July 12-2026-bulletin

The Parish of Saint Mary

The parish of saint Mary

A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in Our Time

A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time OnePhalanxRoad,ColtsNeck,NJ07722

One Phalanx Road • Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Phone:732-780-2666 Fax:732-780-0394

Phone: (732) 780-2666 • Fax: (732) 780-0394

Email: ParishOffice@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Website: StMarysColtsNeck.org

Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M.

Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee

Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch

Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch

Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro

Parish Trustees: Linda Dickinson-Pancila & Tom Nathanson

JULY 12, 2026

11/12 July—

4pm & Sunday 10am

(No 8am or 12pm mass this weekend)

Summer Hours in effect September 1

Open Monday to Thursday, 2 PM

Closed Fridays & Saturdays

Open first Sunday of each month

There will be no evening hours during the summer. Tuesday evening hours will resume after Labor Day September 8

Saturday July 11

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

Saturday, July 11, 2026 - Sunday, July 19, 2026

9 AM at Saint Catharine, Holmdel

4 PM

Paul Sharkey *Barbara and Joe Verga

Florence Luzzi *Rich Luzzi

Brendan Cormac Cassidy *Mario and Josephine

Sunday July 12

10 AM

Living and Deceased Parishioners & Parish Benefactors

Sergio Dos Santos and Fernando Ferreira *Dos Santos Family

Raymond P. Shebell, Jr. by Peter and Pamela Maurer

Monday, July 13

9 AM

Stephanie E. Gobat *James and Susan Gobat

Ruth I. Fiedler *Susan and James Gobat

Tuesday, July 14

9 AM

Janet and Ralph De Biase *Diane Carnevale

Emilia Chavez *Reverand Fr. Jefferey E. Lee, Staff and Parishioners

9 AM

David H. Martin *Susan Monaco

Michael Arbolino *Linda and Brian Kelly and Family

Thursday, July 16

9 AM at Saint Catharine, Holmdel

Friday, July 17

9 AM at Saint Catharine, Holmdel

Saturday July 18

9 AM at Saint Catharine, Holmdel

4 PM

Living and Deceased Parishioners & Parish Benefactors

Mary Lou Smith *Barbara Saake

John T. Coppola *Jack and Rorie Coppola

Sunday July 19

8 AM

DeStefano/Albruno Families *Franceschetti Family

LaCava & Giannettino Families *Mike &Roseanne LaCava

Helen and John Sionas *Eileen and Michael Stivala

10 AM

Philomena Iacono *Catherine Rennhack

Marie Brundage *Cianci Family

Joseph and Sila Myers *Jeanne Kolakowski

12 PM

Robert Lo Castro *Richard and Maria Gerbino

Luigi and Rose Cantatore *Gabbard Family

Tadeusz Pietras *Monika Pietras and Family

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Solemnity and under that title is the principal patroness of our Diocese. However, bcause it falls on a Saturday this year, it is

Church Sanctuary Lamps

Consider requesting a Sanctuary Lamp in The Lamps burn for seven days in the church and You can request it at the parish office or accessing our online system

Please pray for the following members of our parish community who are ill:

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh

Fr. William Bausch

Edward Habrack

Mario Geneve

or remove a family member from the sick list, please eparishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org. Names will be removed from the list after 3 months. Thank for keeping us updated on your loved one’s health.

LIFELONG CATECHESIS: Week of July 12 to July 18 READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, July 12 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

Monday, July 13

Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34 11:1

Tuesday, July 14

Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday, July 15

Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27

Thursday, July 16

Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30

Friday, July 17

Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 12:1-8

Saturday, July 18

Mi 2:1-5/Mt 12:14-21

Please pray for our Military & First Responders

Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

AMT Colton Boag, USCG

Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army

TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF

LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC

Lt. Col. Douglas Coppola, US Army

Lt. Mary Herman, USN

SN Christian Houlihan, USN

LT. Jason Joseph Howe, USN

SPC Michael John Mento, US Army

LTJG Matthew Motola, USN

LCpl Bradley O’Ree, USMC

SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army

Captain Richard Savo, US Army

1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army

Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army

FOR DEEPER REFLECTION

Discipleship opening our hearts to Jesus acting upon it.

Question for Children: you to grow deeper in your faith?

Question for Youth: When the sower, in this week’s Gospel, sowed his seed, not all of it fell in “good soil. What can you do in the coming week to make sure that you are open to God in your life? What is getting in the way of your being “good soil?

Question for Adults: Using the parable of Jesus in this reading, describe how faith has been planted in your life? How long did it take for that seed to land “on good soil?”

SAINT OF THE WEEK

Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor, 1221-1274 - This saint was born at Bagnorea in Tuscany, the son of John Fidanza and Mary Ritella. He was christened John at his Baptism. Stricken with a dangerous illness as a baby, at his mother’s plea, little John was prayed for by Saint Francis of Assisi. As he recovered, the saint, seeing a great future for the baby, exclaimed, “O buona ventura” O good fortune! Thus did he receive the name by which he was known throughout his life.

