Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861

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1 Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey MISSION STATEMENT We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship. July 5, 2015 The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church (1904) 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Rev. Michael G. Krull Rev. John Morley Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Edward Rodes Deacon Albert Coppola Maria C. Arcelay Mary M. Larsen Wayne Behr Holy Spirit Church (1944) 580 Hazel Ave., Perth Amboy Pastor In Residence/Chaplain, Raritan Bay Medical Center R.C.I.A. Parish Secretary/Catechetical Leader Religious Education Secretary/Cemetery Coordinator Director of Liturgical Music MASS SCHEDULE THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Masses: Daily Mass Holy Days Confessions: Novenas: 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Phone: Fax: Website: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays 4:30 PM at Most Holy Rosary Church 8:00 AM at Holy Spirit Church 10:00 AM at Most Holy Rosary Church 12:00 Noon at Holy Spirit Church Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM at Most Holy Rosary Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 AM at Holy Spirit As Announced Saturday Afternoon 3:30-4:00 PM at Most Holy Rosary Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena Saturday morning following 8:00 AM Mass at Holy Spirit St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning after 8:00 AM Mass at Most Holy Rosary PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Holy Spirit Primary School, Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C. (732) St. Stephen Upper School, Sr. Rebecca Piatek CSSF (732) BLESSED SACRAMENT ORATORY Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

2 Sacramental Preparation Baptism: is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM at Most Holy Rosary Church, and at 9:00 AM on the third Sunday of the month at Holy Spirit. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Baptism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM at Holy Spirit Church. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active worship is required for two months prior to preparation. Haven t Received Your Sacrament on Schedule? Families of children in grades three and up who have been baptized but have not yet received any formal religious education, as well as those who have not been baptized, should contact the Parish Office for information on how to proceed. Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extended formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or baptized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbaptized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish office for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years. Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program is a week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the Solemnity of Pentecost. Please call the parish office for more details. Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd parish are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four sessions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Parish registration and active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the parish office to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sunday, and one of the priests will visit on the First Friday of each month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospitals. Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at ,ext or by at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit Parish Registration: We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community! Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be more than happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish registration is required for religious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. An assurance of family practice and raising children in the faith they seek is necessary for the sacraments of initiation and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone number, address, address or when leaving the parish. 2 GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Report Week of 6/28/15 Weekly $3, Utilities $1, Monthly Operating Income & Expense May 2015 Collection Income $ 22, Other Income $ 5, Total Income $ 28, Expenses*** $ 63, Month's Income/(Deficit) $ (35,581.00) Year-to-Date (Jul '14 - April '15) Income/(Deficit) $ (58,023.79) Outstanding Diocesan Debt $ 101, *** - Includes First Installment of $8, for Rectory pantry painting and floor replacement. If you are interested in purchasing: Bread & Wine, Sanctuary Candle Altar Flowers or Blessed Mother flowers In Honor of/memory of please contact the Parish Office (732) One or more of the above items are available at Holy Spirit & Most Holy Rosary for the Month of July. ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME Family Prayer Group (HS) 1st Friday 6:30PM Girl Scouts (HS) 1st & 3rd Thursday 4:30 PM Holy Name Society (MHR) 2nd Thursday 7:00PM Ladies Guild (MHR) 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Rosary Altar Society (HS) 1st Sunday 9:00 AM Seniors (HS) Tuesdays 12:30 PM Seniors (MHR) 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM Youth Ministries (HS) 3rd Friday 7:00PM If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information. MINISTRIES NAME CONTACT PHONE Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce Music Ministry Parish Office Pro Life Lala Vadala Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay Ushers (MHR) Bill Mauro

