St. Bartholomew Church Pastoral Team Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh Pastor [email protected]Fr. Dario Endiape Parochial Vicar [email protected]Deacons John H. Broehl [email protected]Anthony J. Gostkowski [email protected]John F. Kenny [email protected]Phil Tartara [email protected]John P. McShane (Emeritus) [email protected]School Principal Ann Wierzbicki [email protected]Director Religious Education Barbara Fitzgerald [email protected]ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH 470 R YDERS L ANE E AST B RUNSWICK , NJ 08816 T HIRD S UNDAY IN O RIDNARY T IME J ANUARY 21, 2018 Parish Center/Rectory 732 257-7722 Fax: 732 257-7723 School: 732 254-7105 Religious Education: 732-390-0354 Please visit our website www.stbartseb.com WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LITURGICAL LIFE Eucharist: Monday—Friday : 8:30 A.M. Saturday: 8:00 A.M. Vigil: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30—4:30 P.M. (or by appointment by calling the Parish Center) Adoration: Every First Friday Noon to 7:00 p.m. October –May Parish Center Hours: Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday 9-12 NOON Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Gospel)
Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30—4:30 P.M. (or by appointment by calling the Parish Center)
Adoration: Every First Friday Noon to 7:00 p.m. October –May Parish Center Hours: Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday 9-12 NOON
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Gospel)
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SATURDAY, January 20, 2018: Saint Fabian, Pope & Martyr, Saint Sebastian, Martyr 5:00 P.M. Piedad Columbie r/o Jaime & Nivia Sobrepera SUNDAY, January 21, 2018: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Leonida Rame r/o Ray Salvador Clara Whatmore r/o Doris & Mike Palombi 10:00 A.M. Kenneth Helmold r/o The Wei Family 12:00 P.M. Fred Balitsky r/o His Wife MONDAY, January 22, 2018: Saint Vincent, Deacon & Martyr 8:30 A.M. Charlotte Batko r/o The Wiener Family Shanthi Dorothy Dosa the Soares Family TUESDAY, January 23, 2018: Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin; Saint Vincent Deacon & Martyr 8:30 A.M. Michael Kwong Lam r/o Maria Ho Family WEDNESDAY, January 24, 2018: Saint Francis deSales Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:30 A.M. Celese Roa r/o Suntay Family THURSDAY, January 25, 2018: The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle 8:30 A.M. The Intentions of the Parishioners of St Bartholomew Parish Celese Roa r/o The Alabanza Family FRIDAY, January 26, 2018: Saint Timothy & Saint Titus, Bishops 8:30 A.M. Edna & Emil Wohlleben r/o Lois Quigley SATURDAY, January 27, 2018: Weekday; Saint Angela Merici, Virgin & Religious Founder 8:00 A.M. Robert Coghan r/o Richard & Mary Simon 5:00 P.M. Piedad Columbie r/o The Langan Family SUNDAY, January 28, 2018: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Celese Marie Roa r/o Barcenas Family Living & Deceased Members of Columbiettes r/o St. Bartholomew Columbiettes 10:00 A.M. Lillian & William O’Connell r/o The Family 12:00 P.M. John & Mary Cahillane r/o Cahillane Family
22 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 23 Confirmation Prep. Mtg. Parish Hall 7:00 p.m. 28 Catholic Schools Week 29 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m.
MASS SCHEDULE
1 Candle Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass 2 First Friday –Adoration 12 Noon—7:00 p.m. 4 Altar Rosary Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. 5 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 11 SVdP Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. Mass Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass 12 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 14 ASH WEDNESDAY 17&18 FOOD COLLECTION after all the Masses 17 KoC Corp. Comm. 5:00 a.m. Mass 18 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass Confirmation Prep Mtg. 4:00 p.m. Parish Hall 19 President’s Day Parish Office Closed Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 22 Confirmation Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall 25 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass 26 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m.
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INFANT BAPTISMS The Sacrament is celebrated on Sunday at 1:15 PM. by appointment only. A Pre-Baptism Catechetical Session
is required for parents. Godparents (Sponsors) must be practicing Catholics and at least 14 years of age. A practicing non-Catholic Christian may act as a witness along with a Catholic Sponsor.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS We welcome all unbaptized individuals, friends, family members and neighbors who are not Roman
Catholic Christians or those individuals within the Catholic Tradition who may have never received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist or Confirmation to participate in our parish program for adult Christian Initiation at this time. This program is also ideal for baptized Christians of other Christian denominations who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. If you know of someone who may wish to experience the richness of our Catholic Faith and who desires to participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church, please contact Barbara Bunag at 732-257-7722.
