Rev. Nicholas Bozza, Pastor 375 Main Street, P.O. Box 730, Chester, New Jersey 07930

Coordinators of Religious Education:

Carla Fuscaldo, Dorothy Kudron, Terry Leing

Cynthia Vittitow— Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Brian Flanagan — Confirmation

Kathleen Galdi — DRE

Music Minister: Joseph P. Tamburro

Youth Minister: Brian Flanagan

Mercy Minister: Cindy Zeis

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN: Gr. 1-8: Sun. 9:00-10:45 am (includes Mass)

Gr. 5-8: Sun. 5:00-7:00 pm (includes Mass)

Gr. 9-10: Sun. 5:50-8:15 pm (includes Mass)

CGS: Sun. 9:00-11:00 am OR Tues. 4:30-5:45 pm

Gr. K-8: Thurs. 4:45-6:00 pm

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: RCIA: Sundays (September-Easter)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm, Monday: 6:30-7:00 pm & on request.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office anytime for communion calls or visitation

of the sick and elderly. Keep us informed so that we can be attentive to

those who are ill at home or in the hospital.

Parish Email: parish@stlchester.org

Parish Web Site: www.stlchester.org

Web Master: Joanne Franklin (908-879-6222)

Welcome Rosemary Lohrmann (973) 214-4806 Haiti Twinning Program Christine Colannino (201) 314-9824

Bereavement Resource Don Martone (201) 274-9723 Lectors John Kennington (908) 872-0575

Good Samaritans Patsy Soden (908) 879-3374 Eucharistic Ministers Loretta Stewart (973) 222-7492

Grocery Cards Jean Ward (908) 334-3442 Ushers Bob Holl (908) 876-3488

Moms & Tots Melissa Altieri (908) 797-0676 Music Minister Joe Tamburro (347) 213-0621

Arimathaea Arlene McDonald (973) 229-9697 Spanish Ministry Louis Villafane (908) 879-3032

Liturgical Environment Joanne Carr (908) 879-5543 Youth Minister Brian Flanagan (973) 946-8770

Women’s Cornerstone Lissette Howell (973) 975-7343 Altar Servers Kathleen Garrison (973) 945-1518

Men’s Cornerstone Don Scobell (908) 507-3145 Evangelization Bob Holl (908) 876-3488

Pastoral Adv. Board Jerry Frech (908) 377-2900 RCIA Jan Richards (908) 975-3555

Rosary Society Marie Holl (908) 876-3488 Respect Life Connie Wieczorek (908) 879-6453

Media Ministry Carla Fuscaldo (908) 879-7647 Barn Ministry Ed Wieczorek (908) 300-0098

Mary’s Moonflowers Karen Jones (973) 479-5271 Family Mass Social Marc McFeely (973) 222-9739

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Yohan Serrano

Permanent Deacon: William DeVizio

Trustees: Phil Guidone, Margie Scobell

Parish Secretary: Karen Jaworski

Accountant: Sharon McCann Business Manager: Bill McCormick

MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm (Spanish), 6:00 pm

Daily Mass: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am & 9:00 am, Sat. 9:00 am

Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 pm

Holy Day: 8:00 am, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm (bi-lingual)

Healing Mass: 7:00 pm every 3rd Tuesday of month. Rosary at 6:30 pm

BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.

Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.

SPANISH BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.

MARRIAGES: Please contact the Priest/Deacon whom you wish to officiate at your

wedding one year in advance to arrange for Marriage Preparation

Sessions.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Every family moving into the parish is requested to register. If you move

to another parish or change your address, please notify the Parish Office.

St. Lawrence the Martyr Church SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Lawrence the Martyr Roman Catholic Church is a loving and welcoming

community of disciples of Jesus who invite you to join us in becoming

disciples of Jesus. As disciples, we are faithful to prayer, to listening to

God’s Word, to meeting with Jesus in the sacraments, to building community,

and to serving others.