Bonaventure entered the Franciscan order at the age of twenty-two and was sent to Paris to complete his studies. It was in Paris that his reputation for genius manifested itself, and here that he became a close friend of Thomas Aquinas.

In 1257, he received the degree of doctor along with his friend, ceding to the reluctant Aquinas the honor of having it first conferred upon him. In the same year, Bonaventure, not yet thirty-six, was elected minister general of the Franciscan order, an order torn by internal dissension after the death of Saint Francis. Certain members felt that the rule was not severe enough while the other extreme desired mitigating some of the restrictions. Thomas Aquinas said that it would take a saint to bring this order together. Saint Bonaventure was this saint.

Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist

Worship@StMarysColtsNeck.org • Music@StMarysColtsNeck.org

WORSHIP & MUSIC

Spotlight on Music: Salve Regina

One of four Marian chants are sung frequently throughout the church year. Traditionally, a hymn to the virgin is sung at the conclusion of Compline (Night Prayer), the last of the hours from the Liturgy of the Hours prayed each day. In common practice, Compline is usually a private occasion unless in a monastic setting where numbers of religious and/or laity would gather to pray the hours together. In some communities, semi-regular celebration of the hours takes place for the benefit of the faithful to attend. In other areas, the Marian hymns are sung after the conclusion of Mass, at or prior to the clergy sometimes every Mass on every Sunday, sometimes at “High Mass”, or perhaps on the first Sunday of the month.

The Salve Regina is the Marian anthem for Ordinary Time, more specifically the time between Pentecost Sunday and the first Su of Advent. The original text dates to the 12th Century and the (quite tuneful) chant melody is generally believed to be anony The text in Latin and its English translation are found below.

This text is also frequently said at the end of the Rosary, and sung at some Funeral services.

Salve Regina, mater misericordiae:

Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.

Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens: O pia: O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Hail Holy Queen, mother of mercy: our life, sweetness, and hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.

To you we sigh, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, our advocate, those merciful eyes toward us.

And Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb, after our exile, show us.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

sexual abuse allegations involving minors.

of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-888-296-2965 or -mail at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.

The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.

Child Protection Efforts

Joan B. Gammer

GROTTO CANDLES

The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle.

Saturday, July 18

4:00 PM

Sunday, July 19

8 AM

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 18 & Sunday July 19

Joseph Brando Jonathan Stubbs Carly York Jennifer Stubbs Mary Ellen Griffin

Jacob Barasky Sub Requested Carly York Joe Ventura Rita Duenas

OH-Monica Barr

TH– Liz Turkovic

TH– Nick Turkovic

ALT-Emily Santangelo

OH-Justine Buzzetta

TH-Cindy Ventura

TH-Gina Shute

ALT-Mary Aiello Sunday, July 19 10 AM

Sunday, July 19 12 Noon

Jack Schatzle Sub Requested Diane Dragone Sub Requested Charles Young

OH-Linda Dickinson-Pancila (Sub Req)

TH-Richard Gerbino

TH-Sue Fitzpatrik

ALT-Carole Donahue

OH-Tom Nathanson

TH Michael Kalisz

Interested in becoming a CLOW facilitator?

Children, ages 4-12, are dismissed during the Readings and gather in the chapel to engage in the Liturgy of the Word at a level more appropriate to their understanding. Please join us at the CLOW Informational Meeting August 30, 2026, In the Spiritual Center

*Coffee and donuts will be served, and all are welcome!

Religious Education July Summer Intensive Virtual

This weekend begins our July VIRTUAL summer intensive for religious education families. The Blessing mass begins at 10am following with the orientation in the church. All children and at least one parent/guardian are asked to attend. Please sign in using the QR code in the narthex prior to mass beginning. We look forward to a faith filled 10 days as we lay the foundations of faith. Please join us in praying for our young parishioners and their families.

Projects and evaluations are waiting for pick-up in Madonna Hall for all those children who completed CP-1 last year. Come at your earliest convenience.

Pope Leo XIV has chosen “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15) as the theme for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly We invite all of our children and their grandparents to Sign up HERE to celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly with us beginning at 10 AM mass and ending with a continental breakfast and presentation in Madonna Hall.

of Faith Formation / Religious Education 2666 x. 309

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR

12 July 2026

Blessing Mass 10 A.M. Mass & Orientation

Summer Intensive July VIRTUAL

13-24 July 2026

Summer Intensive July Virtual -F, 9 A.M. 12 P.M.

26 July 2026

Grandparents Day

INTERGENERATIONAL -Sign Up Here

Beginning at 10 A.M. mass, following in Madonna Hall 28 July 2026

Faith Formation / Religious Education Advisory Board Board members please arrive at 7 P.M.