MATRIMONY The Sacrament of Matrimony requires an extensive
period of preparation. Contact must be made with Parish Center one year in advance.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the anointing of the sick is available to our parish sick and shut-ins upon request. Please inform the parish concerning the needs of the sick by calling the Parish
Office. If any member of the parish is hospitalized, please notify the Parish Office immediately so that a member of the Pastoral Staff may visit.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH FAMILY WHO ARE
SICK AS WELL AS THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE SERVING IN
THE ARMED FORCES
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ, accord-ing to Mark, opens with the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan River. Immediately, Jesus calls His first disciples and announces the Coming of the Kingdom of God. There is such an ur-gency to Mark’s Gospel. The time of fulfill-ment is here and one must decide to follow Christ and become part of His Mission to bring the good news of salvation to the world. By our Baptism into Christ, we are called to follow Him and to build His Kingdom by the holiness of our lives. Next Sunday, January 28th, begins Catholic Schools Week. The 10 am will be celebrated with our faculty and students. There will be an Open House immediately following the lit-urgy. Please come to the Mass and plan on visiting our school to see all the many im-provements that we have been able to provide through the generosity of our parishioners. I am so very grateful for all your support. May God bless you for your goodness. In Christ, Fr. Thomas
January 13th & 14th, 2018: $17,170.85 Together in Charity: $ 2, 615.20
Confirmation 2018
Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh is pleased to announce
we have received our date for Confirmation from the
Bishop’s Office.
Bishop James Checchio
will preside at the celebration of
The Sacrament of Confirmation
May 30, 2018
7:00 p.m.
St. Bartholomew Parish
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St. Bartholomew School 470 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Tel. 732-254-7105 Fax. 732-254-6352
Dear Parents and Guardians and Parishioners, I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend as we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I attended elementary school at St. Margaret’s School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and the Dominican sisters who taught at the school participated in the march led by Dr. King from Selma to Montgomery. When they returned, we joined in prayers for unity and peace and were taught to sing the song, We Shall Overcome. The eloquence of Dr. King’s words continue to guide us today and we work to pass his message onto our students. One of our alumni, Mrs. Maligranda’s daughter, is a volunteer at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Rhode Island, which makes a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable residents of Newport County. Our eighth grade students traveled to the Holocaust Museum with students from the East Brunswick Jewish Center on Mon-day, and I thank Mrs. Trenery and Mrs. Fassold for their assis-tance and for educating our students on this important part of history. Catholic Schools Week begins January 28 with the 10:00 am Mass, Pancake Breakfast, and Open House, which begins at 11:30 am. Students will host the Mass and process in with ban-ners. Students are encouraged to attend in uniform to support the opening of Catholic Schools Week. Students will partici-pate in Penny Wars throughout the week to support Catholic Charities. On Monday, January 29, students may dress in red, white, and blue and sneakers as they participate in Winter Olympic activities. Tuesday, January 30, is School Spirit Day, so students may dress in green, gold, and sneakers as the Teach-ers vs Eighth Grade Volleyball Game takes place. Wednesday, January 31, is the mandatory Literacy Fair, which begins at 7:00 pm. Students will enjoy an assembly on Thursday, February 1, called Bach 2 Rock, about the science of sound. Catholic Schools Week ends with Mass on February 2 and Open House from 9:30-10:30 am and 12:15-1:15 pm and Family Bingo Night. Please help to spread the good news of St. Bartholomew School.
Re-registration packets were sent home this week with your oldest/only child. Please return by February 5 to take advantage of the reduction in registration fee. Please note that the second marking period ends on January 26, so please contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns. Please support the Polar Bear Plunge on January 28, organized for St. Bartholomew School by Mr. O’Grady. Students may dress down for donation on January 25 to support this event.
St. Bartholomew School focuses on nurturing your whole child in a family friendly environment protect-ed by electronic surveillance throughout the campus. We offer full time Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten to Grade 8 including Technology, Art, Music, Spanish, National Junior Honor Society, Student Leadership Development/Mentoring Program, Before and After School Care with FREE BEFORE CARE from 6:45 AM for K-8. Extracurricular activities include Drama Club, Band and Chorus, Latin, Yearbook, Newspaper, STEM Programs, Homework Club, Arts and Crafts and Art Clubs, Mad Science, Cross Country, Spring Track, Soccer and Basketball. The birthday cutoff is October 31. There is a full-time nurse and guidance counselor and our school is NUT FREE. St. Bartholo-mew School is AdvancED Accredited with Wi-Fi throughout the facility, Google Classroom, Digital Whiteboards, Advanced Technology Resource Center, Library, Digital Microscope, laptops for middle school, i-Pads for primary level, Achieve 3000, Dis-covery Education, i-Ready, and IXL Technology. No mandatory service hours or BINGO.
