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
May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter
We have the spirit of truth to guide us. The church is open for private prayer.
Use only the center main doors for entry & exit. 10 persons or less are permitted at any time. All persons aged 2 years and older must wear a mask or face covering. Observe social distancing of at least 6 feet. To aid in this, please use only the brown chairs provided. Do not sit in the pews. No public gatherings (devotional groups etc) inside the church or on the grounds. Public restrooms are closed.
Masses remain suspended and the offices closed until further notice
Online Viewing of Mass May 17, Sixth Sunday of Easter, Available at 8 am Sunday The Ascension of the Lord will be observed Sunday, May 24. The Parish of Saint Mary - You Tube Channel (https://bit.ly/2SkpRET) Fall Religious Education Registration closes May 31 See page 4 for more information.
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May 17, 2020
Mass Intentions for the Week of May 16 - May 24 For * Requested by Saturday, May 16 Henry A. Lohn * Al and Heide Lohn Mary Coppola * Darryl Turkaly Rachel Stanco * Jack and Rorie Coppola Sunday, May 17 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8 AM Emily Maida * Mr. and Mrs. Franceschetti 10 AM Pro Populo Anthony Garito * Arlene and Family Diane O’Donnell * Yaninas Family 12 PM Antoinette Lucarelli * Richard and Maria Gerbino John Weighell * Connie David E. Hamlin * Hamlin Family Monday, May 18 – Vincenza Brophy *Richard and Marie Innocenzi Tuesday, May 19 – Robert Chojnacki Sr. * Millie Gianettino
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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 Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Tom Fadale James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini 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
Wednesday, May 20 – Gloria Frome * Lorraine Lee Thursday, May 21 – Jean Noto * Josephine Bogacz Friday, May 22 – Special Intention * Linda Fredda Saturday, May 23 – 5 PM Diane W. Grady * Barbara Hawthorne Jack Murphy * John and Susan Murphy Robert Gartner * Rorie and Jack Coppola
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
Sunday, May 24 – Church Seventh Sunday of Easter 10 AM Pro Populo Richard Gerbino * Richard and Maria Gerbino Elizabeth Joyce * Joyce Family
Parish Office hours During this time there are no office hours for the public during Covid 19 Pandemic stay at home order.
"Never abandon prayer, even when it seems pointless to pray." -Pope Francis
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May 17, 2020
Lifelong Catechesis Week of May 18 - May 24 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26 -- 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 -- 18:1; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23 May 24 - Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-14; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: Jesus helps us be strong in our faith. When do you need to be really strong in faith? Question for Youth: Prayer is essential to being a disciple, because it is the way we build or relationship with God—through talking and listening. What is one way you can take more time this week to listen to God in prayer? Question for Adults: In these heartfelt instructions from a leader of the church, what are the ways in modern life that we sometimes suffer for our faith? Or are there no such ways? - Lifelong Catechesis
GARDENING Kind hearts are the garden, Kind thoughts are the root, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruit. --Anonymous YouTube Channel Information: Until further notice, each Sunday, that Sunday's Mass will be available for viewing after 8 am. The Worship Aids for each Mass can be found in the video description (located below each video window). The Parish of Saint Mary - You Tube Channel
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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 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 If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please contact the Parish Bulletin at 732-7802666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org.
GROTTO CANDLES The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions. Offering is $3.00 per candle.
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
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May 17, 2020
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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 Please 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. A final verification will be sent to confirm placement and that the process is complete.
2020-2021 Registration is well underway for all of our Fall Religious education programs that begin in September. This includes the online classes for children in grades 3-6, the Tuesday classes for children in 1st and 2nd grades, and the Sunday classes for our 7th and 8th grades. Please know that we are mindful of adjustments that may need to be made for the health and well-being of all of our participants, There has been information in the parish bulletins that are emailed weekly, as well as on the parish website. Please try to register as soon as possible. It helps us in our efforts to line up teachers and order all of the necessary supplies. Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education Summer Intensive Religious Education Grade 1 - 6 Registration closed March 31st. August session is FULL July session (July 13-24 ) has some availability on a fist come first serve basis. Requests submitted are subject to availability and a $50 late fee per child.
Outline of Process for completing RE Registration 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 use MOC from a computer as it is known to have issues with tablets and mobile devices.
All women are invited to join us for a 6 week on-line virtual WWP bible study Living into the Father’s Love on Thursday evenings at 7 pm running May 14 through June 18. In this study you will discover how much God loves you and how the Gospels are deeply relevant to our relationship with God and with those we love. To sign up please email program coordinator Linda Dickinson-Pancila at lindad16@optonline.net Please purchase your book $20 on the Walking With Purpose or on Amazon. You can share this opportunity with friends. Coming soon Fall 2020: Grounded in Hope and Opening your Heart at 10 am and 7 pm.
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May 17, 2020 The EASTER Collection will be announced shortly.
Sharing Our Treasure May 10 Fifth Sunday of Easter
If you have not made your gift, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you and God Bless.
Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship
$ 11,911
Envelope Contributions
$ 6,465
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 5,446
Loose Contributions
$ ‐
Avg. Contribution per Household this week $59.55 # of Contributing Households # Registered Parishioner Households
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Online givers - please make your donation by selecting the “Easter Fund” within your online giving account. Or you can access form directly with this link https://goo.gl/VUqnpd
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Included in this week’s offertory will be the collection for Catholic Communications Campaign.
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.
2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE As of 11 May 2020 Parish goal: $75,000 Total raised: $40,325 Percentage of goal: 54% # of Donors: 158 Payments received: $31,093 Average gift: $255 Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a pledge. If you have not done so yet you can do it here:
Please select St. Mary Church, Colts Neck from the Parish Affiliation dropdown menu. https://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/aca-donate-page
Stewardship Prayer Loving Father, you alone are the source of every good gift. We praise you for all your gifts to us, and we thank you for your abundant generosity. Everything we have, and all that we are, comes from you. Help us be grateful and responsible. We commit ourselves to being good stewards. Help us develop and share your gifts with others as you have generously shared yourself with us. We make this prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. (Daniel Conway, Advancing the Mission of the Church) Amen