The Parish Family of St. Catharine and St. Margaret Spring Lake, New Jersey Rev. Harold F. Cullen, Pastor THIRD Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 Mass Schedule St. Catharine Church 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762 Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM Monday- Saturday (except Wednesday): 8 AM Friday & Saturday: 6:45 AM St. Catharine Chapel Sunday: 12 Noon Wednesday: 8 AM & 12 Noon Monday - Friday 12 Noon St. Margaret Church 300 Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, NJ 07762 Saturday: 4.00PM Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation St. Catharine Chapel, Saturday 3:30– 4:30PM St. Margaret Church, Saturday 3:00 – 3:45 PM www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org [email protected]732-449-5765 Parish Directory Rev. Harold F. Cullen PhD, Pastor Rev. William Dunlap, Associate Pastor Rev. martin o’reilly, associate pastor Rev. Charles Weiser, Senior Priest Rev John Morley, Weekend Assistant Rev Martin Padovani, Weekend Assistant Rev William Dowd, Weekend Assistant Edward Jennings, Deacon Dr. John Little, Deacon Rich Baier, Buildings Richard Cambron, special projects Tammy Sablom, Religious Education Sister Margaret Tierney, SC Pastoral Care dr. jarred tafaro, director of music Lisa defillippo cole, business manager NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We encourage all new families who move into St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish to call the rectory to register in the parish.
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The Parish Family of
St. Catharine and St. Margaret Spring Lake, New Jersey
Rev. Harold F. Cullen, Pastor
THIRD Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 21, 2018
Mass Schedule
St. Catharine Church 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Saturday: 5 PM
Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM
Monday- Saturday (except Wednesday): 8 AM
Friday & Saturday: 6:45 AM
St. Catharine Chapel Sunday: 12 Noon
Wednesday: 8 AM & 12 Noon
Monday - Friday 12 Noon
St. Margaret Church 300 Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Saturday: 4.00PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation St. Catharine Chapel, Saturday 3:30– 4:30PM
Parish Directory Rev. Harold F. Cullen PhD, Pastor
Rev. William Dunlap, Associate Pastor
Rev. martin o’reilly, associate pastor
Rev. Charles Weiser, Senior Priest
Rev John Morley, Weekend Assistant
Rev Martin Padovani, Weekend Assistant
Rev William Dowd, Weekend Assistant
Edward Jennings, Deacon
Dr. John Little, Deacon
Rich Baier, Buildings
Richard Cambron, special projects
Tammy Sablom, Religious Education
Sister Margaret Tierney, SC Pastoral Care
dr. jarred tafaro, director of music
Lisa defillippo cole, business manager
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We encourage all new families who
move into St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish to
call the rectory to register in the parish.
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Please remember our sick: Cheryl Mikita,
Dr. Rita Watson, Bill Mack, Jack Geiger, Joyce
Keane, Kathy Gilligan, Albert Weirman, Amy
Keane Cusmano, Baby Bernadette Mariam
Tafaro, Bob Patrignelli, Nick Costantini, Ronald Thomas,
Richie Burgess, Eileen Cassidy, Fr. Dennis Gallagher,
Scott Nokes, Helen Reh, Charles Williams, Msgr. James
J. Finnerty, Susan Ferraro, Brendan McWeeney, Doris
Madelyn Blackwell**
Please pray for our deceased: Christopher
Garabadian, Ralph Perfetto, Anna Bradle, Frances
D’Auria, Mary Agnes Purcell, Arthur Potter, Salvatore
Ferraro, Nora Samluk, Patricia Gilligan, Mary
Georgoudes, Patricia M. McGowan, George G.
Gunderson**
Names remain on the sick and deceased at the request of
parishioners for one month (4 weeks). If extended prayers
are needed, please send a note or call. Thank you.