Open House Dates: January 28, 2018 11:30 am –
2 pm February 2, 2018 9:30 am –
10:30 am and 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
St. Bartholomew School is located at 470 Ryders Lane in East Brunswick. If you have any questions, please call 732-254-7105 or
visit school.stbartseb.com.
Please see the flyer for the raffle for our students to partici-pate in a Skype session with Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who is at the International Space Station. Twenty-five stu-dents who win the raffle will attend the session along with our eighth grade students. The proceeds will benefit our STEM initiative. This week, our Science lab received a digital podium, as we progress toward our STEM goals. Information about the Monsignor Kelly Basketball Tourna-ment may be found in the Communication Envelope. Also, please see information about the upcoming Sweetheart Dance for our students, to be held on February 10. I wish you a blessed week. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. Dr. Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. in Strength to Love, 1963, God bless you, Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S. Principal
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 21, 2018
KNIGHTS COUNCIL 11873 MEMBERSHIP INFOR-MATION Knights Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:30pm. For membership information please contact our Membership Director Brother Joe Baker at 570-580-8145 or [email protected]. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WEB SITE Brother Knights, as you know we have a Web Site www.stbartskofc.com that you can avail yourself to check out all of the various types of information concern-ing our Council activities. KNIGHTS HOUSE FUND I would like to thank all of the Knights that contributed to our House Fund. I appreciate your generosity, Brother Frank Gaudioso – Grand Knight KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 11873 & ASSEM-BLY 3583 MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be on Wednesday February 7th at 7:30pm and February 21st at 7:30pm. The next Assembly meeting will be on February 14th at 7:30pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CORPORATE MASS The next Corporate Mass will be on Saturday January 20th
at 5pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MARCH FOR LIFE On Friday January 19th, there will be the March for Life gathering in Washington DC. Any Brother Knight that wishes to go can contact Our La-dy of Victory Council 2061, GK Michael Fraser at 646-510-4485 or [email protected] for information. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2018 Blood Drive - Sunday February 4th, Saint Bartholomew Parish Hall Parish Free throw Contest- Sunday February 4th St. Bart’s Kelly Gym
CHARITY—UNITY– FRATERNITY—PATRIOTISM
KNIGHTS KORNER
SAVE THE DATE
APR 28, 2018
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 11873
A NIGHT OF
MYSTERY AND DINNER
WATCH FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
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ALTAR ROSARY UPCOMING EVENTS
January 29- Exec. Board Meeting, 2:00pm – Msgr. Alliegro Rm. February 4 – Corporate Communion – 8:00am Mass 5 – No Monthly Meeting 15 – NIGHT OF RECOLLECTION – 6:00pm 26 - Exec. Board Meeting 2:00pm - Msgr. Alliegro Rm. March 4 - Corporate Communion – 8:00am Mass 5 – Monthly Meeting, 2:00pm – Purse Scavenger Hunt Knights of Columbus Hall 24/25 – Palm Sunday Bake Sale 26 – Exec. Board Meeting, 2:00pm – Msgr. Alliegro Rm. All women of the Parish are always welcome to at-tend any of our monthly meetings held on the first Monday of the month. Being a Rosarian honors Mary in whose care Jesus has placed us. Consider joining the Altar Rosary of St. Bartholo-mew please call Ann Marie Broehl - 732.236.1466 or Nellie Moran – 732.207.9786.
PLEASE PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE
GOD BLESS, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Come and join the Children's Choir!
That's right. If you are a 3rd through 8th grader, you can join
the choir now. Just come to a 4:30 rehearsal in the church on January 24th, or 31st, and you can start singing with us! For more infor-
Child’s name, address, home phone #, Mass preferences
Any ques ons, please see Deacon
John or send to above email address.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2018-2019 TUITION ASSISTANCE
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assis-tance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so now. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applica-tions must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Saturday, March 31, 2018. Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for one of two Application Workshops, which will be held in two locations in January and February www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance and following the Workshops link.
JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DECISION MAKING Making decisions is not always easy. Sometimes we have second thoughts about what we are doing. Sometimes we hesitate, waver. Sometimes we need to affirm a choice we have already made. So it is with God's call to come closer to him. Maybe we are eager to respond but afraid that there will be a price to be paid. Perhaps we may just want to maintain the status quo because we are unwilling to invest the energy and time that it would require. Do you or someone you know hear God calling to come closer? Typically, the call from God is indicated in the desires and hopes of our hearts. The RCIA Inquiry Sessions are opportunities to gather, ask, learn, pray, ponder and discern. We invite all who are unbaptized, baptized into another Christian denomination, or baptized Catholic but have not received BOTH Sacraments of Confir-mation and Eucharist. For more information call RCIA at 732-562-1990 x 163
