THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394 parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller Worship schedule inside. Refer to website for more detailed information visit www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Deacon: John Wedemeyer
April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
Fall Religious Education Registration has started See page 5 for more information.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bishop of Trenton, acting upon the recommendation of the NJ Health Commissioner, has directed that all Church Buildings, Chapels, etc. be closed.
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Mass Intentions for the Week of April 18 - April 26 For * Requested by Saturday, April 18 – 5:00 PM Church Ed Eastman * Barbara Verga William Gurkas * Rosalyn Gurkas Maria Pellicone * Bill and Gail Cargiulo Sunday, April 19 – Church 8 AM John Beckley * Carmel and Peter Vickers Father Xavier Vitacolona * Eileen & Michael Stivala 10 AM Pro Populo Anthony Garito * Arlene and Family Irena Kolakowski * Jeanne & Joe Kolakowski 12 PM Special Intention * Suzanne Schlesinger Rachel Stanco * Paul R. Daniele Monday, April 20 – 9 AM Chapel Gaetano Tagliavia * John and Bo Jonczyk Tuesday, April 21 – 9 AM Chapel Rjaram Patel * Bill and Gail Cargiulo Wednesday, April 22 – 9 AM Chapel Eleanor Simonelli * Sergio DeGioia Thursday, April 23 – 9 AM Chapel Cory Aufiero * Sean and Denise Devaney and Family Rev. Monsignor Philip A. Lowery * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners Friday, April 24 – 9 AM Chapel Olga Pereira * Aida Pereira Saturday, April 25 – 5 PM Church Harold J. Fiedler * Susan and James Gobat Mary D. Coppola * Donna and Frank Sikorskas Robert Gartner * Linda Fredda Sunday, April 26 – Church Third Sunday of Easter 8 AM Mary & Michael Stivala Sr. * Eileen & Michael Stivala 10 AM Mercedes Bocanegra * Yaninas Family Gaetano Tagliavia * Louann & Richard DiNapoli Francis V. Sadowski * Rose Mary Viggiani 12 PM Pro Populo Richard Havenstein * Roth Family Mark Zarantonello * Family
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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Marcela Abril Kathleen Amatel Fr Bill Bausch Eileen Beckley Susan Condon Blake Conley Logan Dayton John DeSimone John DeStefano Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Tom Fadale James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini John Grabowski Edward Habrack Tom Hudak Anton Kopp
Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Walter Moeller Kevin O’Shea Stanley Rembisz Paola Richmond Abel Rodriguez Owen Shoemaker Victoria Slater Gerard P. Thompson Seneida Tomasetti Cecilia Vilca Lauren Vinci
To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the Parish Office. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Parish Office hours During this time there are No office hours during Covid 19 Pandemic stay at home order.
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Lifelong Catechesis April 20 - April 26 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:
Readings for the Week Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15
Sunday, April 26 - 3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: What is your favorite time to share a meal with your family? Question for Youth: The disciples recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. How have you experienced Jesus at Mass, in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread? How have you experienced Jesus at meals and with friends and family? Question for Adults: Share about great meals you’ve been part of, ones which are still memorable to you. - Lifelong Catechesis
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FIRST RESPONDERS—THANK YOU PRAYER I thank God for giving you a strength That exceeds any measure. I thank God for giving you a courage That allows you to run towards danger So others can be safe. I thank God for showing us all, through you What it means to put others first. I thank God for showing us your bright light in the darkest of times. I pray that today and everyday You feel the love and support Of those whose lives you have saved and changed Of the community you protect. And of God who gives us all strength!
Angel in my Phone
PRAY for Military & First Responders GROTTO CANDLES The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle.
EASTER It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls. —Katharine Lee Bates
SN Colton Boag, USCG LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Major Douglas Coppola, US Army Lt. Mary Herman, USN SN Christian Houlihan, USN Ensign Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army PV2 Nicholas Poskonka US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 1st Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army SSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. The suggested donation is $25. Intentions are available Ben DiFedele Anne and Family Jocelyn and Joaquin Vasquez Zumba Family
If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please contact the Parish Bulletin at 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.