3 A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR: A lot to talk about today some of which may not be easy reading Last Friday afternoon the old Hebrew National hot dog commercial popped into my mind. You remember the one? There was Uncle Sam, all decked out in red, white and blue, holding a hot dog. And as the commercial went on, it talked about all other hot dogs. And it ended with that line: We re kosher and we have to answer to an even higher authority as the heavens were shown. We answer to an even higher authority. We do: we answer, ultimately, to God. Every week in the Creed, we say these words: I believe that he (Jesus) will come again to judge the living and the dead. Jesus as judge: Just us and him, one on one, going over what we have done and what we have failed to do. Maybe not an image of Jesus that we like to think about: we like him petting cute baby lambs and patting tots on the head. Yet the image of the Pantocrater. The judge, is a strong one in Christian art (think of the huge mosaic in the National Shrine in Washington D.C.) And as we read the Old Testament (and the New as well,) over and over and over again we see the people of Israel thinking that, since they were the Chosen People, that they could go off and do whatever they pleased. And so often, they paid for it dearly. Trouble followed them like gum on the soles of your shoes. This Independence Day weekend, as we celebrate our national freedom, we are at a crossroads. The religious liberty that our forebearers enshrined as a hallmark of our nation is threatened in a way that it has not been before. Last Sunday, in the Diocese of Arlington Virginia, a program was held with a rather ominous title: Religious Liberty For How Long: How to Prepare Spiritually for the Coming Persecution. Rather strong stuff. Yet we have to face facts. It could happen. It is, indeed, already starting to happen. People are being persecuted for their religious beliefs. And not in some foreign country, but right here in the land that we love. Churches could be faced with the possible loss of tax exempt status which could close us up. Clergy could be fined and even jailed for their preaching. The days of the Going My Way deference to the Church and clergy are going, if not quite gone (a priest I know who s stationed at a parish in Manhattan was spit on last Sunday on his way to church!) And we need to realize that. And we need to pray every day that the religious liberty we treasure so much remains that way and in the midst of all the trials that we may face, to remember that we indeed do answer to an even higher authority! May God help our country, and keep us all firm in the witness of our faith! Vacation Bible School: Our first ever VBS Expedition Everest is this week! A whole lot of effort has gone into making this week a special one for our younger parishioners, and I m looking forward to this week myself. So Thank You to all those who are making this possible! Also, our VBS Wrap Up will take place this Friday evening, at which time our campers will entertain us with songs they learned this week all in the contest of our annual parish Ice Cream Social, graciously hosted by the Altar Rosary Society! So please join us in Msgr. Gambino Hall for that! Festa Wrap Up: Once again, our annual Festa was a big success, bringing in $13,750. Thank You all again for your support of this major Spring fundraiser. There is an insert in today s bulletin with more details. Annual Mission Appeal: Next weekend, Brother Robert Ziobro, SC, a Brother of the Sacred Heart will be here to speak at all Masses as a part of our diocesan Mission Cooperative Plan. Brother Robert (who was my freshman religion teacher at St. Joseph s High School more years ago than either of us would like to admit!) will be speaking about his Order s teaching apostolate in Africa. The second collection next weekend is for the Mission Cooperative Plan. Please make all checks payable to Good Shepherd Parish we will issue one check to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart from the parish once the collection is totaled. Thank You once again for your generosity. Again, please remember in your prayers the soul of Msgr. J. Nevin Kennedy, a retired priest of our Diocese who passed away last Saturday. As a young priest, he was stationed at Holy Spirit during the 1960 s, and as a new seminarian, I was assigned to Blessed Sacrament in Martinsville, where he was then the pastor. A few years back, when another one of our retired priests came to celebrate Mass at Holy Spirit, he told me that Monsignor s eyes lit up when he said he was coming here, and he was delighted that so many of you remembered him so fondly! Also please remember a good friend of mine, Fr. Steve Carey, from the Archdiocese of Newark. He s beginning a six month sabbatical this week that will take him on the Camino to Compostela in Spain, then as a volunteer in Lourdes, finally ending up at the sabbatical program at the North American College in Rome for three months (Msgr. Charlie Cicerale from St. James in Woodbridge will be at this program as well!) Many of you have met Fr. Steve over the years, and I ll miss him being around and when he gets back in December, he already has his new parish assignment waiting for him! Mass attendance on June 27/28 was 620. Have a great week ahead, Fr. Mike 3 For the month of July pray for those who need the support of this community of faith: Mary Murray, Anna Gironda, Andrea Costantino, Greg Rohrbacher, Maris DeJesus, Filbert Maez, Sueann Tarantino, Janet Anne Dwyer, Shirley Barbieri, David Utter, Catherine Suhay, Carmen Collura, Baby Seraphina, Chuck F., Lillian Estok, Valerie Breyta, Tom Bromirski, Lynn Munoz, Carol Magyar, JoAnn Magyar, Dorothy Maez, Rose Morley, Maryann Petrick, Mike & Kate Adda, Chris Hankerson, William Narvaez, Christopher Paone, Judy Smegelski, William Sienko, Baby Christopher Hernandez, Dan Alvarez, Telofski Family, Elsie Vega, Arnold Jasper, Connie & Vince Montuoro, Drew Horvat, Alexander Simon, Chris Johnson, Nicole Honkisz, Esidore Maey, Nancy Weber, John Zur, Mary Martini, Robert Durso, Barbara White, Ria Orsini, Baby Zachary, Natalie Ulrich, Christian Nunez, Carolyn Tarantino, Gene Jacob, Danny Parker, Bill Karvalis, Sr. Hortensia Diaz, Joey Nemeth, Baby Jael Maldonado, Jerry Disilverstro, Dee Ziemba, Robert (Bob) Pincelli, Nicholas Folfa, Diane Petro Duncan, Tom Kenjon, Heather Gondek, Rosemary Kelesi, Stephen Pry, Carol George, Paul Halek, Nancy Milochik, Rose Celecki, Braden Cruz, Baby M, Ashelyn Polonia, Carmen Titolo, Patricia Kupst, Joann Zamelio, Megan Ortega, Rigoberto Diffoot, Dan & Kathy Balinski, Michael Estok Jr., Arleen Kopin, William Moriarty, Carolyn Duane, Fr. Bob Gorman, Joe Maez & Rachel Egan. If you would like to add or remove a name to this list, please call or the Parish office at : Goodshepherd20@verizon.net. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass. Please note that our Sick list has unfortunately been growing. Names may be placed on our list for a four-week period and will be removed unless a call is received to request a continuation.

