26th. Minimum of 20 required for
this Trip. Seating is limited. Contact Fran Gardella for more information and reservations. (Home Phone: 973-337-6321 or Cell Phone: 848-448-4335)
Note deposit and balance deadlines.
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The main source of operating funds for St. Thomas is our weekly / holyday offertory collections. The information below will show where the Parish is as of June 7, 2015 compared to the budget amount for the year. The break even date is June 30, 2015. The amount needed each week is $17,656 and the amount collected last weekend
was $15,983.
Budget Amount Year to Date Remaining Amount $900,500 $855,187 $45,313
The year to date amount is positive by $ 7,699 as of week number 48 in our budget year.
Ministry of Spiritual Direction St Thomas the Apostle Parish
Summer Retreat By The Ocean
Thurs June 25 – Sun June 28 or
Thurs July 2 – Sun July 5
The Upper Room Spiritual Center West Bangs Ave. Neptune, NJ
Exit 100B off the Garden State Parkway 5 mins from the Beach
“I have come that you may have life and have it to the full!” (Jn.10:10)
Come and experience the healing power of God’s unconditional loving presence and the gift
it holds for restoring your sense of well-being.
� Home cooked meals � Private rooms � Air conditioned building � Beach just 7 minutes away � Peaceful surroundings, � Private Meetings With Spiritual Director � Those generous surprises from God. For more information call: Anna - 973-338-9538 Offering -$250 (Reservations limited)
STA HOME & SCHOOL is selling
SHOP RITE GIFT CARDS
9:45 am to 12:00 pm June 13th & June 14th
You Receive 100% Cash Value & STA School Earns 5% of EVERY Sale
Questions? Call Ed @ 201.921.2244
THANK YOU!
The St. Thomas Rosary Society would like to thank all those
parishioners who contributed to our collection of
First Communion Outfits. We collected 19 dresses,
11 suits and 10 veils. Your monetary donations of $461.00 went a long way to provide accessories such as shirts, ties, shoes and socks.
The Stewardship Office of the Archdiocese of Newark
collected more than 400 dresses and 100 suits for families in need.
We heartily thank you for your support.
Pope Tweet(s) of the Week:
5/30 - Lord, grant us the awesome gift of meeting you.
6/2 - The light of the Gospel guides all who put themselves at the service of the civilization of love.
6/4 - We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes, walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
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Food Pantry
There is a Food Pantry at St. Thomas, established to serve the needs of parishioners and others in need. The goal of the program is to provide sustenance to individuals and families who, for many reasons, do not have enough to eat. If you are in this situation simply contact the Parish Center and we'll do our best to assist you. If you know of a parishioner that you feel may have this need, please make them aware of the program and have them contact us. Food Collection Sunday is usually the third Sunday of each month, when our parishioners generously drop off Grocery store gift cards in the collection basket in an envelope marked "food pantry" and leave food at the church doors for those in need.
Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish
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Sundays 9 am-1 pm, Parish Center Gifts for all occasions!
Contact us at 973.338.9190 ext 133
Dear Parishioners, We are forming a team to reach out to neighbors via the newspapers and digital media. The purpose is to: • inform our Bloomfield neighbors about our parish • invite neighbors to participate in our services and events • establish an overall warm, welcome feeling about our beautiful, caring, family parish The hopeful result ... those who want to worship with good people like you will join our parish.
The good news is: • our community has plentiful newspapers, websites, blogs and social media channels • our parish has a wealth of content to publish about our services, activities, and people
We simply need several of you with the following skills: • photo taking • social media • an interest in helping our Parish
For all parishioners who have a Mass celebrated on a Saturday or Sunday for a family member or friend, if you wish to bring up the gifts of bread and wine to the priest, please see one of the Ushers in the back of the Church, they would be happy to have you participate
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