ST. ELIZABETH - ST. BRIGID PARISH

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1 ST. ELIZABETH - ST. BRIGID PARISH March 11, March 18, 2018 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE ( ) Deceased (L) Living Monday, March 12 8:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Rosary for Vocations 9:00 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: James Huron Tuesday, March 13 8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Morning Prayer 9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Mary Chiara Wednesday, March 14 8:45 AM (St. Elizabeth) Novena 9:00 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Brian Boyle Thursday, March 15 8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Morning Prayer 9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Walter Mitchell Friday, March 16 8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Rosary for Vocations 9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Cameron Calabrese 6:30 PM (St. Brigid) Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM (St. Brigid) Mass: Charles Matheny Saturday, March 17 5:00 PM (St. Brigid) Mass: The O Callaghan Family L/ 6:30 PM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: The Souls in Purgatory Sunday, March 18 ~ Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Charles H. Reynolds 8:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: For the parishioners 9:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Margaret Caffrey 10:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Frank and Vincent La Rosa Jr. 11:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Patricia Finocchiaro Congratulations to those who were baptized in St. Brigid Church this past weekend: Paul David Terkovich Child of John and Emily Terkovich Bryson Tanner Grossman Child of Chase Grossman and Kellie Kelco God doesn't require us to succeed; He only requires that you try. ~ Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta Fourth Sunday of Lent LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, March 17, 2018 St. Brigid :00 PM (E) Vera Zachman (R) Jim Zachman (A) Max Orosz St. Elizabeth :30 PM (E) Frances Howard (R) Laura Howard (A) Brianna Almiron Sunday, March 18, 2018 St. Brigid :30 AM (E) Holland Hendrickson (R) Justin Hendrickson (A) Jacob Dusebout St. Elizabeth :30 AM (E) Kathy Spinda (R) Pat Riedel (A) Assistance Needed St. Brigid :30 AM (E) Sean Welsh (R) Timothy Gallagher (A) Camille and Paul Leduc St. Elizabeth :30 AM (E) Barbara Peterson (R) Carl Roselle (A) Assistance Needed St. Brigid :30 AM (E) Assistance Needed (R) Amanda Bowman (A) Luke and William Mahala For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven A time to heal For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven A time to heal Please pray for the sick of our parish including: Ruth Stahl, Maria Nucci, Ann Buttacavoli, Victoria Gass, Barbara Giarretta, Phyllis Munstis, Mike Tocci, Kathryn Zacharias, Mary Hanlon, John Gallagher, Richard LaPointe, Philipa Reist, Brigitta Reist, Charlie Blake, Barbara Ryan, Collin Perrone, Larry Gaffney, Kieran Flynn, Louise Pickel, Mary Christensen, and Joanna Jasontek. A time to die Please pray for those who have recently passed away. PRAY FOR POPE FRANCIS AND HIS INTENTIONS Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.