4 Minister Schedule LECTOR Saturday, July 11th 4:30PM (MHR) Christine Greges Sunday, July 12th 8:00AM (HS) Gabrielly Conrady 10:00AM (MHR) Emily De Jesus 12:00PM (HS) Maria C. Arcelay EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, July 11th 4:30PM (MHR) M. Joyce, S. Petrick, Deacon Ed Rodes, M. Ross & R. Yergeau Sunday, July 12th 8:00AM (HS) Deacon Sam Costantino, C. Duane & L. Loso 10:00AM (MHR) M. Acciani, M. Harper, R. Sottilaro, 12:00PM (HS) 4:30PM (MHR) Pauline & Lawrence White Deacon Mickey Coppola, Mildred & Rudy Morales ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, July 11th Katherine & Rose Petrick, M. Walker & Z. Ysaac Sunday, July 12th 8:00AM (HS) E. Cag, L. Duane & M. Lamourt 10:00AM (MHR) J. Jurado, M. Miranda, L. Santamaria & J. Sierra 12:00PM (HS) J. Arcelay, I. Marrero & J. Polanco Banns of Matrimony First time: Christopher Marsh & Jessica Blockus Purgatorial Mass Society If you would like to enroll a loved one for , please call Maria at the Parish Office. The donation is $25.00 per enrollment. This includes a large attractive card for you to give to the family when a loved one passes away. New enrollments will be listed in the bulletin once a month. At every First Friday Morning Mass at Most Holy Rosary the names of those enrolled for that month will be placed on the Altar and will remain there for one year. Please note the names will not be read during Mass. PRAY FOR HER Please pray that our deceased loved one, Sharon Fesso may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that her family may be comforted. DEACONS' TABLE will not be serving during the Month of August 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, & 8/26 4 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, July 6 : Weekday 8:00AM (MHR) Rose Critelli Req Frank Mercurio TUESDAY, July 7: Weekday 8:00AM (HS) Jose Luis Piastre Calzada Req Koren, Daniel & girls WEDNESDAY, July 8 : Weekday 8:00AM (MHR) Janice Lopez Req Larry & Pauline White THURSDAY, July 9 : Weekday 8:00AM (HS) Andy & Anna Koch Req Helen Egan FRIDAY, July 10 : Weekday 8:00AM (MHR) Daniel Rodes Req Connie Hudanish SATURDAY, July 11 : Weekday 8:00AM (HS) Frances Mussara Req Carlos Arcelay SATURDAY, July 11 : St. Benedict, Abbot & Family 4:30PM (MHR) Louisa Acciani Req daughter SUNDAY, July 12 : The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM (HS) John & Dorothy Mansfield Req John & Diana & family 10:00AM (MHR) William Greaux Req cousin Debra Palmer 12:00PM (HS) Good Shepherd Parishioners HANDBELLS WILL SOON BE RINGING IN OUR PARISH! Our "GIVE A BELL" program has just begun, which invites parishioners to purchase a bronze handbell in a 25 handbell set. The bells will have one, two, or three line inscriptions inserted in the handle, using "Gift of", "In Honor of", or In Memory of", with your name and/or a loved one who you wish to have remembered. If you are interested in donating a handbell that will be used in our music ministry for many years to come, please see Mr. Wayne Behr ASAP for information after Mass. For the Week of July 4th-10th SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of (HS) Mary Collura Req her godchild Nancy (MHR) Nicola Cariti Req Mr. & Mrs. William Mauro BREAD AND WINE In Memory of (HS) Joseph S. Aragona Req his brother Sal & sister Donna (MHR) Louis & Frances Andreuzzi Req daughter Cathy

5 At the Salvation Army Monday, July 13th The Confirmation Candidates deliver and serve food to the homeless. We could use your help with monetary donations or a simple meal. Please call Mildred at (732) Thank you in advance. TRIPS Please join us!! Twist & Shout - Hunterdon Playhouse Bus leaves 10am on Thursday, August 13th. Cost $ 85.00, Music of the sixties. For reservations please contact Dee Golden Nugget - Atlantic City Bus leaves 10am on Thursday, August 20th, Cost $ 30.00, you get $25.00 in play, $5.00 in food. Please contact Connie or Ronnie Rocking Horse Ranch Resort - Highland, NY September 28th-October 2nd (Mon-Fri) Deposit of $ Cost $ (double), $ (Single), $ (Triple). Includes three meals, activities and entertainment. Please contact Sue for more information. Showboat - Westchester Theater Bus leaves at 9:30am on Thursday, October 22nd Cost $ For reservations or more information, please contact Sue ORGANIZATIONS Everyone is invited! New members are welcome! Holy Spirit Seniors: Every Tuesday at 12:30pm Meetings are held at the Holy Spirit Church Hall. Most Holy Rosary Seniors: Wednesday at 12:30pm July 16th. Meetings are held at Msgr. Gambino Hall twice a month. Youth Group: Friday, July 17th, 7pm Meetings are held at Holy Spirit Church Hall. Deaf Ministries: Sunday, July 26th, 12:30-6:30pm Meetings are held monthly at Holy Spirit Hall. Save the date! 2015 Good Shepherd Parish Town Hall Meeting Sunday September 20, 2015 at 2PM in the MHR Church Hall Current organizations/ministries/councils will be invited to be present at this meeting. Please take this opportunity to