Parish Office: 908-879-5371 Priests’ Home: 908-879-1901 Religious Ed.: 908-879-6714 Youth Minister: 973-946-8770 Fax: 908-879-7701

Parish Ministries and Ministry Facilitators

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“DISCOVER THE ONE THING NECESSARY”

OUR PARISH LENTEN MISSION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

In years past, almost all parishes would have a parish mission. In fact, we had a

parish mission for families back in 2014. This year, we are planning a parish

mission to be held shortly before Lent. Our presenter is Andre Lesperance of

Evangelical Catholic and the theme of the mission night is, “Discover the one

thing necessary.” Our theme comes from the story of the visit of Jesus to home

of His friends in Bethany, Martha and Mary. You may recall the story of where

Martha is busy with matters of hospitality during the visit of Jesus to their home.

Martha complains to Jesus that Mary is not helping with the chores and Jesus re-

sponds, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There

is only one thing necessary. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be

taken away from her.”

Plan to join us for our one night mission that will set the tone for our Lent 2019 at St. Lawrence the Martyr

Church. Come consider with us what Jesus calls “the one thing necessary.” Please mark this date on your

calendars so that you may join us for this mission that will set the stage for our parish for Lent 2019! Free

childcare will be provided.

OUR PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND

A brief update on our pilgrimage to Poland in May 2019 (May 13 to 20). To date 15 people have sent in

their deposits. More are expected to join the pilgrimage. Anne Breslin of Great Experiences Tours has as-

sured us that they will definitely operate this pilgrimage. There is still space to join us although there is a

limit to how many be part. Brochures are available in the church and in the Parish Center.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

This past Tuesday, I received a call from Chris Bell of Good Counsel Homes. To date, they have received

$7572 in donations from our parish and they expect that they will receive other donations by mail. Chris and

Emiliano Bell and all at Good Counsel are most grateful and I am, too, for your help. Your donations help

mothers and children and are saving the lives of children who might otherwise be killed by abortions when

the mothers have nowhere else to turn for help.

In addition, close to $6000 was donated at Christmas in the door collection for goats for our sister parishes in

Haiti. At $50 per goat, we are helping about 120 families to have a source of milk for their families! Thank

you and God bless you!

Father Nick

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THIS WEEK

Sunday

• No classes

Thursday

• No classes

Sunday

• Classes - 9:00 am, 5:00 pm

• Confirmation Classes Session #7 - 5:50 pm

MEETINGS / EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday

• Parish Advisory Board - 7:00 pm

Wednesday

• EC - 7:00 pm

• ESL - 7:30 pm

• Bold PST - 7:30 pm

Thursday

• Moms & Tots - 10:00 am

• Adult Choir - 7:00 pm

• Men’s Cornerstone (16) - 7:00 pm

Friday

• Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:00 pm

• Bold Middle Ice Skating at Bridgewater Arena - 6:00 pm

Saturday

• Sacrament of First Reconciliation - 10:00 am, 12:00 noon

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

February 17-March 3

First Congregational Church of Chester (FCCC) will

host homeless families of Morris County enrolled in

the Family Promise Program.

FCCC is a small congregation and they need support

from St. Lawrence parish, especially since this time they

host the families for two weeks.

St. Lawrence Church supports this effort with volunteers

to:

• Set up facility for the families

• Clean up daily

• Provide dessert and/or dinner

• Host guests for one shift (sitting in the common

room, being available, helping kids with homework,

playing with them)

• Stay overnight

This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals or fami-

lies to get involved. If you are doing this for the first

time, training is available (not required, but helpful). If

you are interested in helping, please contact Beatrice

Basso at 973-294-4059.

LOOKING GOOD

The best mirror is a friend’s eyes.

~Gaelic proverb

WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE SICK . . .