2 August 2026

Orientation & Blessing Mass On Campus, FHC:1&2&CF:A,B,C,D-12PM -church -14 August 2026

SummerIntensiveONCAMPUS, 8:30AM-12:30PM-SpiritualCenter

Religious Ed Resources

Intergenerational List/

Intergenerational Recording Sheet

2026-2027

We were blessed to have our Catechists retreat to prepare for a summer of faith and fun!

PASTORAL CARE & OUTREACH

Rosemarie Farrow Pastoral Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Outreach

R.Farrow@StMarysColtsNeck.org •

Project 2030: Parish Visioning Process

All Parishioners should have received the first survey via email on Friday June 26, 2026. Please take a few moments to complete the survey as soon as possible. If you do not see the survey in your inbox, please check your junk mail, spam and/or promotions folders. Addi-

Stmaryscoltsneck.org is saved as a contact in your email, this will ensure future email

If you are unable to locate the email or need assistance taking the survey, please contact the Parish office for assistance.

This is also a great time to check and make sure that St. Mary’s has your correct correspondence. At your convenience, please check in with your MY OWN CHURCH portal and be sure we have the most up to date email, cell phone, and home phone.

New to MY OWN CHURCH, click here for registration form Thank you in advance.

Quo vadis...

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Only seed that sinks into rich soil can produce fruit; we must let God’s word sink deep within us so that it can bear fruit in our lives! Most of us hear God’s word proclaimed primarily during the Liturgy of the Word on Sundays. It is naïve to think that we can go to Mass cold, without having prepared the readings, and be attuned enough to God’s word to hear and remember the message well enough to live it. One way to live the paschal mystery is to take quality time each week—alone or with others to sit with God’s word and become attuned to the message. If we invite others to join us then we are even taking up Jesus’ mission to teach others of God’s wonderful deeds of salvation.

Our nation has celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What a wonderful milestone. We had the wonderful and unplanned visit of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bishop of Trenton for Mass last weekend. During the extreme heat we made some adjustments to conserve energy…thank you for your cooperation.

This coming week we will continue with our Virtual Summer Intensive Religious Education program. We are blessed with facilities that enable us to develop such initiatives throughout the summer months. The July two week module is virtual. This is designed for our parishioner families who may not be in 07722 for much of the summer months and who may be involved in sports programming throughout the year. This style of Summer RE is designed to help families balance the many demands of their time throughout the year with more and more heads of household working outside the home, greater commuting distances and

increased involvement in local and travel sports teams. We are fortunate to have as our catechetical staff some teachers from Catholic and other Schools in our area who are certified educators, fully compliant with VIRTUS Safe Environment Standards and Certified Catechists. I am grateful to our staff for the efforts they have put into offering this for our parish families and to the parents for their openness and cooperation especially during the various listening sessions that were held along the way. Together, we will continue to build on the strong tradition of Faith Formation that makes our community a great parish.

The summer months provide us with all sorts of possibilities to be outdoors, to share time with family and friends as well as with the Lord when we gather for mass. Sometimes we get mixed messages from the Church. Programs end for the summer, some ministries stop, etc…. However, the invitation to come and pray together each and every Sunday (Saturday Eve) does not end for the summer. Our need for the Eucharist is not seasonal. I do recognize that there are some among us who are blessed with a second home to enjoy throughout the summer months and I trust that Sunday Mass is part of your routines. However, for those of us who remain home, let’s not neglect our obligation and the need we have to support one another in our parish community.

Please complete the Parish 2030 Survey this week if you have not already done so. This weekend I will be in Maryland as my brother is being installed Grand Knight of his local council. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff

Offerings at Francis House of Prayer Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House 84 Walnford Road • Allentown, NJ 08501 www.FHOP.org * 609-877-0509 * FHOP@verizon.net

IN-PERSON ONLY

A SUMMER DIP INTO CENTERING PRAYER

Tuesday, July 14 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Come take a dip into the ocean of God’s love with a day of Centering Prayer. Spending time with God in Centering Prayer truly refreshes the soul and helps keep the worrisome things of life in perspective! There is nothing quite like a day of Centering Prayer in the middle of the summer! Are you willing? Please bring your own lunch. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $30.

IN-PERSON ONLY

PERSONAL RETREAT DAY

Monday, July 20 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Not a series. Take a day away from the busyness of your life. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Please bring a bag lunch. Come to as many as you can. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction.

IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM

LET THE PSALMS SPEAK

Tuesday, July 28 9:30 AM – Noon

Open your heart to the depth of the psalms! We will listen to and pray with several psalms that can draw us more intimately into the heart of God. The psalms can help us respond to the joys, sorrows and challenges of our daily lives. Led by Katherine Andrews. Donation: $25.