receive an overview of how OUR parish is doing and find out what you can do to make it the best parish it can be. All parishioners are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. The meeting should last approximately one hour. 5 Food Pantry Sunday is HERE!! This Weekend July 4th & 5th We are in need of your help to restock our newly renovated food pantry food shelves with canned meats, tuna, corned beef, spam, beef stew, hot or cold cereals, sauces & soups, toiletries and cleaning items. Cash dona ons are also welcome so we can purchase gi cards as well as providing funds for our parish volunteers who prepare meals for the Salva on Army (please see the baskets at the entrance of either church). Thank you and God Bless you for your generosity! Everyone is invited to join us!!! Friday, July 10th At Msgr. Gambino Hall 6:30-8:30pm (Sponsored by the Rosary Altar Society with presentations from the children of our Vacation Bible School) Please call the Parish Office & let us know you re coming. TRAVEL CLUB New Show for 2015 Samson - Sight & Sound Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2:45pm Cost : $ (Age 13+) Child $ (age 3 to 12) (This price includes family style dinner) Please call Phyllis Edwards (732) or Marie Acciani (732) for reservations or information. Call as soon as possible as tickets are limited. (A deposit is required) SAVE THE DATE The Good Shepherd Tricky Tray Sunday, October 25, 2015 We had a successful Tricky Tray last year due, in most part, to your generosity. In order to repeat that feat, we need your help! Donations of new, unused items in their original packaging can be dropped off at the Parish Office during regular business hours. Please note your name and approximate retail price on any donated items. Items needed include: small appliances (coffee makers, toasters, etc.), household items (sheets, towels, pots, pans, etc.); electronics (Kindles, Ipads, Ipods, phones, power tools, etc.). Gift certificates to local businesses, luggage, exercise equipment, barbeque grills and gardening items are also desired. NO clothing or shoes please. Any questions, please call Marie Acciani at or Chris Greges at

6 Fr. Mike Congratulates the Graduates of 2015 Student From To Jason Zalenski Grandparents Toni Bromirski Perth Amboy Vo-Tech R.C.I.A. Like so many of the prophets of old, Jesus and his message were rejected by those closest to him. It is Jesus' teachings, the words he utters that provoke such reactions. Does someone close to you seem interested in learning more about Jesus or the Catholic Faith Community? Sometimes one get nervous about discussing faith with someone close who is not of that faith because we are all afraid of the rejection that Jesus experienced. Invite your relative or your friend to an RCIA Inquiry Session. Inquiry Sessions do not ask for commitments. Inquiry sessions are a place to ask questions about God or about the Catholic Faith. Inquiry Sessions are opened to anyone who is unbaptized, baptized into another Christian Denomination or baptized Catholic but has not received BOTH sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. For more information please contact our Parish Office at RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS: We are currently accepting re-registration forms only for our Religious Education Program. If you have any questions please call us at the Parish Office. Support Perth Amboy Catholic Box Tops for Education has helped America s schools earn over $475 million since You can help Perth Amboy Catholic earn cash for the school by clipping Box Tops coupons from hundreds of participating products. Please place your collected coupon donations in the containers provided at each worship site. This is an on-going collection. PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOL AdvancED Accredited/NCA Open Enrollment Primary: Pre-k 3&4, K, 1,2,3 at Carlock & Brace Ave Upper: 4,5,6,7,8 at 500 State Street or Call for an appointment and a personal Tour! 6 (VBS) Vacation Bible School July 6th-July 10th 9am 12pm, at Most Holy Rosary, Msgr. Gambino Hall Children in grades 1st-5th We are asking for free-will donations to cover costs. VBS is filled with Bible learning experiences. Kids see, hear, touch and even taste! Everything is hands on! Call the Parish Office for more information or us at: goodshepherdreled@gmail.com. We need Your help!! We re looking to borrow specific decorative items that will be returned to you when the program is over. We re also looking for donations Just call the Parish Office and see how you can help Summer Envelopes We sincerely thank our parishioners who mail or deliver your weekly envelopes to the parish office while you are out-of-town on vacation this summer. As many of you understand, our parish expenses and obligations do not take a vacation when you do, so it is very helpful to be able to rely on your continued support even when you cannot personally attend Mass here.