Kirsten Mumma, William Ware, Julio Carrera, Sebastian Quinn,

Sister Eucharia, Bishop Frank Rodimer, Father Eugene Romano,

Father Paul Knauer, Father Rafael Perez, Father Daniel Kelly, Fa-

ther Joseph Farias, Father Thomas Mangieri, Msgr. Richard Rusco-

ni, Msgr. Peter McBride, Deacon Hector Cassillas, Patrick John

Moran, Ann Kelly, Lloyd Matsamoto, Helen Crowe, Jane Alt, Pat-

rick Pronio, Allison Spina, Lesley Pawar, Tom Walsh, Brian Gra-

ham, Colleen Saito, William Kelly, Mary Norwood, Mary Lanzara,

Cade Feitel, Carole Stessl, Dick Goodwin, Nicholas Brown, Jane

Rufino, Kevin Callahan, Judith Stampone, Paul Fitzgerald, Char-

lotte Poth, Colleen Looby, George Serafin, Charlie Romano, Sal-

man Javed, Joe Cillo, Jerry Green, Mary Constantinople, Dan

McGuigan, Daisy Hallock, Ryan Menzel, Vincent & Giuliana

Petane, Betty Macaluso, Dorothy Powers, Wesley Snawder, Tom

Murray, Eidelia Jimenez Martinez, Mila Balicki, Consiglia Erden-

berger, Arnold Family, Bonnie Lieberworth, Barbara Drive, Jack

Ratti, Finn Michael, Olivia Gill, Teresa Smith, Frances Ferreri,

Teresa Colamonaco, Baby Gianni Mazza, Carol Mattone, Anna

Birsilli Garich, Greg Villafane, Anne Owens McGrath, Janet Court-

land, Jack Arnold, Lily Barbero, Hunter Barbero, Robert LeFrancis,

Moire Riley, Brian Spring, Jim Robertiello, Barbara Davis, Jim

Kielley, Jimena Garcia, Jorge Lombardo, Janice Thurston, Matt

Adonis, Jim Balicki, Bill Renzetti, Bill Pigot, Rosa Salgado, Vera

Sax, David Goulart, Christine Clark, Winnie Knapik, Kolbe, Paul

Maurer, Joanne Seiller, Gail Anderson, Phillip Heery, Frank Lo-

prest, John Memora, Buddy Black, Annerys Castillo, Jesus Serrano,

Teresa Toro Penagos, Kitty, Susan Novick, Stephanie Gonda, Bob

Sircovich, Camille McQueen, Brayden Michael, Cassie Bollwork,

Julie Hasbrouck, Stanley Kudron, Michael Mooney, Ed Poto,

Thomas Kennedy, Gary Ross, Sam Aikens, George Resotka, Ann

Valles, Wayne Farbanish

Please help us keep this list up to date! Call 908-879-5371

and let us know if a name should be added or deleted.

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE

January 26-27

5:00 pm

CB – Katie

Vaillancourt

S1 –

S2 –

7:30 am

CB – Nick

Weah

S1 – Todd

Smith Jr

S2 –

9:00 am

CB Gretch-

en Higgins

S1 – Margo

Higgins

S2- Liam

Brandt

11:00 am

CB – Ann

Hoye

S1 – Beth

Hoye

S2 – Mere-

dith Hoye

6:00 pm

CB – Ali

Wallace

S1 – Isabel-

la Napurano

S2 Stephen

Howell

HOSPITALIZED OR HOMEBOUND

Please let us know of someone who is hospitalized or

homebound. Many would appreciate a visit and the op-

portunity to receive Communion. Thank you for helping

us help those experience the love of Christ in our com-

munity.

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CHRISTMAS GIVING TREES

Catholic Family and Community Services Our deepest gratitude for your support! With your gener-

osity, over 2,000 individuals and 150 families were

helped. The gifts received were not only thoughtfully

and beautifully prepared, they were also of high quality.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ, show-

ing abundant love to your neighbor through your gifts.

We pray that God will bless you with all good things in

this new year.

St. Agnes Church (Fr. Enrique)

Thank you for your continued support towards St. Agnes

community and for always putting others first. We will

best express our gratitude through our prayers for all of

you.

NEW FAMILIES

We welcome you!

Erik & Melissa Pavezzi and their sons Lucas and Ryan

of Terrill Drive, Califon.

Jian & Elizabeth Wang and their son Luke of

Bordeaux Drive, Flanders.

NEW BAPTISMS

May God hold you always in the palm of His hand.

Olivia Hawke Flanigan, daughter of John and Allyson

Flanigan of Mile Drive, Chester.

Elianna Faith O’Shea, daughter of Eoghan &

Alexandria O’Shea of Parker Road, Long Valley.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Kick off your Super Bowl Sunday

with delicious, hot pancakes served

after all morning Masses on Sunday,

February 3, in the Church Hall.

Come for all-you-can eat pancakes, sausage, bacon and

donuts in addition to the normal complement of juices

and coffee. $5/ person, $10/family. Best bargain in town!

Tickets will be sold at door only.

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE RETREAT

“WE ARE CALLED”

Friday and Saturday, April 26 - 27

Save the date!