PASTORAL CARE 732-449-5765 If you are going into the hospital, our priests
will be happy to anoint you by appointment
before admittance. If you are IN the hospital,
please call us to let us know so we can visit you, since
hospitals no longer list patients’ parishes.
If you wish someone to visit you or your loved one in your
home or assisted living, please notify us directly, Sr.
Margaret Tierney, Ext. 124.
Blood Pressure Screenings on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, in the Convent.
Members of our Parish who have family
or friends in the service have given us
their names which can be found in our
Remembrance books in both churches in
front of one of the side altars. We
encourage you to stop there, say a prayer for those listed
and for all our service people. To add a name to our
prayer list, please call Barbara 732-449-5392 or Karen
732-685-7065 or parishcouncil@stcatharine-
stmargaret.org.
ST. CATHARINE CHURCH MONDAY, January 22 8:00 AM Bernard P. Lauber 12:00 PM (Chapel) John F. McKenna
TUESDAY, January 23 8:00 AM Margaret Kunak 12:00 PM (Chapel) Bernard Lauber
WEDNESDAY, January 24 8:00 AM (Chapel) Harry Holzhauer Michael Perrotta Angelina Volpe John J. Monahan, III Joye Thompson Bill Jordan 12:00 PM (Chapel) Thomas Anthony
THURSDAY, January 25 8:00 AM Sam & Mary Cambron 12:00 PM (Chapel) Carolyn Terracciano
FRIDAY, January 26 6:45 AM Robert D. Lynch 8:00 AM Steve Loya Elizabeth McKay Furman Annemarie Harding Daria Connolly, Healing Mass Molly & Tommy, Healing Mass Clelia Giannitti 12:00 PM (Chapel) Bernard Lauber
SATURDAY, January 27 6:45 AM Bob Lynch 8:00 AM Anthony O’Regan & Mary O’Regan, 1st Annv. 5:00 PM Crean Family
SUNDAY, January 28 7:00 AM Anthony Bongiovanni 9:00 AM Bernard P. Lauber 10:30 AM James J. MacAlear 12:00 PM (Chapel) William Lau
ST. MARGARET CHURCH SATURDAY, January 27 4:00 PM James J. Dougherty, Jr.
SUNDAY, January 28 8:30 AM People of the Parish 10:00 AM Angie O’Connor 11:30 AM Martin & Mary Clarke
Scaffolding in St. Catharine Church Don’t be alarmed when you enter St. Catharine
Church and find scaffolding. The reason is because a
leak in the roof of the church has been threatening the
integrity of the priceless frescoes over the Blessed
Mother altar, and the roof of the Baptistry It is
estimated that the scaffolding will be in place, and the
work will continue for approximately 3 weeks, and will
not interfere with the regular liturgies and celebrations
at the church.
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Dear Parishioners, I repeat the reminder to all members of the
parish, that Catholic Schools week begins on
January 28. This week, Jan 21, in anticipation,
we are celebrating a Sunday Mass at St. Catharine School
at 10.00am and invite the School community and the
parish community to come together and celebrate our
proud school.
When I started working in school as a school psychologist
some 30 years ago, ADD and ADHD were relatively
rarely diagnosed conditions. At that time in clinical
settings the condition was referred to as MBD (Minimal
Brain Dysfunction), and before a diagnosis was made, an
intensive diagnostic process was followed involving
psychological testing, observation of the student at school
and at home, and sometimes an experimental trial of
stimulant medication. Typically it was a very hard sell to
convince parents that their child should be prescribed
Ritalin.
When I retired from school psychology 25 years later, the
shift of attitudes on the part of parents was one of the more
remarkable changes in school psychological practice. It
was not unusual for parents to present themselves to the
school psychologist with a diagnosis from their family
physician, after a brief and relatively perfunctory
interview. The number of children taking medication had
soared to astronomical levels. At that time, between the
years 2007 and 2012 alone, the number of children
prescribed medication for attentional difficulties soared
from 600,000 to over 3.5 million.