2 FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, The people of Judah practiced many abominations. They mocked the messengers God sent among them, until he grew so angry he delivered them to the King of the Chaldeans. Those who weren t killed were exiled and became servants for seventy years. Cyrus, King of Persia, was ordered to build a temple to God in Jerusalem, and he freed the servants as God had inspired him to do. Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Paul declares that God brought us to life in Jesus, though we had been dead from our sins. He reminds us that it was not a reward for our good service so no one should take credit. Instead, we must remember that it was not our doing, but a sign of God s mercy and love for us. Gospel: John 3:14-21 God so loved the world, he sent us his only Son so that all who believed would have eternal life in him. The light came into the world, but those who were wicked avoided it, for fear that their evil deeds would be exposed. But those who believed were unafraid of the light, where it would be clear that their deeds were done in God. SAINT ELIZABETH-ST. BRIGID PARISH CONTACT LIST Parish Group Contact Name and Bible Study/Book Club Sr. Donna Marie Kemberling, SCC AdultEd@sainteb.org Choir Mary Lieberman Choir@sainteb.org Couples in Christ Gabriella Daus ParishLIfe@sainteb.org Daughters of Mary Tess Johnson Daughters_of_Mary@sainteb.org Knights of Columbus Abe Van Beveren III kofc11386@gmail.com or KofC@sainteb.org Lectio Divina Men: Jerry Tutak Lectio_M@sainteb.org Women: Vera Ricciardi Zachman Lectio@sainteb.org Parish Pastoral Council Vera Ricciardi-Zachman PastoralCouncil@sainteb.org RCIA Margaret Mulrooney ParishLife@sainteb.org Religious Education Denise O Callaghan RelEd@sainteb.org Reverence for Life Kathy Marie Denuel RevforLife@sainteb.org Or please call the Parish Office at LENTEN INSTRUCTIONS 2018 So that the Church of Metuchen may be spiritually one in a common observance of Lent, the following days of fast and abstinence are to be observed by all Catholics of the Diocese who enjoy the blessings of good health: ~The days of fast and abstinence are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. ~All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. ~ From the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday until the celebration of the Easter Vigil on the evening of Holy Saturday, the Easter fast should be observed so that, with uplifted and welcoming hearts, we may be ready to celebrate the joys of the Resurrection. The obligation to fast applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. To fast in the Catholic tradition means to limit oneself to one full meal during the day so as to experience hunger. The obligation of abstinence affects all Catholics who have reached the age of 14. Abstinence in the Catholic tradition means to abstain from meat and all meat products. The obligation of fast and abstinence, as a whole, is a serious obligation. While failure to observe any penitential day in itself may not be considered serious, the failure to observe any penitential days at all, or a substantial number of them without good cause, would be considered a grave matter. Those unable to abstain for a valid reason on any given Friday of Lent are asked to perform some other penitential act, or to abstain on another day. Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a lifechanging Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family s CRS Rice Bowl from Church this weekend. During the 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we will encounter our neighbor. ENCOUNTER ANDRISE We encounter Andrise, a teacher in Haiti who knows the importance of forming young people who will give back to the community and their country. Reflect on the role teachers have played in bringing you closer to God and your community. How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

3 Holy Week Schedule 2018 St. Elizabeth Church~ 34 Peapack Rd Far Hills St. Brigid Church ~129 Main St. Peapack Palm Sunday ~March 25 Masses: 5:00 PM Vigil, March 24 at St. Brigid Church 6:30 PM Vigil at St. Elizabeth Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM at St. Brigid Church 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Church Monday ~March 26 Daily Mass 9 AM at St. Elizabeth Church 7:30 PM~ Chrism Mass ~ Blessing of the Holy Oils At St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen Tuesday ~March 27 Daily Mass 9 AM at St. Brigid Church Wednesday ~March 28 Daily Mass 9 AM at St. Elizabeth Church Holy Thursday ~March 29 7:30 PM Solemn Mass of the Lord s Supper At St. Brigid Church Adoration to follow until 10 PM in St. Brigid Church Good Friday ~March 30 3 PM Celebration of the Lord s Passion with the distribution of Holy Communion At St. Elizabeth Church 7 PM Stations of the Cross At St. Elizabeth Church Holy Saturday ~March 31 7:30 PM Solemn Easter Vigil at St. Brigid Church Easter Sunday~ April 1 Masses: St. Elizabeth Church: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM St. Brigid Church: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Simulcast in St. Patrick Hall JOIN US FRIDAY EVENINGS DURING LENT at St. Brigid church for Stations of the Cross at 6:30 PM and Mass at 7 PM. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during Stations of the Cross. DAUGHTERS OF MARY All ladies of the parish come join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, March 14th. The meeting will be from 7 PM -9 PM in St. Patrick Hall in St. Brigid s Parish Center. We will be celebrating the feast days of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph. In addition, there will a Lenten Prayer Service. Refreshments will be served. We hope you can come be with us.