7 Dear Friends, Join the Diocese of Metuchen delegation for this historic first visit of Pope Francis to the United States The Diocese of Metuchen invites you to participate in a pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the Mass to be celebrated there by Pope Francis on September 27, The Holy Father announced last November that he will come to Philadelphia for the eighth World Meeting of Families being held there. He will celebrate a public Mass with a million or more participants on Sunday, September 27 on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in full view of the crowds arrayed from the museum down the Ben Franklin Parkway. No tickets are required for the Mass. No general seating will be available. The Mass is a standing event. The Diocese has made arrangements for bus transportation from various locations throughout the diocese. A number of parishes/groups are also running bus trips to the Papal Mass. The Papal Mass is tentatively scheduled for 4 pm. The exact schedule is not yet available from the event planners in Philadelphia, but we anticipate very early departure times. Once we have a clear picture of the number of people who want to participate from each site, we will assign bus coordinators and send confirmation materials with precise details. Prayer and reflection resources will also be provided to enable pilgrims to share a common experience as the Diocesan Church in preparation for and on the day of this special event. The round trip bus reservation and pilgrimage package will be approximately $55 per person. Each participant is responsible for their own meal costs on that day and also any train/shuttle expenses from the parking lot to the event site and back. Pilgrims should be physically fit and prepared to walk several miles. Reservations for bus seats are limited and will be accepted on a "first-come first-served" basis. For those interested in reserving a bus seat, you may do so starting on July 8, 2015 using the preferred online method by visiting: Parishioners in the Diocese of Metuchen will be given priority in the reservation process. Those who are from outside the Diocese of Metuchen will be placed on a waiting list and will be contacted if seats become available. You may also register via phone by calling ext during the hours of 10am -1 pm, Monday thru Friday starting on July 8, All payments will be by credit card only. Space is limited. There will be no refunds. Once the seats are filled, a waiting list will be formed. All participants must make payment and agree to the Trip Terms and Conditions before reservations will be confirmed. Additional details regarding the Pilgrimage will be sent out at the end of the summer. Bus Trip Pick-Up Locations: Immaculate Conception, Annandale St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bridgewater St. Bartholomew, East Brunswick St. Cecelia, Iselin St. Augustine of Canterbury, Kendall Park St. Thomas the Apostle, Old Bridge St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway Our Lady of the Mount, Warren St. Joseph, Washington (pending) Contact the Parish Office for your copy of the Terms and Conditions for the trip for your consideration. Please call me at ext if you have any concerns and/or questions. Jennifer A. Ruggiero Director, Office of Respect for Life Diocese of Metuchen, NJ Please respect the Sacred Silence We Welcome Your Prayer Intentions The newly established Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities now has a dedicated phone line and an address to receive prayer intentions from persons with disabilities, the homebound, their caregivers, relatives and friends. Call the prayer line phone number or us at catholicswithdisabilities@gmail.com and your intentions will be remembered in prayer at holy Mass. Like us on Facebook: Diocese of Metuchen Office for Persons with Disabilities 7 Spreading the Word He said to them, Why are you afraid? Have you no faith? Mark 4:40 Most of us like to be in control. Loss of control makes us fearful. Try changing your perspective, let God be the pilot! There s an old saying do you want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans. Put your trust in God, He always has a better plan! Bringing Up Gifts at Mass If you are interested in bringing up the gifts, please be sure to let one of our ushers know before the beginning of Mass.