By that time some, parents had figured out that the
medications being prescribed could give their children a
potential leg up on other students and gave them a small
boost in competitiveness to obtain entrance to desired
colleges. And with the diagnosis, frequently came
requests, and often demands, for modifications in test
taking that provided another advantage.
Now the role of the school psychologist changed from
convincing parents about the efficacy of appropriately
prescribed medication, to battling parents to prevent their
children from being started on a path that could, and often
did, lead to addiction, and sometimes to suicidal thoughts,
hallucination and anxiety.
Almost forgotten was the truth that even in the case of
children who are correctly diagnosed, there are alternative
ways of dealing with the conditions such as, cognitive
behavioral counseling, social skills training and what
nowadays psychologists refer to as “mindfulness”, which
in Catholic School we would label as prayer and
meditation.
FORMED.Org By this time all registered members of the parish will
have received notification that a subscription has been
taken out for you to a terrific new Catholic website
called FORMED.org. This website has been
irreverently called the Catholic Netflix, and has a
magnificent array of material including movies,
articles, e-books, spiritual and educational programs,
that will enliven your Catholic faith.
Visit FORMED.org on your web browser. Click on
Register (lower right page); Enter the parish access
code 62K48K and then enter your email address and
create a password (you will need it to log in later).
Flu Season
As we area all painfully aware, we are in the middle of the
flu season and this year, it is reported that the flu vaccine
is only 10% effective. We would like to remind people
that shaking hands at the exchange of peace during the
Mass is not the only way of acknowledging fellow
parishioners. A smile, a gesture, a nod of the head,
accompanying the greeting accomplishes as much as
shaking hands. If someone does not offer their hand, do
not take it personally. The person beside you may just be
trying to save you from contamination. Similarly, do not
feel constrained to receive from the cup at Holy
Communion. Jesus is fully and completely present under
the form of both bread and wine. We had discussed
suspending the practice of offering the cup during
Communion, but have decided to let this choice up to the
discretion individual parishioners. Needless to say, do not
receive from the cup if you have a cold or any other
transferrable symptoms. This is always the case but it is
particularly pertinent during this season.
I have seen over the past ten year that I have been pastor
of parishes with Catholic Schools that children with
attention difficulties frequently seem to thrive more
successfully in the more structured and “mindful”
environment of a Catholic School. Here at St. Catharine
School, students are reminded, and given time, to pray
frequently during the day, and to be quiet and reflective
and prayerful through out the day. Not surprisingly, in
this structured setting where expectations are clear and
explicit, and where students are constantly reminded of the
presence of God in their lives and in their school, students
with and without attention difficulties thrive and are
successful.
Fr Harry Cullen
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MEN’S CORNERSTONE IV WEEKEND RETREAT
“AMAZING GRACE: HOW SWEET THE SOUND”, MARCH 9-10, 2018
The Men’s Cornerstone Group at St. Rose Parish
will be holding their annual weekend retreat on
March 9th and 10th at St. Rose in Belmar. Founded
by Bill Harkins in the spring of 2014, Cornerstone
meets monthly with the goal of helping adult men
develop and strengthen their relationship with God by
sharing their experiences with one another on their faith
journey. The retreat is open to adult men from St. Rose
Parish in Belmar as well as our neighboring Cohort 19
parishes – St. Mark’s of Sea Girt, St. Catharine-St.
Margaret of Spring Lake, Ascension of Bradley Beach,
and St. Elizabeth’s of Avon.
Cornerstone IV Weekend is a 26-hour annual retreat
that begins Friday evening at 7pm and ends Saturday
evening with a Family Liturgy. The theme for this
year’s Cornerstone IV Weekend is “Amazing Grace:
How Sweet the Sound”. We put away the cell phones
for the weekend and have a fun-filled “Boy Scout” kind
of weekend, complete with a sleepover at “Hotel St.