4 YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Men s Cornerstone Retreat Friday-Saturday June 8-9, 2018 Loyola Jesuit Center 161 James Street Morristown, NJ Your chance to rejuvenate and go back to your jobs, families and faith with renewed vigor. Men s Cornerstone is a 27 hour overnight retreat offered to the men of our parish by the Men s Cornerstone Team at St. Lawrence the Martyr Church in Chester, NJ. This is a retreat prepared and presented by guys for guys ordinary lay parishioners like yourselves. It s an opportunity for rest and contemplation, prayer ad renewal. This is your chance to remember who you really are, grow closer to God and reflect on the things that really matter. The late Justice Antonin Scalia personally saw the importance of retreats. He writes, If you don t have a weekend to spare once a year to think exclusively about things that really matter well, you haven t planned your life correctly. In addition, Justice Scalia wryly observed, In the Gospels, of course, Jesus is incessantly going off all by himself; and he needed it less than we do. Interested? Please Jerry Tutak at Lectio_M@sainteb.org 2018 BISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop s Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ or give online at To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $ 205, and payments totaling $192, from 141 parishioners. This represents 69.2% of our $ 320,000 goal. Thank you for your support. CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance 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 applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Saturday, March 31, Applications are available in English and Spanish. For information EASTER HAM ROUND UP The Knights of Columbus will be collecting hams after the Masses at both Churches on Sunday, March 25. Hams and turkeys that are frozen, fresh, canned or smoked will be accepted Financial Contribution Statements for St. Elizabeth and St. Brigid are now available. Please call the Parish Office at to request your statement or return this slip in the collection basket at Mass. Name: Mailing Address: Phone Number: Address:

5 VILLA WALSH ACADEMY PRESENTS March 23rd Group Reservation only Saturday, March 24th 7 PM Sunday, March 25th 3 PM Tickets: $ Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ (973) PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Remember in your prayers the members of our Armed Services, especially Patrick Blankenship of the USMC & Ryan O Connor of the US Army, close friends of Jean Fall; John F. Stahl of the US Army, son, Joseph Stahl of the Navy, grandson, and Eric Hummel of the US Army nephew of Ruth Stahl; Brendan Patrick Duffy of the US Army, son of Deacon Larry & Denise Duffy; Jordan Weaver of the Air Force, husband of Christy (LaPointe) Weaver; Charles Clough of the USMC, son of John & Jan Clough; John Walker of the Air Force, grandson of Bernard & Joan O Reilly; Christopher Jibilian, US Navy pilot and Matthew Jibilian US Navy Seal, grand-nephews of Charlie & Pina Jibilian; Specialist Kyle Patterson of the US Army, godson of Mary Oswald; Matthew Blejwas USMA West Point, grandson of Walter and Kathryn Blejwas. Once again this summer we are offering Vacation Bible School in partnership with Our Lady of Perpetual Help for kindergarten through fifth grade. This year s theme is all about finding your inner super powers. We will explore our scripture and traditions, have fun in arts and science, play games, exercise and enjoy great snacks: God's Heroes Have: Heart! Samuel Anoints David 1 Samuel 16:1-12 Courage! Abigail Saves the Day 1 Samuel 25 Wisdom! Jesus Goes to the Temple Luke 2:41-52 Hope! Beatitudes Matthew 4:23-5:12 Power! Pentecost Acts 2:1-41 Plan now to make sure you save a spot for your children or grandchildren. July 9-13 Service opportunities for Grades 7-9. Registration forms coming soon! Monday, March 26, 2018 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm St., Metuchen ~ 7:30 PM Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the Diocese. At this Mass, the Bishop will bless the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing. Saint Ambrose [ ] began this custom which we now call the Chrism Mass in his Cathedral in Milan. These Holy Oils, which are used to sanctify the Faithful, have been channels of holiness for centuries! The Oil of Catechumens is used to anoint infants and hands of adults before their Baptism; the Oil of the Sick is used on the forehead and hands of the infirm in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick; and Sacred Chrism is used to anoint the head of the newly baptized, the foreheads of confirmandi, the hands of a priest at his ordination, the head of a bishop at his ordination, and the altar and walls of new churches. At the Mass, all priests make a Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service, recommitting themselves to their Bishop and to their ministry to God and His People; the Bishop and all Priests then ask the people for a pledge of their prayerful support. All are strongly encouraged to join in the ancient, grace-filled Chrism Mass.