For more information, please contact

Lissette Howell at (973) 975-7343.

PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN FOOD PACK PROGRAM

St. Lawrence Church continues to support the diocesan

wide Pre School Food Pack Program which provides

needy children of the EL Mundo Del Nino School in

Paterson with a supply of food and snacks and a meal for

their family.

This year we are asked to supply 105 food packs.

A typical food pack includes the following list of re-

quested items:

• 2 breakfast items (instant oatmeal pack)

• 2 lunch items (Chef Boyardee Micro Meal, Kraft

Easy Pack Mac & Cheese Packets, can of Beefaroni)

• 2 beverage items (1 Horizon White Milk, 1 Apple

and Eve Juice box)

• 1 fruit cup (diced peaches )

• 1 Rice Krispie Treat, 1 granola bar

• 1 meal item to share with family (white rice-16 oz.

or canned tuna-5 oz.)

Please try to stick to the items above.

Donations can be dropped off in the Church Hall on

the weekends of February 2-3 and 9-10. Shoprite gift

cards are also appreciated and will aid in the purchase of

needed items. As always, thank you for your generous

support.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019 8:00 am - Josephine Sombathy

9:00 am - Jack Breen

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019

8:00 am - Spec. Int. of Wayne Farbanish

9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Kevin Phillips

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 8:00 am - Marilyn Tonry

9:00 am - William Carlstrom

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 8:00 am - Maureen Makris

9:00 am - Virginia Murphy

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 8:00 am - Patricia Hale

9:00 am - Frank Fila

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019

9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Brian Spring

5:00 pm - Antoinette Puliti

- Don Jones

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019 7:30 am - Kathleen Steidle

9:00 am - Lily Calabrese

- Robert McFarland

11:00 am - For the People of the Parish

12:30 pm - Lisa Mack

6:00 pm - Spec. Int. of Lori Rotter

TITHING IS GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING.

Biblically a tithe means 10%. All are asked to consider

tithing and return 10% of our income to the Lord (5% to

the parish, 5% to God’s other charities) in gratitude. The

spiritual practice of tithing disposes us to make God first

in every area of our lives! The aim is to secure not the

tithe, but the tither. Not the gift, but the giver — for God!

Tithing Income January 13, 2019 $10,776.00

Tithing Income January 14, 2018 $11,689.00

Reflection: “To each individual the manifestation of the

Spirit is given for some benefit.” (1 Corinthians 12:7)

St. Paul tells us that God has blessed each of us for a rea-

son. How has God blessed you? Are you using your gifts

according to God’s plan? How are you helping to build

God’s kingdom here on earth? Remember that if you

don’t do the work God planned for you, no one else can

do it. Live the life God has intended for you, feel His

love, peace and joy!

From Father Nick: “I thank you sincerely for your gen-

erosity in the collections and I pray that God will bless

and reward you for all that you do for His Church and for

those in need.”

Testimony from a Parishioner of Our Lady of Gua-

dalupe Parish, Buckingham, PA: “Thank you for mak-

ing our parish a tithing parish. It gives me great pleasure

to share the blessings that the Lord has bestowed on us. It

removes the question of ‘How much do I give this

week?’ I feel truly blessed to be a member of this parish

and look forward to all that is to come.”

A VISIBLE GOD We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we

can actually show them something, demonstrate what we

mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human un-

derstanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People

want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us

Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world.

During these past weeks, we have seen how Jesus was

revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi and

then began His adult “public life” at His baptism by John.

Today’s Gospel reading tells us of His “first sign,”

providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana.

Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always

easily understood in His own day, nor is He even now.

So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and sim-

plicity of His birth, His humility and openness before

John the Baptist, His kindness and compassion toward

people in their ordinary problems, such as running short

of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus

that we come to know God.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride,

so God rejoices in the chosen ones (Isaiah 62:1-5).

Psalm — Proclaim His marvelous deeds to all the nations

(Psalm 96).

Second Reading — All the varied gifts in the Christian

community are from one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).

Gospel — Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana,

Jesus replenishes the wine supply (John 2:1-11).

MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28, or any of a number of readings

for the Day of Prayer Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 or Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

NEXT HEALING MASS

Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm

(Rosary at 6:30 pm)