Rose!”. In addition to renewing our relationship with
God, we also spend the weekend getting to know others
through small group discussions, fun games, and music.
We also have time for prayer, reflection, and
reconciliation. The Cornerstone Retreat is an extremely
well-planned weekend, with every detail clearly defined
including speakers addressing topics like My
Relationship with God, Growth in Community,
Outreach in Ministry, My Journey with God, and Prayer
and Discipleship.
The retreat concludes on Saturday night with a
celebration of the Liturgy and we invite our families and
friends to the closing mass and reception afterwards.
Men of St. Rose and our fellow Cohort 19 parish
communities -- we would love to have YOU join us
for the Cornerstone IV Weekend Retreat on March
9th and 10th at St. Rose Parish.
Brochures are available in the back of the church and if
you would like more information about the Cornerstone
IV Weekend Retreat or our monthly meetings, please
contact Jack V. Kirnan at (609) 647-5431 or by email
We can work around your family or personal schedule,
you help when you can.
St. Catharine TOUR with Daughters &
Sons of St. Catharine & St. Margaret
COME ONE, COME ALL!
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at
4:00PM at St. Catharine Church.
A little history with our own Marylou Oliva, parishioner for 24 yrs. Marylou has served on our Parish Council from '95-2001 and also is Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Sacristan and she even sings in or grand Choir. Marylou worked on preparations for the 100 year
Anniversary Celebration which began in 2000. She also assisted with her knowledge in the successful renovation of St. Catharine Church in 2007. Marylou maintains records for St. Catharine's school graduates using the SCS Alumni Database from 1936 to present. Recently, Marylou was chosen to be a Paris leader for the "Faith to Move Mountains" and the "Faith in Our Future" campaigns. Mrs. Oliva holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John's University, Jamaica, New York and a Master of Business Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ.
**Do you know what the Latin verbiage says along the top of St. Catharine's going all around the ceiling?
**What is the name of the famous painting over the high alter with gold running through it?
**What do the red flames coming from the heads of the figures painted on one of the works of art signify?
If you do not know these answers, and you bring a friend to mass one day and they ask YOU, will you be ready to answer?
IF IT SNOWS ON THIS DATE THE TOUR IS CANCELLED.
We will meet up in the Church, no refreshments that day. Please contact Gretchen Stevens with any questions, 732-213-7475 AND, remember Fr. Padovani's books are for sale through Gretchen at a special price of $25.00 for the set of two. Makes great gifts for Newly Weds and Oldie Weds.
Respect Life Ministries invites all to participate in prayer for life at the
2018 MASS FOR LIFE
Monday, January 22, 2018
9:30 AM—Mass for Life
St. Mary’s Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, NJ.
Join Bishop O’Connell for a
Mass for Life at 9:30 AM.
THEN
Process to the Rally for Life
11:00 AM—Rally for Life Statehouse Annex, 131 W. State St., Trenton, NJ.
Come to hear Pro-Life leaders, elected officials and clergy address the current abortion related issues.
Altar Sewing & Crafts Guild meets on the following
Thursdays at Noon at *Francis Duffy Hall, St. Margaret Church:
Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 5, 26, May 3, 17, 31, June 7, 21.
Madelyn Curtis 732-309-0994.
St. Catharine –St. Margaret Parish www.StCatharine-StMargaret.org.
Please join our email system through Flocknote
Text: 07762 to 84576
wait for a reply, then follow the instructions to register your phone number and email address
215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake, NJ 07762 732-449-5765
TRIPS: April 16-30, 2018 - Croatian Coastline. Fr. Garry Koch and Sr. Margaret Tierney invite you to join them sailing on a private yacht cruise reserved just for our group. Sailing the magnificent 1000 island Croatian coastline! Plus a visit to Medjugorje, Plitvice Lakes, Venice and Milan.