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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
2020-2021 Religious Education
First Communion
Please anticipate your needs and complete the process in a timely manner so that we might provide for the needs of all our children & families. The registration process, including all payments, must be completed before student placement is secured.
Given the evolving situation regarding the Coronavirus threat in our state and nation, it is difficult to plan ahead. It is certain that we will not be able to celebrate our First Communions as previously scheduled in April and May. We have consulted with the other parishes in our cohort and have decided it is best to plan on celebrating these special events in the Fall. This is preferable to proposing a date that is sooner that we would likely need to change. As soon as we can reliably settle on a date, we will communicate that to you. We will plan on bringing the children back for a review session with their teachers. We will also schedule the First Communion retreat and practices. As soon as we are able to set the dates for First Communion, all the other pieces will fall into place.
Fall and Online - Grades 1 - 8 : Tuition $250/ child^ Registration begins April 1, 2020 at 9 am and ends May 31, 2020 at 12 noon. April 1 at 9 am - April 30 at 12 noon there is a $50 early registration discount. (Full payment must be completed by 12 noon April 30 to qualify for the discount) Registrants after close date will be subject to availability and a late fee of $50/child Grades 1 & 2: Two year First Penance &
Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation. Grades 3 - 6: Faith and Life On-Line Program Grades 7 & 8 : Confirmation Preparation ^Cancellations are subject to a $10 processing fee. ^NO REFUNDS for Fall Tuition after 5 classes have been completed.
Let us keep one another in prayer during this difficult time.
Outline of Process for completing RE Registration Present Families please use your existing Login information My Own Church (MOC) portal login. Please use MOC from a computer as it is known to have issues with tablets and mobile devices. Obtain a My Own Church (MOC) Login.** All families seeking Religious Education must be registered parishioners and have a My Own Church (MOC) portal login. The process to create a MOC portal login and receive a temporary password can take a few days. This interface is not mobile device friendly and has been known to have emails blocked by several of the email providers. Request student(s) session & class through the MOC portal Once request is received by RE office, it will be verified and processed, then, an invoice will be created for payment, and be emailed back to family. This email/Invoice will include a web link to make payments through the Online Giving interface. Submit payment through the Online Giving link provided in invoice email. Please note, a student’s placement is not regarded as certain until payment is made. A final verification will be sent to confirm enrollment and that the process is complete.
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The EASTER Collection will be announced shortly.
Sharing Our Treasure April 5 Palm Sunday Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 11,576
Envelope Contributions
$ 5,565
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 6,011
If you have not made your gift, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you and God Bless.
Online givers - please make your $ ‐ donation by selecting the “Easter Fund” within your online giving Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ 61.25 account. Or you can access form # of Contributing Households 189 directly with this link # Registered Parishioner Households 1,059 https://goo.gl/VUqnpd Loose Contributions
Building & Mortgage Reduction Fund $2,201 (Our monthly mortgage payment is $6,289.04) Sunday, April 12 (non‐Easter) Stewardship Offering Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship $ 10,537 Envelope Contribu ons $ 3,765 Electronic/Online Contribu ons $ 6,772 Loose Contribu ons $ ‐ Avg. Contribution per Household this week $ # of Contributing Households
$ 60.91 173
Holy Thursday Annual Collec on for Poor and Needy
$ 645
Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for the appeal for Catholic Home Missions
Thank you to all our faithful parishioners who are mailing in their offerings or sending them thru Online Giving. Our parish community is completely dependent on your inancial support. Without it, our parish cannot pay bills, cover payroll or continue helping out the poor and needy. We encourage you to continue your contributions during these dif icult and unprecedented times. For more information on our Online Giving System please see the blurb. May God bless you for your generosity.
Please return your rice bowl donations Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Easter Having put your Lenten offerings in your Rice Bowl, count them and, make a check to St. Mary Parish for the total amount (rice bowl in memo line) and mail in. Alternatively you can make your donation using our online giving platform. < https://goo.gl/VFak28 >
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