August 17-25, 2018 - The Colorado Rockies. Join us on a trip featuring National Parks and Historic Trains. Experience Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Arches National Park, Canyon lands National Park, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Garden of the Gods. For more info or a brochure on either trip, please call Sr. Margaret at 732-449-5765. ext.124.
Christian Brothers Academy is holding its annual Blue and
White Casino Night on January 27, 2018 at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan, NJ on January 27, 2018; 6:30 – 10:30 PM. Tickets: $100 per person includes the Cocktail Hour, Dinner Buffet, soft drinks, wine and beer and $100 worth of casino money. For more information visit https://www.cbalincroftnj.org/website-forms/2018-blue-and-white-casino-night.
Scholarship: The Spring Lake Woman's Club will be
awarding scholarship grants to qualified graduating high school
young women residing in Spring Lake or Spring Lake Heights
Applications are available from high school guidance
counselors.
Grants will also be awarded to women returning to college who
reside in Monmouth County. Applications are available at
www.springlake.org or www.springlakehts.com or call Anne
Butler at 732-449-3750 or Kathleen Dittman 732-449-5920.
Applications must be postmarked by Monday, April 9, 2018.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: after 8am mass on Monday at St.
Catharine Church.
QUEEN OF PEACE: Sunday at 2pm, St. Catharine Chapel.
EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION: Weekly Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament held EVERY Wednesday after the 8am mass in St. Catharine Chapel.
BENEDICTION Wed. 4pm, St. Catharine Chapel.
THIRD ORDER OF LAY CARMELITES: Prayer and reflection after
the 8am Mass on the first Saturday of each month.
BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Classes are held on the first Tuesday of each
month and must be taken before the Baptism. We urge parents to take the class
before the baby’s birth. Please call 732-449-5765, ext 102 to arrange for
Baptisms and the Preparation Class.
MARRIAGES: All couples planning marriage should notify the parish at least
one year in advance. The Church sees marriage in one’s own parish as the most
proper arrangement, therefore, people who reside in St. Catharine - St. Margaret
Parish have a right to be married here. Others should receive the sacrament in
their own parishes. The bride, the groom, or their parents must be registered and
living in this Parish for at least one year. Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter
Weekend is required as is participation in FOCCUS; a self-diagnostic inventory
designed to help couples learn more about themselves and their unique relationship. Please call 732-449-5765, ext. 134.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Catholic community of St. Catharine ‑ St. Margaret, gather in Christ's name to nurture spiritual growth through the various stages and challenges of life. We are committed through liturgy, sacraments and parish activities ‑ to proclaim the message of the Gospel, to provide a quality Catholic education for children and adults, to continue to build community and to serve those in need. Rich in the traditions established in this community during the last century, we challenge ourselves to live our faith in loving service to the community's residents and its many summer visitors. We affirm our concern for all members of the Mystical Body of Christ everywhere and particularly those who require assistance. And always, we seek to know and love God and to love our neighbor as Jesus taught us.
Weekly Collection
January 13/14, 2018
Regular Collection $21,904.00 Second Collection $ 3,601.00 Total Collection $25,505.00
First Collection Summary By Mass
St. Margaret’s Saturday 4.00PM $ 2,824.00 Sunday 8.30AM $ 2,237.00 Sunday 10.00AM $ 2,315.00 Sunday 11.30AM $ 2,098.00 Total St Margaret’s $ 9,474.00
St. Catharine’s Saturday 5.00PM $ 2,569.00 Sunday 7.00AM $ 1,092.00 Sunday 9.00AM $ 1,029.00 Sunday 10.30AM $ 1,801.00 Sunday 12.00PM (Chapel) $ 1,695.00 Total St Catharine’s Church $ 8,186.00
Second Collection Total Cash $ 1,231.00 Total Checks $ 2,370.00 Total Second Collection $ 3,601.00
Miscellaneous Contributions that come in the mail $ 3,465.00 Loose Cash $ 779.00 Total Miscellaneous $ 4,244.00
